Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Deborah Clapp Briggs.
Born on 10 Apr 1782 in Scituate, MA.52 Deborah Clapp died in Scituate, MA, on 10 Aug 1799; she was 17.52 Buried in South Parish Cemetery, Norwell.
Deborah was named for her mother, Deborah (Clap) Briggs.
“In the so-called ‘Tomb Yard,’ east of the Fist Parish Church in Norwell Village, is a tomb bearing this inscription on the flat slate covering: ‘This Tomb was erected and these bodies Deposited by ye desire of Miss Deborah Clapp Briggs. She Died Aug. ye 10th 1799 -- AEtat 17 Years & 4 Months. She was the orpan Dau^tr of Mr. James Briggs ye 3^d & Mrs. Deborah his wife her Mother M^rs Deborah Briggs Died Aug^st 11^th 1782 AEtat 21 Years M^rs hannah [Hannah Barker Briggs] ye wife of M^r James Briggs Died may ye 16^th 1792 AEtat 67 Years her Father M^r James Briggs ye 3^d Died Oct^r ye 12^th 1792 AEtat 40 Years Who are here Deposited untill the General Resurrection.’”42