John CAPEN, son of Bernard CAPEN and Joan PURCHASE. Born Jan 26, 1612 at Dorchester, England, died Apr 6, 1692 at Dorchester, Suffolks County, Massachusetts, 80 years, buried at Old North Burying Ground, Dorchester, Massachusetts Name Prefix: John came with his father to Massachusetts Bay, arrivingFebruary 25 1632. He was freeman May 14, 1634. In 1646, he waspart of the Artillery Company, later being made Captain. In1656, John was made Deacon of the Dorchester Church. He wasRepresentative of Dorchester in 1671, and again from 1673 to1678. He is credited for the many who "wrong in the books morethan anyone by far." These would be the town records. He isburied in the North Burying Ground, in Dorchester,Massachusetts. His stone reads, "Here lyss Buried YeBody ofCapt. John Capen. He was Deacon of ye Church of Christ inDorchester. He Died April ye 6th 1692 in ye 80th year of age." Married Oct 20, 1637 (8 years married) to: Radigan Clap Died Dec 10, 1645 Children: 1. Joanna CapenBorn Oct 3, 1638 2. John CapenBorn Oct 21, 1639 |
2nd marriage John CAPEN, son of Bernard CAPEN and Joan PURCHASE. Married Sep 20, 1647 at Dorchester, Suffolks County, Massachusetts (44 years married) to: Mary BASS, daughter of Samuel BASS and Ann SAVIL. Born 1631 at England, died Jun 29, 1704 at Dorchester, Suffolks County, Massachusetts, 72 or 73 years Children: 2. Bernard CapenBorn Mar 24, 1650 3. Mary CapenBorn Nov 17, 1654 4. Preserved CapenBorn Mar 4, 1657 5. Joseph CapenBorn Dec 20, 1658 6. Hannah CapenBorn Oct 1, 1662 7. Elizabeth CapenBorn Dec 29, 1666 |