Pane-Joyce Genealogy
John Clap (25447) & Hannah Gill (28554)
44790. Rev. Thomas Clap Esq. Born on 11 Nov 1705 in Scituate, MA.52 Thomas died in Scituate, MA, on 31 May 1774; he was 68.52 Buried in South Parish Cemetery, Norwell. Education: Harvard 1725.310

Thomas “was the minister of the first Church of Taunton a few years; afterward a Judge of the Court of Plymouth County, and a Colonel of the militia.”53
On 9 Sep 1731 when Thomas was 25, he first married Mary Leonard, daughter of Judge George Leonard.310 Born 14 Jan 1713/4. Mary died in Scituate, MA on 27 Jun 1741.52 Mary died of measles.

Children of Thomas and Mary (Leonard) Clap:
    i. John Clap, b. 14 Jul 1733 at Taunton, d. 24 May 1767;
    ii. Thomas Clap, b. 22 Jun 1736 at Taunton;
    iii. Mary Clap, b. 19 Nov 1738 at Taunton, d. unmarried 6 Dec 1829; and
    iv. Calvin Clap, b. 27 Feb 1740 at Scituate, d. 8 Jan 1741.310
Their children include:
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John Clapp (14 Jul 1733-24 May 1767)
On 9 May 1745 when Thomas was 39, he second married Esther Chandler (40370) , daughter of Hon. John Chandler (30551) (18 Oct 1693-7 Aug 1762) & Hannah Gardiner (20765) (11 Dec 1699-5 Jan 1738), in Scituate, MA.52 Born on 23 May 1719 in New London, CT. Esther died in Scituate, MA, on 20 Jul 1790; she was 71.52 Buried in Clapp Burying Ground, Greenbush.

Esther, also called Hester, Chandler. She was of Worcester when she married Thomas.52

Children of Thomas and Esther (Chandler) Clap:
    i. Hannah Clap, b. 24 Oct 1746;
    ii. Calvin Clap, b. 28 Oct 1749, d. 4 Dec 1752;
    iii. Augustus Clap, b. 28 Mar 1752, d. 2 Feb 1827 unmarried;
    iv. Chandler Clap, b. 28 Dec 1754, d. 25 Dec 1832 unmarried; and
    v. Rufus Clap, b. 24 Jan 1759, d. 8 Jun 1834 unmarried.310
Their children include:
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Hannah Clap (24 Oct 1746-9 Jan 1840)
44791. John Clap. Born on 4 Sep 1707 in Scituate, MA.52

John was killed by a cart when young.310
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