Anna Walker

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Name:
She is also listed as Anne.

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• Residence: Abt 1750, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He bought land near where the Ware and Longmeadow streams meet. There he built his house and moved in about 1750.
• Religion: Abt 1751; Phineas and Beulah were admitted to the church soon after his arrival in Rutland. Though they lived four miles from the church, they seldom missed service on Sunday.
• Military: About 1776; He was an Officer in the Revolutionary Army.

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Phineas married Beulah Clap on 12 Dec 1744 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Beulah (daughter of John Clap and Abigail Esterbrook) was born on 1 Jan 1724/25 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 4 May 1809 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: Abt 1750, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts
• Religion: Abt 1751; Phineas and Beulah were admitted to the church soon after his arrival in Rutland. Though they lived four miles from the church, they seldom missed service on Sunday.

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• Moved To: say 1720, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He moved to Rutland, Massachusetts say 1720.
• Last Full Review: 28 May 2020

John married Jemimah Stanhope on 27 May 1717 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Jemimah (daughter of Joseph Standhope and Hannah Bradish) was born on 9 Oct 1691 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• General Information: Her surname was spelt several ways: Stanhope, Standhope, and Stanhop
• Last Full Review: 12 Aug 2020

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• Letter: 25 May 1717, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He wrote the following letter to his uncle, the Rev. Nathaniel Clap of Newport, Rhode Island on 25 May 1717: Honoured Sir By these I Let you Understand that at present I am in Good Health, and that I received the Book you Sent me, Intituled, Purchase His Pilgrimage (Whereof I have read near one half) For which I render you Many Humble and Hearty Thanks; as also for your Providential care, in Borrowing of Mr. Parry, a Book Intituled The Successions of Englands Monarchs for me, Which I Received of him near the Middle of January, and Having Dilligently Perused it, I returned it home the Last Thursday without any harm thereto. I Lament my Liability to Retaliate the many favours your Goodness has heaped upon me But assure your self that I shall Omit nothing that a Gratemll mind is Capable of. And so not to be Tedious to you, Imploring the Continuance of your Good Esteem, I Crave Leave to subscribe myself in all Love and Respect. Your Obedient Nephew and Servant John Clap.
• Education: say 1720, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; According to Ebenezer Clap (1861), "He had a common school education, but being uncommonly studious and attentive to books, and having a very retentive memory withal, furnished himself with a most surprising fund of knowledge - was able to converse with any person on philosophy, astronomy, mathematics in all its various branches, geography, divinity, &c., &c. His company was courted by all his literary acquaintance. Yet with all his acquired knowledge, he never accumulated any pecuniary profit by it, such gains not being his object. He lived above want, which was the extent of his wishes, and died a firm and sincere christian."
• Religion: 11 Feb 1723, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; The church records by Mr. Loring state as follows: 44 Feb. 11, 1723. The church met at my house, where, after the brethren on the east side had manifested their desire that the church might be divided into two churches, it was so voted by majority." At the time of the division of the church, the number of communicants on the west side was thirty-two males and forty-two females. (Steams' Collection.) The Church Records went into the possession of the West Parish. On March 18, 1724-5, the west side people "entered into and renewed" a "holy church covenant," and was signed by the male members including John Clap and his father.
• Last Full Review: 30 Apr 2020

John married Abigail Esterbrook on 17 Mar 1723/24 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Abigail (daughter of Captain Daniel Esterbrook and Abigail Flint) was born on 25 Sep 1702 in Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; was christened on 27 Sep 1702; died on 26 May 1790 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; was buried in Revolutionary Cemetery , Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buried:
My glals is run
Ericted in Memory of M^rs Abigail Clap,
(Relict of the late M^r John Clap)
who was born Sep^t: 25^th 170
And died May 26^th 1790
In the 88^th year of her Age.

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• Petition: 1704, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; William was one of the signers of a petition to build a meeting house on his side of the river in 1704. It reads: "Petition of the West Side people of Sudbury to Governor Dudley and the General Assembly. The petition of us who are the subscribers living on ye west side of Sudbury great River Humbly showeth that wereas ye All wise and over Ruling providence of ye great God, Lord of Heaven and Earth who is God blessed forever moore, hath cast our lott to fall on that side of the River by Reason of the flud of watare, which for a very great part of the yeare doth very much incomode us and often by extremity of water and terrible and violent winds, and a great part of the winter by ice, as it is at this present, so that wee are shut up and cannot come forth, and many times when wee doe atempt to git over our flud, we are forced for to seek our spiritual good with the peril of our Lives. Beside the extreme Travill that many of us are Exposed unto sum 3:4:5:6 miles much more than a Sabbath days Jurney, by Reason of these and many more objections, to many here to enumerate, whereby many of our children and little ones, ancient and weak persons, can very Rarly attend the public worship. The considered premises we truly pray your Excellency and ye Honorable Council and House of Representatives to consider and compassionate us in our Extreme suffering condition, and if we may obtain so much favor in your Eyes as to grant us [our presents] as to appoint us a Commity to see and consider our circumstances and make report thereof to this honorable Court. And your pore petitioners shall ever pray. Sudbury, January 15th 1704/5 John Goodnow; John haines; John Brigham; William Walker; George Parmenter; David how; George Parmenter, Jr.; Joseph Parmenter; John brigham; Samuel willis; Joseph willis; Richard Sanger; Tho : Smith; Joseph Hayes [Haynes]; timothy gibson, Jr; Joseph F. Jewel (his mark); Isaac Mellen; Melo C. Taylor, (his mark); John Balcom; Joseph Balcom; John haynes. Jr.; Robert Man his mark; Benjamin wright; David Haynes; Prefer haines; Thomas Brintnal; Edward Goodnow his mark; John Goodenow, jr; Ephraim Garfield, his mark; Thomas Smith, Junior; Jonathan Rice."
• Land/House: say 1710, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; William built a home which was also a Garrison House to protect against Indian attack in Sudbury, Massachusetts. It remained in the family for several generations.
• Will: 27 Jun 1732, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; On 27 June 1732 William made his will in Sudbury. It was probated later that year.
• Last Full Review: 28 Apr 2020

William married Sarah Goodenow on 6 May 1686 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Sarah (daughter of John Goodenow and Mary) was born in 1666 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married Hannah Bradish on 1 Jan 1685 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Hannah (daughter of Joseph Bradish and Mary) was born on 14 Jan 1669/70 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 9 Apr 1754 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The first marriage for both Joseph and Hannah.

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• Religion: 30 Apr 1693, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; John joined the Dorchester Church.

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Birth:
His birth date was recorded as 7 (2) 1671.

John married Silence about 1699. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
Potter (1887) says he died in 1737.

Daniel married Abigail Flint on 21 Nov 1701 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Abigail (daughter of Col. John Flint and Mary Oakes) was born on 11 Jan 1674 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 23 Nov 1769 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]