Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Family of Joseph Nash (10154) & Deborah Merritt (22714)

22327. Deborah Nash. Born on 1 Jan 1733 in Scituate, MA.116 Deborah died bef 1736.

22328. Delight Nash. Born on 14 Jan 1734 in Scituate, MA.116

Children of Increase and Delight (Nash) Clap:
    i. James Clap, b. 10 Apr 1759, d. 11 Jun 1803, m. 7 Jun 1781 Elizabeth Jenkins (d. May 1803 æ. 44, dau. of Dea. Daniel Jenkins);
    ii. Deborah Clap, b. 19 Jan 1761; and
    iii. Nabby Clap, b. 22 Apr 1764.279

On 24 Jun 1756 when Delight was 22, she married Increase Clap (32663) , son of David Clap (23351) (Nov 1684-) & Deborah Otis (25757) (24 Apr 1694-), in First Parish Church, Scituate.116 Born on 20 Mar 1734 in Scituate, MA.116 At the age of 1, Increase was baptized in First Parish Church, Scituate, on 21 Sep 1735.116 Increase died in Scituate, MA, on 30 Sep 1777; he was 43.116 Buried in Scituate, MA GR6. 116

Increase was one of the committee chosen by the town of Scituate to draft a vote concerning the formation of a Constitution for the State; they reported a favorable one, which was passed.279

Child:
32088 i. Deborah Clap (19 Jan 1761-10 Aug 1782)

22329. Deborah Nash. Born on 28 Dec 1736 in Scituate, MA.116

Children of Benjamin and Deborah (Nash) Clap, born at Scituate:
    i. Lewis Clap, b. 5 Jan 1764, m. 1st 5 Aug 1787 Lydia Holmes (d. 1802), m. 2nd 3 Jan 1805 Thankful Sutton, resided at Scituate;
    ii. Thomas Clap, b. 1766, m. 5 May 1799 Mercy Bailey (d. 14 Mar 1831 æ. 54), resided at Scituate; and
    iii. Benjamin Clap, b. 12 Mar 1778, d. 13 Nov 1815, m. 14 Aug 1803 Judith Otis (d. Aug 1828), resided at Scituate.279

On 20 Jan 1758 when Deborah was 21, she married Benjamin Clap (27377) , son of Benjamin Clap (32645) (26 Apr 1710-) & Grace Turner (15635) (9 Feb 1712-), in First Parish Church, Scituate.116 Born on 13 Oct 1737 in Scituate, MA.116 116

22330. Joseph Nash. Born on 4 Feb 1739 in Scituate, MA.116 Joseph died in Scituate, MA, on 10 Jun 1815; he was 76.116 Buried in Groveland Cemetery, N. Scituate.

Joseph was a private in Captain William Turner’s Third Scituate Company, Col. Anthonyh Thomas’s regiment.88

On 13 Jan 1767 when Joseph was 27, he married Lucy Peaks (22736) , daughter of Eleazer Peaks (9 Dec 1693-) & Rachel Merritt (10494) (29 Apr 1699-), in Scituate, MA.421 Born on 15 Dec 1733 [1737/8?] in Scituate, MA.116 At the age of <1, Lucy was baptized in First Parish Church, Scituate, on 30 Jun 1739.116 Lucy died in Scituate, MA, on 29 Apr 1802; she was 63.116

Lucy may have been the third Lucy Peaks, daughter of Eleazer and Rachel.

Their children include:
32089 i. Joseph Nash (ca 1768-)
32090 ii. Lucy Nash (12 Feb 1770-)
32091 iii. Solon Nash (22 Apr 1772-4 Aug 1801)
32092 iv. Tilon Nash (1 Oct 1774-1803)
32093 v. Nancy Nash (13 May 1777-)
32094 vi. Deborah Nash (ca 1780-23 Mar 1840)

22331. Mercy Nash. Born on 26 Sep 1740 in Scituate, MA.116

On 6 Jun 1761 (int) when Mercy was 20, she married Joseph Clap (32073) , son of Dea. Joseph Clap (32641) (15 Jul 1701-) & Hannah Briggs (22307) (8 Feb 1714-bef 1749), in Scituate, MA.116 Born on 21 Feb 1734/5 in Scituate, MA.116 At the age of 1, Joseph was baptized in the Second Church of Scituate, on 6 Jun 1736.116

22332. Rhoda Nash. Born on 14 Feb 1742 in Scituate, MA.116 Rhoda died in Scituate, MA, on 23 Feb 1807; she was 65.7

On 17 Jul 1764 when Rhoda was 22, she married James Briggs (22305) , son of Capt. Benjamin Briggs (10127) (20 Jan 1695/6-) & Leah Merritt (10493) (21 Feb 1697-), in First Parish Church, Scituate.116 Born on 16 Nov 1735 in Greenbush, Scituate, MA.116 James died in Scituate, MA, on 2 Oct 1833; he was 97.116 Buried in Union St. Cem., Scituate Harbor.

James “was known as ‘clark Briggs,’ having been Town Clerk of Scituate from 1779 to 1803 and again in 1806 and 1807. He resided in the homestead. This house, reached by a lane leading from Old Oaken Bucket Road, and since the completion of the new state highway on Route 3A, called ‘Judge Cushing Road,’ is but a short distance form the new way. It is still [1937] spoken of as ‘the old Briggs place.’”7

Their children include:
32060 i. Betty Briggs (30 Oct 1766-7 Dec 1839)
32061 ii. Shadrach Briggs (16 Aug 1769-22 Nov 1796)
32062 iii. Bartlett Briggs (7 Jun 1772-17 Dec 1824)
32063 iv. Polly Briggs (10 Apr 1775-)
32064 v. Joseph Briggs (1 Feb 1777-2 Feb 1846)
32065 vi. Luther Briggs (25 Jan 1779-)
32066 vii. George Briggs (21 Sep 1781-)

22333. Lucy Nash. Born on 18 Apr 1746 in Scituate, MA.116 At the age of 1, Lucy was baptized in First Parish Church, Scituate, on 31 May 1747.116

On 6 Jun 1766 when Lucy was 20, she married Ezra Vinal (31146) , son of Joseph Vinal (20754) (21 Jun 1721-) & Martha Jenkins (20770) (15 Feb 1724-), in Scituate, MA.116 Born in 1746 in Scituate, MA. Ezra died in Matanzas.6

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