CAPRON Oliver

1736 - 1816  (80 years)

• Name	CAPRON Oliver
  Birth	01 Jul 1736	Cumberland, Providence Co., RI
  Gender	Male
  Death	01 Aug 1816	Richmond, Cheshire Co., NH
  	He was buried in Mount Ceaser Cemetery, Swanzey, Cheshire, New Hampshire.4
  Notes	Notes for OLIVER CAPRON: "History of Richmond, Cheshire County, New Hampshire" by William Bassett, 1884 Page 353 - 354: "Capt. Oliver Capron, son of Banfield Capron, of Cumberland, b. July 1,1736, m. Esther Freeman, came into town 1765. He was f. s. (first settler) on the Cheney farm, now owned by St,Clair, lot 24 range 12, next to the Warwick line, was Captain of a Company that marched to Cambridge soon after the Concord fight and was at the Battle of Bunker Hill; and was also captain of a company that went to the relief of troops at Ticonderoga in 1777, Colonel of the Militia, first Representive at the General Court after the American Revolution for Richmond, and Jutice of the Peace in Richmond. He sold his farm and moved to Canada but returned to Swanzey, Cheshire Co., NH, and died there in 1816, while living with his daughter who married Calvin Wright, at age 80 years. Had seven children, vis.: Nathan, Otis, Oliver, m. Hannah York; Thaddeus, b. Dec.6,1764, Alpheus, b. July21,1770; Hannah, b. April 6,1776; and Elizabeth." Page 11: "We may safely assume that those who located on the old road leading from Winchester to Royalston were among the first that came, vis Oliver Capron," "and many others who came before 1765. These came from Smithfield and Cumberland, R.I., and from Rehoboth and Attleboro, MA, as did the others that followed these". Page 26: "The lands were rapidly taken up after the close of the French and Indian War at prices varying from .25 to .75 cents per acre." Page 27: "The first settlers drew their supplies of provisions at first mostly from Northfield, MA. The old road leading from Northfield to Lunenburg, and thence to Boston" Page 544: "Capt. Oliver Capron occupied a position of the first rank among the early settlers; he evidently was a leader in political, as well as in military affairs; he shared largely the confidence of his townsmen; he was entrusted with the most weighty responsibities, as his repeated leadership of the Rihmond soldiers, in the war of the Revolution, most conclusively attests. While he was active and zealous in defence of the right, his activity and zeal was tempered with wisdom and prudence. He stands at the head of the list of representatives of the town, having been the first to represent the town in the General Assembly of the State. We are informed by tradition that he devoted so much of his time and attention to military and political affairs, to the neglect of his personal interests, that he became poor, and was obliged to sell his farm to pay his debts. It is a melancholy reflection surely, that one who had contributed so much to the public weal should, in his last days, be deprived of the means of a cofortable subsistence; but his was not, perhaps, an isolated and exceptional case in this respect." Page 95 - 96: "Petition for Oliver Capron. State of New Hampshire. (for Justice of Peace, in Richmond) To the Honorable Council and House of Representatives in General Court Assembled: The Prayer of us, the subscribers, Inhabitants of the town of Richmond in said State, Humbly shows, that since the difficulties subsisted on account of a Number of People calling themselves a new State called Vermont, the town of Richmond hath laboured under many inconveniences by reason of having no Justice of the Peace in Town. These are therefore Humbly to inform the Honourable Court that Major Oliver Capron is a man of an established good character in this and the Towns Round where he is acquainted and that he is a man that has ever been firm for the Government of New Hampshire against the Userpation of Vermont, and we Humbly Conceived a man every way accomplished and Capable of performing the business and trust of a Justice of the Peace, and that it will be to a public benefit that he may be appointed accordingly. These are therefore Humbly to pray the Honourable Court to in quire into the affair and act thereon as you in your Wisdom shall think proper and in Duty bound shall ever pray. September the third, 1782 Barnabas Threesher, Moses Cooley, Benjamin Threesher, James Kingsley, Thomas Dillingham, William Goddard, Jeremiah Thayer, Jona. Atherton, Jeremiah Thayer, Jun'r, Peter Holbrook, Nehemiah Thayer, Othniel Day "The History of Swanzey, Cheshire County, New Hampshire" by Benjamin Read, 1892 Page 515: "The Capron's have principally been farmers and identified with interests of West Swanzey. Oliver (a granson of Col. Oliver who lived in Richmond and died in Swanzey) and Jonathan W. who was a shoe maker, lived where their sons, Geo.O. and Henry W., now reside. Oliver W. is a clerk for the Goodnows in their store." More About OLIVER CAPRON: Fact 1: August 21, 1757, intention of marriage in Bellingham, Norfolk Co., MA. Fact 2: cousins Fact 3: 1772 and 1773 selectman for Richmond Fact 4: March 24, 1775, on first school district for Richmond Oliver Capron moved to at Richmond, Cheshire, New Hampshire, in circa 1765; First Settler on Lot 24 Range 12 next to the Warwick line.5 He was a Representative of Richmond to the General Court. in 1785.6 During his Military Service he: Captain of a company that marched to Cambridge soon after the Concord fight, and was at the battle of Bunker Hill; Captain of a company of New Hampshire troops that marched to the relief of Fort Ticonderoga; Served as a Colonel in a NH Militia Regiment.6
  Person ID	I1803	Freeman-Smith
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Jr. Banfield Capron,   b. 16 Jul 1683, Attleboro, Bristol Co., MA d. 16 Aug 1758, Cumberland, Providence Co., RI (Age 75 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	JENKS Hannah,   b. 08 Oct 1690
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Abt 1710	Bristol Co., MA
  Family ID	F19605	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	FREEMAN Esther,   b. 25 Jul 1736, Attleboro, Bristol Co., MA
  Marriage	21 Aug 1757	Bellingham, Norfolk Co., MA
  Children	1. CAPRON Elizabeth  [natural]   2. CAPRON Otis,   b. Bellingham, Norfolk Co., MA d. Winchester, Cheshire Co., NH  [natural]   3. CAPRON Nathan,   b. 24 Apr 1758  [natural]   4. CAPRON Thaddeus,   b. 06 Dec 1764, Richmond, Cheshire Co., NH  [natural]   5. CAPRON Hannah,   b. 06 Apr 1767, Richmond, Cheshire Co., NH  [natural]   6. CAPRON Alpheus,   b. 21 Jul 1770, Richmond, Cheshire Co., NH d. 1822, North Richmond, Cheshire Co., NH (Age 51 years)  [natural]   7. CAPRON Oliver,   b. 11 Dec 1791  [natural]
  Family ID	F1803	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2024