The following information pertaining to Nicholas Knapp, is extracted from "Watertown Records comprising The First and Second Books of Town Proceedings withe the Land Grants and Possessions also The Proprietors' Book and the First Book and Supplement of Births, Deaths and Marriages", prepared for Publication by the Watertown Historical Society, Watertown, Massachusetts (1894) and are listed here for posterity
LANDS -Grants, Divisions, Allotments, Possessions and Proprietors' Book
[Lands, Grants and Possessions]
1636. July 25. A Grant of the Great Dividends lotted out by the Freemen to all the Townsmen
The Second Division.
17 Nicholas Knap Thirty Acres
1636. February 28. A Grant of the Plowlands at Beverbroke Planes
31 Nicholas Knap Six Acres
Inventories of Grants & Possessions
39 Nicholas Knap Seven Acres [Held by Grant]
1642. M3 D10 [10 Jun]
Lands, Grants & Possessions
Lott I or Division
Nicholas Knop One hundred & seventeen acres - Lot #90
Original Index to First Inventory
Page 25. Nicholas Knap
Lands, Grants & Possessions
1. An Homestall of Sixteen Acres more or less bounded the Southwest with William Barham; the Northeast with Richard Brown; the Northwest with Robert Lockwood & the Southeast with Banklane.
2. Two Acres in Pine Marsh bounded the South with the river & the North with John Barnard.
3. One Acre in Pond Meaddow bounded the East & North with John Page & the West with Isaac Sterne.
4. Thirty Acres of upland being a great Division in the 2 Division & the 17 Lott.
5. Six Acres of Plowland in the hither Plaine & the 35 Lott.
6. Seven Acres of Meddow in the remote Meddowes & the 39 Lott.
7. Thirteen Acres of upland beyond the further Plaine & the 59 Lott.
8. A Farme of One Hundred & seventeen Acres of upland in the 3 Division.
[Evidently he sold this acreage before 1644 as it does not appear on the 1644 list]
Births, Marriages and Deaths - First Book
[2] 1631. Jonathan knap the sonn of Nickholas and Elinor knap buried the 27 of the tenth aged 7 weekes [b. 8 Nov 1631 - d. [buried] 27 Dec 1631]
[3] 1632. Timothy knap the sonn of Nickolas and Elinor knap borne the 14 day of the tenth month [b. 14 Dec 1632]
[4] 1634. Joshua knap the sonn of Nickholas and Elinor knap Borne the 5 day 11 month [b. 5 Jan 1634/35]
[5] 1635. Caleb knapp the son of Nickolas and Elinor knap Borne ye 20d - 11th [b. 20 Jan 1636/37]
[6] 1638. Sary Knap daughter of Nicholas and Elinor Knap borne the 5d - 11th [b. 5 Jan 1638/39]
[9] 1640. Ruth the daughter of Nicholas and Elinor Knapp borne 6 (11) [b. 6 Jan 1640/41]
[14] 1643. Hannah the daughter of Nicholas & Elinor Knap borne 6 (1) [b. 6 Mar 1642/43]
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NOTE There is no signature, as far as is known in the Massachusetts Records, of Nicholas Knapp. The only transfers of land registered in his name are where he sold his Watertown Grants in 1646 - two Deeds, copies of which were signed with "A Hand and Seale".
Lands Deeds were only recorded, and the original papers were returned to the owners, however, these two aforementioned Deeds are registered in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, Volume 1, page 71.
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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of NICHOLAS KNAPP (c.1606-1670)
Fairfield Probate Records Vol 1665-1675, page 55 & 56 Fairfield, Fairfield Co, Connecticut
In Stamford ye 15th 2mo Anno 1670 [15 Apr 1670]:
The Last Will and Testament of Nicholas Knap of Stamford concerning the disposal of his worldly estate:
1. I give to my sonn Moses Knap my house and land in Stamford with all the meadow and upland belonging to me. Also I give to my said sonn Moses my cart and plowe or plowes--with all the furniture of Irons, yokes, and chaynes belonging and a small gun in the house and a sword. 2. I guve unto my sonn Timothy Knap the monies remayning due to me upon the bil for the house of John Bats [John Bates] lives in. 3.I give to my sonn Calep [Caleb] the loom and halfe the geers and the other halfe of the geers I give to my sonn Joshua Knap. 4. I give to my daughter Sarah Disbrowe the monies due to me from her husband about 37s - concernin the horss. 5. I give to my daughter Hannah one mare. 6. I give to my daughter Lidea [Lydia] the mare that was Mr Bishop's with the increase she hath. 7. I give to my daughter Ruth twenty shillings. 8. I give to my two daughters-in-law [step daughters], viz: Sarah and Uneca Buxton, alltheir mother's clothes as a free gift, except one hat and one new pettecote, which my will is they should have onward of their portion. Also I will and bequeath unto Uneca Buxton the new Bible as a free gift. 9. My will is that portions due my daughters-in-law [step daughters], viz: Sarah and Uneca Buston, out of the estate of their father Clement Buxton: I say that their part and portions be currently payd according to their portion of the inventorie. 10. Lastly my will is that my sonn Joshua Knap be sole executor of this my last will to receive all and pay all dues according to this my will as also debts to or for me. If in the case that mare be not found that I have given to Lidea [Lydia] that then shee to have another mare in lue of that. This being my last will and renouncing all other former wills made by me witness my hand.
WITNESS: (signed) John Weed Nicholas y Knap Eleazur Slawson (his mark)
STATE OF CONN ) > SS Probate Court Dist of Fairfield )
SOURCE(S): a. Abstract of Probate Records of Fairfield, Connecticut 1648-1750:19 b. Nicholas Knapp Genealogy (1953), by (Dr) A.A. Knapp, :2-3
Source: FTM Volume #17, Tree #2073
Born at Danby (Rutland ), Vt. Married by ca. 1820 Mary Mead(1798-1874), of Ferrisburgh, Vt. Phineas remained at Danby until after1833 and, then, removed to the "Holland Purchase", at Collins (Erie ) NY.He and his family were at Collins at the taking of the 1850 census (p.288). Some information on this family has been provided by Mr. Donald G.Buonomo (4200 White Plains Road, Bronx, NY. 10466), Joan Macomber Byron(22773 Lakeway Dr. Apt 447, Diamond Bar, Ca. 91765) and Lorrain TaftMarvin (11114 Perrysburg Rd., R.D. 2, Gowanda, NY. 14070).
Son Nelson Taft had six children. Daughter Cyntha had threechildren. First child Hannah died in infancy. Mary Taft, in the householdof Phineas 1850. Was she a daughter? Son William had no issue. Sons Leviand Malcolm had three children.
Born 17 (or 26) Oct. 1822 at Danby, Vt. He died 1895 (or 1896 or
1898), at Brant, NY. Married first to Abigail Clark (1833-1890) on 12 (or
15) Jan. 1849. Six children. Do all of these children belong to Abigail?
Not sure which ones if any belong to Nelson and his second wife January.
Source: FTM Volume #17, Tree #2073Born 17 (or 26) Oct. 1822 at Danby, Vt. He died 1895 (or 1896 or1898), at Brant, NY. Married first to Abigail Clark (1833-1890) on 12 (or15) Jan. 1849. Six children.
Source: FTM Volume #17, Tree #2073
Her husband Stephen was of Collins, NY. At Collins NY in 1850. Threechildren. Cyntha died 1892 (or 1893.)
Source: WFT Volume #32, tree #0761
Buried Brant Cemetery, NY. No issue. His wife is from Brant Center,
she was still living in 1910.
Married twice. First to Ann Ballard of Huntley, Illinois. Married secondto Amanda Martin (ca. 1848-1923) of Brant Center, NY. Three children.
Died 1928 or 1929 at California. Married Mary A. Potter (1846-1920) ofHamburg, NY. He was at Lawton Sta. (Eire Co) NY. in 1910. Three children.
Of, Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut
Of, Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut
Of, Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut
Of, Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut