Samuel was born in Dorchester to Roger Clapp and Johanna Bird Ford, when his mother was 18 years old.
Samuel's birth is recorded as the 11th day of the 8th month of 1634 (see the early records of Boston). It could be in 1634, d/t issues with the calendar, the 8th month was October not August as it is today. This is also is how the birth date is recorded in "The Great Migration Begins" series.
He married Hannah Leeds, daughter of Richard and Joan Leeds, on Jan. 18, 1658 in Dorchester. Samuel and Hannah had many children, but only two sons and two daughters that lived to a adult age.
The town record of the Clapp family reads, "He was a wise and prudent man," says Mr. Blake, "partaking of the choice of spirit of his father, treading in his steps and making good his ground; he was eminent, treading 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 died about eight days after his wife, Oct. 16, 1708, being about 74 years old.
Samuel and Hannah's adult children are the following:
1. Lt. Samuel Clapp (1668-1724), m. Mary Paul (1675-1751) on Apr. 7, 1698.
2. John S. Clapp (1677-1701), did not marry; "was much respected".
3. Elizabeth Clapp (1679-1758), m. Edward Sumner (1675-1763) on Sep. 25, 1701. "She received a considerable portion of her father's estate, and, probably, after his decease, lived in the house which had occupied him."
4. Hannah Clapp (1681-1747), m. Ebenezer Clapp (1678-1750) on Mar. 17, 1704. "Ebenezer was the son of Nathaniel and grandson of Nicholas Clapp."
Samuel's birth is recorded as the 11th day of the 8th month of 1634 (see the early records of Boston). It could be in 1634, d/t issues with the calendar, the 8th month was October not August as it is today. This is also is how the birth date is recorded in "The Great Migration Begins" series.
He married Hannah Leeds, daughter of Richard and Joan Leeds, on Jan. 18, 1658 in Dorchester. Samuel and Hannah had many children, but only two sons and two daughters that lived to a adult age.
The town record of the Clapp family reads, "He was a wise and prudent man," says Mr. Blake, "partaking of the choice of spirit of his father, treading in his steps and making good his ground; he was eminent, treading 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 died about eight days after his wife, Oct. 16, 1708, being about 74 years old.
Samuel and Hannah's adult children are the following:
1. Lt. Samuel Clapp (1668-1724), m. Mary Paul (1675-1751) on Apr. 7, 1698.
2. John S. Clapp (1677-1701), did not marry; "was much respected".
3. Elizabeth Clapp (1679-1758), m. Edward Sumner (1675-1763) on Sep. 25, 1701. "She received a considerable portion of her father's estate, and, probably, after his decease, lived in the house which had occupied him."
4. Hannah Clapp (1681-1747), m. Ebenezer Clapp (1678-1750) on Mar. 17, 1704. "Ebenezer was the son of Nathaniel and grandson of Nicholas Clapp."
Samuel was born in Dorchester to Roger Clapp and Johanna Bird Ford, when his mother was 18 years old.
Samuel's birth is recorded as the 11th day of the 8th month of 1634 (see the early records of Boston). It could be in 1634, d/t issues with the calendar, the 8th month was October not August as it is today. This is also is how the birth date is recorded in "The Great Migration Begins" series.
He married Hannah Leeds, daughter of Richard and Joan Leeds, on Jan. 18, 1658 in Dorchester. Samuel and Hannah had many children, but only two sons and two daughters that lived to a adult age.
The town record of the Clapp family reads, "He was a wise and prudent man," says Mr. Blake, "partaking of the choice of spirit of his father, treading in his steps and making good his ground; he was eminent, treading 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 died about eight days after his wife, Oct. 16, 1708, being about 74 years old.
Samuel and Hannah's adult children are the following:
1. Lt. Samuel Clapp (1668-1724), m. Mary Paul (1675-1751) on Apr. 7, 1698.
2. John S. Clapp (1677-1701), did not marry; "was much respected".
3. Elizabeth Clapp (1679-1758), m. Edward Sumner (1675-1763) on Sep. 25, 1701. "She received a considerable portion of her father's estate, and, probably, after his decease, lived in the house which had occupied him."
4. Hannah Clapp (1681-1747), m. Ebenezer Clapp (1678-1750) on Mar. 17, 1704. "Ebenezer was the son of Nathaniel and grandson of Nicholas Clapp."
Samuel's birth is recorded as the 11th day of the 8th month of 1634 (see the early records of Boston). It could be in 1634, d/t issues with the calendar, the 8th month was October not August as it is today. This is also is how the birth date is recorded in "The Great Migration Begins" series.
He married Hannah Leeds, daughter of Richard and Joan Leeds, on Jan. 18, 1658 in Dorchester. Samuel and Hannah had many children, but only two sons and two daughters that lived to a adult age.
The town record of the Clapp family reads, "He was a wise and prudent man," says Mr. Blake, "partaking of the choice of spirit of his father, treading in his steps and making good his ground; he was eminent, treading 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 died about eight days after his wife, Oct. 16, 1708, being about 74 years old.
Samuel and Hannah's adult children are the following:
1. Lt. Samuel Clapp (1668-1724), m. Mary Paul (1675-1751) on Apr. 7, 1698.
2. John S. Clapp (1677-1701), did not marry; "was much respected".
3. Elizabeth Clapp (1679-1758), m. Edward Sumner (1675-1763) on Sep. 25, 1701. "She received a considerable portion of her father's estate, and, probably, after his decease, lived in the house which had occupied him."
4. Hannah Clapp (1681-1747), m. Ebenezer Clapp (1678-1750) on Mar. 17, 1704. "Ebenezer was the son of Nathaniel and grandson of Nicholas Clapp."
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