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Bernard Capen 1562–1638 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1562

Birth Location: Dorchester, Dorset, , England

Death Date: 08 Nov 1638

Death Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Father: George Capan

Mother: Mrs Chapyn

Spouse(s): Joan Purchase

Children(s): Elizabeth Capen, Dorothy Capen, Bernard Capen, Hannah Capen, Elizabeth Capen, Susannah Capen, Ruth Capen, John Capen, Jane Capen, James Capen, Honor Capen

In 1562, Bernard Capen entered the world in Dorchester, Dorset, , England, born to George Capan And Mrs Roger Chapyn. Bernard Capen married Joan Purchase, and had children including Bernard Capen, Dorothy Capen, Elizabeth Capen, Hannah Capen, Honor Capen, James Capen, Jane Capen, John Capen, Ruth Capen, Susannah Capen. Bernard Capen passed away in 1638 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1562, Bernard Capen entered the world in Dorchester, Dorset, , England, born to George Capan And Mrs Roger Chapyn.
  • Bernard Capen married Joan Purchase, and had children including Bernard Capen, Dorothy Capen, Elizabeth Capen, Hannah Capen, Honor Capen, James Capen, Jane Capen, John Capen, Ruth Capen, Susannah Capen.
  • Bernard Capen passed away in 1638 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bernard Capen's Ancestors

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Bernard Capen
1562–1638
Birth Place: Dorchester, Dorset, , England
Parents
George Capan
1540–1561
Dorchester, Suffolk, , England
Mrs (Roger) Chapyn
1538–1590
Totnes, Devon, , England
Grandparents
Randall Capan
1520–1561
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bernard Capen's Descendants

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Bernard Capen (1562–08 Nov 1638) m. Joan Purchase (25 Mar 1578–26 Mar 1653)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Capen 1616–1678
  2. 2. Dorothy Capen 1603–1675
  3. 3. Bernard Capen 1598–1638
  4. 4. Hannah Capen 1592–
  5. 5. Elizabeth Capen 1600–
  6. 6. Susannah Capen 1602–1666 m. Matthew Grant 1601–1681 m. Deacon (William) Rockwell 1591–1640
    1. 1. Joan Rockwell 1625–1665
    2. 2. Ruth Rockwell 1633–1683
    3. 3. Mary Rockwell 1639–1683
    4. 4. Mary Rockwell 1624–
    5. 5. Josiah Rockwell 1678–1742
    6. 6. Joseph Rockwell 1624–
    7. 7. John Rockwell 1639–1724
    8. 8. John Rockwell 1625–
    9. 9. John Rockwell 1627–1673 m. Deliverance Hawes 1640–1718 m. Sarah Ensign 1630–1659
      1. 1. Joseph Rockwell 1645–
      2. 2. Jonathan Rockwell 1665–1731
      3. 3. John Rockwell 1663–1746
      4. 4. John Rockwell 1663–1673
      5. 5. Hannah Rockwell 1665–1666
      6. 6. Ruth Rockwell 1655–1739
      7. 7. Mehitable Rockwell 1660–1775
      8. 8. Thomas Rockwell 1667–
      9. 9. Sarah Rockwell 1653–1732
      10. 10. Jonathan Rockwell 1665–1731
      11. 11. John Rockwell 1653–
      12. 12. Lydia Rockwell 1656–1681
      13. 13. Joseph Rockwell 1670–
      14. 14. Hannah Rockwell 1665–1731
      15. 15. Elizabeth Rockwell 1671–1721
      16. 16. Ruth Warner 1675–1731 m. David (Bissell) Sr 1681–1733
        1. 1. David (Bissell) Jr 1709–1756 m. Sarah Grant 1710–1753
        2. 2. Hezekiah Bissell 1710–1783 m. Mary Woodbridge 1719–1796
        3. 3. Noah Bissell 1716–1776 m. Silence Burt 1720–1761
        4. 4. Noadiah Bissell 1720–1722
        5. 5. Ruth Bissell 1713–1776 m. Josiah Bissell 1714–1776
        6. 6. Nathaniel Bissell 1705–1734
      17. 17. Joseph Rockwell 1668–1742 m. Elizabeth Foster 1673–1753
        1. 1. William Rockwell 1702–1765
        2. 2. Joseph Rockwell 1697–1757
        3. 3. Hannah Rockwell 1704–1781
        4. 4. John Rockwell 1694–1780 m. Phebe Hand 1702–1782
        5. 5. Edwin Rockwell 1700–
        6. 6. Elizabeth Rockwell 1700–1701
        7. 7. Edward Rockwell 1707–1792
        8. 8. Edward ROCKWELL 1700–1701
        9. 9. Ebenezer Rockwell 1711–1783
      18. 18. Bethiah Warner 1680–1712
      19. 19. Thomas Rockwell 1678–
      20. 20. Bethiah Warner 1680–
      21. 21. Samuel Warner 1683–1732
      22. 22. John Rockwell 1673–
      23. 23. Sarah Rockwell 1655–
      24. 24. Thomas Rockwell 1676–
      25. 25. Ruth Rockwell 1655–1739
      26. 26. Mehitable Rockwell 1660–1775
      27. 27. Lydia Rockwell 1656–1681
      28. 28. Mehitable Rockwell 1663–
      29. 29. Joseph Rockwell 1668–1669
    10. 10. Sarah Rockwell 1638–1683
    11. 11. Samuel Rockwell 1631–1711
  7. 7. Ruth Capen 1600–1646
  8. 8. John Capen 1613–1692
  9. 9. Jane Capen 1599–
  10. 10. James Capen 1599–1628
  11. 11. Honor Capen 1616–1680

Bernard Capen's Timeline

2 Records

1562
1562
Birth of Bernard Capen in Dorchester, Dorset, , England
Dorchester, Dorset, , England
1638
08 Nov 1638
Age 76
Death of Bernard Capen in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1562
    Event Place: Dorchester, Dorset, , England
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 173.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: GMF.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 Nov 1638
    Event Place: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

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