COMMENT:
There are a few William Carpenters who claim the same details and not all can be correct. There is a lot of houkum or imaginary William Carpenters made up. Who is who and which are correct needs a cold hard look at orginal sources. JRCNOTE:
William was killed in a battle near the Big Bend on the Jackson River by a
Indian force of some 50 Delaware and Mingo indians. He was the commander of
the stockade at Fort Carpenter. He moved there (now Alleghany County, VA)
about 1746. His son Jeremiah was taken prisoner.SEE: Historical Sketches of Alleghany County, VA, page 11, by Gay Arret.
"The indians met Carpenter near his home and killed him and made prisoners of
Jeremiah Carpenter, a son of the slain man, and two sons of Brown and one
woman. The indians despoiled the house and taking some horses made a rapid
retreat." Also "A Centennial History of Alleghany County VA" by Owen F.
Morten, pages: 12, 13, 15, 17, 33, 59 and 127.SEE: Virginia Magazine of History, Vol. 10, pages 186 to 187; The History of
Braxton County and Central West Virginia, History of the Carpenters at Fort
Carpenter, 1746 to 1949 by Mary Evelyn Harlow Carpenter; The Carpenter Family
News-Journal, Dec. 1972 in Machias, Maine; 04654 State Library of Virginia.SEE: Annals of Bath County, VA; List of Taxables, Botetourt Co., VA.
DEATH:1764 per AF. 10 Oct 1763 per Bette Jeanette Butcher Topp in August
1988 in her CARPENTER CHRONICLES, Vol. 25 (1995?).
!DESCENDANTS: per Bette Jeanette Butcher Topp.SOURCES: In addition to the above;
See "History of Clay County, WV" by Hulda Hogshed and Elva Dawson Walker, 1989.
See "Border Settlers of Northwestern Virginia" by McWhorter.
See "Charles Rogers and his Descendants" by Edwin G & Kathryn Rogers.
See "Chronicles of Border Warfare" by Withers.
See "Roane County WV Family History 1989", pages 100-104, 256, & 277.
See "Calhoun County Lines and Links", Winter issue of 1991.
See "The Descendants of John Jarvis", by Don Norman.
See "The Descendants of Thomas Cottrell", by Don Norman.
See "The Descendants of Solomon Groves", by Don Norman.
See "Carpenter Family Group Sheets", by Ella May.
See "Census Records of Braxton County, VA" for 1850, 1860, & 1870.
See "Census Records for Gilmer County, VA" for 1850.
See "Census Records for Clay County, WV" for 1860 & 1870.BOOK: See page 36-37 of the Mowrey 1997 book. See book information
below: This William is not listed as child in that record.
UPDATE OF THE GENEALOGY OF THE NEW ENGLAND CARPENTER FAMILY OF ENGLISH ORIGIN - THE VIRGINIA / WEST VIRGINIA BRANCH - SOME DESCENDANTS OF JOSEPH CARPENTER - PIONEER OF THE JACKSON RIVER - MOWREY"S VERSION.
BY TERRY LEE CARPENTER AND PAUL THOMAS MOWREY.
PRO BONO PUBLICO - PRIVATELY PUBLISHED, DOVER, OHIO, 1997.
BY PAUL THOMAS MOWREY.BOOK: extracted pages - in the book section of the CE. - ERROR FOUND!
History of Braxton County and central West Virginia by Sutton, John Davison, 1844-1941, Published 1919 in Sutton, WV, 476 pages. -- NO - Page 323 & 361 indicates William is son of Solomon not Joseph C-5312. This cite is not for this William.
TLC writes:
The reference "History of Braxton County and central West Virginia by Sutton, John Davison" is incorrect about the parentage of Jeremiah, and was disproved long ago even though it keeps popping up in copied internet trees. Sutton claimed that Jeremiah's grandson stated that Jeremiah's father was William, but the documented original interview with the grandson does not contain that statement, it actually says "given name of ancestor and date of coming to America not now known with certainty." Sutton told a good war story, but he was not reliable with facts.
NAME:
Not proven, not documented and based on that two Pringle brothers, who lived in a hollow tree near the Carpenters, married Carpenters. And that they must have had a sister who married this William. Complete nonsense. It was fabricated to come up with an imaginary wife for the imaginary William Carpenter in an attempt to convince people that William actually existed.
SEE: Historical Sketches of Alleghany County, VA, page 11, by Gay Arret.
Benjamin with his brother Jeremiah moved to the Elk River where Centralia,
Braxton County, is now. Jeremiah made a clearing in the virgin forest
and built his home with Benjamin's help, about one-fourth of a mile above
Dry Run. Benjamin soon went back to VA, returning with a wife.
Benjamin or Ben, as he was known, built his cabin at the mouth of Holly River,
four miles below Jeremiah's home.
Many small bands of indians roamed through the wilderness, and soon their small
settlement was found. One of the indians slipped into Benjamin's home and
killed his wife. The indian then hid in the cabin, waiting in ambush.
Benjamin, his mother, and a niece were on the south side of the river, where
he was clearing a field and burning log heaps. Not knowing what happened
at home, Benjamin went to the cabin to start a meal. Another indian fired at
him from the hill and missed. As Benjamin entered the cabin and turned to grab
his rifle mounted above the cabin door, he was shot under the arm and killed
by the indian that had scalped his wife.DEATH:
Death placed in 1784. BUT, Braxton County, WV history places the death about 1790. See page 43. It cites a diary entry from 1796 where 6 years prior Benjamin and his family were killed by Indians.
In the same book on page 360 ...
The massacre of Benjamin Carpenter and his wife occurred in the spring of 1792, though Withers memiors record it as late as 1793, and William Doddrill places the date as early as 1784, eight years before its actual occurance.BOOK: extracted pages - in the book section of the CE.
History of Braxton County and central West Virginia by Sutton, John Davison, 1844-1941, Published 1919 in Sutton, WV, 476 pages.
DEAT PLAC near,Elk River,Centralia,Braxton, VA
!Name might be Jenny.
BOOK: extracted pages - in the book section of the CE.
History of Braxton County and central West Virginia by Sutton, John Davison, 1844-1941, Published 1919 in Sutton, WV, 476 pages.
BOOK: extracted pages - in the book section of the CE.
History of Braxton County and central West Virginia by Sutton, John Davison, 1844-1941, Published 1919 in Sutton, WV, 476 pages.
NOTE:
John's middle name probably Augustas. Carpenter went south to Botetourt
County. In Virginia by 20 Nov. 1762.
SEE: My Ancestry by Mattie Bell Carpenter, page 10.Note: He probably had two sons who fought with their first cousin John Carpenter, son of Thomas, who enlisted in a Company that was from Botetourt County of Covington, VA. Them being Amos and Solomon.
John was determined to be "no inhabitant" in Botetourt County, VA in a tax
enumeration on 20 Nov. 1762 and may have moved to North Carolina as early as
1755.SEE: Carpenter and Related Family Historical Journal, Vol. 5, Winter
1994/1995, Number 8, page 519, documents his service in the Revolutiion.BOOK: See page 39 (for notes) of the Mowrey 1997 book. See book information
below:
UPDATE OF THE GENEALOGY OF THE NEW ENGLAND CARPENTER FAMILY OF ENGLISH
ORIGIN - THE VIRGINIA / WEST VIRGINIA BRANCH - SOME DESCENDANTS OF JOSEPH
CARPENTER - PIONEER OF THE JACKSON RIVER - MOWREY"S VERSION.
BY TERRY LEE CARPENTER AND PAUL THOMAS MOWREY.
PRO BONO PUBLICO - PRIVATELY PUBLISHED, DOVER, OHIO, 1997.
BY PAUL THOMAS MOWREY.
No family is known per the above book.SPECULATION:
Was this Thomas (b. abt. 1729) was the son of Thomas (b. abt.
1713) of Joseph Carpenter (b. 1693)? Listed as this pending clairification.
OR was he the son of this John with spouse Elizabeth Field???????????
No proof given.
Thomas CARPENTER Compact Disc #35 Pin #76601 Sex: M
Birth: 1728/30 Place: Musceta Cove,Long Island,New York Colony
Death: 1728/93 Place: Amhurst,Amhurst Co.,Va.
Parents:
Father: John CARPENTER Disc #35 Pin #76842
Mother: Elizabeth FIELD Disc #35 Pin #76599
Notes and Sources:
Notes: None
Sources: None
Submitter:
Lovetta Darlene QUAYLE
P.O. Box 650113 Sterling, Utah 84665
Dr. John L. Carpenter lived for a time in Braxton County, VA, now WV circa 1796.
BOOK: extracted pages - in the book section of the CE.
History of Braxton County and central West Virginia by Sutton, John Davison, 1844-1941, Published 1919 in Sutton, WV, 476 pages.
Number 94 in the book "The Carpenter Family in America" by Daniel H.
Carpenter, 1901.SEE: Early Wills Westchester County, NY (1664-1784) by Pellettreau, 1898
Page 339. Mentioned as executor of a will of James Wright.
Will dated 3 July 1775 and proved 20 may 1776.WILL: Jacob's will was proved 12 Feb. 1811 says "of New Castle." See Vol. E,
p. 126, Westbury Records.
Number 71 in the book "The Carpenter Family in America" by Daniel H. Carpenter, 1901.
DEATH: IGI conflict
Birth: 1730 Musket Cove,, Queens, New York
Death: 08 FEB 1795
Number 95 in the book "The Carpenter Family in America" by Daniel H. Carpenter, 1901.
He is listed as a child on page 79 with the comment of: No further trace.NAME:
Zophar, also spelled Sophar, in the Book of Job (2:11, 11:1, 20:1, 42:9), one of the three comforters of Job, a biblical archetype of the good man whose misfortunes are undeserved. - Zopher then seems a corruption of the biblical name.WILL: Will dated 1794 and filed in the county of Garrard which was formed in
1797. His will mentions his wife Mary, and gives 100 acres to each of his three
sons, Zenes (Zenith), Rufus and Robert Carpenter.
The Census Records of Garrard County, Kentucky Index:
1800 - Mary, widow of Zophar, Zenes Carpenter, Rufus Carpenter.
1810 - Zenith Carpenter, Rufus Carpenter, Robert Carpenter
See the Carpenter and Related Family Historical Journal, Vol. X, No. 9, page
558 for more census information!This family line submitted by Gerald Reid Tudor of Berea, KY. g2door@roadrunner.com mailto:g2door@roadrunner.com>
Gerald disagrees with Charles about Zophar ever as having served as a drummer
in the Revolutionary War.
Documents (Summers, in his Annals of Southwest Virginia) indicate Zophar served
as a drummer in the French and Indian Wars. While Zophar provided beef during
war time, it does not specify which. Gerald states there is no credible source
for this Zophar serving in the Revolutionary War.
Gerald's E-MAIL is: g2door@kyblue.com - g2door@roadrunner.com
NOTE: Per TLC 2014
Regarding the "question about which Zophar served in the Revolutionary War as a drummer" -- the issue was not whether there were two Zophars serving in the Rev War, it was that Zophar's service as a drummer was in the French & Indian War and not in the Rev War. Some had claimed he served as a drummer in the Rev War, and Gerald Tudor fought a one-man Rambo style campaign to try to correct the record, but he was overwhelmed by the numbers of people who wanted to believe a convenient untruth. The "Mary Coles Davis" is another error Gerald tried to correct. Her maiden name is unproved. When all the misinformation is cleared away, there appears to be only one Zophar Carpenter, who is first recorded in Botetourt Co. VA records in 1755, and thereafter until migrating to KY c1791.
Charles Carpenter of Pocatello, ID indicates Zophar was a drummer in
Capt. Dickerson's Rangers in Augusta County Va. Also he has descendants not
found in other records. Was Charles' Zophar a young man as a drummer, probably
the son of this Zophar? The younger Zophar would have had to be deceased by
1794 when the will was written. While this would explain things, Charles
Carpenter of ID believes they are the same person. Charles also has some
children duplicated namely Rufus and Zenith which are in BOTH families with
spouse names the same. UNTIL FURTHER INFORMATION COMES FORTH,
THE RECORD STAYS CONFUSED AS IS. JRC 4/98.E-MAIL:
>The earliest Carpenter to settle in Madison Co., KY was a John Carpenter who
>was more than 20 miles from where Zophar settled. There is no record of
>their meeting. This john died quite early and his children were named. In
>the case of Zophar, only his three known sons were named in his will.
>Zenes(later records say Zenith and a grandson is also named Zenith), Rufus,
>and Robert. That I have added Mary, Leah, and Rachel is due to the close
>association and residence of the parties involved. Zenith was the bondsman
>for Leah's marriage. Zenith married Ann Boyle, dau of Major John Boyle.
>Alexander Boyle, son of John married Mary Carpenter. Rachel's marriage to a
>McCollum is the weakest of my deductions. The only fact connectiing them is
>a close association with the Carpenters in Garrard Co. and a future
>marriage. At the death of Rachel's father John Reed, Rufus was to provide
>the care and education of a David McCollum until he became of age. This
>David's mother was a Reed and he later married one of Robert Carpenter's
>Daughters (Robert the son of Zophar) You might also take a close look at
>the supposed births of Zophar's daughters. The marriage bond dates are
>accurate.
>We'll talk again.
>Gerald Tudor My Genealogy Web Site is:
>http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/t/u/d/Gerald-R-Tudor/E-MAIL: (More) From: Gerald Tudor;
Below are some facts about Zophar. They may help some with questions.
The first knowledge we have of Zophar is found in his father =
Robert's will. He is listed 2nd behind his brother Jacob . Both are =
named executors with Mary, the second wife of Robert. Robert's will was =
proven on 7mar1751. At the time of will abstract by Daniel Hoogland =
Carpenter, he guessed the birth of Jacob as being about 1728. Oma =
Glasburn Robinson, reports these facts in her "David Glasburn-Virginia =
Pioneer," then guesses the birth of Zophar as being about 1730. Will =
was proven in Westchester Co., NY. FACT: =20
The Grave marker of Zophar and Mary, placed sometime after =
the death of Mary reads: In Memory of Zophar Carpenter =
and Mary his wife. he died Feb. 6th A.D. 1798 Aged 65 years. She =
died Aug. 14th A.D. 1832 Aged 97 years.=20
Therefore, Zophar and Mary's birth dates are about 1733 and 1735 =
respectfully. Zophar's will was proven in 1798, Garrard Co, KY. The =
will is simple. It only mentions his three sons, Zenes, Rufus, and =
Robert. Each is willed one hundred acres. An inventory was taken at =
Mary Carpenters later.
Augusta Co., VA. 1755: Zophar's name is in a list of delinquents in =
the tax levies. This means he was in the area earlier.
1756: He was a Drummer in Capt. Dickenson's Company in the Indian wars. =
=20
8 May 1770: At a court held for Botetourt Co., VA. Gopher(sic) =
Carpenter for unlawfully keeping Moses Watkin's wife. Grand Jury =
ordered that process issue against Carpenter and several others (other =
cases) returnable at the next court. There was no further action found =
in the Carpenter case. (Too bad, as such a case , untried, leaves open =
some interested speculations as to what "unlawfully keeping" meant and =
to who?
15 May 1771: Zophar on jury. 8Feb1773: Zophoe Carpenter appointed =
Surveyor of the Road, in room of William Wooley, who is discharged from =
that office.
14 July 1773: Zopher appointed Surveyor of the Road from Fort Defiance =
(Boyle's Allum Rock) and the tithables who usually wrought thereon do =
attend him.
11 Nov 1779: Ordered that Zopher Carpenter's claim be certified who acted =
in Capt. Dickenson's Company of Rangers formerly for the defense of the =
Colony as a Drummer. 13Nov1780: (note that this date was printed =
1760 in error. This would predate any authorization for claims) =
Ordered that it be added to the order made at Nov. court granting land =
to Zopher Carpenter for military services performed as a Drummer, due =
proof was made that he served till he was legally discharged and the =
Company disbanded, and that he is an inhabitant of this State at the =
time of the passing the Act granting land & c.
15 Aug 1783: Zophar on Jury. 14Nov1783: Zopher Carpenter defendant in =
Case. Jury awarded plaintiff, John Robinson three hundred pounds, but =
plaintiff acquitted the defendant of all the damages except twenty =
pounds. Judgement was given for twenty pounds and cost. The above =
data taken from Summer's Annals of Southwest Virginia. On page 1386 =
Vol. II, Zepher Carpenter listed as Drummer under Revolutionary =
Soldiers. (This has to be an error as no proof is found of such =
service. It is unlikely that he served again as a Drummer).
18 Mar 1778: Botetourt Marriages. David Glasburn to Elizabeth =
Carpenter, daughter of Joseph and Mary Carpenter. (later research by =
Oma Glasburn Robinson and others proves the original record to say =
Zopher instead of Joseph).
Other sources from Robinson: 1763: Zophar purchased 135 acres NW side =
of Jackson's River. ^Oct1767: 50 acres on James River. Furnished =
supplies to the soldiers-wheat, corn, and one time 400lbs. of beef. =
(does not say for what war).
Nov 1768: Zophar in court due to indebtedness to Israel Christian =
incurred on the 21st of Dec1765 for one shilling six pence for three =
Jews Harps.
1789: Michael Mallow bought of Zophar Carpenter and Mary, his wife, and =
David Glasburn and Elizabeth, his wife, 130 acres on the north side of =
Jackson's River for 275 pounds. (Mrs. Robinson says, "before and after =
this date there are several similar references linking the names of =
...... " the above individuals).
1791: Zophar first appears in the Madison Co., VA tax list. (This is =
one year before Madison Co. became a Kentucky County.)
Zophar's 300 acres in western Madison Co., KY, an area that soon =
became a part of the newly formed Garrard Co., came from a 400 acre =
survey for John McKenzie, assignee of Robert Espie by virture of a =
premption Feb. 19, 1780 in then Lincoln Co., VA. On 22Nov1788, John =
McKenzie traded to John Boyle of Madison Co. 205 acres of his 400 acre =
premption to join acrage already owned by Boyle for 200 acres in Lincoln =
Co. Although Zophar willed his sons 300 acres, it was not officially =
recorded until 6Jun1816 when John Boyle, for five hundred pounds, =
transferred the 300 acres to Zenith, Rufus, and Robert Carpenter. Part =
of this 300 acres came from that owned by Boyle prior the the trade to =
McKenzie. (Later, seven acres of the 300 would be claimed by the =
Ambrose Ross estate which joined to the south. This was taken into =
consideration when Rufus Carpenter had the land surveyed in 1846.
Parts of the Carpenter land has remained in descendant's =
ownership to present 1998. About 78 acres , including the the Carpenter =
Cemetery, is owned by this compiler's daughter. Her husband, also a =
descendant, owns another joining 10 or 13 acres.
Oma Glasburn Robinson's family tradition says that Elizabeth, daughter =
of Zophar and Mary was of Irish descent. Since Carpenter is of English =
of French descent, then Mary must be the Irish member. This of course =
contradicts Kentucky family tradition that Davis was Mary's maiden name. =
There is no proof of this, however, and it is supposed that earlier =
family members may have gotten families mixed up in their oral =
histories. Case in point: It was always reported that Rachel, wife =
of Rufus, was a McCarthy. This was proven to be in error when it was =
discoved in Rachel's application for a pension for Rufus' service in the =
War of 1812, that her full name was Rachel Alexander Reed (later spelled =
Reid). Also, that their marriage was on 8Mar1808. Officials then could =
not verify the marriage as the minister did not make a return to the =
court house.
The name Davis is persistant in published genealogies as the maiden =
name for Mary. This is partially the fault of this compiler as he fed =
the data, but with a qualifier, "no proof" which has been ignored. In =
one case it has been reported that mary was the widow Davis, nee Coles. =
When the author of this was asked for his source, he responded that it =
was in the Coles genealogy but could not think just where at the time. =
Thus the misdirection continues. Davis, may very well belong to a =
family member. It is possible that the mother of Rachel Reed Carpenter =
was a Davis, and that the McCarthy belongs to Mary, wife of Zophar. (NO =
PROOF).
There has been much speculation as to the marriage(s) of Zophar and =
how many children he had. Taking into account that the known daughter =
Elizabeth was many years older that those who came with Zophar to =
Kentucky, makes you wonder about the in between years. It is a fact =
that several Carpenter children were carried away on the early Virginia =
frontier by Indians. There is no proof that they were children of =
Zophar. Some suggest that Zophar must have had two wives, both named =
Mary and that the second Mary was the mother of the ones who came to KY. =
Also, there has been doubt that Mary in Kentucky would have given =
birth to Zenith, Rufus, and Robert at such an advanced age. I suggest =
the hardiness of the frontier mother made it possible once she survived =
the first births. After all Mary lived to be 97. It has been forwarded =
that Zophar may have married his step-mother, Mary and left for the =
Virginia frontier were his uncle Joseph Carpenter had previously gone in =
1746. Zophar's younger siblings Rufus and Mary may have been by his =
father's second wife. There is no further trace of these two as well as =
the other siblings, unless the Rufus who married Olive Whitcomb on =
2Mar1777 is the brother. If Zophar married his step-mother, is it =
likely that they would name a second son Rufus and possibly a daughter =
Mary?
For the children of Zophar and Mary, they will be forth coming in =
other notes. Gerald Tudor 4Jul1998 .
As one studies families in close geographic communities in =
frontier times it is almost certain that there will be marriages of =
neighbor's children, even where there is close kinship, first =
cousins,etc. In the case of Zophar, he is the only Carpenter residing =
in the western portion of early Madison Co., KY until several years =
later. There had been Carpenters who preceded Zophar in this area, but =
one was killed by the Indians and another, Solomon, made an improvement =
where John Boyle later settled, and moved on. It is not believed that =
there was family involved. In the eastern end of Madison Co. there was =
a John Carpenter with a family. Like Zophar, he died prior to 1800. =
His children were identified. There is no proof that the two were =
related. A descendant of John says that he came from Virginia and was =
believed to be a Rev. War soldier. Also in the same area was an Edmund =
Carpenter who also was deceased before 1800; no further trace on him. =
With these facts and close associations it is reasonable to believe that =
certain female Carpenters were the daughters of Zophar and Mary, =
although circumstantial in evidence.
To this compiler there is enough evidence to keep these ladies, =
Mary, Leah, and Rachel as daughters of Zophar and Mary. Remember, in =
that day and time, daughters were often left from wills, preferring the =
male sons to inherit. So, until further data is proven, the family is =
larger than first thought.
Gerald Reid Tudor in 1998 A.D. g2door@kyblue.comPICTURES: Data provided by Gerald Tudor.
http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/t/u/d/Gerald-R-Tudor/
SEE: MISC PICS. RIN 5754
Zophar and Mary's marker is located on the land that he homesteaded in Garrard
Co., KY. He was born in Westchester Co., NY and later moved to that part of Augusta Co., VA that
became Botetourt Co. He arrived in KY 1790-1791. His parents, Robert and Elizabeth were both Carpenter cousins
whose American roots were in Providence, RI and Rehoboth, MA.GRAVE: image
Zophar Carpenter
Birth: 1733 New York, USA
Death: 6 Feb 1798 (aged 64–65) Madison County, Kentucky, USA
Burial: Carpenter Cemetery, Paint Lick, Garrard County, Kentucky, USA
Memorial #: 232464615
Bio: Number 95 in the book "The Carpenter Family in America" by Daniel H. Carpenter, 1901.
He is listed as a child on page 79 with the comment of: No further trace.
PARENTS LISTED:
Robert Carpenter b. abt 1694 Long Island, NY - d. Aft 25 Feb 1750/1751 & Bef 7 Mar 1751 in NY.
Elizabeth Carpenter b. 17 Aug 1708 Long Island, NY - d, abt 1746 Westchester, NY.
NAME:
Zophar, also spelled Sophar, in the Book of Job (2:11, 11:1, 20:1, 42:9), one of the three comforters of Job, a biblical archetype of the good man whose misfortunes are undeserved. - Zopher then seems a corruption of the biblical name.
... (more following data above and below)
Source:
Family Members
Spouse
Mary Carpenter 1735-1832
Created by: jrcrin001 (48357735)
Added: 26 Sep 2021
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/232464615/zophar-carpenter
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/232464615/zophar-carpenter : accessed 26 September 2021), memorial page for Zophar Carpenter (1733–6 Feb 1798), Find a Grave Memorial ID 232464615, citing Carpenter Cemetery, Paint Lick, Garrard County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by jrcrin001 (contributor 48357735) .
NOTE:
The following memorial was deleted but left here for reference.
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6981021
Zophar Carpenter
Birth: 1733
Death: 1798
Burial:
Carpenter Cemetery
Paint Lick
Garrard County
Kentucky, USA
Plot:Created by: Nancy House Perry
Record added: Dec 01, 2002
Find A Grave Memorial# 6981021ZOPHAR CARPENTER 'S FORT:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zophar_Carpenter's_Fort
Zophar Carpenter's Fort
Carpenter's Fort on McKenzie's Fork of Paint Lick Creek in Kentucky was established by Zophar Carpenter, a native of New York colony who migrated to western Virginia in the 1750s and to Kentucky about 1788.[1] The fort is also referred to as Zophar Carpenter's Station, and placed "near Suck Fork Creek".[2] Zophar Carpenter served as a drummer in Captain Dickenson's Company of Virginia Rangers in the French & Indian War.[3] He appeared on a 1792 tax list in Madison Co. KY with Edward Carpenter and John Carpenter.[4] He died on February 6, 1796 at age 65 and is interred in the Carpenter Graveyard near Paint Lick, Garrard County, Kentucky.[5]
References
1.Jump up ^ Forrest Calico: History of Garrard County, Kentucky, and Its Churches, The Hobson Book Press, New York, N.Y., 1947, pp. 36, 114, 118, 129, 140, 141, 178, 200, 373, 376, and appended map.
2.Jump up ^ John E. Kleber, ed.-in-chief: The Kentucky Encyclopedia, The University Press of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky., 1992, p. 365.
3.Jump up ^ Lewis Preston Summers: Annals of Southwest Virginia 1769-1800, Kingsport Press, Kingsport, Tenn., 1929, p. 312.
4.Jump up ^ Roger Boardman: 1792 List of Taxpayers for Madison County KY, http://files.usgwarchives.org/ky/madison/taxlists/1792tax.txt, accessed 2010.
5.Jump up ^ Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society, Vol. 21, No. 61, Frankfort, Ky., Jan 1923, reprinted with new material by the Southern Historical Press, Easley, S.C., 1981, pp. 68, 109.WERELATE:
http://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Zophar_Carpenter_(1)
Acquisition of Land in Augusta County, VA:
Zophar Carpenter acquired 135 acres on the NW side Jackson's River (near the "Cowpasture"). ["A Centennial History of Alleghany County, Virginia", By Oren F. Morton, B., Lit. Dayton, Virginia, J. K. Reubush Company 1923].
Disposition of Land from Chalkley's:
Zophar Carpenter sold 130 acres on north side Jackson's River in 1789 to Michael Mallow for £275. ["A Centennial History of Alleghany County, Virginia", By Oren F. Morton, B., Lit. Dayton, Virginia, J. K. Reubush Company 1923].
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▼ Records of Zophar Carpenter in Augusta County, VA
From Chalkley’s Augusta County Records:
Vol. 1 - Following paper in package marked 1755-56-57--it is apparently a fragment --on the back is written:
"A Copy. JOHN RANDOLPH, C. H. B."
Paid in Northampton:
To the County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7070
To:
Paid in Hampshire, in part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 597
Paid in Lunenburg, in part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 770
To Robt. Brackenridge, Sheriff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 680
To David Stewart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
To John Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
To Geo. Robinson, Geo. Rowland, Geo. Horbinson, James Humphries, Matthew Sheddon, Mr. Moore, Jeremiah Green, Philip Watkins, John McAfee, Andrew Gaughagan, Peter Farr and George Duck,
each 140 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1680
Paid in Brunswick to the County, in part . . . . . . . . . . 3195
To Wm. Hugart, John Hamilton, Samuel Hamilton, Robert Gillaspy, George Douther, James Burnsides, Jos. Milehan, John Lewis, John (____), James Jackson, James Miller, David Howell. Robt. Gillaspey, Corporal Samuel McMary, Eldad Reade, Topher Carpenter, Henry Lawless, Robt. Gay, John Stevenson, John Weems, John Taylor, Wm. Kinkead, John Kinkead, James Clements, James McKnight, Wm. Mann, Thomas McMullin,
each 300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8100
Vol. 1 - NOVEMBER 19, 1766. - (340) Joseph Carpenter, Sr., and Wm. Whooley appointed road surveyors from Fort Defiance to Handley's Mill, with these workers and their tithables: Peter Wright, Solomon, Thomas, Nathaniel Carpenter, John Umphries, Thos. Carpenter, Zopher Carpenter, Ezekiel Johnston, Edward and John McMullin, James Williams, Joseph Leeper, John Fieler, William Christian and Peter Whooley, Wm. McMurry, Thos. Wright, Rob. Galesby, Pat. Corrigan and Joseph Carpenter, Jr.
Page 37.--19th August, 1767. Archd. Clendenning's estate settlement, by Ann Clendenning. recorded--Paid Ash Claftrock, John Clendenning, Wm. Galespie, Zopher Carpenter, James Furguson, David Galloway, James Millican, Robt. Galespie, Geo. Roberts, Benj. Kimsey, John Bailer, John Jeremiah; paid by Jeremiah Seeley.
Vol. 1 - NOVEMBER, 1768 (C). - Zaphar Carpenter, Dr., to Israel Christian.--1765, 21st December. To 3 dues harps, 1/6.▼ Information on Zophar Carpenter
Zophar moved from NY to VA, near Covington as early as 1755 when Zophar's name is on a list of delinquents in the tax levies of Augusta Co. Joseph Carpenter, possibly Zophar's uncle, had settled this area on the Jackson River in the late 1740's. "There were evidently four Carpenter settlements, all circa the early 1750's and within thirty-five or so miles of each other. Fort Carpenter, so-called, was on the river. It was occupied by Joseph and his family- children, mostly grown and married before coming to Virginia.. . Solomon Carpenter had a homestead at Low Moor; Zophar Carpenter at Mallow [Station] and Nicholas Carpenter at White Sulphur Springs."
During the French and Indian Wars Zophar was a drummer in Capt. Dickenson's Company in 1756. He purchased 135 acres on the northwest side of the Jackson River in 1763 and 50 acres on the James River in 1767.
Zophar was in court often. He is mentioned with Thomas and Solomon Carpenter several times, but it is not known how they are related.
Nov 1768 due to indebtedness to Israel Christian incurred in Dec 1765 for one shilling six pence for three Jews Harps. Botetourt County Order Book I, 1770-1772, p. 49: Zophar Carpenter accused of unlawfully keeping Moses Watkins' wife. Book II 1772-3, p. 44. Michael Kelly versus Zophar Carpenter for assault, trespass and battery. July 14, 1773. Zophar Carpenter appointed surveyor of road from Fort Defiance and the tithables who usually wrought thereon to attend him.
In 1789 Michael Mallow bought of Zophar Carpenter and Mary , his wife, and David Glasburn and Elizabeth, his wife, 130 acres on the north side of the Jackson River for 275 pounds. Zophar and Mary moved with the younger children to Garrard Co. KY by 1791. He owned 300 acres there which he divided between his three sons in his will. Mary may have been of Irish descent, since daughter Elizabeth is referred to as "Irish".
Source:
NAME: Last name MAY be DAVIS, at least according to family tradition. But it is unproven.
See husband's notes regarding census information.
The name Mary Cole Davis should be considered suspect also since no middle name has ever been cited.DEATH: Death date maybe for the wife (Mary) of her son, Zophar.
GRAVE: image
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6981022
Mary Carpenter
Birth: 1735
Death: 1832
Burial:
Carpenter Cemetery
Paint Lick
Garrard County
Kentucky, USA
Plot: w/o ZopherCreated by: Nancy House Perry
Record added: Dec 01, 2002
Find A Grave Memorial# 6981022
NOTE: This area was Kentucky county, VA before 1780. After 1780 it was
Lincoln county, VA then KY then in 1786 Madison KY Territory. In 1792 KY
became a state.
Garrad County, KY was formed in 1797.He is not Robert Carpenter-20271 who is from a Zimmerman line.
He is not Robert Carpenter-34862 who is a cousin.
1308. Rufus or Ruphas Carpenter