Eighth Generation

572. Boston CLAPP was born in 1797 in VA.⁴⁷⁴ In 1850 he was an a grocery keeper in Claiborne Co., TN. He died in 1877 at the age of 80 in TN.¹³⁵

Boston CLAPP and Mary "Polly" TAWNEYHILL were married on 15 April 1819 in Knox Co., TN.^69,328,337 Married by John Thompson, J.P., bondsman was John Hubbs. They^{^69,328,337} appeared in the census in 1850 in District 7, Claiborne Co., TN. Page 266 B, 18 Sep 1850, line 6, Dwelling 421, Family 421
Boston Clapp, 53, M, grocery keeper, VA
Mary Clapp, 49, F, TN
Elizabeth Leny, 26, F, TN
Margaret Davalt, 24, F, TN
Jno Clapp, 22, M, laborer, TN
Catharine Clapp, 20, F, TN
Thomas Clapp, 17, M, laborer, TN
Ann Clapp, 14, F, TN
Parmelia Clapp, 11, F, TN
Thuny A. CLapp, 8, F, TN
They had at least 5 children. Mary "Polly" TAWNEYHILL⁴⁷⁴, daughter of (?) TAWNEYHILL and Margaret TAWNEYHILL, was born in 1801. Stepdaughter of John Rutherford. Name could be spelled Tenneyhill. She was bequeathed a brindle heifer and a loom by his will made in Dec 1816.

Boston CLAPP and Mary "Polly" TAWNEYHILL had the following children:

2041	i.	Henry "Boston" CLAPP was born in 1820 in TN.¹³⁵ He died in 1821 at the age of 1 in TN.¹³⁵ This man is believed to be the son of Boston. THe 1840 census of Claiborne Co., TN has a Henry CLapp 15-20 (1), 20-30 (1), 20-30 (1).
+2042	ii.	Elizabeth Leny CLAPP.
+2043	iii.	Margaret Davalt CLAPP.
2044	iv.	Jonathan CLAPP was born about 1828 in TN. He appeared in the census in 1850 in District 7, Claiborne Co., TN. Jno Clapp, 22, M, laborer, TN
2045	v.	Catherine CLAPP was born about 1830 in TN. She appeared in the census in 1850 in District 7, Claiborne Co., TN. Catharine Clapp, 20, F, TN
+2046	vi.	Thomas CLAPP.
+2047	vii.	Mary Anna CLAPP.
2048	viii.	Parmelia J. CLAPP was born about 1839 in TN.⁴⁷⁴ She appeared in the census in 1850 in District 7, Claiborne Co., TN. Parmelia Clapp, 11, F, TN
2049	ix.	John C. CLAPP was born about 1842 in Claiborne Co., TN. He appeared in the census in 1860 in Tazewell, Claiborne Co., TN. John C. Clapp, 18, M, TN He died in 1911 at the age of 69.¹³⁵ Name could be John William Clapp.
2050	x.	Thony A. CLAPP was born about 1843 in TN.⁴⁷⁴ She appeared in the census in 1850 in District 7, Claiborne Co., TN. Thuny A. CLapp, 8, F, TN
2051	xi.	Nancy F. CLAPP was born in 1848 in Claiborne Co., TN.³³⁶ She appeared in the census in 1860 in Tazewell, Claiborne Co., TN. Nancy F. Clapp, 12, F, TN
+2052	xii.	Sarah CLAPP.

Boston CLAPP and Lydia CARROLL were married on 21 February 1853 in Claiborne Co., TN.^328,475 4 Nov 1854 is the date given in East TN Marriages. Lydia CARROLL, daughter of Augustus CARROLL and Margaret (?), was born in 1835. Lidda Cornell in the records.

Boston CLAPP and Nancy FLINCHAM were married on 26 July 1855 in Claiborne Co., TN.^328,475 They^{^328,475} appeared in the census in 1860 in District 10, Claiborne Co., TN. Page 353 B, line 25, dwelling 1358, family 1358
Boston Clapp, 62, M, Stiller, 100, 350, VA
Nancy Clapp, 45, F, NC
John C. Clapp, 18, M, TN
Nancy F. Clapp, 12, F, TN
Sarah Clapp, 10, F, TN
Manila Clapp, 3, F, TN
They appeared in the census in 1870 in District 7, Claiborne Co., TN. Page 287 A, Tazewell P. O., line 13, dwelling 113, family 96 (could be 9th Dist)
Clapp, Boston, 7, M, W, works in grist mill, VA
Nancy, 53, F, W, keeps house, NC
Manila, 13, F, W, TN
Flincham, Elizabeth, 25, F, W, VA
Flincham, William, 4, M, W, TN
Nancy FLINCHAM was born about 1815 in NC. She appeared in the census in 1880 in District 8, Claiborne Co., TN.⁴⁷⁶ Nancy CLAPP MotherL F W W 60 NC Fa: NC Mo: NC

Boston CLAPP and Nancy FLINCHAM had the following children:

2053

Manila CLAPP was born about 1857 in Claiborne Co., TN.³³⁶ She appeared in the census in 1860 in Tazewell, Claiborne Co., TN. Manila Clapp, 3, F, TN
She appeared in the census in 1870 in District 7, Claiborne Co., TN. Manila, 13, F, W, TN