Thomas Clap [Parents] ¹ was born ^{2, 3, 4, 5} on 15 Mar 1639 in Weymouth, Massachusetts. He died ^{2, 4} on 29/29 Jan 1690/1691 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Thomas married ^{2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9} Mary Fisher on 10 Nov 1662 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.

Thomas was baptized ¹⁰ in May 1640 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.

"Thomas lived at Dedham, and is the ancestor (we believe) of the Claps of Walpole." [Samuel Deane, History of Scituate, Massachusetts]

"Thomas removed and settled in Dedham; he lived in that portion which was afterward incorporated as Walpole, the incorporation os which took place in 1724. He was a housewright by trade, and died previous to Jah. 29, 1691, when his Will was proved.

"The late Elisha Clapp, and Charles Clapp, of Bath, Me., had the impression (and so have it recorded) that Thomas died in 1703, and was the first person buried in the Walpose burying-ground, and this appears to have been the prevailing idea in Walpole; but it was his son Thomas who died in 1703-4. I have taken great pains in looking up this branch, and find that all who preceded me had omitted one family of children, those of Thomas 2d, of Dedham." [Clapp Memorial]

Mary Fisher [Parents] ¹ was born ² on 23 Mar 1644 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Mary married ^{3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8} Thomas Clap on 10 Nov 1662 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.

Mary was baptized ⁹ on 31 Mar 1644 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.

In the May 2, 1674 will of Deacon Joshua Fisher we find: "to Mary Clap my grand daughter and wife of Thomas Clapp." [1653, Gullicks and allied families, 1948]

Seth Clap [Parents] was born ^{1, 2, 3, 4} on 4 Nov 1722 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. He died ^{5, 6} on 10 Sep 1788 in Walpole, Norfolk, Massachusetts. He was buried ⁷ in Old Burial Place, Walpole, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Seth married ⁵ Mary Bullard on 30 Mar 1745 in Walpole, Norfolk, Massachusetts.

Seth was baptized.

Other marriages:

Everett, Elizabeth

A Seth Clap is noted as having taught school in Walpole in 1744 see A history of Walpole, Mass. : from earliest times Walpole, Mass.: First Historical Society of Walpole, Mass., 1905.

Mary Bullard was born ¹ in 1722/1724. She died ^{1, 2} on 2 Feb 1766 in Walpole, Norfolk, Massachusetts. Mary married ¹ Seth Clap on 30 Mar 1745 in Walpole, Norfolk, Massachusetts.

The Dedham Vital Records show a marriage of William Bullard and Hanah Lewes of Dedham by Nath Hubbard, Esq. on 15 Feb 1721/22. Could be Mary's parents?

Seth Clap [Parents] was born ^{1, 2, 3, 4} on 4 Nov 1722 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. He died ^{5, 6} on 10 Sep 1788 in Walpole, Norfolk, Massachusetts. He was buried ⁷ in Old Burial Place, Walpole, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Seth married ^{5, 8} Elizabeth Everett on 7 Jan 1769 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.

Seth was baptized.

Other marriages:

Bullard, Mary

A Seth Clap is noted as having taught school in Walpole in 1744 see A history of Walpole, Mass. : from earliest times Walpole, Mass.: First Historical Society of Walpole, Mass., 1905.

Elizabeth Everett was born ¹ about 1737. She died ¹ on 14 Sep 1810 in Boston, Massachusetts. Elizabeth married ^{1, 2} Seth Clap on 7 Jan 1769 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.

Abigail Clap [Parents] ¹. Abigail married Morse.

Esther Clap [Parents] ¹. Esther married Morse.

Mary Clap [Parents] ¹. Mary married Eleazer Robins.

William Wright ¹ was born ² in 1689 in England. William married ^{3, 4} Silence Bird on 5 Aug 1713 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts.

Silence Bird [Parents] ¹ was born ^{2, 3} on 14 Feb 1690 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts. She died ⁴ after 1724 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Silence married ^{5, 6} William Wright on 5 Aug 1713 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts.

Other marriages:

Clap, Joshua

John Bird [Parents] was born ^{1, 2} on 11 Mar 1641 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts. He died ¹ on 2 Aug 1732 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts. John married ³ Elizabeth Williams about 1670 in Massachusetts.

One of the Selectmen and Accessors of the town of Dorchester in 1694, 1695, & 1696. His will was made 11 Nov 1724 and proved 28 Aug 1732. Estate was valued at £470.20 pounds.

"John the sonne of Thomas Bird & Anne his wife was borne the 11°. (1°.) 1641." in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register By Henry Fitz-Gilbert Waters, pg 97. To me that would be 11 Feb 1641.

JOHN* (s/o Thomaf), b. March 11, 1641; m. Elizabeth, dau. of Richard Williams, of Taunton. He was made freeman May 7, 1673 ; was one of the Selectmen and Assessors of the town of Dorchester, in 1694, '95, '96. She died Oct. 20,1724, aged 77. He died Aug. 2, 1732, in y* 91st year of his age. See copy of grave-stone inscription, Register, vi. 179; deposition (1731), do. xiii. 342. Will of John Bird, made NOT. 11,1724. Proved Aug. 28,1732. Mentions dan. Damans Hawes, decd and her children; to grandson Win. Wright, lands from the right of my father-in-law Richard Williams, if he the sd Win. arrive to the age of 21 years; grandson John Bird; special bequests are made — the residue to be 4Kvidcd into ten parts, to each heir a Portion, viz.: son John Bird, dau. Abial Bird; son Samuel Bird, dau*. Mehitable Blake, Hannah Dean, Elizabeth Beighton, Catharine Dean, Deighton Morneck, alias Mirick, Silence Clapp and Jane Wilbore. Inventory of the estate, £470.10. [The New England Historical and Genealogical Register By Henry Fitz-Gilbert Waters]

Elizabeth Williams [Parents] was born ¹ about 1647 in Taunton, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. She died ² on 20 Oct 1724 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Elizabeth married ³ John Bird about 1670 in Massachusetts.

David Wood ¹. David married ¹ Silence Clap on 3 Sep 1739 in Walpole, Norfolk, Massachusetts.

Silence Clap [Parents] was born ^{1, 2, 3} on 4 Mar 1720 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Silence married ² David Wood on 3 Sep 1739 in Walpole, Norfolk, Massachusetts.

Dea. Thomas Clap [Parents] ¹ was born ^{2, 3} in 1597 in Dorchester, England. He died ⁴ on 20 Apr 1684 in Scituate, Massachusetts. Thomas married Abigail Holbrook before 1638.

Other marriages:

Wright, Abigail

"Mr Thomas Clap was born in Dorchester, England, 1597. He came to New England with the early settlers of Dorchester, where his brothers John, Richard and Ambrose tarried. Thomas proceeded to Weymouth, where his first son Thomas was born 1639. He had grants of land in Hingham, 1637, but never resided there. His farm in Weymouth was near the present residence of Hon. Christopher Webb. He came to Scituate 1740. We find no record of his children born here, but we learn from incidental records, that he had Eleazer, Samuel, Elizabeth, Prudence, John born 1658, and Abigail born 1659. His farm in Scituate was on the south-west of Stockbridge's mill pond, and now owned by Calvin Jenkins, sen. He was a Deacon of the first Church 1647. He was an active, useful, and venerable man." [Samuel Deane, History of Scituate, Massachusetts]

"Thomas Clapp. Son of Richard Clapp, of England, and cousin of Roger and Edward, was born in Dorchester, England, in 1597. He came over to this country, probably, ... in the ship which arrived from Weymoutn (Eng.) on the 24th of July, 1633. The probability is that Thomas and Nicholas, and their cousin Edward, came over together, and John some time afterward. The name of Thomas Clapp appears, in 1634, on the Town Records of Dorchester, where his brothers Nicholas and John settled, lived and died. After his arrival in this country, Thomas remaind a few years in Dorchester, being admitted as a freeman there in 1638, and then removed to Weymouth, Mass., probably with the intention of settling there. His farm was near what has since been the residence of Hon. Christopher Webb, of that place."Farmer, in his Genealogical Register, says that Thomas, senior, removed from Waymouth to Hingham, and thence to Scituate; while Deane says he had grands of land in Hingham, but never resided there. Whether he did remove there or not, there is little doubt that 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 1640, as Deane says, it is very unlikely that he ever took up his residence in Hingham, as there is evidence of ihs being in Weymouth the year pervious. He was Deacon of the Church in Scituate in 1647, and was warmly engaged in a theological controversy respecting the form of baptism, which commenced about 1641, with the Rev. Charles Chauncey, then minister in Scituate, but afterwards President of Harvard College. Mr. Clapp was one of the committee of three, in 1675, who sent a letter to the Second Church, informing them that a reconciliation had taken place after a controversy of 33 years. Mr. Clapp was a Deputy to the Court in 1649, and overseer of the poor in 1667, that being the first year such officers were chosen. He was a useful and enterprising man. He died April 20, 1684, greatly respected. His farm in Scituate was on the south-west of Stockbridge's mill-pond, and afterwards owned by Calvin Jenkins. Who his wife was had not been ascertained, excepting that her christian name was Abigail."Richard Sylvester, who lived in Weymouth about 1640, held doctrines too liberal for the age in which he lived; they were supposed to be similar to those of his minister, Mr. Lenthial, whose doctrine was 'that all baptized persons should be admitted to the church without further trial.' This Mr. Lenthial afterward retracted before the General Court of Massachusetts; but Sylvester refusing, he was disfranchised, and therefore removed into Scituate, then in the Plymouth Colony and out of their jurisdiction. As Thomas Rawlins, Thomas Clapp, James Torrey and William Holbrook went to Scituate about the same time, Deane supposed it was on account of holding similar opinions." [Clapp Memorial]

Abigail Holbrook ¹ was born in 1617 in Dorchester, Dorsetshire, England. She died on 20 Apr 1684 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Abigail married Dea. Thomas Clap before 1638.