Bernard CAPEN

1562 - 1638  (76 years)

• Name	Bernard CAPEN  [1]
  Birth	1562	Dorchester, Dorsetshire County (now Dorset County), England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	E1FB962FDB1344CEA6369D84C8C75DD55F47
  History	Bernard came from Dorcester, England.  His wife Joan came to America with some of their children and settled in Dorchester, Massachusetts.  His name first appeared with land bought on 4 August 1633.  He died on this property in 1638, at age 76.  His house was still in existence in 1928, although it was moved to Milton in 1909 and set up on a hill.  His gravestone, in pieces, was later kept at the New England Historic Genealogy Room in Boston.  The old "North Burying Ground" in Dorchester has what is referred to as "Capen Row", with Bernard and many of his children and descendants buried there. Barnard was born in 1562, and was 76 years old when he was granted land in Dorchester, Massachusetts.  His gravestone in the New England Geneological and Historical Society in Boston is believed to be the oldest in this country.  His house is still standing, after having been moved from Dorchester to Milton in the 1920's.
  Death	8 Nov 1638	Massachusetts Bay Colony, Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I5611	MOTYER Family Genealogy - NitroWings Test
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2013

  
  

  Family	Joan PURCHASE,   b. 25 Mar 1578, Dorchester, Dorsetshire County (now Dorset County), England d. 26 Mar 1653, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA (Age 75 years)
  Children	1. Captain John CAPEN,   b. Dorchester, Dorsetshire County (now Dorset County), England d. Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA   2. Ruth CAPEN,   b. 7 Aug 1600, Dorchester, Dorsetshire County (now Dorset County), England d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1876	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2013

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1562 - Dorchester, Dorsetshire County (now Dorset County), England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S111] Internet: Website: Geni, 25 Mar 2007, accessed 28 Jul 2013), Bernard Capen; Managed by: Craig Wolfe. (Reliability: 3).