General Notes

REFN: 62AN
REFN: P62
Began using the name Belknap between 1620 and 1625.   Married Mary
Stallion, (born december 24, 1595), Latton. Essex, England on October 28,
16 17. Lived at Netteswell, Essex. and North Weald, Essex. Emigrated from
Epping , Essex, with the "Massachusetts Bay Company" in 1635, name of
"ship" not kno wn. Settled at Lynn, Massachusetts with wife and sons, John
(Jeremy), Samuel and Joseph.
Began use of name Belknap sometime between December 06,1620, and M arch
02, 1624. ( only one of this generation to do so before death of Bennet) .
Church register North Weald spells name Beltrap--a frequent misspelling
o f Belknap at that time. Disposition that he signed by (mark) at North
Weald, Essex in 1626 as Abraham Belknapp. Abraham's uncle Josias, signed
his "will" as Belknappe, and named Bennet as Benedict Belknappe,--thus
forcing Bennet to swear on oath in court that he was Benedict Belknappe,
February 06, 1599. Be nnet's "will" April 14, 1623, named him as Bennet
Beltoft. Bennet's wife and children buried him as Bennet Belknap.
Immediately after Bennet's death in 16 24, his wife, and all his children
used name Belknap. Beltoft was never again used by any member of this
family. Abraham's occupation in England is unknow n, but apparently
landless. Thought to have been disinherited in his father"s "will", such
is not the case. He was bequeathed Bennet's only sizeable sum o f money,
twenty (20) shillings, a goodly sum at that time. This was likely du e to
the pre Norman conquest practice, or as the Normans called it, (borough
English), whereas the youngest son was the inheritor of the estate.
Abraham was alloted forty (40) acres of land at Lynn, Massachusetts, in
1637, Occupa tion, Farmer. Abraham died at Lynn, Massachusetts, in
September, 1643. Net Va lue of his estate, forty seven--(47) pounds.
Name:    Abraham Belknap
Year: 1637
Place:    Lynn, Massachusetts
Source Publication Code:    1936
Primar y Immigrant:    Belknap, Abraham
Annotation:    Excellent directory of the fir st settlers of New England.
Drake's additions and corrections (no. 1666) are found in the G.P.C.
reprint and in no. 9151, Tepper, Passengers to America, p p. 468-470.
Source Bibliography:    FARMER, JOHN. A Genealogical Register of t he
First Settlers of New-England; Containing an Alphabetical List of the
Go vernours, Deputy-Governours, Assistants or Counsellors, and Ministers
of the Gospel in the Several Colonies, from 1620 to 1692; Graduates of
Harvard Colle ge to 1662; Members of the Ancient and Honourable Artillery
Company to 1662; Freemen Admitted to the Massachusetts Colony from 1630
to 1662; With Many Oth er of the Early Inhabitants of New-England and
Long-Island, N.Y. from 1620 to the Year 1675 .... Lancaster, Mass.:
Carter, Andrews, & Co., 1829. 352p. Rep rinted with additions and
corrections by Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimo re, 1964. Repr. 1976,
1983.
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