Captain Roger Clap

1609 - 1690  (80 years)

• Name	Roger Clap
  Title	Captain
  Birth	2 Apr 1609	Salcombe Regis, Devon, England
  Gender	Male
  Death	2 Feb 1690	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
  Burial	King's Chapel Burying Ground, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
  Notes	Member of Ancient and Honorable Artilley Company of Boston The Great Migration Begins: Sketches Roger came on the ship Mary and John which arrived at Nantasket, Massachusetts on May 30 1630. His future wife Joanna Ford and family was on the same ship. He was one of the first settlers at Dorchester,in 1630. He was admitted into the church fellowship at the first beginning in Dorchester in the Year 1630. He was a Proprietor of Dorchester. A Freeman May 14 1634,and Selectman 1637, which he held 14 times. He took command of the Fort in Aug 1665 and was appointed Captain of the Castle (the island fortifications to protect Boston). He continued in that office for 21 years. He later moved to Boston in 1686. Roger married Joanna Ford on November 06, 1633 in Dorchester, Massachusetts He was the father of fourteen children: Samuel, William, Elizabeth, Experience (born Aug 23, 1640), Waitstill,Preserved, Experience (born Dec 1645), Hopestill, Wait, Thanks, Desire, Thomas, Unite and Supply Clap
  Person ID	I23369	OurNorthernRoots
  Last Modified	16 Jun 2020

  
  

  Father	William Clapp,   b. 1565, Salcombe Regis, Devon, England d. Feb 1641, Salcombe Regis, Devon, England (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Johanna Channon,   b. 1573, Sidmouth, Devon, England d. Aug 1629, Salcombe Regis, Devon, England (Age 56 years)
  Marriage	11 Sep 1593	Salcombe Regis, Devon, England
  Family ID	F6868	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Joanna Ford,   b. 1617, Bridgeport, Dorset, England d. 28 Jun 1695, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	6 Nov 1633	Dorchester, Dorset, England
  Family ID	F6867	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Birth - 2 Apr 1609 - Salcombe Regis, Devon, England Marriage - 6 Nov 1633 - Dorchester, Dorset, England Death - 2 Feb 1690 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Burial - - King's Chapel Burying Ground, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
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