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Bernard (Shoemaker) Capen 1562–1638

✓ Public Tree Person

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Birth Date: January 1, 1562

Birth Location: Dorchester, Dorset, England

Death Date: November 8, 1638

Death Location: Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

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In 1562, Bernard (Shoemaker) Capen entered the world in Dorchester, Dorset, England. In 1638, Bernard (Shoemaker) Capen resided in Dorchester, Mass.. Bernard (Shoemaker) Capen married Joan Purchase, and had children including Abigail Elizabeth Capen. Bernard (Shoemaker) Capen passed away in 1638 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 7 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 7 trees
Death year and location consistent across 7 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
A
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

No immediate family data available.

Biography

Early Life

In 1562, Bernard (Shoemaker) Capen entered the world in Dorchester, Dorset, England.

In 1638, Bernard (Shoemaker) Capen resided in Dorchester, Mass..

Family

Bernard (Shoemaker) Capen married Joan Purchase, and had children including Abigail Elizabeth Capen.

Later Years

Bernard (Shoemaker) Capen passed away in 1638 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Sources

  1. 1
    Burial Records Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots
  2. 2
    Marriage Records American Marriages Before 1699
  3. 3
    Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
  4. 4
    Record Massachusetts, U.S., Applications of Freemen, 1630-1691
  5. 5
    Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
  6. 6
    Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
  7. 7
    Record North America, Family Histories
  8. 8
    Record Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book
  9. 9
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees

Life Timeline

1562
Born in Dorchester, Dorset, England
1638
Resided in Dorchester, Mass.
1638
Died in Dorchester, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Found in 7 Family Trees

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