Person:James Capen (10)

Watchers
m. 21 Mar 1705/06
  1. James Capen1709/10 - 1762
  2. Hannah Capen1711/12 - 1792
  • HJames Capen1709/10 - 1762
  • WSarah Pinson1714 - Bef 1789
m. 25 Nov 1731
  1. Sarah Capen1734 -
  2. James Capen1736 - Bef 1768
  3. Thomas Capen1739 - Bef 1767
  4. Mary Capen1741 -
  5. Abigail Capen1741 - 1760
  6. William Capen1744 -
Facts and Events
Name[3] James Capen
Gender Male
Birth[1] 4 Feb 1709/10 Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Christening[4] 5 Feb 1709/10 Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage 25 Nov 1731 Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United Statesto Sarah Pinson
Burial[2] 17 Jun 1762 Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
References
  1. Joslyn, Roger D. Vital Records of Charlestown, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. (Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1984-1995)
    p. 223.

    James Capen, son of James Capen, Junr. & Elizabeth his wife, b. Feb. 4, 179/10.

  2. Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Middlesex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1648-1871. (American Ancestors, 2014)
    Case 3926 James Capen 1767.

    3 Feb 1767: Bond of Sarah Capen Widow & William Capen Ship Joyner as administrators of James Capen late of Charlestown deceased Intestate.
    28 Apr 1767: Inventory of mr James Capen deceased: £501.6.9 1/2, by Edw'd Goodwin, Ezek Cheever Jun'r, Rich'd Devens.
    7 Dec 1767: list of activity, apparently expenses due to estate of Thomas Capen deceased for taking care of the estate since 1761, other expenses include a loss on sale of Negro boy.
    14 Jun 1768: Account of Sarah Capen and William Capen administrators of Mr James Capen late of Charlestown Shipjoyner Dece'd Intestate, allowed.
    8 Dec 1767: Distribution of real estate of Mr James Capen late of Charlestown: to Sarah the widow; to son William Capen; to daughter Sarah wife to Tho's Goodwin; to daughter Mary wife of John Edmands; to Thomas & James Capen children of eldest son Thomas Capen dec'd [strangely, all the real estate these two grandchildren under 7 are given is the pew the others paying money to make up their share, the pew divided equally, but Thomas' overall share double James]. Assent by Sarah Capen, Will'm Capen, Sarah Goodwin, John Edmans, Mary Edmands.

  3. Wyman, Thomas Bellows. The Genealogies and Estates of Charlestown, Massachusetts: in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1629-1818. (Boston, Mass.: David Clapp and Son, 1879)
    p. 175, 176.

    James Capen [#3], s/o James Capen [#2] and Elizabeth Call, b. 4 Feb 1709-10, bp. 5 Feb 1709-10, d. Jun 1762, admin 3 Feb 1767, m. 25 Nov 1731 Sarah Pinson.

  4. First Church (Charlestown, Massachusetts), and James Frothingham, ed. Hunnewell. Records of the First Church in Charlestown, 1632-1789. (Boston, Mass, 1880)
    p. 104.

    1709/10
    Feb. 5 James S. of mr James & Elizabeth Capen [baptized].

  5.   Wyman, Thos. B. Jr. "Extracts from the Diary of Robert Calley of Charlestown, Mass. 1699-1765", in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society)
    Vol. 16, p. 36.

    CAPEN.-Old Mr., b. June 17, 1762.