Puffer Genealogy
CLAPP, Captain Caleb
1752 - 1812 (60 years)1. CLAPP, Captain Caleb was born on 9 Feb 1752 in Hardwick, MA (son of CLAPP, Joel and BURK, Elizabeth); died on 5 Jun 1812 in Greenfield, MA. Notes:
Officer in the Revolutionary War and friend with George Washington. Sg t Major of Col. Doolittle's regiment in MA, then appt. Captain. Moved to Greenfield, MA where he became a druggist. Representative of the General Court, 1797. He was subject to seasons of great mental depression, and in one of them, when about 60 years old, committed suicide.
2. CLAPP, Joel was born on 2 Jul 1726 (son of CLAPP, John Jr. and ESTABROOK, Abigail); died in 1770. Notes:
A carpenter by trade. A soldier in the French and Indian war.
Joel married BURK, Elizabeth on 17 Oct 1749 in Sudbury, MA. Elizabeth was born on 2 Jul 1726 in Sudbury, MA; died before 1826. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. BURK, Elizabeth was born on 2 Jul 1726 in Sudbury, MA; died before 1826. Children:
- CLAPP, John was born on 29 Jan 1750; died on 16 Feb 1752.
- CLAPP, Joshua was born on 9 Feb 1752 in Hardwick, MA; died on 5 Nov 1810 in Montgomery, MA; was buried in Montgomery, MA.
- 1. CLAPP, Captain Caleb was born on 9 Feb 1752 in Hardwick, MA; died on 5 Jun 1812 in Greenfield, MA.
- CLAPP, Catherine was born on 6 Sep 1753 in Sudbury, MA; died on 23 Sep 1845 in Lancaster, MA; was buried in Lancaster, MA.
Generation: 3
4. CLAPP, John Jr. was born on 21 Mar 1700 in Sudbury, MA (son of CLAPP, John and FOSTER, Silence); died on 12 Apr 1788 in Sudbury, MA; was buried in Sudbury, MA. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
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GRID=68791952John married ESTABROOK, Abigail. Abigail was born on 25 Sep 1702; died on 26 May 1790 in Sudbury, MA; was buried in Sudbury, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. ESTABROOK, Abigail was born on 25 Sep 1702; died on 26 May 1790 in Sudbury, MA; was buried in Sudbury, MA. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
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GRID=68790754Children:
- 2. CLAPP, Joel was born on 2 Jul 1726; died in 1770.
Generation: 4
8. CLAPP, John was born on 7 Apr 1671 in Dorchester, MA (son of CLAPP, Nathaniel and SMITH, Elizabeth); died on 26 Nov 1735 in Sudbury, MA; was buried in Sudbury, MA. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
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GRID=68808287John married FOSTER, Silence about 1699. Silence was born on 4 Apr 1677 in Dorchester, MA; died on 15 Jan 1761 in Sudbury, MA; was buried in Sudbury, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. FOSTER, Silence was born on 4 Apr 1677 in Dorchester, MA; died on 15 Jan 1761 in Sudbury, MA; was buried in Sudbury, MA. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
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GRID=87749715Children:
- 4. CLAPP, John Jr. was born on 21 Mar 1700 in Sudbury, MA; died on 12 Apr 1788 in Sudbury, MA; was buried in Sudbury, MA.