William Clapp, 1779-1860 no. 8395 Scan of photo owned by Dorchester Historical Society of William Clapp aged 79 years 2 mos and Elizabeth Clapp aged 75 years 2 mos. Ambrotypes taken May 7th, 1858. ...
Weis Family Frederick Weis, 1820-1905, married Mary Clap, 1825-1908, daughter of Richard Clap, June 23, 1852 no. 23784 Frederick and Mary Weis settled in that part of Dorchester which had been the home of her ancestors since the settlement of Dorchester in 1630....
William Draper Swan (1809-1864) no. 21578 He began life as a mechanic; but while yet a young man he began to teach, — first in Dorchester, and later in Charlestown and Boston. He then entered the book business, and as one of the firm of Hickling, Swan, and...
Ebenezer Withington, 1753-1832 no. 677 no 23778 Ebenezer Withington was the first Master of the Union Lodge, AF&AM (Ancient Free and Accepted Masons), 1796. Son of Samuel and Jane...
Colonel Ebenezer Clapp, 1732-1802 no. 23780 An early supporter of the patriot cause, Ebenezer Clapp resigned his commission in the King’s militia to join the Massachusetts militia and took part in what Dorchester historians view as a crucial step in the United...
