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Descendants of Johann Jost Klap

Generation No. 1

1. JOHANN JOST³ KLAP (NIKOLAUS² KLAPP, GEISA¹ KLAP) was born 1669 in Istha, Hessen, Germany, and died Aft. 1716 in Berks Co., PA. He married ANNE MARGARETHA Abt. 1701 in Bingpen, Palatinate, Germany.

Notes for JOHANN JOST KLAP:
Christened Aug. 9, 1669 Istha, Hessen, Germany

1727- "The Clapp family...was established in America by Joseph Clapp(Jost
Klap), his wife, children and in-laws who arrived at Port of Philadelphia,
      27 September, 1727. This Clapp family settled in Oley Twp.,
Philadelphia Co. (now Berks Co.), PA.... The Clapps and their friends
favored the Reform Church. Many of them had been participants in the
Battle of Alamanche and were American soldiers and patriots during the
American Revolution. Some of the Lutherans were Tories."
(From Albright, Clapp, Burk Families, by Joseph H. Vance)

1752-1768 & 1793 Register of Orange Co., NC Deeds
Guarantor----------------------------------Guarantee      --------------acres----------witness
Henry Eustice McCullough Joseph Clapp      620      Robert Rainey
Henry Whitsel            Joseph Clap      202      John Oliver


Children of JOHANN KLAP and ANNE MARGARETHA are:

2.	i.	GEORGE VALENTINE⁴ CLAPP, b. May 24, 1702, Weisenheim, Berg,Vic. Baden, Durkhiem, Hessen, Germany; d. October 12, 1773, Old Brick Church, Guilford, NC.
3.	ii.	JOHN LUDWIG CLAPP, b. 1704, Weisenheim, A B, Pfalz, Germany; d. June 9, 1777, Old Brick Church, Guilford, NC.
	iii.	MARIA ELIZABETH CLAPP, b. 1706; m. JOHN ADAM VOPEL.
	iv.	ANNA CATHARINA CLAPP, b. 1708.
	v.	ANNE MARGARETHA CLAPP, b. 1710.

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