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Captain Job Knapp Chapter, NSDARDOUGLAS, MASSACHUSETTS
Welcome to the website of the Captain Job Knapp Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR or DAR). We are a diverse and talented group of women who vary in age from eighteen to ninety.
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Our Members
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The Captain Job Knapp Chapter, NSDAR, was founded on March 2, 1904.
Each member of the Captain Job Knapp Chapter is a descendant of an American patriot who served in the Revolutionary War. We welcome new members and guests at our meetings. We meet once a month, September to June. Most of our meetings are held at the First Congregational Church, 3 Common Street, East Douglas, MA from 6:30 - 8:30 pm with a few exceptions that are communicated to members due to a special event. To learn more about membership click here. |
Captain Job Knapp
Captain Job Knapp Chapter celebrated their 100th anniversary in 2004.
Captain Job Knapp Chapter participates in the following DAR projects:
The participating local schools are:
The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR), Captain Job Knapp Chapter of East Douglas recently honored Bay Path Practical Nursing Academy and Director Gretheline Bolandrina, DHA, MSN Ed, RN, CRRN in recognition of her Excellence in nursing and nursing education.
Captain Job Knapp Chapter participates in the following DAR projects:
- DAR Good Citizen Award & Scholarship
- Marcelyn Karagosian Nursing Award & Scholarship
- In-person scholarship presentation during Hillside School Day
- Monetary and requested items through MDAR Community School Committee
- Veteran Quilt Ceremony- quilts wrought by member Louise Zygmuntowicz
- Monetary and requested items to local veteran organizations
- Writing and sending holiday cards to active military personnel
- DAR Hospital Corps Commemoration Pin Ceremonies
- U.S. Naturalization/Citizenship Ceremony in Worcester
- Community Service Awards to recognize outstanding voluntary service
- Memorial Day and Veteran Day ceremonies at the Old Burial Ground, Sturbridge, MA
- NSDAR Preservation Grant opportunity and support as requested
- Ring First Congregational Church bell September 17th – Bells Across America
- Corbin Cemetery project
- Dudley Library – display for Constitution Week & colonial activities for children
- DAR Founders Day Project
- Comfort bag project –aide to first responders during emotional situations
- Parades throughout the year
The participating local schools are:
- Douglas High School
- Northbridge High School
- Whitinsville Christian School
- Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School
The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR), Captain Job Knapp Chapter of East Douglas recently honored Bay Path Practical Nursing Academy and Director Gretheline Bolandrina, DHA, MSN Ed, RN, CRRN in recognition of her Excellence in nursing and nursing education.
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U.S. Naturalization Ceremony in Worcester
We welcomed 748 new American citizens from 100 countries at a U.S. Naturalization Ceremony in Worcester. Each applicant was given an American flag.
What is Naturalization? Naturalization is the process by which U.S. citizenship is conferred upon a foreign citizen or national after they fulfill the requirements established by Congress in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).
We welcomed 748 new American citizens from 100 countries at a U.S. Naturalization Ceremony in Worcester. Each applicant was given an American flag.
What is Naturalization? Naturalization is the process by which U.S. citizenship is conferred upon a foreign citizen or national after they fulfill the requirements established by Congress in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).
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Ceremony at the Old Burial Ground in Sturbridge, MA
The DAR Community Service Award presentation was made to the Publick House- they have donated geraniums and flags for many years that the Burgess School students place on the 65 patriot graves. Bob Brier received an award and was the master of ceremonies.
The DAR Community Service Award presentation was made to the Publick House- they have donated geraniums and flags for many years that the Burgess School students place on the 65 patriot graves. Bob Brier received an award and was the master of ceremonies.
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Reenactment of the Marquis de Lafayette's 1824 visit.
It was a beautiful day for a ride up to Lexington, then to Concord, as they had a reenactment of the Marquis de Lafayette's 1824 visit. Our very own DAR Captain Job Knapp member, Ellie Hutchinson is a reenactor and is pictured with her cannon and crew! So much preparation went into this event and it was orchestrated without a hitch! On September 3rd at 6:00pm, we joined Lafayette on the exact ground where Lafayette stopped in 1824. An actor portraying Lafayette will be greeted by costumed interpreters portraying veterans of the revolution, members of the Sturbridge Artillery, who will stand by with their cannon, and the musicians from the Uxbridge Grenadiers. There will be a triumphal arch, toasts by costumed interpreters from Old Sturbridge Village, fife and drum music, and an opportunity for the public to make their own commemorative Lafayette ribbon. Experience the closest thing to the actual events that took place in 1824 in Sturbridge, MA.
It was a beautiful day for a ride up to Lexington, then to Concord, as they had a reenactment of the Marquis de Lafayette's 1824 visit. Our very own DAR Captain Job Knapp member, Ellie Hutchinson is a reenactor and is pictured with her cannon and crew! So much preparation went into this event and it was orchestrated without a hitch! On September 3rd at 6:00pm, we joined Lafayette on the exact ground where Lafayette stopped in 1824. An actor portraying Lafayette will be greeted by costumed interpreters portraying veterans of the revolution, members of the Sturbridge Artillery, who will stand by with their cannon, and the musicians from the Uxbridge Grenadiers. There will be a triumphal arch, toasts by costumed interpreters from Old Sturbridge Village, fife and drum music, and an opportunity for the public to make their own commemorative Lafayette ribbon. Experience the closest thing to the actual events that took place in 1824 in Sturbridge, MA.
DAR Community Award – Samuel Slater Experience June 24, 2024
250 Boston Tea Party December 2023
Other activities
Preservation Project
In 2010, five members of the Captain Job Knapp Chapter, DAR started documenting Douglas' South Street Cemetery. The process involves photographing the headstones, then recording everything from measurements to inscriptions.
There are approximately 300 graves at this historic site that are in fairly good shape including a remarkable set of iron gates.
It's located about 1/2 mile from the Rhode Island line and sits just south of the site of a Methodist Church which no longer exists. This project has been completed and our information was presented to the Douglas Cemetery Commission.
There are approximately 300 graves at this historic site that are in fairly good shape including a remarkable set of iron gates.
It's located about 1/2 mile from the Rhode Island line and sits just south of the site of a Methodist Church which no longer exists. This project has been completed and our information was presented to the Douglas Cemetery Commission.
Commemorative Bronze Plaque Restoration Project
Our chapter members worked on restoration of an old bronze plaque which honors men from Douglas of served in the Revolutionary war. The Bronze Plaque dedicated by Captain Job Knapp Chapter in 1933 and the plaque is now located in the Douglas Town Hall near the Assessors office for public viewing.
Our chapter members worked on restoration of an old bronze plaque which honors men from Douglas of served in the Revolutionary war. The Bronze Plaque dedicated by Captain Job Knapp Chapter in 1933 and the plaque is now located in the Douglas Town Hall near the Assessors office for public viewing.
History of the Captain Job Knapp Chapter
On March 2nd, 1904, Mrs. Evelyn Fellows Masury, Massachusetts (MA) State Regent, organized the Captain Job Knapp Chapter, East Douglas, MA with a charter membership of 38, the largest charter membership in the State of MA at the time.
Mrs. Sarah E. Brown, the first regent of this new chapter was given a gavel made of oak from the Moses Hill Inn, located in Douglas, MA, where George Washington and Lafayette stopped on their way from Philadelphia to Boston.
Four of the organizing members were Mrs. Perry, Mrs. Fossell, Mrs. Whittemore, and Miss Prentice. These ladies were descendants of Captain Job Knapp for whom the chapter was named.
Mrs. Sarah E. Brown, the first regent of this new chapter was given a gavel made of oak from the Moses Hill Inn, located in Douglas, MA, where George Washington and Lafayette stopped on their way from Philadelphia to Boston.
Four of the organizing members were Mrs. Perry, Mrs. Fossell, Mrs. Whittemore, and Miss Prentice. These ladies were descendants of Captain Job Knapp for whom the chapter was named.
Moses Hills Inn Sign
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Captain Job Knapp Chapter's Real Daughter Sally M. Reynolds Allen
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From the book "History of Captain Job Knapp Chapter"
Daughters of the American Revolution
March 2, 1904 to March 2, 1929
Written by Arvilla L. B. Leonard
On the eighteenth of October 1904, the chapter met at the home of Mrs. Ann Bowen at which time her mother, Mrs. Sally M. (Reynolds) Allen was welcomed to Captain Job Knapp Chapter as a Real Daughter. (Distinction of honor given to DAR members whose fathers were patriots in the Revolutionary War.) Mrs. Allen was delighted to review the days of long ago and tell interesting stories of her early life.
She was one of eleven children, the daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Mitchell) Reynolds and was born in Warwick, Rhode Island on February 20, 1810. At the age of fourteen she learned to weave in the mill. In December 1832 she was united in marriage in Smithfield to Richard Allen, a cabinet-maker. They moved to Woonsocket, Rhode Island where they resided a number of years.
In her younger days Mrs. Allen was fond of braiding rugs; her record for one winter having been nine. Later in life she made many silk sofa-pillows, chair-cushions and quilts. At the age of 88 she made a quilt composed of squares one and one-half inches in size and was able to use a sewing machine to do the work. She distinctly remembered seeing General Jackson, also Washington and Lafayette.
Mrs. Allen's father, Henry Reynolds, enlisted in the Revolutionary Army when a lad of eighteen and was stationed near Newport. Her maternal grandfather, Samuel Mitchell, was also in the service.
Mrs. Allen was proud to be a member of the DAR and especially prized the Real Daughter gold spoon which was presented to her.
She left us on February 15, 1905, five days before her 95th birthday. The chapter has placed a Real Daughter marker at her grave and on each Memorial Day, flowers are lovingly placed there."
The family name KNAPP originated in Saxony, a province of Germany. The name KNAPP, is derived from the Saxon word, spelled Cnoep, meaning hill or summit. Most Knapp descendants of old England believed their nationality as Anglo-Saxon, or English.
Captain Job Knapp was a fourth generation Knapp who lived in America. His great grandfather, Aaron Knapp came over from England about 1638 and settled in Taunton, MA. Aaron Knapp took the oath of fidelity in 1657 and was given his freedom on June 7th, 1659. On July 24, 1653, Aaron was one of the thirteen persons who viewed the body of Thomas Bradley who was found dead on a "highway". He was on a jury to investigate the death of James Wyatt as well, on July 5th, 1664.
Capt. Job Knapp's grandfather was Samuel Knapp. He was a shoemaker by trade and in 1768 gave his residence as Rehobeth. Samuel Knapp's will was written in April 1719. Samuel's fifth son, Seth, was Capt. Job Knapp's father.
In 1757, Seth was engaged in the first Foot Company of Taunton Training Bank and served in the Revolutionary War. He was also Captain in Philip Walker's Company, and served in the French and Indian War. Captain Job Knapp's uncle, Joseph, brother of Seth was killed in King Phillip's War.
Captain Job Knapp was born in Taunton, MA and was the eldest of four children. He married Ruth Reid of Taunton, MA. (Ruth Reid's family goes back to the Mayflower through the Richmonds to Rogers' line.)
Captain Job Knapp had already moved from Taunton to Douglas when he enlisted in Nathaniel Tyler's regiment in 1780 and served in the Revolutionary War. His war service was from Lieutenant on May 18, 1775 to Captain on July 27, 1780; with his last day of service being on March 15, 1781. His will is dated Oct. 23, 1784 and he died in Douglas, MA on May 26, 1786.
Captain Job Knapp's son was also named Job Knapp and served in the Revolutionary War as well. He was called "Lieutenant Job". Lt. Job Knapp was married to Sarah Wilson, whose ancestry goes back to Roger Wilson. Roger Wilson was instrumental in the preparation of the Mayflower voyage from England.
Lt. Job's third son was also named Job Knapp. Job Knapp III (born in Douglas July 18, 1795 and died on July 30, 1840) was married to Sarah Balcom. Job Knapp III settled on his father's estate and ran a country store with his uncle, Benjamin Wilson and brother, Moses Knapp.
There are many descendants of the originator, Aaron Knapp. Knapps are found in Vermont and Washington, and some as far away as Alaska. It is a family name to be proud of. Such goodly heritage has produced Lyman Enos Knapp, third governor of Alaska, who was third in descent from Captain Job Knapp.
Bowen Monument
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2013 Update: Sally Allen is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Douglas, MA. A small footstone marks her grave. The Bowen family monument is nearby. Sadly, the Real Daughter marker has been missing from her grave for many years.
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Chapter site last updated February 10, 2026.
Questions about the chapter's site? Email the webmaster.
Questions about the chapter's site? Email the webmaster.
