Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Family of Dea. Stephen Clap (23345) & Temperance Gorham (25741)
32648. Capt. John Clap. Born on 14 Oct 1697 in Scituate, MA.116 John was baptized in the Second Church of Scituate, in 1701.116 John died in Scituate, MA, on poss. 24 Jan 1762; he was 64.279
Briggs says John was son of Judge Thomas (Rev.) Clap.7
John was an officer in the French War.7
On 5 Nov 1724 when John was 27, he married Mercy Otis (25767) , daughter of Job Otis (13738) (20 Mar 1667-1758) & Mercy Little (20169) (26 Feb 1678-1755), in Scituate, MA.116 Born on 12 Dec 1700 in Scituate, MA.116 Mercy died in Scituate, MA, on 15 Jan 1761; she was 60.116 Buried in Scituate, MA GR14.
Children of John and Mercy (Otis) Clap, born at Scituate:
i. Samuel Clap, b. 25 Jul 1725, d. 1809;
ii. George Clap, b. 7 Oct 1726;
iii. John Clap, b. 8 Oct 1728, d. 26 Oct 1728;
iv. Ruth Clap, b. 16 Nov 1729;
v. Rachel Clap, b. 16 Feb 1731;
vi. John Clap, b. 5 Jul 1734, d. 13 Feb 1810;
vii. Isaac Clap, b. 18 Apr 1736, d. 18 Oct 1739;
viii. Mercy Clap, b. 25 Sep 1740, d. 11 Apr 1787 unmarried; and
ix. Constant Clap, b. 1 Jun 1743, d. Oct 1829, m. 3 Mar 1768 Rebecca Bailey.279
Child:
32649. Rachel Clap. Born on 29 May 1701 in Scituate, MA.116 Rachel died in Norton, MA, on 23 Apr 1783; she was 81.
On 9 Nov 1721 when Rachel was 20, she married Judge George Leonard in the Second Church of Scituate.20
George, of Norton.
32650. Rev. Thomas Clap. Born on 20 Jun 1703 in Scituate, MA.116 At the age of 1, Thomas was baptized in the Second Church of Scituate, on 6 Aug 1704.116 Thomas died in New Haven, CT, on 7 Jan 1767; he was 63.74 Buried in City Burial Ground, New Haven. Education: Harvard 1722 B.A.
“Of the children of the venerable Dea. Stephen, Thomas born 1703, and graduated at Harvard College 1722, was one of the most distinguished men of his time. He was ordained at Windham, Connecticut, 1726: chosen President of Yale College 1740, and continued in the chair until 1764, when he resigned, and on a visit at Scituate 1765, he deceased. President Stiles, his successor, speaks of him as standing in the first ranks of the learned men of the age. ‘He studied ()says he) the higher branches of mathehematicks, and was one of the first philosophers America had produced, and equalled by no man, except the most learned Professor Winthrop.’”6
Thomas “was fitted for College partly under Rev. James McSparran, Missionary to Narragansett from the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foriehn Parts, and partly under the Rev. Nathiel Eells, of Scituate. Entered Harvard aged 15, and was graduated in 1722. Was settled in Windham, Conn., as successor to Rev. Samuel Whiting, Aug. 3, 1726.
“Mr. Clapp was an impressive and powerful preacher, and a man of exemplary piety and singular industry, as well as learned in the various branches of secular knowledge, particularly mathematics, astronomy, natural and moral philosophy, civil and canon law and history. He constructed the first orrery, or planetarium, made in America. In 1739, he was chosed President of Yale College, as successor to Rev. Elisha Williams. His people in Windham, however were so unwilling to part with him that the matter was referred to and eccleasiastical council, who advised his acceptance of the invitation, and he was inducted into that office April 2, 1740.”279
On 23 Nov 1727 when Thomas was 24, he first married Mary Whiting (22122) , daughter of Rev. Samuel Whiting (22 Apr 1670-27 Sep 1723) & Elizabeth Adams (9891) (23 Feb 1681-21 Dec 1766), in Windham, CT. Born on 24 Nov 1712. Mary died on 9 Aug 1736; she was 23.
Children of Thomas and Mary (Whiting) Clap, born in Windham:
i. Mary, b. 25 Apr 1729; and
ii. Temperance, b. 29 Apr 1732, d. 19 May 1772, m. 9 Aug 1753 Timothy Pitkin (son of Gov. William Pitkin of Connecticut).30,279
Three other children of Thomas and Mary died young.279
Child:
On 5 Feb 1740/1 when Thomas was 37, he second married Mary Haynes, daughter of John Haynes & Mary Glover, in New Haven, CT.74 Born on 27 Nov 1703 in Hartford, CT. Mary died in New Haven, CT, on 23 Sep 1769; she was 65.74
Mary, widow of Elisha Lord and Rosewell Saltonstall.30
32651. Stephen Clap. Born on 4 Oct 1706 in Scituate, MA.116 Stephen died bef 18 Jan 1755 in Barnstable, MA.
On 24 Oct 1734 when Stephen was 28, he married Mary Gorham (33781) , daughter of Shubael Gorham (25744) (2 Sep 1686-20 feb 1744/5) & Mary Thatcher (27161) (5 Feb 1686/7-28 Jun 1778), in Barnstable, MA. Born on 7 Feb 1713/4 in Barnstable, MA. Mary died in Barnstable, MA, on 8 Jun 1776; she was 62.
32652. Nathaniel Clap Esq. Born on 11 Sep 1709 in Scituate, MA.116 Nathaniel died bef 19 Dec 1783 in Scituate, MA.
Nathaniel was a magistrate and a very useful and respected man.279
On 22 Dec 1737 when Nathaniel was 28, he married Desire Bourne (31936) , daughter of Col. Sylvanus Bourne (21969) (10 Sep 1694-18 Sep 1763) & Mercy Gorham (25748) (1 Dec 1695-11 Apr 1782), in Barnstable, MA. Born on 19 Jan 1718/9 in Barnstable, MA. Desire died aft 9 Jul 1781. 116
Desire, of Barnstable.116 Children of Nathaniel and Desire (Bourne) Clap, of Scituate:
i. Hannah, b. 11 Nov 1739, m. 1794 Rev. Nathan Stone of Barnstable;
ii. Desire, b. 13 May 1741, m. Capt. Prince Gorham of Barnstable;
iii. Sylvanus, b. 20 Jan 1742, d. 29 Apr 1811;
iv. Temperance, b. 1 Dec 1744, m. Judge Wm Gorham of Gorham, ME;
v. Mary, b. b. 26 Jan 1747, m. Rev. Isaac mansfield of Marblehead (b. 1750, Harvard 1767, d. Sep 1826 at Boston);
vi. Susannah, b. 13 Oct 1748;
vii. Abigail, b. 2 Dec 1750;
viii. Eunice, b. 10 Jun 1752;
ix. Rachel, b. Feb 1755, d. young;
x. Nathaniel, b. b. 15 Jun 1756, d. young; and
xi. Stephen, b. 27 Jun 1759, d. young.279
Their children include:
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