He is believed to have had a son named Edward who married a Carpenter, whose
son Edward married a Carpenter. Maybe.
A farmer.
Number 832 in the CARPENTER MEMORIAL, page 143.
Number 761 on page 135 in the Carpenter Memorial.
She had at least one son and two daughters. Residence: Attleboro.
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
She married second to Samuel Bliss, Jr. They had a daughter Hannah and one
Keziah.Keziah Wilmarth Compact Disc #5 Pin #126388
Number 1859 on page 254 in the Carpenter Memorial.
Number 1861 on page 254 in the Carpenter Memorial.
Number 1863 on page 254 in the Carpenter Memorial.
Number 766 on page 136 in the Carpenter Memorial.
Family on page 254 (#277). A merchant.
NAME: Abba in one record and Abigail in another. Abba probably nickname.
Number 1865 in the Carpenter memorial.
Number 770 on page 136 in the Carpenter Memorial.
Number 771 on page 136 in the Carpenter Memorial.
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.
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 S203James N. Arnold's record reads, Peter m. Rachel Blanding, same
date.2 SOUR S203
3 TEXT pg 838BIRTH: image
Name: Peter Carpenter
Event Type: Birth
Birth Date: 22 Sep 1723
Birth Place: Rehoboth, Massachusetts
Source Information
Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook).MARRIAGE:
Name: Peter Carpenter
Marriage Date: 2 Jan 1745
Marriage Place: Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA
Married By Whom: Rev. David Turner
Residence Place: Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA
Spouse: Rachal Blanden
Source: Vital Record of Rehoboth, 1642-1896. Marriages, Intentions, Births, Deaths, with Supplement containing the Record of 1896, Colonial Returns, Lists of the Early Settlers, Purchasers, Freemen, Inhabitants, the Soldiers serving in Philip's War and the Revolution.
Marriages
Source Information
Ancestry.com. Rehoboth, Massachusetts, Vital Records, 1642-1896 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2000.
Original data: Arnold, James N. Vital Record of Rehoboth, 1642-1896. Providence, RI, USA: Narragansett Historical Publishing, 1897.GRAVE:
Peter Carpenter
Birth: 22 Sep 1723 Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
Death: 14 Nov 1771 (aged 48) Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial: Village Cemetery, Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
Memorial #: 214979448
Bio: son of Thomas & Mary (Barstow) Carpentermd. Rehoboth, 2 Jan. 1745, Rachel Blanding
_____________________
Family Members
Parents
Thomas Carpenter 1692-1779
Spouses
Rachel Blanding Carpenter 1723-1758
Amy Carpenter Carpenter 1726-1805
Siblings
Rachel Carpenter Hunt 1731-1759
Thomas Carpenter 1733-1807
Caleb Carpenter 1736-1785
Children
Mary Carpenter Short 1752-1792
Christopher Carpenter 1762-1840
Created by: James Bianco (47745493)
Added: 29 Aug 2020
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/214979448/peter-carpenter
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/214979448/peter-carpenter : accessed 24 January 2022), memorial page for Peter Carpenter (22 Sep 1723–14 Nov 1771), Find a Grave Memorial ID 214979448, citing Village Cemetery, Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by James Bianco (contributor 47745493) .
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.
Parents
William Blanding 1676–1724
Mehittabell Perry 1680–BIRTH: image
Name: Rachal Blanding
Event Type: Birth
Birth Date: 3 Sep 1723
Birth Place: Rehoboth, Massachusetts
Source Information
Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook).MARRIAGE:
Name: Rachel Blanding [Rachel Blanden]
Marriage Intention Date: 26 Oct 1745
Marriage Date: 2 Jan 1745
Marriage Place: Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA
Married By Whom: Rev. David Turner
Residence Place: Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA
Spouse: Peter Carpenter
Source: Vital Record of Rehoboth, 1642-1896. Marriages, Intentions, Births, Deaths, with Supplement containing the Record of 1896, Colonial Returns, Lists of the Early Settlers, Purchasers, Freemen, Inhabitants, the Soldiers serving in Philip's War and the Revolution.
Marriages
Source Information
Ancestry.com. Rehoboth, Massachusetts, Vital Records, 1642-1896 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2000.
Original data: Arnold, James N. Vital Record of Rehoboth, 1642-1896. Providence, RI, USA: Narragansett Historical Publishing, 1897.DEATH: image
Name: Rachal Carpenter
Event Type: Death
Death Date: 24 Feb 1758
Death Place: Rehoboth, Massachusetts
Spouse Name: Peter
Source Information
Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook).
SEE ALSO:
Name: Rachal Carpenter
Death Date: 24 Feb 1758
Relative: wif:Peter Carpenter
Source: Vital Record of Rehoboth, 1642-1896. Marriages, Intentions, Births, Deaths, with Supplement containing the Record of 1896, Colonial Returns, Lists of the Early Settlers, Purchasers, Freemen, Inhabitants, the Soldiers serving in Philip's War and the Revolution.
Deaths
Source Information
Ancestry.com. Rehoboth, Massachusetts, Vital Records, 1642-1896 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2000.
Original data: Arnold, James N. Vital Record of Rehoboth, 1642-1896. Providence, RI, USA: Narragansett Historical Publishing, 1897.GRAVE:
Rachel Blanding Carpenter
Birth: 1723
Death: 24 Feb 1758 (aged 34–35) Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial: Burial Place Hill, Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
Memorial #: 214979406
Family Members
Spouse
Peter Carpenter 1723-1771
Children
Mary Carpenter Short 1752-1792
Created by: James Bianco (47745493)
Added: 29 Aug 2020
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/214979406/rachel-carpenter
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/214979406/rachel-carpenter : accessed 24 January 2022), memorial page for Rachel Blanding Carpenter (1723–24 Feb 1758), Find a Grave Memorial ID 214979406, citing Burial Place Hill, Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by James Bianco (contributor 47745493) .
Resided in Stockbridge,,MA.
GRAVE: image
Mary Carpenter Short
Birth: 20 Sep 1752 Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
Death: 9 Sep 1792 (aged 39)
Burial: Village Cemetery, Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
Memorial #: 214915289
Bio:
dau. of Peter & Rachel (Blanding) Carpentermd. Rehoboth, 11 Dec. 1791, Ebenezer Short
__________________________
Family Members
Parents
Peter Carpenter 1723-1771
Rachel Blanding Carpenter 1723-1758
Spouse
Ebenezer Short Unknown-1815
Half Siblings
Christopher Carpenter 1762-1840
Created by: James Bianco (47745493)
Added: 27 Aug 2020
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/214915289/mary-short
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/214915289/mary-short : accessed 24 January 2022), memorial page for Mary Carpenter Short (20 Sep 1752–9 Sep 1792), Find a Grave Memorial ID 214915289, citing Village Cemetery, Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by James Bianco (contributor 47745493) .
GRAVE: image
Ebenezer Short
Birth: unknown
Death: 9 Jan 1815
Burial: Village Cemetery, Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
Memorial #: 11006294
Aged 53 Yrs.
Family Members
Spouse
Mary Carpenter Short 1752-1792
Created by: Karen (46487446)
Added: 22 May 2005
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11006294/ebenezer-short
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11006294/ebenezer-short : accessed 24 January 2022), memorial page for Ebenezer Short (unknown–9 Jan 1815), Find a Grave Memorial ID 11006294, citing Village Cemetery, Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Karen (contributor 46487446) .
GRAVE: image
Amey Carpenter
Birth: 1760
Death: 12 Mar 1824 (aged 63–64)
Burial: Village Cemetery, Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
Memorial #: 84902344
Family Members
Parents
Amy Carpenter Carpenter 1726-1805
Siblings
Nathaniel French 1755-1818
Christopher Carpenter 1762-1840
Created by: kickstand (47213883)
Added: 12 Feb 2012
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84902344/amey-carpenter
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84902344/amey-carpenter : accessed 24 January 2022), memorial page for Amey Carpenter (1760–12 Mar 1824), Find a Grave Memorial ID 84902344, citing Village Cemetery, Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by kickstand (contributor 47213883) .
Number 431 on page 96 of the Carpenter Memorial. But with the wrong father posted.
GRAVE: image
Amy “Amie” Carpenter Carpenter
Birth: 24 May 1726 Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
Death: 25 Nov 1805 (aged 79) West Stockbridge, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial: Village Cemetery, Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
Memorial #: 84902084
Bio:
1st husband: Christopher French (17 SEP 1724 in Attleboro, MA - 17 JUL 1755 in Attleboro, MA) married 11 OCT 1753 in Attleboro, MA
Child by Christopher:
Nathaniel French (1755 - 1818)2nd husband: (her 3rd cousin) Peter Carpenter (1723-1771) married 6 DEC 1759; Amy was Peter's 2nd wife
Children by Peter:
Amy Carpenter (1760 – 1824)
Christopher Carpenter (1762 – 1840)Copies of documents supporting this information may be found in Jocelyn Hart Faux's book "Our Mayflower Ancestors and Their Descendents" published by Linrose Pub. Co. in 1994 and available online at https://archive.org/details/ourmayflowerance00faux
Family Members
Parents
Jedediah Carpenter 1697-1731
Spouses
Christopher French 1724-1755
Peter Carpenter 1723-1771
Children
Nathaniel French 1755-1818
Amey Carpenter 1760-1824
Christopher Carpenter 1762-1840
Maintained by: JD Wixom (48224013)
Originally Created by: kickstand (47213883)
Added: 12 Feb 2012
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84902084/amy-carpenter
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84902084/amy-carpenter : accessed 24 January 2022), memorial page for Amy “Amie” Carpenter Carpenter (24 May 1726–25 Nov 1805), Find a Grave Memorial ID 84902084, citing Village Cemetery, Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by JD Wixom (contributor 48224013) .
Number 774 on page 136 in the Carpenter Memorial.
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.
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 40GRAVE: image plus biography type text in picture format
COL Thomas Carpenter
Birth: 25 Oct 1733 Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
Death: 26 Apr 1807 (aged 73) Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial: Village Cemetery, Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
Memorial #: 79138967
Family Members
Parents
Thomas Carpenter 1692-1779
Mary Barstow Carpenter 1695-1783
Spouse
Elizabeth Moulton Carpenter 1736-1804
Siblings
Rachel Carpenter Hunt 1731-1759
Caleb Carpenter 1736-1785
Children
Elizabeth Carpenter Abell 1755-1792
Thomas Carpenter 1758-1837
Sarah Carpenter 1760-1775
William Carpenter 1763-Unknown
Stephen Carpenter 1765-1850
James Carpenter 1767-1812
Peter Carpenter 1773-1814
Created by: Andrea C (47437966)
Added: 22 Oct 2011
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79138967/thomas-carpenter
Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 12 November 2019), memorial page for COL Thomas Carpenter (25 Oct 1733–26 Apr 1807), Find A Grave Memorial no. 79138967, citing Village Cemetery, Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Andrea C (contributor 47437966) .
She died at age 68.
GRAVE: images
Elizabeth Moulton Carpenter
Birth: 22 Jul 1736 Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
Death: 17 May 1804 (aged 67) Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial: Village Cemetery, Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
Memorial #: 79150265
Family Members
Spouse
Thomas Carpenter 1733-1807
Children
Elizabeth Carpenter Abell 1755-1792
Thomas Carpenter 1758-1837
Sarah Carpenter 1760-1775
William Carpenter 1763-Unknown
Stephen Carpenter 1765-1850
James Carpenter 1767-1812
Peter Carpenter 1773-1814
Created by: Andrea C (47437966)
Added: 23 Oct 2011
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79150265/elizabeth-carpenter
Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 12 November 2019), memorial page for Elizabeth Moulton Carpenter (22 Jul 1736–17 May 1804), Find A Grave Memorial no. 79150265, citing Village Cemetery, Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Andrea C (contributor 47437966) .
Number 1873 on page 255 in the Carpenter Memorial.
Family listed on same page.
Number 1884 on page 256 in the Carpenter Memorial.
A child not named who died the same day.
Number 1875 on page 256 in the Carpenter Memorial.
Number 1876 on page 256 in the Carpenter Memorial.
Number 1877 on page 256 in the Carpenter Memorial.
COMPARE: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LC8S-XK3
James Carpenter 1767–1812 • LC8S-XK3
Marriage: 15 Feb 1789 Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts
Lucy Bliss 1769–1817 • LCP1-5VF
Childrenof Lucy Bliss and James Carpenter (8)
Joseph Bliss Carpenter 1789–1880 • LWB9-CPF
Sarah Martin Carpenter 1791–1865 • K6M8-P8Y
Lucy Carpenter 1794–1871 • K2BC-X69
Rebecca B. Carpenter 1796–1810 • KCW7-PX3
Rosilla Carpenter 1799–1806 • K8DN-51X
Frances Carpenter 1800–Deceased • M7YB-PCQ
James Carpenter 1802–Deceased • LC7V-GCT
Newton Albert Carpenter 1805–1892 • KZ9L-LNH
Number 1880 on page 256 in the Carpenter Memorial.
His father is believed to be Abdial.
GRAVE: images
Thomas Carpenter
Birth: 1756 Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
Death: 29 Oct 1822 (aged 65–66) Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial: Village Cemetery, Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
Memorial #: 14632711
Gravesite Details Aged 66 years.
Family Members
Spouse
Chloe Bliss Carpenter 1765-1813
Children
Zenas Bliss Carpenter 1802-1878
Created by: Karen (46487446)
Added: 17 Jun 2006
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14632711
Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 12 November 2019), memorial page for Thomas Carpenter (1756–29 Oct 1822), Find A Grave Memorial no. 14632711, citing Village Cemetery, Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Karen (contributor 46487446) .
Number 1881 on page 256 in the Carpenter Memorial.
Number 1883 on page 256 in the Carpenter Memorial.
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
DEATH:
She died at age 100 years and 9 months.PARENTS:
William Bullock S112-JHR
birth: 29 April 1718
death: 10 December 1810
Susannah Kent S112-JHP
birth: 22 January 1716
death: 22 July 1780
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!
A farmer and a shoemaker..
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