Complied June 12, 2025 - Person Sheet
Complied June 12, 2025 - Person Sheet
NameBenjamin Kniffen 448
Birth1705, Rye, Westchester, New York
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Deathpost 1782 Age: 77
Memowill dated 1783
DeathApr 1783, Rye, Westchester, New York Age: 78
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EducationSolid - need wife, parents
FatherJonathan Kniffen (Presumed Son) (1675-1725)
MotherElizabeth Merritt? (1675-)
Spouses
1Gertrude Purdy
Birth1712, Rye, Westchester, New York
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EducationPossible - Need proofof marriage
FatherJoseph Purdy ** uncertain **
MotherMary Park ** uncertain **
Marriage14 Jun 1724, Rye, Westchester, New York
Marr Memopossible
ChildrenMary (Polly) (1742-1835)
 Andrew
 Roger
 Benjamin
 Gurtrude
 Phebe
 Sarah
 Elizabeth
 Jemina
Notes for Benjamin Kniffen
Will - Drawn up and signed by Benjamin Kniffen on 22 Feb 1783. NY, Wills and Probate Records. Vol. A-C, 1787-1826, pg., 131-133. Ancestry.com. Will is available in Ancestry.
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