John Capron - Early Life, Family

Early Life, Family

John Willard Capron was the son of a Revolutionary War soldier, John Capron, Sr. John Capron, Sr. was born on July 3, 1756 at Cumberland, Rhode Island and died in 1836 at Uxbridge. John Capron, Sr. had at least two sons. They were, John Willard Capron, of this article, and his sibling, Effingham Capron. Effingham developed fame in the mills and later became a prominent abolitionist. Effingham was the eldest son. John Willard Capron grew up in Uxbridge and graduated from Uxbridge Academy. Uxbridge Academy graduated a number of prominent men in the early 19th century. John Capron, Sr. their father started a very historic textile mill in 1820. John's father was a "clothier" who had migrated here from Grovsvenordale, CT, circa 1790.