His birthdate is frequently listed as 13 January 1738/9. Belknap was born in New England [+], removing to Newburgh with his parents, Samuel Belknap (b 1707) and Lydia Stearns, about 1749. He was one of twelve known children. He's a Revolutionary War veteran who served as 1st Sergeant, Capt. Birdsall's Company, Ulster County Militia, 4th Regiment for which he was awarded bounty land. In October 1777, Gen. James Clinton made his Headquarters at Belknap's house. His signature on the Oath of Allegiance to New York State, dated c. 1785, can be seen on the Ulster County Archives website. He is DAR Patriot #A008655. He created a soap factory that lasted for generations, acted as a Magistrate, and served as a Trustee for the First Presbyterian Church in New Windsor, among other community involvements.
Belknap was married to:
1. Mollie / Molly Richardson on 4 Oct 1765.
Children:
a. Stephen (1766 - 1848), married Mrs. Sarah Mace.
b. Chancey (1768 - 1840), m1. 9 Jul 1788 Sarah Belknap (daughter of Jonathan), m2. Mercy Belknap (also daughter of Jonathan).
c. Sarah.
d. Molly.
2. Hannah Williams of Huntington, Long Island, on 6 Jun 1776.
Child:
e. Rachel Fleet
3. Hannah Williams of Sharon CT, on 6 Feb 1785 in Sharon, CT.
Children:
f. Abel (1785 - 1854), m1. Mary Gregory (daughter of Samuel), m2. Sally D. Munn.
g. Moses Higby (1787 - 1855), m1. Margaret (also daughter of Samuel), m2. Ruth P. Cook.
h. Aaron (1789 - 1847), m Josepha L S Belknap (daughter of Samuel).
i. Margaret.
j. Edwin Starr (b. 1794), m Rachel T. Price.
k. Julia Ann, m William B Johnson.
Siblings:
William Belknap, b 27 May 1730
Ruth Belknap, b 11 Nov 1731
Isaac Belknap, b 14 Dec 1733
Samuel Belknap, b 18 Oct 1735
Lydia Belknap, b 28 Feb 1737
Mary Belknap, b 9 Jan 1740
Ruth Belknap, b 14 May 1742
David Belknap, b 14 Jan 1744
Abigail Belknap, b 17 Apr 1745
Jonathan Belknap, b 7 Sep 1748
Olive Belknap, b 5 Apr 1751
* A Record of Births, Marriages and Deaths in the town of Sharon, Conn. from 1721 to 1879 taken from Ancient Land and Church Records and other Authentic Sources,
Lawrence VanAlstyne, 1897,
Page 138.
* Genealogy and memoirs of Isaac Stearns and his descendants,
Avis Stearns Van Wagenen, 1901
Page 32-33.
* History of the county of Orange, with a history of the town and city of Newburgh; general, analytical and biographical,
Edward Manning Ruttenber, 1875
Pages 136, 143, 210, 296, 358-362.
* New York in the Revolution as Colony and State, 2nd Edition,
James A Roberts, Comptroller, 1898,
Page 264.
* Oath of Allegiance to the State of New York, c.1785,
Ulster County Clerk, Archives Division,
http://archives.co.ulster.ny.us/oathofallegiancetothestate.htm
Accessed 14 Aug 2011.
* Old Town Cemetery,
"Men Who Served the War of the Revolution"
Website, accessed 23 Jan 2011.
* Rights of Man, The, [newspaper]
19 Nov 1804,
Obituary.
Belknap was married to:
1. Mollie / Molly Richardson on 4 Oct 1765.
Children:
a. Stephen (1766 - 1848), married Mrs. Sarah Mace.
b. Chancey (1768 - 1840), m1. 9 Jul 1788 Sarah Belknap (daughter of Jonathan), m2. Mercy Belknap (also daughter of Jonathan).
c. Sarah.
d. Molly.
2. Hannah Williams of Huntington, Long Island, on 6 Jun 1776.
Child:
e. Rachel Fleet
3. Hannah Williams of Sharon CT, on 6 Feb 1785 in Sharon, CT.
Children:
f. Abel (1785 - 1854), m1. Mary Gregory (daughter of Samuel), m2. Sally D. Munn.
g. Moses Higby (1787 - 1855), m1. Margaret (also daughter of Samuel), m2. Ruth P. Cook.
h. Aaron (1789 - 1847), m Josepha L S Belknap (daughter of Samuel).
i. Margaret.
j. Edwin Starr (b. 1794), m Rachel T. Price.
k. Julia Ann, m William B Johnson.
Siblings:
William Belknap, b 27 May 1730
Ruth Belknap, b 11 Nov 1731
Isaac Belknap, b 14 Dec 1733
Samuel Belknap, b 18 Oct 1735
Lydia Belknap, b 28 Feb 1737
Mary Belknap, b 9 Jan 1740
Ruth Belknap, b 14 May 1742
David Belknap, b 14 Jan 1744
Abigail Belknap, b 17 Apr 1745
Jonathan Belknap, b 7 Sep 1748
Olive Belknap, b 5 Apr 1751
* A Record of Births, Marriages and Deaths in the town of Sharon, Conn. from 1721 to 1879 taken from Ancient Land and Church Records and other Authentic Sources,
Lawrence VanAlstyne, 1897,
Page 138.
* Genealogy and memoirs of Isaac Stearns and his descendants,
Avis Stearns Van Wagenen, 1901
Page 32-33.
* History of the county of Orange, with a history of the town and city of Newburgh; general, analytical and biographical,
Edward Manning Ruttenber, 1875
Pages 136, 143, 210, 296, 358-362.
* New York in the Revolution as Colony and State, 2nd Edition,
James A Roberts, Comptroller, 1898,
Page 264.
* Oath of Allegiance to the State of New York, c.1785,
Ulster County Clerk, Archives Division,
http://archives.co.ulster.ny.us/oathofallegiancetothestate.htm
Accessed 14 Aug 2011.
* Old Town Cemetery,
"Men Who Served the War of the Revolution"
Website, accessed 23 Jan 2011.
* Rights of Man, The, [newspaper]
19 Nov 1804,
Obituary.
His birthdate is frequently listed as 13 January 1738/9. Belknap was born in New England [+], removing to Newburgh with his parents, Samuel Belknap (b 1707) and Lydia Stearns, about 1749. He was one of twelve known children. He's a Revolutionary War veteran who served as 1st Sergeant, Capt. Birdsall's Company, Ulster County Militia, 4th Regiment for which he was awarded bounty land. In October 1777, Gen. James Clinton made his Headquarters at Belknap's house. His signature on the Oath of Allegiance to New York State, dated c. 1785, can be seen on the Ulster County Archives website. He is DAR Patriot #A008655. He created a soap factory that lasted for generations, acted as a Magistrate, and served as a Trustee for the First Presbyterian Church in New Windsor, among other community involvements.
Belknap was married to:
1. Mollie / Molly Richardson on 4 Oct 1765.
Children:
a. Stephen (1766 - 1848), married Mrs. Sarah Mace.
b. Chancey (1768 - 1840), m1. 9 Jul 1788 Sarah Belknap (daughter of Jonathan), m2. Mercy Belknap (also daughter of Jonathan).
c. Sarah.
d. Molly.
2. Hannah Williams of Huntington, Long Island, on 6 Jun 1776.
Child:
e. Rachel Fleet
3. Hannah Williams of Sharon CT, on 6 Feb 1785 in Sharon, CT.
Children:
f. Abel (1785 - 1854), m1. Mary Gregory (daughter of Samuel), m2. Sally D. Munn.
g. Moses Higby (1787 - 1855), m1. Margaret (also daughter of Samuel), m2. Ruth P. Cook.
h. Aaron (1789 - 1847), m Josepha L S Belknap (daughter of Samuel).
i. Margaret.
j. Edwin Starr (b. 1794), m Rachel T. Price.
k. Julia Ann, m William B Johnson.
Siblings:
William Belknap, b 27 May 1730
Ruth Belknap, b 11 Nov 1731
Isaac Belknap, b 14 Dec 1733
Samuel Belknap, b 18 Oct 1735
Lydia Belknap, b 28 Feb 1737
Mary Belknap, b 9 Jan 1740
Ruth Belknap, b 14 May 1742
David Belknap, b 14 Jan 1744
Abigail Belknap, b 17 Apr 1745
Jonathan Belknap, b 7 Sep 1748
Olive Belknap, b 5 Apr 1751
* A Record of Births, Marriages and Deaths in the town of Sharon, Conn. from 1721 to 1879 taken from Ancient Land and Church Records and other Authentic Sources,
Lawrence VanAlstyne, 1897,
Page 138.
* Genealogy and memoirs of Isaac Stearns and his descendants,
Avis Stearns Van Wagenen, 1901
Page 32-33.
* History of the county of Orange, with a history of the town and city of Newburgh; general, analytical and biographical,
Edward Manning Ruttenber, 1875
Pages 136, 143, 210, 296, 358-362.
* New York in the Revolution as Colony and State, 2nd Edition,
James A Roberts, Comptroller, 1898,
Page 264.
* Oath of Allegiance to the State of New York, c.1785,
Ulster County Clerk, Archives Division,
http://archives.co.ulster.ny.us/oathofallegiancetothestate.htm
Accessed 14 Aug 2011.
* Old Town Cemetery,
"Men Who Served the War of the Revolution"
Website, accessed 23 Jan 2011.
* Rights of Man, The, [newspaper]
19 Nov 1804,
Obituary.
Belknap was married to:
1. Mollie / Molly Richardson on 4 Oct 1765.
Children:
a. Stephen (1766 - 1848), married Mrs. Sarah Mace.
b. Chancey (1768 - 1840), m1. 9 Jul 1788 Sarah Belknap (daughter of Jonathan), m2. Mercy Belknap (also daughter of Jonathan).
c. Sarah.
d. Molly.
2. Hannah Williams of Huntington, Long Island, on 6 Jun 1776.
Child:
e. Rachel Fleet
3. Hannah Williams of Sharon CT, on 6 Feb 1785 in Sharon, CT.
Children:
f. Abel (1785 - 1854), m1. Mary Gregory (daughter of Samuel), m2. Sally D. Munn.
g. Moses Higby (1787 - 1855), m1. Margaret (also daughter of Samuel), m2. Ruth P. Cook.
h. Aaron (1789 - 1847), m Josepha L S Belknap (daughter of Samuel).
i. Margaret.
j. Edwin Starr (b. 1794), m Rachel T. Price.
k. Julia Ann, m William B Johnson.
Siblings:
William Belknap, b 27 May 1730
Ruth Belknap, b 11 Nov 1731
Isaac Belknap, b 14 Dec 1733
Samuel Belknap, b 18 Oct 1735
Lydia Belknap, b 28 Feb 1737
Mary Belknap, b 9 Jan 1740
Ruth Belknap, b 14 May 1742
David Belknap, b 14 Jan 1744
Abigail Belknap, b 17 Apr 1745
Jonathan Belknap, b 7 Sep 1748
Olive Belknap, b 5 Apr 1751
* A Record of Births, Marriages and Deaths in the town of Sharon, Conn. from 1721 to 1879 taken from Ancient Land and Church Records and other Authentic Sources,
Lawrence VanAlstyne, 1897,
Page 138.
* Genealogy and memoirs of Isaac Stearns and his descendants,
Avis Stearns Van Wagenen, 1901
Page 32-33.
* History of the county of Orange, with a history of the town and city of Newburgh; general, analytical and biographical,
Edward Manning Ruttenber, 1875
Pages 136, 143, 210, 296, 358-362.
* New York in the Revolution as Colony and State, 2nd Edition,
James A Roberts, Comptroller, 1898,
Page 264.
* Oath of Allegiance to the State of New York, c.1785,
Ulster County Clerk, Archives Division,
http://archives.co.ulster.ny.us/oathofallegiancetothestate.htm
Accessed 14 Aug 2011.
* Old Town Cemetery,
"Men Who Served the War of the Revolution"
Website, accessed 23 Jan 2011.
* Rights of Man, The, [newspaper]
19 Nov 1804,
Obituary.
Inscription
Sacred
To the memory of
ABEL BELKNAP Esq.
who departed this life
November 15^th 1804
aged 65 years 10 months
and 2 days.
In him were united all those amiable qual-
ities which could not fail rendering him
so deservedly dear to his family and
friends. His life was such as did honor
to his profession, dignified the Christian,
and bespoke him the meek and sincere
disciple of Jesus.
His body here beneath this tranquil sod
Shall rise renewed to everlating bliss,
Quickened by him whose power is infinite.
NOTE: Several of the "S" letters are carved as the "Long S", a letter that resembles a lower case "F".
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