Descendants of the William Carpenters of the Bevis (1638)
Carpenter Cousins Encyclopedia of Carpenters - 2024 Update

Notes

9068. Thomas S. Carpenter

Number 397 in the book "The Carpenter Family in America" by Daniel H.
Carpenter, 1901.
Family and on page 194 & 195.
Thomas after the death of his father and remarriage of his mother moved to
Orange county, NY in 1786.  There he married.
About the year 1818, with his brothers, he removed to Chemung county, settling
on a farm at what is now known as Horse-Heads.

CENSUS: 1850 US Census
Name: Thomas Carpenter
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1850
Event Place: Veteran, Chemung, New York, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 70
Race: White
Race (Original):
Birth Year (Estimated): 1780
Birthplace: New York
Household ID: 461
House Number: 461
Line Number: 17
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M432
Affiliate Film Number: 486
GS Film Number: 17062
Digital Folder Number: 004196774
Image Number: 00249
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Thomas Carpenter M 70 New York
Amy Carpenter F 53 New York
Sarah Carpenter F 15 New York
John Carpenter M 13 New York
Catharine Carpenter F 11 New York
Thomas Carpenter M 9 New York
Mary A Carpenter F 41 New York
Citing this Record:
"United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCTR-9XM : accessed 10 Nov 2014), Thomas Carpenter, Veteran, Chemung, New York, United States; citing family 461, NARA microfilm publication M432, NARA microfilm publication M432, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.

CENSUS: 1860 US Census
Name: Thomas Carpenter
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1860
Event Place: The Town Of Veteran, Chemung, New York, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 1
Race: White
Race (Original):
Birth Year (Estimated): 1859
Birthplace: New York
Page: 36
Household ID: 1194
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M653
GS Film Number: 803730
Digital Folder Number: 004235214
Image Number: 00644
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Thomas Carpenter M 1 New York  ------> Should be age 80
Mary A Carpenter F 46 New York -------> Should be 63 or 64 - This is wife Amy.
John L Carpenter                M 23 New York
Catharine F Carpenter F 21 New York
Thomas J Carpenter M 19 New York
John M Carpenter M 14 New York
Citing this Record:
"United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCH3-8D3 : accessed 10 Nov 2014), Thomas Carpenter, The Town Of Veteran, Chemung, New York, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," Fold3.com; p. 36, household ID 1194, NARA microfilm publication M653; NARA microfilm publication M653. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.; FHL microfilm 803730.

CENSUS: 1865 New York State Census
Name: Thomas Carpenter
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1865
Event Place: District 01, Veteran, Chemung, New York, United States
Relationship to Head of Household: Father
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Father
Birth Year (Estimated): 1780
Page: 11
Household ID: 86
Line Number: 43
GS Film Number: 000850933
Digital Folder Number: 004239218
Image Number: 00047
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
John L Carpenter Head     M 27 ----> Father of Thomas
Matilda Carpenter Wife F 19
Thomas Carpenter Father M 85
John M Carpenter Nephew M 19
Citing this Record:
"New York, State Census, 1865," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QVNJ-H3FX : accessed 10 Nov 2014), Thomas Carpenter in household of John L Carpenter, District 01, Veteran, Chemung, New York, United States; citing source p. 11, line 43, household ID 86, State Library, Albany; FHL microfilm 000850933.

DEATH:
Carpenter Thomas S.   July 23, 1869 89 yr 6 mo 18 days Stone in Bad Shape
 Amy   Feb. 6, 1860 62yr 10 mo 2 days wf of Thomas S. Carpenter
http://www.rootsweb.com/~srgp/cemc/oldbrees.htm

GRAVE:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6817825
Thomas S. Carpenter
Birth:  Jan. 5, 1780
Chemung County
New York, USA
Death:  Jul. 23, 1869
Horseheads
Chemung County
New York, USA
Aged 89 years 6 months 18 days
Husband of Amy Carpenter (1797-1860)
Family links:
Spouse:
 Amy Carpenter (1797 - 1860)*
Children:
 Thomas J Carpenter (1841 - 1903)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Breesport Baptist Church
Breesport
Chemung County
New York, USA

Created by: Woodenshoes
Record added: Oct 03, 2002

E-MAIL:
From: "S R"
To:
Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 10:03 AM
Subject: Re: Unidentified subject! IDENTIFIED CARPENTER
>I was able to open the text files.  Thanks.  The date of birth for Thomas J.
> Carpenter I have is July 16, 1841.  The date of his death was September 18,
> 1903.  His obituary is as follows:
>
> "Thomas J. Carpenter
> Thomas J. Carpenter died at his home in the town of Veteran, yesterday,
> noon, aged sixty-two years.  His is survived by his wife and five children,
> Mrs. Mary A. McDougall and Charles W. Carpenter of Veteran, Mrs. Helen
> THalheimer, of Syracuse, Thomas J. Carpenter of Sullivanville, Frank H.
> Carpenter of Aubrn, two brothers, J.L. Carpenter of Elmira, George W. Turner
> of Sullivanville, and two sisters, Mrs. Abbie Nichols and Mrs. Katherine
> Miller of Horseheads.  The funeral will be held Monday afternoon at 2
> o'clock at the late home.  The Rev. W. H. Ward will officiate.  The
> interment will be in the Vary Cemetery. "
>
> The only typo in this obituary is that Charles Carpenter is actually George
> Carpenter.
> The photo I have included is that of Thomas J. Carpenter's d. 1903 grave
> stone.
>
> Carpenter Thomas S.   July 23, 1869 89 yr 6 mo 18 days Stone in Bad Shape
>  Amy   Feb. 6, 1860 62yr 10 mo 2 days wf of Thomas S. Carpenter
>
> http://www.rootsweb.com/~srgp/cemc/oldbrees.htm
>
> The link is the source for the burial information for Thomas S. Carpenter
> and Amy Carpenter.  If you subract the age of at death from his date of
> death, his date of birth would be January 5, 1780.
> I visited the cemetery but I wasn't able to find their grave stones.  The
> cemetery was disrupted when they built the new church, that is the story I
> was told.  And most of the stones are very difficult to read.  Thank you for
> sending me that information.  I appreciate it.
>
> Stacey Rozell
> -Cortland, NY

17526. Charles Carpenter

Number 884 in the book "The Carpenter Family in America" by Daniel H.
Carpenter, 1901.
No family listed.  He moved West and died there.

17527. Harriet Carpenter

Number 885 in the book "The Carpenter Family in America" by Daniel H.
Carpenter, 1901.
No family listed.

17529. Albert Carpenter

Number 887 in the book "The Carpenter Family in America" by Daniel H.
Carpenter, 1901.
No family listed.

Per Stacey Rozell-Landowski of Cortland,  NY,
"died Bef. 1890 in Waupan, Dodge, WI."

17530. Henry Carpenter

Number 888 in the book "The Carpenter Family in America" by Daniel H.
Carpenter, 1901. No family listed. He died at Waupan per the above book.
Waupan or as it is known on my map, Waupun, is in either Dodge or Fond du Lac
county, WI.

Subj: Re: Carpenter family tree Date: 99-06-08 10:07:21 EDT
From: yvonnec@chicago.avenew.com (yvonne)
Dear John,
I now have some more info regarding my Carpenters:
Henry Carpenter b. June 7, 1814, m. Sarah Smith, d. Feb 2, 1903  Portage, WI
Alfred Carpenter b. July 7, 1847 Portage City Columbia Co, WI, m. Ida
Ann Harding, d. May 18, 1931 in San Diego, CA.
Can we make any connections yet? Thank you, Yvonne Carpenter.

17533. Delia Carpenter

Number 891 in the book "The Carpenter Family in America" by Daniel H.
Carpenter, 1901.
No family listed.  She married and lives in Ohio.

Chemung county was created in 1836 from parts of Tioga county, NY.
Tioga county was created in 1791 from part of Montgomery county, NY.

17535. Hannah Carpenter

Number 893 in the book "The Carpenter Family in America" by Daniel H. Carpenter, 1901. No family listed.   She died young.

17536. George W. Turner Carpenter

NAME: Reported as George W. Turner Carpenter.
Alive in 1903 and of Sullivanville, NY. (part of Veteran in Chemung County)

NOTE: Could he be a Turner by birth?

CENSUS: 1900 US Census - with half-brother John L. Carpenter
Name: George Carpenter
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1900
Event Place: Horseheads Township Horseheads village (prt.), Chemung, New York, United States
District: 40
Gender: Male
Age: 73
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Relationship to Head of Household: Brother
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Brother
Number of Living Children:
Years Married: 48
Birth Date: Jul 1827
Birthplace: New York
Marriage Year (Estimated): 1852
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Mother of how many children:
Sheet Number and Letter: 3A
Household ID: 64
Line Number: 27
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T623
GS Film Number: 1241016
Digital Folder Number: 004114490
Image Number: 00989
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
John L Carpenter     Head           M 56 New York
Phebe Carpenter     Wife            F 58 New York
Jenevive Carpenter  Daughter     F 24 New York
George Carpenter     Brother        M 73 New York
Citing this Record:
"United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MS62-PKZ : accessed 10 Nov 2014), George Carpenter in household of John L Carpenter, Horseheads Township Horseheads village (prt.), Chemung, New York, United States; citing sheet 3A, family 64, NARA microfilm publication T623, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.; FHL microfilm 1241016.

Amy Locke

GRAVE:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6817842
Amy Carpenter
Birth:  Apr. 4, 1797
Death:  Feb. 6, 1860
Aged 62 years 10 months 2 days
Wife of Thomas S. Carpenter (1780-1869)
Family links:
Spouse:
 Thomas S. Carpenter (1780 - 1869)
Children:
 Thomas J Carpenter (1841 - 1903)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Breesport Baptist Church
Breesport
Chemung County
New York, USA

Created by: Woodenshoes
Record added: Oct 03, 2002
Find A Grave Memorial# 6817842

17540. Katherine or Katharine Carpenter

Number 896 in the book "The Carpenter Family in America" by Daniel H.
Carpenter, 1901.
No family listed.

Alive in 1903 and listed as "Mrs. Katherine Miller of Horseheads."

9069. Henry Carpenter

Number 398 in the book "The Carpenter Family in America" by Daniel H.
Carpenter, 1901.
No family listed, except that he had a son named Townsend.

9070. Noah Carpenter

DEATH: Died at age 84.
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nychenan/cemrec3.htm
North Norwich Cemetery
Cemetery burial records of Jan 8, 1810 to Jan 27, 1915
Carpenter Noah Jan. 20, 1869 85 yr.

17545. Chester W. Carpenter

http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ny/county/chenango/books/1880-20.htm
History of Chenango and Madison counties (NY) - Chapter XX - Town of Guilford.
   About 1847 or '8, William Gregory, a native of the place, commenced trading here. He sold to William Green, also a native of the town, who sold to William Carpenter, a native of the county. The business passed successively from the hands of Carpenter to those of his brother Chester, James Russell Brett, Charles E. Brett, brother of James R., Dr. Benjamin F. Smith, Lyman D. Ives and Alexis H. Wheeler, the latter of whom, a native of the town, still carries on the business of drugs, groceries, boots and shoes, which he commenced in March, 1872.

9071. Sarah Carpenter

Number 401 in the book "The Carpenter Family in America" by Daniel H.
Carpenter, 1901.  Family in notes.

NEHGS - Marriage Notices from the New York Evening Post, 1801-1890
Last evening by Rev. Mr. Phoebus, ABRAHAM RUSSEL, JUNR. to SARAH CARPENTER, daughter of Thomas Carpenter, all of this city.  Date: 1806 5/29

BAPTISM: image
Name: Sarah Carpenter
Baptism Age: 7
Event Type: Baptism
Birth Date: 22 Aug 1784
Baptism Date: 1 Sep 1791
Baptism Place: New York, New York, USA
Father: Thomas Carpenter
Mother: Edith Carpenter
Source Information
Ancestry.com. New York and Vicinity, United Methodist Church Records, 1775-1949 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. This collection was indexed by Ancestry World Archives Project contributors.
Original data: Manuscripts and Archives Division of the New York Public Library; New York, New York; Methodist Episcopal Church Records in New York City and vicinity.

Abraham or Abram Russell Jr.

A hardware dealer on Fulton Street, NY and living in the 1850s at 121
Washington Square.

9073. Abigail Carpenter

Number 400 in the book "The Carpenter Family in America" by Daniel H.
Carpenter, 1901.  Family in notes.

BAPTISM: image
Name: Abigail Carpenter
Baptism Age: 3
Event Type: Baptism
Birth Date: 20 Mar 1788
Baptism Date: 1 Sep 1791
Baptism Place: New York, New York, USA
Father: Thomas Carpenter
Mother: Edith Carpenter
Source Information
Ancestry.com. New York and Vicinity, United Methodist Church Records, 1775-1949 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. This collection was indexed by Ancestry World Archives Project contributors.
Original data: Manuscripts and Archives Division of the New York Public Library; New York, New York; Methodist Episcopal Church Records in New York City and vicinity.

9075. Rev. Charles Wesley Carpenter

Number 402 in the book "The Carpenter Family in America" by Daniel H.
Carpenter, 1901.  Family on page 195 & 196.

Charles and his wife sold land at Flushing, LI to Isaac Peck on May 10, 1828
Per Jamacia Records.
As early as 1806 he had joined the church of his father, the John Street
Episcopal and when about 19 years of age received from Freeborn Garretson his
first licence to exhort, and soon after he was licensed as a local preacher by
the Quarterly Conference in New York.  His health was never good and caused him
to leave college and eventually led to his demise.
A portrait of him and an interesting biographical sketch of his life and
ministry may be found in Warriner's "Old Sands Street Church of Brooklyn, page
271, et cetera.  See also "Sacred Memories", by Rev. W. C. Smith.

9077. William Montgomery Carpenter

Number 403 in the book "The Carpenter Family in America" by Daniel H.
Carpenter, 1901.  Family in notes that read: He married and had only one child, Edith, who married a "Bunce."
COMMENT:
It is strange his mother was Edith Bunce and his child Edith marries a Bunce?

Mary Elsworth

Parents
John Elsworth Jr  1756–1844
Margaret King   1750–1850

9078. Mary Anna Carpenter

Number 404 in the book "The Carpenter Family in America" by Daniel H.
Carpenter, 1901.  She had two children who both died in infancy.

17560. 1 Skidmore

Unnamed infant.

17561. 2 Skidmore

Unnamed infant.

9081. James Helme Carpenter

Number 407 in the book "The Carpenter Family in America" by Daniel H.
Carpenter, 1901.  Family on page 196.

He was a well known Episcopal clergyman, a man devoted to his work, an earnest
christian gentleman, beloved and honored by all.  He was rector of the church
at Wakefield, RI and at his home in this town he died.
After the death of James Carpenter, his daughter Esther continued the genealogy
research.

DEATH: IGI has death as: 18 JUN 1887 in South Kingston.

CENSUS: 1880 US Census
Household:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Jas. H. CARPENTER   Self M Male W 69 RI Clergyman RI RI
Mary K. CARPENTER Wife M Female W 65 RI Keeps House RI RI
Esther B. CARPENTER Dau S Female W 32 RI Writer RI RI
Laura H. CARPENTER Dau S Female W 27 RI At Home RI RI
Mary CARPENTER Dau S Female W 23 RI Teacher RI RI
Source Information:
Census Place South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island
Family History Library Film 1255210
NA Film Number T9-1210
Page Number 383D

Mary Hoxie Hazard

DEATH: IGI has death as 22 Oct 1893.
Father:   George Hazard
Mother:   Jane Hull

17562. Esther Bernan Carpenter

Number 900 in the book "The Carpenter Family in America" by Daniel H.
Carpenter, 1901.  A published writer and genealogist.
After the death of her father, Esther continued the genealogy
research.  Her contributions was a great help to the Daniel H. Carpenter.
She was a gifted writer and her final illness from pneumonia lasted less
than a week.  See notes on page 196 and 197 of the above record for more
details.

17563. Elisabeth "Betsey" Case Carpenter

Number 901 in the book "The Carpenter Family in America" by Daniel H.
Carpenter, 1901.

17564. James Willett Carpenter

Number 902 in the book "The Carpenter Family in America" by Daniel H.
Carpenter, 1901.

17565. Laura Hazard Carpenter

Number 903 in the book "The Carpenter Family in America" by Daniel H.
Carpenter, 1901.
She was residing at Wakefield in the 1890s.

17566. Mary K. Carpenter

Number 904 in the book "The Carpenter Family in America" by Daniel H.
Carpenter, 1901.
She was residing at Wakefield in the 1890s. She was a teacher in the 1880 US Census.

9082. Powell Helme Carpenter

Number 408 in the book "The Carpenter Family in America" by Daniel H. Carpenter, 1901.  Family on page 197.  At least two children.
Powell was librarian to the late Joseph J. Cooke (per the above record), who had a large private library at "Elmwood" in Providence, RI.

1880 United States Census
Household:
Name  Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Powell H. CARPENTER   Self   M   Male   W   68   RI   Book Keeper   RI   RI
Lanma Z. CARPENTER   Wife   M   Female   W   38   SPAIN   Keeping House   GREECE   SPAIN
Willett P. CARPENTER   Son   S   Male   W   8   RI   At School   RI   SPAIN
Tennenski CARPENTER   Son   S   Male   W   5   RI      RI   SPAIN
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Source Information:
 Census Place Providence, Providence, Rhode Island
 Family History Library Film   1255211
 NA Film Number   T9-1211
 Page Number   35A

Lanma Z. or Lamma Zeragti

"Madam Lamma Zeragti, a lady of foreign birth."

17568. Willett Powell Carpenter

Number 905 in the book "The Carpenter Family in America" by Daniel H.
Carpenter, 1901.  No family listed.

17569. Tennenski Carpenter

Number 906 in the book "The Carpenter Family in America" by Daniel H.
Carpenter, 1901.  Name not given.  No family listed.

9089. Avis Carpenter

NAME: Probably named Avis.

17570. Avis Carpenter Howland

She was a writer of some local note.  Her "Rhode Island Tales," a little
volumne for children describes some events occurring in the old Carpenter
Homestead, etc.