Capt. Roger Clap - Greybeard's Ghosts

Family

Claim	Detail	Evidence
Father	William Clapp (e1577-) [S662]	research
Mother	Johan Channon (e1578-) [S662]	research
Spouse	Joanna Ford (e1617-1696)
Child +	Preserved Clapp (1643-1720) [S662] [S2933] [S2947]	secondary

Attributes

Claim	Detail	Evidence
Gender	Male
Name	Capt. Roger Clap [S662] [S2933] [S2947]	secondary
Name	Roger Clap [S366] [S662] [S706] [S2944]	secondary
Name	Roger Clapp [S706]	secondary
Name	Couseine Roger Clap [S706]	secondary
Name	Leiftenant Clappe [S706]	secondary
Name	Leiftenant Roger Clap [S706]	secondary
Name	Leift Roger Clap [S706]	secondary
Name	Leift Clap [S706]	secondary
Name	leiut Clap [S706]	secondary
Name	Liuetent Clapp [S706]	secondary
Name	Capt. Clap [S706]	secondary
Name	Roger Clappe [S706]	secondary
Name	Captaine Roger Clappe [S706]	secondary
Name	Capt. Roger Clapp [S2942]	research
Name	Captain Clap [S662]	research
Name	Roger Clapp of Castle Island [S662]	research
Name	Lieutenant Clapes [S662]	research
Name	Roger Clap Captain of the Castle [S662]	research
Father	William Clapp (e1577-) [S662]	research
Mother	Johan Channon (e1578-) [S662]	research
Ship	[S662] [S688]	research

Timeline

Claim	Date	Detail	Age	Evidence
Birth	Apr 2, 1609	Salcombe Regis, Devon, England [S662]		research
Birth	Apr 6, 1609	Salcombe Regis, Devon, England [S366]		secondary
Emigration	Mar 20, 1629/30	Plymouth, Devon, England [S662]		research
Immigration	May 30, 1630	Nantasket, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States [S662] [S688]	21y	research
Flourished	Jun 17, 1630	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S662] admitted to the first church in Dorchester		research
Marriage	Nov 6, 1633	Joanna Ford (e1617-1696), Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S366] [S662] [S2942]		secondary
Freeman	May 14, 1634	[S662]		research
Residence	Jan 4, 1635/36	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S662] [S2944] granted 16 acres in the great lots		research
Residence	Feb 1, 1635/36	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S662] granted 2 acres in the second marsh		research
Position	Sep 10, 1637	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S662] Selectman	28y	research
Residence	Dec 27, 1637	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S706] inventoried the estate of Robert Pond		secondary
Residence	Jan 2, 1637/38	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S662] granted 1/2 acre adjoining the meadow at Powow point		research
Residence	Mar 18, 1637/38	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S662] granted 8 acres in the division of lands		research
Residence	Apr 23, 1638	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S662] on the committee of highways		research
Residence	Oct 30, 1638	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S662] he was a Rater		research
Residence	Feb 13, 1638/39	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S662] he was a Recorder of cattle		research
Residence	May 18, 1639	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S706] inventoried the estate of Mrs. Judith Snead		secondary
Residence	May 20, 1639	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S662] he was a fenceviewer		research
Position	Feb 1, 1641/42	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S662] Selectman		research
Position	Dec 24, 1645	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S662] Selectman		research
Military	1646	[S662] 2nd Sergant in Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company		research
Residence	Mar 14, 1645/46	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S662] he was on a committee to fix the rate of assessment for building a new meeting house		research
Military	May 6, 1646	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S662] appointed Lieutentant of the Dorchester Company		research
Position	May 26, 1647	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S662] Deputy to the Massachusetts Bay General Court		research
Residence	Jan 11, 1650	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S706] inventoried the estate of George Weekes		secondary
Position	Dec 2, 1650	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S662] Selectman		research
Residence	Jan 7, 1651	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S706]		secondary
Position	May 27, 1652	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S662] Deputy to the Massachusetts Bay General Court. Began serving for 21 years		research
Position	May 18, 1653	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S662] Deputy to the Massachusetts Bay General Court		research
Residence	Jun 2, 1653	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S662] on the committee to consider the Dedham petitions		research
Position	Nov 28, 1653	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S662] Selectman		research
Position	May 3, 1654	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S662] Deputy to the Massachusetts Bay General Court		research
Military	Sep 1654	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S662] was Lieutenant in the train band		research
Position	Dec 4, 1654	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S662] Selectman		research
Position	May 23, 1655	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S662] Deputy to the Massachusetts Bay General Court		research
Flourished	Jul 11, 1655	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S706] mentioned in John Clap's will		secondary
Flourished	Aug 30, 1655	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S706] Inventoried his cousin, John Clap's estate		secondary
Residence	Nov 13, 1655	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S662] on the committee to regulate workmen's wages		research
Flourished	Nov 22, 1655	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S706] mentioned in James Bates Will	46y	secondary
Flourished	Jan 22, 1655/56	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S706] took oath in James Bates will	46y	secondary
Residence	Jan 29, 1656	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S706]		secondary
Position	May 14, 1656	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S662] Deputy to the Massachusetts Bay General Court		research
Position	May 6, 1657	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S662] Deputy to the Massachusetts Bay General Court		research
Residence	Jun 4, 1657	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S706] inventoried the estate of Nathaniel Glover		secondary
Position	Oct 7, 1657	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S662] Selectman		research
Residence	Oct 15, 1657	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S706]		secondary
Residence	May 19, 1658	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S662] on the committee to lay out the highway through Roxbury		research
Residence	Oct 19, 1658	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S662] on the committee to lay the bounds to Natick		research
Position	Dec 6, 1658	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S662] Selectman		research
Position	May 11, 1659	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S662] Deputy to the Massachusetts Bay General Court		research
Residence	May 11, 1659	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S662] on the committee to examine the complaint of Concord		research
Residence	Jul 1, 1659	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S706] inventoried the estate of Richard Webb		secondary
Residence	Jul 1, 1659	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S706] appointed an overseer of Richard Webb's will		secondary
Position	Dec 5, 1659	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S662] Selectman		research
Residence	Feb 8, 1660	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S706] deposed for the estate of Isabel Turner		secondary
Residence	Feb 13, 1659/60	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S706] inventoried the estate of Mrs. Mary Glover		secondary
Position	May 30, 1660	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S662] Deputy to the Massachusetts Bay General Court		research
Residence	May 31, 1660	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S662] on the committee to lay the south line of the colony		research
Residence	Oct 16, 1660	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S662] on the committee to grant libert to settle a new plantation (Mendon)		research
Position	Dec 19, 1660	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S662] Deputy to the Massachusetts Bay General Court		research
Position	May 22, 1661	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S662] Deputy to the Massachusetts Bay General Court		research
Position	Aug 7, 1661	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S662] Deputy to the Massachusetts Bay General Court		research
Residence	Sep 27, 1661	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S706] nominated as overseer of Major General Humphrey Atherton's estate		secondary
Military	Sep 27, 1661 - Jul 6, 1662	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S706] promoted to Captain		secondary
Residence	Oct 2, 1661	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S706] inventoried the estate of Major General Humphrey Atherton		secondary
Position	Dec 2, 1661	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S662] Selectman		research
Residence	Dec 31, 1661	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S662] on the committee to end small causes		research
Position	May 7, 1662	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S662] Deputy to the Massachusetts Bay General Court		research
Residence	Jul 6, 1662	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S706] nominated to audit the account of Major General Humphrey Atherton		secondary
Position	Dec 1, 1662	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S662] Selectman		research
Residence	Dec 1, 1662	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S662] was on the committee to locate a farm		research
Position	May 27, 1663	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S662] Deputy to the Massachusetts Bay General Court		research
Residence	May 27, 1663	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S662] on the committee to consider changes in the militia		research
Residence	Dec 7, 1663	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S662] Selectman		research
Flourished	Jan 3, 1664	[S662] [S706] witnessed and appointed overseer of the will of Edward Clapp, his brother	55y	secondary
Residence	Feb 3, 1664	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S706] appointed as one of the guardians of John Nichols, the minor son of Mordecai Nichols		secondary
Residence	Mar 11, 1663/64	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S662] on the committee to end small causes		research
Residence	Apr 25, 1664	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S706] inventoried the estate of Mordecai Nichols		secondary
Position	May 18, 1664	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S662] Deputy to the Massachusetts Bay General Court		research
Position	Aug 3, 1664	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S662] Deputy to the Massachusetts Bay General Court		research
Residence	Oct 19, 1664	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S662] paid 4 pounds to lay out the southern bounds of the colony		research
Position	Dec 5, 1664	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S662] Selectman		research
Position	Dec 12, 1664	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S662] Selectman		research
Flourished	Feb 1, 1664/65	[S662] deposed in court	55y	research
Flourished	Feb 3, 1664/65	[S662] appointed gaurdian of the son of Mordecai Nichols		research
Position	May 3, 1665	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S662] Deputy to the Massachusetts Bay General Court		research
Residence	May 3, 1665	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S662] was on the committee to investigate the tanning of leather		research
Military	Aug 10, 1665	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S662] appointed Captain of the Castle		research
Residence	Oct 9, 1665	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S706] inventoried the estate of Capt. Richard Davenport		secondary
Position	Dec 11, 1665	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S662] Selectman		research
Residence	Jan 29, 1666/67	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S706] mentioned in the will of Jane Humphrey		secondary
Residence	Nov 19, 1668	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S706] inventoried the estate of Jane Humphrey		secondary
Residence	Mar 8, 1668/69	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S662] on the committee to determine the line between Dorchester and Roxbury		research
Position	May 21, 1671	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S662] Deputy to the Massachusetts Bay General Court		research
Flourished	Oct 31, 1671	[S662] deposed in court	62y	research
Residence	Jun 3, 1672	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S706] appointed guardian of Moses Peirce, the minor son of William Peirce		secondary
Residence	May 7, 1673	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S662] was on the committee to oversee the rebuilding of the Castle after its destruction by fire		research
Flourished	Sep 9, 1680	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S662] signed a deed		research
Will	Nov 19, 1690	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S662] [S2947]		secondary
Death	Feb 2, 1690/91	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S662] Clapp list his death the following as the following February, however his probate was in 1690/91.	83y	research
Probate	Mar 5, 1690/91	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [S662] [S2947]		secondary

Sources

Index	Title
[S366]	Torrey, Clarence Almon, "New England Marriages Prior to 1700" (GPC, Baltimore, Maryland; 1985).
[S643]
[S662]	Anderson, Robert Charles, "The Great Migration Begins" (Copyright 2001-2005, New England Historic Genealogical Society) (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2496).
[S688]	"New England Historical and Genealogical Register" (Boston, Oct, 1911) (https://books.google.com/books?id=WitTGc7aszEC).
[S706]	"Suffolk County Wills" (GPC, Baltimore, 1984) (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/48226/).
[S2933]	"Hartford, Windsor and Fairfield CT Vital Records, 1631-1691".
[S2942]	Donald Lines Jacobus, M. A., "TAG: Thomas Ford of Dorchester, England and Dorchester, Mass." (The American Genealogist, Vol. 16, pp 41-43).
[S2944]	Robert Charles Anderson, F.A.S.G, "The Mary & John: Developing Objective Criteria for a Synthetic Passenger List" (New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol 147, pp 148-161 (April 1993)).
[S2947]	"Will: Roger Clapp, 1690" (Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991).

Note

In 1655, Lieutenant in Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company [Source: Whittemore, Henry, "Genealogical Guide to the Early Settlers of America, Volume 1"]

Family Note

Children:

Samuel (11 Oct 1634 - 16 Oct 1708, age 74)
William (5 Jul 1636 - 22 Sep 1638)
Elizabeth (22 Jun 1638 - 25 Dec 1711, age 73:6) m. Joseph Holmes
Experience (23 Aug 1640 - 1 Nov 1640)
Waitstill (22 Oct 1641 - 9 Aug 1643)
Preserved (23 Nov 1643 - 20 Sep 1720, age 76:10)
Experience (Dec 1645 - dy)
Hopestill (6 Nov 1647 - 2 Sep 1719, age abt 72)
Wait (17 Mar 1649 - 3 May 1717, age 69) m. Jonathan Simpson, of Charlestow
Thanks (Jul 1651 - dy)
Desire (17 Oct 1652 - Dec 1717, age abt 65)
Thomas (Apr 1655 - 1670, age 15)
Unite (13 Oct 1656 - 20 March 1664)
Supply (30 Oct 1660 - 5 Mar 1686)