Eighth Generation

560. Christian CLAPP was born on 17 June 1789 in Orange Co., NC. He signed a will on 7 December 1852 in Edgar Co., IL. I, Christian Clapp of the County of Edgar and State of Illinois, being of sound mind, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament to Wit. I recommend my soul to God who give it, and my body to the earth to be buried in a Christian like manner and I dispose of my worldly property as follows:
1st I direct the payment of all my just debts and funeral expenses.
2nd I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Catherine, during her natural life all the Stock and personal property of which I may be in possession at my decease, also the plantation, on which I now reside but should my daughter Polly become of age or marry and desire it she shall have the east half of said farm for her benefit. Nevertheless I reserve to my wife the right to get firewood of any part of the whole farm she may choose. And my wife may, if there is any stock or property she does not want to keep may sell or dispose of the same in anyway she may think best and after the death of my wife the whole of the home farm shall go to my daughter Polly, but in the event of her (Polly) dying without an heir then I direct the place to be sold and all the proceeds of said farm and personal property to be equally divided amongst my lawful heirs.
3rd As I have heretofore given to each of my children that have married personal property and horse saddle and bridle worth one hundred dollars (except) Matilda, I direct that when her son James Gideon Roberts shall become of lawful age that he receive out of any personal effects if he come forward and claim it in person, one horse saddle and bridle, worth sixty dollars and also three hundred dollars with what interest but may accumulate on said sum from this time till he shall arrive at lawful age and in the event of his dying in minority the worth of said horse et (et al) together with the money shall be equally divided amongst my lawful heirs. The property heretofore given to my children that have been married and has been conveyed to them, I estimate to each at three hundred dollars except Christian, Francis & that of Six Hundred dollars and the home place above given to Polly. I estimate to her at six hundred fifty dollars and that she also have horse and other property worth one hundred dollars and lastly after the deceases of both me and my beloved wife Katharine I direct that my heirs unitedly join in advertising and selling my remaining estate on such time as they shall think best and that they so divide the notes arising from said sale as to make them all equal and that each one collect his or her own part and should my grandson J. G. Roberts not become of age during my life the three hundred dollars now at interest my son Barnhart, shall take charge of and hold for same James G. Roberts till claimed as above specified, and that my son Barnhart shall have my blacksmith tools at ten dollars and I wish it further understand that no interest shall be charged on any advances that have been made till the final settlement and that Christian and Polly are not to get anything more than is above specified till all the rest shall have received enough to make them equal with theirs, also my son Barnhart shall also have my wearing apparel with out charge.
I testimony whereof I Christian Clapp have set my hand and seal this 7th day of December AD 1852.
Christian Clapp (X his mark) seal
Test:
John W. Norvell
J. Y. Allison

He died on 31 October 1857 at the age of 68 in Edgar Co., IL. Buried in Goshen Cemetery, Grandview Twp, Edgar Co., IL Christian was buried in November 1857 in Goshen Cemetery, Grandview Twp., Edgar Co., IL. Will proven for name at place on date. In 1840 Christian built a flour mill on Mill Creek near Grandview, Edgar Co., IL.

Christian CLAPP and Catharine DEVAULT were married about 1815 in Orange Co., NC. They appeared in the census in 1850 in Edgar Co., IL. page 1446, dwl 1488,
Christian Clapp, 61,M, Farmer, 2000, born:Orange Co., NC
Catharine, 55, F, born Lincoln, NC
Cristian, 16, F, Orange, NC
Polly C., 12, Orange, NC
Henderson May, 25, M, Laborer, Orange, NC
This couple had six children. Catharine DEVAULT, daughter of Valentine DEVAULT and Anna Barbara MAY, was born on 25 September 1794 in Lincoln Co., NC. She died on 19 June 1872 at the age of 77 in Edgar Co., IL.

Christian CLAPP and Catharine DEVAULT had the following children: