NOTE: The death date for this person is close to another Ephraim Bliss born 26 Dec 1753.
The death date for this person is 8 May 1827 and for the other (born in 1753) is 8 May 1828.
They may be the same person but further information needs to be gathered. JRC 3/2001.
Jonathan , Capt. Bliss Disc #64 Pin #33652
Lydia Wheeler Compact Disc #64 Pin #33653
"... Jonathan Bliss (b. Rehoboth, 3 April 1767), son of Jonathan and Lucy (Wheeler) Bliss, married at Rehoboth on 5 November 1789, Sarah Martin. Born at Rehoboth less than two years later, on 22 August 1791, was James and Lucy (Bliss) Carpenter's second child, recorded as Sally Martin Carpenter. I you undoubtedly know, Sally was a nickname for Sarah." per Gene Zubrinsky.
BIRTH:
23 April 769 per Carpenter Memorial.
23 June 1769 is given by Gene Zubrinsky who indicates that Lucy Bliss, daughter of Jonathan and Lydia (Wheeler) Bliss, was born at Rehoboth on 23 June 1769 per Arnold, Vital Record of Rehoboth.MARRIAGE: WHICH LUCY GOES WITH JAMES CARPENTER???
6 March 1789 per VR 4/228. Info supplied by Neysa Garrett, via email on 17 April 2009.
6 March 1789 given by Gene Zubrinsky, who writes, "James Carpenter and Lucy Bliss married at Rehoboth on 6 March (int. 15 Feb.) 1789.
Joseph Carpenter, first child of James and Lucy (Bliss) Carpenter, was born at Rehoboth on 8 September 1789."
26 Mar 1788 per the Carpenter Memorial. Note: Her first child Joseph would have been a 6 month pregnancy with the 1789 date and full term with the 1788 date. Is this why the other date was used? There is a definite need to confirm these dates.DEATH:
21 Sep 1817 per the Carpenter Memorial. Gene Zubrinsky writes, "Mrs. Lucy Carpenter, widow of James, died at Rehoboth on 24 September 1817, in her 45th year [sic] (Arnold, Vital Record of Rhode Island, 13:251 [from The Providence Gazette]). Although her age at death implies a birth year of about 1773, it's much closer to the birth date of Jonathan and Lydia (Wheeler) Bliss's daughter Lucy than to that of Abdiel and Lydia (Smith) Bliss's daughter Lucy."
Could the 21st be death date and the 24th be burial date?
Gene continues, "More significant, however, is that Jonathan Bliss (b. Rehoboth, 3 April 1767), son of Jonathan and Lucy (Wheeler) Bliss, married at Rehoboth on 5 November 1789, Sarah Martin. Born at Rehoboth less than two years later, on 22 August 1791, was James and Lucy (Bliss) Carpenter's second child, recorded as Sally Martin Carpenter. I you undoubtedly know, Sally was a nickname for Sarah.
While circumstantial, the evidence strongly suggests that James Carpenter's wife Lucy Bliss was born at Rehoboth on 23 June 1769, daughter of Jonathan and Lydia (Wheeler) Bliss.
All data above are from James N. Arnold, Vital Record of Rehoboth, 1642-1896 (Providence, 1897) except the one item for which I cite (in abbreviated form) his Vital Record of Rhode Island, 1636-1850, 21 vols. (Providence, 1891-1912)."
Number 1879 on page 256 in the Carpenter Memorial.
Family on page 429 and 430 (# 611). A manufacturer and farmer.DEATH: died either 11 or 20 Oct. 1812.
MARRIAGE: See notes on which Lucy Bliss is which in Lucy's notes.
They had 11 children. Number 3 child was named Olive.
Her father is believed to be Abdial. She was granddaughter of Lt. Ephraim
Bliss.
Number 1885 in the Carpenter Memorial on page 256.
Family on page 431 (#613).
He enlisted as private in Captain Ide company, Col. Thomas Carpenter's
Regiment, 1 Aug 1780 and served 10 days and marched from Rehoboth to Tiverton
in the RI alarm.It appears that he enlisted in the Revolutionary war as private,
in Captain Ide's company, in Col. Thomas Carpenter's regiment ,
Aug 1, 1780; served 10 days and marched from Rehoboth to
Tiverton, in the RI alarm.
His father is believed to be Abdial.
Number 1880 on page 256 in the Carpenter Memorial.
Number 567 in The CARPENTER MEMORIAL. page 111.
He is descendant of the Weymouth NASH stock. He removed to Rehoboth with his
mother after his father died in 1736.
Captain Joseph Nash moved to Providence, RI, soon after his marriage, and was
appointed director of lottery, March 23, 1762. He was chosen Deputy to the
Legislature from Providence, RI in May 1762, and was appointed one of the
committee to observe the transit of Venus June 3, 1769.
By the census of of 1774 he had a family of five.
In June 1773, he with Christopher Whipple, owners of the sloop "The Two
Pollies", was captured by the Spainsh authorities on the Mississippi, which
circumstance and those attending, caused a great commotion at the time and much
governmental correspondence. - Taken from RHode Island Colonial Records,
Vol. 5, Page 5. In 1773 his son Joseph went to sea with him.
Number 572 in The CARPENTER MEMORIAL. page 112.
Number 831 in the Carpenter Memorial. Page 143.
Family on page 267 and 268 (# 297). Marriage published 5 Nov. 1768.See page 136 of the Carpenter Memorial, Number 774 for more information.
He was a second cousin to Rachel, the mother of Molly, born 1750.Phanuel Carpenter of Rehoboth, private in the Lexington massacre, in Capt.
Nathaniel Carpenter's Company, served 8 days; enlisted second time as private
in Capt. Nathaniel Carpenter's Company, Col. Carpenter's Regiment in the Rhode
Island Alarm Dec. 8, 1776 and served 4 days. He marched from Rehoboth to
Bristol. In enlisted a third time in Captain Samuel Brown's Company in Col.
Thomas Carpenter's Regiment in the Rhode Island Alarm Aug. 1, 1780 and served 9
days marching grom Rehoboth to Bristol.
Number 573 in The CARPENTER MEMORIAL. page 112.
!AFN NRSV-GQ has birth date on 18 Nov. 1752 married to
John Carpenter.
He is mentioned as Nathan Ide in the Probate Record Capt. Joseph Nash.
However Nathan Ide married Betsey Carpenter and died later than this Edward.
Number 825 on page 142 of the Carpenter Memorial.
Family on page 264 (# 294). A farmer. He was married 3 times.
1) to Bethia French 19 Mar 1755, 2) Mary Woodward on 23 Dec 1756 and
3) to Mary IDE, a widow on 16 Apr 1801, she was the daughter of Edward
Carpenter.We (Amos B. Carpenter of the CM) thinks it is this John who enlisted as
private in Capt. Nathaniel Carpenter Company, Col. Carpenter's Regiment in
the Rhode Island scare dated Dec. 8, 1776. He served 16 days and marched
from Rehoboth to Bristol. He enlisted a second time in Capt. Dodge's Company,
Col. Gerrish's Regiment dated 1 Apr. 1778. He served 3 months and 3 days.
It is handed down in the family that he served as a soldier in the Revolution.AFN NSSV-41 and GG5S-Z8 are the same person.
Number 2006 in the Carpenter Memorial. Page 265.
No family listed.He was the son of wndow Mary Ide (maiden name was Carpenter) and was adopted by his
stepfather, John Carpenter, thus becoming a member of the family as
reported to Amos B. Carpenter.
Number 591 in The CARPENTER MEMORIAL. Page 116.
Family on page 215 (# 223). A Farmer.Peter Carpenter, private, of Norton, in the Lexington scare in Capt. Benj.
Mowry's Company, Col. Daggett's Regiment, served 3 days. Again he enlisted as
private in Capt. Elisha May's Company; served in September and October 1776, 2
months.1 MILI Peter Carpenter, of Norton, in the Lexington scare in Capt.
Benj. Mowry's company, Col. Daggett's regiment, served 3 days;
again enlisted as private in Capt. Elisha May's company; served
in September and October, 1776, 2 months.
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Resided in Taunton, ,MA.
He was insane.
Number 594 in The CARPENTER MEMORIAL. Page 116.
Family on page 216 (# 224). A farmer.William was a collector of the town of Norton for a sum agreed upon by the town
to raise men for the service in 1779. "It appears from the records he left a
handsome property to his last wife in real estate, mills, etc. She was part
owner of a stream of water and water power, and was molested in her rights by
Noah Dean and Hezekiah Briggs for which they were put under bonds of 100 pounds
not to molest her in her rights in using one half of the water on the easterly
end of the dam, now erected for running a cutting mill."William Carpenter, of Norton, served in the Revolutionary War at Dorchester
Heights, in Capt. Hodges' Company from August to November 1776.
He enlisted a second time in Capt. Soloman Robinson's Company, Col. Wade's
Regiment in the Rhode Alarm of June 21, 1778 and served 22 days.
For a third time he enlisted as private in Capt. Silias Cobb's Company,
Col. Keyes Regiment in the Rhode Island Alarm of August 26, 1777 and served 4
months, 7 days.
He enlisted for a fourth time as private in Capt. John Allen's Company, Col.
Thomas Carpenter's Regiment in the Rhode Island Alarm of July 27, 1780 and
served 6 days.There is three copys of writings addressed to and from William Carpenter on
pages 116 and 117 of the Carpenter Memorial.
"Sarah, widow of ?, and mother of Samuel and Ebenezer died October 16, 1822."
Number 1515 in The CARPENTER MEMORIAL. Page 216.
She married a blacksmith and resided in Uxbridge and Sutton, MA. No family
given.
Number 1517 in The CARPENTER MEMORIAL. Page 216.
No family listed.