Tombstone Tuesday -- KNAP (2 Generations) CT to Quebec, Canada

Jonathan Knap

Born:    March 17, 1750, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut

Died:  April 25, 1828, St. Armand E. (Freighsburg), Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada
Stone reads: "Erected in memory of Capt. Jonathan Knap who was born in Redding, Conn. on the 17th March 1750 and died on the 25th of April 1828, aged 78 yrs. 1 month and 8 days in St. Armand, L.C."

His wife Mary Alvord

Born:   April 26, 1754, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
Died:  July 31, 1842, St. Armand E. (Freighsburg), Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada

Stone reads: "In memory of Mary Alvord wife of Capt. Jonathan Knap who departed this life July 31, 1842.  Aged 88-3-5."
Jonathan and Mary Knap were my 4th great-grandparents.


Their daughter Anna Knap Pell, my 3rd great-grandmother.

Born:  April 22, 1798, Redding, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
Died:  February 20, 1866, Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada

And, their son, Aquila Knap, my 3rd great-granduncle.

Born:  December 05, 1785, Redding, Fairfield Co., Connecticut

Died:  March 23, 1877, Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada

Aquila Knap was my 3rd great-granduncle.

The above were buried at the Bishop Stewart Memorial Church Cemetery in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada

(Above 2nd photo of church and cemetery by Patrice Marcotte, permission granted to use about 10 years ago.)

Jonathan Knap's brother, Moses Knap

Born:  Abt. 1754, of Arlington, Vermont

Died:  February 13, 1816, Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada

His wife was Charity Hurd

Moses was my 4th great-granduncle.

This stone is at the All Saints Anglican Church Cemetery in Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada