Clapp, Waitstill

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BIRTH: DORCHESTER BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, 21st Report Boston Record Commissioners (Boston, 1890), 1 (FHL #974.46/D1 V2r).
CHR: RECORDS OF THE FIRST CHURCH AT DORCHESTER IN NEW ENGLAND (Boston, 1891), 154 (FHL #974.461 K2r).
DEATH: DORCHESTER BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, 1.

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BIRTH: MEMOIRS OF ROGER CLAP (Boston, 1844), originally published in Boston, 1731, Appendix by James Blake, Jr, 53 (FHL #929.273 C53d). James Blake (b. 1688) asserted that he was acquainted with the family. He was, in fact, married to a granddaughter of Roger Clapp.
CHR: H. B. Clark and C. A. T. Fursdon, eds, "Salcombe Regis Bishops Transcripts, 1609-1701" (typescript, 1930; Devon & Cornwall Record Society), unpaginated (FHL #916930).
MAR: No mar rec found in original source records. Children of Roger Clapp and his wife Joan were born at Dorchester beginning in 1634. Roger's will, below, mentions his "wife's Father Ford at Windsor." This could be no other than Thomas Ford. The identification is confirmed, and the mar date is supplied in Blake's Appendix to MEMOIRS OF ROGER CLAPP, 55. The Fords were also a Dorchester family in 1633 making it highly likely that the mar occurred in that place.
DEATH: BOSTON BIRTHS, BAPTISMS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS, 1630-1699, 9th Report Boston Record Commissioners (Boston, 1883; repr Baltimore, 1994), 193 (FHL #974.461 V2a). Also see the will of Roger Clapp of Boston, 19 Nov 1690, proved 5 Mar 1690/1, Suffolk Co. Probate, #1820, (n.s.) 8:35(FHL #594175).
BUR: Thomas Bridgman, ed, MEMORIALS OF THE DEAD IN BOSTON...IN KING'S CHAPEL BURIAL GROUND (Boston, 1853), 64 (FHL #974.461 V39bt). Aged 82 yrs.
OCC: Selectman of Dorchester, Deputy to General Court, Capt of Dorchester Troop, Commander of The Castle in Boston Harbor.

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Roger married Ford, Joanna on 6 Nov 1633 in Dorchester,Suffolk,MA. Joanna (daughter of Ford, Thomas and Charde, Elizabeth) was born on 8 Jun 1617; was christened on 8 Jun 1617 in Bridport,Dorset,Eng; died on 29 Jun 1695 in Boston,Suffolk,MA; was buried in King's Chapel,Boston,Suffolk,MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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BIRTH: Date of birth is recorded in MEMOIRS OF ROGER CLAP (Boston, 1844), originally published in Boston, 1731, Appendix by James Blake, Jr, 59 (FHL #929.273 C53d). James Blake (b. 1688) asserted that he was acquainted with the family. He was actually married to a granddaughter of Roger Clapp.
CHR: Bridport par reg, as cited in Donald Lines Jacobus, "Thomas Ford of Dorchester, England, and Dorchester, Mass," TAG, 16(1940):41 (FHL #973 D25aga).
MAR: No mar rec found in original source records. Children were born to Roger and Joan Clapp at Dorchester beginning in 1634. Roger's will, 19 Nov 1690-5 Mar 1690/1, mentions his "wife's Father Ford at Windsor" (Suffolk Co. Probate, #1820, [n.s.] 8:35 [FHL #594175]). This could be no other than Thomas Ford of Windsor. The identification is confirmed, and the mar date is supplied in Blake's Appendix to MEMOIRS OF ROGER CLAP, 55. The Fords were also a Dorchester family in 1633, making it highly likely that the mar occurred in that place.
DEATH: Blake's Appendix to MEMOIRS OF ROGER CLAP, 59, states that Joanna died in Boston in Jun 1695. The date is given as 29 Jun 1695 in Ebenezer Clapp, RECORD OF THE CLAPP FAMILY IN AMERICA (Boston, 1876), 4 (FHL #186110). The death, however, is not recorded in Boston or Dorchester vital recs.
BUR: Blake, MEMOIRS OF ROGER CLAP, 59, states that Joanna was buried near her husband. Roger's grave is located in King's Chapel Cemetery, Boston.

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BIRTH: The identification of William as a son of Richard by an unknown 1st wife is based on circumstantial evidence. William's son Roger, who emigrated to New England, is called "cousin" in the will of another New England immigrant, John Clapp of Dorchester, 11 Jul 1655, proved 30 Aug 1655, Suffolk Co. Probate, misc docket, (o.s.) 1:111 (FHL #584127). John Clapp is a proved son of Nicholas Clapp. John's will mentions several brothers, nieces, and nephews who are mentioned in the will of Nicholas Clapp of Venn Ottery, Devon, 12 Mar 1631/2, proved 29 Mar 1632, Archdeaconry Court of Exeter. The wills of this court were destroyed in 1942. See transcript in Mary Lovering Holman, THE SCOTT GENEALOGY (Boston, 1919), 227-28 (FHL #929.273 Sco84h). Nicholas and William Clapp are apparently brothers. Nicholas is mentioned in the will of his mother, Christian Clapp of Sidbury, Devon, 25 Jul 1608, proved 12 Aug 1608, Court of the Dean and Chapter of Exeter, abstracted in Olive M. Moger, "Transcript of Devonshire Wills," 44 vols. (typescript, n.d.), 9:1210 (FHL #916870). William is not mentiond in the will of Christian Clapp, who is the widow of Richard Clapp. It appears that William is from an earlier, unknown wife of Richard. Date and place of birth are approximations.
MAR: W. I. Leeson, ed, "Sidmouth Parish Register" (transcript, 1941; Devon & Cornwall Record Society), unpaginated (FHL #916935). William was "of Salcome." The wife is a "daughter of Robert Channon."
BUR: This bur is cited in Mary Lovering Holman, ANCESTRY OF COLONEL JOHN HARRINGTON STEVENS..., 2 vols. (n.p., 1948, 1951), 1:278 (FHL #929.273 St47h). The par reg of Salcombe Regis begins in 1702. BTs begin in 1609, but searches in a typescript of available BTs found no transcript for the year 1640 (FHL #916930 items 5-6). Holman apparently located the original BTs for this year in her searches. Also see the will of William Clapp of Salcombe Regis, n.d., proved 25 Mar 1641, Exeter Wills, cited in Holman, STEVENS ANCESTRY, 1:279. The wills of this court were destroyed in 1942.

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William married Channon, Johan on 11 Nov 1593 in Sidmouth,Devon,Eng. Johan (daughter of Channon, Robert and Johan) was born about 1572 in of Sidmouth,Devon,Eng; was buried on 5 Aug 1629 in Salcombe Regis,Devon,Eng. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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BIRTH: Johan is identified in the will of her mother, Johan Channon of Sidmouth, 19 Nov 1616, proved 4 Dec 1618, Archdeaconry Court of Exeter, abstracted in Olive M. Moger, "Transcript of Devonshire Wills," 44 vols. (typescript, n.d.), 7:879-81 (FHL #916870). She is also called a daughter of Robert Channon on her mar rec, below. Wills of this court were destroyed in 1942. Date and place of birth are approximations.
MAR: W. I. Leeson, ed, "Sidmouth Parish Register" (transcript, 1941; Devon & Cornwall Record Society), unpaginated (FHL #916935). William was "of Salcome." The wife is a "daughter of Robert Channon."
BUR: H. B. Clark and C. A. T. Fursdon, eds, "Salcombe Regis Bishops Transcripts, 1609-1701" (typescript, 1930; Devon & Cornwall Record Society), unpaginated (FHL #916930).

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BIRTH: Date and place of birth are approximations.
MAR #1: Bridport par reg, as cited in Clarence Almon Torrey, "English Origin of Major Aaron Cooke," TAG, 11(1935):180 (FHL #973 D25aga). The wife is called Elizabeth Cooke on mar rec. However, she is clearly the widow of Aaron Cooke, who was buried at Bridport, 28 Dec 1615 (Ibid). Aaron Cooke and Elizabeth Charde were married at Thorncombe, 2 Sep 1610 (W. P. W. Phillimore and Edmund Nevill, eds, DORSETSHIRE PARISH REGISTERS- MARRIAGES, 7 vols. [London, 1906-1914], Thorncombe, 2:118 [FHL #942.33 K29d]). They had a son Aaron baptized at Bridport, 20 Mar 1613/4, who called Thomas Ford "father-in-law" [stepfather] in deed to Joseph Parsons, 14 Mar 1671/2 (Windsor, Conn., Deeds, 1:64 [FHL #006188]).
MAR #2: "Hartford Births, Marriages, Deaths, 1635-1855," Barbour Collection (typescript, 1928; Conn. State Library, Hartford), 117 (FHL #002971). Wife is called Ann Scott, "widow," on mar rec, apparently the widow of Thomas Scott of Hartford, who died on 6 Nov 1643 leaving a nuncupative will. See abstract from Hartford District Probate in Charles W. Manwaring, ed, DIGEST OF THE EARLY CONNECTICUT PROBATE RECORDS, 3 vols. (Hartford, 1904-1906), 1:32 (FHL #974.6 P2m). Thomas and Ann Ford are probably the parents of the Ann Ford who married Thomas Newberry at Windsor, 12 Mar 1676/7.
DEATH: Northampton Vital Records, 1:137 (FHL #186161). Death is also recorded in "Hampshire Records of Births, Marriages, and Deaths" (private ms of John Pynchon), entries for Northampton, p. 158 (FHL #014766). Also see the adm/inv of estate of estate of Thomas Ford, Sr, of Northampton, 10 Jan 1676/7, Hampshire Co. Probate, 1:187 (FHL #879184).
OCC: Selectman and Deputy of General Court of Conn. from town of Windsor.
NOTE: Thomas may be identical to the Thomas Ford who md Joane Way at Powerstock, Dorset, 13 Dec 1610 (W. P. W. Phillimore and Edmund Nevill, eds, DORSETSHIRE PARISH REGISTERS - MARRIAGES, 7 vols. [London, 1906-1914], Powerstock, 1:9 [FHL #942.33 K29d]).

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Thomas married Charde, Elizabeth on 19 Jun 1616 in Bridport,Dorset,Eng. Elizabeth was born about 1590 in of Thorncombe,Dorset,Eng; was buried on 18 Apr 1643 in Windsor,Hartford,CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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BIRTH: Date and place of birth are approximations.
MAR #1: W. P. W. Phillimore and Edmund Nevill, eds, DORSETSHIRE PARISH REGISTERS - MARRIAGES, 7 vols. (London, 1906-1914), Thorncombe, 2:118 (FHL #942.33 K29d).
MAR #2: Bridport par reg, as cited in Clarence Almon Torrey, "English Origin of Major Aaron Cooke," TAG, 11(1935):180 (FHL #973 D25aga). Wife is called Elizabeth Cooke on mar rec. However, she is clearly the widow of Aaron Cooke, who was buried at Bridport, 28 Dec 1615 (Ibid). Aaron Cooke and wife Elizabeth Charde had a son Aaron baptized at Bridport, 20 Mar 1613/4, who called Thomas Ford "father-in-law" [stepfather] in a deed to Joseph Parsons, 14 Mar 1671/2 (Windsor, Conn., deeds, 1:64 [FHL #006188]).
BUR: "Windsor Births, Marriages, Deaths, 1637-1850," Barbour Collection (typescript, 1929; Conn. State Library, Hartford), 101 (FHL #002983).

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BIRTH: Richard is identified in the will of his father, William Clapp of Sidbury, 29 May 1555, proved 26 Jul 1555, Court of the Dean and Chapter of Exeter, fo. 131, abstracted in Olive M. Moger, "Transcript of Devonshire Wills," 44 vols. (typescript, n.d.), 9:1207 (FHL #916870). Wills of this court were destroyed in 1942. Date and place of birth are approximations.
MAR #1: No mar rec found. The will of his widow Christian Clapp, below, fails to mention the elder children, suggesting they are the children of a previous wife. The will of William Clapp, above, indicates Richard had two sons by 1552.
MAR #2: No mar rec found. Some of Richard's children are mentioned in the will of widow Christian Clapp of Sidbury, 25 Jul 1608, proved 12 Aug 1608, Court of the Dean and Chapter of Exeter, abstracted in Moger, "Transcript of Devonshire Wills," 9:1210.
DEATH: No death/bur rec found. Richard was dead by date of his wife's will, above.

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Richard married (unknown) about 1552. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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BIRTH: Robert is probably the son of William Channon of Sidmouth, whose will, 2 Mar 1566, proved 3 Apr 1567, Archdeaconry Court of Exeter, mentions a wife Alice and no children. However, the inv of his estate shows that he had a son Harry who owed a debt to the estate as did "[Ro]bart" Channon (no relationship stated). The will is abstracted in Olive M. Moger, "Transcript of Devonshire Wills," 44 vols. (typescript, n.d.), 7:976 (FHL #Q942.35 S2m). Date and place of birth are approximations. The wills of this court were destroyed in 1942.
MAR: A wife Joane is mentioned in Robert's will, below.
BUR: W. I. Leeson, ed, "Sidmouth Parish Register" (transcript, 1941; Devon & Cornwall Record Society), unpaginated (FHL #916935). Also see the will of Robert Channon of Sidmouth, n.d., proved 30 Oct 1613, Archdeaconry Court of Exeter, abstracted in Moger, "Devonshire Wills," 7:982-83.
OCC: Mariner

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Robert married Johan about 1566. Johan was born about 1545 in of Sidmouth,Devon,Eng; was buried on 27 Nov 1618 in Sidmouth,Devon,Eng. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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BIRTH: Date and place of birth are approximations.
MAR: A wife Joane is mentioned in the will of Robert Channon of Sidmouth, n.d., proved 30 Oct 1613, Archdeaconry Court of Exeter, abstracted in Olive M. Moger, "Transcript of Devonshire Wills," 44 vols. (typescript, n.d.), 7:982-83 (FHL #Q942.35 S2m). The wills of this court were destroyed in 1942.
BUR: W. I. Leeson, ed, "Sidmouth Parish Register" (transcript, 1941; Devon & Cornwall Record Society), unpaginated (FHL #916935). Also see the will of Johan Channon of Sidmouth, 19 Nov 1616, proved 4 Dec 1618, Archdeaconry Court of Exeter, abstracted in Moger, "Devonshire Wills," 7:979-81.

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