Henry A. Knapp

Notes:

The 1850 Federal Census lists a David Knap 19 RI living in Cranston, RI, with the family of Samuel Larkin. He is a laborer.

He may be the David Knapp age 22 who enlisted in the army 1 March 1852. It says he was born in Johnston, is a farmer, and is 5 ft. 6 inches tall with a ruddy complexion, blue eyes, and brown hair.

In the 1860 Federal Census, the David and family are living at Montville, New London Co., CT. They are with Daniel Abel and family.

In 1870 they are at Chaplin, Windham Co., CT.

In 1880 they are at Hartland, Hartford Co., CT.

David married Abbie R. Morgan Abt 1861. Abbie was born Abt 1840, CT; died Aft 1 Jun 1880. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In the Federal Census of 1830, Zechariah R. Knapp is listed at Johnston, RI. In the household are 5 individuals: 2 males < 5, one male 5 < 10, one male 40 < 50, one female 5 < 10, and one female 30 < 40.

I can't find him in either the 1840 or 1850 censuses, and Elizabeth appears to be a widow in 1850.

Zachariah married Elizabeth Young 4 Apr 1819, Johnston, Providence Co., RI. Elizabeth was born Abt 1796, RI; died Bef 1 Jun 1860. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

KNAPP Zachariah R. and Mrs. Elizabeth Young, at Johnston, by Rev. Mr. Sprague, April 4, 1819

Notes:

This Knapp family needs more research.

The will of David Knap of Johnston was dated 8 Jan 1826 and proved 18 Sep 1830. It mentions his wife Naomy; three sons: Zachariah, Joseph, & Moses; and one daughter, Lydia, who is single.

I am not sure how many times this David Knapp was married -- see all notes for David and his supposed wives. It may be that there were two David Knapp Jrs and that this family data should be divided between the two.

A David Knapp of Warwick, son of David, married Anne Griffin of Exeter, d/o Isaac, at West Greenwich 8 Dec 1768. Could this be the same David Knapp? I have made an assumption here that it is the same David (needs more research to confirm). Therefore, I am not absolutely certain that both of these marriages belong to the same David Knapp. Could Mariam have been his first wife and Anne the second? I have not positively resolved this. It could even have been a second marriage for his father, who may have also been a son of David.

See notes for David's son Remington Knapp. It is confirmed that his mother is Mariam. However, I don't know exactly when Remington was born.

There are two possible children for David & "Anne" Knapp: Moses B. b 2 Sep 1798, and Patience b c1787 (md. Laban Tefft Apr 1807 Johnston). If this is the same couple that were married in 1768, then Mariam must have been his first wife, or else the wife of another David Knapp. Or, Anne could have been a nickname for Mariam, also. As an alternative, David could have had a third wife also named Anne.

In the Federal Census of 1830, a David Knapp is listed at Johnston, RI. In the household are 3 males age 30 < 40, one male 80 < 90, one female 30 < 40, and one female 60 < 70. I have assumed the elderly gentleman age 80 - 90 is this David Knapp. The female is probably his wife "Naomy" mentioned in his will.

The Knapp property was located on Central Avenue in Johnston, west of what is now Route 5/Atwood Ave. Mariam's brother Caleb Remington and family members are buried at "the Knapp place."

Again, please be advised that I am not absolutely sure of these marriages for David, or of the exact birthdates of the children, or of which children belong to which wife. I have pieced David's likely family together as best I can, given the data I have, along with additional data from family trees at Rootsweb's Worldconnect to fill in some gaps.

A question which remains is, is Mariam referred to in some of the vital records as Anne? Moses is identified as son of David & Anne, not David & Mariam.

David married Mariam Remington Abt 1775. Mariam (daughter of Joshua Remington and Elizabeth King) was born Abt 1753; died Abt 1794. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

I have roughly estimated Mariam's birth year. She may have been born later.

It has been said that Mariam & David went to Bartonsville, VT (needs more research).

David's third wife as shown on my family tree -- named Anne -- may actually be Mariam -- possibly a nickname (?). However, his first wife was Anna. One genealogy says that Mariam died c1835 at Johnston. David's will mentions his wife as Naomy.