Oliver
Clapp
aka Clap
Born in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts
Ancestors 
Son of Ebenezer Clapp
and Catherine (Catlin) Clapp
Husband of
Dorcas (Clap) Clapp
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of
Martha (Edwards) Clapp
— married
25 Jul 1781 in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Descendants 
Father of
Richard Clapp and Charles Clapp
Died
at about age 67
in Westhampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 15 Jun 2017
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Biography
Oliver Clapp was a son of Ebenezer & Catherine (Catlin) Clapp.
Oliver married first Martha Edwards, 25 July 1781 at Northampton, Massachusetts [1]. At least two children are documented of this marriage:
- Martha Clapp; about 1781 – 21 March 1848; married Zenas Wright [2]
- Richard Clapp (1781-1836); married Anna Alvord
Martha died in 1785; thereafter Oliver married second, Dorcas (Clap; 1756-1815). One child is evident:
- Charles Clapp (1793-1870); married Melinda Pomeroy [3]
Oliver's second wife died in 1815. On 18 February 1818 at Granby, Massachusetts, Oliver married third, Irene Montague Smith (1797 - 1819) [4]. The record states that Irene also was widowed at the time of this marriage.
Oliver Clapp died 26 February 1819 at Westhampton, and was buried at Center Cemetery, Westhampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts [5].
Sources
- ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-L5P3 : Sun Mar 10 23:47:33 UTC 2024), Entry for Oliver Clap and Patty Edwards, 25 Jul 1781.
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #83207617
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #70164211
- ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-VDPL : Sun Mar 10 16:24:08 UTC 2024), Entry for Oliver Clap and Irene Smith, 18 Feb 1818.
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #122432195
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Oliver by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Oliver:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Oliver by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Oliver:
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