Knapp Genealogy

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Nicholas Knapp

Alfred Averill Knapp, Nicholas Knapp Genealogy, 1953, p. xiii:
"The place of origin in England of the four New England [Knapp]immigrants is still not proved, though many statements to the contraryare to be found. It is believed that William Knapp came from near CornardParva or Newton, County Suffolk or Essex. It is probable that Nicholascame from this same vicinity as the name has been found there."

Alfred Averill Knapp, Nicholas Knapp Genealogy, 1953, p. 2:
"A-1. Nicholas Knapp came to New England from England in 1630 with theWinthrop and Saltonstall Expedition and settled in Watertown, Mass.Possibly he was a brother of William Knapp who came at the same time butthat relationship has never been proved nor disproved, though it has beenrepeatedly affirmed without proof. There is no record that they ever hadany dealings with each other after their arrival but whenever one of themgot into trouble it was always another who came to their aid. That factmay not prove anything....
Nicholas Knapp sold land and privileges in Watertown, Mass. Mch. 6, 1646and moved to Greenwich or Rye, perhaps stopping at Wethersfield and twoyears later moved to Stamford, Conn. but d. at Fairfield. He owned a millat Stamford as he gave to his son Caleb 'land by the mill.' On May 6,1646 he sold to Byron Pendleton all his land, 8 lots, 16 acres granted tohim by the Towne except one acre, called the 'Pond Meadow' which he soldthe year before to Ed Garfield under the date of Sept. 29, 1645, all atWatertown, Mass."