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Note: , his father was born in New England, and his mother was born in Wisconsin (suspect) -- but censuses indicate he and his parents were born in Canada.
His military record (abstracted at findagrave) indicates he was in Iowa in the 1860s:
Civil War Veteran
Co B 11th Iowa Infantry
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From military records:
Knapp, Nathan.
Age 24.
Residence Iowa Township,Ia.
Nativity Canada.
Enlisted Sept. 16, 1861.
Mustered Oct. 1, 1861.
Mustered out Oct. 27, 1864, Chattanooga, Tenn., expiration of 3 year term of service.
Based on enlistement participated in . Battle of Shiloh Apr 6-7, 1862. Siege of Corinth,MS Apr 29 - May 30, 1862. Battle of Corinth Oct 3-4, 1862. Battle of Port Gibson, Raymond, Jackson, Champion's Hill, Big Black River Crossing, May 1863. Assault on Ft Beauregard, Vicksburg May 19 and 22, 1863. Siege of Vicksburg and Jackson,MS May-Jul, 1863. Battles of Kenesaw Mt, Nickajack Creek, Atlanta. siege of Atlanta, battles of Jonesboro and Lovejoy Station Jun - Aug 1864). Pursuit of Hood into Alabama. (Oct 1 -26).
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Nathan Knapp (b. abt 1839, of Winona, MN, may be a son of Amos Knap and Elizabeth Buzzard/Blizzard -- hence a brother of Almira Ann Knapp (1829-1863), wife of Edgar E. Phillips of Kalamazoo Co., MI and Marshall Co., IA. If not a son, Nathan may be a nephew of Amos.
Nathan Knapp, of Winona, MN, on 2 Jan. 1865, sold to Edgar E. Phillips of Kalamazoo Co., MI 80 acres situated in Buchanon Co., IA for $300. Previously, this land was sold for back-taxes of $4.49; on Dec. 7, 1864 it was redeemed by Nathan Knapp of Winona, MN by paying $7.45. The taxes for 1862 had been delinquent also and Nathan Knapp redeemed the land by paying $6.35 on or after 6 Oct. 1863.
Almira's brother, John B. Knapp (b. 1833) also resided in Winona, Winona Co., MN and their father, Amos Knapp (b. abt. 1806 or 1808) removed there, too. There were other Knapps in Michigan and Minnesota. It seems very likely that this Nathan Knapp was close to the same family.
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Winona Co., MN Deed index:
GRANTEE
Nathan Knapp from Hiram Woodward
SE/SE Sec. 35, Twp. 106, R. 8
Sept. 14, 1860, Bond (Deed Book B, p. 73)
Nathan Knapp, of Schoolcraft, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan
from George Knapp and wife Adelaid, of Prairie Ronde, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan
40 ac. SW/SE1/4, Sec. 25, Twp. 106, R. 8
Consideration: $200
Dated 5 Aug. 1859
Recorded 24 Aug. 1859
Index: “Sept. 17, 1860”, Satisfaction of Mortgage
(Deed Book N, p. 381)
GRANTOR
Nathan Knapp to John Bramma
SE/SE, Sec. 35, Twp. 106, R. 8
Nov. 27, 1860 (Deed Book B, p. 84)
Nathan Knapp to John Bramma
SW/SE, Sec. 35, Twp. 106, R. 8
Nov. 27, 1860 (Deed Book O, p. 636)
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1865 Minnesota State Census
Hart Twp., Winona Co., MN (houshold 21)
Nathan Knapp, m
Angie " " , f 1870 US Census
Pleasant Prairie, Martin Co., MN
Nathan Knapp, 31, farmer, real estate worth $1400, personal property worth $550, b. Canada
Anzine, 22, keeping house, b. Illinois Linda, 4, b. Minnesota Hopkins, Mary Hopkins, 20, domestic servant, b. OH
Green, C. ?, 28?, farmer, personal property $450, b. NY
1875 Winsconsin State Census
Manson Village, Juneau County, Wisconsin
Knapp, Nathan (1 male, 3 females)
1880 US Census
Manson, Juneau County, Wisconsin
Knapp, Nathan, age 42, corn lanborer, b. Canada, father b. Michigan, mother b. Canada
Angie, age 32, wife, keeping house, b. Illinois, parents b. New York
Lulu?, age 14, daughter, at school, b. Minnesota Stella, age 9, at school, b. Minnesota 1900 US Census
ED 53, Stuck, King County, Washington
Knapp, Nathan, b. May 1837, age 63, married 35 years, b. Canada, both parents b. Canada, arrived in the USA in 1838, had been in the USA for 62 years, naturalized, farmer, owned his farm free.
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A 1859 deed in Winona County, Minnesota indicates that Nathan Knapp (who may opr may not be the same) was, at that time, of Schoolcraft, Kalamazoo Co., MI. He was involved in land transactions with George Knapp and wife Adelaid, of Prairie Ronde, Kalamazoo Co., MI. George Knapp was also involved with land transactions in Winona Co., MN with David Knapp, and George was involved in land transactions with Hubbard Knapp, suggesting that they are all related.
An older Nathan Knapp (b. abt 1805 in CT or VT) who lived in Brady, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, in 1850 could be a brother of Amos Knapp. Nathan's housheold in 1850 included himself and his likely mother, Martha (b. abt 1776 in NY)
1850 US Census
Brady Twp., Kalamazoo Co., MI
Nathan Knapp, 45, m, farm, real estate $800, b. VT or CT (NY marked out)
Martha, 74, f, b. NY This Nathan Knapp is believed to be the one b. 17 Feb 1805 in Danbury, Connecticut, d. 9 Nov 1883 in Michigan, the son of John Knapp (1772-1850) and Lucy Merwin (1780-1828), who married Sally Pierce (1799-1883) on 15 Dec 1823 in Tauton, Bristol, Connecticut.
Note: Nathan Knapp's 1904 Death Certificate indicates he was born in Michigan
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