Person Sheet


Name Bernard CAPEN, 11G Grandfather
Birth 1562, Dorchester, Dorsetshire, England
Moved 1633, Dorchester, Massachusetts
Death 8 Nov 1638, Dorchester, Massachusetts
Occupation Shoemaker
Private Note Immigrated 1633. Oldest gravestone in New England
Spouses
1 Joan PURCHASE, 11G Grandmother
Birth 25 Mar 1578, Dorchester, Dorsetshire, England
Moved 1633, Dorchester, Massachusetts
Death 26 Mar 1653, Dorchester, Massachusetts
Private Note Immigrated 1633
Father Oliver PURCHASE (~1552-)
Mother Thomasine HARRIS (~1556-)
Marriage 31 May 1596
Children Susanna (1602-1666)
Notes for Bernard CAPEN
7, Page 59
6, Page 309 & 310
"His is the oldest inscription to be found on any grave stone in New England."
Notes for Joan (Spouse 1)
6, Page309. Her given name is either Jane or Joan.
Last Modified 27 Aug 2002 Created 18 Sep 2002

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