Christian

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• Will: 25 Jul 1608, Sidbury, Devonshire, England; She made her will on 25 July 1608 in Sidbury, Devonshire, England.
• Probate/Proved: 12 Aug 1608; On 12 August 1608 her will was proved.
• Last Full Review: 19 Mar 2021

Christian married Richard Clap on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Will: 12 Mar 1631, Venn Ottery, Devonshire, England; He made his will on his death bed.

Nicholas married Elizabeth about 1603. Elizabeth was buried on 24 Mar 1631 in Venn Ottery, Devonshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: _____ Crutchett.

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• Married: _____ Windsam.

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• Married: Before 1632; Francis Pike.

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• Married: Before 1632; Hercules Scarle.

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• Married: 6 May 1633, Venn Ottery, Devonshire, England; (1) Edith Garlante.
• Married: Abt 1646, England; (2) Elizabeth ______. They made a anti-nuptial agreement 23 December 1646.
• Will: 1 Jan 1675, England
• Probate/Proved: 19 Aug 1682

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• Married: say 1630; Edward Clap. He was from Salcombe Regis, Devonshire and a kinsman of his wife.
• Immigration: 1633, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; She and her husband, Edward, came to New England and settled in Dorchester, Massachusetts.

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• Immigration: 1 May 1633 to 24 Jul 1633; He sailed from Weymouth, England, and upon arriving in New England, settled in Dorchester, Massachusetts.
• Freeman: 1638, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
• Married: say 1638; (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, Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
• Freeman: 6 Jun 1644, Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
• Religion: 4 Jun 1645, Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; Thomas Clap joined the Scituate Church.
• Offices Held: 1649, Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; He was the Representative to the Plymouth General Court from Scituate.
• Married: say 1656; (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, Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; He was the Town Overseer of the Poor.
• Will: 19 Apr 1684, Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; He mentions his wife, Abigail, and his children: Thomas, Samuel, Elizabeth, Prudence, and Abigail.
• Probate/Proved: 4 Jun 1684, Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts

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Birth:
In 1678 he testified that he was about 69 years of age.

Clap (1861) gives his birth as 1597 in Dorchester, England.

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• Immigration: Abt 1633, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; Nicholas and Sarah came to New England and settled in Dorchester.
• Inventory: 25 Dec 1679, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; Nicholas' estate was inventoried and valued at £625 15/7. The date was recorded as 25 (10) 1679.

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Died:
He died suddenly in his barn.

Family/Spouse: Sarah Clap. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nicholas married Anna before 15 Apr 1667. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: 20 Apr 1639; (1) Joseph Weld. He died on Sunday 7 October 1646.
• Married: 1647; (2) Anthony Stoddard. They signed an agreement 24 July 1647.

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• Married: 20 Oct 1637, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; Deacon John Capen, the son of Bernard and Joan (Purchase) Capen. He was born on 26 January 1612/13 in England. He became a freeman on 14 May 1634 in Dorchester, Massachusetts. On 9 October 1638 in Dorchester, Massachusetts, he was mentioned in the will of Bernard Capen. John wrote to Mary Bass, via her father. He was a member of the Artillary Company in 1646, became a deacon in 1656, and a Representative to the Massachusetts General Court in 1671 and 1673 to 1678. The following one of his cover letters and two letters: To his Loueing and kind ffriend Goodman Bass, Deacon of the church at Brantrey, giue this I pray you. Sir, My kind love and erspoect to you w th yo r wife remembered, w th thanks for all yo r kindness showed vnto me, hoping for yo r health and prosperity as my one. The Cause of my writtinge to you at this time, is only this, to make bold w th you to be as a Cloake to cover this my inclosed letter directed to yo r daughter, because as yet I know not who may be the bearer heeof, I would intreate you to delieur it vnto her. Y e Contents of it I know she will not hide it from you. Therefore I doe forbeare it my selfe, because I shouse rather breauely but I would intreat her to keep it as private as she can fom others. Thus in hast I rest, desiring yo r earnest prayers to god for vs for direction in this greate vndertaking. Yo rs to vse in any thing I may ffrom Dor: this 15 of ye 2 d m o. 1647 John Capen To his Deare and Loueing and much respected ffriend Mary Bass, at her father house in Brantrey, giue this I pray you. Sweete-Harte, My kind loue and affection to you remembered; haueinge not as convenient opertunety to see and speake w th you soe oft as I could desier, I therfore make bold to take opertunety as occasione offers it selfe to visset you w th my letter, desiering y t it may find acceptance w th you, as a token of my loue to you; as I can assuer you y t yours haue found from me; for as I came home from you ye other day, by ye way I reseaued your letter from your faithfull messenge, w ch was welcom vnto me, and for w ch I kindly thank you, and do desier y t as it is ye first; so y t it may not be ye last, but it may be as a seed wch will bing forth more frute: and fo your good counsell and aduise in your letter specefied, I doe accept, and do desier y t we may still commend ye casse to god, for direction and cleering vp of our way as I hope wee haue hethertoo done; and y t our long considerations may at ye next time bring forth firme conclussions, I meane verbally thought not fomally. Sweet-harte I haue given you a large ensample of patience, I hope you will leane this instruction from ye same, namely, to show ye like toward me if euer occassion be offered for futuer time, and for ye present, condesendency vnto my request; thus w th my kind loue remembered to yo r father and mother and Brothers and sisters w th thanks for all ther kindnes w th haue been vndeserueing in my I rest, leaueing both them and vs vnto ye protection and wise direction of ye almighty. My mother remembes her loue vnto yo r father and mother; as also vnto your slefe thought as it vnknown. Yo rs to command in anything I pleas. ffrom Dor. ye 5 th of ye 3 mo. 1647 John Capen To his Deare and Loueing and Much respoected ffriend Mary Bass, at her fathers house in Brantrey, giue this I pray speed. Sweet-Hart, My kind Loue and intiere affections to you remembered w th my respet vnto yo r father and mother and loue to yo r Brothers and sisters, hopeing of yo r health as I am at this time blessed by god. Ye cause of my writting to you at this time is to give you to vnderstand y t Sister Weld send me word ye lst night y t she had some stufs come to her hand, and this day I went thether of purpose to see them, y t soe I may send you word; now she have 3 peeces of stuff, but I think y t ther is but one of them y t you would like for yo self. It is pretty sad stuf, but it have a thred of whit in it: it is 3 quarters broad and ye priz is 5 s 6 d ye yard. I was hopeing to speake w th father hear to day, but he was gon a little before I came home: alsoe whill I was w th you at Brantrey Sister Swift being at Boston w th Sister Vpsall they boath being at ye hatters shop did thinke vppon you for a hat and chose out ye comlyest fashon hatt y t they could find: (avoiding fantastick fashons) and caused ye man to set it by vntell this first day thinking we should speake w th some of you this day. ye hat was a demecaster, the priz was 24 s; ye shop was ye corner shop over against M r Coggings on ye right hand as on goe up to M r Cottens house. It was set by w th my name vpon it written on a paper: these things I thought good to aquaint you w th. You may consider of it and doe as you shall thinke good. I cannot be long, because I would faine send this letter to you this night if ther come by any messenger. I am now in good health againe, thanks be to god, and able if opetunety did serue to ride or goe w th you either to Waymouth or Boston to yo r wedding. Thus in hast I rest, leaueing ou to ye protection of ye almighty. I could be glad to hear a few lines from you if opertunety of a messenger did serue. Yo r Loueing husband till death. Dor. this 1 of ye 5 mo. 1647 John Capen. After Radigon's death, on 20 September 1647 in Dorchester, Massachusetts, John married (2) Mary Bass, daughter of Deacon Samuel and Anne (Savil) Bass. He deposed on 19 November 1652 He affirmed that his father's will was made in the year 1638. He was John witnessed Indian deed of Dorchester in 1671. He left a will on 11 September 1690 in Dorchester, Massachusetts. He died on Sunday 6 April 1692 in Dorchester, Massachusetts. John's gravestone inscription reads: Here Lyes Buried ye Body of Captn John Capen he was Deacon Of ye Church of Christ In Dorchester He Decd April ye 6th 1692 In ye 80th Year of Age Issue: 1. Joanna Capen (1638-1638) 2. John Capen (1639-1681) 3. Samuel Capen (1648-1733) 4. Bernard Capen (1650-1691) 5. Mary Capen (1652-1678) 6. baby Capen (1654-1654) 7. James Capen (1654-1717) 8. Preserved Capen (1657-1708) 9. Joseph Capen (1658-1725) 10. Hannah Capen (1662-____) 11. Elizabeth Capen (1666-c1679) 12. Samuel Capen (1667-____)

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• Married: say 1640; Joan ______. On 11 July 1655 in Dorchester, Massachusetts. After the death of John, on 26 June 1656 Joan, married (2) John Ellis, in Medfield, Massachusetts. She died on Friday 2 March 1703/4 in Medfield, Massachusetts. They had no children.
• Freeman: 1647
• Will: 11 Jul 1655, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; He mentions his wife, Joan.
• Inventory: 24 Jul 1655, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; John's estate was inventoried and valued at £140 4/10.

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Will:
His will was dated 11 (5) 1655.

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• Living: 1655, England

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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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• Married: 28 Jul 1690, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Mary Wright. She died in 1752 in Sudbury, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Anna Clap (1691-____) 2. Sarah Clap (1693-____) 3. Mary Clap (1695-____) 4. Elias Clap (1709-1713) 5. Noah Clap (____-1714)
• Offices Held: 1721 to 1736, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was the Town Clerk.

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• Married: say 1657; She married someone in Connecticut.

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