Descendants of William Carpenter of Rehoboth, Plymouth Colony, now part of Bristol County, MA
Notes
501.
Jesse Carpenter
Jesse's children were probably born in Chester, N.Y.2 SOUR S203
3 TEXT pg 283
1611.
Joseph Carpenter
He had five children.
Olive Taylor
Olive was living in Elmira in 1887 with her son Joseph Barney
and she was 92 years old.2 SOUR S203
3 TEXT pg 283
502.
James Carpenter
On the church records the name Colvill is spelled Colvill and Calvin; in his father's will it is Colvill.
No children given for James.
Did he have a son named Jesse who married a Emma Sayer and had Sally Carpenter b. 1820 in Chester, Orange, NY?
504.
John Carpenter
Number 8323a in the Carpenter Memorial. Page 781.
Family on page 782 (# 1669 1/2).
WILL: Will dated Jan. 13, 1766, proved Oct. 14, 1767, merchant, wife Jane,
names son Matthew, daughters Julia, Rachel, Amira, brothers Elijah, and
William. Brother-in-law Hezikiah Howell Jr., Stephen Howell, Charles Howell,
sisters-in-law Phebe Howell, Susanna Howell and Abigail Howell his wife,
Michael Jackson and Hezikiah Howell executors. It is evident that his wife was
Jane Howell.
1617.
Julia Carpenter
Number 8325 in the Carpenter Memorial. Page 782.
1618.
Rachel Carpenter
Number 8326 in the Carpenter Memorial. Page 782.
1619.
Amira Carpenter
Number 8327 in the Carpenter Memorial. Page 782.
507.
Julia Carpenter
Number 8323d in the Carpenter Memorial. Page 781.
510.
Daniel Carpenter
Number 327 in the Carpenter Memorial. Page 86. No family listed. He married a niece of his mother.
PARENTS: It appears that two Daniels were confused in various records. This report has 2 Daniels, father and son as separate people.
BIRTH: Colonial Families of the United States has about 1734 as birth.
DEATH: The same record as above lists his death date as 13 June 1814.
The same record as above has the following information: "... he removed with his father to Dutchess county, New York, when the latter took up residence there. When about twenty-five years old he went to live in fishkill, New York, where in company with William WILTSIE, he established a ferry to some adjacent point. during the Revolutionary War, Daniel was very prominent in his section and most patriotic. He was also a member of the Second Regiment, Dutchess County Militia and served in the Revolutionary War. Some time after 1781, he removed to Troy, New York, becoming one of its orginal inhabitants; united with first Presbyterian Church of Troy, 17th May, 1809; m. Esther Thorne, d. 22nd Feburary, 1809."
A Patriot who served in the 2nd Regiment, Dutchess County, New York Militia.
SEE: New York in the Revolution as Colony and State by Roberts.
SEE: Colonial Famlies of the United States, pages 109 to 113, by George Norbury MacKenzie.
Sandy Blum submitted a copy of this record for inclusion on 27 May 2001 via E-Mail.
theblums@pacbell.net
Esther Thorne
She is listed as spouse in the Carpenter and Related Family Historical
Journal, Vol. 5, winter 1994, Number 7, page 417. See husband's notes for
sources.
512.
Joseph Carpenter
Number 329 in the Carpenter Memorial. Page 87
Family is on page 160 (#147) No descendants known other than his children.
A merchant and Justice of the Peace in Stanford, Dutchess County (now
renamed),New York. He married a daughter of Judge Smith.
Smith
She was a daughter of Judge Smith, an officer under the Crown.
1622.
Daniel Carpenter
Number 968 in the Carpenter Memorial. Page 160
Born abt 1745 per the CM. No family listed.
1623.
John Carpenter
Number 969 in the Carpenter Memorial. Page 160
1624.
Smith Carpenter
Number 970 in the Carpenter Memorial. Page 160
Smith and his brother John entered the Navy and one of them died.
The other returned to New York a captain in the Navy and married a lady from
Norfolk.
1625.
Benjamin Carpenter
Number 971 in the Carpenter Memorial. Page 160
1626.
Dorcas Carpenter
Number 972 in the Carpenter Memorial. Page 160
1627.
Joseph Carpenter
Number 973 in the Carpenter Memorial. Page 160
No family listed.
517.
Benjamin Carpenter
Number 335 in the Carpenter Memorial. Page 87
Family on page 160 (#148)
Benjamin Carpenter being much annoyed by the Tories removed to ____. This was
at the time that the Tories of Dutchess county put on such a bold front and
gathered their forces at Washington Hollow. At the time of Benjamin's marriage
to Mary Pugsley, he lived on the land given him by his father, but his house
having been trice robbed by the Tories, he sold and purchased a place in
Stanford, NY called "Carpenter's Hill."
REF: Carpenter Chronicles Vol. 23, 1995, BB TOPP. Page 9 HISTORY OF DUTCHESS
COUNTY NEW YORK, Hon. Morgan Carpenter History.
Benjamin, the youngest son of Daniel, born 11 Jul 1749, resided in Charlotte
precinct upon land inherited from his father, until, because of his loyalty,
his house had been robbed and plundered three times by Torries. He moved in
1778 to land purchased in Charlotte and Washington precincts, now the town of
Sanford. He took the oath of "abjuaration to the King of Great Britian and
allegiance to the United States" in 1784 and died in 1837 at age 88. He left
the home tract to his youngest son, Morgan, having some years previous
purchased a farm near the city for his older sons.
SEE: The Carpenter and Related Family Historical Journal, Vol. 5, Winter
1994, Vol. 7, page 417 which states he is believed to be a Patriot who served
in col. William Willett's Levies. Source: New York in the Revolution as Colony
and State by Roberts pages 86-87, and The Carpenter Memorial.
WEB PAGE: http://www.usgennet.org/~ahnydutc/carpenterburial.htm
CARPENTER BURYING GROUND
Transcribed by Nettie J. Stickles - If you have any additions
or questions, please contact me.
Located on Carpenter Hill Road on the Stanfordville/Pine Plains boarder.
Cemetery Very well taken care of. Transcribed as I could read them.
Plaque on the wall near entrance reads:
Carpenter Burying Ground 1800 Benjamin Carpenter 1749-1837
and Mary Pugsley Carpenter 1756-1821 and Decendents.
Large pillar stone that sits in the middle reads: Ben Carpenter b. July 11,1749
d. Jan 17,1837 Mary wife of BC b. Mar 25, 1756 d. Nov 16, 1821.
Elizabeth Carpenter b Apr 26 1791 d Oct 8, 1808.
Samuel Pugsley Carpenter b Mar 8, 1780 d Jan 30, 1814.
Cornella Carpenter b Nov 6 1789 d Mar 12, 1840.
Catharine B dau of Morgan & Maria Carpenter d Feb 21st 1820 ag 2mos.
Benjamin P son of Morgan & Maria Carpenter b Nov 25 182* (* could not read)
d Dec 30 1836.
Samuel Carpenter d Jan 30 1811 age 34 years.
His Wife Died Mar 12 1840 age 51 yrs 1mo 6days (No name of wife on stone).
On Large stone: In Memory of Benjamin Platt Son of Morgan & Maria Carpenter.
You died Dec 30 18** 15 yrs old 1mo. (You can figure out dates from the stone).
Small stone CBC.
A couple of large stones that are unreadable and a number of stones that look
new that have the same information on them as the Large Monument.
Transcribed and Contributed by Nettie Stickles. Updated December 5, 1999.
1628.
Sarah Carpenter
Number 974 on page 160 in the CARPENTER MEMORIAL.
1630.
Maria Carpenter
Number 976 on page 160 in the CARPENTER MEMORIAL.
1631.
Samuel Pugsley Carpenter
Number 977 on page 160 in the CARPENTER MEMORIAL.
Mercy
NAME: Name not known. May have been Mercy. Data from Carpenter Burial
Ground.
1633.
Cornelia Carpenter
Number 979 on page 160 in the CARPENTER MEMORIAL.
1634.
Elizabeth Carpenter
Number 980 on page 160 in the CARPENTER MEMORIAL.
518.
Mary Ann Carpenter
Number 334 in the Carpenter Memorial. Page 87.
22 Feb 1752 is her baptisim date.
John Carpenter
Number 312 in the Carpenter Memorial. Page 85
Family on page on page 157 (#137). See Note below regarding birth date.
He moved from Jamaica, LI to Troy, NY. Residence Pittstown and Washington
Hollow, NY. A Farmer.
He settled at "the nine partners," Dutchess county, NY and also resided at
Pittstown, NY eight miles from the North river: He lived there before the
making of wagon roads in that place, at a time of great scarcity of provisions.
The sturgeon (a large fish) caught in the river was at that time called "Albany
Beef" and was drawn from the river by a horse and chain for a distance of 10 or
more miles into the country.
BIRTH: The Carpenter and Related Family Historical Journal, Vol. 5, Winter
1994, Vol. 7, page 417 indicates his birth as Nov. 1, 1743.
AFN: The 2 following Ancestral File Numbers are the same person: FN2L-CD & 1SFB-HN4
1639.
Daniel Carpenter
Number 940 in the Carpenter Memorial. Page 157.
No family listed.
1645.
4 Carpenter
Number 943 in the Carpenter Memorial. Page 157.
A daughter whose name is not known who married a Velie.
Althea Titus
Althea was the granddaughter of Joseph Titus whose mother was Abigail
Carpenter. She married first, her second cousin, John Titus. He was the
grandson of John Titus, who was a half brother to her grandfather, Joseph Titus.
Althea was a capable woman of a superior intellectual mind and excelled in
exhortation.
1650.
Anne Titus
Mentioned in her grandfather's will dated 27 May 1756.