Individual Details

William KNOPP

( - 25 Sep 1676)



Wife was probably Margarent, surname unknown - some references refer to her as Mary, but that is likely a misreading of "Marg.".

Watertown Records
1st & 2nd Books of Town Proceedings
Lands Grants & Possessions
The Proprietors' Book
The 1st Book & Supplement of Births, Deaths, & Marriages
Watertown, MA 1894

p.41 29:11:1654 Paid 1sh "for caring of mege Knop home" [young William's wife was Margaret - I believe this might refer to "Meg Knop"
p.104 Jan 3 1670 [definitely the younger William Knapp - his father deceased]
Also John Edy senr and Isaak Sternes wear a pointed to speak with Willyam Knop a bought the Education of his Daughter and to make return how they find it as to her Education and also being kept under restraint and Government.
p.107 Sept 2nd 1671
Ther comeing a complaint of a child of Willyam Knop that have ben neglected in being Learned in the English tongue we did appoint John Bigulah to warne in Thomas Smyth to the meeting of the selectmen also to warne Willyam Knop to the meeting.
p.109 Oct 24 1671
Thomas Smyth a peereing before the selectment a bought the Daughter of Willyam Knop did accknowledg that the child had not ben so well a tended in matter of Learneing as she should have ben: did promise that he would be mor carefull for the time to come that she shall be Learned in the knowledg of reading the English tongue
p.125 At leftenant Shearmans: 10 of the 8th 1676
It was agreed by voate that Insine Warrin and Samuell Stearns should teack an invoice of Willyeam Knops Esteat and see to the disposal of the woman in sum family if they could
p.127 5 of 10th 1676 …Stearns to go down to Charlstown Corte to give evidence concearning Willyeam Knops Invertory of his Esteate
p.131 1 of 9th 1677
Lost Knops rate towards the scoole house 1.18.01
p.134 5th of 1st 1677/8
Sargant Barnut cuming to the selectmen to desire them to take cear of Willyeam Knops widdoo they finding that she was committed to him the last of ye 8th munth 76 and the select men heaveing then agree wth him for ayeare and allowed him 12 pounds to find her meat drink & apparel to be paid by the administrators of the essteat: of hur husband whoo wear soo appointed by the corte: the select men doo now agree with sargant barnut for to ceep hur another yeare upon the account of 12 pounds more to be paid by the administrators afore said, he finding the woman meat drink and apparall as in the year before & if the esteat of hur husband will not suffice to pay the 12 pounds then the town to meak it up the year begun the last of the 8th munth 1677.
p.141 31 8th munth 1679
to Samuel Stearns for perambulation and for time spent abought Will Knop 1.4.0
p.144 5 Jan 1679
also upon ye request of sergent John Barnard concerning a parcel of weast Land that lies between the Land that was formerly William Knops and bever brooke, that Samuell Sterns and William Bond should view said land and make report of the same to the Towne


First Inventory of Grants and Possessions [Watertown]:
William Knop Jun.
1. An homestall of 4 acres bounded the North with the highway, the South with the Meeting house land the East with Henry Kemball Jun. & the West with William Page.

Watertown
Births, deaths, marriages
Priscilla dau of William & Mary Knap born 10 (9) 1642
Judy Knap dau of Willyam & Mergrett Knop bornn the 2d of March 1652
Elizabeth Knop dau of Willyam & Mergrett Knop bornn the 23 Jul 1657

Events

Christen3 Feb 1610/11Wormingford, Essex, England
Death25 Sep 1676Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Families

FatherWILLIAM KNOPP ( - 1658)
MotherJUDITH Tue ( - 1651)
SiblingElizabeth Knopp ( - 1661)
SiblingMary Knopp ( - )
SiblingAnne KNOPP ( - 1657)
SiblingJOHN KNOPP ( - 1696)
SiblingJames Knopp ( - 1700)
SiblingJudith Knopp ( - )