Samuel Clapp, b: 1711 -

^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}

^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}

^{1638 Printing press reaches America}
^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}


^Mary Clapp^b.1748 d.			^{Preserved Clapp}^{b.1643 Dorchester, MA d.}

^Moses Clapp^b.1750 d.		^{Samuel Clapp}^b.1676 d.	^{Sarah Newberry}^{b.1650 Windsor, CT d.}

^{Elijah Clapp}^{b.1733 d.1733}	^{Samuel Clapp}^{b.1711 d.1775 Southampton, MA}		^{John Sheldon}^{b.1658 d.1734}

^{Elijah Clapp}^b.1736 d.		^{Mary Sheldon}^{b.1687 d.1763}	^{Hannah Stebbins}^b.1664 d.

^{Jehiel Clapp}^b.1738 d.			^{Thomas Strong}^{b.1636 d.1689}

^{Timothy Clapp}^b.1740 d.		^{Waitstill Strong}^{b.1677 d.1762 Northampton, MA}	^{Rachel Holton}^b.1653 d.

^{Samuel Clapp}^b.1742 d.	^{Mindwell Strong}^b.1711 d.		^{Samuel Bartlett}^{b.1655 d.1711}

^Selah Clapp^b.1744 d.		^{Mindwell Bartlett}^{b.1681 d.1741}	^{Sarah Baldwin}^b.1657 d.

^{Phinehas Clapp}^b.1745 d.

^{Mindwell Clapp}^{b.1747 d.1824 Waltham, VT}