father Clap

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• Last Full Review: 29 Sep 2020

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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: 27 Oct 1659, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; (1) George Weeks. He died on Monday 27 October 1659 in Dorchester, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. William Weeks 2. Amiel Weeks 3. Joseph Weeks
• Married: 19 Mar 1662, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; (2) Jonas Humphrey. He died on Sunday 19 March 1662 in Dorchester, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Jane Humphrey
• Will: 28 Feb 1666/67, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; She mentions her husband, George, her sisters Sarah and Susanna, and her children William, Amiel, and Joseph.
• Inventory: 20 Oct 1668, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; Jane's estate was inventoried and valued at £39 12/4 with £1 3/9 in debts.

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

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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.