Individual Details

Family History: New England Families #2 (IV) Joshua, son of Thomas (2) Clapp, was born in Dedham in 1667, died in 1728. He resided in Dedham in what was later the town of Walpole, incorporated 1724. He was a farmer, inheriting part of his father's estate, including half the field near the river, bounded north by land of his brother John, six acres adjoining land of James Fales, twelve acres at north of Neponset river, also two cow rights. He married (first) Mary, daughter of Jonathan Boyden. She died May 18, 1718, and he married (second) December 4, 1718, Silence Wright, widow of William Wright, and daughter of John Bird, of Dorchester. She was born February 4, 1690. Children, born at Dedham and by first wife: Joshua, mentioned below; John, born 1709; Abigail, married (???) Morse; Esther, married (???) Morse; Mary, married Eleazer Robins, of Stoughton; Thankful, born 1716. Children of second wife: Silence, born 1720; Seth, born 1722.

Birth	1667	Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage	22 Dec 1697	Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States - Mary Boydon
Marriage	4 Dec 1718	Silence Bird
Death	1727/28
Occupation		Farmer

Spouse

Mary Boydon ( - 1717)

Spouse

Silence Bird ( - )

Father	Thomas Clapp (1638 - 1691)
Mother	Mary Fisher (1643 - )
Sibling	Thomas Clapp (1663 - 1703)
Sibling	Mary Clapp (1668 - )
Sibling	Eliezer Clapp (1670 - )
Sibling	Abigail Clapp (1674 - 1693)
Sibling	Samuel Clapp (1681 - 1772)
Sibling	John Clapp ( - 1665)
Sibling	Living