Descendants of William Carpenter of Rehoboth, Plymouth Colony, now part of Bristol County, MA
Notes
1685.
Joseph Carpenter
CHILDREN: Were some of his children fostered?
4270.
Daniel Carpenter
E-MAIL: Mon, 26 Jul 1999 From: Terry Lee Carpenter of TX at diluvius@flash.net
To: John Carpenter
In the 1820s, Daniel moved to Montgomery AL, where he had a business. He married c10 Mar 1830 in Montgomery AL to Sarah Hammett Shaw [MCA]. She was reported to be Sarah H. Norton, widow of Charles Shaw [ABC].
Daniel/7 Carpenter wrote his will in 1837 in Norwich CT. It was probated in Montgomery Co. AL, where it is on record in Will Book 2, pages 175-180. The probate record begins with depositions of witnesses to the will, which depositions are dated 20 Oct 1837 at Norwich, New London Co. CT. The witnesses were Dr. Richard T. Tracey, Burrel Lathrop, and John T. White. The will was written by "Daniel Carpenter of Montgomery in the State of Alabama, now living in Norwich, County of New London, Connecticut." It includes bequests to his "beloved wife
Sarah H. Carpenter" to whom he bequeathed his mansion house in Montgomery and other items, his brother Gardiner F./7 Carpenter, his brother-in-law Walter Lester and the four children of his late sister Mary Ann/7 (Carpenter) Lester, his brother-in-law Seth Robinson and children Daniel C. Robinson and Sarah C. Robinson, and his sister Nancy/7 Carpenter, all of Norwich. The will is dated 8 June 1837.
Daniel/7 Carpenter died on 11 June 1837 in Norwich. Daniel/7 Carpenter's brothers and sisters were Charles/7 Carpenter, who resided in Boston MA, Alfred/7 Carpenter, Gardiner/7 Carpenter, Betsey/7 Carpenter, Nancy/7 Carpenter, and Mary Ann/7 Carpenter, who married Walter Lester in 1821. It is not clear from this will which of the sisters married Seth Robinson, though it can be inferred that it was Betsey/7 Carpenter, as she is the only sister not otherwise specified in the will. The probate records do not mention any children of Daniel/7 Carpenter. His widow, Sarah H. (Shaw) Carpenter, married on 1 Jan 1840 in Montgomery AL to Thomas Welch [MCA].
Sources:
ABC: Amos Bugbee Carpenter, A Genealogical History of the Rehoboth Branch of the Carpenter Family in America (Amherst MA, 1898), p. 293.
MCA: Montgomery County Alabama Marriage Book C, p. 286.
Will of Daniel Carpenter, 1837, Ct & Al
Posted by: Charles Harrison
Date: July 04, 2001
Not my line but have access to the will of Daniel Carpenter but will post it here for those who are descendant(s).
Will of Daniel Carpenter, dated 8 June 1837, Probated December 1837, a resident of Montgomery County, Alabama, executed in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut.
To beloved wife, Sarah H. Carpenter, my mansion house in Montgomery County,
lands, etc.
Residue in trust to wife, brother Guard F. Carpenter; brother-in-law Waller Lister of Norwich; brother-in-law Seth Robinson, for benefit of wife, brother, Guard F. Carpenter, and sister, Nancy Carpenter, of Norwich - children of sister, Mary Ann Lester (Lister?), deceased, and two children of my brother-inlaw, Seth Robinson, to wit, Danile C. Robinson and Sarah C. Robinson.
Executors: Trustees appointed but not named.
Witnesses: Richard T Tracy, John L Waite, Burrell Lathrop.
I do hope this finds the right descendants. Charles
Oops! Forgot to add an important element to the will.
(recorded in WIll Book 2:175, Montgomery County, Alabama)
SEE: http://genforum.genealogy.com/carpenter/messages/4666.html
1686.
Gardner Carpenter
Gardner and his brother Joseph (this Joseph) sold land in 1770. A Farmer.
E-MAIL: Date: Sun, 30 Sept 2001 From: Phoebe Cortez - MzCortez@aol.com
Alphabetical List of Officers of the Continental Army - C - Fifteenth Virginia - page 145
Carpenter, Gardner (Conn). Paymaster 17th Continental Infantry, 9th September to 31st December, 1776.
Same Person?
In a message dated 12/7/98 1:48:12 PM Pacific Standard Time,
pyeattn@wbu1.wbu.edu writes:
Subj: CD 2000 project Date: 12/7/98 1:48:12 PM Pacific Standard Time
From: pyeattn@wbu1.wbu.edu (Niler Pyeatt) To: jrcrin001@aol.com
I found your homepage with Family Tree Maker and am very interested in
your project. I would like to share my Carpenter information with you
and was hoping you would be able to help with the Carpenter Ancestry.
I am descended of Gardner Carpenter b. 3 Jul 1788 in NY (RI?) d. 11 Mar
1849 in Dane County, WI and married Sophia Burdick 11 Sep 1814 in
Linklachen, NY. According to Johnson, THE DESCENDANTS OF ROBERT
BURDICK, Gardner's parents were Josheph Carpenter and Lydia Greeman of
Berlin, NY. According to an old family Bible (I have photocopies of the
pages) Gardner had the following siblings:
Elizabeth b. Jan 1786
Wedon b. Jul 1790
Emily b. 11 Oct 1792
Lydia b. 16 Dec 1794
Polly b. 13 Dec 1796
Sally b. 10 Nov 1798
Deborah b. 11 Nov 1800
Rensselar b. 6 Feb 1802
Experience b. 12 jan 1805
Johnathan b. 27 Jun 1807
No other information is given on the siblings, but the children of
Garnder Carpenter and Sophia Burdick were:
Russell G. b. 24 Jun 1816
Drusilla M. b. 23 Jun 1818 d. 24 Nov 1884
Joseph Fay b. 6 Oct 1820 d. 11 Nov 1856
Lydia M. b. 12 Aug 1823 d. 18 Fweb 1893
Stephen V. b. 20 May 1825
Hannah G. b. 12 Oct 1827
Curtis D. b. 19 Apr 1832 d. Oct 1888
If you have any information on these Carpenters and the ancestors of
Joseph Carpenter I would be most grateful to you. Should I send the
information to you as ged.com via e-mail or on a disk?
I look forward to hearing from you.
Niler Pyeatt.
1698.
Aaron Lyon
His father is believed to be Daniel Lyon of Windham, CT.
Bethiah Carpenter
Number 516 in the Carpenter Memorial on page 106.
1724.
Amasa Carpenter
DEATH: Killed In Action during the Revolutionary War at Newark, New Jersey.
He served as a sergeant under the command of Lieutenant Tucker.
Number 1068 in the Carpenter Memorial.
MARRIAGE: Woodstock, CT Marriage Records To 1800
From Early Connecticut Marriages
Prior to 1800 By Frederick W. Bailey
The town of Woodstoek was incorporated in 1690 being then attached to Massachusetts, and so continuing for some years after. The first congregational Church of Woodstock dates from the settlement of the town and the marriage records of the church begin with its organization.
http://www.rays-place.com/marrage/woodstock-ct.htm
Amasa Carpenter & Cynthia Child ...... Jan. 11, 1770 - Rev. Abiel Leonard
1727.
Jesse Carpenter
Number 1076 in the Carpenter Memorial. Family is number 364 in the CM.
Jesse enlisted in July and was discharged 14 Dec. 1775 in Daniel Lyon's company
Charles Ellsworth Colonel. Jesse Carpenter of Medway was in the service from
various times from 19 Arpril 1775 to 13 April 1778. More details on page 169
of the above book.
Calvin Hosford
From: roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com
[mailto:roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of jemgiles
Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 4:34 PM
To: ROOTS-M@rootsweb.com
Subject: [ROOTS-L] Hosford Bible on Ebay
Bound between the Old and New Testaments are a couple of printed Family
Records pages. These begin with the names Calvin Hosford and Lucy Carpenter,
married 1823.
Calvin Hosford was born in 1791 in Thetford, Vermont; the Hosford family was
one of the original families to settle in Thetford, and more information can
be fund on this beautiful website: Thetford History.
He married Lucy Carpenter, who appears in the 24th generation in the history
that traces back to William the Carpenter, of Melun, France. Laid-in at
these pages is a lock of hair, and a teaching certificate for Piermont N.H.
School, for Miss L. Hosford, dated 1883.
http://cgi.ebay.com/1850-Hosford-Carpenter-Family-Leather-Bible-Thetford-Vt_
W0QQitemZ7004722852QQcategoryZ29223QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
The Bible is illustrated by some black and white full page woodcut
illustration plates. In addition to this being a nice early Woodstock,
Vermont printing, the Family Records pages are well filled in, with many
entries in all categories: birth, marriages, and deaths. The central figures
of the family records are Joel Hosford and Alice Kendrick who were married
in Lyme, N.H. in 1824. However, both births and deaths extend backward and
forward, from 1755-1905, and include Marriages of:
John K. Hosford and Sarah W. Niles
John H. Hosford and Louisa P.Winn
George W. Stanley and Abbie C. Hosford
John Charles Hosford and Mattie P. Buck.
http://cgi.ebay.com/1837-Lg-Leather-Bible-Hosford-Kendrick-Family-Lyme-NH_W0
QQitemZ7004723118QQcategoryZ29223QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
1728.
Davis Carpenter
Number 1071 in the Carpenter Memorial. Family is number 363 in the CM.
He moved to Walpole, NH. A farmer and an Inn Keeper.
MARRIAGE: Woodstock, CT Marriage Records To 1800
From Early Connecticut Marriages
Prior to 1800 By Frederick W. Bailey
The town of Woodstock was incorporated in 1690 being then attached to Massachusetts, and so continuing for some years after. The first congregational Church of Woodstock dates from the settlement of the town and the marriage records of the church begin with its organization.
http://www.rays-place.com/marrage/woodstock-ct.htm
Davis Carpenter & Miriam Manning ...... Dec. 24, 1778 - Rev. Abiel Leonard
Miriam Manning
Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2007 06:35:26 EST
From: Johnlsaywhat@aol.com
Subject: Re: [CARPENTER] CARPENTER Digest, Vol 2, Issue 48
To: CARPENTER-D@rootsweb.com
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Deaths; .............
>
> At sea..Off the Cape of Good-Hope, Mr. WILLIAM CARPENTER of Boston.
>
> In New Hampshire Walpole: Mrs. Carpenter wife of Capt. Davis Carpenter
>
> paper: courier of NH date 7/21/1803 Location Concord, NH
>
That would be Miriam Manning wife of Capt Davis Carpenter (1759-1824)
Miriam Manning ( died 11 Jun 1803) she was his 1 st wife
he later married again and had a total of 22 children,but not all lived to
adulthood
Further info available on request
John L. Carpenter
PO Box 912
Walpole,N.H. 03608-0912
4317.
Davis Carpenter
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000167
Biographical Directory of the American Congress, 1774-1949
Pages 950-951
Carpenter, Davis, a Representative from New York; born in Walpole,
Cheshire County, N.H., December 25, 1799; studied medicine; was graduated
from Middlebury (Vt.) College in 1824; studied law; was admitted to the
bar and commenced practice in Brockport, N.Y.; elected as a Whig to the
Thirty-third Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of
Azariah Boody and served from November 8, 1853, to March 3, 1855;
unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1854 to the Thirty-fourth
Congress; engaged in the practice of medicine in Brockport, Monroe
County, N.Y., and died there October 22, 1878; interment in High Street
Cemetery.
Azubah Brockway
CENSUS:
1880 United States Census
Household:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Azubah CARPENTER Self W Female W 70 NY CT CT
Michall MADIGAN Other S Male W 35 CAN. Servant IRE. IRE.
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Source Information:
Census Place Brockport, Monroe, New York
Family History Library Film 1254862
NA Film Number T9-0862
Page Number 528D
4323.
Sophia Carpenter
Number 2426 in the Carpenter Memorial on page 295.
Her father is Davis Carpenter, No. 1071 in the CM.
Luther Proctor
A farmer.
1732.
Irene Carpenter
SEE: Woodstock Vital Records, p.131; archive record (7450313/0). Her given
name appears as "Irenea" in marriage record, records of first three
children's births, reflected in IGI. Newspaper transcription of 1st
Presbyterian Church records in Rochester, New York, states: "Nov., 1819
Irene Sibley from Walpole, N.H. [also says "Died Nov. 17, 1825",
which is incorrect---could this have been a granddaughter?] (G.S.017,896).
Widow's Revolutionary War pension file states she was a member
in good standing of Brick Presbyterian Church in Rochester about
1840; in fact, she is listed as a founding member of that church.
Newspaper transcription of 2nd Presbyterian (Brick) Church
records state "Irene Sibley removed to Wisconsin" (G.S.017,896).
Death date, cemetery information from Cemetery Records, Monroe, NY,
giving CT connections Cemetery microfice indicates she died at age 80,
gives birthdate as 31 Jul 1766 instead of 30th.
This Family and descendancy submitted by Lissa Josephson of
La Mesa, CA. bjosep6275@aol.com
Asa Sibley
SOURCE: Source of this link to Sophia Sibley: DAR records and chapter,
"Genealogy of the Sibleys", written by son, Derick, and quoted in
"Genealogy of Peter Cushman Jones and Cornelia Hall Jones", p.40.
Christening information:
IGI, extraction. Marriage: Woodstock Vital Records, p.362. Marriage date,
place, residence at death also from Revolutionary War Pension File
No. W19036 (when widow claimed pension); wife's name confirmed; marriage
took place in North Woodstock Church, performed by Rev. Joshua Johnson,
pastor (G.S. 972,183). Per this file, Asa was a private in the
Revolutionary Army, enlisting at West Point, age 16, serving first
under General Arnold; later served in Stonington and New London, CT.
"MA Soldiers & Sailors of the Revolutionary War", p.191:
"SIBLEY, ASA, Sutton. Private, Capt. Benjamin Allton's co., Col.
John Rand's regt.; entered service July 9, 1780, 3 days preceding
march; discharged Oct. 10, 1780; service, 3 mos. 12 days, including
travel (190 miles) home; regiment raised for three months service at
West Point; also, Capt. Reuben Davis's co., Col. Luke Drury's regt;
detached July 17, 1781; marched to join regiment July 19, 1781;
arrived at West Point Aug. 1, 1781; discharged Nov. 1, 1781;
service, 3 mos. 21 days, including 8 days (160 miles) travel home;
residence, Sutton; engaged for town of Sutton; regiment raised for
three months."
1790 census, CT Windham Woodstock Twp.: 2 males 16 and over; 1 male
under 16; 1 female.
1797: first appears in Walpole town records, purchasing Lot 414;
referred to as being of Woodstock, CT, "said to be a silversmith
and/or blacksmith" ("A History of Walpole, NH", Vol.2,
p.306 [974.29/W1 H2f SLC & G.S. 15,332].
1798: appears on Walpole Invoice & Tax List first time; 1802-6,
1811-12: served as selectman, tax collector, etc. in that town.
1800 census, NH Cheshire Walpole, p.322: 1 male 10-16, 1 male 16-26,
1 male 26-45; 3 females 0-10, 1 female 16-26, 1 female 26-45, 1
female 45+.
1810 census, NH Cheshire Walpole, p.251: Asa Sibley appears as head
of house-
hold, with 2 males under 10; 1 male 45 and over; 1 female under 10;
1 female 10-16; 1 female 26-45.
1827: listed in first Rochester City Directory, living on Hart St.
Wife accepted into Rochester 1st Presbyterian Church Nov 1819, so
family apparently relocated there about that time.
Carpenter genealogy indicates Asa and his wife lived in Rochester,
NY, had five children [Lucy died as a child], and that he was a
goldsmith (p.169).
4328.
Lucy Sibley
Information from '88 IGI (7450365/0). Birth from Woodstock Vital
Records,
p.212; death from p.340.
4331.
George Ainsworth Sibley
"A History of Walpole, NH," by Martha McD. Frizzell,
Walpole Historical Society, 1963, Vol. 2, p.261, provided
christening dates for older four surviving children, then stated,
"ch bap Oct 1, 1809 [no name, sex indicated]. His name, birthdate,
from "Genealogy of Peter Cushman Jones & Cornelia Hall Jones"; death
date, burial place from Mt Hope Cem. records (G.S. 6,048,646-5)
which state that he "died at age 27 [DAR]".
1735.
Nathan Carpenter
Number 1080 in the Carpenter Memorial. A cooper. He probably moved to Jay, NY. Nathan enlisted in August 1776 in Captain William Humphreys company in the Northern Army. He again enlisted as of Walpole, NH on 3 July 1780 in the Continental Army and was discharged on 4 December 1780 by Colonel Joseph Cilley at Camp Fortune. Children order seems reversed.
E-MAIL: Mon, 16 Apr 2001 From: Phoebe Cortez - MzCortez@aol.com
Subj: Re: [B-NE] 1732-1800 RI Newspapers
VOLUME 1
Page 67: "Deserted from Capt. Rigg s Company in Col. Smith s Regiment, George Dennis, of West Greenwich,18 Years of Age, 5 Feet 9 Inches high has redish Hair and grey Eyes and is of a sandy Complexion; he has a large Hair Mole on the left Side of his Face. Whoever will take up said Deserter, and confine him in any Gaol of the United States, or bring him to the Subscriber shall have Five Dollars Reward, and all necessary Charges, paid by
NATHAN CARPENTER, 2nd Lieut. Providence Gazette June 7, 1777"
AND
Page 95: "Deserted from Capt. Westcott s company, in Col. Elliott s regiment; John Morin, of Scituate, 5 feet 9 inches high, 20 years of age, has black hair, dark eyes, and is of a dark complexion: had on a blue coat, faced with
white. Whoever secures said deserter, so that he may be returned to his company at Bristol, shall have five dollars reward, and necessary charges, paid by NATHAN CARPENTER, Lieut. Providence Gazette May 30, 1778"
AND the following is interesting but probably does not pretain to Nathan ...
Page 76: "Deserted from Capt. Nathaniel Carpenter s Company, Col. Carpenter s Regiment, Oliver Goff, about 18 Years of Age, 5 Feet 2 Inches high, dark Complexion, black Eyes. Simeon Wheeler, light Complexion, blue Eyes.
Whoever will take up said Deserters, and return them to said Regiment, shall have Four Dollars Reward, and all necessary Charges, paid by NATH. CARPENTER, Capt. Providence Gazette August 9, 1777"
http://www.ci.keene.nh.us/library/vitalstatistics/births1ad.htm#C
Town of Keene, New Hampshire Vital Statistics 1753 - 1878 - Births A - D
Carpenter, Nathan and Molly. Children: Levender, b. Dec. 27, 1783; Percy, b. July 4, 1785; Alenson, b. Nov. -, 1789; James, b. Jan. 2, 1792; Dolly, b. Oct. 8, 1793; Zimri, b. May 3, 1795; Dan, b. May 11, 1797; Fanny Eveleth, b. Apr. 10, 1798.
4335.
Barnard Carpenter
Number 2444 in the Carpenter Memorial. He went to Jay, NY.
1737.
Stephen Carpenter
Number 1082 in the Carpenter Memorial.
Residence: Surrey, NH and Salisbury, VT, thence further north.
SEE: Image from Ancestry Family Tree but source not given! It appears to be a genealogical record. User fireguy1987added this on 28 Aug 2011 - See image: RIN 47925 Stephen Carpenter 65.jpg
Zilpha Wilbur
NAME: Zilpha Wilber in the Carpenter Memorial. Geraldine Chase of Gananoque, Ontario, Canada has the name as: Zilpha Wilbur.
PARENTS: Daughter of Philip Wilbur & Bathsheba Witherell. See image: RIN 47925 Stephen Carpenter 65.jpg
4342.
William Carpenter
Number 2454 in the Carpenter Memorial.
No family listed.
BIRTH: Birth recorded in Surry, Cheshire, NH, but born in Keene Township.
Does the following pertain to this William?
The Dartmouth College Library bought the Papers of Judge Frederick Vose from
Charles Apfelbaum, Rare Books and Collections, Valley Stream, New York, in
1987. A fine selection of records from early (1825-ca. 1855) Cheshire County,
New Hampshire courts, this collection will provide researchers with a rare
glimpse of the legal and economic problems faced by New Hampshire residents
during the mid-1800s. Although the majority of the suits were brought for
non-payment of debts, there are also cases concerning theft, assault and battery,
breach of promise, divorce, arson, and the settlement of estates.
http://diglib.dartmouth.edu/library/ead/html/ml67.html
The Papers of Judge Frederick Vose at Dartmouth College
FOLDER : 37.
Buffum, David, and H. Henry Baxter, vs. Thomas Tole; account, writ of attachment
FOLDER : 38.
Buffum, David, and Francis Bellows, vs. William Carpenter; summons, writ of attachment
FOLDER : 39.
Buffum, David, vs. William Daggett; account, notice, summons, writs of attachment
FOLDER : 40.
Buffum, David, vs. Ephraim Derby; writ of attachment
FOLDER : 93.
Miller, Jared, vs. William Carpenter; summons, writ of attachment
4343.
Lucy Carpenter
Number 2455 in the Carpenter Memorial.
She is was the last survivor of her family.
BIRTH: Birth recorded in Surry, Cheshire, NH, but born in Keene Township.
4344.
Isabel Carpenter
Number 2456 in the Carpenter Memorial.
No family listed.
4345.
Asenath "Sena" Carpenter
Number 2457 in the Carpenter Memorial.
No family listed. Born in Keene, NH or Rutland, VT.
BIRTH: Birth recorded in Surry, Cheshire, NH, but born in Keene Township.
MARRIAGE:
Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954
Name: Nathaniel Noyce
Event: Marriage
Event Date: 04 Jun 1826
Event Place: Richford, Franklin, Vermont, United States
Gender: Male
Age:
Estimated Birth Year:
Father:
Mother:
Spouse: Asenath Carpenter
Spouse's Father:
Spouse's Mother:
Film Number: 0027642
Digital Folder Number: 4667382
Image Number: 01117
4346.
Lucinda Carpenter
Number 2458 in the Carpenter Memorial.
No family listed. Born in Keene, NH or Rutland, VT.
4347.
Matilda Carpenter
Number 2459 in the Carpenter Memorial.
No family listed.
BIRTH: Birth recorded in Surry, Cheshire, NH, but born in Keene Township.
4348.
Orpha W. B. Carpenter
Number 2460 in the Carpenter Memorial.
Residence: Shrewsbury and Bridgeport, VT. They both died at East Troy, WI.
4349.
Wilber Carpenter
Number 2461 in the Carpenter Memorial.
No family listed.
4350.
Enos Carpenter
Number 2462 in the Carpenter Memorial.
No family listed. Born in Keene, NH or Rutland, VT.
BIRTH: Birth recorded in Surry, Cheshire, NH, but born in Keene Township.
E-MAIL:
----- Original Message -----
From: Geraldine Chase
To: jrcrin001@cox.net
Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2003 8:47 PM
Subject: CDs
Hello John,
Rec'd the CDs & am having a wonderful time going thru all the files. What terrific research - I congratulate you. I'm glad you researched the Carpenters back to France because my uncle always told me I must have French blood - I use my hands when I talk. (Someone just said the same thing to me the other day at the grocery store.)
Re our Enos in Lansdowne Twp, Leeds Co. We found Enos who fits in with ours in the History of the Town of Surry, Cheshire County, New Hampshire by Frank Burnside Kingsbury of the N.H & VT Hist. Soc. He is the s/o Stephen & Zilpha Wilbur, and was born May 8, 1794. You had a later date, which wouldn't have fit in with ours. My grgrgrfa, Stephen, was b. in Que. about 1819.
The history has a photo of John Carpenter b. 1810 (in Samuel's line) who has a chin just like my now departed uncle - exactly the same, with a cleft. Much about his face is very similar, even the hair. He was over six ft. as were his two sons - one of whom played professional hockey a number of yrs ago &, at that time, was the tallest in the National Hockey League. Everytime he went on the ice, the commentators mentioned he was 6 ft. 5" (that was without skates). My uncle's grsons are the same.
I told my new cousin contact how much I'm enjoying the CDs & she's going to order them. Thanks so very much for sharing your research....it is very exciting for us!
Warmest regards,
Geraldine Chase, Gananoque, ON
1738.
Benjamin Carpenter
Number 1083 in the Carpenter Memorial.
Benjamin was Killed in Action during the Revolutionary War before his son was
born. The date of his enlistment and death has not been found.
E-MAIL: Date: Sun, 30 Sept 2001 From: Phoebe Cortez - MzCortez@aol.com
Alphabetical List of Officers of the Continental Army - C - Fifteenth Virginia - page 145
Carpenter, Benjamin (N. Y.). Captain New York Militia in 1776.
Same person???
1748.
Comfort Carpenter
He was born on the day of the Bunker Hill battle. In unison
with the feelings of the parents, he was named Comfort.
Residence, Moriah,,NY.
Truman Allen
Resided in Clymer, ,NY
4359.
Benjamin Carpenter
Died young.
4360.
Nancy Carpenter
Died young.
4361.
10 Carpenter
Died in infancy. Child not named.
Nathan Sherman
They removed to Moriah, Essex County, ,NY, and afterwards to
Brighton, Monroe County, ,NY where he died.
His widow then lived with her daughter Olive until her death May
1, 1863 to 1864.
An extract of a letter from John A. Wallace of Buffalo, ,NY, in
which this family is given more fully:-
"BUFFALO, ,NY, Feb. 2, 1894.
A. B. CARPENTER,
Dear Sir -The information regarding the father of Polly
Carpenter I derived from my aunt, the only surviving child of
Polly, Mrs. Laura Olcott of Oshkosh, Wis., who is now past 90
years of age, so we can excuse her errors. She also sent me a
list of the children, which I note by your list, is correct. I
take the liberty of enclosing herewith a list of the descendants
of Nathan and Polly, but as I do it mostly from memory, have few
dates except in the case of my own immediate family. All that I
know regarding the true name of Polly, Dolly, Molly or Mary, is
that in the family Bible it is recorded as Polly, and on the
tombstone as Mary. Everyone called her Polly. You state that
Nathan and Polly moved to Moriah "near Rochester, ,NY" This is
an error. Moriah is in Essex county, in the northern part of the
state, while Rochester is in Monroe county in the western
portion. The fact is they followed my father and mother to the
town of Brighton, and settled near them, about one mile from the
city. After the death of grandfather, grandmother came to my
mother's and died at her house. As you will note by the record I
send you, Nathan and Polly had six children, one still living.
This record will also answer your question regarding a brother
Daniel. There was none such. I never knew anything about the
Carpenter family, and am surprised to learn that many of the own
cousins of my mother are still living. If it is not too much
trouble, I would like a transcript of the line,-that is my own
from the emigrant ancestor, if you have him, and if ever you
publish a genealogy, should like a copy. If you have been
engaged on this question for some time, I can sympathize with
you, as I have already traced the Wallace line quite a distance,
and the Sherman family to the ancestor who died in England in
1580. It is for the purpose of having the collateral's straight
that I addressed you. I am a strong believer in Americanism. I
believe the older families should see to it that their records
are followed out, and kept straight while it is possible.
(Signed) JOHN A. WALLACE"
The following are the children of Olive, daughter of Nathan and
Polly (Carpenter) Sherman, who married Timothy Wallace
Olive was born in Moriah, ,NY, July 11, i806. She married
Timothy Wallace Feb. 9. ISSS. They resided in Moriah some years,
but in 1832 they removed to Brighton, Monroe county, N. Y., near
the city of Rochester. In 1868 they removed to the city of
Rochester, where she died March 4,1885. In 1889 he removed to
the residence of his son, George A., in the city of Buffalo,
where he died May 3, 1893, in the 93d year of his age. They had
six children:-
1.. Annie Maria, born in Moriah May 5, 1826. She married Thomas
Russell Sherwood of Kalamazoo, ,MI; since their marriage he
became Chief Justice of the state of ,,MI. She died in
Kalamazoo, April 14, 1889. She left three children, Timothy
Wallace, Annie Marion and Julia Adelia.
2. Marion Sherman, born in Moriah, May 20, 1830 and died in
Rochester, June 9, 1869.
3. William Silas born in Brighton. Nov.17, 1836. He removed to
the city of New York in 1856, where he still resides. Twice
married, but no children.
4. George Addison, born in Brighton, ,NY, Aug. 4, 1847. After
some years in the city of New York he removed to Buffalo, ,NY,
in 1881. Married Frances Seymour July 17,1877; she was the
daughter of Charles Seymour, M.D,, of Niagara Falls, ,NY They
had four children.
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Henry Sherman
They moved to Kalamazoo,MI.
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George Sherman
Resided in Moriah, ,NY He gained possession of the iron ore
beds and become very wealthy.
Lucius Olcott
Removed to Oshkosh, Wis. at an early date.
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Alfred Sherman
Moved to Kalamazoo,MI.
Addison F. Roberts
Resided in New York City.