Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Rev. Thomas Clap Esq. (44790) & Mary Leonard
57335. John Clapp. Born on 14 Jul 1733 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.310 John died in Scituate, MA, on 24 May 1767; he was 33.310

From The Clapp Memorial :310
    John was a Captain in the Militia, and an officer in the French War. He was at Quebec in 1759. He married in 1752 Jerusha Bailey, who was born in 1736, and lived in Scituate. He was but 20 years of age and his wife but 16 at the time of marriage. He was the only member of his family who married.
On 8 Aug 1752 when John was 19, he married Jerusha Bailey (32080) , daughter of Benjamin Bailey (29894) (28 Feb 1712-between 28 May and 15 Sep 1770) & Ruth Tilden (14831) (20 May 1716-31 Mar 1755), in First Parish Church of Scituate.52 Born ca 1736 in Scituate, MA. Jerusha was baptized in First Parish Church of Scituate, on 9 May 1736.52 Marriage intention published on 8 Aug 1752 at Scituate, MA.52

Children of John and Jerusha (Bailey) Clapp:
    i. Mary Clapp;
    ii. John Clapp, d. young;
    iii. Ruth Clapp, m. John Tiffany of Attleboro;
    iv. Nancy Clapp, b. 1761, d. 29 Par 1800, m. 12 Dec 1782 Edward S. Leeds of Dorchester;
    v. Esther Clapp, b. 1764, m. Charles Cole of Scituate;
    vi. Leonard Clapp, b. Aug 1766, d. 8 Apr 1852, m. Betsey Stetson (d. 7 Jun 1854 æ. 81); and
    vii. Hannah Clapp. b. 1768, m. John Otis.310
Their children include:
49208i.
Leonard Clapp (Aug 1766-8 Apr 1852)
49209ii.
Hannah Clapp (ca Jul 1768-19 Feb 1839)
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