Seventh Generation


70. John Philip CLAPP was born on 27 November 1774 in Guilford Co., NC.58 He was baptized on 12 March 1775 in Brick Church, Guilford Co., NC.64 He died after 1845 at the age of 71 in Guilford Co., NC. When he sold land to his 2nd father in law, Shatterly. Baptized 12 Mar 1775, Brick Church, Guilford Co., NC, sponsors: John Philip Clapp and Catharina May. All children listed are by his first wife Maria Keck. One descendant said the children were not happy with 2nd wife and this was the reason three of them moved to Indiana. - see p.255 ACB book. He inherited 100+ acres in 1800 in Guilford Co., NC when his father died.

John Philip CLAPP and Maria Catherine "Katie" KECK were married about 1801 in Guilford Co., NC. Maria Catherine "Katie" KECK, daughter of Conrad Frederick KECK and Mary Ann MOSER, was born on 1 March 1782 in NC. She was baptized on 1 March 1782 in Brick Church, Guilford Co., NC. She died before 1825 at the age of 43 in NC. Baptized in the Brick Church in NC. Birth date shown is that date. Death date is from settlement of estate in Claiborne Co., TN with children listed as heirs. (June term of County Court).

Documentation for the above information may be found in an article re
Catherine's ancestry published Winter 1996, Vol. 23, No. 1 issue of The
Guilford Genealogist by Hilary Rauch.

John Philip CLAPP and Maria Catherine "Katie" KECK had the following children:

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Maria Eva "Eve" CLAPP.

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William CLAPP.

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George CLAPP.

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David CLAPP was born on 6 June 1808 in Guilford Co., NC.58 Baptized in Low's Lutheran Church, Guilford Co., NC : sponsors: George Clapp and Anna Barbara.

John Philip CLAPP and Catherine SHATTERLY were married on 22 October 1825 in Guilford Co., NC.65,66,67 Marriage bond date. Bondsman - Jacob Grissom, witness, Jno. Hanner, C. C. C.
Marriage Bond in Guilford Co., NC dated 22 Oct 1825, Bondsman - Jacob Grissom, witness - Jno. Hanner, CCC Catherine SHATTERLY, daughter of Andrew SHATTERLY, was born about 1805.58