Outline Descendants of Bernard Capen
Massachusetts

1 Bernard Capen 1562 - 1638 +Joan Purchase 1578 - 1653
2 Bernard Capen
2 James Capen
2 Elizabeth Capen
2 Honor Capen
2 Hannah Capen
2 Ruth Capen 1600 -
2 Susanna Capen 1602 -
2 Dorothy Capen 1603 -
2 John Capen 1612/13 - 1692 +Redigan Clap - 1645
3 Joanna Capen 1638 - 1638
3 John Capen 1639 - +Susanna Barsham *2nd Wife of John Capen: +Mary Bass 1630 - 1704
3 Samuel Capen 1648 - 1733 +Susanna Payson 1655 - 1736/37
4 Samuel Capen 1673/74 - 1674
4 Samuel Capen 1675 - 1675/76
4 Hopestill Capen 1677 -
4 Mary Capen 1679 -
4 Ebenezer Capen 1682 -
4 Samuel Capen 1698 - +Deborah
5 Phebe Capen 1741/42 - 1741/42
5 Samuel Capen 1743 -
5 Purchase Capen 1746 - 1827 +Theodosia Holcomb 1753 - 1843
6 Purchase Capen 1777 - 1828
7 [1] Dexter Capen +[2] Cynthia Jenks
8 [3] Andrew Capen +[4] Ida Hastings
9 [5] Lewis Thomas Capen 1885 - 1981 +[6] Lillian May Johnson 1884 - 1962
10 [7] Pearl Elenore Capen +[8] Thomas Keith Moore
10 [9] Gladys Martha (Quantis) Capen 1904 - 1905
10 [10] Wallace Thomas Capen 1906 - 1962 +[11] Louise May Pierce
10 [12] Florence Adalade Capen +[13] Chester Hartwell *2nd Husband of [12] Florence Adalade Capen: +[14] Clarence Ralph Pierce 1901 - 1970
10 [15] Bryon Howard Capen 1908 - 1983 +[16] Alice Grace Pierce 1905 -
10 [17] Martha Myra Capen
10 [18] Louise Mildred Capen +[19] Chester Wing
10 [20] Edward George Capen +[21] Victoria Ella Jennie Pratt
10 [22] Louis Brighton Capen +[23] Ethel Fern Mcalefe
10 [24] Daisy Elizabeth Capen +[25] William McHaffee
10 [26] Fritz Sanford Capen +[27] Sarah Hoar
8 [28] George Capen +[29] Martha A. White
8 [30] Maria Capen +[31] Norman Alden
8 [32] David Capen
8 [33] Matilda Capen +[34] Dwight Mills
8 [35] Thomas Capen +[36] Nancy Bishop
8 [37] Lovina Capen
8 [38] Almira Capen
8 [39] Alva Capen
8 [40] Philenas Capen
8 [41] Martha Capen
8 [42] Samuel Capen
8 [43] Susan Capen +Polly Jenks
7 [1] Dexter Capen +[2] Cynthia Jenks
8 [3] Andrew Capen +[4] Ida Hastings
9 [5] Lewis Thomas Capen 1885 - 1981 +[6] Lillian May Johnson 1884 - 1962
10 [7] Pearl Elenore Capen +[8] Thomas Keith Moore
10 [9] Gladys Martha (Quantis) Capen 1904 - 1905
10 [10] Wallace Thomas Capen 1906 - 1962 +[11] Louise May Pierce
10 [12] Florence Adalade Capen +[13] Chester Hartwell *2nd Husband of [12] Florence Adalade Capen: +[14] Clarence Ralph Pierce 1901 - 1970
10 [15] Bryon Howard Capen 1908 - 1983 +[16] Alice Grace Pierce 1905 -
10 [17] Martha Myra Capen
10 [18] Louise Mildred Capen +[19] Chester Wing
10 [20] Edward George Capen +[21] Victoria Ella Jennie Pratt
10 [22] Louis Brighton Capen +[23] Ethel Fern Mcalefe
10 [24] Daisy Elizabeth Capen +[25] William McHaffee
10 [26] Fritz Sanford Capen +[27] Sarah Hoar
8 [28] George Capen +[29] Martha A. White
8 [30] Maria Capen +[31] Norman Alden
8 [32] David Capen
8 [33] Matilda Capen +[34] Dwight Mills
8 [35] Thomas Capen +[36] Nancy Bishop
8 [37] Lovina Capen
8 [38] Almira Capen
8 [39] Alva Capen
8 [40] Philenas Capen
8 [41] Martha Capen
8 [42] Samuel Capen
8 [43] Susan Capen
6 Samuel Capen 1779 - 1814
7 Edmund Capen
7 Caroline Capen
7 Dwight Capen
6 David Capen 1781 -
6 Edmund Capen 1782 - +Susanna Browne
6 Abijah Capen 1784 - 1858
6 Theodosia Capen 1786 - +John Fuller
6 Zopher Capen 1789 -
6 Polly Capen 1792 -
6 Susan Capen 1795 -
6 Sylvester Capen 1797 - +Lydia Plumley
3 Bernard Capen 1649/50 - +Sarah Trott
3 Mary Capen 1652 - +James Foster
3 James Capen 1654 - +Hannah Lawrence
3 Preserved Capen 1656/57 - +Mary Payson
3 Joseph Capen 1658 - +Priscilla Appleton
3 Hannah Capen 1662 -
3 Elizabeth Capen 1666 - 1679

Descendants of Bernard Capen

Generation No. 1

1. BERNARD1 CAPEN was born 1562 in England, and died August 05, 1638 in Old Burying Ground, Dorchester, Mass.. He married JOAN PURCHASE Abt. May 1596, daughter of OLIVER PURCHASE.
Notes for BERNARD CAPEN:
Most of the Capen information is from "The Capen Family" genealogy Descendants of Bernard Capen of Dorcester, compiled by Charles Albert Hayden and revised by Jessie Hale Tuttle, 1929:
Bernard came from Dorcester, England. His wife and Joan came to America with some of their children and settled in Dorchester Mass. His name first appeared with land bought on Aug. 4, 1633. He died on this property in 1638 at age 76. His house was still in existence in 1928 although it was moved at to Milton in 1909 set up on a hill, pictures on P.12.. His gravestone in pieces was later kept at 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 buied there(40 Capens)picture page 16.

Children of BERNARD CAPEN and JOAN PURCHASE are:
2. i. JOHN2 CAPEN, b. January 26, 1612/13, England; d. April 1692, Dorchester MA.
ii. BERNARD CAPEN.
iii. JAMES CAPEN.
iv. RUTH CAPEN, b. August 1600.
v. SUSANNA CAPEN, b. April 11, 1602.
vi. DOROTHY CAPEN, b. Abt. 1603.
vii. ELIZABETH CAPEN.
viii. HONOR CAPEN.
ix. HANNAH CAPEN.

Generation No. 2

2. JOHN2 CAPEN (BERNARD1) was born January 26, 1612/13 in England, and died April 1692 in Dorchester MA. He married (1) REDIGAN CLAP. He married (2) MARY BASS, daughter of SAMUEL BASS and ANNE.
Notes for REDIGAN CLAP:
Or Radigon Clap. She came to New England with Uncle Edward Clap and sister Barbara abt 1633.

Children of JOHN CAPEN and REDIGAN CLAP are:
i. JOANNA3 CAPEN, b. October 03, 1638; d. November 19, 1638.
ii. JOHN CAPEN, b. October 21, 1639; m. SUSANNA BARSHAM.

Children of JOHN CAPEN and MARY BASS are:
3. iii. SAMUEL3 CAPEN, b. July 29, 1648, Braintree, recorded in Dorchester, Mass; d. May 1733, Dorchester MA.
iv. BERNARD CAPEN, b. March 24, 1649/50; m. SARAH TROTT.
v. MARY CAPEN, b. July 06, 1652; m. JAMES FOSTER.
vi. JAMES CAPEN, b. November 17, 1654; m. HANNAH LAWRENCE.
vii. PRESERVED CAPEN, b. March 04, 1656/57; m. MARY PAYSON.
viii. JOSEPH CAPEN, b. December 29, 1658; m. PRISCILLA APPLETON.
ix. HANNAH CAPEN, b. October 01, 1662.
x. ELIZABETH CAPEN, b. December 29, 1666; d. 1679.

Generation No. 3

3. SAMUEL3 CAPEN (JOHN2, BERNARD1) was born July 29, 1648 in Braintree, recorded in Dorchester, Mass, and died May 1733 in Dorchester MA. He married SUSANNA PAYSON, daughter of EDWARD PAYSON and MARY ELIOT.

Children of SAMUEL CAPEN and SUSANNA PAYSON are:
i. SAMUEL4 CAPEN, b. February 01, 1673/74; d. June 05, 1674.
ii. SAMUEL CAPEN, b. November 04, 1675; d. January 06, 1675/76.
iii. HOPESTILL CAPEN, b. October 13, 1677.
iv. MARY CAPEN, b. September 23, 1679.
v. EBENEZER CAPEN, b. April 30, 1682.
4. vi. SAMUEL CAPEN, b. July 06, 1698; d. Belchertown, MA.

Generation No. 4

4. SAMUEL4 CAPEN (SAMUEL3, JOHN2, BERNARD1) was born July 06, 1698, and died in Belchertown, MA. He married DEBORAH.
Notes for SAMUEL CAPEN:
In "The Capen Family" revised by Jessie Hale Tuttle 1929, on page 37, Six children were born in Corchester, six children were born in Leicester and 3 children were born in Spencer.

I am listing only the children born in Spencer.

Children of SAMUEL CAPEN and DEBORAH are:
5. i. PURCHASE5 CAPEN, b. September 25, 1746; d. May 26, 1827, Belchertown, MA.
ii. PHEBE CAPEN, b. January 06, 1741/42; d. February 12, 1741/42.
iii. SAMUEL CAPEN, b. August 29, 1743.

Generation No. 5

5. PURCHASE5 CAPEN (SAMUEL4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, BERNARD1) was born September 25, 1746, and died May 26, 1827 in Belchertown, MA. He married THEODOSIA HOLCOMB December 18, 1776 in Simsbury Conn., daughter of NATHANIEL HOLCOMB and MARGARET COSSETT.

Children of PURCHASE CAPEN and THEODOSIA HOLCOMB are:
6. i. PURCHASE6 CAPEN, b. May 03, 1777; d. May 26, 1828.
7. ii. SAMUEL CAPEN, b. June 25, 1779; d. January 09, 1814.
iii. DAVID CAPEN, b. April 12, 1781.
iv. EDMUND CAPEN, b. October 26, 1782; m. SUSANNA BROWNE.
v. ABIJAH CAPEN, b. September 28, 1784; d. May 19, 1858.
vi. THEODOSIA CAPEN, b. August 12, 1786; m. JOHN FULLER, June 10, 1816.
vii. ZOPHER CAPEN, b. November 01, 1789.
viii. POLLY CAPEN, b. July 09, 1792.
ix. SUSAN CAPEN, b. October 30, 1795.
x. SYLVESTER CAPEN, b. April 26, 1797; m. LYDIA PLUMLEY.

Generation No. 6

6. PURCHASE6 CAPEN (PURCHASE5, SAMUEL4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, BERNARD1) was born May 03, 1777, and died May 26, 1828. He married (1) POLLY JENKS, daughter of DAVID JENKS. He married (3) POLLY JENKS 1805.

Child of PURCHASE CAPEN and POLLY JENKS is:
8. i. DEXTER7 CAPEN, b. Belchertown, MA.

7. SAMUEL6 CAPEN (PURCHASE5, SAMUEL4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, BERNARD1) was born June 25, 1779, and died January 09, 1814.

Children of SAMUEL CAPEN are:
i. EDMUND7 CAPEN.
ii. CAROLINE CAPEN.
iii. DWIGHT CAPEN.

Generation No. 7

8. DEXTER7 CAPEN (PURCHASE6, PURCHASE5, SAMUEL4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, BERNARD1) was born in Belchertown, MA. He married CYNTHIA JENKS, daughter of RUSSELL JENKS.

Children of DEXTER CAPEN and CYNTHIA JENKS are:
9. i. ANDREW8 CAPEN.
ii. GEORGE CAPEN, m. MARTHA A. WHITE, December 31, 1845.
iii. MARIA CAPEN, m. NORMAN ALDEN.
iv. DAVID CAPEN.
v. MATILDA CAPEN, m. DWIGHT MILLS.
vi. THOMAS CAPEN, m. NANCY BISHOP.
vii. LOVINA CAPEN.
viii. ALMIRA CAPEN.
ix. ALVA CAPEN.
x. PHILENAS CAPEN.
xi. MARTHA CAPEN.

Generation No. 8

9. ANDREW8 CAPEN (DEXTER7, PURCHASE6, PURCHASE5, SAMUEL4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, BERNARD1). He married IDA HASTINGS.

Child of ANDREW CAPEN and IDA HASTINGS is:
10. i. LEWIS THOMAS9 CAPEN, b. December 02, 1885, Belchertown, MA; d. January 14, 1981, South Cemetery, Belchertown, MA.

Generation No. 9

10. LEWIS THOMAS9 CAPEN (ANDREW8, DEXTER7, PURCHASE6, PURCHASE5, SAMUEL4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, BERNARD1) was born December 02, 1885 in Belchertown, MA, and died January 14, 1981 in South Cemetery, Belchertown, MA. He married LILLIAN MAY JOHNSON October 11, 1902 in Thomasville, CT..

Children of LEWIS CAPEN and LILLIAN JOHNSON are:
i. PEARL ELENORE10 CAPEN, m. THOMAS KEITH MOORE, September 20, 1945.
ii. GLADYS MARTHA (QUANTIS) CAPEN, b. March 25, 1904, Belchertown; d. February 02, 1905.
iii. WALLACE THOMAS CAPEN, b. Brick Lyme, VT; d. 1962, Belchertown, MA; m. LOUISE MAY PIERCE, November 22, 1934.
iv. FLORENCE ADALADE CAPEN, b. Enfield; m. (1) CHESTER HARTWELL; m. (2) CLARENCE RALPH PIERCE, May 10, 1935, Stephenson, NY.
v. BRYON HOWARD CAPEN, b. Belchertown, Hampshire, MA; d. July 20, 1983, Ft. Meyers, Fla. Belchertown Cem., MA; m. ALICE GRACE PIERCE, November 10, 1928.
vi. MARTHA MYRA CAPEN, b. Amherst, MA.
vii. LOUISE MILDRED CAPEN, b. Amherst, MA; m. CHESTER WING, August 30, 1933.
viii. EDWARD GEORGE CAPEN, b. Amherst, MA; m. VICTORIA ELLA JENNIE PRATT, October 12, 1935.
ix. LOUIS BRIGHTON CAPEN, b. Holyoke, MA; m. ETHEL FERN MCALEFE, October 31, 1947.
x. DAISY ELIZABETH CAPEN, b. Amherst, MA; m. WILLIAM MCHAFFEE.
xi. FRITZ SANFORD CAPEN, b. Amherst, MA; m. SARAH HOAR, January 09, 1945.