Thomas Kniffen
1703 - 1780 (77 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
1. Thomas Kniffen was born in 1703 in Rye, Westchester County, NY (son of Jonathan Kniffen and Elizabeth Merritt); died in 1780.
2. Jonathan Kniffen was born in 1675 in Kniveton, Derbyshire, England (son of George Knifton and Mary Whelpley); died in 1725. Jonathan married Elizabeth Merritt in 1699. Elizabeth was born in 1683 in Rye, Westchester County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Elizabeth Merritt was born in 1683 in Rye, Westchester County, NY. Children:
- Jonathan Kniffen was born in 1700 in Rye, Westchester County, NY; died in 1757.
- 1. Thomas Kniffen was born in 1703 in Rye, Westchester County, NY; died in 1780.
- Benjamin Kniffen was born in 1706 in Rye, Westchester County, NY; died in 1789.
Generation: 3
4. George Knifton was born in 1632 in Kniveton, Derbyshire, England; died in 1693-1694 in Rye, Westchester County, NY. George married Mary Whelpley about 1664. Mary was born in 1644 in Kniveton, Derbyshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Mary Whelpley was born in 1644 in Kniveton, Derbyshire, England. Children:
- Samuel Kniffen was born in 1668 in Rye, Westchester County, NY; died in 1704.
- 2. Jonathan Kniffen was born in 1675 in Kniveton, Derbyshire, England; died in 1725.
- Nathan Kniffen was born in 1680 in Rye, Westchester County, NY; died in 1764.