Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
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Comfort Knapp and Tarzah Gillett


Husband Comfort Knapp 1 

           Born: 12 Jun 1770 - Danbury, Fairfield Co, CT 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 Aug 1850 - Farmington Twp (later Putnamville), Warren Co, PA 1
         Buried: 


         Father: Amos Knapp (Abt 1740-      ) 2
         Mother: [Unk] Nelson (      -      ) 1


       Marriage: 15 Sep 1791 - New Lebanon, Columbia Co, NY 1

Wife Tarzah Gillett 1 

           Born: 15 Dec 1774 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 14 May 1849 - Farmington Twp, Warren Co, PA 1
         Buried:

Children
1 M Noah Knapp 1 

           Born: 24 Jun 1792 - New Lebanon, Columbia Co, NY 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 1824 - Indiana 1
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Bridget [Unk] (      -      ) 1

2 F Tarzah Knapp 1 

           Born: 2 Oct 1794 - Broome Center, Schoharie Co, NY 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Apr 1858 - Buffalo, Erie Co, NY 1
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Pierce Cobb (      -      ) 1

3 M Comfort Knapp 1 

           Born: 26 Jun 1797 - Broome Center, Schoharie Co, NY 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 8 Nov 1875 - Jamestown, Chautauqua Co, NY 1
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Naomi Chase (      -      ) 1

4 M Hiram Knapp 1 

           Born: 24 Mar 1799 - Broome Center, Schoharie Co, NY 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 14 May 1872 - Lander, Warren Co, PA 1
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Clarissa Barrett (      -1837) 3
           Marr: 17 Mar 1822 - Boston, Erie Co, NY 3

         Spouse: Mrs. Mary O. North (      -      ) 3
           Marr: 2 Sep 1837 - Farmington, Warren Co, PA 3

5 F Lois Knapp 1 

           Born: 5 Jun 1801 - Broome Center, Schoharie Co, NY 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 16 Jun 1884 1
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Levi Hitchcock (      -      ) 1

6 F Elizabeth Knapp 1 

           Born: 16 May 1803 - Broome Center, Schoharie Co, NY 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 Jun 1876 - Putnamville, Warren Co, PA 1
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Edson Putnam (      -      ) 1

7 F Deborah Knapp 1 

           Born: 12 Sep 1805 - Broome Center, Schoharie Co, NY 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 1891 - Gowanda, Cattaraugus Co, NY 1
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Johnson Knapp (      -      ) 1

8 F Julia Knapp 1 

           Born: 31 Dec 1807 - Broome Center, Schoharie Co, NY 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 1875 - Putnamville, Warren Co, PA 1
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Ethan Tappin (      -      ) 1

         Spouse: Dr.  Henderson (      -      ) 1

9 F Clarissa Knapp 1 

           Born: 30 May 1810 - Broome Center, Schoharie Co, NY 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 19 Nov 1871 - Farmington, Warren Co, PA 1
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Samuel Peck (      -      ) 1

10 M Amos Knapp 1 

           Born: 3 May 1812 - Boston, Erie Co, NY 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 8 Jul 1812 1
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

11 M Hamilton Knapp 1 

           Born: 3 May 1814 - Boston, Erie Co, NY 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Jun 1814 1
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

12 F Mahala Knapp 1 

           Born: 30 Apr 1815 - Boston, Erie Co, NY 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 May 1834 1
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Sylvanus Huff (      -      ) 1

13 F Annis Knapp 1 

           Born: 1 Mar 1818 - Boston, Erie Co, NY 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 14 Jul 1880 - Lander, Warren Co, PA 1
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Daniel Thompson (      -      ) 1

General Notes: Husband - Comfort Knapp


He moved to New Lebanon, New York, about 1785, and to Broome Center, about 1793. He followed his trade of a cooper for some years, and then in partnership with his brother engaged in the mercantile business. He and his brother were both taken ill with typhoid fever, and upon recovering they found their affairs so serious they were compelled to make an assignment, and found themselves still indebted in the sum of six hundred dollars, a comfortable sum for that day. This indebtedness Comfort Knapp felt morally bound to pay, although not legally so, and in time paid it up in full. The brothers then resolved to go west, and after a long, tedious journey they settled in Concord township, Erie County, New York, on what is known as Boston Hill, twenty-five miles south of Buffalo. They at once made a clearing, erected a log house, and there Comfort Knapp continued to clear land and follow his trade of a cooper. In 1831 he erected a comfortable frame house on the farm, planted an orchard, and there lived in quiet enjoyment for a few years. In partnership with his son, Hiram, they worked the farm until 1834, when they became alarmed lest they had not a clear title to their land. They sold the property, dividing the proceeds equally, and in May of that year moved with horses and wagons to Pine Grove (later Farmington) township, Warren County, Pennsylvania, where Putnamville was later located. They were among the earliest settlers. Comfort Knapp purchased a tract of twenty-two acres on Thompson Hill, cleared eight acres on which he built a house, and followed farming and coopering until his death.

General Notes: Wife - Tarzah Gillett

from New Lebanon, Columbia Co, NY

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Sources

1 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 759.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 758.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 760.

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