25437.John Clap. Born in Oct 1676 in Barnstable, MA.170 John died bef 1754.
John married and removed to Rochester, Mass.; he was there in 1710, and bought land of Samuel Prince, probably having removed there with his family about that time, with his fatehre. He bought the next lot to his father, No. 10.
John Clap’s children:
i. Charity, b. 1701;
ii. Ebenezer, b. 1704;
iii. John, b. 1706, d. 13 Oct 1722;
iv. Benjamin, b. 1708, resided at Rochester;
v. Earl, b. 1711;
vi. Elizabeth, b. 1714, m. 21 Jun 1784 Kenelm Winslow Jr (b. 20 Feb 1713), moved to Hardwick, MA, in 1749, and to Petersham in 1773; and
vii. Mary, b. 1716.310
Ca 1700/1 John married Dorcas Earle (10635) , daughter of Ralph Earle (3523) (ca 1632-ca 1716) & Dorcas Sprague (ca 1632-aft 1692). Born ca 1670 in Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. Dorcas died bef 1754.
25438.Charity Clap. Born Mar 1677[9?] in Barnstable, MA.170 Charity died in Rochester, MA 8 Feb 1697/8.306
On 20 Aug 1695 Charity married Joseph Benson, son of John Benson (ca 1635-10 Mar 1711) & Elizabeth (-26 Feb 1704), in Sandwich, MA.109 Born ca 1667 in Hull, MA.109 Joseph died in Rochester, MA on 9 Jul 1737.306
25439.Thomas Clap. Born in Jan 1681 in Barnstable, MA.170 Thomas died in Barnstable, MA in Jan 1683.170
25440.Thomas Clap. Born in Jan 1684 in Barnstable, MA.170 Thomas was baptized on 16 Mar 1684.310 Thomas died in Rochester, MA on 20 Apr 1716.
25441.Benjamin Clap. Born ca 1679/1686 in Barnstable, MA.