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William Knapp, Deacon 1579–1659 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 January 1579

Birth Location: Haverhill, St Edmundsbury Borough, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 30 Aug 1659

Death Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John Knapp

Mother: Martha Blosse

Spouse(s): Judith Tue, Priscilla Akers

Children(s): Mary Knapp, Judith Knapp

The story of William Knapp, Deacon began in 1579 in Haverhill, St Edmundsbury Borough, Suffolk, England. In 1620, William Knapp, Deacon resided in Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. William Knapp, Deacon married Judith Tue, Priscilla Akers, and had children including Judith Knapp, Mary Knapp. William Knapp, Deacon passed away in 1659 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Knapp, Deacon began in 1579 in Haverhill, St Edmundsbury Borough, Suffolk, England.
  • In 1620, William Knapp, Deacon resided in Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
  • William Knapp, Deacon married Judith Tue, Priscilla Akers, and had children including Judith Knapp, Mary Knapp.
  • William Knapp, Deacon passed away in 1659 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Knapp
1536–1604
Birth Location: Stokes Ipswich, Suffolk, England
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Martha Blosse
1565–1607
Birth Location: Grundisburgh, Suffolk, England
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Spouses(s)

Judith Tue
1589–1651
Birth Location: Wormingford, Colchester Borough, Essex, England
JT
Priscilla Akers
1580–1630
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Mary Knapp
1613–1667
Birth Location: Essex, England
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Judith Knapp
1629–1668
Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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William Deacon's Ancestors

Self
William Deacon
1579–1659
Birth Place: Haverhill, St Edmundsbury Borough, Suffolk, England
Parents
John Knapp
1536–1604
Stokes Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Martha Blosse
1565–1607
Grundisburgh, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Jonathan (Henry Francis) Knapp
1469–1555
Barking, Suffolk, England
Jyllian (Jane) Childs
1472–1552
Barking, Suffolk, , England
William Blois
1513–1589
Grundisburgh, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Knapp
1445–1527
Agnes Badwell
1452–1498
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Knappe
1420–1452
Johanne Heidrich
1430–1470

William Deacon's Descendants

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William (Knapp,) Deacon (1 January 1579–30 Aug 1659) m. Judith Tue (31 May 1589–1651) m. Priscilla Akers (1580–1630)
  1. 1. Mary Knapp 1613–1667 m. Thomas Smith 1605–1693
    1. 1. Thomas (Dilap Smith ,) MD 1640–1727 m. Mary (Ann) Hosmer 1646–1719
      1. 1. John Smith 1669–1759 m. Susanna KEMBALL 1673–1759 m. Susanna Smith 1673–1727
        1. 1. James Smith 1702–1747 m. Dorcas Richardson 1706–1750
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Smith) Prouty 1714–1789
        3. 3. John Smith 1695–1722
      2. 2. Benjamin Smith 1689–
        1. 1. Benjamin Smith 1714–
  2. 2. Judith Knapp 1629–1668 m. Nicholas Cady 1627–1712

William Deacon's Timeline

4 Records

1579
1 January 1579
Birth of William Knapp, Deacon in Haverhill, St Edmundsbury Borough, Suffolk, England
Haverhill, St Edmundsbury Borough, Suffolk, England
1620
1620-1885
Age 41
William Knapp, Deacon resided here in Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1659
30 Aug 1659
Age 80
Death of William Knapp, Deacon in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1850
1850-1907
Age 271
William Knapp, Deacon resided here in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 January 1579
    Event Place: Haverhill, St Edmundsbury Borough, Suffolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Knap Knapp family genealogy
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 912.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: MC1
    [4] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [5] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [6] New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins
    [7] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1620-1885
    Event Place: Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Early records of Watertown

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1630
    Event Place: Watertown, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Watertown, Massachusetts; Year: 1630; Page Number: 1143

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1630
    Record Source: New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850-1907
    Event Place: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Worcester County, Massachusetts Memoirs, Volume I-II

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Occupation

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Knap, Knapp family genealogy
    [2] The Knapp family in America : a genealogy of the descendants of William Knapp who settled in Watertown, Mass., in 1630, includi

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Watertown, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Watertown, Massachusetts Genealogies and History

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Aug 1659
    Event Place: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
    [3] New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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