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Author: raymondclapper
Surnames: Clapper Smith Wilson Atherton Decker Shufelt Hughson
Classification: queries
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Henry Clapper which married Nancy Youmans I believe to be Henry Adam Clapper, the son of Lambert Clapper and Elizabeth Neer. The baptism records of Philipsburg (Anglican Church) give his birth date as 29 May 1817.
The census records for Henry show him aging faster than normal.
1871 in Kennebec estimates his birth year as 1811-1812
1881 in Kennebec still shows his birth year as 1811
1891 in Kennebec estimates his birth in 1809
1900 in Detroit gives his birth as May 1807
1901 in in Peterborough lists his birth as 6 May 1806 as does his death certificate in 1902.
He aged as much as 46 years over a 40 year period according to the records.
Lambert Clapper was the son of Adam Clapper who came to Stanbridge from New York with three of his sons:
Adam (baptized Claverack in 1766)
Henry (baptixed Kinderhook in 1775)
Lambert (baptized Kinderhook in 1780)
Adam Jr. did not have any sons named Henry of which I am aware. I do not know of any marriage or children for Henry, though it is possible that he had a son Henry that was born before Lambert's son.
You should be able to rent the film reel through a local Mormon Family History Center for only a few dollars. You will have to view it there.
You can also see the work I have done on the Canadian Clappers here: http://trees.ancestry.com/fhs/home.aspx?tid=3390305&pg=0 It includes all of the documentation I have been able to gather. Email me if you need an invite in order to see the source images.
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