Nehemiah Clapp (bef. 1646 - 1684)

Born before 10 Oct 1646 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Leavitt) Howe — married 17 Apr 1678 (to 2 Apr 1684) in Hingham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Died 2 Apr 1684 after age 37 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts

[Note: Great Migration lists his mother as likely being Susan Cockerill, 2nd wife of Edward, but states also that Prudence dod is unknown]

Biography

Nehemiah Clapp was baptized at Dorchester, MA on Oct. 10, 1646, son of Edward Clapp and his second wife, Susan Cockerill. (p. 78)^[1]

His father's will dated Jan. 3, 1664/5 and proved Feb. 1, 1664/5, son Nehemiah is stated to be not yet 21 years of age and unmarried, and will receive at marriage or age, one-half of the housing, land, orchard, meadow, woodland and one quarter of the mill. ^[1]

He married at Hingham, MA on April 14, 1678, Sarah Leavitt. ^{[1] [2]}Sarah was born Feb. 25, 1658/9, daughter of John Leavitt and his second wife Sarah. (p. 428)^{[3] [4]}

They lived for a time in Hingham, then removed to Dorchester. His wife owned the covenant in Dorchester the July 29, 1677 and on Aug. 26, 1682, Nehemiah and his wife were dismissed from the Church in Hingham and joined the Church in Dorchester. ^[4]

He died at Dorchester, MA on April 2, 1684. ^{[1] [5] [4]}

His will written on March 19, 1683/4, mentions:

• my loving wife
• son Edward when he comes of age
• daughter Submit (also not 21) (p. 99)^[4]

After his death, his widow Sarah married Samuel Howe of Sudbury. ^{[6] [3] [4] [7]}

Children

1. Edward born Dec. 20, 1678; died Feb. 1, 1679. ^[4]
2. Edward born Dec. 9, 1680; died Dec. 3, 1733; married first on Nov. 11, 1703, Mary Clark of Boston; married secondly Abigail ___. ^[4]
3. Submit born Aug. 2, 1683; died Jan. 29, 1759 and buried at Stow; married first on March 20, 1708, Joseph Britnall at Sudbury; married second, Richard Taylor at Sudbury on July 23, 1741 ^[7]; married a third time, intentions published Nov. 30, 1755, to Deacon Timothy Gibson of Stow. ^{[4] [8]}

Source notes

Dorchester, Marriages

Clapp, Nehemiah and Sarah Leavitt, at Hingham, April 14, 1678. (p. 111)^[2]

Dorchester Deaths

Nehemiah Clap died the second day of aprill in the yeare 1684. (v. 1: p. 120)^[5]

New England Marriages

CLAP, Nehemiah (?1646-1684) & Sarah LEAVITT (1659-), m/2 Samuel HOWE 1685; 17 Apr 1678; Hingham/Dorchester (V. 1: P. 17) ^[6]

Sudbury Marriages

Clapp, Sarah and Samuel How, Sept. 18, 1685. MR (p. 182)

Clap, Submit and Joseph Brintnel, Mar. 20, 1708-9. ( p. 175, p. 181)

Brintnal, Submit, Mrs., of Framingham, and Richard Tayler, July 23, 1741. (p. 175) ^[7]

Stow Marriages

Taylor, Submit, Mrs. of Sudbury, and Dea. Timothy Gibson, int. Nov. 30, 1755. (p. 205)

Stow Deaths

Gibson, Submit, w. Dea. Timothy, Jan. 29, 1759, in 75th y4. GR1. (p. 246)^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Great Migration 1634-1635, C-F. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: The Great Migration, Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume II, C-F, by Robert Charles Anderson, George F. Sanborn, Jr., and Melinde Lutz Sanborn. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} City Document 54: Dorchester Marriages: A Report of the Record Commissioners of the City of Boston: 1905, Dorchester Vital records, 1826-1849, Rockwell and Churchill, Boston, MA, 1905
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} History of the Town of Hingham, Massachusets, Vol. II, Published by the Town, 1883
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7} Record of the Clapp Family in America, compiled by Ebenezer Clapp, David Clapp & Son, Printers, Boston, MA, 1876
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2010).
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} New England Marriages to 1700, by Clarence Almon Torrey, Genealogy Publ. Co, 1985
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2} Vital Records of Sudbury Massachusetts to the Year 1850, NEHGS, Boston, MA, 1903
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Vital Records of Stow Massachusetts to the Year 1850, NEHGS, Boston, MA, 1911