I agree that Tertius refers to the Third. It would be interesting to see the original recording. Joann Parkinson wrote: > Trying to help Robby pin down the ancestors of Cheney Capen. Looks like one > of these might be the right one, but this has me stummped. I have never > seen a surname Tertius before. The online dictionary doesn't even give a > definition and I can't find it before 1750 other than in Dorcester. > > Can anyone tell me more about this? I think that Samuel is more likely > Samuel Capen the third, and his surname is not Tertius. I only find a few > entries for Tertius before 1750 and they all are Samuel Capen Tertius and > John Capen Tertius in Dorcester between 1725-1750. Eventually there are > given names of Tertius, but it is rare to see it as a surname. The other > factor is that it was very rare for persons of this era to have a middle > name. > > Any help appreciated! > Kathy P. > > Dorcester MA Births: > 1723 CAPEN Ruth the Daughter of John Capen and Ruth his wife was born march > ye 16th day 1723/4 > 1725 CAPEN Sarah ye Daughter of John Capen & Ruth his Wife, was Born ye > 21st. Day of July 1725. > 1727 TERTIUS Esther ye Daughter of John Capen Tertius & Ruth his Wife was > Born Apr. 5th. 1727. > 1728 TERTIUS Nathanael ye Son of John Capen Tertius & Ruth his Wife was > Born June 19th. 1728. > 1730 TERTIUS Christopher ye Son of John Capen Tertius and Ruth his Wife was > Born Apr. 20th. 1730. > 1734 CAPEN John ye Son of John Capen Junr. & Ruth his Wife was Born May 9th. > 1734. > > 1724 CAPEN Ann the Daughter of Samuel Capen & Deborah his wife was born > november 11th 1724 > 1725 TERTIUS Timothy ye Son of Samuel Capen Tertius & Deborah his Wife was > Born Febr. 3d. 1725/6 > 1727 TERTIUS James ye Son of Samuel Capen Tertius & Deborah his Wife was > Born Decr. 14th. 1727. > 1728 TERTIUS James ye Son of Samuel Capen Tertius and Deborah his Wife was > Born Decr. 25th 1728. > 1730 TERTINS Elizabeth ye Daughter of Samuel Capen Tertins & Deborah his > Wife was Born December 11th. 1730. > > Moving to Leicester > 1734 CAPEN Elizabeth, d. Samuel and Deborah, March 6, 1731. > 1735 CAPEN Elisabeth, d. Samuel and Deborah, Jan. 11, 1735-6. > 1736 CAPEN Elisabeth, d. Samuel and Deborah, April 13, 1736. a. 2 m. 2 d. > 1737 CAPEN John, s. Samuell and Deborah, March 1, (or May dup.) [1737 ?]. > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GENMASSACHUSETTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >