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The  Clapp  Memorial. 


RECORD 


CLAPP  FAMILY  IN  AMERICA, 


CONTAIN  IMO 


iSitetcfiee  of  tfie  (S^tgtnat  six  fEmfpante, 


AND  A  GBNKALOOT  OF 


THEIR  DESCENDANTS  BEARING  THE  NAME. 


WITH  A  SUPPLEMENT, 


PROCEEDINGS   AT    TWO   FAMILY   MEETINGS. 


EBENEZER  CLAPP,  COMPILEB, 


BOSTON : 

DAVID     CLAPP     &     SON,     PUBLISHERS. 

66*  Wabhinoton  Street. 

18  7  6. 


7', 


CommtUtt  of  ^s^lustion. 


OTIS  CLAPP,  DAVID  CLAPP, 

WILLIAM  BLAKE  TRASK. 


CONTENTS. 


Page. 

CoMPILER'fl  PREFACK V. 

Prefatory  Remarks  by  Committee  of  Publication       .  ix. 

Introduction  to  the  Memorial xi. 

BOOER  AND   his  DESCENDANTS 3 

Edward  and  his  Descendants 91 

Thomas  and  his  Descendants 105 

Nicholas  and  his  Descendants 195 

George  Gilson  and  his  Descendants 283 

Isolated  Families 315 

Supplement.    In  the  line  of  Roger 321 

"                "    "     "    "  Edward 348 

"                "    "     "    "  Thomas 350 

«'                "    "     "    "  Nicholas 360 

"                "    "     "    "  George  Gilson     ....  366 

"                MisceUaneous 376 

Addenda 395 

Index  I.  II.  III.  IV 399-436 


PORTRAITS  AND  OTHER  ILLUSTRATIONS. 

(Thirty-three  wood-cnt  fac-similcs  of  Autographs  in  the  Tolame.) 
Nathaniel  Clapp  (No.  14  Nicholas)  .      Qpp.  Tiilt,  Page. 

Minister  at  Newport,  R.  I.,  from  1405  to  1746. 

Otis  Clapp  (No.  809  Roger) 83 

JBookseller  and  PubHaher  in  Boston  i  Assessor  of  Internal  Revenue,  1802  to  1876. 

Theodore  Clapp  (No.  867  Roprer)      ....  86 

JlOniiter  at  New  Orleans,  La.,fn»n  1822  to  1867. 

Willlam  Clapp  (No.  85  Edward) 104 

Merchant  in  Boston,  from  1842. 

Monument  to  Pres.  Thomas  Clapp  (No.  77  Thomas)      134 

/n  the  New  BurT/ing-grownd,  New  Baven,  Conn. 

Charles  Clapp  (No.  395  Thomas)  ....        144 

Merchant  in  Bath,  Me.~^n  1876,  Treaturer  BaSt  Oas  Light  Co. 

Asa  Clapp  (No.  212  Thomas)      .....  168 

Merchant  in  Portland,  Me.,  from  1796  to  1848. 

Mansion-House  in  Scituate,  Mass.  .        .        .        177 

BuUt  by  Judge  Thomas  Clapp  in  1740. 

William  M.  Clapp  (No.  851  Thomas)        ...  185 

Judge  19fA  District,  Albion,  Indiana. 

Almon  M.  Clapp  (No.  862  Thomas)       ....        188 

Congressional  Printer,  Washington,  D.  C. 

David  Clapp  (No.  205  Nicholas)         ....  249 

Printer  and  Publisher  in  Boston,  from  1884. 

Homestead  in  Dorchester,  Mass 256 

*     Site  ofkoustjtrtt  built  by  Capt.  Roger  Clafp. 

Ebenezer  Clapp  (No.  189  Nicholas)  .        .        .  267 

CompOer  efthe  "  Memorial,"  Dorchester. 

Enoch  Clapp  (No.  221  Nicholas) 270 

Merchant  in  Baltimore  and  Philadelphia  fi-om  1812. 

Mansion-House  in  Warwick,  R.  I.  .        .        .  291 

Residence  of  Silas  Clapp  and  his  Descendants. 

Leverett  a.  Clapp  (No.  282  ii.  Roger)        .        .        ,        335 

Commissioner  State  Lands  Office,  Lansing,  Mich. 

Fac-simile  of  ancient  and  obscure  Writing    .  361 

By  Sarah  Clapp,  Dorchester,  about  1686. 


Ill 


fillip 


CLAPP. 
VaIRE,*  gules  and  AB6ENT. 

a  quarteb  azure,  charged  'wtrh  the  sun,  or. 
Crest,  a  pike  naiant  proper. 


Of  the  coata-of-arms  in  possession  of  different  branches  of  the  family,  the 
publishers  present  the  above  as  a  genuine  Clapp  arms,  but  without  laying 
claim  to  it  as  belonging  specially,  if  at  all,  to  the  American  branch  of  the 
family.  It  was  undoubtedly  the  arms  of  some  family  of  the  name  in  Eng- 
land, though  in  what  line  of  descent  has  not  been  ascertained.  The  legend 
attached  to  it,  however,  at  the  social  meeting  at  Nantasket  was  introduced 
as  the  motto  of  the  family,  and  no  objection  can  be  made  to  such  a  use  of  it. 


*  A  field  Tair  is  composed  of  pieces  of  far,  or  conventionally  of  silver  and  blue  cat  to  re- 
semble the  flower  of  the  campiinala,  and  opposed  to  each  other  in  rows.  When  the  pieces 
are  of  different  colors,  as  above,  they  are  specified  and  described  as  vair£  of  those  colors. 
When  the  pieces,  shield-shaped  as  above  shown,  of  the  same  color,  are  arranged  base 
against  base,  the  field  is  described  as  coanter-vair,  or  coanter-valr^. 


COMPILER'S  PREFACE. 


A  LABGB  portion  of  the  descendanta  of  the  early  settlers  of  New 
England  are  cnrioas  to  know  the  names  and  history  of  their  ances- 
tors. This  curiosity  is  laudable,  and  the  gratification  usually  gives 
genuine  satisfaction.  The  compiler  of  this  work  began,  about  the 
year  1840,  to  gather  what  information  he  could  in  relation  to  his 
own  family  in  order  to  leave  it  in  manuscript  to  his  children.  EKs 
interest  in  it  increased  until  nothing  else  would  satisfy  him  but  to 
collect  whatever  might  be  obtained  concerning  all  bearing  the  name. 
For  this  purpose,  old  documents  were  obtained;  State,  County, 
Town,  Church  and  private  records  searched,  garrets  ransacked, 
public  and  private  citizens  interviewed,  letters  sent  to  different  parts 
of  this  country  and  to  England,  and  journeys  taken.  The  result  is 
eiAbodied  in  the  work  now  issued. 

No  doubt  some  will  think  the  accounts  are  quite  incomplete,  and 
fiuiltfinders  (who  may  be  found  in  every  family)  vnll  point  out 
omissions  and  errors.  In  many  cases  it  has  been  exceedingly  diffi- 
cult to  ascertain  facts  in  relation  to  individuals,  and  the  cause  has 
ofben  been  that  those  applied  to  were  uninformed  or  indifferent  in 
regard  to  the  matter.  This,  however,  has  not  been  the  general 
experience  of  the  compiler ;  for,  as  he  looks  over  the  great  array  of 
names  in  the  book,  he  is  satisfied  they  could  not  have  been  obtained 
without  much  assistance  furnished  by  others.  The  records  of  most 
persons  mentioned  are  necessarily  very  brief;    others  are  more 

A 


VI  PBEPACB. 

extended ;  in  some  instances  the  biographical  sketches  prepared 
were  of  such  a  length  that  an  abridgement  was  necessary.  Those 
bom  in  the  vicinity  of  the  places  where  our  progenitors  first  settled, 
and  where  the  committee  on  publication  and  compiler  now  live, 
have,  in  most  instances,  the  larger  record,  because  better  known. 
Undoubtedly  there  are  many  whose  history  is  recorded  in  one  line 
in  the  book,  who  are  as  much  deserving  an  extended  sketch  as  any 
who  have  received  it ;  but  to  us  their  merits  were  not  made  known. 

"  Ho  lived,  he  died,  behold  the  snm. 
The  abstract  of  the  historian's  page." 

But  little  was  intended  to  be  recorded  of  the  present  generation. 
It  has  been  found  difficult,  however,  to  exclude  sketches  of  such 
known  to  be  authentic,  and  relating  in  some  instances  to  those  as 
deserving  of  mention  as  any  of  their  ancestors. 

Many  have  been  the  hindrances  and  large  the  expense  in  the 
publication  of  the  work  ;  but  the  downright  pleasure  and  satisfaction 
which  have  been  experienced  in  the  acquaintances  and  friendships 
contracted  in  its  progress  cannot  be  forgotten  nor  undeirated. 

In  the  completion  and  issuing  of  the  volume,  the  Committee  of 
Publication,  viz.,  Otis  Clapp,  David  Clapp  and  William  B.  Trask, 
have  rendered  important  services  :  the  first  in  arousing  the  interest 
and  securing  the  aid  of  the  indifferent  and  procrastinating ;  the  second 
in  transcribing  and  arranging  the  matter  in  hand  and  completing  the 
records  where  necessary ;  the  third  in  the  exercise  of  his  accurate 
and  extensive  knowledge  of  historical  and  genealogical  matter,  and 
who,  as  -well  as  the  compiler  of  the  work,  is  descended,  on  the 
maternal  side,  from  both  Capt.  Bogcr  and  Edward  Clapp. 

It  is  also  proper  to  mention  the  fact  that  the  family  are  under 
obligation  to  David  Clapp  and  John  Cotton  Clapp,  the  publishers, 
for  undertaking  the  pecuniary  risk  of  issuing  the  work.  Many 
delays  and  expenses  are  connected  with  a  work  of  this  kind,  and  the 
Bales  arc  always  small  outside  of  the  household.  It  is  hoped, 
therefore,  that  the  members  of  the  different  branches  of  the  family 


PREFACE.  Vll 

will  not  be  backward  in  the  purchase  of  copies.  The  edition 
printed  is  of  course  small,  and  early  calls  for  the  work  may  be 
advantageous  to  the  purchasers,  and  will  certainly  be  so  to  the 
publishers.  Many  thanks  are  due  to  David  C.  Clapp,  son  of 
David  Clapp,  who  has  had  much  of  the  oversight  of  the  printing  of 
this  Memorial,  and  has  rendered  important  assistance  in  completing 
the  unfinished  records. 

The  Clapps  were  among  the  early  band  of  Puritans  that  settled  in 
New  England,  and  who  helped  to  establish  a  government,  the 
effects  of  which  will  be  felt  throughout  all  time.  Under  its  fostering 
care  and  protection,  unlike  the  creation  of  new  kingdoms  or  states  in 
the  old  world,  states  are  settled  and  organized  among  us  after  a 
fashion  of  our  own ;  the  coming  in  of  a  new  commonwealth  is 
regarded  with  as  little  note  as  the  advent  of  an  additional  youngster 
in  a  growing  family.  The  "far  West,"  where  many  of  our  name 
reside,  and  which  for  years  have  been  shifting  and  changing,  is  fixed 
at  last ;  it  lies  along  the  shores  of  the  Pacific.  A  few  years  ago, 
the  Alleghany  Mountains  were  its  borders ;  then,  the  Mississippi 
became  its  western  boundary ;  it  travelled  up  the  Missouri  with 
such  rapidity,  that  the  points  exhibiting  its  progress  seemed 
like  the  spots  that  mark  the  nightly  encampment  of  an  army 
on  its  march.  Compare  this  with  the  experience  of  Capt. 
Roger  Clapp,  the  first  pioneer  of  our  name,  and  those  who 
came  with  him.  They  had  come  in  that  "  great  ship "  the 
Mary  and  John,  which,  as  another  says  of  it,  was  "rocked  by 
mighty  billows,  fanned  by  stormy  gales,  but  overwatched  by  more 
than  maternal  guardianship,  until  it  laid  its  precious  charge  within 
the  rude  lap  of  these  western  shores."  He  first  met  to  join  in  public 
worship  with  his  one  hundred  and  forty  fellow  voyagers  in  Dorches- 
ter, near  the  ocean,  in  June,  1630;  "the  sun  in  its  golden  light 
sifting  down  through  the  young  summer's  swaying  foliage  upon  their 
reverently  bared  and  bending  heads,"  with  no  white  person  between 
them  and  the  Pacific  Ocean. 


Till  PREFACE. 

May  we  follow  the  precious  examples  of  such  an  ancestry  as  far 
as  they  lived  the  true  life,  and  not  forsake  their  wise  counsels  nor 
disgrace  their  memories.  They  helped  to  found  a  government  in 
true  wisdom ;  may  wisdom  be  its  eternal  heritage. 

EBENEZER  CLAPP, 

Bom  in  Doreheiter,  Ma$$., 
April  24,  1809. 


EXPLANATOEY   EEMAEKS, 

BT  THE  COMMITTEE  OF   PUBLICATION. 


The  work  upon  which  the  well-known  historian  of  the  Clapp  Family  has 
for  so  many  years  been  engaged,  after  being  transcribed  from  his  originaK 
manuscripts,  rearranged,  and  completed  as  far  as  it  is  possible  to  complete  a  \ 
work  of  this  kind,  is  now  published.  The  slow  progress  in  printing  the  book,  \ 
regretted  alike  by  the  publishers  and  the  subscribers,  was  caused  by  the 
continual  reception  of  genealogical  records  from  distant  parts  and  from  per- 
sons whose  interest  in  the  matter  was  not  awakened  until  the  printing  was 
begun,  together  with  the  efforts  to  bring  some  of  the  incomplete  records 
down  to  the  present  day.  The  errors  and  imperfections  in  the  records  of  each 
genealogical  line,  discovered  while  the  work  was  passing  through  the  press, 
and  also  important  information  received  out  of  time,  rendered  necessary  the 
insertion  of  a  Supplement,  in  which  also  the  Committee  have  ventured  to 
introduce  various  documents  and  miscellaneous  papers,  mostly  historical,  and 
more  or  less  connected  with  some  individual  previously  named.  At  the  last 
moment  likewise  it  was  deemed  expedient  to  include  the  latest  received  mat- 
ter under  the  head  of  "  Addenda."  The  family  history  is  thus  unavoidably 
rendered  somewhat  disconnected,  but  this  is  remedied  in  some  degree  by  the 
consecutive  numbering,  and  by  the  Index.  The  foot-notes  occasionally  given 
have  been  carefully  prepared,  having  explanatory  or  suggestive  reference  to 
some  person,  place  or  event  mentioned  in  the  text. 

With  regard  to  the  matter  of  arranging  the  order  and  descent  of  genera- 
tions and  families,  so  variously  carried  out  in  genealogical  works,  the  plan 
adopted  by  the  publishers  comprises  a  full  list  of  the  children  of  each  head 
of  a  family  directly  under  his  name.  Where  the  information  concerning 
these  children  is  small  and  their  posterity  not  numerous,  the  whole  record 
is  given  at  once  ;  when  otherwise,  the  name  is  designated  by  this  mark  -j-  and 
carried  forward,  and  on  a  future  page  it  makes  the  starting-point  of  a  new 
family  head.  The  different  families  as  thus  recorded  are  each  comprised 
between  a  number  in  large  figures  situated  in  the  middle  of  the  line,  thus, 
—  53 —  and  the  next  similar  number.  For  instance:  -f-2.  Samuel,*  on 
page  8,  is  taken  up  again  under  —  2  —  on  page  9,  and  the  record  of  his 
family  line  finished  there,  except  that  of  his  son  -|-19.  Samuel,*  who  in 
his  turn  is  taken  up  under  — 19 —  on  p.  16,  and  so  on.  The  Italic  names 
enclosed  in  parentheses  at  the  beginning  of  each  new  family  record,  after  the 
name  of  the  head  of  such  family,  carry  the  line  back  to  the  original  ancestor, 


\ 


/ 


Z  PBEFACE. 

in  the  genealogical  order  aa  designated  by  the  superior  figures  *,  •,  *,  \  and 
the  succeeding  generations  are  designated  by  the  same  kind  of  figures  in  an 
increasing  order  down  to  the  last.  These  small  figures  at  the  right  of  family 
names  should  be  carefully  noted  in  tracing  out  each  record.  Further  details 
in  regard  to  this  arrangement  will  be  evident  to  the  reader,  on  perusal,  with- 
out more  particular  explanation  here. 

The  plan  originally  embraced  by  the  compiler,  in  tracing  genealogical  de- 
scents, was  to  confine  them  to  the  male  members  of  each  family.  This  plan 
has  been -continued  as  a  general  rule.  In  a  few  instances,  however,  more 
particularly  in  the  case  of  families  where  the  daughters  have  married  hus- 
bands already  more  or  less  intimately  connected  with  the  Clapps,  the  children 
of  such,  when  their  names  were  furnished,  have  been  inserted. 

The  Portraits  which  have  been  prepared  for  the  volume  are  not  so  numer- 
ous as  could  have  been  wished,  although  they  well  represent  the  different 
family  branches.  That  of  Bev.  Nathaniel  makes  a  fitting  frontispiece.  The 
imperfect  condition,  however,  of  the  oil  painting,  from  which  it  is  heliotyped, 
has  prevented  the  furnishing  of  a  beautiful  picture. — The  few  illustrations  of 
ancient  homesteads  which  are  given  represent  houses  rich  in  historical  and 
domestic  associations,  and  we  regret  their  number  is  necessarily  so  small. 
A  goodly  number  of  fac-similes  of  ancient  autographs  has  been  obtained  by 
the  publishers,  and  all  must  acknowledge  that  they  add  much  to  the  interest 
of  the  work. 

The  accounts  of  the  two  great  Family  Gatherings,  in  1870  and  1873,  are 
appended,  the  first  from  the  stereotype  plates  of  the  pamphlet  printed  at  the 
time ;  the  second  gathered  mostly  from  the  carefully  prepared  newspaper 
reports  of  the  proceedings.  They  are  inserted  at  the  end  of  the  book,  entirely 
separate  from  the  Memorial  proper,  and  the  Index  prepared  for  them  must  be 
carefully  distinguished  from  that  of  the  book  itself. 

It  will  be  observed  that  the  orthography  of  the  family  name  adopted  in 
this  work  is  that  in  general  use  at  the  present  time.  This  has  been  deviated 
from  in  the  case  of  documents,  in  copying  which,  literal  conformity  has  in  all 
respects  been  carried  out.  The  slight  attention  given  to  literary  accomplish- 
ments in  ancient  times,  even  among  the  most  intelligent,  resulted  in  great 
variableness  in  the  spelling  of  family  names,  and  ours  has  at  various  times 
and  by  different  individuals  been  spelt:  Clap,  Clapa,  Clapp,  Clappa,  Clappe, 
&c.  The  initial  letter  K,  instead  of  C,  has  also  been  used,  and  perhaps  was 
more  general  in  ancient  times  than  now;  a  few  prominent  families  of  the 
name  still  use  that  letter. 


INTRODIJCTION 
TO   THE   MEMORIAL. 


1 . 


"  Clappa,  an  obsolete  Saxon  name — Clapp,  Clapps,  Clapson. 
Clapham  is  the  ham  or  house  of  Clappa,  a  Saxon  who  held  the  manor 
in  the  time  of  Edward  the  Confessor." 


EARLY  FAMILY  HISTOEY. 


What  is  known  of  the  Clapp  Family  in  England. 

So  little  success  has  attended  the  efforts  which  have  been  made  to 
trace  the  genealogical  order  of  the  family  on  the  other  side  of  the 
water,  that  the  sphere  of  this  book  is  necessarily  confined  to  the 
western  continent  and  to  the  period  since  the  beginning  of  the  first 
systertiatic  settlement  of  New  England  by  the  puritans.  Whatever 
result  might  accompany  our  endeavors  to  penetrate  beyond  that  period 
is  perhaps  of  small  consequence  to  us,  whose  confidence  and  affections 
are  planted  chiefly  on  those  of  our  progenitors  who  in  this  land  of  their 
adoption  have  given  us  the  example  of  their  faith,  courage  and  virtue. 
A  few  general  facts  are  sufficient  to  show  that  the  family  has  lived  in 
England  from  a  remote  period ;  these  are  summed  up  in  Burkes 
Heraldic  Register,  sufficiently  clear  to  answer  every  purpose  of  this 
portion  of  the  record. 

"  Clapp  (Salcombe,  Co.  Devon)  the  family  of  Clapp,  originally 
Clapa*  claims  Danish  extraction,  and  was  long  settled  in  Devonshire, 
in  which  county  it  possessed  the  estate  of  Salcombe,  which  eventually 
devolved  on  Sarah,  daughter  of  Dr.  Kessel,  of  Ottery,  St.  Mary,  and 
wife  of  George  Cornish,  Esq.,  her  mother  having  been  the  only 
daughter  and  heiress  of  John  Clapp,  Esq.,  of  Salcombe.  That  gen- 
tleman's younger  brother,  Robert  Clapp,  m.  Mary,  dau.  of  George 
Hunt,  Esq.,  of  Parke,  Co.  Devon  (who  through  his  mother  was  de- 
scended from  the  very  ancient  family  of  Wyk,  or  Weeks,  of  North- 
Tawton) ,  and  is  now  represented  by  his  granddaughter,  Frances  Mary 
Clapp,  of  Taunton,  only  child  and  heiress  of  the  late  Rev.  Francis 
Hunt  Clapp. 

"  Quarterly,  first  and  fourth,  ermines,  three  battle  axes ;  second, 
sable,  a  griffin  passant,  argent ;  third,  sable,  an  eagle  with  two  heads, 
displayed  within  a  border  engrailed,  argent." 

*  Osgod  Clapa  was  a  Danish  Noble  at  the  Coart  of  Kingr  Cannte,  who  was  king  of 
England  from  1017  to  1036.     From  blm  it  is  supposed  that  Clapham,  co.  Sarrey,  where  he 
had  a  Goantry-bouse,  derived  its  name. 
B 


XIV  INTRODUCTION. 

The  Emigration  of  the  Clapps  to  America. 
Ah  far  as  is  known,  all  of  the  name  who  emigrated  to  this  country 
cutnc  over  in  the  seventeenth  century,  and  we  have  an  authentic 
accoiuit  of  six  who  did  so  come.  Of  these,  five  were  among  the  first 
KCttlers  of  New  England,  landing  at  Dorchester  from  1630  to  '40.  The 
ftixth  landed  at  a  later  date  on  the  southern  coast.  There  is,  however, 
a  tradition  among  persons  bearing  the  name  and  now  living  in  various 
|»;irlh  of  the  south  and  south-west,  that  their  ancestor  came  from  Hesse- 
CiiKKcl  in  Germany,  and  settled  in  Philadelphia ;  but  it  seems  most 
probable  that  all  these  are  descendants  of  the  sixth  above  mentioped, 
the  only  one  of  the  name  who  is  known  to  have  settled  outside  of 
N«w  ICnghind.  There  are  also  many  bearing  the  name  now  living  in 
di(li:reiit  parts  of  Canada,  who  have  a  tradition  that  their  emigrant 
Hiuehtry  consisted  of  three  brothers  who  came  from  Wales  during  the 
tmrWtrr  settlement  of  New  England  ;  but,  perhaps,  could  their  genealo- 
Hy  be:  traced  back,  it  would  attach  finally  to  one  of  the  six  emigrants 
above  mentioned.  There  is  no  doubt  that  all  were  of  the  same  stock 
ill  ICiit{laiid,  but  it  cannot  now  be  explained  just  how  the  first  five  are 
coiiiK'ctcd  with  the  sixth.  Of  the  parentage  of  those  who  settled  in 
1  ^ii clii'Nf er,  all  that  is  known  is  centred  in  two  individuals,  the  imme- 
#liiil«  piogciiitors,  viz. :  Richard  Clapp,  of  Dorchester,  England,  and 
liib  brotlier,  name  unknown,  who  lived  in  Salcombe,  a  small  town 
hiliiiiliril  near  the  western  coast  of  England,  twelve  miles  from  Exeter, 
mill  having,  in  1831,  a  population  of  only  448.  Many  of  the  children 
iif  Kit  hard  Clapp  and  his  brother  left;  their  native  country  with  those 
tiiitiii-stly  iirligious  men  who  felt  themselves  oppressed  and  hindered 
ill  ((I'dwll)  by  the  Established  Church,  and  desired  an  unoccupied  field 
iiiiil  II  virgin  soil  where  their  principles  might  expand  without  danger 
III'  r.Mrrii|)tion  from  impure  surroundings.  As  they  were  all  in  com- 
foiliibli;  circumstances  in  England,  there  could  have  been  no  induce- 
iiii!iil  but  one  of  principle  to  tempt  them  to  choose  a  wilderness  for 
tUfir  I'litiiru  homes. 

Rkcokd  of  the  Emigrant  Families. 

OC  Kirhard  Clapp  and  his  brother,  the  parents  of  the  five  emigrants 
i»r  llial  name  who  landed  in  New  England,  nothing  definite  is  known 
lif.yiiiid  the  facts  of  their  place  of  residence  and  station  in  life.  The 
|iio({i-iiy  of  fiich  is  now  given,  as  far  as  can  be  done,  those  names 
|irit|iHi'd  by  the  cross  -j-  being  carried  over  for  extended  genealogical 
iriiiiil  ill  the  main  body  of  this  Memorial. 

( 'liildrfu  of (brother  of  Richard)  Clapp,  of  Salcombe,  Eng. : 

I  It  ICdwahu,'  b.  in  England  ;  emigrated  to  New  England  in  1633  ; 
111,  first,  I'rudence  Clapp,  dau.  of  his  uncle  Richard  Clapp, 


INTRODUCTION.  XV 

of  Dorchester,  Eng. ;    m.  second,  Susannah  Cockerell.      He 
died  in  Dorchester,  N.  E.,  in  1664. 
U.  A  Son,'  name  and  history  unknown.     Children  [probably]  : 
(i )  Barbara*  b.  in  England  ;  emigrated  to  New  England,  per- 
haps with  her  uncle  Edward  in  1633  ;  joined  the  church 
in  Dorchester  in  1636,  or  between  that  year  and  1639 ; 
m.  first,  April  20,  1639,  Joseph  Weld,  of  Roxbury.    He 
d.  in   1646,  and  she  m.  second,  Anthony  Stoddard,  of 
Boston,  by  whom  she  had  two  children.     She  d.  about 
1654. 
(2)  Redigon*  b.  in  England ;  emigrated  to  N.  England,  per- 
haps with  her  uncle  and  sister  in  1633  ;   m.  October  20, 
1637,  John  Capen,*  his  first  wife,  and  had  two  children. 
She  d.  Dec.  10,  1645. 

Qohn  Capen  calls  Barbara,  "  sister  Weld,"  and  John 
Clapp,  son  of  Richard,  calls  John  Capen  "  cousin."] 
iii.  Sarah,'  b.  in  England  ;  emigrated  to  N.  England,  perhaps  with 
her  brother  Edward  ;  m.  her  cousin,  Nicholas  Clapp,  son  of 
Richard ;  d.  in  Dorchester,  N.  E.,  about  1650. 
If.  a  Son,'  name  and   history  unknown.     Perhaps  he  was  the 
father  of  Sara  Clapp,  who  m.  Oct.  16,  1676,  Thomas  Swift, 
son  of  Thomas  Swift,  the  quarter-master. 
V.  John,'  b.  in  England,  where  he  lived  and  died.      Nothing  is 
known  of  his  history,  but  it  is  certain  that  he  had  a  son : 

(i)   yohn*  m Pitts,  dau.  of  the  widow  Pitts,  of  Lime 

Regis,  and  he  lived  in  Colyton,  co.  Devon,  England, 
where  he  was  a  mercer.  In  the  will  of  Roger  Conant  (a 
man  famous  among  the  early  settlers  of  New  England) , 
of  Beverly,  dated  "  i  mo.  i.  1677,"  occurs  the  following 
sentence :  "  Also  sixtie  acres  of  land  out  of  my  farm 
granted  me  by  the  Generall  Court  neere  the  new  town 
of  Dunstable,  I  give  and  bequeath  into  the  hands  *of 
Capt.  Roger  Clap,  of  the  castle  neere  Dorchester,  for 
the  vse  of  a  daughter  of  one  Mrs.  Pits  deceased,  whose 

*  John  Capen  was  son  of  Barnard  Capen.  Barnard  wav  bom  in  England  in  1552,  and  came 
to  Dorcijcater  probably  in  1635,  being  at  that  time  73  years  old  and  one  of  the  oldest  of  the 
original  emignints  to  New  England.  He  died  Nov.  8,  1638,  aged  76,  and  was  buried  in  the 
south-west  part  of  the  Dorchester  hnrying-groand,  and  the  stone  which  marked  the  spot 
contains  the  most  ancient  inscription  of  any  in  that  ground,  and  must  be  one  of  the  oldest 
in  New  England.  It  was  long  lost  sight  of  and  was  supposed  to  be  wholly  lost,  another 
having  been  put  in  the  place  of  the  original  one.  That  stone  has  however  recently  come 
to  light,  having  l>cen  accidentally  discovered  bv  Mr.  George  Fowler,  in  charge  of  the  ceme- 
tery, a  few  inches  under  the  surface,  78  feet  fn  a  south -easterly  direction  from  where  it 
originally  stood,  and  by  a  singular  coincidence  directly  in  front  of  the  monument  of 
Deacon  Nicholas  Clapp  ^ce  page  196),  a  contemporary  and  pei-sonnl  friend ;  it  has  since 
been  deposited  with  the  Dorchester  Antiquarian  Society,  John  Capen  was  born  in  England 
in  1612,  and  probably  came  over  in  1633,  having  been  made  fTceman  in  1634.  He  was  a 
Captain  of  Militia,  and  chosen  a  Deacon  of  the  church  in  1656.  He  was  Representative  to 
the  General  Court  six  years,  and  died  April  4, 1692.  John  Capen  married,  for  a  second 
wife,  in  1647,  Mair,  daughter  of  Elder  Samuel  Bass,  of  Braintree,  and  had  Barnard  Capen, 
Jr.,  iKjrn  March  24,  I'iSO,  who  was  tlie  father  of  Sarah  Capen,  wife  of  Deacon  Jonathan 
Clapp  (No.  16  of  Nicholas),  and  of  Barnard  Capen,  who  married  Sarah  Clapp  (No.  36  of 
RooEU).  Capt.  John  Capon's  second  son  Samuel  m.  in  1673,  Susannah  Payson,  and  their 
tenth  child  Jonathan  m  Feb.  22,  1722,  Jane  Houghton,  of  Milton;  their  second  son  was 
Jonathan,  Jr.,  who  lived  in  Stougliton,  and  m.  Nov.  20,  1746,  Jerusha  Tallwt  (see  foot-note 
p.  247  of  the  Memorial),  and  their  youngest  daughter  Azubilli  m.  David  Clapp  (No.  76  of 
Nicholas).  The  landed  estate  of  Jonathan,  Jr.,  in  Stoughton,  was  very  extensive,  and 
much  of  it  is  yet  in  the  hands  of  descendants. 


XTl  INTEODUCTION. 

daughter  now  liveth  in  CuUiton,  a  town  in  Devon  in  Old 
England,  and  is  in  lue  for  certain  goods  sold  for  the 
said  Mrs.  Pits  in  London,  and  was  there  to  be  paid  many 
yeares  since,  but  it  is  alleged  was  never  paid."  Also  it 
appears  by  the  Massachusetts  Archives  {Sstates,  vol. 
xvi.  p.  180),  that  John  Clapp  did,  on  the  9th  of  tune, 
1680,  give  a  power  of  attorney  to  his  uncle,  Capt.  Roger 
Clapp,  of  Castle  Island  near  Boston  in  New  England,  to 
recover  said  land  of  Exercise  Conant,  son  of  Roger 
Conant.  Possession  was  given  Oct.  21,  16S0,  and  said 
Conant  was  discharged  by  said  Clapp  the  next  day.  The 
following  is  the  document  named,  with  autograph  of 
John  Clapp  attached : 

"Know  all  men  by  these  p^sents  that  I  John  Clapp  of 
Colyton,  in  y«  Connty  of  Devon,  mercer,  hauc  named  and 
Constituted,  &  by  these  p"*ent8  do  name  Constitute  ordaine  & 
make  my  hon"^  uncle  m'  Boger  Clapp  Capt  of  Costlo  Iselond  in 
new  cngland  my  true  &  Lawfull  Attorney:  for  me  &  in  my 
name,  to  demand  sue  &  Ilecover  of  m'  Exercise  Conant  of 
Beverly  in  new  england  all  that  sixty  acres  of  Land  Laying 
nere  y*  new  town  of  Dunstable,  which  his  father  by  will  did 
giue  &  bequeath  for  y«  use  of  my  wife  in  lieu  of  a  debt  oweing 
her  mother  y«  widow  Pitts  of  Lyme  Begis  deceased.  Glueing 
&  hereby  granting  unto  my  s*  attorney  my  full  power  & 
authority  to  use  &  execute  all  such  Acts  things  and  devises 
in  y«  law  as  shal  be  necessary  for  Eecovery  of  y«  s^  Lands  & 
Acquittances  &  other  discharges  to  make  and  giue:  And  gene- 
rally to  do  &  execute  in  y«  premises  as  fiillV  as  I  myselfe 
might  or  could  do  being  personally  p'sent.  Batifying  Con- 
firming &  allowing  all  &  what  soeuer  my  s^  attorney  shall 
Lawfully  do  or  cause  to  be  done  therein  by  these  presents  j  In 
witness  whereof  I  hereunto  set  my  hand  and  scale  this  ninth 
day  of  June  in  y*  two  and  thirtieth  yearc  of  y*  Beign  of 
Charles  y«  second.  King  of  England,  &c.  &c.  in  y"  yeare  of 
our  Lord  1680. 

Signed  sealed  &  did 

in  y*  p«sence  of  us 
Pet'  Tickcn 
Elizabeth  Wilkins 


-j-Tl,  Roger,'  b.  in  Salcombe  Regis,  England,  April  6,  1609.  All 
tliat  is  known  of  him,  before  his  coming  to  New  England,  is 
that  he  was  early  impressed  with  that  deep  religious  senti- 
ment which  formed  the  base  of  the  puritan  character  ;  also  a 
short  time  before  1630  he  obtained  leave  of  his  fatlier  to  live 
in  the  city  of  Exon,  Eng.,  where  he  could  be  under  the  min- 
istry of  the  Rev.  John  Warham,  to  whom  he  was  much 
attached,  and  with  whom  he  afterwards,  with  his  father's 
permission,  came  in  company  to  New  England.  He  emi- 
grated to  Dorchester,  N.  E.,  in  1630;  m.  Joanna  Ford,  and 
died  in  Dorchester  in  1690. 
Vli.  Jane,'  b.  in  England ;  emigrated  to  New  England,  probably 
with  one  of  her  brothers  ;  m.  first,  George  Weeks,  and  had 
three  sons.     He  d.  Oct.  27,  1659,  and  she  m.  second,  Jonas 


INTRODUCTION. 


XVI 1 


Humphrey,*  whod.  March  19,  1662.  She  d.  in  1666.  The 
following  will  of  Jane  Humplirey,  slightly  abridged,  is  an 
interesting  specimen  of  a  ducument  of  the  time  in  which  it 
was  made. 

WILL  OF  JANE  HUMPHEEY. 

I  Jane  Huriiphcry,  being  weake  in  Body,  &  not  knowingje  how 
soono  the  Lord  may  take  me  hence,  doe  this  2!t"'  of  the  Elenucnth 
month  1666,  declare  how  I  would  bane  my  goods  disposed  of  after 
my  decease.  I  give  to  niy  sonn  Williams  wife,  ye  Junipt  which 
was  my  sister  Sarah  Clap's,  Also  my  best  Rwld  Kersey  petticoatc 
&  sad  gray  Kersey  Wascoate,  my  Memmish  yearge  Petlicoale  & 
my  best  hatt,  my  wliite  fustian  Wascott,  a  wrought  napkin  with 
noo  lace  about  it,  a  black  silke  neck-cloalh,  a  glass  quart  Bottle,  a 
hamlkerchife,  a  blew  Apron,  a  plaine  black  qnaife  without  lace,  a 
white  Holland  apron  with  a  small  lace  at  the  bottome.  I  Giue  to 
my  sonn  Amiells  wife,  a  redd  Suargc  Petticoate  &  a  blackish 
Seai-ge  Petticoate,  a  blackish  carscy  SVnscoate,  a  grecne  scurge  & 
my  hoo<l  &  miift'e.  Also  my  grecne  Linscy  woolscy  petticoate,  my 
whittle^  that  is  fringed  &  my  jumj);  my  blew  short  coate,  my  white 
tufted    Holland   wastcoatc,  A   thin  Chifle  and  another  chifte  a 


•  Jonas  nurophrey  is  the  nnccstor  of  the  Humphreys  family  in  Dorchester,  whicli  hu 
ever  since  hin  tiay  so  frequently  intcrniarried  with  tlic  Clapp  fnmily.  Before  coming  to  this 
ooiintry,  about  1637,  Joniw  Huiniitirey  was  a  Cunctalilc  in  Wenilovcr,  co.  Bucks,  England. 
Tlie  jMiriiib  of  Wendover  include?  the' Borough  and  Itic  ForrenB,  Hic  latter  tteinp  that  por- 
tion, within  the  limits  of  the  township,  whicli  wins  not  entitled  10  bui'iutnKe  privileges.  The 
office  of  Constaljlc  in  England  in  those  dnys  included  mmiy  and  vnrinus  duties,  making 
it  d  highly  respons'ilile  station  as  compared  with  the  same  office  with  us  ut  the  present 
time.  The  following  notiflcjiiion  or  order  is  copied  from  the  original  du«unicnt,  which  was 
received  by  Jonas  Hnm];hrey  while  Constable,  nrotighi  with  bim  to  this  country,  and  has 
aiiioc  t)ecn  preserved  in  the  family  in  Dorchester: 

"  To  the  Constables  of  Wendover  Burrongh  cum  Forenoe  and  to  cn'y  of  them. 

"  These  are  in  his  Ma'«  tiatne  to  will  &  roquiro  yo"  to  ginc  notice  of  these  Articles 
hereunto  nnncxed  to  the  Church  wardens  &  <iufne»rs  of  y  pnorc  of  yo^  p'ish  and  thnt  ixith 
you  and  the  snid  Church  wnrdeus  &  ou'seers  doe  bringc  vnto  liis  Mai'«  JuWiccs  ut  the  Red 
Lyon  In  Wendouer  on  Wednesday  the  27tb  of  this  Instant  Moneth  of  June  by  Eitflit  of  the 
Clock  in  the  forcnoone  their  Presentro''  aocordlnge  to  each  Articles  as  they  shnll  iM-loiigo 
to  their  seurall  ollicc  And  tiulher  that  yo"  doc  ccrtillc  to  his  Ma>i  Justices  exactly  w'  Ale- 
houses are  licensed  and  W'  rnlicenscd  w'^'ln  yo'  lih'tiea  Siriclly  cnioyning  all  the  siiid  Ale- 
house keepers  licensed  and  vnlicensed  not  to  fitylc  to  Ite  before  liis  Mn"  Justices  at  the 
same  tyrac  nnd  thot  wtii  the  odnice  of  the  minister  &  some  three  o'  lower  of  the  most  Sub- 
stantiHll  Inlmliiljints  yo"  (Irw  ccrtifye  vnto  them  what  numlicr  of  Alehouses  are  (it  to  be 
Uccnsed  in  you'  p'ish  and  what  p'fons  are  tittcst  to  keepe  ihcra  and  alsoo  that  you  ccrtifye 
to  ihcm  what  pVons  there  are  that  doe  vsuaily  vent  &  sell  Tolwcco  by  retayle  in  yo'  towne 
&  of  their  fitnesse  soc  to  doe,  together  wt'i'tlie  unmes  of  such  oihe'p'soDs  as  you  shall 
thinke  fitt  to  lie  admitted  to  vso  that  trade  toKCthcr  with  the  trade  w^i  they  now  vse.  And 
larthcr  that  you  kccpc  a  diligent  and  strict  Wardo  by  daye  &  Wacth  [sic]  by  night  and 
that  you  doe  vpon  Tewsday  the  2(5"'  of  this  Instant  June  take  w">  yon  fufflcicnt  ayde  and 
iiinkc  a  priuiitt:  &  dilyjtent  search  w'hin  yo'  lilxTtyes  fo'  Kogues  vagiibonds  and  ldlp"pcr>ons 
S:  that  yo"  brin^e  before  bis  Ma"  Justices  to  the  place  nforcsnid  on  tlic  »»yd  27''>  ilay  of 
June  nil  »iirli  of  them  iik  shall  secme  sturdyc  dangerous  and  Incorrigible  iind  thnt  you  doe 
puaifh  and  send  awuy  lu-itirdiiigc  to  law  all  such  as  arc  not  dangerous  &  Incorigibic  and 
that  vo"  be  then  &  there  p'sont  to  giuo  a  strict  nccompt  of  the  due  execution  hereof  fayle 
not,  doted  thi:<  'iOti<  day  of  June  1632. 

From  S'  Leonards  p'  mo  W™  Gnmnge 

"yon  nnd  the  Church  wardens  remember  to  pay  the  q'lerldge  fo'  the  king's  bench  Mar- 
ahalseys  and  may  ncd  souldycrs  to  me  on  the  day  aboiic  sayd  at  yo'  towne." 

The  articles  accompanying  this  order  are  twelve  in  numlKir  nnd  arc  too  voluminous  for 
Iniicrtion  entire;  they  include  an  oversight  of  matters  i>ert«ining  to  religion,  education, 
crime,  vagrancy,  building,  (.-onductlng  of  public  houses,  trade,  employineiit  of  servanta 
and  apprentices,  repairing  of  highways,  Ac,  all  the  details  of  ihcir  duty  in  those  various 
departments  Ix'ing  cxpresiscd  with  great  clearness  and  precision. 

t  Jump. — A  .-hort  coat,  or  a  sort  of  bodice  for  women. 

J  Whittle. — A  white  ditss  for  a  womnli ;  a  double  blanket  worn  by  west  country-women 
In  England,  over  the  shoulders,  like  a  cloak. 


XVIU  DfTBODUCnOK. 

wrought  napkin  with  noe  lace  about  it ;  a  handkerchife,  a  blew 
Apron,  njy  best  black  quaire  with  a  lace,  a  black  Stnft'e  neckcloath, 
s  white  locrum  Apron  with  two  brcdths  in  it.  Six  yards  of  Bcdd 
cloalh,  if  it  will  hold  out  after  all  things  bee  discharged;  a  greene 
vnder  Coate.  I  Giue  to  my  daughter  Jane,  my  staning  kersey 
Coate  &  my  murry  Wastcoate,  my  Cloake  &  my  blew  vnder 
Wastcoate,  a  pare  of  fine  sheets;  a  hoUand  Table  cloath.  halfe  a 
dnzzen  of  napkins,  my  best  white  Apron,  my  wrought  platter;  a 
pare  of  pillow  beers;  my  best  shift,  one  napkin  wrought  about  & 
laced ;  my  little  chest  &  one  of  my  best  nock-clothes,  one  of  my  best 
plain  quaifes,  my  best  holland  s^juarc  cloath  with  a  little  lace  & 
one  Calico  vnder  neck-cloath,  a  stone  jugg.  a  yard  of  Iloland  that 
is  hemmed  and  marked  with  an  J.  a  siluer  spoouc  &  my  wedding 
Ring.  I  Giue  to  my  son,  Joseph  Weekes,  my  great  old  chest,  my 
best  brass  pann,  two  platters  a  bigger  &  a  lesser,  &  my  best  Couer- 
lide;  my  booke  of  Mr.  Burroughs  Gospell  Worship,  a  sheet  of 
Cotton  &  linnen,  also  a  Table  cloath.  I  Giue  to  my  Grandchild, 
Amtell  Weekes.  my  bedsted  and  bed  &  chaffe  boulster  &  my 
Rugg.  To  my  Grandchild,  Ebenezer,  mv  Feather  Boulster  &  a 
pare  of  new  blanckets.  To  my  Grandchild.  TkankfuU,  two  pillows, 
two  old  Pillow  beers  &  my  skillet.  To  my  Grandchild  Elizabeth, 
Amiels  Daughter,  my  now  g^eat  chest,  my  spinning  wheele.  my 
little  brass  pan  &  my  little  Bible;  Also  I  giue  \-nto  Thatikfutl, 
the  biggest  of  my  small  boxes.  To  my  grandchild,  Jane  Tf'eeifc*, 
one  of  my  best  platters.  To  mv  grandchild,  Senevc,  my  lesser 
small  Box.  To  my  sonn,  Amiell,  my  Great  Bible.  To  my  sonn 
Amiell  A  WilUnm  Tenn  (wunds  of  hemp  yarne  &  Cotton  yam  to 
put  vpon  it,  to  l)c  Equally  deuided  betwcene  them.  I  giue  to  my 
sonn,  Amiell,  Mr.  Burroughs  Booke  of  GosjmjII  Conuorsation  & 
my  psalme  booke.  Also  uiy  Cowe.  I  Giue  to  my  sonn,  William, 
my  booke  of  Mr.  Shci)herds  workes.  also  15  shillings.  I  giue  tenn 
shillings  to  my  grandchild,  John  Weeks,  &  to  Each  of  the  other 
of  my  sonn  TT't7/ta«js  Children,  Fine  shillings,  if  there  bee  soe  much 
remaininge  when  thin^  be  discharged.  I  Give  to  my  sonn  in  Law, 
Benjamin  Bate,  Mr.  Taylors  booke  on  the  32  psalme.  I  Giue  to 
my  sister,  Jonc  Chip,  a  fine  thine  neck-cloth  &  a  Square  cloth 
with  a  little  lace  vpon  it.  I  Give  to  sister,  Susannah  Clap,  the 
next  best  neck-cloth  to  that  of  Sister  Jones,  &  square  Cloth.  I 
Giue  to  my  Cousen,  Hannah  Clap,  my  next  best  neck-cloath  &  the 
next  best  Square  Cloth  &  whatsoever  Else  1  haue  I  Give  to  my 
Sonn,  Amiell,  whom  I  make  my  Executo'.  I  Giue  my  best  greene 
Apron  to  Mary  Atherton.  This  being  my  last  will  &  Testament,  I 
witness  my  hand  in  p'scnce  of  vs. 

The  markc  of  Jane  X  TTumfrey. 

lio(jer  Clap 

Satnuell  I'aull. 
Will  proved  Jfov.  19, 1608.    Capt.  Roger  Clap  and  Samuel  Paul  deposed. 

It  will  be  seen  that  four  children  and  at  least  two  grandchildren  of 
Richard  Clapp's  brother  came  with  the  first  settlers  of  Dorchester. 
It  cannot  be  stated  positively  that  none  of  the  others  came  over,  but  if 
any  did  come,  they  either  returned  or  left  no  issue  bearing  the  name. 

Children  of  Richard  Clapp,  of  Dorchester,  Eng : 

-j-l,  Thomas,'  b.  in  Dorchester,  Eng.,  in  1597 ;  emigrated  to  New- 
England  in  1633  ;  m.  Abigail ;  d.  in  Scituate,  N.  E. 

in  1684. 


INTRODUCTION.  XIX 

lit  Ambrose,'  b.  in  England,  where  he  lived  and  died ;  he  was 
probably  not  m.  in  1655. 

til.  Richard,'  b.  in  England,  where  he  probaby  spent  his  life  ;  he 
m.  and  had : 
(i)  Richard*  (2)  Elizabeth.*  (3)  Deborah? 

[All  probably  remained  in  England.] 

It«  Prudence,'  b.  in  England  ;  emigrated  toN.  E.,  probably  with 
her  brothers,  Thomas  and  Nicholas ;  m.  her  cousin,  Edward 
Clapp  ;  and  d.  in  Dorchester,  N.  E.,  about  1650. 
-}-T.  Nicholas,*  b.  in  Dorchester,  England,  in  161 2  ;  came  to  New 
England  with  his  brother  Thomas  in  1633 ;  m.  first  his 
cousin  Sarah  Clapp  ;  m.  second,  Abigail,  widow  of  Robert 
Sharp  ;  he  d.  in  Dorchester,  in  1679. 

tI.  John,'  b.  in  England,  emigrated  to  New  England  during  or 
soon  after  the  year  1637.  He  lived  all  his  life  in  Dorchester, 
and  died  there,  July  24,  1655.  The  Christian  name  of  his 
wife  was  Joan,  who,  after  his  death,  m.  John  Ellis,*  of  Med- 
field.  He  had  no  children.  The  town  of  Dorchester  had 
reason  to  remember  him  with  gratitude,  as  he  left  land  to  the 
town  lying  at  the  Neck  (now  South  Boston).  For  more  than 
150  years  this  land  brought  but  little  income  to  the  town,  but 
in  the  year  1835  it  was  old  for  $1000  per  acre.  The  number 
of  acres  was  between  thirteen  and  fourteen,  and  the  land 
was  situated  in  close  proximity  to  that  connected  with  the 
House  of  Correction  and  other  city  institutions.! 

WILL  OF  JOHN  CLAPP. 

The  ll*  of  y  S*''  mo«'  1655. 
For  as  much  as  it  hath  pleased  God  to  visit  inc  with  sickness  and 
preat  weakness  of  body,  I  beinp  in  p'fect  sences  and  memory  doe 
here  declare  and  make  my  last  Will  and  Testament,  whcqein  I  doe 
in  the  first  place  bequeath  my  soul  to  God,  y«  made  it  and  to  the 
y*  blessed  holy  ghost,  who  hath  sanctified  it,  and  made  it  fit  for 
glory  in  some  measure,  I  hope  through  grace,  and  my  body  I 
comitt  to  a  decent  burial  in  y'  earth,  in  a  sure  and  certaine  hope  of 
a  Resurrection  at  the  last  judgment,  and  for  my  small  outward 
estate  w*  God  hath  gratiously  given  me,  I  give  and  bequeath  to 
my  dear  and  louveing  Wife  my  now  dwelling  bouse  with  all  my 
lands  both  in  y*  necke  and  in  the  woods,  w"""  to  me  doth  appertayne 
dureing  her  naturall  life,  and  after  my  Wifes  decease  I  give  my 
house  and  land  to  the  maintenance  of  the  Ministry  and  a  school  in 
Dorchester  forever,  also  I  give  to  my  dear  and  Brother  Ambrose 
Clap  what  is  due  to  me  still  from  my  dear  brother  Richard  Clap  in 
England  w"^''  is  three  pound  or  thereabout,  also  I  give  to  my  louv- 
ing  brother  in  law  Edward  Clap  three  pounds  of  yt  w"''  is  in  his 
owne  hands,  also  I  give  unto  my  louving  Cousins  Richard  and 


•  "  John  Elice  to  Joan  Clap  by  Major  Atherton,  26 :  4 :  56."  "  Joan,  tlio  wife  of  John 
ElliB,  formerly  the  wife  of  John  Clapp,  dismissed  to  the  Church  in  Medfield."— (ife((/Se/({ 
Reeordi^ 

t  At  a  town  meeting  held  in  Dorchester,  May  4, 1835,  a  committee  was  appointed  with 
authority  to  sell  this  land.  The  names  of  the  committee  were  Henry  Gardner,  AIkjI 
Cashing,  William  Oliver,  Nathaniel  Minot,  Samuel  P.  Loud,  Walter  Balier  and  Edmund 
J.  Baker.  The  land  was  sold  on  the  16th  of  the  ensuing  month,  the  deed  being  made  out  to 
John  Pickering,  Jonas  L.  Sibley  and  others,  of  Boston,  in  trust  for  a  company  called  the 
Warren  Association,  and  was  signed  by  John  Mcars,  treasurer  of  the  town.  The  amount 
received  for  it  was  913,590.62,  which  was  used  in  paying  for  new  school-houses. 


XX  isnooccRos. 

E^zkVetfa  Clap  tASdna  t£  iet  brctiKr  Badaizd  Oi|i  one  planer 
vLJA^  I  LiT«  *{  isj  bnvtber  &c£AFds  a£>resui.  alim  I  fire  to  my 
y/zr::^  vmsa.  I>tV>r»b  Clap  daszi^t^r  of  t*  said  brotZ^  afixesaid 
obt  KlT«r  •jM^jQ  ir^  iiMOc  L?  in  ber  Cttben  ^awi*.  also  I  fire  to  my 
ifnrj:y:  o'.ouicA  Xa:Lau&kl  EbeaeBtr.  Sarah  aod  Hannah  brodier 
XKiv/iaft  chlViRii  tenn  shlEinsB  ap«ece.  also  I  give  to  mj  loaTing 
<yA»icA.  EI;za^A>h.  Pmlecoe  a&d  Samcel  Clap,  children  of  my 
brvtlKr  IVxuwi  dap  eizfat  »hCiiDi?%  api«x  aad  t*  rest  of  his  chil- 
drtA  ^acfa  of  th£m  Ere  ^hiliios*.  ali«>  I  sire  to  mV  k>ariiig  codsins 
Prod^riiCft.  Ezra  azkd  X<&hecdih  aod  Sisacaa  Ciap  each"  of  them 
«i;rfat  "ihilini^  api***  »i>l  all  j*  rfcrt  of  my  zocd*  not  eiven  and  be- 
qatAthfA  rmy  fun<:ral  dLschar^ed  and  ja*:  debts  b«n^  payd.)  I  give 
and  b<yjn«atfa  tr^  my  dear  and  loading  Wife  whom  I  make  my  sole 
Executrix  in  Witnea*  whereof  I  hare'set  to  my  hand. 

foxUrript. — Also  I  gire  to  my  coosin  John  Capen  8*.  6d..  and  to 
my  dean:  mA  loaeia:;'  cotuins  Boger  Clape  children  one  shiHing 
%Mf^v,  fnrtbennore  I  desyer  that  my  thrae  friends  my  brother 
>i<^;hoia/!  iny  brother  Ediranl  and  my'couain  Bojper  Clap  to  be  my 
ov(;rvAn!  for  the  performance  of  this  my  last  WiU  and  Testament 
mhf.nnuy)  I  feet  my  hand. 
Witn'rtVift 

E'lwar'l  Clap  JoHX  Clap  (L.S.) 

Kar&h  Clap 

Jone  Clap 

"  At  a  meeting  of  the  Gov,  Mr.  Xowell  and  Record'.  30»»  Aug. 
JVtii.    Roger  Clap  deposed. 

"  An  Inventory  of  the  goods  ChattelU  of  John  Clapp.  of  Dor- 
cbfAUjr,  dw:*;a*e<J.  ^4'"  July,  1655.  Taken  by  Edward  Clapp, 
Nkhola«  Clapp,  Roger  Clapp.  £'140.  OL 10.  30  Aug.  '53.  Jone 
Clapp,  widow  of  the  dccea<<<.^  deposed."' 

Four  children  of  Richard  Clapp  are  all  of  his  descendants  who  are 
known  U)  have  left  Old  for  New  England.  In  the  following  Memo- 
rial, th^rccord  of  the  alx)ve-namcd  original  male  emigrants,  and  their 
dcKcendantH,  is  presented  in  the  order  in  which  they  arrived  here,  viz., 
Ro^cr,  1630 ;  Edward,  Thomas  and  Nicholas,  1633  ;  George  Gilson, 
1666. 


THE   CLAPP   MEMORIAL. 


ROGER  MD  HIS  DESCENDANTS. 


Was  born  in  Salcombe  Regis,  Devonshire,  Englaad,  April  6,  1609  ; 
Bailed  from  Plymouth  for  New  England,  March  20,  1 630,  and  arrived 
at  Nantaskot,  May  30,  1630.  He  came  in  the  ship  Manj  ami  John,* 
Captain  Squeb.  Two  Icarni'd  non-conformist  ministers,  Rev.  John 
Maverick  and  Rev.  John  Warhain,  came  in  the  same  vessel,  also 
other  persons  of  distinction.  'The  passengers  of  this  ship  were  the 
first  settlers  of  Dorchester,  and  they  arrived  there  about  June  17, 
1630. 

All  the  efforts  which  have  been  made  to  learn  tlic  name  and  histo- 
ry of  Roger's  father  have  proved  unavailing.  The  records  of  that 
date,  in  hia  native  town,  have  been  removed  or  destroyed,  and  in  no 

•  The  "  Mary  and  John"  was  the  second  of  sixteen  vessels  which  left  EngtaniS  with  p«»- 
iMngere.In  1030,  under  the  patronage  of  the  Massachusetts  Buy  Co.    The  patent  of  this  com- 
Ijisny,  previously  tn^iiiled  hy  King  James  I.,  was  confirmed  by  Chnrles  [.,  March  4,  1629,  nud 
FflTCins  to  have  htkl  out  uuw  inducements  to  emiKnition  lunung  those  who  could  not  con- 
form to  the  ectlcslnstical  rc<iuiremcnt«  of  tiie  time.    Cnpt.  Roper  Clapp,  in  his  "  Memoirs," 
Kpeuka  tiius  of  this  Patent :    •' Was  it  not  «  wondrous  fjood  Hand  ot  Gcid  to  incline  tlic 
heart  of  our  King  so  freely  togrnnt  it,  ■withnli  the  Priviledgcs  which  the  Pnient  rxiiressetti!" 
The  number  of  jmsscngers  on  boanl  the   "  Mary  ond  John"    was  UO;  which,  with  those 
who  came  in  the  fifteen  other  vessels  during  the  year,  iind  on  boiird  nnother  for  Plymouth 
•eat  out  by  a  private  merchant,  amonnted  to  nearly  lOOO  persons.   "These  seventeen  phips," 
IWys  Dadley  in  bis  letter  to  the  Countess  of  Lincoln.  "  arrived  all  safe  In  New  England,  for 
Ithe  Increase  of  the  Fiiintntion  here  this  year  16.10,  bnt  made  a  long,  a  tronblesnmc,  nnd 
leostly  voyage,  being  all  wind-ljound  long  in  EngliUiil,  and  hindered  with   contrary   winds 
lafter  they  set  sail,  nnd  bo  scattered  with  nii-.ti!  and  tcmiie.sts   thut   few  «jf  them  arrived  to- 
gether,   Onr  four  ships  which  set  sail  in  April  arrived  here  [.SalcmJ  in  June  and  July,  and 
foand  the  Colony  in  a  sad  nnd  unc.xpeirtcd  condition,  above  eighty  of  them  being  dead  the 
winter  before ;  and  many  of  ihoM  alive  weak  and  sick;   all  the  corn  and  bread  umongst 
tliem  alt  hardly  suthcient  to  feed  them  a  fortnight."    Capt.  Roger  thus  alludes  to  tlie  desti- 
tute condition  of  the  emigrants  in  Dorchester,  before  the  time  came  to  gather  the  fruits  of 
the  next  senson : — ■'  Oh  the  Hunger  tliat  many  snlfered,  and  saw  no  hope  in  an  Kye  of 
Kcason  to  be  supplied,  only  by  Clams,  and  Muscles,  and  FtMh.     We  did  quickly    build 
|Boat«,  nnd  some  went  a  Fishing.    But  Bread   was  with  many   a  ver>-  scarce  thing;    and 
Flesh  of  all  kinds  as  scarce."    It  is  recorded  of  the  Pilgrims  of  the  Mayfiower  nt  Plymouth, 
that  on  the  return  of  that  vessel  to  England  the  next  spring,  no  one  of  the  survivors  through 
that  terrible  winter  went  ijack  in  her.    So  of  those  in  the  '•  Mnry  and  John,"  at  Dorchester, 
wo  do  not  read  of  one  emigrant  who  returned  In  her  to  Old  England.      This,  however,  woa 
not  tlie  case  with  other  companies  of  emigrants.     Dudley  says  of  those  nt  8alem  and  else- 
where, "  The  ships  being  now  [August,  1630]  upon  their  rctnrn,  some  for  Euglmid,  some  for 
Ireland,  there  was,  as  I  take  it,  not  much  less  than  a  liundred,  some  think  many  more,  part- 
ly out  of  dUlike  of  our  governintnt,  which  restrained  and  puiiislied  their  excesses,  and 
partly  through  fear  of  fniuine,  not  seeing  other  means  Chan  by  their  labor  tu  feed  tbemselvcii, 
which  retamcd  back  again  -,  and  gladl  we  were  so  to  be  rid  of  them." 


■ 


THE   CUAPP   MEMORIAL. 


existing  document,  yet  discovered,  in  tbis  country,  is  his  father  men- 
tioned by  name.  Roger,  ia  his  "  Memoirs,"  speaks  of  hira  as  "  a 
man  fearing  God,"  and  whose  "  outward  estate  was  not  great." 
He  also  alludes  to  bis  final  consent  to  the  emigration  of  his  son  to 
New  England,  and  of  his  generous  answer  to  an  appeal  for  pro- 
visions, shortly  after  the  arrival  of  the  Dorchester  Company  at  their 
new  home.  These  meagre,  incidental  facts  are  probably  all  that  we 
shall  ever  know  about  the  father  of  oue  who  filled  so  conspicuous  a 
place  in  the  early  history  of  Dorchester.  That  Roger  had  a  nephew 
John,  son  of  John  Clapp,  living  in  Colyton,  co.  Devon,  Eug.,  in  1G80, 
is  shown  by  a  power  of  attorney  from  him  to  his  uncle,  in  that  year, 
the  original  of  which  may  be  seen  in  the  Massachusetts  archives. 

Roger  Clapp  was  married  Nov.  6,  1633,  to  Jolianna,  the  daughter 
of  Thomas  Ford,  of  Dorchester,  England,  who  were  passengers  in 
the  same  vessel  with  him.  She  was  born  June  8,  1617,  and  conse- 
q(»ently  was  but  sixteen  years  and  five  months  old  when  she  was 
married.  Mrs.  Clapp  survived  her  husband  between  four  aud  five 
years;  she  died  in  Boston,  Juno  29,  1695,  aged  78  years,  and  was 
buried  near  her  husband.  £Ier  father  removed  to  Windsor,  Ct., 
with  a  large  portion  of  the  members  of  the  Church,  in  1635.  In 
consequence  of  this  removal,  and  also  the  carrying  away  the  church 
record  by  the  Rev.  Mr.  Warham,  who  also  went,  the  name  of  Capt. 
Clapp  as  a  church  member  cannot  now  be  found  any  where  recorded 
— the  book  taken  away  being  unfortunately  lost,  and  the  names  con- 
tained in  it  not  having  been  copied  into  the  new  one,  by  Richard 
Mather,  in  1636. 

He  probably  lived,  before  the  removal  of  himself  and  family  to  the 
Castle  in  1G65,  in  a  house  wliich  he  built  near  the  old  Causeway 
road,  loading  to  Little  Neck  (now  South  Boston).  A  passage  way 
(now  called  Willow  Court)  led  from  the  road  to  the  house.  Ouo 
hundred  years  after,  it  was  much  enlarged  and  improved  in  appear- 
ani;e,  which  appearance  it  still  retains,  and  is  well  shown  in  the  ac- 
companying cut. 

Capt.  Clapp's  life  was  a  busy  and  eventful  one.  In  works  of  be- 
nevolence, he  was  forward  and  earnest;  his  ability  and  energy  of 
character  were  acknowledged  by  the  colony  and  the  town.  In  1637, 
when  28  years  old,  he  was  chosen  Selectman,  and  fourteen  limes 
afterwards,  previous  to  1665,  when  he  took  command  of  the  Castle, 
ho  was  elected  to  that  office.  In  1645,  he  was  one  of  a  committee 
of  five  to  fix  the  rate  of  assessment  far  building  a  new  meeting  house. 
lie  was  several  times  chosen  Deputy  from  Dorchester  to  the  General 
Court.  In  1673,  being  again  chosen  Deputy,  it  is  significantly  recorded 
by  Blake,  "afterwards,  in  this  year,  y*  Court  sent  an  order  to  choose 
another  Deputy  in  y*  room  of  Capt.  Clap,  his  presence  being  ne- 
cessary at  y'  Castle,  because  y*  times  were  troublesome."  To  most 
of  the  petitions  and  documents  emanating  from,  and  relating  to, 
Dorchester,  his   name   was  signed,  aud  carried  with  it  a  weight 


ROGER   AXD    HIS   DESCENDANTS.  5 

and  iaflaonce.  Ho  was  one  of  the  Cominissioncrs  appointed  to 
marry  persons,  which  at  that  time  was  an  honorable  office. 

He  was  a  remarkably  industrious  man,  and  continually  engaged  in 
some  useful  employment;  idleness  he  detested.  He  was  a  man  of 
good  judgment,  and  the  frequency  with  which  he  was  called  to  be 
overseer  of  wills,  and  other  weighty  business  matters,  shows  that  he 
stood  high  among  his  friends  and  neighbors.  His  meekness  and 
humility  were  proverbial,  and  he  wa.s  "of  a  very  quiet  and  peaceable 
spirit,  not  apt  to  resent  injuries ;  but  when  he  thought  the  honor  of  God 
was  concerned,  or  just  and  lawful  authority  opposed,  he  was  forward 
enough  to  exert  himself."  "As  to  his  natural  temper,  it  is  said  ho 
was  of  a  cheerful  and  pleasant  disposition,  courteous  and  kind  in  his 
behavior,  free  and  familiar  in  his  conversation,  yet  attended  with  a 
proper  reservedness ;  and  he  had  a  gravity  and  presence  that  com- 
manded respect  from  others." 

At  the  first  regular  organization  of  the  military  of  the  colony, 
in  1644,  he  was  the  Lieutenant  of  the  Dorchester  company — 
Humphrey  Atherton  being  the  Captain,  and  Hopestill  Foster  the 
Ensign.  At  that  time,  the  military  were  obliged  to  parade  eight 
days  each  year ;  a  penalty  of  five  shillings  was  exacted  for  non- 
appearance, and  none  were  exempted  except  "  timorous  persons,"  of 
which  there  were  but  few  in  those  days,  lie  was  afterwards 
Captain  of  the  Dorchester  Company;  and,  Aug.  10,  1665,  was 
appointed,  by  the  General  Court,  Captain  of  the  Castle  (now  Fort 
Independence),  in  Boston  Harbor,  to  succeed  Capt.  Richard  Daven- 
port, who  was  killed  at  that  place  by  lightning  in  July  of  that  year. 
He  held  this  oflicc  for  twenty-one  years,  until  he  was  77  years  old, 
and  resigned  in  1686,  principally  on  account  of  the  political  troublea 
which  then  made  their  appearance  under  the  administration  of  Sir 
Edmund  Andros.  Mr.  James  Blake,  Jr.,  who  gave  some  account 
of  Capt.  Clapp  in  1731,  says  that,  under  the  change  of  government, 
"some  things  were  required  of  him  which  were  grievous  to  his  pious 
soul." 

Edward  Randolph,  in  his  Narrative  of  the  State  of  New  England 
in  1676,  writes,  "Three  mile.?  from  Boston,  upon  a  small  island, 
there  is  a  castle  of  stone  lately  built,  and  in  good  repair,  with  four 
bastions,  and  mounted  with  38  guns,  16  whole  culverin,  commodioua- 
ly  seated  upon  a  rising  ground  sixty  paces  from  the  waterside,  under 
wliich,  at  high  water  mark,  is  a  small  stone  battery  of  six  guns. 
The  present  commander  is  one  Capt.  Clap,  an  old  man  ;  his  salary 
j£50  per  annum.  There  belong  to  it  six  gunners,  each  <£10  per 
annum." 

In  an  ancient  manuscript  Journal,  kept  by  a  respectable  gentleman 
of  Boston,  is  the  following  in  relation  to  Capt.  Clapp's  leaving  the 
Castle : 

"  Sept.  24,  1686."  "  Capt.  Clapp  loaves  the  Castle ;  about  nine 
guns  fired  at  his  going  off.      It  seems  Capt.   Clapp  is  not  actually 


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come  away,  but  Capt.  Wintbrop  and  Lieut.  Thomas  Savage  did  this 
day  there  receive  their  commissions." 

After  his  resignation,  the  remainder  of  his  life  was  spent  in 
Boston,  where  he  died  Feb.  2,  1691.  His  funeral  was  conducted 
with  much  parade  and  with  every  mark  of  respect ;  military  officers, 
and  probably  the  Ancient  and  Honorable  Artillery  Company*  (of 
which  he  was  a  member),  preceding  the  corpse,  "  the  Governor  and 
General  Court  foDowing  the  relations  as  mourners,  and  guns  Uring 
at  the  Castle." 

When  he  left  the  Castle,  he  lived  at  the  south  end  of  Boston,  and 
owned  a  bouse  and  land  there,  which  he  left  to  bis  wife  at  his  death. 
The  land  was  bounded  on  the  east  by  "  the  sea,"  or  Boston  Bay. 

He  was  one  of  the  founders  of  the  Church  in  Dorchester  and  a 
member  thereof  about  sixty  years.  It  was  said  of  him,  that  ho  was 
very  kind  and  afiFcctionato  to  the  soldiers  under  his  command,  and 
encouraged  them  both  by  precept  and  example  to  prove  worthy  citi- 
zens, "and  enlisted  none  but  pious  as  well  as  brave  men."  Such 
was  the  affection  in  which  he  was  held  by  the  people  of  Dorchester, 
that,  during  a  severe  sickness  by  which  he  was  visited  in  1672,  they 
held  a  fast  ''to  beg  his  life  of  God";  and  when  he  recovered,  they 
held  a  day  of  thanksgiving. 

The  "  Memoirs  of  Capt.  Roger  Clap,"  which  have  been  already 
referred  to,  were  first  printed  in  1 73 1,  from  the  original  manuscript, 
which  was  in  the  hand-writing  of  Capt.  Clapp,  and  was  presented  by 
Mr.  James  Blake,  Jr.  of  Dorchester  to  the  Rev.  Thomas  Prince,  min- 
ister of  the  Old  South  Church,  in  Boston,  who  wrote  the  introduc- 
tion to  the  work,  and  in  which  lie  says,  "  The  Author  was  One 
among  those  English  People,  who  first  came  over  and  dwelt  in  this 
Indian  Wilderness ;  an  Eye-witness  of  the  things  he  writes  of;  and  by 
tlie  publick  and  continued  Esteem  his  Country  paid  liim  in  his  Day, 
his  Testimony  comes  with  Power  upon  us;  and  tiie  Style  so  plain 
and  natural,  that  in  the  Reading,  it  seems  as  if  we  came  over  with 
Him,  and  were  living  in  those  pious  Times."  Several  editions  have 
been  printed,  so  that  for  nearly  one  hundred  and  fifty  years  the  de- 
scendants of  Roger  and  of  bis  emigrant  relatives  have  been  familiar 
with  the  book  and  have  prized  it  as  a  valuable  memento  of  their 
early  New  England  history.  The  Memoirs  were  probably  written 
soon  after  167*},  as  in  them  he  speaks  of  "the  late  war,"  undoubted- 
ly meaning  King  Philip's  War,  which  in  that  year  had  just  closed.t 

The  following  will  is  transcribed,  verbatim,  from  a  copy  evident- 
ly in  Capt.  Clapp's  own  handwriting.  In  phraseology  and  spelling, 
it  differs  slightly  from  that  on  record  ai  the  Probate  office. 


•  "Captain  CIiipp  was  second  gorseant  of  the  company,  1647,  the  year  after  liia  ndmU- 
Blon,  and  Lleatcnnnt,  1665,  nnd  cuntlnutd  a  member  mrniy  years."— Wbltmao'*  Bintorical 
Sketch  of  the  Ancient  and  llonornble  Artilhry  Company. 

t  Toung,  in  liis  "  ClimnicloH,"  inserts  the  Memoir.')  Innro-nrranRcd,  chronological  order, 
and  oinitK  Kogcr'fi  exliurtntioii.s  to  \m  ctiildren,  nml  [m  aucoiini  of  his  rolii;iime  cxptriencvt, 
thereby  making  tlie  docnmcnt  a  more  connected  and  «trietly  an  hl&turical  one. 


ROGER    AND    HIS    DESCENDANTS. 


CAPT.  ROGER  CLAPP'S  WILL. 

jf  my  death  is  knowne  to  gcxl,  yet  not  known  unto  me ;  I 
therefore  now,  in  the  time  of  my  helth,  make  this  my  last  will,  iu   mauer 
following :  ^H 

I  do  commit  my  immortall  soull  to  the  euerliuing  god,  whose  it  is ;   aDJ^| 
tuy  body  after  death,  I  leaue  uuto  my  Relations,  to  be  desently  buryed  ta 
the  dust — there  to  rest,  iiiitill  my  dear  lord,  and  sauiour,  shall  rayse  it  at 
his  glorious  coming  unto  judgement. 

As  for  that  estate,  which  god  hath  gratiously  giuen  to  me ;  my  just  debts 
paid  and  founerall  exspenses  descharged ;  I  giue  unto  my  dear  and  louing 
wife,  my  house  and  laud  in  bostoiie,  with  all  the  priuilidges,  and  appurte- 
nanses  belonging  there  unto,  which  land  is  bounded  on  the  north  with  the 
land  of  m"^  Jonathan  Balson,  on  the  south  with  the  land  of  Edward  Tucker, 
on  the  east  with  the  sea:  also  six  acors  of  upland,  aud  fhio  acors of  meadow, 
be  it  more  or  les,  lying  in  dorchister  neck,  bounded  with  the  laud  of  william 
Sumner  on  the  soutb  east,  and  the  land  that  was  Neahmiah  Claps,  on  the 
north  west,  and  with  the  sea  on  the  north  ;  and  also  three  acors  of  mea- 
dow in  dorchister,  being  on  tho  north  side  of  a  salt  creek,  at  the  lower  end 
of  hofffistill  Claps  lot,  commonly  called  Corneltes  lot,  be  it  three  acors,  more 
or  les :  this  house  and  lands,  to  inioy  during  her  naturall  life.  Also  I  giue 
her  two  fether  beds,  with  there  furniture ;  a  small  trunke ;  and  forty  pounds 
iu  mouy,  or  such  goods  as  shee  please  to  take  out  of  my  moueabels :  when  - 
my  debts  are  paid,  and  my  wifs  fjortion  set  out,  and  those  small  gifts  here- 
after expresed,  payd ;  my  will  is,  the  rest  be  deuidcd  equally  to  my  children : 
only  Samuel,  my  eldest,  to  haue  a  dobble  portion  in  all.  Except  in  that 
which  my  deare  wife  is  to  haue  for  her  life.  I  doe  farther  declare :  that 
what  so  euer  Samuel,  or  any  other  of  my  children  haae  had,  or  shall  haue, 
by  my  life  time  as  part  of  there  portion,  shall  be  reckned  as  part  of  there 
portion  :  which  reseats,  that  i  alow  as  part  of  there  portion,  you  shall  find 
in  my  httell  sorriil  booke:  I  doe  fiirther  declare  that  my  sous  shall  hauo 
my  lands  as  is  after  eipresed.  my  souo  Samuel  shall  liaite  all  my  land,  both 
upland  and  medow,  at  powow  point,  in  dorchister  neck,  and  to  small  lots  ia 
the  littell  neck,  and  my  lot  comanly  caled  the  eaight  acor  lot,  and  haife  my 
furme  at  punkapage :  Preserued,  hauing  had  land  of  me  allredy  at  northam- 
ton,  as  by  my  littell  book  do  appear,  he  shall  haue  a  fifth  part  of  my  farme 
at  pachasuck,  in  wcstfeeld ;  my  son  hopstill  shall  haue  that  part  of  the  home 
lot  that  is  IkjIow  the  fence,  and  all  the  medow  at  the  end  of  the  home  lot, 
and  at  the  tide  mill,  aud  at  the  end  of  curnelias  lot,  as  fare  as  the  salt  creek : 
but  not  oner  the  creek :  and  to  small  lota  in  the  littelt  neck,  the  land  at  the 
mouth  of  tho  great  neck :  and  the  first  and  second  deuission,  in  the  cow 
waike,  and  halfe  my  farme  at  puukapage,  and  halfe  the  wood  lot  that  was 
hawses,  by  the  fresh  marsh,  all  to  be  prised,  also  any  land  that  my  sona 
haue,  any  of  them,  if  not  prised  by  me,  and  set  douue  in  my  sorriil  biwk : 
it  must  be  prised,  that  so  thos  that  haue  hsul  more  than  there  portion,  may 
paye  to  those  that  want,  to  make  there  jwrtions  equal!: 

I  giue  to  my  sou  desire,  my  third  deuision  of  wood  land,  and  to  aud  twen- 
ty acors  of  land,  more  or  les,  lying  on  the  north  side  of  nabonset  riuor :  also 
that  me<l()w  on  the  south  side  of  nabonset,  which  was  william  weekses,  be  it 
three  acors,  more  or  les  :  I  giue  out  of  my  farme  at  pachasack  in  westfeeld 
fifty  acors  unto  the  inhabitance  of  that  towne,  towards  the  maintennuce  of 
an  able  miiiester  in  that  towne,  with  this  prouiso :  that  they  paye,  or  cause 
to  be  pay  two  bussliels  of  good  wheat  unto  my  dear  wife  in  boston  yearly, 


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during  her  nataroll  life :  the  ressedeu  of  my  land  there,  not  disposed  of,  I 
leave  to  my  exsecutors  to  dispose  of,  to  paye  deta,  or  to  make  my  childrens 
portions  equall :  For  as  I  sai<l  before ;  I  say  agiune,  my  will  ia  that  my  chil- 
dren, shall  haiie  equall  portions,  as  near  as  may  bee ;  Except  my  son 
Samuel,  who  shall  haue  dubell  except  iu  that  which  his  mother  haue  during 
her  naturall  life,  but  that,  both  house  and  lands  after  my  wifs  desese,  I  give 
equally  unto  my  sons,  and  my  to  dafters  Elizabeth  and  wait,  to  be  at  there 
(my  to  dafters  one  desposing)  the  small  gifts  I  mentioned,  I  giue  unto  my 
grand  children,  that  shall  be  then  lining,  together  with  ray  cozen  Estor 
bissell  and  Constant  dewey,  ten  shillings  a  peece — furder  more,  my  will  is, 
when  my  children  haue  rescued  there  ])ortion8,  that  my  sons,  and  dafiera 
shall  pay  there  mother  yearly,  for  her  more  comfortable  liuing,  twenty  shil- 
lings a  peece. 

Also  I  giue  my  wife  what  falls  to  her  by  her  father  Ford  at  winsor  or 
else  where.  I  do  hereby  appoint  and  ordaine  my  dear  wife  and  son  samuel 
to  bo  my  executors :  and  do  instetut,  and  appoint  my  dear  and  louing  frinds 
Elder  James  Black  and  cozen  Thomas  swift  my  ouer  seears  to  aduiso,  and 
assist,  my  executors  in  the  performing  this  will :  aud  do  give  my  ouerseara 
ten  shillings  apeeoe. 

That  this  is  my  last  will  and  testement  I  haue  set  to  my  hand  aud  seall, 
in  the  pressenc  of 

November:  19:  1690. 

henry  Allino  ^-T) 


William  Tilly 


Children  of  Capt.  Roger  and  Johaxna  (Ford)  Clapp: 

-|-  2.  Samdel,"  b.  Oct.  11,  1634;  d.  Oct  16,  1708.  aged  74  years. 

3.  William,'  b.  July  5,  1C36;  d.  Sept.  22,  1638. 

4.  Elizabeth,''  b.  June  22,  1638;  d.  Dec  25,  1 7 1 1,  a.  73  yrs.  6  moa. 

She  m.  Joseph  Holmes,  and  had  five  children  that  lived   to 


grow  up.     "She  was  a  virtuous  and  prudent  woman." 
in  Boston,  and  was  burie<l  near  her  parents. 
Experience,*  b.  Aug.  23,  1C40;  d.  Nov.  1,  1640. 


Shed. 


-f 


8. 


Waitstill,^  b.  Oct.  22,  1641 ;  d.  Aug.  y,  1643. 

Preserved,"  b.  Nov.  23,  1643;  d.  Sept.  20,  1720,  aged  70  yrs. 
aud  10  mos. 

Experience,^  b.  December,  1645  ;  d.  young. 
-{-  9.  Hoi'ESTiLL,*  b.  Nov.  6,  1647,;  d.  Sept.  2,  1719,  a.  about  72  years, 
10.  Wait,'  b.  March  17,  1649.  She  m.  Jonathan  Simpson,  of  Charles- 
town,  and  had  two  children  who  lived  to  grow  np.  She  lived 
a  widow  about  twelve  years,  and  died  in  Boston,  May  3,  1717, 
in  her  69th  year,  in  the  house  in  which  her  father  and  mother 
lived  and  died,  and  was  buried  near  her  parents.  She  is  8i>okeu 
of  by  Mr.  Blake  as  "  a  godly  woman,  following  the  goo<l  exam- 
ple of  her  parents.  She  often  spake  of  tliat  charge  which  her 
father  left  hia  children,  viz.,  never  to  spend  any  time  iu  idleness, 
and  practiced  accordingly  in  a  very  observable  manner." 

Wait,"  daughter  of  Jonathan  and  Wait  (Clapp)  .Simpson,  m. 
James  Blake,  Jr.,  of  Dort'hesler,  whose  words  are  qnote<l  above. 
Mr.  B.  was  a  famous  malhemaliciau  and  surveyor ;  he  surveyed 


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mauj  farms  in  Dorchester  and  other  towns,  and  once  surveyed 
the  whole  town  of  Dorchester,  with  its  then  ext«nded  territory. 
He  Wixs  for  many  years  Town  Clerk,  Town  Treasurer  and  prin- 
cipal Selectman  of  Dorchester.  He  wrote  the  Appendix  to 
Capt.  Roger  Clopp's  Memoirs,  as  puhlishc<l  in  various  editions 
since,  and  died  Dec,  4,  1750;  liis  widow  dial  May  22,  IT.OS. 

When  Wait''  was  baptized,  her  father,  CapL  Roger,  told  tlie 
congregation  that  the  reason  he  called  her  Wait  was  because  he 
believed  the  reign  of  auti-Chiist  would  soon  be  over.  He  doubt- 
less thought  she  might  live  to  see  the  day ! 

11.  Thanks,^  b.  July,  1631 ;  d.  young. 

12.  Desire,^  b.  Oct.  17,  1(!52  ;  d.  December,  1717,  a.  about  C5  years. 

13.  TnoMAS,'  b.  April,  1655 ;  d.  in  1670,  aged  15  years. 

14.  Unite.^  b.  Oct.  13,  1656;  d.  March  20,  IGtVl. 
Supply,"  b.  Oct.  30,  1660  ;  d.  March  .5,  1686.    His  youth  was  one 

of  great  pi-omise,  and  he  seems  to  have  early  shown  a  pj-edileo- 
tion  for  the  military  service,  as  it  then  existed  in  the  colony. 
But  his  life  came  to  an  untimely  end.  He  was,  as  Mr.  Blake 
Writes, ''  suddenly  taken  out  of  the  world  by  the  accidftital  tiring 
of  a  gun  at  the  Castle,  where  his  father  was  then  the  Captain 
and  himself  an  officer."*  The  following  references  to  the  event 
are  copied  from  the  .Tournal  of  Judge  Sewall,  then  in  Boston: 

March  5,  168|,  "Capt.  Clap's  son  (a  very  desirable  man, 
Gunner  of  the  Castle,  tho'  Mr.  Baxter  hath  the  name )  hath 
one  of  his  eye*  shot  out,  and  a  piece  of  his  skull  taken  away,  by 
the  accident*]  firing  of  a  gun,  as  he  was  going  a  fowling." 

March  9,  168|,  "Supply  Clap,  gunner  of  the  Castle,  is  buried 
at  Dorchester,  by  the  Castle  Company,  about  noon ;  after  the 
volleys  there,  several  great  guns  were  fired  at  the  Castle ;  hoth 
beard  by  the  Town." 


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I 


SAMUEL*  (Roger*),  son  of  Roger  and  Johanna  Clapp,  was  born 
Oct.  11,  1634,  when  his  mother  was  in  the  18th  year  of  her  age. 
"  He  was  a  wise  and  prudent  man,"  says  Mr.  Blake,  "  partaking  of 
the  choice  spirit  of  his  father,  treading  in  his  steps  and  making  good 
his  ground  ;  he  was  eminent  for  religion,  and  of  a  blameless  and 
unspotted  conversation.  He  was  early  and  constantly  employed  in 
public  affairs;  was  Captain  of  the  military  company,  Representative 
for  the  town,  and,  the  last  seven  years  of  his  life,  a  Ruling  Elder  of 
the  Church  of  Dorchester,  where  he  lived." 

He  married  Hannah,  daughter  of  Richard  Leeds,  of  Dorchester. 
They  had  two  sons  and  two  daugliters  who  lived  to  grow  up.  He 
died  about  eight  days  after  bis  wife,  Oct.  16,  1708,  being  about  74 
years  old. 


•  Thirteen  years  aficrwnrds.  the  life  of  anotlier  young  mnn  was  ftcoiilentnlly  lost  in  the 
sftDie  plncc,  in  a  sorncwhat  similar  manner.  ll  in  recorded  of  Natlinnicl  Homes,  b,  in 
Dorchester  in  1C68,  that  he  was  "  killed  by  y«  breaking  of  a  great  gunn  nt  y«  Castle,  12 
June,  16d9." 

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THE  OLAPP  MEMORIAL. 


Elder  Clapp  bad  a  very  high  reputation  in  the  town  of  Dorchester  ; 
besides  the  officea  already  mentioned  as  held  bj'  him,  was  that  of 
Major.  His  children,  Samuel,  Elizabeth  and  Hannah,  with  the  hus- 
bands of  the  two  latter,  divided  their  lather's  estate  'by  agreement. 
SamueF  had  the  house  he  lived  in  and  the  barn  and  laud  belonging  to 
it,  which  it  appears  his  father  owned;  also  the  following,  viz.,  tea 
pounds  worth  of  the  barn  near  the  house  his  father  dwelt  iu ;  a  piece 
of  meadow  before  the  house;  2  1-2  acres  of  salt  marsh  at  the  neck; 
4  acres  of  woodland  in  the  third  division ;  a  little  wood  lot  on  the 
S.  W,  side  of  the  fresh  meadow;  one  half  of  the  twenty  acre  lot; 
half  a  piece  of  marsh  at  the  calf  pasture ;  one  half  the  meadow  at 
Powow  point  (now  South  Boston);  a  piece  of  land  at  Little  Neck, 
"on  the  left  hand  as  we  pas  to  the  grate  neck"  ;  three  fourths  of  the 
pasture  at  Hawkins  brook;  one  half  the  land  in  the  12th  division, 
a  piece  of  land  at  the  end  of  the  Neck,  also  part  of  the  land  at 
Purgatory. 

Elizabeth  and  her  husband,  Edward  Sumner,  had  one  half  of  her 
father's  house,  and  one  half  of  the  remainder  of  the  barn  not  set  off 
to  Samuel ;  one  half  tlie  orchard ;  the  home  lot  before  the  house ; 
one  fourth  of  the  pasture  at  Hawkins  brook;  the  lot  at  Hawes  Hill ; 
cue  half  the  lot  at  Little  Neck;  one  fourth  of  the  meadow  at  Powow 
point,  on  the  norUi-east  side;  one  quarter  marsh  at  calf  pasture,  oa 
the  south-east  side  of  a  little  creek;  one  fourth  the  land  in  the  12th 
division  ;  and  her  part  of  land  at  Purgatory. 

Hannah  and  her  husband,  Ebeuezcr  Clapp,  had  as  follows,  viz.: 
one  half  the  dwelling  house;  one  half  of  the  remainder  of  the  barn, 
not  set  off  to  Samuel ;  the  lot  behind  the  house;  the  pasture  at  the 
mouth  of  the  neck;  one  half  the  twenty  acre  lot;  one  half  the  lot  at 
Little  Neck;  one  fourth  of  the  meadow  at  Powow  point;  one  fourth 
the  meadow  at  calf  pasture ;  one  fourth  the  land  in  the  12th  divi- 
sion; one  half  the  orchard  near  the  dwelling  Louse:  two  acres  of 
marsh  at  the  calf  pasture;  and  his  part  of  land  at  Purgatory. 

Tliis  agreement  was  made  March  20,  1711. 

The  unattractive  name  of  "Purgatory"  which  occurs  in  it,  refers 
to  a  swamp  in  the  south-westerly  part  of  Dorchester  now  called 
Matlapan — part  of  which  swamp  afterwards  became  the  property  of 
the  First  Parish  in  Dorchester. 

The  Hawkins  brook,  here  named,  was  where  Columbia  Street  now 
is,  in  Dorchester,  and  passes  through  the  land  of  llie  heirs  of  the  late 
Ebenezcr  Wales,  under  the  road  and  into  the  meadow  of  Isaac 
Howe. 

Chief  Justice  Sewall,  in  his  journal,  mentions  riding  in  a  coach  to 
Dorchester,  Oct.  18,  1708,  to  attend  the  funeral  of  Elder  Samuel 
Clapp,  "  who  is  much  lamented."  Messrs.  Bromfield,  Stoddard, 
Sewall  and  his  son  Joseph,  afterward  Rev.  Dr.  Sowall,  accompanied 
him.  He  says  that  Elder  Samuel  was  the  (irst  man  born  iu  Dor- 
chester, but  in  this  he  was  probably  mistaken.  Mrs.  Clapp  died 
n«t.  8,  1708. 


ROGER   AND   HIS   DESCENDANTS. 


11 


Cliildren  of  Elder  SAMUEt.  and  Hannah  (Leeds)  Clapp: 

16.  Samuel,"  b.  Feb.  22,  16G1  ;  d.  Feb.  12,  1666,  aged  5  years. 

17.  JoHN.»  b.  June  16,  Ifitii ;  d.  Oct.  6,  1665. 

18.  Hannau,"  b.  Sept.  28,  1666;  d.  March  1,  1679,  aged  13  years. 
-|-19.  Samuel,*  b.  Aug.  6,  1668;  d-  Jan.  30,  1724. 

20.  Exi'ERiENCK,*  b.  July  28,  1670  ;  d.  Aug.  3,  1671. 

21.  UNiTE,»b.  Dec.  6,  1672;  d.  March  11,  1674. 

22.  Return,*  b.  May  11,  1670;  d.  July  18.  1676. 

23.  John,'  b.  May  8,  1677 ;  d.  March  7,  1701,  unmarried,  at  the 

of  23  years,  1 0  months ;  was  much  respected. 

24.  Elizabeth,"  b.  Feb.  11, 16751 ;  m.  Edward  Sumuer.    She  received 

a  considerable  portion  of  her  father's  estate,  aud,  probably,  after 
his  decease,  lived  ia  the  house  which  had  been  occupied  by  hiro, 

25.  Hannah,"  b.  Sept.  13,  1681  ;  d.  Aug.  9,  1747.     She  m.  Ebenezer 

Clapp,  the  80D  of  Natluaiel  aud  grandson  of  Nicholas. 


PRESERVED'  (Itoger'),  son  of  Roger  and  Johanna  Clapp,  was 
born  Nov.  23,  1643.  Ho  lived  in  Dorchester  dnrin"  the  first  twenty 
years  or  more  of  hia  life,  when  he  removed  to  Northampton,  then  a 
far  distant  settlement  in  tlie  western  limits  of  the  colony,  and  com- 
prising, with  Springfield,  the  whole  inhabited  portion  of  western 
Massachusetts.*  Here  he  soon  became  one  of  the  leading  men  in 
civil  and  ecclesiastical  affairs,  and  his  usefnlness  was  continued 
during  a  long  and  active  life.  "  He  was,"  says  Blake,  "  a  good  in- 
strument and  a  great  blessing  to  the  town  of  Northampton,  where 
lie  lived.  He  was  a  Captain  of  the  town,  and  their  Repreaentativo 
in  the  General  Court,  and  Ruling  Elder  in  the  church."  He  married, 
June  4,  1668,  fourteen  years  after  the  settlement  of  the  town  was 
begun,  Sarah,  daughter  of  Benjamin  Newbury,  of  Windsor,  Ct.,  who 
went  from  Dorchester  to  that  place.  They  had  seven  children  who 
lived  to  grow  up.  He  died  at  Northampton,  Sept.  20,  1720,  aged 
about  77  years.     She  died  Oct  3,  1716, 

Children  of  Elder  Preserved  and  Sabah  (Newbury)  Clapp  : 

26.  Sarah,' b.  in  1G69;  d.  young. 

27.  Wait,"  b.  in  1670;  m.  John  Taylor,  Jr. 

28.  MAur.^"  b.  iu  1672;  d.  Nov.  2,  1691,  aged  19  years. 
-f-29.  Pkeskkved,"  b.  April  29,  1G75;  d.  Oct.  11,  1757,  aged  82  years. 
-}-30.  Samuel,"  b,  in  1677;  d,  in  1761,  aged  alwut  84  years. 

31.  Hanxah,*  b.  May  5,   1C81;    m.  first,  Abraham  Miller;    second, 
LieuL  John  Parsons. 
4-32.  Roger,'  b.  May  24,  1684;  d>  Jan.  9.  1762,  aged  78  years. 
4-33.  Thomas,'  b.  June  16,  1688 ;  d.  in  Hartford,  Cu,  in  1745,  a.  57  yrs. 


I 


•  "  For  a  ImnUrcd  years  or  more  after  the  first  settlement  of  Northampton,"  sars  the 
hl.storinTi,  B.  W.  Dwight,  "  it  wn»  a  week's  journey,  for  man  and  horse,  to  go  to  Boston ; 
and  the  path  was  discmgiiislmblc  by  murks  cut  upoa  the  trees  through  the  loDg  stretch  oi 
forest  that  lay  between  the  two  places." 


12 


THE   CLAPP   MEMORIAL. 


9 


HOPESTILL' (iJo^er'),  son  of  Roger  and  Johanna  Clapp,  was 
born  Nov.  6,  1647.  Mr.  James  Blake,  who  was  coteiaporary  with 
him,  and  to  whom  we  arc  indebted  for  the  "Short  Account"  of  the 
Clapp  Family  in  the  Appendix  to  Roger's  '■  Memoirs,"  says  of  him  : 

"  He  was  a  very  gracious  man,  endowed  with  a  great  measure  of 
meekness  and  patience ;  studied  and  practised  those  things  that 
make  for  peace.  He  was  first  a  Deacon  of  the  Church  of  Dorchester, 
"where  he  lived;  and  afterwards  in  the  year  1709  he  was  chosen  and 
ordained  a  Ruling  Elder  in  the  same  church :  he  represented  the  town 
in  the  General  Court  for  the  space  of  fifteen  years.  He  was  mnch 
honoured  and  respected  by  those  that  bad  a  value  for  vital  piety." 

Elder  Hopestill  Clapp  died  in  Dorchester,  Sept.  2,  1719,  in  the 
72d  year  of  his  iigc.  The  lines  in  the  following  epitaph  were  writ- 
ten by  Ills  pastor,  Rev.  John  Danforth,*  and  are  copied,  verbatinij 
from  the  gravestone : 

Here  Lies  interred  y'i| 

Btidy  of  Elder  Uopeetiil 

Clap  who  Dooeaaed 

September  2*  1719 

Aged  72  Years 

Hie  Dust  Wttits  Till  The  lubile 

Shall  Then  Shine  Brighter  Tlian  y*  Skie 

Shall  meet  i  joine  (to  I'nrt  no  more)  « 

His  Soul  That's  Glorify'd  Bt^fore 

PaetorH  &  Churches  Hnppv  Be 

With  KuliDg  Eiders  Such'As  He 

Present  UseTiiU  Absent  ^Vanted 

Liu'd  Desired  Died  LAinentcd. 

Elder  Hopestill  Clapp  was  married  to  Susanna  Swift,  April  18, 
1672.  Siie  died  March  2,  1732,  aged  80.  They  were  both 
buried  near  the  S.  W.  corner  of  the  Dorchester  burying  ground.  In 
his  will,  he  left  the  use  and  improvement  of  his  estate  to  his  wife, 
during  her  life;  then  a  principal  part  of  it  to  tlicir  son  Hopestill,  to 
whom  he  was  grateful  for  attentions  to  thcra  in  their  old  age.  Hope- 
Btill  was  to  pay  his  sisters,  Susanna  Hodgdon,  Elizabeth  Hall,  Sarah 
Capen  and  the  children  of  his  sister  Ruth,  a  single  portion. 

In  addition  to  the  poetical  inscription,  copied  above  from  Elder 
Hopestill's  grave-stone,  the  Rev.  Mr.  Danforth  composed  the  follow- 
ing Funeral  Poem  to  his  memory,  which  was  printed  at  the  time. 
A  copy,  which  was  in  possession  of  the  late  Dea.  James  Humphreys, 
of  Dorchester,  is  probably  the  only  one  in  existence.  There  is  a 
picture  upon  the  top  of  the  printed  sheet,  of  a  funeral  ])roces3ion, 
led  ofl"  by  Dcafh ;  also  a  tomb,  skulls,  cross-bones,  hour-glass,  &c.  to 
fill  up,  with  a  black  ground. 


•  Ordained  pastor  of  the  Church  In  Dorchester,  Juno  28,  1682,  anil  died  in  Dorchester, 
May  26, 1730,  aged  70,  having  retained  his  offlco  in  the  church  aboat  48  years.  Uc  waa 
haried  in  Lieut.  Gov.  StouKhton's  tomb,  In  the  old  Dorchester  cemetery. 


ROGER  AND  HIS  DESCENDlNTS. 


A  FUNERAL  POEM  IN  MEMORY  OF  MR.  IIOPESTILL  CLAP, 

"Who  was  for  many  Years  a  prudent  and  faithful  RcpresentatiTe  of  the  Town,  and 
one  of  the  Ruling  Elders  of  the  Church  of  Dorchester,  who  went  to  iiis  Everlasting 
reet  in  the  General  Assembly  of  tho  first  born  in  Heaven,  Sept.  2,  1719,  Elotit  sui 
Anno  72.    To  our  Great  Loes,  and  bis  Great  Gain. 

InrollM  i'  th'  Number  of  Cfirista  Witnesses, 

To  follow  Hiin  iiiUi  a  Wildernees ; 

A  Blessed  Number  ot  This  Precious  Nome, 

Eievt  by  Heaven,  into  this  Palmos  Came. 

This  Saints  choice  Pitrenls,  Pliant  to  Heavens  Call  ; 

Grace  early  Siiictily'd  Their  Children  all. 

Sucli  a  Bright  Fauiilv,  How  rarely  seen  ! 

No  Jxhmacl,  Esau,  J)mah,  found  therein. 

O  !  Happy  Family  !     (J  !  ( Jlorious  sight ! 

Wiio  Do  &  Bear,"  for  CHRIST,  lose  nothing  by't. 

Thi.H  Family  did  God  vouchsafe  to  Bless 

With  Coniuns,  and  Extensive  Usefulness. 

The  Fa/hcr  Held  Uur  Cnstle  witlwut  Fear, 

And  was  Chief,  Ptous,  Valiant,  Bnlwark  there. 

Vertuous  in  Heart,  and  Us^eiul  in  their  lives 

Were  also  his  Collateral  Relatives. 

For  his  DescendantK,  View  tho  Assemli/y's  List ; 

Long  Years,  Three  Sons  in  General  Court  Assist ; 

Andin  the  Ruling  Eldership,  No  less  : 

In  whom  their  Pastors  Heart  could  acquiesce. 

Our  Jhpestill,  with  the  ftxxl  of  Angels  Fed, 

His  ?fame,  and  Fathers  Hope  well  Answered: 

Converting  Mercy  and  Restraining  Grace 

With  their  sweet  Fruits  within  his  Soul  had  Place. 

The  Clianma's  Closed;    The  Rec'ning  is  made  even  : 

The  G'ates  of  Hell  held  not  his  Heart  from  Heaven. 

The  Hopes*  of  Hypocrites  he  durst  not  Cherish  ; 

Nor  Durst  he  licsi  in  Works,  where  many  perish. 

He  did  (and  so  should  we,  when  sin  doth  wize  ur) 

Lose-hold,  on  all,  But  GOD's  free  Grace  in  JFSCS: 

GOD  in  Man's  Nature;    That  most  Blessed  One: 

On  Him  he  Liv'd,  as  his  High  Priest,  alone. 

So  while  he  Liv'd,  anil  when  he  came  to  die, 

CURISTy  Glorious  Riches  save  him  full  supply. 

Such  Livej*  as  his,  deserve  all  ObBervatnin, 

LaiitioK  Remembrance,  Constant  Imitation  ; 

Adorned  with  (ioodness.  Sweetness,  Self  Denial, 

Meekness  of  Wisdom  under  every  Trial, 

With  Fear  of  GOD  ;  and  Hate  of  ijinful  Strife 

'Gainst  Strangers,  Neighbors,  Brethren,  Children,  Wife. 

None  could  Repine  ;     lie  was  so  Deiionair, 

So  True,  so  Just,  so  Kind,  so  Calm,  so  Fair; 

So  Valuable  (tho'  no  Son  of  Thunder), 

The  Church  R^joyc'd  when  such  an  Elder  Crowned  her. 

While  Prayers  went  up,  the  Life  of  CHRIST  Descended. 

Winged  with  the  Dove,  his  Ravinih'd  Soul  Ascended. 

Light  for  th' Upright  in  Publick  Meetings  Sown 

And  Private  too,  He  wi.se!y  madu  his  own. 

His  House,  FBast*  of  Devotion  did  afford  : 

Resolv'd,  his  Family  Should  Serve  the  LORD. 

Thro'  Pride  his  Talents,  he  would  not  decline 

To  Use,  altho'  he  could  not  see  them  shine  ; 

IVusting  in  GOD ;  was  not  reduced  to  be 


LAL. 


With  Wk 
OvLMofMeka 


LOBO. 


«0. 


OhSdmi  of  Honnnxu.  sad  Stbassa  (Swift)  Cuirr : 

Si.  ScsAXSA.'b.  DecSS.  IC7S:  m. Bo^ioB. 

35.  Elizabctii,*  b.  Feb.  29,  167^;  <L  Oct.  a.  ITSI.  She  bl,  April 
4,  1701,  JoQialMa,wno(Biehvd  HaU.  Sbe  ww  kit  aeond 
wifi*.  Thcjr  bad  a  nn  Kdkard.  who  ww  a  DeMoaa  of  the 
riiiirt!!!  in  Dorehater,  and  "flHineBt  for  unmgth  «f  aiHl  and 
IkxJv.  for  pietjr  ttftd  beiKiofaiee." 
Sarah','  U.  Jan.  13, 1677 ;  m^  Dec.  14, 1704, Bmnmtd  Ckpc^  i 
liu<]  c>iil<ir«o. 

87.  HoiK»TiLL,»  b.  Not.  2«,  1679;  d  Dec  26.  1759,  ^cd^80 
II»  WM  ft  mail  madk  reelected  in  ib«  bnni  «f 
where  be  hrtti ;  waa  Deaooa  of  tke  diar^  for  Vfmiad^  of  I 
ty-nix  yrani,  being  onkiaed  to  that  ofioe  Maj  3,  1723L 
WA«  never  aarricd,  co  that  the  name,  in  tbe  fine  of  bis  ; 
tfimUnated  at  hi*  decease.  His  last  will  and  n 
(latiyl  Nov.  8,  1748,  being  aboat  eleven  years  previous  to 
tU-nth.  In  it,  be  left  a  good  part  of  his  estate  to  ius  i 
l)(!a/<)ri  H'lrliitrd  Hail  (tee  35),  son  of  his  sister  EKxafaetk,  i 
^ith  wbotD  he  probably  lived  tbe  latter  part  of  his  days. 
Ii-n.  to  bb  »ist«r  Elizabeth  £6  per  annum ;  to  his  HSter 
('ii]H!n,  ft  part  of  his  dweQing-boose,  some  land  in  the 
rh<!  pit»t>]riri»  for  one  cow,  one  load  of  salt  haj  &nd  two  cor 
(if  wifxl  r^r-h  year  diiriug  her  life ;  to  his  DOD-<x>mpo<s  nepheivd 
,\imt']>h  Cuiit^n,  »on  of  his  sister  Sarah,  monej  on  certain  i 
tiorm.  H»!  *I«o  be<|Meatbed  to  the  church  iu  Dorchester  £60,  to ' 
Ik>  liiirl  out  in  plate  for  the  communion  table,*  unless  he  hail  al- 
rin'ly  fxifjgbt  it  cinrinp  bis  life;  to  his  ''cousins  Elizabeth,  Pbil- 
Im,  .Hu»»iin«,  Sftrnh  and  Patience,  children  of  his  late  niece  Ta- 
hillifl  SuAiliTil"  unmii  money :  also  property  to  his  nieces  Rut 
Mill!  )iii<l  SuRnaiia  Sumner,  children  of  his  lute  sisters.  Hfl 
likt^wiM!  Iirfl  money  to  the  poor  of  the  church  on  certain  condi- 
tion*.    Tlw;  inventory  of  his  estate  amounted  to  £520  6s.  8d. 

fifl.  Hi'Tir,*  b.  Oct.   10,  IC}H2:   m Sumner,  and  probably  die 

prftvi'Huly  t/j  her  father. 
flO,  MakT,*  b.  Si.-pt.  22,  1G85;  d.  Nov.  27,  1685. 

40,  Hri'i'r.T.*  b.  Oct.  25,  1086.      Not  living  at  the  death  of  his  father, 

ami  |ir(ii;ni>ly  d'n-A  a  young  mail. 

41.  .lAnUAii.*  b.  l4b.  15,  1G89;  d,  Feb.  27, 1689. 
451-  VHity.,'  b.  Oct.  2,  1C90;  d.  Jan.  25,  1691. 


c^/hl*  p\M«,  M  w*ll  M  iliat  B<r«n  tor  William  (Me  page  \6),  has  ever  «oce  beeo  used, 
rtfi*  t'ltrpuM  Ititsnilcd,  by  tU«  First  Charcb  of  Dorcbester. 


BOOER  AKD  HIS   DESCENDANTS. 


15 


— 12  — 

i^-^^JIRE*  (Rogcr^),  son  of  Roger  and  Johanna  Clapp,  was  born 
wl.  17,  1652.  He  married  Sarah  Pond,  and  ten  children  were 
born  to  them,  only  four  of  whom  lived  to  grow  up.  She  died  Jan. 
4,  171G,  and  he  married,  second,  Dec.  27,  1716,  Mrs.  Deborah  Smith, 
of  Boston,  "  with  whom  lie  went  to  live,  and  there  he  died  in  Decem- 
ber,  1717,  in  the  66th  year  of  liis  age,  and  was  interred  near  his  re- 
lations."    Mr.  Blake  says  he  was  "  a  sober  and  religious  man." 

Desire  Clapp  left  no  will.  His  estate  was  divided  by  an  agree- 
ment entered  into  between  Iiis  widow  and  children.  To  the  widow 
was  paid  £50,  siie  thereby  reliuquishin<r  all  ri^ht  and  claim  to  the 
estate.  The  rctiiaiudor  was  equally  divided  between  his  son 
William;  his  daughter  Experience,  wife  of  Samuel  Tobnan;  Sarah, 
wife  of  Samuel  Bird;  and  Judith,  wife  of  Ephraim  Payson. 

The  gravestone  of  Desire  Clapp,  with  its  inscriptiou,  may  be  seen 
in  King's  Chapel  burying-ground,  a  little  south  of  that  erected  to 
his  father,  Capt.  Roger.*  His  first  wife,  Sarah,  was  buried  iu  the  old 
cemetery  in  Dorchester. 

Children  of  Desire  and  Sarah  (Pond)  Clapp: 

43.  William,"  b.  Oct.  9,  1680;  d.  young. 

44.  Desire,"  b.  March  6,  1682;  d.  young. 

45.  Experience,*  b.  Nov.  30,  1683;    m.  Nov.  21,  1704,  Samuel  Tol- 

man,  of  Dorcliebter. 

46.  Sarah,'  b.  March  24,  168G;  m.  May  16,  1701,  Samuel  Bin\. 

47.  Preserved,*  a  daughter,  b.  Aug.  8,  1G88;  d.  Ang.  21.  1688. 

48.  Desire,'    ]  rr,   .      ,     .        ,„  .»„,    f  d.  Aug.  19,  1694. 

49.  William,-^  J  ^^"•^''^•^"g-  ^^.1694;  j,,^  ^^^,^«  ^^  j„^3_ 

William  m.  April  11,  1717,  Eliiubelh  Ilumjjhrcys,  but  pro- 
bably never  had  any  children.  Me  lived  in  Dorchester  and 
Was.  buried  there.  His  widow  survived  him  nearly  32  years, 
and  d.  June  18,  177i7,  aged  75  3'ears.  William  left  a  will,  and 
g.-ive  £20,  "  in  current  passing  money  or  bills  of  credit,"  to  the 
church  in  Dorchester,  to  purchase  a  piece  of  plate  "for  y*  use 
of  the  Lord's  table  in  the  said  Church."  The  remainder  of  his 
property  was  left  to  his  wife  Elizaheth,  and,  after  her  decease, 
it  was  to  go  to  his  nephew,  Desire  Tolmau,  son  of  his  siBter 
Experience. 

In  the  death  of  William,"  the  name  was  extinguished  in  the 
line  of  Dfiiiire,''  son  of  Capt.  Roger.'  All  of  the  name  who  are 
direct  descendants  of  Roger'  are  from  his  sons  Samuel,"  of  Dor- 
chester, and  Preserved,'-'  of  Northampton.  There  are  but  few 
of  the  former,  but  a  large  number  of  the  latter. 

50.  Roger,"  >  .p    •      ,    -.t      o<   iz-n?    f  d.  June  7,  1G97. 
El    T-i  a  -  J^wuis,  b.  May  24,  1()97  ;  i  ,    ,         ,.,   -.an-r 

51.  Daniel."]  ■'      '  j^d.  June  12,  1697. 

52.  Ji;dith,'  m.  Ephraim  Payson. 


•  As  with  other  cemeteries  in  cities,  in  the  course  of  time  the  gravestones  of  KiiiiK'»  Cliapcl 
buryinp-Kronnfl  have  become  displaced,  and  tlieexiict  spot  of  interment  of  mniiy  of  tliose 
buried  tlierf  is  nlmo<t  or  quite  unUiKjivn.  Tile  slab  from  Rofrcr's  (jrare  has  l)ceu  placed 
in  tlie  eastern  part  of  the  ground,  near  the  fence  of  tbe  present  City  Hall. 


SAMUEL'  {Samiid,'  Roger'),  son  of  Elder  Samuel  and  Hannah 
(Leeds)  Clapp,  was  bora  iu  Dorchester,  Aug.  6,  1668.  About  the 
year  1700,  he  married  Mary  Paul  (theu  spelled  PavU).  He  was  a 
man  much  respected  by  his  fellow  townsmen ;  was  chosen  Deacon  of 
the  church,  and  was  Lieutenant  of  the  military  company.  He  left  no 
will.  The  inventory  of  his  estate  amounted  to  £013  2s.  6d.  He 
died  in  17 24,  aged  abou fc  55,  leaving  several  children  under  age. 
His  widow,  after  his  decease,  married  Abiel  Bird.  Blake  says  he 
did  not  accept  the  offtcc  of  Deacon  to  which  he  was  chosen.  Mrs. 
Bird,  and  her  son  Samuel  Clapp,  both  died  Jan.  2,  1752,  and  were 
buried  in  one  grave. 

Children  of  Samdel  and  Mahy  (Paul)  Clapp: 

53.  John,*  d.  Sept.  14,  1701. 
-}-54.  Samuel,*  b.  Muy  27,  1701  :  d.  Jan.  2,  1752. 

55.  Hannah,*  b.  Ang.  14,  1702. 

56.  John,*  b.  July  24,  HO.") ;  d.  Feb.  20,  1706. 

67.  John,*  b.  Sept.  12,  1700;   d.  youug.      (Samuel  Clapp,  Sen.   lost 
two  children  uame<l  John  ;  and  Samuel.  Jr.  lost  throe.) 
--58.  Benjamin,*  b.  Oct,  17.  17u7  ;  d.  in  1793. 

--59.  Sdpply,*  b.  June  1,  1711;  d.  Dec  28,  1747.   Minister  in  Woburn. 
--60.  Thomas,*  b.  July  5,  1713  ;  d.  Aug.  11,  1798. 

39 


PRESERVED'  {Preserved,'  Roger'),  son  of  Elder  Preserved  and 
Sarah  (Newbury)  Clapp,  was  born  in  Northampton,  April  29,  1675. 
He  married  Mehitable  Warner,  of  Hatfield,  Mass.  Ue  was  a  Cap- 
tain.     He  died  Oct.  11,  1757,  aged  82  years.       His  widow  died 

Oct.  1,  1767. 

Children  of  Capt.  Preserved  and  Mehitable  (Warner)  Clapp, 
of  Northampton : 

01.  Mkhitable,*  b.  Nov.  8,  1703. 

t02.  Freserved,*  b.  July  28,  1705;  d.  Oct.  18,  1758,  aged  53  years. 
U3.  JoBN,*  b.  iu  1708;  m.  aud  removed  to  Montague. 
-|-IM.  Elii'QAz,*  b.  in  1711 ;  d.  in  1783  or  1784. 
-|-65.  Ezra,*  b.  May  2U,  1716;  ni.  aud  removed  to  Westfield. 

— 30 


SAMUEL'  {Pfe.tcrrcf/\  Roger'),  son  of  Elder  Preserved,  and 
brother  of  the  preceding,  was  born  in  1G77.  He  married,  first,  in 
1697,  Sarah  Bartlctt.  She  died  Ang.  7,  1703,  and  he  married, 
second,  Thankful  King,  Sept.  15,  1704.  She  died  Sept.  18,  1705, 
and  he  married,  third,  Mary  Sheldon,  March  17, 1708.  He  had  issue 
by  each  of  his  wives.  He  was  about  31  years  old  when  ho 
married  his  third  wife.    He  lived  to  be  an  old  mao,  dying  at  the  age 


HOOEB   AND    HIS    DE3CENDANT8. 


n 


of  84  yearg.  He  was  Lieutenant  of  a  military  company.  Mary 
Slieldon,  his  third  wile,  waa  born  in  Northamptoa  in  IG87,  and  was 
dauglitcr  of  John  and  Hannah  Sheldon.  Her  grandfather  waa  Isaac, 
born  1629.  She  was  carried  into  captivity  to  Canada,  from  Deer- 
field,  in  1704,  by  the  Indians,  she  being  at  the  time  engaged  to  be 
married  to  Jonathan  Strong.  On  her  return,  he,  supposing  that  she 
wa.s  dead,  waa  married  to  some  one  else,  and  she  married  Samuel 
Clapp.  After  Mr.  Clapp's  death,  she  waa  married  to  Mr.  Strong, 
when  she  was  between  70  and  80  years  old. 

Children  of  Samuel  Clapp,  by  first  wife,  Sarah  (Bartlett)  Clapp: 

6'6.  Mart,*  b.  March  13,  1699  ;  d.  Aug.  28,  1702. 

By  second  wife,  Thankful  (King)  Clapp  : 
67.  Sarah,*  b.  Sept.  9,  1703;  m.  Gideon  Paraons. 
-  By  third  wife,  Mary  (Sheldon)  Clapp: 

4-68,  Samuel,*  b.  Oct.  30,  1711 ;  d.  Aug.  28,  1775. 

69.  Mary,*  b.  Sept.  21,  1713;  m.  Daniel  Pomroy,  May  21,  1733. 

4-70.  Seth,*  b.  July  14,  171C;  d.  July  4,  1754. 

71.  TuoMAS,*  b.  Nov.  1.3,  1724;  d.  Dec.  4,  1724. 

-J-72.  Ebenezeb,*  b.  Oct.  13,  1726;  d.  SepU  22,  1797. 


32 

ROGER'  (Prcserred*  Roger"),  brother  of  the  preceding,  was  born 
May  24,  1684.  He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Samuel  Bartlett. 
They  had  eight  sons  and  one  daughter;  and,  what  was  remarkable, 
they  all  lived  to  grow  up,  and  had  families.  He  was  Captain  in  the 
military  company,  and  also  representative  to  the  General  Court, 
He  died  in  1762,  aged  78,  and  his  widow  died  Aug,  9,  1767. 

Children  of  Rogeb  and  Elizabeth  (Bartlett)  Clapp,  of  Northamp- 
ton: 

4-73.  RoGEK,'  b.  April  3,  1708  ;  wife  Ann. 

74.  Elizabeth,*  b.  May  29,  1710;    m.  Jonathan  Strong,  May  27, 
1730,  and  had  children. 

4-75.  Jonathan,*  b.  iq  1713;  d.  May  10,  1782,  aged  69  years, 

-j-76.  Aaro.v,*  b.  Jan.  30,  1715;  m.  and  moved  to  Eosthampton. 

4-77.  Asauel,*  b,  about  1717;  d,  Jan.  20,  1777. 

-4-78.  SuppLt,*  b.  about  1721  ;  d.  in  1784. 

4-79.  CiiARLEa,*  b.  in  1725;  d.  Aug.  11,  1767. 

80.  Noah,*  wife  Dorcas.  lie  waa  sergeant  in  the  company  of  Capt. 
Phineas  Stevens,  and  was  one  of  the  thirty  brave  defenders 
of  Number  Four  (Charlestown,  N.  H.)  in  1747,  under  Capt. 
S.,  who  withstood  the  asSiiult  of  400  French  and  Indians,  under 
Mona.  Debt-line,  and,  refusing  to  capitulate,  were  left  at  the 
end  of  the  third  day  in  possession  of  the  fort,  Capt.  S.  had  a 
valuable  sword  presented  to  him  for  his  bravery  on  this  occasion. 
Noah  had  only  one  child,  Hannah,*  who  was  under  14  years 


18 


THE  CLAPP   MEMORUL. 


of  age  in  1763.      She  afterwards  m.  Martin  Clark  of  Weet- 
hampton.  aud  both  were  dead  in  1843.      Noah*  d.  about  1761. 
-f  81.  Simeon,*  b.  in  1728  ;  d.  Feb.  25,  1812,  aged  84  years. 

33 

THONfAS'  {Preserved*  Rogcr^),  brotlicr  of  the  preceding,  waff' 
born  in  Northampton  June  16,  1688;  niurried  April  4,  1711,  Mary 
King.  He  removed  to  Ilartibrd,  Conn.,  and  died  there  in  1745,  at 
the  age  of  57  years.  He  was  the  ancestor  of  most  of  the  name  ia 
Coanecticut.     His  wife,  Mary,  died  Feb.  5,  1772. 

Children  of  Thomas  aud  Mary  (King)  Clapp: 

-|-82.  Thomas,*  b.  in  Northampton,  March  6,  1712. 

83.  ISIary,*  b.  .July  ly,  1713,  aud  probably  d.  young. 

84.  Oliver,*  b.  .July  7,  1718;  probably  d.  without  issue. 
-|-85.  Eluah,*  m.  Mary  BentOD. 


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SAMUEL*  (Samiiel'  Samuel,''  Roger^),  second  son  of  Samuel  and 
Mary  (Paul)  Clapp,  was  born  May  27,  1701,  and  died  Jan.  2,  1752. 
He  was  married  Dec.  23,  1725,  to  Mindwell  Bird.  He  was  in  the 
23d  year  of  his  age  when  his  father  died,  and  he  was  chosen  guard- 
ian of  his  brother  Thomas.  He  was  a  mariner  in  the  early  part  of 
Ilia  life ;  aud,  in  his  later  years,  a  farmer.  His  widow  Miadwell 
died  June  1,  1770. 

Children  of  Samuel  and  Mindwell  (Bird)  Clapp: 

86.  Mindwell,'  b.  Nov.  11,  1726;   m.  Daniel  Faini,  of  Dorchester, 

Mav  8,  1753. 

87.  Samuel,'  b.  Dec.  18,  1728 ;  d.  young. 
-}-88.  Ahner,*  b.  Dec  23,  1732;  d.  ALay  2.5,  1799. 

89.  Maky/  b.  Jan.  23,  1738 ;  m.  John  Ward. 


58 


BENJAMIN*  {Samuel,'  Samuci;  Roger'),  brotlicr  of  the  preced- 
ing, was  born  Oct.  17,  1707.  Ho  was  a  minor  at  the  decease  of  hig 
father,  and  chose  Thomas  Wiswall  to  be  his  guardian.  Dec.  29, 
1730,  he  married  Hannah  Baker.  Subsequently  to  1740,  he  remov- 
ed to  Stoughtou,  and  died  there  in  1793. 

Children  of  Benjashn  and  Hannah  (Baker)  Clapp: 

90.  Susanna,'  b.  Jan.  30,  1732,  in  Dorchester;  m.  Edward  Capen. 

91.  Supply,*  b.  1733  ;  settled  in  Stoughtou,  but  never  married  ;    J.  in 

1805,  aged  72  years. 

92.  Samuel,'  b.  May  25,  1735,  in  Dorchester;  d.  Oct  4,  1735. 
-j-93.  John,'  b.  in  173(};  settled  in  Stoughtou  ;  d.  in  1800,  a.  73  years. 

94.  Hannah,'  b.  May  13,  1740,  in  Dorchester;  m.  Samuel  Brackott. 


ply  was  13  years  old,  and  he  chose  AbicI  Bird  to  be  his  guardian. 
He  eutered  Harvard  College,  and  was  graduated  at  that  institution 
in  1731.  It  appears  that  he  immediately  eiip;afrcd  himseli'  as  a 
teaelicr  of  the  school  in  Doreheatcr,  and  that  he  continued  in  that 
employment  two  or  three  years.  In  his  Diar}-,  he  says: — "July  19, 
1133,  I  be^an  ray  third  year  to  keep  school."  "Feb.  13,  1734, 
Tailer  &  Clap  kept  school  for  me."  During  this  time,  he  was  pre- 
parintT  himself  for  the  ministry,  and  commenced  prcachinj?  May  20, 
1733,  before  he  was  admitted  to  the  cliurcii;  for  in  his  Diary,  Aug. 
5,  1733,  it  is  observed,  "I  was  admitted  into  the  Ch''at  Iforcliester." 
It  appear.'-i,  liow-ever,  from  his  Diary,  that  thi^  was  the  only  sermon 
preached  belore  he  joined  the  churcli.  This  first  sermon  was  deli- 
vered at  the  Castle,  where  his  great-grandfather,  Roger  Clapp,  com- 
manded so  long,  as  were  also  most  of  the  other  sermons  that  ho 
preached  that  year.  In  1 734,  he  occupied  the  pulpit  at  Ro.xbury, 
from  March  31,  to  Jan  30,  inclusive;  wtietlier  as  candidate  or  not, 
is  not  stated.  It  is  also  doubtful  in  which  of  the  two  churches 
in  Roxbury  he  was  thus  engaged.  Dec.  15,  1734,  he  preached  for 
the  first  time  at  Woburn,  in  the  2nd  Tarish  (now  Burlington),  as  a 
candidate.  March  5,  1735,  he  received  a  call  to  settle  there  in  the 
ministry.  This  call  ho  accepted,  "  upon  conditions,"  May  19;  and 
in  full,  Aug.  25  of  the  same  year.  What  his  salary  was,  does  not 
appear,  but  it  was  probably  regulated  by  the  price  of  provisions ; 
for,  on  the  same  page  of  his  diaiy  that  be  records  his  ordination,  is 
the  following  memorandum: — 


N.  B.     The  price  of  Indian  Corn, 

Rye, 

Beef, 
Pork, 
Cyder, 
Butter, 


6  shillings  p.  Bush. 
8  shilliuga  p.  Bush. 
5  pence  p.  pound. 

7  pence  p.  ]X)und. 

5  shillings  p.  barrel. 

16  &  18  peace  p.  pound. 


Work,  4  ahill.  or  five  sfaillinga  in  Summer. 
Mowing,  5s-Gd :  and  some  have  6  shillings. 

Mr.  Clapp  was  ordained  pastor  of  the  second  church  in  Woburn, 
Oct.  29,  1735.  On  that  occasion,  Rev.  Mr.  Bowman,  of  Dorche.ster, 
offered  prayer;  Rev,  Mr.  Hancock  (probably  of  Lextns;ton)  preached 
from  Romans  i,  1,  and  gave  the  charge;  Rev.  Mr.  Bowes,  of  Bed- 
ford, gave  the  right  liand  of  fellowship.  The  meeting-house  in  which 
Mr.  Clapp  was  settled  had  been  built  about  three  years,  and  had 
been  used  for  a  place  of  worship  probably  about  all  that  time ;  but 
no  church  had  been  regularly  organized  until  after  his  ordination. 


20 


THE   OLAPP   IIEMOBIAI,. 


Nov.  9,  1735,  he  preached  for  the  first  lime  after  his  ordination, 
from  Luke  xii.  42  and  43. — "  Who  then  is  that  faithful  and  wise 
steward,"  &c.  The  church  at  that  time  consisted  of  cloven  males 
and  twenty-one  females. 

In  the  spring  of  1736,  Mr.  Clapp  bought  a  place  called  the  "Knight 
place,"  from  the  name  of  the  former  possessor;  and,  in  the  fall  suc- 
ceeding, went  to  housekeeping,  though  a  single  man.  Aug.  11, 1737, 
he  married  Miss  Martha  Fowle,  daughter  of  the  then  wife  of  Mr. 
Samuel  Walker,  one  of  his  deacons,  but  previously  the  widow  of  Mr. 
Fowle,  of  the  first  parish,  and,  during  her  widowhood,  the  keeper 
of  a  very  respectable  tavern  there.  Mrs.  Clapp  has  beeu  represent- 
ed as  a  very  capable  and  amiable  woman. 

Mr.  Clapp  appears  to  have  been  a  man  of  very  feeble  constitution, 
and  labored  under  many  weaknesses  and  infirmities,  as  appeal's  by 
bisjoarnat.  He  was  very  sick  for  many  days  in  the  fall  of  1742^ 
and  looked  upon  as  near  his  cad ;  be  sufi'ered  greatly  by  sharp  turns 
of  pain  in  1743,  and  says  in  Iiia  journal,  Oct.  1,  "Thro'  Gods  Good- 
ness I  have  not  been  confined  to  my  bouse  since  March,  long  to- 
gether; hot  so  great  hatli  been  my  weakness  that  I  l»ave  enjoyed 
but  little  comfort  in  tlie  things  below.  I  trust  my  afi"t'ction8  are 
stronger  heavenward." 

In  consequence  of  his  infirm  state  of  health,  he  frequently  took 
Brhort  excursions  abroad,  especially  to  Dorchester,  and  to  Boston  ta 
hear  the  Thursday  lecture.  On  one  of  these  occasions,  Sept.,  1740, 
he  records  the  following  memorable  incident ; — 

The  Rev"*  Mr.  Whitefield,  in  the  Eiftemoon  at  3  o'clock,  was  to  preach  at 
y'  New  South  in  Boston.  The  meeting  house  heing  verj-  much  crowded, 
there  was  anddenly  an  outcry  as  if  y"  Gallery  was  falling.  I,  being  under 
said  Gallery,  hasLened  out,  stood  .it  y*  door;  immediately  there  was  such 
thronging  out,  that  y'*^  trampled  one  another  under  feel,  some  jumped  out 
of  y*  Galleriea  into  y'  seats  below,  some  out  of  y*  windows.  I  helped  cle.'»r 
the  way  at  y*  door,  till  tbcy  got  so  squeezed  together  in  y'  porch  till  I  could 
get  no  more  out.  So  that  I  with  others  were  forced  to  cry  out  to  the  press- 
ing multitude  to  make  way  back.  After  y*  space  of  5  or  6  minutes,  such 
way  was  made  back,  that  we  could  help  the  distressed  out ;  many  were 
taken  up  for  dead,  but  being  blooded  chiefly  recovered.  Three  died  upon 
y*  spot,  and  two  more  a  day  or  two  after.  As  awful  a  sight  (I  think)  as 
ever  I  beheld.     May  God  sanctify  it  to  me,  and  the  rest  of  the  spectators. 

N.  B.  The  Galleries  were  afterward  examined,  and  there  appeared  no 
danger. 

Mr.  Clapp's  frail  nature  gave  way  Dec.  28,  1747;  his  age  was 
then  30  years,  G  months  and  28  days.  The  generation  who  knew 
him  and  sat  under  his  preaching  liave  passed  away,  but  tradition  has 
uniformly  given  hira  a  most  excellent  character.  Not  a  syllable  has 
been  handed  down  to  us  to  his  disadvantage;  he  was  respected  and 
beloved.  The  following  is  the  inscription  on  his  gravestone  in  the 
burying  ground  at  Burlington. 


HOGEE   AND   HIS   DESCENDAyTS. 


21 


Here  lie  interred  tlie  Remains  of  the 

Rev"*  Mr.  Scpplt  Clap,  lute  Pastor 

of  the  2°^  Church  of  Christ  in  Woburn 

Who  departed  this  Life 

Dec  the  28"',  1747, 

in  the  37""  Year  of  hia  age, 

and  the  13*  of  liis  Ministry. 

He  was  a  good   Cliristian,  and  a  faithful 

Pastor,  aud  beii)g  dead  Yet  Speaketh, 

Especially  to  the  People  that  were 

his  Charge,  Saying,  remember  how 

Ye  have  received  and  heard,  & 

hold  fast. 

After  Mr.  Clapp's  decease,  his  tridow^  removed  to  Boston.  He 
left  a  will,  dated  Dec.  6,  1747.  The  estate  was  valued  at  £3396. 
0.  6.  Among  tlie  articlca  or  effects  raentioned  in  the  inventory,  was 
"a  sickly  negro  man  servant  about  12  years  old  valued  at  <£300." 

Most  of  thia  account  of  Rev.  Supply  is  obtained  from  a  letter  writ- 
ten by  Rev.  Samuel  Sewall,  of  Burlington,  Mass.,  to  tlic  late  Elisha 
Clapp,  under  date  of  Aug.  20,  1820. 

Children  of  Rev.  Sdpplt  and  Martha  (Fowle)  Clapp: 

95.  MARTnA,*  b.  Aug.  C,  1738  ;  d.  in  1807.  She  m.  James  Thwing, 
and  had  children  ;  Nafhaniel,  Supplff.  James,  lieltecca  aud  Samuel. 
Nathaniel  had  a  family;  Supply  d.  aged  about  21  yrs. ;  James 
was  cashier  of  the  Massachufietts  Bank  ;  Rebecca  m.  William 
Furuess,  aud  Rev.  William  II.  Furiiess,  D.D.,  of  Philadelphia, 
is  their  son  ;  Samuel  had  a  family,  aud  his  son.  Supply  Clapp 
Thwing,  is  a  mercbaut  iu  Boston. 

96.  Sdpplt,*  b.  Jan.  3,  1742.  He  lived  in  Portsmouth,  N.  H.,  and 
was  never  married.  He  was  a  very  respectable  man,  and  a 
col&iiel  iu  the  militia.  On  hia  tombstone  in  Portsmouth,  is  the 
following : 

The  Rcmaius  of  Supply  Clapp,  Esq.,  are  here  deposittkl. 

His  whole  life  uniformly  correct  anil  praiseworthy. 

He  died  March  24,  1811,  aged  69  years. 

Sweet  Is  the  memory  of  the  Just, 
When  miDgleU  witli  ibcir  kindred  dast. 

97.  Samuel,*  born  about  June,  1745  ;  m.  Oct,  21,  17D0,  Desire  Lamb, 

of  Boston  ;  d.  in  1809.      He  lived  in  Boston,  and  Jid  a  large 
business  as  auctioneer,  &c. 

These  children  of  Rev.  Supply*  ever  retained  a  gi'ateful  recollec- 
tion of  their  native  town;  they  made  frequent  visits  to  it,  lingering 
about  the  spot  which  was  the  scene  of  their  cfiild!if>od.  About  1700, 
they  presented  the  church,  over  wliicli  tfieir  father  had  labored,  witii 
a  large  folio  bible  for  the  use  of  the  pulpit. 


12 


THE   CLAFP   UEUORIAL. 


GO 

TFTOMAS*  (Samud,^  Sumiicl,'  Jigger*),  youngest  son  of  Samuel 
and  Mary  (Paul)  Clapp,  was  born  July  5,  1713;  died  Aug.  11,  1798. 
He  was  married,  Sept,  16,  1735,  to  Elizabetli  Preston,  by  whom  he 
had  ten  children.  She  died  May  25,  1770,  aged  55  years.  He 
married,  second,  Abigail  Lane,  Jan.  30,  1772,  and  she  died  N"ov.  20, 
1779.  He  was  a  very  respectable  man,  and  for  a  long  time  was  sex- 
ton to  the  church  in  Dorchester.  The  foUowiug  account  of  him  was 
published  in  a  Boston  newspaper  a  short  tirao  after  his  decease: — 
"  Died,  at  Dorchester,  Mr.  Thomas  Clap,  JE.  86.  This  venerable 
person  was  the  oldest  mati  in  the  town.  With  tlie  blessing  of  heaven 
upon  his  singular  industry,  frugality,  temperance  and  piety,  he  en- 
joyed an  almost  uninterrupted  share  of  health,  until  within  a  few 
weeks  of  his  decease  ;  and  was  enabled  to  bring  up  comfortably  a 
large  family  of  children  (seven  of  whom  survive  him)  without  ever 
owning  so  much  as  a  quarter  of  an  acre  of  land.  For  more  than  60 
years,  he  has  been  a  member  of  the  Church,  and  during  that  time 
was  but  twice  absent  from  the  monthly  communion  of  the  Lord's 
Supper  (and  that  was  in  his  late  sicklies.'?),  amounting  to  more  than 
700  participations.  For  half  a  century,  ho  walked  almost  every 
week  to  the  Boston  Tluirsduy  lecture.  Thirty-six  years  he  was  sex- 
ton to  the  town,  and  in  that  time  interred  one  lliouaand  and  seventy- 
nine  persons."  He  lived  in  a  house  near  what  is  now  the  corner 
of  Columbia  and  Hancock  streets,  on  the  east  side,  which  was  pulled 
down  about  1836.  He  owned  this  house  and  first  moved  into  it  in 
November,  1743.  When  first  married,  he  lived  in  a  )ian  of  Capt. 
Preserved  Capeu's  house,  and  afterwards  in  the  widow  Paul's  house. 
Within  a  few  feet  of  the  spot  where  his  own  house  stood,  his  grand- 
daughter, widow  Oliver  Bird,  erected  a  houso  in  1844. 

Children  of  Thomas  and  Elizabeth  (Preston)  Clapp: 

+08.  Thomas,*  b.  Aug.  14.  1736;  d.  Sept.  7,  1807,  aged  71  rears. 
99.  JAME8,'  b.  Nov.  17,  1737;  d.  Nov.  10,  1765.      He  probably  en- 
listed in  the  army. 

100.  Elizabeth,"  b.  Feb.  28,  1739;  drowned  in  a  wash  tub,  May  7, 

1740. 

101.  Elizabeth,"  b.  Nov.  28,  1741 ;  m.  Mr.  Rumrill,  of  Roxbury. 

102.  Samuel,"  b.  Dec.  23,  1744  ;  removed  to  Hanover.  N.  11.,  and  from 

thence  to  Royalston,  JIasA.  lie  miirried,  nnd  hud  children, 
Samuel,^  Anna,''  nnd  Eiistah'us^;  the  first  of  whom  is  said  to 
Iiave  been  killed  bj'  fulling  from  a  load  of  hay. 

103.  Daniel,"  b.  Jan.  1  '►,  174C.    He  removed,  with  his  brother  Samuel, 

to  Hanover,  N.  II.,  and  Royalston.  Mass. ;  wa-s  married,  and  bad 
three  children :  Daniel,''  Klhnhetli'*  never  married,  and  another 
daughter,  name  unknown.     Ills  wife  d.  Nov.  19,  1786. 

104.  Charles."  b.  June  2.5,  1749;  d.  Aug.  14,  1752. 

105.  Marv,"  b.  March  26,  1752;  m.  Mr.  Bagley,  and  lived  in  Williams- 
burg. 


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106. 


107. 


Sarah,"  b.  Aug.  17,  1754;  m.  Thomas  Lyon,  of  Dorchester. 
After  her  death,  her  husband,  in  1841,  when  about  8(t  yn.  old, 
married  another  Sarah  Chipp  (b.  1794),  dau.  of  Setb  CJapp,  of 
Dorchester,  who  is  now  (1875)  wife  of  Josiah  Davenport,  of 
Needham. 

EsTUEB,'  b.  Feb.  21,  1757 ;  m.  George  Davenport,  May  24, 1780. 


62 

PRESERVED'  {Pfcserved,'  P reserved*  Roger'),  oldest  son  of 
Capt.  Preserved'  and  Mehitable  (Warner)  Clapp,  was  born  July  28, 
n05.  He  married,  Aug.  20,  1730,  Sarah  West  and  lived  in  Am- 
herst (or  Hadtey),  Mass.     He  died  Oct.  18,  1758,  aged  53  years. 

Children  of  Pheserved  and  Sarah  (West)  Clapp: 

-f  108.  Preskrveij.*  b.  May  6,  1731. 

109.  Sarah,"  b.  Feb.  15,  1733 ;    m.  Jan.  13,  1751,  Ebenezer  Kellogg, 

of  Aralierst. 

110.  Lucv,"  b.  Nov.  10,  1737 ;  m.  Jan.  4,  1760,  Martin  Smith. 

111.  luKN-E,"  b.  Nov.  12,  1740 ;    ra.  March  1,  1759,  Noadiah  Lewis,  of 

Anilierst.     She  d.  Oct.  10,  1830,  aged  89  years. 

112.  Miriam,"  b.  June  25,  1743;  d.  Aug.  23,  1743. 

113.  OnvEK."  b.  July  18,  1744;  d.  Oct.  25,  1832,  aged  88  yeare.  He 
m.  Elizabeth  Mattoon,  sister  of  Gen.  Mattoon,  and  aetlled  in 
Amherst,     She  d.  Oct.  27,  1830.     Children : 

114.  Olirer*  m.  Lucinda,  dau.  of  Nathan  Adama,  of  Levcrett. 
He  d.  at  the  age  of  24  years.  Issue  :  i,  Oliver  Morrison,'' 
who  lived  in  Anilierst;  m.  May  10.  182G,  Mary  Ann,  dau.  of 
Asa  F.  Reed»  M.D.,  and  had:  (1)  An/iit  Maria  Porter^^  b. 
Sept.  8,  1827,  m.  Aug.  24,  1H52,  John  M.  Burdwell,  of  Hart- 
ford, Ct.;  (2)  FAizabelh  M.*'  b.  May.  1830,  d.  July  1,  1831  ; 
(3)  CharUt  JJ.,"  b.  May  25,  1833.  ' Liiciiid.i.  after  the  death 
of  her  husband,  Oliver  Clapp,"  m.  Asahel  Blodgett. 

115.  Preserved,^  b.  Feb.  17,  1776;  d.  Sept.  2,  1776. 

116.  Mary,"  b.  about  1747. 

117.  Timothy,"  bajitized  May  21,  1749  ;  m.  Sarah  Field,  and  settled  in 
Amherst.  lie  left  one  daughter  Pntti/*  who  m.  Nov.  26,  1801, 
Elihu  Behling,  of  Amherst,  and  was  living  in  1840. 

118.  William,"  bap.  Aug.  1752;  was  a  clockmaker;  m.  and  settled  in 
Westminster.     Children : 

119.  Wesf*  lived  in  Westminster,  and  left  no  family. 

120.  5tVaj,"  m.  and  had  two  sons,  William''  and  San/ordJ' 


—  63  — 

JOHN'  {Pmerrcd*  Preserved,*  Rnger*),  brother  of  the  preceding, 
•was  liorn  in  1708.  He  married,  Feb.  10,  1732,  Eunice  Parsons, 
and  removed  to  Montague.  He  was  a  maa  craiuent  for  his  piety 
and  his  eloquence  in  prayer,  and  was  rich  in  all  the  christian  graces. 

Children  of  John  and  Eunice  (Parsons)  Clapp,  of  Montague: 
121.  Eunice,*  b.  Feb.  15,  1733;  m.  May  9,  1754,  Joseph  Root. 


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THE   CLAPP   MEMORIAL. 


122.  MEniTABi-E,'  b.  July  18,  1735  ;  probably  d.  young. 
+  123.  John,*  h.  March  3,  1738. 

12i.  Mahtha,'  b.  Oct.  4,  174:0 ;  was  called  Patty;    probably   lived   to 
grow  up,  but  never  married. 

125.  Daniel,'  h,  Aug.  7,  1743.      lie  was  for  many  years  deputy  She- 
riff iu  old  Humpshire  county.    lie  miirricd Root,  and  had 

two  sons  and  ten  daufjhtera.     The  sons  were : 

126.  Parsons*  b.  iu  1772;  d.  Fob.  27,  18-54.  Hem.  in  1796, 
Phebe  Wells ;  lived  in  old  SpringfiL-kl  when  he  was  a  young 
man,  and  was  deputy  Sheritl".  The  latter  part  of  his  lite  he 
resided  in  MoTitajjue,  and  died  in  Wilmington.  Children: 
1.  Henry  Welfs,"  h.  in  1798;  d.  April,  1861);  he  m.  first,  in 
1823,  Eliza  Baldwin;  second,  June  28,  1833,  Ann  C  Hil- 
liard.  A  goldsmith  by  trade;  was  once  in  business  in 
Newark,  N.  J.,  subsequently  iu  the  city  of  New  York,  and 
aflerwanls  iu  Greenfield ;  at  his  death  he  left  a  large  estate. 
Children  by  first  wife:  (1)  Caroline*  b.  about  1824,  m.  Hon. 
Daniel  W.  Alford,  and  d.soou  after;  (2)  Coriie/ia*;  (3)  ffeitry 
ZffiWjrin,' killed  in  battle  in  1862;  {\)  Elizahelh  Johnton.* 
Children  by  second  wife :  (5)  Frederick*  b.  May  18,  1834, 
in,  April  15,  1863,  Ella  Pierre,  of  Boston  ;  (Ct)  Jfenrt'efta,*  h. 
Nov.  23,  1830,  d.  Nov.  21.  1854;  (7)  Smeline,^  b.  June  20, 
1838,  d.  Sept.  14,  1849;  (8)  habeliu,'  b.  Jan.  15,  1840,  m. 
July  15,  1864,  Francis  B.  Kussell,  who  d.  of  consumption 
in  1868.  ii,  Dmiicl,'  liv.  in  Charlestown,  N.H.  iii.  liohert^ 
tn.  and  lived  in  Ohio.  \\,  William^  ra.  and  lived  in  Saratoga, 
N.  Y.;  was  a  tanner  by  trade,  and  was  blind  for  many  years. 
V,  Lois  //!,'  lived  in  Springfield.  \\,  Benjamin  Winthropt 
a  jeweller  in  New  York  citv;  m.  in  1836,  Marv  B.  Hill. 
Children;  {{)  Mary  Eiizahilh*  b.,  Feb.  1837;  (2)  Wmiam 
IM*  b.  iu  183i),  d.  in  1844;  (3)  Samuel  Dennett*  b.  Dec 
1810.  Til.  John  r.,'  lived  in  N.  York  city;  m.  June,  1846, 
Mary  Cascaden,  and  bad  one  chikl,  Charles  Augustus,*  b.  in 
1847. 

127.  WintJtrop*  was  a  Captain  ;  by  trade  a  carpenter ;  m.  and  had : 
i.  Nelson,''  b.  about  1806 ;  was  a  farmer.  II.  Julius,''  a  car- 
penter by  trade,  and  removed  south.      ili.  Horace,''  was  also 

"  a  carpenter.     iT.  William.'' 

128.  Solomon,'  h.  in  17.51 ;  d.  Sept.  15,  1838.      He  m.  first,  March  5, 

1781,  Luia   Bardvvell,   who  d,  June  30,  1789 ;  second,  in  1 804, 
,  widow  Anna  Allen,  of  Bernardston,  who  d.  Slarch  21,  1842. 

He  was  a  Captain.     Children  by  first  wife: 

129.  Mehitable,*  b.  JIarch  5,  1782  ;  m.  Sept.  10,  1805,  Benjamin  S. 
Wells. 

130.  Polly,"  b.  April  3,  1784;  d.  in  1787. 

131.  Henry,"  h.  in  1786;  d.  Sept.  i),  1838.  He  was  non  compos, 
and  never  married. 

132.  Etiphaz,^  b.  Feb.  2,  1788 ;  m.  Nov.  21,  1811,  Charlotte  Gunn. 
Children:  i.  Mani^  b.  Dec.  3,  1812;  m.  June,  1850,  Henry 
Slate;  d.  April  24,  1864.  ii.  WcUinyton,^  b.  Sept.  19,  1816; 
m.  Cornelia T.  Plund),  of  Charlestown,  N.  H.;  was  afterwards 
a  merchant  iu  New  York  city.  Children  :  ( 1 )  Emma,"  b.  July 
24,  1845,  m.  Jan.  10,  1866,  Robert  Cochran,  of  New  York; 


ROGER   AND    HIS   DESCENDANTS. 


2S 


(2)  Henry,*  b.  March  IC,  1847;  (3)  Frederic,"  b.  Au^.  19, 
1851,  in  Manchester,  Eng.,  m.  Jan.  1, 1872,  Emma  A.  Mans- 
field, lives  in  Iowa,  and  has  a  son,  Frederick  W„*  b.  April  22, 
1873  ;  (4)  Cornelia,^  b.  Jan.  13,  1853  ;  (5)  Edward*  b.  June 
26,  1854,  d.  Sept.  19,  1854  ;  (6)  Lmdsa  Burnham,*  b.  June 
4,  1858  ;  (7)  Wdlimjfon,^  b.  July  6,  1860.  iiJ.  Salmon,''  b. 
Sept.  24,  1817;  m.  Dec.  21,  1848,  Harriet  Burnett,  of  Mor- 
gan CO.,  Alabama,  and  liad  one  son  who  d.  an  infant ;  was  a 
physician  in  Calbert,  Lowndes  co.,  Miss.,  where  he  died  July 
10, 1852.  ir.  Richard,''  b.  Nov.  29, 1819 ;  is  a  farmer  in  Mon- 
tague; m.  Oct.  7,  1847,  Eunice  A.  Slate,  and  had:  (1)  Cor- 
nelia  Maria,*  b.  March  17,  1849  ;  (2)  Richard  Leitfhton^^  b. 
March  21,  1851;  (B)  Harriet,^  b.  July  28,1853;  (4)J/ary 
Ulizabet^  h.  Ja.n.  26,  1856;  (5)  Walter,"  b.  April  6,  1858, 
d.  May  15,  1859;  (6)  Charks  WeUingtoiiy^  b.  Jan.  4,  1863. 
V.  Charlotte  Warner,^  b.  Dec.  16,  1829  ;  m.  Oscar  W.  Dean, 
and  lived  in  Townsend,  Vt.  vi.  De  WiU  CUiUoit,^  b.  Nov.  9, 
1835;  m.  Aug.  19,  1850,  Polly  A.  Cnittenden ;  merchant 
in  Iowa  City.  Iowa.  Children:  (I)  Edtcj/  Clinton,'  b.  iu 
Brooklyn.  N.  Y.,  June  7,  1851 ;  (2)  Charles  De  WiU,»  b.  in 
Brookljn,  Dec.  9, 1854;  (3)  Lewis  VTiniums,^  b.  iu  Dundee, 
N.  Y.,  Sept.  23,  1857  ;  (4)  Harriet  Agnes,*  b.  Dec.  4,  1858 ; 
{^b)  Robert  Noble,*  b.  Feb.  21,  1861  ;  (6)  George  Lyman,»h. 
March  13,  1806,  d.  Aug.  22,  1866;  the  last  three  born  in 
Iowa  City.  Eliphaz'  and  Charlotte  had  two  other  children 
who  died  young. 

133.  ELinr,'  m.  Jane  B ,  who  d.  Dec,  17,  1840.     Children: 

J34.  Thadxitiit,''  b.  Sept.  15,  1779  ;  d.  Sept.  13,  1854.  He  m.  May 
10,  1808,  Nancy  Ruggles,  who  d.  April  3,  1848.  He  was  a 
farmer  in  Montague.  Children:  i,  Zenas,'h.  Oct.  17,  1810; 
•  m.  Sept.  14,  1822,  Pamelia  Clay.  If.  Sybil  T.,'  b.  Sept.  19, 
1812.  ili.  Funice  A'.,''  b.  Feb.  1,  1814;  d.  Aug.  24,  1843. 
IV.  Marg  Ann,''  h.  July  10,  1817. 

1 35.  EHhu,*  bedridden  for  more  than  thirty  years. 

136.  Noadialt,*  d.  unmarried. 

137.  Pamelia* 

138.  Susan,*  m.  Mr.  Root,  father  of  Col.  Root. 

139.  Eleaxoic,*  probably  d.  young. 

140.  Sarah,*  d.  iu  infancy. 


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ELIPHAZ*  (Preserved*  Prcserml,^  Roger'),  brother  of  the  pre- 
ceding, was  born  in  1711.  He  married  Rachel  Parsons  about  1743, 
and  had  six  daughters  but  no  sons  that  lived  to  grow  up.  He  died 
about  1783,  and  his  wife  died  July  11,  1762, 

Cliildren  of  Euphaz  and  Rachel  (Parsons)  Clatp,  of  Northamp- 
ton: 

141.  Rachel.* 

142.  Naomi,*  b.  May  4,  1744. 

143.  Eliphaz,*  b.  Jan.  29,  1746  ;  d.  Aug.  28,  1748. 
4 


TQB  CLAPP  MEUOBIAL. 

Ml.  Elijah/  h.  April  23,  1748;  d.  July  24,  174'J. 
Hr,.  MiNuwKLi,,'  l>.  Feb.  23,  1749. 
M<i.  Miriam,"  b.  .Inn.  25,  1751. 
147.  KiioDA,*  b,  Aug.  2'J,  1753. 
HH.  Mauuahkt,"  b.  April  1,  1756. 

Oho  of  tht!  duughters  d.  July,  1748. 


65 

KZIIA'  {Vmcrvcd,'  Preferred,*  fioger'),  youngest  son  of  Captaiu 
IVi)8orvoil  uiid  McliilAbio  (Warner)  Clapp,  was  born  May  20,  1716. 
VVifii  Mar^rtret,  and  he  removed  to  Westfleld. 

<;iiildrcii  of  K/.HA  and  wife  Margaret  Clapp: 

1411.  Moult/ m.  Klibu  Emerson. 
!r»(l.  Mauoakkt,"  m.  Mr.  Sbepard. 
UO.  Dni.i.Y."  in.  Mr.  Atwuter. 

IA2.    I.YI»IA.» 

4-lAJJ.  K/.KA,*  b.  Mny  24,  1760;  d.  Juno  17,  1838. 

I<li4.    CllAULOTTK.* 


r 


—  68  — 

HAMUKIj*  (Samiifl,"  Prcjicrvcd,''  Roger^),  son  of  Samuel  and  his 
lliii'tl  wii'ii,  Mary  (Sheldon)  Clapp,  was  !>orn  Xov.  II,  1711.  He 
iiiiinidil,  Nov.  2'd,  1732,  Mindwell,  daughter  of  Waitstill  Strong,  of 
NiirthiiinpdKi,  and  romovcd,  about  1744,  to  Southauipton,  where  he 

diud,  Auk  -«.  n7r). 

Cliildroii  of  Samubk  and  Mindwell  (Strong)  Clapp:  * 

-|-lfl5.  Kluaii,'  b.  May  3,  1736. 

--150.  Jkiiikv,"  (or  Ahiel),  b.  Aug.  25,  1738. 

--l.'»7.  TiMoTiiv,"  h.  Aug.  U>,  1740;  m.  Rachel  Bascom. 

158.  8am  1 1  Ki.."  b.  Nov.  8,  1742;  <1.  May  10,1761;  was  a  lieutenant ; 
nu  Siiruh  Pureoim,  and  btul  a  son  : 
l5y.  Murtln,"  h.  about  1778,  who  m.  Lucretia  Faruham,  of  Bland- 
ford,  iiiid  bad:  i.  Clnrissa,'' h.  Juu.  1,  1807,  and  d.  yonng. 
II.  ClariisaJ  li.  Oct  28,  180[)  ;  m.  Aug.  30,  1846,  Solomon 
Todd,  of  Kastliamptdii.  lil,  Samuel  F.,'  b.  Sept.  17,  1811  ; 
ni.  Nov.  26,  1836,  ChJoc  E.  Waters ;  is  a  mason,  in  Hartford, 
Cl. ;  has  two  sous,  lltrum  S*  and  Jolm  IF".,*  the  former  of 
whom  ni.  Oct.  17,  18G0,  Maria  J.  Stedman,  and  had  a  son 
WiUhtiH,^  b.  iMardi  16,  1864.  \y,  Martin  Pargong,''  b.  June 
27,  1814;  m.  April  26,  1860,  Alniira  8.  Finch,  and  had  a 
daughter.  Huttie  Jieff,"  h.  April  3,  1861,  d.  April  12.  1861. 
T,  Asa  B.,'  b.  Feb.  3,  1817 ;  m.  Ehira  Sackett.  tI.  Sarah,^ 
h.  M.arch  21),  1819  ;  d.  Jsin.  27,  1860;  m.  Nov.,  1850,  Ring 
Pomeroy.  \U,  Keziafi  F.,^  b.  May  8. 1821 ;  not  m.  in  1870. 
Tilt.  Hevlvn:  b.  Nov.  4,  1823.  Ix,  Eunice,''  b.  April,  1826. 
X.  Elizabeth,^  b.  Aug.  1827  ;  m.  Daniel  Knight. 

+160.  SELAH,»b.  May  16,  1744;  d.  May,  1794. 


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27 


161.  PnniEAS,*b.  Dec.  la,  1745;  d.  in  1816;   wife  Prinus,  and  had: 
1  (>2.  Phitieas,''  ivlio  had  two  sons  Sitlmon'  and  Hophnf, 

163.  Robhuon.^  b.  Jan.  23,  1775;   d.  Aug.  7,  1815;    m.  Nov.  14, 
I7yu,  Ruth  Toplilf;and  hiid :    \,  Princess,^  h.  Dec.  9,  1800, 
m.  Stephen  Wolcott ;  il,  Li/dia,''  b.  Sept.  29, 1804  ;  iif.  Jtttst- 
ttrtj  b.  July  27,  1807,  m.  Thomas  Howard;    lY,Altriira  L,y 
b.  An«.  8,  1810;  ?,  Maty  7'.,"  b.  May  14,  1812. 

164.  ira/;/»H?  m.  and  had  i  i, //w/jAwiV  b.  July  20,  1801;  d.  April 
12,  185G ;  a  farmer;  m.  Oct.  31,  1850,  Mary  E.  Fuller,  of 
Southampton,  b.  Jan.  12,  1825,  and  had:  (1)  Calvin  //.,*  b. 
Jan.  26,  1852;  (2)  Horace  £.,«  b.  June  14,  185G. 

165.  MiNDWELL,^  b.  Oct.  10,  1747;  m.,  in  1772,  Solomon  Strong. 

1G6.  Mart,*  b.  in  1749  ;  m,  Bela  Parsons. 

167.  Moses,'  b.  in  1751 ;  m.  and  had  : 

168.  Rmsell,^  b.  Jan.  28,  1784  ;  d.  Oct.  16,  1820;  m.  Sibbil  Baker, 
of  Westbainpton,  and  removed  to  Otisco,  N.  Y.  Children : 
I.  Sibilla  P.,''  h.  March  8,  1810;  m.  March  5,  1832,  Horace 
E.  Strong,  and  had  three  children.  |j.  Muses,''  b.  March  10, 
1812;  m.  July  4,  1837,  Alraira  Russell.  Children:  (l)Ofis 
Baker, ^  h.  Aug.  20,  1842,  a  carriage  maker  in  Southampton, 
m.  Nov.  12, 1867,  Sarah  A.  Burt ;  (2)  Dwif/ht  Moses,*  b.  June 
5,  1846;  a  dentist  in  Boston  ;  m.  May  8,  1872,  Clara  Jo- 
sephine Simonils.  Ill,  Rtissell,^  b.  Nov.  2, 1813  ;  m.  Dec.  28, 
1837,  Masamilla  Heath,  and  they  settled  in  South  Mil- 
ford,  Indiana-  Children:  (l")  Andrews  i?.,'  b.  Blarch  15, 
1840,  is  a  carpenter,  and  lives  in  Indiana,  m.  May  28, 
1801,  Eliza  J.  McClughen;  (2)  Timothy,^  b.  Jan.  C,  1845, 
d.  Jan.  7, 1845 ;  (3)  Sybil  L.^  b.  June  3,  184G  ;  m.  Dec  24, 
1861,  Mr.  Oliver  Wright.  \y.Ariemas^  b.  July  29,  1816. 
T,  Timothy  0.''  b.  Aug.  30, 1818  ;  was  adopted  by  Amos  Le«, 
and  took  the  name  of  Timothy  O.  Lee  ;  m.  and  had  five  chil- 
dren. Tl.  Eunice  ZJ.,'  b.  Sept.  13,  1820  ;  m.  May  10,  1848, 
James  E.  Strong,  and  lived  at  Huntsburg,  Ohio. 

169,  NATHANtEL,*  d.  May  23,  1825  ;  m.  Rebekah  Searle,  and  had: 

170.  Naf/ianiel^^  d.  young. 

171.  Reheckah,''  b.  .Sept.  4,  1804;    m.  Oct.  3,  1827,  Aretus  Pomroy, 

of  Southampton. 

172.  Chaiincy,"  b.  Jan.  12,  1807  ;  m.  Nov.  29, 1826,  Fidelia  Miller, 
of  W.  Springtield,  and  had  :  I.  Chauncy  jtf".,'  b.  Nov.  9,  1827  ; 
d.  Dec.  20,  1853.  it,  Eunice  C.,'  b.  Oct.  3,  1831 ;  m.  June 
3,  1852,  Flavel  K.  Sheldon;  d.  July  18,  1861.  W\, Delia 
Ann,''  b.  Feb.  1,  1837  ;  m.  June  16,  1858,  Henry  C.  Strong. 
iV.  Jennet  M.,^  h.  June  30, 1839  ;  d.  Aug.  3,  1840.  V.  Fran- 
cis D.:  b.  Julv  ly,  1842 ;  d.  Sept.  19, 1846.     Tl.  Jennei  M.J 

b.  March  9,  1847;  d.  Jan.  11,  1848. 
173.  Leucel.* 


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CLAPP  MUOBIAL. 


70 — 

SETH*  {Samud,*  Prta^rti,*  Roger'},  brother  of  the  preceding, 
was  born  Jvij  14,  1716.  Wile  Ba&er,  and  be  lived  in  Northamp- 
ton, where  be  died  Jnlj  4,  1754. 

Children  of  Skeh  and  wife  Esthbb  Clafp  : 

174.  Ajusa,*  b.  Jane  28,  1743;  vm  Lieak-Cbfanel,  and  naioTed  to 

Chesterfield  ;  m.  Mid  bad  duMien : 

175.  £ra*  m.  Jadith  WeU,  and  Uved  io  Chesterfield. 

176.  SalrnoH.* 

177.  Mabt,'  b.  Jan.  18,   174-;  ai.  ia  1778,  Nathanid   Edwards,  of 

NorduunptoD,  being  his  Moond  wife. 

178.  ESTHEB,*  d.  July  6,  1745. 

179.  SBTH,»b.  May,  3,  174G;  d.  April  13,  1814;   m.  Feb.  28,  1771, 

Esther  Rust.     He  was  a  carpenter,  and  lived  in  Northampton. 
Cltildren: 

180.  Chester.* 

181.  SeUt'h.  March  3,  1772;  d.  Nov.  1823;  m.  Thankful  Starr, 
and  lived  in  Northampton.  Bad  a  daughter  Marif  Antty^  b. 
Nov.  27,  1804,  who  m.  Henrv  Strong  in  1830. 

182.  &t/)er*  b.  March  2,  1774  ;  d."Feb.  6,  1861 ;  m.  Elijah  Cook, 
of  Northampton. 

188.  Spmeer*h.  Dec.  3,  1777;  d.  in  the  winter  of  1815-16;  m. 
Diana  Phelps,  and  lived  in  Northampton. 

184.  LutAer*  b.  Nov.  21,  1779  ;  d.  Jan.  10,  1803,  on  the  borders  o£j 
the  Mississippi. 

185.  Paulina*  b.  June  16,  1782  ;  d.  onm.  Oct.  6,  1834. 

186.  iyrfiVi,"  b.  Oct.  25,  1784;  d.  Dec  2,  1818 ;  m.  Mr.  Emerson, 
of  Newbnryport. 

187.  Antel,"  b.  Feb.  13, 1788;  d.  Sept  1 1, 1866  ;  m.  Ennice  Wright, 
and  lived  in  Westhampton.  Children:  i<  Lutiitr^  b.  Oct. 
19,  1819;  m.  June  24.  1845,  Harriet  P.  Stedman  ;  clergy- 
man in  Wisconsin;  had  children:  (I)  I/arriet  P.*  h.  Aug. 
19,  1846,  and  m.  Henry  Watner;  (2)  Emma  L^  b.  July  3, 
1848;  (3)  Mary  J.,«  b.  April,  1850:  (4)  Wardlaw  Anul* 
b.  April  5,  1853;  (5)  &ir<th  B.?  b.  Nov.  29,  1855;  (6) 
Grace  D.  W.*  b.  Oct.  24,  1859.  ii.  Reuben  Wright,''  b. 
Sept.  19,  1821  ;  farmer  in  Wcsthampton  ;  m.  Susan  T.  Burt, 
and  had  children:  (1)  Ellen  Uuise*  b.  Feb.  15,  1854;  (2) 
Laura  Hale,^  b.  Feb.  19,  1856;  (3)  George  Burt*  h.'Sov. 
3,  1857;  (4)  Ltjtnan  Wright*  b.  Sept.  5,  1859  ;  (5)  Martha 
Prances,"  b.  March  30,  1862;  (6)  Eihcin  Bistien*h.  May  17, 
1864;  (7)  Susan  Marin,"  b.  Dec  7,  1866,  d.  .Sept.  15, 1809  ; 
(8)  Mary  Anna*  b.  Nov.  26,  1868.  iii.  Harriet  F.,'  b.  Jan. 
9,  1825  ;  d.  unm.  in  1871.  |r.  Sophia,^  b.  March  29,  1828  ; 
m.  June  17,  1858,  Alfred  D.  Montague. 

188.  Sovhiu,"  (twin  with  Ansel")  b.  Feb.  13,  1788;  m.  Spencer 
Clark,  of  Northampton. 

189.  Belindas' 

190.  pAt  I.,'  probably  the  Paul  Cl.ipp  who  was  a  soldier  at  the  siege  i 
(Quebec,  ill  Capt.  llubburd'ii  company,  and  was  taken  prisoner. 

191.  CATnAKINK.* 


BOGEB   ASV   HIS    DESCEKDANTS. 


—  72 

EBENEZER'  {Samud,'  Preserved,'  Roger'),  youngest  son  of 
Samuel  and  Mary  (Sheldou)  Clapp,  was  born  Oct.  13,  1726.  He 
married  Catharine  Catlin,  who  died  April  21,  1798.  They  lived  in 
Northampton.  He  waa  a  soldier  in  Capt.  Phincaa  Stevens's  compa- 
ny ia  1746,  and  waa  in  tho  light  with  the  French  and  Indians  at 
No.  4  (now  Charlestown,  N.  H,).  He  was  also  in  Capt.  William 
Lyinan'a  company,  and  was  out  io  the  service  in  tho  month  of  No- 
vember, 1747.  Ue  died  Sept.  22,  1797.  According  to  the  Rocordi^ 
of  Decrlield,  there  waa  an  Ebenezer  Clapp  who  married  Katharine 
Catlin,  Jan.  10,  1750. 

Children  of  Ebexezer  and  Cathabine  (Catlin)  Clapp: 

4-iy2.  Ebenezer,'  d.  about  1810. 

193.  Esther,*  m.  Asahel  Clapp  (No.  280),  grandson  of  Roger,  Jr.,  of 
Northampton. 

194.  Oliver,'  settlcfl  in  Westbampton,  and  m.  three  times,  his  third 
wife  being  a  Mrs.  Smith.     Children : 

195.  Richard,'^  m.  Anna  Alford,  moved  to  Ohio,  had  a  large  family, 
and  d.  there.  Cliildren :  [,  Martha^  m.  David  Ring,  and 
d.  before  1870.     tl,  Maria^  m.  Mr.  Dimoc.     ill.  Lucinda^ 

m.  first,  George   Chiliin ;    m.  second, Parsons.      IVi 

Asejtith,''  m.  George  Bell.  ?,  Anna^  d.  before  1870.  vl. 
ChrUtopher  €.,''  b.  in  .Jericho,  Vt.,  May  30,  1799;  d.  Dec. 
1808;  m.  first,  Harriet  Colson ;  m.  second,  Clara  M.  Bond; 
remove<l  to  Onondaga  Co.,  Vt.,  about  1820.  Cbil. :  (1 )  Mm 
T.,'  b.  March  22.  1823  ;  (2)  Celiu  A.,'  b.  Sept.  8,  1827  ;  (.'J) 
Horace  C,"  h.  July  9,  1829  ;  (4)  Oscar  S.,«  b.  Aug.  28,  IS.^l, 
d.  Nov.  14,  1832  ;  (.'>)  I^uisa  MJ  b.  Nov.  0,  1 833  ;  (6)  Orson 
S^"  b.  April  7,  183fi;  {1)  Irving  F.*  b.  June  10,  1838; 
(8)  Jsaac  HJ  h.  Oct.  15,  1840;  v||.  Olirer,''  m.  Melissa 
Wait.  Till.  Philena,''  m.  Willium  Cook.  iXt  CHinena^  m. 
Gilson  Judd.     X,  Caroline^  m.  Lnther  Raiiiie}-. 

196.  Charks,'^  son  of  second  wife,  went  to  Ohio,  m.  and  bad:  i. 
Sylvesleri'  who  married.  W,  Sophia,''  and  ilf,  Eliza^  both  of 
whom  married. 

197.  Martha,'^  m.  ZenaA  Wright,  of  Northampton,  and  had  five 
children. 

198.  Dorothy,*  b.  March  15,  1757 ;  d.  Dec.  28,  1830;    m.  March  Ifi, 
1783,  Medad  Parsons,  and  hafl  three  children. 

199.  Eliou,'  b.  June  21,  1701  ;  d.  Aug.  8,  1845;  farmer  at  Northamp- 
ton; m.  in  1800,  Jane  B«Munroe.     Chililreu; 

200.  Harriet,''  b.  July  27,  1801  ;  m.  Oct.  6, 1830,  David  W.  Willard, 
of  Spriugliehl,  and  d.  soon  after. 

201.  Letris,*  b.  Sept.  18,  1803;  d.  April  9,  1809. 

202.  David  Mtinrof,'^  b.  .Sejit.  22,  1800,  in  Northampton;  d.  March 
29, 1875  ;  ni.  Lydia  F.  Rice,  and  had :  !■  Harriet^  b.  Sept.  15, 
1838;  d.  Feb.  7,  1839.  II,  Jane  A,'  b.  May  20,  1841.  Hi. 
Frederic,'  b.  June  18,  1843.  Iv.  Harriet  Louise,''  b.  Oct.  29, 
1853. 

203.  Thomas,'  m.  Diadema  Kellogg,  and  settled  in  We&tbumpton  ;   d. 
in  1798.     Children: 


30 


m  CLAPP  MmOBljU. 


204.  Henry*  h.  Nov.  7.  1789 ;  liriag  u  Nofd^aptoo  ia  1870; 

Aug.  17,  1815,  Xsorr  Boot,  and  had:  |.  rjtnax  J,'  h,  i«g. 
^.  IHKJ:    ■  farmer  in    Nortbani|N4M ;    m.   Afvil  30, 
Cyiiilim  8ftci«!t,  who  died,  and  be  m.  ■rriiiiil.  May  19, : 
Aii>.'cliiie   C.  Adams,  and  had:  (1)  KAaarJ 
r.l,.   W,   18J1.     U,  .\W»on,'  b.  Jtme  2,   1819;  aCtfmeri 
.Noiiliuinptou:  uuuuirried  ui  1870.     Oi.  Hemrg^  b.  Felk  IS, 
18'ii'i:  a  farmer  iu  Northampton:  la.  ixxati  II,  184!^,  Eliu 
Ajiu    IWllett.     Ir,  Anton    Morris^   b.  Maj    10,     1^4;  «j 
joiner  in   Nortliitiiiptou ;  m.  June  9,  186d,  Mmam  Alliiif,! 
ami  have:  (I)  Mary  A'./  b.  June  SO,   1868.     t.    i^iir  ■/  h 
.Miiri-li   'iH,   I8;!7;  a  farmer  iu  Northamptcm  :  za.  Oct.  It, 
lH<j<i,  .lulinctt«  Amelia  ilellen,  and  have:    (1)   Urmry  JL,* 
h.  .iuur  2H,  1863;     (2)  Jnna  JtttiaetU,*  h.   Dec  21,    186& 
TIi  .y»/in  C/inpin,''  b.  July  10,  1831 ;  a  mecfaauic  in  NoirtluuB»> 
ton;  III.  Ilultlnli  Miirtiudale. 
yi):».  Jamf*,"  <lim<l  in  187(1. 

una.  A/orri*;  dcfwl  ia  1870.  

li07.   'J'/ioifiai,*     Tliorf;  wiw  a  Thomas   Qapp  who  m.  Pbebe  BlatA- 

mini  in  18]  I  ;  (lead  in  1870. 
808.   MWf'HiM."  (Ibud  in  1870. 
Nvi,VANt;«,*  I),  ill  I7r.4 ;  il.  April  14,  1847,  aged  83  yean. 
('lCl•ItA^*  II.  i'\'b.  17.  17C.G. 
yil.   WiiiJAM,'  li.  Juii.    1-1,  17C7;  d.  Dec.  8,1839,  unmarried.     He 
HUM  II  very  I'couiitric  man  and  traded  in  cattle,  which  be  was  rerr 
nkilliil  ill  Hnjiiijliiig;  UHfd  to  drive  them  to  Boston.* 
fix.  John,'  proljiibly   m.   Lucy  Clark,  April  24,  1797.  and  settled  in 
Niirllminjit^jtt.      Had    quite  a   tamily  of   children,    but    di«d  a 
('oiii|iiii'itlivc')y  yoiuif;  man.     A  sou,  J.uciu**  m.  and  bus  duldren. 


4-20y, 
I- 210. 


_  73  — 

"RnillOtl*  (/^'A"■^'  Pirnnml,*  Rofrer'),  oldest  son  of  Roger  anc 
Mli/.iiix'tli  (HmlUll)  ('lu|i|i,  of  Northampton,  was  born  April  3,  1708. 
Ito  ji<iiM»vi?iJ  tti  Soiitlmiiipton.  llo  was  in  the  aru)_v  in  1748-49,  in 
dm  n'KiiiKiiit  tiinli'f  lliu  cummniitl  of  Major  Israel  Williams.  Wife 
Ann. 

(Jliljtlroii  i»f  Il*j(JKU  Mill  wife  Ann  Clai'p,  of  Soutliamptoti : 

-]-at.'i.   AiiNicii,*  b.  in  I7;i7!  d,  Dec.  .5,  1800. 
-f  211.  Juki.,*  b.  in  17.'17.  twin  bmllior  of  Abner. 
•i\:>.  Ann,»  b.  Doi'.,  21,  171-. 
210.  Ki.i/Aiirrii.'  • 

217.  AiiKi.iii.,''  b.  Jill).  20,  174o;  m.  iu  1779,  John  Strong,  a  farmer  „. 
H(iullmui|it(>ii,  boiiig  his  necond  wife.  Tiiov  were  pai-ents  of  the 
Ituv.  Lyman  Strong.     She  d.  Feb.  10,  1821. 


•  It  !■  iKliiiril  of  hliti  lliiii  nil  one  occnslon  wliile  drlvlnff  sheep  to  Boston  on  Sunday,  in 
|m««liil(  n  I  liiinli  iIiirliiK  (llvliic  m-rvlcc,  one  of  llie  slieep,  t>cin>?  tired,  fRii  Into  tlie  chorrh, 
mill  woiilil  iiui  ooiiic  out.  IRi  irti'il  tu  tend  u  lioy  In  itluT  It,  liiit  die  boy  wiu  ehy  and  h-ohiJ 
not  \iii,  K<i  ill-  wfiit  liliiKiiir,  I'liiiKlit  tliv  Klice])  nnil  wns  hriiiftiriit  it  out,  ivlien  the  niiiiinler 
icmiirkfil  to  liliii,  "Vhc  Iinisi  Iuib  more  respect  t/»  (lie  lir)ii.>-e  of  God  thnii  yon."  To  wliic-li 
liu  nipllcd,  "  'Die  Sci-ljiiuie  icll!i  us  the  shcop  ore  to  bo  seporntcU  from  the  goats !  " 


ROGER   AND   HIS   DESCENDANTS. 


3-1 


218.  Roger,*  b.  Aug.  20,  1747  ;  d.  in  1816 ;  wife  Zeruiah.     Children  : 

219.  Dennis*  m.,  and  went  West;  returned  and  d.  in  Southampton. 

220.  littsselJ,'^  h.  Mareh  7, 178() ;  ni.  Oct.,  1811,  Louisa,  d.iu.  of  Dea- 

con Roswell  Strong,  of  Soutli;ini|)ton ;  removed  ta  Liberty, 
Ohio,  was  a  farmer  there,  snid  d.  in  Derember,  IH'ii.  His 
wife  d,  April  9,  1855.  Their  chiklreu  were:  i,  E/m'lij  Bis- 
seU;'  h.  Nov.  14, 1813 ;  m.  Lester  W.  Cook.  It.  Charles  W.,^ 
b.  Jan.  22, 1817  ;  was  ediieated  at  Western  Reserve  College  ; 
settled  as  minister  over  several  churches,  and  in  1SG4  wais 
Prof,  of  Rhetoric  .ami  Etigli.sh  Literature  in  Iowa  College  ;  ni. 
184111,  Jane  P.,  dau.  of  John  Passet,  of  New  Haven,  Cu,  and 
had  five  children,  of  whom  the  two  eldest  sons  were  in  Col- 
lege in  1870.  iii,  Riuseil  Kellogi)^  b.  Oct.  5,  1823  ;  m.  Jnly, 
1852,  Amtdia  Chuigli ;  a  farmer  in  Liberty,  Ohio,  and  had 
children:  (I)  Theodore  S.,"  b.  July  2,  1853  ;'  (2)  Jmnk  I^u- 
isa,'  b.  July  14,  1855.  Ix,  Sarali  Amanda,^  b.  Oct.  1,  1828; 
m.  John  E.  Gowdrick. 

221.  Ihtfus  C." 

222.  Afiffeline.'^ 

223.  Anii,'^  m.  Simeon  Lvman. 

224.  Sidli/,'^  h.  June,  I7«8;  ra.  first,  Auj^..  1808,  Bela  Strong,  who 

d.  Jan.  llj,  1819;  second,  Aaron  Parsons,  of  Kastham])ton. 
Shed.  Sept.  11,  1848. 

225.  Tirzalt,^  ni.  Barnabas  Pomroy. 

226.  Stephen,^  b.  Dec-  10,  1749  ;.  was  a  soldier  in  the  Revolutionary 

War;  was  in  the  vicinity  of  Bnstoii,  and  d.  there  Aug.  25,  1775. 
His  kinsmen  in  Dorclicsler  hud  his  remains  brought  to  that 
town  and  laid  in  the  old  buryiug-gromid,  where  a  gi-avestone 
was  erecteiJ  to  his  memory. 

227.  Lydia,^  b.  Aug.  25,  1752. 

228.  Pebez,"  b.  June  14,  Mftl  ;  m.  first,  Mary,  dau.  of  Rev.  Joseph 

Strong,  of  Williamsburg,  Mass. ;  second  wile,  not  ascertained. 
Children  by  first  wife : 

229.  Polly,'  b.  Oct.  22,  1785 ;  m.  Stephen  Pomroy  ;  d.  Dec.  24, 

1852. 

230.  Perez  Mann.^h.  May  5,  1788;  d.  unm.  Oct.  11,  1815. 

231.  Fanny*  b.  Nov.  2.3,  1790  ;  m.  Hon.  Linus  llagg. 

232.  Bets^*  b.  March  2,  1793  ;  m.  Thomas  Lymtui. 

233.  Jane*  b.  March  28,  1795 ;  ni.  Luther  Colton,  of  Marcellus, 

N.  Y. 

234.  Clarissa,^  b.  Jan.  7.  1798  ;  m.  Moses  Lyman,  of  Cheater,  N.  H. 

Children  by  second  wife  : 

235.  Mehitable,"  m.  Mr.  Arnold. 

236.  Joseph  B.*  ia  a  lawyer  in  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 


JONATHAN'  {Roger,''  Prenarai;  Roger'),  son  of  Roger  and 
Elizabeth  (Bartlett)  Clapp,  of  No2-thamptoii.  and  brother  of  the  pre- 
ceding, was  born  in  1113;  removed  to  Easthampton,  being  one  of 
the  first  settlers  of  llio  town.  He  married  Submit  Strong,  and  hac 
a  large  family  of  children,  ail  of  whom  married  and  lived  to  be  ove* 


32 


TBE  CUkPP  MEXOKIAU 


jeara  of  ■ge.      He  was  a  man  of  great  energy  of  character,  and 
proaiiBent  in  all  matters  connected  with  the  earlj  settleroeot 
EsBtkampton.      He  lived   with  liis  uncle,  Joseph    Bartlctt,  and, 
elped  liim  carnr  on  the  ancient  mill.     Mr.  Bartlett,  having  no  ch\li 
^tSrcn  of  his  ovn,  gave  the  mill  to  bis  nephew  Jonathan,  who  also^ 
kept  a  hotel  at  Easthampton.       He  was  a  Mogor  in   the  milit 
He  died  May  10,  17S2,  aged  69  years. 

Children  of  Josathah  and  Scbmtt  (Strong)  Ci.iPP : 

--237.  JoxATHAX.'bc  Oct.  8,  1735, 

-  -238.  JosBPQ.*  h.  Nov.  3,  1736. 

--239.  BKXjAim.'b.  Dec.  Ifi,  1738;  A.  Nov.  8,  1815. 

240.  ScBMiT,*  b.  CX>(.  14,  1741  ;   m.  Awhel  Clark,  of  Easthamptnn. 

241.  Ha.vnah.'  b.  Jnne  15, 1742 ;  m.  Elias  Ljman.    They  kept  a  tarern 

iu  Nortiiam|iCou  iu  I7C4. 

242.  LccY,'  b.  Aug.  1714;  m-  in  1764,  Samuel  Kellogg,  of  Williams- 

town. 

243.  Rhoda,*  b.  Dec.  19,  1746  ;  m.  Col.  Daniel  Whittemore. 

244.  Lois,*  b.  Oct.  1748;  m.  first,  JooatluiD  Lyman,  and  sccon*],  CWpt 

Joseph  Day,  of  West  Springfield. 

245.  Phebe,'  b.  Lq  1749;   m.  Joseph  White,  of  Springfield;  moved  to 

Caoiillus,  N-  Y. 

246.  BEi;i.An.*  bapt.  Dec.  30,  1750;  m.  B«v.  Solomon  AUen,  of| 
Brighton,  N.  Y.,  ancestor  of  Phineas  ^^Jlen,  for  nearly  sixty  ' 
years  oiitor  of  the  Pittsfield  Sun. 

247.  Merab,*  bapt.  Oct.  19,  1755;  m.  EUsha  Allen,  of  Pittsfield  ;  and 
for  second  husband,  in  1805,  Oliver  Root,  of  Conway. 


— re-— 

AARON*  {Roger, ^  Preserved*  Roger'),  brother  of  the  preceding, 
wa3  born  Jan.  30,  1715.  He  married  Jemima  Bartlett,  and  moved 
to  what  is  now  Easthanipton. 

Children  of  Aaron  and  Jemima  (Bartlett)  Olapp: 

248.  Aaron,*  b.  April  5,  1748  ;  m-,  and  moved  to  the  western  part  of 
New  York  State  in  1808,  and  had: 
249.  Aaron,*^  b.  June  6.  1771 ;  d.  May  1,  1830;  m.  Feb.  16,  179a. 
Rebecca,  dau.  of  Noah  Strong,  of  Westhampton,  b.  April  19, 
1770,  and  d.  Aug.  31,  1834.  They  resided  in  Easthampton. 
Children:  I.  Oclavia,^  b.  SepU,  1799;  d.  Oct.  1801.  ff. 
Aaron^  b.  Aug.  26,  1801;  lived  in  Hartford,  Ct;  m.  June 
22,  1829,  PrisciUa  Uurlburt ;  d.  Nov.  18,  18C0.  Chil:  (1) 
Thomas  //.,*  b.  ftLirch  10,  1830.  d.  about  ISS.T;  (2)  Harriet 
Z>.,»b.  April  24,  1831,  d.  July,  1832;  {S)  Harriet  D.,*  h, 
Aug,  1,  1832,  m.  Jan.,  1854,  James  H.  Warner,  and  had 
one  son  and  one  daughter;  (4)  Jane,'  h.  in  1835,  d.  Sept.  8, 
1839  ;  (5)  Isahella  J.*  b.  Feb.  22,  1845,  in.  Nov.  30.  1871, 
Henry  B.  Starr,  of  New  York :  (6)  Anna  S.,'  b.  Sept.  22, 
1847,  m.  Bvrou  J.  Bene<lict,  of  Cortland,  N.Y.  Hi.  Octavia.,^ 
b.  June  4,  1803;  m.  Feb.  12.  1837,  Jjired  C.  Burdick  ;  d. 
Nov.  18,  18G4.     |y.  Rebecca,^  b.  Aug.  28,  1805  ;  m.  July  3, 


BOGES  AND  HIS  DESCEKDAlTra. 


S9 


1828,  at  EastliamptoTi,  Ahram  Temple,  and  ha(i  four  children. 

▼  .  HannnA,''  b.  Sept.  I8(»7  ;   d.  Dec.  18KJ.     Vl.  Jioland  5./  b. 

Oct.  26,  1809;    d.  in  New  Haven,  Aug.  5,  1843,  unra.     Vll. 

JSunice  J.,'  b.  Oct.  28,  181 1  ;  m.  Lewis  B.  Page.     Till.  Ifan. 

nah^  b.  Feb.  3,   1816;    m.  first,  SepL  4,  1831),  Leauder  C. 

Buriiham,  and  had  two  children. 

250.  Alaiuun*  m Luddiugton. 

261.  ^^ar^M*.*  m.,  and  lived  in  New  York  State;    had  a  daughter 

Electa,   who  m.  Lysander  C  Avery. 

252.  Ira? 

253.  Nathan*  m 

264.  Atlolphua* 

255.  Beld^  m.  Electa  Packard,  and  left  sons :   \,  Beta?   II.  Sumner  J 

ill.  SfebbinsJ 

256.  Benom.'^  260.  Jemima* 

257.  Harvey*  261.  LotnsaJ* 

258.  Diodema*  2G2.  Daughter* 

259.  Phebe*  263.  Daughter* 

264.  David,'  b.  Sept,  9,  17'>0;  probably  lived  in  Kasthampton  with 

his  father.     He  murried,  and  left  at  least  one  son,  Pomeroy.*    Ha 
is  said  to  have  Ijeen  killed  iu  the  revolutionary  war. 

265.  Jemima,'  b.  Oct.  26.  1752;  m,  Paul  Sheldon. 
26G.  AcusAH,'  m.  John  Duvoy. 

267.  Levi,"  b.  in  1760;  a  revolutionary  soldier;  m.  three  times;  his 
third  w.  was  Elizabeth  .Jiidd,  of  South  Hadley,  b.  in  1771,  d.  in 
1856;  lived  in  SDUtbainfiton.     Children: 

268.  Levi*  b.  Feb.  24,  1784  ;  d.  Jan.  20,  185G;  m.  Dec.  31,  1805, 
Phebe,  dan.  of  Benjamin  Clap[i,audhad  :  I,  Lucius^  h.  April 
16,  1808;  m.  April  24,  1833,  Sopbronia  Clark;  lived  in 
Easthampton  ;  a  farmer.  Cliildreii :  (1)  Zwry  J/.,' b.  March 
1,  1834;  m.  March  1,  1859,  George  W.  Mc Williams,  of 
Deer  Ridge,  Mo.;  (2)  Lucia  Ann*  b.  Jan.  22,  1838.  11. 
Achsah,^  b.  Aug.  11,  1814;  m.  April  12,  1852,  James  H. 
Lvman.  ill.  Levi  Austin,''  h.  Dec.  30,  1819 ;  d.  Oct.  28, 
1828. 

269.  AngeUne,*  b.  Jane  14,  1813  ;  m.  Jonas  Bnllard,  of  Charlemont, 

and  had  eight  children  ;  living  in  1873. 
270.  Eli.'  removed  to  Southamjiton  ;  m.  Hannah  Lymao.     Children: 
271.  HoiiHoIi*  ra.  Russell  Pomeroy. 

Eunice,"  alive  iu  1847  ;  m.  Stephen  D.  Hurlburt,  of  Southamp- 
ton. 

273.  Roxana,*  m.  Ellis  Ripley. 

274.  Reuhen*  d.  when  a  memlter  of  Yale  College. 

275.  Erastus,^  h.  April  30,  1792  ;  was  a  preacher;  in  1835,  was  at 
New  Marlboro',  Mass.  His  first  wife  was  Clarissa  Smith ; 
his  second,  Elizabeth  C.  Mitchell. 

276.  Fidelia  *  A.  when  about  9  years  of  age. 

277.  Eli,*  d.  in  infancy. 

278.  Jjymm*  dead  in  1843. 
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77 

ASAOEL*  (Roger*  Preserved*  Rogcr^),  fourth  son  of  Roger  and* 
Elizabeth  (Bartlett)  Clapp,  and  brother  of  the  preceding',  was  born 
about  ni7.      He  probably  lived  in  Northampton,   where  ho  died 
Jan.  20,  1777.     He  married  Sarah  Wright,  who  died  in  September, 
1751. 

Children  of  Asahel  and  Sabah  (Wright)  Clapp  : 

27D.  Sarah,"  b.  Dec.  5,  1743 ;  m.  Solomon  Weller. 

280.  AsAiiEL,''  m.  Esther,  dau.  of  Et>enozcr  Clapp,  of  NorthamplonJ 
He  was  a  captain ;  d.  Jstn.  25,  1804.  There  was  a  wife 
Lieut.  Asahel  Clapp  who  d.  in  Northamptou,  March  5,  1776;^ 
she  may  hare  been  a  secoud  wife  of  Cupt.  Asahel's  fatherJ 
Children : 

281.  Chester*  once  lived  in  Boston;  m.  Susan  Brown,  of  Don;lj«»-; 

ter,  and  lived  in  Northampton.  Childreu  :  I.  Chettcr}  fl, 
Sxuan:'     ill.  Qharks? 

282.  AtaAei,*  m.  Sarah  Clark,  of  Northampton.    A  wife  of  an  Ajsabel 

Clapp  d.  in  Northamptou  Feb.  14,  1808.  Asahel*  and  Saraii 
had :  i.  AmJtel,'  who  lived  in  the  State  of  New  York. 

283.  Theodore*  b.  April  21,  1785  ;  m.  Betsey,  dau.  of  Moses  New- 

ton ;  a  farmer,  and  lived  in  Northampton.  Children :  I* 
Jane,''  b.  OcL  8,  1814;  d.  Oct.  18,  1815.  li.  Elizabi^i  Jf..' 
b.  May  25,  1818;  Hi,  Manj  Jane,''  b.  April  8,  1823;  m. 
Henry  B.  Graves,  of  Northamptou.  !▼,  Uteodore,  b.  Mav 
21,  1826, 

284.  Jonas,*  m.  Martha  A.  Baker;  lived  in  Northampton.  Cliildren: 

I.  Chester?  ||.  Cephas?  ill.  Caleb;'  b.  April  .*?.  1817:  m. 
Sarali  Maria  Saxton,  of  Charleston,  S.  C,  Alarch  10,  1842; 
a  yenlk'nian  of  good  estate,  and  lived  in  Hartforrl,  Conn. 
Chit.lrfii :  (I)  Jfennj  P.,»  b.  March  26,  1843;  (2)  Caleb  T.,* 
b.  May  22,  1S44,  d.  Nov.  20,  1844;  (3)  Allen  C*  b.  Aug. 
23,  1845 ;  (4)  Edffar  T.,*  b.  Sept.  22,  1847,  d.  Jan.  9,  1848; 
{■))  Hoieard  />..»  b.  Oct,  21, 1848, d.  July  9,  1851  ;  (t>)  Hoxe- 
ard  S.,'  h.  April  28,  1851 ;  (7)  milie  M.,^  b.  Aug.  31.  1852; 
(8)  Charles  B.,»  b.  April  5, 1854,  d.  April  15, 1855  ;  (9)Frfml* 
b.  Juno  15,  1856,  d.  Feb.  20,  1857;  (10)  ^r<^«r  S.,*  b. 
March  25,  1858.  iy.  Hooker?  y,  William  R?  ^U  Maria? 
Tlii.  Allen  E? 

285.  CuW;,' b.  ill  1789;  probably  never  married.     "Was  a  lieuten- 

ant in  the  U.  .S.  Army,  and  d.,  it  is  sup[)0sed,  at  Fort  Inde- 
pendence, in  Boston  nad>or,  .Ian.  18,  1815,  aged  25,  and 
was  buried  in  Copp's  Hill  Imrviiig-groHitd,  Boston. 

286.  Electa,*  m.  Fhineas  Allen,  of  PiUslieid,  editor  of  the  Plttstield 

Sun  for  sixty  years,  who  was  b.  in  Northampton,  Aug.  11, 
177C,  and  d.  ii"i  PilLsfi«ld,  May  8,  1860. 

287.  SaraJi,*  m.  Hon.    Henry  H.  Cliilds,  of  Pittsfield,  Lient.   Gov. 

of  Massachusetts  in  1843  ;  a  celebrated  physician,  and  one  of 
the  founders  of  the  Berkshire  Med.  Institution  in  PitLstield; 
was  much  in  public  life,  aud  d.  in  Boston  March  22,  1868, 
aged  85. 


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35 


288.  Elisha,' b.  Nov.  21,  1750;  m.  May  24,  1779,  Rachel  Brown; 

U.  ill  1784,  leaving  one  son  {Elisha,^  who  d.  young).  His 
widow  Riichc'l  ni.  for  second  husband,  Medad  Strong,  of  North- 
ampton, and  d.  Dec.  1833.  aged  70. 

289.  AzAiiiAH,'  d.  Feb.  15,  1819;   m.  Esther  Tileston,  of  Dorchester, 

Miiss.     She  d.  Jan.  20,  1821.     Children: 

290.  Azariah,'^  m Brown,  and  lived  in  New  Hampshire. 

291.  Klisha*  b.  Sept  27, 1797  ;  m.  Frances, dau.  of  Ebenezer  Clapp. 

292.  Timnthy,^  never  married. 

293.  Ltwis,''  m.  and  lived  in  Princeton,  III. 

294.  Charlotte?  m.  Mr.  Ferry,  of  Springfield. 

295.  jFJantia/i,"  m.  and  lived  in  Nortbfield. 
29G.  Reoben,*  removed  to  the  western  part  of  the  State  of  Vermont, 

and  had  a  large  family. 

297.  Solomon,'  lived  to  grow  up,  but  was  never  married. 

298.  Chester,'  d.  a  young  man,  unmarried,  Sept.  18,  1777. 

299.  Cai.kii,'  was  educated  at  Yale  College ;  waa  studying  medicine,  and 

d.  at  Westfield,  unmarried. 


■78 


SUPPLY*  (Roger'  Preserved*  Roger^),  brother  of  the  preceding, 
was  born  in  Northampton  about  1721.  He  was  married  and  pro- 
bably lived  in  Northampton.  He  was  in  the  service  of  his  country 
during  the  French  warj  was  a  sergeant  in  the  regiment  under  the 
command  of  Col.  Seth  Pomeroy,  and  was  taken  priaoner  at  Lake 
George,  in  the  capture  of  which,  fort  that  regiment  took  an  important 
part.  His  name  waa  on  the  sick  list  returned  by  Thomaa  Wil- 
liams, SurgcoUf  Nov.  23,  1755.  He  was  in  the  expedition  to  Crown 
Point,  in  the  company  of  Capt.  Eiialia  Hawley.  Mrs.  Clapp  died 
March  4,  1755,  and  he  survived  her  many  years,  dying  in  1784. 

Children  of  Supply  and  wife Clapp: 

300.  SuPi'LY.'  m.  June  29,  1796,  Polly  Smith,  of  Sunderland,  and  Lad 
Justus'^  and  Moseley  ,-*  also  daughters,  Sarnh?  Hannah^  and 
Lucretia.*  A  Supply  d.  in  Northampton,  June  20,  1800,  and 
the  wife  of  a  Supply  d.  there  Sept.  20,  1795. 

301.  Ltdia.'  303.  Abigail.* 

302.  Sarah.^  304.  Martha." 
One  of  their  children,  probably  an  infant,  d.  Feb.  24,  1755. 


— 79 

CHARLES*  (Roger,'  PreserceJ'  Roger'),  sixth  son  of  Roger  and 
Elizabeth  (Bartlctt)  Clapp,  and  brother  of  the  preceding,  was  born 
in  1725.  There  was  a  Charles  who  was  a  sailor  in  the  sloop 
Mermaid,  Capt.  Lincoln,  in  the  expedition  eastward,  in  1754;  per- 
Lapa  not  this  Charles,  but  another,  a  descendant  of  Thomas.  He 
married  Dorcas,  who  after  his  death,  wtiich  occurred  Aug.  11,  1767, 
married  Joel  Clark. 


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THE   CLAPP   HEMOnUL. 


Children  of  Chables  and  wife  Dobcas  Clapp  : 

905.  Eliakik,*  removed  to  Chesterfielil,  Mass.,  and  m.  Pamelia,  dau.  of 
Dr.  Eliliu  Wright,  surgeon  in  the  revolutionary  army.  Kliakim 
was  a  soldier  in  the  same  army  four  years  before  his  marriage, 
and  was  present  at  the  execution  of  Maj.  Andi'd,  OcU  2,  1780. 
After  his  marriage,  he  moved  to  Chester,  Mass.,  where  he  d.  at 
the  age  of  81  years.  His  wife  survived  him  ten  years,  and  tl.  at 
the  age  of  84.    Children : 

306.  Rachel,^  m.  Harvey  Stone,  and  had  six  children. 

307.  Theodocia,"  b.  April  4,  1702;  m.  first,  Eleuzer  Ring,  of  East- 
hampton,  and  had  two  children ;  second,  Oct.  1 9,  1825,  James, 
son  of  John  Clajiji,*  of  Easthampton,  and  had  three  childrea. 

308.  Pamdin*  m.  Oiis  Taylor,  of  Chester,  and  resided  in  Hinsdale ; 
they  had  eight  children. 

309.  Don-as,''  b.  in  1800;  d.  Oct.  3,  1860;  m.  Simeon  P.  Clark, 
and  had  twelve  children. 

310.  Au<ju$Ui$,'^  m.  first,  TlieoJocia  Lyman ;  second  Almira  Clapp, 
his  cousin.  CliiSdren  by  1st  wife:  i,  HiUtie^  a\,  Lewis  Clark, 
of  Eu8tharapton ;  had  five  children,  the  eldest  burnt  to 
death,  aged  7  years  3  mos.  ii.  Elmra^  d.  aged  17  years. 
til,  Uenrif^  m.  Ellen  Belden,  had  three  children,  and  lived 
in  Easthampton.  If,  a  son,'  drowned  in  going  from  school, 
aged  5  years.     T,  a  child,'  d.  in  infancy. 

311.  Eliitkim*  m.  and  d.  in  Mobile,  leaving  a  son,  Henry  E.^  who  d. 
in  Worcester  about  1862,  leaving  a  son  Charles  Henry.* 

312.  (Carles*  m.  Louisa  Day,  and  moved  to  Meadville,  Pa.,  where 
he  d.  at  the  age  of  60.  Children:  i,  Mury  Ann,''  m.  James 
Elder,  and  lived  in  Meadville,  Pa.  ii,  Stilhnan  Spnigue^  m. 
in  California,  and  has  two  children.  Hi.  Martha^  killed, 
aged  7,  by  an  ox  sled  falling  on  her.  They  also  had  five 
children  who  d.  in  infancy. 

818,  Tillman  Spraytie,*  h.  in  180G  ;  d.  March  14,  1866.  He  went 
to  New  York  when  he  was  a  yunng  man,  and  for  nearly 
twenty-five  years  was  one  of  the  firm  of  Lawrence,  Trimble 
&  Co.,  merchants.  He  afterwanls  moved  to  Bridgeport,  Ct., 
where  he  d.,  being  M.iyor  of  the  city  at  the  time  of  his  death, 
lie  m.  first,  Lizzie  Lamb,  and  had  five  children,  but  one  of 
whom  lived :  i.  Mary  Trtat^  who  m.  Edwai'd  N.  Stebbius, 
of  Summit,  N.  J.  He  m.  second,  Mary  Louisa  Stagg,  and 
had:  ii.  William  Haynes,''  who  d.  l\i\,  i^diej  h,  Sallie 
Somers.''  ?•  Arthur  Percy.''  After  iiis  death,  the  family  re- 
turned to  New  York. 

314-  Alonzo,*  m.  first,  Esther  Day,  who  lived  but  a  few  months; 
second,  Eidelia  Taylor.     Tiiey  lived  in  Ch&ster,ila88.    Chil- 
dren :  Ii  Esther^  m.  Egbert  Rude,  of  Huntington  ;    it,  Elha,^ 
III,  Patnelia?    Iv.  Emma.^    T.  Mnry?    vl.  .SWjV  TII.  Frank 
TnyforJ  lived  in  Nora,  111.   viii.  Freddie,''  and  two  who  died. 
Eliakim'"  and  Pamelia  had  four  other  children,  who  d.  in  iufimcy. 
815.  Noah,'  lived  to  matdioo<l,  but  was  never  married. 
316.  Israel,' m.  and  moved  to  Aurelius,  Cayuga  co.,  N.  Y.;  bad  10 
chililren,  his  fifth  child  being  Ol/miel,'  who  had  a  son  E.  D.'' 

*  John  Clapp  and  bis  descendants-  have  not  bcca  identified  with  any  known  branch  of 
the  Clapp  famil/.    (See  AppeudbiO 


4 


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ROGER   AND    HIS   DESCENDANTS. 


31 


817.  Dorcas,"  m.  Oliver  Clapp,  of  Westlmmpton. 

318.  MiKiAM,^  m.  Eleazer  Ilaiinaiii,  of  EubdiaoiptoD. 
Oue  child  of  Charlea*  died  Feb.  8,  1759. 

—  81  — 

SIMEON*  (Roger'  Pirsertr:t},'  Roger^),  eigliili  and  younirest  son 
of  Roger  aud  Elizabeth  (BartleLt)  Clapp,  was  born  iu  1728.  He 
was  ill  the  service  as  a  soldier  in  1748,  in  the  regiment  commanded 
by  Lieut.  Col.  Dwijiht.  He  was  afterwards  a  Captain;  and  he  also 
practised  as  a  physician.  He  married  Sarah  Clark,  who  was  bora 
in  1738,  and  died'  June  22,  1823.  They  probably  lived  at  North- 
ampton, where  he  died  Feb.  25,  1812,  aged  84  years. 

Children  of  Simeon  and  Sarah  (Clark)  Clapp: 

319.  Simeon,*  b.  Dec.  6,  1758;  d.  young,  probably  in  1759. 

320.  Simeon,*  b.  Nov.  7,   175!);  d.  in  Northampton,  May  31,  1851, 

aged  92  years.     He  in.  Oct.  9,  1783,  Patty  Root.     Children: 

321.  Zeiias*  m.  Belinda  Dickiusou,  of  lladiey,  and  had  childreu. 

322.  Sara/i'  uot  married. 

323.  MarlAa,^  not  married. 
324.  QuARTUS,*  b.  April   18,   17fi2;  m.  Electa,  dan.  of  Eheiiozer  and 

Asenath  Sheldon,  and  probably  lived  iu  Westtield ;  d.  Martii  13, 
1792,  aged  30  years. 
825.  BoHAN,*  b.  Aug.  17,  17C4;  m.  Deo.  15,  1792,  Aaiu  Levake ;  d. 
Sept.  18,  182(;.  age<l  02  yeare.     Children  ; 

326.  Daniel  *  h.  May  21. 1794. 

327.  Quartus,^  b.  Dec.  25,  1796. 

328.  HW/^y."  b.  Oct.  27,  1798. 

329.  Nanct/',"  b.  Oct.  10,  1800. 

330.  JIannaJi,*  h.  Oct,  19,  1802. 

331.  MarUia*  h.  Nov.  17,  1806. 

332.  Naomi*  b.  June  10,  1814. 
-)-333.  CfiARLES.*  b.  Oct.  18,  1767  ;  removed  to  Worthington. 

334.  Wariiam,'  b.  Nov.  24,  1770;  wife  Sophia;  he  lived  in  Northamp- 
ton ;  d.  Oct.  7,  1852,  aged  82  years.  The  frilbuviiig  brief  ex- 
tract from  the  Hampshire  Gazelle,  of  Northatiiptoii,  relates  an 
interesting  and  praiseworthy  incident  connected  with  the  family 
of  Warhani  Clapp:  "  T/ie  fxist  of  ihe  Indians. — Sally  Maminash 
died  in  tlii.-*  town  Jan.  3,  1853,  ssti,  88  years.  .She  was  the  last 
of  the  Indian  race  in  Northampton.  She  was  the  daughter  of 
Elizabeth  Occom,  of  Mohcgan,  near  Norwich,  Ct.  Her  father 
was  Joseph  Maminash.  Under  the  infirmities  of  age,  she  found 
an  excellent  christian  fi-icnd  who  took  her  into  her  own  family, 
saying,  'As  long  iis  I  live,  Sally  shall  be  provided  for.'  Such 
W.18  the  noble  purjwse  of  charity  of  Mrs.  So[)hia  Clapp,  the  wife 
of  Warham  Clapp,  which  she  carried  into  effect.  After  Mrs. 
C.'s  death,  her  s>on  Edward  Clapp  and  his  wife  continued  to  the 
last  the  same  charity."     Children  of  Warham  and  Sophia: 

335.  Simeon,''  m.,  live<l  in  Worthington,  and  had  children. 

336.  Edward^  m Wright,  and  lived  in  Nort.hani|>ton. 

337.  Siiinuei,*  married,  and  died  soon  after,  leaving  no  cluhlreu. 

338.  Elijah*  m UartisborQ,  uud  lived  in  Northampton. 


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THE   CLAPP   MEMORIAL. 


33!).  AWh*'//,"  lived  in  Nortliampton,  num. 

340.  Sophia,*  m.  Mr.  Dasis,  and  lived  in  Chesterfield. 

341.  Elisabetlt,'^  m.  Svlvester  Bridgmiin,  and  lived  in  Northamj: 
342.  Sereno,' b.  Nov.  l",  1772;  d.  Jan.  3,  1833,  a<re<l   (50   years.     He] 

m.  Nov.  1,  1800,  Lydia  Patterson;  probably  left  childreD,  but! 
their  names  have  not  been  ascertained.  A  child  of  a  Sereuo] 
Clapp  d.  Dec  20,  1806. 

82 


THOMAS'    [Thomas*  Preserved,''   Roger'),   son   of  Thomas 
Mary  (ICing)  Clapp,  was  born  in  Northampton,  March  6,  1712. 

is  probal)le  that  he  married Colt.      He  lived  on  a   rarm  in 

HartJord,  Ct.,  aliout  a  mile  and  a  half  west  of  Hartford  City,  near 
Rncky  Oilt.       He  was  in  ibc  French  war  of   175 (J,  taken  prisoner,  J 
and  carried  to  Quebec. 

Children  of  Thomas  and (Colt  ?)  Clapp: 

343.  BoGEK,"  servetl  during  the  war  of  the  Revolution  on  board  a  Pri- 
vateer or  a  U.  S.  ship  of  war.     Whether  he  was  ever  married 
is  not  known. 
-f344.  Thomas.* 


85 

ELIJAH*  {TItomiis*  Preserved,'  Roger*),  youngest  son  of  Thomas 
and  Mary  (Kin;^)  Clapp,  and  brother  of  tiie  precedino;,  resided  in 
Hartford,  Ct.,  where  he  died  May  13,  1771.  Ho  married,  about 
1735,  Mary  Benton. 

Children  of  Elijau  and  Mary  (Benton)  Clapp: 

34.5.  Elijah,*  lived  and  died  in  Hartford  ;  m.  Marian  Jones. 

346.  Norman,'  settled  in  Weatberalielil,  Conn.,  and  d.  there.  He  m.,  in 
1782,  Iluldah  Wright,  aud  perhaps  afterwards  Mary  Frances 
Wright.  Childreu : 
347.  Juhn,'^  drowned  in  the  North  River,  aged  36;  m.  Nov.  2,  1806, 
Mary  Kilby,  and  bad:  I.  Elias,^  b.  May,  1810.  li.  Huhlah 
W.,^  b.  Sept.  1811.  lii.  Mary;'  twin  sister  of  Iluldah  W., 
b.  Sept.  1811.  iv.  Eliztifmih;  h.  Oct.  1813;  m.Mr.  Simpson. 
▼,  Clarissa,''  m.  Edwin  Merritt.  ?i,  John,''  a  minister,  d.  aged 
25.  Til,  Harriet;  d.  aged  .34.  Vlll,  Daniel;  b.  Aug.  23, 1818 ; 
m.  Jan.  13,  1841,  Elizabeth  Beadle,  b.  May  5,  1824,  and 
had:  {I)  John  B.,"  b.  Jnly  4,  1842 — in  the  wholesale  iron 
and  steel  business  in  Hartford — m.  Sept.  17,  18('p7,  Leila  F. 
Bioilgett,  dan.  of  Iloswell  IJlodgelt,  Esq.,  of  Hartford — waa 
one  of  the  committee  ap[winted  at  the  Northampton  Clapp 
gathering  to  arrange  for  the  second  meeting  of  the  family 
at  Boston,  in  which  he  was  actively  and  efficiently  engaged — 
had  a  son  Roswell  ./.,*  b.  in  Hartford,  June  10,  1871  ;  (2) 
JianlU-!/  T.*  b.  Nov.  G,  1844,  d.  Jnly  12,  184.0;  (3)  Sher- 
man  jfi.,'  b.  March  13,  18415,  m.  Sept.  a,  1866,  Mary  F. 
Winaliip,  and  has  three  children ;     (4)  Henry,*  b.  Sept.  4, 


BOGEB  AND   HIS   DESCENDANTS, 


39 


1847,  d.  Aug.  11,  1848;  (5)  Edteard,'  b.  April  2,  1852,  d. 
May  I,  1852;  (6)   J)a7uei   C,"  h.  Jan.  10.   18:.4,  d.  Dec.  1, 
187il,  from  iiijuriii's  received  by  a  fall.     Dauiel'  d.  Oct.,  18o4» 
848.   Charles,^  m.  Sarah  Burke. 

350.  Norman.* 
351.  Oliver,*  b.  in   17(iO;  d.  in  Hartford,  1840,  aged  about  GO  years. 
He  ni.  Lucy  Gi)0(iwiu,  and  they  had: 

352.  Henry,^  b.  in  Ilarlford,  Aug.  8,  1783  ;  d.  Aug.  21,  1873.  A 
very  active,  respectable  man,  and  a  boukbinder  by  trade ;  he 
removed  to  Nantucket  in  June,  1801) ;  in.  first,  in  May,  1810, 
Eliza  Stodilard,  dan.  of  Miles  and  Bathsheba  Slyddard,  of 
Taunton,  Mass.  They  liad :  i.  Eli2(i  6'.,'  b.  Feb.  i\,  1811. 
Mrs.  C.  afterwards  coritiiHit'd  \u  poor  health  till  Oct.  21,  1811, 
when  she  die«l  at  lier  father's  house,  while  on  a  visit  there. 
Henry*  m.  second,  iu  Dec.  1812,  Rebecca  Coflin,  cJau.  of 
William  Colliu.  They  had  four  children  born  within  the  space 
of  one  year,  viz.,  li,  William^  and  iii.  Ilairy^  twins,  b,  Nov. 
17.  1813;  both  d.  within  a  few  weeks  ;  Iv.  Hennj^  aud  T. 
Jtehecca,''  twins,  b.  Nov.  11,  1814.  Henry'  was  u  merchant 
in  Boston,  and  subsefjuontly  removed  to  the  South.  His 
death  is  annouaced  while  this  work  is  pas.sincf  through  the 
press,  as  occurring  iu  New  York,  April  10,  lW7."i,  and  the 
Boston  Daily  Globe  of  the  13th  contains  the  following  brief 
notice  of  liis  career  and  death: 

"With  the  death  of  Henry  Clapp,  long  known  as  the 
'  King  of  tlie  Bohemians,'  fades  the  memory  of  one  of  the 
most  peculiar  clirpies  of  roystering  literary  characters  ever 
known.  Not  long  ago,  Ada  Clare,  the  '  Queen  of  Bohemia,' 
died,  a  victim  of  that  strange  malady,  hydrophobia,  and  the 
rest  of  the  Colony  that  once  met  at  Pfaff's  beer  saloon  on 
Broadway,  to  enliven  the  midnight  hour  with  songs  aiid  jokes 
and  reckless  repartee^  are  either  dead  or  dispersed  or  turned 
respectable.    It  required  a  peculiar  genius  to  call  together  aud 

keep  together  such  a  company The  life  of  Henry 

Clapp  was  a  strange  one.  He  was  born  in  Naiitncket,  and 
in  his  early  life  he  was  a  sailor.  Afterwards  he  aiijieared  as 
a  temperance  lecturer  aud  an  ardent  advocate  of  the  abolition 
of  slavery.  traveUitig  extensively  in  the  cause  of  reform,  He 
was  for  some  time  in  Paris,  and  after  his  return  he  made  a 
translation  of  some  of  the  socialistic  works  of  Fourier.  His 
first  journalistic  experience  was  in  editing  an  antislavery 
paper  at  Lynn,  but  he  was  best  known  as  the  fonnder  of  the 
Siiturduy  Press  and  Vanity  Fair  in  New  York.  Both  of 
these  were  too  bright  and  too  impracticable  to  last.  Many 
of  the  brightest  of  the  Bohemians  were  contributors  to  Vanity 
Fair,  but  ail  their  wit  could  not  keep  it  alive.  Clapp  after- 
wards l>ecame  well  known  m  'Figaro'  of  the  Leader,  a 
paper  at  one  time  owned  juid  edited  by  Mayor  Hall,  and  lat- 
terly he  obtained  a  jirecurious  livelihood  writing  paragraphs 
for  the  Daily  Graphic  aud  sending  occasional  contributions 
to  dramatic  or  musical  journals  from  a  New  Jersey  farm- 
house.    His  talent  waa  essentially  that  of  the  French  Feuille- 


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totiistes,  bright,  keen  nnd  witty,  but  unsiibntAtitial  and  qibe- 
iiieml.  In  cliaracter  lie  was  of  the  essence  of  Bohemia, 
recklc'iis  and  witty,  caring  and  thinking  liltle  of  the  serioiu 
cuncerna  of  liiV*,  but  living  as  thwe  who  say,  '  let  us  eat, 
drink  and  be  merry,  for  to-morrow  we  die.'  That  to-tnorrow 
of  death  has  come  for  Ilenrr  Clapp.  and  no  one  am  have  the 
Iioart  to  throw  anything  but  the  mantle  of  cliaritj  orer  his 
bier."  The  New  York  Times,  in  relation  to  the  origin  and 
purpoae  of  the  circle  called  *•  The  Bohemians,"  says: — "The 
intention  was  to  establish  here  the  Bohemianism  so  charm- 
ingly described  by  the  French  author,  Henry  Burger.  It 
was  not  an  association,  nor  a  ciiih;  there  was  no  regular 
organization,  for  regularity  is  the  very  opjKJsite  of  Bohemian- 
ism.  The  cnstotn  was  to  drop  in,  after  theatre  hours,  at 
I'falFs  lager  beer  saloon,  in  Broadway,  near  Bleecker  stre«t» 
aii<l  there,  in  a  large  vault  under  the  side-walk,  enjoy  thd 
luxuries  of  pipe,  b«er.  lunch,  Bongs,  and  froe  conversation, 
until  the  late  hours  of  the  morning." 

Rebewa.'  twin  sister  of  Henry,''  m.  Augustus  IMorse.  The 
other  children  of  Henry'  and  Ehza  were:  Wi.lilfliatn  F. 
//.,'  b.  Aug.  8,  1816  ;  m.  and  lived  in  Hartford.  y'W.Emil^^ 
b.  Jan.  17,  181!l:  m.  George  G.  Cotfin,  and  had  several  chil- 
dren ;  \\\UIIitrnet  P.:  b.  Feb.  12,  18-22:  m.  James  W. 
Hazard,  and  lived  in  Mobile.  Ix,  George  C,'  b.  June  9, 
1824;  lived  in  Boston,  and  was  in  the  book  and  stationery 
bnsiness.  X>  Auffuatus,''  b.  Dec.  25,  1828 ;  d.  a  young  man, 
unmarried. 

Betsey,^  b.  March  18, 1785  ;  nnm. 

Ann,''  b.  April  27,  1787  ;  num. 

355.  Abigail,"  b.  Feb.  18.  1789;  d.  July  23.  1794. 

356.  Oliver, <*  b.  Dec,  25,  171)0  ;  m '...  Butler,  of  New  York. 

357.  Mary^^h.  Feb.  13,  17'.»3;  unra. 

358.  Abigail^  b.  Feb.  27,  17'.t5:  d.  Oct,  31,  1820,  aged  25  years. 

359.  ^*AMr,*  b.  Nov.  30,  1707  ;  m.  in  New  York. 

360.  Timothj  G.,"  b.  Feb.  12,  1800;  d.  Jan.  14,  1842;  m.  April  25, 

1824,  Kliza  W.,  dau.  of  Joseph  W.  Phwkett.  Children: 
\,  Joseph  W.,^  b.  in  1825.  \U  Henry  /».,'  b.  about  1826. 
ill.  Walter:  b.  about  1829. 

361.  Horace,"  b.  April  18,  1802;    d.  in  Cincinnati,  leaving  a  widow 

and  tvvo  children. 
Waller,^  h.  Ajjril  23,  1806 ;   m Spence,  of  E,  Hartford, 


353. 
864. 


862. 


Wcdte 


r,^  b. 


and  removed  to  Norwich,  Conn,     Had  two  sons: 

about  18ii2  ;  and  Edwurd:  b-  aliont  1834. 
363.  Lucy,^  m.  Horatio  N.  .Stehbins,  and  hved  in  New  York  city. 
364.  Jonx,'  m.  Muhel  CoUon ;  lived  and  d.  in  Hartford. 
865.  Elizabeth,*  m.  William  Bruce. 
366.  Ecnice,'  ni.  Samuel  Steele. 

867.  Mary,*  m.  Thomas  Steele,  brother  of  Samuel. 

868.  Annk,*  m.  Neal  McNeal. 
369.  Sarah.'  m.  John  Roberts, 

Of  the  above  family,  all  except  Norman  were  born,  lived  and  died 
in  Hartford.  A  son  of  Oliver  informs  me  that  the  descendants 
of  Elijah  are  uumeroiu,  and  scattered  over  all  part?  of  the 
country. 


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41 


88 


ABNER'  (Samne!,*  Samvel,'  Samuel,'  Roger'*),  son  of  Samuel  and 
Mitidwell  (Bird)  Clapp,  was  born  Dec.  23,  1732,  He  lived  in 
Dorchester,  in  a  house  at  tho  B'ive  Corners,  on  land  afterwarda 
owned  by  the  Hon.  Ebenezer  Seaver,  and  since  by  Mr.  Thomas  W. 
Tuttle.  He  married,  Nov.  2,  1757,  Hannah  Hoits,  of  Roxbury. 
He  died  in  Dorchester,  May  25,  1799,  in  the  67th  year  of  his  age. 

Children  of  Adnee  and  Hannah  (Hoits)  Clapp: 

370.  Mary.*  b.  Aug  27,  1758;  d.  Aug.  15,  1759. 

.371.  Marv,'  b.  March  2,  1700 ;  m.  Mr.  Cook. 

372.  Supply,*  b.  Sept,  6,  1763;  m.  Hannah  Daniels.  He  followed 
the  seas,  and  is  suiJiKwed  to  have  been  a  privateer  during  the 
latter  part  of  the  Revohitionary  War. 
Samdel,*  b.  Jan.  27,  17C7  ;  d.  Oct.  4,  same  year. 
James,*  b.  Oct.  30,  1770  ;  i  Jan.  7,  1827.  He  was  a  carpenter 
by  trade,  and  served  his  time  with  a  Mr.  Clement,  at  the  corner 
of  Milk  and  Atkinson  (now  Congress)  streets  iii  Boston.  Was 
for  several  years  the  sexton  of  the  Old  South  Church.  He  ia 
representetl  as  a  very  honest  man,  but  not  of  much  energy  in 
business.  He  was  m.  in  IJoston.  Feb.  18,  1795,  to  Nancy  Haa- 
sel.  They  had  a  daughter  Nnncy^  h.  about  1797,  who  m. 
Daniel  S.  Harrington,  who  afterwards  livtid  in  South  lloston, 
and  whose  daughter,  Sarah  A.  Harrington,  attended  the  Clapp 
Family  gathering  at  Northampton  in  1870. 
OnvEK*,  b.  April  12,  1774.  Was  a  sailor,  and  was  drowned  pre- 
viously to  1799.  He  m.  Tamson  Burns,  and  they  had  a  sou 
Oliver ^  who  was  living  in  Portland  in  1842. 


373. 
374. 


375. 


93 

JOHN'  (Betijamin,*  Samuel,*  Samuel,'  Roger*),  youngest  son  of 
Benjamin  and  Fiannah  (Baker)  Clapp,  of  Stoughton,  was  born  in 
1736.  lie  settled  in  Stoughton,  and  married,  first,  Jan.  27,  1763, 
Submit  Davenport,  of  Dorchester,  who  died  in  1779,  aged  39  years; 
second,  I'aticnce  Gay,  who  died  in  1809,  aged  GO  years.  He  died 
in  Stoughton,  in  1809,  aged  73  years, 

Clitldron  of  John  and  1st  wife  Submit  (Davenport)  Clapp: 

376.  Hannah,*  m.  John  Wadsworth,  removed  to  Wiiithrop,  Me.,  and 

had  a  large  family  of  children. 

377.  ^Iauv,*  m.  Eliphalet  Monk,  had  one  child  and  died. 

378.  JonN,'  b.  in  1776;  m.  first,  Esther  Meiriam,  who  d.  in  1839, 
aged  7G  years,  leaving  no  children,  lie  afterwards  m.  Elizabeth 
Cumniings,  and  was  living  in  184.3 — a  large-framed  man; 
then  sutfering  from  a  cancer  in  the  eye. 

Children  of  John  and  2d  wife  Patience  (Gay)  Clapp: 

379.  James.*  b.  in  1782,  and  d.  in  1810,  aged  29  years.  He  was  Lieu- 
teujint  of  a  military  company  ;  m.  Mary  Dickinson,  and  had  : 

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44 


THE   CLAPP   MEMORIAL. 


Children  of  Dr.  Preserved  and Clap?  : 

-f-408.  RoswELL,'  b.  in  1766;  d.  iu  1843. 

409.  Reuben,'  d.  youjig. 

410.  Eunice,*  m.  Capl.  John  "WilJard,  of  Charlestown. 

411.  Charlotte,*  bapt.  April  22,  1770;  m.  first,  Mr.  Parmelee ;  m. 

secoud,  Dr.  Reed,  aud  was  living  in  1843. 


123 

JOHN"  [Jnhn*  Prcservedy^  Preserved*  Roger^),  oldest  son  of  John 
and  Eunice  (Parsons)  Clapp,  of  Montague,  Mass.,  was  born  March 
3,  1738.     He  married  Eunice  Smead,  and  settled  in  Decrfield. 

Children  of  John  and  Eunice  (Smead)  Clapp: 

-Ml2.  John,*  m.  Phebe  Ross,  and  had  a  large  family  of  children. 
5.  Eli»iia,*  m.  Asenath  Taylor ;  d.  Feb.  3,  1S3C). 
L  JosEPU,"  b.  in  August,  1770;  lived  in  Montague. 
>.  Erastus,"  b.  July  30,  1771  ;  d.  Sept.  12,  1851.     He  m.  May  15, 
1794,  Catharine  Ross,  sister  to  the  wife  of  his  brother  John. 
She  died  Juue  17,  1832.     They  lived  in  Deerfield.     Children: 
416.   Cephas,'' b.  JsM.  \,  17'.n  ;  m.  April  17,  1828.  Emily  Boyden. 
They  lived  iu  Deerfield,  and  hatl  children  :  I.  Mary  Amanda,' 
b.  Aug.   6,  1829;  d.  Jau.  2,   1836.     il,  Frmice$  Marin*  h. 
March  20,  1831  ;  d.  Dec.  15,  1836.     liU  Cephns  Gerry,'  b. 
Se|)t.  18,  1833  ;  is  a  farmer  in  South  Deerfield  ;  m.  Sept.  24, 
18.5(>,  Martha   Cook  Palmer,  of  Deerfielcf!   and   had:    (1) 
Arl/mr   (?.,'  b.  Jan.  3,  1862  ; 
18C3 ;  (3)   Wiilie  S.,*  b.  Aug. 
Nov.    23,   18C7.     Ir.  Samuel 
March  8,  1836.     v.  Francis," 


(2)  Jenm'e  P.,*  h.  Aug.  15, 
17,  1865;  (4)  IfarriM  A.,*  b. 
JRoss,*  b.  Oct.  19,  1835;  d. 
b.  Dec.  4,  1837.     tI.  Jimily 


Jioyden,*  b.  Aug.  2, 1840.  y|I,  CkarloUe  Maria,*  b.  Sept.  12, 
1842. 

417.  Eraitm  Gerry,'  b.  Dec.  IG,  1798;  d.  Aug.  16,  1803. 

418.  Albert  SmeatV  b.  April  23,  18U1 ;  d.  Aug.  6,  1803. 

419.  Mart/ia,'  b.  June  It),  1804;  m.  Henry  Smith.     They  lived  in 

South  DeerKeld,  and  had  ten  children. 

420.  Albert,''  b.  Sept.  28,  1806;   m.  April,  1840,  Julia  A.  Arms, 

and  had:  It  Amanda  A.,*  b.  Sept.  12,  1846.  Albert'  d. 
May  4,  1873. 

421.  Melinda,''  b.  Nov.  5.  180»;  d.  April  1,  1840. 

422.  Catharine  G.,''  h.  Dec.  13, 1813  ;  m.  Aug.  10,  1848,  Joel  Fish, 

aud  had  two  children.  Mr.  Fish  d.  Sept.  28,  1808,  and  she 
m.  Feb.  28,  187t),  Hiram  Clapp,  of  S.  Deertield;  he  d. 
March  1,  1871. 

423.  A  dawjhter^  m.  Orsnnitis  .Smitti,  and  removed  to  Ohio. 

424.  Seth.*  m.  Anna  Catitrul.     He  once  lived  iu  Sunderlaud,  but  pro- 
bably afterwards  went  to  Greenfield.     Children: 

425.  Parvin,''  b.  June    14,  1802;  a  carpenter  ami  pnmp-malter  in 

S|>ringficld  ;  m.  Lucinda  Cobb,  and  had:  i,  Luciuda,'  b.  Oct. 
25,  1827.     il,  Lucreda,"  b.  June  26,  1820. 

426.  Miranda,^  h.  April  2,  1804;  m.  Mr.  Fairchild.  brot 

Joy  U.  Fairuhiid,  formerly  of  South  Boston. 


ROGEB  AND  HIS   DESCENDANTS. 


45 


427.  PAifo,'  h.  May  26,  1806;   a  wheelwright  iu  TVestboro' ;    m. 

and  had :  i,  'Set/i.'     it. lienheu* 

428.  Clariua?  b.  Sopt.  14,  1808  ;  m.  Mr.  Ball. 

429.  David  Kuiff/it,'  h.  Oct.  30,  1810. 

430.  Susanna,'  b.  Aug.   25,  1813  ■,    u.   Air.  Jacobs,  and  lived  in 

Cabolville. 

431.  Jnn  Elizabeth,^  b.  Jan.  9,  18IG. 

432.  FuMia,''  b.  April  25,  1818. 

433.  Turzey  SinilJi,'  b.  Nov.  2,  1820  ;  tn.  and  lived  in  Springfield. 
434.  EcNiCE,*  m.  for  her  lirst  husijand,  David  Ciiilds,  of  Dcedicld;  and 

for  her  stcoud,  Elislia  Ho^;iii!.     %Siie  was  living  in  1843. 
435  Clarissa,'  m.  Samuel  Field,  af  Decrtield,  and  il.  almut  1835. 


153 

EZRA'  {Ezrn,*  Preserved,^  Prcseiretl,'  Rogcr^),  only  son  of  Ezra 
and  wife  Margaret  Clapp,  of  Westfield,  was  born  May  24,  I  7G0, 
and  died  .Jtiiio  17,  1838.  He  married,  Feb.  22,  1781,  Grace  Mather, 
of  Wcstlicld,  and  moved  tn  Turin,  N.  Y.  His  wife  was  a  descen- 
dant of  Rev.  Dr.  Cotton  Mather;  she  died  March  20,  1842. 

Children  of  Ezra  and  Grace  (Mather)  Ci.app.: 

436.  Elizabeth,*  b.  Sept,  29,  1781  ;    m.  Deo^niber,   1800,   Lvnian 

Lewis  ;  d.  Aug.  28,  1803. 

437.  RoLA.ND,'   b.  Aug.   H,  1784;  ni.  Mrs.  Martha  Gerrish;  in  1819, 

was  in  Pensacola,  Fla.;  allerwanU  lived  in  WashiiigLon,  D.  C. ; 
d.  Jan.  17.  1828. 

438.  John,"  b.  April  IG,  1786;  m.  Eliza  C.   Flint,  dau.  of  Dr.  Austin 

Flint,  of  Leicester;  resided  in  Boston,  and  iiFterwards  in  Leices- 
ter; d.  Jan.  8,  18.'J2.     Children  : 
430.  Elaalx-th,^  b.  May  2.3,  1818  ;  d.  in  Leicester,  unnj. 

440.  John  MnC/ier,''  b.  Feb.  1,  1820;  d.  about  1839. 

441.  SatMuel,''  b.  July  30,   1826;    m.  Mrs.  C.  A.   Druinniond,  of 

Flatlands,  L.  I.,  dau.  of  John  A.  Lott.    One  cbild :  i,  Eimtiie* 
b.  Nov.  21,  1855. 

442.  Amthi,''  b.  Sept.  21,  1828;  in  Pennsylvania. 

443.  Julio,''  b.  Dfc-.  20,  1830;   ui.  Joseph  C  Pyncheon,  of  Spring- 
field, and  lives  in  that  city. 

444.  L<jura,''  b.  Jan.  31,  1835;  in  Leicester. 

445.  Samuel,*  b.  June  22,  1788;  lived  in  Rio  Janeiro,  S.  A.,  unni. 

446.  Paul,"  b.  April  14,  1790;  was  at  Detroit,  Mit-li.,  iti  1819,  unm. 

447.  Jamks,*  b.  Aug,  7,  1792 ;  lived  in  Turin,  N.  Y. ;  d.  unm.,  Feb.  1, 
1818. 

J   .  lo    i.w...  .  "  I.   \t.,v  15,  1794.  d.  Nov.  8,  1841. 

MCif,'  b.  Aug.  12,  179G;  resided  in  Boston,  unm.; 
•'  -  name  of  Slather;  d.  M.irch  29,  1823. 
ii''  1798;  d.  Feb.  12,  1804;  ui.  Lucretia  Ives, 

Y.     Children : 

nt  19,  1822;  d.  June  5,  1846.     He  re- 

•18  engaged  in  the  tlry  jxnod.s  business; 

11  ;  d.  of  consumption  at  tho  early 


TDE   OLAPF   MEMORIAL. 

452.  John  Ivr*:  b.  May  20,  1824  ;   lived  in  Utica.  N.  Y.;   in  1856, 
was  ill  New  York,  in  the  dry  goods  business. 
<163.  CyNTiiiA,''  I).  June  9,  1800;  lived  in  Roxbury,  unm. 
451.  (Ukoi.ink,*  b.  April  20.  1802;  d.  April  28,  1802. 
4g5.  Elizauktu.'  b.  Aug.  30,   ISO,'];  ni.  Henry  B.   Stone,  for  many 
yeiirs  prt'.si(lent  of  the  Suffolk  Bank  in  Boston.     They  lived  in 
Boston,  iind  h.nd  it  large  fn'mily  of  children. 
450.  CiiAKLKs.*  b.  June  2,  1807;    m.  Harriet   Kent;   lived  in  Akron, 
Dhio,  mid   iiiid   five  children.     He  unite<l  with  the  Shakers  in 
April,  JMUt,     The  family  afterwards  lived   in  Brooklyn,  N.  Y., 
with  her  brother,  Henry  A.  Kent.     Children: 
457.  H<iHH,ih  /..,''  h.  Oct..  1832;  d.  in  1844. 

45H.   C/iinifit  A'.,'  b.  .Tan.  14,  1838;  clerk  with  his  uncle,  Henry  A. 
Kent,  in  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.    An  interesting  letter  was  receive<I 
from  hini  soon  after  the  Family  Gathering  in  Northampton  in 
1870. 
450.   Kth  Miiihrr,^  b.  Aug.  16,  1840.  «• 

4(10.    (.'eoiiir  -1..'  b.  March  3.  1843. 
4GI.  Kfiward  L."  b.  Aug.  3.  1845. 


155 

Klil.IAir  (Siimiid,*  Samitef,*  Preserved*  Roger^),  oldest  soil  of 
Siiniiiid  uiid  Mindwt'll  (Strong)  Clapp,  of  Southampton,  was  born 
May  II,  I7;5li.  ilo  married,  in  1760,  Submit  (Jlark,  and  lived  in 
MuuUiainpton. 

CliildriMi  of  EujAO  and  Submit  (Clark)  Clapp: 

.ir.2.  Ki.i.)Aii.' 

Hl:».  Bkla."     (A  Bda  d.  April  3,  1811.) 

4(11.   LuTiiKK," m,  (irst Ilulbert, of  Southampton  :  second,  Betsey 

Leach,  of  Southampton.  Cinldren  by  second  wife: 
405.  Luther  C/ari;^  d,  in  1800;  m,  first,  Rebecca  Bills;  m.  second, 
Charlotte  A.  Wright,  dan.  of  James  Wright,  of  Montgomery, 
Mass.  Children  by  second  wife:  \,  Hot  alio  IF.,'  a  dentist 
in  Westfield,  Mass. ;  m.  Martha  P.,  dau.  of  John  and  Sarah 
Flagg,  Nov.  29. 180'.K  fi.  liefjecca.'  l\\,  Katc>  m.  Jan.,  1859, 
Charles  Mclntire;  d.  July,  IH.'VJ.  I?,  John  If.*  lived  in 
North  Eaton,  Ohio;  m.  about  1^57,  Mary  Perry,  who  was 
b.  in  Lilclifiihl,  Ohio.  Cliil.hen  :  ( 1 )  Lon'n,''  b.  Oct.  4,  IH.'A  ; 
{2)  LuiJwr*  b.  April  1(1.  IKW) ;  (3)  Ilitftie.*  b.  Dec.  16,  1861, 
d.  Oct.  7.  t8G5;  (4)  Wi/litiiN,''  b.  April  11.  1804;  {5)  Ar- 
thur* h.  Dec.  2,  1800  ;  (6  and  7)  twins.  Dorm*  and  Dora* 
h.  Oct.  2,  1808.  ?,  Abner  S.,*  lives  in  Westfield.  Mass;  m. 
about  1850,  Ucbecra  Williams,  of  Westfield.  vl.  Clark  Z>.,» 
lives  in  Nortlitmipton ;  m.  about  1854,  Eliza  Goodwill. 
Vll,  ChftrloUe  K,'  m.  in  1804,  Edgar  Drake,  and  lives  in 
Westfield. 

466.  Venus.''  m.  Lurich  Chapman,  and  lived  in  Litchfield,  Ohio  ;  had 
three  children. 

467.  Phebe^  ni.  Aiiron  Moore. 

468.  Esther^  m.  Martin  Barnes,  and  lived  in  Black  River,  N.  Y. 


ROGEB  AND  HIS   DESCENDANTS. 


47 


469.  Anson,''  m.  about  1850,    Priscilla  Clark,    and  liad  one  dau., 

Aiiynieite,"  who  ni,  Welltiigtou  Shel<li"i[i. 

470.  Nopiini,^  h.  Hov.  \2,  1810;  rii.  first,   Kstlier  Graves;    second, 

Mary  M.  Curtis:  ttitr<l.  Sarah  M.  Stevens.  Children:  i, 
Adelaide,''  m.  Lucius  Steele,  and  Uvea  iu  Plainfield,  Mas8. 
ii.  Ilop/iin.^     nU  E,Ucard» 

471.  Sopfiroiiiu,''  m.  Calvin  Robinson,  of  Willimantic,  Ct. ;  d.  and 

left  one  son. 

472.  Jtdia,'  in.  Pliny  Moore,  of  Montgomery,  Moss. 

473.  Esther." 

474.  SuBiHT,"  m.  Mr,  Sheldon. 

156 


JEHIEL'*  (Sumwd,'  Samuel,^  Prescivcil,^  Roger'),  second  son  of 
Samuel  and  Miiidwoll  (Strong)  Clapp,  and  brother  of  tlic  preceding, 
was  born  in  Soullianniloii,  An^?.  25,  1738.  PJe  married,  lirst,  Mary, 
daugliter  ofNoali  and  Mary  Sheldon  ;  and,  in  1770,  he  married,  pro- 
bably !iia  second  wife,  Elizabctii  Clark. 

Children  of  JKiiiEL  (or  Aliicl),  and  1st  ond  2d  wives,  Maiiy 
(Sheldon)  and  Eijzabeth  (Clark)  Clapp: 

-f-475.  Elisha,*  b.  in  1763;  d.  Feb.  1825. 

476.  Elkazkk,«  b.  Oct.   12,  1780;    in.  Jan.  30,   180G,  Dolly  Searle. 
Children ; 

477.  Nathan,''  b.  Oct.  fi,  1806;  m.  March  .30,  1831,  Sophia  Day; 

lives  in  Sjiringfield,  Mass.  Chihiren:  \,  Edward  Ilornce*  h. 
Feb. -3,  lH3rj;  m.  Nov.  15.  ISGt),  Fiumie  E.  Miner;  hud  a 
child  b.  Oct.  8.  !8(;7,  and  .1.  IMarcIi  i.S,  !«(;«.  \\,  M„r-uh 
C'/iiipiii,'  h.  Ajiril  lo,  183H.  iij.  All'red  Madison*  b.  June  8, 
1843;  m.  Dec.  23.  18(54,  Surah  A.  Slate. 

478.  Ahiel,''  h.  Sept.  1,  1«0!J;  in.  Nov.  28,  1837,  Diana  Danks. 

479.  Elizul>eth,^  b.  May  21,  1813  ;  m.  April  It,  1840,  John  Fotwine, 
of  S.  Hadley,  and  had  two  children. 

480.  Robinson,'  h.  July  7.  181 K;  m.  March  IH,  1856,  Mary  E. 
Estes;  a  fanner  in  Ilolvitke.  Mass.  Children:  \,  Jennie  £.,* 
b.  May  18,  18);n.     |i,  Freddie,'*  b.  April  1»,  1801. 

481.    Justus,*  d.  a  young  man. 


157 

TIMOTHY'  (Samuel,*  Samuel;  Preserved,*  Roger'),  brother  of 
the  precedinjr,  was  born  in  Southampton,  Ang.  16,  1740.  He  mar- 
ried, Dec.  3,  17G1,  Raclici,  daughter  of  Jonathan  Bascom,  and  bad 
twelve  ciiildrcn. 

Children  of  Timothv  and  Hal-del  (Bascom)  Clapp: 

482.  Pliny,"  m.  Belinda  "Wait.     Children  : 

483.  Simeon.^  484.  Syluester? 

485,  TiMOTiir,"  d.  Sept.,  1813  ;  m.  Sully  Stone.     Children: 

486.  lieh  S?  489.  Dmiiel? 

487.  Timothy.''  4U0.  ikdly? 

488.  Harriet.'' 


48 


THE   CLAPP    MEMORIAL. 


491.  MfNDWELi-,'  m.  Simeon  Egleston. 

492.  Thaddeus,*  b.  May  5,  1773  ;  tn.  ia  1798,  Rhoda  Strong;  Was  a 
farmer  some  years  in  Orange,  Vt.,  and  afterwards  in  Soulhamp- 
ton,  Mass.     Children  : 

493.  Naomi,'  b.  May  28,  1800 ;  in.  Dec.  24, 1823,  Simeon  Sheldon, 
and  had  six  children. 

494.  Rtidt,^  h.  Dec.  13,  1805;  tn.  Daniel  Sanford  in  1834;  d.  July 
7,  1834. 

495.  HacMJ  b.  May  30,  1807  ;  m.  Dec  7,  1830,  Joseph  C.Adams, 
of  HunUugton.  Mass. 

49 G.  Ldurii,^  m.  Nailian  Foster. 

407-  Moiin  LaanniluJ  h.  May  30,  1818  ;  m.  in  June,  1838,  aa  his 
second  wife.  Daniel  Sanford. 
498.  Silas,*  b.  in  J.-in.  1770;  d.  April  16, 1802  ;  m.  June,  1793,  Eunice 
Bond,  and  had : 

499.  JhinW  b.  May  22,  1794;  d.  Feb.  23,  1854;  m.  Dec..  1821, 
Roxanna  B;irnes,  and  lived  in  Southampton.  They  bad  :  I, 
Lucia  Ji.,*  b.  Sept,  24,  1822;  d.  Oct.  9.  1823.  ii.  Silas,'  b. 
July  25,  1824  ;  was  a  farmer  in  Southampton;  m.  May  20, 
1851,  Eliza  Egleston  j  d.  Jan.  1,  1865.  M.Lucia  7?.,"  b. 
Dec  1,  1826  ;  d.  Sept.  27,  1828.  iY.yUmin  B.*  b.  Oct.  28, 
1830  ;  was  a  teacher ;  m.  Oct.  31,  1855,  Meliis-sa  Woodbury  ; 
d.  March  28,  18«3.  y.Andrnc  J.*  b.  May  2.  1833;  was 
a  clergyman;  m.  Ophre  A.  Searl,  Aug.  15,  18l>2;  d.  in 
Sbutesbury,  Mass.,  .Sept.  13, 1803.  vli  Roxanna  E.,*  b.  May 
12,  18315;  d.  Oct.  27,  1838. 

600.  Quartus^  b.  Dec.  14,  1795  ;  was  a  farmer,  and  lived  in  West- 
field  ;  m.  in  Nov,  1821.  Betsey  Parsons,  and  had  a  daughter, 
Electa  C.,'  who  m.  Lysander  C.  Avery,  of  Easthanjpton. 

501.  Sophia,''  b,  Nov.  5,  1798;  ni.  April  15,  1819,  Ira  Norton; 
lived  in  Southanijiton,  and  hail  ten  children. 

502.  Frederick,''  h.  June  10.  1800 ;  d.  March  7,  1816. 

503.  Eunice,'  b.  Jidy  28,  1802. 

4-504.  Elisha  Ba5COM,»  b.  Feb.  17,  1779  ;  d.  Jan.  3,  1860. 
505.  P,vn..'  506.  Ai'ollos."    Twins. 

507.  Rachki,,"  m.  Jacob  Knox. 

508.  SlMKON."  m.  and  removed  to  Cambridge,  N.  Y.     Children : 

500.  Silas,'  m.  Mrs.  Lucy  Ann ,  and  had  two  children. 

510.  Otis,''  m.  ALiry  D.  Ramsdell,  of  Perrington,  N.  Y.,  and  after- 

wards removed  to  Boston,  where  Mrs.  C.  die<l  Feb.  8,  1844. 
Auc.  6,  1846,  he  m.  Lucy  Ramsdell.  Children  :  it  Margaret 
F.,''h.  in  1830.     ii.  Hannafi  S*     Hi.  Ihnnj  E,* 

511.  Henry?  d.  in  1837,  unm. 

512.  John'  m.  Frances  Brockway,  of  Whiteslown,  N.  Y,,  and  hod 
two  children. 

513,  Philemon.'  514.  Philktus,*  d.  young. 

— 160 

SELAH*  (Samuel;  Samuel;  Preserved;  Roger'),  brother  of  the 
precediri*!;,  was  born  in  Soulliampton,  May  1(5,  1744,  and  died  in 
that  town  in  May,  171)4.  He  was  a  farmer;  married  Abigail  Clark, 
of  Moutgomcry,  Masa. 


ROQBB   AND   BIS    DESCENDANTS. 


49 


Cliildrcn  of  Selah  and  Abigail  (Clark)  Ci^pp: 

515.  Erastcs,'  b.  April  4,  1768;  d.  in  Ohio,  May  28,  1825. 

616.  Mkrcv,*  b.  Jan.  .31,  1771  ;  d.  in  Montgomery,  Dec  1808. 

517.  Naomi,"  b.  Marcli  3,  177^;  m.  Jt-sse  Sear!. 

518.  Sklau.M).  Jiiiio  7,  1775;  d.  June  4,  1810;  m.  March  1,  1804, 

Diutia   Slielilon  ;    lived  in   Montgomery,  Mass.,  and  afterwarda 
reiuoved  l«  Friinklin,  Ohio,  between  182n  ami  1K24.     C'bil. : 

519.  m/as,'  b.  Dw.  21,  1804;  m.  Angeliuo  Hildrelb,  and  lives  in 

Osbkosh.  Wis.     Is  a  physician. 

520.  Sus(iit,i(i.''  b.  Oct.  la,  1807  ;  m.  Daniel  T.  Torrey. 

521.  Spencer,''  h.  Dec.  21,  1809;  m.  Oct.  18.34,   Phiiena  Bond;  d. 

in  Long  Grove,  Scott  Co.,  Iowa,  April  2!).  1868. 

522.  Seln/i   S/ieldon,''  b.  Jan.  9,  1812;  li%es  in  Kent,  Portage  Co.,- 

Oiiio;  m.  March  10,  1835,  Mary  G.  Brown.  Children:  i. 
Fanny  Elha,^  b.  July  7,  1836  ;  d.  unui.  at  Franklin  Mills, 
()..  .Ian.  1,  18,15.  \\\  Mary  Adeliu,'  b.  Nov.  7,  1837.  ill. 
WilUnm  Henry,*  b.  Feb.  16,  1842;  m.  Dec.  2,  1868,  Mary 
M.  Kichardsoi'i,  and  had;  (1)  George  G.,"  b.  in  1869.  I?. 
Z«cy  Florilla,'  b.  Sept.  2,  1845. 

523.  Samiu-i:  b.  Nov.  1,  1814  ;  d.  July  2,  1818. 

524.  Acf,ia/,,'h.  March  16,  1817;  m.  Sept.  18,  1844,  William  E. 

Beverly,  and  lived  in  Kendullville,  Indiana ;  d.  July  19,  1863. 

525.  Dianu!  b.  Jan.  5,  1820;  ni.  Philo  Randall,  and  lives  iu  Bu- 

chanan, Van  Biiren  Co.,  Mich. 

526.  Dorcas  Delany,'  b.  Nov.  13,  1824;    m.  Sept.  18,  1844,  Julius 

A.  Buruell,  of  Davenport,  Iowa. 

527.  CyRUS,*  b.  June  26,  1778;  d.  young. 

528.  Abigail,*  li.  March  27,  1781:  m.  Ileman  Scarl;  d.  in  Southamp- 

ton. 

529.  AcnsAU,"  b.  Dec.  6,  1784  ;  d.  Octolwr,  1801. 

530.  Marv.'  b.  Oct.  4,  1787  ;  m.  Zeno  Coleman. 
All  bom  in  Montgomery  except  the  youngest. 


192 

EBENEZER"  {Ebentzcr*  Samuel,'  Prfservcd,*  Roger'),  oldest  son 
of  Ebenezer  and  Cutliarine  ^Catliii)  Clapj),  was  born  in  Nortlianip- 
ton.  He  served  his  tiuic  at  the  tannint;;  business  with  Col.  Ebenezor 
Clapp,  of  Dorcliester.  lie  inan-ied.  May  fy,  1778,  Nancy  (tlic  Re- 
cords say  Ann)  Tileston,  of  Dorchester,  and  died  about  1840- 

Cliildren  of  Ebenezer  and  Nancy  (Tilcaton)  Clapp: 

531.  Navcv"  (or  Ann),  b.  Oct.   5,   1779;    m.  Sylvester  Lyman,  of 

Nortiianipton ;  d.  Jan.  28,  1827. 

532.  Hannah,"  h.  Jan.  8,  1781 ;    m.  James   Dunham,  of  Pittsfield,  a 

native  of  New  Jersey. 
4-533.  Jason,'  h.  Nov.  5,  1782;  d.  October,  1808. 
4-534.  Ebenezer,'  b.  March  23,  1780. 

635.  Jame.s  Harvey,*  b.  M.irch  5, 1792 ;  d.  April  23, 1871.    A  tavern- 
keeper  in  Belchcrtown :  for  severi^l  years  he  was  a  Representa- 
tive to  llie   General  Court  from  that  town.      He  m.  first,  Dec. 
ISlo,  Marilla  D.  Francis,  of  Pittslield,  who  d.  Dec.  7,  1852; 
7 


50 


THE   OLAPP  MEMOEIAL. 


m.  secotid,  March  30,  1854,  Mra.  Sarat  P.  Roy,  of  Pittsfield. 
Cbildren  by  first  wife: 
530,  JuUette^'  b.  Sept.  24, 1816 ;  m.  Jiine  20, 1839,  Francis  J.  Clark ; 
d.Jari.  12,  1812. 

537.  Jolm  FrancUJ  b.  June  28,  1818;  m.  Dec  25, 1844,  Susan  B. 
Brown. 

538.  Ann  Sapliin,''  h.  July  24,  1820  ;  m.  Sept.  21,  1842,  George  L- 
Clapp;  d.  Jan.  ll',  1857. 

539.  Eeeretl,^  b.  Sejit.  0,  1822  ;  m.  Feb.  7,  1849.  Romelia  L.  Hanks, 
and  have  chiltlren  :  \,  Knujht  Z.,' b.  WurLh  15,  18.J3  ;  li. 
Everett  L.*  b.  Jan.  20,  18o7. 

540.  Jane  MariUa^  b.  Sept.  21,  1825 ;  m.  Jane  2, 1870,  John  M. 
Gihnad. 

541.  James  Iknry^  b.  June  10,  1831 ;  d.  Dec.  30,  1836. 

542.  Eilword  Lyman,''  b.  Sept.  C,  1832. 

543.  Dwig/U  Parker,''  b.  Dec  22,  1834;  m-  Oct.  4,  1865,  Illie 
Crawford. 

By  second  wife,  Sarah  P. : 

544.  Jaiiies  Henry,'  b.  Feb.  9,  1855  ;  d.  Sept.  10,  1863. 
645.  FiiANCES  T./  b.  Feb.  27,  1801. 

209  — 

SYLVANUS'  {Ebenczcr,*  Samwl,'  Preserved,'  Roger'),  son  of 
Ebcnezer  and  Catliariiie  (Catlin)  Clapp,  of  Northampton,  was  born 
in  1764.  He  married,  Jan.  6,  1792,  Charity  Pierce,  and  settled  in 
"Westhampton.  He  was  a  very  popular  nian  ;  and,  thowgh  a  demo- 
crat iu  politics,  he  wa.?  at  various  times  chosen  to  the  State  Lcf^isla- 
taro  by  a  union  of  both  political  parties.  He  was  of  a  remarkably 
pleasant  and  genial  disposition,  possessed  fine  conversational  powers, 
and  could  indulge  iu  story-telling  to  universal  acceptance.  Some  no'w 
living  remember  the  pleasant  exhibition  of  these  qtialities  at  the  noon 
intermission  on  Sundays,  at  the  house  of  Elislia  K.  Clapp  (No.  604), 
near  the  meeting-house,  in  Westhampton.     He  died  April  14,  1847. 

Children  of  Stlvanus  and  Charity  ^Pierce)  Clapp  : 

-|-54S.  Bela  p.,'  b.  Nov.  6,  1792  ;  d.  in  Wiliiamsburgh,  Sept.  4,  1856. 
+547.  Ralph,*  b.  Aug.  11, 1795;  d.  March  6,  1850. 


210 

CEPHAS'  (Ehatezer;  Sormid,'  rrcscncd,'  Roger'),  brother  of  the 
preceding,  was  born  Feb.  17,  1766.  He  married,  first,  Anna  Cat- 
lin, of  Deerfield,  who  died  March  31,  1816j  second,  Sophia  Mann, 
of  Boston. 

Children  of  Cephas  and  2d  wife  Sophia  (Mann)  Clapp: 

648.  Ann  S.,'  b.  Nov,  18,  1818  ;  m.  June)  13,  1848,  Solyman  Merrick, 
and  had  one  son.  Mr.  S.  Merrick  died,  leavintf  a  good  estate. 
Iu  18G1,  at  the  breaking  out  of  the  great  Rubelliou,  his  widow 
volunteered  her  services  as  nurse,  and  went  out  with  the  10th 


BOGER   AND  HIS   DESCEiVDANTS. 


51 


549. 


Mass.  Regiment.     She  was  engaged  in  t>he  hospital,  and  took 

care  of  the  sick  ami  woncuJoii  witii  a  motherly  interest,  jiaying 

her  own  expenacSf  and  with  her  own  hanfln  supplyintr  tl)eir  wants. 

Her  gervices  received  the  special  conimcndation  of  I'res.  Lincoln. 

Mrs.  Nowell's  jioem  on  Florence  Nightingale  might  be  ajipro 

priately  applied  to  her: 

•'  SUc  stocni  besido  the  dying,  ealraeil  hie  fears, 
Wiped  tlie  liaiini  brow,  ami  cliccljetl  tJie  falling  tears; 
Drcswd  gtiastly  wonnds;  or  witti  some  gcnllc  wile, 
Made  tlie  poor  suBCiTor  loolt  up  nrid  (toiilc : 
TIJi  ever  as  litr  aii^rcl  form  L-nme  nigh. 
He  kissed  h«r  shallow  ns  it  Hitted  by." 

CAROLtNE,'  b.  May  14,  1822 ;  m.  June  22,  1847,  Hon.  Albert  D. 
Briggs,  late  Mayor  of  the  city  of  Springfield,  and  had  live  chil- 
dren. 


An  infant  child  of  Cephas  and  Ist  wife,  Anna,  died  Oct.  12,  1817. 


— 213  — 

ABNER*  (Roger,''  Roger,'  Preserved'  Roger''),  oldest  son  of  Roger 
and  wife  Ann  Clapp,  was  born  in  1737.  lie  pyrobably  resided  in 
youthanipton  \v!ien  he  was  young,  and  held  tlio  office  of  Lieutenant 
in  that  place.  lie  afterwards  removed  to  Martiusburg,  N.  Y.,  and 
was  a  Captain  there.  His  wife,  Mercy,  died  tlicrc,  Aug.  10,  1823, 
aged  about  80  years.     He  died  Dec.  5,  1800. 

Children  of  Abner  and  wife  Mercy  Clapp,  of  Martinsburg,  N.  Y, : 
550.  OiiRi.s,"  1).  March  1<),  1770;  m.  Dec.  25,  17'Jl,  I'hebo  Blish ;  moved 

to  Mentor,  O.,  was  a  Judge  of  the  Court,  andd.  there  March  28, 

1847.     Children  : 

551.  T{rza/t\  b.  Jan.  28,  1703  ;  d.  March  23,  1793. 

552.  Orris,'  b.  April  20,  1704;  d.  March  20,  1813. 

553.  /«/(•«,'  b.  Feb.  22.  170G;  d.  Feb.  22,  1831. 

554.  P/wbe,^  b.  Dec.  G,  1707;  d.  Feb.  1709. 
655,  Harriet,'  b.  June  23,  171)9;  d.  March,  1854. 

556.  Abner:  b.  Jan.  12,  1801 ;  d.  Nov.  4,  1820. 

557.  Betset/,'  b.  Doc.  6,  1802;  d.  March  9,  1803. 
658.  /»/«&«.'  b.  May  20,    1804;   m.  Dr.  Archibald  W.  Campbell; 

living  in  1870,  and  had  fonr  childreo. 
559,    Tliomus  Jefftrson^  h,  Jan.  7,  180(j;  qi.  Nov.  12,  1831,  Lorinda 
Bentley,  a  farmer ;  lived  on  the  old  horaeRtead  in  Mentor, 
( ). ;  no  children  of  their  own,  but  in  18G0  had  adopted  two, 

660.  Matthew,^  h.¥ eh.  1.  1808;  m.  Sept.,  1830,  Alice  Campbell, 
and  had  three  cliililreu,  all  of  whom,  as  well  as  his  wife,  d., 
and  lie  m.  second,  in  1847,  Lucy  Randall,  and  had  six  chil- 
dren, fonr  of  them  living  in  1870.  Li  that  year  he  was  min- 
ister of  the  Disciijles'  Cbnrch  in  Detroit,  Mich. 

661.  John  Milton,^  h.  Jan,  16,  1810  ;  d.  in  Charleston,  S.  C,  Jan., 
1858. 

662.  Jfenrt/  //./  b.  June  13, 1812  ;  m.  Nov.  29,  1835,  Statira  New- 
comb  ;  living,  in  1870,  in  Mentor,  O.,  with  four  children 
(having  buried  two),  viz.:  1.  Wi/iiam  //,»  b.  Scftt  7,  183G; 
m.  Sept.  20,  1859,  Jennie  1'.  Millard.     Adjutant  in  the  U.S. 


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Army,  and  stationed  at  Nashville,  Tenn.,  in  1873.     He  was 
coinniiEigioned  '2d  Lieut.  42(1  Ohio  Vols.  Sept.  2o,  18CI  ;  let 
Lieut,  do.  March  14,  1862;    Captain,  May  22,  180.^  ;  mus- 
tered out  Dec.  5,  1865,  mth  a  brevet  of  Lieut.  Col.  Vols. 
He  took  a  commispion  iii  the  U.  S,  Array  and  wa.s   Inanftfer- 
re<l  to  the  Ifith  Iiif.  April  14,  1869;  appointed  Adjt.  May  1, 
1872.      He  is  much  interested  in  the  lineage  of  the  Ckipp 
family  and  the  preparatiou  of  this  "  Memorial."     His  oldest 
child  d.  of  cholera  in  1873.     il.  Eliza  C,"  h.  June  24,  l«aS; 
m.  June  24,  H^Qi,  Harrison  S.  Glazier,  and  live  in  Mentor, 
O.     lil,  LorinJa,^  b.   Feb.   26,    1842;    m.  Nov.    20,  1867, 
Robert  F.  Dawson  (b.  in  England),  and  live  in  Bedford,  O. 
IV.  Edward  A'.,'  b.  May  10,  1851 ;  m.  May  15,  1873,  Euima 
Schram,  and  live  in  Akron,  ( ). 
563.  Mrry,'  b.  April  8,  1814;  d.  September,  1818. 
664.  Danikl,"  b.  in  1771  ;  d.  in  Dec.  1818.  at  M.irtinsl>urg,  N.  T. 
566.  Abner,'  b.  March  25,  1775;    m.  at  Colchester.  Conn.,  in  1798, 
Mercy   Gillet,    and  settled  in  Martinsburg,  N.  Y. ;   moved  to 
Franklin  county,  Ohio,  in  1835  ;  was  a  captain  of  cavalry  in  tlie 
war  of  1812.     Children : 

566.  Emili/,'  b.  Nov.   22.  1709  ;  in.  Oct.  12,  1823,  Asa  M.  Rogers, 

and  had  three  children.  Mr.  Rogers  d.  .Jan.  2,  18;il,  and  sho 
m.  Sept.  IG,  1835,  Apollos  Rogers,  and  had  a  pair  of  twins. 

567.  Balph,'  b.  M.iy  1,  1801 ;  m.  .Jan.  22,    1824,  at  Champion,  N. 

Y.,  Sally  Hubbard;  was  a  Methodist  minister,  and  acquired 
cousiderahle  celebrity;  lived  iu  the  oil  regions  of  Penusyl- 
vaniii,  and  d.  at  President,  in  thivt  State,  Aug.  11,  1865. 
Children:  \,  Edipin  Emmett,*  b.  Oct.  15,  1824;  lives  in 
President,  Pa.;  in  1870,  said  to  have  been  very  successful  in 
the  oil  business.  |i,  CfmrU's  CntroUy*  b.  Sept.  2,  1820;  d. 
Jlarch  29,  184:3.  iii,  EmeUne*  b.  Nov.  24,  1829  ;  d.  .lune 
2;i,  18G5  ;  m.  Sept.  1853,  E.  R.  Slianklaud,  and  removed  to 
Dubuque ;  left  four  children,  i?,  CnroUnff*  It.  May  4,  1833 ; 
m.  Dee.  1,  18G3,  J.  S.  P.  McCallister.  and  hud  three  children 
in  1870.  y.Jolm  Martin,"  b.  M:>y  8,  1835;  m.  Dec.  21, 
18G5,  Anna  W.  Pearson  ;  live  at  Newcastle,  P.i. ;  raised  and 
was  Captaiu  of  a  military  company  in  the  great  Rebellion. 
Vl,  Ellen  Geniiett,^  b.  Feb.  26,  1839 ;  m.  James  McLinn  ; 
live  in  Baltimore. 

568.  Arnold,'  b.  Oct.  6,  1803;  m.  March   llT.  1826,  Louisa  Adams, 

who  d.  Aug.  22,  1836,  and  he  m.  second,  Oct.  G,  183(»,  Adeline 
R.  Leonard.  He  was  a  farmer,  and  livefl  in  Daldonega, 
Iowa;  he  d.  there  Sept.  0,  1855.  Children  hv  first  wife;  li 
DfWln  Clinlon,'  b.  July  13,  1827;  m.  Jan.  30,  185G.  Delia 
Hid)bard,  and  lived  in  Pittsburg,  Pa.,  being  engaged  in  the 
maiuifaclure  of  cotton  goods.  Children:  (1)  AWc  ^imWm,* 
b.  Nov.  20,  1856;  (2)  George  HuhJ>ard*  b.  Dec.  14,  1858; 
(3)  Charles  Edurin,"  b.  Nov.  29,  1860.  ii.  Elizabeth  Snllie* 
b.  Oct.  30,  1829;  m.  Jan.  25.  1855,  Rev.  C.  A.  Vaiianda,  a 
Methodist  Presiding  Elder,  and  had  five  children  in  1870. 
iii.  Martin  Adnms.*'  h.  Sept.  8.  1834 ;  d.  Aug.  30,  1835.  ir, 
James  Adams,'  b.  Aug.  17,  1836;  <1.  Aug.  4,  1837.  Children 
by  second  wife:  ?.  PMlo  Leonard'  b.  Oct.  14,  1837;  a  farmer 


HOGER  AND  HIS   DESCEKDAXTS. 


i 


in  Dahloncga,  aiul  nnni.  in  1870.  vl,  Louisa  Adnline*  b.  Oct.1 
11, 1841 ;  mariii^d.  Tit,  Louis  Arnold*  twin  brollu'iof  Louisa 
A.,  h.  (Jet.  11,  1841  ;  in  1870.  single,  an<l  f'artuiii"  with  his 
brother  Piulo  L.  villt  Jmifi  Mera/*  li.  Kol).  10,  is44.  |x, 
Dwi(fhl  Oscar,^  h.  April  9,  1847.  X.  Charlex  Martin,*  b.  Aug. 
17,  i8.^0.     \\,  Clara  Alkeria,"  b.  Sept.  7,  1852. 

569.  Murtln   GiUetl,^  b.  June  28,  1807;   ni.  Jlay  24,  1831,  Mary  I 

Anil  (Jillett ;  was  a  very  energetic  business  man;  lived  iai 
Wutertown,  N.  Y.,  and  d.  there,  Nov.  7,  1834,  at  the  early 
age  of  27  years.  Children  :  i.  Harriet  Emily*  b.  Aug.  2y, 
•  1832  ;  m.  Sept.  30,  18.^2,  Peter  L.Hyde.  He  was  a  vol- 
unteer in  the  great  Rebellion;  was  acting  as  Colonel,  and 
was  shot  through  the  he.id  and  instantly  killed  while  leading 
on  his  charge  at  Arkansas  Post,  Jan.  1 1,  1803,  leaving  thi'ee 
childreu.  II,  Charks  Murtiu*  b.  July  5,  1834  ;  iii.  Aug.  25,  ■ 
1 857.  Georgiana  Derby,  of  Boston.  lie  is  extensively  engagedB 
in.  \\ni  India-rubber  business  in  Boston,  under  the  lirni  of 
C.  M.  Clapp  &  Co.,  who  own  and  operate  the  large  nianxifac- 
tnring  establishment  known  as  the  j'Etna  Rul)ber  Mills,  and 
are  general  agents  of  National  Rubber  Co.  Was  one  of  the 
Cotumittet!  of  Arrangements  for  tlie  second  CIap|)  Family 
meeting,  in  Boston,  1873,  and  is  alive  to  all  that  belongs  to 
the  liistory  and  good  name  of  the  Clapps,  and  of  tlu'  memhants 
of  Boston.  Children:  (1)  Georgiufi  Lillian^  b.  Dec.  4, 
1858;  (2)  Ilatlie  J'Jmma,'  b.  April  5,  18C0. 

570.  Ula  J/arlow,'  b.  Dec.  4,  1810;  ni.  Feb.  1,  1832,   Lucia  Hunt- 

ington, who  d.  March  2,  1833,  in  Watertown,  N.  Y.     He  m.^ 
second,  May  3,  1835,  Eveline  Wheeler,  who  d.  in  FarnuMgfoii,  ™ 
in.,  May  15,  1850.     lie  m.  third,  Sept.  15,   1850,  Anulia 
E.  Pratt.     He   was    a    physician   of  considerable    celebrity,  _ 
with  an  extensive  practice  in  Farmington,  111.,  which  he  wasfl 
obliged  to  relimpiish  on  account  of  his  health  ;  and  having  a 
taste   for  agricultural   pursuits,  he  bought  the  Koine  Farms, 
at  Rome,  Peoria  Co.,  III.       He   takes  great   interest   in  tho  m 
genealogy  of  his  family,  and  furnished  much  valuable  inform.a<  H 
tion  for  this  "  Mymorial."     In  1870,  he  had  sold  out  his  esl-ate 
in  Rome,  hud  retired  from   .ictive  business,  and  was  residing 
A  in  Chicago,  111.     Children  by  first  wii'e:  ii  Geortje   Iliiufiiir/- 

ifon,"  b.  Jan.  30,  W!33  ;  m.  Nov.  14,  18C0,  Sanih  Kdley;'a 
farmer,  in  Chillicothe,  lib,  and  has  one  child.    ( 1 )  ChiirUs  /,.,* 
b.  May  22,  18r(4.     By  second  wife:  il,  Lucia  Jaiie,^  b.  April 
fi,  183G;   m.   Dec  20,    1805,   Ernest  II.  Bellinger;  live  at^ 
OxvatoMua,  Minn,    jh,  .fames  /A'tn's'  b.  .July  (1,  1837  ;  m.  Aug. 
(>,  18(J8.  Katie    Barton.     Iv,  Fraiiris,*  b."  Jan.  4,    1830;  d.j 
Jan.  8, 183'.t.  V.  Josf/tfiine.^  b.  Feb.  7,  184fi;  d.  at  Farmington, 
III.,  Aug.  4,    1847.     vl.  llmrictta*  b.  Dec.  5,    184;>;    <1.   at 
Farmington,  111.,  May  G,  1850.     By  third  wife:  Til.  Mary* 
b.  Aug.  21,  1853;   d.  Oct.  21,  185G.      flii.  Eben  Pratt* 
March  10.  1859. 

571.  Horace  E.,^  b.  Mar.  1  ft,  1813 ;  d.  in  Norwich,  O..  Aug.  2, 1835.J 

572.  Phih?  b.  March  8,  1H18;  d.  iu  Norwich,  O.,  Aug.  2.3,  1835. 

573.  Genmtt,^  b.  Oct  11>,  1823  ;  m.  April,  1843,  Irwin  Jloore,  who! 

d.  at  Norwich,  O.,  Juno  IG,  1840,  leaving  two  daughters:    U\ 


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Mary  A.?  now  (1870)  teaching  at  Jennings  Seminary, 
Aurora,  111.  li.  Elisabttli  M.,^  lived  with  her  father  at  Niles, 
Ohio. 

574.  Joel,"  li.  March  25,  1775,  twin  brother  of  Abner;  d.  young. 

575.  Jane,*  m.  Mr.  Lee. 

576.  Mercy,*  m.  Joel  Shapley.^ 

577.  Electa,"  m.  John  Finney. 

578.  NANcr,'  b.  in  1783;  d.  uuni.  August  .1,  184-5. 

579.  Abigail,'  b.  in  1785 ;  d.  iiiim.  at  Martiusbiu-g,  Nov.  12,  1812. 


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JOEL'   (Roger,*  Roger'    Preserved,''  Roger'^),   son  of  Hoger  and 
•wife  Ami  Clapp,  and  twin  brother  of  the  preceding,  was   born  in 
1737.      Uc  wa.<j  Lieutcoant  of  a  military  company;  and  he  married 
Fomeroy. 

Children  of  Joel  and (Pomeroy)  Clapp: 

580.  CtnthiAjMj.  Oct.  28,  1771  ;  m.  Oliver  Clark,  of  Southampton, 
father  of  Rev.  Lewis  F.  Clark  ;  d  July  27.  1839. 

581.  Joel,*  b.  July  17,  1772;  m.  Feb.  12,  18Uit,  Turzey  Trowbridge, 
of  Buck  land.      Childn-n: 

582.  Enfus,^  b.  Dec.  5,  1800;  d.  Sept.  12,  1802. 

583.  Hannah,^  b.  Nov.  1«.  I8o;3 ;  m.  May  30,  1827,  Atwater  Street, 
of  Holyoke;  d.  April  12,  IHM. 

584.  Eliza,'  b.  Au!j.  IS,  ISOi.;;  m.  Nov.  .'iO,  182fi,  Julius  Boyd,  of 
W.  Springfield,  aud  liad  five  children  ;  d.  Dec.  18,  1870. 

585.  Jinfus  Trowbridge,''  b.  Dec.  30,  1812  t  d.  March  7,  1813, 
58tj.  Joel    Taylor^   b.   Aug.   ('»,   1814;    a  fiiriner   and  carpenter  in 

Southampton;  in.  Diantlia  Minerva  Coo,  of  llartland,  Conn. 
He  was  one  of  the  lifsl  who  pro[»osed  the  plan  of  holding  the 
Clapp  Family  Gathering  in  Northampton,  in  1870,  and  la- 
bored iuc<!ssantly  in  [iropariiig  fur  and  Ciirrying  through  that 
first  meeting  of  the  Clappa.  Childrc ri :  i,  Ilantuth  Mnriu,'^ 
b.  Dec.  ly,  18.'j0;  m.  .Scjit.  2,  1874,  Frank  Cripps.  W,  An- 
netta  M'za,^  h.  April  4,  1857. 

587.   Tur:e!/  Murium  b.  Oct.  23,  1H20;  d.  unm.  April  6,  184^ 
588.  STErnEN,'  I).  Dec.  !l,  1775;  m.  firat,  Eunice,  dau.  of  Oliver  Chark; 
m.  second,  Lucy  Ehveli ;  lived  in   Southampton.     Children  by 
first  wife  ; 

58J),  AY/njVfl,'  b.  Aug.  13,  1802. 

5U0.  Stephen  Dickinson,^  b.  April  ll,18n.j;  m.  first,  in  1825,  Electa 
Frary  ;  m.  second,  in  1832,  Martha  M.  Graves.  Cliililren  : 
I.  Ilornee  F.,'  b.  May  IG,  182.")  ;  m.  May  2,  1854,  Cordelia 
T.  Thompson.  Cliil. ;  (  1 )  Man/  E.,*  b.  March  20,  1  8."j5  ;  (2) 
JretUi  L.:  b.  Dec.  18,  185(5;  (.3)  Otastine  li.*  b.  June  11, 
18.>8;  (4)  Anna  D.,*  b.  Sept.  16,  1800;  (5)  Franklin  h.* 
b.  June  0,  18(>7;  (0)  S/ieit/on  />.,'  b.  Feb.  G,  ISW*.  ii. 
Eutiiie.  J/.,»b.  May,  1827;  m.  Nov.  28,  1844,  Elijah  Lyon. 
iii.  S/vpJien  D.,*  b.  May  0,  1828;  m.  Sept.  22,  1840,  Svbil 
C.  Strong.  Chil.:  (1)  Henry  .9.,'  b.  July  5.  1851 ;  (2)  Ella 
Jane*  b.  Oct. 5, 18G0,  d.  December,  18C0  ;  {JS)EiteUa*  b.  Oct. 


KOOEK  AND   HIS   DESCENDANTS. 


55 


111,1803:  (4)  Cora  BJ  b.  July  2,  1868;  (5)  WiUiam*  h. 
June  27,  1870.  iv«  5/<eWort  iJoftcrf,"  twin  lirotlicrof  Steplieii 
D.,  b.  May  G,  1828;  m.  Mary  (or  Miriam)  E.  Strong,  July, 
184'> — he  being  17  years  okl,  and  bis  wife  20  years.  Chil. : 
(1)  Mary  Elizabeth*  b.  July  17,  184G;  (2)  'WUHam  S.*  b. 
July  12,  184SK  d.  June  !J,  18li2  ;  (3)  Albert  K*  b.  July  10, 
1854  ;  (4)  Nellie  Louisa,^  b.  June  20,  1857.  V.  Electa  E.* 
h.  May,  1H3I);  d.  May,  \Hi\3.  \\,  Etmira  C,"  b.  June  2, 
1834  ;  m.  Abner  .Sbelon.  \li, P/nleria  G.,"  h.  Sept.  3,  1840  ; 
m.  William  H.  Kingskv,  who  was  killed  in  tiie  Battle  of  the 
Wildunie^MS  in  1804.  She  d.  April.  1804.  Till.  Mariha  E.* 
b.  June  4,  1844;  d.  Feb.  IG,  18G4.  l\,  Abner  A.,'  b.  June 
3,  I84G. 

591.  MaryJ  b.  Feb.  17,  1809. 

592.  Sop/iia,''  b.  Aug.  2G,  1811. 

593.  Abner  C.,''  b.  March  2G,  1814;  ni.  Dec.  3.  1837,  Gertrude 
Van  Santford;  lived  in  Albany.  Children  :  l,Ait(/us/iis  A.,^  b. 
Oct.  IC,  1838;  m.  Aug.  17,' 18ti4,  Jennie  F.  Weaver,  and 
bad:  (1)  Emma  F.,"  b.  June  4. 1865  ;  (2)  Mu()tfie  Z..'  b.  Jan. 
13,  18G0.  li.  Catharine  E.,^  b.  Oct.  12,  1841;  d.  March  24, 
1845.  ili.  Sopfiia  S.,*  h.  Aug.  28,  1843  ;  d.  April  15,  1846. 
It.  WiUiam  B.,"  b.  Nov.  15,  1845.  v.  Marf/  E.,"  b.  June  22, 
1848  ;  d.  Dec.  10,  1869.  vl.  Abir/ail  A.,^  h.  March  30,  1851. 
Til.  Step/ien  D.,^  b,  May  17,  1855  ;  d.  March  11,  18G1. 

Child  l)y  second  wife : 
504.  Ansel  D.,'  b.  March  4,  1821. 
595.  Hannah,"  m.  Hufns  Trowbridge. 
5iJG.  Jemima,*  b.  Feb.  21,  1780;  m.  Ilezekiah  Wright;  d.  Aug.  9, 1862. 

597.  Susan,"  b.  Jiuie  29,  1785;  m.  Feb.  18, 18UG,  Thoma.s  Rowley;  d. 

Sept.  G.  1855. 

598.  CnESTER,*  b.  Nov.  25, 1788  ;  d.  Sept.  9, 1862;  no.  Sept.  19,  1814, 

Jeru.siia  Ilannuni.     Children; 

599.  Alerey  Anit,^  b.  May  20,  1810;  m.  Nov.  30,  1837,  WiUiam 

DeLancy ;  lived  in  Unionvillo,  Conn. 

600.  Dorcas  Hannum,^  b.  Nov.  18,  1818 ;  m.  Sept  25, 1841,  Morris 
Wolcott;  lived  in  Westhampton. 

601.  Charles  LemW  b.  May  14,  1821  ;  d.  May  11.  18G6;  m.  Dec. 
17,  184G,  Dorris  II.  l?urt;  a  farmer,  and  lived  in  Sotithamp- 
tou.  Children  :  I.  Elbfrline  Ltwretia,*'  b.  May  31,  1848  ;  d. 
May  6,  1850.  W,  Dwi,jhl.  Thumpson,*  b.  Sept.  23,  1851;  d. 
Sept.  22,  1852.  iil.  VeUna  Elbertine,''  b.  Sept.  29,  1853; 
ni.  Sept.  2,  1869,  Charles  F.  Graves,  and  lives  in  K«yiawee, 
Henry  Co.,  III.  It,  Ehine  Lewis,*  b.  Dec.  7,  185fi ;  d.  Aug. 
20,  1858.  T,  Myra  JM*  b.  Jau.  31,  1800.  Tl,  Charles 
Burt,Uv  Feb.  22,  18G4. 

602.  Eunice  Octavia,^  b.  Dec.  1823 ;  m.  Jan.  1,  1857,  Henry  Cady, 
and  lived  in  Southampton. 

Charity  Lyman;'  b.  Nov.   13,  1827;  m.  April  12,  1849,  Mat- 
thew Delancy ;  lived  in  Richinond,  Va.,  where  she  d.  April 
23,  1855. 
Sman  Jermhn.^  h.  Nov.  18,  1832;   m.  Nov.  13,   1857,  Albert 
^.  Searl,  and  lived  iu  Lawrence,  Kansas. 
605,  Mebct,*  unmarried. 


603. 


604. 


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—  237^ — 

JONATHAN'  {Jmwtfuin*  Ro^cr,'  Prcscircd;  Roger'),  oldest  cliild 
of  Joimtlian  and  Submit  (Strong)  Clapp,  of  Eastliamptoti,  was  born 
Oct.  8,  1735.  Ho  married,  first,  Mary  Strong,  of  Coventry,  Conn.; 
second,  Margaret  Roguel,  who  died  April  25,  1821.  He  settled  in 
tUii  north  part  of  Easthaaiptou,  and  succeeded  his  father  as  a  tavern 
keeper  tliorc. 

Child  of  JoNATBAN  and  lat  wife  Mary  (Strong)  Olapp: 

606.  JoNATiiAx,*  b.  March  2,  1777. 

Children  of  Jonathan  and  2d  wife  Margaret  (Roguel)  Clapp: 

607.  Mauy,"  h.  JtiQ.  2:3,  1779;  m.  Idmhofl  Wriorht. 
-f  60S.  Mkdau,*  b.  Nov.  b,  1783  ;  <].  .July  29,  1853. 

609.  Daniel,*'  1>.  in  1793. 

GlO.  Maroahet,"  m.  first,  Roswell  Ktiiybt;  second,  John  Ludden. 


—  238 

JOSEPH*  (Jona/han,*  Roger,''  Preserved,*  Roger^),  second  son  of 
Jonathan  and  Submit  (Strong)  Clappt  of  Earfllmniplon,  was  born  in 
tliat  town  Nov.  3,  1736.  Ho  was  a  military  Captain,  and  was  active 
in  all  church  and  town  afl'aira.  When  the  town  was  incorjiorated, 
the  lirst  meeting  for  tlie  choice  of  officers  took  place  at  his  house, 
and  the  church  was  also  organized  there.  He  married  ilanuah 
Lyman. 

Children  of  Joseph  and  Hannah  (Lyman)  Ct-APP: 

611.  Elizabeth,*  b.  Mairh  14.  17G3  ;  ui.  Elijikiui  Phelps,  of  Chester- 
field, and  settled  in  Northampton.     She  lived  to  be  over  80  years 
old. 
G12.  JosK.rn,"  b.  Nuv.  11,  17C-1 :    a  merchant  in  Eastliamptou,  an  in- 
fiuentia.1   man   in  the  pluco,  and  town  chrk  for  mauy  years  ;  va. 
Susuu  Lyman;  retir«>rl  from  mercantile  lifu  in  1810,  and  in  1830 
renioved  to  Homer,  N.  Y.,  whero  he  died.     Children  : 
G13.  JosfphP     A  brewer;  lived  in  Homer,  N.  Y. 
Cl'l.  Sumner  C,'  b.  March  10,  1800  ;  gruduiited  at  Andover  Theo- 
logical Seminary  in  1827,  and  was  settled  in  Ciibotville,  Muss,, 
and  other  plaees.      The  latter  part  of  his  life,  he  lived  in 
•  Dorchester,  but  removed  to  Boston,  and  d.  very  suddenly, 

Jan.  26,  1869,  almost  the  same  day  he  removed  there. 
He  m.  in  1829,  Pamelia  Strong,  of  Southsimpton.  Children: 
\,  I'rances  Amelia'  b.  Nov.  2,  18.i5l,  at  Kulield,  Mass.;  m. 
Doc,  8,  1852,  Franklin  Fairbanks,  of  St.  .Tohnsbnry,  Vt.,  one 
of  the  firm  of  the  famous  scale  manufacturers.  ii,  Henry 
Lyinan,^  b.  Aug.  18,  1836;  m.  Jau.  25,  18G5,  Susan  R. 
Tainter,  of  South  Brookfield.  Mass. 

615,  Ahiizo?     A  mercliant  in  Illinois. 

616.  Aleiider.''  Studied  Tlicolngy  in  Andover.  Was  a  teacher  in 
Mississippi,  also  in  Worthiiigton  aud  Pittsfiolu,  Mass.  Has 
been  an  hamate  of  the  Insane  Asylum  in  Worcester. 


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'  Other  childieu  are  also  referred  to  la  Mr.  Lymaa'a  History  of 
Eastlianipton. 
-4-G17.  Thaddkus,'  b.  March  31,  1770. 

618.  Luther*  b.  April  8,  1772;  ra.  Tirzah,  dan.  of  Deacon  Enoch 

^yhite,  of  Soutli  HaJley,  and  d.  Aug.  17,  1811,  aged  8!)  years, 
without  issue.  His  wife  il.  a  fortnight  after,  aged  38  years. 
They  were  buried  in  the  samo  grave,  and  a  moimincut  over  it 
says  of  tliem,  "  Ttiey  were  active,  pleasant,  benevoleutT.  devout." 
He  was  Cajitain  of  a  military  compsioy. 

619.  Isaac,'  settled  in  the  centre  of  the  town,  and  was  joint  partner  in 
the  douring  mill  there,  and  also  carried  on  a  farm;  m.  Judith 
Kirkland,  of  Norwich.     Ctiildren : 

620.  Marilla^  ni.  Edwin  Kinsley,  of  Southampton. 

621.  JudiUiy   m.  Theodore  Lyman. 
€22.  Isaac  K.^  m.  Alice,  dau.  of  Sylvester  Knight,  and  lived  in 

EasthamptoD. 
623.  Maria  Ann.'' 
C24.  Hdward,^  a  farmer ;  not  m.  in  1843. 

625.  Rlipus,*  lived  iu  Michigan ;  m Coeley,  who  d.  March  21, 

1847.     Children: 

626.  Eilwin.  M.^  lived  in  Kalamazoo,  Mich. 

627.  liafus  iS.,'  live<l  in  New  Diggings,  Wisconsin,  and  afterwards 
removed  to  I^evada. 


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BENJAMIN*  (JoTtafhan,'  Roger,*  Preserved,*  Roger'),  third  son 
of  Jonathan  and  Submit  (Strong)  Olapp,  of  Easthampton,  was  born 
Dec.  16>  1738;  married  Phebe  Bojnton;  died  Nov.  8,  1815,  aged 
77  years.  He  is  said  to  have  been  remarkably  strong  and  rugged, 
and  he  continued  throup;h  life  the  old  puritanic  habit  of  attending 
church  every  Sunday.  He  was  in  the  Revolutionary  army  for  a  time, 
but  was  called  home  (o  take  charge  of  his  sick  father.  Mrs.  Clapp 
died  in  1847.  The  following  obituary  notice  of  her  appeared  in  the 
NdrtJtnmpton  Courier:  —  "Died,  at  Easthanipton,  Nov.  30,  1847, 
Mrs.  Phebe  Clapp,  aged  97  years  aiid  7  days.  Sbe  was  married  82 
years  since  to  Mr.  Benjamin  Clapp,  and  was  the  mother  of  fifteen 
children,  thirteen  of  whom  lived  to  become  heads  of  families.  One 
daughter,  now  at  the  age  of  79  years,  followed  her  to  the  grave. 
Sbe  had  about  seventy  grandchildren." 

Children  of  Benjamin  and  Phere  (Boynton)  Clapp: 

628.  Rachei,,*  b.  Feb.  28.  1768;  m.  Jan.  1800,  Nathaniel  Edwards,  of 

Northampton ;  d.  July  11,  1868,  aged  100  years,  4  mo«.  and  11 
davs. 

629.  OcRAN,«  b.  Feb.  27,  1770;  d.  Dee.  16,  1835;  m.  Mrs.  Sarah 
Brown,  dau.  of  Capt.  David  Lymau,  of  Easthampton,  and  widow 
of  Mr.  Brown,  by  whom  she  had  had  two  children.  Children 
of  Ocran  and  wife ; 

630.  Lucy^  m.  Milton  Lloyd,  of  Blandfoid. 
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681.  Lorenzo^  m.  S«iphronia  Clark,  of  SouthamptoD,  and  removed 
to  Missouri  in  11^44  ;  d.  about  1859. 

632.  Algernon^  b.  Au|j[.  1810  ;  became  a  cripple  at  15  jears,  Irtit 
perambulated  the  Western  States,  and  in  1857  aettletl  down 
in  Dahloncgm  Walpole  Co.,  Iowa ;  a  man  of  geniuK ;  the 
author  of  this  book  corresponded  with  him  in  1863  and  sub- 
aequently ;  was  never  married. 

C.33.  FlordlaJ  d.  unmarried. 

634.   Ciymene^  d.  unmarried. 
635.  Sophia,'  b.  Dec  9,  1771 ;  m-  Rev.  Gail  Newell,  of  Nelson,  N.  H.; 
d.  Sept,  11,  1840. 

686.  Anna,'  b,  Nov.  21,  1773 ;  d.  Dec  13,  1802 ;  m.  Medad  Lyman, 

and  removed  to  Charlotte,  Vermont 

687.  Cl-ARISSA,"  b.  Feb.  22,  1776 ;    m.  Jonathan  Lyman,  and  removed 

to  N.  Ferrisburg,  Vt. ;  was  living  in  18C4. 

638.  Benjamin,*  b.  Nov.  14,  1778;  d.  April  1,  1821.     He  was  a  phy- 

sician, and  lived  near  Columbia,  S.  C.     Married,  and  had  a  son 
George? 

639.  Sally,"  b.  Nov.  15,  1780;  m.  Dec.  31,  1806,  Daniel  Lyman,  of 

Easthaupton;  d.  January,  1844. 

640.  Solomon,*   b.   Sept.  2,  1782;    d.  Decemlwr,  1820;  m.  Pauline 

Avery,  and  settled  in  Easthampton.     Children : 

641.  Mmului?  lived  in  Ohio. 

642.  William  Notjes^  b.  Nov.  3, 1810  ;  a  farmer;  m.  first,  Tryphena 

Janes,  who  d.  July  29,  1847;  m.  second,  Jan.  4,  1848, 
Emily  Janes,  who  d.  Nov.  8,  1861  ;  m.  third,  Oct.  1,  1862, 
Prudence  Wait.  Children:  \,  StiraJt  Eugenia}  \\,St>hinon 
Parsons,"  b.  March  17,  1837;  m.  May  14,  18G5,  Laura 
Leonard,  of  Woilhington,  and  had  :  (I)  Jiosa  Ward*  b.  Oct. 
10,  18G9.  fli,  WlUlam  Echfar*  b.  Sept.  9,  1839;  m.  April 
19,  1865.  Ellen  M.  Clark,  and  had:  (1)  Carrie  Trtjphena* 
b.  April  15,  1860.  \\.  liliza  Trt/phena,"  h.  Dec  31,  1843; 
m.  Nov.  8,  1865,  George  W.  Guilford,  of  Cummingtou.  V, 
Jimi/g  Maria,"  h.No\.  14,  1859.  ^\,  H(Mie  Ellen*  h.  Oci. 
13,  l«t>l.  Vll.  Mary  Fjla,*  b.  Aug.  «'.,  1866  ;  d.  Dec  1866. 
Vill.  Churks  Benjamin*  b.  Nov.  27, 1869;  d.  Dec  31,  1869. 

643.  Mariette,^  h.  April   20,   1814:    m.  Nov.  6,1835,  Joseph  F. 

Alvord  and  had  seven  cliiklren.  They  were  the  first  settlers 
in  the  town  of  Uuriicnt,  111.,  and  as  the  country  commenced 
to  grow  and  die  railroad  was  carried  through,  their  house 
was  mad".*  the  <k^j)ot,  hotel  and  boarding-house  for  the  in-com- 
ing population.  They  hud  three  sons  in  the  army  during 
the  war  of  llio  Rebeltion,  one  of  whom  was  killed  at  the 
bailie  of  Slono  River,  Tenn.,  iiml  another  d.  of  disease.  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Alvord  were  at  the  Family  Gathering  at  North- 
aroptxjn  in  1870. 

644.  Benjamin?  moved  to  Ohio. 

645.  Solomon,''  moved  to  Ohio. 

646.  Theodore^  moved  to  Ohio. 

647.  George?  a  farmer  in  Miinneaota. 

648.  Jane  Elisabeth?  h.  Nov.  17,  1825;  m.  May  21,  1845,  Zabdiel 

A.  Thayer,  of  Williamshurg,  and  had  five  children. 
Lyman's  Uistory  nioutious  as  chil.  of  Solomon :  Sophia,''  Amelia? 


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649.  Spencek,' b.  Aug.  15,  1784;  settled  in  Eaatharapton,  and  after- 
wards removed  to  WinJaor,  Conn.  He  m.  Jan.  1,  1805,  Diaua 
Phelps.     Children : 

650.  Al/reti^''  b.  Dec  9,  1813;  m.  Sept.  24,  1849,  Mariette  Tuppor. 

fie  is  a  farmer,  and  lives  in  Huntington ;  tall  in  stature ;  is 
alive  to  all  the  pttssing  events  of  the  day,  and  took  an  active 
part  in  the  Clapp  Family  Gathering  at  Northampton  in  1870. 
His  ehihlreu  are:  I.Florence  Ada,*  b.  Sept.  1,1850.  ii, 
Ifeitry  i?.,«  b.  Jan.  19.  1854.  \i\,  Julia  JV.,«  b.  Aug.  13, 
1856. 

651.  Nehon^  lived  in  Plainfield. 

652.  Eliza,^  d.  early. 

653.  Carolive^  m.  Jared  Smith,  of  Granby. 

654.  Spencer,''  lived  in  Winsted,  Conn. 
A  Spencer  Clapp  d.  Dei^.  11,  181(5. 

655.  Lewis,''   b.   Oct.  5,   1822;    m.  May   20,   1845,   Augusta   A. 

Wright,  who  was  b.  Sept.  28,  1845,  and  d.  Feb.  15,  1871. 
He  datwl  from  Montreal  in  1871. 

656.  PiiEBE,'*  b.  Sept.  C,  1786;    m.  Levi   Clapp  (No.  268),  of  East- 

hampton. 

657.  Fan.w,"  b.  Feb.   24,   1789;   m.  Jan.   5,   1809,  Jared   Clark,  of 

Easthampton,  and  removed  to  Bucksville,  Ohio,  where  she  was 
living  a  widow  iu  18154. 

658.  Caroline,*  b.  Out.  15, 1791;  m.  Aug.  1812, Milton  Knight;  living 

in  Huntington  in  18C4,  and  !i;ul  luid  six  children. 

659.  Gkohgk,*  b.  April  24,   1794;   settled  in  Spencer;    d.  July  15, 

1825. 


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CHARLES'  {Simeon,*  Roger ^  Preiaved,'  Roger^),  son  of  Simeoa 
and  Sarali  (Ctark)  Clapp,  of  Northampton,  was  bom  Oct.  18,  1767, 
and  died  Match  14,  1859.  He  married,  Nov.  28,  1792,  Abigail 
Clark,  of  Nortliamptou,  who  was  born  July  16,  1770,  and  they  lived 
iu  WorthingtOH. 

Children  of  Charles  and  Abigail  (Clark)  Clapp: 

-I-6G0.  Levi,'  b.  Feb,  11,  1794;  d.  Dc«,  7,  1854. 

661.  CnLOE,'  b.  July  11,  1796;  m.  Nov.  9,  1817,  Solomon  P.  Fitch; 

d.  J;m.  10,  18'52. 

662.  Abigail  Melknthe,"  b.  Oct  31,  1800  ;  m.  April  8, 1820,  Fordyce 

Sampson;  d,  Feb.  13,  18G1. 

663.  Mary  A.nn  Elizadktu,'  b.  Dec.  28,  1803;   m.  March  14,  1833, 

Sumner  Dwulap  ;  d.  July  19,  1861. 

664.  Juliette  Meriad,*  b.  Jan.  26,  1806;    d.  April  7,  1832;   m. 

Aug.  21,  1826,  Simeon  Clapp. 

665.  Sarau  Wright,"  b.  Feb.  24,  1809 ;  m.  Nov.  27,  1844,  Austin 

Ware;  d.  March  26,  1858. 

666.  Lacra  Jane,'  b.  July  24,  1812  ;  m.  May  28, 1833,  Samuel  D. 
Billiuga,  and  had  four  children. 

667.  Charles  Clark,'  b.  Jan.  ID,  1817;   m.  Sept,  1843,  Lucy  A. 
Bascom;  d,  July  4,  1854. 


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344 


TEOM AS"  (Thomas*  Thomas,'  Preserved,*  Roger' J, son  of  Thomas 

and (Colt)  Clapp,  married,  Jan.   1782,  Huldah  Bull,  and 

resided  on  the  farm  in  Hartrord  with  his  father  nntil  17i>2,  or  later, 
then  removed  to  New  York  city. 

Children  of  Thomab  and  Huldah  (Bull)  Clapp: 

668.  Mahy,»  b.  March  5,  1784;  m.  Samuel  Green,  of  New  York,  and 
had  three  children. 
-f-669.  James,'  b.  Dec.  20,  1785  ;  d.  Jan.  8,  1854,  aged  68  yearn. 

670.  Ctnthia,*  b.  Jan.  26,  1788 ;  d.  iu  1805,  aged  17  years. 

671.  Abigail,*  b.  Feb.  21,  1793. 

672.  Catharine,'  d.  young. 
-f-673.  J0HM,«  b.  Aug.  22, 1801. 

408 


ROSWELL'  (Preserved,*  Preserved,*  Preserved,^  Prcsetred,*  Roger'), 
oldest  son  of  Dr.  Preserved  Clapp,  of  Amherst,  was  born  in  1766. 
He  married  Rachel  Stevens,  and  settled  in  Ctaremont,  N.  H.  He 
was  a  soldier  in  the  war  of  the  Revolution,  and  received  a  pension 
from  government  the  latter  part  of  his  life.     He  died  in  1843. 

Children  of  Ro8Well  and  Rachel  (Stevens)  Clapp: 

674.  Horace,'  b.  in  1700;  m.  June  28,  1818,  Hannah  Ivers,  of  Bos- 
ton. Was  at  the  Clapp  Gatherings  in  1870  and  1873,  and  was 
then  living  in  Cunibriclge,  Mass.     Cluldren : 

675.  Horace,"  aettled  iu  Savannah,  Geo. 

676.  WtUiam*  a  hatter  by  trade. 

677.  Caroline.* 

-f678.  Derastus,'  b.  May  1,  1792. 

679.  Solon,'  m.  first,  July  10,  1816,  Hannah  Ivimball ;  second,  Sophia 
Do<lge,  and  lived  iu  Mitiichester,  W.  H.     Children: 

680.  Harriet.'  b.  in  1817  ;  il.  Feb,  29,  1840. 

681.  Elizabeth  Ann,*  b.  in  1820;  m.  D.  Drake. 

682.  Syloina  Amelia,*     )  r^   •       i     *     -i  ot   i  q.io     f  ro-  F.  Rowe. 

683.  Solon  Aku-ander,'  f  T"'"'«'  ^-  ^1'"^  ^^'  ^^^^-    [m.  Nov.  19, 
1846,  Caroline  E.  Hoilgdon,  and  lived  in  Newton. 

084.  Oliver,'  d.  in  Sprinfjlifld.  uiiui.,  iu  1820  or  1821. 

685,  Alexander  Hamilton,"  m.  Nov.  19,  1829,  Elizalnith  Merchant, 

and  had  a  dau.  Emily.'      He  was  a  chaise  and  harues6  maker  in 

Brookline. 
G86.  TuKCHjfhSiA,'  m.  Theodore  W.  Cunningham,  of  Boetou,  aud  had 

two  children. 
687.  Maby,'  m.  Mr.  Newton,  who  d.  iu  Boston^  of  smallpox,  about  1840. 


412 


JOHN*  {John,"  John,*  Preserved,'  Preserved,*  Roger'),  oldest  son 
of  John  and  Eunice  (Smead)  Clapp,  of  Deerfiold,  married  Phebe 
Rosa,  and  removed  to  Ohio. 


ROGER  AND   HI3   DESCENDANTS. 


61 


18,   1821,  and  he  m.  sfcoiid, 
Lived  in  llatiield.     Cluldreu 


Children  of  John  and  Phebb  (Roas)  Clapp  : 

688.  Phebe,^  b.  Feb.  5,  178G;   d.  unm.  Aug.  2,  1837. 

689.  Aktemas/  b.  Mnrch  3,  1787  ;  d.  by  drowning,  May  11,  1802. 

690.  Edenezer,'  b.  May  13,  1788;  d,    Feb,  4,1858;    m.  tlrst,  Hiilly 

Clary,  of  Deerfield,  wbo  d,  Oct. 
Dec.  15,  1822,  Abigail  Aiideraon. 
by  first  wife : 

691.  S<»%,«b.  May  14,  1815. 

692.  Painelia  Clay,'  b.  June  21,  1817. 

693.  Sarah  Maria,"  h.  July  7,  1819. 

By  second  wife  Abigail ; 
604.  Hiram  Spencer,"  b.  Sept.  18,  1823;  d.  Sept.  22,  1824. 
695.  Fidelia,*  b.  Aug.  14,  1825. 
69«.    Charles  Henry,''  b.  Sept.  30,  1827. 

697.  Helen  Mar,^  b.  Dec.  4,  1829. 

698.  Jane,*  b.  May  6,  1831. 

699.  Cathabine,^  b.  Jau.  31,  1790;  m.  liibbard  Smith;  d.  April  17, 

1852. 

700.  Sally,^  b.  Oct.  10,  1791  ;  m.  and  lived  in  Buffalo,  N.  T. 
101.  John,'  b.  Muy  21,  1793;  d.  May  28,  1837. 

702.  Spencer,'  b.  Aug.  17,  1794;  d.  unm.,  Nov.  2,  1818. 

703.  Zenas,'  b.  Jau.  30,  1796;    He  m.  Pamelia  Clary,  sister  of  his 

brother  Ebenezor's  wife,  and  after  his  death  she  m.  again  and 
removed  to  Ohio.  Zenas  was  preceptor  of  an  Academy  in  the 
western  part  of  New  York  State ;  had  a  dau.  Harriet}  He  d. 
Jan.  29.  1837. 

704.  Calvim  Ro3S,'b.  June  2.3, 1797;  m.  first,  November,  1822,  Tirzah 

Smith,  sister  to  t!te  hul^band  of  his  sister  Cutliarine;  slie  diud, 
and  he  m.  secoud,  Philena  Graves,  and  for  a  thirrl  wife  he  m., 
Aug.  13,  1857,  Submit  Farusworth.  They  lived  in  Deorfifld. 
Children  by  first  wife: 

705.  Edwin  //,«  b,  Dec.  25,  1823. 

706.  Thomtu    G.,*  b.  Sept.   1.   1825  ;  m.    Jan.  21,  1852,  Hannah 

Ball,  and  had:  I.  ha  L.*  b.  Aug.  2,  1854;  ||.  Wyman  H'.,'  b. 
Oct.  30,  1862  :  111,  Sarnti  J.:  b.  Nov.  27,  1863  ;  |V.  WilUam 
H.*  b.  April  9,  1865;  \.  Hanaa/t  F.,*  b.  June  20,  1867. 
Wife  Iliiunah  t).  Julv  5,  1867,  and  he  m.  second,  March  14, 
1868,  liuth  L.  Kichuiond,  and  hail :  tI.  MAel  M.*  b.  Feb.  4, 
1871. 

707.  Sarah  Jane,*  b.  Oct  18,  1827  ;  d.  Jan.  21,  1859. 

708.  Marion  A.,'  b.  Dec.  3,  1829;  d.  Sept.  13,  1856. 

709.  Funice  M.,"  b.  Dec.  22,  1831. 

By  second  wife  Philena  : 

710.  WiUiam  H.,*  b.  Sept.  8,  1841. 

711.  CharUs  Z.,«  b.  July  28,  1850. 

712.  Tirzah  P.,»  h.  Oct  5,  1853;  d.  July  3,  1854. 

713.  Catnn  S.,'  b.  July  1.  1856. 

714.  HiBAM,'  b.  Dec.  26,  1798;  d.  March  1,  1871;  m.  first,  widow 
Cobb,  lived  in  Deerfield,  and  had  a  family ;  m,  second,  Feb.  28, 
1870,  a  year  before  his  decease,  his  cousin  Catharine  G.  (No. 
422)t  dau.  of  Erastus  Clapp,  and  widow  of  Joel  Fish. 


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THE    CLAPP   MEMORIAL. 


715.  Patty/  h.  May  4,  1800  ;  «1.  Aug.  6,  1803. 

716.  Samuel,'  b.  May  29,  1801 ;  d.  Oct.  9,  1801. 

717.  Eunice,'  b.  July  9,  1803  j   m Bridges,  and  lived  in  Deer- 

field;  d.  Nov.  5,  1831. 


413 


ELISHA'  (John,'  John*  Pre»enecl,*  Preserved*  Roger*),  second 
son  of  John  aud  Eunice  (Smead)  Clapp,  married  Asenath  Taylor. 
He  died  Feb.  3,  1835,  and  slio  died  Aug.  26,  1827. 

Children  of  Eltsha  and  Asenath  (Taylor)  Clapp  of  Deerfield: 

718.  Eleanor,'  b.  Feb.  3, 1793;  m.  William  Ross,  and  lived  in  Spriug- 

tiekl,  Mass. 

719.  Nancy,'  b.  Oct.  10,  1794;  lived  in  Deerlield,  unm. 

720.  Gratia,'  b.  Nov.  2,  179G;  m.  Hart  riiillips,  of  Deerfield;  d.  at 
Hoosac,  N.  Y.,  Nov.  11,  1831. 

721.  Seth,'  b.  Dec.  18,  1798;  m.  Sophia  Ann  Bogue,  and  lived  in 
Amherst,  Mass.;  d.  at  Gulesville,  N.  Y.,  June  23,  1853.     Chil. : 

722.  Frances  Sophia,'  h.  Feb.  8,  1829,  in  SLutesbury ;  a  teacher  Id 
Amhei'ft,  Mass. 

723.  Etisha  Bogue,*  b.  in  1835  ;  m.  Alice  Jane  Connelly  ;  moved  to 
lluutsvilie,  Ala.,  in  Juue,  18.39  ;  thence  U>  Leilger,  N.  C.,  and 
afterwards  to  Knoxville,  Tenn. ;  a  hanlwiire  merchant  and 
dealer  in  mica.  Children :  f,  WlUium  Itulph*  h.  March  26, 
1800;  li,  il/«rv /.%,' b.  Out.  18,  18C4;  YA,  Sara  l^anche* 
b.  .Jan.  1,  1870'. 

724.  Ralph,'  b-  Dec-  18,  1802;  d.  Oct.  13,  1857  ;  m.  April  7,  1841, 
Minerva  Smith,  aud  lived  in  Deerfield.  She  d.  Aug.  20,  1867. 
Children : 

725.  Alfred  Dwifffit,*  b.  Feb.  10,  1842. 

726.  Addison  Hihlntrd*  b.  April  2,  1843. 

727.  Edtcard  Par/jion,'' b.  Aug.  20,  1846;  m.  Oct.  22,  1868,  Sara 
Shehion  Clarv,  and  had:  1.  Ralph  C*  b.  July  19,  1870. 

728.  Mi/ra  Elizabeth}  b.  May  20,  1850. 
729.  Franklin,'  b.  July  4,  1804;  m.  Juno  2,  183.^,  Lona  White,  of 

Colraine,  Mass.,  and  lived  in  Deerfield.     Children: 

730.  Mary  Jane,"  b.  Feb.  2,  1836. 

731.  Alonzo  Smead,"  h.  Aug.  7,  1839;  m.  May  2,  1871,  Etta  J. 
Ripley,  b.  Nov.  27,  1846. 

782.  James  White,*  b.  July  30,  1842. 
733.    Georrje  Franklin,^  h.  OcU  22,  1846. 

734.  Myra,'  b.  Aug.  3,  1807  ;  d.  Dec.  15,  1831. 

735.  Fanny,'  b.  March  29,  1810. 

736.  Alonzo,'  b.  March  11,  1813;  d.  at  Terre  Haute,  Lid.,  June  4, 
1835. 


414 


JOSEPn*  i^John,'  John*  Preserved*  Preserved,"  Roger*),  third  son 
of  John  and  Eunice  (Smead)  Clapp,  was  born  in  August,  1770,  and 
died  about  the  year  1819.    Ue  was  a  very  ingenious  mecbanic.    lie 


BOGER    AND    HIS    DESCENDANTS. 


63 


married  Ann,  daughter  of  Capt.  Moses  Harvey,  and  settled  in  Moa- 
tague.  Cajit,  Harvey  was  distinguished  Ibr  bis  bravery  during  the 
French  and  Indian  war;  in  one  engagement  be  had  Uirce  bullets 
shot  llirour^li  his  hat  by  the  Indians. 

Children  of  Josei'H  and  Ann  (tlarvey)  Clapp; 

737,  Martin  Harvey/  b.  March  [),  1797  ;  d.  1873.  In  1820,  he  m. 
Maria  Russell,  of  Montague,  whoil.  Dec.  16, 1858.  In  Nov.  18(!], 
he  m.  second,  Clara  Ball.  They  lived  in  MonUigue,  and  for 
Bsveral  years  he  ref>re8eutcd  tlml  town  in  tlie  General  Court.* 
His  father  dying  when  he  was  about  20  years  old,  tbe  care  of 
the  inother'a  family  mostly  devolved  u|>on  him.  He  was  much 
respected  for  his  worth.     Chihlreu  by  first  wife: 

738.  Georr/e  A.,*  h.  March  G,  1827;    a  grooer  iu  Montague;    m. 

April  8,  1852,   Irene   F.  Parker.     Chilelren:  U  Robert  P.* 
b.  Oct.  21,  1855;  II.  Luria  J/.,'  b.  July  23,  18G0. 

739.  Minerva*  h.  April  II,  1829;  d.  May  H)'  1847. 

740.  Jamts  Ifenri/,^   b.   March   8,183-1;  a  manufacturer  of  tools  in 

New  Ik'ilford,  Mass. 

741.  Waks  WiUierforce,"  b.  March  27,  183G;   a  surgeon-dentJat  in 

Norwich,  Conn. 

742.  Marin  /,.,"  b.  Jan.  4,  1840. 

743.  JioUtii  Nenk,'  b.  Aug.  18,  1S43;    a  stove-dealer  in  Montague ; 

m.  May  10,  18G.5,  Estlwr  13.  D wight. 
744.  JosEfii,'  b.  Aug.  23,  17U8.     He  lived  in  Montague,  and  repre- 
sented that  town  in  1840  in  tbe  State  Legislature.     Ho  m.  Sept. 
13,  1823,  Betsey  Puffer;  d.  Dec.  2.  1848.     Children: 
745.  Josep/t,"  b.  Oct.  13,  1H24;   m.  Feb.  2G,  1851,  Sandi  E.  Stone, 
and   bad:    \,  Ellen    Saralt,^   b.  March   27,   185G;  l\,  Jiesnie 
Loise,^  h.  Oct.  21,  18()G. 
74G.  Elizabeth,''  b.  June  18,  1820;  d.  March  29,  1833. 

747.  Louha*  b.  Sept.  29,  1829;    m.  Dec.  13,  1849,  Samuel  D. 

Bardwell. 

748.  Ellmbelh.*  b.  Aug.  20,  1833 ;   m.  Aug.  30,  1854,  Spencer  S. 

Sherman,  an<l  lived  in  Boston. 

749.  Erastns  .S'.,'  b.  May  13,  1838  ;  a  musician. 

750.  Julia  Ann,''  b.  0^!  5,  1842  ;  d.  .Tan.  7.  1840. 

751.  Edward*  b.  May  0,  1844  ;  m.  Nov.  23,  1873,  Ella  F.  Cobb. 

752.  LccY,'  m.  Jesse  Gunn,  and  lived  in  Ohio. 

753.  George,' m.  about  182H,   Mary  Ann  Pufler,  sister  to  his  brother 

Joscplj's  wife.     In  1841,  be  was  a  representative  lo  the  General 
Court.     Children: 

754.  Lucy  Ann,^  b.  Aug.  15,  1828;  ra.  1849,  Austin  Ayres. 

755.  Jane  Eliza*  b.  Aug.  27,  1830;  m.  1850,  Rufus  W.  Straiten. 
75G.  Li/diu  Helen*  b.  Jan.  25,  1833;  is  dead. 

757.  Ci/rm  Clinton,^  b.  Feb.  26,  1835;  m.  1855,  Ellen  L.  Paige. 

758.  j'liJiiis  Moore,*  b.  Feb.  28,  1837 ;  m,  EUen  Taylor. 

759.  Mary  Auffustu,'  b.  Juno  16,  1839, 

760.  Hannah  Sophia-*  b.  Oct.  10,  1841 ;  m.  1864,  James  Dike. 
7G1.  SaraJi  Adelaide,"  b.  Jan.  2,  1844;   m.  iu  18G7,  Thomas  E.  N. 

Eaton. 

762.  Heman  Walbridge  Miller  •  b.  Sept.  10,  1845. 

763.  Alice  Eugenie,"  b.  June  29,  1848;  d.  Aug.  29,  1849. 


64  THE  CLAPP  MEMOBUL. 

764,  Gtorgt  Wim$,'  b.  Nov.  2,  1851 ;  cL  Nov.  9.  1851. 
765.  Ekastc;)  S.,^  b.  Sept.  9,  1804;   lived  id  Monlagoe;  m.  Oct.  7, 
1847,  Silinda  .J.  Parker,  of  Amherst.     Ciiildreu: 

766.  auirk$  /%•  h.  Sept.  9,  1848. 

767.  Anme  &,*  b.  Feb.  i,  18.52. 

768.  Atia  H.*  b.  Julj  1 5.  1856. 
769.  AvEBT,^  m.  Feb.  17,  1831,  Caroline  A.  Morse;  *  wheelirright  by 

trade,  in  Montague.     Chiidreo: 

770.  Dwight?  »  b.  Sept.  9,  1839  J        ^        t ,  , ««  r.     - 

li\.  Avery;    J      "^  f       >  '(m.  Aug.  12, 1863,  Came 

E.  Turner,  and  had :  I.  Ltukvy,^  b.  Aug.  10,  1864. 
772.  Ckriitopher  A^*  b.  April    15,   1842  ;    m-  May  3,  1864,  Angie 
M.  Dudley;  a  tavcm-ke<^per. 
773,  Ctbcs,''  m.  Jan.  S,  1837,  Sophia  Brown.    They  lived  in  Ohio, 
but  returned  to  Montague  about  1848.     Children: 

774.  Frunce*,"  b.  Nov.  ii,  1837,  in  Perry,  Ohio. 

775.  Lmerty*  b.  Nov.  4,  1839 ;  m.  March  8. 1865,  Hattie  M.  Gunn, 
Chil.:  !,/,«/</  /t//,"  b.  Jan.  24,  1866;  li.  Er,uH  Wellingion,* 
b.  March  31,  1868  ;  iii.  Edward  Ciijion,'  b.  Aug.  3, 1870. 

776.  AtiM  Maria,*  b.  Aug.  7,  1842;  m.  in  iH6'J,  Sumner  Ball. 

777.  Ditighl  C^*  b.  Aug.  23,  1844;  m.  in  1870,  Marv  A.  Blo<lgett. 

778.  Emnui  S.^h.  Aug.  10,  1846;  m.  in  1868,  Edward  P.  Gujui. 

779.  Martin  Hatvey,^  b.  Dec.  22,  1848;  lives  in  Kansas. 

780.  Julia  J.,*  b.  April  1, 1851 ;  teacher. 

781.  Horatx  Gretby*  b.  Sept.  5,  1853;  d.  June  11,  1859. 

782.  Fred,,"  b.  OcU  1,  1855. 
783.  JcLiA  As.N,'  m.  Charles  Whitmore,  and  lived  in  Sonderland. 


448 


JOSnUA*  {Ezra,'  Ezra,*  Preserred,*  Prejierval,*  Roger'),  sixth  sou 
of  Ezra  and  Grace  (Mather)  Ctapp,  waa  born  in  Westfield,  May  15, 
1194.  He  married,  May  15,  1826,  Lucia  D.,  youngest  daughter  of 
Hon.  N.  P.  Denny,  of  Leicester.  From  one  of  a  series  of  articles 
entitled  "  Reminidcencca  of  Leicester,"  aud  published  in  the  ii'orcc$- 
ter  Spij,  the  following  interesting  sketch  has  been  obtained.  "  Mr. 
Clapp  was  educated  at  Leicester  Academy,  and  afterwards  received 
his  mercantile  training  as  a  clerk  in  the  well  known  house  of  A.  & 
A.  Lawrence,  in  Boston,  and  established  himself  in  that  cily  as  a 
commission  merchant,  where  he  had  a  thriving  bnsiness  until  1829, 
when  he  parchased  of  the  Saxon  and  Leicester  Factory  their  large 
woolen  mills  and  privilege  iu  the  south  part  of  this  town,  now  known 
as  the  Rochdale  Mills,  for  which  he  paid  thirty  thousand  dollars. 
Here  he  put  up  a  new  mill,  added  largely  to  the  capacity  of  the  ma- 
chinery, and  commenced  the  manufacture  of  flannels  and  other  woolea 
goods.  He  named  the  village  Clappvillc,  and  took  a  deep  interest 
in  its  prosperity.  In  1831,  he  pnrehased  the  homestead-place  of 
Dr.  Austin  Flint,  on  the  east  side  of  the  common  in  the  centre  village 
of  Leicester,  inclading  about  twenty-nine  acres  of  land.    He  removed 


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66 


therefrom  all  Llie  LuilJiugs,  and  in  the  following  year  erected  the 
splendid  mansion  house  and  other  buildings  now  on  the  spot.  No 
pains  or  expense  were  spared  for  this  purpose,  and  the  work  was 
done  under  the  supervision  of  one  of  the  moat  thorough  house  build- 
ers which  Boston  afforded.  Mr.  Clapp  was  a  man  impulsive  in  his 
nature,  of  quick  decision,  great  business  capacity,  untiring  cnerg)', 
and  was  bold  and  daring  in  his  financial  speculations.  In  the  early 
stage  of  his  manufacturing  business  he  was  successful,  and  acquired 
a  pretty  largo  property.  He  was  generous  and  almost  prodigal, 
not  only  in  his  personal  expenses,  but  in  his  contributions  to  the 
public.  He  kept  a  professional  hunter  lo  supply  his  table  at  all 
times  with  the  game  of  the  field  and  forest,  and  a  scientific  and  prac- 
tical gardener  who  took  charge  of  hi.'S  extensive  and  beautiful  grounds, 
which  were  laid  out  with  the  most  artistic  taste,  and  Med  with  <ho 
most  rare  and  beautiful  exotic  and  native  plants,  flowers  and  shrub- 
bery to  be  found  in  this  region.  These  grounds  were  ever  open 
to  visitors,  aryl  many  a  procession  on  gahi  days  and  public  occa- 
sions marched  through  their  walks  to  admire  the  skill  and  taste 
displayed  in  the  arrangement  of  this  beauliftil  floral  carpet.  He  was 
liberal  to  the  poor  and  generous  to  the  ])ublic.  Ho  was  one  of  the 
principal  founders  of  the  Unitarian  society  of  tlic  place,  and  con- 
tributed generously  to  the  expense  of  building  their  church  near  his 
residence,  in  1834,  and  in  tlie  support  of  the  gospel  for  some  years 
afterwards.  Among  his  contributions  to  the  town  was  a  fine  clock, 
which  was  placed  in  the  belfry  of  the  Orthodox  church  near  by,  and 
still  remains  there.  He  was  a  decided  and  active  temperance  man, 
and,  in  the  early  days  of  tfmt  reform,  he  paid  for  and  caused  to  bo 
distributed  a  weekly  temperance  journal  to  every  family  in  town.  In 
1836  he  purchased,  at  a  considerable  sacrifice,  tho  only  public  house 
then  in  the  village,  and  leased  it  to  a  tenant,  to  be  opened  as  a  tem- 
perance hotel,  which  was  the  first  experiment  of  the  kind  in  tho  place. 
Although  Mr.  Cla])p  was  a  man  of  good  judgment,  and  shrewd  in  his 
calculations  generally,  his  bold  operations  in  the  market  were  not 
always  successful,  aeid  in  consequence  of  his  extensive  purchase  of 
•wool  aod  flannels  about  the  time  of  iho  great  revulsion  in  1837-8  he 
met  with  losses  so  great  as  to  overthrow  him,  and  he  was  obliged  to 
give  up  his  manufacturing  establishment,  and  sell  the  real  estate, 
which  had  cost  him  so  much  time  and  money,  and  which  he  had 
hoped  to  keep  for  a  home  for  himself  and  family.  After  leaving 
Leicester  in  1839,  he  engaged  in  the  auction  and  commission  busi- 
ness in  Boston,  when  lie  was  suddenly  cut  ofi'  by  sickness,  and  died 
Nov.  8,  1841.  His  elder  brother  John,  in  1839,  purchased  the 
buildings  and  land,  which  Joshua  liad  until  that  time  occupied,  with 
^K  all  the  personal  property  attached  to  the  farm.  His  tastes  were  in 
^H  many  respects  unlike  those  of  his  hrothej-.  Ho  was  more  practical 
W  in  his  farming  operations,  and  while  the  vahuible  fruit  trees  on  the 
I         place  were  cultivated  and  preserved,  the  ornamental  slii'uba  and 


IP  THB  CLATT 

fowert  were  nmand  sad  fsfe  place  for  aore  — eM  v«gel>blcs  sad 
prottoetive  AnUiefX.  Ader  hta  death  m  1^2,  Us  vidov  took,  op 
ker  mideaee  ia  tke  kooae  foraeriy  owned  by  Ikt  fioher,  qspoBte 
the  pfaee  bcre  de«ribed." 

The  widow  of  Joaiiaa  ttOl  tmrnrts,  tiwiiiag  a  portioa  of  her 
time  wilk  ber  sod  in  New  Orleans. 

CMdren  of  Josboa  and  Lccia  D.  (De&nj)  Clapp: 

784.  Saxab  DV  b.  io  Bostoa,  18-28:  m^  m  1&53,  RieiMid  Hohbvd.  b. 

in  1824,  aon  of  Got.  Heory  Uabbwti,  of  Cbvlertowa,  N.  O, 
and  d.  io  that  towa  ia  1872,  leaviag  fivis  cyUrea. 

785.  ILtLcat/  b.  ia  Boaton,  18S1 ;  after  tbe  deaib  of  ber  ftlber.  ma 

for  atmnj  jean  at  tbe  bead  of  a  pwwpeto—  adiool  fiir  Toaag 
ladica  in  BoaUm ;  now  reudiag  ia  Cbarlertova,  N.  H. 
78^  CBAnaa,''  h.  ia  Ldeuter,  in  1836;  m.  Ai^  9,  1869,  Soaa  P. 
Sohier,  b.  ia  1840,  daa.  of  Edward  D.  Sohier,  of  Bostoo.      Be 
u  in  basinea  in  New  Orieaaa  ai  a  eodOB  broker. 


4T5 


ELISnA*  (Je/tirJ,*  Samuel,*  Samnel*  Pracrred*  Roger'),  oldest 
MO  of  JeliicI  and  Marj'  (Sbcldon)  Clapp,  of  Soutliampton,  was  bora 
in  1763.  He  ino\x>d  lo  Norwich  (now  HuntiogtOD),  HampsbireCo., 
Jiam.,  where  be  died  in  Febmarj,  1825.  Ia  1787,  he  married 
Hannah,  daughter  of  Bogcr  Miller;  she  died  in  Parma,  N.  Y.,  March 
6,  1837. 

Children  of  EtrsHA  and  Han-sab  (Miller)  Clapp: 

787.  JuSTt'B  SuEtlios,'  b.  ia  1789;  drowned  in  tbe  canying  away  of 
a  dam,  Aug.  21,  1826.     He  m.  Mercv  Sampson,  and  had : 
788.  Lucy*  who  m.,  and  in  1871  was  living  in  Westtield,  Mass. 
780.  Luciiu*  who  m.,  but  bood  after  d.  of  disease  of  the  heart. 
790.  Alvina*  m.,  and  in  1871  was  living  in  Haydenville. 
Mercy,  wi<luw  t>f  Justus  S~,  m.  a  secuod  husband. 
791.  Zebauiau,'  b,  ^fc.  2,  1791 ;  d.  Aug.  12,  1862.     He  m.  Oct  3, 
182t,  Aureliu  A.  H<:;n)pi9tca(],  of  Southampton,  and  had  : 
792.   Clatrk*  llavtn*  h.  Dec.  31,  1824;  m.  Maj,  1847.  Emeline  B. 
Sykea.     Mac-hinist  in  Chicopee,  Moss. 

798.  CUirn  Junf,"  h.  .July  6,  1820;   m.  March  4, 1857,  Frederic 
Urailloy,  of  New  Haven,  Conn. 

794.  /?ox«-/47jn,»  b.  Feb.  24,  1828;  m.  Frederic  Ladd,  of  Springfield, 
Mum.;  d.  March  17,  1854. 

795.  Aureliu,'  b,  Dec.  22,  1830;  d.  April  25, 1846. 

796.  Jiulut  Sfieldon*  h.  Feb,  21,  1833;  m.  Charlotte  L.  Frise.     A 
farmer,  in  Shelbyville,  Ind. 

7;»7.  Miinj  Avii,*  b,  Oct.  28,  1836;  d.  March  9,  1838. 
7'.)8,  Kale,*  b.  Feb.  28,  1839  ;  a  teacher  in  Westfield,  Mass. 

799.  Lnnj  Klvira*  b.  July  22,  1841 ;  m.  July  4,  1863,  Charles  F. 
liradlcy,  of  West  Stockbridge,  Mtiss. 

800.  Elinhn  Amjitlead,*  b.  Nov.  21,  1845  ;  m.  in  June,  1869,  and  is 
u  farmer  iu  Shelbyville,  Ind. 


ROGER   ANi 


)ESCENDANT8. 


67 


801.  Lrcius,^  b.  in  Feb.  1794 ;  killed  by  the  falling  of  a  tree  when  he 

was  17  years  old,  in  February,  1811. 

802.  Ralph,'  b.  Jan.  19, 17DI> ;  graduated  at  Amherst  College  in  182.5  ; 

wa'j  several  years  a  preacher  in  Congregational  and  Presbyterian 
chorclies;  then  united  with  the  Methodists.  An  interesting 
corresjiondence  was  had  with  him  in  1871  ;  m.  May  22,  1828, 
Slary  Dexter,  of  Amherst,  Mass.,  who  wash,  in  Windsor,  Conn., 
Oct.  17,  1800,  and  d.  in  Parma,  N.  Y.,  April  8,  18-10,  just  one 
week  after  the  birth  of  their  second  child.  He  m.  second,  Feb. 
28,  1841,  Sophia  Marsh  ;  lived  in  Phelps,  N.  Y.  Children  by 
first  wife: 

803.  DexUr  £!ltfha,'h.JaM  7,  1830;  m.   18-^3,  in  Lima,  N.  Y., 

Susan  .Jane  Thayer,  and  had  one  child,  which  d,  an  infant; 
the  mother  d.  in  18.55.  Before  the  war  of  the  Rebellion,  he 
was  a  Methodist  clergyman.  After  the  war  brokts  out,  ha 
was  appointed  Captain  of  a  company  comprising  the  flower 
of  his  town,  and  belonged  to  the  1 48th  Regiutout  N.  Y-  Vols. 
Ho  afterwards  raised  a  colored  Regiment  in  Norfolk,  Va., 
and  lost  one  third  of  his  men  in  one  battle.  He  was  breveted 
Brigadier  Geuei-al. 

804.  Alfred  Ralph,''  b.  April  1,  1840,  io  Parma,  N.  Y".;  was  a  jew- 

eller; helped  raise  Co.  11.  of  the  12i;ih  Regiment,  N.  Y.  Vol- 
unteers, in  the  war  of  tin:  IJebellioii ;  was  Second  Lieutenant, 
and  was  killed  by  a  shell  in  the  buttle  of  Harftcr'a  Ferry, 
Sept.  Vy,  180:?,  being  the  first  officer  killetl  in  the  regiment. 
He  left,  his  home  only  four  weeks  before,  saying,  "I  have 
given  myself  to  God  au<l  my  country,  to  live  or  die." 
By  second  wife  fiopbia; 

805.  Charles  Luciiis,"  b.  Dec.  3,  1843;  was  a  volunteer  in  Co.  IL, 

with  hi:,  brother  Alfred ;    subsecjuenlly  a  lieutenant  in  the 
1 18Lh  Kegiment  with  De.\-ter  E. 
806.  Makt,^  b.  Feb,  24,  1804 ;  d.  in  Hillsdale,  N.  Y.,  in  1841. 


—  504 

ELISHA  BASCOM'  {Thmthj,"  Samuel,*  Samicd,"  Prcsrwed,'  Ro- 
gcr'),  son  of  Timothy  and  Rachel  (Bascom)  Clapp,  was  born  Feb. 
17,  1  779.  He  mai-ricd  Sally  Hale,  a  sister  of  Nafhan  Hale,  former- 
ly editor  of  the  Boston  Daily  Advertiser.  He  lived  in  Westhamp- 
ton,  and  died  tfierc  .Ian.  3,  I860.  His  house,  being  near  the  meet- 
ing-house, was  the  favorite  resort  during  the  noon  intermission  on 
Sundays,  of  many  of  tho  congregation  who,  coming  front  a  distance, 
sought  a  place  where  the  time  could  bo  pleasantly  passed.  [Seo  No. 
209,  p.  50.1 

Children  of  Eusha  Bascom  and  Sally  (Hale)  Clapp: 

807.  PiiiLETrs,'  b.  .Jan.  10,  1802;   d.  Oct  22,  1804,  death  caused  by 

falling  into  hot  fat. 

808.  Clarissa,' b.  July  12,  1803;   d.  Nov.   16,  18C1 ;    m.  Almon  B. 

Ludden,  of  Westhnmpton,  a  prominent  citizen  of  that  town. 
-f-80a.  Otis,'  b.  Starch  3,  1806. 


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TSK   CLAPP  UEMORIili. 


810.  Elisha,'  b.  Feb.  15,  1808;   lives  in  Lockport,  N.  Y. ;    m.  Jan.  1, 

1862,  widow  Margaret  Hill.  Has  been  sheriff  of  Niagara  Co., 
N.  Y.,  and  a  member  of  the  New  York  Assembly.  AV'^as  at  the 
Clapp  Gathering  at  Northampton,  in  1870. 

811.  Melissa,'  b.  Dec.  3(t,  1810 ;  m.  Sept.  13, 1831,  Martin  Smith,  and 

lived  in  Springlield,  Mass. 

812.  "WAsnnJGTON,'  b.  Nov.  21,  1812.      Was  a  printer,  having  served 

an  apprenticeship  iu  the  Daily  Advertiser  otRcc,  in  Boston,  his 
uncle,  Nath.an  Hale,  being  then  proprietor  of  that  paper.  He 
was  a  man  of  integrity  and  efficient  iu  the  aid  of  all  efforts  for 
the  public  good ;  was  editor  and  publisher  of  a  paper  iu  Natick, 
which  he  ably  conducted,  and  he  d.  suddenly  in  that  town,  Aug. 
5,1868.     He  m.  Mary  D.  Robbins.     Children: 

813.  Thomas  H.,^  b.  May  10,  1836;  m.  Jennie  B.  Blizard,  and  1.  in 

St.  John,  N.  B.  "  Children:  1.  Alice  /».,"  b.  Dec.  19,  1859. 
ii.  Washington  Murray*  b.  April  1, 18G1.  iii,  David  Miller* 
b.  Aug.  1862.  These  were  b.  in  St.  John,  iy,  William  H.^ 
b,  in  Massachusetts,  Oct.  1,  1865. 

814.  Mary  O.,^  b.  Sept.  22,  1837;  m.Jan.  1857.  William  H.  Hem- 

en  way,  of  Wreutham,  a  Captain  in  the  war  of  the  Rebellion, 
and  wounded  at  Fretlericksburg. 

815.  Hebecca  J.*  b.  July  27.  1839. 

816.  Nathan  Jfale,"  b.  AprU  22,  1841 ;  d.  Jan.  30,  1842. 

817.  Nathan  Hale*  b.  July  12,  1843;   he  entered  the  Union  army 

iu  the  war  of  the  Rebellion,  ami  d.  in  Louisiana,  July,  1863. 

818.  Lyman  Jieecher.^  b.  Feb.  22,  1845 ;  d.  Sept.  C,  184G. 

819.  GeoTfje  Lyman,^  b.  March  30,  1848. 

820.  Edward  JJak*  h.  Jiiu.  21,  1850. 

821.  Uliza  Alice,'  h.  Jan.  11,  1853. 

822.  Sarah,'  b.  March  6,  1815;    m.  Jan.  28,  1853,  Ilobart  McCall,  of 

Lebanon,  Ct. 

823.  Octavia  Throop,'  b.  Jan.  10,  1818;    m.  March  1,  1841,  Joseph 

B.  Boyden. 


533 


JASON"  (Ebenezer^  Ebenezer*  Samuel '  Preserved,'  Roger^),  oldest 
son  of  Ebenezer  and  Nancy  (Tilcston)  Clapp,  vfras  born  Nov.  5, 
1782,  and  died  Oct.  1868.  He  was  an  extensive  carriage  builder  in 
Pittsfield,  and  a  largo  stage  owner  and  mail  contractor;  also  twice 
a  Representative  to  the  General  Court  from  that  town.  He  married 
iirst,  Patience  Stockbridgc  ;  second,  widow  Cecilia  Luce,  maiden 
name  Eldredge.  From  a  sketch  of  his  life,  publisbod  in  the  Coach- 
maker's  Magazine  for  September,  1858,  ten  years  before  his  death, 
a  few  detached  extracts  are  taken  : 

"  Hia  boyliood  was  spent  in  Northampton.  He  attended  a  com- 
mon school  a  portion  of  the  time,  until  the  age  of  seventeen,  when 
he  was  apprenticed  to  the  carriage- making  business,  in  tlie  shop  of 
James  Dunham.  He  received  as  his  wages  only  eight  dollars  a  year, 
in  addition  to  his  board,  and  on  the  conclusion  of  his  apprenticeship, 
was  in  debt  to  a  relative  $6D,  for  necessary  clothing^,  which  lie  sooa 


ROGER  AND   HIS   DESCENDANTS. 


69 


paid.  At  tlio  age  of  twenty-one  years,  he  was  induced,  by  the  late 
Lemuel  Poineroy,  Esq.,  of  Pittsdeld,  to  become  the  foreman  of  his 
carriage  manufactory,  and  coutinuod  in  that  capacity  for  six  years. 
On  the  conclusion  of  liis  apjirenticcship,  it  was  his  intention  to  es- 
tablish a  carriajic  factory  at  Utica,  New  York,  but  the  inducements 
offered  by  Mr.  Pomeroy  clianged  his  dctcrmiiuition.  He  commenced 
business  for  ijimself,  in  Pittsticld,  in  the  year  1810.  The  description 
of  carriages  lirst  made  were  the  Boston  cliaises.  Pha'tons  and 
ribbed  wagons  were  afterwards  much  used,  and  made  by  Mr.  C!app. 
Light  carriages,  bugf^ies,  and  the  most  costly  coaches  were  also  made 
at  hi.s  factory.  Some,  in  the  highest  style  of  the  art,  were  sold  in 
the  New  York  and  Boston  markets  as  high  as  $1,500  each.  The 
carriage  presented  to  President  Fierce,  by  some  of  his  friends  in 
Boston,  was  made  by  Messrs.  Jason  Clapp  and  Son  (the  latter  being 
connected  with  him  in  business),  and  has  been  pronounced  by  good 
judges  to  have  been  equal,  if  not  superior,  in  fine  workmanship,  to 
any  carriage  ever  made  in  America.  Medals  for  the  best  coaciics 
have  been  awarded  him  by  tlie  Massachusetts  Ciiaritablo  Mechanic 
Association.  Mr.  Clapp  in  1 856  liad  had  about  300  apprentices,  most 
of  whom  turned  out  well.  The  number  of  men  usually  employed  has 
▼aried  from  40  to  50.  It  was  a  remark  of  Mr.  Eaton,  tiie  head  of 
the  eminent  Hrni  of  Eaton  ifc  Gilbert,  Coach  and  Car  Builders  of 
Troy,  N.  Y.,  that '  the  oldest  man  has  never  known  a  wheel  made  by 
Jason  Clapp  to  wear  out!'  His  energy  and  devotion  to  business 
are  well  shown  in  an  anecdote  often  repeated  in  the  village  where 
ho  resided.  He  was  once  taken  ill,  and  his  pliysician,  the  late  Dr. 
Oren  Wright,  was  sent  for  by  his  wife,  lie  came,  and  left  a  pre- 
scription, and  directed  tliat  the  patient  shmihl  rrtiifiin  in  the  house  (imi 
he  (juict.  On  calling  the  next  day  to  see  his  patient,  lie  found  him 
in  his  yard,  giving  directions  to  his  men ;  and,  on  approaching,  Mr. 
Clapp  remarked, '  Doctor,  I  am  busy  now;  can't  attend  to  you  ;  you 
must  call  another  time.'" 

At  his  funeral,  a  sermon  was  preached  by  the  Rev.  Dr.  Todd,  of 
Pittsfield,  from  which  is  copied  the  following  brief  notice  of  his  life 
and  character : 

"Jason  Clapp  was  an  old  man— -very  few  of  us  can  expect  to  bo 
as  old,  and  yet  nobody  was  ready  to  have  him  taken  away.  He  had 
lived  here  so  long  that  he  seemed  to  be  a  permanent  part  of  the 
town.  Few  men  have  died  leaving  in  the  memory  of  their  survivors 
80  little  to  mourn  over,  so   little   to  be  covered  up,  so  little  to  mar 

the  beautiful  symmetry  of  his  character At  the  great  age  of 

nearly  eighty-six  he  has  completed  his  course  on  earth,  and  has  gone 
to  the  dead,  regretted  and  mourned,  honored  and  loved  by  all  that 
knew  him.  I  have  seldom  known  t!ie  man  whom,  with  more  confi- 
dence, I  could  hold  up  as  a  model  for  our  young  men  to  study  and 
copy.  He  began  business  on  a  small  scale — never  asking  a  man  or 
a  bank  to  lend  him  a  dollar,  never  asked  a  note  discounted,  never 


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THE   CLAPP   MEMORIAL. 


askccl  any  one  to  endorse  for  lum.  I  doubt  whether  ho  was  ever 
sued  at  law.  Slowly,  steadily  and  surely  he  ads'anced,  till  ho  stood  at 
the  very  head  of  his  business — the  man  whose  word  was  a  warrantee, 
whose  workinausliip  was  as  perfect  as  care  and  labor  could  make  it 
— and  whose  productions  wero  considered  an  honor  to  possess. 
Everybody  knew  that  he  was  incapable  of  doing  a  mean  action,  or 
putting  off  anything  that  was  not  worthy.  There  was  a  patient, 
quiet,  careful  industry  about  him  that  noiselessly  brought  out  great 
results.  And  liis  natural  judgment  was  so  good  that  whether  ho 
took  up  farming  or  meclianism,  ho  was  alike  successful.  So  true 
was  tliis  judgment  that  he  became  one  of  tho  most  self-reliant  men  I 
ever  knew.  While  many  sought  his  advice  and  judgment,  I  do  not 
recollect  that  I  ever  heard  of  his  needing  to  seek  the  advice  of  others. 
And  yetj  notwithstanding  this  strong,  sound  judgment,  he  was  one  of 
tho  most  modest  men  I  ever  knew.  As  a  man  of  gentle,  kind  feel- 
ings, very  few  men  equalled  Mr.  Clapp.  As  evidence  and  illustra- 
tion of  this,  the  men  in  his  employment  felt  the  highest  confidence, 
respect  and  love  for  liira.  Where  el.se  could  you  find  so  many  men 
in  I  ho  employment  of  one  man,  who  have  been  in  his  service — none 
IcnH  than  ton  years,  and  some  for  half  a  century?  It  was  a  melan- 
choly, but  a  beautiful  sight,  when  these  men  gathered  around  his 
coffin,  and  were  the  gentle  pall-bearers — as  if  lifting  the  remains  of 

a  father  I What  I  would  nest  add  is  that  our  friend  was  a 

modest,  uiioblrusive,  but  sincere  Christian." 
Children  of  Jason  and  wife: 

824.  Makta.' 

82ij.  Edwin,''  lived  in   Pittsfield;  m.  first,  Emily  Peck,  of  Pittafield ; 

second,  Mary  Martin,  al.sw  of  Pittsfi^.•ll^. 
826.  LvMAN,^  m.  lielca  Brigg^,  and  had  two  daughters,  who  lived  in 

Pittefield. 


534 


EBENEZER*  {Ebmezer,"  Ebcnczcr,*  Snmuei;  Preserved,'  Roger'), 
second  son  of  Ebcnczer  and  Nancy  (Tileston)  Clapp,  was  bora 
March  23,  1786;  a  farmer  in  CliesterQeld,  but  learned  the  printing 
business,  and  for  many  years  printed  the  Hampshire  Gazette.  He 
married,  June  1,  1807,  Lucy  Lee,  who  was  born  June  10,  1787. 

Children  of  Ebenezer  and  Lucy  (Lee)  Clapp: 

827.  SosAv  TtLESTONE,'  b.  March   22,   1808;    m.   Nov.   27,   1832, 

William  C.  Rice,  a  merchant  of  New  York. 

828.  Jane  Ann,^  b.  Sept.  21,  1809;  m.  July  2,  IH.'U,  Isaac  Goodspeed, 
and  (1.  Oct.  22,  1 834.  three  months  after  marri.ige. 

829.  William  Moutimer.'  b.  May  22,  1811  ;  d.  Jan.  15,  1838,  unm. 

830.  Amci.iNK,'^  li.  April  1!),  1813;  m.  Oct.  C,  1830.  David  C.  Smith; 
she  d.  in  the  State  of  Illiuoia  about  18C7,  and  her  husband  d. 
about  1868. 


BOGEB   AND   HIS   DESCENDANTS. 


\l 


831.  Alfrkii,'  I).  Maich  6,  1810 ;  m.  Nov.  6,  1836,  Ann  L.  Wendell, 

of  Alliany. 

832.  Lfcv   Maiu,'  b.  Jan.   15,   1817;    m.  Jan.   15,  1839,   Sylvanus 

Clapp,  M.D.  (No.  847),  of  Pawtucket,  R.  I.,  a  proniineiit  physi- 
cian of  that  place,  and  the  presiding  officer  at  the  second  Clapp 
Family  Meeting,  at  NantUi.ket,  in  1873. 

833.  Ebenkzku  LecV  b.  April  1. 1819  ;  m.  June,  1844,  Catharine  Bull, 

of  Hartford,  Conn. ;  live  in  Lee  Centre,  Lee  Co.,  Illinois. 

834.  Henkt,'  b.  Jan.  5,  1823;  m.  April  23,  1844,  Ann  Ely,  who  d. 

some  years  since ;  they  lived  in  Lee  Centre,  111.,  and  had  chil- 
dren : 

835.  Mary  i.,»  b.  March  11,  1845  ;  m.  April  27,  1864,  Egbert  D. 
Shaw,  who  was  the  first  child  1>.  in  IJrudford,  Lee  County, 
III.  Mary  L.  came  from  her  liume  to  attend  the  second  Clapp 
Gathering  in  1873,  but  was  prevented  by  ill  health  from  being 
present. 

836.  Howard  L.*  b.  May  3,  1846 ;  d.  April  18,  18C4. 

837.  i%  Alfred,"  b.  Aug.  20.  1851 ;  d.  April  3,  1855. 

838.  J^ra  A'.,«  h.  Aug,  10,  18.54. 

839.  F/etc/ier  D.,"  b.  October  23,  1858. 
).  Harriet,'  twin  sister  of  Henry,'  b.  Jan.  5,  1823;  m.  July  10, 

1844,  David  Kice,  M.D..  of  Leverett,  Mass. 
I.  Fatette,'  b.  in  Chesterfield,  June  5,  1824;  m.  Catliarine  Lynch, 
of  Columbia,  Mo.;  d.  Sept.,  1864,  of  chronic  diarilicca,  contract- 
ed in  Gen.  Bank's  Ued  River  Expedition  in  the  War  of  the 
Rebellion.  When  14  years  of  age,  be  left  his  home  for  Albany, 
N.  Y.  After  a  clerkship  of  about  three  years,  be  went  to  Hart^ 
ford.  Conn.,  and  engaged  in  business.  While  there,  he  resolved 
to  devote  himself  to  the  ministry,  and  enlertd  Williston  Semi- 
nary, Easlbaniploii,  in  lS4.-{,  and  prepand  fo,-  Culkge.  He 
graduated  at  Brown  University  in  1848.  His  plan  for  studying 
theology  was  now  changed,  and  he  decided  to  enter  the  medical 
profession,  and  attended  lectures  at  Harvard  tnedical  scbool,  at 
the  same  time  |)ur.suing  his  medical  studies  with  bis  bfother-iu- 
law,  Dr.  S.  Clapp,  of  Pnwtncket,  R.  I.  Before  the  time  for 
graduation,  he  was  induced  to  attach  himself  to  a  com])any  of 
adventurers  to  the  then  newly  discovered  mines  in  California, 
where  his  medicaJ  and  surgical  knowledge  being  in  deninnd,  he 
engaged  in  active  practice  in  this  line,  and  soon  rose  to  the  lore- 
most  rank  in  his  profession.  Some  time  was  also  spent  in  the 
Sandwich  Islands,  where  he  was  specially  employed  hy  the  king 
in  the  treatment  of  ca.ses  of  smallpox  and  in  vaccination.  In 
1854  he  returned  with  impaired  health  t<j  his  native  State,  be- 
came a  meniiM?r  of  the  Massachusetts  Medical  Society,  an«l  was 
honored  with  a  degree  from  one  of  the  Medical  Colleges  in  Phil- 
ailelpltia.  He  afterwards  removed  to  Dixon,  111.,  .ind  from 
thence  to  Cohimbia,  Boon  Co.,  Missouri,  where  he  married  an 
estimable  Southern  ladj*,  was  rising  rapidly  in  his  profession, 
and  where  the  rebellion  of  1861  fonnd  him.  A  severe  trial  now 
awaited  him.  The  majority  of  his  friends  in  bis  new  home  were 
secessionists,  and  they  urged  him  by  every  inducement  to  es- 
pouse the  Southern  cause.  But  no  persuasion  or  reasoning 
could  iuHueuce  him  la  deviating  from  what  he  considered  the 


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THE   CLAPP    MEMOnUL. 


8li. 


path  of  duly,  ami  Iio  remuinod  a  staunch  and  cousistent  unionist, 
which  drew  ujkjii  liim  and  liis  fanaily  much  bitter  0])positiou  and 
proscription.  His  services  in  liie  Uuiou  cause  were  soon  de- 
iiiutidtMl.  In  Nov..  1801,  he  entered  iis  surgeon  on  Gen.  Fremont's 
StaiV.  Ho  was  afterwards  detached  as  Surj^eou  of  the  5th  Ohio 
Uttltery,  and  in  December  was  ordered  to  Jefferson  City  to  estab- 
lish hospitals  and  look  after  the  comfort  of  the  soldiers.  In  the 
summer  of  1  .St>2,  he  was  in  charge  of  the  Fourth  Street  Hospital  io 
St.  Lonis,  in  care  of  our  soldiers  and  of  the  wounded  prisoners 
from  Fort  DonaUlson  and  Shiloh.  Worn  out  by  hard  work  in 
thcMi  hospitals,  he  resigned  his  commission  iu  OctoI)er,  1862.  In 
the  same  mouth,  however,  the  Sanitary  Commission  ut  St. 
Louis  W.1S  np}>ealed  to  for  a  surgeon  to  the  fleet,  not  only 
i|ualilied  to  act  in  his  professional  capacity,  but  also  possessed  of 
such  qualities  of  heart  as  to  secure  the  kind  treatment  of  the 
seamen  uudcr  hi$  care.  Dr.  Clapp  was  summoned  by  this  call 
from  his  short  retirement,  and  tlid  not  feel  at  liberty  to  decline. 
In  December,  18G2,  be  was  accordingly  ap|>ointed  Surgeon  of 
tlie  U.  S.  Steamer  Marmora,  and  accompanied  the  Yazoo  Pass 
£x|ieditiou.  He  was  afterwards  tnuisferred  to  the  Benton,  then 
again  to  tlie  Marmora,  and  was  on  tlie  latter  (or  the  Louisville) 
when  a  [tortiou  of  our  tleet  ran  the  blockade  at  Vicksburg.  He 
rontinueil  to  .act  as  sur(;ean  on  boani  the  vessels  of  the  fleet  until 
June,  18l>4,  when  he  was  conipeUe<l.  by  dis«»se  contracted  while 
on  the  Re<l  liiver,  where  his  labors  had  been  unusually  severe,  to 
return  to  his  home.  In  the  wonls  of  the  Memorial  of  "Brown 
Uuiversity  iu  the  Civil  War."  from  which  many  of  these  facts  have 
beeu  gleaned.  "  By  the  wavside  and  iu  hospitals,  on  the  field  and  on 
Uie  vessel's  deck,  he  had  given  succor  to  many  sick  an<l  wounded 
sokiiers  and  sailors ;  but  so  long  had  he  liiigere^l  at  his  post,  that 
his  strength  was  now  well-nigh  exhausted."  The  oounlry  around 
bis  Missouri  borne  was  at  that  time  infested  with  guerilla  bands, 
and  Dr.  Ciapp's  frieiids  deemeil  it  unsafe  for  him  to  remain 
Ukorait  and  an  asylum  was  sought  for  him  among  his  brothers  and 
Btslen  tbea  nesidlng  in  L*«  Centre.  Lee  County.  111.  Here, 
"onder  the  watdifbl  care  of  his  faithful  wife  and  of  the  lorcd 
oneaof  his  own  fiunily.  he  lingered  till  September,  1864,  when 
ke  peaeefnll J  breathed  his  laM,  happj  in  the  aasoranoe  of  a  leat 
from  all  hU  toik,  in  a  land  where  there  is  no  war,  no  loss  of 
ftieods,  and  no  otore  death.  He  was  buried  in  a  cemeirrr  near 
L«e  Centre,  where,  ia  memorT  fi£  his  virtoes  and  Ctithfol  sorncea, 
his  eonndes  of  the  U.  S.  Steamer  Lonisnlle  have  creeled  a 
oarUe  nonanient.  *  Gnater  lore  hath  no  man  than  thk,  that 
a  Baa  lay  down  his  lif?  for  his  fri<^>ds.''  *' 

Dr.  Ctepp  is  represented  asa  nan  of  &Be  personal  appearsMe, 
of  nwre  than  ofHoMrj  talents,  and  with  a  heart  oat  of  rniieh 
iowed  th*  Mhlest  iai|Mlses.  Ilis  virtnes  -wtnmgAtmed  with 
adtnad^g  jnears,  and  gained  for  him  vahmhle 
ieid  of  hOmr  in  which  hb  lot  was  east."  Three  < 
boiw  to  him  in  MiaMM(ri,ail  of  whom  d.  in  ia£»aej  oraailj'dd^ 
hood. 
Ri>3«i.C3  WooDBUDGB,*  hw  Doc.  1.  189C:  m.  3mm.  12,  1848, 
Emily  Bryant,  of  ChKi<iiii#>M.  Kn»,  «1k>  has  i 


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73 


843.  James,^  b.  March  19,  1828;  d.  same  day. 

844.  Edwin,'  l>.  Nov.  17,  lSi»i> ;  m.  Oct.  22,  18.55,  Isabell.a  Rowland,  of 
Rowlaiidsville,  Cecil  Co.,  Md.  He  graduated  at  Auilierst  Col- 
lege in  184!);  taught  sclioal  for  fifteen  years;  had  cliargo  of  the 
West  NottinghaQi  Academy  iu  Cecil  Co.,  Maryland,  for  three 
years,  aud  was  Princijial  of  Milton  Academy,  Milton,  Mass.,  for 
twelve  years;  then  moved  to  Pawtucket,  K.  I.,  read  law,  aud 
wa»  admitted  to  the  bar.  Wixa  soon  after  appointed  to  the  bench 
of  the  Court  of  Magibtrates,  a  court  taking  cognizance  of  rainQr 
civil  and  criminal  crises,  whicli  position  !ie  occupied  until  by  a 
racent  partition  of  the  town  of  North  rroviJeueo  the  greatijr  part 
of  hia  jurisdiction  was  set  off  to  Providence  and  the  rest  to  the 
town  of  Pawtucket.  Since  thnt  lime,  he  lias  devoted  himself  to 
literary  pursuits  generally.  He  tias  rendered  valuable  assistance 
in  furnishing  information  for  this  "  Memorial."     Children : 

845.  Mtry  liowlmif},*  h.  Feb.  V.i,  1857  ;  d.  March  29,  1858. 

846.  Margaret  Howland,^  b.  Nov.  19,  1859. 


546 

BELA  P.'  (Syhanus,^  Ebenezer*  Samuel,"  Preserved*  Roger^), 
oldest  son  of  Sylvanus  and  Charity  (Pierce)  Clapp,  was  bora  No- 
vember 6,  1792;  died  in  Williamsburg,  September  4,  1856.  He 
was  educated  at  Westfield  Acadetny ;  waa  a  merchant  in  Westhamp- 
toQ  for  a  few  years  in  early  life,  then  gave  up  mercantile  business 
and  devoted  his  attention  to  agricultural  pursuits.  He  was  chosen 
one  of  the  Selectmen  of  the  town  several  years,  and  Rejiresentativo 
to  the  Legislature  for  five  or  six  successive  years,  one  year  the  vote 
being  unanimous.  In  the  year  1834,  bo  removed  to  Chesterfield,  and 
again  devoted  hia  attention  to  mercantile  business.  He  was  agaia 
ciiosen  Representative  to  the  Legislature.  After  a  few  years'  resi- 
divice  hero,  he  purchased  a  farm  in  Williamsburg,  when  ho  again 
turned  his  attention  to  agriculture.  Here  he  was  chosen  to  represent 
the  town  in  the  Massachusetts  Legislature,  but  declined  to  serve. 
Ho  was  ol'tcti  clioscn  to  settle  estates  and  perform  the  vai'ious  duties 
of  Justice  of  the  Peace.  He  occupied  various  other  positions  of 
honor,  trust  and  responsibility  in  the  different  towns  in  whicli  he 
lived,     He  married,  March  2,  1815,  Cynthia  Carr,  of  Stoningtou,  Ct. 

Children  of  Bela  P.  and  Cynthia  (Carr)  Clapp: 

-f  847.  Sri-VAKus.'  b.  Nov.  22,  1815. 

848.  Mauy  P.,'  b.  Jan.   15,  1817;  m.  Elnathan   Graves,  of  Williams- 

burg, Mass. 

849.  Francis,'  b.  Sept.  15,  1818;  d.  Dec.  3,  1837. 

850.  Fkankmn,'  b.  Oct.   17,  1820;  m.  first,  Sept.  9,  1851,  Susan  W. 

Fuller;  ra.  second.  May  11,  18C2,  Harriet  P.  Hillman.     He  is 
a  farmer,  and  Uvea  in  Williamsburg. 

851.  Laura  Ann,'  b.  Oct.  1.5,  1821  ;  d.  unm.  Aug.  29,  1844. 

852.  WiLLARD  S.,'  b.  July  18.  1821;  m.  Feb.  3, 1852,  Sarah  Pratt. 
He  is  a  mercliaat  in  Williamsburg. 

10 


74  THH   CLAPP   MEMOBIAL. 

853.  Lyman,'  b.  July  18,  1827;  m,  Feb.  10,  1858,  AbigaU  A.  Billings. 

Is  a  manufacturer  in  Providence,  R.  I. 

854.  Bel  A  P.,' b.  May  24,  1830;  m.  first,  Sept.  29,  1856,  Eliza  M. 

llopkina;  second,  June  10,  18G3,  Sarah  Anne  Hopltiua.     lie  is 
a  manu&cturing  chemist  in  Pawtucket,  R.  I. 

547 


RALPH*  {Sylvanus'  Ehenczcr*  Samvel,'  Preserved*  7?og«?r'), bro- 
ther of  the  preceding,  wag  born  in  Westhampton.  Aug.  11,  1795,  and 
died  March  6,  1850.  Ha  married,  Nor.  11,  1815,  Fanny  Bartlett, 
•who  was  born  June  0,  1795,  and  died  July  14,  1874,  aged  79. 

Children  of  Ralpe  and  Faxnt  (Bartlett)  Clapp  : 

855,  Dexter,'  b.  in  Westhampton,  July  15,  181G;  m.  Sept.  1,  1840, 
Susan  P.,  dau,  of  Warren  Preston,  Esq.,  of  Bangor,  Jle.  A 
Unitarian  minister  of  high  standing,  and  very  mnch  beloved  by 
all  who  knew  him.  He  graduated  at  Amherst  College  in  1839, 
and  after  tlttiug  himself  for  the  ministry  at  the  Cambridge  Di- 
vinity School,  and  preaching  for  a  time  at  Deerfield,  Mass.,  he 
accepted  a  call  from  a  religious  society  in  Savsumah,  Gra.,  over 
which  ho  was  ordained  in  Noveralier,  1843.  His  health  failing, 
he  returned  to  the  North,  and  in  December,  1846,  was  installed 
over  the  church  in  West  Roxbury,  Mass.,  from  which  Rev. 
Theodore  Parker  had  lately  removed  to  Boston.  In  1851,  he 
accepted  a  call  from  tlie  East  Church  in  Salem  to  become  the 
colleague  of  the  Rev.  Dr.  Flint,  and  was  installed  as  such  Dec. 
17,  of  that  year.  He  remained  at  this  post  for  ton  years,  when 
failing  health  made  it  necessary  to  sever  a  relation  in  which  he 
had  become  endciired  to  his  people  by  ties  the  most  intimate  and 
sacreil.  After  that  time  he  struftsjled  on,  with  the  burden  of  hia 
consumptive  complaints  pressing  more  and  more  heavily  upon 
him,  but  all  borne  with  Christian  fortitude  and  resignation,  til) 
July  27,  18G8,  when  he  passed  away.  His  funeral  on  the  29th 
was,  in  compliance  with  his  re<]uest,  informal  and  private ;  but 
on  the  first  Sunday  of  September  a  Memorial  Service  was  held 
at  the  East  Church,  when  a  sermon  was  preached  by  the  Rev, 
Dr.  EHIb,  of  Boston,  which  was  afterwards  printed,  and  from 
which  the  following  extracts  are  taken: 

"  lie  was  a  horn  minister.  He  did  not  choose  the  profession, 
the  profession  chose  liim.  He  was  foreordaiued  to  it.  He  could 
not  Imve  been  anything  else.  Even  as  nature  secretes  the  life- 
jiiices  of  plant  and  animal,  so  there  comes,  not  as  often  as  we 
could  wish,  and  yet  not  seldom,  this  blessed  aptitude  for  sacred 
meditation,  discourse,  appeal,  and  the  ministry  goes  before  and 
also  outlives  all  schools  of  the  prophets  so  called." 

"The  story  of  our  friend's  life  is  easily  told.  It  was  not 
eventful ;  it  differed  from  the  common  lot  chiefly  in  the  fact  that 
he  might  almost  be  said  to  have  been  cither  always  falling  into 
or  always  recovering  from  sicknesses.  It  was  the  life  of  an 
obedient  child  in  the  household,  of  a  diligent  student,  a  devoted 
pastor,  an  affectionate  husband,  a  faithful  friend,  rich  rather  in 
human  e.\perience  than  b  those  incidents  which  outwardly  signal 
an  earthly  course," 


ROOBB  AND   HIS    DESCEyDANTS. 


75 


"  IDs  power  us  a  preacher  lay  not  bo  much  in  what  he  thought 
and  said  as  in  what  ho  was ;  the  argument,  the  exposition,  tlie 
^lustration,  were  of  small  significance  compared  with  the  faith, 
hope  and  love  jrhich  through  them  pressed  for  utterance  and 
arrested  and  fixed  attention.  He  confidently  made  hiti  appeal 
to  what  was  deepest  and  most  universal.  He  was  sure  that  what 
was  bread  to  him  must  be  bread  to  others.  He  did  not  come 
down  to  the  world's  plane,  and  strive  to  amuse  tliose  who  were 
giithered,  or  ought  to  have  been  gathered,  for  the  most  serious 
huslucss  of  tlieir  lives;  he  did  not  lose  sight  of  the  substiintial 
gosj)el  lesson  in  the  accidental  illustration,  but  still  came  back  to 
the  reality  and  the  root  of  the  matter,  eveti  at  tht;  hazard  of  aeem- 
iog  to  say  all  the  time  but  one  thing,  as  when  the  Apostle  Juha 
still  exhorted  his  disciples  to  love  one  another.  And  so,  where 
largo  and  various  learning  and  ingenious  reasoning  and  skilful 
analysis  and  a  brilliant  rhetoric  would  have  failed,  he  was  suc- 
cessful ;  not  indeed  in  gathering  a  crowd  of  cuiious  hearers,  eager 
to  experience  some  new  and  uominidly  religious  setisatiou,  but 
in  reaching  those  whose  hearts  were  open  to  Christian  instruction, 
and  in  impressing  even  upon  worldly  persons  the  realities  of  the 
divine  kingdom." 

"  Our  friend  was  by  nature  and  by  training  a  scholar,  with  no 
small  skill  and  no  little  disocrnmeut  in  those  things  which  the 
scholar  priaes  ;  no  writer  of  verses,  but  a  dear  lover  of  poetry  ; 
no  metaphysician,  but  with  a  strong  love  of  metaphysics ;  no 
politician,  but  a  close  observer  of  public  affairs;  and  bo,  spite  of 
his  many  inlirmitiew,  his  sermons  were  of  no  mean  quality,  even 
wht;n  tried  by  the  scholar's  standards." 

"  He  was  singularly  blessed  in  the  capacity  of  loving  and  ex- 
pressing love.  His  pympathic's  were  very  deep  and  tender,  and 
the  channels  from  the  heart  were  all  unobstructed ;  there  was  a 
heating  pulse  in  his  very  fingers'  ends  that  never  suifered  the 
invalid's  hand  to  became  cold;  his  greeting  was  his  own;  it  ex- 
pressed a  kind  of  glad  surprise,  as  if  his  delight  in  companionship 
were  a  fresh  amazement  to  Idm.  He  had  that  fine  tact  which  in 
the  presence  of  great  sorrow  knows  how  often  silence  is  better 
than  speech,  a  speechless  coufession  of  the  mystery  tlian  any 
ingenious  discourse  about  it.  He  might  well,  like  one  of 
old,  have  been  surnamed  Barnabas,  the  son  of  consolation,  and 
when  he  could  no  longer  go  about  to  comfort  the  bereaved,  he 
loved  to  send  a  word,  written  often  in  great  outward  weakness, — 
a  word  which  was  always  a  blessing.  He  was  by  nature  a  man 
of  singular  refinement,  incapable  of  any  coarseness,  sweet  and 
gentle,  and  clean  from  the  very  core  of  Ids  being, — one  of  the 
few  men  in  whoso  presence,  foul  lips  would  instinctively  become 
silent,  as  rough  people  pause  wiien  a  woman  conies  within  hear- 
ing. A  childless  man,  his  lieart  went  out  towards  the  young, 
and  they  brought  their  thoughts  and  works  to  him,  in  sure  reli- 
ance upon  his  eager  interest  and  efficient  service.  I  do  not  think 
tliat  ho  was  a  stranger  anywhere.  If  sickness  came  ujioii  him 
away  from  his  home,  and  that  was  pretty  sure  to  happen,  there 
were  alw.iys  those  who  found  delight  in  inlnistering,  and  would 
inquire  about  him  ever  after,  as  they  who  unawares  had  inherited 


76 


CLAPP  MEMQUAX. 


mgreathkwma^  When  he  ftuled  of  coaplgtof.  be  ■ecwed 
to  be  Buled  bgrkisdeaic  to  be  at  one  widi  tfaow  aboot  hiM. 
Tbw  WM  kii  weaker  aide,  far,  like  all  of  vi,  be  bad  a  veaker 
mie,  tbat  beaofBetiBies  km^^  fcr  lyneienta  wbere  bedioald 
baive  beeo  iMirtent  vith  aotagoainaB.*' 

**  A  ndc  man  a  large  part  of  bis  dajv,  be  bad  aa  ; 
of  life  Midi  a«  joa  inll  oot  ofieo  find  creo  in  tbe  i 
hfalthiwt.  Soneirbere  vitUn  boa  tbere  war  a  fixnitain  of  cbb- 
ligbt  and  am  warmtb  and  perennial  health,  and  its  streaaw 
voold  not  be  hindered  in  their  flow.  Yon  went  to  aee  biai  in 
■irbufai,  and,  ock  as  be  waa,  be  was  in  better  health  titan  jou 
wtt*,  and  nnqteakahlj  moce  cbeefj.  I  thiak  that  tbe  Uie  in 
tarn  kept  him  in  this  worid,  if  aocb  a  tbiug  be  potEibie,  beyond 
hit  time.  For  tliat  spirit  almoat  maj  orpmmm  safioed;  bat  it 
oonid  not,  bappOv  for  him.  suffice  alwajs." 

856.  Ehtheb,^  b.  Jan-  6,  1820  ;  d-  onm.,  July  30,  1857. 

857.  Charles   C7  b.  Jane  27,   1828 ;    m.  June  12,  1862,  Sarah  M. 

Bn'aot;  live  in  Northampton.     Children: 

858.  CharUt  Rulyh*  b.  OcL  G.  1863. 

859.  Frederict  DtMer*  b.  April  13.  1867. 

860.  EOers  Oumningf  b.  Oct.  2,  1871. 

608 


MED  AD*  {Jmalhan*  Jmathan*  Roger,^  Freterred*  Roger*),  fion 
of  JoQatbaa  and  Margaret  (Roqael)  Clapp,  of  Eastliampton,  was 
bora  Jaly  15,  1786,  aud  died  Jaly  29,  1853.  He  lived  apoQ  his 
fatiier's  place  in  Eastbampton,  and  married^  May  27,  1$19,  Betsey 
Stcbbins. 

Children  of  Medad  and  Betsey  (Stebbins)  Clapp  : 

861.  Jonathan  Lackens,'  b.  Feb.  23,  1820  ;  d.  SepL  24.  1829. 

862.  Lafayette/  b.  Aug,  5,  1824;  m.  Sept.  24,  1851,  Sarah  R. 
Chamberlain.  He  is  aclirely  engaged  in  busine^  at  Easthamp- 
tou  ;  ha.4  been  Selectman  for  several  years,  and  also  cue  of  the 
School  Committee  of  the  towii;  ju  I860,  was  Representative  to 
the  General  Court ;  during  most  of  tbe  war  of  the  Rebellion, 
was  in  the  Union  service  in  various  capacities;  for  many  years, 
has  been  connected  with  the  Internal  Revenue  as  Assistant 
Assessor,  &c.  He  was  prominent  and  i-fFicient  in  the  getting  up 
of  the  Family  Gathering  of  the  Clappa  in  Northampton  in 
1870,  and  attended  and  took  part  in  the  second  meeting,  in 
1873.     Children: 

863.  Ln/at/cUe,"  h.  Jan.  23. 1853. 

864.  Jiorris  SUbl/in$*  b.  July  14, 1855. 


—  617  — 

THADDEUS*  (Joseph,''  Jonathan*  Roger,*  Preserved,'  Roger'), 
«(>n  of  Joseph  and  Flan n ah  (Lyman)  Clapp,  was  born  March  31, 
1770.  In  1808,  he  waa  chosen  Deacon  of  the  cliurch,  in  Easthanip- 
ton,  and  was  continued  in  that  olTicc  thirty-three  years.      He  kept 


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77 


the  tavern  which  was  first  opened  by  his  grandfatlier,  Major  Jona- 
tlian,  and  kept  successively  by  his  uncle  Jonathan,  hia  fatliur  Joseph 
and  brother  Lnthcr,  extending  over  a  period  of  nearly  or  quite  a 
hundred  years,  being  the  only  public  house  iu  Easthampton,  and 
patronized  by  most  of  the  travel  from  Ilarlford  and  N.  Haven  to  the 
north.  Ue,  also,  iu  connection  with  his  father,  carried  oa  a  luUiug 
mill.  Was  the  first  Justice  of  the  Peace  in  the  town,  its  Treasurer 
for  twenty  years,  and  also  Selectman ;  was  Representative  to  the 
General  Court  twelve  years,  and  Delegate  to  the  ^Constitutional 
Convention  of  the  State.  In  1812,  he  was  appointed  by  the  towa 
a  Delegate  to  the  County  Convention,  held  at  Northampton,  for  the 
purpose  of  "considering  the  duty  of  the  government  upon  the  war 
question ;"  was  also  Postmaster  of  the  town.  Ue  was  a  very 
worthy  man,  and  all  his  public  duties  were  efficiently  and  acceptably 
performed.     lie  married  Achsah  Parsons. 

Children  of  Thaddeus  and  Achsah  (Parsons)  Ct^PP: 

865.  Phtxena,'  m.  Spencer  Clark. 

866.  Tqaddeus,'  b.  March  2'J,  1792.      A  woollen   manufacturer  in 

Pittslicld,  Mass. 
+807.  Theodore,'  twin  brother  of  Thaddeus,  b.  March  29,  1792 ;  d. 

April  17,  186G. 
868.  Mahy,'  ra.  Justus  Blerrill,  a  farmer,  of  Pittsfield. 
-f  Sr/J.  LuTiiKK.'  b.  J.in.  3,  1805. 

870.  Elvira,^  m.  Ansel  Ikrtlett,  of  Ilrecksville.  Ohio. 

871.  TnoKNTON  W.,'  gnuluatol  at  Willianm  Ci>lk'j;c  in  18-30  ;  Prof,  of 
Matlicmatica  ill  Washington  Coll.,  Miss. ;  Htuilitul  for  the  minia- 
Iry,  aud  vvas  ordaiaed  iu  the  Protustaut  E|)isL-opal  Church. 


660 


LEVI'  (Charles*  Simeon*  Roger,'  Prcserral'  Roger'},  oldest  son 
of  Charles  and  Abigail  (Clark)  Clapp,  was  born  Feb.  11,  1794. 
He  was  a  merchant  in  Worcester,  Mass.  He  married,  first,  Nov.  1(3, 
1815,  Sarah  Huntington,  who  was  born  Nov.  4,  1793,  and  died  Feb. 
6,  1821 ;  second,  Oct.  15,  1821,  Laura  Drury,  who  was  born  May 
10,  1798,  and  died  Aug.  20,  1847;  third,  Feb.  22,  1848,  Caroline 
C.  Kent,  who  was  born  March  19,  1812.     He  died  Dec.  7,  1854. 

Children  of  Levi  and  1st  wife  Sarah  (Huntington)  Clapp: 

872.  Lf.wis  HuNTrsGTON/ b.  Nov.  6,  181  fi;    ni.  July  1,  1840,  Mary 
E.  Granger.      Surved  as  a  soldier  duriug  the  war  with  Me.\i(!o, 
and  was  under  Gen.  Scott  from  Vera  Cruz  to  the  city  of  M.'xi- 
co ;    was  also  in  many  battles  during  tlie  war  of  the  Rebelhou. 
Child : 
873.  Sarah  H.^^  b.  April  29,  1841 ;  m.  Henry  Payson,  and  lived  in 
Haydenvillo,  Mass. 
-}-874.  Alexander  IIuNTixriTOX,^  h.  Sept.  1,  1818. 

875.  WiLMAM  Tai-lor,'  I..  Jan.  17,  ISiM  ;    m.  May  19,  1846,  Ophelia 
E.Billings.     They  live  iu  California.     Children: 


18 


IHJQ  CLAPP  HEUOBIAL. 


876.  Frederick  Arthur »  b.  AprQ  27,  1850. 

877.  Jennie  Huntington,*  b.  Kov.  4,  1856. 

878.  William  JiiUings,*  b.  April  11,  18G1. 


880. 

881. 
882. 


Children  of  Levi  and  2d  wife  Laura  (Drury)  Olapp: 

879.  John  Duury,'  b.  Sept  14,  1822;  a  farmer  in  Deerfield. 

Sarah  Uuntington,^  b.   April   12,  1824;    m.  Nov.  27,   1851, 

Henry  J.  Holmes,  .ind  had  two  sons;  d.  May  29,  I8G9. 
Jane,' b.  Feb.  10,  182G;  d.  Sept.  24,  1836. 
FuK9F.KicK  AucicsTus,^  b.  Junc  21,  1828;    m.  Aug.  23,  1849, 

Elizabeth  A.  Moody;    is  doing  a  largo  business  id  Worceeter. 

Children : 

883.  Ada  Elizabeth,''  b.  July  16,  1850. 

884.  Alejtander  HiuitingtoHy*  b.  Aug.  24,  1857. 

885.  Julia  Maria,' b.  June  28,  1833;    m.  Feb.  1,  1853,  Jonah  H. 

Bigclow. 

886.  Emilv  Jane,'  b,  Feb.  26,  1837;  m.  Aug.  14,  1862,  Rev.  William 

A.  Bushee,  and  bad  four  cluldreu. 

Childrca  of  Levi  and  3d  wife  Caroline  C.  (Kent)  Clapp: 

887.  George  Kent,'  b.  June  15,  1850;  d.  Nov.  2C,  1853. 

888.  Edward  Bemis,'  twin  brother  of  George  K.,  is  with  Ida  brother 

Frederick  A.,  in  Worcester. 

669 


JAMES"  (T/iomas,''  Thomas*  Thomas*  Praervcd,'  Itogcr'),  son  of 
Thoiiioaand  lluldali  (Bull)  Clapp,  was  born  Dec.  20, 1785;  died  Jan. 
8,  1854,  aged  68  years.  He  married  Julia  Butler,  and  resided  in  Ox- 
ford, N.  Y.  Ue  was  a  lawyer  of  uncommon  ability ;  and  the  proceed- 
ings of  the  Supreme  Court  of  the  State  of  New  York,  on  the  news 
of  hia  death,  3I10W  that  he  was  held  in  great  respect  by  the  members 
of  the  bar  and  the  Judges  of  the  Court,  as  lie  was  also  by  his  fellow- 
citizens.  At  his  funeral,  Gov.  Dickinson,  Gov.  Tracy,  Judge  Gray, 
Judge  Mason,  and  Messrs.  Vanderlyn,  Cook,  Clark  and  Mygatt 
officiated  as  pall-bearers.  The  members  of  the  bar  attended  in  a 
body  from  the  Supreme  Court,  then  in  session  near  by,  and  every 
mark  of  respect  was  shown  in  hia  honor.  Tiic  following  are  the 
reaolutioas  passed  at  an  adjourned  meeting  of  the  members  of  the 
Court,  Jan.  11,  1854: 

"  Resolved,  That  the  members  of  the  bar,  attending  this  term  of  the 
Supreme  Court,  have  heard  with  deep  sorrow  of  the  sad  dispensation  of 
Providence,  which  h.is  dej»rived  the  profession  of  one  of  its  most  honored 
ornmnorits,  in  the  recent  deatli  of  James  Clapp.  As  a  lawyer,  he  was 
ditttiiiguisl));d  for  Icaruiug,  eloi|ueii('o  and  spotless  integrity  ;  as  a  member  of 
society,  respected  for  his  high  sociul  merits,  hia  pure  morals,  his  clear  sense 
of  justice  anil  eiiiiiieiit  exaiti[>le  Ixjfore  his  fellow-men  ;  an«l  in  all  the  more 
delicate  and  interesting  relations  of  life,  beloved  iiiiil  rcvereil  for  his  domes- 
tic virtues  and  afi'ections  ;  that  his  bretbren  wilt  long  and  faithfully  cherish 
his  memory,  and  commend  his  long  and  useful  profeasioual  career  as  emi- 
nently worthy  of  imitation. 


BOGEE   AXD   HIS   DESCENDANTS. 


19 


"  Reitolved,  Tliat  we  tender  to  the  mein1>er8  of  the  family  anrl  relatives  of 
the  deceased  the  assunmce  of  our  &yii»I>athy  and  condolence  in  their  painful 
and  afflicting  berejivement,  and  that  a  copy  of  these  proceedings  be  trans- 
mitted to  them  accordingly." 

In  his  speech  at  this  meeting,  Aljial  Cook,  Esq.,  said  :  "  ifr.  Clapp 
was  a  model  lawyer,  always  respected  and  admired;  he  was  ao  or- 
nament to  his  proression,  aud  his  example  should  be  held  up  to 
young  men  as  worthy  of  imitation." 

Children  of  James  and  Julia  (Bntler)  Clapp: 

889.  Benjamin  C.,''  b.  about  1822 ;    a  lawyer,  and  a  man  of  much 
talent.      lie  bad  hia  iiame  altered  to  Butler,  after  bis  mother's 
father. 
800.  James.''  891.  Makt.' 

892.  Julia  B.,'  m,  Walter  L.  Newbury,  of  Qiicago,  a  man  of  great 
wealth,  and  who  d,  on  his  passage  to  Europe  in  1868. 

893.  Nicholas  B.,'  b.  about   1830;    lived  in   Chicago;    m.    Mary 
Mc3Iahon^  and  had  a  dau.  Minnie.* 


673 


JOHN"  {ThomoJi,'  Tliomas,"  Thomas,^  Preiened,' Roger'),  son  of 
Thomas  and  Ealdah  (Bull)  Clapp,  was  born  August  22,  1801 ;  mar- 
ried Lydia  Strong,  Juno  23,  1829,  and  lives  in  Binghamton,  N.  Y. 
He  is  a  lawyer  of  high  staodiug,  and  a  most  estimable  and  accom- 
plished gentleman.  His  speech  at  the  Clapp  Meeting  at  Northamp- 
ton, in  1870,  printed  in  the  Proceedings  of  that  meeting,  exiiibits 
the  sprightly  flow  of  his  wit  and  humor.  He  is  a  very  dear  friend 
of  the  compiler  of  this  "  Memorial,"  who  first  became  acquainted 
with  him  in  this  manner:  In  a  list  ofU.  S.  Postmasters,  I  found  the 
name  of  John  Clapp,  of  Norwich,  Oxford  Co,,  N.  Y.  I  immedi- 
ately wrote  to  him,  and  found  in  his  reply  that  he  was  deeply  inter- 
ested in  the  subject  of  his  progenitors.  Before  long,  he  came  to 
Dorchester,  introduced  himself  and  wife,  and  almost  the  next  words 
he  said  were,  "I  came  here  to  find  out  who  lam."  His  many 
excellent  qualities  were  soon  mado  mauilest,  and  revealed  why  his 
home,  as  I  afterwards  fouHd  to  be  the  case,  was  such  a  resort  for 
the  intellectual  and  refined  of  his  numerous  friends  and  acquaintance. 
During  a  correspondence  with  him  for  about  thirty  years,  his  letters 
have  never  lost  tlieir  interest,  and  all  have  been  fit  for  publication 
aa  they  left  his  hand.  After  frequent  visits  between  us,  and  hours  of 
conversation  on  many  and  various  subjects,  the  enjoyment  of  our 
friendly  intercourse  continues  unabated.  The  following  brief  ab- 
stract of  his  life  and  character  was,  at  my  request,  written  by  tho 
Hon.  S.  S.  Randall,  LL.D,,  an  eminent  lawyer  formerly  living  in  tho 
same  county  with  Mr.  Clapp,  who  studied  law  with  him,  and  was 
subsequently  distinguished  as  Superintendent  of  the  Schools  of  New 
York  State  15  years,  and  of  the  city  of  New  York  about  17  years. 
Mr.  Randall  writes : — 


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THE   CLAFP   UEMOQIAL. 


'•  The  life  of  John  Clapp,  extending,  as  it  docs,  over  a  period  of 
more  than  than  three-score  years  and  ten,  although  strikiuglj  devoid 
of  strongly  marked  incidents,  is,  nevertheless,  one  of  no  ordinary 
interest  from  its  harmonious  development  and  exhibition  of  character 
and  culture.  Left,  hy  the  death  of  both  his  parents,  at  a  period  of 
life  30  early  as  to  leave  no  glimmering  recollection  of  either ;  trans- 
ferred to  the  guardianship  of  his  elder  brother  James,  and  accom- 
panying him  and  his  law  partner,  William  M.  Price,  at  an  early 
period  of  tlie  century,  to  the  primitive  little  settlement  of  Oxford,  on 
the  Chenango  river,  and  in  the  newly  organized  county  of  that  name, 
where,  under  their  auspices,  and  especially  those  of  his  brother,  be 
completed  a  course  of  elementarj",  higher  and  professional  instruc- 
tion ;  passing  his  novitiate  experience  as  a  lawyer  in  one  of  the 
rndeat  frontier  settlements  of  the  county;  emerging,  speedily,  from 
this  rough  but,  doubtless,  Iiealtliful  and  invigorating  process  of  prac- 
tical communion  with  the  rudiments  of  civilization  into  a  prosperous 
and  successful  partnership  with  one  of  the  leading  and  most  influen- 
tial advocates  and  counsellors  of  the  county  at  Norwich,  the  county- 
seat  ;  succeeding,  after  a  brief  interval,  to  the  business  of  the  firm ; 
fullilling  for  more  than  ten  years,  gracefully  and  acceptably,  the  irk- 
some and  responsible  duties  of  public  prosecutor  in  criminal  casea; 
forming,  during  this  period,  a  most  fortunate  and  happy  matrimonial 
connection  with  an  amiable  and  gifted  lady — Lydia,  daughter  of 
Cyrus  Strong,  Eaq.;  defeated  in  a  vigorous  and  animated  political 
contest  with  a  formidable  and  practised  opponent  for  the  represen- 
tation of  the  district  in  the  lower  house  of  Congress ;  transferred  to 
a  permanent  home  on  the  banks  of  the  Susquchannah,  where  he 
again  set  up  his  household  gods — destined  all  too  soon  to  be  mourn- 
fully shattered,  by  the  removal  from  its  earthh'  tabernacle  of  a  dearly 
loved  daughter — Rosalind,  of  rare  beauty  and  accomplishments,  the 
delight  of  his  eyes  aud  tho  treasure  of  his  heart;  these  comprise,  in 
substance,  the  outward  and  prominent  features  of  this  long  life.  Let 
us  briefly  analyze  its  interior  results;    by  far  the  most  important. 

"In  all  these  various  relations  of  a  long  life — as  a  man,  a  brother, 
a  husband  and  father,  an  honored  member  of  a  noble  profession,  an 
ever  welcome  accession  to  the  social  circle,  and  an  active  citizen  of 
a  large  and  flourishing  community — Mr.  Clapp  was  uniformly  truth- 
ful, sincere,  sinclc-heartcd  and  upright.  In  his  intercourse  with  the 
■world  around  him — in  all  his  business  transactions,  his  social  and 
domestic  enjoyments,  his  literary  culture  and  tastes,  his  fixed  princi- 
ples of  moral  obligations  and  ethical  requirements,  his  fine  apprecia- 
tion of  the  beauty  and  grandeur  of  nature,  and  his  utter  abnegation 
of  self  where  the  rig!)t3  and  claims,  the  distresses  and  calamities  of 
others  were  concerned — ho  seems  to  have  borne  himself  bravely, 
honestly  and  victoriously  in  tiie  great  battle  of  life.  Well  versed  in 
all  the  elements,  principles  and  practice  of  his  profession,  he  attained 
among  his 


a  high  standing 


legal  associates ;  and  was  distinguished 


EOOEB   AND   HIS   DESCENDANTS. 

for  fidelitj,  promptness,  and  scrupuloua  integi-ity  in  the  management 
of  the  important  pecuniary  ioteresta  from  time  to  time  committed 
by  his  clients  to  his  care.  As  a  sciiolar,  his  mind  was  a  treasure- 
house  of  the  beautiful  thoughts  and  coneeplions  of  genius.  He  was 
passionately  foud  of  books,  and  familiar  with  Shakspcare,  Milton, 
Burns,  Byron,  and  their  great  contemporaries  and  successors,  and 
with  the  various  works  of  the  ancient  and  modern  historians. 

"His  success  in  life  was,  unquestionably,  chiefly  due  to  his  energy, 
perseverance,  and  strict  adherence  to  the  great  fundamental  princi- 
ples of  lionesty,  uprightness,  and  unswerving  integrity.  Substan- 
tially aloof  from  the  distraction  and  turbulence  of  the  world,  its 
political  commotions  and  personal  animosities,  his  happiest  ycara 
have  been  spent  in  the  domestic  and  social  circles,  in  the  reciproca- 
tion of  kittd  and  loving  acts,  in  the  cultivation  of  all  the  faculties  of 

I  his  mind  and  heart,  and  in  the  conscientious  discharge  of  duty  to 

I  God  and  man." 

I  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Clapp  are  in  the  enjoyment  of  a  moderate  degree  of 

[  good  hcaltfi,  in  part  preserved  to  them  by  occasional  pleasant,  and 

I  sometimes  distant,  excursions  abroad. 

^^  Children  of  John  and  Lydia  (Strong)  Clapp: 

^^^^  894.  CrRUs  Strong,'  b.  April  17,  1830  ;  m.  Oct.  1862,  Harriet  Evans, 

^^^^B  of  New  Jersey.     Children  : 

^^^  895.  Ernestine,'  b.  July  12,  18G3. 

^m  89G.  John,^  b.  Oct.  24,  1865. 

^H  837.  Rosalind,'  b.  Feb.  24,  1834 ;  d.  Jan.  15,  1852. 

I 

P  ni 

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678 


DERASTUS'  (Rofu^di;  Preserved,"  Preserved*  Preserved*  Pre- 
gcncd',  Itogcr'),  second  son  of  Roswell  and  Rachel  (Stevens)  Clapp, 
was  born  May  1,  1792,  at  Claremont,  N.  II.  For  many  years  a  pro- 
minent constable  and  detective  in  the  town  and  city  of  Boston.  Ho 
was  appointed  to  the  office  of  constable  by  the  elder  Mayor  Quincy 
in  1828,  and  was  re-appointed  every  succeeding  year  to  1874.  In 
1 832  and  four  years  after  he  was  captain  of  a  ward  militia  company 
in  Boston ;  was  member  of  the  "Soul  of  the  Soldiery"  several  years, 
also  of  the  Ancient  and  Honorable  Artillery  Company  five  or  six 
years,  of  the  Handel  and  Haydn  Musical  Society  thirty-two  years, 
and  of  the  Bunker  Hill  Monument  Association  from  its  organiza- 
tion. He  was  married,  Feb,  15,  1818,  to  Susannah  Bowdltch,  of 
Braintree,  daughter  of  Jonathan  and  Elebecca  Bowditch,  and  born 
April  15,  1795.  After  Mr.  Clapp  had  become  advanced  in  years, 
his  official  duties  consisted  in  serving  orders  of  notice  issued  by  the 
City  Clerk,  and  afterwards  those  issued  by  the  Superintendent  of 
Streets  and  the  Street  Commissioners,  in  certain  portions  of  tho  city. 
Much  travel  was  required  in  this  work.  In  January,  1874,  a  sprain 
of  the  cords  of  the  right  leg  very  much  disabled  him,  but  he  contin- 
11 


82 


THE  CLAPF   UESIOBIAi^. 


ned  bis  duties  till  September,"  when  ho  was  obliged  to  employ  an 
assistant,  and  October  1,  1874,  "being  completely  broken  down," 
as  he  says,  and  after  constable  and  police  services  for  forty-sis  years, 
he  retired  from  official  duties.  Many  now  living  can  remember 
the  confldcncc  wliich  was  formerly  reposed  in  him  as  a  successful 
detecter  of  crime,  and  the  dread  which  was  associated  with  the  name 
of  "  Constable  Clapp  "  among  those  who  had  reason  to  fear  an  ar- 
rest. IIo  himself  gives  some  interesting  reminiscences  of  his  official 
duties  in  the  Boston  Traveller  of  Oct.  26,  1874.  He  says  that  136 
prisoners  arrested  by  him  were  sent  to  the  State  Prison,  and  several 
hundred  to  the  House  of  Correction,  and  that  many  thousand  dollars 
worth  of  stolen  property  have  been  recovered  by  him  and  restored 
to  its  owners.  For  twenty  years,  he  was  the  only  acting  detective  in 
the  city.  Many  petty  annoyances  were  experienced  by  him,  arising 
from  the  ignorance  of  applicants  for  his  assistance.  He  relates  tbo 
following:  "  Once  a  stranger  called  at  my  office,  and  said  he  had 
had  his  gold  watch  stolen  from  him,  and  wished  to  recover  the  same 
that  day.  I  inquired  if  he  had  suspicion  of  any  one,  and  he  said  he 
had  none.  All  he  knew  was  that  his  watch  was  stolen,  and  he 
seemed  to  think  that  was  all  the  information  that  I  needed."  He 
speaks  of  his  labors,  in  1 846  and  afterwards,  as  a  truant  officer,  and 
of  his  success  with  one  assistant,  in  carrying  into  the  public  schools 
large  numbers  of  truants  from  every  part  of  the  city.  He  discards 
the  idea  that  his  constant  familiarity  with  criminals  has  had  any 
tendency  to  harden  his  feelings.  On  the  contrary,  he  thinks  that  the 
anxiety  and  sufferings  of  the  friends  and  relatives  of  the  accused 
and  their  intercessions  with  him  in  their  behalf  have  had  the  oppo- 
site effect.  He  docs  think,  however,  that  the  firm  and  long  continued 
grips  required  for  so  many  years,  in  catching  and  holding  criminals 
under  arrest,  have  injuriously  affected  the  joints  of  his  right  hand, 
which  even  now  are  tender  and  sensitive  under  the  gentler  and 
kindly  greetings  of  old  friends  and  acquaintances.  Mr.  Clapp 
believes  in  the  doctrine  of  treating  criminals  with  kindnes.s,  and 
thinks  that  this  course  tends  often  to  the  benefit  of  the  public  in  the 
additional  information  by  this  means  obtained  in  regard  to  the  re- 
covery of  stolen  goods  and  the  arrest  of  other  offenders.  For  a  great 
many  years,  Mr.  Clapp's  office  was  at  No.  3  Franklin  Avenue,  Boston, 
but  during  the  last  few  years  of  his  official  duties  a  comfortable  office 
in  the  basement  of  the  City  Hall  was  appropriated  for  his  u.se.  Mr. 
Clapp  was  present  at  the  Family  Gathering  in  Northampton  in  1870, 
and,  though  78  years  old,  was  stronger  than  many  present  much 
younger  iu  years.  He  and  his  wife  are  living  in  Hudson  St.,  Boston. 
Children  of  Deuastus  and  Sosankah  (Bowditch)  Clapp: 

898.  ScsAN  Olivia,'  b.  J.id.  5,  1811) ;  m.  Dr.  James  Holmes,  of  Darieu, 
Geo.,  and  had  four  children. 

899.  Roger  D.,*  b.  May  6,  1822 ;  d.  in  New  York,  of  cholera,  July  4, 
1849  ;  wife  Julia,  and  had: 

900.  MUton  Bowditch? 


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■•I-'..   ■•: '■  ■  '\     j'aM.)  Cl.'ij  !>,    v.'i;    •.•;•;; 

■    ■■  ■::   .    •■■     ?»o,-tiiii ;    !V 'I'.   I -'.iJ 

;■::.  ■.  ;•   Ui  \'  •   !..  '''••••  til.'    -iii  l^i^fri-  ' 

.     *    ".      •      :■!.■.»      .•■■."•.■■••J      ;:.-       Ililii.     W'r     ..  ■ -! 
■...     .r      ...  ..f    -;.,.     J);,, I.       .*  u\    ■•'>•"■ 

■  -.  .j'U'utf)    i-;it.!ii:ii    i.i'..-    »»'iti? 

..     •  .-.'fin!       'I'll,  y   I  I'li^t  -li'-.i  .:>. 

'■  '■■•■   .' .  ■^•licaii   Li'irary  of 

■■'     .'•::-••.  i'lefirO'' '\v  Nutli.ui 

'   •   ■      .    h  iwiuil  Jivoioti, 

■  •■i;  ..ill\    t;..'    1m. -ton 

■  '   ii"..-'  .^^r.  Cli;;>i> 

'<•  J.   Ini-luuiKi.-. 

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■  ■    '■■■'. K-  .:;ip'- 


BOGEft   AND   HIS    DESCENDANTS. 


83 


901.  Geobge  WAsniNOTON,'  b.  March  19,  1823;    m-  Jan.  1,  1846, 
Ann  II.  Norris.     Children  : 
902.    Georgv  W?         DOS.  Ella  Olivia?  90-1.  Roger  Z>.» 

905.  Chablks  Lyman,"  li.  Oct.  23, 1824;  purser's  clerk  iu  U.  S.  Navy. 

Kilted  at  Mflbournc,  Australia,  Feb.  22,  1864. 

906.  Nathaniel  Bowuixcn,*  b.  July  15,  1832. 

907.  Martha  Elizabeth,*  b.  Dec  28,  1834. 


809 

OTIS'"  {Elisha  Bascom,"  Timothy,''  Samuel,*  Samuel.,^  Preserved,* 
Roger'),  son  of  Elisha  Bascom  and  Sally  (tfalc)  Clapp,  was  born 
March  3,  1806;  a  bookseller  and  publisher  ia  Boston  j  from  18G2 
to  1875  collector  of  tho  U.  S.  luterual  Revenue  for  the  4th  District 
in  Slaasachusetts. 

Mr.  Clapp  carao  to  Boston  in  1823,  and  served  his  time  with  his 
ancle,  Nattian  Hale,  in  tlio  counting-room  of  tiic  Daily  Advertiser. 
After  leaving  that  place,  he  published  for  awhile  tho  New  England 
Galaxy,  which  had  then  just  been  relinquished  by  Jas.  T.  Bucking- 
ham, Esq.  A  partnership  was  subsequently  entered  into  with 
Charles  Btimpson,  under  the  firm  of  Stimpson  &  Clapp,  booksellers 
and  publishers,  Mr.  Ilalo  being  a  silent  partner.  They  published  a 
series  of  volumes  under  the  name  of  "  The  American  Library  of 
Useful  Knowledge,"  the  first  of  which  contained  a  Preface  by  Nathaa 
Hale,  and  Lectures  by  Judge  Story,  Daniel  Webster,  Edward  Everett 
and  Lord  Brougham.  They  also  published  annnally  tho  Boston 
Directory.  This  partnership  was  dissolved  in  1832,  and  Mr.  Clapp 
became  the  publisher  of  New  Church  works  so-called,  including 
those  of  Swedenborg;  also  of  the  New  Jerusalem  Magazine  from 
1832  to  1858 — 24  yearsj  and  the  Children's  New  Church  Magazine 
from  1843  to  1858 — fifteen  years.  He  has  at  different  times  and 
during  various  period.^  held  the  following  public  offices  under  the 
city  government:  Ward  Lispector  of  Elections,  Warden,  member  of 
the  City  Council  and  of  tho  Board  of  Aldermen  (at  ouo  timo 
chairman  of  the  latter),  member  of  tho  Board  of  Land  Commis- 
sioners, the  Board  of  Asses.sors,  and  ciglit  years  one  of  the  Board 
of  Visitors  of  the  Boston  Lunatic  Asylum;  also  Representative  to 
the  State  Legislature,  and  member  of  several  boards  of  railroads 
and  of  a99ociation.s  for  charitable  purposes.  Ue  has  been  President 
of  the  Washingtonian  Home,  a  charitable  Inebriate  Asylum  in  Boston, 
since  1  862,  and  delivered  tho  address  at  tho  dedication  of  its  new 
building  on  Waltham  Street,  in  1873,  whicli  was  erected  at  a  cost 
of  $100,000.  He  has  also  been  actively  connected,  since  its  6rst 
organization,  with  the  Home  for  Little  Wanderers,  one  of  the  most 
beneficent  of  tho  many  charities  in  Boston,  the  disbursements  of 
which  during  ten  years,  including  building  expenses,  have  been 
about  $320,000,  and  which  has  provided  for  the  wants  of  no  less 


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THE  CLAPP   MEMORIAL. 


than  3800  destitute  children.  Mr.  Clapp  was  one  of  the  earliest 
and  most  earnest  workers,  many  years  ago,  in  the  cause  of  clieap 
postage,  and  also  in  favor  of  the  constniction  of  the  Hoosac  Tunnel ; 
and  more  recently  has  publicly  spoken  and  written  in  favor  of  a 
reform  in  the  rates  of  railroad  transportation.  Indeed,  he  Las  been 
a  prominent  advocate  of  most  of  the  public  movements  for  the 
improvement  of  the  morals  or  the  material  well-being  of  the  commu- 
nity, during  the  last  quarter  of  a  century.  On  his  retiring  from 
the  office  of  Collector  of  the  Internal  Revenue  for  District  4  in  the 
spring  of  1875,  on  account  of  the  reduction  of  the  number  of  districts 
in  the  State,  the  presentation  of  a  gold-headed  cane  was  made  to  him 
by  assistants  who  had  in  various  ways  been  connected  with  him  in  the 
duties  of  the  office.  From  a  statement  made  by  himself  at  the  close 
of  his  twelve  and  a  half  years'  services  as  assessor  and  collector, 
we  learn  that  the  total  amount  of  internal  revenue  collected  in  the 
Fourth  District,  which  was  under  his  supervision  during  the  whole 
time  of  its  existence,  was  over  twenty-one  and  a  half  millions  of 
dollars.  The  amount  in  all  Massachusetts  during  the  same  time  was 
$162,722,562 ;  and  in  the  whole  country,  $1,812,495,336.  The  cost 
of  collecting  these  large  amounts  for  the  time  between  Sept.  1,  1862, 
and  June  30,  1867  (near  live  years),  was,  in  the  whole  country, 
2^i^g  percent. ;  while  in  Massachusetts,  it  was  but  about  \^  per  cent. 

It  should  bo  added  that  Mr.  Clapp  was  one  of  the  most  active 
and  efficient  of  the  name  in  originating  and  conducting  the  two 
Family  Gatherings,  in  1870  and  1873,  and  it  may  well  be  doubted  if 
either  of  them  would  have  taken  place  had  it  not  been  for  his  en- 
couragement and  aid.  At  the  former  meeting,  he  read  an  interest- 
ing paper,  prepared  with  mucli  care,  on  the  connection  of  the  Clapp 
Family  wittk  the  "Puritanic  Brotherhood."  He  has  also  rendered 
important  assistance  in  collecting  the  material  for  this  family 
"  Memorial." 

He  married  first,  Aug.  29,  1833,  Ann  Withington  Emery  Porter, 
daughter  of  Sylvanus  Porter,  of  Boston.  She  died  Oct.  27,  1843, 
and  ho  married,  second,  Oct  2,  1844,  Mary  Hadley,  daughter  of 
Deacon  Moses  Hadley,  of  Boston.     She  died  Dec.  10,  1871. 

Children  of  Otis  and  1st  wife  Ann  Withington  Emeky  (Porter) 
Clapp: 

908.  Otis,»  b.  Sept.  1,  1834 ;  fl.  Sept.  6,  1834. 

9U9.  IIknrv  Otis,"  b.  Sept.  17,  1835;  m.  RoHe,  dau.  of  Rev.  David 
Nelson,  of  Qiiiucy,  III. ;  d.  in  that  town,  of  consumption,  Aug. 
1,  18G6. 

910.  JosEfu,*  h.  Aug.  27, 1839.  Enlisted  in  the  8th  Reg.  Illinois  cav- 
alry, in  the  war  of  the  Great  Rebellion,  and  rose  to  be  Captain; 
was  under  Gen,  J'arnsworth,  and  saw  much  fighting;  was  suc- 
cessful in  taking  many  prisoners.  He  m.  Feb.  4,  18G-1,  Elmina 
Jano  Jackson,  of  Syracuse,  N.  Y.     ChUdrcn : 


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911.  Florence  Porter,"  h.  Dec.  12,  1865  ;  d.  Oct.  12,  1867. 

912.  Joseph  Emery,^  h.  May  2,  1869. 

913.  Harry  (Mis,"  b.  June  18,  1871. 

Childreu  of  Otis  and  2d  wife  Mary  (Eladley)  Clapp: 

914.  Mary  Webb,' b.  Aug.  18,  1845;    m.  Oct.  2,  1866,  Charles  M. 

Fuller. 

915.  James  Wilkinson,'  b.  Sept.  22,  1847;  lives  in  Boston;  m.  Oct. 

20,  1868,  Eliza  B.  Tuckermnn.     Cliildren: 

916.  Ger(rud«,^  b.  Sept.  19,  1870. 

917.  Ami/,^  h.  Feb.  11,  1873. 
018.  Rebecca  H.,*  b.  July  17,  1851. 


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SYLVANUS'  (Bela  P.;  Sylvanus,'  Ebenczcr,*  Samuel;  Preserved; 
Roger'),  oldest  son  of  Bela  P.  and  Cynthia  (Carr)  Clapp,  was  bora 
Nov.  22,  1815;  is  a  plijsician  of  extensive  practice  and  liigh  reputa- 
tioD  in  Pawtucket.  R.  I.  He  received  his  academic  education  at 
Sheldon  Academy,  Southampton,  Mass.  Studied  medicine  with  Dr. 
Benjamin  Barrett,  Northampton.  Attended  Lectures  at  Harvard 
Medical  School  in  1835,  and  at  Hanover,  N.  H.,  in  1836.  Received 
the  degree  of  M.D,,  Dartmouth  College,  in  1836.  Commenced  the 
practice  of  medicine  in  Chesterfield,  Mass.,  same  year.  Member 
Massachusetts  Medical  Society  1839.  Removed  to  Pawtiickct,  R.  I., 
1841.  Member  R.  I.  Medical  Society  1842.  Chosen  its  President 
18G4-1866.  President  of  Board  of  Managers  of  the  Pawtucket 
Dispensary,  and  Consulting  Physician  from  its  organization  in  18G5. 
Physician  to  St.  Joseph's  Convent.  Perraauont  member  of  American 
Medical  Association  and  Providence  Medical  Association.  Received 
the  Honorary  Degree  of  A.M.  Brown  University,  1870.  Consulting 
Surgeon  to  R.  I.  Hospital  from  its  organization,  which  office  he 
still  holds.  Has  contributed  several  papers  to  the  R.  I.  Medical 
Society,  some  of  which  have  been  publislied  in  its  Transactions.  He 
presided  at  the  second  Clapp  Family  Gatliering,  at  Nantaskct,  in 
1873,  and  is  deeply  interested  in  all  matters  connected  with  the 
family.  He  married  Jan.  15,  1839,  Lucy  Mari  Clapp  (No.  832), 
daughter  of  Ebenezcr,  of  Chesterfield. 

Children  of  Stlvanus  and  Lcoy  Mabi  Clapp: 

919.  Jeannie  Frances,'  b.  March  23,  1840 ;  m.  Nov.  13,  1873,  Geo. 

A.  Fletcher,  of  Milton,  Mass. 

920.  Kate  Catlin,*  h.  Dec.  20,  1844 ;  d.  Aug.  29,  1845. 

921.  Levi  Wheaton.M).  .Ian.  3, 1849;  graduated  at  Brown  University,' 
1870,  and  at  Harvard  Medicjil  School  iu  1873,  and  coinmenced 
the  pructice  of  mediciue  iu  Pawtucket,  R.  I. 


922.  SCSAN  Adela,"  b.  June  19,  1852. 


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867 

THEODORE,'  {Thathhus,"  Joseph,"  Jonathan,*-  Roger,'  rraencd* 
Roger'),  son  of  Tliaddeus'  and  Aclisah  (Parsons)  Clapp,  and  twia 
brother  of  Thaddeus,'  was  born  March  29,  1792;  graduated  at  Yale 
College  1814;  studied  theolo{?y  at  Ajidover;  licensed  as  a  Congrega- 
tional minister  in  1817.  After  spending  a  year  in  Kentucky  as  chap- 
lain and  teacher  in  a  private  family,  he  was  invited  in  1822  to  succeed 
Rev.  Sylvester  Lamed,  a  young  man  of  rare  gifts  and  great  pulpit 
eloquence,  as  pastor  of  the  First  Presbyterian  Church  in  New  Orleans, 
and  was  settled  there  early  in  that  year.  May  31,  1822,  he  married 
Adeline  Hawes,  then  of  Louiaville,  Kentucky,  but  originally  from 
Boston.  In  1834,  a  change  took  place  in  his  theological  views; 
he  became  a  Unitarian,  and  dissolved  liis  connection  with  the  Pres- 
byterian church.  lie  remained,  however,  pastor  of  nearly  the  same 
people  as  before;  "only  a  small  number,"  as  he  afterwards  wrote, 
"  I  think  not  more  tlian  half  a  dozen,  left  rae."  He  continued  here 
for  lhirty-!ivc  years,  resigning  his  charge  in  1857,  on  account  of  ill 
health.  A  tit  of  sickness  in  1847  brought  him  very  near  the  grave, 
and  a  voyage  to  Europe  was  undertaken  in  that  year,  which  resulted 
in  the  recovery  of  his  health.  In  1857  he  published  his  "Autobio- 
graphical Sketches  and  Recollections  during  a  tiiirty-five  years* 
Residence  in  New  Orleans,"  in  which  arc  graphic  accounts  of  his 
labors  and  success  in  that  city.  Much  personal  history  is  also  given, 
with  full  particulars  of  the  important  change  which  took  place  in  hia 
religious  sentiments.  No  less  than  twenty  epidemics  of  yellow  fever 
and  cholera  were  witnessed  by  him  during  his  long  pastorate,  and  it 
was  his  constant  practice  to  remain  in  the  city  during  the  prevalence 
of  the  disease,  and  to  administer  temporal  aid  and  spiritual  consolation 
indiscriminately  to  all  to  whom  he  was  called.  In  speaking  of  these 
epidemics,  in  his  autobiography,  Mr.  Clapp  .says  that  each  of  them 
on  an  average  lasted  eight  weeks.  "Multiply,"  he  says,  "  eight  by 
Iwciity,  and  the  product  is  one  hundred  aud  sixty.  Uencc  it  follows 
that  since  my  settlement  in  Louisiana  I  have  .^pent  over  three  entire 
years  in  battling,  with  all  my  might,  against  these  invisible  enemies, 
the  cholera  and  yellow  fever.  In  those  three  years,  I  scarcely  en- 
jo3'cd  a  night  of  undisturbed  repose.  When  I  did  sleep,  it  was  upon 
my  post,  in  the  midst  of  the  dead  and  wounded,  with  my  armor  on, 
and  ready  at  the  first  summons  to  meet  the  deadly  assault."  The 
ravages  by  the  cholera  in  1832  are  described  by  Mr.  Clapp  from 
personal  observation.  On  the  25th  of  October,  the  first  cases  were 
noticed.  On  the  27l.h,  he  says,  "it  had  made  its  way  through  every 
"  part  of  the  city.  During  the  ten  succeeding  days  all  the  physicians 
judged  that,  at  the  lowest  computation,  there  wi-re  5000  deaths — an 
average  of  500  every  day.  ilany  died  of  whom  no  account  was 
rendered.  A  great  number  of  bodies,  with  bricks  and  stones  tied 
to  the  feet,  were  thrown  into  the  river.     Many  were  privately  in- 


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tcrred  in  gardens  and  enclosure?,  on  tbo  grounds  wliere  they  ex- 
pired, whoao  names  were  not  recorded  in  the  bills  of  mortality. 
Often,  I  was  kept  in  the  burying-ground  for  hours  in  succession,  by 
the  incessant,  im interrupted  arrival  of  corpses,  over  Avliom  I  was 
requested  to  perform  a  short  service.  One  day  I  did  not  leave  the 
cemetery  tilt  nine  o'clock  at  nigftt:  the  last  interments  were  made 

by  candle   liglit After  bathing  and  taking  sonic  refresli- 

ment,  I  started  out  to  visit  the  sick.  My  door  was  thronged  with 
servants,  waiting  to  conduct  me  to  tlie  rooms  of  dying  sufferers.  In 
this  kiud  of  labor,  I  spent  most  of  the  night.  At  3  o'clock,  A.M.,  I 
returned  home,  aud  threw  myself  ou  the  sofa,  with  directions  to  bo 
called  at  half  past  five.  I  was  engaged  to  attend  a  funeral  at  six. 
During  the  entire  epidemic,  at  least  GOOO  persons  perished."  The 
most  fatal  epidemic  of  yellow  fever  wag  that  of  1837,  when  there 
were  10,000  cases  of  fever  reported  and  about  5000  deatlis.  A  gen- 
tleman now  (1875)  living  in  Boston  resided  in  New  Orleans  at  tliat 
time.  He  recollects  distinctly  going  one  Sunday  morning  into  the 
eluirch  of  Parson  Clapp,  as  he  was  then  generally  called,  during  the 
height  of  tlie  fearful  pestilence,  and  noticing  that  not  nioi'e  than  tliirty 
or  forty  persons  composed  the  congregation,  which  at  other  times 
crowded  the  church  to  its  ntniost  capacity.  Ho  says  Mr.  Clapp  was 
tlien  the  only  Protestant  minister  remaining  at  his  post  in  the  city, 
and  he  was  made  the  constant  almoner  to  the  sick  and  dying  of  the 
liberal  contributions  of  wealthy  citizens  and  charitable  societies.  Ho 
also  bears  witness  to  the  great  popularity  at  tliat  time  of  Mr,  Clapp 
as  a  preacher,  and  of  the  esteem  in  which  he  wai?  held  as  a  citizea 
and  a  philanthropist.  This  esteem  was  manifested  in  the  fact  which 
he  himself  records,  that  in  his  early  ministry  the  church  edifice  and 
grounds  of  the  society  over  which  ho  was  settled  fell  into  ihelmnds 
of  Jacob  Touro,  a  wealthy  Jew,  at  an  expense  to  him  of  $20,000,  and 
were  retained  by  him  for  about  twenty-eight  years,  the  whole  income 
from  the  pew  rents  being  placed  annually  in  the  hands  of  Mr.  Clapp, 
— Another  work  by  Mr.  Clapp,  after  his  resignation,  was  issued  in 
185!>,  called  "  Theological  Views,"  &c.  After  this,  he  continued  to 
reside  in  Louisville,  Kentucky,  where  he  died  May  17,  18(JC.  Ho 
was  often  in  Boston  during  the  later  years  of  his  life.  He  felt  much 
interest  in  the  history  and  genealogy  of  the  family,  and  always  called, 
when  opportunity  ottered,  upon  the  author  of  this  book.  In  1858, 
when  an  attempt  was  made  to  hold  Ihe  first  Clapp  Family  Meeting, 
he  declined,  on  accownt  of  his  health,  an  invitation  to  deliver  an  ad- 
dress on  the  occasion. 

The  following,  expressive  of  what  seems  to  have  been  the  general 
current  of  his  thoughts  and  feelings,  occurs  near  the  close  of  his 
"Autobiography:  "  "  Few  persons  have  lived  to  my  age  who  could 
call  to  mind  a  happier  retrospect  than  that  which  memory  presents  to 
ray  grateful,  contented  and  rejoicing  heart.  Though  without  wealth, 
I  have  iiad  access  to  all  the  selfish  pleasures  which  wealth  is  able  to 
bestow."  .  .  .  .  "  The  future  is  inexpressibly  bright  and  glorious." 


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LUTHER'  {TfuidiUv$*  Joseph,'  Jmaihan*  Roger*  Preserved* 
Jloger'),  son  of  Thaddeua  and  Aschsali  (Parsons)  Clapp,  was  born 
in  EastliamptOD,  Jan.  3,  1805.  By  occupation  a  merchant  and 
coroinercial  agent.  He  was  at  one  time  Postmaster  at  Eastiiampton. 
Is  temporarily  residing  in  Gloversville,  N.  Y.  He  married,  Sept.  7, 
1830,  Lucy  Pomeroy,  of  Northampton. 

Children  of  Luther  and  Lucr  (Pomeroy)  Clapp: 

923.  Virginia,*  dead. 

924.  Luther  Hart,*  b.  Dec  24,  1839.     Is  a  Nursery  man  and  Florist 

at  Louise,  Ky.      Was  a  soldier  in  the  Confederate  Army  in  the 

warofl«01-5.     He  ra.  in  1864.     Children: 
925.    Hy%»  Frani*  b.  in  1866.  927.   Oiaries*  b.  in  1873. 

92(5.  A  daughter*  b.  in  1870. 

928.  Eriikrt  Irving,^  b.  June  15,  1842.  Is  a  merchant  in  Batavia, 
N.  Y.  He.  enlisted  in  Co.  B,  Slst  Mass.  Reg't  Cav>,  Nov.  20, 
I8GI;  served  three  years,  and  was  discharged  in  1864  to  re- 
enlist  in  the  same  Co.  and  Reg't.  Promoted  to  Q.  M.  Sergeant 
June  18,  1864,  and  to  2d  Lieut.  June  7,  1865.  Was  with  Gen. 
Butler  when  he  captured  New  Orleans,  and  was  in  the  Red 
River  Expedition,  where  he  received  severe  and  Itisting  injuries 
by  his  horse  falling  on  him.  Discharged  SepU  9,  1865.  He 
nu,  in  1870, Pratt. 

929.  Wyllts  Warner,'  b.  July  8,  1844.  Is  a  merchant  in  Northamp- 
ton.    He  m.,  in  1871 Blood,  and  has  a  daughter. 

930.  Adgustus  Merrill,' b.  Aug.  9,  1846;  d.  in  Nashville,  Tenn., 
March  9, 1863.  The  following  inscription,  written  by  Mr.  La&y- 
ette  Clapp,  was  used  at  the  decoration  of  the  soldiers'  graves  in 
1872: 

"  AtTOCSTDS  Merrill  Clapp. — This  inscription,  we  may  say 
truly,  is  to  the  "  Soldier  Boy."  At  the  age  of  15  years  10 
months,  he  enlisted  in  Co.  K,  85th  Oiiio  Cav.,  for  three  months, 
and  was  also  in  Co.  C,  88th  Ohio.  lie  was  engaged  in  the  pur- 
suit of  Morgan's  guerrillas,  and  in  giiarrliug  rebel  prisoners. 
By  letters  whicli  he  wrote  to  his  friends  here,  he  seems  to  have 
preferred  more  active  work,  and  so  he  reeulisted  in  the  3d  Ohio 
Cav.  He  was  in  one  battle  where,  though  unknown  to  himself 
at  the  time,  his  older  brother  was  among  the  rebel  forces.  Ho 
died  in  hospital  at  Nashville,  Tenn.,  of  typhoid  fever,  Marcli  9, 
1863.  He  was  the  son  of  Luther  Clapp,  and  was  bom  at  Eastr 
hampton,  Aug.  9,  1846. 

"  We  place  Howers  here  by  this  monument  in  the  family  burial 
place,  while  the  remains  of  the  youthful  hero  lie  far  away  among 
strangers." 

931.  JosEi'ti  LvMAN,'  b.  Sept.  9,  1850.     Resides  in  California. 

932.  Lucr  Pomerot,'  m.  June  24,  1874,  Daniel  C  Durfee,  and  lives 
in  Gloversville,  N.  Y. 

933.  Emma,'  m.  a  Mr.  Clapp. 

934.  Lela.* 

935.  Thaddeus,'  b.  July  15,  1858 ;  d.  in  infancy. 
Luther^  has  three  other  daughters,  whose  names  have  not  been  obtained. 


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874 


*  Charles,*  Simeon*  Roger' 
and  Sarah   (Huntington) 


ALEXANDER  HUNTINGTON^  {Lm 
Preserved*    }h>ger^),  second  aoQ  of  Levi 

Clnpp,  was  bora  Sept.  I,  1818.  In  early  childtiood,  he  was  taken 
to  Boston,  into  the  family  of  hia  maternal  uncle,  Ralph  Huntington, 
Esq.,  where  the  studies  commenced  ift  tlie  country  school  were  car- 
ried forward  in  the  Adama  and  Fort  Hill  Grammar  Schools  and  the 
English  High  School — on  leaving  which,  he  spent  several  years  as  a 
clerk  in  Boston.  Prepared  for  college  in  Phillips  (Andover)  and 
Leicester  Academies;  entered  Yale  College  in  1838,  and  graduated 
in  1842;  spent  two  years  in  Yale  Theological  Seminary,  and  one  in 
that  at  Andover,  from  which  he  graduated  in  1845.  While  in  Ando- 
ver Seminary,  he  edited  a  selection  from  the  writings  of  Bishop  Joseph 
Hall.  September  4,  1845,  he  married  Emily  Payson  Copland,  of 
Boston.  In  1 846,  he  officiated  as  Professor  pro  (em.  of  Rhetoric  and 
English  Literature,  in  Middlebury  College,  Vermont.  Was  ordained, 
Oct.  14,  1846,  Pastor  of  the  Centre  Congregational  Church  of 
Brattleboro',  Vermont.  Here  he  edited  "  Lives  of  the  Presidents," 
and  other  works. 

In  January,  1853,  he  was  obliged,  by  a  severe  affection  of  the  eyes, 
to  suspend  preaching,  and  resigned  liia  charge  Nov.  15,  1853.  While 
under  the  care  of  oculists,  he  served  as  cashier  of  the  Pacific  Mills 
in  Boston  and  Lawrence,  Mass.  Enabled  to  resume  his  profession, 
ho  commenced  labor  in  the  summer  of  1855,  with  the  Beneficent 
Congregational  Church  of  Providence,  R.  I.,  aud  was  installed  its 
pastor,  Oct.  3,  1855.  While  here,  as  in  Brattleboro',  he  greatly  en- 
deared himself  to  those  under  his  charge,  and  his  connection  with 
them  13  still  spoken  of  by  the  older  members  of  both  churches  with 
much  tenderness  and  affection.  This  last  charge  he  resigned,  Feb. 
8,  1865,  to  accept  an  appointment  as  Secretary  of  the  American 
Home  Missionary  Society,  New  York  city,  which  office  he  still 
(1875)  holds.  Several  of  his  sermons  and  addresses  have  been 
■publi.shcd,  and  he  has  contributed  various  articles  to  the  magazines 
and  religious  press;  but,  for  the  most  part,  his  life  has  been  closely 
devoted  to  the  duties  of  his  profession.  The  honorary  degree  of 
Doctor  of  Divinity  was  conferred  on  him,  by  Iowa  College,  in  1868. 
In  1860,  a  European  trip  of  si.x  months  was  taken  by  himself  and 
wife,  at  the  charge  of  his  Providence  people,  who  also  gave  him  a 
furlough  in  1862,  while  he  served  as  chaplain  of  the  lUth  Rcg't  R.  I. 
Vols,  called  for  the  defence  of  Washington.  In  1874,  he  was  ap- 
pointed lecturer  (for  three  years)  on  Home  Missions,  in  Andover 
Theological  Seminary. 

He  possesses  rare  abilities  as  a  preacher,  and  is  exerting  a  most 
beneficial  influence  in  the  important  post  which  he  occupies.      Ho 
delivered  the  admirable  address  at  the  Clapp  Family  Gathering  ia 
Northampton,  in  1870. 
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321 


[The  account  of  the  family  of  No.  321,  p.  37,  was  accidentally  mislaid  at 
the  time  that  page  was  printed.  It  is  inserted  here,  in  order  that  all  in  the 
line  of  Roger'  may  be  aa  nearly  together  as  possible,  rather  than  in  the 
Appendix,  where  it  is  probable  other  omissions  and  corrections  will  find  a 
place.] 

ZENAS*  (Simeon,'  Simeon*  Roger,^  Preserved*  Roger^),  only  son 
of  Simeon  and  Patty  (Root)  Clapp,  Tvas  born  in  Northampton.  He 
married,  Aug.  29,  1818,  Belinda  Dickinson,  of  Hadlcy. 

Children  of  Zen  as  and  Belinda  (Dickinson)  Clapp: 

936.  William  D.,^  b.  April  5,  1820;  m.  first,  April  15,  1842,  Louisa 
E.  Cliapin,  of  Northampton,  who  d.  Oct.  12,  1847;  second,  Aug. 
29,  1850,  Sarah  G.  Fisher,  of  Northampton.  Ho  is  in  active 
business  in  Northampton.  The  Address  by  him  in  that  place,  in 
1870,  at  the  opening  of  the  Family  Gathering  there,  was  not 
excelled  in  feeling  and  appropriateness  by  any  of  the  public  re- 
marks on  that  interesting  occAsion.  Child: 
937.  Louisa  M.*  child  of  Ist  wife,  lived  only  a  few  hours. 

938.  Mkbrick  H.,'  b.  Oct.  12,  1823;  m.  Lucy  Hastings.     Children: 

939.  Hm^y  M.,"  b.  in  1847.  942.  Litty  EJ  b.  in  1855. 

940.  Albert  3/,»  b.  in  1830.  943.   Clara  £,«  b.  in  1857. 

941.  EUa  M.»  b.  in  1853. 

944.  Sarab  a.,'  b.  Sept.  5,  1824 ;   m.  first,  Luther  Dickinson ;  second, 
Frederick  S.  Chapin. 

945.  Abner  B.,'  b.  April  12.  1825. 
94G.  Helen,'  b.  Jan.  13,  1837;   m.  Slay  8,  1873,  Charles  "Wetherbee. 


Was  an  elder  brother  of  Captaia  Roger,  aud  came  from  England 
to  Dorchostcr  about  1633.  He  probably  came  in  the  vessel  wliicli 
arrived  July  2-ith  of  that  year.*  Thomas  and  Nicholas  it  is  most 
likely  came  in  the  same  vessel ;  and  John,  bi'other  of  the  last  named 
two,  not  until  some  time  subsequently. 

Dea.  Edward  was  a  man  much  esteemed  by  the  Town,  and  held 
many  responsible  ofliccs,  being  one  of  the  Selectman  for  several 
years,  and  Deacon  of  the  church  twenty-six  years.  In  the  Church 
Records  we  find  the  following  account  of  his  death:  "  Tlie  8th  day 
of  the  11th  mo.  1664,  being  the  Sabbath  day,  Deacon  Edward  Clap 
departed  thi.s  life  and  nowresteth  with  the  ^  ^_^_ 

Lord, there  to  spend  an  eternal  Sabbath  with  ^Q-ti/<4^v^  CT^jut 
God  and  Christ  in  Heaven,  after  that  he  ' 

had  faithfully  served  in  the  office  of  a  Deacon  for  the  space  of  about 
five  or  six  and  twenty  years,  and  being  the  first  Church  officer  that 
was  taken  away  by  death  since  the  first  joining  together  in  covenant, 
"which  is  now  28  years,  4  mo.  and  odd  days."  John  Farmer,  of 
New  Hampshire  (who  probably  did  more  than  any  other  person  in 
tiie  country  towai-ds  tracing  out  the  genealogy  of  ancient  families 
and  names,  until  James  Savago  issued  his  four  octavo  vols,  of  2493 
pages),  published  in  1830  a  Genealogical  Register,  in  wliich  he 
says  Deacon  Edward  Clapp  died  "  leaving  no  issue."  I  think  he 
came  to  that  conclusion  by  information  obtained  from  the  Rev,  Dr. 
Harris  or  Mr.  Elisha  Clap;  but  they  were  all  mistaken.  Probably 
Elisha  thought  tliat  the  Ezra  who  died  iti  1691  was  a  son  of  Deacon 
Edward,  and  thus  arrived  at  the  conclusion  that  he  left  no  descend- 
ants; but  he  was  a  grandson,  tfien  about  17  years  of  age.  The 
old  gentloraan,  as  wilt  be  seen  by  his  Will,  left  his  lands  in  Milton 


•  "July  24,  1633.  A  Jihip  arrUed  from  Wcyinotitli,  wllli  ahom  80  tinsBcngers  mid  12 
Itine,  who  j-jite  rlnwn  nt  Dorchester.  Tlicy  were  I'i  necks  coming,  Itcing  forced  into  tho 
Western  Isliuids  l>y  n  tenk,  where  ihey  stayetl  three  weeks  niid  were  very  courtconBly  used 
liy  the  Portiitfiils ;  liiu  ilic  extremity  of' the  heat  there,  nnd  the  coiitiniiiil  min,  broiigUl 
sickne&a  upon  tbetn,  so  as  (tilank)  died." — tVinthrop's  History  of  \eic  England. 


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I 


to  his  son  Ezra,  and  thither  the  latter  removed  some  time  after  his 
father's  decease.  Dea.  Edward  bad  a  second  wife  when  he  died. 
The  christian  name  of  the  first  was  Prudence;  that  of  tlie  last, 
Susanna,  daughter  of  William  Cocitorill,  of  Salem,  Mass.  One  of 
them,  probably  the  first,  must  have  been  a  sister  to  Thomas,  Nicho- 
las and  JoHd,  for  John  iu  his  Will  calls  him  his  brother-in-law;  at 
the  same  time  he  calls  Roger  cousin,  ao  that  Edward  and  Nicholas 
and  their  wives  were  of  but  two  families.  Deacon  Edward  owned 
one-half  of  the  Mill  called  "  Clapp's  Mill,"  and  Deacon  Nicholas 
owned  a  quarter  of  the  same.  It  stood  nearly  Northeast  of  the 
house  formerly  owned  and  occupied  by  the  late  Preserved  Baker,  in 
the  north  part  of  Dorchester  near  Roxbury,  not  far  from  the  bend  of 
the  creek  which  formerly  run  inland  from  the  salt  water  in  the  South 
Bay.  The  mill  was  built  by  a  Mr.  Bate,  probably  Mr.  James  Bate 
(now  spelled  Bates)  for  the  above-named  owners.  Prudence,  the 
first  wife  of  Deacon  Edward,  died  previous  to  1656;  his  second 
wife,  who  lived  his  widow  about  24  years,  died  June  16,  1688. 

DEA.  EDWAJtD  CLAPP'S  WILL. 

The  last  Will  and  Testament  of  M'-  Edward  Clappe,  of  Dorchester, 
ma<le  this  thirfl  day  of  January,  one  thousand  six  hundred  sixty-four. 

I  being  weak  in  body,  yet  in  perfect  memory,  Doe  make  this  my  last  Will 
and  Testament  in  manner  and  forme  following: 

Imprimis :  I  comit  my  Immortal  soul  into  the  hands  of  that  heavenall 
God  that  made  it,  &  my  Body  after  Death  to  my  Dear  relations  and 
Christian  friends,  to  bee  decently  buried  in  the  earth  there  to  rest  knowing 
assuredly  it  shall  be  raised  up  again  by  my  Dear  redeemer  Y*  Lord  Jesus 
Christ  at  hia  cominge. 

And  as  for  my  outward  estate  my  funeral  being  discharged  &  just  debts 
paid  I  give  &  bequeathe  unto  my  Dear  and  Loving  Wife,  twenty  pounds 
in  what  goods  she  shall  Desire  it,  and  farther  my  Will  is  that  shee  shall  en- 
joye  all  my  Housing,  Laml,  orchard,  planting  Land  and  meadow,  together 
with  y°  two  neerest  Diuisions  of  woodland  (except  what  is  heerafter  ex- 
pressed) During  her  widowhood,  except  my  sonue  Nohemiah  shall  first 
Marry  or  att.iliie  the  age  of  twenty-one  yeares,  then  in  sucJi  case  he  shall 
have  such  part  as  is  heerafter  expressed,  also  my  Dear  Wife  shall  enjoye 
one  quarter  of  the  tide  mill  untill  Nehomiaii's  age  aforesaid.  But  if  my 
Dear  Wife  shall  marry  then  my  Will  is  that  all  my  land  shall  Rcturne  unto 
my  two  Bonnes  as  is  heerafter  expressed,  &  theu  my  will  is  that  my  Dear 
Wife  shall  baue  fourscore  pounds  more  added  to  the  first  twenty,  to  bee  hers 
foreuer. 

As  for  my  children  my  Will  is  that  Ezra  shall  haue  as  much  as  my 
daughters,  &  my  Will  is  that  my  four  daughters  shall  haue  an  equall  por- 
tion, my  sonue  Nehemiah  twenty  pounds  more  than  my  Daughters.  I 
canne  sett  no  summe  because  I  know  not  w'  it  will  come  to,  but  my  mean- 
ing is  that  t'  shall  haue  equal]  portions  with  what  they  that  are  married 
haue  already  received,  it  being  thirty  [^wunds  apiece  which  is  to  be  part  of 
their  portions.  I  will  and  appoint  that  Ezra  my  oldest  sonne  shall  haue 
my  laud  lying  at  Milton  iu  the  12th  Lott,  upon  appriscmcnt,  &  all  my 


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93 


"Lands  lying  on  that  side  Naponaett  Riuer,  also  a  parcel!  of  medow  at  Dor- 
chester uecke,  near  powwow  point,  &  another  amall  parcell  of  meadow  at  or 
near  piiic  ueck,  &  that  land  on  y*  plaine  at  neck  towards  powwow-point,  & 
a  ([iiarter  of  the  tide  Mill,  all  to  be  prized  &  he  recoiuing  paying  as  is  Due 
by  tlie  appointment  of  my  oiierseerB  hereafter  meniioiied,  uiUo  wliom  1  Doc 
give  full  power  to  order  as  thty  shall  judge  most  conducing  to  the  good  of 
my  Dear  Wife  &  of  all  my  children,  keeping  as  near  as  may  bee  to  this  my 
Will. 

I  give  unto  my  sonne  Nehemiah  at  marriage  or  age,  one  half  of  the 
Housing,  Laud,  orchard,  meadow,  wood  land, one  qwarierof  the  tide  mill,  all 
to  lie  prizefl  &  he  to  pay  his  sisters  what  is  their  portion  to  bee  paid  at  the 
appointment  of  the  overseers.  I  give  unto  my  daughter  Susanna  an  equal 
single  portion  to  bee  paid  her  at  the  appoititment  of  my  overseers.  I  give 
unto  my  daughter  Esther  an  equal  single  portion  to  be  paid  her  by  my 
overseers  appointment,  by  my  executors.  I  doe  hereby  make  and  appoint 
mj  dear  Loving  Wife  &  my  loving  sonne  Ezra  Ciappe  to  bee  my  Executors, 
and  Doe  lutreat  and  empower  my  Dear  louing  Brethren  Captain  Roger 
Ciappe,  Ensighns  John  Capen  &  Nicholas  Ciappe  to  be  my  ouerseers,  unto 
whom  I  give  power  to  see  the  performance  of  my  Will  &  to  appoint  the 
times  of  payment  of  the  danghtora  portions,  &  prizing  of  housing,  Lands, 
Mill,  together  with  the  Executors. 

That  this  is  my  last  Will  and  testament  I  have  set  too  my  hand  iu  y* 
presence  of 

[There  are  no  signatures  to  this  Will,  which  omission  is  explained  by  a 
certificate  oti  the  recor<ls  of  tlje  Probate  OlBce,  attached  to  the  copy  of  the 
Witl,  of  which  certificate  the  following  is  aa  abstract.] 

The  testimony  of  Roger  Clapp,  aged  55  yeares  or  thereabout,  &  Jn" 
Capen,  aged  51  yeares,  &  Nicholas  Clap,  aged  52  or  thgreabouts.  Wee 
euery  one  of  us  being  present  at  the  House  of  Edward  Cluppe,  on  the  3"* 
day  of  January  1604,  did  hear  the  writing  now  presented  rend  unto  the 
said  Edward  Clap,  now  Deceased,  &  he  approued  of  it  »o  be  his  will,  &  hee 
Caused  it  to  bee  read  againe,  in  the  hearing  of  his  wife,  to  see  if  sbee  had 
any  exception  to  make  &  then  appointeil  it  to  be  writ  fairly  out  againe. 
which  accordingly  was  forthwith  Done,  &  wee  Coming  to  the  Intent  to 
haiie  it  perfected,  were  informed  that  he  was  asleepe  &  therefore  were  not 
willing  to  trouble  him,  it  being  Late  iu  the  night,  went  away  &,  forbore  at 
that  present,  &  afterward  it  was  neglected  to  bee  presented,  so  nothing  elce 
was  done,  concerning  settling  his  Estate  that  we  know  of.  Taken  tipoii 
oath  the  1"'  of  February  lt;64,  as  the  probate  of  the  will  hereto  annext,  y' 
wife  &  aonne,  Eiecut"  tliercin,  acceptLng  thereof,  the  wife  by  her  letter  & 
the  Sonne  in  Court  by  the  3  p'ties  abouc  written,  as  attests, 

Edward  Rawson,  Recorder. 

Inventory  of  the  Estate  of  Edward  Ciappe,  of  Dorchester  who  Departed 
this  Life  the  8"*  Jan,  1664.  apprised  by  Ilopcstill  Foster,  William  Sumner, 
Feb.  17"*  ir>i>4.  Aint  £794.15.3.  including  debts  due  the  estate.  The 
Estate  debtor  to  the  am'.  £113.0:2.07.  Meiitioii.s  laitd  at  seneiall  places,  at 
the  little  &  great  necke,  in  the  Cow  walke  at  Milton,  by  Mr.  Stoughtons 
Farme,  &c.  &c.     Halfe  the  Mill  valued  at  £50. 

Susanna  Clapp  deposwl,  March  30,  1C65,  to  this  Inventory  of  the  Estate 
of  her  late  Husband,  Edward  Ciappe. 


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THE    CLAPP   MEMOBIAL. 


Children  of  Dea.  Edward  and  lat  wife  Prudesce  Clapp: 

2.  ELiZABExn,'  h.  1634;  d.  Jan.   IC,  1694,  aged  60  years.     She  m. 

about  die  first  of  Jan.,  1652,  Elder  James  Blake,  b.  in  Eng.  1623  ; 
'her  luisbatiil  survived  her  a  little  upwards  of  six  years,  and  d. 
June  28,  1700,  aged  77  years. 

3.  Prudence,'  b.  Dec.  28,  1637;  m.  Simon  Peck,  of  Hingham,  Feb- 

ruary, 1660.  Slic  joined  the  church  in  Dorchester  Feb.  20, 
1658,  and  was  dismissed  to  the  church  in  Iliiigham.  Their  son 
Ephraira  was  baptized  in  Dorchester  the  20th  of  4th  mo.,  1G80. 

Ezra,'  b.  May  22,  1640;  d.  Jan.  23,  1717,  aged  77  years. 

Nehemiah,"  b.  about  Sept.  1G46;  d.  April  2,  1684,  aged  38  years. 

SusANWA,*  b.  Nov.  1648. 


ti 


Childrea  of  Edward  and  2d  wife  Susaxna  (Cockerill)  Cijipp: 

7.  Esther,*  b.   July,   1656;    m.  June   9,   1684,   Samuel   Strong,  of 

Northampton.  He  was  brother  of  Ebenczer,  who  m.  Hannah, 
dan.  of  Nicholas  Clapp,  aud  who  was  great-grandfather  to  Gov. 
Caleb  Strong. 

8.  Abigail,*  b.  April  27,  1659;  d.  Jan.  3,  1660. 

9.  JosuLA,'  b.  May  12,  1 661  ;  d.  May  22,  1662. 

10.  Jonathan,*  b.  March  23,  1664;  d.  May  30,  1664. 


EZRA*  (  Edward^),  son  of  Edward  and  Prudence  Clapp,  was  born 
May  22,  1640.  He  married  for  liia  iirat  wife  Abigail  Pond  (not 
Sarah  Pond  as  stated  in  the  Churcli  Records;  Sarah  married  Desire 
Clapp).  It  wiil  be  perceived  that  his  father  left  him  his  taml,  which 
was  situated  at  Miiton  \*  he  lived  in  Dorchester  several  years  subse- 
quent to  his  father's  death,  aud  probably  removed  to  Milton  as  early 


•  Milloii  was  incorporated  as  ft  scpnnite  town  Mny  7, 1652.  It  previously  conslitiited  a  part 
of  Dorclicstcr,  wliicli  also  embraced  within  its  iirnits  tlic  present  towns  ol'Stoughton,  Canton, 
SImroti  nrnj  parts  of  Wrcntliain  and  Foxboronffli.  The  cliiircli  in  Milton  wiia  gathered  In 
IC78,  and  ttic  ihnrcti  covenant  then  Rijlerfd  into  was  signed  \>y  Aiitliiniy  Newton,  Robert 
Tucker,  William  Blacke,  Thomas  Swift,  George  Sninner,  Tliotnss  Holinan,  Ebcnetcr  Clap, 
Edward  Blackc,  George  Lion,  Jnmcs  Tucker,  Ephralm  Tnckcr,  MunasKuh  Tackcr.  E^.ro 
Clapp  then  lieing  a  mcmtier  of  the  church  in  Dorchester,  did  not  sign  the  covenant.  The 
Rov.  Peter  Timelier  was  invited  lo  beconne  iiiinister  of  the  church  j  his  answer  of  acccp- 
tann>  was  dattnl  Mny  8,  1681 ;  he  wm  ordained  June  1st,  and  his  htvIccs  began  Sept.  2d 
following,  and  continued  nbove  4fi  years,  till  his  clentli,  Dec.  17,  1727.  He  »va»  son  of  Rev. 
Thotnns,  firgt  minister  of  tlie  Old  South  Church,  Boston,  li.  in  England,  May  1,  1620,  and 
emigrated  to  Boston  In  1635.  Kev.  Pet«r,  the  Milton  ininlsier,  wiis  b.  in  Salem.  Jnly  18, 
1651,  gnid.  Hnrv.  Coll.  1671,  noinctlmcs  prcjiclicd  to  the  Indians  In  their  own  language, 
and  also  practised  medicine,  expending  much  of  tf.s  salary  in  the  purchase  of  medicines  for 
the  sick  and  needy.  ])uring  his  eoiiticctluu  with  the  clmrch  of  Milton,  there  were  251  ad- 
missions to  it.  His  fiiueral  sermon  was  prcjiciicd  by  Dr.  Cottnti  Mather,  being  the  last 
sermon  he  ever  delivered.  The  Kev.  Jnhn  Taylor  succeeded  Mr.  Tliacher,  and  was  or- 
d. lined  Nov.  1.3,  172S,  and  died  Jan.  2-5,  17-50.  The  ilev.  Nathaniel  Koliliins,  who  grail. 
Harv.  Cotl.  1747,  followed,  and  was  ordained  Feb,  13,  1751,  at  the  age  of  21  years,  and 
ciintinncd  minister  of  the  town  4S  years;  he  died  May  19.  1705,  aged  69.  Rev.  Joseph 
McKeiin,  R.D.,  LL.D..  was  the  fourth  minister.  He  grud.  Harv.  Coll.  179t,  and  was  or- 
dained in  Mtlton  Noveniber,  1797.  Ill  hcullli  compelled  his  resignation,  after  a  period  of 
little  less  than  seven  yeiirs.  The  Rev.  Samuel  Gilc,  D.D.,  grad.  Dart.  Coll.  1804,  and  wi« 
ord;iiued  successor  to  Dr.  MoK.  Feb,  18,  1807.  During  his  tninistry,  a  division  of  the  ch. 
tiKik  place,  a  new  society  was  fonncJ,  and  Mr.  Oile  was  its  pastor  until  his  death,  Octolx'r, 
183G. — The  town  of  Milton  was  the  abode  of  Governor  Hutchinson  and  other  colonial 
officers,  before  the  Revolution. 


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95 


I 


as  1667.  The  estate  in  Milton  to  which  he  removed  was  situated 
between  the  meeting-house,  in  Milton,  and  Dorchester  Upper 
Mills.  According  to  the  Milton  Church  llecords,  Feb.  10,  1688, 
Brother  Ezra  Clapp,  by  virtue  of  a  letter  of  diamiaaion  from  Dor- 
chester cluirch,  "and  Mary  Pitcher,  with  the  rest  of  bro.  Claps 
children,"  were  propounded  as  desiring  to  join  the  church  in  Milton, 
and  at  the  same  time  Experience  wife  of  Ezra,  and  Abigail  their 
daughter,  were  received  into  the  church.  About  1712,  he  built  a 
mill  on  Neponset  River.  The  following  vote  respecting  it  is  in  the 
Milton  Town  Records,  viz. :  "  Whereas  Ezra  Clap  has  erected  acorn 
mill  about  two  years  past  at  the  request  of  sum  of  the  inhabitants  of 
the  Town  and  has  been  very  beneiiceHt  to  the  neibors,  we  do  on 
request  of  said  Clap  grant  unto  him  as  much  of  the  water  of  River 
Naponset  as  is  needful  Ibr  his  Mill." 

His  first  wife,  Abigail,  died  Oct.  12,  1682,  eleven  days  after  the 
birth  of  tlieir  daughter  Elizabeth.  He  married  second,  May  22, 
1684,  Experience  Houghton,  who  died  Dec.  17,  1717.  Ezra  died 
Jan.  23,  1717,  aged  77  years.  As  his  Will  is  somewhat  curious  and 
original,  it  is  here  inserted. 

WILL  OF  EZRA  CLAPP. 

I  Ezra  Clap  of  Milton  in  the  County  of  Suffolk  within  his  Majesties 
Province  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay  in  New  Englaad  Yeomun  being  iiifircii 
of  Body  but  of  sound  and  perfect  mind  and  memory  praised  be  God  for  it. 
Knowing  the  uncert.iinty  of  life  and  Injitig  desirous  to  settle  that  outward 
estate  the  Lord  hath  lent  me,  Do  therefore  make  and  ordain  this  my  hist 
Will  aiul  Testament  in  manner  and  form  following;  That  is  to  .siiy  First 
and  Principally  I  commit  my  soul  unto  the  hands  of  that  God  who  gave  it 
me,  hoping  for  pardon,  acceptance  and  salvation  only  and  alone  upon  the 
accompt  of  the  meer  mercy  of  God  and  merits  of  Christ,  my  Iwdy  I  com- 
mit to  the  earth  to  be  decently  buried  at  the  discretion  of  my  executor 
hereafter  named,  and  as  touching  the  worldly  Estate  the  Lord  hath  given 
me,  my  AViU  and  meaning  is  that  the  same  shall  l)e  disixised  and  bestowed 
as  hereafter  in  and  by  this  my  Wilt  is  Expi'essed,  hereby  renouncing  and 
making  null  and  void  all  Wills  and  TestanieTits  by  me  formerly  made  de- 
claring and  ap()oiHting  this  to  he  my  la.st  Will  and  Testament. 

I  Will  that  all  my  just  debts  and  funeral  charges  be  well  and  truly  paid 
in  convenient  time  after  my  decease  by  my  Executor  hereafter  named. 
Item.  I  do  give  and  beciueath  unto  my  beloved  Wife  Experience  Clap  the 
sum  of  twenty  pounds,  in  such  moveables  of  my  household  goods  as  she 
shall  see  good  to  ehixise  to  be  at  her  own  free  disjiosal,  and  do  hereby  or- 
dain and  appoint,  that  she  shall  have  the  little  end  of  my  Dwelling  House 
to  live  in  during  the  time  of  her  coiitiuuiug  my  widow.  Item,  I  do  hereby 
give  and  betpieath  to  my  son  Nehemiah  all  that  part  of  my  liomestead  of  laud 
from  my  sou-Sn-law  Nathaniel  Pitchers  lino  till  it  comes  to  a  stone  ditch  in 
the  old  fiehl,  as  also  all  my  housings  on  said  land,  with  one  half  of  my  salt 
meadow;  as  also  one  half  of  my  Wo«l  Lott  of  land,  lying  between  the  land 
of  Henry  Glovers  deceased  and  the  land  of  Epliraim  Newton.  Item,  I  give 
and  bequeath  to  my  son  Ezra  Clap  my  corn  mill  with  the  land  and  housing 
that  is  between  Neponsit  River  and  the  lilghway  leading  to  Brush  Hill.  I  also 


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TH1B   CLAPP   MEMORIAL. 


give  him  four  acres  of  my  salt  meadonr;  and  I  farther  give  him  my  piece  of 
meadow  at  the  blew  hills  consisting  of  about  five  acrea  be  it  more  or  leas ;  I 
further  give  him  uiy  laud  in  the  new  field  belonging  to  my  homestead  con- 
taining by  estimation  twelve  acres  be  it  more  or  less,  that  is  to  say  the  land 
lying  beyond  the  stotie  ditch  before  mentioned  and  so  extending  to  the  High- 
way afore-said  leading  to  Brush  Hill.  Item,  I  give  to  my  son  Ebenezer  Clap 
my  lot  of  land  lying  in  the  twelfth  Division  (so  called)  being  in  number  the 
eight  lot,  lying  beyond  the  land  of  Puukapaug  within  the  Township  of  Dor- 
chester. I  also  further  give  him  Two  acres  of  my  salt  meadow  with  a  load 
of  Creek  thatch  as  it  stands  growing  Yearly  each  and  every  year  forever. 
Item.  I  give  and  bequeath  unto  my  aforesaid  three  sons  Nehemiab,  Ezra 
and  Elwuezer  Clap  all  my  common  rights  of  laud  to  be  equally  divided 
between  them ;  all  and  every  of  which  before  mentioned  particulars  and 
parcels  of  land  and  Housing  granted  aud  bequeathed  to  each  and  Every  of 
my  said  sons  I  give  to  them  their  heirs  and  assigns  forever.  Item,  my  Will 
is,  that  whereas  my  eldest  sou  Edward  Clap  (who  went  to  Canada)  whom  I 
had  by  my  first  wife  Abigail  Pond,  which  whether  alive  or  dea«l  I  know 
not,  That  if  ever  he  should  arrive  here,  I  give  and  bequeath  to  him  his  heirs 
and  assigns  forever  sixty  acres  of  woodland,  which  came  by  his  mother,  and 
forty  acres  more  of  laud ;  thereabout  adjoining  the  sixty  acres;  lying  next  to 
the  land  of  John  Maxfield  all  scituate  lying  and  being  in  the  Township  of 
Dorchester,  the  eight  lot  in  the  twelfth  Divisiou  :  but  in  case  my  said  son 
Edward  Clap  do  not  arrive  or  be  not  heard  of  in  five  years  after  my  de- 
cease, that  then  my  Executor  hereafter  named  Do  pay  to  the  children  here- 
after mentioned  as  foUoweih,  namely,  to  the  chihlren  of  my  daughter  Abi- 
gail King  deceased ;  to  my  daughter  Judith  Tucker  and  to  the  children  of 
ray  daughter  Elizabeth  Kice  deceased  their  just  and  equal  part  and  propor- 
tion of  the  aforesaid  sixty  acres  of  land  (if  they  desire  it)  as  shall  be  ap- 
prised by  ludiflerent  men  as  part  of  their  portions  before  granted  and  be- 
queathed unto  them  that  yet  may  be  Ijehiud  due  unto  them.  Item,  I  give 
unto  my  sou-iu-law  Nathaniel  Pitcher  five  shillings  money  and  the  reason 
why  I  now  give  hiio  no  more  is  because  he  has  already  had  in  money  and 
other  things  more  than  sixty  pounds.  Item,  I  give  to  my  grand  children 
the  children  of  my  daughter  Abigail  King  deceased,  forty  pounds.  That  is 
to  say  with  what  I  have  already  paid  her ;  I  having  paid  her  twenty-four 
pounds  and  twelve  shillings,  so  that  I  give  them  fifteen  pounds  eight  shillings 
more.  Item,  I  give  to  my  daughter  Sarah  Vose  five  shillings  money  and 
the  reason  why  I  give  her  no  more  is  because  she  has  had  her  full  part  and 
portion  paid  her  already,  with  what  improvement  has  been  h.ad,  for  many 
years  past  of  ray  fresh  meadow  by  my  son-in-law  John  Vose.  Item,  I  give 
to  my  daughter  Judith  Tucker  (with  what  I  have  already  given  her)  fifty 
pounds  I  having  paid  her  thirty  and  nine  pontids,  so  that  I  give  her  eleven 
pounds  more  to  make  up  the  fifty  pounds,  and  tlie  reason  why  I  give  her 
more  than  the  rest  is  because  she  and  myself  have  been  both  disappointed 
of  what  we  expected  from  her  Uncle  Clap  deceased.  Item,  I  give  to  the 
children  of  my  daughter  Elizal>eth  Kice  deceased  twelve  pounds  and  eight 
shillings  I  having  paid  her  alrea«ly  twenty-seven  pounds  and  eight  shillings. 
Item,  I  give  to  my  daughter  Jane  Tucker  eighteen  pounds  I  having  already 
paid  her  twenty-two  pounds.  Item,  I  do  give  and  bequeath  unto  my  two 
daughters  Ester  and  Susanna  Clap  fourscore  pounds,  forty  pounds  pr.  piece. 
And  further  ray  Will  is  that  if  it  shall  so  happen,  that  if  any  one  or  more 
of  my  children  be  removed  by  death  before  marriage,  that  their  share  of  my 
estate  shall  be  equally  divided  amongst  tho^e  of  my  children  surviving  that 


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I 


bfl<l  by  my  last  Wife.  Lastly,  my  Will  is  that  my  beloved  Wife  Experi- 
tnce  Clnp  be  well  provideJ  for  to  her  full  comfort  or  otherwise  to  have  cue 
third  |vart  of  my  Kistatc  according  to  law,  and  my  Will  and  appointment  is 
that  my  three  sons  Nehemiah,  Ezra  and  Ebcnezer  Clap  pay  all  the  afore- 
said Le^acys  within  five  years  after  my  decease  and  honorably  maintaiu 
their  Mother  according  to  what  they  have  received  of  my  estate,  and  that 
aa  tliey  may  and  can  agree,  or  otherwise  to  bo  judged  awl  decided  by  indif- 
ferent men,  hoping  and  trusting  they  wiil  all  live  in  love  and  be  far  from 
falling  out  by  the  waj'.  And  further  my  Will  is  That  if  it  should  so  happen 
that  any  one  or  more  of  my  children  shall  he  and  remain  imsatisfied  witli 
their  part  and  portion  granted  and  befpteathed  unto  them  or  go  about  to 
break  this  my  said  Will,  That  he  or  sha  whosoever  they  may  he  shall  for- 
feit their  part  and  portion,  which  shall  be  distrihuted  and  tlivided  unto  and 
amongst  the  rest  of  my  children.  And  I  do  hereby  constitute  and  appoint 
toy  son  Nehemiah  Clap  the  Executor  of  thia  my  last  Will  and  Testament. 
In  Witness  whereof  I  have  hereunto  set  my  hand  and  .seal  this  eleventh 
day  of  July  one  thousand  seven  hundred  and  sixteen  in  the  second  Year  of 
his  Majestys  reign,  Ezra  Clap  [&  a  Seal.] 

Signed,  Sealed  Published  and  declared  to  be  the  last  Will 
and  Testamt-nt  of  Ezra  Clap  in  presence  of  us — 

James  Blake, 

John  Biake^ 

Joseph  Parmenter. 

Mr.  Ezra  Clapp  bought  of  James  Hoi  ton  the  bouse  and  land  in 
Milton  wliich  belonged  to  Robert  Pond  in  1665  ;  it  then  belonged 
to  Mrs.  Ellen  or  Allen,  who  waa  the  widow  of  Robert  Pond,  and 
sub.ser[uently  married  Nicholas  Ellen.     He  died  Jan.  23,  1717. 

Cliildrea  of  Ezra  and  lat  wife  Abigail  (Pond)  Clapp: 

11.  Mary,'  b.  April  26,  1667;  m.  Nathaniel  Pitcher,  of  Milton,  July 
8,  1G84,  being  thou  17  years  of  ago.  She  is  supposed  to  have 
died  before  her  father,  but  was  living  in  1707. 

12.  En  WARD,'  b.  Sept.  1672.  lie  weut  to  Canada,  probably  in  the 
c.\[>edition  sent  to  light  the  Indians  iu  1600;  it  appears  that  he 
never  returned.  It  will  l>e  seen  by  the  Will  of  his  father  that 
provision  was  made  for  him  in  case  he  was  alive.  He  served  in 
Ca])t.  Johu  Withiugtou's  Company  ;  46  of  that  expedition  were 
lost  at  sea. 

13.  EzuA,'  b.  Jan.  29,  1C74.  He  was  no  doubt  t!ie  one  of  that  name 
who  d.  April  10,  1(5D1.  It  is  supposed  ho  lived  in  Dorchester 
at  the  time,  as  his  death  is  noted  upon  the  records  of  this  town. 
His  age  not  a[)pearing  is  probably  the  reason  for  the  mistake 
alluded  to  in  John  Farmer's  Genealogical  Register,  that  he  was 
the  eon  of  Deacon  Edward,  instead  of  his  grandson  ;  and,  in  that 
case,  the  family  name  mvjs  extinct  in  that  branch. 

14.  Abigail,*  h.  1675  ;  m.  a  Mr.  King,  and  d.  before  her  father,  leav- 
ing cliildren. 

15.  Sarah,'  b.  July  20.  1677;  m.  John  Vose,  of  Milton. 

16.  JtiDiTU,'  b.  May  6,  1680 ;  m.  Joseph  Tucker,  May  27,  U02. 

17.  EnzAnETn,'  b.'Oct.  1,  1682;  m.  March  Mi,  1700,  John  Rice,  Jr., 
of  Sudhury,  son  of  John  and  Tabitha  IJico.  She  d.  previous  to 
July,  1716,  leaving  children, 

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THE   CLAPP   UEUOBIAL. 


Children  of  Ezra  and  2d  wife  Experience  (Hougbton)  Clappj 

18.  William,'  b.  July,  1685.     Probably  died  young. 

19.  Jane,'  b.  March  12,  1687;  d.  Feb.  17,  1743 ;  m.  Ebenezer  Tucker, 

Jan.  30,  1707. 
--20.  NEHKMiAn,'  d.  July  18,  1743. 

--21.  Ezra,'  b.  March  18,  1693;  bapt.  March  2.5;  d.  Sept  20,  1761. 
--22.  EiiENEZKR,'  b.  Feb.  3,  1697  ;  bapt.  Feb.  7. 

23.  Hester,'  (or  Esther)  b.  Feb.  10,  1699  ;  bapt,  Feb.  12;  m.  Jamea 

Endicott,  of  Dorchester,  Dec.  26,  1720. 

24.  SusAN.NA,'  b.  March  7,  1702  ;  bapt.  March  8;  m.  Dec.  26, 1723, 

George  Sumuer,  b.  Sept.  1697.     She  d.  Nov.  1734. 
Miltou  Church  Records  contain  the  name  of  Mindwell,  dau.  of  Ezra 
Clapp,  bapt.  Sept.  27,  1691. 


NEOEMIAIl'  (Edward'),  son  of  Edward  and  Prudence  Clapp, 
was  born  about  September,  1646.  He  married,  April,  1678,  Sarali 
Leavit  (now  Leavitt)  daughter  of  John  Lcavitt  one  of  the  early  .set- 
tlers of  Hi  nf^ham;  he  lived  in  Hingrliam  awhile,  but  not  long.  Hia 
wife  owned  the  covenant  in  Dorchester  t!ie  2t>tlt  of  the  fifth  month, 
1677,  and  ou  the  26th  of  the  sixth  month  (Aug.  26),  1682,  Nehe- 
miah  and  hi3  wife  were  dismissed  from  the  Church  in  flingham,  and 
joined  the  Church  in  Dorchester.  He  died  April  2,  1684,  aged 
38  years.  After  her  husband's  death  and  previous  to  November 
30,  1689,  Sarah  married  Samuel  Howe,  of  Sudbury,  Her  father 
was  a  tailor  by  trade,  and  a  great  landholder ;  he,  in  connectiou  with 
Capt.  Joshua  Hobart,  Lieut.  John  Smith  and  Nathaniel  Baker,  bought 
a  tract  of  land  beyond  Providence,  fifteen  miles  square,  called  by  the 
Indians  Twanckoc ;  also  willi  Uobart  and  Smith  a  piece  of  land  six 
miles  square,  called  "  Pennycooke ;"  he  owned  a  quarter  of  the 
former,  and  a  third  of  the  latter  purchase. 

WILL  OF  NEIIEMLVII  CLAPP,  OF  DORCHESTER. 

The  last  Will  an<l  Testament  of  Nehcmiah  Clap  (though  l>eing  weak  in 
body  yet  of  perfect  memory  and  understanding,  tlie  good  Lord  be  hle8«cd 
and  prayseil  therefor),  nuule  this  nineteenth  day  of  Slarch  in  the  Year  of 
our  Lord  one  thousand  six  hundred  eighty-three  or  four. 

Imp":  I  commit  my  iiTiorLil  soule  into  the  hands  of  that  eternal  God  that 
made  it,  and  my  Will  is  that  after  my  death  my  body  be  decently  buried, 
knowing  that  it  shall  be  raised  up  again  by  my  dear  Redeemer  the  Lonl 
Jesus  Christ  at  his  coming.  As  for  my  outward  estate  my  Will  is  that  after 
my  funcrall  expenc^s  are  discharged  and  all  Just  debts  j»aid,  I  do  give  and 
be<|ueath  unto  my  dear  and  loving  Wife  all  my  moveable  Estate  and  all 
her  dowry  and  portion  that  is  or  maj*  be  due  unto  her.  And  as  for  that 
part  of  my  Estate  which  is  in  houseing  and  land  I  leave  with  my  dear  Wife 
to  he  at  her  disposal  and  for  her  use  and  benefit  during  tlie  time  of  her 
widowhood.  But  if  she  shall  marry  then  my  Will  is  that  when  my  chihlren 
come  of  age  and  when  my  son  Edward  do  attain  the  ago  of  twenty^jnc  years 
my  Will  is  that  he  shall  have  double  portion,  aud  that  he  shall  enjoy  all 


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99 


my  hoasing  and  land  together  with  a  quarter  of  the  tide  Mill,  He  paying  a 
single  portion  to  his  sister  Submit;  Antl  I  i3o  upjMjint  my  dear  an<l  loving 
Wife  to  be  sole  Executrix  of  this  m_v  last  Will  and  Testament.  And  I  do 
intreat  my  loving  friends  and  kin.smeu  Ensign  Samuel  Clap  and  brother 
Josiah  Levit  that  they  would  be  pleased  to  be  my  overseers  to  see  nay  Will 
performed  and  fiillilled. 

In  witness  whereof  I  the  said  Nohemiah  Clap  have  hereunto  set  my  Imud 
and  SeaJe  this  day  and  Year  above  written. 

Nehemiah  CtAf  [by  a  Seale], 

In  presence  of  James  Blake, 

John  Capen,  Jr. 

Children  of  Nehemiah  and  Sarah  (Leavitt)  Clapp: 

25.  Edward,'  b.  Dt?c.  20,  1G78;  d.  Fob.  1,  1679. 
-j-26.  Edward,*  b.  Dec.  9,  1680;  d.  Dec.  3,  1733. 

27.  Slhmit,''  b.  Aug.  2,  1683.  She  removed  to  Sudbury,  and  m. 
Joseph  Brltnall,  of  that  phite,  March  20,  1708.  She  survived 
him  and  was  ofi.  to  Kichard  Taylor,  of  Sudbury,  July  23,  1741, 
she  then  being  about  58  years  of  age.  She  m.  a  third  husband 
Nov.  30,  1755  ;  d.  Jan.  29,  1759,  and  was  bui-ied  in  Stow,  Mass. 


20  — 

NEHEMIAH'  (Ezra,'  Edward'),  son  of  Ezra  and  Experience 
(noughton)  Clapp,  was  a  man  much  respected  in  Milton;  he 
laairied  Lydia  Tucker,  of  Milton,  Aug.  IG,  ITIG.  He  waa  a  Deacon 
of  the  Church  in  Milton,  and  died  as  before  named,  July  18,  1743. 
Ho  left  a  Will,  made  June  23,  1743,  givinp;  to  his  wife  Lydia  one- 
third  of  his  "  creatures  and  moveables,"  and  the  improvement  of  one- 
ihird*  of  his  estate  while  she  remained  his  widow;  to  hia  sons 
Stephen  and  Joseph  Clap  be  gave  the  remainder  of  his  estate  in  equal 
portions,  the}*  also  to  Iiave  ^Jieir  mother's  after  she  ceased  to  improve 
it.  To  his  daugliters  Hannah  and  Judith,  he  gave  his  portion  of 
the  land  granted  the  Canada  soldiers,  and  £100  in  bills  of  credit 
old  tenor ;  the  land  granted  the  Canada  soldiers  he  received  as  tho 
representative  of  his  brother  Edward,  who  was  lost  in  the  Canada 
expedition  of  1690;  there  were  lost  at  sea  in  that  expedition  46 
soldiers,  who  went  from  Dorcliester.  This  land  was  granted  tho  sur- 
vivors of  that  company  or  their  representatives  by  the  General 
Court  of  Massachusetts  Juno  19,  1735,  and  is  now  called  Ashburn- 
ham  {formerly  Dorchester  Canada) ;  it  is  in  Worcester  Couoty,  and 
iacorpoi-ated  iu  1765.  The  right  in  the  above-named  land  was  ap- 
priKcd  at  £60. 

Nehemiah's  whole  inventory  was  X3019  lis.  4d.  His  Will  may  be 
found  at  the  Probate  ofSce  in  Boston,  36th  vol.  page  190. 

Children  of  Dea.  Nehkmiah  and  Lydia  (Tucker)  Clapp: 

28.  Lydia,*  bapt.  Aug.  11,  1717;  d.  April  10,  173G,  uum.,  aged  19  yrs. 

29.  EzKA,*b.  Sept.  11,   1719;  b.ipt.  Sept.  13;  d,  Jan.  12,  1740,  aged 
21  years. 


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80.  Haknah,*  b.  March  10,  1721 ;  d.  March  IG,  1756  j  m.  Mr.  Stephen 
Bodlam,  March  1,  1744. 
-j-31.  Stehhkn,*  b.  AprU  17,  1724;  bapt.  April  19. 
-]-32.  JosEPn."  b.  June  7,  1720;  bapt,  Jiiue  11  ;  d.  Jan.  30,  1799. 

33.  Judith,*  b.  Jan.  30.  1728 ;  bapt.  Feb.  2;  m.  Ebenezer  Swift. 

34.  Ephraim/  bapt.  Feb.  6,  1731-2;  d.  Oct.  2G,  1733. 

35.  Jonathan-,*  b.  Oct.  16,  1734  ;  bapt.  Oct.  20  ;  d.  July  13,  1736. 


O-l  . 


EZRA'  (Ezra*  Edward^),  son  of  Ezra,  and  Experience  (Houghton) 
Clapp,  was  boiTi  March  18,  1693,  and  died  Sept.  20,  1761,  aged  68. 
Be  married,  Nov.  17,  1715,  Waitatill  Tucker,  of  Milton,  daughter  of 
Manasseh  Tucker,  and  had  several  children.  By  the  Milton  Church 
Kecorda,  it  seems  they  were  admitted  to  the  church  in  Milton  April 
28,1717.  Ezra  removed  to  Middloboro' in  17'26,  being  dismissed 
with  his  wife  to  the  church  in  the  latter  place  Dec.  18  of  that  year. 
She  died  July  31,  1763,  aged  about  73  years. 

Children  of  Ezua  and  Waitstill  (Tucker)  Clapp  : 

36.  Waitstill,*  b.  Oct  6,  1716  ;  bapt.  Oct.  7. 

37.  Experience,*  b.  April  30  (ch.  rec.  bapt  April  13),  1718 ;  d.  May 

26,  1720,  aged  2  years. 
88.  Elijah,*  b.  July  31,   1721;  bapt  Aug.  6.     lie  removed  with  his 
father  to  Middleboro' ;  m.  in  1741,  Hope  Thomas,  and  removed 
to  BrookJieJd.     He  d.  in  1790. 
-f  39.  Manasseh,*  b.  Sept  28,  1725  ;  bapt.  Oct  3. 


22 

EBENEZER'  {Ezra*  Edward'),  son  of  Ezra  and  Experience 
(Houghton)  Clapp,  was  born  in  Milton,  February  3,  1697,  and  mar- 
ried Abigail  Belcher,  of  that  place,  Fet>.  4,  1719;  he  removed  to 
Dorchester  previous  to  Oct.  7,  1726;  he  had  one  child  born  in  Mil- 
ton, and  one  in  Dorchester.  Ebenezer  probably  went  to  Middleboro' 
about  the  time  his  brother  Ezra  did.  He  is  called  of  that  place  in 
a  deed  dated  Feb,  24,  1730. 

Children  of  Ebenezer  and  Abigail  (Belcher)  Clapp: 

40.  Elizabeth,*  b.  iu  Aliltoti,  July  6,  1721 ;  bapt  July  9  ("her  father 

owning  y'  C-ovenant");  d.  July  25,  1721. 

41.  Elizabeth,*  b.  in  Dorchester,  Oct  7,  1726 ;  bapt  in  Milton  Nov. 
20. 

26 

EDWARD'  (Nchemiah*  Edward'),  son  of  Nehemiah  and  Sarah 
(Loavitt)  Clapp,  and  his  second  son  of  that  name,  was  itorn  Dec.  9, 
1680,  and  died  Dec.  3,  1733.  He  married  Mary  Clark,  of  Boston, 
Nov.  11,  1703.  I  suppose  he  lived  in  Dorchester  until  1722,  and 
then  removed  to  Sudbury,  Mass.     I  think  he  married  a  second  wife 


lI 


EDWARD   AND    HI3   DESCENDANTS. 


P 


"Vrlnlc  ho  lived  in  Dorchester,  whose  christian  name  was  Ahipail.    Ho 
was  probably  rather  a  sliiftless  man ;  he  had  a  good  estate  k-ft  him, 
which  he  disposed  of  before  he  removed  to  Sudbury,      In  1722,  he 
enlisted  in  CajitaJQ  Edward  Ward's  Company,  and  was  in  an  expe- 
dition against  the  Indians.     No  account  can  be  found  of  his  children, 
I  besides  two  daughters,  who  finished  the  name  of  Deacon  Edward's 
descendants  in  the  line  of  his  son  Nehcmiah.      He  died  in  Sudbury, 
Dec.  3,  1733. 
Child  of  Edwaud  and  1st  wife  Mary  (Clark)  Clapp: 
42.  Mary,*  b.  Aug.  16,  1704;  d.  young. 
By  2d  wife  Abigail  ( )  Olapp  : 
43.  Marv,'  b.  April  9,  1722.     She  probably  lived  ia  Sudbury,  where 
_^              her  father  removed  soon  after  her  birth. 
Ljc 


31 


STEPHEN*  {Nehcmiah,'  Ezra,'  Edward'),  son  of  Nehcmiali  and 
Ljdia  (Tucker)  Clapp,  was  born  April  17,  1724.  Wife  Mary.  It 
appears  that  ho  spent  his  days  and  died  in  Milton. 

Cliildren  of  SifiPUEN  and  wife  Mary  Clapp  : 


44.  Ltdia,"  b.  Oct.  7,  1750;  bapt.  Oct.  21 ;  never  married. 

45.  Stki'Qen,*  b.  Oct.  22,  1752.     He  never  married.     It  appears  that 
he  died  wheu  he  was  a  little  upwards  of  20  years  of  age. 

46.  Hannah,' h.  Aug.  23,  1754;  never  married. 

47.  Ezra,'  b.  May  10,  1737  ;  d.  young. 

48.  Esther,*  b.  Sept.  11,  1750  ;  m.  Lemuel  Capen  (see  No.  57)  ;  they 
botli  d.  iu  Rutlaud,  Mass. 

JpDiTH,*  b.  Feb.  17,  17G2;  never  ra. ;  probably  d.  when  between 
the  ages  of  20  and  30  years. 


49 


32 


I 

■        JOSEPH*   (Nehcmmh,'  Ezra,*  Edward'),  son   of  Nohemiah   and 

^B    Lydia  (Tucker)  Clapp,  was  born  Juno  7,  1726.    He  was  Deacon  of  tlie 

^B    Church,  and  left  Milton  when  he  had  arrived  at  about  the  age  of  55, 

^P    and  resided   in  Sterling.     When  iu   Milton,  he  lived  in  the  bouse 

afterwards   occupied  by  Mr.   C.  Brock,  on   the  road  from  Milton 

Meeting  House  to  near  the  Upper  Mills  in  Dorchester,     He  died  iu 

Sterling,  Jan.  30,  1799,  aged  73  years.     Wife  Rachel. 

Children  of  Joseph  and  wife  Rachel  Clapp: 

50.  Racuel,'  It,  Dec.  17,  1751 ;  m.  first,  Stephen  Babcock,  of  Milton; 
second,  Enos  R!ako,  of  Dorchester,  currier.  She  d.  iu  Wey- 
mouth, lo.ivinjj  two  (laujjhters. 

-51.  N  Ell  KM  [All,*  b.  St-jit,  13,  1753  ;  bapt.  Sept.  23  ;  d.  in  1822. 

52.  Susanna,"  b.  March  16,  1760;  m.  Silas  Grout,  of  Smlbury.  They 
left  children,  one  of  whom,  William  Clapp  Grout,  Mas  a  Repre- 
sentative to  the  General  Court  in  1843,  from  the  town  of 
Waylaod. 


102 


THE  CLiJ>P  UEMOBIAL. 


53.  Joseph,'  <],  Juue  1,  1758. 

54.  Cathauixe,"  h.  June  15,  1762;  m.  Rogers  Chose,  of  Royalston. 

55.  Abioaii,,'  I).  Oct.  4,  1764  ;  m.  Mr.  Joseph  Crackbon,  who  d.  in 

Newton.     Slio  was  living  in  1843. 

56.  Jerusha,*  b.  May  29,   1767  ;  m.  Andrew   Pulnam,  of  Sterling. 

They  left  at  le-ost  two  diildrea  (sons).  One  of  them.  Rev. 
George  Putnam,  D.D.,  is  now  (1875)  the  jxttitor  of  the  first 
church  in  Roxbnry;  and,  as  a  preacher  of  extraordinary  power, 
as  a  man  and  Chrigtian,  is  au  bonor  and  omameut  to  his 
generation. 

57.  Lydia.*  b.  Aug.  12,  1771  ;  m.  Lemuel  Cupeu,  of  Rutland.     She 

was  his  second  wife,  bis  first  being  Esther  (No.  48),  dau.  of 
Stephen,  and  cousin  to  Lydia  Ciapp. 
-f  58.  Stephen,*  b.  March  14, 1777  ;  d.  Jan.  1846. 

39 


MANASSEH*  {Ezra,*  Ezra,''  EdwartV),  son  of  Ezra  and  Wait- 
still  (Tucker)  Clapp,  was  born  in  Milton,  Sept.  28,  1725.  He 
removed  to  Middleboro'. 

Child  of  Manasseii  Cijipp  : 
-f-59.  Elijah,*  b.  July  3,  1751- 

51 

NEHEMIAH'  (Joseph*  Mhcmiah;  Ezra,*  E<hcard'),son  of  Joseph 
and  Rachel  Clapp,  was  born  September  13,  1753.  He  married 
Jeruslia  VosOp  of  Milton.  In  1779,  removed  from  Milton  to  Sher- 
burne ;  afterwards  from  Sherburne  to  Leorainster,  from  Leominster  to 
Royalaton,  and  from  lioyalstou  to  Fraticonia,  N.H.    He  died  in  1822. 

Children  of  Nehemiah  and  Jerubha  (Vose)  Clapp  : 

60.  Joseph,*  b.  in  1775 ;  d.  in  1820. 

61.  Jerusha,*  b.  1778;  m.  Aug.  20,  1826,  David  Hyde,  and  lived  in 

Boston.     ]Mr.   Hyde  d.  and  she  was  living  in  1843  with  her 
second  husband,  Mr.  Mellen. 

62.  WiLi-iAM,"  b.  1785  ;  d.  Nov.  1818,  unm.,  in  Boston,  aged  33  years. 
-f  63.  Nehemiah,*  b.  1790. 

64.  Thomas,*  b.  1797  ;  d.  in  Boston,  unm.,  July,  1815. 


STEPHEN*  {Josqih,*  Nehemiah,'  Ezra,'  Edimrd'),  son  of  Joseph 
and  Rachel  Clapp,  was  born  March  14,  1777,  in  Milton.  He  re- 
moved with  Ilia  father  to  Sterling,  and  from  there  to  Chester,  Vt. 
He  married  Hannah  Lewis,  of  Sterling,  in  1797  or  1798.  He  called 
on  the  author  of  this  work  several  times  in  1843,  and  appeared  to 
be  a  very  iiitetHf?ent  and  exemplary  man.  He  died  in  Chester,  Vt, 
in  January,  1S46. 

Children  of  Stephen  and  Hannah  (Lewis)  Clapp: 

65.  Eliza,"  b.  Oct.  27,  1798;    m.  Leonard    llolton  in  Chester,  Vt. 
They  lived  in  Boston  and  had  several  children. 


EDWAllD    AND    HIS    DESCENDANTS. 

CACHE!.,'  b.  April  3,  1801 ;  m.  Joel  Perry,  of  Chester,  Vt. ;  d.  in 
1827,  and  Mr.  Porry  m.  her  sister  Il.iiinali. 
67.  Nancy,"  b.  April  26,  1803 ;   m,  Alpheus  Alwowl,  of  Cliester,  Vt 
(;8.  Hannah,'  b.  Dec.  29,  1805;   m.  Joel  Perry,  of  Chester,  Vu 
C9.  Martha  L.,*  b.  Oct,  11,  1808;   m.  Horace  Poland,  of  Langdon, 
N.  H.     They  lived  in  Boston. 

70.  Joseph  L.,*b.  Aug.  7,  1811  ;  d.  Jnne    IG,  1829,  when  about   18 

years  of  age,  his  death  cntting  off  all  prospect  of  a  continuation  of 
the  name  in  this  line  of  tlic  family.  He  was  a  young  man  of 
good  reputation. 

71.  Ltjct  Ann,*  b.  Feb.  16,  1815  ;  m.  Eliakim  Ellison,  of  Chester,  Vt., 

and  lived  in  Camhridgc,  Mass. 


59 


ELIJAII*  (Maiifisseh,*  Erra,'  Ezra,^  E/itwrd'),  son  of  Manassch 
Clapp,  was  born  in  Middlcboro',  Mass.,  July  3,  1761.  He  removed 
to  Brookfield,  ilaaa.,  and  married  Azubali  Ross,  of  that  place,  about 
1776.     She  was  born  in  West  Brookfield,  August  3,  1751. 

Cliildren  of  Elijah  and  Azubah  (Rosa)  Clapp: 

72.  Rebkcca,*  b.  March  29,  1777;  never  m. ;  d.  April  6,  1874,  aged 
1^7  years  £«id  8  days.  She  was  an  active,  wide  awake  woman. 
She  attended  court  in  1870,  when  93  years  of  age,  to  defend  a  case 
in  a  lawsuit.  She  owned  a  good  farm  in  New  liraintree,  Ma«»., 
where  she  lived  alone  for  many  years.  She  was  dinajipointed  in 
her  affections  early  in  life,  which  may  have  been  one  cause  of  the 
eccentricities  which  intvrkr'd  her  character.  She  was  economical 
to  a  fine  jioint,  and  the  acijuisition  of  property  seemed  the  ruling 
aim  of  her  life.  Probably  in  her  yoanger  days  she  was  deprived 
by  necessity  of  some  of  thu  comforts  of  life  ;  and  in  her  old  age 
she  voluntarily  relinrinirihetl  them  all.  Her  property  was  re- 
tained to  the  last  for  unthankful  heirs,  who  disapproved  of  her 
coarse,  and,  unknown  to  her,  made  all  rea.sonable  efforts  for 
her  comfort.  In  short,  she  was  mi.serly,  and  so  far  mortified  the 
flesh  ua  to  create  some  doubt  of  her  being  ablt!  to  adapt  her 
spiritual  state  so  as  to  overcome  this  all-pervading  trait ;  yet  she 
was  fond  of  her  Bible,  read  it  diligently,  and  formed  singidar 
ideas  of  its  scope  and  meaning.  The  following  was  cut  from  a 
newspaper  in  1874,  issued  but  a  short  time  before  her  death: 
"  Miss  Rebekah  Clapp,  of  Ni-w  Uruiutree,  who  will  be  ninety- 
seven  years  of  age  on  the  21Hh,  rode  to  Ware  on  bufiineas,  Mon- 
day, which  she  transacted  '  with  as  much  activity  and  shrewd- 
ness as  most  young  girls  of  twenty.' " 

Sarah,*  b.  Sept.  18,  1779  ;  m,  Geo.  Boswortli,  of  Petersham. 

TnmzA,*  b.  May  19,  1781  ;  m.  Mr.  Merriam,  the  father  of  the 
famous  publisher  of  Webster's  Dictionary,  in  Springfield,  Maes. 

William,'  b.  May  4,  1783;  d.  Sept.  13,  1846. 

Apollos,*  b.  May   14,  1787;    m Barnes,  March  25,  1843, 

removed  to  Vernon,  Vt.,  and  d.  without  issue. 

L. . .  CErBAS,"  b.  Oct.  1, 1788 ;  m Sj[>ooner,  and  lived  in  Warren, 
Mass.     He  d.  in  1853. 


73. 
74. 

-f75. 

76. 

77. 


104 


THE   CLAPP   MEMOBIAL. 


63 


NEHEMIAH'  (M-hcmlah,'  Joseph,*  Nchcminli,'   Ezra*  Ed 
son  of  Nehemiah  and  Jerusha  (Vose)  Clapp,  was  born  in  17? 
married  Sally  Millet,  Sept.  4,  1814,  and  was  living  in  Orang 
in   1843.     He  was  mucli  aiUlicted  to  intemperance  for  sevei 
when  living  in  Boston.     His  wife  remained  ia  Boston,  anc 
live  with  him  after  1830. 

Children  of  Nehemiah  and  Sally  (Millet)  Clapp: 

78.  Sarah,'  I>.  MaiTh  10,  1815;  d.  Feb.  17,  1841,  aged  26  y 
was  a  girl  of  gooil  cliarjicter,  and  a  great  comfort  to  h 

79.  Thomas,'  b.  April  22,  1817.  He  was  a  person  of  liltli 
and  in  1813  he  served  a  sentence  in  the  House  of  ( 
Boston. 

80.  Charles  Frederick,'  b.  Sept.  28,  1819  ;  d.  Jan.  12, 
4  months. 

81.  Mary  T.,'  b.  Dec  25, 1820  ;  d.  July  16,  1822,  aged  1  ye 


75 

WILLIAM"  ( Elijah;  Mamsseh;  Ezra,*  Ezra,'  Edtvarcr 
Elijah  and  Azubah  (Ross)  Clapp,  of  Brookfield,  was  bori 
17S3.  He  married,  March  17,  1808,  Mercy  Barnes,  wl 
December,  1860.     He  died  Sept.  13,  184G. 

Children  of  William  and  Merct  (Barnes)  Clapp: 

82.  John  W.,'  h.  Dec.  11,  1808,  in   Paiton,  Mass.;    m. 

AJKSworUi,  of  Barre,  Mass. 

83.  Thomas  B.,'  b.  Aug,  22,  1811 ;    d.  in  New  York,  OcU  17,  1845, 

aged  34  years. 

84.  Elijau,'  b.  Oct.  3,  1814  ;    m.  Eliza  Kent,  and  has  a  dau.  EUen*  b. 

about  I 840. 

85.  William,'  b.  May  11,  1817.  For  seven  ycai-s  he  was  engaged  in 
school-teaching,  ami  had  at  one  time  among  Iris  pupiJs  Daniel 
H.  Chamberlain,  now  (187a)  the  popular  ami  efficient  Governor 
of  South  Carolina.  In  1842  he  removed  to  Boston,  and  has  for 
many  years  kept  an  ejttensive  and  popular  store  on  Washington 
St.  and  Temple  Place.  He  m.  Dec.  1  i>,  1858,  Myra  E.  Ilobart,  of 
Hollis,  N.  II.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Ancient  and  Ilotiorable 
Artillery  Company,  has  long  been  an  active  and  worthy  member 
of  the  Masonic  fiatornily,  and  has  taken  thirty-two  of  the  thirty- 
tliree  degrees  in  that  Order.  He  was  one  of  the  most  active  and 
liberal  among  the  managers  of  the  two  Clap])  Family  Celebra- 
tions, and  has  taken  great  interest  in  the  publication  of  tli" 
Memorial  book. 

86.  Samukl  E.,'  b.  Aug.  9,  1821 ;  removed  to  New  York.  He  m. 
Anna  Sherman,  of  Brimfieid,  Mass.,  and  has  two  sons  Harnj* 
and  SamueL^ 


I:. 
*  . 


III. 

THOMAS  AKD  HIS  DESCENDMTS. 


Son  of  Richard  Clapp,  of  England,  and  cousin  of  Roger  and  Ed- 
ward, waa  born  in  Dorclicster,  England,  in  1597.  Ho  came  over 
to  this  country,  probably,  aa  already  mentioned  (sec  page  91),  in  the 
ship  which  arrived  from  Weymonth  (Eng.)  on  the  24th  of  July,  1633. 
The  probability  is  that  Thomas  and  Nicholas,  and  their  cousin  Ed- 
ward, came  over  together,  and  John  some  time  afterward.  Tfie 
name  of  Thomas  Clapp  appears,  in  1634,  on  the  Town  Records  of 
Dorchester,  where  his  brothers  Nicholas  and  John  settled,  lived 
and  died.  After  hia  arrival  in  this  country,  Thomas  remained  a 
few  years  in  Dorchester,  being  admitted  as  a  freeman  there  in 
1G38,  and  then  removed  to  Weynaouth,  Mass.,  probably  with  the 
intention  of  settling  there.  His  farm  was  near  what  has  since  been 
the  resideucc  of  Hon.  Christopher  Webb,  of  that  place.  His  eldest 
son,  Thomas,  was  born  there  March  15,  1G39,  and  was  the  Clapp  who 
removed  to  Walpole  (then  part  of  Dedham),  and  was  the  ancestor 
of  the  Clapps  of  tliat  place.  Farmer,  in  hia  Genealogical  Register, 
says  that  Thomas,  senior,  removed  from  Weymouth  to  Hingham,  and 
from  thciicc  to  Scituate;  while  Deane  says  he  had  grants  of  land  in 
Hingham,  but  never  resided  there.  Whether  he  did  remove  there  or 
not,  there  is  little  doubt  tliat  it  was  his  intention  to  do  so  when  the 
grant  of  lands  was'  made  to  him.  If  he  was  an  inhabitant  of  Scituate 
as  early  as  1G40,  as  Deane  says,  it  is  very  unlikely  that  ho  ever 
took  up  his  residence  in  Hingham,  as  there  is  evidence  of  liis  being 
in  Weymouth  the  year  previous.  He  was  Deacon  of  the  Church  in 
Scituate  in  1647,  and  was  warmly  engaged  in  a  theological  contro- 
versy respecting  the  form  of  baptism,  which  commenced  about  1641, 
with  the  Rev.  Charles  Channcey,  then  minister  in  Scituate,  but  after- 
wards President  of  Harvard  College.*     Mr.  Clapp  was  one  of  the 


•  Rev.  Mr.  Cluwncy  came  to  New  Eni;1and  in  1638.  Ha  preached  in  Plymouth  for 
ot>oat  three  years,  and  won  li]  have  remninod  longer  tlicrc,  but  for  liiii  holding  some  peculiar 
views,  in  respect  to  the  ordinanc«s,  to  wliU-li  tlie  chiircli  could  not  sulifiTllK!.  Ho  believed 
tliAt  "  the  Lurd'D  Supper  uiigtit  to  be  admiuistercd  in  the  evening,  and  every  Lord's  day: 
and  that  baptism  ought  to  be  ouljr  by  dipping,  or  jilanging  the  whole  body  under  water, 
14 


106 


THE   CLAPP   UEMOBIAL. 


committee  of  three,  in  1675,  who  sent  a  letter  to  the  Second  Church, 
informiDg  them  that  a  reconciliation  had  taken  place  after  a  con- 
troversy of  33  years.  Mr.  Clapp  was  a  Deputy  to  the  Court  in  1649, 
and  overseer  of  the  poor  in  1G67,  that  beinj»  the  firal  year  such  offi- 
cers were  chosen.  Ho  was  a  useful  and  enterprising  man.  He  died 
April  20,  1684,  greatly  respected.  His  farm  in  Scituate  was  on  the 
south-west  of  Stockbridgc's  mill-pond,  and  afterwards  owned  by 
Calvin  Jenkins.  Who  his  wife  was  has  not  been  ascertained,  ex- 
cepting that  her  cliriatian  name  was  Abi^'ait. 

Richard  Sylvester,  who  lived  in  Weymouth  about  1640,  held  doc- 
trines too  liberal  for  the  ago  in  which  he  lived ;  tlioy  were  supposed 
to  be  similar  to  those  of  his  minister,  Mr.  Lcnlliial,  whose  doctrine 
was  "that  all  baptized  persons  should  be  admitted  to  the  church 
without  further  trial."  This  Mr.  Letithial  afterward  retracted  before 
the  General  Court  of  Massachusetts ;  but  Sylvester  rcTusirig,  he 
was  disfranchised,  and  tlierefore  removed  into  Sciluate,  then  in  the 
Plymouth  Culony  and  out  of  their  jurisdiction.  As  Thomas  Raw- 
lins, Thomas  Clnpip,  James  Torroy  and  William  Holbrook  went  to 
Scituatc  about  the  same  lime,  Dcano  supposes  it  was  on  account  of 
holding  similar  opinions. 

Children  of  Thomas  and  wife  Abigail  Clapp: 

--2.  Thomas,*  b.  March  15,  IG39 ;  d.  in  1691. 

--3.  iNcnEASE,"  b.  probably  in  May,  ItiiO. 

--4.  Samuel.' 

5.  Eleazer,'  probably  never  married.  lie  removed  to  Barnstable, 
being  ailmitteil  an  inhabitant  therebetween  1  GOO  and  1G70.  Il« 
was  killed  in  that  tlesperule  buttle  with  tlie  Nurraguiiselt  Indians 
of  March  10,  1G7G.  He  fought  under  tlie  coiumund  of  Cftpuiin 
Michael  Pierce,  of  Scituate.  It  Wiia  ii  bravely  eontcstwl  and 
sanguinary  battle,  and  out  of  70  whites  and  friendly  ludians,  <i3 
were  killed.  This  fight  took  place  in  the  town  of  Rehobotb. 
Tho  whites  and  their  company  killed  about  three  times  their 
unmber  of  Indians.* 


wheOier  in  the  eise  of  children  or  adults."  Be  remained  in  Scituatc  about  tliirtcon  rcura, 
bis  ininistnr  during  the  wlinle  timo.  as  stated  by  Dbatic,  1x!iiii;  "  n  xrcnc  of  constant  ngiiJi- 
rion."  In "uhoiit  live  ycnrs  nftcr  Its  commenccirnint,  aa  no  terms  of  nffret'nicnt  txjuld  Iks 
iledilcii  upon,  nearly  hiilf  the  churth  and  society  withdrew  and  formeii  another  church. 
In  1651  he  coctemplatcd  rcturamg  to  England,  when  he  rcce'iTed  an  invitation  to  the  oiBce 
of  President  of  Hitrvard  Collefje,  with  (lie  s^tipend  of  one  Imndred  pounds  |)er  annuni,  and 
with  the  undertUntlin^  thut  "  lie  lorliVHr  to  disscmimite  or  puiilisli  «ny  tvncts  conc«rninK 
immcrMon  in  haptitni,  nnd  eole1)nition  of  the  Lord's  Supper  at  ovcnins.  or  to  expose  tho 
received  doctrine  therein."  He  agreed  lo  this,  nnd  was  iiiductud  into  office  Nov.  27,  16M. 
He  retidotd  the  ottlce  of  President  nearly  seventeen  years,  till  his  doalh,  Foli.  19,  1C72. 
"  Of  the  estimation  in  which  lie  was  held  at  Cambridpc  some  idea  may  be  Ibrnied  from  tlie 
fact  that,  as  Cotton  Mather  informs  us,  '  when  he  had  been  atiove  a  year  or  two  in  llie 
town,  the!  ehiircli  Iccpt  a  whole  diiv  of  thanicKftiving  to  God,  for  the  inerey  wbicli  Ihey  en- 
joyed in  his  iieinjr  there.'"  The  religious contrnvcrsy,  begun  in  Scituatc  under  liis  niiniBtry, 
nnd  which  rcsulied,  fui  stated,  in  the  dli»menil)ernicnt  of  tlie  eliurch,  was  continued  iK'tween 
the  two  societies  till  the  letter  eigtied  l>y  Nicholas  Baker,  Thom&x  Clapp  snd  John  Daman, 
in  1675,  on  tjehaif  of  the  First  Uhurcb,  signitled  an  ncecptancc  from  the  other  church  of 
a  kindly  offer  of  reconciliation. 

•  An  anecdote  Is  told  relating  to  this  Imttle,  showing  the  artiflcc  of  a  friendly  Indian, 
given  by  Cotton  Mather.  "One  who  was  flying  nnd  closely  pressed  by  a  hositile  Indian, 
Bought  the  slieltcr  of  a  large  rock.    Thug  the  tvro  were  waiting  in  awful  suspense  to  shtwt 


THOMAS   AND    HIS    DESCENDANTS. 


107 


Elizabeth,*  m.  Deacon  Thomas  King  of  Scituate,  April  20,  1669. 
They  ItiuJ  nine  children.  Deacon  King  owned  a  farm  at  Stony 
Cove  Brook,  which  he  purchasenl  of  Nathaniel  Rawlins.  His 
first  wife,  Elizabeth,  d.  in  1G38,  and  the  next  year  he  m.  Deborah 
Uriggs.     He  and  his  second  wife  both  d.  in  1711. 

Prudence,'  was  living  and  unm.  whea  her  father  made  his  will 
in  1  (584. 

John,'  b.  Oct.  18,  1658;  d.  aboat  1671,  He  was  a  youth  of  ex- 
traordinary piety  and  promise ;  he  d.  when  a  little  U[)ward8  of  13 
years  of  age,  and  a  memoir  of  his  life  was  published  by  Rev.  Mr. 
Witherell,*  of  Scituate,  assisted  by  Rev.  Mr.  Baker.f  The  work 
is  probably  not  now  in  existence.  Urian  Oakest  said  of  this 
John,  "  He  was  a  young  oM  man,  full  of  grace,  though  uot  full 
of  days."  There  is  also  an  account  of  him  in  Cotton  Mather's 
Magnalia.  Probably  most  of  the  focts  therein  stated  were  taken 
from  the  above  named  book.  Urian  Cakes  wrote  the  preface  to 
the  memoir  of  John  Clapp. 

Abigail,*  b.  Jan,  29,  1639-60;  living,  unm,  in  1<J84. 


THOMAS*  {Thomas*),  son  of  Thomas  and  wife  Abigail  Clapp, 
■was  born  in  Weymouth,  Mass.,  March  15,  1639.  He  was  the 
eldest  800  of  Thomas  Clapp,  senior,  who  settled  in  Scituate  tho 
year  previous.  Thomas'  removed  aud  settled  in  Dcdham ;  he  lived 
in  that  portion  which  was  afterward  incorporated  .as  Walpote,  tho 
incorporation  of  which  took  place  in  1124.  He  was  a  housewrigbt 
by  trade,  and  died  previous  to  Jan.  2d,  1691,  when  his  Will  was 
proved.  He  was  married  to  Mary  Fisher,  Nov.  10, 1662.  Tho  late 
Elislra  Clapp,  and  Charles  Clapp,  of  Bath,  Me.,  had  tlie  impression 
(and  so  have  it  recorded)  that  Thomas*  died  in  1703,  aud  was 
the  first  per.son  buried  in  the  Walpole  buryingground,  and  this  ap- 
pears to  have  been  the  prevailing  idea  in  Walpole;  but  it  was  Lis  son 
Thomas'  who  died  in  1703-4.  I  have  taken  great  pains  in  looking 
up  this  branch,  and  find  that  all  who  preceded  mo  had  omitted  one 
family  of  children,  those  of  Thomas  2d,  of  Dedham. 


each  otber.  Capt.  Pierce's  Indian  patting  bis  cap  on  the  end  of  a  sticic  or  giin,gently  raised 
it  to  the  view  of  hifl  enemy,  wlio  imtiitiiliatcly  discharged  hia  gun  nt  the  caii,  aod  tlic  next 
instant  wiis  sbot  doftd  by  tho  friendly  Iniiiiiti," 
•  Tlicrc  is  a  trjiilition  that  ttic  raotlier  of  Rev.  Mr.  Witherell  was  a  daughter  of  Jolin 
ogers,  tlic  Smithfleld  miiriyr.  Mr.  ■Witherell  was  the  flr«t  miuislcr  of  tbe  Second  Cljuri-li 
I  ScitUHtp,  Ixiing  oniaiiiGd  pastor  tliuro  in  164.5,  and  remained  till  liia  death  in  IG84,  nuftrly 
thirty-nine  years.  During  this  tirae,  he  adraiuistcrcd,  accwrding  to  Deano,  (508  hnprisine, 
the  liuraber  Ijeinit  increased  by  tbe  oppositioa  t<j  infant  ))aptl«m  amonjf  guiue  of  the  DClgh- 
iHjrinft  derpry.  Mr.  Witherell  lived  to  sec  the  two  charcticB  of  the  town  happily  reconciled 
after  I  heir  long  variance. 

f  Minister  of  First  Church  In  Scituate,  nnd  one  of  the  siKncrs  \rlth  Thomas  Clapp  of  tho 
letter  of  reconciliation  between  the  First  nnd  Second  Churches. 

X  Uriira  Oakes  c-nme  to  New  England  al>oiit  Ifi.'Jt,  being  then  a  mere  child.  He  Rradaated 
ut  UHrrurd  Culletji'  in  1G19,  aud  enjoyed  a  higlj  reiiatiition  as  a  scholar.  He  studied  theulo- 
(ty,  and  returned  to  England,  tmt  was  recalled  liy  tbe  chnrrh  at  CamliridKe  In  1668,  over 
which  ho  wax  nvinit>ter  until  1675,  when  be  succeeded  Dr.  Hoar  as  President  of  Ilar\'ard  Col- 
lege. This  cfflce  be  rctuini'd  until  bts  death,  July  25,  1681.  lie  putjli*lied  several  works, 
and  was  specially  distinguished  fur  bis  knowledge  of  tbe  Ltttiti  lauguage. 


108 


THE   CLAPP    MEMORIAL. 


WILL  OF  THOMAS  CLAPP,  OF  DEDHAM, 

"  In  llio  Yeare  of  our  Lonl  one  thousanil  six  hundred  eighty-eight  in  y" 
fourtli  Yciirt!  of  tho  Reigno  of  our  soveraigne,  King  James  the  2"'*,  and  the 
fourtoeiilli  day  of  Dt'cember,  I  Thomas  Clap  Seu"^  of  Dedham  io  tho  County 
of  iSuflolk  in  hi*  Majestys  Terrytorys  in  New  England,  calling  to  mind  my 
mortality  and  being  put  in  mind  of  my  change  by  weakness  and  infirmity 
alluding  mo  Do  therefore  now  in  the  time  of  the  enjoy™'  of  my  understand- 
ing and  memory  upon  good  consideration  make  and  ordaine  this  to  bo  my 
last  wLli  and  testament  for  the  disposing  of  my  estate,  wherein  first  I  comit 
my  soul  into  tho  hands  of  Almighty  God  in  &  through  the  Lord  Jesus,  my 
blvHScd  Rodecmer,  c&  my  body  to  the  earth  to  be  therein  interred  after  my 
deciMuc  in  Christian  Buryall  at  the  discretion  of  my  Executors  hereinafter 
named.  Impris :  I  do  give  unto  my  deare  and  well  beloved  wife  Mary 
Claji  one  beJd  with  all  the  furniture  thereto  belonging  and  to  tho  value  of 
flfly  sliillings  in  household  stvlf  all  at  her  choyce  &  one  end  of  my  Dwelling 
house  &  eight  pounds  p.  year  each  year  she  live  a  widow,  three  pounds 
thereof  p.  year  in  money  and  the  other  five  pounds  p.  year  in  corne  and  such 
other  provisions  as  may  be  suitable  for  her  use ;  &  if  my  said  Wife  do 
marry  againe  then  she  is  to  have  only  the  use  or  Rent  of  the  thirds  of  my 
buildtngB  <&  lands,  <&  aforesaid  bedd  &  moveables  to  return  to  my  children  after 
her  doct^aso,  and  further  my  mind  and  will  is  that  my  estate  should  be  aprized 
AM  Umiiey  &  being  devided  into  nineteen  parts  for  quantity  of  jiay"''  to  be 
dovidtnl  amongst  my  children  as  followeth:  Imp':  1  do  give  and  bequeath 
to  n»y  eldest  son  Thomas  Clap  four  parts  of  the  said  nineteen  whereof 
ho  have  rcceivtxl  forty  pounds  in  the  house  &  lands  I  bought  for  him  that 
Iifl  now  live  in.  Item,  1  give  and  bequeath  unto  my  other  sons  Joshua 
Clap,  Eliexer  Cla{>  &  Samuel  Clap  nine  parts  of  the  aforesaid  nineteen  parts 
to  b(t  cipially  divided  viz'  each  one  of  them  three  parts.  Item,  I  give  unto 
my  three  daughters  Mary  Abigail  &  Hannah,  the  other  six  parts  not  dis- 
poseil  of  aforesai"*  to  be  equally  divided  betwixt  them  viz'  to  each  one  of 
Uiem  two  parts.  My  lands  are  to  be  equally  devided  betwixt  my  sons  by 
Overseers  or  supervisors  as  they  judge  most  equall  &  what  each  son  receive 
in  lands  more  than  tlieir  portions  as  aforesaid  they  are  to  make  payment  in 
good  currant  C-ountry  pay'"'  to  their  sisters  each  child  to  receive  their  por- 
tions at  one  and  twenty  years  of  age,  or  marriage  which  time  come  first  my 
daughters  to  be  paid  their  portions  in  three  equal  payments  in  three  years 
after  the  aforesaid  time.  If  any  of  my  aforesaid  children  dye  before  they 
attayue  the  aforesaid  age  or  Marryage  their  portion  is  to  be  divided  be- 
twixt them  of  my  children  that  survive.  IJy  the  rules  aforesaid  each  child 
aforesaid  at  their  receiving  their  portion  or  any  part  thereof  is  then  legally 
to  engage   to  pay  their  just  proportion  in   the   eight  pound  p.  yeare  each 

yeare  to  their  mother  according  to  the as  aforesaid  during  all  the  time 

aforesaid  &  if  my  said  Wife  after  my  decease  while  she  continues  a  widow 
sholtl  by  sickness  or  weakness  any  way  suffer  so  a?  the  aforesaid  eight  pounds 
p.  yeare  prove  not  sullieient  for  her  needful  maintenance  there  shall  be  »o 
much  added  as  the  three  overseers  hereafter  named  shall  judge  &  determine 
needful  for  her  supply  to  be  paid  by  each  child  llieir  due  proportion  an- 
swerable to  their  aforesaid  portions  on  my  said  estate.  My  mind  &  Will  is 
that  my  buildings  should  bo  aprized  so  that  my  son  or  sous  that  shall  in- 
herit them  may  not  be  to  much  disadvantaged  in  meet  accommodations  of 
lauds,  &  paying  Legacy s. 

I  do  ap[K)int  and  empower  my  loving  sons  Tliomas  Clap  &  Joshua  Claji 


THOMAS  AN0  HIS   DESCENDANT8. 


109 


to  be  my  Executors  of  this  my  last  Will  &  Testament  &  do  request  my  love- 
itig  friend  Samuel  Barber  ray  loveiiig  bruthur  Joliii  Fislier,  uod  my  loveing 
cousin  John  riiitijitoii,  all  of  them  of  Medlietd  to  ha  the  supervisors  &  over- 
seers whose  order  advice  and  counsntl  my  executors  must  iittvud  &  in  all 
waity  matters,  in  all  parts  of  my  Will  &  division  of  estate  to  my  children, 
their  determination  or  the  surveying  of  them  shall  be  as  of  legal  furce  and 
value  at  all  times  as  if  myself  had  done  and  acted  the  same  things.  To 
coufirme  all  the  premises  I  the  said  Thomas  Clap,  Sen'  have  set  to  my  hand 
&  sojde  in  the  preseuce  of  ua 

Thomas  Battell, 

Joshua  Fisher, 

John  Aldis,  Jr. 
Furthermore,  upon  good  consideration  I  do  add  to  the  aforesaid  portion 
of  my  daugbter  Mary  ten  [wmnds  to  be  added  to  her  aforesaid  portion  out 
of  my  said  estate.     This  addition  is  before  signing  and  sealing. 

Thomas  Clai-,  Sen'.   [Seal.] 

Childrea  of  Thomas  and  Mart  (Fisher)  Clapp: 

4-10.  Thomas,^  b.  Sept  26,  1GG3;  d.  Jan.  28,  1704,  aged  40  years. 

11.  John",  b.  Feb.  2»,  1(165;  d.  March  12,  16(55. 
-|-12.  JoSHCTA,'  b.  in  1667;  d.  in  1728. 

13.  Mart,^  b.  Dee.  13,  1669. 
4-14.  Elikzeh,'  b.  Nov.  4,  1671. 

15.  Abigail.' 

16.  Hannah.* 

4-17.  Samuel,*  b.  Aug.  21,  1682;  d.  June  13,  1772. 


3 

INCREASE*  {Thomaji'),  son  of  Thomas  and  wife  Abigail  Clapp, 
was  born  in  1640.  Concerning  liia  history,  littli;  ia  known.  1  am 
perauaded  tiiat  ho  was  the  Increase  that  was  baptized  in  Dorehester 
May  14,  IG-tO;  that  was  probably  about  the  period  that  his  lather 
removed  from  Weymouth  to  Sciluate,  and  the  controversy  concern- 
ing Mr  Lcutliial,  the  minister  of  Weymouth,  wan  probal>ly  tlio  cause 
of  his  brinurinir  his  son  to  Dorchester,  iii:^  Ibrmer  jjlaec  of  redidenee, 
to  be  baptized  by  Rev.  Richard  Mather.  He  removed  to  Earnstable, 
Mass.,  and  married  the  widow  of  Nathaniel  Ooodspeed  in  Oetolter, 
1675.  Her  maiden  name  was  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  John  Buriilcy. 
lDcrea.se  went  to  Barnstable  about  16(51-2,  and  bought  the  estate  of 
the  Rowleys.  He  probably  removed  to  Rochester,  Mass.,  the  latter 
part  of  his  life.  1  tiud  in  the  Plymouth  Records  he  was  oC  Rochester 
in  niO,  and  bought  tweuty  acres  of  land  of  William  (irilfillis,  ones 
of  the  original  lots  granted  to  William  Clark  (Lot  11). 

Children  of  Increa.se  and  Euzadetii  (IJnrsley)  Clapp: 


4-lS.  JoriN."  b.  Oct.  1676. 


19, 
20. 
21. 

22. 


CoAitiTy.'  b.  March,  1G77-8. 
Thomas,"  b.  Jan.  KWl ;  d.  Jan. 


1 683. 


Thomas,'  b.  Jan.  1G84;  bapL  March  16,  1684.      Nothing  known 

of  his  history. 
Benjamin.'     Nothing  knonru  of  lu»  history. 


no 


THE  CLAPP   KBMOaiAL. 


SA5IUEL'  {Thomas'),  brother  of  tlie  preceding,  was  married  June 
14,  1G66,  to  Hannah,  daughter  of  Thomas  Gill,  of  Hinghara.  His 
lather's  residence  succeeded  to  him;  ho  was  a  distinfjuished  man  of 
his  time,  and  one  of  the  most  so  of  his  native  town,  Scituate,  which 
contained  .some  of  the  most  able  in  the  Colony.  He  was  a  Rcpresen- 
talivc  to  the  General  Court  of  Massachusetts  from  1692  to  1696; 
also  in  1699,  1703,  1704,  1705,  1707,  1708,  1709,  1714  and  1715; 
this  was,  of  course,  after  the  Masaachusetts  and  Plymouth  Coloniea 
were  united  in  one.  Previous  to  this  he  had  been  a  Deputy  to  the 
Government  of  the  Plymouth  Colony  from  1G80  to  1686 ;  also  in  1690 
and  169  L  He  was  one  of  the  committee  chosen  May  27,  1686,  by 
the  town,  "  to  draw  up  their  grievances,  and  impart  their  apprehen- 
sions to  the  town  "  concerning  the  new  laws  that  day  read  to  them. 
In  1682,  ho  was  one  of  the  commissioncra  to  settle  the  boundary 
between  Scituate  and  Manshfield;  also  to  divide  the  line  between 
Conihassctt  grant  and  Scituate.  In  many  other  ways  he  served  the 
Town  and  State  with  great  zeal  and  fidelity,  and  died  at  an  age 
somewhat  advanced;  what  year  I  have  not  been  able  to  determine; 
but  he  must  have  been  upwards  of  70  years  old  when  last  a  member 
of  the  General  Court,  lie  and  John  Cushinir,  of  Scituate,  addressed 
a  "very  spirited  declaration  "  to  Gov.  Andros,  in  16S7,  upon  the 
account  of  his  j^raiiting  a  warrant  to  Humphrey  Johnson  to  lay  out 
lands  for  his  (Johnson's)  use.  lie  liad  a  ^rist-  and  saw-mill  where 
the  Stockbridtje  Mills  have  since  stood.  I  believe  he  was  a  Major; 
his  wife  died  Feb.  27,  1722. 

Children  of  Samuel  and  Uannah  (Gill)  Clapp: 

23.  Saml'el,'  h.  Mny  15,  ICti?;  probably  m.,  but  had  no  issue. 
4-24.  JOSECH,'  b.  Dec.  14,  1CG8. 
-j-2o.  Stephen,'  b.  March  4,  1670  ;  d.  Dec.  11,  17.5G,  aged  86  years. 

26.  Hannah,*  b.  Jan.  l.'».  li»73.     She,  or  her  cousin  Hannah  (No.  16), 

of  Dudliam,  m.  Ilezekiah  Woodworth,  Dec,  23,  1097. 

27.  Bethia,"  b.  in  1G75  ;  probably  m.  Thomas  Oliver,  Nov.  11,  1696. 
-f28,  JoHN,»  h.  Sept.  31,  1677. 

2i).  Arigail,'  I).  Oct.  1,  1079;  m.  John  Bailey,  of  Scituate,  Feb.  14, 
1700.     They  had  eleven  children. 
-f30.  Davii>,'  b.  Nov.  1684. 

31.  Deuouau,"  b.  Feb.  1686-7. 

32.  Jank,*  b.  Nov.  1689;  in.  Samuel  Holbrook,  Jr.,  of  Scituate,  in 
17U8. 


10 


THOMAS'*  {Thomns\  ThonuDi'),  oldest  son  of  Thomas  and  .Mary 
(Finher)  Clapp,  oriDedham,  was  born  September  26,  1(>63,  and  died 
Jannray  28,  1704.  Wife  Mnry.  He  was  a  farmer,  and  lived  in  the 
house  his  father  bought  for  him  of  Col.  Byticld.    That  house  was  set 


THOMAS  AND   HIS   DESCENDANTS. 


HI 


off  as  a  part  of  his  share  in  the  diviaioa  of  his  father's  estate ;  he 
also  had  19  acres  of  land  west  of  Spice  Brook ;  13  acres  bounded  b}' 
the  east  of  his  brother  Joshua's  laud ;  4  acres  at  Stop  River,  next 
north  of  Wrentham  line;  two  pieces  of  meadow,  A;c.  The  division 
of  his  father's  (Thomas*)  estate  was  not  made  until  1703,  which  was 
the  period  at  which  his  youngest  son  SamueP  (brother  of  Thomas') 
reached  the  age  of  21  jears.  Thomas^  was  dead  before  llio  docu- 
ments relatins;  to  the  division  were  signed  ;  his  widow  was  present, 
and  his  son  Thomas''  sij^ried  them.  Alter  the  decease  of  Thomas,'' 
his  widow  mai-ried  a  Mr.  Jennery  about  1701);  until  that  time  the 
children  had  probably  been  uuder  her  care ;  her  sou  Thomas''  then 
took  charge  of  their  property. 

Children  of  Thomas  and  wife  Maky  Clapp,  of  Dedham  : 

+33.  Thomas,*  b.  about  1G8G  ;  d.  Fub.  18,  1741,  ageil  55  yeara. 

34.  Mahy,*  b.  about  1(589  ;  in.  Joshua  Piitury  (now  ajiullfd  Pomeroy), 
Oct.  1,  1718.  At  the  time  of  tlie  destrni^dcm  of  Decrlk-thl,  Mass., 
by  the  IiiiIiaiiR,  about  1701,  Mr.  Pomeroy  wa.s  an  iufiahilatit  of 
that  place,  but  removed  from  thence,  t^i  Dorchester.  While  he 
resided  in  Dorchester  his  first  wife  d.,  in  1714.  According  to  a 
gravestone  in  tlie  old  burying-grouiid,  Dorchester,  Repent,  wife 
to  Joshua  Puniry,  d.  July  22,  1714,  aged  38  years,  5  months. 
Joshua  Pumry  ro.  Mary  T{]ake,  June  2,  1715  (Town  Records, 
Dorchester),  aud  she  d.  March  li*,  1718,  aged  about  '61  yeara 
(see  grave-stone,  Dorchester).  She  was  dau.  of  Deacon  John 
Blake,  and  was  b.  April  20,  1687. 

35.  Dkborait,*  b.  in  IG'Jl. 
30.  Meuitawle,*  b.  in  1094. 

37.  Stepiikn,*  b.  in  1700.  Little  is  known  of  his  history.  lie  was 
living  at  the  age  of  16  years,  and  appointed  Henry  Adams,  of 
Medlield,  bis  guardian. 

38.  Hannah.* 

39.  Elizabeth,*  m.  Samuel  Pettee,  of  Walpole,  who.se  residence  was 
also  in  that  part  of  the  territory  of  Wrentham  which  is  now  a 
part  of  Foxlmro'.  Slie  d.  May  28,  1770,  in  her  7Gth  year.  He 
d.  Aug.  4,  1780,  in  his  9Uth  year.    They  had  several  children. 


12 

JOSnU.V  {Tliomas,'  T//ym«jr'),  son  of  Thomas  and  Mary  (Fisher) 
Clapp,  of  Dedbam,  was  born  in  16G7,  and  died  in  1728.  He  lived 
in  that  part  of  Dedham  incorporated  as  the  town  of  Walpole  in  1724, 
and  married,  first,  Mary,  daughter  of  Jonathan  Boydcii.  She  died 
May  18,  1718,  and  lie  married,  second,  December  4,  1718,  Silence 
Wrif!;lit,  widow  of  William  Wrij^ht,  and  dauglitcr  of  John  Bird,  of 
Dorchester.  She  was  born  Feb.  14,  1690.  He  was  a  farmer,  and 
of  his  father's  estate  ho  iiad  one  half  the  liobl  near  the  river,  bounded 
north  by  the  land  of  his  brother  Thomas;  two  lots  of  cedar  swamp 
meadow ;  six  acres  of  land  next  to  James  Fales's ;  twelve  acres  of 
land  north  of  Neponsel  River,  some  of  it  on  the  river;  and  two  cow- 
rights. 


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THE    CLAPP   MEMOBIAL. 


Children  of  Joshua  and  Ist  wife  Mary  (Boyden)  Clapp,  of  Ded- 
Lam  and  Walpole : 

-f-40.  Joshua,''  b.  in  1707;  d.  May  6,  1802,  aged  95  years. 

41.  JouN,*  b.  in  1709;  d.  Feb.  21,  1775,  aged  G6  years.  He  probably 
never  married.  Being  a  person  unable  to  manage  his  own 
aftuira,  bis  brother  Joshua  was  appointud  his  guardian,  June  13, 
17-15,  John  then  being  about  32  years  of  age. 

42.  Abigail,*  m.  Mr.  Morse. 

43.  Esther,*  m.  Mr.  Morse. 

44.  Mart,*  m.  Eleazer  Robins,  of  Stougbton,  an  innholder.  Mr. 
llobins  was  the  administrator  of  the  estate  of  his  wife's  uncle, 
Eliezer  Clapp,  in  1749.  The  reason  Eliezer's  son  Stephen  did 
not  administer  was  probably  on  account  of  his  being  a  seafaring 
man. 

45.  Thankful,*  b.  in  171 G. 

Children  of  Joshua  and  2d  wife  Su-ence  (Bird)  Clapp: 

46.  SiLENCK,*b.  in  1720. 
-j-47.  Sbtu,'  b.  in  1722. 

14 


ELIEZKR'  {Tliojiun*  Thomas^),  brother  of  the  preceding,  was 
born  November  4,  1G71.  He  was  married  and  lived  in  Walpole. 
The  old  liomcstead  fell  to  him,  also  thirty-one  acres  of  land  about  it; 
one-fourth  of  the  meadow  at  Cedar  Swamp,  one  acre  at  Stop  River, 
nine  acres  at  Major's  Plain,  one-fourth  of  Cedar  Swamp  and  meadow 
and  one  cow-riglit.  At  Iris  decease,  Eleazer  Robins,  of  Stoughton, 
who  maniud  his  niece  Mary  (44),  administered  on  his  estate. 

Child  of  Eliezkr  Ci.app  and  wife,  of  Waipolo: 

-j-48.  Stei'Uen.*  d.  in  1750. 


— 17  — 

SA.MUEL'  {TItnmm.*  T/ioiiui»^),  brother  of  the  preceding,  was  born 
in  Dedham,  Aug.  21,  16S2.  He  married,  first,  July  13,  1709,  Eliza- 
beth Fisher;  second,  Bethiah.  daughter  of  l>caoon  Samuel  and  Sarah 
Dean,  of  Taunton,  who  was  born  Jan.  7,  1697,  and  died  Oct.  12, 
1778.  He  iiad  of  his  father's  estate,  the  barn  and  six  acres  about  it; 
twenty  acres  of  land  by  Joseph  Hartshorn's;  also  four  acres,  one 
cow-right,  oiie-fourtli  of  Cedar  Swauip,  six  acres  at  Ridge  Pond,  one 
acre  and  one-half  the  uicadow  at  Stop  River.  His  father  owned  two 
pieces  of  meadow  besides  the  one  last  named  ;  one  called  the  Swamp 
in  Great  Cedar  Swamp,  the  other  called  Cedar  Swamp  Meadow. 
Samuel  died  June  13,  1772. 

Children  of  Samuei,  and  2d  wife,  Bethiah  (Dean)  Clapp: 

-f-4D.  Samdel,*  b.  June  G,  1710;  d.  iu  1773. 
50.  David,*  b.  Jan.  25,  1712. 


THOMAS   AND   HIS    DESCENDANTS. 


113 


Jonathan,  *  b,  Oct.  1, 1714. 
Elizabeth,*  b.  March  6,  1720. 
Abiel,*  b.  Feb.  7,  1728. 
Eleazer,*  b.  Feb.  1731. 

Siiinuel^  had  iii  all  three  diiughters ;   one  m.  Mr.  Dean,  of 

Brookfield  ;  one,  Mr.  Field,  of  Mansfield ;    and  one,  Mr.  Pudel- 

ford,  of  Taunton. 


18- 


JOHN^  (Increase,*  T/iomas'),  son  of  Increase  and  Elizabeth 
(Bursley)  Ctapp,  was  born  Oct,  167G.  He  married  and  removed 
to  Rochester,  Mas3. ;  he  was  there  in  1710,  and  bought  land  of 
Samuel  Prince,  probably  having  removed  there  with  his  family  about 
that  time,  with  his  father.  He  bought  the  next  lot  to  his  father, 
No.  10. 

Children  of  John  Clapp  and  wife,  of  Rochester: 

55.  Charitt,*  b.  in  1701. 
-J-.'JG.  Ebenezer,*  b.  in  1704. 

57.  John,*  b.  in  1706  ;  d.  Oct.  13,  1722. 
-)-58.  Benjamin,*  b.  in  1708. 

59.  Earl,*  b.  in  1711. 

60.  Elizabeth,*  b.  in  1714;  m.,  June  21,   1734,  Kenelrn  Winslow, 

Jr.,  who  was  b.  Feb.  20,  1713,  and  had  eleven  ohildren.     They 
moved  to  Hardwick  in  1749,  and  to  Petersham  in  1773. 

61.  Mary,*  b.  in  1716. 


24: 


JOSEPH'  (Samuel,'  Thomax'),  son  of  Samuel  and  Hannah  (Gill) 
Clapp,  of  Scituate,  was  born  Dec.  14,  1668.  He  married  and  lived, 
probably,  on  Black  Pond  Hill,  in  Scitnate,  where  he  had  land. 
His  son  Deacon  Joseph,  and  his  grandson  Elijah,  afterwards  lived 
in  the  same  place. 

Children  of  Joseph  Clapp  and  wife,  of  Scituate  r 

+62.  Samuel,*  b.  Nov.  18,  1695, 

63.  Marv,*  b.  March  6,  169<>-7. 

64.  Abigail,*  b.  May  IC,  1699  j  d.  Oct.  13, 1740. 
-f-65.  .Joseph,*  b.  July  15,  1701. 

66.  Rebecca,*  b.  Oct,  2,  1703. 

67.  Anna,*  b.  March  1,  1705. 

68.  Sarah,*  b.  May  15,  1708. 
-|-69.  Benjamin,*  b.  April  26, 1710.     ' 

70.  Job.*  b.  Nov.  6,  17J2;  wife  Temperance.     Child: 
71.  AaroA,*  b.  June  4,  17.VJ. 

72.  Elisda,*  b.  March  0,  1714  -,  m.  1735,  Leah Subsequently 

he  settled  in  Little  Compton,  R.  I.     Children: 

74!  jTn^an  B?  }  "^^^^  ^*^^  ^^™  '^  SdXM&ii ; 
15 


114 


THE  CLi^PP  UEMORUL. 


25 


STEPHEN'  (Samu-el,"  Thomas'),  brother  of  the  preceding,  was 
born  March  4,  1670,  He  was  the  most  distinguished  of  his  fatber'a 
family.  He  was  a  Deacon  of  the  church,  and  Lieutenant  of  the 
military.  Hia  house,  which  was  built  previously  to  1687,  was  stand- 
ing in  1842.  In  a  survey  of  the  road  in  1686,  it  is  called  "Samuel 
Clap's  new  bouse."  It  was  built  on  White-Oak  plain,  and  in  1 83 1  was 
owned  by  the  fifth  generation  from  Deacon  Stephen.  He  was  one 
of  the  committee  for  building  the  meeting-house  in  1706.  He  was 
also  a  Representative  to  the  General  Court  in  1720.  Wife  Tem- 
perance. President  Thomas  Clapp,  of  Yale  College,  was  hid  son. 
He  died  Dec.  11,  1756,  aged  86  years. 

Children  of  Deacon  Stephen  and  wife  Temperance  Clapp,  of 
Scituate ; 

4-75.  John,*  b.  Oct.  14,  1697. 

76.  Bachel,*  b.  May   29,  1701 ;    m.  Nov.  9,   1721,  Judge   George 
Leonard,*  of  Norton, 
-f  77.  Thomas,*  b.  June  26,  1703  ;  d.  Jan.  7,  1767. 

78.  Stephen,*  b.  Oct.  4, 1706  ;  probobly  never  m.,  if  ao  he  had  do  issue. 
There  was  a  Stephen,  who  m.  Mrs.  Mary  Gorham,  in  Barnstable, 
Oct.  24,  1734,  which  may  have  been  him. 
-j-79.  Nathakiel,*  b.  Sept.  11,  1709. 

28 

JOHN'  (Samuel,*  T/tomoj' ),  brother  of  Deacon  Stephen,  was  born 
Sept.  31,  1677.  He  married  his  cousin,  Hannali  Gill,  in  1702.  She 
was  a  widow  in  1730,  and  married  Major  Amos  Turner  in  1732. 
Major  Turner's  first  wife  was  Sarah  Hiland.  He  lived  about  fifty 
rods  north  of  Stockbridge's  Mill  and  mansion.  Jolm  Clapp  probably 
died  previously  to  1 722.  He  lived  near  the  residence  of  tho  late 
Augustus  Clapp,  east  of  the  mill  pond. 

Children  of  John  and  Hannah  (Gill)  Clapp,  of  Scituate: 

-f80.  Thomas,*  b.  Nov.  11,  1705;  d.  May  31,  1774. 

81.  John,*  b.  in  1707  ;  killeil  by  a  cart,  when  young. 

82.  A  (laughter,*  m.  Mr.  Leoutird,  of  Norton,  a  gentleman  of  very 
reputable  family. 

- — 30 


DAYID'  [Samuel,'  Thomas^),  youngest  son  of  Samuel  and  Hannah 
(Gill)  Clapp,  of  Scituate,  wasborn  in  November,  1684.  He  married 
Deborah,  daughter  of  Joseph  Otis,  who  was  born  April  24,  1694. 
They  lived  in  Scituate. 


•  Jadgc  of  C.  C.  p.  nnil  Prolwtc ;  mcml>cr  of  the  OonociJ  la  mi ;  Chief  Justice  in  1746- 
"  The  Let)n«rd8,"  says  Drake,  "  wen-  a  imtcd  fatull.v,  hurlng  possessed  jreul  weiilth,  aniX 
held  vattoiu  offices  of  honor,  tnut  and  profit. ' ' 


THOMAS   AND    ms    DESCENDANTS. 


115 


Children  of  David  and  Deborah  (Otis)  Clapp,  of  Scituate: 

S3.  Joshua,*  b.  Nov.  1  ft,  1713  ;  d.  Feb.  10,  1728,  aged  14  years. 

84.  Dt;BORAU,*  b.  Sept,  2,  1714  ;   m.  in  1734,  David  Little,  of  Scituate. 

85.  JIauy,*  b.  Oct.  13,  1719. 

-86.  David,*  b.  March  20,  1720-21. 

87.  James,*  b.  July  20,  1723;  d.  young. 

88.  Noah,*  b.  Oct.  7,  1725  ;  d.  young.     Dcane,  in  his  history  of  Scitu- 

ate, says  tbia  Noah  removed  to  Norton,  but  he  is  mistaken.    The 
Noah  who  removed  to  Norton  was  one  of  tlie  Walpole  Clajips. 

89.  Abijah,*  b.  Sept.  25,  1727  ;  m and  i)robabIy  did  not  settle 

in  Scituate,  as  the  record  of  the  birth  of  bis  children  does  not 
appear  to  be  there.     Children  : 

90.  Noah*  d.  a  young  mati,  not  married. 

91.  Abijah,*  was  a  cooper  by  trade,  and  lived  in  Bridgcwater  many 

years.     De  left  no  children. 

92.  Stephen,^  removed  to  Baltimore  and  was  married.  • 
-93.  Joshua,*  b.  Jan.  7,  1729;  d.  in  1812. 

-94.  Galen,*  b.  Feb.  5,  1733;  d.  Feb.  23,  1776. 
-95.  Increase,*  b.  March  20,  1734. 


—  33  — 

THOMAS*  (Thomos,'  T/tomas,'  Thomas'),  son  of  Thomas  and 
wife  Mary  Clapp,  was  bora  in  Dedhain,  about  the  year  1 G86.  He 
was  a  blacksmith  by  trade,  but  the  latter  part  of  his  life  lie  fol- 
lowed farming.  He  lived  to  be  older  than  his  father  or  grandfather, 
dying  at  tlie  age  of  about  55  years  ;  his  fatlicr  died  at  the  ago  of  40, 
and  his  grandfather  at  the  age  of  52.  Thomas'  being  the  oldest  of 
liis  father's  family,  his  father  dying  when  he  was  yowng,  and  his 
mother  again  marrying,  brought  great  responsibility  upon  him,  and 
the  care  of  the  family  appears  to  have  devolved  mostly  upon  him. 
He  was  guardian  of  his  brother  and  five  sisters  soon  after  he  became 
of  age ;  his  sisters  Mary,  Deborah  and  Mehitable,  being  over  14 
years  of  age,  chose  hira  as  their  guardian,  and  he  was  appointed  by 
the  Judge  over  Stephen,  Hannah  and  Elizabeth.  He  married  Han- 
nah   when  he  was  a  young  man,  and  had  atleastnine  children. 

Ho  was  an  active  and  enterprising  man,  and  accumulated  a  largo 
estate  for  those  days.       Ho  died  Feb.   18,  1741,  leaving  property 

I  valued  at  £5,105  ITs.  9d. 
Children  of  Thomas  and  wife  Hannah  Clapp: 


9G.  Hannah,'  ni.  Mr.  Lincoln. 
97.  Mary,''  m.  Mr.  Liiicolii. 
-j-98.  TitoMAS,*  b.  in  1715;  d.  March,  1751,  aged  36  years. 

+99.    ^AMES.* 

100.  Abigail,'  b.  April,  1724;  tn.  Mr.  Everett,  previously  to  Jan.  5, 
1745. 

101.  Elizabeth,*  b.  in  1726;   chose  her  mother  for  her  guardian,  Jan. 
18,  1744. 

102.  Sakah,*  b.  Oct.  8,  1729. 


116 


TBB  CLAPP  UimOBIAL. 


103,  Hepzibah,*  b.  Dec  9, 1731, 
4-104.  Timothy,*  b.  Dec.  24, 1733  ;  d.  in  1811. 

4=0 

JOSHUA*  {Jofhua*  Thomas*  Thomas^),  son  of  Joshua  and  Mary 
(Boyden)  Clapp,  of  Walpole,  was  born  in  1707.  He  was  a  distin- 
guished man,  of  high  character.  He  was  a  military  Captain,  Justice 
of  the  Peace,  Representative  to  the  General  Court,  and  for  many 
years  a  Deacon  of  the  Church  in  Walpole  (formerly  south  part  of 
Dedham).  He  married,  first,  Dec.  12,  1728,  in  Boston,  Abigail 
Bullard,  of  Walpole,  who  died  Aug.  12,  1782.  He  married,  second, 
Deborah,  the  widow  of  Deacon  Hewins;  she  died  Nov.  18,  1797, 
aged  90  years.  About  the  year  1745,  he  marched  his  company  to 
^ostOD,  to  help  defend  it  from  the  attack  of  the  French  fleet,  thea 
daily  expected.    He  died  May  6,  1802,  aged  95  years. 

Children  of  Joshua  and  Abigail  (Bullard)  Clapp,  of  Walpole : 

tl05.  Joshua,*  b.  SepU  7,  1729. 
106.  Ebenezer,"  b.  Nov.  17,  1731 ;  d.  Oct  20, 1817. 
107.  Maky,*  b.  Feb.  27,  1733 ;  m.  Mr.  Fales,  of  Walpole. 
+108.  Eliphalet,*  b.  March  6,  1736. 

109.  Abigail,'  b.  Sept.  5,  1738 ;   m.   first,  Benjamin  Hart«faoni,  of 

Wali)oIe ;  m.  second,  Jeremiah  Smith,  of  Walpole. 

110.  Elkanah,"  b.  Oct.  2,  1740;  d.  Oct.  13,  1805,  aged  65  years;  m. 
July  16,  1767,  Abigail  Partridge,  of  Frankliu,  Ma$B.  He  lived 
oa  a  farm  in  MaDsfield,  Mass.,  and  was  Major  in  the  militia. 
Children  : 

111.  Otlt*  b.  Feb.  11,  1769;  m.  in  1804,  Nancy  Bowen,  of  Echo- 
both,  Mass.,  and  settled  in  the  northern  part  of  Vermont. 
No  issue  in  1817. 

112.  Elizabeth*  b.  June  27,  1771;  d.  Sept.  20,  1810;  m.  Elkanah 
Clapp  (No  213),  a  distant  connection  aud  brother  to  Asa 
Clapp,  of  Portland,  Me.  They  resided  iu  Portland,  and  had 
three  daughters. 

113.  Abigail  P.,"  b.  May  23,  1774;  d.  March  15,  1803 ;  m.  in  May, 
1802,  Rev.  Otis  Lane,  of  Sturbridge. 

114.  Ebenezer*  b.  Jan.  21,  1779  ;  d.  Jan.  1856  ;  was  a  respectable 
man,  and  a  lawyer  of  considerable  distinction  in  Bath,  Me. ; 
was  for  several  years  one  of  the  trustees  of  Bowdoin  College, 
of  Brunswick,  Me.  He  in.  .luue  21,  1812,  Sarah,  dau.  of  Dr. 
Isiuic  Wiiislow,  of  Marshlield,  Mass.,  and  granddaughter  of 
John  Winslow,  a  Colonel  iu  the  expedition  to  Nova  Scotia 
iiv  17y.>,  being  the  military  agent  in  the  removal  of  the  Aca- 
diaiiB  in  tliat  year,  also  commander  of  Fort  William  Henry 
in  Lake  Krie,  in  1756.     She  died  Jan.  31,  1854,  a.  78  years. 

115.  jWary,*  b.  Sept.  25,  1788;  m.  March  6,  1815,  Ricbard'King 
Porter,  of  Portland,  Me.  He  was  a  ship-master,  and  nephew 
of  Hon.  Rnfns  King.     They  had  four  children. 

lie,  Oi,iVKi(,°  b.  Jan.  13, 1743;  was  a  captain  ;  settled  in  Walpole.  He 
m.  first,  Susannab  Gay ;  second,  Susannah,  dau.  of  Thomas  Clapp, 
of  Walpole.     Children  by  second  wife: 


THOMAS 


DESCENDANTS. 


117 


117.  Oliver*  b.  Oct.  13,  1764;  d.  in  infancy. 

118.  Oliver,"  b.  Oct.  23,  1767. 

119.  Sugatinah,"  b.  M.iy  5, 1773. 

120.  tSa%'  b.  July  24,  1775 ;  m.  Dr.  Messenger,  of  Walpolc,  but 

had  no  children.  After  the  death  of  Dr.  Messenger,  she  in. 
John  H.  Hawes,  of  Walpole.  She  was  living  in  1843,  and  a 
very  intelligent  woman. 

121.  Warren,'' h.  May  29,  1784;  d.  Oct.  1,  1860.     He  m.  Harriet 

Bates,  of  Mausfield,  and  lived  in  Walpole.  Had  oue  ckild, 
Louisa^  who  d.  young.  Me  wan  a  captain,  and  a  substjiutial, 
old-fashioned  farmer.  Mrs.  Clapp  d.  Miirch  21,  1870,  aged 
80  years,  11  months. 
122.  EsTHEK,*  b.  March  23,  1746  ;  m.  Swift  PaysoDj  of  Foiboro',  son 
of  Rev.  Phillips  Payson,  of  Walpole. 


4:7' 


SETH*  (Joshua,'  17ioihas,'  Tftomas'),  eon  of  Joshua  an  J  Silence 
(Wright,  nee  Bird)  Clapp,  was  born  in  1722,  and  lived  in  Walpole. 
He  married,  firat,  Mary  Bullard,  of  Sharon  ;  second,  widow  Elizabeth 
Wether  bee  (n4o  Everett),  who  survived  him  and  died  in  Boston, 
Sept.  14,  1810. 

Children  of  Seth  and  Ist  wife  Mary  (Bullard)  Clapp,  of  Wal- 
pole: 

123.  Maht,*  b.  Jan.  28,  1745  ;    m.  Mr.  Everett  and  moved  to  the 

eaistward. 

124.  Skth,'  h.  Dii'C.  17,  1747  ;  m.  Hannah  Blake,  of  Walpole,  and  set- 
tled in  Holden,  where  he  was  Deacon  of  the  church.  He  bad 
twelve  children.     His  sons  were : 

125.  Jeremiak^  b.  Oct.  1,  1775  ;  removed  to  Barrc,  Vermont. 

126.  Seth^  b.  in  Holdeu,  Mass.,  Jan.  20,  171)0;  d.  in  Paxton,  Mass., 
Nov.  2,  1861.  He  m.  Nov.  27,  1811,  Betsy  K..dau.  of  Jesse 
and  Mary  K.  Knowlton,  and  lived  in  lloldcn.  Cliildren : 
1.  Walter  C,"  b.  Dec.  27,  1812.  il,  Mnynard  Blake,''  h.  July 
12,  1818.  m.W.  Warren,''  b.  April  8,  1825;  m.  April  VJ, 
1849,  Charlotte  Barrows,  and  lives  in  Worcester;  lias  two 
daughters:  (1)  Lucy  M.,^  h.  Aug.  20,  1851;  (2)J/ar»Vh. 
Sept.  14,  1855.     iv,  Jfiram  IHake,^  b.  Dec.  22.  1831. 

127.  David,^  h.  in  1792  ;  living  on  the  farm  of  his  father  in  1843. 

128.  Oliver,*'  b.  Jan.  17,  1797  ;  m.  Rebecca  L.  Pierce,  a  descendant 
of  Capt.  Michael  Pierce,  killed  in  the  Naj-ragansett  fight. 

129.  Joshda,'  b.  April  16,  1750. 

130.  Kkziaii,'  b.  May  12,  1752;  m.  Mr.  Partridge,  of  Holden. 

131.  Silence,'  b.  May  5, 1755;  in.  David  Bramau,  of  Norton,  in  1774 
(published  Nov.  8),  and  removed  to  Boston. 

132.  William,^  b.  Sept.  17,  1757  ;  removed  to  Foxboro'  and  m 

Rhoades.     Children : 

133.  PoUif.'  There  was  a  Miss  Polly  Clapp  who  d.  May  4,  1833, 
in  the  56th  year  of  her  age,  and  was  buried  in  Norton. 

134.  William,"'  unmarried.  136.  Jatnes.* 

135.  Lucy,"  m.  Dea.  James  Boyden. 


118 


THE    CLATP   IflEMOKIAL. 


137.  iS?»n,"  m.  Jesse  Barden,  of  Walpole. 

138.  Me/iitab/eJ^  in.  Ireuiis  Pcttee,  of  Foxboro'. 
139.  RuFDS,' b.  Dec.  23,  1759;   m.  Sybil  Hodges,  of  Norton,  and  re- 
moved to  Moretou,  Vt,     He  was  a  farmer,  aud  left  five  childreu : 

140.  Jiufui*  143.  liettev' 

141.  Hzeki-el"  144.  Si/bih 

142.  Leonard.* 

145.  Elijah.*  m,  llebecca  Pettee,  and  lived  in  Holden;  d.  about  1826. 

He  had  uo  children. 

146.  Thankful,*  d.  young. 

147.  EzEKiEL,'  was  a  daring  youth.     He  joined  the  army  of  the  Revo- 

lution wheu  he  was  but  10  years  of  age,  witiiout  tJio  consent  of 
his  p.irents.  aud  d.  soon  af't^>r  in  the  service. 

148.  Elizabeth,'  b.  Nov.  13,  1764;  ni.  Jeremiah  Blake,  of  Walpole. 

Cliildren  of  Seth  aud  2d  wife  Elizabeth  (Everett)  Ciapp,  of 
Walpole : 

149.  Levi,"  b.  Nov.  19,  1769 ;  d.  Dec.  15,  1851,  aged  82  years.  He 
m.  first,  April  15, 1794,  Elizabeth  Wallace  who  d.  Nov.  1,  1803 ; 
second,  Nov.  25,  1804,  Lucy  Hartshorn  who  d.  June  24,  1817; 
thinl,  Dec  3,  1818,  Cynthia  Kingsbury.     Children  by  first  wife: 

150.  Mza*  b.  April  8,  1795;  m.  Willard  Bacon,  of  Walpole,  and 
had  three  children;  d.  February,  1874. 

151.  Simeon*  h.  Dec.  25,  1796  ;  m.  first,  Eliza  Hartshorn,  and  had 
one  child— /^/en  AViza,''  b.  April  2,  1822;  d.  Oct.  10,  1828— 
m.  second,  in  1824,  Hannah,  dau.  of  Aaron  Ellis.  This  happy 
]iair  celebrated  their  Golden  Wedding  on  Christmas.  1W74. 
Cliildreu  :  f .  iVarf/  Ellis,''  b.  Oct.  22,  1824 ;  m.  first,  William 
Bullard;  second,  Charles  Hart-shorn.  They  are  living  in 
Waipole.  ill  Ann  .Maria,''  b.  June  2,  1826 ;  m,  P^dmund  C. 
Iliiwes;  they  live  in  Woonsocket,  R.  I.  ill.  Elizabeth  ,/ane,'' 
h.  Oct.  12.  1H27  ;  m.  Newell  Hartshorn.  Iv.  Aaron  ElHs^  b. 
Feb.  4,  1829;  m.  Eliza  Hoxie  and  has  a  son.  'S.John,''  b. 
Sept.  30,  1831;  d.  Jan.  27,  1832.  vl.  Catharine  Ellis,''  b. 
May  20,  1835  ;  m.  Henry  H.  Leland  ;  live  in  Walpole. 
Til.  John,^  m.  Sarah  Bullard,  who  d.  Sept.  28,  1872;  has  a 
son,  Arthur,'  b.  Oct  4,  181)0.  vlii,  Hrlen  M'za,''  b.  June  23, 
1837.  Ix.  Ifiirriet  Emma,''  b.  Dec.  10,  1839;  m.  Geo.  W. 
Tisdale;  Lhev  live  in  Brighton,  Mass. 

152.  Samuel,''  b.  M.-Iy  20,  1798  ;   d.  Dec.  9,  1814,  aged  IG  years. 

153.  Darius,"  h.  Dec.  26,  1799;  d.  in  1838.  He  m.  Catharine  B. 
Motley,  of  Boston.  Dec.  G,  1821.  He  d.  at  Key  West, 
about  1830. 

154.  Debttrali*  b.  March  29,  1801  ;  d.  at  her  father's  house,  of  con- 
sumjitioii,  Dec.  26,  1840,  nnmarriod. 

155.  Nathiniiel,''h.  Sept.  14.  18^2;  a  trader  in  Deflhara ;  m.  Oct. 
7,  1830,  hiii  cousin,  Elizabeth  D.,  dau.  of  Jesse  Clapp.  Chil- 
dren :  ii  Saiuucl  Wallace^  b.  Feb.  18. 1832  ;  m.  Alice  S.  Lyon, 
of  Ogdensburg,  N.  Y..  Jan.  28.  1866.  and  live  in  Sparta,  Wis. 
Children:  (1)  Alice  Elizabeth*  b.  April  26,  1867;  (2)  Grace 
Seymour,*  b.  Ajuil  9.  1872.  ii,  Henry  Francis,''  b.  Feb,  5, 
1834 ;  d.  Jan.  2.  1862.  ill.  .Mn  Dvygett;'  b.  Jan.  30, 1 835 ; 
d.  Oct.  4,  1836.     iv.  John  Daggett,''  b.  Aug.  8,  1836 ;  d.  Jan. 


THOMAS   AND    HIS    DESCENDANTS. 


119 


21,  1843.     V.Mary  Ann,''  b.   Aug.  24,   1838;  d.  April  2, 
1800.     vl,  Jaue  Doggett,^  b.  May  28,  1840  ;    d.  Jan.  4,  ]«41. 
Vll.  Jilizabeth  Doggett,'  b.  Nov.  15, 1841 ;  m.  Murcli  31, 18C9, 
Freeman  Fisher ;    they  live  iu  AVest  Dedhiim  and  have  four 
children:    Miriam  Burgess,  b.  Oct.  10,  1871) ;  Kate  Phillips, 
b.  Nov.  27,  1871  ;    Nathaiiit.d  Clajip,  b.  Nov.  4,  1873  (    and 
Henry  Freemnn,  b.  June  14,  1875.      viU,  C/iarkg  Warrni.'' 
b.   May   29,    1844.       i\,  Eleanor  Trott^  b.  Mardi  1,  184G  -, 
ui.  Nov.  15,  18GC,  Fcrdin.'jiMl  C.  Field;    live  in  De<lham  iind 
have,  two  children  :   Kieanor  Louise,  b.  Aug.  'iU,  18()8  ;  Edwin 
Heury,  b.  Dec.  10,  1871.      X.  Mary  liaiilam,''  b.  March   12, 
1848;  d.  in   1872.     JL\,  Frederic  Everett,^  b.  Oct.  22,   1851. 
Xll,  Jane  Doggett,'  b.  June  8,  1854;  d,  Oct.  22,  1873. 
156.  A  son,^  b.  Aug.  14,  1803  ;  d.  in  iufancy. 
157.  Jesse,*  b.  Jan.  5,  1772;  d.  Jan.  19,  1823,  aged  51  years.     Tie  m. 
Dec.  15,  179B,  Bet-sey  [daughter  of  Capt,  Samuel*  and  Elizabeth 
(Badlnni)   Do^gett,  of  Dettham],  who  d.  Dec.  20,  1850.     Eliza- 
beth Badiaui  (mother  of  Betsey  the  wife  of  Jesse)    was  dau,  of 
Stephen  and  Hannah  (Clapp)  Badlam  (see  No.  30  of  Er»WABD, 
page  lU(i).     Jessf  and  wife  lived  in  Dfdbaiu.     Children: 

158.  il/ffr./."  b.  Oct.  31,  1798:  d.  Oct,  .'1,  1800. 

159,  Elizabeth  DoggetC  b.  July  24,  1801  ;  d.  June  24,  1810. 
ICO.  John  Dog'iett,^  b.  Aug.  25,  1803;   unoi.;  lived  in  Dedham. 
lei.  Mary  Ami,*  b.  Feb.  20,  180G;  d.  July  15,   1816.      After  her 

death,  the  well-known  little  tract  of  36  pages,  concerning  her 
religious  character  and  go<l]y  sayings,  written  by  Rev.  Joshua 
Bates,  D.D.,  at  that  time  pastor  of  the  Congregational  Church 
in  Dedham,  was  ptibli.shc'd,  entitled  "  Hajipy  Death  of  Mary 
Auu  C'la(>."  Ii  e<iinj)rti.;en  an  interesting  narrative  of  the 
conversations  held  by  the  author  with  this  remarkable  child, 
together  with  a  letter  from  Itev.  Dr.  Abiel  lIolm»'s,  of  Cam- 
bridge, containing  a  description  of  bis  own  interview  with 
her  during  her  sickness.  This  little  work  was  afterwards  re- 
produced by  the  American  Tract  Society,  by  whom  many 
editions  have  been  issued,  and  jirobably  few  narratives  of  the 
kind  have  been  more  extensively  read. 

162.  Eleanor  *\i.  Nov.  11,  1809;  ni.  Josejd]  F.  Trott,  of  Boston ; 
they  live  in  So.  Boston,  and  have  five  children. 

163.  Elizabeth  Doggett,"  b.  July  2,  1811;  m.  Oct.  7,  1830,  her 
cousin,  Nathaniel  Clapp  (No.  155),  of  Dedham.  She  has 
furnished  mucli  valuable  infonualiun  for  these  aimals. 

164.  Benjamin,*  b.  in  Walfiole,  Sept.  5,  1774;    m.  and  removed  to 
Moreton,  Vt.     lie  d.  March,  1853,  in  Sharon,  Vt.     Children: 
165.  A  son,'  who  d.  young. 
Ififi.  5^6i7,«  married. 

167.  Panieliu*  married. 

1 68.  A  daughter,*  d.  young. 

169.  A  daughter,*  d.  young. 

170.  Zebl'lon^  b.  in  Walpole  July  28,  1775  ;  m.  Aug.  26, 1807,  widow 
Nancy   Conaut   (nee  ilotley),   of  Boston,  who   was   b.  July  8, 

•  Cnpt.  Saraiiel  Doggctt  wns  in  Bomc  of  the  severe  cntnpaignE  of  the  Revolut)on«ry  Wnr. 
Hia  ruinmi.vsicin  Its  Captain  is  noiriit  the  posscuion  of  bia  Emnddnughter,  Eliznlxrtli  D. 

Clapp  (No.  163). 


THB   CLAPP  jreWOETAL. 


1781,  and  <1.  Juiifi  17, 1841.  lie  wan  a  trader  in  Boston  ;  was  an 
offlcor  in  tjio  MuthwlUt  Qjurcb,  ii«<l  a  inaii  of  exemplary  life 
ami  rharacter.  lie  live<1,  atid  nwiiod  n  house,  iu  Elm  Street. 
Ho  d.  in  BoHUjn,  A|.rll  18,  18ia,     Children: 

171.  iifiirfjf  Pir.hr rhuj,"  b.  Dec.  2,  1808;    d.  Aug.  4,  1872,     He  m. 

June  .'1,  IH.'l.'t,  Mary  A.  Hawks,  of  Boston,  who  was  b.  Jan. 
14,  IK12.  II<.^  WAS  a  tailor  )>y  trade,  and  wfu  for  many  years 
engaged  in  IniAineHS  in  Ikifitori.  lie  was  a  member  of  the 
Mimaj-hiiHctlH  I^^'gisLnturc  in  tlio  years  1854,  '.'i.'i,  '.jH,  'O.'i,  '(14 
nnd  '•».),  from  Ward   Six,  and   a  prominent  member  of  the 

I.  O.  ().  I''.,  being  a  meniher  of  tiiu  lioston  Lodge  since  1843,  of 
wliicli  be  wuf)  tr<-nHurc'r  in  IH4.J,  and  from  18G1  to  the  time 
of  iiis  di'ttth.  lie  wii«  aUo  treanurer  of  the  Tri-Mountain 
KiK'iimpmcnt  for  many  years ;  a  member  of  Mt.  Lebanon 
Loiigc  of  tlm  MuHonic  fruternily  from  18C1,  and  of  Webster 
Lodge,  Kiugbtfl  of  rylhiufl,  of  which  he  was  treasurer  and 
truHlee.  In  18Cy  lie  waii  a  menilxir  of  the  Common  Council 
from  Wai"<l  Six.       Mr,    Cl^fip    was  a  merolwr  of  the  Second 

.  MethodiHt  Kpineojial  Cliurch,  in  Brnmfield  Street,  for  forty 
years.  \\\»  widow  in  now  living  in  Boston.  Children:  i« 
Mary  Mutlnj,^  b.  Man-h  12,  1K34;  m.  Sept.  1.5, 18G4,  George 
I'iorco,  of  StnuMtead,  1'.  t^.,  who  <l.  Dec.  12,  1864;  she  lives 
in  HoHtoii.  II,  Gfonjc  MuntorH  b.  July  2'j,  1838;  m.  June 
17,  18(;,'i,  Mrs.  .Maggi(f  Snow,  of  Milwaukie,  Wis.;  he  d.  Feb. 
27,  l«7(t.  Ill,  Al^Ht  Louhr,^  b.  Nov.  4,  1844;  lives  in  Bos- 
ton. \\,Jamr»  Litwell  Jfmekt^  b.  Juu.  1,  1848;  lives  in 
BuMton. 

172.  Krltiiloii*  n  cabinet-maker  by  trade,  and  lived  in  Lowell,  Mass. ; 

m.  in  18.'12,  Betsey  Loveriiig,  of  New  Chester,  N.  M.  lied. 
Feb.  2,  I87.'l.  C:hildren  :  i,  Ndiiry  Stetwm,''  b.  in  1835;  d. 
August,  1873.  it.  UrnrivHn^  b.  iu  1837.  Hi.  Catharine^  b. 
in  \M0.     \\,  Ix'ir/imtl,''  b.  in  1842. 

173.  Srth  Krrrrtt*  b.  Nov.  5,  1812;    d.  Aug.  2C,  18o.3.      He  was  a 

tailor  by  trade,  lived  in  Boston,  nnd  ni.  May  28,  1838,  Emily 
Duval,  of  New  York,  who  d.  in  18511,  aged  42  years,  ("hil- 
ilrcn;  \,  Mnry  Ann,''  1).  Fob.  25,  1831»;  m.  July  1,  18G1, 
.John  A.  HeK'hor ;  isbo  d.  May,  1870,  leaving  two  daughters 
— Cliarlotlfi   K.li/abclh,    and    Emily   Duviil  who  d.  in  1871. 

II.  Williom  Krrrrti,'  b.  May  l.'t,  1840;  m.  May  .'30,  18C1, 
Mary    A.    Hufl'uu),  and  has  two  children    living  in   Boston. 

III.  ,S;-/A  Ki/wiirr/,''  b.  Jan.  211,  IK42;  m.  Aug.  4,  18t;2,  Lois 
A.  Cross,  and  has  ono  ilanghter,  J^iu  /..'  Iv.  George  H'.,' 
b.  Nov.  3t»,  1852;  lives  inWelwiter  city,  Iowa. 

174.  Syiui.,' b.  in  Waipole,  March  I'J,  1778;    d.   at   the    house  of  her 

broth(«r  Lewis.  May  17,  1853.  She  m.  first,  William  Bacon,  of 
Boston,  and  had  sm-en  sous  ;  m.  sec4>nd,  .lonalhan  Wild,  M.D., 
of  Walpolf.  S\u\  survivcNl  them  both.  She  ia  <leRcribed  as  "a 
mild  and  jdiu-id  wuuuui." 

175.  Si'i-n-Y."  b.  .Inly  15.  1784  :  d.  Aug,  5. 18C6.  He  livetlin  Dedham, 

and  was  a  car{>enter  by  trade.     lie  m.  Priscilla  Mills,  of  Newton. 

Children : 
1715.  KttsalH-th*  b.  Nov.  25.  1820;  in.  Augustus  Smith,  of  Natiok. 
177.  liUtoard,*  b.  March  12,  1823;  removed  tu  the  weal  aad  married. 


THOUAS   AND    HIS   DESCENDANTS.  121 

178.  Ann,*  b.  March  IC,  1825 ;  in.  Wm.  Smith,  brother  of  Augustus. 

179.  EUen,*  b.  April  2,  1827  ;  d.  at  the  age  of  16  years. 

180.  Gtorge  II.,*  b.  Sept.  25,  1829  ;    moved  to  Califoruia  and  mar.; 

is  uow  a  physician  in  San  Francisco. 

181.  Louisa  J.*  b.  June  23,  1831 ;  m.  William  Fisher;  they  live  la 

Natick. 

182.  Martha  A.,*  h.  March  14,  1833;    m.  Samuel  Pierce,  and  has 

two  sons ;  they  live  iu  EveretL 


48 


STEPHEN  (Eliezer,'  Thomas*  Thomas'),  son  of  Eliezcr  Clapp, 
of  Wal pole,  died  in  1750.  lie  was  a  mariner  and  master  of  a 
vessel ;  this  is  perhaps  the  reason  that  he,  being  the  only  son,  did 
not  administer  on  his  father's  estate.  The  name  of  his  first  wife  was 
Hannah;  that  of  his  second,  Mary.  His  will,  which  follows,  was 
made  in  1744,  perhaps  when  he  was  about  embarking  for  sea. 

WILL  OF  STEPHEN   CLAPP. 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.  I  Stephen  Clap  of  Boston  in  the  County 
of  Suffolk,  mariner,  taking  into  consideration  my  own  mortality  Do  think 
fit  to  constitute  &  ordain  this  my  lost  Will  and  Testament.  Imprimis  :  I 
Will  that  my  body  at  my  decease  be  decently  buried  at  the  discretion  of 
my  F^xecutrix.  Item,  I  give  and  devise  all  my  estate  whether  real,  personal 
or  mist  to  my  beloved  Wife  JIary  Clap,  her  heirs.  Executors,  Administrators 
and  assigns  forever,  «&  Do  hereby  appoint  her  my  sole  executrix  of  all  and 
singular  my  rights  and  chattels.  In  witness  whereof  I  hereto  have  set  my 
hand  &  sesil  this  fourteenth  day  of  December,  A.D.  1744. 

Signed,  Sealed,  Declared,  Published  and  pronounced 
m  Presence  of  John  Richardson,  John  Gardner, 
Benjamin  Gorham. 

Stephen  Clap  [and  a  Seal]. 


The  above  will  was  proved  November  29,  1750.  He  left  a  good 
estate,  appraised  at  ^8000  of  the  currency  of  those  days.  He 
owned  (and  lived  in)  a  brick  house  situated  in  Milk  Street,  Boston. 
In  1746, he  lived  in  Atkinson  Street  (now  Congress  Street),  Boston. 

Children  of  Stepuen  and  Ist  wife  Hannas  Clapp: 

183.  Joseph,*  b.  Oct.  26,  1728. 

184.  Mehitabi.k,'  b.  Sept.  30,  1730. 

185.  Nathan,"  b.  Jan.  11,  1731. 

186.  JEU[jsHA,*b.  Dec.  i),  1733. 

187.  Hannah,*  b.  Nov,  23,  173.5. 

188.  Stepuen,"  b.  May  25,  1738. 

189.  Maey,*  b.  Nov.  15,  1739. 

190.  Eleazer,^  m.  Jerusha  Tilden,  who  was  quite  young  at  the  time 
16 


122 


THB   OLAPP   HEUOBIAL. 


of  her  marriage,  and  lived  until  1835.     He  d.  in  1805,  of  rapid 
consumption.     Chitdi*en: 

191,  Dumd,"  h.  March  16,  1781;  m.  Betsey,  da<i.  of  Dr.  "Winslow, 

of  Foxlroio',  and  lived  in  Walpole.      Children  :  I.  Eliza  iVJ 
ti.  George  R? 

192.  Hanmihyh.  Dec.  17,  1783;  m.  Mr.  Clark,  of  Franklin,  and 

had  a  family. 
.193.  Jcaon,"  b.  Jan.  1,  1785 ;  m.  Polly  Wilbur,  who  d.  March,  1870, 
and  had  one  child,  Mary  W.^  b.  about  1814,  and  m.  Geo.  B. 
Hyde,  formerly  a  school  teacher  in  Dorchester,  afterwards  in 
Roxbury,  and  now  in  the  Everett  School,  Boston. 

194.  Naihan,^  b.  Dec.  22,  1787;  d.  July  4,  181G,  aged  about  29 

years. 

195.  Pollif,*  b.  Feb.  2,  1790 ;  d.  when  about  17  years  of  age. 

196.  Nabby*  b.  Aug.  24,  1792;   m.  Oliver  Smidi,  formerly  of  Pel- 

ham,  afterwards  of  Leicester. 

197.  O^s,"  b.  March  24,  1795  ;  unm. ;  d.  when  about  37  years  of 

age. 

198.  Lucy,^  m.  Oliver  Smith,  the  husband  of  her  sister  Nabby,  de- 

ceased. 

199.  Sally*  unmarried. 


49 

.SAMUEL*  (Samttel,'  Tlwrnas,'  r/(omfl.v'),3on  of  SamuelandBelhiah 
(Dean)  Clapp,  was  born  June  6, 1710;  lived  in  Norton.  He  had  two 
•wives,  one  of  whom  was  Mary,  who  died  Nov.  12,  1754.  A  Samuel 
Clapp,  of  Norton,  was  Representative  to  iho  General  Court  in  1733, 
and  on  the  Board  of  Selectmen  in  1732,  '33,  '34  and  '35. 

Children  of  Samuel  and  lat  wife  Mary  Clapp,  of  Norton  : 

200.  Sarah,*  b.  Aug.  31.  I73fi;  d.  Dec.  18,  1736. 

201.  Makv,»  b.  May  27,  17.38;  m.  Israel  Trow. 

202.  Elizabeth,"  b.  July  1,  1741;  m.  Mr.  Copeland. 

203.  Hannah.'' b.  Aug.  22,  1743  ;  d.  St-pt.  29,  17.'j6. 

-|-204.  Samuel,'  b.  Aug.  16,  1745  ;  d.  July  28,  1773,  aged  28  years. 
4-2U5.  NOAH,^  b.  about  1747  ;  d.  Nov.  10,"l820,  aged  73  years. 

206.  John,*  m.  Polly  Makepeace,  and  removed  to  Amherst,  and  from 
thence  to  Charlestown,  Mass.     Childi-en  : 

207.  Jvlm?  m.  and  settled  iu  Amherst  \  one  son,  JoUn^  m.  and  had 
children. 

208.  Daniel^  settled  in  Amherst. 

51 


JONATHAN*    {Samuel,'    Thomas*    Thomas'),  son  of  Samuel  and 

Bothiah  (Denn)   Clapp,  was  born  Oct.  1,  1714.     He  married 

Ilewes,  of  Wreiilliam,  and  settled  in  Norton.  He  probably  built 
tlie  house  in  whicli  liis  son  David  resided  and  reared  liia  large 
family,  and  wliicli  is  now  stantliiig,  with  but  slijrlit  alteration  from 
its  original  plan.  Previous  to  the  erection  of  this  house,  there  was 
another  to  tlie  cast,  nearly  in  the  centre  of  the   farm,  located  there, 


THOMAS   A>?D    HIS   DESCENDANTS. 


123 


undoubtedly,  before  tho  town  highways  had  been  laid  out  Whether 
Jonathan  built  and  lived  in  this  latter-named  domicil,  cannot  now 
be  well  ascertained.  Nor  can  it  be  stated  at  wliat  date  the  newer 
house  was  built,  but  probably  in  the  earlier  part  of  tho  last  century. 
The  house  is  two  stories  high,  is  painted  red,  and  stands  thirty  or 
forty  feet  back  from  the  old  road  leading  from  Norton  to  Eaaton, 
very  near  the  boandary  lino  between  the  two  towns  j  in  fact,  there 
was  at  ono  time  a  question  in  which  town  the  house  stood.  The 
house  was  ratlier  large,  had  a  yard  fenced  off  in  front,  and  undoubt- 
edly was  quite  pretentious  for  the  date  of  its  ori^j^n.  On  tlie  farm 
of  Jonathan,  herein  spoken  of,  w^hen  in  the  possession  of  liis  gr.  soa 
George,  about  thirty-five  years  since,  a  "  strike"  was  made  for  coal. 
What  was  discovered  was  venj  poor,  but  a  very  fair  iuipres.^ion  of  a 
fern  leaf  (about  8  inches  by  12)  on  the  snrface  of  a  rock  was 
brought  to  light.  Prof.  John  W.  Wcbstcrj  of  Cambridge,  Mass.,  saw 
this  and  was  anxious  to  procure  it,  but  did  not  succeed.  Near  by 
the  first  house  on  this  place,  a  tribe  or  collection  of  Indians  resided. 
Mr.  Jonatltau  Clapp  must  have  lived  till  80,  and  perhaps  upwards; 
for  his  granddaughter,  Betsey,  born  in  1781,  was  old  euough  to 
shave  him  before  ho  died. 

Children  of  Jonathan  and (Hewes)  Clapp: 

-j-209.  Datid,»  b.  Aug.  30,  1744 1  d.  Sept.  5,  1823,  aged  79. 
^10.  A  BON,*  d.  young. 

If  what  Mrs.  Betsey  (Clapp)  Lothrop,  his  gr.  dau.,  says  is 
recollected  rightly,  Jonathuu*  must  have  had  a  daughter — she 
stating  th.it  she  "  rode  with  her  ftttlier  through  Worcester  to  a 
town  (Brookfield?)  in  the  western  part  of  the  State  to  see  a 
ei«ter  of  hia,  who  had  married  a  man  by  the  name  of  Dean." 


5  3- 


ABIEL*  (Sdniucl'  T/totnm'  Thomas'),  fourth  son  of  Samuel  and 
Bethiah  (Dean)  Clapp  was  born  Feb.  7,  1728.  lie  was  a  farmer, 
lived  in  Mansfield,  Mass.,  and  was  a  prominent  and  much  respected 
man  in  the  town.  lie  was  a  soldier  iu  Major  Zcphaniah  Leonard's 
troop  of  horse,  and  was  out  in  the  service  in  1749.  Later  in  life, 
he  held  the  office  of  Justice  of  the  Peace,  and  was  Captain  of  the 
military  company  of  the  town.  Hia  death  was  occasioned  by  hia 
being  accidentally  shot  while  on  parade.  Ho  married  twice,  his 
second  wife  being  the  daughter  of  Dr.  Caswell,  of  Norton. 

Children  of  Abiel  Clapp,  of  Mansfield. 

211.  Abijah,'  never  married. 
-\-2l2.  Asa,*  b.  March  1."),  17ti2  ;  d.  April  17,  1848,  in  his  86th  year. 
213,  Elkanah,' b.  iu  17G6;    residetl  in  Portland,  Me.,  the  latter  part 

of  his  lite,  and  was  engaged  in  mercantile  bufiiuess.      He  m.  Oct. 

28,  1792,  Elizabeth  (No.  112),  daughter  of  Elkanah  Clapp, 


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THE    CLAPF    MEMORIAL. 


of  Mansfield.  Elkanah,  the  subject  of  this  notice,  died  in 
Portland,  Oct.  5,  1810;  his  wife  Elizabeth  d.  fifteen  days  previ- 
ously, viz.,  Sept.  20,  1810,  aged  39  years.     Children: 

214.  EUzabetk  Holmes*  m.  first,  June  2,  181G,  John  Blagge,  son  of 

Samuel  Blagge.  Esq.,  of  Boston,  who  settled  us  a  uierchant 
in  Baltimore ;  she  m.  second,  G.  W.  Cooley,  Esq.,  of  Boston. 
She  ha<l  two  children  by  her  first  and  one  by  her  second 
husband. 

215.  Abigail DfUH,'^ va.  Simon  Bradstreet, of  Gardiner,  Me.;  in  1843 

was  a  widow,  living  in  Portland,  Me.,  with  two  sous. 

216.  Almira*  m.  Henry  Fatuam,  of  Dixmout,  Me.,  and  had  seven 

children. 

217.  Samuel,*  unmarried. 

218.  Simeon,'  m.  and  removed  to  the  State  of  New  York,  where  he 

kept  school  more  than  30  years ;  buried  his  wife  and  child  and 
returned  to  Man^lidd  ;  d.  iu  1853. 

219.  Bath3HEBA,*  m.  Eleazer  Perry,  of  Medficld,  and  had  three  chil- 

dren. She  once  lived  iu  the  family  of  Hon.  Ebeuezer  Seaver,  of 
Iloxbury. 

220.  SusA.N,'  m.  Mr.  Randall.     They  had  two  children.     She  d.  in 

Mansfield.     A  son  lives  iu  Portland,  Me. 


54: 


ELEAZER*  {Samudj'  T/wmas*  77joff»<w' ),  youngest  son  of  Samuel 
and  Belliiah  (Dean)  Clapp,  was  born  in  February,  1731,  and  lived 
in  Norton,  but  removed  from  thence  to  Uxbridge,  Mass.  He  was  a 
man  of  some  distinction,  and  represented  Norton  and  Mansfield  in 
the  first  Provincial  Congress  of  Massachusetts,  which  convened  at 
Salem,  Friday,  Oct.  1,  1774.  He  also  served  on  the  board  of  Se- 
lectmen for  the  years  1775,  '76  and  '77.  He  married  widow  Sylvia 
Gusliee,  daughter  of  Josiah  Fobes,  of  Bridgewator. 

Children  of  Eleazer  and  Sylvia  (Fobes)  Clapp,  of  Oxbridge: 

221.  Abiel,*  b.  April  16,  1785  ;  unmarried;  was  living  in  West  New- 

field,  Me.,  in  1873. 

222.  Fobes,*  b.  April  6,  1787,  in  Norton;  d.  Nov.  8,  1836.  He  m. 
Frances  McClench,  of  Boston,  July  16,  1812.     Children  : 

22S.  Silpia  Ann,"  b.  in  Boston,  April  2'J,  1813;  ra.  Timothy  P. 
Benson,  attorucv  at  law,  of  New  York. 

224.  F/ances   Cordelia]*  b.   Dec.  23,   181 C;  m.  Wm.  R.  Gavett,  of 
Salem. 

225.  Mariu  Lonim*  b.  July  3,  1819  ;  m.  John  W.  Southack,  fur- 
niture dealer  iu  New  York  city. 

They  are  all  living  (1874). 

226.  Eleazer,*  d.  young,  probably. 

227.  Ben.iamin,«  b.  in  Norton,  OcU  31,  1789  ;  d.  Sept.  19,  1872.  lie 
was  fitting  for  College,  but  his  father  dying  when  he  was  about 
12  years  of  age,  prevented  his  pursuing  his  studies.  He  was  a 
genius,  and  was  the  first  person  who  put  up  machinery  in  the  city 
of  Lowell.  Tiie  latter  part  of  his  life,  he  lived  at  Wappingus 
Falls,  N.  Y.,  brought  his  sons  up  at   College,  and  left  a  large 


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125 


property  at  his  decease.  He  m.  in  New  York  city,  Nov.  1821, 
Itutli  Houghton,  wlio  was  b.  iu  Milton,  Mass.,  Dec  12,  1794. 
Cliildrcii ; 

228.  George  Houghton,^  h.  in  Milton,    ftrasa.,    Sept.   9,   1822 ;    m. 

Sei>t.  9,  1«H>,  Annie  Be<-kwith,  of  Diiehess  Co.,  N.  Y.  They 
live  ill  Pliihulolphia.  Children  :  I,  Emma  B.,''  b.  in  New  York 
ciiv,  Ajiril  211,  1 849.  il.  Edward  //.,'  b.  at  Wappingus  Falls, 
Jnne  13,  18.j4. 

229.  Jamn  Foies,'^  h.  in  New    York  city,  Sept.   IG,  1825;  m.  Dec. 

20,  1849,  Elizabeth  M.  Houghton,  and  lives  in  Nqw  York. 
He  was  at  the  Clapp  gathoring,  .June  18-19,  187^.  ChiL : 
\,  RuiheUu  H..''  h.  .Tilly  27,  I8J2.  M.Arthur,''  h.  May  11, 
1857.     ill.  Jmou  //.,"  h.  .Ian.  3.  I  SGI.   All  b.  iu  N.  York  city. 

230.  Warren  B.*  b.   Sept.  13,    1827;  .1.   Sept.  27,    18fJ5.     Hem. 

Elizabeth  Ayre,  June.  18(i(),  au<I  livwl  in  Washiiiijton,  D.  C. 
Children  :  i,  George  II,''  h.  in  Dover,  N.  H.,  March  1  fi,  1861. 
ii,  Warr&n  A.,''  b.  tit  Wappingus  Full.x,  N.  Y.,  Nnv,  19,  18(15. 

231.  Cliniim  Wildf,''  b.  May  28,  1832;  m.  May  24,  18.'»4,  Catha- 

rine Simons,  who  d.  .Jan.  1871.  They  lived  at  Wappingus 
Falls,  N.  Y.  Children:  \,  Bimjamui  F?  \\,  George  M? 
{\\,Wurrin  IV     If,  C/iarks  L/    wWallerJ     y\,Ja»on  E.^ 


56 

EBENEZER*  {John^  hia-ame,-  Thomas'),  sou  of  John  Clapp,  of 
Rociiester,  Mass.,  was  born  in  1704.  He  married  Marcfi  9,  1727, 
Mary,  daugliter  of  Ketielm  Wiaslow,*  of  Harvvicli,  who  was  born 
about  1T07. 

Children  of  Edenkzer  and  Mary  (Winslow)  Clapp,  of  Rochester: 

232.  DoKCAS,'  b.  in  1700;  m.  in  1748,  John,  the  sou  of  Keuelm  and 
Zeniiah  (Rider)  Winslow,  who  was  b.  .Inne  16,  1728. 

BKTiMAit,'  h.  ill  17;{2;  d.  in  18;]l,a^'i'd  99  years,  9  nios.  She 
was  a  woni.in  of  marked  energy  and  spirit,  and  lu,  Lemuel  Church. 

EuKNKZGK,"  b.  in  1734;  d-  in  1770. 

M.\UY,''  U  in  17;i7. 

John*  b.  in  1739;  d.  in  1791.  He  m.  in  17C5,  Ruth  Haskell, 
sister  of  Keuelm's  wife.     Children : 

237.  Ju/tn,*  d.  young. 

238.  Samuel  Sprague,*  b.  in  1788 ;  d.  in  1853,  unmarried. 

239.  Betsey,'^  ni.  Calvin  Mitchel. 

240.  PoUy,'^  unmarried. 

241.  Z,iicy.* 

242.  Mary,'^  m.  Stephen  Nye. 

243.  Dorcas,'^  m.  Stephen  Nye. 


233, 

+234. 
235, 
23C, 


•  Mr.  William  S.  Appleton,  of  Boston,  himself  n  dosccnttant  of  the  first  John  Winsldwtn 
this  conntry,  saw  at  tlio  Registry  of  Prolwte  of  Worcester,  KTif;laii(!,  in  1862,  the  witt  of 
"  Keiielme  WiiiBlowr,"  of  llio"[iiirl»h  of  .St.  Andrews,  WorreiJlor,  proved  Nuv,  9,  1607. 
Kenclm  was  n  yeoninn,  wiin  then  ii(,'o<l,  hs  he  8p«al<s  of  hia  cliiUircn  ami  graniiL'hvldn-n,  and 
he  ikp|Hiint.s  liis  wife  Kiithcrine  sole  executrix  of  his  xriil.  The  New  England  Winslows 
cmi^rriiici)  from  nroitwith,  .iliout;  8  miles  from  Won/CHtcr;  Hml  it  is  probuMe,  as  is  rc- 
markcil  by  John  H.  Sheppiird  in  his  Genenlog-y  of  the  Winslow  Family,  tbitt  this  Konelm 
w»w  a  ri'ltttivc,  nmi  |K>!;tii)ly  jcrraiulfnther,  of  Edward,  the  May-Floivcr  Pilgrim  and  first 
Gorernur  of  Plymuatb  Colony,  and  his  brothers, 

n 


126 


THE  CLAPP  UEMOBIAL. 


244.  Ruth,^  m.  Thomas  Rugglea. 

245.  Eunice,*  m.  Mr.  Bavley. 
-}-246.  Earl,'  b.  April  21,  1741. 

247.  Kexelm,*  b.  in  174.3  ;  m.  Delia  Haskell.     Children  : 

248.  Sylvia,"  b.  in  1770  ;  m.  Dr.  Samuel  Perry. 

249.  Ebenezer*  b.  in  1772';  d.  hx  Natchez,  Miss.,  and  it  is  supposed 
left  a  fanuly. 

250.  Di/ley  (or  Delia),'  b.  in  1774;  m.  first,  Rev. Mr.  Graves;  second, 
Rev.  Holland  Weeks. 

251.  Azuba/t,"  b.  iu  1777  ;  m.  Boujamiu  Buggies,  and  lived  in  New- 
port, R  L 


58 


BENJAMIN'  {John,'  Incretme,'  Tfitmas'),  BOa  of  John  Clapp.  of 
Rochester,  and  brother  of  the  ]>recedinf^,  wa.s  born  in  1708.  In  1732, 
he  bought  the  place  where  he  lived  of  his  father  John,  and  probably 
married  at  that  time. 

Children  of  Benjamin  Clapp,  of  Rochester: 

252.  Elizabeth,'  b.  in  1733. 

253.  Catuarine,' b.  in  1736. 

254.  IciiAiioD,"  b.  in  1739.     Children  : 

255.  Benjamin,'^  b.  in  1762. 

256.  John,^  b.  in  1765. 

257.  Paul,^  b.  in  1767. 

258.  George,'' h.  in  1769. 

259.  Hannahs^  h.iQ  1771. 
560.  Elizabeth,'^  h.  in  1774. 

261.  CaMartne,*b.  in  1776. 

262.  Ichabod,"  b.  m  1779. 

263.  Charity,'' h.  in  1781. 

-}-264.  lNCttEASE,*b.  Feb.  27,  1740;  d.  May  24,  1801. 

265.  Elizabeth,*  b.  in  1742. 

266.  CnARiTT,''b.  in  1744. 

267.  George,'  b.  in  1749. 

268.  Ltdia,*  b.  in  1756. 


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SAMUEL'  [Joseph'  Samuel,*  Thomas^),  son  of  Joseph  Clapp,  of 
Scitiiatc,  was  born  Nov.  18,  1695,  and  lived  in  Scituate.  lie  mar- 
ried Sarah  Cartia,  Jan.  7,  1725. 

Children  of  SAMirELand  Sabah  (Curtis)  Clapp,  of  Scituate : 

-{-269.  Michael,"  b.  Nov.  27,  1726, 

270.  Sarah."  b.  Nov.  15,  1729. 

271.  Mary,*  b.  Oct.  8,  1731.     One  of  these  daughters  m.  a  Mr.  Ran- 

dall. 
-j-272.  William,' b.  Dec  3,  1733. 

273.  Samuel,'  b.  Dec.  25,  1739  ;  d.  Feb,  2,  1817.     He  m.     Chil. : 
274.  Samwl,*  lived  in  Marshfield  ;  unm.,  and  was  pecuUar  in  his  dis- 


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127 


position  and  habits.  Hed.  February,  1858,  in  the  89th  year 
of  his  age. 

275.  JeraJimeel.' 

276.  Albert,"  b.  Feb.  IG,  1791  ;   lived  in   Sdtuate,  and  m.  April  4, 

1813,  Priscilla  Reed,  who  d.  Oct.  25,  1837,  aged  45  years. 
Children:  1.  AUre,''  b.  Sept.  29,  1814  ;  ra.  Alauson  Gmy,  of 
Lowell,  il.  Albert  T.^  b.  Sept.  4,  1824  ;  in.  Susanna  Smith, 
of  Carlisle,  Eug.,  and  lived  in  Braintree.  iil.  Joseph^  b.  Sept. 
4,  1827  ;  m.  first,  in  184l>,  Altnira  Shaw,  of  Weymouth,  and 
had  one  child,  Alljert  F.,"  b.  Jan.  13, 1850 ;  m.  seraud,  Luciuda 
Shaw,  his  Hrst  wife's  sister. 

277.  Tempfrdnce/^  lived  in  Marshfield,  unmarried. 

278.  SarciA,"  m.  Mr.  Lewis,  of  Marshfield. 

279.  Hepza,^  m.  Joseph  Collyer,  of  Roxbury.  » 


65 

JOSEPH*  {Jonqylt,'  Satmid,'  Tfiomas'),  brother  of  the  preceding, 
was  boru  July  15,  1101.  He  was  a  Deacon  of  the  church.  Ho 
married  first,  in  1732,  Ilannahj  daughter  of  Joseph  Eri<Tg3,  of  Scitu- 
ato.  Joseph  Bri«r<^s's  lather  and  two  brothers  were  oUicers  ia  King 
Philip's  War.     He  mari'icd,  second,  Sarah  Perking. 

Children  of  Deacon  Joseph  and  Hannah  (Briggs)  Clapp,  of 
Scituatc : 

280.  Hannah,*  b.  Nov.  8,  1733  ;  d.  young. 
+281.  Joseph,*  b.  Feb.  21,  1734-5. 

282.  RuTQ,'  b.  April  14, 1738. 

283.  Betty,*  b.  Oct  13,  1740, 

284.  Hannah,*  b.  Sept.  IS),  1748;  m.  Timothy  Foster. 

285.  Elijah,'  b.  Feb.  16,  1757  ;  d.  Dec.  It),  1833,  aged  77  years.  He 
m.  Oct.  8,  1778,  Martha,  dan.  of  Abiel  Turner.  She  is  a  lineal 
descendant  of  the  puritan  Rev.  John  Robinson.     Children : 

28G.  Perkins,"  b.  Oct.  3,  1779  :  d.  Dec  21,  1811.  He  m.  Dec.  17, 
1802,  Rachel  Kent.  Children  :  i.  Joseph:'  b.  Oct.  5, 1804 ;  m. 
Jan.  13,  1828,  Lucy,  dau.  of  Allan  C'lapp,  and  live  in  Scitu- 
ate.  They  have  two  daughters,  Lvaj  F..'  b.  March  30, 1829, 
d.  Sept.  21,  1861,  and  Elien  M.,'  h.  March  6,  1832 ;  m.  July 
2,  1854,  John  F.  Otis.  il.  HmM,''  b.  Feb.  17,  1807;  m. 
Dec.  21,  1827,  Seth  Gardner;  d.  July  8,  1870.  iii,  Perkins^ 
b.  Feb.  II.  1809,  lostat  sea  about  Aug.  1830.  Iv.  Thnmns^ 
b.  April  22,  1812;  m.  April  8,  1838,  Ursula  C.  Drake,  of 
rembroke.  Cliil. :  { 1 )  i^wKjis,*  dead  ;  (2) /Vanci*,' dead; 
(3)  Ida  Ifi,'  m.,  and  now  living;  (4)  Uranie^  dead. 

287.  Sally,^  b.  M&y,  18,  1781. 

288.  Bethinh*  b.  Aug.  3,  1783. 

289.  Thomas  ./.,'  b.  Jan.  19,  1791;  m.  June  3,  1832,  to  Mrs. 
Polly  Damon ;  probably  d.  July,  1858. 


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THB  OLAPP  ICEMOSIAL. 


292. 
293. 
294. 
295. 


296. 


69 

BEN.JAMIN*  {Joneph,'  Snmvel*  TAwma*' ),  son  of  Joseph  Clapp,  of 
Scituato,  and  brother  of  the  preceding,  was  born  April  26,  1710.  He 
married  first,  Oct.  23,  1734,  Grace  Tilden ;   second,  probably  about 

1763,  Deborah No  issue  by  first  wife.     lie  probably  did  not 

reside  in  Scituate  the  latter  part  of  his  life. 

Children  of  Benjauin  and  wife  Debobah  Cuapp,  of  Scituate : 

290.  Lewis,*  b.  Jan.  5,  176i;  m.  first,  Aug.  5,  1787,  Lydia  Holmes, 
wliod.  in  1802;  m.  second,  Jan.  3,  1805,  Thankful  Sutton.  They 
lived  in  Scituate.     Chil. : 

291.  Leiets*h.'m  1704  (by  first,  wife);  m Stetson,  and  lived 

in  Scituate.     Children:  \,  Lewis  J'     l\,Jamei.'' 
Lt/dia*  (by  first  wife),  never  married. 
UefioraJiy*  m.  first,  David  Church  ;  second,  Mr.  Randall. 
SuOy,*  m.  Martin  Hatch. 

Setii*   (by  second  wife),  b.  in   1805  ;   ni.  Nancy    Brown,  of 
Boston,  and  removed  to  Boston,  May,  1843.     They  had  one 
child,  Jlannah  J/.,'  b.  iu  Scituate  April  4, 1839. 
Solon'  (by  second  wife),  b.  in  1807,  was  a  mariner  and  married 
some  one  at  the  South. 
297.  Thomas,'  b.  in  17CG ;  m.  May  5, 1799,  Mercy  Bailey,  who  d.  March 
14,  1831,  aged  54  years.     They  lived  in  Scituate.     Children: 

298.  Emili/*  b.  Sept.  14,  n^J. 

299.  mjah*  b.  in  Scituate,  Sept,  26,  1801  ;  m.  Nov.  24,  1825, 
Harriet  Ford,  b.  in  Scituate  Nov.  24,  1801.  Children:  i. 
Ulijah  r.,'  b.  Sept  8, 1826  ;  m.  Dec.  7,  18G5,  Ann  R.  Clapp, 
of  Scituate,  who  was  b.  May  30,  1842.  Tliey  live  in  Scituate. 
Chil, :  (1 )  i:i(/uJi  7'.,»  b.  Oct  15, 18G6  ;  ('2)  JMen  A.,'  h.  Jan. 
19, 18G8  ;  i:i)  William  //.,'b.  Dec  14, 18G'.) ;  (4)  Jfurriei  F.* 
h.  May  2, 1872.  ii.  Boward,^  b.  July  6,  1829  ;  m.  Nov.  21, 
1855,  Frauces  A.  Rodgers,  who  was  b.  in  Marsh  field,  Sept. 
28,  1825.  They  live  in  South  Boston.  Chi!.:  (1 )  Abbtj  F^* 
b.  Dec.  22,  1856;  (2)  Clif  R.,*h.  Feb.  10, 1861.  lii,  Hnrt-iet 
>4.,'  b.  June  23,  1832  ;  uiim.  in  1873.  iv.  Pchy  F.,'  h,  Jan. 
27,  1835  ;  m.  April  3,  1867,  Mary  L.  Man.son,  who  was  b.  in 
Scituate,  May  30,  1842;  live  in  South  Boston,  an<l  liad  (1) 
Mart/  M.,*  h."  March  31.  1868  ;  (2)  Frank  Howard*  b.  Oct. 
17,  1869,  ami  f.'i)  Harry  Lincoln*  b.  July  9,  1872.  V. 
M,rc;i  F.,'  U.  .lutio  12,  1837  ;  Ji>.  Nov.  21),  18611,  (George  H. 
MaiiHOii,  wiio  was  b.  iti  Scituate,  Alay  7,  1832;  they  live  in 
South  Boston,  and  have  two  children.  vl«  .Ai/m,'  b.  Aug.  17, 
1843  ;  m.  Dec.  29.  1870,  George  W.  Spauldiug,  who  was  b. 
in  Scituate  Aug.  28,  1842.  They  live  in  South  Boston,  and 
have  one  child. 

Hannah,*  b.  Oct.  9. 180.3. 

Luz-y,*  b.  Dec.  23,  1805  ;  d.  March  6,  1826,  aged  20  years. 
Mercy,'^  b.  Jan.  22,  1808. 

Hotrard,"  h.  Feb.  3.  1810;  d.  .Tiily  27,  1828.  aged  18  years. 
FruidUu   7?.,«  b.  July    12,    1812*;    m.  Dec   25,  1833,  Clara 
Powers,  of  CohasHet.     He  removed  to  Taunton,  Mass.,  and 


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301. 
302. 
303. 
304. 


F^lfAS   AXD   HIS   DESCENDANTS. 


129 


is  a  inaaiifactiirer  of  tacks.  ChiMren  :  i,  Louise  Doane,''  h. 
Jan.  13,  1830.  ti,  //cnry  Liucolv,'  b.  Jan.  24,  183'.) ;  gradu- 
aleil  at  Harvard  College  in  1870,  began  to  teach  in  a  private 
school  ill  Hartfonl,  thena  teacbor  iu  afniblic  school  in  Bustoti. 
ili.  Elizabeth  Joy^  b.  Nov.  25.  1810;  tl.  Feb.  fi,  18C3.  iv. 
George  Parker^  b.  Feb.  28,  1844  ;  ivLen  quite  youiij,',  enlist- 
ed in  the  navy  and  served  on  Steamer  MassacUnsett*  in  Iho 
war  of  the  Rebellion;  was  iu  Libby  Prison  eijjht  uiontlis.  v, 
Surah  Jcvie:  h.  Dec.  30,  184C  ;  d.  April  10,  iHoO.  vi.  Fran- 
ces Mariu,'  b.  Aug.  11,  1840  ;  d.  April  6,  \Si>0.  vll.  SaraJi 
Frances,^  b.  March  1,  1851.  vtii.  Maria  Florence^'  h.  Sept. 
2G,  1853. 

305.  Harvey,'^  h.  Feb.  26,  1814;  m.  Hannah  Whilconih,  Jan.  10, 
18.3.x     Children:     |.  Jane  T.,' b.  May  19,  1833.     \\,Charlts 

HV  li-  Nov.  -J,  1835.     ili.  KV//|-(i«i.' 

306.  Louisa,''  b.  March  24,  1815. 

307.  FmHtj,'  h.  Jan.  23,  1819. 

308.  Harriet,'^  b.  Nov.  22,  1821. 
3(19.   Tfwmas*  h.  Jan.  22,  1824. 

310.  Benjamin,^  b.  March  12,  1778;  d.  Nov.  13,  ISM     lie  m.  Aug. 

14,  1803,  Judith  Otis,  who  d.  Aug.  1828.    They  lived  in  Soituate. 

Children  : 
811.  Jienjaimn,^  h.  Feb.  17,  1804;  was  a  cooper  by  trade;  resided 
in  Boston,  and  carried  on  business  under  the  name  of  "-Ciiifip 
&  Goddard."  He  m.  in  1S2[K  Elizabetli  Towle.  Children  ; 
i,  Beiyamin  Franklin,^  b.  about  1820,  d.  Jan.  2ii,  I8.'j1  ;  was 
a  bright  scholar,  and  obtained  a  Franklin  Medal  in  one  of  the 
public  schools  of  Boston  in  1843  ;  he.  d.  of  consumption  on 
board  ship  in  Boston  liarbor,  while  returning  from  Calcutta. 
li,  Jose/>h  iiV  h.  Nov.  30,  1833;  ui.  Sept.  20,  1800,  Lydia  I. 
Jacobs,  and  lives  in  Maiden,  Mass.  ilt.  Geurye  Z..'  b.  June 
2,  1844  ;  m.  Jan.  8,  1SC8,  Elizabeth  B.  Pierce,  and  lives  in 
Medford. 

312.  JudUlt*  h.  March  24,  1806;  m.  Parker  Jones.     They  live  in 

Duxhury,  Mass. 

313.  LyrfiV  b.'jaa.  3, 1808  ;  d.  Feb.  1  il,  1834,  aged  26  years.    She 

m.  June  15,  1828,  Job  Otis,  of  Sciluate. 

314.  /o6,M).  April  5,  1810. 

315.  Cftnrhs*  b.  Oct.  15,  1813;  m.  Anna  W.  and  has  one 

child,  Georgiana^  b.  Aug.  4,  1830. 


75 

JOnX*  (Siq)fiai'  Samuel  *  T/itjmns'),  eldogt  son  of  Rtcpiien  and 
wife  Temperance  Clapp,  was  born  Oct.  14,  1697.  IJo  was  a  Captain, 
and  there  is  a  grave-stone  in  Scitaate  burying-grouiid,  wliich  says 
Capt.  John  Clapp  died  Jan.  24,  1762,  iu  the  72d  year  of  bis  age.  If 
this  was  the  John  referred  to,  there  mu.^t  be  an  eri'or  somewhere. 
lie  married.  Nov.  5,  1724,  Mercy  Otis;  there  was  a  Mercy,  wife  of 
Capt.  John  Clapp,  who  died  Jan.  15,  1761,  in  the  61st  year  of  licr 
age. 


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THB  OLAPP   MEMORIAL. 


Children  of  John  and  Mebot  (Otis)  Clapp,  of  Scituate: 

4-316.  Samuel,*  b.  July  25,  1725  ;  d.  in  1809. 

317.  Gkorgk,*  L.  Oct.  7,  1720;  m.   luobably  Nov.   13,   1755,  Mary 
Gorliam    and    remoi'ed    to   Worth ingloii,    iiocording    to    Klisba 
Clapp,  but  Doane  says,  to  Northainptou.     Child : 
318.    George,*  lived  iu  New  Hampshire. 
319.  John,*  b.  Oct.  8,  1728;  d.  OcU  26,  1728. 
S20.  RuTn,*  b.  Nov.  16,  1729. 
321.  Hac;hkl,»  b.  Feb.  16,  1731. 
+322.  John,'  b.  July  5,  1734 ;  d.  Feb.  13,  1810. 

323.  IsxAC,*  b.  April  18,  1736 ;  d.  Oct.  18,  1739. 

324.  MERcr,'  b.  Sept.  25,  1740;  d.  April  11,  1787,  aged  47  years, 

unmarried. 

325.  Constant,*  b.  June  1,  1743  ;  d.  Oct  1829.  Wan  highly  respected 
in  the  town  of  Scituate,  whore  he  lived.  He  was  oue  of  the 
Comniittcc  of  Inspection  chosen  by  the  town  iu  1774  to  see  that 
the  Contiiifntal  law  was  carried  into  effect ;  he  was  also  one  of 
the  Committee  chosen  in  1787  to  prepare  instructions  to  their 
representative ;  they  reported  some  very  spirittil  and  patriotic 
resolutions.  He  was  employed  by  the  town  in  many  other 
imhlic  matters.     He  m,  March  3,  1708,  Rebecca  Builey.    Child: 

320.  Isaac*  d.  youug. 


—  77 

THOMAS'  (Slfrpkcn,^  Samuel',  T/ionuis^),  son  of  Deacon  Stephen 
and  wile  Temperance  Clapp,  and  brother  of  the  preceding,  was  born 
ill  Scituate,  June  2G,  1703.  lie  was  fitted  for  College  partly  under 
Rev.  James  McSparran,  Missionary  to  Narragansett  IVain  the  Society 
for  the  Tropagation  of  the  Gospel  in  Foreign  Part.s,  and  partly  under 
the  Uev.  Nathaniel  Eells,  of  Scituate.  Entered  Flarvaid  aged  15, 
and  was  graduated  in  1722.  Was  settled  in  Windham,  Conn.,  as 
successor  to  Rev.  Samuel  Whiting,  Aug.  3,  1126.  In  a  manuscript 
"  Memoir  of  some  remarkable  occurrences  of  his  life,"  written  by 
liiinself,  he  thus  speaks  with  reference  to  his  ministry  in  Windham. 

''January  1.  1737.  I  have  this  last  week  Huishcd  my  pastoral  visitation 
of  every  family  in  my  parish,  ajtd  catechising  the  several  childreu  iu  them. 
And  I  have  also  taken  <lowii  t}ie  names  and  ages  of  every  one,  so  that  I 
might  have  a  more  hdl  knowledge  and  clear  remembrance  of  every  soul 
comaiitted  to  my  care  and  charge,  and  the  circumstances  and  condition  of 
vnrh  particular  person.  I  lind  the  number  of  them  to  be  seven  hundred 
and  Iweiity-two.  A  great  number  of  souls  to  depend  on  the  avre  of  oue 
weak  and  sinful  creature!  May  God  direct  and  enable  me  rightly  to  per- 
form and  go  through  this  great  work  and  charge ;  that  I  may  iM'.ir  the 
names  and  cinnamsfances  of  every  one  u[>tn\  my  heart  at  all  times,  and  espe- 
cially wlien  I  a|)proach  unto  the  throne  of  God,  as  Aaron  bore  the  names 
of  the  chihlren  of  Israel  on  the  breast-plate  upon  his  heart,  when  he  eutered 
into  the  holy  place." 

Under  the  same  date,  he  records  the  names  of  the  members  in 
each  family  of  the  paridb,  the  families  numbering  oue  hundred  and 


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131 


twenty.      Hia  own  family  is  recorded  thus,  his  wife  having  died  a 
short  time  before : 

Thomas  Clup,  June  26,  1703.  Mary  Clap,  April  SS,  1729. 

Temperance  Clap,  April  20,  1732.     Porapcy,  Negro,  about  1713. 

Phillts,  Negro,  about  1717.  Tamar,  Negro,  Dec.  18,  173G. 

Jlr.  Clapp  was  an  impressive  and  powerful  preacher,  and  a  man 
of  exemplary  piety  and  singular  industry,  as  well  a.'^  learned  in  the 
various  branches  of  secular  knowledge,  particularly  mathematics, 
astronomy,  natural  and  moral  philosopliy,  civil  and  canon  law  and 
history.  He  constructed  the  first  orrery,  or  planetarium,  made  in 
America.  In  1739,  he  was  chosen  President  of  Yale  College,  as  suc- 
cessor to  Rev.  Elislia  Williams.  His  people  in  Windham,  however, 
were  so  unwilling  to  part  with  him  that  the  matter  was  referred  to 
an  ecclesiastical  council,  who  advised  his  acceptance  of  the  invita- 
tion, and  he  was  inducted  into  that  office  April  2,  1140.  The 
Legishituro  of  the  State,  with  a  liberality  wliich  at  tliis  day  seems 
remarkable,  voted  to  compensate  the  people  of  Witidliatn  for  tlie  loss 
of  their  jjastor.  The  committee,  to  whom  the  subject  of  eompcnsa- 
tioQ  was  referred,  stated  that  inasmuch  as  Mr.  Clapp  had  been  in 
the  ministry  at  Windham  fourteen  years,  wliich  was  about  lialf  the 
time  ministers  in  general  continue  in  their  public  work,  "  the  people 
ought  to  have  half  as  much  as  they  gave  him  for  a  settlement,  which, 
upon  computation,  was  about  fifty-three  pounds  sterling."  This  sum 
was  accordingly  granted  the  parish  by  the  General  Assembly.  Mr. 
Clapp  brought  with  him  to  the  College  a  high  reputation  as  a  gene- 
ral scholar,  as  a  mathematician  and  astronomer,  and  as  a  man  of  un- 
common energy  of  character  and  remarkable  business  qualifications. 
Much  was  expected  from  him  in  his  new' office,  and  he  accoinpli^^lied 
much.  A  new  code  of  laws  for  the  College  was  soon  diavvn  up  by 
him,  was  aflopted  by  the  Trustees,  translalod  into  Latin,  was  jvub- 
lished  in  1748,  and  took  the  place  of  the  laws  of  Harvard  College, 
which  had  till  then  been  in  use.  This  was  the  first  book  ever  printed 
in  New  Haven.  These  laws  continued  in  this  form  for  twenty-four 
years,  when  they  were  published  in  English.  The  College  Library  was 
much  improved,  an  additional  tutor  was  appointed,  and  study  was 
more  diligently  and  succcs.sfully  pursued.  A  new  and  more  liberal 
charter  of  the  College,  drawn  up  by  him,  was  also  obtained  from 
the  Legislature.  The  growth  of  the  College  was  audi  that  a  new 
building,  the  plan  of  which  was  projected  by  Mr.  Clapp,  was  com- 
])leted  in  1752.  The  expense  of  this  building  was  defrayed  in  part 
by  a  lottery,  authorized  by  the  Legislature,  aided  by  the  sale  of  a 
French  prize,  taken  by  a  colonial  frigate.  Next,  a  new  College 
Chapel  was  called  for  by  him,  the  foundation  of  which  was  laid  in 
1761,  and  in  1763  was  finished  and  ojvcned  with  appropriate  cere- 
monies. During  his  Presidency,  the  direction  of  Collegiate  studies 
undoubtedly  received  a  strong  bias  from  his  own  favorite  pursuits; 
the  study  of  philosopliy,  mathematics  and  polemic  divinity   being 


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THE    CLAPP   MEMORIAL, 


specially  prominent  and  thorough,  poetry  and  belles-lettres  flour- 
ished feebly.  The  pupils  under  bis  charge  were  remarkable  for  their 
hi<^h  de<;rce  of  culture  in  the  scicQCOS  to  which  ho  was  particularly 
devoted. 

But  tlnst  material  growth  was  not  unmixed  with  internal  disagree- 
ments and  dissensions,  a  full  account  of  wliich  is  given  in  Sprague's 
"  Annals  of  the  American  Pulpit."  The  visit  of  the  cclebiatod  Mr. 
Whitclield  to  New  England  took  place  soon  after  President  Clapp 
came  into  oBBce.  President  C.  had  no  sympatliy  with  Wbitefield  or 
ids  movements,  and  feared  great  iujury  to  the  chii relics  from  hts 
visit,  A  declaration  was  accordingly  issued,  signed  by  himself  and 
tlirce  Tutors,  strongly  condemning  the  course  of  Mr.  W.,  whom  he 
accuses  of  making  use  of  the  assertion,  "  I  intend  to  turn  the  gene- 
rality of  ministers  of  this  country  out  of  their  pulpits  (who  arc  half 
beasts  and  half  devils),  and  bring  over  ministers  from  England,"  In 
the  divided  and  CKcited  state  of  public  feeling  on  this  matter,  the 
declaration  could  not  do  otherwise  than  increase  the  excitement,  and 
the  College  suffered  in  consequence.  A  disagreement  also  arose  re- 
specting the  attendance  of  its  officers  and  students  on  the  ministry 
of  the  pastor  of  the  New  Haven  church,  who  was  not  popular  as  a 
preacher,  and  was  of  doubtful  orthodoxy.  Efforts  were  made  to 
choose  a  Professor  of  Divinity,  but  were  not  successful,  and  in  1753, 
Presidctkt  Clapp,  by  invitation  of  the  Corporation,  commenced 
preaching  to  the  students  in  the  College  Hall,  This  was  considered 
by  the  New  Haven  church  as  grossly  irregular,  tfiat  church  claiming 
the  College  as  within  its  parish  boundaries.*  In  1756,  a  Professor 
of  Divinity  was  chosen.  A  lot  of  land  was  generously  conveyed  to 
the  College  by  the  President  for  the  use  of  the  Theological  Profes- 
sor, and  he  also,  by  the  aid  of  some  benevolent  individuals,  com- 
menced building  on  said  lot  a  house  for  the  professor's  residence. 

Oilier  controversies  arose,  however,  which,  with  the  pertinacity  of 
the  President  in  insisting  on  his  favorite  measures,  rendered  liim 
unpopular,  and  a  memorial  was  sent  to  the  Assembly  praying  for  a 
commission  of  viailation  to  cvaniine  into  all  the  affairs  of  the  College. 
An  elaborate  written  re|t!y  was  prepared  by  the  president,  denying 
most  of  the  charges  made,  and  also  the  right  of  the  Legislature  to 
interfere  in  the  manner  proposed,  and  the  Memorial  was  iiiiaily  dis- 
missed by  the  Legislature.  But  Die  clamors  against  the  College 
were  continued,  it  had  become  unpopular,  and  matters  were  made 
worse  by  the  resignation  of  two  of  the  Tutors  being  called  for  by 
the  President  in  1765,  on  account  of  their  having  embraced  the 
opinions  of  the  Sandemaniana.     On  their  resignation,  the  remaining 


•  Numerous  pamphlets  on  Ixitli  skies  of  tlHs  partffular  point  in  tin*  controversy  were  i»- 
sned,  H  striiy  copy  of  some  of  wliicli  is  still  oc<'a.«ion.ilty  bronglit  to  lifrht.  Tlie  tone  nntl 
temper  of  tiio  Jlxputo,  as  sliown  in  tlieso  pnmphlets,  wore  ecrtjiinly  not  rommendable. 
They  were  mostly  sinnnynions.-,  iIiqubIi  prolmhly  rlii-ir  nntliurs  wen'  known  nt  the  time.  It 
is  not  supposed  tlie  l^rcsidcnt  hirasclf  was  en(,'airt'il  in  thix  kind  of  warlnrt — lii»  public  and 
open  nrgamcnts  and  defcnccB,  witb  bis  otbcr  Jatics,  probably  occnpying  all  his  Umo  and 
energies. 


THOMAS  AND   HIS   DESCENDANTS. 


133 


Tutor  resigned,  and  their  successors  found  tliemsclves  in  such  em- 
barrassing circumstances  that  in  a  few  months  tliey,  too,  vacated 
their  places.  In  July  of  that  year,  aware  of  his  unpopularity,  Presi- 
dent Clapp  offered  liis  resignation.  Tlie  Corporation,  however, 
still  adliercd  to  him,  and  expressed  to  him  their  "  earnest  desire  that 
he  would  bo  pleased  to  continue  in  otHco  as  long  as  Divine  Provi- 
dence should  permit,  or  at  least  till  the  nest  Commencement,"  He 
accordiu£;ly  remained  and  conferred  degrees  at  the  Commencement 
in  September,  and  tlicn  took  his  leave  of  the  College  in  a  valedic- 
tory address,  dwelling  at  length  on  the  improvecacnts  which  had 
been  made  during  his  administration,  and  stating  that  "  in  conse- 
quence of  his  age  and  infirmities,  and  strong  desire  of  private  life, 
he  resigned  his  office."  The  Corporation  "  passed  a  vote  expressive 
of  their  high  estimation  of  his  character  and  services,  and  of  their 
best  wishes  for  his  future  and  eternal  well-being."  Ebenezer  Bald- 
win, in  his  "Annals  of  Yale  College,"  thus  alludes  to  the  termination, 
of  Pros.  Ciapp's  services  at  Yale : 

"  Thaa  ended  the  academic  services  of  a  President  (after  the  labors  of 
twenty-seven  years)  who  was  an  orruiment  to  the  science  of  the  age  in  which 
be  lived,  whose  etforts  for  the  siibstantiaJ  interests  and  prosperity  of  the 
College  were  unremitted,  and  whose  only  unpopular  traits  appear  to  havo 
been  a  conscientious  religious  zeal,  and  scholastic  iudeiMJudence,  that  could 
cot  yield  to  the  spirit  of  au  altered  age." 

The  retirement  which  he  coveted  was  terminated  by  his  death  in 
less  than  a  year  and  a  half.  It  took  place  after  a  short  illness,  Jan. 
1,  1767,  in  the  64th  year  of  his  age.  He  was  buried  from  the  Col- 
lege Chapel,  and  a  sermon  appropriate  to  tiie  occasion  preached  by 
Rev.  Naphtali  Daggett,  Professor  of  Divinity. 

President  Clapp  was  married,  in  1727,  to  Mary,  daughter  of  Rev. 
Samuel  Whitiug,  his  predecessor  in  the  ministry  at  Windham.  Mrs. 
Clapp  died,  greatly  lamented,  Aug.  9,  1736,  in  the  24th  year  of  her 
age.  In  an  obituary  sketch  of  her,  it  is  said  that  her  husband's 
"grief  seemed  inconsolable;  he  mourned  sore  like  a  dove."  From 
a  written  delineation  of  her  character,  found  among  his  private 
writings,  it  woidd  appear  that  she  was  eminent  in  every  virtue  and 
accomplishment.  In  1740,  he  married,  second,  Mrs.  Mary  Saltonstall, 
widow  of  Capt.  Rosvvcll  S.,  of  Eranford,  Conn.  By  this  marriage, 
he  had  no  children. 

It  is  unfortunate  that  so  few  of  the  Tnathematical  and  philosophical 
works  of  Pres.  Clapp  have  been  preserved  for  the  benefit  of  posterity. 
His  most  valuable  manuscripts  were  in  the  possession  of  his  daugh- 
ter, Madam  Wooster,  and  were  carried  off  among  the  plunder  taken 
by  the  Briiish  troops  during  their  invasion  of  New  Ilaven,  in  1779. 
President  t^tylcs,  successor  to  Prca.  Clapp,  protested  with  the  Eng- 
lish General  Tryon  that  "a  war  against  science  had  been  rejirobatcd 
for  ages  by  tlie  wisest  and  most  powerful  generals,"  and  requested 
their  return.  This  was,  howevcrj  without  effect.  Some  of  them 
IS 


134 


THE   CLAPP   MEMORIAL. 


wore  picked  np,  alioiit  a  vreck  afterward,  by  boatmen  in  the  Sound, 
near  Fairfield,  aud  others  at  East  Haven ;  but  it  is  to  be  regretted  that 
most  of  Pres.  Clapp's  valuable  manuscripts  were  irrecoverably  lost. 
President  Clapp  and  his  wife  were  bui-ied  in  the  town  graveyard, 
on  the  public  Square,  or  Green,  in  New  Haven.  A  new  cemetery 
was  incorporated  in  1797,  And  is  said  to  have  been  the  first  one  in 
the  United  States  that  was  laid  out  m  family  lou.  In  1821,  all  the 
old  monuments  standing  on  the  Green  were  removed  to  the  new 
cemetery,  and  placed  in  the  family  lots  whenever  there  were  friends 
or  relatives  living  to  desire  it.  Mrs.  Wooster,  the  daughter  of  tlie 
President,  was  one  of  the  first  buried  in  the  new  cemetery  (1807), 
and  a  costly  marble  monument  to  her  memory  stands  near  those  of 

her  parents.  The  ac- 
companying sketch  of 
the  latter  has  been 
kindly  designed  and 
engraved  for  this  Me- 
morial, by  John  W. 
Barber,  Ksq,,  of  New 
Haven,  now  in  his  7  7th 
year.  He  has  endeajr- 
ored  to  represent  them 
as  they  appear  to  the 
eye,  with  some  of  the 
surroundings,  without 

M0NI-MBNT8  OrPBEM.  MIOMAS  CI,\1T  AND  WTFB,  aUy  cffOTt  tO  produCB  & 

handsome  picture.  These  tabular  monuments,  though  not  preten- 
tious in  appearance,  were  of  superior  cnnstructiaa  at  the  time  tlicy 
were  made.  The  following  is  the  epitaph  on  the  monument  erected 
to  the  memory  of  Pres.  Thomas  Clapp : 


EPITAPH. 

"  ITere  lyeth  interred  the  bwly  of  the  reverend  and  learned  Mr.  Thomas 
Clap,  the  late  Pres'uleiit  of  Yule  College,  iu  New  Haven  ;  a  truly  great 
man,  a  gentleman  of  sujterior  natxiral  genius,  most  assiduous  application, 
and  indefatigable  iiidiislry.  In  the  various  brunches  of  learning,  lie  greatly 
excelled;  an  ac<^oui|)li.shed  instructor;  a  patron  of  tlie  College;  a  great 
djvino,  bold  for  the  truth  ;  a  ztalous  promoter  aud  defender  of  the  doctrines 
of  graee;  of  unaffected  piety,  and  a  pattern  of  every  virtue;  the  tenderent 
of  fathers  mid  the  Iicst  of  friends ;  tlie  glory  of  le«niitig  an<1  tlie  ornament  of 
religion;  for  thirteen  years,  the  faitht'id  and  much  respectetl  pastor  of  the 
clnircti  in  Wituliiiim  ;  and  near  twenty-seven  years  the  laborious  and  prinei- 
j>al  President  of  the  College,  aud  having  served  his  own  generation,  by  the 
will  of  God,  witii  serenity  and  calmness,  he  fell  on  sleep,  the  7lh  day  of 
January,  1707,  in  his  sixty-fourth  year. 

"Dcnth,  great  proprietor  of  all, 
Tis  thine  to  treail  oul  empires 
And  tu  i)ueiich  tlie  «tnri>." 


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The  following  is  a  list  of  President  Clapp's  publications: — 

"  A  Sermon  ut  iho  OrdiManoii  of  tin?  Rev.  Epliraim  Little,  1732.  An 
Intro'luction  to  the  Sttuly  of  riiilosoiiliy,  exhiliiting  a  general  view  of  all  tlie 
Art8  anil  Sciences,  for  the  use  of  the  Pujiils,  174-'3.  A  Letter  to  a  friend  in 
Bostou,  ]74.i.  A  Letter  to  the  liev.  Joiiulhiin  Edwards,  of  Northampton, 
expostulating  with  him  for  his  iujurious  reflectiona  in  his  late  Letter  to  a 
friend,  17  15.  The  Ktdi^ious  Constitution  of  C'otleges.  espeeialiy  of  Yale 
College,  New  Haven,  17.)  1.  A  brief  History  and  Vindication  of  the  Doc- 
trines, received  and  established  in  tiio  Churclics  of  New  England,  with  a 
specimen  of  the  new  scheme  of  relijrioii  lii']|»iiiTiin{j;  to  prevail,  \7i)5.  Aq 
Essay  on  the  Nature  and  Fonmlalinn  of  JInral  Virtue  and  Ohligation, 
17l).'».  Annals  or  Hist<»ry  of  Yale  College,  17G<.i.  Conjectures  upon  the 
Nature  and  Motions  of  Meteors  which  are  above  the  Atmosphere  (posthu- 
mous), 1781." 

President  Stiles  lias  left  the  following  honorable  testimony  to 
President  Ciajip  in  bis  Literai-y  Diary : — 

"  President  Clap  was  possessed  of  strong  mental  powers,  clear  perception 
and  solid  judgment.  Though  not  eminent  for  classical  learning,  he  had  a 
ronip'-'fent  knowledge  of  the  three  learned  langii.iges.  He  was  well  versed 
in  algebra,  optics,  a.stionomy,  and  the  general  course  of  exjienniental  phi- 
loKopliy.  In  malhcniuties  ami  natunil  philosophy,  I  Iiave  not  reason  to 
think  ho  was  eijuallcd  by  any  man  in  Amcri<'a,  except  the  most  learned 
Professor  Wiuthro]>.  Jlany  others,  indeed,  excelled  him  in  the  mechanic 
applic-i»tiou  of  the  lower  branches  of  the  niatliematics ;  but  he  rose  to 
sublimer  heights,  and  became  conversant  in  the  application  of  this  noble 
science  to  those  extensive  laws  of  nature,  wliich  regulate  the  most  extensive 
phenomena,  and  obtain  throughout  the  stellary  universe.  I  have  known 
iiini  to  elucidate  so  many  of  the  abstrusest  theorems  and  ratiocinia  of  New- 
ton, that,  I  doultt  not,  the  whole  Principia  of  that  illustrious  philosopher 
wasconipreliended  by  liim  ;  a  comprehension  which,  it  is  presumed,  very 
few  matiiemiiticians  of  the  present  age  have  attained,  Wolbislon's  Religion 
of  Nature  was  the  basis  of  his  Mora!  I'liilosojjhy,  and  Westminster  Calvin- 
ism was  his  Theology.  He  hud  thoroughly  studied  the  Scrijitures,  and  had 
rcjid  the  most  eminent  Divines  of  the  last  two  hundred  years.  Li  his 
peculiar  manner,  lie  had  examined  so  matiy  authors,  through  the  tract  of 
time  from  Jerome  to  the  present  day,  as  well  as  the  three  more  primitive 
ages,  that,  on  the  fumlamuntal  doctrines  of  religion,  I  believe  him  to  have 
been  possessed  of  the  sentiments  of  the  whole  Christian  world.  History, 
ancient  and  modern,  |>oliltcal  and  ecclesiastical,  he  was  well  versed  in.  He 
had  ileeply  studied  the  history  of  the  Assyrian  emjiire  ;  that  of  Greece  ;  that 
of  the  IJonian  empire  through  idl  its  periuds,  and  (mrtieularly  its  mutation 
into  au  ccck'siastical  State.  He  studied  the  rise  of  Mahomotisni ;  the  Sara- 
cenic couipiests  ;  the  dominion  of  the  Caliphs  and  ALimeitikes ;  the  extensive 
spread  of  tins  religion,  and  the  final  partition  of  tho  interest  into  several 
empires.  He  had  formed  an  idea  of  the  iwwers  of  Europe,  their  connections, 
balances,  and  leading  springs  of  policy ;  an<l  had  arranged  the  principal 
events  and  revolutions  of  tho  several  ages,  from  antiquity  to  the  present  day. 
He  traceil  and  coiisidere<l  with  the  closest  attention  the  causes  of  greatest  ex- 
tent, and  most  forcible  operation,  in  effecting  public  events,  which,  like  the 
laws  of  nature,  carry  in  themaelves  the  certain  futurition  of  their  phenomena. 
He  well  understood  the  liistory  and  geography  of  tho  Bible  ;  and  took  great 
pains  to  consider  the  veriiicjvtion  which  it  naturally  gave  and  received  when 


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THE  CLAPP   IIEMOBIAL. 


compared  with  profane  hiBtory.  He  wa»  well  read  in  the  Fathers,  and  had 
cxntaineii  all  tiie  remains  of  the  antiquities  of  the  Primitive  Church.  He 
Biuilie<l  the  police,  worship  and  discipline  of  the  Church,  in  the  three  first 
lui'l  two  liut  ag08.  He  greatly  8tudi(»d  the  councils,  general  and  provincial, 
and  iu  ihem  wa»  thoroughly  versed.  He  was  considerably  read  in  the 
coDinion  law  of  England,  and  in  the  municipal  laws  of  his  country.  He 
was  aUo  well  versed  in  the  JitM  Civile,  the  InsiituteB  of  Justinian,  the  Pan- 
dccta,  the  Novella; ;  and  from  the  canons,  the  decretals  of  the  Poj>e»,  he  ha<l 
ohtained  such  a  general  knowledge  of  ecclesiastical  law,  that  he  would  have 
li(Hi<>iire<l  a  Doctorate  in  both  laws. 

"  The  ial)ors  of  his  office  left  a  most  cotitemphitive  mind  but  a  few  hours 
for  rettdJiif:.  But  lie  hatl  a  hufipy  and  advantageous  method  of  rewUng ;  he 
always  studied  on  a  system  or  arrangement  with  respect  to  some  whole,  and 
reail  to  purj>ose.  A  voluminous  library  before  him, — he  treated  as  a  collec- 
tion of  reports,  books  delivering  the  knowledge  and  reasonings  of  the 
learned  world  on  all  subjects  of  literature.  He  seldom  read  a  volume 
through  in  course.  Having  previously  settled  in  his  mind  the  particular 
8ubject4i  to  be  examine<I,  and  what  on  any  subject  he  needed  to  ascertain, 
he  then  pitched  directly  on  the  book  or  books,  and  those  parts  in  them  which 
would  elucidate  tho  subject  of  his  inquiry.  He  would  thus,  with  discern- 
ment and  despatch,  run  over  fifty  volumes,  if  necessary,  and  select  whatever 
Ihoy  c«ntaiiUHl  in  point,  and  thus  proceed  till  he  made  himself  master  of  the 
subject — generally  passing  unconcernedly  over  the  rest,  however  attractive 
and  interesting. 

"  As  to  his  [lerson,  he  was  not  tall  5  yet,  being  thick  set,  he  appeared  rather 
largo  and  bulky.  His  aspect  was  light,  placid,  serene  and  contemplative. 
Hu  was  a  calm,  still,  jurlieious,  great  man." 

^  ^.^^  The  publishers  are  in- 

C f^/  J  /^  ^ /^         tlobted   to    F.  B.  Dexter, 

^— y    /  /^""'^X  '■^'"'■'  S<^'='"<^^"'-V,  Yale  Col- 

y  xy  /y^J^  y^y       {^-^     ^^r>  .^^  Iffie,  for    a   fac-simile    of 

c^  ^L  Crrn^:^       lO  ^<6^/C/  t,,t  autograph  of  President 

Thomas  Clapp. 

Cliiltlrcn  of  President  Thomas  and  Ist  wife  Maby  (Wliiting) 
Clapp  : 

827.  Makt,*  b.  April  25, 1729  ;  m.  David  TVooster,*  afterwards  n  Maj. 
General  iu  the  Revolutionary  War.  It  is  said  of  her  that  she 
wn.'i  considered  tho  first  lady  of  her  time  in  New  Haven.  In  tho 
burying-ground  at  New  Haven,  a  beautifully  designed  monument, 
near  that  of  her  father,  marks  the  place  of  her  burial.  A  grand- 
son was  an  Admiral  iu   the   Chilian  Navy,  formerly  of  New 

•  Ikim  in  Strntford,  Ct.  March  2. 1710;  d.  In  Dnnbnry.  Ct.,  May  2,  1777.  Tie  wu*  made 
Cnntnln  tif  an  nvminl  vessel  to  protect  the  const  in  Y!?^ ;  in  thr  expedition  ngaitist  Lriiii«bar(r, 
in  174'^.  Iiu  cuiiiMiiiiidcd  tlio  sloop  of  war  "  Coniierticiit,"  wtiicli  convcyrd  tijc  troops;  wa» 
wilt  liii-oiiiiimudoritie  ciirtcl  slilp  to  Enropo,  hut  was  not  pvrmitled  to  inn«l  in  France.  In 
F.iiKliiiid  lir  wiiK  II  I'livorile,  was  prcscntud  iit  court,  and  was  made  a  Ciiptiilu  in  IVpiHirrt'll's 
Ki'Siini-iit.  n-rcivlnK  lmlf-|iaT  antil  1774.  Apiioliitcd  CuloncI  3J  Ct.  Kosrt.  in  ITVt  :  txTdine 
111  iind  vvii.<  In  hiTvico  ill  17')H-t)().    lli' wii."  one  of  ilii' or.  '!:i'm 

v.  IV, j  'I'l.iiiiiii'rogii  in  April,  177.5,  and  11  mcTiiberol  till  de 

Hi    ;  1  (lie  ConlltioiituI  army  a'J  June,  177.5,  atid.scrvcd  111  C.  ■•:\e, 

tliii  ilial'  cuiiiiniind  idtor  tlie  death  of  Montgomery.  ResiCTiiii!  MK»n  alur,  lie  was  niailo 
Mii,|.-U««n.  of  the  State  mititin,  and,  while  opposing  a  tV)ree  of  ttllp  enemy  under  Tryun,  sent 
to  de«iiuy  the  piiliik-  ^tureg  ni  Ilaiihurv,  wits  mortally  wounded  27  April,  1777i  and  died  u 
Itew  days' Inter, — Drake'i  dictionary  of  American  Biugrapky. 


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York  city  and  extensively  engaged  in  privateering  during  tlie 
war  of  Ilil2-15,  and  d.  in  Monterey,  Ciil.,  in  l!S48. 
328.  TKMrEiiANCK,'  I}.  April  29,  1732  ;  m.  Aug.  11,  17'>:5,  Rev.  Timotliy 
Pitkin,  of  Faroiiugtou,  Cuuu.,  the  sou  of  Gov.  Wni.  Pilkiu,  of 
Cotitiecticut. 

Three  other  cliildren  of  Thomas*  and  1st  wife  d.  young. 


—  79  — 

NATHANIEL*  (Stephen'  Snmucl,'  T/tomm'),  yonngest  son  of 
Dca.  Stephen  and  wit'o  Temperance  Cl^pp,  was  born  Sept.  11, 1709. 
He  was  a  mu<ristrate  and  a  very  nsefiil  and  respected  man.  He 
married,  in  1736,  Dcsiru  Bourne,  of  Barnstaljlc. 

Children  of  Nathaniel  and  Desire  (Bourne)  Clapp,  of  f^cituate: 

329,  IIaxxah,'  b.  Nov.  11,  1739;  m.  in  1704,  Rev.  Nathan  Stoue,  of 

Barni-tuble;  ilf  in  1H0,3,     No  cliildren. 

330.  Dksike,*  b.  May  ]'-i,  1711  ;  m.  Cnpt.  Prince  Gorham,  of  Baiusta- 

ble,  and  had  four  children. 
-j-331.  Sylvasus,*  h.  Jan,  20,  1742 ;  d.  April  29,  181 1,  aged  68. 

332.  TEMrERASCF.,*   b.   Dec.   1,    1744;    m.   Judge  Win.    Gorliani,   of 

Gorham,  Me.,  and  had  one  daughter. 

333.  Mary,'  b.  Jan.  2(!,  1747  ;  m.  Rev.  Isaac  Mansfield,  tjf  Marblehead, 
who  was  b.  in  17.50,  and  graduated  at.  Harvard  College  iu  17G7. 
He  preached  nearly  eleven  years  at  Exeter,  N.  II.,  and  d.  in 
Boston,  .Sept.  182II,  aged  7(>.  They  had  two  children.  She 
was  Jivinii  in  Marblcbeail  ii«  180ti. 

334.  Susannah,''  b.  Oet.  13,  17  18;  m.  iu  1770,  Mr.  Joseph  Benson,  of 
Scituate,  and  ha<3  ten  chihlren. 

335.  AuiGAii.,*  b.  Dec.  2.  17.50;  d.  in  1810.  .She  m.  Uawkes  Cashing, 
of  Boston  ;  no  children.  • 

336.  Eunice.*  b.  Jan.  10,  17;52  ;  m.  Col.  Wm.  Turner,  of  .Scitnate,  who 
was  b.  Jan.  IG,  1747,  and  graduateil  at  Harvard  College  in  17l!7. 
They  l»ad  nine  cliildreu,  one  of  whom  (Siepben)  was  killed  at 
the  battle  of  Bridgewater,  in  the  war  of  1812. 

337.  Rachel,'*  b.  Feb.  175.5  ;  d.  young. 

338.  Nathaniel,*  b.  June  1.5,  17.56,  d.  young. 

339.  .Stephen,^  b.  June  27,  1759  ;  d.  young.  Oue  of  the  last  two 
boys  woa  killed  with  a  cart,  and  the  otiier  drowned. 


80  — 

THOMAS*  (John,'  Samuel*  Thomas' ).  son  of  Jolm  and  Hannah 
(Gill)  Clapp,  and  cousin  to  President  Thoma.^t,  nf  Yale  Colle<re,  was 
born  in  Scituate,  Nov.  11,  1705.  Ho  graduated  at  Harvard  CoHego 
mlT25;  first  turned  his  attention  —  - 
to  tlie  ministry  and  was  ordained  /f/'/^ 
at  Taunton  in  1729,  Ebcn.  ^\m.\>\>S^ »/ /lif/7l-^^ 
Senior,  and  riiillips  I'tiyson  being 
delegates  to  the  ordination  from  Dorchester.  He  was  married  to 
his  first  wife,  Mary  Leonard,  daaghter  of  Judge  George  Leonard,  of 


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THE  CLAPP   MEMORIAL. 


forton,*  Sept.!),  1731;  .«Iie  flie<l  of  measles  June  27,  1741,  ajjcd 
k-earn,  5  moiitliM  ami  10  day.>i.  Ills  second  wife  was  Esllicr, 
daiijililcr  of  Don.  John  Cliandler,  of  Worcester,  wlioni  lie  married 
May  y,  1 745,  Siic  died  July  20,  1 792,  Mr.  Claitp  so  far  conformed 
to  the  ciiHloinH  of  tlio  day  in  whieli  he  lived  as  to  be  the  owner  of 
slaves.  On  his  niarri.aj^c  to  liis  .iccond  wife,  it  is  related  tliat  she 
«)ljtaincd  a  |>i*omts«  from  liini  tliat  they  shotild  l>e  lilioratcd.  For 
Bonio  reason,  lliJs  wiis  not  done  till  after  iiis  death.  One  of  tlic.«o 
plave.s  wa.s  the  rnoliiur  of  several  i5onH,  who  were  lirought  n])  in  Iiia 
house,  ami  tlio  marks  and  fusratches  of  their  finder:'  were  said  to 
have  remained  on  tlic  walls  of  the  house  for  a  eontury  aflerwardn. 
Flo  left  the  ministry,  it  is  said,  partly  in  eonsequonco  of  asporssions  ou 
lii.s  eiiaraetcr  by  some  of  his  people,  ilr.  Clapp  enjoyed  a  handsome 
)>atrirnoiiy,  and  was  too  independent  iti  his  position  and  fcclinjis  to 
submit  to  calumny,  therefore  a  separation  from  hins  flock  took  plaoc. 
It  is  said  tlio  Taunton  people  declared  they  would  never  settle 
another  rieii  man.  Ili.-^  own  account  of  the  matter  differs  some- 
what from  the  aiiove.  From  a  ftatcmf^nt  drawn  up  by  himself,  which 
has  been  preserved  in  manuscript,  and  wliieh  embraces  the  pro<;ced- 
ings  of  the  church  in  rcfiard  to  iiis  disnii.s.sion,  and  their  ccrtilJeate 
of  recomraeiidation  of  him,  the  following  introductory  remarks  are 
copied  : 

"  Tlie  Iiihiihitants  of  ihc  Town  of  Tuunioii  lo  Iiieonrage  me  to  Settle  with 
them  in  the  Work  of  the  Ministry,  did  at  a  I.i«'{i.'»ll  Meeting  on  the  KUh  of 
Dee'  l)(nn.  \im  vote  to  Give  me  annuiilly  £1-'J<*  and  always  to  keep  s''  sum 
Gotxl,  Let  tlic  money  rise  or  fall,  But  they  did  not  (Comply  wilh  their  vote 
any  one  year,  tlio'  tliey  were  iirj:;ed  to  do  it  by  the  Church  &  luyself ;  and 
after  Diverse  Y$irH  \Vaitin>,',  the  Church  advised  me  writing  uixler  their 
liand,  to  make  iipplieatitvn  to  the  General  .S<?88ion  of  the  Peace  for  the 
County  of  Ibistoll,  in  order  to  olitain  my  Salery,  which  gave  so  mucli  Un- 
caMuesfl  to  many  in  tlie  Town,  that  rather  than  Live  in  Contention  with 
any  of  my  p;irisliloiiern,  ahont  so  small  a  pittance,  1  sou<.dit  for  a  Komovall 
from  llieni.  and  aci:or(liiij;ly  tlie  Churdi  at  a  lull  meeting  did  vote  &  agree 
to  give  me  the  following  Letter  of  Dis.nii.s,sion  &  Rccomendation." 

llo  returned  to  .'^cituntc  in  173?,  and  was  soon  appointed  Chief 
Justice  of  the  Itdcrior  Court  of  Plymouth  County,  and  one  of  the 
Coimscllors  of  tlio  Commonwealth,  lie  was  also  a  Colonel  of  the 
militia,  and  was  greatly  respected  for  his  talents  and  intcfrrity.  lie 
built  a  lartje  and  elegant  mansion,  now  standing  near  the  South 
Scituale  Railri)ad  Station,  an<l  near  to  the  dwelliufr  place  of  Samuel 
Woodwoith.  of  "Old  Oaken  Bucket"  memory.  There  is  a  traditioa 
concerning  him  that  "  he  was  so  large  a  man  as  to  excite  the  curi- 


•  M.iny  rich  nnil  vahinlilc  han»olio1i1  articK's  were  broiiKht  to  tlio  lioni>e  of  Jnilj»  Thorns* 
in  Trtiintoii,  by  IiIh  first  wilV;  and  to  tlint  In  .ScitniUe,  by  hts  secoml  wife.  Stinic  of  lliesc 
nro  ino»t  mrofiiUv  prcscn'otl,  and  i-hLvrl'iilly  sbown  Iiy  liie  RToat-Rr.indd:inifliti'r,  MIj» 
Mnry  l.fi)iiiird  Ctiipp,  wlio  now,  wilh  her  brother  Henry,  occupies  the  lioanc  in  Seitnulc, 
liniU'l'V  lilni  in  1710.  Slie  lias  nl^o  in  her  jiossoHsion  a  rieli  eliina  pitiher,  nf  unii]uc  form 
and  onmnii'nied  wilh  uniiint  hsurcs,  wliich  was  broapht  over  in  tlie  "  Maytlower,"  tod 
wus  prvftCDtcd,  by  a  sou  of  Peregrine  White,  to  Judge  Tliotnas  Clupp. 


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oaity  of  children  to  ran  after  In'm  in  the  street,  when  discliarging 
his  profcasiaiial  dutica."  Re  was  a  Hopresenlativc  to  tlio  General 
Court  fourteen  years,  and  while  there  was  engaged  in  some  sharp 
controvcraiea,  several  of  which  are  in  print.  Quite  a  number  of  his 
books  were  preserved  and  were  in  possession  of  his  grandson, 
Leonard,  when  he  died  in  1852.  A  voiimic  of  his  MS.  Sermons  liaa 
also  been  handed  down,  and  one  of  them  is  printed  in  the  Kev. 
Samuel  H.  Emory's  "  Ministry  of  Taunton."  Tlio  subject  of  this  ser- 
mon is  "Our  Likeness  to  God,  and  Vision  of  Him,"  wfitcli  is  treated 
througiiout  ill  a  manner  which  sliowa  him  to  liave  been  an  able  e.\- 
pouudcr  of  the  Scriptures  accorditip;  to  the  style  aud  spirit  of  the 
jireachitig  of  that  day.  To  tlio  work  above  referred  to  we  are  indebt- 
ed for  some  of  the  facts  already  related  respecting  Judge  Thomas 
Clapp,  and  also  for  the  following  extracts  from  a  communication  to 
Mr,  Emery  by  Rev.  Panicl  Wight,  Jr. : 

"  lie  was  taken  sick  with  the  palsy  while  presiding  on  the  bencli  as 
Judge  in  Plymoudi  Court.  After  the  lirst  attack,  be  was  subject  to  lils, 
eaub  retbiciiig  biin  lower  ami  lower.  During  bis  long  siekriess  of  si'veti 
years'  comimiancc,  he  was  able  often  to  go  out,  and  once  went  to  Plymmitb 
Court,  but  for  tbe  last  few  years  of  bis  life  be  was  confined  to  bis  bed.  lie 
is  represented  as  having  been  remarkably  mild  and  pleasaut.  in  Iiis  dispOKi- 
tiou  till  be  had  the  palsy,  after  wliicb  he  was  irritable  and  bard  to  pleaKe. 
Ilti  was  uot  very  tall,  but  fleshy,  and  of  fine  personal  appearaiiea.  He  died 
May  Al,  1774,  iu  the  sixty-nuitli  year  of  bis  age.  He  wa.s  Inirtcd  in  tbe 
north-west  part  of  '  the  common  '  buryiug-ground,  about  thrce-toinlbs  of  a 
mile  from  Heituate  harbor.  His  gravestones  were  removed,  ihougb  not  bis 
remains,  ii»  1828,  to  tbeir  present  position,  in  tbe  family  binTing-gratmd, 
near  bis  former  residence.  Tbe  stonei^  of  his  last  wite,  with  those  of  several 
of  bis  ebildreii,  are  neatly  arranged  beside  his  own.  1  give  l)elow  tbe  in- 
scriptions, as  they  stand  upon  bis  own  aud  last  wife's  mouumeuls  of  slate- 
Btone. 


"  Sflcred 

to  tbo  Memory  of 

Cul.  Tliomas  Clupp, 

wIjo  ilicd 

May  31,  1774, 

in  thv  69  year 

of  bis  age. 


"  Srtcred 

to  the  Memory  of 

Mrs.  £stUcr  Clapp, 

wild  (lied 

July  20,  1790, 

aged  12  yre. 


imoico  In  glorloDB  liope, 
Jcsns  tlie  JiiiIki'  cliall  come. 
Anil  lake  liic  scrvniitg  up. 
To  their  tternni  liome." 


Wlien  will  scpiinition  eciwe, 
Frii-nilship's  scjtis  unite  in  jjrticf , 
Olid'  no  morv  oppress  tlie  lii'art. 
Friend*  no  niina  Ik?  doomed  to  part  ?" 


Of  his  family  of  nine  children,  it  appears  that  but  one  was  mar- 
ried, John  the  eldest. 

'  By  the  two  marriages  of  Judge  Clapp,  he  became  connected  wifh 
families  which  ranked  among  the  foreino.st  of  that  day  in  social 
standing  and  public  and  private  worth.  The  fatlier  of  his  Hrst  wife, 
Mary  Leonard,  is  said  to  have  lived  at  Xorton  "  in  baronial  style," 
and  the  family  trace  their  lineage  through  "  John  of  Gaunt "  to 


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THE    CLAPP   MEMOniAL, 


Edward  III.,  and  claim  tlio  title  of  ''  Lord  Dacre."  The  royalty 
the  line,  however,  has  in  this  country  been  laid  aside,  and  mcnibera 
of  the  family  have  said  that  "  wfiere  you  can  find  iron  worlts,  there 
you  will  find  a  Leonard."  Ilia  second  wife  was  descended  from 
William'  and  Annis  Chandler,  who  settled  iu  Roxbury,  Mass.,  in 
1637,  through  Deaenn  Jolin-  and  Eiizabetli  (Douglas),  of  Woodstock, 
Conn.,  Hon.  John'  and  Mary  (RaiTiiond),  of  Woodstock,  and  Hon. 
John'  and  f  lannaii  (Gardiner),  of  Worcester,  Mass.  Her  grandfather 
Johu^  was  major  in  the  Wars  with  the  Indians,  Judfie  of  Probate, 
one  of  Hid  Majesty's  Council,  Representative  to  the  General  Court, 
nearly  forty  years  a  Commissioner  of  the  Peace,  and  held  many 
town  offices.  The  iuventgry  of  his  estate  amounts  to  £8,699  :  16  :  G. 
Ucr  father  moved  to  Worcester  when  the  county  of  that  name  was 
first  formed;  was  Town  Treasurer  and  Selectman,  was  soon  ap- 
pointed Clerk  of  the  Courts,  was  first  Sheriff  of  the  County,  Colonel 
of  the  Militia,  Register  of  Deeds  and  Probate,  Chief  Justice  and  Coun- 
cillor, and  in  1737  was  Commander  of  the  Ancient  and  Honorable 
Artillery  Co.  While  Judge  of  Probate,  he  is  said  to  have  "  kept  an 
open  table  on  Court  days  for  tlie  widows  and  orphans  who  were 
brought  to  his  tribunal  by  concerns  of  liusiuess."  Esther  Chandler's 
mother,  Hannah  Gardiner,  was  descended  from  Lieut.  Lyon  Gardiner, 
of  the  British  Array,  who,  in  1651,  piircha.-^cd  of  the  Indians  tho 
Islaiul  just  at  the  east  end  of  Long  Island,  N.  Y.,  containing  about 
30(JO  aercs,  which  he  called  "  Isle  of  Wight,"  and  which  has  also 
been  known  as  Gardiner's  Island,  paying  for  it  a  lilack  dog,  a  guu 
and  some  Dutch  blankets.  The  Bay  in  this  Island  was  one  of  the 
resorts  of  Capt.  Kidd,  who  put  his  money  in  Lieut.  Gardiner's  care. 
After  Kidd's  e.vecution  iu  1701,  Gardiner  delivered  up  to  the  au- 
thorized commissioners  bags  of  gold  amounting  to  738i|  oz. ;  silver, 
847J  oz. ;  precious  stones,  17J  oz.  Gardiner's  Island  is  entailed  in 
the  family.     It  belongs  to  Easthampton  Township. 

Esther  Chandler's  brother  John  succeeded  to  nearly  all  the  pub- 
lic honors  bestowed  upon  his  father  and  grandfather,  "  He  was 
cliecrful  in  temperametit,  engaging  iu  manners,  liospitablo  as  a  citi- 
zen, friendly  and  kind  as  a  neighbor,  and  industrious  and  enterpris- 
ing as  a  merchant."  WMien  the  stormy  times  which  preceded  the 
Revolution  came  on,  his  chivalrous  sense  of  loyalty  forbade  his 
joining  the  popular  tide  in  the  great  struggle.  He  therefore  became 
a  refugee,  sacriiicing  his  large  possessions,  amounting  to  £36,190, 
as  appraised  by  commissioners  here,  and  sought  an  asylum  in 
the  mother  counJry.  Tiie  schedule  of  property  and  losses  exhibited 
by  him  Iu  the  British  Commissioners  was  allowed  in  full,  and  he  was 
called  in  England  "  the  honest  refugee."  Ho  died  in  London,  Sept. 
26,  1800,  and  was  buried  in  Islington.  An  iron  fence  encloses  a 
spot  about  ten  feet  long  by  a\x.  wide,  and  a  single  slab  with  a  brief  in- 
scription is  hts  monument.  Near  by  is  tho  grave  of  bis  son  Rufus, 
who  was  buried  iu  October,  1823. 


141 


Cliildreaof  Jdlge' 
341.  THoaA.s.*  b. ; 


M 


i  tM  vife  Mart  (Leonard)  Cljlpp  : 

14. 17M:  i  May  24.  1767. 

Be  22.  I73€ ;  w*s,  sui  officer  in  the  44ih 

he  BritiUk  Armr.     He  took  part  in  the  conqnest 

!  ^  «HL.  t  Rom  Castk,  Ireland,  Aag.  4,  1  <  70, 

The  Ukmiag  letter  to  his  father  is  from  Um 

,  wiaA  tt  •  veil  pn»erved  ami  fairly  written 


MorUreall,  Sept.  I7th,  1760. 
Host*  Sik  : 

I  have  not  received  a  letter  from  you  sinoe  Last 
October.  But  hope  yea  are  well.  I  have  the  plea-suer  Infornie 
you  of  the  Intier  Conqnest  of  Canada  Tvithotit  the  los»  of  much 
blood.  M'.  Loriog  is  very  much  sensured  by  the  army  for  liia 
bad  conduct  at  Fort  Levy,  hut  Hough  Just  I  don't  say.  We  had 
not  one  gun  fired  at  us  after  the  suneuder  of  the  fort.  We  tost  a 
Hundred  men  dround  a  curaming  down  tlio  liiver.  We  Landed 
the  fifth  of  Sep',  upon  Montreall,  and  the  seventh  tlic  Town 
surrendered  and  with  it  all  Cannad.  The  terms  are  these :  the 
French  llegulars  are  to  be  sent  to  Franco.  Tlieay  embarked 
yesterday.  The  Inliabitance  are  to  InJoy  their  estats  as  soon  aa 
theay  have  taken  the  oath  of  Allengous.  I  have  got  a  Commis- 
sion iu  our  Keg*  for  nothing,  so  that  I  aect  in  two  cappassilyg, 
Bouth  as  an  officer  &,  D',  and  if  you  will  Direct  yoor  lutters  to 
En'  Tho*  Clapp  of  the  44th  lleg'  or  to  D'  Tho"  Clapp  of  the 
44th  Reg'  at  Montreall  theay  will  come  safe,  for  I  am  to  stay  at 
Montreall  this  winter.  I  hujK'  I  shall  bo  able  to  come  home  in 
the  spring.  Give  my  Duty  to  Grandmotlier  &  Mother  and  Love 
to  at]  the  familly.     No  more  at  present.     But  Remain  yoor 

Dutiful]  Son, 

ThOS.    CtAPP. 

"842.  Mart,*  b.  in  Taunton,  Nov.  10,  1738  ;  d.  unm.  Dec.  6, 1829,  aged 
91  years.  Dcane,  in  hi.s  history  of  Scituate,  speaks  of  her  as  a 
"  renmrkably  accomplished  womun."  She  attended  school  ia 
lioslon,  when  young,  and  two  framed  pictures  of  needle-work, 
done  by  her  at  school,  are  now  iu  possession  of  Miss  Mary  L, 
Clapp,  in  the  old  boivse  built  by  Judge  Thomas. 

343.  Calvin,*  b.  iu  Scituate,  Feb.  27,  1740;  d.  Jan.  8,  1741. 

Children  of  Thomas  and  2d  wife,  Esther  (Chandler)  Clapp: 

344.  Hannah,*  b.  Oct.  24.  1746 ;  d.  Jan.  9,  1840,  aged  94  years. 
845.  Calvin,*  b.  Oct.  28,  1749;  d.  Dec,  4,  1752. 

340.  AtocsTus,*  b.  March  28,  1752;  d.  Feb.  2,  1827,  aged   75  years. 

He  never  married ;  was  Town  Clerk  and  Postmaster  of  Scituate 

for  many  yi^ars. 
347.  Chani>lkr,'»  h.  Dec.  28,  1754;  d.  Dec.  25,  1832,  aged  78  years. 

He  never  married;  lived  in  Scituate;  was  Justice  of  the  Peace 

and  Postmaster  in  1827  an<l  1828. 
848.  RcFCS,*  b.  .Jan.  24,  1759 ;  d.  unm.  June  B,  1834,  aged  76  years. 

According  to  EHsha  Clapp,  ho  was  a  Doctor  of  Medicine,  aod  d. 

in  Lreland ;  but  Elisha  was,  without  doubt,  mistakeu. 
19 


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86 

DAVID*  (David,'  Samuel'  Tliomas'),  son  of  David  and  Deborah 
(Otia)  Clapp,  was  born  March  20, 1720-21.  First  wife  Ruth;  second 
wife  Mary.     They  lived  in  Sciluate. 

Child  of  David  and  Ist  wife  RuTU  Clapp,  of  Scituate: 
-j-349.  DwELLY,'  b.  Aug.  12,  1741. 

Child  of  David  and  2d  wife  Maut  Clapp: 

350.  David,*  b.  July  2-1.  1752  ;  A.  in  181 G,  aged  C4  years.  He  spent 
most  of  his  life  in  his  native  town,  but  later  he  lived  in  Noble- 
boro',  Jle.,  where  ho  die«l.  Ho  m.  Sept.  26,  1771),  Elizubetii 
Church,  an<.l  his  children  were  Wrn  in  Scituate.     Children: 

351.  Joseph  C,"  h.  July  22,  1780;  d.  in  1«I6,  aged  36  years;  he 
m.  and  lived  in  Nobleboro',  Me. ;  hud  one  son,  Charles.'' 

352.  Mary*  b.  Nov.  22.  1781. 

353.  David*  b.  Jan.  22,  1783:  d.  in  1809,  nged  26  years.  He  m. 
and  had  two  sous:  1,  Jbfin^  b.  in  1804.  ii«  Willard^  b.  pre- 
viously to  1809. 

354.  Elizabeth?  b.  March  6,  1784. 

355.  Liiciiida*  b.  July  31,  1785. 

856.  NaUnmiel*  b.  Nov.  7,  1787;  m.  and  lived  in  Nobleboro',  Me. 
Chihlrt-n:  I.  Nathaniel,'  b.  1812.  II.  Tikston,'  b.  in  1818. 
m.  David  R.,"  b.  in  1819. 

857.  /;/»•«//«,«  b.  July  9,  1790  ;  d.  in  1794. 

358.  Ruth*  b.  June  5,  1792. 

359.  Elisha?  b.  JIarch  9,  1794  ;  m.  and  settled  in  Searsmont,  Me. 
Child  :  David;'  b.  in  1817. 

860.  Charles  *  b.  July  28,  1795 ;  m,  and  had  one  child,  Cliark$  S.^  b. 
in  1821. 


93  — 

JOSnUA*  {David,'  Snmvcl,'  Thomas'),  son  of  David  and  Deborah 
(Otis)  Clapp,  and  brother  to  the  preceding,  was  born  Jan.  7,  1729. 
lie  spent  most  of  his  days  in  Scituate,  but  perhaps  the  latter  part  of 
his  life  was  passed  with  his  son  ]5ela  in  Boston  and  in  Clareniont, 
N.  H.,  and  with  his  son  Caleb  in  Westminster,  Vt.  His  portrait  is 
ID  the  possession  of  ono  of  hia  grandchildrcu,  Mrs.  FarwcU,  daugh- 
ter of  Bcla  Clapp.     He  married  first,  Lydia ;  second,  Oct.  21, 

1787,  Hannah   Briggs,  who  died    Oct.  18,   1794.     He  died  when 
about  80  years  of  age. 

Children  of  Joshoa  and  wife  Ltdia  Clapp,  of  Scituate : 

361.  LiDiA,'  b.  Sept.  14,  1758;  d.  young. 
-1-362.  liELA.'b.  July  2,  1760;  d.  July  12,  1812. 

363.  IjTdia,"  b.  Julv  3.  1762;  m.  Mr.  Jacobs,  of  Scituate. 

364.  Caleb,*  b.  May  9,  1764;  d.  May  19,  1829,  aged  65  years.     Ho 
was  a  carpenter  by  trade,  and  carried  on  a  large  business  in 


THOMAS   AND    HIS   DESCENDANTS. 


143 


Hoston.  The  latter  part  of  Lis  life  he  spent  in  Westminster, 
Vt.,  where  he  d.  He  in.  April  18,  1793,  Nancy  Dorr,  sister  of 
JoimtbaD  Dorr,  of  Roxlmry.  After  her  husband's  decease,  Mrs. 
Clapp  removed  to  Aztalaii,  Wis.,  wLero  bhe  d.  Sept.  17,  1840. 
Children : 

365.  Ann,'*  m.  Mr.  Stevens,  of  Westminster,  VL 

366.  Murk  It*  m.  and  lives  iu  Aztalan,  Wis. 

367.  Caleb,*  d.  young, 

368.  Susan*  b.  March  18,  1797 ;  m.  Jan.  28, 1816,  Joseph  Willard, 

of  Westminster,  Vt.,  who  d.  April  23,  1845. 

369.  Frances  £.,*  m.  Mr.  Hyer,  and  lives  in  Wisconsin. 

370.  SiiraJt  Bradley,^  m.  Mr.  Drake,  and  lives  in  Wisconsin. 

371.  Dorr^  m.  and  lives  in  Wisconsin. 

372.  Matthew  8.,'  b.  Oct.  4,  17GG  ;  was  twice  married.     Children: 
873.  Nehemiah^  d.  without  issue. 

374.  Ann,'*  m.  in  IJustou,  May  1,  1815,  Cassiuier  Beck,  a  foreigner. 

375.  CaM,^  was  living  iu  Boston  in  1831. 

376.  Ann,'  b-  Aug.  3U,  1771  ;  m.  Mr.  Holbrook,  of  Sciluate. 


94 


GALFIN*  (Dnrlil'  Snmud*  Tltomas^),  son  of  David  and  Deborah 
(Otis)  Clapp,  waH  born  in  Scituato,  Feb.  5,  1733.  He  inarried,  Jan. 
12,  1758,  Patience  Brooks,  and  lived  in  Scituatc,  following  the  trade 
of  a  ship  carpenter  in  that  place.  He  was  an  important,  enterpris- 
ing and  energetic  man,  and  when  the  Revolution  broke  out  be  was 
stron5!;tj  in  favor  of  carrying  on  ttie  war,  and  received  a  commission 
as  Captain  in  the  service  of  the  Colonies.  He  died  Feb.  23,  177G, 
of  a  violent  fever  brought  on  by  ovcr-fatiguc  and  anxiety. 

Children  of  Galen  and  Patience  (Brooks)  Clapp: 

377.  filoi.i.v,"  h.  Dec.  20,  1758 ;  m.  first,  in  1789,  Samuel  Stetson, 
who  d.  in  1790.  She  m.  second,  in  1799,  Job  Turner,  who  d. 
iu  1815.     Shed,  in  1841. 

378.  Lurv,*  b.  March  13,  17G1  ;  m.in  1780,  Nathaniel  Sylvester,  of 
Hanover,  Mass.  They  removed  to  Winchendon,  where  she  d. 
in  1836,  aged  aliout  75  years. 

379.  Sarah,"  b.  April  30,  17C3  ;  m.  in  1780,  Thomas  James,  of  Scituatc, 
who  d.  in  Londonderry,  N.  H.,  about  1810.  She  was  living  in 
1843. 

380.  Enos,*  b.  July  2G,  17G5  ;  d.  about  1795.  He  was  a  shipwright 
by  trade,  and  settled  in  Daniariscotta,  and  Augusta,  Jfc.  He 
was  lost  at  sea,  when  about  30  years  of  age.  Ho  m.  llimnuh 
Bryant.     Children : 

381.  Uitirlotk'*  h.  in    1790;    m.  J.  Wright,  of  Roxbury,  where  she 
d.  iti  1819,  aged  29  years. 

382.  Zyrfi'«,«  1).  in  1792;  m.  in  1811,  Caleb  Covil,  who  d.  at  sea  in 
1816,  leaving  two  sons.     She  d.  in  1821. 

383.  Thomas,"  b.  Aug.  3,  17(57,  in  Sciluate,  and  settled  in  Bath,  Me. 
He  m.  in  1789,  Mrs.  Sarah  Treadway,  of  Bath,  Mk.,  who  d.  in 
tliat  town  in  1818.  He  d.  of  a  nervous  fever,  July  7,  1801,  in 
the  34th  year  of  his  age.     Children : 


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386. 
387. 


Me. 

889. 
390. 


802. 
SMS. 
804. 
8'J5. 


384.    mtliam  Brooh,'  k  m  1790;  A  1791. 

3>J5.  LucindtL,*  h.  in  1793;  m.  in  1818.  Nathaniel  Purrington,  of 
Bath,  )Ie.,  who  was  lost  at  sea  about  1827.  Ther  had  three 
children,  one  of  whom  d.  at  sea  in  1839.  Mrs.  P.  removed 
to  Brighton,  AIbm.,  and  resided  with  her  son  till  her  death, 
which  took  phice  in  1867. 
A  ton,*h.  1795,  d-  in  infancy. 

Afary,'^  b.  in  1797  ;  m.  in  1815,  T.  B,  Sylvester.     Mr.  S.  d.  in 
Ilo[je,  Me.,  1835.    His  widow  and  three  children  were  living 
in  Bath,  Me.,  in  1843. 
Patience,*  b.  Aug.  30,  1769;  m-  Major  John  James,  of  Scitaate. 

Tliey  sottJed  in  MedfortL 
Hasxah,*  b.  Feb.  22,  1772;  d.  Aug.  4,  1775,  aged  ^  years. 
Charles,*  b.  March  16,  1774  ;  d.  Jane  4,  1858.     Removed  from 
Scituate  and  nettled  in  Bath,  Me.      He  m.  first,  in  1799,  Lydia 
Ham,  who  was  b.  in  1775,  and  d.  Feb.  10,  1807  ;  m.  second,  in 
1807,  Rachel  Arnold,  of  Portland,  Me^  who  was  b.  July   I 'J, 
1777.     Charles  was  a  shipwright  by  trade,  and  from   1799   to 
1816,  built  11  ships,  7  brigs  and  4  schooners,  besides  repairing 
many  ol<l  vessels;  he  then  engaged  in  commercial  business,  but 
in  1842  had  retired  from  that  business.      Children  by  first  wife: 
891.  Martha,*  b,  July  11,  1800. 
A*eruah,'^h.  Dec.  13,  1801. 
A  daughter*  b.  in  1804. 
A  ton*  b.  in  1805  (these  all  d.  in  infancy). 
Charles*  b.  Feb.  1,  1807;  m.  first,  in  1829,  Jane  T.  Sprague, 
and  had  no  children.       She  d.  Nov.  10,  18G1,  and  he  m. 
second,  Nov.  21,  1862,  Nancy  E.  Sprague,  sister  to  his  first 
wife.     He  was  a  merchant  in  Bath,  Me.,  under  the  firm  of 
"  Magoun  &  Clapp."       He  was  largely  engaged  in  the  ship- 
ping business,  which  he  closed  up  to  good  advantage  during 
the  War  of  the  Rebellion,  and  retired  with  a  competency. 
He  had  large  demajids  upon  the  "Alabama"   Claims  Com- 
mission, which  have  been  allowtxl.      He  is  one  of  the  largest 
sized  men  of  the  name  now  living;  frequently  visits  his  kins- 
men in  Boston  and   vicinity ;    w.is  actively  interested  in  the 
Clupp  Gathering  of  1870 ;  and  is  alive  to  all  that  concerns  the 
history  and  honor  of  the  family  name. 

Children  of  Charles"  by  second  wife: 

896.  L^ifia  Nam* b.  Aug.  21,  1808  ;  m.  July  9,  1829,  Oliver  Moses. 

They  have  several  children. 

897.  Lunj  Train*  b.  June  11,  1810;  d.  Sept,  15,  1811. 

898.  Liiru  Brooks*  b.  Oct.  21,  1812;  m.  in  1835,  W.  E.  Harriman. 

399.  GalcH*  b.  Sept.  22,  1814;  d.  young. 

400.  Rachel  Ilatherly*  b.  in  1816. 

401.  Galeu*  b.  Feb.  5,  1819  ;  served  his  time  in  Boston  in  the  mer- 

cantile bufliness  ;  afterwards,  on  account  of  his  health,  followed 
the  sua;  after  leaving  the  sea,  he  returned  tu  Bath,  Maine, 
his  native  place,  ami  engaged  in  the  brass-foundry  business. 
Hi3  niitrrieit  first,  Mrs.  Wealthy  J.  Patten  (widow  of  Thouiaa 
I'silteti,  dau.  of  .Samuol  Winter,  Esq.,  of  Portliuid,  formerly  * 
of  Biitli),  who  d.  Jan.  3,  1852,  age<l  32  years,  and  left  a  son, 


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iiii 


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'.  1HI2;   h, 


<<  il.  tJau.  i>,  It 


ho  was  b.  Dec.  21, 1851,  and  now  re&ides  in  Boston, 
fjjtieii*  m.  secomi,  May  17, 1854,  Mbs  Ann  E.  Ilslej,  of  Port- 
]aii*l,  wlio  d.  Di'C.  2.'J,  18al>,  aged  28  yf ars  ;  Ic-ft  no  eliihlren. 
He  m.  third,  Mrs.  Ann  Maria  Batcbelder  (widuvv  of  Elijah 
Batchehl«r,  of  Bath),  October  31,  1871,  by  whum  he  liad  ii 
son,  C/iftrles  KirnhtiU^  who  was  b.  Aug,  10,  18fi'2  (alxiut 
three  months  after  his  fatlier'a  death),  and  who  now  lives 
with  his  widowed  mother  in  Walthara,  Mass. 
402.  Nanctj  Eaton,"  h.  June  18,  1821. 
403.  Hannah,'  b.  Aug.  7,  1776.  She  ra.  Charles  James,  of  Scituate, 
and  lived  iu  Boston. 


95 


INCREASE*  (Daviii,"  Samuel ;  Tfimtas'),  yoiinf^cst  child  of 
David  and  Deborah  (Otis)  Clapp,  was  born  Maruh  20,  1734.  IIo 
was  one  of  the  committee  clioacu  by  tiie  town  of  Scituate  to  draft  a 
vote  concerning  the  formation  of  a  Constitution  for  tlic  State;  they 
reported  a  favorable  one,  which  was  passed.  He  married,  about 
1758,  Delight 

Children  of  Increase  and  wife  Delioht  Clapp,  of  Scituate: 

404.  Jamks,*  h.  April  10,  1750;  d.  June  11,  1803.  He  m.  June  7, 
1781,  Elizabeth,  dau.  of  Dea.  Daniel  Jenkins;  she  d.  iu  May, 
1803,  aged  41  yrs.  He  d.  the  succeeding  monlh,  aged  44  years. 
CliiUlren : 

405.  BeUeij*  h.  March  4,  1785;  m.  Nathaniel  Wade, of  Scituate. 

406.  Deborah,"  b.  May  29,  1788;    d.  aged  88  years;    m.  Natlniniel 

Litchfield,  of  Scituate,  who  was  b.  Mareh  25,  1783.  They 
had  seven  children. 

407.  Jumes,''  h.  May  13,  1789;    d.  Sept.  fi,   1800.      He  resided  in 

Boston,  and  carried  on  the  bu.sineKs  of  a  nmson.  He  tu. 
Tri|iheiiia  Slade,  who  d.  May  18,  I87.'i.  Children:  \,J<imr& 
//.,'  b.  May  27,  1810,  in  Siulthlield,  R.I. ;  d.  Jan.  2'J,  I8G3 ; 
was  a  mason  by  trade  ;  in.  Aljtha  M.  Ballou  ;  uu  children. 
iii  Triphfiita  i'.,'  b.  April  If,  1818;  m.  Samuel  8.  Holtini.  of 
Boston,  as  a  second  wife,  and  had  six  children  ;  d.  April  11, 
1856.  111.  Elizabeth  J.,'  b.  Jan.  31,  1820;  d.  Jan.  20,  1845  ; 
m.  Sarauel  S.  Holton.  \\,  Mnry  Ann,''  b.  June  22,  1822;  d. 
March  21,  1831).  T,  Serma  O!,'  b.  April  5,  1824;  m.  Wm. 
W.  Webster,  vl.  Afuria  B.^  b.  Oct.  9,  1825.  vli.  Rnth  H.^ 
h.  March  18,  1827.  TlIJ.  Jo^hw,'  b.  Feb.  21,  18211.  Ix. 
Susan  a.,'  b.  Dec,  19,  1830.  \^  Ahnira  P.,'  h.  Jan.  27, 
1832  ;  d.  July  2G,  1874.  xl.  habeUa  .4.,'  b.  Sept.  21,  1833; 
d.  Feb.  5,  1856.  xil.  Georgiana  /».,'  b.  Nov.  8,  1834  ;  m. 
Nov.  24,  1859,  Samuel  S.  H<dion,  as  a  third  wife,  and  had 
four  children.     Xifi.  Frances  /■'.,'  b.  Oct.  27,  1837. 

408.  Daniel,*  b.  April  27,  17iJ2;  was  a  cooper  by  trade,  and  lived 

in  Boston.  He  m.  Margaret,  dau.  of  Maj.  Henry  I'urkitt,  of 
Boston,  an  original  member  of  the  Mjisb.  Char.  Mech.  Assoc. 

409.  Serena,'  b.  Sept.  IU,  1793;  m,  William  Norm;  they  lived  iu 

New  York  State. 


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THE  CLAPP  MEMOBIAL. 


410.  JiMjiam}  h.  Oct.  8,  1795;  m.  Mim  Jenks;  tbej  live  in  Penn- 

Mylvauiu.  anil  fajivc  at  I«ast  one  child. 

411.  Arediusa,'  b.  .Juij.  12,  l7'J'J  ;    <L  Jau.    G,    1866.       Her  parents 

dying  whvu  ahe.  wom  four  yean  old,  ehe  was  brought  up  in  the 
fitwily  of  her  gmndfitlher  Jenkins.  In  her  fifteenth  year  she 
becanw5  a  renidiint  in  Dorclienter,  and  while  there,  for  a  time 
caui«  in  Hoc-ial  connection  with  some  of  her  kinsfolk  in  the 
line  of  NicBOtAB.  Thu«  a  friemhthip  was  formed  which 
continuc'ii  unabated  to  the  time  of  her  death.  She  m.  March, 
1824,  Jotteph  I^eeds,  of  Dorchester,  where  they  lived  for 
many  years  ;  afterwards  lived  in  Boston,  aud  then  moved  to 
Philadelphia.  They  had  nine  children.  **  She  was  a  person 
of  great  excellence  of  life  and  character.  From  a  child  her 
desire  was  to  he  useful,  aud  habits  of  systematic  induKtry 
wore  early  fixed.  As  a  christian  her  religion  embrat^ed  all 
4luty,  and  she  was  ready  and  active  in  every  good  work. 
Her  liiin]>  was  always  triuimu<l  and  burning,  and  her  depart- 
ure was  in  peace."  Mer  husband,  Mr.  Jos.  Leeds,  wrote  the 
Ode  which  was  sung  at  the  meeting  of  the  Ciapp  family  in 
BoKtoii  in  1H7.'J.  He  has  been  for  several  years  roost  actively 
rngago<l  in  [ilanH  for  setting  apart  for  national  purpHjses  the 
landn  and  buildingB  in  Philadelphia  connected  with  the  meet- 
ings of  our  first  Congress. 

412.  Dedokah,"  b.  Jan.  I'J,  17<;i. 

4ia.  Nabby,*  b.  Aprir22,  I7G4. 


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THOMAS"  {TImma,*  Thamus*  Tfinmas,'  Tliumos'),  son  of  Thomos 
ixiid  will'  Huiiiiuli  Cbi)[i,  of  iK'dliuiii,  waa  bom  in  the  year  1715, 
und  «Ji«;d  in  Marcli,  ITol,  aged  30  years.     Wife  Sasauna. 

Children  of  Thomas  and  wife  Susanna  Clapp: 

414.  TnnMA.H.*  b.  Sept.  'ICi,  17  1.5.  He  d.  from  the  e<!ect  of  ninuing  a 
]iiu-lif'(irk  inlir  lii.s  leg  when  a  young  man.  He  was  the  sixth  aud 
la.stTliinniis  in  llic  line  of  eldest  sous.  Hed.  in  17(5^,  without  issue. 

415.  Susanna,' b.  Jan.  24.  ]74(;i  m.  Capl.  Oliver  Clapp  (No.  IIG), 
of  Walpnle.     They  hud  live  diildren. 

410.  Jacoii,*  (i.  Mim  li  ;5U,  17  19  ;  d.  in  lH;i2.  He  m.  Hannah  Fairbanks, 
and  settled  in  Walpole.     Children: 

417.  Siisiiiinn^  b.  Aug.  30,  177.J  ;  m.  Seth  Smith,  of  Strong,  Mo. 

41H.  Jmiil)^  b.  Dec,  1  Ci,  1779;  lived  in  Walpole;  utimarried, 

4lil.    anUit:  b.  .luly  2;»,  1782. 

4211.  Harvti/,^  li.  March  4,  17M(»;  d. .Inly,  li^ !"•  He  was  poRtmasfer 
of  Waipiilc,  ill  which  place  he  kept  a  large  pid)lic  house  ;  he 
was  once  a  Uepre»ciilHtivc  to  the  General  Court,  and  was  a 
nian  of  enterprise  and  great  respectability.  He  m.  N.'d)by 
IN.llrvs.  Children:  [,  Kilmnnd  ir.,"  b.  Jan.  1.5.  IHII  ;  car- 
ried on  the  public  house  formerly  kojit  by  his  father,  and 
was  also  postmaster  for  many  years.  He  was  afterwards  a 
successful  inerelinnt  in  Boston.  He  ni.  in  18.37,  Achsah  B. 
Hawes,  of  Wtdpole,  aud  h.id  a  daughter  Al/ba  Frances*  b. 


I 


May  29,  1837.     H,  Hanry  Erasitus?  b.   May  14,  1814;  d. 
iu  1863.      He  gnidiiiittid  at  Harvard   College  iu  18.'J7,  tliea 
studied  uiediciiie,  and  setfled  and  practiswili is  profession  in 
Wreiitliam.    He  m.  in  1H4II,  Priscilla  U.  Crocker,  of  Charlea- 
town,  and  Iiad  a  son.     Hi.  Ablry  P.,*h.  March  7,  1817  ;  m.  ia 
1831),   Siimuel  W.    Hacoti,  of  "Watpoie.     \y,Samud  G.,»  bb 
JuDe  21),  1821  ;  d.  Marcli  IG,  1870;  a  successful  inerchantin 
Boaton  ;  ni.   Betsey    Babbitt,  of  Walpole,  formerly  of  Braiu- 
tree.     w,  Frances  £.,*  h.  June  12,  1827.     wl,  Ariffdine  W.* 
h.  Oct.  12,  1829. 
421.  Zreip/s,'  b.  Se[)t.  7,  1789  ;  m.  Lydia  Gould,  of  Maine. 
422.  IcHABOD,''  b.  Feb.  21,  1750;  d.  in  1832;  m.  Susanaa  Doggettand 
lived  iu  Wtdpolc.     Children: 

423.  Nancy^  b.  March  13,  1783;  unmarried. 

424.  Metcalf^  h.  Marcli  4,  178R.     He  was  a  captain  ;  m.  and  had  a 

child,  Ebenezer  Doggeti,*  b.  March  11,  1813,  who  in.  Julia  A. 
iiawea,  of  Walpole,  and  had  one  son,  Edmund  Metcalf? 


99 

JAMES*  (T7/onjffs,*  llromas*  Thomas*  Ti^oma*'),  son  of  Thomas 
and  wife  Hannah  Clapp,  and  brother  of  the  preceding,  was  bora 
in  Dcdliain  between  the  years  1716  and  1723,  and  lived  in  Walpole 
from  its  incorporation  in  1T24.     Wife  Rachel. 

Children  of  James  and  wife  Rachel  Clapp,  of  Walpole :  ■ 

425.  James,*  b.  Oct.  9,  1746  ;  d.  young. 

42G.  Eachkl,^  b.  Aug.  19,  1748  ;  m.  Mr.  Copp,  and  had  one  son  and 

four  daughters.  M 

427.  Jamks,*  b.  -Jan.  12,  1749;  m.  Hannah  Boyden.     He  d.  very  end-  1 

denly  while  taking  his  dinner,  in  Boston,  being  there  on  business 

at  the  time.     Childriin  : 

428.  Esther,^  b.  March  13,  1772. 

429.  HamuUi;'  h.  Feb.  21,  1775;  m.  Mr.  Boyden. 

430.  EUzahfOi''  b.  May  5,  1777  ;  d.  young ;  found  dead  in  bed 

431.  Jiitnex^  b.  Feb.  8,  1779  ;  was  a  farmer  in  Dedham;  he  d.  sud- 
deidy  of  cramj).     He  m.  and  had  issue. 


1 


432.  Jolm^  b.  Jan.  1,  1783;  d,  July  27,  1811.    Wiilpole  records  eay 

he  was  L.  Dec.  31,  1780.  lie  m.  July  14, 1811,  Mary  Crane, 
in  Boston.  lie  was  killed  by  a  cart  in  Boston,  when  he  was 
28  years  of  age,  just  thirteen  days  after  his  marriage.  Hia 
widow  m.  George  Jackson,  of  lioston.  ■ 

433.  Jahfz^  h.  April  12,  1784  ;  was  a  cooper  by  trade;  he  m.  andV 

settled  in  Portland,  Me.  Children  :  i,  Jo/tn,^  went  to  tha 
Sandwich  Islands.  IhJuiiiesJ'  settled  in  Portland,  Me.  iil, 
Edward,^  h.  about  1H15;  settled  in  Boston  us  a  coppersmith. 
If,  Charlotte,^  m.  Augustus  llobinson,  of  Portland,  Me.  T« 
Sophia.'- 

434.  Sarah,*  b.  Jan.  2,  1752  ;  m.  Benjamin  Billings,  of  Sharon. 

435.  Ltdia,*  b.  Oct.  5, 1753  ;  m.  James  WiUiams,  of  Mansfield. 
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104 


TIMOTHY'  {Thomas,*  Thomas,''  Tlioinos,'  TV^om/?/),  yonnfrest  son 
of  Thoma.'S  and  wife  Hannah  Clapp,  was  born  Dec.  24,  1733.  He 
married  Rhoda  Wittierctl  and  settled  in  Sharon,  Mass.,  where  he  has 
descendants  still  livin<».     He  died  in  1 811. 

Children  of  Timothy  and  Rhoda  (Wilhcrell)  Clapp,  of  Sharon: 

436.  Thomas,' b.  in  1764;  d.  June  30,  1851 ;   m.  first,  ;  second, 

March  27,  1845,  Aurelia  Allen,  being  then  81  years  of  age,  and 
his  wife  29  years.  In  1847,  there  was  a  case  brought  before  the 
Court  at  Dedham  on  his  account.  After  his  marriage  with  his 
second  wife,  he  was  put  under  guardiunship  at  the  request  of 
one  or  more  of  his  sons  ;  this  case  was  au  appeal  to  a  higher  court 
to  have  it  talven  otf,  and  the  old  gentleman  got  the  case.  He 
had  two  children  in  his  old  age  by  his  second  wife.  Children  by 
first  wife : 

437.  Olive,''  m.  Mr.  Smith. 

438.  Rtuben,^  xa 

439.  Nathaniel,''  m 


18,  1846,  aged  77 
De<lham,  who  was  b. 


years :  m. 
March  fi, 
He 


440.  Samuel,"  b.  Nov.  tt,  17G9  ;  d.  Feb. 
Oct.  18,   179.i.  Abigail  Paul,  of 

1777,  and  d.  Dec  23,  186'J,  aged  92  years,  9  mos.  15  days, 
lived  in  Sharon.     Children : 

441.  Reuben^  b.  Oct.  24,  1796 ;  d.  in  Sharon,  in  the  house  where  he 

was  horn,  Nov.  20, 1874  ;  m.  first.  Luc>'  Johnson  ;  second,  May 
8,  IS.'iS,  Hepsey,  wid.  of  Otis  Hartshorn,  of  W.al|M)le,  d.  Nov. 
6,  1874.  CMidreu  :  i.  Reuben  J.,*  b.  Sept.  11,  1821  ;  died 
unm.  ii.  Lucy  F.,>  h.  July  6,  1823.  111.  A'rf«on,"  b.  May  1 0. 
1826  ;  m.  Amanda  Hixon,  of  Sharon.  IT.  Eh'ira,^  b.  April 
16,  1827  ;  d.  yoTing.  T.  Horace  W.*  b.  July  12,  1829.  ?i. 
Harvey  Z.,'  b.  June  3, 1831 ;  dead.  tII,  Charles  W.,*  b.  Feb. 
1,  1833  ;  m.  Susan  Emerson,  of  Boston. 

442.  SamwJ,''  b.  April  2i),  1799;  West  India  goods  dealer  in  the 

south  part  of  IJostou  ;  now  lives  in  Foxlniro'.  lie  ni.  Hantiuli 
Holmes,  b.  Ma]-ch,  17'JW.  Children:  I.  Samuel  II,'  lived  in 
L.ifayolte,  N.  .1.  ;  now  living  in  New  York  ;  m.  first,  Harriet 
<jtlni(n-e;  second,  Adel.-iide  lioyden,  both  of  South  Walpole. 
Had  children  by  each  wife. 

443.  Isaac  P.^  b.  Sept.  1,  1800  ;  was  a  merchant  tailor  in  Boston, 

and  a  very  steady  and  respectable  man  ;  aft«rward8  removed 
to  Topsfield.  He  m.  June  1, 1835,  Harriet  Moore,  of  Sterling. 
Children:  i,  Harriet  J.*  b.  in  1835.  ii.  Isaac  Henry*  b.  in 
1839.  \\U  Helen,'  dead.  \\ ,  Edward  Francis,"  h.  in  1842; 
died  young.  F,  Granville  IF.,'  lives  in  Danvers.  vl.  Charles' 
dead.     Vlli  Frederic?     Till.  Ferdinand.'     \\.  Clarence* 

444.  Abigail^  b.  June  14,  1802;  m.  first,  Willard  Gould;  second, 

Dca.  Ebenezer  Gay.  She  lived  in  Sharon,  and  haa  three 
children. 

445.  Betsey^  b.  Oct.  21,  1804 ;  m.  Samuel  Monk,  of  Stoughtoii,  and 

lives  in  Salem,  Mass.     No  children. 

446.  Horace,''  b.  April  12,  1809;  settled  in  Oiarlotte,  Me. ;  after- 

wards, in  1857,  in  Ashland,  Mass.    He  d.  Nov.  21,  1874,  and 


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his  liodj  was  carried  to  Sharon  and  placed  beside  lliat  of  hia 
brollier  lii'uben,  find  a  double  funeral  Bcn'ice  was  held  Nov, 
28,  1S7  4.  Both  wore  buried  in  the  cemetery  near  tlie  home 
of  their  childhood.  He  in.  first,  Sarah  Fisher.  Children  by 
first  Wife:  UEhinnS."  M,  Jidgar  If.'  Ui.  Laura  0.'  He 
m.  secxind,  Emily  Fisher. 

447,  Luther^  b.  Sept.  9.  1812.      lie  m.  Keziah  Esty;   both  dead. 
A  son  Frank  L.*  m.  Kate  I.  Porter,  of  Stoughton. 

448.  Warrtn^  b.  Sept.  28,  1815;  d- Jau.  12,  l8o<);  hem.  Sarah 

A.  Hrown,  and  lived  first  in  Sharon,  afterwards  in  Boston. 
Children  \  \,  Mary  A.,^  d.  in  18R0.  il.  SaraA  M.,'  wns  adopt- 
ed by  her  aunt,  Emily  J.  Tilden  ;  her  name  wus  changed  to 
Elzina  W.  Tildeii,  and  she  m.  Geo.  F.  Gay.  of  Nonvich,  Ct. 

449.  Albert,''  b.  Dec.  18, 1816  ;  m.  Jtily  1 1, 1847,  Emily  L.  EinerBon, 

who  was  b.  in  Rockingham,  Vt.,  Juno  12,  182.'H;  they  Jive  in 
Boston.  Children:  I,  John  A.,'  h.  Sept.  7,  1848;  lives  iu 
Hutchinson,  Kansas.  If,  Emily  E.,^  b.  Jan.  23,  1854.  Ill, 
Nellie  a;,*  b.  March  4,  1859. 

450.  Emihj  ,/.,'  b.  March  14,  1818;   m.  Nov.  8,  1842,  Wm.  M. 

Tilden,  of  E.  Marshfield.  He  is  a  descendant  of  Peregrine 
Whitje.  They  had  uo  children,  and  adopted  a  dau.  of  her 
brother  Warren. 

451,  Elhridge:  h.  Aug.  It,  1820;  m.  Sept.  5, 1849,  Martha  Hewins, 

h.  in  Siiaron,  April  14,  1819.  He  is  a  merchant,  and  a 
Deacon  of  the  Congregational  Church  in  Quiucy,  Mass.;  was 
at  the  Family  Gathering  in  Nortliam]Hou,  and  was  one  of 
the  committee  of  ai-nmgements  for  the  sccoikI  meeting;  took 
an  active  part  in  all  that  related  to  these  pleasant  occasions. 
Childreu:  t.  (ieorqimia  B.,'  b.  Aug.  19,  1850;  d.  Sept.  19, 
18uU.  1).  AMie  k  /".,«  b.  Sept.  13,  1851  ;  m.  Oct.  21,  1873, 
Wm.  H.  Mitchell,  of  Quincy.  ifl.  Herbert  A'.,'  b.  Dec,  1, 
1853.  Iv,  George  W.,'  h.  Oct  24,  1855.  y,  Helen  P.,«  b. 
Oct.  24,  18G0;  d.  Aug.  5,  1861. 

452,  George,^  h.  July  6,  1824;  livef?  in  Auburn,  Cal. ;  m.  Jan.  22, 

1852,  Sarah  Welts,  who  was  b.  in   Lafayette,  Ind.,  Dec.  2, 
1830,  and   d.  May  28,  1860.     Children:    {.Elhridge,*  b.  in 
Nevada,  Cal.,  July  8, 1854.  11.  Frances  Ahigail,")!.  in  Auburn, 
Cal.,  Feb.  1 1,  1857  ;  d.  in  Su  Joseph,  Mo.,  March  4,  1869. 
Two  children  of  Samuel'  and  Abigail  d.  in  infancy. 

453.  Rkuben,*  never  married  ;  he  d.  when  ;ihout  21  years  of  age. 

454.  Hei'ZIBAH,'  m.  Liffee  Smith,  of  Walpole,  and  had  five  children. 


105  — 

JOSHUA"  {Jofhtin*  Jos/iuaJ'  Thomm,'  Thomas^),  eldest  son  of 
Joshna  arwl  Aljijj;ail  (IJullard)  Ciapp,  was  burn  Sept.  7,1729.  Uo 
married.  Margaret  Guild  and  settled  in  Walpole. 

Children  of  Joshua  and  Margaret  (Guild)  Clapp,  of  Walpole: 

455.  MAttGAiiET,*  b.  June  12,  1750  ;  m.  Benjamin  Petty. 
-f-456.  Joshua,*  b.  March  11,  1753. 

457.  Aaron,*  b.  Feb.  5, 1755;  lived  in  Walpole ;  m.  first,  Lois  Holmes ; 
m,  second,  Abigail  Whitman,     Children  by  1st  wife: 


IM 


THE  CLAPP  1U3C0&IAU 


458.  Harmon^  b.  De«.  31, 1774;  «L  at  cea  wbeo  sbovt  21  yean  old. 

469.  /"/iwy,'  b.  Aog,  5,  1776  j  d.  Slarcb,  1846.  He  ira»  a  respecta- 
ble, ilidu»tnou*  mao,  and  for  many  years  carried  on  the 
tntckisg  bunoew  ia  Beaton.  Ue  m.  Esther  Billings,  of 
Bharon,  wbo  d.  May,  1858.  Children  :  I.  Bradith  R^*  b.  va 
\Wr£;  fl.  Aug.  \H,  1872;  m.  Miaa  Hough.  Was  the  latter 
part  of  hiji  life  AMi«taut  Saperinteodeot  of  BoBtoo  Inatitn- 
tionn  at  I>ei-.r  InIantL  ii.  O$bom,*  Bettled  iu  Riu  Grande, 
8outh  America,  and  m.  a  Portuguese  lady.  ill.  Curlit*  fol- 
lowed  the  «ea;  m.  June  24,  1841,  Eliza  Ana  Stevens-  IVi 
fjeorije  Mf/rey,*  b.  about  1813  ;  d.  June  7, 1854 ;  m.  Aug.  25, 
184G,  Mary  E.  Doak. 

460.  Aaron^  b.  in  1778  :  d.  Aug.  1834,  aged  56  years.  He  settled 
as  a  tncrciiant  iu  nallimore,  Md.  He  m.  first.  Miss  Clark ; 
(H!<',ond,  .Mi**  Hyde.     Cliildren  :  i.  Martha*  m.  Mr.  Stone,  iu 

Ilttlliinore.     \\,  Georgr*  ra in  lialtimore.     \\\,  Sarah* 

m.  G«ortf«  Ilyde,  of  Charlestown,  Mass. 

4C1.  Zotf,'  m.  John  Smith,  of  Boston. 

Children  of  Aaron*  by  2d  wife : 

462.  Churleit^  d.  at  sea  when  about  20  years  old. 

463.  Alnijnil^  m.  John  Pitman,  of  Boston. 

464.  Francit  W.,'  was  a  pump-  and  l)lock-makcr  by  trade,  and  d.  of 

the  yellow  fuvur  the  IumI  time  it  prevaile<l  in  Boston,  previ- 
ous (o  18-13.  He  ni.  first,  Susan  W.  Vose,  in  Boston,  March 
17,  1818.  Tliey  had  one  child,  Susan*  who  m.  some  one  in 
MUtou.  Ue  m.  second,  June  3,  1825,  Rebecca  Dobel,  of 
Boflton. 

465.  Gvttryfi,''  probably  Iho  Gc^rgo  II.  who  m.  June  18, 1818,  Mary 

Heoiis,  of  Weston,  anil  who  was  a  sail-muker  in  Choilestowa, 

and  worked  in  the  Navy  Yard. 
466.  O1.TVK,'  b.  Fob.  22,  1757;  m.  John  Boyden. 
407.  Em-iiAz,"  b.  Sept.  3,  1760 ;  lived  in  Walpolo  and  m.  Miss  Boyden. 

Children : 

468.  Nancy,^  b.  March  6,  1783;  m.  a  Mr.  Jackson,  of  Walpole  or 

Attldboro*. 

469.  KIcarinr,''  h.  Aug.  16,  1784;  m.  Josiah  Hall,  of  Walpole. 

470.  Lyilia,''  b.  Ang.  3,  178(5 ;  m.  Isaac  Davis,  of  Maine. 

471.  Kliphaz,''  b.  May  4,  1788;    in.  Hannah   Jones,  and  lived  in 

UusUiiry  and  Milton.  Children:  i.  Tjewis  J.,'  a  cabinet- 
inukiT  in  Miitiin  ;  m.  July,  1817,  Almira  .lones,  of  Wayland. 

II.  Gronj>>  W.*  li,  nlioul    1821  ;   a  Imrneas-makcr  in   Milton. 

III,  I'^/irin  M.'  II.  culiiiii'l-in.'jker  in  Milton  ;  m.  2<1  wift-,  June 
iMi,  1  «(')(■),  UoKiiHii  II.  Weld,  juid  rcuKvvwl  to  Jamaica  Plain. 
lliH  widowed  uiothor  was  living  with  him  in  1874. 

472.  PrudfixW  b.  May  25,   178Sli    married  Harmon  Ruggles,  of 

Wroniham. 

473.  Comfort,^  U.  March  12,  1793;  married  Harmou  Marshall,  of 

Uoxburv. 

474.  Urmf/aiff','  b.  May  '.),  179C. 

475.  Asa."  b.   March  26,  1763.     Lived  in  New  Marlboro',  N.  H.;  m. 
Esther  Allen  and  had  one  son  : 
476.  AUen^  who  was  living  in  Roxbury  in  1843. 


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477.  Thokas/  b.  May  19,  1766  j  m.  Nancy  Boyden,  and  lived  in  Wal- 
pole.     Children : 
478.   Catharine,^  h.  May  29,  1801. 
47».   Thomas^  b.  Nov.  28,  1805. 

480.   OUIs,'  b.  Marcli  14,  1816;  m.  Abigail  SciuWer.     Children:  i. 
Ahby  J««,»  b.  Aug.  4,  1840.    ii.  Henry  S.*  b.  Sept,  7,  1842. 
481.  Olivkr,'  b.  Sept.  C,  1768;   livwl  in  Walpole;  m.  Patience  Copp. 
Children : 

482.  Sophy,^  b.  Sept.  27,  1790. 

483.  OUis,^h.  Dec.  21,  1792. 

484.  Oliver,^  b.  July  1,  1796. 

106  — 


EBENEZER'  {Joshua*  Joshua*  Thomas*  Thomas'),  second  son 
of  Deacon  Josliua  and  Abigail  (Bullard)  Clapp,  was  born  Nov.  17, 
1731.  Hg  wa3  a  Colonul  and  probably  a  Lieut.-Colonel  in  the 
Revolutionary  War.      He  settled    in  Walpole,  and   married,  first, 

Mari^ret ,  who  died  Jan.  30,   1775,  agod  41.     lie  married, 

second,  Hepzibali   ........  who  died  Feb.  11,  1827,  aged  92  years. 

He  died  Oct.  20,  1817. 

Children  of  Ebenezer  and  wife  Margaret  Clapp,  of  Walpole: 

485.  Ebenkzer,'  b.  July  20,  1755;  m.  Elizabeth  Bullard.    Children: 
48C,  Jarvif^  b.  Dec  27,  1781);  formerly  lived  in  Boston,  and  m. 
there  Nov.  25,  1824,  Mary  F.  Copeland.     He  is  now  dead, 
and  a  son  Charles  GJ  d.  in  California,  Oct.  5, 1860,  aged  <34. 

487.  Edward.' 

488.  mphalet? 

489.  Clary,'  a  dau.,  b.  July  1,  1793. 

490.  S^wnli: 

491.  David,"  b.  Nov.  30,  1757. 

492.  Thaddeus,'  b.  Aug.  29,  1759;   d.   about  1840.     He  ni.  Polly 
Billings,  of  Manstield.     Children  : 

493.  Bradisli^  b.  Jan.  25,  1784;  m.  Julia  Smith,  nud  lived  in 
Walpole.     No  issue. 

494.  Ctirtis''  b.  Sept.  4,  1795  ;  probably  not  marriod. 

495.  iiY/iV  b.  Feb.  25,  1800;  m.  Adeline  Kingsbury.  Children: 
i.  Mary  A.*  b.  M:iy  20,  1824;  m.  Sept.  15,  1870,  James 
A.  Dupw,  of  IJoston-     ii.  Maryarel,*  b.  Dec.  19,  1837. 

49C.  Daniel,^  b.  July  7,  17G2;  he  was  a  captain.     He  ni.  Viae  Blake, 
who  was  buried  May  7,  1852.     Children  : 

497.  Majfnard,'  b.  April  G,  1794  ;  ni.  Olive  Turner,  who  on  his  de- 
cease m.  Hon.  Joseph  Hawes.  Children:  i,  Josephine  Aman- 
da/    It,  Afnynard  Harrison,* 

498.  Amanda,'  d.  Jun.  28,  1859;  lived  in  Walpole,  unmarried. 

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ELTPITALET'  (Joshua*  Joshua,^  Thomiu*  Thomas'),  third  son  of 
Joshua  and  Abijrail  (IJulliird)  Clapp,  wa.s  born  in  Walpole,  where 
his  life  was  spent,  March  G,  1736.     Wife  Hannah. 


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THE  CUiPP  MEVOBUL. 


Children  of  Ei.ii'Ualrt  and  wife  Hanxah  Clapp,  of  Walpole: 

4m.  HcLi.ixns,*  b.  Aug.  13,  1750;  li.  unmarried 
6W.  Ki-ii'MAi,BT,*b.  Dec  23,  1760;   lived  iu  Walpole.     He  m- Irene 
Hiillttrd.     Cliil'lreri : 
.'JO I.  //«rr/c/,'  b.  Dec.  3,  1799. 

OOZ.  C'/itirUi,''   U.   Aug.  8,   180.3;    m.   Sarah Children:  i. 

/•«/!,»/  /?.,*  b,  Nov.  2, 1H33;  II.  C»ar/«<  IT.,'  b.  Oct-  28,  1835. 
503,  Mu/iM  ii.^  b.  Feb.  22,  1810. 
604.  LtrcT,*  b.  Nov.  30.  1762;  m.  Mr.  Boyden. 

C05,  DKHtAtl,"  b.  Dec.  31,  1764;   d.  about  1799;  m Wise,  who 

d.  Doc  1820.  Per!iaj)s  removed  to  Mitldlt-boro'.  He  wm  cast 
away  and  lost  Liit  life  on  Seguin  Ledge,  off  Kennebec  River. 
C'hir<!ren  : 
flO«.  imingn,^  b.  Oct.  21,  1790;  d.  Feb.  21,  1873,  at  Enfield,  Me. 
lie  wnii  u  Motliodikt  mini>iteriu  Eddiiigton,  Me.  He  m.  KrBt, 
.liin.  (1,  1817,  Sunuii  Shcfl,  who  d.  .Jan.  18,  1817;  m.  second, 
March  19,  1X18,  Kmily  Whitney,  who  was  bom  in  Harvard, 
MnxM.,  Jan.  2.'!,  1797,  and  d.  Nov.  G,  1861 ;  m.  thinl,  Nov.  2, 
18()3.  Alr.i,  Loriiiiliii  M.  liuHRcll,  who  was  b.  in  Boxforfl,  Mass., 
Ffb.  21,1 810,  Chihlrtin  by  second  wife :  I.  Emily  W.,'  b.  Aug. 
5,  1819;  .1,  ()(-t.  C,  1820.  ii.  Kmily  W.,*  b.  Nov.  14,  1820  ; 
.1.  .luiio  27,  1869.  lii,  I^n  W.*  bom  Sept.  3,  1823  ;  is  a  ear- 
in  iit<i-  and  contractor ;  he  built  ten  stores  in  the  burnt  district 
of  Uimtou  in  IH7.'{ ;  he  tn.  first,  .Sept.  3,  1848,  Mary  A.  Lewis, 
of  r.jrtluiid,  who  was  b.  Sept.  C,  1827.  and  d.  Dec  16,  1867, 
null  hiul  Wi//iiiin /l.,"  b.  .Juno  .'»,  1849,  and  AVwirrf  iV.,*  b. 
Juno  12,  18.'il  ;  ho  m.  second,  Oct.  1,  1-868,  Nanoy  E.  Far- 
mer, of  Kxetor,  Mo.,  who  was  b.  Jan.  6,  1830,  and  had 
ffrftryrt  jr.,"  b.  Oct.  24,  1870,  Eva  Jf.,'  b.  Jan.  3,  1872,  d. 
8ept.  7,  1872,  and  f^tn  /*.,»  b.  Jan.  3,  1874.  Iv.  Susan  &,* 
h.  Juno  1 1,  1826  :  m.  June  29,  1851,  William  Edgecomb,  of 
Mttinw.  \ ,  Nitlhanid  /i,«  b.  Oct.  21,  1827;  m.  .Sept.  13, 
18.'».'i,  Lnuni  ,1.  Ninvcomb;  ho  is  a  rarpentcr  in  Boston.  Vl. 
JMimfn*  b.  F<>h.  16,  1829;  in.  Juno  14,  1861.  Mary  E. 
MosKiir,  luid  litis  throo  <:hildren.  WlUtain*  Charles*  anil  Ella;* 
bo  is  now  livinjj  in  liostnti.  viit  Anne  Ji.,'  b.  Dec.  5,  18.30; 
nt.  June  6,  18.'t2,  Huskrt  Severance.  Vlii.  Sarali  A.,'  b. 
July  8,  1832;  unmarried.  Ix,  Mart/  E.,*  Iwirn  March  I, 
1834  i  ni.  Aug.  23,  18.>7,  Diiniel  T.  Knight,  of  Boston.  X, 
Imwsuu  »'..»  b.  Nov.  11,  1835;  d.  July  30.  1842.  xl.  Lt/dia 
JC.,*  b.  March  9,  1837  ;  m.  Jan.  6,  1861,  Orriu  Harnden.  of 
Me.  x\l,  C/uirles  T.  E.,' h.  April  2.3,  1841.  \ill.  I^iura 
J.,*  b.  Miiy  24.  1842  :  m.  Nov.  21.  1872.  Mr.  Kelly  of  Boston, 
rhildren  of  Billings'  bv  thinl  wife  :  xIt.  Lena  Z..,'  b.  Feb. 
21.  1865.  X\ .  Joseph' L.»  h.  M:iv  6,  1867.  XVl.  Lucy  ir.,' 
b.  April  8.  1869.  XvH.  .S^ihimW  W.,'  b.  Oct.  28,  1871, 
407.  JWtHry,'  ui.  Mr.  Eddy,  of  Eddinglou,  Me. 
fi08.  /kriuh,^  m.  Sylvia  E<ldy.  and  lives  in  t^ldington.  Me. 
fiOO.  Skwali..'  b,  Jan.'  16,  1768';  m.  Fanny  Partridge. 
A 10.  Maut.*  b.  Sept.  6.  17C9. 
All.  Antaxii.,*  b.  Jan.  25,   1776;    m.  first,  Mr.  Boyden;  aeoond.  Mr. 

Smillu 
dl2.  IUnnau,*  01.  Mr.  Hanluig,  and  tuored  vnai. 


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SAMUEL'  {Sdmnd,*  Samuel,'  Thomas,^  TAomas'),  eldest  son  of 
Samuel  and  Maiy  Clapp,  of  Norton,  was  born  Aug.  IG,  1745.  He 
lived  iu  Norton,  and  married  Lydia,  daughter  of  Samuel  Wilds, 
of  that  place.  He  died  July  28,  1773,  aged  28  ^-ears.  After  his 
decease,  she  married;  second,  Jacob  Shepard,  of  Norton,  and  had 
cluldreD. 

Children  of  Samtjel  and  Lydia  (Wilds)  Clapp,  of  Norton: 

+513.  Samuel,*  b.  May  17,  1769. 

514.  Oliver,*  b.  March  22.  1771;    m.  LuciucLi,  Lincolu,  who  was  b. 
Oct.  8,  177G,  and  setlleit  in  Petersham.     Cbililren  : 

515.  Oliver,''  b.  Sept.  11,  171)5  ;  d.  March  21,  18?;^.  He  m.  Fidelia 
S.  Geer,  b.  Apr.  11,  179t>.  Chihirt-u  :  i,  Arert/  L.,^  b.  June  6, 
182-1 ;  moved  to  Younifsboro',  Ala. ;  ui.  Ellen  lioiighlon  ;  four 
chiblr«;ii.  il.  Alfred  iV.,»  b.  June  24,  182H  ;  d.  Ft:b.  16, 1865  ; 
m.  Harriet  Cowau,  and  left  two  children;  resided  IG  years 
in  Moiitgoinery,  Ala.,  and  d.  there,  iiii  Charlotte  /,.,'  b. 
Slarch  4,  lf<JjO;  ui.  Charles  M.  Pierce;  resides  in  Morris, 
111.,  and  has  (ive  children.  Iv.  Charles  G.,Mj.  Jan.  12,  1834; 
settled  in  Norton  ;  m.  Jane  G.  Capen,  and  has  four  children. 
V,  JIarriel  A.,*  b.  Aug.  27,  1838  ;  lives  in  Aurora,  III,,  unm. 
y\,  Lucy  H.,'^  h.  Dtic,2<^,  1840;  in  Manstield,  187:1,  num. 
tII.  J,  Hmry,^  b.  Oct.  30,  1845  ;  iu  Mansfield,  1873,  uum. 

51 C.  Ahmson^  b.  Sept.  6,  17!)7;  removed  to  Michigan. 

517.  George^  h.  July  22,  1799;  m.  and  lived  iu  Graflon,  Mass. ; 
liad  a  daughter  A.  J/.,*  who  m.  Wm.  H.  Alden,  and  iu  1870 
lived  in  Ctica,  La  Salle  Co.,  III. 

518.  Lucinda^  b.  March  14.  1802;  m.  Geo.  Bosworth,  of  Petersham. 

519.  Louisa,''  b.  March  20,  1804;  m.  Timothy  Smith;  is  now  dead. 

520.  ArckilMtld,''  h.  Dec.  12,  1807;  d.  young. 

521.  JSiios  Z.,'  b.  Nov,  21,  181 1  ;  d,  about  1870  ;  he  ra.  a  Stockwell. 

522.  Sal/fj  A.,''  h.  Dec.  14,  1813  ;  d.  young. 

523.  Sara/i,  A.,''  b.  Sept.  19,  1H19  ;  d.  young. 

524.  Shepard^W.,''  b.  May  20,  1824. 
525.  IcHABOD,'  b.  in  177il ;  m.  iu  1802,  Betsey  Smith,  who  was  b.  in 

Middleljoro'  in  1777,  aud  d.  March,  1845;  they  settled  in  New 
Bedford.     Children : 

526.  Adeline  A,'  b.  in  1804;  lives  in  New  Bedford,  unmarried. 

527.  J^liza  <S.,'  b.  1809 ;  m.  in  1829,  Dennis  Wood,  who  was  b.  in 
Little  Complon,  11.  I.,  in  1804.  They  settled  iu  New 
Bedford. 

528.  J%/.,'b.  in  1812;  m.  April  11,  1871,  Daniel  Pettee,  of 
Sharon,  who  was  b.  in  180.5. 

529.  Charles  S.,''  b.  in  1817  ;  lived  in  New  Bedford,  unmarried. 
630.  John  S.,''  b.  in  1820;    m.  Abby  L.  Pope  iu  1866,  and  lives  in 

Acushnet;  has  a  daughter  Jeaiinie  M.^ 


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NOAH'  (Samwl*  Samuel,'  Thomas,*  Thomas^),  second  son  of 
Samuel  and  Mar}'  Clapp,  uf  Norton,  was  born  about  1747.  He  was 
a  Deacon  of  tho  Baptist  cliurcli  in  Norton.  He  married  Olive 
Shepard,  who  died  in  1845,  aged  nearly  91  years.  He  died  Nov. 
10,  1820,  aged  73  years. 

Children  of  Noah  and  Olive  (Shepard)  Clapp,  of  Norton: 

531.  Mary  (or  Polly).'  b.  May  14,  1777;  d.  May,  1833.  unnmrried. 

532.  Salmon,"  b.  Jiin.  17,  1780;  d.  Oct.  1838.     He  lived  in  Braintree, 
anil  nil.  Eleanor  Newcomh.     Children : 

533.  Salmon  SA^-pard,''  b.  April  13,  1808  ;  d.  May  29, 1832,  unm. 

534.  Georgey'  b.  June  18,  1809;  in.  Jan.  25,  1831,  Betsey  Adams, 
and  lived  first  in  Quincy,  then  in  Dorchester.  Children :  |. 
Ann  Maria,*  m.  Frederic  Ballon,  May  4,  1871.  ii.  George 
S.,*  m.  Fannie  W.  Wild,  Nov.  25,  1857.  iii,  Josephine,*  m. 
James  F.  Lincoln,  Oct.  28,  1858;  they  live  in  Neponset. 
I?.  Bessie  A.,*  m.  Lyman  Gates,  Oct.  25,  1860.  T,  Jfen- 
ri£tt.a,»  m.  Daniel  Wight,  Oct.  27,  18G3.  Tl,  L.  Russell.' 
Til.  LnJira   L*     Vlil.  Marion."     \\,  Hmma,* 

535.  Charles,'  b.  Jan.  28,  181 1  ;  d.  unm.  February,  1849.  Grad- 
uated at  the  head  of  his  class,  from  Amherst,  in  1832,  and 
was  afterwards  employed  as  tutor  in  the  college.  He  once 
kejit  a  private  school  in  Dorchester,  and  subsequently  in  Ply- 
mouth; afterwards  he  edited  a  newspaper  in  Quincy.  Also 
studied  law.  and  practised  in  Illinois. 

536.  Con/e«^' b.  June  18,  1813 ;  ra.  in  1833,  Lysandor  Richards, 
of  Coraington,  Mass.,  and  had  seven  children,  all  but  one  of 
whom  are  now  living.  Hon.  Lysander  Richards  served  his 
town  atid  district  in  l>oih  branches  of  the  Mass.  Legislature, 
ami  d.  in  Havana,  Cului,  in  1852,  where  he  had  gone  for  his 
health. 

537.  Eleanor,^  b.  Feb.  27,  1816;  unm.  in  1870. 

638.  2fou}i,^  b.  Sept.  26,  1820;  m.  L<3ui8a  R.  Stickney,  of  Andover, 
Alass.,  and  settled  in  Wilmington.     Sijf  daughters. 

639.  Sarah  Olive:  b.  July  3,  1823;  m.  in  1847,  John  S.  Lyons, 
son  of  Dr.  Joel  Lyons,  of  Gill,  Mass.;;  they  live  on  Pleasant 
Street,  Dorchester,  in  a  house  built  by  Seth  Ctupp,  a  descen- 
dant of  Nicholas,  in  1804.  It  w.as  occupied  for  many 
years  by  .lohn  Auiory,  Esq.,  and  stands  on  a  portion  of  the 
land  owned  by  David  Clajiji  (great-grandson  of  Nicholas  and 
father  of  Soth).  which  embraced  a  considerable  jwrfion  of 
what  was  known  as  Jones's  hill.  Mr.  Lyons  is  a  stone  con- 
tractor, doing  business  in  Boston.  They  have  six  sons  and 
one  daughter. 

540.  Peler^  b.  March  12,  1825  ;  moved  to  California  about  1850; 
not  m.  in  1870. 
541.  Elias,*  b.  Jan.  18,  1782;  d.  May  12,  1865.     Removed  to  Green- 
bush,  N.  Y.,  where  he  resided  awhile ;  from  thence  he  removed 
to  Albany,  N.  Y.     He  m.  Barsiua  Wilbur.     Children  : 

542.  Noah:  m.  and  had  live  children. 

543.  Elisa  Ann,''  m.  and  had  live  children. 


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544.  Content,'  b.  Nov.  1 1,  1785  ;  d.  May  25,  1835,  unmarried. 

645.  Ai»OLLOd,"  h.  Feb.  27,  1787  ;  d.  Oct.  8,  1840.  He  lived  in  Dor- 
chester aud  was  a  carpenter  by  trade;  an  euterprising  and 
iugeiiious  workmau.  and  an  honest  man.  lie  wsis  a  Colonel  in 
the  Ma-ssutluisotts  Militia.  He  lived  iu  Neponset  Village,  and 
m.  IIiiiHiah,  flan,  of  Isaac  Howe,  of  Dorchester,  who  d.  April 
12,  I8o4.     Cliildren: 

546.  Sarii/i  Ihmiuih,''  h.  in  1819;  m.  Daniel  Ilayward,  of  Braiutree, 

and  had  four  children. 

547.  Mitrtj  Elizabiih^  b.  iu  182G  ;    tu.  Thomas  J.  Fitch,  of  New 

Hampishire,  and  had  two  children. 

548.  Charles  Shepard^  b.  in  \S'M. 

549.  Sauah  (or  Sally),"  b.  Aug.  17,  1789  ;  m.  Elijah  Spare,  of  Canton, 

Mass. ;  had  eleven  children,  of  whom  three  were  alive  in  1875  ; 
d.  Dec.  14,  18G.3. 

550.  Reukl,'  b.  April  4,  1792;  d.  Jan.  1849;  rennoved  to  Greenbusli, 

N.  Y.     He  m.  three  tinw^,  his   first  two  wives  being  of  Dutch 
descent  and  sisters.     Children : 

551.  Oliver^  m.  and  has  a  sou. 

552.  Shepurd,''  d.  iu  1842,  not  married. 
653.  Sarah^  in.  and  has  children. 

Reuel'  had  two  children  by  his  third  wife. 
554.  Nancy, •  b.  Feb.  !l,  179(5;  m.  Thomas  ^VUliams,  of  Easton,  Mass., 
and  d.  Oct.  3,  1868 ;  had  one  sou. 


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DAA^ID'  [Jomrthon*  Somite!,'  Tfiomas'  T7/omaj'),  son  of  Jonathan 
and  .....  (Hewes)  Clapp,  was  born  iu  Norton,  Aug.  30,  1744,  and 
died  Sept.  5,  182,^,  aged  79.  When  15  years  of  age,  he  served  in 
tlie  old  French  War  and  went  to  Canada.  A  powder-horn,  inge- 
niously and  laboriously  figured  by  himself,  he  brought  Lome,  and  it 
has  been  preserved  in  his  son  George's  family.  On  August  18,  1767 
(aged  23),  he  married  Miss  Hannah  King,  who  was  born  Sept.  22, 
1748,  and  settled  on  the  homestead.  In  August,  1778,  he  took  a 
part  in  Gen.  Sullivan's  army,  in  the  expedition  against  Newport, 
having  a  Lieutenant's  commission.  After  the  close  of  the  war,  ho 
was  Captain  of  the  Militia  of  Norton,  and  his  commisslbn  bore  the 
signature  of  .Tolui  Hancock.  He  represented  the  town  in  the  State 
Legislature  three  different  sessions,  viz.:  in  1794,  1799  and  1800. 
Was  on  the  Board  of  Selectmen  in  1792,  '93,  '94  and  '95.  His  chief 
business  was  funning,  in  some  of  its  departments.  He  kcftt  many 
sheep,  and  the  preparation  of  wool,  with  spinning,  was  an  im- 
portant industry  in  his  well-managed  hoasehold,  fi.\ing  in  industrious 
habits  his  si.\  happy  daughters.  In  person,  David  Cla|>p  was  tall, 
rather  slender,  with  brown  hair  and  blue  or  gray  eyes.  He  ia 
spoken  of  as  having  been  an  active,  ijidustrious,  kind-hearted  man. 
His  sou  John  in  person  represented  him  the  nearest.  Most,  if  not 
all,  of  his  daughters  possessed  strong  wills,  and  marked,  honest 
characters,  witb  but  very  little  sentiment,  though  possessed  of  kind 
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THE   CLAPP   MEMORIAL. 


and  sjrapatliizing  hearts.     Mr.  Clapp  died  of  old  ajre,  accompanied 
with  phthisis,  and  was  buritid  in  the  old  l)uryiiif;:-}»TOiii)d  of  (he  town. 
His  widow  lived  till  March  18,  1839,  dying  at  91.     She  was  of  me- 
dium size,  light  compliyLion,  with  a  very  expressive  gray  eye. 
Children  of  David  and  Hannah  (King)  Clapp: 

555,  Jonathan,"  b,  abont  1772,  and  moved,  ratlier  late  in  life,  to 
Hampton,  Conn.;  by  trade  a  tin-plate  worker.  He  m.  first. 
Miss  Wood,  of  Norton,  who  d.  of  consumption  ;  second,  almut 
1833.  Temperance  White.  He  d.  rising  90  years  of  age.  Chil- 
dren by  first  wife: 
55C.  Jamea,''  m.  first,  Orilla  Fields  ;  they  lived  at  Dead  River,  Me-; 
he  m.  second,  Miss  Green.    Children  by  first  wife:  it  Alvin* 

lives  in  Elkhorn,  Wis. ;  m Viles  and  has  one  son  and 

three  daughters.  H.  Lovica  C.,'  m.  Eliiiu  Leach,  of  Trovi- 
denee,  R.  I.,  and  has  six  children.  iii.  Clarinda  Marilda* 
m.  Joiiatban  W.  Pratt,  of  Providence,  and  has  three  children. 
IVi  Natltanhl*  m.  Kmeline  Hooper  of  Anson,  Me.,  and  has 
one  son,  Nalhamel  /'.,"  living  in  Boston  in  1874.  T.  WiUiam* 
m.  Adeline  Simmons,  of  Taunton,  an<l  has  five  children,  vl^ 
Jfmri/,'  m.  Labrina  A.  Taylor,  and  lives  in  Concord,  N.  IL 

Child  by  second  wife :  rfli  ^i,'  m Lane. 

657.  Silas.''  561.  Jiebecca.'' 

558.  Artemas.''  562.  Hannah^ 

559.  Jiurfiatn,''  d.  young.  563.  David.'' 

560.  Efgie.'' 

564.  DelitjhU^  b.  in  1802;  m.  first.  Feb.  6,  1820,  Timothy  Lincoln; 
second,  April  11,  1830,  Orin  Hewitt,  and  had  one  child  by 
first  husband  and  six  by  second. 

565.  Fanny.'  .  566.  Emeline? 

Children  of  Jonathan*  by  second  wife : 

567.  CordanaJ  569.   Charles? 

568.  Davtd: 

570.  Sakau,"  b.  about  1774;  m.  .Tames  Godfrey,  of  Norton,  and  d.  at  a 
great  age,  leaving  a  sou  N.-ihum  in  Oldtown,  Me. 

571.  GlcORGE,  served  some  time  at  tbepaiuting  business  in  Dorchester, 
but  soon  took  the  homestead  in  Norton  off  of  his  brother  John's 
ha^ds,  and  m.  Esther  Lincoln,  of  Taunton,  Mass.  Aliout  1843, 
he  sold  the  old  homestead  and  removed  to  Providence,  R.  I^ 
where  for  a  short  time  he  kept  a  store,  but  soon  returned  to 
Bristol  Co.,  and  took  up  his  abode  iu  Taunton.  He  d.  in  Eastoo, 
at  rather  an  advanced  age.     Children : 

572.   George.'' 

673.  Thomas,''  m,  ia  Winchendon;  he  and  his  sister  Betsey  d.  in 
June,  1849,  of  consumption,  and  wete  both  buried  the  same 
day. 

674.  Enttis?  probably  d.  young. 

675.  Pern?  576.  Band?  577.  Silas? 

578.  LutHtiia?  m.  a  Mr.  Burt,  now  dead ;  lives  in  Easton. 

579.  ift'/ji(y.' d.  June,  1849.  580.  //nHiinA.^ 
581.  Hannah,'  m.  Dr.  S.  Bates,  of  Norton  ;  d-  March  30,  1850,  at  an 

advanced  age. 


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582.  Maroarkt,*  m.  Mr.  Fields,  of  Mansfield;  d.  about  1840. 

583.  TiLEY,"  m.  Dr.  Nathau  Perry,  of  North   Bridgewnter ;  d.  about 

1835,  of  coDsumption.  Three  of  her  cliiidren  d.  of  the  same 
disease;  one  only  lives  WilliaiM  l\Try,  of  Brockton,  Mass. 

584.  Betsey,*  h.  Sept.   17,   1781;    m.  Calvin  Lothro]i,  of  Boston,  a 

carjieiiter  (Oth  generation  from  Mark  Lothroj),  the  emigrant,  of 
Bri(lgewater),  and  took  up  her  re*iidence  in  Boston,  on  the 
"  Neck,"  so-called,  near  by  the  present  loeation  of  the  Cathe- 
dral. She  and  her  sister  Phebe  were  married  at  the  same  lime, 
in  Ma}',  either  in  1805  or  '06.  The  bridej^frooras  were  cousins. 
Mr«.  Lothrop  snhseqneutly  resided  in  Brnokline,  Newton  and 
Brishton;  again  in  Boston,  also  at  West  Iloxbury,  anci  finally 
at  West  Medford.  She  had  sis  children,  three  only  of  whom 
are  now  livinsj.  At  72  years  of  acre,  she  had  become  totally 
blind  from  cataract  of  both  eyes.  Under  the  influotiee  of  ether, 
a  painless  operation  wiis  performed,  which  resulted  successfully 
ufiou  one  eye.  After  this,  she  lived  eighteen  years  vfith  her  son, 
David  W.  Lothrop,  in  West  Medford,  and  d.  suddenly,  after  an 
illness  of  a  tew  days,  on  the  7th  of  September,  1871,  lacking  ten 
days  of  90  years.  Her  remains  lie  beside  those  of  her  daughter 
Eliza,  in  Oak  Grove  Ccmeterj',  Medford,  and  are  indicated  by  a 
stone.  Mrs.  Lothrop  was  above  the  medium  size,  having  brown 
hair,  and  the  gray  eye  of  her  mother.  In  phrenological  language, 
her  head  was  very  large  and  high,  and  !ier  feelings  strong.  On 
matters  withiu  her  own  province,  her  oj>inions  were  decided,  and 
she  possessed  niucli  moral  courage  for  their  <lefenee.  Her  will, 
or  firmness,  and  couscienitiousness,  were  marked,  and  her  be- 
nevolence and  frankness  were  characteristics  worthy  of  imitation, 

585.  PiiKBK,"  m.  Stiilman  Cobb,  of  Mausiield  ;  d.  1872,  in  advanced  life. 

586.  Joiix,"   the  youngest  of  the  children,  intended  to  keep  the  home- 

stead of  his  father,  but  relinquished  it  to  his  brother  George, 
learned  the  silver-smith  business  and  went  to  the  city  of  New 
York,  where  he  married  Miss  J.ackson  ;  thence  removed  to 
Philadelphia.  He  had  his  name  changed  to  Clark  by  an  Act  of 
the  Legislature.  He  was  successlul  in  his  business,  and  at  middle 
age  took  a  grtsit  interest  in  religion,  acting  as  missionary,  and 
Bometiines  preaching.  He  wrole  some  tracts  and  small  religious 
books  of  the  old  Presbyterian  character.  He  d.  at  Washington, 
D.  C,  aged  over  three-score  and  ten.  He  had  four  sons,  only  one 
of  whom  is  now  living.  Henry  James  Clark,  in  1848,  took  the 
degree  of  B.A.  in  the  University  of  New  York  city,  and  the 
degree  of  B.S.  at  Harv.  Univ.  in  1854.  Studied  Biology  under 
Louis  Agassiz,  at<d  assisted  him  in  the  publication  of  his  works. 
Delivered  a  course  of  lecttjrcs  on  the  subject  at  tbo  Lowell  In- 
stitute, arul   published  a  book   upon    the  subject.*      He  d.  at 


•  The  Eleventh  Annnnl  Repirt  of  the  Mnss«chiisclt.<)  Ayriculturat  College  has  tlic  follow- 
ing notice  on  theiieatli  of  Prof,  Hcmy  Junics  Cliirk  :  "  Thu  pulilic  ni  Inrge  ciiti  wItL  dlllU'ulty 
apprcriiitc  tlic  loss  to  the  College  nml  to  ttie  world,  rcsiiltinR  frnin  the  tlealh  of  so  mcoin- 

f>ii.-hc<)  II  Kcietittst  in  the  very  jirinic  of  life.  He  wiis  proiiotinocil  liy  Profejisor  Afjivssli  to 
>e  the  most  jikilful  anti  n-liahk-  microscoiilst  in  ibu  couutr>-,  and  the  oviiltiice  of  hifi  iiliility 
miiy  he  seiTi  in  tlii"  ndniinilile  ilhistriiiiun!<  mtt<l8  liy  Iiim  for  Asrassiz's  Contril'mions  to  the 
Niitiiral  llfstory  of  the  Uifilrd  i-tivtus.  Uo  Wiw  iih  indefiilltialile  worlier,  nnd  eontrihuted 
numerouH  articles  to  seieiiiitic  ficri<Mlic«ls  ami  the  transai-tions  of  Icamcd  soeietics.  The 
Sniithsmiiun  Inaiiiulion  has  now  in  pri'^s  n  work  from  his  pen,  nnd  another  valuable  manu- 
script  nearly  ready  fur  publicatioa  will  be  completed  by  a  disuiigui^hcd  BL'icutUic  friend." 


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1812,  kid  an  embargo  on  alt  the  vessels  within  the  waters  of  tho 
Unitoil  States,  and  a  few  montiia  later  war  was  declared  between 
Great  Britain  and  tho  United  States,  he  gave  government  his  warmest 
support;  and  when  tlie  national  finances  were  seriously  embarrassed, 
he  came  forward  voluntarily  and  subscribed  nearly  one-half  of  the 
whole  amount  of  his  property  to  the  loan  to  sustain  the  national 
credit.  Hid  residence,  during  the  war,  was  a  place  of  general  resort 
for  the  oflScers  of  the  army  and  navy,  and  the  constant  scene  of 
generous  hospitality  that  was  not  surpassed  in  New  England.  A 
corps  of  volunteers,  composed  of  many  of  the  most  respectable  and 
worthy  citizens  of  Portland,  was  organized  for  t!ic  protection  of  the 
place  against  the  fleet,  which  was  committing  numberles3  depredations 
between  the  Penobscot  River  and  Eastport,  and  to  this  company  Mr. 
Clapp  speedily  attached  himself  as  a  common  soldier.  Shortly  after 
tho  close  of  the  war  in  1815,  he  engaged  again  in  commerce,  his 
vessels  employed  in  the  trade  witli  Europe,  the  East  and  West 
Indies,  and  South  America.  In  1816,  he  was  appointed,  by  tlie 
President  of  the  United  States,  one  of  tho  commissioners  to  obtain 
subscriptions  to  the  capital  stock  of  the  Bank,  of  the  United  Stales, 
to  which  corporation  he  was  the  largest  subscriber  in  Maine.  During 
many  years  he  participated  in  the  direction  of  various  baniiing  insti- 
tutions. Having  been  a  strenuous  advocate  for  the  independence  of 
Maine,  he  was  elected  one  of  the  delegates  of  tfio  convention  wiiich 
was  holdcn  in  October,  1819,  for  forming  the  Constitution  of  Maine, 
and  was  conspicuous  for  the  abtc  manner  in  which  he  participated  m 
the  debates  and  tlic  highly  responsible  duties  wliich  devolved  on 
that  important  primary  assembly  of  the  delegates  of  the  people.  He 
was  several  years  a  Representative  from  Portland  in  the  Legislature, 
and  there  was  not  a  member  who  was  listened  to  with  more  attention, 
or  whose  ojiiniona  upon  all  the  various  subjects  that  were  presented 
for  consideration,  were  raoreuniversall>'  respected.  When  President 
Polk  visited  Portland  in  the  year  1847,  on  learning  that  Mr.  Clapp, 
then  in  tho  cighty-liflh  year  of  his  age,  was  confined  to  his  house  by 
illness,  he  immediately  called,  in  company  with  the  lio[i.  James 
Buchanan,  then  Secretary  of  State,  and  Commodore  Stewart,  to  pay 
his  respects  to  tho  venerable  genlleman  who  hud  maiiifested  so  much 
devotion  to  the  welfare  of  his  country.  Mr.  Clap[>  brielly  addressed 
the  IVesident,  welcoming  him  to  his  residence. 

Mr.  Clapp  pos.se.ssed  a  miii<l,  capacious,  energetic  and  firm,  capaldc 
of  great  api)lication,  and  wliich  was  cultivated  by  study  and  a  conslant 
intercourse  with  the  intelligent  and  the  refined  in  all  parts  of  the 
country.  He  was  the  kind  patron  of  enterprising  young  men,  and 
when  satisfied  of  tlieir  iutegrity,  he  never  hesitaled  granting  them 
liberal  credits,  and  was  among  tho  very  first  of  creditors  to  offer 
liberal  terms  of  adjustment  when  ncede<l.  His  beneficence  was  expan- 
sive, and  having  acquired  a  very  large  fortune  his  means  were  ample 
for  its  gratification.    So  perfectly  did  he  retain  the  energies  of  his 


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mind,  and  that  moral  firmness  for  which  he  bad  been  prceminentl/ 
distinguished,  that  daily  and  up  to  lesa  than  an  hour  of  his  decease, 
he  attended  to  the  management  of  his  property ;  and  with  such  a 
system  had  he  arranged  bis  affairs,  that  at  his  decease  there  was  only 
oue  small  demand  outstanding  against  him,  which  was  for  the  daily 
paper,  for  which  he  waa  a  subscriber,  the  year  not  having  expired. 
As  a  Christian,  he  relied  upon  the  promise  of  the  Messiah  for  that 
life  of  heavenly  immortality,  which  he  believed  a  merciful  God  was 
ever  ready  to  confer  upon  those  who  acknowledged  His  Divine  power, 
and  sought  salvation  with  a  contrite  heart.  On  the  20th  of  April, 
1848,  the  religious  ceremonies  at  the  funeral  of  Mr.  Clapp  were 
performed  at  bis  mansion  house ;  there  was  an  immense  assemblage 
of  relatives,  friends  and  fellow-citizens.  The  exalted  estimation  in 
which  this  excellent  citizen  was  held  by  tlio  whole  community  was 
strikingly  evinced  by  the  mournful  suspension  of  the  flags  of  all  the 
vessels  in  the  harbor,  and  on  the  signal  siaff^  of  the  Oliaervatory,  at 
half  mast,  and  the  vast  concourse  of  people  who  thronged  the  streets, 
through  which  the  large  procession  moved  to  the  cemetery,  where 
his  remains  were  entombed. 

The  following  obituary  notice  of  Hon.  Asa  Clapp  is  from  the 
Pordaiid  AJcertisir,  in  April,  1848: 

"The  Hon.  Asa  Clapp  died  at  his  residence  in  Portland,  on  the  17th 
inst.,  in  the  8Cth  year  of  his  age.  He  was  born  in  Mansfield,  Bristol  Co., 
Massachusetts,  on  the  loth  of  March,  1762.  He  was  the  eldest  son  of 
Abiel  Clapp,  Esq.,  a  farmer  of  high  respectability,  who  filled  what  were 
then  considered  very  important  stations  in  the  towns  of  New  England,  the 
otfices  of  Magistrate,  and  the  commander  of  the  Military  Company  in  that 
ancient  munieipnlity.  Being  deprived  of  his  parents  at  an  early  age,  he 
was  left  entirety  dependent  upon  his  own  exertions  for  advancement.  When 
only  sixteen  years  old,  he  volunteered  to  act  as  a  substitute  for  a  young  man 
who  was  dratted  as  a  soldier  in  the  expedition  under  Gen.  Sullivan  for  the 
expulsion  of  the  British  Army  from  Rhode  Islam!  in  1778.  He  was  imme- 
diately appointed  a  non-commissioned  olRcer,  and  remained  in  service  until 
the  dose  of  the  c.impaign,  when  he  went  to  Boston  and  commenced  the 
adveiituriHis  life  of  a  mariner  in  one  of  the  numerous  private  armed  vessels 
which  were  fitted  out.  in  all  the  northern  ports.  After  several  cruises,  he 
entere<.l  as  thin!  oflicer  in  a  large  Letter  of  Marque,  commanded  by  Capt. 
Dunn,  in  which,  during  three  years,  he  made  numerous  successful  voyage*, 
and  in  the  last  returned  as  the  first  officer.  He  ivas  in  many  desperate 
engagements,  ami  in  one  of  which  he  was  severely  wounded.  He  acquired 
such  distinction  by  the  intelligence,  cuter[)rise  and  eminent  skill  he  had 
evinced  as  a  nfivigator  ttiut  he  obt-uiued  cotnmund  of  a  ship  at  the  conclusion 
of  the  Revolutionary  War,  wlicu  he  Ii.id  but  just  reached  the  era  of  man- 
hood. He  was  at  Port  nu  Prince  in  the  Island  of  St.  Domingo  when  the 
attsick  W!is  made  nj>on  that  city  by  the  negroes,  and  with  Joseph  Pcabody, 
Esrp,  of  Salem,  then  in  the  merchant  service,  rendered  most  essential  aid  to 
the  white  [)oputation,  who  were  exposed  to  plunder  and  slaughter  during 
that  horrible  servile  convulsion.  By  many  successful  voyages,  after  liecoming 
the  owner  of  the  vessels  be  commanded,  he  was  enabled  to  establish  himself 


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as  a  merchant  at  Portlariflin  17i>G,  where  he  coiitiiiueii  to  be  one  of  tlio 
most  fortuiiiite  luid  diHiiiigiiishe<l  iii  Altiiiic,  until  a  i'aw  years  before  his 
decease,  wlieri,  from  indisposition,  it  becuine  necessiiry  lo  rfliiK|uisli  his  com- 
mercial hiiainess.  His  navigation  was  so  fur  extended  tliat  he  had  vessels 
employed  in  the  trade  with  Europe,  the  East  and  West  Indies  and  South 
America.  Tliere  are  few  persons  in  New  England  who  have  built  so  many 
ships  and  emploj'ed  so  many  mariners,  mechanics  and  tabnrers  in  all  tho 
numeroiiH  liraiiclies  of  maritime  industry  as  Mr.  Clapp,  or  who  have  erected 
as  many  hoiisea  and  Btores,  and  done  so  much  to  promote  the  tuteregt  aad 
prosperity  of  Maine.  Before  the  separation  of  the  State  from  Massachu- 
setts, he  was  one  of  the  councillors  of  the  united  Commonwealth.  Having 
been  a  strenuous  advocate  for  the  independence  of  Maine,  he  was  elected 
one  of  the  delegates  of  the  Convention,  which  was  holdeu  in  Portland  itt 
October,  ISIU,  tor  forming  the  Constitution;  and  was  conspicuous  for  tho 
able  maimer  in  which  he  participated  in  the  laborious  and  hi<;h!y  responsible 
duties  which  devolved  on  that  important  primary  assembly  of  the  people. 
He  was  for  several  years  a  Representative  from  I'ortlajid  in  tlie  Legislature, 
and  his  opinions  on  all  subjects  were  universally  respected.  As  a  faithful 
patriot,  he  not  only  aideil  the  governmentby  loans,  at  a  period  when  it  was  the 
most  dillicult  to  obtain  them  for  a  vigorous  prosecution  of  the  hist  war  with 
Great  Britain,  in  vlndicjitiou  of  Free  Trade  and  Sailors'  Rights,  but  was  a 
volunteer  soldier  in  a  corps  of  the  most  venerable  citizens  of  tho  town, 
which  was  expressly  organized  for  its  defence  against  threatened  invasion 
bj'  the  fleet  and  army,  which  had  taken  possession  of  the  seacoast  from 
the  Penobscot  to  Eastport.  He  possessed  a  capacious  and  energetic  mind, 
which  WJis  cultivated  by  study  and  a  constant  intercourse  with  the  most 
intelligent  and  illustrious  gentlemen  of  all  parts  of  the  country.  Mr.  Clapp 
wa.s  ever  the  kind  patron  of  enterprising  ycmng  men,  and  when  satisfied 
with  their  integrity,  he  never  hesitated  to  grant  them  liberal  credits,  without 
regard  to  their  immediate  means  of  payment,  on  the  sale  of  the  great  variet3' 
of  merchandise  which  he  was  constantly  importing  from  all  parts  of  the 
globe  ;  and  whenever  there  was  experienced  any  of  the  disastrous  revul- 
sions in  the  commercial  community  which  involve  individual  embarrassment, 
he  was  among  the  very  first  of  the  creditors  to  offer  liberal  terms  of  adjuat- 
ment  to  those  who  were  unable  to  meet  the  accumulated  demands  made 
upon  them.  His  beneficence  was  as  expansive,  having  acquired  a  very 
large  fortune,  as  his  means  were  amjde  for  its  gratilicatJoti,  and  tu  perpetuate 
his  det^p  interest  for  the  amelioration  of  the  condition  of  the  nnfortUTiate,  he 
has  left  a  fund  of  eight  tbousiuid  dollars  for  the  education  ami  relief  of 
female  orjdian  children,  ami  four  thousand  dollars  for  furnishing  fuel  lo 
unfortunate  wirlows  and  other  poor  women.  Such  remarkable  oxemplifica- 
tious  of  the  salutary  iiiHueiico  and  the  great  advantages  to  be  derived  from 
activity  of  character,  iiidoinitable  perseverance,  rectitude  of  principle  and 
hoiiorable  dejjortinent  are  as  instructive  to  the  rising  as  they  were  eucour- 
aging  to  the  various  generations  which  have  succeeded  since  he  assumed  a 
position  worthy  of  their  imitation.  So  perfectly  dirl  he  retain  the  energies 
of  his  mind,  ami  that  moral  firmness  for  whicli  he  had  been  preeminently 
distinguished,  that  daily,  and  up  to  within  less  than  an  hour  of  his  decease, 
be  attended  to  the  management  of  bis  vast  property  with  the  same  calm- 
ness and  exactitude  as  when  in  the  full  vigor  of  health,  although  entiirely 
conscious  that  his  end  was  near." 


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THE   CL^PP   UEMOmAL. 


Children  of  AsA  and  Elizabeth  Wendell  (Quincy)  Clapp,  of 
Portland,  Me. : 

587.  Elizabeth  W.  C.,*  m.  Levi  Woodbury,  of  New  Hampshire.  He 
has  been  Judge  of  the  fSuprenie  Court,,  Menil>er  of  the  Legisla- 
ture and  Governor  of  the  State,  Seeretiiry  of  the  Navy  and 
Trcasui'y,  Seuator  in  Congress,  and  .!ndge  of  the  United  States 
Supreme  Court.  They  had  five  children :  Cliarles  Levi,  who 
was  U.  S.  District  Attorney  for  Massachusetts,  under  the  ad- 
luiuistralion  of  President  Buchanan  ;  Maiy  K.,  who  m.  Mont- 
gomery Blair;  Frances  Ann,  who  m.  Arcliibahl  IL  Lonery; 
Virginia  L.,  who  m.  Gustavus  V.  Fox ;  and  Ellen  C.  De  Q. 

588.  Frances  B.,'  m.  first  Eev.  G.  W.  Olney ;  second,  S.  R.  Brooks, 
of  New  York.  She  had  one  daughter,  Frances,  who  m.  Gardi- 
ner Frye. 

589.  CuAKLES  QciNcy,'  lived  in  Portland ;  m.  Julia  O.,  daughter  of 
Gen.  Joshua  Wingate,  of  Bath,  llo  was  member  of  the  Legis- 
lature and  of  the  City  Government  of  Portland,  Director  of 
Railroads  and  Bunks,  &c.     Children  : 

590.  Julia  E.  D.^  m.  John  B.  Carroll,  they  having  four  children. 

591.  Georgiana  FF.,'  m.  Wiiithrop  G.  Ray,  and  had  one  daughter. 
592.  Marv  J.  G.,*  m.  Andrew  L.  Emerson,  first  Mayor  of  Portland. 

They  had  two  children :  Mary  O.,  who  m.  Ilorace  Brooks  ;  and 
Andrew  L. 
693.  Asa  Wm.  H.,'  lives  in  Portland ;  m.  Julia  M.,  daughter  of  Gen. 
Henry  A.  S.  Dearborn,  of  Roxbury,  Mass.  He  was  elected 
Member  of  the  U.  S.  Congress  in  1847;  Director  of  various 
Public  Institutions,  &c.  &c.  He  baa  one  daughter: 
594.  Mary  J.  EJ 


234 


EBENEZER'  {Ebenezer*  John,"  Lurrea^e,'  Thomas'),  oldest  SOD  of 
Ebeuczcr  and  Mary  (Wiiislow)  Clapp,  was  born  in  Rochester, 
Mass.,  in  1734.     Uo  married  Lucy  Sprague.     He  died  in  1770. 

Children  of  Ebenezeb  and  Lncy  (Sprague)  Clapp,  of  Rochester: 

5!).^.  Lticr,*  m.  Stephen  Wing,  and  live<l  and  d.  in  Vermont. 
5t>6.  Pohi-y,"  b.  in  17.59;  m.  Elisha  Uuggles. 
o'J7.  Ebknezkk,*  d.  young. 

5'J8.  Nathan'ikl,'  h.  in  1761);  d.  in  1829.     He  m.  Mercy  Burgess,  of 
Wareham.  who  d.  iti  1SG6,  aged  90  years.     Children: 
599.  jEOeiiezer,^  h.    Dec.  ai,  1796;    d.   Dec  4,  1822.     He  was  a 
graduate  of  Burlington  College,  Vt. 
Mary,^  b.  Dec.  11,  1798  ;  m.  Capt-  Joseph  Church,  and  d.  Oct 

13,   1832. 
Kezia/i,''  twin  sister  to  Mary,  b.  Dec  11,  It 98  ;  m.  Dea.  John 

H.  Clark. 
XhV  b.  June  18,  1801 ;  d.  Nov.  25,  1819. 
603.    William,''  !>.  July  3,   1803;   lives  in  Rochester;  m.  Nov.  4, 

1832,  Sophia  D.  Athern.     Children  :  I.  Mary  £.»  b.  Oct  8, 

1833.  11,   iniliam  B.,^  h.  May  4,   183.5  ;  d.  May  7,  I  SCO. 
iU.  Naihaniel  P.,*  b.  July  6,  1837,     If.  Charles  A^*  b.  Sopu 


600. 


601. 


602. 


THOMAS  AND  H18  BESOEVDANTS. 


163 


11,  1839  ;  d.  Dec.  5,  1858.     ?.  Joseph  //.,«  b.  Jan.  4,  1844. 

Vi.  JIarriet  S.,'  b.  AprU  17,  184G.     vil.  George  A.*  b.  Oct. 

18,  18.10. 
604.   CAarfc*,' b.  Jail.  20,  180C;    d,  in  18C0.     He  settled  in  New 

Orleaus,  and  WiOa  tiever  married. 
60.').  Martha  C'.,'  b.  March  2\.  1801) ;  unmarried. 

606.  Natlianiet,^  h.  July  29,  1811 ;  d.  March  21),  1840.     Uo  m.  Jano 

Demmings,  and  had  Martha  J." 

607.  Marcia  i?.,'  b.  May  19,  1816;  ni.  Capt  Joseph  Church. 
COS.  Keziah,*  m.  Stephen  Luce. 

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EARL'  (Hbenezer*  John,^  Increase,'  Tkomas^),  Bon  of  Ebcnezer 
and  Mary  (Wiuslow)  Clapp,  was  born  April  21,  1741.  He  was  a 
soldier  in  tlic  old  French  War.  He  took  a  very  prominent  part  in 
the  affairs  of  the  town  of  Rochester,  wliere  he  lived,  his  name  appear- 
ing on  several  committeea  appointed  by  the  town  during  the  trou- 
blous tinaea  of  the  Revolution.  His  tirat  services  in  the  war  of  the 
Revolution  were  as  Captain  of  a  Company  of  Minute  Men.  After- 
wards he  was  appointed  Major  in  the  army,  and  served  through  the 
war,  bearing  the  character  of  a  bravo  and  energetic  man.  It  appears 
by  the  town  records  that  he  lived  in  Woodstock,  Ct.,  in  1801  and  '02. 
There  was  once  a  difhculty  between  him  and  Rev.  Mr.  Moore,  of 
Rochester,  out  of  whicli  grew  a  law-suit.  Major  Clapp  was  a  leading 
ancHibcr  of  the  church,  and  the  diflicully  between  them  was  concern- 
ing cluirch  matters.  Major  Clapp  received  a  pension  of  $5G0  per 
year  from  the  U.  S.  Government  during  the  latter  part  of  his  life. 
He  died  in  1835,  aged  about  94  years.  Major  Earl  married,  first, 
Sarah,  daughter  of  Jeremiah  How,  who  was  the  mother  of  all  bis 
children  J  his  2d  wife  was  widow  Phebe  Dutch. 

Children  of  Major  Earl  and  Sahah  (How)  Clapp,  of  Rochester, 
Mass.  : 


GOD. 


22 


jKHEMtAH,'  b.  April  20,  17fi2  :  d.  Nov.  11,  1817.  lie  m.  Polly 
Brifrgs,  and  settled  i[i  Woburn.  He  was  styled  "Major"  as 
early  as  17')2.  He  wiw  an  iiiflnential  citizen  of  the  town,  and 
au  active  and  useful  member  of  the  First  Parish. 

Major  Clapp  lived  in  the  large,  tjirec-story  house  in  Central 
SqiHire,  at  \V'oliurn,  known  as  the  '*  Clapp  Mansion,"  which  he 
liuilt  in  1807,  and  which  was  standing  until  a  recent  date.  At 
the  time  of  its  erection,  ii  lamentable  accident  took  place,  which 
veiled  tlte  whole  community  with  sorrow,  and  was  ever  after 
rememl>eretl  by  those  iivijig  to  Wohuru  at  the  time.  Mr.  William 
R.  Cutter,  of  that  town,  published  in  the  Wohttrn  Journal  for 
Feb.  6.  1 8611,  a  full  account  of  the  catastrophe,  from  which  we 
glean  the  following  items:  As  usual  in  those  days,  a  large  gath- 
ering took  place  at  the  "  raising  "  of  this  house,  which  was  more 
generally  participated  in,  from  the  fact  that  Major  C.  was  a  man 
of  wealth  and  importance,  the  building  of  more  than  ordinary 
dimensioas,  and  the  concluding  entertainment  expected  to  be  on 


164 


THE  CLAFP   tfEUOHIAL. 


a  correspondingly  large  nnd  hospitable  scale.  As  the  two 
ends  of  the  house  were  to  be  of  brick,  the  two  sides,  com- 
pletely framed  iii  heavy  limber,  were  raised  at  once,  and  being 
improperly  sniijilied  with  braces,  when  the  timbers  for  the  top 
of  the  structure  were  put  in  place,  and  ihirly  or  more  mea 
■were  at  work  upon  it,  the  whole  frll  with  ii  tremendous  crash. 
Two  men  were  iiiBtantly  killed,  another  died  before  the  next 
morning,  a  fourth  man  during  tlie  week,  and  thirty  or  forty  indi- 
viduals, "  the  strong  men  of  our  town,"  as  fhey  were  called,  were 
wounded  in  a  great  variety  of  ways — some  lingering  for  months 
and  even  yejirs  before  death  released  them  from  their  sufferings, 
some  crippled  for  life,  and  others  gradually  recovering  from 
their  injuries.  The  funeral  of  the  three  first  mentioned  was  held  in 
the  Third  Meeting-house,  and  the  Rev.  Joseph  Chickering.  the 
piislor,  preached  au  appropriate  thscour.se  from  Job  i.  19  :  "And 
behold  there  came  a  great  wind  from  the  wildeniess,  and  smote 
the  four  corners  of  tlie  house,  and  it  fell  upon  the  young  men, 
and  they  are  dead  ;  and  I  only  am  cs<;apcd  alone  to  tell  thee." 
The  gravestones  of  three  of  the  unfortunate  victims  are  found  in 
the  Second  Btiryiug-ground  in  Wobum,  says  Mr.  Cutter,  •'  with 
inscriptions  uniquely  descriptive  of  their  several  virtues,  and 
eulogistic  of  the  merit  thus  untimely  lost  to  the  town."* 

Mrs.  Clapp  d.  Nov.  15,  1792.  The  following  is  the  inscrip- 
tion upon  her  giavestone,  in  the  Seeoud  Burying-grouud  at 
"Woburn  Centre: — 


To 

perpetuate 

tlie 

memory 

of 

Mrs.  Polly  Clapp, 

wife  of 

Maj.  Jekemiah  Clait, 

who  died  with  y'  small-pox 

Nov.  15,  1792, 

a'tat.  25. 

Had  virtue's  chairos  the  power  to  save, 

And  free  lier  votarivs  trom  tlie  grave, 
This  Btonc  lind  ne'er  posscs^cU  the  fiimo 

Of  being  marked  wtth  Poily's  name. 

There  is  a  mar'ble  stone  over  Major  C.'s  grave,  near  by,  with 
a  plain  inscription  : — 

In  Memory  of 

Mr.  Jeremiah  Clapp, 

who   died    Nov.    11,   1817, 

aged  55  years. 


•  The  following  Bccoiint  of  this  disaster  appeared  In  the  Columbian  Cetitinel,  Boston, 
SatnrdH.v,  July  18,  1807  : 

"  Melanc/toli/  Acculent.—Ou  Mondiiy  IsHt  [July  Htli,  1807]  tlie  frame  of  a  house  Ijclonging 
to  ilai<u  Clap,  of  Wobum,  was  i-aisetl,  aud  when  nearly  completed,  the  whole  fell,  and 


THOMAS   AND    HIS    DESCENDANTS. 


165 


Miijor  Joremitih  Clapp  and  wife  left  no  sons,  hut  they  had 
tlireo  (laughters,  who  were  married,  uud  oue,  Mary  B.^  un- 
married, d.  in  Fa.irhaven,  Aug.  185(>,  Ojie  daughter  was  named 
Sarafi  How.''  Another,  Sasati,''  was  engaged  in  tlie  establishment 
of  the  First  Church  Sunday  School  in  Woburn,  in  IHlS;  opened 
the  first  meeting  of  the  school  with  prayer,  and  was  its  first 
Supenritendent.  She  was  Prea.  of  the  Ladies'  Char.  Reading 
Soc.  Wahnru  ;  m.  Oct.  9,  1819,  John  Reed,  of  Charleston,  S.  C 
610.  Sktii,*  bv  .Jan.  '22,  1761 ;  followed  the  sea  jis  mastt^r  of  a  vessel ; 
after  starting  on  Ids  last  voyage,  he  was  never  heard  from  ;  nn- 
doul)tedly  lost  at  sea.  He  lived  in  Woodstock,  Conn.,  and  m. 
Charlotte  Burden,  who  d.  July  13,  1833,  aged  71  years.  C'hil. : 
611.  Lothrt/p.'' 

Sydneif,^  a  diin.,  m.  Oliver  Ilolt,  of  Ahington,  Ct. 


612 

61  a 


Sally^  m.  July  7,  18U9,  Asa  Bnrnham,  of  Abington,  Ct.,  who 
d.  at  Palmer,  Mass.,  Aug  29,  1819,  aged  61  yra-  They  had 
seven  children. 

614.  Betsey,'  b.  in  17iJ.S;  d.  Aug".  31,  1866.    She  m,  Willi.qm  Sweet 

and  had  two  children.     They  lived  in  Plainfield,  Conn. 

615.  ChnHofff.,'  b.  in  179.5;  d.  Aug,  31,  18C4,  unmarried. 

616.  Janies,^  made  his  home  in  Boston,  and  for  many  years  sailed  as 

master  of  the  Brig  Cordelia  between  Boston  and  Cuba,  in 
the  employ  of  Beiij.  Burgess  &  Sons.  He  was  distinguished 
for  his  care  and  attention  to  his  sailors.  He  m.  in  Boston, 
June  18,  1829,  Eliza  Holland.  Children  :  I.  Adnline  A'.,»  b. 
May  10,  1832.     ii.  James  K,^  b.  July  l.o,  1834. 

617.  Almira^  m.  first,  Hezekiah  Craudall,  of  Canterbury,  Conn.; 

second,  Mr.  Burgess. 

618.  Zebedee,*  b.  Oft.  18,   17C.5;  d.  July  24,  1799;  lived  in  Wood- 

stock, CL,  and  died  of  a  cancer  in  the  leg. 

619.  Susan,*  b.  Aug.  7,  1767;  d.  May   10,   1838;  m.  Rev.  Samuel 

Mead,  who  d.  March,  1818,  aged  51  years.  One  of  the  children, 
Abbie,  long  a  teacher,  gave  much  valuable  informatiou  in  relation 
to  the  family. 

620.  Sai-ly,"  b.  Oct.  20,  1769;  d.  July  6. 1862,  aged  92  years.     She 

m.  Esck  Preston  and  had  ten  cliildren. 

621.  Earl,®  b.  Aug.  2,  1772  ;  was  a  physician,  ami  after  practising 

awhile  in  N.  Hampshire  and  Mass.,  .settled  in  Abingdon,  Va.,  m. 
Elizabeth  Craig,  of  that  place,  and  had  three  sons  and  two  daugh- 
ters.    He  lived  to  a  good  old  age. 

622.  EtTSHA,' b.  .July  24,  1774;  m.  in  Rochester,  and  afterwards  re- 

moved to  Utica,  in  the  State  of  New  York,  tliat  part  of  the  State 
being  then  a  vvildemess.  He  had  a  family,  but  nothing  has  ever 
been  learned  about  them. 

623.  Betsey,"  b.  May  21,  1770  ;  d.  Sept.  13,  1813.     She  m.  Natluiuiel 

Briggs,  of  Rochester,  and  had  seven  sons  ami  throe  daughters. 

624.  BETiiiAn,"  b.  Sept,  23,  1778  ;  m.  Alvin  Bacon  and  lived  iii  Wood- 

stock, Ct. ;  had  three  daughters  ;   she  lived  to  the  age  of  87  yrs. 


killeil  two  persons  Immedlotoly  on  tlie  spot — one  died  the  night  following;  stxteen  were 
wounded,  .some  it  is  loared  mortally.  Tlio  pertioiit  killed  wore  Mcsiirs.  Samuel  Wright, 
Jonkun  Richnrdaon  nnd  Jnhn  Lyman." 

Nuilinn  Psrker  dl«d  of  the  wound  he  rcoelved,  on  Rundny,  July  10,  1S07;  hence  be  is 
not  luentioDed  iu  this  account  iu  ibo  Cen^iM^  of  the  liay  previous.— [W.  K.  Cuttea.] 


166 


THE  CLAPP  4IEXOBI.4L. 


625.  Abigail/  b.  Aog.  12,  1782 ;  d  1C»7  5, 1803.    Slie  n.  Eleazer 
Brown,  and  d.  a  year  or  two  after,  leaving  ooe  dangbter. 


264 


TUCREASE*  {Benjamin,*  John*  Inereaae*  Thomas'),  son  of  Ben- 
jamin Clapp,  of  Rochester,  was  bora  in  Rochester,  Feb.  27,  1"40. 
He  mored  to  Tollaod,  Conn.,  where  he  died  Mav  24,  1801,  having 
Buffered  very  much  with  rheumatism  the  latter  part  of  his  life.  He 
married  Bethiah  Winslow,  who  was  bom  Feb,  2,  1749,  and  died 
March  15,  1825. 

Children  of  Ixcbease  and  Bethiah  (Winslow)  Ct.APP,  of  Tolland, 
Conn. : 

626.  JosATHAX,*  b.  Sept.  24,  1770 ;  d.  Not.  26,  1774. 

627.  EvyiCE,"  b.  Sept.  G,  1772  ;  m.  in  1807,  Eleazer  Stede,  of  Bolton, 

Conn. 
4-628.  Stephe.v,*  b.  Oct.  2,  1774;  d.  Aag.  14,  18.^^4. 

629.  Jonathan,*  b,  Dec.  20,  1776;  d.  Jan.  2,  1820.    He  nuand  settled 
in  Windsor,  O.     Children  : 

630.  Ichabod,^  lives  in  Windsor,  O.  Children  :  i.  Mile*  \\.  Jane.* 
ill.  Elberton*     It.  Carol*     T.  DeUeJ 

631,  Bethiah,^  m.  Mr.  Hitchcock,  and  in  1870  was  living  in  Illinois. 
Two  other  daughters  of  Jonathan*  are  dead. 

632.  Keziah,*  b.  Jan  22,  1779  ;  d-  March  21,  1813.     She  m.  Aahbel 
Harvey,  of  Tolland,  Conn. 

633.  Benjamin,*  b.  May  11,  1781;    d.  Sept.   1845.     He  settled  in 
North  Argyle,  N.  Y.,  where  he  died.     Issue  : 

634,    WiUiam^  m.  and  lives  on  die  old  farm  at  North  Argyle,  N,  Y, 
Childreu  :  i.  Jienjamtn  D.?  is  a  Cashier  of  a  Bank  in  Plaits- 
burgh,  N.  Y.      ii.  Louisa  W.,*  m.  Mr.  Shields,  and  lives  in 
Belcher,  Washington  Co.,  N.  Y.    Hi.  £malin.*     It.  Lucy  H* 
Ti  Abigail.*     tI«  Juliaette.* 
635.  Increase,*  b.  April  6.  1783  ;   d.  Feb.  8,  1859.     He  removed  to 
East  Windsor  Hill,  Conn.,  in  1808;   m.  Nov.  26,  1807,  Polly 
Spencer,  who  was  b.  July  2,  178G,  and  d.  at  East  Windsor,  Cu, 
Dec.  27,  1»35.     Children: 

636.  Ebeiiezei-  SpeiicerJ  b.  April  12, 1809.  Settled  in  Windsor,  Cl., 
and  m.  April  17,  1832,  Sophia,  dau.  of  Daniel  and  Hiddah 
Pinney,  who  was  b.  Feb.  23,  1813.  CJHldren  :  I.  Julius 
Spencer,*  b.  Aug,  1,  1833  ;  he  is  living  in  Brunswick,  Me. ; 
m.  Aug.  10,  1856,  Adelaide  C.  Gieason,  and  hiis:  (1)  Carrie 
S.,*  b.  Oct.  11,  1858;  (2)  Julia  ma,'  b.  Feb.  7,  1861  ;  (3) 
Anna  ,/,»  b.  March  31,  1863;  (4)  Grace  P.,»  b.  Oct.  10, 
18G5.  ii,  JUart/ia  Sophia,*  b,  Aug.  2,  1837.  iii.  Sarah 
Morris,*  b.  Sept.  13,  1839;  m.  July  14,  1862,  Eli  P.  Ells- 
worth, a  merchant  of  Windsor,  Ct.,  aud  had  three  children  in 
1870.     It.  Mfufj  Spencer,"  b.  Sept.  28,  1845. 

687,  Jo/in  Selden,''  h,  March  7,  1814 ;  settled  in  Windsor,  Cl. ;  m. 
May  12,  184(\  Julia  Tulcott,  b.  in  Glastenbury,  Coiin.,  Sept. 
19,  1819.  Childreu  ;  i,  Charlotte  lalcoll,'  h.  April  23,  1841. 
11.  Charles  Spencer,^  b.  March  30,  1846;    m.  Nov.  27,  1872, 


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1G7 


Mary  Ellen,  dau.  of  Edward  and  Mary  Ann  (Parsons)  Dex- 
ter, b.  Dec.  1.  IH-ty.  ill.  AlfWd  Sel'den,'  b.  April  5,  1851. 
IV.  Mirn  Vhurlton,^  b.  Oct.  25,  1853. 

638.  Ckonje  O.,' b.  April  2G,  181 G.  He  settled  in  Windsor,  Ct., 
and  m.  May  10,  1843,  Harriet  S.,  dau.  of  Elistia  and  Fanny 

Bowen,  formerly  of  Weatlierslield,  Vt.,  who  was  Ijorii  July  3, 
1823.  Children  :  i.  Elishn  B.»  h.  Feb.  3,  1844.  ii.  Mfiry 
Frances,"  b.  Jan.  22,  1847  ;  d.  Fob.  26.  1840.  iti.  George 
/«crertsc,»b.  July  13,  1857.     Iv,  Nenri/  M.>  h.  Aug.  2,  ISOS. 

639.  Carlos  West,''  h.  Dee.  14,  1824;  m.  Get!  26,  1853,  Caroline  J., 

dau.  of  Rolyert  and  Cynthia  (Colioon)  Thoin()soii,  who  was  b. 
Feb.  22,  1825.  SetiJed  in  Windsor,  Ct.  Children  :  i.  Car- 
los M.,^  b.  Jtily  22,  1834;  d.  Jan.  15,  18G0.  ii.  Inez  C.,^  h. 
April  29,  1856;  d.  May  21,  18515.  iii,  Carrie  7\,'  b.  May 
11,  18G0.     iv,  Minnie  Louise,^  h.  March  13,  18G2. 

G40.  Increase  Btilkr,''  h.  April  8,  1827  ;  lives  in  Hartford,  Conn., 
and  m.  April  31),  l«5(t,  Fannie  Skinner,  b.  Dec.  28,  1827. 
Children:  i.Jidwin  Carlos,"  b.  May  IG,  1851.  ii,  George 
jr.,"  h.  .Jan.  28,  185C.  iii,  Anua  S.,'  b.  June  18,  185!). 
Iv.  All,eri  BiUler*  b.  Oct.  3,  1802.  T.  Waller  /.,»  b.  May  31, 
1871. 

fi41.    George^  d.  young. 

(i42.    Charles^  d.  young. 

C43.   Martj^  d.  young. 
044.  John,"  b.  Aug.  25,  1785  ;  d.  Aug.  23,  1786. 

645.  John,*  b.  May   14,  1787;  resides  in  Salf^tn,  N.  Y.     He  is  a  phy- 
sician, thoufih  (in  1871)  (piite  ititirni.     Cliildren  : 

646.  Betijnmin^  ni.  and  lives  in  Salem,  N.  Y.     Children:  \t  Jolm 

M.^     ii,  Kezinfi^  rti.  James  Hnggart. 

647.  Marvin,''  ui,  and  lives  ia  Saratoga,  JJ.  Y.     Children :  1.  T/ieo- 

dore  r."     W.Phebe* 
648.  Catuauink,'  b.  .Sei)t,  4,  1789;  d.  April  23,  1842.     She  m.  John 
Bamp  (or  Bauiip),  and  settled  in  Hebron,  N,  Y. 


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MICHAEL'  [SiimurJ*  Joseph^  Samuel,'  T/iomns'),  eldest  son  of 
Samuel  and  Sai-ah  (Curtis)  Clapp,  of  Scituatc,  was  boi-ii  Nov.  27, 
1126.  Ha  lived  iu  Scituate,  and  married  Nov.  20,  1158,  Sarah 
Lambert,  probably  iLe  one  who  died  June  16,  1812,  at  the  age  of 
91  years. 

Children  of  Michael  and  Sarah  (Lambert)  Ct.APP,  of  Scituate: 
649.  Micn\Kf,.'  b.  Oct.  15,  1700;  li%ed  in  SciUiate,  and  m.  March  11, 
179lt,   Eunice  Sylvester,  of  Scituate.     Cliihlren  : 

650.  Michael  'JW  lived  in  Scituate  ;  m.  Hannah  Wilder.  Children  : 
i.  Mic/iael,'  b.  Nov.  12,  1825  ;  ii.  Na/mu/i  If.,"  b.  Aug.  G, 
1827. 

651.  James  S,f^  h.  a\\oul  1794;  m.  Elizabeth  Bates,  and  Iive<l  in 
Scituate.  Chihlren  :  |.  Helen,*  b.  Nov.  25,  1828.  Ii,  James 
H.,"  b.  March  '.).  1831.  iii.  Dacis,^  b.  Dec.  2,  1833.  If. 
Eunice,"  b.  April  27,  183G. 

652.  Eunice,^  m,  Duvid  Bowker,  of  Scituate. 


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653.  Sarfih^'  unm.,  and  subject  to  mental  derangement. 
654.  James,"  probably  tbe  one  who  m.  Nancy  Htutsell  iu  Boston,  Feb. 
18,  I7'J5. 


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WILLIAM'  {Samucf,*  Joscp/i,"  Sumntf'  77wmrtjf').  brotlicr  of  the 
precediitj^,  was  boni  Dee.  3,  1733.  He  married  Pri^cillu  Oij:^:,  who 
died  at  the  advanced  age  of  95  years,  lie  probably  lived  in  Scit- 
uate,  and  died  at  about  the  age  of  74  years. 

Children  of  "William  and  Friscilla  (Otis)  Clapp,  of  Scituate: 
655.  William,"  b.  May  26,  1768;  d.  Ang.  14,  1811.      He  was  a  dry 
goods  merchant  in  Boston,  and  for  a  time  transacted  as  much 
business  in  that  line,  probably,  as  any  person  iu  Boston.     He 
m.  Sarah  Smith,  who  d.  afjed  79  years.     Children: 

656.  mUiain,'  b.  Nov.  1 1,  17«y  ;  d.  unmarried,  Dec.  17,  1811,  aged 
22;  always  an  invalid. 

657.  Caroline,''  b.  Nov.  7,  1791;  d.  in  January,  1875,  unmarried. 
She  was  a  person  of  strong  peculiaritit-s,  of  a  kind  heart  and 
good  disposition,  which  uutnifested  itself  in  her  love  for 
children.  Wherever  she  w.is  living  she  took  it  upon  herself 
to  amuse  them,  and  often  indulged  them  to  their  injury. 
While  she  was  especially  fond  of  the  young,  she  was  always 
willing  10  helj)  all.  She  liiid  a  fine  memory,  and,  until  a  few 
years  previous  to  her  death,  was  a  genealogical  history  in 
herself,  giving  correctly  dates  of  birth  and  death,  and  many 
interesting  anecdotes  of  her  ancestors. 

658.  iSiirah  Eiizn^  b.  Feb.  M.  1793;  m.  in  1812,  John  Wetherbee, 
and  has  four  children  r  John,  who  m.  Louisa  A.,  dan.  of  Wil- 
liam Beals,  proprietor  of  the  Boston  Post;  Sarah  Emeliue, 
who  m.  Albert  T.  Elliot,  of  Providence,  K.  I.;  Adeline,  who 
m.  James  M.  Keith,  attorney  at  law  in  Boston;  and  AVilliam, 
who  ni.  first,  Cornelia  Simmons,  second,  Madam  Van  Zandt, 
of  New  York  City. 

C59.  Frederick,''  b,  April  10,  171U  ;  d.  Dec.  9,  1868,  aged  74  yrs. 
8  mos.  Ho  m.  first,  Sept.  18,  1817,  Adeline  Luce;  second, 
Oct.  22,  1823,  Nancy  Thorndike  Doggett.  He  was  in  active 
business  in  Boston  for  over  fifty  years,  at  first  on  Exchange 
Street  in  the  grocery  business ;  afterwards  commenced  the 
wooden  ware  business  in  Dock  Square,  and  waa  the  pioneer 
of  this  particular  branch,  being  the  first  legitimate  woo<l- 
en  ware  dealer  in  Boston-  He  soon  after  associated  himself 
with  Daniel  Ciunmiiigs  on  South  Market  Street,  where  they 
did  a  successful  business  in  the  simie  line  of  trade  until  1867, 
when  he  withdrew  from  t!iat  firm  and  went  into  the  metal 
trade  with  his  son  George  Walter,  who  now  carries  on  the 
business.  He  was  an  earnest  christian  man,  joining  the 
Baldwin  Place  Baptist  Church  in  the  time  of  Dr.  Baldwin  ; 
was  a  firm  believer  in  a  "  higher  christian  life,"  and  that  he 
should  never  be  satisfied  with  that  whereunto  he  had  .already 
attained,  but  desired  continually  to  "press  toward  the  mark 


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169 


for  the  prize  of  the  high  calling  of  God  In  Christ  Jesus." 
lie  was  always  very  eiiniesl  to  have  the  goiieulogy  of  the 
Clapp  Family  published,  and  he  freiiuojitly  urged  the  autlior 
to  (lut  his  miiiiuscript  volumea  in  print.  Children  hy  first 
wife:  \,  Adeline  Lnce,^  h.  Oct.  lO,  1818;  m.  George  G. 
Hook,  organ  builder,  of  Boston,  and  has  had  five  cliiidri't) : 
George  Frankliij,  Adeline  Maria,  Frederick  Chipp,  William 
Greenleaf  and  ^I:in:t  C'orinne.  ii.  S<iruh  Mariti,^  h.  .Inly 
23,  1821;  m.  Walter  D.  JSriggs,  of  JJristot.  K,  I.,  and  has 
had  six  children ;  Mary  Williams,  Sarah  Adeline,  Lizzie 
Williams,  Walter  Dean,  Louisa  Bertha  and  Lemuel  Wil- 
liams. Children  hy  second  wife  ;  HI.  Frederick,^  h.  Aug.  II, 
1824;  d.  June  IG,  186."3j  m.  Lois  .S.  Evans,  and  had  three 
children:  Mury  Cooi,'  Fannie  Z/0»/i''and  Knima  G."  iT,  Jainet 
Kiwwies,^  h.  Nov.  21,  182C  ;  d.  Oct.  18,  1828.  \.  Elhnbeth 
Doggett'  h.  June  i),  1830;  unmarried.  \i,  Edward  Angus- 
tus"*  b.  AprU  28,  1834 ;  in.  Ellen  M.  Wheelock,  and  has 
Anna  Louise."  vll,  Mitrg  Coofr,"  h.  May  22.  1839  ;  d.  May  8, 
1851.  Vtii,  Ceort/f  W<dter*  h.  June  10,  1841  ;  a  merchant 
in  Boston,  and  lives  in  Camhridge ;  nu  May  it,  1871,  Emma 
G.  Uinnian,  a  lineal  deseendant  of  Sergeant  P^dward  Hiii- 
man,  of  England,  and  has  Frederick*  h.  Feb.  2.5,  1872.  Ix. 
Annie  Jsadura,^  h.  Aug.  .'>,  1845;  m.  June  7,  187U,  Albert 
L  Sands,  and  has  three  children :  Frederick  Ivory,  Auuie 
Thorudike  and  Sumner  li.  M. 

6fiO.  Edicnrd,''  h.  March  5,  171)5;  d.  unm.  Feb.  G,  1820,  a.  25  yrs., 
in  Mobile,  Alabama.  lie  kept  a  shoe  store  for  somo  time 
on  Wttshingtou  Street,  opposite  the  Old  .South  Church. 

661.  Hannah  Mary;'  b.  March  5,  17DG;  d.  Nov.  15.  17i)7. 

GC2.   George,^  b.  July  8,  17i)7  ;  d.  Nov.  G.  1815,  in  Boston,  unm. 

663.  jRir;«-y,^  b.  Aug.  2,  1798;  d.  in  1821),  nt  New   Orleans,  La., 

aged  31  years.  He  ni.  Eliza  B.  Ilall,  of  Boston,  Oct.  17, 
182G.  Children  ;  i,  James  Hall'  b.  in  1827  ;  at  one  time  a 
broker  in  Boston,  but  now  connected  witFi  the  John  Hancock 
Insurance  Co.,  and  lives  in  Newtonvilie;  m.  first,  Sept.  29, 
1  1851,  Ann  Caroline  Taylor,  of  Boston,   who  d.  March  3, 

1860,  leaving  one  chikl,  Edith*  b.  Aug.  4,  1852  ;  m.  second, 
Oct.  8,  18G3,  Harriet  B.  Foster,  of  Wallham,  and  1ms  Gil- 
mer* b.  Nov.  4,  18C4,  and  Li/ndon?  b.  Aug.  13,  1874.  ij. 
Callmrine  Davii,^  b.  about  1829  ;  d.  in  1834. 

664.  JJarriH' b.  Jan.  27.  1800:    d.  unm.  in   1833.      She  showed 

great  taste  and  skill  a.s  an  artist,  leaving,  as  evidence  of  this 
talent,  twenty  or  thirty  paintings,  sonie  of  rare  merit. 

665.  Hannah  Barney^'  b.  Jan.  20,    1801  ;    d.  unm.  May,  1871,  aged 

70  years.  A  woman  of  many  accomplishments,  educated  in 
music  and  other  fine  arts,  apt  in  all  branches  of  handy  work. 
Proud  spirited  in  her  early  womanhood,  until  she  had  be- 
come mentally  and  physically  impaired  several  years  pre- 
vious to  her  deatL 

GG6.  Henry  Aiiqustiis,^  h.  April  18,  1802;  d.  unm.  in  Boston,  Jan. 
•11,' 1819,  aged  17  years. 

667.  Emeline,''  b.  Nov.  8,  1803 ;  d.  unra.  in  1838,  aged  30  years. 
668.  Otis,"  b-  Oct.  29, 1769  ;  d.  Sqpt  22, 1842.    He  was  a  carpenter  by 


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trade ;  liverl  and  died  in  Chnrlestown,  ISfass.  ITo  left  n  handsome 
pro|)erly.  He  m.  lirst,  OcU  8,  1799,  Elizabetli  Hills,  d.  Jan.  28. 
181)6,  ft.  30  yfs. ;  m.  second,  Dec.  7,  1807,  Sally  Newell,  d.  in 
18U5 ;  m.  third,  Fei).  20,  1825,  Mrs.  Eliza  S.  Larkiu,  d.  Jan.  12, 
1871,  a.  73  yrs.  Children  by  first  wife; 
GOO.   EHzahelh  Ann,''  h.  Sept.  S.'lSOO;  d.  Sept.  9,  1801. 

OhW  b.  Feb.  12.  1802;    lived  in  Charleslown,  unmarried;    d. 

May  26,  1870. 
John'Hilts,^  b.  Feb.  20.  1803  ;  d.  July  1,  187o.  He  lived  ia 
Chnrlestown,  and  was  highly  respecti^l  by  all  who  knew  him, 
his  funeral  being  largely  attended  by  friends  and  by  mennl)ers 
of  the  two  Charlestown  lodges  of  the  I.  O.  O.  V.,  in  which 
he  had  lield  the  highest  offices.  He  m.  March  15,  1831, 
Sanih,  dau.  of  Col.  Isiaac  Smith,  of  CMiarlestown,  and  had 
one  daughter,  Sarah  Klizabeth,"  b.  Dec.  17,  1835,  d.  March 
12,  18.!  6. 
Lucinda^  b.  Dec  28, 1805 ;  m.  Dec.  9, 1835,  Richard  Williams. 


C70. 


671. 


C72. 


Child  of  Otis"  by  second  wife : 

673.  Elizabeth  Ann^  b.  Feb.  10,  1813 ;  lives  in  Charlestown,  unin. 
674.  Allkn,*  b.  Oct.  G,  1771 ;  d.  May  31, 1827.    He  wjw  n  carpenter  by 
trade,  btit  devoted  most  of  the  latter  part  of  his  life  to  farming. 
He  lived  in  Scituate,  and  m.  Jan.  21,  1807,  Charlotte  Bowker. 
Children  : 
675.  Lucy,^  b.  Jan.   D,  1808;    m.  Jan.   13,   1828,  Joseph,  son  of 
Perkins  Clapp  (Nt>  28(;). 
Charlotte;'  b.  A[>ril  !>,  IBoi) ;  d.  unmarrietl.  Feb.  25,  18G5. 


676. 
677. 


Allen;  b.  Sept.  7,  1812  ;  d.  Sept.  21,  1870.  He  was  haptizefl 
Wilii;im,  but  his  name  was  altered  after  the  death  of  his 
brother  Allen.  He  lived  in  Scituate,  and  m.  Nov.  IG,  1812, 
Deborah  A.  (No.  751),  dan.  of  Natlmniel  Clapp.  Chihlren  : 
i,  Eiiijene  Howard,^  b.  Oct.  11,  1843.  Is  in  active  busi- 
ness in  Boston  as  a  dealer  in  metals ;  has  been  zealously  en- 
gaged ill  tiie  promotion  of  temi)erance;  assisted  in  the  Fami- 
ly Cratheriiig  at  Northampton,  in  1870,  and  in  that  of  1873 
rendered  valuable  aid  on  the  Committee  of  Arrungeraent«. 
His  interest  in  the  publication  of  this  Memorial  has  been 
manifested  in  various  ways.  He  m.  Dec.  21,  1870,  Sarah  R. 
Graves.  Children:  (1)*  Euffene  K,"  b.  Sept.  28,  1872;  (2) 
Willi'iin  Alfm,^  ii.  April  7,  1875.  ii.  Erstine  Follen,'  b.  June 
3,  18Hi.  iii.  Geori/e  A.'  b.  Jan.  11,  1849.  if.  ArtJiur  W.,' 
h.  Deo.  1,  1858.     v".  Antoinette*  b.  Dec.  22,  1862. 

678.  Anna  B.;  b.  Jan.  2,  1815  ;    d.  Dec,  22,   1839,  aged  25  years. 

She  m.  Nov.  25,  1838,  Natliaaiel  B.  Clapp   (No.  750),  of 
Scituate. 

679.  Mar;/ Ji.;  b.  Jan.  15,   1817;   m.  April  3,  1842,  for  a  second 

wife,  Nathaniel  B.  Clapp,  husband  of  her  sister  Anna  B., 
deceased.     She  d.  .Inly  2,  1871. 

680.  Lucretia;  b.  June  15,"l81fl;    m.  Oct.  24,  1858,  E.  B.  Whit- 

man, of  Kansas;  has  one  child. 

681.  Hehn;  b.  May  12,  1821  ;  m.  Jan.  7.  1858. 

682.  Mia;  b.  May  1 1,  1823 ;    m.  Nov.  9,  1872,  for  his  third  wife, 

Nathaniel  B.  Clapp,  husb.  of  her  sister  Mary  B.,  deceased. 


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C83.  Allen  J.,'  b.  Julv  5,  1825;  rl.  March  5,  1827. 

684.  Nancv,*  b.  April  IS,  1773  :  m.  Daiiial  G.  Wheeler,  of  "Worcester, 

and  (1.  ill  Worcester,  about  1833. 

685.  Mahtin,*  b.  Dec.  25,  1774;  was  in  the  Jry  goofJs  business  in  Bos- 

ton; subsequently  an  auctioneer;  d.  in  Charlestown,  unmarried. 

686.  PiusciLLA,'  b.  Nov.    10,   1777;    m.   (published  July  26,  1801) 

Edward  Foster  Jacobs,  of  Scituate ;  d.  about  18G3. 

687.  PoLi.T,"  b.  Jan.  23,  1780  ;    ni.  Thomas  Lewis,  of  Boston,  and  hod 

three  children :    Abiel  Smith  ;  William  G. ;  and  Fanny,  who  m. 
Mr.  Wilson,     She  d.  in  Framingham  about  1868. 

688.  Lucy,"  b.  Dec.  18,  1781  ;  d.  unmarried,  Jan.  9,  1803. 

689.  Fanny,'  b.  Feb.  14,  1784;  d.  in  1841,  leaving  a  considerable  sum 

of  money  to  the  abolitionists.     She  oever  married. 


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JOSEPH'  {Joseph,*  Joicjih,'  Savxiiel,"  Thomas^),  oldest  son  of 
Deacon  Joseph  and  Hannah  (Brigga)  Clapp,  waa  born  in  Scituate, 
Feb.  21^  1734-5,  lie  spent  the  first  part  of  liis  life  in  Scituate,  but 
probably  settled  in  some  other  place.  While  in  Scituate,  he  married 
Eliza  Turner. 

Children  of  Joseph  and  Eliza  (Turner)  Clapp: 

G'JO.  CiiAULKS,'  probably  the  one  recorded  as  dying  of  smallpox,  in 
Scituate,  iu  17W2-3. 

691.  LuTHKR,*  nothing  known  of  his  history. 

692.  Barnard,'  d.  April  21,  1803.     He  m.  Lydia  Packard,  who  d. 
May  24,  1797.     lie  removed  to  Brain  tree.     Children: 

693.  CV/arfej*,'' b.  Jan-  10,  1795;  d.  Jan.  IG,  1838;  m.  Sally  Manley, 
and  lived  in  North  Bridgewater.  Children :  i.  Lucius,'^  h.  Jan. 
14,  1817;  m.  July  4,  184-,  Emily  Waters  ;  is  a  farmer  in 
Stoughton.     li.  darks,'  b.  Feb.  11,  1827  ;  d.  Jan.  11>  1846. 

694.  Lifdia^  m.  Daniel  Holbrook. 
C95,  IncreasEj'  b,  in  Scituate,  about  1780.     Removed  to  Weymouth 

when  a  youth,  and  lived  with  his  brother  Barnard,  to  whom  he 
was  apprenticed.  He  m.  at  about  23  years  of  age,  Sarah,  daa. 
of  Elisha  Holbrook,  of  Weymouth.  Was  a  man  of  good  charac- 
ter, habits  and  standing  in  the  town  ;  industrious,  and  attended 
closely  to  his  business,  which  was  ship-building,  he  Iwing  one  of 
the  firm  of  ''Clapp  and  Loring,"  ship-buildens.  He  was  quite 
active  in  the  organization  of  the  Union  Religious  Society  of 
Weymouth  and  Braiutree,  "  to  whom  tlie  Rev.  Jonas  Perkins 
preached  for  a  great  many  years,"  and  w.as  one  of  the  committee 
to  sujicririlend  the  removal  of  the  Old  Church  btiildiug  from 
Boston  to  Weymouth  (which  was  taken  down  in  Boston,  the 
material  transported  to  Weymouth  by  water,  and  set  up  again 
on  its  present  site).  He  was  not  a  professor  of  religion,  but  lived 
an  u[)rinht,  moral  life,  and  was  much  respected  by  his  townspeo- 
ple. He  accumulated  some  property,  and,  about  the  year  1809, 
erected  the  auhsiantiul  dwelling-house  on  Front  Street,  Wey- 
mouth, now  (1875)  owned  and  occupied  by  his  son  Adoram'  and 
family.  Ho  d.  in  the  prime  of  life,  being  only  40  years  of  age, 
23 


172 


THB  CLAPP  M£1I0BIAI>. 


leaving  liU  wile  aod  family  of  eight  children,  the  oldest  being  but 
15  years  old.     Children: 

606.   Clarista,'  h.  Slarch  28.  1805  ;  m.  "Warren  Richards. 

6U7.  Adoram^  b.  March  26,  1807.  He  is  quite  a  prominent  citizen 
of  the  town  ofWeymoutb,  and  has  represented  that  town  iu 
the  State  Legislature  one  year.  Has  carried  on  for  many 
years  quite  an  extensive  business  in  the  manufetctare  and 
wholesaling  of  boots  and  shoes  in  Weymouth  and  Boston. 
Was  one  of  the  first  iu  the  organization  of  the  Universalist 
Society  in  "Weymouth,  and  has  always  been  connected  with 
it  since.  He  m.  Clarissa  B.,  daughter  of  Ebenezer  Nash,  of 
Weymouth.  Children  :  i.  Ann  Elisahet/i,'  b.  June  23,  1820; 
m.  Albion  Hall,  and  had  three  children,  fl.  SamJi  Jane,'  b. 
Feb,  1,  1832.  ili.  Auguilus  JF.,'  b.  Juue  7,  1834;  m-  Elea- 
nor F.  Richards,  and  has:  (1)  Emma  Lonita*  (2)  Charlti 
Auilin  f  (3)  nilliam  Augustus*  d.  young.  It.  Andreic 
Jachton,^  k  Sept.  21,  183G.  T.  Maria  Louisa,'  b.  Sejit.  24, 
1838 ;  m.  Solon  W.  Pratt,  and  has  three  children-  Tl,  fl'iV- 
linm  Jlenry,*  b.  March  10.  1842.  Til.  Emma  Auffusta,*  b. 
Feb.  17,  1814.     Till.  Richmond,*  b.  Nov.  14,  1846. 

C98.  Joseph,''  h.  Jau.  11,  1809;  m.  Susan  Adlingtou. 

C!)9.  Sarah,'  b.  Feb.  15,  1811 ;  m.  Addison  Cliceseman. 

700.   Charlfs  S.,''  b.  April  20,  1813;  m.  Harriet  Naf.h. 

70J,  3/ary  Ann.''  h.  Aug.  24,  1816;  m.  Ebed  Stoddard. 

702.  Hannah  Torrey^  b.  July  18,  1818;  m.  Robert  Bassett. 

703.  Mercy^  b.  Aug.  25.  1820;  m.  Thomas  Pratt- 

704.  JosKi'H,*  b.  in  1781  ;  m.  and  removed  to  LjTne,  N.  H.     Children  : 

705.  Joseph^  and  three  other  children. 
706.  Job,*  nothing  known  of  his  history. 


316 

SAMUEL*  (Jt/A/i,*  Stejihen,^  Samuel'  77(omyw').  eldest  son  of  John 
and  Mercy  (Otis)  Clapp,  of  Scituato,  was  born  July  25,  172.5.  He 
married  and  removed  to  Wortliinf^tou,  Mass.^and  died  in  1809. 

Children  of  Samuel  Clapp,  of  Worthington : 

707.  Stepiikk,'  m.  and  settled  iu  New  Salem,  N.  Y.,  at  a  place  called 
Clapp's  Mills.     Children : 

708.  Strpheti,''  b.  in  1780;  m.  Jane  Mack.  Children:  UAztthah,' 
\i.  iu  180G  ;  m.  Levi  Farwell.  ii.  Caroline  Dirtily,*  b.  Nov. 
1809  ;  m.  Hiram  Green.  She  was  a  woman  of  liuc  personal 
appeai'auce,  and  was  living  iu  1852  at  Fort  liauiiltou,  witli 
her  brother  Ilawley  D.  ill,  Ambrose  Spencrr,*  m.  Laura 
Raymoud,  and  lives  in  Salem,  N.  Y.  It.  Maria  L,,*  b.  in 
1816;  ra.  Henry  W.  Hewitt,  and  lives  in  New  York  city.  T. 
Hmdfij  D.*  kept  a  very  large  public  house  at  Fort  Hamilton. 
on  L.  L,  N.  Y. ;  siuce  then,  he  kept  the  Everett  House  in 
New  York  city ;  m.  Iluldah  Van  Brunt,  and  has  Nicholas 
Jiutger  Van  BrmU*  and  a  child  b.  Aug.  1852.  Tl.  Jane 
Ann,''  m.  Silas  Rice,  and  lives  in  Salem,  N.  Y.  tU.  Eliza- 
Uth  H?     Till.  SaTa)i  Matilda* 

709.  Constant^  m.  Statira   Bartlett.      Children :    i.  Ltonidaa,*  m. 


TBOHAS  AND   HIS   DESCENDANTS. 


173 


Jane  Chamberlain  and  lives  in  Salem,  N.  Y.  ii.  Louisa,^  m. 
Wm.  Baker,  and  lives  in  Greenwich,  N.  Y.  iii.  Amelia*  d. 
about  18-17.  Iv,  ^//rtfa?  i^.,*  m.  Sarah  Chamberlain,  sister  of 
the  wife  of  Leonidas.     Tt  Slalira* 

710.  OftV  m.  Harriet  Munroe.  Children  :  i,  Munroe,*  AcaA  in  1873  ; 

went  to  South  America  and  m.  a  Spanish  lady.  Ii,  Benjamin 
F.,^  dead  in  1873.  Ill,  Frances,'  d.  young.  JV,  WHlourffihy,' 
dead  in  1873  ;  buried  in  Greenwood  Cemetery  m  New  York. 
T,  Ociaiia.^     tI.  Cuthariue.^ 

711.  Ephraim  W^'  b.  in  1790;  m.  Sarah  Rice.     Children:  i.  Clark 

7J.,*  m ii,  Georye  Ii.,*  m Ilurd,  Uvea  in  Arling- 
ton, Vt  iii,  Harriet,'^  m.  Mr.  Eddy,  who  kept  a  public  house 
in  Arlington,  Vt.  She  was  dead  in  1873.  \\,Murtha  T.* 
m.  and  lived  in  Salem,  N.  Y. ;  was  dead  in  1873.  T.  Mary 
(?.,' was  dead  ill  1873.     y\,Jaini;s  William.^ 

712.  Samuel^  was  dead  in  1852.    He  m.  Lois  Cleveland.    Children: 

I.  C(Uharii»e.*  ji,  Alntira,^  m.  Mv.  Billings,,  and  removed  to 
Ylrginia  about  ISi^l.  ill,  Mary,*  dead,  iv,  Julia  Ann,"  dead. 
?4  Frances.^ 

713.  Leonard  H.^  lived  in  Pittsford,  N.  Y. ;   m Stephens; 

after  his  decease  she  m,  Mr.  Ferguson,  of  Washington,  D.  C. 
Children:  I,  iSirHjW,*  drowned.     il,,/(/A"a,' dead. 

714.  Dwelly  M,,''  b.  about  1800;  setllwl  in  Adrian,  Mich. ;  m.  Misa 

Achor,  and  bad  Emily  A.*  and  two  more. 

715.  Lemuel," 

716.  Barnabas,*  settled  in  Pittstown,  N.  Y.  ;  m.  Anna  Shepard,  of  that 

town.     Children : 

717.  John,''  is  a  physician;  m-  widow  Abba  Rankin,  acSe  Coval. 

718.  William,''  studied  for  the  ministry. 

719.  SallyJ  m.  Robert  S.  Best  wick  arid  settled  in  Phelps,  N.  Y.     It 

is  from  one  of  their  sons,  Barnabas  Clapp  Bustwick,  that 
much  information  has  been  oblained. 

720.  Lucy,''  m.  David  Doolittle,  and  lived  in  Pittstown,  N.  Y. 

721.  Isaac' 

722,  John,'  went  West  when  about  21  years  of  age.     He  enlisted  in 

the  war  of  1812,  and  was  made  prisoner  by  an  Indian  chief  in 
the  defeat  of  Gen.  St.  Clair.  After  he  obtained  his  liberty  he 
Bettle<l  on  the  bank  of  the  Big  Miami  River  in  Ohio ;  m.  and  had 
a  family. 


322 


JOHN*  {John*  Stephen,^  Samuel,''  Thomas^),  son  of  John  and 
Mercy  (Oti.s)  Clapp,  of  Scituate,  and  brothei-  of  the  preceding,  was 
born  July  5,  1734.  He  was  a  Colonel  and.  lived  in  Scituate,  near 
the  Second  Herring  Brook,  so  called.  He  was  an  officer  in  the 
Frencli  War,  also  in  the  War  of  tlie  Revolution.  He  married  Chloo 
Stowers,  of  Uinghani,  in  1761.     He  died  in  ScituatCj  Feb.  13,  ISIO. 

Children  of  Col.  JouN  and  Coloe  (Stowers)  Clapp,  of  Scituate: 

723.  Rachel,*  b.  Aug.  80,  17G3  ;  m.  Elijah  Curtis. 

724.  Elijah,*  b.  April  25,  176() ;   d.  in  South  Scituate,  Oct.  19,  1859, 


174 


THE   CLAFP  UEHOBIAL. 


in  hia  94th  year.  He  enjoyed  remarkable  health,  and  was  not  con- 
fined  to  his  house  by  sickness  during  siity-tive  years  previous  to 
1857.    He  probably  m.  Martha  Hatfh,  July  19, 1801.    Children: 

725.  MaT\i:^  b.  Aug.  13,  1803  ;  d.  May  18,  1848,  unmarried. 

726.  Martha,"  b.  June  1,  1805;  d.  in  1857. 

727.  Elijali,^  b.  March  9,  1807 ;   m.  Jan.   10,   1830,  Temperance 

Laphuo),  and  lived  in  Scituate.  Chihlreu  :  1.  Temperance^ 
b,  June  22,  1833;  m.  Dec.  26,  1858,  Sylvanus  Clapp  (No. 
753).  Il.^»irfrew,«b.  June  22,  1837;  m.  Dec.  25,  1864, 
Susan  F.  Ewell. 

728.  Joseph  Stowers,''  b.  Nov.  11, 1808 ;  m.  Sally  Turner.  Children : 

U  David,"  b.  Jnly  16,  1844;  m.  Sept.  30,  1869,  Eltuira 
Barry,  and  has  one  son,  George  S.,*  b.  Nov.  12,  1871.  ii. 
Hoger*  b.  Nov.  29,  1846;  d.  Sept.  2,  1849.  lU,  Evinta 
Caroline,*  b.  April  2,  1853. 

729.  Baihsheba,"  b.  Nov.  16, 1811  ;  m.  Charles  H.  Lapliam. 

730.  George,^  h.  Jan.  5,   1818;    m.  Deborah,  dau.  of  Ira  Barker. 

Children:  1.  George  B.,*  b.  Jan.  23,  1839;  d.  Feb.  8,  1842. 
il.  Ann  M^*  b.  Nov.  2,  1840  ;  m.  Mr.  French,  and  d.  within 
a  short  period  after.     Hi,  Debora/i  F^*  m.  Albert  Sawyer, 
and  d.  soon  after. 
781.  Joseph  Stowers,' b.  Aug.  26,  1768;   m.  April  23,  1801,  Lefy 
Curtis.     Child : 
732.  Edxoard  SlowersJ 

733.  Chloe,*  b.  May  26,  1770  ;  m.  Jan.  1,  1795,  John  Turner,  and  had 

two  children. 

734.  Ltdia,*  b.  July  10,  1778  ;  m.  Elisha  Barrell,  of  Hanover,  Mass., 

and  had  three  children. 

735.  JoHN,«b.  SepU  23,  1780;    d.  Feb.  28,  1855;    m.  May  4,  1817, 

Lucy  Otis,  of  Scituate,  a  descendant  of  Peregrine  White.  She 
d.  March  23,  18C0.     Children  : 

736.  Sara/i  T.,'   b.  Feb.  10,  1818;    m.  Feb.  26,  1854,  John  Curtis, 

of  Hanover. 

737.  Rachel  S.,''  b.  Feb.  7,   1820;    m.   Feb.   14,   1845,  James  B. 

Brewster,  of  Hanson. 

738.  Ltict/  A.,'  b.  March  29,  1822  ;  d.  July  IC,  1854. 

739.  Frances  A.,''  b.  Feb.  11,  1824  ;  m.  Oct.  11, 1855,  Joel  Bowker, 

of  Boston. 

740.  Lgdia  <?..'  b.  Feb.  21,  1826;  tn.  Sept.  29,  1859,  Ira  B.  San- 

born, who  was  b.  in  Waterboro',  Me.,  Nov.  5,  1830;  have 
three  children.     They  live  in  South  Scituate. 

741.  John,''  h.  Dec.  31,  1828;  m.  March  7,  1872,  Elvira  A.,  dau.  of 

E.  S.  Cojiniit,  of  Riiudolph. 

742.  Etlwin,''  b.  May  15,  1831  ;  d.  May  18,  1839. 

743.  Catharine  M.,''  b.  Sept.  5,  1834;  m.  Dec.  2,  1800,  Richard  P. 

Briggs,  b.  in  Hanover,  OcL  21,  1828.     Two  children. 


331 

SYLVANTJS'  {JVhthaniel,'  Stephen,*  Samvel,'  T//om«s'),  eldest  SOU 
of  Nathaniel  anJ  Desire  (Bourne)  Clapp,  of  Scituate.  was  born  Jan. 
20,  1742.     He  lived  in  the  house  which  he  iuberitcd  from  hia  father 


THOUAS  AKD   HIS    OESOENOAKTS. 


ns 


and  j^i-aTidfather,  being  the  saino  in  which  his  uncle,  Pres.  Thomas, 
of  Yate  College,  was  born.  He  luaiTted,  June  9,  17G8,  Elizabi'Ui 
Brooks,  of  Scittiate,  who  was  born  in  1743,  and  died  Nov.  IS,  1820, 
having  survived  her  liusband  nearly  nine  years.  Ho  died  April  29, 
1811,  aged  68  years. 

Children  of  Sylvanus  and  Elizabeth  (Brooks)  Clapp,  of  Scitnale : 

744.  BET9ET,'  b.  Feb.  .5,  1771 ;    d.  in  1728.      She  m.  (publishtd  Dec. 

17,  lyni)  William  Whiting,  of  Hanover,  and  had  four  children, 

745.  Tkmi'euance,"  1>,  June  'J,  1773;  d.  iu   1834.     She  m.  June  18, 

1795,  Charles  Lapham.  of  Scituate,  and  had  five  childron. 

74C.  De.^irk."  b.  Dec  4,  1775  ;  d.  in  183G.       She  m.  (pul.lishcd  April 

17,  1802)  Job  Loring,  of  ILnghaiu,  inul  had  six  iihildrew. 

747.  Rachel,*  ij,  April   fl,  1778;    m.  firnt,  in  1801,  Warren  Jacobs,  of 

Boston,  iiud  had  three  children;    m.  second,  Stcph(.;n    Iluil,  of 
Chelsea. 

748.  Maki-,'  b.  Sept.  5,  1781 ;  m.  Isaac  Totman,  of  Boston,  and  had 

three  <:hildren. 

749.  Natuanikl,*  b.  March  1,  1785 ;  d.  April  19,  1854.  Was  a  very 
respectable  man,  and  lived  in  Scituate  on  land  which  has  been 
possessed  by  the  family  from  IGGO.  He  was  Deputy  Sheriff  of 
Plymouth  County  for  many  years,  and  held  various  offices  iu 
town  and  county.  He  lost  one  leg  in  early  life  by  an  accident, 
and  while  having  it  amputated,  without  any  ana'slhotic,  he  did 
not  so  much  as  utter  a  groan.  From  his  family,  impoitnnt  in- 
formation was  obtained  for  these  annuls.  lie  m.  Nov.  27,  1814, 
Ann.i  Briggs,  of  Scituate,  who  wtis  b.  Juno  4,  1793,  and  was 
j>resent  at  tlie  social  meeting  of  tlie  Clapps,  on  the  evening  of 
June  18,  1873,  in  Boston.     Children; 

750.  Nathaniel  B,,'  b.  Aug.  28,  1815;  he  m.  first,  Nov,  25,  1838, 
Anna  B.  (No.  078),  dan.  of  Allen  Chipp,  of  Scituate,  who  d, 
Dec.  22,  1839,  leaving  one  child,  Frank  Alien*  b.  Nov.  o, 
1830,  who  lives  in  South  Boston,  ra,  Nov,  5,  1865,  Juletta 
Sylvester,  and  has:  (1)  Anna  Mitt/*  b.  May  28,  1«G7 ;  (2) 
Carrie  If",,"  b.  Nov.  G,  1872.  Nath'l  B.'  m.  second,  Mary  B, 
Clapp  (No.  C79),  sister  of  his  first  wife.  They  hail  one  child, 
Frederick  Waterston,"  b.  Feb.  2.i,  1843,  who  m.  Dec.  2. 18G8, 
Mary  A.  Lewis,  of  Framiiighaui,  and  has  :  (I)  Fanny  Lewis? 
b.  Sept.  25,  18G9  ;  (2)  Frank  Jiat/ianiel,"  b.  Oct.  2,  1870  ; 
(3)  Gustavus*h.  Oct.  28,  1871;  {A)  John  Wihon?  h.  Marcli 
10.1873;  (5) /Verf«r»VX-,M).  Aug.  4,  1874.  Nath'l  B.^  m. 
third,  Nov.  3,  1872,  Julia  Clapp  (No.  682),  of  Scituate. 

751.  Deborah  A^  b.  Aug  13,  1819  ;  m.  Nov.  IG,  1842,  Allen  (No. 
677),  son  of  Allen  Clapp,  of  Scituate,  and  has  five  children. 

752.  Antoinette,''  h.  Feb.  27,  1822;  d.  October,  1847,  unmarrieth 

753.  Sylcanus,''  b,  Oct  18,  1831  ;  ra.  Dec>  26,  1858,  TLuiperance, 
dau.  of  Elijah  Clapp  (No.  727),  of  Scituate.  He  has  served 
aa  Selectman  of  the  town,  and  in  varioua  other  oHices. 

754.  SxEfiiEN,"  b.  July  20,  1787;    d.  Feb.  13,   1825.       He  lived  in 

Scituate  in  the  same  honse  in  which  his  father  lived  and  died. 

He  m.  April  14.  1814,  Delight  Bowker,  of  Scittiate,  who  d.  Jan. 

15,1849.     Children: 

755.  Melelia/i,^  b.  Feb.  13,  1815 ;  m.  in  1838,  Lucy  Sherman,  of 


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340  — 

JOHN'  (T/ioman*  John*  Sftmud,'  77/o/n//j'),  eldest  son  Of  Judgc 
Tliomu/(  and  Murjr  (I><joiJurd)  CIap|),  of  Soituale,  was  born  in  Taun- 
Um,  July  14,  1733.  Ifc  wai  a  Captain  ia  the  Militia,  and  an  officer 
in  tlif!  Frciirh  War.  Ifo  wan  at  Quebec  In  1759.  lie  married  in 
\1f>2  .JiiriiHlia  Hailey,  who  wan  bom  in  173G,  and  lived  in  Scituate. 
lie  waN  but  *J0  yearn  of  a{fe  and  hiH  wife  but  IG  at  the  time  of  nnar- 
riuK".  Un  ili<;il  May  24  17fi7.  lie  was  the  only  member  of  his 
family  who  married. 

Clilldreii  of  Cupt.  Juil.N  and  J£KDSIIA  (Bailey)  Olapp,  of  Scitaate: 

7il-i.  Makt." 

7HH.  .loiiN,'  t\.  It  young  man,  wliilo  acrving  in  the  Army  of  the   Revo- 

liitidii. 
7(14.   Itirni."  m.  John  Tiflhny,  of  Attlcboro'. 
7«.'i.  NANtJr,"]!.  in  I7«l;  il.  April  *-".»,   1H(K),  aged  3'J  yeurs.     She 

I)o('.    12,    17H2,    Kdwunl  S.  L<io(ln,  of  Dorchester,  who  wa«  fa 

fi'iiiii  lit<iiii>    nil  i'xciii|ihiry  num.       Hhe  was  buried  iu  the    old 

liiti yiiifj-tjioiiinl  lit  iJorcht'iilcr. 
7«ll.  Kim  I  IK."  b,  ill  I7t!l ;  m.  Churlei*  Cole,  of  Scituate ;  was  an  active 

and  iiilidllKi'iil  tvoniiin. 
7C7.   I.lo>N\iiii,°  b.  Au;^.  170(5;    d.  April  >t.  IS'ii.  ajjcd  8'i  years.  8  nios. 

llr  lived  oil  ilu)  |iiiU'riiiil  L'(*tiile  of  Key.  Thomas,     lie  m.  Betsey 

>SltU»oi),  of  Sciiuutc,  who  d.  Juue  7,  1854,  aged  81  years.    Chil. : 


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177 


768.  Munj  I^omtrd,''  b.   Sept.    2C,  1708;    unm.      Lives  with  her 

brother  Ileni-y  in  the  house  Imilt  hy  her  gieat-grandtiither 
ill  1740.  Is  familiar  vvitli  the  whole  family  history  of  tho 
Sdluate  branch  ;  ia  well  informed  iti  regard  to  matters  of 
public  as  well  as  local  interest;  has  furuished  valuable  aid 
ill  gjitheriiig  materia]  for  these  annals;  and  tjeafiures  up, 
with  the  (levotediiess  of  a  true  antiquary,  many  precious  relics 
which  liave  come  down  to  her  frfim  worthy  ancestors. 

769.  Leominh^  b.  March  18.  1800  ;  d.  Feb.  !),  1818,  at  sea;  unm. 

770.  J/ejiri/,'' h.  May  20,   1802:   m.  Oct.    1844,    Frances   Perry,  of 

South  Alnngtoii.  lie  settled  as  a  tnercliaut  in  Scituate, 
and  now  lives  in  the  maiKsion  house  built  by  Judge  Thomas 
Clapp  iu  1710.  Children:  \,  Mori/  Frances^  b,  August, 
1845.      il.  Hairy  Ofcir,"  h.  April,  1847. 

771.  Alfred,'' h.  tlaw.  15,  1804;    was  a  sea-captain,  and  lost  at  sea 

off  Cape  Ilatteras,  April,  1834;  m.  Nov.  \^,  I82'J,  Catharine 
Litchfield,  b.  Jan.  1,  1811.  Children:  \,  Maiuhina  Catha- 
rine,^ h.  Oct.  12,  18;i0:  m.  Feb.  23,  IS.Jd,  Josseph  W.  IMorris, 
of  North  Scituate,  and  has  four  chi!<Jren.  ii.  Alfred,^  b-  July, 
18^4  ;  lu.  Ahhie  Merritt,  and  has:  (1)  Geurffiaiia ,^  (2)  Lu- 
cy  EHen  .•"  (3)  Mary  I^onard  f  (4)  Alfred,^  (5)  Augustus  ,•" 
(6)  Bessie? 

772.  Albert'^  twin  brother  of  Alfred,  b.  Jan.  15,  1804;    d.  June 

26,  18.38;  m.  March  2'.\,  182D,  Martha  Weston,  of  Duxbury. 
Children:  \,  Aiirpistus*  was  engineer  of  one  of  the  U,  S. 
Steamers  during  the  War  of  the  Rebellion,  and  d.  after  the 
close  of  the  war.  lit  Geori/iaua,''  lives  iu  Duxbury,  unm. 
with  hor  mother. 

773.  Sarah  Jirlffffs,'  h.  July   15,  1805;  m.  Nov.  8,  1829,  Geo.  W. 

Wetherbee,  of  Boston. 

774.  Luc;/  Jiriggs^  twin  sister  to  Sauah  B.,  b.  July   17,   1805;    m. 

Dec.  25,  1827,  Ciilviu  Damon,  of  Boston. 

775.  Augu^tujs,^  b.  Sept.   15,   1807;  d.  Jan.  10,  1831;  was  Post- 

master of  .Scituate  for  some  time  ;  unmarried. 

776.  Chandler^'   b.    Doc.    25,   1808;    was   a    sea-captain.       lie   m. 

ia  1837,  Hannah  Foster,  who  d.  May  5,  18(JG,  a.  48  yrs.  6 
mos.  Cliildren  :  i.  Oriamt*  b.  Nov.  13,  1837  ;  d.  Aug.  23, 
1838.  Ii.  Mnria  FJ  h.  June  13.  1839 ;  m.  Benjamin  Wild- 
er, of  H:ngh.im.  HL-fosfph  W.,^  h.  inlH43;  m.  July  20, 
1875,  Almeiia  M.  Sparrow,  of  Chatham,  iv.  George  Chand- 
ler,^ b.  in  1845  ;  m.  March  24,  1872,  Annie  M.  Phillips,  of 
Foster,  U.  L  T.  Cknrlef:  /•'.,"  b.  July,  1850;  m.  Nov.  5, 
1874,  Alice  Carpenter,  of  Marlboro'.  Some  ancient  docu- 
ments, miule  use  of  in  this  Memorial,  were  kindly  furnished 
by  him. 

777.  Thomas,''  b.  Feb.  25,  1812  ;  w.is  fifteen  years  one  of  the  School 

Committee  of  Scituate,  and  also  served  the  town  as  one  of 
the  Selectmen  in  18C8.  The  mill,  of  which  the  [loet  sings  in 
the  Bong  ot  "The  Old  Oaken  Bucket,"  bcionga  to  this  branch 
of  the  family,  and  is  still  iu  use.  He  m.  Dec.  23,  1838, 
Ann  Rosiua  Cudworth,  who  was  b.  in  Marshlicld,  Jan.  7, 
1821.  Children:  \,  Henri/  T J  b.  April  2,  1810;  he  was 
the  Ward  Master  of  the   Georgetown  College  Hospital  in 


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778. 


779. 


the  early  part  of  the  Rebellion,  and  in  the  42(1  Mnss.  Vols, 
in  the  lutter  part;  m,  June  12,  1870,  Mary  Frances  Carr, 
who  was  b.  in  Taunton,  Jan.  27,  1850.  II.  Ami  Ji.,*  b.  May 
30,  1842;  m.  Dec.  7,  1865,  Elijah  T.,  son  of  Elijah  Clapp 
(No.  299),  of  Scituate.  Hi.  WiWain*  b.  Nov.  17,  1846; 
lives  in  Centreville,  Cal.  iv.  Ella  B.,"  b.  Sept.  2,  1857.  ?. 
Josephine  /,.,*  b.  July  4,  1859. 

Frances  Elhabelh,^  h.  'March  13,  1814;  in.  Turner  Hatch,  of 
Sciluate. 

Jtufus,^  b.  April  10,  1817  ;  he  is  a  farmer,  and  has  served  on 
the  School  Conomittee  of  Scituate ;  m,  Nancy  Mall,  of  Marsh- 
field.  Children  :  1.  Nancy  >!.,»  b.  Nov.  1845 ;  d.  about  1872 ; 
she  m.  Capt.  George  Ilodgdon.  11,  Albert,*  b.  Oct.  1847 ;  m. 
Mary  A.  Packard,  and  has:  (1)  George  P., ^  {2)  Lizzie ^ 
(3)  Anna  ,•"  (4)  an  infant,  not  name<l.  ill,  Alfred,^  lives  in 
Boston.  I?.  Frank?  lives  in  Illinois,  and  m.  there.  V,  Li- 
lian,* tI.  Jennie.^  tII.  Gertrude?  vlll.  Rufus  Floyd.* 
The  last  four  are  living  at  their  father's  house,  in  Scituate. 
780.  Hannah,'  h.  in  1768;  d.  Feb.  19,  1837;  m.  April  19,  1795,  John 
Otis,  of  Scituate,  a  sea-captain,  b.  Feb.  17,  17G9. 


34=9 

D WELLY"  (DavJil,*  DnviJ,'  Sftir.iu:l,'  Thomas'),  only  child  of 
David  and  first  wife  Ruth  Clapp,  of  Scituate,  was  born  Aug.  12, 1741. 
He  was  a  soldior  in  tlie  War  of  the  Revolution,  and  received  a  pen- 
sion during  the  reniaiudor  of  his  life.  He  married  first,  June  5,  1 700, 
Eliza  Elmnis;  second,  May  23,  1776,  Abigail  Gray.  Ho  lived  and 
died  in  Scituate. 

Cliildren  of  Dwelly  and  Ist  wife  Eliza  (Elinras)  Clapp,  of 
Scituate : 

781.  DwKLLT,'  b.  in  17G3  ;  d.  June  22.  1819,  aged  56  years.     He  m. 
Rachel and  lived  in  Scituate.     Children  : 

782.  Polly,^  b.  Aug.  8,  1781. 

783.  Sfdhi^  b.  Aug.  8,  1784. 

784.  JRoffur,'' h.  Dec.  2,  1785;  d.  May  10,  1812.  He  is  probably 
the  one  who  ra.  in  Boston,  March  2C,  1810,  Betsey  W. 
Smith. 

785.  L*x>i,-<  b.  Aug.  11.  1787  ;  d.  Dec.  22,  1814.  He  m.  in  1813, 
Sally  Leavitt,  and  had  one  or  two  children  which  d.  young. 

786.  Baifis/icbn,''  b.  Oct.  17,  1790. 

787.  Perez,''  h-  Aug.  24,  1793;  removed  to  somewhere  in  Worcester 
Co.,  Mass..  and  was  in  Woodstock,  Vt,  in  1856.  He  m. 
Jan.  18,  1814,  Khoila  Smith,  of  Bridgewater,  Vt.,  who  wash. 
Jan.  16,  179G.  Children  :  1.  Harret/,"  h.  Feb.  12,  1820.  ii, 
Norman,^  b.  Aug.  9,  1822.  Hi.  Wlillam?  b.  Nov.  23,  1824. 
IV,  Elmira,^  b.  April  16,  1827.  T.  Si^lregtcr,*  b.  July  9,  1829. 
rl.Leri,"  h.  May  24,  1831.  y li.  Jamcii»  h.  Nov- 22,  1833. 
Vill,  Elvira  K.*  b.  April  23,  1836.  |X.  George*  b.  Oct.  8, 
1839. 

788.  Susanna,''  b.  Aug.  24,  1793.     Twin  sister  to  Perez. 


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179 


78t).  RhUi,'  b.  Oct.  1.3,  1796. 
791).  RacheP  b.  Sept.  2,  1708. 

701.  EUza,^  b.  Jutie  27,  1802. 

702.  Ludndii,^  b.  March  2,  1805, 

793.   TUden:  b.  Dec.  2,  1807  ;  m.  Oct.  10,  1824,  Penelope  Nichols. 
Children  r  I.  LtiHier  L.*  b.  Doc.  23,  1826.    II.  George  JI.>  b. 
S«pt.   29,   1828.      Ill,  Rhoda  iV.,«  b.   Oct.  29,   1830.     Ir, 
Lticmda,^  b.  July  28,  1834.     T.  Rfioda,^  b.  Oct.  1,  1837.     Tl. 
CaiebK,"  b.  Nov.  10, 1839  ;  vll.  Lt/dia  E.,"  b.  May  14,  1841. 
794.  RofJER,'  b.  1765  ;  <1.  1797;  m.  Margaret  .Sutton  and  1.  in  Scituate. 
After  his  decease,  his  widow  in.  second,  John  Federheu,  a  Ger- 
man, and  lived  in  Boston  ;  in  1842,  being  quite  aged,  she  made 
a  misstep  and  broke  her  leg  in  two  places,  crippling  her  for  the 
remainder  of  her  life.     Important  information  was  obtaiDed  from 
her  for  these  annals.     Children  : 

795.  G(den,'>  b.  March  14,  1792;  d.  about  1836.  ITe  is  represented 
as  an  honest  man,  but  of  imprudent  habits,  lie  was  a 
jeweller  by  trade,  and  lived  in  Boston.  He  m.  iu  Boston, 
March  6,  1814,  Deborah  Haydeii.  Children:  \,  Amos  C.' 
h.  in  1814  or  '15;  a  printer  in  Bo.ston;  m.  about  1839, 
Catharine  Lambert,  of  Nova  Scotia,  and  had :  (1 )  /«An,'  b.  iu 
1840;  (2)  Mary  J'Jlhabet/i*  b.  iu  1842;  d.  Oct.  2\K  1847.  ii. 
Martjaret*  m.  Win.  Taylor,  of  Boston,  who  d.  about  1841, 
and  had  one  child  ;  she  afterwards  lived  with  her  mother,  ilf . 
William'  lived  in  Boston.  I?.  Henry,*  d.  young.  V.  Anna,' 
b.  iu  1826;  lived  with  her  mother,  whom  she  helped  to 
support. 

79G.  Artemn*,^  b.  April  4,  1794;  d.  March  3,  1869.  He  was  a  con- 
fectioner by  trade  atwl  lived  in  Boston.  He  m.  in  Boston, 
May  5,  1812,  Mary  Hanson,  who  was  born  January  1, 
1701,  and  died  October  15,  1872.  Children:  \,  Ariemns* 
b.  Nov.  20,  1816;  loll  the  country  about  the  year  183.'>, 
and  was  snppoRed  to  be  in  the  Sandwich  Islands,  iii  Mary 
E.*  b.  June  1 1,  182(1 ;  m.  April  20.  1843,  Charles  F.  Dan- 
forth,  of  Clareniuiit,  N.  H.;  lived  in  Boston;  d.  Dec.  29, 
1872.  m.Juhii  F.,"  b.  Sept.  11.  1821 ;  d.  Oct.  6.  184G.  iv. 
Ann  C.'h.  Feb.  25,  1824;  m- first,  Aug.  28,  1842,  James 
W.  Root,  of  Eulioiil,  Ct.  ;  m.  second,  Charles  H.  Knowltou  ; 
lives  in  Boston.  T,  AV/e«  /f.*  b.  May  3,  1826  ;  m.  Aug.  12, 
1847,  John  W.  Gleason,  of  Andover,  and  lives  in  Boston.  tI. 
Caroline,'  m.  Job  T.  Bates,  of  Cohasset.  tII,  C/tarles  T.,*  d. 
Jan.  9,  1861. 

797.  Ca.ssiiis.''  h.  July  IG,  170C  ;  d.  about  1841, aged  about  45  years. 
He  lived  awhile  in  Charlcstuwn,  but  finally  settled  in  Lynn, 
where  he  died.  He  m.  first,  in  Boston,  May  13,  1818,  Hen- 
rietta Gould ;  second Bangs.    Children:     i,  Thomas* 

b.  in  1819  ;  lived  in  Lynn,  and  in  1843  m.  Eliza  Oilman ;  ii. 
Cassiiis,*  d.  young,  ill.  Jacob*  was  an  api>rentice  iu  Boston 
in  1843.  If.  Henrietta,*  d.  young.  V.  Harriet,*  d.  young. 
708.  Alexavdicr,*  b.  in  1767;  d.  Aug.  21,  18.30,  aged  about  63  ye^ars. 
He  lived  and  died  in  Scituate.  He  m.  Sei)t.  9,  1701,  Bethi.ih 
Litchfield.     Children: 

799.  Paul,'  b.  iu  1792 ;  m.  Not.  29,  1810,  Lydia  Bates.    Children: 
24 


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i.  Osiru*  b.  April  7,  1829  ;  lives  in  Boston;  m.  first,  Nov. 
28,  1853,  Lucy  V.  Bouve,  and  has:  {\)  John  B.*  h.  Aug.  31, 
1856;  (-2)  Frcmi:  If.,'  b.  May  23,  1859;  (3)  Lulu  Af.,'  b. 
March  23, 18G3 ; — m.  second,  Oct.  15,  1871,  Lizzie  C.  Pope. 
ii.  Otven,"  h.  March  22,  1833.  iii.  Eliza  Ann,'  m.  William 
R.  Webster,  and  was  dead  in  1873. 

800.  Silas:  b.  in  1793  ;  d.  April  26, 1826.  He  m.  Oct  9, 1814.  Rnth 

C.  Litchfield,  who  d.  Aug.  27, 1825,  aged  30  years.  Children : 
i.  Mart/ia  F.,'  b.  Oct.  17,  1815.  Ii.  Sil^u  Z>.,*  b.  Oct.  14, 
1818;  d.  Aug.  4,  1836,  aged  18  years,  iii,  Mary  E.*  b.  Oct. 
31,  1820.     iv.  Mckols,'  b.  June  20,  1823. 

801.  Benry:  b.  Feb.  28, 1797  ;  ni.  about  1817,  Martha  Parker,  who 

was  b.  in  Dorchester,  and  had :  i,  Gtoryt  /*..'  b.  Feb.  18,  1817; 
m.  Nov.  28,  1839,  Aon,  dau.  of  Joseph  and  Susan  (Cutting) 
Potter;  live  iu  South  Scituate.  Childreu :  (1)  George  ll.* 
b.  July  18,  1841,  m.  March  7,  1865,  Susan  R.  Stet«oa,  and 
lives  in  Somer>ille  ;  {2)  Ann  M.^  b.  Jan.  5,  1847;  (3) 
Aiitputine  W.'  b.  Dec.  12,  1853,  d-  Jan.  12,  1871. 

802.  Job:^h.  in   I7'J9;  d.  Aug.  20,    182.'),  .iged  26  years.     Hem. 

April  2.  1820,  Lvdia  Damon.  Children:  I,  Iii  ram*  b.  Julj 
28.  1822.     ii.  Christiana:  b.  Dec  20,  1825. 

803.  Allen:  b.  in  1801  ;  m.  Feb.  15, 1821,  Mary  Gotbott  Childreu  : 

i.  iMzarin:  b.  Feb.  7,  1824;  d.  Jan.  4,  1827.  ii.  iMnry  G^* 
b.  Jan.  11,  1826.  iii.  Salome:  b.  March  3,  1829.  It.  Xoa 
A.:  b.  Dec.  12,  1831.     T.  J%a)7  M.:  h.  April  18,  1834. 

804.  Alexander:  b.  in  1807  ;  a  blacksmith  by  trade.     He  settled  in 

Hingham,  and  m.  Sept.  24,  1830,  Leverett  L.  Lincoln. 
Children:  1.  C/iarUt  C,"  dead  iu  1873.  ii.  George:  111. 
Mary  B: 

805.  Joseph:  h.  in  1809;    probably  m.  about  1830.  Lvdia 

Children:  \,  lielhlah:  b.  Nov.  24,  1830.  \\.  Joseph  .fl".,'  b. 
Dec.  20,  1833.     iii.  RtUh  Z.,'  b.  March  16,  1835. 

806.  Azuia''  (or  Ursula). 

807.  William,"  probably  d.  young. 

808.  Barxard,*  probably  d.  young. 

809.  JosiAfl,*  probably  d.  young. 


— ^362 

BELA'  (Jos/iun,'  David'  Samvd*  Thomas*), eldest  sonofJosbna 
and  Lydia  Clapp,  of  Scituate,  wa^  born  in  Scituate,  July  2,  1760, 
but  removed  to  Boston,  where  he  carried  on  a  large  business  as  a 
carpenter.  He  built  the  house  on  the  lower  road,  Dorchester,  called 
the  Hall  House,  bought  by  Capt.  F.  W.  Macondray.  He  was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Ancient  and  Honorable  Artillery ;  afterwards  remored  to 
Claicmont,  N.  H.,  where  lie  died.  He  married,  first,  Jan.  23,  1783, 
Sarah  Warland,  who  died  Feb.  2,  1804;  second,  Feb.  16,  1805, 
Elizabeth  Gilbert,  of  Littleton,  who  died  Aug.  15,  1826,  having 
survived  her  husband  about  14  years.     He  died  July  12,  1812. 

Children  of  Bela  and  1st  wife  Sabah  (Warland)  Clapp: 
-1-810.  William  Wablasd,*  b.  Nov.  2,  1783  ;  d.  April  80,  1860. 


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811.  Sarah,"  b.  Jan.  11,  1786;   m.  about  1838,  Meletiah  Holmes,  of 

Kingston,  Mass. ;  no  issue. 
81-2-  Marv,"  b.  Dec  16,  1787  ;  d.  Nov.  7,  1795,  aged  8  years. 

813.  LYDiA,''h.  Feb.  U.  17yO;  m.  in  Claremont,  N.  II„  Capt  Jobii 

Farwell,  iiuiJ  liml  five  cbildreii.     After  tbe  deatb  of  her  husband, 
she  residc'il  with  her  sons  in  Boston. 

814.  JosnrA  B.,'  b.  July  20,  1792 ;  d.  April  2,  ISGO.    He  lived  in  New 

London,  Conn.,  and  afterwards  kept  au  Intelligence  and  Real 
Estate  Office  in  Boston.     He  m.  Clarissa  Clark.     Children : 

815.  Mary  B.,^  b.  about  1819. 

816.  Maria  Elizabeth;'  b.  Dec.  31,   1820,  at  New  London,  Ct. ;  d. 

Aug.  13,  1857.  She  was  a  woman  of  very  marked  religious 
traits.  A  memoir  of  her  life  and  eharucter  was  written  by 
her  pastor,  Rev.  Chamllcr  Robbina,  D.D.,  of  Boston,  in  1858, 
and  publislied  in  a  book  of  134  pages.  He  says  of  her: 
"She  was  a  Christian  indeed,  in  whom  was  no  guile." 
"  Those  who  met  her  most  fre(|npuLlj,  and  knew  her  most  in- 
timately, were  profuuudly  impressed  vvilh  I  he  genuineness 
and  thorouginiL'SS  of  licr  consecration  tfi  God," 

817.  Clarissa  L.^  va-  Rev.  William    G-   Bahcock,  of  Lunenburg, 

afterwards  of  Boston;  now  minister  of  Warreuton  Street 
Chapel.  A  daughter  of  theirs  passed  through  the  regular 
course  of  study,  in  llio  Divinity  School  of  Harvard  College, 
and  is  now  the  wife  of  Rev.  H.  Risbee,  pastor  of  the  Uawea 
Plac^  Congregational  Society,  South  Boston. 
8J8.  Joahm  fF.,'  b.  Dec.  31,  182-1 ;'  m.  June  23,  1853.  Sarah  Ann 
Maria  Cole,  who  d.  Jan.  1875.  Children  :  i.  Maria  Louisa' 
b.  April  7,  1854.  ii.  George  Greffori/,'  h.  March  27,  1858. 
Hi.  Clarissa  Clark,^  b.  Sept.  27,  18G4.  iv.  Frederick  Waller,* 
b.  Oct.  4,  18r,8. 

819.  Lucy  S.:  b.  May  19,  1827 ;  d.  Aug.  28,  1827. 

820.  Luvy  /'.,'  b.  .June  19,  1828 ;  m.  April  2,  1856,  Dr.  Joseph 
Hagar,  of  Boston. 

George  G.,'  b.  Aug.  17,  1829 ;  d.  June  17,  1871.  He  m.  Aug. 
17,  1854,  Harriet  Tirrell,  of  Boston.  Children:  i, Joshua 
Warland,^  b.  May  IG.  1855.  ||.  Harriet  Maria  »  b.  Aug.  30, 
1857.  HI.  WiUiam  Henry,^  b.  Oct.  26,  1859.  Iv.  Charles 
Walter,^  b.  Dec.  28,  18C0 ;  d.  March  5,  1861. 

Harriet  1/.,'  b.  Oct.  IC,  1831 ;  m.  April,  1856,  Smith  Wright, 
of  Boston. 

Edmund,^  h.  Dec.  8,  1834;  d.  an  infant. 

Charles,''  b.  Aug.  13,  1835;  d.  young. 

825.  Joseph,"  b.  Jan.  19,  1795  ;  d.  an  infant. 

826.  Rebecca,*  b.  May  29,  1798  ;  d.  an  infant. 

Child  of  Beia  and  2d  wife  Elizabeth  (Gilbert)  Clapp: 

827.  SxKi'UEN  RoWE,"  b.  Mjirch  25,  1809  ;  a  pianoforte  maker  in  Bos- 

ton.    He  m.  Jan.  5,  1832,  Rebecca  W.  Noyes,  of  Newburyixtrt. 
Children : 

828.  Man/  L.,''  b.  June  5,  1833. 

829.  Stephen  Jioice,'  b.  August,  1843. 


821. 


822. 

823. 
•824. 


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456 


JOSHUA'  (Jonhnn,*  Joshua  *  Joshua  *  Thomas,^  Tliomas^),  oldest 
son  of  Joshua  and  Margaret  (Guild)  Clapp,  of  Walpole,  was  bora 
March  11,  1753;  when  youug,  lived  in  Connecticat,  then  moved  to 
Walpole,  and  from  thcuce  he  removed  to  the  vicinity  of  Brattleboro', 
Vt.,  where  he  settled  on  a  farm.  lie  married  Lucy  Buckmiuster, 
dauglitor  of  a  clergyman  of  that  name  in  Connecticut. 

Children  of  Joshua  and  Lucy  (Buckminster)  Clapp,  of  Walpolo, 
Mass.,  and  Brattleboro',  Vi. : 

830.  Nathan  B.,''  b.  .Sept.  16,  1778. 

831.  Lucy,'  b.  May  17,  1780. 

832.  Lowell,'  d.  February,  1854. 

-f.833.  Ellis,'  b.  Sept.  17,  1784 ;  d.  Feb.  10, 1854. 
834.  Joshua.' 


—  513  — 

SAMCEL"  (Samncl,^  Samuel,*  Samuel,^  Thomas*  Thomas^),  oldest 
sou  of  Samuel  and  Lydia  (Wilds)  Clapp,  of  Norton,  was  born  May 
n,  1769.  He  settled  first  in  Petersham,  but  in  the  latter  part  of 
his  life  he  lived  with  his  son  Samuel  at  Athol.  He  married.  May 
26,  1 795,  Sarah,  daughter  of  Enos  Lincoln. 

Children  of  Samuel  and  Sarah  (Lincoln)  Clapp. 

835.  Samuel,'  b.  Feb,  16,  1796  ;  d.  Dec.  5,  1874.  He  Uved  in  Atbol, 
Slafis.,  and  was  a  very  intelligent,  ingenious  man,  as  well  as  an 
eminent  Christian.  He  was  a  good  man,  greatly  beloved  by  all 
who  knew  him.  He  held  the  office  of  Deacon  in  Athol  for  more 
than  forty  years,  having  been  chosen  to  that  office  the  second 
year  of  bis  membcriihip  in  the  church,  and  during  that  time  was 
a  faithful  and  consistent  chunh  officer.  He  illustrated  in  his  life 
the  truth  of  the  proverb  :  "  When  a  man's  ways  please  the  Lord, 
he  maketh  even  his  enemies  to  be  at  peace  with  him."  He  was 
the  inventor  of  *'  Clapp's  Telegraphic  Calendar,"  a  most  ingeni- 
ous and  couvcniout  chart  "•  for  instantly  finding  the  day  of  the 
month  and  the  day  of  the  week,  in  any  year,  from  the  birth  of 
Christ  to  the  year  3200  inclusive."  An  edition  of  this  "  Calen- 
dar," prepared  by  the  author,  was  printed  in  18.50,  on  a  sheet  10 
or  1 1  inches  sijuarc,  by  Da\nd  Clapp,  Jr.  of  Boston,  and  published 
by  Ebenezer  Clapp,  Jr.  He  m.  Nancy  Bancroft,  of  Peteniham. 
Children : 

836.  PrisciUa  E/nm,>'h.  Feb.  13,  1820;  m.  Feb.  10,  1841,  James 
S.  Gouldimr,  who  was  a  Deacon  of  the  church  in  Athol. 

837.  Samiwl  An f tin,'  h.  Oct.  30,  1821 ;  d.  June  6,  1848.  He  m. 
Jau.  12,  1847,  Hepzibeth  Goo<lnough,  of  Templetflu.  No 
issue. 

838.  Nancy  Angelina,^  h.  Feb.  3,  1826;  m.  Aug.  4,  1846,  Sumner 
J.  Lincoln,  nf  West  Brookfield.     Lives  in  Baltimore.  M<1. 

839.  Harriet  Shipley  ■>  b.  Maich  27,  1881  ;  d.  March  8,  1833. 

840.  Edward  Payson*  b.  Sept.  16,  1840. 


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1S3 


841.  Sahah,'  b.  Aug.  19,  1708 ;  tl.  Oct.  3,  1803. 

812.  Lt-dia  WiLDsi'  I).  M.iiy  27,  1801;  m.  May  2,  1826,  Gilhert  H. 

Cliirk.  ftiiil  ])iis  two  ('litlilrtsn. 
843,  Ei-viua',  b.  Dec.  8,  1803  ;  m.  Joseph  G.  Parmenter,  and  has  four 

cliildreu. 


G28 


STEPHEN*  {Inrreaxe*  Benjamin*  John,''  hicrease,'  Thiman^),  son 
of  Increases  and  Cclliiali  (Winslow)  Olupp,  was  borij  in  Tolland, 
Connecticut,  Oct.  2,  1774.  IJe  lived  itt  ElHuf^lon,  Tolland  Co., 
Conn.,  until  1823,  when  he  removed  to  Windsor,  Aslitabula  Co.,  0., 
that  county  then  being  b«t  newly  settled,  and  the  inhabitants  but 
few  and  scattered.  He  raarricd,  April  29,  1802,  Marv  Looiiiis,  who 
died  March  8,  1864.     He  died  Aug.  14,  1S54. 

Children  of  Stephen  and  Mary  (Loomis)  Clapp,  of  Ellington,  Ct. : 

844.  E.vui./  b.  Dec.  15,  1804;  d.  May  H?,  1866.     He  lived  in  West 
Farmiiigton,  Tnimbiill  Co.,  O.     Cliildren  : 
84.'>.  ^far1|?  847.  Emma} 

84G.  £hai'f/kfJ  848.  Emebim.' 

849.  Caroline,''^  b.  June  24,  1807  ;  m.  David  Ilutnphrey,  In  Windsor, 
O.,  and  Fias  three  children. 
850.  Inckkase,'  b.  Nov.  30,  1810.    He  m.  Nancy  CollinB,  and  settled  in 
Espyvillo,  Crawford  Co.,   Pa,,  as  a  physician.     In  1871,  he  had 
no  children. 
-1-851.  Wu.i.rA.M  M.,^  b.  Dec.  18,  1817. 

852.  JoiiN  M.,'  b.  Feb.  24,  1819 ;  d.  April  6,  1844. 


810 


WILLIAM  WARLAND'  {Bda;  Joshnn*  Darhl,'  Stmitcl,' 
Tliomus^),  oldest soa of  Capt.  Bela  and  Sarah  (Warlaud)  Clapp,  was 
born  in  Boston,  Nov.  2,  1783.  Ho  served  au  apprenticeship  of 
seven  years  with  Young  &,  Minns,  publishers  of  the  Massadmselts 
Mercury,  He  was  publisher  of  the  GazHlc  if  Maine,  for  s\x  years, 
and  of  the  B'is/on  Repertory.  In  1S13,  he  issued  proposals  for  the 
publication  of  tiic  liusfon  Daily  Ath-triiscr,  the  lirst  daily  jiapcr  in 
the  city,  which  he  started,  and  subsequently  sold  to  Mr.  Nathan 
Hale.  He  then  became  publisher  of  the  Hampshire  Gazette.  On 
his  return  to  Boston,  he  bought  the  Sntiirduy  Evening  Gazette,  of 
which  lie  was  proprietor  for  thirty  years.  In  1822,  he  started  the 
first  flaiiy  evening  paper.  He  was  a  practical  printer,  a  ready 
writer,  and  a  very  industrious  man.  He  possessed  great  energy 
and  public  spirit,  and  his  useful  life  was  intiuiatcly  connected  with 
the  progress  of  Boston  for  half  a  century.  He  was  admitted  as  a 
member  of  the  Ancient  and  Honorable  Artillery  Co.  in  1820.  Ho 
married,  Dec.  G,  ISO",  Hannah  W.  Lauo,  of  Boston.  Ho  died  April 
30,  1866. 


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851 

WILLIAM  M.'  (Stephen'  Inereasc,"  Benjamin*  John,^  Increase' 
TAomoi-'),  son  of  Stephen  and  Mary  (Loomis)  Clapp,  was  l)orn  in 
Elliiigtoii,  Tolland  County,  Conoecticut,  Dec.  18,  1817.  He  ia  one 
of  the  old  Puritan  stock,  who  has  attained  a  character  and  position 
■which  deserve  more  than  a  passing  notice.  He  has  succeeded  in 
spite  of  all  difficulties;  has  never  knowQ  when  he  was  down,  indeed 
never  was  down  but  to  rise  again  to  some  higher  station  by  his 
genius  and  energy.  He  manifests  great  reverence  for  his  ancestors, 
and  takes  much  interest  in  tiieir  history.  Id  1870,  he  came  from 
IndiaTia  to  attend  tho  Clapp  Gathering  in  Northampton.  The  fol- 
lowitig  items  relating  to  his  youth  and  manhood  will  be  read  with 
interest. 

He  moved  with  his  father  in  1823  to  Windsor,  Ashtabula  County, 
0.,  where  the  opportunities  for  getting  any  education  wore  limited; 
worked  on  the  farm  with  his  father  and  brotliers  during  tho  summer, 
and  attended  school  in  a  log-house  building  in  the  winter,  usually  a 
term  of  three  months;  studied  English  Grammar,  eommittiug  to 
meraiory  the  coarse  printed  part  of  Lindley  Murray's  Grammar  (lieing 
that  part  which  the  schoolmasters  of  those  days  required  pupils  to 
repeat),  and,  while  making  maple  sugar,  alternately  poking  up  tho 
fires,  watching  the  kettles  and  conning  over  the  grammar  book.  At 
the  age  of  17,  he  undertook,  what  with  ao  many  Yankees  is  the  first 
start  in  the  world,  school  teaching;  but  hero  he  failed,  not  being 
able  to  control  and  manage  the  older  rude  members  of  the  school. 
Believing  discretion  the  better  part  of  valor,  he  called  upon  the 
trustee  of  the  District,  informed  him  that  teaching  school  was  not  a 
success,  and  lelTt  the  field  without  honor.  The  following  spring,  with 
a  desire  to  strike  out  and  sec  the  world,  and  meet  its  respunsihilitics, 
be  left  his  pleasant  and  agreeable  home,  went  to  Barton,  Ohio,  and 
commenced  work  in  a  dry  goods  store;  remained  there  18  months, 
then  went  to  Mantua,  Ohio,  and  entered  another  dry  goods  store, 
and  not  long  after  engaged  in  the  same  business  in  Franklin,  Port- 
age County,  Ohio.  Remained  there  about  eighteen  months,  then 
went  to  Chester,  Granger  County,  Ohio,  and  worked  for  E.  W. 
Johnson  in  a  dry  goods  store,  each  change  Imving  been  made  with 
tho  expectation  of  getting  better  wages  and  obtaining  a  more  desira- 
ble situation.  Having  now  acquired  a  fair  practical  knowledge  of 
the  business,  a  partnership  with  Johnson  was  proposed,  the  labor  of 
one  compensating  as  the  capital  of  tho  other  partner.  After  finding 
a  situation  and  renting  a  store  room,  here  again  was  failure,  for 
Johnson  proved  to  be  insolvent,  and  young  Clajjp  was  out  of  business. 
Was  induced,  with  an  acquaintance  who  had  been  peddling  clocks 
for  a  Connecticut  Clock  Co.,  to  go  to  Wheeling,  Virginia,  thinking 
that  the  Company  would  give  employment  to  more  men  tljcre.  After 
four  or  five  days'  travel,  reached  the  plac(3,  but  the  agent  was  not  to 


THE   CLAPP   MEMORIAL. 

)(•  found,  and  after  a  few  days  of  waitino;,  it  seemed  that  clock  ped- 
dhni;  wan  not  to  bo  depended  upon.  But  what  to  do, — out  of  busi- 
npi-s,  nmbifiou?,  willing  to  work,  and  mind  uneasy !     Got  up  one 

Ipiorninj;;  and  walked  out  about  ten  mi!ct«  into  the  country  among 
|ho  \\'i\h;  made  partial  arranwemnnt3  to  toacli  a  school:  came  back 
in  the  evening,  and  seeing  a  steamboat  at  the  landing  went  on  board. 
The  Ohio  River  wa?  so  low  that  no  boats  were  running,  except  oc- 

Kasionully  a  very  small  one.  On  the  b(»ot  were  a  Mr.  Stocking  and 
rife,  f'-orn  Granger  County,  Ohio,  going  down  the  river  to  teach 
school  somewhere  in  Kentucky,  provided  they  could  get  a  situation. 
They  ui-ged  him  to  go  along,  and  as  the  boat  was  not  to  leave  until 
the  next  morning,  there  was  a  It' tic  time  to  think  the  matter  over. 
There  were  many  doubts  and  fears  in  the  way ;  to  go  off  several 
hundred  miles  further  from  home,  with  hardly  enough  money  to  get 
there  and  none  to  get  back  with,  and  engage  in  a  bueines.'*  which 
J'ormer  experience  had  t«hown  unfitness  for,  niade  the  thing  look  a 
Ittic  gloomy.  But  the  next  morning's  sun  phone  ?o  brightly,  the 
lag  on  the  little  sieamer  floated  so  gaily  in  the  autumn  breeze,  that 
ope  was  inspired,  tlie  trunk  put  al'oard  the  boat,  and  a  deck  passage 
aid  for  to  May^fvilie,  Ky.  Tiiat  dcuk  pasttago  (being  as  good  an 
i-angcment  a,*  tlie  financial  condition  wof.ld  adtnit)  gave  the  party 
e  right  to  ride  on  the  boat,  sit  oi\  his  trunk  and  sleep  on  the  floor 
e?ide  it,  and  eat  at  the  second  tabic  with  tho  boat  hands  or  other 
eck  pa.-isengers  by  paying  for  each  meal.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Stocking 
•wore  the  kinde.-it  and  best  of  people,  iutore3tit\g  and  intelligent,  and 
the  lime  passed  off  pleasantly.  It  took  ten  daj's  to  rciich  Maysville^ 
Started  out  on  foot  Irom  there  in  .^earoh  of  a  school.  After  much 
labor  found  a  ]dace  among  tlu-  hills,  or  knobs,  as  they  called  them, 
M'horo  a  schoolmaster  was  wanted,  who  would  "  board  around," 
collect  his  own  pay,  and  take  his  chances  generally.  Allcr  getting 
theru,  jusl  a  oue  dollar  bill  on  the  bank  of  Massilloii,  Ohio,  was  the 
cash  on  hand.  A  few  weeks  after,  that  bank  failed,  :iiid  then,  five 
or  six  hundred  miles  from  home,  witli  no  friends,  acquaintances  or 
money,  it  looked  a.^  W  oil  was  depending  upon  effort.  After  staying 
here  about  a  year,  giving  general  satisfaction,  and  known  as  the 
Yiinhet:  Schouhniifta;  concluded  to  go  to  a  better  part  of  the  State, 
and  went  to  Fayette  County,  near  the  Bourbon  County  line,  and 
taught  school  two  yeari«.  S&ved  some  money  there,  so  a.-?  to  leave 
with  abiiut  four  hundred  dollars.  Went  home  to  Windaor,  Ohio; 
stayed  two  months;  bought  a  horse,  saddle  and  bridle,  and  putting 
some  clothes  in  a  pair  of  saddle-bags,  started  off  on  horseback  for 
Indiana,  having  concluded  to  go  there  and  study  and  practise  law. 
Aflur  travelling  about  eight  days,  arrived  one  Saturday  night  at 
Peru,  Miami  County,  Indiana,  then  a  small  village,  the  county  scat 
of  the  County.  Rested  over  Sabbath,  and  on  Monday  morning,  after 
inquiry  in  regard  to  the  lawyers  of  tho  place,  went  to  the  office  of 
Ebenezcr  P.  Lovcland,  and  made  arrangemoDts  to  cater  bia  office  as 


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a  law  stuflent,  and  the  same  day  was  set  to  work  on  Clutty's  Black- 
stone,  Vol.  I.  Ill  a  day  or  two  after,  traded  the  horse,  saddle  and 
bridle  for  six  months'  board  at  the  cheapest  hotel  in  the  place. 
Remained  in  LovcJand's  office  until  the  last  of  Mafch^  1843,  and 
obtained  a  license  to  practise  law.  Went  to  Au<justa,  the  then 
county  seat  of  Noble  County;  the  county  seat  afterwards  removed 
to  Port  Mitchell,  and  then  again  to  Albion.  Commenced  practising 
law  in  Noble  County  in  April,  1843.  Law  business  in  those  days 
was  quite  limited,  there  being  ouly  two  terms  of  Circuit  Court  a  year. 
In  the  fall  of  1845  was  elected  Auditor  of  the  County;  held  that 
office  five  years;  attended  to  the  duties  of  the  office,  practised  law, 
uud  iu  1849  added  the  aelliug  of  dry  goods,  groceries,  <fec,  to  the 
other  business.  In  185G,  was  elected  Representative,  and  served 
one  term  in  State  Legislature;  in  1860,  was  elected  Judge  of  the 
19th  Common  Fleas  District,  embracing  five  counties ;  was  re-elected 
in  1S64,  and  again  in  1868  and  in  1872.  In  1873,  that  court  was 
abolished,  and  all  its  business  transferred  to  the  Circuit  Court. 
Having  served  the  public  thirteen  years  upon  the  IJench,  now,  in 
1875,  retired  to  private  life,  with  not  much  to  do,  saving  only  the 
management  of  the  Bank  of  Albion  (a  little  affair  of  his  own),  some 
interest  in  a  dry  goods  and  hardware  store  in  Albion,  a  woolen  mill 
at  Rome  city,  ahout  8  miles  distant,  and  a  small  farm  of  sixty-five 
acres  adjoining  Albion,  with  some  law  practice.*  William  M.  Clapp 
married,  Nov.  14,  1847,  Mary  A.  Skinner,  who  was  born  Dec.  15, 
1824. 

Children  of  William  M.  and  Mahy  A.  (Skinner)  Clapp: 

867.  William  Frank.» 
8G8.  Charles  Mekritt.* 
86&.  Malissa." 

—  858  — 

CflARLES  W.'  {Willmm  /F.,"  Bela,'  Joshim*  David,'  Samvel/ 
Thomas'),  son  of  William  W.  and  Hannah  W.  (Lane)  Clapp,  was 
born  in  Northampton,  Sept.  6,  1816.  lie  carried  on  the  publishing 
business  iu  connection  with  iiis  father.  He  married,  first,  April 
16,  1841,  Jane  T.Eaton,  who  was  born  June  16,  1821,  and  died 
March  1,  1843.  Rev.  Alcvander  Huntington  Clapp  (son  of  Levi 
Clapp,  of  Worcester,  No.  874  of  the  descendants  of  RotsEB)  com- 
posed and  published  a  beautiful  piece  of  blank  verse  on  her  death. 
He  married,  second,  Nov.  20,  1 844,  Mary  A.  Foster,  of  Providence, 
RL     Hedied  June  10,  1874. 


•  A  corresponiicnt  of  the  "  Inter-Occan,"  of  CliicaRO,  writing  from  Albion,  April  8,  1875, 
says. — "Among  the  early  settlers  hero  aro  "William  M.  ClBp]),  cx-jiidge,  iNinkcrand  nicr- 
cliant;  8.  E.  Alvonl,  publisher  of  the  New  Era;  and  Nelson  F'rentins,  merchant.  The«) 
men  are  still  in  tlicir  prime,  and  may  1*  seen  any  warm  aftumoun  sutiniit^  themselves  liko 
tortoises.  In  a  double  sense  they  arc  doing  this,  for  tbcy  biisk  in  the  sunshiuu  of  fortune, 
like  other  buainess  m«n  of  Albion." 
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THB  CLAPP  MSMORIAU 


Child  of  CflABLKS  W.  and  Ist  vife  Jake  T.  (Eaton)  Ciapp,  of 
Boston : 

870.  Charlss  W.,*  b.  Feb.  20, 1^43;  m.  Mardi 20, 1870,  Elb  Cr 
of  l^emhmjfort.    They  liv«  in  QidMa.    ChiM : 
871.  Artkur  W^  b.  Oct.  29, 1870. 

Children  of  Chables  W.  and  2d  wife  JIabt  A.  (Foster)  Clapp: 

872.  Waltek  C'  b.  in  Newport,  R.  L,  Sept.  13,  1818. 

873.  Flora  B„*  b.  in  Boston,  Sept.  20,  1854. 

874.  CoRi-XSE  C.,'  b,  ui  Baltimore,  Md.,  Sept.  9,  1855. 

875.  IIowABD  W.,'  b.  m  Milton,  Aug.  6,  18C0. 


8G1 

WILLIAM  W.'  (JFitliam  IV.*  Beln,"  JosJtm,*  Darld,'  Samuel,' 
T/iommi'),  brother  of  the  preceding,  was  born  April  11,  1826.  De 
resided  al»road  two  years,  completing  his  education,  and  became,  in 
1849,  solo  proprietor  of  the  Saturday  Evening  Gazette,  which  he  sold 
in  18C5,  when  he  purchased  an  interest  in  the  Boston  Journal,  and 
became  one  of  its  managing  editors.  He  held  several  positions  in 
the  militia,  serving  on  the  staflF  of  Governor  Andrew.  He  has  been 
a  member  of  the  Common  Council,  Board  of  Aldermen  and  State 
Senate.  In  1850,  he  wrote  a  work  entitled  ".\  Record  of  the 
Boston  Stage."  Ho  married,  Sept.  30,  1850,  Caroline,  daughter  of 
George  Dennie. 

Children  of  William  W.  and  Caroline  (Dennie)  Clapp  : 

fi7r>.  Mauy  Dknnie,'  b.  July  21,  1851. 

877.  CSEoar.E  Dennie,"  b.  June  2'J,  1853. 

878.  Mabel  Delako,"  b.  April  22,  1865. 

862 

,  ALMON  M."  {FJlh^  Joshua,^  Joi^hua,'  Joshua,'  Jnshnn^  Thnntas,*' 
T/iomas'),  oldest  son  of  Ellis  and  Kcziah  (Bowen)  Clapp,  was  born 
in  Killingly,  Ct.,  Sept  14,  1811.  His  prospects  in  early  youth  wcro 
Huch  as  usually  attend  tlio  sphere  of  comparative  poverty  allied  to 
unquestioned  respocta!)ility,  the  common  school  oll'ering  to  him  the 
only  means  of  an  education. 

In  the  fall  of  1818,  his  father  loft  his  New  England  home,  and 
emigrated  to  Western  New  York,  at  that  time  a  comparative  wil- 
derness. By  rigid  economy,  he  had  saved  from  his  earnings  a  sutn 
sufficient  to  purchase  a  farm  of  about  one  hundred  acres  in  Living- 
ston County.  By  dint  of  industrious  eflbit.  the  forest  disappeared, 
the  soil  was  tilled,  comfortable  buildings  were  erected,  and  in  a  few- 
years  llio  wilderness  was  converted  into  fertile  and  produclivc  fields, 
in  the  centre  of  which  was  a  happy  home.  Being  the  eldest  child, 
the  subject  of  this  sketch,  though  only  seven  years  old,  was  made 
Hseful  in  the  discharge  of  such  duties  as  were  adapted  to  his  years 
and  condition. 


THOMAS  AND   HIS  DESCENDANTS. 


J  89 


At  the  ago  of  fourteen,  Almoti  left  Lis  father's  house,  not  to  return 
again,  except  as  a  "welcome  jjucst.  He  bad  read  of  Benjamin  Franklin, 
in  admiration  of  wliose  character  and  example  he  selected  the  life 
and  lot  of  a  printer  for  his  future  sphere  of  usefulness,  and  he  adopt- 
ed that  vocation,  determined  upon  success.  He  entered  a  small 
priating-oCico  in  the  village  of  Geneseo,  the  count_y  seat  of  Livingston 
Countj,  as  an  apprentice,  working  patiently  for  three  years,  without 
much  compensation  therefor,  except  the  progress  be  made  in  a  know- 
ledge of  the  art  of  printing.  In  1828,  he  nought  a  wider  field.  He 
visited  the  then  village  of  Buffalo,  where  he  engaged  to  complete  his 
education  as  a  printer  in  the  establishment  of  Day,  Follet  &  llaskins, 
where  he  remained,  laboring  for  sixty  dollars  a  year,  with  board, 
lodging  and  washing,  until  he  attained  his  majority. 

Having  reached  the  point  where  he  was  his  own  man,  in  1831  he 
entered  a  classical  school,  where  he  studied  and  toiled  for  a  few 
uioalhs  to  acquire  a  higfier  degree  of  mental  culture.  On  the  19th 
of  April,  1S32,  he  married  Miss  Hannah  Warren,  youngest  daughter 
of  Gen.  William  Wan-en,  at  the  village  of  Aurora,  Erie  Co.,  New 
York,  her  native  place. 

In  1843  Mr,  Clapp  entered  upon  a  new  departure  in  business. 
Forgetting  the  maxim  that  the  "cobbler  should  stick  to  his  last,"  ho 
entered  the  mercantile  mart  in  an  adventure  which  proved  disastrous 
to  his  pecuniary  afl'airs  and  prospects.  Nothing  disheartened  by 
this  early  misfortune,  he  returned  to  the  vocation  in  which  he  had 
been  educated,  and,  in  1835,  through  the  aid  of  kind  friends,  he  es- 
tablished a  small  weekly  paper,  called  the  Aurora  Standard,  in  the 
village  of  Aurora,  which  he  published  and  edited  for  three  years, 
making  it  a  pecuniary  success.  At  the  end  of  that  time,  he  had 
extricated  himself  from  his  embarrassments. 

In  the  winter  of  1837  and  1838,  organizations  were  developed  on 
both  sides  of  the  Canadian  frontier  bordering  upon  the  United 
States,  which  had  for  their  purpose  to  wrest  the  Canadian  Provinces 
from  the  dominion  of  Great  Britain  and  establish  therein  an  inde- 
pendent government.  It  was,  at  best,  a  hopeless  adventure,  bnt 
gained  sufficient  strength  to  create  great  anxiety  on  both  sides  of 
the  boundary  line,  from  Vermont  to  Michigan,  Canadian  soil  was 
invaded  by  tho  "Patriots"  who  had  collected  on  the  American  sida 
of  the  frontier,  and  a  few  lives  were  lost  at  Prescott,  opposite 
Ogdensburgh.  In  retaliation  for  this,  late  in  the  month  of  December 
the  Canadians  fitted  out  an  expedition  under  tho  cover  of  night, 
which  visited  the  American  shore  of  the  Niagara  River,  at  Schlosser, 
a  few  miles  above  the  cataract  of  Niagara,  cut  out  the  American 
steamer  Caroline,  towed  her  into  the  stream,  and  sent  her  over  tho 
falls. 

At  that  time  Mr.  Clapp  hold  a  Captain's  commission  in  the  militia 
of  tlic  State  of  New  Yurk;  aud  as  tho  Cicneral  Government  had  bnt 
a  handful  of  troops  with  which  to  enforce  the  laws  of  neutrality  and 


SM 


tax  CLAIT 


ynUd  Mb  emu  tnatskr  m  tte  CumiBam  bacder.  fhe  aiiilk  of 
JforlbtrB  asd  Westen  K«v  Tock  v<ere  called  iaio  acrrioc  aad 
■adar  tUi  MDHBon  OiylBB  Chpp  Bsved  with  Wm  tamfamj  to  die 
frwrt,6Bteri^Aed^ofBaftl»aBtfceiggtofJhwaiy,183».    fie 

waa  hroa^t  to  a  bloodkas  tenuaalaaa,  aad  peaee  aad  qaieKtrara 
rwlorcd  aloof  the  frontier.  Tboagh  ao  wBtair  nauau  vas  gaioed 
from  this  aerrioe,  H  opeaed  tfae  door  to  a  acv  field  of  joaraaHiBB, 
o|K»o  vbidi  Mr.  Clapp  eatered  in  tbe  dlLj  of  Bafalo,  wbere  he  eoa- 
tiaaed  lui  labors  vhli  di^  iatenaianoii  oatfl  ApnU  1869,  wbea  Us 
cOdiWrtiOB  with  jomiahnB  oeaaed. 

lo  Jul  J,  1838,  Mr.  Clapp  became  eoanaeled  vith  tke  proprietor- 
ifaip  aod  editorial  coodact  of  tbe  Bafblo  Ooanaerdal  Adrertiser, 
wbicfa  posHioo  he  held  for  BM)ff«  tbaa  a  jear,  vhea  he  disposed  of  bis 
iotereet  in  that  joaroal  and  embariced  in  the  book  and  job  printing 
barioeas  in  Uiat  city.  This  be  contiooed  ontil  Jaooarr,  1846,  vhen 
be  establtsbed  the  Bofialo  Express,  which  |at>Ted  a  profitable  enter- 
prise. 

Mr.  Clapp  has  been  an  active,  zealoos  and  effective  politician 
Hince  he  attained  to  fall  citizenship,  and  has  labored  vith  pen  and 
voice,  as  bia  abitities  have  aided,  in  maintaining  the  ?aprcmacj  of 
thoflc  principles  and  measures  in  government  which,  in  itis  judgment, 
would  best  conserve  the  public  iq^rest.  He  was  a  whig,  so  long  as 
that  party  had  an  existence,  aiH  when  it  became  obsolete  he  cast 
\\U  political  fortuues  with  the  Republican  organization,  its  principles 
and  purposes  being,  in  his  opinion,  nearest  akin  to  those  of  the  party 
of  Win  earlier  faith.  He  has  been  honored  with  several  positions  by 
thcuc  two  political  parties.  The  first  was  in  1S39,  when  he  was 
elected  Cleric  of  the  Board  of  Supervisors  of  Erie  County,  which  he 
bold  for  two  terms.  He  was  next  appointed  Loan  Commissioner  of 
the  United  States  Deposit  Fund,  by  the  Governor  of  the  State  of 
New  York,  which  position  he  lield  for  some  ten  years.  In  1S53  he 
was  elected  to  tlio  Legislature  of  his  State,  as  member  of  Assembly, 
from  llio  first  di.'^trict  of  Erie  County.  This  position  was  held  but 
for  a  siiigli;  tfinn,  as  he  positively  declined  a  re-election.  In  1866 
tho  National  llcpublican  party  was  organized,  and  in  1857  the  Rc- 
ptiijIicafiH  of  Now  York  uomiimtcd  him  as  their  candidate  for  Secre- 
tary of  State.  In  that  canvass  he  shared  the  fate  of  his  party  in 
(Iffuat. 

1)1  I8G1  Trosiilent  Lincoln  appointed  Mr.  Clapp  Postmaster  of 
tho  city  of  rJiilValfi,  and  in  18fi5  re-appointed  him.  After  the  assassi- 
nation of  rresiilent  Lincoln  and  succession  of  Andrew  Johnson  to 
tlji;  I'rcsidoiicy,  lie  was  removed  in  June,  18(56,  for  disloyalty  to  that 
atliiiinislnitinn.  In  thu  fall  of  18GG  the  Republicans  of  Erie  County 
nominated  ttitii  ior  member  of  Conpres.'?,  and  with  his  party  he  met 
defeat.  In  March,  1869,  ho  was  elected  Congressional  Printer  by  the 
United  State's  Senate,  iu  which  position  ho  has  been  sustained  fur 


THOMAS   AND   HIS   DESCENDANTS. 


191 


six  years,  and  without  re-election,  though  bis  term  of  office  is  nomi- 
nally for  two  years. 

This  latter  is  the  most  important  civil  trust  yet  held  by  Mr.  Clapp, 
as  he  has  the  entire  superintendence  of  the  letter-press  printing  and 
binding  for  tKe  legislative,  executive  and  judicial  departments  of  tlie 
(rovernment  of  the  United  States.  The  great  national  ju'intiug- 
house  in  Jiis  cliarge  employs  altogether  some  twelve  hundred  persons, 
and  disburses  nearly  two  millions  of  dollars  annually  in  the  compen- 
sation of  labor  and  the  purchase  of  material. 

The  Hon.  Almon  M.  Clapp  presided  at  the  Family  Meeting  at 
Northamjjtou,  in  1870.  Ho  delivered  the  opening  address  on  that 
interesting  occasion,  which,  witli  iiis  dignilied  yet  easy  bearing 
through  the  whole  of  t!ie  proceedings  of  the  day,  contributed  much 
to  the  enjoyment  of  that  first  public  gathering  of  the  family. 

Children  of  Almon  M.  and  Hannah  (Warren)  Clapp: 

879.  Henry  H.,»  b.  April  12,  1833;    m.   Nov.   15,   1853,  Olivo  M. 
Thomas,  of  Biiftlilo,  N.  Y.     Children  : 

880.  Alice  M.,"h.iu  185C. 

881.  Olhe  K,'"  h.  iu  1801. 

882.  Amklia  M.,'  b.  Sept.  21),  1839, 

883.  William  Ellis,'  b.  Dec.  28, 1852. 


It  will  be  seen,  in  the  preceding  pages,  that  although  the  descend- 
ants of  Roger  and  Thomas  Clapp  do  not  vary  much  numerically 
as  herein  recorded,  yet  the  former  are  somewhat  the  most  numerous. 
It  has  been  supposed  that  the  excess  in  numbers  was  the  other  way. 
This  may  still  be  the  case,  as  various  causes  have  operated,  not 
unlikely,  to  change  the  relative  numbers  of  these  two  lists  as  re- 
ported to  tiie  compiler.  Indulgence  must  be  claimed  for  errors  and 
omissions  connected  with  each  of  the  branches  of  the  family.  A 
supplementary  account  may  in  part  supply  some  of  these,  but  there 
will  still  be  cause  to  say  of  the  "Memorial"  that  it  is  not  perfect. 


The  following  item,  relating  to  a  prominent  member  of  the 
"Thomas"  branch,  having  come  to  light  too  late  for  insertion  in  its 
proper  place,  is  printed  lierc. 

Tiie  Rev.  Dr.  James  McSparran,  the  learned  and  well-known  mis- 
sionary from  England  to  Narragansett,  in  his  America  Dissected^ 
written  in  1752,  speaking  of  New  Haven  College,  says:  "  The  presi- 
dent, Mr.  Thomas  Clap,  was  my  scholar,  when  I  came  first  into  these 
parts,  and,  on  all  occasions,  gratefull}'  acknowledges  his  receiving 
tlie  first  rndinieiits  of  \ns  learning  frnm  mo,  who,  by  the  way,  have 
not  but  a  modicum  to  boast  of  myself.' 


^^K                                                                THE   CLAPP   UEMOBIAL.                       ^^^V^^^^H 

^^M                                         THE   CLAPP   FAMILT    CEMETEEr   IN   SCITTTATE.                                   | 

^^H               Some  of  the  descendants  of  Col. 

Thomas  Clapp  have  set  apart  a      1 

^^H            barying-placc  for  tbe  remains  of  Ibcir  brancii  of  the  family.     The       1 

^^M            spot  is  situated  on  the  main  road  very  near  the  present  South  Scitu-       | 

^^m           ate  Railroad  station,  io  a  northerly 

direction  from  the  old  mansion-       1 

^^K           house  of  their  ancestor  less  than 

a  quarter  of  a  mile  distant,  and       H 

^^V          jast  at  the  foot  of  an  ascent  of  150  feet,  called  Coleman  Ilcights.       | 

^^M            It  is  of  a  triangular  shape,  of  about 

.  an  acre  in  extent,  and  contains       ■ 

^^M           in  all  twelve  gravestones,  in  memory  of  direct  descendants  of  Col.       H 

^^m           Thomas.     As  mentioned  on  page  139,  his  grave-stones  and  those  of      | 

^^H            his  last  wife  were  removed  in  1S2) 

i  from  the  town  burying-ground       H 

^^M           and  placed  in  this  one.      The  inscr 

iptious  on  these  two  are  printed      1 

^^H            on  the  page  alluded  to,  and  the  remaiaing  ones  are  here  given :              ■ 

^H                      LEONARD  CLAPP, 

Erected                      ^^| 

^H                            Died  Apr.  8, 1852, 

Li  Memory  of                ^^^| 

^^^B                               Ac;t'<l  8G  years. 

Mr.  RUFUS  CLAPP,        ^H 

^H                                 BETSEY, 

who  died                     ^^H 

^^H                                   His  wife 

June  8,  1834,                 ^^M 

^^m                           Died  June  7,  1854, 

aged  75  years.                 ^^^| 

^^H                               Aged  81  years. 

H 

^^^1                                 Hannah  C. 

^M 

^^M 

Erected                     ^^^^ 

^H                Cait.  CHANDLER  CLAPP, 

In  Memory  of                ^^^H 

^H 

^H 

^H                               May  5,  18G6, 

AUGUSTUS  CLAPP,        ^H 

^^H                         Aged  48  yrs.  6  mos. 

who  died                      ^^^| 

Jan.  10<^  1831,                  ^H 
Aged  23  years,                  ^^^| 

^^^B                               In  Memory  of 

&  4  months.             ^^^^^H 

^H                     Miss  MARY  CLAPP, 

^^^^M 

^^H                                    who  died 
^H                               Dec.  6,  1829, 

^^^H 

^^^H 

^^H                                 aged  91  yrs. 

^^1 

^^H                                 &  17  days. 

In  Memory  of                ^^^M 

ORIANA                  ^^M 
daughter  of                  ^^^H 

^^H                                     Erected 

Cqakdler  and              ^^^^ 

^^H                                Iji  IMeDiory  of 

Haxkah  Clapp              ^^^| 

^H                 CHANDLER  CLAPP,  Esq. 

born  Nov.  13,  1837            ^^M 

^^H                                    who  died 

died  Aug.  23,  1838           ^^M 

^H                               Dec.  2a,  18.'i2, 

Aged  9  months                ^^H 

^^V                               aged  78  years. 

and  9  days.                   ^^^H 

THOMAS  AND  HI8  DESCENDANTS. 


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In  memory  of 

Miss  HANNAH  CLAPP, 

wlio  died 

Jan  9,  1840, 

Aged  93  years. 


In  Memory  of 
Mr.  AUGUSTUS  CLAPP, 

who  died 

Feb.  2(],  18-27, 

aged  75  yrs. 


TliG  following  epitaphs  on  tho  twin  brothers  (Nos.  171  and  772) 
are  inscribed  on  oue  gravestone. 


Id  Memory  of 

Capt.  ALFKI<:D  CLAPP 

who  was 

lost  at  sea 

April  1834 

in  his  31  year. 


Oil  I  tmd  lie  Uvt-d  to  reach  liU  nntivo  land 
And  tlien  expired,  I  would  have  blessed  the 

hiind; 
Btit  where  my  hnsbnnd  lies  1  may  not  He, 
Norciin  I  go,  with  lirokcn  heart  to  sigh 
O'er  hie  loved  dust  &  strew  with  flowcrb  bis 

tnrf, 
His  yillliiw  liftth  no  cover  tmt  the  snrr;  I  may 
N"t  |KJur  the  :t;nr-iiro[t  IVom  mine  ere 
Near  his  cold  bed :  he  sliiuiticrsin  the  irave. 
Oti  I  I  will  luvc  the  sen  bcciiuso  it  is  hia 

grave. 


In  Memory  of 

Mr.  albert  CLAPP, 

who  died 

June  26,  1838, 

In  his  35  year. 


Fart'well,  dear  friend  of  virtue  and  of  truth, 
Painful  to  part  hnt  hope  supports  the  mind, 
He's  left  this  world  of  sorrow  and  of  fin, 
He's  gone  to  rwist  on  plcnsurea  well  refined. 
But  O  !  bis  kind  i-oni pan  ion's  left  to  monrn, 
Her  loss  is  grent,  where  can  she  find  relief  ? 
Sabmission  to  Oud's  will  docs  peace  alTord, 
A  soTcrelgn  cordial  lo  cunaolc  her  grief. 


As  a  brief  and  interesting  illustration  of  the  part  which  tho  citi- 
zens of  Scituate  took  in  the  public  movements  which  immediately 
preceded  the  RcvohiLionary  War,  tiio  following  records  are  copied 
from  Deane's  History  of  the  town. 

October  3,  1774. 

"  It  was  put  whether  the  Town  would  chose  a  committee  of  Inspec- 
tion, to  see  that  the  CouLinental  Association  shall  he  strictly  adhered  to, 
and  passed  in  the  athrmative.  A  Committee  of  Inspection  was  then  chosen, 
consisting  of  John  Cu.shiii_£r.  jr.,  N;ithai)  Cas!iin,ii,  Est].,  Charles  Turner, 
Israel  Viiiiil,  jr.,"  Natliaiiiel  W^alennan,  Joseph  Tolman,  James  Otis,  William 
Turner.  Hamahas  Little.  John  Palmer,  Galen  Clap,  Anthony  Waterman, 
Noah  Otis,  Joseph  Stetson,  Increase  Clap,  Gideon  Vinal,  Eli  Curtis, 
.Samuel  Clap,  Aliiel  Turuer,  Barnabas  Barker,  George  Morton,  Ignatius 
Otis,  Thomas  Mann,  Deacon  Samuel  Jenkins,  Paul  Bailey.  Calvin  Pierce, 
Amasa  Bailey,  Deacoa  Joseph  Bailey,  Constant  Clap,  John  Jacob,  and 
James  Briggs." 

At  the  same  meetuig  a  committee  of  correspondence  was  chosen,  viz. 


194 


THE   CLAPP   MEMOBUL. 


'•  John  Cusliing,  jr.,  Nathan  Gushing,  Esq.,  Joseph  Tolman,  Burnahas  Lit- 
tle, Israel  Vinul,  jr.,  Galen  Clap,  Abiel  Turner,  Noah  Otis,  Nathaniel 
Waterman,  Dea,  Joseph  Bailey  and  Eli  Curtis." 

January  18,  1775,  the  oommittee  of  inspection  reported  to  the  To\m  this 
"  Publick  Information." 

"  The  Publick  are  hereby  informed  that  on  the  9th  Inst,  the  Committee 
of  IiiH|)ecliou,  by  rerjuest  of  the  Town,  waited  on  Charles  Curtis  and  Fre«l- 
erick  rieritlerson,  shopkeepers,  to  know  whether  they  intended  to  adhere  to 
the  Continental  Association,  the  former  of  whom  rendered  the  following 
answer :  '  I  shall  not  adhere  to  it,'  and  the  latter  replied  as  the  former, 
adding,  '  I  don't  know  any  Congre$s,' — whose  ignorance  is  the  more  to  be 
wouihjred  at,  seeing  he  has  been  an  inhabitant  of  this  Continent  and  Town 
sevorid  years,  since  (piitting  his  marine  vocation.  Therefore  the  inhabitants 
of  this  Town  do  hereby  resolve  to  break  off  all  dealing  whatsoever  with 
said  refractory  shopkeepers,  until  they  shall  give  publick  and  absolute  satis- 
faction to  the  foresaid  Committee  and  Town,  touching  their  open  refractori- 
ness relative  to  said  salutary  Association — trusting  in  the  mean  time  that 
the  publick  will  condescend  to  trouble  their  memories  with  their  names  and 
characters. 

"  John  Coshimo,  jr.,  Chairman," 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Town,  May  29,  1775. 

"  Voted  to  recommend  to  the  inhabitants  of  this  Town  to  bring  their 
fire  arms  and  accoutrements  with  them  to  meeting,  on  the  Sabbath,  June 
10,  1775." 

This  may  have  had  reference  to  a  plan  concerted  about  that  time,  for 
capturing  Capt.  Balfour,  who  was  stationed  in  tho  neighboring  town  of 
Marshfield,  with  the  "  Queen's  Guards,"  and  who,  it  was  thought,  might 
attempt  to  march  through  Scituate  to  Boston.  But  the  British  at  Boston, 
by  some  means,  learned  the  design,  and  took  off"  this  beuntiful  company  of 
Guards  by  water,  just  iu  season  to  be  aiiniliilated  at  the  battle  of  Buuker-hill, 
on  tho  17ih  of  June. 


IV. 


NICHOLAS  AND  HIS  DESCENDANTS. 


Nirijolas  (CInpp 

Was  tlie  fourth  son  of  Richard  Clapp  of  England,  and  was  bom 
in  Englaad,  in  1612.  Of  Iiis  brotbers,  Tbomas  came  with  him  to 
this  country,  John  emigrated  bohig  time  afterwards,  and  Ambrose 
and  Richard  remained  behind.  It  was  doubtless  by  the  advico 
and  encouragement  of  tiis  cousin  Roger,  who  was  tbroo  years  his 
senior,  that  he  came  to  New  England.  Ho  probably  arrived  in  Dor- 
chester in  1633,  aa  liis  name  appears  on  the  records  of  the  town  the 
next  year.  Many  others  also  arrived  from  Old  England  in  1633 
and  the  year  previoua,  so  that  the  inhabitants  bad  become  many 
more  in  numbers  than  the  few  score  wlio  came  with  Roffcr  in  1630. 
That  year  found  tlicm  with  a  meetinpf-house  built,  and  witnessed  also 
the  comnicnceracnt  of  the  practice  of  choosing  a  body  of  Selectmen  to 
manage  the  affairs  of  the  town.  A  Port  wan  likewise  ordered  to  be 
built  in  1G33  on  "  y*  Rock  upon  Rock-hill,"  to  be  paid  for  by  the 
town,  and  liberty  was  «Tiven  Mr.  Israel  Stougliton  to  build  a  mill  on 
Neponset  River.  Mr.  Clapp  was  a  man  highly  re.«pected  by  hia  cotem- 
poraries ;  he  held  a  number  of  the  responsible  offices  of  the  town,  and 
was  a  Deacon  of  the  church.  His  name  is  found  on  the  list  of  jurors 
at  a  special  court  held  in  September,  1653,  relative  to  disputed  mat- 
ters connected  with  the  Lynn  Iron  Works.  He  married,  iirst,  Sarah 
Clapp,  a  sister  to  Capt.  Roger  Clapp;  he  married,  second,  Abigail, 
widow  of  Robert  Sharp,  of  Brookliue.  De  lived  in  the  north  part  of 
the  town,  on  the  westerly  side  of  what  is  now  Boston  Street,  a  little 
8out!i  of  tlie  Five  Corners,  and  near  the  house  where  my  father  Deacon 
Ebenezer  Clapp  lived  and  died,  and  it  is  sup|(oaefl  he  set  out  tho 
orchard  which  was  on  my  father's  land  contiguous  to  his  house,  as  my 
grandfather,  Noah  Clapp,  who  died  in  1799,  told  my  mother  that 
the  man  who  set  out  those  trees  had  been  dead  one  hundred  and 
thirty  years.  Some  of  these  trees  remained  many  years  aflcr  this, 
and  a  few  doubtless  reached  the  age  of  two  hundred  years  before 
their  dead  branches  and  decayed  tranks  were  finally  removed  from 
the  sol!  which  had  been  cultivated  by  no  less  than  six  generations. 
26 


196 


THE   CLAPP   UEMOBIAL. 


He  owned  land  also  in  various  other  places,  as  will  be  seen  by  his 
inventory,  many  acres  being  located  in  parts  long  since  occupied  by 
streets  and  buildings.  In  1667,  a  tax  was  laid  by  tie  town  of  half 
a  penny  on  each  acre  of  ploughed  land  on  the  Neck  (now  South 
Boston),  and  Nicholas's  tax  that  year  was  lid.  For  the  use  of  land 
on  the  Neck  as  pasture,  no  tax  was  assessed.  The  fac-simile  of  his 
autograph  here  given  is  obtained  from  />      j) 

a  list  in  the  Town  Records  of  the  male  ■<:^yc£e^aA     ^^^i^ 
inhabitants  of  the  town,  appended  to       *'    ^ 
an  instrument  conveying  to  Dorchester  all  rents  and  profits  of  Thomp- 
son's Island,  for  the  support  of  a  Free  School.     He  died  suddenly  in 
his  barn,  Nov.  24,  1679, 

In  1849,  several  of  his  descendants  in  Dorchester  and  Boston, 
actuated  by  a  desire  that  some  fitting  memorial  of  his  worth  and  of 
his  position  as  their  emigi"ant  ancestor,  should  be  preserved  in  the 
ancient  cemetery  where  he  was  buried,  caused  to  be  erected  there 
a  handsome  marble  grave-stone,  on  which  is  inscribed  the  following 
epitajih.  The  stone  is  near  the  westerly  corner  of  the  ground,  but  a 
few  feet  distant  from  Stoughlon  Street,  and  around  it  are  the  simple 
head-stones  of  many  of  his  relatives  and  cotemporaries. 

The  Puritans  are  dead ! 
One  venerable  head 

Pillowa  below. 
His  grave  ia  with  us  seen, 
'Neath  Summer's  gorgeous  green 
And  Autumn's  golilen  sheen, 

And  Winter's  snow. 

In  memory  of 

DEACON    NICHOLAS     CLAP, 

One  of  the  early  settlers  of  Dorchester, 
lie  came  to  New  England  about  1633,  and  died  Nov.  24,  J679,  aged  67 
years.     His  descendants,  to  whom  he  left  the  best  of  all  patri- 
mony, the  example  of  a  benevolent,  industrious  and 
Christian  life,  erect  this  stone  to  his  memo- 
ry 1 70  years  after  his  decease. 


His  piety. 
His  constancy  in  virtue  and  in  truth. 
These  on  tradition's  tongue  shall  live;  these  shall 
From  sire  to  son  be  handed  down 
To  latest  time. 


NICHOLAS   kSD   EIS   DESCENDANTS. 


INVENTORY  OF  THE  ESTATE  OF  DEA.  NICHOLAS  CLAPP. 


Hts  wearing  appnrel  ...... 

A  Bed  and  bedding  that  belongs  to  it 

A  Saddle,  pillion  and  pillion  cloth,  pad  &  some  small  things 

Bed  &  Beilding  in  East  charalior  .... 

A  great  clvest,  sheeps  Wool  and  other  small  things 

Bed  &  bedding  in  the  West  ch.'uuber 

Sheets,  pillow  hecrs  and  other  linen      .... 

Brass  kettle,  pans  &  some  small  things         •         .         . 
Pewter        ......... 

Books  and  other  small  things       ..... 

Iron  Pot,  Iron  kettle  &  other  Iron  implements 
Table,  hozen  &  chairs  &  some  other  things 
Cart  &  Wheels  &  tacklijig  belonging  thereto         . 
Swine  ......... 

Sheep  ......... 

A  Yoke  of  Oxen  ....... 

Three  Cows  &,  three  Young  Cattle       .... 

Four  horsekiude  ....... 

Hay  anil  other  stover  .         .         .         .         .    •     . 

Indian  Corn,  Biirley,  Oats  and  Rye       .... 

Upland  at  the  Mouth  of  the  Neck,*  three  Acres  . 
The  plough  land  behind  the  house        .... 

Seven  Acres  of  Upland  at  Leeks  Hillf         .         .         . 

Fourteen  Acres  of  Upland  &,  pasture  at  Roxbury  Neckt 

The  Meadow  and  upland  before  the  door 

The  Meadow  at  the  bottom  of  the  home  lot 

Nine  acres  of  Meadow  at  the  mouth  of  the  great  Nock 

Two  Acres  of  Meadow  at  Leek'a  Hill 

A  piece  of  Meadow  at  Pine  neck§         .... 

Four  Acres  of  pasture  at  the  great  neck 

A  Quarter  of  the  tide  Mill 

The  first  Divisiyti  of  land  in  (be  Woods|| 
The  second  Division  of  land  in  the  Woods 
The  third  Division  of  laud  in  the  Woods 
A  piece  of  laud  by  Goodman  I'olmaaslf 


8  00  0 

12  IG  0 
5  00  0 

10  00  0 

13  Oil  0 
15  00  0 
30  00  0 
32  00  0 
70  00  0 
40  00  0 
30  00  0 
80  00  0 
20  00  0 
10  00  0 
30  00  0 
25  00  0 
15  00  0 
10  00  0 

8  00  0 
10  00  0 


Amount  carried  forward        531  12  0 


•  "The  Neck"  was  the  general  nniue  for  all  that  part  of  Dorchester  included  in  the  pe- 
ninstihi  nftrrwimls  and  now  kniiwii  as  South  Hoston.  The  mouth  or  cntrnrue  toit  was 
by  tb«  old  Cuuspwav  road  over  the  low  suit  luiirjih  which  ijordercd  the  nortliem  vAtt  of  the 
town.  The  first  upland  reached  in  going  northward  over  thnt  road  ( now  called  Wafihington 
Village),  wirli  the  salt  iiuvrBh  immediately  north  of  it,  went  liy  lite  name  of  Little  Nerk, 
while  the  heights  beyond  and  all  the  rest  of  South  Boston  were  called  Great  Neck,  the 
moutli  of  the  latter  bciiiR  the  low  laniN  between  the  two  necks. 

+  At  tlie  junction  of  the  preiient  Dorchester  and  Third  Street.",  near  Emerson  Street, 
Sonth  Boston.    Doubtless  named  from  Thomas  Lake,  who  d.  in  Dor.  Oct.  'i7,  1678. 

J  ProlMtlily  what  was  called  Black  Neck,  near  the  Uoshury  boundary,  and  in  the  extreme 
north-weat  part  of  the  town  of  Dorche.fter. 

i  A  part  of  what  I"  now  known  as  Nepon.set,  in  Dorchester. 

II  In  the  town  of  Stonghton,  then  part  of  Dori.lie.xter.  A  dcpMition  of  John  Bird,  of 
Dorchester,  in  1731,  he  bcinit  then  in  die  90lh  year  of  his  age,  shows  that  80  acres  of  this 
'*  land  in  the  woods"  fell  to  tlje  share  of  Nicholas's  son  EI>eiiezor, 

It  On  the  Lower  Boad,  now  Adaina  Street.  ^ 


Its 


TBB  CLAfT   MyjMIKlif . 


Tba  diNinvc  mmmc  mm  Mm  sm  oaunwi^^ 

A  Conler,  Fllw  St  ■woid,  floanoB  ri^  beTonl  fafev  iBib 

TiMt  wUco  UM  mdow  MMigv  MH  BOW  to  bc  prized  was 
M  (olknretfa: 
Bed  A  BeddiaK  6  00  6 

liMS,  8. 18.  0,  pevtor,  9*:  bfMi,  2. 18. 

6.  tioolu,  G*;  cad  wiae  otlwr  Ihinp, 

1.  lA.  6 8  18  0 

Two  Irof)  |>o<«,  A  ftodirona  A  other  Iran 

Ware, 2    9  6 


»I  It  0 

80  00  0 

2  00  0 


17  03  0 


Tb«  other  pren  in  afl«nrarrl 


Total 


£629  15  7 
13  10  0 


643  05  7 
The  estate  is  indebted 28o  01  3 


t3 


Leaving       3o8  04  4 
Tfie  appraiiien  were  James  Homfrejr,  William  Sumner.  Henry  Leadbetter. 

IliN  two  oldest  Bonn,  Nathaniel  and  Ebeuezer,  were  adminLstratorB. 
Nathuiij<il  d'u-A  in  17'>7-,  Ebenezer,  in  1712.  At  that  time  they  had  not 
/iiiii)h(2<l  iHstilin;^  the  estate,  and  Noah  waa  appointed  in  171G  to  complete 
the  Hbttlement. 

Cliildrcu  of  Nicholas  and  Ist  wife  Sabah  Clapp: 

Sakaii,'  \t.  Dec.  31,  1C37.  She  probably  t\.  young,  at  least  pre- 
vious u>  1 670,  when  her  half  sister  was  born  and  called  by  the 
8niiio  name. 

Nathaniel,'  b.  Sept.  15,  1640;  d.  May  16,  1707,  aged  67  years. 

KiiKNKZKR,'  b,  in  1043;  d.  in  Miltou,  July  31,  1712. 

Hannah,"  b.  in  IC4C;  m.  Oct.  14,  16G8,  Ehenezer  Strong,  of 
Nortbiimptfln,  and  removed  to  that  town.  They  were  the  great- 
grand  panint*  of  Caleb  Strong,  U.  S.  Senator  1789—97,  and  the 
jil>l<i  itiid  etiicicnt  governor  of  Massachusetts  during  the  years 
1800-07  iintl  ]>Jl:J-16,  but  whose  opposition  to  the  war  with 
Kngland,  during  the  last  named  period,  drew  upon  him  the 
severest  censure  of  his  political  oi>|>onent,s  and  createtl  an 
uniiji[i[iy  atato  of  disagreement  with  tlie  national  authorities  at 
Waxliini»ton.  Ebenewr  was  tjrothtr  to  Samuel  Strong,  who  m. 
Esther  Clapp  (No.  7  of  Edwakd).  Ebenezer  d.  Jan.  11,  1721), 
aged  80  years. 

Children  of  Nicholas  and  2d  wife  Abigail  (Sharp)  Clapp; 

C.  NoAii,''  li.  July  l."),  lf.G7,  Ho  removed  to  Sudbury,  Mass.,  proba- 
bly ciiily  ill  life,  as  tho  only  record  of  bini  in  Dorchester  is  that 
of  bis  birth  and  baptism.  He  m.  in  Sudbury,  July  28,1690, 
Mury  Wright,  llo  wjis  Town  Clerk  in  Sudbury  thirteen  years 
— bi-lw<'<'n  1721  and  1730 — and  boKI  other  important  ollices  in 
tho  town.     Ho  died  there  in  1703,  .aged  about  8C  years,  his  wife 


NICHOLAS  AND   HIS  DESCENDANTS. 


199 


He  jjrobably  married  twice,  Mary  being 


having  died  previously. 
Ixis  last  wife. 

WILL  OF  NOAH  CLAPP,  OF  SUDBURY. 

Know  all  men  by  tlieso  preaeuta  that  I  Noali  Clap  of  Sudbury 
in  the  County  of  Mid'  Yeoman.  Being  of  perfect  n»iiid 
and  memory,  Do  make  this  my  last  Will  and  Testaiueut,  as 
fulloweth. 

Impri*  I  commit  my  Son!  to  God  and  my  Body  to  the  Earth 
Decently  to  bo  buried  by  my  executom  hereafter  named  to  be 
charged  to  my  estatea,  and  as  touching  the  rest  ]>art  of  my 
Temporal  Estate  which  God  hath  mercifully  bestowed  upon  me, 
I  depose  of  as  followeth. 

Item  first  that  my  just  &  due  Debts  be  Payd  and  discharged 
out  of  my  old  estate. 

Item  I  give  and  bequeath  unto  my  four  grand  children  viz  to 
Noah  Bowker  £3  Gs  &d  lawful  money ;  to  Joseph  Bowker  £3 
6s  iht  lawful  money;  to  Hannah  Joyner  £3  G»  SU  lawful 
money  and  to  Mary  Moore  £3  Gs  Sd  lawful  money.  To  be 
Paid  by  my  Ex'  here  after  named  out  of  my  Estate  Before 
Division  thereof. 

Item  I  give  and  bequeath  nnto  Tristram  Cheney  of  said 
Sudbury  the  one  half  of  the  lands  and  Bnihlings  whii^h  is  mine, 

Bounded  as  followeth, the  other  half  of  said 

laud  and  liuildings  I  j»ive  and  Bequeath  unto  my  daughter  Anne 
Clap  viz.  the  improvemeut  and  income  thereof  Dureing  her  natiiral 
life,  and  at  her  decea.se  I  give  .lud  bequeath  said  premises  which 
y"  said  Anne  is  to  have  the  improvement  of  as  aforesaid  unto 
my  graudson  Ellas  Cheney  son  of  John  Cheney  and  Mary 
Chenej',  to   him,  his   heirs,   and  Assigns   forever,  Bounded   as 

followeth, and  the  alwve  said  premises  which  I 

have  before  bequeathed,  unto  s*"  Tristram,  I  give  to  him,  his  heirs, 
and  Assigns  forever ; 

The  whole  whereof  bounded  as  followeth  viz.  Bountl  westerly 
By  llopp  Meadow,  Southerly  By  lamls  left  for  a  liigh  way; 
Easterly  By  land  laid  out  to  the  Kite  of  M'.  Pelham  and 
Northerly  By  lands  of  Hezekiab  Moore.  Fnrtherniore  I  do 
hereby  constitute  and  appoint  Tristram  Cheney  aforesaid  my 
Executor  of  this  my  last  will  and  testament. 

Dated  this  20"' day  of  June  A.D.  1751  lu  the  25'*  year  of 
his  Majesties  Eeign. 

KoAn  Claf  (and  a  seal). 
Witnesses ! 

Samuel  Browne. 

IlopostiU  Browne. 

Josiali  Browne. 

Cornelius  Wood. 

John  Cheney. 

There  was  a  supplement  to  the  will,  dated  J.an.  12,  175.^,  in 
which  he  says  that  as  he  has  omitte<l  to  name  his  moveable 
estate,  &c.,  he  wished  thai  to  be  taken  to  pay  just  debts  and 
funeral  charges. 


200 


THB   CLAPP  MEMORTAL. 


8. 


13. 


Children  of  Noah  and  Mary  Clapp,  of  Sudbury. 
Aime,*  b.  Sept.  10,  IGOl ;  was  never  married.     In  a  document 
in  the  probate  ofTice  of  Middlesex  Co.,  she  is  styled  non  com- 
pos mentis,  and  she  is  supposed  to  have  lived  to  the  age  of  GOCf 
or  70  yenrs.  V 

Sarah*  b.  April  30,  1693;  m.  first,  Feb.  21,  1721,  John  Bow-~ 
kcr,  and  had  at  least  two  children ;    m.  second,  Mr.  Moore, 
and  had  a  dauj^htor. 
9.  Mtirt/,'  b.  Sejit.  20,  1695;    m.  Dec  25,  1730,  John  Cheney,  ol 
Framinghani,  and  had  at  least  two  children  living  in  1751 

10.  Mas,^  b.  June  14,  170'J ;  d.  Oct.  5,  1713. 

11.  Noah,'  d.  in  infancy,  Sept.  27,  1714. 

12.  A  daughter,*  m.  Mr.  Joyner. 
Sarah,'  b.  December,  lG7iJ;    the  Dorchester  church  records  sav, 

bapt.  11  (10)  1670.  She  m,  June  2,  1689,  Joseph,  son  of  Timo- 
thy Mather,  of  Windsor,  Conn.  The  aiitograph  of  Sarah  Clapp, 
a  fac  simile  of  nliich  is  hen?  given,  is 
from  a  fly-leaf  in  a  printed  book  mora 
particularly  referred  to  under  the 
record  of  her  brother  Nathaniel  (No. 
3).  Other  sjiecimens  of  her  penman- 
ship are  also  given  on  the  same  leaf, 

comprising  some  poetic  lines  por!st'sse<l  of  a  peculiar  inlarest. 
This  autograph  is  without  date,  but  doubtless  was  written  beford 
her  marriage  in  1089. 

—  3  — 


^^rJi  CJfi 


I 


'/ 


NATHANIEL*  (Nicholajt^),  oldest  son  of  Nicholaa  and  Sarah 
Clapp,  was   boru    \a   Dorchester,  Sept.   15,   1640.      lie  married, 
March  31,  1068,  Eli/.abclh,  daughter  of  Lawrence  Smith.     He  was 
a  man  highly  re-spected  in  the  town,  and  of  ^ood  estate.     lie  was  one 
of  the  two  constables  of*  tlic   town  in    1671.     He  brought  up  his 
oldest  son  at  Harvard  Collcfic.     The  Dorchester  Churcli  Records  say 
of  him:  "May  16tli,  1707,  Mr.  Nathaniel  Clap,  a  choice  man,  rested 
in  the  Lord  and  was  interred  May  17th.'"     Mrs.  Clapp  died  Sept.  1 
["12lh,"  gravestone],  1722.     Mr.  Clapp  probably  lived  on  the  lot  o 
laud  which  makes  the  western  angle  of  the  open  place  known  as  th 
Five  Comers,  in  Dorchester,  now  jnnctionof  Boston,  Cottage  and  Pond 
Streets.     The  fac  simile  of  his  autograph  here  givea  is  from  a  print- 
ed book  which  roust  have  been 
prized  by  tlie  family,  as  hia  broth- 
er Ebcnezer,  his  sister  Sarah  and 
his    son    Nathaniel    all    recorded 

their  uames   in  it  under  different  j 

dates.    The  date  of  tins  signature  is  '*Nouembcr  2.^"  1671)."    Tiierofl 
is  in  the  book  a  date  of  1658,  accompanying  apparently  a  name,  which 
cannot  now  be  deciphered.     The  book  itself  was  printed  in  London 
in  1623,  and  contains  two  sermons  by  "William  Whatcly,  Preacher 
of  tho  Word  of  God  iu  Bauburic."     The  iirst  sermon  is  entitled 


y/mii>>-/  (^'i^ 


I 


NICHOLAS  AND  HIS  DESCENDANTS. 


201 


"Mortification.  A  Sermon  Preached  vpon  the  Third  to  the  C0I03- 
sians,  the  fifth  Verse;  Morfijie  thcrcfoie  your  tncmbirs  that  are  on 
earth."  The  secoud,  "Charitable  Tearcs  :  or  a  Sermon  Shewing 
Uow  Needfvll  a  Thing  it  is  for  every  Godly  Man  to  lament  the  com- 
mon sinnes  of  our  Countrie." 

WILL  OF  NATHANIEL  CLAPP,  OF  DORCHESTER. 

In  the  name  of  God  Amen.  The  two  and  twentieth  day  of  April  in 
tlie  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  seven  hundred  &  seven,  I  Niilhuniel 
Clap  of  Dorchester  in  the  County  of  SutTolk,  in  her  Maj'"  Province  of  the 
Massaeb'*  Bay  in  New  England,  Being  very  sick  »nd  weak  of  Body ;  But 
of  perfect  mind  and  memory  ;  Thuuka  be  given  to  God  therefor ;  calling  to 
niiiul  the  mortality  of  my  Body,  and  knowing  that  it  is  appointed  unto  a!l 
men  once  to  dye  r  Do  make  and  Ordain  tliis  my  lust  Will  &  Testament 
Tliat  is  to  say  [iriiieipally  anil  first  pf  all,  I  yive  and  recoiumend  my  soul 
into  the  liamis  of  God  that  gave  it,  &  my  Body  I  reeoinmeiid  lo  the  earth, 
to  he  huricd  in  a  decent  ami  christian  manner,  at  the  discretion  of  my  luviiijj 
Wife  and  children,  nothing  donhting  but  that  at  the  General  UeBurrectiou, 
I  shall  receive  y*  same  again  hy  the  Almighty  power  of  God.  And  as 
touching  snch  Worldly  estate  wherewith  it  hath  plea.sed  God  to  bless  me 
with  I  give  &  Dispose  of  y""  same  in  the  following  manner  and  form: 

Imp":  my  Will  is  that  my  funeral  expenses  &  just  debts  be  discharged 
by  my  Exec"  hereafter  named.  I  do  Will  and  give  unto  each  of  my  loveiiig 
children  To  Wit,  Natlmuie!,  John,  Jonathan  and  Ebenezer  Clap  &  Elizabeth 
Sumuer  the  sum  of  sixty  pounds  a  p'.  That  is  to  s.iy  w""  what  they  have 
had  already.  Item  I  do  give  unto  my  son  Jonathan  Clap  y"  lott  on  w"''  his 
house  stands,  that  is  to  say  the  piece  of  land  that  I  bought  of  my  brother 
White  for  his  sixty  pounds,  &  also  I  give  to  my  son  Jonathan  ttiat  piece  of 
laud  I  bad  of  the  Town  lying  by  his  house.  Item  my  Will  is  that  my  son 
Jonathan  shall  have  y'  orchard  &  tlio  three  acres  of  land  be  y"  same  more 
or  less  Joyuing  to  tlie  Lott  above"*  at  the  southernmost  End  thereof.  That 
is  to  say  after  his  Mothers  decease,  for  his  portion ;  he  paying  to  the  rest  of 
my  children  the  overphis  if  there  be  any.  Item  my  will  is  that  my  son 
Jonathan  shall  pay  for  the  last  piece  of  Land  mentioned  Namely  the  three 
acres  &  Orchard,  unto  his  Mother  Yearly  in  good  money  the  just  sum  of 
one  pound  &  teu  shiUiugs  during  her  natural  lifp.',  if  he  see  cause  to  hire  the 
same.  Item  I  do  give  unto  each  of  my  Grand-children  which  arc  now  in 
being  the  sum  of  six  shillings,  as  a  token  of  my  love  to  them.  Item  my 
Will  j^  that  what  I  have  given  to  my  Grand-chiidreu  he  paid  to  them,  or 
to  their  Parents  for  their  use  by  my  Executors,  and  tliat  within  the  space 
of  one  Year  after  my  decease.  Item  I  do  give  au<l  be<|ueath  unto  my  dear 
and  loving  Wife  all  the  use,  benefit  and  profit  of  all  and  every  part  of  my 
Estxite,  both  housing  and  land,  Goods  and  Chattels  of  what  kind  soever 
During  her  nalurnl  life ;  That  is  to  say  after  my  children  have  had  their 
8um  afore"*  and  all  is  paye<l  before  mentioned.  Item  I  do  give  unto  my 
loveing  Wife  the  value  of  Twenty  pounds  of  my  moveable  Estate  to  dispose 
of  as  she  thitJis  meet.  Item  my  Will  is  that  after  the  decease  of  my  bo- 
loved  Wife,  that  so  much  of  my  Estate  as  is  then  left  be  cfjually  divided 
amongst  all  my  children,  Excepting  only  a  double  share  part  or  jiortion 
thereof  unto  my  eldest  sou  namely  Nathaniel  Clap.  Item  I  do  ordain  and 
constitute  my  two  Sotis  namely  Jonathan  and  Ebenezer  Clap  to  be  Exec" 


KB  THE  CLAPP  MBICORUL. 

of  this  my  last  Will  and  Testament ;  And  I  do  hereby  utterly  dlsalloir. 
Revoke  &  disannul  every  other  Testament  and  Will  by  me  made  &  do 
RatifS'  and  confirm  this  and  no  other  to  be  my  last  Will  &  Testam*. 

In  witness  whereof  I  have  hereunto  set  my  hand  6t  seal  the  day 

&  Year  above  written. 

Nathaxikl  Clap  [and  a  seal]. 

Signed,  sealed  &  published,  pronounced  &  declared  by  the  said  Nathaniel 
Clap,  tf>  be  his  last  Will  &  Testiiment,  in  presence  of  John  Blake,  Samuel 
Clap,  The  mark  of  -f-  Mary  Clap. 

Children  of  Nathaniel  and  Elizabeth  (Smith)  Clapp: 

-j-14.  Nathaniel.*  b.  in  Dorchester,  Jan.  20, 16C8-9 ;  d.  Oct.  30,  1745  ; 

minister  at  Newfrart,  R.  I. 
-j-15.  John,*  b,  April  7,  1C71 ;  settled  in  Sudbury;  d.  Nov-  26,  1735. 
-j-l<j.  Jo-VATriAN,"  b.  Aug.  31,  1673;  d.  Jan.  2,  1723-4. 

17.  Elizahetu,"  b.  May  22,  1G78  ;  m.  March  14,  1G99-1700,  Ebene- 
zer.  Son  of  Dea.  IXfigur  Sumner,  then  of  Milton. 
+18.  Ebf.nkzek,»  b.  Oct.  2.5.  1(;78;  d.  May  20.  17o<>. 
ly.  Meuetabel,"  b.  Aug.  30,  1C84;  d.  Feb.  20,  1G85. 


EBENEZER'  (Nicholas'),  second  son  of  Nicholas  and  Sarah 
Clapp,  was  born  in  Dorchester  in  1643.  His  tlrst  wife,  Elizabeth, 
died  Dec.  20,  1701,  aged  57  years.  Ho  married,  second,  Nov.  11, 
1702,  Elizabeth  Diekerman,  who  survived  her  huiiiband  and  married 
Edward  Dorr,  of  Roxbiiry.  In  her  will,  dated  May,  1728,  she  re- 
members Iicr  first  husband's  brotliers.  She  died  Jan.  30,  1732—3, 
in  llie  64th  year  of  her  age.  Neither  of  the  wives  left  any  children. 
Ebeuezer  Clapp  resided  in  that  part  of  Dorchester  which  in  1665 
was  set  00'  as  the  town  of  Milton.  Uo  was  admitted  a  member 
of  the  churcli  in  Dorciiester  May  3,  1665.  In  the  Records  of  that 
cburch,  April  24,  1678,  it  is  stated  lliat  *'  there  was  a  church  gathered 
by  some  of  our  brethren  that  lived  in  Milton."  On  account  of  some 
difference  of  opinion  in  regard  to  it,  this  service  was  performed  in 
Dorchester,  and  Eljcnezer  was  one  of  the  first  signers  of  the  cove- 
nant. Aug.  28, 1681, according  to  the  JftUoii  Cliurch  Records,  "Sister 
Clap,  wife  to  Ebcnezcr  Clap,  was  admitted  to  full  communion"  with 
that  church,  ilr.  Clapp  was  much  respected  by  his  townsmen,  was 
an  Ensign  in  tlie  military  company,  and  for 
several  years  one  of  the  Selectmen  of  Mil- 
ton. He  died  in  that  town  July  31,  1712,  (^^OlCZf/'  L^<tp 
aged  69.     His  autograph,  as  hero  represent-  ^ 

ed,  occurs  on  a  fly-leaf  of  tlie  book  descril)e.d  in  the  record  of  his 
brother  Nathaniel  (No.  3).  Connected  with  his  name  and  elegant- 
ly written,  arc  these  wortls :  "his  Book  in  possession  this  IS*  of 
Aprill  1679." 

The  following  is  a  copy  of  his  will : 


NICHOLAS   AND    HI3    DESCENDANTS. 


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WILL  OF  EBENEZER  CLAPP,  OF  MILTON. 

"  Tliese  presents  Witnosseth  aufl  Dccl.areth  tliia  to  be  the  last  Will  & 
Testiimeiit  of  Ebeneztjr  Clap  of  Milton  in  the  County  of  SiiH'ulk,  in  her 
iliij''"  Pmviuce  of  tlie  Massachusetts  Bay  in  New  England,  being  inlirmin 
Body,  and  know  not  the  time  of  my  Dissolution  (which  cannot  be  long) 
Yet  through  the  Jllcrcy  of  God,  of  Memory  and  understanding  Competent 
as  formerly  Do  make  this  my  last  Will  and  Testament  this  Tenth  of  June, 
1708,  in  mauTier  and  form  folJoweth. 

Imprimis  I  resign  up  my  soul  to  God  that  gave  it,  that  it  may  be  re- 
ceived into  the  heavenly  Mansions  purchased  and  prepared  for  it  by  Christ 
Jesus  my  Dear  Lord  and  only  Saviour,  and  my  Body  to  be  decently 
Interred  in  hope  of  a  joyful  resurrection  at  the  last  day ;  and  as  for  my 
temjiond  estate  my  Will  is,  that  all  my  dues  and  just  Debts  and  funeral  be 
discharged,  I  do  Will,  ordain  and  make  my  Dear  and  loving  Wife  Elizabeth 
Clap  to  he  the  Executrix  of  this  my  last  Will  and  Testament  while  God 
continue  her  Life  and  then  our  Brother  John  Dickerman  or  his  heir.  I  do 
orthiin  and  make  Executors  of  this  my  Will,  after  my  Dear  Wifes  death, 
and  I  do  give  the  rest  of  ray  Estate  to  my  Dear  and  loving  Wife  afore"*  to 
be  disposeil  of  by  her  with  all  the  income  of  the  same  for  her  comfortable 
maintenance  or  the  rewarding  of  any  that  shew  kindness  to  her  of  our  kin- 
dred. And  if  it  shall  please  Gml  tliat  my  Dear  Wife  should  marry  again  ; 
my  Will  is,  that  the  Man  that  marry's  her  shall  not  live  in  my  house  without 
it  be  with  the  consent  of  our  Brother  Dickerman  or  his  heir  then  surviving, 
and  that  any  Man  that  shall  marry  my  now  Wife,  shall  have  no  power  to 
demand,  or  dis|)<jse  of  an3thing  of  my  estate,  Except  nur  Brother  Dickerman 
and  my  Dear  Wife  shall  agree  to  any  sum  of  Dowry  to  her  satisfaction. 
And  my  Will  is  that  if  our  dear  Brother  Dickerman,  and  hig  that  have  been 
kind  to  us.  do  fuKill  his  Articles,  and  hoM  on,  and  still  carry  kind  to  his 
sister  my  Wife  during  her  life,  all  the  housing  and  land  that  are  mine,  and 
whatsoever  else  my  Dear  Wife  do  not  order  or  Will  in  her  life  time,  I  do 
give  to  our  Brother  John  Dickerman  and  his  heirs  as  their  proper  Estate. 

In  Witness  thereof  I  the  said  Ei>enezer  Clap  have  set  my  hand  and  seal, 
dated  above  one  thousand  seven  hundred  and  eight  this  tenth  of  June,  in 
the  seventh  Year  of  the  reign  of  our  Sovereign  Lady  Queen  Anne. 

Ebeneze'r  Clap  [and  a  seal]. 

Witnesses : 

Nath'  Bl.ake,  Nathaniel  Wales,  , 

Edward  Blake. 

The  Inventory  of  the  above  estate  of  Ebenezer  Olapp  consisted  of 
a  house,  orchard,  land,  farming  utensils,  &,c. ;  amounting  in  all  to 
JE685  5s. 

As  mentioned  in  a  note  on  page  94,  Ebenezer  Clapp*  was  one  of 
the  twelve  original  signers  of  the  covenant  of  thS  church  in  Milton. 
Ilia  name  docs  not  occur  again  in  the  church  records  of  that  town 
up  to  the  time  of  his  death,  but  it  often  occurs  in  the  county  records. 


•  Etx-nc/.cr  Clnpp  Rcems  to  have  l)ccn  o  skilful  penman.  In  nddition  to  his  aatogrnph 
already  shown,  which  may  be  supposed  (o  represent  his  ordinan'  sijinuf  ure,  his  name,  as  hero 
given,  is  found  on  the  outside  murgin  of  a  pnge  in  the  printed  hook  re-  / 

ferri'd    to,  condensed   Into  the  narrow  fipace  reserved  for  occasional   EoCltexefC/Sa 
intirj^imtl  references.     There  is  little  doubt  it  wns  plnccd  there  near  the  / 

time  when  the  other  one  wns  written,  and  by  liimself;  indeed  it  is  doubtAil  whether  any 
other  holder  of  the  book,  then  or  since,  could  have  done  it  so  well. 

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14: 


NATHANIEL'  (Nathaniel;  JSHc/iolas'),  oldest  son  of  Nathaniel  and 
Elizabuth  (Smith)  Clapp,  was  born  in  Dorchester,  Jan.  20,  1668—9, 
and  died  in  Newport,  R.  I.,  Oct.  30,  1745.  His  early  years  were 
passed  in  Dorchester,  and  from  what  is  known  of  his  tastes  and  babitd 
wiien  grown  to  manhood,  and  from  his  early  letters  relating  to  books 
in  possession  of  his  kindred,  there  is  little  doubt  that  while  (jiille  young 
be  acquired  the  love  of  reading  and  the  desire  to  accumulate  the  literary 
productions  of  the  day,  which  so  strongly  characterized  him  in  after 
life.  A  fac  simile  of  his  autograph,  cxo-  s-  /•  ^  />  j, 
cutcd  in  the  year  1685,  while  in  College,  f^^f^^nmuL  CJwf 
is  here  given.  It  is  accompanied  with  a  /^_  r]>5^^^^~^  » 
scroll,  such  as  is  occasionally  to  be  found 
in  writings  of  those  days,  some  of  which  were  very  elaborate  and 
very  skilfully  done.  This  is  taken  from  the  book  referred  to  in  bis 
father's  record  as  containing  autographs  of  other  members  of  the 
family.  He  graduated  at  Harvard  College,  1690,  and  in  1695  went 
to  Newport,  R.  I.,  as  a  missionary,  by  advice  of  the  Congregational 
ministers  of  Boston.  He  preached  there,  under  many  discourage- 
ments, until  1720,  when  a  church  was  formed  and  he  was  ordained 
pastor.  During  these  twenty-five  years  there  must  have  been,  it 
would  seem,  a  lack  of  zeal  and  of  faith  on  the  part  of  the  people,  as 
well  as  the  exercise  of  great  perseverance  on  that  of  their  minister. 
The  church  flourished,  after  it  was  organized,  for  about  three  years, 
when  an  unhappy  schism  took  place,  iu  part  occasioned  by  his  views 
and  practice  respecting  the  Sacraments.  He  distrusted  his  people 
being  iu  a  right  condition  to  partake  of  the  Lord's  Supper,  and 
therefore  almost  entirely  discontinued  its  administration,  and  the 
ordinance  of  baptism  he  withheld  in  certain  instances.  The  churcli 
and  society  disagreed  with  him,  and  sought  relief  in  employing  a 
colleague,  who  was  not  acknowledged  as  such  by  5Ir,  Clapp,  nor 
allowed  by  him  to  preach.  In  consequence,  many  withdrew  and 
were  formed  into  what  was  afterwards  known  as  the  Second  Con- 
gregational Church.  In  1740  Joseph  Gardner,  of  Boston  (grad, 
H.  C  1732),  was  settled  as  colleague  with  him,  and  was  dismissed 
June  10,  1743.  In  1744,  Mr.  C.  received  as  a  colleague  Mr. 
Jonathan  Hclyer,  a  native  of  Boston,  who  graduated  at  Harvard 
College  in  1738.  Mr.  C.  continued  over  the  First  Church  till  his 
death,  and,  notwithstanding  their  disagreements  on  some  important 
points,  was  beloved  and  revered  by  both  cliurch  and  congregatiou, 
and  respected  by  members  of  other  denominations.  A  second  edifice 
was  built  for  the  First  Church  in  1729.  It  is  now  owned  and  occu- 
pied by  the  Unitarian  Society  of  Newport,  and  is  on  Mill  Street. 
The  First  and  Second  Churches  have  become  united  into  one,  called 
the  "  United  Congregational  Church ; "  and  its  handsome  stone  edifice, 
built  about  twenty  years  since  and  capable  of  holding  about  1000 


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worshippers,  stands  on  tho  corner  of  Spring  and  Pelham  Streets. 
In  one  of  its  lectare-rooins  still  liang3  a  portrait  of  its  first  minister, 
in  good  condition,  having  been  retoudied,  or  clcanaed,  not  many 
years  since. 

When  the  celebrated  minister  Whitefield  came  to  New  England, 
in  1740,  he  visited  Mr.  Clapp  at  Newport,  on  arriving  in  that  town 
from  Cliarleston,  S.  C,  and  had  a  more  cordial  welcome  from  him 
than  Nathaniel's  kinsman,  President  Thomas,  of  Yale  College,  was 
willing  to  extend  to  the  great  preacher.  Mr.  WbtteQeld  wa3  much 
imjjressed  with  the  venerable  appearance  and  fervent  prayers  of  "the 
good  old  Puritan,"  and  could  not  but  think,  as  he  says,  that  he  was 
"  sittiniT  wiUi  one  of  the  patriarchs.'.'  Dtau  Berkeley  also  said  of  Mr. 
C,  "Before  I  saw  Father  Clap,  I  thougfit  the  Bishop  of  Rome  had 
the  gravest  aspect  of  any  man  I  ever  saw;  but  really  the  minister 
of  Newport  has  the  moat  venerable  appearance."  Blake,  in  hia 
Biographical  Dictionary,  says  of  htm  that  "ho  maintained  through 
life  a  character  distinguished  for  piety  and  the  social  virtues." 

The  following  anecdote  is  related  of  him:  A  little  girl  brought 
him  a  small  present  of  some  nice  refreshment,  and  upon  knocking  at 
his  door  was  invited  in.  After  she  had  accomplished  her  errand, 
Mr.  Clapp  invited  her  to  a  room,  where  was  a  tabic,  on  which  were  a 
5ish  of  fruit,  a  jiiccc  of  money  and  a  book.  Of  these  articles,  he 
bid  her  take  her  choice.  She  chose  the  book,  which  so  pleased  the 
old  gentleman  that  he  bid  her  take  all  three. 

Another  anecdote  is  told  as  illustrative  of  Mr.  Clapp's  perfect  in- 
dependence in  thought  and  action,  and  his  persistence  in  adhering  to 
cherished  though  unpopular  beliefs.  A  council  of  ministers  from 
Boston  was  held  to  consider  the  matter  of  the  anticipated  division  of 
the  Newport  church  on  account  of  the  pastor's  peculiar  views  and 
piractices  in  regard  to  the  administration  of  the  Lord's  Supper. 
After  private  consultation  the  council  agreed  upon  advising  him  to 
yield  to  the  wishes  of  the  church  and  conform  to  the  nsual  custom 
of  other  churches  in  this  matter.  He  was  called  upon  and  informed 
of  the  decision.  He  listened  patiently  and  silently  to  all  that  was 
said  in  the  way  of  urging  him  to  heed  their  advice.  He  then,  still 
without  speaking,  passed  round  to  tho  members  a  dish  of  figs,  and 
when  each  of  them  had  taken  one,  he  abruptly  left  the  room,  saying 
as  he  went  out — "  A  fig  for  you  aU  !  " 

In  the  yt'ar  1715,  occurred  in  Newport  one  of  those  tragic  events 
which  occasionally  strike  terror  into  a  whole  community  and  calt 
forth  the  deepest  commiseration.  It  was  the  murder  of  his  wife  and 
her  sister  by  a  man  named  Jeremiah  Meacham,  while  under  the  in- 
fluence probably  of  delirium  tremens.  The  circumstances  attending 
the  murder,  together  with  the  culprit's  trial,  condemnation  and  exe- 
cution, in  a  quiet  and  religious  community  like  that  which  then 
dwelt  in  Newport,  produced  an  intense  excitement,  and  called  into 
requisition  the  personal  labors  of  Mr.  CJapp,  both  private  and  pro- 


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THE   CLAPP   UEMOBIAL. 


fesMional.  Three  sermons  preached  bj  him  on  the  occasion,  two  of 
wliich  were  listened  to  by  the  criminal  a,  short  time  before  his  death, 
together  with  an  account  of  the  man's  life,  of  the  murder,  trial  aud 
execution,  his  confessions,  prayers  and  last  dying  words,  the  correct- 
ness of  the  latter  certified  to  by  the  Governor  of  JJhodc  Island,  were 
printed  in  Boston,  at  first  issued  scparatcl}',  the  whole  making  a 
volume  of  nearly  200  18mo,  pages.  An  extract  from  Mr.  Clapp's 
"  Impartial  Account  of  the  Inhumaae  and  fiarbarons  Murder,"  printed 
at  the  end  of  his  first  sermon,  gives  further  particulars  in  regard  to 
it,  and  ahowa  the  state  of  feeling  produced  by  it 

New-port  on  Rhode-Mand. 

"Never  was  this  Town  put  into  a  greater  Corsternation  since  I  came 
into  it,  thiiu  tliai  wliiuh  was  owasioued  by  the  Terrible  Tragedies  of  the 
Evening  next  after  March  22,  1715. 

''All  the  Alorma  tliat  have  been  made  by  the  Notices  of  Enemies  upon 
the  CouHl  have  never  so  Terrifyed  the  Generality  of  People  here, 

"  For  on  that  Evetiing,  a  Poor  Man,  having  been  for  some  time  Exercised 
with  Grievous  Hurries  of  Mind,  after  he  had  sat  ou  his  House  Top  some 
part  of  the  Day,  and  been  in  his  Chamber  much  of  the  Afternoon.  His 
Wife  and  her  Sister,  upon  his  luvitatiou,  going  up  intu  the  Chamber  to  him, 
after  Sun-set;  while  they  were  striving  to  Persuade  him  to  go  down  witli 
thorn,  or  to  Prevent  his*  Hurting  of  himself,  He  Stabb'd  his  Wife  in  her 
Throat  with  a  Pen  knife,  and  then  struck  her  and  her  Sister  down  with  an  Ax ; 
Barbarously  Murdering  them,  and  miseraldy  mangling  their  Boflies  with 
eevoral  Dreadful  Stroaks,  and  then  stood  on  his  Guard,  with  his  Pen  knife, 
and  his  Ax  in  his  hand;  Knock'd  one  Man  down,  as  he  was  going  up 
Stairs  ;  Oth«?i's  Endesivoriug  to  Apprehend  him,  by  Breaking  up  the  Floor 
under  him  and  th*^  Uoof  over  hiui,  and  carrying  some  Fire  Flaming  before 
them,  to  ligiit  their  way.  He  Snatch'd  away  the  Fire,  laid  it  among  some 
nondiiistible  Matter,  got  Heady  more,  quickly  Knidled  a  great  fire  in  the 
Chamber,  made  the  Hnom  too  hot  for  himself,  Sprang  out  at  the  Window, 
among  the  Peivi)le,  flint  were  now  Surrounding  his  House.  And  being 
Apprehended,  was  imprisoned  :  And  the  Court  Speedily  Approaching,  He 
WHS  Tryed,  found  Guilty,  Condemned,  and  within  a  short  Time  Executed, 

the  World  hath  been  already  informed." 

"  So  Great  was  the  consternation  upon  the  Minds  of  People,  thus  occa- 
Rioned,  that  not  otdy  little  Children  were  afraid  to  Lotlge  in  the  Night,  in 
their  usual  Places,  and  were  willing  to  have  their  Beds  Remov'd  into  Places, 
where  Iodised  bigger  persons  ;  but  even  up-grown  Persons  were  Aftraid,  in 
the  Diiy  Time,  to  gu  into  a  Room  alone,  far  Distant  from  the  Best  of  the 
Family:   Such  a  Dread  was  npoti  their  Spirits. 

"  While  the  uiimls  of  People  were  under  this  Drcidful  Consternation,  tho 
Sermon  Published  herewith,  was  Preached  in  a  Congregation,  where  Divers 
then  seemed  miylilily  Affected,  as  if  Desirous  to  Know  the  meaning  of  llie 
Voice  of  God  in  his  Providence:  and  to  Comply  with  His  WUl. 

"  When  1  under8too<l  that  many  of  the  Hearers  desired  the  Publication  of 
tho  Sermon,  as  a  more  Durable  Remembrancer  of  the  impressions  then 
made  ujion  their  Souls,  than  their  own  Treacherous  Memories  were  like  to 
be ;  I  WiW  not  utterly  I'nwilling  to  Gratify  tlie  Dei-irea  of  them,  who 
Designed  not  ouly  their  own  benefit,  but  also  the  Benefit  of  Others  in  what 
Ihey  jtro|Hi»od." 


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* 


After  giving  a  "  Narrative  "  of  the  murderer,  Mr.  Clapp  says : 

"  People  of  all  Persuasions  here,  had  iu:uiiffste<l  their  Charitable  Com- 
piissious  toward  him.  The  Episcopii^  Jliiiister  hath  frequeiiily  Visited  liiui 
iu  Prison,  with  his  Councils  aud  Prayers.  One  of  the  Aiicit'iitesl  Men 
among  the  Anttfitedo  Baptists  Accompanied  liim,  and  Pi-ayed  with  him  near 
his  Last  Moments.  From  the  Quakers  he  had  a  Letter  of  Advice,  to  evi- 
dence Unfei(fned  Jiejieiitance,  and  to  Consider,  There  is  Mervn  tcit/i  (he  Lord 
that  He  may  be  Feared." 

Meacham's  crime  was  committed  Marcli  22  ;  his  trial  took  pLice 
April  8;  he  was  sentenced  April  9,  and  executed  April  12.  With 
regard  to  tliis  apparent  haste,  Mr.  Clapp  remarks: 

"  As  the  time  of  his  execution  drew  near,  he  manifeste<l  uo  reluctancy  to 
attend  it;  only  ho  comjjlained,  that  the  time  hetvveen  the  Sentence  and  his 
Death  was  very  short ;  then  he  was  told,  that  it  w.as  much  longer  than 
what  he  allowed  autu  those  whom  he  liad  murdered,  aud  that  he  had  livetl 
longer  hy  near  three  weeks,  than  he  wouhl  have  suttered  himself  to  have 
lived,  had  he  heen  left  unto  his  own  will. 

"  He  desired  that  God  would  ftintisli  him  with  Courage  to  Glorify  his 
Name,  aud  Eucounter  tiie  Terrors  of  Death. 

"  As  he  drew  netir  to  the  Place  of  hia  E.x'eeutiou,  lie  seemwl  mightily 
amazed ;  but  so  recovered,  as  to  utter  several  things,  that  were  by  Konie 
accounted  considerable;  some  of  them  are  preserved. 

"■  But  in  all  the  Expressions  that  he  uttered,  when  he  came  to  Dy,  he 
pretended  unto  uo  more  hopes  couceruing  the  goo<l  State  of  his  Soul,  than 
what  iniglit  he  imjilied  in  his  desires  of  an  absolute  Resignation  to  the  Will 
of  God  ;  with  entire  dependance  on  the  free  Grace,  the  Iiifiuite  Sovereign 
Mercy  of  iho  Lord  Jesus  Christ." 

In  addition  to  the  published  sermons  of  Rev.  Nathaniel  Clapp,  al- 
ready referred  to,  a  duodceiino  from  liis  pen,  entitled  "The  Duty  of 
all  CLristiaus"  was  publisfied  in  1720.  He  was  also  the  author  of 
the  "Advice  to  Children,"  which  makes  the  concluding  part  ol  the 
New  England  Primer,  a  work  long  used  in  the  public  schools. 

Upon  the  occasion  of  his  death,  a  discourse  was  delivered  by  Rev. 
John  Callender,  from  Ilcbrews  xiii.  7,  8,  wherein  tUo  cliaracter  of  the 
deceased  was  fully  delineated,     ile  says  of  liitu  : 

*'  The  main  stroke  in  hia  character  was  his  emiueiU  sanctity  and  piety, 
and  an  ardent  desire  to  promote  the  knowledge  and  practice  of  true  godli- 
ness in  others." 

'*  He  thought  his  station  required  more  than  common  iustauces  of  iuno- 
cency,  self-denial  and  caution." 

'•  I  lis  r'harily  eniliraced  good  men  of  all  denominations.  He  had  Itltle 
value  for  merely  speculal.ivej  local,  nominal  Christianity,  anil  a  form  of  god- 
liness wilhuut  tlu^  |iuwer." 

"  He  abounded  in  acts  of  charity  and  beneficence  to  the  poor  and  necessi- 
tous, who  have  lost  in  him  a  kind  father  and  guardian." 

•'lie  abounded  in  contrivances  to  do  good  by  saittering  books  of  piety 
and  virltie,  not  such  as  minister  ({uestions  and  strife,  but  godly  edifying; 
and  put  himself  to  a  very  considerable  expcnce  that  he  might  in  this  method, 
awaken  the  cureless  and  secure,  comfort  the  feeble  miiide<l,  succonr  the 
tempted,  instruct  the  ignorant,  aud  ipiickeu,  auimate  and  encourage  all." 


208 


THE   CLAPP   MEMORIAL. 


"There  are  two  things  in  Trhich  he  excelled  in  so  remarkable  a  manner 
that  I  must  not  oniit  them :  his  care  about  the  educatiou  uf  children,  and 
his  concern  for  the  instruction  of  servants." 

"  The  conclusion  of  his  life  and  ministry  was  a  peaceful  and  liappy  death, 
without  lhu*e  rapturejt  which  some  boast  of,  but  witli  perfect  resi<;nafion  to 
the  Will  of  God,  and  good  liope  and  humble  confidence  in  Christ  Jesus,  who 
was  the  sum  of  his  doctrine  and  tlie  end  of  his  conversation." 


£ 

8. 

101 

11 

24  18 

15 

6 

11  16  G 


INVENTORY  OF  THE  ESTATE  OF  REV.  NATHANIEL  CLAP, 
MINISTER  OF  NEWPORT.  R.  L 


His  Apparel  ....... 

A  Bed,  l)cdstead,  Bedding,  table  linen,  &c. 
Siimlry  chests.  Trunks,  Boxea,  Table,  Chairs,  &c.    . 
Two  pair  of  Andirons,  Tongs,  Hammer,  Chafing  dishes, 

Gridiron,  Trivett,  Candlesticks,  Warming  pun.   Fire 

shovel.   Bellows,  Iron  pott,    Brass  Kittle  and  other 

household  utensils 
Pewter  ware,  £5  lOs.  Stone  &  Earthen  ware,  2'38. 
Glass  ware,  oOs.  a  cane  and  brass  scale  1  is. 
Sugar  box's  &  other  Wooden  Ware         .... 
Inkhnrn,    Combs,    Razors,    .Sealing    Wax,    Spectacles, } 

Pocket  books  and  other  small  things  j' 

His  Books  «&  Pamphlets  and  paper  .... 

The  one  half  of  an  obi  dwelling  House  &  the  one  third  ) 

of  a  small  barn,  brjtli  in  Dorchester  j 

About  4  acres  of  land  about  t!ie  lionse     .... 
The  two  lifth  parts  of  about  5  acres  of  Upland  <&  meadow  > 

before  the  door  j 

Almut  4  acres  of  pasture  land  iu  the  first  Division  in  \ 

Dorchester  j 

About  4  acres  of  Pasture  land  at  Dorchester  Neck 
The   J  of  3  A.  0  <]r.  2i)  rods  in  tlie  8th  lott  in  the  > 

division  of  Cedar  Swamp  iu  SLouj,'liton  ) 

The  J  part  of  3  A.  3  qr.  0  rods  in  the  39th  Lott  in  the| 

said  division  of  Cellar  Swamp  ^ 

The  J  part  of  4  A,  2  ([r.  0  r.  in  the  2l8t  Lott  in  the  | 

Division  of  Meadow  bottom  in  Stoughton  I 

The  \  part  of  3  A.  3  qr.   0  r.  in  the  25t.h  Lott  in  the  > 

said  division  of  Meadow  bottom  j 

The  \  i)art  of  75  acres  in  the  17th   Lott  in  the  25th) 

division  in  Stoughton  )" 

The  J  part  of  62  A.  i  .jr.  0  r.  in  the  3Gth  Lott  in  said  } 

25  th  division  j" 

Several  gold  rings  &  pieces  of  Gold        .... 

Two  silver  spoons  ....... 

A  silver  Watch* 


James  Blake,  Thos.  Bird  &  James  Foster,  Appraisers. 


6 
3 

1 

16 
4 
3  2 

4 

5  6 

51G 

7 

35 

200 

80 

100 

160 

1 

10 

2  10 


12  10 


25 


83 


1454  17  3 


•  Jiunog  B.  Clivpp,  8(jn  of  the  Inte  Dcjicon  Jolin,  of  Roxliury,  lias  till.-;  wtttib  now  iu  his 
tosscMiOD.    It  H-us  vxbiblted  at  the  Clupii  Family  Oaiberlug  at  Noitbampiou  iu  1870. 


NICHOLAS   AND    HIS   DESCENDANTS. 


209 


f 


Tn  comparing  the  different  items  of  this  inventory,  the  striking 
preponderance  in  value  of  Mr.  Clapp'a  library  will  be  seen.  Although 
in  possession  of  over  80  acres  of  land  and  a  wardrobe  valued  at 
£101  1 1.«.,  his  books,  pamphlets  and  paper  count  up  in  the  appraisal 
to  over  .X500,  being  more  than  a  third  part  of  the  valuation  of  his 
whole  estate.  These  books,  alter  his  decease,  were  divided  among 
his  relatives  in  Dorchester,  and  some  of  them  are  now  in  possession 
of  the  author  and  the  senior  publisher  of  this  work.  Most  of  thetn 
have  written  on  the  title-page,  or  on  some  blank  page,  his  own  name, 
and  also  various  private  marks  or  hieroglyphic  ^ 

characters  not  now  understood.  The  accom-  /NT.  C^\,C{A 
jianying  autograph  is  a  fair  specimen  of  what 
is  found  on  those  of  his  books  which  have  been  preserved,  and  of  what 
was  written  probably  on  each  one  contained  iu  his  library.  Qno 
volume  of  over  900  pages,  printed  in  IGIS,  is  now  in  a  good  state  of 
preservation.  It  comj)rises  a  course  of  ninety-five  "  Leetvres  vpon 
the  whole  Epistle  of  St,  Pavl  to  Philippians,  Deliucred  in  St.  Peters 
Clivrch  in  Oxford:  By  the  reuerend  and  fuithfull  soruaiit  of  Ciirist, 
Henry  Airay,  Doctor  of  Diuinitic  and  late  Provost  of  Qveencs 
Colledge,  &c."  In  1743,  ho  sent  to  Mr.  Timothy  Green,*  of  Boston, 
40  shillings  old  tcuor,  for  the  purchase  of"  the  Xian  History,  Boston 
Gazette,  tfec."  Mr.  G.  in  sending  them  writes  that  the  Gazettes  were 
obtained  through  much  difficulty,  and  that  he  also  sends  a  few  other 
books. 

The  following  inscription  ia  on  his  grave-stone  at  Newport: 

"Tilts  Moiuimt'ut  sftcred  to  the  memory  of  the  venerable  Nathaniel  Clap, 
Pastor  of  the  First  Coiij^regattonai  Churcht  in  Newport,  R.  I,,  whose  body 
rests  here  iu  hopes  of  a  glorious  resurrection,  wiis  erected  by  the  bereaved 
flock  in  testimony  of  their  just  resfwct.  He  was  born  in  Dorchester,  A.  D. 
1(507,  ediiciiied  in  Harvard  College,  at  Cambridge,  bog:iii  his  Ministry  here 
A.  D.  HiiJj,  labored  in  tlio  Word  and  doctrine,  uiitill  172'),  when  he  was 
ordaitied  our  pastor.  lie  was  a  zealou.s  ami  faithful  prearlier  of  tiie  great 
doctrines  of  the  gospel  which  promote  vital  religion,  ajit  to  teacb,  ready  to 
iustruct  them  that  oppose  themselves,  hut  clothed  with  humility,  gentle, 
showing  raeekneas  to  all,  he  devoted  himself  to  serve  the  Kingdom  of 
Christ,  and  Go<l  made  him  signally  instrumental  to  promote  it-  He  loved 
good  men  of  all  dt'iiominations  and  was  much  beloved  by  tiiem.  After 
fifty  years  of  labor  in  the  miidstry  among  us,  lie  fell  asleep  in  Jesus  October 
30,  1745,  in  the  78th  year  of  his  age.    'The  memory  of  the  just  is  blessed.' " 


•  TimMhy  Orceii,  printer,  Boston,  eldest  son  of  Doacnn  Timothy,  ttfcnmc  assMiclated  with 
BumuGJ  Knecliinil  in  llic  printing  l)usinut^t>  in  1727-  They  startL-d  the  t'ourtli  nevv.spuper 
printed  on  ttie  Continent,  The  .Veto  England  Journal,  wliich  in  a  few  ycnrs  w:is  iinitcil  wiih 
the  Uostnii  Gncelte,  tho  sct-ond  newspuper  of  the  ixjnntry.  TI»o  piirtnorship  cotititiu<^d  28 
years.  In  1  j'W,  Grctn  removed  to  New  London,  Ct.,  nnd  tooit  chargrt  of  his  futlicr's  printing 
iistablishincnt  \\wxv,  sucwfditig  hi»  fatluT  as  printor  of  the  Colony,  the  only  press  then  in 
oijemtlou  In  the  Colony.    Ho  died  Oct.  3,  1763. 

t  An  historical  Account  of  ihe  Coni^repnional  Cliorcb  In  Newport,  from  Its  first  intro- 
rtiirtion  to  the  island,  is  now  in  conrsc  of  prcpiiration.  Such  a  work  cannot  fail  of  pos- 
Hf!>.>iii»;  gri-ftt  interest  to  many  licyond  tlic  limits  of  the  locality  with  which  it  is  more 
imuicdiutely  connected.  The  gentleman,  of  Newport,  who  hiu  the  worlt  in  charge,  write*, 
"The  memory  of  oar  first  srcat  pr«Hcber  is  still  very  Ucmu'  to  us." 


210 


THE  OLAPP  MEMORIAL. 


15 

JOHN'  (JVai/iiinicl',  Nk-hol.m^),  second  son  of  Nathaniel  and 
Eli/.alielli  (Smith)  Clupp,  was  born  in  Dorchester,  April  7,  1671,  and 
remained  in  that  town  at  least  till  he  was  22  years  old,  having  been 
received  iuto  the  church  there  April  30,  1693.     He  was  married  to 

Silence ,  probably  in  the  year  1699,  and  removed  to  the  town 

of  Sudbury,  Ma.s.s.,  in  what  year  has  not  been  ascertained.  He 
became  r>eacoa  of  the  church  in  that  town,  and  held  a  hi<^h  rank  in 
town  and  clmrch  matters  generally.  He  died  Nov.  26,  1735,  in  the 
65lh  year  of  his  age. 

Children  of  Deacon  John  and  wife  Silence  Clapp,  of  Sudbury: 

J-20.  John.*  b.  March  21,  1700;  d.  A|.ril  12,  17.S8;  aged  8«  ye«rs. 

21.  Thankfii.,*  b.  (M.  G,   170(1;  m.  Mr.  Willis,  whose  descendants 

(ire  now  living  in  Sudbury. 

22.  Natii.vxiel/  b.  Sept.  10,  170!);  d.  young. 

23.  Elizabeth,*  m.  Peter  Noyes,  Deacon  of  the  Church  in  Sudbury, 

b.  May  22,  1700;  descendants  still  living  in  tlmt  Iowa. 


— 16  — 

JONATHAN'  (NatJianicl.'  Nkholm'),  third  son  of  Nathaniel  and 
Elizabeth  (Smith)  Clapp,  of  Dorchester,  was  born  in  that  town,  Aiif». 
31,  1673,  and  died  Jan.  2,  1723-4.  Ho  married.  Juno  23,  1703, 
Sarah,  daughter  of  Barnard  and  Sarah  Capon,  and  sister  of  Barnard 
Capen  who  m.  Sarah  Clapp  (No.  36  of  Rooer),  of  Dorchester.  He 
was  ordained  Deacon  of  the  Church  in  Dorchester,  I^Iarch  1,  1718—19. 
For  several  years  and  up  to  the  time  of  his  death,  he  held  the  offices 
of  Selectman  and  Town  Treasurer,  llo  was  an  enterprising  man, 
and  owned  much  real  estate.  He  was  proprietor  of  three  fourths  of 
the  grist  mill  called  Clapp's  Mill,  which  stood  nearly  north-east  of 
the  estate  owned  and  occupied  in  the  beginning  of  this  century  by 
the  venerable  Preserved  Baker,  and  not  far  from  where  the  presoifc 
New  York  &  New  England  Railroad  reaches  the  upland  after  cro.ssing 
the  waters  of  the  Back  Bay.  This  mill  was  originally  built  by  Mr. 
Bates,  probably  James  Bates,  for  Deacon  Edward,  Nicholas,  and 
perhaps  Capt.  Roger  CIa[^p.  It  was  rebuilt  by  Deacon  Jonathan 
Clap))  and  Llwtnphrey  Atherton  in  1712.  According  to  the  articles 
of  agreement  for  rebuilding  it,  Joseph  Parsons,  of  Northampton,  was 
to  build  a  corn  or  grist  mtil  at  a  place  called  "Clapp's  Mill,"  where 
the  former  mill  stood,  for  which  lie  was  to  have  XoO,  the  mill  to  be 
finished  by  Sept.  12,  1712.  Deacon  Jonathan  probably  built  the 
house  in  which  he  lived  and  died,  which  was  destroyed  by  fire  May 
15.  1784.  It  stood  about  20  rods  north-west  of  wiiat  \a  now  Bostou 
Street,  the  passage  to  it  from  which  Street  was  rather  more  than  that 
distance  south-west  from  the  Five  Corners.  Mrs.  Clapp  was  born  in 
1678,  and  died  Sept.  7,  1746,  ia  the  68th  year  of  her  age. 


^^^^1                                  NICHaLAS  AND   HIS   DESCENDANTS. 

■ 

1 

211     ^^ 

-    INVENTORY  OF  THE  ESTATE  OF  DEA.  JONATHAN  CLAPP.            | 

£ 

8. 

■ 

Item  his  wearing  apparc! 

21 

7 

H 

Item  liis  beds  &  furniture* 

28 

H 

Item  bis  Linen  &  woolen  ware  &c. 

25 

I 

H 

Item  iiis  Brass  ware 

10 

7 

^^H 

Item  his  Iron  ware  &  tools 

10 

I 

^H 

Item  his  tin  ware 

5 

^^^H 

Item  his  armour 

!           2 

^^^1 

Item  his  wooden  ware 

8 

16 

^H 

Item  his  hooks 

3 

13 

^^^1 

Item  Glass  bottles  &  looking  glass 

6 

^H 

Item  Hees  &  hives  £1  Bees  wax  Gs 

1 

6 

^^^H 

Item  Liimhcr  such  as  old  Casks  &c. 

1 

^^H 

Item  Seven  Sheep     .... 

1 

15 

^^^1 

Item  a  Mare  £6,  a  young  do  £7 

13 

^^^1 

Item  8ii  Cows  £2i,  two  heifers  £4 

28 

^^^1 

Item  two  Swine         ..... 

2 

^^^1 

Item  Dwelling  house  &  barn 

120 

^^^1 

Item  10  acres  land  about  the  housef 

.       120 

^^H 

Item  oue  acre  of  Land  he  had  of  his  mother,  a  part  of   ) 

18 

^^^1 

his  Fathers  barn                                                   J 

^^^1 

Item  53  acres  of  Land  west  end  of  Nuket 

60 

^^H 

Item  5  acres  at  cast  eud  of  Nuke        .... 

50 

^1 

Item  about  1  acre  ho  bought  of  ITeury  Bird 

10 

H 

Item  t>  acres  of  land  in  great  Shee]»  Pasture  at  neck 

54 

H 

Item  his  wood  lot  by  Mr.  Paysou'a  about  5|  acres 

16 

^^H 

Item  47  acres  in  2.i  division        ..... 

23 

10 

^^^H 

Item  3  of  a  grist  mill  and  the  meadow  belonging  thereto 

80 

^^H 

Item  the  fence  about  the  land  hired  of  the  town 

2 

12 

^^^1 

Item  the  fence  that  stood  on  the  land  of  Rob'  Newell 

16 

^^^1 

Item  Bonds,  Bills  &  a  Mortgage        ..... 

113 

6 

^^H 

Item  22oz  silver  £12  2.    two  silver  buttons  4,  G 

12 

6 

^W 

Item  Province  bills              ...... 

42 

12 

■ 

Item  Debts  due  tlie  estate 

28 

7 

^fl 

£938 

9         ^B 

^^B         Cliildrcu  of  Deacon  Jonatuan  and  Sabah  (Capen) 

Clapp 

■ 

^^m             24.  Sarah,*  b.  1704;  bapt.  June  17,  1704;  d.  young. 

■ 

^H         -\-25.  Jonathan,*  b.  Dec.  6,  1705;  d.  Feb.  14,  178G. 

^V             26.  Nathaniel,*  b.  May  'M,  1709;  d,  March  18,  171 

0. 

^^^1 

27.  Nathaniel,*  b.  July  27,  1711  j  d.  Aug.  6,  1711. 

^ 

•  One  hiirh-biuk  cliair,  with  ilic  tiiitliils  "  I.  C."  Immt  on  the  l>ack,  is  i 

ow  in  possession  of              ^| 

one  of  Dcaciiu  Junjitiiau'.-i  Krcat-^randcliildren,  in  BoiJton,  who  rerncmt) 

ors  seeing 

it  stand               ^ 

in  tlie  centre  of  one  of  the  84]aare  pews  In  tbe  old  Dorchester  meetln 

g-house  which 

was               H 

taken  down  in  1816. 

■ 

t  In  me  Dciicon  Jonathan's  real  estate  was  divided  tvctween  his  i 

ions  Jonatliitn 

and               ■ 

UavitI,  NcMih  linving  prolmbly  already  received  his  share  in  the  «hnpc  of 

a  llbeml  edncatlon.               ■ 

A  etmrt  i!<  now  in  cxistcncu,  in  wliieh  ore  shown  the  dividing-  lincH  l>ctH 

•ccn  these  two 

l^v'e              1 

lione,  and  including  the  whole  Irnctof  land  on  the  north  side  of  Boston  s 

treelfrom 

the 

Corners  to  nenr  Upham'ii  Comer. 

^M 

^m           i  The  Lawreucc  School,  on  B  Street,  South  Boston,  now  itanda  near  t 

he  spot. 

M 

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J 

212 


THB  OLAPP   MEMORIAL. 


28.  Sarah,*  b.  May  11,  1714;  d- June  13,  1768.  In  17.36  she  m. 
Hcif>estill  Leeds,  of  Dorchester,  wlio  die<l  .Tan.  14,  170.0,  ajred  93 
years.  ITiey  lived  in  the  old  uinu!>iou  house  in  Ceuti-e  Street, 
near  what  ia  now  Dorchester  Avcuue.  They  left  two  sons, 
.•uid  oue  daughter  who  died  March  18,  1737. 

-|-29.  Noah,*  h.  Jan.  25,  1718;  (L  AjiriJ  10,  17U9;  for  more  than  forty 
years  the  Town  Clerk  of  Dorchester. 

-|-30.  David,*  b.  Nov.  11,  1720;  d.  Aug.  17,  1787. 


18 

EBENEZER'  (Nnthankl*,  Nicholas'),  fourth  fion  of  Natlianicl  and 
and  Elizabeth  (Smith)  Clapp,  was  born  in  Dorchester,  Oct.  25,  1678. 
After  he  arrived  at  manliood  he  waa  usually  denominated  senior,  to 
distinguish  him  from  his  eldest  sou  of  the  same  name.  lie  waa  a 
very  worthy  man,  and  held  in  higli  esteem  by  the  Churcii  and  Town. 
Uc  married  Hannah  (No.  25  of  Uogeb),  the  daughter  of  Ehlcr 
Samuel  Clapp  and  granddangiiter  of  Captain  Roger.  She  was  bora 
in  1681,  and  died  Aug,  9,  1747,  aged  66  years.  For  his  second  wife 
he  married  Mrs.  Uannaii  Eddy,  of  Boston,  Nov.  13,  1749.  lie  died 
May  20,  1750.  lie  left  a  large  estate.  He  probably  lived  on  the 
spot  of  land  wliieh  makes  the  northern  angle  of  the  Five  Corncra 
in  Dorchester.  He  had  about  44  acres  of  land  in  the  uorlli  part  of 
the  town,  viz.,  11  acres  where  his  son  Nalhauiel  lived,  west  of  the 
Five  Coniens  ;  8  at  the  mouth  of  the  Neck  (soutli-west  of  what  is  now 
Washington  Village);  5  at  Little  Nock  (near  the  Old  Colony  Rail 
Road  Crossing  in  South  Boston),  |  au  aero"  where  the  mill  formerly 
was"  (it  seems  the  mill  was  then  removed) ;  and  other  lots  enough  to 
make  about  tlio  number  of  acres  uamed  above,  lie  also  had  at  Bluo 
Hills  and  in  Sloughton  248  acres.  His  whole  estate  was  appraised 
at  £811  ITs.  8il.  The  estate  of  his  wife,  who  died  nearly  three 
years  previous,  appraised  at  .£220  13s.  4d.  was  settled  about  the 
same  time  as  bis,  most  of  it  probably  coming  to  her  by  the  way  of 
her  father  Elder  Samuel,  son  of  Capt.  Roger.  Their  sons  Ebenezer 
and  Nathaniel  were  the  administrators,  and  Ebenezer  Moselcy, 
Humphrey  Alhcrton  and  Samuel  Blake,  the  appraisers. 

Children  of  Ebejjezer  and  Hannah  ClaI'P: 

Ebenezer,*  b.  Oct.  4,  170.T;  d.  .Jun.  10.  17.52. 

Hannah,^  b.  Nov.  28,  1707;  d.  March  16,  17!>9.  She  married, 
Jan.  2,  1735,  .John  Tolm.-in,  Jr.,  h.  Ajvrj]  G,  1700. 

Joux,*  b.  Aug.  2,  1710;  d.  June  12,  17;i5.  He  came  to  liis  death 
before  he  was  25  years  old.  ami  wiis  j)roi»iii»ly  uinnarried.  llje 
following  account  of  his  death  was  recorilcd  al  flic  tiitie:  "1735, 
Jiiue  12.  John  Clajip,  son  of  Mr.  El(eii('Z«!r  Clapj).  was  drawing 
a  heavy  log  upon  a  pair  of  dniuglus,  and  the  lever  slipping  loose, 
the  end  Hew  over  ami  streak  hiiu  on  the  forehead,  of  whieh  ho 
died  in  about  24  hours,  he  being  then  at  Stoughlon." 

NATHAN'fEL,*  b.  Jan.  22,  1712-i;j;  d.  March  18,  1750-61. 

JosEPU,*  b.  Oct  'J,  1715;  d.  Feb.  14,  1780. 


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213 


3G,  Elizabeth,''  b.  Aufr,  1718.     Probably  m,  Samuel  IIow,  o£  Dor- 
chester, Deo.  2,  1736. 
-j-37,  RoGKK,"  b.  April  28,  1721 ;  tl.  Aug.  1,  1807. 

38.  Mart,*  b.  Nov  18,  172(5;  m.  Dec.  14,  1749,  Thomas  BirrJ,  of 
D(jrchestcr.  She  d.  May  IC,  1S08,  aged  82  years.  He  was 
Constable  in  1751,  and  d.  Aug.  28,  1772,  aged  50  years. 


20 

JOnN*    {John,'  Nathaniel*  Nkholm^),  oldest  child  of  Deacott 

John  and  Silenco  ( )  Clapp,  was  born  in  Sudbury,  March  21, 

nOO;  d,  April  12,  1788.  He  was  a  man  of  more  than  ordinary 
pifts  and  ac<imTements.  AUbongli  he  enjoyed  only  a  common  school 
education,  yet  "  being  uncommonly  studious  and  attentive  to  books, 
and  having  a  very  retentive  memory  withal,  iie  fnnushed  himself 
witli  a  most  sarpriding  fund  of  knowledge.  He  was  able  to  converse 
with  any  person  on  any  subject,  either  philosophy,  astronomy,  mathe- 
matics in  all  its  various  branches,  geography,  divinity,  <fec.  &c.,  and 
his  company  was  courted  by  all  lua  literary  acquaintance.  Yet  with 
all  his  acquired  knowledge,  he  never  accumulated  any  pecuniary 
profit  by  it.  The  acquirement  of  property  was  never  his  object. 
He  lived  above  want,  winch  was  the  extent  of  Ids  wishes,  and  died  a 
firm  and  sincere  christian,  in  the  89th  year  of  his  age."  He  was 
married  in  March,  1723,  to  Abigail  Estabrook,  who  was  born  Sept. 
2.5,  1702,  and  d.  May  2G,  17 90. 

Tiic  following  cliaracteristic  letter  from  John  Clapp  to  his  oticle 
Rev.  Nathaniel,  of  Newport,  R.  I.,  reveals  the  kindly  sentiments 
which  these  relatives  held  towards  each  other,  fostered  no  doubt  by 
a  similarity  of  taste,  and  continuing  active  notwithstanding  their 
great  distance  from  each  other  and  lack  of  means  of  communication. 


Honoured  Sir 

By  these  I  Let  you  Understand  that  at  present  I  am  in  Good  Health, 
and  that  I  received  the  Book  yon  Sent  me,  Intituled,  Purchase  His  Pil- 
grimage (Whereof  I  have  read  near  one  half)  Fur  which  I  render  you 
ilany  Humble  and  Hearty  Thanks;  as  also  for  your  Providential  care, 
in  Borrowing  of  Mr.  Parry,  a  Book  Intituled  The  Successions  of  Eug- 
laiiils  Monurchs  for  me,  Wliii^h  I  Received  of  him  near  the  Middle  of 
January,  and  Havirij;  I>i I ligently  Perused  it,  1  returned  it  home  tlm  Last 
Tlnirwhiy  without  any  harm  thereto.  I  Lament  my  Inability  to  Betaliata 
the  many  favours  your  Goodness  has  heaped  upon  me  But  assure  your 
self  that  I  shall  Omit  uothing  tiiat  a  Gratefull  mind  is  Cap.ibIo  of.  And 
Bo  not  to  be  Tedious  to  you,  Imploring  the  Continuauco  of  your  Good 
Esteem,  I  Crave  Leave  to  subscribe  myself  in  all  Love  and  llespect 
Your  Obedient  JNejihcw  and  Servant 

John  Clap. 
Sudbury  May  25,  1717. 
Superscribed  "  To  M'  Nathaniel  Clap 

at  New  Porte  Rhode  Islaud." 


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THK  CLAPP   MEMOBIAL. 


Children  of  John  and  Abigail  (Estabbook)  Clapp: 

39.    Bfxlah,'  b.  Jan.  1,   1724;    m.  in  1744,  Pluncas  Walker,  and 
settled  in  Rutland,  Slass. 
-f  40.  JoEL,»  b.  July  2,  172G;  d.  in  1770. 

41.  Jercsua,*  b.  May  14,  1728;  m.  Oct  10,  1751,  Ambrose  Tower, 
and  livfd  in  Sudluirv- 
-|-42.  AsAiiKL,'  b.  March  12,  1729-30. 

43.  Ann,"  b.  Feb.  0,  1732;  m.  Mr.  Knight,  In  175fi. 

44.  Maki',*   b.   Nov.    18,    1733;    m.   Mr.   Mussey,   and    settled   in 

Unbbardston. 

45.  JoiiN,*b.  Dec.  24,  1735;  d.  July  6,  1736. 

46.  Silas,*  b.  Sept.  17,  1737.     He  was  a  soldier  in  the  exj»«lition  to 

Crown  Point  in  17.55,  and  while  tliere  was  taken  sick  ami  die<l 
Dec.  11,  of  that  year.  He  was  reputed  to  be  a  young  man  of 
fine  personal  ajiivearance. 

47.  Daniel,*  b.  Oct.  10,  173y.     Ho  woa  a  very  respectable  man  and 

of  sound  judgment.  In  1774  he  w.is  a  member  from  KutJand 
of  the  first  Pmvinciid  CMUgress  of  Massaclmsctts,  an<l  also  held 
the  miliuiry  office  of  Colonel.  The  latter  part  of  his  life  was 
spent  in  Worcester,  Mass.,  where  he  held  the  ofllco  of  County 
Ilegistor  of  Deeds  for  mure  than  thirty-five  years.  It  is  believed 
that  in  the  year  1757  he  was  a  resident  of  Boston,  and  a  member 
of  the  sitijiing  L-hoir  connected  with  the  rellpious  Soiit-ty  of 
Church  Green,  lie  probably  was  married  but  had  no  chilih'uu. 
He  d.  February  or  March,  1*827. 

48.  SAUUEx/d.  Dec.  11,  1755. 


JONATHAN*  (Jonathan,*  Nathaniel*  Nicholas'),  oldest  son  of 
Deacon  Jonathan  and  Sarah  (Capcn)  Clapp,  was  boni  in  Durchcalcr, 
Dec.  6,  1705,  Uc  was  about  19  years  old  at  the  time  of  hia  father's 
death.  He  married,  first,  Aug.  26,  1736,  Jean  Tucker,  of  Slilton, 
who  died  Juno  18,  1749,  in  the  35tli  year  of  her  age;  m.  second, 
March  29, 1750,  Deborah  Straten,  of  Braintrec,  but  a  ineriiber  iif  tho 
church  in  Walthara.  She  died  Feb.  IG,  1780,  in  her  75tli  year. 
He  survived  licr  six  years,  and  died  Feb.  14,  1780.  Tho  house  and 
landed  estate  of  his  father,  Deacon  Jonathan,'  near  the  Five  Corners, 
was  settled  by  a  deed  of  division  between  Jonathan'  and  his  brother 
David,  in  174G  (referred  loon  page       A  •O/' 

211,  and  again  in  the  record  of  Da-  JJ^^^^Mtcvrc    (^C^f/0 
vid,  No.  30  ;    it  is  from  this  deed  ■/  ^— '      y 

that  the.  autograph  of  Jonathan  is  copied),  and  they  oc^Hipled  tlio 
house  together,  their  brother  Noah  living  with  them.  In  1755,  Da- 
vid add  all  his  share  in  the  estate  to  Noah,  and  built  a  house  on 
Stonghtou  Street.  Jonathan  and  Noah  remained  in  the  old  iiouso 
until  it  was  burnt  down  May  15,  1784,  after  which  Noah  built  a 
house  a  short  distaucc  to  tiic  south-west,  and  Jonathan  probaidy  pat 
up  the  other  which  long  stood  on  tho  same  spot  a.s  tho  old  one. 
After  Jonathan's  death,  this  was  occupied  by  Ebenezer  Sumner,  still 
later  by  Ira  Adams,  and  was  taitcn  down  some  twenty-five  years  ago. 


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215 


Children  of  Jonathan  and  Jean  (Tucker)  Clapp: 

49.  Joi^athan,*  b.  Sept,  4,  1736;  d.  Fch.  G,  1787.  in  llie  5\»t  year 
of  his  age.  He  mavriwl,  Dec.  18,  1750,  Elizaljcth  Eislin]»,  h. 
Feb.  5,  1731.  She  outliveil  her  husbaiul  17  yfarw,  timl  d.  Oct. 
5,  1804,  agud  73  years.  Tliey  jirobably  livwl  in  the  hmise  at 
tlitj  comtT  of  what  is  now  called  Dorchester  and  Crescent 
Avenues,  which  was  taken  down  by  his  son  Jonathan  in  1793. 
Chiltlreii : 

50.  Jf-H(///ian,"  b.  May  fi,  17G1 ;  d.  IMay  .10,  1701, 

51.  Jeriit,^-  h.   An^.    1,    17l!3;    d.   IMurih  2{'k  !81[I;    ni.  .Tonatlmn 

lilacknian,  of  Dorehestrr.  They  lival  first  in  .in  anrient 
house  ouec  staiidiu;r  on  the  lane  now  called  Creseent  Avenue, 
not  many  roils  east  of  the  one  above  nipntioiied,  and  then  in 
another,  long  since  removed,  on  what  is  now  Cottage  Street, 
near  tlie  corner  of  Sumner  Street.  Mr.  lilaeknian  died  .Tun. 
2!>,  1813.  Three  children  surAJved  their  parents,  but  are 
now  dt'jwl. 

52.  IJ/izaLft/t,"  b.  Srpt.  25,  1766;  d.  May  10,  1812,     She  ra.  Dec. 

B,  178!),  Lemuel  Collyer,  of  Dorchester,  who  d-  Ajiril  0,  1813. 

53.  Susanna,"  b.  Sept.  'iO, 'l7n;i;d.  April  23,  1848,  unmarried. 

54.  Jonathan*  h.  Jan.  25,  1772;  d.  Aug.  fi,  lH4i),  in  his  7Hth  year. 

He  m.  Sept.  8,  1793,  Jean  Eyre  Baden,  of  Brauitree,  and 
settled  in  Dorc-hester.  He  was  a  carpenter  by  trade,  and 
pruliahly  Jiuill  the  house  in  which  he  lived  and  died,  now  stand- 
ing on  Ihe  corner  of  Dorchester  and  Crescent  Avenues.  The 
old  house  standing  near  the  spot,  then  belonging  to  his  two 
aunts  (Bishop),  was  taken  down  to  give  place  for  the  iiew  one. 
Ho  was  a  very  rugged  man,  strong  and  athletic.  His  wife 
was  born  J.an.  10,  17G8,  and  died  Dec.  29,  1858,  in  t!io  91st 
year  of  her  age.  Children:  i,  George^  b.  Nov.  1 1,  17'.t4;  d. 
Dec.  17,  IftC'J.  Inherited  his  father's  house,  and  lived  and 
died  in  it.  He  m.  lir-ft,  Nov.  2,  1820,  Adelaide  Woodbury, 
of  Gloucester,  b.  A]iril  5,  17i18,  d.  Feb.  22,  1823,  aged  25 
years,  and  had:  (1)  Grorije  EJiranl'  h.  Aug.  21,  1821, 
(1.  July  15,  18G1 — a  wheelwright  l)y  trade,  afterwards 
removed  to  Brookfield,  m.  Harriet  C.  Kimball,  who  d.  Feb. 
6,  18 GO,  leaving  one  child,  J/atiie,^  who  d.  agwl  14  mos. 
George'  m.  second,  Se[)t.  14,  1823,  Mary  Wetherbee 
Brown,  of  MarllH>ro*,  Mass.,  b.  Nov.  18,  1801,  and  had: 
(2)  /^m/iV  b.  Oct.  24,  1824,  d.  July  2G,  1831— a  very 
promising  boy;  {3}  Eliziifieth  Jime,^  b.  Oct.  1,  1826,  m.  John 
E.  Jones,  Lieutenant  Boston  I'ulice  Station  11,  ami  live  in 
Dorchcstef  District,  (jii  8t<iught<ui  Street,  about  half  a  mile 
westerly  from  the  homestea<l  of  her  fathci'  ami  grandlather, 
tfiey  have  one  daughter 5  (3)  Mary  Anurietin*  li.  March  13, 
1828,  m.  Scwell  T.  .lenkins.  carpenter,  and  live  on  the  old 
homestoafl,  corner  of  Dorchester  and  Crescent  Avenues;  (4) 
SofMn  A(MiiiiI«,^  b.  Ajiril  24,  1833,  m.  Seiifember,  185», 
George  S.  Estey,  and  d.  Nov.  18G!),  leaving  one  daughter. 
55.  Jaxe,*  b.  June  5,  1739;  m.  Feb.  8,  1759,  Ebenezer  Bird;  lived 

for  a  time  in  Dorche.«ter,  and  hail  severjJ  (13)  children,  then 

removed  to  Willtamsburgh,  Mass. 


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THE    CLAPP   MEMORIAL. 


56.  Saiiah,*  b.  April  30,  1742;  d.  Sept.  8,  1747. 

57.  EzKA,"  b.  Aug.  15,  1745;  d.  Aug.  10,  1824,  agei}  79  years.     Ho 

m.  first,  Oct.  25,  1770,  Susiintiiih  JTiunj)lirey,  who  d.  Anp  .31, 
1778,  aged  30  yejirs;  m.  second,  May  27,  1771),  Mrs.  Jilary 
W:ilker,  sister  of  Thomas  Williams,  of  Dorchester ;  m.  third, 
Boino  out-  probalily  in  Luuouljuiiih,  where  ho  spout  a  part  of  his 
later  ye.ars.  At  the  lime  of  the  Jire  whieh  destroyed  the  house  in 
whieh  hi'*  f;ither  ."iiid  uncle  Noah  lived,  he  resided  with  them. 
Chil<hcn  by  first  wife  : 

58.  Ltm*  b.'Oct.  20,  1771;  ni.  Feb.  14,  1709,  Phineas  Pcabody, 

b.  in  1751  ;  they  lived  in  Vermont,  and  in  New  Salem.  M.iss. 

59.  Stisamia,^  b.    Dee.   30,    1772.      Lived   unmarried,  with    her 

sist«»r  LoLs  in  \'ermont.     She  was  a  bright,  aetive  woman. 
Two  visits  of  her's  to  my  father's  are  reeollecteil,  the  last 
one  of  several  weeks'  coiitinuiinre,  in  1828. 
CO.  Jonm  liuiiipfirei/,*  b.  Jouo  21,  1778;  d.  April  C,  1794,  aged  IG 
years. 

Children  of  Ezra  by  second  wife: 

61.  JCzra*  b.  Nov.  23,  1780.     His  liistory  not  ascertained. 

02.  Josiati,'^  b.  Nov.  20,  1782.     It  is  supposed  he  married,  but  left 

no  children. 

63.  SAK.vti,"  b.  .June  8.  1749,  ten  days  before  the  death  of  her  mother; 

m.  .Jan.  0,  1770,  Joshua  Hiadley,  of  Roxbury,  and  reinove<l  to 

New  Loudon,  Conu.,  where  several  children  were  born  to  them. 


29  — 

NOAII'  {Ji/nathan,^  Nathaniel*  Nicholas^),  son  of  Deacon  Jonatliaa 
and  Sarah  (Capen)  Clapp,  brother  of  tho  preceding,  and  grandfather 
of  the  coin[)ilcr  of  tliis  work,  was  born  in  Dorclicster,  Jan.  25,  1718. 
lie  married,  Dec.  II,  17G0,  Ann  (No.  85),  daughter  of  Ebenczer 
CIap[i,  Jr.,  iie  being  then  about  42  years  of  a<!;e.  His  wife  was  a 
daui^liter  of  his  cousin,  and  aliout  13  years  his  junior;  she  was  born 
March  16,  1731,  and  diea  May  2G,  1812.  They  fir3t  lived  in  the 
liouse  before  spoken  of,  occtipit'd  by  liis  fatlier  Jonathan,  on  Boston 
►>lroet,  near  the  Five  Corners,  a  little  North  of  the  mansion  of  Mr. 
John  Uuldcn,  still  standing,  llf^.  had,  in 
1755,  bought  all  his 
in  their  falliei's  j)rop 
piod  the  house  in  connection  with  his  brother  Jonathan  (see  records 
of  Jonathan  and  David).  This  house  was  consumed  by  fire  May 
L5,  1784.  Noah  was  then  clerk  of  the  Town.  The  Records  were 
iu  the  house  at  the  time,  and  some  were  destroyed.  Great  efforts 
were  made  by  him  to  save  them,  even  if  everything  else  was  lost. 
Tho.se  which  were  consumed  were  in  a  great  measure  supplied  by 
him  afterwards.  Tliat  bouse  was  the  second  in  Dorchester  contain- 
ing the  town  Records  which  had  been  destroyed  by  fire;  the  other 
•was  in  the  year  1657,  when  Thomas  Millet  was  Town  Clerk. 

The  burn  in ''  of  the  house  in  which  Noah  lived  caused  another  fire 


atanding.      Hi:,  had,  in       / y"^    f      /l^ 
1  brother  David's  share  ^yy^  cL^A^    •f^cup 
r»perty,  and  then  occu-  V_y  / 


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217 


at  the  same  time,  the  wind  blowhif^  frcsli  from  tlio  Nortli  West,  and 
a  burning  shingle  being  carried  to  tlie  leeward  about  one  third  of  a 
mile,  and  seltiti<j  on  Hro  a  house  then  oeciipicd  by  William  Allen, 
■wliich  stood  oil  the  spot  where  the  building  known  as  the  ravilioti* 


•  As  tliJH  house  ami  anotlier  owit'iit  out'  to  tlie  westward  of  It  were  in  tliai  uRrt  of  Dor- 
chester where  the  Clapjis  were  then  fur  more  nutncrone  than  citizens  of  iiny  oilier  Tiaine,  it 
maj-  not  ba  consicltrtd  wholly  out  of  place  to  givo  some  brief  notice  of  these  houses  and 
iheir  occu|miiLs. 

Thv  Pavilion  on  Allen's  Plain,  w!iii-h  took  the  place  of  tJic  house  destroyed  l>y  fire  in 
17M,  wati  pwnliar  in  its  structure,  and  nnlikc  any  other  buiWin;;  In  town.  It  wns  ocoiipieii 
for  many  years  tjv  the  Hon.  Pure/.  Morton,  who  WBsl'om  in  Plyraoutli,  Nov.  1.5,  1751,  ({TH<i- 
nntcJ  lit  Harvard  College  in  1771,  and  died  in  the  Pavilion  Oct.  14,  1837.  He  took  an 
active  part  In  tiie  cause  of  freedom,  hcfore  the  Ucvolntion.  In  177.5,  ho  was  one  of  the 
Committee  of  S:ifety  and  depnty-Sccrctiiry  of  the  Province  of  MasNacliusetts.  After  the  wdr, 
be  opened  a  law  office  iu  State'Strect,  Bo.>toii ;  wiis  n  lender  of  the  Jacotiin  Cluli  that  met 
at  the  GrccTi  Drapon  Tavern ;  was  Sf)eHker  ol'  the  Honsu  of  Representatives  from  1806  to 
1811,  Attorney-Oencral  of  the  State  from  1810  to  18.32,  and  it  member  of  the  Convention 
for  rcviwinfi  the  ."^tiite  Cont^titution  in  1820.  One  of  hl.s  earlicFt  public  net.*  was  the  delivery 
of  the  eukvgy  in  177(>  over  the  rcmBius  of  Gen.  Joseph  Wairen;  and  one  of  his  latest  was 
the  prosecution  of  the  cii>c,  as  Smte's  Altorney,  insisted  by  Daniel  Webster,  in  the  cele- 
brated trial  of  the  Knapps  at  .Sakm,  in  1830,  for  tlic  murder  of  Capt.  Joseph  White.  His 
apiHjintinent  by  the  masonic  fniteruify  im  eulogist  at  the  Kiavc  of  Warren,  he  being  then 
only  2.5  years  of  nfte,  wits  a  tlatteriiis  testimony  to  his  pcjiularily  and  worth.  The  bixly  of 
the  hero  having  been  discovered  in  the  latter  part  of  March,  177i>,  near  the  spot  on  which 
he  fcif  and  was  buried  nine  months  iK'fore,  the  I/id^-e  of  Freemasons  of  North  America, 
of  whkh  Warren  was  Gmiid  Master,  obtiijied  leave  of  the  House  of  Repre.ientativcri,  then 
in  session,  to  remove  »n<l  bury  ii  v¥it!i  tlie  ciistomarv  polcumitlesof  the  craft.  On  the  8th 
of  April,  this  was  dime,  the  services  Iwing  performed  in  King's  Chapel,  with  the  attendunce 
of  a  raltitnry  detuchment,  n  nnmeroas  body  of  Muson*,-  incnibcrs  of  the  General  Court, 
Selectmen  and  citizens  of  the  town,  Mr.  Morton's  oration  was  "  ingenious  and  spirited," 
was  well  receivcil  at  the  tiim.',  and  shows  nmrks  of  more  ilian  ordinary  ability.  Pre>ident 
Adams's  lady  MTote  on  the  occojiinn  ■ — "Itliitik  the  siilijeit  must  have  inispireil  him.  A 
youn^r  fellow  could  not  huve  wished  a  liner  opjiortunUy  to  display  his  talents. "  Ills  apo.<i- 
trophe  to  the  deail  Ijoily  iicfore  him,  lommonciiifr,  "  Illut^liious  relics  !  What  tidln>:s  from 
the  Slave  ;  Why  hast  ilioii  left  the  jicHceful  maii.sionsof  the  rornb,  to  visit  again  rliisiroubled 
earth  i"  was  partk'iilarly  btrikiii;;,  iinil  must  have  uwnkened  the  deepest  sensildlitics  of  his 
nudlenee.  ^I^.  Morton  married,  in  1778,  Sarah  Weiitworth  A)iihor|i,  of  Quincy,  a  woman 
of  tine  litcniry  tastes,  the  author  of  a  volume  of  poems,  and  spoken  of  hy  Paine  a.<  the 
American  Sapplio.  She  survived  her  husicind  several  years.  The  Pavilion,  xvhiic  iiduib- 
itcd  i>y  them,  was  often  the  resort  of  il  britliaut  array  of  the  leading  men  and  women  of  the 
time.  In  law,  literature  and  fashion. 

Wliliin  sif<lit  of  lite  Pavilion,  across  the  Plain  in  a  westerly  dircctlon,nfftr  what  is  now  the 
corner  of  Stoughtoii  and  Sumner  .Streets,  not  many  roils  distJint  from  the  present  resi- 
dence of  the  compiler  of  this  Memorial,  a  house  still  stnnds  which  was  for  scvcnil  years 
previous  to  18'20  the  alxKlo  of  Arodi  ThaytT,  who,  in  the  troublous  times  preeeditij?  the 
devolution,  took  the  opposite  side  fron»  Mr.  Morton  in  thi'sreatstnifrgle  then  commencing. 
In  I'ljf*,  he  was  Marshal  of  ilic  Court  of  Admiralty,  tinder  His  Majesty  Qeorpe  III.  The 
sloop  Liberty,  bcloiislns  to  John  Hancock,  had  ttcen  .sel/.cd  .some  time  previou.'.  by  ihu 
government,  and  the  odlecrs  of  Customs  Imvinfi  now  prosecuted  the  owbit,  lie  was  arrested 
Nov.  3,  176*f,  hy  Mr.  Thayer,  on  a  precept  for  £90<X),  and  hail  demanded  and  obtaiiicd  for 
£.3000  more.  Mr.  Thnycr  continued  on  the  royal  side  np  to  tlic  time  of  the  hrenkingont  of 
the  war,  when  ho  left  the  country.  It  Is  uncertain  what  year  he  returned,  but  he  is  remem- 
bered now  hy  some  of  the  older  citizens  nt  Horclicstcr  as  the  occupant  of  the  bouse  in 
qnestlon  early  in  the  prcst'nt  century.  The  house  was  then  owned  by  Wiltlam  Bird, 
who  lived  in  it  in  1800.  Mr.  Thayer  w.is  in  the  enjoyment  of  a  pension  Vnnii  the  British 
povcmmcnt,  which  was  allowed  to  tiiin  through  life.  He  continued  to  wear  the  three- 
cornered  hat,  small-clothes  and  knee-  awl  sluw-laickles  of  a  previous  peiieration,  and 
occitsionnlly  received  the  hoots  of  the  ruder  Uay»  of  the  town,  whose  hatred  of  iiiiythiii(r 
connected  wit!i  tlio  old  tory  party  had  come  down  from  their  fathers.  In  general,  however, 
he  was  well  treated  by  the  citUens,  w,a«  rcsiwetcd  for  his  modest  worth  aiiilijulet  demeanor, 
and  Ills  family,  eonsVtIng  of  n  wife  and  twi>  daughters,  a.s.soi  iatcd  in  the  most  fricndiv 
manner  with  the  rlliiena  of  the  town.  Altlioiigh  in  liumlder  circumstanecs  than  tho 
Attorney-General,  he  was  in  the  haliit  of  neighborly  intercourse  with  him,  and  persons  are 
tiow  living  who  rcineml)cr  his  ficiinent  inornin™  svalks  from  Ids  own  house,  through  what 
is  now  Pleii.sant  Street,  to  brcaklust  with  his  aged  friend  at  the  Pavilion — a  txautiful  in- 
stance of  the  forgetfiilncss  of  old  |sjlitical  disputes  and  cstrnngemcnts.  Mr  Thayer  died  in 
Dorchester,  May  7,  1831,  aged  8S  years.  His  daughters  survived  hliu,  and  died-^CIiarlottc, 
Feb,  a,  1850,  In  her  80th  year;  and  Mary,  Dec.  I,  ISfiO,  aged  87  vears.— Mr.  '1  haver's  coin- 
mission  and  hodgc  of  office  (a  silver  our}  were  de^Kjsitcd  with  tiio  Doahcster  Antiiiuoriuu 
and  Historical  Society. 


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afterwards  stood  for  many  years.  This  was  on  Pleasant  Street, 
near  the  corner  of  Cottage  Street.  Noah  took  measures  for  the 
erection  of  another  lioiise  soon  after  the  Hre,  and  the  one  afterwards 
occnpieil  Ity  his  son  l>eacon  Eljenezer  Clapp,  antl  in  which  t!iey  both 
died,  was  built  by  him.  It  was  situated  South  West  of  the  old  one, 
on  what  is  now  Boston  Street,  and  not  many  rods  north  from  the  old 
cemetery.  It  was  raised  Nov.  18,  1784,  and  on  the  26th  of  May 
followiu;^  tiie  family  moved  into  it.  lie  lived  tliere  the  rest  of  hi3 
days,  and  died  April  10,  1799,  aged  81  years. 

The  foUowin.ij  account  of  him  was  written  by  the  late  Elisha  Clapp. 

"Noah,  son  of  Deacon  Jonathan  Chip,  was  born  in  Dorchester. 
He  received  the  honors  of  Harvard  College  in  1735.  lie  studied 
theology,  and  became  a  preacher;  but  such  was  the  feebleness  of  his 
censtitulion,  that  he  docs  not  appear  to  have  entertained  the  idea  of 
settling  in  the  ministry.  lie  ofiicialcd  occasionally  for  the  neighbor- 
ing clergy  for  many  years.  He  was  usefully  cmplDyed  in  Ida  native 
town,  in  tlio  capacity  of  Selectman,  Assessor,  Clerk,  and  Treasurer, 
thirty  seven  years  successively,  and  as  schoolmaster  at  four  different 
periods  about  twenty  years.  From  March  13,  1748-9,  to  March  24, 
1792,  a  space  of  forty-three  years,  during  all  of  which,  except  three 
near  the  close,  he  was  Town  Clerk,  he  recorded  above  1700  births, 
900  deaths,  and  400  marriages.  He  was  a  man  of  meekness,  piety 
and  integrity,  and  singular  veracity.  Ho  was  rarely  known  to  assert 
anything  positively,  but  prefixed  whatever  he  uttered  with  •  it  may 
he.'  He  delighted  in  the  study  of  American  antiquities,  and  from 
him  the  lute  Dr.  Belknap  received  some  valuable  hints  for  the 
Collectioirs  of  the  Massachusetts  Historical  .Society.  Owing  to  a 
retentive  memory,  he  was  remarkable  for  accuracy  in  his  statements 
of  facts,  and  for  {l»e  exactness  with  which  he  would  repeat  his  tales 
of  former  years." 

The  late  Rev.  Dr.  Harris*  preached  a  sermon  the  Sunday  after  the 
interment  of  Noah  Clapp,  April  14,  1799,  in  which  he  paid  a  tribute 
to  his  memoiT.     He  says  : 

"Though  I  Jiavo  made  it  a  point  studiously  to  avoid  any  direct 


•  Tbe  Rpv.  Thmldeus  Mason  Hnrris,  D.D.,  w.ns  son  of  Willinni  Harris,  of  Chnrlcstwwn,  In 
wliich  |j|iK'c  lie  WHS  iwrii  July  7,  I7G8.  He  ciiK-reJ  Harvanl  College  in  178.3.  unit  Kriuliiiited 
In  17S7.  For  nhout  ii  vcur  lie  luiJ  chnrge  of  a  cliistiical  .•iL-hool  in  Worcecter,  and  in  1791 
was  nppoliiteil  Litiranitii  nf  Uitrvnrd  University,  where  lie  rt'nniine<l  aiitil  Oetoher  23,  1793, 
wlicn  lie  was  ordained  niiniiiUT  over  the  Chnrcli  and  Society  in  Dorcliefiter.  He  ermtinuerl 
tlicir  minister  until  July  \f\  18^5,  wlien  iIk  pnritli,  acredini;  to  bis  reiiucst,  wttlcd  with  him 
a  colleiijrue  (Ilcv.  NaiHanicl  Hull),  ond  on  tlic  23d  of  OftoliiT,  1S.W,  ticins  the  fony-lbirtl 
snnivL'rsiiry  of  inn  unliniition.  lie  rcsiyned  fiis  chnrge  and  took  leave  of  his  people  in  a 
sermon  which  in  in  print.  The  Rev.  Mr.  Hall  then  iissumrd  the  cole  charffe  of  the  uurisb, 
«nd  h»w  continued  its  minister  to  the  prc*ciit  time  ( 1876).  Dr.  HiiiTis  "  was  n  rami  of  fcrvat 
Sonsihility,  deep  Icaniinf;,  of  a  [>oeliL'al  turn,  wus  mucli  inelinod  to  wit,  and  hud  te-ixe  for 
all  the  unfortunate.  Sonic  of  hiii  diiicoariies  abounded  with  p^itbos  and  eloquence.  He  was 
a  tnenvlver  of  many  of  the  most  important  Bodolien  in  this  part  of  the  country."  Of  his 
books,  sermons,  &e.,  f'onv-fonr  were  piihlisliud. 

January  28.  179-5,  Mr.  Harrii*  was  niiirried  to  Mary,  daughter  of  Dr.  Elijah  and  Dordhy 
Dix.  In  18113,  after  a  severe  tit  of  sickness,  he  woa  indutvd  to  undertake  a  journey  to  tbe 
then  newly. lorniod  stittc  of  Ohio,  wliirh  lie  awomplistied  on  liorsc-hack,  receiving  there- 
from great  iK'iielit  to  his  bodily  health.  His  "  Juarnal "  ofthLs  tour,  publbihcd  shortly  after 
liU  rucutu,  ib  a  work  of  rarv  iaterciit  and  coutaiua  much  iutoruiation. 


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refcrencG  to  individuals  in  funeral  eulogies,  yet  I  am  persuaded  such 
is  your  veneration  hv  the  memory  of  Mr.  Clapp,  that  you  would 
gladly  see  me  breaking  through  a  general  rule,  and  will  accompany 
me  cordially  in  every  expression  of  affection  and.  respect  in  a  just 
tribute  to  his  memory, 

"  He  early  began  the  career  of  virtue,  and  held  fast  his  integrity 
to  the  last.  Descended  from  godly  parents,  and  favored  with  the 
advantages  of  their  pious  example  and  instruction,  his  noind  and 
heart,  his  principles  and  manners,  were  seasonably  formed  to  sobriety 
and  holiness." 

"It  seems  that  an  early  regard  to  truth  and  uprightness  had 
been  inculcated  upon  him,  and  formed  the  distinguishing  attribute  of 
his  life  and  conversation.  I  never  knew  a  person  farther  removed 
from  every  appearance  of  duplicity,  or  more  singularly  rcmarkablo 
for  a  cautiousness  iti  speecli  and  inviolable  regard  to  veracity. 
This  was  discoverable  in  all  his  concerns,  and  formed  a  prominent 
feature  in  his  character."  "He  was  very  careful  of  asserting  more 
tliau  he  was  positively  sure  of.  He  was  not  fond  of  athrmationg; 
and  hesitated  even  as  to  the  accuracy  of  his  own  judgement,  and  the 
certainty  of  his  own  information.  This  singular  cautiousness  was 
the  result  of  the  most  inflexible  reverence  for  truth.  It  was  accom- 
panied by  a  meek,  humble,  diffident  and  modest  spirit,  and  a  plain, 
undisguised,  unaflectcd  artlessness  of  manners.  Indeed  he  might  be 
considered  a  fair  specimen  of  primitive  simplicity.  His  character 
had  all  the  worthy  signatures  of  'an  Israelite  indeed,  in  whom  was 
no  gtiiie.' 

"  When  he  had  finished  his  collegiate  course,  he  applied  himself  to 
the  study  of  divinity ;  and  though  for  a  number  of  years  he  was 
exercised  in  various  places  as  a  preacher,  his  feeble  and  precarious 
state  of  health  was  such  that  he  did  not  consider  himself  a  candidate 
for  a  settlement  in  the  ministry.  Those  of  you  who  had  the  oppor- 
tunity of  hearing  him  in  the  pulpit  will  witness,  that  aa  in  life,  so 
'in  drxirine,  he  showed  uncorruptness,  gravity,  sincerity,  and  sound 
speech  which  could  not  be  condemned.' 

'*  A  very  observable  and  lovely  trait  in  hia  character  was  his 
candor  and  charitableness  in  judging  of  others.  Of  this  he  gavo 
the  most  pleasing  proofs  in  his  unwillingness  even  to  hoar  anything 
to  the  disadvantugo  of  persons.  He  would  not  patiently  listen  to 
t!ie  reports  which  might  be  in  circulation  of  the  misconduct  of  any; 
and  when  they  were  mentioned  in  his  presence,  he  was  always  ready 
to  palliate  and  excuse  what  he  could  not  commend,  and  seemed 
averse  to  believe  ill  news,  flying  rumors  and  petty  scandal.  Of 
course  he  was  never  known  to  repeat  them. 

"  One  circumstance  I  must  not  pass  over  witliout  proper  notice, 

because  it  so  often  contributed  to  your  instruction  and  cntertainmenL 

Possessing  a  remarkably  retentive  memory,  ho  was  able  to  bring  out 

of  its  treasures  things  now  aud  old.     lie  had  stored  up  a  vast  fund 

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THE   CLAPP  MEMORIAL. 


of  information  respecting  the  early  settlement  and  history  of  this 
country ;  and  so  rich  was  he  in  anecdote,  and  so  copious  in  the 
detail  of  interesting  particulars  concerning  our  progenitors,  that  he 
WHS  considered  as  the  oracU  of  ancient  timet. 

" '  Ye  are  all  witness,  and  God  also,  how  holily  and  anblamably  and 
humbly  he  behaved  himself  among  us.'  Of  him,  as  of  the  venerable 
patriarch  whose  name  he  bore,  it  might  safely  be  said,  'Noah  was  a 
just  man,  and  perfect  in  his  generations;  and  Noah  walked  with 
God.' 

"His  children  will  be  solicitous  to  honor  their  father's  memory  by 
imitating  his  virtues  and  following  his  pious  instructions.  He  had 
the  precaution  to  leave  each  of  them  a  written  ciqvj  of  his  oileice  and 
counsel.  It  is  a  very  valuable  legacy;  and  if  used  and  improved  as 
he  hoped  and  prayed,  will  prove  a  better  patrimony  than  any  earthly 
inheritance  he  could  bestow." 

Children  of  Noah  and  Ann  Clapp  : 

64.  Ann,*  b.  Nov.  9,  1761;  d.  unmarrie<l,  March   lo,  1787.     From 

writiDgg  left  by  her,  ahe  is  known  lo  have  been  religious  and 
devout. 

65.  HANNAn,*  b.  April  22,  1763;  d.  Nov.  24,  1793.     She  had  the 

Bame  traits  as  her  siator,  and  like  her  died  in  the  prime  of  life. 
+66.  JOFTS,*  b.  Sept.  11,  1764;  d.  Sept.  23,  1840,  aged  76  years. 

67.  Lois,*  b.  Oct.  15,  1765;  d.  Jan.  11,  1766. 

68.  Elizabeth,*  b.  Jan.  10,  17(;7;  d.  Feb.  22,  1838,  aged  71  yeara. 
She  m.  Dec.  22,  1788,  Elwuezer  Seaver,  of  Koxbury,  a  griuluate 
of  Harvard  College  in  1784  (b.  July  5, 1763;  d.  March  1, 1844), 
and  for  many  years  in  puWic  life.  In  politics  he  was  a  firm  Repub- 
lican SIS  understoo<l  in  those  days,  and  was  a  Representative  Ln 
Congress  ten  years,  from  1803  to  1813,  under  the  admiiiistrations 
of  Thomas  Jefferson  and  James  Madison,  lie  was  a  member  of 
tlie  State  Constitutional  Convention  of  1820.  Representative 
to  the  General  Court  from  1704  to  1802,  and  held  many  town 
offices.  They  had  eight  children  who  lived  to  grow  up.  Mrs. 
Seaver's  life  was  uuiissuuiing,  her  discharge  of  duty  faithful, 
her  manner  kind.  In  her  household  management  she  was 
uncommonly  judicious  and  active,  aud  she  left  to  hex  family  a 
rich  legacy  of  virtim  ami  affection. 

69.  Sakah,'  b.'Oct.  7,  1703;  d.  Nov.  21,  1806,  aged  38  yeiirs.  She 
m.  Dec  3,  1792,  John  Holdcn,  of  IX)rchester,  and  lived  in  the 
next  house  north  of  her  father's,  on  the  ohl  road  leading  to  South 
Boston,  now  Boston  Street.  She  left  six  childern  to  mourn  her 
ejirly  lofis,  idl  but  one  of  whom  afterwards  marrie<L  Mr. 
Holdeu,*  m.  second,  Sept.  9,  1811,  Rhoda  Sumner,  who  d.  in  tJie 
winter  of  1874-75. 

70.  Lyiha,*  b.  Feb.  3,  1770;  d,  Oct.  7,  1814,  in  her  45th  year;  m- 


•  Jolin  Hoi  Jen  wns  bom  at  Dorchester,  lils  Tathcr'a  nAfive  town,  Novcml^er  3,  1770. 
About  179fi  lie  set  up  II  sliiitglitcr-house  near  what  is  now  called  Bofiton  Street,  in  Dorclieytcr, 
wbenco  he  sent  to  the  "Old  Market,"  in  Bositon,  regiiliir  Buppliea  of  Ijccf.  This  basioew 
be  puraaed  uitliout  iiilerniisKion  uutil  1837,  when,  having  aeqnired  a  ooiiirorUilile  estate,  bo 
retired  to  eiijoy  that  reKt  whieh  he  bnd  so  well  earned  by  houest  ludustry  and  the  Cuthibl 
fitowardsbip  of  hiii  moderate,  but  steady,  accuinolatloDS. 


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221 


June  20,  1796,  James  Pierce,  of  Dorchester,  and  Hettled  in 
RoxUury,  near  Brookline.  She  partook  of  the  virtues  of  her 
parents.  Like  her  Mster  she  died  in  the  prime  of  life,  and  left 
four  fhildren.  Her  son  James  liveil  at  his  ,ntic:le  Ebetiezer'a 
(itiy  I'iilher),  till  he  was  nearly  30  jears  old,  and  always  seemed 
very  near  to  me  as  a  relative  and  friend. 

Ebexezer,"  1).  Au-;.  25,  1771 ;  d.  March  6,  1860.  The  father  of 
the  fompiler  of  this  Memorial. 

Lrcv,"  h.  March  27,  177C;  d.  Juno  11,  1804,  in  her  20tL  year. 
Slit?  was  much  beloved  for  her  good  (juaJities  by  a  large  circle  of 
frienils  anil  acquaintance,  and  lier  early  tJeath,  in  the  midst  of 
her  usefnlncss,  was  severely  felt  She  was  unniarrted,  nml  for  a 
iiuiuber  of  years  was  cnfjatied  in  teachiiitj  school,  a  part  of  the 
time  in  the  North  S<'hooJ  lloust"  in  Dorchester,  and  a  part  as  a 
j)rivate  teacher  at  her  home.  The  Ilev.  Oliver  Everett  was  then 
living  in  the  mansion  house  still  stjinding  at  tln^  Five  Corners — 
and  two  of  his  sons,  Alexander  II.  and  Edward,  in  aft«r  life  so 
celebrated  as  scliuhirs  aud  as  public  men,  atteiidert  the  school  of 
Sliss  Clapp,  anil  learned  tlieir  alphabet  in  her  father's  bed-room, 
where  her  aeliool  was  held  a  |tonion  of  the  time. 


W  (f<^^ 


80  — 

DAVID*  (Jonathan,'  Nathaniel*  Nicholas^),  youngest  son  of 
Deacon  JonaUian  and  Sarah  (Capen)  Clapp,  and  brother  of  the 
preceding,  was  born  Nov.  11, 
1720,  in  the  house  near  the  ^^^ZyC  ^  ^^^ 
"Five  Corners,  aud  which  was  ^^^  C^C^'^yi^ 
afterwards  destroyed  by  fire, 
May  15,  1784  He  was  a  steady  and  exemplary  man;  was  a 
cordwainer  by  trade,  and  also  a  farmer.  The  portion  of  the  estate 
of  hig  fatlicr  which  fell  to  him  by  the  deed  of  division  with  his 
brother  Jonathan,  in  1746,  comprised  one  half  the  house  already 
alluded  to,  part  of  one  barn,  and  about  four  and  a  quarter  acres  of 
land  adjohiing — together  with  varioua  tracts  of  land  at  Great  and 
Little  Neck  and  Powow  Point  (So.  Boston),  the  latter  amounting 
to  ton  or  twelve  acres,  and  an  interest  in  undivided  lands  in 
Stoughton.  He  was  married  June  20,  1754,  to  Iluth  Huraphroya, 
daughter  of  Samuel  Humphreys,  of  Dorchester.  During  that  year 
lie  disposed  of  most  of  the  parcels  of  land  above  named,  and  in 
May,  1755,  his  interest  in  the  old  homestead  was  sold  to  his  brother 
Noah  for  £99.  In  the  same  month  and  year  he  bought  of  Thomas 
aud  Sarah  Kiltoii  a  tract  of  12 J  acres,  embracing  moat  of  the  north- 
easterly side  of  Jones's  Hill  so-called,  being  part  of  the  estate,  as 
the  deed  says,  "that  our  Hon"'.  Grand-Father  Jonathan  Jones,  late  of 
Dorchester  Dec'\  Died  Siezed  and  Possessed  off."  The  amount  paid 
for  it  was  £146  13.^.  \d.  It  fronted  on  Stoughton  and  Pleasant 
Streets,  from  nearly  opposite  the  southerly  cud  of  Sumner  Street, 


2SS  THX  CLXFP  MBHNLLAIt. 

wftcMtcriy  to  land  Uien  bdo^jng  to  Dr.  Gmam  Tailer 'i 
^  eatale  of  Judge  ErereCt,  and  now  of  the  vidov  NaUna  Apfrietoa. 
It  iadoded  the  hiD  Boatb-vesterljr  froB  Ae  afereet  to  its  U^Msat 
poiata,  the  fcatJit  bomdary  in  that  directioB  bciag  8a»jw  and 
Thadier  Arenaea  recently  laid  oat.  Tbe  UD  ifcnlf  afiirda  « 
eoaHHUkding  view  of  the  dty  of  Bostoo,  three  aiilea  dialaat  on  the 
north,  of  ita  harbor,  aad  of  borchestflr  Baj.  Pefsoaa  Imag  at  tbe 
tiae  the  Cuboob  Whitefidd  weot  throai^  thb  pait  of  tke  ooimtij,  in 
1740;  said  that  hU  roiee  was  OBoe  beard  bj  ttea  on  tbe  nde  ci  the 
Un  vhen  be  was  preaching  on  Boston  CoanoiLt  It  vms  also  n 
eooapieaooa  place  for  some  of  the  demonstrations  irfaich  -rere  called 
forth  io  tbe  r'f^^c  times  preeeding  the  Berolatioa.  On  ploagfaiog 
Dp  a  portion  of  its  nr&ee  aboat  the  tiaie  of  the  aeeond  war  with 
England^  there  were  broagfat  to  light  tbe  chaired  waanta  of  the 
boniSre  which  was  known  to  hare  been  exhibited  there  after  the 
repeal  of  tbe  stamp  act  in  1765.  A  boo^e  stood  at  tbe  fooi  of  tfaa 
Inll,  near  tbe  extreme  soatbeasterlj  comer  of  the  lot,  on  the  sootberlj 
aide  of  wbat  is  now  Pleasant  Street,  in  tbe  bend  near  tbe  east  end 
of  Scoogbton  Street  His  marriage  taking  place  tbe  same  year  of 
the  porcfaase,  be  at  once  occupied  tiii^  honse ;  here  all  bis  diildren 
were  boro,  and  here  be  died.  It  descended  to  his  son  Samoel,  and 
was  burnt  down  in  1804,  taking  fire  either  accidentally,  or,  as  was 
strongly  Eospccted,  by  the  hand  of  an  incendiary.  Another  boase 
waa  pat  op  in  its  place  by  his  son  Samuel,  and  is  the  one  nnw  stand- 
ing and  occupied  by  Samuel's  grandchildren.  In  1781,  financial 
embarrassments,  occasioned  in  part  by  the  war  then  near  its  close^ 
rendered  necessary  the  sale  of  a  portion  of  this  land,  and  four  acres 
of  it  on  the  northwesterly  side,  from  the  street  in  front  to  tbe  top  of 
the  hill,  were  sold,  for  X45,  to  Col.  Ebenezer  Clapp  (So.  86),  who 
already  owned  land  adjoining  it  on  tbe  west.     On  the  lot  thus  sold 


•  William  Tailor,  ion  of  Hon.  William  Toiler,  of  Boston,  was  appointed  lievt.  Ovrcmar 
of  MaaaactiiuclU  in  1711.  Being  a  nephew  of  Oorcmor  Stooghtoa,  he  ibbeiited  hiaeMiM 
In  Dorchester,  inelurlinj^  tbe  old  man«ion  boose  of  Got.  S.,  od  tbe  we«terl]r  ooraer  of  wh0t 
U  txrw  Sarin  Hill  Avenoe  and  Pleaaant  Street.  He  appean;,  bowcrer,  to  bavc  liT«4  »  part 
of  hia  life  in  a  Ijoum,  which  be  is  sappoMd  to  bare  builc,  on  the  other  comer  of  the  street 
and  arcnue  named.  Be  was  Captain  of  tbe  Ancient  anU  Honorable  Anillery  Co.  in  1713. 
was  one  of  Uie  oomaiiasioiMn  to  treat  with  the  Six  Nations  at  Albany,  and  commanded 
one  of  the  regfnMats  raised  to  toke  Port  Royal.  He  dir.l  iUrch  8, 1732.  and  was  traricd  to 
Oor.  BtongJittM's  tomb.  Dr.  Oillam  Tailer  mentioned  alxivr,  a  mid  of  William,  gndiuted 
■t  Harrard  College  hi  173$,  and  became  a  phyaidan.  He  owned  the  land  eouib.«ast  of  Da- 
vid ClApp'f  lot,  probably  as  br  as  that  now  and  for  many  yc«n  van  belonging  to  Sama«| 
Downer,  iDcIaduiK  the  cetato  recently  owned  by  Oor.  Henry  J.  (iardiner.  Or.  Gillam 
Taller  died  July  17, 1757,  aged  39  yean.  WilUam  Tailer,  merchant  in  Bofton,  proliably  • 
bn'tlier  to  Gillam,  waa  one  of  the  heirs  of  the  Lieut.  Governor,  and  was  a  large  land-owner 
in  D<;r<'bc«tcr.  He  inherited  tbe  maasion-boiise  of  the  Lient.  Governor,  already  alluded  to, 
wblcli,  with  two  acres  a(|joining,  la  represented  In  ancient  deeds  a«  bonnded  westerly  by  a 
road  known  by  the  name  of  Green  I^ne  (supposed  to  be  wbat  i«  now  Sarin  Hill  .Ire.),  and 
WQtbcrly  by  way  to  Rwky  Hill  (Mecrine-house  Hill).  Thi*  homestead,  with  two  loca  «d- 
Jotolos,  one  called  Howard's  urcbord  4  acres,  the  other  Pund  orcbanl  4  1-2  acres,  and.  a 
piaoe  on  tbe  other  kide  of  Pleasant  Street,  called  Hill  Pai^tnre  1  1-2  acres,  w&s  Mid  by  Um, 
lUrcb  20, 17M,  to  Dr.  Sylreater  Gardiner,  of  Boston,  for  £^133  6f  Sd. 

t  "  When  he  Preached  his  Farewell  Sermon  to  Boeton  Common,  it  was  Jnd^d  by  y  apaee 
of  grotiTid  taken  ap  by  y»  Auditory,  that  there  could  not !«  less  thiin  20  Thousand  (which  I 
think  i*  Mr.  Whitctield'K  own  account  in  bis  Journal}  and  some  said  30 Tboosand."— iJiofa'a 
AnnaU,  p.  64. 


NICHOLAS  AND    HIS   DESCENDANTS. 

now  stands  tlie  large  house  of  tlie  heirs  of  the  late  George  C. 
Thaclier  aod  the  brick  house  of  Charles  A.  Green,  while  near  by 
Everett  Avenue  ascends  the  hill  from  Stoughton  Street,  with  houses 
on  each  side.  On  the  death  of  David  Clapp,  hia  landed  estate  was 
divided  equally  between  his  three  sons,  David,  Samuel  and  Scth,  the 
oldest  decliuiiig  to  receive  the  double  portion  then  allowed  by  law, 
and  two  of  tlicae  portions  still  remain  in  the  hands  of  his  descendants. 
In  the  inventory  of  his  estate,  the  whole  lot  is  called  about  nine  acres, 
and  ia  appraised  at  £85. 

In  the  year  1777,  David  Clapp  was  drafted  as  a  soldier  to  join 
the  regiment  appointed  as  a  guard  to  Gen,  Burgoyne's  army,  then 
prisoners  of  war  at  Cambridge.  His  son  David,  then  in  his  ei<;:hteenth 
year,  oflered  himself  as  a  substitute  for  his  father,  and  was  accepted. 

David  Clapp,  Senior,  is  represented  as  of  a  cheerful  disposition. 
Near  the  close  of  his  life  he  was  afflicted  with  a  painful  affection  of 
the  knee,  and  a  despondent  state  of  mind  was  said  to  have  been 
induced  thereby,  He  died  Aug.  17,  1787,  in  the  G7th  year  of  his 
age.     His  wife  died  April  13,  1773. 

Children  of  David  and  Ruth  (Humphrey)  Clapp: 

73.  Hannah,*  b.  May  22,  1755;  d.  uamarricd,  April  21,  1831,  aged 

76  years. 

74.  Sarah,*  b.  Aug.  19,  1757;  d.  unmarrierl,  .Sept.  IS,  1839,  agwl  82 

years.  She  was  of  a  lively  and  cheerful  dispusition,  rciniirkal)]y 
active,  and  made  horsclf  uspfut  and  companioiuible  in  the  families 
where  she  passed  her  life — (irat,  in  that  of  Jilt  uuut  Surah  Leeds, 
then,  hi  those  of  James  Itohiiisoii  and  his  son  Stephen  Kobiusoii, 
aftcrw.irds  in  th.<it  of  Thunias  Lyon,  all  of   Dorchester. 

75.  Elizabeth,*  b.  Dnc.  J 7,  17.'>8?  d.  unmarriwl,  Jan.  23,  1819,  aged 

60  years.    Hannah  and  Pjlizahith  lived  with  their  brother  David, 
-f  7G.  David."  b.  Nov,  30,  1759;  d.  May  15,  184G,  in  his  87th  year. 

77.  Rt:TH,'  b.  April  21,  17C1;  d.  unmarried,  April  13,  1815,  aged  54 

years.  Tlie  last  years  of  her  life  were  passed  in  the  fiunily  of 
Judge  Moses  Everett. 

78.  Abigail,'  b.  Dec  28,  1763;  d.  unmarried  Aug.  9,  1814,  aged  51 

years. 

79.  Sa-muel,*  b.  June  13,  1766;  d.  July  17,  1830,  agwl  64  years.     He 

iuheritod  the  middle  one  of  the  three  lots  into  which  his  father's 

landed  t'j^tafe  was  divide<l,  iiichiditig  the  homestead  and  <hvelling 

hoKst'.     He  m.  Nov.  27,   1801,  Anna,  diitighter  of  Christopher 

Cajvi'ti,  of  Canton,  M.iS8.    In  .July,  1801.  his  house  was  •lestroyL'*! 

liy  tire,  hut  was  rejduw.'d  by  another  in  the  same  year,     lie  was 

u  cooper  by  trade,  but  liis  liusinesH  in  tins  line  was  sDiall.     His 

wife  survived  him,  and  died  April   13,  1853,  aged  82  years,  6 

months.     Children : 

80,  Anna  Larkin,"  h.  Nov.  11,  180.') ;  d.  M.ay  16. 1872.  m  her  67th 

year;  m.  Oet.  10,  1835,  William  Harris,  a  printer,  of  Boston, 

b.   ill    Miildt.'town,  Conn.,  wlio  died   Dee.  22,   18G5.      Two 

chiMren,   Stimuel    and   Anna,  livp<l    to  grow  up,  and  now 

(1875)  oecnjiy  the  place  of  the  old  homestead  on   Pleasant 

Street,  and  retain  tlie  l.uid  which  has  come  down  to  them 

from  their  great-grandfather,  David*  Clapp. 


«HB  CLAPr 

n,  Smmd  Ctfm,*  b.  April  1,  1910;  d.  Oei.  28.  I8».  ^ed  21 
vcacs.  He  wa*  a  KkooUeDov  of  tfae  SBtlur  of  dm 
Iftawriai,  «mI  «mt  nltiinmt  wen  al  the  matt  inrinwtg-  kind^J 
He  WW  •  fOKWg  BOB  (rf  trae  chratiui  thmnrtrr.  vkhoofc 
<&pla]r.  fwft  mai  bflaUe,  ret  trae  to  eraj  c»D  of  dntr. 
Ho  fc^  •  j^tiiinmiw  fmliiiM  ior  n^bodi  rml  mid] 

liiBJtiM,  mJ  <irfaf  iiiiaiaa^iliiw  j^  »  1»  wm 

of  hk  wiUiiMBi  aad  a  BKaaiff  ^  Idi  laiiiMli  i>  tke  Ber.  Dr. 

Harru,  of  DMchertcr,  was  fmted  mmm  afier  hk  death* ' 

Tlw  Soaday  after  lot  borial  !>.  Bank  |ir»iniitd  an  fpro- 

prkte  ^Hoone  from  Qte  words — "Hktb  was  a  jvanig  asaa 

earned  oat,  tbe  only  son  of  hm  aiodKr  aad  she  was  a  widow.'' 

82.  SCTfl,*  L  Not.  2,  1767;  d.  Marcfc  9,  183«,  aged  08  y«aza.    la ' 

17^  be  m.  SaUy  Uawca,  who  d.  Dec  19,  182«,  aged  5S  | 

yoan.    Mr.  Gaf^  was  a  carpeater  by  trade.    At  the  tons  o€j 

the  boratog  of  Saonael's  boose  ia  1804,  Seth  was  Uwiag  with  him,  | 

and  both  were  tberefbre  deprired  of  a  home.    WfaOe  Samuel  ^ 

reboOdine  on  tbe  old  spot.  S«th  also  commeiioed  improruig  bu 

own  adjoining  lot  on  tbe  Sonili-east  by  the  erection  of  a  dwelling 

hoiue,  bat  on  so  lar^  a  scale  and  with  such  limited  means  that 

the  boose,  scarcely  finished,  was  sold  at  auction  the  next  year, 

1805,  un/1  iMught  by  John  Amory  Es<|.,  for  S6000.  inclndiiig  the 

three  acres  of  land  which  was  inherited  by  Seth.     Mr.  ^Vmory 

lived  in  tbe  hou.se  tbe  remainder  of  bis  Ufe,  and  some  of  his 

family  occupied  it  till  1869,  when  it  was  sold  to  tbe  present 

occupant,  John  S.  Lyons,  who  married  Sarah  Olive  Cla{ip  (Ho. 

53y  of  Thomas).     Seth  afterwards  lived  in  various  places  in 

thi!  lower  part  of  the  tcwu — was  induslrioius,  a  good  workman 

at  bis  trade,  but  never  made  up  the  pecuuiiir^'  losses  of  his  early 

life.     Cliild: 

88.  SaraM,'^  b.  March  20,   1794;  m.  in  1841,  Thomas  Lyon,  he 

l>cing  then  about  83  years  old.  and  she  47  years.     She  was 

bu  second   wife,  his  first  being  Sarah  Clapp  (No.   106  of 

Boorr).      After  Mr.  Lyon's  death,  she  m.  JaiL   1.   1849, 

Josiah    Daven|3ort,   in    Uordiester,   but   then   belonging    to 

Nccdham,  where  they  are  Ixith  still  living.     Her  rocollectiou 

of  old  residents  and  aueieut  localities,  in  the  lower  part  of 

Dorchester,  are  fresh   and  reliable,  and  much   infonuatioa 

from  her  has  been  received. 


31 

KlIKNEZEIt*  {FJHinrzer,*  Nalhaniel*  Nirholm'),  oldest  son  of 
Ebciiiy/.fr  und  Hannah  Clapp,  was  born  in  Dorcliestcr,  Oct.  4,  1105, 
and  diod  Jan.  10,  1752.*  Ho  married,  Feb.  21,  1727-8,  Hannah, 
daut^liter  of  .loliii  and  Abigail  Pierco,  of  Dorchester,  he  being  thea 


•  The  ycnr  in  wlilcli  EI>cnc7,crCla|i|i  died  wag  memorable  l)y  the  extreme  previilcncc  and 
frttnllty  ol"  tlie  smiill(iox,  more  pimlciiliirly  in  Boston.  Blake  says  of  it:  "Tlii'*  v":ir  v« 
Miimli-rox  WPiit  tlimu»;li  Boston,  wlileli  It  hud  not  done  for  21  Years  before,  f'  : 

worn  niiuiy  'rii<>Uf>niulA  to  liavc  y«  Distemper.    Tlicre  Died  of  It  there  561  Pci> 
Iiioi'tiliitioii  &  630  y«-  tommou  way.    Of  those  that  were  luoculatcd  there  Died  ium..iii  .jne 


about  22|  years  old,  and  she  about  19.  Neither  of  them  lived  to 
old  age,  ho  dying  in  the  47th  year  of  his  age,  and  she  died  Nov.  24, 
1757,  in  lier  49lh  year,  fie  built  the  house  now  standing  and  owned 
by  his  graoddaugliter  the  widow  of  Jamea  Howe,  near  the  north-west 
end  of  Willow  Court,  beyond  the  house  first  erected  by  Roger  and 
alluded  to  on  p.  4.  Previoua  to  thia  house  being  built,  he  lived  ia 
the  one  afterwards  known  as  the  old  Chatupiiey  house,  on  the  easterly 
corner  of  what  is  now  Cottage  and  Suroner  Streets.  At  the  time 
the  new  house  was  raised,  it  was  and  had  long  been  customary  to 
celebrate  such  an  occasion  by  the  assembling  of  most  of  the  men  of 
the  neighborhood,  who  after  rendering  such  assistance  as  was  needed 
in  the  raising,  partook  of  the  entertainment  which  was  sure  to  follow. 
I  have  heard  my  father  say,  that  after  the  raising  of  this  house,  May 
15,  1750,  a  large  collection  of  people  repaired  to  the  house  already 
spoken  of,  wliere  Ebenezer  Clapp  then  lived,  about  a  thii'd  of  a  milo 
distant,  i)la}'ing  leap-frog  all  the  way  on  the  road.  Ebenezer  Clapp 
was  an  active  man,  and  carried  on  the  business  of  tanuing  as  well  as 
that  of  farming. 

Children  of  Ebenezer  and  Haxnah  (Pierce)  Clapp: 

84.  Abigail,*  b.  J:in.  15,  17-28-20;  d.  June  23,  180;>.  She  m.  June 
5,  1752,  Henry  Ilunifilireys,  iiml  hnd  ten  children,  one  of  whom 
was  Deiicon  .JaiuL's  lluui(»hrf}s,  b.  June  5,  175*3,  a  pruiiiiuent 
citizen  of  Dorcljoaftr,  for  many  years  Deacou  of  the  First 
Churcli,  and  il.  Jidy  13,  I84.>,  iigL'd  02  yoars.  Deacon  Jamea 
was  father  of  D^'acon  Henry  llnniplireys.  now  living  on  the 
lioinestead  of  his  ancestors,  corner  of  Dmlley  and  liumjihreys 
Streets,  and  who  not  many  yoarB  since  gave  up  the  husiiietiB  of 
tanning,  which  had  been  carried  on  by  the  family  in  a  yard  in 
front  of  the  house  llirough  seven  generations. 

Ann-,»  b.  March  1 U,  1731 ;  d.  May  2G,  1812.  She  m.  Dec  11, 1760, 
Noah  Clajip  (No.  2'J},  who  for  so  many  years  tilled  various 
important  dH'iccs  of  trust  and  honor  hi  the  town  of  Dorcliester. 
Her  father  was  a  coiiiiin  of  her  husband,  so  that  bringing  doivn 
the  generations  in  rotation  from  the  first  settlers,  her  children,  on 
their  father's  side,  come  before  her.  She  wa-s  an  exemplary 
woman,  mild  and  gentle  in  disposition  and  manners,  and  stutUed 
tilings  which  were  peaceful.  Thene  cjnalitie.s  nia<le  her  a  suitable 
companion  for  her  meek  and  studious  husband,  with  whom  she 
walked  ealmlv  and  eheerfullv  iii  the  jinirnev  of  life. 

EnENEZKit.'  b. "April  r^,  1732;  d.  Jan.  21),  l*S(>2. 

Daniel,*  1>.  Feb.  It).  1733-4;  d.  June  U»,  1734. 

Lemi^ei-,*  b.  Ai.ril  9,  1735;  d.  Dec.  29,  IHUK 

Hawaii,*  h.  Sept.  8,  1736;  d.  Jan.  5,  1804.  She  m.  June  1!1, 
17iic>,  Timothy  Tilestou,  and  had  u  large  family  of  chiblreu. 
Her  husband  livetl  to  lie  91  years  of  age,  and  d.  April  20,  1819. 


out  of  85,  and  of  those  that  took  it  y«  nntural  way  harilly  one  ont  of  Ten ;  it  did  not  spread 
liinc-h  in  ye  Connlry  Towns  (except  Chnrlcstown}  though  it  was  in  many  of  them;  tliere 
were  Seven  Persons  had  it  in  this  Town  [Dorchester],  one  of  wliom  Died,  nnmciv  llol>ert 
•Searl,  s  man  aljont  80  Years  of  uge.  There  were  acciirdin);  to  Accoants  Two  I'lioo^nnd 
PerM>ns  Removed  out  of  Boston,  into  j«  Country  Towns  to  escape  y»  Distemper,  whith  Vfoa 
tu  more  tUnn  ever  were  (mown  to  Itcmore  at  any  time  hereUifure." 


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CLAFP  MEXOEIAL. 


Ml  Johk.*  h.  JoJy  17,  1738;  i  Fefc.  19,  1739. 

91.  ELiZABirm,**b.  Jauu  10.  1739-40:  d.  Joim  22,  1741. 

92.  Elizabeth,*  b.  Aug.  18,  1741 ;  d.  Dec  18,  1741. 

93.  Elisha,*  K  Jane  10,  1743 :  d.  Aag.  14,  1775,  aged  32  y««r8.     He 

w**  a  tanner  bj  trade,  and  commenced  bu&iness  for  himself,  oa 
the  road  leading  westerlv  from  the  Fire  Corners,  now  cadled 
Cottage  Street.  He  lived  in  a  hoiu>e  sooth  and  front  of  the  old 
Blake  house  (afterwards  Caleb  Williams's),  and  the  old  bam  west 
of  the  honse  and  fronting  on  the  street  he  used  as  a  mill  and  bark 
hoiue.  He  was  a  steadj,  hard-working  man.  lie  m.  Jane  17, 
1773,  Sarah,  daogfater  of  Thomas  Bird,  of  Dorchester.  Tliej 
had  one  child,  Blitha,*  bom  a  few  months  after  his  father's 
decease,  and  lived  only  a  few  days.  His  widow  afterwards 
marrie<l  John  Huwes,  a  large  laml-^iolder  in  DonJiester  aad 
afterwarrlj  in  South  Boston,  and  a  most  liberal  benefactor  to  the 
latter  place  by  bequests  for  public  pnrpoftes.* 

94.  WiLLiAJi,*  b.  Aug.  8,  1745;  d.  March  8,  1778,  in  his  33d  year. 

He  resided  in  Boston,  and  was  a  carpenter  by  trade.     He  m. 

Dec  1,  1768,  Sarah  THeston,  of  Boston,  dan.  of  Onesiphoros 

Tileston,  a  wealthy  wheelwright,  who  lived  in  Purchage  Street, 

opposite  his  wharf.  Children : 
95.  miliam  TUeslon*  b.  SepL  14,  1770;  d.  Sept  13,  1818,  aged 
48  years.  He  m.  Sept.  14, 1794,  Lucretia  Hcwes,  b.  April  I, 
1775.  jMt.  Clapp  spent  the  early  part  of  his  life  in  Boston; 
afterwanls  he  removed  with  his  family  to  Cincinnati,  Ohio, 
and  livc-d  there  a  while.  He  was  on  the  way  from  the  last 
named  place  to  New  Orleans  in  pursuit  of  business,  when  he 
died.  He  had  an  edition  of  the  "  Memoirs  of  Capt.  Roger 
Clap  "  |)rinted,  in  18u7,  the  former  etlitions  being  then  neurly 
out  of  print.  His  widow  with  two  or  three  of  her  daughters 
lived  afterwards  in  Bostdn.  Children :  i,  Martha  HewesJ  b. 
May  20,  1795;  «L  Aug.  18,  1833;  m.  Oct.  23,  1818,  Rev. 
James  Chute,  said  to  have  been  a  man  o£  high  christian 
character  and  attainments.  James  Chute  after  marriage 
taught  school  in  Cincinnati,  O.,  till  1828 — then  having  been 
trained  as  a  Presbyterian  minister  he  removed  to  Columbus, 
Ohio,  where  he  was  Chaplain  of  the  Ohio  St.ate  Prison  till 
Sept.  1831,  when  he  removed  to  Fort  Wayne,  Ind.,  and  took 


•  John  Hswes  was  bom  In  Dorchester,  Dec.  29, 1741,  and  dtcd  in  South  Boston,  Jn  Jsn. 
1829.  At  Che  age  of  7  years  he  was  placed  to  \k  brought  up  with  hii<  mntenisl  gmn>lfathcr, 
Benjamin  Bird,  Esfj.,  of  Soutli  Boston,  then  Dorchest«'r  Neclc.  Here  he  must  hare  rereiveii 
thi-  ruiliiiicnts  of  only  a  very  limited  eduration,  an  no  nnproprintion  was  nuide  l)y  the  town 
of  Dordivstcr  for  the  Hupport  of  ft  school  at  ihftt  pliicc  till  llieyear  1761,  when  £4  was  voted 
for  that  piirpo.w  ;  and  it  is  protmble  that  he  ncvir  lUtendcd  li  public  school.  A  few  yean 
were  spent  in  Dorchester  in  learning  a  trade,  when,  after  the  death  of  bis  grandfather,  be 
returned  to  the  Neck  to  take  clutrgc  of  the  i>ntri[nonial  estate.  He  again  went,  however, 
to  Dorchester,  where  he  engaged  largely  In  agricultural  pursuits,  became  wealthy,  and  on 
the  death  of  EliiJlia  Clapp,  in  1775,  he  tiniirrled  his  widow.  Alioiit  ISOt  h*  once  liiore  took 
uji  hi8  residence  in  South  Boston,  where  ho  lived  during  tl>o  renmindcr  of  his  days.  His 
attachment  tu  this  pljtce  was  !>iich  that,  hiiving  no  Issue,  be  appropriated  a  large  port  of  his 
estate  to  the  (benefit  of  its  inhnbitnnts  in  the  way  of  common  education  and  religioas 
instruction.  One  of  the  pnhlic  sclioob  and  one  of  the  religious  societies  of  South  Boston 
now  bear  his  name.  Mr.  Hawcs  was  eccentric  in  character,  was  naturally  retiring  and 
unobtrufilve,  bad  a  limited  acquaintance  with  men  and  manners,  was  temperate  and  frugal 
in  his  hftblu,  and  was  eager  for  giiin  in  till  his  business  transactions.  Ho  was  strictly  and 
niornlly  upright,  however,  in  all  his  dciilings  with  others,  and  his  religion  consinted  more  in 
a  vital  priiici[>al  [lervading  his  whole  life  tliau  in  boosting  professions  or  usseut  to  any 
peculiadties  of  belief. 


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30 


tilt;  Pastorate  of  the  1st  Presbyterian  Church  which  he  had 
«ri;iiiijze<l.  In  Auj^iist,  IS^S.  his  wife  Martha  H«'wufi  Clapp 
«liwl  lit  P'ort  Wayn*;.  in  the  full  assurance  of  a  hlcssetl 
imuiiii  tality.  Iti  Sept.  1834,  Jnnn.'s  C'liute  niarrioii  at  Daytou, 
O..  Mrn.  Mary  llavwii  Crane,  widow  of  liev.  Saihutl  Craiio, 
formi-rly  a  missiouary  to  the  Tuscarora  Iiitlians.  Rev. 
.Tames  Chute  died  at  Fort  Wayne,  Ind.,  rX;c.  2A,  1835. 
She  died  at  the  age  of  38,  and  he  surviveil  her  hut  little  more 
than  two  years.  They  have  three  cliildrcri  now  living,  viz., 
Sarah  Caroline,  James  Thurston  ami  Samuel  Ilewes.  ii. 
Willutm  John:'  b.  March  10,  171>7;  d.  in  IH48;  m.  June  19, 
1)^21.  Kli/aheth  S.  Newton  and  lived  in  Portland.  Children  : 
{\)\\'iUi<tm  Tilestu7i  ^  {'2)  Ami  J/ffrf"*/,*  d.  young ;  (3)  Coium- 
hiisf  [4)  Ann  Maria  ;^  {r>)  Jfiumoh  f  {ft)  Fraiices.*  {\\,  Sa- 
rah  Tilfiton^  b.  Aug.  7,  17;W;  d.  Sept.  1,  Ibifi;  ni,  Nov.  1, 
182.'J,  Dr.  George  Kecjua,  of  Cineiniiati.  \y,Anti  Lncretia^ 
li.  f)c-t..  8,  ]7!):3  ;  d.  Nov.  17,  1801.  V.  Charles,''  h.  June  2, 
I. SOI ;  d.  unm.  Feb.  29,  18i4.  y\,  Shiihael  Hares?  )).  Nov. 
15,  1802  :  d.  Dec.  1,  1802.  vil.  Lurretia  Hewes,''  h.  March 
Sa,  1804 ;  d.  March  23,  1870.  till.  Joseph  /fewe^,'  h.  Nov. 
7,  1806;  ni.  Sept.  8,  1835,  Caroline  Allen,  who  d.  in  Rox- 
l>itry,  Dec.  l.'i,  1830, aged  27  years.  Hera,  second,  in  Port- 
liuid.  Me.,  S<'pt.  24.  1841,  .Julia  0.  Chandler,  of  Augusta, 
Me.,  1).  Dec.  13,  1821.  He  was  a  watchmaker  and  jeweller 
in  Augusta.  Child  by  first  wife:  (l)  Joseph  n7//W,'*  b.  July 
]!»,  1838,  iu  Marlboro".  N.  II. ;  ni.  Nov.  8,  1800,  Eliza  J. 
Dow  he,  b.  in  Kaiigi>r,  Mo.,  Aj)ril  18,  1833,  and  hat!  one 
child,  Walter  A.,*  h.  April  18,  180;};  they  live  in  Augusta, 
Me.  Children  liy  second  wife  :  (2  and  3)  George  Allen*  and 
JiiHa  Caroline,^  twins,  b.  July  18,  1843,  d.  Dec,  10,  1844; 
(4)  Juhi  Alphonso*  h.  Sopt.l,  1844  ;  {'})  Julia  Maria*  h. 
Sept.  fi,  184(5;  (C)  Ella  I^mi'm,^  b.  Feb.  13,  1848  ;  (7)  Sam- 
iiel  //ewes,'  h.  Nov.  1  G,  18.50;  (8)  William  Tileslon*  b.  Jan. 
11,  1853.  \x,  Abigail  Seaver  Heires.^  b.  Sept.  23,  1808; 
m.  in  lioibury,  June  20,  1833,  Samuel  Fisk,  and  had  six 
chiklreu,  viz.,  Samucd  White,  dead,  William  Henry,  Albert 
I^Iinot.,  dead,  Josejih  Hewes  and  Abby  Hewes,  twins,  and 
Cliarles  Franklin.  Mrs.  Fisk  m.  .second,  March  IS),  1H53, 
Joseph  A.  Arnold,  of  Rielunond,  Va.  H,  Cliarloft^  Ann 
/femes;'  b.  Jan.  '2;t,  1810  i  m.  Nov.  11,  l,8iiO,  Andrew  Has- 
kell, and  has  one  child,  Richard  Hewes.  xl,  Lydia  Carver, 
\i.  Feb.  28,  1813;  is  living  uiiui.  in  Roxbury. 

Wtlliatu  Tilestuii  Cla]ip  was  a  bookseller  when  in  Boston, 
and  in  IT'.t'j  had  a  store  on  the  c:orner  of  Proctor's  Lane  (now 
Richmond  St.) ;  four  years  later  he  was  in  Fish  (now  Northj 
Street-     His  wife  Lucretia  d.  April  4,  1857. 

9G.  John,"  b.  Jan.  2'J,  1773  ;  was  mate  of  a  vessel,  and  d.  in  Balti- 
more. 

97.  Mary*  d.  when  about  9  years  old. 


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34 

NATHANIEL*  {Ebcnczcr*  Naihomti;  Nuhohn'),  third  son  of 
Ebcnezcr  and  Hannah  Clapp,  was  born  in  Dorchostcr,  Jan.  22, 
1712-13.  He  married,  Jan.  1,  1740,  Sarah  Howe,  tlien  abnat  18 
years  of  age.  He  was  a  slioeniaker  by  trade.  It  is  proiiabie  that  he 
built  the  liousc  afterwards  and  for  a  \o\\^  time  occupied  by  Prcscrvod 
Baiter,  a  few  rods  South-west  of  Clapp's  Mill,  in  the  northerly  part 
of  the  town.  Mr.  Baker  married  one  of  his  ilaughtcrs.  He  secraa 
to  hare  owned  the  land  making  the  westerly  angle  of  the  Firo 
Corners,  and  extendinp:  south  on  what  is  now  Boston  Street,  to  iho 
gateway  leadiiitr  to  the  Ijouse  of  Deacon  Jonatiian  and  his  sons. 
It  is  said  that  his  dcatli,  which  took  place  March  18,  1750-51,  in  his 
39th  year,  was  caused  by  a  fall  from  a  tree.  His  wife  outlived  Ucr 
husband  more  than  forty-six  years,  and  died  Nov.  2,  1796. 

Children  of  Nathaniel  and  Sarah  (Howe)  Clapp: 

98.  JouN,'  b.  Oct.  11,  1741 ;  in.  first.  Nov.  20.  1764.  Hannah  Baker; 
m.  af'coud,  Sejit.  li),  17.S4,  Polly  Vauglum.  He  was  .<»  sho*^ 
maker  by  tr.ide,  and  wjus  somewbiit  ileningfd  in  tlie  lattrr  part 
of  Ilia  life.  This  Jolin  w.ts  fauiLliariy  known  as  "Jolm  Old 
Times."  Children  by  lirst  wife  : 
99.  John,"  b.  Dee.  19.  17C«:  d.  May  IG,  181G;  m.  first,  July  30, 
1780,  Elizalntii  Wilsitn ;  m.  second,  Melutable  Allen^  The 
foijiK-r  piirt  of  bis  life  lie  livfid  in  Dorchest^T,  the  latter  part 
in  Kiixbury,  exreptiiig  a  short  time  in  Boston,  where  lie  died. 
His  widow  married  again,  and  lived  probably  in  15angc)r, 
Me.  Children  by  iirst  wife;  i.  Huiinah,''  h.  March  5,  1790; 
d.  June,  1790.  W,  Abnihitm,''  b.  April  29,  1791;  lived 
awhile  when  a  boy  with  Deacon  Ebonezir  Clapp  (my  father), 
then  went  to  sea  and  was  lost,  ill,  Eli^abelh,''  b.  July  29, 
1792;  m.  William  Whittemorc,  and  livrd  in  Dcdham.  It. 
Isaue,'^  b.  Sept.  1 G,  179.3;  m.  in  1814,  Vesta  Keyuold*.  of  No. 
Bridgewatei',  and  lived  in  South  \VLymoutb.  Mrs.  Clapp  tl. 
ill  March,  18G4.  Children:  (1)  JMry  .^rtji,' b.  March  13, 
1817,  d.  Mav.  1844;  (2)  FJi:a  M.*  "b.  May  ».  l«ll*,  m.  in 
WM\,  Wm.  Tiukcr,  of  Boston  ;  (3)  Jn-i'lfa,^  b.  Feb.  2, 1820, 
ni.  in  is  14,  Barnard  M.  Lewis  who  d.  in  IHjG;  (4)  /lumr,' 
h.  May  31,  1821,  d.  unm.  Sept.  30,  1847;  (o)  Juims  l^^in'it* 
b.  Sept.  17,  1^2.3,  m.  Jan.  14,  1847,  Sally  P.  Uovuolds ;  (G) 
FidcHii,"  h,  .July  31,  1827.  d,  Aug.  9,  1847,  m.  Oct.  18, 1840, 
George  W.  Tucker,  of  Bosdin ;  (7)  ]'isf<i  It.*  b.  Oct.  II, 
1829;  (S)  LncrHift,'  h.  ,Julv  27.  I!S31;  (0)  Geor^je  IF.,*  b. 
Feb.  22,  1835;  (10)  nennj'W.,'  b.  March  l.^,  1837;  (II) 
Ellen  S.,"  b.  Nov.  6,  1841.  ^.Jficoh,''  h.  Oct.  17,  1797;  d. 
Feb.  15,  18o4;  m.  Elizabeth  Howninrf,  of  Marblehead,  atid 
lived  in  South  AVevmouth.  Chililreu  :  ( 1 )  C/iarles  Ji.' b.  M.ay 
12,  1820,  m.  Deer  31,  1846,  Mary  Jane  O'Mara,  an<l  liveil 
in  South  Weymouth:  (2)  WUliain  //.,'  b.  May  15,  1822,  m. 
in   1843,  Mary  Tisdale:  {'.i)  Jacob  L.,'  b.  Dec.  28,  1824,  m. 

Sept.  1847, Littlefield :  (4)  Jo/iit  Z.,«  b.  Mnv  29.  1827, 

d.  Dec.  11,  185  Ij  m.  Dec.  23.  1847,  Adelaide  M.  llaydeu. 


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1: 


an.]  lived  in  Weymouth;  (5)  Lorin  0.,' h.  Aug.  11,  1829, 
ru.  8:irr»h  Nichols;  {())  JtJlizft/jct/i,^  m.  Jolin  Diiun,  ami  live 
iu  South  Woymnuth ;  (7)  .Sfirri/r,*  m.  .T«se]»li  K.  Tirrell.  vl. 
Jfannah,''  m.  Abiel  Suiith,  and  HvmJ  iii  iioxliHry-  \'l\t  •Joseph,'' 
prohiibly  niJiiTii'il,  :i4k1  is  supposed  to  have  bflen  lost  at  st'a. 
Children  of  J<j1iii"  by  st'i-oiKl  wife:  YiiUJn/niJ  m.  iiud  live(l 
afterwards  in  the  State  of  Rlntrn'.  |Xi  Aaron,''  ni.  aud  lived 
in  tlie  Fame  town  with  his  l>rotlu:r  John. 
100.  Hnnnah*  b.  June  10,  1772;  d.  June  15,  1776. 
lUl.  Nathaniel^  twin  brothtr  of  Hannah,   b.  June  10,  1772;  d. 

Oct.  18,  1774. 
102,  Nathamell^  b.  Aug.  28,  1777;  d.  Jan.  21,  18.59,  ».  82;  m,  first, 
Oct.  18,  1800,  Polly,  dau.  of  John  Williams,  of  Dorchester ;  m. 
second,  Sept.  20,  I8OI1,  Lucretia  Jolni'son,  of  Cbarlestown. 
She  d.  March  20,  ISG.O,  aj^ed  7'J  years.  Mr.  CI  a])))  was  a 
very  respectable  man  ;  \va.s  a  bootmaker  by  tr.ide.  He  livod 
ju  Boston,  and  hud  an  interesting  family.  Children  by 
second  wife:  \,  Mary  ir.,'  b.  Nov.  I'd,  1807;  m.  Jose])h  W. 
Lawrence,  of  Boston,  and  had  four  children.  il,  Lrtr.retia^ 
h.  Jidy  12,  1810  ;  d.  Sept.  22,  1812.  Iii.  Lucretu.i,''  b.  Aug. 
SO,  1813;  d.  Dec.  2»,  18fi4.  iv.  Caroline  5.,'  b.  May  II, 
18115;  d.  Sept.  3,  187.'),  uimi.  \,Marf/aret  A.,''  b.  April  11, 
1 8 1  y  ;  d.  Feb.  1 3,  1 82o.  vi.  Margaret '/!..'  b.  Au.e;.  1 2,  1 826 ; 
ni.  Dec.  0,  1852,  liridgc  Wheat,  of  IJoston,  and  had  two 
children. 

\.  Sauah,' b.  Oct.  4,  1742. 

t.  Natij.\n'iki.,«  h.  April  22,  1744;  d.  Oct.  11,  1823. 

•).  Samvkl,'  b.  July  \'i,  174.5;  d.  Jan.  22,  1823. 

;.  ELiZAnKTii,*  b.  bet.  20,  174(>;  m.  Samuel  15akcr,  of  Dorchester, 
brother  of  Preserved  Baker,  who  in.  Iter  sister  Submit.  They 
Iive«l  in  Leetls's  Lane,  near  Old  Hill,  so-called,  now  Savuj  Hill 
Avenue  and  Savin  Hill. 

107.  Isaac,"  b.  Jlay  U,  174K  ;  d.  Jan.  29,  1750. 

108.  Sl-k.mit,'  b.  Jan.  9,  1749-50;  d.  Jan.  11,  1749-50. 

109.  SiBMiT,*  b.   B>b.  5,  1750-51;  d.  Dec.  28,  1836;  m.  Preserved 

Baker,  of  Dorclicster.  Both  of  them  lived  to  Ixj  age*].  Tbeir 
liiiiise  was  tbe  one  sdready  spoken  of  as  probably  built  by 
Nathaniel  {'!aj>]i*  (No.  34),  nortli  of  the  end  of  what  is  now 
Willow  Couit,  and  reached  by  a  passage-way  from  Cottage  St. 


JO.>EPIl'  [Ebenezcr,^  Nathaniel,'  Nirhu/as'),  fourth  son  of 
Ebenezer  and  llannah  Cbpp,  was  born  in  Dorchester,  Oct.  9,  1715, 
and  died  Feb.  U,  1789.  lie  married,  first,  Jan.  23,  1745,  Abigail 
Dyer,  who  died  May  19,  17C0.  Married,  second,  April  2,  17G1, 
Abigail  Prcscott,  who  died  Aug.  31,  1791,  aged  7(1  years.  Tins 
Joseph  was  ancestor  of  the  several  generations  who  have  lived  011 
what  was  formerly  called  the  Upper  Hoad  in  Dorchester,  and  on 
Centre  Street. 


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THE    CLIPP   KEMORIAL. 


GhildreD  of  Joseph  and  Abioah.  (Dteb)  Clapp: 

110.  Abigail,*!..  Nov.  11,  1740;  <l.  IXt%  2-1.  17o0. 

111.  Haxnaii.Mi.  May  11.  1749;  d.  Feb.  14,  17^0-^1. 
4-112.  Joseph,*  k  <>i.  24.  17al  ;  <LSeirt-  18,  1823,  ag«l  72  jeaw. 

113.  Ai»ioAiL,*b.  May  24,  1754,  * 

114-  Timothy,'  b.  May  27,  1756  ;  d.  next  day. 

—  37— 

ROGER'  (Eltenezer*  Nathaniel,^  Nicholm*),  youngest  son  of 
Ebenezer  and  llaunali  Clapp,  and  brother  of  tlie  precediiij^,  waa 
born  in  Dorchester,  April  28,  1721.  He  lived  in  and  probably  built 
the  westerly  half  of  the  house  which  still  stands  on  the  north-westerly- 
angle  of  the  open  square  known  as  tlie  Five  Corners,  the  house 
being  afterwards  enlarged  by  the  addition  of  the  easterly  half 
by  his  son  Ezekiel.  On  the  corner  bounding:  the  square  on  tho 
north-cast,  and  directly  opposite  from  Roj^cr's  dwelling,  Lieut.  Go- 
vernor Thomas  Oliver  (the  last  royalist  holding  t)>at  office  in  Massa- 
chusetts) then  lived,  and  the  two  neiglibors  are  said  to  hare  been  ou 
intimate  terms.  A  large  fowling  piece,  probably  a  "  King's  arm," 
was  given  to  Roger  by  Mr.  0.  Years  afterwards  this  came  into  the 
possession  of  Deacon  Ebenezer  Clapp,  Sen.,  and  by  him  was  used  on 
8omc  of  the  gunning  excursions  down  the  harbor,  of  which,  as  many 
DOW  living  can  rcmemljcr,  ho  was  so  |)assionately  fond.  Tho  houso 
of  Gov.  Oliver,  built  by  himself  and  still  standing,  afterwards  went 
into  the  hands  of  Rev.  Oliver  Everett,  and  became  the  birth-place  of 
Gov.  Edward  Everett,  son  of  Oliver.  Sulisequently  it  came  into  the 
possession  of  llie  Ricliardson  family,  and  is  now  occupied  by  John 
Richardson,  Ei(\.  Roger*  Clapp  married,  about  1748,  Susaunab 
Wales,  of  Dorchester,  and  died  Aug.  I,  1807. 

Children  of  Roger  and  Susannah  (Wales)  Clapp: 

Ui>.  I{0(Jiin,»  b.  Feb.  24.  174D  ;  «l.  same  «lay. 

116.  SteI'Hes,*  b.  Murch  21,   1753.     lie  was  engageil  in  the  Revolit- 
,  tionary  War,  was  never  married,  and  d.  iu  Lramp  or  ou  his  way 

home. 

117.  EzKKiKL,*b.  March  14,  1756;  d.  Nov.  4,  1823,  in  his  G8th  year. 

In   1777,  he  m.    Lydia   Pratt,  of  Weymoutli,  wlio  d.  Jan.  17, 

1837.     In  litT  old  ago  one  of  her  legs  wiis  bniken,  from  the 

effects  of  which  bIiu  never  recovered.      Ezckit*!  built  and  livwl 

in  die  oastrrly  half  of  the  house  .it  the  Five  Corners,  already 

described  above  (see  Roger*).     Cliildrcu: 

118.  i>f.i'j>f,m,'  b.  D^f,  22,  1778;  (1.  Miu-ch  2.1,   18.50;  m.  Dec,  15, 

18117,  Ilaiiiiidi  W.,  daugliter  of   Dcsicoti  J.auu-s   Ilmnphrej^s. 

Ho  was  a  tihociuakcr  by  trade,  and  an  industrious  Jiud  worthy 

man.     Tho  shop  which  he  at  first  occujiieil  was  near  the 

Five  Corners  (Boston  Street),  and  was  biu-ut  In  the  winter 

of  1815,  on  the  day  long  afterwards  known  as  the  "  eoM 

F'riday."     He  afterwanl.H  and  to  I  he  cud  of  his  life  livc<l  on 

what  is  uow  Dudley   Street,  a  short  distance  from  the  house 


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11 


of  lii;*  fatlier-in-law.  Children :  I.  James  ITarris^  b.  Dec. 
lo,  180L) ;  (1.  Fel).  2,  187.i;  Wiis  a  taiiiiiT  hy  tr;«lp,  having 
served  hi.s  tiiuf  with  his  nnclo  Henry  rinni|)liri'ys  ;  his  liouso, 
ni(w  Ktnniliir^  on  Dudh'y  StriH't,  is  diroclly  o[)positt'  ihe 
llitmphrfys  hoiuoslt'iid ;  he  ni.  (irsl.  Nov.  'l>^,  \'6'A\\,  Lt'onnra, 
duugliter  of  .Iiinu'H  Hhikc,  of  Warwick.  Sh«  d.  Nov.  28, 
1>^  KJ.  aged  *2H,  Icavinif  oiu'  chihl ;  (\)  Mndeliu  Hiidmn,^  b. 
July  31,  \M2,  d.  Dei-.  7,  IH7(J.  ni.  Oct.  27,  18C«,  S.  Mason 
Duibeare,  wlio  d.  Oct.  12,  1871.  aired  27.  JuniCH  II.  Ciapp 
jn.  yt'cund,  Oct.  2  t.  1814,  Ly<lia  Wai'dwol!,  wliu  b<ire  liini  tvvi) 
chilih'fu:  {•>)  Arthur,*'  b.  Nov.  24,  lS4a,  cnli'rcd  the  :»rn>y 
in  tliu  AVtir  nf  x\w.  Rclicllidn,  and  (h  in  rhe  iJcrwii-k  City 
Hospital,  May  21,  lH«a;  {:V)  LottiM  Vhnrch,'*  A.  Au<^. '2\, 
184;),  :i<rod  irS  mnnllis.  il.  AV/«v/r-/,'  h.  Miuih  14,  1811; 
ni.  Ahirc'li  8,  1841,  Funny  W.,  djiu^htfr  of  Is:uu^  Ilwils,  of 
StonjrhtfHi.  Tliey  livtnl  in  IJostoii,  wluTe  he<lid  bnsincss  sis 
:t  ma^ion  initilafi'w  yeart;  a<;o.  wlirn  lindily  tnHrniitj  coni- 
IK-llt'd  Idiij  to  give  u[)  his  business  and  tliey  removed  to  Dor- 
chester. Cliilibvn  :  (I )  Fnnny  Louisa,"  h.  .Tan.  IJ,  1842  ;  (2) 
Jii/iriiri/,^  i\.  vounjij;  (;J)  Jiriiftforii  Ji.,*  d.  vonng;  (I)  Horace 
B.,*  h.  Jnne*  2,  1851.  ili,  'SusaH  C.,'  li!  May  7.  1812;  d. 
July  (5,  1875;  in.  Aug.  20,  184(5,  Cyrus  IJalkam,  Jr..  of 
Dorchester,  and  had  a  son,  Cvrns,  b.  Oct.  3.  1841*.  iVi  /-'"•'/ 
/A.'  U.  Oct.  24,  1813  ;  m."  May  7,  18;!o,  Lcvvi.s  Clapp 
(No.  12.1).  of  DDrelie.*ter.  \ ,  ./iisori ,'' hi  March  2.'),  1815;  a. 
\vlK'eIwri;.fht  by. trade,  and  lives  in  San  Francisco;  he  in. 
Aug.  12,  1841,  Harriet  N.  Hall,  of  Lyme,  N.  H.,  ami  has: 
{])Fra>nHS  S.,'  h.  Dec.  1),  1841.  d.  July  :10,  1842  ;  (2)  Frwi- 
cis  S.,"  b.  in  1844;  (3)  Siy>/trn,iui ;'  (4)  Esther;^  {a)  a  ion* 
who  d.  young;  (G)  «»V«m,' who  is  in  a  Military  Academy. 
Vl.  Slepltm,''  b.  June  24,  1 817  ;  m.  June  28,  18;J2,  Martini, 
dan.  of  Richard  (son  of  Ca]it.  Lemuel)  Clapp.  of  Dorchester, 
VH,  Hitiiiiiik  Hiimpltrfi/sC'  b. (Jet. 28.  l.MIH;  in.  June  11.  1850, 
Lewis  L.  ^Viiitney;  they  live  in  Wobiirn.  tHL  Dnnithy  //.,'' 
b.  Marx!h  2ti.  1820;  ni.'Mareh  2.'{.  1S5.'J,  Loren  W.  rerliam, 
a  carpent<T  by  trade ;  they  live  in  Wohurn.  and  have  two 
children:  Alonzo  L.  and  Williametta.  \\,  Henry  BnriHird^ 
b.  Oft.  2<5,  1821  ;  mosseiig<'r  in  National  Bank  nf  Hi'dcmif- 
tion,  Boston  ;  in.  March  20,  IK  K),  Mary  C.  Ueals,  of  Stou^jh- 
toij,  b.  Hejit,  3,  1825,  sistiT  to  his  bnttlier  Edward's  wife. 
Chililreii :  (1)  Heitry,^  d.  in  iiifaiiev  ;  (2)  Henry  Binyley,*  b. 
July  14,  1855  ;  (3)  Mury  FMa,"  b."  March  20,  1857,  m.  Aug. 
17.  1874,  Albert  L.  Dunning;  (4)  Charles  K.,*  d.  young; 
(5)  Emma  Florenre,'^  h.  June  10,  1801.  X.  Lijdin  FMzalHih^ 
h.  Dec.  2,  1823;  d.  Aug.  2(1,  1824.  xL  Willhrn,'  b.  Miirch 
1),  1827;  livt'd  with  his  nncle  Henry  Uunifdireys,  then  went 
to  Californiii,  and  d.  there  Jan.  211,  1850.  xii<  Amos,''  b.  May 
12,  1828;  d.  Oct.  12,  18«;0;  m.  June  23, 1853,  Charlotte  W. 
llohnan,  and  had:  (1)  Wi/Htim  Hohmm,^  b.  Jnly  17,  1855. 
9.  Susanna*  b.  Jan.  21),  1782;  d.  June  17,  1839;  m.  Nov.  11, 
180(;,  Oliver  Wiswall  Chamjiney.  who  d.  Aug.  13,  1845, 
aged  77.  For  many  years  ihey  lived  in  the  same  house  with 
her  father  and  mother. 


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THE   CLAPP  JUEMOnrAL. 


120.  Edward,*  h.  May  22,  1791 ;  d.  in  Savannah,  Ga.,  about  Sept. 

10,  lUlo. 

121.  AVfi'iV/.*  b.  Sept.  i),  1 79.^  5  lie  was  never  mnrrial.    He  lived  in 

till!  liouso  formerly  hi'*  fnl  tier's,  wilh  liis  brolher-iji-law   Mr. 

C'lumii«iJt'y.       Alter   tlie  iletitli  of   .Mr.   C'lianipney,    Kxekicl 

came  into  possession  of  nidst  of  iiis  projierty,  and  Live<l  iu 

the  Hamo  place  till  his  own  death.  Sejit.  cJ.  1848. 

122.  Natiiamkl,*  b.  July  1.3,  17r.l  ;  d.  Mareh  27,  1820;  m.  Nov.  24, 

1791,  Hannah  Glover.     She  wan  iJeraii-red  the  latter  part  of  her 

life,  and  d.  Feb.  25,  1829.     Tliey  lived  in  tiie  north-westerly  end 

of    the  double  house,  the  oilier  part  of  which  was  liuilt  and 

lived  ill  bv  his  Lather.     ChihUeu : 

123.  Lains."  b.  OeL  17,  1792  ;  d.  Jan.  28,  1851 ;   m.  May  7,  183;'*, 

Liuy  H.,  dan.  of  Stephen  Clapp  (No.  118),  of  Dorchester. 
AVitli  111!)  brotiier  Knos  he  lived,  unm.,  iu  the  same  hou^e 
►witJi  llieir  parents  til)  40  years  old  or  upwards.  He  was  aii 
iiiduKlrioiis,  hard-workui^  mau  all  hiij  days,  but  founil  timt; 
to  indulge  Iuh  foiidneii.s  for  gunning  excurhions  on  the  waUT 
and  neighboring  6ea-,shorc  duriii*;  maTiy  years.  Childrt-'ii : 
l,L'/diu.'  b.  Sept.  10,  1H3G;  m.  Feb.lo,  1855.  Joseph  P. 
Sil»liy,  lawyer:  ihey  live  in  IVistou  and  have  had  four 
rliild'ren,  viz.,  Lizzie  Park,  b.  Sept.  21.  18oC,  d.  Aug.  27. 
1857;  Lewis  Clnpp,  b.  Ajwil  21,  1858,  d.  Aug.  29.  1872; 
Joseph  Park,  b.  Munb  8,  1801 ;  and  Lvlia  A.,  b.  June  25, 
]N<'.5,d.  Aug.  15,  18G5.  iL  Funny  liJ  b.  Dec.  13,  IH.'iS  ; 
ni.  April  8.  18()G,  Thomas  H,  Silsbv.  and  live  in  Philadelphia. 
HI.  (brnehW  h.  Dec.  22,  1811  ;  d.*Aug.  28,  1845.  Iv.  Clara 
Iliimpltreys,''  b.  Dec.  13,  181.3  ;  m.  Oct.  31,  1872,  Ivlwin  It, 
Joiiin'>.H,  and  live  in  Biii^toii.  y,  Anluinetle^  b.  July  2.  1.8.1— ; 
m.  Oei.  4,  liSOO,  Chester  M.  (Jay;  they  live  in  Dorchester, 
and  have  one  child,  Mary  Auloinclte,  b.  Dec.  31,  1874. 
tI.  Lhoij^'  b.  Jime  14,  1851  ;  m.  Oct.  31,  1872,  Edwin  A. 
IJrooks ;  they  live  iu  Boston,  and  have  Edwin  A.,  b.  March 
2.3,  1875. 

124.  Enof*h.  M.ay  31,  1794;  m.  July  18,  1834,  Adaline  C.issell, 

of  Dorchester.  Until  his  marriage,  he  livol  in  the  same 
house  with  Ins  brother  Lewis,  and  the  intinnicy  and  affection 
which  exi.Mt.e<l  between  them  w.'ih  remarkable  ami  proverbial. 
Their  size  .and  hei;rht  did  not  differ  much,  and  tiiey  dress«;d 
very  nearly  alike.  They  were,  however,  of  ditl'ereiit  Com- 
plexion, Lewis  having  light  hair  and  eyes,  and  Enos'e  being 
dark,  liefore  they  were  married  it  was  seldom  tliat  either 
of  them  was  seen  without  the  other.  In  busiiie-ss  and  plea- 
sure, ill  llie  inowing-tield  and  in  the  street,  on  Sunday  and 
week-il.'iys.  IIkm'  were  seldom  ajiart.  and  the  hap)>inc8s  of 
each  seemed  inseparable  from  that  of  the  other.  Their  names 
were  almost  always  used  in  connection  liy  others,  insomuch 
that  many  persons  who  were  well  aeiiuainled  wilh  l«»th,  did 
not  know  eitlu-r  hy  his  ilistinctive  name ;  and  diihlren,  whoa 
they  hai»j>i>iieil  to  see  one  without  the  other,  have  been 
known  to  say — "There  goes  Lewis  and  Enos ! "  liYhile 
their  father  was  alive,  he  wa«  a  p.arlnor  as  it  wore  in  many 
of  their  labors,  ami  nothing  of  iniiiortauco  was  trausaclwl 


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■without  a  consultation  with  him.  They  were  excellent  gmt- 
iiers;  ipany  stormy  as  well  as  jiloivsniit  flays  uniluiglits  were 
iKWsed  by  tlit'iu  on  laiiil  am!  water  aiiiona;  the  islamls  of 
Uostuii  harlnir  in  their  caj^er  pursuit  for  tjame,  aud  no  lianl- 
sliiji  itr  i'X|M>sure  was  severe  en(>n>jli  to  elieek  their  enthusi- 
asm gr  injure  their  health.  They  souietimeis  made  excursions 
as  far  ua  Cape  (.'<i<l.  sending  their  game  up  to  Boston  mai"- 
ket,  awd  the  nuii)lier  of  sea-fowl  kllle<l  by  them  before  ihey 
relinipiisbud  thi.s  kind  of  reci'eation.  was  iuimi-nsy.  Knos 
removed  to  Wayland  in  the  sprin;;  of  1848.  llis  wife  dicil 
Oct.  ;S,  1«(!8,  a^jed  54,  after  which  he  returned  to  Dorchester, 
hut  has  lately  bought  a  place  in  Norfolk,  Mass.,  where  he 
now.  IH7.5,  resiile.s.  Children:  i.  Emily  (Jui'iiri/;'  li,  .July 
l-'i.  I8!i.">;  m.  .John  D.  Lokcr;  they  lived  in  Dorchester. 
ii.  Coriiline^  b.  Nov,  12,  IHSU;  m.  Nathan  B.  .Johnson  ;  they 
live  in  Wayland.  Hi.  Ak'j-ander,"  b.  Dec.  29,  1IS38.  h'.Jumis 
CassclK^  h.  Dee.  iH,  18  40;  was  a  soldier  iu  the  War  of  the 
Uebellioti.  in  the  l^itli  Mass.  Vols,,  oiid  d.  in  a  hospital  in 
Virginia  in  llie  latter  part  of  18(j.'J. 
125.  Jounnii,'' h.  Fel).  1.^,  17!»7;  d.  Sept.  i),  1832.  Lived  and  ilicd 
in  Ikt  father's  house. 


40^ 

JOEL"  {Jnhu*  Jnlni,^  Niilhaukl,"  AV/^rV/;.,' ),  oldest  snn  nr.rohn  an<l 
Aliii^ail  (p].staljrook)  Clajip,  of  i?iidl>ury,  was  born  July  2,  l7-t>,  aati 
died  in  1770.  Ho  married,  Oct.  14,  1749,  Elizabeth  Diirk.  IJo  was 
a  carpenter  by  tfadc.  IJe  held  but  little  property  at  th<;  time  uf  his 
death ;  it  in  part  consisted  of  SO  acres  of  land  in  the  town  of 
AsLburrihani  (called  Darehcster  Canada),  that  being  the  townstiip 
granted  b}' the  (loncral  Conrt  of  Ma;*sacliusett3,  itv  173"),  to  tlie  heirs 
of  those  who  perished  in  the  Canada  expedition  in  IbiJO.  It  would 
seem  that  either  Joel  or  his  wife  was  included  among  tiic'^e  heirs. 
He  was  at  one  time  iu  the  army  diirinf;  the  French  war. 

Children  of  JoEi.  and  ErJZABETH  (Buhk)  Ci.ai-i': 

120.  JorLV,"  b.  Jan.  29,  1750;  d.  Feb.  16,  17.J2. 

127.  Caleb,*   )  t,   .       \,  v  u  n   i-^.i    (  d.  June  .5,  1812. 

128.  JOSHUA," P''^'"''  ^-  ^'^^\^'  ^'•'^'  "j  d.  Nov,  .'i,  1810. 
Caleb  and  Joslm.i,  twin  son*  of  Joel  anil  Kli/aheth  C'tapp.  of 

.Suilbury,  were  born  in  Ilanlwick,  Mass.  They  were  ijn[>ortant 
men  of  their  time;  were  both  oHieers  in  the  KevohUionary  War, 
and  aciiuaintanees  and  frieuds  of  Geu.  Washington.  Tlieir  father 
died  when  they  were  about  18  years  of  age,  leaving  his  children, 
a.s  has  already  been  said,  but  little  i)roperly.  Calel)  errtcred  ihe 
army  at  an  early  date;  in  August,  I77.'>i  he  was  Sergeant- Jlajor 
of  Col.  Docdittle'-s  regiment  of  M:*ssaelmse[ts  troojis,  anil  wa.s 
snhsp<piently  aiipoinled  Captain,  and  served  honorably  ihrougli 
.  the  war.  Id  I77(>,  while  Ensign  iu  Cajit.  Thomas  MighiU's  Co., 
2(ith  Mass.  Regiment,  conunandwl  by  Col.  Loammi  Bahlwin.  lie 
ne(H>mj)anieil  that  regiment  to  Now  York,  it  having  been  orderetl 
there  after  the  British  .army  left  Boston.     A  diary  was  kept  liy 


fji^igo  Clapf  daring  tlw  fBgr  of  dbe  uglmmt  to  Kew  T«dk 
■ad  tlw  vkole  tune  <rf  ii*  «taj  is  that  ci^ — a  period  of  oeariy 
•rrctt  noallM.      It  l«ft  Caaihnlge  llsnji  29.  1776,  readlii^ 

Wahhun  '* '" .  3larlban>'  the  tccood  dsT.  and  eada  iuooved- 

iag  daj-  ..  -  Grafton,  BelliaghaB,  iSwitoice.  stopping 

b  Froviiu-urT<  ou^  (lar.  theo  to  CoTeatrr.  R.  L.  Plainfidd.  Nor- 
wich. New  I^Bilon  oo  the  lOth  ttav :  the  next  Doming  vxu- 
harked  for  New  York  siwl  arrived  tbe  lltfa  of  April.  Gpiu-ral 
WaihiiigtoB  arming  t]>«re  on  tli«  13th.  Thk  ancient  diiLrj  is 
tww  faemg  pabGsfaed  in  full  br  Mr.  Ile&rj  H  Dawson,  in  his 
lliatorical  Magszine,  New  York.  It  cuastitntts  a  ralnable 
liixtoriial  document,  and.  ooidd  it  be  done  witd  ■.  inter- 

eating  rxtracts  might  be  ben?  copied  boin  it.     ^^  -eiraiu, 

li»wirv>T,  from  tiding  one  single  item,  rdallng  ;i»  it  dtna  to  an 
evfiit  fh"  npprooching  Centennial  Celebration  of  which  now 
iiiv«    ■  1  peoiliar  intercut.     I'nilor  date  of  .Tiily  9.   177<js 

tliL-  1.    .  <    then   Will"  in  New  York,  he  write*:  "Thi<  (lay 

llie  l>«x-lunuiuD  of  thti  In*l\;[H.'ndant  State*  of  America  wa«readat 
llii.>  IIii-:k<i  of  the  Uri<;a<le,  after  whii-h  u  ]>art  of  the  80  l':»!ilm 
w:iA  ^ung.  and  then  Mr.  I.weonard  made   Pniyers,  after  tliat  tbe 

wlioli;  Hrigaile  give  tliree  Cheers."     Caleb  married Stone, 

of  Kiitlaiid.  Mflji*.,  and  remove<l  to  Greenfield.  Mass.,  where  he 
lieenme  ii  dnigj^ist  and  ac<juire<l  a  hamliMjme  propertr.  He  w&s 
a  Rejireienlative  to  the  General  Court  from  Greenfield  iu  1797, 
and  |M'rhap«  in  other  years.  He  was  !iubje<-t  to  Eeu^onsi  of  great 
mental  depression,  and  in  one  of  them,  when  alM>ut  60  years  old, 
eoiHtuilt<Nl  nuicide.  After  hi«  death,  his  widow,  nn  excellent  and 
uceompllshed  woman,  coutinned  to  reside  iu  their  mansion,  situ- 
ated ill  a  delightful  sjwl  in  the  town  of  Greenfield.  A  pension 
from  government  was  awanled  to  her  as  widow  of  a  Revola- 
tiiiriary  otfireV.  Caleb's  name  Is  among  tboi>e  of  the  original 
nienilM:rs  of  the  Society  of  the  Cinciimati. 

dohhna  Clapp  wa*  also  iu  the  Army  of  the  Revolution,  and 
rose  to  the  rank  of  Lieutenant.  After  the  war  he  marrie<l  Naliby 
Itaruaril,  a  sister  of  Mr.  Charles  liariiard,  of  I^stcm,  am]  in 
]7'J2  reinove<l  to  Montgomery,  Vt.,  being  the  first  settler  in  that 
town,  and  Ills  family  was  the  only  one  in  the  town  for  two  ywira. 
lie  w:i.s ^subject  to  turns  of  the  same  kind  of  mental  depression 
Its  hit*  brother  Caleb,  and  also  eommitteil  suicide,  being  a  metn- 
Ik'V  of  the  State  Lesislature  at  tlie  lime. 

Iu  lilt!  "History  of  Greenfield,"  wc  find  tbe  following  notice 
of  tliene  brothers : 

"  The  laj)se  of  a  quarter  of  a  century  has  not  obliterate<l  from 
the  minds  of  a  large  portion  of  the  p<5j>uh«ti(m  of  tliis  section  of 
eniuili'v  the  memory  of  the  twin  brothers,  Capt.  Caleb  and  Capt. 
.JohIiiiu  Clap;  the  former  a  resident  of  this  town,  the  latter  of 
JMinitgoniery,  Vermont.  Both  were  officers  in  the  War  t)f  tha 
liiviiliition,  of  the  same  gniile.  The  resemblance  between  them 
was  sii  jicrfect  that  they  could  not  bo  disiingiiished  the  one  from 
the  other,  except  by  their  dress.  Both  gentlemen  of  the  old 
school,  intelligent,  affable,  polite  and  accessible  to  all.  Both 
men  of  very  sanguine  temperaments,  at  limes  seemingly  enjoying 
life  to  tlie  iull,  and  again  all  nature  secmod  to  them  a  blank,  a 


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desolation.  The  dark  atid  all-ahsorliing  spirit  of  despondency 
and  depression  (wliicl)  ocott-siuiiiiUy  Uikcs  jw.ssession  of  eoine 
peculiarly  coiistituted  minds),  that  grand  levollor  and  iiuUitior  of 
talent  and  disU'DCtion,  of  wliicli  those  who  liave  never  partuken 
can  fi>rm  no  !idi;(|iiitt«  c;onc«])lion,  no,  not  even  a  remote  idna,  at 
tiini'H  ovfr\vlit;'lin(3d  them,  settin|»  :tl  uonght  thw  powers  of  reason. 

"  The  sympathy  existing  V)elwci«3n  these  high-minded,  honora- 
ble, and,  when  the  writer  last  saw  them  together  in  1810, 
venerable  men,  was  as  remarkaUle  as  the  almost  wonderful  ro- 
scm'tlanoe  in  their  jiersons.  Both  were  comjiarativeJy  in  easy 
circumstaucea,  yet  llie  lirst-iiamwt  had  suiTored  c»>u.siderably  in 
the  grtsat  Virginia  land  8j)ccwlalion.  This  symi>athy  eliowed 
itself  in  the  closing  act  of  their  lives." 

The.  historian  of  GreenHohl  was  mistaken  in  saying  above  tliat 
both  wiTo  otHcers  of  the  same  grade  in  the  Bevolutiou,  as  Caleb 
was  a  CapUiiji  and  Joshua  a  Lieutenant. 

The  following  addiltonal  notice  of  Cajit.  Caleb  Ls  from  tlio 
I^rfitd/iH  Herald,  puljlLshc<l  at  Greenfield,  under  date  of  June, 
181-2: 

"  Died  suddenly,  in  this  town,  tlie  morning  of  Qa&  5th  inst., 
Capt.  Caleb  Clajtp,  an  oHieer  of  Lh«  lievolutiou. 

"  With  thos«>  who  knew  liini,  his  Mord  Worth  &  Virtue,  and 
the  social  fpaalities  that  adorw.Ml  lu"s  Charai:ter,  the  death  of  Capt. 
Clapp  will  he  learned  with  an  hejirtfelt  sorrow,  deep  and  lasting. 

"A  life  of  IjG  years,  full  of  service  to  his  Country  and  Society 
in  general,  will  speak  the  l)Cst  and  truest  Kulogisni. 

*•  His  humanity  and  Benevolence  were  attested  through  the 
extensive  S|)here  of  his  Acquaintance  :  Wide  Wiis  the  circle  of 
Lis  Charities,  llis  sense  of  Honor  such  as  becomes  both  the 
Soldier  and  the  Clirlstian  ;  and  the  jmrest  integrity,  the  truest 
bravery  and  a  sincere  and  rational  piety  coin>unimated  hia 
Cliaracter." 

Children  of  Capt.  Cilcb  Clapp  : 

129.  Lncy^  after  the  death  of  her  fatherj  lived  with  her  mother  in 

Greeniield. 

130.  Sumn^   m.   Thomas  W.   Ripley,    of  Greenfield,   whose  son, 

Capt.  Thomas  W.  Ripley,  now  livitig  in  that  town,  has  in  hin 
possession  the  origin.*!  niiuinserijit  of  the  diary  of  his  grand- 
father, already  referred  to. 

131.  Zor««a,'  m.  George  A.  Trumbull,  and  lived  in  "Worcester;  he 

was  cashier  of  the  Worcester  Bank. 

132.  Elizubetli?  m.  Rev.  Wales  Tileston,  a  Congregational  minister, 

formerly  settled  in  Charlemont,  Muss.,  and  afterwards  re- 
moved to  the  West. 

Children  of  Lieut.  Joshua  Clapp: 

133.  /tw/,'  b.  in  Montgomery,   Vt.,   Sept.  14,  1793,  being  the  first 

person  born  in  that  town  ;  d.  there  Feb.  23,  18(51,  in  his  C8tU 
year.  In  IHIO,  he  entered  the  University  of  Vermont,  but 
the  sudden  death  of  his  father  the  next  year  compelled  his 
return  home,  where  several  years  were  spent  in  settling  his 
father's  estate.  He  then  studieil  law  and  was  admitted  to 
practice,  but  that  profession  not  proving  congenial,  he  gave 


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THE  CLAPP  UEMORIAL. 


his  attention  to  theology,  and  Oct.  2.  l^lft,  wiis  onlainctl  a 
Dcat-on  iii  the  Protestant  JEiiiRfopal  Churcli.  by  BiHho(> 
GriswoUl,  of  MassachusettB,  who  aJso  or»l:iii(fd  him  iis  I'riost 
Sept.  17,  1811).  He  soon  orjJiaiiiztMl  a  jtarish  in  hi>*  nalivo 
towu,  ami  also  one  iu  thu  town  «f  Berkshirts  :ilul  aiiuthcr  in 
Sheibiirne,  Vt.,  and  was  iiistitiitetl  Ku<,U>r  of  iho  Trinity 
Chureli  in  the  last-nametl  town,  Oct.  27,  IsHt.  During  liia 
eight  yeai-8  re-siduuee  hero,  the  amount  of  missionary  service 
{lerfornied  by  him  wa.s  very  jircat.  Tlio  chnreli  at  WotxJ- 
jttrick  and  also  one  at  Hethel  were  added  to  the  other  three 
UM*k'r  liis  charge,  luid  the  extreme*  of  this  tiehlof  labor  were 
1  ."»U  iiiik-s  apart,  with  the  Cirei  u  Mountain  range  between.  In 
]MiK.  he  began  to  coidiiiehifi  labors  to  Itethel  and  Witodstock. 
Ill  .June,  1821,  iMjiuj:  then  lieetor  of  the  ehureh  in  .Shelhurno, 
and  also,  iu  the  uiasouie  order,  Ciiand  ChapLlin  of  the  StJite, 
he  delivered  a  llis(■lm^^e  on  the  haying  of  the  corner-stone  of 
Grace  Chareli,  Sheldon.  V't,  In  HSil2,  he  accepted  ii  eall  to 
Gardiner,  Me.,renuiining  there  eight  years;  in  1K40,  relurne<1 
to  tho  ehureh  in  Woodstouk,  Vt.,  and  in  ISlH  became  Hector 
of  a  Parish  iu  Ikilows  Falls,  whore  he  renwiined  ten  years. 
In  IM.'iH,  he  took  charge  of  St.  Philip's  Church,  Philipstown, 
New  York.  Iu  1 1S<!(J,  he  acccpttd  the  poet  of  Chaplain  and 
SuperinteudcnL  of  tlie  lloiuc  for  the  At;cd  and  Ori>li.an»,  at 
Ihooklyu,  2\'.  Y.  I«  cou.scipience  of  failing  hejJth,  he  with- 
drew from  this  office,  and  retur-ned  to  the  parishes  of  IMont- 
goniery  luid  lierk.shu-e  iu  Vermont,  cioBin^  hia  work  jtist 
wliere  it  was  iK'gun  forty  years  before.  It  may  bo  adile<l 
that  he  rejiresented  liis  Diocese  in  seven  sessions  of  tho 
Gutieral  Couveutioii,  was  tlilrtecn  years  secjotary  oi  the  Dio- 
cesan Convention,  an<l  was  seven  ye^irs  president  of  tho 
Standing  C'omnuLlee.  lie  received  the  «legree  of  l).l).  from 
Jsorwich  I'niversity  in  184'J.  The  character  of  Rev.  Dr. 
Clapp  is  thus  summed  up  by  a  writer  in  the  American 
Quarterly  Church  Keview  for  18G1,  to  whom  also  we  are 
indebtwl  for  many  of  the  facts  above  stated.  "His  most 
striking  excellencies  were  humility,  modesty  and  kindness ; 
sympatiiy  with  sorrow  an<l  suffering;  and  forbearance  in 
judgment.  He  vviis  also  remarkable  for  an  entire  surrender 
of  heart  and  purpose  to  truth  and  simplicity.  So  averse, 
indeed,  was  he  to  all  dn|tlicity.  efusian  or  art,  tliat  he  was 
Bometunes  thought  to  have  been  too  out-spoken,  an<l  unC4tm- 
promising.  .igainst  all  chicanery  and  artful  niano'uvering. 
The  character  of  Dr.  Clapp'a  mind  was  rather  soliri,  than 
brilliant.  Ho  excelled  more  iu  the  wise  :ind  judicious  appli- 
cation of  common  knowledge  to  the  every-<iay  busini'ss  of 
ordm.ary  life,  than  m  nire  speculations  and  striking  antitheses ; 
more  iu  wise  atlaj)tation  of  common  appliances  than  in  tho 
invention  of  rare  and  com|»licatetl  processes,  eitiier  of  thought 
or  action.  Hence  he  was  rather  a  useful  than  a  showy 
preacher ;  more  distinguished  for  moral  au<l  practical  instruc- 
tion and  exhortation,  than  for  nietaphysiejil  specidations  or 
philosophical  subtleties.  With  him  religion  wjw  r.ather  a 
Faith  to  bti  received,  a  life  to  lead,  liiau  a  system  of  theolu- 


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237 


gk'iil  opinion!?.  In  his  aor.ial  relations,  public  and  private,  he 
will  bf  long  roinpinhercd  sis  a  fiiidifiil  raiuistpr  and  jmlicitjus 
foiiiisi^Uor;  11  true  friend  ;vnd  affectionale  coinjiiinion."  liev. 
Joel  t'ifi|>p  was  ui:irrio<l  about  18 hi,  to  Abirtnil  Feekliam,  of 
Fetersliani.  JIiiss.  Children  :  i.  Charles  li.*  b.  in  1817,  and 
livfd  ill  Gardin.T,  Mo.  II,  Man/  M*  HI.  Harriet  E*  Iv. 
Jnliit  .4."     v.  Aimlin  G*     vl.  G^-nr^s  P? 

134.  Horrid,''  b.  A|)ril  2,  17'J6;  m.  "Williiun  Baker,  and  lived  in 
Dcnliara,  Canada. 

13.>.  EUza^'  b.  Jan.  31,  1802;  m.  Rufiis  Hamilton,  and  lived  in 
Mt^ntiromcrv,  Vt. 

136.  Josfniit:  b.  Feb.  15,  180.5;  m.  Sept.  3,  1827,  Fanny,  dau.  of 
Riclianl  Smith,  of  Moiitfjomen',  whore  they  resided.  Chil- 
dren:  I.  Charles  Frtnifctin,"  h.  May  IG,  1W28.  iU  Ahi(/tn'l  S.,' 
b.  Sept.  14,  182!>.  Hi.  Wil/iam  'B.,'  b.  JuU  3,  1831.  Ir. 
Georye  A.,'  b.  Oet.  8,  1832.  V.  Francis  B.,^  h.  Mav  17,  1835 ; 
<1.  Oet.  13,  183.5.  T|.  /'Jdwin*  h.  Feb.  25,  1H3S.  >».  Fanny 
L.,'  b.  M.ay  28,  1810.  vlll.  Calol,"  h.  Maz-ch  28,  181-1. 
Ix.  Harriet,']).  Deeemhor,  18-l.'>. 

1-37.  Niibhif,'  b.  April  4,  1807;  ra.  Hiram  Hamilton,  brother  of 
Kufus,  above  named;  <L  Ajiril  6,  1843. 

158.  Caleb,''  h.  April  2.5,  1810;  he  is  an  Episcopal  clergyman,  resi- 
dent in  New  York  city  tor  mure  than  twenty  years,  and  now 
Uector  of  the  Cliiireh  of  tlie  Nativity,  in  tliat  city  ;  he  m. 
tSo[»liri)nia,  dan.  of  Geo.  Woodworth,  Est].,  of  Saratoga,  and 
bad  Aurelio,*  ii.  in  1841. 
Joshua*  had  also  two  children  who  d.  in  infancy. 

139.  Catk,'  b.   Sept.  (5,   1753;  m.  (irdt,  Nathan   Haynes;  m.  second, 

Mr.  t'utting;  m.  thinl,  "Mi:  'Wilder.     She  outlivetl  all  her  threo 
husbands,  and  in  1843  was  livin^r  and  active  in  Mttrllwro',  Mass. 

140.  .bins.'  b.  Nov.  0,  1755;  d.  Dee.  17,  1757. 

141.  Nauuv.*  b.   Dee.   6,   1757;    was  living  in  1843,    unmarried,  in 

Lowe  LI. 


42 


ASA  FIE  L*  {John,^  John*  Natlianid*  Sicholos*),  second  SOD  of  Johtt 
and  Abigail  (Estalirook)  Clapp,  of  Sudbury,  was  born  in  that  town, 
March  12,  n21)-30.  lie  married,  first,  Ilobccca  Baker ;  sccoud, 
Elizabetli  Gilbert.     They  lived  in  Rutland,  Mass, 

Children  of  Asahel  and  1st  wife  Rebecca  (Raker)  Ci-app: 

142.  Jonas."  b.  Nov.  13,  1701  ;  d.  Nov.  13, 1840;  m.  AbigaO  Gnrfield. 
Ilo  lived  and  died  in  ("Jakhain,  M.-uss.,  !eavin«f  a  large  family  of 
childrcu.  He  was  a  farmer-,  and  a  man  of  genuine  hosjiilality. 
Children : 

143,  Joseph,''  b.  Feb.  12,  178!).  A  fanner  in  Oiikland.  He  m.  first, 
Mehitablc  Bovd ;  m.  second,  Abigail  Allen.  Chihlren  by 
first  wife:  h  Mnnj  A.*  W,  Albert  R*  \\\,  AbifjaiL*  Jr. 
Mrhitnble.'*  Children  by  second  wife:  y.Lucima  P?  y\, 
Martha  M.'     tII,  B'feii  F.* 

144.  Jnnm,^  b,  Nov.  KJ,  17'JO;  d.  iu  1828.      He  was  a  blacksmith 
by  trade,  lived  in  Kiithiml,  Mass.,  and  d.  unmarried. 


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145. 


1|7. 


,148. 


Sally,''  b.  Oct.  n,  1792;  dead. 

LiUher  Johnton^  b.  Jan.  22,  1795.  A  furmer,  and  lived  in 
Speucer,  Muss.  He  m.  Rvbecca  Boyd.  Cbiltlren :  I,  5iZa*." 
ii.  Luther*  now  dead. 

iSiVrti,'  b.  March  26,  1797  ;  m.  Sybil  Ripley,  and  lived  in 
Oiikliam.  He  was  a  farmer,  was  au  active  and  useful 
citizen,  and  held  tlie  office  of  Chairman  of  the  Board  of 
Selectmen  of  that  town.  Children:  \t  Si/lvntm».*  ]S,  Maria.' 
ili.  Sarali?     I?.  John*     V.  Otit.'     Tl.  Henry* 

Irene,''  b.  July  4,  1799.     Lived  in  Oakh.im. 

149.  Daniel,''  h.  April  25,  1802.     A  farmer,  in  Spencer,  Muss.    He 

m.  Mary  Ann  Lathe-    Children:  i,  George  B*   il,  Jii  I  win  C 

150.  Atahel^  b.  in  Dcceiuber,  1804.     A  carjienter  in  Bnittleboro', 

Vt,     He  m.  Aunis  B.  Pratt,  who  il.  in  that  town  M:uch  6, 
1844,  aged  39.     Children  :  I.  Maria  ./.«     tl.  Sarali  J* 
-flSl.  Rfxdk.n,*  b.  May  8,  17G6;  d.  April  12,  1823. 

152.  AiiiGAiL,"  lived  in  Oakham,  uumjirried. 

Children  of  Asahel  and  2d  wife  EuzABErn  (Gilbert)  Clapp: 

153.  Elizabeth,*  b-  Feb.  28,  1768;  d.  unm.  May  14,  1842. 

154.  Uriah,*  b.  July    16,  1761);    m.   Azubah  VVililer.  and   lived    in 
-  Gardner,   Mass. ;    a  cabinet-maker  by  tnule,  aaid  said  to  Itave 

been  a  inan  of  snporior  mechanical  ability.     Children  : 

155.  Asahel,''  b.  Sept.  \b,  180'j.  A  shoemaker  by  tra<le.  Married 
Haimuh  B.  llarri«,  of  Slnitiwlmry ;  livwl  in  Giirdner,  uiid 
had  tsvo  children.  He  enlisted  in  the  army  in  the  War  of 
die  Rebellion,  Aug.  9,  1862,  36th  liegt.,  Co."H.,  Mass.  Vols., 

,^  and  d.  at  Clinton,  12  miles  from  Jackson,  Miss.,  July  20, 

1864,  of  typhoid  fever.     Cliildren:  1,  W.  E.*  lives  in  Fitch- 
burg,     ii.  Flora  F.,^  lives  iu  Ganlner. 

156.  Daniel,''   b.    Feb.    12,   1811;    ni.  Catliarino  Grout;   lived  in 
V         Leicester,  Mass.,  and  bad  tliree  children.     He  m.  seootid,  J. 

Wood.     He  now  resides  in  Gardner,  Mass. 

157.  Mary  B.'  b.  June  ^'2,  1815.     Lived  in  Gardner. 

158.  Lovell^  b.  June  17,  1818.  A  shoemaker,  und  lived  iu  Leicester, 
Mass.     Married  Martha  Jones,  of  I'ownal,  Me. 

159.  Joel,"  b.  Dec.  27,  1772.    A  shoemaker  in  IloHen,  Mass.    He  m. 
;    ti        first,  Patty  Barnes;  m.  aooond,  widow  Betsey  Kimball. 
..,    .  Chihlren  by  first  wife: 

160.  Joseph  iy.,'  b.  March  4,  1802.     Went  South,  and  was  a  school- 
teacher there;    at  one   time   was   clerk  in  a  book-store  in 
Charleston,  S.  C. 
1^1.  Litry,''  b.  June  4,  1804;    m.  Ira  Cook,  and  lived  in  Athol, 

Mass. 
162.   Charles^  b.  April  4,  1807.    A  shoemaker  by  trade  in  Peters- 
ham, Mai4«.     He  m.  Relief  Taylor,  and  is  said  to  have  had 
five  children. 

Children  by  second  wife : 
,163,  Manila,''  h.  May  18,  1820. 
164.  Asahel^  b.  Feb.  27,  1822. 
16.'?.  Selinda:  h.  .Ian.  13,  1825. 
166,  Patienck,*  b.  Dec.  17,  1774;  d.  unmarried,  Dec  1,  1838, 


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6G 

JOBN'  {Noah,*  Jonathan,^  Xal/miiid,'  Mtlwhis').  oldest  Bon  of 
Noad  and  Ann  Clapp,  was  born  in  Dorchester,  Sept.  11,  1764. 
Ho  served  his  time  aa  a  cabinet  maker  witli  Deacon  Jliinro,  of 
Eoxbtiry,  Mass.,  in  whicli  town  he  settled  and  lived,  and  wliere  ho 
died  Sept.  23,  1840,  aged  Hi  vcars.  His  business  was  canied  on 
in  a  shop  wliicli  stood  on  the  main  street  of  the  town,  and  his  house 
was  on  what  is  now  calli^d  Taber  Street.  He  nuirrifd,  fir.st,  Nov.  20, 
1704,  Susanna,  daui^litcr  of  James  and  Sarah  Rubinsoii,  of  Doreliestcr, 
Lorn  June  10,  HTl,  and  died  May  9,  1802.  aged  31  years.  He 
married,  second,  Nov.  6,  1803,  Priscilla,  daughter  of  Jonathan  acid 
Mary  Ann  Holden,  born  March  22,  1777.  and  died  Jan.  24,  1822, 
aged  45  years.  He  married,  third.  May  22,  1823,  Mrs.  Ann  IJawcs, 
daughter  of  Samricl  and  Etizaljcth  Pierco,  of  Dorchester,  born  Sept. 
13,  1778,  and  died  in  Richmond,  Va.,   Sept.  2,  18G1,  aged  82  years. 

John  Clapp  was  for  tnatiy  years  Deacon  of  the  First  Church  in 
Roxbury.  Ho  was  a  truly  honest  man,  affable  and  remarkably 
courteous  to  all,  and  a  blessing  to  his  generation.  There  was  a 
deep  and  lasting  affectiou  between  him,  liia  sister  Elizabctli  (.Mrs. 
Seaver),  and  his  brother  Ebcnezer  for  years  preceding  his  death ; 
they  were  lor  a  long  tunc  all  tliat  remained  of  llieir  father's  family. 
His  funeral  was  from  the  mecting-houso  in  Ro.xbury,  and  he  was 
buried  with  his  ancestors  in  the  Dorchester  bnrying-irround. 

His  death  was  noticed  in  a  funeral  sermon  by  liis  Daiitor,  Rev. 
George  Putnam,*  D.D.,  as  follows: 

'•Another  veuemble  form  hitely  with  us,  and  with  us  here  constantly  as 
the  sabbath  bell — but  now  gone  from  us — rises  to  uiy  view"  *  *  *  "He 
was  for  many  yetws  an  officer  in  our  church,  unci  vvull  known  to  all  our 
older  resitlonta  of  the  place.  Hi!  always  Bet'iiu-il  to  niu  a  Koniuwhiit  remark- 
able man,  though  there  was  nothing  shining  ftr  cunHpicuous,  to  the  gRiieral 
jeyc,  either  in  his  career  or  cliaracter.  He  beluttg«id  to  a  class,  which  as  a 
peculLir  class,  i.s  nearly  extinct  among  ub.  I  have  often  calleiJ  him,  though 
|>erhap9  not  witli  strict  jiropriety,  the  last  of  the  Puritans*.  He  was  a  man 
whose  education,  habits  and  manners  were  mouideii  ufler  the  moral  fashions 
of  a  by-gone  day,  less  ehangeil  in  ufler  life  than  is  usual.  He  seemed  to 
embody  ia  him.self  all  that  is  most  respectable  and  lovely  in  our  idea  of  the 
primitive  worthies  of  New  England.  There  was  in  him  none  of  tlio 
moroseness,  bigotry,  superstition,  ur  stern  ascetic  spirit  which  we  sometimes 
associate  with  our  ancesturs;  those  fiad  worn  off,  given  way  to  the  times,  and 
the  ififliienec:  of  his  o^vn  liberal  and  intvUigent  mind,  hut  there  remaine^l 
that  strong  old-fashioned  religious  faith  and  prinei]ilc  aiul  feeling,  that 
Bought  no  novelties,  and  required  no  stimuliittng  maehinery  to  keep  it 
alive — honesty,  steadiness  of  lite,  truthfulness,  duty,  scemeil  a  matter  of 
course  with  him,  rooted  not  grafted  in  ]H'iMciples,  the  very  seedlings  of  his 
character  and  not  superinduced,  you  would  be  almost  sure  that  he  never 


•  Uov.  GcofRP  Piitnnm,  I). II.,  in  son  of  Andrew  ami  Jorusiiii  (Clapp  Xo.  HG  of  EnwARn) 
Putimm.  lie  was  scttlcJ  as  minister  oviT  t!ie  First  Clmrrli  in  Uoxburv,  July  7,  Ib30,  nrni 
njiitinucd  sole  minister  of  tlic  same  iinlil  Oetjbcr,  1875,  wlicii  a  colleague  w;i&  settled  witli 
liiui. 


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THE   CLAPP   UEHORUL. 


oonlil  have  been  ilifTerent,  that  ho  had  never  gone  astray.  I  know  nothing 
of  his  ()areiitage,  but  liis  seemed  the  sort  of  character,  iu  which  the  seeds  of 
all  the  virtues  Imve  been  early  planted  and  nurtured  m  a  good  soil,  by 
])areiits  of  the  same  i>latit|i,  and  that  they  liad  gruwn  up  and  8treDgtheii<?d 
with  hiiD.  There  was  an  evenness  und  a  jterfect  con.sistency  of  life,  very 
pleasant  to  eontemitlate — u  crown  of  honor  to  an  old  man.  Me  was  a 
plain  downright  m;iu,  who  never  did  or  said  anything  for  show — and  there 
was  sudi  simplicity  and  utter  sincerity  in  him  iliat  one  cannot  conceive  Unit 
he  ever  had  occasion  to  study  appearances.  He  was  not  thriftless  or 
neglectful  of  atfairs,  l>ul  was  |K:rfcctly  content  with  com[)etency  in  a  plain 
way  and  a  hinnlilc  lot,  an<I  seemed  never  to  have  felt  the  stirring  ambitions 
of  life,  iKir  to  liave  had  any  of  the  restless  pride  of  life.  lie  w;is  a  picluro 
of  a  i-ahu,  cheerful,  lilauieless,  contcutc<l  olil  age — such  fruitjige  as  only 
grows  from  the  root  of  religious  principles  on  the  trunk  of  a  well-spent  life. 
We  have  many  good  nieii — I  wish  we  coidil  have  more  such  men — that  lAcU 
l)ecuHar  character  which  his  aci)uaint;ince  understand  might  not  become 
ol>*elete.  His  death  was  instructive.  He  who  so  seldom  spoke  of  himself 
at  any  other  time,  theu  s[K>ke  freely  and  attectingly.  He  said  he  had 
endeavored  to  till  his  humble  place  well,  anil  ihaf.  he  had  been  content  and 
happy  in  it — tliat  lie  hail  lived  in  peace  with  all  men  and  died  so.  Me  left 
a  good  man's  blessing  on  all  in  whom  lie  was  interested.  He  said  he  had 
looked  forward  to  the  days  of  infirmity  and  pain,  decrepitude  and  death,  and 
had  all  iiis  life  kept  this  lust  period  iu  view,  an<l  expressly  prepared  for  it  by 
keeping  pejice  with  his  conscience,  and  cherishing  that  failh  and  trust,  that 
grntitude  to  Go<l  and  hope  in  Christ  which  now  supported  him  and  made 
him  happy  in  suffering  and  dying.  Would  God  I  could  convey  to  others 
the  simple  lesson  derived  from  the  life  and  death  of  that  plain  old  man. 
Go(jd  words  arc  dull,  but  a  good  life,  whenever  we  see  through  it  and  into 
it,  the  very  marrow  and  beauty  of  its  excellence,  is  always  fresh,  interesting, 
stirring." 

John  Clapp  ever  felt  a  deep  interest  in  all  that  concerned  the  Town 
of  Dorchester,  and  rejoiced  iu  its  prosperity.  He  was  very  fund  of 
goinj;  down  the  harbor  on  fishing  excursions  from  Dorchester.  In 
one  of  these  excursions,  in  182G,  two  of  liis  sons  wcio  drowued. 
He  bore  the  culainity  witli  threat  composure,  but  tlie  cfl'ect  upon  hiiti  * 
was  such  that  lie  never  went  upou  the  waters  of  the  harbor  afterwards. 

Children  of  Dca.  Joux  and  1st  wife  Susanna  (Robinson)  Clapp: 

1G7.  .Slsanx.vii  R-.^b.  Aug.  12,  179G ;  m.  July  8,  181S,  Benjamin  R, 
Davis,  ol'  Brookline.  She  die<l  of  consumption,  Uct.  10,  1«37, 
deeply  regretted,  leaving  two  children,  the  eldest  of  w  horn,  Susiin, 
ilied  of  consumption,  Feb.  IG,  1839,  aged  IG  years  and  lU 
moutlis.  Mr.  Davis  uiarrietl,  for  his  second  wife,  Elizabeth, 
dau.  of  Hon.  Ebenezer  and  Elizalx-th  (Clapp  No.  G8)  Seaver,  a 
cousin  to  his  tirst  wife,  and  au  cjLcelleut  wi>ni:ui. 

168.  Saijaii  Axn,'  b.  Jime  24,  IfHUO ;  ni.  Xov.27, 1S2H,  Otis  Withiugton, 
of  Brookline.  She  d.,  also  of  consumption.  Nov.  23,  183l>,  leav- 
uig  several  chiliben.     Her  loss  was  severely  felt. 

Children  of  Dca.  JoH.v  and  2d  wife  Puiscilla  (Uoltlen)  Clapp: 
IGD.  LtCY,"  b.  July  It),  1801;    m.  as  his  second  wife,  Otis  Withington, 
fiirmcrly  thf  husband  of  her  half  sister,  Sarah  Ann.     Luoy  hud 
one  v]>\U[.  and  d.  Jan.  '2'j,  iSiG. 


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241 


170.  Enw.vuD,"  1).  May   18,   IftO?.     lie  wus  an  apprentice  in  a  diair 

ami  baniuss  luaviiifactory  in  IJruokliiic.  and  was  a  ymin_n  niiin  of 
inuL'li  prouiisc.  On  the  2sth  t>i  July,  lH2r>,  lie  lust  liis  lilV-  uniK-r 
jH'cuHarly  ilistivs;sin;j  circitiii.Htani'us.  His  fatliui'  and  sti-ii-aiullKT, 
witli  all  lliL'ir  I'laldren,  iiis  uncle  Elw-nt'/ur  ami  vvifi.'  (parents 
of  tluM-om]iiliT  of  this  work)  am!  part  nf  tli<'ir  family,  went  tliat 
(lay  on  the  water  of  Dorehester  15ay  ou  au  excursion  ni  pleasure. 
Thfv  la»<lcil  at  Thompson's  Island,  to  cook  their  dinner  under 
the  sy«'aiii(>re  tree  llton  Ktandinn:  oti  ihi?  Island;  and  wliilo  Itiiis 
enga«;ed  ICilward  ami  his  brollier  John  left  the  party  tn  bathe  on 
the  iillior  side  uf  the  isIau<L  The  tide  heirifj  out,  Johu  slippt^l 
into  the  channel,  and  Edward,  fti  his  attempt  to  assist  him.  wati 
<'au;^ht  hy  his  hrotliiT  in  sucli  a  manner  tiiat  they  l)oth  sank, 
and  were  driMvnfil.  The  hoily  of  ICdward  was  fouuil  and  carried 
htuMe  with  tlii-m  that  day;  that  of  his  hmlher  John  was  ro- 
eovered  the  next  day.  They  were  hurled  in  one  j^i-ave,  in  the 
north  liurviujr-<;roiind  of  Dofelu'ster,  hy  t!ie  sidi;  of  their  mother, 
and  their  father's  liody  was  afterward-^  laid  lieside  lliem.  This 
sudden  atlliefiou  wiis  a  severe  stroke  to  their  fatlier,  hat  he  bore 
it  with  ifreat  i.'almnesa  and  resijinatinn, 

171.  John,'''   h.   Sept.   2.5,    IHOU.     He   was   placed  in  a  hook-store    in 

^»o^lon,  and  was  there  cnja:a;;^ed  up  to  the  time  of  tlie  fsital 
avcidejit  already  rclati'il,  Avhich  resulted  in  liis  di-ath  in  his  17th 
year.  Like  his  lirotlier  John,  lie  was  alreatly  forniinfj  prineijiles 
and  haliits  which  jjave  jii'omise  of  miieh  future  usefulness. 

172.  J.VMKS  15.,*  h.  Sept.  20,  1S12.     lie  has  heen  in  the  hook  trade,  in 

different  eapaciti<'s.  all  his  life;  is  unmarried,  and  for  the  hist 
twenty-live  years  h.is  been  faithfidly  en^jaj^ed  in  the  salesroom  in 
Boston  of  the,  Massaehiisvtls  Bible  Soniely.  Ho  is  tlie  prcJiCiit 
owner  of  the  watch  mentioned  in  the  inventory  of  the  Rev. 
IS'athanicP  Chipp  (No.  14},  of  Newport,  1{.  I. 

173.  Jank,"  h.  April   27.   1810;    d.  F«b.   Hi,  185.3.      She  m.  Mosos 

Withiiigton,  of  Brookliuc,  brother  of  Otis  Withiiiijton,  who  m. 
two  of  her  si.sters.  After  her  death,  he  ra.  Harriet  S.,  dan.  of 
Dr.  Josejdi  and  Betsey  (Tilestou)  C!aj)[i.  Sir.  Jloses  Withing- 
ton  is  now  living,  and  for  many  years  has  been  town  trcaiurer 
of  Bruokline. 


—  71 

EBEXEZER'  (Nunli,'  Jimntliun,''  iS'tit/innivl,"  A7f7/o/(/.v'),  yomificst 
sofi  of  Noah  and  Ann  Clapp,  was  bofii  in  Doi'tilio-sler,  Aut,'.  2.5,  1771, 
in  the  Deacon  .JonnLlian  house,  burnt  in  1784,  and  died  nciir  tlic  fdiiee 
where  he  was  born,  iMarcli  6,  18G0,  in  the  S'Uh  year  ol"  IiIh  ai^e. 
lie  served  his  liine  witfi  Cfj).  Ebeiiezcr  Clapp,  of  Dorchester,  in  tiio 
tannin;::  and  funning;  business.  The  pfitic)])al  part  of  his  business, 
through  life,  was  tanning,  the  yard  whurc  he  carried  it  on  being  in 
the  liollow  nearly  opposite  the  present  northwest  gate  of  the  old 
cemetety  of  the  town.  It  was  on  the  north  margin  of  a  gooJ-sizetl 
pond  vvliidi  fiirnishcd  water  for  his  work.s,  and  which  in  the  old 
charta  is  put  down  as  Kojall's  pond,  one  of  the  family  of  that  name 


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TBE  CLAPP   MEMORIAL. 


in  former  years  owning  tlie  land  on  its  soath  margin.*     An  infant 
Bon  of  Deacon   Clapp's  was  unfortunately  here  drowaed   in    1802. 
One  of  the  town  scliool-hoiiaea  stood  for  many  years  between  the  street 
and  this  |»ond,  with  a  passage  way  side  of  it  down  to  the  pond;  and 
many  a  good  ducking  witli  sometimes  narrow  escapes  from  drowning 
here  took  place  among  the  school  children  at  intermission  scosoni). 
Ebeticzcr  Ciapp  was  married,  Oct.  18,  1797,  to  Eunice,  dau.  of  John 
and  Sarali  Pierce,  of  Dorchester.     He  lived  at  once  in  the  house 
M'hich  hi.-5  father  Noah  built  in  1784  and  1785,  and  continued  there 
till  his  death.     In  1809  he  was  chosen  Deacon  of  the  First  Church 
in  Dorchester,  being  the  eighth  of  tiie  name  of  Clapp  who  had  filled 
the   office   in    that   church  since    its    formation.     He    retained   the 
dcacon^hip  till  his  death,  and  was  a  member  of  the  church  more  thun 
CO  years.      liis  wife  Eunice  died  Nov.  23,   1S49,  aged  71  years. 
She  was  sister  of  Ilcv.  Dr.  Pierce  of  Brookline,  was  a  woman  of 
sterling  qualities  in  all  the  relations  of  life,  and  spent  her  strength  and 
health  in   nursing  the  sick  and  suffering.      Deacon  Clapp  married, 
second,  Oct.  22,   1850,  Mrs.   Patty  Holdcn,  dau.  of  Dr.  Phineas 
Holdcn ;  she  was  married  first,  to  Samuel  Glover,  second  to  Ezekiel 
Ilolden,  third  to  Deacon  Clapp.      She  died  April  5,  1864,  aged  87 
years.    In  hr r  younger  years  she  was  called  the  "Dorchester  beauty," 
and  tlirongh   life  in  appearance  and   manners  her  superiority  was 
universally  acknowledged.      The    ChrUtian  Register  of  April    16, 
18G4,  says  of  her  :  ''The  character  of  the  tender  mother,  the  aflectioa- 
ate  and  coniiding  wife,  the  jiuliciuas  councillor,  and  tlic  constant 
sympathizing  friend,  she  exemplified  with  rare  truthfulness  and  fulness. 
Industry,  sterling  sense,  faith,  self-reliance  and  heroism,  were  among 
the  most  brilliant  traits  of  her  character."     Deacon  Clapp  d.  March 
6,  1 8G0,  aged  88  years  G  mos.  1 1  days. 

The  possession  by  Deacon  Clapp  of  a  fowling-piece  once  the 
property  of  Lieut.  Gov.  Oliver  has  ulready  been  referred  to  (p.  230). 
llow  often  and  how  efl'octively  he  made  use  of  this  instrument  ia 
the  gunning  excursions  upon  the  waters  of  the  "Harbor,"  of  which 


•  Wiliiiim  Royall  died  in  Dorchester  in  1724.  Hon,  Isjuic  Royall,  liia  son,  wiis  bom 
there  In  1672,  mid  bcramc  a  miin  of  wcaltli  ftriil  ili.stinction.  He  siretit  many  Tears  of  bU 
lift-  In  AniifjUA,  ill  tlie  Woxt  Indits,  iiut  rclurned  lo  Cliarli'stown,  Miiss.,  in  l'737,  iind  died 
there  in  17^9.  lie  liuiUn  Inr^v,  siiitiituntiul  itmt  expensive  l«)ini>  fur  liii>  futlier  in  the  old 
1)1(17 iiiggrtnmtl  In  lljrilie.stcr,  wlicre  Ills  own  Imdy  wan  ititfrred.  On  tlic  horizoniri!  ttiblct 
over  the  lonili  is  inscrilK^d  un  cxtciidwl  t>pit'i|)t)  coniiuciiiuriitivc  of  his  eliiineiiT  iis  ■ 
cliristiim,  [nvlriot  nnd  iHiiicsnian.  The  piece  of  Jmid  nlluded  to  was  opposite  the  old  liiirying- 
KToiind,  iiiul  reiU'ht'd  on  Uustun  Street  from  tlie  ponit  to  wliut  i.s  now  UphniuV  Conior. 
iHiac  Koynll  M  one  time  owned  on  the  cntitcm  side  of  Botiton  Street  a  thirty  .Acre  lot  extend- 
ing from  tlie  Five  Corners  north  townrU  thfl  salt  innrsii.  This  lie  sold  to  Rolxjrt  Oliver  bjr 
deed  dated  Nov.  18,  1738.  A  !.iK-ceediiijt  meinlier  of  tlie  Royiill  f.imily,  n  loruliiit,  also 
nomcd  Isiiac,  was  llie  ftcnenms  founder  of  the  (iist  iiiw  profejis.or^'liip  In  Harvard  tTuivenilty. 
Aiiotlicr  Isaac  Roynli,  perlniph  nn  iinele  of  the  1ir.«t-nained,  liveii  in  Dorchc^tc^  In  1676,  was 
the  tniilder  of  the  iiii'rtiii>j-house  jutt  np  thnt  yciir,  nnd  ivn)Unl)ly  marrieil  a  dmi^jrhierof 
Thomn*  Tolinnn,  of  I3ol•ehl•^iter.  It  would  seem  ihiit  there  were  three  Isaac  Royivlls  iiving 
nt  tlie  !!aiiie  time,  eiirly  in  tlie  18th  icutury,  in  PoriMicstcr.  A  deed  is  on  record  nt  tlic  Sni- 
folk  Co.  Re»5i.ttry  oHlec,  diiled  Jtily  28,  1703,  sif^iied  liy  Inaac  Royall,  Sen.  (his  iniirk),  houso- 
Wright,  of  Dorehestj-r,  iin«l  wife  vV'aitnlill  Royull  (hcrmi»rii),  eonveying  to  son  iHonc  Royall, 
Jr.,  hIho  hoijBcwrijilit,  of  Dorchester,  certain  reul  e.slute;  and  nnother  deed,  a  few  yciii^ 
Inter,  with  his  own  mark  only  attnchcd,  conveys  ull  liig  otiicr  property  lo  bit  £ou  U'ol>on 
Roynll,  of  tbo  stunc  profcBsion  and  In  the  same  place. 


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243 


he  was  80  passionately  foiKl,  is  still  remembered  by  some  of  the 
{jcncraliou  tlicn  just  carniuo:  on  to  the  stage.  With  regard  to  one 
lorni  of  bodih'  exposure  incidont  to  sucli  pursuits,  he  used  to  say 
that  he  considered  wet  feet  no  more  hurtful  to  health  than  wet  hands. 
He  was  an  excellent  raarksman  arunnjj;  the  llyiiij?  sea  fowl,  and  very 
seldom  failed  in  bririi^iug  down  hiri  ^ainc*  A  writer  in  one  of  the 
papers,  at  the  time  of  his  death,  says  of  him: 

"  He  was  at  various  periods  urged  to  accept  uu  ap{K»intrueiit  as  Justice  of 
the  Ptsaoe,  in  tiis  earlier  days,  a  mark  uf  distiuctiun  which  hid  excessive 
modesty  would'  never  allow  him  to  accept." 

"  Dt^acon  Clapp  was  always  aii  early  riser,  always  industrious,  ever  prompt 
in  the  fulliliiK'nt  of  eiiffa^reinents.  And  he  found  his  sure  reward  in  a 
competent  c.Htiile  wiiicli  aHbrded  him  the  maferial  of  a  well  a|)|)L>i»tod  homef 
hiti>  which  himself  infused  tlie  .spirit  uf  Christian  contentment  and  h.'i[i[>iness, 
whiln  iiH  and  his  family  found  their  chief  delight  in  manifesting  their  gratitude 
to  the  good  {>ravidence  of  tiod  hy  dispensing  his  bouutifu!  gift.s  with  such  a 
union  of  grace  and  good  will  as  entirely  set  at  rest  all  feelings  of  restraint 
or  obligation." 

The  followiiin;  brief  sketch  of  Lis  life  and  character  is  from  the 
New-England  Historical  and  Genealogical  Register  for  I860: 

"  Deacon  Ciapp  was  for  niiiny  years  in  the  constjint  eniidoyment  of  the 
town,  having  chiirge  of  its  various  affairs  us  selectman,  overseer  of  the  poor, 
and  mctuber  of  the  school  couimitte^.t  in  all  whi<-h  he  received  the  cordial 
approbation  of  his  fcllow-citizeus  for  his  correct  judgment,  his  fidelity  and 


•  What  wltli  the  skill  of  sponaracn  in  those  diiys  ami  the  ahundnnfe  of  sen  l)lrd,  n  Urge 
iMisiness  wns  doTii-  hi  Ibwliiii,'  liy  sotiio  of  the  Dorchester  men.  Due  of  the  prcdccosors  of 
Uencoii  Klicne/cr  Chipp  in  tliis  lino  proliahly  fur  execlleil  hitn  in  tlie  iiumlicr  of  h'trtin  eliot, 
us  apiKiJirs  l)y  tlio  following  exiracl  from  the  Hiutori-  of  Uurchi'ster.  "John  Pierce,  of 
Diinhes'tcr,  \v«s  one  of  ilie  most  noted  8poI^-lIK'll  in  tlic  vidiiitv.  He  wiv."  Rreat-griiii«lf;ither 
of  tiR'  late  Rev.  John  Ticree,  U.n.,  who  iliod  In  Brooldlne'i  Aujr.  2.1<1,  184',).  Juhii,  the 
H|Hirtsnian,  wa."  t>orn  in  Dorelie.sttT  in  1W8.  lie  spriil  imith  lime  in  killing  wild  fowl.  It  is 
Miiil,  iiikin  jrciod  uiilhoiity,  tlmt  he  kept  un  .leeount  of  the  l)Riats  shot  by  him — they  lieing 
then,  IIS-  now,  i-onsidiTed  u  mip''rior  qnnlity  uf  piinK— attd  tliey  iimouutetl  to  thirty  thoiisiinil. 
He  (lid  not,  like  iiiniiy  less  .skilful  Kiiiniers,  Idsc  his  life  from  so  constant  a  use  of  fire-anus, 
but  died  in  eoHseipioin-e  of  a  full,  Jiiniimy  27,  174-1." 

t  Deacon  Elienezer  Clapp  whs  u  tiinner  pnictlciilly  as  welt  as  by  profession.  The  heavy, 
roiipii  iind  (li-ei.lorcti  oatsiilo  ih.'thinp  whirh  was  worn  by  tanners  when  aliotit  their  work 
wiia  dally  .«eeM  Ufxin  him  as  he  tiilrigled  wlih  the  other  woi-kmen  in  the  pnK-ess  of  tjinninp. 
The  writer  of  tlii>  note,  one  of  the  eoininittee  on  the  piibliL-atiun  of  this  "  Memorial,"  well 
renieiulicrs  the  worthy  lleaeon  heiii);  eiilleil  ."inhleiily  frfun  his  wurk  iiilo  the  stliix>l  hard 
hy,  l)y  the  tetteher,  to  administer  n  deserved  rcprimatul  to  a  guilty  scholar.  [)ne  of  tlio 
eiilcr  girls  h:id  liean  detected  in  u  falsehood  under  eiretimstances  which  hriiuglit  the  olfenco 
to  llie  knowledge  of  the  whole  school.  In  order  lo  give  more  force  to  the  rebuke  which 
the  te.'ichir  f'-lt  wiv»  called  for,  and  to  lmpres.s  the  ."icholiirs  more  strongly  hy  lt.>!  toining 
t'h'oni  so  worthy  a  memtKT  of  the  school  commitiec,  a  messenger  waj>  sent  to  the  tan-yard, 
aliiiiist  miller  the  sclioril-honsc  windows,  requesting  Deacon  Clapp  (o  come  in  at  "Fice. 
There  was  no  time  for  cliatige  of  clothes  or  any  other  prepnration  ;  nevertheless  he  'juiekly 
oiK'ycd  the  call.  He  wa.*  informed  of  the  clrcnin^tflnecs  of  tho  eas<«,  and  then  in  a  few 
plain,  direct  and  impres.'ive  word''  he  set  forth  tlie  hcinou-sness  of  lying  in  a  manner  that 
strongly  impressed  one  at  least  who  heard  liim,  and  there  is  little  doubt  that  every  child 
present  felt  the  weight  Of  his  remarks,  and  perlulps  quite  as  deeply  as  though  the  speaker 
were  clothed  in  richest  rot)es. 

This  selxiol-houst'  was  of  brick,  and  wivs  biult  in  1802,  #300  being  npproprlated  by  the 
town  for  the  pnriKJse,  aiul  the  balance  of  the  expense  Iteing  borne  liy  Individuals  in  that 
school  di.-trict,  In  1811,  the  hnllding  wa.s  formally  .surrendered  to  the  town,  a  vote  Iteing 
p;i>sed  to  accept  the  cess-ion  of  it  "  for  the  town  use  to  he  reLiincd  and  kept  as  a  sohool- 
house  as  heretofore."  Alter  the  building  was  taken  down,  the  "  Tiger"  engine  house  was 
erected  on  the  s])Ot,  and  another  schtMil- house  wiw  built  in  Snmner  Street,  in  1835,  wlilch 
was  afterwards  replaced  by  the  oue  now  sttiiidiug.  This  school  is  uow  kaowu  us  thu  Dor- 
chester Everett  School  of  the  city  of  Boston. 

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244 


THB  CLAPP  MilMOBIAL. 


bis  cheerfn]  an<)  nndirided  devotion  to  the  welfare  of  his  native  town.  He 
was  often  calle<l  to  act  in  the  ca|)acitj  of  administrator  U|)on  estates  and  ua 
goardiiiii  to  widows  and  the  fatherless,  who^  interest  was  always  sure  to  be 
well  cared  for  under  his  judicious  and  conscientious  administration. 

**  He  poss«s8ed  a  remarkablr  retentive  and  at  the  same  time  an  unusuallj 
ready  memory.  A  most  engaging  feature  of  his  conversation  was  the  review 
of  the  events  of  his  early  life.  It  may  be  noted  here  that  the  earliest  point 
to  which  his  memory  referred  was  the  burning  of  Charlestown  in  1775, 
which  he  witnessed  from  ''Jones's  Hill,"  at  a  short  distance  from  his  father's 
honse.  The  memory  of  the  songs  and  stories  of  the  Revolution  afibrded 
him  great  delight,  while  bis  rehearsal  of  them  imparted  a  lively  interest  to 
the  social  hour.  The  geniality  and  hospitality  of  Deacon  Clapp  rendered  his 
house  a  place  of  great  resort  for  old  and  young." 

"■•  Deacon  Clapp  was  the  last  survivor  of  the  company  who  enlisted  from 
Dorchester  for  the  suppression  of  the  rebellion  of  Daniel  Shays,  being  at  that 
period  but  loj  years  old.  He  was  naturally  very  cautious,  yet  firm  as  a 
rock,  knowing  no  fear." 

''  He  died  as  he  lived,  in  full  trust  in  God,  and  in  perfect  charity  with  all 
mankind." 

Children  of  Deacon  Ebejjezeb  and  EtmiCE  (Pierce)  Clapp  : 

174.  Hepzibao,*  b.  Sept.  4,  1798;    m.  JIarch  II,  1824,    Benjamin 

Latlirop  Sumner,  b.  in  Taunton ;  they  have  lived  for  some  year* 
past  in  a  house  erected  a  few  rods  north  of  her  father's,  and  five 
chililren  have  been  bom  to  them. 

175.  AsAHEL,*  b.  Dec  27,  1799  ;  d.  .Jan.  12,  1867;  m.  first,  Sept.  28, 
1825,  Hannah  Harraden.  She  d.  of  a  cancer,  without  issue, 
April  7,  1831  ;  and  he  m.  second,  Feb.  2.  1837,  Elizabeth 
S.  ^Miiting,  b.  Dec  I.  1818.  He  lived  with  his  father  for  the 
first  twenty  years  of  his  life,  and  worked  at  the  tanning  business, 
which  he  was  compelled  to  relinquish  on  account  of  his  health. 
He  was  afterwards,  in  company  with  Joel  Priest,  engageil  in  the 
wholesale  grocery  business  on  State  Street,  aud  theu  on  Long 
Wharf,  in  Boston.  Subsequently,  he  was  a  clerk  in  the  em])luy- 
ment  of  Josiali  Stickney,  of  Boston,  and  later  he  was  several 
years  a  partner  in  trade  with  Gov.  Joseph  A.  Gilman,  of  Con- 
cord, N.  H.  He  resided  the  latter  part  of  his  life  in  his  house 
on  Columbia  Street,  Dorchester,  and  d.  there  Jan.  12,  1867, 
aged  G7  years.  His  widow  still  occupies  the  same  house,  He 
pH)Rsesse<l  good  business  qualiiications ;  was  kind,  genial  and 
courteous,  and  had  hosts  of  friends,     CTuldren : 

176.  Elizabeth  Stickney,^  b.  Aug.  23,  1839;  m.  June  6,  18G'»,  Ben- 
jamin Pierce  Cheney,  of  Boston,  and  has  five  children. 

177.  George  W.^  b.  June  23,  1847;  m.  June  11.  1873,  Sus.<in  M. 
Camj)bell,  of  Cherryfield,  Me.,  and  has  Alice  Campbell^'  b. 
July  27,  1875. 

178.  Anufttf  lioyden,'  h.  Aug.  27,  1849  ;  d.  Nov.  17.  18J0. 
170.  Jo$ej)lnne,^  b.  May  1.5,  1854. 
180,  Bvnjamiii  P.  Cheney,''  b.  Nov.  24,  1862. 

181.  Jonas,*  b.  April  15.  1801  ;  d.  by  drowning.  May  20,  1802.  Hia 
body  was  found  in  the  pond  adjoining  his  father's  tan-yard,  he 
probably  having  rolleil  into  the  water  down  the  steep  bank  on 
the  south  side  between  the  pond  and  the  street. 


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245 


182.  JoHM  Pierce,"  b.  Feb.  12,  1803.  He  served  his  time  at  the 
tanning  business  with  his  father  ;  and  after  becoming  of  age  he 
estublitjhad  liimself  in  Ihe  same  business,  on  the  Dorcliester  side 
of  Roxbury  Hruok,  so-called,  the  boiuidary  line  iKstween  the 
two  towns.  In  1840.  he  erected  a  new  house  near  his  yard,  on 
the  site  of  the  ohl  IIiimj>l»rey9  iiouse,  then  reniove«l  and  one  of 
the  oJdesi  houses  in  town.  Aug.  25.  of  that  year,  he  m.  Mary 
Ann  Bragi,',  of  Drewsv^lle,  N.  IL  His  liealth  was  feeble  for 
many  years,  uiid  in  184.J  he  gave  n[)  tlie  tunning  business,  re- 
moved to  anollitr  jjart  of  the  town,  and  beeaine  a  dealer  in 
lumber.  He  was  Lieut.  Colonel  in  the  Ma-ssaehusetts  Jlilitia, 
held  the  offiees  of  asse.ssor  and  town  treasurer,  and  for  several 
years  was  one  of  the  school  committee  of  Ikirchester.  In  1848 
he  Wiis  cho.sen  one  of  the  Wardeus  of  St.  Mary's  Ejtiseoiial 
Churcli  in  that  town,  and,  with  the  exception  of  one  year,  has 
been  annually  re-elected  to  that  otlice  to  the  present  time.  He 
reliii<[uished  the  lumber  business  some  years  ago,  and  has  since 
been  occupied  as  an  insurance  agent.  His  life  has  In-en  upright 
and  useful,  anil  has  exerted  a  mora]  and  christian  influence  in 
the  e^minnnity.     Children: 

183.  JJenri/  Amf'tit,''  h.  July  17,  1841  ;  graduated  at  Harvard  Col- 
lege 18<;0,  and  studie<l  law  ;  m.  June  23,  1809,  Florence 
Clarke,  of  Oswego.  N.  Y.  In  1802,  he  enlisted  for  nine 
months  in  the  44th  Regiment  of  Mass.  Vols.,  in  the  War  of 
the  Kebelliou.  During  two  months  of  his  service  in  New- 
bern,  N.  C,  he  was  detailed  by  Geu.  John  G.  Foster  for 
special  service,  and  had  charge  of  the  work  of  taking  the  cen- 
sus of  the  colored  populatioit  of  that  city,  lie  practises  law 
in  Hoslon,  but  has  bt'On  ejigaged  for  several  years  past  as 
the  dramatic  and  musical  rritic  of  the  liisluu  Duiitf  Advertiser^ 
and  has  frequently  contributed  lo  that  paper,  and  to  other 
leading  newspajiers  of  Boston  and  New  York. 

184.  Mary  IMen^'  b.  June  7,  1845. 
iHo.  Lonisa  Uowe^  b.  Jinic  '^,  1847. 
18C.    WiUiam   While,''  b.  Dee.  11,  1848. 

187.  Lucy,'  b.  July  23,  18Uo;  d.  Dee.  1(5,  1872.  She  was  never  mar- 
ried,  and  lived  with  her  father  till  his  death.  She  was  remarka- 
ble for  the  sweetness  of  her  disposition,  and  the  exhibition 
through  life  of  the  other  gifts  and  graces  that  made  her  useful 
at  home  and  beloved  everywliere. 

188,  Jonas,' b.  March  .30,  1807.  "Was  a  wheelwright  by  trade.  He 
was  engaged  in  several  fishing  excursions  to  the  Great  Banks, 
and  once  went  on  a  whaling  voyage  to  the  Pacific  Ocean.  He 
lived  awliile  in  Dover,  Mass.,  and  also  in  Walpole,  where  be  d- 
unm.,  Dec.  10,  1857.  He  was  genial  and  kind  hearted  in  his 
disposition  ;  a  great  lover  of  music,  both  vocal  and  instrumental ; 
an  expert  oti  the  bassoon,  upon  which  for  many  years  he  per- 
formed, gratuitously,  in  the  choir  at  the  meeting-house  of  the  first 
parish  in  Dorchester. 

-f-189.  Ebknezkr,"  b.  April  24,  1809.     Compiler  of  this  Memorial. 

190.  ANN.'b.  March  2(1,  IKll  ;  m,  Nov.  17,  1841,  Henry  A.  Gay,  of 
Quincy.  Mr.  Gay  was  b.  in  Los  ton,  and  served  his  time  at  the 
tanmiig  business  iu  Dorchester  with  Ann's  father.     He  carried 


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THE   CI.APP  MEMOEUL. 


on  the  tanning  business  in  Qiiiucy,  and  was  for  iimny  years  iLc 
etlicit'iit  Depot  Muster  at  the  Qiiincy  Station  of  the  Olrl  Colony 
Railroad.  They  have  no  children  of  their  own,  but  have  one 
adopted  daughter. 

191.  Ei-IZAUETH,'  b.  July  1.5,  1814;  m.  May  14,  1835.  John  H.  Robin- 

son, of  DorcliestiT,  son  of  Major  Edward  Robinson.  They  live 
on  Adams  Slreet,  Dorclioster,  in  the  niarision  house  of  his  father, 
and  have  had  six  tliildren  tliat  lived  to  grow  up.  viz.:  Ellen 
Elizabeth,  Mary  Caroline.  John  Howe,  Lury  Ann.  Emily  Pierce 
and  Isahulhi  Howe — the  second  and  last  two  now  living. 

192.  Ei-.viCK.*  b.  All!,'.  28,  1810;  d.  Si-pt.  2.  1816. 

193.  JoKL,"  b.  Doe.  irt,  1817.     He  worked  with  his  fath<^r  in  the  tanning 

business  until  alKiut  18  years  old,  then  kejit  .school  for  two  years; 
in  1842,  was  keopinf;  store  in  Boston.  Subsequently,  he  wi:!nt 
out  west,  and  was  never  he.ard  of  afterwards — ^uj>i>osed  to  have 
dit'd  of  (rliolora. 

iy4.  IIiUAM,"!).  Jan.  22,  1820;  ni.  May  1.3.  1819.  Relweca  Jenkins. 
He  was  brought  up  as  a  taiiuer,  and  (M^mtiiuiod  iu  the  business 
until  the  old  yard  wsls  given  up.  about  thirty-five  years  since. 
Was  for  awhile  engaged  in  the  lithographic  business  in  Boston, 
and  has  now  for  ntaiiy  years  held  the  t)fficc  of  eolleetion  elerk  in 
the  State  National  Bank  in  Boston.  He  lives  near  the  spot  where 
liis  gTandfulher  Noali's  house  was  built.  That  house,  ui  which 
also  his  father  (Deacon  Ebt>uezer)  lived  and  died,  together  with 
the  liarn  belonging  to  it,  were  removed  by  Hiram  a  few  rcnls 
west,  and  were  sold  to  John  A.  Bird,  and  Hiram's  present  resi- 
dence was  built  iu  the  year  18(i.i  near  the  site  of  the  old  one. 
The  ancient  vane,  measuring  six  feet  four  inches,  which  was 
on  the  meeting-house  of  the  First  Parish  when  taken  down  iu 
181('>,  and  which  was  then  placed  on  the  bitrn  of  Deacon  Clapp,* 
still  remains  and  is  veered  by  the  changing  breezes  as  they  pass 
over  the  s.-mie  Imilding  in  its  new  place.  Hiram  was  one  of  the 
Committee  for  calling  the  Chipp  Family  Gathering  in  1873. 
Children: 
19').  Frederic  fVilJiam,''  b.  July  2fi,  \8'>0. 

196.  Ajios.Mi.  Nov.  .5.  1821;  d.  June  IG,  182.5,  and  was  buried  the 
next  day,  being  that  on  whieh  the  coruei^lone  of  the  Bunker 
liiU  Moiiumeut  was  laid. 


76  — 

DAVID'  (Diir!<t,*  Jonfiffntn,*  Nnthnnifl,''  Nichohn'),  oltJcst  son  of 
David  aiul  Kuth  (lluinphroys)  Ciupp,  was  born  in  Dorchester,  Nov. 
30,  1759,  and  died  tiicre  May  15,  1846,  in  bis  87lli  year.  He 
muiried,  Dec.  9,  1794-,  Susannah  rTuuiphreyy,  daugiiter  of  Honry 
Hiunphrcys,  of  Durchester  (who  in  n.j2  married  Abigail  Clapp,  No. 
84:,  daughter  of  Ebenezer  and  Hannah  Clapp).  Mrs.  Susannah 
Clapp  died  Jan.  27,  1801),  and  David  niarried  second,  July  28,  1801, 
Azubali.daugliter  of  Deacon  Jonathan  Capon,  ofStoughton.  born  there 
March  20,  1 766.  She  was  a  woman  of  iniicli  energy  of  cljaracter,  and 
wa3  ever  ready  to  give  assistance  when  needed  among  friends  and 
neighbors.   She  brottyht  with  licr  from  her  first  home  the  then  commou 


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household  utensils  of  llio  liaiirl-loom  and  spinning-wlieel,  and  for 
many  years  after  marriage  made  use  of  tticui  in  8U|iplyiiig  cloth  for 
family  urie.*  She  died  in  Dorchester,  of  a  cancer,  Aug.  10,  1835, 
aged  69  years. 

From  statcnioiits  made  vcrlially  by  Lim.self,  David  scenia  to  have 
bfecn  engaged,  with  his  father,  in  the  exciting  occnrrcnces  connected 
with  the  throwing  up  of  the  fortilications  on  Dorchester  Ilei^^hts,  in 
March,  177G,  which  drow  into  the  ]Tuldic  service  most  of  the  male 
inhabitants  of  the  town.  The  pay-roll  for  services  thus  performed, 
now  in  the  State  House,  Boston,  includes  his  father's  name  from  the 
I4th  to  the  26th  of  March,  between  which  dates,  as  ia  well  known, 
the  British  army  evacuated  Boston,  As  already  mentioned  on  page 
223,  he  took  (be  place  of  his  father  as  a  soldier  in  the  Dorchester 
company  in  1777.  This  company  was  on  duty  as  guard  to  Gen. 
Burgoyiic's  army,  then  prisoners  of  war  in  Cambridge,  and  he  con- 
tinued there  for  live  months.  Hia  diary  of  that  period  relates  the 
following  incidents: 

"  A  prisoner,  one  of  the  British  grenadiers,  was  seen  at  night  by  one  of 
our  scnliuuls  to  be  getting  picket-s  that  were  placed  around  the  fort,  and  as 
Lis  onlers  were  to  secure  tlieni,  lie  ordoted  ilie  prisoner  to  desist.  After 
speaking  several  times  witliout  fiHe<:t,  the  sentry  tc»id  him  if  he  persisted  in 
doing  so  he  would  Hre.  The  only  answer  given  wils  a  profane  daring  of 
the  sentry  to  lire.  lie  fired,  and  killed  the  prisoner  cm  the  8|>ot.  Some  of 
the  other  [)risonor8  were  so  enrag<'d  at  this,  tliat  thi^y  threatened  to  kill  the 
seutry  ;  and  as  he  wjis  n(3tfd  l>y  a  stttTness  in  one  of  his  kiiet-s,  and  could  be 
easily  reciiguized,  the  ollicers  thought  it  best  not  to  put  him  on  the  main 
guard  again.  I  think  there  was  another  prisoner  who  lo«t  his  life  at 
Caniliridge  by  disobeying  orders." 

'•  (Jno  of  tlie  eompaiiy  which  I  belonged  to  would  freipieutly,  after  his 
duties  of  tlie  day  were  done,  set  out  at  night  to  visit  his  family,  and  return 
ao  as  to  be  uu  hand  between  daylight  atid  sunrise  tlio  next  muruiug  to 
answer  to  his  name — being  obliged  in  walk  iu  going  and  cwmitig,  mure  than 
If,  miles." 

A  few  months  after  his  return  home,  he  was  himself  drafted, 
and  was  one  of  nine  privates,  who  with  a  sergeant  and  corporal 
were  sent  to  Noddle's  Island  (East  Boston)  to  guard  the  fort  there. 
He  stayed  there  from  August  to  December,  1778,  having,  as  ho  .said 
iti  his  diary,  "as  easy  a  time  as  a  soldier  could  wish  to  have." 
East  Boston  was  then  barren  and  almost  unitdiabited.  "At  the  time 
that  I  wa.s  at  the  Island,"  says  iiis  diary,  "there  were  only  two 
dwelling  houses  and  two  families,  the  inhabitants  I  think  no  more 
than  twelve."  t  During  the  ne.xt  three  years  he  wa.s  on  duly  at 
dillercnt  times,  as  mentioucd  in  the  following  extract  front  some  of 
his  papers. 


•  The  mother  of  Mrs.  Clajip,  wlio  died  In  Sioiightun  in  1817,  age*!  96  years,  continnn] 
the  use  of  hcT  loom  till  very  late  in  life.  During  her  90lh  year  the  niiiiihcr  i)f  .vnnls  of 
vivrlims  kinds  of  clotli  wiiven  by  luT  wif*  carffiilly  marked  down  liy  one  of  her  duu^'liters, 
»nd  wiis  foaml  to  hiive  been  Miirtvrn  hundred. 

t  By  the  eensiisof  Boe^ton  l«kcn  in  the  innnncr  of  l.S7d,  the  pupulntiun  of  Ward  I  (Bust 
n^H^iim)  ispntduwn  lu  29,347,  and  that  of  South  Boston  (the  ancient  Dorcbeutcr  Nuck), 
ua  53,902. 


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249 


wns  li.  Dec,  31,    1811,  and  rl.   July  12,  18'>:J.       He  h-nrnn]  tlie 

track'  nf  tanning,  and  for  many  yrars  was  emjiloyfd  in  \\w  yiinl 

of   Duiicoti  .lames  Humphreys,  in   Dorcliester.      He  afterwards 

purcluiswi  a  small  farm  in   Stituijhton,  being  par!   of  liu-  lainli'd 

estate  of  his  yraiull'atlier,  Joualhan  Capeu,  and  lived   there   till 

the  death  of  liis  wife,  when  he  sold  out  and  went  to  Keodlmm, 

where  he  has  since  boarded  witli  his  cousin  Mrs.  Sarah  (Clapp 

No.  y3)  Davenport.     Children  : 

19a.  Baeid,''  h.  in    Dorrhester,   Aufj.  23,   1836;  m.  first,  Nov.  20, 

18G-2,  Abhy  E.  (.)tis,  of  Harnstalde,  who  d.  .July  8,  ISlia  ;  m. 

second,   iii   May,    1867,   Ellen   Chnmherlniii,  of    HurtistHhle, 

He  served  his  time  in  the  store  of  NathanielWates  in  Ston^h- 

tou ;   was  theu   for  several   years   with    Wales  &  Couaut  in 

Earnstulde,  and  in  Noveiuher,  1863,  removed  to  Boston  and 

established  himself  in  the  grocery  business  iti  TremoMt  Street. 

He  is  now  in  the  same  business,  in  ]>artiiersldp  with  his  l>ro- 

ther,  iSteplien   11.,  in  the  Wasbinjrton  Market,  nnder  the  firm 

of  D.  «&  S.  li.  Clapp.       Child  by  lir.st  wife  :     1.  Wilh'dm  Ste- 

pfieu.'  h.  Dec.  ;3U  IHG-t.       Child  by  second  wife:     U,  Allen 

Tat/ior,^  b.  Feb.  13,  IHCA. 

200.  Stuannah  I/ut/ip/irei/s,''  h.  in  Doiehester,  Sept  7,  1838;  (L  in 
Stoughtitn,  of  consmnptiiiii,  .lone  27,  1857. 

201.  Step/ien  Biake,^  b.  in  Dureliester,  Ajwil  2,  1811  ;  m.  Get.  13, 
1874,  Lucy  M.,  dau.  of  Jonathan  Capi-n,  of  I'oultney,  Vt.,  and 
great-j;jraiiddau.  of  Dea.  Joiiaihan  CajteJi,  of  Sttmylitnti,  Mas.-j. 
Ste]>hen  li.  was  for  sevend  years  in  the  sti>re  of  Wales  & 
Cotiant  in  Barnstable.  ]n  August,  1S(>2,  he  enlisted  in  the 
navy  for  one  year  ;  was  on  gunboats  '•  Isaac  Smith,"  "  T.  A. 
Wai-d"  and  "  Williani  Bacon;"  8erve<[  in  the  South  and 
Nortli  Atlantic  .<!fpmi]rons  and  Potom.ic  flotilla ;  in  an  en- 
gagement at  Stono  River,  8.  C,  in  January,  18G3,  lie  was 
taken  jirisoiier  and  was  confined  about  two  months  in  Charles- 
ton  Jail  and  Libby  Prison.  jVfter  the  w.ir,  he  engaged  in 
busiuesa  in  Marlb<u'o',  Mass.,  but  .since  October,  lH7n,  luis 
been  in  partnership  with  Ids  brother  David,  in  Wasliinglou 
Market.  Boston. 

202.  Elijah  Blitke,'  b.  April  5,  1844 ;  d.  July  2.1,  184(>. 

203.  Jonolliuii  Copai:  h.  Jan.  19.  1847;  d.  May  l".>.  18C7. 

204.  Mttri/  Jtine,'  b.  July  7,   18o0;  now  living  with  her  father   in 

Needham. 

205.  D.wiK,'  b.  in   Dorchester  Feb.  C.  IfifHi ;  m.  April  if,  18.^5,  Msiry 

Eli/ahedi,  h.  Aug.  2a,  1808,  dan.  of  Atherton  Tneker,  of  Milton. 

After  serving  an  apprenticeslup  at  the  printing  bnsines.s  witli 

Mr.  Jalm  Cotton*  iu  Boston,  he  continued  in  Mr.  C.'a  office,  at 


•  The  lion.  .Tolrii  Cotton,  n  dirtct  ilcECcndant  of  tlie  Rev,  John  Cotton,  second  minialcr 
of  the  Pirst  Clmn-li  in  Boston,  was  hum  in  Boston,  Juncfl,  1771.  lie  carried  on  tlu*  husincss 
of  sliip  und  liousL"  [mintinff  in  BnttOTy ranri h  StriH;t, and  was  nlso  pretty  extcusivtiy  cTiKHfccd 
in  the  nmnnfrtcturc  of  patuted  carpets.  In  1822,  circumstnnceii  plact'd  the  prinllrift  ofHi*  of 
his  eun,  John  Cotton,  Jr.,  in  his  hand?,  and  he  continued  in  the  )>rinrinz  nnd  imliUshlng 
iMisiiics?  lor  the  next  ten  or  twelve  yenrs.  lie  was  rnrly  jiinred  in  pnUlic  otfires  of  vnrions 
kinds,  wliH-li  he  fiiilliCulIy  and  acetptJihly  filled;  wa.-)  alone  time  conmianitcr  of  the  niilitiiry 
company  called  the  Winslow  Bines,  and  after  the  town  nf  Boston  ns:<iitjicd  ihc  name  anil 
government  of  a  tily  lie  wna  chosen  President  of  its  Hoard  of  Health  CoinnilKslouers.  He 
was  aUo  President  of  the  Massachusetts  CliaritaWi"  Meeliuuie  Association  in  1821,  1822  nnd 
1823,  soccctding  Mfg.  Beiuamin  Rasscll  in  thai  utHce,  and  in  1833  a  silver  pitcbcr  was  pre- 


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the  eoruer  of  Wiwhington  and  Kratiklin  .Streets.  Karly  in  IS.'Jl 
a  brief  jisirtiu^rsliiji  in  t-arrviiig  on  the  same  estalilLslinieMt  wa« 
uiittreil  into  with  Henry  S.  Hull,  taking  thu  nanii-  of  Clapp  & 
Hnll.  after  wliich  Sir.  Cotton  anil  Mr.  Cia[>p  were  partners,  un- 
der tin?  Hnn  of  1).  C'lapp.  Jr.  &  Co.,  till  16.14,  when  the  jimior 
partner  bini:;ht  out  the  ollice,  and  continued  the  business  on  the 
old  furinT  till  iHtJl.  Franklin  Street  w.as  then  widened  at  its 
head,  the  burner  huildinjj  taken  down,  and  tlie  printinj»  oUic*', 
after  remainin<r  in  that  place  for  the  peritxl  of  ihirty-niiie  yeiirs, 
was  removed  to  No.  5(11  Washiiiirton  Street,  where  it  ha.?  since 
been  devoted  to  the  business  of  jtenerid  book  and  job  printing 
and  publishing.  In  18()4  his  oldest  aon,  John  Cotton  Clapp, 
was  taken  into  partnership  with  him,  under  the  firm  of  David 
Clapp  &  Son.  While  he  w.is  an  apprenti<.'e  with  Jolu»  Cotton 
in  IH23.  the  publication  of  the  Medical  Intelligencer,  a  weekly 
perioiliciU  then  edited  by  Dr.  J.  V.  C.  Smith,*  was  commenced 
in  the  office,  and  in  1H2H  was  united  with  another  periodical 
and  afterwards  contiiuiud  as  tlie  "  Boston  ile<liefl1  and  Surgical 
Journal."  It  becajne  the  sole  property  of  Mr.  Clapp  in  \H:i4. 
and  was  i»sue<l  from  his  pix^ss  without  the  oaiiBsi<m  of  one  weekly 
ruinil>er  fill  December.  1  H74,  when  it  was  purchased  by  acomi>any 
of  meilicul  men  of  IJo.stoii,  and  its  place  of  publication  r»'move«L 
The  work  had  reached  its  IMst  volume,  and  Mr.  Clapp  had  been 
coniie<'tcd  with  its  publication  for  about  fifty  years.  The 
Bo.ston  Directory  was  printed  in  the  same  olfice  from  18211  to 
18+ti ;  much  l)o<ik  and  jianiphlet  work  has  been  done  in  it,  and  the 
N.  E.  Hist,  and  (Tenealogical  Hegister  h.is  Iteen  ii^sned  by  the  firm 
for  the  last  ten  years.  Mr.  C  has  never  been  in  pulilie  life,  and 
Lis  chief  attention  has  lieen  given  to  the  business  of  his  oHice. 
with  scarcely  a  day's  intermission  by  sickness,  and  with  few 


Rented  lilm  by  the  government  of  the  Asuocifttlon,  on  wlileh  trM  inReritied :  "From  the 
M;vi».  Clinritiiiilc  Mfolianic  AssoHatioii  in  Uio  Hon.  John  Cotton  (one  of  the  (>ri.^inal  mein- 
Iwrs  of  tlic  Assocmriiin),  a-*  a  wstiniony  of  tlii'lr  respect  for  his  serviccn  us  liecn-tflrv,  trca- 
Barcr,  trustee,  president  and  vice-prej-ldcut,  and  of  tlicir  wibh  to  tie  reinemla'rei)  mi  liis 
afisocintcs."  On  tlie  oeothion  of  the  great  llio  In  Rc:icon  Street,  July  7,  1824,  Mr  C.  was 
the  owner  of  one  of  tlic  dwellinJ-honsCs  burned,  wliiili  was  oeeniiied  nt  tliiu  time,  it  may 
Ih'  nicntiiincd,  liy  Mr.  Tiniolliy  H.  Carter,  a  genflcm.in  ever  sinec  well  linown  and  much 
respected  in  noi«ton,  nnd  who  may  Mill  •>?  dully  ceen  pausing  netlvcly  lliron;:li  our 
titrcetn.  Mr.  Cotton  hiun^elf  lived  for  munv  yenr.s  in  Pardntse  Street,  iind  died  ilicrc  Nov. 
25,  ISCJ?.  In  II  fiinerid  sermon  tifter  his  Jeiith,  liy  Rev.  Oeorjje  Itipley,  Mimsttr  of  ilic 
Pnreliiisc-Hrect  Conm'regutioual  CIum-cIi,  he  spi'iiks  of  "the  recent  event  which  hns  inkea 
Ironi  thi!^  relipious  KH'iety  one  of  Its  oUIest  nienilxTs,  one  of  it.<  most  eoii^buU  worshiiijicri', 
one  of  it*  liunored  olfleei-k,  need  I  sny  one  of  its  sitronjii-sl  friends." 

•  JcroMic  Van  Crowiiinsliield  SniitU,  SI.D  ,  was  Iiorri  in  Conway,  Jf.  H.,  Jnly  20,  1.900, 
son  of  Dr,  Richard  R.  Smilli.  Hp  pnidunted  nt  Bniwn  Uaivvrsity  in  1818,  wii,-  elected 
Prof,  of  Anatomy  nnd  l^tiyMoloRy  in  the  Berkshire  Medical  Iitinituilon  In  l!i'22.  Joined  the 
MiiKS.  .Medical  Sociuly  in  lS"2t,  nnd  w.is  a  pr'nnluent  niunilier  of  the  Ma.<onie  Fnitrniily  In 
IS'i'i  lie  estjililislie.l  the  Roslon  Mcdicnl  lnielll(;encer,  wliirh  liecditoil  fur  ii  nund'ir<if  years. 
He  nfterwiird*  liecame  Editor  of  the  Duslon  Med.  and  Surg.  .lonrnul,  which  tnolt  the  place 
of  Ihe  iMtelllseneer,  .ind  continued  its  rditor  uliout  twenty  yt'urf".  Dr.  Smith  wjik  n  re- 
iniirkahly  active  nnd  Industrious  m«n.  Hiiil  was  the  iiutlior  of  various  scliniifle,  historical 
nnd  miswll.i neons  works.  Those  on  the  Honey-l>ee,  on  the  Fishes  of  Ma'sieliMiielts  on 
the  Aiiieriean  Indiana,  a  Clii».sl)ook  of  Anat4iiny,  ninl  n  Satire  on  AntmnI  Mii^>neli.'-ni.  may 
lie  mentioned  anions  his  earlier  works.  He  "was  i>ort  phy.'irJiiM  of  Boston  fnmi  18"J(>  to 
1819,  lmvingchai>'e  of  I{uiii>tV>rd  I^liuid  Hospital,  was  a  Mn-rnlicr  o(  the  Lepii«latnri'  scvenil 

f'eiirs,  nirinher  of  thr  sriioul  coiniiiitti-e,  a  justice  i)f  ihe  peace,  a  popular  Iri'tnicr,  mid  ue- 
ivered  »  4tli  of  July  oration  at  Soutli  Huston  in  1835  II<'  made  tli<-  lour  of  Kurope  in  I8.50, 
and  afterwards  issued  his  two  vkIuidcs  of  travels  in  Egypt  and  I'alestiiic.  In  1851,  lie  wag 
elected  Mayor  of  the  city  of  Boston,  ami  wiis  re-elecled  tlie  nest  year.  Some  years  since. 
he  removed  from  Boston  to  New  York,  where  he  still  resides,  and  where  he  has  continued 
the  satue  busy  ruand  of  useful  labor  as  marked  his  long  residence  in  Boston. 


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abstmees  fi-om  home  for  any  purpose.  In  184-6  he  was  chosen 
oiii)  of  th«  wunJuiis  of  St.  Matthevv'.s  Kpi.sco|ial  Church  in  South 
liostori,  and  has  been  annuiilly  rf-<;]eot.e<l  to  that  office  to  the 
present  time.  Since  his  marriage  in  IHotJ,  his  residence,  excepting 
a.  period  of  three  or  four  years  in  Dorehester.  1ms  been  in  South 
liostoii — which  place,  (hiring  his  ab«ile  there,  has  grown  from 
G.ODO  jieO[>Ie  to  more  tiian  53,000.  On  tlie  death  of  Iiis  father, 
in  1840.  the  estate  was  so  settled  with  the  other  heirs  that  the 
hmiiestead  and  hill-land  adjoiniu^  became  the  property  of  him- 
self and  hJH  -iister  Azuhah,  who  still  retain  them.  As  one  of  the 
Committee  of  Publication  of  this  work,  and  also  one  of  its  pub- 
lishers, the  labor  of  transcribing  and  completing  its  material  has 
in  some  measure  devolved  on  him.     Children  : 

206.  3furi/  SnsaniKt/i,^  h.  in  Dorchester,  June  6,  183G,     Has  been 

occupied  at  different  times  in  teaching. 

207.  Jr>/in  Cotton,^  h.  in  Dorchestttr,  June  ;40,  1837.    In  1«55  ho  en- 

tered the  printin^LCoflice  of  his  father,  David  Clap)),  then  at  184 
\Va>!un;Tton  Street,  and  since  18ti4  luis  been  in  ]iartiiership 
with  him.  In  181)4  he  took  out.  a  pi* tent  at  Wasliinjfton  as 
inventor  of  a  numbering  machine,  and  several  years  altera 
wards  sold  out  hi.s  right  to  a  party  at  the  we^t,  who  have  made 
extensive  use  of  the  invention  for  various  purposes.  Has  been 
clerk  of  St.  Matthew's  Parish,  So.  Boston,  since  1861.  His 
christian  name  was  given  him  in  memory  of  the  gentleman 
with  whom  his  father  was  connected  for  many  years,  and  who 
died  in  liostou  a  short  time  before  the  birth  of  John  C.  He 
in.  July  1 1>.  1 805,  Julia  Curtis,  daughter  of  Horatio  N.  Crane, 
of  Bo.itini ;  they  rctiide  in  South  liostoii.  Children  :  i,  Ellen 
Gertrude,'  b.  May  7,  1866.  \\.  Homer  Crane,"  b.  Dec.  9, 
1868.  WhJuhn  €'otfo)i,^h.Oct.27,  \H70.  \y ,  David  Atlterton* 
b.  Jane  12,  187:3 ;  d.  Aug.  10,  1874. 

208.  EUsalieth  Athertoii.'  b.in  Dorchester,  April  9,  1831).      Has  for 

several  years  pnictised  drawing  a)i<l  painting,  and  is  the  de- 
signer of  some  of  the  illustrations  in  this  Memorial. 

209.  David  Capen,''  h.  in  South  Boston,   April  12,  1841  ;  m.  Nov. 

13,  1867,  Constance  Ljiocidie  I'ierrolee,  b,  in  Paris,  France, 
April  1,  1843.  He  served  in  the  War  of  the  Kebellion  aa 
private  in  the  44tK  Mass.  Kogt,  in  North  Carolina;  as  Sei'- 
geant  in  the  1st  unattached  Co.  Mass.  Vols.,  at  Fort  Indo- 
peiidenec,  lioston  Harbor,  and  as  2d  Lieut,  in  the  8th  U.  S. 
Colored  Troops  in  Virginia  and  Texas.  They  live  in  Dor- 
chester, and  he  is  in  the  office  of  his  father  and  brother. 
ChiMren:  L  Wilfred  Atherion,*  b.  Aug.  6,  1860.  \\,Mar- 
ffitrrite  Sfefens,^  b.  March  30,  1872.  Hi.  Mart/  Elizabeth*  b. 
Mav  30,  1874. 

210.  Caro'Uue  Tucker,^  b.  in  South  Boston,  July  28,  1844 ;    ni.  OcL 

1,  1867,  Albert  A.  Chittenden,  of  Boston,  b.  Oct.  1,  1842. 
In  the  late  war  he  was  Color  Corjioral  in  the  4;'Jth,  and  after- 
wards Lieut,  in  the  6th,  Mass.  Vols.  He  is  now  a  clerk  in 
the  office  of  the  Boston  (las  Co.  They  live  at  Mt.  IJovvdoin, 
Dorchester  District.  Bo.stou,  and  Inive  three  children  living: 
George  Herbert,  Charlotte  Elizabeth,  and  Albert  Percival; 
one  child,  Winthrop  Clapp,  has  died. 


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THE    CLAPP   MEMORIAL. 


211.  Samli  Mm,''  b.  in  South  Boston,  Aug.  8,  1847  ;  m.  June  10, 
1873,  Samuel  Newman   Chittenden,  b.  in  Chelsea,  Jan.  15, 
18iD,  and  have  one  child,  Kogor  Clapp.     They  live  iu  Har- 
vard Street,   Dorehestcr  District,  and  he  carries  on,  with  a 
brother,  the  Mt.  Bowdoin  Market. 
212.  AiUBAii  CArE\,"b.  Nor.  1,  1808.     She  lived  with  and  took  care 
of  her  aged  father  until  his  death  in  184:(»;  since  which  time  she 
has  lived  with  her  brother  David  in  South  Boston. 


86 

KBENEZER'  {Eheticser*  Ebenezer*  Nathaniel*  Nkhohn'),  oldest 
son  of  Ebenezcr  and  Ilatinali  (Pierce)  Cla])p,  was  born  in  Dnrcliester, 
April  23,  1732;  died  Jan.  29,  1802.  He  married  first,  Dec.  1 1,  1755, 
Elizabetli,  dauj^hter  of  Deacon  Richard,  and  granddaughter  of  Jona- 
than and  Elizabetli  (Clapp  No.  35  of  Rogeh),  Hall.  She  died  Feb. 
n,  1779,  and  be  niarriod,  second.  May  13,  1779,  Mary,  dauglitcr  of 
Enoch  Clover,  of  Dorchester.  In  con.soquence  of  the  death  of  lier 
Bon  Eieazer,  by  suicide,  in  a  fit  of  derangement,  her  feelings  were 
80  wrought  upon  as  to  completely  minerve  and  bewilder  bcr,  and  five 
days  after  her  son's  death,  Sept.  2,  1817,  she  also  committed  suicide. 
His  first  wife  was  about  17  years  old  when  married,  and  his  second 
wilb  about  18  years.  Mr.  Clapp  lived  and  died  in  the  house  built 
by  his  father  a  short  time  previous  to  his  death,  the  house  being 
situated  in  what  is  now  Willow  Court,  near  the  old  Causeway  road 
leadiuf^  from  Dorchester  to  South  Boston.  He  was  chosen  Colonel 
of  the  Militia,  and  his  military  title  served  to  distinguish  him  from 
the  other  Ebeuezera  of  the  family.*  Col  Clapp  was  a  remarkably 
active  man  in  business,  and  the  owner  of  a  large  amount  of  real 
estate,  including  probably  300  acres  of  land.  After  his  decease,  tliia 
land  greatly  increased  in  value,  and  made  some  of  his  children  quite 
wealthy.  It  is  believed  his  estate  was  the  largest  ever  rendered  in, 
to  the  Norfolk  Co.  Probate  Court,  up  to  the  time  of  his  death  iu  1 802. 
He  presented  the  town  of  Dorchester  an  elegant  clock,  whicli  was  first 
placed  in  the  meeting-house  that  was  pulled  down  iu  1817,  then 
removed  to  the  town-house,  and  on  the  annexation  of  the  town  to 
Boston,  it  became  the  property  of  that  city.  From  the  town-records 
of  Dorcliestcr  for  the  year  1770,  the  following  vote  of  acknowledg- 
ment lor  the  present  is  taken  : 

"  Whereas.  Mr.  Ebenezer  Clapp  has  been  so  generous  as  to  make  the 
town  a  present  of  a  clock  and  to  place  it  iu  the  meeting-house, 

"  Voted,  That  the  ttianks  of  this  town  he  given  him  for  his  valuable  and 
liandsome  present,  which  is  an  ornament  to  the  meeting-house,  and  exceeds 
in  value  any  present  made  the  town  since  the  proprietors  gave  the  town  a 
bell  for  the  mectiug-house  ;  and  that  this  vote  of  thanks  be  carefully  recorded 
for  the  perpetnal  remembrance  of  hia  gift." 

•  Enrly  in  1775  tlie  oRlcors  of  tlic  militin  genernllv  recisiieil  rather  tli«n  hold  commis- 

sionti  umk-r  the  king,     Tho^u  in  nhuni  the  people  had  cunfiiU'nco  were  n.*i-hoe«Ti.  receiving 

coniniusion^  frum  the  Coiitincm;il  Coiij;rct.«,  aiiU  Col.  Clap|)  was  thus  rccliosien,  Marvh  7tb 

Tihttt: 


NICHOLAS  AND    HIS   DESCENDANTS. 

The  following  notices  of  Col.  Clapp  are  from  an  lateresliug  sketch^ 
dravpii  up  by  Daniel  W.  Baker,  Esq.,  and  published  in  the  Bostoa 
Daily  Globe  of  April  26,  1875. 

"  Colonel  Clapp  was  several  times  elected  a  Selectman  of  the  town,  and 
during  a  consitJerabte  jwrtion  of  his  life  was  the  largest  tflxpajer.  This 
distinction  he  valued,  and  remonstrated  with  the  assessors  upon  one  oreasion 
for  having  rated  one  of  his  to-wnsmea  higher  than  himself.  It  was  hardly 
to  he  GX{i«cted  that  human  nature  in  an  afi»e«8or  could  withstand  that  kind 
of  an  appeal.  The  error  was  rectified,  and  thereafter  the  Colonel  stoo<l  at 
the  head  of  the  list*  His  extensive  farming  operations,  together  with  the 
husineas  of  tanning  whicli  he  also  carried  on,  refjuired  the  labor  of  a  large 
number  of  persons,  and  it  is  saitl  that  nearly  every  laboring  man  in  town  at 
one  time  or  another  was  employed  by  him.  Work  in  dull  as  well  as  busy 
times  was  generally  to  be  lia<l  at  his  place  for  fair  wages,  and  in  tliis  way 
he  ever  beiriended  the  jwor  in  the  manner  most  satisfactory  to  themselves. 

"  If  partial  to  titular  distinctions,  he  seems  to  have  been  of  democratic 
BjTHpathies,  as  this  anecdote  may  illustrate :  Late  one  summer  night  the 
accustomed  quietude  of  the  farmhouse  was  disturbed  and  the  Colonel 
aroused  from  slumljcr  by  strange  noises  in  the  kitchen.  Neither  considera- 
tions of  l)iirglars  nor  of  tlie  toilet  suggested  any  special  delay  for  prepara- 
tion, and  accordingly  the  owner  appearefl  at  once  ujK>n  the  scene,  demand- 
ing with  some  degree  of  wrath  to  know  the  occasion  of  so  much  untimely 
noise.  The  two  farm  hands  whom  he  found  standing  before  a  roaring  tire 
in  the  kitchen,  exidained  that  they  had  been  detained  late  at  work,  and 
thinking  to  have  something  to  eat  before  retiring,  had  roasted  a  joint  from 
the  jtantry.  The  steaming  dish  had  just  reachetl  the  table,  and  its  pleasant 
aroma  bad  already  sensibly  molIiOed  the  irate  Colonel.  Without  waiting 
for  further  esfdanation  or  apology,  he  allowed  that  the  meat  was  savory, 
mid  said  he  woubl  join  them  in  the  feast.  The  Colonel  carved  and  did  the 
honors,  and  tfie  three  sat  down  to  a  fraternal  midnight  meal. 

"  With  his  accustomed  liberality  he  reciprocnted  the  honor  of  the  Colonelcy 
when  conferred  upon  him,  in  a  manner  regarded  appropriate  then,  and  not 
altogether  out  of  fashion  yet.  The  regiment  wtts  paraded,  suid  after  the  usual 
field  exercises  was  marched  to  hia  mansion,  where,  upon  the  green  in  front, 
a  collation  was  spread  and  a  quarter  cask  of  brandy  was  uuheaded,  which, 
with  the  inevitable  farm-house  cider,  made  a  very  pleasant  entertainment. 

"  Attendance  upon  public  worship  was  part  of  the  recognized  duty  of 
citizenship  in  those  days,  wherein  due  regard  was  had  for  dignity  of  appear- 
ance. The  Colonel's  conveyance  to  the  meeting-house  was  a  coach  and 
pair,  an  equipage  of  rarity  then,  and  of  some  distinction  till  within  a  com- 
paratively recent  periofl.  Tolerant  of  the  exuberant  fashions  of  the  day,  ha 
is  described  by  a  contemporary  yet  living  as  wearing  an  ample  coat  of 
broadcloth,  with  ruthi>d  wristers,  a  scarlet  embroidered  waistcoat,  breeches 
and  stockings  uf  silk,  and  shoes  ornamented  with  large  silver  buckles;  and 
he  is  remetul>ered  by  our  informant  as  prominent  among  the  wortliiea  of 
the  assembly." 


*  Not  far  from  the  time  of  the  atrnve  occurrence,  the  nsscssors  of  Dorchester  were  an- 
noyed by  ft  compkint  of  a  dilfLTent  nature,  and  one  corresponding  more  nenrl?  to  those 
which  havcci'er  since  twcn  commim  in  assessors'  otHccs.  Anothi-r  wealthy  land  owner  of 
the  town  olycttcd  Birongly  to  Hie  liirge  nmount  of  liis  taxes.  Not  being  aWc  to  prevail 
upon  tlic  propor  nutti(>rjli(;8  to  rcdueL-  it,  he  sold  hU  property,  moved  Itito  n  tipistihoring  lo- 
cality, where  tic  spent  the  lemnlndvr  of  his  lite,  and  ut  hiii  death  bequeathed  the  bulk  of  \il» 
estate  for  tbe  henelit  of  the  people  among  whom  he  died. 


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THB   CLAPP   MEHOBTAL. 


Children  of  Col.  Ebenezer  and  ]  st  wife  Elizabeth  (Ball)  Clapp  : 

213.  EBENEZEit,*  b.  March  19,  1757;  d.  Juue  11,  1763. 

214.  Hannah,"  b.  March  11),  1759:  d.  Oct.  21,  1819;  m.  first,  Sept. 

21,  1778,  Henry  Gardner,  Esq.,  of  Stow,  Mass.,  for  seveml 
years  treasurer  uf  the  State  of  Alassaclujsetts,  having  been  ap- 
pointeil  to  that  office  by  the  Sons  of  Liberty  as  early  as  1774, 
the  Hon.  Harrison  Gray  being  then  the  treasurer  under  the 
Crown.  Dorchester  was  one  of  tlie  earliest  towns  whirli  voted 
to  pay  its  province  tax  into  the  liands  of  Mr.  Ciardner  instead 
of  ilr.  Gray.  Henry  and  Ilauuab  Gardner  had  two  sous,  Henry 
and  Joseph,  both  of  them  doctors  of  mi'dieiiio.  Henry  graduated 
at  Harvard  College  in  1798,  studied  nieilicitie  with  Dr.  ,Iolm 
Warren,  Ijut  never  practised.  He  held  many  olTices  of  trust  in 
Dorchester,  where  he  lived,  was  often  moderator  at  town  meet- 
ings, represented  the  town  in  the  General  Court  several  years, 
wiis  Senator  from  Norfolk  Connty  three  years,  and  a  member  of 
the  State  Convention  of  1820.  "lie  d.  June  lU,  1858.  Hon. 
Henry  J.  Gardner,  ex-Governor  of  Mass.,  is  his  son.  Joseph 
was  a  graduate  of  Harvard  in  181)2,  practised  medicine  in  Dor- 
chester, and  <1.  in  1809.  After  the  death  of  her  husband,  Hannah 
marrio<l,  second.  Dee.  28,  1784,  Rev.  Moses  Everett,*  of  Dor- 
chester, being  his  tliird  wife,  and  eight  chUdrun  were  born  to 
them. 

Children  of  Col.  Ebenezer  and  2d  wife  Mary  (Glover)  Clapp  ; 

215.  Polly,'  b.  Feb.  20,  1780;  d.  Dee.  10,  1799,  unmarried. 

216.  EiiENKZKK,*  b.  Aug.  20,  1781  ;  d.  May  IH,  1.S21.     He  was  never 

married.  For  si  number  of  years,  he  carried  on  the  Jjovfder  farm, 
so  called,  iti  Dorchester,  a  little  west  of  Meeting-house  Hill,  on 
what  is  now  Howdoin  Street.  The  farm  was  subst.Hjuently  owned 
by  BradLsh  Billings.  Ebenezer  died  at  llie  Island  of  St.  Tlioiujis, 
where  he  had  gone  to  trans.act  some  l>usiness. 

217.  Elizabkth,"  b.  Sejit.  10,  1782;  m.  June  30,  1802,  James  Howe, 

of  Dorchester,  who  d.  Aug.  27,  iK.'iO.  They  had  two  children, 
Eliza  Ann  and  .James  Theothu'e,  the  former  of  whom  m.  Edwanl 
Pierce,  the  latter  Martha  N.Jenkins,  Ijoth  of  Dorchester.    James 


•  Moses  Everett  wns  l)om  in  Dedlwtn,  .luly  15, 1750.  He  vtas  admitted  to  the  ColleRc  nt 
Caiutiridge,  anil  rcrelved  liia  first  iicja"cc  in  1771.  His  education  hud  twcn  wirli  n  view  In 
the  pixifesHon  o(  ti  Clirisilan  Minister,  wliich,  on  leaving  College,  lie  adopted.  Wlien  the 
Churcli  ill  Dofolie-iter  t)e('miic  viiainl  Ity  the  df'^iiiisMiiii  of  Mr.  Bowman,  lie  wuh  Invited  to 
preach  there;  nnd,  Sept.  2Stli,  1774,  vvns  ordnincd  to  (lie  piii=tiiriil  cliiirgc  of  tlnu  mwn,  Ihea 
eoniistini;  of  one  pftri.-li.  He  reinnlncd  iti  tbii^  ministry  eigliteen  years,  and  porfurnvHi  tlio 
dutiCH  of  it  to  the  sntin  faction  And  improvenKnt  i>f  his  peopti'.  At  tlic  end  of  that  period, 
the  declininK  state  of  his  Lealtii  foin|>ellcd  him  to  reliiKiiiiali  tlie  ntBce,  tind  in  the  year 
1793  lie  requestoil  nnd  olitsiued  n  disinisfiim.  The  next  year  offer  lie  left  the  pulpit,  lie 
was  eleetetl  one  of  the  Keprcsentutivcs  of  Uorchester  in  tlie  Genend  Court.  Alterwards  he 
received  n  eoinmissinn  of  Justice  of  the  Pence,  was  iniidc  Special  Justice  of  tlic  Court  of 
Coramon  Ptea-t  of  Norfollt  County,  nnd  in  itic  year  1WJ8  was  appointed  to  fill  the  vacancy 
on  the  bcmb  of  lliul  Court,  (Hc:i!-ioned  tiy  tlie  death  of  his  brotlier,  Oljvc-r  Everett,  V.H].  In 
this  citinuioii  lie  acted  with  integrity  and  ability,  nnd  lield  It  till  the  niKiliiion  nf  the  Coart, 
Ho  died  Muri-Ii  '25,  1S13,  in  tiia  li3d  year,  Juilpe  Everett's  lioiise, prolmhly  hqilt  by  himself, 
is  still  standing,  and  hn«  for  many  ye'ars  licen  owtied  and  otenpied  Ijy  tlie  widtiw  of  Nathttiilcl 
W.  Appleton.  It  is  sitnnted  on  Pleasant  Street,  in  Dorchester,  near  Savin  Hill  Avcnni',  ami 
nearly  op|>o»itc  the  site  of  the.  old  Oov.  Stoii^hton  imuision.  The  vcneraMe  hiitlon-wixKl 
trccs'which  so  lung  were  eonsjiicuoiis  ami  ornnnicnlMl  olijett.s  in  the  stn-ct  in  front  of  tlic 
liou^e,  were  ix-movcd  after  the  annexation  of  Dorchester  to  Boston,  on  occasion  of  the 
wIdeuiDg  uf  Pleasant  Street.    Judge  Everett  wiis  ancle  to  the  Hon.  Edwiu-d  Everett. 


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Iloire  and  family  occupied  the  ancient  house  in  Willow  Court, 
wIrtc  Mrs.  H.'b  father  liv<vl  ninl  died.  After  Mr.  Howe's  dcuth, 
his  widow  occupied  it  till  her  death,  which  took  place  Nov,  2.0, 
I8ri8,  and  it  has  since  been  occnpied  by  her  son  James  Theodore. 

218,  Lemuel,'  h.  June  2,  1784  ;  d.  June  1 1,  18L>G,  aged  X2  years.  He 
was  never  niarrie<l ;  he  lived  -with  his  sinter,  Mrs.  Ilmve,  and 
imjiroved  the  land  inherited  from  his  father.  He  left  liiroctions, 
before  his  death,  for  the  erection  of  a  marble  numunient  to  the 
memory  of  !iis  father,  Col.  Ebeuezcr  Clapp,  which  has  since  been 
erected,  at  an  expense  of  upwards  of  $.JiiO.  in  the  old  Dorchester 
burying-grounil,  and  is  an  elegant  and  ajipropriate  structure. 

2It<.  PjLkazkr,' h,  Aug.  18,  1786;  d.  as  already  unentioned,  Aug.  27, 
1S17.  He  graduated  at  Harvard  College  in  1807,  studied  niedi- 
eiue,  and  practised  as  a  physician  in  Dorchester. 

220.  Bk\jamin,«  h.  .Inly  17,  1788;  d.  Oct.  12,  17S'J. 
-221.  E.vocn,"  h.  Aug.  fi,  1790. 

222.  Anx,«  h.  Dec  8,  1792;  m.  AprH  4,  1811,  Alexander  Baldi,  wdio 

d.  July  ft,  1812,  aged  26  years.  They  had  one  child.  Ann  A., 
b.  Feb.  4,  1 81 3,  about  seven  mouths  after  the  death  ut  her  father, 
and  married,  in  18;i4,  Francis  I).  Kiidder.  Mrs.  I'aJeli  married 
second,  Jau.  10,  181 'J,  John  Wheeler,  and  had  seven  children — 
John  W..  d.  Jnly  fi,  18:J7,  aged  18,  Alexander  W.,  James  H., 
Klislia  C,  Frederick  L.,  Elizabeth  E.  and  Harriet  F.  Mrs. 
Wheeler  is  now  dead. 

223.  Benmamin,*  b.  Jan.  16,    1795;    d.  Nov.  0,   18fil  ;    m.  in  1840, 

Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Stephen  Pierce,  of  Dorchester.  In  early 
Jife  he  was  in  mercantile  business,  which  he  relini(iiished,  and 
afterwards  lived  upon  the  income  of  the  property  left  liini  by  liis 
father,     lie  resided  on  Ailams  Street,  Dorchester.     Children  : 

224.  Mary  Klisabeth^  b.  March  8,  1841  ;    d.  of   consumplioii,  Jau. 

6,  1844. 

225.  Bemjamiriy''  b.  July.  12,  1842.     He  is  in  the  leather  business  in 

liostou. 
22G.  Eltzatjtth  Anna,''  h.  March,  1841;    m.  Sept.  21'.,  IRfu,  CJeorge 
T.  Andrew.      They  have  two  cbildien  :    George  Cl.a])p  and 
Benjamin  Clapp. 

227.  El)e7ie:erJ  b.  Dec.  U.  1846;  d.  Sept.  ID,  1848. 

228.  Slefjfici  Pi'frce,''  b.  March  10,  1854  ;  d.  Feb.  27,  1864;  he  was 

a  young  lad  of  great  promise. 

229.  EusiiA,"  b.  Oct.  22.  175K;;  d.  Aug.  8,  182.1,  aged  27  years.  It 
is  believed  he  was  in  business  awhile  in  Baltimore. 

2.10.  Amasa,"  b.  Jan.  14,  179!)  ;  d.  Dec.  29.  1H74.  He  was  unmarried  ; 
livecl  in  Boston  the  early  part  of  his  life,  but  for  many  years 
before  death  resided  in  his  native  town,  the  last  part  ul  the  time 
in  Mt.  Vernon  .Street,  in  the  northerly  jiari  of  the  town,  on  laud 
wliicli  for  many  generali(ms  was  the  jtroperty  of  his  ancestors. 
"With  some  eceentriiiities,  he  pos.sessed  many  virtues,*  was  honest 
and  upright  in  all  his  deiilings  with  others,  and  was  endeared  to 


•  As  an  illiis»r«tion  of  the  kind-heartcdneM  of  Amasa,  the  rollowirift  little  inciUpnt  may  Ijo 
related.  An  elderly  woman  of  Dorcticster  n-ns  for  iimny  yojirs  in  thir  lialiit  ofdUtilllnK  lii-rlw, 
&c.,  ami  carvyins  imskc'ts  of  Imttlcs  lilUd  witli  tlii^  di.*tllli'iJ  liiiiiids  nloot  ovi-r  fhc  liirii|iikL' 
to  Hie  Biislon"  marlcet.  One  liCAvy  Imskct  on  each  ami  was  tier  Hcciistoiiied  loaiJ.  Tlic 
wriK'r  of  tliii'  iioli%  ome  trtt\ oiling  ttic  S4iinc'  roaJ,  some  distance  holiind,  hiw  Aninsii  over- 
take (lie  old  liidy,  and  mking  liolli  lier  Iwskcts  from  her,  carry  lliom  tiimsvll'a  considi-rulilv 


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THE  CLAPP   MEMORIAL. 


a  large  circle  of  connections  and  friends.  He  had  long  l)een 
k]]owu  as  a  noted  horseman,  and  in  the  course  of  his  life  ha<I 
traini'd  suvcral  horses  to  j)erforra  very  remarkable  tricks  at  his 
command.  lie  was  also  un  iiiypiiious  artitii'rr  in  wood-work. 
Tiie  affection  which  marnagi>  probably  would  have  fixtid  npou 
other  objects,  he  freely  bestowt-il  upfin  animals,  and  the  death 
of  one  of  his  favorite  horses  is  supposed  to  have  hastened  his 
own  deceiise.  As  showing  the  tendency  and  strength  of  his  feeJ- 
ings  in  this  direction,  it  may  he  mentioned  that  in  his  will  he 
be<|tieathc'd  §5000  to  tixe  Society  for  the  Prevention  of  Cruelty 
to  Aiiiniid.s.  During  the  Kickness  preceding  his  death,  which 
cunfincil  liini  to  his  house  nearly  three  years,  he  exhibite<l  ex- 
emplary patience  and  Clu'idtiun  resignation.  He  was  the  last 
but  one  of  his  family,  his  brother  Enoch,  of  Plula<lelphia,  alone 
now  remainiu^f. 


I 


88  — 

hEinmh' (El)cnrzer,*  Ehcnczcr,"  Nnthaniel,*  x\7r//o/o.s-'),  third  so" 
of  Ebonozur,  Jr.,  and  Hannah  (Pierce)  Clapp,  was  born  in  Dorches- 
ter, April  9,  n35jand  died  Dec.  29,  1819.  He  married,  iirst,  Dec.  11, 
17G0,  .SuHauna  Capen,  of  Dorchester,  who  died  March  6,  1767,  aged 
26  years.  They  were  married  ifie  same  day  his  sister  Ann  was 
married  to  Noali  Clapp  (Xo.  29).  He  married,  second,  Nov.  3,  1768, 
Rebecca,  tliird  dauirliter  of  Rev.  Samuel  Dexter,  of  Dedhara.  Lemuel 
was  a  Captain  in  the  Itcvolutionary  War,  and  his  company  was  on 
duty  for  several  of  its  first  years  at  Dorchester  Heights,  Noddle'8 
Island,  and  other  places  near  by.  The  etilistmcnts  for  this  service 
were  short,  a  Uiw  months  at  a  time,  and  Bometiiues  less,  and  his 
company,  therefore,  often  cliangcd  its  members.  Sometimes  there 
were  quite  a  number  of  the  Dorchci^ter  Claj>ps  in  its  ranks.  He 
was  a  tanner  by  trade,  and  carried  on  the  business  on  the  old 
Causeway  road,  near  tlie  corner  of  what  is  now  Willow  Court,  His 
liousc  was  in  the  same  court,  and  was  enlarged  and  elegantly  fitted 
np  by  him  from  the  small  one  originally  built  by  Rogkr,  and  referred 
to  on  page  4.  He  was  a  man  of  energy  and  decision,  and  much 
respected  in  the  town.  His  wife,  Itebecca,  survived  him,  and  died 
May  31,  1823,  aged  84. 

Children  of  Capt,  Lemuel  and  Ist  wife  Susannah  (Capen)  Cl-app: 

231.  ScsANNA,*  b.  Nov.  2,  17CI  ;  d.  Dec.  10.  17G1. 
282.  Lemlel,*  b.  Aug.  5.  1703  ;  d.  April  5,  1783. 

233.  EnWAKD,"  b,  Jan.  24.   I7(;5  ;  d,  Dec.  IG,  1790.     Began  to  leiirn 

tlie  trade  of  shoe-making,  but  relinquislied  it  and  worke<l  with 
his  fiithcr  in  the  t^mning  business,  and  contiinied  hi  it  till  he  diet!. 

Children  of  Capt.  LEMUBt.  and  2d  wife  Rebecca  (Dexter)  Clapp  : 

234.  SamUEI-,*  b.  Oft.  1.  nr.O ;  d.  Jan.  1,  1770. 

<li«tancc.    The  occunrncc  wiis  tlic  iiii»rc  obscrvalilc,  as  Mr,  C,  was  a  yoanjj  man  of  wi-nlth 
luul  riisliiun,  unit  one  who  would  uot  have  been  thought  likely  to  fallow  a  kinilnesK  in  that 


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235.  Ebenezeu."  b.  Oct.  8,  1770;  d.  Mar.  13,  180fi;  m.  Nov.  12,  1795, 
Abigail  Glover  CJiipj),  <lau.  of  Juscph  Clajip,  <il"  Dorfht'ster.  He 
built  the  house  now  stamliny  on  the  east  side  of  Boston  Street, 
nearly  opposite  Willow  Court,  then  the  most  northerly  house  on 
the  old  Ciinseway  road  loading  to  the  Neck,  lie  uiherited  from 
his  father  niudi  land  in  the  ueighljorhood.  His  widow  occupied 
the  house  after  his  decease  and  died  there.     Cliildreu  : 

236.  Abigail,^  h.  in  Dorchester,  Sept.   13,  179C;  d.  Jau.  7,  1829, 

aged  32  years.  She  m.  Oct.  29,  1822,  Josiah  Adams,  of 
Salem.     She  left  several  children. 

237.  Caifmrine  Bitrnnrd,^  h.  in  Dorchester,  Nov.  21,   1797;  d.  in 

Dorchester,   April   'A,   1870.     ,Slie  m.  first,  June  17,  18."<il, 
John  \V.  Harris,  of  Boston,  who  d.  April  3.   184'i,  leaving 
•  one   child.       They   lived  in  her  parents'   house,  uii   Boston 

Street,  She  m.  second,  JIarch  26,  1845,  James  Blake,*  the 
former  luisbantl  of  her  deceased  sister  Tolly,  and  livi-d  with 
him  in  Newtuu.  Afterwards,  they  resided  in  Dorchester, 
where  she  d.  April  3,  187<>,  ami  where  he  now  lives. 

238.  Po%,' lj.  in  Dorchester.  July  8,  1799;  d.  in  Boston,  .Jan.  9, 

1840;  m.  Sept.  L),  1825,  James  Bl.ake,  of  Boston,  afterwards 
luifibaiid  to  her  sister  Catharine  B.    She  left  sevend  chilitren. 
239.  REHKCOA.^b.  Nov.  13,  1771  ;  d.  Nov.  13,  1772. 
2-10.  Jasox,*  b.  Sept  20,  1773  ;  d.  Dee.  8,  1852,  aged  79  years.      He 
was  extensively  engaged  in  early  life  in  mercantile  business  in 
Boston,  hia  business  occasionally  calling  him   to  Europe,  where 
his  stays  were  sometimes  prolonged.      He  then  removed  to  Ad- 
dison, Me.,  wliere  lie  had  a  store.       His  last  days  were  spent  in 
Dorchester.       He   is  recollected  as  upright  in  Fiis  dealtiig.s,   very 
gentlemanly  iu  his  manners,  and  precise  and   fashionable  in  his 
dress.     When  somewhat  advanced  in  life,  iu  the  lull  uf  1829,  he 
married  Louisa  M.  Hiilchitis,  of  Maine.       She  died  hi   1830,  to 
his  very  great  grief,  leaving  one  child  r 
241.  Sophroma  lAtuisn^  h.  Aug.  7,   1830;   m.   Albert  W.  Bee,  of 
New  York  State,  who  h.ad  an   interest  in  some  of  the  silver 
muies  of  Nevada.       They  livwl  most  of  their  mairied  life  in 
Cidifornia.       He   was   connected   with   many   of  the  piddic 
and  private  improvements  in  that  p.irt  of  the  coniilry,  hut 
was  taken  aw.iy  in  the  prime  of  his  life  in  18C3.     His  widow 
■«vas  afterwards  eniployc<l  in  a  responsible  situation  in  the  U.  S. 
mint  iu   San    Eranciseo,  and  largo  nniouuts  of  the  j>reciou8 
metal.'!  passed  through  her  hands.     She  has  journeyed  several 
times  to  and  from  that   Stale,  and  has  therefore  had  much 
exj)erieuce  iis  a  traveller.     Sfie  is  now  residing  at  the  east- 
ward.    She  h.as  two  children  living. 

242.  RicnARU,"  b.  Oct.  15,  1774;  d.  Sept.  20.  1775. 

243.  EusriA,*  b.  June  25,  177(>;    d.  Oct.  22.  1830.      He  early  showed 

a  hjve  of  study   and  a  capacity  for  literary  pursuits,  and  was 
therefore  iiulul'ietl  in  his  wish  to  obtain  a  liberal  education.     He 


•  James  BlatiC,  son  of  TliOTiins  nTiU  Mary  (Bnniartl]i  BlaUc,  was  iKirn  in  Bostun,  Sept.  6, 
1798.  He  was  formerly  n  tallow  ilumdlcr,  itnd  wu*  in  iwrtncrsliip  wltli  liis  Oulior  tor  many 
years  liefore  lits  fatlivr's  lieatli,  wlileli  ttxjk  ijIool-  in  IHW).  Tlio  lioiisci  oi'tiit'  tailu'r  itnili<or) 
wiTC  at  the  soMili  end  of  Boston,  on  Wiisliington  Street,  ant!  jolnod  ciioli  oilier.  In  1S13  lio 
settled  lip  the  business  in  Bo^nm,  anil  has  since,  in  the  enjoymeut  of  a  welL-eamed  compe- 
tency, lived  in  comjarativi}  rctirciucnt. 


THB  OLAPP   MEMORIAL. 


wiu  fitted  for  College  at  one  of  the  Dorchester  schools,  and  in 
1793  outtroti  Harvard  Uiiivergity,  at  the  age  of  17.  He  gi-.odu- 
uted  ill  1797,  hiiviuju;  boruc  a  liighly  respectable  rauk  in  the 
iustituliou,  and  was  afterwards  elected  Tutor  of  Greek,  which 
office  he  held  two  years.  He  then  devoted  himself  to  a  prepa- 
ration for  the  ministry,  and  having  preached  for  a  short  lime, 
received  a  cull  to  settle  at  Fitchburg  ia  1804.  Owing  to  a  want 
of  harmony  in  the  society,  he  thought  proper  to  decliiie  the  call, 
and  atierwards  became  I'rincijial  i>f  the  Sandwich  Academy,  car- 
rying witli  him  eminent  qualilications  as  a  tcaclier,  and  i)lacing  that 
jic^demy,  during  ilie  twelve  years  he  remained  at  its  head,  among 
Uie  best  classical  schools  in  the  State.  He  then  removed  to  Boston, 
at  the  soliciuttion  of  several  gentlemen,  whose  sous  he  undertook 
to  educate.  He  continued  to  act  in  the  cjipacity  of  teuchar  for 
many  years,  until  declining  health  compelled  him  to  relinipiisb 
the  employment.  His  leisure  time  he  devoted  to  astronomy, 
which  was  his  favorite  science,  and  he  wa.s  honored  by  Ixjing 
eleeteil  a  member  of  tlie  Aculemy  of  Arts  and  Sciences  and  of 
tlie  Massa<-husetts  Ilistoiicril  Society,  In  182.3,  he  niarrie«J 
Mary,  oldest  daughter  of  Hon.  Holnirt  Treat  Paine,  one  of  the 
signers  of  the  Declaration  of  Independence,  with  whom  he  lived, 
but  without  Lssue,  till  18.'$0,  his  death  taking  place  on  the  22d  of 
October  in  that  year.  For  some  years  previous  to  this  event  his 
healtli  bad  been  gradually  failing,  so  that  he  hud  been  obliged  to 
resort  to  warmer  climates  for  its  restoration,  but  without  success, 
lie  a[)jicars  to  have  contemplated  pu))Iish!ng  an  account  of  the 
Clapps,  from  the  first  settlers  to  his  day.  aud  for  that  jjurposo 
he  Cdllecteil  a  great  ininiber  tif  facts,  and  tlie  names  of  most  of 
them  ill  the  male  line.  Ily  tlie  kimluess  of  his  Avitlow.  those 
pa])ers  were  loaned  to  the  author  of  the  present  work,  and  were 
of  great  service  in  it-s  {ireparatinn.  A  few  weeks  after  the  loan 
of  these  papers,  Mrs.  Clapp  died,  Feb,  27,  1842.  She  was  a 
woman  very  much  beloved  liy  all  who  knew  her.  Tlie  following 
u<MH>uul  of  her  life  and  character  aiipe4.«red  in  a  newspaper  a  few 
days  subsequent  to  her  death  : 

"  Mrs.  Mary  Clapp,  the  widow  of  Elisha  Clapp,  Esq.,  .and 
daughter  of  the  late  Judge  Paine  (llobert  T.),  whose  dece."»-se 
occurred  in  this  city  on  tlie  27th  ult.,  <le8erve8  a  further  notice 
than  the  mere  obituary  record  of  her  death.  Mrs.  Cla|)p  live<i 
not  for  herself,  but  for  the  comfort  of  otiiers;  her  whole  life 
and  fortune  seemed  to  be  devoted  to  alleviate  the  suffering  }Htor 
anil  the  distresses  of  the  aHlietcd,  wlii-tlier  of  Iwjdy  or  miiiJ.  She 
was  purely  exemplary,  plain  and  |tnideut  in  her  dress  and  domestic 
arrangements,  that  she  miglit  have  more  to  give  to  objects  of 
charity.  She  was  emphatically  the  friend  of  the  [Mjor  and  needy  ; 
none  visited  her  in  vain,  and  none  retireii  from  her  hospitalde 
niaitsiiin  witliotil  a  more  ehet^rful  heart,  for  she  was  jieculiarly 
ca])acitated  to  disburthen  the  most  desponding  mind.  However 
heavy  laden,  she  was  always  ready  and  equal  to  the  task;  feel- 
ings of  sympathy  and  benevolence  would  soothe  and  overpower 
the  greatest  human  anguish.  The  circle  in  which  her  father 
moved,  fur  many  years  Judge  on  the  supreme  bench  of  tlie 


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Courts  in  Massachu.setta,  brought  hor  in  contact  with  some  of 
the  most  glfleil  miutls  in  the  ConunouweaJtli,  and  hor  society  haa 
been  sou^irht  Ijy  the  h'arued  and  the  good  ;  and  thu.s,  while  she 
was  made  to  iiui)nrt  gituluess  to  the  poor  and  dejectetl,  she  was 
ready  to  entertuiu  the  more  learned  and  aSluent,  and  equally  at 
home  with  all." 

244.  STi-:raEN,«  b.  Sept.  9,  1777;  d.  July  U,  1778. 
-245.  William,*  b.  March  3,  1779  ;  d.  Feb.  29,  18G0,  aged  80  years. 
-•2U\.  HicHAiti),*  b.  July  24,  1780;  d.  Dec.  2G,  1861,  aged  81  years. 

•247.  CATnAiiiNK,"  b.  April  17,  1782;  d.  unm.  Feb.  21,  1872,  in  her 
90th  year.  She  retained  her  mental  facultien  to  the  last,  reading 
her  bible  and  other  good  books  daily,  without  glasses,  which 
througb  her  long  life  she  never  used;  Wiis  a  worthy  woman,  of 
the  old  puritan  stamp;  lived  and  died  in  the  house  in  Willow 
Court,  oecn[iied  hy  her  father  during  bis  life.  Tlie  house,  after 
her  death,  as  el.sewhcre  mentioned,  passed  into  the  hands  of  her 
nephews,  Frederick  and  Lemuel. 

248.  Rebecca,'  b.  March  G,  1784 ;  d.  unm.,  Dec.  11,  1855.  She  lived 
with  her  sister  in  Willow  Court.  Her  intellectual  powers  were 
of  a  high  order.  She  took  an  acti\'e  interest  in  all  the  passing 
events  of  the  day,  and  her  company  was  mucli  sought  after  and 
prizeil  by  relatives  and  friends.  Though  for  many  j'cars  a  great 
sutlerer,  passing  hours  of  weariness  and  pain,  her  conversation 
aboiiiidt'd  with  guod  sense  and  often  with  wit  and  humor.  She 
retaiucd  her  natural  sprigbtlluess  and  cheerfulness  till  nearly 
the  close  of  life. 


104 

NATHANIEL*  (Nathaniel,*  Ebenezer,'  Nnihaniel,'  Nicholas'),  sec- 
ond son  of  Nathaniel  and  Sarah  (Howe)  Clapp,  was  born  April  22, 
1744.  and  died  Oct.  H,  1823.  He  married,  first,  April  3,  1769, 
Eunice  Bin!,  boru  June  9,  1743,  died  Jutie  4.  mO,  the  daughter  of 
Thomas  Binl.  He  married,  second,  Nov.  14, 1  7S2,  Hannah  Wheeler. 
He  lived  in  a  house  now  standing,  on  Boston  Street,  a  few  roda 
north  of  li3e  old  entrance  to  Dca.  Jonathan  Clapp's  bouse,  and  about 
the  same  distance  south  from  the  Five  Corners,  and  his  land  made 
one  of  those  corners.  Ttiis  land,  and  the  house  spoken  of,  are  still 
ill  the  hands  of  Nalhaniel's  descendants,  and  the  land  lias  been  in 
possession  of  the  family  from  very  early  times,  probably  from  iho 
settlement  of  the  town.  He  was  a  tanner  by  trade,  and  his  yard 
was  a  short  distance  back  of  Lis  house — tlio  place  being  long  since 
filled  up. 

Child  of  Nathaniel  and  1st  wife  Eunice  (Bird)  Clapp: 

249.  Eunice,"  b.  May  2,'),  1770;  m.  Caleb  Williams,  of  Dorchester, 
and  lived  in  the  old  Blake  house,  now  standing  in  the  north 
.  part  of  that  town,  the  entrance  to  which  was  by  a  passage  way, 
leading  from  what  is  now  Cottage  Street,  not  many  rods  north- 
west from  tlie  Five  Corners.  Since  the  destruction  of  the  old 
Minot  house  by  fire  in  1873,  this  is  now  supposed  to  be  tJie 


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moKl  andcnt  honse  in  the  oW  towa  of  Dorchpster.  It  La  said  to 
have  been  buill  [irevioiis  to  1650.  by  EldtT  JameH  Blake,  who  nx. 
Elizabt'tli  (Xo.  i  of  Edward)  Clapp  in  16")i.  was  Deacon  and 
Kujing  Elder  of  the  IXirchester  Church  about  twenty-tive  years, 
and  d.  dune  28,  1700,  aged  77  years.  In  tlie  '•  Blake  Family  " 
book,  published  in  1H57,  a  w<kk1-cuI  illustration  of  the  hous-e  is 
given,  and  its  ap{>earanee  is  little  altered  since.  Caleb  Williams 
and  Euniee"  (Clupji)  Williamti  had  two  children  who  livwl  to 
grow  uj) — Caleb  and  Charles,  and  the  widow  of  the  former  now 
occupies  the  ancient  house  here  Rfwken  of.* 

Children  of  Nathaniel  and  2d  wife  Haxnah  (Wheeler)  Clapp; 

250.  Nathaniel,"  b.  Dec,  21,  1783;    d,  Nov.  4,  1847.     He  g^a<luated 
at  Harvard  College  in  1805.  and  for  a  while  kept  the  Grammar 
School  in  the  north  p<irt  of  Dorchester.     Afterwards,  for  a  long 
series  of  years,  he  was  book-keeper  in  the  Tremont   Bank  in 
State  Street,  Boston.      He  livefl  in  a  house  built  by  his  father, 
and  now  .standing,  on  the  westerly  side  of  l>oi'che«ter  Avcmue, 
near  its*  junction  with  Boston  Street  (then  the   Dorchester  and 
Aliltoii  Turnpike  and  the  old  Causeway  road,  and  opposite  the 
Turn])ikc  toll-house),  where  he  dwelt  ni.iny  years,  and  where  he 
die<^l,  ageil  64.      He  m.  Mary,  dau.  of  Joshua  Gardner;  she  »L 
April  1),  1847.     Chil.lren  : 
i61.  Louisa.''  b.  Dec.  29,  1810;  d.  Oct.  8,  18.37;  m.  Nov.  10,  1831, 
Benjamin  F.  Hathorne.     They  lived  in  the  honso  opjxjsite  her 
father's  on  the  easterly  side  of   the  Turnpike  (Dorchester 
Avenue),  now  standing,  enlarged  and  modermze(l,  and  occu- 
pied by  Alderman  James  Power.      She  died  in   her  27th 
{'ear,  leaving  Henry  W.,  Mary  L.  and  Benjamin  F.     The 
alter  was  in  the  14th   Reg't,  Co.  C,  Mass.  Vok.,  in  the  War 
of  llie  Rebellion,  and  d.  of  fever,  Dec.  23,  18C2,  a.  25  yra. 
252.  Joshua    Gardner,''  b.  Jan.  25,  1812;  m.  Jane  3,  1839,  Lucy 
Anna  Greene — a  member  of  the  family  in  Warwick,  R.  1., 
into  wliich  Silas  Cla[ip   married  about  th^  middle  of  the  last 
century  (see  Part  V.  of  this  "  Memorial ").     Joshua  G.  has 
been  a  merchant  in  Boston  most  of   his  life ;   has  resided 


•  In  the  curly  port  of  the  present  century,  this  houve  wna  tlie  seelucIiKl  resitiCDcc  of  tiro 
agc<l  si»-tcr»,  Mfus  Kjichd  BlAe  wnd  Mrn.  tli/jil)cth,  widow  of  DiiiiicI  Fi>irn.  Mr.  Fnim 
lunrrifd,  (Iriit,  May  8,  1753,  Mhidwfll  Clupp  (No.  86of  Hogeh),  who  died  March  17,  176". 
Id  the  Un  year  of  her  a^jc;  hu  ujurried,  second,  Nov,  2*,  1708.  Doruis  Dnvenport,  who  Uletl 
Sept.  22,  17'80,  in  lier  48th  veur;  he  mi\rried,  third,  Miiy  22,  1781.  Klizidjeth  Bliike,  clan,  of 
John  nnd  AIiIk'hII  Blnko,  who  died  Jiiu.  8,  1817.  "•ted  86  your.'*.  He  died  Mureh  11,  17i>o,  ill 
Uie  ft3d  yenr  of  his  nge.  It  in  a  ehienlikr  roincidencc  that  Mr.  F.  nnd  his  seeond  and  third 
wives  were  cneh  Ijurn  in  the  yonr  1732.  The  two  .>.i.stors,  aUivc  niuned,  lie  hurictl  near  e^ieli 
oUior  in  the  old  Durcticitlcr  Ititrving-grouiid,  with  ihu  following  cpituphN  : 


In  Memory  of 

Mas.  ELi/.AUKTn  Faiux, 

Widow  of 

Ma.  Danibi.  Faibn, 

Who  died  Jnn.  8,   1817. 

Aged  85  years. 

How  very  few  like  mc  aurvive 
And  rnacli  Ihc  iiKe  of  cljihty-dve. 
Long  time  1  »riHr thif  vnln  ol'ti'Sm, 
Till/Wudiue  with  Ik  weight  of  years, 
I  calmly  aumt  into  the  liruvc, 
XtiMtlog  Almighty  I'uwvr  U>  aavo. 


Miss  Rachel  Biakk 

Died  Ang.  13, 1825, 

Aged'S4  years. 

Brrrne  I  walked  life'*  Journey  oVr 
Till  I  arrived  at  elKlity-fuur. 
Tlien  ealm  de^crndetl  h^rc  to  reat 
to  hopcB  to  be  forever  blest. 


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lum-h  of  the  time  in  Dorchester,  but  is  now  living  in  Boston. 
Cliildren  :  I,  Gujifaviis  William,'  b.  March  1!>.  1840.  fi, 
Herman  Gmeue,"  b.  June  4,  1842.  Hi,  Lucy  Ann,^  b.  Nov. 
16,  1844.  It.  Joshua  GJ  b.  -Jan.  13.  1847;  d.  vSept.  4, 
1848.  V.  jWmj  Gardner*  b.  Jnly  2,  1849  ;  m.  Oct.  12,  1875, 
Emmet  Hobiiison  Oicott,  a  m(?mbt?r  of  the  New  York  bar. 
vi.  Amelia  Rebecca,'^  b.  Feb.  28,  1852. 

253.  Ailitliiiti  Marin,'  b.  April  3,  1815;  d.  Sf*)>t.  Ifi,  18fi4  :  m.  .luly 
26,  18.'5(i,  Eilwiird  I.  Sheldon,  and  liveil  in  New  York.  They 
Iifid  t'hiidreii — E<l\v:ird  G.,  M;iry  A.  and  Wulter  M..  the  Ifilter 
of  whom  was  killed  in  the  first  b.iUle  of  Hull  Run,  in  the  Wiir 
of  the  lic'liclhoii,  wlien  he  was  Ifj  years  of  a^'e. 

254.  GiiMai-us  Wiliiaiti^  l>.  M;troli  2.'*,  1817;  ni.  .Lirie  Graham,  of 
New  York.  His  wife  died,  and  in  1873  he  was  living  in 
San  Fnineisco. 

255.  Mary  Ell-abeth,^  b.  Feb.  10,  181'.).  Married,  first,  Dec.  25, 
1837,  Henry  W.  Ridjjeway,  and  bad  Henry  Gustavus,  b. 
Sept.  18,  18;J8;  d.  Dec.  22,' 1 844.  She  m.  second,  Ang.  3, 
1852,  llenrj  Coutes  Brians,  and  had;  KUen  Amelia,  b. 
March  2(».  IHo,},  d.  Feb.  1(;,"18."j4  ;  Henry  Contes,  b.  Feb.  16, 
1855;  Mary  Ella,  b.  Jidy  I'J.  1858;  Henrietta  Gardner,  b. 
.Tan.  31,  WW  ;  Herman  Greene,  b.  Dec.  fi,  ]8(i:]. 

250.    Catharine  Gardner,'  \>.  Atiij.  21,  1821  ;  d.  uiim.,  .Ian.  31,  1861. 

257.  Francis  /fe/iry,''  b.  Dec.  17,  1824;  ni.  first,  Ellen  C,  dau.  of 
William  H.  Fowle,  Esq.,  of  Boston,  who  d.  in  Detroit,  Mich.., 
Oct.  7,  18»ii;,  aged  38  vear.s  and  had  :  i,  Eliin  Clara,"  h.  Aug. 
4,1850.  U.Miry  JnfoiNeffe,*  h.  Man-h  28,1852;  d.  Jan. 
26,  1868.  Ill,  Anna  Whittlesey,*  b.  Sei>t.  6,  1855;  d.  Dec 
25,  1859.  He  m.  second,  Adaline  Lewis,  of  J^ausiug,  Mich. 
They  an^  now  living  in  Detroit,  Mich.  He  has  been  con- 
nected with  the  Michigan  CenU'al  R,aib'oad  for  the  past 
twenty-five  years. 

258.  Amelia  Rebecca''  b.  Dec.  28,  1827;  m.  July  21,  1853,  Joseph 

Frye.  Mr.  Frye  carries  on  an  extensive  carriage  nianu&c- 
tory  in  South  Boston.  They  live  in  Washington  Village, 
and  have  one  tliihl,  Francis  Henry,  b.  Nov.  15,  1857,  gnid. 
from  Englisli  High  School,  Boston,  with  high  honors, 

259.  Nancy,"  b.  May  2."J,  \'W ;    d.  May  17,   18G4,  in  her  75th  ye.ir. 

She  m.  Joseph  Ward  Bird,  of  Dorchester,  who  d.  Feb.  17,  1851. 
Thuy  lived  in  Dorcliesler.  and  had  six  children  :  Amasa,  Ijapt. 
Mar  «,  1810  ;  d.  Aug-  'M.  IHl  1.  Charles,  b.  June  2,  1811  ;  d. 
March  8.  IS.'U.  Elizahelh,  h.  Feb.  1(1.  I8I4;  m.  Feb.  IC,  1830, 
Daniel  Odiorne.  Jr.,  of  Eliot,  Me.  Emcline,  b.  July  3,  1816; 
HI.  Feb.  17,  183^.  Daniel  Hayes.  Catharine,  b.  dJc.  1,  1H2U, 
m.  June  2.  \x<\U.  Francis  N.  Whitney.  Amasa,  b.  Dee.  3,  1824 ; 
m.  May  2",  IHfJd,  Clariss,a  Greenwood. 

260.  Moses,*  b.  Feb,  10,  171)6;  d.  uum.  in  1821.    He  was  a  young  man 

of  good  uKual  (]ualities;  one  of  the  constables  of  the  town  ;  he 
was  stout  and  rugged,  a  first-rate  gunner,  and  in  one  of  his  fox- 
hunting excursions,  two  fingers  were  aecidenUilly  shot  from  his 
right  hand  by  liis  comrade,  Jacob  Beats.  He  resided  with  his 
father  until  bis  death. 

261.  Uannah,^  b.  Aug.  15,  1799;  m.  Feb.  2,  1823,  Josiah  Kingsbury, 


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of  Boston.  Tliey  Hved  in  the  house  with  her  fother.  Mr.  Kings- 
bury tlietl,  June  21,  1832,  leaving  two  daughters :  Martha,  b.  Jan. 
12,  1824  :  nt.  .Ian.  4,  1852,  Andrew  Sumner.  Caroline  Au- 
gusta, b.  Nov.  11,  1825;  in.  Se[)t.  9.  1815,  John  II.  Sumner. 
Mrs.  Kingsbury  m.  second,  Jan.  10,  18.j3,  Josiah  Foster,  of 
Dorchester,  a  descendant  of  the  Fosters  of  Scituate.  They  had 
one  cljjhl,  a  son,  w  lio  d.  at  the  age  of  three  or  four  years.  Uau- 
nah«  d.  May  4,  185G. 


105 


SAMUEL'  {Nathaniel*  Eheiiezer,'  Nathaniel*  Nicholas'),  third 
son  of  Nathaniel  and  .Sarah  (Howe)  Clnpp,  ami  brother  of  the  pre- 
ceding, was  born  in  IJordiester,  July  13,  1745,  and  died  Jan.  22, 
1823.  He  married,  first,  Juno  14,  1770,  EHzabetli  Foster;  nmrried, 
pecond,  Dec.  13,  1811,  Hannah,  daughter  of  Deacon  Edward  Pierce, 
of  Dorchester.  lie  lield  various  town  offices;  was  one  of  the  Se- 
lectmen, witli  Ebenezer  Wales  and  Deacon  Ei)cnc/.cr  Clapp,  during 
the  second  war  with  England — tlicy  being  the  Uepnblican  candidates 
at  a  time  when  party  spirit  ran  high  and  was  carried  into  municipal 
as  well  as  national  elections  tiuich  more  tban  at  present. 

Children  of  Samuel  and  1st  wife  Elizabeth  (Foster)  Clapp: 

202.  Samuel,*  h.  Sept.  20.  1771  ;  d.  Aug.  21,  1834.  He  m.  first.  May 
22.  1800,  Sarah  Tohnaii,  b.  July  IM,  17G7,  who  d.  of  a  cancer; 
and  he  m.  »iecGn<l,  JMarcli  '.',  I8I5,  .Susanna,  dau.  of  Jonathan 
Ilulden.  of  Dorchrster.  He  was  a  large,  [lowerful  man.  and 
carried  on  the  brick-mukiiig  business  on  the  old  Lower  lload 
(now  Adams  Street).  Children  liv  firbt  wife: 
203.  Mary  Ann  //.,'  b.  Feb.  19,  I8U1  ■  m.  JIarch  17,  1829,  Simeon 

Wheeler. 
264.  James:  b.  March  27,  1802;  d.  Feb.  27,  187.5  ;  m.  March  10, 
182y,  Sarah  Lewis,  lie  was  a  carpenter  by  trade,  and  lived 
in  Dorehehter.  Children:  i,  Samuel,^  b.  March  6,  184.'i;  m. 
Dec.  24,  18G8,  Martha  A.  Fi.wler,  and  has:  (I)  Martha  /'.,* 
b.  Sept.  1!),  18«9;  (2)  Georffe  /'.,"  b.  March  2G,  1871.  H. 
Elizabeth*  b.  Nov.  15,  1845;  m,  in  18G;i,  James  liurr.  of 
Quincv.  Mass.  Hi.  Jume$  Z.,'  b.  June  28,  1848.  I?,  Thno- 
th,/  F','h.  June  10,  1850. 
2C5.  Sarah:  b.  Oct.  4,  1803 ;  m.  Dec.  1.").  1822,  Sylvester  Wheeler. 

206.  EllzaMi:  b.  Feb.  14,  1805;    m.  March  28,  1833,  Stephen 

Slimpsuii,  of  Maiden,  and  has  cliildren. 

207.  J/arrirt:  b.  Due.  10,  1800;   m.  April  I'J,  1835,  John  N.  Reed, 

of  Dorchester,  and  lias  children. 

268.  Caroline:  h.  May  20,  1808;  d.  July  6,  1814. 

269.  Lucy:  b.  Oct.  3, '1810;  d.  Oct.  22,  1811. 

Children  by  second  wife : 

270.  Susanna  B.:  b.  June  16,  1816;  d.  Sept.  12,  1817. 

271.  Smnnita  B.:  b.  Sept.  8,  1817;    m.  Nov.  2,  1830,  William 

Gordon,  and  has  children. 

272.  Samuel  Adunu:  h.  Aug.  2'J,  1810 ;  now  dead  (  *  cabinet-maker^; 


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263 


m.  Aiijr.  28,  1850,  Mercy  Nickerson;  liiiil  two  cJiilJrcn ; 

273.  Caroline^  h.  Muy  5,  1821  ;  m.  first,  in  1843,  Cliarles  Woodard, 

anil  livetl  iti  Maine ;  m.  Eccoiid,  Cliiirles  LeedK. 

274.  Timothtj'  h.  Sept  24,  1822.     A  tin-pliite  worker.     He  lives  in 

SlougliUm  ;   in Nickeisori,  niid  luis  children. 

275.  Jemima,®  b.   Feb.  13,  1774;  nr.  Joudtliiiii  Edrniiii^ter.  of  M.tlden, 

and  had  a  Isirye  family  of  children.     Mr.  Edminstur  d.  iii  1840. 

276.  TiMOTur.'  b.  Mnrcli  28,  1777;  d.  about  Aug.  I.  IBirl.  llo  m. 
first,  Feb.  18,  18U(),  Deborah  Wait,  who  d.  Aug,  14,  1828;  m. 
seciiiHl,  April  7,  182'J,  8arah  Wait,  Tbey  lived  in  Maiden. 
Children  liv  first  wife: 

277.  AU'juH  D.,''  h.  July  17,  1807;  m.  May  10,  IS.'il,  Samuel 
Drown,  and  had  children;    father,  mother  and  childjeu  dead. 

278.  JiimesJ  h.  Jiilv  20.  1810;  cL  Sept.  2(1,  1810. 
27i).  Siiwiu'l  //,'  k  Nov.  5,  18ia  ;  m.  Nov.  2;»,  1836,  Susan  Tierce. 

Live  in  Everett.  Children:  i,  E<lward  Everett,'^  b.  in  1837; 
lived  in  I'ittsburj;!),  Pa.  In  the  War  of  the  Rebellion,  he  was 
Captain  in  a  Pennsylvania  regiment,  and  w'as  killed  on  one 
of  the  battlcfieliJs.  He  was  first  shot  in  the  wrist,  and  was 
urged  to  go  to  the  I'ear,  but  he  refused,  saying  that  his  jiost 
of  <luty  was  with  his  company  ;  wry  soon  after  a  ball  passed 
through  his  head,  killing  him  instantly.  He  was  greatly  be- 
loved hy  hi.>i  business  and  social  friends,  and,  on  his  depattnrc 
with  his  regiment,  a  nnlitary  outfit  was  presented  to  iiim  hy 
liis  Sunday-Seliool  sehulars.  li,  Sarah  E.*  h.  in  18o!l;  m. 
Mr.  Whittier.  iii.  Adeiinv  /•.,"  b.  in  1841  ;  in.  Mr.  Atkins. 
IVi  J^iici)  Jane..'      y,  Al>ba  Fruurrs."      y\,  Harriet  An</itsta.^ 

280.  haarj  h.May  24,  182:]:  ni.  May  liO,  1847.  Elizabeth  Kebecca 
Sfioffdnl,  vvlio  was  h.  Mareh  2ti,  182;J,  and  d.  Jan.  18.  1873, 
aged  4'j  years.  He  lives  in  Chelsea,  Mass.,  and  has  live 
chiUiren  :"i.  AiUm  A'.'  (a<h>]>ted),  h.  July  29, 184.^  ;,  m.  Sept. 
12,  IS()7,  Mary  W.  Underhill ;  he  is  now  one  of  ihe  firm  of 
IJillings,  Clap])  it  Co.,  iiiniiufactnriitg  clieiiiists  and  pid>liKhers 
of  the  liusdm  .fourital  of  Cfirmislri/  ;  thev  are  living  in  Grant- 
ville.  and  Imve:  (I)  I'rwa  M.."  b.'july  io.  1871;  (2)  Allrttm 
B.?  b.  May  21,  1874.  ii.  Emofjenc  A'.,»  b.  April  2(;,  1850; 
d.  Se|it.  24,  18.50.  Ifi,  Marij  Jane*  h.  Marcli  5,  ISiil  ;  d. 
Sept.  ri,  1854.  i?.  Lizzie  A.,*  b.  June  22,  1856.  ?,  Frank 
W.*  b.  Feb.  20,  1859. 

281.  E/iziiMi  F.,''  h.  Feb.  11,  1826;  m.  and  had  two  children. 
282.  ELiZAnKTii,"  b.  Jan.  11,  1780;  d.  July  5,  1805;  m.  Nov.  15,  1803, 

ELilward  Pierce,  .lr.*of  Dorclie.<!ter,  whod.  .Sept.  2,  1805,  aged  30 
year.*,  thus  both  dying  within  the  same  year.  They  left  one 
child:  Edward,  b.  Se[.t.  .'S.  1804;  m.  Dee.'  13,  1832,  Eli/a  Ann, 
dau.  of  James  and  iCIi/alietFi  (Clupp  No.  217)  Howe,  of  Uoix-hes- 
ter;  Eli/.a  A.  d.  Oct.  22,  1847.  a.  42,  liaving  had  seven  children, 
three  of  them  now   living;    Edward  resides  on  Adams  Street, 


I 


♦  .Son  of  Dciicon  Eilwaril  I'iorrc,  who  wiis  ii  v<'r>'  worthy  citizen  of  norelicilcT,  twrn  Mny 
6,  17M.  Dea.  Eilwiird  Picrro  wns  tlie  contractor  for  eulnrpng  the  nreetiiig-ljciusp  of  ihe 
First  Parish,  on  MfL'tm)j-h<jii. so  Hill,  hi  179a.  Ho  wii.i)  to  Uivide  the  Ijiiililing  aUmg  [ho 
ri<l(,?i'-|Kile,  iiiovi'  one  hidfof  it  foiirleoii  tiTt  nnil  the  towi-r  and  stcfpli"  pevcn  (vet,  iind  iiiiilc 
the  two  hiitvc!4  l)y  new  tHUteriitl,  thcri'liy  iriakinsr  thirty  new  [h'Wh  iiiridc,  wliirh  lie  wits  to 
hiive  ilic  (lisposjii  of  in  [uiyincnt  for  the  work.  Thi!*  wiiis  iicioniphfiuMl  to  the  siiti^fnttion  of 
the  parish,  and  lie  htm'^clfwa.s  f»  wnU  reinuncraleil  that  hf  voluntarily  put  on  two  coats  of 
l>uiDC  uubiUe,  iu  addiiiun  to  wlmt  vsus  riqiiiruiJ  ul'  hiin  hy  ihu  cuuiracl. 


SM 


THB   CLAPP   UEUORIAU. 


Dorchester  District ;  hms  held  many  hnportant  trasts  in  tlie  Utwu  \ 
luw  been  usistmnt  ■womor,  bookkeeper  of  tke  Itt,  National 
of  Dorcbeater,  and  for  manj  years  was  IraaMuer  of  the  Dnrches-^ 
ter  Savings  Bank ;  he  U  now  one  of  tlie  exeeatora  in  tike  settle- 
meat  of  the  estate  of  Amasa  Clapp  (No.  230), 

283.  Jamks/  h.  March  23.  1782;  fl.  Feb.  18,  1800. 

284.  luAAC*  b.  Dec.  '27,  1784  ;  d.  Jan.  28,  18C1.  aged  76  year*.    He 

Eliza  Cook,  who  d.  Nov.  1,  18-^4,  without  issae.  An  ado 
daughter,  Eliza  T.,  lived  with  them — a  young  lady  of  oon- 
nderable  literary  talent,  luid  the  authoress  of  a  work  whiiii 
took  high  rank  a5  a  religious  and  metaphysical  essay.  He  lired 
on  the  westerly  side  of  Jones's  Hill,  near  the  comer  of  what  is  now 
Ilauctick  and  .St<Jugbtou  Streets.  The  house  which  he  built  and^ 
lived  in  for  mure  than  40  years  has  been  re-modelled,  and  is  uoir 
oocopied  by  3Iicah  Dyer,  Jr.,  Esq.  He  early  commenced  busi- 
ness as  a  merchandize  broker  in  Boston,  carried  it  on  BuocessfuDy,  I 
and  Bnally  rose  to  high  diiilinctiou  as  an  upright,  sagacious  andi 
trusty  guide  iu  all  matters  omuected  witli  commerce  and  tiuance.j 
A  remarkable  trait  in  his  characrer  was  the  calm  and  deliberate  j 
manner  in  which  he  investigate*!  matters  of  interest,  and  the 
anruifled  spirit  he  manifested  in  every  event  he  was  called  to 
pass  through.  He  was  reserved,  almost  taciturn  in  hisi  daily 
intercourse,  but  his  words  were  uistructive  and  reliable.  Tho 
following  notice  of  him  appeared  iu  one  of  the  Boston  papers 
soon  atler  his  death:  "  Mr.  Clapp  was  iu  the  truest  and  broadest 
sense  a  merchant,  in  contradistinction  from  the  mere  trarlesman. 
His  eye  swept  the  horizon  of  the  commercial  world,  combining 
in  its  \iew  that  vast  variety  of  data  essential  as  the  base  for 
intelligent  and  successful  enterprises.  His  tnind  had  a  native 
strength  and  steadiness  of  build,  a  breadth  of  vision,  an 
intuitive  insight  of  the  connections  and  complexities  of  things,  a 
sagacity  and  acuteness  of  observation,  which,  iu  other  depart- 
ments of  activity,  with  appropriate  culture  and  training,  would, 
have  ensured  him  marke<l  success.  He  was  what  he  was  in  spite 
of  a  lack  of  educational  advantages.  The  world  was  his  univer- 
sity; mankind,  nature,  ex|*rieuce  his  teacher.  During  the  fifty  i 
years  that  State  Street  and  its  neighborhood  h.-is  known  him  aa 
a  constant  and  busy  visitor,  there  is  not  one,  it  is  believed,  who 
can  l>e;ir  witness  to  aught  iu  him  unmanly  or  dishonorable :  wltile 
with  the  stenier  attributes  of  rectitude  and  justice  were  combined 
a  generous  judgment,  a  ready  kindness,  a  forbearing  gentleness, 
a  winning  amenity.  His  remarkable  equanimity  was  greatly 
temperamental.  And  yet  none  could  doubt  that  underlying  and 
transfusing  it  was  somethuig  of  nobler  than  nature's  birth.  Tlutt 
equanimity,  never  failing,  amidst  however  much  to  disturb  or 
overcome  it,  assiuned  the  dignity  of  a  virtue,  showed  a  footing  on 
unfluctuating  principle.  His  mind  was  not  narrowi-d  to  the 
demands  of  his  calling.  He  was  more  than  a  merchant.  No 
department  of  human  thought  or  activity  was  without  interest  to 
him.  For  agriculture  he  had  a  natural  fondness,  and  practised 
it  with  a  acientilic  {.kill.  Though  naturally  conservative,  he  was 
most  liberal  in  his  judgments.  CaUuly  tenacious  of  his  o.wn 
opinions,  he  gave  caudid  audience  to  those  of  others.     Ho  was  i 


NICHOLAS   AND    HIS    DESCENDANTS. 


285. 


sinfjulitrly  unselfish ;  too  much  so  for  the  pecuniary  succesg  his 
.iltiiitiL's  ami  <jp|«)ititiiities  might  have  trained  for  him.  'VVith  a 
tiiiitihtKjd  (if  noble  i-iist — of  wliicli  his  outward  presence  was  no 
unworthy  type — he  hiid  «  childlikene&s  of  npirit,  a  tender-hearted- 
ness, a  sweet  lovingne.ss.  making  love  tiie  inevitable  return.  His 
religion  was  rational,  reverent,  trustful,  calm.  His  end  was 
peace."  * 

Moses,*   {  ,.    ,„_.,   „  „„.,  o   ,,0.  .  (d- Sept.  28,  17'.U. 


286.  Aaron,* 


U.  April  8  and  9,  1791  jj  J 


Sept.  15,  171)1. 


— 112 

JOSEPH*  (Joseph*  Ebenezer^  Nathaniel  *  Nkholnt'),  son  of  Jo- 
seph and  Abigail  (Dyer)  Clapp,  was  born  Oct.  24,  1751.  and  died 
Sept.  18,  1823,  aged  72  years.  Htj  married,  first,  Oct.  14,  1773, 
Abiiiail  Glover*  who  died  Oct.  3^  1775,  in  hei-  25th  year.  He 
married,  second,  Nov.  14,  177G,  Abigail,  daughter  of  Henry  Ilutn- 
phreys,  and  sister  of  Deacon  James  Iliitiiphroys.  She  died  May  11, 
1831.  Josepti  Clui)p  built  the  houac  on  Wasliiui^ton  Street,  in 
Dorchester,  near  the  Second  Congregational  Church,  which  has  ever 
since  been  in  possession  of  the  family. 

Children  of  Jo.seph  and  l.^t  wife  Abigail  (Glover)  Clapp: 

^287.  JosEru,'  h.  Aug.  10,  1774;  d.  June  11,  1852.  aged  78. 

288,  Abigail  Glover,'  b.  Sei)t.  2(i,  1775 ;  d.  June  18,  1838.  She  m. 
Nov.  12,  I79.'»,  Ehenezer,  son  of  Capt.  Lemuel  Clapp  (No.  235). 
She  lived  in  the  house  built  by  her  husband  in  tlje  north  part  of 
Dorchester,  for  many  years  one  of  the  mo.st  northerly  houses 
in  the  town.  She  was  a  woman  of  fine  personal  apjiearance, 
and  a  sincere  and  devout  Christian.  Her  death  was  caused  by 
a  tumor,  from  which  she  suffered  the  most  distressing  pain, 
which  was  borne  with  great  jiatience,  and  her  end  was  peaceful. 

Children  of  Joseph  and  2d  wife  Abigail  (Humphreys)  Clapp: 

289.  William,*  b.  March,  1778;  d.  April  12,  178C,  aged  8  years. 
200.  Samiel  Dyer,'  h.  Nov.  4,  1779;    d.  March  29.   1823.      lie  m. 

Xancy  Daniels,  who  died  April  5,  1831,  age<l  5G  yrs. ;  no  issue; 
they  lived  on  Centre  St.,  Dorchester. 

291.  Hannah.'  b.  July  25,  1781  ;  d.  Feb.  1,  1784. 

292.  Sally.'  b.  May  2,  1783;  d.  April  10,  1785. 


Picri 
I  tione 

I  vmir. 

u 


•  111  the  OeDwiIogical  HNtury  of  tUo  DIako  Fiiniily,  »  vuliitibk*  little  work  compiled  hj 
tlie  livtc  .Snniuel  Blnke,  of  Dorclicstw,  nini  juiiiliclieJ  in  18-57,  wc  lirni  the  following  refer- 
ence to  till'  mani.'igc  of  several  couples  of  Dorchester,  aud  among  ilicni  that  of  Joncph  Clapp 
and  At>i};ull  Glo^'L'^. 

"  Under  the  date  of  Sept.  18,  177.*!,  there  were  four  intentions  of  mnrrlngc  entered  in  Mr. 
Noah  Clupp'!)  Book  of  Rceords.  The  pnrtics  were  Increase  DIuUe  and  Sarnh  Pierce,  John 
Baker,  jr.  und  Ann  Pierce,  Jonnllmn  Blnke  and  Snrah  Pierce  Urtin,  and  Joseph  Clapp,  jr. 
and  Aliifjail  Ulovcr.  These  four  couple,  on  u  pleasant  day,  the  Hth  of  October  fuUowim;, 
met  to^ethei  and  suirted  off,  with  the  plausible  excuse  of  isoiiij;  n  short  distance  into  the 
country  a  chesnulting.  But  instead,  they  inndc  their  way  10  Quinev,  and  called  nt  the 
jnnnslon  of  the  Hon.  Samuel  Quincy  (un  uncle  of  the  present  Hon.  Jo^tiah  Quincy,  sen.), 
who  was  n  niagisCmte,  and  were  all  united  in  innrringo  by  him  at  one  time,  and  then  they 
returned  to  their  several  homes.  Two  of  the  ladies  were  sisters,  viz.,  Sandi  F'iercc  and  Ann 
Pierce,  and  .Sarah  Pierce  tertia  wa*  eon>iii  to  Sanili  and  Ann.  Sonic  of  the  al>ove  men- 
tioned party  died  early,  and  Mr.  Jonathan  Bluke  and  his  wife  Sarah  outUvvU  all  the  utburs 
nutay  years.    She  died  iu  18-11,  and  lier  husband  in  1836." 


266 


THE    CLAPP   MEMORIAL. 


293.  Hannah,*  h.  July  4,  1785  ;  d.  March  26,  1790. 

294.  William,'  b.  Oct.  7,  178C;  d.  A|)ril  5.  1842.     He  lived  in  Lex- 

ington, Mass.,  but  was  burierl  in  the  old  burying-ground  in  Dor- 
chester. Ho  m.  June  30,  1808,  Sandi,  b.  June  7,  1789,  dau.  of 
Fraiiois  and  Susanna  (Cliamberlain)  Bowman,  of  Lexington. 
Children : 

295.  miiiatn  T.,'  b.  Oct.  1,  1809;  d.  May  2,  1823. 

296.  Submit  I).,'  m.  J.  M.  Johnson,  and  live  in  Cliiirleatown. 

297.  Isaac  Ji.,''   m.  July,   1841,  Lydiii  S.   Wellingion.  and  lives  in 

Maplewood.  A  dau.  Aniut^  in,  William  McClauslin. 
298.  Hknrv.'  b.  Oct.  \3,  1788;  d.  Dec.  26.1874;  m.  Oct,  12, 1812, 
Ilanna!;  Lemist,  of  Dorchester.  They  lived  in  Dorchester,  in  the 
house  built  by  his  father,  on  Washington  St.,  near  the  church. 
He  and  his  sister,  I\Irs.  Hannah  Tolman,  were  buried  on  the 
sanif  day,  Dec.  31,  1874.     ChiUh-eii : 

299.  JiiiepU  lienry,^  b.   March  3,  1815,     He  lived  in  Dorchester, 

and  was  a  mauufiicturcr  of  block  tin.     He  m.  June  4,  1839, 
Lydia  Clark. 

300.  M.iry  Ann^  b.  Nov.  0,1817;  d.  July  4,  1818. 

301.  Elizabeth  Ann,''  b.  April  26,  1821  ;  d.  July  24,  1840. 

302.  Hannah  Lemist,^  h.  May  21,  1823. 

303.  James.*  1>.  April  20,  1790;  d.  March  28,  18G0;  m.  June  18,  1816, 

YAvia.  Moore,  of  Boston,  who  d.  in  Dorchester,  April,  1873.  He 
was  the  first  male  member  admitted,  iitier  its  organization,  to  the 
Second  Church  in  Dorchester.  Thej'  moved  to  Boston,  and  in 
1827  he  was  chosen  Deacon  of  the  Pine-Street  Congregational 
Church.  They  afterwaids  returned  to  Dorchester,  and  he  was 
active  in  every  good  work  in  the  Village  Church,  in  the  upper 
part  of  that  town.  They  suhswjiienlly  lived  in  Rosbury,  and  he 
was  connected  with  the  Eliot  Clmrcli  there.  Througli  life  he 
took  an  active  part  in  the  temperance  cause.  Ho  died  in  Dor- 
chester, in  the  same  house  in  whicli  he  was  born,  after  a  long  and 
painfnl  illness,  and  left  the  example  of  a  life  distinguished  for 
fervent  piety  and  a  tender  conceni  for  the  spiritual  welfare  of  allj 
with  whom  he  was  connected.  A  brief  memoir  of  his  life  waa 
puhlisln^il  some  time  after  his  decease. 

304.  Hannah,"  h.  Aug.  27,  1792;  d.  Dec  28.  1874;  m.  Oct.  11,  1820, 

John  Tolinaii,  b.  in  1793,  and  had  four  children :  Abigail,  m. 
Amasa  Davenport;  John;  Hannah;  James.  They  lived  iu 
Dorchester. 

305.  HAunis.'  b.  May  .^1,  1794;  d.  July  II.  1795. 
300.  Mary  Ann,'  b.  April.  1796;  m.  Oct.  11,  1820  (at the  same  time i 

her  sister  Hannah ), . Jonathan  Ilanvmond,  and  hail  three  children  : 
Joseph,  .Tamej*  and  Mary  Ann.  They  lived  in  Dorchester;  afker- 
terwarib  in  Wobum,  where  Mrs.  flammowd  died  in  June,  1875. 


151 

REUBEN*  {Asnhcl,"  John,'  John,'  Nathamel*  iV/cAy/wj*'),  second] 
son  of  Asahel  and  Rebecca  (Baker)  Clapp,  of  Rutland,  Mass.,  was 
born  May  8,  1766,  and  died  .\pril  12,  1823.     Flo  nmrried  llcpzibah 
Gatos,  of  IlLjIiliiirdston,  Mass.,  about  the  year  1790,  and  removed  to 
Montgomery,  Vt..,  ia  1798. 


.  ■  I':!-;  Im'!-k-.I::ii>.  \  I  .  .:•  !  »  !.  i.  ■■i'!-  .  ■■■  i-'!s 
,.  ..'ii:-.  ]•'  \  iTiiii-ii.  !il"l  V  •-  !:-  :-!i'»i  I'!  I'".- 
\.ii:;ii.l    r.tj;:' ill,...-.       lli    i:;.   i-.i:..  ii.i-     1."  v. 

■•I!. 


'      i:.';  *■  .  n:'  t' 


•      I 


\V',i!-(i!,  ."i.il   ii'.v'!    ill 


Cliildren  of  Reuben  and  IJepzibah  (Gates)  Ci.app: 

-1-307.  AsAiiEL,'  b.  Oct.  5.  1792;  d.  Dec.  17.  18n2. 

308.  JonN  L./  b.  iii  ITH.'j ;  m.  Lydiii  Hurailtnii,  ami  lived  in  Mont- 
gomery, Vt.,  being  Postmaster  of  tluit  place  more  than  20  years, 
and  resigned  in  1842.     Children  : 

309.  Nelson,'  h.  Sept.  24,  1825;  m.  Abigail  S.  Clapp,  diui.  of  Joahua 

(No.  136)  Clapp,  of  Montgomery,  and  has  Martf*  b.  Sept.  14, 
1851. 

310.  Charles,'  b.  Nn%-.  23,  1829  ;  m.  Rachel  Head. 

311,  Matilda,'  m.  William  Dwyer. 

312.  Emily,' unm.  313.  Mvra,' d.  young. 
314,  Ko>vLA\t>,'  m.  Martha  Walcott.     Children: 

31.5.  EUzabfUt*  316.  Amhel*  317.   Emily. '^ 

318.  JoNATnAN,'  was  killed  by  the  falling  of  a  tree  wlien  alwnt  15 

years  old. 

319.  Daniel,'  b.  in  1809  ;  m.  Maria  Thompson.     Children: 
320.    WiUiam  y,,*  b.  April  12,  1838. 

322:  fel,"  }  ^-  ^''''•^''  ^■^'  ^^^^'  {d.  Dec.  1841. 

323.  Edward  1\,'  b,  in  1844;  d.  in  1840. 

324.  Charles  J.,'b.  Dec.  li>.  184.5. 
325.  William,'  b.  in  1811  ;  d.  in  St.  Albans,  Vt..  April  30,  1870.    \\m 

w  119  the  Posttnaster  of  East  Berkshire,  Vt.,  in  1843,  afterwards 
Collector  of  the  Custom.^  in  Vermont,  and  wna  UeprPH<>ntativu 
and  Senator  in  tlie  Vermont  Legislature,  lie  ui.  KuKdine  Uaw- 
8on.     Children : 

82G.  Kmimi,^  b.  about  1841. 

327.    WiUiam,"  h.  in  1843. 
328.  SoruiA,'  m.  iu  October,    1840,  Theodore  Wutson,  and  lived   in 
Waverly,  111.     She  d.  leaving  five  childreu. 


— 189 __ 

EBENEZER"*  (Ebcnczer,"  Nmh,*  Jomif/mn'  Nnthnniri*  Mchnhs^), 
fifth  sou  of  Ebctiezcr  and  Eunice  (Pierce)  Clnpp,  was  born  in  Dor- 
chester, April  24,  1809.  Until  he  was  about  twenty-two  years  and 
BIX  nioiitha  old,  ho  remained  at  home  with  hid  parents  and  worked  in 
the  tannery  witli  his  father,  wlio,  as  previously  stated,  had  carried 
on  the  busincas  siicce.s.sfully  for  many  years.  Jlia  scliooi  ediicntioii 
was  received  at  the  brick  school-house,  adjoining  the  old  hoinesload. 
In  the  month  of  September,  1831,  an  opening  was  made  for  him, 
temporarily,  in  the  Boston  Custom  House,  to  lake  the  place  of  his 
cousin,  Joahua  Seaver,  son  of  Ebcnezcr  Staver,  E8(|.,  of  Ro.xbury, 
who  was  obliged,  on  account  of  ill  health,  to  vacate  Cor  a  time  his 
position  there.  In  June,  1S32,  Mr.  Seaver,  haviii;^  returned  from 
the  South,  resumed  his  duties  at  the  Custom  House,  where  he  con- 
tinued until  the  fall  of  that  year,  when  he  decided,  for  tlie  benefit  of 
his  health,  to  go  to  the  Islaud  of  Porto  Rico.     He  embarked  in  a 


*  As  Compiler  of  tliis  Mcmnrtnl  of  the  Clnpp  Fiunily,  Ills  own  jiorsonal  record  has  been 
left  by  him  to  the  Committee  of  FuUUoitiou,  one  of  wliom  hat  prepared  liil«  brief  sketch. 

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THE   CLAPP   JTEMOBIAL, 


vessel  for  that  port,  bat  never  readied  his  place  of  destination. 
Intelligence  was  subsequently  rcceircd  that  the  vessel  in  which  Mr. 
Seavcr  sailed  drifted  ashore  at  l!ic  Bermuda  Islands.  It  was  sup- 
posed to  have  capaized  in  a  sijuall,  and  tliat  all  on  board  perished. 
The  vessel  belonged  to  Mr.  James  Brown,  of  Boston,  and  two  of  his 
sous  were  lost.  Mr.  Clapp  succeeded  Mr.  Scaver,  and  received  a 
commission  as  Inspector  for  the  District  of  Boston  and  Charlestown, 
Aug.  31,  1833,  David  Henshaw  being  at  that  lime  the  Collector.  Mr. 
Clajip  held  the  oHicc  of  Inspector  eleven  years.  The  Boston  Poit 
said  of  liim,  on  retiring, — "Mr.  Clapp  has  been  a  faithful  and  capable 
officer,  and  retires  with  tlic  respect  and  esteem  of  all  with  whom  hia 
official  duties  have  brouglit  him  in  contact," 

After  withdrawing  from  the  Custom  House,  he  was  engaged  in 
the  book-selling  and  stationery  business  in  Boston,  on  tiie  corner  of 
Franklin  and  VVashington  Streets,  until  1861;  then  in  the  same 
business  for  a  few  years  at  308  Washington  Street,  and  for  the  last 
eight  or  ten  years  to  the  present  time  at  1  School  Street.  While  in 
the  lirst-namcd  place,  he  published  the  Histori/  of  Durcliatcr.  Much 
of  the  labor  of  compiling  that  work  devolved  upon  him,  as  one  of  a 
comuiillce  of  the  Dorchester  Antiquarian  and  Historical  Society  ap- 
pointed for  that  purpose. 

In  June,  1834,  he  commenced  keeping  a  daily  journal.  This  ha.s 
been  continued  by  him  ever  since,  upwards  of  41  years,  and  he  hopes 
to  kt'Cp  it  the  remainder  of  his  days.  The  love  for  historical  and 
genealogical  research,  which  was  so  marked  a  trait  in  the  character 
of  his  grandfather  Noali,  has  attached  itself  strongly  to  Ebonozer, 
and,  aided  by  a  retentive  memory,  has  made  his  mind  a  store-houso 
of  reliable  facts  connected  with  the  persons  and  events  which  go  to 
make  up  the  history  of  the  old  town  of  Dorchester,  so  that  he  has  long 
been  looked  up  tuas  an  authority  iti  such  matters.  In  1843,  the  Dor- 
chester Anliipiarian  and  Oi.'storical  Society  was  organized,  the  pre- 
liminary meeting  being  held  at  his  house  on  the  2Tth  of  January  of 
that  year.  He  was  elected  Corresponding  Secretary  of  the  Asso- 
ciation, to  which  office  ho  has  been  annually  chosen  to  the  present 
time,  thiity-two  years.  In  1842,  Mr.  Clap])  resolved  to  collect  the 
history  of  his  ancestors  to  leave  to  his  children  and  posterity,  believ- 
ing that  when  that  generation  should  have  passed  away  it  would 
be  almost  an  impossibility  for  any  one  successfully  to  accomplish 
it.  Ill  collecting  information  in  regard  to  his  own  family,  the  im- 
portance of  the  work  became  manifest,  and  he  determined,  as  far  as 
possible,  to  collect  together  and  write  out  a  genealogical  history  of 
all  bearing  the  name  of  Clapp.  The  [uiticncc,  perseverance  and 
energy  he  has  manifested  during  an  entire  generation  of  the  race, 
in  commencing  aud  carrying  on  the  design  thus  contemplated,  ia 
shown  so  thorougldy  in  the  work  now  accon)plislicd  as  to  entitle  him 
to  the  lasting  gratitude  and  rcs^ard  of  those  who  arc  connected  with 
the  families  here  represented,  and  of  all  interested  in  such  pursuits. 


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Ha  was  chosen  in  1854,  and  still  remains,  Deacon  of  the  First 
Cliurch  in  Dorcliestcr,  Rev.  Nathaniel  Mall,*  late  pastor,  succeeding 
his  fallior,  Ehcnczer/  in  that  office,  and  has  been  annually  elected 
Clerk  of  the  First  Parish,  thirty-eight  years.  Ho  was  appoint- 
ed Justice  of  ttie  Peace  about  twenty  years  since,  and  has  held  a 
commission  up  to  the  present  time;  has  likewise  been  a  member  of 
the  School  Committee  of  Dordiester.  He  married,  April  4,  1833, 
.Sarali,  daujjhter  of  William  and  Sarah  (Shcpard)  Sw-an,  of  Dorches- 
ter, who  was  born  May  10,  ISOG.  His  residence  is  on  Sumner  St., 
Durchesttr,  and  the  rear  end  of  liis  home  lot  joins  on  to  the  cast 
side  of  the  old  burying-ground,  where  so  many  of  his  ancestors  and 
lainiiy  and  friends  are  laid,  in  that  beautiful  "garden  of  the  living 
and  home  of  the  dead.''  w.  n.  T. 

Children  of  Ebenezer  and  Sarah  (Swan)  Clapp,  of  Dorchester. 

32!).  A.NN-  Eliza,'  b.  Feb.  15,  1834, 

'630.  CiiAKi.KS  Adgustus,'  b.  Nov.  9,  1835.  After  a  few  years  of 
early  life  sj)C-iit  in  his  father's  store  and  tlien  in  that  of  Crosby  & 
Nichols,  Mr.  Chiji|)  ent«rcd  the  w«ll-kiiowti  estiiblisbment  of 
Tii.knor  &  Field!',  in  the  "Old  Corner  Bookstore,"  where  he  re- 
maineil,  gnining  most  valuable  experience,  till  18G4,  when  that 
store  with  its  retail  trarie  was  givetv  up  by  Ticknor  &  Fields. 
Their  successors  were  the  new  firm  of  K.  P.  Duttou  &  Co.,  Mr. 
CJajiji  being  the  junior  partner.  The  hasiness  w.is  successfully 
carried  on  by  them  for  several  years,  during  which  time  the  store 


•  Rev.  Nnthnnicl  HnU,  son  of  Nnthaniel  and  Joannit  Cotton  (Brooks)  HaU,  of  Medford, 

Mass.,  was  luirti  in  that  town,  Aiij;,  13, 1805.  He  wiis  a  dfsi-cnJttiit  In  llie  seventh  generation 
from  Jtcv.  John  Cot^ton,  niltiistwi' of  tlic  First  Cliiircli,  Boston,  and  itJ  the  eigiitti  (toueratioii 
from  Rev.  NutlKiiilel  Ward,  of  Ipswich,  Mass.,  the  nntlior  of  "The  Siniple  Colibler  of 
At,'uwaui  "  As  ivlrciidy  moutioucil,  p.  218,  he  succeeded  tlio  Rev.  Dr.  Harris  Oit.  23,  18.36, 
OS  sole  minister  of  ilie  First  Clinrcli  iti  Doriliestcr,  having  I»een  ortliiiiicd  collcncue  with 
liim  Jnly  liJ,  iSlJ.  Sint-e  the  notice  of  iilra  on  that  page  was  printed,  Mr.  Tlall  has  (wen 
removed  liy  death  from  hi*  earthly  hil)or«,  liis  deceiiM;  tnkiiiR  pluL-e  in  Dorchester,  Oct.  21, 
1875.  On  relnrning  from  a  resilience  of  several  inontlis  in  Canada  for  the  Iwnctit  of  his 
UealUi,  bat  tiavins  obtiiinod  no  relief,  lie  tendered  the  re^igIlntion  of  his  pastoral  olllcc  on 
tlie  luili  of  Uttober,  whleh  resignation  had  not  I*ecn  a<'tcd  oa  liy  the  Parish  at  the  time  of 
liiH  UeHil).  Mr.  Hail,  iist  ihet-e  dales  show,  wan  minister  of  tliat  ancient  ehiircli  and  society 
forty  years,  and  its  sole  pastor  thirty-nine  yearn.  From  the  time  of  Rev.  Ricliard  Mather's 
ordiniilion  over  the  aaiuc  church  in  IG36,  there  have  Uccn,  cxelasivc  of  colleagues,  biit  seven 
mtiiifters  settled  over  it.  Their  names  with  ilieir  terms  of  service  have  Ijtcn  as  follows  : — 
Richard  Mather,  33  yearK;  Josiah  Flint,  9  yejirs;  John  Danforth,  48  years;  Jonntlian 
Bovvaian,  41  years;  Moses  Kverett,  18  years ;  Thadileua  Mason  Harris,  43  years ;  Nathaniel 
Hall,  39  years.  The  course  of  Rev  Mr.  Hall's  ministrv-,  during  the  long  period  of  his 
settlement,  lias  been  marked  by  a  coiistitit,  earnest  and  wann-hcartcd  di'votiun  to  the 
variuus  iluties  of  his  ealiiiit;,  with  n  firrn  and  nmscientious  siipiKtrt,  both  in  and  oat  of  tbo 
pulpit,  of  the  varioioi  philjiut)]r(j[ilc:ind  patriotic  meiuiures  which,  during  that  time,  have 
fie^'n  uigcd  upuii  the  public  raind.  Wtiat<.'ver  dlin-reaecs  of  opiirion  may  have  cxij*ted  at 
t'lc  time  111  rcjrnrd  to  his  advocacy  of  some  of  these  oiijcct.'i,  lie  has  ever  ptood  liish  In  tho 
ci>tinnit[oii  ol  all  who  liave  Itccii  associated  with  him  as  a  faltlifiil  christian  minister  and  a 
kind  and  syniimthisinfr  friend,  and  has  now  passed  nvvay  with  the  sincere  Inve  and  respect 
of  the  whfile  ciinrmiiiiity.  At  lii-  funeral,  on  the  '25th,  the  wrvices,  which  were  peculiarly 
imprc-ssive,  were  conducted  by  the  Rev,  Jatncs  Freeiiiaii  Clarke,  nf  Bostoti,  mid  Rev.  Drs. 
PealKMly  and  Hrlgffs,  of  Cambridge.  An  nntisiird  tiuuiber  of  tlie  aged  people  of  Dorcliestcr 
were  present,  including  one,  Mr>.  Iluniiaii  Foster,  aged  92,  who  distinctly  remciubcrcd  tho 
onliniiliun  ser^ioe.s  of  the  previons  minister.  Rev.  Dr.  Harris,  Oct.  23,  179.3.  Mr.  Halt 
married  Sarah  Rliyali  th,  danghicr  of  John  G.  Cotiln,  M.J}.,  a  mach  esteemed  physician  of 
Boston  in  the  curly  part  of  tins  century,  and  of  the  tV>ur  children  born  to  them,  one  son, 
Henry  Ware,  w,is  eminently  iHsiiugiilslied  for  heroic  conduct  in  the  late  War  of  the  Re- 
bellion. He  left  Harvnrd  Cidlcge  in  September,  1*78;  was  niiide  Lieutenant  of  the  .ilst 
Illinois  Rcg'l  Dec.  H,  1861,  Captain  Jane  28,  18)2,  and  A(|jutant  Sept.  34),  1862;  was  killed 
at  the  battle  ofKuiicsuw  Muuutain,  June  27,  ItiGt. 


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hnrl  been  the  only  Kpiscopal  Church  book-slore  in  the  city,  and 
become  one  of  tlie  leading  publishing  houses,  in  that  line,  in  the 
country.  Having  purchased  stock  and  plates  of  several  Church 
publishing  houses  in  New  York,  aud  that  city  being  the  most 
desirable  place  for  a  large  business  of  this  kind,  in  the  spring  of 
1868  they  begau  a  branch  there  of  their  Boston  eslablishnieiit. 
A  fiavorablo  opportunity  soon  off'ered  for  greatly  enlarging  this 
branch,  and  they  finally  decided  to  sell  out  their  entire  business 
at  the  "  old  corner,"  in  Boston,  and  take  a  prominent  store  on 
Broadway,  in  New  York.  This  was  done  in  the  spring  of  18C0, 
and  the  large  publishing-house  of  E.  P.  Dutton  &  Co.  has  since 
been  strictly  a  New  York  one,  having  also  a  valuable  and  at- 
tractive retail  department,  which  is  more  particularly  under  the 
care  of  Mr.  Clapp.  He  m.  Oct.  1,  1S(j3,  Amanda  Robinson 
Neally,  dan.  of  Charles  Herbert  and  Hannah  Amanda  Neally,  of 
Boston.  Child: 
331.  Emma  Lowne,'  b.  SepU  13,  1864. 

832.  Ebenezeu  Hkrbert,'  b.  Oct.  17,  1838;  m.  April  17,  1863, 
Lizzie  Graham  Mason,  dau.  of  James  S.Mason,  of  Philadelphia. 
For  several  years,  he  was  engaged  in  the  Adjutant  General's 
office  in  the  State  House,  Boston.  Afterwards,  he  moved  to 
Colorado  Springs,  El  Paso  Co.,  in  Colorado,  where  he  entered 
into  extensive  business  and  held  several  ini[)ortant  public  olfices. 
The  failure  of  his  wife's  health  eomjielled  tlieir  removal,  and 
they  then  went  to  PliilaLtcIphia,  where  he  is  now  settled  in  busi- 
ness with  his  father-iu-law.  Child: 
333.  I/erbert  Mason,'  b.  Juty  %  1872. 

334.  George  William/  b.  June  30,  1840 ;  d.  May  7,  1841. 


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ENOCri'  (Ebenczer,'  Ebcnezer*  Ebenezer,^  Nn/fianiel,'  Nicfiolot'), 
8on  of  Col.  Ebcnczer  and  Mary  (Glover)  Clapp,  was  born  in  Dor- 
chester, Aug.  6,  n90.  lie  married  in  June,  1812,  Mary,  daufihter 
of  Eiislia  Ty.son,  of  Ballimorc.  She  died  March  18,  1858.  Enoch 
lived  in  that  city  for  more  than  twenty  years,  and  then  removed  to 
Philadelphia,  where,  and  in  tiie  neighborhood  of  which  city,  he  hag 
since  resided.  His  residence  is  now  ut  Sharon  IIIll,  in  Delaware 
County.  He  lias,  for  many  years,  been  a  worthy  member  of  the 
Society  of  Friends,  and  his  whole  life  has  been  an  upright  and  ex- 
emplary one.  He  was  at  the  Clapp  Meeting  at  Northampton  in 
1870,  was  one  of  the  oldest  present,  and  took  as  much  interest  in  the 
proceedings  as  any  one  there.  He  has  made  frequent  visits  to  the 
home  of  his  early  years,  and  has  kept  himself  informed  of  the 
changeful  events  which  have  marked  the  more  recent  history  ofhia 
native  town. 

Children  of  Enoch  and  Mary  (Tyson)  Clapp,  of  Philadelphia: 

335.  Mary,'  b.  March  10,  1813  ;  d.  young. 

336.  Elizabeth  H.,'  b.  May  17,  1814;  m.  William  Jackson,  of  Phila- 
delphia, DOW  a  retired  merchant. 


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271 


337.  Rebecca  C.J  1>.  May  14,  1815;  d.  iri  1837. 

338.  Maky  T./  b.  Nov,  28,  1817;    in,  ,Taii.  25,  1843,  Dr.  M.  Fisher 

Longstrelh  ;  tiiey  live  in  Plii]adei|)hia, 

339.  Nathan  T.,'  h.  -luiie  27,  ISliJ ;  ni.  Aug.  1,  1849,  Sarali  Roberts; 

reside  in  Philadelpliia,  and  he  is  now  a  retired  merchaiit.    Child : 
340.  lienjamin  FratJclin,'^  b.  about  1864. 
341.  Bkxjamin  Franklin,'  b.  Juue  21,  1821 ;  now  dead. 


—  245 — • 

WILLIAM'  [Lcmm:},'  Ebenezer*  Ebenezer,'  Nathaniel*  Nkholas'), 
SOD  of  Cajtt.  Lemuel  and  Rebecca  (Dexter)  Clapp,  was  born  in 
Dorchester,  March  3,1779,  died  Feb.  29,  1860,  and  waa  buried 
on  the  3d  of  March,  the  day  on  wliich  he  would,  if  spared,  have 
completed  his  81st  year.  He  followed  the  business  of  liis  father, 
and  established  and  carried  on,  till  near  the  close  of  his  life,  tho 
large  and  well-known  tan-yard  on  the  corner  of  what  ia  now  Boston 
Street  and  Willow  Court,  for  many  years  the  largest  tannery  in 
Dorchester.  He  built  a  house  on  tlie  opposite  corner  of  the  Court 
(north  from  the  tan-yard  and  a  few  rods  east  of  his  father's),  whicli 
Btill  stands,  a  substantial  and  commodious  brick  tnansion.  Later  in 
life,  he  devoted  his  time  to  his  large  farm,  situated  in  the  north  part 
of  the  town,  adjoining  Boston,  and  well  known  to  ttic  passers  by  for 
its  systematic  cultivation  and  its  horticultural  fertility.  He  married, 
Dec.  15,  I  806,  Elizalieth,  danc;hter  of  Deacon  James  Humphreys,  of 
Dorchester,  who  waa  born  Fcl»,  22,  178.3,  and  died  Oct.  4,  1869. 
Mr.  Clapp  lillcd  important  offices  ia  tho  town  and  was  two  years  a 
lieprcscntative  to  tlie  General  Court;  was  also  Captain  of  the  Mili- 
tary Company  in  Dorchester  for  some  years.  The  death  of  three 
of  his  cliildren  in  1837,  in  the  space  of  four  days,  by  typhus  fever, 
at  the  ages  of  17,  19  and  21  years,  was  u  very  afflicting  event  to 
the  i)arenta,  but  was  borne  willi  Cliristian  resifrnation.  The  whole 
family  were  sick  at  the  sanio  time,  and  the  result  of  other  cases  was 
for  a  time  doubtful,  Two  of  the  victims  of  this  terrible  epidemic 
were  buried  in  one  day.  Mr.  Clapp  was  a  man  of  excellent  charac- 
ter, of  sound  judgment,  iirtn  and  decided,  aud  much  esteemed  by  the 
people  uf  the  town.  He  left  a  larf^e  landed  estate  in  t!ie  north  part 
of  Dorchester  and  in  South  Boston.  A  sermon  on  his  life  and  char- 
acter waa  preached  by  Rev.  Nathaniel  Hall,  minister  of  tho  First 
Parish,  March  4,  1  SCO. 

Children  of  Wii.mam  and  Euzabete  (Humphreys)  Clapp. 

342.  ELtZABETH,^  b.  March  2,  1808 ;  d.  Oct.  20,  1809. 

343.  V\'"iLLiAM.''  li.  Seivt.  28.  1809 ;  d.  M;»v  2,  1825. 

344.  TiiADi>Eus.'  Ii.  May  11,  1811  ;  d.  July  10,  1861.     Attended  the 

public  schools  iu  Dorchester,  and  waa  (iltod  for  College  at  the 
Ai-adeniy  of  Hiram  Mauley,  iu  Dorchester;  he  grad.  at  Harv. 
College  in  1834  with  tlicsecinid  honors  of  his  class,  and  delivered 
the  salutatory  oratiun  iu  Liitiu.  He  was  engnged  for  a  short  time 
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THE  CLAPP  MEMORIAL. 


in  tfarliiug  school ;  and  was  Secretary  of  the  Board  of  School  Com- 
mittee of  DorclH^ster  for  several  years.     Feeble  health  prevented 

,  his  eiigagirg  in  any  profession.     lie  took  his  degree  of  Master 

of  Arts  in  1838,  and  the  same  year  went  to  Franklin,  La., 
where  for  five  or  six  mouths  he  was  tutor  in  a  private  family.  On 
his  return,  in  1839,  he  gave  his  attention  to  farming,  and  having 
a  special  taste  for  the  cultivation  of  fruit,  with  abundance  of 
laud  and  suitable  soD  for  the  gratification  of  his  taste,  he  eventu- 
ally became  celebrated  as  a  horticidturist  and  one  of  the  leading 
pomologists  of  the  day.  In  connection  with  his  brothers, 
Freilerick  and  Lemuel,  he  succeeded!  in  raising  from  seed  a  new 
variety  of  pear^ — a  cross  between  the  "  Flemish  Beauty  "  and 
the  *'  Bartlett" — to  which  was  given  the  name  of  "  Clapp's 
Favorite,"  now  well  known,  and  much  prized  by  fruit  growers. 
A  representation  of  this  pear  is  curved  upon  his  tomb-stone  at 
Forest  Hills  Cemetery.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Massachusetts 
Horticultural,  the  Norfolk  Agricultural  and  the  American  Po- 
molojical  Societies,  and  obtained  many  premiums  for  choice 
varieties  and  fine  specimens  of  fruit,  lie  was  also  member  of 
the  Phi  Beta  Kajijta  Society.  He  was  of  a  most  amiable  disposi- 
tion, and  led  a  life  of  unspotted  integrity.  He  m.,  in  Claremont, 
N.  II.,  Aug.  11,  18.57,  Miiry  II.  Duslin,  daughter  of  Rev.  Caleb 
Dustin,  but  had  no  children.     Ili.s  wife  survives  him. 

345.  Frederick,^  b.  Jan.  2<;,  1H13  ;  d.  May  la,  1875,  aged  62  years. 
He  followed  the  t.anning  business  with  his  father  as  long  as  the 
business  was  continued  in  that  part  of  the  town,  and  afterwards 
gave  his  attention  to  farming  and  horticulture.  He  built  a 
dwelling-house  and  occupied  it  til!  his  death,  situated  a  few  rods 
north  of  his  father's,  on  Boston  Street,  being  the  most  northerly 
house  in  the  town  of  Dorchester  and  near  the  ancient  gateway 
opening  to  the  "  Neck  "  over  the  Causeway  rojul.  With  hia 
brother  Lemuel,  he  came  into  possession,  shortly  before  his 
deatli,  of  the  old  homestead  of  hi.s  gnmdfuther,  Capt.  Lemuel, 
in  Willow  Court.  He  m.  May  17,  16H),  Martha  M.  Blake,  of 
Warwick,  Mass.  Children : 
846.  Julia  Elizabeth,''  b.  June  21,  1841. 

347.  Frederick  William*   b.  Oct.  10,  1H4.3 ;  d.  same  day. 

348.  Frerlericl-  Auymtm*  h.  Oct.  11,  1845  ;  d.  Nov.  1 1.  1874.    Hia 

death  occurred  just  us  he  was  entering  upon  the  responsibili- 
ties of  active  manhood,  in  the  exercise  of  virtuous  ipialities 
that  ni.ide  him  beloved  and  respected  by  all.  He  was  a 
thoughtful  anil  discriminating  reader,  especially  fond  of 
naltira!  history,  and  as  nn  amateur  entomologist  had  himself 
gallu-rtHl  iiud  arrangeil  a  heautiftd  and  valuable  entomologi- 
cal collection.  His  chosen  voc-utiou  sis  a  Horist  was  u  source 
of  much  enjoyment  to  Itim,  and  he  had  an  innate  and  practical 
regjird  for  all  similar  jjiirsuits, 

349.  Edward  Jitake:  b.  March  11,  1851. 

350.  Mary  Ix>uisa*  b.  Feb.  9,  1854. 

351.  Lf.mikl.' b.  Jan.  21,  1815.  He  inherits  and  occupies  the  hoose 
built  and  lived  in  by  his  father,  on  the  corner  of  B<Jston  Street 
and  Willow  Court.  Since  the  tanning  business  was  given  up  by 
his  father,  he  has  attended  to  the  cultivation  of  the  extensive 


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grouuda  connected  with  the  esUito,  on  the  extreme  northerly 
bor<ler  of  the  town  of  Dorchester,  and  L'oraprisiiig  the  well-kjiovvii 
orchard  loug  designated  by  the  family  name.  He  is  much 
tnterested  Lu  growing  new  varieties  of  fruits,  ami  has  originated 
many  fine  varieties  of  pears,  he  planting  with  hia  own  hami  the 
seed  from  which  the  '•  Clapp's  Favorite "  originated.  Ho  is 
interested  in  all  that  concerns  the  Clajiji  Fiunily  History,  and 
has  furnished  important  ancient  dofiiinmits  to  asKist  in  completing 
it.  He  m.  June  9,  IH-ttt,  Charlotte  Tuttle,  dan.  of  Cluirles  and 
•       Sarah  Aim  (Austin)  Tuttle,  of  Boston.     Children: 

352.  liebecca  iVj-Zcr,"  b.  May  9,  1841  ;  d.  March  6,  1865. 

353.  WiUiam    C/uininnff,"  h.  Aug.  31,   1813;   ra.  June   19,  1867, 

Alartha  A.  Kingman.  Children  :  |,  Frank  Lemuel*  b.  June 
2,  1S71.     li,  Sidneij  Kiwpnuit*  b.  Jan,  8,  1873. 

3.54.  Elisabeth  Nump/iret/s,*  h.  Nov.  Ifi,  18-15  ;  d.  Jnne  28,  1849. 

355.  SuraJi  Amtin*  b.  Feb.  18,  1848;  ra.  Jucic  1*.  1873,  Samuel 
A.  Cnshing.  Jr.     Child  :  Austin  Andrews,  b.  March  9, 1874. 

35 ft.  Jnmes  Nn/np/iret/s,'  b.  Oct.  18,  1851. 

357.  Elizaiikth   Hcmi'hkev.s,' b.  .Sept.   18,   1816;  m.  Nov.  19,  1844, 

Kfiv.  Hiram  Withington,  b.  in  Dorchester,  July  29,  1818.  Mr. 
W.  studied  for  the  ministry  at  the  Divinity  .Scliool  in  C.aml>ridge, 
after  having  been  for  several  years  a  successfid  teacher  of  the 
public  schools  in  Dorcliester  and  othi^r  places  ;  graduated  in  1844, 
and  at  om-e  t<.)ok  his  place  as  a  "  popular  preacher,  possessing 
tlint  delicacy,  tenderness  and  glow  of  both  thought  and  feeling 
that  gave  him  great  command  over  his  audience."  He  was  or- 
dained as  pastor  of  the  Unitarian  Cougi'egationiU  Church  at 
Leominster,  Mass.,  Dec.  25,  1844,  thus  commencing  his  conjugal 
and  liis  ministerial  life  jdmost  at  the  same  time.  Bat  the 
brightni'SK  of  his  jirospects  soon  became  clomled.  The  laliors 
belonging  to  a  large  parish  cansed  a  rapid  decline  in  his  health ; 
his  wife's  health  also  suddenly  failed,  and  she  died  Dec.  3,  1845, 
leaving  one  cliikl  :  WilJiiim  Clapp,  born  November  25,  1845. 
Hia  labors  were,  however,  conthnied,  and  Feb.  21,  1848,  he 
married  again;  but  his  [(hysicjd  and  mental  prostration  so  in- 
creased that  he  wa.H.  compelled  to  ask  leave  to  resign  his  charge, 
anil  on  the  3d  of  September,  1848,  ho  preached  his  farewell 
sermon.  He  imme<liately  removed  to  the  house  of  his  father  in 
Dorc^licster,  xvhere  he  rapidly  sank,  and  died  Oct.  30th  of  that 
3'ear.  The  yuAr  after  his  lieath  a  Sremoir  of  his  Life  was  pub- 
lished, with  Selections  from  his  Sermons  and  Correspomlence. 

358.  Ri:»KCCA  I)KXTKR,'b.  Dec.  26,  1817  ;  d.  Nov.  13,  1838,  aged  21 

years.  She  wjis  a  young  lady  of  great  promise,  and  of  marked 
Christian  excellence.  She  waa  one  of  the  three  victims,  already 
alitidi-d  to,  of  the  fearfid  disease  which  visited  her  father's  family 
and  afilicted  more  or  less  severely  each  member  of  it,  excepting 
her  brother  Thaddeus,  then  absent  nt  the  South. 

fino.  James,'  b.  Dec.  28,  1819  ;  d.  Nov  17,  1838,  aged  19  years. 

360.  Ai.K.XANDEit,'  b.  June  16,  1821 ;  d.  Nov.  13,  1838,  aged  17  years. 
James  and  Alexander  possesseil  tnuts  of  ch.aracter  which  gavQ 
promise  of  high  moral  worth  and  future  usefulness. 


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246 


RICHARD*  {Lemuel,*  Ebenezer*  Ebenezer,'  ffatfianiel,*  Nicholas^), 
Bon  of  Lemuel  and  Rebecca  (Dexter)  Clapp,  and  brother  of  the 
preceding,  was  born  in  Dorchester,  July  24,  1780,  and  died  Dec. 
26,  1861,  aged  81  years.  IJe  was  a  tanner  by  trade,  and  his  yard 
■was  only  a  few  rods  south  of  his  brother  William's.  At  one  time  iu 
early  life  he  was  enp;aged  pretty  extensively  in  brick-making,  the 
business  being  carried  on  upon  lands  of  his  own  in  South  licston. 
Bricks  thero  made  were  used  in  1812,  in  the  construction  of  the 
house  ho  allerwards  occupied,  now  standing  on  Pond  Street,  near  the 
Five  Corners.  A  few  feet  east  from  this  house  is  the  site  of  the  one 
in  which  Rov.  Richard  Mather*  lived,  and  in  which  his  son  President 
Increase  Mather  was  born.  Mr.  Clapp  married,  Nov.  3,  1807,  Mary, 
born  April  1,  1784,  daughter  of  Jonathan  and  .Sarah  (Pierce)  Blake, 
of  Warwick.  Ilii  held  various  responsible  ofliccs  in  the  town,  was 
chairman  of  the  Board  of  Selectmen,  Overseer  of  the  Poor  and  of  the 
Highways,  one  of  the  School  Committee^  and  was  ever  forward  in 
carrying  on  improvements  and  every  true  reform.  "  A  man  of  large 
benevolence,  firm  in  his  principles,  just  and  kind,  a  good  citizen  and 
an  exemplary  christian."  His  widow  survived  liim  upwards  of 
thirteen  years,  and  died  Feb.  7,  1875,  in  the  91st  year  of  her  age. 
In  a  consoling  letter  from  her  pastor,  the  Rev.  Nathaniel  Hall,  to  one 
of  her  datighters,  soon  after  Ijcr  decease,  this  sentence  occurs:  "  Few, 
it  seems  to  nio,  have  lived  so  blameless  a  life;  and  not  simply  blame- 
less, but  hlled  with  active  duty,  conscientiously  faithful  to  all  tho 
trusts  committed  to  her,  and  all  the  opportunities  afforded  for 
blessing  others.  You  have  cause  for  deepest  gratitude  that  you 
have  had  from  the  beginning  on,  and  so  long  spared  to  you,  such  a 
mother  and  such  a  life,  and  that  you  have  such  a  precious  and  price- 
less legacy  in  the  memory  of  her  virtues  and  graces  and  afibctions." 

Children  of  Richard  and  ILvry  (Blake)  Ci.app: 

361.  Sarah  Blake,'  b.  July  28,  1803  ;  d  March  15,  1850.  She  m. 
Dec.  2,  18^0,  Henry  Ilinnphrcys,  h.  April  3,  1801,  son  of 
Deacon  Jiunes  and  Elizabeth  (Capi^n)  Iltiniphreys,  of  Dorches- 
ter. They  livwl  in  the  house  on  the  ctirut-r  of  what  is  uow 
Dudley  an<l  I luinjilireysi  streets,  the  plju-e  Laving  i)eeu  the  hume- 
Btead  of  the  Humphreys  family  ever  since  Dorchej^ter  was  first 
60tt.led.  An  extensive  Umnery  was  not  many  years  since  re- 
moved from  the  comer  opposite  the  house,  which  had  been  car- 


•  Tlie  Rev.  Ricliard  Mathi-r,  D.D.,  was  for  tliirty-tlircc  years  minister  of  the  church  In 
Dorchester,  and  ilioil  in  that  town,  in  the  house  nl)ove  alluded  to,  April  22,  166'J.  Kdwonl 
Ctupp,  one  of  tlie  Deacons  (iftlic  oharcli,  died  Ave  .veurs  lifforc,  and  was  ofi.'onr^e  for  many 
yean  associated  willi  Mr.  Matlier  in  church  .illiiira.  Capt.  ]l<i^er  Cliipp,  fimr  years  licfiirv, 
tind  heen  nppointcd  to  the  citmrnnnd  of  the  Citstlo,  nnd  was  donbtless  residing  there  in  1(W9, 
ami  In  a  grwit  uic«siire  disconnected  with  the  churcli.  Samuel,  son  of  Roger,  wlio  in  1661) 
hiid  the  military  title  of  Sergeant,  afterwiirds  liceumu  C:iptidn,nnd  was  for  some  years  l^eforo 
his  lietitli  in  1708  Ralinf;  Elder  of  tlie  Biinie  church. — Of  tlie  "  Divinely  Rirh  «nd  Loaniecl 
Bicbdrd  Mjiiiier,"  or  of  his  "  Sous  like  him  Propliel.<  jfrent" — as  expresfccd  on  his  tutnb- 
Btone— no  furibcr  mention  is  required  or  would  perhaps  he  pardoiuiblc  In  theM  po^^. 


mCH0LA8   AND   HIS    DESCENDANTS. 


275 


ried  on  by  oup  Humphreys  after  another  through  seven  genera- 
tions. Henry  now  holds  the  office  of  Deacon  hi  the  First  Cliurch, 
which  his  father  held  diiriug  many  years,  the  liitttT  dyinji  JtiJy 
13,  1845,  aged  92.  It  U  said  tliat  neither  of  tlie  families  to 
which  they  belong  have  ever,  except  iu  two  instances,  inter- 
married with  anv  hut  natives  of  the  town.  Children:  I.Sarah 
Elizalieth,  h.  in  i>orcFiester,  Nov.  28,  1831  ;  d.  Feh.  20,  187(1; 
111.  March  17,  I8,5.i,  Curtis  (Jreenwood,  of  Wohiirn,  and  had:  (1) 
Mary  Blake,  b.  Oct.  28,  18 GO;  (2)  ileun-  Ilumphrc-ys,  h.  Dec: 
21,  1862;  {:i)  Alice  Elizabeth,  b.  Jnne  2o,  18(J1;  (4)  Walter 
Curtis,  b.  July  :i,  ISHf,,  ,1  Mov.  20.  1«C'J  ;  (fj)  Clarence  Everett, 
b.  May  17.  !8«8,  d  Sept.  II,  18(58.  H.dames,  b.  Nov.  20, 
1833 ;  "d.  Jan.  2r>,  184!).  lii.  Henry,  h.  Dec.  22,  1834;  d.  Jan. 
15,  18r>0.  iT,  Kichard  Clapp,  b.  June  10.  183fi;  lu.  March  5, 
18fi3.  Sarah  Elizabeth  Heals,  and  ha» :  Clarence  Blake,  boru 
March  2J,  1H73.  T,  Charles  Alfred,  b.  April  1,  1K38  ;  ni. 
April  15,  18B8,  Kate  J.  Mattoun,  of  Greenticld.  IIh  graduated  at 
Harvanl  C<dlege  in  IHtiU,  and  from  Divinity  Scliool.  Cambridge, 
July  14,  18(i.3,  when  he  was  ordained  as  Cha]daiii  to  the  2d 
Mass.  Cavalry,  and  went  to  Virginia  and  .staid  til!  the  war  was 
over ;  during  this  time,  he  waa  taken  jirisoner  and  confined  at 
Macon,  Ga.,  and  Cliiirleston,  S.  C'.,  from  which  place  he  was 
released,  and  joined  his  regiment  again.  Me  was  installed  Nov. 
29,  18(i5,  as  pastor  over  the  Unitarian  Church  at  Springfield ; 
resigned  in  January,  1872  ;  installed  at  Frmninghaiu  Nov.  2, 
1873.  Children  :  (1 )  Charles  Maltoon,  b.  March  23,  I8«'J  ;  (2) 
Sarah  Blake,  b.  Sept.  17,  1870;  (3)  Catharine  Clapp,  b.  Aug. 
1,  1873  ;  (4)  Elizabeth,  h.  July  23.  1875.  vl.  Barnard,  b.  Dec. 
17,  1839;  d.  June  IG,  1841.  vii.  Martha,  h.  Feh.  28,  1841; 
d.  Feb.  1,  1842.  TiJl,  Mary  Blake,  twin  sister  to  Martha,  m. 
Dec.  30,  1874,  Ahiel  S.  Lewis,  of  Fmmingliam.  ix,  Walter,  b. 
July  4,  1842;  enlisted  August,  1862,  iu  the  13th  Mass.  Iteg't; 
d.  June  2,  18G4,  from  effects  of  a  wound  receive*!  the  day  pre- 
viou.s.  while  engaged  in  raisuig  breastworks  under  the  enemy's 
tire  at  Cold  Ilarlior.  Va.  X.  Dexter,  b.  Sept.  17,  1843;  m. 
Juno  24,  18(itt,  Maria  T.  Davis,  of  Boston,  and  has  :  {1 )  Emma 
Louise,  h.  May  18,  1870;  (2)  Walter,  h.  July  14.  1874.  xi. 
Catharine,  b.  March  10,  1845;  d.  Nov.  21.  184,').  xil.  Anna, 
b.  April  27,  1846.  xlH.  James  Henry,  b.  March  6.  1850;  m. 
June  15,  1875,  Francis  Wilson  Lewis,  of  Frandngham. 
3G2.  Lemuel  DEXTEn,'  b.  Nov.  4,  1810;  d.  Nov.  13,  1H44;  m.  Nov. 
St),  !83<),  Abigail  H.  Eaton,  of  Franiiugham.  He  was  in  the 
tanning  business  with  his  father,  and  was  the  inventor  of  an  ui- 
geiiious  furnace  for  burning  tan.  He  lived  in  Cta[)p  I'lace,  near 
the  tan-yard,  where  he  died  after  a  long  and  [lainful  illness,  which 
waa  borne  with  patience  and  Christian  resignation.  Chihlren: 
363.  Afary  Jimeline,"  b.  Oct.  19,  1837  ;  d.  Aug.  23,  1838. 
804.  John  Dexter,*  b.  Sept,  10,  1839.  Dealer  in  Sewing  Machines, 
in  Winter  Street,  Boston,  and  now  living  in  West  SomerviUe, 
Ma.s8.  Married,  Jan.  7,  18G5,  Caroline  A.  Lowe,  and  has  : 
i.  Adeline  Amjusta*  h.  in  Dorchester,  Oct.  1,  1861;.  ii, 
E<lward  Lowe*  h.  in  Dorchester,  Feb.  17,  1869.  Ui.  fValter 
Blake*  b.  in  Somerville,  Aug.  9,  1875. 


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THE  CI^PP   MEMORIAU 


365.  Emma  Mary*  b.  Sept.  18, 1842 ;  m.  June  7,  ISfiS,  Dr.  Frnnda 

F.  Brown,  of  Reading,  Mass.,  and  had  tlvree  cliildren :  Mabel 
Franceii,  b.  June  24,  1866;  Edward  Dexter,  h.  Aug.  14, 
186'j  :  Wilfred  Rogers,  b.  Jane  29,  >B72.     All  b  Reading. 

366.  Abby  Caroline,*  b.  July  17,  1844. 

867.  Mart,'  b.  April  2,  1812;  d.  Nov.  24,  1821. 

368.  Richard,'  b.  Jan.  27,  1814;  m.  Jan.  12.  1842,  Caroline,  dan-  of 

Jacob  Bird,  of  Dorchester.  He  was  a  tanner,  ami  afterwards  a 
carpenter.  Hii  wife  Caroline  d,  Feb.  5,  1858,  and  he  m.  second, 
Marrh  .'31,  1859,  Eunice  Emily  Holden.  He  died  Aug.  20. 
18(Wj,  age«l  52  years,  6  montlis. 

369.  Cathaki.ne,'  1».  Nov.  26,  1815  ;  m.  July  14,  1851,  Deacon  Henry 

Humphreys,  hujibaiid  of  her  deceased  sister  Sarah  B.,  and  resides 
in  the  place  in  Dorchester  where  she  lived  and  die<L 

370.  Rkuecca,'  twin  sister  of  Catharine,  b.  Nov.  26,  1815;   d.  March 

13,  1817. 

371.  Reuecca,'  b.  .Sept.  4,  1817;  m.  Nov.  25,  1844,  William  Bhvkc 

Trask,  b.  in  Dorchester,  Nov.  25,  1812.  BIr.  T.  was  by  trade  a 
cabinefrmaker,  but  for  the  past  thirty  years  has  devoted  much 
time  to  historical  un'l  antiquariau  researches ;  was  an  early 
and  active  member  of  the  Dorchester  Antiquarian  and  Histori- 
cal Society,  and  also  of  the  New  England  Historic-Genealogical 
Society;  was  historiographer  of  the  latter  from  1862  to  1867, 
has  edited  several  volumes  of  its  quarterly  Register,  and  has 
contributed  to  tbe  pages  of  that  work,  at  various  times  from 
its  first  issue,  a  large  amount  of  valuable  matter.  He  aided 
Mr.  S.  G.  Drake  in  preparing  the  notes  to  his  History  of  Boston, 
Gen.  Sumner  in  the  preparation  of  his  History  of  East  Boston, 
and  as  one  of  the  Committee  of  Publication  of  this  Memorial 
h:i8  rendered  valuable  assistance  in  completing  its  family  records. 
Mr.  T.  has  been  a  member  of  the  School  Committee  in  DorcJies- 
ter ;  was  an  Assistant  Assessor  there  in  1850.  He  bnilt  a  house 
in  Clapp  Place,  in  1844,  where  they  resided  ten  years.  Subse- 
(|uently,  for  seventeen  years,  they  lived  in  the  old  CijJt.  Lemuel 
Clapp  house,  in  Willow  Court,  with  Catharine  and  Rel»ecca 
Clapp  (Nos.  247-8),  aunts  to  Mrs,  T.,  where  they  continued 
until  Catharine's  death,  in  1872,  but  now  reside  in  the  brick 
house  on  Pond  .Street,  built  and  occupied  by  the  father  of 
Mrs.  Trask-  They  have  no  children. 
372.  Alfkkd,"'  b.  April  t».  1819;  m.  Oct.  10,  1843.  Elinor  M.  Cain,  b. 
iSept.  24,  1H20,  dau.  of  Zechariah  and  Charlotte  Cain,  of  Dor- 
chester. Is  a  cubiuetrmaker  by  trade,  and  lives  in  Dorchester. 
Children : 

373.  CharlutU  Eliza  Chapman*  b.  Oct,  5,  1844. 

374.  Ernest  Alfred,*  b.  July  15,  1846;  m.  Oct.  26, 1871,  ElizaAna 

Eveleth.     They  have  Afary  Elinor,^  I..  Nov.  13,  1873. 

375.  Eugene  Dnvis*  b.  Jan.  12,  1848  ;  d.  Jan.  21,  1848. 

376.  Jiichard  Dexter?  b.  Jan.  2y,  1853. 

377.  Martha,'  b.  April  27,  1821  ;  m.  June  28,  1852.  Stephen,  son  of 
Stephen  (No.  1 18)  and  llaiiiiuli  (llumplin'vs)  Clapji.  of  Dorches- 
ter.   He  is  a  carpenter,  and  they  live  in  Doirheiiter,  without  issue. 

878.  Et.isHA,''  b.  Sejit.  20,  1H22;  m.  April  8,  1851,  Martha,  b.  Dec. 
24,  1827,  dau.  of  Daniel  and  Sally  (Ward)  Johnson,  of  Warwick, 


NICHOLAS  AND   HIS  DESCENDANTS. 

Mnas.  lie  was  first  a  currier,  then  an  eiigraver,  but  afterwarilH 
purchased  a  farm  hi  Gill,  Mass.,  where  he  has  since  lived  aud 
successfully  followed  the  cultivation  of  his  grounds.     Children : 

379.  Wulier  Kliskn,'  h.  Feb.  22,  1867. 

380.  WKHe  liic/iard,"  b.  Nov.  8,  1872  ;  d.  Jan.  28,  1873. 

381.  Mauv,'  b.  Aug.  16,  182i5  ;  m.  June  28,  1852,  Charles  Frederic 

Weis,  b.  Aujif.  1,  1820,  in  Offenbacli,  Germany.  He  belongs  to 
the  firm  of  Weis  &  Zoebisch,  who  keep  a  fur  and  umbrella  Btore 
on  Wiishington  Sti-eet,  Boston.  He  lives  in  Dorchester,  aud  has 
five  children  :  Anna  Lora,  b,  Jan.  I,  185.0  ;  Mary  Bhiku,  b.  Aug. 
11,  185f>;  Charles  Frederic,  b.  Dec.  8,  1839,  d.  Aug.  I'J,  1860; 
Richard  Clapp.  b.  Aug.  4,  1863;  Johan  Peter  Carl,  b.  Feb.  20, 
1 8<')(;.  Sir.  W.  is  one  of  the  executors  on  the  estate  of  Aiuasu 
ClapiJ  (No.  230). 

382.  Jauics  Blake,'  b.  Sept.  9,  1828;  i  Aug.  6,  1829. 


287 

JOSEPH'  (Joseph,'  Joseph,*  Ebenezcr,'  Nathaniel,*  Nicholas'), 
oldest  cliiid  of  Joseph  and  first  wifo  Abifrail  (Glover)  Clapp,  was 
born  ill  Dorchester,  Aug.  10,  1774,  and  died  June  14,  1852.  IJe 
married,  March  24,  1706,  Betsey  Tileston,  who  waa  born  Dec.  22, 
1776.  He  lived  in  Centre  Street,  in  Dorchester,  a  few  rods  east  of 
the  meeting-house  of  tlie  Second  Church.  He  wa.s  for  twenty-four 
years  one  of  the  Assessors  of  the  town,  was  most  of  that  lime  chair- 
man of  the  Board,  and  waa  chosen  hy  iiis  townsmen  Representative 
to  the  General  Court.  He  waa  a  man  wliota  his  neighbors,  when 
dying,  often  selected  as  a  guardian  for  their  children,  or  as  admin- 
istrator of  their  estates.  Mr.  C.  was  eminently  a  man  of  peace,  and 
was  not  uiifrequently  called  upon  as  a  settler  of  disputes.  Ue  was 
one  of  the  sixty-four  original  members  of  the  Second  Chtrrcfi  in  Dor- 
clioatcr,  Jan.  I,  1808,  Rev,  John  Codman*  pastor,  having  {»reviously 


•  Ret.  John  Codman,  D.D.,  wm  bom  In  Boston,  Aug.  3,  1782.  He  was  son  of  Hon. 
Jobn  (JrjUnmii  and  Marg^irot  Kuivwll  1il«  wife,  gruiidi^on  of  John,  ofCliurlestown,  and  givat- 
gniiidMin  of  C«p[.  John,  who  t«nie  lo  an  uticimi'ly  end  by  iK-ing  poi.vunud  by  his  ihrce  iiL-gro 
slaves  aboiu  tlie  middle  ofilie  18lh  ceiiniry.  It  i.-<  rfcurijcd  liy  llie  Itiojiraphcr  of  Rev.  Dr. 
C.  that  one  of  thcac  sIbvcs  wns  fxeciitid  fur  his  crinio  on  the  nortli<Tly  sitjo  of  the  Cain1>ri<ipo 
rodd,  AlH)ut  a  quarter  of  u  tnile  sIkivc  the  )itniniiulii,Rnil  that  unotbcr,  a  fcnuilo,  was  burned 
at  the  stukc,  wljoiit  ten  yanis  from  the  ^alluw»! — the  only  iiistatR-o,  It  f»  siiid,  in  the  history 
of  tliis  iHiuntry,  of  that  method  of  |itmifihiiieiit  unil«r  the  nuiiiority  of  the  Inw.  Dr.  Codninn 
gni'luuied  ut  liiirvard  Colleuo  in  ISOi,  studied  for  tiic  minihtry  under  tUo  Rev.  Henrj'  Wsre, 
then  of  HinKhiiin,  and  in  iHUt  cmlmrked  for  Earope,  to  Hni^li  h)r<  theological  sitidiea  there. 
After  !<|iendiii|>;  three  yeiiri!  aiiroiid,  he  returned  homi',  and  in  August,  I80S,  first  preiicbed 
lo  tlie  Second  Chiin'li  in  Dorclienfer,  then  recently  orguni/,ed,  tlieir  new  tiRttltiK-lioiiM 
having'  hecn  dediejited  OlI.  30,  ISOfi.  He  was  ordnined  paslor  uf  this  ehnreh  Dec.  7,  Ifli.g, 
tlio  ilev.  Dr.  Clianiiing  (from  wlioin  lie  very  soon  after  £c|)nrated  in  theoloKkal  l>elief) 
preaehinjt  the  onilnation  bermon.  In  al>oiu  a  year  nl'ter  Iii.^  settlement,  c-oininenred  itie 
fxleliratcd  cunU'oversy  t)Ctwecn  him  iind  innny  mcmber.s  of  tlie  parish,  widch  iHHtcd  for 
three  ycnr<),  t)iit  tieithcr  the  iiierittt  nor  tilt:  details  of  wliieh  can  be  here  entered  into.  In 
1824,  an  interesting  journey  by  Dr.  C.  nnd  Ins  wife  wtis  made  to  the  State  of  Gcorgiii,  inclad- 
iiipa  Sunday  jMissed  ar  Midw'iiy,  nmouit  the  descendant*  of  the  [yopic  of  Dortliester  who 
emigrated  thence  in  l6Qi.  They  then  tooic  pnswiKe  for  Europe,  returning  liome  the  next 
year.  Two  other  visits  to  Kurop<!  were  afterwardrt  made  liy  ]>r.  C.  The  position  attained 
by  Dr.  Codman  as  pastor  of  the  Second  Church,  and  an  a  leading  and  able  niiijistcr  in  the 
dcnoiniiiiition  to  \v'|jieh  he  helonKed,  wim  elevated,  and  his  death,  whitdi  took  place  Dec.  23, 
I&17,  in  hia  (kith  year,  was  much  Inincnted. 


^s 


THE   CLAPP  IfEJfORUL. 


united  with  the  First  Cborch.  He  was  chosen  Deacon,  Feb.  1 7, 
1808,  wbich  office  he  held  Until  hid  death.  "  He  is  remembered  as 
*R  homble-minded  Christian,  with  child-like  faith,  quiet  but  firm, 
loving  all  and  himself  beloved,  and  deeply  interested  in  the  troth 
and  cause  of  Christ.  In  the  church,  he  was  active  by  labors  and 
prayers.  He  lived  to  see  all  his  children  (save  two  who  died  in 
early  life)  gathered  into  the  Christian  fold."  He  had  a  cancer  on  his 
hand  when  advanced  in  life,  and  his  arm  was  amputated  July  14, 
1847.  Spared  to  a  (lood  old  ase,  he  felt  tliat  his  work  was  done, 
and  he  was  ready  to  depart  His  funeral  sermon  was  from  a  text  of 
his  own  selection,  which  all  felt  truly  to  express  his  spirit.: — "  Thou 
wilt  keep  him  in  perfect  peace  whose  mind  is  stayed  on  Thee,  be- 
cause he  trusteth  in  Thee.'' 

Children  of  Joseph  and  Betsey  (Tileston)  Clapp: 

383.  FANsr  Tilestos.^  b.  Aug.  8.  1796;  d.  July  24, 180.3,  aged  7  yrs. 

384.  Betsey,^  b.  May  3,  1 7d9  ;  m.  May  3,  1820,  Thomas  Hancock,  who 

went  to  sea  ui  1834,  and  has  never  sioce  been  heard  bom.     They 
had  no  cliililreu.     .She  d.  Dec.  12,  1863. 

385.  JosF.i'H,^  b.  July  6,  1801.     He  was  a  cabinet-maker,  and  lived  in 

the  house  built  by  his  father  on  Washington  Street,  next  on  the 
north  to  the  meeting-house  of  the  Second  Parish  ChurcL  In 
Jauuary,  184C,  he  was  chosen  Deacon  of  tbechurdi  (the  Secxmd 
in  the  town)  so  long  under  the  charge  of  the  Rev.  Dr.  Cothnan, 
and  now  under  tliat  of  his  successor,  the  Rev.  .Tumes  H.  Means, 
D.D.*  In  1874,  he  was  released  from  active  service,  on  ac- 
count of  feeble  health.  Wliile  strength  continued,  he  was  a 
faithful,  useful  officer  of  the  church,  highly  esteemed  by  all. 
For  many  years,  he  le<l  in  singing  at  all  the  chapel  services, 
from  which  he  was  rarely  absent.  He  m.  in  182G,  Louisa 
Adams.  Children : 
380.  L^juim  Ann*  b.  Aug.  13,  1827. 

387.  Jof^h  Warren'  h.  Sept.  13,  1830. 

388.  Marin  Almira*  b.  Jan.  28,  1833. 

389.  Cornelius,^  b.  Dec.  30,  1834;  killed  instantly.  May,  1875,  by 
a  railroad  train  of  cars  running  over  him  while  trying  to 
step  from  the  platform  of  the  car  while  in  motion.  He  had 
been  in  hastiness  in  Jamaica  Plain  .as  a  tinsmith  about  twenty 
years ;  was  an  energetic  man,  long  ci>uriecte«l  with  the  fire 
department,  an<l  much  resjiected.  He  left  a  family  of  five 
cliildren. 

890.  Mart/  Ellen*  b.  Aug.  21,  1839. 


*  Rer.  Jnmes  H  Mcanii,  D.D.,  was  liom  la  Boston,  Dec.  13,  1S73.    He  was  the  con  of 
JiiinOH  nnd   Janniia  Monti8.     He  gnKliiiitcd  nt  Hiirviird  CoIIpj^c  in  1843,  and  at  Andovor 

TliC''li)KH-nl  Scmiiinry  in  1847.  Retfivini;  a  Ciill  to  settle  in  the  miriihtn  at  Dordiester,  ho 
wiiM  ordrtiiied  July  13,  1818.  Boforo  ilio  di'atli,  In  1817,  of  Kcv.  Dr.  Cotlnmn,  who  Imd  long 
lieen  Ihu  inlnl^tcrof  tiic  Second  Chiir<'li  there,  Mr.  McanK  wa.«  the  itindiUntc  uf  his  ehoice 
as  lUCceHMyr  lo  lilm  in  the  pa'itontl  otHco.  Hnw  well  lie  bus  fullilled  the  expectations  and 
made  good  the  iilaco  of  his  predecessor,  l.s  attested  by  IdH  long,  haniiuniatiR  and  Buccejwful 
contiriuii«ne  In  the  offii-c  to  which  he  was  then  uminimoimly  cliuseti.  In  1873,  the  ciiurtb 
cvlolimtcd  the  'lM\i  anniversary  of  IiIk  f^cttlemcnt,  which  was  an  occasiun  of  jrrcat  interest 
and  llic  intcrchjiiiKe  of  mutual  love  and  c'teem.  Pr.  Means  ha.'  lwi^^e  viititcd  Europe 
since  his  ordination.  For  scvcnil  yoiirg  he  was  one  of  tlie  school  cuinniittee  of  the  town.  A 
serinon  l)y  hitn,  delivered  tjcforc  tils  own  {leoplc  Dec.  26,  1861),  was  puhlisihed,  nnd  contains 
muL-h  ititerestliig  historical  iiuuior,  mure  i>aiticuUi  ly  In  regaiU  to  the  churches  in  OorchMter. 


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391.  FxKKY  TiLESTON,'  1).  Jlarch  3,  1804 ;  d.  Sept.  22,  1823. 

392.  Hanxah,'  b.  Aug.  2fi,  1806;   m.  in  1828,  Charles  GuUd,  a  gold- 

beater ill  Boston.     He  ilied  in  1846. 
893.  Haiiuiet,'  b.  Oct.  13,  1808;  d.  Aug.  17,  1817. 

394.  SoPiHA  SuEKBUKKE,'  h.  Nov.  24,  ISIO;     in.    April    2,    1850, 

Samuel  Albert  llobinson,  b.  in  Brookline,  Oct.  17,  1809.  They 
live  in  Brookline,  and  have  children,  Louise  S.,  and  J.  Albert. 

395.  John  Codmax,'  b.  iu  Dorchester,   April  5,    1813.      lie  is  the 

general  agent  of  an  Insurance  ConipMuy  in  Boston.  lie  now 
resides  in  Chelsea.  Me  was  one  of  tlie  Committee  of  Arrange- 
ments for  the  Clapp  Mcitings  at  Northampton  and  in  Bonton, 
and  has  assisted  iu  preparing  this  family  record  for  the  Memorial. 
lie  m.  first,  Sept.  15,  1841,  Lucy  A.  Blake,  who  d.  Oct.  8,  1807. 
He  tn.  Hccoud,  iu  1870,  Sirs.  Elizabeth  W.  Teuney,  of  Chelsea. 
Chihiren  by  first  wife  : 

396.  £mma  hadore,*  b.  Dec.  15,  1843;  m.  May  12,  1868,  Edward 

P.  Brown,  who  passed  a  throe  years'  service,  and  attained 
the  rank  of  Major,  in  the  War  of  the  Rebellion.  He  was  on 
Gen.  BuTDsido'a  staff,  and  also  on  that  of  Gen.  Ilartrantf,  now 
Governor  of  Pennsylvania.     He  is  now  a  lawyer  in  Boston. 

397.  Herbert    Codrnan/  b.  Jan.  31,  1846;    graduated  at   Harvard 

College  in  18ti7,  and  at  the  Harvard  Meilical  .School  in  1870. 
Is  now  a  pliysician  in  Boston. 
898.  Arthur  Htihe*  b.  ,June  11,  1851  ;  graduated  at  Harv.  College 

in  1S74,  and  is  a  lawyer  in  Boston. 
399.  Austin  Phelps*  b.  July  1,  1853;  is  a  hardware  merchant  m 
Boston. 
400.  James  Otis,'  b.  March  4,  181  ft;  d.  Aug.  24,  1849.     He  removed 
to  North  Bridge  water,  and  m,  Oct,  5,  1840,  Lucia,  daughter  of 
Eliphalet  and  Zilpah  (Edson)  Kingman,  of  that  place.      Very 
Boon  after  his  marriage,  he  took  up  his  residence  in  Boston, 
where  be  lived,  and  for  several  years  kept  a  store,  in  Prince 
Street.      After  liis  decease,  his  wife  m.  second,   Oct.  8,  185ft, 
Henry,  son  of  Matthew  Snell,  of  North  Bridgewater,  being  his 
second  wife;  he  d,  Nov.  11.  1865.     Children  of  James  Otis': 

401.  Men  Atujvsia,'  b.  Aug.  5,  1842;  d.  Aug.  23,  1843. 

402.  Otis  Francis,'  b.  Sept.  20,  1843 ;  is  a  civil  engineer  iu  Provi- 

dence, R.  I. 
408.   George  FrmikHn*  b.  Aug.  8,  1845. 

404.  Albert  Hermim,"  b.  June  II,  1848  ;  d.  same  day. 

405.  Eliza  Moore,'  b.  Feb.  18,  1851 ;  d.  June  14,  1851. 

406.  Hakkiet  SiiKunnRNE,'  b.  July  10,    1818;   m.  as  a  se^-ond  wife, 

Sc]»t.  1,  1853,  Mo.sew  Withingtou,  Treasnrei'  of  Brookline.  Mr. 
W.'s  first  wife  was  Jaiio  Clapp  (No.  173). 

407.  Samuel  Worckstek,'  b.  Sept.  3,  1821 ;   wa.s  a  cabinet-maker  by 

trade,  and  lived  in  Bridgewater.  He  m.  A]>ril  30,  184.3,  Mary 
Gary,  of  North  Bridgewater,  b.  Dec.  4,  IS'23  ;  subsequeutly,  he 
settled  as  a  merchant  and  manufacturer  in  Boston,  aud  now 
carries  on  extensively  the  stove,  range  and  furnace  business,  un 
Blackstone  Street,  where  he  has  occu])ied  (he  same  store  for  the 
last  twenty-live  years.  He  was  actively  engaged  in  both  th« 
Clapp  Family  Gatherings. 
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307 

ASAHEU  (licubcn,"  Amhcl,"  John*  John'  Nathaniel*  Nkhaivs- ), 
oldest  sou  of  Reuben  and  Hepzibah  (Gates)  Clapp,  was  born  in 
Hubbardston,  Ma»i;.,  OcL  5,  1792,  and  died  in  New  Albany,  Ind.,  Dec. 
n,  18G2.  His  father's  family  moved,  when  be  was  quite  young,  to 
ilontgoinery,  Vt.  Ho  chose  tlie  profession  of  medicine,  in  every- 
tliing  relating  to  which  prolession  be  soon  became  a  devoted  stndent 
and  an  accurate  observer.  He  was  also  very  much  attached  to  the 
study  of  tlie  natural  sciences,  and  his  attainments  in  it  were  great. 
He  moved  to  New  Albany,  Ind.,  early  in  the  year  1817,  and  in  seek- 
ing inforujation  in  his  favorite  studies,  he  visited  several  portions 
of  Southern  Ituliana  and  Northern  Kentucky.  His  collections  of 
geological  and  botanical  specimens  were  quite  as  large  as  any  in  the 
State.  A  large  part  of  the  former  is  now  at  Yale  College,  credited 
to  him.  When  on  his  second  visit  to  this  countrj',  Sir  Charles  Lyell 
visited  him,  and  obtained  valuable  information  from  him  in  regard 
to  the  fossils  of  the  Falls  of  the  Ohio  and  viciaity.  He  was  chair- 
man of  the  Committee  on  Indigenous  Medical  Botany  and  Materia 
Medica  for  1850-51,  appointed  by  the  American  Medical  Associa- 
tion, and  presented  to  that  body  a  report  which  was  j)ublislied  in  the 
5th  Volume  of  its  Transactions.  The  report  is  a  very  valuable  one, 
and  was  the  result  of  much  labor.  He  married  first  without  issue; 
married  second,  Jan.  31,  182*2,  Mrs,  Elizabeth,  widow  of  Nathaniel 
Scribner,  who  was  one  of  the  family  that  laid  out  the  city  of  New 
Albany,  Indiana.  She  was  born  in  Bath,  N.  H.,  June  5,  1792,  and 
died  Aug.  15,  1872.  Dr.  J.  L.  Chandler,  of  St.  Albans,  Vt.,  who  was 
a  fellow-pupil  of  Dr.  Clupp,  under  the  tuition  of  the  father  of  the 
furnier,  Dr.  Benjamin  Chandler,  furni.shed  to  the  Buston  Medical  and 
Surgical  Jourwa/ of  Fel>.  12,  1865,  the  following  interesting  par- 
ticulars resjjcctiug  the  early  habits  and  traits  of  character  of  his 
associate : 

"When,"  he  says,  "Asjihel  Clapp  presented  himself  to  my  father,  he 
must  have  been  not  far  from  20  years  of  age.  He  was  in  the  rougli  garb 
of  ft  liackwoodsman,  and  anmiuiiced  his  wish  to  commence  the  study  of 
medicine  forthwith.  It  wa.s  tlie  custom  of  country  physicians  in  those  early 
days  to  receive  pupil."i,  Iwardiug,  and  sometimes  clothing  them,  tnisting  to 
their  future  ]vrofeBsionftl  success  for  remuneration,  fie  signilied  his  wish  to 
discharge  liis  pceutiiary  obligations  as  they  accrued,  by  labor  on  the  farm, 
or  in  any  employment,  luy  father  might  furnish.  He  had  travelled  some 
thirty  niile.s  on  foot,  from  a  new  settlement  among  the  mountains,  where  be 
had  resi<led  froni  early  childhood,  and  where  iiis  ardor  in  the  pursuit  of 
knowledge  must  have  been  kindlerl.  Yet  his  training  had  all  been  etfected 
ill  the  rougli  and  brief  terms  of  the  district  school  of  that  pioneer  period 
and  mountainous  region,  usually  taught  by  backwoodsmen  them.selves.  His 
bearing  was  indicative  of  intelligetice  and  good  sense — of  solidity  rattier 
than  brilliancy.  My  father  wa.s  quick  to  discover  and  appreciate  talent,  and 
watched  its  development  with  the  gusto  of  an  epicure.  He  acce<led  to 
young  Clapp's  terms  at  once.     It  was  during  my  own  pupilage,  and  though 


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the  only  advantage  I  could  claim  over  him  was  a  superficia.]  smattering  of 
Latin,  I  affected  profound  amazement  at  his  temeritj  hi  presuming  to  enter 
upim  the  stud)'  of  merlicine  with  so  little  prej>aratton,  especially  with  the 
draw-Liacka  ou  his  time  by  the  undiffnitied  employment  of  'his  own  hands  ' 
ill  eateriiig  fi>r  his  daily  support.  My  father  replied  to  this  sage  announce- 
ment of  my  sentiments  toward  my  fellow-jmpil,  that  I  should  soon  l>e  re- 
lieved from  the  burdeu  of  such  regrets,  by  finding  myself  amply  employed 
in  following  at  a  respectful  distance  my  fellow-student's  lead  in  the  acquisi- 
tion of  knowledge.  BIy  impartial  and  sagacious  father's  prediction  was 
ruefully  veritied. 

"  With  no  special  claims  to  geniu3»  lie  had  intellectual  strength,  and  an 
iron  will  to  do  what  he  purposed;  the  true  secret,  no  doubt,  of  s»iccess  iu 
every  department  of  human  pursuit.  His  work  was  diligently  to  study  aud 
understand  the  elementjiry  books  in  medicine,  prescribed  by  his  preceptor; 
his  pastime,  the  entire  fulfilment  of  his  contract  with  my  father,  by  labor  on 
the  farm;  still  leaving  him  many  fragments  of  time,  which  were  successfully 
employed  in  gleaning  items  of  knowledge  from  any  source  which  might 
facilitate  the  study  of  bis  prtd'essiou.  We  lodged  in  a  room  adjoining  my 
father's  study,  and  while  my  own  slumbers  were  protracted  through  the 
early  morning  hours,  he  was  up  betimes,  rsinsiicking  the  bookshelves  and 
makitig  himself  familiar  with  every  writer  who  might,  directly  or  indirectly, 
solve  the  que^iions  perpetually  rising  in  his  active  mind.  May  I  he  indulged 
in  relating  a  laughable  incident,  yet  really  indicative  of  his  indomitable 
porpoae  to  put  every  opinion  an<l  every  theory  in  science  to  the  proof?  He 
had  taken  up  a  small  work  oa  electricity — and  though  the  subject  was  en- 
tirely new  to  him.  he  had,  iu  a  very  short  time,  made  himself  familiar  with 
all  the  book  contained.  Some  question  was  started  between  us  in  regard 
to  the  ilifftTcnt  degrees  of  susceptibility  which  the  sleeping  and  waking 
condition  of  the  human  system  might  manifest  to  tlie  inHuenco  of  electricity. 
At  the  time.  I  little  suspected  his  purjiose  to  improve  my  own  bad  habit  of 
6lB0|)iiig  in  the  early  hours,  for  the  benefit  of  science ;  but  tlie  very  uoxt 
nmnaiig.  I  waked  to  find  myself  the  victim  of  a  tremendous  dose  of  light- 
ning, adroitly  administered  hy  my  fellow-student  while  I  slept.  He  had 
skilfully  arranged  my  fother's  electrical  apparatus  by  the  bedside,  and  given 
me  a  dose  which  satisfied  me  at  least  that  somnolence  was  uo  security 
against  forked  lightning." 

Dr.  Chandler  adds,  with  regard  to  his  knowledge  of  Dr,  Clapp  in 
his  later  years : 

"  During  a  short  visit  to  Vermont  some  two  years  since,  when  I  had  the 
pleasure  of  renewing  our  acquaintance,  I  found  him  still  the  same  enthusi- 
astic and  diligent  student.  He  was  at  that  time  so  absorbed  in  microscopic 
inquiries,  that  he  hardly  allowed  himself  time  for  the  ho.spitalities  and 
enjoyments  which  relatives  aud  old  friends  were  anxious  to  offer  him. 
Indeed,  his  travelling  outfit  seemed  to  consist  mainly  of  lenses  and  other 
apparatus  appropriate  to  the  unremitting  labor  which,  at  home  or  abroad, 
he  made  the  great  business  of  his  life.  He  was  eminently  distinguished 
in  Indi.ma.  and  in  New  Albany,  the  city  of  his  early  adoption,  was  no  less 
honored  for  his  professional  skill  than  for  his  public  spirit  and  his  hearty 
cooperation  in  every  humane  enterprise." 

Children  of  Asahel  and  Elizabeth  (Scribner)  Clapp,  of  New- 
Albany,  lud. : 


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THE   CLAPP   MEMORIAL. 


408.  William  Auocstds,'  b.  In  New  Albany,  Ind.,  Oct.  29,  1822.    lie 

studied  medicine  and  practised  with  his  father  until  hitt  death. 
He  is  unmarried,  and  lives  with  his  sister  Mary  Eliza'ieth  in  the 
old  homestead  where  they  were  born. 

409.  Theodoke  Franklin,"  b.  May  7,  1824;  d.  Aug.  3,  1826. 

410.  John  Edmonds,^  b.  Nov.  14,  1825  ;  d.  June  29,  1836. 

411.  Franklin  TnEODORK,"  b.  April  7,  1827;  d.  Sept  6,  1828. 

412.  Esther  Elizabeth,*  b.  April  1.^,  1829 ;  d.  July  17,  1830. 

413.  ASAHKL,'  b.  July  18,  1830;  d.  July  17,  1832. 

414.  Mart  Elizabeth,*  b.  Nov.  22,  1832;  is  living  unm.  with  her 

brother  William  A.  in  the  old  homestead  at  New  Albany. 


On  the  completion  of  the  genealogical  record  of  the  four  original 
and  co-temporarj  Clapp  emigrants  to  Dorchester,  New  England — 
viz.,  Roger,  Edward,  Thomas  and  Nicholas — it  is  interesting  to  note 
the  relative  number  of  the  descendants  of  each,  in  connection  with 
the  different  localities  occupied  by  them.  While  there  is  not  a 
descendant  of  Roger  in  the  male  line  remaining  in  Dorchester,  his 
numeroas  progeny,  making  Nortliampton  their  base,  have  diffused 
themselves  throughout  New  York  State,  and  thence  to  the  west 
The  descendants  of  Thomas,  also  now  nearly  unknown  in  Dorchester, 
with  Scituate  and  Dedham  as  their  base  spread  to  the  south-west  into 
Connecticut,  also  to  the  north-east  into  Maine,  and  thence  directly  to 
the  west,  fe.w  settling  in  New  York  State.  The  number  of  descendants 
of  these  two  must  be  very  nearly  equal.  On  the  contrary,  Edward 
and  Nicholas  and  their  descendants  remained  located  in  Dorchester, 
making  that  town  and  their  family  name  almost  a  synonymous  term. 
The  line  of  Edward  is  now  extinct  in  the  male  lino  in  Dorchester, 
and  almost  so  elsewhere ;  and  the  descendants  of  Nicholas  do  not 
number  one-half  of  those  of  Roger  and  Thomas,  as  shown  in  the  con- 
secutive numbering  in  the  preceding  pages — in  point  of  fact,  they 
are  much  less  than  one-balf  as  numerous  as  those  of  cither  Roger 
or  Thomas.  Whether  or  not  these  results  are  owing  to  tiie  fact  that 
the  generations  of  the  latter  have  received  a  stimulating  infiuence 
from  early  and  frequent  removals  to  fresh  scenes  and  new  circles  of 
activity,  and  marriages  with  diverse  branches  of  the  Anglo-American 
settlers,  might  be  an  interesting  subject  of  inquiry. 


JAi 


V. 

GEORGE  GILSON  MD  HIS  DESCENDMTS. 


Scorge  CUson  €lapp,  IE.®. 

"  Was  born  in  England,  and  was  educated  for  the  profession  of 
medicine ;  he  possessed  an  ardent  thirst  for  knowledge,  and  visited 
most  of  the  countries  of  Europe,  extending  his  travels  through  Pal- 
estine and  some  parts  of  the  Turkish  Empire.  He  visited  the  Holy 
Sepulchre  at  Jerusalem,  in  the  character  of  a  pilgrim,  the  only  mode 
in  which  he  could  travel  in  safety.  He  acquired  a  knowledge  of 
various  languages  and  assumed  many  of  the  oriental  customs, 
amongst  others  the  habit  of  chewing  opium,  of  which  he  became  fond 
to  excess.  He  crossed  the  Red  Sea,  as  also  the  Black  and  Dead 
Seas,  travelled  in  Egypt,  and  returned  to  his  native  country  after 
having  spent  nearly  twenty  years  in  foreign  nations,  and  expended 
the  greater  part  of  a  large  fortune,  in  course  of  his  various  travels. 
Soon  after  his  return  to  England,  he  commenced  the  practice  of 
medicine  in  London,  but  the  Great  Plague  breaking  out  soon  after, 
he  removed  to  this  country  and  settled  himself  in  South  Carolina,  in 
the  year  1G6G  or  1667,  where  he  resided  about  two  years,  and  then 
removed  to  the  city  of  New  York.  The  colony  was  at  tliat  time 
under  tlie  government  of  Lord  Cornberry,  with  whose  advice  Dr. 
Clapp  settled  himself  in  West  Chester  Co.,  about  30  miles  from  the 
city.  He  was  esteemed  one  of  the  most  learned  men  in  the  colony, 
and  such  was  his  reputation  in  his  own  neighborhood  in  this  respect, 
that  an  idea  prevailed  amongst  many  of  his  neighbors  that  he  was 
possessed  of  some  supernatural  agency." 

The  above  is  the  most  authentic  of  the  records  of  George  Gilson 
Clapp,  which  have  been  transmitted  in  different  forms  in  all  the 
branches  of  his  descendants.  There  is  evidently  in  it  an  anachro- 
nism as  regards  the  connection  of  Lord  Cornbury  with  Dr.  C.  It  is 
possible  that  the  connection  spoken  of  may  have  been  with  the  Doc- 
tor's son  John*  or  grandson  John.'  This  discrepancy,  however, 
which  cannot  now  be  cleared  up,  does  not  injure  the  main  points  of 
the  record.  Dr.  Clapp  is  also  said  to  have  been  of  Italian  descent, 
38 


2S4 


THB  CLAPP  MEMORUL. 


but  if  sucb  a  tradition  has  any  foundation  in  fact,  it  probably  amounts 
to  nothing  more  iban  that  his  father  may  have  been  a  traveller,  as 
well  as  himself,  and  perhaps  married  in  Italy. 
Child  of  George  Gilson  Clapp  : 
-f-2.  John.' 


2  — 

JOHX'  (George  Gihov}),  son  of  George  Gilson  Clapp,  the 
traveller,  finally  of  Westchester,  N.  Y.,  was  probably  born  before 
hia  father  settled  in  this  country.  Ee  no  doubt  accompanied  his 
father  to  the  Caroliuas  and  thence  to  Westchester,  N.  Y.,  where  he 
died.     He  married,  and  had  a  son. 

Child  of  John  Clapp,  Senior: 
-f  3.  John.' 

3 


JOHN'  {John*  George  Gih&ti'),  the  son  of  Jolm  Clapp,  of 
Westchester,  New  York,  was  born  either  in  England  or  the  Caroli- 
nas.  Ho  may  have  been  the  child  which  tradition  tells  came  near 
being  caught  by  an  alligator  in  South  Carolina,  an  accident  which 
induced  the  family  to  remove  to  the  less  barbarous  settlement  of 
New  York.  He  passed  his  life  in  Westchester  Co.,  and  was  com- 
monly called  "John  the  second." 

Children  of  John  Clapp  (the  second) : 

4.  Henrt.* 

5.  GiLSON.*' 

4-6.  John.* 
4-7.  Elias.* 

6  — 


JOHN''  (John,^  John,'  George  Gilson'),  son  of  John  Clapp  called 
"  the  second,"  of  Westchester  Co.,  N.  Y.,  lived  in  or  near  the  same 
place  as  his  father.  From  the  fact  that  all  the  branches  of  his  de- 
scendants were  identitied  with  the  Society  of  Friends,  it  is  presumed 
that  he,  first,  brought  up  his  family  in  this  faith.  He  married,  io 
the  year  1 713,  Eliza  Douglas  Quimby,  and  died  in  Westchester, 
May  10,  1730. 

Children  of  John  and  Eliza  Douglas  (Quimby)  Clapp,  of 
Westchester,  N.  Y. : 

-I-  8.  JoHN,*b.  in  1714;  d.  May  6,  1778. 
4-  9.  James,*  b.  in  1715. 

-f-lO.  Sri.AS,*  b.  Feb.  27,  1717  ;  d.  March  19.  1777. 
II.  Phebe,*  b.  Jan.  1,  1710  ;  m.  Edward  llallock. 
-f  12.  Thomas,"  b.  Feb.  25,  1722. 


QBORGE   GILSON   AND    HIS    DBS0BNDANT8. 


285 


ELIAS*  (John,^  John,'  George  Gihon'),  foarth  son  of  Jolin  Clapp 
(called  tlie  second },  and  brotber  to  the  prceediug,  was  boru  ia  the 
county  of  Westchester,  where  it  is  supposed  he  married,  lived  and 
died,  though  it  13  possible  he  may  have  settled  in  Greenwich,  Ct., 
adjacent  to  New  York. 

Children  of  Euas  Clapp; 

-j-13.  Joseph." 

14.  Benjamin.* 
-J-15.  Henry.* 

16.  Joiiv."  b.  Jaa.  25,  1732,  in  Westcbeater,  N.  Y.,  or  Greenwich,  Ct. 
Wife  Phebe,  wl»o  was  b.  Aug.  26,  ITil.  They  lived  iu  Green- 
wich, CL     Children : 

17.  PAi/ea,"  b.  Feb.  26,  1766. 

18.  Allan*  b.  May  5,  17G8.  lie  lived  in  Westchester,  N.  Y.,  many 
years,  theuco  moved  to  Philadelphiu,  where  he  died.  He  waa 
Superintendent  of  the  Philadelphia.  Hospital  for  2')  years. 
Allan  Clapp  was  noted  for  his  iiue  presence  and  courtly  raaa- 
ners,  and  waa  considered  the  gentleman  of  the  family,  par 
excellence.  His  son  William  A*.,'  now  7<)  years  of  age,  is  re- 
sidinn;  iu  Trenton,  N.  J. 

19.  Mary,^'b.  March  14,  1770. 

20.  /V/e-fe,"  b.  Nov.  20,  1772. 

21.  Jf7//mm,«  b.  Feb.  14,  1775. 

22.  EUzaheth,*  b.  April  21,  1778. 

23.  John?  b.  near  Purchase's  or  King  St.,  Greenwich,  Ct.,  Aug. 
30,  1781;  d.  July  IC,  1857.  He  removed  to  New  York 
city  about  the  year  1800;  m.  and  had  a  sou  JoA/t,' who  is 
now  residing  in  New  York. 


8 


JOHN'  {John*  John,*  John,*  George  Gilion'),  oldest  son  of  John 
and  Eliza  Douglas  (Quimby)  Clapp,  was  born  in  Westchester  Co., 
N.  Y.,  in  1714.  He  married,  Aug.  27,  1735,  Alice  Allen,  of  Long 
Island  (a  lady  of  property,  born  in  1711,  and  died  Jan.  3,  1787), 
and  moved  to  Greenwich,  Ct.,  where  he  pnrchased  a  large  estate, 
and  soon  afterwards  built  the  house  ho  lived  in,  in  that  town,  which 
is  more  particularly  spolceu  of  in  the  record  of  his  son  Thomas,  who 
inherited  it.  John  Clapp,  in  common,  probably,  with  most  of  hia 
family  at  that  time,  belonged  to  tiie  Society  of  Friends.  In  the  time 
of  the  Revolutionary  War,  some  of  the  Britisli  army  were  stationed 
iu  Greenwich,  and  ifie  name  of  King  Street,  which  divided  John's 
farm,  is  said  to  have  been  derived  from  this  circnmstancc.  The 
Quakers  who  lived  in  the  neighborhood  were  hospitable  to  the  King's 
troops,  although  they  took  no  sides  in  the  contest,  and  their  farms 
were  very  much  damaged.  A  tract  of  land  in  Ohio  was  granted  by 
the  U.  S.  govcrnmcDt,  after  the  wai-j  to  those  sufierers,  and  the  right 


286  THE   CLAPP   MEMORIAL. 

of  John  Clapp  in  this  tract,  called  New  Connecticut,  was  sold  many 
years  afterwards  by  his  son  Thomas.     John*  died  May  6,  1778. 
Children  of  John  and  Alice  (Allen)  Clapp,  of  Greenwich,  Ct: 

24.  John,"  b.  Aug.  1,  1736;  d.  Nov.  14,  1760. 

25.  Dorcas,*  b.  June  27,  1738 ;  m.  William  Sutton  and  had  chUdren, 

all  of  whom  are  now  dead ;  a  grandson,  Thomas  Sutton,  is  now 
living  on  part  of  the  estate,  and  has  greatly  assisted  in  procuring 
records  of  this  family.     Dorcas*  m.  second,  Francis  Nash. 

26.  James,*  b.  May  15,  1740;  d.  March  12,  1756. 

27.  Silas,*  b.  Feb.  22,  1742;  d.  Nov.  12,  1760. 

-j-28.  Thomas,*  b.  in  Greenwich,  Ct.,  Oct.  6,  1744 ;  d.  March  1,  1828. 

29.  William,*  b.  Oct.  10,  1746;  d.  Feb.  22,  1748. 

30.  Jesse,*  b.  April  1,  1748;  d.  Sept.  18, 1751. 

31.  Mart,*  b.  Feb.  2,  1750 ;  m.  Joseph  Carpenter ;   she  and  eight 

children  were  living  in  1827,  but  are  now  all  dead. 


9 

JAMES'  {John*  John,^  John*  George  Gilson^),  brother  of  the  pre- 
ceding, was  born  in  Westchester  Co.,  N.  Y.,  in  1715.  Notiiing  defi- 
nite is  known  of  his  history,  excepting  that  he  was  a  sea-faring  man, 
and  made  voyages  to  and  from  the  West  Indies.  An  old  chest  once 
belonging  to  him  is  now  in  the  possession  of  Thomas  Sutton,  of 
Harrison,  N.  Y.  (spoken  of  above  as  grandson  of  Dorcas  Clapp, 
No.  25);  and  a  book  of  navigation,  also  the  property  of  James, 
was  once  in  Mr.  Sutton's  possession.  In  here  considering  James* 
as  the  father  of  Gilbert  Clapp,  it  can  only  be  said  that  this  is 
strongly  probable,  no  record  of  such  relationship  having  yet  been 
discovered. 

Child  (probably)  of  James  Clapp: 

-|-32.  Gilbert,*  b.  about  1740. 

lO 


SILAS*  (John*  John,'  John'  George  G.'),  third  son  of  John  and 
Eliza  Douglas  (Quimby)  Clapp,  of  Westchester,  N.  Y.,  and  brother 
of  the  preceding,  was  born  in  Westchester,  N.  Y.,  Feb.  27,  1717. 
He  came  from  New  York  to  Block  Island,  on  a  visit,  and  from  there 
went  to  Warwick,  R.  I.,  where  ho  became  acquainted  with  Mary 
Greene,  daughter  of  John  and  Mary  Greene,  and  married  her. 
She  inherited  the  farm  and  homestead  of  her  father,  and  these  have 
been  occupied  by  Silas  and  his  descendants  to  the  present  day.  Silas 
died  March  19,  1777.  His  wife  Mary  died  July  8,  1760,  in  her 
38th  year.  The  accompanying  inventory  of  his  personal  estate  is 
interesting  as  a  good  specimen,  probably,  of  what  constituted  the 
farming  and  house-keeping  utensils  of  a  well-to-do  Rhode  Island 
yeoman  of  a  century  ago.     It  is  copied  verbatim  from  the  original. 


GEORGE    GILSON   AND    HIS   DBSCEXDANTS. 


287 


A  Trdk  akd  Perfect  Inventory  op  all  the  Personal 

Silas  Clapp,  Esq.,  late  of  Warwick,  Deceased, 

BY  us  whose  Names  are  Here  Inscribed. 


To  Waring  aparril, 

Four  Threyesirold  Stears    .... 
.  Four  Cows  and  Tliree  Calfs 
Fine  Two  year  old  liefers    .... 
Two  Two  year  old  Bulls,  and  one  Two  year  old  Stear 
Four  Yearlings,  two  stears,  one  hefer  and  bull 
Four  borse  Kind        ..... 
Thirty  Two  Sbeep  and  Thirteen  Lambs 
Two  Barars  hogs  and  Two  Sows  and  six  pigs 
One  Cart  and  Wheals         .... 
Two  old  Plows  and  Irons  .... 
Two  loads  of  hay  in  Stak    .... 
Two  harrows  with  Iron  Teath    . 
Three  Draft  Chains  and  one  log  Chain 
Three  axes  and  four  hoes    .... 
Three  picliforks  and  fine  Rakes 
One  handsaw  and  sundry  other  articles 
Three  ox  yoaks  and  one  cops  and  pin 
One  Grindstone  and  crank  and  one  Iron  bar 
Half  of  a  croscnt  Saw         .... 
One  hundred  bushels  of  Indian  com    . 
Thirty  Two  bushels  of  oats  at  Two  shilling  bushel 
Ten  bushels  of  barly  and  oats  Two  and  niuepcnce 
5J  bushels  of  Rye  a  4s.  6d.         .... 
Seven  Busiiels  of  flax  seed  a  6s. 
One  hundred  and  eiglit  pounds  of  Clover  Seed  Grass 
1 G  Quarts  of  herds  Grass  Seed 
Eight  Barrels  Cyder  and  4  old  hogsheads    . 
Three  and  half  Barrels  of  Porke  a  lOSs.  pr.  bbl. 
70  lb.  of  hogs  Lard  a  7d.    .       •. 
16  lb.  of  Tallow  Candles  a  9d. 
A  Tarce  of  molassis  Coutaiuing  Sixty  Gallons  a  3s.  8d 
Some  old  Casks  and  Tubs  .... 

One  Old  Cyder  Mill  and  Press  Valued  at   . 
7(t0  lbs.  of  Tobacco  at  Three  pence  pound 

Soueral  old  Cask 

One  i)air  of  horse  chains  and  coller  and  hames  . 
One  Eight  Day  Clock  Uallued  at  .  .  . 
Two  higli  Case  of  Draws  and  one  low  Case  of  Draws 

Two  Desks 

Seueral  old  Trunks     ...... 

P^our  ouil  Tables  at 

Two  Chests  and  one  Stool  .... 

Plight  Beds  and  Bedding  and  seuen  Bcdstids 
One  Set  of  Curtins  and  sundry  other  articles 
Sum  homspun  Cloth  Uahied  at    . 


Estate  of 
taken 

£    s.  d. 

13  13  0 

27     0  0 

33  12  6 

18     0  0 

12  12  0 

7     4  0 

36     0  0 

21     3  0 

9     0  0 

7  10  0 

1  16  0 

6  0  0 

2  2  0 

3  0  0 
1   11)  0 

0  13  6 
3     3  0 

1  1  0 
3  2  0 
0  18  0 

17  10  0      . 

3  4 
7 
4 
2 
6  0 

0  19  2J 

10  16  0 

18  18  0 

2  0  10 
0  12  0 

11  0  0 

0  15  0 

1  4  0 

8  ir>  0 
Oil  0 

0  12  0 
21     0  0 

7  4  0 

4  4  0 

1  19  0 

3  5  0 

0  16  0 
78  5  6 
15     7  0 

1  13  6 


0 
6 
3 
0 


Amount  carried  forward      £420  19     3^ 


288 


THE   CLAPP  HEUOBIAIi. 


Amount  brought  forward 
To  One  Looking  Glass  with  a  Gilt  frame 

One  Looking  Glass  with  a  Black  Wolnut  frame 
Six  yeards   of  Broadofeath  and  sum  small   Rem- ) 
nants  of  other  cloth  J 

One  Watch        .... 
.  Six  Bannerster  Back  Chears  at 
A  number  of  old  Chares 
One  old  Candle  Stand 

2  Spining  Wheels  and  one  Reel 
One  pipe  Box    .... 

3  pr.  hand  Irons,  2  pr.  Shovels  and  Tongs,  3  Tramels  ) 

and  Two    Spits   and  one  fender  one  melting  >■ 

Ladle  ) 

A  pr.  Flat  Irons 

One  Box  Iron  and  2  heeters 

Sundry  Iron  pots  and  Kitles  and  a  Frying  pan  and ") 

Chafeing  Dish  and  one  Tap  boreer  ) 

Two  Brass  Kittles      .... 
2  Copper  Tea  Kittles 
One  bell  mettle  Kittle 
A  shoe  hammer,  a  pr.  pincers  and  nippers 
4J  lb.  of  Gees  Feathers,  a  28.  7  Jd.  per  lb. 
One  bag  containing  said  Feathers 
1 1  lb.  of  hen  and  Turkey  Feathers  and  Bag  contain-  > 

ing  them  ) 

One  Flesh  fork  one  Scimmer  and  Basting  Ladle 

2  Tea  Canisters,  2  tunels  and  one  Cullindine  and  ) 

Tin  pan  \ 

Half  Doz.  Silver  Table  Spoone  and  half  Doz.  Tea  ) 

D".  w'  9oz.  15p.  Troy  j 

Making  the  above  Spoons  .        .        .        .        , 

One  Silver  Taiikerd  and  four  poringers,  one  beer 

Cup  and  one  other   Small  cup.  Eleven  Large 

Table  Spoons,  Twelve  Tea  ^oons  and  one  pr. 

Clasps,  w'  80oz.  and  15p.  Troy 
The  makeing  the  above  Plate     .... 
One  pr.  Silver  Shoe  Buckels  and  one Buckle 

3  large  puter  platters 

15  puter  plates  ...... 

6  puter  platters  and  four  Baysons  5  Spoons 

5  Brass  Candle  Sticks  and  one  Brass  pepper  Box 

2  Cases  of  Knifes  and  forkes  and  a  number  of  old ") 

forkes  and  Knife  box  ) 

2  meal  Sives 

One  Raser  hone  and  Strap  and  Raser  Case 

One  old  pare  Scales  and  one  Weight  and  3  Iron  Scures 

3  pr.  Stilyards    ........ 

1  Coffey  mill 

One  Silver  Cane  head         ...... 

10  lb.  6  oz.  of  old  puter  a  Is.  per  lb.  ... 


£420  19 
3  12 
3  0 

0 

7  2 

6 

4  10 
1  10 
1  10 

0  4 

1  2 
0  1 

0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 

4  6 

0 

0  8 
0  7 

0 
0 

3  13 

0 

3  0 
1  13 
0  12 
0  3 
0  11 
0  3 

0 
0 
0 
6 
6 
0 

0  15 

0 

0  3 

0 

0  12 

0 

3  3 

0 

1  16 

0 

26  18 

4 

7  10 

1  1 

2  14 
1  2 

3  1 
1  1 

0 
0 
0 
3 
9 
0 

0  12 

0 

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0  5 

0  2 

1  10 
0  4 
0  3 
0  10 

0 
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9 
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0 
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3 

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Amount  brought  forward    £521 

To  One  old  "Warming  pan 0 

Old  pr.  Belloses 0 

22  Earthen  plates 0 

Sundrey  baker  Glasgis  and  other  glassis,  one  Chiney  1 

Bowl   one   Earthen  Bowl,  3  Round    bottles,  2  >-  13     6 

Glass  flasks  ) 

One  mettle  Teapot,  2  Brass  Candlesticks  and  one  )  n     k     0 

Earthen  Bowl  j 

Sundry  Glassis  and  2  Glass  Canisters,  2  Vinegar  )  0     7     0 

Cruets  I 

Sundry  Read  Earthen  pans  and  pots 
Sundry  Trays  and  2  milk  pales  .... 

One  Box  Containg  Some  Sugar  .... 

One  pr.  Temple  Specticles  and  one  puter  Ink  Stand    . 

1  Cheese  and  2  Butter  Tubs  and  Sundrey  other  articles 
One  Loom  Slay  and  other  Tackling    .... 

2  Stone  gugs,  2  Case  Bottles,  Sundry  other  bottles  ) 

and  Vials  ) 

4  Baskets 

A  pr.  Cards 

2  old  Sadies  and  one  Bead  Stead        .... 
2  Side  Sadies,  one  a  60s.  the  other  a  90s.   . 

One  Chest 

A  Quantity  of  flax  and  Toe,  also  Toe  and  Lining  yam 
Seven  Notes  of  hand  amounting  to      ...        . 

Cash 

94  lb.  of  Raw  hides,  a  3d. 

One  Taned  and  one  new  Calf  Skin      . '       . 

One  Taler's  Goos 

Puter  Bread  pan 

221b.  of  Flax,  10  1b.  of  itbacheled    .... 

A  Parcel  of  Books     ....... 

Two  Bridels 


Taking  the  28th  June,  A.D.  1777. 
Thomas  Remington, 
William  Matteson. 

One  Cow  Bell 0     8     0 

Ballance  Rec'd  of  John  Reynold     .        .  0  12     9 

1  Looking  Glass  black  walnut  Frame     .  14     0 

£718  14  2i 

The  Council  Approved  and  Accepted  of  the  Above  Liventory  the  28th 
day  of  June  A.D.  1777. 

Per  Order  J.  Jbbauld,  Coun'  Clerk. 

Entered  June  the  30th,  1777. 


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THE   CLAPP   MEMORIAL. 


CLildren  of  SrLAS  and  Mary  (Greene)  Clapp,  of  Warwick,  R.  I. : 

33.  John,*  b.  May  14,  1754;   m.  Aug.  31,  1775,  Anne  Waterman,  of 
Coventry,  who  was  b.  May  27,  1748.      lie  d.  Sept  19,  1817,  in 


his  G4tli  year.     She  d.  Sept.  19,  1844,  In  her  97th  year. 
Children: 

34.  Silcu,'  b.  Aug.  29,  177C ;  ni.  Sylvania  Andrew.     He  d.  Oct.  «, 

18.53,  in  his  78th  year.  Children:  i.  7?av,*  m.  Ann  E. 
Cleveland,  of  Providence,  R. I.,  an<l  had :  ( 1 )  Gforg^*  m.  Sa- 
rah Gray,  of  Newport.  R.  I.,  and  has  a  dau.  Anue  E.^";  (2) 
Men  J/..-»  (3)  Elizabeth  ;*  (4)  Anne  B.;"  (5)  TI,omn»?  ra. 
Saliiia  Shaw,  of  Providence,  and  has  a  d.iu.  Floreiutt  JU?" 
fi.  Creene,"  m.  Juliet,  tlau.  of  Thomas  and  Mary  (Snellin-j) 
Fletcher,  of  Providence.  Children  :  ( 1 )  Mntihla  M.  ? 
(2)  WUUam  <?..-"  (3)  7iYm«or  /V  m.  Nathan  Smith ;  (4) 
Marjf  Siielliriff,^  m.  John  Sweet,  and  had  two  children  ;  (.5) 
Sarah  1).,''  ni.  John  C.  Sanborn,  and  had  A  Hun.  and  are 
now  living  in  Durolifster  District,  Boston.  iii,  P/te/x'*  m. 
George  .leidcs.  of  Providence,  and  had  two  children.  Iv.  Ira,' 
m.  Margaret  lirown  ;  no  issue.  V,  Mtvy,^  m.  William  H. 
Dyer,  and  had  a  son,  William  H.,  Jr.  vl,  Elizabeth,'^  d.  Oct. 
25,  1832,  in  her  16th  year. 

35.  M<in/  Greene,'' h.  Aag.  30,  1778;    d.  unm.  Feb.  11,  18G8,  in 

lior  9()th  year. 

36.  John  Greene,''  h.  Aug.  8,  1780;  d.  Nov.  21,  18G2,  in  his  84ih 

year.  lie  m.  Catharine  Godfrey,  and  setlle<l  in  Abington, 
Conn.,  and  his  whole  family  still  remain  there.  Children : 
I,  Mnry  A.,*  ra.  John  Lyon,  being  his  second  wife,  after  the 
decease  of  her  sister  Almira,  his  first  wife.  ii,  Almira,^  m. 
John  Lyon,  of  Conn.,  and  had  two  children.  ill,  Gudfrey} 
\\,  Neheiniiih  R.?  m.  Eliza  Auldrich,  and  has  :  ( 1 )  John  G.? 
who  m.  Emma  Ch.ipman  ;  {'!)  S<ir<ih  C.  r>  (3)  Elfeu  L.:'  (4) 
Mary.*  V.  Snrah  N."  tI.  Auflrt/  S.»  xU.  John  W.,*  was 
in  the  18th  Conn.  Reg't  three  years,  iluring  the  War  of  ihe 
llelifllion,  and  returned  without  wounds;  m.  Olive  Holt,  and 
has:  (1)  George  L.;^  (2)  Thvor>m  S.  ^  (.S)  Catharine  C.  f 
J4)  Anne  L.?  {J})  John  T?. ;»  (f»)  Eurrin   \\'at,-rm,iu? 

37.  ThoTMis^  b.   IMarch  2«,  1782;    d.  Oct.  7,  1828,  in  his  47th 

year.  He  ni.  Hannah  Smith,  who  d.  Aug.  l.">,  18.j7,  in  her 
69th  year.  Children :  i.  Jiimeg  IL*  is  a  dealer  in  boots  ami 
shoes  in  Holyokc,  Mass.;  m.  Ruth  A.  Cogshall,  and  had  one 
child,  Thomas  IL^  who  d.  Aug.  16,  1853,  in  his  lOth  year. 
ti«  Susan  A.,"  m.  William  M.  Urown,  and  liad  three  children. 

38.  yliin«,' b.  Sept.  6,   1784;    is  still    living  in  the  old  honicstead 

where  she  was  born,  and  where  her  life  .so  far  has  been  sjienu 
She  is  still  in  tolerable  health,  patient  and  cheerful,  and  her 
fllst  birth-day   was  celebrated   by  a  small  parly  of  friends. 


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Sept.  0,  1S75.      She  w,ir  then  able  to  como  down  Btaire  from 
hor  chamber  to  met^t  licr  tVieuils. 

39.  William.'  b.  .J.in.  24.  ITmi;  ;  m.  in  1820,  Mary  Roynolits,  who  is 
still  liviijf^,  11.  78.  He  hit'l  ti(i  issue.  Ho  died  mucli  rospecled, 
in  his  88tli  y<?ar,  Oct.  31,  187;^.  Much  ii)f(jriniitioii  was  ob- 
Uiin€-fl  fnjtu  liim  for  these  anrals.  The  foliovvin-s;  is  taken  from 
a  local  paper:  "  Dying  in  Warwick,  in  liis  HHth  year,  lie  sel-l 
•lom,  in  all  ll>at  time,  went  iKjyonil  the  limits  of  his  native 
State,  ami  perhaps  no  man,  in  the  communities  where  he  has 
Hpent  his  long  fife,  was  more  generally  known.  If  we  search 
for  the  causes  of  his  prominence,  wo  nuiy  find  them  in  his 
fitronj»,  positive  nature,  and  in  his  sturdy  nprightnes.s,  which 
nex'er.  in  all  his  !oii<i  life,  allowed  him  Ui  do  wrong  to  any 
one,  so  that  he  has  lived  nearly  uinefy  years  wilhout  a  stain 
u|ujn  Ilia  name.  ThoHO  who  knew  Jiim  best,  knew  also,  how 
tender  and  kiml-hearted  he  w.as,  and  how  a  deed  of  cruelty  or 
ojipression  would  make  liis  indignation  break  out  m  a  torrent. 
For  perhaps  forty  years,  he  was  book-keeper  in  a  Centre- 
ville  mainifacuriiig  eittabliBhment,  and  though  his  sjilary 
Wits  small,  habits  of  strict  f)ersonal  economy  enabled  him  to 
save  the  foundation  of  a  competence.  In  liis  earlier  years 
there,  it  was  his  custom  to  lend  hi.«  annual  l^aviugs  to  his 
employers;  but  after  a  few  years,  they  refused  longer  to  keep 
liis  money,  fearing,  perhaps,  he  would  soon  own  the  establish- 
ment. Though  not  technically  an  educatetl  man,  his  strong 
common  sense  and  keen  observation  brought  him  fruits  which 
scholars  may  well  desire.  Perhaps  no  man  more  than  he  bus 
proved  the  worth  of  a  few  strong  instincts  and  a  few  plain 
rules." 

40.  Waterman^  b,  April  18,  1788;  m,  Eliza  TVoodward,  of  Provi- 
dence, vvhi>  tl.  March  22,  182G,  in  her  Jl.^d  year.  He  is  still 
living  in  llie  old  hoinestea<l  at  Warwick,  R.  I.,  with  his  sister 
Anna  and  his  two  daogbters.  Wateriuaii  is  of  the  third 
generation  of  the  name  who  have  occupied  the  house  and  very 
extensive  farm  behmging  to  the  original  owner,  John  Greene. 
When  the  bouse  waa  built  it  was  of  otie  story,  with  only  a 
kitchen,  ln-droom  and  closet ;  another  story  and  L  were  after- 
wards added,  which,  with  an  addition  on  the  west  end,  and 
another  still  later  on  the  east  end,  entirely  modernize  it  as 
com|)arcd  with  its  original  a[ipearnnce.  The  inside  of  the 
bouse,  however,  still  retains  an  ancient  aspect,  being  stoek?)l 
with  many  old  an<l  interesting  articles  of  furniture  and  house- 
hold utensils,  silver,  chinn  and  pewter  dishes,  a  watch,  clock,* 


•  The  eiglit-iby  dock,  mentioned  in  tlie  inventory  of  Silas,  in  1777,  and  llicrc  vnlned  at 
£21,  is  still  riinniiig  und  in  Watt'rnmu's  possossion.  Some  of  tlie  oliler  monibcrs  of  ilio 
family  were  told,  In  tlicir  younger  ycurs.  the  story  of  the  piirt'hnso  of  tliis  i-lock  from  tlio 
iiroi'ceds  of  (he  side  of  ftii  ox  niitiicd  "  Oolilen."  A  worthy  old  colored  womnn  in  the  funii- 
ly,  ealled  Binah,  was  frenucDtly  in  tbe  tialilt,  when  iho  clock  struck,  of  saying,  "Old  '  Ool- 
(ieii '  roars." 

One  large  gcntlcmiin's  clmir,  witli  a  moilcm  ont»idc  Anisli,  but  having  on  it  the  date 
of  1(>94,  is  now  in  use  in  tlits  linnse  iiml  n'oiiki  Ije  an  ornninmit  to  any  pnrlur.  It  lias  a 
Inrge,  loiir-i-ornered  seiil,  none  of  the  comers  liting  rounded,  and  one  of  tliem  directly  in 
front,  the  unjointed  sotiil  piece  of  wood  which  coniposeN  tlic  nnns  licingalsoungiilar  t>ehind 
and  sonievvlittt  |irojcclinp,  and  tiio  whole  tttting  neatly  into  rlie  iwrner  of  the  room. — Also  an 
elegant  dining  tabic,  the  centre  or  Ktationary  part  a  foot  iu  width  and  four  feet  long,  uod 

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41. 


&c.  &c,  belong-ing  to  and  transtnittetl  witli  tlie  old  house.^ 
Not  many  rods  from  tlii!  house  is  the  family  cemetery,  a 
square  lot  leas  than  a  quarter  of  an  ucre,  surrounded  by  a 
solid  Htone  wull,  in  excellent  couditioii.  It  has  no  interments 
previous  to  that  of  Silas  in  1777.  A  well-proportioned  mon- 
nmeut  of  Italian  marble,  of  recent  constructiou,  with  a  shaft 
of  about  eight  feet,  is  cons])icuous,  and  may  be  seen  at  a 
distance  outside.  On  its  four  sides  are  the  names  of:  ALiry 
G.,  d.  Feb.  11,  18G8,  in  her  90th  year;  William,  d.  Oct.  31, 
1873,  in  his  88th  year;  Marcy,  d.  Dec.  9,  1873,  in  her  82d 
year;  Anna  [now  living,  aged  91,  and  mentioned  above 
as  residing  in  the  house  near  by].  Marble  stones  and 
epitiqihs  to  the  memory  of  others  of  the  family  are  around, 
and  headstoues  mark  the  places  of  interment  of  faithful  ser- 
vants (black  and  white,  including  old  Binah,  mentioned  below) 
who  have  died  in  the  service  of  the  family.  On  a  recent  visit 
to  this  most  interesting  homestead,  by  one  of  the  committee  ou 
the  publication  of  this  Memorial,  no  spot  awakened  such  deep 
emotions  as  this  sacred  inclasure.  Mr.  Waterman  Cl.ipp 
attended  the  Ciapp  Gathering  at  Boston,  in  1873.  Children  : 
I,  John,*  d.  unm.  Sept.  4,  187U.  in  his  5 1 st  year.  ii.  Anne  A. 
If.,"  m.  Stephen  Tiffany,  of  Conn.,  and  h:is  a  child.  Hi, 
Marcy  S.  IF.,"  lives  with  her  father  in  the  old  homestead.  She 
has  furnished  much  valuable  information  for  this  Memorial. 
Iv,  Mary  M,  (?.,"  also  at  home  with  her  father. 
Marcy,''  b.  May  19,  1792,  lived  to  her  82d  year,  and  was  uni- 
versally e8teeme<l  by  all  who  knew  her  for  her  quiet,  womanly 
(pialitics.  She  d.  unm.  Dec.  9, 1873,  and  the  funeral  services 
wore  conducted  by  Mrs.  Medcr,  Mrs.  Charles  Earle  and  Mrs. 
Huldah  Bede,  all  appro ve<l  ministers  of  the  Society  of 
Friends ;  the  former,  in  her  82d  year,  delivered  a  very  accepta- 
ble discourse  on  the  ocausion.  The  following  obituary  is  takeu 
from  a  Khode  Island  paper: 

"Marcy  was  imiocent,  humble,  patient,  and  possessed  the 
kitul  of  love  that  knew  u»  evil.  So  unassuming  and  so  un- 
obtrusive we  should  look  for  a  higher  virtue  than  dwells  in 
ordinary  hearts.  She  lived  by  faith  in  the  Gospel,  and  her 
very  nature  was  temperized  with  a  mildness  and  serenity  that 
flows  only  from  that  source.  Kind  and  generous,  she  was  a 
friend  to  the  ])oor  and  destitute,  and  her  hand  was  ever  open 
to  relieve  their  wants.  Possessed  of  strong  mental  powers 
and  a  retentive  memory,  she  held  in  her  min<l  many  of  thu 
events  of  the  family,  the  neighhorliood,  and  the  country,  antl 
it  was  interesting  to  listen  to  her  rehearsals  of  them.     The 


the  hia^d  or  rnlHrig  louveg  Inrfre  enough  to  make  n  circle  when  raised,  now  •tiind«  in  the 
centre  uf  the  lar^'c  [>ar1ur,  npparcntly  nut  having  bod  a  break  or  a  scmccli  during  Its  Krvico 
or  mure  than  a  cfiitury. 

»  Noiir  Watennnii'n  Iioitse,  on  the  Cowliesct  road,  is  the  site  where  formerly  stood  whiit 
WHS  known  as  ttin  "  Cl»t>[>  scliool-housp,"  erected  in  17*W,  tlie  lirst  one  in  tlint  part  of 
Warwick,  and  paid  for  liy  priviUc  subscription.  According  to  Mr.  Cliipp'»  n-'collcction,  it 
cost  but  #130,  and  llie  shnreuoiik'rs  numbered  iwcnly,  who  paid  the  expenses  of  carrying 
on  the  Hcliool.  This  honse  ww  occupied  over  ilihiy  ycarf,  and  flitcen  vcnr*  nlterwnrds 
In  181.'),  the  first  putilic  sciiool  was  c!-tanli»Ued.  The  lild  l>ulidinf!  vras  boaglic  l>y  Watemaan 
Ciapp.  moved  on  to  his  land,  and  used  for  a  small  tenement  till  some  few  years  since,  the 
grumbling  cvlhir  walls  being  still  seen  ou  the  8|iol. 


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last  few  days  of  her  life  she  was  specially  blest  and  comforted 
in    the   Itelief  aud  liope  of  a  blc4»sc<l   immortality,  and  she 
quietly  passed  away  to  realize  what  she  had  so  long  held  in 
sucred  auticipaliou." 
42.  Phebk,"  h.  about  17JG ;  d.  unm.  Sept.  28,  1795,  in  her  40th  year. 
■13.  Daniel,*  b.  about  1759;    m.  firet,  Elizabeth,  dau.  of  Robert  Bai- 
ley :  second,  Isabel,  sister  of  his  first  wife.      He  settled  in  Pom- 
fret,  Conn.      Children  by  Krst  %vife: 

44.  DaiiielJ  lived  in  Ponifret,  Conn.,  where  his  family  still  reside. 

lie  was  a  Quaker  preacher.  He  m.  Sarah  Albro,  of  New- 
port, K.  r.  Children:  i.  SxUu.'^  il,  David,^  m.  Phebe  A. 
HarrinD;ton,  and  has  :  (1)  WilUnm  IJ.'  served  three  years  in 
the  War  of  the  Rf hellion,  and  now  lives  in  Nebraska;  he  m. 
Mary  Shove,  and  has  a  daughter  j  (2)  Tliomcvs  C.,°  m.  Julia 
Warner,  they  live  in  Nobra.ska,  and  have  one  child.  ill, 
Jamfs,^  m.  Emily  T.  Wheeler,  and  has :  ( 1 )  Mart/  FAisaleUi  ,■• 
(2)  Sarah?  iv.  Elizabeth?  now  living  in  Brookline,  Mass., 
and  is  Matron  of  the  Infant  Asylum  there. 

45.  Mary^  m.  Jeremiah  II.  Bailey,  and  had  two  sons ;    is  now  liv- 

ing in  E.  Greenwich,  R.  I.,  in  her  85tli  year. 

46.  Elisuheth^  now  dead;  m.  Obi:'d  Dennis,  and  bad  nine  children. 

Children  of  Daniel*  by  second  wife: 

47.  Joseph,''  lives  in  Pomfret,  Conn.;    he  owns  the  famous  "  Wolf- 

den  "  farm,  containing  the  den  from  which  the  brave  Gen. 
Putnam,  as  related  in  the  school-lwoks  of  former  years,  drew 
out  the  savage  wolf  which  he  had  so  fojxrlessl}'  attacked 
.and  slain — now  a  popular  resort  for  tourists  ;  m.  Sn«in  Dennis. 
Children :    j,  Juseph  D.,*  m.  Amey  A.  Maasa.     li.  Phfhe  A? 

48.  Phebe?  ni.  William  Reyuolda.     She  is  now  living  at  Kingst<^)n, 

R.  I.,  aged  80  years. 

49.  Anne:,   now  dead ;  m.  George  C.  Kenyoa,  and  had  one  son. 


12 

THOMAS'  {John*  Jo/in,"  John*  George  Gilson^),  youngest  child 
of  John  and  Eliza  Douglas  (Quirnby)  C!app,  of  Westchester,  N.  Y., 
and  brother  to  the  preceding,  was  born  in  Westchester,  Feb.  25, 
1722.  According  to  tradition,  he  moved  first  to  Horsoncck  and 
thence  to  Lagrange,  Dutchess  Co.,  N.  Y.,  where  his  family  was  raised 
and  where  he  passed  the  remainder  of  his  life.  Thomas  Clapp  was 
a  farmer,  and,  like  his  brother  John,  a  "  Friend." 

Children  of  Thomas  Clapp,  of  Lagrange,  N.  Y. : 

50.  Jesse  T.,*  probably  never  married ;  his  sister  or  mother  kept  honse 

for  him.  It  is  related  that  be  bonght  a  farm,  and  kept  a  large 
number  of  geese ;  that  he  paid  fur  itie  farm  in  goose  feathers, 
there  being  a  contract  that  be  shouhl  pay  a  certain  number  of 
pounds  per  year.  He  d.  June  27,  1824,  at  the  house  of  his 
sister  Mary. 

51.  John,"  emigrated  to  Ohio  about  the  first  of  this  century,  but,  on 
account  of  sickness  and  other  miisfortuues,  waJ9  obliged  to  return 


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home.      lie  came  all  the  way  afoot,  accompanied  by  his  wife. 
They  then  movetl  into  Cuuado,  aud  are  su]>|>Oiied  to  have  dcsceu- 
daut3  living  in  that  country. 
52.  Phkbe,*  m.  Mr.  Dean,  an  Indian  Agent;   a  son  Thomas  was  also 
Indian  Agent. 
-j-53.  James,*  b.  April  1,  1756;  d.  March  12,  182C. 

54.  lUr,"  b.  in  1758;  d.  Oct.  21,  17C2. 

55.  DouCAS,*  b.  in  1750, 

56.  William,"  b.  in  1760.     Nothing  is  known  of  his  history,  but  some 

of  his  children  arc  suppose<l  to  have  settled  in  Canada. 

57.  Mary,"  b.  M.<iy  1,  1763;   d.  Sept.  22,  1832;    m.  April  16,  178G, 

James  Alley,  who  d.  March  8,  1845.      They  lived  in  Dutchess 
Co..  and  had  eleven  children. 

58.  Ray,"  b.  March  2l>,  1705  ;  never  married;  lived  with  hi? relatives. 

59.  EMZAKKTii,"  m.  Andrew  Skidmore,  and  lived  in  Dutchess  Co., 

where  her  descendants  still  reside.     She  d.  in  November,  1838. 

60.  Hannah,"  b.  in  1774;  m.  Mr.  Farmer,  aud  has  descendants  living 

in  Dutcheas  Co. 


13 


JOSEPH'  {Ellas*  John,'  John,'  Cfcorgc  Gllsoii'),  oldest  son  of 
Elias  Claj>p,  was  born  and  lived  in  Westcliestcr,  N.  Y.,  or  Green- 
wich, Conn. 

Children  of  Joseph  Clapp  : 

61.  Jksse  I.,*  d.  in  old  age  at  the  house  of  his  son  Isaac;  m.  and  had : 
62.  I$aac  R,''  b.  July  1,  1786;  d.  Oct.  10,  1837.  He  w-is  a  well- 
to-do  farmer  in  Dutchess  Co.,  and  m.  Nov,  29,  1809,  Phebe 
lierry,  b.  Aug.  11,  1780,  and  d.  May  15,  1801.  Children: 
l,I*eter  B.*  b.  April  21,  1812;  lives  in  Lagrange,  Dutchess 
Co. ;  m.  Dec  10,  1835,  and  has  :  (1)  hnuc  P.,*  b.  March  4, 
1839 — went  to  Texas  in  1805,  aud  for  the  last  six  years  has 
been  Sheriff  of  liryon,  Brazos  Co.,  Tex.;  (2)  Mary  P..*  b. 
Nov.  22,  1840;  (3)  John  /".,«  b.  Jan.  22.  184G.  d.  Oct.  1, 
1848.  ii,  Mary,*  b.  Aug.  8,  1814.  ih.  Ndthanid  IV  b.  May 
9,  1817  ;  au  energetic  young  man,  whose  enterprising  spirit 
carried  him  to  Wisconsin  where  he  settled  on  a  farm ;  he 
came  to  an  untimely  death  by  an  accident  on  a  railroad  train, 
leaving :  (1)  Isaac*  who  d.  in  1874,  aged  21  years ;  besides 
two  daughters.  It,  George  IK.,*  b.  Nov.  25,  1819  ;  uumar. 
V,  Isaac  J.,*  b.  May  20,  1822 ;  no  issue,  vl,  Annii*  b.  May 
29,  1825 ;  d.  Jan.  22,  1834.  Til.  Susan?  b.  April  28,  1828 ; 
ra.  Mr.  Storms,  and  had  two  children.  Till.  Jfsse  J.,*  b.  Jan. 
3,  ]»31  ;  unm.  Ix.  Annis,*  b.  Aug.  27,  1835;  m.  Mr. 
Storms,  no  children. 

63.  Joseph.* 

64.  Klias,*  m.  and  had  : 
65.  John? 

66.  Natuanikl.' 

67.  Uk.nmamin.' 

68.  James." 
4-69.  IlENur.'' 


1 


loiiae  uiiiii  aim  occu- 
pied by  Ills  lather,  lotretlier  with  the  large  farm  bcloiigiiiij:  to  it. 
lie  lived  there  during  tlie  whole  of  liis  life,  and,  being  a  |»rudent 
anil  careful  muimger  of  his  afl'airs,  added  l«y  ptirchat^e  toliis  alrt'iidv 
extensive  property  nntil  lie  acijiiired  the  re|)Utation  of  a  man  uf 
wealth.t  lie  married,  Jan.  20,  1779,  Elizabeth  Vail,  who  died  May 
13,  1820  J  llicy  had  no  children.     He  was  cousin  of  John  CIa})p,  the 

•  The  Soek'ty  of  Friends,  more  gcncrnllv  known  as  Quakers,  originaU'il  in  En);1aiiil,  bs  a 
tKitlv  ofChristiiiii  piorej<sor»,  iiliout  tin'  niitltllu  of  llie  l"rh  i-ciiturv.  OcorKc  Kox,  licirri  in 
IG24,  Htid  brouplit  up  In  llie  Kstiibllsucil  CJiurcU,  wiis  one  of  tlio  tlilt-f  letidiT*  in  foimiiig  the 
Sock'tir.  In  iimMtiueiicc  of  tlie  persecution*  very  liooii  curouiiicrod  in  Engiund,  (Cinisiiuiun 
of  hiili,ridu!tl  ineinlieni  v>  New  England  rndy  tfegnn.  In  IGo-%  two  of  tt»:ni  nrrived  in 
Bostuii,  and  tlie  iie.tt  yoiir,  clgtitmore  L-mnc  ovi-r.  i'liese  wort'  uU  tiilsen  up  hy  tlie  i-olonliil 
antlioritks,  the  litiolts  ihej-  brought  with  tticni  nindc  h  Ijoiilirc  of  in  tlit  ronrl^cl-piiic-c,  iind 
their  owners  l<ept  in  pri.'^on  seviral  weeks  und  then  Imiiished  fioni  the  eonnlrv.  The  next 
year  a  law  was  pa.«itd  furbidding  masters  of  vessels  to  laing  a  Quaker  into  the  rolony  ; 
people  were  proliiliileil  from  liiirlioringoreountcnanLinp  thciu,  and  a  tine  was  imposed  liiwu 
any  one  wlio  sliould  atteiul  a  Quaker  meeting.  Fkjhi  iJrni  time  till  the  year  16(51,  the  eruel 
per»cnitioii8,  and  punisUmcRt.s  even  unto  dtaili,  whieli  were  tnilictcd  upon  those  callin); 
themselves  Quakers,  ean  now  In;  Ihoutrht  of  lint  vsilli  regret  and  slmtne,  ami  ean  only  lio 
explained  hy  considering  them  the  uatunil  result  of  tli«>  spirit  of  the  a^'e  in  which  they 
Occurred.  In  September,  Ititil,  Charles  II.  issued  a  mandamus  fcjrliidding  any  furltier  iii- 
llietiori  of  sueli  severe  punislinients  on  the  Quakers  in  the  MusSjiehnsetls  Coluny.  Tlic 
Klioile  Island  Colony,  in  eor.se<|nenec  of  o  greater  toleration  of  all  dilferenees  In  rc- 
Ut'iouij  hellef,  invited  large  immlicrs  to  settle  there,  and  many  eonvert.s  to  their  faith  were 
here  reeciveil  from  other  deiioininrttions.  Under  the  (uitruna^e  of  William  Venn,  who 
early  became  nn  ndvoejicc  and  lender  of  the  new  sert  ui  Englntid,  many  left  that  eounlry 
mid  settled  in  Pennsylvania.  He  himself  came  over  m  1S82,  having  ulit4iined  a  patent  Iroui 
the  crown  for  the  territory  now  forming  the  Stiile  of  Pennsylvania.  Allliauglk  in  his  two  visits 
to  thi.1  eonntry  his  stay  wa«<  conllned  to  only  alion:  four  years,  yet  by  his  celebrated 
treaty  of  (WJiee  anc)  frietidship  with  t>evenil  powerful  irlbeB  of  Indnuis — the  only  treaty,  it 
has  l)e«n  s-ald,  "  never  sworn  t^j  and  never  hroki  n" — and  by  liis  jtistarid  benevolent  eomiuet 
ai  governor  and  in  his  otiier  trnnsaction^  here,  he  endeared  his  n:une  and  memory  to 
Biiceeeding  gencratlon.-i.  The  scornful  «tid  persecuting  spirit  whUh  two  c^iuiiries  ago  was 
fchowii  towards  the  religion  he  profess-cii  has  long  since  passed  away. 

Yearly  Meetings  were  very  early  establisheil  by  the  Quakers,  f<ir  discipline  and  general 
nver»ighl.  This  iliseipline  has  been  exercised  ugninst  misconduct  among  members,  as  welt 
aj>  ngaiiist  crroneons  doctrineu.  In  Rhode  Ishui^l,  these  Yearly  Meetings  were  hetil  at  llie 
house  of  Gov.  Coddingtoti  until  his  death  In  1678.  In  \'0'\  the  first  ineeting-housc  of  the 
friends  was  erected  at  Newport,  ond  the  Y'eaily  Meeting  for  New  finglnnd  was  then  es- 
tid>lislied  at  that  place,  where  il  has  ever  since  be<-u  lichl.  In  the  ycjir  1827,  a  separuiiou 
took  place  in  the  Society  iu  this  country — one  party,  under  titu  leadership  of  Elias  Uicka 
(lK>rn  March  19, 17JS,  died  l\h,  27,  183'),  olyecilngto  certJiin  doctrines  wlilch  the  orthodo.\ 
party  held  to  lie  sound  and  edifying.  UiifLiuet  Yearly  Meclingtf  were  established,  by  ciicli, 
both  claitning  the  mime  of  Friends. 

Tlie  .SfH'iciy  of  Fricmts  has  never  been  a  numerous  body,  comp.ired  with  other  religious 
denoniiiiHtions.  I'robnidy  no  accurate  returns  have  ever  been  made,  but  tlic  niindier  liaa 
been  estiraacvd  at  1(J0,0(J4)  In  Kngland  and  alxiut  ns  many  more  in  this  country.  The  latter 
mav  iKjrlmps  iu  round  numbers  be  divided  as  follows,  among  the  Slates  where  lliev  are  prin- 
cipiillv  fivund:  Pennsvlviinia,  'ja.OOO  :  Indlnnn,  20,i(00;  Ohio,  14,0(»0;  New  York,  UMUXJ ; 
Khode  Island,  8,000;  "Maryland,  8,00U ;  Virginia, fi.OOO  ;  Nonh  Caiollna,  3,U<)0.— Fntni  early 
times  nniny  of  tiic  dosoendants  of  llr.  George  Oilson  Claiip  have  been  niuiiljcred  among 
them;  but  very  few  have  been  foimd  in  the  other  lines  of  ihe  CIrtppfl. 

t  He  was  one  night  called  to  the  diH>r  of  his  house  by  robbers,  who  demanded  Ids  money 
in  »  jx-reinptory  manner.  Tliouias  pretended  detifnes-s,  and  commenced  to  direct  them  to 
isume  place  further  along  on  the  road;  but  they  piTsisted  iu  their  demands,  and  tnaiierii 
were  gcttiii;  somewlwit  hot,  when  he  stepped  to  tiie  stairs  door  nnil  calletl,  '•  Jumes  I  Jolin  ! 
Nicholas!  "  which  frighleued  the  robbers  aw.ty,  ihoy  thinking  there  were  a  uumbei  of  men 
iu  tlie  house. 


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fatlicr  of  Waterman  (Xo.  40),  now  living  in  Warwick,  R.  I.  Water- 
man remembers  visiting  liim,  ia  Greenwich,  when  a  young  man. 
He  says  the  house  in  which  Thomas  lived  was,  as  he  was  told,  the 
first  built  ill  tlie  place,  and  was  orij^iiially  of  one  story,  with  only- 
two  rooms  and  a  closet,  and  a  stone  cliimiiey  on  the  outside.  After- 
wards Thomas's  father  John  added  two  more  rooms  on  the  same 
story,  and  when  it  came  itito  Thomas's  possession  he  made  another 
similar  addition,  so  that  the  house  was  a  very  long  one-story  build- 
ing.  By  Tiiomas's  will,  it  passed  into  the  hands  of  his  nephew, 
Thomas  Carpenter,  wljo  intended  to  build  an  elei^ant  house  ou  the 
spot,  but  his  death  in  middle  life  prevented,  and  ///»  son  Richard  B. 
Carpenter  sold  it  to  the  present  owner,  George  W.  Mead.  The 
house  has  still  but  one  storj',  the  only  change  being  the  addition 
of  a  brick  kitchen,  in  place  of  tlie  one  of  wood.  Tiie  Rye  Pond,  in- 
cluded in  his  estate  and  alluded  to  in  the  will  annexed,  is  situated 
in  the  State  of  New  York  (his  property  lying  along  and  on  botii 
sides  of  the  boundary  between  tliat  Stale  and  Connecticut*).  It  ia 
said  to  have  been  desired  as  a  source  of  water  supply  for  the  city 
of  New  York,  Init  Thomas  declined  selling  it  on  account  of  serious 
damage  appreliondod  to  his  tiei;_'libors  by  some  overflow  which  would 
be  brought  about.  Thomas  Clapp  possessed  in  a  large  measure  the 
benevolence  and  kindness  of  heart  which  form  so  prominent  a  trait 
in  the  Quaker  character,  and  his  generosity  was  not  confined  by 
bounds  of  blood  or  sect.  One  who  knew  him  says  of  him:  "lie 
was  a  farmer  of  good  standing  in  society,  and  honest  in  dealings 
with  others,  and  very  good  to  tho  poor  of  ids  neighborhood ;  plain 
in  his  dress  and  address,  and  a  good  neighbor  to  all."  He  died 
March  1,  18U8,  aged  87  years. 

WILL  OF  THOMAS  CLAPP,  OF  GREENWICH,  CONN. 

This  is  the  last  Will  and  Testament  of  me  Thomas  Clapp,  of  the  town  of 
Greenwich,  C-ounty  of  Fairfield,  and  Stale  of  Connecticut,  being  of  souud 
deposing  mini!,  memory  and  uitrlcrstanding.  which  Will  I  make  as  follows. 
Viz.:  First  I  order  and  illrect  my  Executors  hereafter  mentioncHi  to  pay 
and  diseharge  all  luy  just  debts,  funeral  ex|)eitfies,  and  the  charges  of  prov- 
ing and  exeentiiig  (his  my  Will.  I  then  give  and  devise  unto  my  nej>hew 
Tiiomas  Carpenter,  hi.s  heirs  iukI!  assigns  all  my  Homestead  Farm,  lying  on 
the  west  side  of  the  Kings  Street  Itoad,  containing  about  two  hundred 
and  fifty  acres  with  tlie  biiildiuns  and  a|tpurtenance8  thereunto  belonging, 
exe(!pt  the  back  ruom  with  lire-placu  and  chamber,  wliieh  privilege  I 
reserve  for  my  iiiwe  l>ebondi  Pugsley,  so  \tmg  as  she  remaius  single  or 
uimiarried.  Also  said  Thoiuas  Carpenter  shall  furnish  her  with  firewood 
cut  up  at  the  door  dureiiig  tho  continuance  of  tins  privilege.     I  likewise 


•  AVhilc  rm  tlio  vintt  nlludeil  to  above.  Waterman  wnii  Kliown  one  Kpot  on  th«  e«t«t«  of 
Tliomaf  Clupj)  where  the  Iiound»ry  line  of  Green wicli,  Conn.,  wuKioudieU  by  the  romcn«  of 
three  towns  in  New  YorU  Suiie,  viz.,  Rye,  Hsirrit^on  ami  Ntirthai^lle,  »  bouini 
iHsinj?  In  tlic  centre.    Thoniiu- was  fond  orshowin(?thiHs|nit  to  his  visiiors.    llo  v 
tlieio  to  Che  stone,  «tund  by  it£  side,  stuup  over  it,  and, spreading  out  botti  ormti,  Iju... .  ...  ....^ 

being  in  tliciie  Tour  towns  at  once. 


GEORGE   GILSON    AND    HIS   DESCENDANTS. 


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order  ami  direct  said  Thomas  Carpenter  to  pay  out  to  his  Brotherfi  ninl 
Sisters  Oac  hiuidrtd  DoUurH  each.  I  then  give  and  devise  unto  Thomas 
aud  Allen,  sons  of  niy  nephew  WUliam  Sutton,  the  whole  of  my  tund 
lying  on  the  East  Kide  of  Kings  .St.  Koiwl.  with  the  Mill  imd  Appiirte- 
iiancen  therennto  hclonaing,  to  be  equally  di\'ided  between  them  or  occupieil 
jointly  ;  said  laud  with  the  ApjiurlenaiK-cs  is  devii*ed  to  them  their  heirn  and 
Assigus  forever,  they  jiayuigout  to  their  four  si.sterH  Two  Hundred  Dolliirs 
each.  I  then  give  and  devise  unto  my  Nephew  iind  Nirt-e,  Julia  and  Mnry 
Sands,  Jun.,  to  their  heirs  and  ikssij^ns,  all  thai  Farm  with  the  ii[i[Hirt<'niuiees 
wliicli  1  purchased  from  the  heirs  of  Peter  Lyon,  deceased,  with  the  Appurte- 
nances thereunto  belonging.  I  also  give  and  devise  unto  Ezra  Carpenter, 
and  .Solomon  Ilewlaud.  Jim.,  trustees  of  the  Sehool  iippoiutecl  by  Pureliaso 
preparative  meeting,  and  to  their  successors  in  that  trust  forever,  who  shall 
be  from  time  to  time  apjioin ted  by  said  meeting,  all  that  certain  traetof  land 
lying  hack  of  Rye  Fond  eontainiiig  near  or  more  ihnn  One  hundred  and  fifty 
acres,  to  l>e  and  remain  a  permanent  fund,  the  annual  jiroceed*  arising 
therefrom  to  be  employed  to  the  benetit  of  Schooling  the  Children  of 
FriiMid-^  in  limited  eircumstfiuces,  and  the  Chil(h'eu  of  others  in  the  iieigh- 
iKirhoud  of  said  school  who  may  not  be  members  of  Soeiety,  who  may  be  in 
straitened  circumstauces,  and  who  are  willing  to  oom|>ly  with  the  rules  of 
the  school.  Then  I  give  and  bequeath  imto  my  sister  Maiy  Carpenti^r, 
Two  Thousand  Dollars,  I  also  give  and  beipieatli  unln  my  seven  Ne- 
phews and  Nieces,  being  children  of  my  said  Sister  JIary  Carpenter, 
viz.,  John,  William,  Charles,  Joseph,  Martha,  Sui-nii  and  iKirrjis,  Three 
Thousand  Dollars  each.  I  then  give  and  be(|ueatli  inito  Phebe,  wife 
of  James  Field,  One  Thousand  Dollars,  and  to  her  sou  Tlmmas,  ( )ue 
Thousand  Dollars,  aud  Two  Thousand  dollars,  to  he  ei|uatly  divideil  among 
their  other  eldblren.  I  then  give  and  beipieath  unto  tlie  li\e  children  of 
my  neidiew  William  Sutlou,  viz.,  to  John,  Five  hundred  dollars,  to  Phebe, 
Mary,  Alice  and  Hlinaheth,  One  hundred  dollars  each.  I  also  give  and  be- 
queath tmto  Benjamin  Cornel's  five  Children,  by  hia  former  wife  Alice, 
Three  hundred  dollars  each,  and  Ui  Silas's  son  Thomas,  live  himdr<'d  d<dlars, 
to  be  placed  on  Interest  until  he  becomes  of  .age.  I  then  give  and  betpieatli 
unto  .lames  Nash,  Kight  hundred  dollars,  and  t-o  Sarah,  wife  of  .lonah 
Brundage,  Eight  hundred  dollars.  1  also  give  and  berpiealh  unto  William 
Corners  Chihlren,  Five  hundred  dollars,  to  be  ecpially  divided  among 
tliem.  1  also  give  and  betpieath  unto  John  Sliernian's  two  Children,  Two 
hundred  and  Hfly  dollars  each.  I  likewise  give  and  beijueatb  unli»  Deborah 
Pugsley  Two  Thousand  five  hundred  dollars.  I  then  give  anil  bequeath 
unto  Kidiard,  Sarah  and  Wra.  Pugsley,  Five  hnndrcil  dollars  each.  I  also 
give  and  Ijetpieath  iiiUd  my  Niece,  Mary  Sands,  Five  hundred  dollars.  I 
then  give  ami  be(|ueath  unto  the  Children  of  Thomas  Yail.  Five  hundred 
dollars,  to  be  eijnally  divide<l  among  theui.  I  give  and  V>ei[ueath  unto  the 
Children  of  my  Nephew  .lohn  Carpenter,  One  Thousand  dullars  to  Aaron, 
Five  hundred  to  be  divided  amoug  the  others.  I  also  give  and  luHpieatli 
unto  the  children  of  my  three  nephews,  viz.,  William.  .Joseph  and  Charles 
Carpeuter,  Three  Thousand  <lollars,  to  be  equally  divi<U:iJ  among  them.  I 
then  give  and  bequeath  unto  the  thildren  of  my  Nephew  Jesse  .Suttou, 
Two  Thousand  and  five  hundred  dollars,  to  l>e  equally  divided.  I  give  and 
bequeath  unto  the  two  Daughters  of  my  Uncle  Thoiuiis  C'lapp,  viz.,  the 
Wives  of  Skidmoreand  Alley,  Five  humjred  dollars  each.  1  also  give  unto 
the  children  of  their  Brother  James  Clapp,  Five  hundred  dollars,  to  be 
e(]ually  divided  amoug  them.     1  likevvitie  give  aud  bequeath  unto  the  chil- 


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dreii  ritnl  frrandH-bildieii  of  my  undo  Silas  Clap]!,  late  of  Rliode  Ishinrt 
Decoaswl,  the  sum  of  Two  Tlioiisand  dollars,  to  he  ucjually  ilivided  ainon«^ 
tJiem.  I  also  give  and  l>e«|iieatli  iinlo  the  cliildren  and  gniiid-oliildren  i)f 
my  Uncle  Kdward  Ilallofk,  Tliree;  Thousand  dollars,  viz.  to  Clement  Sands. 
Five  hundred  ilolhirs.  and  Two  Tliouwmd  Five  hnndreil  <lolliirs  to  be  equally 
divitleil  iimon<5  ihe  rest.  1  then  give  nnd  be(|ucalli  unto  the  Wife  nnd  Chil- 
dren of  Nathaniel  Hiiilev,  Six  hundred  dollu 


iiren  ol  i>atlianiel  lligiey,  .>i.\  nuiiareil  aollars  to  ue  ecjualJy  divKleil  among 
them.  I  also  give  and  liequeath  unto  the  children  of  .Tames  and  Anna 
Hru-sh,  One  Thousand  dollars,  to  be  I'ljually  divided  among  ihem.  I  then 
j^ivc  anil  liei|Ui'atl)  unto  Klizaln-lb  rmlerhill  and  lier  son  MotL.  Two  hilfi- 
rlred  ami  fifty  dollars  each.  I  also  give  and  bei|uealh  unto  iSIary  Fowler 
Two  hun<lred  dollars.  I  then  give  and  bequeath  unto  Ilannah,  wife  of 
Caleb  Paulding,  Two  hundreel  and  fifty  dollars.  I  next  give  and  be<iueath 
nulo  the  Trustees  appointed  by  the  following  Prejtaralivc  Meetings  re- 
spectively, to  the  Superinten<lents  of  their  schools  an<l  to  their  siiccessurs  iu 
that  trust,  forever,  to  be  from  time  to  time  appointe<l  by  said  meetings,  One 
Thousand  dollars,  to  those  ni)pointe<l  by  ea<'h  of  the  following  meetings, 
viz.:  Purchase.  Maniaruneek,  Westchester,  Middlesex,  Chapi)aipni,  Nortli- 
crtstle,  Croton  valley,  Ammawalk,  t'roton,  Peek.skill  anrl  Salem.  iKMiig  Kleven 
Thousatid  dollars,  to  l>e  ond  remain  permanent  funds,  and  placed  at  interest 
with  good  security  by  said  Tnistees,  and  the  interest  arising  therefrom  to 
be  employeil  in  Schooling  the  Children  in  limited  eircurastances  and  other 
poor  children  in  tiie  neighlxirliood  of  such  schools  witlioul  distinctiiJii,  who 
may  l>e  willing  to  com])ly  with  the  rules  of  the  schools.  I  also  give  au<l 
l>e(|ueath  unto  the  Treasurers  of  the  following  Monthly  Meetings,  viz.. 
Purchase,  Chappaqua  and  Ammawalk,  and  to  their  successors  in  that  trnst 
forever,  to  he  appointed  by  one  day  Meeting,  Five  hundred  dollars  each,  to 
be  an<l  remain  i)erniaiient  fun<ls,  the  Interest  only  to  l>e  use<l  at  the  discre- 
tion of  one  day  Meeting.  I  then  give  and  bequeath  unto  the  children  of 
Mary  Pugsley  One  thousand  Five  hundred  dollars,  to  be  equally  divided 
amongst  them.  I  next  give  an<l  la^queath  unto  the  Treasurer  of  Nine- 
partners  Hoarding  School,  and  to  his  successors  in  that  trust  forever,  One 
Thousand  dollars,  to  be  and  lemnin  a  permanent  fund,  the  interest  arising 
therefrom  to  l>€  employed  fronj  lime  to  time  for  the  l>enefit  of  said  school. 
I  likewise  give  and  hequeatli  unto  the  Cliildren  of  Sister  Dorcas,  Two 
Thousand  dollars,  to  be  e<pi;illy  divideil  among  them.  I  then  give  nnd  be- 
queath unto  .lames.  Son  of  Patrick  IM"K:iy.  Two  hunilred  and  lifty  dollars. 
I  next  give  anil  bequeath  unto  the  cliildren  and  grand-children  of  my  Cnclu 
Silas  Ckpp,  in  addition  to  what  I  have  given  them  above.  One  Thou.-<anil 
dollars,  to  he  equally  divided.  J  then  give  and  bequeath  unto  the  Treasurer 
of  the  three  following  Monthly  Meetings,  in  .addition  to  the  beipiests  muile 
above,  viz.:  Purchase.  Chrqipaqini  and  Ammawalk,  Five  tiundreil  dollars  each, 
to  be  enqiloyed  as  above  ilirecte<l.  I  also  give  and  bequeath  the  .idilitinnal 
sum  of  Five  hunilred  dtdlars  to  .Tolm  Suiton,  son  of  William  Sutton.  1  lastly 
give  and  hequeath  unto  the  children  and  grand-childi-en  of  my  two  Sist4.*rB, 
Dorcas  and  Mary,  nil  and  single  of  the  residue  of  my  Personal  Kstnte.  of 
every  descrijdinn,  to  be  eipially  ilivideil  among  them.  He  it  nndt-rnt/Kid,  anil 
it  is  my  will  that  if  any  of  llu'  before-mentioned  Legatees  shall  deceuKe, 
leaving  no  lawfid  issue,  their  shares  of  property  therein  dividwl  or 
bequeathed,  shall  be  equally  divided  among  their  sur\iving  Brothers  arid 
Sisters;  be  it  further  understoiHl  and  it  is  my  will,  that  in  the  diKlribution 
of  the  properly  herein  bequeathed,  such  ns  Legacies  to  individual  boqueat, 
or  donations  to  public  institutions,  where  the  Iut4:'rcst  is  only  to  be  employed, 


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that  my  hereafter  named  Executors  arc  hereby  directed  to  cause  transfer 
of  sHi'h  iiotea,  bonds  or  obligntioiis  to  be  a  circulalhig  tne<liniin,  to  discharge 
or  pay  such  Legacies  and  bequests,  and  espeeially  when  it  would  not  distress 
an  tionest  Debtor  tn  be  sudileidy  called  h])oii  for  the  mouey.  I  theu  uominate 
and  apitohit  my  Ne])hcw8,  William  Sutton,  "William  C'nrpeuter,  Thomas 
Carpenter  and  James  Field  Executors  to  this  my  last  'Will  and  Testament. 
In  witness  whereof  I  have  hereunto  set  my  hand  and  Seal,  this  twenty- 
secon<l,  of  the  Fifth  month,  called  May,  in  the  Year  of  our  Lord  Oiio 
Thousand  Eight  hundred  and  twenty-seven. 

Thomas  Clapp  [and  a  Seal]. 

Signed,  Sealed,  delivered,  acknowledged  and 
declared  in  the  presence  of  us, 
Samuel  Miller, 
James  T.  Carpenter, 
Job  Caqienter. 

I  certify  the  preceding  to  he  a  true  copy  of  the  Will  of  Thomas  Oapp, 
deceased,  and  of  the  Certificate  of  the  proof  thereof. 

Ebcnezer  White. 


32 

GILBERT'  (James,"  Mm*  John,^  John,'  George  GUson')  waa  born 
about  the  year  1740,  From  coiocidences  of  dates  and  names,  it  is 
conjectured  that  tic  was  a  sou  of  James  Clapp,  of  WostcLester  Co., 
N.  Y.  At  some  period  of  hid  life,  probably  with  his  grown  up  sons, 
he  rcmnved  to  Kindcrliook,  N.  Y.,  and  died  there  in  1812,  being 
over  70  years  of  age. 

Children  of  Gilbert  Clapp,  probably  of  Westchester,  N.  Y. : 

7i),  Jamks,'^  he  jtrohably  removed  after  maturity  to  Kinderhook,  N.  Y., 

and  d.  there  over  70  years  of  age. 
71.  Eda,'  went  with  his  father  and  brother  to  Kinderhook,  and  d.  there 
also  over  70  years  of  age. 
-|-72.  coknbury.' 
73.  Mart.' 
71.  Hannah.' 

75.  Antja.' 

76.  AzuBAU.' 


53 

JAMES"    {Thomas,*  John*  Johi,'  John*   George  Gihm'),  third 

son  of  Thomas  Clapp,  of  Lagrange,  N.  Y.,  was  born  April  1.  1756. 
Ho  married,  Dec.  28,  1780,  Phcbo  Haigiit,*  who  was  born  July  17, 


•  It  was  the  cnstom  In  thoRO  days  for  n  father  to  giro  his  danffhtcr,  on  the  occasion  of  her 
weitdinp,  (I  fcmnlc  sliivt'  ui  do  her"  hoase-work,  and  one  enllcU  "  Black  Betta  "  was  given  by 
Mr.  Hiiight  to  his  dan^'liter  Phctio.  Ilor  first  child,  Ja«>b,  hns  said  that  in  hLs  yonngcr 
tlnvf  Ui'ttu  t<x)k  the  princi|>al  uire  of  him,  he  sIccpiiiR  with  her  more  than  with  his  own 
iniithor.  Also  one  of  tlic  carliot-t  thiiiff'  Jiicob  rcu)ciiilK.'red  distinctly  was  that  nliilc  living 
with  his  Krandfiitlier  Clapp,  whun  about  three  years  old,  he  vim  poliii?  down  lo  the  hrook 
tho  shive,  wiiB  washing. 


where  "  Blaclc  Bctta, 

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THE    CLAPP   MEMORIAL. 


1750.  Jainos  was  brouj^lit  up  and  perbaps  born  iu  Lagranj2;c, 
Dutcliess  Co.  lie  prob;ibly  lived  witli  liis  fallicr  till  about  llie  year 
nSG,  wlieii  lie  moved  to  the  town  of  Clinton,  N.  Y.,  and  purchased 
tho  farm  that  he  remained  ou  most  of  his  days.  Jamos  Clapp  was 
a  member  of  the  Society  of  Friends.  He  is  described  as  a  large, 
fleshy  man,  not  over  tall,  with  a  very  red  face;  quick  iu  his  motions, 
but  a  yury  awkward  teamster,  always  whippinf»  his  fast  horse.*  He 
had  a  strong  will  and  was  very  set  in  his  own  way,  but  willingly 
acknowledged  an  error  when  proved  to  bo  in  the  wrong.  Ue  was  a 
strict  temperance  man  for  those  days,  and  when  on  the  road  if  he 
stopped  at  a  tavern  would  call  for  a  lump  of  sugar,  for  which  he 
paid,  being  unwilling  to  accept  of  hospitality  without  paying  for  it. 
An  old  acquaintance  of  James  relates  llial  he  was  once  prcHCiit  at  a 
law-suit,  and  among  the  witnesses  called  was  •' Uncle  Jimmie,"  as 
Mr.  Clapp  was  sometimes  familiarly  called  by  his  neighbors.  He 
looked  troubled  when  it  was  suggested  to  have  him  sworn,  as  it  is 
against  the  rules  of  Friends  to  take  an  oath.  The  Justice  under- 
stood the  matter  at  a  glance,  and  said:  "  Let  Uncle  Jimmie  tell  his 
story,  he  will  tell  the  truth  without  being  sworn."  Having  had  few 
educational  advantages  iu  his  youth,  the  introduction  of  the  decimal 
system  of  currency,  when  he  was  well  advanced  in  life,  rendered 
matters  of  money  and  trade  a  difficulty  to  biiu;  but  no  fecling.s  of 
pride  hindered  his  attending  a  night  school,  and  taking  his  sons  with 
iiim,  to  leani  tliat  method.  He  went  down  to  see  his  cousin  Thomas 
Clapp,  of  Greenwich,  Ct.,  a  few  years  before  his  own  death.  About 
two  years  after  his  death,  a  letter  came  to  his  address  which  Ids 
sons  took  from  the  office;  it  proved  to  be  from  the  Executors  of 
Thomas,  informing  Janins  that  there  was  money  left  (o  him,  by  the 
will  of  his  rich  cousin  lately  deceased  (see  p.  297).  He  died  at  the 
house  of  his  sister,  Mrs.  Mary  Alley,  in  Lagrange,  March  12,  1826. 
IJis  wife,  Phebe,  died  Dec.  16,  1827, 

Children  of  James  and  Phebe  (Haight)  Ci.app,  of  Clintoo,  N.  Y. 

77.  Jacob,'  b.  in  Lagrange,  Dutchess  Co.,  April  21.  1782;  ni.  Nov. 
23,  180+,  Saraii  Stringhani,  who  was  Iwrn  ,1uly  17.  1784.  His 
father  moved  to  tho  town  of  Cliiituii  about  178r),  where  he  was 
brought  iij).  IIo  livtHl  with  his  father  about  two  ycais  after  bis' 
marriage,  and  bis  oldest  child,  rhebe,'  was  born  there.     About 


brook,  lip  was  met  by  liis  granilfiiihcr'.<  larjfe  dos,  who  crowilcd  him  into  ilic  iirook.  Black 
Bettn  cAtnc  to  the  rescue  nnd  pulicd  liim  Trom  tlic  wnicr.  Binta  wa«  iiltorated,  Ijat  ulwnirs 
BUitd  with  and  considered  herself  one  of  the  family.  She  used  to  tell  very  often  bow  she 
had  the  Hnitrht  spunk. 

•  One  (lay  lie  liiul  ln'cn  down  to  Salt  Point  to  mill,  had  returned  nearly  home  and  com- 
mencvd  dosc<.'niling  a  lonit  hill  in  ^ight  of  liis  hoasc.  In  Roing  over  a  xlight  ridgn  made  to 
throw  tlm  water  over  to  the  side  of  the  road,  his  wbifllctrce  Uilt  came  out  nnd  liis  hors«« 
Gtartcd.  Tho  pole  dropped,  and  in  some  way  the  horses  not  Ia)  uno  sU\e.  nml  the  wa!<rit» 
piiisctl  them  ;  tho  lines,  whiili  were  rope  ones,  doubtless,  pulled  over  their  head.s,  aiitl  ttie 
old  Ltcntlciii/in  lieid  on,  r/tr  xi^ijou  running  aitay  with  the  horaei.  Ills  folks  heard  an  nniismU 
tioise,  looked  and  wiw  Jdiiies  coming,  hi<  hroud-lirirn  lint  turned  op  in  iVont  by  the  win»l. 
Ilia  wagon  rolllii:;  down  llie  hill  at  a  brcAk-neck  pave,  and  the  horses  following  l>ehin<I. 
The  wagon  kept  the  road  till  at  the  foot  of  the  hill,  when  it  made  a  eliort  cun'c  and  ran 
into  the  fence.    No  damage  war  done. 


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tlie  year  1806,  he  moved  to  the  town  of  Rensselnervillp,  Albany 
Co.,  where  the  rest  of  his  cliihlreii  were  horn.  In  tlie  sju-iiig  of 
182;'),  he  moved  to  Slonroe  Co.,  N.  Y. — lived  in  Wlieatlaiid 
two  years,  and  in  Avon,  Living.ston  Co.,  one;  from  wtiieh  laittr 
|)hice  he  mnved  to  North  Rush,  IMonroe  Co.,  N.  Y.,  wliere  he 
had  puichased  a  hirge  farm  of  the  Wadsworths.  This  was  but 
BJijjjbtly  cleared.*  but  had  five  log  houses  |mt  up  by  squatters; 
threi>  of  theac-i  ho  moved  togellter  to  make  a  home  for  his  large 
family.  In  thes*-  he  lived  for  ten  years,  when  he  erected  a  frame 
house.  When  Jacob  purchased  his  farm,  he  had  the  promise  of 
some  money  from  a  friend  to  assist  him,  but  from  fear  tiiut 
the  Wadswortlis  would  not  be  able  to  give  a  good  title,  the 
promise  was  not  kept.  This  caused  liim  a  great  deal  of  (rouble, 
and  he  came  very  near  losing  all  he  had.  But,  tinally,  the  tide 
turned,  and  he  was  able  to  secure  his  place,  making  several  ad- 
dition,*, and  jiurchased  land  in  Orleans  Co.,  N.  Y.  and  in  Michi- 
gan. Sarah,  his  wife,  died  Jan.  Ki,  IS^JC,  and  in  the  spring  of 
i8.")7  he  maiTied  Maria  Hinnian.  This  marriage  did  not  prove 
a  very  hapiiy  one  tor  Jacob  and  his  family.  lie  died  .Sept.  7, 
18G;},"in  his" 82d  year.     Children: 

78.  PAf^A;-,'  b.  Oct.i!l,  180;')  ;  d.  nnm.  Aug.  6,  1842. 

79.  Benjamin,^  b.  April   29,    1807,  in  Albany   Co.,  N.  Y.     Is  a 

physician,  and  settled  in  Albion,  N.  Y.,  in  1834,  where  he 
practised  his  profession  an  long  as  his  health  allowed.  He 
married,  March  21,  IHK),  Lanra  Force,  who  was  born  in 
Attica,  N.  Y..  Feb.  i,  1811,  and  d.  in  18GG.  Has  one  dau., 
Lama  Adell*  b.  Oct.  1,  184C,  who  is  living  with  her  father. 

80.  A««c,' b.  Jan.   11,  1809;  m.  Nov.  25,    1840,  Joanna   Perry. 

She  wa.s  b.  June  4,  1817.  Lives  on  part  of  liie  farm  his 
father  bought  in  Rush.  Chililreu:  i,  Edwin  P.,'  b.  Aug.  22, 
1842;  m.  Oct.  10,  1872,  Krmiiia  J.  Hart,  who  was  b.  June 
2,  18'50;  ihey  live  in  North  Rush,  oti  part  of  his  grandiiither's 
farm.  He  has  rendered  important  aiil  in  preparing  family 
records,  and  in  procuring  valuable  information  tor  the  pages 
of  this  "  Memorial."  Cliild  :  (  1 )  Krnesi  JJeicel/i/ii,^°  b.  April 
18,1874.  l\,  James  G.*\h  Feb.  26,  1844;  enlisted,  Aug. 
;jl,  l«62,  as  sergeant  in  140th  Reg't,  N.  Y.  S.  V,;  was  iu 
the  attack  on  Petersburg,  and  battle  of  the  Wilderness ;  he 
fell  at  Gettysburg,  Julv  2,  1  8(i;5.  and  his  remains  were  brought 
home.     ill.  C/iurles  If'.,'  b.  July  20,  18c>7. 

81.  Tfiomas,"  b.  Feb.  28,  1811  ;  m.  Dec,  16,  1840,  Mary  Albertson. 

Move<I  to  Uarre,  Orleans  Co.  (where  his  childieu  were  born), 
spring  of  1841 ;  and  moved  to  Kalamazoo,  Mich.,  spring  of 


•  Soon  nftcr  he  tMiight  his  place,  while  on  tlio  roatl  fVom  liis  fiirm  in  Roftli  to  Scottsville, 
his  attention  >vus  callcit  to  tlic  cries  of — "  Tlic  hear!  tlic  hear!"  Looking  up,  he  saw  a 
lurjie,  liluvk  lici'.r  close  Ijy  ;  ibe  livar  cviulcj  liini.  TiikinR  n  horse  from  the  wafton,  he  nwle 
in  pursuit.  The  l^ciir  went  u[>  the  river  nhoiit  a  mile,  t'olloweU  closely  I'v  Jargh.  Coming 
on  souic  men  iit  work  in  u  eorn-tieid,  they  shouted,  stvini^  liieir  lioes  Hiid  tunieil  the  Iteor 
back.  Securing  a  saddle  from  some  place  near  whicli  the  hear  passed,  lie  followed  n^iin. 
Once,  a  larw  dog  clinched  the  hear,  in  a  place  away  from  anythinj?  which  could  l)c  used  to 
attack  it.  Tlic  only  f:itl.sf.iction  lie  eonld  get  wiin  by  kicking;  the  hear.  At^cr  a  i.hort 
ftrugKJf,  the  hear  got  aw.iy,  and  the  do;;  dared  not  toucii  him  again.  A  gqn  was  given  to 
Jaeoh,  and  oomiu^j  up  eio^e  he  flred,  Imt  in  his  nervous  huMe  missed  him.  His  liorsc  was 
pcrfc<-fly  fearless,  jumped  large  dilelies,  niid  Indrnveil  in  a  nianner  worthy  of  a  hunter.  Tho 
Ix-ar  WHS  linailv  driven  to  llic  river  (tho  nene>oe),  foilow-ed  l)y  large  parties  on  l)Oth  sides, 
who  »hot  him,  hut  not  bci'ure  be  had  swatu  the  river  for  halfa  mile. 


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THE   CLAPP   MEHOBTAL. 


1854,  where  he  still  resides.  Children  :  I,  Charles  Albfrft^ni', 
b.  Jan.  23,  1843  ;  num.  and  lives  with  his  father.  il«  Emily 
Jane'  b.  March  11,  1845;  m.  April  18, 1807,  John  Graliam, 
a  merchant  in  Wayland,  Allegan  Co.,  Mich.,  where  they  now 
reside ;  have  three  sous,  Frederick  Wallace,  Charles  Albert 
and  Harry  Homer. 
82.  Jameg,'  b.  Jan.  15,  1813;  m.  April  14,  1857.  Klirabeth  Wash- 
euburger,  who  was  b.  Feb.  24,  1826.  James  staid  on  the 
farm  with  his  father  till  1857 ;  went  first  to  Ohio  and  then 
to  Mich.,  where  he  now  lives  at  Lawton,  Van  Burea  Co. 
Children:  \,  Edward  J.*  b.  Nov.  11,  1858.  W.IIatmah 
Sybilla:  b.  June  11,  1864. 

83.  Sainuel>  b.  Feb.  16,  1814;   m.  1845,  Sarah  Jane    DtiBois, 

who  was  b.  in  Steuben  Co.,  June  3,  1825,  and  d.  in  Victor, 
Ontario  Co.,  Feb.  18G4.  Has  lived  in  Mendon  and  Victor, 
and  is  now  living  in  Ionia,  Ionia  Co.,  Mich.  Children:  I. 
Jennie  A.  C*  h.  in  Mendon,  Dec.  9,  1848  ;  d.  in  loniii,  De<^ 
21,  1874  ;  m.  Aug.  1,  18G8,  Henry  Brewer,  and  had  three 
children  :  Harry,  b.  Sept.  15, 1869  ;  Nina,  b.  Aug.  10,  1871  ; 
and  Frank,  b.  Oct.  19,  1873.  li.  Flora*  b.  in  Victor,  Nov. 
2G,  1852. 

84.  Sarah  F.,^  b.  Jan.    28,    1816;    m.   Feb.    19,    1851,  William 

Walker,  a  merchant  in  Kochester,  N.  Y.,  who  was  b.  iti 
Manchester,  England,  Nov.  7,  1812.  Children:  i.  Franklin 
C,  b.  Jan.  31,  1852;  is  a  lawyer  in  Rochester,  N.  Y.  li. 
Charles  Jacob,  b.  July  13.  1853;  d.  Sept.  20,  1854.  Hi. 
Dannie  S.,  b.  Sept.  1,  1856.  If.  James  W.,  b.  Oct.  17, 
1859 ;  d.  Oct.  28,  1859.     y,  Samh  Matilda,  b.  Dec.  9.  1862. 

85.  Nicholas,^  b.  July  4,   1817;  m.  Nov.   11,  1852,  Mrs.  Charity 

A.  Walker  (nee  Cornell),  who  was  b.  in  Morris  Co.,  N.  J., 
June  8,  1829.  Has  lived  in  Victor,  OnUirio  Co.,  N.  Y., 
where  his  children  were  born.  Is  now  living  in  Mondon 
Centre,  Monroe  Co.  The  publishers  are  greatly  iudcbt^^I 
to  him  for  valuable  assistance  in  collecting  records  of  the 
line  of  Geokoe  GtLSON.  Children:  I,  Es/fier  A.*  b.  Nov. 
26,  1853  ;  m.  Oct.  21,  1875,  John  Hoklridge,  who  was  b.  at 
Honeoyc  Falls,  Monroe  Co.,  N.  Y.,  where  they  now  live. 
M.  William  a*  b.  Nov.  7,  1857. 

86.  David  S.,^  b.  Sept.  5, 1 8 1 8 ;  m.  Oct.  1 8, 1 844,  Nancy  Antoinette 

Martin  ;  has  Uved  in  Oakfield,  Genesee  Co.,  and  is  now  living 
in  West  Sjiarta,  Livingston  Co.  Children  :  I.  Daniel  A'.,' 
b.  Aug.  9,  1846 ;  d.  Jaii.  18,  1865.  U.  Martin  /.,'  b.  Jan.  3, 
1849;  m.  Dec.  22,  1870,  Rosellia  Altuburg,  and  has:  (1) 
David  E.,'"  b.  Sept.  26,  1871  ;  (2) //<?«r/i?.,'°  b.  Oct,  19, 
1874.  ill,  Phebe  Eliza,''  h.  June  16,  1850;  m.  Aug.  1,  1872, 
Wui.  Darrow,  and  has  two  children  :  Florence  Theresa,  b. 
Sept.  17,  1873,  and  Elenora  Adell,  b.  Sept  22,  1875. 

87.  //art »<«/«,' b.  April  16,  1820;  d.  April   27,   1875,  in  Lawton, 

Mich.,  at  the  house  of  her  brother  James.  Hannah  remained 
on  the  farm  with  her  father  as  long  as  he  carried  on  the 
farm.  Her  kindness  to  the  many  grandchildren  tliat  nsed 
to  gather  there  will  long  be  remembered.    She  never  married. 

88.  Hmrtj*  b.  July  22,  1822;   m.  Dec.  1,  1846,  Hannah  C.  Case, 


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303 


who  was  h.  in  IroiHlequoit,  Nov.  4,  1828.  He  has  lived  in 
Kush,  Fannington  ami  Scottsville,  N.  Y.,  and  moved  to 
Beiirord,  Calhoun  Co.,  Mich.,  in  1864,  where  he  now  resides, 
lias  one  son  :  Daniel  A.,^  b-  Feb.  12,  18o2,  in  the  town  of 
Kush ;  moved  to  Harvard,  Clay  Co.,  Nebraskti,  in  1872, 
where  ho  now  lives. 
89.  Mary  J.,*  b.  April  HI,  1824  ;  in.  Feli,  22.  1849,  Royal  Green, 
who  was  \r.  in  Vermont,  Miirch  20,  1825,  and  d.  March  26, 
1872.  Mary  lives  on  her  father's  homestead  in  North  Kush, 
ten  miles  south  of  lioche.ster,  N.  Y.  Has:  I.Jucob  Clttpp, 
b  Oct.  11,  1850.  H.Sarah  Adell,  b.  April  12,  1804.  fii. 
Mary  Emilie,  b,  Oct.  21',  18oG.  They  all  stay  with  tJieir 
mother. 
'JO.  Sarab,'  b.  Dec.  13,  1784:  d.  Aug.  4.  1814,  num.  Sarah  took 
the  terrible  cold  which  terminated  in  her  death  by  toiisiumiitioii, 
from  rinsing  the  flaxen  yarn  which  she  was  working  at  in  a  brook, 
after  it  had  been  in  a  bath  of  ashes  and  water.  She  was  just 
recovering  from  the  scarlet  fever.  Her  dying  words  were  taken 
down  at  the  time,  and  have  been  preserved  in  the  family  in  a 
manuscript  of  eighteen  well-written  pages,  now  in  possession  of 
Nicholas,"  iihove-meniioned,  nephew  of  Sarah,'  and  which  has  been 
kindly  loaiie<!  to  the  publishers.  It  is  entitl«d,  '•  Testimony  of 
James  and  Phebe  Clapp,  concerning  their  daughter,  Sarah 
Clapp,  of  Creek  Monthly  Meeting,  Ninepartners,  State  of  New 
York."  After  giving  the  date  of  her  birth — "  15tli  of  1st  mo. 
1784" — and  mentioning  the  innocency  of  her  early  life,  it  is 
stated  that  when  at  the  age  of  about  22,  she  was  visited  uith 
a  severe  illness,  from  which  slie  recovered  after  a  confinement  of 
several  weeks,  "  during  which  her  miln<l  became  impressed  with 
religious  concerns."  About  the  3(>i!i  year  of  her  age,  she  w.is 
again  iittacked  with  sickness,  from  which  she  never  recovered. 
The  principal  part  of  the  "  testimony  "  is  devoted  to  the  expres- 
Bions  of  joyful  trust  and  happy  ariticijiations  which  fell  from  her 
lips,  united  with  pious  counsel  and  earnest  exhortations  to  her 
relatives  and  all  around  her.  whom  she  entreated  to  "live  in  the 
fear  of  the  Lord,"  to  be  "  faithful  iit  the  little,"  to  "  seek  no  grejit 
things,"  ami  to  be  sure  and  "  keej»  to  plainness  of  speech,  be- 
haviour and  Hp]iarel."  "  She  quietly  breathed  her  last  the  4th 
of  8th  month  1814,  aged  30  years  and  8  months." 
91.  Thomas,'  b.  Dec.  30.' 178.5;  d.  Oct.  13,  18.50;  m.  April  26, 
1810,  Lydia  Gilford,  who  was  b.  Oct.  28,  1785,  .and  d.  Oct.  18, 
18yii.  Thomiis  lived  and  die<l  near  his  father's  homestead. 
Children ; 

92.  Johi  (7..*  b.  June  7.  1814;  d.  Juno  22,  1815. 

93.  Sornfi  G„'b.  April  17,  181  (>;  m.  .Sept.  24,  18,35.  Hon.  Shotwell 

Powell,  who  was  born  Oct.  3,  1808.  Mr.  Powell  has  repre- 
sentetl  his  Assemlily  District  one  term  in  the  Legislature, 
They  lived  first  in  Dutchess  Co.,  and  are  now  living  in  Bristol. 
Ontario  Co.,  N.  Y.  Children:  It  Thomas  J.,  b.  July  23< 
1837;  m.  March  20,  1864,  Emily  Ewer,  who  was  b.  Oct.  9, 
1843 ;  lives  near  his  father,  ii,  Israel  M.,  b.  Aug.  10,  1839  ; 
m.  June  II,  1873,  FAie  \yaters,  who  was  b.  May  24,  1840; 
lives  with  his  father,     iti,  Lydia  Ann,  b.  Aug.  7,  1841  ;  m. 


304  THE  CLAFP  MEMOKUU 

Fc:b.  27.  1%70.  Wm.  £.  LiiMx4n,  who  ww  k  Ibirfa  14, 1335 ; 
iires  at  Bii»tol  Spriogs  Ontario  Co. 
Oi.  Ammi  PJ  h.  Dee.  iS.  f**'>:  m.  Oci-  il.  ISI-i.  Eilteii  Brown- 
iog.  who  wa»  n.Nor.  I.  l9l ■'« :  lire  at  Cniin  Elbow.  Datcbess 
Co.     CfaiMrea:  i.  Jaiiie§   C~  U  Joiy  ^.  lM<:  m.  Mar  22, 
1>>72.  Naomi  Halsiead.  nho  wa«  h.  Jaite  2->.  !>«-!.'•.     ii,  Anna 
G.,  k  .S«p(.  20.  1^7.     Hi,  CbaHe-'  P..  b.  Jlav  9.  1«49.     iT. 
Tberon  M..  b.  Feb.  2.  1«51.     T.  William  J.,  b.  Jan.  10. 1856. 
W.  James   G..*  h.  Nov.   12.  1*2-0:  4.  Oct.  23.  185.>:  m.  Xor.  5, 
1>(.^I.  Marv  B.  Dol.z,  wbo  wa>  b.  Feb.  2.5.  1S31.     He  lea 
Oiie  »on:  i.  Egbert  DJ  b.  Sept.  19.  18o2;  iaderkin  a  dmg- 
Ktore  in  Pougbkeei^ie. 
06.  SichoUu  y..*  b.  Nov.  20. 1828  ;  m.  Oct.  1853.  Caroline  Briggs ; 
lives  in  Macedon,  N.  Y.,  and  bad  iwo  children,  who  died  in 
infancy. 
d7.  Nicholas.'  b.  Jane  12,  1788;  d.  June  8.  1834.    Nicholas  was 
the  wag  of  the  ikmilj.     Wei-e  all  his  tricks  and  jokes  told,  they 
woald  till  qoite  a  volume.     He  lived  with  his  father  and  brother 
James,  gpending  bis  lime  in  Poogfakeepeie  and  in  Albany  daring 
the  session  of  the  Legislaiare.     While  at  Albany  one  time,  as  he 
was  walking  the  wharf.  !ie  was  asked  by  a  man  to  give  him  a 
job.     Nicholas  was  \erY  anxious  to  have  the  well  pumped  dry 
near  where  ihey  were  sian'ding.  and  offered  the  man  a  dollar  to 
do  the  job.      The  man  accepted  the  offer,  went  to  work  with 
a  will,  Hooding  the  wharf,  and  attracting  (he  attention  of  the 
passers  by.     In  answer  io  the  inquiries  as  to  what  he  was  doing 
that  for,  he  said  ihat  he  was  pumping  the  well  dry.     ^  Pomping 
the  well  dry  I !     Yon  fool,  do  you  ihink  you  cau  pump  the  North 
River  dr}'  ?     Tiiat  pump  goes  ioio  the  river."      He  was  anxious 
then  to  find  hiit  employer,  on  wliom  he  wished  to  vent  his  terrible 
wrath.     Nicholas  had  been  watching  him  all  the  time  from  a 
second-story   window  overlooking   ihe  pump,  laughing,    as   he 
always  did  ai  bis  victim^,  wilh  a  laugh  thai  shook  him  all  over. 
After  enjoying  it  to  liis  Iieatt's  conleni.  he  came  down  and  settled 
with  the  man  lu  his  saiisfaciion,  giving  him  fiity  cents.     Nicholas 
left  his  property  to  his  nephews  and  nieces,  giving  those  that 
were  named  after  him  a  thousand  dollars  for  their  name.     He 
died  at  Skanealeles,  on  his  way  home  from  a  visit  to  his  brother 
Jacob,  in  Kush. 

98.  Hannah,'  b.  June  4, 1790 ;  d.  March  28, 1823 ;  m.  April  25, 1816, 

Andrew  Underbill ;  had  no  children.  A  singular  occurrence  in 
reference  to  Hannah's  death  was,  after  attending  a  funeral  at  the 
Crum  Elbow  meeting-bouse,  she  remarked  to  a  friend  at  the 
grave  that  her  remains  would  be  laid  there  next.  It  was  the 
cuHtom  there  In  the  burying-grounds  of  the  Friends  to  bury  in 
rows,  commencing  at  otie  side  and  filling  up  in  regular  order, 
roganlless  of  families,  and  to  stay  at  the  grave  till  it  was  filled. 
Her  prophecy  proved  true. 

99.  Jamkh  H.,'  b.  April  13,  1792 ;  d.  Feb.  18, 1860  ;  m.  Oct,  26,  1815, 

Klizabctb  MarHball.  James  lived  and  died  on  the  farm  that  his 
father  owned  before  him.  He  was  very  hospitable,  and  greatly 
enjoyed  the  society  of  his  friends,  with  whom  his  house  was  often 
fille<l.     Like  his  brother  Nicholas,  he  was  quite  a  joker.     Eliza- 


GEOBGE   GILSOS    AND    BIS    DEBOEKDAKTB, 

beth,  his  wife,  died  in  Meiidon,  Jan.  30,  1865. 
with  Ler  voiingest  dan.  Kmily-     Cbildren  : 


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She  was  living 


lau. 


101. 


Hannah.^  b.  Aug,  17,  l«ir.  ;  m.  Oct.  22.  1840. Oliver  P.  Hul], 
who  wiis  b.  J:in.  21>,  1813.  Tliey  moved  to  Mendon  Centre, 
Monroe  Co.,  N.  Y.,  where  they  lived  till  her  death,  March 
14,  J  873.  Ilanniih  was  well  informwl  with  regard  to  the 
genealogy  oflier  frtn)ily,  and  in  all  matters  of  family  history; 
the  reciords  which  she  had  gathered  have  l)een  of  nnieh  assist- 
ance in  compiling  tlii.s  Memorial.  Had  :  i.  KlizaLelh  A.,  b. 
April  26,  1842 ;  m.  May  22,  1801,  Alonzo  D.  Gazlcy,  of 
Dalehesa  Co.,  who  was  b.  April  29,  1836,  and  is  now  a 
merchant  and  {wstmaster  at  Mendon  Centre.  Ili  Mary 
Emi.'y,  b.  July  24,  1852  ;  m.  Feb.  7,  1872,  Dr.  Reuben  E. 
Phillips,  who  wan  b.  Nov.  22,  1848;  live  in  FarmiDgtou, 
Ontario  Co..  N.  Y. 
E.  mcks*  b.  March  17,  1818 ;  m.  Nov.  4.  1840.  Cathunue  E. 
Allen,  vvlio  was  b.  April  1,  1818;  lives  in  Clinton  Hollow, 
Dutchess  Co.,  N.  Y.,  near  hii»  father's  and  grandfathers 
homestead.  Children:  i,  William  A.*  h.  Sept.  12.  1841;  is 
k  employed  in  the  oHire  of  the  clerk  of  Weslchesler  Co.     lit 

t  Surnh  M'laMi,"   b.  OcU  6,   184^3;  m.  Jan.  27,  1864,  John 

I  W.  Lntlin,  and  d,  De<'.   ID,  1808;  had  :  (I  )  Mary  Louise,  b. 

L Jan.  ii,   IWC-J;  (2)  ilii-.ks   A.,  b.  Jan.  2H,  1.S67.     HU  Geon/e 

^^^^  Beiinj;  b.  Sept.  21,  1845.     If.  James  Kdienvd*  b.  Dec  10, 

^^^V  18411  ;  m.  Dec.  10,  1872.  Eltna  .S.  Van  Wagner,     v.  Vharlts 

^  Auymlm.*  b.  Feb.  22,  1854. 

^^1  102.  Sumud  Nuesfis' b.  Jnly  11,   1820;  m.  Auun   Frost;  live  in 

^^M  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  where   .Samnel  is  a  Police  Officer;    they 

^^m  have:  \,  Ilerliert*     W,  Henry  * 

^^H  103.  Justice  Murshnllf*  b.  June  1 2, 1824  ;  m.  Hattie ;  has  one 

^^H  daughter.     Is  a  grocer  in  Brooklyn.  N.  Y. 

^^H  104.  jfTf/fv/,*  b.  Jan.  2,  1830;  m.  James  Allen,  who  is  now  dead: 

^^H  has  four  children:  Julia,  William.  Mary  Emily  acid  James. 

^H  105.  Surah  E.,'  b.  Apri!  2,  1«31  ;  m.Jan.  1.3,  1868,  Jacob  Downing; 

^^B  resides  at  Half  Moon  Bay,  San  Maieo  Co.,  Cal.,  Dowuiug's 

^H  Gate. 

^H  106.  Ei7iily    a,^  h.  Nov,   19,   1837;    m.  Feb.  16,  1864,  Franklin 

^^H  Ewer-s  of  Mendon,  N.  Y. ;  they  reside  near  Bedford,  Calhoun 

^^H  Co.,  Mich.,  and  have  three  children  :    Elizabeth,  b.  Jan.  20, 

^^P  1865,  James  and  Adaline. 

Jame.*'  and  his  sons  brought  up  their  families  in  the  Quaker  faith ;  but, 
out  of  all  his  descendants,  only  Nicholas"  (No.  85),  Sarah'  (Xo.  93),  Ann.i' 
(No.  94)  and  Hannah*  (No.  lOD),  brought  u])  theirs  in  the  faith  of  their 
fathers,  and  the  children  of  these  latter  have  mostly  marrio<l  outside  of  the 
Friends  Society. 

69 

HENRY*  {Joseph*  Elias,*  John,"  John,*  George  Gilson^),  seventh 
sou  of  Joseph  Clapp,  was  born  in  Weatclicstor  Co.,  N.  Y.,  and  re- 
moved to  the  viciiiil}-  of  Albany,  N.  Y.  He  becamo  an  intimate 
friend  of  Gen.  Van  Kcnaselaer,  known  as  "the  Patroon,"  and,  dy- 


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THE   OLAPP  UEMOBIAL. 


lag  when  Ilia  children  were  quite  young,  he  cboso  the  Patroon*  as  tl 
guardian  of  his  eldest  sou.     His  wife  was  a  native  of  ndlaad. 

Children  of  IIe.vry  Clapp,  of  Albany,  N.  Y.  (whose  descendants 
use  the  letter  K,  instead  of  C,  in  spelling  their  name) :  _ 

107.  Joseph/  spent   the  first  years  of  hia  life  near   Albany,   N.   "^1 
After  acquiring  ail  the  preliminary  education  necessary,  he  was 
pliiced  by  his  giuinliiin,  Geii.  Van  Keusselaer,  iu  the  office  of  Dr. 
IJenjaniin  Kiisb.f  of  Philadelphia,  then  one  of  the  most  emint  ~ 
physicians  in  thisi  country.     Having  graduated  with  the  higlie 
honors  as  a  physician.  Dr.  Rush,  who  had  formed  for  his  yoni 
pupil  a  strong  personal    nttachnient,   advised  him   to  settle 
Philadelphia,  which  he  did  aI>out  the  year  1805.     He  soon  after 
married  Anna  Miluor,  the  daughter  of  William  Milnor,  a  promi^ 
neiit  citizen  of  Philadelphia  and  a  warm  personal  friend  of  Gt 
Wiushington,  and  sister  to  the  Hon.  James  MilDor,^     Dr.  Klaj 
rose  to  great  eminence  in  his  profession,  and  was  esteemed  one 
of  the  most  successful  practitioners  of  his  day.     Besides  beix 
for  a  time  Professor  in    the  Jeffersou   College  of  Philudelpbt 
and  Physician  to  ihe  Philadelphia  Uospitjil   which  the  pressii 
cares  of  a  very  large  practice  compelletl   him  to  rnsign,  he 
the  author  of  a  number  of  essiiys  nytou  importunl  subjects  in 
profession,   which  were   re-publisheil   in   several   European   lan- 
guages, rendering  his  reputation   abroad  almost  as  great  as  at 
home.     IIu  died  buddenly  in  184:j,  iu  the  Court  House  at  Phila- 


Dr. 

1 

iter 
k.pP 


I 


•  Stephen  Van  Renasclncr,  LL.D.,  "the  Patroon,"  whs  bom  in  New  York,  Nov.  1,  1764, 
and  illetl  in  Albany,  Jan.  26,  1839.      He  vraa  thu  5tli  in  lineal  desi-cnt  from  Killiacn  Vi 
Uenssolaer,  thi-  uriglniil  Painx)n,  or  propiiftor,  of  »  trajt  of  liinil  whlcli  in  16S7  was  twciitj 
four  miles  in  lirendtli  liv  forty-vi^lit  in  IcDgtIi,  extending  over  tlic  grtftter  part  of  AlUtn. 
Kensselaer  and  Culuiu[>ia  Countiuts,  N.  Y.      In  1783,  liu  inan-ied  a  dangliicr  of  Geii.  Philip 
Srliuylcr,  of  Altjany.      Menibur  of  the  Asscinhly  In  1789,  of  the  ."State  Semite  in  noo-.i 
Lleut.-Gov.  I795-I8('il;  mciubor  of  tlieConstlnitlo'nni  Conventinn  of  ISol,  and  most  of  t' 
time  its  presiding;  oHiccr.     In  1801,  he  comniandid  the  Suite  Cavalry,  with  the  ninit  of  Ge 
erul ;  yrits  in  command  nf  the  New  York  niiUtia  on  the  hreaking  ont  of  the  war  of  IKl! 
and  asNiiilied  and  took  Qiifcnstown,  Canada,  bill  wii«  eventually  delVated.     lie  was  n[ 
a  nieinticr  of  the  Ix-gislaiiire  in  1816  ;  in  1819,  was  elected  a  rvftcin  of  the  Suiu-  Univcnsi 
and  subsc<}uciitly  it^  ehancellor ;  in  1821,  u  nietnl>cr  of  the  CuiistitutioDul  Convculion  ; 
niumIxT  of  Congress  in  1823-9,  where  his  vote  caused  the  election  of  J.Q.  Adams.  In  No' 
1824,  lie  eslubllshed  at  Troy  a  s-cieutitic  schix>l  for  the  instrtiction  of  teachers,  iiicorpoi 
in  1826  lis  the  llens«tlrttT  Institute.     Fully  one-half  of  it.s  current  exfwnseii  wero  borne 
him,  anil  he  continuoil  to  aid  it  till  his  lieatti  — Drake's  Biogmphical  Dictionary, 

t  B<.'nj:»nin  lli\.*\i,  M.D.  (EdinlmrKb,  1763),  LL.D.,  was  not  only  di.^iInKuisfied  throni 
a  long  life  n,s  a  phy^'iciun,  n  professor  and  medical  author,  but  as  one  of  the  »igMor9  of  IB 
Declunuion  of  Independence,  and  an  active  participator  in  the  iinportint  political  cvcni 
which  succeeded  the  ttcvolation,   lie  is  ranked  ntnonK  the  eminent  raen   who  seem 
our  national  inde^icndcncc  and  founded  our  Federal  and  State  Constitutions.    Uo  wa6 
ncjir  Pbllndelptiia,  Uec.  24, 174o,  ftiid  died  in  that  city,  April  19,  1813.     He  studied  m<>dfol 
in  Philadelphia,  Kdinburi;ii,  I»n(ion  and  Paris.     Durintr  i ho  prevalence  of  yell' 
Philndelpljia  in  1793,  Dr.  Rush's  Inbors  were  almost   lierciileau,  sometime!-  > 
prefcriliiiif;  for  not  ies!^  than  lOU  imtients  in  a  day.    His  treatment  wa.i  bold  hii 
and  tliereby,  as  maintained  by  Dr  lliunsay,  he  was  iiisirumental  in  sjivinp  the  live*  ol  many 
thousands  of  the  inbabitants'of  PhilmlclpbliL     Colibett,  however,  in  his  "Peter  Porcu- 
pine's Gazette,"  BO  violeulJy  lussauJled  Ur.  Hush  and  his  treatment  of  this  di*"---    •'  ■•  i 
tuit  was  brought  lUfainst  him  and  a  verdict  of  S!.)iWO  obtained.    Dr.  K.  was   T 
the  U.  S.  Mint  from  1799  to  his  death.     His  writings  are  numerous.     He  was  d,  , 

for  pliiliimUropy  and  piety,  and  for  many  of  hia  last  years  was  vlce-Presidcut  ol  the 
Philudilphia  Uiiilo  .Society." 

t  Hon.  Jamo  Milnor  was  eminent  a.s  n  lawyer  and  a  member  of  Congrt^a  from  Phil 
delphiu,  but  afterwards  entered  the  ministry' of  the  Episcopal  Cliurcli,  and  dieil  wh 
Rector  of  old  St.  George's,  New  York,  of  which  he  haii  Ik'cii  iLPct^ir  for  many  yenm,  bo( 
ored  and  respected  not  only  by  all  the  New  Yorkers,  but  by  all  vvlio  knew  tiim  personal! 
or  by  reputation. 


i 

•in 


GEORGE   GIL80X   iND    HIS    DESCENDANTS. 


307 


(lelpliia,  while  ubout  to  give  testimony  in  a  very  important  t-ase, 
coiicei'uiiig-  the.  satiily  of  a  wealthy  patient.     Dr.  Klikp>p,  like  his 
cou^iin  Allan  (No.  18),  was  a  gentlemau  pur  exrelleitce,  nnH  im- 
presst'd  nil  who  met  hitn  by  liis  courtly  niaiiuers  ami  intellectual 
conversation.     Childrt^n : 
108.   Slfi/jfmii    Van  lieiisielaer,^  who  d.  in  infancy. 
100.    Wiiliain  Ilennj,^  was  a  physician,  and  practised  for  many  years 
in  riiiliulclphia ;  d.  in   18.'»o,  at  about  the  middle   periotl  of 
f  life,  beloved  by  all  who  knew  him  ;  he  in.  Rebecca  Devereux, 

ami  had  :  i,  DevereurJ  \\,  Geoigf  Gi'hon.^  \l\,  Frfirien'ck:' 
Iv.  WiUiiim.''  Vi  A  datighier^  m.  Mr.  Williams,  and  is  now 
liviDji  in  Romp,  Italy.  \\,  Lauruy  VJK  Hfrtha? 
IIU.  Henrif*  a  physician,  and  was  for  many  years  Physician  to  the 
Moyamensing  Prison,  afterwards  to  the  Kastern  Penitentiary, 
and  who,  besides  being  highly  thoujiht  of  as  a  successful 
practitioner,  was  a  writer  of  con-siderable  uieriu  He  had  in 
early  life  Kpeut  manj'  years  in  travelling,  especially  in  China 
and  Biazil.  lie  ilied  without  issue,  broken  down  by  the 
fatigues  of  his  profession. 

111.  Josep/i,^  also  a  physician;  he  is  now  and  lias  been  for  many 
years  engaged  in  a  large  practice  in  Philadeljihia.  He  hafl 
also  been  largely  interested  in  the  Howard  Hospital  and 
Infirmary  for  Incurables,  the  only  inslitution  of  its  kind  in 
the  world,  of  which  he  and  his  friend  Dr.  Partridge  were  the 
original  founders — Di'.  Klapp  profiosiug  the  peculiar  plan 
upon  which  it  is  tbimded;  owing  to  its  perfect  syBtem,  the 
Itilirmary  is  capable  of  doing  an  immense  deal  of  good,  and 
in  its  wards  HJiiiH  patients  wei'c  treated  during  the  year  end- 
ing March,  lS7o — during  the  twenty-two  years  of  its  exist- 
ence, 1  13,G27.  Dr.  Joseph  Klapp  m.  Ajuia  Pauline,  dan.  of 
.loJMi  Van  Lew,  deceased,  who  was,  up  to  the  time  of  his 
death,  an  extensive  and  most  prosperous  hardware  merchant 
ill  Itichmond,  Va.,  and  who  d.  in  1843,  beloved  and  esteemed 
most  highly  by  all  who  knew  him.  Children:  \,  Joseph,' 
m.  the  dau.  of  Rev.  Dr.  Ingraham,  of  Mis.sis8ippi,  the  author 
of  "  Prince  of  the  House  of  David,"  and  other  works.  ii. 
Jo/iii  Villi  fjeic*  Hi,  I/(uvey,'  d.  some  years  ago.  IVt  Wtl- 
bur  Pmlihck?  T,  E,  Lmtisf."  m.  Dr.  B.  F.  Nicliolla.  late  of 
South  Carolina,  now  of  I'hiladelphia.  vi.  Anim  Mifnor.^  m. 
Theodore  T,  Lines,  a  merchant  of  Philiideljdiia.      y\\,  Ellen 

Franklin}     Till,  Mm;/  Panline.^     Ix.  Gertrude  ITnwktns? 

112.  Anna  Afihior'  m.  ijcr  cousin.  Dr.  Henry  Milnor,  of  New  York; 

she  d.  not  many  months  afterwards. 

1 13.  Mary,*  m.  Rev.  Mr.  Whilesides,  and  left  two  children. 

114.  Ellen*  m.  Rev.  Thomas  L.  Frauklin,  D.D.,  now  of  Philadel- 

phia ;  two  sons  and  three  daughters. 

115.  Afarffiiret,"  m.  as  a  second  wife.  Dr.  Henry  Milnor.  husband  of 

her  sister  Anna  M.,  deceased  ;  two  sons  and  one  daughter,  of 
whom  but  one,  the  Rev.  Charles  E.  Milnor,  of   Berlin,  Md., 
now  survives, 
lie.  Reberca*  m.  Samuel  M.  Mitchell,  merchant,  of  Richmond,  Va. ; 
three  sons  and  a  daughter. 
117.  Harvey,^  lived  for  many  years  near  Poughkeepsie,  N.  Y.     His 
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brotlier  Josojili.  finding  liis  practice  too  large  to  atleml  to  alone, 
sent  for  bis  brother  Uarvey,  wbo  stuilieJ  with  iiioi  aud  becurue. 
like  hini,  one  of  tb(^  mo.st  pupular  physiciiins  iu  PhibuIelplnA. 
The  excessive  labors  of  bis  profession  were  too  great  for  his 
constitution,  tbougb  tititurully  a  strong  one,  und  be  <Led  at  about 
the  ago  of  411,  mourned  over  by  a  large  circle  of  friends.  He 
m.  first,  liebooca  Peltz,  wbo  wiis  the  uiotber  of  the  children  left; 
she  dying,  he  m.  second,  Anna  McKnigbt,  the  niece  of  Com. 
Decutur;  she  bad  no  cliildren,  and  survives  hi tn.  Children  by 
first  wife:  * 

118.  Mart/*  m.  Richard  W.  Steel,  merchant ;  she  d.  in  about  a  year. 

119.  Rebecca*  m,  as  a  second    wife,    Richard  W.  Steel,  husband   of 
her  sister  Mary,  deceased. 

120.  Gertrude,*  m.  Howard  liiucbman,  merchant. 

121.  Elizabeth,^  ra.  Capt.  Stites,  of  the  Navy,  and  is  now  dead. 
122.  .John,'  in  early  life,  began  the  study  of  medicine  with  his  brothers 

iu  Philadelphia,  but  w.is  for  some  reason  diverted  from  the  pro- 
fession of  his  choice,  perhaps  by  his  marri.ige  at  the  early  age  of 
twenty-one.  His  wife  wivs  a  beautiful  and  accomjdisbed  dau.  of 
(Jeu.  .Samuel  A.  Barker.*  After  the  death  of  Gen.  Barker, 
Mr.  Klapp,  bis  son-in-law,  continue<l  to  occupy  the  old  home- 
stead— a  large  and  valuable  farm  iu  Lagninge,  Dutchess  Co., 
N.  Y.,  well  known  throughout  the  county  as  "  the  old  Barker 
Place."  Ou  tills  farm,  it  is  said,  he  raised  the  largest  crop  of 
wheat  that  had  ever  been  raised  iu  Dutchess  Co.  Here  were 
born  bis  four  sons  and  one  daughter.  He  afterwards  engjiged 
iu  business  in  Pouglikeepsie,  N.  Y.,  and  tinally  went  west  to 
Ohio.  l)iit  returned  a)id  died  at  the  house  of  his  only  daughter, 
at  Palinyra,  N.  Y„  at  the  advanced  age  of  83,  after  a  life  of  re- 
niarkuble  beahh.  .John  Klapp  served  his  country  in  the  war  of 
1812,  probahly  as  Ciiiarleruiastcr,  and  he  wrote  from  Camp 
Harlacm,  "  1  shall  soou  return  home,  unless  attacked  by  the 
British  who  are  s.iid  to  have  50  sail  in  the  [Sound]  iielow."  In 
the  winter  of  1824,  Mr.  Klapj>  was  sent  to  Aliwny,  as  a  memlier 
of  the  Legislature.  He  was  a  life-long  admirer  of  Clay,  Web- 
ster and  Hamilton.  Ho  heard  Webster's  celebrated  reply  to 
Gen.  Hayne,  and  delighted  to  recall  the  imposing  appearance 
and  flasliing  eyes  of  the  great  orator.  After  Burr's  fatal  duel, 
Mr,  K.  once  saw  biui  iu  New  York,  ntid  followed  him  from  the 
Battery  through  the  crowded  streets  Ut  the  upper  part  of  ihe 
city,  to  see  what  notice  he  would  receive  from  the  public.  But 
not  one  hat  was  raised  ui  token  of  recognition  or  respect. 
Children  : 
123.  Henri/  Aiajitilus,*  also  studied  mediciue ;  d.  in  Fishkill,  N.  Y.; 

he  m.  Nancy,  dau.  of  James  Grant,  of  Dover,  N.  Y. ;    she  d. 

leaving  one  sou :   I.  William  //.,*  now  a  dry  goods  eommis- 

•  A  Revolutionary  o(Hrcr,  and  is  said  to  hnve  been  a  man  ot  waallli,  talents  and  influeucp. 
He  gtrved  on  the  urnlT  of  Gen.  Lafayette,  nnrt  was  present  in  that  cjipacity  at  the  victory  of 
Yorktown.  Uc  is  said  to  have  Iwcn  almost  the  only  American  offlrcr  who  could  eonvertie 
with  Lafuyette  In  his  native  timnne.  On  Gen.  Difnyctte's  second  visit  to  thii-  country,  be 
Inquired  nffeetionntclv  iiftor  his  old  friend  nnd  liis  chil^'ren  ;  and,  at  a  rcceplion  givoti  him 
in  Waterloo  N.  Y.,  llndiiig  Pierre  A.  Bnrker  a  m>u  of  liL"  old  comrade,  present,  Lafayette 
insicited  on  his  cnterinj;  the  ciirriaec  nnd  taklnt,'  ii  place  by  his  side.  Geo.  Barlier  was  also 
for  many  years  a  raember  of  the  New  York  Legislature. 


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sion  mfrcliant,  doing  hi>.'>(iieK8  in  New  York  city ;  is  in.  and 
li:isr  (]  )  Eia/Piie:'''  (i)  Mm,:"'  (3)  Lnurmce,^"  now  dead. 
121.  Juhii  Rmidolpfi,''  stmlied  medicine  with  his  uncle.  Dr.  Joseph 
KI«|ip,  in  I'hiladdphiu  ;  m.  and  went  to  the  wilds  of  Ohio, 
whcru  he  niistHl  a  lart;e  family.  Me  now  resides  in  lllinr>i.s. 
Cliildreu  :  I,  Aiu/imtus.'  H,  JcmiesJ'  HI,  Hdtcanl.^  i\ .  Jukn.' 
also  several  diingluers. 

125.  Edward  Meritte*  entered  into  tlie  land  speculations  in  Buffalo, 

2^.  Y.,  and  at  one  time  possessed  a  handsome  furtuue,  but 
snflcred,  like  many  other.s,  on  the  retreat  of  the  wave,  and 
finally  died  of  consumptioij,  in  1840,  at  Palmyra,  N.  Y.,  at 
the  early  a^e  of  ^.'i.ycars. 

126.  Philip  Sc/iHi/ler*  youngest  son  of  .John    Klapp,  when  he  was 

about  17  years  of  ago,  went  a  sea  voya;];e  around  the  world. 
On  his  return,  studied  medicine  in  Ohio  with  bis  brother 
John  Uaiidolpb,  but  d.  of  Consumption  at  an  early  age,  unm. 
Piiilip  wa.s  called  "the  traveller"  by  the  family.  George 
Gilson's  spirit  seems  to  have  migrated  to  this  lineal  descend- 
ant. In  a  letter  of  his,  dated  Galena,  Ohio,  written  Dec.  30, 
1840,  lie  says  of  his  recent  voyage,  "  I  made  a  "complete  pas- 
sage round  our  little  world  ;  called  at  the  East  Indies;  saw 
the  anaconda,  the  enormous  black  whale  in  the  Sea  of  Kamt- 
schatka,  the  huge  white  Iwar  at  Bhering's  Straits,  the  black 
6wau  at  ?»ew  Holland,  the  swift  ostrich  in  the  deserts  of 
Africa ;  hunted  the  voracious  condor  on  the  plains  of  Chili ; 
lassoed  the  wild  horse  aljout  the  gulf  of  California;  shot  the 
otter  and  beaver  in  the  Russian  possessions  ;  paused  to  look 
at  Cook's  monument,  at  Owyhee,  and  to  contemplate  the 
volcano  at  Lomboreh ;  and  read  Hyron's  poem  of '  The  Island ' 
at  Olaheite." 

127.  Louisa  J/.,*  m.  William  F.  Aldriidi,  a  lawyer,  und  lives  in 

lirooklyn,  Long  Island. 

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COR\B\JRY'  {Gilbert*  Jnmex,' Jo/ni;  Jo/n>,''  John,'  Gtorge  Gil- 
son*),  yotMi2;c'St  son  of  Gilbert  Clapp,  probably  of  Westchester  Co., 
N.  y.,  married,  first,  Catharine  Bishop,  and  settled  in  Greenville, 
Ct.,  where  their  children  were  horn.  She  died  early,  and  he  mar- 
ried again  about  1 79 S,  probably  reniovnig  to  Dutchess  Co.,  N.  Y., 
and  Ihenoe  to  Kiiidcrhook,  in  Columbia  Co.  lie  died  of  apoplexy, 
at  the  age  of  60  jear-s.     lie  had  font'  daiiglitera  not  given  below. 

Children  of  CoRNBUEY  and  1st  wife  Catharine  (Bishop)  Clapp: 

128.  James,'  went  to  Ohio;  nothing  known  of  his  history. 

129.  William,"  went  to  sea  Lu  a  ship  from  New  York,  and  was  never 

heard  from  ;  the  vessel  was  supposed  to  be  capture<l  by  Turks. 
4-130.  Gu.BKRT,»  b.  in  Greenville,  Ct.,  May  8,  1792;  d.  March  0,  1873, 

131.  Lewis.' 

Children  of  Cornbury  and  2d  wife; 

132.  JonK,«  b.  in  Dutchess  Co.,  N.Y,,  about  1800;  lives  at  Black  River 
Falls,  Wis.     Children: 


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133.  Nathan,"  living  at  Black  River  Falls,  Wis. 

134.  Oliver,^  resides  at  Denver  City,  Col.  Terr. 

135.  Zwts,' now  dead. 

136.  Oscar  F.,'  is  a,  bookseller  at  Black  River  Falls,  Wis. 
137.  Alexander,"  is  now  living  at  Kinderhook,  Columbia  Co., 


N. 


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GILBERT'  (Cornbunj,'  Gilbert,'  Jama,'  Jol,u*  John,*  J< 
George  Gilsoii' },  tliird  son  of  Cornbury  and  Catharine  (Bishop)  i 
Clapp,  was  born  in  Greenville,  Ct.,  May  8, 1792.  When  quite  young  fl 
he  removed  with  his  father  and  aloij-motlier  into  New  York  State,  ™ 
and  part  of  his  childhood  was  probably  spent  in  Kinderhook,  as  he 
remembered  going  to  a  school  in  which  Martin  Van  IJuren  (afterward.s 
President)  was  also  a  scholar.  Ug  was  bound  out,  when  l>ut  seven 
years  old,  to  a  man  whoso  wife  treated  Gilbert  with  such  cruelty 
that  he  ran  away  at  the  age  of  twelve,  and  sinpped  on  board  of  a 
merchantman  as  cabin-boy.  He  served  in  the  American  navy  for 
several  months  j  afterwards  went  into  the  merchant  service,  and 
while  in  Liverpool,  after  a  service  of  two  years,  was  seized  by  a 
press-gang  and  taken  on  board  an  Etip;lish  frigate,  where  he  remained 
over  a  year,  when  lie  escaped  and  entered  the  American  service. 
At  various  times,  he  was  on  board  the  old  frigate  Constitution,  the 
Chesapeake,  the  Hornet  and  the  Wasp.  He  was  a  seaman  sixteen 
years,  visiting  all  the  best  known  ports  in  both  hL'mis|)heres,  and  for 
his  courage  and  energy  was  made  commander  of  a  vessel.  Gilbert 
afterwards  removed  to  Onondaga  County,  N.  Y.,  then  to  Tompkins 
County,  N.  Y.,  then  to  Cleveland,  Ohio,  and  in  1845  went  to  Michi* 
gan.  For  twenty-eight  years  previous  to  liis  death,  he  was  a  farmer 
in  the  township  of  Battle  Creek,  in  the  County  of  Calhoun,  Michigan. 
lie  died  of  apoplexy,  March  !>,  1^73,  nearly  81  years  of  age.  At  his 
deatfi,  and  for  sumo  time  previously,  he  had  been  a  pensioner  of 
the  war  of  1812,  through  which  ho  served.  The  earlier  part  of  his 
life  was  varied  by  many  scenes  of  adventure,  being  iu  that  time  of 
strife  previous  to  and  during  the  war  of  1812,  and  of  piracy  and 
the  slave  trado  afterwards.  In  tlie  peaceful,  closing  days  of  his  life, 
he  wa.s  fond  of  relating  tlie  capture  of  a  slave  trader,  or  some  encoun- 
ter with  pirates,  of  rehearsing  incidents  in  his  life  on  an  English 
IVigate,  as  an  impressed  American  seaman,  as  well  as  portraying 
vividly  scenes  of  battle  and  personal  encounter.  He  married,  Au^. 
(i,  1811,  Jane,  daughter  of  Sir  John  Pattison,  M.  P.  for  Co.  Mona- 
ghan,  Ireland.  8he  left  her  homo  with  him,  and  they  were  married 
in  New  York.     They  lived  happily  together  till  her  death  in  1872. 

Children  of  Gilbert  and  Jane  (Pattison)  Clapp: 

138.  John,'  h.  in  1«16;  d.  in  18.S7,  without  issue. 
130.  William,"  b.  in  18l»;  d.  without  issue  iu  1«37. 

140.  EuNA  Alukna."  m.  Mr.  Aldrich,  and  lives  in  Dubuque,  la. 

141.  Lewis  B.,"  b.  March  3,  1822;  still  living  in  Battle  Creek,  IVIicb 


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where  he  went  in  1845.  He  is  at  the  head  of  the  most  extensive 
cigar  manufacturing  estahlishment  in  SouiIkth  and  Central 
Michigan,  and  is  also  extensiviely  engaged  in  the  lumber  trade. 
He  m.  Dothii  A.  lirundage.     Cliildren : 

142.  Frank  ir.,'"  b.  Nov.  S.'),   1844;    is   an  attorney  at  law;    has 

been  City  Attorney  of  Battle  Creek,  and  is  the  present 
Prosecuting  Attorney  of  Calhoun  Co.  He  m.  Josephiiie  A. 
Wooluough. 

143.  Charhs  /..'"  h.  May  23,  1855;  is  a  commercial  salesman,  living 

in  Battle  Creek.  Mich. 
144.  Elijah,'  b.  -Ian.  lU.  1R25  ;  went  to  Battle  Creek,  Miclv.,  in  1845. 
and  is  still  living  at  that  place,  where  he  is  one  of  the  prominent 
business  men.  Since  1H48,  he  has  been  very  largely  engaged  in 
the  manufacture  of  wagons,  carriages,  &c.,  and  his  sales  extend 
into  nearly  every  State  in  the  Union.  He  m.  Susan  Carr,  and 
has: 
145.    WiUiam,^"  b.  June  15,'  1855  ;   he  is  interested  in  business  with 

his  father  in  Battle  Creek,  Mich. 
14fi.    Vietla,^"  b.  Jan.  28,  1858. 
147.  Liilie,^"  b.  Jime  15,  1800. 

148.  James,'  b.  in  1833;  d.  in  18,34. 

149.  Wesley  G..'  b.  Nov.  20,  183C;  he  ia  a  farmer,  and  lives  on  the 

old  homestead  of  his  father  in  Battle  Creek,  Mich.  He  m.  Ala- 
phuir  lirundage.     Children  : 

150.  Frederick,"'  b.  April  15,  1857  ;  with  his  father. 

151.  T^wii  li.,'"  b.  Deo.  2(3,  I8G8. 

152.  £arl,">  b.  Dec.  25,  1874. 

153.  Jane,*  d.  young.  154.  Henrietta. 


The  genealogical  account  of  the  GEoufiE  Gilson  branch  of  the 
Clapp  ftitnily  in  the  hands  of  tfie  compiler  was  very  meagre  when  the 
printing  of  tliis  work  was  begun.  In  answer  to  circuiar.s  and  private 
letters  .sent  out  by  the  ptiltlisliers,  faiaily  rocord.s  and  traditional 
narrations  liavecorae  to  liglit  and  have  been  furnished  with  a  williiig- 
nes9  that  .shows  the  deep  interest  feit  in  the  mutter  by  this  branch. 
This  line,  it  will  be  seen,  is  not  so  numerous  as  some  of  the  others,  but 
much  interesting  matter  in  relation  to  individual  members  has  been 
obtained  and  is  now  for  the  finst  time  printed.  In  addition  to  what 
has  been  received  from  private  sources,  the  following  facts,  derived 
mostly  from  the  Documentary  History  of  New  York  Slate  and  Bol- 
ton's History  of  Westchester  County,  will  be  found  interesting. 

In  the  year  1G90,  the  inhabitants  of  the  towns  of  Hanipstcad, 
Jamaica,  Flushing  and  Newtown  on  Long  Island,  directed  Captain 
John  Clapp  to  write  a  [))'0test  to  the  King's  Secretary  of  State 
against  '•  the  severe  oppressions  and  tyrainiical  usurpations  of  Jacob 
Lcisler*  and  his  accomplices."      This  letter  has  been  truly  called 

*  Jncob  Leisler,  a  Oerman  Adventurer  yrUom  ttie  unsettled  state  of  sflhini  in  the  Amcricnn 
colonies,  ni  flic  lime  of  the  dowrir'nll  of.Inmea  II.  nnd  tlie  acctwion  of  Wiilinm  niid  M;irv  to 
tbe  crown  of  England,  hud  acciduntnlljr  llirowo  intu  power  iu  Nuw  Yurie,  liaally  osuunivd 


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"telling  and  bitter."  About  1703,  John  Clapp  resided  in  the  "out 
•ward"  of  New  York  City.  His  family  tlicri  consisted,  bcHidej 
himself,  of"  1  male  [perhaps  his  father],  I  fcmaio  [his  wife],  2  male 
children,  2  male  negroes  and  1  female  ne«;ro."  In  I  704,  John  Clapp 
was  one  of  twenty-nine  proprietors  of  the  township  of  Bedford,  in 
Westchester  Co.,  their  patent  being  granted  i>y  Quoon  Anne,  through 
Gov.  Conibury.  In  1705,  John  Clapp  i)urcliased  of  the  Indian  pro- 
prietors a  lar«re  tract  of  laud  on  the  north  side  of  Rye  Pond,  in 
Northcastle,  Westchester  Co.,  which  is  thus  described  in  the  deed: 

All  the  land  above  mentioned,  from  the  &aid  north-west  side  of  said  pond, 
running  west  northerly  three  miles,  more  or  less,  and  from  thence  runuhig 
norih-oastwardly  four  miles,  more  or  less,  ou  a  run  or  river  called  BruDcIu'a 
river,  and  from  thenee  east  nortlierly  three  English  miles,  moi-e  or  less,  and 
then  from  thence  runs  soutb-westerdly  to  tlie  place  from  whence  it  began, 
tiikliig  ill  Hiid  including  u  small  |M>nd  culled  Cranberry  pond,  unto  JobD 
Clftpp,  bis  heirs,  executors,  administrators,  &c..,  reser\-iiig  three  hun'^Ired 
acres  for  our  own  use,  for  the  sum  of  £10,  that  is  to  say,  four  pieces  of 
eight,  or  money,  and  the  other  £8  10s.  in  such  goods  as  are  agreed  upon  by 
said  parties. 

Signed  sealed  and  delivered  in 
presence  of  us, 

Kiiger  Tlioryon,  The  mark  of  Cj  Pattbunck,  sen. 

The  mark  of  Daniel  The  n»ark  of  ^  Pan  ridge. 

lieadley.  The  mark  of  -<  Wapeto  Patthunck.  juo. 

The  mark  of  O  younger  Patthuuck, 

In  1708,  the  title  of  Jolin  Clapp  and  eight  others  to  a  tract  of 
land  in  NorthcasUe  wa.-3  confirmed  by  royal  charter,  through  Lord 
Curnbury.  In  1705,  Capt.  John  Clapp,  with  two  others,  |)urchased 
another  extensive  tract  of  the  Indian  proprietors,  in  the  township  of 
Rye,  in  the  same  county,  the  deed  being  dated  April  13th  of  that 
year: 

A  certain  parcel  of  land  lying  and  being  within  ye  township  of  Rve. 
bounded  by  a  certain  beach  tree  standing  upon  the  brink  of  Byram  river, 
marked  with  .1.  G.  J.  and  J.  H.  ,ind  J  C.  running  up  ye  said  river  northerlT 
to  a  great  swamp,  where  standeth  an  ash  tree  marked  with  the  al)ove  8.aid 
letters,  and  from  thence  in  a  direct  course  to  an  oak  tree  with  stones  laid 
at  ye  root,  and  from  Ibeuee  with  a  range  of  marko<I  trees  of  the  norther- 
most  corner  of  ye  great  pond,  so  running  down  by  ye  said  pond  till  it  nieet- 
etb  witli  a  while  oak  sapling  marked  with  ye  above  said  letters,  and  from 
thence  by  certain  markeit  trees  Co  the  above  said  marked  beach  tree  by  ye 
brink  of  Byriim  river. 

The  true  mark  of  q  Wapetoe. 

The  true  mark  of   ^  Raresqaiuih. 

The  true  mark  of  o*  Mekeram 


* 


Sig.  sealed  and  delivered 
in  the  presence  of 
Daniel  Strang. 
Joseph  Purdy. 
The  marke  of  ^  Pare, 


the  governnn-hiji  of  th»t  rolony.aiid  on  the  nrriviil  of  Gov.  SloMfThter  frnm  Kni^lnnil  refused 

to  giicrciiUcr  llit;  forliflcntions',  tliu>i  rciiJcrinp  liimsclf  tiablc  to  tlit  clisrw  of  fnusi.n.  r<-.,r 

wh(i-li  lie  WHS  tried,  conilemiu'd  imd  fxorntcd,  liis  execution  takinn  ph\w  >t" 

He  wiMiiw  to  liiivo  poHS(v<i<'<l  jf<K)d  imJ  liail  irnits  of  clmrnclor.     In  1689,  he  | 

liirye  tr«i't  ol'  liuid  in  Wct-tclic-ilcr  Co.,  c-mlimoing  the  whole  of  whiil  i«  now  tl;.    :  ...„  .,c 

New  Ri)thillc,  whic-li  he  iKstowed  on  tbo  Huguenot*,  then  arriving  in  Urge  numt)cr»  ta  me 

country  from  France. 


GEORGE   GIL80N    AND   HTS    DESCENDANTS.' 


313 


A  further  grant  and  confirniatioo  was  obtainod  July  20,  of  tho 
same  yuar,  as  follows : 

Of  all  that  said  tract  of  land  which  is  butted  and  bounded  as  follows,  vIb. 
begitiuiiig  at  a  beach  tree  staudiug  by  Byram  river  near  a  great  rock, 
iii;trkcJ  with  letters  J.  H.  J.  V.  .1.  C.,  then  nmniiig  up  the  said  river  uorth- 
wej^t  to  «  fertuin  ash  tree  in  the  upjier  end  of  a  phice  commonly  called  Pond 
Pound  neck,  marked  with  the  letters  aforesaid,  &c.  &c.,  to  the  Colony  line 
and  thence  by  the  suid  Colony  line  westerdly  to  the  eight  mile  stake  stand- 
ing hetvveej)  three  white  oak  treei*,  marked,  viz.  one  of  said  trees  is  marked 
with  the  letters  C.  C.  U.  on  the  north  side,  and  on  ye  south  side  J.  D.  and 
from  said  tree  in  a  direct  Hue  runs  to  ye  northmost  corniT  of  Rye  Pond 
and  thence  south  l*t  degrees  westerdly  to  a  wliite  ouk  sapiitig,  niarke<l  by 
the  Pond  side  with  the  letters  J.  P.,  thence  liy  u  range  iif  marked  trees 
south  G.J  degrees  east  to  au  ash  tree  standitrg  by  IMind  brook  on  the  east 
side  thereof,  and  thence  hy  another  range  uf  marked  trees  to  a  certain 
chestnut  tree  marked  with  tlie  letters  J.  J.  ou  ye  north  side,  on  tiie  west 
side  with  the  letters  J.  P.,  on  the  south-west  side  with  the  letters  J-  U.,  and 
thence  by  a  range  oi  marked  trees  to  ye  place  where  it  begins. 

Sigueil,  sealed  and  delivered  The  mark  of  Serringoe. 

in  presence  of  Serringoe's  mark  in  behalf  of  Wapeto 

James  Mott.  Palhunck,  and  of  his  brother  Karesquash. 

Ueury  Disbrow. 
Joost  Puldiuck. 

Iq  niO,  Queen  Anne  issued  Iter  royal  letters  patent  to  him  antl 
others  for  lliese  lands  in  Rye.  From  1707  to  nil,.Iolni  Clappwas 
clerk  of  Wcdtchestei-  Cotinty.  The  pedij:;iee  of  tito  Quitiby  luiiiily, 
of  Northcttstle,  shows  that  Dorcas  Quinby,  born  Sept.  9,  1690, 
manicd  John  Clapp,  of  Purchaso. 

It  id  almost  certain  that  the  Johti  Clapp  who  fij^iired  in  the  early 
liistory  of  Worflcheslcr  Co.  was  John,'  No.  'i,  <d"  our  Mooiorial. 
The  item  la.st  mentioned,  however,  refer.>^,  probably,  to  his  son  John,* 
No.  6,  who,  aixording  to  family  records,  married  Eliza  Dougla.s 
Quiinby.  From  tlicsc  gleanings  of  history,  it  would  seem  probable 
that  John  Cla[>f>.  who  probably  came  from  the  South  in  his  youth, 
lived  fHi  Long  Island  and  in  New  York  city,  where  his  children 
were  born.  Thence  entering  the  wilderiiesH  to  the  north  of  thi;  oitV, 
lie  finally  settled  lii:^  family  on  land  comprised  in  the  towns  of  North- 
ca.stlc,  Rye  and  Harrison.  From  tltij  point,  hi.s  dcsceudaiits  have 
spread  up  tlic  Hud.sun  River  as  far  as  Albany;  thence  west  through- 
out the  State  of  New  York,  and,  so,  on  to  the  great  west,  one  branch 
only  (Silas,  No,  10)  taking  au  eastward  direction  into  Rhode  Island. 

Doubtless,  large  numbers  of  the  descendants  of  Geoiige  Gilsox 
are  still  unrecorded.  It  is  known  that  many  are  in  Canada;  and 
could  the  scattered  names  of  this  family  be  collected,  tliey  uiight 
exhibit  an  aggrej^ate  in  numbers  nearly  equal  to  those  of  tho  other 
families  of  the  same  name. 

The  arrival  and  settlement  in  this  country  of  large  numbers  of 
Huguenots,  some  of  them  from  the  city  ol"  Roclielle  in  Fraticc,  the 
last  asylum  in  that  country  from  which  they  were  driven  out,  forms 


314 


THE    CtAPP   MEMORIAL,. 


a  most  interestiiic;  chaiiter  in  tlie  colonization  of  America,  but  it 
can  hen?  be  referred  to  only  as  connected  willi  the  family  intended 
to  be  memorialized.  The  town  of  New  Rochollc,  already  montioned, 
received  in  1C89  a  portion  of  tliese  exiles,  who  had  been  aided 
in  tlicir  escape  by  tlie  English  government,  and  had  received  letters 
of  denization  from  Charles  11.  in  council  nnder  the  great  Bcal.  In 
1695,  larj^er  numbers  came,  and  they  continued  to  arrive  till  the 
year  IIOO.  On  tlic  I7tli  of  April,  1724,  twenty-eisht  freeholders  of 
the  town  signed  a  document  granting  to  Anthony  Lespinard  a  portion 
of  land  (on  Oavenport's  Neck)  for  the  erection  of  a  mill.  Among 
these  ficeliolders  i»  found  the  name  of  Gilleanrac  Clapp.  Wiiethor 
he  was  of  the  lino  of  Groroe  Gilson  is  not  certain,  but  probably  he 
was,  from  his  vicinity  to  the  first  settlements  made  by  members  of  that 
family,  and  as  his  name  was  not  there  in  1710.  With  the  exception 
of  his  name  and  those  of  John  Clark  and  John  M.  Martin,  the  other 
twenty-tive  names  are  of  fopcijjn  derivation.  The  records  of  the 
town  were  tlien  partly  kept  in  liic  French  language.  This  language 
in  its  purity  is  said  to  have  been  preserved  in  New  Rochellc  during 
at  least  two  generations,  and  tlic  town  was  a  place  of  considerable 
resort  for  the  acquirement  of  that  language,  and  likewise  on  account 
of  the  hospitality  and  politeness  of  its  inhabitants.  Here  the  Hon. 
Jolin  Jay  (the  grandson  of  a  Pluguenot),  and  Gen.  Philip  Schuyler 
of  revolutionary  memory,  received  the  elements  of  their  education 
under  the  charge  of  the  French  clergy.  As  showing  the  type  of 
character  of  these  worthy  emigrants,  among  whom  oue  at  least  of 
our  name  is  known  to  liave  lived,  if  he  was  not  actually  one  of  them,  the 
followinir  extract  from  t!ie  will  of  the  Huguenot,  Juhn  Mashclt  (date^i 
New  llochelle,  April  17,  IG!)4),  is  copied  from  Holtou's  interesting 
history  already  alluded  to: 

Our  help  be  in  the  name  of  God,  which  made  the  heaveaa  and  earth. 

Amen. 

I.  JoliM  INIoshett^  a  ship  carpenter,  born  and  bred  in  ye  town  of  Fnimbbad 
in  Fnince,  and  dwelling  in  Kiird^jaux,  and  being  fugitive  by  the  persecution, 
with  my  I'umily.  viz.,  Jwuie  Thomas  my  wife,  aurt  Peter,  John,  Jeanne  and 
Mary  Atme  ilashelt,  my  oliildreii,  sons  and  daughters,  and  having  all 
abatidtiiiL'il  ami  tursaken  all  my  goods  for  uiy  religion's  sake,  whioli  I  profess 
in  the  purity  of  a  Cliristian  commonly  called  Protestant,  and  l>eing  now 
est^iMJsheil  in  these  place's,  lands  and  dependencies  of  Nl-w  York,  in  the 
town  called  JVn'r  Jioc/ie/fp,  uiitliT  the  dominion  of  the  liigli  and  mighty 
monarch,  our  king,  William  of  jiluiuc  memory,  t<^  which  God  preserve  his 
sceptre  and  crownc.  and  that  iinfler  his  reign  we  might  live  in  Gofl's  ft-ar, 
and  l)eing  sick  of  body  with  a  fever,  notwithstJinding  sound  of  mind  and 
memory,  and  willing  to  provide  my  business  for  the  tran<|uility  of  ray 
family,  &c.  Impriuius,  I  eomuHMKl  my  soul  to  God,  the  Father,  the  Creator 
of  Heaven  and  Earth,  that  he  inij;;ht  receive  /let  in  Ilis  Heavenly  kingdom 
amon^  his  blessed  children.  And  as  for  my  corpse,  to  be  buried  after  the 
custom  and  manner  of  my  religion  and  discipline,  till  the  accomplinthmcut 
of  times,  and  utilill  the  ressurrection  when  our  Lord  shall  come  for  to  judge 
the  quick  and  the  dead,  &c.  &c. 


i 


i 


VI. 


ISOLATED    FAMILIES. 


Besides  Itngrr,  Eihrartl,  Tftumas,  ]\ir/ioinii  anrl  Gcorfrc  Gi/son, 
whose  descendants  have  l>cen  carefully  traced  in  the  preceding  pages, 
there  were  others  of  the  name  of  Clapp,  early  found  here,  who  either 
came  to  this  country  independently  of  any  of  the  above-named,  or 
who  were  descended  from  some  of  theui,  the  relationship  being  at 
the  present  time  unknown.  Tltcse  names  are  given  chronologically, 
as  nearly  as  this  has  been  found  practicable. 


Mlilltam  ariapp. 

n  IGG4.  a  petitian  from  the  inhabitants  of  the  town  of  Dorchester 
"  To  tlie  Hon"'  Gouvn^  the  Deputy  Gouvn',  together  with  the  rest  of 
the  hou"'  Majristrats  <fe  houHO  of  Dcputyes:  ■Assembled  in  Generall 
court  at  Boston,"  was  drawn  up  and  signed  by  one  hundred  and  two 
iridividual.s,  constituting  the  great  body  of  the  freemen  of  the  town. 
It  bad  reference  to  the  political  changes  brought  about  by  the  resto- 
ration of  Charles  II.  in  1660,  Tlie  colonists  feared  the  worst  when 
this  restoration  took  place,  and  during  these  four  years  the  good 
people  of  Dorchester,  with  the  inhabitants  of  other  towns,  had  an.x- 
ioiisly  awaited  the  course  of  events.  It  was  in  this  condition  of 
things  tliat  the  petition  referred  to  was  presented,  the  burden  of 
wiiicfi  was  a  request  for  a  continuance  of  the  privileges  and  liberties 
they  had  liitherto  enjoyed.  One  sentence  from  it,  here  given,  com- 
prises, perhaps,  the  most  important  desire  contained  in  it,  and  one 
about,  which  they  had  experienced  tiio  most  alarm.  "  Therefor," 
they  say,  "  it  is  our  Hnmblc  request  that  the  liberty  of  o'  churches  & 
Jkitfirull  ministry  in  this  collotvy  utay  bee  still  continued,  without  the 
imjuwilion  of  any  such  Injunction  not  ordained  of  god,  wch  con- 
sciences truly  tender  would  bo  trobled  wilhall,  but  that  as  hitherto 
our  churches  &  ministers  hauc  bine  freed  from  such  human  inuen- 
tions  &  impositions,  soe  they  may  beo  still,  it  being  well  knowne  to 
the  world  that  to  be  freed  therefrom  was  one  spetiali  cause  that 
42 


316  THE  CLAPP  MEHOBIAL. 

moned  many  to  remone  from  their  deare  natiue  country  Into  this 
wildernes  &  how  lamentable  &  greiueous  it  would  bee  to  be  here 
burdened  &  encombred  againe  with  such  matters  is  casv  for  any  to 
Judge." 

Among  the  signers  to  this  Dorchester  petition,  were  no  less  than 
nine  of  the  name  of  Clapp,  and  one  of  them  was  the  William  above 
mentioned.  Nothing  is  known  of  his  history  or  of  his  connection  with 
other  families  of  the  name ;  but  as  he  is  stvlcd  senior,  it  is  likely  he 
had  a  son  also  named  William. 

The  other  Clapps  who  signed  the  petition  were  Ezra,  Ebenezer, 
Increase,  Nathaniel,  Nehcmiah,  Edward,  Nicholas  and  Samuel.  The 
original  petition,  with  autographs  of  all  the  signers,  now  belongs  to 
the  library  of  the  late  Samuel  G.  Drake,  Esq.,  and  doubtless  consti- 
tutes the  largest  collection  of  original  signatures  of  the  chief  men  of 
Dorchester,  of  so  old  a  date,  now  extant. 


Joijtt  oriapp. 

There  was  a  John  Clapp  and  his  wife  Hannah,  who  were  living 
in  Boston  in  1679,  how  much  earlier  is  not  known.  This  family 
either  returned  to  England,  or  was  not  perpetuated  here. 

Children  of  John  and  wife  Hannah  Clapp,  of  Boston : 

2.  John,*  b.  Nov.  11,  1679;  m.  July  17,  1710,  Margaret  Lattany, 

of  Boston. 

3.  Abigail,'  b.  Feb.  14,  1681 ;  d.  young. 

4.  Abigail,'  b.  Nov.  21,  1685.    Nothing  known  of  her  history. 


SS^illiam  OTlapp. 

In  the  records  of  the  town  of  Marblehead  which  were  lately  copied 
into  those  of  Boston,  is  given  the  marriage  of  William  Clapp  and 
Mary  Helman,  both  of  Boston.  They  were  married  by  Moses  Mav- 
erick, Nov.  24,  1 685,  and  the  record  adds,  "  Mother  dead  and  father 
gone  to  the  eastward,  but  given  his  consent."  They  were  living  in 
Boston  in  169iJ,  and  buried  a  daughter  Mary,  June  18th  of  that  year. 
This  is  probably  the  same  person  whose  petition  for  clemency  is 
given  below. 

To  the  Hon'*  Court  of  Assistants  \ 

sitting  in  Boston,  September  18,1 685.  ) 

The  Humble  Petition  of  William  Clap.  Whereas  Your  poor  petitioner 
was  sentenced  yesterday  by  Your  Honor  to'  pay  ten  pounds  tine  to  the 
Country  and  a  month  emprisement  and  charges,  &c.,  Your  Hon"  Petition' 
doth  not  in  the  least  desire  to  have  any  hard  thoughts  of  You,  not  any 
ways  doubting  but  it  ia  Your  Hon"  aime  in  all  your  iudicial  proceedings  to 


isoi,ati:d  families. 


317 


tlo  that  is  Just  and  rightouss  Yet  I  liumbly  request  Your  Hono"  leve  to  let 
me  say  that  I  am  inocent  as  to  tht'  rharges  and  humbly  rerjuest  Yonr 
Hurio"  woiiM  be  pleased  tr>  remit  the  sentence  tliat  halli  been  jironounced 
me  catlier  in  jiart  or  In  the  whole  being  hear  a  stranjier  in  a  stnifii;  hirid, 
remote  from  my  I'arents  and  at  |)resenL  uncapablc  to  make  any  satiiifaction 
nnless  God  should  pleas  to  stirru  up  the  hearts  of  my  friends  liear  to 
fauonr  me  on  that  aeeoinit.  Yonr  Eloii"  faner  in  grantinja;  tliis  my  request 
will  be  thiinkfiilly  Acknowledged  by  your  poor  petitioner  who  desires  Your 
Honors  happiness  &  prosperity.  William  Clai'. 

On  this  petition  it  was  ordered  that  he  be  discharged  by  "  paying 
lii,'^  fine,  clmi'jies  of  tryale,  <fec."  There  is  little  doubt  that  this 
William  was  an  emij^rant  iVom  Ens^land,  but  his  ailor  life  ia  wholly 
unknown,  unless  lie  afterwards  cornea  to  liuht  in  1705-06  as  the 
Capt.  William  Clapp  who  was  a  Water  BaililY  at  Capo  Cod  during 
those  years,  and  had  chars^e  of  the  drift  whales.  No  descendatats 
of  his  are  known  to  Lave  remained  in  this  couiitrj'.       • 


Uottxt  €\a^p. 

In  1687.  there  was  a  Robert  Clapp  and  his  wife  Mary  living  in 
Boston.  It  is  simply  possible  he  may  have  been  the  Robert  Ctapp 
who  was  made  overseer  to  the  Will  of  Robert  Martin,  of  Rehoboth, 
iti  ICGO,  and  called  ia  that  document  "cozen,"  "of  Dorchester."* 
This  family  probably  returned  to  England  soon  after  the  birth  of 
their  last  child. 

Children  of  Robert  and  Mart  Ci-app,  of  Boston  : 

2.  Robert,'  b.  in  Boston  and  returne<l  with  his  parents  to  England. 
Jle  returne(l  to  Bcston  and  was  employed  by  Edmund  and 
Josiah  (^uiiiey.  of  Boston,  a.s  Master  of  the  lirig  Seahorse,  of 
wliieh  he  owned  oite-ei'jhth.  In  one  of  his  voyages  in  the  Sea- 
horse, he  wa.s  at  I'ort  linyul  (.Jamaica),  in  1740,  where  he  was 
taken  nick,  and  there  made  his  la.st  will  and  teirttament,  in  which 
he  ordains  lliat  his  body  should  he  "  decently  but  not  extrava- 
gantly buri*»d."  lie  left  bis  property  to  his  mother,  ''  Maiy 
HcnvJaud,"  his  brother  John  and  his  sister  Agues,  all  of  the 
Parish  of  Little  Ilaiu  in  the  County  of  Devon  in  Old  Eng- 
land, to  be  divided  ei|nally  between  them.  He  m.  in  Bostiju, 
Feb.  10,  170."},  Mrji.  Hannah  Bristow,  dan.  of  fSainuei  Flaek,  of 
Boston.  He  outlived  her,  and  left  no  eluldreii.  In  the  inven- 
tory of  Im  estate,  the  following  articles  are  enumerated  (uinoug 
others) : 

One  Negro  Man  ..... 

A  dark   blue   brojidcloth    Coat   and    breeches  1 
trimmed  with  silver  j 

A  pair  of  velvet  breeches      .... 


XlOO 
15 
10 


*  Also  in  Inventory  of  fame  person  in  16GC,  "  coicn  Clapp,  ami  Idnswoman  June  Clapp," 
who  mitv  Imve  b6eu  iils  »irtci'. 


318 


THE  OLAPP  UJEMORIAL. 


A  light  blue  broadcloth  Coat  and  breeches ) 
trimmed  with  silver  j 

A  black  I'adusoy  Jacket,  gold  bnttoDB 

Oiic-eighth  of  Brig  Seahorse 

Two  II  lids  of  PImeuto  .... 

The  whole  of  his  Estate  was  appraised  at  £1,43G  1 
48.  8d-,  old  teuor.  j 

Agniss,*  not  m.  in  1740. 

John,*  b.  in  Boston,  Nov.  7,  1687. 


10 


Was  born  about  the  middle  of  tlic  last  century;  lived  in  Foster, 
R.  I.  Ilis  wife's  name  was  Comfort  Durfey.  He  was  known  by 
some  of  the  deecendauts  of  GEOauE  Gilson,  living  in  Warwick,  11. 1., 
but  was  not  considered  by  them  as  belonging  to  that  family.  After 
Lis  death,  his  widow  went  with  her  children  to  Vermont,  and  married 
John  Thomson. 

Children  of  Ebenezer  and  Comfort  (Durfey)  Clapp,  of  Foster, 
R.  I.: 

2.  Thomas,*  b.  March  3,  1767.  He  was  a  volunteer  in  the  war  of 
1812,  and  d.  of  smallpox  at  Platt«barg,  N.  Y.  He  m.  March  14, 
1790,  Abigi^il  Place,  who  was  b.  April  22,  1768,  and  d.  at 
Hastings,  N.  Y.,  Aug.  12,  1850.     Chihlren : 

3.  Celia,'  b.  Miiy  1,  1791 ;  m.  >Sept.  17,  1^*29,  R,  S.  Orvis;  dead. 

4.  Jerri/  A.,'  b.  June  15,  1793 ;  m.  Aug.  U,  1818,  Amelia  Be»tou  ; 
now  dead. 

6.  Nancy'  h.  Aug.  16,  1795  ;  is  still  living. 
G,  John  T.,'  b.  iu  Hiiiesburgh,  Vt.,  July  30,    1707  ;  he  ia  now 

h'ving  ui  Jericho,  Vt.  He  m.  Chloe  FonL  Children  :  |, 
Olife  M,*  d,  young,  if.  Sarah  E.*  m.  John  A.  Bowman, 
and  lives  in  Boaton.  fit,  Olive  M.*  \y,  Jiollin  M.*  lives  in 
Vorgcnnes,  Vt. ;  m.  Emily  M.  Stroud,  an<l  liiis  a  son  John  7".* 
Tf  Simeon  W.,*  lives  in  Boston;  m.  Loreiida  Mead,  and  has  : 
(1)  A'raj'  (2)  WaJter  C' 

7.  Christopher  C.,'  b.  ui  Jericho,  Vt,  May  3,  1 709 ;  m.  M.iy  30. 
1822,  Lydia  Cornell,  who  was  b.  iu  Rutland.  Vu,  April  14, 
1803.  He  moved  to  Onondaga  Co.,  N.  Y.,  about  1820,  and 
later  in  life  moved  to  the  State  of  Michigan.  He  d.  Dec 
11,18(J8.  She  lives  iu  Ashtema,  Mich.  Children:  I,  John 
T.,*  h.  iu  Ikliisle,  N.  Y.,  March  12,  1823;  m.  Sept.  3,  1848, 
Eliza  C.  Rickard,  b.  in  Charlestown,  N.  Y..  Dec.  28,  1822; 
they  live  in  Pau  Pau,  Mich.  ii.  Almira*  b.  March  9,  1824  ; 
d.  Sept.  1824.  ill.  S<iU,j  Ann*  b.  Julv  IC,  1825;  d.  March 
22,  1830.  Iv.  (Mia  J./  b.  in  Beliisle,'  N.  Y.,  Sept.  8,  1827  ; 
m.  in  1847,  Wesly  A.  Dunhum;  they  live  in  Lyons,  Iowa. 
y^  Horace  C*  h'  in  Belli»le,  N.  Y.,  July  9,  "l829;  is  » 
physician,  and  lives  in  Mendon,  Midi.;  m.  April  15,  1856, 
Mary  A.  Miller,  who  was  b.  in  Keesville,  N.  Y.,  Sept.  17, 


ISOLATED    FAMILIES. 


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1834.  She  is  a  niece  of  William  Jliller,  the  faunder  of  tLo 
Advent  Millerites,  who  were  so  immcrous  in  Vermont,  in 
184a.  Children:  (1)  AlUe  Mae,"  h.  iii  Ustego,  Mi.-h.,  Sept. 
1,  1858;  {i)Liak  lielle,''  b.  in  MeiHion.  Mich.,  Sept..  22, 
1860  ;  (3)  Louis  Onmi,"  b.  in  Mendoii,  Mich.,  Oct.  10,  1864. 
vt,  Lonim  M.,*  b.  in  Van  I3uren,  N.  Y.,  Nov.  6,  1833 ;  m.  in 
185U,  John  II.  Bushnell,  wlio  was  b.  iu  1830;  they  live  in 
O^^htenio,  Mich.  vil.  Orson  S.,*  b.  in  Van  Buren,  X.  Y., 
April  7,  183l>;  m,  in  18<'>7,  Hannah  ....,  and  lives  iu 
Appleton,  Minn.  Tili*  Irnny  F.,*  b.  in  Van  Buren,  N.  Y., 
June  10,  1838  ;  m.  Oct.  li,  18G1,  Delora  A.  Sherwood,  who 
was  b.  in  Otsego,  Mich.,  Oct.  11,  1813  ;  they  live  in  Allegau, 
Mi<-h.  Children  :  (1 )  Jra  Burt,^  b.  Feb.  13',  1869  ;  (2)  Fred 
Crittenden,''  b.  in  AUentan.  Mich.,  Feb.  8.  1873.  Ix.  haac 
H.*  b.  in  Van  Buren,  N,  Y.,  Oct.  lo.  1840;  m.  in  18lil, 
Esther  Bacon,  and  lives  in  Oslitemo,  Mich. 

8.  Harry  0.,"  b.  Feb.  8.  1801  ;  m.  Mary  Rogers;  dead. 

9.  Mnen-a  MJ  b.  Feb.  2(3,  1803 ;   ui.  l')r.  Joseph  Ti.  Cornell. 
10.   Thomas   J.,'  b.  Aug.  30,   1805  ;    ni.  Almira  Rose,  June  30, 

1828;  dead. 
11.  Chloe,*  m.  Alexander  ReyDoldii. 


Joljn  OTIapp 

Was  born  about  1740 j  be  came  from  (Windsor?)  Connecticut, 
where  liia  ancestors  resided,  settled  in  Eastbumpton,  marrying  in 
that  town,  about  June,  17G2,  Sarah  Pomcroy,  and  built  a  house 
near  her  falber'a.  He  was  a  soldier  in  the  war  of  the  Revolution 
(doubtlesa  the  John  Clapp  mentioned  in  ifie  History  of  Easthanip- 
ton  as  serving  Ibnr  years),  and  received  a  pension  for  some 
years.  If  over  he  had  any  brothers  and  sisters,  they  never  visited 
Easthamptou,  and  were  never  spoken  of  by  him  so  far  as  is  known; 
neither  can  it  be  ascertained  who  bis  father  was,  or  to  what  branch 
of  the  family  he  belongs.  He  died  some  years  previous  to  1832. 
Lyman,  in  his  History  of  Northampton,  calls  him  a  nephew  of  Maj. 
Jonathan  and  Aaron.  This  must  be  a  mistake,  aa  we  cannot  tiud  that 
he  was  related  to  cither  of  tliem. 

Children  of  John  and  Sarah  (Pomeroy)  Olapp,  of  Easthampton: 

2.  Olivek,*  m.  and  moved  to  some  place  in  New  York  State,  and 

never  visited  Lis  native  town  afterwards,     lie  had  four  daugh- 
ters. 

3.  Thomas,"  b.  about  1783  ;  d.  in  Northampton,  Aug.  1867,  aged  84 

years.     He  m.  in  1811,  I'hebe  Bl.ackm.ar,  of  Northampton,  who 

d.  many  years  previous  to  lier  hu»;band.     Children : 

4.  Sarah  U.,'  m.  Thoma.s  Rogers,  of  Northampton.     After  the 

death  of  her  husband,   she   moved,  with  her  two  remaining 

children,  to  Sacramento,  Gal.,  where  her  oldest  dau.,  already 

married,  then  lived. 


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5.  Elisnlteth,^  m.  William  F.  Pratt,  of   iS'orth.impton,  and  had 

eleven  ehildrt-n,  seven  of  wlmrn  were  liviiic;  in  1873. 

6.  Julia*  m.  Eli  Edwards,  and  resided  iu  Northauiptou  until  his 

death,  a  few  ye«rs  since ;  now  resides  in  Florence,  with  her 
daughter,  Mrs.  Hill. 
T.  Nancy,*  unm. ;  she  went  to  California  wilh  her  sister  Sarah  B. 
8.    Charles*  d.  iu  the  Navy. 
9.  Asa,'  d.  in  youth. 

10.  Charles,'  never  ni.arried.     He  followed  his  brother  Oliver  to  his 

new  home,  and  visited  hi.s  fi'iends  in  Eiisthauaptou  but  oueo  af ler- 
wartls. 

11.  John,*  m.  Sophia  Ch.ipnian.     He  survived  his  wife  a  number  of 

years,  and  d.  about  18G3,  more  than  80  years  of  age.    Children  : 

12.  Sophia*  m.  Sylvester  Cooper,  and  lives  in  Easthamptou. 

13.  Maurice* 

14.  John  Merrick*  m.  first,  his  couaiu  Maria,  dan.  of  Mrs.  Sally 

Frost  (No.  23);  second,  Mr,s.  Sophia  Avery.  Children  by 
lirstvvife:  i,  George*  m.  and  has  two  children;  resides  in 
Westfield.  ii.  Frederic  Oliver*  d.  March,  1871,  aged  21 
yeans. 

15.  Amos  B.*  m.  Delila  Johnson ;  they  reside  in  Easthampton  and 

have  one  son,  John* 
IS.  Asa  O(>^n«0R,' m.  Roxana  Mo<xly,  of  South   Hadlcy,  who  d. 

Dee.   1872.     Children:    \,  Emjom  M.*  m.  and  has  a  eJiild. 

II.  aVc//iV.'    lives  with  )\i-v  father  in  Westfield. 
17.  Eliakim  W.*  m.  first   Miuerva  Miner;    seeond,  Mrs ,  of 

We,>!tfield.     lie  resides  in  Soutli;\nipton.     Children  by  first 

wife:  \,  Elln*  ni.   Jlr.    Phelps,   of  Westfield,  and   has   one 

child,  ii,  Willie*  lives  with  his  father. 
18.  James,'  b.  in  Southampton.  Dec.  27,  178D;  d.  Jan.  18, 1849.  He 
was  drafted  into  tlu^  iirniy  in  the  war  of  1812,  and  went  to 
Boston,  where  he  served  three  months.  He  in.  Ot-t.  Ii),  1825, 
Mrs.  Tlieodoeiu  (Chipij)  Riiij>,  wiilovv  of  Eleazer  Hinjsj,  and  dau. 
of  EliakLin  Clapp  (No.  3U.')  of  the  ilescendauts  of  Iio<;iir{),  of 
Chesterlield  ;  she  was  b.  in  Chester,  April  4,  17'.)2.  He  was 
often  heard  to  tell  his  wife  that  they  were  no  relation  to  eacb 
other.     Children : 

19.  Adaline  T.*  h.  in  Ea-.th.-irapton,  Oct.  .3,  182G  ;  ra.  Jan.  18,  1855, 

Robert  Dew.ar,  of  I'riuee  Edward's  Island.  They  live  ia 
Easthaiiiptoii  atid  have  four  children. 

20.  Janws,'  h.  in  Easthampton,    Feb.  2C.  1820;    m.  Oct.    1853, 

An;;ust.i  Meekins,  of  Conway,  Mass.    They  live  in  Worcester. 

21.  Helen*  b.  iu  Northampton,  Dec.  28,  1832  ;   is  now  living  unm- 

iu  Easthampton,  She  fumishtnl  much  information  concern- 
ing this  branch  of  the  family. 

22.  KiVG,*  d.  Jan.  25,  18411,  unmarried. 

23.  Sally,*  m.  Mr,  Frost,  and  lived  and  died  in  Troy,  N.  Y.     She 

left,  a  son,  who  moved  to  Hlinois,  and  a  daughter  Maria,  who  m. 
her  cousin  John  M.  Cl.app  (No.  14),  of  Ejislhampton. 

24.  Mauia,'  d.  young. 

25.  Batiisheba.'  m.  Mr.  Tinker,  and  had  fonr  children.     They  both 

d.  many  years  ago. 


VII. 


SUPPLEMENT. 


[Since  the  printing  of  the  precoflinp  p.i?l<^R,  many  omissions  nml  eri-ors  in 
the  records  of  the  diilert'nl  familit's  huva  hctn  detected,  and  tiiuch  ndditioiifil 
mutter  relatiTif;  to  itidividualHiiaiiipd  in  the  Ixjok  or  to  phiees  or  ]nit)lie  events 
in  wlneh  iinhvidimls  nf  ihe  family  were  coneernod,  has  ciniie  to  hand.  Also 
pai)cr8  am!  doemuentsi,  s-omc  of  them  too  lon;»  for  insertion  in  the  body  of  the 
wiirk,  have  been  thou^fht  de.«ervin<{  of  imhlieation.  A  portion  of  the  book 
has  therefore  been  .set  apart  for  these  additional  records,  corrections  and  mis- 
cellaneous papers.  All  these  will  be  taken  up  in  regular  order,  iirxler  the 
names  and  numbers  (as  Ihcy  occur  in  the  forepoing'  pajres)  of  the  individuals 
with  wliom  the  fncls  or  statements  may  Ijeconneeted,  It  is  believed  no  mem- 
ber of  the  Ciajip  Famdy  ivill  fail  to  lind  something  in  tliem  worthy  of  jierusal.] 


I.  -  -  -  in  tijc  ILinc  of  Mogrr. 

No.  1  {page  1). — Roger.  By  a  comparison  of  the  will  of  Captain 
Roger  Clapp  with  the  "Deed  of  Division"  of  the  estate  of  liis  son 
Elder  Samuel  Clapp,  who  left  no  will,  it  appears  that  the  house  first 
built  an<l  lived  in  by  Roger  fell  to  Elder  Samuel's  son  Samuel,  tlieti  to 
his  son  Samuel,  and  was  ne.'st  bought  by  the  son-in-law  of  the  latter, 
John  Ward;,  who  sold  it  to  Capt.  ricmnul  (Jlapp  (No.  88  of  NicHor.As)  in 
January,  ITfil.  The  Hatter,  dying  in  1819,  provided  in  his  will  that 
hia  two  daughters,  Catharine  and  Rebecca,  should  have  the  usp  of  the 
hou.se  while  they  lived  and  remained  unmarried.  Ilebecca  died,  un- 
married, Dec.  II.  1855,  in  her  72J  year,  Catharine  died,  unmarried, 
Feb.  21.  1812,  in  her  90th  year,  having  lived  in  her  father's  Louse  53 
years  after  liis  decease.  Since  her  death,  the  old  homestead  has  been 
bought  by  her  nephews,  Frederick  and  Lemuel  Clapp,  grandchildren 
of  Capt  Lemtiel.  There  were  about  fifty  heirs  to  the  property.  From 
information  given  by  the  latter  of  these  gentlemen  (the  former  has 
since  died),  it  appears  that  Capt.  Lemuel  enlarged  and  improved  the 
house  about  the  year  1767,  adding  the  two  cast  room.s,  the  kitchen  and 
the  large  cliimnoy,  and  so  ornamenting  the  parlor  that  it  was  considered 
the  best  in  that  part  of  the  town.  By  an  examination  at  the  present 
time  (1875)  it  would  seem  that  the  upper  and  lower  bed-rooms  (tbe 
lower  but  6  ft.  2  in.  high)  in  the  centre  arc  all  that  remain  of  the  origi- 
nal house.  These  rooms  have  been  in  use  upwards  of  two  hundred  years, 
and  were  probably  occupied  by  Roger  himself.      The  framing  of  the 


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first  addition  to  the  building  is  very  subetantial,  the  corner  posts  being 
about  a  foot  square,  and  one  girt  in  Ihu  centre  njcasures  8x16  inches. 
They  are  of  ot^,  and  as  sound  as  new.  Several  flooring  boards  in  the 
attic  measure  two  feet  wide.  The  patiel  over  the  fire-place  in  the 
present  west  room  measures  2J  by  6  feet.  The  fire-place  in  east  room 
was,  until  recently,  ornamented  by  glazed  China  tiles,  in  the  style  and 
fashion  of  former  days.  After  the  death  of  Catharine,  the  east  room 
or  parlor  not  being  used,  and  no  fire  being  kept  there,  the  wall  paper 
became  loose  and  a  part  of  it  came  off.  This  paper  was  known  to 
have  been  on  the  walls  one  hundred  and  three  years,  and  doubtless 
was  imported  from  England.  It  was  of  a  showy  pattern,  with  large 
columns  or  pillars,  with  bright  red  roses  intertwined  about  them.  It 
has  been  said  that  when  Capt.  Lemuel's  military  company  was  quar- 
tered in  the  house,  in  the  early  part  of  the  Kevolutionary  War,  the 
soldiers  tried  to  get  these  roses  off  to  put  on  their  hats,  but  their  efforts 
proved  unavailing.  During  the  last  few  years,  pieces  of  this  paper 
have  been  much  sought  after  for  relics.  In  the  east  chamber  can  bo 
seen  in  the  lloor  the  charred  marks  of  the  legs  of  the  iron  kettles  used 
by  the  soldiers,  and  in  two  other  rooms  the  ceiling  shows  marks  made 
by  their  guns  while  exercising.  In  striking  contrast  with  the  chim- 
neys of  ttie  present  time,  the  west  chimney  of  the  old  house  measures 
about  eight  feet  square  in  the  cellar. 


Castle  Island,  now  Fort  Independenob. 

This  Island,  which  for  so  many  years  was  under  the  command 
of  Capt.  Roger  Clapp,  must  ever  posso.'is  a  peculiar  interest  to  his  de- 
scendants. From  some  "Historical  Notes"  respecting  it,  recently 
published  by  Mr.  Samuel  Burnham,  the  following  condensed  sketch  is 
mostly  drawn  : 

Casfle  Island,  now  Fort  Independence,  in  Boston  Harbor,  is  probably 
the  oldest  fortified  place  in  the  United  States  now  used  as  a  military 
post.  It  is  situated  about  9(11)  yards  from  South  Boston  Point,  and 
1160  yards  from  (lovernor's  Island,  from  which  it  is  separated  by  tho 
main  channel.  Like  the  other  islands  in  Boston  Harbor,  it  has  suffered 
much  from  storms  and  the  continued  wear  of  the  sea  since  its  first 
occupation,  especially  on  the  north  and  east  side,  where  a  sea  wall  has 
lately  been  laid  to  protect  it  fioin  further  encroachment.  On  the  south 
side,  however,  it  has  probably  extended  its  area  by  the  same  forces 
which  have  worked  upon  the  other  sides.  From  its  situation,  com- 
manding the  main  ship-channel,  it  was  early  selected  for  the  defence 
of  Boston,  within  the  limits  of  which  it  was  included.  At  a  court  held 
at  Boston  on  the  4th  of  March,  ]<i33— t,  it  was  proposed,  for  the  benefit 
of  the  Colony,  "  that  a  moving  Fort  bo  built,  40  feet  long  and  21  feet 
wide,"  and  the  means  for  building  the  same  were  raised  by  individual 
contributions.  Also  "the  Governor  and  Council,  and  divers  of  the 
ministers  and  others,  met  at  Castle  Island,  and  there  agreed  upon 
ererting  two  platforms  and  one  small  fortification  to  secure  them  both, 
and  for  the  present  furtherance  of  it  they  agreed  to  lay  nut  £5  a  man 
till  a  rate  might  be  made  at  the  next  general  Court."  The  Court  meet- 
ing in  the  following  Septenjber  passed  an  order  that  there  should  "  be  a 
platforme  made  on  the  north-east  syde  of  Castle  Island,  and  an  house 


SUPPLEMENT  —  LINE   OP    BOOER,  323 

built  on  the  topp  of  Iho  hill  to  defend  the  said  plaltforme."  The 
inasoury  was  of  oyster-shcH  lime,  ami  ttie  works  neither  solid  nor 
expensive.  It  appears  to  be  probable  the  first  motive  in  building  tlie 
castle  was  for  the  defence  of  tiie  Colony  as  much  against  the  home 
government  as  against  a  foreign  enemy,  for  it  was  the  escitement 
relative  to  giving  up  the  charter,  and  a  rumor  that  the  king  was  about 
t<f  send  over  a  governor  general,  which  was  the  cause  of  the  first  steps 
tliat  wore  taken  and  the  voUuitary  contributions  which  were  made 
for  that  end.  At  about  the  same  time,  some  friends  of  the  Colony, 
then  in  England,  sent  over  a  present  of  guns  for  the  useof  the  Colony, 
and  tlic'BO  wf-re  pjjfedily  monntcd  on  the  foitification  which  had  been 
prepared.     The  first  cumniander  at  the  fort  was  Gapt.  Simpkins. 

Ou  the  6tli  of  June,  1639,  a  tax  of  £1001)  was  levied  for  the  whole 
Colony,  which  was  assessed  upun  tho  tuwris  of  Boston,  Roxbury, 
Salera,  Weyinoiith.  Ilingham,  Lynn.  Cambridge,  Watertown,  Newbury, 
Dorchester,  Ipswich  and  Chivrlestown.  One  quarter  of  this  sum  was 
appropriated  (owardti  building  a  house  and  repairing  the  batteries  on 
the  Island,  £100  per  anmirn  having  previously  been  voted  towards 
keeping  the  fort  propeily  niauncd.  As  years  passed  on,  hf)wever,  the 
expense  of  keeping  the  furt  was  great  for  the  little  Gulutiy,  and  the 
necessity  appearing  so  sliglit,  in  1643  the  Court  abandoned  the  whole 
affair  and  "  gave  Castle  Island  and  the  house  there  to  Capt.  Gibbons," 
with  this  proviso,  "  urdesse  it  bee  implied  to  publiqne  use  for  fortifica- 
tion at  any  time  hcaralter."  The  ordnance,  ammunition,  &c.,  were 
returned  to  the  towns  of  IJoston  and  Charlestown. 

Bostr>n  and  the  few  towns  immediately  adjoining  the  harbor  were 
thus  left  entirely  exposed,  and  began  to  feel  the  sense  of  weakness, 
which  was  especially  apparent  when  armed  vessels  were  able  to  come 
to  the  very  landing  uf  the  town  without  possibility  of  interference. 
Consequently  upon  this  feeling,  at  a  special  Court  held  in  March, 
1643-t,  an  order  was  passed  "  thatitshal  be  lawful  for  the  inhabitants 
of  the  towiios  within  the  Bay,  or  any  convenient  uimibcr  of  them,  to 
erect  a  fortification  upon  the  Castle  Island,  such  as  the  present  time  & 
their  abilities  will  give  liberty  and  opportunity  unto,  &  to  repair  the 
batteries  there  as  the  necessary  defense  of  tho  peace  shall  require,  & 
that  they  shall  have  liberty  to  take  back  unto  the  said  Island  such 
ordnance  and  anniKinition  as  was  lately  fetched  from  thence,  or  so 
much  thereof  as  lliuy  shall  m:ike  use  of,  any  former  order  to  the  con- 
trary notwithstanding;"  and  it  was  further  ordered  that  "when  the 
townes  in  the  Bay  shall  have  repaired  the  two  (platforms)  in  Caatle 
Island  &  mounted  the  ordnance  and  erected  a  fortification  there  of 
lifetye  foote  square  within,  the  wall  ten  foote  thick,  at  loaste,  &.  heighth 
proportionable,  with  stone,  timber  «&  earth  &  a  sufficient  garrison  of 
twenty  men  at  least  provided  for  the  defence  of  it,  Ihi.-j  Court  will  alow 
one  hun<lrcd  pounds  pr  annum  townrds  the  maintenance  thereof,  & 
this  Court  will  also  alow,  towards  this  work,  &  the  securing  the  other 
passage  by  Byrd  Uatjd,  one  hundred  pounds,  to  be  paid  when  both 
the  said  works  shal  bee  finished.  And  it  is  further  ordered,  that  not- 
withstunding  the  charge  to  bee  defrayed  by  the  towns  in  the  Bay,  yet 
the  said  fortifications  to  bo  still  accounted  to  belong  to  the  country, 
&  this  Court,  or  the  councell  of  warr  from  time  to  time  to  have  the 
command  and  disposall  thereof  as  occasion  shall  require." 

Lieut.  Richard  Davenport  was  chosen  first  regular  Commander  of  the 
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'  nWorn  T  protmA  wuf  Airfber,  I  wiO  islbrni  joa  tka  Go4  alirrel 
in  tbrtr  begioMlug  feir  tliar  pracrvaliD*;  i 


yrt  n  wHlin^ 


•  n  rn<tr.lc  IV lit)  mad  »*Mk  1* 
va«  commcitder  Utereol;  tad 


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ill  tti   hIiI^i-*    Will    llJ 

loif  >iHl(i<ry  nlno 
ilrrtc  nf  thin  r 
■II  <»r  lhiin<l«T  III 
I  Ikt"!  nl  til''  < 


boat  asMR  with 

there  was  afoaD  cwdle  taai 

nj^  room  bdnw,  a  lo^^m;  no^ 

<iT  vcrr  i;ood  aakir  >■■>.  lad 

.  wct«  te  !«»>.    AM 

peace,  nntil  tWtKasa 

■  a  Dotcfc  rmtiiaMJi  f 

Iitiliui,  -mA  (lid  inlead  to  viwl  ■»; 

ri-fl,  wherein  are  eeren  good  gaoa. 

"I  was  plewed  la  aaad 

-cmie  bart  at  Boalan, 

■III'  I'l'iiiM  •  V  renowned  CaplaiB, 


II  |Mirt.      V]u*n   which,  the  i'ti                  irt,  in  AngnsC  ICtk 

f.  mIi'^I  nrii>tti<-r  CnfilAJn  (Clnp|>>  .^  ^..c  ..xjmof  hun  tliat  wn* 

*j  I'll  <>iwl  MrrouKht  for  ua;  fur  although  De  Bayter  intraded 

(.  I  '-'"^    iiy  cofitmry  «riur]«,  jji'pt  liira  nut;   »o  be  vent  to 

*j  'Hi  njjoil  there.    And  uiiiiia,  when  dangers  jrrew 

<n  It  wiim  with  Ilollwnd,  G<jd  permitted  our  casUe  at 

|r  run  In  liK  liurnl  (|(;wii.  which  whm  on  the  'iliit  day  of  Marcb, 

{I:,  i<  <i  •till  («(mI  wn«  |il('aK<>d  to  keep  this  place  in  Hafety.  The  Lord 
wilrtui*'  "iir  h«'<(rl#  •iiil'i  thnnkfiilncnH!" 

7')mi  (<iitHlllli)M  orthn  fort  (iiid  of  ibc  garrison,  during  the  6rst  part  of 
IIhi  iwiifirfinnil  or  (/4|*t  Ko^iir  Clapp,  ih  well  etbown  in  Uie  follniring  pe- 
(Hliih  (iKin  lilin  (o  tin.'  iituwruX  Court,  which,  it  is  believed,  has  never 
Ifi'finK  fippiTiiriul  III  print: 

'I'll  Mm  witii'li  IIkii'i'iJ  ihr  (ii.tncral  Court  now  a^semblc^l  at  Boston,  the  Peti- 

IImIi  of  yii'  lloii"  liiiiiililc  nervnnt,  Rojrcr  Clap,  humbly  showeth. 

'I'liat.  (Ill*  liiiii'uliln  (ii'iiiTall  ('ourt  did  in  the  year  U>6o  plosc  your  said 
•nrfiiiit  III  llm  Ca*lli',  and  did  ord<<r  that  Ihi-rf  Khould  lie  one  hundred  and 
t\n\^  (mimiiiIh  {I.  iiiiiiiiiM  iiir  iIk-  Karrinoii  iherc,  namtdy,  for  the  Capt  and  four 

flinn  >,(  iJMi  HJili'h  i>in' of  Un"iii  »hoiild  be  nil  able  jrnnner.    Gunner  Baxter 
u  ■'      I         i    i  ..  iliut  ciiininilli-o  whioh  were  appointed  to  put  things  in 

ilii'V  did   uf)point  (iw  yo'  I'etilioner  wa«  informed)  that 

Li  ..iiiiiiiii   iiMi I   iIihI  iJiiu!  after  X'-'i/i  |>.  uiiii.  and  that  .sum  he  bave  payd 

libii  yi'iit  ly  by  fill'  Tn  u»nn'r,  ami  llie oilier  three  men  cannot  he  gotten  under 
ifliui  p.  IIIHI  mill  DM  limy  lie  Miiih  ax  will  not.  Im'  for  the  Country'H  Hon'  & 
RKfolv.  mid  iIhv  do  liioli  iiiiln  ^'ii'  ri'litioiier  H'lio  liiroif  tlioiu  to  be  payd  in 
Hill  ii  |.,iL  II. I  >t  ni  iniM'iiri'  Ihi'iii  meal,  Mrliike,  eloalbiii^,  Io<l<^ino',  fixein^,  and 
liii  ,  iliiikii  lifliijf  pnyd  llii-ri' ri'iiuiiiiN  but  hixtj'-ljve  pounds  for 

|i  uiiKd  but  keep  u  family  there  on  the  Island  if  he  D<->^i^e  to 

II  I'Minhiidililv  A  III  (food  order,  and  what  necessary  expense*  the 
iii  ill  V'l'  l'ei|Hi'iif'r  iii'i'd  not  to  inform  this  lIon'e<l  Court  of.  yet 
|f)>.  ifiiiih  I'  ■  In  liilonii  yo'nelviw  of  that  when  Mr.  Tiea.surer  I»oth 

ff|«^  iiiilo  II  III  |iiiy  iiiilii  yo'  I'i'Mlioiier  Hiich  KuiUA  ax  bo  doth  appoint, 

■  III  iiiiy  tlio   bt'Ht  jmy  tboy  can;  but  in  n)i>8l  t<iwnc6, 
liiiiK  lii'KldiiN  iihoua  ci.  Indian  Corn  to  be  had,  and  thai 


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pay  alone  will  not  pay  men's  wages,  for  it  will  not  get  them  necesRaries;  had 
not  yo'  IV-lilioiier  through  Go<r9  go(xIiie»9  some  esUite  ol  his  own,  he  might 
8omt;tinie  be  {lut  iiitj>  straits  and  so  he  is  also  like  to  be  to  f;el  wood  to  burn 
on  this  colli  Island,  and  other  things  he  wants  which  costs  him  a  great  dcnll 
of  inony  m  a  year,  except  this  Iloii'ed  Cojirt  ha  pleased  to  order  him  such 
pny  as  will  supply  iiim  with  wood  and  other  necessaries. 

ilis  humble  peiitioJi  therefure  unlu  this  Ilon'cd  Court  is  that  you  will  be 
pleased  to  order  the  Treasurer  to  pay  the  une-half  of  the  whole  sallary  in 
inony  tinto  j'o'  Petitioner  yearly  that  so  he  may  supply  his  necessities  imd 
comfortably  serve  (Jod  Jfc  yo'scfves  in  this  plase  whicij"  God  and  yo'selve* 
have  caled  him  to.  So  shall  yo'  unworthy  servant  have  still  j^reater  cause  lo 
bless  God  and  yo''  lloii"  and  over  pray  as  in  duty  he  is  bound  for  yo'  proa- 

fierity  aecountiof^  it  his  hii[)pinese  lo  be  serviseable  to  God  &  to  yo'selves  lo 
US  jtoor  power  in  his  generation. 

Furthermore,  I  think  it  my  duty  to  inform  yo'selves  conserninn^  the  Castle 
bow  it  is  in  reirard  of  the  lAeca^'s  thereof,  the  upper  Deck  or  floar  was  never 
tight  since  I  came  lo  the  Ciustle,  and  although  I  have  got  men  at  work  to 
calk  il  to  make  it  tight  yet  in  a  short  time  it  will  be  leaky  again,  for  some 
plates  of  the  plankes  are  rotten,  the  leakes  cannot  but  hurt  the  timber  worke 
of  the  other  Itiumies  and  is  very  afflictive  utito  us,  there  is  rallies  sometimes 
no  ilry  plane  to  lodg  iti,  wee  have  been  forced  to  rise  out  of  o'  beds  many 
times  the  tK'tIs  have  lieen  so  wet  with  rain,  and  wee  have  no  plase  also  to  lay 
a  bed  in,  but  are  forced  to  go  from  the  little  Louse  to  the  Castle  to  bed  in 
Dark  rutny  nights,  ami  souictimea  in  snow  above  ray  wife's  knees,  she  doth 
inucli  desire  to  have  a  lodging  room  built  Joining  to  the  little  room  where 
wee  live,  that  in  the  cold  winter  she  may  not  go  so  far  out  of  Dores  to  bed  if 
this  Court  will  be  iiloiised  to  show  us  the  favor  and  those  that  may  succeed 
ua.  Also  the  timber  that  lies  in  the  brick  vvall  on  which  the  shutters  of  y 
porU  do  hang  are  so  rotten  that  it  will  not  bold  the  iron  hookcs,  two  of  the 
sluitters  are  fallen  Down  an<l  that  timber  being  rotten  so  deep  in  the  wall 
makes  mee  doubt  lest  the  ends  of  the  main  beamcs  of  the  gun  room  be  rotten 
in  the  wall.  The.se  lieames  are  about  thirty  foot  long  and  no  support  but  by 
the  end.H  in  the  wall,  yett  a  very  gi-eat  weight  is  on  that  flonr,  viz.  six  guns 
three  thousand  weight  a  piece  besitlea  many  peoi)le  on  training  days.  Would 
it  not  be  prudent  to  have  some  jiillars  under  the  beames,  and  to  have  plankes 
prepared  to  lay  the  up[ier  floare  anew  and  to  repair  the  ports.  1  thought  it 
my  Duty  to  inform  thi.'j  Ilon'ed  Court  of  these  Decays,  that  so  you  may  do 
in  it  as  you  please. 

Y'  Hon"  hamble  Servant. 

This  petition  was  in  effect  granted,  and  the  CoHrt  ordered  the  ro- 
drcsd  of  some  of  the  grievancea  mentioned  iu  the  petition. 

After  the  accidental  burning  of  the  fort  in  1673-4,  the  coustruction 
of  a  strong  stone  fortress  was  felt  to  be  necessary.  The  record  states 
that  "The  Court  having  considered  the  awfull  hand  of  God  in  the 
destruction  of  the  Castle  by  fjre,  doe  order  and  appoint  lat.  That 
there  be  a  BvaaW  regular  peeco  erected  where  the  castle  stood,  not 
exceeding  sixty  ffoote  square  within  or  proportionable,  for  the  defence 
and  security  of  the  battery  and  eatertainnieat  of  such  garrison  as  may 
be  meet.  2dly.  That  the  charge  hereof  be  delrayod  by  the  late  eub- 
scriptions  and  contributions  for  that  end,  .and  what  shall  be  wanting 
to  this  worke  be  levyed  by  a  publicke  rate,  wherein  those  who  have 
already  contributed  shall  be  considered  according  to  what  is  already 
declared.  And  for  the  management  of  this  aflajre,  and  to  conclude  the 
matter  and  forme  of  the  sajd  Castle,  and  bring  the  same  to  a  compleat 
end  as  speedily  as  may  be,  the  honoured  Governor,  John  Leveret, 
Esqr.,  Capt.  William  Davis.  Capt.  Roger  Clap  (Captain  of  the  Castle), 
Capt.  Thomas   Sauagp  and   Mr.  John    Richards  are   appointed   and 


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THE   CLAPP    MEMOniAL. 


irapowered  as  a  committee ;  and  what  shall  bo  concluded  from  tjme 
to  tjme  by  any  three  of  this  committee,  the  honoured  Gov'nor  being 
one.  it  shall  be  accounted  a  valid  act  to  the  end  aforesajd." 

Ab  was  stated  on  page  5,  Roger  Clapp  resigned  liis  position  as 
Captain  of  the  Castle  upon  the  appointment  of  Sir  Edmnnd  Andros  to 
the  Governorship  of  the  Colony,  preferring  private  life  to  an  oiBce 
which  must  be  used  in  the  service  of  a  tyrant.  The  person  Andro8 
appointed  to  take  the  Castle  was  Capt.  John  Pipon,  and  in  1689,  when 
the  downfall  of  the  Andros  government  took  place,  John  Fairwcather 
was  appointed  Captain  in  place  of  Pipon. 

After  the  accession  of  William  III.  to  the  throne  of  England,  tho 
home  government  began  to  take  an  active  interest  in  the  means  of 
defence  of  the  Colonies.  Previous  to  that  time  the  works  on  Castle 
Island  had  been  very  irregular,  aa  skilled  engineers  were  not  to  be 
found  in  the  young  colonies.  Colonel  Romer,  a  celebrated  engineer, 
was  accordingly  sent  over  to  repair  the  fort.  Upon  his  arrival,  he 
demolished  the  old  works  and  built  an  entirely  new  fortification,  which 
was  called  Castle  William  in  1705,  probably  in  honor  of  the  late  king. 

The  "  Defense  of  New  England  Charters"  gives  a  minute  descrip- 
tion of  this  new  fort. 

"At  the  entrance  of  llio  Harbor  there  is  a  strong,  bcnnlifiil  Castle,  which 
is  by  far  tho  finest  specimen  of  military  architecture  in  the  British  America. 
It  was  built  by  Colonel  Roiticr,  a  famouA  German  Engineer,  at  the  countries' 
expense,  and  is  called  CasLJe  AVilliiun.  It  is  a  Quurre  surrounded  with  a 
covered  way  and  joined  with  twu  Hnos  of  comumnitation  from  the  main 
battery,  a-s  also  a  line  of  communicatimi  from  the  main  gate  to  a  redoubt, 
which  is  to  prevent  the  landing.  It  is  well  sitimled  near  the  channel  to  hinder 
ships  from  coming  up  to  the  town,  whieli  must  all  come  within  pistol  shot  of 
this  Battery.  It  i.s  mounted  with  UJU  pieces  of  cannon,  several  of  which  arc 
placed  on  a  platform,  near  high  water  mark,  so  as  to  rake  a  ship  fore  and 
aft,  before  she  can  hriiig  her  broadsides  to  bear  against  the  Castle,  aiid  some 
of  these  cannon  carry  42  [joiimh'rs.  In  peace  there  is  an  independent  company 
of  50  or  100  men,  but  in  time  of  war  500  at)le  men  are  exempted  frum  all 
other  miliUiry  duty,  to  attend  the  Service  of  the  Casllc  at  an  hour's  warning, 
upon  any  signal  given  to  the  Castle  of  the  Appearance  of  any  ships  and  their 
number.  Ttie  Castle  again  warns  the  town,  and  if  there  be  5  ships  or  more 
in  time  of  war,  an  alarm  is  given  to  all  the  adjacent  countries  by  firing  a 
Ijcacori,  The  province  has  also  a  galley  or  frij^atc  well  manned  in  lime  of 
war  to  guanl  the  coa.st  from  Privateers,  and  to  convoy  their  home  trade.  In 
short,  nothing  that  eoiikl  lie  done  for  the  defence  of  the  subject  by  sea  or 
land  has  been  lelt  nndone.  It  is  really  astnniKliing  to  cunsider  and  difficult 
t(i  lielieve,  that  these  lillle  governments  should  be  able  by  their  own  strength, 
iind  lit  their  own  (,-hurge^  to  perform  such  great  things." 

From  that  time  to  the  Revolutionary  VVar,  Castle  William  was 
recognized  as  a  valuable  means  of  defence  to  the  towns  surrounding 
Boston  Uarbor,  and  was  manned  by  regular  and  provincial  troops,  in 
Buch  numbers  aa  occasion  required.  Some  additions  were  also  made 
to  Rtrengtfien  it  from  time  to  time,  but  when  the  British  army  evacu- 
ated Boston  they  dismantled  the  Castle  as  much  as  pussible,  rendered 
useless  the  guns,  and  fiii.illy  blew  up  the  citadel  and  magazines  and 
left  the  Island  a  mass  of  ruins.  During  the  Kevolnlionary  war,  tho 
Island  was  occupied  by  American  troops,  and  it  was  made  as 
defensible  as  its  denudished  condition  wouhl  permit,  In  IT98,  the 
Island  was  formally  ceded  to  the  U.  S.  Government,  which  at  once  made 
jjreparations  for  erecting  the  present  strong  and  symmetrical  work. 


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In  nno,  President  John  Adams  visited  the  Island,  and  on  that  occasion 
pave  the  name  of  Fort  Indepcndonce  to  the  piuspective  Jurtification. 
The  iirst  stone  w.ih  l:iid  on  the  7th  of  May,  18(10.  and  the  national 
colorM  were  fimt  displayed  on  tlie  23d  of  June,  ]8l>2,  but  the  fort  was 
not  finished  until  early  the  next  year. 


The  following  petition  from  the  widow  of  Capt.  Roger  Glapp  is  in- 
tereating  as  showing  liow  little  pecuniary  benefit  he  received  for  his 
many  years  of  faithful  Hcrvicea  to  the  colony  : 

To  the   Hon'''"  Shnon    nradstrpft    Esij'  Gov'  ThnmuH  Dunforth  Esq'  Dep. 

(toV  and  Llu'  rest  of  tlii'  lion'"''  Mattislralcs  &  Dc'()iityeH  sitting?  in  fiun" 

Ciiurl.     Tlic  Ininihio    Pctiliun  of  Joiine  Clap  Relict  widow  of  ca]>taine 

Roarer  C'lapp  latu'  of  Rostun  I)c'c<J. 

Whereas  il  li;>th  ptcai-i-d  llie  Lord  to  i>ut  a  peri<«l  to  the  tiays  of  j'o'  Petit' 
Tiuisbiind  Avlio  was  for  a  long  tim«  inipruvpti  in  the  cinintry'M  nervice,  as  is 
wc-11  knrnvne  to  this  TUon'''  C'onrI,  nml  Cor  liis  .'^'i  .Hcrviw  tlu'iv  reiiutins  a  con- 
siih'nihlo  snine  of  money  yet  hcliiiici  «in|iai(l  unto  liini,  vvhieli  is  now  wanting 
to  defray  tin.'  charm.-H  of  doci-nt  interment  of  llie  s"*  Dece''  and  other  necebsa- 
ries  for  your  I'olitiitnfr's  supply, 

Yi)''  Petitioner  ilotli  ihercfure  priiy  this  Ilon"^  Court  to  consiider  the  pre- 
mises, and  that  y<iu  would  hu  plitii!"''  to  fiivonr  her  so  (nrre  as  to  allow  some- 
what for  her  present  rcliffe  and  In  defray  the  present  charges  of  interrac  of 
lier  a**  decj  husband  and  as  in  dnty  boinul  shall  ever  pray. 

In  answer  to  this  petition  what  apears  to  be  justly  dew  nnto  Roger  CIiipp 
dec'  for  his  servise  to  this  Colony  shal  be  paid  his  executors  by  the  Country 
Treaa'  us  sonu  us  may  be.  Joseph  Lynde  pr  order. 

Febr  4,  li>tM>-l. 

Consent"^  to  by  the  Gov^  and  Assistants  and  M'  Russell  and  the  Treasurer 
are  njipointed  to  examine  and  settle  his  acco". 

Js'  Addington,  Sec. 


No.  2  (p.  9). —  Samuel'      The  accompanying  fac-simile  of  his  auto- 
graph was  copied  from  the  petition  of  Dorches-        ^  ^ 
ter  citizens,  presented  to  the  General  Court  in     ^S  ^'''^  **-c<-  Q ct(.T 
1664,  and  more  particularly  spoken  of  on  page  •' 
315.     Samuel  Clapp  must  have  been  about  yo  years  old,  at  that  lime. 

No.  7  (p.  11). — PnESEKVEi).'  ITia  wife  Sarah  was  born  June  14, 
H150.  The  following  anecdote,  illustrative  of  life  in  the  then  frontier 
Bcttlunient  of  Nortiiamptoii,  is  related  iu  connection  with  Preserved 
Ulapp,  in  Lyman's  History  of  Eatthampton  : 

'•  For  u  long  time  an  Indian  resided  in  his  faniily,  but  he  nt  lenglh  became 
nnsleady,  and  wanted  to  get  his  gnn,  in  whieh,  hdwever,  he  did  not  Huceeed. 
He  liii!iily  left,  i»nd  wa.s  gojitf  tor  several  years,  when  om-  day.  nsn  Mr.  Clapp 
wa.^  riding  Xvww,  rrnm  lii.s  work,  an  Indian  stepped  out  from  btdiind  a  tree, 
and  pHinliiig  his  gnn  at  liiin.  said,  '  Now,  'Served,  nie  h.'ive  yonr  gun.'  and 
iii.stiintly  llred.  The  bull  just  grazed  his  noke.  The  Iiuliiiti  then  slejiped 
baek  aiTMin.  Imt  his  l(!g  was  not  concealed,  so  tliiit  the  ball  whieh  won  retnnied 
woiiniled  him.  ilr.  Clupp  then  drove  on  as  fast  us  possible,  nad  eluded  his 
pursuers,  a  compuny  of  Indians  who  had  come  from  L^anadu  with  this  otie. 
Tlie  vvouiid  was  so  severe  that  It  resulted  in  the  Indian's  death,  and  the  party 
left  for  parts  unknown." 

In  1717,  he  conveyed   .all  his   right  in  land  in  Vli\\  Division  (now 


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THE   CLAPP   HEHOBIAL. 


COMMISSION  OF  MAJOR  JONATHAN  CLAPP. 


[Seal] 


Colony  of  the 
Massachunelts-Bay. 


The  Major  part  of  the  COUNCIL  of  the 
ilansachuseUs-Bay,  in  New-England, 


W.  Sever 
\V.  Spooner 
J.  Winthrop 
Caleb  Cashing 
John  Whitcomb 
Jed"  Foster 
James  Prescott 
Eldad  Taylor 
B.  Lincoln 
Michael  Farley 
M<i8C8  Gill 
Jabez  Fisher 
J.  J'aliner 
S.  Ilolten 
B.  White 


To  JONATHAN  CLAPP  ESQUIRE  Greeting. 

TOU  being  appointed  second  Major  of  the  second 
Regiment  of  Militia  in  the  County  of  Hampshire 
whereof  Seth  Pomeroy,  Esq.,  is  Colonel — 
By  Virtue  of  the  Power  vested  in  us,  WE  do  by 
these  Presents,  (reposing  special  Trust  and  Confi- 
dence in  your  Loyalty,  Courage  and  good  Conduct,) 
Commission  you  accordingly. — You  are  theretore 
carefully  and  diligently  to  discharge  the  Duty  of  a  ' 
second  Major  in  leading,  ordering,  and  exercising 
said  Regiment  in  Arms,  both  Inferior  Ofiicers  and 
Soldiers  ;  and  to  keep  them  in  good  Order  and  Dis- 
cipline :  And  thoy  are  hereby  commanded  to  obey 
you  as  their  second  Major  and  you  are  yourself,  to 
observe  and  follow  such  Orders  and  Instructions  as 
you  shall  from  Time  to  Time  receive  from  the  major 
part  of  the  Council  or  your  superior  Officers. 

GIVEN  under  our  Handa  and  the  Seal  of  the  said 
Colony,  at  Waterlowne  the  fourteenth  Day  of 
February  in  the  Sixtrenth  Year  of  the  Iteign  of 
hiis  Majesty  Ring  O'eurye  the  'Third,  Anno 
Domini,  1776. 


By  the  Cummund  of  the  ) 
Major  Part  of  the  Council,  j 

Perez  Morto.v, 

D.  Sec'y- 


No.  76  (p.  32). — Aakox.*  He  was  one  of  the  first  settlers  in  East- 
hampton  on  what  was  known  as  the  Plain.     He  died  in  nU-'J. 

No.  80  (p.  17). — NoAJi.*  His  daughter  Hannah'^  was  put  under  the 
guardianship  of  her  uncle  Jonathan  in  1703. 

No.  8G  (p.  18).— MixDWELi..*     See  foot  note,  page  260. 

No.  DC  (p.  21). — Sirrr.Y.*  He  was  sometimes  styled  General,  and, 
during  the  War  of  the  Revolution,  he  was  one  of  the  proprietors  of  the 
Privateer  brigantine  "  General  Sullivan,"  which  sailed  from  Portsmouth, 
N.  H.  He  is  spoken  of  as  "  a  g(?ntleman  of  excellent  business  educa- 
tion and  qualities,  a  commissary  in  the  Revolutionary  War,  and  aftcr- 
ward.s  commissary  general  of  the  State  of  New  Iliimpshire." 

No.  Ill  (p.  23). — Irene.*  Her  husband,  Noadiah  Lewis,  was  born 
Nov.  24,  1736. 

No.  114  (p.  23). — OuvEu.'  His  son  Oliver  Morrison'  is  a  stone- 
worker  in  Amherst. 


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No.  126  (p.  2{r). — Pabsoks.'  TTis  son  Henry  WelW  was  born  in 
Rl>riiip:fit'M,  in  1798,  and  d.  March  17,  1869.  A  list  of  the  various 
positions  which  Henry  VV.  Clapp  was  calleil  upon  to  fill,  would  give 
the  best  idea  of  tlio  estimutiuu  in  which  he  was  held  by  the  com- 
njunity.  At  the  time  of  bin  death,  he  was  President  of  the  Franklin 
SavinjTg  Inatitution,  and  a  Director  in  the  Connecticut  River  Railroad, 
He  had  been  Prosidonl  of  the  Greoniield  Bank,  tlie  Connecticut  River 
Railroad  and  the  Franklin  Afi;riculturai  Society.  lie  had  been  the 
firHt  Presiflent  and  {)rJMcipal  originator  t)f  the  Crreenfield  Cemetery 
Association,  the  Greenfield  Cas  Company,  and  the  CreeiifieM  Library 
Association.  lie  was  one  of  the  orit^inal  meinbers  of  the  copartnership 
for  the  manufacture  of  cutlery,  which  during  the  last  thirty  years  lias 
become  tirndy  planted  in  Greenfield,  and  baa  added  so  much  to  the 
prosperity  of  that  region.  Ke  had  fi.Kcd  opinions  in  politics,  but  no 
ta.ste  for  tlie  strifes  and  cares  of  public  life.  Ho  was  loyal  to  friends, 
and  capable  of  strong  and  enduring'  attachments.  The  influence  which 
he  exercised  was  not  acquired  by  ofliots  to  be  f)opular,  but  resulted 
from  native  force  and  sagacity,  persistent  will,  and  recognized  integrity. 
The  following  is  from  an  address  by  Rev.  P.  V.  Pinch,  Rector  of  St. 
James  Church,  Greenfield,  at  the  funeral  of  Ileiiry  W.  Clapp.  Esq. 

"  We  meet  here  to-day  to  perform  the  last  sad  offiecs  of  the  Church  for 
one  of  the  fathers,  ii  man  venerable  in  years.  Had  ho  livwl  ii  month  longer, 
he  would  have  reached  the  age  of  seventy-one.  He  w;is  one  of  the  few  of  a 
generation  that  is  rapidly  passing  away.  Hia  was  a  lony  life  ;  and  it  was  a 
useful  life. 

"He  was  liorn  in  Springfield,  Mass.,  whence  he  removed  to  New  York, 
in  which  city  he  [lassctl  the  moBi  active  of  the  business  years  of  his  life.  His 
work  accomplished,  he  took  up  hiH  residenee  in  this  town  ;  and  for  the  last 
thirty-four  3-ears  he  has  been  identified  willi  whatever  ]>rogres«  it  has  made. 
Most  of  you  who  are  here  present  know  far  more  of  him  than  I,  aiul  of  hia 
active  interest  in  the  growth  and  prosperity  of  this  village.  Mv  knowledge, 
in  tluM  re.specl,  extends  over  the  past  live  years  only.  During  that  jienod, 
I  have  always  regarded  him  an  full  of  the  energy  that  belonged  to  a  man  of 
younger  yeiir.s,  and  in  a  lietter  state  of  physical  health.  Though  sutfering  in 
this  interval  from  acute  diseiwe,  he  wsis  almost  always  to  he  seen  daily  going 
to,  and  retiirnrng  from  his  olHee,  where  he  always  occupied  himself  with  a 
rejTiilar  routine  of  business.  In  this  particular,  his  systematic  habits,  no 
donbt,  prolonged  his  days.  For  his  mind  was  taken  ofl  from  self  and  fully 
occupied  with  other  things.     And  thus  he  led  an  active  life  until  its  very  close. 

"  Ilis,  also,  was  a  successful  life.  He  accomplished  what  lie  aimed  for. 
And  this  can  be  said  of  very  few.  The  vast  nu^jority  of  people  accomplish 
nothing,  becan.se  at  the  outset  of  their  career  they  have  no  definite  object  in 
view.  This  was  hy  no  means  the  ca-se  with  our  departed  brother.  He  had 
a  delinud  olyuct  liefore  him,  and  that  was  to  do  good  in  his  ilay  and  genera- 
tion, to  be  a  iisefid  incmhcr  of  society,  and  tluis  to  benefit  himself  and  others. 
The  one  who  labors  for  material  wealth  out  of  mere  love  of  ntoney,  seldom 
succeeds.  Hut  he  whose  energies  are  inspired  by  a  higher  motive,  making 
the  nnilerial  winltli  a  secondary  matter,  and  aiming  simply  to  \>c  useful  in 
his  day,  is  almost  always  successful.  This  was  eminently  the  ease  with  our 
departed  friend.  And  the  secret  of  bia  success  in  whatever  he  undertook 
was,  tlijit  he  was  no  visionary.  iJut,  as  already  stated,  he  had  a  well-defined 
object  in  view  which  heundeviatingly  pursued.  Strict  honesty  and  integrity, 
moreover,  distinguished  all  his  transactions.  His  reliance  upon  his  own 
judgment  was  rcnuirkable.  He  would  always  abide  by  his  decisions.  Hav- 
ing once  resolved  that  his  course  of  action  was  right,  it  was  in  vain  to  attempt 
to  turn  him  from  it.  This,  and  the  other  qualities  which  he  possessed,  and 
to  which  reference  has  been  made,  eminently  fitted  him  to  move  in  a  larger 
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sphere  of  activity  than  that  which  he  occupied.    But  he  courted  retiremen 
ami  80  the  larger  portion  of  his  days  was  ispent  in  the  quiet  of  this  beauti 
village." 

In  the  year  1849,  Henry  W.  Clapp  contributdl  more  than  $8009 
towards  the  erection  of  the  St.  James  Episcopal  Churcii  in  (ireeiifield. 
From  ii  memorial  notice  iu  the  records  of  that  church  the  following 
extract  is  taken  : 


dSP 


"  In  looking:  back  over  the  past  history  of  our  church  in  this  town,  we, 
members  of  St  James's  Parish,  cannot  but  recall  with  gratitude  that,  und 
Grod,  we  arc  greatly  indebted  to  Mr.  Clapp  for  a  largn  measure  of  nur  pros- 
perity as  a  church.  It  was  the  fact  of  our  parish  being  establihhed  here 
which  infhienced  him  to  select  this  town  as  his  place  of  residence.  On  his 
removal  hilher,  he  at  once  look  an  active  interest  m  tiie  affairs  i>f  the  parish, 
and  it  was  through  his  liberality  mainly  that  the  present  beautiful  ctono 
church  was  erected,  which  now  adorns  our  village.  Faithful  and  ellicient  in 
the  discharge  wf  every  duty,  strictly  honest  and  upright  in  all  his  many  and 
varied  business  relations,  his  loss  wdl  be  felt  by  the  community  generally,  as 
well  na  b^'  this  parish  in  which  for  so  many  years  he  was  a  constant  worshipper. 
Wo  offer  our  sj'mjjuthy  to  hia  afflicted  family,  and  to  the  prnver  that  God 
will  allnrd  them  consulation,  we  will  add  this  petition,  that  lie  will  shod 
abroad  His  love  in  (5ur  hearts,  that  we,  following  the  good  examples  of  Ilm 
departed  Saints  and  p!enteously  bringing  forth  the  fruit  of  good  works,  ni 
by  Ilim  ho  plenteously  rewarded." 


! 


Henry  Baldmn,*  eon  of  ITenry  W.  Clapp.  m.  Julia  Frances  Bolles 
Newark,  N.  J.,  and  was  killed  at  a  fire  in  a  j^team-mill  (not  in  battle 
as  stated  in  the  text),  whore  he  was  heroically  endeavoring  to  prevent 
an  explosion.  The  following  tribute  to  bis  memory  is  from  a  Greenfield 
paper : 


"  '  PoTKlcr  well  and  Icnow  the  right. 
Onward,  ilwn  with  i\11  thy  might, 
Piity  be  thy  imhir  ptiiiic, 
Du  the  right  -nliutc'ur  bctiJe.'  " 


J 


"And  80  he  did  from  childhood.  Thoughtful,  prompt,  self-controlling, 
conscientious,  kind  and  loving,  be  piussed  his  youth,  and  entered  the  arena  of 
life,  strong  in  his  manhooil's  strength.  For  the  [>ast,  almost  a  jjucrile  con- 
tempt, for  the  present,  master,  and  (or  the  ftilure  hopeful  and  detcmiinecL 
To  hjm  life  had  no  antagonism  he  dared  not  meet ;  no  obstacle  that  could 
not  be  overcome.  Present  duty  was  his  motto,  in  whatever  position  placed. 
He  hiul  won  the  respect  of  the  community  by  his  sterling  integrity  as  a  man, 
and  by  his  sympathy,  kindness,  and  benevolence  t<i  the  needy  and  sutTerin" 
he  had  won  all  hearts.  Every  tlesirable  enterprise  met  his  f<irdial  approval, 
hia  ready  aid.  To  our  library  he  was  a  devoted  friend,  and  that  his  tnomorj' 
still  lives,  is  fully  proved,  by  the  constant  recurrence  to  his  name,  as  as.so- 
cialed  so  agreeably  with  the  last  fair  held  for  that  noble  object.  In  that  he 
was  the  ruling,  guiding  spirit,  and  to  it  he  lent  all  his  tact  and  judgment, 
with  constant  and  unwearied  labor.  All  his  plans  were  so  systematically 
arranged,  so  judiciously  and  nlcasantly  defined,  it  was  ea-^y  co-opcruting  with 
bim,  and  all  so  associated  renucred  cheerful  and  ready  response  to  his  slighteut 
wish.  S 

"  He  was  a  leader  nnder  whom  it  would  be  an  honor  and  pleasure  to  sert^ 
Such  conUdence  did  he  inspire,  that  had  he  been  commander  of  armed  force*, 
his  corps  would  have  been  invnneible.  But  the  destroyer,  that  universal 
conqueror  of  all,  came — the  hope  of  friends  blighted,  the  home  atmosphere 
darkened,  the  [nihlic  heart  s.-iddened  by  the  darkness  which  bo  suddenly 
extinguished  the  bright  rays  of  noonday  splendor.    In  a  moment  the  ^ 


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of  life  were  stopped,  and  all  the  dreams  of  love  and  power  and  hope  were 
gone.    Forever  ?    No, 

"  A  voice  within  ns  speaks  the  startling  word," 
"  '  Man  thou  shall  never  die; 

according  harps 

By  angcl  fingers  toncbed  sound  forth  still. 
The  song  of  our  great  immortality.' " 


Elizabeth  Johnson*  dau.  of  Henry  W.  Clapp,  m.  William  H.  Allen,  of 
Greenfield.  laabella^  m.  in  1863  (not  1864)  and  her  husband,  F.  B. 
Russell,  d.  in  1870  (not  in  1868).  The  third  son  of  Benj.  W."*  son  of 
Paraons*  Clapp,  is  Samuel  Demits  (not  Dennett). 

No.  127  (p.  24). — WiSTHROP.*  Whether  his  son  Julius'  was  m  is  not 
known,  but  there  was  a  wife  of  a  Julius  Clapp  who  d.  in  Northampton, 
Oct.  21,  1838. 

No.  134  (p.  25). — Thaddbcs.*  The  statement  that  his  son  Zenas' 
m.  Pamclia  Clay  in  1822  is  evidently  incorrect.  He  was  probably 
confounded  with  Zenas,''  No.  703,  page  61. 

No.  139  (p.  25)  — Eleanor.*    She  d.  July  12,  1748. 

No.  143  (p.  25). — EuPHAZ.*  It  is  questionable  whether  he  d.  Aug. 
28,  or  Sept.  4,  1748. 

No.  144  (p.  26). — Elijah.*    Some  accounts  call  him  "  Elisha." 

No.  165  (p.  26). — Elijah.*  Northampton  Records  say  he  was  born 
Nov.  1,  1738,  but  this  might  have  been  another  child  who  d.  in  infancy. 

No.  157  (p.  26).— Timothy.*    He  d.  in  1786. 

No.  158  (p.  26). — Samcel.*  The  date  of  his  death  is  evidently 
wrong,  and  may  have  been  mistaken  for  1781. 

No.  164  (p.  27). — HoPHM.*  Lyman,  in  his  History  of  Easthampton, 
mentions  a  I)r.  Hophni  Clapp,  a  native  of  Southampton,  who  came  to 
Easthampton  about  the  year  1790.  This  Dr.  Clapp  stood  high  in  his 
profession,  took  considerable  interest  in  town  affairs,  and  was  honored 
with  many  offices  of  trust. 

No.  168  (p.  27). — Russell.*  His  eldest  child,  Sibella  P.,'  was  bom  in 
Westhampton,  and  was  twice  married.  By  her  first  husband,  she  had 
two  children.  She  m.  second,  Feb.  8,  1837,  Salmon  Hart,  and  had 
one  child.  Moses,''  Russell's  second  child,  was  b.  in  Westhampton,  and 
bis  wife,  Almira,  was  b.  May  9,  1816.  Eunice  Z>.,'  Russell's  sixth 
child,  was  b.  in  Otisco,  N.  Y.,  and  has  three  children. 

No.  181  (p.  28).— Seth.«  Dorcas,''  dau.  of  Scth  and  Thankful  Clapp, 
d.  in  Northampton  in  1797. 

No.  182  (p.  28).— Esther.*    She  was  m.  Jan.  13,  1796. 

No.  183  (p.  28).— Spencer.*  His  wife  Diana  d.  May  3,  1834,  aged 
50  years,     lie  is  perhaps  confounded  with  Spencer,  No.  649. 

No.  186  (p.  28).— Ltdia.*     She  m.  Mr.  Charles  Emerson. 

No.  187  (p.  28). — Ansel.*  Sophia,''  his  youngest  child,  had  five 
children. 


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THE   CLAPP  UEMORUL. 


No.  191  (p.  28). — Cathabike.*  A  Catharine  Clapp  m.  in  Nortliamp- 
ton,  Nov,  1,  1792,  Jonas  Clark. 

No.  194  (p.  29). — Oliver." — One  of  his  wives  was  probably  Dorcas     i 
Clapp  (No.  317),  a  distant  relative.  fl 

No.  195  (p.  29). — Richard."  Christopher  C.,'  here  given  as  a  son  of 
Richard,  is  a  case  of  mistaken  identity.  Even  whether  Richard  had  a 
son  Christopher  is  tiot  certain,  but  the  Christopher  G.  here  recorded 
witli  his  family  belongs  to  the  isolated  branch,  beginning  with 
Ebenezek  described  on  page  318. 

No.  198  (p.  29). — Dorothy.*  It  is  questionable  whether  she  m.  in 
1783  or  1785. 

No.  207  (p.  30). — Thomas.'  This  was  not  the  Thomas  Clapp  wlio  m. 
Phebe  Blackmar.  That  was  Thomas  No.  3,  p.  319,  of  the  descendants 
of  John. 

No.  212  (p.  30).— John.*  His  wife  Lucy  d.  July  11,  1843,  aged  72 
years. 

No.  214  (p.  54). — Joel.'    lie  m.  Mercy  Pomeroy. 

No.  222  (p.  31). — Anqeline.*    She  wa^  under  21  years  of  age  in  1816. 

No.  237  (p,  56). — Jonathan,"    The  name  of  his  second  wife  was' 
Margaret  Roquetl   (not  "  Roguel  ").     The  tavern  which  he  kept  was 
in  a  house  which  he  built  across  the  way  from  his  father's  old  stand. 
He  is  mentioned  as  moderator  in  Easthampton  in  1787.  | 

No.  238  (p.  56). — JosEVH.*  He  served  as  a  Captain  in  the  War  of 
the  Revolution.  About  the  year  1785,  he  built  a  fulling  mill  on  Broad 
Brook,  whore  he  fulled,  colored  and  dressed  cloth  ;  as  there  were  l>ut 
few  mills  of  the  kind,  then,  ho  carried  on  quite  a  large  and  profitable 
business.  In  1793,  he  opened  a  tavern  at  the  old  stand  of  Joseph 
Bartlett,  who  first  opened  it  in  1727,  whore  he  served  the  public  till  his 
death,  in  1797.  His  house  is  still  standing,  and  after  being  occupied 
by  his  sun,  Dea.  Thaddeus  Clapp,  was  (in  1866)  owned  by  Lucas  W. 
nanniim.  Captain  Joseph  Clapp  is  mentioned  as  moderator  in  East- i 
hampton  in  1787. 

No,  239  (p.  57). — Benjamin,*  He  was  a  Quartermaster  in  the  War 
of  the  Revolution.  His  father  lay  sick  at  Pittsfield,  under  Benjamin's 
care,  at  the  time  of  the  Battle  of  Bennington,  and  they  could  distinctly 
hear  the  roar  of  the  artillery.  This  so  fired  the  ardor  of  the  son  to 
participate  in  the  engagement  that  he  expressed  such  a  desire  to  his 
father,  who  replied,  "  No,  my  son.  you  must  stay  and  take  care  of  me."  ( 
He  is  meutiuned  as  constable  in  Easthampton  in  1786. 

No.  240  (p.  32). — Submit,'  A  little  son  Lucas  was  drowned  about 
the  year  1790.  Uer  husband  whs  Lieut.  Asahel  Clark.  lie  was  at 
the  b;ittle  of  Lake  George,  fought  Sept.  8,  1755,  and  bravely  aided  in 
the  repuLso  of  the  enemy  under  Biiruri  Dieskau.  Fie  was  also  at 
TicoTideroga,  in  1758,  where  the  English  wcve  in  their  turn  defeated. 
He  was  made  a  prisoner  by  the  insurgenla  during  the  Shays  rebellion  in 
1788,  and  was  severely  wounded  in  an  elTort  to  escape  from  his  captor, 
from  whom  he  afterwards  obtained  damage  by  legal  process.  He  was 
a  man  uf  high  spirit  and  great  courage. 


TTnn.   T.KVKRETT  A.   Cl.APP. 

(V>i»«i(*»i«ri<T  Stttif  /.«(!'/  <>jflce,  MlrSif/nn. 


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No.  248  (p.  32). — Aakon.'  Probably  the  one  who  was  constable  iu 
Eaatharapton  in  1785. 

No.  251  (p.  33). — QuARTUS.*  His  dau.  (if  he  had  one  of  that  name) 
was  probably  not  the  Electa  who  m.  Lysander  G.  Aveiy.  That  was 
Electa  O.,*  dau.  of  Quartus'  (No.  500),  p.  48. 

No.  258  (p.  33).— DiAnEJfA.*     Not  "  Diodema." 

No.  2f57  (p.  33). — Levi.'  lie  moved  to  Easthampton,  and  is  one  of 
the  revolutionary  Boldiers  credited  to  that  town,  lie  had  a  daughter 
'Jerusha.* 

No.  268  (p.  33).— Lbvi.«  Hie  wife,  Phebe  Clapp,  is  No.  656.  on 
pa^e  5t>.  His  aecond  child,  Aclisah,^  m.  James  H,  Lyman,  who  waa  a 
Bon  of  Daniel  and  Sally  (Clapp  No.  639)  Lyman. 

No.  269  (p.  33). — Angeune.*  She  was  b.  in  Easthampton,  and  m. 
Dec.  13,  JSaS.     Her  husband  was  b.  Oct.  21,  1796. 

No.  282  (p.  34:). — AaAREL."  He  ra.  first.  Sarah  Clark,  of  Northamp- 
ton. She  (1.  Fell.  14,  180S,  leaving  three  children.  He  m.  again  and 
had  several  children. 

Children  of  AaAHEr,  and  let  wife  Sarah  (Clark)  Clapp,  of  Northamp- 
ton : 

Asahel,^  was  b,  at  Northampton,  Jan.  24,  1804;  at  the  age  of  four 
years,  his  mutlior  died  ;  lie  then  far  13  years  residod  with  his 
father's  uncle  Oliver,  and  with  Uliver's  snn  Charles,  and  with 
the  latter  moverl  to  HmitHliurg,  Ohio.  In  the  year  1825,  he 
returned  to  Northampton,  and  in  July,  18ii3,  married  Charlotte 
A.,  daughter  of  Chauncey  May,  of  Piitsfield.  In  Oetober,  1834, 
he  moved  to  Monroe  Co.,  Mich.,  where  he  resided  until  Nov., 
1836,  when  he  settled  permanently  in  St.  Joseph  Co.,  Mich  He 
has  held  several  important  oflices  of  trust  in  his  township  and 
county.  In  1854,  he  was  elected  Kcgister  ol'  Deeds  of  St. 
Joseph  Co.,  to  which  position  he  was  roclcctod  for  ten  consecu- 
tive years,  lie  is  tins  senior  member  of  the  firm  of  A.  Clapp 
&  Son,  merchants  and  bankers,  White  Pigeon,  Mich.  Children  : 
i.  Tluiodorc  £.,'  born  at  Ida,  Monroe  Oo.,  Mich.,  Sept.  16,  1835. 
lie  is  now  Postmaster  at  White  Pigeon,  which  pnsitiim  he  haa 
lield  for  fourteen  yeara.  He  is  the  junior  meml  er  of  the  lirm 
of  A.  Clapp  &  Son,  merchants  and  l)ankers.  Married  April  8, 
1858,  Mary  A.  Austin,  at  While  Pigeon,  Mich.,  and  has:  (1) 
Harry  A.}  h.  June  lU,  18«-_' ;  (2)  J/art/ia,'  b.  Jan.  29,  1864; 
(3)  /.m-j/.'  b.  Oct.  21,  1867.  ii.  L^rcrelt  A..'  b.  at  Mottville,  St. 
Jusc|(li  Co  ,  Midi.,  Jutio  24.  1837;  m.  Dec.  G,  18()4,  Amanda 
E.  IIam|>son,  at  Ceulrevilte,  Mich.,  where  they  now  reside. 
Since  his  majority,  he  has  continiKuisly  held  important  posi- 
tions of  trust  and  honor  in  his  township,  county  and  State.  In 
1872,  the  Republican  State  C<ittvention  placed  him  in  nomina- 
tion itir  the  honorable  position  of  Commissioner  nf  State  Land 
Office  of  Mich.,  to  which  position  he  was  elected  by  a  niujority 
of  nearly  60,000.  In  1874,  ho  was  reelected  to  the  same  office, 
and  which  he  occupies  at  the  present  time.  He  has  taken  much 
interest  in  the  publication  of  tiiis  w<irk.  He  has  one  child  :  ^  1 ) 
Edwin  L.,*  h.  Sept  24,  18G5.    HI.  Lucy  A  ,»b.  at  Mottville,  May 


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27.  1840;  d.  July  15,  1860.     Iv.  Frances  JS.,^h.  at  Mottville, 

April   11,    1841;    m.  Dec.  16,   1864,    Aodrew  T.  Morton,  Jr. 

They  now  reside  at   Ann  Arbor,   Mich.     \,  Emory  O.,*  b   at 

MottviUe.  Sept.  28,  1 843  ;  d.  March  8,  1  867.     vl.  NetHe  L.,'  b. 

at  Mottville,  JiinelG,  1849;  m.  Jan,  12,  187.5.  Joe  E.  Van  Fleet. 

They  reside  at  White  Pigeon,     vll.  Ernesl  A.,^  b.  at  Motlville, 

Sept.  25,  1852;  d.  Oct.  2,  1854. 
Abigail ' 
Sail!/.-' 

No.  2S4  (p.  34).— Jonas.*  He  was  b.  in  Northampton,  May  3,  1787, 
and  d,  Feb.  22,  1843.  His  wife,  Martha  Ann  Baker,  wafib,  in  Milton, 
Nov.  20, 1793.  Children  :  i.  Chester.''  m.  first,  Sarah  Reed,  of  Ilartlord, 
Ct.  ;  second,  Harriet  Gongo,  of  Windsor,  Ct.,  and  d.  September,  1867, 
and  has:  (1)  Henry  Chester  *  (2)Edward;^  (3)A'a/e,*dead  ;  {i)HalUe;'^ 
(5)  Oeorge  ;*  (G)  Louia,^  dead.  W,  Cephas,^  b.  June  27,  18 — ;  m. 
Mildred  D.  Snow,  of  Mansfield,  Ct.  ;  no  issue,  ill.  Lydia  Maria,''  m. 
Lewis  Glapp,  of  Northampton  ;  no  children.  \\,  Oalrb,''  b.  April  3, 
1817  :  m.  Marcli  10,  1842,  Sarah  Maria  Saxton.  b.  June  22,  1822.  They 
live  in  Hartford,  Ct.,  and  have:  (l)  Henry  P.,"  h.  March  26,  1843; 
served  in  the  Tith  Conn.  Reg't  during  the  late  war;  (2)  Caleb  T.,'  d. 
in  infancy  ;  (3j  Allen  (7.,*  b.  Aug.  23,  1845,  was  Master's  Mate  in  U.S. 
Steamer  Honeysuckle  in  the  late  War — m,  Oct,  2,  1866,  Katie  L.  Fuller  ; 
(4  &  5)  Edgar  T.*  and  Howard  D.*  d.  in  infancy  ;  (6)  Howard  6'.,»  b. 
April  28,  1851,  grad.  at  Yale  College  in  1872,  afterwards  admitted  to 
orders  in  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church,  and  is  now  in  Wethersfield, 
Ct. ;  C7)  Willie  if,"  h.  Aug.  31,  1852;  (8  &  9)  Charles  5.*  and  Frank,* 
d.  in  infancy  ;  ( 10)  Arthur  S  ,*  b.  March  26,  1 858.  ?. Martha  Ann,''  b. 
May  3,  18 —  ;  m.  Curtis  W.  Bramau,  of  Brighton,  Mass.,  and  have  six 
children.  \l  Allen  Edwin,''  b,  Dec.  6,  18—;  d.  Oct.  21,  1868:  m. 
Martha  W.  Higley,  of  Hartford,  Ct.  ;  no  issue,  vil.  Caroline  Electa,'' 
b.  Dec.  14,  18—  ;  d.  Jan.  10,  1875;  m.  Sept.  28,  1842,  Edwin  Lyman 
Kingsley,  of  Northampton,  and  had  three  children.  Till.  WHliam 
Ricluird,''  m.  Julia  Meacharu,  of  Northampton,  and  has  :  (1)  William  ;' 
(2)  Cltarlexf  (3)  Ella;'  (4)  Jr/i/ci."  t\.  Esther  Augusta,''  b.  April  19. 
18—  ;  m.  David  Uiles  Corbin,  of  Ellington,  Ct.  ;  no  children.  X.  Lucy 
Anni'  I).  April  2,  18 — ;  m,  ClmrleH  Smith,  of  Belchertown,  Mass.,  and 
has  a  son.  xi.  Hooker  Jonea,'  b.  March  4,  18 —  ;  m.  Martha  Clark,  of 
Middletown,  Ct.;  no  issue,  xiit  xlli,  and  xlv.  James  Dwight,^  Henry 
Luther''  and  Sarah  Elizabeth,''  d.  in  infancy.     XT.  Harriet  E.  P? 

No.  286  (p.  34).— Elkct.\,"  After  her  death,  her  husband  Phincas 
Allen  m.  second,  Frances  T.  Clupp  (No.  545^.  A  son  of  Phineas  and 
Electa,  I'hineas  Allen,  Jr.,  m,  Maria  Clapp  (No.  824). 

No.  290  (p.  35). — AzAKiAH."  Elizabeth,  widow  of  an  Azariah  Clapp, 
d.  in  Northampton,  Sept.  5,  1841. 

No.  291  (p.  35).— Elisua.'  His  wife  Frances  T.  Clapp  (No.  545) 
m.  second,  Phineas  Allen,  whose  first  wife  was  Electa  Clapp  (No.  286). 

No.  294  (p.  35).— Charlotte.*  She  m.  Nov.  21,  1821,  William 
Ferry,  of  Springfield.. 

No.  297  (p.  35).— Solomon.'    He  d.  in  1793. 

No.  307  (p.  36). — Theodocia.'    Her  first  husband,  Eleazer  Ring,  was 


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killed  wliile  Buperintendiiig  the  removal  of  a  building.  He  accidentally 
fell  benealli  the  hHildiiig"  while  in  jirogioss,  and  it  pussed  over  his 
body  before  the  toani  couhl  bo  stopped.  Her  second  husband,  James 
Clapp,  is  No.  18  of  the  isolated  fainily  of  Jon.s",  recorded  on  page  320, 

No.  310  (p.  36). — AtirjiTSTOS."  It  is  in  a  field  belonging  to  Augustus 
Glapp  that  tiie  tirst  burial  place  of  Kasthanipton  is  situated.  There  is 
very  little  loft  to  mark  where  the  remains  of  those  hardy  pioneers  now 
rest. 

No.  318  (p.  36). — IsRAEi,.'  He  wfia  b.  in  Northampton,  June  13, 
1764.  He  was  bound  out  to  learn  the  trade  of  olotliier  and  weaver, 
under  a  Mr.  Edwards,  which  latter  he  followed  as  long  as  he  was  able. 
At  the  age  of  16,  he  went  witii  his  einpluyer  to  iialway,  Saratoga  Co., 
N.  Y.,  and  m.  Lucy  Palmer,  dau.  of  Mr.  Othiuel  Palmer,*  of  Oalway. 
They  removed  to  Jefferson,  now  Throop,  N.  Y.,  in  the  spring  of  1795,f 
and  he  kept  the  first  inn  opened  in  that  town.     lie  died  there  in  1855. 

Children  of  Isrjiel  and  Lucy  (Palmer)  Clahp  : 

Charlen,'^  h.  in  Oalway,  N.  Y.,  and  removed  with  his  father  to  Jeffer- 
son, N.  Y.  ;  m.  Amelia  Craw^  dau.  of  Seth  and  si-ster  of  Morris 
who  m.  his  sister  Silence,  and  has  :  i.  Mortimer.*  ii.  Horave 
Bidwell,'  a  teacher  in  Michigan  ;  m.  and  has  children.  iii, 
Rhoda,''  m  Daniel  Vananken,  and  has  six  children.  \\,  Chris- 
luj)}w.r  ColumbusJ  >'•  Wi'igfil.''  \i,  Wilhelmiiia,^  m.  vll.  Lucy,'' 
m.  Eli  Knapp.  \  ill,  Ada  line  Aiigusla,''  m.  Chailcs  Swayne,  of 
Fort  Byron,  N.  Y. 

Ilorafiu'  (Orris),  b.  in  Galway  ;  m,  Hannah  R.  Burge  ;  settled  first 
in  Cato,  thence  to  Throop,  thence  to  Marengo,  N.  Y.,  and  d. 
there.  Children :  i,  Eiheliah  Burge  '  m.  Meltyre  Lathrop,  and 
settled  in  Mich.,  but  d.  in  Marengo,  N.  Y.  \\,  hrai'li'  m. 
Ilarriet  Rogers;  settled  in  Mich.,  thence  to  Utah,  thence  tu 
Calirornia*,  no  issue.  Ill,  Almina,''  m.  Mr.  Baker;  lived  in 
Wisconsin.  Is,  William  Smith,''  m.  and  lives  in  California.  T» 
Charh's  Hennj,'  is  a  physician,  in  California  ;  m.  and  has  four 
children.  \\,  Hannah  Keziah.^  lives  in  Carson  Citj*  ;  at<iacher; 
unm.  vil,  Lucij,''  m.  twice,  and  now  lives  in  Fort  Edward,  N. 
Y.  tIIIi  iS'arrt/*  Jane,''  m.  Chauncey  Smith,  and  now  lives  in 
Ripon,  Wis.     Ix.  Allen  Hentoni'  d.  an  infant. 

tfilence,'  m.  Morris  Cruw ;  they  settled  in  South  Butler,  N.  Y.,  and 
had  ten  children.  Silence  d.  and  he  m  second,  Dorca«,  sister 
of  his  first  wife,  and  widow  ol  Howell  Bidwell.  The  two 
sisters  were  originally  married  under  one  oereinouy  in  Septem- 
ber, 1816. 

Cheater,'^  b.  July  27,  17ft3;  m.  Eleanor  Still  well,  of  Saratoga,  and 
settled  in  Ballston.  N.  Y. ;  both  living  in  1875,  in  the  StillwoU 
homestead  in  BallHton.  Children:  I,  J/nrw/Za, /awe,' m.  Charles 
Harris,  and  settled  in  Mich.  ii<  liutm^ll  Palmer,  lives  in  Balls, 
ton,  N.  Y.,  and  is  Secretary  of  the  People's  line  of  steamers  on 


•  Othniel  Palmer  marri^  Siloncc  Stevens.  He  movnl  from  Oiilwiiy,  and  wm  one  of  the 
pioneer  settlers  of  the  towm  of  Jcflcrsoii,  uftcrwttrJs  Mcntz,  tiow  Tliroop.  He  tiaiU  the  flrrt 
grlKODill  of  the  town;  lii»  daughter  HnuiuUi  was  the  Hnsl  inarrin^c,  Hiid  her  »oii  the  tint 
white  i-hlld  Ixim,  In  the  town. 

t  Fttcr  Ten  Bnvetk  to  I.-tmel  Clnpp,  of  Co.  of  Onondaga,  FjimuT,  Fell.  23. 1797;  Lot  No. 
15,  Aarcliiu;  Cons.  £780;  000  acres  Onondoga.— £>««*«  Book  E.  540,  CItrk'a  Office  Cayuga 
Co.,  N.  r. 


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THE   CtAPP   U£HORTAL. 


Ilutlson  River  ;  ra.  and  has  :  (1)  ifanj  Adell  ,•*  (2)  Franlrie,' 
in  1875  ;  also  other  children,  iii.  William  SJiUwcll,''  graduated 
at  Hamilton  College,  and  became  a  Baptist  preacher ;  m.  first, 
a  daughter  of  Daniel  Drew,  and  had  two  children;    ni.  second, 

,  and  had  funr  children,     lie  is  now  settled  in  Westchester, 

N.  Y.  Iv,  John  Alexander,^  m.  and  has  four  children.  T,  Harmon 
WalliiiJ  d.  in  Wisconsin;  he  has  a  son  Jcjfm*  living  in  New 
York  city.  vl,  Edward  Latimer,^  served  in  the  War  of  the 
Ktibellion.  and  h.is  furnished  for  the  Memorial  the  following 
graphic  sketch  of  his  experience  during  that  war : 

"1  enlisted  in  the  9th  Minnesota  Infantry,  August,  lSfi'2,  from 
Mower  County,  Minnesota  ;  served  In  a  camptiijrn  ajLi^ainst  the  Indians 
just  after  the  8iou.x  Mafsacro,  under  Gen.  Sililey;  was  stalionwl  at 
F»n  Uul^ely.  Minn.,  durintf  the  winter  of  li^tJi-^j;  rf)sc  to  the  position 
of  Scr^rfHnt  Major,  and  wa«  most  of  the  time  away  from  my  company 
on  detached  service,  in  the  Adjutant  General's  Department,  and  in 
acting  adjutant  of  the  post  while  at  tlic  above-named  fort.  Went  south 
with  my  company  and  re<jiment  early  in  the  season  of  18<)8,  to  Mis- 
souri, wliere  I  was  again  taken  from  my  company  by  order  of  Major 
Gen.  fJrown.commandinfr  district  of  Missouri,  and  located  at  Jetlerson 
city — afterwards  removed  his  head-quarters  to  Warrcnsburffh,  Mo.  I 
remained  with  him  durinjj  my  stay  in  the  State,  and  remember  him 
with  much  pleasure  for  his  many  kind  acts  and  good  advice  to  me. 
He  was  an  otHcer  and  a  gentleman.  In  June,  1865,  our  regiment  was 
relieved  from  duty  in  Missourt,and  ordered  south  again.  Arrived  in 
Memphis  just  as  a  detachment  was  titling  out  against  Rebel  Gen. 
Forrest,  of  Fort  Pillow  notoriety.  Our  regiment  joined  the  company, 
which  numljored,  I  believe,  about  9,000  in  inlantry,  cavalry  and  artillery, 
with  commissar}'  and  quarter-master  stores  sufticient  r<>r  a  ltm<r  ninrcb. 
After  going  about  7<1  miles  east  from  Memphis,  we  encountered  Forrest, 
with  only  about  half  us  many  in  force,  and  were  routed  and  hunted 
like  wolves  nil  through  the  woods  between  Gun  Town  and  Memi>hi8 — 
or  Bruee'a  Cross  Roads,  as  it  is  called.  Many  were  taken  prisoners, 
and  I  among  the  number.  Wo  fought  and  marched  all  one  day  in  the 
rain,  ami  retreated  and  fought  all  night.  I  luid  plenty  of  rations  with 
rae,  but  could  not  cat ;  wearied  and  foot-sore,  down-hearted  and 
almost  discouraged  by  our  sharaefiil  defeat,  I  could  not  eat ;  I 
wanted  rest.  Early  in  the  morning  of  the  second  day,  I  reached  Ripley, 
Miss.,  on  my  way  back  to  Meiuphi.s.  Here  our  troops  divided,  taking 
two  roads.  We  were  not  in  giio<l  order  or  spirit.x,  for  a  long  retreat, 
and  being  conlinuaily  hara.ssed  l»y  rebel  cavalry,  we  kept  dropping  oft' 
until  but  about  a  do>;en  of  our  legiment  renniined,  I  knew  I  should 
not  he  able  to  hold  luy  place  in  the  extreme  rear  to  Memphis,  which  was 
about  51)  miles  ;  still  was  deleruiineil  to  stick  by  the  remnant  of  our 
little  army  so  long  aa  I  had  strength.  Soon  a  yell  and  a  <lash  from 
some  secreted  rebels  drove  what  few  cavalry  we  had  in  the  rear  guard 
right  on  to  us.  With  h.-trdly  strength  to  stand  up,  we  coutd  not  resist 
this  jKlditiiinal  bunieu  of  frightened  cavalrymen,  and  I  was  struck  by 
a  horse  and  thrown  into  the  hrusli  hy  the  road-sido.  I  crept  softly  to 
tlie  fence  and  lay  still  as  I  could  until  all  the  rebels  h.ad  passed  by  and 
it  was  quiet  as  a  Sabbath  mnrning.  It  had  been  raitiiiig  again  during 
tile  mnrnmg,  and  was  wet  and  muddy.  During  the  light,  I  had  left 
hoots,  stockings  and  blouse,  so,  witli  paids  rolled  up  to  my  knees,  a-la- 
cow-lioy,  I  hurried  through  the  Itriish  into  the  woods  and  began  to 
look  for  a  pla';e  of  rest;  fmind  an  old  burned  h)g,  and,  in  cotiipany 
with  another  unfortunate  like  myself,  lay  down  beside  it  and  threw  a 
large  rubber  blanket  over  us,  using  my  haversack  for  a  pillow  and 
intending  to  lunch  from  it  when  I  awoke.  But  I  awoke  sooner  than  I 
expected,  and  saw  one  of  the  rebels  sitting  ou  a  mule  with  a  two- 


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339 


Ijarrelerl  fthot-friin  dcmnndinir  ua  to  rise.  "We  could  do  only  as  we 
wer.e  liid<lGii,  and  were  inarched  iiiUi  a  funn-j'iird  about  a  mile  distiint 
— a  prisdiH-r  of  war;  hut  I  little  realized  wlmt  i1  inemit  at  that  time. 
lliid  I  known  vvluit  1  was  to  suller,  I  douht  whether  I  f^honld  have 
obeyed  my  finder  so  readily.  After  a  snfTlcient  number  were  colleeled 
together,  wc  were  marched  haek  over  thy  same  route  we  had  retreated 
by  to  the  station  on  the  Mobile  and  Corintli  Kailrond,  Gun  Town, 
where  we  tof>k  ''palace"  cars  (cattle  had  been  carried  in  the  same 
cars  before)  for  Meriden,  Miss,  liy  boat  aud  rail,  and  after  quite  a 
time  had  elapsed,  we  wore  carried  iicrofw  the  southern  States  to 
Aniiersonvilte,  Georgia.  I  retiinined  in  the  prison  |)cn  about  four 
months,  and  tlien,  on  account  of  my  familiarity  with  the  routine  of 
busines.s  in  Iho  Adjutant  GeneraFa  dlllte,  was  detailed  by  Capt.  IV'irtz, 
then  in  eotnmand  of  the  prison,  to  duly  outside,  aud  was  assigned  with 
Surtjeon  R.  M.  Stevensou  in  thar^e  of  hospital  connected  with  the 
jiriBon.  I  had  entire  charpe  of  hie  office,  attended  to  all  his  corre- 
spondence, and  made  all  his  reports  to  the  Confederate  War  Depart- 
ment during  the  remainder  of  my  stay  at  Andersonville. 

"But  in  that  city  of  disease  and  death,  filth,  hunper,  and  almost 
nakedness,  we  lived  lhrau}rh  that  lonij.  fearful  summer,  and,  through 
a  strange  Providence,  while  over  12,(»di]  slei>t  in  the  ^vard  beyond  the 
prison,  we  were  allowed  to  return  home.  I  am  enjoying  good  health, 
and  only  a  slight  remnant  of  prison  disease  is  troubling  me,  for  which 
I  have  every  reason  to  he  thankful.  My  weight  wtts  1674  when  taken 
prisoner;  after  four  nionlhw  in  the  ]>pn,  my  weight  was  103,  Was  ex- 
changed in  J>ccember,  at  Fort  Pulaski,  Savannah,  tleorgia,  and  placed 
On  detached  service  again  under  Col.  Mulford,  tmr  agent  of  exchange; 
remained  with  him  about  four  weeks;  went  to  Muinesota,  and  then 
returned  and  Joined  my  regiment  at  New  Orleans.  My  meeting  with 
my  dear  okl  coinradea  I  cannot  describe..  Was  through  the  taking  of 
8[)!iiush  Fort  and  Fort  Blakely,  oppo.site  Mobile,  with  my  regiment, 
and  was  on  detached  service  in  otlice  of  Gen.  Mc Arthur  while  he  was 
in  eomuuiiid  at  Sehnn,  Ala.,  and  Montgomery.  Was  here  ordered  bjy 
Gen.  Smith  to  report  in  person  at  MemphiM,  Term.,  to  identify  a  person 
they  had  in  arrcRt,  supposed  to  be  the  Capt.  Wirtz  commanding  at 
Andersonvitle.  Thc^'  were  mistaken,  and  the  man  released.  AVar  was 
now  nearly  closed,  and,  through  kin<lness  of  MaJ.  Gen.  Smith,  I  was 
here  mustered  out  of  service  and  returned  to  WisconHin,  when  I  wrote 
a  urnall  book,  entitled  '  Andersonville — Six  Monflia  a  Prisoner  of 
.  War,'  in  (lamphletfurm,  and  sol<t  them  through  the  North-west." 

Edward  L.  Clapp  m.  first,  Louisa  M.  Raymond ;  Becond,  Oct. 
n,  1867.  Emily  F.  Gregory,  of  Troy-  N.  Y.  Child  by  1st  wife: 
( I )  L.  Albt^r/,'  b.  May  21 ,  Is.'iS.  Children  by  2d  wife  :  (2)  Wil- 
liam SatlwM*  b.  Jan.  7,  1869.  d.  May  30,  1870;  {-A)  Edward 
X..»  b.  Nov.  7,  1870  ;  (4)  Garrie  ff.,"  b  April  14,  1873. 
Olhniel,*  b.  Nov.  27,  1794,  in  Galway,  N.  Y.  ;  came  with  his  parents 
to  Throop,  N.  Y.,  when  he  was  three  months  old  ;  m.  Oct  17, 
1819,  Lucy  Chamberlain  Tilden,  dau.  of  Stepheiv  and  Roxalana 
(Powell)  Tilden.  of  Hartford,  Vt..  b.  March  26,  1794,  and  d. 
Aug.  15,  1871,  aged  77  years  4  months  aud  20  days  ;  he  settled 
in  Ira,  Cayuga  Co.,  N.  Y.,  on  a  farm  given  him  for  military 
services  during  the  war  of  1812.  Dtliniel  Clapp  served  as  a 
musician  in  Fort  Niagara,  near  Bufi'alo,  N.  Y.,  and  afterwards 
as  a  private,  seeing'  little  active  service.  He  and  his  brothers 
Israel  and  Horatio  were  drafted.  Other  brothers  served  with- 
out being  drafted.  By  virtue  of  their  connection  with  th§ 
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340 


THE   CLAPP   MEMOEIAL. 


Light  Irifatntry,  Israel,  Chester  and  Othniel  received  pensions 
from  the  government.  He  resided  in  Ira  till  1865,  when  he 
removed  to  Auhurn.  Children:  \,  Lucinda  Tilden,''  b.  Aug. 
15,  1820,  in  Cato,  Caynga,  Co.,  Xew  York;  reeides  with  her 
father,  iitim.  ii.  Marian  Louina,^  b.  Sept,  l.S,  1824,  in  Ira, 
Caj'uga  Co.  N.  Y. ;  la  now  living,  unm.,  with  her  father  in 
Auburn,  N.  Y.  Hi.  Emerous  Dvnaklgvn,'  b.  Nov.  12,  1828.  lie 
removed  to  Auburn  in  1856,  and  is  at  present  an  extensive 
manufacturer  of  carriage  makers'  hardware  ;  he  m,  Nor.  9,  1847, 
Sarah  Van  Patten,  and  has:  {I)  Delamer  Edward,*  b.  Xov.  0, 
1849;  graduated  at  Yale  College,  and  was  connected  with  the 
editorial  department  of  the  Hartfurd  Gourant,  but  is  now  in 
business  with  hia  father;  (2)  Viola  Isabel,*  b.  in  Ira,  N.  Y.,  Oct. 
15,  1851  ;  (3)  Emma  Juliet*  b.  in  Auburn,  N.  Y.,  June  16,  1862, 
\x,  Edward  Alliavn,''  b.  May  21,  1830.  He  was  educated  at 
Falley  Seminary,  Fulton,  N.  Y. ;  admitted  to  the  bar;  removed 
to  Hudson,  Wis.,  became  a  prominent  lawyer,  and  was  Judge 
of  the  Circuit  Court  in  that  district.  He  enlisted  in  the  4th 
Reg't  Wis.  Vols,  in  the  War  of  the  Rebellion,  and  was  killed  in 
the  charge  on  Port  Hudson,  having  volunteered  as  an  aid  to 
Gen.  Sherman,  on  whose  staff  he  was  serving  in  the  capacity  of 
judge  advocate  ;  he  never  married. 

Israel*  h  in  Throop,  N.  Y.,  in  March,  1796  ;  m.  Betsey  Swain, and 
settled  in  South  Butler,  Wayne  Co  ,  N.  Y.  Children  :  i,  Mag- 
dalena  C'olan  Burtopmj,^  m.  Mortimer  Sweeting,  M  D.  W.Jolm 
Livingston,'  m,  Francis  Wood,  and  has  Cassiun  Marius  Clay.' 
Hi.  Byron,^  unm  iV4  Achsah  Augusta,'  m.  Jerome  Hibbard.  ?. 
Alary  Ulmstead.''  d.  unm.  vl.  William  Hunter,''  m.  vil.  Alex- 
ander Campbell,''  m.     Vili.  Joanna  Siuain,'^  m.  Mr.  Barber. 

Dorcas,"  h.  Dec.  17,  1798;  m.  first,  Sept  28.  1815,  Howell  Bidwell, 
a  farmer  of  South  Butler,  N.  Y.,  and  had  nine  children  ;  he  d.  iti 
Mar.shall,  Mich.,  in  1837,  and  she  m.  second,  in  May,  1846. 
Morris  Craw,  husband  of  her  sister  Silence  deceased,  and  re- 
turned to  N.  Y.  ;  he  d.  in  1872,  and  she  returned  to  Albion, 
Mich.,  and  d.  there  March  24,  1875,  at  the  residence  of  a  bod- 
in-law. 

Lucy.*  h.  Feb.  2,  1800;  m.  July  4,  1810,  Dr.  Daniel  Waite,  settled 
in  Throopsville,  and  had  eleven  children  ;  she  d.  in  Illinois. 

Benjamin  Biltinys,'^  h.  Dec.  27,  1802;  m.  Jan.  2,  1833,  Laura  Jane 
Green,  dau.  of  Archibald  Green,  formerly  sheriff  of  Cayuga  Co., 
and  sister  of  A.  M.  Green,  a  prominent  man  in  Port  Byron, 
Cayuga  Co.  He  settled  in  Port  Byron,  and  engaged  in  mercan- 
tile pursuits.  Children  ;  \,  Mfrrick  Grpcn,''  b.  March  29, 1834  ; 
tn.  Nov.  29,  ISKO,  Antoinette  Van  Vulkenburgh  ;  he  is  a  com- 
mission merchant  in  New  York  city.  ii.  Robert  Phelps,''  b.  Dec, 
7,  1830;  a  commission  merchant  in  New  York,  in  company  with 
his  hrother;  unm.  l\\,  Lawrence  Eamlin,''  b.  Jan.  28,  1839; 
was  a  planter  in  Natchez,  Miss.,  now  in  New  Orleans,  La.  ; 
unm.  \\,Mary  Eliza,''  born  May  24,  1841;  m.  Jan.  9,  1868, 
William  W.  Robinson,  and  lives  at  Spring  Lake,  Michigan.  T. 
Emma  SopJtia,^  b.  July  23,  1847. 

Achsah  Edwards,*  b.  iu  Throop,  N.  Y.,  Nov.  4,  1804.  She  resided 
with  her  parents  during  thoir  life-time,  in  the  old  homestead,  a 


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half  mile  west  of  Thornville.     In  all  her  relations  of  life  she  sus- 
tained a  high  position.     While  hor  parents  were  living,  she  felt 
it  a  dtity  to  minister  to  their  wants  and  comforts  as  far  as  posai- 
ble.     She  m.  Henry  King  Graves,  and  d.  in  1875. 
Brissell,'  b.  ]\Iareh,  1800  ;  d.  at  3  mouths 
Anct^anda  BanstU,"  h.  Dec.  23,  1807  ;  m.  Cook  Tyler,  and  is  Btill 

living  among  her  friends  iu  New  York  State. 
Gephax  IVru/hl,^  b.  in   1810;  m.  Electa  Trypheua  Green,  sister  of 
his  brother  Kcnjamsu's  wife,  and  is  now  living  in  Owasso,Mich. 
Children  :    i.  Mary  Lucretia,^   m.   Mr.   Peck.       ii.  Eleanor,^  d. 
aged  12  years,     iii,  Frances  Uriah,''  unm. 
Ursula*  b.   in   March,    1812;     m.  in   1831,    Maurice    Converse,  of 
Tiiroopsville  ;  he  was  a  tanner  and  currier,  afterwiirds  a  farmer 
on  the  old  Clapp  homestead;  afterwards  a  tanner  and  currier  in 
Fort  Uyroii,   and  finally  in  Fruitport,    Mich.      She  liad  seven 
children,  and  d.  Jan.  23,  1870. 
[  For  the  above  full  record  of  Israel  Clapp,  No.  316,  and  hia  descen- 
dants, the  publishers  are  indebted,  iu  addition  to  correspondence  with 
memhers  oi  the   family  in  Auburn,  N.  Y.,  to  genealogical  notes  col- 
lected and  kindly  forwarded  by  John  S.  Clark,  Esq  ,  of  Auburn,  N.  1".] 


Her  husband  Oliver  Clapp  is  probably 

She  m.  Feb.  4,  1790. 

The  family  of  Zenas  in  continued  on 


No,  317  (p.  37).— DoECAS.' 
No.  194,  page  29. 

No.  318  (p.  37).— Miriam.* 

No.  321   (p.  37).— Zenas.' 
page  90. 

No.  325  (p.  37). — BoHAN.'  He  had  two  children  besides  those  in 
the  text,  namely  :  Qaarlus,"  d.  Sept.  8,  1793  ;  and  Simeon  L.*  b.  Aug. 
12,  1812,  d.  Sept.  4,  1813. 

No.  326  (p.  37). — Daniel.*  Henry,  son  of  a  Daniel  and  Margaret 
Clapp,  was  b.  in  Northampton,  Oct.  15,  1819, 

No.  327  (p.  37).— QuASTtJs.'  A  Quartus  Clapp  m.  Cynthia  Pierce, 
Feb.  1,  1827. 

No.  331  (p.  37).— Martha."  A  Martha  Clapp  m.  Sept.  30,  1829, 
Ansel  Abell. 

No.  336  (p.  37).— Edward.*     Be  m.  June  1,  1825,   Hannah  Wright. 

No.  338  (p.  37), — Elijah. *  His  name  was  Elijah  D,,  and  he  m.  Nov. 
I,  1838,  Mary  Uartshorn. 

No.  340  (p.  38).— SoruiA."  She  married,  May  22,  1822,  William 
Davis,  Jr. 

No.  341  (p.  38).— EuzABETH.'    She  m.  Jan.  18,  1826. 

No.  347  (p.  38)  —John."  His  great-grandson,  the  son  of  John  B. 
Clapp,  of  Hartford,  is  named  John  RoswelL,  instead  of  "  Roswell  J." 

No.  352  (p.  39).— Henry."  His  eon  Henry,''  known  in  New  York 
society  as  the  "  King  of  the  Bohemians,"  was  buried  at  Nantucket, 
his  native  place,  under  the  direction  of  Mr.  George  S.  McWatters,  of 
a  committee  representing  many  acquaiutauces  of  Mr.  Clapp  iu  New 


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TBS  CLAPP  MSafOUAL. 


York.     A  cnBheiBoiiaiiient  will  be  erected  over  his  grave,  beu-iner  on 
Winter. 


Here  BcsIb 

RxsRT  Cl^tp,  Jbl, 

JoamaStt — S«tirat — Orator. 

In  earlj  naaliood  be  was  a 
worker  for  Befigioii,  TempcraDce 

and  the  i^re. 

In  lAter  years  be  wm  acqaaiated 

with  grief. 

Bom  at  Nantucket, 

He 

Died  at  Xew  York, 

April  2, 1875. 


III. 

Wit  stops  to  grieve  and  Laughter  stops  to  sigh 

That  so  much  wit  and  laughter  e'er  could  die  ; 

But  Pity,  conscious  of  lU  anguish  past, 

I*  glad  this  ttirturt-d  spirit  rests  at  last, 

IIi»  purpose,  thought  and  goodness  ran  to  waste  ; 

He  made  a  happiness  he  could  not  taste  ; 

Mirth  could  not  help  him;  talent  could  not  save  ; 

Through  cloud  and  storm  he  drifted  to  the  grave. 

Ah,  give  his  memory — who  made  the  cheer, 

And  gave  so  many  smiles — a  single  tear  I 


IV. 

This  stone,  the  gift  of  many  admirers  of  original  character  and 
talent,  was  erected  here  by  William  IVintcr,  Stephen  Fiske, 
Charles  Delmonico,  George  H.  Butler  and  George  S.  McWatters, 
repreaenling  the  friends  of  Henry  Clapp  in  the  city  of  New  York. 


A  corrospondent  of  the  Boston  Daily  Globe,  under  date  of  April  16, 
1876,  contributed  the  following  Reminiscences  of  Henry  Clapp,  Jr.,  to 
that  paper : 

"His  most  brilliant  piece  of  wit  was  upon  Horace  Greelev,  who,  in  com- 
menting in  the  Tribune  upon  a  coramuniciitioii  in  the  World  signed  M.  B., 
;ai.kc<i  '  Whiiis  M.  n.r  The  World  riijliwl,  MVho  is  II.  G.?'  Mr.  Clapp 
0*1(1  rcNNinl  Ik  note  to  the  World,  snying,  '  H.  G.  is  a  self-made  man,  and 
worhliips  IiIm  creiilor.'  A  table,  with  n  pipe  fur  each  liohcmian,  was  always 
rcficrved  at.  I'fairM,  One  evening,  Mr.  Clapp  found  a  Frenchman  seated  at 
Hk;  talilc,  Hmoking  one  of  the  pipew.  When  he  had  done  with  it.  Mr.  Clapp 
took  it  up,  held  it  at  arn«'s  length,  dropped  and  broke  it.  The  Frenchman 
■prang  to  bis  feet,  and  poured  out  bis  unger  in  French,  which  Mr,  Clapp 


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spoke  with  perfect  facility,  but  lonkrd  as  if  lie  did  not  nnderstnntl  n  word. 
The  Frendiman  iiiially  divshecJ  tiown  liis  curd  biTitri'  Sir.  Clniiji,  who,  wiltioiit 
lookinrrnt  liiin,  ejiiiftty  [tut  ri  lump  ofMitjar  uii  it.  Tht  Fri'iiL-tiiiiiui  in  (k^Hpai^ 
nishp(i  out  of  the  room.  Jlr.  Cla|>ii  became  tired  of  the  New  York  linbit  m 
anitiibiisea  of  hnndiiij;  innney  to  a  »*tntii;ser  to  be  passed  tn  the  driver.  witiiouC 
a  word  of  refpiest  or  id  thanks.  When  money  was  thus  handed  to  him.  he 
would  look  lit  it  iind  quietly  put  it,  in  his  pocket.  The  owner  of  the  money, 
after  vain  Sooks  of  iTi(li<;nation,  would  demand  his  money,  which  Mr.  Clapp 
would  imperturlialily  return. 

"  Mr.  Clajip  told  the  writer  that,  when  he  was  iivin";  in  Paris,  Mr.  Greeley 
cnme,  in  some  dt'i^ree,  '  cousifriied  '  to  bim.  Arnonjj  other  tbiu;fs,  he  had  to 
prepare  bim  for  an  evening  party.  With  much  difficulty,  be  <,'nt  him  to  don 
a  dress  coat  and  white  cravat,  but.  when  it  came  to  whooK  or  ttyht  boots,  Mr. 
Greeley  said:  'My  wife  has  put  jn!»t  the  rlpht  lhin<j  into  my  trunk,''  and 
jirodueed  one  pair  of  brigrht  red  and  nnnther  pair  of  hriifht  <rreeri  (ilipiiers, 
and  faid  that  one  ]>air  of  thein  he  would  wear;  and,  in  spite  of  all  Mr.  Clu[ip 
could  do,  the  brio-ht  jfreeti  ones  he  did  wear.  I  a«>kcd  Mr.  Gbipii  if  5Ir. 
Greeley  really  saw  and  understood  French  life.  'No,'  said  he:  '  but,  never- 
theless, he  sat  down  every  night,  and  wrote  borne  what  he  had  not  eeen  by 
day.' " 

No.  400  (p.  43) — Mabv.''  Ilor  husband,  Antipas  Jackson,  was  b. 
Jan.  30,  1196,  and  her  children  were  all  born  in  Watertown. 

No.  419  (p.  44).— Martha.'     Shena.  Jan.  1,  1828. 

No.  422  (p.  44). — Catharine  G.'  Her  second  husband,  Iliram  Clapp, 
is  No.  714. 

No.  492  (p.  48).— Thadoeus."    lie  d.  Jan.  19,  1861,  aged  87  years. 

No.  505  (p.  48).^ — ^Paul.'     Ue  was  over  14  years  of  ago  in  1787. 

No.  508  (p.  48). — Simeon.'  He  was  under  14  years  of  age  in  1787. 
He  m.  Polly  Rust,  and  settled  in  Luzerne,  Warren  Co..  N.  Y.  He  was 
a  mill-wright  liy  trade  ;  about  the  year  181.'},  he  lost  his  eye  sight,  and 
spent  Ihiee  or  four  tbouBawd  dollars  in  a  vain  effort  to  recover  it. 

No.  510  (p,  48).— Otis.'  He  m.  first,  in  1837,  Mary  D.  Ilamsdell, 
who  d.  in  Boston,  Feb.  8,  1844.  He  m.  second,  Aug.  0,  1846,  her 
sister  Lucy  RamHdell.  lie  d.  Dec.  10,  1847,  and  hi.s  widow  m.  second, 
Mr.  llewfs.  After  leaving  Boston,  he  settled  in  Fairport,  New  Yoik. 
"Otis  Clapp  was  very  intellectual  ;  his  reading  was  well  selected; 
he  had  good  command  of  language  ;  was  quick  at  repartee,  and  was  a 
perfect  gentleman  at  all  times.  Ills  religious  belief  wii.s  firmly  based 
on  the  principles  of  the  •  Ortbndo.K  Friennls,'  and  ho  knew  why  anxl 
would  render  a  reason  i'or  his  belief.  Ue  was  too  generous  ever  to  bo 
rich,  but  had  good  ideas  of  business."  Children  by  first  wife:  i. 
Manjaret  F..»  b.  Sept.  21.  1836.  l\.  ffannah  6'..'  b.  Aug.  23,  1838. 
ill.  Henry  £.,'  b.  May  5,  1841  ;  is  now  living  in  San  Francisco,  Cal. 
h.ilanj  Z>.,'  b.  Feb.  4,  1844.  Child  by  second  wife:  ?.  Olis,'  b. 
July  3,  1847  ;  lives  in  Fairport,  N.  Y.  ;  m.  June  1,  1870,  Emily  Maria 
Howard,  and  has:  {l)E<lna  Louise*  b.  May  7,  1871;  {2} Henry 
Howard  *h.  April  U,  1874. 

No.  612  {p.  48).— John.'  He  was  b.  April  28,  1810,  in  Luzerne, 
Warren  Co.,  N  Y.  He  m.  in  the  winter  of  1833,  at  Whitosboro', 
Oneida  Co.,  N.  Y.,  Frances  Brockwuy,  and  had  two  sons:  i.  Himeon 
Otis.*   lit  Lorenzo  Hathaway.*   John''  is  now  living  in  Sacramento,  Cal. 


I 


ta 


THE  CLIPP  MEatoaiju. 


No.  535  (p.  49).— JiiTKa  Habtit.*  He  m.  Mn.  aanh  A.  Roy  \iiot 
Sarah  P  ). 

So.  539  ( p.  50).— Evzxnr.'  He  was  b.  in  Belcbertown.  His  wife, 
Kotnelia  L.,  i«  the  dan.  of  Jarvia  F.  Hanks,  aod  «h«  was  b.  in  Gliaries- 
tmi,  Va..  Au^.  2,  1824.  Hie  cbiMren  are  Knight  Lirffift^rwdl.'  and 
£tnfr>fit  Llfwelhfn*  ETerett^  i»  in  the  Insurance  basineas  in  N.  York 
c\iy,  anil  £.  Lfewelljn'  \»  a  printer  there. 

No.  515  rp  50),— Fraxces  T.'  Shem.  first  ElishaClapp  (No.  »l); 
••«coud,  Hon.  Pliineas  Allen,  whose  first  wife  was  Electa  Clapp  (No. 
28«). 

No.  580  (p.  54).— CvKTHiA.'  She  m.  in  Sept,  or  Oct  ,  1791,  01i»«r 
Clark,  Jr.,  who  d.  Feb.  2,  1855.     They  had  seven  children. 

No.  581  (p  5t). — JoKL.'     Hia  wife'B  name  was  Tirzah  Trowbridge. 

No.  586  (p.  5t).— .ToEL  Titlor.'  He  m.  May  13,  1846.  His  dan. 
Hannah  M.*  m.  Frank  P.  Cripps. 

No.  587  (p.  54).     Should  be  Tibzah  Maria.' 

No.  589  (p.  54).— Elmisa.^  Not  "Elmira."  There  was  a  Mias 
"Elvira"  Clapp,  of  Southampton,  who,  on  the  4th  of  July,  1834, 
covered  the  fin^t  buttons  by  machinery  in  HaydenBville — the  begin- 
ning of  the  button  business. 

No  590  (p.  64).— Stephe.v  DJ  His  oldest  child,  Horace  F.,*  ia  a 
mason  in  WeHtbamptou,  and  his  fourth,  Sheldon  li  ,'  is  a  mason  in 
Southampton. 

No.  593  I  p.  55). — Abn'er  C  He  carried  on  the  buaineas  of  a  confec- 
tioner in  Albany  in  1860 

No.  509  (p.  56). — Mercy  Ann.'  She  m.  William  DeLany,  not 
"  DeLancy." 

No.  601  (p.  55). — Charles  L.'  The  name  of  his  oldest  child  is 
Elbertiue  Lucella*  and  that  of  liis  third,  T'eZma  Elberlme* 

No.  602  (p.  55)  — EuMcs  0.'     She  m   Ilervey  Dachy. 

No.  603  (p.  55)  —Charity  L.^  She  m.  Matthew  DeLany,  not  "  De 
Lancy." 

No.  607  (p.  56). — MtBY."  Her  husband,  Ichabod  Wright,  was  an 
active,  working,  liighiy  esteemed  chrJBtian  man.  He  d.  Aug.  1.  1844, 
being  found  lying  dead  in  his  field,  near  a  small  brook,  with  his  face 
ill  the  water.  This  sad  event  was  deeply  felt  by  all,  and  the  mystery 
coiicorniiig  his  death  has  never  been  cleared  up. 

No.  608  (p.  56).— Mbdad."  He  was  b.  July  15,  1786.  Not  as  stated 
in  the  text. 

No.  612  (p.  56). — Joseph.'  He  opened  the  first  store  in  Easthamp- 
ton,  and  commenced  trading  in  his  own  house  on  Main  St.,  in  1792. 
His  futher-in-Iaw,  Timothy  Lyman,  on  the  day  of  his  marriage,  is  said 
to  have  advised  him  thus:  "You  are  now  going  to  trading;  the 
iiiuxiin  of  the  world  seems  to  be,  trade  so  that  you  can  live  by  it ;  my 
advice  is,  trade  so  that  you  can  die  by  it."  In  a  few  years,  he  erected 
a  building  on  the  top  of  "  Meeting  House  Hill"  for  a  store. 


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No.  614  (p.   56).— SujlNER  G.' 
1822. 


He  graduated  at  Yale  Calleg^e  in 


No.  616  (p.  56). — Alender  0.'     lie  graduated  at  Amherst  in  1837, 

No,  618  (p.  S*?). — LuTnER."  He  euccceded  hfa  fatlR-r,  C;ipt.  Joseph 
Clapp,  as  tavern  keeper,  and  for  fourtiien  years  serveiJ  the  public  in  that 
capacity.  He  and  h\s  wife  were  ji^reatly  beloved  by  nil.  She  gave  tlie 
commuuion  service  now  in  use  by  the  church,  and  in  her  will  she 
bequeathed  $300  to  the  church  and  town.  They  wltc  buried  in  the  same 
grave,  and  the  mouuinont  erected  over  them  bears  the  fullowing  quaint 
inscription  : 

"In  memory  of  Capt.  Luther  Clapp,  who  died  Aug.  17, 
aged  .^9  years,  and  hia  wife,  Mrn.  Tirzah  Clap[),  who  dit'd 
the  3l8t,  same  month.  A.D.  1811,  aged  o8  years.  Both  fell 
victims  to  the  typhoid  fever.  They  were  active,  pleasant, 
benevolent,  devout. 

For  n9  no  Ion)7er  wioom, 

Yonr  souls  ilcinand  your  care, 
Soon  you'll  I>p  liitlicr  ijoriie. 

Fur  iltMth,  O  friends,  prepare. 

"Insatiate  archer!  could  not  one  suflSce?  Thy  f*  ha  ft  flew 
twice,  and  twice  it,  amole  full  snre.  Scarce  did  the  wichjwed 
mounter  from  the  oi>kl  grino  of  a  loved  jiartuer  trace  her 
backward  steps,  than  death  his  awful  mandate  sent  to  call 
her  home.  Two  weeks  she  struggled  with  disease,  when 
death  released  her  from  her  sulleriugs  here,  to  soar  on  angel 
wings  to  realms  of  lilis.s.  This  once  hnppy  pair,  who  here 
repose,  no  cliildren  left  their  early  exit  to  lament,  but  many 
frieuila  whei  their  tad  loss  will  long  hcuioan,  Rich  in  the 
comfitru*  of  donicHtic  hJisft,  blest  with  the  ample  gifts  of 
fortune,  and  more  blei^swi  with  ample  hearts,  difiposed  to 
sweetest  acts  of  charity." 

No.  629  (p.  57), — OoRAN.'  His  wife  was  the  widow  of  Eli  Brown. 
His  death  is  time  described  in  Lyman's  History  of  Easthatnpton  : 

"On  the  night  of  Dec.  15,  18.3."),  an  event  occurred  which  iilled  the  com- 
munity AviHi  sadness.  It  was  the  death  of  Ocran  Chipp,  wh<i  perisihcd  in  the 
8U0W.  He  had  attended  a  public  meeting  that  evcnmg  in  the  town  hall,  which 
stood  near  tlie  recent  site  of  ihe  First  Church.  During  the  evening  a  snow 
storm  of  nnu.sual  viotence  had  i*prung  up,  nll^^nded  with  n  severe  and  increas- 
ing degree  of  cohl.  H('  lived  nn  the  Xorlhiim(iti>ii  ruail  where  Ansel  Bartlett 
now  does,  and,  on  leaving  the  liall.  instead  uf  taking  the  road  home,  by 
mistake  he  took  the  one  lending  past  lowjirds  I*n.'*r<imtinick.  He  passed  on 
until  Iw  arrived  near  uliore  the  cotton  mill  of  S.  Willlstod  &  Co.  now  stands, 
when  probably  having  discijvered  his  mistake,  ho  turned  about.  When  he 
hatl  gonu  back  souil'  di.-iUmre,  he  tiu-ried  <iiy  into  the  lot,  [U'obably  intending 
to  croHB  to  his  residence,  which  wnuld  save  considerable.  Instead,  however, 
of  turning  towards  home,  he  turned  directly  ujipiisite.  jjasscd  IJroad  lirnok, 
where  it  ajipeared  he  had  broken  thnnigh  the  ice,  antl  passeil  on  the  plain 
beyond.  His  age,  sixty-five  yenrs,  his>  bcwitdcrnicnl,  and  the  wcttuig  which 
he  received  at  the  bronk,  together  rcnderrd  him  unable  to  endure  the  storm 
and  intense  cold  of  the  night.  He  was  Ibiind  dead  the  next  morning,  at  no 
great  distance  from  the  brook.  The  light  wliirb  he  carried  was  observed  by 
several,  but  no  one  IlKmghf  strange  of  it,  since  people  were  then  returning 
frivni  the  meeting.  Some  ellbrt  was  nuule  to  liiid  him  on  the  evening  before, 
but  it  was  finally  thought  that  he  might  have  gone  into  some  house,  and 
search  was  given  up." 


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No.  635  (p.  58).— SopHu.*     She  m.  Rev.  Gad  (not  "  Gail  ")  Newell. 

No.  640  (p.  58). — SobOHON.*  Ilis  dau.  Sophia'  m.  Levater  Lewis,  of 
Wostfield,  and  Amelia'  m.  William  Hurt,  of  Lebanon,  0. 

No.  641  (p.  58). — Emulus.'     He  lives  in  Mausfield,  0. 

No.  642  (p.  58).— WiLUAM  N.'  His  third  wife  was  Prudence  C. 
Wait. 

No.  649  (p  59).— Spencer.*  lie  lived  in  Easthampton,  on  what  is 
called  "  Tho  Plain,"  and  in  the  house  built  by  flbenezer  Corse,  the 
first  settler  in  that  part  of  Eaetharnpton.  He  must  have  m.  as  a  second 
wife,  Carolino  Burt,  or  the  record  of  his  first  marriage  may  have  been 
a  luiatake  by  confounding  him  with  Spencer  No.  183. 

No.  655  (p.  59).— Lewis,^  The  date  of  hia  first  wife's  birth  is  evi- 
dently incorrect.  He  was  Ist  Lieut,  and  Comniiseary  in  the  War  of 
the  Rebellion,  in  the  5'2d  Reg't  Mass.  Vols.  He  in.  second.  May  1, 
1873,  Mrs.  Eva  C.  Edgerton  ;  never  had  any  children.  Is  now  a 
butcher  in  Longnieadow. 

No.  657  fp  69).— Fasnt.*  Her  husband.  Jared  Clark,  was  the  son 
of  Lieut.  Asahel  and  Submit  (Clapp  No.  240)  Clark.  They  removed 
to  Brecksville,  0. 

No.  659  fp.  59). — George."  There  was  a  George  Clapp,  of  East- 
hampton,  who  was  drafted  into  the  army,  in  the  war  of  1812,  to  go  to 
Boston  for  three  months. 

No.  674  (p  60). — Horace.'  He  bad  a  dau.  Hannah  Frances."  besides 
those  in  the  record. 

No.  690  (p.  61 ). — Ebf.nezer.*  Ho  had  also  a  son  Simon  H.*  who  is 
married  and  now  living  in  Northampton. 

No.  703  (p.  61).— Zknas.'     He  probably  married,  Sept.  14.  1822. 

No.  722  (p.  62). — Francrs  S.'  She  taught  but  little  in  Amherst, 
but  a  great  deal  at  the  South.  She  has  resided  many  years  at  ICnox- 
vilie,  Tonn. 

No.  723  (p.  62).  — Emsha  Booue."  He  had,  besides  the  children 
named:  l\.Ella  Bugue*  b.  Jan.  10,  1870;  v,  Franlie  F.,^  b.  at  Ledger. 
N,  C,  Doc  22,  1872.  Eli.-»ha  B.  Clapp  d.  at  Los  Angelos,  Cal.,  Jan. 
18,  1874.  Hin  obituary  says  :  "  IIu  l>ad  large  buHineKS  ca|iacity.  His 
plans  refliilled  in  vigMnms  action.  HIh  iiillueiice  in  amoral  and  reli- 
gious point  of  view  was  only  an  outlhjw  (»f  his  inward  life,  and  his 
friends  were  very  many."  The  date  given  as  the  birth  of  hia  third  child, 
Sai'ah  //.,•  is  evidently  wrong. 

No.  735  (p.  62).— Panxy.^  A  Fanny  Clapp  m.  in  1829,  Ebeoezer 
W.  Kingsley. 

No.  812  (p.  68).  WASHmoTON.'  His  wife  was  the  dau.  of  Seth  and 
Betsey  ( Hulmes)  Rubbins. 

No.  813  fp.  68). — Thomas  H."  He  is  now  living  in  Itidianapolis, 
Ind  His  third  child.  l)avid  J/*  is  now  dead.  He  has  also  lioger 
Oliv*  b.  in  Lawrence,  Mass.,  July  15,  1872. 

No.  819.  (p.  68).— George  L.'    He  was  b.  in  South  Framingham. 


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No.  824  (p.  TO). — Maria.''  She  m.  Phincas  Allen,  Jr.,  son  of  Phineas 
and  Electa  (Clapp  \o.  286)  Allen.  He  d.  recently,  leaving  $50,000 
to  the  town  of  Pittslield  for  the  "  Allen  Library." 

No.  834  (p.  71).— Ue.nry.'    lie  m.  April  26,  1844,  Anne  Ely, 

No.  835  (p.  VI).— Mary  L.*  She  in.  May  29,  1867.  Not  as  stated 
in  the  tc.vt. 

No.  855  (p.  74)  — Dexter.^  lie  graduated  at  Divinity  School,  Harv. 
College,  1842;  was  ordained  Evangelist  in  1848. 

No.  867  (p.  77). — Theodore.'  lie  d.  in  May,  not  "April"  as  stated 
on  page  77.  Ilis  popularity  and  influence  at  the  south  were  unbounded, 
an<l  on  his  return  from  .his  norlhern  trip  in  1854  the  papers  welcomed 
him,  and  a  Houtiiern  poetess  thus  gives  expression  to  the  high  esteem 
in  which  he  was  held. 

No  fl:isliin^  cannon  roars  aloud, 

No  Ih>II  its  |H!al  rin^s  out. 
No  llauiitint;  lianncr  >way8  the  crowd. 

No  legions  wihlly  shout ; 
But  hearti  unniimfMircd  throb  and  swell, 

Ami  f;riitefiil  impulse  flow.s, 
And  (l«-op  emotions,  throniring,  tell 

That  nipturc  warmly  {;lows. 
And  ichy  this  triltutc  of  the  heart. 

This  yearning  of  the  8oul  ? 
Why  do  the  tears  of  gladness  start 

And  sympathetic  roll  ? 
Tlie  flieristrd  Vet'ran  of  the  Cr0S8, 

Whose  (luick'nin);  accents  bold 
Have  thousands  tnm'd  from  earthly  dross 

To  .<!eek  the  Word's  pure  cold. 
Has  come  agiiin  to  greet  the  throng 

Wlio,  rescued  by  his  voice, 
Have  burst  from  Superstition  strong, 

And  in  God's  Love  rejoice. 


During  the  year  1858,  it  was  in  contemplation  to  have  a  meeting  of 
the  Clapp  family  in  Dorchester,  but  on  account  of  several  unforeseen 
occurrcncoH,  iuchnling  the  death  of  several  prominent  men  of  that 
town,  the  plan  was  abandoned.  Previously,  however,  to  its  abandon- 
ment, the  Rev.  Theodore  Clapp,  who  had  then  recently  resigned  his 
pastoral  crharge  in  New  Orleans  and  was  residing  in  Louisville,  Ky., 
had  been  invited  to  deliver  the  address  on  the  occasion.  The  following 
is  his  answer : 

"  Louisville,  Oct.  6, 1858. 

My  Dear  Friend: — Absence  and  iiulispoHition  have  hitherto  prevented  my 
nnswiMinfr  your  hitter  of  the  11th  ultimn,  which  was  receive<l  in  due  time.  I 
li(>|H'  tlic  project  eonccrninjr  which  y<iu  have  written  to  me  will  be  carried  out. 
It  e;Mi  hardly  fail  t<>  Ik;  both  interesting  and  useful. 

"  You  liave  lionored  mo  more  than  I  deserve,  by  inviting  me  to  address  the 
larije  I'ainily  wlio.-c  <;atherinjr  you  anticipate.  But  I  cannot  expect,  reasona- 
bly, ever  apiin  to  sjieak  in  public.  Besides  a  dilapidiite<l  liver.  I  am  laboring 
niider  a  chronic  di»ea.>tc  of  the  brain,  that  is  gradually  getting  worse  and 
worse.  <  )ne  result  <»f  tliif*  lttst-namc«l  malady  is  a  vertigo  attended  with 
mental  aberration,  and  other  symptoms  premonitory  of  paralysis.  Whenever 
I  attomi)t  to  ])reach,  or  speak  to  a  large  audience,  I  am  seiz<Kl  with  giddiness 
and  fainting,  with  ko  much  violence  ns  to  be  obliged  to  sit  down  instantly, 
and  leave  niy  remarks  unlinished.  I  have  made  but  two  attempts  to  preach 
since  I  letl  New  Orleans.  On  both  occasions  my  infirmity  operated  in  such 
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a  tlecisivc  ainl  alariniiip  manner,  that  the  phytiicians,  who  know  my  fM»ciiliai 
condition,  <"oiR'iir  in  i)n'f.''in<:j  upon  ino  the  sui)rpine  iiiiporlaiiw^  <irul)Klnuiin^, 
h('mH?('()rlh  itml  iVu'cver.  from  l\w  I'XciU'iiiont  of  piiltlic  i«pi-';iking.  I  Peel  il  lo 
bo  an  im|H'r:iliv(»  ihily  to  lumply  wilh  tht-if  dins-lidim. 

"  Allhiinj,'li  r  lidve  been  livinfr  South  forty-om'  yeai-s^,  I  have  lost  none  of  my 
partiiility  lor  M;i»sat'hiisfU.s.  1  should,  ijidccd,  lie  most  deliphtwl,  in  fonipany 
wilh  Ihc  imineroiiH  deHcc'iKhints  of  C:i|it.  Rojrcr  Clapp.  to  rt'-vinit  Uh-  hiimtiliil 
8pot  wIkto  repose  tl«L<  ashc«  ofuiir  I'alhers,  where  were  our  early  hoiiii's,  our 
iirnl  wunn  loves,  and  our  lirst  hri^flil  hopes— '  thoste  pleasant  liehU  travursfd 
so  often  in  life's  inoniinfj  tiiarch,  wiifii  our  boi^orni*  were  younji.'  1  can  say 
with  Iluruee,  the  Latin  ]">el,  "that  were  it  pos..xihle  for  me  to  he.  born  apiin, 
and  choose  my  own  parenl.s,  1  would  not  exchange  my  actual  lineajre  for  that 
of  any  other  person  living,  hriwever  rich,  honored,  fumed,  or  great.' 

'^  Plenpo  to  prcHcnl  my  most  respectful  Halutations  to  all  the  gentlemen 
composing  the  conimittcu  of  arrangements. 

I  am  most  truly  yours,  T.  Clapp." 

No.  871  {p,  77). — TiioKNToN  W.'     Lyman  says  be  graduated  in  1835. 

No.  900  (p.  82), — Mit.Tov  BowniTcii."  "  Married  in  San  Francisco, 
12th  iuBt.,  Milton  R.  Ciapp  to  Laura  L.,  daughter  of  Henry  L.  Davis, 
both  formerly  of  tliis  city."     (Newport,  R.  I.  paper,  July,  1875.) 

No.  024  (p.  88).  — LiTHER  11."  lie  was  Ifit  Lieutenant  in  a  Virginia 
Regiment  ot  the  Confederate  Army,  under  Stonewall  Jackson,  until  liio 
tatU'r'«  death — then  under  Gen.  tarly ;  was  with  Lee  at  the  surrender. 
He  was  ill  over  (ifty  engagements,  and  waa  wounded  many  times — at 
the  Seven  Dayc  Battle,  below  Kichinond,  he  received  two  wounds  at 
the  Bnnie  time,  one  ball  eiiteriitg  his  right  side,  and  the  other  his  left 
shoulder,  lie  will  probably  never  wholly  recover  from  the  effects  of 
his  wounds. 

No.  938  (p.  90).— Should  be  Mekbick  II.' 


II. in  tiif  nine  of  I5t!toar^. 

No.  2  (p.  94). — EiiZAnETii,"  Ilor  husband  Elder  J.ames  Blako  wan 
much  in  public  busiue-ss  ;  was  fi  Selectman  of  r)oiclieHter  13  years; 
Rater,  Constable,  Deputy  to  General  Court,  Clerk  of  the  Writs, 
Recorder,  Sergeant  in  the  military  company  wliiih  was  then  an  office 
of  honor,  and  was  chosen  Deacon  of  the  cliiuch,  and  ordained  to  tluit 
office  Jutio  3t),  IGT'i.  lie  served  as  Deacon  abuut  14  years,  and  wa-s 
then  chosen  Ruling  Elder,  and  served  about  the  same  length  of  timo, 
until  his  dcatli,  both  making'  28  years,  wanting  two  days.  There  is 
litlln  ilouht  that  he  bnitt  the  house  referred  to  on  page  260.  He  was 
probably  a  farmer,  but  his  time  must  have  been  much  taken  up  with 
other  objects,  being  freqiietitly  engaged  in  settling  estjites,  &c,  He 
was  an  elegant  penman  ;  very  few  even  at  the  present  day  can  exhibit 
chirography  that  will  compare  favorably  with  his,  which  is  now  extant. 
He  had  a  peculiar  character;  such  as  sound  judgment  and  discretion, 
a  faculty  for  leading  others  in  important  uuderLikings,  and  especially 
strong  faith  in  his  "  glorious  God  &  Redeemer,"  as  he  expresses  it  in 
bis  last  Will  and  Testament. 

William  Blake,  father  of  Elder  James,  came  over  about  1636,  proba- 


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tly  with  Rev.  Richard  Mather.  He  owned  a  larjye  tract  of  land  at 
wjjat  in  now  So,  Boston  Point,  and  60  acros  of  it  were  retained  in  the 
family  as  bite  as  the  year  1803.  Deacon  James  Bhiko,  his  grandson, 
who  inherited  this  laud,  bnill  a  lioii-si"  npnn  it  in  1681.  This  house 
was  rcplacod  by  a  new  one  in  ITH'i,  which  was  burned  by  the  British 
in  Ihe  War  of  tJic  Revolution,  and  the  one  which  succeeded  it  was 
nmved  off  in  1835  to  make  rouni  for  the  one  tlien  put  tip  by  Samuel 
lilako.  of  the  seventh  generation  in  liiiu  country,  and  which  h'luse  is 
now  standing.  Upon  the  grave-stone  of  Dca.  James  Blake  is  thus 
inscribed: 

"  Here  lyes  Buried  y'  Body  of  Mr.  Jntnes  Blake,  who 

tleparted  this  Life  Ort.  22.  1732,  Aged 

80  yt'ar«  &  2  inonlhs. 

He  was  a  mernlier  in  full  C'onnnuniiui  with  y"  Church 

of  Christ  in  Dorchester  aboue  0.'")  ypars,  and  a 

Deacon  uf  y  saitie  Church  aboue 

23  years. 

Seven  yeai"s  stronjj  Pain  dolli  end  at  last, 
His  weary  Days  &  NifililH  are  pa^t  ; 
The  w«y  in  Iloujjb.  y"  End  is  ppuon  ; 
Short  Pain  giuea  place  to  cudk-ss  Ease." 

In  the  "  Blake  Family  "  book  is  a  copy  of  the  bill  ag.iinst  the  estate 
of  Uea.  Blake  for  articles  used  at  his  funeral — the  bill  amounting  to 
£2+.  188.  Qd.  Th.;  largest  item  in  the  bill  is  (or  "  5  D^y?.  Mens  &  W  Wt 
Gloves,  £l5,"  with  adeduction  of  £3.  5,<.  for  lli  pairs  of  gloves  returned. 
This  absurd  and  t^rannicalfashion  of  providing  gloves,  fans,  &c.  at 
funerals  was  fortunately  liroken  in  upon  by  the  circumstances  attend- 
ing the  famous  stamp  act  proceedings  in  171)4,  and  was  soon  entirely 
abolished.  The  custom  of  furnishing  wine  and  spirits  on  such  occa- 
sions was  not  so  ea-sily  given  up,  and  \vaa  in  voguo  up  to  the  time 
within  the  renientbrance  of  many  now  living. 

Jonies  Blake,  Jr.,  the  grandson  of  Elder  James,  m.  Wait  Simpson, 
a  gratiddanghtcr  of  Capt.  Roger  Clapp,  and  is  referred  to  on  page  8. 
Much  of  Ihe  accounts  of  the  earlier  members  of  the  t'lapp  family  is 
drawn  from  his  writirjgs.  Ilis  and  his  wife's  grave-stones  arc  in  a 
good  state  of  preservation,  in  the  burying-ground  in  Dorchester,  near 
the  resting-place  of  their  ancestors  and  descendants. 

No.  4-  (p.  94). — E?,RA.''     lie  was  in  Dorchester  in  1664,  and  was  one 
of  the  nine  Clapps  who  signed  tlie  petition  sent 
from  that  town  to  thoGeiniral  Court,  and  further 
spoken    of  un   page  315.        The  accmnpanying 
fac-simile  of  tlie  autograj>h  of  Ezra  Clapp  was  ^ 

taken  from  that  document. 

No.  5  (p.  98}  — NEHEJiiAn."  His  wife,  Sarah,  m.  second,  Samuel 
Howe,  of  Sudbury,  Sept.  18,  1685. 

I    No.  6  (p.  94).— SuHAN.NAH.'    She  was  living  in  1655. 
No.  24  (p.  98). — Susanna.*    The  statement  that  she  died  in  1734,  is 
not  correct.     She  m.  second.  Aug,  26,  1736,  Jazaniah  Tucker,  of  Mil- 
ton.    Her  first  husband  d.  Aug  26,  1734. 
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350  THE   CLAPP  MEMORIAL. 

Xo.  30  ^p.  100). — IIaxxah,*  She  was  born  March  9,  1722 :  m. 
March  1,  1744,  Stephen  Badlam,*  of  Dedham,  b.  Mav  18,  172'».  She 
d.  March  16,  1756,  and  he  m.  second.  Nor.  25,  1756,  Hannah  Belcher, 
of  StoaghtOD,  she  being  then  19  years  of  age.  He  d.  March  20,  175S. 
In  1747,  Stephen  and  wife  moved  to  Stoughton,  and  be  was  chosen 
Deacon  of  the  charch  there  Feb.  15,  1750.  Am-jng  the  children  of 
Dea.  Stephen  and  Hannah  (Clapp)  Badlam  were :  f .  Ezra.  b.  May  19. 
1746  ;  he  was  a  prominent  officer  in  the  war  of  the  Revolution  ;  com- 
missioned Captain,  June  22,  1775,  and  rose  by  bis  own  merits  to  the 
rank  of  Colonel ;  he  took  part  in  many  of  the  more  important  cam- 
paigns of  the  war,  and  fell  dead  from  his  horse  in  the  Battle  uf  Mon- 
mouth, April  5,  1788,  being  prostrated  by  the  heat.  ii.  Stephen,  b. 
May  7,  1751 ;  be  joined  the  American  army  April  19,  1775,  and  was 
commissioned  General,  but  impaired  health  compelled  him  to  resigTi 
his  commission  in  1776.  He  was  afterwards  (1799  i  Brigadier  General 
in  the  Massachusetts  Militia:  Deacon  of  Second  Church  in  Dorchester 
in  1808,  and  d.  Aug.  24,  1815.  iii.  Elizabeth,  b.  Dec.  20,  1753;  ni. 
Capt.  Samuel  Doggett,  an  officer  in  the  War  of  the  Revolution,  and 
had  :  (Ij  Betsey,  who  m.  Jesse  Clapp  (No.  157  of  Thomas).  Jesse 
Clapp's  daughter  Elizabeth  D.,  now  living  in  Dedham,  has  many  in- 
teresting articles  that  belonged  to  Deacon  Stephen  and  Hannah  (Clapp) 
Badlam. 


ni.  —  I'll  ti)e  nine  of  Cijomas. 

No.  1  (p.  105). — Thomas.'  There  is  a  tradition  that  the  house 
bnilt  by  Thomas  Clapp,  the  emigrant  of  that  name  who  took  up  his 
abode  in  Scituatc  about  1639,  is  still  standing,  and  is  the  one  now 
owned  and  occupied  by  Sanford  Jenkins.  A  recent  visit  to  tl;is  house, 
and  inquiries  of  its  occupants  and  the  older  members  of  the  Clapps 
resident  in  the  neighborhood,  render  the  truth  of  this  tradition  very 
doubtful.  As  far  as  can  be  ascertained,  it  may  be  considered  probable 
that  Thomas,  the  emigrant,  built  the  house  on  this  spot,  which  is 
known  to  have  been  occupied  by  his  great-grandson  Increase*  and  great- 
great-grandson  James,*  probably  descending  to  Increase  from  Tliomas* 
through  David*  and  Samuel.'  James,*  it  would  seem,  took  down  the 
original  house  and  put  up  another  on  the  spot :  and  tliis,  at  the  time  of 
his  death  in  180.3,  was  sold,  some  parts  oi  it  being  then  unfinished,  to 
the  grandfather  of  the  present  owner  Sanford  Jenkins.  The  large  size 
of  the  chimney,  now  standing,  suggests  the  possibility  that  it  might 
have  bcKinged  to  the  original  house,  and  have  been  kept  entire  when  the 

•  This  Stephen  Baillnm,  of  De(lh;iin,  was  .«on  of  Capt.  Stephen,  of  Woymonth,  of  the 
Reeond  gcnenition  in  that  town,  b.  In  1696,  anil  in.  Jnne  17,  1719,  to  EIizaI>cth  Billins,  of 
Dorchester.  Capt.  Steplien's  ^randfatlicr,  Stephen  Bedlow,  was  Captitin  of  a  ship  fiom 
Knichinii,  and  married  a  lady  !)>•  tlie  name  of  Frencli  in  Weyinontli.  Ho  w.is  lo-:t  at  sea. 
A  «»n  was  Ijom,  anti  iiis  name  was  reconlcd  liy  tlie  town  cl<Tk  in  >ufli  characters  a<  made 
it  dililcult  to  ilistin^uish  some  of  the  letters.  The  town  clerk  ilicd,  and  the  mother  :d.«o. 
When  the  chdd  was  old  enoufSh  to  write,  nn  uncertiiinty  arose  as  to  the  real  name :  and 
on  examination  of  the  records  it  was  derided  to  l)0  B:idlani.  the  e  Imjkin^  like  an  a,  and  the 
otr  like  am.  That  name  was  therefore  jtiven  to  the  cliiKI,  and  the  descendants  oi"  the  family 
in  America  have  ever  sini-e  so  called  it,  alth(m;;1i  the  former  name  was  found  soon  after- 
wards to  Im-1oiik  to  the  family  in  England. — Sncli  is  the  statement  nuulc  hy  an  intelligent 
dociMidant  of  the  family. 


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house  itself  was  taken  down.  Remains  of  the  cellar  belonging  to  the 
old  house  are  also  visible,  confirming  this  theory.  The  old  mansion 
house  stands  in  a  mo8t  romantic  situation,  more  than  half  a  mile  west- 
ward from  the  old  road  leading  through  Scituate  to  Abington,  and  is 
reached  through  a  narrow  lane,  which  passes  few  other  houses.  Well 
cultivated  farms  surround  it,  on  which  may  be  seen  stone  walls  and 
post-and-rail  fences  partially  covered  with  the  dry  moss  of  probably 
two  centuries. 

No.  3  (p.  109). — Increase.'  He  must  have  remained  in  Dorchester 
as  late  as  1664,  as  he  is  witness  to  a  will 

dated  in  1662,  and  he  was  also  one  of  the    /ir^Cp-dOiA  C/Cc'OlO 
signers  of  the  Dorchester  petition,  more    J  't/         ^^y 

particularly  referred  to  on  page  315.     It  is  '"^ 

from  this  petition  that  the  accompanying  autograph  of  Increase  Clapp 
was  copied. 

No.  5  (p.  106). — Ei.EAZER.'  Although  it  is  stated  that  Eleazer  pro- 
bably never  married,  and  there  is  no  known  record  of  sucli  a  fact; 
yet,  as  there  is  no  evidence  of  any  other  of  the  name  tlian  he  and 
Increase  No.  3,  as  living  in  Barnstable  at  that  time,  it  is  very  reason- 
able to  ascribe  one  of  these  two  as  the  father  of  that  Stephen  Clapp 
who  was  an  inhabitant  of  Barnstable,  and  m.  in  that  place,  Dec.  24, 
1696,  Temperance  Gorham.  This  Stephen  may  have  remained  in 
Barnstable  and  had  a  son  Stephen,  who  is  tlie  one  spoken  of  on  page 
114  (No.  78)  as  having  m.  in  Barnstable,  Mrs.  Mary  Gorham,  Oct.  24, 
1734  ;  or  she  may  have  been  a  second  wife  of  the  first  Stephen.  An 
examination  of  the  dates  of  birth  of  the  children  of  Increase  makes  the 
probability  stronger  that  Stephen  was  a  son  of  Eleazer.  The  family  of 
Stephen  seems  to  have  either  died  out  or  moved  away,  as  there  is  now 
no  trace  of  them. 

No.  17  (p.  112). — Samuei,.'  The  date  of  his  first  marriage  is  incor- 
rectly given.  July  13,  1709,  was  the  date  of  his  marriage  with 
Bcthiah  Dean,  who  was  the  mother  of  all  his  children. 

No.  23  (p.  110).— Samuel.'    He  was  b.  May  14,  not  "May  15." 

No.  25  (p.  114). — Stephen.'  He  was  on  a  jury  to  lay  out  a  highway 
over  Jones's  River,  Scituate. 

No.  26  (p.  110). — Hannah.*  She  must  have  been  the  Hannah  who 
m.  Ilezekiah  VVoodworth,  as  their  marriage  is  in  the  records  of  the 
town  of  Scituate. 

No.  28  (p.  114).— .John.'  He  was  b.  Sept.  30,  not  "Sept.  31." 
He  died  Sept.  21,  1729.  His  wife,  Hannah  Gill,  was  b.  Oct.  23,  1681, 
and  d.  Aug.  22,  1761,  aged  79  years,  10  m.  19  d.  She  m.  second.  Major 
Turner  in  1736. 

No.  31  (p.  110). — Deborah.'  There  was  a  Deborah  Clapp  who 
m.  in  Scituate,  Sept.  10,  1713,  Joseph  Bates. 

No.  32  (p.  110).— Jane.'    She  m.  in  December,  1708. 

No.  40  (p.  116). — Joshua.*    He  was  Selectman  in  Walpole  in  1736. 

No.  47  (p.  117).— Seth.*    He  d.  Sept.  10,  1788. 

No.   CO  (p.   113). — EuzABETB.*       Her  husband   was  not  Kenclm 


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Wiii8h>w,  Jr.,  but  Kenelm,  the  son  of  Samuel  and  Mary  (King) 
Wirialow.  and  cousin  tn  Mary  Witislow,  who  m.  Ebenezer  Ulapp  (No. 
56),  brother  to  Elizabeth. 

No.  63  (p.  11.3).— Mary.*  A  Mary  Clapp  in.  in  Scituate,  March  '2, 
1720,  Capt.  William  Hodges. 

No.  65  (p.  127). — Jo.'^Ei'H.*  lie  had  four  children  by  his  firdt  wife. 
Hid  two  youngest  children  were  by  bis  second  wife. 

No.  73  (p.  113). — Su8AK.'  Her  name  was  Susannah,  b.  April  29. 
1736. 

No.  74  (p.  113).— Jo.vATHAN  Bi.AGKMAx.*    He  was  b.  Sept.  25,  1737. 

No.  76  (p.  114). — R.^cHKL.*  Her  husband.  Judge  Leonard,  was 
brother  to  Mary  Leonard,  who  lu  Judge  Thomas  Clapp  (No.  80). 
Rachel  died  April  23,  1783. 

No.  77  (p.  130) — Thomas.*  President  Tliomas  Clapp  m.  his  first 
wife,  Mary  Whitinjf,  Nov.  23,  1727.  She  was  b.  in  1712.  His  second 
wife,  Mrs.  Miiry  Saltonstall,  m.  first  Elij«ha  Lord;  her  maiden  name 
was  IIuyneB  She  was  great  granddaughter  of  Gov.  John  Hayncs,  of 
Conn.,  by  his  wi'Cond  wife,  Mabel  HariakcDden,  who,  according  to 
recent  genealogical  researches,  was  descended  in  the  female  line  from 
William  the  Coiiquerdr,  Malcolm  111.  of  Scotland,  Edgar  Atheling,  and 
several  of  the  noble  families  of  England. 

No.  80.  (p.  137). — Thomas."  Jodge  Thomas  Clapp's  second  wife, 
Esther  Chandler,  d.  July  20,  1790,  not  "  1792." 

The  following  in  the  letter  of  Dismission  and  Recommendation  from 
the  Church  iu  Taunton,  referred  to  on  page  138. 

"  To  the  Churclies  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  &  to  snch  Christian  People  to 
whom  Uu-nc  presents  may  come. 

"The  Chureh  of  Christ  in  Tnunton  M-isheth  Grnec,  mercy  &  peace  &c. 

"  AVhcreiiH  our  IJcv"'  &  Well  Beloved  I'nstnr,  M'  Thomfw  Clnj)  (who  hath 
hud  the  PiiHtoriill  (Jure  &  ehnr^re  of  n.s  for  about  eleven  years  and  hatli  been 
fiiitlifnlly  &  painfully  Labunrnie  nm<nifr  us  m  the  work  of  the  Gospell  Min- 
j.slry  to  onr  Greiit  AeeeptiineeA  Good  Likinjrand  we  hope  to  the  .\eeeptance 
ol"  JcRUH  C^hrist  onr  Circut  Lunl  niul  Mnslfr),  luitl)  of  I.att^  Mett  with  lireat 
Di!*eouru;ijiri(iil  in  hiw  work  finm  tin-  vt-iy  luird  &  Unjust  Treatment,  which 
lie  tint))  reccivrii  from  the  Town,  in  fleiij-int;  him  a  Comfortable  &  Honorable 
6up]i()n,  ij<rr<'i'nl)ie  to  I  he  Ori^'iiiitll  Conlnict  Hctweeii  him  &  the  Town.  And 
at  their  Mi-eline:  Nov.  27,  173S,  ihey  DLsniiNsed  him  from  the  work  of  tlic  Miu- 
iatry  in  the  Town,  ami  theri'Upnn  Imve  cinr'e  denied  inukin<^  any  Rate  or  Assess- 
ment Ibr  his  Sii]i|iort,  which  vote  of  the  Town  we  look  upon  as  a  Greviance 
and  in  some  sort  Haerilet;ionsi,  they  thereby  so  fitr  a!*  they  were  able  Rubbing 
the  Chnieh  of  their  l';i.-.lor,  w  liom  The  Holy  fJtio.nt  had  mndc  their  Overseer, 
Mini  in  wlniwi  ihey  Much  Delij.'hted  &  whom  they  esteemed  as  a  Great  Gift  of 
our  nsicetided  Saviour,  and  aeeordiiijriy  we  nifinife.sted  our  Resentment  of  it  in 
a  vote  passed  by  us  iit  onr  (-.hnreh-tneelini:  on  Dec' 2.),  1730,  in  these  viz.: 
That  tlie  aforesJ  vote  of  the  Town  In  Illeirid  &  Unjiisliliable,  bein;;  contrary 
to  nil  Law  both  Civil  and  Ecclesiaftleiill  <&  n  numif^'st  Incrnacbincnt  on  the 
Jnsl  Rights  &  l'rivele<lges  of  Congregiitinii;ill  Chncche,«i,  and  do  hereby  boar 
onr  Testimony  a-rainst  s"!  vote  of  the  Town,  which  vote  (as  we  ap|)rehend) 
the  Town  was  moved  to  ftu"  no  other  Reason  tlinn  this,  viz.:  Because  our 
worlhy  pastor  had  a|)|ilifd  himself  to  the  Quarter  Sessions  that  he  might 
havi.'.  Juflice  done  him  with  respect  to  his  salery,  after  some  years  suceessless 
cndeavQurs  to  oblaiu  it  of  the  Town,  agreeable  to  their  own  vote,  which  pro- 


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LINE   OF   THOMAS. 


353 


cfedtirp  of  his  vvus  with  our  consent,  wo  ob8crvinp:-tliat  the  Town  hntl  nn- 
ri'iii^oiiahly  tt  unjustly  wiihlu'ld  from  liiin  his  due  iinil  would  not  lie  prevailed 
witli  )iy  iiiui  ni:>r  \>y  u.s  to  jiiiy  il,  (in>"  tio  had  niton  Urijpd  it  &  with  I.onff 
])f»Lipnet'  wsuled  upon  tliein  to  do  it.  Hy  wliifli  c()ndtii;t  of  the  Town  liis 
himds  urc  wwikent'd  «&  hin  Ik'art  DiscoiirugtNl,  and  Inivini:  no  iirospcel  of 
winning  those  that  are  without  unto  Jexiia  Christ;  Ilt^  hath  ad(lrt'*i80d  & 
TJL'»i.'whpd  US  to  give  our  Conj^t-nt  to  his  Rpnioviill  from  liis  Pastorall  ofdce 
over  us;  anil  we  do  tiereliy  with  Grcfit  ri-hictniifj  fiive  our  Consent  to  his 
removal!  after  the  Town  hoH  voted  hitn  his  lionesl  Dues  and  Pci.niro(l  to  him 
the  iiiiyrncnt  of  thi^n,  if  he  siiall  think  it  meet  fur  fiod's  Glory  &  his  own 
CiJUiforl  to  tiirry  with  ns  so  ion",';  Tho'iil  the  hiirnc  (irue  we  L'muiol  lint  8ijy, 
W(J  should  he  II«ulily  ghid  id' his  i;outmiinnco  auionj,'  us,  whitli  ruifrht  possi- 
bly be.  If  hi^^  Oppooers  did  not  jibsohtlely  rcfiist*  to  !>e  reeontiled  to  him  on 
the  ri>!is(inable  terms  which  he  hath  proposed  to  Konie  of  theiu,  viz.;  To  leave 
the  iiijitler  of  Dill'ercrii-es  &  Dibate  to  tiie  I[eariri!»  &  Dedsion  of  Wise  & 
Uubia.ssid  jiersons  Eilher  of  the  Ministry  i>r  Ijaiely  or  both. 

And  we  Do  hereliy  IJeeonnnend  him  to  tlie  Holy  Communion  of  the 
ClnuehcM  of  {.Christ  and  to  llii!  people  of  God  as  a  person  well  (injililied  with 
mitii,»teriidl  accomplishments  for  Ihu  vvurli  ol  the  Gospel]  Ministry,  and  do 
hope  Thut  lie  may  t>c  a  Happy  Iu!?lrunient  of  Douig-  Good  to  niariy  Soulls  in 
BOine  other  place,  as  wc  trust  he  hath  been  of  Doin;:  Good  to  our  Soulls. 

Dated  iu  Taunton,  Fel)J.  13,1739. 
P.  S.  And   it  is  also  to  be  understood  y'  tliis  vote  of  Dismission  is  not  to 
take  cllccl  till  a  Councill  of  Chhs  have  approved  of  it. 

TSeujamin  Wilbore 
.John  Andrews 
iNathaniell  Gilbert 
Isrardl  Dean 
Ednuiiui  Andrews. 
In  the  Narae  and  at  the  liecpic.st,  of  the  Church. 

A  Council!  of  Seven  Churches  Mett  at  Taunton  Feb.  2r.th  ll'.iU-iO  at  the 
Request  of  the  Pastor  &  Church  there,  to  Consider  of,  and  (if  they  shoulrl 
think  (itt)  Give  lljeir  consent  to  the  Dismi.ssioii  Said  Ciuireh  had  voted  their 
Piistor,  after  Solemn  Pnij'cr  &  Serious  CoUf-ultalion  upon  the  tuatter,  Cume 
into  the  followiufi  Conelusiou.s: 

First,  That  wee  Cannot  liml  the  Rev**  M'  Clap  Blameworthy  either  for 
Deiminilinrf  of  th<' ja'ople  ihe  fivlllillmenl  of  their  Cl<intrncl  with  him  or  ap- 
])lyin}r  to  the  Ctvill  Authority  for  Kelief  or  any  other  part  of  his  coniiuct  (so 
far  H9  we  are  (iiiquainted  with  if)  Amon<;  them  ;  Hut  .Indj^e  ourselves  bound 
Openly  to  Hear  our  Testimony  Af;:iiii.st  the  Towns  Denying;  htuj  IJeiiOutedly 
to  fuHlil!  their  Contract  with  him. 

Secondly.  Hy  the  Hifrh  Character  which  we  have  of  ]^^CIap  from  the 
Church  we  IJelieve  he  hath  iieen  faithfull  in  the  Discharge  ivf  the  Duties  of 
his  Pastoral!  Relation,  and  that  he  hath  mett  with  Uneiuiimnii  ill  treatment 
amonji;  this  peopie,  and  had  reason  frt»m  the  Dillicutlies  it,  DiBCOurafjements 
Arising  tliereupon  to  asti  for  a  dismission  from  them. 

Thirdly,  We  thmk  that  the  Church  has  Discovered  a  Just  zeall  for  the 
Liberties  wherewith  Christ  has  made  tliem  free  and  we  fully  Concur  with 
them,  iu  Hearinf,'  their  Testimony  Ajsrainst  the  Town  jn'oceedinjrs,  at  the 
same  time  Believing;  they  huve  Manifested  a  Christian  Cimdesceution  and 
Concern  for  the  |>e,<»ce  of  tins  irnhapjiy  Srwiefy,  in  Yeildinfr  Contrary  to  their 
Inclination  that  their  IJeloVed  Pastor  should  be  Dismissed  from   them,     and. 

Fourthly,  Considering  tlie  Unhajipy  Circumstances  we  And  the'  Rev'  M' 
Clap  ill,  by  the  Irreconeiliahle  DispoMition  of  this  People  towards  Him,  we 
Can't  think  ourselves  Hound  to  ad\ise  him  any  Longer  to  Continue  amongst 
them,     y'forc. 

Fifthly,  According  to  the  Mutuali  Request  of  Mr.  Claj)  &  the  Churcli  to 
Its,  we  a<lvise  that  there  be  a  separation,  that  the  Pastor  Putilickly  declare 
his  Acceptance  of  the  Dismission  the  Church  has  voted  Uim  (Provided  he 


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poem,  written  for  the  occasion  by  Mn.  M»ry  Cram,  of  Walpole,  and  inscribed 
to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Clapp. 

To  our  Heavenly  Father  raiding    * 

Hamble  prayer  Mid  (frattful  sonjr, 
Come  we  now  with  sUJ  tliank.«giving 

For  the  years  so  richly  crowited. 

One  by  one.  bright  gifU  teom  bearen. 

Precious  far  above  ail  >tar«. 
Came  ibc  cbilUreo,  brinckig  bcaren 

Nearer  than  It  was  before. 

Ttumgh  the  years,  all  thickly  crDwdcd 

With  the  l)itter-»we€t  of  life. 
Two  hearts  grown  more  strotwr,  more  (citcler. 

For  their  union  in  tlie  adife^ 
•        ••••••• 

Fifty  years  have  rounded  slowly — 

Fifty  years  of  wedded  litk  ; 
Benedictions,  «wcct  «nd  holy. 

Rest  on  hosband  an<i  on  wire 

Father,  wliea  the  earthly  anion 

Of  thy  scrrantg  here  shall  cease. 
Crown  them  in  thy  home  eternal 

With  the  tnte  gold  of  thy  peace. 

"  Amonp  the  various  beautiful  and  ORcfiil  tfifta,  we  were  especially  pleased 
with  one  from  the  grandchildren  to  prandpn  Simeon  Clapp,  viz.,  a  very 
elegant  gold-headed  cane,  which  seemed  a  most  fitting  gifl  from  yoiiih  to  old 
age.  Altogether,  the  occajiion  was  one  of  great  enjoynfcnt  and  pood  cbeer^ 
and  long  to  be  remembered  hy  all  that  share*!  in  its  festivitiea.  It  was  cause 
for  devout  gratitude  and  rejoicing  that  here  were  venernMe  parents  who  had 
gharetl  each  other's  joys  and  sorrows  for  flll^  years,  and  found  more  uf  guin] 
than  ill,  more  of  sunlight  than  of  darkness  in  their  lives:  had  had  pix»d  and 
faithful  and  loving' children  born  to  them;  and  that  all  these  children  could 
rise  up,  and  with  full  heart*,  call  these  parents  blessed." 

No.  165  (p.  118).— NiTHANiBX.*'  Of  hia  first  child,  Samuel  Wallace  J 
the  wife  Alice  S.  was  b.  June  19,  1846  ;  and  of  their  children,  AHce 
Elizabeth'  was  b.  in  St.  Joseph,  Mo.,  and  Grace  Sei/mour*  was  b.  in 
Sparta,  WisconBin. 

No.  232  (p.  1*25), — Dorcas."  Her  husband.  John  Winslow,  was  her 
own  cousin,  his  father,  Kenelm  Winslow,  being  brothor  to  Dorcas's 
mother  Mary  (Winslow)  Clapp. 

No.  210  (p.  126).— Sabah*     She  was  b.  in  1728  (not  1729). 

No.  274  (p.  126).— Samuel.*  He  is  styled  "  Captain."  He  d.  Fob. 
9,  1858. 

No.  286  (p,  127).— Pebkiss"  He  m.  Dec.  19  fnot  17).  Ilis  first 
child,  Joseph,''  m.  Lucy  (No.  675),  dau   of  Allen  Clapp. 

No.  299  (p.  128).— Elijah.'  His  first  child,  Elijah  T.,'  m.  Ann  R., 
dau   uf  Thomas  Clapp  (No.  777),  of  Scituate. 

On  tho  24tl»  of  November,  1875,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Elijah  Clapp  cdo- 
brated  the  fiftieth  anniversary  of  their  marriage  at  their  residence  in 
Scituate.  A  large  number  of  their  friends  were  present,  including 
many  from  South  Boston,  where  most  of  their  children  and  grand- 
chilaren  reside.  The  occasion  was  one  of  great  pleasure,  bringing 
together  as  it  did  their  six  children,  all  of  whom  are  grown  up,  and 
I'd  grandchildren.     It  is  perhaps  worthy  of  mention  as  a  remarkabio 


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tliat  since  the  marriagre  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Clapp,  not  a  single  death 
has  occurred  amoug  tbeir  children  or  gvanJtIiildreii.  Mr.  Howard 
Clapp,  ofSonth  Boston,  their  second  eldest  boh,  made  a  feeling  and 
appropriate  congratulatory  address,  and  paid  a  tender  tribute  of  love 
and  reBpect  to  their  life  and  character,  and  also  extended  a  warm  and 
cordial  welcome  to  their  guests.  The  company  were  (hen  invited  to 
partake  of  a  choice  repast  expressly  prepared  for  the  occasion,  Mr. 
Edward  James,  of  Scituute,  offering  prayer.  After  the  supper  was 
discussed,  Peleg  Ford,  Esq.,  of  Scituate,  and  others  made  felicitous 
addresses.  During  tlio  evening,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Clapp  were  made  the 
recipients  of  gold  and  silver,  and  other  valuable  articles.  Four  of 
their  grand-daughters,  representing  the  seasons  of  the  year,  recited  a 
poetical  gem,  and  each  presented  them  with  a  beautiful  bouquet. 
Master  Elijah  Clapp,  ^d,  also  rucited  an  original  poem  appropriate  to 
tho  occasion.  Mrs.  Nathan  Turner,  who  was  the  bridesmaid  when  the 
marriage  ceremony  was  performed,  was  present.  Mr.  George  W. 
Spauliling  favored  the  company  with  several  solos  which  added  greatly 
to  the  interest  of  the  occasion.  At  tho  conclusion,  an  appropriate 
poem  to  the  air  of  "  Auld  Lang  Syne  "  was  sung,  and  the  guests  de- 
parted, wishing  Mr.  and  Mrs.  C.  many  years  of  health  and  happiness. 

No.  310  (p.  129). — Benjamin'  His  wife  Judith  was  b.  March  5« 
1782. 

No.  311  (p.  129).— Bevjamih."  He  m.  Oct,  25,  1829,  Elizabeth 
Towle,  of  Hampton,  N.  H.  His  second  son  Joseph  EJ  m.  Lydia  S. 
Jacobs,  and  his  third  son  George  L?  m.  Elizabeth  B.  Peirce. 

No.  313  (p.  129), — Ltdia.*  She  m.  Job  Prince  Otis,  who  was  bom 
March  1 1,  1H02.     His  first  wife  was  Hannah  Briggs. 

No.  S16  (p.  112). — Sakdbl.*  According  to  the  account  given  by 
one  of  his  descendants,  be  resided  in  Northampton,  Mass.,  whore  ha 
owned  a  tidemill. 

No.  318  (p.  130)  — George.'  Probably  the  George  Clapp  who  lived 
in  Northampton,  had  wife  Abigail,  and  children  : 

Oeorge^  (perhaps),  who  m.  Jan.  3,  1802,  in  Northampton,  Elizabeth 

Reed  (this  may  have  been  a  second  marriage  of  George'). 
Maria  31.,''  h.  in  Northampton  in  1795. 
Ann  Louisn,'  b.  in  Northampton  in  1796, 

No.  320  (p.  130).— Ruth.'  A  Ruth  Clapp  m.  Lawrence  Litchfield  in 
Scituate,  March  12,  1791. 

No.  321  (p.  130) — Rachel.*  A  Rachel  Olapp  m.  in  Scituate,  Nov. 
10,  1777,  Lawrence  Litchfield  (a  difl'erent  person  from  the  one  who  m. 
Ruth  Clapp). 

No.  329  (p.  137).— Hankah.'    She  m.  Feb.  7,  1794. 

No.  335  (p.  137).— ABtOAiL."— She  m.  Nov.  4,  1792. 

No.  344  (p.  141). — Hannah.*    Sho  d.  unmarried. 

No.  367  (p.  142).~Eu8HA.''    He  d.  Feb.  4,  1794. 

No.  363  (p.  142).— Lydu.*  She  m.  Oct.  22,  1792,  Polycarpqg 
Jacobs. 


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THE   CLiPP   MEMOEUL. 


No.  401  (p.  144).— Ga LEX.'  Uem.  bis  Uiirdwifein  1861  (not  1»71). 

No.  406  (p.  U5).— Dkbobah.*    She  was  BtJll  living  Julj,  1875,  ag«d 
88  years. 

No.  408  (p.  145). — Daktel.*   He  was  a  member  of  the  Massachasctts 
Charitable  Mechanic  Association,  and  d.  in  1822. 

No.  438  (p.  148). — Recbek.'     He  and  his  family  are  all  dead. 

No.  439  (p.  148).— Natha.viel.'     He  m.  Olive  Clarke,  of  Foxboni'. 
Children:  I,  Harwy.'  II.  Oeorge  Henry.*    \\{,  Edwin  Herbert,*  history 
unknown.     i\,Jlberl  Warren,'  b.  in  Foxboro',  Oct.  18,  1833;  m    Dec. 
1,  1864,  Lucy  A.  Phillips,  who  was  b.  in  Salem,  April  25,  1845  ;  thej 
live  in  Lynn.     Children:  (1 )  Flora  P.*  b.  in  Lynn,  iMaich  5,  1867  ;  (2)"' 
Arthur  W.*  b.  in  Lynn,  April  5, 1868. 

No.  471  (p.  150)  — EupHiZ.'  His  widow  Hannah  d.  Oct.  3,  1875, 
aged  84. 

No.  475  (p.  150).— Asa.'  Born  March  26.  1763  ;  moved  from  Wal- 
pole  abont  ITSf^  to  New  Marlboro',  N.  II.,  where  be  lived  the  remain- 
der of  his  life,  and  d.  March  31.  1840.  He  m.  Sept.  16,  1790,  Esther 
Allen,  who  was  b.  in  Walpole,  Dec.  16.  1771.  Children  :  i.  Allen.^  b, 
April  28,  1794,  in  Walpole  ;  d  in  Marlboro',  N.  11.,  Feb.  9.  1838  ;  m. 
Feb.  10,  1819,  Hannah  Newcomb,  of  Roxbury,  N.  IL;  they  lived  and 
died  in  Marlboro',  N.  U.  Children  :  [I)  Newcomb."  b.  Nov.  '27.  I8l9  ; 
d.  Jan.  4.  1834  ;  (2)  Esther,^  m.  Mr.  Barr  and  lives  in  Nashua.  N.  II. ; 
(3)  L»trif,<^  m.  Mr.  Piper,  of  Nashua,  N.  U.,  and  d.  in  1873  ;  (i)  Sarah,* 
m.  Mr.  Fibber,  and  lives  in  Manchester,  N.  H. :  {b)Lijdia,'  at.  Mr. 
Cuinniings,  und  lives  in  Fitzwiliiam,  N  II.  ;  (0)  Alkii,*  m.  and  lives  in 
Manchester.  N.  U.  Ii.  Asa.'  h.  in  Marlboro'.  N.  H  ,  Feb.  11.  1>*01  ; 
m.  May  5,  1825,  Delina  Bullard.  who  d.  in  Walpole,  Nov.  25,  1872. 
They  live  in  Norwood.  Children:  {I)  Harriet,*  h.  in  Roxbury,  July 
10,  1827;  ni.  Charles  Robertson,  and  lives  in  Walpole;  (2)  FrumeA.^ 
b.  Dec.  1.  1829,  d.  about  1860,  m.  William  Allen  and  lived  in  \V. 
Dedham.  {3j  Ana  ElbrvJye,'  h.  Jan.  22.  1834,  m.  Elizabeth  Annis,  of 
Maine,  and  Jivos  in  Norwood  ;  (4)  Gevrge  A.,'  b.  May  7,  1838.  and  d. 
Feb.  24,  1850.  ll\,  Fran Hin,''  b.  June  17,  1805;  d.  March  13.  1854; 
ra.  Roxana  Tenney,  and  lived  in  Mai-Iboro',  N.  H.  ;  she  d.  April  29, 
1853.  Children:  (I)  Sabrina'  m.  William  Dort,  a  wealthy  man,  and 
lives  in  Keeiie,  N.  il.  ;  (2)  Charles,'  m.  Eugenia  Smith,  and  Uvea  in 
Keene.  N.  U.;  (3)  Williani,'  m.  Elizabeth  McAllister,  and  lives  in 
W.  Swanzey,  N.  II.;  (4)  if  aria,'  m.  Solon  \V .  Stone,  and  lives  in 
Kcone,  N.  II.  ;  (6)  Elmer  Augunlug*  went  to  Chili  when  17  years  old, 
and  has  since  lived  in  that  country,  having  the  occupation  of  a  me- 
chanical engineer — has  done  a  profitable  business,  and  m.  a  Spanish 
ladv,  Uamiana  C&rasco — three  children  have  died  and  one,  Williavi,*  is 
now  living  in  Chili.  Ir,  Danid.^  h  July  16,  1810:  d.  July  31.  1846; 
he  m.  Fanny  Snell,  of  Roxbury,  Mass.  ;  no  children.  He  lived  in 
Roxbury. 

No.  496  {p.  151).— Should  be  Daniel.' 

No.  530  (p.  163). — John  S.'  He  was  a  livery  stable  keeper,  and 
committed  suicide,  while  on  a  visit  to  Boston,  Sept.  7,  1875. 

No.  581  (p-,  156) — Hannah."  Her  husband  was  probably  Drw 
Leavitt  Bates,  b.  in  1 709  and  d.  in  1850. 


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No.  609  (p.  163). — Jerewiah."  Since  the  printing  of  tlie  epitaph  on 
the  grave-stone  of  Polly,  his  wife,  tho  following  has  been  accidi^iitally 
found  in  Riissoli'a  "  I'ilgrim  Mcmoiiiil."  It  occnra  anmng^  a  tolifctfon 
of  epitaphs  copied  fruni  grare-stoues  in  Burying  Hill,  Plymouth,  Masa, 

"This  stone  ij^  ereetcd  to  the  memory  of  that  nnhias-sed  judge, 

failht'iil  officer,  sincere  friend,  and  honest  man, 

Coll.  Isaau  LoTimop, 

who  resigned  this  life  on  llie  2Gtli  diiy  of  April,  1750, 

in  the  4^1  j^ear  of  his  ajie. 

"  Tlad  vinne's  cliarms  the  power  to  sdvc 
It-i  taiiliriil  vofurier  from  the  jrnivc, 
T(ji.»  j'liiiu-  liiiil  iicV-r  |lus.'»e^at•ll  tin-  (Atne 
Olbt-ng  mar  bed  with  Liillinjii's  iianib." 


No.  645  (p.  167). 


.«     He  d.  Oct.   18,   1875. 


the 


letieth 


JOHX. 

year  ol  hm  age.     Itic  Salem  (N.  Y.)  Pra^s  of  Oct.  29,  Las  the  lollow- 
ing  otitnary  notice  of  him  : 

"Dr.  Jtihii  Gljiii[)  stndied  medicine  wilh  Dr.  Thompsem,  of  Tulhind,  ft, 
and  removed  from  there  to  the  town  of  Tlioni(i«on,  Sidlivan  Co.,  X.  Y., 
where  he  eomnienecd  the  priictiec  of  his  jirofeisHion,  iind  thei-e  ntarricd  and 
tietlled.  In  18i:j  he  reinovwl  with  his  Cinnily  to  ilehron.  iietllinjr  at  IJelehor, 
eontinning  the  practice  of  niedieiiie,  mid  m.'ikinv'  that  Ids  lesidenee,  till  the 
tiilirrnitie.s  of  afre  [>tevented  extensive  labor,  and  he  ceased  tu  praetifC.  We 
l)L-lit've  he  was  the  fourth  physiieiiin  who  settled  in  Hebron,  Andrew  I'rondflt 
heinj;  the  fir.st,  abont  17S7  :  Wdliarn  Livinir:<t<>n  l!ic  Mx-ond,  in  17!)7  ;  the 
third,  David  Lonp,  who  in  ISKt  removed  toCleveliind,  Dhio.  Dr.  Clapjp  wjis 
an  exeellent  phvHieian,  and  in  liis  half  ecnliiry  of  praetiee  hiid  obtained  the 
re^peet  of  the  eonnnunity  in  Hhich  he  re.siih'd  jiiid  wcn-krd,  and  retained  it 
till  bin  death,  Ili.i  r^on,  Uenjiiitiin,  liavin;r  n'mnvi-d  Irom  Ileliher  to  .Salem, 
the  Doctor  rnnie  hi.'re  lliree  years  a;tto  to  live  witti  Iiim.  and  hn.«  (»tnee,  most 
of  the  time,  resided  here.  Mvh.  I'ln'tH>  Chijip,  tile  wife  of  Dr.  Clajip,  died  ,'it 
Beleher  on  the  2;id  of  January,  1H.'")7,  fty;ed7SyviirM.  They  Inul  one  dauwhlur, 
wh<i  in  dead,  and  two  8onn,  Henjinnin  above  nami'ii.  who  dieil  in  this  village 
8inee  hit*  father  came  here,  and  Miirvin  W.,  nho  is  still  liviiijj;." 

No.  T06  (p.  172). — Job.'       There  w.is  a  Job  Clapp,  of  Scituato, 

who  m.  Lj'dia  Rogers  Bradford,  about  the  close  of  the  last  century. 

No.  707  (p.  172), — Stei'iien."  Ue  served  through  the  Revolutionary 
War,  during  which  he  rose  to  tho  rank  of  Major,  and  at  the  chine  drew 
a  pension  of  $20  a  month  durinji-  the  remainder  of  hi.s  life.  lie  m.  in 
Shrewsbury,  Katy  Wheeler,  an<l  moved  into  Washington  Co.,  N.  Y., 
where  he  died.  lie  had,  besides  the  children  named  in  the  te.'it : 
Deborah,''  who  m.  Mr.  Dotterel,  and  Abigail,'  who  m.  Wm.  Ilutchins, 
of  Mussachusetta. 


He  was  styled  Colouel,  and  died 
lie  m   Sarah  Stephens,  of  Salem, 


No.  711  (p.  173).— Eprkaim  W.' 
Oct.  24,  1875,  aged  85  years. 

No.  713  (p.  173).— Leonard  11.^ 
N.  Y. 

No.  714  (p.  173).— Davei.la  M.'  He  m.  Dorothy  Aero,  of  Pittsford, 
Monroe  Co.,  N.  Y.;  she  d.  in  Raisin,  Mich.,  in  1852,  and  in  1854  he 
m,  pecond,  Sarah  Dayton,  of  Henrietta,  Monroe  Co.,  N.  Y.  Dwella 
M.  Clapp  left  Salem,  N.  Y.,  in  1828,  and  went  to  the  town  of  Moriah, 
on  Lake  Champlain,  and  was  in  the  lumber  business  four  years  ;    then 


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went  to  Pittsford,  Monroe  Co.^  •where  he  was  in  a  dry  goods  store  two 
yearn  ;  in  1833,  ho  went  to  Micliigiin,  and  purchased  a  farm  of  two 
hundred  acres  near  Adrian,  where  be  now  remains.  Children  :  i.  Ad- 
die  K.,' m.  Nov.  24,  1854,  William  Hall,  of  Adrian,  Mioh.  ;  she  d, 
Oct  4,  18fi4.  il.ifaria,'  m.  Oct.  7,  1863,  George  M.  llodgcs,  ofllen- 
rictta,  N.  Y.,  and  has  three  children,  lii.  Olis  C.,»  m.  Oct.  12,  1870, 
Gertie  Ladd,  of  Henrietta,  N.  Y,,  and  has  two  children,  i/a/i'e,'  and 
an  infant  son. 

No.  715  (p.  173)  — LEMrEi,.'     He  d,  in  Ballston,  N.  Y, 

No.  721  (p.  173).— IsJAAC."      He  m Wheeler,  and  had  two 

sous  and  two  daughters. 

No.  844  (p.  1S;1).  — EARt.'.  He  m.  Dorothy  Smith,  and  settled  in 
Windntir,  O.  He  had  a  son  Georije^  not  mentioned  in  the  text,  All 
his  children  are  dead  but  Mary,  Dwight  and  Emma. 

No.  851  (p.  185).— WrrxiAM  M.^  In  Hth  line  from  bottom,  "  Bar- 
ton "  should  be  liur/ou,  and  in  12th  line  "  Granger"  should  be  Qeau' 
(fa.     His  wife  died  Nov.  21,  1876. 

Children  <if  William  A1.  and  Mary  A.  (Skinner)  Clapp,  corrected 
from  p.  186 : 

807.  WUlinm  Frank'  b.  Sept.  21),  1868;  he  i«  now  cashier  of  the 
Bank  of  Albion. 

868.  Charles  Merrilt,"  b.  Dec.  3,  1855  ;  he  is  a  clerk  in  his  father's 

store  in  Albion,  Ind. 

869.  Should  be  Adeila'  h.  Jan.  16,  1858  ;  lives  with  her  father,  and 

ovcrscoB  the  houBC. 


IV.  —  in  tijc  nine  of  ilirliolass. 

6  (p.  198). — Noah.'     His  wife  d.  a  short  time  previously  to 


No.  13  (p.  200). — Sakah  *  Under  the  autograph  of  Sarah  in  tho 
ancient  book  referred  to  in  the  text,  are  written  the  linos  there  spoken 
of,  which  have  been  engraved  expressly  for  this  work  and  are  liere 
correctly  nhown  to  the  reader.  As  noticed,  they  are  in  a  stylo  of  good 
penmanship,  but  with  the  peculiarities  of  the  writing  of  that  day  eo 
strongly  marked  as  to  render  many  of  tho  words  obscure  to  modern 
readers.  The  lines,  when  modernized  in  orthography  and  punctua- 
tion, read  thus : 

To-morrow,  Kitno  will  siiy, 
I  will  a  ooiivert  lie; 
O  wlini,  tell  me,  I  prny, 
SImll  I  tills  morrow  tvc  ? 
Ij-r  never  wise  nmn  «ny, 
To-morrow  mciul  I  avIII  ; 
Who  is  not  lit  to  (l«y 
In  lcs$  and  lc«s  (it  .still. 

Beneath  these  linos  are  two  others,  which  possibly  may  have  lieen 
done  by  another  hand,  as  they  are  less  distinct,  and  have  hitherto  been 
considered  as  hopelessly  illegible.    The  Rev.  Dr.  Harris,  of  Dorchester, 


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once  had  the  book,  and,  although  familiar  with  all  kinds  of  ancient 

writing  and  skilful  in  deciphering  their  obscurities,  could  make  nothing 

of  these  two  mysterious  lines.     Mr.  William  B.  Trask,  whose  intimate 

familiarity  with  matters  of  this  kind  is  well  known,  has  lately  examined 

them,  and  has  succeeded  in  making  out  the  following   as  a  literal 

rendering  of  the  words : 

Bare  wtah  are  &  vcl  dn  ar 
non  of  heavcnii  fre  bidrs 

Which  are  further  turned  into  modern  English  thus : 

Bare  wishers  and  well  duerx  are 
None  of  heaven's  frco-holdcnt. 

These  lines,  in  the  handwriting  of  Sarah  Clapp,  were  written  about 
the  year  1688,  as  she  was  married  in  1689,  in  her  nineteenth  year. 

O^  ivl^{ifiti^tis^  I^  Pray* 
fif  n^tA,»'y-'  Hti'ifr  mam. /ay  , 

No.  14  (p.  204). — Nathaniel.*  The  portrait  which  wo  are  enabled 
to  present  of  the  Rev.  Nathaniel  Olapp,  the  first  Congregational  min- 
ister of  Newport,  K.  I.,  is  from  the  oil  painting  of  him  referred  to  on 
page  205.  The  time  when  this  portrait  was  painted  is  not  known  with 
certainty,  but  is  supposed  to  have  been  not  long  before  the  death  of 
Mr.  Clapp.  The  name  of  the  painter  is  not  known.  About  thirty 
years  since,  the  picture  was  so  rapidly  fading  that,  as  a  labor  of  love, 
it  was  carried  to  Washington  by  George  Kifig,  Esq.,  ho  being  then 
connected  with  the  church  which  owned  it,  and  also  a  member  of 
Congress,  and  was  repainted  by  his  relative,  Charles  King,  the  cele- 
brated painter,  of  that  city.  It  still  lacks  the  clearness  and  distinct- 
ness of  a  perfect  oil  painting.  The  process  of  helioty  ping  so  truly  and 
fully  photographs  blemishcB  as  well  as  beauties,  that  our  venerated 


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ancestor  does  not  Ihereforo  appear  to  the  readers  of  the  Memorial  in 
BO  perfect  a  dress  as  could  have  been  wished;  but  it  is  hoj)ed  and  be- 
lieved tliat  the  "grave  aspect"  of  his  features,  which  so  arrested^ 
Dean   Berkeley's  attention,  have  been  preserved      We  are  indebted  H 
to  the  Rev.    Dr.  Thacher  Tliiiyer,   lute  pastor,  and  Dr.  Thomas  W. 
Wood,  clerk,  of  thi>  Union  Church  in  Newport,  for  valuable  assistance 
in  obtaining  the  transfer  of  Rev.  Mr.  Clapp's  portrait  from  the  paintinff] 
referrt'd  to.     Tlie  latter  gentleman  is  the  author  of  the  historical  work 
now  in  the  press,  spoken  of  in  the  foot-note  on  page  209. 

No.  16  (p.  210). — Jonathan.^     Tlis  wife  Sarah,  dau.  of  Barnard  and' 
Sarah  (Trott)  Capeu,  was  b.  Jan  5,  1(379. 

No.  71  (p.  241)  — ^KnESEZF.u.'  In  addition  to  what  has  been  said  of 
Dea.  Ebenezer  Clapp,  the  following,  from  a  newspaper  obituary  notice, 
Btill  further  illustrates  sumo  points  of  his  character  : 

"Ho  vv;m  cducatwl  in  the  fchool  of  tlic  Piirit.ins,  who.se  faith  and  tru.st  hoi 
JnheritiHi,  though  wiilmiit  thu  !iscL'tic.>i.''ni  whii'h  wa-s  too  often  aroncomitanl  ofl 
its  teJirhlncTH'     II".-  buhuvnil.  with  the  li'jii-nc-d  ariil  p'tou.'*  John  Uobin.wn.  thai 
Iln>ii;irli  (he  I'ropliet.s  and  A|>o.'<1lc's  of  tliat  sehool  '  wiTc  iHirninfr  and  sliining 
liirhts  in  their  times,  yet  they  penetiutcd  not  llie  wtude  eouiif-el  oCGod.'     Xor 
wa.s  liiM  life  u  whit  lifliinil  his  prufosion  of  di-noniinationjil  or  personal  charity, 
lie  fivt'ly  and  cheerfully  accorded  to  all  thr-  rif;lit  he  chtimed  for  liimectf,  to 
worship  Hod  accurdinn'  to  tlic  dictates  of  his  consficncc.     While  he  wa.s  eon- 
scrvative  in  jiriciciple,  he  was  projiressive  in  thouirlu  mid  action,  and  cordially  j 
weicojned  every  tnic  devL'lopriiL'nt  of  phyisifiil,  iiitvllectnal  and  moral  power. 

"■He  WHS  of  a  clioorCid  spirtt,  hnbilually  looking  upon  the  bright  side  of  1 
life, — "fa  r.iltn,  dispHs.>(ioniife  temjietament,  unknown  to  anper  in  expressiion 
or  fcclliitr.  dnrins;  llii^  ])ro traded  term  uf  his  fvcnlful  life.  Ills  kindnef^tfi  aud 
jli'niality  were  almost  jirovcrfnal.  llis  house  was  ever  open,  and  hi.<*  hand 
and  his  heart  were  ever  ready  with  exprcasions  of  welcome  and  good  will, 
whiciv  never  failed  to  disarm  all  Jeelins-H  of  restraint  or  obli''ation." 


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No.  95  (p.  226).— WiLUAM  Tileston.* 
stated  in  the  text. 

No.  118  (p.  230). — Stephen."      His  grandson  William  Hobnav?  die 
Oct.  II,  1875.     He  was  a  young  man  of  much  promise 

No.  136  (p.  237). — JosHCA.'  His  dau.  Abigail  S.*'  m.  Nelson  Clapp 
(No.  309). 

No.  155  (p.  238).— AsAnisL.'  He  m.  Aug.  31,  1835.  Children:  I,: 
Waldo  E.*  l>.  in  (Gardner,  Mass.,  Feb.  9,  1838.  In  August,  1S60,  he 
settled  in  Fitchburg,  where  he  has  since  resided,  carrying  on  the' 
trucking  business.  He  ni.  Jan.  25,  1860,  Sarah  J.  Richards,  of  Mason, 
N.  U.,  b.  April  3.  1836,  and  has  Fred  »f.,''b.  Oct.  25,  1862.  if. 
Florence  F*  b.  in  Gardner,  Sept.  9,  1849. 

No.  156  (p.  238).— Daniel.''  Hem.  first,  Oct.  11,  1836,  Catharin 
E.  Grout,  b.  in  Leicester,  and  d.  in  Gardner,  Dec.  17,  1874,  and  had 
it  Suxati  O'.,*  b.  in  Leicester,  Oct,  22,  1837  ;  ni.  May  19,  1857,  Artemi 
Coolidge,  of  Gardner.  UtJoaeph  If'.,*  b.  in  Leicester,  Dec.  19,  1839 
ni,  .Ian.  11,  1866,  Agnos  Hobby,  of  Gardner,  '  Hit  Samuel  B.,*  b.  i 
Leicester,  June  6,  1811  :  enlisted  May,  18f>I,  and  d.  of  disease  Deo; 
19,  1861 ,  in  Alexandria  Hospital,  Va.  '|v.  Sarah  M.,'  b.  Nov.  16,  1843 
m.  June  6,  18t)6,  Charles  Eaton,  of  Gardner.  V.  iJaniel  EUioU,*  b.  i 
Shrewsbury,  July  26,  1848;  m.  Jan.  13,  1875,  Marietta  Prentice, 


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;  ihey  live  in  WorccstGr.     Tii  Edward,^  b.  in  Gardner,  Oct.  7, 
Daniel'  m.  second,  May  10,  1869,  Izatina  Wood. 

10.  15T  (p.  238).— Mary  B.'    She  m.  Martin  C.  Gould. 

No.  158  (p.  23S). — LaTEix.'     His  children  are:  I,  Gyrus  Jones,*  h. 

Leicester,  April,  1S39;  he  lived  in  Rindsp,  N.  11.;  was  in  the  U.S. 
irmy,  and  was  killed  in  the  Battle  of  Bui!  Run,     ii,  Charles  Wexley,* 

in  Leicester,  Augiist,  1840;  m.  Aup^ust,  1858,  Eliza  Holding;  they 

ivein  Urattloboro',  Vt.,  and  have:   {l)LiUian  ;'  ('i)JE?/a,-*  {3}Garrie.* 

lit  Elua  Arm*  m.  Marshall  Whitconib,  ol'Stnw,  and  has  three  children, 

Albert  Sinilh,^  in.   Fhirence  Dodge,  of  Springfield  ;    they  live  in 

tichigan.     y,  Frederick  WUliam,^  d.  unm. 

No.  171  {p.  241). — John.'  The  sentence  beginning — "  Like  hia 
brother  Jolin,  he  waa,  &c.,"  should  read- — Like  hia  brother,  John 
ras,  &c. 

No.  182  (p.  215).  JoH.v  Pierce  •  Hia  wife,  Mary  Ann  Brmgg,  was 
j^great-granddauglitcr  of  Justin  (or  Joshua)  Felt,  who  was  a  minute 
^Hnan  at  Lexington,  lie  went  from  Lynn,  and  received  a  ball  from  the 
^■enemy  through  his  beut  arm,  making  four  wounds. 

■  No.  183  (p.  24.^).— Henry  Austin.'  Oct.  12.  1875,  he  was  appointed 
—  by  the  Justices  of  the  Supreme  Judicial  Court,  Suffolk  Oo.,  as  assistant 
clerk  in  said  Court. 

No.  194  (p.  246).— TIiRAM  «    "  John  A.  Bird  "  should  be  John  E. 

No.  205.  (p.  249). — David'      On  giving  up  the  publication  of  the 

oston  Medical  and  SurgicalJonrnal,  Jan.  I,  1876,  the  lollowiiig  vale- 
dictory appeared  in  the  last  number  of  that  paper : 

"  Willi  the  i.*s<ue  of  the  present  number,  the  connection  of  David  Clapp  & 
Son  wiih  ilic  Roston  JIkdical  and  Scroical  Jouunal  cen.^ea.  The 
nnnonnwiiieiiL  of  tlio  sale  iiml  triuisrcr  of  the  work  to  other  hanils  has  already 
beiMi  iiijiilf,  and  tiio  [trrwnt  publishers  confrratulate  its  readers  and  patrons 
thiit  it  ii.'is.si.'!i!  liver  to  lliose  who  arc  ho  well  qualified  not  only  to  maintain  its 
lonir-eatubli.'ihed  chaniiter  and  reputation,  hut  lo  rai^ie  them  etilJ  hij^her. 
Thoy  also  lake  this  opportntfily  to  expre.ss  their  sincere  thanks  to  the  medical 
gcnlleuien  of  this  eity,  still  liviu";,  wlio  fmra  time  to  time,  with  small 
pecuniary  cunijiensutiun,  luive  occupied  the  [tosition  of  Editor  of  the 
JoiTitNAL,  anil  vvliowe  labors  have  mainly  been  in.strumenta!  in  giving  to  it 
character  and  n^i^pectataltty.  Among  the  list  of  the  deceased  whi>  have 
filled  this  ini)iiirltint  jiost,  it  is  interesting  to  find  the  honored  name  of  the 
grfotdfullifr  nf  th<-  twu  by  whom  it  is  now  so  worthily  occupied.  The  present 
Ediloriiil  nian.i<rors  ar<"  dest^rving  of  especial  thanks,  not  only  for  their  owu 
labors,  hut  for  esponsf.s  incurred  in  .securing  the  Inhorrt  of  others. 

"The  ciuineclion  of  the  Publishers  with  the  eulwscribers  to  the  Journal. 
ifi  one  which  has,  in  many  instances,  been  of  long  continuance,  and 
will  remain  indis.solubly  ai-socialed  with  many  pletusant  and  interesting 
remembrancer.  An  agreeable  intercourse  with  many  brother  publishers, 
in  ttiK  way  of  exchanges,  i;*  al.so  now  severed.  Some  of  the  periodicals  thus 
received  have  come  to  the  JOURNAL  ofllce  many  years,  ana  a  vacancy  will 
bo  fult  on  tlu'ir  withdrawal. 

"  The  senior  partner  Ikis  been  connected  with  the  Journal  ever  since 
it  assumed  its  priM-nt  shape  anil  mime,  in  1828  ;  and,  previous  to  that,  ho 
was  also  engaged  in  printing  the  Medical  Inleiiitjencer,  from  its  flrst  issue, 
under  the  managotiient  of  Dr.  J.  V.  C.  Smith,  in  1823.  Thoufih  changes 
hav(>  taken  placJ;  in  the  work  in  this  long  course  of  years,  it  has  always 
maintained  the  characteristic  with  which  it  started,  that  of  a  weekly  Medical 


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Joamal — then  an  entire  novelty  in  '"^     "ry;  nnd  it-      ;    '      -         <lurin;; 

thei»e  more  than  tweiity-tive  hundrt  ,ns  never  d.     It 

Is  {^ratifying  now  to  realize  that  it.-.  !,>.,...,.  uml  conlirjw.,  ,,^i.^  .,  .vc  lioea 
prized  by  its  readers,  and  ali»o  that  its  trencral  rnanafrernent  ha«  lieen  such  as 
to  luaintaiu  ita  exiutcjice  for  a  i>eriod  far  iK'Vond  the  averape  iigc  of  medical 
periodtculs,  and  nritb  scarcely  a  rival  in  T^ew  England  during  the  whole 
time." 

The  editors,  J.  Collins  Warren,  M.D.,  and  Thomas  Dwight,  Jr., 
H  D.,  eipressed  themselves  as  follows  in  the  same  number: 

"The  Editors  feel  that  it  is  but  a  slight  mark  of  their  respect  to  the  member 
of  the  firm  that  hu  long  has  piil)li»hcd  this  Joi'RN'AL.  to  offer  them  the 
leading  pliice  in  the  Ia»t  number  that  comes  from  their  prose.  The  farewell 
will  1x5  read  with  interest  wherever  the  Journal  is  known.  The  profi-npion, 
not  only  of  Boftton  and  New  England,  but  of  the  entire  country,  i»  prently 
indebted  to  the  publishers,  and  particularly  to  the  senior  partner,  fcr  having 
maintained  a  i^ofK]  nieilical  journal  for  nearly  half  a  century.  Those  of 
exjierience  in  »ueh  matters  know  h<iw  difficult^  thankless  and  of  little  pr<ilit 
the  lalior  must  have  l)een.  The  only  reward  is  the  conviction  that  the  work 
haa  l)een  neither  fruitlesH  nor  unappreciated.  Indec<l,  it  is  no  small  trium)>h 
to  have  seen  the  Journal  maintain  it£.  position  among  the  very  first,  though 
in  eompetjtion  tvilh  others  backed  by  the  means  and  intluencc  of  aome  of  the 
{rreatcst  publishing  houses  in  America.  It  is  thought  that  the  time  has 
come  when  the  Journal  should  profit  by  similar  advantJigcs  ;  but  whate\-er 
success  may  be  in  store  for  it,  neither  the  public  nor  the  Editors  will  forget 
that  the  foundation  was  laid  by  those  who  to-day  lake  their  leave." 

An  interesting  incident,  connected  with  the  publication  of  tiie 
Medical  Journal,  may  be  mentioned.  In  1824,  an  exchange  with  the 
Salem  Gazette  was  begun,  the  senior  Mr.  Clapp  being  an  apprentice 
at  the  time  in  the  office  of  the  (theu)  Medical  Intelligencer.  That 
exchange  was  continiied  on,  year  after  year,  without  intermissiou. 
williont  any  agreement  or  expressed  wish  on  either  side,  and  witli  no 
personal  acquaintance  between  tlie  proprietors,  till  the  transfer  of  the 
Journal  above  Kpuken  of.  The  Gazette  had  always  been  considered 
cue  of  the  most  valued  of  their  exchanges  by  the  publishers  ol  the 
Medical  Journal,  and  when  the  time  came  for  the  termination  of  the 
exchantrc,  the  senior  partner  addressed  a  friendly  letter  to  the  Hon. 
Caleb  Foute,  whoso  connection  with  the  Gazette  had  continued  during 
the  whole  of  the  half  century  mentioned,  which  elicited  from  him  the 
following  warra-hearted  reply  : 

Salem,  Jan.  11, 1875. 
David  Clapp,  Esq., 

My  Dear  Sir: — I  rend  wilh  sront  interest  and  pleasure  your  vahie<l 
letter  ot  the  lirst  inst,  It  im,  indfcd,  a  remarkable  coincidence,  that  nn 
exchange  of  fifty  years  fcliould  have  gone  on  so  steadily  under  the  direction 
of  the  same  persons.  I  was  an  a|ipreniice  in  the  Gazette  office  when  the 
Me<iical  Intelligencer  began,  ami  I  Ihiiik  1  toniiiienced  looking  it  over  with  it* 
llrsl  mnnbcr.  In  IHi!.!,  I  became  proprietor  of  the  Gazette;  and  very  few  of 
Its  nurnbi'rs  have  been  ii»sue<l  since  without  my  superintendence,  excepting 
for  i»  I'fW  months  while  T  was  in  Europe.  In  all  that  long  period,  I  have 
seldiiin  fiiilwl  to  open  your  .lonrnal;  and  through  all  its  changes  of  manage- 
ment iiave  relied  upon  it  with  coiilidenee  ns  a  safe  guide  in  all  matters  of 
jMluivi()le  or  fact  conneeteil  with  iJs  professional  objects.  In  all  this  long 
lutereliange,  I  am  sure  it  would  have  been  a  great  pleasure  to  me  to  have 
been  in  the  intercourse  of  personal  friendship  with  you;  and  now  I  am  sure 
1  shall  always  tliink  of  you  with  interest  and  regard.  The  opinion  you  are 
so  kind  as  to  express  of  the  Gazette  atlbrds  me  great  satisfaction.    1  am  not 


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yrt  (nn  old  Ui  be  gratiHed  with  the  vi-»icoof  kind  and  friondly  comincndntion, 
Iiiiil  thank  yon   moM   sincerely  fur  the  favor  with  wliiijh  yon   have  kindly 
ri'i:iir(l<-d  my  isle  work. 
Hoping  thiit  ymi  may  yet  have  years  of  healthy  and  ha]ipy  life  before  you, 

I  am  most  sincerely  yours, 

Caleb  Foote. 

No.  221  (p.  270).— Enoch.*  He  m.  June  11,  1812,  Mary,  b.  Sept. 
4,  1*185,  dau.  of  Elisha  and  Mary  Tyson,  of  Baltimore. 

No.  222  (p.  255).— Ann."     She  d.  Marcb  25,  1868. 

No.  245  (p.  271). — William.*  His  land  extended  to  the  northern 
limits  of  the  town,  next  to  the  Neck,  and  near  the  old  north  gate  of 
the  town,  the  following  account  of  which  is  from  the  Genealogical 
Register  (1867),  vol.  xxi.: 

"  The  north  f^ato-  of  the  town  was  probiibly  not  far  from  what  is  now  the 
line  belweon  Dorchf.sler  and  Button, » little  .nouth  of  the  cnnfieW!iy,on  Boston 
Sin'ct,  and  iienr  wtiiit  wa.s  .niiicL'  the  regidence  ol  Cajit,  William  Clap  deceased. 
DwK'i.in  Jnme.H  Humphreys,  has  left  the  following  record.  '  There  was  a  fence 
niJiniii;f  from  the  uld  mill  by  the  marsh  of  Capt.  W-  Clap  find  Ilcury 
Iliiinpfirfys,  iifro.^N,  ji  little  below  and  buck  of  said  Clap's  barn,  eastward,  to 
the  marsh  north  of  Th<itna»  Mo.seley's  honse.  There  was  erected  a  Gate  in 
the  niiid  vvbti'h  led  to  Matlnfmn  or  ihe  nock,  which  place  was  called  '  Xeck- 
giite-hill.'  In  the  revobitionary  war  n  l)rea'it-work  was  erected  nearly  on  the 
Bttme  sjjot  running  in  thf  same  direction,  and  instead  of  a  gate  there  was  a 
cliecaux-de-frine.  Tlieiieck  was  then  iu  coiinnoD.  The  lirst  iahabitaut«  beinc 
settled  nt-ar  each  other,  each  one  chose  his  Home  lot,  and  was  then  allowed 
by  the  selectmen  their  portion  of  out  lands.  The  neck,  as  is  said,  was  in 
common;  they  planted  their  corn  there,  and  raised  large  (piantilics  of  field 
peas,  sowed  broadca-it;  when  ripe,  they  liad  a  tool  called  a  pea-hook  to  gather 
them  Hp,  and  large  loads  were  fretpiently  brought  oil",  when  ripe,  as  loads  of 
hay.  Pea  and  bean  broth  not  nncominon.  When  the  harvest  was  gathered 
in,  the  cattle  turned  on,  in  common.  Within  the  memory  of 'one  ofy«  olde&t 
inhiihitant.s '  'neek-gate-hill '  was  standing.  The  boys  used  to  receive  a 
|K'iiny  or  two  apiece  fm'  opening  the  gale  U)  transient  drivers  of  vehicles  who 
came  Ihiit  way,  beinjj  tlie  onl^'  place  of  ingress  to  'the  neck'  now  South 
Hii.stiin,  then  thinly  iuhatiiled,  where  a  [uiblic  hmisc  of  entertainment  was 
kept  by  Mr.  AhraUam  tfould.  On  a  sign  near  the  house  was  inscribed,  in 
lar^fe  letlers,  the  words — 'No  entertainment  on  the  Sabbath.'  The  above- 
mentioned  hill  has  tong  since  been  levelled  to  accommwlatc  the  increased 
travel  on  Boston  Street.  The  well-known  serpentine  causeway  on  Boston 
Street  has  been  somewhat  raised  and  widened;  in  other  respects  we  may 
snjijmse  that  it  retains  nearly  the  original  sha[)e  of  the 'old  cow  walk ''of 
n)ore  than  tsvo  centnries  ago,  when  what  is  now  South  Boston  was  one  great 
pasture  fur  Dorchester  cattle." 

No.  24G  (p.  274). — Richard.*    Of  his  wife's  father,  Jonathan  Pierce, 

Bee  foot  note,  page  265. 

No.  335  (p.  270),— Mary.'  She  was  b.  March  16,  1813,  and  d. 
Sept.  22,  1814. 

No.  386  (p.  270).— Euzabkth.'    She  m.  Jan,  16,  1839. 

No.  337  (p.  271).— Rebecca  C."'     She  d.  Sept.  30,  1837. 

No.  341  (p,  27t).— BuNjAinN  F.''  He  was  b.  Jan.  18,  1821,  and  d. 
April  30,  1864. 


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y.  —  5n  tijc  Hinp  of  (Gcorac  ©ilson. 

No.  3  (p.  284). — John.*  John  Clapp  m.  in  Stamford,  Ct.,  Jnn.  19, 
n07-08,  Mrs.  Ruth  Ferria.  If  this  is  the  John  No.  3,  as  the  locality 
and  date  strongly  indicate,  it  must  have  been  a  second  marriage,  and 
the  Dame  of  his  Grst  wife  is  still  unknowu.  The  following  is  tlie  letter, 
referred  to  on  page  311,  written  by  Capt.  John  Clapp,  of  Long  Island, 
whose  identity  with  the  John  Ctapp  who  settled  in  Rye  and  North- 
castle,  and  their  common  identity  with  John  No.  3,  of  this  Memorial^ 
has  already  been  assumed- 
Eight  Honorable 

At  a  town  meeting  upon  Long  Island,  where  divers  of  the  freeholders  of 
the  Towns  of  Ilamstcd,  Jiimaicft,  Flushing  and  Newtown,  weremett 
and  assembled,  to  cnasult  on  the  lairientable  state  and  condition. 
that  Theire  ^laj'""  Mt-gr."  subjects  lay  under;  hy  the  severe  oppressions, 
and  Tyrannical  usurimlions,  of  Jacob  Leisler  and  his  accompHcies, 
it  was  desired,  by  the  freeholders,  al'oresiiid  that  Captn  John  Clapp 
should  write  an  humble  letter  to  Their  Maj""  Secr'y  of  State  in  all 
there  behalves  and  signify  to  there  Maj""  in  what  a  sad  condition 
we  are  in— Nov'  7*  KiOO, 

With  all  humble  submission.  I  as  one  of  the  meanest  {in  ability  :)  of  there 
Maj"*'  loyall  subjects,  being  solicited  by  the  pooro  afll«;led  Eiifrlish  inhabi- 
tants, and  residents  of  the  several!  towns  about  in  Queen's  County  upon  long 
Island  in  their  Maj'J"  territory  and  dominion  of  New  York,  do  presume  at 
present  (though  unworthy  of  such  an  honor  :)  to  trouble  your  Lordship 
imploring  some  speedy  relief  may  be  aflbrded,  to  their  Maj""  most  dutiful 
and  Loyall  subjects  of  the  towns  and  County  aforesaid,  from  the  usurped 
power  and  Tyrannical  proceedings  of  Jacob  Leisler&  his  accomplicies,  wlioe 
led  by  their  cxhorbitanl  wills  and  devilish  lust.*,  spares  not  inflicting  all 
long  ere  this  time  there  Mnj""  and  vour  Lorilp  has  in  part  bin  informed  of, 
[manner  of)  cruelties  on  there  MaJ'^"  poore  subjects — as  I  doubt  not  but 
by  more  ample  pens — but  of  the  most  severest  unjust  and  illegahist  of  all  his 
proceedings.  I  presume  neither  there  Maj""  nor  your  Lordji  has  yelt  receaveil 
any  intimation  of  it ;  It  soe  lately  happening  and  noc  opportunity  ofring 
itself  until  now  for  advising  thereof,  which  please  to  receave  from  my 
unworthy  hands  as  followeth  : — To  recount  to  your  Lord''  all  the  particulars 
of  this  inhunmn  creatures  actions  woold  swell  into  voluiiies,  and  as  well  tyer 
as  jistonish  your  Lordf  to  reail,  therefore  I  shall  only  let  your  Lordf  know 
the  lamentable  and  deplorable  state  wee  there  Maj''°*  liege  people  are  at 
present  in,  and  shall  be  as  brief  and  concise  as  possible — Know  then  Kt : 
lion'''*  this  bold  n3ur[)ers  Tyranny  was  such,  that  hee  gleaneing  and  collecting 
to  himselte  a  rabble  i>f  the  worst  men,  liradcil  by  'i  or  4.  as  desolute  nf  life  as 
desperate  of  fortunes ;  as  the  most  wiclscd  and  poorest  of  the  sons  of  men  can 
bee,  the  ehiefest  of  which  was  Jacob  jnibnurri,  and  Sam"  Edsnil;  the  former 
a  man  famous  for  nothing  but  Infamy,  whitui  I  doubt  not  liut  long  ere  this 
time  yi>ur  Lord^"  has  received  the  true  caracttr  of  by  better  hands,  but  one 
thing  I  cannot  oiuil  letting  your  Lord''  know,  that  this  very  Jacob  Jlilboum 
which  now  does  soc  Ivord  it  and  Tyranize  over  there  Maj''"  loyall  subject*, 
was  once  convicted  of  a  crime  which  deserved  death,  had  not  great  clemency 
bin  shewn  him  by  those  wIiouti  thielly  now  hee  persecutes  which  waft  for 
clijiping  and  defacing  the  Kings  cotue,  but  I  shall  not  at  pri'sent  trouble 
your  liordn  with  any  more  of  that,  but  to  my  purjMiBC — These  two  foregoing 
base  villains  with  there  ci>llocted  Rabble  in  a  barbarous  and  inhuman  manner 
came  over  from  New  York  to  Long  Island,  and  there  did  breiUc  open 
jihiudcr  and  d^'i-lroy  the  houses  and  estates  of  there  Maj""'*  subjects  in  a  most 
ru<h'  iiiidburbarous  manner  nfit  regarding  Age  or  sex,  strijiping  our  wives 
and  daiighlers  of  Ihere  weareing  aparill  carrying  away  with  tlictrf  all  that 


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was  portable  shooting  at  and  wotimling:  JivRrs  poore  Enfflishmcn  (:somc 
[leemeii  mi>rt!illy  woiunlwi:)  vvhoise  rage  aiifl  fury  yet  ntoppt  not  heare:  but 
lli;w  MO  fiir  as  to  peqiicstcr  our  esJtttcs  and  expose  tlicm  to  sale,  a  piece  of 
Tyranny  yett  unknown  to  freeboru  English  subjects,  not  convicted  of  crime 
meritorious  of  siieb  u  pnni^limeiit  jjiveing  no  oilier  ri',ison  for  there  eoo 
doing,  but  because  we  witold  not  take  commissions  froiu  the  pretended 
I^icut  Gov"  to  bee  part  cxecnliiHiers  of  bis  Tyranical  will  and  exorbitant 
coMiands;  and  extort  an  illcirsi  tax  from  llio  subjects,  for  denytnir  of  which 
there  is  now  l(l4.  jiersons  of  us,  men  of  llie  cliiefcsit  and  best  estates  upon 
Lonp  Island  are  driven  from  our  beings  and  dispossesed  of  our  freeholds; 
the  Tyrant  havcintf  seized  upon  our  estates,  conuerting  tliem  and  there 
[irodnce  to  his  own  use,  wee  have  witli  ]i«tience  and  a  longinp  expectation 
waited  for  the  ciinu'iiig  of  mir  Gover'  Coll:  Sluiijilitef,  liul  sceinf;  the  year 
is  BOG  fiar  .spent  and  no  likclyhood  of  his  comeinp  upon  this  const  this  winter, 
wee  in  a  deep  sence  of  nnr  misericH  and  bad  condition  d(»e  with  all  hnuiility 
presume  to  acquaint  Your  lA>rd''  with  our  present  slate  and  on  our  bended 
knoe^  implore  their  Gracious  Maj''"'  to  catsl  a  propitinus  eye  of  clemency  iiiid 
grace  upon  us.  and  not  suffer  there  [more  sultjects  totally  to  be  ruined  and 
undimo  by  these  mons^lcrs  of  rnen,  whoc  when  tliey  have  done  Iheir  utmost, 
to  mine  Uiere  MaJ""*  faithfid  peojile,  woe  have  just  cansc  lo  beleave  will 
inevitably  betray  there  Maj"»  City,  Fort  and  Province  of  New  York  to  the 
French,  hee  not  being  able  in  the  least  measure  to  answer  for  those  many 
and  grievous  crims  he  has  committed  which  must  be  laid  to  his  charge, 
which  will  force  him  to  shelter  under  Ciitaline'fi  niaxmi  ( :  The  Illft  that  I  have 

douc  can  not  be  safe  but  by  attempting  greater:) Great  Sir,  what  can 

I  say  any  more  or  to  whom  can  I  address  iiiyRclf  ( :  as  well  ni  my  own  behalfe 
Jis  those  ))oore  soids  who  have  iutr(i?itpd  itiee  to  do  it  in  theirs  next  and 
immediately,  under  our  mercifull  and  gracious  God:)  then  lo  Iheir  Maf'"  our 
nursing  fathers  and  nursing  Mothers,  whoe  by  Your  I^ord''*  benijinity 
must  bee  made  sensiljle  in  what  an  unhappy  condition  there  poore  Sulijects 
are  fulk-n.  which  delemiia  wee  begg  with  idl  jtossible  humility  there  Mjij"''* 
■will  in  there  good  time  recount  and  lircak  this  hea\y  yak  of  wors  tiuin 
Eagyptiiiu  bondage,  whoine  the  Lord  God  ami  ins  Blessed  Sun  Jesus:  grant 
all  health  and  prosperity  long  to  reign  over  lis  and  establish  "tliere  throne  in 
rightioeness  and  the  same  God  bless  3'onr  Lord''  and  power  ujiiuj  yon  such  a 
portion  of  wisdome  that  your  Councills  inuy  be  blest  and  all  your  undcr- 
takeings  prosper — Soo  prays 

my   Ijoril 
Your  Lord'"  iHr)8l  htnntile  and 
most  obedient  servant 

(:8igued:)        John  Clapp. 

No.  12  (p.  293).— TnoMA3.*  Hie  wife's  name  was  Hannah  Hunt,  and 
they  had  two  children  not  given  in  the  text :  3Iarlka*  and  Thumaa." 

No.  21  (p.  285).— WiLUAH,"  Tlie  New  York  Directory  of  1807 
eontaiiiB  the  name  of  the  firm  of  William  and  John  Clapp,  flour 
mercliants. 

No.  32  (p.  299). — Qn.BKRT  *  He  was  no  doubt  bofn  in  Westchester 
Co.,  N.  Y.,  and  from  thence  he  rt'inoved  to  North  East,  Dutchess  Co., 
where  be  owned  a  farm,  and  also  kept  a  tavern.  It  is  very  probable 
tiiat  Fiia  children  were  born  in  that  town,  as  they  were  there  when  quite 
3'oung.  After  the  inarriagc  of  his  eldest  son  James,  he  removed  with 
him  and  Eda  to  Kiiideihook,  where  he  died  in  1816.  lie  m.  Hannah 
Baker,  sister  of  Edmund  Baker,  whose  ancestors  are  said  to  have 
been  among  the  early  settlers  of  Massachusetts.  Gilbert"  is  said  to 
have  had  two  sisters,  wlictso  names  luive  not  been  ascertained,  but  no 
brothers.  His  wife  survived  him  u  few  years  and  d.  over  90  years 
of  age. 


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No.  40  (p.  291 ). — Waterman.'  The  farm  now  occupied  by  Waternmn 
Clapp,  was  once  the  property  of  John  Greene,  who  helong-ed  to  a  family 
largely  connected  wiih  the  ourly  history  of  Rhode  Island,  from  wbi»in 
it  descended  to  his  daughter  Mary,  wife  of  Sihis  Clapp,  tlie  grandfather 
of  Waterman.  In  Silas's  time,  it  comprised  about  :i50  acres,  to  whicl ' 
Waterman  has  added  about  50  more  by  purchase.  It  is  in  close  prox- 
imity t<i  the  manufacturing  village  of  Crompton,  with  Centreville  anc' 
Quidiieck  in  full  sight,  and  the  thriving  villages  of  Pawtuxet  an( 
(Jrauston  more  distant  on  the  north.  The  ancient  town  of  £ast  Green* 
wich  lies  ou  the  south,  bordering  Narraganeet  Bay. 


An  Afternoon  Walk  over  the  Clapp  Farm  in  Warwick,  R.  1. ; 

IIlSTORICAI.    RbUI.VISCBNCES. 

On  a  brief  visit  to  this  interesting  spot  in  September,  1875,  by  one 
of  the  Committee  on  the  publication  of  this  Memorial,  Mr.  Clapp,  aged 
87,  volunteered  to  accompany  him  in  an  afternoon  stroll  over  it. 
Handing  to  his  com[)anioii  (his  t/oung  conip;uiion,  as  he  called  him, 
lor  he  was  not  quite  70)  a  substantial  cane,  and  taking  anotiter  him- 
self, they  stiuck  across  the  adjoining  pastures  in  an  easterly  direc- 
tion, and  after  letting  down  bars  and  climbing  over  stone  walls  and 
rail  fences,  reached  the  highest  elevation  of  the  farm.  In  front,  still 
■further  easterly,  between  the  projecting  points  of  land,  could  be  dis- 
cerned the  placid  waters  uf  Narragannet  Bay,  with  a  view  beyond, 
sometimes  attainable,  of  the  city  of  Fall  Kiver.  On  a  neighboring  hill 
Avas  pointed  out  the  place  where  signals  of  warning  were  given  in  the 
dangcruuH  times  of  the  Revolutionary  War.  Near  by  was  another 
eminenoo,  where  once  resided  a  Bomowhiit  distinguished  individual, 
who  died  not  iar  from  the  time  when  Mr.  Clapp  was  born. 

OTHNIEL    GORTON 

Was  a  direct  descendant  of  Samuel  Oorton,  one  of  the  earliest  set- 
tlers of  Warwick,  tlirotigli  John'-'  and   Othniel*  senior.      Othniel,*  thej 
subject  of  this  sketch,  was  born  in  1718;  though  a  man  of  no  refinement, 
and  of  limited  education,  he  wielded  a  large  iuHuonce  in  the  town  and! 
neighborhood  of  Warwick,  and  hold  some  of  the  most  important  oflBcee, 
both  judicial  and  legi.slative,  (irnt  in  tlio  Colony  and  afterwards  in  the] 
State.     During  the  boyhood  of  Waterman   Clapp,  a  daring  burglary, 
committed  in  the  Gorton  house  in  the  latter  part  of  the  last  century, 
was  well  remembered  and  ninth  talked  of  in  the  neighborhood.     Othniel 
was    advaiiLcd  in   years,  and  was  living  alono,   with  large    amounts 
of  gold  tmd  silver  in  the  boiiso.     Several  armed  men  one  night  entered 
his  dwelling,  some  of  whom  stood  guard  <ivt;r  him,  while  others  searched 
for  the  hidden   trcusnres,   all   of  which  were  taken   and  carried   off.      i 
These  citnsisted,  not  only  of  specie  in  silver,  but  of  shoe,  sleeve  andfl 
knee  buckles  and  spoons,  of  the  tsame  metal.*     The  robbers  wore  never" 
brought  to  justic-o.  although  it  is  said  to  have  been  pretty  well  known 
that  some  of  Gortou'a  rcdativea  were  concerned  iu  the  affair.      The 


•  The  kwpJng  of  so  much  money  in  n  private  dwclline-housc  wb?  not  alone  tlic  practice 
ot  Othiiifl  Oort'in  ill  lliosf  ilny.s,  wlit-n  lunilss  of  depiysil  wi-re  i»iirdly  known.    Mr.  Clupp  | 
saj'H  iliat  111'  Pi'iniMnlverM  wlicn  liw  tUilicr  liinl  twenty-live  liumJri'd  hllveitlojlars  in  tiia  Ituusr,  j 
awftitinj.'  tlic  time  of  jmyment  for  some  lanj  nlioiit  to  Ik  pnrdinscil.    Tlie  ireiianre  was  con- 
cculwl  ati  1  pliutterej  over  in  !<oine  mvity  Hromid  the  great  centre  cliimncy. 


BUPPLEMENT  —  LI.VE   OP    GEORGE   GILSON. 


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following  story  is  tuld  in  cuiiiiectioii  witli  it : — Some  lime  afterwards, 
u  Mr.  B.,  wlio  related  the  story,  was  present  where  several  tuen  were 
ftigiiged  ill  playing  cards.  Among  them  was  a  man  by  llie  name  uf 
Gerald,  and  also  one  of  the  men  upon  whom  suspicion  rested  in  rej^ard 
to  tl>e  nildiery.     The  latter  was  disposed  to  be  quarrelsome  and  disturb 

the  company.     Gerald  said  to  him  mildly,  '"  Mr.  ,  you  had  better 

not  make  any  disturbance  here  ;  it  is  lietter  to  lie  quiet — better  Rir  all 
concerned."  This  had  no  effect  in  qtiieting  liitti,  and  a  repetitinn  of 
the  same  advice  was  also  ineffectual.  Gerald  then  said  to  him — "  1 
tell  you,  yoti  had  better  be  quiet.  I  shall  say  aleece  buttons  directly." 
There  was  no  more  disturbance,  it  was  said,  from  the  individual  men- 
tioned. Othniel  died  in  111)7,  iiis  children  beiujtf  daughters  only,  and 
by  his  will  he  gave  the  bome.stead  to  hia  grandson,  Kufua  Gorton 
Spencer,  who  resided  u[iun  it  till  his  death.  Since  then  it  has  passed 
into  the  hands  of  strangers.  The  old  mansion  is  gone,  and  a  new 
house,  in  a  new  style  of  arcliitecture,  now  stands  near  the  old  iouiida- 
tion.     lliu  great-grandfather,  before  alluded  to, 

SAMUEL    GORTON, 

Was  born  in  Gorton,  Eng.,  about  1600,  and  died  in  Warwick,  R.  I., 
in  the  latter  part  of  1677.  He  was  of  a  good  family,  and  was  well 
educated  for  the  times.  He  was  a  clotliier  in  early  life,  but  became 
a  preacher  shortly  after  leaving  England.  In  theological  ntatters 
he  was  an  enthusiast;  ho  thought  for  himself  and  dared  to  avow  hia 
thonglits  when  it  was  dangenms  to  do  so.  He  became  the  founder  of 
a  religious  sect ;  but,  aa  Callender  remarks,  it  is  "  as  hard  to  tell  what 
his  religious  opinions  really  were,  as  it  is  to  understand  his  most 
mysterious  dialect."  He  disowned  the  Puritans  and  was  opposed  t(j 
the  Quakor.s,  The  points  of  his  disbelief  embraced  pretty  much  all 
creeds,  formulas  and  dogmas.  To  him  there  was  "no  heaven  but  the 
heart  of  a  good  man — no  hell  but  in  the  conscience  ol  the  wicked." 
He  set  himself  in  opposition  to  civil  magistrates  in  their  interference 
with  religious  belief,  and  his  bitterness  of  speech  and  pen  against 
them  and  the  religious  teachers  of  tlui  day  drew  upon  him  niutdi  of 
the  persecution  which  was  soon  to  befall  him.  Gorton  anived  in 
Boston  in  1636;  but  it  could  not  be  otherwise  than  that  he  should 
find  himself  uncomfortably  situated  there.  Ke  shortly  removed  to 
Plymouth,  whence  in  18  months  he  was  banished  on  a  charge  of  heresy. 
With  a  few  follower.*,  lie  next  went  to  Rhode  Island,  where  exiles  from 
llassachusetts  Hay  had  preceded  him.  Here  he  became  ittvolved  in  the 
boundary  dispute  which  was  then  rife  in  that  colony.  There  must  have 
been  something  provokiiigly  annoying  in  his  manner,  or  in  liis 
speech,  or  both  ;  fur  not  aidy  did  the  MaRsachusetts  and  Plymouth 
atitliorities  consider  him  a  "pestilent  fellow^"  but  even  the  milder  and 
more  charitable  linger  Williams  speaks  of  Gorton's  stay  in  his  neigh- 
borhood as  having  iCBulted  in  "bewitching  and  bemadding  poor 
Providence"  I  In  the  Historical  Discourse  of  the  Rev.  John  Callender, 
first  Baptist  minister  at  Newport,  R.  I.,  published  in  173!>,  is  found 
tlio  followitig  brief  summing  up  of  Gorton's  career  after  he  left 
Plymouth : 
"  He  came  to  Rhode  Island  in  June,  1638,»  where  he  tarried  till  lrt3!M0; 


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THK    KARRAOANSETS, 

Who  originally  governed  over  all  the  lands  of  the  Rhode  Island 
Colony,  under  the  chieftaincy  of  Miantonomo,  were  a  rich,  haughty  and 
powerfiit  tribe.  The  Shiiwuinet  Indian  lands  (afterwards  Warwick) 
were  more  particularly  under  the  control  of  tlie  inferior  sachems, 
Pomliam  and  Sancnnoco,  who,  after  the  purchase  of  these  lands  by 
Samuel  Gorton,  and  in  order  to  nullify  that  purchase,  placed  themselves, 
their  subjifcts  and  lands  under  the  government  and  jurisdiction  of 
Massachusetts.  A  contest  in  regard  to  tlie  rights  and  powers  of  these 
petty  chiefs,  and  in  regard  to  the  authority  of  other  colonics  over  the 
territory,  continued  for  several  years,  but  all  these  minor  questions 
wore  finally  merged  in  the  great  war  of  the  united  colonies  with  King 
Philip,  begun  in  1<575,  and  into  which  the  Narraganscts  under  Canun- 
chet,  Pomhiiiii  and  other  sachems  entered  with  their  whole  force  and 
intluencc.  During  this  war  the  territory  of  the  tribe  was  ravaged  far 
and  wide,  and  150  wigwams  were  destroyed  by  fire  at  one  time  in 
December,  1675.  Pumliam  was  slain  in  July,  1G76  ;  Canonchet,  tlie 
son  of  Miatitunumo,  in  March,  1676;  Philip  liimself  Aug.  12,  1676, 
and  the  Narraganset  tribe,  which  at  one  time  could  muster  more 
than  four  thousand  warriors,  and  at  the  lieginning  of  this  very  war 
conld  raise  two  thousand,  were  so  far  exterminated  that  after  the 
war  not  a  hundred  could  bo  found  in  Rhode  Island.*  The  period 
of  this  war  was  the  most  distressing  that  new  England  had  ever  seen. 
About  six  hundred  men,  the  flower  of  her  strength,  fell  in  battle  or 
were  butchered  by  the  savages.  In  Massachnsetts,  Plymouth  and 
Rhode  Island,  twelve  or  thirteen  towns  were  utterly  destroyed,  about 
six  hundred  dwellings  were  burned,  a  heavy  debt  was  contracted,  a 
vast  amount  of  property  destroyed,  and  a  general  gloom  was  spread 
over  the  whole  country.  During  this  whole  time,  it  is  recorded  that 
Roger  Williams  remained  in  Providence  unmolested  by  the  savage  foe  ; 
and  no  mention  is  m^dc  of  Samuel  liorton,  around  whom  in  Warwick 
the  war  liercely  raged,  being  attacked  by  I  hem. 

JEMIMA  WILKIKBON. 

On  certain  portions  of  the  pasture  land  travelled  over,  wore  noted  a 
low,  yellow-flowered  wild  pl.mt,  which  we  were  told  was  called  Jemima 
weed,  and  took  its  name  from  the  celebrated  Jemima  Wilkinson,  the 
popular  belief  being  that  it  was  unknown  in  this  vicinity  before  the 
time  of  that  impostor.  The  birth-place  of  Jemima  was  in  Cumberland, 
not  many  miles  distant.  Shewasboin  in  n-"»H,  and  her  pretensions 
as  a  prophet  and  a  worker  of  miracles  began  after  a  severe  fit  of  sick- 
ness at  the  age  of  20.  She  maintained  that  she  had  been  raised  from 
the  dead,  that  her  carnal  life  was  ended,  and  that  her  body  thenceforth 
was  to  be  reunimafcd  by  the  spirit  and  power  of  Christ.  Though 
illiterate,  her  attractive  person,  her  extraordinary  tact  and  shrewiiness, 
and  the  very  boldness  and  audacity  of  her  pretensions  drew  around 
her  not  a  few  hdlmvcrs,  from  whom  she  exacted  the  most  humble  sub- 
mission ajid  most  menial  services  Waterman's  father  was  in  tlio 
habit  of  relating  to  him  instances  of  her  domineering  propensity  and 


•  In  17%,  nccnsns  was  taken  of  the  Colony  of  Providence  PlBntatkms,  whoD  tlic  popoln- 
tiOD  or  Warwick  stood  as  follows:  Whites,  1028;  Negroes,  77;  Indians  73. 


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lier  deceptive  practices,  and  mentionsil  one  occasion,  long  memorable 
in  the  iKiigliborliuoil,  when  she  appointed,  at  EustGreeiiwicli,  near  by, 
a  day  in  which  she  wuuhl  walk  on  tin?  water,  A  laig'e  number  of 
people  assembled  on  the  tlay  mentioned,  and  waited  a  long  lime  for 
Jemima  to  make  her  appearance.  A  mettsenger  at  last  arrived,  saying 
that  she  was  nnwcll  and  would  not  conn-  that  day,  bnt  would  soon 
fiillil  her  promise.  After  awhile,  another  d:iy  was  set,  aiuJ  the  people 
assembled  as  before.  S\w  came,  and  asked  hor  followers  i{  they  be- 
lieved in  her  and  what  she  saiil.  The  answer  was  that  they  did.  She 
replied, — "  If  you  do  believe  in  me,  'lis  as  well  as  if  1  perfurmed  the 
miracle,"  then  put  whip  to  her  horse  and  drove  away.  At  another 
time,  she  enjoined  it  upon  her  followers  that  they  n>nst  fast  forty  days. 
Among  others  who  attempted  a  compliance  witli  this  injunction  was  a 
jrirl  then  engaged  in  spinning  for  Waterman's  mutlier  ;  but  she,  like 
the  others,  after  a  fair  trial,  gave  up  the  task.  Jemima  excelled  in 
horsemanship,  and  made  use  of  the  very  best  horses  that  could  be 
found.  Mr.  William  Waterman,  uncle  to  Mr.  VVaterman  Clupp,  bad 
a  superior  animal,  which  Jemima  one  day  saw  and  look  a  fancy  to, 
and  said  she  would  like  to  purciiase.  She  took  the  horse  to  try,  and 
after  ridijig  several  miles  she  priuiounced  him  one  of  the  best,  said  she 
would  take  him,  and  paid  Mr.'  W .  his  price,  which  was  one  hundred 
French  crowns.  Ilcr  folhiwers  liujlt  a  meeting-house  for  her  in  French- 
town  (a  place  near  East  GrecTiwich). 

In  1786,  she  and  her  disciples  resolved  to  move  to  a  new  settlement 
and  establish  a  colony.  Accordingly,  a  largo  tract  of  land — some 
14,000  acres — was,  in  1189,  purchased  by  several  of  them  in  Yates  Co., 
N.  Y.,  where  the  town  of  Torrey  now  is,  to  which  was  afterwards 
added  the  town  of  Jerusalem,  whither  she  and  many  of  her  followers 
repaired.  A  house  had  been  orocted  fur  her,  and  a  farm  of  1000  acres 
set  apart  and  freely  cultivated  for  her  special  benefit. — The  exercises 
of  her  religious  meetings  were  said  to  resemble  somewhat  those  of  the 
Shakers.  She  never  relinquished  her  pretensions,  but  her  irdluence 
gradually  waned.  The  latter  part  of  her  life  was  embittered  by  jeal- 
^lusiea  and  annoyances,  and  she  died  July  1,  1819,  in  the  tuwu  of 
Jerusalem  already  named.  Alter  her  decease  of  course  the  sect  was 
entirely  broken  up. 


A  house  was  pointed  out  by  our  guide  which  was  once  used  as  a 
smallpox  ho.'spilal.  The  circiuiiBtiinces  were  these,  as  remembered  and 
related  by  Mr.  Clapp.  Early  in  the  present  century,  a  son  of  the 
occupant  of  this  house  returned  from  Charleston,  S.  C,  and  was  soon 
taken  sick  w^ilh  the  smallpox.  Before  the  nature  of  his  complaint  was 
knnwtr,  he  was  visited  by  abont  Iweirty  of  his  friends.  When  it  was 
found  nut  that  the  disease  was  smallpox,  all  who  had  been  exposed 
were  inoculated  for  that  disease,  and  shut  up  at  home  till  the  symptoms 
began  to  show  themseU'es.  Tlien  all  were  carried  to  the  house  where 
the  young  man  was  taken  sick  ami  conflncd  there  till  the  di.sea8e  had 
run  its  course.     All  recovered. 

A  considerable  part  of  the  laud  on  the  Clapp  farm  has  been  used 
only  for  pasturage,  and  in  former  years  great  numbers  of  sheep  were 
kept  upon  it.  When  the  neighboring  village  of  Cenlrevillc  began  to  be 
the  scat  of  large  manufactories,  which  have  since  distinguished  it,  the 


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THE   CLAPP   MEMORIAL. 


numerous  doga  kept  by  its  inhabitants  were  so  destractive  to  the 
l]ocks  pastured  on  these  exposed  bills  as  to  render  it  unprofitable 
longer  to  raise  them.  Abundant  pasture-land  is  furnished  for  the  18 
or  20  head  of  cattle  now  belonging  to  the  farm,  and  the  portions  re- 
served for  wood-land  and  devoted  to  tillage  are  more  than  sufficient  for 
the  wants  of  the  present  occupants.  The  grounds  are  well  watered, 
there  being  several  never-failing  springH  on  the  sides  of  the  hills,  the 
waters  of  which  find  their  way  through  the  lower  portions. 

On  returning  towards  the  mansion  which  fur  so  many  generations 
had  been  the  residence  of  the  owners  of  this  farm,  beyond  it  in  the 
west  were  seen  the  hills  of  Coventry,  among  which  was  once  the  resi- 
dence of  Gen.  Greene,  of  revolutionary  fame.  Recollections  of  him 
and  his  family  were  freely  related  by  Sir.  Clapp,  but  the  history  of 
Nathaniel  Greene,  the  friend  of  Washington,  is  too  well  known  to 
every  American  reader  to  warrant  further  notice  here. — The  cellar, 
over  which  stood  the  old  Clapp  school-house,  mentioned  on  page  202, 
was  passed  on  the  way,  and  the  interested  but  .slightly  fatigued  pedes- 
trians before  dark  reached  the  house  from  which  they  started. 


No.  15  (p.  286). — Henry.**     He  m.  and  had  children  as  follows  : 
Eliaa,''  m.  and  had  a  family  ;    a  grandson  David*  m.  his  relative,  a 

granddau.  of  Benjamin." 
John,"  nothing  known  of  his  history. 
Buth,'^  may  have  been  the  Ruth  Clapp  who,  in  New  York  city,  Deo. 

n,  1771,  was  lisenced  to  m.  John  Robinson. 
Benjamin,^  b.  in  1761  ;  he  m.  and  had  children  as  follows  ; 

Thomas,'  m.  and  had  :    i.  William.*     il.  Henry.^     ifi.  Paul,' 
m.  and  had:  (1)  Cornelius,^  who  now  lives  in  Welling- 
ton, Ontario,  Can.  ;  (2)  WiUiam.^ 
FauU 

William, '  d.  without  issue. 
Tliomas,'^  may  have  been  the  Thomas  Clapp  who,  in  New  York  city. 

May  2,  1782,  was  licensed  to  m    Erris  Standish. 
Silas.^  Darius.^  Phillip.'  Henry.*  Mary." 

No.  51  (p.  293).— JorrN."    ITe  in,  twice. 

No,  52  (p.  294).— Phebe.«    She  m.  John  Dean. 

No  56  (p.  294). — Wiu.iAM."  lie  m.  Deborah  Barnes.  He  had  a 
son  Samuel,^  who  settled  in  Canada. 

No.  60  (p.  294)— IIannar.*    .She  n>.  .Jului  Parmer. 

No.  70  (p,  299). — James,'  lie  was  prnliably  bom  in  the  town  of 
North  East.  Dutchess  Co.,  N.  Y.  At  the  time  of  the  Revolution  he 
adhered  to  the  cause  of  the  king,  and  took  refuge  in  Nova  Scotia;  he 
returned  to  his  friends  in  Dutchess  Ctj.,  when  the  war  was  over,  and 
soon  after,  m.  Catharine  Howe,  After  marriage  he  removed  to  Ren- 
sselaer Co.,  but  returned  to  North  East,  and  lived  on  his  father's  old 
homestead.  Afterwards  he  bought  a  farm  adjoining  In's  father's,  but 
finally  removed  to  Kinderhook  with  his  father  and  brother  Ed».     His 


•  The  record  of  Ilenn'  (No.  15)  .ilioiild  have  hccn  printed  on  page  367,  where  ii  IwlongB 
in  rejjular  order,  but  whs  rfccivi-J  lod  Lite  fur  iiim' rtioii  llivre. 


SUPPLEMENT  —  LINE  OF   OEORGE  GILSOK. 


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fatlier  dying  in  1816,  he  emigrated  the  next  year  to  Ohio,  and  dietl 
hi  1842,  in  VVarreiisville,  Ohio,  where  his  wilb  survived  him  and  died 
at  a  g^reat  age. 

Children  of  James  and  Catharine  (Rowe)  Clapp  ; 

John*  Zerah'  and  Ikbccca*  all  died  in  infancy. 

Peter, ^  b.  about  1195,  near  Albany,  but  hia  childhood  was  passed  in 
North  East,  Dutchesa  Co.,  N.  T,  At  the  age  of  12  or  14  yoars, 
he  loft  liis  home  in  Dutchesa  Co.,  and  went  to  sea.  The  follow- 
ing sketch  of  this  interesting  portion  of  Itia  life  is  furni.shcd  by 
liimself,  being  now  over  80  years  of  age,  for  the  Memorial : 

"  From  tbe  time  that  I  whk  scarcely  fourtci'n  years  ol<l,  I  lived  a 
rovinjr  life  mitil  I  was  iwi'nty-Hvi*.  At  Hm^  ln><;iririlii;j  oI' lhf  war  of 
li>\'2.  I  was  imjirfsscd  in  England  ami  sent  on  Imnrdiira  IJritii^h  Man- 
of-War;  but  having  toif  much  'Jivhn  Bull'  Ulnod  in  my  vc-ins  1o  be 
coinpelli;*]  into  a  scrvit'c  I  did  not  like,  1  obslfntitrly  rofu'ied  to  serve 
hl.H  iiritannic  Majesty  in  iiiiy  way  whati'vcr.  nnd  iil'lcr  hciiifr  kept  in 
the  British  Navy  for  some  ejirhtwii  niuiilhs,  and  niutrhly  \i>>v(\^  us  wiis 
cnnLnni.'try  in  those  days,  I  was*  sent  to  pi-iNim,  (innlon  Imjinl  llie  Hulks, 
m  the  Kivtr  Medway,  near  Chathiiui,  and  iifterwdrds  li»  Dartmoor 
I'rison.iii  l>evyn8hire,  where  I  wiin  kepi  until  tlie  end  of  the  war.  In 
Darlmnoi-  Prison,  there  Were  about  twi>  tliciii!>:Lrid  Anierieans,  who  had 
been  iinprcsi*fd  into  the  British  Navy  from  Anierican  nierehant  mIoiik. 
Many  til  tliesie  had  been  spvenil  years  in  the  Brili.sh  servlee,  and  at 
the  bcginniiitr  of  the  war  of  IK  I '2  had,  like  myself,  obsliiiatiily  reriiseil 
to  serve  af^niinBt  their  eonntry,  and  were  fiiudly  diheliHr<:ed  and  sent 
to  prison, — u  mox{  iiobh  and  ntiinifircnt  conipiiiS'ilinn  for  tlnir  xervic-vs. 
For  sonje  reason,  the  imj)rt'»sed  men  were  the  lust  who  were  liberated 
from  Dartmoor  Prison,  imd  eonseriucntly  were  more  or  less  HnffererH 
in  the  cotcdrdfii  Dnrimonr  Mufmnrvf.  Finally,  nflor  our  liberation  lunl 
arrival  at  Boston,  1  was  yet  nnwillinp  lo  return  tti  my  |iar«?nls,  but 
*  instead  thereof  I  Hliiiipeii  im  board  the  IT.  .s.  Steamer  Washington, 
and  white  lyin^  in  Boslon  liay  wiiitiiifr  for  siitlinf;  orders,  I  wrote  to 
my  father,  wh<»  eaiiic  tnnnediiileiy  to  IJoston,  demimdtHl  my  discharge, 
1  being  still  under  age,  and  took  me  home  witli  liim." 

ilia  father  at  that  time  lived  in  Kinderhook.  N.  Y.  In  1817, 
Peter  removed  with  his  father  to  Ohio,  and,  after  a  ramble  over 
the  Western  and  vSutitheni  States,  went  to  Ootjii-io,  Catiada,  to 
visit  a  maternal  uncle  ;  there  he  nmrried  and  has  since  resided. 
IJe  has  had  two  wives,  the  second  now  deail  tliirty  years,  and 
twelve  children,  aome  of  whom  arc  dead,  and  Ihc  rest  scattered. 

THana,'  now  living  at  Mt.  Vernon,  0. 

Deborah,^  d.  some  years  ago. 

James  GrlherU*  b.  in  1803  ;  his  childhood  was  passed  at  North  East, 
in  which  town,  besides  his  father's  family,  he  recollects  a  great- 
aunt,  one  of  the  sisters  of  his  gratidfaiher,  Gilbert,  who  was 
married  to  Ebenezor  Morritt,  and  who  probably  lived  and  died 
in  that  town.  James  removed  with  his  father  to  Kinderhook, 
and  finally  emigrated  with  him  to  Wanensvilte,  0.,  where  he 
now  resides.  Children  :  l«  John,''  was  Captain  in  the  2d  Ohio 
Cavalry,  in  the  War  of  the  Rebellion,  and  was  killed  in  1862, 
by  his  horsS  falling  with  him  in  a  dark  night,  il.  Mary.^  III. 
Jamen*  Iv.  Hammond.^  T.  Henry.''  \\,  WUliam.''  vll.  Ellon.* 
All  are  living  except  the  first, 

Tammie  Maria.' 


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No.  71  (p.  299)— Eda.'  lie  m.  and  had:  i.  Tlannah.*  it.  Alcnan- 
fler*  (1.  young,  iii.  Gilbert,^  wlio  ftucccei-letl  his  ftithor  in  business,  in 
Kiuderhook,     IVt  Hiram^^    v.  Eda.* 

No.  T2  {p.  309). — CoRKBDBY.''  IIo  was  b.  either  in  Westchester 
Co.  or  in  North  East,  Dutchess  Co.,  N.  Y.,  where  he  spent  his  yoath. 
The  name  ol  his  second  .wife  was  Ann  Haight,  a  school  teacher. 

No.  91  (p.  303).— TtroMAS.''  He  in.  second,  Oct.  11,  1838,  Sarah 
Barnes,  who  d.  July  14,  1846. 

No.  131  (p.  ,^09). — Lewis.*    Ho  was  the  second  son  of  Cornbury. 


TI.  —  fttisrcllanrousj. 

EXTHACTS    FRU.M    UlO    DiaRIES. 

An  old  blank  book  in  pnsaesHion  of  one  of  the  Dorchester  ClappB 
has  the  following  notes  wrilteii  apparently  fit  random  on  difl'crent 
pages.  There  is  certaiidy  great  ingenuity  shown  in  the  spelling  of 
certain  wnrds,  The  vivid  description  ol  the  battle  of  Long  Island 
might  make  one  almost  believe  that  the  writer  himself  was  on  the  spot 
wliere  the  •'  Bols  floue  thick,"  and  tliat  he  was  obliged  "  for  to  Ron" 
with  the  rest !  The  minister  referred  to  as  iiaving  begun  to  sing  "six 
time  a  Any  "  was  the  Rev.  Moses  Everett,  for  an  accitunt  of  whom  see 
page  254. 


did. 


"  Dorchester,  June  1  day  1772  mr  Noah  Clap  preach  all  day  so  he 


1773 


"  March  14  day  then  mr  Pall  Hall  liroght  hia  child  to  Bapise  and 

nir  Jonullian  Boinon*  wont ." 

"  1773 
"Dorchester   May   11  day  then  Reuent  mr  Jonath"  Romon  had  a 
cherch  nieatitig  upon  tlie  acotint  of  mr  I'atl  hall  Child  and  senell  other 
arccls  that  he  tiienched." 

"  March  30  day  1775  the  honcr  and  Rcncnet  pastor  of  the  churcho 
iji  Dorrhoi^ter  huue  Departed  tiiis  Life  Mr  J<inath  Boinoan  by  Death  and 
tlieso  before  hf  Died  he  culled  fur  his  bibell  and  iie  ask  his  wife  to  luck 
the  first  ehujiter  ol  Thimity  and  the  twelf  ueres  and  he  spnck  a  foue 
woi'd.s  and  died  and  wend  to  Sealp  and  he  died  one  the  4  thursdy  and 
was  Hread  Ihusdy  folunener." 

"  1776 
"  None  york  August  24  day  this  is  for  to  Sarti  that  thay  Be  goun  for 
to  fir  oner  at  Long  Islon  and  It  Lasted   from  the  Dait  to  the  thirty  day 
and  then  ouer  pepel  Retred  Back  and  then  thny  was  prety  qwity  for  a 


•  Rpv.  Joiintliiin  Bowmnn,  fourth  minii-lcr  of  tla-  First  Chnrcli  in  Dorclicstor,  from  1730 
to  177-t.  Tlic  oeiiirri'iicc  Iktc  rcfLjirU  to  ciiiisoil  mucli  cxriteniont  in  Dori-liestor  at  the 
liint;,  iinil  n-sih  llii-  lir>l  npcn  net  in  tin-  rontrnviTM'  hi'lwciii  |i!Wl(ir  find  p<.'(>]ile  wliii-h  lliuilly 
<Mi(1vil  In  tlip  dlsiniM>:iiiti  of  Mr.  Biiwnmii  ill  177'5  Tlic  circiiitifitjiiu'i^  vvlil<'li  (iromptfil  the 
ri'rinii!  of  Impttsni  ui  Mr.  ilulTs  cliilcl  l.s  »niii  to  linvc  been  Ihc  shooting  liy  liim  of  Mr.  Bow- 
III. iii'^  liL-iv-,  wliiili  lull)  i>i'L-ii  tr(-spn.<<sing  on  n  garden  belonging;  to  Mr.  Uiill  nnd  adjoitiitig 
i|j>.  .1  iiiil  uud  tiiiru  uf  Mr.  Boivuian. 


ri_  MISCELLANEOUS. 


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Bout  twol  rliiycs  ttiie  fridy  tlic  t}iiitfcn  day  of  September  13  ilay  ami 
then  the  Bole  lloiic  tliick  iioiif  and  tlie  15  day  one  satidy  thay  com  at 
iiuue  yoik  and  wo  was  in  the  trencli  ment  and  we  was  a  Blig  fnr  to 
Ron  and  Ijcauc  euerything  Behind  for  thay  presed  one  soe  hard  that 
we  was  a  Blig  for  to  Rone  send  inJll  and  we  Lost  seue!  By  grinktng 
col  worter  and  Wc  had  tlircc  wounded." 

"  Dorchester  March  28  and  1711  tins  to  BartyJ,hat  mr.  Edward  paiece* 
was  chuac  doakt-n  in  this  chirch  wcjtcd  that  is  lor  to  sing  oue  half  a 
day  without  Heading  and  this  is  for  but  fur  one  month." 

"  June  16  day  1117  then  mr  Eueait  bung  for  to  sing  three  times  In  the 
four  noon  three  timers  in  the  after  part  of  the  day  and  we  sing  six  time 
a  day  that  81  psalm  waa  the  first  psalm  and  the  first  him  was  the  six 
him." 

"  Dorchester  September  28  day  1711  sarty  that  mr.  Edward  perce 
gaue  his  arucer     But  he  haue  not  aot  their  Yt." 

"  October  5  day  1  111  this  is  to  sarty  that  mr  IVarce  tuck  his  place." 

"  March  15  day  1178  then  mr  Eueait  was  to  Ttiiniser  the  eaiincnt  but 
his  wife  died  the  flriday  Before  she  died  the  13  day  of  march." 

"  Dorchester  May  If*  day  1780  titis  is  toseartify  that  It  was  soe  Dark 
that  peopol  waa  BSigc  to  Light  a  candtd  fur  to  ceay  to  Eat  their  Diner 
and  It  liungn  a  Bunt  nine  a  clock  and  at  twelnu  or  half  aifter  twelne 
was  the  Dartks  time  and  it  went  of  graiHy  as  it  l-5e(g)ane  a  ft^rse  the 
ninne  full  the  Day  Before.  It  was  soo  Darck  that  you  coudnt  se  a 
hand  Befour  you  face." 

"  1780 
"December  21  day  then  their  wa.s  kiioe  meaton  that  day  By  the  Bad- 
nes  of  the  goeing." 

"Dorchester  Nouomber  18,  1181  then  mr  Eucat  Bonn  to  Kcaid  a 
Chap'  at  the  meating  llous." 

"  1182 
"  Dorchester  Decembers  day  then  was  noe  meaitin  for  he  was  sick." 

"  1183 
"  Dorchester  May  25  then  their  waa  noe  meating  for  he  had  a  sore 
eye." 

"  October  16  day  1185  mr  Eueat  was  sick  and  piily  and  it  twas  a  sac- 
ment  day." 


From  an  old  Diary  with  the  Title  :  "  A  book  of  Remarkable  Provi- 
dences which  are  to  bo  kept  i[i  Remembrance  by  us  &  our  Children 
alter  us  that  so  we  &  they  nniy  Ufitncniber  tli.it  God  Over  Rules  all 
things  in  his  wi.se  Providence  accurdini:;  to  ilis  own  Sovereign  will  <.t 
I'loasurc,"  the  following  notes  are  taken  : 

"  There  was  an  Earthquake  on  the  Sabbath  day  on  the  3d  Day  of 
June,  1144,  the  same  year  on  the  0th  Day  of  June  was  the  hard  thunder 


•  Dcnain  Etlwiinl  Pierce  was  il»:  person  who,  iifnrly  twcntv  years  nftcr  he  was  "  clioro 
dcukvii  "  IIS  iilxpvc,  (.'iiliirfjeii  the  old  tneuliiig-liuusrC  oftlic  First  Farisb,  wbicti  event  in  more 
puriicDlarly  referred  to  on  pngc  263. 


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'which  Btrack  a  Tree  in  Samuel  Pond's  ground  ;  the  same  year  there 
was  3  fasts  kept  two  yctrly  fusts  &  one  on  the  account  of  the  wars  & 
Earthquake." 

"  TueBtlay  June  the  ITth  1746  was  the  liard  thunder  that  came  ont 
of  the  E;»8terly  oh  the  niDming  which  kill'd  Jesaniah  Tucker's  Calf  & 
struck  M'  Weekses  Burn  at  DorcLeBter." 

"  Jan.  the  2*2  1751  orvTnesday  in  the  forenoon  was  the  Strong  wind 
that  blew  down  the  widow  Jarvices  Chimney  on  Major  Shopard  which 
wounded  him  ;  and  blew  of  the  roof  of  our  hovel,  &  many  other  build- 
ings Sl  Trees." 

"  In  the  Night  following  the  17t.h  Day  of  November  about  two  hours 
before  Day  was  a  Remarkable  great  Earthquake."* 

"  May  the  25  lTo6  was  the  Clap  of  Ibuader  that  killed  George 
Blackman  &  his  oxen." 

The  writer  of  this  diary,  after  the  record  of  the  death  of  his  wife, 
closes  his  list  of"  Ken>:irk:ible  Providences"  with  the  following: 

"  My  Wiff  was  bom  in  March  &  She  Joined  to  tlie  Church  in 
March  She  was  married  to  me  in  March  &  wc  settled  together  in  a 
Family  in  Marcit  &.  she  had  her  First  Child  in  March  &  her  last  Child 
was  born  in  March  &  She  died  in  March." 

"  And  there  is  another  thing  which  we  have  taken  Notis  of  in  respect 
to  all  our  first  Creatures  for  our  very  hen  that  my  wife  brought  with 
her  was  killed  by  the  hens  Picking  her  to  death  our  Hogg  was  so  near 
Dt;ad  by  being  choaked  or  by  eating  loo  much  that  we  were  forced  to 
kill  him  our  first  Cat  was  killed  by  a  Backlog  being  flung  on  her  our 
fir«t  dog  wa-s  killed  for  Taking  after  the  sheep  our  first  Ilorse  died  by 
being  Cast  in  the  Barn  our  first  Cow  that  we  raised  dropt  down  dead 
in  the  yard  as  we  thought  by  the  jnurrin  our  first  swarm  of  bees  went 
away  and  also  our  first  Child  Died  &  the  wife  of  my  youth." 


Extracts  frou  Akcibnt  Letters. 

The  extensive  prevalence  of  sickness  and  other  misfortunes,  so  often 
referred  to  in  these  letters,  seems  to  show  that  the  simple  habits  of 
our  ancestors  did  not  secure  to  them  advantages  in  regard  to  general 
health  and  security  superior  to  tliose  now  enjoyed.  Something  must  be 
allowed,  however,  for  the  habit,  then  more  prevalent  than  now,  of 
dwelling  on  the  afflictive  dispensations  of  Providence,  rather  than  on 
the  beneficent  and  joyous  ones. 

FimM  DBA.  JONATHAN  Ct.APP,  TO  RBV     NATHANIEL  CLAPP. 

May  !),  n08. — "  As  for  the  names  of  the  persons  which  have 
Joynod  to  this  Church  which  is  on  year  I  tliink  I  will  write  some  or 
all  of  them.  Widow  II.1II,  sister  Hannah  Clap,  Sam'  Leeds  &  his  wife. 
Jerijali  Wales  &,  his  wife,  John  Robinson  &,  wife,  Jabez  Sear!  &  wife, 
Sam'  Tolman  &,  wife,  Joseph  Mosely  &  wife,  Sam'  Hall,  Sam'  With- 


•  175.5.  It  1*  reeorded  of  this  ciirfliqnake  tl>:it  many  baiUIing*  In  Boston  wer«  Uinitm 
iliiwn  (ly  it,  anil  I.WO  ohiMincys  slLitu-reil  or  ovfrtnnR'ii.  Matlivr  Bylc8  Bays,  "  It  wu  K 
terrible  niglit;  tlic  most  no,  perhaps  il>ut  ever  New  England  saw." 


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in^lon,  John  Witliimgton,  Ebeif  Sc  Thankfiill  Withinjjton,  Ruth  Clap, 
Mary  &,  VMztihcth  Glovi-r,  3  ol  Phillip  Witlungtou's  chil<l"." 

Aug.  8,  1708. — He  speaks  of  llie  dryness  of  the  i5ea8on  and  suffering 
of  the  cattle  iit  conseriuenco,  and  then  continues:  "Many  of  our 
soldiLT  trooper  are  sent  away  thia  morning  to  see  if  they  can  make 
disGoucry  of  a  body  of  the  ennymio  which  wo  hear  iH  com  ouor  the 
leake  which  the  say  hauo  bin  20  or  21  day  out  from  moryal  whether 
true  or  not  thin  is  true  it  will  put  all  towns  into  a  poster  of  war  which 
aro  Remot  and  it  will  be  a  muuns  of  drawing  many  of  our  frends  and 
neigbora  in  to  pleases  of  danger,  the  Lord  Hist  for  what  his  will  and 
pleasiir  may  be  and  sauo  his  people  from  700  hundred  which  we  hear 
of  and  keep  of  euery  evil  thing,"  &c. 

FROM  EBENEZER  ASD  HANNAH  CLAl'P,  TO  REV.  NATHANIEL  CLAPP. 

Sept.  5. — "  Many  distrcsca  and  troubles  aro  upon  peopel  in  these 
partH  by  resou  of  the  french  and  iiidiaTis  coming  upon  us  which  has 
ocasioned  one  quarter  part  of  the  soldiers  in  onr  town  to  be  drawn 
forth  to  the  froutcrs  Towns,  and  sickness  in  many  familyes ;  our 
youngest  child  has  been  ill  but  throu  gods  goodness  in  hope  of  re- 
couery."    "  brother  John  "  "  ia  well."    "  Father  and  mother  are  well." 

Aug.  11,  1710.  "  God  has  gincn  us  a  son  [born  2d  of  Aug.]  and 
contiimelh  life  and  helth  to  ub  all  when  many  others  arc  uisited  with 
sickneas ;  some  familyes  ar  so  many  ill  that  they  are  hardly  abel  to 
help  one  another,  feuer  and  agues  are  uery  frequent  in  tliia  town  and 
I  hear  brother  Ebenezer  Suraaer  is  taken  ill  and  how  it  is  with  him  I 
know  not." 

Aug.  li,  1710. — "This  town  I  think  has  ncer  2  Iiuudrcd  solders  in 
it  <leaireing  to  go  to  port  ryal,  here  they  are  to  keep  till  they  go.  I 
kept :  5  :  20  :  weeks  the  last  summer  and  1  have!  sent  to  me  againe,"  &c. 

Feb.  25.  1710-11. — "Our  youngest  child  John  has  been  uery  eick 
but  is  now  recouered  to  helth  again.*'  "  Mrs.  Widow  Brick  was 
burytd  this  day  seuen  night.  Philip  Witherton  wife  was  buryed  a 
few  weeks  before.  Uncle  IJeiijamiri  Leedes  wife  is  now  uery  sick  nor 
likely  to  line  many  days."  "  1  haue  heard  that  the  small  po.K  is  uery 
mortal  at  Newport  1  shuld  be  glad  to  know  the  certaiuty  of  it  and 
I  should  bo  more  glad  to  see  you  my  loueing  brother  if  it  might  be. 
My  dear  and  loueing  wife  lias  made  some  good  strabury  sarrup  and 
she  is  afraid' it  will  be  spoiled  before  you  come  lo  drink  it." 

Aug  5,  1711.  "  Cozen  Samuell  black  was  ill  a  month  or  more  then 
his  mother  was  very  ill,  then  his  father,  but  now  all  recouered  to  helth 
again."  "  My  wife  hath  made  some  good  strabcry  surop  for  you 
against  you  come  to  see  her."  lu  the  early  part  of  the  letter  he  says  : 
"  I  shall  not  wright  to  you  about  the  grate  comotions  that  are  now 
acting  in  the  world,  for  I  suposeyou  are  acquainted  with  them  allready. 
It  is  a  time  when  god.s  Judgments  aro  abroad  in  the  earth,  many  of 
our  young  men  are  called  into  the  seruiso,  many  are  uisited  with 
sickness  ;  at  home  God  has  giuen  us  this  year  plentifully  of  the  fruits 
of  the  earth,  but  seems  to  withhold  strength  to  gather  it." 

Uec'd  7  (4)  nil. — "  or  the  small  pesos  of  money  that  you  sent  too 
my  brothers  and  sisters  Children  to  cncorage  them  to  Icrn  good  things 
1  haue  giuca  to  brother  John  3;  to  brother  Jonathan  1  ;  to  brother 
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:*,S(»  THE  CLAPP   MEMORIAL^ 

KIm'ihzit  Sumner  5  :  to  brother  Samuell  Clap  3  :  to  brother  Edwiri 
SiitiiiiiT  1  ;  tu  my  oui;  children  3:  Ebenezer,  UaTinah  i  Ji.>hn.aad 
llii-.v  nil  nTi'iiiir  t'lK-iii  thuiikluUy."  ••  Ci»zen  Sarnnell  Blake  is  tv  cv;!i- 
iiiiiiff  I  his  y<Mr  anil  I  ilixi  knuw  it  is  hard  with  Lis  parents  to  prouJi- 
lli:il.  wliirliis  oi.mly  and  desent,  which  I  know  they  would  willii.gij 
d.ir,    ilii'iil  III'  I   iM-licvc   if  you   kLuM    piue    order    to   giue  of  yw 

I -y   ihiit  \»  in  my  hands  to  him  or  his  {larents  it  might  be  fur tiie 

^•liiiv  III  <i<i<l  and  i-.\('i'|)tabl(.'  by  them.'' 

Nm\.  II,  I'll.—"  1  shall  friue  you  a  brief  acount  of  onr  coDditifii 
Ik'.ii  ill  I  his  li.wiir,  it.  irt  ucry  terabel  Bickness.  is   uery  mortal,  the»r 
hiilli  Imii  7  IT  ><  I'liiicd  in  unr  biiiyiiifr  place  within  15  or  16  days.  tli« 
iim  .1  111  ihiiii  wan-  Kuiilicrs  bclonpntj  to  other  places.  Imt  many  of  the 
iriii.il.ii:iiiif  :m-  iiiiy  sifk  now.     D»>ct.  Klijali   Daiilorth  i.-<  daujren'U!''? 
Mi  l>       OliMT   Wiswal   and   his  wife  are  bitJj   Bick,    brother  Saruui-rs 
\iiiiri  ■iT.l  I'hild  irt  uriy  sirk  and  many  othor  cliiblreii,  and  lather  liavcr. 
dyi  d  iiri\  :.iiddriily  iiiid  is  to  be  buryed  to  inorow.      I  shall  not  jriue 
\i.ii  :iii  .niiiiiiii  "if  piiblirk  calaniitit'S  for  I  snpos  you  haue  heard  alrcaly 
ii'iw    ihf  Imd  li:is  lien  (roiiU-iidiiig  with  us  his  po<>i>eIi  by  dii^apointinp 
ilii-  i:\|"(l:itiiiii  mI  lii^  |HMi|Md  ami  his  sending  fire  which  has  consumeil 
II  |i.u  I.  .iikI  hi>  hi'iidiii^  i>\lrcam  hy  ti  ics  which  luis  made  a  gyrate  spoyll 
(iiiil  ni.iiix    oiiiiT  jiiil;j,'iiiiMits  which  has  coinc  upon   us,  but  I  shall  ac- 
i|ii,iitii  \<>ii  w  nil  a  tliiiiir  tiial  has  hapen<'d  and  it  is  because  sin  abounds, 
i.Kiiii'  l.xil  iiiiiidi'd  pirsun  has  broke  into  mothers  house  and  has  broke 
mill   \<iiii    <  lianibi  r  and  has   broko    opcMi   your  littel    trunk    and  has 
i.ikiii   wli.ii    Ik'  or  kIicc  thought  worth   taking.       If  thear  wear  any 
iiMiiii'x   ilial  is  all  ;.voii(>  and  it  seems  as  by  thc  tumblinjf  at  things  as  if 
ilii  >  li.il  wand. I  iKiihiiit:' but   money,     but  what  is  taken  I  know  not, 
lull  I  |ii.i\  \  oil  lo  MMid  nil-  a  h'tter  about  it  and  ^vhat  you  would  hane 
dour  with  the  things   in   th(>  <'hambor  for  I  think  it  is  not  fit  to  haue 
mix  ihiii;'  of  Worth  in  sncli  a  by  place  and  no  body    to  titke  care  of 
ihm  ■■.       I'lii  \    lir^t    ImoUo  (lie  window  into  the  palor   and   then  went 
ii|i    t'l    thi'    ".ml   lln|-i'   and   lu'ok   np  a  bord  and   went   down   into  tlic 
('ii.iiiilii  I    ;iii>l  iipoiii'.l   ilii    the  locks  that  ware  fast  and  left  theni  open 
,iii<l  •  .OIK'  do\\  II  ami  went  out  at  the  back  door  as  if  they  ^\-ont  away  in 
h  oi    ImiI  I  .an  til!  yon  lniti>r  than  1  can  wright  to  you  if  I  shuhl  line 
i<>     ■'    \,.ii  "     ••  I  liiipi'  I  !,hall  obserue   your  dircctiinis   in   disposing 
,,l   wli.ii   \.iii  Milt  til  ciu'oraire  them   [the  children]  to  lern  thc  8  part 
III  I  I'.'  |i.>.iii;i       I!1t:m'.  i'i-  can  lern  it." 

111.  •.';..  till.  •Many  ill  this  town  are  sick  and  weak  and  godly 
iii.'i  il  |'ci-.,iii«,  all-  lakrii  out  of  an  euill  world  Ant  holmes  at  boston 
\>  ill', 111  aiiil  ir,  1,1  li,-  Iniive.l  to  niorow  :  jdiilip  withertons  wife  is  more 
liki  Ilii  III  il\  ihi'ii  til  line;  noah  boiiian  Ivemains  uery  week  yet  though 
MMiii  h.ip.  ..|  iiciniiiy.  James  liakei  sine  is  newly  taken  uery  ill." 
■■  I  ihiiik  iliis  ,l.i\    h;  vi-ai  Yon  went  to  lihoad  itiland." 

.M.oi  h  ;iii.  \',\2.  ••  ll.iiH  rid  and  loin-ing  brother.  I  am  glad  th.it  I 
1  .III  «iiii'  ;iiu|  liaiii'  la.-ii-  to  lie  thankful  to  god  for  preseruing  of  me 
•icnl  iii\  w  ill-  u  Inn  mil  iiiii'^  wi'ar  endangered  by  a  fall  olf  uf  our  horse. 
'  ■!'  -ill-  \,.ni  |ii.i\,i-..  tli.it  ,in.  iii,.,-,.y  may  be  sanctilied  for  good  and 
.il^'ii  till-  .illn  li.in  th.it  1  am  imw  oxorciscd  with.  Awful  prouidenccs 
ioid  .••ii.iiliii  ill  aili-  iiap|ieii  hear  itmoiig  us  to  awaken  ns  out  of  onr 
'•••.tiling,  (•....■■n  .l,i.„.|.li  i'.inl  was  firing  a  gun  at  a  flock  of  Brants 
anil  il„-  liaiil  uf  ti,,.  j^,„„  ,.j^  ^_,^^^  ^,j-  ^]^^  gj^,^.,.  j^,j^i  recoiled  Back  and 


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Btrock  rif^lit  in  his  foaihead  and  he  dyed  in  les  then  30  hours  and  my 
wife  and  I  wear  going  to  iiis  Imryall  and  our  lu)r8e  I'cli  into  a  hulo 
and  threw  ua  both  of  tuid  my  wife  received  no  harm  btit  I  c;im«  with 
my  Elbow  to  the  ground  and  put  it  out  and  was  in  grate  pain  with  it 
til!  it  was  set  which  was  about  5  hours,  and  since  lias  ben  uery  weak 
and  wore.  1  arn  not  abell  yet  to  bring  it  to  my  mouth  tlioo  I  think  the 
bone  was  well  set  but  the  sinews  are  uery  much  straind." 

April  21,  1712. — "  VVo  are  under  sore  aflictions  and  tryall.s  hoar 
with  UK,  my  dear  and  loning  wife  has  I  een  sorely  uisited  with  the 
fener  and  ague  enery  day  fur  mure  then  a  week  thoe  the  extremity  of 
it  is  abated,  and  onr  honered  mother  lias  it  euery  other  day  and  is 
uery  low  with  it.  and  I  my  self  am  under  exercise  uery  trobelsoni  lor 
I  am  afraid  I  shall  in  part  lose  the  use  of  my  left  arm  for  it  is  now 
flue  weeks  sence  1  hurt  it  and  I  am  not  abel  as  yet  to  bring  it  to  my 
mouth,  the  lord  iti  mercy  help  me  to  get  good  by  sueh  an  afliction. 
1  would  pray  you  to  send  me  word  whether  j'ou  haiie  any  knowlcdg 
of  Docter  Sweed  of  naraganset,  1  am  mncli  aduised  to  send  for  him  or 
go  to  him  fnr  help  fi>r  my  aim."  "  I  hear  from  our  friends  and  rela- 
tions at  NorthaiMt>ton  and  they  are  uery  sickly  in  that  town.  It  is 
suposed  that  there  are  more  tlnin  30  persons  dangerously  sick  and 
some  are  dead.  Old  M'  Bridgman,  one  or  two  of  uncle  preseruid  claps 
grand  children  and  some  others.  peopel  are  generaly  helthy  bear 
Except  feuer  and  auger  is  upon  many.'"' 

May  12,  1712. — "  I  haue  ben  in  grate  pain  theas«  fnrat  10  days  after 
my  arm  was  set  but  now  the  pain  is  much  abated  but  it  continues  uery 
weak  and  sore,  but  I  bune  more  hopes  of  its  ucsfulnea  in  time  then  I 
was  before  it  was  broke  the  second  time." 

Rec**  19  (i)  1712. — "  I  will  aquaiiit  you  how  it  has  ben  with  me  in 
respect  of  my  lame  arm,  for  12  weeks  I  was  not  abel  to  take  off  ray 
hat  with  my  left  arm  and  I  endured  a  grate  deall  of  pain  with  it,  but 
now  through  the  goodness  of  god  I  haue  so  much  strength  as  to  bring 
it  to  my  head  without  the  help  of  my  other  hand,"  &o.  "  Thcar  be 
many  exercised  with  Agues  uery  teribel  it  has  gon  thrnug  our  family 
but  many  in  tlie  neibourhoud  are  now  exercised,  thear  be  two  ancient 
woemen  dyed  latly  in  this  place,  old  Mrs  trot  and  old  Mrs  Wisswal, 
and  M'  Samuel  Wiswal  is  come  down  and  is  hoar  now  and  cntcnds  to 
Btay  some  time." 

Aug.  3,  1712. — "Thear  be  many  ancient  christians  hano  left  this 
World  in  a  littel  time  the.ir  has  dyed  5  widows  in  a  uery  liltul  time, 
mra  trot,  nirs  wiswall  mrs.  Brick,  mrs  tilstonc,  and  ant  leds,  all  in 
les  than  4  niounths  time  ;  and  this  last  thireday  we  ware  at  uncle 
Ebenezer  chips  funeral,  he  was  taken  ill  Jest  one  week  before  with  a 
faint  feuer  and  he  was  worst  euery  other  day,  his  fourth  fit  held  him 
long  and  then  fell  into  a  slumber  and  dyed  about  four  of  the  clock  in 
the  Aternone  July  30.  We  haue  ben  all  of  us  ill  of  the  feuer  and 
auger  this  summer  but  throng  gods  goodnes  all  well  no%v  ;  my  lamo 
arme  continues  weake  still  I  am  abel  to  use  it  but  littel,  the  Doctcrs 
tels  me  that  the  bones  are  all  right  but  a  Jelly  is  grone  hard  in  the 
Joint  that  occasions  much  pain,  ttie  lord  sanctify  this  ailictiun  for  the 
good  of  my  soul." 

Rec*  8  :  11:  1713. — "Our  family  is  sorely  uisittod  with  flickneas, 
one  of  our  Children  has  had  the  mcezcls  and  is  recourod,  the  other 


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three  and  the  maiiT  are  now  iH."      "Thear  be  diuere  famniea   nof 
uisited  with  the  rnczcls  but  not  Hiany  haue  dyed  in  this  town  bat  in 
boston  a  grate  many  :  theare  be  eoine  dead  in  thia  town  of  other  sick- 
nes,  uncle  whit,  Edward   Brick  and  some  other  grone  persons  beeido 
children." 

Rec*  21  :  11  :  1715. — "  God  has  giuen  os  fine  children  and  has  con- 
continned  them  to  U8  yet,  Ebcnezer,  Hannah,  John,  Nathaniel,  Joseph." 
"  We  haue  cause  to  be  thankful  to  god  for  preaeruing  Ebenezer  when 
his  life  was  endangered  by  a  fall  from  the  house — he  fell  16  foot  down 
upon  the  hard  ground  and  receued  but  littel  hurt  only  brused  one  or 
two  of  his  ribs  which  was  sone  healed — uncle  desire  claps  wife  was 
bnryed  the  week  before  last — the  mezela  are  in  some  familys  smongs 
UH — one  in  brother  Samuel  Clap  family  and  2  in  brother  Edward  Sum- 
ner family  and  many  other  familys  in  Roxbery." 

BBT.  NATBANIEL  CLAPP  TO  DBA.  JONATHAN  Cr.APP. 

34  :  10  :  1111. — "  My  louing  Brother  Jonathan  :  I  haue  your  letter 
of  Ith  Instant.  Thank  you  for  it.  Would  haue  you  to  Desire  all  my 
Brothers  &  sisters  Children  to  learn  138  Psalm  as  soon  as  they  are 
Able,  and  would  haue  you  and  them  and  all  my  Friends  to  be  diligent 
in  Improuing  all  the  opportunityes  of  Divine  Patience  that  are  afforded 
before  Troubles  come  upon  us,  for  it  seems  to  meft  very  Probable  that 
Sad  Times  are  coining  upon  the  world,  and  the  G)9*>eral  seciirity  that 
scema  to  Invade  most  People  is  no  Good  Sign  that  Distressing  Dispen- 
sations are  far  off.  However,  while  wee  Ilope  for  the  Best,  it  will  Do 
us  no  Harm  to  Fit  for  the  Worst.  May  the  God  of  all  Grace  Bless 
you  and  yours.     Thus  your  loving  Brother,  Nathaniel. 

BKV.  NATHANIEL  CLiPP  TO   EBENEZBB  CLAPP. 

21  :  12  :  1723-i. — "  I  had  wrote  a  letter  By  cousin  Capen  to  Brother 
Jonathan  before  he  Dyed,  know  not  if  he  had  it  before  his  death."  "  I 
heard  of  Ilis  sickness  like  lightning,  then  of  His  Death  like  Thunder, 
BO  it  was  About  the  Death  ofCuusin  Samuel," 

July  1,  1725. — "  I  understand  that  Brother  John  hath  a  Grand- 
Daughter  Beutah.     But  uncle  Noah  hath  Buried  his  wife." 

15:11:  1725-6. — "  tcann't  say  that  I  have  had.one  well  Day  since 
I  left  you.  Nor  several  years  Before.  And  I  suppose  you  can  Remem- 
ber, flow  Feeble  1  was  while  I  was  with  you,  And  yet  I  have  bin 
Almost  constantly  Ilurryed  and  Wearied  with  Exercising  Difficulties 
Ever  since  1  came  from  you." 

EDENEZEB  CLAPP  TO  BEV.  NATHANIEL  CLAPP. 

Dec.  14,  1727, — "  As  for  me  and  my  faniyly  we  are  through  the 
patience  and  goodnos  of  god  all  yet  Aliue  and  well  in  lidth  only  John 
remains  lame  with  his  Knee  being  stife  but  god  hath  ben  grasiouw  iu 
Hpariiig  life  and  Limb  and  gineing  strength  not  only  to  walk  but  Run 
and  free  from  pain.  Mr.  Danfortli  has  ben  week  and  feb'.e  this  I^ast 
Bummcr  But  is  aumthing  Better  now:  thear  hath  ben  many  Deaths  in 
our  town  since  I  wear  with  you  a«id  som  heails  of  familyes.  Capt 
foster  and  his  witTand  Joseph  Bird  d^'ed  very  sudenly  this  summer. — 
poopel  seme  to  be  mightily  Afected  with  the  late  Earthquak  which  we 
lelt  about  six  weeks  Agone  and  has  bcu  heard  or  felt  almost  Enery 


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week  since  in  eomc  parts  noar  BoBton.  I  pray  it  may  Imue  such  an 
Implosion  upon  us  as  to  Awakt-n  U8  out  of  our  carnal  security  and 
quicken  uh  lu  ily  to  Cliribit  wliear  we  sliull  be  safe," 

Marcli  6,  1740-1. — "  We  haue  had  a  ionp  and  hard  winter  I  think 
Ihc  longestt  and  liardcst  that  J  euer  lan  remember,  slids  of  wood  are 
now  dayly  {^oing  oner  upon  the  ice  from  Urantry,  from  Milton,  from 
Dinchestar  to  suply  poor  BostoiL  with  wood,  yet  notwithstanding  the 
diticulties  that  many  are  in  to  get  tlic  ncscsaris  of  life  god  is  pleased 
to  contiiiy  geriarat  helth  in  most  Tonus  in  theas  parts  for  which  we 
hane  case  to  be  thankful."  "  The  Rev  MrTiTiucnt*  preached  at  Milton 
twice  in  the  Afternoon  wcndsday,  on  thursday  at  brantry  and  wey- 
mouth  and  so  on  to  freetown  and  Tiuertoun  homeward  when  the 
season  will  permit." 

FROM  BEV.  THOMAS   PRINCE  TO  BKV.  KATHANISL  CI,AP1'. 

Dear  S' 

With  this  there  comes  several  Parcils  of  Pamphlets,  w"^  I  thut  advisa- 
ble to  send  you. 

No  1  i-ontaina  tho.se  I  bought  w""  your  money. 

No  2  is  a  sermon  Preflented  you  by  Rev.  Mr  ScwalL 

No  3  is  a  sermon  of  mine  Presented  ytvu  by  Mr.  UenclMoan. 

Ntj  4  is  a  nundirr  of  Painphlet.<!  Presented  yon  by  my  sou  Tommy, 
with  his  hurnble  Thanks  for  your  kind  Present  &  Desire  of  your 
Prayers  for  liim. 

And  now  Dear  s',  I  heartily  condole  w"'  you  in  all  your  Diflieullies, 
and  earnestly  Pray  G(»d  to  inlighten  &  guide  you  into  every  measure 
y'  may  be  for  his  Glory,  y'  advancement  of  y"  Interest  of  Religion,  y" 
Good  of  his  People,  &  your  own  Ease  &  Comfort. 

And  80  w"'  earnest  Desires  of  yonr  continued  Prayers  for  me  and 
minOj 

I  rest 

Boston  Tuesday  Your  affectionate 

Jan  30  1727-8.  •  Humble  servant 

Thomas  Priscb. 

from  noah  olapp  to  hev.  nathamei.  clal'p. 
Sir,  tliese  few  lines  are  to  acquaint  you,  as  my  Brollier  told  me  you 
desired  to  be,  with  what  Books  yon  have  at  our  house,  &  they  are  as 
follows,  first.  Commentaries  upon  the  Epistle  of  Titus,  by  Mr  Thomas 
Taylor.  2.  Mr  (iassenduses  astronomie.  3.  A  treatise  of  tlie  Cove- 
nant of  Grace,  Hy  Mr  John  Cotton.  4.  Concerning  tlie  Doctrine  of 
the  Trinity,  by  Mr  John  Given,  DD.  5.  Prol>abilitic8  that  Jhe 
Americans  are  Jews,  By  Thomas  Thorowguod.  t!.  Cunceniing 
Popery  by  ammiilous.  7.  The  way  uf  truth  laid  out  in  a  treefold 
Catechism  olH-red  to  the  putdick  by  seveiuU  Ministers.  8.  Concerning 
the  present  Ktal(v  of  New  England,  By  Mr  Cotton  Mather.  9.  Sacra- 
mental meditations.  By  Mr,  John  Flavel.       10.   Navigation  spiritual- 


•  Rev.  Oiltiert  Tcnnciit.  Hn  cinmcnl  preacher,  horn  in  Armagh,  Ircliiml,  Fell.  li.  1703; 
tlieil  July  23,  1701.  In  ]7'.'C,  wii«  onJaim-J  pistorof  a  i-<inftri-«iitii>ii  at  Npw  Uriinswii'k,  N.  J, 
Iti  I740iinil  '41  he  triivi-llcd  ihrniiKh  Nl'W  Kii;.'Iilii(J,  lit  Ihi-  riM|m'-sl  ol'  Kiv.  Mr.  Whltffield, 
unit  pri?nch('<l  in  many  pliiccj*  with  (jn-iit  siircfMi.  Hi'  was  imi;  i>f  ihe'  ino-^t  i-iiiii-piciimis 
miiiistiTs  of  his  tiny,  iirileiu  ill  lii'<  lii'jil,  fiiiTJIilo  in  hi.s  rcrtsonm;:,  nnd  l«)lil  uinl  jiBiiMonittti 
ill  hiK  nJilrcssto  llju  conscience  uud  the  Jicart.— DrnA*'*  Biographical  Dictionary. 


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ized  by  the  same.  11.  The  work  of  a  Cliristian  By  Mr.  Thomas 
Croeby.  12.  The  foundation  of  God  with  tho  iramutaliility  thereof  by 
Anomohms.  13.  Free  Grace  maintained  it  im|)rovcd  by  anomalous. 
14.  A  discoui-se  of  that  greut  point  in  divinity  the  sutl'erings  of  Christ, 
by  Norton.  15.  True  beiieverH  in  Ghrint  shall  have  everlasting  life  in 
heaven,  By  Mr  Increase  Mather.  DD.  16.  Tiie  hriii.sed  reed  & 
emoaking  tfax  by  Mr  K  Sibbs  DD.  17.  An  Alarm  to  unconverted 
Binuerd  \iy  Joseph  Allein.  18.  A  Saint  indeed  by  Mr  John  Flavel. 
19.  Counsel  to  young  folks  By  Mr  Brooks.  Here  is  all,  1  tliink,  that 
are  at  our  house.  1  would  also  acquiiint  you  that  your  Brother, 
Ebenezer  Clap,  is  well,  tng^elher  with  all  his  family,  <t  aUo  my  mother, 
together  with  all  our  family,  &.  that  it  isa  pretty  healthy  time  through- 
out all  the  Town,  &  that  my  Brother,  Ebenezer  Sumner,  got  home 
well  when  they  came  to  soe  yon.  I  desire  your  prayers  for  me,  Noah 
Olap,  Student  of  Harvard  College. 

July  the  18th,  1733.     From  Dorchester. 


Fnoii  cnrRCH  committee  in  Newport  to  kiikvezer  ci.app. 
S'  Yours  of  the  12'''  Instant  have  Rcc''  and  According  to  Advice  of 
the  Ministers  with  your  self  their  in  Contain'"  our  Church  was  called 
Together  and  your  letter  laid  before  them,  and  upon  Consideration  of 
Ihe  same,  our  Church  have  Voted  that  they  Comply  with  the  directions 
and  Counsella  their  in  g'iven,  and,  accordingly  they  have  Chose  three 
men  of  the  Cliurch,  A  Committee  to  IJeccivc  the  Charity  Bo,x  with  the 
Money  and  l.-iy  the  money  out  in  lajnls  to  the  best  advantage  they 
Can  (after  paying  the  subscription  to  the  ReV'  Mr.  Torrys  Meeting- 
house that  our  Decs''  Tastor  y'  ReV*  Mr.  Clap  sign''  to)  and  the  yearly 
Income  of  said  landn  to  bo  laid  out  in  Books  and  Distributed  as  in 
your  letter,  our  Cliurcli  have  also  order''  that  the  Top  Stone  for  our 
aged  and  Rev'  Pastor  Dec'  Mr  Clap  bu  paid  (or  L13'  tho  Congregation 
and  not  out  of  said  Money  Cnntaiii''  in  said  Box,  tliey  have  Impower*'' 
the  Abiive  Committee  to  give  a  full  Discharge  to  the  Heirs  of  onr 
Dec''  Pastor  for  all  the  Church  Stock  that  niij^ht  be  In  bis  Lands  at  hia 
Deceiise.  We  beg  an  Intrest  in  yonr  Prayers  for  us  iti  our  bereaV 
Estate  and  Rcmaiii  your  friends  and  Hum'''  serv" 
Sign''  in  behalf  of  the  Church 

Eln""!  llammomn 


Newport.  May  20'"  1746, 


David  Moore 
Tho*  Cranston 


Committee 


Recent  Sai.k  of  as  Ou)  Est.vtk— Land  Once  Owned  bv  Capt.  Rooer 

Clapp. 
It  would  be  an  interesting  matter  of  resoan  h  to  trace  out  the  location 
and  descent  of  the  various  parcels  of  laud  granted  to  those  members 
of  our  fatuily  who  lirst  settled  in  the  iben  uncultivated  wilds  of  the 
town  of  Dorchester.  Some  little  has  been  done  in  this  way  by 
gathering  from  the  .Suflblk  Registry  OHice  the  miscellaneous  abstracts 
of  deeds  now  first  published  in  this  Memorial.  Tho  estate  alluded  to 
below  was  one  of  these  tracts  of  land,  and  the  account  given  of  it  and 
of  its  recent  sale  at  auctiim  is  thn  more  interesting  from  jtu  having 
been  last  in  possussiuu  of  a  family  which  have  at  difierent  times  for 


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many  generations  been  connected  by  marriage  with  tlie  Clapps.  The 
accnuiit  ifi  from  the  reports  printed  in  several  ot  tlia  Boston  papers  of 
the  date  of  May  -26,  1873. 

"  One  of  those  infrequent  and  interesting  events,  the  sale  by  auction 
of  the  landed  estate  and  chattels,  personal,  of  nn  old  house-holder,  took 
place  at  Dorchester  on  Saturday  afternoon,  the  estate  being  that  of 
the  late  ^Samuel  Blake  Pierce,  situated  on  Harvard  Street,  near  Mt. 
BoTvdoin. 

"  The  deceased  owner  was  of  the  old  Dorchester  fumily  of  Pierces, 
and  the  period  of  his  ownership  and  that  of  his  father,  John  Pierce, 
covered  jointly  a  little  over  one  hundred  years,  the  estate  having 
been  bought  by  John  Pierce  in  the  year  niH. 

"  John  Fierce  died  Dec.  11,  1833,  aged  91  years.  ITe  is  spoken  of 
by  the  chroniclers  as  a  man  '  always  at  home,'  prudent,  induHtrioiis,  a 
great  reader,  a  profoniid  thinker,  a  man  of  sound  judgment  and  sturling 
integrity.  He  was  tlie  oldest  of  foiirteen  brotlters  and  sisters.  He 
liimBclf  had  ten  children,  nil  of  whom  livoH  to  a  great  age,  the  shortest 
life  being  that  of  Miss  MoHy,  who  was  Mrs.  Frederic  Pope.  She  was 
sixty  years  old  when  she  died.  Mrs.  Wm.  Pope  died  in  her  99th  year, 
in  Dorchester,  in  Fuhrnary  of  this  year,  eleven  days  after  her  brother 
Samuel.  Hannah,  now  Mrs.  Jacob  Foster,  is  in  her  90th  year.  Mr, 
Lemuel  Pierce,  of  West  Farms,  New  York,  a  thriving  and  highly 
esteemed  citizen,  is  83  years  of  age.  Pev.  John  Pierce,  D.D.,  another 
of  tlie  ten,  was  for  fifty  years  the  s<do  pastor  of  the  church  in  Brook- 
line,  ending  with  March  15,  1847,  when  the  whole  town  united  in  a 
grand  jubilee  to  celebrate  the  50lh  anniversary  of  his  settlement.  In 
lfi49,  Dr.  Pierce  preached  tlie  election  sermon,  before  the  State  gov- 
ernment, and  died  August  29,  1849,  aged  76  years,  having  reflected 
honor  on  his  lineage,  on  his  alma  mater.  Old  Harvard  (clu.sa  of  1793), 
and  on  the  sacred  profession  which  he  so  early  embraced,  afid  of 
which  he  was  so  lc>ng  a  shining  light.  His  remarks  regarding  his  an- 
cestors, that  '  the  Pierces  have  been  a  godly  race,'  received  an  added 
illustration  in  his  own  person.  Another  of  the  ten  children  of  John 
Pierce  was  Samuel  Blake  Pierce,  before  mentioned,  who  was  his  suc- 
cessor in  the  ownership  of  the  estate,  and  who  was  so  lately  borne  to 
his  long  home. 

"  '  Uncle  Sam  Pierce.'  as  the  latter  was  familiarly  called  of  late,  was 
born  in  the  house  in  which  he  died.  He  was  a  miinnfacturer  of  hoots 
and  shoes,  and  well-tu-do  in  the  world.  During  the  life  time  of  his 
father,  John  Pierce,  Senior,  he  did  not  marry,  but  sixteen  months  after 
the  death  of  his  futher,  when  Samiifl  hud  attained  the  ripe  age  of  53 
years,  ho  wedded  Eunice  Sliutc  Blake,  then  in  her  34th  year,  his  step- 
mother's granddaughter.  The  lady  lived  but  9  months  and  11  days 
after  marriage.  Mr.  Pierce  said  afterward  that  he  would  never  marry 
again,  to  subject  liimRclf  to  the  possibility  of  feeling  once  more  tlie 
depth  of  woe  that  haunted  him  for  numlhs  after  the  loss  of  his  beloved 
Eunice.  And  he  kept  his  word.  For  forty  years  he  remained  u 
widower,  and  kept  the  house  and  fnrnituro  almost  as  they  were  the 
day  that  his  wife  died.  As  proof  of  this  it  may  bo  said,  that  among 
the  articles  sold  at  auction  on  Saturday  was  a  perfectly  good  cotton 
sheet  marked  in  two  places  with  tlio  initials  '  K.  B.,'  his  lost  wife's 
maiden  name,  wrought  there  by  herself  over  forty  years  ago. 

"  Mr.  Pierce,  during  the  last  dozen  years  of  his  life,  bad  the  society 


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of  an  estimable  lady  whose  kiiici  administrations  were  his  solace 
his  Htay.  To  tliu  last  he  was  lively  and  happy.  For  years  ho  was  in 
the  hahit  of  having  a  few  frieiids  once  a  week  winter  evenings  to  play 
wiiist  with  him.  Only  the  Monday  evening  before  the  accident  which 
ended  his  life,  Mr.  Picice  held  liis  own  in  a  couple  of  games,  and  was 
quite  jubilant  when  he  and  his  partner  won.  The  evening  of  the  night 
that  he  died  he  pleasantly  intimated  to  a  friend  that  he  would  soou  bo 
well  enouf^h  to  beat  iiini  a^jain. 

•'  The  Cause  of  his  death  was  somewhat  singular.  He  waa  boni,  as 
before  stated,  on  the  4lh  of  February.  This  year,  on  the  11th  uf 
February,  oidy  a  week  alter  his  birthday,  he  walked  to  the  stove,  and 
stooped  over  to  throw  a  piece  of  paper  in,  when  he  fell.  The  neck  of 
the  thigli  bone  waij  found  to  be  broken,  and  it  is  supposed  that  it 
snapped  through  sheer  brittleness  when  he  leaned  over.  He  died  the 
second  evening  after,  It  is  a  little  remarkable  that  both  he  and  his 
father  died  in  the  lirst  part  of  their  92d  year. 

"  Of  liis  fiitlier,  by  way  of  contrast,  it  is  stated  that  John  Pierce, 
Senior,  had  four  wives,  the  ten  chihlren  being  all  by  the  second  wife. 
Further,  that  his  third  wifi-,  Mrs.  Ilolden,  had  si.t  children  wheu  he 
married  her,  and  his  fourth  wife,  Mrs.  Uachel  BcMit  Blake,  had  also  four 
chililrcn  by  her  first  husband.  And,  still  further,  that  belwten  July 
18,  17*JI.  and  June  I'J,  11Q:\,  his  second  wife  died,  he  married  his  third 
wife,  she  died,  and  he  niarried  his  fourth  wife. 

"  Previiius  to  the  ownership  of  the  Pierces,  the  estate  just  sold  waa 
in  the  family  of  Clapps  from  almost  the  first  settlement  of  the  town  ; 
it  having  been  part  of  the  first  division  of  public  lands,  or  what  was 
called  on  the  old  records  the  '  cow-walk,'  which  took  place  in  the  year 
1638. 

"  Thia  particular  estate  was  part  of  what  was  thus  assigned  to  Capt. 
Roger  Clapp,  the  military  le.ider  of  tl)c  tlrst  settlers  of  Dorchester, 
and  after  tlie  building  of  a  furt  on  Castle  Ifiland  l>y  the  Maseachusettjs 
(Jiiloiiy,  its  coniiiiander.  Tiius,  as  will  be  seen,  the  estate  has  had 
practically  but  two  owners  since  it  was  deeded  in  common  by  Chicka- 
laubut,  the  sagamore  of  Mattapan.  Of  this  fact  the  auctioneer  made 
good  use  in  his  speech  describing  the  property,  wherein  he  eulogized 
the  soundness  of  the  title. 

"  The  sale  began  by  the  disposal  of  the  household  goods,  Robert 
Vose,  Jr.,  Esi].,  being  the  auctioneer,  ami  the  sale  being  by  order  of 
the  e.icecutor.  Dea,  Kbenez^r  Clapp  The  particular  articles  first  put 
up  were  the  agricultur;il  grindstone  and  a  pair  of  hay  poles,  which  lot 
went  for  twenty-live  cents.  Other  clutter  was  taken  off  the  auctioneer's 
hands  at  moderate  figures,  and  twenty  live  cents  would  buy  almost 
anything  at  tirst.  The  largo  old  spinning-wheel  did  not  connnand  a 
bid,  but  in  the  offer  of  a  small  and  very  perfect  spinning-wheel  the 
prospecting  auctioneer  fairly  struck  into  the  rich  vein  of  the  antiijue. 
from  which  his  expected  successes  were  to  come.  This  article  and  ihe 
reel  that  belonged  with  it  went  for  a  dollar  and  a  half. 

"  The  kitchen  ware  and  furniture,  being  of  modern  style,  was  taken 
by  the  utilitarian  element  of  the  party  at  moderate  figures,  but  when 
the  sitting-room  was  reached  the  sentimentalists  assumed  the  supre- 
macy and  cast  covetous  eyes  in  various  directions.  The  principal 
attraction  was  the  old  family  cluck,  which  for  eighty-three  years  had 
stood  iu  the  identical  corner  where  it  now  stood,  and  where  its  long 


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I 


pendulum  had  during  that  protracted  period  boen  continuously  awitig- 
ing;  and  lickitij^  tlie  minutes  into  hnurs.  Tin's  clock  was  U7ie  of  the 
tall  antique  style,  and  wan  made  liy  the  celebrated  Aaron  Willard. 
It  was  handsonieiy  cased  and  well  preserved,  keeping  as  good  time  at 
present  as  eighty-three  years  ago.  Its  dial  indicated  the  days  of  the 
week,  and  the  phases  of  the  moon,  as  well  as  the  hours  and  miruites. 
It  was  started  bravely  at  forty  dollars,  but  went  up  like  a  balloon,  at 
five  and  ten  dollars  a  leap,  to  one  hundred  dollars  Above  that  point, 
a  two  dollars  and  a  lialf  advance  was  occasionally  made  among  the 
fives,  and  it  finally  went  at  one  hundred  and  forty  dollars  to  Mrs. 
Isaiah  Atkins.  The  face  of  the  old  chick  seemed  to  sttiile  at  the  flat- 
tering compliment  conveyed  in  the  announcement  of  this  liguro,  as 
much  as  to  .say  '  I  cost  only  $60  when  brand  new,'  which  was  the  fact. 
The  other  antiques  were  then  sold  at  varying  prices. 

"The  real  estate  included  434, OiH  square  (eet  of  land  and  the  old 
mansion  house  built  in  ITdft  or  thereabouts,  and  which  for  modern  nses 
is  not  worth  mueli.  It  was  anticipations  of  the  future,  of  prospective 
values  sure  to  be  realized  at  an  early  date,  not  reminiscences  of  the 
past  of  di>ubtful  worlh  and  utility,  that  animated  the  bidders  at  this 
pipiiit  of  the  sale.  On  it,  by  tlie  waj',  was  an  apple  tree  which  was 
growing  when  old  John  Pierce  bought  the  place,  a  hundred  years  ago, 
and  now  fuK  of  blossotns.  The  estate  was  ollbred,  subject  to  a  lease 
covering  about  two-thirds  of  its  area,  but  not  the  mansion  house  and 
lot,  the  lease  to  expire  Dec.  1,  1874,  The  terms  were  cash,  $1000 
down  and  the  balance  in  thirty  days.  It  was  sold  to  Mr.  Joseph  11. 
Beals,  at  seven  cents  per  foot,  which  is  less  than  the  assessor's  valua- 
tion for  land  in  that  vicinity.  Mr.  Heals  is  connected  with  the  Mt. 
Bowdoiti  Land  Association,  who  control  upwards  of  a  hundred  acres 
of  land  lying  between  this  point  and  Mattapan,  along  the  Hue  of  the 
Hartford  and  Erie  Railroad." 


Abstracts  of  Ancient  Deeds. 

[The  transfere  of  real  estate,  mentioned  below,  occurred  mostly  dur- 
ing the  I8th  century.  The  abstracts  of  them  are  brief,  and  are  taken 
from  deeds  recorded  in  the  Suffolk  (Mass.)  Registry  office.  They  are 
all  CMniiected  in  some  way  with  members  of  the  family,  most  of  whom 
lived  in  Dorchester,  then  in  Sullulk  Gnunt}',  and  a  greater  part  of  the 
land  mentioned  was  therefore  in  that  town.  They  were  not  copied  for 
any  purpose,  beyond  the  general  interest  which  attaches  to  such  mat- 
ters, and  readers  will  take  them  fitr  what  they  are  worth.] 

Dec.  31,  1689. —  Noah  Clapp,  of  Sudbury,  for  .£46.,  conveys  tf)  John 
Blake  8.J  acres  of  land  at  Dorchester  Neck,  bounded  S.  by  liighway  ; 
W,  by  land  formerly  Ilopestill  Foster's  ;  N.  by  the  sea;  E.  by  land 
of  Isaac  Jones — partly  upland,  partly  meadow. 

July  2,  1694. — Samuel  Clapp  and  Hannah  his  wife,  and  Ilopestill 
Clapp  and  wife  Su.sanna,  for  £100.,  convey  to  John  Fenno  500  acres 
of  land  at  I'nnkapog,  with  small  parcel  of  meadow  adjoining  soutli, 
bounded  N.  by  a  great  pond  called  Punkapog  Pond  ;  N.  E.  by  Brain- 
tree  line  ;  ou  all  other  sides  by  the  Indian  lands  and  common  lands  of 
Dorchester  according  to  plat  taken  in  1662. 

April,  noi. — Ezra  Clapp,  Milton,  convcvs  to  Ephraim  Pavaon, 
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TUE    CLAPP    UlCMOaUL. 


Diirchesler.  3  ncies  of  land  in  Dorchester,  \u  eecond  divwion  of"  Cow- 
wulk,"  ciiilud  Hill'it  meadow,  bounded  E.  W.  N.  aiid  S.  by  luiid  uf 
Williitiu  Stdttgiitoii. 

Oct.  18,  nu4. — Ebonezer  Cl:ij>p,  Miltou,  Jor  £22.  and  divers  ^ood«*, 
coiiveye  to  Muiiassbli  Tucker,  uf  Milton,  "all  my  right.<4  uf  iipluud, 
swamp  and  (iieudovv  beyond  Lieut.  Hilling's  fiii-in,  wlieii;  he  now  kuept* 
a  publifk  house  of  entertainment,  and  also  towards  Kridgewater,  re- 
serving the  cedar  swamps  that  we  have  formerly  used,  and  the  corn 
lauda  that  are  left  on  the  ^ide  (which  waH  the  right  of  Niciiolas  Clapp. 
father  (p(  t*aid  Ebenezer.  and  was  allotted  to  Kbenezer  Clapp  by  order 
of  the  Court,  upon  the  division  uf  his  father's  estate),"  said  lot  of  the 
12tk  Division  lying  near  VVrentham  in  D<jrchcBtcr  bounds,  aud  cou- 
taining  8U  acres,  more  or  less. 

Signed  by  Ebenezer  and  Elizabeth  Clapp. 

April  2,  1705. — Edward  Clapp,  husbandman,  Dorchester,  and  wife 
Mary,  for  £106.,  conveys  to  Humphrey  Atherton,  of  Dorchester,  cord- 
wainer,  viz. :  "  I  All  my  home  lut  or  plowing  land  by  my  dwelling 
house — 2  acres;  also  right  aud  part  in  orchard  joining  said  house, 
which  right  and  part  is  ^  ;  also  salt  meadow  adjoining,  3  acres,  bound- 
ed W.  by  a  creek  that  is  between  Dirchester  and  Roxbnry,  S.  by 
meadow  of  Nathaniel  Clapp,  E.  by  my  own  land  ;  "  also  piece  of  up- 
land,  8  acres  at  Nuke  ;  also  2  acres  salt  meadow  at  Little  Neck  ;  also 
part,  share  &c.,  in  salt  marsh  at  Broad  Creek,  Little  Neck,  2  acres; 
also  2^  ucros  plowing  land  at  mouth  of  Great  Neck,  bounded  N.  and 
S.  by  highway ;  also  piece  of  wood-land,  bounded  N.  by  line  of  Dor- 
chester and  iloxbiiry,  S.  by  land  of  Desire  Clapp;  also  4  acres  of 
wood-land  near  house  of  John  Stiles  ;  also  4  acres  at  Turtle  Brouk, 
bounded  E.  by  fresh  meadow  of  Richard  llawes. 

March  27,  1707  — Edward  Clapp,  for  £8.,  conveys  to  Ellen  Maudesley 
15  acres  of  woodland  in  3d  division,  bcyund  the  500  acres,  bounded 
S,  by  Neponart  River;  N.  by  line  between  Rosbury  and  Dorchester; 
E.  by  land  of  Nathaniel  Clapp  ;  W.  by  laud  of  Edw.  Breck  and  Samuel 
Rigbee. 

May  IT,  1707. — Ezra  Clapp,  Milton,  Edward  Clapp  and  Humphrey 
Athertun,  of  Dorchester,  for  £12.,  convey  to  Samuel  Jones,  Sen., 
Dorchester,  4  J  acres,  32  rods  of  land  in  Dorchester,  bounded  E.  by 
meadow  uf  Richurd  llawes;  N.  by  land  of  heirs  of  Geor-'c  Weeks;  S. 
by  land  of  late  Nathaniel  Clapp  ;  W.  by  land  of  Isaac  Humphrey  and 
John  Stiles,  with  timber,  trees  and  wciod  thereon. 

Signed  by  Ezra  and  Experience  Clapp, 
Edward  and  Mary  Clapp, 
Humphrey  aud  Elizabeth  Atherton. 

April  15,  1700— Edward  Clapp,  Dorchester,  for  £124.  3«.  4rf.,  con- 
veys to  Adam  Winlhtop,  land  as  follow.**:  80/j  acres  of  uphtod, 
at  the  Great  Neck,  haumled  N.  W.  &  S.  E.  by  land  of  James  Bird  ; 
S.  \V,  by  marsh  of  Wm,  Taylor  and  Joseph  Blake  ;  N,  E.  by  the  sea 
and  flats  to  the  extent  of  100  yards  towards  the  sea.  Also  2(\  acres 
of  marsh,  bounded  N.  by  marsh  of  Ezra  Clapp;  E.  by  "my  own 
upland  "  in  part,  and  part  by  upland  of  James  Bird ;  S.  by  marsh  of 
William  Taylor;  VV.  by  the  bay  with  the  flats  down  to  the  channel. 
Also  2i  acres  of  plowhuid,  bounded  N.  by  land  of  James  Foster;  S. 
E,  by  highway  leading  to  the  Castle ;    S.  W.  by  land  of  Ebenezer 


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Cliipp  ;  W.  by  highway  learliiig^  tn  Jamps  Fost<'r's.  Also  2^  acres  nf 
marsli  noar  I'iiio  Island,  bimii<li'd  N.  by  inarsli  of  Ilopestill  IIiii>i|ihrc'y  ; 
K.  by  a  cret'k  ;  S.  by  riiarKh  uf  Samuel  VValeri  ;   W.  by  thn  Hrnall  creek. 

SiprtK'<l  by  Ebonezer  an  J  Mary  Ulapp. 

April  2B,  170n.— Ezra  Clapp.  Milton,  yeoman,  for  £70.  17s,  Gd..  con- 
voys to  Adam  Wintlirop,  Esq..  Boston,  7f  acres  of  marsh  land  meadow 
fjiouTid,  at  the  Great  Nock  at  a  place  called  the  Nook,  bounded  N. 
W.  by  land  of  lieira  of  laaac  Joiioh  ;  N.  E.  in  part  by  land  of  said 
heirs  and  part  by  land  of  Jamen  Bird  ;  S.  E.  by  salt  marwh  lately 
Edward  Ciapp's  ;  S.  W.  by  the  bay  with  the  flats  lyin^  before  the 
same  down  to  the  channel — now  in  tenure  and  occupation  of  Joliu 
Poargon  and  Benjamin  Tucker. 

Sif^ned  by  Ezra,  and  mark  of  Experience  hia  wife. 

June  24,  1709. — Edward  Clapp,  for  £30.,  conveys  to  his  brother-in- 
law.  Joseph  Brintnall,  Boston,  blacksmith,  2j  aeres  salt  marsh  in 
Dorchester  on  Broad  Creek  not  far  I'nnn  Little  Neck,  bounded  W.  by 
Broad  Creek  ;  S.  by  marsh  of  Desire  Clapp  auA  Samuel  .Jones  ;  E.  by 
mar.sh  of  Joseph  Hemenway  ;  N.  by  marsli  of  widow  Maudesley.  Also 
wofidlaiid  near  line  between  Roxbury  and  Dorchester,  bounded  S.  by 
land  of  Desire  Clapp. 

Nor.  9,  1711. — Joseph  ParBons,  of  Northamptim,  for  £50.,  agrees  to 
build  a  corn-  or  grist-mill,  for  Iluniphrey  Athcrton  and  Jonathan 
Clapp,  where  the  iornier  mill  stood. 

Feb.  -1,  1712-13. — Rnbert  Clapp  and  wife  Hannah  Clapp,  of  Boston, 
for  £50.,  convey  to  John  Clarke,  of  Boston,  J  j^art  of  tenement  and 
laud,  late  estate  of  Samuel  Flack,  of  Boston,  shiiJtnaster,  betiueathed 
in  his  will  to  his  son  Jfdm  Flack  and  said  Ilannah  Clapp,  his  daughter, 
bounded  \V .  by  Middle  St.  ;  S.  and  E,  by  land  of  said  Jnhu  Clarke; 
N.  by  Gallop's  Alloy';  measures  on  Middle  St.  32  feet;  78  feet  deep. 

July  8,  1713. — Jo.seph  Leeds,  for  £4.,  conveys  to  Ezra  Clapp,  of 
Milton,  3  acres  of  land  in  Dorchester,  bounded  N.  on  Sanuiel  Paul's 
land  ;  E.  on  .Samuel  Robinson's  land  ;  S.  on  David  Colaon'a  land  ;  \V, 
on  Neponsct  River. 

March  I,  1717. — Samuel  Clapp,  of  the  saw-milt  lands  in  Dedham, 
miller,  tor  £360.,  conveys  to  Eben.  Flealey,  33  acres  of  land  in  Dedham. 

April  20,  I72t. — Ebenezer  Clapp,  Dorchester,  for  £50  ,  conveys  to 
Ebeiiczer  Tucker,  Milton,  salt  meadow  in  Dorchester,  being  formerly 
Ezra  Ciapp's,  late  of  Milton,  bounded  E.  by  saltwater  river  leading  t>i 
Milton  landing-place;  S.  by  meadnw  of  Increase  Ledbetter  ;  W.  by 
land  of  31.aj.  Thos.  Tileston  ;   N.  by  meadow  of  John  Parce. 

Signed  by  Ebenezer  uiid  Abigail  Clapp. 

Dee.  1.'),  1724. — Nehemiah  Chqip,  weaver,  of  Milton,  and  Ebonezer 
Clapp,  yetiman,  of  Dorchester,  sell  to  Joseph  TrescDtt  lands  in  undi- 
vided lots  in  Stoughton  that  fell  to  or  belonged  to  heirs  of  Ezra  Clapp, 
of  Milton. 

Signed  by  Nehemiah  and  Lydia  Clapp, 
Ebenezer  and  Abigail  Clapp. 

Dec.  1,  1724. — Jonathan,  John,  Nathaniel  and  George  Holmes,  all 
of  Boston;  and  Elizabeth  Cushing.  ofScituatc  ;  and  Lydia  Greenhood, 
of  Relioboth  ;  and  Sarah  Salter,  of  Boston,  all  grand  or  great-grand- 
children of  Capt.  Roger  Clapp,  late  of  Dorchester,  deceased,  for  £13., 


390 


THE   CLAPP   MEMORIAL. 


release  to  Ebenezer  Clapp,  of  Dorchester,  all  estate,  right  and  interest 
iu  liiuds  in  Stougliton. 

Aug.  7,  1725. — James  Blake,  Hopeslill  Clapp  and  Nathaniel  Topliff, 
Deacons  of  the  North  Church  in  Dorchester,  for  £27.,  bcU  to  Sarah 
Clapp,  relict  widow  of  Deacon  Jonathan  Clapp,  2;^  acres  of  land  at 
Dorchester  Neck,  bounded  N.  by  road  leadiri*,'  towards  the  Castle  ;  E. 
by  land  of  Robert  Newell;  S.  by  meadow  of  Ebenezer  Clapp;  W.  by 
land  of  Nathaniel  Clapp. 

Sept.  27,  1727.. — Ebenezer  Clapp,  Stoughton,  yeoman,  for  £123., 
conveys  to  Ebenezer  Maudesley,  w^eavcr,  6  acres  of  land  joining  tb<» 
river  that  runs  from  the  Iron  Work3  in  Stougliton  into  the  fnul 
meadows  ou  the  cast,  and  all  the  upland  and  swamp-laiid  that  lio 
within  the  fences,  &c  Also  ritcht  in  Cedar  Swamp  in  Dorchester 
New  Grant,  formerly  laid  nut  U)  his  father,  late  of  Milton. 

Sept.  9,  1729. — Samuel  Clapp,  yeoman,  Dorchester,  for  j£94.,  con- 
Teya  to  Sarah  Clapp,  adm.  on  estate  of  her  husband,  Jonathan,  4^  acres 
of  land  at  Dorchester  Neck,  bounded  N.  by  road  leading  towards  Ciwttlc 
William  ;  E.  by  land  of  Dea.  James  Blake  ;  S.  by  salt  water  flats  ;  W, 
by  land  of  town  of  Dorchester. 

Signed  by  Samuel  and  Mindwell  Clapp. 

Nov.  23,  1731, — Ebenezer  Sumner  and  wife  Elizabeth  (Clapp),  of 
Milton,  for  .£126.,  convey  to  Sarah  Clapp,  of  Dorchester,  widow  of 
Dea.  Jonathan  Clapp,  6  acres  of  land  at  Little  Neck,  bounded  S.  K. 
by  highway  leading  towards  the  Castle;  N.  E.  by  land  of  Elijali 
Danforth  and  William  Taller,  Esq.  ;  N.  by  salt  meadow  of  widow 
Patience  White,  S.  Capen,  &c.  ;  S.  by  land  of  Ebenezer  Clapp.  .\l8o 
one-third  part  of  the  barn  that  was  "  our  late  father's,"  Nathaniel 
Clapp,  of  Dorchester,  near  his  dwelling-house, 

March  10,  1734. — Samuel  Clapp,  yeoman,  and  wife  Mindwell ; 
Benjamin  Clapp,  cordwainer,  and  wile  llannah;  Supply  Clapp,  gentle- 
man ;  Tlioiuaa  ilird,  tanuer,  and  wife  Mary,*  all  of  Dorchesti-r  (all 
except  TlioiiiciB  Bird,  cliildron  and  heirs  of  Samuel  Clapp.  late  of  I)or- 
chester).  for  .£103.  fii>.  Hd  ,  ac<iuit  and  diHcharge  to  their  brother, 
Thomas  Clapp,  cordwainer,  all  right  and  interest  in  the  estate  of  their 
father  Samuel,  grandfather  Samuel,  and  great-grandfather  Roger 
Clapp,  in  lands  in  Stoughton. 

Nov  26,  1 736. — Sarah,  daughter  of  Dea.  Jonathan  Clapp,  deceaseU, 
single,  for  .£225.,  releases  to  her  brother  Jonalhan  all  her  right  and 
interest  in  the  estate  of  her  father — housings,  buildings,  lands,  tene- 
ments, orchard  lands,  meadows,  marshes,  upland,  woodland,  swamps, 
commonages  and  town  rights,  whether  in  Dorchester  or  Stougliton, 
and  ul!  other  estate,  real  or  personal. 

July  27,  1742, — Sarah  Clapp,  relict,  widow  of  Jonathan  Clapp,  yeo- 
man ;  Jonathan  Clapp,  yuoman  ;  N'oali  Clapp,  gentleman  ;  David  Clapp, 
yeoman,  children  and  lieirs  oil  said  Jonathan  deceased;  for  .£15,,  con- 
vey to  Ebenezer  Cla()p,  Jr.,  sundry  pieces  of  land  in  Stoughton, 

Aug.  8,  1745. — Stephen  Clapp,  of  Boston,  for  £375.,  buys  of  John 


•  MHry  WM  omlnt><i  nmong  tht*  rlilldrcn  of  Sntnncl  Clapp  (No.  19  of  RonF.u],  In  th«lr 
pliict*  im  p.  10.  She  m.  Dec.  18,  1718,  Tlidinii'i  ninl,  wtio  wn.s  l.icuti-iintil,  SclectiiKin  nnil 
AiiiM'Ksnr.  She  WIU1  nUniiitcd  to  lull  rummunion  in  the  cluiri-li  June  H,  W'il,  iitiil  <J.  April 
6,  1761,  in  her  62(1  year.    She  muet  Imvv  bvcn  tbc  oldevt  uf  tbv  cliilUrun. 


BCPPLEMENT  —  MISCELLAXEOUS. 


391 


Marehnll  and  James  Bowdoiii.  of  Roslon,  dwclling-houec  and  land  at 
Buiitli  cud  fjf  Bostun,  near  Milk  Street;  and  September  of  siinie  year 
Bells  eame  lot  to  Bowdoiri  For  same  sum. 

1745. — HtepH'n  Clapp,  of  Boston,  for  £375.,  convoys  to  James 
Bowdoin,  Esq.,  dwelling-lKinne  and  land  at  south  ond  of  Boston,  43  ft. 
in  front  and  37  ft.  iti  roar,  8(1  ft.  deep,  bimrided  N.  by  Milk  St. ;  S.  E. 
and  W.  by  land  of  T.  Atkioson. 

Signed  by  Stephen  and  Mary  Clapp. 

Feb.  9,  1746. — Deed  of  Division  between  Jonathan  and  David  Clapp. 
Bon.s  of  Dea.  Jonathan  Clapp.  Jonathan  has  s  ;  David  has  ^.  David's 
portion  ia  ^  lioii.se,  above,  below  and  cellar,  with  equal  privilege  in 
way  from  outward  gate  ;  alao  of  the  cow-yard,  hog-hotiso  and  hog- 
pasture,  "e.xcepta  Pairmain  .Appletree  at  the  easterly  end  of  said 
Dwelling  llouse."  .\lao  4  acres  of  land  at  southerly  end  of  home  lot, 
adjoining  dwelling-house,  bounded  E.  by  road  to  bnryiiig-grouiid  ; 
S.  and  W.  by  land  of  Jonas  Humphrey;  N.  by  stones  laid  down  as 
bounds  from  aforesaid  road  on  east  side  to  a  corner  of  land  between 
land  of  Ji>na>j  Humphrey,  Thomas  Bird  and  said  huuse  lot.  As  also 
about  4  acre  of  land  and  meadow  adjoining  asiid  4-acro  lot,  bounded 
W.  from  aforesaid  corner  against  meadow  land  of  Tlmnias  Bird,  until, 
turning  at  right  angles,  it  comes  lu  north  side  of  lower  barn,  on  homo 
lot,  and  so  including  the  lower  or  wntiterly  barn  adjoining  to  a  larger 
barn  on  said  home  lot,  and  so  to  rnu  from  cawt  side  of  lower  barn  by 
stones  laid  down  as  bounds  until  it  meets  with  the  Tiorthcrly  bounds 
of  the  aforesaid  4  acres.  Also  about  6  acres  meadow  at  Dorchester 
Neck,  near  the  dwelling-himse  and  adjoining  land  of  James  Foster. 
Also  2  acres  of  laud  at  (Jreat  Neck,  bounded  on  two  sides  by  land  nf 
Richard  VVithington.  Also  }  of  Dea.  Jonathan's  pasture  at  Little 
Neck. 

April  IS,  1747. — Gillam  Tailer,  physician  ;  William  Tailer,  merchant; 
Abigail,  Rebecca  and  Sarah  Tiiiler,  spinsters;  heirs  id  Iton.  VVm.  T. 
Taiier,  of  Dorchester,  for  £310.,  convey  to  Kbenezer  Cbip|i,  Jr.,  of 
Dorchester,  tanner,  9  acres  salt  maish  near  JJdle  Neck,  bounded  N, 
W.  by  the  great  causeway,  so  called,  leading  lo  Dorchester  Neck  ;  N. 
E.  by  a  way  leading  from  said  causeway  to  the  meadow  on  east  side 
of  said  Little  Neck;  S.  E.  by  marsh  of  Nathaniel  and  Roger  Clapp  ; 
S.  W.  by  the  little  creek  that  parts  between  the  premises  and  salt 
marsh  of  John  Kobinson. 

May  9,  1755. — Jonathan  Clapp.  yeoman  ;  Noah  Clapp,  gentleman  ; 
David  Clapp,  cordwainer;  Ilopestill  Leeds,  yeoman  ;  for  £40.,  quitclaim 
to  Barnard  Capeii  all  interest  in  lands,  honses,  yards,  garden,  &c. 
&c.,  which  they  may  have  in  the  estate  behmging  to  Joseph  Capen, 
late  of  Dorchester  (ho  being  the  otdy  son  and  heir  of  Barnard  Cupen), 
or  any  estate  which  may  have  fallen  to  said  Joseph  iti  Dorchester  or 
Stoughton. 

May  20,  1755.  —  David  Clapp,  of  Dorchester,  forJE'Jl).,  conveys  to  his 
brother,  Noah  Claf)p,  the  easterly  half  of  the  dwelling-house  lately 
belonging  to  Dea.  Jonathan,  their  father,  both  above  and  below,  viz.: 
the  garret  chamber,  lower  room,  and  the  easterly  kitchen,  as  also  the 
easterly  half  of  the  cellar  under  the  said  dwelling-house  ;  with  an  C(|Ual 
privilege  and  improvement  of  the  wuy  from  the  outward  gate  to  and 
about  the  said  dwelling  house ;  as  also  of  the  cow-yard  and  hog-pasture. 


392  THE   CLAPP   MEMORIAL. 

80  called ;  as  also  of  the  lower  or  westerly  part  of  the  bam,  with  a 
way  to  said  part  of  the  barn  ;  also  4J  acres  of  land  near  said  dwcllinp^- 
liouse,  partly  orchard,  partly  tillage,  and  partly  meadow,  bounded 
E.  partly  by  land  of  Jonathan  Clapp,  and  partly  by  road  or  way  pass- 
ing by  the  burying-place  ;  S.  by  land  of  Jonas  Humphrey  and  Thomas 
Bird  ;  N.  by  land  of  Jonathan  aforesaid. 

March  20,  1758.— William  Tailer,  merchant,  Dorchester,  for  £333. 
6j(.  8d.,  conveys  to  Sylvester  Gardner,  physician,  Boston,  his  mansion 
house  and  2  acres  of  land  enclosed ;  bounded  W.  by  Green  lane ;  S.  by 
way  to  Rocky  Hill ;  E.  I)y  Pond's  orchard,  so  called  ;  N.  by  Howard's 
orchard.  Also  Howard's  orchard — 4  acres,  bounded  N.  by  land  of 
Jacob  lloyall  Esq.;  VV.  by  Green  lane;  S.  in  part  by  aforesaid  land, 
and  in  part  by  a  yard  ;  E.  by  Pond's  orchard.  Also  Pond's  orchard — 
4^  acres,  bounded  N.  by  land  of  said  Royall ;  E  by  land  of  Preserved 
Baker;  S.  by  road  to  Rocky  Hill.  Also  1^  acres  of  Hill  Pasture, 
bounded  E.  by  road;  S.  by  land  of  Gillam  Tailer,  deceased;  N.  by 
land  of  Thomas  Kilton  ;  W.  by  heirs  of  Jonathan  Jones.  .Vll  of  the 
above  clear  of  any  encumbrance,  except  a  mortgage  of  £100  to 
Christopher  Minot. 

March  4,  1760. — Sylvester  Gardner  for  $67.  I  Id.  conveys  to  William 
Tailer  same  lots  mentioned  above  with  same  bounds,  &c.* 

July  31,  1766. — Thomas  Oliver,  Dorchester,  for  .£640.,  conveys  to 
Ebenezer  and  Lemuel  Clapp,  tanners,  five  lots,  viz.  :  orchard  lot  with 
great  barn,  clover  lot,  pa.sture  lot,  meadow  lot  and  marsh,  hounded  S. 
by  land  of  said  Thomas  Oliver,  running  on  the  north  side  of  his  house 
to  a  stake  in  the  ground,  thence  measures  55  feet  from  road,  thence 
running  E.  to  anoiher  stake  on  Zebediah  Williams's  lino  ;  E.  by  land  of 
said  Zebediah  Williams,  running  north  down  on  marsh  ;  X.  on  marsh 
of  John  Robinson;  \Y.  by  great  causeway  and  highroad  leading  up 
from  Dorchester  Neck. 

Oct.  11,  1701). — Abncrand  Hannah  Clapp,  Dorch.,  for  (130.,  convey 
to  Ebenezcr  Cliip|)  10  acres  of  land  ami  swamp  near  dwelling-house  of 
Eben.  Blake,  bounded  N.  W.  partly  by  htiid  of  heirs  of  Nath'l  Cla|)p, 
partly  by  land  of  Uoger  Clapp,  and  partly  by  land  of  said  Eben.  Clapp  ; 
N.  K.  by  hind  of  John  Capen  ;  S.  E.  partly  by  land  of  said  John  Capen 
and  Kbon.  Hlake  ;  S.  W.  by  land  of  Saniiit-l  Peirce. — With  consent  of 
his  honored  mother,  Mindwell,  widow  of  riumuel  Clapp,  also  consent 
of  .Selectim.'ii. 

March  H,  1779. —  Eboiiozer  Clapp,  for  £100,  conveys  to  Rev.  Moses 
Everett  1^  acre;  of  land,  bonmlcd  W.  by  land  of  David  Clapp  ;  S.  by 
land  ()f(i!illam  Tailor;  N.  and  K.  by  highway— with  all  wall.s,  fences 
and  trees. 

May  ;{.  1770. — John  Clapp,  Dorchester,  cordwainer,  and  Hannah  his 
wife,  in  her  ri;;:lit,  fur  tCiOlt,  conv<'v  to  James  Cary,  gunsmith,  Boston, 
land  adjoining  Ann  st.,  Boston,  measuring  W.  10  ft.  on  Ann  st.  ;  N. 
ii24  ft  on  land  of  .Sam.  Hiehlorn  to  low  water  mark  ;  E.  on  the  sea  10 
ft.,  with  all  tiio  Hats. 


•  Rome  iHirtiim  of  this  land  wn.s  siilisoqucntlv  ajwln  in  tlio  tiiimlfi  of  tlip  Gardner  family. 
])r.  Ilt'in-y  (JanliHT,  son  of  lliiiinali  Cla|)i>  (No.  2H  of  Nk'hoi.as),  wti»  tlio  owner  of  tfic 
tnut  of  Iniitl  i)oinii)i'il  W.  hy  wli:\t  i<  now  .*«iiviii  IIill  avi-.  ( ^u|>|lo^('ll  lo  Ik-  "Green  lane  "), 
and  .s.  tiy  I'lca-ant  st.  l"  way  to  Uookv  Hill  ").  np  to  a  eoniiiarativrly  recent  iwriixl,  bis 
tnaii.sion  Ii0u>e  ln'in:;  on  tlic  opposite  side  of  Pleo-xaut  st ,  wltere  it  still  ^itull(ls,  in  i>0!>8C.«8loi) 
of  hi.-  ^on  ex-Gov.  Uiiirv  J.  Ganlner. 


SUPPLEMENT  —  MISCELLANEOUS.  393 

March  1,  1781. — David  Clapp,  for  £45,  conveys  to  Ebcnezer  Glapp 
4  acres  of  upland  near  tlio  dwelling-house  of  said  David  C,  bounded 
S.  E.  by  land  of  said  David  0. ;  S.  VV.  by  land  of  heirs  of  William 
Holdou,  Esq. ;  N  E.  by  laud  of  said  Ebenezer  ;  N.  VV.  by  road  leading 
to  Boston. 

June  20,  1181. — Noah  Glapp  and  others,  a  committee  to  sell  town 
lands,  for  £9.  8s.,  convey  to  Ebenezer  Clapp,  gentleman,  of  Dorchester, 
^  acre  of  land  near  Powow  Point,  left,  as  appears  by  town  records, 
"  for  creatures  to  stand  about  the  well,  as  the  watering-place  was 
called,"  bounded  E.  and  N.  by  land  of  said  Ebenezer  ;  N.  W.  and  S. 
by  land  of  Jolin  Ilawes, — reserving  right  "for  people  that  improve 
said  Neck  to  drive  their  creatures  there  to  water  at  any  time  and 
letting  them  stand  there." 

May  13,  1782. — Ebenezer  Glapp,  Esq. ;  Lemuel  Clapp,  Esq. ;  Ilcury 
Humphrey,  tanner,  and  Abigail,  his  wife  ;  Noah  Clapp,  gentleman, 
and  Ann.  his  wife ;  Timothy  Tileston,  housewright,  and  Hannah,  hia 
wife,  all  of  Dorchester,  for  £166.  13.f.  4d  quitclaim  to  John  Hawes, 
of  Dorchester,  yeoman,  and  Sarah  Clapp,  Jr.,  of  Dorchester,  widow 
of  Elisha  Clapp,  late  of  Dorchester,  all  right  and  interest  in  estate,  real 
or  personal,  of  said  Elisha  (Jlapp. 

July  2,  1782.— David  Glapp,  for  £30.  conveys  to  William  Allen, 
gentleman,  §  acre  of  land  "  near  my  dwelling-house,"  bounded  N.  W. 
by  land  of  Aaron  Bird  ;  N.  E.  by  land  of  said  William  Allen  ;  S.  E. 
and  S.  W.  by  public  roads. 

June  13,  1787. — Ezra  Clapp,  for  £67.,  conveys  to  Samuel  and 
Ezekiel  Bird  IJ  acres  of  Enj^ljeh  mowing  land,  bounded  N.  by  road 
leading  to  Boston  ;  E.  by  land  of  Ezra  Glapp ;  S.  by  land  of  Noah 
Clapp ;  W.  by  land  of  Samuel  and  Ezekiel  Bird. 

Feb.  13,  1792. — David  Glapp,  for  £5.  3s.  conveys  to  Mosea  Everett 
J  acre  and  3  rods  land  on  Northerly  side  of  Jones's  Hill,  bounded 
N.  W.  by  land  of  heirs  of  David  Clapp;  S.  by  land  belonging  to  said 
Everett  and  Elisha  and  Lydia  Davenport ;  E.  by  land  of  Joseph  Hender- 
son, Esq.,  and  said  Everett. 


Individuals  bearing  the  Name  of  Glapp,  not  Identified. 

The  following  list  of  persons  bearing  the  family  name  has  been  taken 
from  town  records  and  other  sources,  the  individuals  of  which  cannot 
with  any  certainty  be  considered  as  identical  with  those  of  the  same 
christian  name  already  mentioned  in  the  Memorial.  The  reader  has 
the  privilege  of  recognizing  any  of  the  names  on  the  list  and  of  placing 
them,  if  so  recognized,  where  they  properly  belong  in  the  preceding 
record.  A  s  there  is  an  uncertainty  with  regard  to  the  names  of  females, 
whether  they  were  widows  or  born  in  the  family,  their  names  and  the 
names  of  their  husbands  will  not  be  given  in  the  Index  : 

Aauon  CLAri'"s  wife,  Mary  IJ.,  died  in  Northampton,  Oct.  13, 1841. 

ALBKitT  Clapp,  of  Everett,  m.  Annie  Caroline  Spalding,  October,  1873, 
and  live  in  Alarblehcad. 

Annah  Clapp,  of  Norton,  and  Jonathan  Ingley,  of  Taunton,  published 
April  12, 1774. 


394 


THE    CLAPP    MEMORIAL. 


I5elint)A  Clapp,  of  Southampton,  m.  James  Otis,  who  wiis  b.  in  1746. 

Uettv  Clapp  m.  Lazarus  Barrel,  March  19.  1789,  both  of  Soituate. 

Catharine  Clapp  m.  March  1, 1K2G, Timothy  Edwards.in  Northampton. 

Charles  Clapp  m.  Feb.  3, 1789,  Botty  Xash,  both  of  Scituate. 

ChabLKS  Clapp  in.  Dec.  ."{0, 1790,  Rachel  Nichols,  both  of  Scituate. 

CnAnLES  S.  Clapp  m.  Nov.  1.  isjl,  Sevilln  Cutter,  who  was  b.  Feb.  1,3, 
1817-  They  reside  in  Henning;ttfn,  Vt.  Children:  \.  Marxhail  JV..  born  in 
Northampton.  Mass.,  March  8,  1843;  m.  June  4,  186.0.  ii.Jioie  Seoillu,  h.  in 
Winche.ster.  N.  H.,  Feb.  .').  184.5  ;  ni.  Oct.  18,  1SG.5,  Mr.  Williams,  iii.  Marti 
Ltu-indii.  b.  iu  Keene,  N.  U.,  Nov.  (\,  184(5;  m.  April  (J,  18(M5,  Mr.  Morton, 
Iv.  Josephine  Auyusla,  b.  Nov.  20, 1848.  v.  Kate  Maria,  b.  May  3,  1850.  vi. 
Charhs  Andrews,  b.  iu  Bennington,  Vt.,  .July  9,  18.W. 

Elijor  Clapp  is  witness  to  a  will  in  Scituate  iu  16G1. 

Elizabeth  Clapp  m.  Sept.  7. 1772,  John  Cudworlh,  great-great-nfrandson 
of  the  celebrated  Gen.  James  Cu<lw(irth,  a  freeman  of  Scituate  in  16.34. 

Jon  Clapi",  b.  m  Wendell,  N.  II..  July  'J4,  1788.  Anna  his  dan.  m.  Selh 
Pe<-k.  son  of  Henry  and  Anna  (Kieliardson)  I'eck  (Peck  Gen.,  p.  171). 

Louisa  Clapf  en.  Nov.  25, 1819,  A.?ahel  Wood,  in  Northampton. 

Lucy  Clapp  m.  Feb.  19, 179.'),  Benj.  Stet.son,  both  of  Scituute. 

Lucy  Clapp  m.  Jan.  3.  IXiQ,  Caleb  Cook  in  Northampton. 

Lucy  Ella  Clapp,  of  Ea^lon,  m.  Webster  Howard,  of  No.  Bridgewaler, 
b.  Jan.  29, 1838,  a  member  of  Co.  F,  12th  Ma-^s.  Keg't. 

LuTHEK  L.  Clapp,  of  Cheslerlield,  in.  Aug.  31, 18.37,  Hannah  Jackaon, 

Mahoaret  Clapp,  Boston,  in.  Benjamin  Dyer,  of  Boston,  who  was  b. 
1701,  and  live<l  in  Cunnectieul. 

MiNDWELL  Clapp,  m.  Oct.  0,  178.5,  in  Northampton,  Job  AVhite. 

MoitKi»  (Jlapp  d.  Oct.  Hj.  18<39,  aged  «59,  in  New  York  State,  having  been 
a  resident  of  the  same  county  there  for  lifty  j'ears. 

Nahum  Clapp,  of  Easton,  m.  Auiauda  Wade,  of  No.  Bridgewat«r,  b. 
Dec.  '25,  183.5. 

Oliver  Clapp  d.  at  Louiaburg,  in  the  expedition  to  Capo  Breton,  Aug. 
30.  1745. 

Oliver  Clapp  d.  in  Mansfield,  Sept.  19, 1853,  aged  824  years. 

Otis  W.  Clapp  m.  ia  New  York,  Nov.  20,  1848,  Marion  L.,  only  dau.  of 
Hon.  (ieo.  BriL'gs,  of  New  Y^ork. 

Patty  Clapp  in.  .rune  19,  1786,  in  Northampton,  Justus  Lyman. 

Patty  Clapp  (negro)  m.  May  28, 1795,  Fruitful  Sylvester  (negro),  both 
of  Scituate. 

Roger  Clapp  iu.  July  17,  1791,  Peggy  Hayden,  both  of  Scituate. 

Sally  Clapp  m.  April  19,  18t>2,  Samuel  Ford,  both  of  Abington. 

Sally  Clait  m.  Oct.  12, 1806,  Cossender  Gary,  b.  Aujf.  15, 1782,  of  No. 
Bridgewaler. 

Samuel  F.  Clapp  d.  in  Northampton,  Sept.  30, 1838. 

Susan  A.  Clapp  m.  May  11. 1841,  in  Nmthampton,  Theodore  G.  Dexter. 

Thojias  Clapp  m.  May  11, 1791.  Emily  Stoekbridge,  both  of  .Scituate. 

William  Clapp,  petitioner  from  Falttioulh,  Me,,  with  others,  to  Legis- 
lature ill  1718,  for  regulation  of  nlliui's,  &e. 

Ciipt.  Clapp  sailed  Aug.  30,  17'f.5,  for  Falmonth,  to  take  in  Capt.  Ingals 
and  lii.s  Co.,  and  then  proceed  to  Albany,  with  oO  bbls.  |)ork  and  100  bbls. 
mercliandise.  &c. — "  I  got  to  AHiany  the"7th  October  [17.5.5].  Went  on  board 
Capt.  Clupp"s  sloop  which  sailed  that  day  for  BobIou." — Journal  of  Josiah 
WuUun. 


ADDENDA. 


In  order  that  the  readers  of  the  Memorial  may  have  the  benefit  of  all 
aviiiliiblc  kiii)wl(.'<l)je  of  the  family  liistoi-y,  the  latest  received  material  is  liere 
ititrocluceij  as  the  present  linale  to  the  worls. 
Jamutrij,  lt>76. 

Serexo*  (No.  342  of  Roper). — lie  was  a  blacksmith,  and  lived  and  died 
in  Xorthaiiijiton.     Ilis  wife  d.  May  30,  1845. 

Children  of  Sereno  and  Lydia  JIoore  (Patterson)  Clapp: 

1.  A  daii.,^  b.  July  21,  lSf)2;  d.  July  2:i,  1802. 

2.  Dexter*  h.  .Tune  4,  180:5;  rl.  Dec.  20,  IHlHJ. 

3.  Caroline,''  h.  April  ^,  ISOo;  m.  Sept.  fi,  1831,  Michael  Williama,  and  had 

9  children.  Slie  is  !<till  livinji  in  Northampton;  her  children,  3  sons 
and  (!  (tuu^liler.s,  are  all  alive,  Miey<>un*iest  27  years  of  a<;ce. 

4.  WillKim  IJexicr*  b.  Dec.  5, 1806;  d.  fYHi,  Hi,  18(18;  a  farmer,  and  lived  in 

Wiliiamsbnrg;  m.  Oct.  HI,  1832.  Nancy  P.  Pomeroy,  who  d.  Feb.  11, 
1872.  Chil,:'i.  Ellen  Awjuskt,''  h.  June  7, 1833.  ii.  William  Pome- 
ray,^  b.  July  4, 18315;  his  name  wai<  chanaed  by  Act  of  Lepislature 
to  William  Clapp  Pomeroy.  iii.  J"k/i«  Elizabeth,^  b.  June  20,  1838, 
iv.  .Sertn/)  Sidiieif,^  h.  March  18,  1840;  he  enlisted  in  the  31st  Reg'fc 
Mass.  Vols,  in  October,  1801,  and  il.  from  disease  contracted  in  the 
service,  Oct.  27,  18(53.  v.  FratikUn  Clark,''  b.  Nov.  20,  1843.  vi, 
Caroline  Lydiu,^  h.  Juno  4,  1848. 

5.  Charles  Syhesler,"^  b.  Nov.  1.5,  1810;  d.  Sept.  1,  1872.     lie  was  a  car- 

penter, and  lived  and  died  in  Northaiujiton.  He  m.  April  5,  1836, 
Dorcas  E.  Clark.  ChiL:  i.  George  C.,'  b.  June  4, 1830.  ii.  Charles 
Henry,^  b.  July  8,  184.5;  d.  June  19,  1871.  iii.  jlf6ert  Flavel,^  b. 
Jtily  27, 1850;  d.  March  31,  18.52. 

6.  Sidney  Strontj,'  b.  Dec.  23,  1811;  d.  May  28, 1815. 

7.  Sidney  Sereno,'  h.  Nov.  21,  IHIO;  d.  Sept.  11, 1863.     He  was  a  harness 

maker,  and  removed  to  Providence,  R.  I.,  where  he  died.  Hem., 
Jan.  24,  1847,  Caroline  Patterson,  and  had:  i.  Charles  Flavel,^  b. 
April  lU,  1848.  ii.  Caroline  Lydia^  b.  April  24,  1855;  d.  Feb.  7, 
1805. 


JoNATii.AN*  {No.  (lOG  of  Roger).— He  enlisted  in  the  U.  S.  Army  in  1809, 
and  riled  in  about  a  year  afterwards,  while  servinnf  in  Michij»an  against  the 
Indians.    Ue  bad  just  been  promoted  at  the  time  of  his  death. 


JosTTUA*  (No.  456  of  Thomas). — He  married  a  second  time  and  had  three 
sons  by  his  second  wife:  \.  James  A.^    ii.  ^-laron  W.''    iii.Za^non.' 


Joel'  (No.  1.33  of  Nicholas). — He  died  in  Clnremont,  N.  H.,  not  as  stated 
in  the  text.    Of  his  children:  i.Charhs  B.,'  m.  Mercy  Swan,  of  Gardner, 
52 


39G 


THE   CLAPP   MEMOBUL. 


Me.  iii.  Unrritt  E.*  in.  William  S.  Baker,  of  Dnnham,  Canada,  iv.  Jidi«  .J  ..• 
in.  Caleb  StevenH.  uf  I'liteUm,  Me.  v.  Amdin  G.,*  m.  AVilliarn  Moore,  of 
Kew  York,  and  d.  at  Iluntingtou,  L,  I,,  in  liyl'l  vi.  Gcoryc  P.,*  m.  Dc-aicr 
A.  I'ryer,  of  Xew  York. 

Pkteb*  (ScPPLEiTEvr— p.  375).— He  ra.  first,  Sarah  Gaudinier,  who  d. 
about  1848;  m.  second,  Ruth  Turner,  who  d.  aboat  1856. 

Children  of  Petkr  and  Isl  wife  Sabau  (Gaudinier)  Clapp  of  Wallace- 
burg,  Canada: 

1.  James*  h,  about  1822:  has  been  an  invalid  from  childhood,  and  is  now 

living  in  Florida  with  a  Mster. 

2.  Catharine*  h.  alx)ut  1824;  d.  about  1866;  m.  Robert  Beatlie,  and  lived 

in  Chatham,  Ont.,  Cana<la. 

3.  Deborah*  b.  in  l.SiiCi;  m.  William  Emerson,  and  now  live  in  Florida. 

4.  John*  b.  in  1628;  left  home,  and  has  not  since  been  heard  from  by  the 

family. 

5.  Samuel*  enliftted  in  the  Union  army  in  the  War  of  the  Rebellion,  and 

never  returned  to  his  home — nothing  known  of  his  fate. 

6.  Elizabeth^*  b.  in  1832;  m.  Mr.  Wilson,  and  is  now  hving  a  widow  in 

ilichi&;an. 

7.  ArvUln*  o.  in  18.34;  m.  Sidney  Granger,  and  now  live  in  Florida. 

8.  Mary*  b.  in  18.36;  m.  Thomas  Still,  and  live  in  Chatham,  Ontario. 

9.  William*  d.  in  childhood. 

10.  Albert,*  b.  in  1840;  he  enlisted  in  the  Union  Army  in  the  War  of  tlio 

Rebellion;  he  ia  now  living  in  British  Columbia. 
Children  of  Pkter  and  2d  wife  Ruth  (Turner)  Clapp: 

11.  Peter,*  b.  about  1852;  d.  in  1870. 

12.  Ann,*  d.  in  childhood. 

13.  Amjeline,*  b.  in  1855;  m.  Walter  Herrington,  and  live  near  Memphis, 
Uichigau. 


Mention  was  made  on  pages  385  and  380  of  the  sale  of  an  estate  in  Dorches- 
ter which  originally  belonged  in  part  to  some  of  IheClapps,  and  llnally  came 
into  possession  of  Samuel  13.  Pierce.  This  land  was  situated  North  and 
West  of  what  is  now  llurvar<l  Street,  not  far  westerly  from  the  place  which  for 
many  years  has  been  called  the  Four  Corners,  and  in  all  of  the  old  deeds  was 
,  referred  to  as  [lart  of  the  "  Cow-walk."  William  T.  Carlton,  Esq.,  of  Dorches- 
ter, whose  fumjliarity  with  the  early  history  of  the  town  and  with  the  resi- 
dences of  its  Urst  settlers  is  well  known,  has  drawn  np  a  chart  of  six  lots  of 
the  first  and  second  divisions  of  the  Cow-walk,  with  the  names  of  those  to 
whom  these  were  set  apart.  As  laid  out  in  this  chart,  the  lots  arc  as  follows: 
In  the  llrj^t  division,  lot  No.  15, 3  acres,  is  to  Barnahy  Fower;  No.  16, 10a.  2q. 
2Gr.  to  Mr,  Clark;  No.  17, 3a.  Iq.  IGr.  to  Richard  Uawes;  No.  18,  3a.  Iq,  Ir. 
to  AtigiisLin  Clement;  No.  19,  20a.  2q.  23r,  to  Edward  Clapp,  George 
Way,  Roger  Clapp,  Nicholas  Clapp  and  George  Weeks.  In  the  second 
division,  lot  No.  1  was  granted  to  Mr.  Evans.  All  these  lots,  making  40  or 
more  acres,  became  the  farm  of  Deacon  llopeatiU  Clapp  before  1C95,  hia 
house  being  nearthe  south-west  corner  of  the  five  lots  in  the  first  division,  and 
near  the  present  house  of  Charles  II.  Greenwood  on  Harvard  Street  The 
portion  of  lot  19  which  belonged  to  Capt.  Roger  was  left  in  his  will  to  hia 
son  Deacon  Ilopestill,  as  printed  on  page  7  of  this  Memorial,  and  the  rest  of 
these  forty  acres  probabl}'  came  into  the  latter's  possession  by  purchase. 
One  Mcrritield  it  ia  supposed  at  otie  t^me  lived  on  this  farm  and  carried  it  on, 


ADDENDA. 


397 


as  mention  is  made,  in  the  ancient  rccorda,  of  the  Deacon  being  notified  by 
the  Sol<'ctmen  that  he  was  entertaining-  a  stranger  without  the  requisite  per- 
mission from  the  authorities  of  the  town.  The  Bul)8equent  changes  in  the 
ownership  of  the  larm,  as  gathered  by  Mr.  Carlton  from  old  records  and  his 
own  knowledge,  have  been  ns  follows,  mostly  stated  in  his  own  words: 

1695. — Road  laid  out  (now  Ifarvard  St.)  from  corner  south-east  of  Mr. 
Cl.ipp's  land  now  junction  of  School  and  Harvard  Streets.  "Coiuniittce  met 
on  land  •  »  ♦  have  laid  out  the  way  through  Deji.  Clapp's  land  from 
Deacon  Clapp's  Barn  outward  •  *  •  south  side  of  fence  of  Kbcnczer 
Holmes  •  •  *  the  way  comes  full  into  the  w!iy  formerly  laid  out  [that  way 
was  disconliuucd  after  the  Turnpike  was  built] — we  have  agreed  with  Dea. 
Clapi*  for  three  pounds  for  the  way  contains  it  being  one  acre."  [Xote — 
This  one  acre  was  cut  ofl'fruin  lot  No.  1  of  the  second  division,  commencing 
here  and  extending  to  the  rivivr.] 

171.').— Dea.  (or  Elder)  llopestill  Clapp  makes  his  will  {he  dies  in  1719). 
The  witnesses  thereto  resided  in  thisvicmity,  the  above-mentioned  Ebenezer 
Ilolmos  being  one  of  thetn.  lie  loft  the  bulk  of^iH  property  to  his  son 
Hopestill.  This  included,  with  lands  elsewhere,  the  Ctapp  lot  No.  19,  and 
the  others  supposed  to  be  added  by  purchase. 

1748. — Hopestill  Clapp  makes  liis  will,  the  witnesses  residing  in  this  vi- 
cinity, one  of  whom  Dea.  Abijah  White,  his  neighbor,  owning  and  living  in 
the  same  house  where  Ebenezer  Holmes  resided,  who  had  witnessed  his 
father's  will.  He  (llopestill)  died  iu  1759,  leaving  the  bulk  of  bis  property 
to  his  ne]i!iew,  Dea.  llicliard  Uall,  including  the  house  Hopestill  inherited 
from  his  father  and  which  he  had  rebuilt.* 

17."iii. — Daniel  Wiswall  married  Sarah,  the  daughter  of  Dea.  Richard  Hall. 

1761. — Dea.  Richard  Hall  conveys  to  his  son-m-law  Daniel  Wiswall,  half 
an  (icrc  and  thirty  rods  of  land  for  the  sum  of  .£'5.  6s.  fkh 

1767. — Daniel  Wiswall,  wife  Sarah,  mortgages  to  Gov.  James  Bowdoin 
"Half  an  acre  and  thirty  rods  of  land  with  house  and  buildings  thereon 
where  I  now  live."  [Note — A  house  was  •therefore  Imilt  on  this  land,  doubt- 
less by  Wiswall,  between  the  years  1761  and  1767,  being  the  one  still  .stand- 
ing on  the  Junclioti  of  what  are  now  Harvard  and  School  StrcetSj  owned 
by  the  late  .Samuel  R.  Pierce,  and  included  in  the  sale  of  1873.]  This  mort- 
gage was  cancelled  in  177.3  by  Bowdoin. 

1760. — Mrs.  Wiswall  1  suppose  died  soon  nfltor  the  completion  of  the  house, 
as  her  father  this  year  makes  bis  will,  in  which  he  provides  for  the  children 
of  his  daughter  Wiswall  ;  and  in 

177;^, — Daniel  AV'iswall  is  mtirrie<l  again  and  living  in  Charlcstown,  for  this 
year  Diiniei  Wiswall  of  that  place,  wife  Lydia,  "conveys  to  John  Pierce, 
Jr.,  one  half  an  acre  and  thirty  rods,  West  and  Northerly  by  Richard  Hnli, 
Eatft  and  Southerly  on  road  leading  from  the  Four  Corners  to  Dea.  Abijnh 
White's,  conveyed  to  me  by  Richard  Hall  Feb,  21,  17*)1,  together  with 
Dwclbng  house.  Barn  and  all  other  buildings  thereon."  This  year  Mr.  Pierce 
occujiies  the  house,  and  his  son  John  (llev.  .John,  formerly  minister  at 
Brookline,  Mass.)  was  born  therein  the  same  year.  On  the  death  of  Dea. 
Iticbard  Hall,  all  the  rest  of  the  property  fonnerly  his  uncle  Clapp's,  on  road 
to  Four  CornerH  (except  the  lut  above  sold  to  Wiswall,  and  the  lot  No.  1  in 
second  division  which  he  gave,  a»  a  marriage  portion,  to  his  daughter  Mary, 
who  married  Deacon  Toplifl'),  ho  left  to  his  son  Hopestill  Hall,  who  resided 
on  the  farm, 

177D. — John  Pierce  buys  (the  rest  of  the  land  earned  by  him  and  his  son 


■  Tbe  house  of  the  nbove  Deacons  Clapp  was  demollsbed  in  1874 — a  new  street  pacing 
over  tlie  oU  well  and  Bite  of  cellar.  I  examined  ii  wlilkt  It  wbs  iwlriR  taken  dovra.  The 
frame  wns  nil  of  onk  and  clieritniit.  The  oriniiiml  iiouse  Imil  eitlicr  ticcn  remfxiellrd  or 
tnkcn  down  (probnbly  ttie  Inlti-r) ;  hut  it  wn?  rccotistruclcd  with  most  nf  the  old  timber,  as 
tlif  old  mortine  liolcs  witTiL'M.'vd.  The  ecllnr  or  moat  uf  it  widoritlj  bcluDgvd  to  the  hoiiso 
first  liuilt.    I  have  a  sketch  of  the  Louse.  w,  t.  c. 


398 


TBS  Ct.APP  MEHOKIAU 


flnmei  B.ao  naay  yeawjof  Hope»tiU  H»ll,tbelwtaMeeof  Mb  Bum,  m>fciiiR 
with  the  sboTC  ptrcuM  Bom  Witvall,  aboat  tea  aem. 

And  abafit  tfats  time  Hopevtili  Hall  aeils  to  Got.  Bowdoin  aboot  tea  arras, 
booaded  EaMcrly  bj  Mr.  I^erce  and  Sontberlj  oa  tin  road  to  tbe  Poor 
Comen  (Harrard  Sl).  Aboot  1^^  tbeae  tea  acrea  vexe  porchaaed  bj  ooe 
Faxon,  aod  Ibej  are  atill  in  poaaettkin  of  his  family. 

Up  to  this  time,  we  hare  aboot  ttrenty  acres  sold  oat  ol  the  aqaare  lot 
bekmgin^  oHcinsIW  to  the  Clappa. 

ISOO.— Or  later, 'Hopestill  Hall  aold  to  the  father  of  the  late  Captaia 
Zbeoezer  Eaton,  a  small  piece,  perhapa  a  third  of  an  acre,  in  the  ftonth-we»t 
comer  of  the  original  lot  near  the  booee,  and  next  to  Dea.  Abijah  White's. 
This  was  afterwanlft  bought  by  Artcmas  Greenwood. 

1834. — Mr.  Samuel  B.  Pierce  came  into  possession  of  the  house,  Jbc  aad  the 
(about)  ten  acres  of  land,  his  father's  pnrchase  from  Wiswall  aod  HaU. 

John  Ilali  was  the  last  of  the  stock  from  Deacons  Uopestill,  who  owool 
the  land,  and  it  passed  oat  of  tbe  family  in  about 

1B40,— When  the  remaining  (about  forty  acres)  was  purchased  by  Artemaa 
Greenwood. 

1800. — Or  tfaereabout,«ome  two  acres  or  more  was  taken  for  the  roail  bed 
of  the  lionltm,  Hartford  &  Erie  (afterwards  Midland,  now  Xew  England) 
Riiilruad  ;  alxiut  an  equal  quantity  from  that  part  of  the  land  belonging  to 
the  Faxon  heirs,  and  that  of  Artemas  Greenwo«xl. 

1K73.— Mr.  Charles  H.  Greenwood,  the  heir  of  Artemas  Greenwood,  sold  a 

Eortion  of  his  father's  purchase  to  Mr.  Joseph  H.  Bcals,  who  laid  it  out  for 
ouae  lots,  and  built  a  street  runnLng  over  the  cellar  and  well  of  the  old  Clapp 
bouse  to  Blue  Uill  Avenue. 

187.3. — In  M.'iy  of  this  year,  the  house  and  land  of  Samuel  B.  Pierce  were 
sold,  he  having  died,  lo  JoHcph  H.  Bcals,  who  being  unable  to  make  payment 
iu  accordance  with  his  agreement  wiih  tlie  executor  of  Mr.  Pierce's  estate, 
they  were  sold  to  the  Boston  Cooperative  Building  Association,  who  have  laid 
out  streets  and  erected  several  buildinps  thereon. 

1876. — Present  owners  of  the  Clapp  Farm  arc:  Boston  Cooperative  Build- 
ing Association,  Faxon  Heirs,  Xew  England  Kailroud  Co.,  Charles  H. 
Greenwood,  and  a  Land  Co. 

Mr.  Carlton  adds,  as  a  matter  of  interest  at  least  to  the  members  of  the 
family,  that  there  is  still  standing  near  the  Pierce  house  referre<i  to,  a  russet 
apple  tree,  in  bearing  condition,  that  he  hna  no  doubt  was  set  there  by  the 
earliest  cultivator  or  clearer  of  the  land,  the  first  Deacon  Hopestill  Clapp. 
Mr,  S,  B.  Pierce,  who,  as  already  stated,  died  over  30  years  of  age,  U9e«l  to 
sny  tiiut  it  was  nn  old  tree  when  he  was  a  boy,  and  that  he  often  asked  his 
father  why  he  did  uul  cut  it  down. 


ERRATA. 

Page  276,  Uth  line  from  Initiom. — "  Fmrr(«"  «hoald  bo  fYaneei. 

P.i(.'«  ;VW,  24tt(  line.—"  imr,  "  .'.hould  !)<•  1803. 

riiXi'  3.50,  12111  lint'.—"  17W!  "  nIiouI.I  be  1778. 

VufCv  -.m,  Hill  lim-.— "  lll.lrs"  sljoulit  he  hiMrt. 

PiiKfl  30.5,  21st  line.—"  Ncik-Kiitu  Hill  "  slioiijil  Ik;  in  doiibk  niiotatlon  marks;  and  a  sin- 
rIo  <|niitnllon  nisrk  slioulO  lie  inserted  flftcr  "  common,"  in  31«t  line.  AUo  in  btb  line 
frrmi  Imttoui,  "  Jonnthiin  Pierce  "  Hliould  1)0  Jonathan  Blnke. 

Vngv  389,  M\\  lino.—"  Ebcnczcr  "  elioiiM  bo  Edtcard. 


INDEX    I 


DESCENDANTS  OF  THE  CLAPP  rROOENn'ORS,  BEAIIING  THE  NAME. 

The  fitriin.'8  before  cadi  same  denote  the  yoor  of  birth ;   Uie  Ggurcs  after  the  uiuue  Uc- 
noti'  the  piigc  on  wblcli  the  name  owiirs. 
Those  who  arc  known  to  hiive  dictl  young  iiro  omitted. 

AltM-rt  Warren,  368 
Alblou  K.,-.><VI 
AlWoii  K.,  -Mi 
Alt'Dder  O.,  M,  MS 
Alexander,  I'V 
ISO 

"        aw 

'        wa 

•sa 

Ah  xiiiidpr  Ciiiiuibpt),  MO 
Alrxunilcr  )liiiiilltiiii,  tlO 
Alexiuidir  llutilJu|;ton, 
,  «i.  187 
AlrxiUHl>'rIliint[Dgton,;8 
Alfred,  177,  IM 
6» 
71 
37A 
177 
178 
177 
AlOed  Uwfifht,  02 
AlfrwlF.,  ih 
AlOed  Madii-uu,  47 
Alfred  N..  IM 
Alfh-d  kklph,  a? 
Alfred  S.,  1117 
AlpiTium,  ft8 

Aiiw,  ivr 

Allc<-«Bin|>l>ell,  244 
Alice  Kliaul«-th,  n«i,  3ad 
All<4-  M..  hll 
Alice  1".,  OS 
Allle  Mne,  310 
Allan,  »i,  :tu7 

:toi> 

Allen,  170 

100.358 

1««) 
170,  175 

:UM 

Allen  r.,S4,33fi 
Allen  K<in-in,34,  .IM 
Allen  Taylor,  a4tf 
Alnilli,  4« 
Almtn  U.,  48 
Almlna,  ."Ui? 
Alniirs,  IHS 
1*1 
173 
•JMO 
Almlm  L.,  S7 
Almlrn  P.,  14S 
Aliuuu  M.,  IHl,  ll>B,  1S9, 
U,  lUl 
Alonzo,  60 
6'i 
M 
Alouco  Suieod,  fti 


I71S. 

Aaron 

,  17,  3'i  3W,  330 

1774. 

Abigail  P.,  110 

1831. 

1748. 

(t 

»,  335 

J8V9. 

Abig»ilii!,,23-,  207,  302 

1»<74. 

I7M. 

11 

140 

18(W. 

Abigiill  .S.  H.,227 
Ab»nh,  115 

Ht43. 

1771. 

•1 

3J 

1727. 

I80-. 

1778. 

11 

lao 

170-. 

••         123 

1707. 

IK)1. 

It 

32 

17—. 

"         115 

1807. 

ISO- 

" 

lSfl> 

1732. 

Abncr,  18,  41,302 

ISO-. 

IS—. 

11 

3U3 

i7;r. 

"        .HO.  51 

1821. 

1K». 

Aaron  Elll«.  118,354 

1775. 

&2 

IKIS. 

17-. 

Aaruu  W.,  3Va 

IWIl. 

•'        51 

18-. 

1837. 

Abba  Frances,  140 

1M4H. 

Ahner  A.,65 

1J0-. 

184-. 

•1 

ai3 

IW.'i. 

Abnrr  H.,  W 

1818. 

IM4. 

Abba  Louise,  I'^ 

IKH. 

Abri<TC.,3.'.,344 

77, 

1B5I. 

Abbie 

E.  F..  HU 

IS-. 

Abner  8..  4(1 

1867. 

IMO. 

Abby 

Ann,  liil 

1701. 

Abruliiim.  228 

1804. 

1W4. 

Aliby 

'arollne,  270 

1784. 

Acbaah,  40 

J813. 

I860. 

AbUy 

F.,  l-'S 

17—. 

'■         33 

1616. 

IMU. 

Abby 

».,  IM 

1H14. 

"         3.1,  XS 

181U. 

1817. 

Abby 

I'..  147 

1817. 

"          49 

1834. 

iTH*. 

Abiel, 

1  l.'l,  123 

1K-. 

Achsali  Aiign.kta,  .340 

IM— 

I7M. 

" 

124 

18(H. 

Acb»ali  Ed  words,  340 

18—. 

IMO. 

Abigail,  1U7 

1H50. 

Ada  KllznU-th,  78 

1842. 

1670. 

'» 

IH»,  07 

IHflO. 

Aduil,  «t 

18—. 

I«7». 

•• 

110 

IHU. 

Adallue,  TO 

1843. 

187-. 

It 

1(18,  100 

law. 

104 

1828. 

l0tB. 

II 

310 

INW. 

Adaline  Augusta,  275 

IMO. 

1«W. 

i* 

113 

18—. 

3:J7 

1851. 

171-. 

(( 

112 

1>-W. 

Adalino  It.,  153 

181(1 

1724. 

•1 

115 

1«18. 

AdnliiK  l.uce.  lOu 

1814. 

17XV. 

t( 

224.  24«,  303 

181i. 

AdHllne  MuHu,  201 

1^75. 

1738. 

»« 

IIB 

1841. 

A.latlne  I".,  20:j 

18<V. 

1744. 

•  t 

.TO 

IS^-fl. 

AdiiHne  T.,  320 

I8.'i0. 

1750. 

l( 

137.  367 

18—. 

Aridie  K..  IWJ 

1840. 

1754. 

«i 

2.10 

1843. 

Addl»in  HIbbard,  02 

1848. 

17fla. 

il 

102 

18—. 

Acleluido,  47 

1709. 

17(B. 

(1 

223 

1858. 

Ailella,  :ir,o 

18—. 

1700. 

It 

41 

17—. 

Adiili«liii(i,  33 

1771. 

178- . 

U 

238 

1807. 

Adiirain,  171,  172 

17—. 

1770. 

II 

152 

ir.H-. 

Agnes,  317,  318 
Ahiel,  47 

IBOI. 

1781. 

t( 

49 

iMty. 

1812. 

1782. 

II 

1(M 

Ifi . 

Ai,  150 

18.I-. 

178S. 

n 

M 

1707! 

Aliinaon,  153 

1845. 

171». 

It 

«0 

ir— . 

•'          Xi 

18-. 

17%. 

it 

40 

17W. 

Albert,  127 

180.1, 

ITflfl. 

14 

257 

\HH. 

"        177, 193 

I7IH. 

I7-. 

It 

150 

IWM. 

..        44 

IKIO. 

17-. 

It 

3&» 

IHIO. 

140 

18-. 

17—. 

1* 

35 

1820. 

"        43 

170-. 

1802. 

H 

148 

mo. 

"        300 

180-. 

1807. 

II 

■Ml 

1847. 

"         178 

16—. 

ISO- 

It 

43 

18-. 

303 

18—. 

ISO-. 

1* 

330 

18—. 

Albert  1(„  237 

1810. 

1»-. 

*t 

Iflff 

1802. 

Albert  Jtuller,  107 

1832. 

18-. 

It 

237 

1KV4. 

Albert  K.,  64 

1811. 

1851. 

Abigail  A..  90 

1«H». 

Albert  F.,  127 

lOU 

I71>-. 

Abigail  IWn.  U>4 

IKyi. 

Albert  F..  42 

180-. 

1775. 

Abigail  Ul0T«r,  205 

I85*». 

Albert  M..yO 

len. 

1834 

Abigail  M.,  m 

1824. 

Albert  r.,  127 

18-. 

1800. 

AbigaU  Meleuthc,  £« 

Jtt-. 

Albert  8luilb,    303 

1830. 

H                 ^^V 

1 

INDEX    1. 

^^1 

^H          IS—.  Alvin,  IVi 

1S45. 

Annie  I.,  IW 

I7W.  Barney,  lOB                          ^^^| 
177-.  Batiisfieba.  124                      ^^H 

^^M           1W-.  Alvlnn.  iVl 

1«2. 

Annlf.x.,  IH 

^^H          17»-.  Aiiinmlii.  I&l 

IM,'!, 

Annip,  2W 

1700.                       1;^                     ^^H 

^^H           le>4il.  AiuaiKlu  A.,44 

I7n«. 

An.vl,  28.  333 

170-.                         320                       ^^H 

^^H          1741.  Aina»u,  ■■^7 

IWl. 

Aniiel  D.,  66 

174                       ^^H 

^B           17W.                  ;.!S6.2M,Z77 

WI-. 

Anoon,  47 

176(1.  Bela,  142,  1^                           ^^M 

^^B          1G0-.  AmbrflSf,  xix. 

1824. 

Anton  Horrif,  90 

170-.      "     4(1                                     ^^H 

^^H          181-.  AnihroBc  Spencer,  1?^ 

W22. 

Aotoinetle,  176 

17          ••                                          ^^H 

^^M          I81-.  Adi-IIu  .'A,  .'HO 

I,S2(l. 

l(rt 

33                                       ^^H 

^H          IH— .                 173 

M-. 

11         aaa 

1702.  Delo  1'.,  60,  73                         ^^H 

^H          I8S-.  Amellu  0.,  '237,  RM 

IWi. 

■•            170 

|g:(0.  Relal'.,  74                                        ■ 

^^1          INTitl.  Amellu  .M.,  nil 

17gu. 

Apolloi,  46 

171^.  B<la  8.,  47                                         ■ 

^^1          18'.>7.  AiucUu  Itebecca,  1161 

17K7. 

'•      103 

17—  Belinda.  28                                        ■ 

^H           1>A1.                                201 

irp7. 

"       I&'i 

188-.  BeiUaniin,  100                                   ■ 

^H           1828.  Amox,  'J31 

ITW. 

Arcthuta,  141) 

1:07.                       10,  18,  390                      ■ 

^H           1»— .  Ailioii  B.,.T20 

isii:i. 

Arnolil,  02 

17««.                      113,  126                    M 

^H           18M.  Amo>i  C,  I7U 

1787. 

ArU-inas,  01 

1710.                       11.^  128                   ^^B 

^H           1»<7:).  Amy,  N5 

I71I-. 

l.iO 

2I»                            ^^M 

^^H           IMir.  AncTunilit  rtitssrlt,  341 

17W. 

I7» 

1738.                      32,  67,  SM              ^^M 

^^m           18:17.  Andrew,  174 

\ti\a. 

"          27 

374                          ^^M 

^^1           lt»».  Auttrvw  .1.,  4$ 

isia. 

179 

U«                          ^^M 

^^H           IKin.  Andrew  J»cli»oi),  172 

I>(4». 

Arthur,  »31 

1774.                 no                     ^^M 

^^B          I^IU.  Amlrews  K.,  '.'7 

IB57. 

128 

1778.                      .18                              ^^M 

^^1           17—.  AOKettne,  :il,  XH 

I»X>. 

"         1J8 

1778.                       120,  .367                    ^^H 

^H           1813.                      XI,  3:16 

IWrt. 

4fl 

1781.                       lOO                            ^^H 

^H        isao.                :iiNi 

1861. 

Arthur  Kltike.ZTfl 

inw.               124                  ^^M 

^^H           IKAI.  Angi-Iine  W,.  147 

1X02. 

Arthur  G.,  44 

1788                                                         ^^B 

^^H           1.'^ — .  Aneelictte.  47 

1*-. 

Arlliur  fcToy,  :i(l 
Arthur  .S.,  34,  330 

1796.                       2SS                            ^^M 

^B         I7:(l.  Aun,  ^'lil,  za,  rm,  303 

l(S.'i$. 

^^M 

^H           1732.      "     iU 

l-ViH. 

Arthur  W.,  170 

1801.                       I2tf,  .357                   ^^M 

^H                         "     3U 

IWW. 

•■     3.S8 

1807.                       .301                            ^^M 

^^B           17111.      "     '^.H* 

IWO. 

"     IBS 

llsO-.                       147,300                    ^^M 

^H          1771.     ■■ 

]«20. 

Arvilln,  228 

68                              ^^H 

^^1           17^7.      ■'     40 

1S34. 

.30(1 

1842.                                                        ^^H 

^^1           17U2.      "     '.>n6.  »6S 

1762. 

Ata,  l'£).  138,  150, 100,  lAI 

IW2.  Renjnniin  BlllinKK,  340           ^^H 

^H           17tt-.      '■ 

1783. 

"      160,  368 

1822.  Ben  niniu  C,  7li                       ^^H 

^H 

1801. 

"      338 

18—.  Ilenjnnnn  D.,  llM                       ^^H 

^H                ■< 

1S17. 

Asa  n.,  M 

I85-.  ni'nliiiiiln  K.,  126                        ^^^| 

^^H                         "     24S 

18—. 

A»a  Dlekrn»on.  .320 

I8>J0.  UenlHniin  ¥.,  120                        ^H 

^^H        is-.'S. 

1834. 

Asa  KlhrldRc,  ;i58 

',»—.  Benlnmlli  F.,  173                      ^^H 

^^B          18-^4.  Aon  (-.,  170 

IS—. 

A»u  Win.  H.,  102 

1NV4.  BciUHinlu  Franklin,  271                 ■ 

^^1           IH-'H.  Aim  Kllza.  '.'ffl) 

1717. 

Asnhel,  17,  34 

1821.                                    271, 3«5              ■ 

^^H           isie.  Ann  Kli7.uh<-tli,  4S 

I72U. 

214,2.37 

18fi2.  Ben  amin  I".  C,  244                          ■ 

^^H            18^.1.  .\nn  KlUilbi'tli,  172 

17VI2. 

"       207,  280,  281 

18..'0.  Uenjuiiiln  I<u«»e]l,  42                       ■ 

^^M           \TWi.  Ann  Loui«n,  357 

17W. 

••       244 

tS— .  Itenjnnilu   WIntlirup,    24,             ■ 

^H           IMli.  Ann  M  ,  174 

17—. 

'•       .34 

:t:i3                                                         M 

^H            1817.  Ann  M  ,  1.^1 

17—. 

"       34, 3-35 

17—.  Benonla,  .33                               ^^^H 

^H           IS-iS.  Ann  Mariu.  118 

1004. 

"       34,  :K15 

1704.  Berlnh,  162                               ^^M 

^H           1h;1-.     '•                  IM 

1804. 

"       2:18 

\7\i-.                                                   ^^M 

^^1           lt^'.>.      •■                  M 

IWW. 

'•       2.38,  S«2 

18—.  Bertha,  .307                              ^^H 

^H            18-.      "          "        'ii7 

1822. 

'•      2:t8 

18—.  Re«iiie,  177                                  ^^^| 

^H           IH-i.  Ann  R.,  128,  178,  366 

18-. 

"        207 

I8:(-.  Be«8te  A.,  164                            ^^H 

^^B          IMH.  Ann  .<^.,  An 

17—. 

Ai<enith,20 

I81V!.  Bessie  Loire,  03                      ^^H 

^^H          llt'>U.  Ann  .SofililH,  &0 

17U7. 

Ashur,  40 

16^6.  Bethlali,  110                            ^^H 

^^l           1705.  Anna,  lUI 

18—. 

Auilry  S.,  2110 

126                             ^^M 

^H                  "    .'« 

ISKi. 

Augustine  W.,  180 

1783.                     127                              ^^H 

^H            17M.       "     !>V0, 243 

1752. 

Aupiatus,  141,  103 

1778.                     166                             ^^^H 

^H                           " 

180-. 

.30,  3:J7 

180-.                     IM                             ^^H 

^H                   •>    21)0 

1807. 

"        177,  102 

1830.                      ISO                             ^^H 

^^1            182(1.       "      17U 

1828. 

"        40 

1771.  Betsey,  176                              ^^H 

^H            IHAI,       "     IiM 

18-. 

"        300 

liVS                              ^^H 

^H           18— 

18—. 

"        177 

167                              ^^H 

^^H           IS —  Anna,  3U4 

18-. 

"        177 

1786.                 40                                  ^^H 

^^1           1813.  Annu  II.,  170,  17S 

1«:!8. 

Anguntoa  A.,  S3 

1786.                 149                              ^^M 

^^B           IMX)   AnnaD.,M 

184(1. 

AUf^istus  Merrill,  68 

170:1.                                           ^^H 

^^1           l!<fiH.  Anna  Jnlirtte,  30 

18;)4. 

Aiiini'tiiH  W.,  172 

106                                ^^H 

^^B            IMLt    Aai>uL.,223 

18-W). 

Aurelltt,  00 

12s                   ^^H 

^^H            Ik —  Anna  LoiiUe,  lAO 

1841. 

2.37 

I7VU,             vTd                       ^^M 

^^H           18'.-7.  Aiinii  Mnrin  I'lirttr.  23 

1828. 

Au»tln,  4A 

118                             ^^M 

^^H           1807.  Anna  Jlay.  ir:. 

1853. 

Auntln  l'tielpa,Z7a 

1801.                  148                                ^^H 

^^M           IS—,  Anna  Mtlnor,  :<07 

IKI-. 

Avery,  04 

166                              ^^H 

^H          iji— .                       :ki7 

1824. 

"      153 

1740.  Bcttv,  127                                 ^^H 

^H           1^<.'0.  Annn  T.,  304,  .lOS 

18.10. 

"      (H 

1760.  Beurah,.'l2                              ^^H 

^^H           1M7.  Annu  ,S.,  :i2 

17-. 

Azaritih.  .35 

1724.                                                    ^^H 

^^M          InV.i,  Anna  ."4  ,  1(17 

17—. 

:«.  338 

17,'iO.  Billings,  162                            ^^H 

^H            ICitil.  Anne,  1911,200 

1777. 

AjEUboli,  I2O 

I7U(I.                                                   ^^H 

^H                           ■-       40 

17—. 

2D0 

1820.                    162                               ^^M 

^H 

1806. 

•'           172 

1764.  Bohun,  .37,  341                             ^H 

^H            1^4-.       "     20)) 

1S(«. 

Aznbfth  Ctnen,  252 
Azuta  (or  Ursula),  180 

1700.  Bradford.  l.V)                               ^H 

^^1           IK2-.  Anne  A.  IV..  202 

180-. 

1800.  Bradford  Robblas,  42             ^^B 

^^1            IH— .  Anne  B.,  2U0 

18—. 

A.  -M.,  1*3 

1784.  Bradlsli.  lOl                             ^^H 

^^H           IK—.  Anne  K.,  '^110 

180.'.  Bradlsli  R.,  160                         ^^H 

^^H          li<— .  Anne  I..,  2IK1 

Id—. 

Ilfirhftni.  50', 

18-.  Byrou,:Ma                               ^^^M 

^^m          )Kto.  Anni'  U.,  I.T.' 

17— 

Harnnluiii,  173 

^^^^H 

^^B           leS7.  Anuuttu  EUzu,  64 

17-. 

Boruai'd,  171 

1762.  Caleb,  233,  234                       ^^H 

^^^^^^^^^^^             CHRISTIAN   NAMES   OP    CLAP  PS.                                    401              ■ 

^         17M.  Caleb,  1« 

17—.  Charlea,  335 

1770.  Chnrtolle,  44                                     ^| 

■                     17S0.       "      34 

17 —       '•       304 

17IH).  Churlolte,  143                                    ^B 

■                     17-.               34 

J7-.        "        .194 

I-V15.                      lOS                                   ^B 

■                      17—.       •■       143 

17—        "        2B 

^^^M 

■                      IHIO.       ■'      U37 

17—.        "        3V 

180-.                       35,336                       ^^^B 

■                 1817.      "     3i,sa» 

1801.         "        a? 

1809.                                                         ^^^B 

■                     ItiW.       "      2:J7 

18«I.        "         162 

3812.                       184                              ^^M 

■                      IKKI.  CuIfliN.,  17l* 

IfM.        "         103 

181-.                       147                                     ^H 

■                      isa:;.  CBlvin  II.,  27 

1807.         "         48 

1810.  Charlotte  A.  If.,  327                        ^B 

■                     1:117.  Culvm  RuK.K,  01 

1807.         "         144 

18—.  Chartotce  K.,  40                              ^B 

■                     186(1.  CiilviD.'<.,ni 

l>i<J7.        "         238 

J844.  Charlolte  Jill«ttCb»pm»o,              H 

m                   1821.  CiirlU!!  W'l'st,  107 

180-.        "         142 

■ 

^^m             U«— .  Carol.  liW 

180-.        "         36 

Ik'lO.  Charlotte  1..,  143                                  ■ 

^^B             ITUI.  Caroline,  1A8 

1811.        "         IM 

18-12.  Charlotte  Maria,  44                          ■ 

^^H             I71M.                    59 

1813.        "         U» 

IMI.  ClinrliitleT.,  1»<i                                 ^M 

^^B          i«oa.                3V» 

1827.     "     in 

I8-.1}.  dmrhitte  Warner,  25               _^^^B 

^^l            1807.                    183 

1821>.        "         267 

IS'iS.  ChuMlne  It.,  54                           ^^^H 

^^B                                       5U 

I81t-.        "        320 

IKI7.  Cliauncy,  27                            ^^^H 

^^B             1821.                     263 

183-.        "         166 

1827.  ihnuncy  JU.,  27                        ^^^H 

^^B             lUti. 

180-.        ••         i&J 

177A.  CUrissa,68                               ^^^H 

^^m           U24.                    »4 

1873.        "        88 

^^^B 

^^B            16-.'-.                      179 

J8— .        "         34 

1803.                   07                               ^^^^H 

^^H            l«3.'l.                     6U 

is—.        "         330 

1W5.                                                        ^^^B 

^H            I«3(t.                     ^13 

18-.        "        368 

^^^H 

^^B            18—.                     29 

18.T5.  Cliorlo*  A.,  209 

iHou.                                          ^^^H 

^^B            18-.                     00 

IMU.  Cliiirles  A.,  102 

38                                  ^^^H 

^^V           Itt— .  Caroline  Electa,  330 

IMft.  diaries  A.,  207 

1S43.  Cliarlef  AlberUnn,  .102 

1804.  Claripsa  Clark,  181                   ^^^B 

^^~            J801I.  Cuiolinr  Dwully.  172 

182-.  ClarU^a  L.,  181                       ^^^B 

B                   I84S.  Ctu-uUiiF  Lydlit,  31M 

1850.  Cliarle..!  Anilrt-wii,  S\H 

18—.  Clark  1>.,  40                                ^^^B 

B               iHin.  Curi>iiiii>,s.,  zai 

1847.  Clmrlen  Augustus,  24 

1788.  Chewier,  ;,i                                 ^^^B 

^^H              Itil'l.  Ciiralltii!  Tucker,  2S1 

1854.  Clittrlcii  AiigustuJi,  305 

17U3.                   XI7, 340                         ^^^B 

^^B            18 —  Ciirrie,  :hM 

18 —  Cliarlc»  Austin,  172 

28                                   ^^H 

^^B             l87:i.  CarrlL-  f{.,  .^19 

1817.  Charius  It..  237,  .196 

34                                   ^^H 

^^"               IttaS.  Carries.,  100 

1864.  Charles  Burt,  55 

180-.                    34,336                         ^^^B 

m                    1800.  Ciirrle'T.,  107 

1828.  Cliarlen  C,  70 

tt<— .                                        ^^^B 

B                 'liWO.  Currle  Tryplicn*.  58 

183-.  Clinrles  O..  ISO 

1770.  CUloe.  174                                 ^^^H 

^^_              1>7V.  Carrie  >V.,  175 

1817.  Clmrlus  Clark,  59 

1"90.               59                                    ^^^B 

^^B          1700.  cii-^Hius,  1:0 

1*13.  Churles  D.,  23 

I70-.        '•       319                                            ^B 

^^B             18—.  Ciu.<»his  MauTiu«  Clnjr,  340 

1851.  Cliark-*  DeWItt,  25 

1825.  Christiana,  180                                  ^B 

^^H             173:1,  Cull-,  'J.17 

180(1.  Chnrkf  ^Iwin,  52 

1842.  ChrlKtopIier  A.,r>i                            ^B 

^^B              1730.  Callilu-lQV,  120 

Ifil.s.  Churli'd  K.,  04 

18 —  Chrli-topher  Col'bus,  3.37                  ■ 

^H              170^>.                       10'^ 

ISVi.  ClmrlM  F.,  177 

I79U.  ChrUtupher  C,  318,  334                     ■ 

^^1              1770.                       VM 

lf*48.  Charle*  I>'luvel,  .TOS 

ItH7.  ClaraA.,  170                                      H 

^^m             17K!.                       230, 270,3£1 

1S28.  <;tiarles  KraiikUn,  2.17 

1852.  Clara  Alberta,  53                               ■ 

^^m             178U.                       107 

liiJO.  diaries  (i.,  1.51 

1857.  Clara  K.,  9U                                       ^B 

^^B              17M).                       «l 

ISU.  Cliark'B  G.,  153 

1843.  Clara  HLiiuplireye,  232              ^^H 

^H                                     28,331 
^^B              1801.                       l&i 

1(C'4.  Cliarle*  Haven,  00 

1820.  (1  lira, luue,  00                            ^^^H 

1827.  Cliarlea  Huiiry,  01 

184-.                      14S                              ^^^H 

^^B                                          27S 

1M5.  Charles  Hinry,  3W5 

1859.  Chirenee  W.,  42                         ^^^H 

^H             lti',>4,                      SIM 

Is—  Charte(<  Heiirv,;i.l7 

18—.  Clark  It.,  173                              ^^^H 

^H              1$.'M. 

18—.  Cliarle*  Henry.  :iO 

IN —  ClnriDU  M.,  150                         ^^^H 

^^B              1»40.                       120 

1«p5.  Cliarlea  !.,  311 

1793.  Chirv.  151                                   ^^^B 

^H 

ISIH.  Cliiirle*  K.,40 

1801.  CliR-'U.,  128                                         ^B 

^H           i;i— . 

1802.  Cliarlp«  K.,  14S 

18—.  Clinieua,  29                                       ^B 

^^B            17VI7.  Cnlharlnp  BurDard,  2S7 

iKiO.  (.harlej  L.,ei 

1832.  Cllutou  Wilde,  125                           ■ 

^^B              18—.  Catburlno  C.  '.IK) 

IWH.  Cliarlea  L.,  53 

181-.  CIvniene,  58                                       H 

^^B              18.-15.  CatlmrliK-  Klllc.  118 

!►.«■-.  Charles  L.,  125 

1B2-.  Coluiubu.'i,  227                                    ■ 

^^B             1813.  Catharine  (i..  44,  .'14.1 

1821.  Charle:*  I.enri«,  .U,  344 

1793.  Comfort,  150                                      H 

^^H            It^Wl.  Cultiarlne  Garducr.'.'Ol 

184.3.  Clmrlen  Luciuii,  07 

1743.  Constant,  1:<0,  193                             H 

^^H            17UI.  Cvlia,  :\u 

1HJ4.  CliarlM  l-ymuH,  8;i 

178-.                       172                                      ^M 

^^B              18.7.  Celiu  A...-II8 

iXii.  Chark-.«  )lartlu,53 

1780.  Content,  155                               ^^^B 

^^B             170)1.  Ccplms,  .'to.  50 

1860.        ••              ■■         53 

154                             ^^^B 

^^B              1~68. 

18.55.  Charles  Merrltt,  187,  300 

im<.  Cora  U.  55                                ^^^H 

^H 

18—.  Clittrki  <i..  KU 

185U.  Cora.).,  170                                 ^^M 

^H            18—                .14,  3sa 

18«:l.  Cliiirlea  Kulpli,  70 

18&U.  Corlnne  C,  I.S8                                 ^B 

^^1             18n3.  Crnhaii  Uerry,  44 

1820.  Charlea  K.,  228 

17—.  Cornburv,  299,  :)09,  370                    ^1 

^^B             IKIO.  Ceplitk.1  Wright,  341 

1813.  Chaiieji  S.,  IW 

18—.  Coriieliu,  24                                ^^^B 

^^1             1754.  Cliiindkr,  141,  1U2 

1817.  Charlea!*.,  IM 

1853.                    23                              ^^^B 

^^B              1M«.                       177,  1U2 

1821.  Charlea  S.,  142 

1819.  Cornelia  Uaria,  25                 ^^^B 

^^B             IKMI.  Chnnning.  00 

1831.  Charlea  S.,  155 

1K».  Curuellua,  278                        ^^^H 

^^H             ]6;8.  Clinrltv,  lOV 

1840.  Charlea  8.,  lOfl 

^^H 

^^B 

18—.  Charlea  S.,  MH 

17115.  Curtis,  151                                 ^^^B 

^^B          1744.              IM 

1810.  Charlea  Sylvester,  .TOS 

IhU-.                ISO                                ^^^B 

^^B             1781.                  l.'fl 

1S2-.  CUorlea  T.,  177 

1771.  Crnthio,  M,  344                      ^^H 

^^B            1827.  Clmrltv  Kyinii]i,C5,a{4 

1841.  Charlea  T.  E.,  1.52 

1788.                     00                                 ^^^B 

^^B             17'.'5.  Cliarles,  17,  35 

1810.  Charte.i  W.,  184,  187 

1800.                     44                                 ^^^B 

^H              1707.                   37,59 

1817.  Charles  W.,  31 

IHU-.  Cynis,  M                                ^^^B 

^H 

18;i-l.  Charles  W.,  148 

18.15.  Cyrus  Clinton,  03                    ^^^H 

^^M                                        144 

lK-«.  Charle"  W.,  129 

1839.  Cyrus  Jones,  303                     ^^^H 

^^1              178-.                   320 

WIS.  Charles  W.,  152 

183U.  Cyrus  Strong,  81                   ^^^B 

^^1             17K-.                  3:t7 

1H43.  Charic*  W.,  188 

^^^^^M 

^^M             1795.                   142 

1867.  Charles  \V.,  301 

1730.  Daniel.  214                              ^^^B 

^^M             17US. 

1.H44.  Cliark'S  Warien,  119 

l74.%                 ^4                                         ^B 

^^1                                         ISO 

1803.  Cliarlea  Wellijigton,  25 

1740.                n                                      ■ 

^H 

1840.  Charles  Wesley,  303 

1759.                 -293                                        H 

'       402                  ^^* 

Hi 

^H 

170a.  Daniel.  151,  S58 

1700.  Donaw,  aW 

18H.  Edward,  40                    ^^^^^H 

1771.        ••        &i 

17ft-.        ••        .17,  XH,  341 

1(15.1.                    303                                ^^^H 

17fr/.        "         Ha,  3oS 

170-.        '•        125 

18-.                                                         ^^^B 

17»:i.       "       M 

17W(.        "        ;t4iJ 

IK—.                    67                                           ^M 

17IH.        "        Xi.Ml 

IMM.      "      ;«•. 

18-.                    300                                         ^B 

17—       ••       m 

I)n4.  Dorcas  Dotnny,  49 

18 —                    330                                         ^M 

17—       "       2»:i 

IMlM.  DorcHs  llaiinum,  55 

KH,  Edward  A  ,  lOO                                 ^M 

1802.      "      •.a» 

17.57.  Dorolhv,  'Al,  ;W 

It^ld.  Edward  AllUon.  MO                           ^M 

itm.      "      a67 

Kf.t).  Dorothy  11.,  231 

InVU.  Eilwuril  llt'iiiiii,  78                             ^H 

1«0-.        •'        4? 

l«t-.  Iiiirr,  Ml 

1H51.  Edn-ard  Ulnkc,  272.                             ^M 

WIO.        "        .%M 

1H.W.  Dorii(i,4« 

Isru.  Edward  I'linon,  iH                            ^M 

IMII.        "        WW,  302 

1741.  Dwilly,  142,178 

1IS:I7.  Fjiwani  Everett,  2AS                           ^M 

WW.      "      as 

l-ltl.        "         178 

1KV4.  Eilwunl  11.,  125                                      ^H 

IB "          -it 

1*0.  Dwelly  M.,  173,  359,  300 

IH.)U.  Edward  (latv,  08                                 ^H 

1M2.  DaDl#1  A..  .101 

IKIU.  Uwlglit,  04 

iNia.  Edward  llurocv,  47                             ^M 

1K&4.  Duolrl  (-.,30 

l!^.        •■          183, 300 

It>5f4.  E<lward.l.,:i02                                    ^H 

1840.  Duiili-I  K.,  iVn 

1844.  Dwlfflit*'.,  St 

Ih5l.  Eilward  K.,52                                        ^M 

VHI>.  Hiinlrl  t:llliitt,  MS 

I»I0.  DwiKht  Hoars,  27 

1815.  Edwar<l  E.,  40                                     ^H 

I7W.  I>arlua.  11>I 

1«7.  l>vrlglil  0»ear,.Vt 

IS.'U.  Edward  L.,  3.19                                    ^H 

t7_.        "        .-(74 

1H34.  DwlRlit  Parker,  50 

l»— .  Edward  Latinivr,  338,  330                ^M 

llKH.  Duviil,  11(1.  114,350 

1800.  E.lward  Luwi<,  275                              H 

1712.        •         11-' 

1711.  Earl,  111 

1832.  Edward  Evniao,  60                             ^H 
In-.  EdwunI  Merlttc,  300                           ^M 

J?-.*.        ■'        lAl.alt.i'IS,  214, 

1741.       "     120,  IflS 

ti\,  2-2.',  -ea,  n7,  iHHKwi 

1772.       "     165 

IMl.  Edward  M.,  152                                   ^1 

mi.  Uavid,   iia,  Hi 

IWH.      "     lS.l,3flO 

tH40.  Edward  I'ayauD,  182                             H 

1744.        '•         li-l,  145 

1^71.       "     .111 

IMO.                                   02                               H 

174II.        "        Xi 

IS50.  Eben  IVutt,  63 

ISO-.  Edward  Stoweri,  174                 ^^^B 

174.',       "        Ha 

lOii.  Kbemxer,    xx.    1!»7,     I'JS, 

1M5I.  Edward  TbumpioD,  30             ^^^H 

1787.        "        151 

i'i«.  201,  iir,.  ;i8s 

lx-29.  Edwiu,  73                                  ^^^H 

17m.        "        XV..  223, 24&-34S 

1078.  Klwue/er.  1 1,  137.  201,  202, 

1(<38.         ■■                                                         ^^^B 

17SI.        "         V£t 

212,  3,'«,  :»7V,  3K.',  3M 

18—.        "       70                                              ^M 

17».1.        "         H2 

1007.  Ebcnvzi-r.  M,  W,  100,  380, 

lim.  Edwin  BIssell,  28                             ^M 

17W!.        "         117 

3U0 

18 —  FUlwinC.,  238                                        ^M 

1(40(1.        "        tI.,t1I.,  182.  W9, 

«ro».            "           11.1,  125. 352 

IH.'il.  Edwin  ('urlu.t,  107                                ^H 

aoo,  25l..1iVT,:UH 

1706.            "           212,    -i!4,    225, 

ln.'4.  Edwin  Einmctt,  52                               ^H 

IKI)-.   Ouvld,     J.'-O 

;t»2,  300,  .100 

lv2:i.  Edwin  11.,  ni                                        H 

1817.       '•        Ha 

1720.  Ebi-nczcr,  17,  20 

1H2-.  E<lwin  Hvrbvrt,  358            •               ^M 

WW.        "        WU 

1731.           "          116,  151 

1H05.  Edwlii  L.,  :i:i5                                      ^1 

1844.        "         174 

17 «.           '•          4tf,  235,252, 353, 

18—.  Edwin  M.,  .17                                       ^B 

18—        "         IM 

255 

1S2-.  Edwin  M.,  150                                       ^M 

1^_.        "        Jfri 

17:H.           "            m,  133 

1IH2.  Edwin  l'.,301                                         ^B 

IS—        "        :)74 

1756.            "           151 

1851.  Eilwv  1  .lluton.  25                                ^M 

1841.  I>uvldt'apfn,  vii.,251 

1770.           ••            257, 205 

1852.  E|;berl  D.,  30(                                        ^M 

IWl.  Uiiviil  K.,  ivt: 

U71.           ••           10a,    221,    230, 

1842.  Egbert  Irving,  88                                ^H 

IblO.  hnviil  KiiJKlit,  45 

241,  242-244,  240,  202,  200,  302, 

1810.  Eiu  llarluw,  53                                    ^M 

IfOil.  Iiaviil  MunriH'.W 

1772.  Ebcnrzer,  l2<i 

18—.  Elt>vrtoQ,  Itiri                                       ^H 

181U.  I>iivi<l  K.,  Ui 

J77W.            ••           118,394 

1820.  Elbridgi'.  140                                       ^H 

IHIH.  l>iiriil  :^..  -M' 

17BI.            "           254 

1854.                     HO                                       ^H 

Iim.  l>i>vi«,  1117 

KXO.            "           40, 70 

1784.  Eleanor,  150                                         ^M 

lOM.  Uvburali,  110,  Vil 

17W.           "           01, 340 

irv3.                  £2.                                          ^B 

Ifl — .        "           xix.,  XX. 

ITWl.            •'           102 

IxrjO.                  110                                           ^B 

inoi.        "           111,  llfi 

I7-.          "         a»,  40 

1810.                   154                                             ^B 

1714.        "           115,344 

l;— .            "          318,334 

18—.  Eleanor  K.,  2O0                                  ^1 

17»l.        '•            14<! 

IKOO.           '•          vlll.,     182,  246, 

1«40.  Eleanor  Trott,  lit                       __^M 

17W.       "          H,->.  ;«>o 

207.  208,  209,  ISO 

104-.  Kl«a2vr,  100,  :t51                     ,^^^M 

iTtt-.      "         Via 

IMI.  Klii-ii..«er  U.,  147 

113,  124                        ^^^M 

int..     "        37.'> 

IMli.  ElH-iH-icr  llerlwrt,  270 

^^^M 

17—        "           3S1) 

1*10.  Eb<-m-xiT  Leu,  71 

I'.m,                                      ^^^H 

1801.        "            118 

Iwj.  Kbuiiviter  S[M'iii-«?r,  100 

178«(.                    253                                   ^^^B 

I8rt.        "            31X1 

17—.  Ell  11,  21>l».  30,-,  374,  370 

178-.  Electa,  54                                  ^^^B 

IW-.        "            174 

1» —      "     370 

17—        -       34.  :t.10. 344, 347                ^^^B 

ISltf.  l>tboriih  A.,  170,  175 

It^.  tildle,16 

18—.        "       33,33;)                               ^^^H 

1p4«.  Otlumer  Eaw»rcl,  340 

lf>-.  Etigiir  n.,  149 

182-.  Electa  C,  48,  3.15                          ^^^H 

1774.  IJi-llii,  VM 

1X52.  Iwlitli,  1011 

I7-.  Ell,  ;t;i                               ^^^B 

18:17.  l)i-ll»  Ann,27 

ll>— .  Ikliiiund  M.,  147 

1 75-.  eiUkltn,  30,330                          ^^^B 

ItV'.  VMgM.  155 

IBIl.  Eilmund  W.,  IM 

1M>-.                                                               ^^^H 

17—  l>cniil*.  :u 

IhTl.  Ivliin  U>ul!>r,  .Hn 

18-.  Ellukilii  \V.,  330                                 ^M 

17W.  DiTnulU",  no,  Kl 

1»-A).  Eduab  Aldvuo,  310 

10-.  Eliaa,  281.  285                                      ^B 

i(L\t.  Ueslrv,  U,  IS,  -.as,  388,  38« 

l»-25.  Ed9<in,  Hw 

178'.'.       "      154                                             ^B 

1741.        "       l:17 

I«»-  K.lwftrd.  »i.  xlv.  xlx.  xx. 

17—       "      2V4                                                 ^B 

1775.        "       175 

01,  in.  to,  04,  1(15,  210.  274,  282, 

17—       "      374                                                ^B 

1)*-.  Uirlte,  Ififl 

315,  it  It) 

1810.       •'      .18                                                   ^B 

18—.  Di-viTcux,  .107 

1072.  Edward,  00,  07,  U»         [:ftiu 

IMn.  Eliaa  Hii:k»,  306                                  H 

l*.-?.  L>«Wllt  Clinton,  52 

MM*.          "         MK,  00,    loo,   3*(«, 

1071.  Elirzcr,  108,  lOU,  112                              ^B 

1K16.       '•            "        as 

1705.          "         2.'.4) 

I7-.  Elihu,25                                                 ^B 

ll*l«.  DfXtfr.  74,  .147 

1701.         "         KI2 

"      3«                                                  ^B 

iKKi.  Drxttr  KliMiB.rt? 

170.1.          "          1(W 

IK—.        "      8S                                                  ^B 

17—.  DiudouB,  10 

17-.         •'         .17,  .'Ml 

1721.  ElUab,  100                                      ^B 

17—.        "           .13, 336 

170-.          ••          151 

173it.       ••       3A.4a,333                                ^B 

17»-.  DInna,  .175 

IW7.          "         241 

1761.                I(r.',  103                                    ^B 

I«fl).        "      4tf 

1011.       ••       sn 

1757.                 127                                      __^M 

J7— .  I>ollf ,  20 

1SI5.         "          H7 

1700.        "                                                 ^^^M 

IWW.  Dora,  46 

IMlfl.         "         30 

17IV-.                 40                                       ^^^H 

17.10,  Vottaa,  125,  3M 

1»23.          "         120 

"       38                                      ^^^H 

173X.        ■>        ZSt,  XW 

1834.         "         n 

17—       "        118,36*                             ^^^H 

^^^^^^^^^^^            CHRISTIAN   NAMES   OP   CLAPPS.                                      403             1 

^^^^       17— .  BlUah,I8.S8 

1782.  Eliwibeth,  254,  zfc 

180-.  ElKie,  150                                   ,^^1 

^^m             IMl.                3S  l^'S,  3M 

1784.          "           142 

18—.  Elton,  .175                                  ^^^B 

^^H                1K)7. 

17W.           "           228 

IMi.  Klviru,  183                              ^^^H 

^^I          180-.            .V.  rt-ii 

17B-.           "           2.-I5 

180-.                77                                 ^^^H 

^^1                                       104 

1803.            "           40 

344                                    ^^H 

^^m        1HU&. 

1805.            "           283 

I8S.I.  Elvlm  Cliurllon,  107                 ^^H 

^^M          mx.            ••  128,  :u7 

IsOrt.           "           43 

1830.  Elviru  K.,  178                               ^^H 

^^B             ls;.'(V.  FJijnhT.,  I'-»<.17K,39« 

I8i:t.         "         38 

18—.  UlziuaS.,t40                                      ^B 

^^m             17:il).  lllipliiilel,  Mil,  l&I 

18I.I.           "           47 

18 —  Einalln,  100                                    ^B 

^^M             17«u. 

1814.           "           240 

1803.  Emelinc,  lOU                                 ^B 

^^B 

1818.           ■•           W 

180-.                  laO                                   ■ 

^^H             1«10.  Elipliiik-t  H.,  1$3 

181-.           "           320 

IS'.'U.                   52                                       ■ 

^^H             1711.  Khphoz,  in.  23 

1820.           "            120 

1828.  Einorous  UooaJdaon,  34k             ^B 

^^M             1760.                    I&O 

1H27.           "           26 

340.                                                         H 

^^B              ]7»<«i. 

18.12.           "           306 

ITW.  Emily,  52                                           ■ 

^^m            17t«.                  loO,  3M 

l8.^•^.        "       ai 

17119.       "       128                                             ■ 

^^B             1714.  ElUlia,  lin 

18:i-.           ••           229 

180-.       ••      207                                             ■ 

^^B             174:t.                  2»],3U3 

184S.           "           202 

1819.       "      40                                              ■ 

^^H            17ao.                  3S 

18—.           "           38, 341 

1819.       "       129                                             ■ 

^^H             17<Kt.                   47.  OA 

18—.           '•           207 

Ita-       "00                                            ■ 

^^m             176-.                   44,62 

18—.           '•           290 

18—.       "      207                                             ■ 

^^B                            JOS 

«8— .           "           203 

1813.  Emily  Blofell.Sl                             ■ 

^^H             1770.                   21,   01,    107,    1-10, 

I8-.           "           203 

1810.  Enillv  lJoyden.44                             ■ 

^^B                 141,  218,  2S7,  261; 

18—.           •<           :)08 

l!<.t7.  Emilv  1-'.,  30J                                       ^B 

^^B             17fl4.  £ll<h8,  142 

181.1.  Eiizabctb  Ann,  170 

1854.  Erallr  E.,  149                               ^^^B 

^^H             17M.                   2SS 

1820.           •■            "00 

1817.  Emily  Jane,  78                          ^^^B 

^^m             17V7.                   »S,  .13e,3H 

1821.            "            "       208 

l»4.->,                  ••      302                        ^^H 

^^H             IMK).                   08 

1844.  Ell z&b^'lli  Anna,  2fiS 

1818.  Emily  .1.,  14!)                            ^^^B 

^^B             1822.                   27i1 

ISW.  KllzHl.i>tli  Attierton,  251 

1S,W.  Emilr  .Maria,  58                        ^^^B 

^^B            177'J.  Ell.th«  Biiwom.  48,  SO,  67 

1819.  KMzabetln  li.,  170 

]8;io.  EmllV  Ouincy,  233                    ^^^B 
I82II.  Emily  W.,  152                         ^^H 

^^H             18^1).  Kli'hu  UoRiK',  62,  .'HO 

1811.  blizubctll  Uocgett,  118-10, 

^^H           1)«44.  Kliithn  b.,  in; 

aoo 

IMI.  Emuia,  207                                ^^^H 

^^H             IMJ.  Kll>lmHaia«tciu],  00 

1830.            "                 '<          IflO 

1845.                                                         ^^^B 

^^M             17V&.  Kli«a,  118 

IMI.            "                "          119 

184-.        ■'        154                                  ^^H 

^H             I7U8.      <•       102 

lM--*0.  Klizaheth  F.,  203 

"       36                                    ^^H 

^H             1602.      ••       ITV 

I70-.  Kllziibetld  HolmM,  124. 

■•       88                                    ^^H 

^^H             1802.      ••       ^7 

Ihlfi.  Ellzah*-ili  Uuinphrt-yi,273 

18—.                  181,  360                           ^^^B 

^H              1800.      u       M 

1^^14.  ElizalRtli  II.,  270,  SOS 

I8H.  Emma  AnguKta,  17Z                       ^H 

^H              18-.      "       20 

1N1-.  KlIzHbfth  H.,  172 

1849.  Kmtnit  11.,  I2S                                   ^B 

^H          19-.     <'     an 

1«20.  tlliatHth  Jane,  215 

Ik5:«.  Emma  Curtiline,  174                        ^1 

^^B             I8S.-t.  ElIzR  Alic«,  08 

1827.            "            •'        118 

18— .  Emma  ('.,  109                                       ^1 

^^B             IN-V.  Kliza  Ann,  IM) 

18—.  Ellzabi-th  .lobn»oii,24,333 

1801.  Emma  Florence,  231                         ^B 

^^H             18—.                  •'      1S4 

1840.  Kliiiihctli  Jojf,  129 

1806.  Emms  F.,  .lo                          ^^^B 

^H         lA— .            "    iua 

Iftiti.  Kliztibelli  J.,  14.', 

1843.  Emma  loadoro,  270                 ^^^B 

^^H             law.  kllzaC.,&2 

181b-  Klizabeth  M.,  M 

1802.  Emma  .lullet,  :I40                      ^^^H 

^^H          lan.  KiizHn..:iu 

1H-.  Kllzahplli  .M.,  ,54 

IS—.  Emma  Eoiiida,  172                    ^^^B 

^^B              18IM.  KIUaM.,  228 

18-?J.  hlii«bf«li  Sally,  52 

18M.  Emma  Louise,  270                          ^B 

^^H             180V.  Klixn  (i,.  is:i 

1830.  Kliiahcth  .xtickncy,  24i 

1848.  Emms  I...  28                                     ^B 

^^H           1-4 1.  KHz«  Iryplicna,  SB 

18-.  Elizobftli  W.  C,  102 

1812.  Emma  Slary  -270                              ^B 
1847.  Emma  Sopfiin,  340                            H 

^^B             18—.  KlUa  T.,  .&t 

1740.  Elkanah,  Ufl 

^^B              1»— .  Kll/U  W.,  122 

17«<).          •■          116,  123 

1846.  Emma  S.,  04                                     ^B 

^^B             iai4.  UUul)eth,W,200,348 

180-.  Ella,  182 

1843.  Emory  G. ,336                           ^^H 

^^m             l&Ut.                       8,  .180 

18—.      "     320 

180-.  EmuluD,  50,  34A                          ^^^B 

^^B              1K5-.                       XX.,  107 

18—.      "     .<O0 

1700.  En<jcli,2.'^5,-270<3a5                  ^^H 

^^B              ia;&.                        12,  14, 262 

18T0.  Klla  Boeup,  .148 

1705.  Euo»,  143                                     ^^^B 

^^B             ltl7A.                       S01,20'2.  iWO 

1867.  ElIaH.,  178 

1794.       ■■                                                ^^^B 

^^B             1070.                        10,11,328 

1M>3.  Ella  G.,  179 

1811.  Enos  E.,  153                             ^^^B 

^^B             1082.                        tie,  V7 

1.H48.  Ella  L..  227 

17110.  Ephratm  W.,  173,  S59              ^^^M 

^B           Ifr-.                     xix.,xx. 

1840.  EllaJilutlier,  4« 

1864.  Era  K.,  71                                   ^^^B 

^^B             1701.                        111,113,180 

1863.  Klla  M..  00 

1708.  Era«tag,  40                            ^^^B 

^^B             1710.                        17,  32« 

1827.  Ellen,  121 

1771.                  44                                ^^H 

^^B         1714.                n.s,a6i 

1840.      "       101 

1792.                  3.1                                ^^H 

^^B             1718.                        313 

18-.      "       307 

1804.  Erastus  S.,  04                           ^^H 

^^B 

18:«.  Ellen  August*,  395 

18^18.  EraKtoii  S.,  63                           ^^^B 

^^B         irao.                113, 

I860,  Ellon  Clara,  201 

1840.  Eruem  Alfred,  270                    ^^^H 

^^B              172«.                        100 

!»-.  Ellen  FrBiiklln,  307 

in74.  Ernest  Llewelltn,  301               ^^^^| 

^^B            iTifi-                      US 

18 —  Ellen  K..  2:17 

1808.  Erne!>t  Wellingtoa,  64             ^^^B 

^^B                                             22 

183(1.  Elk-n  Ocnnctl,  52 

180.1.  Eruestine,  81.                           ^^^B 

^H                                             122 

1866.  Ellen  Cifrtriiilc,  251 

1840.  ErHtlne  Kollvn,  170                  ^^^B 

^^B                                             120 

1820.  Ellen  H.,  179 

1803.  E!>tella,  .Vl                                    ^^^B 

^^B              1740.                       22U 

18^1.  Ellen  Lotiloe,  28 

1G5A.  Esther,  Vt,  04,  90,  IDQ               ^^H 

^^1                                 :io 

18—.  Ellen  L.,  2tiO 

1099.                  96.98                             ^^^B 

^^B              17r>8.                        223 

1M2.  Ellen  M.,  127 

^^H 

^^B                                                 SA 

1X-.  Elli-n  SI.,  200 

1746.        "        117                                 ^^H 

^^B              1714.                        Its 

If—.  Kll»ii  Olivia,  83 

m                      ^^H 

^^H              17M».                       '2U 

l.tSO.  Ellon  Sarah.  83 

101                      ^^^B 

^^B              1707.                        ^20, 230,  240 

IMI.  ElVnS..228 

17M.                  176                                 ^^^B 

^^B               1708.                         2:1s 

1*71.  Ellen-  Clianulnr,  70 

1772.                  147                                  ^^H 

^^M 

18J7.  EHery  P.,  42 

1774,                 28,333                          ^^H 
47                                 ^^H 

^H              17tV-.                       204,297 

1784.  ElllB,  182,  184 

^^B              1771.                        110,  123 

ISOO.      "       151 

^^H 

^^B                                             120 

18—.  Elmer  Augustus,  36^ 

180-.                                                     ^^H 

^H              1778.                       285 

1802.  Elinlna,  54,  314 

1820.                                                         ^^H 

^^B          I'HO.                2a:i 

IS27.  Elmlra.  178 

"        .1S8                               ^^H 

^H              1781. 

1S34.        "        fiS 

1M-.                                                    ^^H 

^m 

H       404              ^^^ 

"^          OTDEX   I. 

W^M 

^^             18—.  Erther,  3fl 

1857.  Franoen  AMirsil.  14* 

180-.  George,  169                 ^^^^H 

1                    18—.  Eatlier  Augnots,  334 

1831.  Fraocoa  Amdla,  66 

174                           ^^H 

h              «    1M3.  EdUirr  A.. -KU 
^H.      ^    1«I71.  Ethel  H.,  Al 

IS-.H.  Fraucei  A„  174 

68                              ^^H 

18—.  France*  B.,  102 

l»i4.        "          14» 

^B            18—.  Etheliah  Bnrre,  337 

IBIR.  France!  Cordelia,  124 
1841.  FraoiM  FJIaabeth,  334 

1830.        "          178 

^H            Id—.  Etta,  »83 

183-.        "          180 

^^B            IS —  EufEvne.aoo 

170-.  Frances  E.,  143 

I84-.        "          320 

^^B            16t3.  Eugvue  Howard,  170 

1827.  Frances  E-,  147 

18-.        "          43 

^^m             igri.  Eugruc  H.,  170 

1814.  Frances  E.,  178 

18-.        "         68 

^^M            18 —  Kureuc  M.,  330 

1837.  Frances  V.,  14fi 

18-.        "          160 

^H           ITia.  Eanloe, :» 

1 — .  Praneet  Uarr.  xiil. 
181S.  Franixs  Sopnia,  A2,  344 
1801.  Frances  T.,  SO,  !(3«,  344 

18-.        "         t0O 

^H            1762.                 137 

18-.     "      as* 

^^l            UO-.                 40 

18-.        "         880 

^^m            17«-.                 44 

]&—.  Frances  I'riah,  341 

1827.  George  A.,  «B 

^H             1770.                  2M 

1818.  Francis,  73 

l»4;i.  George  A.,  46 

^H            1772.                 IM 

1837.        •'         44 

1840.  George  A.,  170 

^H            177-.        •'        4« 

184-.        "          127 

1850.  George  A.,  163 

^H            17S-.        ••        33 

1824.  Francis  Henry,  261 

1857.  George  Burt,  28 

^H            17»^        <•        US 

I — .  Francis  Hunt,  xlll. 

18 —  George  B..238 

^H           17*-.               1«7 

1844.  Francis  8.,  231 

1845.  George  Chandler,  177 

^H             18(K.                  48 

J7-.  Francis  ^Y.,  160 

ISTttl.  George  C,  396 

^H             1603.                  ttZ 

185-.  Frank,  178 

1853.  George  Dennle.  188                ^g 
1821.  George  Edward,  215               ^^^H 

^H         ucio.             as 

ISW.  Frank  Allen,  176 

^H             1B3A.                  107 

1872.  Frank  F.,  340 

1845.  George  Franklin,  270            ^^H 

^^H            1811.  BdoIocA.,  at 

1800.  Frank  Howard,  128 

1840.                                  <u            ^^H 

^H           U31.  KuQioe  C,  27 

1859.  Frank  11..  l80 

1871.  George  F.,  202              __       ^^H 

^H           1820.  Eantoe  D.,  27,  333 

1871.  Frank  l-eniu(jl,  273 

10—.  George  Gilson,  xx.,  an,     ^^H 

^^1            1814.  Eunice  K..  'iH 

18 —  Frank  L..  140 

a»,;«9, 311,313,314,316,814        ^ 

^^m            VS27.  Eunice  M.,  M 

187".  Frank  Nattianiel,  176 

19—.  Georgia  GtUon,  307 

^H            1831.  EuDioeM..  CI 

18 —  Frank  Taylor,  'M 

1858.  George  Gregory,  181 
1824.  George  G.,  40 

^H            lb2:<.  Eunice  Ocuvia,  S6,  344 

1874.  Frank  Wallnee,  364 

^^M           IB—.  EufTlQ  Waterman,  2vO. 

1844.  Frank  W.,  an 

1820.  George  G.,  181 

^^B             18—.  Eunrbiiu,  IKl 

1899.  Frank  W.,  ^63 

1869.  George  G.,  40 

^^B             17—.  Eu»tatlna,  22 

1804.  Franklin,  02 

182-.  George  Henry,  388 

^H             18—.  Eva,  :ilS 

1(H05.        "            368 

1S45.       "           "       :<«.  . 

^H             IS'^.  Ever«lt,  60,344 

IKJO.        "            78 

1822.  George  Hougliton.  126 
18S8.  George  Hubbard,  52 

^^ft            1US7.  ETer«tt  L.,  60,  344 

1812.  Franklin  B.,  191 

^^m            1(183.  Kzporienci-,  IS,  329 

1843.  Fninklln  Clark,  396 

18.^3.  George  lluntlngtou,  63 

^^m            1750.  Eieklel,  '^30 

1SC7.  Franklin  11.,  64 

170-.  George  II.,  15U 

^^m            17W.                  S3-4 

18Si.  Fred,  «M 

1828.  George  H,  170 

^H                                         118 

1873.  Fred  Crittenden,  310 

1820.  George  H.,  121 

^H             17—. 

law.  Fred  W.,  302 

1841.  George  H..l*« 

^^B            IMO.  Ezra,  xz..  (K>.  03,  04.   0C, 

IM1.  Freddie,  47 

1801.  George  H.,  12S 

^^m                |)fl,  V7.  3in,  340,  :«7,:<S8,  380 

Ii<_.        "          34 

1867.  George  Incroaoc,  107 

^^M             1A74.  Ezra,  VI,  V7 

1-iH.  Freflerick,  108 

1848.  George  Lyman,  06,  3*4 

^^M         vm.     "    OS,  t«.  100 

1813.        "             272, 321 

18:t-'.  George  L.,2.17                           ^ 

^^B             1716.      '•       10,20 

1824.        "              1(W 

1844.  George  L.,  120,  867                  ^^H 

^^B             1711).      ••      W,  340 

18.14.        •'              24 

18—.  George  L.,200                         ^^^B 

^^m             1746.      "      210,  mt 

1843.        "              20 

1813.  George  Morey,  160                 ^^H 

^^1            17«0.      "      20,46 

184-.        "              148 

I8:i8.  George  Munroe,  UO              ^^^H 

^^1             1780.       ■•      314 

18SI.        "              26 

186-.  George  M.,  125                        ^^H 

^B            18-.  E.  Louise,  307 

1867.        "              311 

1810.  George  U.,  107                          ^^H 

^^^H 

1872.        "              180 

1844.  George  Tarker,  120                          V 

^H             IMS.  Fannie,  46 

1874.        "              176 

1808.  George  Pickering,  120                      ■ 

^H            1784.  Faany,  171 

YH —        •'              S07 

1817.  George  I'.,  180                                  ■ 

^H            inw.                 6U,  340 

1860.  Frederick  Arttinr,  78 

182-.  George  1'.,  2.37,  344                            ■ 

^^1            1700.                 31 

1828.  Frederick  Augustus,  78 

18—.  George  P.,  178                                    ■ 

^^B             1810.                  02,340 

1846.          "                 •'             272 

18 —  George  R.,  122                                   ■ 

^^m        iM)..            ISO 

1807.  Frederick  Dexicr,  76 

18 —  George  K.,  173                                 ■ 

^^B            IKW.  Fanny  B.,  232 
^^B            1836.  Fanny  Eliza,  49 

1861.  Frederick  Everett,  110 

18.V.  George  g.,  154                                  ■ 

1850.  Frederick  (UlTer,  320 

1871.  George  S.,  174                                    ■ 

^^B            iaX3.  Fanny  E.,  16^ 

18118.  Frederick  Walter,  181 

1841.  George  Waller,  107,  MS                 ■ 

^^H              1M(KI.  Fanny  L<rwl(.  176 

1843.   Krederick  Wateraton.  176 

1823.  George  Wu.'1ilngton,4>                 ■ 

^H             18—.  Finny  lrf>LH,  1«V 

IniiO.  Frederick  William,  240 

1810,  George  W.,V1>4                                   ■ 

^^H            1842.  Fanny  LouImb,  231 

18—.          •'               "          343 

1821.  George  W.,  150                                  ■ 

^^B             IMO.  Fanny  I...  '.!.-l7 
^^B            1801.  Fanny  niUrton,  270 

1873.  Frcdm-Ick  W.,  26 

1815.  George  W.,228                                     ■ 

1847.  Ge«rgeW.,  244                           ^^B 

^^B            1824.  FayrtU,?!,  72 

173.3.  Ualen,  116,  143,  103,  104 

1852.  George  W.,  120                          ^^H 

^^B            184-.  Fenttnasd,  148 

1702.        ••      170 

1855.  George  W..  141)                          ^^H 

^^B            1M18.  Fidt-lia,  45 

1810.        "       144,  146, 368 

iSM.  George  W.,  107                       ^^M 

^^B             1».>5. 

1861.        "       146 

1870.  George  W.,  162                       ^^^B 

^^B            1827.                 228 

1823.  Oennctt,  63 

18-.  George  W.,  83                        ^^H 

^^B             1HA8.  Fletcher  U.,  71 

1720.  Georjte,  130 

1830.  Qeorgiana,  120                     ^^^B 

^B              1862.  Flora,       wn 

1740.        "         12C 

18-.                       177                           ^^H 

^H   -          1864.  Flura  B.,  188 

175-.        "          130. 367 

18—.                                                                ^^H 

^^H             18(17.  Flora  l'..:!AH 

1709.        "         124 

1834.  Gcorgiaoa  U.,  146                  ^^H 

^^B             181-.  Flurrlla,  68 

177-.        "          166 

1864.  tieorglana  .S.,  42                      ^^H 

^^B             1850.  Flori'iicc  Ada,  60 

i;^»4.        -•         SO,  344 

18 — .  Georglaua  W..  ISZ                  ^^^H 

^^B             1S40.  Fiurcnce  F.,  2:W,  302 

1704.        ■'          216 

1H58.  Georghie  Lillian,  63              ^^H 

^^B              18 —  Flurcnct'  M.,  2U0 

1700.        "'         43 

I8S-.  Gertrude,  178                          ^^H 

^^B             1787.  FutH-n,  124 

1707.        "          109 

1870.                      86                              ^^H 

^^H            U.V.  Fraiic<*9,  3.19 

1700.        "          163 

18—.                      .108                            ^^H 

^^B            18.17.                   64 

17—.       "         :«7 

1ti_,  Gertrude  Huwkln<,  307         ^^H 

^^B            16-.                  in 

1809.        ••          164 

1740.  GUbert,  28<<,  2W,  307               ^^B 

^^^^1»-.       "        H7 

leo-.      "       63 

1702.                  .IW, -310                     ^^H 

-i 

CHRISTIAN   NAMES  OF    CLAPPS.                                   406 

»-,  Gilbert.  »76 

184-.  Hannah  S.,  176 

1819.  Benrjr,  S41 

17—.  Olllesume,  314 

!(il8.  Hannah  Torri-r,  172, 

1822.        "       30 

\8tH.  Ultmer,  ISO 

IK.'O.  lUimah  W.,  1)4 

1822.        "302                                       , 

10—  Gil''on,2St 

ISJ?.  Haunnh  W.,  107 

182!).        "       71,347                      ««■ 

18 —  GoJrri-y.  aW 

1774.  UaruioD,  160 

1847.        "       26                                 ^M 

1810.  <jorh«ni,  176 

!&;-.        •'            ;ia6 

18-.                36                               ^M 

18^.  Grace  U.W.,  28 

i»-.  Harmon  WalUl,  338 

18—.       "      ta                             ^H 

ISflS.  Gracse  P.,  IM 

1796.  Harriet,  237 

18—.                 150                              ^H 

1872.  Grace  Srymour,  118,  3M 

17W.        "         61 

18—.        "       238                                ^H 

184-.  Granville  W.,  148 

1799.        "          162 

18-.        "       306                                 ^ 

1782.  Grata.  146 

1800.        "          100 

18—.        "        307 

17V0.  Gratia,  OS 

1801.        "          29 

18—.        "       874 

18—.  Grtinc,  200 

1«M.        "         203 

18-.        "       376 

1871.  Guatavua,  17S 

I80-.        "          47 

1802.  Henry  Auguato*,  109 

1817.  GuHtarus  WUIIam,  201 

l»i7.         "          00 

I8-.        "              "          308 

1840.        "                   "        201 

181-.        "          38 

1841.  Henry  Austin,  245.  303 

isai.       "        126 

18 —  Henry  ItaMwiu,  24,  :S33 

18 —  nammond,  37S 

18^3.        •'          71 

l«.'l.  Henry  llarnard,  2:11 

lOtO.  Bannab,  xx.,  IBS 

1X27.        "          3S8 

li^.  Henry  Hingley,  231                   ^ 

1073.        "          110,351 

ItHft.        "         237 

1854.  Henry  U.,  .V.)                             ^H 

107-.        "          106,  IW 

1«3.        "          26 

1874.  llepryH.,:iO-2                         ^H 

1081.        "          10,11,S«,328,3?U 

18—.        "          01 

18—.  Henry  ChoiU'r,  330                ^H 

1081.        "11 

18—.        "          173 

1841.  Henry  K.,  48,  .143                    ^^H 

1702.        <'          18 

1868.  Harriet  Agnef,  26 

18 —  Henry  K.,  30                           ^H 

1707.        "          212. 382 

1K4-.  Harritt  Augu«U,203 

18^4    Henry  Kranclii,  118                ^H 

170-.        "          111,115 

18:fcr.  Harriet  A.,  1J8 

1871.  Henry  Huwaril,  343              ^H 

171-.        "          115 

1838.  Harriet  A.,  163 

1NI2.  Henry  H.,  61                            ^H 

ITS.      •<       Bu,  100,  lis,  aso 

1807.  Harriet  A.,  44 

18.%-t.  Ilenrv  H.,  UII                          ^H 

1736.        "          IM 

I«;i2.  Harriet  X>.,  32 

18-10.  Heorv  Lincoln,  129               ^H 

1730.        "          229 

18.12.  Harriet  Eiiilly,  63 

1830.  Henry  Lyman,  60                  ^H 

1739.        "         137,  as? 

1«W.  Harriet  Kmuia.  118 

1847.  Henry  U.,  UO                          ^H 

1740.        "          18 

U*-'-    Harriet  E.,  2:17,  390 

180.1.  Henry  M.,  30                          ^H 

1742.        "         .32 

18—,  Harriet  K.  F.,  330 

1868.  Ueary  M.,  107                        ^H 

^^                1743.        •'          122 

IftJfi.  Harriet  K.,  :;8 

1847.  Henry  Oscar,  177                   ^H 

^^L              1740.                    141,193,357 

1(S7^.  Harriet  K.,  VJS 

1835.  Henry  Otl*.  84                          ^H 

^^m              174B.                    11'7 

mtS.  Harriet  J.,  148  .' 

1820.  Henry  I'.,  40                              ^H 

^^M              1760.                    17.18,330 

185.'i.  Harriet  Louise, 29 

1843.  Henry  1'.,  34,  330                    ^M 

^^H             1764.                  101 

1S57.  Harriet  Maria,  181 

IM.'.  Henry  S.,  151                            ^H 

^^m             I78S.        •<         223 

IKli.  Harriet  »!..  181 

l&Jl.  Elenry8.,64                            ^M 

^^H              1769.                   254,393 

18-V.  Harriet  1*.,  40 

Il>M.  Henry  T.,  177                          ^^ 

^^m              1763.                   2V0 

184«.  Harriet  P.,  28 

1798.  Henry  Wells,  24,  331,  332 

^^m              17M.                    178 

1»I».  Harriet  .Sberbume,  279 

1837.  Henrv  W.,  -an 

^^B              176-. 

1840.  Harriet  H.,  lOU 

1837.  Henrietta,  120                          ^^ 

^^M                             i-jfl 

I8-.  Harry,  104 

18t-.                       164                        ^H 

^^M              1774.                   2VM,3;4 

1802.  Marry  A.,  336 

17—.  Hepza,  127                              ^H 

^^M              1775.                    147 

1872.  Harry  Linooln,  l28 

1731.  Hepxibali,  116                       ^H 

177-        ''            14»                        ^M 

^^m              1770.                    146 

IK71.  Harry  Otis.  86 

^^H                                      56 

1N)1.  Harry  O.,  .-HB 

171«.                       244                          ^H 

^^H              177-.                    1S2 

1780.  Uarvey,  146 

18— .  Herb«rt,306                         ^B 

^^H             177-.                  ld«,3S8 

17-.       '•         at 

1840.  Herbert  Codinan,  279 

^^M 

17—.      "       .TO?,  aoe 

186.x  Herlwrt  K.,  149 

^^H              1783.                    122 

1814.        "          129 

1872.  llert>eriMB»on,270 

^^M         17S0.             aoi.aos 

1820.        "          178 

l)H2.  Herinuu  Greene,  261 

^^B              17V2.        "         200 

18—.        "          307 

17U8.  UlrHTO,  01,  343 

^^M            1799.                 aoi 

1814.  Harrer  KraJitni,  147 

1820.        ••        240,303 

^^M             179-.                    ISO 

IKil.  Harvey  L.,  148 

1822.        "        180 

^^H              179-.                   229 

18—.  Hattie,  36 

184-.        "        231 

^^M                                        S3 

18—.         "        330 

IS-.        ••        .370 

^^m                                     2M 

1761.  Hattic  Kllen,  AS 

1831.  Hiram  Blake,  117 

^^H              1802.                    87 

iSflU.  H  utile  Kmma,  63 

18—.  Hiram  ii.,  26 

^^H              U03.                    64 

U04.  Hattie  K.  42 

1808.  Hnnier  Crane,  261 

^^m            180:i.                   128 

181-.  Hawley  ».,  ITi 

18—.  Hooker  .louen, :«,  330 

^^H             1806.                    103 

1«1.  Helen,  170 

17—.  HophnI,  27,  333 

^^m             1800.                   279 

IHW.         "       107 

18«il.        "          27 

^^M         law. 

1831.        "      06 

1810.        "          47 

^^M              ISO-.                   36 

1832.        "       320 

180-.        "         27 

^H             180-.        •>         36 

1837.        "       DO 

18—.        "         47 

^^H              IblO.                    33 

IM-.        "       146 

l;90.  Uoraae,60,  340 

^^H              U<lfl.                   306 

1808.  Hrien  A.,  128 

1798.        "         44 

^^B                                         ISO 

1837.  Helen  Kllxa.  118 

1802.        "         40 

^^H              1820.                    302 

1829.  Helen  Mar,  01 

1809.        •■          148 

^^m        IS-.           S27 

18^).  Helen  Maria,  IM 

I82-.        ••         00 

^^m            18-.                  .376 

1845.  Henian  Walbrklge  Ulller, 

IH61.        "         231 

^^^1             1801.  Hannah  nnro^y,  107 

63 

18—.        "         24 

^^m            182-.  HBniiali  I'raDon,3iO 

10—.  Henry,  284 

I8-.  Horace  BMwelL  387 

^^H             1807.  Haiiimfi  F.,  01 

172-        ••       2»6,  374 

1829.  Horace  C,  .118 

^^H             1818.  (lannah  II.,2:il 

I78:t.        "        39,341 

1813.  Horace  E  ,  5.1 

^^H             18—.  llanniih  Ketiith,  3.37 

1788.        "        200 

1850.  Horace  E.,  27 

^^H             1823.  Hannali  Umlot,  200 

I78tf.        "        30 

1826.  Horace  K.,  M,  .344 

^^B              18S0.  Hnniiiih  Marin,  M,  344 

1797.        "        180 

1K22.  Horace  Mallier,  45 

^^m            1839.  Hannah  M.,  128 

17—.        "       294, 306 

la:.^*.  Horace  W.,  US 

^^H              1841.  Hannah  .Sophia,  03 
^^m             1804.  Hannah  .Sybllla,  302 

17—.        "       374 

17li-.  Horatio,  .W,  339,  340 

1802.        "        177 

1824.        "          216 

^^H             1821.  Hannah  8.,  170 

1814.       "       39. 40,  341.  842,  343 

18— .  Horatio  W.,  46 

^^^^^    1838.  Uanuab  H.,  48,  348 

1817,        "        184 

1829.  Howard,  128,  367 

41 

^m      406              ^^^ 

INDEX    I. 

^ 

^^^^^^^^^^^H 

■ 

^^^           1810.  Howard.  129 

17-.  Jun««.  29B,  .107,  Sn 

1702. 

Jeremiah,  103, 1*4,  lOS 

,350              H 

m                    IMH.  Hovtarit  L.,  71 

1803.      "     asa 

1776. 

117 

■                     1K>1.  Ilowarrt  S.,  34,  XM 

1811.      <<     4a 

189:1. 

Jerry  A.,  318 

^H 

■                  l«Ki.  Ilowaril  U'.,  l^ 

1*<1.1.      "     :10a 

1728. 

Jerusha,  21* 

^^^^M 

■                     1047.  Il<>pt-.|lll,  7.8,  12.  13,  14, 

ISIl).        "       273 

i7ai. 

121 

^^^^^^M 

H                 :i87.  ;iu6,  p,vT,  '.m 

WI-.        "        147 

1707. 

"         102 

^^^^^M 

^^m             in7<.*.  llotHiitill,  V!,  14,  3U0,  :<OIV 

^^K          1811,  Uuiduli  w.,  us 

isaa.      "     3U0 

1778. 

"         103 

^^^^^H 

iiisao.       "      .320 

1772. 

Jesse,  119.340 

^^^^H 

ISH.        "       178 

17—. 

JesM- 1.,  aiM 

^^^^H 

™^           ino.  Ichiibod,  r.-fi 

18—.        "       79 

1831. 

Jesse  I.,  294 

^^^^^1 

1750.          '•         147 

IS—.        "        128 

1831. 

Jesse  J.,  294 

^^^^^1 

177X         •■         161 

18-.         "        2»3 

17-. 

Jesse  T.,  293 

^^^^^1 

177V.         •'          lifl 

18—         "       300 

1797. 

Joanna,  23.1 

^^^^^^1 

1-(K.          "          100 

IS-.        "       373 

18—. 

Joanna  Swain,  340 

^^^^^1 

It^l-.  Ida  W.,  l:i7 

1?—.  James  A..  ."JOe 

1088. 

Job,  394 

^^^^^1 

IMO.  iDCreunf,  lOfl,  100.  SW,  351 

1830.  .James  Bnidfard,  42 

1712. 

"    11:1 

^^^^^1 

1,-.W.          "          11.'.,  Hfi,  lOT,  3S0 

1812.  .Jome*  H.,  208,  24! 

178-. 

"     172,  .ViO 

^^^^^1 

1740.          "          IW.  IfiO 

1827.  JurucB  B., :» 

1799. 

"     ISO 

^^^^^^1 

17M).          "          171 

1840.  Jami'S  Ca»«oll.  213 

1810. 

"     129 

^^^^^1 

17(vt.          •'          Iftfi 

IMl>.  .iHinrii  I'Vilwitrd,  :il)5 

1720. 

Joel,  ai4,  133 

^^^^^M 

IWO.          "          liCl 

1803.  James  Gilbert,  :|75 

17;t7. 

"     -30,  54,  334 

^^^^^M 

1W7.  Incretwc  Kutler,  170 

I8Z).  Jaiii<>.'<  {J..  :'.W 

1772. 

"     54.344 

^^^^^M 

17—.  lr»,  SU 

1844.  JiiiiH'S  0..  -W 

1772, 

"    2:j« 

^^^^^M 

17—.     "    33 

IbliT.  Jaiiifs  Hall,  109 

1793. 

"     2-16,  2:W.  237,  aOS 

^^^^^M 

IS—.     "     -M) 

IfOO.  JanKsIlurria,  2.11 

1817. 

"     240 

^^^^^^M 

1740.  Irciip,  sa,  S-TO 

1W-.  JttliK'.'i  Jliuvcy,  4U,  .144 

1814. 

Joel  Tuylor,  64,  344 

^^^^H 

17W.      '•     ii;i« 

1834.  Jaincfi  lli-iiry',  O-l 

1068. 

John,  107 

^^^^^H 

iHMi.  Iretta  1..,  .'•4 

1861.  .Iiunoa  llutubhreys,  273 

1071. 

"     aui,  lien,  aio 

^^^^^1 

lt>;o.  Irnin  M.,  na 

ITVi.  Jaincull..  IMH 

1070. 

"        109,  113 

^^^^H 

IS  ti.  Irving  |-..  au,  J19 

1810.  Jameg  U  .  14,7 

1077. 

"      11 

^^^^H 

1S.'>4.  Ual.,,fil. 

18.11.  Jauiea  H.,  107 

J1177. 

"       110,114,361 

^^^^^H 

177-.  ISftttO,  &7 

IKH.  James  II..  lOS 

1079. 

"       310 

^^^^^1 

17(lt4.      ••       WH 

18—.  Jamee  II..  iVO 

1067. 

"      317,  318 

^^^^^M 

171W.      "      a-js 

isat.  James  Lewi*.  228 

1097. 

"       114,  129 

^^^^^M 

IfcOU.       "       301 

18:17.        •■          ••        53 

10—. 

"      XV.,  4 

^^H 

\HH.      "       JUS 

iMi.  Jamea  LUwoll  Uawks,  120 

10—. 

"      XV.,  Jc»l.,4 

^1 

\sn.     "     L'n3 

1848.  Jaiiien  I,..  202 

10-. 

'*      XV.,  xix.,  XI. 

^H 

iNU.     "     aw 

1810.  Jumi  9  Oli.i,  2U0 

10—. 

"      28.1,  284 

^^1 

Is—.      "       17.1,  MO 

1794   James  .S.,  107 

10—. 

"     283,    aw,  Sll, 

»«,       M 

17i;0.  I»a4icB.,w4 

1842.  .lames  VVIilt",  02 

313 

,  300,  307 

Idl-.  Isaac  B..  'iM 

1847.  James  Wilkinson,  85 

10-. 

John,  284,  313 

^^^^H 

I8W.  Imiuc  II.  iir.,  148 

18—.  Jumer  Wilmin,  173 

10—. 

"       310 

^^^^H 

1h40.  Isuuc  U.,  .Ill) 

1087.  Jane,  90,  U8 

1700. 

"      210, 213 

^^^^^1 

ISrj.  Isuar  J.,  W4 

1089.      •■      no,  381 

1700. 

•'       113 

^^^^^^1 

1(! —  Italic  K.,  57 

10-.        "       Xvi.  XTll.  X»1U. 

1707. 

"       114,  3B4 

^^^^^M 

ItMO.  liaae  !>.,  148 

10—.      "     317 

170S. 

"       10, 23 

^^^^^M 

JSfti.  Isaac  I'.,  'AH 

1739.     "     ais 

1709. 

'•       112 

^^^^^M 

IMO.  l»nl)i'lla,  •.'♦,  3;!3 

177-.      "     M 

1710. 

'•      aia,  379,  38S 

^^^^^M 

181-1.  l-ulH'llii  A.,  I4S 

1795.      "      31 

1714. 

"     284,  asa,  a9« 

^^^^^M 

lh4j.  I»iil)rllii  .1.,  :K 

IMIO.      "      241,279 

1732. 

"     ass 

^^^^H 

17IH.  l9rm.'l,:i0,  3^7.341 

1831.      "     ei 

1733. 

"       141,  170 

^^^^H 

17U0.       ■•      h:hi,  340 

18—      "      10« 

i7:m. 

••       119.  173 

^^^^^1 

K            IS-.        •'      3:t7 

1809.  June  Ann,  70 

17.10. 

"       18,  41 

^^^^^1 

^^^H 

181-.      '•         ■•      172 

i7;io. 

"      280 

^^^^^1 

^^r           1784.  Jabeit,  147 

1841.  Jane  B.,  29 

17:18. 

"      24, 44 

^^^^^1 

174«.  Jscob.  140 

1810.  June  EII<h,  0.1 

17:i9. 

"       1'26 

^^^^^1 

17;«l.       •'       H(! 

18'.'6.  Jane  Kllinlx'lh,  58 

1740. 

'•       IW,  319.  337 

^^^^^1 

178-^.       "       ■-W.  300, 301,304 

IfM.  Jnne  i)..  IIB 

1741. 

"     228,  .taa 

^^^^^1 

iru7.       "       -it^H 

18aa.  .lune  .Marillu,  50 

I74-. 

"     12a 

^^^^H 

!(«-,       "        17U 

]!?44.  Juue  .Men-v,  53 

1754. 

"       290, 296 

^^H 

IRH.  Jacob  L.,  228 

1845.  June  »4vvll)u,  .394 

176-. 

••       170 

^H 

1710.  J»me»,  -.W,  280,  209 

l(sj:t.  Juue  T.,  129 

1704. 

"      22fP,  230,  240 

^H 

171-.        "       lis,  147 

17M>.  Jarvlf,  Wl 

1705. 

"       120 

^H 

17:17.      "     aa 

1773.  JaiK)n,  267 

1708. 

"       228 

^H 

174U.        "       147 

1782.       "       49,  08,  «e,  70 

17*-. 

"       40 

^^^^B 

1740.         "       -Mi,   297,  299,  300, 

1785.       "        12a 

170-. 

"      44, 00 

^^^^^1 

:i03,  305 

1816.       "        231 

1773. 

•'      227 

^^^^^1 

175M.  Janicii,  146,  360 

180-.  Jason  E..  126 

1770. 

"      41 

^^^^H 

17110.         <•       4-.' 

1826.  Jasun  Fobes,  12fi 

1780. 

"       174 

^^H 

170-.        "       lt» 

1801.  Jason  U.,  123 

^. 

"       280,307 

^H 

1770,        "       41 

1703.  Jean,  214 

"       147 

^^1 

1779.         "        147 

1840.  Jianiilc  Francis,  85 

1780. 

"      4ft,  05 

^^ 

178a.        ••       41 

1806.  Jeannie  i.oul^u,  31 

1787. 

"      107,  :i69 

^1 

17H2.        "       204 

180-.  JcannlC!  M..  153 

178-. 

"      3S.  341 

^H 

1784.        "       00, 78 

1738.  Jilii<-I,2rt,47 

178-. 

"       166,  167 

^H 

J7SB.        "       30,  .120,  337 

1762.  Jemima,  :U 

178-. 

"     :r2fl 

^H 

178».        "        14S 

1774.         "        203 

ITWl. 

"     01 

^H 

1;*-.        "       300 

1780.         "        M 

1707. 

"       318 

^H 

1790.        "       200 

17—.         "         33 

17—. 

"    :fo,  .134 

^H 

1792.        •'       15 

185-.  Jennie,  178 

17—. 

•'       122 

^H 

179-.        "        ISO 

1848.  Jennie  A.C.,302 

I7-. 

"       173 

^H 

179^.        •'        lOS 

IwW.  Jennie  E.,  47 

17—. 

"      a93, 374 

^^M 

^             17-.        "       30 

1850.  Jeunlf  HuntlnetOD,  78 

17—. 

"     ai4 

^^^^H 

^^m                                    117 

1803.  Jennie  1'.,  44 

17—. 

"     Me 

^^^^^^M 

17—.  Jerahmiel,  127 

17—. 

"      87* 

J 

^^^^^^^^^^^^CHBISTIAN  NAMES   OP   CLAPPB.                                  407              1 

■                   IflOO.  John,  309 

1737.  Jonathan  Rlackm&n,  113, 

181-.  Jalla,  320                                     ^^H 

IHOl.      "      fiOTtf 

;«2 

IK23.               170,  176                               ^^H 

1S04.      "       UJ 

intW.  Joseph,  110,  113 

••      45                                         ^^^H 

1809.      "       a41, 3Kt 

1701.        "         113,127,362 

IM3.      "       128                                       ^^H 

'              180-     "     aw 

1715.         "         212,  229,  .'BK 

^^H 

1810.      "      48.  MJ 

1726.        "        99.  100,  101 

18—.       "      33S                                       ^H 

1818.      •'      :mo 

1728.        "        121 

ISO-.  Julia  Ann,  04 

181-.      "      38 

172-.        "        285,  204 

18—.      •■        "      173 

'                     181->      "       147 

1736.        "        32.  56,  77.  334,  845 

1824.  Julia  A.,  W4 

1                     1830.      •'       W2 

1751.        "        230, 2fl5 

182-  JuJlB  A.,  2-17,  M« 

1828.      '•       174 

17.W.        "         102 

18S1.  Julia  A.,  64 

,                     1828.      "       -lllfl 

1704.        "        66,  .344 

18—.  Julia  D.,  79 
1861.  Julia  Klia,  166 

183-.      "       118 

1768.        "         174 

1840.      "       179 

1770.        "        44, 02 

liOS.  Julltt  Elizabeth,  396 

18M.      "      8t 

1774,        •'        265, 277 

1841.       "             "            2W 

18-.      "       VJ2 

1775.        '•         102 

18—.  .Tulia  E.  D.,  182 

18—.      "       173 

1781.        "         17Z 

1833.  Julin  Maria,  78 

1»-.      «•       2.« 

1789.        "        2.37 

l»4fl.       ••          ••        227 

18—.      "       285 

1798.        "        83 

1856.  Julia  M.,  89 

18—.      "       309 

I7»-.        "        229 

18—.  .luMuetlv,  166 

18—.      "       320 

17-.        "        86 

1816.  .lullette,  50 

1                    IS—.      "       3.T8 
'                     IS—.       "       376 

17—.        "        293 

I80tl.  Julk'tte  llcrlah,  S9                    ,^^H 

17—.        "        294 

»-.  Julias,  24,  333                               ^^H 

1—       '•       xlil. 

17-.        '•        306, 308, 309 

18.37.  Julius  Moore,  0.3                        ^^H 

j                   18—.  John  Alexander,  338 

1801.        "        278 

iaX3.  .lullua  .Sneucer,  106                           H 
1S24.  Jixttee  Stwshall,  30S                         ■ 

'                   1844.  John  AI|ilionAo,  Si? 

1804.        "         127,  170, 366 

1848.  John  A.,  Hl> 

1»09.        "         172 

179-    Justus,  XS                                               ^ 

1842.  .lohn  B.,  38.  341 

IMW.        "         180 

1789.  Justus  Shelilon,  66                    .^^H 

1M«.  John  n.,  180 

1824.        "        03 

1813.                                  60                      ^^H 

1831.  Jolin  Cliiipin,  .10 

S827.        "         127 

1845.  J.  Henry,  153                             ^^H 

181.3,  Jolin  fiKiiiiim,  279 

1734.        "        127,  171 

^^^^^1 

IKi?.  Juliii  «'<>tt.>ii,  vf ,  2fil 

1839.        "        M 

1839.  Kate,  06                                       ^^H 

1839.  John  Ltextir.  275 

18—.        "         172 

18-,      ■•      46                                      ^^H 

11*1)3,  Juhii  Uiixpctt,  119 

18—.        "        .307 

1856,  Kate  Amelia,  62                        ^^H 

1S22.  John  Itrurv,  78 

18—.        "        307 

IhSO.  Kate  Maria,  394                           ^^H 

>                     is—.  Jotiii  K.,  -^M) 

1802.  Jo«rph  IJ.,  238 

174:<.  Kenelni,  128                                  ^^^H 

1818.  John  Kmni-is,  50 

ISO-.  Joneph  B.,  31 

1752,  Keiiatl.  117                                   ^^H 

1821.  John  K.,  179 

1780.  Joseph  CliiircJi,  148 

176-.                   163                                   ^^H 

17S0.  John  Gn-ene,  290 

18—.  Jospph  v.,  293 

1779.                  166                                   ^^H 

18—.  John  {j.,  211) 

1869.  Joseph  Emery.  85 

1798.                   162                                   ^^H 

Iw-I.  John  H1II,M7() 

18.33.  JoKcpIi  K.,  129,357 

1.S— .                  167                                    ^^H 

IS—.  John  H.,W 

ISIS.  Jom-ph  Henrr,2fl6 

1.S2I.  Keilah  W.,  26                            ^^H 

1824.  John  Ivrs,  4A 

1806.  Joseph  HewPii,  227 

179-.  King.  320                                        ^^H 

IS — .  John  LivinRnton,  340 

Itv-n.  Joseph  II.,  ISO 

1853.  Knight  UeweUyn,  SO,  S44         ^^H 

1                   17W>   John  L.,  2fi7 
1827.  John  L.,  228 

1W4.  Joseph  II.,  ll« 

^^^^H 

1S50.  Joiiepti  Lyman,  88, 

1824.  Lafavette,  76, 88                       ^^M 

1834.  John  Marlln,52 

isn.  Joseph  L.,  103 

1853.                                                       ^^H 

181-.  John  Mprri<k.320 

I8«7.  Joseph  L.,  152 

1SI-.  Laura,  48                                  ^^^H 

iNlil.  John  Milton,  fil 

IhOS.  Joseph  StowiTS,  174 

1836.        "      45                                      ^^M 

1                    1819.  JnlmM.,  IKt 

WM.  Joseph  Warren.  278 

18—.        ■■      .307                                          V 

,                   18—.  John  .VI.,  Irt? 

1803.  Jolm  I'lrro*.  245.  .103 

IS-'W.  Joseph  Willet,  227 

1^6.  rjiura  Adell,  MI                                ^ 

1S25.  Joseph  W.,40 

I82I.  Laum  Ann,  73                             ^^H 

1                   18— ■  John  ftniidolph.  309 

IK39.  Joseph  \V„3B2 

1S56.  r.fliirH  Hale,  28                             ^^H 

1871.  John  K'i'«ivi'll,  .141 

1S43.  Joseph  W.,  177 

18—.  Lunra  O.,  149                              ^^H 

1SI4.  John  SeWin,  Iflt) 

18.V.  Josephine,  154 

)812.  Laura  June,  69                             ^^^H 

1820.  John  S.,  15.3,  368 

1S54.            "            244 

IS42.  Laura  J.,  162                              ^^H 

laa.  John  T.,  318 

IS—.  Jo.'^ephinc  Amanda,  16T 

tS4-.  Laura  L.,  164                             ^^^| 

W-.  John  T.,  24 

IS48.  Joseplilne  Auinista,  194 

iM-.  LmtIdIb,  iM                                ^^^M 

18—.  John  T..  31,M 

1859.  Josephine  L.,  178 

IH— .  Larioin  V..  237                           ^^H 

18—   John  VaiiLcir,  307 

IIV17.  Joshua,  108,  iw.  111 

t.M39.  Lawrenee  (tomlln,  340              ^^^H 

1873.  John  WlUon,  I7o 

1707.         "        112.116,351 

1S39.  Lawrey,  C4                                  ^^W 

1806.  Jolin  W.,  104 

1713.         "         115 

18—.  Leia,  88                                                 ■ 

W— .  John  W..  2rt 

1729.         •'        lis,  142, 354 

1735.  Lemuel,  225, 260,  272,  321,                  ■ 

IS—,  John  W.,  290 
1                   17fll.  Jonas,  2-37 

1720.         "         llfl,  149 

322,302                                                    ^^M 

1780.         "         117 

1763.  Lemuel,  266                                 ^^H 

1787.       '•       .•t4,3;j« 

1752-      •'     -m 

1784.                   265                                   ^^H 

1                    1790.        "       237 

175.3.         "         149,  182, 306 

^^H 

J«07.        "       245 

I7»-.         "         182 

17 —                    173,  360                           ^^H 

1778.  Jona>  Humphrpv,  216 

I7VH.         "        46, 64 

1816.                   272,321                           ^^H 

1673.  .lonutliHn,  xv..  '2«1,    303, 

1S05.         "        2.37, 267, 362 

ISlO.  Lemuel  I>exter,  27S                   ^^H 

,                       210,  21 1,  259,  328,  362.  378,  382, 

1792.  Joshua  11.,  IRi 

1865.  Lena  L.,  152                                   ^^^H 

3M',  ,390,  .391 
!                  17^.  Jonstliiui,  211,    214.    til. 

1812.  Joshua  (inrdncr,  260 

1706.  Leonard,  176, 192                        ^^M 

185.%.  Joshua  Warland,  181 

118                                     ^^M 

.390,391 

1824.  Joshua  Vr..  ISl 

ISOO.                      177                                  ^^M 

1713.           "            17,  31,  77,  S18, 

1782.  Joslali,  216 

179-.  Leonard  U.,  173,  359                   ^^M 

329.330 

1705.  .lolham,  145 

18 —  Leonidaa,  172                               ^^H 

1                    1714.           "            11.3,121 

1829.         "         145 

1S.37.  LerereUA„335                          ^^H 

1738.           "           3-i,  Sfl,  77,  334 

1080.  Judllh,  96,  97 

1760.  Lerl,  33,336                                ^^H 

17:M.           "           215 

I69-.        "        IS 

1769.                                                            ^^H 

ITN.           "            156 

1728.        "       mi.  100 

1784.       ■•      3.3.  .336                                  ^^H 

1772.           "            218 

I7I12.        "        101 

1787.               178                                         ^^H 

1778.          "           IrM 

18n»),        "        129 

1794.      ■■      M,77,187                         ^^B 

1777.           "           6ft,  .396 

IS—.        "       57 

1S3L      "       179                                            V 

180-.           "            207 

1796.  Julia,  81 

1874.  Levi  1>.,  1.12                                         ■ 

1847,  Jonalban  Capen.  Z4B 

lai^      '•      47 

1849.  Levi  Wbeaton,  86                            ■ 

54 

1 

^m 

H        408 

ISDKX  L 

^H 

^H            Ittt  L^l  W..  IS2 

ij»^ijwr,i» 

UHl.  Lydia  T...  170                        ^^| 

^^B             I7et.  Lrwij,  \'A 

J70-.      "      1» 

1808.  Lydia  Ham,  144                         ^^H 

^H             17«0L      '• 

17-.      "       117 

1833.  Lydia  ilrlea,  ca                         ^^H 

^H             17«r      '■        Z.-I1.3XZ 

17—.       •'      135 

181-.  Lydia  Maria,  XM                   ^^H 

^H         i;vi.    ■<      iv« 

SMO.      '>      3M 

1820.  Lydia  O..  174                            ^^^1 

^^B             irv-.                3W,  370 

1801.      ••      IA> 

1801.  Lydia  WlhU,  1«3                     ^^H 

^H             IMk-.      •<        il5 

tWI.      ••      SH 

17»-.  Lyman, :«                             ^^H 

^H            IICB.      "        fi0.3M 

leofc    "    ato 

1827.      ••        74                                           ■ 

^^H             !»-.      "         128 

1800.      '•      128 

18—      "70                                          W 

^H            18—      "        SIO 

1805.      "      840 

use.  Lyman  Wriclit,  28                  ^^H 

^^M           18—.      "        SM 

1808.      "      1S7,  170, 3M 

1874.  Lyndon,  18*                           ^^H 

^^K           1*B-  I'C'Wtl  B.,  310 

IW*-.      "      40 

t8».  L.  Albert,  330                           ^^H 

^^^^_   IMS.  LewiJ  B.,  311 

1*-.      "      57 

I84-.  L.  ttiuw!]],  154                         ^^M 

^^^^BieiA.  Leiria  Huntlnrton,  77 

l'*>-.      "      03 

^H 

li«-.       ••      CO 

I8».  Mabel  D.,  188                                  ■ 

^^P*    1»7.  Lciria  WiUIami,  2S 

1«1.      ••      232 

1842.  MadeHa  Hudaoa,  231                      ■ 

^^V            !»«-.  LIIIad,  176 

1M7.    •«    va 

18-.  Hacdalena     Colao     Bttr»             ■ 

totwr,  340                                                 ■ 

1800.  Manic  L.,  U                                    ■ 

^^m                        aia 

18—.      «       173 

^^m             ]K,.,     1  nil..  R(,||e,3ig 

li*—.      "      .■B7 

^^^hrii  1-               i7« 

If^.       ••      3.17 

t^^S.  MamasKb,  loo,  102                        ■ 

^^■P    V                      V.,243 

WIS.  Locjr  Ann,  lOEl 

^^^^^H ' 

1*2B.        "          "03 

1838.  Marah  Cbapin,  47                      ^^B 

^^V                  "  2i« 

1844.      "        "      201 

18—.  UarMlla  .Jane,  337                  ^^H 

^H                   "    ISO 

18—.      «        "     330 

1810.  Marcia  B.,  163                          ^^M 

^H              U-.  Loli  1!.,  M 

1822.  LacyA.,  174 

ITVi.  Marcy,  292                                ^^H 

^^1              1HA-.  I>oiK  L.,  l:M 

1W«.  LaevA.,33S 

IB—.  Marcy  S.  W..  Wt                    ^^H 

^^H             IVO-.  Lonozo.M 

miG.  Lucy  Hrlgm,  177 
lUli.  Lucy  Brooka.  144 

1750.  Uarearct,  147                           ^^H 
1758.                     20                            ^^H 

^^H              18—.  I»n-nza  IJsth>OTay.  343 

^^M             IHSM.  I^riii,  4A 

IH-.  Lury  Kllen.  177 

177-.                      U7                          ^^H 

^^H             1»'.V.  Loriii  O.,  £.1) 

IMI.  Lucy  t.lvita,0« 

170-.                       1ft                              ^^H 

^^H           >»«::.  l..oriD'la,  .'/i 

ISio.  Lacv  K.,»0 

17—                       30                              ^^H 

^^B             ini-.  U>tliroi>,  Ii15 
^^1              IMl.  Louia  Arnold,  S3 

1815.  Lucy  Klorinda,  4» 

in                   ^^H 

18«3.  Lucy  K..  148 

1824.                     43                            ^^H 

^^1             I'm.  Loaia  tiraot.  310 

18a>.  Lucy  F.,  ixl 

1837.                       ISl                            ^^H 

^^H             179-.  LoulM, '.as 

1820.  Locy  F..  127 

18—                     3«/7                                  ■ 

^H             1WH.      "          153 

1813.  Lney  U.,  231,  232 

1820.  Marparnt  A.,  ~2B                               ■ 

^^1                   1(410.                         200 

1810.  Lncy  H.,  I.V] 

1830.  Margiu-et  P..  4ri,  343                         ■ 

^H          i«ii6.     •'        vat 

18—.  Lucy  H..  W« 

lase.  Margaret  Kowlaml,  73                   ■ 

^^M                1K2V.                     03 

184-.  l.Qcy  .Iaur,-.>d3 

18W.  Marguerite  Steflens.  J51                  ■ 
17—  Uarbi,  20                                            ■ 

^H               18—. 

IB17.  Lacy  .Miu-i,  71,85 

^^B             IHI.  LonMa  Adalin«,  6.3 

18:H.  Lucy  M..  33 

1856.       "       117                                         ■ 

^^H             1»V7.  I.ouiaB  Ann,  2;« 

1S51.  Lacy  M.,  117 

18—.               »                                            ■ 

^^B_        Vim.  Louiaa  Iluniliam,  23 

IMl.  LucyOtU,  178 

18—               70,330,547                     __^ 

^^^■^  VH7.  LouUa  Howe,  245 

IS — .  Lacy  Porntroy,  88 

l^t—       "       238                                    ^^^ 

^^^^H  IKtl.  Loolta  J.,  121 
^^^Vr  1833.  I^ouiia  M.,  3ig 

ItiTU.  Lucy  W.,  I.V2 

18-.       •*       358                                    ^^H 

1M».  Lulu  BpII,  M 

18-.                380                                    ^^H 

^^^^       U— .  Lonlaa  M.,  «W 

IWiO.  Lolic,  311 

li<i33.  Maria  Almira,  278                    ^^H 

^B             1»-.  LooUa  W.,  IM 

iwn.  Lulu  M.,  leo 

18 —  Marin  Aun.  57                         ^^^B 

^^1            IKMt.  LouJae  Doanc,  120 

1?J-.  Lury,;iS8 
I76-.  Lather,  48 

1».!S.  Maria  B.,  115                           ^^H 

^^B            U18.  Lorcll,  :j38,  301 

1820.  Uarlii  KMzabeth,  181                ^^H 

^H            18—.  I.«vica  C,  ISO 

1772.      "          67,77,345 

185.3.  Unria  Klorencv,  120 

^^B            17—.  LovUa,  .ti 

1778.      "          28 

1839.  Mai'ia  V..  177 

^^^^H    178-.  Lowell.  182 

17—.      "          171 

18—.  MarlnJ.,  2;« 

^^^^^B  IKIv.  I.ucin  Anil,  33 

1805.      "          77, 88 

1819.  Maria  rx>aiiia,  121 

^^^^^P  18.'UI.  Lucitt.lan<-,  53 

1812.      "          140 

isw.     "        "      in 

^^^^^    \m>.  Lacia  .M..  03 

1819.      "          28 

18M.        "            "         181 

^^V            17B&.   LuL-iuda,  142 

18110.       "          4fl 

1810.  HaKo  L.,  172 

^^B             17UU.      '■             IH 

ISO-.  Luther  Clark,  40 

18441.  Maria  L.,63 

^H             17U-.      "            28 

IKTO.  Luthor  Hart.  88. 348 

1796.  Maria  M..  357 

^B             1802.      "            153 

17W.  Luther  .lohnson,  238 

1824.  Uariuil  Loalaa.  S40 

^^H             1W».      ••            170 

IWO.  Luther  L.,  179 

1814.  Miirietto.  X 

^^m             1806.      •>            170 

18—.  Luther  L.,  3(H 

18—.  Marillu.  67 

^^m             U27.      ••            -H 

1717.  Ly<Ua,  V9 

18*-.  Marion,  IW 

^H            1834.      " 

1750.       ••         101 

1829.  Marion  A.,  61 

^H           1820.  LuelniUTilden.SM 

1742.       '<        SI 

170-.  Mark  K.,  143 

^H           1704.  Laeliu,  «7 

1753.      "         147 

1843.  MiirslittU  N.,  304 

^^1             1808.      "          !» 

1750.       "         120 

I7;fc.  Murtha,  Jl 

^^B             180-.      ••          30 

1702.       "         142, 367 

1740.        •'        (calltd  Patty),  24 

^^B 

1770.       "         220 

17—.        "        29 

^^m             I82-.                  M 

1771.       "        102 

1?—        ■'         29 

^^H            1601.  I.uckoT.M 

1778.      "         174 

IJ—      "       ;« 

^^m           leu-.  Lucretia,  35 

1784.      "        28, 3S3 
1788.      "        IfiO 

17—        "         87 

^^B          1813.     "          ir:o 

1804.        "         44, 343 

^^H 

17«0.      "        181 

180S.        ••         174 

^^B             1M."J.                      44 

1792.      "         143 

1800.        <•         .17,  .-MI 

^^B             Itfll.      •'              228 

179-.      "        171 

1820.        "         238 

^^H           IMH.  I.ucr«tlA  U«wei,  227 

17»-.      "         128 

1821.        •'         270,231                         ^ 

^H             1737.  Lucy,  23 

17-.      "        20 

1804.                   335                               ^^H 

^^B             1744.      <•      32 

17—.      "        .36 

18-.                   ISO                               ^^H 

^^H           175-.     ••      ina 

1804.      "        27 

181-.  Martha  Ann,  330                   ^^H 

^H 

1808.      "         U»,  367 

18.<n.  Martha  A.,  121                        ^^H 

^^H             1702.               162 

,18S«.      "        232 

1800.  Martha  <.'.,  IfVt                       ^^H 

^^B             1770-      "      Ul 

18—.      "        358 

1834.  Martha  Elizabeth,  BS             ^^H 

^^B             1780.      "      182 

1S13.  LydU  Canror,  227 

1844.  Martha  E.,  55                          ^^H 

^H             ]781.      "       171 

1837.  Lydia  E.,  1S2 

" 1 

_.        J 

CHBISTIAN   NAMES   OF   CLAP  PS. 


409 


1815. 
1800. 
1796. 
18-. 

isue. 

18-. 
1837. 
18-. 
1774. 
1778. 
1807. 
17B7. 
1848. 
184«. 
1814. 
180-. 
1M7. 

low. 
vm, 
laot. 

lADfl. 
1700. 
17U. 
1716. 
171?. 
171-. 
17I-. 
ITJa. 

me. 
ir». 

17JI1. 
1733. 
1733. 
1737. 
1738. 
17S8. 
1738. 
175W. 
1746. 
1747. 
1747. 
1749. 
174-. 
1740. 
1T&-. 
1752. 
1780. 
17S2. 
1703. 
ITW. 
•170-. 
1770. 
1777. 
1779. 
177-. 
1781. 
1781. 
1787. 
1788. 
1788. 
1797. 
1796. 
1799. 
17»>. 
17-. 
17—. 
17-. 
1803. 
18M. 
180U. 
180-. 
I80-. 
1811. 
UlU. 
1814. 
USO. 
1824. 
1828. 
1830. 
18M. 
l»tl. 
1851. 
»— . 
18-. 
18-. 


Uartha  F.,  180 

18-. 

M>rt>ia  F.,  282 

18-. 

MartJia  Hewe»,  2»,  227 

18—. 

Mnrtlm  J.,  16.} 

IB—. 

Mnnlm  I..,  la) 

18-. 

MBrtliaM.,237 

18-. 

Mnrtlia  .SouhU, 

160 

18S7. 

Martlia  T..  ITd 

18-. 

Uartln,  171 

17tW. 

26 

IMH. 

Martin  Gillctt, 

» 

ISM. 

Uttrtlu  tlorvcy, 

03 

1H16. 

1.           it 

64 

1SI7. 

Martin  J.,  .102 

1B17. 

Martin  I'artons 

,26 

1822. 

Marvin  W.,  1« 

$50 

18.W. 

UurT,  06,  U7 

18—. 

"      108,  109 

1803. 

"      111,11$ 

1801. 

"     MO 

1808. 

"      in,  382 

1828. 

"      890 

183». 

"      17 

1824. 

"      lU 

im-. 

"      116, 3M 

ISM. 

"      112 

1860. 

•'    ns 

IS—. 

"       101 

18—. 

"      213 

18—. 

••      131,  m.  134,  13« 

1848. 

"      IM 

179-. 

"      214 

W17. 

••      118 

1819. 

"      125 

183-. 

"      18 

18-. 

"      122 

18—. 

"      141,  192 

1839. 

'•      121 

18-. 

"      117,  344 

1«1. 

"      137 

1844. 

"      23 

INJTI. 

"      27 

liiMI. 

u     28 

1811). 

"     286,297 

1826. 

"      176 

1S32. 

"     28 

1837. 

"     41 

1846. 

"     42 

1856. 

"     294,297,286,300 

1874. 

'•      1S2 

18—. 

"     41 

1839. 

"      286 

\»H. 

"      153 

isao. 

"     50. 3M 

ISiO. 

'•     40 

1S«. 

"      142 

18»4. 

"      176 

1848. 

"     49 

1855. 

"      116 

1815. 

"     40 

1849. 

"      144 

1778. 

"    lot 

1826. 

::  &•*» 

1845. 
1823. 

"     874 

I8!M. 

"     293 

1850. 

"      290 

1834. 

••      174 

18—. 

"     67 

18—. 

"     S9 

1708. 

"     00 

177 

•'     77 

18—. 

"     38 

1«M. 

"      24 

1H54. 

"     294 

1N40. 

"      180 

I8-. 

■1      ^ 

IHIO. 

•'     »7 

IHtt. 

"     306 

IMfi. 

■•     396 

ISH. 

"     207 

181-. 

"     S67 

1808. 

»     *1 

18-. 

"     79 

1808. 

"      17» 

18-. 

Hvr,  isa,  Sflo 

290 
290 
307 
308 
375 
.  Hu-)rAdelia,49 
.  Mary  Adell.  338 
.  Mary  Ann,  206 
••     28 
"      119 
"      172 
"      228 
"     26 
"      Mfi 
••      120 
"      .Tfl 
Mary  Aon  Kllzubcth,  50 
,  Mary  Ann  H..  202 
.  Mary  Anna,  28 
■  Mary  AnDrietMj  215 
.  Uary  Angufta,  03        * 
.  Mary  A.,  151 
.  Mary  A.,  54 
Mary  A.,  28 
.  Mary  A.,  176 
Mary  A.,  149 
Mary  A.,2VU 
Mary  A.,  237 
Mary  llniUam,  UB 
,  Mary  It..  106 
.  Mary  B.,  170. 175 
.  Mary  B.,  181 
.  Mary  B.,  180 
.  Mary  B.,  238,  303 
,  Uary  Cook,  iiW 
"        "     lOU 
,  MoryC  173 
.  «iiry  Dennle,  188 

Mwy  1>..  343 
.  Mary  Klfnor,  27fl 
.  Jfftry  EltiBa,  .'MO 
,  Mary  KlliaUtli,  201 
"  155 

'•  282 

••  24 

•<  £6 

"  25 

"  261 

It  2U9 

'.  Mary  FJIcn,  278 
Mary  Ellis.  118 
Mary  R.,  179 
xMary  E.,  ISO 
Mary  E.,  102 
Mary  E.,  152 
Mary  E..5fi 
.  Mary  K..  64 
.  Mary  Frances,  177 
.  Mary  (Jardner,  201 

Mary  tirvrnr,  'iOO,  202 
.  Mary<i..  120 
.  Mary  Ui-J«?n,  240. 
.  Mary  Jane.  ."H 
"      02 
'•      249 
,  Mary  J..  Wli 
.  Mary  J.  E.,  162 
Mary  J.  G.,  102 
.  Mary  I.«ooard,    138,   141, 

Mary  Li-onanl,  177 
Mary  Lilly,  02 
Mary  Louise,  272 
Mary  Luclixla,  .'tlH 
Miiry  I.ucrctiii,  341 
Mary  L.,  184 
Mary  L.,  INl 
Marv  L.,  71,  347 
Mary  Mulley,  120 
Mary  M.,  2.17 
Mary  M..  128 
MarvM.  0.,292 
Miiry  N.,  30 
Mary  OlniBtead,  340 


1817.  Mary  O..  08 

18—.  Marv  I'aullno,  307 

1817.  Mary  P.,  73 

1840.  Marj- 1'.,  204 

IH— .  Mary  .<«np|||ng,  20O 

1SI5.  Mary  .SpiTicer,  lOfi 

IS:i«.  Morr  Susanaali,251 

18—.  Mary  Treat,  30 

I8I2.  Mary  T.,  27 

1817.  Mary  T.,  271 

1845.  Mary  Webb,  66 

1W7.  Marj-  M'.,  220 

1S14.  Marv  W.,  122 

IMS.  Matthew,  51 

1760.  Matthew  Short,  143 

18--.  Matte-,  300 

1-0-.  .Matilda,  207 

1-S— .  Matilda  M..  290 

l»il-.  Monrice,  320 

ITtH.  Mnrniinl,  151 

18)f..  Marnard  Hluke,  117 

16—.  Mavuard  il  .  151 

1780.  Mctlad.  50,  70,  344 

1694.  XehlUiUu,  in,  lit 

1708.  "  10 

17.10.  '•  121 

17MI.  ••  24 

ir»-.  "  81 

17—.  "  118 

18 —  "  2;i7 

1815.  Meletlah,  175 

1«30,  McletlaJi  O-,  176 

1800.  Melinda.  44 

1810.  Melissa,  68 

1755.  Merab,  32 

1740.  Mercy,  I.tO 

1771.        "       40 

177-.        "       54 

178-.        "       55 

1808.        "       128 

1820.        '■       m 

ItiKI.  Mercy  Ann,  65,  S44 

18.17.  Mercy  F.,  128 

1H.T4.  Merrick  Green,  340 

182:1.  M<rrlck  11.,  00,  'MH 

17(»,  Metcair,  147 

1726.  Michael,  120,  107 

17«).         "        107 

1S25.  "         107 

17—.  Michael  T.,  187 

18- .  Mllo,  100 

18—.  Milton  Bowdltch,  82,  SlO 

1001.  MlBdwell,  08 

irM.  "  18, 280, 330 

V74U.  "  26 

1747.  "  27 

17m.  "  48 

1829.  Minerva.  03 

1805.  MinenraH.,319 

18—.  Minnie,  79 

1802.  Miuuic  LiOulse,  107 

IMH.  Miranda,  44 

170-.  Miriam,  37,  341 

1851.         "        20 

1758.  Molly,  143 

17—.       "      20 

17—.  Morri»,;» 

l.*iO0.       "       .194 

18—   Mortimer,  337 

170-.  MoM'ley,  35 

17r>l.  Mutci,  27 

1706.        "       261 

1812.        "       27, 333 

18—.  Miinroe,  173 

1(<07.  Myra,  02 

IStW.  Mvra  Itill,  56 

IKM.  Myra  Elizabeth,  62 

1757.  Nabby,  237 

1764.  "         140 

1792.  "         122 

1807.  "         237 

18-.  Katiani,39i 

1701.  Nancy,  174 

1773.  "         171 


H        410 

INDEX   I. 

^H 

^m        rm.  Nuojr,  w 

171S.  Noah,  195,  211,  212,  214, 

17—.  Paid.  3"                        ^^^^^1 

W                    1788.      -         M 

2HV-2ly,  221,  22.%,  248,  SM,  286, 

^^^B 

1                    1783.      "         H7 

20M.  .■J76,  ;u<(,  3W,  .»1,  393 

18-.     ••                                        ^^H 

1                    1788.      "         UO 

172-.  Noah,  17.  :i30 

1782.  Paulina,  28                               ^^H 

I                    178S.      '•         Zftl 

1747.        "      122,  IM 

JXVk.  Pelrg  v.,  128                                 ^^H 

■                    V9i.      "         « 

178-^        "     3fi 

1757.  Perez,  31                                    ^^^H 

■                   lavs.      "         818 

17—.        "      114 

17W1.       ••       178                                  ^^H 

^K            17M.                 ISS 

1820.        "      IM 

t«c-.       ••       156                                  ^^H 

^H            1707.      •■ 

18—.        "      1S4 

1788.  Perez  Mann,  31                          ^^H 

^^            17»-.                 1S2 

I79-.  Normou,  .19 

1779.  PerUiie,  127.  170,  SM              ^^H 

P                   MOO.      "         87 

17-.       "         38 

1809.                     127                                 ^^H 

1                    UQS.      "         HIS 

1822.        "           178 

184-.                                                           ^^B 

182-.      "         SiSO 

1865.  NorrU  Stebbint,  n 

1705.  Peter,  375,  3D0                            .^^H 

1)«6.  Nancj  AnK«llna,  183 

154                                    ^^^M 

IMS.  Nancy  A.,  178 

1770.  (>cr«n.  57,  345 

1852.                390                                   ^^^1 

imi.  yuDcy  Katon,  14& 

1«X1.  Octavl»,  32 

1N12.  Peter  B.,  294                            ^^H 

1835.  NaocrS.,  U» 

IH-.      "           173 

1719.  Phebe,2S4                                         ■ 

1744.  Naomi,  2S 

1818.  OcUriA  Tliroop,  «8 

1T40.        "       32                                               ■ 

1773,      ••         W 

17—.  01»»e,  148 

nm.       "       293                                     __^ 

1800.      "         48 

1757.        ••     150 

175-.                204,374                            ^^H 

iei4.      "         37 

1W4.  OHtc  E.,  191 
\kS..  OlWe  M,.  318 

1772.        "       385                                    ^^H 

1731.  Nathan,  m 

178S.        -■       33,59,336                       ^^H 

1787.          "        122 

1718.  Oliver,  18 

1786.        "       61                                      ^^H 

17-.          "        33 

174.1.        "       IIB,  146 

178-.        •'        157                                    ^^H 

1800.          "        47 

1744.        "       23 

"       33                                     ^^H 

18—.          "        310 

170O.        "       304 

1804.          51                       ^^^m 

1778.  Nathan  B.,  182 

1760.       "      :«i 

1806.                301                                   ^^^B 

1843.  Nathan  Hale,  «8 

1708.         "        151 

18(K       ••       46                                     ^^H 

181B.  Nathan  T.,  Wl 

1767.        "       117 

18—.                107                                   ^^^H 

IMO.  Nntbanlrl,  xx.,  108,  20O, 

1771.        "       163 

IH— .                200                                   ^^H 

201,202,  aifi.  361,  3«a.  388 

1774.        "       41 

"       203                                   ^^H 

1<WW.  Nathaniel,  -JOl,  Ml,  ioi. 

178-.        "       3111,  320 

18— .  niebeA.,293                          ^^H 

206,  20fi,  2fJ7,  208,  20U,213,  241, 

17H0.         "       40 

1850.  l>heb«>  Ulixa,  302                         ^^M 

:tr8.  .'»2,  :»« 

1705.        "        153 

1766.  Hhilca,  28,'>                                    ^^M 

170V.  NalhBnli.-l,  114,  1.17 

1706,       "      ini 

178-.  Phlleiuon.  48                     __^^^m 

1712.          "            212,  228,  229, 

17U7.         "        117 

17t)-.  Pbilena,  77                       '^^^^M 

382,  xa 

170-.        •'       41 

18—.                    29                         ^^^^^1 

1744.  Nathaniel,  229, 260 

170-.        "       00 

1840.  Philena  G.,  65                         ^^^H 

1701.          ••           232 

17—.        "       23 

178-.  riilletu^,  48                                ^^H 

17«i.          "            182 

17-.        "       29, 334, 341 

17—.  Philip,  374                                    ^^H 

1777.          "            220 

17—        "       336 

18-.  Philip  8«hurter,  300               ^^M 

1783.          "           200 

17—.      "     aw 

1800.  Phllo,  45                                    ^^H 

17H5.          "            17S 

18-.        "       29 

A3                                       ^^H 

1787.          "            142 

18-.        "       1.55 

1837.  Philu  Leonard,  SS,  63             ^^H 

17—.          "            27 

18—.         "       310 

1745.  Pbineaa,  27                               ^^H 

17—.         •■           148, 3S8 

IK)-.  Oliver  MorrlHon,  23 

27                               ^^H 

17-.          "            2<N 

1702.  Ollli,  151 

176-.  Plluy,  47                                   ^^H 

1802.          "           118,840 

1816,       ■•      151 

-       150                                 ^^H 

1811.          "            IKI 

1770.  Orrli,  51 

1759.  Fotir,  102                                    ^^^H 

1812.          •'            142 

i;v»4.      '•       51 

1780.       "       171                                    ^^H 

1*4—.          "            Id« 

liVJO.  Or»on  S.,  .119 

1780.       "      2&4                                    ^^^1 

1832.  Nalhanlcl  Bowdltcb,  83 

iwu.  Osborn,  150 

'■       178                                    ^^H 

1M27.  Nathaniel  H.,  152 

l(ii_.  f)«car  F..  :ilO 

1785.       "      31                                      ^^H 

Wm.  Nathaniel  It.,  170,  17& 

17M.  Othiilol.  30,330,  340 

1790.       "       122                                    ^^H 

,                  1S17.  Nathaniel  ».,  204 

ITiJO.  utie,  nu 

179-.                126                                     ^^H 

^^              l.H— .  Nathaniel  V.,  ISO 

KM.      "     1B9 

1799.       "      2.'.7                                      ^ 

^^m             1NI7.  Natliiiniel  P.,  102 

1705.      "     122 

17-.       '•       117 

^M             1M<I.  N'vheiniah,  XX.,  02,  03,  (M, 

17-.       "     173 

17 — .  Pomeroy,  33 

^^                 OS,  t>0,  31rt,  :no 

1K(2.       "     170 

IG43.  Proterred,  7,  8,  11,  IS,  227. 

f                   101^.  Nehcmiah,  OS,  (M,  00,  ;{89 

1806.      "    vl.,  67,  83,  84 

328,  .^81 

I                     17«1.          "             101,  102 

1»0-.       "     48,  343 

lO*.*".  Preserved,  11, 16 

^^              1700.                        102.  104 

1847.       "     343 

1705.            •'          10. 2:1 

^H                                             143 

18 —       "     238 

17:tl.           "         23,43 

^^m            18—.  Nehemlah  U.,  2<l0 

1842.  OtU  Baker.  27 

IstMi.  Princess,  27 

^H            18—.  Nellie,  320 

11*—.  mil  <;.,  :uMt 

1777.  PrUcilla,  171 

^H            18MI.  Nellii-  K.,  140 

I84:i.  Otiit  Fraud*,  270 

1K20.  PriwiUa  Klvira,  182 

^^m            IM7.  Nellie  Loiiiiia,  SS 

If^lH.  Oli«  r.,  1715 

lfi:i7.  I'rudenee,  XX.,  W 

^^1           18rjn.  Ncl»oa,24 

18-.  Olln  W.,  .■J94 

166-.          "           XX.,  107 

^H              I^IIO.           ••       M 

IKB.  Owen,  llO 

Itl— .          "           xlv.,  xlx.,  SS 

^H                       "     60 

1820.  Ozliu,  180 

1789.          "            150 

^H          182S.        "     207,  .in2 

^H               184U.  Nettle  L.,  :VM 

17U-.  PaineUa,  36 

1762.  Quvtna,  37                               ^^^B 

^H              IHIU.  Newcomb.  .rut 

l(i0-.         "          110 

1705.                    48,  XU                         ^^H 

^H             1U12.  Nlchula.i,  xr.,  xlx..  lOii, 

IH —         "         25 

1^)6.                    M,M\                         ^^H 

^H                 IIKI,  107.  210,  282,  31Ci,  316,  388, 

18—.         ••         :» 

33,335                         ^^H 

^H 

1817.  romeliu  Clav,  61 

^^^^^H 

^H             17H8.  Nicholas,  .'MH 

1772.  l"ttr«ou>!,  24,':)3I 

1701.  Rachel,  114,.-162                        ^^H 

^H              1HI7.                      WJ,  .'KKI,  SOS 

180-2.  I'lir^Ui,  44 

17:11.                  1.10,367                          ^^H 

^H             IKtU.  Nichoiaii  B.,  ;u 

irflO.  Patience,  144 

147                                  ^^H 

^H            18-.  NIch<>lH«  Kutger  Van 

1774.        "          238 

^^^H 

^^H               Brunt. 

17—.  Party,  23 

170,^                 173                               ^^^1 

^H              I82H.  Nlcluilua  T.,  :t04 

1767.  Paul,  126 

1768.        ••       67                                   .^^H 

^^1             lK2.'t.  Nlnhiilii,  IW) 

17>i-.      "      48, 343 

1778.                  176                           ^^^^1 

^H             IK—.  Nuailluh,  2.1 

1700.      "      45 

I7K-.        "       46                           d^^^^B 

^H            lrU7.  Nuah,  1W<,  100,  30O,  387 

1792.       ••      179 

17V                         ^^^^H 

CHRISTIAN  NAMES   OP   CLAPP8. 


411 


17—.  Bachel,  25 
17—.      "     an 

1801.        "        103 

1807.        "       48 

1807.        "        127 

1810.  Rachel  Hatherly,  144 

1820.  Bacbel  .S.,  174 

1796.  Balph,  60,  74 

1796.       "       67 

1801.  "       62 

1802.  "       62 
1870.  Balph  C,  62 

1765.  Kay,  204 
18—.      "     290 
1703.  Rebecca, 113 
1777.  "         103 

1784.  "  269, 276, 321 

179-.  "  166 

1806.  "  32 

1814.  "  39, 40 
1817.  "  276 
18—.  "  46 
18—.  "  307 
18—.  "  308 

1815.  Rebecca  C,  271,  366 
1817.  Rebecca  Dexter,  273 
1841.         "  "        273 
1861.  Rebecca  H.,  86 
18:t9.  Rebecca  J.,  68 
1804.  Rebeckab,  27 

16—.  Redigon,  xv. 

1766.  Reuben,  ^38, 266 


177.- 
1796. 
17—. 
17—. 
17-. 
1823. 
18—. 


149' 

148 

33 

35 

148,386 

28 

45 


1821.  Reuben  J.,  148 
1821.  Reuben  Wright,  28 
1792.  Reuel,  156 
1746.  Khoda,  32 
175.'».        '•       26 
1837.        "        170 
18—.        "        337 

1818.  Rhoda  Laurinda,  48 
16—.  Richard,  xlv.,  xvlU.,  XX., 

105,  196 
160-.  Richard,  xlx.,  xx. 
16-.         "        xlx. 
1780.  "        269, 274, 305 

17—.  "        i!U,  334 

1814.  "        278 

1819.  "        26 
1842.          "         120 

185.1.  Richard  Dexter,  276 

1851.  Richard  Leighton,  26 

1840.  Richmond,  172 

167-.  Robert,  317,  389 

16-.        "        317 

18-.        "        24 

1 — .        "        xiii. 

1861.  Robert  Noble,  26 

1836.  Robert  I'helps,  340 

1855    Robert  P.,  63 

1773.  Robinson,  27 

1818.  "         47 

1609.  Roger,  vi.,  vli.,  XT.,  xri., 
xrill.,  XX.,  3,  4,  6,  6,  7,  8,  9, 
15,  19,  91,  93,  105,  210,  274, 
282,  315,  321,  322,  323,  .'124,  325, 
326,  .327,  328,  384,  386,  389,  390, 

1684.  Roger,  11, 17,  328 


1708. 
1721. 
1747. 
1766. 
1786. 
17—. 
17—. 
1846. 


1822.  Roger  D.,  82 
18-.  Roger  D.,  83 


17,30 

213,  230,  391,  392 

31 

179 

178 

38 

894 

174 


1872.  Roger  Otis,  346 
1784.  Roland,  45 
1809.  Roland  S.,  33  ■ 
18-.  Rollln  M.,  318 
1843.  Rollln  Neale,  63 
1860.  Rosa  Ward,  68 
18:i4.  Rosalind,  80,  81 
1766.  RosweU,  44, 60 
179-.  "         39 

180-.  Rowland,  267 
17—.  Roxana,  33 

1828.  Roxelana,  66 
1759.  Ruflis,  118 
1759.       "       141, 292 
177-.        "      67 
17—.       "       118 
1817.       "      178 
17—.  Ruftas  C,  31 
185-.  Rufus  Floyd,  178 
18—.  Rufus  S.,  57 

1826.  Kugglee  Woodbrldge,  72 

1807.  Ruslna,  27 
1784.  RusseU,  27, 333 
1788.        "        31 
1813.        "        27 

1823.  Russell  Kellogg,  31 

18—.  Russell  Palmer,  337 

1682.  Ruth,  14,  328 

1729.      •'       130, 367 

17.18.      "       127 

176-.      "       176 

1761.       "      223 

1792.      "       142 

1796.      "      179 

179-.      "       126 

17—.      "      874 

1805.       "      48 

1822.      "      42 

1827.  Ruth  H.,  145 
1836.  Ruth  L.,  180 
1862.  Ruthella,  126 

18—.  Sabrina,  358 
18—.  Sallie  Somers,  38 
1769.  SaUy,  166 
1775.      "       117 

1780.  "   68, 336 

1781.  "  127 
1784.   "   178 

1788.  "   31 

1789.  "   1.^6 

1791.  "  61 

1792.  "  238 
179-.  "  122 
17U-.  "  128 
179-.  "  185 
179-.  "  320 
180-.  "  SM 

1816.  "   61 
18—.   "   47 
18—.  "   irj 
1780.  Salmon,  164 
17—.    "   28 
180-.   "   27 

1817.  "        26 

1808.  Salmon  .Shepard,  164 

1829.  Salome,  180 

16:M.  Samuel,  7,  8,  9,  212,  274, 

316,  321,  327,  387,  390 
16t-.  Samuel,  xx.,  106, 110,360 

1667.  "  110, 351 

1668.  "  10,   11,  16,  202, 
321,  328,  382,  390 

1077.  Samuel,  11,  16 


1682. 

389 
1694.    " 
1701.    " 

329,  3gp 
1710.  Samuel,  112,  122 


108,  109, 112,  361, 

113, 126 

16,  18,  321,  328, 


1711. 
1726. 
1739. 
1742. 
1744. 


17,26 

V»i  172,  3S7 

126,193 

26,33:t 

22 


1745. 
1745. 
1745. 
1766. 
1769. 
1769. 
1769. 
1771. 
1786. 
1788. 
1796. 
1798. 
1799. 
179-. 
179-. 
17—. 
180-. 
1814. 
1826. 
1826. 
\SW. 
1843. 
18—. 
18—. 
1819. 
1821. 
1841. 
181U. 
1840. 
1779. 
1821. 
1811. 
1 — . 
1821. 
1820. 
1850. 
I8-. 
1813. 
1788. 
1832. 
1821. 
1871. 
18-. 
16—. 
1870. 
161-. 
1069. 
1677. 
1677. 
1670. 
1686. 
1093. 
1706. 
1708. 
1714. 
1728. 
1728. 
17:«. 
1743. 
1749. 
1752. 
1754. 
1757. 
1759. 
170;». 
1768. 
1774. 
1779. 
177-. 
1784. 
1786. 
1794. 
179-. 
179-. 
179-. 
17—. 
17—. 
17-. 
1803. 
1811. 
1816. 
1816. 
1816. 
1819. 
1818. 


Samnel,  21 

"         122. 183 

"         229, 262 

"         222, 243 

"  126, 366 

"         148 

"  153,  182 

"         262 

"         42 

«         45 

"  182 

"         118 

"         148 

"  173 

"         S74 

"  124 

"  37 

"         302 

"         42 

"         46 

"  396 

"         262 

"  104 

"         173 
Samuel  Adams,  262 
Samuel  Austin,  182 
Samuel  B.,  362 
Samuel  Capen,  224 
Samuel  Demitt,  24,  333 
Samuel  Dyer,  266 
Samuel  K.,  104 
Samuel  F.,  28 
Samuel  F.,  394 
Samuel  G.,  147 
Samuel  Heustia,  305 
Samuel  Hewes,  227 
Samuel  H.,  148 
Samuel  H.,  263 
Samuel  Surague,  125 
Samuel  Wallace,  118,  366 
Samuel  Worcester,  279 
Samuel  W.,  162 
Sanford,  23 

SaraBlanche,  82, 348 

Sarah,  xv.,  xvii.,  xlx.,  lOB 

"  11,328 

"  XV.,  12, 14,  210,  328 

"  97 

•<  XX.,  200,  .360, 361 

"  16, 328 

"  200 

"  17 

"  113 

"  212,  .390 

<<  116,  :i64 

"  128, 366 

"  23 

•'  34 

"  216 

"  147 

"  2:j,  224 

"  22:t 

"  113 

"  143 

"  220 

"  166 

"  103 

"  40 

"  303 

"  181 

"  Zi,  224,  249 

"  36 

"  127 

"  168 

"  34 

"  36 

"  37 

"  282 

"  172 

"  68 

•i  101 

"  302 

"  28 

"  184 


412 


INDEX   I. 


1827.  Sarah,  43 
182-.  "  358 
183-.  "  mat 
1742.  "  229 
18—.  "  160 
18-.  "  155 
18—  "  238 
18 —        "      298 

1844.  Sarah  Adelaide,  63 

1828.  Sarah  Amanda,  31 
1800.  Sarah  Ann,  240 
1848.  Sarah  Austin,  273 
1824.  Sarah  A.,  90 
1832.  Sarah  A.,  152 
1808.  Sarah  Blake,  274 
179-.  Sarah  Rradley,  143 
1805.  Sarah  Brig>r8, 177 
181-.  Sarah  B.,  319 
leefi.  Sarah  B.,  28 
18—.  Sarah  C,  2«0 
1828.  Sarah  D.,  06 
18—.  Sarah  IJ.,  290 
1793.  Sarah  Eliza,  168 
183S.  Sarah  Elizabeth,  170 
1843.  Sarah  Elizabeth,  306 
1847.  Sarah  EUen,  262 
183-.  Sarah  Eugenia,  68 

1831.  Sarah  £.,  306 
1839.  Sarah  E.,  263 
18 —  Sarah  E.,  318 
1861.  Sarah  Frances,  129 
1816.  Sarah  G.,  30.-},  305 
1819.  Sarah  Hannah,  155 
180-.  Sarah  How,  166 
1824.  Sarah  Huntington,  78 
1841.  Sarah  H.,  77 

18-.  Sarah  H., -290 
18Z7.  Sarah  Jane,  61 

1832.  "  "  172 
18 —  "  "  337 
1863.  Sarah  J.,  61 

18 —  Sarah  J.,  238 
1819.  Sarah  Maria,  61 
1821.        "        "        169J 
181-.  Sarah  Matilda,  172 
18:t9.  Sarah  Morris,  166 
1843.  Sarah  M.,  M'J 
18—.  Sarah  M.,  149 

1823.  Sarah  Olive,  164,  224 
1818.  Sarah  T.,  174 

17U8.  Sarah  T.,  227 
1«0«.  Sarah  Wright,  59 
1744.  Selah,  2(1,  48 
1775.        "     4» 
1812.  Selah  Sheldon, 40 
1826.  Seliuda,  2.18 
17—.  Sena.  118 
1793.  Serena,  145 

1824.  Serena  C,  145 
1772.  Sereno, :».  316 
1S40.  Sereno  Sydney,  305 
1716.  Seth,  17,  28 

ir22.      "      112,  117,  361 
1748.      "      28 
1747.      "      117 
1764.      "      1«6 

1767.  "      IM,  224 
1772.      "      28, 3.%3 
177-.      "      44 
1790.      "      117 
1798.       "      62 
18—.      "      45 
180-.      "      128 

1812.  Scth  Edward,  120 
1812.  Seth  Everett,  120 

1768.  Sewall,  1.VJ 
179-.  "  151 
1869.  Sli<-liion  {>.,  54 

1828.  tJhcUlnii  Robert,  55,  344 

18—.  Rht'piLrd,  1$$ 

1824.  >;titj.,iril  W.,  153 

1846.  Sli.riiian  R.,  :j8 

1810.  Sibclla  P.,  27,  333 

18—.  Sidney,  38 

iSTi.  Sidney  Kingman,  273 


1816.  Sidney  Sereno,  396 

1717.  Silaa,  284, 286, 291, 298, 206, 

.368,371 
1737.  Sllaa,  214 
1776.   "   48 

1776.  "      290 
1793.      "       180 

1797.  "      238 
179-.      "       156 
17—.      "      23 
17—.      "      374 
1804.      «      49 
181-.      "       166 
1824.      "      48 
18-.      "      46 
18—.      "      238 
18—.      "      293 
1818.  SUaa  D.,  180 
1720.  SUenoe,  112 
1755.      "  117, 364 
179-.      "          337 
1813.  Sllria  Ann,  124 
1728.  Simeon,  18, 37 
1769.        "         37 
177-.        "         124 
178-.        "         48. 343 

1796.        "         118,364,356,366 

17-.        "37 

17—.        "         47 

183-.  Simeon  Otis,  343 

18—.  Simeon  W.,  318 

18—.  Simon  H.,  340 

1761.  Solomon,  24 

17—.  "         36, 336 

1782.  "         68,  .346 

1837.  Solomon  Parsons,  58 

181-.  "         68 

179-.  Solon,  60 

180-.        "      128 

1823.  Solon  Alexander,  60 
1771.  Sophia,  58, 346 
1788.        "        28 

1798.  "        48 
180-.        "        320 
1811.        "        66 
181-.        "        58, 346 
181-.        "        147 
181-.        "        207 
1828.        "        28,  .333 
18—.        "        29 
18—.        "        .38, 341 

1833.  Sophia  Adelaide,  216 
1810.  Sophia  Sherburne,  279 
1H1-.  Sophronia,  47 
184-.        "  231 

17110.  Sophy,  161 

1777.  Spencer,  28,  333,  346 
1784.  '•  59, 333, 346 
1791.        "  61 

1809.        "  49 

181-.        "  69 

18—.  Statira,  173 

18—.  Stehbins,  33 

1670.  Stephen,  110, 114,  361 

10—.        "  351 

iroo.        "  111,  115 

1706.        "  114 

1724.        "  99,  100,  101 

17.38.        "  lal 

1749.        "  31 

1752.        "  101 

K.W.        "  2.(0 

1774.  "  166,  183 

1775.  '•  54 

1777.  "  J02 

1778.  "  2:t0, 362 
ITWJ.        '«  17a 
1787.         "  175 

17—.        "  112,121,390,391 

17—.        '•  115 

17—.        "  172,  .369 

1817.  "  231, 276 

1824.  "  176 
1841.  Stephen  RIake,  249 
1806.  Stephen  Dickinson,  64 


1828.  Stephen  D.,  64, 344 
1864.  Stephen  Pierce,  265 
1809.  Stephen  Rowe,  181 
1843.        "  "       181 

1806.  StiUman  Spragne,  36 
18—.  "  "  36 
1683.  Submit,  99 

1741.  "  32,  .334, 346 
1751.        "        229 

177-.        "        47 

18—.  Sumner,  XI 

1800.  Sumner  G.,  66,  346 

1660.  Supply,  9 

1711.        "        16, 19,  20, 21, 380 

ITil.       "        17, 36 

17.33.        "        18 

1742.  "       21, 330 

1763.  "        41 

1784.  «        120 
17—.        "        36 
17-36.  Susan,  113, 362 
1767.        "      166 
177-.        "      124 

1785.  "      66 
1797.        "      143 
179-.        "       166 
17—.        "      26 
17—.        "      236 

1807.  "      43 
181-.        "       160 

1828.  «      294 
1832.        "      42 
18—.        "      34 

1852.  Susan  Adela.  86 
18—.  Susan  A.,  200 

1812.  Susan  C,  231 
181-.  Susan  U.,  266 
18-30.  Susan  U.,  145 
1837.  Susan  G.,  362 
1832-  Susan  Jerusha,  65 
1819-  Susan  Olivia,  82 
1826.  Susan  S.,  152 

1808.  Susan  TUeston,  70 

1018.  Susanna,  XX..  93, 94, 96, 340 
1673-        "  12,  14 

170.;.        "  90, 98, 349 

1732.        «  18 

1746.        "  116,  146 

1748.        "  137 

17(i0.        "  42 

1760.        "  lOJ 

1772.  "     216 

1773.  "  117 
1776.  "  146 
1782.  "  2:U 
1793.  "  178 
1807.    "     49 

1813.  "     45 
1817.  .Susanna  B.,  262 

ltj02.  Susanna  Humphreys,  248 

WIS.        "  '•  2i1i 

1796.  Su;<anna  K.,  240 

18—.  Snsic,  36 

1778.  Sybil,  120 

17—.      "       118 

180-.      "       119 

1840-  Sybil  L-,  27 

1«12.  Sybil  T.,  26 

178-.  Sydney,  165 

1742.  Sylvanus,  137,  174 

1764.  "  :»,  60 
1815.          "  71, 73, 85 
1831.          "  174,  176 

18—.  "  a:w 
179-.  Sylvester,  47 

1829.  "  178 
1»— .          "           29 
1770.  Sylvia,  126 

1823.  Sylvina  Amelia,  60 

180-.  Tammle  Haria.  376 
1732.  Temperance,  131, 137 
1744.  "  1.17 

1773.  "  176 

17—.  "  127 


^^^^H                                         CETRTSTIAX   NAMES  OP   CLAPP3.                                  413             1 

1823.  Temprranoe,  179 

1822.  Timothy,  263 

1617.  Wnilam,  104                                     H 

ma.         "          174, 17S 

1850.  Tlinutliy  K.,2fla 

1818.                     310                                         ^1 

l-au.  lliaddcus,  I.M 

ISOO.  Tiuiotliy  G.,  40 

1824.                     178                                 __^M 

1770.           "           57, 78. 3.14 

1798.  Timothy  Mather,  46 

1627.                     231                                ^^^M 

1773.           "           ili,  :H3 

1818.  Timothy  O.,  27 

iKi-.                     8U                                 ^^^H 

17;«.           "           1».  333 

17—.  Tlriah,  31 

179                               ^^^1 

17US.           ■'           77 

iSiO.  Tirztth  Mftria,  M,  344 

1H.V.                     120                                ^^^H 

IMl.           "           a7l 

1818.  Trlpht-nia  ,s.,  IM 

1M3.                     287                               ^^^H 

ir<«.  l-httnkful,  210 

ls20.  Turxcy  Smith,  48 

1848.                     177                               ^^^H 

1710.       "        iia 

1866.                     311                                ^^^1 

17—           "           118 

184-.  Uranle,  127 

1804.                     28                                 ^^^1 

l-VJ.  TlieodoclK,  30,  320,  330 

1812.  Uriiilii,341 

1804.                                                         ^^^B 

171>-.           "           00 

188-.                                                         ^^^M 

17M.  Theodore,  U 

1853.  Vt'lmm  Etberttne,  06,  344 

1870.                     65                                 ^^^H 

17W.          "          77.  86,  87,  S47, 

180-.  Veau*,  40 

18-.                     24                                  ^^^1 

■MH 

1829.  Vestu  It.,  228 

18—.                     24                                   ^^M 

181-.           "          68 

1858.  Vii-ttit.311 

18—.                     173                                        ^M 

iswa.        "       M 

lb6l.  Viola  Isabel,  340 

18—.                     168                                         H 

isas.  ThDOdoro  E.,  336 

183-.  Virginia,  88 

18—.             am                          ■ 

IsM.  Tljcodurc  ».,  31. 

18—                     S-iO                                         H 

18—.  Theodore  W.,  t«7 

1849.  Walt,  8,  0 

18—                     .T18                                        ^M 

Jew*.  Tluupl«(ln«  Capoo,  248 

1870.       "      11,  328 

18—.                     368                               ^^^1 

18—.  Theoroii  S.,  JVU 

1716.  WaUatill,  ll» 

III—.                    368                                ^^^1 

1781.  Thli-zn,  1(1.1 

18.tf.  WaMo  K.,2:««,  382 

18—.                     374                               ^^^H 

1507.  TliomuA,  «t111.,    IDS,    10(1, 

lauy  WhIcb  WUbc-rforcc,  83 

IS—.                                                         ^^^H 

ii«,  JB-.',  3ia,  :t5o 

IwOfl.  Waller,  40 

18 —                                                          ^^^H 

IflSU.   riionuui,  11)11,  107,  108,  109 

1829.         "        40 

1875.  William  Allen,  170                ^^^H 

iflai.       '■       io«,  iw,  uo 

I8;i2.        •'        40 

18^2.  William  Auf(i|->tiis,  282            ^^^H 

DM.         "          KlU 

188-.        "         125 

1841.  William  A..  .'KtA                          ^^^H 

low.      •'       111,  iia 

1871.        "         107 

18HI.  William  lilllinKB,  78                 ^^^H 

^             lOM.         "          11,  18, 3-.!8 

l««86.  Waller  A.,  227 

1814.  Wllliuiii  It.,  M                          ^^^M 

^^K            17a'l.                     Ill,  KlU,  l;i2— 13G. 

1*.7.').  Walter  Blike,  276 

18;il.  William  B.,  2:17                           ^^^H 

^^H                lUI,  3&2 

LM-i.  Walter  C,  IW 

18:16.  William  11..  1H2                         ^^^H 

^*            170fl-  ThomM,  I H.  137— 140,192, 

18—.  Walter  C,  318 

184:i.  WiiliumChftnnln({,273              ^^M 

3fia,  :i(i3,  354 

1887.  Walter  Ellsha,  277 

\K,7.  William  C,  .-lirj                                  V 

1713.  TbonuM,  18,  18,  23, 328, 390 

1812.  Walter  U..  117 

1808.  Williuiii  L>i-xter,  .306                           ,■ 

17  la.         "          18, 38 

1853.  Ward!avr.4u«el,  28 

1820.  WilliHUi  L).,1IU                              ^^H 

J715.         "          113,  148 

1770.  Warhura,  37 

18:19.  William  KHgar,  58                    ^^^M 
18.V2.  William  KIlU,  191                     ^^^| 

ira.       '•       :;»4,  isw,  297,  387 

17M.  Warren,  117 

1738.         "         2.',  42 

1815.         "         U9 

1*W.  William  Kverctt,  120                ^^^B 

17.18.         "          HI 

18115.  Warren  A.,  126 

lavi.  William  Frank,  187,380                  H 

1744.         "         »U.liM,  a«6-«M 

1»27.  Warren  B.,  125 

1618.  William  F.  H.,  40                              H 

1745.         "          140 

l!*5-.  Warren  H.,  125 

IM— .  William  G.,  290                                    H 

1764.         "          MS 

lt<l:j.  WnxhiiiKton.  88,  346 

1842.  WUIlam  Henry,  40                            ■ 

1780.        "         m 

1S81.  Wa»liiof»t()u  Murray,  88 

l>fl2.                                172                           ■ 

1780.         "          161 

178'».  Wcitcrumu,  291,    292,  200, 

1859.                                  181                             H 

1787.         "          143 

.^W,  373 

18-.                                    307                              ■ 

1787.         "         318 

171IS.  Weiiltliv,37 

1856.  William  Holman,  231,  306                ■ 

1782.         ''         2I» 

IMO,  Wolllngton,  24 

I8-.  William  Hunter,  :I40                         ■ 

1783.         "         aiU.IVM 

ISDO.             ••            28 

1822.  William  H.,  2.:8                                 ■ 

l-a.'i.         "         303, 378 

18.10.  Wesley  6.,  311 

18.38.  William  H..  51                                     ■ 

17y7.         "          102 

17—  We^t,  23 

MHI.  William  U.,ril                                   H 

17—         "          21. 

IS—.  Wilbur  I'addoek,  307 

1846.  WiUioiu  H.,  55                                    ^M 

17—       "       30,  aw 

1809.   Will'ri-d  Atherlon,  261 

1849.  William  H.,  15.>                                  H 

17-.         "          38, 80 

18—.  Willii'liiilKa,  :i37 

1885.  William  U.,  01                                    H 

17-.         '*          374 

ISO-.  Wlll«J-d,  142 

1805.  William  H.,  08                                    ^M 

17—         "          374 

1S24.  WlUard  ».,  73 

1889.  Wllllum  H.,  128                                  ^M 

17—         "         3W 

1004.  William,  16 

18-.  William  H.,  293                          __^M 

1S05.        '*        lai 

18-.          "         315, 318 

18—.  William  lt.,:iOM                       ^^^B 

1K0-.         ••          168 

18—.          "          316 

1797.  William  .lohn,  227                   ^^^| 

1811.         "         301 

16—.          •'         318, 317 

1811.    William  MorllmHr,  70            ^^^H 

HS12.         "          127 

18 —          <•         317 

1817.   William  61.,  Iftl,  186,  188,      ^^H 
1K7,3(KI                                                ^^H 

1812.         "          177 

1ft-.          "         304 

1817.         "          104 

17S3.          "          128,  188 

1810.  Wllllnm  Nnve.1,  58.  346           ^^^M 

JSIO.         "          I7U 

1746.          ♦'          220 

18:16.  Willlulu  I'limernv,  396                      ^H 

1824.          "           129 

1792.          "         23 

IMV.i,  Williniii  Italpli,  (i.:                           ^H 
18—.  William  ICi<:[iard,  34,  3.18                 ^M 

18 —          "          2W0 

1757.          "         117 

1811.  Thomaiill.,  104 

1780.          "         21M,  374 

im-,  William  K.,  285                        _^^H 

IH —  Thoaiiui  C,  293 

1707.          "         30 

18— .  William  .Smith,  337                  ^^^H 

1825.  Tliuinu*  li.,  61 

1788.          "          188 

IS-.  William  MUllw.  11,  :t38              ^^^H 

18:18.  Thoniiu  H„08,34fl 

1776.          "         285. 367 

IHM.  Wllllani  Stevens,  249                 ^^^B 

iwje.  J  hoiHUK  Ji'Jferiiou,  51 

1779.          "         269, 271, 386 

1821.  William  laylor.  77                          ^M 

1791-  Thoiiiiui  J.,  127 

178.1.          "          103,  104 

177U.  Willmuiiilcstoii,  228,227,              H 

1806.   ThomaK  J.,  319 

17Ki.          "          102 

_^^H 

180-.  Thornton  W..  77, 348 

1788.          "         288 

182-.  William  Tllmton,  227              ^^H 

1807.  Tlldcn,  17V 

1788.          ■•         201, 302 

it>5<.                        za          ^^H 

1818.  TH.?9U>n,  142 

1789.          "          108 

I8<I9.  WUIliim  T.,  'ioa                       ^^M 

177-.  Tlley,  li? 

I78-.          "         309 

1838.  William  T..  287                                   ^M 

173.^.  Tlmothjr,  118, 148 

17—.          "         23 

I7KI.  Willlnm  Warland,  180, 188             ^M 

1840.          "         20, 47, 333 

17—.          "          117 

1825.  William  Warren,  117              _^^H 

1749.          "         23 

17—          "         374 

IMH.  WilMnm  White,  245                  ^^^H 

176-.          "          47 

1NI>:|.         "         102 

18^0.  William  W.,  IM,  188                ^^H 

1777.          "         288 

1809,          '<         271 

1862.  Willie  M.  :ii.  ;no                  ^^M 

17V-.          ••         .36 

180-.          •'          108 

188,i.  Wmie.S..44                                        ^M 

179-.          '•         47 

1811.          "         287 

18-.  WUloughby,  173                             ■ 

4:4 


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yjtxz.*  '>r  ?ii?cy¥  "t=:.  hatx  u  ■LT.aE~»~>  rsr?  tee  cupp  fjuiilt. 


'ma 


•kefienw 


3%-. 

n-. 


J7— . 
IT)**, 
l»— . 
V*-. 
U-, 
1*-, 
17— 
J»-. 
I*—. 

!«</. 

i>>a. 

»»<i7. 
1*-. 
!»-. 
IM<;. 
!*««. 

J-*-. 

J7-, 

1*-. 

)«»-, 
)»— . 

IH— . 
17  -. 
IX-. 

)WI-. 

IMil. 
)HH». 


A«^  i»-jT-.<a.-.i .  in.  8S^ 
A4UW.  .tJtptkw  '...  11 

LMSttt^^  Si, 

A.i-jr*,  Atom,  rt 

AIJMk.  A.Vi«:iJl  ST 

-  A.MK.  »« 

Ai-aa.  widw.  H 
"      A«»ta^  :»• 

-  kMbia.  VX).  35i! 
JUKY.  >«; 

"      l%iw».  M.  r:3«.  344.  MT 
"      Vttlef*.  Jr..  3».  M7 
"      l^o!'#iB«ii.  Her..  Sf 
"      WillUm,  ■-i&* 
"      WUibuB  H.,  331 

A»7.  JUK*,  2M 

A!)inc.  Miruini.  30 

Alt'ilyirr-  B">«Mia,  ■'»2 

AivlMWfD.  Abigail.  41 

Audnrv,  litri/rgK  T..  S&5 

"         ^x' "**■''-  '^S* 
AduU,  Klizsbvth.  39i> 
Aruu.Julls  A.,  44 
Arnold,  J'M«i>b  H..  227 
lUkClM-l,  144 

"        Mr.,  31 
Atb'-rn,  .S^phU  D.,  1A2 
Atkln>,  Mr..  2fi.1 
At»iit<^,  Mr.. !« 
Atw'><xl,  All>h<-u«.  103 
Aiil'Irlcb.  KlizM,^.*) 
Auotin,  Slarr  A.,  :i.'U 
Avi-ry,  Iyy»an(|«T  C,  4%,  .335 

"      I'aiiliiH-,  M 

"      .-opliia,  Mrs.,  Sfl) 
Ayi'm,  Auotiti,  <Vt 


llnbbllt,  UH'tY, 
Htff 
William  (;.,  Ber.,  181 


147 
KalwMik,  Ktriificn,  101 


Itnron,  Alvin,  \K> 
"       K'thcr.  .'IIU 
"      KMma«'l  W.,  147 
"       Wlilard,  \\H 
"      William,  m 


r'K.  Sain.  Jbm  lU  =3 

~-s&  lyifliim   iocmbni.  IIIl  'Til,  ] 

> — ■  t*ff  Hni^  LoBik  H 

_ — .  tm^tf-M--  — 

Z~ — .  Biujt7.  Eiaartii  rti,,  SX 


—  — . 

*"       Pkljci  vc^  ^9^  ^S^t 

rv^ 

-       Bcto«.SS- 

IT— 

-       Sunci.29 

IW-J 

-      ^OMLf 

1* 

-       WL:3aa.n 

li— ; 

-         2C- 

I? — - 

Wi]£aBSL,3H 

*- 

-       llr-S: 

I*!  I. 

Bakb.  A>xaa«(r.  Sf 

Z'«:2'». 

Ka^dwia.  Fiin  H 

1-K. 

BalkAS.  Crra*.  31 

:-«:. 

Ba:i.C^a7a.« 

i?»i. 

i«i». 

•-     Valuer.  «4 

i>— . 

••     Mr..  4i 

i*_. 

BalkM.  Alpha  V..  I4S 

iic:. 

fn^erie,  IH 

i-^. 

Bamp  ;or  Baanp: .  Jolu.  I<7 

!«!-. 

Bancroft.  XaiKr.  ISS 

1^^, 

Basp.  MiM.  17y 

Iv-. 

Banautcr.  JOKph  &.  «3 

1^— . 

Barber.  Mr..  340 

li— . 

Barden.  J««w.  118 

lUz.  Bantwcll.  John  H..S 

ITtl. 

i>ow,34 

1^4». 

'■          ^amnrI  D.,  83 

l*t-. 

Barter.  Deborah,  174 

Jii^. 

'•        Mi««.  »> 

17-. 

Barnard.  Xabbr.  334 

17— 

Bamei,  Deborah.  374 

1*-. 

Martin.  46 

!•**. 

Mercy,  104 

iMTtl. 

Patty.  238 

1«1. 

Roxanna.  48 

iKVi. 

"        Sarah.  37« 

IM.t. 

Mi's.  103 

1^— 

Barr,  M.,  358 

ir!>-'. 

Barrel!,  Elislia,  174 

IMU. 

Barrow»,  Cbarlotte,  117 

IJ^W. 

Barry,  Umirs,  174 
Bartiett,  Ansel,  77 

IS—. 

If49. 

Eliza  Ann,  30 

1709. 

Elizabeth,  17,  328 

1H15. 

"        Fanny.  74 

17—. 

"        Jemima,  32 

1(W7. 

Sarah, U 

r 

1 

,w%K 

H                                      PERSONS   WHO   MARRIED    OLAPPS.                                 415 

IB—.  BartlPtt,  Statin,  172 

1653.  H«iiv4,  Lucy  V„  180. 

ISOg.  BartOQ,  Kati<!,  03 

1H18.  Buwdltcli.  ^usaDnal>,  81 

1»43.  Hucom,  Lucy  A.,  SO 

1SM.1.  BowcD,  Harriet  8..  107 

1761.        "          lUicliel,  i7 

IW-.        '•        Keiltth,  184 

IMU.  Basiett,  June  1'.,  ill 

1804.        "       Nnucv,  110 

11^.        "          Kobert,  17i 

1807-  Bowker,  Cbarlotic.  170 

1801.  BatdU'liIrr,  M.  A.,  Ura.,  lU 

18—.         "        DaTid,  107 

182-.  Itelvs,  ICIi/iiibclli,  IA7 

1814.         "        IK'Ught,  ITS 
18M.         "        JoeC  174 

180-.       "      Hurriot,  117 

1&-.       "      Jul)  T.,  171) 

1721.         "        John,  200 

1713.        "      Joiiopli,.S51 

leo-.       "      Leavitt.  l>r.,  IM,  368 

18W.  Bowman,  .Sarali,  206 

1820.  Boyd,  Julius.  &4 
18-.      ''      Jlihllable,  237 

1810.       "      L/dla,  17« 
!»-.  B»ylpy,  Mr..  iv>rt 

18 —      "       IteU-wa,  2.18 

l»tl.  B«mdle,  KllxHlwtb,  38 

18 —  Boyden,  AdvJuide,  148 

1841.  Bedb,  Fanuy  W..  »)i 

1828.         "        Kiully.  44 

IWfl.      "      Mary  C,  2.11 
ISIS.  Bpck,  CM«lniPr,  143 

18—.        "       James,  Oeaoon,  117 
17—.        "       .John,  160 

ISM.  BerJnrith.  Annie.  Vti 

1841.         "        Jo3cph  B.,48 

18 —  llpc,  Albirt  \V.,  JA? 
171tf.  Uelchur.  Ablgull.  1(10,  3«« 

170-.        "       Mary,  111 

170-.        "       Nancy,  161 

Is! —  UHtiPD,  lill<-n,  :W 

17—.         "        MUs,  ISO 

1801.  OcliUtig,  Kliliii,  u:i 

170-.         "         Mr.,  147 

mw.        ■■          Kliza.  MS 

171^.         "        Mr.,  152 

18 —  Brll.  Gt-orce,  W 

l«fla.  XlplliuKiT,  Krnc»t  H.,  63 

17-.         '"        Mr.,  162 

17:18.  BoTUton,  l"licbc,  67 

ISlS.  I»rml».  Mnry,  IM 

17—.  ilruckt-tt,  ."^aniuel,  18 

1M7.  Itrat'diot,  Hvron  J.,  S2 

170-.  Brodlord,  Lucv  It.,  359 

177U.  Uenaoii,  .lui-eiili,  l;i7 

1867.  Bradley,  Kri'derle.  06 

1(*— .          "         Tiimilliy  r.,  124 

1770.         "         Juabua,  21(1 

IKIl.  Bentley,  Lorinda.  SI 

18 —  Bradrtreet,  Simon,  124 

Ulei.  Ucuton,  Amolla.aiS 

1840.  Bragg,  Mary  Ann,  246,  Ml 

J735.        "       Mary,  3» 

18-.  Bramaii  Curtis  >V.,  330 

IWOO.  Borrv,  Plifbc,  'J04 

1774.         "        David,  117 

IWil.  Bi-tcfur,  .Inhn  A.,  ia> 

1808.  Brewer,  Ht-nry,  302 

1844.  HrvfHy.  WHIlain  K..  4» 
Kl!,.  BidweU,  Uornco,  340 

1845.  Brewster,  Juinos  B.,  174 

1820.  Brldguiau,  SvlveJter,  38 

1S53.  Biirelow,  JonaJi  A.,  78 
Itm.  Billings,  Abigail,  A„  74 
17—.         "        Ucitfamln,  147 

1847.  Brings,  Albert  D.,  Hon.,  61 
1814.        ''       Anna,  175 

1863.        "       CaroUue,  304 

180-.         "        KMlifr,  150 

1732.         "        Hannah,  127 

18H>.         "        Oulu-lla  K..  77 

1787.        »               "         142,354 

178-.          "        Polly,  141 

18-.        "       Helen,  70 

^^^il 

ID-'IH.        "       Samuf  1  D., » 

1862.        "       Henry  Coules.  261 

^^^^M 

1»-.         "        Mr.,  173 

1870.        "       John  O.,  170 
1848.        "        Marion  L,  304 

^^^^^1 

1»-.  Blllg,  Rebecca,  4fl 

^^^^H 

1S43.  Bird,  Caroline.  27fl 

171^       •■        Natlianiel,  103 

^^^^H 

175».      "      Kbt-nvivr,  aiS 

17—.        "       Polly,  la-t,  3611 

^^^^H 

17(W.      "      Kuiil.*-,  2JW 

1840.        "        lUoliard  P.,  174 

^^^^^H 

IM)-.      "     J.).*iidi  Ward,  Ml 

IB—.        "        Walter  D.,  IM 

^^^H 

ira.      "      Mln<fw(ll.  ia,aM,SM,S(IO,SB2 

ITOQ.  Brlilow,  MannaU  (Flank)   Kri.,  SI7, 

^H 

1TU5.      "     Ollvvr,  4J 

38V 

^^^^^B 

1704.      "      Samuel,  15. 3?8 

1708.  Brltnatl,  Jojepb.OO  ,389 

^^^^^1 

1773.       "      Sarali,  •£M,  303 

ISa.  llrockway,  Krancen,  48,  343 

^^^^^H 

1718.      "     .Sllenctj,  111 

1872.  Brooks,  Kdwiu  A.,  i'W 

^^^^^1 

17411.      "     Tliunia,),  v;l3 

1J«S.        "        Elizsboth,  175 

^^^^H 

17—.  Bishop,  Catliarlof,  .100 

1768.        "         Patience.  143 

^^B 

17fi».       "        ElUaUlli,  aw 

18-.        '•        S.  It.,  Mr.,  m 

^^H 

17—.  Blackmail,  Juiiutban,  218 

1608.  Brown,  Kihvard  P.,  279 

^^^^^t 

1811.  IllMckiunr,  I'Ih-Uc,  .ilii,  334 

1801.        •■       Kleazvr.  100 

^^^^H 

181(1.  Blugge.  J..lin,  l-.'4 
17—.  Blake,  Knut,  lul 

18—.        '•       ElUalx»b,,T5, 830 

^^^^H 

1806.        "       Francis  K..  Dr..  27(1 

^^^^^1 

17—.       "      Huiinab,  117 

18-.        "       Margaret,  200 

^^^^H 

IMa.       "      Juiiie»,  lildor,  04,  2fl0,  S18 

18.36.        »       Mary  U.,  49 

^^^^H 

1846.        "      .lamen,  -^67 

1823.        "       JIary  W.,  216 

^^^^H 

1834.        '<      .lane,  24fl 

18—.        "        NttBCT,  138 

^^^^^1 

17—.       "      Jerutnlah,  118 

177B.        "       BaeliLl,  36 

^^^^H 

IXW.       "      I.r-oiiora,  »)1 

18-.        "       Surah  A.,  149 

^^^^H 

1841.       "      I.ucyA..i70 

ISO-.        "       Sarah,  Mrs..  67 

^^^^H 

1840.       •<      Mnrllia  M.,  272 

1637.        "       Sophia.  04 

^^^^H 

1807.        "       Mary,  274 

17—.        "        Susan,  .14 

^^^^H 

17U-.       "      Vine,  1,M 

1844.       <<       8u>auB.,e» 

^^^^^H 

1701.  BIbh,  riK-be.sl 

18-.       "      William  M..  200 
1845.  Browning.  Ellmu,  304 

^^^^^H 

18&-.  Blizard,  Jrniiie  B..  m 

^^^^H 

18417.  Blwlgitt,  l,t'il«  F.,  38 

184-.           "          IJotlia  A.,  311 

^^^^^1 

1870.         '•           -Mary  A.,  04 

17-.  Brace,  William,  40 

^^^^H 

1871.  Blood,  MUs,  >i4i 

185-.  Brundage,  Alaphalr,  311 

^^^^H 

1*—.  Boglio  iSophla  Ann,  A2 
1»— .  BoDei",  .liilia  Franceji,  332 

178-.  Bryant,  Hannah,  143 

^^^^H 

18<!2.       "          barahM.,70 

^^^^^H 

16—,  Bond,  i:lnra  H.,  2V 

177-.  BuekraiUHier,  Lucy.  183 

^^^^H 

1793.        "      Kiiiilcp,  4f! 

1861.  Bumiin,  Miiry  A.,  120 

^^^^1 

1834.        "      I'tiUriitt,  40 

1844.  Bull,  Catharine,  71 

^^^^^H 

18—.  Boitwlclc,  Kobcrt  S..  17.1 

1782.      "      UuUlali,6y 

^^^^H 

IdO-.  Boiwonh,  Uvurni,  10.1,  163 
173«.  Bouroc,  Desire,  137 

ir2S.  BuUard,  Abigail,  Ufl 

^^^^H 

1826.        "        Delluu,  368 

^^^^1 

55 

g 

416 


6                                                    INDEX   II. 

178-.  Ballard  EIi2iibeth,  ISl 

17-. 

17»-.       "       Irene,  Wi 

17-. 

iSiS.       "       Jonas,  33, 335 

181-. 

J7*-.       •'       Mary,  117 

1836. 

185-.       "       Sarah,  118 

1770. 

18-.       "       WllllaiB,  118 

1865. 

178-.  Burden,  C'tiarlotta,  105 

1800. 

186*.  Burdick,JiirpdC.,32 

1839. 

180-.  Uurgc,  Himnnh  K.,  ^7 

1826. 

ITW-.  BuigL'aa,  MprcT,  Ida 
18 —          ■>        llr.,  m 

1809. 

18-. 

1749.  Eofk,  Elli*betli,  s3.» 

1792. 

180-.  BTirkff,  SBPHh,  M 

18-. 

18M.  ])urUL-lI,  .riilitis  A.,  40 

1839. 

1848.  IJurneU,  lliirrfet,  25 

1797. 

1809.  burnliiim,  Aea,  ]>U 

18—. 

1839.         "           LLdinJeTC.,33 

17—. 

179-.  num?,  Tamscn,  i\ 

1703. 

1863.  Burr,  Jsmes,  L'fK 

1791. 

1676.  Burflicy,  Elt^nbcth,  l« 
18—.  Btitl,  Curullin;,  3M 

1850. 

180-. 

1816.      "     DottH  K.,  55 

175-. 

1867.      "     Sarah  A.,  ;i7 

18-. 

18—.      "     Susan  T.,  28 

1833. 

18—.      "     Mr.,  ISfl 

1862.  Boaliii!,  M  lllmm  A.,  ReT.,  78 

18—. 

18-. 

1860.  BuslmeII,.»i>Iin  F}.,  3l« 
1863.  Itudeull,  LoMiilhaU.,  IS2 

18.— 

1760. 

18-.  Butler,  Jo^Jji.  ?8 

180-. 

18—. 

1843.  Cain,  KJlnor  M..  K76 

1869. 

1830.  UampbelJ,  All«-,  SI 

182-. 

18—.          "         Afcljiliiild  W.,  Dr.,61 

18—. 

1873.         "         Susan  U.,  244 

181-. 

1801.  Capen,  Anna,  223 

1801.       *•      Azubah,  xt.,  246 

1868. 

1822. 

1704.       <•      Barnard,  xt.,  14, 210 

18-. 

17—.       "      Edward,  18 

18-. 

18—.      "      Jane  G.,  153 

1852. 

1637.       "       John,  XV.,  xx.,  93 

1873. 

17—.       "      Lemuel,  101,  102 
1874.       "       Lucy  M.,  249 

182-. 

1805. 

1703.       '•       Sarah,  xv.,  210,  328,  302,  390 

18-. 

1736.       "        SuauuijtL,  ^it> 

1866. 

18—.  CimiiMj,  URiiiiiinn,ass 

1(B-. 

1874.  Carpenter,  Alice,  IT? 

IotO* 

17—.          "            jQ»fjjli,286 
1816.  Can-,  Cyntlilu,  ?a 

18-0.    "    mbj-v  f.,  ira 

IS—. 

1812. 

18—. 

186-.      •'     Sassn,  311 

17—. 

18—.  Carroll,  John  B.,  loa 

1853. 

1845.  Cory,  Mary,  27W 

18-. 

1846.  CMcadiJU,  Jlary  24 

18—. 

1846.  Vane,  Huiujili  C.,:m 

18—. 

1834.  C'a«aell,  Adallm-,  232 

1789. 

17—.  CmllJi,  A  111111,60 

18—. 

1760.        "       CBlhariu«,  39 

17—. 

180-.  Cautral,  Auiiii,  44 

18-. 

180-.  Ceeky,  lttis»,6r 

17-. 

1807.  Chamberlain,  Kllcn,  HO 

1872. 

18—.             "            Jane,  173 

1850. 

18—.             "            Sarah,  173 

1831. 

1851.            "            Sarah  R.,  76 

1796. 

1806.  Champney,  Oliver  W.,  231 
1745.  Chandler,  Exther,  138,  352 

18-. 

18-. 

1841.          "         Julia  0.,  227 

18-. 

18—.  Chapln,  Frederick  8.,  90 

18—. 

1842.        "        Louisa  K.,  90 

17—. 

18—.  Chapman,  Emma,  200 

18—. 

18-.          "          Lurich,  46 

1857. 

180-.        *■          SoiiliiFi,  :';:o 

18—. 

17—.  Chnse,  Honors,  lUJ 

1824. 

18 — .  CilceBi'IlKin,  Ailrliinn,  J"2 

17—. 

1«65.  ChfiK-'V,  Bfiijutiiiu  V.iU 

1845. 

1730.         ■'         Joliii,  .'(to 

178-. 

1843.  Dhllds,  Hcnrv  H.,  Ui)n...'M 
1867.  CliitU-ntien,  AlluTt  A.,  261 

17—. 

18-. 

1873.            "          !*.  N'ewmiiii,  ii&i 

18-. 

18—.  Church,  0HVU1,  \m 

1822. 

1779.        "        Klimlielh,  142 

18-. 

18-.        "       .l.jHi-4>hi,  Ciipt-,  IH 169 

1811. 

17 — .         "         Leniuf'l,  IIM 

18—. 

1818.  Cbnte,  James,  Uev.,226,  227 

18-. 

18—.  Clallin,  George,  29 
1792.  Clark,  Abigifi,  59 

17—. 

180-. 

Clark,  AbisaU,  48 

Asahel,  32,  334, 349 

Clarissa,  181 

Dorcas  E.,  395 

Elizabeth,  47 

Ellen  H.,  68 

Eunice,  54 

Francis  J.,  60 

Gilbert  U.,  183 

Jared,  50, 346 

John  U.,  Dea.,  UB 

Jonas,  334 

I^ wis,  36 

Lydla,  206 

Lucy,  30,  3.34 

Martha,  3.36 

Martin,  18 

Mary,  100,  388, 389 

OUver,  Jr.,  54,  344 

FrisciUa,  47 

Sarah,  34,  335 
"      37 

Simeon  P.,  36 

Sophronla,  33 
68 

Spencer,  77 

Spencer,  28 

Submit,  46 

Miss,  150 

Mr.,  122 
Clarke,  Florence,  245 

OUve,  358 
Clary,  Pamella,  01 

Sally,  61 

Sara  S.,  02 
Clay,  Famelia,  25,  3.33 
.  Cleveland,  Ann  E.,  290 
'         Lois,  173 
Clough,  Amelia,  31 
Cobb,  Ella  F.,  63 
Luclnda,  44 
Stillman,  167 
wlduw,  t!l 
CcM;)iraiii!,  liotieft,  24 
Cucterill,  .Simunnn,  xv.,  xviil.,  92,  03 
Co«,  DiniithnM.,54 
CofBo,  lipuriKi::  G.,  40 

Copball,  Kutli  A.,  200 
Cole,  f:liarUfl,  17(1 

Suruti  A.  M.,  181 
Colcninn,  7,vti.o,  4U 
Cdlllns,  Nancy,  181 
CoUyer,  .lusi-pli,  l'J7 
''       Lf-niu(-l,  215 
ColsoB,  Harriet,  29 
Colt,  Misi,  :tH 
CoUon,  Luttifr,  31 

M»rV,« 
Conant,  Elvira  A.,  174 
Counelly,  AUa-  Jane,  i)2 
Converais  Miiurtce,341 
Co«k,  Elijah,  ^8 
'       Elliu,  2M 

If*, .;?« 

UXir  W,  31 

William,  29 

Mr.,  41 
Coolcy,  U,  \T  ,  Air.,  124 
CooUdgf ,  Artemna,  3<U 
CoDiwr,  Sylvester,  320 
CupelauiS,  Mary  V.,  151 

"  Mr.,  122 

Copland,  Emily  r.,  B9 
Co[>p,  falipn™,  151 

■'      Mr.,  Hr 
Corbln,  David  r:.,:i36 
Corni'lJ,  Joei'|ili  U.,  Dr.,  319 

"        Lvdla,  31!< 
Covcl,  Abba,  I7.f 
Covil,  Calvb,  143 
Cowan,  HBTrkt,  143     ' 
Cowilritt,  John  E.,  31 
Criickbon,  .laerpli,  )0S 
Crulg,  Ellzibcth,  1(15 


^^^^^*                                  PERSONS   WHO   UABBIED    CLAPPS.                                 417           i 

^B                   IS-.  Crandall,  Hczekiah,  105 

18—.  Drake,  D.,  00 

^H                   1X&.  Crane,  Julia  C,  2&1 

ISH.        "       Edgar,  40 

^H                   1811.       "      Harv,  H7 

1819.        "       Kuth,  4-.: 

^H                    1815.  Craw,  AmellH,  :«37 

I6.*)8.        ■•       Ursula  C,  127 

^H                      1H16.       "       MorriK,  311? 

18—.        "       Mr.,  143 

^H                     1866.  Crawford,  Illle,  50 

18—.  Drew.  Miss,  SW 

^H                     1^74.  Cripps,  Frunk  P.,  54 
^H                      1»40.  OrocVer,  I'riscllls  B.,  147 

1831.  Drown,  Samuel,  2«l 

18—.  Druinm«nd,  C.  A.,  Mr«.  (Lott),  15 

^H                       187l>.  Crofuot.  Ella,  1«8 

1821.  Dmry,  Laura,  77 

^H                     1«0?.  Cruits,  l^iH  A.,  120 

1846.  DuBols,  Surah  June,  302 

^H                      ]«SU.  Crulti'iiden,  Polly  A.,  2S 
^H                     18.-18.  Cudworlli,  Anil  K.,  177 

1804.  Dudley,  Angle  M..  04 

180-.  Dunlioui,  Jaiue«,4«                                          I 

^^l                     18—.  Cumiiilugs,  KliZBbi'lti,  41 

1847.         •'         \Ve*ley  A.,  ,118 

^B                      l^CiS.                         Jamef  .M.,  176 

1833.  DuQlap,  Sumner.  60 

^H                     ]»— .                        Mr..  X^ 

18—.  Dunn,  John,  220 

^H                     18 —  Cannlngham,  Ttieudore  Vf.,  00 
^H                    178-.  CartlJ,  Elijnli,  173 

1S74.  Dunning,  Albert  L.,  231 
1870.  Dup«e,  James  A.,  161 

^H                     1861.       '•       John,  174 

1874.  Durfee,  Uaulel  C.  88 

^B                    IWl.       '■       U-f}',  174 

170-.  Durfi'y,  Comfort,  3U8 

^H                    18—.       ••       Mart' M.,  47 

1867.  Duiitin,  Mary  H.,  272 

^H                     17V..>.  Cusliliig,  JliiwIctB,  137 

1838.  Duval,  Kinily,  120 

^H                     1841.  Cutti-r,  rii-villa,  :nH 

17—.  Duvov.  John,  .13 

^H                     17—.  CuKiDg,  Mr.,  -.J37 

1866.  Divlgdt,  Esther  B.,  03 

1746.  Dyer,  Ahipail,  iM 

^H                     1867.  Dacby,  Rerrtv,  M.  344 

IS—.       "      William,  2(17 

^^1                     1827.  Damon,  CiLlvin,  177 

18—.       "      WlUlum  a.,  200 

^H                   t»fO.                 Lvdia,  160 

^H                      1833.                   Pollv,  Mrs.,  127 

1836.  Eaton,  Abigail  ti.,  27S 

^H                      1B4».  Ditnairtli.  Cliarlrii  K.,  170 

ISCfl.        "       Charles.  .102 

^H                     17 —  XiHUlnlA,  Hnnniili,41 

1N41.        "      JnneT..  187 

^B                     18 —                  N'uiii'y,  :.'(J5 

1807.        "       Thomiis  E.  N.,  03 

^H                      16.'i7.  Uanks,  Uinnn,  47 

18 —  Eddy,  Orland,  1S4 

^H                     li<7L>.  Uurruw,  William,  302 

18 —        "     Sylvia,  162 
18—.        ••     Mr..  152 

^^B                     1780.  Uuvvuport,  Ut'oree,  Zi 

^H                      lh4«.                         Joismli,  23, 324 

18-.        "     Mr.,  173 

^H                     17(U.                       Submit,  41 

1740.        "     Mrs.  Hannah,  212 

^H                  1H18.  OavU,  Benjamin  U.,  240 

1861.  Edgeeotnb,  William,  152 

^H                   180-.      "      I»ano,  l.'iO 

1873.  Edgcrton,  Era  C,  Mrs.,  Mi 

^H                     1876.       <■       Laura  L.,  348 

18 — .  Ediulnsler,  Jonathan,  203 

^H                      1822.        •■       WiUinm,  Jr.,  .18, 341 

18 —  Edwards,  Kl  1,320 

^H                    18n7.  Dawaon,  Kobrrt  K.,  fiV 

1778.          "          A'athanleJ,  38 

^H                   18—.  Day,  Ksthcr,  3(1 

1M)0.          "                 "           67 

^^1                  17—.     "     Joseph,  Capt.>  33 

1861.  Kgleiton,  Eliza,  48 

^H                    18—.     "      L<)ul8a,30 

170-.          '•          Simeon,  18 

^H                    1831.     ••      Sophia.  47 

18—.  Elder,  James.  30 

^H                   1864.  Dayton,  Sarah,  369 

1824.  Ellis,  Hannah,  354 

^H                   17(W.  Dean,  BcUitah,  112,  .161 

18—.  Ellison.  Elhiklm,  103 

^H                     17— ■       "      John,  %»4, 374 

1862.  Ellsworth,  m  P.,  100 

^H                      18-.       "      Oscar  W.,  26 

1820.  Elwcll.  Lucy,  64 
1844.  Ely.  Anne,  n,  347 

^H                   17—.      "     Mr.,  113 

^H                   18—.  Dearborn,  Julia  M.,  1(U 

18—.  Emerson,  Andrew  L.,  102 

^H                    1840.  DeLnney,  MBIih<^vr,  66,  344 

ISO-.         "          Charles,  28, 333 

^H                      1837.                      William,  66, 344 

17—.         "          Elihtt,  26 

^H                   18—.  Demm{ng«,  .lani.',  163 

1847.          "          Emily  L.,  149 

^H                   1860.  Denntc,  Caroline,  188 

18—.          •'          Susan,  148 

^H                     IS—.  Dennis,  Obed,  203 

1»_.          "          William, :«» 

^H                    18—.                 Su»an,»K( 

1720.  Endicott,  .lames.  08 

^B                   182S.  Denny,  Luda  D.,  64 

]72;t.  Estabrook,  Abigail,  213 

^H                   1867.  I>erl)y,  GeorRiana,  63 

1860.  Gstes,  Mary  E.,  47 
I860.  Estey,  George  S.,  216 
18—.  Esty,  Kenlah,  140 

^^1                     Is—.  Devereux,  Uiibt-oca,  .107 

^H                      186.').  Drwnr,  Kobert,  .U(l 

^H                   1828.  Dexter,  Mary,  07 

18—.  Evans,  Lois  F.,  IBO 

^B                  187-.^.               Mary  £.,  1«17 

1862.        "       Harriet,  81 

^H                    1708.                 Kebeecu,260 

1871.  Evelcth,  Eliza  Ann,  276 

^m                   1702.  Dickerman.  Elizabeth.  202,  388 
^H                   1818.  Dickinson,  Belinda,  37,00 

I76-.  Everett,  Elizabeth,  V17 

1784.        "         Moses,  Uev.,  222, 223, 264, 2W, 

^H                   18—.                     Luther,  00 

376,  377,  302,  .303 

^m                   180-.                     Mary,  41 

17—.  Everett,  Phinchas,  .361 

^H                    18A4.  Dike,  James,  03 

1760.        "          William,  Jr.,  354 

^H                   18—.  Dlmoo,  Mr.,  20 
^H                    1840.  Doak,  Mary  E.,  ISO 

171-.        "         Mr.,  1 16 

17—.        •'         Mr.,  117 

^H                    I8:i6.  Dobel,  Kcbeccu,  l.W 

1861.  GweU,  Susan  F.,  174 

^H                    18—.  Dodge,  Florence.  303 

18M.  Eweri,  Franklin,  306 

^m                    18-.        ■'       Sophhi,m 

^m                    1700.  Doggett,  BcUey.  110,  3S0 
^m                  1823.       ^f^       Nancy  T..  106 

1852.  Fairbanks,  Franklin,  60 

17—.          "            Uaunah,  146 

^H                     178-.                     Suaanoa,  147                * 

18-.  Fairehilrt,  Mr.,  44 

^H                    1808.  Dolbrnre,  S.  Mason,  231 

175:1.  Fidrii,  Daniel,  18,  260 

^B                    1861.  Dolt/,  Mary  K.,  301 
^H                    18—.  Doolittle,  I>nv1d,  173 

17—.  Fales.  »lr.,  US 

1808.  Faimer,  Nancy  E.,  162 

^H                    1703.  Dorr,  Nuncy,  143 

180-.  Furnhani,  Luerelia,  26 

^M                     ]»-.  Dvrt,  \VilIiHm,368 

1867.  Fams  worth,  Submit,  01 

^H                    1800.  Duwne,  Kli/a  J.,  227 

18—.  Farwcll,  John,  Copi.,  181 

^H                    181-.  Downing,  Kllznbeth,  228 

18-.          •'        Levi.  172 
17U8.  Ferris,  Rulli.  Mrs.,  300 

J 

^H                    1808.                     Jacob,  3(16 

418 


INDEX  n. 


1821.  Ferrr,  William,  35,  ,136 
1806.  Field,  Ferdinand  C.,  110 
180-.     •'     Samuel,  i& 
17—.      "      Sarali,  23 
17—.      "      Jlr.,  ll.« 
18-.  Fields,  Orllla.  150 
180-.      •'       Mr.,  1S7 
liiflO.  Finch.  Almlra  S.,  20 
1M8.  Ki>b,  Joel,  44 
170V.  l^aher,  EllzHl>eth,  US 
18-.     "        Kmlly,  l«l 
1809.      "        Freeman,  110 
1602.      "         Jlnry,  107,  108 
18—.      "         8ara1i,  14U 

1850.  •■         Sarah  U.,  00 
1ft-.      •'         William,  121 
18—.     "        Sir..  :»8 
183.1.  Flalc,  Sauiuel,  -JiS! 
18—.  Flike,  GvnTgc  A.,  1»* 
1843.      "      V.  a.,  lot 
1817.  Fitch,  .s^ulonioar-.W 
18 —      "      'riicinias.),,  IW 
1843.  tlaeg,  Ilurgiiu-et  C,  174 
1800.      "        Mnnhn  l\,  40. 
18—.  Fletcher,  Juliet, 'iOO 
18I-.  Flint,  ElijaC.  45 
178-.  Fot*ti(B}-lvio,  124 
1840.  Force,  LmUtb,  301 
18—.  Ford,  LhlOf,  aV6 

1033.      ••      Johanna,  xtI.,  xtIU.,  4,  7, 8, 327 

1825.  "      Harriet,  128 
1770.  Foater,  KlUabetli,  202 
1837.      "        llannali,  1?7 
1803.      ••         Harriet  li.,  100 
1833.      "         Josiah,  V'02 
18M.      "         Mary  A.,  187 
18-.     «        Nathan,  48 
17—.      "         Timothy,  127 
1M-.  Fowle,  Ellen  C,  201 
17.37.      "         Martha,  M 
1808.  f'owTer,  M*rt1iJiA.,2fl2 
1815.  Francis,  HtirllVM  D.,  4U 

18—.  Fruiiklin,  ThorimH  L.,  ReT.  DJ).,  307 

1826.  Frnrv,  Elctlu,  64 
18—.  FrfUcli,  Mr.,  174 
18—.  Fri»e,  Charlotti;  I..,  00 
18 — .  Frost,  Anna,  :vXt 
18—.  "  Mariu.  a-JO 
If—.      "       Mr.,  -.tM 

IKW.  Vtvv,  Jowph,  JOl 
iMHi.  l<^■ller,  I'hurlvH  M.,  Ni 
IMO.     "       Kaiii-  1...  :i:M 
IKOO.      "        Mary  K.,  27 

1851.  "        .suxuu  W.,  73 

1778.  Gardner,  lienrv,  2.'>i 
INI-.  "  Mnrv,  -.W 
1K.'7.  "         .Srtli,  li? 

17K-.  Garfliild,  ArdBiil!,  al7 
I'wi.  UMte^,  Uviiitlbah,  iMft 
INW.       "       1.3 moil,  lfi4 
I82-.  GfKjcUnkT,  Snrah,  300 
IN—.  Ouvttt,  VVillidJii  It.  VH 
18fl«l.  (iJiy,  clii'SHT  M..T.i-i 
IH — ,     "    Ebi-uezer,  i)eu.,  14(1 
IM— .     "    Ueurei-  F..  HO 
IMl.     "    llenrv.V.,24i-> 
Vb-.     "    I'atif'ure,  41 
17 — .      "     Su^unnllll,  110 
IK.;-.  Goer,  Fiih-lht  S.,  l.Vl 
IX—.  <ierr>.>li,  .M:irtli:i,  .Mrs.,4.'> 
1M(I.  Ciiironl.  I.xlla,  Mi 
1Mb.  Uilhert,  Kllzitbt-th,  iMl 
17—.        "  •'  ;:.I7 

lOi-Hl.  (iill,  Ilaniiali,  11i> 
l:iP2.     "  "        114,:i,)l 

17'.l^.  Gillett,  Mi-roy,  .V,' 
IKIl.        "        M:irv  Ann,  5:t 
1M:i.  Uihnitn,  ivii/a.  i;u 
1^7U.         "        John  M.,  fiO 
iK —  Gllnion-,  Harriet,  Us 
IxVl.  (tlnzier,  Ifurriooii  .<.,  'fi 
iN'iti.  (ili'il>un,  Aili'Iniile  4'.,  100 
17—.         •'         KII«ih<lh,  42 
1»47.         "        Juhn  W.,  170 


1773.  GlOTtf,  AbiRBil.ae 
1701.       "       Hannah,  232 
1779.        "         Marv,  2«2 
180-  Godft*y,  CstliKrine,  290 
179-.         "         Jami-«,  150 
1847.  Goodnoufli,  Hepzitx'tlK,  183 
.IKM.  GiKKlapecd,  Uaae.  70 
1854.  GcKktwin,  Kllu,  i6 
178-.         "  I.ucy,  Kt 

18:W.  Gordon,  Wtlllnni,  2fle 
18—.        ••         Mr.,  43 
1734.  Gorham,  tiary,  Mr*.,  114, 351 
1755.        "        Mar*-.  IW 
17—.         "         I'ririci-,  Capt.,  1.17 
1090.         "         Tvniwranco,  301 

17 —  ••        William,  Judge,  137 
1821.  Gotbott,  Uarr.  180 

18—.  Gongv,  Harriet,  3:10 

1818.  Gould,  Henrietta,  170 

181-.       "       LydlB,  147 

18—.      *•      Martin  C,  .-MS 

18—.      '•      Willard,  148 

1841.  OoiildlJlg,  Jiilnra  S.,  De».,  US 

18 — .  Graham,  .Tune,  ::01 

lNi7.  >'       John.  Mi 

1840.  Qnweer,  Marr  E.,  77 

18—.         •'         SIdusT.astfl 

IX— .  Crnnl,  Nancy,  -SCW 

IMW.  Graves,  Cbarlen  t'.,  55 

18 —  "         Elniitli»B,7J 
11» —        "        Eillier,  47 
18—.       "        Ifenr)- «.,  .14 
18—.        "        Henrv  K.,  341 
1832.       ••       Harthu  M.,  U 
184-.        '<        I'hilena.  01 
1870.        "        Sarali  K.,  170 
179-.        "        Mr.,  Kev.,  120 
18—.  Gray,  AlanMon,  127 

18 —      •'      Sarah,  '.W 
18—.  Green,  Eleeta  T.,  341 
18—.       •'       Hiram.  172 
183.3.      "      LauraJ.,  :i40 
ISIV.      "      Lucy  Ann,  200 
IN —       ••      MisM.  luO 
ls4U.       ••       Kovnl,  .1ii3 
IX—.       "       Samuel,  IW 
17—.  Gn-ene,  Mnrv,  2X0,  308 
lNi7.  (Jrejtory,  F.mllv  F..  339 
IxMi.  Grout,  Catharine  E.,  238,  302 
17—.       "       Silas,  nil 
1S28.  Guild,  CiiiirU-H,  279 
17—.       "      MarRwret.  149 
IvOTi.  Gnilfuni.  tieorpe  W.,  .'* 
IXU.  Gunn,  Chariotte, -..4 
Isfis.      "      Kdwaril  I'.,  04 
IxOi.       "      Huttie  M.,  04 
IS—.       "      Jeni.e,  on 
l^ul.  Guruer,  AI|iIh-u9,  42 

1R44.  Hn<ile7,  Mnrv,  h4 
18S0.  Haf;ur,.loM'ph,  Dr.,  IHl 
Is-.  lluKRiirl   .lamp*,  1(17 
IMK  Hulplit,  Aim,  ;CI^ 
ir>«0.         "         I'lul--,  299 
l!>0-.  Hale,  Sallv,  iV 
Iv-.  Hull.  Alhi'ou.  ir.> 
l.v.ll.      "      KIIjeii  It..  1(V.» 
17.Vi.      "     ElizulM-th,  •.•:,•• 
IMl.      '•     lliirrlet  N.,-':tl 
1701.      "     Joiinthnn.  14, 252 
1X0-.      "     Jo^lnh,  l.-|ii 
ls4-.      "     Niuicv.  irx 
iro-.     "     Sniiii'K'l,  :w 
IS—.      "     Sli'iilifu,  IT.'i 
ls'i4.      '•     Wllliiiiii,  :'Mt 
17—.  IIa]]ofl(,  K-lward,  •>»,  a* 
l»i.  limn,  Ljillii     4-1 
In—.  Iluinllton,  lliriim,  2:t7 
1S2-.  "  1, villa,  2117 

Is—.  "  iiulhi'.  '.W 

is-ju.  IIaniniond,.l»iiatlian,  200 
ls<>4.  Iluiii|i!<ou,  Aniuiiila  E.,  .'135 
IS'.'U.  lliiiir<H-k.  Thonian,  '.'7s 
1M9.  liank.o,  KoineUu  1...  .'>o,34l 
17'.iu.  Uanuaui,  Eiea/er,  37 


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419 


1814.  IIsKDUin,  Jerushn,  K 

1612.  Hanaou,  Marv,  ir» 

IHM.         "        Wtfllum  A.,  179 

IHO-.  Flnrdtng,  Mr.,  l.U 

IMAl.  llitriidRn.OrHa,  1S2 

1)*:25.  I[urruili-n,  Haiiiiuli,  S44 

IKtt.  Iliirrlmnn,  W.  E.,  H* 

18 — .  Harrinifton,  lMiildS.,41 

18-.  ■■  I'lU'U- A.ae 

18—.  Harris,  Clurlce,  .'U7 

ItOS.        "      llannuh  B.,  Z»,  363 

ISW.        "       Jolin  \V.,  2&7 

1SJ5.       "      William,  aa:j 

1872.  Hart,  Ermioa  J., .%! 

1837.      "      Salmon,  Xa 

1(^-.      "      WiUlaiii,  340 

17—.  Hartahom,  l)ei\JanilD,  110 

I8-.  "  Charlea.  118 

IN!-.  "  Eliia,  118 

18M.  "  Ili-psey,  Mri.,  148 

IsW.  "  Lucy,  118 

1(08.  "  Stary,  37,  ."HI 

18—.  "  Newfll,  118 

17»-.  Harvey,  Ann,  (KJ 

180-.         "        A!.hbfl,  166 

1830.  Haskell,  Amlrew,  227 

17—.       "        IKlla,  IM 

1765.        "         Kuth,  125 

17Uu.  Hasi<el,  Nancy,  41 

1M-.  Ha.stinKS,  Lucy,  HO 

1801.  llatcb.Hartha,  174 
18—.  '•  Martin,  128 
18—.        "      Turner,  178 

l8:il.  nathomi',  Uenjarain  F.,  260 
18.17.  Hawes,  Acli:<ali  B..  146 

1822.  "        Adeline,  DO 

1823.  "        Ann,  Mrs.,  239 
18—.       "       Edmund  C,  118 
18—.        "        John  H.,  117 
18—.        "        Julia  A.,  147 
1793.       "       Sally,  224 
Ih-'B.  Hawks,  Mary  A.,  120 
1M7.  Uayden,  Adelaide  M.,  228 
1»14.         "        Ueboraii,  179 
1791.         "        rpgffy,  39* 
17—.  RBynes,  JJntTMin,  as? 
18—.  Hny-ward,  Duitel,  LS$ 
18—.  Unziird,  James  W.,  M 
18—.  Ui-!m\,  Rmeht!i,-107 

18-37.  lJ<'ntti,  lltutumiUii,  27 
K'idS.  Ui'lniun,  Jiary,  :UA 
1857.  licuifnwiii',  H'iiliiiin  H.,  68 
1821.  Hf  ropttntl,  AuTflin  A^  80 
18—.  llorrlngton.  \Valtnr.  im 
1793.  H  if*f*B,  Lucretla,  ffifl,  ;ffi7 
17—.        "        lllli,  122 
178-.  Hewlnt,  Deborah,  Mri.,  116 
1849.        ••         Manila,  1411 
18-.  Hewitt,  Mdcry  w.,  m 
1830.        "         Orin.  IM 
18 —  Hlbhard,  Jt^TLriue,  :ho 
18—.  Ultfkv,  Mttfllui  \\'.,  xa 
18-^.  HirdrPlh,  Au^>llu«,  il> 

1802.  Hill,  M^ireurt't,  wl4ow,68 
lN-«5.      "     Miiry  »..  :H 

KsB.  Hllllani,  Aim  C...  2* 

1802.  |{i)tman,  darHet  P.,  Ht 

1799.  Ulll^  muabclt),  170 

18—.  Hincbaian,  Ilowiird,  308 

1871.  Liluuian,  EnunaC.^  m 

1857.  '•         Slaria,  :tUl 

li^.  Hitchcock,  Mr.,  100 

18—.  llixfiii,  Auiatuia,  us 

IhSK.  Moljuft,  Mvrn  11.,  101 

iNiO.  UoUbf,  AgiU'tt,  ;ifi2 

IMO.  IJud^tiou,  (.'orolim- K.,60 

1>— .  "  (j«Mir,5t,  Capt.,  178 

li;— .  "  Mr.,  U 

IMVt.  Hodges,  neorgu  M.,  .360 

17—.  '^       Syl.ll,  118 

1720.         "        William,  Capt.,  3&2 

18—.  Ho<iKklns,  Mr.,  43 

1757.  Holts,  Hannali,4 1,392 

Ih —  Holbrook,  Daniel,  171 

1708.        "         eaiuuei,  Jr.,  110 


180-.  Holbrook,  Sarah,  171 
179-.        "         Mr.,  143 
1859.  Holden,  Eunice  Emily,  276 
1792.         "      John,  220 
1850.         "       I'atty,  Mrs.,  242 

1803.  "  I'rUcilia,  2.39 
1815.  "  Susanna,  262 
187A.  Holdridge,  John,  .302 
1829.  Holland,  Eliza,  105 

1853.  Holman,  Charlotte  W.,  231 
18—.  Holmes,  Hannah,  148 
1861.         "        Henry  J.,  77 
18—.         "        James,  Dr.,  82 
10—.        "       Joseph,  8 

177-.         "        Lois,  149 
1787.         "        Lydia,  128 
18.38.         "        Melctlah,  181 
18 —  Holt,  Olive,  290 
1M-.      "      Oliver,  105 
18—.  Ilolloii,  l.i-oiiiird.  102 
18—.  "        >!(iiuj<'l  >,,  145 

WW.  Uoptlns  l-,ll/.ii!i1.,74 
1863.         "  f^nriili  A., 74 

18—.  Hook,  George  C,  109 
18—.  Hough,  Miss,  150 

1819.  Houghton,  Elizabeth  H.,  125 
18—.         '"  Ellen,  153 

1084.        "  Experience,  86, 3S8, 380 

1821.         "  Kuth,  125 

17.30.  now,  Ssunuul,  213 

170-.      "      ijarsli,  IW 

1870.  Howant,  Eniilr  il.,  343 

18—.         "         Tlionias,  27 

181-.  Howe,  Haunali,  155 

1802.      ■'         Junie!-, 'JS4,263 

1740.      •'        SDrah,  2:i8 

18-.  Hoxie,  Elljft,  lis 

la-W.  liuWiard,  IJclia.  52 

1852.        "  Bichard,  66 

1824.        "  Sally,  52 

179-.  Hulbert,  Miss,  46 

1810.  Hull,  Oliver  P.,  .305 

10—.  Humphrey,  Jonas,  xvii. 

1770.  Humphreys,  Abigail,  266 

18—.  "  David,  183 

1717.  «  Elizabeth,  15 

1806.  "  "  271 

1807.  ••  Hannah  W.,  230 

1752.  "  Henry,  22S,  246,  206,  36S, 

393 
18.30.  "  Henry,  225,  231,  274,  270 

1754.  "  Kuth,  221 

1770.  "  Susannah,  216 

1794.  "  "  246 

1750.  Hunt,  Hannah,  367 
1 — .     "      Mary,  xiii. 
18-33.  Huntington,  Lucia,  53 
1815.  "  Sarah,  77 

18—.  Hurd,  Miss,  173 
1829.  Uurlburt,  rriscilla,  32 
18-.    •    "  Stephen  D.,  33 

1829.  Hutchlni,  Louisa  M.,  257 
18—.         ••         William,  359 

1820.  Hyde,  David,  102 
18 —      "      (ieorge,  150 
1852.      '•       I'eter  L.,  53 
18 —      "       Miss,  150 
161-.  Hyer,  Mr.,  143 

1854.  Ilsley.  Ann  E.,  145 
18—.  Ingraham,  Miss,  307 
1818.  Ivers,  Hannah,  00 
18 —  Ives,  Lucretia,  45 

1823.  Jackson,  Antlpas,  43,  343 

1804.  '*        Elmira  Jane,81 
1837.         •<         Hannah,  394 
18:19.         "         William,  270 
180-.         '•         Hiss,  157 

180-.         "         Mr.,  150 
1801-  Jacobs,  Edward  F.,  171 

1800.  "        LydU  8.,  129, 367 
1792.       "       Polyearpus,  142, 357 

1801.  "       Warren,  175 
18-.       "       Mr.,  4S 


420 


INDBX  II. 


17»-. 
17—. 
17». 
1818. 
MKl-. 
1781. 
1849. 
18-. 
18—. 
1872. 
18—. 
18—. 
1800. 
1820. 
1851. 
18—. 
1847. 
181-. 
18ft-. 
17—. 
18—. 
18—. 
17—. 
17—. 
18—. 

1800. 
17—. 
1761. 
17M. 
IST^ 
1848. 
18—. 
18—. 
1802. 
18-. 
1 — . 
1800. 
181-. 
1816. 
186-. 
1767. 
1711. 
1816. 
1704. 
lAW. 
160-. 
1840. 
1867. 
182-. 
1818. 
18^3. 

isat. 

1812. 
18-. 
17—. 
180-. 
18—. 
18-. 
18—. 
1867. 
1812. 
18—. 
1756. 
1811. 
18—. 
ISO-. 

185-. 
1870. 
1790. 
18-. 
1839. 
175ti. 
17r2. 
1807. 
1802. 
18—. 
1795. 
18-. 
1830. 
1825. 
18-. 
18-. 
1861. 


James,  Chaiiei,  146 
"       John,  Ha|or,  144 
"        Thomat,  143 
Janes,  Emilv,  68 

"      Trrphena, 68 
Jenldiu,  Eliiabeth,  146 

"       Rebecca,  246 
Jenks,  George,  290 

*'       Hlos,  146 
Jenness,  Edwin  R.,  232 
Johnion,  Uelila,  320 

"         J.  M.,  Mr.,  268 
'<        Lacretia,  229 
"         Lucy,  148 
"        Martha,  276 
'•        Katban  B.,  233 
Jones,  Aimira,  ISO 
"      Hannah,  ISO,  368 
"      John  E.,  216 
"       Marian,  38 
"       Martha,  238 
"       Parker,  129 
Joyner,  Mr.,  200 
Judd,  Elizabeth,  33 
"     GUson,  29 

Kelley,  Sarah.  63 
Kellogg,  Diadema,  29 
"       Ebenezer,  23 
•■         Samuel,  32 
Kelly,  Mr.,  1S2 
Kent,  Caroline  C.,  77 
"      ElUa,  101 
"      Harriet,  46 
"      Rachel,  127 
Kenvon,  uuorire  C,  893 
Keegel,  Dr.,  xUi. 
KUby,  Mary,  as 
KimbaU,  UfUey,  Mre.,  238 
"         Hniirinli,  00 
"         HttrTii'tC.,2iS 
King,  Hannah,  ISJIi 
"     Mary,  IB 
••       Kkfiiirei,  116 
"      Titmiltflil,  16 
"      TlioniBS,  Dea.,  107 
"       Mr,,  K 
KlngraBD,  Lucia,  279 

Hurt  ha  A..  273 
Klng^buT},  Ailf'liiit,  161 
"  Cynthia,  118 

"  Josiah,  Z61 

Klngsley,  Ebenezer  W.,  346 
^'         Edwin  L.,  336 
"         William  H  ,  55 
Klnslev,  Eil^ilu,  ii? 
KirkJanrl,  Jiiditb,  67 
Knnpp,  Lll,  £17 
Kutgbt,  Alice,  67 
"        DntilrL,  'Jfl 
•*        Daniel  T,,  162 
"        Milton,  SJ 
'•        Roswell,  56 
"        Mr.,  214 
Knowlton,  BeUey  K.,  117 
"  Charles  U.,  179 

Knox,  Jacob,  48 


Ladd,  Frederic,  66 

"      Gertie,  360 
Lamb,  Desire,  21 

"      Lizzie,  36 
Lambert,  Catharine,  179 

"         .Sarah.  107 
Lane,  Abigail,  Zi 

"      Hannah  \V.,  183 

"      Otis,  110 

"      Miss,  156 
Lapbam,  Charles,  175 

CharitB  H.,  174 
"        Temperance,  174 
Larkin,  Eliza  )i.,  Mrs.,  170 
Lathe,  Slary  Ann,  238 
Lathrop,  Meltyre,  .137 
Lattin,  John  \V.,  305 


18—.  Lawrenee,  Joseph  W.,  229 
179-.  Leaeh,  Betsey,  46 
18—.       "       Elihu,  156 

1813.  Leavltt,  SaUy,  178 
1678.       "        Sarah,  98, 349 
1807.  Lee,  Lacy,  70 

179-.      "    Mr.,  64 

18 —  Leeds,  Charles,  263 

1782.       "      Edward  S.,  176 

18 —       "      Hannah,  xriii.,  9,  387 

1736.       "      HopestiU,  216, 

1824.       "      Joseph,  146 

1812.  Lemist,  Hannah,  266 

1836.  Leonard,  Adeline  R.,  62 

1721.        "        George,  Judge,  114,  .*I52 

1866.        *•        Laura,  68 

1731.        "       Mary,  137 

17—.        "        Mr.,  114 

1792.  LeTake,Ann,37 

18-.  Lewis,  AdaUne,  261 

1844.       "      Barnard  M.,  228 

1796.       "      Hannah,  102 

18—.       "      Levater,  346 

1800.       "      Lyman,  46 

1848.       "      Mary  A.,  162 

1868.       "  "      "     176 

1759.       "      Noadlah,  23, 330 

1829.  "       Sarah,  262 
180-.      "      Thomas,  171 
18-.       "       Mr.,  127 
180-.  Lincoln,  Esther,  156 
1868.        "        James  F..  166 

1830.  "       Leverett  L,  180 
179-.        ••        Luclnda,  163 
1796.       "       Sarah,  182 

1846.  "         Sumner  J.,  182 
1820.        "        Timothy,  166 
17—.         "         Mr.,  116 

18 —  Lines,  Theodore  T.,  307 
1791.  Litchfield,  Bethlah,  179 
1829.  "         Catharine,  177 

1701.  <*         Lawrence,  367 

1777.  "  "         367 

18-.         "        Nathaniel,  146 

1814.  <'  Ruth  C.  180 
1734.  Utile,  David,  Hi 

1847.  Ltttlefleld,  Mis*,  22S 
18—.  Lloyd,  Ullton,  57 
18—.  Loker,  Jo-Un  D.,  2^ 

1843   Lou^trc-th,  M.  timber,  Dr.,  271 
1802.  LoomiB,  .Mary,  1S3 
IM>2.  LoriDg,  Jub,  175 

1805.  Lothrop,  Calvin,  167 
1832.  LtH  ertiie,  Uctet-T,  ISO 
18-.  '■  Nttthau  P.,  164 
1886.  Low^^,  Caroltuc  A.,  274 
1817.  Lu<*,  Adejinii,  Iflo 

18 —      "      CEctlLa,  Mrs.  (EMnidge),  68 
17—.      "      Stcpbeu,  1B3 
18—.  Lndrten,  Almon  B.,67 
18—.        "         Johii.M 
17—.  Luitdiagton,  Mr.,  33 

1806.  Lyman,  Daniel,  m,  335 
176-.         '•       Ella*,  32 
17—.         '•       Hnnnali,  33 
176-.         "  "        66 
1862.         "       James,  33, 336 
17—.        "      Jonathan,  82, 
179-.         "  "         68 
179-.       <•      Medad,  68 
18—.        "      Moses,  31 
18—.        "      Simeon,  31 
179-.        "      Susan,  66 
ISO-.        "      Sylvester,  49 
18—.        "      Theodocia,  36 
18—.        "      Theodore,  67 
18—.        "      Thomas,  31 
lt>66.  Lyon,  Alice  S.,  118,  356 
1844.       "      Elijah,  61 

18—.       "      John,  290 
17—.       "      Thomas,  23, 224 
1847.  Lyons,  John  S.,  164, 224 
18—.  Lynch,  Catharine,  71 

180-.  Mack,  Jane,  172 


PEBSONS  WHO  MABBIBD   CLAPFS. 


421 


17—.  Hakepeacp,  Pollr,  122 

1816.  Mauley,  Sallv,  171 

1817.  Mann,  Soplifa,  60 

187U.  Mansfleld,  Kmnui  A.,  2S 
17-.  "         Inane,  Eev.,  137 

IMJO.  Hanson,  Georee  H.,  12S 
1807.         "         MfiT/  L.,  li'8 
1841.  Mareb,  iioptila,  07 

1815.  Uuraliall,  Elv'at'cth,  301 
l6l-.  "  fluriuon,  ISO 

18 —  M*rtin,  Miiry,  70 
18H.        "        Kaacy  A.,  302 
18 — .  Marti  ndalL^  Uul<jiilD,  m 
1863.  AliLNon,  Liii^it'  liruti^m^  270 
1781.  Udther,  Uruisc,  ii 

lasu.      "      jo(i])U,  wo 

17—.  MjiUoaq,  KK^abtfUi,  2.1 
1833.  May,  C'lurluUt  A.,  ^ 
18—.  McAJJisUT,  ElliBl:>eUl,  3S8 
1853.  UcCiUl.  Hobutt,  i1«j 
1863.  .Mut^ulilittr,  .1,  .S.  I'.,  52 
18 —  McLrlBuslln,  William,  'Jlifl 

1812.  Mi:t'li-ui:ti,  KrnnccH,  :H 
1861.  McUugi-u,  Kllza  J.,  ^7 
1859.  JldiitrrtM-hiirks.-H) 
18^.  M«Lltin,  Jdiiie:!,  5^ 

18 — .  McJIuUdu,  Mnry,  ?g 
17 — .  McMttul,  >iL'ul,  4i> 
18—.  McliufjtlH,  Anna,  308 
185!>.  SleWililaiH*,  3:i 
Is — .  Mfntliom,  Julia,  33fl 
18—.  MetH],  LoreiHla, :(!« 
17—.       "      tiauiui'l,  Kt<T.,  16S 
1853.  JUeelclDi),  AugUittA,  SeO 
18C0.  HcUcn,  Jullui^ltt!  Amelia,  30 

1813.  "        Air.,  luu 

18.iU.  MCivhAtit,  Klliubetb,  GO 
171^-.  JUerrlain,  K»tlicr.  11 
180-.  "         Mr,,  103 

1818.  ll«rrkk,  Solvmun,  50 
18—.  Merrill,  Juatui,  7? 
18—.  Merrltt,  Alitjlc',  177 
17—.        "       Kbcnc'zer,  375 
18—.         "        Kdwiii,  38 
18(V-.  Mcaaf-agtT,  Dr..  117 
1801.  Me4*er,  Miiry  K.,  15a 
185V.  IlUlard,  Ji-abli!  ]>.,  51 
170-.  SlUlei',  Abrulmm,  11 
1826.        "       Fidi-Uu,  27 
1787.      "      Ilaimali,  66 
1846.       "       Mary  A.,  318 
1811.  Millet,  Sally,  IM 
18-.  HUU.  I'rlscllla,  120 
18U-.  UllDor,  Aiiua,  300 
18—.       "         Hi'iiry,  Dr.,  307 
1866.  SUner,  Faimiv  E.,  47 
18—.       "       Hlui-rra,  320 
18-.  MitcheU,  ElizaU'tli  C,  33 
18 —         "         Samuel  H.,  307 
187.3.        "        William  H.,  UU 
17—.  Monk,  Klipliulvt,  11 
I8li).      ••      Isaac  M.,  12 
18—.       "      Samuel,  lis 

1«58.  Montague,  Alfred  D.,  28 
181U.  Moody,  l':ilzabctli  A.,  78 
18—.        "       Kuxaiia,  320 
18 — .  Moore,  Aaron,  46 

1816.  "       Eliza,  266 
1835.       "      Harriet,  118 
1843.       "      Jrwln,  5:j 
18-.        "       I'liuy,  17 
18-.       "      Wliliura,  396 
17—.        "       Mr.,  200 

1850.  HorriK,  Joaeph  W.,  177 

18 — .  Morse,  AuguHtua,  10 

1831.       "       Caroline  A.,  61 

17—.       "      Mr.,  112 

1861.  Morton  Andr^wT.,  Jr.,  336 

1866.  Mf.pJlH 

1820.  MoBcs.OllTvr.  iH 

lK21.  Motiev,  Calliurinc  B.,  118 

1807.  '    NaDcy,  119 

1800.  Hnnroe,  Jubc  B.,  29 

17—.  Musaey,  Ur,,  211 


1789. 
182-. 
18-. 
1863. 
18-. 
1668. 
18—. 
180-. 
1819. 
1866. 
18.15. 
170-. 
1807. 
18—. 
1821. 
18 — 
1875. 
1821. 
17U0. 
18-. 
1850. 
18—. 
1816. 
18—. 
1819. 
17—. 
18.12. 
18—. 

1876. 
16U0. 
18-. 
1816. 
18-. 
1820. 
1862. 
17—. 
1828. 
1705. 
1851. 
I80:i. 
1817. 
ITii. 
176-. 

18—. 
1793. 
18-. 
180^. 
17—. 
18-. 
1855. 
1825. 
178-. 
1856. 
1M2. 
1817. 
l!M7. 
171>-. 
18—. 
170^. 
18 — 
179-. 
17—. 
1821. 
1732. 
17—. 
17-. 
1783. 
1713. 
17—. 
18-. 
1767. 
17—. 
17—. 
1817. 
1800. 
18-. 
1811. 
17U6. 
17U0. 
17—. 
18—. 
17—. 
1790. 


Nuh,  Betty,  391 
Nash,  Clarlaiia  I),.  172 

"      Harriet.  17■^ 
Ncsllj,  AniniKlu  K.,  270 
Keliion.  Bxidc,  til 
Newhury,  StirHh,  11,327 
"  WiilE.r  L.,  79 

Newcomb,  Eleanor,  151 
"  Hannali,  358 

"  Laura  J.,  152 

"         Satira,  51 
Kewell,  Gad,  Ker.,  58, 316 

"       Satly,  iro 
Mcirtan,  Bvtaey,  Hi 

"         KJliuWh  S.,  227 

"         Mr.,(!o 

J9icliollg,  B.  |'„  Dr„  307 

Nichuls,  l'c>nelup«,  I'D 

"        HacLel,  .HH 

"        (Sarah,  22M 

Mtclierwii,  Hci-cy,  363 

"  Mloa,  •urn 

Norrls,  Ann  H.,  8:< 

"       William,  115 
Norton,  Ira,  18 
Jfoyen,  i'eter,  210 

•'       Bebecca  W.,  181 
Nye,  Stephen,  125 

Olcott,  Kramet  R.,  261 
Oliver,  Tlioiua*,  110 
OIney,  G.  W.,  Rst..  162 
O'Miirii,  MuryJ.,  ISS 
Dotlerel,  Sir.,  HMJ 
Orvis,  K.  ¥.,  Sir.,  318 
(Mi*,  Abby  E.,  alu 

'^      iJeburuh,  114 

"     .lob  ['.,  120,  ;B7 

"     John,  t'apt.,  178 

"     John  F.,  127 

"     Judith,  129, 357 

"     Lucy,  171 

"     Mercy,  129 

"     FrUcUla,  168 

Packard,  Electa,  .13 

"        Lydia,  171 

"         Mary  A.,  178 

"        Sally,  12 
radclford,  Mr.,  113 
I'asu,  Lewia  U.,  :|.1 
Paige,  Ellen  F.,  6;t 
I'aluc,  Mary,  258 
Palmer,  Lucv,  :t:l7 

"       Martha  Cook,  14 
Parker,  Irene  F.,  63 

"       Murthii,  180 

"       Siliudu.l.,61 
Parmalee,  Mr.,  44 
X'armeiiter,  Joseph  G.,  183 
I'anner,  John,  201,  374 
Parsoni,  Aaron,  31 

"       Ach»ah,  77 

"       Bela,  27 

"       Bet«ey,  18 

"       Eunice,  si 

"        Gidran,  17 

"       John,  Lieut.,  11 

"       Medad,  29 

<•        Kacliel,  25 

"        Karah,  26 

"        Mr..  20 
Partridge,  Abigail,  116 

"  Fanny,  152 

"  Mr..  117 

Futterion,  Caroline,  305 

"  Lydia  M.,  ^7^,396 

PnttcQ.  W.  /.,  .Mrs.,  IM 
raltijun,  Jaoe,  .1U* 
I'ruil,  Aljtgall,  I4rt 

'•     Mafy,  ID,  Sri,  3128 

Fny«Qu,  i-:(>hrnl[ii.  13 

*'        llenrv.  77 

"        SwIR)  117 

Pc-Jtiody,  Pliliiew,  216 


422 


OTDBX  n. 


1886.  Fesrton,  Ann*  W.,  6S 
1»— .  Peek,  Emlljr,  70 
1«W.      "      81mon,  M 
18—.      "      Beth,  3M 
18—.      **      Mr.  Ml 
I8ig'.  Peckiuun,' Abigail,  237 
18—.  Feltz,  Kebeoca,  306 
1853.  Perliam,  Loran  W.,  231 
17—.  Perkim,  8ar«h,  V/7 
17—.  Perry,  Eleazer,  IM 
1844.       "      Franeea,  177 

1810.  "     Joauna,  301 
1827.       "      Joel,  103 
J867.       "      Mary,  M 

180-.       "     Nathan,  Dr.,  167 
17»-.       "      Saniuel,  Dr.,  126 

1871.  Pettee,  Daniel,  15.1 
17—.       "      Rebecca,  118 
17—.       "      Samuel,  111 
17—.  Petty,  Beqjamin,  149 
180-.  Phefpg,  Diana,  28, 333 
1806.      "  "      a» 
1781.       "       Eliakim,6a 
18—.       "        Mr.,  320 

1872.  PiiUUpa,  Annie  H.,  177 
1870.        "  Eliza,  42 
18-.       "         Hart,  02 
1864.        '•  Lucy  A..  368 
17VU.  Pierce,  Cliarity,  60 
18—.       "      Ciiarle*  H.,  163 
1827.       "      Cyntliia,  »11 
1803.       "      Edward,  Jr.,  2«3 
1840.        <•       EUzabeth,  256 

1868.        "       Elizabeth  B.,  129, 367 

1863,  "      EIhi,24 
1797.        "       Eunice,  242 

1864.  "      Oeorge,  120 
1728.        "       Uannah,  224 

1811.  "  «'         262 
1796.       •<      Jamei,  221 
18—.       "      Kebccca  L.,  117 
18—.        "       SttUius-l,  lil 
1862.        "       .SiiriLli  J„  42 
18:16.        •■       8uHan.  -MS 

1867.  Piijrreli^c,  Cuustance  L.,  261 

179-.  Pliiiiey,  John,  M 

1832.        '■        »Di)hJa,  106 

1684.  PItctier,  Suliumk-I,  05,96,  97 

18—.  fijHT,  Mr.,  :i6rt 

175.3.  Pltkia,'nru»ttiy,  BcT.,  137 

18—.  I>i(tiiari,,lohn,  ISO 

16-.  Plus,  Mtm,  KF. 

17U0.  Pli&ce,  AblcaEl,  318 

1824.  Ploikett,  Elliik  W.,  40 

18—.  Plural).  Cornelia  T.,  24 

18—.  PotaAfl,  Uoranx,  loa 

180-.  Pulleys,  Nabby,  IM 

18Z7.  Pomeroy,  Arefun,  27 

17.3.3.  "  IJuiiid.  17 

1689.  "         Joshua,  HI 

18.30.         "  Lucy,  88 

17 —  "         Mercy,  54,  8.34 

1832.         "  Nancy  P.,  395 

1860.  "  King,  20 

18—.  "  Kussell,  33 

1762.         "         Sarah,  310 

18—.         "         Stephen,  31 

166-.  Pond,  AblKail,  94,  90 

107-.      "       Sarah,  15,  94,  328 

1800.  Pope,  Abby  L,  15:1 

isri.      'f      Lizzie  C,  180 

183:1.  Porter,  Ann  W.  K.,  84 

J»— .        "       Kate  J.,  149 

IRtO.   IVittiT,  Aim,  INJ 

1810.  PotwiiiL',  JoliD,  47 

IKtJ.  I'ow^ll,  ijIwlWL'll,  lI(iD.,303 

WW.    l'u*tr»,  ClllTH,  IM 

IKiO.  Prait,  Amellii  !■:.,.« 

I«— .  "  Juimtlian  W.,  IM 

1777.  "  Lvdla,  ilO 

1852.  "  Sarah,  73 

1«— .  '•  Solon  \V.,  172 

18-.  "  Thomas,  Vi 

1H_.  ••  William  F.,  320 

1870.  "  Misa,  88 


1876.  Prentice,  Marietta,  SIB 
1761.  Fresoott,  Abigail,  229 
1735.  Preston,  Elizabeth,  22 
1810.        "         £«ek,  166 
1840.       ♦•        Sarah  F.,  74 
18 —  Pryer,  Dealer  A.,  396 
1823.  Pufltr,  Bftsev.  (ii 
1828.        '■      MaiT  Attn,  ffl 
18-.  Pnrkltt,  Mannwt,  146 

1818.  PnrrioKtOA,  Nathaniel,  IM 
179-.  Putitam,  Ajadtew,  ICrJ 
18—.        "  Bvtur,  124 

18—.  Pyutheou,  Joseph  C.,  46 

1713.  Qaltoby,  Ellis  Douglasa,  284,  313 
17—.  giiiiiby,  Itopcas,  3i;r 
17—.  yiilucy,  EUjss  \V.,  IM 

1846.  BamadeU,  Lncy,  48, 343 
1837.         "         Mary  D.,  48, 313 

1847.  Bandall,  Lucy,  61 
18—.         "        Philo,  49 
17—.         "        Mr.,  124 
17—.         "        Mr.,  126 
18-.         "        Mr.,  128 

18—.  Bankin,  Abba  (CoTal),  Ur«.,  173 

18.—  Kanney,  Luther,  29 

184-.  KavrsoB,  Emeline,  267 

18—.  Kay,  Wintbrop  G.,  162 

18—.  Kaymond,  Laura,  172 

185-.  •'  Louisa  M.,  339 

1802.  Beed,  Elizabeth,  357 

1819.  "      John,  166 
1835.      "      John  N.,  262 
1826.      <'      Mary  Ann,  23 
18—.     "     Sarah,  336 

1823.  Bequa,  George,  Dr.,  227 

17 —  Reynolds,  Alexander,  319 

1820.  '•         Mary,  291 
1847.  "         Sally  P.,  228 
1814.  •'         VesU,  228 
18-.         "         WiUiam,  293 
18—.  Bhoadea,  Asa  U.,  184 
17—.         "        Mlaa,  117 
1844.  Bice,  Darid,  Dr.,  71 
1700.      "     John,  97 

183-.      "     LydU  F..  29 
18-.      "     Sarah,  173 
18—.     "     Silas,  m 

1832.  "     WiUiam  C,  70 
18—.  Bichards,  Eleauor  F.,  172 

1833.  •'         Lvsander,  154 

1847.  ••         Ifary  P.,  43 
1860.         "         Sarah  J.,  362 

18 —  "         Wiirrcii,  172 
1868.  RIchsrdjoii,  llnrv  M.,4,9 
1808.  Ulchjiiuatl,  Kiith'L.,6l 

1848.  Kkkani,  Kiiia  (?..  ,'1|» 
1837.  Hidgeway,  IliBry  W,,  281 
18-.  Ring,  iHiriii,  W 

18—.       "      El«Hii*r,  36,  SaO,  336 

18-.  Ripley,  EIH»,  im 

1871.        "       EtUiJ.,  fla 

18-.       •'       Sybil,  stiS 

18 —        "       Thomas  W.,  236 

183-.  Robblns,  Niuy  D.,  OS 

17—.  Hoberls,  Ji>lin,  M 

1849.  "         Sfimli.  271 
18—.  [E.-^lnTt^.m.  (  Iimlufl,3fl8 
17-.   C.lil,,.,  I.I,   ,,;,,■,  H'.' 

18 — .  Koblnson,  Augustus,  147 
18—.  "  Calvin,  47 

1771.  "         John,  374 

18:«.  "         John  H.,  245 

1S50.  "         Samuel  A.,  279 

17l«.  "  Snsiinna,  239 

1B6S.  "  William  W.,  340 

1855.  Rodgers,  Frances  A.,  128 
18 — .  KoUTns,  Ix)ui8tt  A„  43 
1823.  Kogera,  Asa  M.,  52 
1835.        "        Apollos,  52 
18-.        "        Harriet,  337 
18-.        "        Mary,  319 
18—.       "       Thomas,  319 
1842.  Boot,  James  W.,  179 


PERSONS   WHO   HABRIRD   CLAPPS. 


423 


1764.  Root,  Joseph,  23 

lsl5.      "      Nancy,  30 

ll<»5.      "      Oliver, :« 

iro:j.      "      I'atty,  .-17 

l:-.      "      Mi88,  -.H 

17—.      "      Mr..  B5 

17 — .  Kuquell,  Jlarsaret,  56,  3M 

l«-.!8.  Hose.  Almlrii,  .tlO 

17—.  Kotfi-,  Azubali,  l(i:j 

17W.      "      CatliariiHs  U 

17—.      "      Phew,  44,  CI) 

1>^.      "      Wllliau),  6-2 

17M-.  Ilnwe,  Callinrltii?,  374 

Ku.  Kuwlmicl,  Jnubrjllii,  73 

IWO.  l(..wkv,Thi)roiw,  M 

1«54.  Ki.v,  Sarah  A.,  .Mrs..  SO,  344 

IS—.  It  lull',  Kgtiert.  :jn 

ISO-.  KujikJ,!^,  Uenjuiiiln,  126 
17—.         "         Kli'lin,  Ite 
ISl-.         "         llariuuii,  150 
1608.        "        Naiiey,  24 
L-j— .        "        Thomas,  VM 
17—.  Itumrill,  Mr.,  i-i 
ls:t7.  Huasell,  Aliuira,  27,  .tXt 
lNi.1.        "       Francis  B.,  24, 333 
1W«.        «       Maria,  (W 
1771.  Kust.'KRther,  2H 
1*0-.      ••     I'oiiy,  :i4:j 

IMS.  Sacltctt,  Crnthia,  30 

li*— .       "        Klvira,  20 

1740.  Salt nii9( lilt,  Marr,  Mra.,133,  353 

lt<71.  tjuiii|iiiuu,  Duiiii'l .).,  1?G 

INJO.  •■  Fon]Vi»«-,6U 

1M-.  "  Jiert-y,  m 

l»-i>U.  .Sanborn,  Ira  li.,  174 

1)*—.         "        Jolin  C,  2".>0 

1)<70.  Sands,  Allx-rt  i.,  109 

lt<:ii.  Sanfuni,  DuiiicI,  4M 

li* — .  .><a,Tycr,  Albert,  174 

1M2.  Snxton,  .Suruli  Maria,  34,396 

li'7:i.  ^cliram,  Krniim,  ii'i 

1^22.  Kfrilmer,  i;iizii!>elh,  280 

l«:i-.  Mcuilder  Atilguil,  Ifil 

1M7.  Searl,  A  bert  It ,  55 

IfO-.       "      lli-niau.  4'J 

I7'.l-.       "      Jesse,  4!t 

IMIJ.       "     OpIireA..  48 

1X00.  Rf^rii-,  !>iilU',  l? 

1MI-.        "       Kibi-lcall,  27 

17i'«.  Seavor,  Ebeiiezer,  Hon.,  41,  124,  220, 

240,  207 
IKVJ.  Severance,  Ilanket,  152 
Kill.  Slianlclaud,  K.  K.,  Mr.,  52 
17'J-.  f^haplev,  .loil,  !,l 
10—.  Miarp.Abiiruil,  ilr».,  xlx.,  196 
1."<4M.  Sliuw,  Almlfa,  127 
IWM.       ■'      EghiTt  li,,  71 
ix— .       "      Liicinda.  127 
!»*— .       "      Salina,  2!H» 
l"!?.  .stipihl,  SU!<un,  1.V2 
l>u(.  slielilun,  Diana,  49 
1^:«;.         ••        Edward  I.,  201 
17—.         "        Klocta,  :i7 
IK"..'.         "        Flavel  K..  27 
17(W.  "        Mary,  10,  17 

170-.         "  "     47 

17-.  "        Taiil, :« 

1-X2;t.  "        Simeon,  48 

if—.         "        Wellington,  47 
IN'-.         "        Mr.,  47 
Ic — .  Slielon,  Abner,  ."iS 
1"—.  Sliepurd,  Anna,  173 
ISO!.         ..         Charles  A.  B.,  184 
17—.  "         Olive,  154 

17—.  •'        Mr.,  20 

ls:s.  Sherman,  Lucv,  175 
1M7.         '•         Kaelirl,  170 
l-'.Vl.         "        SjH-ncef  S.,  03 
INJI.  Slierwoort,  belora  A.,  319 
If*—.  Sliove,  Mary,  2U3 
IKVS.  Sllsby,  Joseph  I'.,  2.32 
INW.       "       I'homas  II.,  232 
IK— .  Simmons,  Adeline,  ISO 
1872.  Slmonds,  Clara  Josephine,  27 

56 


1854.  Simons,  Catherine,  125 
in — .  Simpson,  Jaiinthnn,  8 
18—.         "        Mr.,  :w 
17-.  SUdmorc,  Andrew,  3M 
1S.W.  Sl^IniitT,  Kanny,  107 
1847.        "        Jliiry  A.,  IW,  300 
1W-.  Stiiil..',  Trfiplieulii,  US 
1847.  Slate,  Kmilcc  A.,  25 
IKW.       "     Henry,  24 

1804.  "      Sarah  A.,  47 
18 — .  Sleeper,  Hanson,  176 
17—.  Smead,  Kunice,  44 
18—.  Smith,  Abiel,  220 
18—.       "       Augustus,  120 
1802.       "      Hetsey,  163 
1810.       "       JJetsey  W.,  178 
18-.      "       Charles,  .^'tO 
18—.      "       Chauncey,  337 
18-.       "       aariSKa,  Xi 
IS-M.       "       David  C,  70 
1710.      "       Deborah,  Mrs.,  U 
18 —       "       Dorothy,  300 
lOOS.       "       Klizabeth,  200 
18—.      "      KuKenia,  3S8 

1827.  "        Fanny,  2:17 
18—.      «       Hannah,  290 

1828.  "       Henry,  44 
is—.      "      Ilibbard.Ol 
18—.      "      Jared,  iVJ 
17W-.       "       John,  l.'iO 
180-.       "       Julia,  151 
179-.       "       Liflee,  140 
Kfio.      "       Martin,  23 
1831.       "  "        OS 
1841.      "      Minerva,  02 
18—.      "       Kathan,  290 
18—.      "       Oliver,  122 
18—.      "      Orsanius,  44 
ITiW.       "       I'ollv,  35 
1814.       "       Klioda,  178 
178-.      "       Sarah,  108 
1831.       "            "      170 
179-.       "       Sefh,  140 
18—.      "       Susannah,  127 
18—.       "      Timothy,  153 
1822.       "       Tirzall,  01 
18—.      <•      William,  121 
18—.       "       Mr.,  148 
18—.       "       Sir.,  152 
17—.       "       Mrs.,  20 
18—.  Sm-il,  Fiinny,  ilM 

1805.  Suaw,  Mnjegk.  Sirs.,  120 
1»*— .       "       Mildred  l)„  330 
1^00.  Solder,  Siitan  l'.,M 
18—.  MonlliMk.  Jolin  W.,  124 
18—.  StiftTi',  EllJati,  153 

1875.  Sparrow,  Almena  jr.,  177 

1873.  Spftuldliig.  Aimie  (:sraline,  309 

1870.  '•  George  W.,  128,  367 

18—.  *'  Samuel,  170 

1807.  Spencer,  I'olly,  100 

1847.  SpofTord,  Klizabeth  R.,  203 

18 —  Spooner,  Miss,  103 

1820.  Sprague,  .lane  T.,  144 

1802.         ••       Nancy  K.,  144 

175-.         "        Lucy,  102 

18— .'Sfjigjc,  Mary  L..  ;m 

184».  Stuadlsli,  Elliabcth,  42 

1782.         «         Enfl*.  S74 

IWl.  SWrr,  Henrv  R.,  .TJ 

18(11-.       "     ThftiiL-rul,  -JS.  333 

1810.  Stebblns,  Retsey,  70 

18 —         "         FMward  N.,  36 

18—.         "        Horatio  N.,  40 

1845.  ijtedmau,  lliirrU-i,  1'.,  28 

1860.         ■'         Mnria  ,1.,  aj 

18 —  Stfei,  Riclmrd  W.,  308 

1807.  Steele,  Kli'iizer,  106 

18—.       "      Luclas,  47 

17—.       "      Samuel,  40 

17—.       "     Tliomas,  40 

18—.  Stephens,  Sarah,  173, 369 

179-.  Stetson,  Bctser,  176, 192 

1789.        "       Samoe!.  143 

1806.  ■<       Susan  R.,  180 


424 


INDEX   II. 


la-.  StetaM,  KlM,  as 
18—.  8tcveiu,  Citleb.  :IVA 
mi.         "        F4U»A..  ISO 
178-.         ••        Itoclii'l.  00 
18 —         "        Sarali  M.,  47 
IB—,         "        Mr^  H;t 
U— .  StlcVncr,  Loul^Mt  K.,  154 
18—.  Still,  Thonuu,  3tW 
18—.  Stlllwell,  Klrnnur.  ,1.'I7 
ltn.1.  titiiu|iion,  (ttciiliuii,  JH'i 
1»— .  atites,  Ca.pt.,  :«* 
I7M.  .>$tackbridgo,  Kmilr,  -IIU 
18—.  '•  I'alii-Dce,  08 

18—.  Stoclrwell,  Miiis,  li^i 
10—.  Stoddard,  Autbony,  xr., 
18—.  "         Elicd,  i;j 

1810.  "  Kli»m  JU 
17—.  Stoae,  Harv«v,  UA 
18—.       "      Hi'ory'u.,  M\ 
17M.       "      Notlinn,  Kty.,  137 
16S1.       "      barah  1-1,  d3 
17W-.       "      Sally,  17 

in—.       "      Solou  W.,  36S 
18 —       "      Mr.,  IJO 
18 —  StoriiM,  Mr.,  VM 
17«1.  Htowvra,  Chloe,  173 
1750.  Stnten,  Dvboriili,  1214 

1860.  iitrattOD,  Uuruo  W.,03 
UU7.  Street,  Atwater,  M  ' 
UXH.  StrinKham,  Sarali,  -JVO 
1808.  Strong,  Ucla,  31 

lfl6».       "       Etwneicr,  11» 

1830.        "       Htnry,  28 

1868.        "        Henry  C,  W 

1832.        ••       iloruce  b.,  ■^7 

UH0.       "      Jaine*  E..,  a 

177».        "       John,  SO 

1730.        "       Jonalliiui,  Jr.,  17, 320 

1811.  "        L<iuUa,  .11 
!&»■        "        Lvdiu,  TV,  bO 
17—.       "       Jrfary,  31 
17—.        "  "       56 
1816.       ■•       Mar7K..SS 
1782.        "       Mind  will,  a 
182ft.      "      raiiiL-lla.  in 
1798.        "       RibeocB,  :U 
ITVa.       "       KUoda,  48 
UH.        "       8Hinurl,ll4,  106 
ITJa.       "       ijnioiiion,  '.'7 
173-.        "       Submit,  .11 
l&W.        "       Sybil  0..H 
18—.  Stroud,  Kniily  U.,  318 
18^4.  Sumner,  IlfiilHuiiii  L,.,  344 

1700.        •'         KbeuvnT,  Aia,  JTO.  384,  3W 

1«— .        "         KUward.  10,  11,3^8.  3*0,  3bi 

17-J3.        "         Ueorgf,  OH 

17V-.  Sutton,  MargurH,  I7» 

1M».       "       Tlmiinrul,  la 

17—.        "        Wlllinm,  :XJ 

18 —  SwAln,  ItvLicy,  340 

18—.  Swan,  Mi-rcv,  3ttt 

18.33.       "      Snrali,  'Mt 

Uv— .  Swaync,  I'hnrleii,  337 

18—.  HWL-ft,  Joliii,  WMj 

181-.        "      William,  Ifl.'. 

18—,  SwcetlDK,  .MortlirnT,  Dr„  340 

1?—.  Swift,  tb<'iic<tT,  luO 

107*.:.       "      buHiiiiitu,  I'i,  '>7 

1(570.        "      TlioiniiB.  XV.,  h,  14 

1847.  8yk<>9,  Kiuulliiv  11.,  tw 

inw.  8ylv«*tw,  Kunicif,  >n7 

IMS.  *-  Julvttu,  17$ 

1780.  "  Natliaiilvl,  I4.t 

1816.  "  T.  B..  Mr.,  144 

1%&.  Tainter,  Stisan  K.,  SO 
184<l.  Taloott,  Julln.  10(1 

1861.  Taylor,  Ann  C,  100 
17W-.        '•       AMuatli,  44, 02 
18—.        "       lOlU'U.  03 
18-.        "       Kldi-lla,  30 
Ifr-.        "        John,  11. 378 
18-.       "       Labrlua  A.,  160 
18—.        "       Otis,  30 

18—.       '•       Bellif,  238 


1741.  Taylor,  Ri(<]iird,W 

18—.       "       WillUm,  i;» 

18'^.  Temple,  Abrani,  33 

1870.  Tenncy,  KJiiubelli  W.,  Mri.,  J7» 

18—.        "         Uo.<oina.  336 

1847.  Terrpll,  C  hiirli-s  F..  184 

]8&:i.  Tbayer,  i«iuan  Jaur,  67 

1846.  '■        ZabdlelA.,68 
1741.  Tliomoi.  Uopr,  100 

1853.  "         OUve  M.,  101 
1863.  ThomptoD,  Caroline  J.,  I<t7 
ISM.  ••  Cordelia  T.,  64 
18-.           "  Marl*.  207 
17—.  Thflrlng ,  .Tames,  al 

17—.  Tiffany,  John,  170 
18—.        "         Stephen,  20!i 
1734.  TUden,  Grace,  liS 
17—.        "       Jcrualia,  121 

1819.  "       Laoy  C,  .330 

1842.  '•       William  M.,  149 
1700.  Tllestoo,  lUUiy,  277 
17—.        •'  Esther.  :ia 
1778.        "  Nancy,  iv 
17rt8.        "          Snroli.  220 
1755.        '<  Timuthv,  226 
18—.        "  Wiiien,  'Uav.,  236 
18-.  Tinker,  Mr.,.3JO 

1854.  Tirrell,  Harriet,  181 

18 —        "       JOM-phU.,  229 
18—.  Tlidale,  George  W.,  118 

1843.  "  Mary,  228 
I8*rt.  Todd,  .Solomon,  26 
1736.  Tolmau,  Juhu,  212 

1820.  "  •'       2<ifl 

1704.  "         Samuel,  15 
1800.       "        ttarah,  Mi 
17W.  Topllff,  Kuth,  27 
18—.  Torrey.  Uanlel  T.,  49 
18 — .  Tulmun,  Uaoc,  176 
1751.  Tower,  AmbroKc,  214 
1820.  Towie,  KlUtthelh,  120,  357 

1844.  Tra.-k,  William  U.,  rl.,  27n.  .Wl 
irsv.  Treadwiiv,  .Snmh,  Mn.,  143 
1*—.  TrotI,  Ji>«»-pli  y.,  no 

17—.  Trow   lurwl,  122 
180-.  Truwliridge,  Riil'ui,  SS 
1800.  "  Tlriiali,  64.  .144 

18—.  Trumbull,  Georjre  A.,  £16 
1825.  Tuoker,  Charles,  218 
1707.         '•        Kbeiieier,  OS 
184«.        •'        Ofxrp' W.,2a6 
I?.'*.        "       Juzanluh,  ;HU,  378 
I?;**-        •'       Jeau.  214 
l*— .        "       John,  43 
1702.         "        Jo»e[ili,  V7 

1710.      "      r   -■  -0 

1835.        "        >\ 
1715.        "        \\  ) 

18:«1.        "        \Wiii!iiii.  :js 
1808.  Tuckerniiiii,  Kllxu  B.,  85 
1840.  Tupper,  .Vlarli'tlr,  ,■,« 
ISftJ.  Turner,  <  «rrie  K.,  04 
17—.        "       Kllia,  171 
ITIW.        "       Job,  143 

1705.  "       John,  174 

1778.  •'  Manila.  127 
18—.  "  Olive,  151 
185-.  "  Kuth,. ton 
184-.  "  Sally,  174 

17—.        "        WUlliim,  fdl.,  137 
1«4«.  TwtUe,  flmrlolle,  273 
18—.  Tyler,  Cook,  .(41 
1812.  Tyson,  Mnry,  270, 3AS 

1810.  UndcrhUl,  Andrew,  304 
1807.  "         .Mary  W.,  203 

18—.  Uplmm,  Qoram,  42 

1779.  Vail,  Klliabeth,  296 
1866.  Vanonda,  C.  A..  Iter.,  62 
18—.  Vaui-iiken,  iNinlel,  3.37 
18—.  Vail  llruiit,  ItuliUh.  172 
1875.  Viin  Kl<-tt,  Joe  K..  .33rt 

18 — .  Vnii  Lew,  Anna  I'aaline,  307 

1847.  Van  I'aUtoi,  8ar«h,  340 


■^n 


PERSONS   WHO   MARRIED    CLAPP3. 


425 


WT.  Van  SnntfnnJ,  ncrtnide,  55 

li^KM.  V>ii  VulkfiihiirKli,  AnUilnettn,  340 

18rJ.  Vnii  ^^'a(flll■r,  kJiuu  ^^.,  :MU 

1784.  Vaujlmn,  I'ollv,  aa 

18—.  Vlli-K,  Mls»,  IM 

\7—.  Vosc,  .IcninhB.  102 

170-.      "      John,  1X1,97 

1818.      "      Susuu  \V.,  UiO 

18—.  Wnde,  Amanda,  .W4 
!>»-.        "      NatliBiilHl,  I4S 
1"—.  Wad»wortli.  Jolin,41 
17—.  Walt,  Hclln(lfl.47 
1806.      ■■      U«-b<jrah,  Xi 
18—.      "      MfliKM,2« 
was.       "       I'rudcnre,  £8 
I83V.      "      iSarnh. ';!5.1 
1810.  Waltc,  I'anivl.  Dr.,  344 
18—.  Walwtt,  Murtds,  207 
17flO.  Walci,  il»Tv,  42 
1741:1.       "         Sueauiiah,  ZV> 
1744.  Walker,  Phinnas,  SM 

1861.  •'         William,  302 
17M.  Wallacp,  KJiialjetli.  118 
17—.  Ward,  .Joliii,  1h,  Jfl 
1M4.  Wardwi-ll,  I.ydia,  a31 
1844.  Wttrc,  AuBllii,  6tt 
1783.  Wariund,  .Sarnli,  180 
18S4.  Warner.  .Inmuit  H  ,  3Z 
18—.  •'        Julia.  au3 
170-.  '•        Mpliltabl<?,  Ifl 
1833.  Warrtn,  Hannah,  IttO 

1857.  Wa»h(uburgOT,  Elizabeth, 302 
1775.  Watt'rmaii,  Aiiue,  WO 
ISLie.  Wati-ra,  <  hliM-  K.,  34 
1*1-.         "       Kmlly,  171 
IS—.  Wather,  llonrv.  M 
1H40.  WatAon,  Theodore,  207 
11*04.  Weaver,  Jennie  K.,  6i 
hi—.  Webfler,  William  K.,  )l« 
l!*— .  "  William  W.,  I4A 

19—.  Weeks,  Geortrc,  xvi.,  Stffl 
18—.         "      llalland,  liev.,  VM 

1862.  Weill,  Charles  Krederio,  277 
1S30.  Weld,  Joxeph,  XT. 

17—.      "       Judith,  1» 
I.SWI.      "       Ko.«flli«  H.,  150 
17 — -  Wcllcr,  Solomon,  W 
IMl.  Wellington,  I.idlii  S.,  2tt6 
1M05.  WeIl«,BeiiJainiliS.,  24 
I7WI.       >•      fhebv,-.i4 
lKi2.       "      .Saruh.  140 
1S30.  Wendell,  Ann  L.,  71 
irno.  West,  .Sarah,  23 
18.V.  WcHon,  Martha,  177 
18—.  Wetherbee,  (  liarle*.  00 
1M2.  "  John,  1(18 

ISiiW.  "  George  W.,  177 

185-J,  Wheat,  Bridge,  '£iV 
18—  Wheeler,  Emllv  T..  203 
l»3a.  •<         Eveline,  43 

170-.         "         Daniel  G.,  171 
1782.        "        Hannah,  V!S» 
1810.         "        John,  2M 
17—.         '•        Katy,  3W 
U-.>g.         "         Hlmeon,  282 
18-1;.         "        8ylves(«-r,  283 
17—.  "         MIm,  IlfiO 

l«— .  Wbeelock,  Kllen  M..  109 
l>cn.  Whitoomb,  Hannah,  120 
18—.  •'  Marfhall,  361 

17—.  White,  JOieph.  32 
IKIS.       "       Lona,  fU 
im-.       "       T1nab,57,.145 
1833.       "       Temnerance,  ISO 
18—.  WhlUlidei,  Mr.,  BCT.,  307 


1837.  Whiting,  FJizabeth  S.,  244 

1727.  "  Mnrv,  VXi,  .152 

1801.         "         Wnfium,  173 

17^.  WhltmoD,  Abigail,  140 

1868.  *•  K.  B.,  Mr.,  170 

18 —  Whitmure,  ( 'hurle»,  (H 

1818.  'Whitney,  Kmiiy,  I6z 

I8S0.  "  Lewis  L.,  231 

I7-.  Whittomore,  Daniel,  Col.,  32 

18—.         "  William,  228 

»— .  Whittier,  Mr.,  2«3 

1803.  Wight,  Daniel.  1&4 

18—.  Wilbur.  BarAiaa,  1&4 

181-.         "         Tolly,  122 

1867.  Wild,  Fnnnic  W.,  154 

18—.  Wilder,  Aiubah,  238 

18—.        "        n«niRmlD.  177 

las-       "       Uauuah,  107 

18-.        "        Mr.,  2:17 

I7ft-.  Wild*,  Lv(U«.  li.1 

UCW.  Wtil»rd,D«vid  W.,a» 

17V-.        "         John,  Capt.,  44 

1810.        "  Joseph,  ]+3 

17V-.  WiUiami!,  Caleb,  259,  200 

17—.  "  James,  147 

1831.         "         Michael.  aW 

WOO.         "  Polly,  22» 

1860.  "  Kebeoca,  40 

1835.  "  Richard,  170 

IHOS.  "  Ur.,  3SH 

18—.  "  "     .307 

17—.  Willis,  Mr.,  210 

17811.  WlUon,  BlicabeUi,  228 

18—.         "       Mr.,  :W6 

17—.  Wing,  Stephen,  102 

IS —  Wingalo,  Julia  O,,  102 

1846.  WlUalUn,  Lvdiu  K.,  170 

JMO.  "         Mary  F.,  3S 

170-.  Wlnalow,  Bellila,  108 

1748.  •■         John,  125.350 

1734.  "  Keiielm.  113,  .351,3(9 

1727.  "  Mary,  125,  352,  366 

1812.         "         .Sarah,  110 

18—.  Wlntor,  Wealthy  J.,  144 

178-.  Wl»c,  Mi»i«,  li-' 

17—.  Witlvcreli,  Ulioda,  148 

18—.  "  Mr.,  43 

1814.  WitiiiDgtoih  Fllroin,  Rev.,  27} 

18—.  "  M08CI1, 241, 279 

1828.  "  Otii,  240, 241 

1841.  WotooU,  Korria,  66 

18—.         "        Stephen,  27 

1820.  Wood,  Dennin.  1.'kI 

18—.        "       Fraucix.  .'i+O 

18<W.        "       Ixannii.  2.18, 363 

17»-.        '•       Mi.in,  liO 

1843.  Woodanl,  Charles,  203 

1820.  Woodliiirr,  Adelaide,  216 

18—.  Woodward,  Kliza,  2t>l 

1007.  Woodworth,  lleteklah,  110,  3S1 

18—.  '"  .So|>hronla,  2.17 

18 —  Woolnniigh,  JOM'phine  A.,  311 

174-.  WoOKter.Hiivid,  Gen.,  138 

18-.  WriglH,Charlotte  A.,  40 

18—.         "        Eunice.  28 

1825.         "       Hannah,  37, 341 

180-.         "        liezekiah,  66 

1782.         "       Uuidoh,  38 

ItO-.         "       Ichabod,  50, 344 

181-.         "       J.,  Mr..  143 

law.         "        Marv,  198,  .300 

1801.  "        Oliver,  27 

17-.         "       ramella,  30 

17—.  "        Sarah.  !« 

1860.         "       SmiUi,  181 

180-.        "       Zenu,  2» 


^^^^^^^^^^^^H^                 ^^^^^^^^^^1 

^^^^^^^INDEX                  ^^^^^H 

^^^^T                NA3IES  OTHER  THAN  CLAPP, 

INCIDENTAU.Y  MENTIONED.                  ^^M 

^^^r         The  figures  before  the  name  denote  the  year  in  whicli  the  event  occurred,  in  cnnooctfon     ^^H 

^^B           with  which  the.  name  i«  intrudneeil ;   tlie' figures  utter  the  rinmo  denote  the  page  on  which           U 

^^m           the  imina  is  invatiuued. 

^^M 

^H                  1710.  AduniB,  Hvury,  111 

ITT-.  Barker,  Samael  A.,  Gen.,  306                   ^^H 

^^H                   17 —                 lru,-.>H 

18J4.                   I'lcrreA^.'MJe                                   ^^H 

^^m                  17W).                 Jalin,  President,  nS7 

17—.  Barnard,  I'liurli-n,  2.'!4                                  ^^^H 

^^B                  1823.                 Jolin  Quincr,  Pres.,  306 

IV— .  Bnrrtti,  Ileiijitinili,  ba                                   ^^^B 

^^M                  17—.                 Kiitbuii.'ja 

17—.  BarUult,  .Ium|>Ii,  It'J,  X.'V,  334                      ^^H 

^^M                  1770.                 I'reildpnt.  Mr«.,  217 

170-.                  (iamuel,  17                                  ^^H 

^^B                   lOWl.  Addlncton,  .lamto,  Xj7 
^^B                    U— .  AKnatlz,  Louis,  167 
^^B                  1018.  AlrAY,  Ueiirv,  -HrJ 

1701.  Bueoni,  Joualhun,47                                 ^^^B 

1047.  But,  Mary,  xv.                                               ^^H 

16—.      ■■     »iiiniui-l,  Klder,  xr.                          ^^^H 

^H                    1688.  AlcIlD,  Juhn.'jr.,  109 

1840.  UlUfH,  .lolm.  :tl                                              ^^H 

^^fl                  Iti —  Alford,  Uiiiiipl  W.,  Uou.,  34 

!»-.  Batolielder,  Klijitli,  145                                  ^^H 

^^m                   lt#7S.  Allcu,  Jamr-^,  .lOb 

liKW.  Bate,  Benjamin,  xviU.                                ^^H 

^^H               17—.            JoM']iii,  :i«<4 

105-.      '•      .lani('!i.  0'.', '.'10                                    ^^^H 

^^B                  lt<75.       "      Julia,  :I0j 

1816.  BHtcs,  .lushuu,  Uev.,  110                            ^^B 

^H                  1870.       ••      MaryK.,  :«V> 
^H                  1784.       '•      Willlain,  ■Ji:,  003 

1088.  Battell.  Tliomiu,  lUO                                   ^^^H 

WV>.  Iluxtcr.  (.iuuuL'r,  SH                                     ^^^B 

^^B               it[7S.                         :to.'i 

18—.  BcjU»,  Isaac,  '.^31                                           ^^H 

^H                   1875.  Alvord,  8.  E.,  Mr.,  1^7 

181-.      "      Jacob,  ;>C1                                       ^^H 
1873.       <•      Joseph  H.,  387, 398                          ^^M 

^^B                 18—.  Amory,  .Inlin,  Kil,  AM 

^^B                    178U.  Audri',  Juhn,  MuJ.,  :<(l 

18-.       "       Louina  A.,  168                                     ^^H 

^^B                  187&.  Andrew,  Ucujamln  C.  '.'M 

1803.       ••      Hnrah  E.,  -^76                                      ^^H 

^^H                   ltJ7S.                   Gciirgv  C,  '.25a 

^^B                180-.        ••        Johu  A.,  Governor,  188 

18—.       "      William,  108                                      ^^H 

1873.  Bede,  Uulduh,  Mr».,  -itrZ                          ^^H 

^^H                   1730.  Andrews,  KJilmund,  '^i 

US —  Bedlow,  Ktrptien,  3oU                                            ^1 

^^B                   17»V.                    .luini,  %>;! 

1760.  Beicher,  lluniiiili.;(.iU                                          ■ 

^H                   lUHO.  Andraa,  Edmund,  »lr,  6, 110,  3») 
^^B                 17WI.  Anne,  i^ieeii,  ^li,  iVt 

17:10.                Josi'pli,  :iM                                         ■ 

18— .  BelknHp,  Dr., '.:18                                             ■ 

^^B                   18—.  AppletuD,  N'nthHiiii'l  >T..  222,  2S4 

1711.  Berann,  Nimh,  380                                                ■ 

^^B                  Itm.                     S\  illiaui ».,  1U> 

17—  BcrkelfV,  Uian,  a05,  3«V2                                ^^M 

^^B                   1778.  Apthorp,  ."inrnli  >V.,  '.217 

1780.  Hetta,  "'  Black  "  (rofored},  2W,  «)0          ^^H 

^^H                   1 — .  Atliellug,  Kdiriu'.-'kV4 
^^B                 1707.  AUivrton,  Kiljcabitli,  388 

1710.  Billllif;,  Eli/uLH.-th,:i50                                   ^^H 

18—.  Billing;,  Brndi.^ii,  '^64                                 ^^H 

^^B                  MVH.                     Uumplirey,  xix.,  5, 37& 
^^B                  171:t.                              ^'          210,888 

1875.                    Clupp  k  Co.,  203                            ^^H 

17M.                   Lieul..  .'188                                        ^^H 

^H                  17S0.                                          Xli 

17—.  Binah  (culured) ,  t.'OI,  394                           ^^H 

^B                   IdOe.                     Msry,xrili. 

178:2.  Bird,  Aaron,  :i03                                          ^^H 

^^B                    1H73.  Atlclna,  Jsalah,  as7 

\Ki.      "      Abiel.  10,  10,  :va                                  ^^H 

^H                  1746.  AtkinaoD,  T. ,  Mr.,  :|01 

1860.      ■'      Amn^a.'.'Ol                                        ^^H 

17—.      "     lifiuamln,  £;0                                 ^^H 

^H                   175.').  BwUuD,  EilzRbeth,  110,  m> 

1840.      "     Catliurim-. '.>fll                                 ^^H 

^^B                   1778.                  Kzra,(-ol.,3aO 

1831.      "      CUurUK,'<!ni                                        ^^^B 

^^B                    1710.                    8ttphiii,  Cupl.,  360 

18;W.             KiUnbi'tli.'Ml                                    ^^^B 

^^H                    1776.                    ^trpheIl.  (K'D.,  3o<} 

183V.      "      Kmi-linr,  'JOl                                      ^^H^ 

^^H                  1774.  Batley,  Ainusu,  IV3 

1787.             Ezekicl,  ;1<J3                                       ^^^B 

^H                 1774.       "       Jospph.  Deacon,  11KI,  IM 

17—.      "     Henry, -.-ll                                       ^^H 

^H                   1774.                Haul,  193 

17DV.      "      J  amer,  388,380                                   ^^H 

^H                    17—.        "        Hoberl,-.!03 

1711.       "      Jow'pli,  :iHO                                           ^^H 

^^B                  1774.  Bllcer,  Barnubnfi,  IO:t 

irs.    "        •'     wi                            ^^H 

^H                   1«7S.       '■       lliiiiii'l  \V.,'.'5.1 

170-.     ''    John,  111                                 ^^H 

^^H                  17—.                Kdniund,  :I07 

"      107                                               ^^H 

^H                  183S.       "       EduiuDd.1.,  XiX. 

18—.      "     John  H.,'.>4n,  303                              ^^H 

^H                  1711.       *■       Jomeii,  :i80 

1787.             .<auiiii-l,  30.1                                        ^^H 

^H                  1773.       "       Johii.-.'(.U 

1718.      "      Thomas,  ,'ttHi                                     ^^H 

^^B                    10—.                 Miithriiiit'l.  \>f< 

1745.      *<                       '.208,301,302                         ^^H 

^^B                    1878.                 Nii'liuliifi,  Itev..  100,  107 

17—.                               7J0, '^0                                  ^^H 

^H                 1718.      "      rrc^prYtd,  :i'.rj 

1806.      •'      William, 'JI7                                         ^^H 

^H              180-.                          no 

187.^.  Bl«l>ee,  11..  ittr.,  181                                  ^^H 

^H                  18—.                                   K 

1000.  lli.iM-Jl,  Esthrr,  8                                         ^^H^ 

^H                 183S.       '■      Wnlter.  xix. 

lOin.  uiHvk,.ranifK.  Klder,8                             ^^H^ 

^^H                    IKU.  Balcli,  Ann  A..  'iU 

1711.       "      Suniui  1,  .-170                                      ^^H 

^H                  1770.  Baidwiii,  ElH-nvxir,  l't3 

1078.  Ularke,  Kitwurd,  IH                                  ^^H 

^B                   18—.                    Lqauiiiii,Cttpt.,  233 

1078.                 Wlllinui.M                                    ^^H 

^^B                    18—.                     Dr.,  lOx 

1760.  Itlarkninti,  (feoriri',  378                              ^^^H 

^^H                  1770.  Balfour,  Ciipt.,  l',M 

1810.  Itlupgo,  .<!>aiMu<'l,  ti'4                                    ^^H 

^^B                  184U.  Biilliiim,  rynm,  li;il 

18 —  Blair,  Monlgonipry,  lOS                            ^^^M 

^^^1                  1000.  Ballon,  .lonntlian,  7 

17-.  BInko,  Abigail.  -.'00                                  ^^H 

^^H                  ItWI.  lluul(8,Gcii.,  71 

1700.        "       KlHrncxcr,  :i02                                   ^^^B 

^^m                  187S.  Barbi-r,  Joliii  W.,  1.14 

17(18.              F.dwnrd,'.'ai                                  ^^^H 

^^M                  lflH8.                 SumutI,  lOU 

18—.       "      Eunli'e  S.,  ;i83                               ^^H 

^H                 18I-.  Bftrkcr.  Ira,  174 

1773.                Ilicn-usc,  ^05                                      ^^H^ 

■ 

NAMES   OTHEB   THAN   CLAPP. 


427 


1710.  Blake,  James,  07,  09 
1745.       "  "       208 

18 —       "  «       (31 

1081.      "     James,  l>ea.,  34D,  390 
1073.       "      Janieu,  Jr.,  i,  6,  0,  8,  9,  11,  12, 
15,  16,  Zii,  34U 

1707.  Blake,  Julin,  202 

1710.  "  "      97,387 
17—.       "          "     iitiO 
1087.       "     John,  l)ea.,  HI 

1773.  "      Junatlian,  205 

1709.  "      Joacpli.  ■.tan 
1715.       "      Marv,  111 

1798.       "      Mary  (Uarnard),  257 

1708.  "      Natlianiel,  20:{ 
J825.       "      Kacliel,  200 

18 —       "      Kachel  B.,  Mrs., ."»« 
1811.       "      Kachcl  (Capun),  248 

1750.  "      Samuel,  212 
1687.       "  "        205 
1811.       "      Stephen,  248 
1798.       "      Tliomosi,  257 
lOriti.       "      William,  .148 
1807.  Blpdgelt.  Uu9wi.ll,  :W 
1848.  Itultoii  ((li«libt<irinn),.311 
18—.  B'istwitk,  Uiininbn*  U.,  173 
1818.  Bowditch,  lEebecca,  81 
\si».          "         Jonathan,  81 
1745.  Itowdolli,  Juiiii>».,  ;tl,ll,  397,  398 
I.'fc2.  Bowen,  F,ll*hu,  1(57 

1823.  "  Fannv,  107 
1735.  Bowes,  Hcv.  ilr.,  19 

1751.  Bowker,  .loxeph,  199 
1751.         '•        Xoah,  199 
17—.  Bowman,  Francis,  200 
18—.  "  John  A.,  318 

17.')5.         •■         Jonathan,   Ker.,    19,    254, 

2f*i,  :i7(i— ak<>tcli 
17—.  Hiiwcnnu,  NuiiinnB  ((jli»inbeTlalD),260 
170-,  lloj'dcn,  Juuathuii,  111 
IMl.  Bma-trcet,  Simon,  Gar.,  327 

1711,  Ureck,  r-ldvrnrd.  3«2,  3if8 
17—.       "       C  Mr.,  101 

1710.  "  Widow,  379 
1875.  Brewer,  Frank,  i)02 
1875.         "        Harry,  .'lOS 

1875.  "        Nina,  302 

1711.  Bridgman,  )Ir.,  381 
1099.  Brlggv,  Deborah,  107 

18 —        "       George,  Hon.,  394 
18—.        "       Hannah,  357 

1876.  "       Henrv  C.,  201 
1875.        "       Herman  G.,  201 

1774.  "       James,  l'.« 
17—.        "       JoKeuh,  127 
18-.       "       L<!muel  W.,  109 
18—.        "       Lizzie  W.,  109 
IN —        "        Louisa  K.,  10!) 
1875.        "       Mary  Klla.  201 
18—.        "       Mary  W.,  UK) 
18—.        "       f  arali  A.,  109 
18—.        "       Walter  I).,  109 
1875.        "        Uev.  I>r.,209 
1708.  Bromfleld,  Mr.,  10 
18—.  Brooks,  Horace,  102 

17 — .  Brown,  Kli,  :M5 

18.I2.        "        James.  208 

18»W.        "        Mabel  F.,  270 

1S72.        •■        AVilfrcM  K.,  270 

1803.        "        MiO.  Gen.,  ;t:i8 

1751.  Browne,  liopestill.  199 

1751.         "        Jofiah,  199 

17."il.         "        Samuel,  199 

1875.  Browning,  Anna  G.,  304 

1H7G.  "  Charles  P.,  :«H 

1875.  "  Jnuies  C,  304 

1875.  "  Theroii  M.,  304 

1875.  "  William  J.,  :«H 

1828.  Bnindage,  Jonah,  297 

1H28.  "         Sarah,  Mr».,  297 

1828.  Brush,  Anna,  Mrs.,  298 

1828.       "       James,  298 

18—.  Buckinglmm,  James  T.,  83 

18—.  Burger,  Henry,  40 

18—.  Burgess,  Bei\)aQ)lu  &  Sons,  106 


1777.  BiirgoTTie,  General,  223 
18—.  Etiirnlium,  ^amui'i,  332 
180-.  jliirn^ide,  Gen.,  279 
18—.  tturr,  Aaruii,  308 
10—.  BiirroLgh",  Mr.,  itU!. 
Itt-.  Kurslty,  John,  109 
186-.  Butler,  ti.  K.,  Gen.,  88 
1876.       "        George  H. ,34a 
16—.  BjUcld,  Col.,  IKJ 
1755.  Byies,  Jltttlier,  378 

1820.  Cain,  Charlotte,  276 

1820.      "      Zeclmriah,  270 

1745.  CaUender,  John,  Rev..  207, 369 

10 — .  Canoncliot  (Indian),  372 

1017.  Canute,  King,  xiii. 

KKIN.  Cai>en,  Barnard,  xv. 

1079.       ''  "         XV.,  210,  362 

1755.       "  "         391 

17—.       "       Christopher,  223 

174s.       "       Josepli,  14,  .391 

1770.       "      John,  392 

1064.       "       John,  Jr.,  99 

1722.       "      Jonathan,  xv. 

18 —       "  "         249 

1740.       "      Jonathan,  Dca.,  xv.,  240,  219 

17;15.       "       Preserved,  Capt.,  22 

1073.       "      Sanmel,  xv. 

Ili79.       '•       Sarah  (Trott),  210,  362 

1043.  Carder,  Kichitrd,  .370 

1870.  Carlton,  William  T.,  .390, 397,  398 

1828.  Carpenter,  Aaron,  297 

1828.  "  Charles,  297 

1828.  "  Dorca-<,  297 

1K28.  "  Kxra.  2»)7 

1828.  "  Jame.s  T.,  299 

1K28.  "  Job,  299 

1828.  "  Jolin,  297 

1828.  "  Joseph,  297 

1828.  "  Slartha,  297 

1850.  <•  Richard  B.,  296 

IH-SS.  '<  Sarah,  2t)7 

1(<28.  "  Thomas,  296, 297, 290 

1828.  "  William,  297, 299 

1824.  Carter,  Timothy  H.,  250 

1779.  t;ary,  James,  292 

1876.  Cliamberlain,  Daniel  U.,  Gov.,  104 

1779.  Champney,  Capt.,  248 

1037.  Chandler,  Annis,  140 

18 —  "         Benjuniin,  Dr.,  280 

17—.  "         Jolin,  140 

10—.  "         Jolin,  Den.,  140 

17—.  "         John,  Hon.,  l:)8 

17—.  "  "  "      140 

1803.  "         J.  L.,  Dr.,  280 

10—.  '•         Mary  ( Raymond),  140 

18 —  "         Rufus,  140 

1(M7.  "         William,  140 

1808.  Channiug,  Rev.  Dr.,  277 

1629.  Charles  L,  King,  3 

1061.  Charles  IL.  King,  xvt.,  295.  314,  315, 

32."!,  SfU 
liHl.  Oianney,  Charlej>,  Iter,,  105 
17fti.  Cheney,  BHna,  ITO 
1761.        "        Trl«Lraiii,  IBO 
1*V— .  ChlckaUubutCiiidlunl^^^O 
1807.  Clilckerliig,  JuHoph,  Itur.,  mt 
1875,  Chittenden,  Aliierl  P,,  251 
1875.  "  Uiarlotlcr  E.,  251 

18rj.  "  George  H.,  aSl 

lh75.  "  Roger  C,  2S2 

1W5.  Chute,  JnmcH  Tliornlun,  337 
18711.       "      ^Bumel  llewej,  227 
187.1.       "      Sarah  Ciiruline,  227 
1017.  ClApH,  tUt((>ii,  xlli. 
18—.  Ciare,  Aria,  .'W 
1848.  Clark,  Henry  J.,  157 
1707.       "      Joel,  .15 
1724.       "      John,  314 
1875.       ■■      John  8.,  341 
18—.       "      Lewis  F.,  Hcv,,  64 
1800.       "      Oliver,  54 
18-.       "      Thomas,  158 
1875.       "      Wallace,  158 
1710.       «      WUIiom,  109 


^K      428 

^^^P              1X0E2 

^^^^^^^1 

^^M 

Clark,  ZenM,  1S8 

10—.  DeRnyter,  324                       ^^^^^^^^| 

^H 

"      (C*wyer),78 
'•      Mr.,  396 

1090.  Ocwey,  Conitant,  S                                  ^^^B 

^^B           i»— . 

1849.  Dexter,  Edward,  107                                 ^^H 

^H            te7s. 

Clnrke,  JaniM  rreonwn,  3W 

I87S.        ••       F.  H.,  Mr.,  13«                              ^^M 

^H 

John,  .1t» 

17—.        ••       :iamuel,  Uer.,2M                        ^^M 

^H                  1A-. 

Clement,  Augustin,  3M 

1708.  Dickerman.  John.  203                                  ^^H 

^^1                  17»-. 

Mr.,  11 

lK-r4.  DickinKun.  (iov.,78                                    ^^M 

^^H              l«isn. 

Cockorlll,  Williuin,  W 

17A3.  Dieskau.  UM<m,  :Ct4                                   ^^H 

^H 

Coddingtun,  Gov.,  ?J6 

l;oj.  (li^bmw,  Henry,  313  ^^H 
17—.  Dix,  Dorothy,  Mra.,  218                            ^^H 

^H 

Codiuaii,  .luliu,  277 

^H 

"        Joliu,  rnpt.,  277 

17—.     ■'     Elijah,  Ur.,  218                                   ^^H 

^H                 17K. 

"        Joliii,  H<m.,S77 

1795.            3Iurv,218                                             ^^H 

^H 

"        John,  Kev.,  D.D.,  a«,    277 

1779.  Dogselt,  »umiio),  Capt.,  119,  360             ^^H 

^H                 17^ 

ateh),  278,  wa 

1775,  DooKtIle,  Col.,  SiS                                        ^^H 

Codmao,  Margaret  (Ru<well},  277 
Coffin,  John  G.,  l>r.,  Mf 

17—.  Dorr,  Edward,  202                                         ^^H 

^H                 18—. 

]7iH.      "      Jonathan,  143                                   ^^H 

^H           i«-. 

"      Sarah  Kllzaheth,  ><llt 

lA— .  r>nii(;lii.«s,  Khznbeth,  140                            ^^H 

^^1 

'•      William,  M 

1876.  Itowiier,  Samuel,  222                                     ^^^1 

^^1                  IKU. 

CohooD,  Cynchin,  107 

17:ui.  Drake,  nriijnmiii,  :iu4                                    ^^B 

^^1 

Colaon,  IhiTlU,  3W 

IS—.       ••       .Samuel  U.,  U4, 276, 316, 38S           ^^ 

^^m          wi. 

Couant,  E.  S.,  174 

18—.  Drew,  Daniel,  338                                                1 

^^B                  lOM). 

"       Kxcrclw,  jctI. 

1030.  Dudley,  Thoma«,  3                                                  M 

^^m 

"       Koecr,  xy. 
"        WiOes  it.  249 

1799.  Diinhiiin,  Jaiue«,  08                                      ^^^B 

^^M                  180.1. 

178-.  Dunn,  Capt.,  100                                         ^^H 

^^I                  INM. 

Cook,  Ablel,  Esii.,  7?,  70 
Cookr,  Gciirpi',  Cunt,,  .170 

18—.  Dli«ttn,  I'uleh,  Kev.,  >72                            ^^M 

^H                  1M3. 

I87Ci.  Dutlon,  E.  I>.  ft  Co.,  209,  270                    ^^M 

^H                  I8-. 

C4>|H.liinil.  itcijjuroln  F..  181 

10—.  DwiRht,  H.  W.,  Mr.,  11                               ^^B 

^H                  1704. 

Cornhiirv.  I.oril,  '.'M,  .Ha 

1N74.                  Thomnit,  Jr..  Dr.,30t                  ^^B 

^H            ]»-. 

Cornell,  Alice,  Mrs.,  2U7 

1748.                    Lieut.  Col.,  37                                ^^H 

^^1                  18—. 

'•        B«iijainiii,  2U7 

1875.  Dyer,  Micali,  Jr.,  204                                  ^^H 

^^1                  1838. 

"        Hilns,  2W 

^^^^^M 

^^1              18;<8. 

"        Thonms.  iW 

1873.  Rarle,  rharleii,  Mrs.,  292                            ^^H 

^B             ism. 

"        Winium,  2U7 

180-.  EurlT,  Gen.,  .14«<                                           ^^H 

^H 

Comlah.  Gporge,  xlH. 

1800.  Eaton,  Eb^nexer,  Capt..,  398                      ^^H 

^H 

Come,  Ebeneiir.  »H5 

18—.                 Gilbert  &  Co.,  69                              ^^H 

^H                  18-. 

Cotton,  John,  241'  (Kketcli),  2.W 

lOiKJ.  F.diioll,. Samuel,  :iOO                                       ^^H 

^^H             10 — 

"       John,  Uev.,  200,  3*3 

12^.  Edward  II!.,  140                                         ^^H 

^H                  IfiH. 

"        Wuxtir,  .170 

1745.   Edward*,  .lunathnn,  1%                              ^^^B 

^^1                  1873. 

Cram,  Man-,  Sirs.,  tina 

1718.  Eell<<,  Nulhaniel.  Rev.,  130,  364                  ^^M 

^^B                  1805. 

Crane,  Hornllo  N.,  2.il 

1006.  Ellen.  Ni.'holns,u7                                      ^^M 

^H                  1834. 

BlarvU,  .Mra.,227 

18-.  Elliot,  Albert  T.,  108                                   ^^H 

^H                  18-. 

"       SainiiPl,  Ufv..  22r 

1824.  ElIU,  Aaron,  118                                          ^^H 

^^1                  17M. 

Cranaton,  Thomas,  384 

loao.      "     John,  xix.                                         ^^M 

^^H 

Craw.  (<cth,  :wr 

1868.      "      Rev.  Dr.,  74                                       ^^M 

^^B                  18S4. 

Crosby  ft  Nichols.  2W 

18 — .  Emersou,  Andrew  L.,  163                          ^^^B 

^H 

Thomm,  .•UM 

18—.                        Mary  (.>.,  162                              ^^H 

^H                  1M6. 

CammingA,  Dniiii'l,  108 
Curlls,  <  httrlM,  IM 

1853.  Emery.  Samuel,  Rev..  1.19                         ^^M 

^H 

18—.  Eui«ti.<,  Governor,  43                                    ^^^1 

^H 

•'       fill,  lia,  IIH 

10—.  Evane,  Mr.,  :w,                                       ^^H 

^^B                  1830. 

Cosliing,  AIh-I,  xix. 

18—.  evereu,  Alexander  tl.,  221                       ^^H 

^H               177d. 

"         Caleb,  310 

18—.                   Edward,  221,  2.10,  254                   ^^M 

^H                  17-.M. 

"         Eliiabfth,  3«> 

18-.                                                                        ^^M 

^^I                  1687. 

"         John,  no 

1800.                  Oliver.  K«n.,  254                          ^^M 

^H 

John,  .Jr.,  I91.  19i 

17—.                  Oliver,  Rev.,  221,  230                  ^^H 

^H 

"         Nulhun,  lw.1,  ItH 

1875.  Ewer,  Emily,  .'Wl                                        ^^H 

^H             uas. 

Cotter,  WilUiun  K.,  103,  105 

1875.  Ewer*,  Adalllic,  tW,  ^^M 
Itr.S.               Elizabeth,  305                                ^^H 

^H 

Daggett,  Naphthnll,  Ui-v,,  133 

1876.               Jnme«,  :I05                                      ^^H 

^H                 1A73. 

Daman,  John,  Imt 

^^^^H 

^H 

Danforth,  Elijah,  Dr.,  380,  ,182,  .190 

18-.  Fuirehild.  Joy  U..  Rev.,  ft                       ^^H 

^^B 

"           .lohn,  Kev.,  12,209 

1817.  Fairn,  ElUiUMth  (UlnkeJ,  Mrs.,  260         ^^B 

^H                  16111. 

Thomus,  l)e|).  Got.,  327 

1089.  Fairweather,  John,  Capt.,  326                  ^^H 

^^1 

Dnrrow,  Elenurn  A.,  302 

16IV-.  Fale«,  Jnine*,  111                                        ^^H 

^^B 

Florence  T.,  :i02   . 

1770.  Farlev,Mlehiiel.. 130                                   ^^B 

^B                  18-. 

Davenport.,  Amn«a,  206 

18.10.  Farmer,  John.  91,  W,  106                            ^^M 

^^B                  1708. 

"          Korea*,  aflo 

186-.  Farusworth,  Geu.,  84                                        V 

^H                  17V.'. 

"           Kllsha,  3113 

18—.  Federheu,  .lohn,  17V                                           ■ 

^^I                  ITD-i. 

Lydia,  393 

177S.  Felt,  JoohiMi,  30.1                                            ^^B 

^H            ](S(U. 

"            BkliHrd,  Capt.,  6,  323,  324 

1094.  Fenuo,  John.  :i87                                           ^^H 

^B                  1875. 

DbvI»,  Ilei>r5-  E.,  34H 
"      Murtfia  T.,  273 

18—.  Fereuson,  )lr  ,  173  ^^H 
1828.  Field,  Janie>,  297,  290                                ^^B 

^H                  1889. 

^H                  18%. 

"       .Susan,  240 

1828.       ■■       Phebe,  .Mri.,  297                                  ^^B 

^^B                  167.'). 

"      William. '-apt.,. 126 

18-ffi.       '■       Thonian,  297                                        ^^H 

^H 

Dawson.  Henry  H.,  234 

1809.  Finoh,  V.  V.,  Iter.,  331                             ^^B 

^H                  17.19. 

Dean,  larael,  .153 

18-.  Flah,  Joel,  01                                                   ■ 

^^B                  100'. 

"      Samuel,  Dea.,  112 

1776.  Fl!.her,Jabcx,  3.10                                               B 

^H 

"      Marah,  112 

1688.                 John.  109                                           ^^B 

^H                 18-. 

"      Thomas,  2»4 

1688.               Joshua,  ino                                  ^^B 

^^B 

Deune,  8umiii-l,  106,  106,  107,  116,  130 

1739.                 Nulhnnlel,3S4                                 ^^H 

^H                  18-. 

Dearborn,  H-  A.  .*.,  Oeu.,  104 

1875.  Ftak,  Abbv  II.,  227                                     ^^M 

^H 

Deliellne,  Mnn.i..  17 

1875.      "     Charleo  F.,  227                                  ^^H 

^H                  1H-. 

Decaliir,  Coramoilorc,  ;«>>) 

1875.  "      Joseph  U..  227                                     ^^H 

1876.  '>     William  li.,  227                                ^^H 

^H 

Delmoiiicn,  Charles,  342 

^H                 18-. 

DeuDle,  George,  188 

1875.  Fluke,  Stephen,  :H2                                       ^^^1 

^H 

Denny,  N.  V..  Hon.,  64 

17— .  Flack,  Samuel,  317,  38»                            ^^M 

NAMES  OTHER 

THAN    CLAPP, 

429          1 

1809.  Flaeff,  Jolin,  4« 

1864.  Greenvrood,  Alice  Elizabeth,  274                 ^J 

1800.       "       Siiruli,  M 

18—.             "            Artimiui.  .108 

^^^^^M 

17-.  Flnvel,  Jolm,  :tS3,  39» 

1870.            "           Charle*  H.,  396, 308 

^^^^1 

187:1.  Fletcliwr,  Goorne  A.,8S 

18—.        '•           M«ry  (.Snelling),!«) 

I860.            "           Clarissa.  261 

^^^H 

18i>5.             "           CnrtU,  275 

^^^^H 

1&— .       '•          Tlionm*,  WO 

1«!2.             "            Henry  II. ,275 

^^^^^1 

181-.  Flint,  Audtln,  Dr.,  «.  (H 

1800.            "           Mary  B.,  274 
1770.  Gridley,  Richurd,  43 
1710.  Oriffitfu,  WilllHjn,  100 

^^^^H 

16—.       "      Joitali,  Rev.,  2W 

^^^^^H 

1B51.       "      Kcv.  l>r.,  74 

^^^H 

173«.  Fobcfl,  Ephniini,  XA 
17—.       "       Jo.tlah,  m 

1810.  GriKWOld,  KUIion,  230 

^^^^1 

1843.  Grout,  WUlliun  Clapp.  101 

^^^^1 

1S76.  Foote,  Caleb,  Hou.,  .164,  iK 

l^^^^H 

1878.  Ford,  IVIcg,  .167 

1844.  Hndlev,  Moses,  Den.,  84 

^^^^1 

IflSO.      "      TlioniiM,  4, 8 

18—.  Hale.  S'fttlian.  (17,  08,  83,  183 

^H 

1861.  Forrest.  Grn.,  .TO* 

18IH.  Hall,  Hourv  Ware,  200 

^1 

1878.  Fortur,  HHnnali,  jrrs.,  aflO 

17—.      ••      Hopt'ftill,  307, 308 

^M 

1544.        "        liope9till,6,  W,  387 

1806.      "     Joanna  (Brooks),  269 

^M 

1873.        "        Jacob,  Mrs.,  :i«5 

18W.     "     John,  :m 

I^H 

17W.        •■       Jameii,  »88,  »8U 

1805.     ••      Nathaniel,  200 

^1 

17«.        "            ••        ilOS 

1834.     ••     Katliaulel,Bey.218,aO0(8keteh),              ■ 

1778.        "       Jed#dl«h,  330 

271,274 

^H 

1883.        "       John  G.,  Gen. ,246 
1711.        "       Capt.,:tK-J 

•     1773.  Hall,  Paul,  .'ffO 

^^^H 

1701.     "      Klchard,  14 

^^^^H 

16—.  Fowor,  Uuruaby,  HM 

1748.     •'     Kk-Uard,  Ucaeon,  14 

^^^^1 

18—.  Fowle,  WlllUm  B.,  201 

1748.      "      Buth,  14 

^^^^^H 

17-.       "       Mr.,  20 

1708.     '•     Sunnel.  878 

^^^^H 

1876.  Fowler,  George,  xT. 

1743.     <•     Surob,  397 

^^^^1 

ISa.        "        Mary,  '.tie 

17—.     "     Snsannah,  328 

^^^^1 

'                           1660.  Fox,  GeorKe,  -JSK, 

18—.     "     Mavor,  :tv 

^^^^1 

18—.      "     Guatavui  V.,  102 

1872.  Hnlstearf,  Naomi,  MH 

^^^^H 

1861.  Fremont.  Gen.,  72 

1740.  Hammond,  Elnatlian,  384 

^^^^^1 

16—.  French,  Mlaa,  :fiO 

18—.           "          Jame«,  auO 

^^^^H 

1875.  Fryc,  Francis  H.,  2rtl 
IS—.      ''      <iard)iu«r,  l«i 

18-.           "           Joseph,  200 

^^^H 

18—.            "            Mary  Ann,  288 

^^^^^^ 

17—.  Famesa,  Willlnni,  21 

178-.  Hancock,  John,  155 

^^^^H 

!»-.        "         WlUiamU.,  Rer.,21 

17:t5.          "          Uev.  Mr.,  18 
1824.  Hunks,  Jarvl*  F.,  344 

^H 

187n.  GalTin,  Edn-ard  L.,  Rev.,  .S55 

1806.  Hannum,  Lucas  W.,  3.14 

^^^H 

18—.  Gardiner,  Meury  .1.,  Gov..  222, 254, 302 

10—.  Hnrhikeiiden.  Mabel,  .'182 

^1 

.                             1768.          '•          Hjlveuter.  Dr.,  222, 31(2 

1S70.  Uarrlngtun,  Sarah  A.,  41 

^^^H 

17—.  Gardner,  Ilnnnah,  I4<> 

1n74.  Harris,  Auiia  !j.,  22^5 

^^^^H 

17«8.         "         lienry,  xlx.,  254 

1875.       "       Samuel  C,  2-.'3 

^^^H 

17—.          "              "       3W 

18—.       "       Thaddeus   M.,  Rev.  Dr. 

^H 

1740.          "         JoBeph.  2tl4 

218  f sketch ).2J4,  200 

1802.          '•              "        264 
17—,          ••         Juihua,  2itO 

176-.  HsrrU,  William,  218 

^^^^H 

180-.  Hartrantf,  General.  270 

^^^H 

Iflftl.          "          Lyon,  Lli-ut.,  140 

170-.  lianaborn,  Joseph,  112 

^H 

lh61.  Oailey,  AIouzo  D.,  .1113 

IS —            "            Otis,  U8 

^H 

1708.  George,  III.,  King,  217,  330 
17—.  Gerald,  Mr.,  3(W 

1750.  Harvey,  Moses,  Caut.,  03 
1876.  HuKkell,  Richard  11.,  227 

^^^^H 

^^^^M 

1IH3.  Gibbons  Ciint.,  323 
17:Ul.  Gillwrt,  NatUniel,  363 

1802.  Uatliorue,  llenlnmlu  F.,  280 

^^^^M 

1875.           "          Heurv\V.,200 

^^^^1 

18(17.  GIR-,  tiUDiuel,  Uvv.,M 

1876.          "          Mury'L..  200 

^^^^B 

1770.  cm,  Mose",  am 

1775.  Hawes,  John,  22(1,  :WU 

^1 

1ft—.      "     Tlionia*,  no                             • 

18-.        "       Josepli,  Hon.,  Ifil 

^^^^B 

18 —  Gllman.  Junfnh  A.,  Gov.,  244 
17—.  Glover,  Knucii,  252 

1705.        "       Richard,  388,  .306 

^^^^^M 

176S.  Hawley,  Elisha,  Capt.,  36 

^^^H 

1717.        "        Henry,  Wj 

18:10.  Hayes,  Daniel,  201 

^^^^^M 

17—.        "        iianiuel,  242 

18—.  Hayne,  General.  ;i08 
16—.  Haynes,  John,  Guv.,  352 

^^^^1 

10—.  GoodsjK'i'il,  Niilhiiniel,  100 
IB — .  Gortuii,  John,  .'KJM 

^^^^1 

1712.         "       Mary,  .362 

^^^^H 

17—.        "       Otlinirl,  ;W8  (sketch),  M9,  370 

17(a.  Headley,   Daulcl,:il2 
1717.  Healey.  Ebenc^er,  389 

^^^H 

17—.         "              "        MW 

^^^^^1 

10-.        "        Samuel,  ;Wli(5lc«tch),  370-372 
1                         17—.  Gould,  Abriilmm,  .'105 

1744.  H<dyLT,  Jonathan,  204 

^^^^H 

ITOO.  Ueiuenway,  Joseph,  ;t89 

^^^^H 

1876.  Graliam.  Charles  A.,  302 

1727.  Heuchmun,  Mr.,  38:1 

^^^^H 

1874.         '•         Kreilerlclt  W,,  3Ce 

1773.  Henderson,  Frederick,  194 

j^^^^M 

1874.         "         Harry  H,,  3(U 

1702.            "            Joseph,  393 

^^^^1 

18—.  Grant,  Jami-.*.  308 

1776.  Ilenshaw,  Cupt.,354 

^^^^H 

ma.  Graunge,  WiliUin,  zrU. 
1774.  Gray,  HarrUou,  Uou.,  244 

18^  Hcwes,  Mr.,  .)43 

^^^^H 

1828.  Hewlunrt,  .■^•iloinon,  297 

^^^^1 

18S4.       ••     Judge,  78 

18—.  Greeley,  Horace.  342.  .143 

1770.  HIchboru,  .'^iiinuel,  302 

^^^^^H 

IMS.  Hickcs,  Jnhn..(rO 

^^^H 

IK)-.  Green,  Archibald,  :i4U 

1827.  Hicks.  Kliiu-i. '.'<ii~. 

^^^^^H 

!»«.        "       A.  M.,  Mr,,  340 

18 —  Hisley,  Nutliauicl,  208 
17—.  Hiland,  Sarah,  114 

^^^^H 

1875.        "       Charles  A..  222 

^^^^1 

1874.        "       Jacob  C,  303 

1 —  Hinman,  Edward,  Serg't,  109 

^^^^1 

187«.       •'       Mary  B.,  309 

10-.  Hobart,  John,  08 

^^^^1 

187A.       "      Sarah  A..  303 

KHO.  Holbrook,  William,  100 

^^^^1 

1743.       "      Timothy,  20u 

IS—.  Uoldcn,  Kifklel,242 

^^^^1 

1(H4.  Greene,  John,  370 

17—.         "        John,  21 

^^^^1 

17—.        "           "       'iMl,  201,888 

17—.        "       Jonathan,  ^'10 

^^^^1 

17—.       "       Mary,  2^ 

177-.       '■       NatliuBiel,  Gen.,  374 

17-.         "                "          Xi 

^^^^B 

17—.        "       Mary  Ann,  230 

^H 

1724.  Qreenhowl,  Uydia,  .tw 

17-.        "       Phineaa,  Dr.,  241 

■ 

3 

430 


ETDEX   m. 


MM.  BoUm,  Bn«UL  X« 
17«1.         -        Wiiiima.  3» 

ytn.  H'Aaua.  TVmkm.  M 
Uy).  H'yJwn.  AU<r..  ::> 
VMl.         ■'        hbntuvr.SC 
ITU-         •■       f.0V>rt^.  >» 
ITS*.  J'<bB;>» 

]7/4.         -        J'^nathaa.  99 

K —  H'AUjt,i»mr-,.K 

i/7«.      •'      B-  H',n..  :ao 

WW.  H'^fDM,  >'athaoM,  9 
!■!-.  Ii'r<k,  A<Miaft  X..  I«» 
1*1-.       •-      Vrvinitk  C,  lfl9 
h —       "      <itmt^  v.,  IW 
l'^.       -      Maria «...  IW 
U —      *•      WillUn  (>.,  ia» 
ir^;.  HvmfhU/u.  JaM-.  xr. 
17—.  lioir.JemDiati.  li» 
Ik—.  Ilxwe,  Kliu  .too,  SU,  Wi 
VfVt.       "      l^aae.  10.  US 
l'»— .       "       Janw^.XiO 
M— .       "      Janx^  T..  ZM.  2S3 
lft«,       "       -iim.).-i    y-vi'/ 
1<>*.  HiiUMr  V  If..,—  J„,«     W} 
17—.  ••         «»pt..  A 

l'<«'>l.  Hull,  FJizaUlb  A..  »X> 
U»>1.      "      llmry ."«..  2WJ 
H7<.      "     Mary  fc..  :)r6 
1M4.  Hompbrej-l,  .\nDii,  !!75 


ITS^  Joncr.  Hasu^.  O* 


IS—.  K«i«,  Hoiy  S.  M 


im 


WK. 
11W. 
1W3. 
1M.-I. 
1N75. 
1W>1. 
IWO. 
17««. 
17W. 
Ifl'U. 
17- 


<;atiiarin«  C.  275 
Cliarle*  A.,  '.^75 
Cbarl<-!i  M.,  275 
Clarrnoe  B.,  275 
lJ«-xtcr,  275 
Kllzabrth,  275 
tlizab^tb  (Capcn),  27i 
Knima  I..,  275 
llvpviitill,  3a» 
loaac.  Iiw 
Jaiiiei),  l!W 
Jaiufii,  Dea.,  12, 225,  230, 


2IK,  2W.  afiS,  271,  271,  :i03 
IKM.  lluupbreyi,  Jamea  H.,  275 


1740. 
IMI. 

IKJO. 
17-. 
JWO. 
Intl. 

iMji. 

ln7«. 


Joiia*,  'Ml,  302 
Martha,  275 
Itichar'l  C,  275 
KniiiUfl.  221 
Kiirnh  It.,  275 
Nitrah  K.,  275 
Walter,  275 
275 


1 — .  Hunt.  George,  xlll. 

lira.  lliiiitiiiKtun,  Kalph,  Esq.,  89 

17—.  Ilutcliliiiou,  (ji>v.,M 

18—.  Ingraham,  Kev.  Dr.,  307 

IH— .  .lackiioD,  fjporge,  U7 

iHrt-.        "         "  .stiHifwall,"  General,  348 

17*1.  Jrimli,  .I'lliii,  \m 

lH7r>.  JamPH,  K<lwar<l,  :|S7 

HI  -.       "       I.  King,  :t 

IflKM.        "       II.  King,  UJK,  311 

1751.  .larvlH,  Widow,  :I7h 

17—.  .Ihv,  .lulin,  II<)ii.,:tl4 

IWKt.  Ji-m-miiii,  TtiDiiiH",  220 

1(IM5.  .loiikliiii,  Calvin,  KM 

17)11.         "         Diinli-I,  l>en..  145,  140 

IN—.         "         Miirflm  N.,  254 

1771.         "         .Siutiui'l,  Dcii.,  IU3 

IWi.         "         .Siiiifiinl,  ;t.')0 

nici.  .lenniTV,  Mr..  Ill 

1777.  .liTiiiilcl,  ,1.,  .Mr.,  2M» 

I-  ".  ,li>hn  of  (ianiit,  l:iu 

IHKI.  .lolUHon,  Andri'w,  rronUlent,  1«0 

l".'?.  "  hiinli'l,  2711 

KIH.  "         IvIwHnI,  :i70 

I>':i7.         "         K.  W.,  Mr.,  1(0 

UK.         "         lluniplircv,  110 

1'<..7.  '•         Sullv  (Wanl),270 

17IW,  Joni'it,  Ihbiic',  ;im7.  WU 

17  -.       "      Jonnthiin,  221,  W2 

17ur.       '<      Samuel,  SM,  :Wt> 


:'!C34.  mtmm,  rii^ii-  d..  sss 

:7U.  KiJwm.  Tttiab.  Mr»-  ;S1 
:7iS.        ••       Tt^xaa*.  HI, »! 


ir». 

is—. 
I"—. 
i»— . 

1H5. 
!-&:. 

1-— . 
17—. 
17— 

177-. 
VC". 
1«22. 
1»74. 
1«75. 

IVM. 
l«7y. 

ir.:4. 

l«7-». 
16M. 

1>18. 

ll!«5. 

1711. 
1755. 
1715. 
17<M. 
17— 
16U0. 
1C4U. 
1713. 
1739. 
l/4». 
1724. 
1073. 
1S74. 

18—'. 
1(<75. 
I>j — 
1« — 
1770. 
17—. 
1876. 
1754. 
Ityi-. 
1(178. 
1774. 
1732. 
1797. 
18-. 
IHIO. 
17-. 
1700. 
1871. 
1871. 
17,W. 
10-. 
IS—. 
]8:i5. 
1M-. 
1"*— . 
17—. 
1807. 

IS—. 

17—. 
1747. 
1091. 
17—. 
17—. 
18—. 


Ict.ab>d.3» 
Eafn<.  Hob..  U« 


Idaada.71 


KaiovltiB.  Jaw,  117 

Matt  K..  117 

£dfef«tl«h  Giaend.  303 

Lama,  Hitts,  Xa 

Karr  h-,  3«6 
Lawmm,  A-  &  JL-,  M 

TrisiUe  k  Co.,  36 
LMdbetter,  Umy.  108 

"  iDCnwe,  38» 

LeaTJtt,  John.  !S*^ 

Jo-iah.  99 
Lf«,  Amoi  O.,  27 

Leedr.  Bt-njiinitii.  STV 
••      ll'if-'^^ti]).  :wi 
"      Joseph,  .t!« 
"      ^<amuel,  :{7b 
"      Sarah.  223 
I.ei>ler,  Jacob,  311,  .360,  367 
Lenthial,  Mr.,  106,  lorj 
Leonard,  Ui-urge.  Judge,  137 
"         Nathaniel,  354 
■'         '/.-:  M  ...,.r,  123 

{.fist^nard,  a>:j.  .ij  . ,  .,i! 
Lcrerett,  JoUu,  U»v.,  Sii 
Lfwis,  AWel8.,27a 
•'      ••     171 
"       Fanny,  171 
"       Frances  W.,  275 
"       William  (i.,  171 
Lieblg,  Prof.,  I5s 
Lincoln.  It.,  Hon.,  330 
"         Knoi>.  182 
"         William  E.,  304 
"         Ciipf.,35 
"         President,  51,  190 
I.!lit>i1,  taL^ijrge,  y4 
Llttlr',  Itunmlnkii,  193,  194 

"       Kphnifm,  HfV,.  13S 
Lfvtngston.  Williiiin.  :159 
liOnery,  Arfiiiblild  H.,  162 
Ijjnf,  [JAviil,  .IfiU 
UinS,  Kll^tm,  3o-i 
LertUft,  Mr.,  141 
Lothrop,  Uavld  W.,  157 
"         Kliza,  157 
"         ]!>auc.  Col.,  359 
Murk,  157 
r.ott,  John  A.,  45 
Ix>ud,  Snniuel  I'.,  xix 
I.<ivi'hUHl,  Klx-neziT  I'.,  186 
Lvfll,  Cliarlci.  .'<ir,  2S0 
Lyman,  David,  Cnpt.,  57 
"       John,  lil5 
"       J'livson  W..  07,  319,  329 
"       Tlinothv,  .344 
"       Williiim,  Cupt.,  29 
Lyiide,  Joseph,  .327 
Lyon,  Peter,  297 

••      Tliomas,  223 
Lyons,  Joel,  Dr.,  154 


NAMES  OTHER  THAN  CLAPP. 


431 


18»-.  Kmcon<Jrav,  F.  W.,  r-npt.,  180 

1H13.  Ukdi*iiii,  Jumc4.  S'.'O 

1 — .  Malcolm  ]II.,a.U 

iriW,  UBiulajub,  .luntjph,  .S7 

ISM.  •'  S»llv,  a? 

177{.  Mann,  TUomas,  im 

lea-.  Mauley,  Hiruin,  JTl 

1746.  MarMiul),  .luliti,  3Cil 

17-24.  MsrUu,  .lolui  M  ,  :<14 

IflflO.        "        Kobi-rt,  317 

J»75.  Majlon,.Inmeii.S.,  L>70 

1864.        ■'       Judge,  7H 

MM.  Majlbett,  .loliu,  314 

VV—.  Mauasoit  (Indian).  ^0 

10 —  Hatlier,  Cotton,  Itev.  Dr.,  45,  M,  lOfl, 

107,  ast 
10—.  Mather,  Iiicmue,  Pre«i(lpDt,  274,  3M 
1(H0.        "        Kicliard,  B«v.,4,  109,  >'fl9,a74, 

MU,  .170 
16—.  Mntlicr,  Timothv,  '."OO 
1777.  Blattc'Huu,  Wlllliim,  VSa 
17 — .  MttttooD,  ijeni'rai.'i:! 
18fl8.  ••  Knte.I.,  .276 

1727.  Haudeslcy,  Ktioiiezer,  3110 

1707.  "  lillen, :««,  3SB 
IftW.  Maverick,  John,  Kev.,  3 
ItWA.           "          Muses,  -Ma 
1717.  Slaxllc'ld,  .lolin,  Ufl 

ISO-.  .May,  Chttuiicev,  :Kli 

1«M.  Mc.Vrttiur,  Ui-iitT»l,  »39 

IKW.  McKay,  .JameK,  A« 

1K».         "        I'atrlck,  'MH 

17V7.  McLean,  Jonepli,  llcv.,  »4 

1710.  Mc^parruii,  .liunvs,  Kvv.,  130,  101 

1875.  McWater>,  Oinirgo  S.,  :M1,  34'^ 
1715.  Meacham,  .hTt-mluli,  2US,  SM,  'JO? 
IK*-.  Mead,  Abl>y,  Itlo 

1K75.       "      Oeorge  W.,  290 
IH-Zi.  Meani,  .Iamc«,  278 

1876.  ■'       .lames    H.,    Rev.    Dr.,    278— 
Iketch. 

UBS.  SIcans,  Joanna,  27b 
1873.  Meder,  Mr».,  -^a-i 
1836.  MffM,  Julin,.xlx. 
17«..  MtkiTttn  (lti(Hun),312 
10—.  JUrrmrid.  .\lr.,  3l» 
IMS.  snant.moruo  (Indian),  S70,  371,  372 
177fl    MiKliill,  TlioniHJi,  Capt.,  233 
inuo.  Mllbourn,  Jucoh,  UOO 
1787.  MilltT,  UoRiT,  00 
was.        "       Sunine!,20O 
1»_.        ■<       Wlllliiin,  319 
H)fi7.  Millet,  Thoina..  210 
1875.  Mllnor,  Charlco  K.,  ■107 
1»— .        "       Jnnu't,  Kcv.  Dr.,  309 
17—.        "        Wlillani,  :io6 
176(1.  Mlnot,  CtiriKtophor,  302 
18:16.       •■      Nutlianiel,  xlz. 
1»— .  Monlrli,  I.ieut.,  .124 
•  17*5.  Moore,  David,  :»4 
1751.        "       lli-zi'ktah,  190 
1741.        •'       Mary,  tW 
17—.        "        Uev.  Mr.,  163 
1774.  Morton,  ^.tcorce,  103 
1784.         "        Vvrvr.,  217  (sketch),  330 
1780.  Uoselcy,  Kbi-m-xfr,  212 

1708.  "  Joi(epli,.%78 
177-.        "         I'liouiua,  305 
1705.  Mott,  Jamvs,  :il.'l 
IWH.  Huirurd,  Col.,  339 
17—.  Muuro,  Dvacon,  atO 
1864.  Mygatt  (I-awyer),  78 

1ft—.  Naab,  Ebenexer,  172 
1838.       "     JainLd,  207 
180-.  Neally,  Ib&rka  H.,270 
1HA-.       "       >lHnniih  A.,  '270 
1*—.  Nflson,  David,  itev.,  84 
172fl.  Newi-Ii,  liiibcrt,  211,300 
1678.  Newton,  Anthony.  W 
1717.        "        l-^ibraim.OS 
18—.         "        Jlofcen,  34 
186-.  Nightingale,  Flor«nce,  SI 
1664.  KowtU,  Mr.,  xX. 

57 


lrt71.  Oaken,  Urtan,  107— nkctch 
1700.  Ocivun.  Klii(ibi-tli,  .17 
IhL-W.  Uiiluriic,  DanlL-I.  .Jr.,  261 
17:W.  Ollrer,  Robert,  242 

1700.  ••      ThumaK,  Lieut.  Qov.,  230,  242. 
302 

IStt.        "      William,  xll. 
1774.  Otla,  Igiiaiiu^',  1U3 
1774.     "     Jiinieii,  I'.K) 
Vm.     "     Jufcph,  114 
1774.      "      Noab,  10.1,  104 
1733.  Owen,  John,  D.D.,  383 

1705.  Poldlnck.  Joo>t,  313 

17^.  I'alnier,  Hannah,  .137 

1774.        ••         John,  1U3 

17711.        "        J..  Hon.,  330 

170-.        "         Othniel,  3.17 

1705.  Pare  (Indian),  312 

1807.  Parker,  Natiian,  166 

1846.         "       Theodore,  74 

1710.  rarmenti-r,  Janies,  07 

1717.  Pnrry,  Mr.,  213 

1712.  Pamouii,  Jo^ieph,  210,  3S9 

1840.         '•        Mary  A.,  107 

1S53.  Partridge,  Dr.,  307 

1»— .  Patten,  Thomas,  144 

17(0.  Patthunk  (Indian),  312  4 

1705.  I'allhuak,  VVupi-to,  312 
1811.  Pattl.'ii.in.  .lohn,  ."iir,  310 
1715.  Paul,  .SHniuel.xviit.,  380 
ISSi.  Paulding,  (.:aleb,  208 
1828.  "         Hannah,  208 

1706.  Panrldgtf  (Indian),  312 
1770.  Payne,  li<d>frt  Tieat,  258 

1701.  Payiion,  Kpliralin,  387 
1723.         "       Mr.,  211 

17—.         "       Phillip*,  117,  137 
1673.         "       8ui>iinnnli,  xr. 
170-.  Peatiody,  Josepli,  Kiiq.,  160 
1875.         "         Iti'v.  Dr.,  2tl0 
1700.  PcBrson,  John,  ."too 
IH— .  I'ecfc,  Ann  r  Klrhurd*0D),394 
laeo.      "      Ephralui,  04 
18 —      "      Henry,  304 
1751.  Pelham,  Mr.,  loo 
108.'.  Penn,  iruiiuni,  205 
1,>!7-^.  Perhaui,  .Monxo  I,.,  231 
1875.         "        Willinuictlc,  231 
17W.  Perklu8,  Daniel,  .<l&4 
18—.        "        Jonas,  Ker.,  171 
1874.  Perry,  Wiilliim,  LW 
1*-.  Pfttff,  Mr.,  30,  V).  342 
16—.  I'iiilip,  King,  127,  ■.in 
1872.  Pliillip.",  Keiiben  K.,  Dr.,  306 
1H24.  Plaakett,  Joseph  \V.,  40 
IAhm.  IMiiiipton,  John,  100 
183.^.  Pickering,  John,  xlx. 
171-.  Pierce,  Abigail,  224 


177:1 
1774, 
18—, 
17<» 
17—. 
18-. 
171-. 
17-. 
1833. 
1847. 
307 
18ri. 
1076. 
17-. 
1870. 
1773. 
17—. 
1773. 
18- 
1853 


Ann,  206 
Calvin,  193 
EdwanI,  264,  263. 377 
Kdward,  Ues.,  262,  203 
KlUabetb,  2W 
James.  22 1 
John,  224,  243 

"      385,  386,  387,  397 
John,  Itev.  Dr.,  iii,  2*3, 3aS, 


Lemuel,  386 

Michael,  Capt.,  100,  117 

Saiunel,  2:10,  302 

Samuel  U.,  386,  38S,  3gA,  396 

Sarah,  206 
"       242 

Sarali  trri in,  106,37* 

Stephen,  245 

Prenldeul.  flU 
1«12.  Pinney,  Daniel.  160 
1813.        ■'        lluldah,  KiO 
1086.  PIpon,  John,  Cap), ,.326 
17—.  Pitkin.  William,  Uov.,  137 
16—.  Pitt«,  widow,  XV.,  xvl. 


< 


p 

F 

432 

nn»B3 

III.                           ^B 

■ 

^B 

IMT. 

Polk.  Jr»m«-  I.-     •■■■«..,  IW 

1701.  BvyaU,  w'-'*-""  9¥f 

^^1 

^^^H 

l«ft». 

Vomtru:                       |.,M 

17—        •■        \\ 

^^^^^M 

^H 

17(1.. 

;ia,3» 

17311.  Banlpr                        ,4 

IHIO.  BMbili...j.,.. ...■HI    AtXi 

^^^M 

^^^B 

!•-, 

PoMbain  (.iniiisiut  jMO,  37i 

UCW.  BaMcU,  lif  Dianiin,  ZM 

^^^^B 

IMl. 

Pond,  Kj^birt.  SC 

1*1.        -       Mr.,  3;? 

'^^^^^M 

^^^^H 

17H. 

■•       »«n."-l     •*« 

^^^^^M 

^^H 

VH-. 

Ptfpe,  If                        38S 

17M.  Baiter,  8araJi,:W» 

^^^H 

^^^H 

HOT. 

■•      W 

17—.  Saltoiuull.  lU'Well,  Cape,  133 

^^^^1 

^^^H 

IKO. 

PoiiCT,  ■ 

IB?-.  8»o4».  Annie  P.,  10« 

^^^^H 

^^^H 

l«l-. 

rotter,  .1 

UlS.       ■■       •Jlvnivut,  xys 

^^^^Hi 

^^^^M 

1013. 

K 

IW-       "       Vredcrick  1..  1«S) 

^^^^^1 

^^^H 

WI-, 

••        >                         g).  180 

ISM.       '■      John.-JW 

^^^^H 

^^^H 

1676. 

Powell,  1 

itca*.     '•     u»r?.an 

^^^^1 

^H  • 

HffS. 

•■       1, 

Hff—       '•      Humnet  K.  M.,  IM 

^^^^1 

IW5. 

■|  1                     JiS 

IWl.  garage,  J  n *  "i 

^^^H| 

^^^^B 

lB7i. 

Piiw  r    .1  ,::.'          i.  ..  rra«»,  200 

1078.        ••         1                      t.,328 

^^^^^1 

^^^^H 

wrs. 

I'ri'lii .  -      ^  '  1  '■.».:  -7 

lOltf.          ••          1                            It,  6 

^^^^^H 

^^H 

1770. 

|"r--.           ,!     ;n 

17— .  Schnvl.  r             .  .    .   11.,  308,  31J 

^^^^1 

^^^H 

1M«. 

Pr.                          .,  K-,.|.,74 

1S*6.  Sc.                           Ofn.,77 

^^^^1 

^^^^1 

1»>-. 

l"r                          M.,  W 

1« —  Sor                       it»lel,a» 

^^^^^1 

^^^1 

10 — 

Prii .    ..  -1! 

1708.  Sen;..  .!_..:.....,> 

^^^^1 

^^^H 

1710, 

Priiiix,  .■•liiiiin-l,  Ut 

175'i.      •■       Uottcii,  £i5 

^^^^1 

^^^H 

1731. 

"       Tlioiiiiw,  Ui^r.,  A.  !t«1 

1»-.  Seaver,  Eiixabctli.  210 

^^^^H 

^^^H 

1787. 

Pmuiiat,  A,..lr.  »     Dr.,  350 

loSl*.        "       Jothua.  VOT 

^^^^1 

^^^V 

1IM8. 

l'ug»k7,  1                    ■':  017 

1770.        "        W.,  Hon.,3.T0 

^^^^H 

^^^B 

WJg. 

1706.  SerrlDgoe  (Indlau),  313 
IfliM.  ScwiUI,  Judpe,  a,  10 

^^^^H 

^^^H 

m    lom. 

'•        l;.  ,-.- 

^^^^^H' 

^^H 

Ukw. 

"        »s»r,.li.  Z.I7 

170».       "       Jo*tiih.  Urv.  Dr.,  10,  38* 

^^^H 

^^^1 

1K». 

William,  ■-117 

ISM.       •■       Samuel,  Kev.,  21 

^^^^1 

^^^^ 

17(». 

Purdy,  IXnii'l,  illt 
Purkltt,  Henry,  MiO..  14S 

16—.  Sharp,  Hoi."K.  Aix,.  106 

^^^^1 

^^^K 

17)^. 

1739.  .Shaw,  Ai 

^^^^1 

^^^H 

lt>7S. 

Putnam,  (j«orgf,  liev.  Dr.,  103,  tSP 

irw.  Sliars,  1'                       + 
176-.  Sheldon.   ' 

^^^^1 

^^^^H 

^^^^^H 

^^^H 

17-. 

Quiney,  KtliAiind,  317 

170-.         •*        l..l»iiu»,i*,i",  ;i7 

^^^^f 

^^^H 

1?-. 

Jnculi,  108 

1«S.         "         Kdword  G.,  201 

^^^^1 

^^^H 

17«0. 

JosliOi,  ai7 

1087.         "        lluniiah,  17 

^^^^1 

^^^H 

IKH. 

■'     si.aw 

1620.         "        iMac,  17 

^^^^1' 

^H 

1773. 

8amacl,  llou.,  205 

1«7.        "        John,  17 
176-.        "       Mory,« 

^H 

^^^^H 

i7in. 

Rniiisny,  l)r.,riOrt 

1«7S.         «         S!RryA.,2fll 
178-.         "         N..a(i,  47 

^^^^^|. 

^^^H 

wo. 

Riiiidiill,  ^.  ts.,  Uon.,  79 

^^^^1' 

^^^1 

107(1. 

Uauilolpli,  I'MwuriJ,  5 

1801.         "         Walter  M.,  261 

^^^H' 

^^^H 

KM. 

ltan-i<|uu»li  (Itidhin),  :I12,  .113 

1761.  Shcpard,  MiM'jf,  .3;» 

^^^^H 

^^^H 

IIMM. 

ItttwlliiM,  NutlianJi'l,  107 

1(16-.  Slieiipard,  J<ilm  11.,  125 

^^^^H 

^^^^B 

IMO. 

"             'I'llOlllIlK,   loO 

1«U4.  Slii-rmao,  Ueueral.  340 

^^^^^H 

^^^H 

lOOi. 

RnwKon,  Edward.  IKI 

1828.           '•          John.  297 

^^^^H 

^^^H 

itc-o. 

Uecd,  A^a  K.,  £i 

1043.  BliPtton.  SanMOU,370 
lii35.  !!>ibli!y,  John  L.,  xix. 

^^^^H 

^^^H 

18—. 

•'      Ur.,  41 

^^^^1 

^^^1 

1777. 

ICciiiliiK'on,  T>iotnM,tt( 

1«12.       "           0»H.,  XW 

^^^H 

^^^^H 

1777. 

Ui-ynnM.  John,  IMO 

17-.  81bb».  K.,Utv.,364 

^^^^^H 

^^^H 

1700. 

lUcv.,  Jiiliii,  07 

1676,  SiUby,  Joseph  P.,  232 
1876.       •'        Lewla  C,  232 

^^^^H: 

^^^^1 

i;uo. 

•'       Tia-lllin.  07 

^^^^^H 

^^^H 

in7a. 

Klchariln,  Juliti   Kf> 

IS — .  .Simmona,  Cornelia,  108 

^^^^H 

^^H 

iHrft. 

Ulcliardrton,  .loiin,  .^.'10 

10—.  mmpkliit,  Capt.,  xa,  324 

^^^^1 

^^^H 

1007. 

.Jonhuu,  lfl& 

17.—  Slmju'on,  Wait,  8,  :M9 

^^^^H 

^^^B 

1707. 

KIglicr,  Saiimcl,  :iKti 

1001.  Slouehter,  (.tov.,  312,  367 
1831.  Smith,  Isaac,  Col.,  170 

^^^^1 

^^^H 

1».J7. 

KIpluy,  Georjn;,  Ki'ir.,  a.W 

^^^^1 

^^^B 

IMfi. 

Tlioiims  W.,  tapt..  K» 

1828.       "       J.  V.  C,  Dr.,  260-«ketelt, 

3«S            ■ 

^^^^H 

IHM. 

Robblnit,  <_'liuinll.T,  llfV..  INl 

10—       "      John,  Lient..  OH 

^1 

^^^H 

18-. 

"         Miirv  (llolmcB),  :M0 
"         Nullmnkl,  Hcv.,  W 

100-.       "      LawrcncB,  200 

^^^H 

^^^H 

1761. 

Ua-.       "      Klchard  K.,  Dr.,  2S0 

^^^^M 

^^^H 

18-. 

S*tll,*l<> 

18—.       "       Ricliiird,  2:«7 

^^^^1 

^^^H 

1H.V, 

Roblnaoti,  Kdwurd,  MnJ.,  2M 

U73.       "       W.  ».,  Kc»-.,,T56 

^^^^H 

^^^H 

1»7-. 

Knilly  riprm-,  2W 

1804.       "       Muj.  General,  339 

^^^^1 

^^^H 

IB7-. 

Ii<ubi'll»ll.,-j4n 

1860.  Snell.  Henry,  279 

^^^^1 

^^^H 

17—. 

"         Jnuu-.,  1-^3,  !43U 

IJj— .      "       Matthew.  270 

^^^^1 

^^^H 

1708. 

"          .lolin,  :lr8 

10—.  Boonuunoko  (liidliin),  370,  372 

^^^^1 

^^^H 

1747. 

■'    ;«ti,!H« 

1840.  Sohhr,  Kdward  I).,  CO 

^^^^1 

^^^H 

IIL-O. 

John,  Hcv.,  127 

18 —  Spencer,  Kufus  U.. :«» 

^^^^1' 

^^^1 

Itf79. 

"         J.AllKrt,a7» 

1770.  Spooner,  W.,  Hon.,  330 

^^^H 

^^^B 

W78, 

"          LouUc,  i-VU 

lAjO.  S>|U0b,  Copt.,  3 

^^^^|l 

^^^^H 

i«r-. 

"          MnryCWO 

181-.  .St.  Cluir,  General.  173 

^^^^^1 

^^^H 

I7U. 

"          .Snniui'I,  .'IM> 
"         .sariih,  Mr«.,839 

1774.  Sl«t«ou,  Jo>4r|ih,  103 

^^^^M 

^^^H 

17— 

17—  Steven*,  .Siipuoe,  :«7 

^^^^1 

^^^H 

17-. 

"         .Stvphi'B,  za 

1747.         "         PMiUMUJ,  Capl.,  17,  29 

^^^^1 

^^^H 

la— . 

Ro|{<<r»,  .lolii),  107 

1884.  SteveRson,  It.  M.,  Surg.,  339 

^^^^B 

^^^H 

irm-. 

Kdiikt,  Col..  :U0 

184-.  Stickmy,  Jo»loh,  244 
1706.  Stile*.  John,  :iN» 

^H 

^^^H 

1070. 

Kwyall,  Unnc,  i<a 

^1 

^^^H 

1703. 

••            ••       «2 

181-.  StlmpKoii,  Cimrlet,  fl3 

^1 

^^^H 

I7W. 

11                ■<         gfy 

17:tO.  Stockhridfre,  Samuel,  3M 

^1 

^^^^H 

17—. 

"                "         W* 

IH.'W.  8toekiiiK,  Mr..  1H8 
1810.  Stoddard,  BatlohelM, » 

^^M 

^^H 

17-. 

••       IMOC,  Ilon.,H» 

^^^H 

^^^H 

17&H. 

"       Jucoh,  -MTi 

1810.         "         kUlet,  30 

^^^^1 

1 

^ 

"       Kohirt.  IMJ 

ITOB.        ••         Mr.,  10 

J 

NAMES   OTHEB 

THAN 

CLAPP.                          433           I 

^^^^     U-. 

Stonghton,  G«v.,  218 

1808. 

Todd,  John,  R»v.  Dr.,  60 

^J 

^■^         liH. 

•'          Jlr.,  ua 

18-. 

Tolrauii,  Abigail,  200 

^^^^^1 

^H          vm. 

StraiiK,  DanteJ,  .il2 

1743. 

Dtfire.  15 

^^^^H 

^H               1800. 

Strong,  t'Kkb,  Gov.,  108 

1079. 

"        UuoiliDun,  197 

^^^^B 

^^H            Item. 

"        Cyrus,  K«(j.,  M) 

1.S-. 

■■        Uuuiiuli, '.'00 

^^^^^H 

^^B                 16»4. 

"        Elwuncr,  W 

18—. 

"        ■James,  itifl 

^^^^^H 

^^H            uoi. 

'•        Jonathuo,  17 

18-. 

"       .lohn.iiw 

^^^^H 

^H 

"        Jowpli,  Hi-v.,  SI 

1774. 

•'        Joneplj,  193,  IM 

^^^^1 

^^m          iM». 

I.yniiiB,  Kcv.,  »0 

1708. 

Bamuel,  378 

^^^^^1 

^^B                 178-. 

10-. 

"       Thoma*.  242,  329 

^^^^H 

^^B          nm. 

"        Niiiili,32 

172fi. 

Topllir,  Natlmliiel.  3U0 

^^^^H 

^^m 

"        Hoswcll,  Dea.,  31 

17—. 

Deacon,  397 

^^^^^H 

^^m 

"      Waiutiii,  ae 

1739. 

Torrey,  Hnvilaiid,  :ii4 

^^^H 

^^m                177V. 

stylo,  Kim,  Kl'V.,  133,  1.15 

1040. 

"       .lumes,  lofl 

^^B 

^^B 

SuUlvuu,  -loliu,  Gnipral,  135,  ll» 

174«. 

"        Kev.  .Mr..  384 

^^B 

^^H                  18S2. 

Sumner,  Anilrew,  ifti 

IKi-. 

Touro,  Judali,  87 

^H 

^^H                 1790. 

KbenMiT,  Ml* 

11*64. 

Trucy.  (iov.,  78 

^1 

^^m 

"            ••       3a» 

1724. 

Trc'cmi,  Jusiepli,  389 

^H 

^H 

«       George,  W 

1711. 

Trott,  Mr«.,  381 

^^^^H 

^^H                 17V7. 

"       luoreiue.  Got.,  328 

1779. 

Tryou,  Gen.,  133 

^^^^^^M 

^^B                 IMS. 

"       JoUn  H.,  aOiS 

17-. 

^^lcke^,  Atlierton,  MV 

^^^^^^M 

^^B           le— . 

Koger,  Dea.,  a«3 

1739. 

"        Bcujamlu,  SM 

^^^^H 

^^B 

"        Suswjua,  14,  Mi 

1709. 

"               ••         389 

^^^^^^1 

^^B                 ItiTU. 

"        l^aniud,  19t« 

1875. 

'•       Charlei,  248 

^^^^H 

^^B            ifiw. 

"        William,  7.  at 

1724. 

"        EbcDezer,  .389 

^^^^H 

^^B           Ism. 

"        W.  II.,  General,  270 

1078. 

"       Kpbruiin,»i 

^^^^H 

^^B            itia. 

Sntton,  Aliei',  JW? 

1078. 

"        Jiime»,  94 

^^^^H 

^^B                 182S. 

"      Alli>ii,:fU7 

1«5. 

"       John  A..  248 

^^^^^H 

^^H                 WM. 

"       iai»alKah,«»7 

1678. 

"       Mouatijeb,  94,  100 

^^^^H 

^^H            itus. 

"           JCKHl',  t.-J7 

1078. 

KoUrt,  W 

^^^^H 

^^B             i8;>ii. 

"        Jolin,  •^>7,  298 

IflUO. 

"       Kdwnid,7 

^^^^H 

^^H                   ltt28. 

"       Murv.xW 

1778. 

Turner,  Abiel,  127.  193,  194 

^^^^H 

^^B                 18^. 

'•        Vhthe,  »I7 

i7:ia. 

AmuB,  Maj.,  114,  361 

^^^^H 

^^B                182». 

"       TUomno,  •.•(ifl,  «»7 

1774. 

"        Gharles,  193 

^^^^^H 

^H            latt). 

William,  21)7,  eos,  290 

1»76. 

"        Nuthon,  Mr*.,  347 

^H 

^^H                UOfl.  Syrm,  i>»ruli  (^hoimrdj,  JOB 

1812. 

"        btejiluii,  137 

^H 

^^B                180«. 

"      Willl«iu,-li« 

1774. 

"        Wlilliim,  19:1 

^^^^^H 

^^B 

,Sw«-<I,  l»r.,.tM 

18-, 

Tuttle,  Cliarlfs,  27:1 

^^^^H 

^^B             itivu. 

bwia,  Tlioiuan,  xr. 

18—. 

•'      Warab  Ann  (Anitln),  273 

^^^^H 

^^B                 UMV. 

SylTi>8ter,  Uicliurd,  100 

1874. 

1»— . 

"       Thonia»W.,  41 
Trton,  BlUba,  270 

^^B 

^^H 

Taller,  AbiKail,  301 

18—. 

"      Mary,  364 

^H 

^^B                 17U. 

<<       OlUani,  i>r.,  222,  391,  392 

^^^^^M 

^^B 

•<       Bebeoca,  301 

1643. 

Cncas  (iudiaiO,37l 

^^^^H 

^^B 

"      Karah, 891 

1H2». 

Underbill,  Klliubetb,  208 

^^^^H 

^^m 

"       William,  StS,  388,  300,  391,  302 

1828. 

"          Mutt,  2118 

^^^^H 

^^m           17&S. 

41                            ■'                 M'j-j 

^^^^^H 

^H. 

•'       Wllliaui  f .,  Uou.,  3»1 

1828. 

Vftll,T)iotu»»,29? 

I^^^^H 

^K' 

Talbot,  Jeruiilia,  xr. 

IM)-. 

Viin  Uureu,  Martin,  310 

^^^^H 

^^B 

Taylor,  l':idKU,  :i:io 

lt*4. 

Vaurierlyn  (Idiwyer),  78 

^^^^1 

^^B                 1728. 

Jiillll,  14 

IMJO. 

Van  lieuiiteluer,  btepheo,  305, 

3«V-       ^^B 

^^H            in—. 

••       Mr.,  xvlli. 

»ketoh 

^^^^^H 

^^B 

Tlioinas,  383 

18—. 

Van  Zandt,  Madum,  168 

^^^^H 

^^B 

Tea  Ilra-fk.  I'cter.  3;t7 

1774. 

Viiuil,  Gideon,  lll3 

^^^H 

^^B 

Teoiwnc.  Ullbt^rt,  Itvv.,  383— aketeta 

1774. 

"       l.»iUiC,  193,  194 

^^^^^H 

^H           iM-. 

Timelier,  George  C.,  223 

1873. 

Vo»e,  hobert,  Jr.,.)80 

^^^^M 

^^B                 1730. 

"         IVtiT,  a54 

^^^^^H 

^^B           iwi. 

Pi-ler.  Kev..  94 

1513. 

Waddell,  WilllBm.  370 

^^^^H 

^^H 

"        TliomiM,  Ker.,  94 

1S40. 

Wales,  Ktieneiti-r,  10,  263 

^^^^H 

^^B 

Thayrr,  Aroill,  2l7->(ikc'U:U 
•'       CImrlolfo,  :;l? 

1708. 

•'      Jerijttli,  378 

^^^^^^ 

^^B                      1!<&I>. 

1708. 

"       I^atlianiel,  203 

^^^^^^^ 

^^B            iBou. 

"         .Mary,  :'I7 

IHrt-. 

249 

^^^^^^H 

^^B 

"        Tlnulier,  Bev.  Dr.,  3B2 

1709. 

"       Samuel,  .189 

^^^^^^^^^1 

^^B                 18:.><t. 

Thoropnoii,  Kobert,  107 

18H-. 

"       &  Conaut,  249 

^^^^^^H 

^^B 

Dr.,  3.W 

187.'). 

Walker,  Dannie  S.,  302 

^^^^^^H 

^^B 

TlWnison,  Julin,  HIH 

1^75. 

Franklin  C,  302 

^^^^^1 

^^B 

Thi)r«wg(>oil,  Tliouiar,  383 

187S. 

"        ^;ftrllh  M.,302 

^^^^^M 

^^B                  1706. 

Tlioryoo,  Kuger,  312 

1737. 

"        Samuel,  20 

^^^^^M 

^^B 

Thwiiig,  James,  21 

17S5. 

Walton,  Jorliili.  MH 

^^^^^M 

^^B 

■■       Nalhaniel,  21 

1705. 

Wnpetoe  (ludiun).  312 

^^^^^M 

^H 

"        B*  becea,  21 

1722. 

Ward,  Kdward,  tupt.,  101 

^^^^^M 

^^fl 

"       i<amuel,  21 

16-. 

••      Nntiiaulel,  Kev.,  200 

^^^^^^M 

^^B                 1674. 

Supply  C,  21 

180-2. 

Ware,  lleurv,  KeT..277 
Wiirclinni,  .lolin,  Rev.,  xvi.,  3,  4 

^^^^^M 

^^B                  KM). 

TIcken,  IVtir,  xvl. 

16:iu. 

^^^^^M 

^^B                 IMH. 

Ticlsnor  &  Klolilw.  209 

IM.'I. 

Wurnir,  .lobii,  370 

^^^^H 

^^B            i»-. 

rilden,  Klxins  VV.,  HO 

1770. 

Warreu,  Ja^eph,  Gon.,  217 

^^^^H 

^^B                1704. 

■•       iloxalniia  (:rowell),!{39 

180-. 

"        Jobn,  Dr.,  2M 

^^^^H 

^^B 

"       Sleiilifn,  :i:)0 
Tlleaton,  Uunuuli,  393 

1674. 

"        J.  Collins,  Dr.,  .364 

^^^^H 

^^B                 ITIU. 

IKt;. 

William,  Gen.,  189 

^^^^H 

^^B 

"         Mrs.,  i'8l 

lOt.l. 

Warwick,  Enrl  of.  370 

^^^^H 

^^B 

"         Oucsiplienis,  220 

177-. 

WuslilnRtou,  Gen.,  2;i;i,  234,  300 

^^^^H 

^^B                  17'4!4. 

"         Tliomtt»,  Jlnj.,3S9 

1774. 

Walerniau,  Autbony,  193 

Nailinni^el,  193,  194 

^^^^H 

^^B 

Timothy,  393 

1774. 

^^^^H 

^^B               187:i. 

TlBdalo,  Krcd,  3.M 

1043. 

"            Kiiliard,  .-iro 

^^^^^H 

^^^^        1«73. 

WJUie,  :K» 

17—. 

William,  373 

J 

434 


INDEX  m. 


1875.  Waten,  Edie,  303 

1IM-.  War,  George,  SM 

1S».  Webb,  Cbi^pher,  105 

18—.  Webster,  Daotel,  Hon.,  83, 217,  308 

l»iO.         "        J.  W.,  Prof.,  123 

1008.  Weeki,  Amiel,  xtU.  xrUL 

1886.       "  "      xvUi. 

1886.       "       EUzsbeth,  XTlii. 

1707.        "       George,  388 

1888.       "       Jane,  xrUL 

1888.        "  "     JCTill. 

1888.        "       John,  XTlU. 

1886.       "       Joaepb,  zrill. 

16—.       "       HlndweU,  828 

1868.       "       Benew,  xrUi. 

1888.       "      WUliam,  xrU.,  zrlU. 

1748.       "       Mr.,  are 

1866.  Weti,  Annie  L.,  277 

1886.       '<     Johao  1'.  C-  277 

18S8.       "      Miry  B,,  277 

1883.       "     RlpbanH'„»7 

1875.  "     ft  ZoebUetL,  '.177 
1813.  Wwlon,  Fnmcif ,  370 
181-.  Wetherbte,  Adi^llDe.  166 
181-.  "  Jijlm,  Ifw 
18I-.           "          Sarah  £.,  168 
181-.           ••          WUllam,  1<6 

1730.  WUbore,  Beqjamln,  363 
1880.  Wilkius,  IfUiiltibctti.  xvj. 

17—.  VVllltin-^oii,  Ji'inimn,  Srj— *l£eUdi 

1066.  WJIKiita  ihn  CoiniuMrur,  3ii 

1888.  WJ9Jr»m  III.,  Uitr>  nnd,  iU,  3H,  326 

18i-.  WUUuniK,  Kojter.  liTi 

1788.  '•         Zebedifth,  3Se! 

17—.  WJng&le,  Joaiiua,  Uen.,  162 

1810.  Wint<-r.  Sumutl,  144 

1876:        "        wnU!tti],3t2 

1628.  Whatelir,  Willion,  300 

1876.  Wbct'ler,  Ali?xiiDd«r  W.,2S5 
1875.         ••         Elliha  C,  255 
1875.         "         ElUabeth  K.,  266 
1875.         "         Frederick  L.,  266 
1875.         "        James  H.,  255 
1776.  Whiteotnb,  Julin,  X'K) 

17«.  White,  AbUiili,  l>en„  SiC 
1776.        "       to.,  llaD.,  ;BD 
1828.        "       KlM-ncjtiT,  aw 
17—.        "       iitioch,  I)*fl„5? 
1830.        "      Jciwpl),  (apt.,  ai7 

1731.  "       Patience,  wlrtctw,  .'MO 
16—.        "       I'ereprine.  l-l*.  1-W.  174 

1740.  Wliiteflcld,  (korgt,  Ittv,  at<,  132,206, 

222,  .383 
1720.  Whiting,  Samuel,  Rev.,  130, 133 
1840.  Whitney,  Francis  N.,  281 
1852.  Wight,  DaDiel,  Bev.,  130 


17 —  Wnd«,  Samnel,  153 
17—.  WUlard.  Aaron,  387 
177-.  Williams,  Caleb,  226 
180-.  "  "      260 
180-.          "          Charles,  260 

1738.  "  Elisha,  Rev.,  131 
1748.          "         Israel,  Maj.,  30, 43 
17»-.          "         John,  22« 

1755.  "         Thomas,  Surg.,  35 

18-.  Wmiston,  8.,  ft  Co.,  345 
1820.  Wlnsiow,  Edward,  126 

1739.  "  "        354 
1812.         "        Isaae,  Dr.,  116 
1755.           "          John,  Col.,  116 

1707.  "         Kcridin,  K'fi,334 
1728.          "  "         125 
17W.          "         Mary  (King), 352 
1713.          "         t^iicDUf  1, 33-J 

1728.  "         Z4T0iBh<milRr),  125 

1607.  Winslowe,  Kcutlme.  125 
1709.  Wlnthrop.  Adrnij,  aSS,  S» 
1776.  "  John,  155, 3.W 

1686.  "  Capt.,  6 

1864.  WtrU,  Captain,  330 
1753.  WUwall,  Daniel,  397, 398 
1711.         "         Oliver,  380 
1711.        "        Samuel,  381 
1721.        "        Thomas,  18 
1671.  WItherell,  Rev.  Mr.,  107 
1706.  WithlngtOD,  Ebeneier,  379 

1708,  "  John,  379 
1690.            "  John,  Capt.,  97 
1708.             "  l'hili[i.  rtru 
1746.            "            Kidinrd,  .ll'l 
1708.            "            S^ftwucl.  3rs,  .37* 
1708.            "            Tliankfot,  .ITU 
1845.            "            WtllIsmClupr,273 
1751.  Wood,  CorneUus  1W 

1875.       "       Thonia*  W.,  Dr.,3(K 
1858.  Wckodbur;,  Charles  I...  Hoa.,  162 
18—.  "  Ellen  <:.  D«<i.,  162 

18—.  •'  Frontws  A-,  Wa 

18—.  "  IjvI.  Hon.,  102 

18—.  "  Mary  K.,  UU 

18-.  "  Virxtnia  L.,  163 

18—.  Woodworth,  Georcre,  ^i! 

18 —  "  ^SaiuuiU  138 
1780.  Wright,  Eliltii,  Dr.,  36 

18 —        "      James,  46 
179-.        "       Mary  Frances,  38 
18 —         "       Oren,  Dr.,  69 
1R07.      ■ "       Samuel,  165 
170-.        "       WilUam,  111 

1873.  Tonng,  Edward  J.,  Prof.,  35S 
179-.       "       ft  Minns,  183 


WILLS,  DEEDS,  AND  OTHEB  DOCUMENTS. 


435 


INDEX    IV. 


WILLS,  DEEDS,  AND  OTHER  DOCUMENTS  AND  PAPERS. 

The  flgnres  before  the  title  of  the  docament  denote  the  date  which  the  docnmcDt  bears ; 
the  tigures  aAer  it  denote  the  page  on  which  it  may  be  found. 


1630.  Emigranti  In  the  ship  "  Hary  and 
John "  and  other  vessels      ...  3 

1632.  Notification  to  the  Constables  of 
WendoTcr,  co.  Backs,  Eng.         .       .    xril. 

16S5.    Willof  John  Clapp,  of  Dorchester     xlz. 

1600.  Historical  Notes  of  "Friends," 
or  Quakers,  In  the  colonies    .       .       .       2SS 

1661.  Will  of  Deacon  Edward  Clapp,  of 
Dorchester 92 

1666.  Will  of  Jane  (Clapp)  Humphrey, 
of  Dorchester zrii. 

1670.  Petition  of  Capt.  Roger  Clapp,  of 
Castle  Island,  to  the  General  Court, 
asking  for  changes  in  affairs  pertain- 
ing to  the  Castle 324 

1680.  Power  of  Attorney  from  John 
Clapp,  of  Colyton,  England,  to  Capt. 
Roger  Chtpp xri. 

1680.  Inventory  of  the  Estate  of  Deacon 
Nicholas  Clapp,  of  Dorchester      .  197 

1681.  WIU  of  Nehemiab  Clapp,  of  Dor- 
chester        .         98 

1685.  Petition  of  William  Clapp,  of  Bos- 
ton, to  the  General  Court,  asking  re- 
mittance of sentence      ....       310 

1688.    Will  of  Thomas  Clapp,  of  Dedbam       108 

1689-1792.  Abstracts  of  Ancient  Deeds, 
ttom  Suffolk  Co.  Beglstry  office   .       .       387 

1690.  Will  of  Captain  Roger  CUpp,  of 
Dorchester 7 

1690.  I^etter  from  Capt.  John  Clapp,  of 
Flushing,*  Long  Island,  to  His  Uajes- 


ty's  Secretary  of  State,  of  New  York, 
complaining  of  the  tyranny  of  Jacob 
Lelsler  366 


1691.    WUlofJohnMashett(Huguenot), 
of  New  Bochelle,  N.  Y. 


311 


1705.  Deeds  from  Indian  proprietors, 
conveying  land  in  Westchester  Co., 
N.  Y.,  to  John  Clapp  and  others  31t,  313 

1707.  Will  of  Nathaniel  Clapp,  of  Dor- 
chester      


201 

1706.    Will  of  Ebenezer  Clapp,  of  Hilton       203 

1706.  Petition  of  Preserved  Clapp,  of 
Northampton,  to  the  General  Court, 
with  regard  to  taxation        .       .  328 

1708-16.  Extracts  from  ancient  Letters 
to  and  f^om  members  of  the  family  in 
Dorchester 376 

1715.  Account  of  the  crime,  trial  and 
execution  of  Jeremiah  Ueaeham,  of 
Newport,  B.  I ■   .       206 

1716.  WiUofEzra  Clapp,  of  Hilton      .        95 
1719.    Funeral  Poem  in  memory  of  El- 
der UopcstlU  Clapp,  of  Dorchester     .         13 

1739.  Letter  of  Dismission  and  Recom- 
mendation fl-om  the  Church  in  Taun- 
ton to  Rev.  Thomas  Clapp,  of  Scituate       362 

1739.  Conclusions  of  a  Council  of  Seven 
Churches,  held  at  Taunton,  relative  to 
the  resignation  ofRev.  Thomas  Clapp       363 

1711.    WlllofStephenCIapp,  of  Boston       121 

1711-85.  Extracts  from  old  Diaries,  re- 
lating to  puUlo  and  private  matters  in 
Dorchester  and  Dedham       ...       376 


*  That  Johns  Clapp  lived  in  Flushing  vras  not  known  when  his  record  was  printed  in  the  Me- 
morial, but  the  fact  lias  since  l>een  made  pretty  evident  by  the  following  memorandum,  found  on 
the  flyleaf  of  an  old  law  Dictionary,  by  George  A.  Brayton,  Esq.,  of  East  Greenwich,  R.  L, 
and  kindly  copied  and  forwarded  by  him  to  the  publishers.  The  John  Clapp  whose  blrtli  is  thus 
recorded  Is  undoubtedly  John*,  No.  6  of  Geokoe  Giuoh. 

"  7  mo.  12,  1600,  John  Clapp,  y<>  son  of  John  Clapp,  was  bom  about  llbr  p.  H.,  or  nere  mid- 
night, in  the  town  of  Flushing  upon  Long  Island,  and  was  baptized  by  Doct.  Innis  yc  18  day  of 
ye  same  month.  Simon  Hay,  his  uncle.  Sarah  Willet,  gossip. 

[SulMcribed.]       Nathamibl  Humphrtb. 
October  y«  6, 1690." 


43« 


IHDBX  IV. 


1745.  InTentorT-  of  the  Estate  of  Ber. 
Nathaniel  Clapp,  of  Newport,  B.T.     .       208 

1748.  Inrentoiyof  the  B«tate  of  Deacon 
Jonathan  Clapp,  of  Dorchester    .       .       211 

17fil.    WiUofNoah  Clapp,  of  Sndfanrjr  IM 

1700.  Letter  from  Eoa.  Thomaa  Clapp 
to  hU  father,  Judge  Thomaa  Clapp, 
(fScituate 141 

1776.  CommUilon  of  Mijor  Jonathan 
Cl^>p,  of  Easthampton         ...       330 

1777.  Inventory  of  the  Estate  of  Silas 
Clapp,  of  Warwick,  U.  I.      .       .       .      287 

1828.  Will  of  Thomas  Clapp,  of  Green> 
wi<di.  Conn 290 


1858.  Letter  fl-om  Ber.  Theodore  Clapp 
to  a  Committee  on  a  proposed  Family 
Meeting  at  Dorchester  ....       347 

1873.  Sale  of  an  old  estate  in  Dorches- 
ter, inclnding  land  first  owned  by  Capt. 
Soger  Clapp 384 

1875.  Historical  Notes  on  Castle  Island, 
from  its  foundation  in  1033   .       .  322 

1875.  Letter  from  Hon.  Caleb  Foote,  of 
Salem,  to  David  Clapp,  of  Boston,  re- 
lating to  the  "Boston  Medical  and 
Surgical  Journal "         .       .       .       .       3M 

1875.  Historical  Reminiscences  suggest- 
ed by  a  walk  over  the  Clapp  Farm  in 
Warwick,  S.  1 388 


I  ' 


PROCEEDINGS 


CLAPP  FAMILY  MEETINGS, 


NORTHAMPTON,  AUGUST  24,  1870, 


BOSTON,  JUNE  18  &  19,  1873. 


▲PPKHDBD    BT    CONSBNT    OP    THK    COMMITTER    OF    PUBUCATIOH. 


I 


INDEX. 


The  following  Index  contains  a  list  of  persons  bearing  the  name  of  Clapp,  men- 
tioned in  the  account  of  the  two  Family  Meetings,  giving  their  No.  and  the  branch  to 
which  they  belong  in  the  preceding  Memorial,  also  the  page  in  the  Proceedings. 


Page. 

Page, 

Albert  S.,      No 

■  (?) 

67 

Galen,            No.  94  Thomas,     53,  54,  66 

Alexander, 

(•'i 

874  Roger, 

67 

George  M., 

(?)                                    6 

Alex.  H.,  Eev. 

6,12 

Alfred, 

831  Roger,  (?) 

67 

Henry, 

298  Nicholas,             80 

Almon  M.,  Hon 

862  Thomas, 

6,  10,  34 

Hiram, 

191  Nicholas,        64,  69 

Ann  S., 

548  Roger, 

41 

Hopestill,  Elder 

,  9  Roger,    35,36,49,61 

Asa,  Hon. 

212  Thomas, 

33,34 

Hopestill,  Dca. 

37  Roger,                   51 

Asa  W.  H.,  Hon 

.  593  Thomas, 

34 

Horace  C,  Dr. 

I  7  v.  Ebenezer,     )  -- 
i  Isolated  families  \  "* 

Asahel,  Dr. 

307  Nicholas, 

32,33 

Augustus, 

346  Thomas, 

54 

Increase, 

95  Thomas,                66 

Beryamin, 

239  Roger, 

39 

James, 

669  Roger,           29,  30 
303  Nicholas,             79 

Caleb, 

284  iii.  Roger, 

6 

James, 

Caleb, 

127  Nicholas, 

41 

James  Harvey, 

535  Roger,                  6 

Cephas, 

210  Roger, 

41 

Joel  T., 

686  Roger,             6,  67 

Charles, 

395  Thomas, 

14 

John, 

(Introduction)  15, 18, 60 

Charles, 

333  Roger, 

39 

John,  Deacon 

66  Nicholas,              20 

Charles, 

(?) 

57 

John, 

28  Thomas,                 26 

Charles  A., 

330  Nicholas, 

72,77 

John, 

673  Roger,      30, 81, 60 
171  Nicholas,             41 

Charles  C, 

857  Roger, 

6 

John, 

Charles  M., 

569  ii.  Roger, 

7,69 

John,  Capt. 

75  Thomas,                64 

Constant, 

325  Thomas, 

53-55 

John, 
John, 

8  Thomas,                  64 
322  Thomas,              55 

David, 

205  Nicholas, 

6,  57,  69 

John  B., 

5  347  viii.  (1)  Roger, 
;                        57.64,69 

Daniel,  Col. 

125  Roger, 

39 

Derastus, 

678  Roger, 

8,55 

John  Codman, 

395  Nicholas,    6,65,77 

Desire, 

12   Roger, 

22 

Jonathan,  Dea. 

16   Nicholas,  31,41,61 

Dexter,  Rev. 

855  Roger, 

38,63 

Joseph,  Capt. 
Joseph, 

238  Roger.                 65 
287  Nicholas,             79 

Earl, 

246  Thomas, 

39 

Joseph,  Jr., 

385  Nicholas.              79 

S  189  Nicholas 
i      20,51,57, 

,  6,  8,  14, 

Joshua, 

128  Nicholas,             41 

Ebenezer, 

58,  69,  76 

Ehenezer,  Dca. 

71  Nicholas, 

20,  31,  51 

Lafayette, 

862  Roger,             6,  77 
351  Nicholas,               7 

Ebenezer, 

114  Thomas, 

31 

Lemuel, 

Edward, 

5  1  Edward, 

15,  18,  19, 
20,  50,  51 

Lewis, 
Lewis, 

(?1                                  6 
293  Roser,                    6 

Edward, 

12   Edward, 

41 

Lewis, 

123  Nicholas,             41 

Edward, 

170  Nicholas, 

41 

Luther,  Rev. 

187  i.  Roger,                6 

Edwin,  Judge 

844  Roger, 

76 

Elbridge, 

451  Thomas, 

63,69 

Martin  H., 

737  Roger,                 57 

Eleazer, 

5     Thomas, 

19 

Moses, 

168  ii.  Roger,               6 

Eleazer, 

219  Nicholas, 

41 

Elisha, 

243  Nicholas, 

14,  31,  32 

Nathaniel,  Rev. 

5  14  Nicholas.  8,  25, 28, 

Eliiiha  Dnscom, 

504  Roger, 

88 

27,66,67 

Enos, 

124  Nicholas, 

41 

Nathaniel, 

79  Thomas,  49,63,54, 

Eugene  H., 

677  i.  Thomas 

7,69,77 

Franklin, 

850  Roger, 

6 

Nicholas, 

1  Nicholas,    9,  15, 18, 
19,60,61 

IV 


INDEX. 


Noah,  Rev.    No.  29  Nicholas, 


Page. 
81,35 


Oliver  N., 
Oti«, 

Preserved, 
Presenred, 


(?) 


5  809  Roger,  6,7,16,39, 
i     44, 67,  69,  72,  74,  77 

108  Roger,  8,36,55,66 
5  7  Roger,  16,  21,  22, 
i  49,55 


B«aben  Wiigbt,  187ii.R<)eer, 

Bobett,  -    .      -^     . 

Robinsoa, 

Roger, 

Bossell, 

Samael, 
Samael, 
Bamnel  W, 
SetbC, 
Spencer, 


(Isolated  iBJBilies)     40 
480  Roger,  6 

1  Roger,    8, 15, 16,  &c. 
168  Ul  Roger  6 

4  Thomas,  19,49,58,64 

2  Roger,  49, 51 
407  Nicholas,  69 

(?)  6 

654  Roger,  6 


Siephen,  Dea.,     25  Thomaa,     32, 48,  i 


Page. 
Stephen  D.,    No.  590  iii.  Roger,  6 

Snmner  O.,  Rev.  614  Roger,  38 

Supply,  Rev.        69   Roger,  66, 67 

Sylvaous,  Dr.       847  Roger,  6,  67, 62, 74 

Thaddeos,  617  Roger.  27, 55 

Theodore,  Rev.    867  Roger,        6,  27,  28 
Theodore,         (?)  6, 9 

'  1  Thomas,   15,  18, 19, 
49,  50,  5.3,  54 


Thomas, 


Tfaomas,  38  Roger, 

Thomas,  Eev.     J  77  Thomas, 
Thomas,  Rev.       80  Thomas, 


21 
»,  23, 
24,2.) 

25 


Waterman, 
William, 
WUKam  W., 
William  D., 
William  Noyes, 
William  R., 
William, 


40  George  Oilson,  71 
85  Edward,  6,7,69 
861  Thomas,  6. 38 

936  Roger,  6, 9 

642  Roger,  6 

284  vUi.  Roger,  (?)  6 
325  Nicholas,  33 


CLAPP  FAMILY  MEETING. 


INTRODUCTORY. 


In  the  year  1858,  several  members  of  the  Clapp  Family  in  Boston, 
impressed  with  the  desirableness  of  assembling  together  as  many  of 
the  name  and  lineage  as  could  be  induced  to  meet  in  one  place,  made 
an  effort  to  bring  about  such  a  gathering  in  the  town  of  Dorchester, 
the  venerated  home  of  their  first  American  progenitors.  At  a  meeting  of 
these  individuals,  several  of  whom  were  on  the  Boston  Committee  for 
the  Family  Gathering  of  1870,  it  was  unanimously  voted  to  invite  the 
Rev.  Theodore  Clapp,  of  New  Orleans,  to  deliver  an  Address  on  the 
occasion  proposed.  On  account  of  the  state  of  his  health,  to  their  great 
regret  he  declined,  in  a  very  friendly  and  appropriate  letter,  dated  Oct 
8,  1858.  They  subsequently  invited  the  Rev.  George  Putnam,  D.D., 
of  Roxbury,  Mass.,  a  lineal  descendant  on  the  maternal  side,  who  after 
taking  the  matter  into  consideration,  declined,  in  a  letter  of  May  13, 
1850.  The  Rev,  Dr.  Fumess,  of  Philadelphia,  also  a  member  of  the 
family,  likewise  declined  the  invitation.  Soon  after  the  time  last  men- 
tioned, several  of  the  aged  and  more  prominent  men  of  the  name  in 
Dorchester  died,  which  served  to  throw  discouragement  on  the  efforts 
for  the  contemplated  meeting. 

Another  obstacle  in  the  way,  was  the  want  of  suitable  accommoda- 
tions in  the  town  named,  for  the  numerous  progeny  whom  it  was  hoped 
would  congregate  around  their  ancestral  homestead  and  near  the  sepul- 
chres of  their  fathers.  The  effort  was  therefore  abandoned  for  the 
time-being — but  not  forgotten. 

Early  the  present  year  a  desire  for  a  similar  family  gathering  sprung 
up  in  the  minds  of  some  of  the  Connecticut  River  kindred.  Other  families, 
of  different  names,  but  of  the  same  old  Puritan  stock,  had  recently  met 


0  CLAPP      FAMILY      MEETING. 

together,  and  accoimts  of  their  fraternal  ami  joyous  greetings  had  ex- 
cited in  the  community  generally  an  increased  love  of  ancestry  and  kin- 
dred, and  encouraged  the  effort  for  other  family  re-unions.  Mr.  Joel  T- 
and  Mr.  Moses  Clapp,  of  Southampton,  Mass.,  first  conferred  together 
with  regard  to  calling  a  meeting  of  the  Clapp  Family  somewhere  in 
that  neighborhood.  A  consultation  was  held  with  others  in  the  vicinity, 
several  meetings  were  convened,  and  a  Committee  of  twelve  froni  va- 
rious towns  was  appointed  to  consider  the  whole  subject  This  Com- 
mittee was  afterwards  enlarged,  and  comprised  the  following  persons  : 

William  D,  Clapp,  William  R.  Clapp,  Charles  C.  Clapp,  Henry  S. 
Gere,  Northampton  ;  Joel  Taylor  Clapp,  Moses  Clapp,  Stephen  D.  Clapp, 
Jr.,  Southampton  ;  R.  Wright  Clapp,  Wfsthampton  ;  Theodore  Clapp, 
William  N.  Clapp,  Lewis  Clapp,  A.  S.  Lndden,  £asthampton ;  Dr.  II. 
W.  Clapp,  E.  M.  Qapp,  Wesijield ;  Rev.  Lewis  F.  Clark,  Wliitimville  ; 
Franklin  Clapp,  Eluathan  Graves,  Williamsburg  ;  Sylvanus  Clapp,  Poao- 
tuciet,  R.  J. ;  James  II.  Oapp,  Belchertown  ;  Robinson  Clapp,  Holyoke  ; 
Otis,  Ebenezer,  David,  William,  William  Warland,  and  John  Codman 
Clapp,  Botton ;  Lewis  Clapp,  Lee  Centre,  III. ;  Dr.  A.  B.  Gapp, 
Aureliui,  M  T. ;  Rev.  Luther  Clapp,  Wauwatosa,  Wis.  ;  Russel  Clapp, 
Swan  Township,  hid. ;  Seth  C.  Clapp,  Princeton,  111 ;  Caleb  Clapp, 
Hartford,  Conn.;  Spencer  Clapp,  Windsor,  Conn.;  George  M.  Clapp, 
Jfewburgh,  N.  T.  Lafayette  Clai'i*,  Secretary. 

At  a  meeting,  March  3d,  it  was  voted  expedient  to  call  the  pro- 
posed family  gathering.  A  correspondence  had  taken  place  with  some 
of  the  name  in  Eoston,  who  were  invited  to  meet  at  Easthampton  with 
their  western  kindred,  and  confer  upon  the  best  methotl  of  carrying  out 
the  plan  ;  and  at  an  adjourned  meeting  held  on  the  18th  of  April,  Messrs. 
Ebenezer  and  Otis  Clapp,  of  Boston,  were  accordingly  present.  At 
that  meeting,  a  Sub-Committee  on  Speakers  was  a])pointed,  consisting 
of  Ebenezer,  Otis  and  William  N.  Clapp.  Also  a  Committee  on  Place 
of  Meeting,  consisting  of  Moses,  Charles  C,  Dr.  II.  W.,  Lewis,  and 
Oliver  N.  Clapp.  A  Committee  of  Invitation  was  also  chosen :  viz.> 
Theodore  and  Lafayette  Clapp,  of  Easthampton,  and  II.  W.  Clapi), 
of  Westfield,  who  issued  a  general  circular  to  the  fi:mily  and  its  con- 
nections. A  Committee  was  afterwards  appointed  on  the  Collation,  as 
follows  : — Tliccdore  ard  Lewis  Clapp  of  Easthnnipton,  William  1).  and 
William  R.  Clapp  of  Northampton,  ai:d  Jcel  Taylor  C]a[ip  (^f  South- 
ampton. These  various  Ccmniitttts  nir.de  airaigcn.ei.tswhidi  resulted 
in  the  choice  of  the  Agricultural  Groui;ds  in  Northfinii  ton  as  the  phu'c, 
and  the  24th  of  August  as  the  time  of  holding  the  prcpoFtd  nKttiiig; 
and  ako  in  Eccurirg  the  seivices  of  the  Hen.  Almon  M.  Clispp,  of 


INTKODUCTORY.  7 

"Washington,  D.  C,  as  President  of  the  Day,  and  of  the  Rev.  Alexander 
H.  Clapp,  D.D.,  of  New  York  City,  as  Orator  for  the  occasion. 

On  the  20th  of  July,  notice  was  sent  out  by  the  Boston  Committee, 
of  a  meeting  of  all  interested,  to  be  held  at  the  house  of  Mr.  William 
Clapp,  in  Boston,  on  the  1st  of  August  At  that  meeting,  the  following 
gentlemen  were  appointed  to  make  arrangements  for  railroad  convey- 
ance of  all  who  might  wish  to  go  from  Boston  and  its  vicinity :  viz., 
Otis,  William,  Eugene  II.,  Lemuel  and  Charles  M.  Clapp.  This  Com- 
mittee made  au  agreement  on  favorable  terms  with  tlie  Boston  &  Albany 
and  the  Connecticut  River  Railroads  to  convey  the  party  to  and  from 
the  place  of  meeting ;  also  with  the  proprietors  of  Ilaynes's  Hotel,  in 
Springfield,  for  accommodations  the  iirst  night,  and  issued  a  circular, 
containing  the  necessary  information,  dated  August  18th. 

On  the  24th,  a  (mrty  of  more  than  one  hundred  left  Boston  in  the 
afternoon,  and  reached  Springfield  early  in  the  evening.  After  tea,  a 
social  gathering  was  held  in  the  spacious  parlors  of  the  hotel,  at  which 
were  present,  besides  the  Boston  and  Dorchester  party,  many  of  the 
Connecticut  River  and  other  members  of  the  family,  some  of  them  from 
distant  parts  of  the  country. 

Of  this  meetuig,  none  who  were  present  will  consider  any  terms  of 
praise  tO(j  extravagant.  One  of  the  reporters  present  sj)eaks  of  "  the 
cordiality,  good  fellowship  and  freedom  from  formality  which  marked 
the  assemblage."  Another  says,  "  The  rooms  presented  quite  a  busy 
scene,  lilled  with  the  young  and  old,  their  faces  beaming  with  smiles  as 
they  greeted  old  acquaintances,  and  added  fraternal  links  to  the  chain  of 
friendship."  A  prominent  member  of  the  family  who  was  present, 
writes,  since  his  return  home,  *'  I  shall  not,  during  all  my  earthly  pil- 
grimage, forget  the  delightful  season  sjient  with  friends  at  Springfield 
and  Northampton.  It  will  long  be  remembered  among  the  most  de- 
lightful scenes  of  my  life.  It  Avas  good  to  be  there."  Another  writes, 
from  his  distant  residence,  "  Wo  are  highly  pleased  that  wo  had  sense 
enough  to  accept  the  invitation  to  this  most  happy  and  interesting  gath- 
ering, which  gave  us  so  much  pleasure,  and  which  will  l)e  remembered 
and  alluded  to,  in  coming  years,  as  one  of  the  most  agreeable  incidents 
of  our  lives.  I  say  we,  for  my  wife  enjoj'ed  the  whole  affair  as  much 
as  any  one,  and  has  proved  herself  to  have  the  qualities  which,  I  think, 
makt>  some  of  the  Clajips  clever  people.  I  hojw  my  gootl  Dorchester 
friends  will  l>e  willing  to  admit  her  into  full  communion  as  an  una- 


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CLAPP      FAMILY      MEETING. 


bridged,  unmiligatod  Clapp."  Auother,  a  lady  not  so  far  from  the  oM  an- 
cestral home,  writes,  "  Gatliered  together  for  the  first  time  under  one 
roof,  and  meeting  various  branches  from  other  aiid  distant  points,  it  waa 
B  most  interestiug  and  delightful  occasicm.  Dear  to  all  our  hearts  will 
be  the  memory  of  this  our  iirst  fiimily  re-union.  The  spacious  rocuns 
were  thronged  with  young  and  old — some  were  acquaintances  and 
friends,  but  most  were  strangers  to  each  other.  Some  were  brought 
together  once  more  whom  scores  of  years  had  separated,  aud  many  a 
warm  and  cordial  grasp  of  the  hand  waa  exchanged.  Some  who  had 
known  each  other  by  name  only,  here  met  face  to  face.  Orhcrs,  whose 
homes  were  perhaps  in  the  same  city  or  town,  knew  of  each  other  here 
for  the  first  time^  Thus  by  the  strcugtheuiug  of  olt]  acquaintance,  and 
the  formation  of  new  and  kindlier  feelings  towards  all,  l>oth  friends  and 
strangers,  tlie  l)ond  of  brotherhood  was  made  stronger.  And  then  our 
thoughts  almost  iDstinctively  went  back  to  the  past — to  good  old  Roger 
Clap  and  his  brethren.  ^Vhat  would  he  say  to  us  here  to-night — to  os 
his  children  even  to  the  ciglith  generation — thns  brought  together  in  tlie 
midst  of  the  knowledge,  prosperity  and  cultivation  that  l>clong  to  our 
age  and  country  ?  And  would  he  not  have  found  that  a  feeling  of  ven- 
eration existed  beneath  the  cheerful,  social  spirit  of  this  family  band  ? 
It  was  this  spirit  of  foud  rernenjbrance  of  the  Past,  and  of  our  fathers 
who  lived  in  it,  that  penetratt^d  and  pervaded  the  happy  meeting.  It 
w.os  this  that  brightened  the  countenance  of  each  towards  all,  and  joined 
them  indeed  into  one  brotherly  kindred.  At  its  close  there  was  a 
solemnity  amounting  almost  to  awe,  as  with  one  accord  the  social  fes- 
tival was  su«;eeded  by  the  music  and  song  of  Auld  Lang  Syne ;  and 
higher  slill  both  thought  and  feeling  were  carried  up  in  a  hymn  of 
praise  to  Ilim  who  presides  over  all  the  families  of  the  earth,  aud  Inis 
watched  over  and  blessed  our  house  and  lineage  for  theSe  long  genera- 
tions." 

Among  the  interesting  incidents  of  the  evening  was  the  passing 
around  for  inspection  of  several  old  relics  of  the  family.  Deacon 
Kbeiiezer  Clapp,  of  Dorchester,  showed  a  watch  whose  history  was 
told  by  the  following  inscription  on  parchment  inside: — 

This  watch  was  the  property  of  Rev.  Nathaniel  Cl«[>p,  of  Newport, 
R.  I.,  who  was  born  in  10C8,  and  diet!  in  174."»,  aged  77  years-  At  hla 
death  it  was  valued  at  twenty  pound.s — §88.80, 

Dcraslus  Clapp  also  exhibited  a  copper  plate  for  printing  clock  dials, 
which  had  lieen  the  property  of  his  grandfather.  Preserve<l  Clupp.  It  is 
a  fine  K|>eciincn  of  engraving,  and  was  jirobably  execuJtil  in  ICnglnnd. 


INTRODUCTOEY.  9 

On  the  morning  of  the  24th,  the  party  from  Boston,  with  others 
resident  in  Springfield  and  its  vicinity  and  from  more  ilistant  places, 
were  conveyed  over  the  Connecticut  River  Railroad  to  Northampton, 
and  by  means  of  omnibuses  and  other  conveyances  soon  reached  the 
grounds  of  the  Hampshire  County  Agricultural  Society.  The  large 
hall  of  the  Society  had  been  prepared  for  the  occasion,  and  by  10 
o'clock  between  five  and  six  hundred  people  had  gathered  in  it.  This 
number  was  much  increased  subsequently,  till  nearly  or  quite  one 
thousand  had  collected  within  the  hall  or  were  standing  by  the  open 
windows  outside.  Before  the  exercises  began,  a  paper  prepared  for 
the  purpose,  designed  to  contain  the  names,  parentage,  &c.,  of  those 
present,  was  circulated  for  signatures. 

After  the  meeting  had  been  called  to  order  by  Theodore  Clapp, 
Esq.,  of  Easthampton,  a  fervent  and  impressive  Prayer  was  offered  by 
Rev.  Charles  A.  Humphreys,  of  Springfield,  a  native  of  Dorchester, 
and  a  lineal  descendant  of  Nicholas  Clapp. 

The  following  Hymn,  written  by  Rev.  Dr.  James  Flint  for  a  public 
occasion  many  years  since,  was  now  sung  to  the  tune  of  "  Old  Hundred  " 
by  the  large  audience,  nearly  all  joining  in  the  inspiring  strain : — 

In  plensant  lands  have  fallen  the  lines 
That  bound  our  goodly  heritage, 
And  safe  beneath  our  sheltering  vines 
Our  youth  is  blest,  and  soothed  our  age. 

What  thanks,  O  God,  to  Thee  are  due. 
That  Thou  didHt  plant  our  fiithers  bore  ; 
And  watch  and  guard  them  as  they  grew, 
A  vineyard,  to  the  i'lanter  dear. 

The  toils  they  bore,  our  ease  have  wrought ; 
They  sowed  m  tears — in  joy  wc  reap ; 
The  birthright  they  so  dearly  bought 
We'll  guard,  till  we  with  them  shall  sleep. 

Thy  kindness  to  our  fathers  shown. 
In  weal  and  wo,  through  all  the  past, 
Their  grateful  sons,  O  (iod,  shall  own. 
While  here  their  name  and  race  shall  last. 

The  assembly  was  then  addressed  by  William  D.  Clapp,  Esq.,  of 
Northampton,  in  the  following  words  of  welcome : — 

To  all  here  present  who  bear  the  honored  name  of  Clapp,  or  who 
are  either  directly  or  remotely  connected  with  the  lineage,  we  bring, 
this  morning,  words  of  cordial  welcome.      Pride  of  birth,  of  race,  of 
lineage,  may  be  one  of  the  frailties  and  foibles  of  human  nature,  but 
so  it  is  at  least  a  pardonable  weakness. 


10  CLAPP      FAMILY      MEETING. 

Ridicule  as  we  may  the  chivalrous  sentiment  that  takes  note  of  and 
holds  in  high  honor  a  genealogy  that  runs  back  through  successive 
generations  into  the  centuries  of  the  past,  in  a  greater  or  less  degree  to 
that  sentiment  we  are  all  loyal,  and  it  is  the  inspiring  motive  that  has 
led  to  this  goodly  gathering  to-day. 

We  are  not  so  presumptuous  as  to  claim  descent  from  lords  or  thrones, 
though,  for  aught  we  know,  could  some  "  Old  Mortality  "  unveil  the 
lost  records  of  the  past,  our  line  might  perchance  be  found  to  be  crossed 
by  royal  blooil.  However  that  may  be,  we  are  proud  of  our  ancestors 
and  our  history.  The  main  progenitors  of  the  race  have  left  a  noble 
record  of  their  days.  Tliey  have  left  their  impress  on  the  sands  of 
time.  We  cherish  their  memory  to-day,  and  are  ghul  that  so  many  of 
our  name  arc  now  here.  We  are  proud  of  our  descent,  and  we  have 
an  interest  in  the  good  deeds  of  our  ancestors,  which  give  us  a  right  to 
be  proud  of  them  and  regard  them  with  liigh  honor. 

In  issuing  our  call  for  this  first  gathering  of  the  family,  we  have,  in 
the  language  of  Scripture,  said  "  to  the  North,  Give  up !  and  to  the 
South,  Keep  not  back;  bring  my  sons  from  far  and  my  daughters 
from  the  ends  of  the  earth." 

Right  nobly  have  you  responded  to  the  call,  and  to-day  we  greet 
friends  massed  from  all  parts  of  the  country. 

In  conclusion,  he  said  he  extended  to  them  the  right  hand  of  fellow- 
ship. The  time  was  theirs,  sacred  to  the  past,  and  he  knew  they  would 
properly  improve  it.  If  they  might  judge  by  the  proof  there  to-day, 
the  race  was  not  likely  soon  to  die  out. 

The  lion.  Almon  M.  Clapp,  of  Washington,  D.  C,  was  then  intro- 
duced, and  spoke  as  follows : — 

Kindred  and  Friends: 

You  have  honored  me  over-much  upon  this  occasion,  and  in 
responding  to  tliis  expression  of  your  wish  and  esteem,  I  will  approj)riate 
a  sentence  from  the  late  lamented  and  martyred  Lincoln,  when  he  was 
honored  with  a  re-nomination  for  the  Presidency :  "  I  will  neither 
conceal  my  gratification  nor  restrain  the  expression  of  my  gratitude" 
that  this  large  gathering  of  my  kindred  and  blood  sliould  have  doeuied 
me  not  unwortliy  to  preside  over  your  deliberations.  In  accepting  this 
high  honor,  I  am  impressed  with  emotions  that  are  not  readily  expressed 
in  language.  In  consideration  of  this  mark  of  your  partiality,  I  am  led 
incontinently  to  inijuire,  why,  when  all  New  England  teems  with  the 
name  and  blood  of  our  ancestors,  am  I  selected  for  this  honor  ?  Why 
is  a  mere  nomad  of  the  race — one  whose  pater  familias  isolated  him 
from  the  scenes  of  his  New  Kngland  nativity  even  in  the  hours  of  his 
childhood,  and  whose  lot  has  been  cast  towards  the  setting  sun  during 
most  of  the  remainder  of  his  days,  now  selected  for  this  distinctive 
honor?  My  friends,  in  seeking  a  solution  of  this  problem,  I  am  le<l  to 
attribute  your  kind  action  either  to  that  high  toned  spirit  of  courtesy 
which  has  characterized  the  people  of  Nev/  England  since  the  feet  of 


INTRODUCTORY.  11 

our  ancestors  fir^t  pressed  its  soil ;  or  to  that  noble  Christian  prompting; 
of  the  hu:n;in  lieart,  which,  according  to  holy  tradition,  sacrificed  the 
fatted  calf  when  the  prodig-.il  son  returned  to  the  paternal  roof  after  a 
perio<l  of  protracted  and  painful  separation.  Let  the  prompting  influ- 
ence of  your  action  be  wliat  it  may,  I  am  not  insensible  to  the  honor 
conferred,  or  to  the  responsibilities  that  follow  in  its  train. 

It  may  not  be  improi)er,  my  friends,  to  tender  liearty  thanks  to  that 
representative  of  our  scattered  family  who  conceived  the  happy  thought 
that  has  led  to  this  delightful  re-union,  in  which  woare  |)ermitte«l  to  seo 
each  other  face  to  face,  form  new  acquaintances,  and  lengthen  and 
strengthen  the  chain  of  personal  friendship.  Neither  is  it  unbecoming 
the  occasion  that  we  should  devoutly  return  thanks  to  "  Our  Father 
who  art  in  Heaven,"  for  having  spared  our  lives  that  we,  here  assembled, 
may  share  the  enjoyments  of  this  pleasant  and  highly  interesting 
occasion. 

My  friends,  we  meet  to-day  as  kimlred,  bearing  the  blood  of  a  name, 
which,  though  it  may  never  yet  have  been  reconled  high  as  others  upon 
tho  column  of  this  world's  fame,  has  seldom,  if  ever,  been  tarnished  by 
dishonor  or  tainted  by  crime.  Aud  though  it  shall  appear,  that,  as  a 
kindred  people,  wo  have  shared  less  of  what  the  world  counts  honorable 
distinction,  wo  are  fully  comi)cn8ated  in  tho  reflection  that  we  are  iu  no 
degree  subject  to  the  feelings  of  sliame  and  mortification  which  aro 
ezcite<l  by  a  sense  of  po,)ular  or  private  disgrace. 

If,  in  tho  course  of  huiniii  events  wa  havo  acted  lew  prominently  on 
the  stage  whoro  the  more  honored  distinctions  of  worldly  fame  are  con- 
tended for  and  won,  we  htive  had  the  mare  time  to  devote  to  tho  indus- 
trial pursuits  and  avocittons  of  life,  where  personal  integrity  aud  use- 
fulness chilleuge  respect,  and  where  "  the  post  of  honor  is  tho  private 
station." 

I  congratulate  you,  my  frien<l3  and  kindred,  on  this  auspicious  gath- 
ering.    We  are  of  a  distinct  blood  and  ancestry.     Here — 

"  Heart  leaps  to  heart;  the  sacred  flood 

That  warms  ns  is  tho  Riimc. 
Those  good  old  men— their  honest  blood 

Alil(c  wo  fondly  claim. 

Oar  l)oyifih  sports  were  all  the  ssine, 

Each  little  .ioy  and  woe — 
Let  mnnhood  keep  alive  the  flame, 

Lit  ap  DO  long  ago." 

Though  this  is  our  first  family  gathering,  may  it  not  be  our  last. 
Though  it  is  tho  beginning,  may  a  kind  Providence  decree  that  these 
re-unions  shall  be  jxjrpetuated  and  properly  observed  by  ourselves,  our 
children  and  our  children's  .children,  to  the  remotest  generation. 

We  have  met  here  to-day,  my  friends,  not  to  commemorate  deeds  of 
heroic  daring.  We  come  not  to  contemplate  and  rejoice  over  a  nation's 
triumphs,  or  to  deplore  its  defeats  and  disastc^rs.  We  come  not  to 
consider  the  interests  of  agriculture,  commerce,  manufactures,  education 
or  religion.  We  come  not  to  review  the  bloody  scenes  of  the  old 
world.    But  we  come  as  kindred,  in  whose  veins  courses  the  same  blood. 


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OLAPP      FAMILY      MEETING 


We  come  as  brothers,  sist«?ra,  frienda,  and  let  ua  "  keep  the  link  that 
binds  us,  bright !" 

Li  coming  together  on  this  venerated  spot,  this  beautiful  portion  of 
our  beloved  coiinlry — in  tliis  delijihtful  town  of  Nortlmmpton — where 
so  many  of  our  kindred  dwell,  surronnded  by  the  evidences  of  Goal's 
hifrhest  ninnitieence — where  these  noble  old  elms  beckon  us  to  their 
vernal  shiules — we  meet  on  classic  ground.  There  flows  the  venerable 
Couneetieut,  wliose  sylvan  retreat  inspired  the  muse  of  Braiuard  when 
he  so  sweetly  and  devoutly  sang: — 

"  Strmim  of  my  slt-cphiK  Tiitlierf! !  when  the  souud 
Of  i'OTiiin)(  war  ct-liooil  the  hills  uround, 
How  [|i(l  tlii'y  thcij  start  furth  from  every  glikdii, 
Snutcliiii^  the  UKiykct  whort'  tliL'v  \vii  the  ciuiilc. 
Iloiv  <IiJ  their  mothers  iirgo  thcin  to  the  tight, 
Th<.';r  ^iisters  tell  them  to  tielcud  the  right. 
How  liriively  did  Ihcy  urnnd — how  nolily  full, 
The  eiirth  their  futHii  niid  the  tcirf  their  pttll ! 
How  did  the  ii^eil  fniBtor  llphr  his  eye 
Wlii'ii  to  Iiii4  lloek  he  roiiil  with  [>ur'|io>e  high 
And  .*tcni  resolve,  wliftte'cr  the  toil  iii.'iy  lie. 
To  pledge  life,  nunic,  fume,  all,  lur  lilierty. 

We  assemble  here  to-day  us  the  representatives  of  genuine  personal 
worth,  impressed  with  memories  that  bring  no  regrets,  save  that  time 
has  removed  our  ancestors  from  the  scenes  of  their  earthly  usefulness, 
and  that  the  places  which  once  knew  them  will  know  thcra  no  more 
forever.  Their  graves  and  the  memories  that  cluster  around  them 
are  their  moimments ;  and  as  we  wander  among  and  point  tt)  their 
resting-|)laces  with  emotions  of  just  family  pride,  we  are  led  to  exclaim 
with  Fercival: — 

"  Hero  rest  the  grcnt  nnJ  good.     Here  they  repose 

After  their  Rcneioiis  toil.     A  siiered  huiid. 

They  tiiUr  Ilii-ir  sleep  to;;etlicr,  wlijlc  tlio  year 

CoriK'.s  with  it.H  early  flowers  to  <lei-k  their  graves 

And  Kathcr  them  ag^in  as  winter  frowns. 

Theirs  is  no  vidg^ir  sepulchre— ffrw"  sods 

Are  all  their  inoniinient,  nnd  yet  it  tells 

A  Holder  history  tliuii  pillared  piles, 

Or  eternal  pyiiimid>     Thiy  need 

No  statue,  nor  inseiiplion,  in  reveal 

Their  trrentiieiis.     It  is  nroutid  llieia,  ntid  the  joy 

With  whii-h  their  iliildien  trend  the  hallowed  gromul 

Tlint  holds  their  venerated  Imues,  the  peaee 

That  t>niik'S  on  iitl  they  fuufrht  fur,  nnd  Ihe  wealth 

Thai  elothcs  the  Innil'tliey  rrscnul;  tiies*',  tbuughmutc, 

Af  feeling  ever  is  wlieii  tleepc.»l — tlicce 

Are  mominient?  more  liu^tiiit;  tlinn  the  fanes 

Reared  tiy  the  kiii(js  and  demigods  of  old." 

But  T  must  forbear.  I  have  already  trespassed  too  long  upon  yonr 
time  and  patience  by  detaining  you  from  iin  intellectual  banquet  that 
is  spread  and  awaits  yonr  grateful  enjoyment.  Pardon  this  interference 
with  }'our  ple.a5ure,  nnd  grant  me  your  fnrllier  generous  indulgence, 
while  I  proceed  with  the  duties  of  a  position  which  I  accept  with 
emotions  of  profound  gratitude. 

Tlie  President  then  introduced  the  Rev.  Alexander  IltJNTiNOTOW 
Clapp,  of  New  York  City,  who  delivered  the  following  iVddretis. 


ADDRESS. 


Mr  Kinsmen,  Honored  and  Beloved: 

If  we  are  asked  why  we  are  here  to-day,  let  us  say, 
"  Because  blood  is  thicker  than  water."  We  say  it  not  with 
the  old  feudal  notion  that  "  the  blue  blood  of  nobility,"  flowing 
through  a  long  line  of  titled  idlers,  oppressors  and  extortioners, 
nourishes  a  superior  life,  confers  diviner  rights,  demands  a  more 
obsequious  recognition  from  the  untitled  many :  but  thus  assert- 
ing our  faith  that  by  God's  appointment  the  bond  of  kindred  is 
a  sacred  reality ;  community  of  ancestry  is  a  chord  that,  deftly 
struck,  vibrates  through  hearts  widely  severed  by  time,  distance, 
difference  of  calling,  culture,  experience,  and  even  of  faith; 
opens  the  common  fount  of  sympathy  with  personal  and  house- 
hold joys  and  sorrows,  suffuses  the  cheek  with  shame  at  frailty, 
and  uplifts  the  heart  with  pride  in  noble  achievement,  with  which 
are  linked  our  common  name. 

We  have  not  met  for  self-glorification — ^to  claim  that  this 
family  has  been  learned,  virtuous,  honored  or  usefid,  above  other 
families  of  the  land  whose  glory  is  its  intelligent  virtuous  house- 
holds. Enough  for  us,  if  we  shall  find  that  those  who  have 
borne  and  are  bearing  our  name  have  not  been  behind  other  kin- 
dreds, in  whose  prosperity  and  welfare  we  will  rejoice  as  if  they 
were  oiu*  own. 

It  will  be  natural  for  us — will  it  not  be  the  gratification  of  a 
proper  curiosity  and  interest  ? — ^to  look  back  a  little  at  the  origin 


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and  history  of  the  family.  Of  course  only  the  briefest  hints  arc 
possible  in  an  address  like  this,  and  nothing  more  will  be  at- 
tempted than  the  roughest  sketch  of  a  few  of  the  more  promi- 
nent features.  The  time  will  allow  of  scarcely  an  allusion  to 
the  many  other  honored  names  linked  with  ours  by  marriage ; 
nor,  for  obvious  reasons,  can  we  say  much  of  the  living.  It 
may  fairly  be  supposed  that  they  are  here  to  speak  for  them- 
selves 1 

For  the  more  thorough  and  elaborate  collection  of  the  facts 
of  our  history,  in  a  form  for  permanent  preservation,  fortunately 
we  are  blessed  with  a  Family  Historian,  whom  you  all  should 
know — ^Deacon  Ebenezer  Clapp,  of  the  Dorchester  Antiqua- 
rian Society.  Elisha  Clapp,  of  Boston,  assisted  by  Charles 
Clapp,  of  Bath,  Me.,  spent  some  twenty-five  years  in  collecting 
material,  which  was  made  over  to  Deacon  Ebenezer ;  and  he, 
since  1840,  has  given  much  hard  labor  and  no  little  money  to 
the  carrying  forward  of  the  work.  For  these  more  tlian  sixty 
years  of  toil,  research  and  correspondence,  all  who  bear  the 
name  are  under  weighty  obligations ;  and  this  meeting,  I  sub- 
mit, ought  not  to  dissolve  without  taking  measures  for  the  pub- 
lication of  the  body  of  family  history  in  our  cousin  Ebcnezer's 
possession,  before  fire  or  some  other  casualty  shall  destroy  it. 

I  make  no  secret  of  the  fact  that,  though  I  have  not  neglect- 
ed other  sources,  for  by  far  the  most  of  the  statements  to  follow, 
the  Family  Historian — as  I  shall  call  Mr.  Ebenezer  Clapj) — is 
my  authority.  "What  he  does  not  know  of  the  Clapp  tribe  can 
be  of  little  account ;  and  I  profess  to  act  mainly  as  liis  mouth- 
piece, to  set  before  you  facts  which  his  research,  chiefly,  has 
made  it  possible  thus  succinctly  to  rehearse.  If  then  there  shall 
be  any  thing  in  tliis  address  worth  hearing,  credit  it  to  him  ;  its 
crudities  and  imperfections  are  all  my  o^>'n. 

The  family  name,  variously  spelled  in  the  old  English  annnls, 
is  Saxon,  and  is  easily  traced  back  to  one  for  whom  the  parir<h 
of  Clapham  (the  home  of  Clapp) ,  in  Sprrey,  M'as  named,  in  the 
time  of  "  Edward  the  Confessor." 


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15 


^ 


And  now  I  do  hope  none  of  toii  hiive  heard  the  news  :  for  it 
is  euoh  an  honor  to  be  the  first  tti  tell  you  that — like  all  our 
American  Kt-pulilk-an  faniilioy  that  trace  bark  their  hneagc — 
wt'  are  of  noble  descent!  Mark  that !  The  Historian  has  had 
faitlifully  painted,  aiul  will  show  to  you  who  are  interested,  the 
family  "  coat  of  amis  " — ofwfiieh  tliia  is  the  excellent  legend: 
"Cassia  tutissimu  Virtus "  (Virtue  is  the  safest  helmet),  and 
this  is  the  heraldic  deeeription  :  "  lie  hearth  Sahlo  A  Lion 
Read  in  Camp  Black  sjwtetl  with  goold,  A  Hair  and  a  Gray 
luaan  in  I'ul  cpeed  in  green  Camp,  ppoted  with  goold,  Betwen  a 
Cluieron  Black  Boarder'd  with  gtwlil,  by  y'  name  of  Itiehard 
Clap  Earl  of  Hampton/'  The  Earl  of  Hampton  I  We  see  now 
how  natural  it  was  that  the  early  Clapps  should  take  so  kindly 
to   these  clustering  Hamptons  of  the  Aeio  England. 

The  present  audience  will  be  interested  chiefly  in  the  story  of 
the  family,  since  \ia  Hcttlement  in  this  country. 

Five  men  of  our  name  were  among  the  early  settlers  of  New 
England — Cajit.  TtofJKR,  of  blessed  memory ;  Deacon  Euwakd, 
Lis  brother ;  and  their  three  cousins,  TuOMAS,  NICHOLAS  and 
Joiix — all  of  whom  came  to  Dorchester,  which  has  from  the  first 
been  the  eliief  seat  of  the  Clapps — Northumptou  umst  take  tl»e 
second  place — and  seems  to  glory  in  the  fact.  Besides  these, 
one  of  the  name  {sjK-lliug  it  with  alv),  came  from  Germany  to 
Phihidclphia,  some  time  in  the  seventeenth  century,  and  ha« 
tlcscendants  at  the  Stmlii  and  West.  But  the  great  body  of  tlie 
thousands  now  bearing  the  name  in  the  United  States,  arc  de- 
scended from  the  first  four  Just  named ;  most  of  these  North- 
ampton Cliippe  being  of  the  blood  of  Copt,  liogcr,  through  his 
son,  IVescrved. 

And  though  but  few  words  can  be  given  to  any,  even  the 
wortliicst  of  our  ancestors ;  though  many  most  excellent  will 
not  even  be  named,  you  will  insist  on  a  tribute  of  grateful  love 
and  veiieratiuu  to  this  heroic  and  saintly  man.  Fortunately  the 
chief  facts  of  his  life  were  recorded  by  his  own  quaint,  truthful 
pen,  in  a  little  volume  that  has  been  several  times  reprmted — 


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CLAPP      FAMILY      MEETING. 


last,  by  the  faithfiil  care  of  our  Family  Historian,  under  the  ai 
epices  of  the  Dorchester  Antiquarian  Society.     The  Ixiok  skul 
never  be  out  of  print,  so  long  as  there  are  those  of  our  name 
reverence  exalted  virtue. 


CAPTAIN   ROGER  CLAP. 

Roger  Clap,  son  of  Richard,   was  bom   at   Salcombc, 
Devonshire,  England,   in  1609 ;  his  father  bfing,   aa  he  saj 
"  A  man  fearing  God,  and  in  good  esteem  among  God's  faithful 
Bcr^'ants,  with  an  outwanl  estate  not  great — I   think   not  aboi 
£80  per  annum.*'     Roger  came  to  America  with  the  first  settle 


1 


of  Dorchester,  in  1630,  orri'ving  on  the  30th  of  May,  after 
passage  of  ten  weeks.     In  the  great  scarcity  of  breatl  the  new- 
comers subsisted  mainly  on  fish  till  supplies  could  be  hail   froi 
abroad,  and  the  first  crops  grown.     Our  ancestor  was  fortuna 
enough  to  have  a  father  able  and  willing  to  send  supplies,  great 
to  his  relief  and  that  of  the  colony. 

I  will  here  go  no  further  into  the  motive  for  his  coming, 
to  say — what  the  most  cursory  reader  of  his  autobiography 
see  for  himself — that  Roger  Clap  was  a  PUgrini  of  the  Pilgrii 
The  temptation  is  great,  to  go  here  into  a  eulogy  of  the  Nei 
England  PUgrira  branch  of  the  grand  old  heroic  Puritan  stock  ; 
for  I  verily  believe  tliat  the  earth  never  saw  nobler  spirits  tlia 
those  same   Pilgrims.     But  trusting  that  there  is  not  one  he 
who  does  not  honor  them,  and  knowing  that  our  kinsman, 
Clapp,  of  Boston,    is   to   speak   of  them   shortly,   I    fori 
Enough  to  say,  that  our  sturdy  old  ancestor  was  one  of  the  pir 
and  most  godly  of  tliem  all. 

He  could  find  little  food  for  his  hungry  soul  In  the  est^iblish^ 
church,  as  it  then  was,  and  even  in  liis  boyhood  left  his  father*? 
home  for  a  neighboring  to^vn,  that  he  niiglit  lie  imder  the  spiri^ 
ual  care  of  the  pious  pastor,  Warliam,  with  whom  and  ^M 
devout  Maverick  he  came  over  the  sea  and  cooperated  in  tlie 
church  of  Dorchester,  of  which  he  was  a  member  for  si 
years. 

lie   married  Johanna  FopI,  one  of  his  fellow  immigrants. 


AI>DnE8S. 


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her  scvenfccDtli  ypfvJ' — lie  liciiig  in  Ids  twenty-fiftb.  They  had 
ten  eona  and  tbiir  daiightera,  of  whom  but  tour  sons  niid  two 
diiughtors  lived  to  l>cfi)inp  head^  of  t'amiJies.  His  repute  among 
tfie  diHccniiiig  [loople  of  Dorchester  is  tfoou  in  the  fjiet  that  fhey 
Ycry  early  gave  him  command  of  their  miUtia,  chose  him  tu 
represent  the  town  in  the  General  Court,  and  autiiorized  hitn 
to  join  ixTsonii  in  marriiige — ncitlicr  <if  vvliii.li  truj<tjii  were  in  those 
diiv--*  npo-ted  in  any  per^ms  iiut  <if  kmnvii  «x<-elleuce  of  clmrac- 
ter.  Ill  1  (!().)  he  wan.  by  appointment  of  the  General  Court, 
put  in  eoniinund  of  "  tiie  Cai*tle,"  in  Boston  hiirlxw,  the  ehief 
furtrees  of  the  Proviuee — now  Fort  ludepeudenee.  This  post 
of  peeuUar  trust  und  honor,  he  held  for  twenty-one  years.  Co- 
leiiiponiry  liistoiy  says  that  he  enlisted  only  pious  as  well  as 
brave  men  for  the  Cantle ;  that  he  treated  them  with  atlt'etionatc 
kindness,  watehing  for  tlieir  religious  welfare  and  uuikiug  the 
Castle  for  thenv  a  lutppy  Ciu'istiau  home.  "  In  his  time,"  eays 
one  of  his  biographer!?,  "it  might  he  seen  that  religious  and  well- 
dinposeil  men  might  take  Up<ui  them  the  ealling  of  a  boJdier 
without  hurting  their  mor<xlt<  or  their  gfnxl  tuime." 

Tlie  Captain  resided  with  his  family  in  the  Ca.stle,  and  main- 
tained wor.ship  tlicre,  but  taithfully  attended  Sunday  and  week- 
day religious  services  in  Dorchester  and  Boaton — in  all  tilings  a 
pattern  and  heljM'r  to  hi.*  fjuiiily  and  the  garris^on. 

i^  incident  is  recorded  whicli  showrf  the  general  love  and 
esteem  for  Captain  Roger.  Being  visiteil  in  the  Castle  with  a 
fit  of  sickness,  the  good  people  of  Dorchester  "  united  in  a  day 
of  fasting  and  prayer  for  lii^  recovery  ;  "  and  when  Cnxl  mcrci- 
ftiUy  restored  him,  "  they  observed  a  day  of  tliankfigiviiig." 

In  1 086,  when,  as  Blake  says,  "by  the  l<l^^^  of  onr  eharter 
there  was  a  ehange  of  guvemnient,  and  some  things  were  re- 
f|uired  of  liim  that  were  grievous  t(»  his  pious  sold  " — "  imwill- 
itig  t<*  lend  hie  eoSperation  to  the  tvTannical  schemes  of  Gov. 
Andnis,"  says  the  historian  <A'  I>orehcster — "and  foreseeing  a 
storm  of  troubles  coming  on  the  country,  and  he  n<iw'  in  his  old 
age  [77  years],  he  voluntarily  resigned  his  connnaud."  About 
four  years  after  his  restgnatitm,  he  died,  Feb.  2,  lti90-l,  hi  the 


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CLAFP      FAMILT      MEETIXO. 


82<1  vear  uf  bw  agp,  aod  was  baried  in  the  **  KingV  Cfmptd 
{^itnd  in  Oo«U>n,  with  n(»  little  iHinor  ir>r  tbn«e  davs — ti>c  mifi- 
tarr,  tiiv  (iovernor  and  tlic  whiilc  Gcnend  Court  attending,  and 
marfhirijr  to   the  wilcuin  niue^ic  of  the  Castle  guns.      Ilia    wiisi 
followed  him,  in  1695,  aged  78. 

Tlu-  urcoiint  I  if  Cafit.  ('l»p  uiul  lii^  tiuiulv,  written  by  Jai 
Blitkc,  Jr.,  author  of  HIakeV  Auiiai^.  who  rightly  describes  luiB>l 
aeir  as  "  one  Uiut  wa^  acqtiaintcd  ihcrevrith,"  e&ys  of  the  Captaia  : 
"IIp  had  ;?reat  avcn-ion  to  ifUencso,  and  made  cons«<?ience  of  rm- 
ployiuf?  himself  ab*jut  btimc  lawful  buginei?*' ;  vr&&  a  hc^arty  lorer 
of  hia  t:<miiiry,  prayed  often  for  it ;  wag  chiefly  concerned  that 
pure  liitlif^on  should  flouric<h  here  :  he  encouraged  the  good  ami 
diseountiMianeed  the  evil  ;  was  niei^k  and  humble,  yet  uf  uncom- 
mon iutellwtufd  ami  t>jaritual  giftp ;  of  cheerl'ul,  pleasant  tlisjio- 
4<iiti<>n,  courtcoiw  and  kind,  free  and  familiar  in  bis  couversation, 
vet  with  a  pr<>|H?r  rc!*crvi'driess,  and  a  gra^nty  and  pteaeooe 
that  couimaudfd  re:*pe<:t  from  others." 

Can  we  not  all,  in  \ncw  of  this  eihining  Chrietian  life,  heartily 
unite  with  tbe  prayer  of  Blake :  "  May  the  blcaeing  of  tIio«o 
g<xlly  an«*«'storH  rest  upon  tlieir  jMisterity,  even  unto  the  latest 
generations !  An<l  may  their  posterity  put  tberaeelves  in  tbe 
way  to  inherit  these  blessings,  by  continuing  steiidfast  in  the 
ei>v<"n;uit  of  tliolr  G«^l.  under  which  their  ancegtora  have  bniuglit 
them,  imd  l»y  walking  in  and  eleaving  to  the  good  wayn  of  their 
fon'tlitherH,  treailiug  in  their  steps  and  making  good  their 
ground  !  *' 


I 


C'aptiiin  Roger's  brother,  Edward,  liis  three  coueins — Tho- 
ma*.  Ni''hol;u(  mid  .Inhti — with  liis  two  nistcn*  (wives  of  George 
Weeks  and  NiclKiliirt  (.'lap),  nil  ctuuc  to  this  country  by  liis  ad- 
vice— Jvdwar<l,  Thomas  and  Nieholaa  in  1G33,  John  later,  pro- 
bably ill  Ul.'l?  ;  all  Hcttled  in  aixl  near  Donhester,  and  were  men 
of  miirU  in  iheir  day.  All  except  Joliii  left  children;  he  adopt- 
e«l  tlie  town  of  Dorchester  as  liis  heir,  bequeathing  to  it  (after 
tlio  death  of  hi«  widow)  sixteen  acres  of  land,  which  years  afiter- 
waids  sold  for  $1,000  an  acre,  "  for  the  support  of  tlie  ministry 


ADDRESS.  10 

and  of  a  school  forever."  I  cannot  attempt  even  the  roughest 
sketch  of  these  men,  but  you  will  expect  a  few  words  concerning 
them. 

Deacon  Edwabd,  elder  brother  of  Capt.  Roger,  died  in  1664, 
having  served  the  town  of  Dorchester  in  many  of  its  most  re- 
sponsible offices,  and  been  deacon  of  the  church  for  twenty-six 
years.  He  lefl  nine  children,  and  a  good  name  as  an  enterpris- 
ing, honest  man,  rich  in  good  will  and  good  deeds. 

Ilis  wife  was  a  sister  of  Thomas,  Nicholas  and  John. 

Thomas,  cousin  of  Capt.  Roger,  was  bom  in  Dorchester, 
England,  in  1597,  came  to  (mr  Dorchester  in  1G33,  removed 
to  Weymouth,  thence,  before  1640,  to  Scituate,  where  many 
have  since  borne  the  name.  His  descendants  are  probably  more 
numerous  than  those  of  either  of  the  others.  He  died  in  1684, 
aged  87.  He  had  been  thirty-seven  years  a  deacon,  was  a  depu- 
ty to  the  General  Court,  and  a  staunch  defender  of  the  faith  (as 
he  understood  it) ,  against  all  "  pestilent  heresies "  on  the  one 
hand,  and  spiritual  tyranny  on  the  other.  He  was  deep  in  the 
thirty-three  years'  war  in  Scituate,  on  the  subject  of  Baptism, 
which  commenced  under  tlie  ministry  of  Mr.  (afterwards  Presi- 
dent) Chauncey,  and  was  one  of  the  three  messengers  of  peace 
that  at  last  brought  about  a  reconciliation. 

Of  Thomas's  sons,  Samuel  long  represented  the  town  in 
General  Court,  was  Commissioner  to  settle  boundaries,  and  held 
other  responsible  positions. 

Eleazer  was  killed  in  the  famous  battle  with  theNarragansetts, 
March,  1676,  when  sixty-three  out  of  seventy  whites  and  friend- 
ly Indians  were  killed. 

Nicholas,  brother  of  Thomas,  whose  wife  was  sister  of  Capt. 
Roger  and  Edward,  was  also  a  deacon  and  town  officer  for  many 
years,  and  was  esteemed  "  a  most  valuable  man."  He  died  in 
Dorchester,  1679. 

His  daughter,  Hannah,  was  fortunate  enough,  in  1688,  to 
marry  Ebenezer  Strong,  of  Northampton,  and  they  were  the 


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great-groat-grandparents  of  Crov.  Caleb  Strong.  Her  cniusin, 
Esther,  daughter  of  Deacon  Edward,  liad  married,  in  1C84, 
Samuel,  brother  of  Ebenezer  Strong,  and  they  were  the  grand- 
parentB  of  Hon.  Simeon  Strong,  Judge  of  the  Su2)reme  Court  of 
Mai^Hnchuwtts. 

This  audience  needs  no  reminder  of  the  lionor  in  whicli  the 
name  of  Strong  iiae  been  justly  held. 

This  Nicholas  vras  tlie  ancestor  of  our  Historian,  Ebenezer, 
and  uf  the  iimii'  than  thirty  families  now  bearing  our  name  in 
Dorohwter.  If  our  Hititorism  were  not  here,  or  were  not  a  man 
of  sueli  maidenly  modesty,  I  would  for  a  moment  forget  that  he 
ie  one  of  "  the  livuig."  As  it  is,  I  ehsdl  say  a  word  of  his  father 
— and  Dorchester  i)cople  do  say  that  unr  Ebeuezer  is  very  much 
Ithe  iiis  father. 

Ebenezer  (the  father)  was  the  eighth  Deacon  Clap  in  the 
Dorchester  elmrch.  He  carried  on  a  large  farm  mid  tannery  ;  in 
which  our  Ebenezer,  born  in  l-HUt),  he]|)cd  liiiii  until  he  went 
into  tlie  Boston  Cuatom-House,  in  1831,  and  aiierwtmls  into 
the  btwjk  trade  and  work  upon  tlie  family  annals.  The  father 
was  selectman  eleven  }ears,  school  committee  Htlecn  ye;u"s,  town 
representative,  a  volunteer  In  the  time  of  Shay's  rebellion,  &c. 
Ho  died,  I8(;(),  in  his  81Jth  year. 

Our  Historian's  mother  was  Eunice,  diiughter  of  Ji»hn  Pierce, 
of  Durcliester.  and  dietl  in  IH-l!).  His  father  again  married, 
and  his  widow,  long  kuovra  aa  the  "  Dorchester  beauty,"  died  in 
1SG4.  Both  father  and  mother  fire  s])i>ken  (►f  as  models  of  old- 
style  courtesy  and  kin<lnoss,  as  well  as  of  genuine  pietj- — which 
may  account  for  some  traits  in  our  honored  Historian  ! 

The  elder  Ebenezer'a  utiniaiTied  sister,  Lucy,  was  for  j^ears  a 
private  teacher  in  Dorchester,  and  from  her  Alexander  H.  and 
Edward  Everett  iearnetl  their  "a  b  abs" — which  may  account 
for  some  things  in  thair  later  career ! 

It  was  our  Ebenezer's  uncle.  Deacon  John,  of  Boxhury, 
whom  Dr.  tieorge  Putnam  (a  descendant  of  the  first  Deacon 
Edward)  calle<l  "the  last  td'  tlie  Puritans,"  "  one  who  emlMxlied 
in  himself  all  that  was  respectable  and   lovely  iu  the  primitive 


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worthies  of  New  Knglantl."  "  A  plnin  downriirht  man,  yet 
flfTablo  and  courteous,  who  never  did  a  iliing  for  show,  liad  none  of 
the  restless  pride  of  life,  and  gave  the  world  tlie  spectacle  of  a 
cn!ni,  cheerful,  blameless,  contented  old  age." — Some  knowing 
people  gay  that  when  our  Ebenezer  gets  to  be  an  old  man,  this 
portrait  will  answer  for  htm  ! 

CAPTAFN   ROOEH'S   CHILDUEN.* 

Of  the  fourteen  children  of  Capt.  Roger,  eight  died  young, 
and  t?Lx  died  in  a  good  (»ld  age — ranging  between  tjlj  and  74  years. 
These  six  were  Samuel,  Elizabeth,  Preserved,  Ilopcstill,  Wait, 
and  Dei?ire.  Tliey  are  uJl  )?aid  to  have  been  persons  of  more 
than  ordinary  abdity  and  influence ;  all  lived  and  died  in  the 
vicinity  of  Boston  and  Dorchester,  except  Elder  Preserved, 
bom  l()4;i,  who  had  tlie  kind  cont;idcriition  for  many  of  ua  to 
come — keeping  a  sharp  lookout  for  Indian  arrows  and  rifles  on 
the  way — to  Northampton  witli  a  Dorchester  colony  and  found 
the  First  Church ;  then  to  full  in  love  with  and  marry  the  beau- 
tiful, rich  and  accomplished  Sarah  Ncwlicrry,  then  seventeen 
years  old,  the  daughter  of  one  of  the  chief  rulers  of  Connecticut 
— Benjamin  Newberry,  for  twenty-two  sessions  a  Representative, 
and  a  Cajitain  in  King  Philip's  war.  But  for  this  wise  forethought 
of  Eider  Preserve<l,  aiul  for  the  fact  that  he  was  so  good  a  shot, 
and  pious  enough  to  keep  liis  powder  dry  when  treacherous  In- 
dians practised  on  him  for  a  target,  I  dare  say  the  Committee 
woidd  have  called  this  meeting  to-day  somewhere  else  than  in 
Northampton,  and  some  of  us  would  decidedly  have  failed  of  an 
mvitation.  As  it  is,  this  town,  the  neighboring  Hamptons,  and 
other  towns  of  western  Massachusetts,  Vermont,  Connecticut, 
and  elsewhere,  can  bear  witness  that  our  good  old  ancestor  ex- 
perienced the  blessing  of  "  the  man  who  liath  his  quiver  full  of 
them."  Of  their  children,  seven  grew  to  maturity.  One  of 
them,  Thomas,  moved  to  Ilartiord,  and  is  the  ancestor  of  most 
of  our  name  in  Connecticut, 


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Here  in  Northampton,  EWer  Preserved  died  in  1720,  aged  77, 
after  having  been  fVir  many  years  C'apt.nin,  Representative  in 
General  Court,  and  Ruling  Elder  in  the  chiu^-li.  All  of  the  three 
brotJiers  were  Representatives  and  Ruling  Elders,  and  Preser^-ed 
and  Samuel  were  also  Captains.  And  this,  remember,  at  a 
time  when  euch  appointments  meant  tliat  their  fellow-citizens 
believed  them  to  be  true    brave,  honest,  godly  men. 

The  two  daughters  of  Capt.  Roger  also  were  married,  and 
were  both  blessed  in  their  j)ious  liutibanda  and  cliihh'en. 

Desire,  the  youngest  of  Capt.  Roger's  sona  who  lived  to  man- 
hood, also  marrieil  in  Dorchester,  "  was  a  sober  and  religious 
man,"  and  trained  up  four  children,  who  walked  worthily  in  hia 

steps. 

Without  attempting  to  follow  direct  lines  of  descent,  we  ps 
now  to  brief  notices  of  a  few  of  the  family  wlio  ha<l  in  their  day 
more  dian  ordinary  prominence — beginning  with  the  Clergy,  for 
of  them  the  fullest  records  are  left. 


REV.    THOMAS   CLAP,    PRESIDENT   OF  TALE   COLLEGE. 

TllOM^vs",  great-grandson  of  Thomas  of  Scituate,  and  son  of 
Dea.  Stephen  and  Temperance,  was  born  in  Scituate,  1703, 
fitted  for  College  with  Rev.  James  McSparran,  English  mission- 
ary to  the  Narnigansetts,  entered  Harvard  at  the  age  of  15,  and 
graduated  in  1722. 

He  ascribes  liis  deep  religious  experience  to  a  treatise  of  ]Mr. 
Stwldanl  of  Northampton,  read  while  in  college,  and  which  de- 
cided him  to  enter  the  ministi'y,  "because,"'  he  savs,  "  I  appre- 
hended that  in  it  I  should  have  the  best  opjyurtunity  of  commu- 
nion with  God,  and  pron^oting  the  salvation  of  my  own  soul." 
From  172.T  to  1739  he  was  the  ihithful,  laborious  jjastor  of  the 
church  of  WmilJiam,  Ct.,  where  he  married,  in  1727,  Marv,  the 
daughter  of  his  predecessor  in  the  ministry,  Rev.  Samuel  \Mut- 
ing.  Of  tiicir  five  children  only  two  daughters  reached  maturity : 
one  of  whom  married  Da\id  Wooetcr,  afterwards  major-general 


ADOBE8S, 


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in  the  Revolutionary  war ;  the  other  marricil  Timothy  Pitliin  of 
Fiirmiagton,  eon  of  the  Governor,  ami  father  of  Timothy  Pitkin, 
tlie  well-known  etutesman  and  historian. 

In  17iii)  Mr.  Clap  was  chosen,  and  in  1740  publicly  inducted 
a-s  President  of  Yale  College.  lie  brought  to  the  office  a  Iiigh 
rci)utation  for  extensive  and  varied  learning — particularly  in 
theology',  intollcetual  and  moral  philosophy,  civil  and  ecclesiasti- 
cal law,  mathematics  and  natural  Bcicncc.  He  iiiiiile  the  firet 
orrery  ever  constructed  in  America.  He  "wiw  well  versed  in 
ancient  and  niudom  Idstorj'.  Indec<l,  from  the  eulogies  of  his 
Bucccssors,  Presidents  Stiles  ami  Dwight,  it  would  sucni  that 
there  was  little  worth  knowing  that  he  did  not  know  I  He  had 
also  uncommon  execntivc  energy  and  skill  for  business  afliiire,  to 
which  Yale  owes  not  a  little  of  her  prosperity.  He  made  a  new 
cmle  of  College  laws — tlic  first  book  ever  printed  in  New  Haven — 
improved  the  library  and  prepared  classified  catalogues  of  it, 
secured  a  more  liberal  college  cliarter,  uicrcascd  the  number  of 
teachers,  raised  the  standard  of  scholarship,  secured  the  building 
of  a  new  college  edifice  and  chapel,  and  later — in  no  small  degree 
by  his  o\n\  gif^; — a  house  for  tlie  theolugical  professor.  In  jiiish- 
iug  these  labors,  he  seems  to  have  had  almost  unbounded  influ- 
ence witli  the  LcgiBlatui-c.  It  paid  £53  sterling  to  the  church 
of  Windliaui  as  a  consolation  for  their  loss  in  parting  with  him, 
and  afterwards  appears  to  have  voted  just  about  as  Pit\*idcnt  Clap 
said  was  right.  And  there  came  a  time  when  this  iiiHuence  did 
him  good  aervice.  The  President  was  staunch  in  defence  of 
what  he  regarded  as  sound  doctrine  and  good  order  in  the  church, 
and  louid  not  endure  wijat  he  called  "the  erratic  course"  of 
A\liitcfie3d.  His  outspoken  opposition  brought  him  into  collision 
with  many  of  tlie  clergy  and  other  influential  men  of  the  State, 
with  whom  controversies  ensued.  The  Legislature  was  invoked 
(in  vain)  to  put  a  stop  to  the  President's  "  arbitmry  management " 
of  the  college  ;  teachers  resigned  and  were  removed  ;  and  finally 
the  President,  tired  of  contcuti'ju,  resigned  in  17G5,  and  died  in 
17G7,  in  his  64th  year. 


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Among  hid  more  imiK>rtaiit  publiehctl  wurkfi  yrcre  a  lliat 
of  Yale  College^  an  Introducritju  to  tlic  Study  of  the  Bible,  a 
History  and  VLndication  of  the  Doctrines  of  the  New-Eugland 
Churdici*.  and  vurious  Treatises,  theological,  nietapbysical  and 
scientific.  Many  of  his  valuable  manuscripts  were  burned  or 
lost,  in  Tryon's  pre<latory  expcdititm  against  New  Haven. 

President  Stiles  accounts  for  President  Clap's  massive  learning, 
as  the  fruit  of  remarkable  industry  and  method.  Pursuing  every 
study  on  a  well-ordered  system,  "  he  amassed  and  digested  a  vaJu- 
able  trcjisure  of  erudition,  having  prosecuteil  all  the  variety  of 
capiud  subjectjj  in  the  whole  circle  of  literature.  He  was  inde- 
fatigable in  his  labors,  both  secular  and  scientific,  tor  tlte  benefit 
of  the  College.  For  proof  we  have  the  college  edifice  and  chaj>el, 
and  his  frequent  published  dissertations  on  all  kinds  of  liteniture." 
President  Dwight  says,  "  There  can  be  httle  doubt  that  President 
Clap  waa  the  greatest  man  who  ever  sat  at  the  head  of  this 
Institution." 

Gratefully  accepting  President  Dwight's  generous  judgment, 
we  are  quite  ready  to  believe  that  greater  men  have  filled  that 
honored  seat  since  Air.  Clap's  day  ! 

Mr.  Richard  Woodliull,  eminent  for  learning,  who  for  five  years 
was  Tutor  under  President  Clap's  administration,  and  was  not 
pcrsonidly  very  friendly  to  him,  says,  "  In  whatever  company  lie 
was,  and  whatever  the  subject  of  conversation,  he  ajipeared  evi- 
dently to  understand  it  more  clearly  and  comprehensively  than 
any  other  persiyn  present."  The  most  serious  defect  in  tlie  Presi- 
dent's character  and  administration  is  said  to  have  been,  that 
"  he  was  prone  to  consider  boys  as  being  men  " !  What  does 
this  show,  but  that  he  was  about  n  century  in  advance  of  his 
age! 

"  As  to  his  person,"  eays  President  Stiles,  "  be  was  not  tall,  yot 
bdng  thick-set,  he  appeared  rather  large  and  bulky.  His  aspect 
was  light,  placid,  serene  and  c^mteniiilativc.  He  was  a  calm, 
still,  judicious,  great  man." 

The  following  is  the  Epitaph  inscribed  on  hie  grove-stone 
in  New  Haven :— 


A  I>  D  S  E  6  8  . 


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Here  lyttb  intfiitd  the  body  of  tlie 

Bevereud  an<l  Learned  iJr.  Thomas  Ci.aj% 

the  lalfc  pi-esidt'ut  of  Yide  CoUege,  iu  New  Ilaveu. 

A  tnil^  fftvat  man,  a  gentliman  of  eufHTlor  nntural  genius,  imifita8siiIuouii  ap- 

plifutiuii,  and   in(!r(utip>lile  indiihtry.     In  the  viirioiiHliriiticlicBorli'tiriiinij 

he  greatly  eswlled  ;  an  atcfimplipliwl  instructor ;  aputrunof  the  college; 

u  great  divine  ;  twld  tor  tlie  trutli  ;  a  zcalout*  promoter  and  defender 

of  the  doctrines  of  grnre  ;  of  unnBbeted  piety,  and  n  jMittem  of 

every  virtue,  tbe  ti'ndere«'t  ut'  futhers  uud  hett  oiiriendi*,  tlie 

glory  of  leiirning,  and  nil  urrmiuint  of  religion  ;  lor  thirtit-n 

yi«rfi,  the  faitlil'u!  iindi  tiiueh  renpeetetl  piwtor  of  llie  church  iu  Wind- 

hnin  ;  ond,  neur  27  years,  the  laborious  uiul   fnitbful  president  of  the 

college.    And  having  served  his  own  generation,  hy  the  •nill  of  (mhI,  with 

ireaity  and  cabunoat,  Iio  f«ll  vn  «leep,  the?  day  of  Jauunry,  1767  in  his  64  year. 


Bereaity 


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Death,  great  proprietor  of  all, 
"Tis  tbiuu  to  tread  wut  empires 
And  to  qvaench  the  stars. 


KEV.   XnOJUS,   OF  scrruATE, 

Irtere  was  Hnotlier  Thomas,  sou  of  John,  fi  cousin  of  the 
President,  born  iu  Seituate,  1705,  gniduated  at  Harvard,  1725, 
who  6CCH18  have  been  a  man  ot*  more  than  ordinary  gifts ;  was 
pastor  lit  Taunton,  172D-38,  when  he  resigned,  returned  to 
Scituatc  and  spent  the  rest  of  his  life  there,  serving  the  church 
and  the  town  as  a  hijinan,  lie  was  Colonel  of  the  militia.  Jus- 
tice of  the  Petice,  for  many  years  Representative  in  tl»c  General 
Coijrt,  and  a  Judge  of  Plymouth  C'uuoty.  He  was  etmek  with 
pidsy,  while  on  the  bench,  and  died,  1774,  in  his  ti'.tth  year. 


REV.    NATHANIEL   CLAP,    OF  NEWPOHT. 

Hev.  Nathaniel,  grandson  of  Nicholas,  born  at  Doreheetcr, 
IGlil),  graduated,  Harvard,  KiDO,  began  to  preach  in  Newport, 
1695,  continued,  under  many  discouragements,  till  17^0,  when  a 
church  was  formed  and  he  was  ordained  pastor. 

He  was  owo/Zier  of  tbe  jGrm  detender:*  of  tlie  faith,  aatl  ailcr 
about  three  years  he  ceased  to  administer  the  ordinances,  on  the 
ground  tliat  "  the  members  were  not  oi"  sufficient  holy  conversa- 
tion to  receive  them."  Of  comve  tJierc  was  a  storm.  The  church 
asked  that  they  might  go  to  other  chiu-ches  for  sacramental  privi- 
leges.    But  he  said,  JSTo.     He  had  pretty  higli  notions  of  minis- 


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tcrial  authority,  and  really  eeems  to  fuiiiieh  a  single  example   of 
one  of  the  Clapp  race,  rather  disposed  to  have  his  own  tcay/ 

The  people  rrrt'W  rebellious,  and  inclined  to  have  thtir  way. 
And  this  church  having  no  good  Deacon  Clapp — of  whom  the 
faniilj  has  fiimislieil  so  many — to  manage  matters  witli  cliarac- 
teristic  gentlenees  and  slirewdncss,  tlicre  came  a  crisie.  Tlie 
jieojile  demandeil  that  their  p:i?tur  t«hou1d  have  a  colleague,  to 
preucli  half  tlie  day  and  adoiluistcr  the  ordinanecB.  ^ind  two 
young  lueu  in  6ucce«<!siou  did  so  serve  for  a  «hort  time.  But  the 
old  gentleman  "wt  down  his  foot"  again,  shut  his  colleague  out 
of  the  pulpit,  and  the  church  split  in  two.  Mr.  Clap  served  the 
first  chui-ch  until  his  death,  in  1745,  aged  77,  having  preached 
nearly  fitVy  years. 

He  was  a  bachelor,  very  studious  in  his  habits,  so  dignifie<l  in 
his  bearing  that  Dean  Berkeley,  who  esteemed  lam  vcrj'  higlUy 
for  his  good  works,  said,  "Before  I  saw  Father  Clap,  I  thought 
the  Bishop  of  Rome  had  the  gravest  aspect  of  any  man  I  ever 
saw ;  hut  really  the  minihifer  of  Newport  has  the  most  venerable 
appearance."  Whitefield,  too,  who  seems  to  have  been  on  better 
terms  witli  Nathaniel  tliuii  with  President  Thomas,  said  that  "he 
was  the  most  venerable  man  he  ever  saw  "  ;  adding,  "  He  looked 
like  a  good  old  Puritan,  and  gave  mc  an  idea  of  wliat  stimip  those 
men  were  who  first  settled  New-England.  His  countenance  Waa 
very  heavenly,  and  he  prayed  most  atl'eititmatcly  for  a  bloesing 
on  ray  coming  to  Itlinde  Island.  I  eoukl  not  but  tliink  I  wa« 
sitting  \vith  one  of  the  patriarchs." 

He  was  undoubtedly  a  thorough  scholar,  a  pure  and  saintly 
man,  most  generous  of  time,  labor,  uioucy,  for  the  gootl  of  hia 
people — Ids  uscfidness  marred  only  by  his  stern  view  of  ministerial 
prerogative  and  responsibility.  And  yet  he  was  a  man  of  the 
kindest  heart,  of  genial  humor,  a  genuine  lover  of  cliildren,  for 
whose  welfare  he  laid  himself  out  in  many  ingenious  devices. 
You  may  have  seen  our  annalist's  story  of  the  little  girl  whc 
brought  him  a  present ;  when  he  set  befcirc  her  a  piece  of  money, 
a  dish  uf  fruit,  and  a  book,  telling  her  to  take  her  choice.     She 


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chose  the   book ;    which  so  pleased   him  that  he  gave  her  the 
money  and  tlie  fruit  also. 

In  a  coiiiniemonitive  sermon,  the  Rev.  Mr.  Cullender  gays  of 
him,  ''The  main  t<truke  in  his  churacter  was  his  eminent  sanctity 
and  piety,  and  hie  desire  to  promote  tlie  knowledge  and  practice 
of  true  godliness  iu  ofliers.  lie  had  little  value  for  the  form  of 
godljacsa  without  its  power.  lie  abounded  in  acta  oi'  bonelicence 
to  the  poor,  to  whom  he  waa  as  a  kind  father  and  g^iiurdiun.  He 
remarkably  excelled  in  Ida  care  for  the  education  and  welfare  <vf 
children  nn<l  ^ervunta.  He  abounded  iu  contrivances  to  do  good, 
by  scattering  booka  of  piety  and  virtue,  and  was  at  considerable 
expense,  so  to  awaken  the  careless,  comfort  the  feeble-minde«i, 
succor  the  tempted,  instinict  the  ignorant,  quicken,  animate  and 
encourage  all.  The  conclusion  of  hia  life  and  ministry  was  a 
peaceful,  happy  death,  without  those  raptures  which  some  boast 
of,  hut  with  perfect  resignation  to  tlie  will  of  God,  and  good 
hope  in  Jesus  Christ,  who  was  the  euiu  of  his  doctrine  and  the 
end  of  iiLs  convertiatiun." 


REV.    THEODORE   CLAPP,    OF   .\EW  OHLE.VNS. 

Rev.  Theodore,  son  of  Thaddcus,  of  Easthampton,  was 
born  in  that  town,  1702.  lie  was  a  child  of  remarkable  gif^s,  a 
natural  orator ;  entered  Yale  College  as  Junior,  in  1811  ;  studied 
from  fourteen  to  sixteen  hours  a  day,  living  chiefly  on  bread  and 
water.  This  of  course  broke  down  hi.s  physical  system,  but  for 
a  wonder  did  not  stibduc  his  pluck,  nor  rob  him  of  his  good  sense. 
"Afoot  and  alone"  he  went  out  into  the  wilderness  and  "vege- 
tated "  for  seven  months,  till  his  strength  returnetl.  wlK-n  he  re- 
sumed hia  studies,  a  wiser  and  more  cjircful  man.  He  graduated 
with  honor  in  1814,  intending  to  study  Law,  but  moved  by  tlie 
sudden  deatli  of  a  beloved  classmate,  resolved  to  enter  the  minis- 
try';  atmlied  Tlicology  in  Andover,  was  licensed  in  1^17;  tra- 
velled in  the  Soutli,  preached  iu  the  hotel  of  a  Kentucky  watering- 
place,  where  two  members  of  the  lirst  Presbyterian  church  of 
New  Orleans  heard  and  admired  him.  This  led  to  bis  settlement, 
in  1822,  00  pastor  of  that  church — a  no  lees  eloquent  succeeeor 


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of   tlie  eloquent  Sylvester  Jyarned.     In  New  Orleans  Le 
acquired  an  unbDimded  influence. 

In  1834  he  cmlirafcd  Unitsirian  views,  and  later  was  umteS 
stood  to  have  nnxlified  these,  going  still  further  from  the  systc 
earlj  studied  in  Andover,  but  of  which  he  eeems  never  to 
had  very  clear  or  consistent  ideas.  lie  continued  to  jirea 
however,  to  many  of  the  same  hearers,  in  a  building  furnish 
him,  free  of  expense,  for  twenty-eight  years,  by  Judah  Toiiro, 
a  wealthy  Jew,  who  ehared  the  respect  for  Mr.  C'laj)p  as  a  Chria- 
tian  citizen  thnt  was  felt  by  nil  alike,  wiiether  native  or  foreign, 
Protestant,  (lathoiic  or  Jew  :  an  esteem  well  earned  by  thirty- 
five  years  of  eelf-forgetting  devotion  to  euffbrers  of  all  nations 
and  conditions,  tlnnugh  not  le-ss  than  twenty  terribly  fatal  cj 
demies,  inchuling  yellow  fever  and  cholera.  Summer  after  em 
mer,  when  others  lied  for  safety,  he  rcmainetl  to  personally 
for  the  sick,  tlie  dying  anil  the  dead ;  disju-nsing  in  gifts  to  the 
suflcrers  more  than  $40,000  of  his  own  earnings,  more  th 
$20,000  fitrniiilied  by  Mr.  Touro,  and  large  sums  entrusted 
him  by  other  bcmvuleut  persons  in  the  city. 

From  all  these  labors  and  exposures  he  rested  but  once,  for 
trip  to  Europe,  until  his  health  gave  way,  and  he  resigned 
1857  ;  the  next  year  ptihlitihcfl  an  interesting  volume  of  Reminis- 
cences   t»f  his   etraiige  New  Orleans  exjiericaces,  and   died 
Louisville,  Ky.,  in  May,  18G(>. 

The  convictions  and  sympatliiee  of  many  of  us  (certainly 
own)  are  with  the  doctrines  of  Mr.  C'lapp's  farlier  and  not  lug 
later  ministry.  \Vc  may  not  admire  the  tone  iu  which  he  som^ 
times  spoke  of  other  beliefs  than  his  own  ;  but  surely  wc  can  afl 
appreciate  anil  love  the  personal  purity,  self-sacrificing  humanity 
and  devotion  to  others'  welfare,  that  were  manifest  to   all  wl 


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knew  liini. 

The  many  admirers  of  his  preaching  speak  of  liim  much  in  die 
strain  he  was  himself  wont  to  use  of  his  prwtei'essnr,  Lamed. 
In  form  and  gctiture  he  was  iniprestiivc,  copious  in  language 
felicitous  in  illustration.  He  spoke  without  full  manuscript, 
carefully  jircparcJ  briefs ;  at  once  took   captive  his  hearers, 


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on  the  wings  of  his  fcnid  eloquouco  fftiTiet]  tlicni  wlvitliersoever 
he  |jk'aecd. — Woald  that  he  were  licro,  filling  thiti  jjlat'e  to-day, 
tlirilling  us  "with  his  magnificent  i)ericKls,  fulfilling  the  puqjose  of 
those  who  for  years  have  meditated  this  gathering,  and  realizing 
his  omi  desire  when'hc  wrote,  in  1858,  "  I  should  he  delighted, 
in  comjiany  with  the  descendiints  «jf  Capt.  Roger  Clap,  to  revisit 
the  beautiful  epot  where  repose  the  aehes  of  our  fathers,  where 
were  our  curly  homes,  our  first  warm  loves,  our  first  Ijriglit  Iwpes 
— '  those  pleasant  fields  travereed  so  oft  in  life's  muraing  march, 
when  our  bosoms  were  young.'  Tlwugh  I  have  been  living  South 
for  forty-one  years,  I  have  lost  none  of  my  partiality  for  Masea- 
cluisetts,  and  I  can  say  with  Horace  that  were  it  |>os8iblc  for  me 
to  lie  bom  again,  and  ch<x)ee  my  parents,  I  would  not  exchange 
my  actual  lineage-  for  that  of  any  other  person  living,  however 
rich,  honored,  famed  or  great." 

LAWYEK8. 

But  few  of  our  name  have  studied  the  profession  of  Law. 
One,  however,  Jamks  Clupp,  of  Oxford,  Chenango  Co.,  N.  Y., 
was  very  eminent  as  a  lawyer,  a  citizen  and  a  scholar.  He  be- 
gan life  under  gn^at  discouragements,  but  ovt^rcanio  them  all. 
He  studied  his  pnjtcssion  with  one  of  the  most  eminent  Jurists  in 
the  country — the  cclcbnitcd  Aaron  Biur.  He  argued  before 
juries  with  great  force.  His  premises  were  clear,  comprehensive 
and  well  defined  ;  his  deductions,  it  is  said,  were  like  the  onward 
niovement  of  a  majestic  river,  sweeping  away  every  opposing 
obstacle.  He  was  Ixirn  in  New  York,  in  1786,  and  dieil  at  his 
residence  in  Oxfiird,  Jan.  H,  18.^4.  At  a  meeting  of  the  Supreme 
Court  and  the  members  of  tlie  bar,  elo<iuent  and  touching  tributea 
were  pjiid  to  hi«  memory.  George  A.  Starkweather,  Esq.,  re- 
fcrre<l,  among  otlicr  things,  to  his  being  a  member  of  the  "Una- 
dilla  Hunt,"  a  club  formed  for  hunting  deer  on  the  borders  of  the 
river  of  that  name  : — "  In  his  sports  he  was  governed  by  the  same 
strict  ndea  of  propriety,  which  governed  him  in  all  the  acts  of 
his  long  and  useful  life.  He  always  gave  the  game  fair  play.  No 
noble  stag  as  he  enuifed  the  breeze,  with  antlers  high,  diiven 
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from  his  covert  to  the  open  field,  was  ever  meanly  shot  don'n, 
he  stopped  in  his  coiiree  to  survey  the  danger.  The  charge  "waM 
nobly  withheM  until  the  buck  was  on  the  move.  Iie'alwa^>'8  gave 
the  bird  the  flight ;  the  wc>ixlc<x'k  and  jjlover  were  not  shot  in 
their  covert  place ;  he  considered  it  fair  notice,  that  if"  it  coiild 
escape  the  ball  of  his  unerring  rifle,  it  was  entitled  to  its  liljcrty. 
He  was  a  gentleman  of  the  old  school.  He  was  dignified  with- 
out l)eing  haughty,  courteous  and  afi'able,  fond  of  wit  and  sharp 
repartee,  participating  in  the  hearty  laugh,  but  never  forgettirig 
the  gentleman.  He  was  not  only  a  tliorough-brcd  lawyer  and 
geiitleiniin ,  but  he  had  enriched  his  mind  with  all  the  learning 
and  Ijcautiea  of  the  old  standartl  authors,  of  wliich  Shakepeare 
was  hifl  favorite.  He  possessed  fine  colloquial  powers,  and  was 
the  centre  of  attract  ion  in  the  social  circle.  Gov.  Daniel  S. 
Dickinson,  in  his  address  before  the  Suj)reme  Covu^,  said  of  him, 
"  As  a  member  of  society  he  was  regarded  with  respect  and  vene- 
ration, and  was  sought  as  a  companion  for  the  mature,  and  a 
model  of  imitation  by  t!ie  young,  Ijccause  of  his  stem  unyielding 
integrity,  and  the  eputlcsg  morality  of  his  life.  As  a  lawyer  he 
was  profoundly  versed  in  the  intricacies  of  liis  profession ;  not  in 
its  shifting  resorts  and  devices.  He  had  explored  the  rich  and 
variwl  treasures  of  its  learning  ;  its  noble  and  elevating  principles, 
and  its  best  storehouses  of  accumulated  wisilom.  He  was  gifted 
with  captivating  conversational  powers,  and  enjoying  in  a  high 
degree  uioiiients  of  social  relaxation.  The  most  intimate  friend 
never  ventured  to  trifle  with  that  personal  dignity  which  attended 
him  on  all  occasions.  He  lias  pleaded  his  last  cause  before 
earthly  tribunals.  That  erect  and  manly  form  will  repose  upon 
the  banks  of  his  beloved  Chenango,  but  the  deathless  spirit  has 
gone  to  submit  the  groat  issue  of  life  to  that  Court  of  dernier 
resort,  from  whose  judgment  there  is  no  appeal." 

A  much  younger  and  only  brother  of  James — .ToiIN,  of  Bing- 
hamton,  N.  Y.  —  is  of  the  same  profosi*ii)n.  It  was  in  the  office  of 
the  latter  (that  of  Clark  and  Clapji)  that  Hon.  Daniel  S.  Dick- 
inson was  a  student  at  law.     This  brother  has  retired  from  tli^ 


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Bar,  and  now  "resta  on  his  laurels."  lie  entertains  and  enjoys 
the  most  cultivated  society  in  liie  vicinity,  and  m  surrounded  with 
and  appreciates  the  beat  literature  of  the  day.  Were  he  not  here 
present,  much  more  iniglit  with  propriety  Ije  said  of  him. 

Ebeitezer,  a  descendsiat  of  Thomas,  horn  inMans6eld,  Mass., 
January  21,  1779,  graduated  at  Harvard  College  in  1799,  and 
settled  in  Bath,  Me.  He  was  a  Iiighly  respectable  man,  edueatcd 
a  lawyer,  and  stood  high  among  his  associates  and  the  public, 
lie  was  one  of  the  Trustees  of  Bovvdoin  Colkge,  and  died  in  1856. 

TEACUEnS. 

In  this  noble  profession,  not  a  few  of  both  sexes  have  shed 
honor  on  the  family  name.  Of  these  one  of  the  most  prominent 
was  No.Air,  bom  1718,  graduated  at  Harviird  1735,  died  1799. 
He  was  a  eon  of  Dca.  JonatJuui,  graudsou  of  Nathaniel,  and  gieat- 
grandson  of  the  first  Nicholas.  lie  studied  theology,  and  was  an 
acceptable  preacher,  but  ill-heidth  c<jmjx?lle«l  hiui  to  turn  aside 
from  the  pulpit,  and  he  taught  the  grammar  school  in  Dorchester 
for  nearly  twenty  years.  He  was  selectman  and  assessor  for 
more  than  thirty,  and  town  treasurer  for  forty-seven  years.  He 
knew  more  of  tlic  history  of  the  town  than  any  man  in  it ;  had  a 
memory  tridy  marvellous,  and  his  conscientiousness  of  statement 
became  a  proverb.  Truth,  modesty,  sincerity,  candor  and 
heavenly  charity  were  bis  predominant  traits. 

When  some  of  the  town  records  were  Fiurncd,  with  his  dwelling, 
he  restored  the  most  important  of  them,  from  memory.  And 
such  was  his  fidelity,  that  no  one  would  dit*{MJte  a  fact  or  date 
that  was  given  on  Noah  Clapp's  authority.  Ilis  son  Ebenczer 
( father  of  our  Ilistorian ) ,  was  deacon  in  Dorchester  for  fifty  years. 
One  of  his  daughters  mari-ietl  lion.  Ebenezcr  Seaver,  of  Roxbury, 
for  ten  years  a  member  of  Congi-ess. 

Another  distinguished  teacher  was  Elisha,  graduated  at 
Harvard,  17117  ;  was  there  Tutor  in  Greek,  1  HO  1-3,  and  for  ten 
years  Principal  of  Sandwich  Academy.  Bishop  Wainwright  waa 
one  of  hie  favorite  pupils. 


32     '  CLAPr      FAXILT      XEETISG. 

After  acrjairing  a  competenoe  he  retnmed  to  Boston,  and  por- 
sued  his  &Tonte  etudiea,  mathematics  and  a«troaioinT.  Frequent 
attacks  of  di«ea«e  drove  him  often  to  milder  climate?,  and  he  died 
of  paralr«i8,  in  1830,  aged  54.  He  was  an  actire  member  of  the 
^laeaachiusctta  Historical  Sodetr,  the  American  Academy  of  Sci- 
oioe,  and  other  learned  bodies.  To  his  research  are  doe  many 
of  the  itema  incorporated  in  the  manoscript  family  history. 

His  wife,  a  lady  of  rare  intellect  and  benevolence,  was  a  daugh- 
ter of  Robert  Treat  Paiae,  one  of  the  signers  of  the  Declaration 
of  Independence. 

PHTSICIAXS. 

As  a  representative  of  otu"  Physicians  who  have  ceased  from 
their  labors,  we  will  name  A8aH£L  Clapp,  son  of  Benben,  of 
die  stock  of  Nicholas.  He  was  bom  in  Butland,  ^lass.,  about 
1792,  but  in  chUdhood  removed  with  his  parents  to  ^lontgomery, 
in  northern  Vermont,  where  he  was  reared  on  a  backwoods  farm, 
widi  such  educational  facilities  as  the  district  school  afforded. 

At  about  twenty  years  of  age,  he  came  unheralded  into  the 
study  of  Dr.  Benjamin  Chandler,  of  St.  Albans,  saying  that  he 
wished  to  cr>mmcnce  at  once  the  study  of  medicine,  and  to  pay 
his  way  by  work  upon  the  doctor's  farm,  or  at  anything  else 
which  he  cfjuM  Ijc  set  about.  The  doctor  soon  recognized  the 
sigriH  <»f  a  Hhar{*  intellect  and  elu*c\vd  good  sense  in  his  roughly- 
clad  pupil,  and  set  him  at  study  with  his  son.  Young  Clapp  de- 
velopwl  a  Buri>ri«ing  quickness,  industry,  enthusiasm,  and  an 
uncjonqucrable  will ;  soon  mastered  the  doctor's  medical  works, 
then  (IcvourcKl  whatever  he  could  find  upon  various  branches  of 
natural  science — verifying  the  text  by  ingenious  original  experi- 
ments, some  of  which  were  not  only  instructive  to  himself,  but 
useful  to  others  :  as  when  he  cured  his  chum  of  late  rising,  by  a 
Hcicntifio  application  to  the  sleeping  victim,  from  the  doctor's 
cl(!(!ti'i<'-  battery. 

In  1 8 1 7 ,  our  young  doctor  emigrated ,  and  "  set  up  for  himself 
in  New  Albany,  lud.,  where  he  died  in  18G3,  aged  70.  For 
miuiy  yi'ars  lie  was  not  only  one  of  the  leading  physicians  and 


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surgeons,  but  one  of  the  most  honored  devotees  of  science  in  his 
adopted  State,  keeping  up  his  enthusiastic  love  of  botany,  geolo- 
gy, microscopic  studies,  <&c.,  to  the  end  of  life.  His  collection 
of  botanical,  geological  and  other  specimens  was  the  largest  in 
the  State.  He  was  a  man  of  excellent  character,  and  widely 
honored  for  his  public  spirit  and  beneficence. 

As  chairman  of  an  important  committee  of  the  National  Medi- 
cal Association,  he  prepared  a  report  for  the  Transactions  of  that 
body,  which  is  said  to  be  of  great  permanent  value. 

William  Clapp,  lately  deceased,  who  was  Collector  of  the 
port  of  Burlington,  Vt.,  and  held  other  important  offices  under 
the  Government,  was  a  younger  brother  of  this  Dr.  Asahel. 

BUSINESS   MEX. 

The  lives  of  but  few  of  these,  not  now  living,  have  been  pub- 
lished, and  I  find  it  difficidt  to  gather  authentic  facts.  One  or 
two  names  must  for  this  occasion  represent  this  large  and  re- 
spectable company. 

Hon.  Asa  Clapp,  of  Portland,  Me.,  was  a  son  of  Abiel,  of 
Mansfield,  Mass.,  and  a  descendant  of  Thomas,  of  Dedham, 
eldest  son  of  Thomas,  of  Scituatc.  Asa  was  early  left  an 
orphan,  and  at  the  age  of  sixteen  went  as  substitute  for  a  young 
man  drafted  for  Gen.  Sullivan's  expedition  to  drive  the  British 
from  Rhode  Island.  At  the  end  of  the  campaign  he  sailed  from 
Boston  on  a  privateer ;  at  the  close  of  the  Revolutionary  war  he 
was  captain  of  a  ship  ;  was  in  Port  au  Prince  when  that  city  was 
attacked  by  the  negroes,  and,  with  Joseph  Peabody,  of  Salem, 
aided  the  citizens. 

He  established  himself  as  a  merchant  in  Portland,  in  1796, 
trading  extensively  and  profitably,  by  numerous  vessels,  with 
Europe,  the  East  and  West  Indies,  South  America,  &c.  He 
was  active  in  the  separation  of  Maine  from  Massachusetts,  and 
was  an  efficient  member  of  the  Convention  for  forming  the  Con- 
stitution of  Maine,  in  1819,  and  was  afterwards  a  Senator  in  the 
Maine  legislature.     He  died  in  Portland,  1848,  in  his  eighty- 


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BLXth  year,  proseciitiag  kis  businese  up  to  a  few  moments  bef(»re 
his  death.  He  at^cuniulatcil,  used  and  left  a  large  property,  said 
to  be  more  than  a  million  doUarit.  and  has  Ijoen  supposed  to  be 
pcrhaptj  the  wealthiest  man  of  the  name,  thus  far. 

The  Portland  Advertiser  gives  him  credit  not  only  for  great 
business  capacity  and  energy,  but  for  marked  liberality,  shown 
in  large  coutributiona  to  puldic  iiuprovcmente,  in  liis  trcatiueDt 
of  unfortunate  debtors,  and  of  young  men  having  dealings  with 
him.  Among  other  public  legacies,  he  left  $8,000  for  the  relief 
of  female  oqihanu ;  $4,000  for  fuel  for  poor  widows,  &c. 

His  son,  Hon.  A.sa  TV,  H.,  nmrried  a  daughter  of  General 
Dearborn,  of  Massachusetts,  and  has  been  fur  some  years  a 
Member  of  Congress. 

llis  daughter,  Elizabeth,  married  Hon.  Levi  Woodbury,  of 
New  Hampshire,  who  was  Governor  of  that  State,  Secretary  of 
the  Navy  and  of  the  Treasury,  Senator  in  Congress,  and  Judge 
of  the  Supreme  Court  of  the  United  States. 

There  is  another  business  man,  descended  from  the  same  stock, 
bom  in  1811,  a  graiidsnii  of  Joshua,  of  Walpole,  and  a  son  of 
Ellis.  Of  him  oiu-  Historian  wrote,  years  ago  : — "  He  is  a  very 
energetic  business  man,  living  in  Buffalo,  and  Editor  of  the 
Buffalo  Express,^^  If  he  were  not  in  a  position  to  call  me  to 
order  for  violation  of  my  rule  to  keep  silent  as  to  the  living,  I 
should  say  that  his  name  is  Almon  M.  ;  and  that  "the  jjowers 
that  be  "  in  AViishington  were  shrewd  enough  to  (hacover  that  he 
was  just  the  man  to  do  hotip/^tlij  that  "public  printing"  which 
had  for  years  Ijeen  such  a  source  of  leakage  to  the  Treasury,  and 
of  corruption  to  Congress.  We  may  take  an  honest  pride  in  the 
fact  that  he  has  been  able  not  only  to  reform  that  whole  va«t 
business,  but  to  clearly  prove  his  honesty,  againti  the  malignant 
devices  of  corrupt  men  who  thought  to  "  break  him  down  "  and 
once  more  to  get  possession  of  their  wonted  "spoils."  All  honor 
to  our  worthy  kinsman,  an<i  chairman,  who  has  come  out  of  the 
furnace  heated  by  the  public  enemies,  as  gold  comes  from  the 
purifying  fires  ! 


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WTIEnE   TITE   CLAPPS   LIVE. 

You  ask,  Where  are  the  members  of  the  family  mostlj  living  ? 
I  suppoee  that  in  Dorcliester,  our  ancestral  seat,  there  are  and 
ever  have  been  more  than  in  any  other  one  place.  They  seem 
to  have  felt  most  at  home  there.  In  the  index  to  the  history  of 
that  noble  old  town,  I  notice  one  hundred  and  forty-one  rcfer- 
cncc8  to  our  name,  and  in  connections  not  to  be  ashamed  of. 
They  appear  to  have  had  a  propensity  for  giving  to  the  town  and 
church  (clock,  communioa-service,  pulpit-bibles,  and  the  like). 

In  seventy-four  of  the  first  ninety-one  years  of  the  record,  there 
was  always  one  (often  two  or  three)  of  our  name  in  the  chief  town 
oflSces.  Then  for  twenty  years  they  appear  to  have  mostly  given 
up  the  reine  to  others.  But  I  judge  they  could  not  be  spared, 
for  in  1749,  Noah,  nephew  of  Rev.  Nathaniel,  of  Newport,  came 
into  office,  and  for  forty-seven  years  was  assessor,  town  clerk, 
selectman,  eonietimea  all  at  once.  For  thirty-eight  years  he  waa 
treasurer — and  a  bandy  one  he  must  have  been  to  have  around ; 
for  about  the  close  of  the  Revolution  the  record  shows  that  he 
often  paid  out  of  the  treasury  when  there  was  nothing  in  it  I 

After  him  the  famdy  took  another  rest  of  seven  years,  when 
Samuel  came  in,  and  for  seven  years  was  first  selectman  ;  then 
for  thirty  years,  1817—47,  there  was  again  from  one  to  three  in 
office.  By  that  time  the  Clapps  seem  to  have  put  things  into  so 
good  a  train,  tliat  now  common  folks  can  passably  manage  the 
iowD.  affairs  I 

But  as  for  the  DeacorCs  office,  that  is  another  matter.  The 
churches  of  Dorchester,  and  not  a  tew  in  this  vicinity,  would 
hardly  think  it  worth  white  to  try  to  live  without  one  or  more 
Deacon  Clapps  ;  and  no  wonder,  considering  what  the  list  has 
been  ! 

Experience  with  helpful  souls  in  this  relation  hae  brought  me 
to  love  the  men  who,  using  well  the  office  of  a  deacon,  purchase 
to  themselves  a  good  degree.  My  heart  goes  out  with  the  pastor 
of  Deacon  Ilopestill,  when  he  says  of  him,  "Deacon  Clap  was 
a  very  gracious  man,  endowed  with  a  great  measure  of  meekness 


36  CLAPP     rAMILT*MEETING. 

and  patience,  studying  and  practising  the  things  that  make  for 
peace."    And  then  he  breaks  forth  into  song : — 

"  Pastors  and  churches  happy  be 
With  ruling  ciders  such  as  he ; 
Present,  useful ;  absent,  wanted  ; 
Lived  desired ;  died  lamented." 

In  glancing  over  the  Dorchester  tax-list  of  last  year,  I  find 
forty-nine  names,  not  all  taxed  for  large  sums,  but  most  of  thent 
encouraging  the  hope  that  we  shall  not  be  called  on  for  the  Bup* 
port  of  our  "  poor  relations  "  there. 

Of  the  families  of  our  name  now  residing  in  this  town  and 
vicinity,  I  can  give  only  approximate  numbers.  They  are  fewer 
than  formerly — perhaps  diminishing  year  by  year,  as  the  young 
men  seek  business  elsewhere,  and  the  daughters  give  up  their 
names  for  others.  There  remain  in  Northampton  about  fifteen 
famiUes,  furnishing  thirty-one  voters  and  thirty-seven  tax-payers  ; 
in  Southampton,  about  twenty  voters ;  in  Easthampton  perhaps 
eighteen  voters,  of  whom  fifteen  are  heads  of  families,  and  of 
descendants  of  the  Clapp  family,  of  all  names,  one  hundred  antl 
fifteen  to  one  hundred  and  twenty.  Wcsthampton  now  has  bui 
two  families  bearing  the  name,  though  there  arc  twenty  families 
there  tracing  back  their  liiioage  directly  to  Elder  Preserved. 
Montague  reports  twenty  families. 

But  while  so  many  have  lived  and  died  in  and  about  Dorches- 
ter and  Northampton,  especially  in  earlier  years,  there  have 
within  the  last  century  been  wanderers  enough  to  vindicate  ou'* 
membership  in  "  the  imivcrsal  Yankee  nation."  There  is  not  a 
State  in  New  England  or  the  West  but  has  our  representatives  : 
and  they  are  found,  though  fewer  of  late  years,  in  the  South. 
Among  the  places  of  deaths  named  in  the  annals,  besides  all  the 
Northern  and  older  "Western  States,  are  Pensacola,  Charleston, 
Columbia,  the  island  of  Jamaica,  Sandwich  Islands,  Ilio  Janeiro 
and  Rio  Grande,  and  a  large  number  at  sea. 

"While  preparing  tliis  address,  I  have  been  interested  to  look 
into  such  recent  (not  always  the  latest)  city  "  Directories  "as  I 


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could  find,  for  the  present  abodes  of  our  most  active  business  men. 
That  of  Boston  (now  including  Dorchester)  gives  124 ;  Charles- 
town,  8  ;  Chelsea,  7  ;  Cambridge  and  Lynn,  5  each ;  Salem,  4 ; 
Lowell  and  Taunton,  2  each ;  Plttsfield,  8 ;  Newton,  Concord, 
Nashua,  jManchester,  1  each  ;  Providence,  10  ;  Pawtucket,  5  ; 
Hartford,  14 ;  Norwich,  3  ;  New  Haven  and  Bridgeport,  1  each ; 
Portland,  7  ;  Bath  and  Augusta,  2  eacli ;  Gardiner,  St.  John 
and  Woodstock,  N.  B.,  1  each ;  New  York  and  Brooklyn,  30 — 
and  not  an  Alderman,  Common  Councilman  or  liquor-dealer 
among  them  !  Jersey  City,  Newark,  Troy,  Buffalo  and  Sara- 
toga, 4  each ;  Albany,  7  ;  Auburn,  6 ;  Ncwburg  and  White 
Plains,  3  each  ;  Tarrytown,  2  ;  and  we  are  represented  in  Oswe- 
go, Syracuse,  Potsdam,  Peekskill,  Binghamton,  Sing  Sing  (not 
in  the  State-prison).  Philadelphia  now  gives  but  one  name — 
but  the  directory  sets  him  down  as  a  "  gentleman  " ;  Pittsburg, 
3  ;  Baltimore,  1  (and  one  "  Clapsaddle")  ;  Washington  and 
Georgetown,  4;  Richmond,  1;  St.  Louis,  2;  Louisville,  3; 
Memphis,  2  (lawyers)  ;  New  Orleans,  3 ;  Houston,  Texas,  2 ; 
Sabine,  1 ;  Cincinnati,  4 ;  Detroit,  4 ;  Milwaukee,  1 ;  Chicago, 
11 ;  St.  Joseph,  1  (city  engineer)  ;  Leavenworth,  2 ;  Omaha, 
1 ;  San  Francisco,  6  ;  Sonora,  2  ;  and  one  or  two  each  in  more 
towns  than  can  be  named  in  every  State  from  Maine  to  Oregon. 

COLLEGE   GRADUATES. 

Not  having  had  access  to  all  the  catalogues,  I  cannot  say 
how  many  of  our  name  have  received  a  college  education.  Six- 
teen have  graduated  at  Harvard,  eight  of  whom  were  Dorchester 
boys.  Of  these,  six  became  ministers,  two  physicians,  and  two 
teachers.  Six  have  graduated  at  Yale,  of  whom  three  became 
ministers.  Two  are  now  members  of  Yale.  Three  have  gra- 
duated at  Brown  University ;  and  four  at  Dartmouth.  Eight 
have  studied  theology  in  tlie  Seminary  at  Andover. 

TIIEIR   OCCLTATION. 

The  occupations  of  the  family  have  been  as  various  as  pos- 
sible.    In  the  professions  we  have  had  ministers,  judges,  law- 
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38 


C  L  A  P  P      FAMILY      MEETING 


yers,    physicians,    many  teachers,    and   several  editors.      I  am 
fiorry  to  think  that  the  minieUr  attracts  fewer  of  our  kiiiflred 
tlmn  fonncrly.     Several    of  the   profession    have   lately  dio<l — 
among  tht-ni  Rov.    Dexter,  of  Salem,  and  Rev.  Siamicr  G.. 
fomiorly  of  St.  Johnsbury,  Vt. ;  and  aa  now  living  I  know^  of 
bat  four  Conj:n''^'rjafioniiU!it*,  three  Uaptiat*,  three  IMotbodists.  one 
Prettbyteriau,  and  one  Kpi^copiilian.     Among  the  eons  of  Clapp 
motliors,  we  have  several,  of  whom  Rev.  Dr.  George  Putnam, 
of  Uoxbury    (dcscendctl  fi-om  Deacon   Edward),  and  Rev.  Dr. 
W.  H.  Fumcsa,  of  Phihidclphia  (descended  from  Capt.  Roger, 
through  Rev.  Supply),  are  very  widely  known. 

We  have  had  many  cashiers  and  treaeurers.  Their  neigh- 
bore  seem  not  to  have  feared  to  trust  them  with  nK)ney. 

There  ia  scarcely  an  honest  trade  unreprescntcfl — from  mak- 
ers of  jewelry,  watches  and  philosophical  instruments,  to  the 
gi'^ut  sliiji-buiklers  of  Bath,  ilany,  et-pocially  of  the  western 
Massacliurfcttcj  families,  ha\e  been  farmers ;  not  a  few  carpenters, 
tanners,  gardeners — not  forgetting  Thadtleus,  our  pomologiet 
(graduated  llarvanl,  1834),  producer  of  the  delicious  pear, 
"  Clapp's  favorite  ;  "  manufacturei's,  merchants,  dealers  in  every 
honest  product.  Some,  like  Jason,  of  Pittsfield,  it  ecems 
wei'C  able  to  manage  manufacturing,  carriage-building,  staging, 
mail-contracting,  and  so  on,  and  then  to  have  found  leism^e  for 
legislative  and  other  public  services. 

Book  making  and  selling  has  been  the  favorite  business  of  one 
branch  of  the  family,  including  printers,  lithographers,  &c. 
Elisha  B.'s  marriage  with  a  sister  of  the  Hon.  Xath<m  Hale,  of 
the  Boston  Daily  Advertiser.  [H'rhaps  turned  the  course  of  some 
in  that  direction,  as  did  the  family  interest  of  otliers  in  Clapp'e 
Evening  Gaxetie. 

And  here  let  rab  pay  a  aaerctl  debt  of  personal  gratitude  to 
that  veteran  printer  and  editor,  who  would  have  so  loved  to  see 
this  gathering — \\'i]rnuu  Wiirland  (^hip|i,  t»f  the  Boston  Even~ 
imj  Gazette.  \\\»  kiudly  notice  {and  that  of  liis  sons)  of  cer- 
tain boyisli  j)roductions,  and  liis  fi-equcnt  words  of  cheer,  roused 
in  me  the  desire  fur  an  education,  and  the  hope  of  a  lii'c  not 


ADDKESS.  39 

wholly  useless  to  others.     To  me  that  benign,  fatherly  face  comes 
tenderly  among  the  dear  memories  of  to-day. 

We  have  had  our  full  share  of  State  and  National  Legislators, 
post-masters,  sheriffs,  collectors  of  customs ;  and  oiu-  Otis,  As- 
sessor of  Internal  Revenue  in  Boston — where  they  don't  put 
unworthy  men  in  office  1  There  was  Col.  Daniel,  member  of 
the  provincial  Congress,  1774,  who  for  more  than  thirty  years 
was  Register  of  Deeds  in  Worcester  County.  What  is  best  of 
all,  these  men  left  the  public  service  with  a  good  name.  And 
do  not  flatter  yourselves  a  good  iiamc  is  cheaply  gained  on  out 
Cousin  Eben's  impartial  record.  Though  he  says  he  has  heard 
of  but  one  as  ever  arrested  for  crime,  I  have  read  on  those 
pages  written  only  for  his  own  eye^  here  and  there  certain  d&i 
scriptive  phrases  that — we'll  not  repeat  outside  of  the  family  I 

Military  life  has  proved  attractive,  and  there  is  scarcely  a  mili-* 
tary  title  but  what  has  been  worn  by  some  member  of  the  family. 
On  the  day  of  the  battle  of  Lexington,  five  of  our  name  enlist- 
ed in  one  company  in  Dorchester ;  seven  from  that  town  served 
through  the  Revolutionary  war;  eleven  there  joined  Lieut. 
Clapp's  company  for  reenforcing  the  army  in  1780,  and  five 
Dorchester  Clapps  enlisted  for  the  suppression  of  Shay's  rebel- 
lion. In  the  French  and  Revolutionary  wars,  and  in  that  of 
1812,  the  Dorchester  and  Northampton  branches  of  the  family 
were  fully  represented,  and  several  lost  their  lives.  I  need  not 
say  that  many  hearts  with  us  to-day  ache  for  those  out  of  then- 
homes,  who  lately  fell  in  defence  of  our  imperilled  Union; 

THEIR  LOXGEVITY,   ETC. 

The  Clapps  have  been  a  long-lived  racfe;  Our  Historian 
writes  of  very  many  who  died  in  infancy ;  but  there  are  also 
many  who  lived  to  an  extreme  age — ^from  80  to  90  years  and 
upwards.  Earl  Clapp,  of  Rochester,  died  at  98  ;  my  own  grand- 
father, Charles,  of  Northampton,  died  at  91,  my  grandmother  at 
97.  Some  here  remember  the  patriarch,  Benjamin,  of  East- 
hampton,  who  at  the  age  of  92  was  a  constant  attendant  at 
church.     His  wife  died  in  1847,  over  97  years  old,  the  mother 


40  CLAPP      FAMILY      HEETIKO. 

of  fifteen  chUdren,  thirteen  of*  whom  lived  to  be  heads  of  femi- 
lies,  so  that  she  lived  to  see  70  grandchildren,  and  as  many  great- 
grandcliildren.  Rachel,  daughter  of  Benjamin  Clapp,  of  East- 
bampton,  and  wife  of  Nathaniel  Edwards,  of  Northampton,  lived 
to  the  age  of  100  years,  4  months  and  11  days. 

That  this  has  been  a  fruitful  vine,  is  self-evident,  without 
taking  account  of  the  many  families  that  number  from  ten  to 
fifteen  children,  and  more ;  or  citing  at  Icaat  one  case  of  triplets, 
and  another,  of  two  pairs  of  twins  presented  to  one  father  in  fifty- 
one  weeks. 

Frequent  notices  in  the  annals  not  only  prove  our  historian's 
faith  that  the  Clapps  have  been  famed  for  a  genuine  old-time 
courtesy — the  politeness  of  a  truly  kind  heart — but  also  bis  j>er- 
suasion  that  ours  is  a  good-loohing  family  1  I  should  not  dare 
to  read  aloud  his  notes  set  against  the  names  of  some  of  you, 
who  have  somehow  got  upon  his  susceptible  side.  But  that  with 
aU  this  there    goes   generally  a  solid  good  sense,  he  quietly 


»}■  assumes 

*i:  And  yet  there  does  appear  to  have  been,  many  years  ago,  otie 

Clapp  (I  never  heard  of  another),  who  was  something  of  a 
dandy  in  his  way.  He  was  ouc  Robert,  Captain  of  a  vessel  sail- 
ing from  Boston  to  the  West  Indies.  In  thc'  inventory  of  his 
property,  in  liis  will,  we  find  "one  light  blue  broadcloth  coat 
and  breeches,  and  one  dark  blue  ditto,  trimmed  with  silver " ; 

1  "  one  pair  velvet  breeches  " ;  "  black  padusoy  jacket,  with  gold 

3  buttons  "  ;  "  one-eighth  of  brig  Seahorse,"  and  "one  negro  man, 

I  worth  £1()() "  ! 

!  He  was  from   England,   his   wife  lived  there  ;  and  he   seems 

scarcely  to  have  made  this  country  his  home.  With  liim  and 
his  negro  man,  worth  £100,  the  glory  of  velvet  breeches,  silver 
triinniings  and  gold  buttoned  ja(;kf'ts  departed  from  the  family 
forever  !     Alas,  itir  otir  oiic  v:iius1k'<1  dandy  ! 

IIISTOKICAL    .MATKHIAL. 

Tliesc  statistics   secui  dry  cnougli ;  but  do   not   jtulge   from 
tliirt  that  the  fiunilv  aniials  have  not  in  them  elements  of  romantic 


ADDRESS.  41 

and  often  of  deeply  affecting  interest.  We  may  find  tlicm  in 
the  story  of  Lewis  and  Enos  (sons  of  Nathaniel,  of  Dorchester) , 
whose  was  a  love  like  David  and  Jonathan's,  leading  them  to  live 
together  unmanied  till  past  forty  years  of  age.  So  seldom  were 
they  separate,  that  when  the  cliildren  saw  either  they  cried  out, 
all  the  same,  "  There  goes  Lewis  and  Enos  !  "  We  find  them  in 
tlie  story  of  Captains  Caleb  and  Joshua  (sons  of  Joel,  of  Sud- 
buiy ) ,  so  alike  that  {ew  could  distinguish  them ;  both  of  them 
Captains  in  the  Kevolution,  and  friends  of  Gen.  Washington  ; 
both  represented  their  towns  in  the  Legislature  ;  both  remarka- 
ably  winning,  but  subject  to  fits  of  despondency  which  led  to 
their  deaths  by  suicide.  We  find  them  in  the  story  of  Edward, 
of  Milton,  lost  in  the  expedition  to  Canada  against  the  Indians, 
1690 ;  in  that  of  John,  of  Sudbury,  who  died  in  the  Crown 
Point  expedition  ;  tlrnt  of  Joseph,  of  Dcerfield,  through  whose 
hat  the  Indians  ])ut  three  bullets  ;  that  of  Mrs.  Sarah,  of  Deer- 
field,  whom  the  Indians  carried  into  captivity  ;  that  of  Dr.  Elea- 
zer,  a  graduate  of  Harvard,  who  in  a  fit  of  derangement  took 
his  own  life,  and  was  in  five  days  followed  by  his  mother,  ending 
hers  in  the  same  way ;  that  of  the  young  husband  killed  by  ac- 
cident in  tliirteen  days  after  his  marriage  ;  in  the  story  of  those 
who  left  home  for  other  shores,  and  were  heard  of  no  more  ;  in  the 
several  instances  in  which  husband  and  wife,  brother  and  sister, 
parent  and  child,  have  died  so  near  each  other  as  to  be  buried  in 
the  same  grave  ;  in  the  noble  self-sacrifice  of  the  widow  Ann  S. 
Merrick,  of  Springfield,  daughter  of  Cephas  Clapp,  who  with 
tlie  10th  Mass.  Volimteers  went  into  the  late  army  of  the  Union, 
and  whose  tender  care  of  the  sick  and  wounded  attracted  the 
admiring  notice  of  President  Lincoln ;  in  the  sad  fate  of.  the 
promising  Boston  medal  scholar,  who  died  in  Boston  harbor, 
almost  in  sight  of  his  father's  door,  on  his  return  from  an  East 
India  voyage  in  pursuit  of  health ;  and  in  the  still  sadder  death 
of  Edwaixl  and  John,  hopeful  sons  of  Deacon  John,  of  Roxbury, 
who  were  drowned  together  wliile  on  a  pleasure  excursion — all  of 
the  family,  parents,  brother  and  sisters,  being  near  by. 

Yes ;  in  those  two  seemingly  frigid  volumes  of  atatiaticfl,  axiB.llie 


42  CLAPP      FAMILY      MEETIKG. 

elements  of  many  a  thrilling  story,  that  would  move   us    alter- 
nately to  laughter  and  to  tears. 

But  those  stories  must  be  left  for  the  lips  and  pens  of  others. 
It  was  long  ago  time  to  relieve  your  patience.  Enough  for  me, 
if  these  crude  statements  shall  have  moved  your  gratitude  to 
God,  and  quickened  your  interest  to  know  more  of  his  deal- 
ings with  a  family,  so  numerous,  so  widely  scattered,  so  richly 
blessed.  Tlie  materials  for  such  knowledge  are  now  extant,  and 
the  Historian  still  lives  who  has  gathered,  and  can  fitly  set  them 
forth — not  only  for  our  profit,  but  as  a  precious  contribution  to 
the  history  of  the  past  and  passing  generations. 

Various  as  have  been  the  characters,  circumstances  and  for- 
tunes of  the  family,  we  must  be  blind  indeed,  not  to  recognize 
the  honor  God  has  put  upon  it,  in  the  marked  Piety  which  so 
distinguished  our  ancestors,  as  a  body,  and  has  been  the  blessed 
inheritance  of  so  many  of  their  descendants. 

Who  of  us  cannot  truthfully  and  feelingly  say  with  Cowper : 

"  My  boast  is  not  that  I  deduce  my  birth 
From  loins  enthroned,  and  rulers  of  the  earth  ; 
But  higher  yet  my  proud  pretensions  rise — 
The  child  of  parents  passed  into  the  skies !  " 

Amid  the  joys  of  such  an  inheritance,   let  us  recognize  its 

re8{>onsibilities.     Let  us  accept  and  take  up  the  duties  which,  as 

descendants  of  those  great-hearted,  godly  Pilgrim  Fathers,  we 

owe  to  an  age  so  different  from  theirs  ;  to  a  government  they  had 

so  large  a  share  in  founding ;  to  principles  and  institutions  they 

prized  so  highly ;  to  a  land  for  which  they  sacrificed  so  much 

and  prayed  so  fervently. 

ji'j],  That  august  and  goodly  company !  wc  can  almost  see  them 

'  hovering  over  us  to-day,  with  many  of  their  lineage— our  nearer 

;'*.  kindred  —  a   great  cloud  of  witnesses   compassing  us   about; 

P  here  and  there  a  gray-haireil  Patriarch,  bearing  on  his  aged  breast 

some  little  lamb  that  but  yesterday  was  the  light  of  our  homes  : 

— thus  linking  the  generations,  and  thrilling  our  hearts  with  the 

pulsations  of  that  tie  of  kindred,    which  of  the   living  and  the 

dead  but  one  communion  makes. 


ADDRESS,  43 

We  may  lack  the  genius,  the  culture,  the  enthusiafim,  of  some 
of  our  honored  kindred  ;  and  may  fancy  that  we  lack  their  call 
and  their  opportunity  to  move  the  world  upward,  and  to  leave 
on  it  the  print  of  our  uplifting  hands. 

But  who  can  say  what  opportunities  Providence  may  make 
for  U8,  if  we,  prepared,  are  waiting  and  watching  for  them? 
Suddenly,  as  on  the  trite,  level  life  of  this  land,  nine  years  ago, 
God  sprung  the  issues  of  the  great  Rebellion,  that  made  heroes 
of  the  obscurest,  so  He  may  at  any  hour  call  us  into  crises  that 
shall  demand  a  valor,  self-denial,  energy  and  faith,  not  less  than 
those  which  our  fathers  opposed  to  the  tyranny  of  Elizabeth  and 
'James  and  the  Charleses  of  the  old  country,  and  the  oppres- 
sors of  the  colonists  in  the  new. 

But  no  one  of  us  need  sigh  for  greater  talents,  nor  wait  for 
grander  opportunities.  Not  on  thrones  alone  are  souls  made 
kingly ;  not  on  battle-fields  alone  are  victories  won  and  lost. 
Oiu"  humblest  homes  may  be  made  abodes  of  saintliest  royalty ; 
in  the  dustiest  paths  of  our  work-day  life,  we  are  daily  gaining  or 
losing  heaven.  Each  has  his  gifts,  his  place,  his  work  appointed 
of  God — a  work  worthy  of  the  worthiest— and  for  that  work, 
well  done  or  ill,  each  is  to  give  account. 

^VTien  we  go  from  this  pleasant  gathering,  shall  we  not  part 
with  the  mutual  pledge  to  do  our  utmost,  each  in  his  several 
sphere,  to  maintain  the  principles  our  fathers  loved  even  unto 
death,  to  build  up  the  kingdom  of  our  fathers'  God — that  God 
who  setteth  the  solitary  in  familiefr — that  Redeemer  in  whom  aU 
the  families  of  the  earth  are  blessed  I 


PROCEEDINGS,  READING  OF  PAPERS,  &c. 


After  the  delivery  of  the  Address,  which  \7aa  listened  to,  throughont, 
with  the  most  marked  attention,  and  several  portions  of  which  drew 
forth  the  applause  of  the  audience,  the  well-known  and  favorite  song  of 
"  America  "  was  sung,  the  assembly  rising  and  joining  in  this  delightful 
part  of  the  exercises  of  the  day. 

The  President  then  introduced  to  the  meeting,  Otis  CLAJ>r,  Esq.,  of 
Boston,  who  read  the  following  paper : — 

TuE  PuRiTAx  Brotherhood  ;  its  Origix  and  Objects  ;  and  the 
Connection  of  the  Clapp  Family  therewith. 

The  early  members  of  our  family  were  moved  to  emigrate  to  this 
country,  because  of  tlu'ir  sympathy  in  the  Puritan  brotherhootl.  That 
brotlierhotKl  was  a  child  of  the  Ketbrmution. 

The  strugwio,  out  of  which  came  Puritanism,  and  its  i>riuciples,  was 
among  the  most  memorable,  in  its  character  and  results,  in  the  worhl's 
history.  It  is  common  to  measure  events  by  centuries.  In  this  con- 
nection, the  fact  is  a  striking  one,  that  Pope  Leo's  bull,  excommunicat- 
ing Martin  Luther,  was  in  the  year  li)2();  and  the  dep.arture  of  the 
May  Flower  from  the  shores  of  Europe,  with  its  freight  of  I'ilgrims, 
was  in  1  (>20 — -just  one  century  after. 

It  seems,  in  the  jirovidcnce  of  God,  as  though  that  century  Wiis  given 
over  to  what  was  called  King-craft,  and  Priest-craft,  and  allowetl  full 
sway  for  exjK'riiuents  in  human  dominion,  persecution,  and  all  metho<ls, 
but  Divine  methods,  to  force  vnitt/  in  civil  and  religious  affairs. 

Out  of  this  fiery  furnace  came  the  Puritans,  or  those  who  Iwlieved  that 
churches  and  commonwealths  should  l»e  based  ujwn  the  Wonl  of  Ci<xl, 
and  imbued  with  His  Spirit.  Hume  divides  them  into  three  classes, 
viz. : — "  I'olitical  Puritans,"  "  Doctrinal  Puritans,"  and  "  Puritans  in 
Discipline."  The  strict  nwaning  of  the  term  was,  '•  One  who  is  scru- 
pulous and  strict  in  his  religious  life."  Such  teai-hers  are  now  recog- 
nized and  tolerated  as  a  matter  of  course^.  But  uj»  to  the  time  of  the 
Commonwealth  in  1G4S,  they  were  imprisoned,  banished,  executed,  and 
jjersecuted  in  all  conceivable  ways. 


PROCEEDINGS 


PAPERS — ETC. 


45 


From  tlio  perIo<l  when  Ilciiry  ^'^III.  ascended  tlie  throne  of  Eng- 
laiiil,  in  l.'>()'.>,  lo  the  C'oinnionwealth  in  1(>-18 — 139  years — Kcgland 
had  six  Sovereigns,  viz. :  Henry  VIII.,  150i)  to  l.>iC,  reigned  37  years; 
Edward  VI.,  1547  to  15;").'i,  reigned  6  years;  ilary,  lo53  to  1558, 
reigned  5  years  ;  Elizabeth,  laJH  to  IG02,  reigned  44  yonr.i;  Jame^  I., 
1603  to  IV>'24,  rein^cd  ^1  years;  Charles  I..  1G25  to  164i^,  reigned  23 
years.  A  glance  at  these  Sovereigns  may  help  to  give  an  i<lo4i  of  the 
school  iu  whieh  the  Puritans  were  trained.  Catholieism  was  iutro- 
due«l  into  England,  as  the  established  religion,  by  William  the  Con- 
(juenir,  abont  ltH'.7. 

Henry  VIII,  started  as  a  good  Catholic  He  wrote  a  reply  to  Lu- 
ther, for  wtiii  li  the  Pope  gave  him  the  title  of"  Defender  of  Uie  Faith.'' 
lie  married  Catherine  of  Aragmi.  daughter  of  Ferdinand  and  Isabella 
— livcil  with  her  18  years,  and  then  put  her  away.  He  asked  the  Pofw 
for  a  divorce,  whieh  was  decliued.  Wliereujion  he  tiirne«l  ProtestauL 
In  short,  he  made  himself  Jiead  of  tlie  church,  instead  of  a  subordinaie 
to  the  Pofie.  He  then  married  five  wives  iu  ten  yeare,  viz.: — Anna 
Boleyti.  in  1533  •  .Jane  Seymour,  in  153t);  Anna  of  Cleve8,*in  1540; 
Catherine  Howard,  also  in  1540;  Catherine  Parr,  in  1543. 

Some  idia  of  Henry  VIIl,  may  be  gained  from  the  following  extracts 
from  ime  of  his  Statutes  : — 

'•  There  shall  he  no  annotations  or  prcamhles  in  Bibles  or  NewTes- 
tametits  in  Enylish.  The  Bible  shall  not  be  read  i"m  English  in  any 
cliurch. 

"  No  women,  or  artificers,  apprentices,  journeymen,  serviug-men, 
husbandmen,  or  laliorers,  shall  read  the  New  Testament  in  Etujlisli. 

"  Nothing  shall  be  tAugbt  or  maintained  contrary  to  the  King's  in- 
strurtions. 

"  If  any  spiritual  person  shall  b©  convict  of  preaching,  or  maintain- 
ing aajy thing  contrary  to  the  King's  instruetioiis  already  made,  or  here- 
after to  be  made,  he  shall  for  the  first  oft'ence  recant ;  for  the  second, 
bear  a  fagot ;  and  for  the  third,  he  burnt-" — Stnt.  35  Henry  VIII. 

Now  this  was  the  law  of  a  professe<lly  Protestant  King,  ami  adhered 
to  by  the  succeeding  monarchs,  in  letter  and  spirit,  for  more  than  ninety 
years,  embracing  the  reigns  oi  Mary,  Eli:ubel/i.  James  I.  and  Cltnrlr»  I, 

The  act  of  Henry  VIII.  was  a  Ixild  one  ;  "  but  as  for  any  amendment 
of  the  doctrines  of  jntpery,"  says  Neale,  "  any  further  than  was  neces- 
sary to  secure  his  own  suj)remacy,"  and  "  the  revenues  of  the  church," 
"  he  had  not  the  honor  to  accomplish." 

Edwaisd  VI.  ascendwl  the  tlirone  at  nine  years  of  age,  and  died  at 
the  age  of  lifteen.  He  was  provided  with  sixteen  Regent*  to  mauage 
afTftirs — ten  for  the  Reformation,  and  six  for  the  old  religion.  During 
this  brief  reign,  the  rigors  of  the  last  began  to  \<v  relaxt?d  ;  [K-rsecution 
was  stopped,  and  |)rison  dooi-s  were  set  o|>en.  The  Reformation  rajido 
quick  progress,  The.  cr>ntroversy  that  gave  rise  to  separation  now  be- 
gan. The  '■  occision  was.  that  Bishop  HiKiper  refu.sed  to  lie  conse- 
crated in  the  |)opish  habits;"  us  "the  administrations  of  priests  werq 
thuught  Iu  rereife  their  validity  from  the  consecrated  vestments." 


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44  CLAPP      FjIMILT      XfETIXG. 

yijkKT  corapied  the  throt*  frcm  1553  to  15.>S.  fire  year?.  She 
made  u**  of  h^r  power  u>  torn  ihirg?  lock  ir.W)  tbe  c>M  (.-fcanneL  Popeiy 
revivtd.  and  a  *t«5ofid  time  became  the  e^tabliibed  religion  of  the  Chnitrh 
of  Ejigiatid.  The  Scatntcs  of  King  Edward  were  repealed,  and  the 
penal  laws  agaiost  heretics  were  pst  in  execntioo  against  RefonneFs. 
Many  were  imprisooed.  scoarzed.  execated.  Great  numbers  Hed  to 
Germanv.  Switzerland,  and  Genera.  Xeale  says  her  reign  ~  oaght  to 
be  trancmitted  in  characters  of  blood."  S<Kne  three  hnndred  persons 
■ufiered  at  the  fitake  as  heretics,  in  less  than  foor  rears. 

QiEEJi  Elizabeth's  accession  to  the  crown  gave  new  liie  to  the 
Beformation.  The  Pope  had  prononnced  her  illegitimate,  which  helped 
to  ^ve  her  a  bias  towards  the  Protestants,  whom  she  protected  in  some 
degree.  She  was  regarded  as  a  politic  princess^  and  the  glorv  of  the 
age.  Yet  nbe  had  high  notions  of  the  VMrtreiyH  mtihoritg  of  princes, 
and  of  ahtfAuU  tupremaey  in  church  affairs.  .Although  disliking:  the 
€ndhf/rity  of  Rrjme^  she  liked  its  forms  and  ceremonies.  She  disliked 
the  Paritans.  and  resorted  to  extreme  severity  to  enforce  these  forms 
and  cseremonies  upon  them.  To  this,  their  consciences  objected ;  be- 
catue  these  were,  to  them,  the  symbols  of  popery — of  Satan — and  not 
aothorized  by  Scripture,  their  only  authority. 

Elizaljeth  looked  upon  all  such  objections  with  no  favor.  She  coon- 
tenanced  all  the  engines  of  persecution,  such  as  **  Spiritual  Coarti>,'' 
"  High  Commissions,"  "  Star  Chamber."  &c. — whose  trials  and  perse- 
cutions would  almost  rival  the  Spanish  Inquisition.  The  prisons  were 
filled  with  many  of  the  most  pure  and  quiet  men  in  the  kingdom,  for 
Don-conformity  to  these  frnms  and  ceremonies. 

Two  attempts  were  made  in  Parliament  to  reach  these  Courts  ;  and 
Attorney  Blorris  offered  a  bill  to  prohibit  **  illegal  imprisonments." 
As  soon  as  Queen*  Elizabeth  heard  of  this,  "she  sent  for  Speaker 
Coke,  and  commanded  him  to  tell  the  House  that  it  was  wholly  in  Aer 
power  to  call,  to  determine,  to  assent,  or  dissent,  to  anything  done  in 
Parliament ;  that  it  was  not  meant  that  they  should  meddle  with  mat- 
ters of  State,  or  causes  ecclesia-stical ;  that  she  wondere<l  they  should 
attempt  a  thing  so  contrary  to  her  commandment :  that  she  was  highly 
offewled  at  it,"  &c.  &c.  Mr.  Morris,  who  offered  the  bill,  was  *•  seized 
by  a  Scrgeant-at-arms,  discharged  from  oflBce,  disabled  from  practice, 
and  kept  for  some  years  a  j)risoner." 

And  yet,  in  the  face  of  all  such  efforts,  the  Puritans  continued  to  in- 
crcoM!,  and  l)egaii  to  obtain  a  majority  in  the  House  of  Commons,  even 
in  KlizalMith's  reign. 

The  t<!rm  Puritan  was  given  as  a  name  of  reproach  to  those  who 
"  refused  tf)  subscrilie  to  the  liturgy,  ceremonies,  and  discipline  of  the 
chunrh."  "  The  controversy  with  the  Puritans,"  says  Ncale, ''  had  only 
a  Kinull  iK^ginning,  viz.,  the  imposing  of  the  popish  habits,  and  a  few 
indiflijnait  ceremonies  ;  but  it  oix'ned  by  degrees  into  a  reformation  of 
diHci|ilin<!,  \vlii<-li  all  conf(!ssed  was  wanting ;  and  at  last  the  doctrinal 
urticlcH  wen;  <l(^liat<'d.  The  <jueen  and  the  later  bishops  would  not 
part  with  a  pin  out  of  the  hierarchy,  nor  leave  a  latitude  in  the  most 


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trifling  ceremonies,  but  iiiaisted  upon  an  exact  uniformity  both  in  doc- 
irinp  :ni<l  rcTcmonics." 

•'  Tho  I'ui'itaiis,"  lie  continues,  "  were  the  most  resolvcfl  Protestants 
in  tbu  niiliiiH.  Tlioy  wert'  in  all  nuiks,  but  geuenilly  from  the  nier- 
Piiiitilf  utid  midtlliiii;;  classfs*.  Tlidr  behavior  was  severe  and  rijjid,  far 
r«'nu)ved  from  rhii  fiishionahlc  freedoms  and  vices  of  the  age."  "  With 
all  their  faults,  they  were  tlin  most  pious  and  dovout  people  in  the  land  ; 
mi'u  <if  jiriitjfr,  both  in  secret  and  in  public,  as  wt'll  as  in  their  families." 
"They  were  circumspect  as  to  all  excesses  of  eating,  dritikinj;,  ajiiiarel, 
and  lawful  diversions ;  being  frugal  in  hotise-keeping,  industrious  in 
their  particular  ctdliug^,  h<:i!test  and  exact  in  their  duuiiugs,  and  sulici- 
touR  t«j  give  every  one  hia  own."     (Vol.  i.  301).) 

These  are  (he  qualities  retpiired  to  make  gtxid  Christians  and  good 
citizetiM.  IClizabeth  and  her  adherents  overlooked  these  (piaJities,  and 
allowed  them  to  receive  "cruel  nioekings,  bonds,  and  imprisonments." 

James  I. — The  Pilgrims  left  England  for  this  ronntry  during  this 
reign.  James  wtis  an  indolent  ami  vain-gloriuus  motiarelu  a  willing 
captive  to  his  bishops,  who  flattered  his  vanity,  and  put  into  his  head 
the  maxim.  "  No  bishop,  no  king."  "  No  prince  was  ever  so  much 
flattered,  who  so  little  desen'ed  it."  Here  is  one  of  his '' directions," 
or  laws,  which  will  serve  as  a  sample  of  his  statesmanship.  "  That  no 
preacher  of  any  degree  soever,  shall  henceforth  presume  in  auditory  to 
declare,  limit,  or  set  boimds  to  the  prerogative,  [wwer.  or  jurisdiction  of 
Sovereign  princes,  or  meddle  with  affairs  of  State."  "  He  was,"  accord- 
ing to  Bishop  Burnet,  "  the  scorn  of  the  age ;  a  mere  pedant,  without 
true  judgment,  courage,  or  steadiness  ;  his  reign  l)eing  a  continueil 
f  iHirse  of  mean  practices."  "  He  was  certainly  the  meanest  prince  that 
ever  SLit  upon  tlio  British  throne." 

Charles  I.  came  to  the  throne  in  1625.  He  di.?.'iolved  the  parlia- 
ment, dispensed  with  the  lords  and  commons,  and  <lircclcd  affairs  by 
authority  of  king  and  council.  No  one  could  s[ieak  or  write  against 
these  proceedings  without  the  utmost  h:izard  tjf  his  liberty  and  estate. 
The  ehurclj  was  governed  by  like  arbitrary  and  illegal  methods,  Ur. 
Laud,  Bishop  of  Ixindon.  was  prime  minister,  "atid  pursued  his  wild 
scheme  of  uniting  the  two  churches  of  England  aiul  Komi?  without  the 
leu-«t  regard  to  the  rights  of  conscience,  or  laws  of  the  land,  bearing 
down  op[)Ositiou  with  unrelenting  severity.  To  make  way  for  this 
union,  the  churclics  were  not  only  to  be  rei»aired,  but  ornamentwl  with 
pictures,  paintings?,  images,  altar-pieces,  &c. ;  the  forms  of  public  wor- 
sbi[)  were  to  be  decorated  with  a  number  of  pompous  rites  and  ceremo- 
nies, in  imitation  of  the  church  of  Kome  ;  and  the  Puritans,  who  werei^ 
the  professed  enemies  of  everything  that  looked  like  popery,  were  to 
be  suppressed,  or  driven  out  of  the  land."  "To  accomplish  this,  due 
instructions  were  issued,  wliicli  brought  a  great  deal  of  business  into 
the  .Spiritual  Courts." — Nvuk,  Vol.  i.  a42. 

The  Ptirflan  ministers  were  thus  "suspended,  or  deprived,  and  their 
families  driven  to  distress.     Nor  was  there  any  prospect  of  relief." 

I  will  give  one  sample  of  cruelty  iufliuted  upon  Dr.  Alexander  Leigb- 


48  CliAPP     FAMILY      MEETING. 

ton  in  1630,  the  year  in  which  Dorchester  was  first  settled.  He  wrote 
an  appeal,  calling  the  bishops  "  Men  of  blood."  lie  claimed  "  that  the 
charch  has  her  laws  from  Scripture,  and  that  no  king  may  make  laws 
for  the  house  of  God."  The  Star  Chamber  found  him  guilty.  The 
execution  of  his  sentence  was,  in  the  language  of  Archbishop  Laud, 
Prime  Minister  of  Charles  I.,  as  follows : 

1.  "  He  was  severely  whipt  before  he  was  put  in  the  pillory." 

2.  "  He  had  one  of  his  ears  cat  off." 

3.  "  One  side  of  his  nose  slit." 

4.  "  Branded  on  the  cheek  with  a  red-hot  iron  with  the  letters  S.  S." 
(Sower  of  Sedition).  Seven  days  after,  "the  scars  upon  his  back,  ear, 
nose  and  face,  being  not  yet  cured,  he  was  again  whipt  at  the  pil- 
lory ;"  and  "  the  remainder  of  his  sentence  executed  upon  him,  by  cutting 
off  the  other  ear,  slitting  the  other  side  of  his  nose,  and  branding  the 
other  cheek."  Then  he  was  thrown  into  prison,  where  he  continued 
in  dose  confinement  ten  years,  till  he  was  released  by  the  Long  Parlia- 
ment. 

The  clouds  oYcry  day  grew  thicker,  threatening  a  violent  storm,  and 
^ving  rise  to  a  second  grand  colony,  called  Massachusetts-Bay.  In 
the  succeeding  twelve  years  of  Bishop  Laud's  administration,  there 
came  over  to  this  country  some  4000  planters,  bringing  over  in  money 
and  goods  some  £500,000.  In  this  way  four  settlements  were  made, 
vi«.,  Plymouth,  Massachusetts- Bay,  Connecticut  and  New  Haven.  In 
this  way,  also,  our  early  towns  were  settled — Northampton,  Hadley, 
Hatfield  and  others  among  them.  The  leaders  into  these  parts  were 
Puritan  ministers,  who  had  been  hunted  from  place  to  place,  until  they 
chose  this  wilderness  as  a  retreat. 

"I  have,"  says  Neale,  "a  list  of  seventy-seven  divines  who  became 
pastors  of  sundry  little  churches  and  congregations  in  that  country 
before  the  year  1640."  "They  were  not  all  of  the  first  rank  for  deep 
and  extensive  learning ;  yet  they  had  a  better  share  of  it  than  most  of 
the  neighboring  clergy ;  and,  which  is  of  more  consequence,  they  were 
men  of  strict  sobriety  and  virtue ;  plain,  serious,  affectionate  preachers." 

Macauhiy  says  of  them,  "  They  had  been  oppresse*!,  and  oppression 
had  made  them  a  pure  body."  Hume,  the  historian,  says  it  is  to  the 
despised  sect  of  Puritans,  that  we  are  indebted  for  the  whole  freedom 
in  the  British  Constitution.  Dr.  Priestley  responds,  we  aceei)t  the  com- 
pliment, but  despise  the  reflection.  "  No  great  truth,"  says  Wm.  Law, 
"  ever  came  into  the  world  which  was  not  opjKJsed  by  the  ruling  opin- 
ions of  the  time."  Through  agencies  like  these,  was  the  brain  of  New 
England  educated  into  ideas,  which  have  made  themselves  felt  for  goo<l, 
T^ot  only  within  her  own  borders,  bnt  throughout  the  world. 

Such,  in  brief,  were  the  main  causes  wl»ich  led  to  the  first  settlement 
of  Massachusetts.  The  May  Flower  arrived  at  Plymouth  in  1  ()20.  A 
fleet,  with  Mr.  Iligginsou  and  others,  arrived  in  Salem  June  20,  1 021). 
And  the  "great  ship"  Mary  &  .lohn,  with  our  ancestor  Koger  Clap 
and  others,  arrived  May  30,  1630.     If  we  recognize  God  in  history. 


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Tve  can  hardly  fail  to  see  that  these  men  nnd  •women  were  led  to  strug- 
gk>  wirli  all  the  evils  of  bad  govcrniDenL.  to  pre()are  thein  to  ronie  lo  a 
now  c.'oiitiiiHia,  aud  estublisli  uew  insititutious,  based  on  the  iiriiK-ipli-a 
of  Divine  Justice.     It  is  iiitorosfirig  to  follow  these  providential  li'adingB. 

"This  high  uhuse  of  church  power,"  says  Neale,  "uldiged  uiiUiy 
learned  ministers  and  their  followers  to  leave  the  kingdoiu,  and  retire 
to  Amsterdam,  Kotterdam,  the  Hague,  Leyden,  Utrecht,  &o-,  in  Hol- 
land." This  movement  began  iii  lOU-1,  and  .hdui  Kobinbou  wa«  one  of 
the  leaders.  They  tlici-e  learned  iroui  the  Dut4!h,  the  system  of  i^nmll 
townships,  of  small  republics,  aud  of  siiiall  commonwealths.  These  they 
plantwl  hfrfi,  where  they  Imiiid  a  congenial  soil.  Each  town  was  a 
comtnonweaitli ;  nnd  an  aggregation  of  towns,  was  an  enlarged  com- 
inonweallh,  or  republic.  The  intelligent  and  fiiithful  pertbrwaiice  of 
town  dutiia  is  one  of  the  grand  agencies  of  our  civilization. 

In  ibis  tield  of  dttty,  om*  family  ancestors  have  had  an  nctive  and  an 
lionorable  Rhare.  In  the  first  one  hundred  years  from  the  formation 
of  the  government  tif  RLi.asachusetts — say  from  Kiti'J  to  172!) — mem- 
bers of  the  Clapji  family  held  seats  in  the  Legislature  sixty-two  years. 
Roger  aud  lus  three  sons,  viz.,  Samuel,;  Uojiestill,  and  Preserved, 
held  seats  in  the  Legislature  forty-four  years.  The  town  of  Scituutu 
was  represented  by  Thomas,  Samuel,  Nathaniel,  and  Stephen  Clapp,  six- 
teen years,  between  1(180  nnd  1710.  These  men  are  represented  as 
honest,  earne&t,  outspoken.  God-fearing  men. 

The  intelligent  aud  tiiilblul  pcrtbimance  of  these  Town,  State  aud 
Church  duties,  may  afipear  to  .some  an  matierK  of  minor  consideration  ; 
but  such  is  not  the  esthnate  of  that  elear-headed  political  economist  and 
Btate.Hman,  DeToitjueville.  "On  the  continent  of  Euroj)e,"  be  says, 
'"at  the  beginning  of  the  seventeenth  century,  absolute  monarchy  bad 
every  where  triumphed  over  the  ruins  of  the  oligarchical  an<l  feudal  liber- 
ties of  the  Middle  Ages.  Never  jierhap.s  were  the  iilea.s  of  right  more 
completely  overlooked,  than  iu  the  mid.st  of  the  splendor  of  Europe ; 
never  was  there  less  aetivity  among  the  people ;  never  wt-re  the  pi-iucj- 
plesof  true  freeilom  less  widely  circululed;  and  at  iliat  very  time,  those 
jjrini-iplo.s,  whicli  were  sconied  or  nnkuown  by  the  nations  of  Europe, 
were  proclaimed  in  the  deserts  of  the  new  world,  and  were  acrepte<.l  as 
«he  future  creed  of  a  great  jieople.  The  boldest  theories  of  the  human 
mind  were  rednr-ed  lo  practice  by  a  community  so  bumble,  that  not  a 
tiiatesuiau  eowlcsceixled  to  attend  to  it." 

"  In  New  England,"  he  says,  ''  townships  were  completely  nnd  defi- 
nitely constitute<l  as  early  as  1  lioO."  "  The  independence  of  the  tovvusliip 
was  the  nucleus  round  whirii  the  ItR-al  interests,  passions,  rights,  and 
dutits.  follfcted  and  clung.  It  gsive  scope  t(»  the  activity  of  a  real 
political  life,  thoroughly  democratic  and  republican." 

Again,  "munici)ial  iu.stilutions  constitute  the  strength  of  free  tiatioua. 
Town-meetings  are  to  liberty,  what  jirimary  schools  are  to  science — 
they  bring  it  within  tbe  |>eople's  reach." 

'Die  movement  which  led  the  Puritans  to  plant  ehurches,  and  civil 
iniititutions,  based  upon  the  aimple  pruiciples  of  the  Divine  Word,  I 


50  CLAPP      FAMILY      l^EETIIfO. 

uiiflerstund  to  ho  as  much  the  work  of  the  Divlue  Providence,  as  was 
tlie  leading  of  tlie  Israelites  out  of  himdage,  throuffh  tlie  Red  Sea  and 
throKyh  the  vi/dcrnegs,  into  the  promised  land.      They,  too,  wert»  led 
'•by  a  jiillar  of  elond  by  day,"  and  "a  pillar  of  fire  by  nigljt."  risible  to 
all  His  trucj  worshiiijiers.     When  tlu're  was  a  plague  of  thick  darhieu 
in  all  the  land  of  Kgvpt  three  <Iays, "  all  the  children  of  Israel  had  light 
in  ihnr  dirplfhigx."      All  may  have  this  light,  who  comply   with  the 
re(|uisit<>  conditions.     This  promised  land  did  not  consist  of  broad  acres 
of  l)eaiitiful  forests,  pa^tures  and  meadows  merely,  but  in  those  spiritual 
and  celestial  grac«'s  which  they  so  well  typify,  and  which  are  all  com- 
prehende<1  in  <)be<rKMic(>  to  the  command,  on  which  hang  the  Law  and 
the  Prophets.     We  often  hear  the  remark,  *'  Yes,  the  Puritans  were 
]ierso<;uted.      liut  when  they  got  the  power,  they  did  the  same  thing." 
Snch  ]>ers(>ns  wouM  do  well  to  read  and  inwardly  digest  the  fsicts  of 
history — an<l  bast!  their  opinions  thereon.     They  liad  sufficient  sagacity 
and  good  sens(>,  after  coming  to  this  wilderness  to  set  up  religious  and 
civil  institutions,  new  to  the  society  in  which  they  had  lived,  not  to  risk 
their  destruction,  by  either  opposition  or  iudiflerence.     They  had  inher- 
ited legacies  of  intoli>rance  and  its  fruits,  as  has  1)ccn  shown.     In  some 
cases  they  allowe<l  thems»;lves,  more  naturally  than  properly,  to  indulge 
in  similar  mistakes.     Hut  these  oases  were  exceptional  and  occasioual. 

Roger  Clap  canu-  to  Dorchester  in  1  (!.'{().  '*I  found  it,"  he  says,  "a 
vacant  wilderness  in  respect  of  English.  There  were  some  English  at 
I'lymoiith  and  Salem,  and  some  few  at  Charlestown,  who  were  very 
destitut<>  when  we  cani<i  ashore."  Dorchester  first  chose  town  officers 
in  lOo.'i.  It  is  dahned  that  Dorchester  was  the  first  town  that  ever 
chose  Seleetni<-n,  either  in  this  coimtry  or  any  other.  Roger  was  cho- 
sen one  of  the  SeK'(;tmen  in  I().'J7.  lie  was  then  about  twenty-seven 
years  of  age,  and  was  an  active  i)ublic  man  for  over  fifty  years  there- 
after, lie  served  the  town  as  Sclectm.in  seventeen  years;  and  as 
R«.>|)resentative  to  the  (Jencral  (^>urt,  sixteen  years.  In  10.'»7  the 
whole  (icn<'ral  ('i)Hrt,  including  (Jovernor,  I^ient.  Govenior,  Senators, 
and  Representatives,  consisted  of  only  thirty-five  persons. 

In  KJ.'U  there  was  levied  a  tax  of  illidO  for  ]>ublic  uses,  on  twelve 
])lantations.  Nearly  on<'  half  was  assesse<l  upon  Dorchester,  New- 
Town  and  llostoii,  hi  sums  of  £f«>  ea<"h.  The  corporate  existence  of 
Dorchester  eouiniencc'd  four  years  before,  in  1()3<>,  and  ended  with 
I  ^(i'.l,  having  had  an  honorable  duration  of  two  hundred  and  tliirt^'- 
nine  years. 

Five  ('lapi)s  came  to  Dorchester,  viz.:  Roger,  in  1G30;  Edward, 
Nicholas  and  Tiiomas,  in  I(i."!."J;  and  .Tolm  snbsoijuently.  John  died 
witliout  issue.  Thomas  settled  in  Scituate.  All  of  this  name,  so  far  ns  is 
known,  are  ilescended  from  Roger.  Edward.  Nicholas  and  Thomas.  They 
were  strong  I'nrilans.  and  enti-red  with  heart  ami  soul  into  the  work  of 
founding  cliiirclu's,  towns  ami  othi-r  civil  institutions.  Lil;«>rty.  with 
liunger.  was  sweet,  eoliijian-d  with  plenty  without  it.  *'liread  was  so 
Very  scarce,"  siiys  Roger,  "that  tlie  very  crusts  of  my  father's  tal.)lo 
would  have  been  sweet  unto  me."      Notwithritandiiig  these  jirivatious, 


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ho  thanked  God  for  contentedness  in  these  straits, "  and  advisetl  his  dear 

Kretiircn."  Edwar«U  Nicholas.  Thonuts,  awl  his  two  sisters,  to  come  also. 
Tliev  took  his  advice,  "sold  tlicir  means,  and  came  hither." 

Tile  (_!la|)()S  seemed  to  take  txj  State,  Towu  atid  Cluirch  ;i.fliiirs,  as 
uaturuily  as  a  liird  to  tlie  air.  lu  the  mutter  of  offit'ca,  wliere  there 
was  a  large  amount  of  work  required,  with  no  coDijK-iisation — except  in 
the  coriseiousnesB  of  doing;  good — the  Clapps  always  oecupie<i  un 
itdvaiiced  jiositioti.  80  Ju  the  uiilitary  line.  If  a  corjjoral,  sergeant, 
ensign,  lieutenant,  or  captain,  was  wanted  fur  (he  militia — which  was  an 
institution  of  vast  impurtanee  in  those  days — they  were  too  modest  to 
deeliiie  the  honor;  and  doubtless  shn-we<i  a  becoming  p'atitude,  j>er- 
formiii;;;  well  the  duty,  and  acknowledging  the  compliment  f>y  giving  the 
accnstonwxl  "  entertairunciit." 

A  few  facts  will  illustrate  this  position.  In  Dorchester,  memhcrs  of 
the  Clapp  family  have  seiTed  as — Selectmen,  133  years;  Representa- 
tives in  the  tieneral  Court,  41  years;  Town  Treasurer,  44  years; 
Assessors,  id  years;  Tow'n  Clerk.  i}2  years.  Here  is  an  aggregate  of 
316  years.  But  this  does  not  include  many  others,  such  as  Overseer  of 
the  Poor,  first  filled  hy  Nicholas;  SchiHil  Committee,  C-onstalile,  and 
many  other  offices.  If  a  church  was  to  be  built,  its  broken  glass  set — 
here,  too,  Nicholas  is  on  record  as  the  first  comuiittee-man — (tr  other- 
wise repaired ;  if  the  people  had  to  he  seated  in  chitrcii  by  a  committee ; 
if  an  ordination  or  a  neighboring  chnrch  council  was  held,  reijuirijig  u 
committee  or  delegates.  f/tei/  were  expected  ti  1  help  till  the  places  of  honor. 

There  was  much  of  the  same  in  Scituate. 

The  first  Church  in  Dorchester  was  organized  on  the  other  side  of 
tlic  water,  and  came  over  in  a  lio<ly  with  its  ministers,  Messrs.  Warhani 
and  Maverick.  ICdward  Clapp  was  Deacon  from  l(iy8  to  1GG4,  2t.) 
years.  Satnuel  Clap[),  sou  of  Hoger.  was  I^eacon  and  tlien  Rulitig 
Ehler,  from  17III  to  1T^I^S.  Mopestill  Clapj^.fion  of  Roger,  was  Deacon 
from  IGill!  to  1709,  aiwl  Ruling  Ehler  from  ITU'J  to  ITl'J.  Jonathan 
Clapp,  Deacon  from  1719  to  17:i3.  Ilopestill  Clapp,  jr.,  Deacon  from 
17-23  to  1751).  Ebeiiezer  Chipii,  Doncon  from  IMtJ'J  to  18G0.  Ebeu- 
eaer  Clapp,  jr.,  Deacon  from  lii'fH  to  date. 

Nicholas  Clapp  was  called  Deacou  in  some  of  the  early  records. 

Here  are  eight  persona  in  number,  with  177  years  of  service  out  of 
23a. 

In  looking  over  the  Records  of  tlie  Massachusetts  General  Court.  I 
find  the  first  reference  t«  Roger  to  be  in  connection  with  e.\j)erinients 
in  making  saltpetre,  in  l(i4'2.     The  record  runs  thus: — 

"  An<l  being  willing  lo  lay  hold  on  aiwl  use  all  such  means  as  God  shall 
direct  us  unto,  as  may  tend  10  the  raising  and  pruducing  such  materials 
amongst  ourselves  as  may  perfect  the  making  of  gunj>ow<ler,  the  instru- 
mental means  all  nations  lay  holfl  on  for  their  jircservulinns  ; ''  "  do  order 
and  decree  that  every  ]>luutalion  shall  erect  au  house  about  20  or  30 
feet  long,  by  '20  foot  wide,"  &c. 

Committees  were  appointed  in  21  towns  to  superintend  these  expe- 
riments.    "  Sergeant  Clap  "  was  appointed  for  Durehester. 


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CLAPP      PAMII-Y      MEETINO 


May  <».  1B46.  "It  is  ordered  that  Ifnmphrey  Atherton  be  Captain 
Dorchester  Company.  Roger  Clap  Lieft«nant,  and  IlopcstiiJ   FosI 

Ensign." 

Ill  IC.j.l  RogtT  was  one  of  a  C'ommiltee  of  fonr  to  settle  tUfferences 
iM'tween  Dttlhani  iind  Sfvcrrtl  Indiana. 

In  li'iiio,  one  of  11  "Committee  of  two,  on  a  bill  of  costs,"  "to  retora 
their  ihonghts  to  this  Court." 

Also,  CV)mmittee  of  Trade,  "  whereby  merchandizing  may  be  enooiir- 
nged,  and  the  hands  also  of  the  husbandman  may  not  weary  in  his 
employment,  and  for  bc-gottJng  a  right  nnderstaiiding,  and  a  loving 
uom])liarice  between  both,  tbey  Okay  advise  together,  or  assuagii  as  they 
see  cause." 

IG^jS,  Committee  "to  lay  out  a  highway  thro'  Rosbury." 

lfiA8,  Committee  on  the  jietition  of  the  celebrated  John  Eliot,  "to 
lay  out  convenient  bounds  to  Natie." 

1  •>;')•),  Ci)mniittee  "  on  petition  of  Concord  about  bridges." 

IGBO,  Committee  "to  rnii  South  line  40  miles  8.  W.  of  UadsoD's 
lUver."     Also,  "  to  encourage  settlement  of  Biiiintree." 

1K(>3,  "On  the  Militia,  for  rectilying  what  is  amiss,  and  the  better 
settling  of  the  sarae."     Also.  Committee  on  the  Castle- 

1604,  May  20,  Committee  on  South  line  betwixt  Ma'^saclnwotts  and 
Plymouth.  Oct.  1 9,  "  The  Court  granted  it  meete  to  grant  Roger  Clap 
ftiwer  pouixls  fi>r  hia  serviee  in  laying  out  the  Southern  line  of  our 
patent  lR>tvvcen  I'lyuioufh  atid  Massachasetl«." 

lOCf.O,  Cuminitteo  on  "complaints  about  t.anning  leather." 

1()01,  Dec.  31.  "Left.  Roger  Clap,  being  chosen  by  the  town  of 
Dorchester  to  end  small  causes,  the  Court  allows  thereof;  and  at  the 
reciue8t  of  the  towne  of  Dorchester,  to  npj)oint  one  to  joyne  persons  in 
marriage,  that  are  published  according  to  lawe,  the  Court  doth  hereby 
authorize  Left.  Roger  Clap  for  the  senice."  Ho  married  large 
nuinljers. 

Aug.  1,  IfiGiJ.  "This  Court  having  considered  of  the  want  of  a 
Captain  for  the  Castle,  do  nominate  and  appoint  C'apt.  Roger  Cfap  to 
be  Captitin  thereof." 

The  Ciistto  W.XS  regarded  by  the  colony  as  a  positiori  of  great  imp^rt- 
anctr.  It  used  to  1m^  vi.sited  by  the  Governor  and  Lrt>gislature  in  a  Ixxly, 
and  by  committees;  and  provision  was  made  that  it  Hhoiild  always  be  in 
a  Ktat(^  of  etfieieucy.  From  iCuifi  to  l<)8r) — 52  years — there  were  one 
hundred  and  twenty-five  distinct  entrie.s  in  relation  to  it  on  the  State 
Ket'ords. 

These  records  say: —  "  For  the  better  improvement  of  the  Castle  for 
the  service  of  the  Country,  in  fitiK-s  of  peace  and  war,  it  is  ordoit.il 
by  this  Court,  and  the  !inth(>rity  thereof,  that  there  shall  \m'  a  ef>nstaiit 
.settled  giirri^on,  consisting  of  a  captain,  lient.,  and  other  ollicers,  with  64 
able  men  comjiletely  anned — out  of  trained  bands — fmni  Boston  30, 
DorclicstiT  12,  Cli.'irlestown  12,  und  Uoxbury  l'^-"  "It  l>eing  a  matter 
emnndient  on  tlus  Court  to  provide  that  all  meete  provision  Ik;  made 
for  the  upholding  of  the  Castle,  and  Buituble  artillery  and  batteryes 


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there  provided,  it  is  ordered,  that  the  Gov.  and  Major  General!,  for  the 
time  being,  doe  from  time  to  time  make  such  supplies  of  men  and  am- 
munition as  the  season  of  the  year  or  the  condition  and  occasion  of  the 
country  may  require." — Vol.  iv.  Pt.  2,  p.  280. 

In  1 G73  the  Castle  was  burned,  and  "  Gov.  Leverett,  Capt  Clap," 
and  three  others,  "  were  a  Committee  to  see  what  should  be  done." 

The  questions  and  duties  which  came  before  Capt.  Clap  for  action, 
were  those  which  required  intelligence,  sound  judgment  and  integrity, 
to  dispose  of  correctly.  I  never  learned  that  he  failed  in  duty  but  once. 
On  one  occasion  a  ship  passed  the  Castle  without  stopping.  For  this 
he  was  fined  £  50  by  the  County  Court,  He  asked  the  General  Court 
to  remit  the  fine.  "  It  appearing,"  as  the  records  of  the  Court  state, 
"  that  his  omission  of  what  he  ought  to  have  done,  proceeded  not  from 
any  wilful  neglect,  but  from  a  dubiousness  that  was  upon  him  by  reason 
of  a  former  order,  and  the  sudden  passing  of  the  ship,  whereby  he  was 
surprised,  judge  mecte  to  remit  his  fine."  Perhaps  this  was  permitted 
to  show  his  {Kjsterity  that  he  was  human ;  and  therefore  it  would  be 
unadvisable  to  worship  him  as  a  saint ! 

Thomas  Clapp,  cousin  of  Roger,  moved  to  Scituate  about  1642.  In 
Deane's  History  of  Scituate,  ten  gentlemen  are  spoken  of,  one  of  whom 
was  Thomas  Clapp,  "  as  men  eminently  qualified  for  transacting  not 
only  the  municipal  concerns  of  the  settlement,  but  for  taking  part  in  the 
government  of  the  colony."  "The  next  generation  suffered  in  the 
means  of  education,  and  the  third  generation  still  more." 

The  descendants  of  Thomas  Clapp  were  numerous,  and  embrace 
some  of  the  most  distinguished  men  of  this  name.  Deane  speaks  of  a 
grist  mill  and  fulling  mill  which  belonged  to  Captain  John  Clapp  in 
1653,  and  to  Samuel  Clapp  in  1690.  Also  a  saw  mill  on  3d  Herring 
Brook,  belonging  to  Constant  Clapp.  The  name  of  Clapp  is  given  in 
Deane's  History  as  one  of  thirteen  families  "  most  actively  engaged  ia 
shijv-building."  Ship-builders  by  this  name  have  gone  from  here  to 
Medford,  ISIass.,  Bath,  Me.,  and  other  places. 

The  Itcv.  Mr.  Chauncey  was  minister  of  the  first  parish  in  Scituate, 
having  been  settled  in  1641.  He  "would  baptize  only  by  immersion." 
This  was  warmly  discussed  throughout  New  England.  Mr.  Chauncey 
requested  his  opponents  to  refrain  from  coming  to  the  communion. 
This  led  to  the  formation  of  a  second  church  in  1642.  The  controversy 
terminated  in  1675,  liaving  lasted  33  years.  The  Committee  of  Recon- 
ciliation consisted  of  Thomas  Clapp  and  two  others.  The  ability  dis- 
played in  this  discussion  would  do  credit  to  any  age. 

In  1706  a  larger  meeting-house  was  required  in  that  town,  and 
Ensign  Stephen  Clapp  and  others  were  a  committee  to  purchase  land. 
A  "  Committee  of  Seaters,  to  appoint  persons  in  which  seat  he  or  they 
shall  sit  in  at  tlie  said  meeting-house,"  was  chosen.  Lt.  Stephen  Clapp, 
one  minister,  two  deacons,  one  captain,  one  private,  constituted  the 
committee. 

1769,  Voted  to  build  a  new  meeting-house.  Committee,  Nathaniel 
Clapp,  Galen  Clapp,  and  two  others. 


54  CLAPP      FAMILY      MEETING. 

1771,  J.  Jacobs  and  others  petitioned  the  General  Court  to  be  set 
off.  Nathaniel  Clapp  and  two  others  were  appointed  "  to  make  a  re- 
presentation." They  did  so,  and  the  Committee  reported  against 
separation. 

March  11,  1684,  the  town  chose  a  Committee  "to  consider  tho 
general  good — seriously  of  the  premises  and  to  impart  their  apprehen- 
sions to  the  town,"  consisting  of  Samuel  Clapp  and  six  others.  They 
reported  upon  the  faithful  and  impartial  administration  of  justice, 
exactness  in  financial  matters,  and  in  treasurer's  accounts. 

May  27,  1686,  the  town  met,  the  new  book  of  laws  being  read,  and 
"  being  desirous  to  prevent  what  may  be  hurtful,"  a  Committee  consist- 
ing of  Thomas  Clapp  and  others  was  appointed  "  to  draw  up  our 
grievances,  and  impart  their  apprehensions  to  the  town."  This  had 
reference  to  Sir  Edmund  Andros. 

In  1787  the  town  chose  a  Committee  (Constant  Clapp  and  others) 
"to  prepare  instructions  for  their  Representatives."  They  reported 
two  pages  of  well  prepared  instructions. 

Thh  first  Overseers  of  the  Poor  were  Thomas  Clapp  and  Charles 
Stockbridge. 

In  1739,  the  town  chose  Capt.  John  Clapp  and  Samuel  Clapp  to 
"  prosecute  the  law  relative  to  the  preservation  and  increase  of  deer." 
Capt.  John  Clapp  was  chosen  annually  for  the  same  purpose  until  1775, 
thirty-six  years — and  Constant  Clapp  was  chosen  annually  afterwards 
until  1784.  Here  was  an  office  conferred  upon  the  same  family  for  45 
years.  It  may  well  be  questioned  whether  a  parallel  case  can  be  found, 
at  any  period  since  the  flood ! 

Thomas  Clapp  was  Town  Clerk  in  1745;  and  Augustus  Clapp,  from 
1790  to  1815.  It  so  happens  that  Ebenezer  IJailey,  senior  and  junior, 
held  the  olBco  of  Town  Clerk  for  a  number  of  years.  This  might 
seem  a  little  strange,  were  it  not  for  the  fact  that  the  maiden  name  of 
their  mother  and  grainlmother  was  Abigail  Clapp ! 

Cotton  JVIather  commends  a  certain  little  lxK)k  by  Rev.  Mr.  Witherell, 
y'lr.: — ?the  "  Life  of  John  Clap  of  Scituate."  This  was  a  son  of  Thomas 
Clapp,  remarkable  for  his  understanding  and  his  piety,  and  who  died  on 
his  approach  to  manhood. 

An  anecdote  is  handed  down  in  relation  to  tliis  Mr.  Witherell,  who 
was  Thomas  Clapp's  pastor.  A  parishioner  had  entered  meeting  late, 
and  Mr.  Witherell,  at  the  close  of  his  prayer,  thus  addressed  him : — 
"Neighbor  Bryant,  it  is  to  your  reproach  that  you  have  disturbed  tho 
worship  by  entering  late,  living  as  you  do  within  a  mile  of  this  place, 
and  especially  so,  since  hero  is  goody  Barstow,  who  has  milkwl  seven 
cows,  made  a  cheese  and  walked  five  miles  to  the  house  of  Go<l  in  gotnl 
season."  Such  is  a  siH;cimcn  of  the  jilainness  and  frankness  in  wliich 
the  old  and  young  of  our  name  were  trained  in  those  days. 

The  Clap])s  of  the  town  of  Scituate  bore  a  j)art  in  the  French  War ; 
and  appear  also  to  have  shown  much  activity  in  the  Revolutionary 
War.  On  the  town  record  in  March,  1774,  we  find — "It  was  put 
whether  the  town  would  act  upon  tho  request  of  William  Clapp,  and 


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others,  touching  tlic  difficulties  of  tlie  present  times,  and  passed  in  the 
allirmutivc."  A  Cuuimitti'f  of  eleven  was  :ippointeil,  .iii<l  iimong  them 
Natlianiet  C']n]i]t,  Ksfj.,  (lalou  Clapp,  ami  John  C']iii>p,  jr.  They  made  u 
rci><>rt,  tilK'il  willi  (he  spirit  of  those  times. 

October.  1774,  "It  wits  put  whether  the  town  would  choose  a  Com- 
mittee of  Inspection,  to  .see  that  the  Continental  Au-sociatiou  shall  be 
strictly  adhered  to,"  and  pas.se<l.  Galen  Claj)]),  Increase  Clapp,  Samuel 
Clapp  and  Constant  C'la[)p  were  on  the  Committee. 

Committers  of  " Correspondence,"  of  "Inspection,"  on  "forming  a 
State  Constitntioit,"  of  "  Safety."  on  "  Raising  Miinite  Meu,"  &c.,  were 
appointed,  on  all  of  which  this  family  were  represented. 

In  short,  the  iScituatc  branch  of  the  family  show  a  g<x>d  record. 

Northampton  was  organized  as  a  town  in  1G54.  It  was  represented 
in  the  Legislature  in  ItilKJ.  As  it  has  never  published  a  town  history, 
it^  records  are  not  easily  accessible.  The  Legislature  granted  the  towu 
land  for  a  village,  pnnided  twenty  able  and  houest  persons,  hou.'ie- 
holders,  will  engage  to  settle  uimju  the  same;  and  provided,  always, 
that  they  take  due  care  to  proviile  prciching,  &c  Sergeant  Preserved 
Clapp  wnA  apjH>inted,  by  the  Legislature,  one  of  a  Committeo  to  Lave 
charge  of  the  same. 

The  re<:ords  of  the  General  Court  sliow  that  Capt-  Preserved  Clapp 
was  a  member  of  that  body  from  Northampton,  iu  1097,  1704,  1703 
and  170«. 

Easthamptiju  was  incorporated  iu  178").  The  first  district  meeting 
was  held  at  the  house  of  CapU  Joseph  Clapp.  The  first  church  was 
also  organized  in  the  same  bouse.  Thaddeus  Clapp  was  Deacon  of  the 
church  3'J  years. 

From  178.i  to  18C6,  the  Clappa  had  served  in  the  boanl  of  Selectmen 
26  yejiTS  ;  Town  Clerk,  21  years  ;  School  Committee,  7  years  out  of  40  ; 
and  Hepresentalives,  1<I  years  out  of  So. 

Similar  residls  occurretl  in  other  places,  but  I  cannot  give  the  detaib 
for  want  of  access  to  the  records. 

When  the  British  evacuated  Boston,  in  1776,  they  spiked,  with  rat-tail 
files,  the  cannon  of  the  old  Castle  commanded  by  Roger  Clap  a  century 
previous.  Wliethor  the  old  gentleman  attempted  to  resent  this  aggres- 
sion itt  his  grave,  history  does  not  inform  us.  jVt  any  rate,  his  grcat- 
greal-gnmdson.  Preserved  Clap[).  desccjidaiit  of  Preserved  of  North- 
aroi)t*jn,  an  ingenious  clock-maker,  invented  a  hollow  drill,  by  which 
the  obstructions  were  removed.  The  grandson  of  this  clo<'k-inaker — 
the  venerable  Derastus  Clap[i — is  hero  present.  Tins  work  was  done 
by  order  of  the  Legislature,  as  will  bo  seen  by  the  following,  copied 
from  the  JIassachusctts  State  Records: — 

"  Memorial  of  I'roservcd  Clap,  overseer  of  the  men  employed  in  open- 
iug  the  Camion  at  Boston,  and  Cat^llo  William.  Setting  ibrth — That 
he  and  the  men  att<>ndud  that  service  for  the  term  of  time  specified,  for 
which  he,  nor  they,  have  received  any  pay,  therefore  the  memorialist 
prays  that  the   Honorable  Court  would  give  him  an  order  upon  the 


56  CI.APF     FAMILY     MEETING. 

Treasurer  of  the  State  aforesaid  for  the  amount  of  his  account,  or  other- 
yrise  relieve  him  as  shall  seem  meet." 

"  The  C(HDmittee  to  whom  was  referred  the  consideration  of  the  peti- 
tion of  Preserved  Clap  have  attended  that  service,  and  beg  leave  to 
report  by  way  of  resolve." 

""Retdve  on  the  Petition  of  Preserved  Clap.  (Sept  16,  1776,  p.  263, 
V.  35.)  Resolved,  that  there  be  paid  out  of  the  Public  Treasury  of  this 
State  to  Preserved  Clap,  £43.  1».  lOrf.  in  full  for  his  account.  And 
whereas  said  Clap  says  that  he  has  invented  a  Machine  for  boring  Can- 
non, which  may  be  improved  to  the  great  advantage  of  this  State,  there- 
fore Resolved,  that  if  said  Clap  will  exhibit  a  Plan  or  Model  of  said 
machine  to  Hugh  Orr,  Esq.  and  others,  a  Committee  for  casting  large 
Cannon,  so  as  to  satisfy  them  of  its  Superior  utility,  upon  their  Report 
thereof  to  this  Court,  there  shall  then  be  granted  to  him  such  a  sum  for 
his  invention  as  may  appear  adequate  to  its  superior  usefulness."  (Re- 
solves, Sep.  16,  '76,  p.  75.) 

In  conclusion,  I  will  observe  that  it  is  not  easy  to  so  analyze  the 
race  of  Clapps  as  to  do  them  full  justice.  They  seem  to  me,  as  a  whole, 
to  be  quite  a  matter-of-fact,  utilitarian  class ;  not  much  given  to  the 
mere  poetic,  ideal,  or  transcendental.  Their  studies  and  pursuits  have 
seemed  to  run  more  into  the  physical  and  actual,  than  into  the  senti- 
mental or  speculative.  Hence  we  find  them,  in  early  as  well  as  in  later 
days,  devoting  themselves  to  farming,  milling,  tanning,  ship-building, 
trading,  manufacturing,  and  mechanical  employments;  preferring  the 
useful  to  the  useless — hol(Mng  the  doctrine  that  virtue  is  founded  in 
utility — or  that  it  is  defined  and  enforced  by  its  tendency  to  pronoote 
'  the  highest  happiness  of  humanity.    They  have  seemed  to  regard  the 

! ;  church,  and  civil  government,  when  administered  in  the  spirit  of  Divine 

jl  Justice,  as  the  main  instrument  to  accomplish  these  ends.    Their  work 

: ;  in  the  past,  we  can  contemplate  with  satisfaction.     Not  that  there  have 

j  been  no  speckled,  or  even  black  sheep  in  the  flock.     But  still,  few 

■ ;  families  have  contributed  to  society  a  less  number  of  loafers,  vagabonds, 

or  criminals. 

But,  finally,  what  are  the  duties  which  belong  to  the  future  ?     All 

empires,  races,  and  families,  go  to  decay,  which  fail  in  performing  the 

duties  which  Providence  has  placed  before  them.     Our  duties  would 

seem  to  be  to  aid  in  finishing  the  work  which  our  fathers  so  well  com- 

'  nienced.     Let  us  therefore  here  renew  our  vows,  and  let  each  one  for 

'  himself,  and  herself,  enil)ody  in  life  the  Golden  Rule — the  Divine  basis 

:  for  both  Church  and  State. 

" ;  What  is  the  cause  of  the  present  convulsions  in  Europe  ?     They  are 

caused,  in  my  judgment,  by  attempts  to  sui)press  those  underlying  prin- 
I  ciples,  which   brought  our   fathers   to    this   wilderness  for  a   resting 

place,  more  than  two  hundn-d  years  ago — viz.,  the  rights  of  man  as 
man,  uiwler  the  Divine  Law.  We  are  told,  through  the  projihct,  that 
"I  will  overturn,  overturn,  until  lie  whoso  n<iht  it  is,  s/iall  reign." 
Divine  Justice  must  and  will  reign  in  its  owh  ri(//i(,  until  it  gives  jK-'ace 
and  comfort  to  all,  through  conformity  to  the  Golden  Rule.     Man  has 


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only  to  overcome,  through  Divine  aid,  all  inverted  influences — the  mob 
within  himself — when  his  millennium  will  l)egin.  The  Puritans  made 
a  beginning — a  most  important  and  successful  one — in  this  direction, 
and  tasted  some  of  its  first  fruits.  Our  duty  lies  in  the  same  direcUon, 
and  woe  will  be  unto  us  if  we  fail  in  that  duty. 


The  dinner  hour  having  arrived,  an  adjournment  took  place,  with  the 
not  very  comforting  announcement  that  the  unexpectedly  large  numbers 
which  had  congregated  would  render  it  impossible  for  more  than  half  of 
them  to  be  seated  at  the  dinner  table  at  once.  This  necessarily  inter- 
fered with  the  original  plan  of  making  that  the  place  for  a  more  social 
and  familiar  mingling  of  all  who  might  be  present  at  the  family  gathering. 
The  only  remedy  was  to  meet  again  in  the  large  hall  in  the  afternoon 
to  transact  any  business  that  might  be  brought  up,  to  listen  to  such 
speeches  and  papers  as  might  have  been  prepared,  and  still  further  to 
bring  together  and  make  acquainted  the  scattered  members  of  the  &mily 
— so  many  of  whom  then  met  each  other  for  the  first  time. 

At  the  afternoon  meeting,  the  following  resolution  was  offered  and 
passed  unanimously : — 

Whereas,  our  kinsman,  Ebenezer  Clapp,  Esq.,  of  Dorchester,  has  de- 
voted many  years'  labor  to  collecting  the  genealogy  of  lioger,  Edward; 
Nicholas,  Thomas,  and  John  Clapp,  the  first  emigrants  of  their  name, 
and  their  descendants ;  and 

Whereas,  It  seems  very  desirable  that  such  work  should  be  made  as 
perfect  as  possible  by  completing  all  the  family  records  of  their  descend- 
ants, and  bringing  them  down  to  the  present  time,  therefore 

Resolved,  That  a  committee  of  three  be  nominated  by  the  chair  to 
cooperate  with  Mr.  E.  Clapp,  in  completing  and  preparing  the  work  for 
the  press,  and  also  in  printing  and  publishing  the  same.  Otis  Clapp, 
William  B.  Trask,  and  David  Clapp,  all  of  Boston,  were  appointed  on 
the  committee. 

A  subscription  list  for  the  work  was  circulated  through  the  hall,  and 
the  following  committee  appointed  to  procure  furtlier  subscriptions: 
II.  N.  Rust  of  Easthampton,  Albert  S.  Clapp  of  Deerfield,  Charles  Clapp 
of  Wethersfield,  Conn.,  W.  C.  Clapp  of  Dorchester,  Martin  H.  Clapp 
of  Montague,  S.  E.  Bridgman  of  Northampton,  Joel  T.  Clapp  of  South- 
ampton, Alexander  Clapp  of  "Windsor,  Conn.,  J.  B.  Clapp  of  Hartford, 
Alfred  Clapp  of  Huntington,  and  Dr.  Sylvanus  Clapp  of  Pawtucket 

The  President  announced  that  circumstances  would  prevent  the  call- 
ing upon  individuals,  as  was  intended,  to  speak  as  representatives  of  the 


58  CLAPP      FAMILY      MEETING. 

rcnpnctivo  branches  of  the  family,  and  he  should  therefore  request 
I)ea(ron  Ebknkzek  Clapi',  of  Dorchester,  who  was  now  well  known 
to  the;  audictnce  as  the  family  historian,  to  say  a  few  words  in  behalf  of 
the  (l(!S(:(tn<lants  of  Itoger,  Edward  and  Nicholas,  he  claiaung  a  lineal 
deHcont  from  each  of  these  three  ])rogenitor8.  Deacon  C.  then  read  a 
[)ai)(;r  wliich  he  ha<l  prejiared,  as  follows : — 

KiNSMKN    AND    FitlKNDS  : 

Wo  are  all  curious  to  know  something  of  our  progenitors,  of 
those  wiio  |)re<;cde(l  us  on  this  stage  of  action;  especially  is  it  interest- 

r  ing  to  learn  about  those  who  first  landed  on  these  shores — ^an  event 

wiii(;h  has  ])r(ive(l  to  1m;  one  of  the  most  important  in  the  world's  history. 
AtU>r  ail  interesting  stmly  for  thirty  years  of  the  large  and  growing 

.,  family  In-fon;  me,  it  gives  mo  great  pleasure  to  see  so  many  of  you 

'J  together.     It  scijms  but  a  short  time  since  the  origin  of  our  country; 

\i  IhiI  how  rapidly  history  has  dcvelo|>ed  itself  during  these  two  hundred 

and  fifty  y(;ars!  Its  growth  in  that  time  correspiMids  with  that  of  the 
older  nations  in  two  thousand  years;  its  events  "have  chased  one 
another  down  like  the  generations  of  men;"  its  civilization  has  travel- 
h;<l  wostwaril,  like;  an  advancing  army  on  its  march  ;  its  cities  and  towns 
hav(;  sprung  up  in  rapid  suiicession,  till  the  well-known  phrase  "  West- 
ward tlu;  star  of  empin;  tjikes  its  way "  has  lost  its  significance ;  the 
natiiHial  baiin<;r  has  been  inifurled  on  our  Western  coast,  and  henceforth 
civilization  must  travel  Eastward. 

.  I  go  i>a(;k  in  iAagination  to  the  days  and  circumstances  that  made, 
or  f(mn<I<;d,  tlie  PuritJin  party,  among  whom  were  our  ancestors.  Time 
will  p(;nnit  ni<;  to  s|K;ak  but  very  briefly  of  its  history.  Suffice  it  to 
siiy,  they  dt;cline(l  to  submit  their  faith  to  any  human  authority,  or  to 
traiisfiT  to  otii<;rrt  their  right  of  private  judgment  on  matters  of  faith  ; 
a  faith  that  was  really  the  "  substance  of  things  hoped  for,  the  evidence 
of  things  not  seen."  They  had  an  unbounded  hostility  both  to  Church 
and  Ktat(;  as  (;x<;inplilied  in  the  mother  country ;  and  held  themselves 
rcsponsildt;  in  spiritual  matters  to  God  alone.  This  dislike  grew  by 
lH;rs«;f.ution  into  a  clogged  obstina(;y.  We  read  their  records,  written  in 
Hine(;rity  and  truth,  and  learn  of  their  hopes,  their  fears,  their  dis- 
fouragcrments  an<l  tlxMr  sorrows ;  we  also  learn  of  their  resolves,  and 
tlK'ir  fortitude,  which  put  under  foot  all  minor  difliculties.  Yet  they 
»'4inu;  into  a  wilderness.  It  was  not  home,  nor  a  country;  "both  were 
to  be  created." 

My  reading  and  observation  for  many  years  have  led  me  into  a  study 
of  the  Puritan  character ;  and  I  am  impressed  with  admiration  at  its 
wonderful  significance.  Made  into  a  sect  or  party  by  oppression  and 
abuse,  they  grew  strong,  and  stami)ed  their  age  by  their  wonderful 
achieveiu(;uts.  No  terrors  could  fright,  no  honors  or  rewards  tempt 
them;  they  eartid  not  to  have  their  names  registered  in  the  "book  of 
heralds,"  anxious  only  that  they  might  be  recorded  in  the  "l)ook  of  life." 
Archbishop   Laud  could   not  lure  them  by  his  introduction  of  Sunday 


;  1 


■'  ( 


Si'^i 


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sports ;  nor  deter  them  from  following  their  deliberate  judgment,  by 
silencing  four  hundred  of  their  ministers.  I  hold  that  the  Puritans,  as 
a  class,  party,  or  sect,  whichever  they  may  be  denominated,  acted  up  to 
their  convictions.  Some  of  those,  convictions,  we  may  believe,  were 
rigid  and  unreasonable,  and  associated  with  the  party  must  have  been 
some  hard  and  selfish  men ;  but  they  and  their  descendants  have  been 
in  the  front  rank  of  all  that  has  tended  to  advance  civilization,  intelli- 
gence, industry,  ingenuity,  intellect,  and  the  rights  of  man ;  their  virtues 
predominated  over  their  faults,  amid  every  pressure  of  adversity.  They 
were  as  shrewd,  vigilant,  and  far-seeing,  as  politicians,  as  they  were 
earnest  and  sincere  in  their  religious  belief.  These  opinions  I  hold  of 
their  spirit,  character  and  mission,  without  sympathizing  with  many  of 
their  peculiar  and  now  outgrown  ideas. 

Let  the  fault-finders  and  traducers  of  the  Puritans  rail  on ;  they  can- 
not deceive  the  faithful  expounders  of  history,  nor  arrest  the  progress 
of  their  descendants,  so  long  as  they  hold  to  the  Bible,  that  essential 
platform  of  their  progenitors.  "  I  am  verily  persuaded,"  said  the  re- 
nowned John  Robinson  (in  his  parting  address  to  the  Pilgrims),  "  that 
the  Lord  has  more  truth  yet  to  break  forth  from  his  holy  Word."  As 
this  truth  has  been  revealed,  they  have  embraced  and  acknowledged  it ; 
and  perhaps  no  sect,  party,  religion,  or  community,  are  without  lead- 
ing men  from  among  them.  The  light  of  the  19th  century  must  not 
be  the  standard  of  the  17th ;  to  so  compare  and  judge,  is  an  act  of 
manifest  injustice. 

In  the  past  it  is  plain  that  no  danger  could  subdue,  no  trouble  con- 
quer the  men  who  first  settled  this  land :  if  in  the  future  their  posterity 
fall,  wealth  and  luxury  will  be  the  means ;  these  are  the  snares  that 
overcome,  undermine  or  exthiguish  a  people.  But  we  hope  and  be- 
lieve of  them  better  things.  There  is  much  work  for  them  yet  to  do ; 
there  are  many  lauds  to  be  explored,  many  truths  to  be  acknowledged, 
many  inventions  to  be  made,  and  many  oppressions  to  be  overturned. 
In  the  wonls  of  another,  "  It  is  for  them  to  search  creation  through, 
climb  all  mountains,  cross  and  sound  all  seas ;  number,  classify,  and  fol- 
low in  their  course  all  the  stars  of  the  firmament ;  dig  into  the  bowels 
of  the  earth,  gather  its  hidden  treasures,  fathom  every  secret,  solve 
every  riddle  of  nature,  copy  all  beauty,  breathe  all  music,  and  accumu- 
late for  use  and  enjoyment  whatever  of  comfort  or  of  luxury  nature  can 
supply." 

And  now,  my  friends,  I  have  not  said  a  word  in  relation  to  our  own 
lineage ;  there  is  not  time  for  that  here.  That  they  have  contributed 
their  full  share  in  bringing  this  country  to  its  present  condition,  I  cannot 
doubt ;  that  they  and  their  descendants  will  cooperate  till  this  bright 
picture  is  realized,  I  am  equally  confident. 

This  is  an  occasion  I  had  not  expected  to  witness,  and  one  that  I 
shall  not  forget  Let  us  all  look  forward  with  bright  hope  and  antici- 
pation to  the  time,  when  Roger,  and  Edward,  and  Thomas,  and  Nicho- 
las, and  John,  with  all  their  descendants,  shall  be  gathered  into  the 
Kingdom  eternal,  and  become  sharers  in  its  unspeakable  blessings. 


60  CLAPP      FAMILY      MEETING. 

John  Clapp,  Esq.,  of  Binghamton,  N.  Y.,  was  now  introduced  by 
the  President  of  the  Day,  and  made  the  following  speech,  the  lively 
humor  of  which  was  well  received  by  the  audience : — 

Mr.  President,  and  Kindred  : — 

After  what  you  have  listened  to,  does  anything  remain,  which  I 
can  say,  to  instruct  you,  or  even  to  amuse  ?  Nothing,  absolutely  no- 
thing, so  thoroughly  has  everything  been  done.  I  can  only  eipress 
my  surprise,  as  well  as  pleasure,  in  being  made  acquainted  with  this 
large  number  of  relatives,  heretofore  unknown  to  me.  So  profound 
was  my  ignorance  of  my  family,  whence  it  came,  or  who  its  members, 
that  I  scarcely  knew  the  names  of  my  father  and  mother;  but  yon 
will  pardon  me  for  not  being  accquainted  with  them,  when  you  know 
that  both  died  before  my  age  had  reached  a  single  year.  I  never  met 
with  but  one  individual  stranger,  bearing  the  name  of  "  Clapp,"  until  I 
was  so  fortunate  as  to  be  discovered  by  the  "  Historian,"  since  which 
time  I  have  seen  several  of  the  name. 

I  am  under  great  obligations  to  this  "  Historian,"  who  found  me,  by 
examining  a  list  of  Postmasters,  during  the  reign  of  John  McLean,  of 
honest  memory !  Emerging  from  the  vale  of  the  beautiful  Chenango, 
I  visited  the  "  Historian,"  and  soon  found  out  that  my  £ither's  name 
was  Thomas,  and  my  grandfather's  Roger.  My  library  was  enlarged, 
and  I  began  to  study  the  "  Memoirs  of  Capt.  Roger  Clap." 

The  moment  the  "  Historian  "  put  his  eyes  ou  me,  he  said,  "  I  kno\)r 
where  you  come  from ;  you  belong  to  the  black  branch  of  the  family." 
And  3'ou  see  he  was  right  on  that  point,  as  he  always  is.  The  more  I 
studied  the  "  Memoirs,"  the  more  satisfied  I  became  with  my  relatives. 
I  began  to  feel  well  acquainted  with  Caj)t.  Roger  and  his  charming 
little  family,  esp<!cially  the  young  ladies  I^lizabeth,  Exiierience,  Wait, 
Waitstill,  noj>estill,  Thanks,  Desire,  Unite — and  Supply,  and  Tom,  and 
the  other  boys.  Think  of  the  blessings  of  a  family  circle,  ye  modern 
brides !  Possiblj',  some  of  these  young  ladies  may  have  been  mascu- 
line, as  tliey  are  named  amongst  the  Ruling  Elders.  But  I  do  not 
consider  this  conclusive;  as  women,  alwut  tin;  days  of  the  "  May  Flower," 
had  somotbing  to  say,  as  well  as  to  do,  besides  dressing  for  the  Ojiera 
or  the  Church ! 

As  I  have  said,  I  studied  the  Memoirs  of  my  great  ancestor,  and 
noticed  some  things  which  were  interesting,  to  which,  please  |M'rmit  me 
to  allude.  The  voyage  over  occupied  aljout  seventy  days,  with  the 
usual  horrors  and  perils  of  the  ocean,  in  a  great  ship  of  400  tons,  bigger 
than  any  canal  lK)at,  but  not  as  large  as  the  Great  Eastern !  The 
tedium  was  brightened  by  exi)oundiug  the  Gospel  "  every  day  for  ten 
weeks."  Think  of  that,  yon  who  worship  in  fashioiuible  churches;  for 
the  preaching  was  not  after  the  style  of  the  Rev.  Morj)hine  Velvet,  but 
brought  the  bottomless  pit  plainly  into  view,  as  the  doom  of  the 
unconverted ! 

The  "Tremont  House"  was  not  then  built,  so  that  it  was  diiTicult  to 
obtain  good  board,  at  a  reasonable  price.      Food  was  scanty.      Roger 


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remarks,  "  Jlauy  a  time,  if  I  could  have  filled  my  Iwll y,  tho'  with  mean 
victuals,  it  would  have  been  sweet  uuto  me.  And  when  I  could  have 
meal  and  icater  and  mlf,  boiled  together,  it  was  so  good,  \vI»o  could  wish 
better?"  Think  uf  dining  with  Urt£;er,  and  then  think  of  the  tables, 
groaning  with  ahundanre,  from  which  we  have  just  arisen! 

Roger  and  his  coniiianiona  soon  manifested  their  love  of  trade  and 
"  swapping,"  now  so  marked  a  elianicteristic  of  a  New  Eiiglunder.  We 
are  not  informed  as  to  "  whittling."  They  generally  "whittled  "  Indians, 
not  having  plenty  of  shingles.  One  of  his  greatest  trades  was  a  "  swap  " 
with  an  Indian,  Roger  giving  a  '*  l>uppy  dog"  for  u  peek  of  eorn.  It 
was  a  fair  trade,  as  no  complaint  was  made  by  either  party,  so  it  ia 
probable  the  Indian  had  a  good  dinner. 

My  friends,  these  little  things,  vvhieh  appear  so  ludicrous,  jxunt  un- 
mistakably to  terrible  destitution  and  sutfering,  fur  want  of  foo<l. 

Roger  h>tl  much  good  advice  for  his  children ;  tor  instunee,  "  Watch 
over  r/oiir  ears."  Possibly,  this  was  iu  conscqueucu  of  his  having  been 
present  at  a  little  |>erformanco  in  1031.  when  a  noisy  fellow,  who  spoke 
agaimt  the  Governmtnt,  had  hotJi  ears  cut  off.  Thia  was  done  in  Boston, 
and  Roger  sjiys,  "  I  saw  it  done." 

They  were  temfierate  men  iu  those  days.  As  early  as  IG32,  it  was 
discoveretl  that  a  Mr.  Allen  had  "aboute  2.  tfolhndes"  of  strong  water, 
which  tho  Court,  very  considerately,  ordered  taken  from  him,  to  be 
delivered  to  the  "  Dearoiis  of  Dorc/iesler,"  for  the  benefit  of  the  poor; 
meaning,  I  sup]M3se,  those  who  were  not  able  to  buy  their  drinks. 
I'fThajis  this  wjis  the  origin  of  the  **  Maine  Law." 

Notwithstanding  so  much  that  seems  quaint,  narrow,  prejudiced, 
bitter,  even  cruel,  you  must  remember,  my  friends,  these  were  llie 
errors  of  the  times.  In  tiie  reign  of  Queen  Elizabeth,  near  two  lumdred 
ofiences  against  the  law  were  punished  capitally.  Sir  3Iatthew  llule 
was  willing  to  jiresido  over  a  trial  for  witchcraft!  Light  was  just 
breaking  over  Europe  ;  and  perhaps,  in  no  fxirtion  of  the  earth  at  that 
time,  wa»  greater  security  f(jtmd  for  life,  property  and  conscience,  than 
with  the  little  band  of  emigrants  who  clustered  around  one  another  in 
the  shadow  of  the  forest,  looking  to  God  alone  for  protection. 

Nothing  can  exceed  the  beauty  and  sublimity  of  the  dying  words  of 
our  majestic,  gnuid  old  progenitor  to  his  chiltlreu  I  "  Aid  now,  dear 
children,  I  know  not  the  time  of  my  death;  my  time  is  in  God's  hands; 
but  my  nge  shows  it  cannot  I»e  far  ofl".  I  do  charge  yon  solemnly — ■ 
Fear  the  LonI  our  God,  and  obey  bia  commandments.  See  that  you 
feiir  lliin,  and  stand  iu  awe  and  m'li  not.  If  you  do  tndy  love  God, 
you  will  keep  all  his  commandments,  and  you  will  htite  evil.  Strive  to 
live  iu  Imw  and  Peace  with  all  men.  Re  courteous — Be  sober — Be 
charit.ible — Set  your  affections  on  things  above,  not  on  things  below  j 
not  on  Riches.  Ilonors  and  PleasureB." 

Such,  my  friends,  were  some  of  the  dying  words  of  Roger  Clap! 
What  can  be  adiltnl  ?  Wljat  more,  or  rather,  what  wiser  word*  will  you 
hear,  from  the  jiulpits  of  the  day,  shaken  with  the  very  thunder  of 
modern  preaching! 


62  CLAPP      FAMILY      MEETING. 

I  am  proud  of  my  descent  from  such  a  stock,  and  happy  in  the  ac- 
quaintance I  have  made  of  this  great  family  of  relatives.  May  we  come 
together  again,  and  find  as  uow  no  stain  on  the  family  eacutcbeon ;  and 
let  us  all  unite  in  the  motion,  wliich,  Mr.  President,  I  now  make,  that 
the  thanks  of  this  assemblage  be  tendered  to  the  gentlemen  who  con- 
ceived the  idea  of  this  gathering,  and  who  have  so  successfully  banted 
up,  and  brought  together,  this  wide-spread,  numerous  and  happy  &mily. 

The  motion  was  put  to  vote  by  the  President,  and  carried  unani- 
mously.   

Stlvanus  Clapp,  M.D.,  of  Pawtucket,  R.  I.,  being  called  upon  as 
a  representative  of  the  Medical  Profession,  read  the  following  paper : — 

It  is  fitting,  and  preeminently  so,  that  we  the  descendants  of  those 
men  who  have  done  so  much  to  give  to  New  England  her  character  and 
history,  from  its  earliest  period  to  tlie  present  time,  should  honor  their 
memories,  and  reproduce  in  our  own  lives  those  virtues  which  adorned 
their  "earthly  career.  In  doing  this,  it  is  their  character  as  well  as  their 
deeds  that  we  love  to  recall  and  cherish.  And  when  I  remember  the 
aged  men  bearing  the  name  of  Clapp  living  in  my  boyhood  days,  those 
I  loved  and  reverenced,  I  now  feel  that  they  were  the  men  who  had 
passed  the  dangers  and  temptations  of  life  safe  and  complete ;  and  I  do 
not  wonder  I  so  loved  and  admired  them.  I  might  call  them  by  name, 
but  they  are  remembered  by  many  of  us  as  the  public  and  useful  men 
of  the  towns  of  Northampton,  Southampton,  Easthampton,  Westbamp- 
ton,  Pittsfield,  Worthington,  Chesterfield  and  Belchertown.  They 
made  an  impression  on  my  mind  which  will  never  be  erased  until  my 
earth-life  ends. 

It  is  such  men  who  have  given  to  New  England  its  character.  They 
never  sacrificed  principle  to  self-interest ;  but  always  first  considered 
whether  it  was  right  to  do  this  or  that,  and  acted  accordingly.  Prin- 
ciple was  always  paramount  to  personal  interest  with  them. 

They  were  earnest,  conscientious,  self-reliant  men.  They  pushed 
aside  difficulties  that  surprised  men  of  less  energetic  character. 

When  you  find  men  of  such  earnest  spirit,  combined  with  such  pru- 
dence and  caution  as  they  possessed,  you  find  men  of  great  influence  in 
the  world.  They  did  not  spend  their  time  in  defending  the  truth  only ; 
but  they  exemplijied  and  lived  the  truth.  They  were  industrious  men. 
They  used  their  talents,  whether  great  or  small.  They  have  not 
been  the  men  who  said  they  had  no  place  in  the  world. 

This  has  been  true  of  our  women,  as  well  as  men  : — And  there  is 
one  such  among  us  to-day,  whoso  girlhood  days  were  spent  in  this 
town.  Ilcr  heart  was  always  full  of  good  and  noble  deeds,  always  the 
most  happy  when  doing  the  most  good.  She  found  a  place  in  our 
army,  and  like  Florence  Nightingale  ministered  to  the  wants  of  our 
wounded  and  sick  soldiers,  until  smitten  with  disease,  and  came  near 
laying  down  her  own  life  for  the  good  of  others.     Such  lives  always  pro- 


■  PAPEUS ETC. 


63 


rSEtd  useftiltiess  are  never  wasted, 

'liuniim  life. 

t  liie  present  occasion,  if  I  did  not 

of  iny  e:irliest  playmates  and  a 

TBR  t'LAi'i".     We  were  as  brothers; 

otljLT,  iiviiijf  in  the  same  neighbor- 

nnte  bt  our  youthful  days  together, 

loved  eiicli  other. 

uud  death,  taken  from  one  of  the 
lovotiness  of  his  character : — 

( toe  I'd  the  departure  of  another  faithful 

tin  earthly  field  and  fold.     Rev.  Dei- 

llttm,  Mass.,   July  15,  1816,  and  gra- 

\^}isV  fitting  himiielf  for  the  ministry,  to 

III  early  [leriwl.ut  the  Cambridge  Divin- 

II II  if  at  Deerfiehl,  Mass.,  but  declined  a 

I  til  from  the  isociety  in  Savannah,  Ga., 

ill  nt  Nuix'iuber,  1H4;J.     There  he  remained 

wi  I  iking  with  grwxt  fidelity  and  preaching 

'  uuUl  his  lnjulth  yielded  to  the  influence  of 

r«jf  inctiwsiuit  labor  upon  his  never  strong  con- 

Xoitk,  bo  vvtiu  iiimiediately  invited  to  settle 

•xltMi'V,  whose  pulpit  had  been  vacated  by 

II  Ikihtiii),  ami  w:i3  installed  as  its  minister 

I  adiuess  of  hia  course,  the  sweetness  of  his 

t,  ui'tive,  useful  life  and  Christian  character, 

on  till  who  knew  bim,  while  his  discourses, 

I  ways  tlioughtful,  serious  and  full  of  unc- 

(juite  successful.     In  1851  he  accepted  a 

111   Miilem,  to  bftfonie  the  colleague  of  the 

'    wnn,   installed   December  17  of  that  year. 

s  wlien  the  fiiilnre  of  his  health  made  it 

.r  a  relation  whi<^h  was  almost  sacred  in  its 

8ince  that  tim*;  he  lias  struggled  against  his 

Ml  and  wearititss  with  quiet,  manly   Christian 

11.     For  a  time  last  winter  his  health  seemed  to 

-■Msllu  stopping  on  his  way  home  in  this  city. 

'.viLS  too  (lecjily  scutefl  to  yield,  and  at  last  his 

•  . '  I  rcome  by  its  ceHselesa  wear  and  waste.     At  last, 

-7,  tic  passed  on.     Ko  lived  and  wrought  and  suffered 

uuf  of  tlie  most  pure-minded,  single-hearted,  meek, 

iwl  wpirits  we  have  ever  kjiowii — a  true  saint,  if  such 

ked  tiie  world,  and  one  whose  memory  itself  is  a  bene- 

Kiictity.     It  is  hard  to  part  iiritli  such  as  these,  but  it  is 

Hint  what  earth  loses  heaven  will  gain." 

1  y,  also,  to  quote  from  two  letters  I  received  a  few 
li^one  ^TJtten  to  Rev.  Dr,  (now  Bishop)  Hunting- 


64  CLAPP     FAMILY     MEETING. 

ton,  by  Rev.  Rufus  Ellis,  D.D.,  the  other  by  Rev.  Dr.  Huntington  to 
myself.     Dr.  Ellis  writes : — 

"  The  dear,  good,  sweet  fellow !  He  strove  bravely  to  the  end, 
only  during  the  last  he  said  that  his  time  was  coming,  and  yielded  ia 
all  faith,  hope,  and  love.  They  told  me  nothing  could  exceed  his  pa^ 
tience  and  gentle  submission ;  that  his  bo<ly  of  flesh  seemed  to  fall 
away  from  him  and  leave  the  spirit  free  to  see  the  visions  of  the  hea- 
venly city.  He  expressed,  as  you  may  well  know,  the  strongest  love 
for  you  his  \ife-long  friend.  lie  looked  calm  and  grave  and  bright  iu 
his  last  rest,  and  you  would  have  rejoiced  to  have  gazed  upon  him  even 
so.  It  is  hard  to  give  him  up,  even  for  a  short  time.  There  are  iiot 
many  such  for  us.  There  was  something  so  inexpressibly  winning  in 
all  that  he  was.  I  think  he  had  come  at  last  to  the  conclusion  that 
life  in  this  world  was  no  longer  to  be  desired.  The  hope  of  being  any 
more  of  service  in  his  chosen  work  died  out  at  last,  and  he  look^  the 
other  way,  and  was  more  than  content.  I  can  hardly  think  that  so 
much  is  lost  out  of  my  earthly  future." 

The  Rev.  Dr.  Huntington,  in  his  letter  addressed  to  me,  says : — 

"  Thirty-five  years  ago  I  began  to  know  and  love  him,  at  Hopkins 
Academy.  We  were  chums  four  years ;  and  almost  that,  three  years 
more,  and  our  hearts  I  am  sure  were  never  divided.  I  have  always 
regarded  him  as  the  most  amiable  of  all  the  men  I  ever  knew.  His 
cheery,  buoyant,  unselfish,  affectionate  nature,  made  an  atmosphere  of 
harmony  and  peace,  wherever  he  was.  We  are  all  made  mourners  by 
the  dei)arture  of  so  much  goodness : — but  it  lives  elsewhere." 


A  Committee  of  three,  consisting  of  ElbuidGE  Clai'p  of  Quincy, 
HiKAM  Clai'I'  of  Dorchester,  and  John  B.  Clait  of  Hartford,  was 
appointed  to  confer  respecting  the  time  and  place  for  holding  another 
Family  (>atliering. 

After  singing  Auld  Lang  Syne,  the  meeting  adjourned — some  of  tht; 
members  to  remain  for  a  time  in  the  neiglilK)rh<HKl,  otliers  returning  at 
once  to  their  homes,  and  all  carrying  with  them  increased  knowledge  of 
the  names  and  history  of  their  ancestors,  and  a  stronger  attachment 
than  ever  before  to  the  whole  family  whose  first  gathering  had  now 
so  happily  terminated. 


PKOCEEDINOS  —  PAPERS £TC. 


65 


Otuer  pii[)er3  had  beeu  prepared  for  the  occasion,  but  circumstances 
interfered  with  their  being  read.  Among  them  wtia  the  following,  by 
John  Codman  Ci,Ar*i%  Esf|„  of  CamFiridge. — A  sentiment,  from  another 
Bource,  is  also  :ip|)ended,  which  doubtless  orubodits  the  feeling  of  a  large 
number  present  towards  a  place  ao  hallowed  in  all  our  memories  us  the 
ancient  town  of  Dorchester. 

Perhaps  few  of  the  Million-heirs  of  C'apt.  Itoger  Clajj  are  ever 
likely  to  be  MiUioiiaires.  Suppose  they  are  not.  Think  of  the  man 
in  Scripture  who  thought  to  satisfy  the  desires  of  his  soul  out  of  his 
full  stored  barns,  and  jdentiful  grounds,  and  what  he  was  calleil.  Arte- 
mus  Ward  Buys.  "  There  is  many  a  [lerson  who  kan  sit  a  mouse  trap 
two  perfixtion,  but  not  satistied  with  siirh  small  giinie,  undertake  two 
sit  a  trap  tV>r  bears,  ami  get  ketclietl  by  the  bears.  Moral — .Study  your 
genius,  and  stick  to  mice."  And  yet,  I  don't  know  that  the  Clajips 
have,  or  slu^ld  have  stuck  to  smidl  game.  They  are  a  thinking,  active, 
industrious,  hone.st  pcH>ple,  eiuleavoring  to  fultit  the  great  destinies  of 
life,  anil  have  l)een  enabled  to  make  tlu;ir  wurk  in  the  world,  whether 
they  could  writ«  or  not.  Some  iiave  oc-cu|>k*d  the  higher  positions  in 
life.  Look  at  the  history  of  Dorchester;  see  the  names  strewed  thickly 
among  its  lists  of  otficers.  Many  have  been  honored  as  oificers  in  the 
church  as  well  as  in  civil  life.  To  say  Deacon  C'lapp,  in  Dorchester,  a  few 
years  ago,  did  iKit  designate  any  one,  an  there  were  live  there  who  held 
tliat  title  at  the  same  time.  As  far  as  I  can  learn,  a  less  number  have 
been  of  vicious  or  intemperate  habits  than  those  of  other  names. 

Is  tiiero  not  a  great  truth  undeilying  t!iis,  which  is  contained  in  the 
second  commandment — I  the  Lord  itiy  (lod  am  a  jealous  tiod,  visiting 
the  iniquities  of  the  fathers  upon  the  children  to  the  third  and  (burth  gene- 
ration of  them  that  hate  me,  and  showi:;g  mercy  to  thoitsands  of  them 
that  love  me  and  keep  my  commandments.  Now  every  one  wlio  has 
read  Ca[)t.  Koger  {'lap's  memoirs  knows  that  the  great  thought  of  his 
life  was,  that  his  children,  the  coltiiiy,  the  world,  should  bccomo  holy, 
in  order  that  they  might  become  hapj>3-.  No  wonder  lie  laised  a  holy 
generation  to  fiillow  liini ;  it  is  a  natural  conscfjuence  ;  we  are  living 
lutt  only  to  Ibrm  our  own  characters,  but  also  to  mould  that  of  our 
children,  and  chihb'en's  ihibhen.  He  was  a  godly  man.  and  with  his 
family  were  constant  hearers  of  the  word  preached,  when  in  conmiand 
of  the  Castle,  though  if  was  al)out  four -miles  to  clmrch. 

I  have  thought  that  his  spirit  might  lie  lujveriiig  over  us  imw,  s,iying, 
in  the  words  of  John  in  Ids  third  Epistle:  "1  have  no  greater  joy 
than  to  know  that  my  children  walk  in  the  truth." 


DoRrnESTEE — good  old  Dorchester — older  than  Boston  or  Canihridge  or 
Chnrlestown — the  home  of  Roger  (."Inn  nnd  his  hretlircn — the  birtbjilace  of  his 
son  I'rLscrvrd,  the  I'optain,  Ituling  EUIer,  nnd  liejiitscntntive  of  ><urtliauipton 
— the  Itirthplaec  since  of  Everett  uiid  uiiiny  other  wurihies;  althuu^h  now  ab- 
Borl>ed  into  the  great  neiKldKiring  niettDpolis,  its  name  shtdl  not  die  with  its 
corpornte  existence,  but  be  handed  down  to  luture  generations  associated  with 
the  nnmes  and  virtues  uf  its  eorly  l^«ttlerB. 


66  CliAPP      FAMILY      MEETING. 

The  following  extract  from  a  letter  written  by  a  lady  in  one  of  the 
distant  western  States,  to  a  kinsman  in  Boston,  may  be  taken  as  a  spe- 
cimen of  the  interest  felt  in  the  late  gathering  by  many  of  the  family 
who  were  unavoidably  absent : 

"Dkau  Fkiend, 

"  I  wish  you  knew  how  much  pleasure  I  experience  in 
saying  '  Dear  Friend,*  remote  as  I  am  from  kindred ;  fiitherless,  having 
buried  my  husband,  my  father-in-law,  my  mother-in-law,  also  a  dear 
little  niece  quite  recently.  This  new  kinship,  and  the  pleasing  remi- 
niscences growing  out  of  it,  seem  a  sort  of  compensating  solace  to  one 
who  looks  for  help  to  bear  heavy  griefs.  I  hoped,  until  the  last  moment, 
to  be  able  to  meet  the  hundreds  of  our  family  who  gathered  at  North- 
ampton ;  but  my  heart,  certainly,  was  there,  and  I  perused  with  eager 
interest  the  account  you  sent  me,  for  which  please  ^ccept  my  thanks. 
It  seemed  like  reading  a  letter  from  home.  I  fancy  that  our  ancestry 
upon  the  other  side  of  the  '  beautiful  river '  must  have  been  present ; 
and  who  knows  how  every  noble  purjwse,  every  self-sacrificing  spirit  of 
the  gathered  throng  may  have  been  8trengthene<l  and  buoyed  up  by  the 
ministering  spirits  present  there  ?  Tliis  may  be  but  an  idle  fancy,  but 
quite  natural,  I  think.  I  shall  be  pleased  to  receive  a  copy  of  the  pam- 
phlet containing  an  account  of  the  meeting." 


TiiK  ann(!xcd  ancient  letter,  from  the  Kev.  Scri'i.Y  Clap,  of  Wo- 
burn,  JIa.ss.,  to  llov.  NATirAXiKi,  Ci.ap,  of  Newport,  R.  I.,  will  be  reml 
witli  interest.  Some  notice  of  the  niiiiister  last  named  will  be  found  iu 
the  Address,  jiagc  2;").  The  letter  is  taken  from  Vol.  xv.  of  the  iV.  E. 
Jliaf.  (iiid  Gfiiealogical  li(<jlsfiT.  into  which  i)eriodical  it  was  copied 
v('rl)atini  from  the  original,  furnished  by  Mr.  William  B.  Trask,  of 
Dorchester. 

Wob:  Dec'i.V"  1742. 
Kev":   Father, 

I  rt'ceivod  a  Little  bottle  from  you,  the  contents  of  w""  I  took  ; 
which  (l)y  y''  Divine  l)lessiiig)  I  hope  was  serviceable  to  me.  1  thank 
you  (or  it.  1  hav(!  l)e(>n  (according  to  y"  (lood  will  of  a  holy  (Jod) 
bro't  to  \'  (jates  of  y*  (iruve.  w"  I  tlio't  I  should  be  <leprived  of  y*  re- 
sidue of  my  years.  I^ut  when  near  dejiarting.  as  myself  and  others 
appn^lu'iidcd,  (.!od  was  ready  to  save,  .Icliovah-jireli.  (iod  appeared  in 
y*  HKtnnt  of  Dilliculty  and  I  am  returned  to  see  y'  Lord  in  y'  Land  of 
y'  Living  and  to  beiiold  man  aj.'ain.  1  am  still  a  j)oor  weak  Creature, 
as  I  ha\  e  often  heard  you  say  of  yourself.     I  have  many  painfull  Days 


PROCEEDINGS PAPERS ETC.  67 

and  restless  nights.  I  hope  God  intends  all  for  my  Good  and  y'  I 
shall  Learn  humility,  Patience,  resignation  to  Gods  will  &c:  in  this 
School  of  affliction.  I  make  no  doubt  I  have  had  your  prayers  for  me, 
I  ask  them  still.  My  family  is  in  good  health,  by  Gods  Goodness. 
My  wife  sends  her  Duty  to  you.  We  have  two  Children,  Martha  and 
Supply,  pray  God  to  bless  them  and  make  y"  blessings,  My  Love  and 
Service  to  Mr  Gardner.  Now  wishing  Grace  mercy  and  peace  may 
be  multiplied  to  you  and  y'  flock  to  whom  you  have  so  long  been  made 
a  blessing,  and  asking  y'  prayers  for  a  blessing  on  me  and  my  flock,  I 
subscribe  myself,  y'  Dutifull  tho'  unworthy  Son  in  y'  Ministry. 

Sdpplt  Clap. 

P.  S.  I  heard  from  Dorchester,  not  long  since.  Our  friends  and 
Relations  w"  in  good  health  generally.  There  is  a  Little  number  y' 
hold  a  Separate  meeting  yet  on  Lords  Days.  It  is  remarkable.  That 
y"  hath  not  been  one  Exhorter  among  my  people  yet,  we  are  in  peace, 
(God  grant  it  may  not  be  a  peace  and  Security  in  Sinning.) 

I  beg  y'  out  pouring  of  Gods  Spirit  on  my  people  and  upon  y'  Land, 
and  that  God  would  preserve  his  people  from  Errors,  which  I  fear  are 
many  at  this  Day.  I  trust  we  must  still.  To  y*  Law  and  to  y*  Testi- 
monies, Stick  to  y"  Bible  and  make  Gods  word  our  Rule.  Please  to 
write  to  me  by  y*  first  opportunity.  That  I  may  hear  (I  hope)  of  y' 
welfare  and  receive  your  blessing  in  y*  Lord,  S.  Clap. 

For  the  Rev"* 
M'  Nathaniel  Clap 
Pastor  of  a  C"^  in  Nevirport 
on  Road-Island 
These 


MEETING  AT  BOSTON. 

JUNE  18  AND  19,  1873. 


At  the  Northampton  meeting  of  the  Clapp  Family  in  1870,  as 
already  mentioned,  a  Committee,  consisting  of  Messrs.  Elbridge  Clapp, 
of  Quincy,  Hiram  Clapp,  of  Boston,  and  John  B.  Clapp,  of  Hartford, 
was  appointed  to  decide  upon  the  time  and  place  of  holding  another 
meeting,  and  to  make  arrangements  for  the  same.  At  the  request  of 
this  Committee,  a  meeting  with  them  of  several  others  of  the  name 
was  held  March  11,  1873,  at  the  store  of  William  Clapp,  in  Temple 
Place,  Boston.  At  this  meeting,  it  was  unanimously  voted  that 
another  family  gathering  was  desirable.  The  time  fixed  upon  was 
the  evening  of  the  18th  and  during  the  day  of  the  19th  of  June 
then  ensuing,  and  the  following  Committee  of  Arrangements  was  ap- 
pointed, viz. :  Messrs.  Eugene  H.,  Elbridge,  Otis,  Ebenezer,  Charles  M., 
Samuel  W.  and  William  Clapp.  A  Committee  on  Circulars  was  chosen, 
consisting  of  Otis  and  David  Clapp  and  William  B.  Trask.  The 
arrangements  made  by  the  committee  comprised  a  social  family  recep- 
tion and  entertainment  at  Odd  Fellows*  Hall,  corner  of  Tremont  and 
Berkeley  Streets,  Boston,  on  the  evening  of  June  18,  and  on  the  next 
day  a  trip  by  steamer  from  Boston  to  Nantasket  Beach,  near  the 
landing-place  of  the  Dorchester  company  of  emigrants,  including  Roger 
Clapp,  in  1 630.  Here,  at  the  well-known  Rockland  House,  a  dinner 
was  to  be  provided,  and  the  day  given  up  to  friendly  intercourse  ajad 
social  enjoyment. 


[The  following  sportive  allusion  to  the  second  family  gathering 
appeared  in  the  Boston  Daily  Journal  a  few  days  before  the  meeting 
took  place.  The  article  appeared  anonymously,  but  it  is  believed  that 
the  charge  of  "  rashness  "  would  not  justly  be  deserved  should  its  au- 
thorship be  attributed  to  a  certain  prominent  member  of  the  family .3 

"  The  reunion  of  the  Clapp  family  will  take  place  on  the  18th,  in 
Boston,  and  on  the  1 9th  the  family  will  visit  Nantasket  and  dine  at 
the  Rockland  House.  All  who  bear  the  name  and  all  who  are  connected 
with  the  family  by  any  tie  are  invited  to  join  in  this  meeting.     The 


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70  SECOXD     FAXILT     XEETIXG. 

main  object  of  the  gathering  is  not.  as  might  be  supposed,  to  indalge 
in  expreA»iou5  of  mutual  arlmiration,  or  to  glorify  the  achievements  of 
their  ancestors,  honorable  as  have  been  the  deeds  and  exploits  of  those 
who  iMre  the  name  huudre<ls  of  vears  ago.    They  meet  to  indnlge  in 
a  family  love  feast  and  to  give  vent  to  those  feelings  of  niatemaL 
paternal  and  fraternal  regard  which  has  always  been  among  the  leading 
cbanicteri«tic3  of  a  majority  of  this  large  and  increasing  family.     They 
dfsire  to  meit  to  have  ~a  good  time."     Since  the  earliest  days  of  the 
family,  I  might  say  since  Roger  Clapp  first  landed  on  Nantasket  Beach, 
the  memliersof  it  have  been  noted  for  their  partiality  for  '•good  times." 
There  are  other  families  which  resemble   the  Clapp  family    iu   this 
respect,  but  ~a  goofl  time"  with  the  Clapps  consists  of  as  much  enjoy- 
ment as  f>ossible,  without  the  danger  of  a  head-ache  or  a  back-ache. the 
following  day.    They  seldom  run  to  excesses.    They  are  not  indisposed 
to  a  full  share  of  what  may  be  termed  fun,  but  they  always  remember 
that  to-morrow  is  ahead.     In  this  respect  they  differ  from  some  other 
families.      In   fact,  their  bump   of  eventuality   is   wonderfully    well 
developed.     They  know  that  certain  events  bring  with  them  certain 
results,  and  therefore  they  look  before  they  leap.    To  this  trait  we 
attribute  their  freeflom  from  accidents  attributable  to  personal  rashness. 
jj  Members  of  this  family  never  run  the  risk  of  falling  overboard  by 

%  jumping  on  a  steamboat  that  is  six  inches  away  from  the  wharf.    They 

I    ,  would  call  a  man  or  a  dozen  men  to  put  a  plank,  or  they  would  snbmit 

,;  to  a  delay  of  two  hours  rather  than  indulge  in  any  saltatory  exploits. 

S  ,';  These  two  hours  would  not  be  wasted  either  if  they  were  in  a  strange 

I  >  place.     They  would  either  inter\'iew  the  best  posted  man  in  town,  for 

I  '  their  love  of  information  is  great,  or  they  would  seek  some  cool  and 

sequestered  nook,  and  moralize  upon  the  folly  of  other  families  who 
t  are  always  breaking  their  necks  by  jumping  aboard  moving  trains  or 

i ,  *  tumbling  under  horse-cars.     There  is  no  record  of  a  member  of  the 

family  ever  liaving  been  guilty  of  these  improprieties.     The  nearest 
i  approximation  to  such  rashness  of  any  one  bearing  this  name,  was  that 

of  a  man  who  gave  the  name  of  Clapp,  though  it  was  probably  assumed, 
lie  was  arrested  and  cfjnvicted  of  some  misdemeanor,  and  sentenced  to 
pass  a  few  months  at  one  of  the  reformatory  institutions  of  the  Empire 
!    I  State.     Tiie  newsj)ai)er  account  stated  that  while  the  cars  were  going 

at  the  rate  of  thirty  miles  an  hour,  this  man  jumped  from  the  train, 
and  us  tiie  sheriff  faile<l  to  ])ut  in  an  a[)i)earance,  Clapp  was  allowed  to 
indulge  his  love  of  rural  life  unmolested.  His  escape  was  certainly 
creditable  to  his  agility,  a  (juality  in  which  some  families  lack.  The 
i  aforesaid  Clapp  also  furnishes  the  only  evidence  on  record  of  a  member 

of  the  family  being  in  a  hurry.  They  are  wonderfully  exempt  from 
this  failing.  As  a  rule  they  are  never  in  a  hurry,  except  under  great 
and  pressing  emergoncii's,  because  they  had  rather  drive  than  be  driven. 
As  a  general  rule  the  Clapps  pay  their  debts  promptly  when  they  have 
money,  and  it  would  be  follyto  expect  any  family  to  pay  without  the 
wherewithal  to  li<iuidate  pecuniary  obligations.     According  to  a  care- 


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fully  prepared  table  of  statistics,  it  has  been  ascertained  that  thirty-one 
per  cent,  of  this  family  never  run  in  debt.  They  believe  in  cash  down. 
Forty-four  per  cent,  keep  files  of  paid  bills ;  fifteen  per  cent,  patronize 
those  traders  who  give  the  longest  credit;  four  per  cent,  want  a  large 
discount  for  cash,  but  prefer  to  give  long  notes,  while  six  per  cent,  are 
somewhat  inclined  to  consult  their  own  convenience  and  insist  upon 
selecting  their  own  days  of  settlement.  No  other  family  in  New 
England  can  show  a  better  financial  statement  than  this. 

"  There  is  no  record  that  any  one  by  the  name  of  Clapp  ever  robbed 
a  bank,  stole  a  railroad  or  put  up  a  back  pay  job.  This  is  claiming  a 
great  deal  in  these  times,  but  the  statement  cannot  be  contradicted. 
There  was  no  sutler  in  the  late  war  by  this  name,  and  no  Indian  agent 
ever  came  from  this  family,  which  is  eminently  creditable  to  the  Clapps. 
No  one  by  the  name  was  connected  with  the  Polaris  expedition,  which 
accounts  for  its  failure,  and  no  member  of  the  family  ever  took  any 
interest  in  the  Modocs,  or  they  would  have  been  civilized  a  score  of 
years  ago.  That  perpetual  motion,  water  gas  and  cheap  bread  for  the 
million  exist  only  in  the  imagination  is  no  doubt  attributable  to  the 
want  of  time  of  some  member  of  this  family  to  solve  all  these  problems. 

"  I  am  informed  by  a  member  of  the  family  that  unlike  many  other 
families  the  Clapp  heirs  never  had  any  claim  to  the  site  of  an  English 
city,  and  very  few  ever  inherited  any  money  or  ever  expect  to.  Their 
advent  here  on  Thursday  next  will  be  a  memorable  event  in  the  annals 
of  Nantasket  Beach.  Search  is  now  being  made  for  Roger  Clapp's 
footprints,  and  the  historian  of  the  family  will  no  doubt  find  them." 


The  contemplated  evening  Reception  at  the  elegant  hall  in  Berkeley 
Street  on  the  18th  opene<l  most  auspiciously  the  festivities  and  greet- 
ings of  this  second  Family  Gathering.  From  the  newspaper  reports  of 
the  day  are  gleaned  the  particulars  which  follow,  the  proceedings  not 
having  been  published,  as  was  the  case  in  regard  to  the  first  meeting, 
in  a  separate  pamphlet. 

All  ages  were  represented,  from  the  ambitious  little  one  of  three  or 
four,  who  toddled  about  the  hall,  to  many  venerable  ladies  and  gentle- 
men past  three  score  and  ten.  The  oldest  person  present  was  Mr. 
Waterman  Clapp,  of  Warwick,  R.  I.,  who  is  85,  and  several  others 
were  nearly  as  old.  Two  coats  of  arms  of  the  family  were  exhibited, 
neatly  framed  and  entirely  different  from  each  other,  one  bearing  the 
characteristic  motto  "  Do  right,  come  what  may."  In  addition,  there 
were  many  smaller  ones  which  individual  members  had,  representing 
different  branches  of  the  family.  The  residences  of  the  three  hundred 
and  fifty  or  four  hundred  present  are  largely  clustered  around  the  first 
home  of  the  family  in  America,  at  Dorchester.  Another  locality  from 
which  a  large  number  of  names  were  registered  was  North  and  East 
Hampton,  where*  a  son  of  Roger  Clapp  settled  in  the  early  history  of 
the  town.     There  were  also  representatives  from  Hartford,  Wethers- 


72         SECOND  FAMILY  MEETING. 

field,  Windsor  and  East  Windsor  Hill  in  the  State  of  Connecticut; 
from  Philadelphia,  President  and  Tideout,  Pennsylvania ;  from  Jericho 
and  Vergennes,  Vermont ;  from  Providence,  Warwick  and  Woonsocket, 
R.  I. ;  from  New  York  city  and  Lockport,  N.  Y. ;  Mendon,  Michigan  ; 
Mansfield,  Ohio ;  Lee  Centre,  Illinois ;  Augusta,  Maine,  and  from 
Baltimore  and  Washington.  The  large  mass  of  the  family,  however, 
appear  to  have  preferred  to  make  it  their  home  in  the  good  old  Bay 
State,  a  very  large  number  of  the  towns  being  represented. 

The  company  began  gathering  at  an  early  hour,  but  it  was  not  until 
about  half-past  eight  o'clock  that  they  were  called  to  order  in  the  large 
and  beautiful  Grand  Lodge  Hall  by  Hon.  Otis  Clapp,  who  presided. 
The  exercises  were  opened  with  an  excellent  rendering  by  Mr.  Charles 
A.  Clapp  of  New  York,  and  a  son  of  Mr.  Ebenezer  Clapp  of  this  city, 
of  the  fine  old  song,  "  New  England,"  which  was  loudly  applauded. 

The  President  then  delivered  the  address  of  welcome  in  which  be 
referred  to  the  arrival  of  the  "Mary  and  John"  in  the  harbor  of 
Nantasket  two  hundred  and  forty-three  years  before,  containing  "  a 
precious  band  of  humble  but  intelligent  and  earnest  puritans,  who 
carried  in  their  souls  the  seeds  of  a  new  civilization."  He  likened  this 
emigration  to  the  going  out  of  Abraham  in  obedience  to  the  divine 
command  "from  his  own  country  and  kindred  and  from  his  father's 
bouse  to  a  land  that  was  to  be  shown  him."  Reference  was  made  to 
Grov.  Stoughton's  election  sermon  in  1668,  in  which  he  eulogized  the 
early  settlers  of  the  colony,  and  made  use  of  the  expression  so  often 
quoted  since,  that  ".  God  sifted  a  whole  nation  that  he  might  send 
choice  grain  over  into  this  wilderness."  The  connection  of  the  Clapp 
family  with  these  first  emigrants  and  with  their  movements  in  establish- 
ing the  new  colony,  was  spoken  of,  and  the  President  then  w^elcomed 
the  listeners  as  follows  : 

"  The  members  of  the  family  residing  in  this  city — which  includes 
old  Dorchester — wishing  to  extend  to  their  kinsmen  the  right  baud  of 
fellowship,  have  invited  you  to  meet  them  at  this  reception ;  and  it  is 
my  pleasant  duty  to  bid  you,  one  and  all,  in  their  name,  a  conlial 
welcome.  This  hall  is  not  exactly  the  old  homestead,  but  it  is  near 
thereto,  and  will  serve,  we  trust,  as  a  substitute  therefor.  We  ask  you, 
therefore,  to  make  yourselves,  of  right,  perfectly  at  home,  as  members 
of  the  family. 

"  In  a  period  of  nine  or  ten  generations,  covering  near  two  and  a 
hnlf  centuries,  our  family,  as  well  as  others,  has  grown  somewhat 
numerous.  It  would  not  be  strange,  therefore,  if  we  liad  lost  sight,  iu 
some  degree,  of  our  ancestors  and  of  their  descendants.  The  time  is 
propitious  to  repair  this  omission. 

"  It  is  proposed,  therefore,  to  revive  a  knowledge  of  the  early  trials 
aud  struggles  of  members  of  the  family,  and  of  their  zealous  and  suc- 
cessful efforts,  in  conjunction  with  others,  to  establish  and  peri)t'tuate 
institutions  th.it  have  inured  to  the  benefit  of  succeeding  generations. 
To  aid  iu  doing  this  it  is  proposed  to  publish  the  History  and  CJcncalogy 


SECOND     FAMILY     MEETING.  73 

of  the  Clapp  Family.  Its  value  will  depend  largely  upon  its  complete- 
ness ;  and  its  completeness  must  depend  upon  the  efibrts  of  members 
of  each  family  in  furnishing  the  necessary  facts  regarding  births,  deaths, 
marriages  and  other  information.  Your  aid  and  cooperation  is  there- 
fore cordially  invited  to  secure  this  object. 

"  Family  gatherings  and  family  histories  are  growing  more  and 
more  common,  and  they  are  felt  to  be  aids  in  promoting  the  great 
cause  of  civilization. 

"  It  is  hoped  that  our  family  will  not  be  behind  others  in  the  desire 
to  advance  their  own  civilization  and  that  of  the  world.  The  desire 
has  been  expressed  that  our  time  may  not  be  used  in  things  that  lead 
to  mutual  admiration.  Let  us  rather  be  faithful  to  the  good  and  the 
true,  for  which  our  ancestors  sacrificed  so  much." 

The  whole  company  then  united  with  most  hearty  chorus  in  singing 
the  following  lines,  written  for  the  occasion  by  Mr.  Joseph  Leeds  (see 
No.  411  of  TuOMAs),  of  Philadelphia: 

From  homes  wide  scattered  o'er  the  land. 

We  come  where  ancestors  have  trod ; 
Where  once  they  lived,  a  CliristiHn  bund, 

For  schools,  fur  freedom  and  for  God. 

Our  hearts  with  salutations  swell ; 

Each  voice  awulies  some  kindred  call ; 
Onr  hands  the  earnest  greetings  tell. 

From  all  to  each,  from  each  to  all. 

Ancestral  worth !  two  centuries  gone, 

With  added  years  have  told  its  sway. 
It  cheered  our  country's  early  mom, 

And  brightens  still  her  rising  day. 

Onr  Mothers,  Fathers  died,  but  live 
In  Heaven,  our  hearts,  and  with  us  here; 

And  scenes  this  day  around  us  give. 
For  Auld  Lang  Syne,  the  noblest  cheer. 

Then  let  our  circle  wide  extend. 

Our  Fathers'  virtues  still  lie  seen. 
Be  Thou,  O  God,  our  children's  friend. 

As  thou  our  Fathers'  friend  hast  been. 

God  bless  onr  Country !  ma)<e  its  Past 

A  pledge  for  goodness  still  to  come — 
A  realm  for  man,  while  time  sliall  last, 

Of  Chribtian  Duty,  Peace  and  Home  I 

The  hour  from  nine  to  ten  o'clock  was  passed  in  social  cousin  ing 
over  cakes,  coftee,  strawberries  and  cream,  and  after  this  the  company 
slowly  dispersed  for  the  night,  though  many  lingered  until  a  late  hour 
discussing  the  family  relationship. 

The  next  day,  June  IDth,  at  half  past  nine  o'clock,  the  family  took 
the  steamer  Rose  Standish  for  Naiitasket  Beach,  which  they  reached  in 
about  an  hour.  Arriving  at  the  Rockland  House,  a  short  consultation 
was  held,  after  which  a  stampede  by  the  younger  members  of  the  com- 
pany was  made  for  the  beach,  where  they  enjoyed  themselves  until  the 
call  for  dinner. 


74  SECOND     FAMILY     MEETING. 

The  dinner  was  served  about  one  o'clock,  and  three  hundred  were 
seated  at  the  tables.  In  making  the  arrangements  for  the  reunion  the 
committee  received  responses  from  only  one  hundred  and  fifty,  and  on 
the  strength  of  this  they  made  arrangements  with  Landlord  Ripley  to 
provide  for  two  hundred.  Before  the  boat  reached  the  wharf  at 
Nantasket,  over  three  hundred  tickets  were  called  for,  and  owing  to 
the  capacity  of  the  dining-room  this  was  all  that  could  be  sold.  Not- 
withstanding there  was  fully  double  the  number  for  which  preparations 
had  been  made,  the  well-filled  larder  of  the  Rockland  House  proved 
amply  sufficient  for  the  emergency,  and  every  one  of  the  party  was 
provided  with  a  splendid  dinner,  those  who  were  unable  to  procure 
admission  to  the  diuing-hall  being  accommodated  at  the  Rockland  Caf<^. 

Dr.  Sylvanus  Clapp,  of  Pawtucket,  R.  I.,  was  introduced  by  Hon. 
Otis  Clapp  to  preside  at  the  dinner.  Grace  was  said  by  the  Rev. 
Charles  A.  Humphreys,  formerly  of  Springfield,  and  the  subsequent 
hour  was  most  industriously  occupied  in  the  consideration  of  the 
bountiful  dinner,  which  embraced  an  excellent  course  of  the  delicacies 
of  the  season.  Dr.  Clapp  then  introduced  the  after-dinner  speech- 
making  with  the  following  address  of  fraternal  and  cordial  welcome. 

^^Kindred  and  Friends :  As  I  look  over  this  large  gathering  of  my  ' 
kindred  and  blood,  and  see  so  many  among  you  distinguished  in  your 
various  callings,  I  am  a  little  surprised  you  should  have  selected  me  to 
preside  over  your  deliberations.  I  accept  it  as  a  mark  of  your  esteem 
and  approbation ;  and  be  assured  I  consider  it  a  great  pleasure  to  stand 
here  to-day  and  offer  to  you  our  kind  and  cordial  greeting. 

"  We  welcome  you  to  Nantasket  Beach,  the  place  where  Roger  Clapp 
and  Joanna  Ford  first  landed  and  trod  American  soil.  The  same  sun 
shines  on  us,  the  same  blue  sky  is  over  us,  the  same  broad  Atlantic 
rolls  and  beats  against  this  rocky-bound  coast  as  it  did  on  the  30th  of 
May,  1(530,  a  little  more  than  243  years  ago,  when  they  landed  here, 
theu  a  forlorn  wilderness. 

"  Where  they  beheld  the  savage,  we  now  see  a  highly  advanced  and 
polished  state  of  society,  and  we  now  receive  as  our  inheritance  what- 
ever science  and  art  can  bestow.  No  better  or  more  fitting  place  could 
have  been  selected  for  our  reunion.  Here  we  find  a  large  and  commo- 
dious hotel  where  all  our  wants  can  be  accommodated.  We  welcome 
you  to  all  and  everything  worthy  of  notice  on  the  land  and  on  the  ocean, 

'  To  the  blue  above  and  the  blue  below.' 

"  We  meet  here  to  see  our  kindred  in  whose  veins  courses  the  same 
blood,  to  trace  anew  the  lineaments  of  the  good,  and  to  hang  the 
picture  forever  in  the  chambers  of  our  memory. 

"  We  have  come  from  diflPerent  parts  of  this  great  continent  as  one 
family,  and  if  there  are  any  who  have  a  feeling  of  superiority,  they 
must  lay  it  all  aside.  We  have  assembled  as  brothers,  sisters,  friends,  to 
meet  in  all  the  man.     The  same  eternal  spirit  blows  on  us  all,  and  every- 


SECOND     FAMILY     MEETING.  75 

where.  The  clergyman,  the  judge,  the  lawyer,  the  farmer,  the  editor, 
the  printer,  the  merchant,  the  manufacturer,  the  mechanic,  the  historian, 
the  physician,  all  meet  here  on  a  common  level,  and  feel  our  hearts 
glow  with  the  loves  and  friendships  of  former  years.  We  should  have 
been  glad  to  see  all,  but  there  are  many  who  could  not  come ;  we 
would  remember  all  such ;  God  bless  them  in  their  far-off  homes. 

"  We  like  to  hear  the  joyous  laugh,  we  like  all  the  pleasures  of  this 
life,  we  like  to  hear  good  speeches  and  good  music,  we  like  a  good  sail, 
we  like  a  good  dinner ;  we  welcome  you  to  ail  these,  and  above  all  to 
our  hearts.  We  extend  to  you  all  our  most  cordial  greetings,  and 
welcome,  thrice  welcome  you  to  this  place  so  hallowed  in  our  memories. 
The  day  is  yours  —  enjoy  it.  And  may  your  spring-time  of  life  be  full 
of  flowers,  your  autumn  rich  iu  fruit,  and  your  winter  peaceful." 

A  toast  to  the  clergy  was  eloquently  responded  to  by  tlie  Rev.  Mr. 
Humphreys,  who  would  yield  to  no  one  in  his  exalted  conception  of 
the  dignity  of  the  calling.  There  was  need  to  hold  up  the  standard  of 
the  ministry,  when  so  many  attempts  were  being  made  to  lower  it  to 
the  lecture  platform  or  the  political  arena.  He  believed  in  a  divine 
call  and  consecration  to  the  ministry.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Clapp 
family  through  a  mother's  teaching  and  a  mother's  care,  but  he  was 
reminded  if  they  went  back  far  enough,  they  were  all  brothers  and  all 
come  together  in  the  mind  of  God.  The  tendency  of  modern  civiliza- 
tion was  to  separation,  but  as  they  came  together  as  a  family  they  were 
reminded  of  the  ties  that  bind  rather  than  the  special  callings  which 
separate,  and  they  should  go  away  with  a  determination  to  make  the 
human  family  wiser  and  better. 

Judge  Edwin  Clapp,  of  Pawtucket,  R.  I.,  responded  for  the  legal 
profession,  who  said  though  he  was  a  large  man  he  was  one  of  the 
smallest  judges  in  the  small  State  of  Rhode  Island.  They  had  cause 
for  thankfulness  that  Divine  Providence  guided  Roger  Clapp  to  these 
shores,  and  that  the  home  of  the  family  was  in  the  good  old  State  of 
Massachusetts.  He  closed  with  a  sentiment  to  the  Clapp  family,  and 
the  wish  that  they  may  be  found  worthy  of  their  noble  progenitor. 

Dr.  Horace  C.  Clapp,  of  St.  Joseph,  Mich.,  responded  iu  behalf  of 
his  profession,  expressing  his  pleasure  at  meeting  so  many  of  his 
kindred  on  the  spot  where  the  early  members  watered  the  tree  of 
liberty  with  their  blood.  There  were  but  few  of  the  name  in  the 
State  of  Michigan,  but  they  all  had  the  ring  of  the  true  metal  in  them, 
and  the  New  England  cousins  need  not  be  ashamed  of  their  kindred  in 
the  West,  whose  most  cordial  greeting  he  expressed. 

Mr.  Charles  N.  Richards,  Clerk  of  the  Senate  of  the  United  States, 
made  a  pleasant  speech,  in  which  he  recalled  the  memories  of  two 
hundred  and  forty-three  years  ago,  and  especially  of  the  religious  and 
moral  sentiments  which  they  inherited  from  their  fathers.  Like  their 
motto,  they  were  always  on  the  right  side.  The  family  had  been 
modest,  and  the  fame  they  acquired  was  not  of  the  sky-rocket  variety. 


76  SECOND     FAMILY     MEETIXG. 

Mr.  Ebenezer  Clapp  was  introduced  as  the  historian  of  the  familj. 
Aft«r  alluding  to  the  body  of  Puritans  to  which  our  ancestors  belonged, 
and  exonerating  them  from  the  charge  of  intolerance,  when  judged  by 
their  own  age,  the  speaker  said: 

"  As  I  stand  upon  this  spot,  which  must  have  been  so  familiar  to 
our  progenitor,  Captain  Roger  Qapp,  and  look  upon  the  deep  sea, 
over  which  he  had  sailed,  and  on  this  beautiful  beach,  over  which  he 
walked  and  meditate<l,  as  he  looked  on  the  great  Atlantic  toward 
his  old  home — it  comes  to  my  mind  what  a  busy,  what  an  eventful 
life  was  his!  I  can  imagine  him  as  he  left  the  '^ great  ship"  Mary  and 
John,  where  he  had  heanl  preaching  every  day  for  ten  weeks ;  he  and 
his  fellow-passengers  put  ashore,  as  he  says  "  to  shift  for  themselves  in 
a  forlorn  place  in  this  wilderness,"  which  place  is  the  point  of  this 
peninsula.  I  must  say  that  I  think  our  worthy  Roger  was  too  severe 
upon  Capt  Squeb  for  this  act,  when  we  consider  that  no  ship  had  ever 
sailed  up  that  channel,  no  pilot  had  sounded  its  depths,  and  no  friendly 
buoys  marked  its  boundaries.  The  islands  then,  much  larger  thau 
now,  were  covered  with  wood,  and  apparently  closed  in  on  every  side. 

"  I  can  imagine  him  as  he  and  about  nine  othere  of  his  fellow-passen- 
gers obtained  a  boat  from  some  "  old  planter,"  and  under  the  command 
of  Captain  Southcot,  a  brave  'low-country'  soldier,  went  up  Charles 
River  as  far  as  Watertown,  looking  for  a  place  for  settlement;  and  how 
surprised  they  were  when  at  Charlcstown  they  found  Thomas  Walford 
and  perhaps  the  Spragues,  and  their  thatched  houses,  the  only  Eng- 
lishmen in  that  place,  and  Mr.  Blackstone,  on  the  south  side  of  the 
Charles,  their  nearest  and  only  English  neighbor. 

"After  they  had  been  absent  a  few  days  the  company  sent  for  them 
to  return,  for  they  had  found  a  neck  of  land,  calleil  Mattapan,  '  fit '  to 
keep  tlieir  cattle  on.  Tiie  ship  Mary  and  John  was  one  of  the  Gov. 
Winthrop  fleet,  and  sailed  from  Plymouth,  England,  March  20,  IG.'JO, 
eighteen  days  before  the  Arbella.  Jewel,  Ambrose  and  Tallwt,  and  was 
the  first  to  arrive,  consequently  the  resjMjnsibility  of  fixing  a  place  for 
settlement  devolved  upon  them.  No  womler  they  selected  the  town  of 
Dorchester  —  its  situation  is  picturesque,  beautiful,  romantic ;  it«  airy 
hills,  its  fertile  vales  present  a  landscape  fit  for  a  poet's  eye.  In  that 
early  summer,  how  it  must  have  looked  to  those  storm-tossed  voyagers, 
as  tiicy  gazed  upon  it  after  their  ten  weeks'  pass.age  !  AVho  was  the 
old  planter  at  Nantasket  of  whom  they  obtained  the  boat  ?  Undoubt- 
edly John  Oldham;  and  he  probably  accompanied  them  on  their 
expedition.  He  came  over  in  tlie  Lion  in  1C2.'5;  was  at  Plymouth  and 
Salem  at  divers  times,  but  for  some  reasons  <lid  not  get  along  very 
harmoniously  with  them.  Yet,  upon  the  whole,  he  appears  to  have 
bei'U  a  very  useful,  although  a  selfish  man,  and  he  was  mourned  by 
Iwth  colonies  at  his  sudden  and  eventful  death,  being  murdered  by  the 
Indians  of  Block  Island  in  16;?G,  which  was  the  immediate  cause  of  the 
Pequot  War." 

Allusion  was  then   made  by  the  speaker   to    Roger  Clapp  l)eing