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Descendants of George (Kniffen) Knifton

Generation No. 1

1. GEORGE (KNIFFEN)1 KNIFTON was born 1632 in Kniveton, Derbyshire, ENGLAND (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died 1693 in Stratford, Connecticutt (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He married MARY WHELPLEY in Connecticut (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). She was born 1644 in ENGLAND (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

Children of GEORGE KNIFTON and MARY WHELPLEY are:

i. JOSEPH2 KNIFFEN, b. 1665, Rye, New York (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

ii. GEORGE KNIFFEN, b. 1667, Rye, New York (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

iii. SAMUEL KNIFFEN, b. 1668, Rye, New York (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

iv. GEORGE KNIFFEN, b. 1670, Rye, New York (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

v. EBENEZER KNIFFEN, b. 1672, Rye, New York (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

2. vi. JONATHON KNIFFEN, b. 1675; d. 1725.

3. vii. SAMUEL KNIFFEN, b. 1680, Rye, New York; d. 1704.

viii. NATHAN KNIFFEN, b. 1680, Rye, New York (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

 

Generation No. 2

2. JONATHON2 KNIFFEN (GEORGE (KNIFFEN)1 KNIFTON) was born 1675 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died 1725 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He married ELIZABETH MERRITT 1699 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). She was born 1683 in Rye, New York (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

Children of JONATHON KNIFFEN and ELIZABETH MERRITT are:

i. JONATHON3 KNIFFEN, b. 1703, Rye, New York (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

4. ii. BENJAMIN KNIFFEN, b. January 23, 1704/05, Rye, New York; d. April 1783, Rye, New York.

 

3. SAMUEL2 KNIFFEN (GEORGE (KNIFFEN)1 KNIFTON) was born 1680 in Rye, New York (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died 1704 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He married MARY PURDY. She was born 1680 in Rye, New York (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

Children of SAMUEL KNIFFEN and MARY PURDY are:

i. SAMUEL3 KNIFFEN, b. 1695, Rye, New York (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

ii. ISRAEL KNIFFEN, b. 1696, Rye, New York (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

iii. MARY KNIFFEN, b. 1700, Rye, New York (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

iv. JONATHON KNIFFEN, b. 1700, Rye, New York (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

v. WILLIAM KNIFFEN, b. 1702, Rye, New York (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

vi. THOMAS KNIFFEN, b. 1703, Rye, New York (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

 

Generation No. 3

4. BENJAMIN3 KNIFFEN (JONATHON2, GEORGE (KNIFFEN)1 KNIFTON) was born January 23, 1704/05 in Rye, New York (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died April 1783 in Rye, New York (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He married GERTRUDE PURDY 1729 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). She was born 1712 in Rye, New York (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

Children of BENJAMIN KNIFFEN and GERTRUDE PURDY are:

i. BENJAMIN4 KNIFFEN, b. 1729, Rye, New York (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

ii. ROGER KNIFFEN, b. 1731, Rye, New York (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

iii. GERTRUDE KNIFFEN, b. 1733, Rye, New York (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

iv. PHEBE KNIFFEN, b. 1735, Rye, New York (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

5. v. ANDREW KNIFFEN, b. 1737, Rye, New York.

vi. MARY KNIFFEN, b. November 21, 1743, Westchester County, New York (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

vii. JEMINA KNIFFEN, b. 1749, Rye, New York (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

 

Generation No. 4

5. ANDREW4 KNIFFEN (BENJAMIN3, JONATHON2, GEORGE (KNIFFEN)1 KNIFTON) was born 1737 in Rye, New York (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He married GLORIA LYON December 13, 1764 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). She was born 1743 in Rye, New York (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

Children of ANDREW KNIFFEN and GLORIA LYON are:

i. ANDREW5 KNIFFEN, b. 1760 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

6. ii. JEREMIAH KNIFFEN, b. 1762, Ulster County, New York; d. 1824, Ulster County, New York.

iii. ROGER KNIFFEN, b. 1770 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

iv. ANDREW KNIFFEN, b. 1772 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

 

Generation No. 5

6. JEREMIAH5 KNIFFEN (ANDREW4, BENJAMIN3, JONATHON2, GEORGE (KNIFFEN)1 KNIFTON) was born 1762 in Ulster County, New York (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died 1824 in Ulster County, New York (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He married ABIGAIL ? (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). She was born Abt 1766 in Ulster County, New York (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

Children of JEREMIAH KNIFFEN and ABIGAIL ? are:

7. i. JAMES6 KNIFFEN, b. 1790, Greenfield, Ulster County, New York; d. February 18, 1862.

8. ii. ENOCH KNIFFEN, b. Abt 1792, New York.

9. iii. ANDREW KNIFFEN, b. 1794, New York; d. October 24, 1870, Ulster County, New York.

iv. WILLIAM KNIFFEN, b. 1796, Greenfield, Ulster County, New York (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); m. FANNIE BIRDIE (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); b. 1800, Mongaup, Sullivan County, New York (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); d. 1879 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

10. v. SARAH KNIFFEN, b. June 17, 1799, Pleasant Valley, Orange Co, New York; d. April 1882, Norwalk, Huron Co, Ohio.

vi. HENRY KNIFFEN, b. 1815, Mongaup, Sullivan County, New York (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); d. Mongaup, Sullivan County, New York (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

vii. WILLIAM KNIFFEN, b. 1817 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

 

Generation No. 6

7. JAMES6 KNIFFEN (JEREMIAH5, ANDREW4, BENJAMIN3, JONATHON2, GEORGE (KNIFFEN)1 KNIFTON) was born 1790 in Greenfield, Ulster County, New York (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died February 18, 1862 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He married NANCY WILMOT. She was born 1786 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • More About JAMES KNIFFEN:  Burial: Mountaindale, New York (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

Children of JAMES KNIFFEN and NANCY WILMOT are:

i. MARY7 KNIFFEN, b. 1813 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

ii. JEREMIAH KNIFFEN, b. August 2, 1815, New York (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

iii. ABBIE KNIFFEN, b. 1816 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

iv. NATHANIEL KNIFFEN, b. 1817, New York (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

v. JAMES KNIFFEN, b. 1820 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

vi. PRISCELLA KNIFFEN, b. 1822 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

vii. JESSE KNIFFEN, b. 1823 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

viii. WILLIAM KNIFFEN, b. March 8, 1827 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

ix. FANNIE J KNIFFEN, b. Abt 1834 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

 

8. ENOCH6 KNIFFEN (JEREMIAH5, ANDREW4, BENJAMIN3, JONATHON2, GEORGE (KNIFFEN)1 KNIFTON) was born Abt 1792 in New York (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He married ESTHER DINGEE. She was born Abt 1796 in New York (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

Children of ENOCH KNIFFEN and ESTHER DINGEE are:

i. MINERVA7 KNIFFEN, b. Abt 1818 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

ii. WILL KNIFFEN, b. Abt 1820 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

iii. ELEANOR ANN KNIFFEN, b. Abt 1822, Old Fallsburg, Sullivan County, New York (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

iv. DAVID KNIFFEN, b. Abt 1824 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

v. BESSIE KNIFFEN, b. Abt 1826 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

vi. ESTHER ANN KNIFFEN, b. Abt 1828 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

 

9. ANDREW6 KNIFFEN (JEREMIAH5, ANDREW4, BENJAMIN3, JONATHON2, GEORGE (KNIFFEN)1 KNIFTON) was born 1794 in New York (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died October 24, 1870 in Ulster County, New York (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He married ANNA (OR HANNAH) WOOD. She was born 1795 in Wawarsing, Ulster county, New York (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

Census Info:

  • Look for him in 1850 Wawarsing, Ulster County, New York

Children of ANDREW KNIFFEN and ANNA WOOD are:

i. BENJAMIN WOOD7 KNIFFEN, b. October 16, 1817, Wawarsing, Ulster county, New York (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

ii. JEREMIAH KNIFFEN, b. September 17, 1819, Wawarsing, Ulster county, New York (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

iii. EVA S KNIFFEN, b. 1823, Wawarsing, Ulster county, New York (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

iv. THOMAS E KNIFFEN, b. 1825, Wawarsing, Ulster county, New York (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

v. ELIZABETH S KNIFFEN, b. 1827, Wawarsing, Ulster county, New York (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

vi. PHOEBE KNIFFEN, b. Abt 1831, New York (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

vii. ANDREW L KNIFFEN, b. Abt 1833, New York (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

 

10. SARAH6 KNIFFEN (JEREMIAH5, ANDREW4, BENJAMIN3, JONATHON2, GEORGE (KNIFFEN)1 KNIFTON) was born June 17, 1799 in Pleasant Valley, Orange Co, New York (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died April 1882 in Norwalk, Huron Co, Ohio (Source: Rhonda Michael.). She married JOHN EVANS January 19, 1817 in Liberty, Sullivan County, New York (Source: Rhonda Michael.). He was born June 17, 1796 in Pleasant Valley, Orange Co, New York (Source: Rhonda Michael.), and died August 24, 1854 in Canton, Benton Co, Iowa (Source: Letter written by Edith Evans Barnes; copied by Josephine Evans Miller).

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