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Jonathan,
My information regarding Lemuel and Prudence Capen is from the DAR Bible Records,
vol.10, pg. 65; a transcript of the Capen-Randall Bible in the possession (in 1927) of
Wallace N. Randall of North Bridgewater, Oneida Co. NY.
Births -Capen
Lemuel b. 2/04/1800
Prudence b. 12/390/1801
Mary Ann b. 1/20/1823
Laura A. b. 1/30/1825
Lydia C. b. 5/21/1827
Harriet b. 6/21/ 18--
Alexander b. 9/11/1831
Electa b. 11/09/1832
Almina b. 1/05/1834
Eunice b. 5/10/1836
James b. 4/21/1838
Albert b. 8/21/1840
Ester b. 5/24/1844
Marriages
Lemuel Capen and Prudence Brown 3/26/1822
John Brockway and Margaret Capen 1/27/1843
Reed Brockway and Lydia Capen 7/04/1848
George Randall and Laura A. Capen 6/10/1851
Deaths
Alexander Capen d. 10/10/1831
Almira Capen d. 5/28/1842
Prudence Capen d. 10/08/1871
(also a few Randall entries/ will send if you like)
"copied in 1927 by Grace Elizabeth Brown, Bridgewater, NY"
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"10,000 Vital Records/ Central NY" by Bowman (NYSL) has "John
Brockway married Mary A. Capen both of Frankfort, NY at Griffens Hotel, by Rev. A.B.
Grosh" and "Reed Brockway of Frankfort married Lydia Carpenter (?) of
Bridgewater, in Utica, by Dexter Gillmore, Esq."
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"Rutland (VT?) Marriages" (NYSL) has, pg. 122
" CAPEN, Lemuel and Lydia Clap, intention Apr. 2, 1800"
I like the Clapp possibility; it seems to "fit" quite well. Jonathan,
thanks so much for the information you have provided; i would very much like to see
Prudence Brown's ancestry if you would be willing to share it. Hope to hear from you
and see what more we can come up with. -Gordon