Jonathan Clapp (Jonathan, Nathaniel, Nicholas), 1705-1786
The Clapp Memorial. Record of the Clapp Family in America … Ebenezer Clapp, compiler. Boston: David Clapp & Son, 1876
Jonathan Clapp, oldest of Deacon Jonathan and Sarah (Capen) Clapp, was born in Dorchester, Dec. 6, 1705. He was about 19 years of age at the time of his father’s death. He married, first, Aug., 1736, Jean Tucker of Milton, who died June 18, 1749, in the 35th year of her age; m. second March 29, 1750, Deborah Straten, of Braintree, but a member of the church in Waltham. She died Feb. 16, 1780, in her 75th year. He survived her six years, and died Feb. 14, 1786. The house and landed estate of his father, Deacon Jonathan, near the Five Corners, was settled by a deed of division between Jonathan and his brother David, in 1746, and they occupied the house together, their brother Noah living with them. In 1755, David sold all his share in the estate to Noah, and built a house on Stoughton Street. Jonathan and Noah remained in the old house until it was burnt down May 15,1784, after which Noah built a house a short distance to the south-west, and Jonathan probably put up the other which long stood on the same spot as the old one. After Jonathan’s death, this was occupied by Ebenezer Sumner, still later by Ira Adams, and was taken down some twenty-five years ago.
Children of Jonathan and Jean (Tucker) Clapp:
Jonathan, b. Sept. 4, 1736; d. Feb. 67, 1787; m. Elizabeth Bishop; they probably lived in the house at the corner of what is now called Dorchester and Crescent Avenues, which was taken down by his son Jonathan in 1793.
Jane, b. June 5, 1739; m. Ebenezer Bird; moved to Williamsburgh, MA.
Sarah, b. April 30, 1742; d. Sept. 8, 1747.
Ezra, b. Aug. 15, 1745; d. Aug. 19, 1824; m. (1st) Susannah Humphrey, (2nd) Mrs. Mary Walker sister of Thomas Williams, (3rd) some one in Lunenburgh.
Sarah, b. June 8, 1749; m. Joshua Bradley; moved to New London, CT.