Thomas Clap

Abt 1609 - 1684  (75 years)

• Name	Thomas Clap
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Birth	Abt 1609	Sidbury, Devonshire, England   [2]
  	In 1678 he testified that he was about 69 years of age. Clap (1861) gives his birth as 1597 in Dorchester, England. [1]
  Immigration	1 May 1633 to 24 Jul 1633 (Age 24)  [2]
  He sailed from Weymouth, England, and upon arriving in New England, settled in Dorchester, Massachusetts.
  Freeman	1638 (Age 29)	Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts   [2]
  Married	say 1638 (Age 29)  [2]
  (1) unknown wife. Issue: 1. Thomas Clap (1639-1689) 2. John Clap (1658-c1671) 3. Samuel Clap 4. Abigail Clap (1660-____) 5. Eleazer Clap (____-1676) 6. Increase Clap (____-1716) 7. Elizabeth Clap 8. Prudence Clap
  Moved To	1639 (Age 30)	Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts   [2]
  Freeman	6 Jun 1644 (Age 35)	Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts   [2]
  Religion	4 Jun 1645 (Age 36)	Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts   [2]
  Thomas Clap joined the Scituate Church.
  Offices Held	1649 (Age 40)	Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts   [2]
  He was the Representative to the Plymouth General Court from Scituate.
  Married	say 1656 (Age 47)  [2]
  (2) Abigail Wright, the daughter of Richard Wright. Abigail, married (1) Robert Sharp. On 19 April 1684 in Scituate, Massachusetts, Abigail Wright was mentioned in the will of Thomas Clap. After Thomas' death in 1684, Abigail, married (3) Captain William Holbrook. Issue: 1. John Clap (1658-c1671) 2. Abigail Clap (1660-____)
  Offices Held	1667 (Age 58)	Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts   [2]
  He was the Town Overseer of the Poor.
  Will	19 Apr 1684 (Age 75)	Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts   [2]
  He mentions his wife, Abigail, and his children: Thomas, Samuel, Elizabeth, Prudence, and Abigail.
  Death	20 Apr 1684	Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts   [1, 2]
  Probate/Proved	4 Jun 1684	Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts   [2]
  Siblings	10 Siblings
  1. daughter Clap   2. daughter Clap   3. Richard Clap   4. Prudence Clap   5. Jane Clap   6. Thomas Clap,   b. Abt 1609, Sidbury, Devonshire, England d. 20 Apr 1684, Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts  (Age 75 years) + 7. Deacon Nicholas Clap,   b. 1612, Dorchester, Dorsetshire, England d. 24 Nov 1679, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts  (Age 67 years) ▻ Sarah Clap;   Anna,  m. Before 15 Apr 1667   8. Barbara Clap   9. Radigon Clap   d. 10 Dec 1645, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts   10. John Clap,   b. Dorset, England d. 24 Jul 1655, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts   11. Ambrose Clap
  Person ID	I20244
  Last Modified	27 Jun 2019

  
  

  Father	Nicholas Clap,   b. Abt 1575, Sidbury, Devonshire, England bur. 14 Mar 1631, Venn Ottery, Devonshire, England (Age ~ 56 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth   bur. 24 Mar 1631, Venn Ottery, Devonshire, England
  Marriage	Abt 1603
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 28 years - She : ??.
  Family ID	F177	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1609 - Sidbury, Devonshire, England Freeman - 1638 - Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Moved To - 1639 - Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Freeman - 6 Jun 1644 - Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Religion - 4 Jun 1645 - Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Offices Held - 1649 - Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Offices Held - 1667 - Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Will - 19 Apr 1684 - Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Death - 20 Apr 1684 - Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Probate/Proved - 4 Jun 1684 - Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S1098] Clap, Ebenezer. "Nicholas Clap and His Descendants" , (Boston: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, volume XV, 1861). [S651] Davis, Walter Goodwin. Massachusetts and Maine Families in the Ancestry of Walter Goodwin Davis volume I, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1995).