 1732 - 1776 (44 years)
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| Name |
Galen Clapp |
| Prefix |
Capt. |
| Born |
5 February 1732 |
Scituate, MA  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Baptism |
5 August 1733 |
First Parish Church of Scituate [1] |
| Occupation |
ship carpenter |
| Died |
23 February 1776 |
Scituate, MA [1, 2] |
| Buried |
South Parish Cemetery, Norwell |
- Gravestone: “Galen Clapp was Capt. of the 2nd Scituate Co. of Minute. Men Col. Anthony Thomas’ Regiment which marched on the Lexington Alarm, April 19 1775”
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| Notes |
- When the Revolution broke out Galen was strongly in favor of carrying on the war, and received a commission as Captain in the service of the Colonies. He died of a violent fever brought on by over-fatigue and anxiety.
From his gravestone: “Galen Clapp was Capt. of the 2nd Scituate Co. of Minue Men Col. Anthony Thomas’ Regiment which marched on the Lexington Alarm, April 19 1775”. [1, 2]
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| Person ID |
I1544 |
Schirado |
| Last Modified |
26 May 2013 |
| Family/Spouse |
Patience Brooks, b. 5 October 1738, Scituate, MA , d. 26 April 1826, Scituate, MA (Age 87 years) |
| Married |
12 January 1758 |
Scituate, MA [1] |
| Children |
| | 1. Molly Clapp, b. 20 December 1758, Scituate, MA , d. 28 March 1842, Cohasset, MA (Age 83 years) |
| + | 2. Patience Clapp, b. 30 August 1769 |
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| Family ID |
F1102 |
Family Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Sources |
- [S5] (NEHGS, Boston, 1909).
- [S19] Ebenezer Clapp, (Boston, Clapp & Son, 1876.).
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