Clapp Raymond

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.

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	(1732-06-20)June 20, 1732 Norwalk, Connecticut
Died	1795 Balston Spa, New York
Spouse(s)	Rebecca Betts[3]
Children	Asahel, Hannah, Rebecca, Clapp
Residence	Wilton, Connecticut[4]
Military service
Branch/service	Connecticut Militia of Wilton
Rank	Captain
Battles/wars	American Revolutionary War[5]

Early life

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

He married Rebecca Betts on August 4, 1757. He had four children: Rebecca, Hannah, Asahel, and Clapp.[6]

Death

Clapp Raymond died in 1795 in Ballston Spa, New York, and was buried in there.

See also

• Sloan-Raymond-Fitch House

References

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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. 4. Lewis historical publishing Company. p. 1929. Retrieved 2015-06-25.
6. "Clapp Raymond". Mindrum Family History.

Preceded by Stephen St. John	Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk October 1883	Succeeded by Stephen St. John Thaddeus Betts
Preceded by Samuel Cook Silliman Matthew Mead	Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk October 1779 With: James Richards	Succeeded by Stephen St. John Matthew Mead
Preceded by Samuel Cook Silliman	Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk May and October 1778 With: Stephen St. John	Succeeded by Matthew Mead Samuel Cook Silliman