Thomas Clap

Abt 1609 - 1684  (75 years)

• Name	Thomas Clap
  Birth	Abt 1609	Sidbury, Devonshire, England   [2]
  In 1678 he testified that he was about 69 years of age. Clap (1861) gives his birth as 1597 in Dorchester, England. [1]
  Immigration	1 May 1633 to 24 Jul 1633 (24 years)  [2]
  He sailed from Weymouth, England, and upon arriving in New England, settled in Dorchester, Massachusetts.
  Freeman	1638 (29 years)	Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2]
  Married	say 1638 (29 years)  [2]
  (1) unknown wife. Issue: 1. Thomas Clap (1639-1689) 2. John Clap (1658-c1671) 3. Samuel Clap 4. Abigail Clap (1660-____) 5. Eleazer Clap (____-1676) 6. Increase Clap (____-1716) 7. Elizabeth Clap 8. Prudence Clap
  Moved To	1639 (30 years)	Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2]
  Freeman	6 Jun 1644 (35 years)	Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2]
  Religion	4 Jun 1645 (36 years)	Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2]
  Thomas Clap joined the Scituate Church.
  Offices Held	1649 (40 years)	Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2]
  He was the Representative to the Plymouth General Court from Scituate.
  Married	say 1656 (47 years)  [2]
  (2) Abigail Wright, the daughter of Richard Wright. Abigail, married (1) Robert Sharp. On 19 April 1684 in Scituate, Massachusetts, Abigail Wright was mentioned in the will of Thomas Clap. After Thomas' death in 1684, Abigail, married (3) Captain William Holbrook. Issue: 1. John Clap (1658-c1671) 2. Abigail Clap (1660-____)
  Offices Held	1667 (58 years)	Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2]
  He was the Town Overseer of the Poor.
  Will	19 Apr 1684 (75 years)	Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2]
  He mentions his wife, Abigail, and his children: Thomas, Samuel, Elizabeth, Prudence, and Abigail.
  Death	20 Apr 1684	Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 2]
  Probate/Proved	4 Jun 1684 (75 years)	Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2]
  Siblings	4 brothers and 6 sisters
  1. daughter Clap   2. daughter Clap   3. Richard Clap   4. Prudence Clap   5. Jane Clap   6. Thomas Clap,   b. Abt 1609, Sidbury, Devonshire, England d. 20 Apr 1684, Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 75 years) + 7. Deacon Nicholas Clap,   b. 1612, Dorchester, Dorsetshire, England d. 24 Nov 1679, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 67 years) ▻ Sarah Clap;   Anna,  m. Before 15 Apr 1667   8. Barbara Clap   9. Radigon Clap   d. 10 Dec 1645, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   10. John Clap,   b. Dorset, England d. 24 Jul 1655, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   11. Ambrose Clap
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Richard Clap   (Grandfather)  Elizabeth   bur. 24 Mar 1631, Venn Ottery, Devonshire, England   (Mother)
  Person ID, Branch	I20244
  Last Modified	27 Jun 2019

  
  

  Father	Nicholas Clap,   b. Abt 1575, Sidbury, Devonshire, England bur. 14 Mar 1631, Venn Ottery, Devonshire, England (Age ~ 56 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Elizabeth   bur. 24 Mar 1631, Venn Ottery, Devonshire, England
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F177	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Thomas Clap(Abt 1609 – 1684) 2Nicholas Clap(Abt 1575 – 1631) 4Richard Clap 5Christian(1540 – ) 3Elizabeth( – 1631) 6 7

  
  

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

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

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