Samuel Clapp, b: 1676 -

^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}

^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}

^{1607 Jamestown 1st permanent settlement}
^{1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower}
^{1638 Printing press reaches America}
^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}


			^Roger Clapp^{b.1609 Lulleom, England d.1690}

		^{Preserved Clapp}^{b.1643 Dorchester, MA d.}	^Joan Ford^b.1617 d.

	^{Samuel Clapp}^b.1676 d.		^{Benjamin Newberry}^b.1625 d.

		^{Sarah Newberry}^{b.1650 Windsor, CT d.}	^Mary Allyn^b.1625 d.

^{Samuel Clapp}^{b.1711 d.1775 Southampton, MA}			^{Isaac Sheldon}^b.1632 d.

		^{John Sheldon}^{b.1658 d.1734}	^{Mary Woodford}^b.1632 d.

	^{Mary Sheldon}^{b.1687 d.1763}		^{John Stebbins}^{b.1620 d.1678 Northampton, MA}

		^{Hannah Stebbins}^b.1664 d.	^{Abigail Bartlett}^{b.1637 d.1689 Northampton, Mass.}