Sylvester Clapp

Brief Life History of Sylvester

When Sylvester Clapp was born on 11 October 1791, in Easthampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Aaron Clapp II, was 43 and his mother, Phebe Danks, was 39. He married Rozella Carleton on 24 August 1827, in Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine, United States in 1850 and Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States for about 5 years. He died on 28 April 1873, in Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Central Cemetery, Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.

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Family Time Line

Sylvester Clapp
1791–1873
Rozella Carleton
1805–1864
Marriage: 24 August 1827
David Carlton Clapp
1828–1885
Rodney D. Clapp
1830–
Capt Granville Payson Clapp
1832–1893
Ellen Marie Clapp
1835–1859
Louisa M. Clapp
1836–1843
Francis Wayland Clapp
1838–1859
Rowland Carlton Clapp
1841–1910
Rosa Carlton Clapp
1843–1860
Henry Laurens Clapp
1847–1919
Oscar Clapp
1850–1869

Sources (37)

  • Sylvester Clapp, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Sylvester Clap, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
  • Sylvester Clapp, "Maine, Marriages, 1771-1907"

World Events (8)

1804 · Whitehead Light

In 1804, President Thomas Jefferson authorized the creation of a light station on Whitehead Island. The light house went into service by 1807. It is the third-oldest light house in Maine. Whitehead Light still exists as the private property of Pine Island Camp, a non-profit organization.

1807

Oldest grave seen in the memorial list

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

Name Meaning

English (Devon and Somerset): either from Middle English clop(pe), clap(pe) ‘lump’, perhaps denoting a stocky person, or Middle English clap(pe) ‘loud noise; noisy, idle chatter’.

Americanized form of German Klapp .

In some cases also an Americanized form of Slovenian Klep: nickname from klep ‘sharpness of scythe or sickle’, also ‘sharpening with a hammer’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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