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John Clapp 1618–1655 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1618

Birth Location: Sudbury, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 24 Jul 1655

Death Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Nicholas Clapp

Mother: Elizabeth Channon

Spouse(s): Joan Willis

Children(s): Joan Clapp

In 1618, John Clapp entered the world in Sudbury, Suffolk, England, born to Nicholas Clapp And Elizabeth Channon. John Clapp married Joan Willis, and had children including Joan Clapp. John Clapp passed away in 1655 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1618, John Clapp entered the world in Sudbury, Suffolk, England, born to Nicholas Clapp And Elizabeth Channon.
  • John Clapp married Joan Willis, and had children including Joan Clapp.
  • John Clapp passed away in 1655 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nicholas Clapp
1571–1631
Birth Location: Sidbury, Devon, England
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Elizabeth Channon
1579–1631
Birth Location: Venn Ottery, Devonshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Joan Willis
1623–1703
Birth Location: Sidbury, Devon, England
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Children(s)

Joan Clapp
1638–1671
Birth Location: Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
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John Clapp's Ancestors

Self
John Clapp
1618–1655
Birth Place: Sudbury, Suffolk, England
Parents
Nicholas Clapp
1571–1631
Sidbury, Devon, England
Elizabeth Channon
1579–1631
Venn Ottery, Devonshire, England
Grandparents
RICHARD CLAPP
1528–1609
Sidbury, East Devon District, Devon, England
CHRISTIAN (ANN) PILE
1530–1609
Sidbury, East Devon District, Devon, England
Robert (Stewart) Channon
1536–1616
Sidmonth, Devon, England
Johanna (Joan) Owsley
1540–1618
Chillington, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
William Clapp
1500–1555
Susan Stevens
1502–1555
Florence Anslow
1510–1567
Captain Owsley
1514–1558
Alice Parkhurst
1518–1574
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Clapp's Descendants

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John Clapp (1618–24 Jul 1655) m. Joan Willis (1623–2 Mar 1703 / 2 Mar 1704)
  1. 1. Joan Clapp 1638–1671 m. John Elston 1634–1700
    1. 1. William Elston 1658–1727 m. ELIZABETH Cole 1664–1738
      1. 1. Abraham Elston 1690–1751 m. Martha Lee 1702–1750
        1. 1. Agnes Elston 1738–1813 m. Thomas (Palmer Force) III 1730–1792
        2. 2. Samuel Elston 1734–1776
        3. 3. Anne Elston 1737–
        4. 4. John Elston 1743–1779
        5. 5. William Elstun 1734–1776
        6. 6. Samuel Elston 1721–
      2. 2. Spencer (Stewart) Elston 1696–1755
      3. 3. Samuel Elston 1692–1785
      4. 4. Elizabeth Elston 1692–1703
      5. 5. John Elston 1683–1750
      6. 6. William Elston 1686–1727
      7. 7. William Elston 1690–1750
    2. 2. Peter ELSTON 1660–1746
    3. 3. Elizabeth ELSTON 1665–1703
    4. 4. Annie ELSTON 1670–1692
    5. 5. John ELSTON 1675–1743
    6. 6. Margaret Elston 1667–1688
    7. 7. Marie Elston 1671–1703

John Clapp's Timeline

2 Records

1618
1618
Birth of John Clapp in Sudbury, Suffolk, England
Sudbury, Suffolk, England
1655
24 Jul 1655
Age 37
Death of John Clapp in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1618
    Event Place: Sudbury, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jul 1655
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
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