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William Knapp 1580–1658 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: December 1580

Birth Location: Bures St Mary, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 30 Aug 1658

Death Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts

Father: Thomas Knopp

Mother:

Spouse(s): Judith Tue

Children(s): Mary Knapp

In 1580, William Knapp entered the world in Bures St Mary, Suffolk, England, born to Thomas Knopp And Alice Howlat. William Knapp married Judith Tue, and had children including Mary Knapp. William Knapp passed away in 1658 in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • In 1580, William Knapp entered the world in Bures St Mary, Suffolk, England, born to Thomas Knopp And Alice Howlat.
  • William Knapp married Judith Tue, and had children including Mary Knapp.
  • William Knapp passed away in 1658 in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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William Knapp's Ancestors

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William Knapp
1580–1658
Birth Place: Bures St Mary, Suffolk, England
Parents
Thomas Knopp
1545–1613
Bures St. Mary, Suffolk, England, UK
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Great-Grandparents
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William Knapp's Descendants

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William Knapp (December 1580–30 Aug 1658) m. Judith Tue (May 1589–1649)
  1. 1. Mary Knapp 1613–1690 m. Thomas Smith 1601–1693
    1. 1. James (Smith) Sr. –1687 m. Martha Mills 1653–
      1. 1. James Smith 1670–1719 m. Martha Bragdon 1670–
        1. 1. Mary Smith 1707–1753 m. Shubael Hinckley 1710–1798

William Knapp's Timeline

3 Records

1580
December 1580
Birth of William Knapp in Bures St Mary, Suffolk, England
Bures St Mary, Suffolk, England
1658
30 Aug 1658
Age 78
Death of William Knapp in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1658
30 Aug 1658
Age 78
Death of William Knapp in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: December 1580
    Event Place: Bures St Mary, Suffolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 254.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: KLB
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1630
    Event Place: Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Massachusetts; Year: 1630; Page Number: 78

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Occupation

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Aug 1658
    Event Place: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] The New England Historical & Genealogical Register
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Aug 1658
    Event Place: Cambridge, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records

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