Christian Burchard Kniep

1756 - Aft 1825  (> 69 years)

• Name	Christian Burchard Kniep
  Birth	9 Jan 1756	Schoningen, Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany   [1]
  Baptism	15 Jan 1756	St. Vincenez, Schoningen, Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	Aft 26 May 1825	Lawrence, Illinios   [2]
  Alternate death	Bef 30 Sep 1825	Lukin Township, Lawrence, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	Moffett Cemetery, Lawrence, Illinois   [3]
  Person ID	I2881	Ancestry of PNH, TNH, and others | Ancestor of TNH
  Last Modified	6 Mar 2023

  
  

  Father	Johann Andreas Bertram Kniep,   b. of Schoningen, Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany
  Mother	Catherine Dorothea Ebers,   b. of Schoningen, Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany
  Marriage	22 Nov 1742	Schoningen, Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany   [1]
  Family ID	F3518	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Maribah Miller,   b. Abt 1757   d. Bef 1820, Painesville, Lake, Ohio (Age ~ 62 years)
  Marriage	17 Nov 1778	First Church of Christ, Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts   [1]
  Children	+ 1. Mary Kniep,   b. 13 Dec 1784, near Mt. Tom, Hampden, Massachusetts d. 22 Apr 1851, Kirtland, Lake, Ohio (Age 66 years)
  Family ID	F2155	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Dec 2015

  
  

• Notes

  Revolutionary War, under General von Riedesel, on the Loyalist side. Also known as Burchard C. Kenneipe (or Kenneippe). From Our Family Histories: Christian's Kniep name appeared in a list of (Brunswick) soldiers who fought in the American Revolution under General Von Riedesel. The Elector of Hesse, Frederic II, had troops ready to sail in February 1776. On March 21 and 22, 1776, the soldiers marched past the Elector for inspection and prepared to sail. Col. Roll departed May 6, arriving at Sandy Hook, New York on August 17, 1776. Christian's company fought in the battle of Trenton, New Jersey on December 24, 1776 where he and 963 of the Hessian soldiers were captured. January 18, 1777 they began their march escorted by Lt. Lindberger across the Potomac. In the Winter of 1777 Christian and many of his fellow captured Hessian soldiers worked on Massachusetts farms. The US Government set up a condition where prisoners could purchase their freedom if they swore allegiance to the US and paid $80 dollars or enter into a contract for three years to someone whom paid the $80 dollars. It is believed that Christian entered into this "Old Blue Law" arrangement with John Miller. The Miller family gave Christian a home and privilege to work on the family farm. Before the expiration of the three year term, he had fallen in love with the Miller's daughter Meribah. Christian M. Kniep and Meribah Miller were married in Northampton, Mass. on November 17, 1778. His christening record, from Our Family Histories: St. Vincenez, Schöningen, Brunswick: Church Records, (1720-1790, copy of transcripts in private archives of Robert Fred Bingham), Christening Register: anno, 1756, page 327, nr. 2, 6 Apr 2001. "Master Johann Andreas Kniep, citizen, resident, and shoemaker here, had a son christened on 15 January [1756] who was born on 9 January at 2 a.m. and named Christian Burchard. The godparents were (1) Mr. Johann Burchard Zimmermann, citizen, resident and city musician here, (2) Mr. Johann Christian Mueller, citizen and journeyman musician, (3) Sabina Magdalena Deike, wife of Mr. Johann Christian Frickes, Quartermaster in Captain von Hoym's Company."

  
  

• Sources

  [S707] "Christian Burchard Kniep: A Life Sketch.". [S706] "Will of Christian Burchard Kniep.". [S194] Bingham & Phelps Family Ancestors, record held in the family of TNH, compiled by Barbara Allen and Maxine Phelps Lines.