Sarah Jane Lambert w/o Thomas Knapp is the descendant of a criminal sent over mid 1700s for stealing shoes and a coat.... Sandy in Florida :-) On Wed, 22 Jul 1998, Stephen C. Emery wrote: > > Hi all, > > I am always fascinated with stories of notoriety. While browsing recently > I saw this report from "Immigration, its evils and consequences", by > Samuel C. Busey, Published by DeWitt & Davenport, NY, (1856). > > "U.S. Consulate, Switzerland, March 27, 1856. > > "Sir: . . . Four authorities and cantonial goverments have been in the > habit of sending their paupers to the United States, merely securing their > passage to New York." > > During the 2d Session of the 28th Congress, Mr. Berrien made a report in > relation to the shipment of paupers and criminals to this country, > accompanied with the testimony from which the following is extracted. > Henry Lampaiter, jun., testified that he knew of > > "The instances of two persons--one named Christopher Brown, and one named > HENRY KNAPP (EMPHASIS ADDED)." And that he had "learned from a woman who > accompanied them, that they both had been sent to this country from a > house of correction in Brunswick." > > (There is more testimony about Europeans being sent to America from > almshouses and prisons.) > > Query: Does anyone claim descent from Henry Knapp, the criminal? > > Note: My family has tossed about a "tale" of my Emery family coming to > America from England to avoid a prison term for horse thievery. I have > been told that this did not occur - that the story could not be true. > While I haven't uncovered any truth to the tale, I have seen the above > mention practice discussed in several books. > > -Stephen > > ***************************************************************************** > Stephen Emery Researching my ancestors > University of Louisville Family names: Emery, Garris, Hektor, > Louis D. Brandeis School of Law Hill, Horton, Knapp, Kubik, Kundrata, > Louisville, KY Lee, Leport, Pipher, Warner, Woolsey > > "Rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated." - Mark Twain > >