Clapp Raymond
Clapp Raymond | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk | |
| In office May 1778 – May 1779[1][2] Serving with Stephen St. John | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Cook Silliman |
| Succeeded by | Matthew Mead Samuel Cook Silliman |
| In office October 1779 – May 1780[1][2] Serving with James Richards | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Cook Silliman Matthew Mead |
| Succeeded by | Stephen St. John Matthew Mead |
| In office October 1783 – May 1784[1][2] | |
| Preceded by | Stephen St. John |
| Succeeded by | Stephen St. John Thaddeus Betts |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 20, 1732 Norwalk, Connecticut |
| Died | 1795 Balston Spa, New York |
| Spouse | Rebecca Betts[3] |
| Children | Asahel, Hannah, Rebecca, Clapp |
| Residence(s) | Wilton, Connecticut[4] |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | Connecticut Militia of Wilton |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War[5] |
Clapp Raymond (June 20, 1732 – 1795) was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk in the sessions of May and October 1778, October 1779, and October 1783.
Early life
[edit]He was born June 20, 1732.
In February 1775, he was appointed to a committee for the inspection of fire-arms. In 1780 was on a committee constituted by the Legislature to run a line for the boundary of a religious society.
Family life
[edit]He married Rebecca Betts on August 4, 1757. He had four children: Rebecca, Hannah, Asahel, and Clapp.[6]
Death
[edit]Clapp Raymond died in 1795 in Ballston Spa, New York, and was buried in there.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Connecticut. General Assembly (1881). Roll of State Officers and Members of General Assembly of Connecticut, from 1776 to 1881: With an Appendix Giving the Congressional Delegates, Judges of the Supreme and Superior Courts, and the Date of Incorporation of the Cities, Boroughs, and Towns. Press of the Case, Lockwood & Brainard Company. Retrieved 2015-06-25.
- ^ a b c Council of Safety (Conn.); Morgan, F.; Hoadly, C.J.; Labaree, L.W.; Connecticut. General Assembly; Providence (R.I.). Convention; Springfield (Mass.). Convention; Hartford (Conn.). Convention; Philadelphia. Convention; Boston. Convention (1894). The Public Records of the State of Connecticut ...: October, 1776 to February, 1778. Journal of the Council of Safety from October 11, 1776 to May 6, 1778. Appendix. The Providence Convention, Dec. 1776-Jan. 1777. The Springfield Convention, July, 1777. The New Haven Convention, Jan. 1778. Press of the Case, Lockwood & Brainard Company. p. 220. Retrieved 2015-06-25.
- ^ Bailey, F.W. (1896). Early Connecticut Marriages as Found on Ancient Church Records Prior to 1800. Genealogical Publishing Company. pp. 2–70. ISBN 9780806300078. Retrieved 2015-06-25.
- ^ Connecticut Daughters of the American Revolution. Norwalk Chapter (1901). The Colonial and Revolutionary Homes of Wilton, Norwalk, Westport, Darien and Vicinity. The Daughters. p. 14. Retrieved 2015-06-25.
- ^ Cutter, W.R. (1913). New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of Commonwealths and the Founding of a Nation. Vol. 4. Lewis historical publishing Company. p. 1929. Retrieved 2015-06-25.
- ^ "Clapp Raymond". Mindrum Family History.