Sarah Clap

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• Immigration: Abt 1633, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; Nicholas and Sarah came to New England and settled in Dorchester.

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Family/Spouse: Deacon Nicholas Clap. Nicholas (son of Nicholas Clap and Elizabeth) was born in 1612 in Dorchester, Dorsetshire, England; died on 24 Nov 1679 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: She married someone in Connecticut.

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Birth:
Her birth date was recorded as 31 (10) 1637.

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• Freeman: 1660; Nathaniel was made a freeman in 1660 as a minor. This was due to his standing in the church.

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Birth:
His birth date was recorded as 15 (7) 1640.

Buried:
Here Lyes the
Body of Nathanjel
Clap Aged 66
Years Departed
This Life May ye 6th
1707

Died:
The Dorchester church records say "May 16, 1707, Mr. Nathaniel Clap, a choice man, rested in the Lord, and was interred May 17th."

Nathaniel married Elizabeth Smith on 31 Mar 1668. Elizabeth was born about 1648; died on 12 Sep 1722 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; was buried in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Religion: 3 May 1665, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; He joined the Dorchester Church.
• Married: 11 Nov 1702; Elizabeth Dickerson. She was born about 1668. After Ebenezer's death, Elizabeth, married (2) Edward Dorr. She died on Wednesday 30 January 1732/33.

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Buried:
Here lyes buried
ye Body of
Ensign Ebenezer Clap
died July 30 1712
in ye 69th year
of his age

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• Married: 14 Oct 1668; Ebenezer Strong, the son of Elder John and Abigail (Ford) Strong. He was born about 1643. They settled in Northampton, Mass. Ebenezer took the oath of allegiance 8 February 1679. In the Northampton records he is called both Deacon and Elder. He died on Friday 11 February 1729 in Northampton, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Hannah Strong (1669-____) 2. Ebenezer Strong (1671-____) 3. Nathaniel Strong (1673-____) 4. Sarah Strong (1675-1675) 5. Preserved Strong (1679-1680) 6. Sarah Strong (1681-____) 7. Jonathan Strong (1683-____) 8. Noah Strong (1684-1689) 9. infant Strong Strong (1689-1689) 10. infant Strong (1689-1689)

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• Graduation: 1690, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He graduated from Harvard College.
• Residence: 1695, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
• Ordained: 3 Nov 1720, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island

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Birth:
His birth date was recorded as 20 (11) 1668.

Died:
He never married.

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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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• Married: 23 Jun 1703, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; Sarah Capen, the daughter of Bernard and Sarah Capen. She was born on 5 January 1678 in Dorchester, Massachusetts. She died on Wednesday 7 September 1746 in Dorchester, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Sarah Capen (1704-____) 2. Jonathan Capen (1705-1786) 3. Nathaniel Capen (1709-1710) 4. Nathaniel Capen (1711-1711) 5. Sarah Capen (1714-1768) 6. Noah Capen (1718-1799) 7. David Capen (1720-1787)
• Ordained: 1 Mar 1718/19, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; He was ordained a Deacon.
• History: 1721; He was for several years a selectman and town treasurer. Jonathan owned much land and was 3/4s owner of a grist mill, called "Clap's Mill."

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Birth:
His birth date was recorded as 31 (6) 1673.

Buried:
Here Lyes Buried y^e Body of
Deacon Jonathan Clap
who Died
January y^e 2^d 1723-4
In y^e 51 Year Of His Age

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• Married: 14 Mar 1700, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; Ebenezer Sumner, the son of Deacon Roger and Mary (Joslin) Sumner. He was born on 28 May 1678 in Milton, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Elizabeth Sumner (1700-____) 2. Rebekah Sumner (1703-____) 3. Nathaniel Sumner (1705-____) 4. Ebenezer Sumner (1708-____) 5. Mehetabel Sumner (1710-1792) 6. Jazaniah Sumner (1713-1778) 7. Thankful Sumner (1716-____)

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• Married: say 1704; (1) Hannah Clap, the daughter of Elder Samuel Clap. She was born in 1681. She died on Wednesday 9 August 1747. Issue: 1. Ebenezer Clap (1705-1752) 2. Hannah Clap (1707-____) 3. John Clap (1710-1735) 4. Nathaniel Clap (1713-1751) 5. Joseph Clap (1715-1789) 6. Elizabeth Clap (1718-____) 7. Roger Clap (1721-____) 8. Mary Clap (1726-____)
• Married: 13 Nov 1749; (2) Hannah ______. Hannah, married (1) _____ Eddy. She was living in 1748 in Boston, Massachusetts.

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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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• Married: say 1726; _____ Willis. They lived in Sudbury, Massachusetts.

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• Married: say 1725; Deacon Peter Noyse. He was born on 22 May 1700 in Sudbury, Massachusetts.