Rufus Clapp (1817 - 1900)

Born 10 Apr 1817 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Died 16 Nov 1900 at age 83 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Birth

Rufus Clapp was born in April 1817 ^[1] at Scituate, Massachusetts. ^[2] He was the youngest child and son of Leonard Clapp and Betsey Stetson. ^[2]

Marriage

Married Nancy Hall, ^[A] int. 19 Sep 1841 at Scituate ^[3], 3 Oct 1841 at Marshfield, Massachusetts.

8 Children, all born in Scituate ^[4]

1. Albert Clapp, bap. 22 Nov 1842 ^[5]; m Mary Alice Packard, 29 Nov 1866 of East Bridgewater, at Scituate ^[6]
2. Nancy Anna (Clapp) Hodgdon, b. 20 Sep 1845 ^[7]; m. George Washington Hodgedon, 16 Dec 1866 ^[8]; d. 30 Jul 1872 at Brooklyn, New York ^[9]
3. Alfred Clapp, b. 11 Jul 1847 ^[5]; m. Fannie M. Hersey, Hingham, Massachusetts ^[10]
4. Frank Otis Clapp, b. 24 Apr 1849 ^[11]
5. Lillian Carver (Clapp) George, b. 15 Apr 1858 ^[12]; m. Frank Wesley George, 10 Oct 1883 at Scituate. ^[13]; d. 17 Nov 1887.
6. Jennie Ives (Clapp) Totman, b. 5 Aug 1860 ^[14]; m. Charles Bartlet Totman, 1 Jan 1885 at Scituate ^[15]
7. Gertrude Hall (Clapp) Eastman, b. 27 Sep 1864 ^[16]; m. Charles Hermon Eastman, 23 Aug 1885. ^[17]
8. Rufus Floyd Clapp, b. 14 Mar 1873 ^[18]

Residence

Lived his life in Scituate, Massachusetts.

• 1850, age 33, married to Nancy, living with her and 4 children (Albert, Nancy, Alfred & Frank) on their farm in Scituate Massachusetts. They also had 2 laborers, and a 18 year old female, probably a servant. Farm was worth $5,000 ^[19]
• 1855, age 38, married to Nancy, living with her and 4 children (Albert, Nancy, Alfred, Frank) along with a young girl Sarah Deolin on their farm at Scituate, Massachusetts ^[20]
• 1860, age 43, married and living with wife Nancy Clapp, and 5 children on their farm, now worth $800 at Scituate, Massachusetts ^[21]
• 1865, age 48, married to Nancy and livng with her and 7 children on their farm at Scituate, Massachusetts ^[22]
• 1870, age 53, married and living with Nancy, 4 children, a servant and Nancy & eorge Hodges on their farm at Scituate, Massachusetts ^[23]
• 1880, age 63, living in Scituate, Massachusets with his wife, and 4 childen on their farm. ^[24]
• 1900, age 83, widowed, with his son Rufus and daughter, Lillian George at Scituate Town, Massachusetts. ^[1]

Occupation

Was a Farmer, or Yeoman all his life.

• 1842 - Farmer ^[5]
• 1850 - Farmer ^[19]
• 1855 - Farmer ^[20]
• 1858 - Farmer ^[12]
• 1860 - Farmer ^[21]
• 1865 - Farmer ^[22]
• 1870 - Farmer ^[23]
• 1900 - Retired (no occupation) ^[1] but listed as a Farmer on the death record ^[25]

Death

He died in November, 1900 at Scituate, Massachusetts. ^[25]

Research Notes

• Stetson Kindred Genealogical Index: 1-1-2-1-9-5+12

A. She was the daughter of Luke and Alice (Carver) Hall of Marshfield, b. 16 Feb 1826.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DCWW-5CT?cc=1325221&wc=9BQN-DPL%3A1030549901%2C1034441201%2C1035335701 : 5 August 2014), Massachusetts > Plymouth > ED 1147 Scituate Town > image 9 of 50; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Scituate VR;Vol 1, Page 79
3. ↑ Scituate VR; Marriages, Vol 2, Page 65
4. ↑ Merrick, Barbara; Listed on Page 17.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} Scituate VR; Births, Vol 1, Page 75
6. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-D1M3-G6X?cc=1469062&wc=3PMS-HZ9%3A1042555303 : 24 May 2018), 004279279 > image 81 of 1127; State Archives, Boston.
7. ↑ Scituate VR; Births, Vol 1, Page 80
8. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-D1M3-G6X?cc=1469062&wc=3PMS-HZ9%3A1042555303 : 24 May 2018), 004279279 > image 81 of 1127; State Archives, Boston.
9. ↑ "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, 1921-1924," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-631Q-CVS?cc=1463156&wc=MJCR-VZ9%3A1043010601 : 22 May 2019), 0960200 (004221415) > image 883 of 890; State Archives, Boston.
10. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G979-QNWD?cc=2061550&wc=Q4DW-GPV%3A353350201%2C353451301%2C353456501 : 22 October 2020), Plymouth > Hingham > Births, marriages, deaths 1845-1880 > image 387 of 453; citing Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston.
11. ↑ Scituate VR; Births, Vol 1, Page 77
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1} "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6QT9-DCZ?cc=1536925&wc=M61J-KPN%3A73568501 : 27 October 2020), 004341180 > image 1080 of 1088; Massachusetts Archives, Boston.
13. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89QB-57P4?cc=2061550&wc=Q4DS-HZW%3A353350401%2C353366201%2C354621501 : 25 October 2020), Suffolk > Boston > Marriages 1860-1883 vol 1 > image 282 of 295; citing Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston.
14. ↑ as "Clapp": "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6QC3-CZD?cc=1536925&wc=M61J-26D%3A73570001 : 27 October 2020), 004212536 > image 1254 of 1264; Massachusetts Archives, Boston.
15. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-XKPB-RH?cc=1469062&wc=3PM9-RM9%3A1063288001 : 24 May 2018), 004332353 > image 398 of 970; State Archives, Boston.
16. ↑ "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6LCS-BS?cc=1536925&wc=M61J-23X%3A73564401 : 1 March 2016), 004341184 > image 434 of 978; Massachusetts Archives, Boston.
17. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-XKPB-RH?cc=1469062&wc=3PM9-RM9%3A1063288001 : 24 May 2018), 004332353 > image 398 of 970; State Archives, Boston.
18. ↑ "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6SC9-YMB?cc=1536925&wc=M61J-2M3%3A73564001 : 1 March 2016), 004192952 > image 140 of 861; Massachusetts Archives, Boston.
19. ↑ ^{19.0 19.1} "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-XX89-XDK?cc=1401638&wc=95RK-W3V%3A1031311001%2C1031311002%2C1031359201 : 9 April 2016), Massachusetts > Plymouth > Scituate > image 6 of 52; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
20. ↑ ^{20.0 20.1} "Massachusetts State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6S8W-3X4?cc=1459985&wc=M6PN-3M9%3A42491201%2C42535501 : 1 April 2016), Plymouth > Scituate > image 7 of 32; State Archives, Boston.
21. ↑ ^{21.0 21.1} "United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9BSQ-9Q7?cc=1473181&wc=7QGH-YRZ%3A1589422209%2C1589427045%2C1589429220 : 24 March 2017), Massachusetts > Plymouth > Scituate > image 55 of 57; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
22. ↑ ^{22.0 22.1} "Massachusetts State Census, 1865," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-68X3-6N3?cc=1410399&wc=M6PX-829%3A27785301%2C27838701 : 1 June 2018), Plymouth > Scituate > image 30 of 32; State Archives, Boston.
23. ↑ ^{23.0 23.1} "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DYLW-3FR?cc=1438024&wc=KP76-168%3A518657101%2C519663701%2C518798902 : 12 June 2019), Massachusetts > Plymouth > Scituate > image 4 of 60; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
24. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YB7-CCR?cc=1417683&wc=XHMC-JWL%3A1589405656%2C1589404519%2C1589407395%2C1589407396 : 24 December 2015), Massachusetts > Plymouth > Scituate > ED 551 > image 23 of 52; citing NARA microfilm publication T9, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.)
25. ↑ ^{25.0 25.1} "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, 1921-1924," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6SFS-MZ5?cc=1463156&wc=MJCN-YWL%3A1043045501 : 22 May 2019), 1843728 (004289813) > image 267 of 651; State Archives, Boston.

See Also:

• Merrick, Barbara Lambert; Cornet Robert Stetson Descendants **First Generation** Benjamin Stetson Descendants; Unpublished Manuscript, 16 Feb 2009. © Copyright 2009, Barbara Merrick.
• New England Historic Genealogical Society Vital records of Scituate, Massachusetts, to the year 1850; (Boston, Massachusetts : New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1909 );Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1971; 2 Volumes: Vol 1 - Births (Page 75-82, Vol 2 - Marriages (pg. 58-65), Deaths (pg 365-366).
• Stetson, O.F. Ed.; Descendants of Cornet Robert Stetson of Scituate, Massachusetts (Stetson Kindred of America, Inc., 1933, 1956, 2008)
• Various Contributors; FamilySearch.org Family Tree entry for Rufus Clapp (1817-1900); accessed Nov 2021; © 2021 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. A service provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints