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Edward Clapp, son of William Clapp and Johana (Channon) Clapp,[1] was born by about 1609 [estimated based on date of marriage]. He was from Salcombe Regis, Devonshire.[2]
He migrated to New England in 1635 on the Hopewell to Dorchester. [2]
He married twice. First he married his first cousin Prudence Clapp daughter of Nicholas Clapp, by about 1634 and secondly he married Susanna Cockerill, by about 1646[2]
Edward and Prudence Clapp were early members of the second church at Dorchester, organized 23 August 1636. Edward was a Deacon of the church.[3]
Edward became a freeman 7 Dec 1636.[4]
"The 8th day of the eleventh month [January] 1664[/5] being Sabbath Day Deacon Edward Clap departed this life & now resteth with the Lord there to keep an eternal Sabbath with God & Christ in heaven, after that he had faithfully served in the office of a deacon for the space of about five or six and twenty years, and being the first church officer of this church that was taken away by death since the first joining together in Covenant which is now 28 years four months and odd days"[3]
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ca 1634 Edward first married Prudence Clap, daughter of Nicholas Clap,ca 1575-Mar 1631) & Elizabeth [Clap] (-Mar 1631).Born in England.
Their children include: Elizabeth Clapp (ca 1634-16 Jan 1693/4) Prudence Clapp (28 Dec 1637-) Ezra Clapp (22 May 1640-23 Jan 1717/8)
bef 1646 Edward second married Susanna Cockerill, daughter of William Cockerill. Susanna died on 16 Jun 1688 in Dorchester, MA.14
Their children include: Nehemiah Clap (ca 1646-) Susanna Clap (ca 1648-) William Clap (ca 1651-) Joseph Clap (ca 1654-) Esther Clap (ca 1656-26 Jan 1698) Abigail Clap (Died soon) (27 Apr 1659-8 Jan 1659/60) Joshua Clap (Died soon) (12 May 1661-22 May 1662) Jonathan (Died soon) (23 Mar 1664-30 May 1664)