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William Knapp 1580–1658 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 January 1580

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

Death Date: 30 August 1658

Death Location: Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: THOMAS KNAPP

Mother: Alice Howlat\Howlatt

Spouse(s): Judith Tue, Priscilla Akers

Children(s): Mary Knapp, +SGT. KNAPP(+)-DNA

In 1580, William Knapp entered the world in Haverhill, St Edmundsbury Borough, Suffolk, England, born to Thomas Knapp And Alice Howlat Howlatt. William Knapp married Judith Tue, Priscilla Akers, and had children including Mary Ann Knapp, Sgt James Knapp Dna. William Knapp passed away in 1658 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1580, William Knapp entered the world in Haverhill, St Edmundsbury Borough, Suffolk, England, born to Thomas Knapp And Alice Howlat Howlatt.
  • William Knapp married Judith Tue, Priscilla Akers, and had children including Mary Ann Knapp, Sgt James Knapp Dna.
  • William Knapp passed away in 1658 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Knapp's Ancestors

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William Knapp
1580–1658
Birth Place: Haverhill, St Edmundsbury Borough, Suffolk, England
Parents
THOMAS KNAPP
1545–1613
Bures St. Mary, Suffolk, England
Alice Howlat\Howlatt
1550–1595
Bures St Mary, Babergh District, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Alice Barnes
1507–1557
Bures St Mary, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
William Barnes
1486–1558
Dorothy Hansard
1496–1548
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Barnes
1448–1486
Constance Barnes
1464–1530
Sir Hansard
1449–1540
Lady Son.'
1454–1537

William Knapp's Descendants

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William Knapp (1 January 1580–30 August 1658) m. Judith Tue (31 May 1589–20 Jun 1651) m. Priscilla Akers (1592–20 August 1660)
  1. 1. Mary (Ann) Knapp 1613–1667 m. Thomas (Bland) Smith 1605–1693
    1. 1. Thomas (Dilap Smith M) D** 1640–1727 m. Mary Hosmer 1646–1719
      1. 1. John Smith 1669–1759 m. Susanna Kimball 1675–1759
        1. 1. James Smith 1702–1747 m. Dorcas Richardson 1706–1750 m. Dorcas Richardson 1706–1777
        2. 2. John Smith 1694–1772
    2. 2. Ephraim Smith 1646–1737
    3. 3. Mary Smith 1637–1688
    4. 4. Sarah Smith 1621–1697
    5. 5. Judith Smith 1630–1683
  2. 2. +SGT. (JAMES) KNAPP(+)-DNA 1626–1696

William Knapp's Timeline

3 Records

1580
1 January 1580
Birth of William Knapp in Haverhill, St Edmundsbury Borough, Suffolk, England
Haverhill, St Edmundsbury Borough, Suffolk, England
1580
1580/1581
William Knapp was baptized
None
1658
30 August 1658
Age 78
Death of William Knapp in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 January 1580
    Event Place: Haverhill, St Edmundsbury Borough, Suffolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 1580/1581
    Record Source: U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: Second Supplement To Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1630
    Record Source: New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 August 1658
    Event Place: Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: Second Supplement To Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] The New England Historical & Genealogical Register
    [5] New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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