John Squarey CLAPP ³²³⁷

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census: Residence of John Squarey Clapp, 15 Teign St, 1861, Teignmouth, Devon, England.

2. Living, 14 May 1888, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ³²³⁷

3. Residence: Gentleman, 60 Cocharane St, 1897, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ³²³⁸

4. Will, 16 Nov 1914, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁸²⁹⁶ A Collection of Newfoundland Wills
(C)
John S. Clapp


Will of John S. Clapp
from Newfoundland will books volume 12 page 456 probate year 1923

In re
JOHN S. CLAPP. DECEASED.

This is the last will & testament of me John S. Clapp of St. John's, in the Island of Newfoundland.

I give devise and bequeath all that I may die possessed of both real and personal estate unto my brothers Robert Clapp and William M. Clapp equally for and during their lives and upon the death of the survivor I devise and bequeath my said estate to my nephews Ray M. Clapp and Cyril W. Clapp to be divided equally between them and I appoint Robert Clapp and William M. Clapp Executors of this my last will and testament. I revoke all former wills by me made.
Dated at St. John's this 16th day of November A.D. 1914. JOHN S. CLAPP.

CORRECT,
William F. Lloyd
Registrar of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland

(Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
Fiat Oct 18 /23
Horwood CJ
Probate granted
to William M.
Clapp Oct 19/23
Estate sworn
at $9210.00




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5. Alt. Death, After 16 Nov 1914, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁸²⁹⁶

6. Arrival: On Florizel from St. John's, Destination England as tourists, but it seems they emigrated, 3 Dec 1916, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. ³¹⁹⁶ The curious thing is that all but Ida show there place of birth as England. This is not correct. Their surname is all shown as Clapp.

The group includes husband, wife, 2 sons and brother John. Ray is called Mainwaring Clapp This event was shared from William MAINWARING-CLAPP who also shared it with Cyril Weston MAINWARING (Witness), Ida Frederica CARTER (Witness), and Ray Mainwaring MAINWARING (Witness).