Descendants of William Carpenter of Rehoboth, Plymouth Colony, now part of Bristol County, MA

Notes


2822. Nathan Ide

A farmer.


Martha Carpenter

Number 832 in the CARPENTER MEMORIAL, page 143.


1064. Mehitable Carpenter

Number 761 on page 135 in the Carpenter Memorial.
She had at least one son and two daughters.  Residence: Attleboro.


1066. Abiah Carpenter

Number 763 on page 135 in the Carpenter Memorial.
Family on page 254 (# 276).  A farmer.


It appears he enlisted as private in Capt. Paine's Company stsationed at
Winter Hill for two months and was dismissed April 1, 1776. He enlisted a
second time as Corporal in Capt. Hick's Company, Col. Thomas Carpenter's
Regiment dated Dec. 8, 1776.  He served 16 days marching from Rehoboth to
Bristol in the Rhode Island Alarm.  He enlisted again as Corporal in in Capt.
Hick's Company, Col. Thomas Carpenter's Regiment dated Aug. 2, 1780.  He served
7 days marching from Rehoboth to Tiverton.


Listed as Obiah Carpenter in:
Obiah Carpenter Compact Disc #5 Pin #126387


Keziah Wilmarth

She married second to Samuel Bliss, Jr.  They had a daughter Hannah and one
Keziah.

Keziah Wilmarth Compact Disc #5 Pin #126388


2834. Kesiah Carpenter

Number 1859 on page 254 in the Carpenter Memorial.


2836. Lydia Carpenter

Number 1861 on page 254 in the Carpenter Memorial.


2838. Olive Carpenter

Number 1863 on page 254 in the Carpenter Memorial.


1069. Abel Carpenter

Number 766 on page 136 in the Carpenter Memorial.
Family on page 254 (#277).   A merchant.


Abigail or Abba Turner

NAME: Abba in one record and Abigail in another.  Abba probably nickname.


2839. Sarah Carpenter

Number 1865 in the Carpenter memorial.


1073. Hannah Carpenter

Number 770 on page 136 in the Carpenter Memorial.


1074. Esther Carpenter

Number 771 on page 136 in the Carpenter Memorial.


Aaron Walker

Aaron Walker was in the company of Capt. Samuel Bliss of the Minute Men of
Rehoboth and Lieutenant under Timothy Walker.  He died in Roxbury, MA of camp
fever.  He had nine children.


1076. Peter Carpenter

Number 773 on page 136 in the Carpenter Memorial.
His family is on page 254 (# 278).  A farmer.

It appears he enlisted in the Revolutionary War as Sergeant in Capt.
Wilmarth's Company, Col. Thomas Carpenter's Regiment in the Rhode Island Alarm
dated July 28, 1780.  He served 5 days marching from Rehoboth to Tiverton.
He also appears on a list of men in Nathaniel Carpenter's Company, Col.
Carpenter's Regimentat Updike Newtown for one month.  No date given.

1  MILI It appears that he enlisted in the Revolutionary war as
Sergeant, in Captain Wilmarth's company, in Col. Thomas
Carpenter's regiment in the ,RI alarm, July 28, 1780;
served five days;  marched from Rehoboth to Tiverton.  He also
appears in a list of men in Nathaniel Carpenter's company, in
Colonel Carpenter's regiment at Updike Newtown for one month.
1  MILI
1  MILI
2  SOUR S203


James N. Arnold's record reads, Peter m. Rachel Blanding, same
date.2  SOUR S203
3  TEXT pg 838


Rachel Blanding

The Carpenter Memorial has her last name corrected on page 838 as "Blanding"
not "Bullock".  The AF has the name as Bullock but this is incorrect.

NAME: Blanding not Bullock per the Carpenter Memorial corrections pages.


2862. Rachel Carpenter

Resided in Stockbridge, ,MA.


Amy Carpenter

Number 431 on page 96 of the Carpenter Memorial.

Widow


1077. Rachel Carpenter

Number 774 on page 136 in the Carpenter Memorial.


John Hunt

A farmer and a Clothier.
!He was the son of John Hunt and his second wife, Sarah Bullock: their eldest
daughter Molly was born May 22 or 28, 1750.


1078. Col. Thomas Carpenter

Number 775 on page 136 in the Carpenter Memorial.
Family on page 255 and 256 (# 279).  A farmer.  A large portly man in later
life.  One of his granddaughters told Amos B. Carpenter that she made a whole
suit of clothes for one of her children out of one of his vests.

Captain Thomas Carpenter was elected Deputy to the General Court in 1775.
"October 3, 1774. The town chose Capt. Thomas Carpenter a delegate
for the Provincial Congress in the room of Capt. John Nyheeler that is dismissed."

He was commissioned Colonel of a Bristol; MA militia Regiment dated 10 Feb.1776.  
He marched to New York under Gen. Lincoln's command, dated Boston, Nov. 28, 1776.  He appears on a petition asking for a new choice of officers dated at Rehoboth, June 26, 1728 (Probably should read 1778?): autograph signature.
He served on the Rhode Island expedition July 24, 1778 serving 1 month and 19 days.  Thomas Carpenter, Col. of the First Bristol Regiment dated 5 July 1779, Brig. General Godfrey's Brigade.  
He served at Tiverton, July 26, 1780, for 7 days.  He served again at Tiverton dated 1 Aug. 1780 for 9 days.
Col. Thomas Carpenter had 130 men fit for duty as by returns of Gen. H. Parsons of the provincial Army dated 3 Nov. 1776.

He was promoted from a private to Colonel and served in the Revolutionary War.
On 18 Aug. 1778 with his Regiment he was ordered to Rhode Island for the campaign.  On 29 Aug. 1778 his Regiment saw action and he was distinguished for his activity and bravery.  Several of his soldiers, residents of Rehoboth, were killed in this action.

There are additional notes on pages 136 and 137 of the Carpenter Memorial.

BIRTH:
Rhode Island, Births and Christenings, 1600-1914
Name: Thomas Carpenter  
Gender: Male  
Baptism/Christening Date:  
Baptism/Christening Place:  
Birth Date: 24 Oct 1733  
Birthplace: Rhode Island  
Death Date:  
Name Note:  
Race:  
Father's Name: Thomas Carpenter  
Father's Birthplace:  
Father's Age:  
Mother's Name: Mary Barstow  
Mother's Birthplace:  
Mother's Age:  
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I09429-9  
System Origin: Rhode Island-EASy  
Source Film Number: 955486  
Reference Number: Book 3, page 40


Elizabeth Moulton

She died at age 68.


2869. Elizabeth Carpenter

Number 1873 on page 255 in the Carpenter Memorial.
Family listed on same page.


2871. 12 Carpenter

Number 1884 on page 256 in the Carpenter Memorial.
A child not named who died the same day.


2872. Sarah Carpenter

Number 1875 on page 256 in the Carpenter Memorial.


2873. William Carpenter

Number 1876 on page 256 in the Carpenter Memorial.


2874. James Carpenter

Number 1877 on page 256 in the Carpenter Memorial.


2877. Rebecca Carpenter

Number 1880 on page 256 in the Carpenter Memorial.


Samuel Bliss

His father is believed to be Abdial.


2878. Nathan Carpenter

Number 1881 on page 256 in the Carpenter Memorial.


2880. Nathan Carpenter

Number 1883 on page 256 in the Carpenter Memorial.


1079. Caleb Carpenter

Number 776 in the Carpenter Memorial on page 137.
Family on page 256 and 257 (# 280).
A Farmer.  He served in the Revolutionary war.  He was called Captain in one
record.  He served as a private several times.  Example: TWO Caleb Carpenters
of Rehoboth enlisted on Dec. 8, 1776 in Capt. Nathaniel Carpenter's Company
in the Rhode Island Alarm - one served 2 days and the other 16 days.
See notes on page 137 and 138.  He owned a lot of property.

1  MILI He was called Captain and probably served in the Revolution as a
private;  it appears he served as a private in the Lexington
scare in Captain Lyon's company.  Two Caleb Carpenters of
Rehoboth enlisted Dec. 8, 1776, in Capt. Nathaniel Carpenter's
company in the ,RI alarm - one served two days and the
other 16.  For additional information see reference
1  MILI
1  MILI
2  SOUR S203
3  TEXT pg 137


Elizabeth Bullock

She died age 100 years and 9 months.

She died at age 100 years and 9 months.


2883. Nancy Carpenter

Number 1890 in the Carpenter Memorial on page 257.
The Nancy Carpenter listed in the CM as born 21 Nov 1773 and the one listed as
born 22 Nov 1774 were once believed to be the same person. However, the
marriage date and known children do not match up!


George Peck

A farmer and a shoemaker..


William Blanding

Resided in Camden, S.C. and Philadelphia.  He was one of the
foremost naturalists of his day;  he collection was by him
presented to Brown University, Providence, RI  Mr. Blanding
first settled in Attleboro, ,MA., and removed to Camden, S.C.
where he practised medicine and became an eminent scholar in
natural history.  It is said that his cabinet of history was
probably larger than that of any one individual in the United
State.2  SOUR S203
3  TEXT pg 257


1089. John Carpenter

Number 782 in the Carpenter Memorial on page 139.
Possibly born or raised in Rehoboth, MA. He went south.
No family listed. Family listed is not proved.

Did he go to IN via VA?

http://www.usgennet.org/usa/topic/colonial/census/1840/1840in_a.html
SOURCE: 1840 Census of Pensioners Revolutionary or Military Services;
With the names, ages, and places of residence
Returned by the marshalls of the several judicial districts; under
The Act for Taking the Sixth Census
Typed and Reformatted By: Kathy Leigh, July 17, 2001
INDIANA
A - D First Name Last Name Age Head of Household Town County Possible Spelling
John Carpenter 85 (NA)  Franklin Owen