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Joan Purchase Capen 1578–1653 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 March 1578

Birth Location: Dorchester, Dorset, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 26 March 1653

Death Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Father: * MA

Mother: Thomasine Harris

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Elizabeth Swift

The story of Joan Purchase Capen began in 1578 in Dorchester, Dorset, England, United Kingdom. Joan Purchase Capen had children including Elizabeth Capen Swift. Joan Purchase Capen passed away in 1653 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Joan Purchase Capen began in 1578 in Dorchester, Dorset, England, United Kingdom.
  • Joan Purchase Capen had children including Elizabeth Capen Swift.
  • Joan Purchase Capen passed away in 1653 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

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Joan Capen's Ancestors

Self
Joan Capen
1578–1653
Birth Place: Dorchester, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Parents
* Oliver Abner Purchase (Harris) I * of Dorchester, Dorsetshire, and Dorchester, MA
1550–1633
Dorchester, Dorset, England
Thomasine Harris
1560–1633
Dorchester, Dorset, England
Grandparents
Thomas (Deol) Harris
1530–1623
Dorchester, Dorset, , England
Joan Purchase
1535–1653
Dorchester, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Honor Purchase
1515–1595
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joan Capen's Descendants

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Joan (Purchase) Capen (25 March 1578–26 March 1653)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Capen) Swift 1610–1678
    1. 1. Elizabeth Swift 1640–1691 m. Robert (Danks) II 1636–1692
      1. 1. Robert Danks 1679–1755 m. Rebecca Rust 1683–1755
        1. 1. Captain (Benoni) Danks 1716–1776 m. Mary Morris 1733–1759

Joan Capen's Timeline

2 Records

1578
25 March 1578
Birth of Joan Purchase Capen in Dorchester, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Dorchester, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
1653
26 March 1653
Age 75
Death of Joan Purchase Capen in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 March 1578
    Event Place: Dorchester, Dorset, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 March 1653
    Event Place: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

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