The following is the information I have on my Capron ancestors, appreciate any help on
filling in the blanks.
Jack
Descendants of Elizabeth Callender
Generation No. 1
1. ELIZABETH2 CALLENDER (JOHN1) was born 1662 in Mass., and died in Attleboro, Mass.
She married BANFIELD CAPRON December 1680. He was born 1660, and died 20 August 1752 in
Attleboro, Mass.
Notes for ELIZABETH CALLENDER:
Name means one who calenders cloth; passes it through rollers for smoothing.
Notes for BANFIELD CAPRON:
Archive Record (Family Group Sheet) Salt Lake City, Utah
Genealogy of the Descendants of Banfield Capron, from A.D. 1660 to
A.D. 1859 by Frederic A. Holden Boston: Printed by Geo. C. Rand & Avery 1859
Buried: Pecks Burying Ground, Attleboro, Bristol, Mass. FIRST GENERATION:--- BANFIELD
CAPRON, a stowaway from England, supposedly from Chester. but no Caprons have been found
there. There are numerous Caprons in Devon and several in Somerset. There are several
Callenders in Devon, including an Elizabeth born 1661, daughter of John. Have not made
positive ID on this Elizabeth. Believe the Holden book to be wrong in assuming Banfield
to have been from Chester. (From DE SILVA)
"NEW HAMPSHIRE" by Ezra Stone, 974.2 S799 Vol. 3, pages 1219-1220 in the Los
Angeles Library:--No information has thus far been gathered relative to the origin and
history of the Capron Family prior to its establishment in America. The numerous families
of this name in New England are all descendants from one common ancestor, and the story of
his secret flight across the ocean, briefly narrated in the succeeding paragraph, will
serve to show that the stowaway passenger on the trans-Atlantic steamships of the present
day is not entirely a modern innovation.
In 1674, Banfield Capron, born in Chester, England in 1660, conceived an ardent desire
to seek his fortune in America, but the funds with which to pay his passage, as well as
the necessary permit to leave the country, were beyond the reach of the venturesome youth.
He was determined, however, to cross the sea, and, in company with three other
impecunious youths secreted himself in the hold of an emigrant ship about to sail for New
England. When the vessel was well out to sea, the quartette of adventurers discovered
themselves to the astonished captain and crew, but the master was unwilling to disobey the
stringent law against transporting passengers who had failed to procure the required
license, and would have turned back had not the mate and crew interceded in behalf of the
stowaways with such earnestness as to cause him to relent and proceed westward. soon
after young Capron reached Boston, a family named Callender, whom he had known in England,
arrived there, and g!
oing with them to Rehoboth, MA, remained in their family for a number of years, eventually
marrying one of the daughters. He subsequently removed to Attleboro, where his first
wife, whose parents, the Callenders, were in affluent circumstances, made him wealthy. He
resided in Attleboro for the remainder of his life, which terminated August 20, 1752, at
the advanced age of ninety-wo years. His second wife was Elizabeth Blackington, of
Attleboro, who died May 20, 1735, and his third wife, whom he married December 16 of the
latter year, was Mrs. Sarah Daggett, (nee Norton) widow of Deacon John Daggett, of
Attleboro. To each of his surviving children he gave a farm of abot two hundred acres.
His children, all of whom were of his first union and all born in Bristol, MA, were:
1. Banfield, Jr. b 16-Jul-1683 at Attleboro, m ca 1710 to Hannah Jencks and he died
16-Aug-1758.
2. Elizabeth (Betsy) b 22-Oct-1684 at Rehoboth, m Capt. John Brown.
3. John b 25-Apr-1687 at Swansea, m 23-Sep-1723 to Deborah Woodcock who was b
24-Jan-1731/2. John died after 1733
4. Hannah b 2-Jul-1689 at Attleboro, m 1710 to David Aldrich of Mendon, Worc. MA. She
died 17-Feb-1731/2.
5. Capt. Joseph b 12-Sep-1691 at Attleboro, m 3-Jun-1714, Judith Peck who was born
13-Aug-1690 and died 14-Mar-1733/4. He died 14-Oct-1776.
6. Walter, b 2-Oct-1693 at Swansea, m Hope ???.
7. Mary, b 26-Mar-1696 at Swansea, m 19-Dec-1717 Capt. Samuel Tyler. She d 6-Jul-1780.
8. Edward, b 17-Mar-1696/7 at Swansea, m 22-Dec-1720 Mary Stanley. who died 29-May-1729.
9. Margaret, b ca 1700 at Swansea, m 5-May-1729, Wm Arnold, Esq. b 9-Oct-1695 and d
1756. She d Jun-1739.
10. Benjamin, b ca 1704, Attleboro and died 6-Apr-1724.
11. Jonathan, b 11-Mar-1705/6 at Attleboro, m 8-Jun-1727 to Rebecca Morse , b 16-Nov-1706
and d 29-Aug-1772. He d 7-Feb-1776.
12. Sarah, b 11-Mar-1707/8, m 29-Oct 1726 to Ralph Freeman.
The following items are from Philip De Silva, 802 Enderby Drive, Alexandria, VA, 22302:
"ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF PAWTUCKET" by GRIEVE describes him as "being of
medium height, strongly built, of light complexion with blue eyes and light hair with a
reddish tinge."
"BRISTOL CO., MA WILLS, Vol. 13, p 258: Will of Banfield Capron of Attleboro Co.,
Bristol, Provience MA. Bay in N.E. "To Sarah well-beloved wife one fireroom in
dwelling home; brass kettle and irons during her natural life and the reason only I give
my wife no more is because we did agree ( ) before marriage. Son of Jonathan Capron who
is also executor, real estate in Attleboro, land and tenement where ( ) dwells etc, etc,
Son Banfield Capron; Son Joseph Capron; Dau Elizabeth Brown; Dau Rebeeka wife of son
Jonathan; son John Capron's children 20 pounds each.; son Edward Capron; Dau Hannah
Aldrich; Children of dau Margaret Arnold; g.s. Benjamin Capron son of son Jonathan.
Signed by Banfield Capron . Probated 13-Oct-1752. Witnessed by Thomas Wilmarth,
Eliphalet Wilmarth, Rebecca Wilmarth.
Found in the PROPIETORS' RECORDS OF BRISTOL CO.:-- The Bounds of the Lands of Jn
Calender and Banfield Capron. Impr. fourty five acres of land Be it more Lest. Being
their first and part of their second Lotts Lying by Ould Thomas Coopers Land Beyond Jn
Lanes the first corner is a black oake in said Coopers Line thence North one Hundred Rod
to a White Oake markt thence North Nor West Eighty Rod to a Toa (sic) black oake markt for
a Corner thence West fourty rod to a white oake markt for a corner thence South South East
Eighty Rod to a white oake markt thence South a hundred Rod to White oake markt for a
Corner thence East to said Coopers corner being an ash tree then by said Coopers Line to
the first corner. Impr Likewise the Remaining part of theire Second Lotts being five
acres be it more or less four acres whereof Lyeth by Jn Calenders ould Lott Bounded South
theire own Land East the Bay Rhoad North Jn Martains Land thence South from the South West
corner of said Martai!
ns Land to there own Land. Impr. Likewise one acre lying on the East sid of the bay Rhoad
over against the sd Calender ould house for Conveniency of Building a house.
BRISTOL COUNTY DEED BOOK 4:508---- Bristol Mar. 3rd 1697/8. John Callender of
Attleborough, Bristol County. Mass., for the Sum of forty six Pounds currt silver - - payd
by Banfield Capron of the town - - - aforesaid - - - sell- - - the one half of a whole
share of upland Swamp & Medow ground in the lands called Rehoboth north Purchase Lands
on the Bungee river and also other piece of land.
22-Nov-1706 Winesses, Nicholas Ide, Daniel Smith
ATTLEBORO, MA VITAL RECORDS-----Death of Elizabeth Callendar Capron
5466 Descendants as of 27-Jan-901
John Callendar, father of Elizabeth, d 20-Jan-1706/7 in MA
Children of ELIZABETH CALLENDER and BANFIELD CAPRON are:
2. i. HANNAH3 CAPRON, b. 7 February 1688/89, Attleboro, Mass; d. 20 February 1731/32,
Bellingham, Mass.
ii. JOHN CAPRON.
iii. BANFIELD CAPRON.
iv. ELIZABETH BANFIELD CAPRON.
v. JOSEPH CAPRON.
vi. WALTER CAPRON.
vii. MARY CAPRON.
viii. EDWARD CAPRON.
ix. MARGARET CAPRON.
x. BENJAMIN CAPRON.
xi. JONATHON CAPRON.
xii. SARAH CAPRON.
Generation No. 2
2. HANNAH3 CAPRON (ELIZABETH2 CALLENDER, JOHN1) was born 7 February 1688/89 in Attleboro,
Mass, and died 20 February 1731/32 in Bellingham, Mass. She married DAVID ALDRICH Bet.
1709 - 1710, son of JACOB ALDRICH and HULDAH THAYER. He was born 23 May 1685 in Mendon,
Worchester, Mass, and died 15 March 1771 in Mendon, Worchester, Mass.
Notes for HANNAH CAPRON:
Name is a early French name meaning wearing a short cloak. Also a maker of hoods.
Notes for DAVID ALDRICH:
He was a blacksmith and also probably farmed. He was a major landholder in Mendon. He
and his wife were apparently were Anabiptists.
Children of HANNAH CAPRON and DAVID ALDRICH are:
i. DAVID4 ALDRICH, b. 26 July 1711, Mendon, Worchester, Mass; d. 1758; m. SARAH BENSON,
17 September 1731; b. 28 July 1715, Mendon, Worchester, Mass.
Notes for SARAH BENSON:
Name means Ben's-son, the son of Benjamin, This large and ancient family identified
with Masham, England as early as 1300.
ii. JONATHAN ALDRICH, b. 21 April 1717.
iii. MARGARET ALDRICH, b. 25 April 1723.
iv. EDWARD ALDRICH, b. 7 September 1713.
v. ELIZABETH ALDRICH, b. 20 December 1715.
vi. PETER ALDRICH, b. 19 March 1718/19.
vii. JOHATHAN ALDRICH, b. 3 August 1721.
viii. ABNER ALDRICH, b. 17 December 1727.
ix. LEVI ALDRICH, b. 19 December 1729.
x. ICHABOD ALDRICH, b. 5 February 1731/32.