Brother of Roger Clap
Anthony, linen draper, Boston, adm. ch'h. 28 (7) 1639, frm. May 13, 1640. Deputy 1650; town officer. He m. 1, Mary, whom the Stoddard Genealogy states to have been the dau. of Mr. Emanuel Downing; (she may be the person, kinswoman to Gev. John Winthrop, who was adm. chh. Boston (9) 1633.) He m. 2, about 24 (6) 1647, (date of marriage contract,) Barbara, dau, of Nicholas Clap of Venn Ottery, Eng., widow of
Joseph Weld of Rox.; she was recd. to chh. of Bo. from that of Rox. 25 (10) 1647; she d.15 (2) 1655, and he m. Christian -. Ch. BenjamIn bapt. 23 (6) 1640, as. about 11 days, Solomon bapt. 1 (8) 1643, ae. about 4 days, Samson b. 3 (10) 1645, Grace bapt. 16 (5) 1648, ae. about 2 days, Samuel bapt. 20 (11) 1649, ae. about 6 days, Slmeon bapt. 25 1651, Sarah b. Oct. 21, 1652, Stephen bapt. 8 (11) 1653, Anthony b. June 16, 1656, Christian b. March 22, 1658, Lydia b. March 27, 1660, Joseph b. and d. Dec. 1661, John b. April 22, 1663, Ebenezer b. July 1, 1664, Dorothy b. Nov. 24, 1665, Mary b. March 25, 1668, Jane b. July 29, 1669.
He d. March 16, 1686-7. [S.] Will dated 29 Dec. 1684, prob. 19 May, 1687, beq. to wife what Is due according to contract before marriage; to dau. Grace; rest to other eight children, Solomon, Samson, Anthony, Christion, Lydia, Dorothy, Mary and Jane.
A Knight and Lord of Laceby.