John Capen, b: 1612 - Dorchester, England

^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}

^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}

^{1565 First colony St. Augustine}
^{1584 - 1588 Roanoke Island Colony}
^{1607 Jamestown 1st permanent settlement}
^{1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower}
^{1638 Printing press reaches America}


		^{Bernard Capen}^{b.1562, England d.1638}

	^John Capen^{b.1612 Dorchester, England d.1692}		^{Oliver Purchase}^{b. d.}

		^{Joan Purchase}^{b.1578 d.1653}	^Tamazine^{b. d.}

^{Joseph Capen}^{b.1658 Dorchester, Massachusetts d.1725 Topsfield, Massachusetts}

		^Samuel Bass^{b.1600, England d.1694 Braintree, Massachusetts}

	^Mary Bass^{b. Braintree, Massachusetts d.1704}

		^Anne^{b. d.1693}