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The Town of Leverett to John Clapp Jun.r Dr
1810
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to paid Jona. Arms for Rum & wine for Rufus Clary |
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to paid Richards and Whitney Sundres for R
Clary |
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to paid Erastus Graves for wine |
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to paid Seth Clapp for coffin |
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to paid Abner Smith for digging grave |
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to my extra care expence and trouble in boarding
providing for & supporting said Rufus Clary
during the term of fourteen weeks |
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$16. |
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John Clapp Jun. |
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Recd of Pliny Arms one of the
overseers of Deerfield the full payment of
all charges for the support $16.65 of Rufus
Clary Jan 29th 1811 John Clapp Junior |
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(c) Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, Deerfield MA. All rights reserved.
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There is currently no available "Beginner" label. The following is the default level label: John Clapp, Jr. was born in Deerfield in 1764. At the age of 21 he married Phebe Ross who died in 1803. In December of that year he married the widow Polly Clary of Hadley. Rufus Clary was just 25 years old when cared for in Leverett. Whether he was a stepson or nephew is not clear, but somehow John Clapp, Jr. became his only male relative and responsible for his care. For fourteen weeks he was boarded and cared for in Leverett. The expenses include rum and wine, which may have been used for his relief and the sundries for his daily needs. Why he was buried in Leverett is still a mystery.
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Town of Leverett Bill to John Clapp Jr. for Rufus Clary
creator John Clapp, Jr. |
date 1810 |
location Leverett, Massachusetts |
height 6.25" |
width 7.75" |
process/materials manuscript, paper, ink |
item type Legal Documents/Invoice |
accession # #L01.071 |
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