Bernard CAPEN Born 1562 at Dorchester, England, died Nov 8, 1638 at Plymouth, Massachusetts, 75 or 76 years, buried at Old North Burying Ground, Dorchester, Massachusetts Will: 9 Oct 1638 Probate: Nov 1652 Bernard Capen came from Dorchester in old England and was one ofthe first settlers of Dorchester, Massachusetts. He was grantedland in August 1633, and built a large house, which was stillstanding as of 1928. It was considered one of the oldest homesin New England. In 1909,the house was moved to Milton,Massachusetts. Bernard died in 1638 and was buried in the OldNorth Burial Ground. His original gravestone has been preservedby the New England Historical and Genealogical Society inBoston. ------------------ A farmer, the son of unknown parents, was born in 1562, inEngland. At the age of thirty four he married Joan Purchase onMonday of Whitsun Week June 1596, at Dorchester, Massachusetts. ------------------ Bernard came from Dorsetshire, in old England. His name isamong the first settlers of Dorchester. About 140 colonistsfrom Dorsetshire, England, with whom the movement for plantingthe colony in Massachusetts Bay was begun under the leadershipof Reverend John White, founded Dorchester. Organized as achurch while at plymouth, England, in March 1630, then embarkedin the ship " Married May 31, 1596 (42 years married) to: Joan PURCHASE, daughter of Oliver PURCHASE and Thomazine HARRIS. Born Mar 25, 1578 at England, died Mar 26, 1653 at Plymouth, Massachusetts, 75 years, buried at Old North Burying Ground, Dorchester, Massachusetts Children: 1. Bernard CapenBorn 1597 at Dorchester, Dorchestshire, England 2. James CapenBorn 1599 at Dorchester, Dorchestshire, England 3. Ruth CapenBorn Aug 7, 1600 at Dorchester, Dorchestshire, England 4. Susanna CapenBorn Apr 11, 1602 at Dorchester, Dorchestshire, England 5. Dorothy CapenBorn 1603 at Dorchester, Dorchestshire, England 6. Honor CapenBorn 1604 at Dorchester, Dorchestshire, England 7. Hannah CapenBorn 1607 at Dorchester, Dorchestshire, England 8. John CAPENBorn 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." 9. Elizabeth CapenBorn Oct 29, 1616 at Dorchester, Dorchestshire, England |