Phoebe Fairchild

Female19 July 1761–5 January 1850

Brief Life History of Phoebe

Phoebe Fairchild was born on 19 July 1761, in Seneca, New York, United States. She had at least 4 sons and 3 daughters with Zadock Ezra Knapp. She died on 5 January 1850, in her hometown, at the age of 88, and was buried in McCauley Cemetery, Manchester, Ontario, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

Zadock Ezra Knapp
1755–1842
Phoebe Fairchild
1761–1850
Clara Chloe Knapp
1777–1829
Betsey Knapp
1781–
Leonard Knapp
1785–1866
Polly Knapp
1794–1888
Benona Knapp
1797–1889
Abner Pease Knapp
1799–1895
Alanson Knapp
1801–1884

Sources (1)

  • Phebe Knapp, "Find A Grave Index"

Spouse and Children

Children (7)

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World Events (8)

1776

Age 15

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1776

Age 15

New York is the 11th state.

1786 · Shays' Rebellion

Age 25

Caused by war veteran Daniel Shays, Shays' Rebellion was to protest economic and civil rights injustices that he and other farmers were seeing after the Revolutionary War. Because of the Rebellion it opened the eyes of the governing officials that the Articles of Confederation needed a reform. The Rebellion served as a guardrail when helping reform the United States Constitution.

Name Meaning

English (southern): nickname from Middle English fair child ‘handsome child’ or ‘handsome youth of noble birth’ (see Child ).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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