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Silas Knapp 1758–1826 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 October 1758

Birth Location: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 10 Jan 1826

Death Location: Blenheim, Schoharie, New York, USA

Father: Jonathan Knapp

Mother: Susannah Mills

Spouse(s): Nancy Guion

Children(s): John Knapp, Joshua Knapp, Sarah Knapp, Jonathan Knapp, Anna Knapp, Rachel Knapp, Knapp None, Sarah Knapp, Esther Knapp, Susan Knapp

Silas Knapp was born in 1758 in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA, the child of Jonathan Knapp And Susannah Mills. In 1803, Silas Knapp resided in New York, USA. Silas Knapp married Nancy Anna Guion, and had children including Anna Knapp, Esther Knapp, John Guion Knapp, Jonathan Knapp, Joshua Knapp, Knapp, Rachel Knapp, Sarah Knapp, Susan Knapp. Silas Knapp passed away in 1826 in Blenheim, Schoharie, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • Silas Knapp was born in 1758 in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA, the child of Jonathan Knapp And Susannah Mills.
  • In 1803, Silas Knapp resided in New York, USA.
  • Silas Knapp married Nancy Anna Guion, and had children including Anna Knapp, Esther Knapp, John Guion Knapp, Jonathan Knapp, Joshua Knapp, Knapp, Rachel Knapp, Sarah Knapp, Susan Knapp.
  • Silas Knapp passed away in 1826 in Blenheim, Schoharie, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jonathan Knapp
1727–1766
Birth Location: Greenwich,Fairfield,Connecticut,USA
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Susannah Mills
1726–1815
Birth Location: Greenwich,Fairfield,Connecticut,USA
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Guion
1760–1828
Birth Location: Westchester, New York, USA
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Children(s)

John Knapp
1802–1857
Birth Location: Schoharie County, New York, United States of America
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Joshua Knapp
1798–1799
Birth Location: New York, USA
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Sarah Knapp
1796–1884
Birth Location: New York, USA
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Jonathan Knapp
1794–1860
Birth Location: New York, New York, New York, USA
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Anna Knapp
1792–1793
Birth Location: Delhi, Delaware, New York, USA
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Rachel Knapp
1790–1878
Birth Location: , Delaware, New York, USA
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Knapp None
1789–1789
Birth Location: –
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Sarah Knapp
1789–1789
Birth Location: , , New York, USA
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Esther Knapp
1787–1851
Birth Location: , , New York, USA
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Susan Knapp
1785–1867
Birth Location: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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Silas Knapp's Ancestors

Self
Silas Knapp
1758–1826
Birth Place: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Jonathan Knapp
1727–1766
Greenwich,Fairfield,Connecticut,USA
Susannah Mills
1726–1815
Greenwich,Fairfield,Connecticut,USA
Grandparents
Jonathan Knapp
1702–1779
Greenwich,Fairfield,Connecticut,USA
Mary Husted
1695–1796
Greenwich,Fairfield,Connecticut,USA
Samuel Mills
1695–1742
Long Island,Queens,New York,USA
Lydia Reynolds
1709–1733
Greenwich,Fairfield,Connecticut,USA
Great-Grandparents
Joshua Knapp
1662–1750
Elizabeth Reynolds
1667–1710
Angell Husted
1654–1728
Mary Mead
1658–1760
Samuel Mills
1665–1733
Sarah Denton
1677–1696
John Reynolds
1670–1732
Lydia Ferris
1675–1732
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joshua Knapp
1635–1684
Hannah Close
1632–1696
Jonathan Reynolds
1636–1674
Rebecca Husted
1645–1673
Angell Husted
1620–1706
Rebecca Sherwood
1625–1704
John Mead
1634–1699
Hannah Potter
1636–1700
Samuel Mills
1632–1727
Susannah Palmer
1640–1727
Samuel Denton
1655–1699
Mary Brush
1659–1719
John Reynolds
1638–1701
Judah Palmer
1628–1701
Joseph Ferris
1635–1699
Ruth Knapp
1641–1666

Silas Knapp's Descendants

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Silas Knapp (15 October 1758–10 Jan 1826) m. Nancy (Anna) Guion (12 Jan 1760–28 Jul 1828)
  1. 1. John (Guion) Knapp 1802–1857
  2. 2. Joshua Knapp 1798–1799
  3. 3. Sarah Knapp 1796–1884
  4. 4. Jonathan Knapp 1794–1860
  5. 5. Anna Knapp 1792–1793
  6. 6. Rachel Knapp 1790–1878
  7. 7. Knapp 1789–1789
  8. 8. Sarah Knapp 1789–1789
  9. 9. Esther Knapp 1787–1851
  10. 10. Susan Knapp 1785–1867 m. Col. (Asher) Merwin 1779–1820
    1. 1. Daniel (Guion) Merwin 1829–1908 m. Magdaline Houghtaling 1840–1914
      1. 1. Jane (Edna) Merwin 1866–1939
    2. 2. Samuel (Asher) Merwin 1829–1860 m. Anna (Marie) Terpenning 1835–1908
      1. 1. Rebecka (S) Merwin 1861–
      2. 2. Minnie Merwin 1860–
      3. 3. Susan (Ophelia) Merwin 1857–1939 m. Asher (A) Murray 1858–1928
        1. 1. Samuel (B) Murray 1898–
        2. 2. Susie (Ophelia) Murray 1902–1964
        3. 3. Earnest (B) Murray 1900–
        4. 4. William (Asher) Murray 1891–1918 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Richter 1887–1967
        5. 5. Anna Murray 1884–1974 m. Fred (J) Ioset 1887–1981
        6. 6. Harold (David) Murray 1892–1973
        7. 7. Whitney Murray 1898–1974 m. Florence (Dorothea) Griebenow 1896–1977
        8. 8. Arthur (Charles) Murray 1882–1971
        9. 9. Ethel (Seward) Murray 1889–1971 m. August (Campbell Mackay) Christianson 1890–1950
    3. 3. Sarah (Adelia) Merwin 1824–
    4. 4. Ann (S) Merwin 1820–1820
    5. 5. Esther (Knapp) Merwin 1817–1866
    6. 6. John (Thomas) Merwin 1815–1902
    7. 7. Harriet (Evelyn) Merwin 1812–1868
    8. 8. Sally (Jane) Merwin 1810–1812
    9. 9. Elizabeth (Lyman) Merwin 1807–
    10. 10. Ann (Dinah) Merwin 1806–1887 m. William (Clark) Peake 1796–1856
      1. 1. Jane (C) Peake 1842–
      2. 2. Sarah (J) Peake 1838–
      3. 3. Josephine Peake 1836–
      4. 4. Esther (Ann) Peake 1834–
      5. 5. Susan (E) Peake 1832–
      6. 6. Ebenezer (Steele) Peake 1830–
      7. 7. Frederick (W) Peake 1840–1890 m. Isabelle Beaupre 1851–1929
        1. 1. Emily Peake 1876–1955 m. Ernest Robitaille 1872–1933
    11. 11. Henry Merwin 1826–1889
    12. 12. Daniel (Guion) Merwin 1811–1811
    13. 13. Susan (Ophelia) Merwin 1803–1867 m. Thomas (J) Marten 1803–
      1. 1. Susan (M) Barkley 1830–
      2. 2. Jenny (M) Brown 1835–
      3. 3. Albert (Segar) Marten 1845–
      4. 4. George (Washington) Marten 1840–1906 m. Margaret (B) Bohan 1859–
    14. 14. Rachel (Maria) Merwin 1824–1876 m. William (III) Murray 1820–1887
      1. 1. Samuel Murray 1862–
      2. 2. David Murray 1855– m. Agnes 1856–
      3. 3. Anna (Merwin) Murray 1852–1927 m. Alexander Conklin 1842–
      4. 4. Asher (A) Murray 1858–1928 m. Susan (Ophelia) Merwin 1857–1939

Silas Knapp's Timeline

4 Records

1758
15 October 1758
Birth of Silas Knapp in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1782
27 Jun 1782
Age 24
Silas Knapp was married in Rye, Westchester, New York, United States
Rye, Westchester, New York, United States
1803
1803
Age 45
Silas Knapp resided here in New York, USA
New York, USA
1826
10 Jan 1826
Age 68
Death of Silas Knapp in Blenheim, Schoharie, New York, USA
Blenheim, Schoharie, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 October 1758
    Event Place: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births
    [3] OneWorldTree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 27 Jun 1782
    Event Place: Rye, Westchester, New York, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1803
    Event Place: New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Tax Assessment Rolls of Real and Personal Estates

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Jan 1826
    Event Place: Blenheim, Schoharie, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] OneWorldTree
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