--WebTV-Mail-26183-694 Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit This is what I sent a few days ago. Marcia --WebTV-Mail-26183-694 Content-Disposition: Inline Content-Type: Message/RFC822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit X-WebTV-Signature: 1 ETAsAhQD+//1LPEhJDlpB53fnfRjg0/IFwIUepTIpcDCqzqq5XoFJCNzhoP1K60= From: ETexGal@webtv.net (Marcia Payne) Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2002 09:04:30 -0600 (CST) To: MAWORCES-L@rootsweb.com Subject: CLAPP Family Part 1 Message-ID: <14504-3DBFF4FE-316@storefull-2113.public.lawson.webtv.net> Content-Disposition: Inline Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit MIME-Version: 1.0 (WebTV) Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Worcester County, Mass. Vol. 4 pgs 279,280 There were at least 5 immigrants by the name of CLAPP who were early arrivals in Boston. They were cousins and thir names were Roger, Thomas, Edward, Nicholas, and John. Roger CLAPP was prominently identifed with the early settlement of Boston, having organized and commaded the military forces for its defence. Thomas, Nicholas, and John settled in Dorchester. The late Edgar Horace CLAPP of Barre, Mass. was a lineal descendant in the 8th generation of the above named Thomas, and the line of descent is through Thomas(2) Thomas (3) Thomas (4) Timothy (5) Samuel (6) Horace (7). Thomas CLAPP was born in England in 1597, son of Richard CLAPP. It is quite probable that he arrived at Boston from Weymouth, England, July 24, 1633. His name appears in the records of Dorchester the following year, and he was admitted a freeman there in 1638. According to Farmer's " Genealogical Register" he removed from Dorchester to Weymouth, Mass. and thence to Scituate, where he was a deacon of the church in 1647, and in 1675 was chosen one of a committee of three to formally notify the Second Church by letter that a reconciliation between the two churches had been effected after a controversy of 30 years. He served as deputy to the general court in 1649, and as overseer of the poor in 1667, being the first to hold the latter offce. He died April 20, 1684. The Christian name of his wife was Abgail. His children were: #1 Thomas #2 Increase #3 Samuel #4 Eleazer #5 Elizabeth #6 Prudence #7 John #8 Abigail. Thomas CLAPP, oldest son of Thomas and Abigail CLAPP,was born in Weymouth on March 15, 1639. His occupation was that of a housewright, which he followed in Dedham, having located there in or prior to 1663, and he died there in 1691. On Nov. 10, 1662 he married Mary FISHER and their 8 children were named: #1 Thomas #2 John #3 Joshua #4 Mary #5 Eliza #6 Abigail #7 Hannah #8 Samuel Thomas CLAPP, eldest sonof Thomas and Mary CLAPP was born in Dedham, Sept. 26, 1663 and died there Jan. 24, 1704. He was a farmer. The maiden name of his wife cannot be ascertained, but her Christian name was Mary, and about 1709 she married for her (2nd) husband a Mr. JENNERY. Of her first union there were 7 children, namely: #1 Thomas #2 Mary #3 Deborah #4 Mehitable #5 Stephen #6 Hannah #7 Elizabeth. The birth of Thomas CLAPP, the first born of the preceding Thomas and Mary CLAPP, took place in Dedham about the year 1686. Although but 18 years old when his father died, he seems to have been well able to care for his younger brother and sisters, who were dependant upon him for support, and upon attaining his majority he was appointed their guardian. He was a blacksmith by trade, but followed agriculture during the latter years of his life, which terminated Feb. 18, 1741 at the age of about 55. Again the records fail to give the maiden surname of his wife, who was baptizes Hannah. He was the father of at least 9 children, and their names were: #1 Hannah #2 Mary #3 Thomas #4 James #5 Abigail #6 Elizabeth #7 Sarah #8 Hepzibah #9 Timothy. END of PART 1 --WebTV-Mail-26183-694--