Anna Knapp

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Anna (Knapp) Hatch wrote about her family "on 11 May 1872: 'I was born in Exeter, RI. My father's name was Daniel Knapp of Providence RI. My mother's name was Mary Rathburn daughter of Simeon & Anna (Russell) Rathburn of Exeter, RI. I was born 12 May 1800. When I was 4 years old I was taken by my father and mother to Oxford, Chenango Co, NY. When I was 16 years old I experienced religion and joined the Baptist Church at Oxford. When I was 22 years old I married C. C. Hatch of Oxford. He was a professor of religion and belonged to the same church. We lived in the bonds of unity. In 1826 we moved to Ischua, Cattaragus Co, NY. We lived there till we had 11 children - lost one little son. Raised 10 to manhood and womanhood - 5 sons and 5 daughters, everyone members of the Baptist Church and one a Baptist preacher, our son George. 6 Aug 1867 my husband died of the hurt of falling from a ladder, living only 15 hours. I am still living and am 72 years old tomorrow. ' " (source: Guy/Sam Wallis's family tree at Rootsweb's Worldconnect)

Anna married C. C. Hatch 4 Jul 1822, NY. C. died 6 Aug 1867. [Group Sheet]

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All information on George was obtained from the family tree of Guy/Sam Wallis at Rootsweb's Worldconnect.

Notes from Sam Wallis: "George moved to the Norwich [CT] settlement in 1804 from Providence, Rhode Island with his wife Mary Rathbone and their two oldest children, Anna and George. They owned a 100-acre farm at a location known as Governor Corner on the town's south line, east of the Chenango River."

George married Mary Rathbun 28 Dec 1797. Mary (daughter of Simeon Rathbun and Anna Russell) was born 7 Jun 1778, Exeter, Washington Co., RI; died 1 Dec 1856, Norwich, Chenango Co., NY. [Group Sheet]

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 Anna Griffin 8 Dec 1768, West Greenwich, RI. Anna was born 20 May 1751, West Greenwich, RI; died Abt 1770. [Group Sheet]

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According to the marriage record, Anna was a daughter of Isaac of Exeter. Her birth record at West Greenwich identifies her as daughter of Isaac & Mary.

I have made an assumption that Anna died shortly after the birth of George, but this is not confirmed.

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David & Anna were married by Benjamin Tillinghast, Justice.

Simeon — Anna Russell. [Group Sheet]

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On 26 Apr 1738, Zachariah Rhodes deeded land in Pawtuxet to his son-in-law, David Knapp of Warwick, and his wife Patience (source: New England Historic Genealogical Register Vol 114 p 282).

David Knap of Gloucestor, cordwainer, bought a mansion house and lot in Warwick bordering other land David owned, 2 MAR 1746/47 Gloucestor, Providence County, RI (source: Warwick Land Records Vol 8 p 85; cited in family tree of Guy/Sam Wallis at Rootsweb's Worldconnect).

David Knap bought land in Warwick adjoining Zachariah Rhodes in 1735. He must have been at least 21 years of age at that time (source: Warwick Land Records Vol 5 p 303; cited in family tree of Guy/Sam Wallis at Rootsweb's Worldconnect).

David Knap is listed in the 1777 Warwick census as being over 60 years of age (source: Rhode Island Military Census 1777; cited in family tree of Sam Wallis at Rootsweb's Worldconnect).

A Nehemiah Knapp died at Pawtuxet at about age 78 in 1815 (b c1737). Could he have been a son of David & Patience?

Also, they may have had a daughter named Hester or Esther, who married at Warwick, 6 Sep 1761, to William France (Warwick Vital Records).

David married Patience Rhodes Abt 1730. Patience (daughter of Zachariah Rhodes) was born Abt 1707. [Group Sheet]