Bernard "Barnard" Capen

Male Abt 1563 - 1638  (~ 75 years)


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  1. 1.  Bernard "Barnard" Capen was born about 1563 in England; died on 8 Nov 1638 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; was buried after 8 Nov 1638 in Dorchester North Burying Ground, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

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    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 5823815

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    From FindaGrave:

    Barnard Capen, b. circa 1562-1563 purportedly at Dorchester in Dorset, England. He d. Nov. 8, 1638 at Dorchester, Mass., Æ 76 (g.s.)

    The town of Dorchester, Mass. was incorporated in 1630 before the town of Boston was incorporated. In 1870 the town of Dorchester was annexed into the City of Boston. Notwithstanding, Barnard died in the historic town of Dorchester in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. On page 1 of the original Dorchester Vital Records is found: "Bernard Capen Died, 8th (9th) 1638." This date is a pre-1752 old English Julian calendar date, with November the 9th month in the old English calendar. His gravestone infers he was born AFTER Nov. 8, 1562.

    Bernard is the spelling of his given name throughout the Dorchester, Mass. records, but the name Barnard is found on his gravestone and subsequent descendants are called Barnard.

    There is no current knowledge regarding the name of Barnard's parents or his actual place of birth. The benchmark knowledge of the immigrant family is from the published bible fly-leaf cited below, which gives specific dates of birth for some of the children, but not where the children were born. While the inference is the children were born at Dorchester in Dorset, England, no descendant apparently has made the effort to search the Dorchester parish records. The Dorset Record Office has parish records that existed at Dorchester prior to 1653 - Holy Trinity [baptisms 1559-1974, marriages 1560-1975, burials 1569-1874]- should any descendant be willing to take on the effort. In the meantime, the following has been uncovered by the memorialist.

    In "The Municipal Records of the Borough of Dorchester, Dorset," edited in 1908 by Charles Herbert Mayo, M.A., are two apparent references to Barnard Capen:

    • A "Barnard Calpyn" is included in a list of those that forfeited money for non-appearance at the Autumn 1610 (8 James 1st, 1610) court of Assizes.

    • In "Admission of Freeman of the Company of Freeman of the Borough, Minute Book C.6," on Mar. 31, 1631 "Barnard Cawpin, shoomaker," paid 3 shillings for the privilege of being a freeman of Dorchester.

    Aquila Purchis, Barnard's brother-in-law, is mentioned in the same work as the first Master (April 1625-March 1632) of the Trinity School, established in 1623 at the churchyard of Holy Trinity Church at Dorchester, England. Aquila and his wife Ann sailed with Barnard and wife Joan on the unnamed ship from Weymouth in 1633 for Dorchester, Mass. Unfortunately, Aquila died during the voyage.

    According to the flyleaf of a bible printed in 1615 once owned by a descendant [NEHGR 2:80]:

    • Barnard Capen maryed Joan ye dafter of Oliuer Purchis, ye yeer of or Lord, 1596, on munday, in whitson week.

    Whitsun is the contraction for White Sunday, the 7th Sunday after Easter, or Pentecost in the Christian calendar. The following day is called Whit Monday, a name coined to supersede the form "Monday in Whitsun-week,"also known as Pentecost Monday. In Bernard and Joan's own time, Apr. 11th was Easter in the then utilized Julian calendar (Apr. 14th in the modern Gregorian calendar), thus they married in their own time on Monday May 31, 1596 in the Julian calendar (June 3, 1596 in the modern Gregorian calendar).

    Barnard and wife Joan had seven known children, five who settled in New England initially at Dorchester, Mass. It is believed Barnard and Joan arrived on the unnamed ship that sailed from Weymouth, England and reached Boston, Mass. on July 24, 1633. (One recent author suggests the ship may have been the "Elizabeth Bonaventure" after a 12 week passage.) With them may have been son John and certainly youngest dau. Honour, who were both minors in 1633. They may have been accompanied by their married daughter Dorothy Upshall. The older children who married in England likely arrived prior to July 1633. This was certainly the case with son-in-law and dau. William and Susanna (Capen) Rockwell, who arrived May 30, 1630 at present-day Hull, Mass. aboard the celebrated "Mary and John."

    The first mention of Barnard in the Dorchester records is Aug. 5, 1633 regarding a grant of four acres of land to both he and son-in-law Upshall. Barnard's former gravestone, in pieces, was found buried below ground and later kept in storage at the New England Historic Genealogical Society at Boston. The existing gravestone at the 'Old North Burying Ground' is a replica based on the above cited bible leaf published in the January 1848 issue of the NEHGS Register.

    The claim that Barnard's house, built circa 1638, was still in existence in 1909 has since been proved incorrect. The house was actually built in 1675 either by Barnard's son Capt. John Capen or by Capt. John's eldest son John (See Capt. John Capen and photo captions for further detail.)

    The children of Barnard Capen and Joan Purchase b. in England, presumably at Dorchester in Dorset, are:

    • i. James Capen, b. circa 1598, d. testate on or after Sept. 3, 1628 presumably at Holborn, a parish just outside the western limits of the City of London, England. See his memorial for more detail.

    • ii. Ruth Capen, b. Aug. 7, 1600; no further record.

    • iii. Susanna Capen, b. Apr. 11, 1602, d. Nov. 14, 1666 at Windsor, Conn., Æ 65; m. 1) Apr. 14, 1624 at Dorchester, England, William Rockwell, s. of John Rockwell & Honour Newton, bapt. Feb. 6, 1589/90 at Fitzhead in Somerset, England. William was one of the founding settlers of Windsor, Conn. where he was buried May 15, 1640, Æ 51. They had five children, of whom dau. Ruth and husband Christopher Huntington are ancestors of one branch of the prominent Huntington family of Conn. and are also ancestors of Civil War Gen. Ulysses Simpson Grant, later President of the United States. On May 29, 1645 at Windsor, Susanna m. 2) as his 2nd wife, Matthew Grant, formerly of Dorchester, Mass., b. Oct. 27, 1601 at England. He d. Dec. 16, 1681 at Windsor, Conn. There were no children of this second marriage. Matthew Grant and first wife Priscilla are also the ancestors of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant (Matthew's great gr.son Noah Grant m. Susanna (Capen) Rockwell's great gr.dau. Martha Huntington). Matthew Grant's dau., Priscilla (Grant) Humphrey, is a separate ancestor of the memorialist.

    • iv. Dorothy Capen, b. circa 1603-1604, d. Sept. 18, 1675 at Boston, Mass., Æ 73; m. Jan. 17, 1629/30 at Dorchester, England, Nicholas Upshall q.v. Upsall b. circa 1597. He d. Aug. 20, 1666, Æ 70, while confined (in lieu of prison) by the Mass. Court to the Dorchester residence of his brother-in-law, Capt. John Capen. Considerable turmoil was involved with this family due to Nicholas' favorable views toward Quakers in early New England. Dorothy and husband Nicholas Upshall had five known children; two died in their youth while a third child probably died young.

    • v. Elizabeth Capen, b. circa 1611-1612, d. Jan 26, 1677/8 at Dorchester, Mass., Æ 67; m. Oct. 18, 1630 at Dorchester, England, Thomas Swift, b. circa 1599-1600. He d. May 4, 1675, Æ 76, at Dorchester, Mass. Nine children of the family.

    • vi. Capt. & Dea. John Capen, b. Jan. 26, 1612/3, d. Apr. 4, 1692, Æ 80; m. 1) Oct. 20, 1637 Redegon Clap q.v. Clapp, dau. of Nicholas Clap & wife Elizabeth, bapt. May 7, 1609 at Sidbury in Devonshire, England. She d. Dec. 10, 1645, Æ 37, at Dorchester, Mass. They had two known children. He m. 2) Sept. 20, 1647 at Braintree, Mass., Mary Bass, dau. of Dea. Samuel Bass & Ann Saville, b. circa 1632. She d. June 29, 1704, Æ 73, at Dorchester, Mass. They had eight children and are the ancestors of U.S. President John Calvin Coolidge.

    • vii. Honour Capen, b. circa 1616; m. circa 1635 at Dorchester, Mass., William Hannum, who d. June 1, 1677 at Northampton, Mass. Honour was claimed in 1936 [*1] to have d. "at Westfield, Mass., in 1680," where she is recorded as "Widow Hannum died December 1st day 1680" Westfield VRs.] Honour and her husband first resided at Dorchester, then at Windsor, Conn. where Hannum was a founding settler, and finally at Northampton, Mass. Five children of the family. Honour's 4th gr.grandson Aaron Cushman Hannum (1799-1871) of Williamsburg and Adams, Mass. [Josiah,7-6 Aaron,5 William,4 John Hannum,3 Honour Capen,2] was the husb. of Parthena Robinson (1803-1865) [Joseph,7 Jacob,6-4 Isaac,3 Rev. John Robinson,2 late of Leiden, Holland and pastor of the main portion of the 1620 Mayflower Pilgrims.]

    [*1] William Hannum of New England and Some of His Descendants, NEHGR 90(1936):157. William Hannum wrote his will May 15, 1677 at Northampton, Mass., which was considered imperfect as it named no executor, thus was not "proved" as claimed in the cited 1936 article. To his only son John he left his entire estate, who was granted administration on Aug. 23, 1677 subject to the court requiring John to pay the legacies to his three sisters provided in the will as well as "to allow his mother a comfortable maintenance during her life." There is no record of Honour's death in 1680.

    Revised 1/4/2019

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5823815

    Bernard married Joan Purchase on 31 May 1596 in England. Joan (daughter of Oliver Purchase, Jr. and Thomazine Harris) was born about 1578 in England; died on 25 Mar 1653 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; was buried after 25 Mar 1653 in Dorchester North Burying Ground, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Susannah Capen  Descendancy chart to this point was born before 11 Apr 1602 in England; was christened on 11 Apr 1602 in Dorchester, Dorsetshire, England; died on 13 Nov 1666 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut; was buried after 13 Nov 1666 in Edwards Cemetery, South Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut.
    2. 3. Captain John Capen  Descendancy chart to this point was born before 26 Jan 1612/13 in Dorsetshire, England; was christened on 26 Jan 1612/13 in Dorchester, Dorsetshire, England; died on 6 Apr 1692 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; was buried after 6 Apr 1692 in Dorchester North Burying Ground, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Susannah Capen Descendancy chart to this point (1.Bernard1) was born before 11 Apr 1602 in England; was christened on 11 Apr 1602 in Dorchester, Dorsetshire, England; died on 13 Nov 1666 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut; was buried after 13 Nov 1666 in Edwards Cemetery, South Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut.

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    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 34125317

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    From FindaGrave:

    Susan Capen was born, daughter of BERNARD CAPEN.

    She married Deacon William Rockwell at Holy Trinity, Dorchester, Dorsetshire, 14 April 1624.
    They had 5 children: Joan Baker Ingram, John, Samuel, Ruth Huntington, Sarah Gaylord.

    She married (2) Windsor 29 May 1645 as his second wife MATTHEW GRANT. She died at Windsor 13 November 1666. No children of her 2nd marriage.

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34125317

    Susannah married Deacon William Rockwell on 14 Apr 1624 in Dorchester, Dorsetshire, England. William was born before 6 Feb 1590/91 in England; was christened on 6 Feb 1590/91 in Keynsham, Somerset, England; died before 15 May 1640 in East Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut; was buried on 15 May 1640 in Palisado Cemetery, Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Ruth Rockwell  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Aug 1633 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 14 Feb 1683/84 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut; was buried after 14 Feb 1683/84 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London County, Connecticut.

    Susannah married Matthew Grant on 29 May 1645 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut. Matthew was born before 27 Oct 1601 in England; was christened on 27 Oct 1601 in England; died on 16 Dec 1681 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut; was buried after 16 Dec 1681 in Palisado Cemetery, Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Samuel Grant  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Nov 1631 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 10 Sep 1718 in East Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut; was buried after 10 Sep 1718 in Palisado Cemetery, Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut.

  2. 3.  Captain John Capen Descendancy chart to this point (1.Bernard1) was born before 26 Jan 1612/13 in Dorsetshire, England; was christened on 26 Jan 1612/13 in Dorchester, Dorsetshire, England; died on 6 Apr 1692 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; was buried after 6 Apr 1692 in Dorchester North Burying Ground, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

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    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 9567967

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    From FindaGrave:

    He was baptized Jan 26,1612/3 at Dorchester, Co.Dorset, England, the son of Bernard Capen and Joan Purchase Capen.

    John, a shoemaker by trade, may have arrived in New England with one or more of his older married siblings, before the July 1633 arrival of their parents. But, he may alternately have arrived with his parents on the unnamed ship from Weymouth, England that arrived at Boston on or about July 24, 1633 [John Winthrop's Journal, 1:129]. His father Bernard and brother-in-law Nicholas Upsall were first granted four acres of land at Dorchester on Aug. 5, 1633. John Capen, a minor until January 1633/4, was made freeman on May 14,1634.

    His first wife, married Oct 20,1637 in Dorchester,MA, was Radigan Clapp Capen, the daughter of Nicholas and Elizabeth ____ Clapp of Venn Ottery, Co.Devonshire.

    His second wife, married Sept 20,1647, was Mary Bass Capen.

    Children (by first marriage): Joanna Capen and John Capen Jr.

    Children (by second marriage): Samuel Capen, Mary Capen Foster(first wife of James Foster), Bernard Capen, Preserved Capen, Joseph Capen, Hannah Capen Blake Humphrey, and Elizabeth Capen.

    Capt. Capen was a shoemaker by trade. He was ordained a Deacon of the Dorchester First Church on Feb. 13, 1658/9, and at his death the Dorchester church entered in its record:

    • 4th of Aprill 1692 Deacon John Capen a military officer 50 years at length a Capt: & Deacon of ye chh 34 years in His fourscoreth Year Rested from His Labors & Slept in ye Lord.

    He was a Selectman 16 yrs, repeatedly Deputy to the General Court, Town Recorder, and Captain of the Militia in 1646.

    His house was supposed to stand at the corner of Pleasant and Pond Streets in Dorchester.

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9567967

    John married Mary Bass on 20 Sep 1647. Mary was born in 1628 in Harwich, Essex, England; died on 29 Jun 1704 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; was buried after 29 Jun 1704 in Dorchester North Burying Ground, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Rev. Joseph Capen  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Dec 1658 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 30 Jun 1725 in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts; was buried after 30 Jun 1725 in Pine Grove Cemetery, Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts.

    John married Redegon "Radigan" Clapp on 20 Oct 1637 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Redegon was born before 7 May 1609 in England; was christened on 7 May 1609 in Sidbury, Devonshire, England; died on 10 Dec 1645 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; was buried after 10 Dec 1645 in Dorchester North Burying Ground, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Lieut. John Capen, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Oct 1639 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; was christened on 29 Oct 1639 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 8 Jun 1707 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; was buried after 8 Jun 1707 in Dorchester North Burying Ground, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Ruth Rockwell Descendancy chart to this point (2.Susannah2, 1.Bernard1) was born on 16 Aug 1633 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 14 Feb 1683/84 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut; was buried after 14 Feb 1683/84 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London County, Connecticut.

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    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 51385211

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    From FindaGrave:

    Ruth Rockwell, dau. of Dea. William Rockwell and Susanna Capen, b. Aug. 16, 1633 at Dorchester, Mass. She d. Feb. 14, 1682/3 at Norwich, Conn. She was probably interred in the "Old Norwichtown" burial ground, but very few, if any, gravestones for persons who died in Norwich prior to 1700 have survived.

    On Oct. 7, 1652 at Windsor, Conn., Ruth m. Christopher Huntington, s. of Simon Huntington and Margaret Barrett, bapt. July 25, 1624 at St. Andrews Church at Norwich, England. He d. in 1691 at Norwich, Conn. They had the following eight known children:

    • i. Christopher Huntington, b. in Jan 1653/4 at Windsor, Conn., d. in infancy in circa May 1655 at Saybrook, Conn.

    • ii. Ruth Huntington, b. Apr. 13, 1658 at Saybrook, Conn., d. Feb. 14, 1683/4 at Norwich, Conn., 3 days after giving birth to her only known child, son Samuel Pratt, Jr; m. May 26, 1681 at Norwich, Conn., Samuel Pratt.

    • iii. Dea. Christopher Huntington, Jr., b. Nov. 1, 1660 at Norwich, Conn., where he d. Apr. 24, 1735; m. 1) May 26, 1681 at Norwich, Sarah Adgate, dau. of Thomas Adgate and his 2nd wife Mary (Marvin) Bushnell, b. in Jan. 1662/3 at Norwich. She d. in Feb. 1705/6 at Norwich. Eight children of the marriage. Christopher m. 2) in Oct. 1706 at Norwich, Judith (Stevens) Brewster, dau. of James Stevens and Sarah Smith, and widow of Jonathan Brewster (Benjamin, Jonathan, Elder William of the 1620 Mayflower and Plymouth Colony). She was living Jan. 4, 1732/3 when called "Judith my beloved and faithful wife" in Christopher's will of that date, and as one of the three executors of his will. She was further alive on May 21, 1735, when Christopher's estate inventory was taken, with Judith indirectly named in the inventory. Obviously, she did not die in 1732 as claimed by the Elder William Brewster Mayflower Silver Book. Four children of the marriage. Judith had five children by her first husband.

    • iv. Capt. Thomas Huntington, b. Mar. 18, 1663/4 at Norwich, Conn., d. Nov. 7, 1732 at Windham, Conn.; m. Feb. 10, 1686/7 at Norwich, Elizabeth Backus, dau. of Lieut. William Backus, Jr. and Elizabeth Pratt, b. circa 1671 at Norwich, Conn. She d. Dec. 29, 1729 at Windham, Conn. Nine children of the family.

    • v. John Huntington, b. Mar. 15, 1665/6 at Norwich, Conn. where he d. bef. Oct. 1703; m. Dec. 9, 1686 at Norwich, Abigail Lothrop, dau. of Samuel Lothrop (eldest s. of Rev. John Lothrop of Barnstable, Mass.) and Elizabeth Scudder, b. May 11, 1665 at New London, Conn. Five children of the family. Abigail m. 2) as his 2nd wife, her 1st cousin Dea. Samuel Baker, s. of Jeffrey Baker and Joan Rockwell, b. Mar. 30, 1644 at Windsor, Conn. where he d. Apr. 12, 1715. There were no children of this 2nd marriage. John and Abigail (Lothrop) Huntington, through dau. Martha and her 1st husband, Sgt. Noah Grant (Samuel,3-2, Matthew,1), are the ancestors of Gen. and Pres. Ulysses Simpson Grant.

    • vi. Susanna Huntington, b. in Aug. 1668 at Norwich, Conn. where she d. Mar. 6, 1727/8; m. Dec. 10, 1685 at Norwich, Samuel Griswold, who d. Dec. 2, 1740 at Norwich. Eight children of the family.

    • vii. Lydia Huntington, b. in Aug. 1672 at Norwich, Conn.

    • viii. Ann Huntington, b. Oct. 25, 1675, d. Aug. 20, 1756 at Windham, Conn.; m. Oct. 28, 1697 at Windham, Jonathan Bingham, s. of Dea. Thomas Bingham and Mary Rudd, b. Apr. 15, 1674 at Norwich. He d. Feb. 28, 1750/1 at Windham, Conn. There were no known children of the marriage.

    Revised and Edited 12/5/2018

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51385211

    Ruth married Christopher Huntington on 7 Oct 1652 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut. Christopher was born in 1624 in England; died in 1691; was buried after 1691 in Founders Cemetery, Norwich, New London County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. John Huntington  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Mar 1665/66 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut; died on 4 Oct 1696.

  2. 5.  Samuel Grant Descendancy chart to this point (2.Susannah2, 1.Bernard1) was born on 12 Nov 1631 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 10 Sep 1718 in East Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut; was buried after 10 Sep 1718 in Palisado Cemetery, Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut.

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    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 49379648

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    From FindaGrave:

    Samuel Grant, b. Nov. 12, 1631 at Dorchester, Mass., d. intestate Sept. 10, 1718 at East Windsor, Conn., Æ 87.

    He m. May 27, 1658 at Windsor, Mary Porter, dau. of John Porter and Anna White. Nine children of the family.

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49379648

    Samuel married Mary Porter on 27 May 1658 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut. Mary was born in Sep 1637 in Felsted, Essex, England; died on 16 Dec 1681 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Samuel Grant, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Apr 1659 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 8 May 1710 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut; was buried after 8 May 1710 in Edwards Cemetery, South Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut.

  3. 6.  Rev. Joseph Capen Descendancy chart to this point (3.John2, 1.Bernard1) was born on 29 Dec 1658 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 30 Jun 1725 in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts; was buried after 30 Jun 1725 in Pine Grove Cemetery, Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts.

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    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 10750740

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    From FindaGrave:

    Rev. Joseph Capen remains one of Topsfield's most famous historical figures. His house, the Parson Capen House (built 1693) still stands in the town center.

    Capen married Priscilla Appleton of Ipswich in 1684.

    He was the son of Captain John Capen, whose family can be traced back to the county of Dorset, England. He was also the son of Mary Bass, whose family came from Essex county in England.

    His grave, along with his wife's, lie on the exact spot where the pulpit stood at the Topsfield Meeting House, where Joseph Capen preached often.

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10750740

    Joseph married Priscilla Appleton in 1684. Priscilla (daughter of Captain John Appleton and Prescilla Glover) was born on 25 Dec 1657 in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts; died on 12 Oct 1743 in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts; was buried after 12 Oct 1743 in Pine Grove Cemetery, Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Mary Capen  Descendancy chart to this point was born between 1688 and 1689; died in Unknown.

  4. 7.  Lieut. John Capen, Jr.Lieut. John Capen, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (3.John2, 1.Bernard1) was born on 21 Oct 1639 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; was christened on 29 Oct 1639 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 8 Jun 1707 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; was buried after 8 Jun 1707 in Dorchester North Burying Ground, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

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    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 48977449

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    From FindaGrave:

    Lieut. John Capen, Jr., only s. of Dea. John Capen and his first wife Redegon Clap, b. Oct. 21, 1639 (bapt. Oct. 29) at Dorchester, Mass. He d. June 8, 1707, Æ 68, at Dorchester, Mass.

    On Nov. 19, 1663 at Dorchester, John m. Susanna Barsham, dau. of William and Annabella Barshom, b. Jan. 28, 1641/2 at Watertown, Mass. She survived her husband and d. after July 10, 1707. They had twelve children of record at Dorchester, Mass., of which four d. in infancy. Their eldest child was:

    • i. Susanna Capen, b. Sept. 16, 1664 (bapt. Dec. 10), d. Aug. 18, 1736 at Newton, Mass.; m. circa 1694 as his first wife, Andrew Hall, s. of Edward & Hester Hall, b. May 10, 1665 at Rehoboth, Mass. He d. in Dec. 1756 at Newton, Mass. They had seven children.

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48977449

    Died:
    Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850
    First name(s)      John
    Last name      Capen
    Event type      Death
    Death year      1707
    City      Dorchester
    Country      United States
    Volume name      DORCHESTER-V1
    Page number      126
    Record set      Massachusetts Vital Records To 1850
    Category      Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
    Subcategory      Civil Deaths & Burials
    Collections from      Americas, United States

    John married Susanna Barsham on 19 Nov 1662. Susanna was born on 28 Jan 1641/42 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 4 Mar 1715/16 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; was buried after 4 Mar 1715/16 in Dorchester North Burying Ground, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. John Capen  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1663 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 7 Aug 1681 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
    2. 12. Susanna Capen  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Sep 1664 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 18 Aug 1736 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
    3. 13. Samuel Capen  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Oct 1667 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 19 Apr 1720 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
    4. 14. Thankful Capen  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Apr 1669 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died after 1717.
    5. 15. Sarah Capen  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Dec 1670 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died before 14 Feb 1730/31 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
    6. 16. Dorothy Capen  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Oct 1672 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 27 Nov 1672 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
    7. 17. Dorothy Capen  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Sep 1673 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died in Unknown.
    8. 18. Purchase Capen  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Nov 1675 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 9 Sep 1696 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
    9. 19. Nathaniel Capen  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Oct 1677 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 29 Nov 1682 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
    10. 20. Elizabeth Capen  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Apr 1680 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died before 21 Mar 1681/82 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
    11. 21. Elizabeth Capen  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Mar 1681/82 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died in Unknown.
    12. 22. Hannah Capen  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Oct 1684 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died in 1708.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John Huntington Descendancy chart to this point (4.Ruth3, 2.Susannah2, 1.Bernard1) was born on 15 Mar 1665/66 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut; died on 4 Oct 1696.

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    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 162104384

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    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/162104384

    John married Abigail Lathrop on 9 Dec 1686 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut. Abigail was born on 11 May 1665 in New London, New London County, Connecticut; died on 2 Dec 1743 in Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut; was buried after 2 Dec 1743 in Nathan Hale Cemetery, Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 23. Martha Huntington  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Dec 1695 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut; died on 28 Aug 1779 in Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut; was buried after 28 Aug 1779 in Nathan Hale Cemetery, Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut.

  2. 9.  Samuel Grant, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (5.Samuel3, 2.Susannah2, 1.Bernard1) was born on 20 Apr 1659 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 8 May 1710 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut; was buried after 8 May 1710 in Edwards Cemetery, South Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut.

    Other Events:

    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 22418495

    Notes:

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22418495

    Samuel married Grace Minor in 1688. Grace was born on 12 Sep 1670 in Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut; died on 16 Apr 1753 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; was buried after 16 Apr 1753 in Edwards Cemetery, South Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 24. Captain Noah Grant, I  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Dec 1693 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 10 Oct 1727 in Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut; was buried after 10 Oct 1727 in South Yard Cemetery, Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut.

  3. 10.  Mary Capen Descendancy chart to this point (6.Joseph3, 3.John2, 1.Bernard1) was born between 1688 and 1689; died in Unknown.

    Mary married Thomas Baker, Jr. about 1709/1710 in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts. Thomas was born between 1687 and 1688; died about 1725. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 25. Priscilla Baker  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Aug 1724 in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts; died on 16 Mar 1812 in Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried after 16 Mar 1812 in Waters-Goffe Cemetery, Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

  4. 12.  Susanna CapenSusanna Capen Descendancy chart to this point (7.John3, 3.John2, 1.Bernard1) was born on 16 Sep 1664 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 18 Aug 1736 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

    Other Events:

    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 48978503

    Notes:

    Susanna's Great Grandparents were Barnard and Jane (Purchase) Capen of Dorchester, MA.
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    From FindaGrave:

    Susanna Capen, dau. of Lieut. John Capen, Jr. and Sarah Barsham, b. Sept. 16, 1664 at Dorchester, Mass. She d. Aug. 18, 1736 at Newton, Mass. In circa 1694 she m. as his first wife, Andrew Hall, s. of Edward & Hester Hall, b. May 10, 1665 at Rehoboth, Mass. He d. in Dec. 1756 at Newton, Mass. They had seven children, their second child being:

    • ii. Susanna Hall, b. Jan. 1, 1696/7 at Newton, Mass., d. after 1766; m. Jan. 1, 1718/9 at Newton, Eleazer Stoddard, s. of Daniel Stoddard and Elizabeth Ballard, b. June 8, 1694 at Newton, Mass. He d. May 29, 1755 at Ashford, Conn. They had seven children b. at Newton, Mass.

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48978503

    Susanna married Andrew Hall in 1691 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Andrew (son of Edward Hall, of Rehoboth, Y-DNA Family 006 and Hester [--?--]) was born on 10 May 1665 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died in Dec 1756 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 26. Andrew Hall  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1691 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died in 1768.
    2. 27. Deacon John Hall  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Jan 1694/95 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died in 1791 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
    3. 28. Susanna Hall  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Jan 1696/97 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died in 1766 in Ashford, Windham County, Connecticut.
    4. 29. Sarah Hall  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Dec 1699 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died in Unknown.
    5. 30. Dorothy Hall  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Dec 1699 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died in Sep 1777.
    6. 31. Edward Hall  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1706 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 15 Jan 1794 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
    7. 32. Hannah Hall  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1707 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died in Unknown.

  5. 13.  Samuel Capen Descendancy chart to this point (7.John3, 3.John2, 1.Bernard1) was born on 23 Oct 1667 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 19 Apr 1720 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

    Samuel married Anne Stone on 16 Nov 1693. Anne (daughter of Deacon John Stone and Sarah Bass) was born on 8 Aug 1668 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 33. John Capen  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Mar 1701/02 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 12 Apr 1748 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.

  6. 14.  Thankful Capen Descendancy chart to this point (7.John3, 3.John2, 1.Bernard1) was born on 22 Apr 1669 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died after 1717.

    Thankful married John Stone, Jr. about 1696. John (son of Deacon John Stone and Sarah Bass) was born on 15 Dec 1666 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died in 1733 in Thompson, Windham County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 15.  Sarah Capen Descendancy chart to this point (7.John3, 3.John2, 1.Bernard1) was born on 9 Dec 1670 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died before 14 Feb 1730/31 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

    Other Events:

    • Probate: 14 Feb 1730/31

    Notes:

    Probate:
    Andrew Hall was the administrator of her estate.

    Sarah married John Clapp on 23 Jun 1703 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. John died in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 17.  Dorothy Capen Descendancy chart to this point (7.John3, 3.John2, 1.Bernard1) was born on 16 Sep 1673 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died in Unknown.

    Dorothy married Nathaniel Blanchard, Jr. about 1695. Nathaniel (son of Nathaniel Blanchard and Susanna [--?--]) was born on 25 Sep 1665 in Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  9. 21.  Elizabeth Capen Descendancy chart to this point (7.John3, 3.John2, 1.Bernard1) was born on 21 Mar 1681/82 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died in Unknown.

    Elizabeth married Samuel Lyon on 1 Dec 1703 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Samuel died in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]