Purchase CAPEN
Newgate Prison was an abondened copper mine and the only
entrance was a shaft. It was a wet, dark, miserable place and
he was nearly killed several times by escaping prisoners.
He married Theodosia Holcomb 18 Dec 1776 at Simsbury, Ct . Theodosia Holcomb was born at Granby, Ct 29 Jul 1756 daughter of David Holcomb and Elizabeth Griffen .
They were the parents of 9
children:
Purchase Capen
born 3 May 1777.
Samuel Capen
born 25 Jun 1779.
David Capen
born 12 Apr 1781.
Edmund Capen
born 26 Oct 1782.
Abijah Capen
born 28 Sep 1784.
Theodosia Capen
born 12 Aug 1786.
Zopher Capen
born 1 Nov 1789.
Polly Capen
born 9 Jul 1792.
Sylvester Capen
born 26 Apr 1797.
Purchase Capen died 26 May 1827 at Belchertown, Ma .


