A traveling methodist preacher.
!BIRTH: Born 2 Mar 1773 in one record and 1 Mar 1773 in another.
!DEATH: Death information by Charles Martin Ward, Jr. in the Mayflower
Quarterly, Feb. 1995.SEE: "The Mayflower Quarterly" Feb. 1995, page 59 to 65 by Charles Martin
Ward, Jr. the great-great-great grandson of Cyril Carpenter, the youngest son
of Timothy and Hannah Carpenter.
Donna Marie McDonnell Hogle of San Diego, CA provided information on Timothy's
son (Sid's descendantcy) in August 1997.FAMILY: Ox team to KY. Then Three Forks of Wolf River, TN. Page 10 Our Family
Tree 4th of 12 children. Timothy Jr, Consider, Lucy, Deborah, John, Dan,
Cyril and Nancy. The first four born in MA. Some records show them in Rowe,
Franklin, MA but family tradition says they lived near Salem, MA. "Our Family
Tree", p.9-10.
"...Timothy Carpenter, a burly, aggressive pioneer, of Scotch descent...He was
a Yankee, raised to young manhood in the State of Connecticut, but drifting up
to Boston Mass. he married Hannah Brown, of that city. (He) was an Itinerant,
or travelling Methodist Preacher. They lived in Salem for quite a few years,
as my grandfather, Consider Carpenter, the second son, was six years of age
when visiting great grandmothers family in Boston, a farewell visit on the way
to TN became lost seeing the sights of the city, holding up the expedition for
a couple of days. They travelled overland all the way, by Ox team, reaching
the southern part of Kentucky, they stopped for a short time, coming a little
later to TN where there was a small settlement at the Three Forks of Wolf
River. The first settler of the valley was a hunter and pioneer of VA by the
name of Coonrod Pyle, (Ancestor of #1084, mother of SGT. Alvin York) who
discovered it on a hunting and pioneering expedition in company with Daniel
Boone. Tim bought a farm on a small stream, called Cove Creek, a tributary of
the Wolf River, and near the original Settlement which he farmed with the help
of his five sons until they reached manhood or were of age. Grandfather
himself was preaching, travelling a circuit extending over the southern part
of Kentucky, and the counties of Fentress, Morgan and portions of Scott,
Cumberland and Overton Counties making the rounds of his circuit once a month,
preaching in the homes of the sparsely settled inhabitants, in groves of trees
or in brush covered Arbors. Settlers travelled for miles to attend
preaching services. Tim (eventually) sold the Wolf River Farm to his second
son Consider and took up a 1000 acre grant of Government land....built a house
...on White Oak Creek (with) a flowing stream of delightfully cold water,
where they kept their Dairy Products, and cooled their watermelons in the
Summertime..nearby he constructed a Lumber and Gris(t) Mill for grinding corn,
building a dam across the stream for power. The Dam was made of split pine
logs, held to the Frameing by means of wooden pins, there was not a nail in
the building the same being true of his dwelling, which consisted of two pens
or houses, with a ten foot porch between (Dog Trot House). That place was
known as the Carpenter Mills, and was probably the only mill within a 20-mile
radius. The farmer would place a bushel and a half bag of corn across the
back of a horse, straddle it himself, and spend a full day going to the mill
and back. But time meant very little to those people, the principal thing was
to get some bread in the house, a couple of weeks supply generally being in
that bag."
Occupation given as "Miller" on 1850 census for Morgan Co., TN.BURIAL: C.M. Ward in Mayflower Quarterly, Feb.1995 says, "Timothy
Carpenter's tombstone inscription reads, 'Father gone home'. Hannah
Carpenter's tombstone inscription reads 'Mother at rest'. Timothy and Hannah
Carpenter are buried next to their sons, Cyril and Dan Carpenter, and
their wives."NOTES: Timothy Carpenter was born on 1 Mar 1773 in Connecticut. He died on 7
Feb 1853. He was buried in Tranquility United Methodist
Church Cemetery, County Road 220, McMinn County, TN. He was a Methodist
minister. Timothy Carpenter was a Yankee born in Connecticut.
Rumor has it that some of his people left money in Ireland. As a young man,
Timothy moved to Massachusetts and Married Hannah Brown. Early
in life he became a Methodist minister, and his brother Samuel Carpenter was a
missionary Baptist preacher. Reverend Timothy Carpenter and
his wife came from Massachusetts to Kentucky. After traveling for a few years
in Kentucky, he came to Tennessee and purchased a good farm
on Wolf River.
Our forefathers came to McMinn County in 1853. They settled in three areas -
the Charlie Russell Place, the place where James Hyde lived, and
what was known as the "Sliger Place", which later belonged to Chris
Wattenbarger and was owned by John Carpenter until he died in 1966. The
Carpenters were of English descent. Parents: Cyril Carpenter and Lucy Lane.
He was married to Hannah Brown on 25 Aug 1795 in Boston, MA. Children were:
Timothy Carpenter , Consider Carpenter, Lucy Carpenter ,
Deborah Carpenter, Dan Carpenter , Nancy Carpenter, John Carpenter , Cyril
Carpenter.
SEE: Web page at: http://users.pld.com/rod/Genealogy/d4.htm
BIRTH: 29 Apr 1770 in one record and 29 Apr 1767 in another record.
When her father died, her brother Noah was appointed administrator of his
estate on 28 Apr. 1777 and guardian of Hannah.
SEE: From C.M.Ward, Feb. 1995 MAYFLOWER QUARTERLY. Timothy and Alsie Carpenter
left TN and settled in TX. They are found in Fannin County, TX in the 1840
census. Timothy Carpenter, Jr. was evidently dead by the time of the 1850
census when his widow, Alsie Carpenter, is found living in the home of A.B.
Willson in Dallas County, TX.
DEATH: SOUR Birth date, husbands name and death place from Robert Whitall.
OCCUPATION: Postmaster/Whitley Cty,KY.
!DEATH: "Our Family Tree and Its Branches" by George Galloway, p.10
Per C.M. Ward in Mayflower Quarterly Feb., 1995 "They are on the 1850 Morgan Co.
TN census with MA as Lucy's place of birth. The Holloways later settled in
KY, and Lucy Holloway is buried near Whitley City, KY. In Apr.1891, Rev. A.B.
Wright visited Middleton Holloway and he records that they 'walked out one-
half mile to the grave of Lucy Carpenter Holloway, his first wife, and also an
aunt of my wife'."
DEATH: Birth date, husband, and death place from Robert Whitall.
DEATH: Died young.
OCCUPATION: Methodist Minister.
DEATH: SOUR Birth, marriage, and death information from Robert Whitall.
Both Dan and Cyril were Methodist ministers. They moved to Sweetwater, TN,
near Athens, and were instrumental in establishing a Theological School,
Athens College. They married sisters named Cisel. Our Family Tree and Its
Branches, p.10. Robert Whitall spelled the sisters' name CISCEL.
C.M.Ward says CECIL. "Purchased land in McMinn Co., Nov. 17, 1848."
NOTES: Dan Carpenter was born on 24 Dec 1807. He died on 31 Mar 1891. He was
buried in Tranquility United Methodist Church Cemetery,
County Road 220, McMinn County, TN. He was a Methodist minister. Dan was a
Methodist minister from early life and had no children. He was
called a "circuit rider" and covered parts of Tennessee and Virginia using a
sheepskin for a saddle. According to 1850 Census of McMinn
County, TN birthplace was South Carolina. Parents: Timothy Carpenter and Hannah
Brown.
SEE Web Page at: http://users.pld.com/rod/Genealogy/d3.htm#P626
NAME: Ceceil or Cissel.
Number 1528 in the Carpenter Memorial on page 217.
His family is number 507 in the CM.
His wife, Rhoda Carpenter, is number 1917 daughter of James number 799 in the
CM. By 1808, his residence was Rowe, MA, he then moved to New York thense to
Ohio. He was a Circuit Baptist Minister. An Elkanah Carpenter of MI
(per the CM) indicates that Samuel died in 1861 and not in 1844 as recorded
in the CM. 1861 death year used in this record.
Number 1917 in the CM.
RESIDENCE: Moved To State Of NY 1898.Max Roha's data: (See mother's notes for source references).
SECOND GENERATION
6. Rhoda Carpenter was born on 6 Aug 1773 in Rehoboth (Bristol) MA. She
immigrated before 1797 to Rowe (Franklin) MA. She immigrated after 1819 to
Sebewa Twp. (Ionia) MI. She died on 20 Jun 1862. She has Ancestral File Number
1W87-V2K. She was listed in Carp-Mem under #1917. Much of the information
of this branch genealogy was researched by Ken Carpenter, Grand
Island NY, (GEDCOM of research by Gladys Hammill, his 9th cousin 2x removed
and Rhoda's third great granddaughter) and by John R. Carpenter, La Mesa CA.
She was married to Rev. Samuel Carpenter on 9 Feb 1797 in Attleboro (Bristol)
MA. Rev. Samuel Carpenter was born on
21 Jun 1775 in Attleboro (Bristol) MA. He appeared on the census in 1840 in
Brunswick (Medina) OH. [47] He died on 21 May 1861 in Sebewa Twp. (Ionia) MI.
[48] He immigrated to NY. He was a Circuit Methodist Minister. [49] He was
listed in Carpenter Mem under #1528. [50] He was a Circuit Baptist Minister.
Rhoda Carpenter and Rev. Samuel Carpenter had the following children:
37 i. Leonard Carpenter was born on 15 Nov 1797 in Attleboro (Bristol) MA.
He died on 20 Jun 1862.
[51] He was a Farmer.. He was listed in Carp-Mem under #3277. [52]
38 ii. Stephen Lane Carpenter was born on 7 Apr 1799 in Attleboro (Bristol) MA.
He died in Utica (Oneida) NY. [53] He was a Wheelright. He resided in Utica
(Oneida) NY. [54] He was a war veteran, Served as captain in a militia company.
[55] He was listed in Carp-Mem under #3278. [56]
+39 iii. Samuel Darius Carpenter.
+40 iv. John Wesley Carpenter.
41 v. Thornton Carpenter was born on 29 Apr 1804 in Attleboro (Bristol) MA.
May have been adopted. He was listed in Carp-Mem under #3286a. [57]
42 vi. Phinius Thomas Carpenter was born on 18 Feb 1805 in Brattleboro
(Windham) VT. He died on 4 Jun 1818 in Brattleboro (Windham) VT. [58]
He was buried at Eunic Creskill Cemetery in
Brattleboro (Windham) VT. He was listed in Carp-Mem under #3281. [59]
+43 vii. Rhoda Carpenter.
+44 viii. Cyril Carpenter.
+45 ix. James Creighton Carpenter.
+46 x. Jonah Hill Carpenter.
+47 xi. Elkannah Lane Carpenter.
A farmer.
DEATH: Said To Have Died In Utica, Oneida, NY. A Wheelright.
BIRTH: May Have Been Adopted.
5682. Phinius Thomas Carpenter
DEATH: At Age Of 13yrs. 4m 14d.
Number 1529 in the Carpenter Memorial on page 217. Family is number 508.
Nathan died age 42. He was a farmer.
Number 3287 in the Carpenter Memorial on page 371. No family listed.
Correction notes on 845 indicates marriage and new residence.
Residence before marriage: Hartford, CT.
Number 3291 in the Carpenter Memorial on page 371.
Correction notes on 845 indicates death date corrections.
No Family is listed. He settled in Buffalo, NY. An Engraver.
His wife was the daughter of Noah and Mary or Polly (Carpenter - Number 1312
in the CM) Bliss.
Not in the Carpenter Memorial. Her mother however is number 1312 in the CM.
Asena was residing in Rehoboth when she met her cousin Samuel.
Number 3292 in the Carpenter Memorial on page 371.
No Family is listed. She settled in PA.
2404. Davis or David Carpenter
Number 1531 in the Carpenter Memorial on page 217. Family is number 509.
It is supposed that he moved to Harford, PA. He settled in Gibson township
in 1809. A farmer.
NAME: Davis on father's page and David on his familt page.
Number 3293 in the Carpenter Memorial on page 372.
No Family is listed. Probably born in Harford, PA.
Number 3294 in the Carpenter Memorial on page 372.
No Family is listed. Probably born in Harford, PA.
Number 3295 in the Carpenter Memorial on page 372.
No Family is listed. Probably born in Harford, PA.
Number 1545 in the Carpenter Memorial on page 218. A farmer & an inkeeper.
His family is on page 372 (#511). Twelve (12) pages of very extensive notes in
that record, including diary extracts.Enlisted with his father in Capt. J. Hill's company, Col. Daggett's Regiment
of and in Bristol, RI for three monts beginning 28 Dec 1776. Again a second
time in Captain Carpenter's company, in col. Craig's regiment in NY and
White Plains; served 5 months; was discharged 1 Dec 1776. Enlisted a third
time, as a private in Captain John Paine's company at Winter Hill; served two
months; was discharged 1 Apr. 1777. Enlisted a fourth time, as a private in
Captain Hill's company, Col. William's regiment, roll sworn in at Rehoboth
29 Sept 1777 and served one month at Seekonk, MA
On 19 Feb 1778, the brig (a sailing ship) "Reprisal" was captured by the
British and Jonathan Jr. was a member of the crew. Roll dated Boston harbor,
10 feb 1778. He was released and returned to Boston on 1 Nov. 1779 and
returned home on the 4th.Jonathan was town clerk from 1786 to March, 1788. When he first
came to Vermont he bought land in Pomfret, where he brought his
wife and a daughter was born in 1784. He soon moved to
Randolph, VT where he resided until his death at the age of 80
years. The year after he was married he went to Pomfret or
Randolph to prepare a home for himself and wife, by clearing
land and building a house. He soon returned for his wife and
took her into the wilderness to his home by drawing her on a
hand-sled some two miles as there was no road to his cabin. In
a few years in connection with his farming, he kept a tavern and
accumulated a handsome property for those times.In his early life he was quite religiously inclined, but not a
member of any church, but was rather inclined towards the "Free
Will Baptist." It was then Vermont law, grown from a scion
brought from the Blue Code of ,,CT that the ministry of
the Orthodox Church be supported by a tax on the polls and
ratable property of the inhabitants, whether member of the
church or not. It also provided that any tax payer belonging to
any other church might pay his tax for the support of any
settled minister in his own town of his own denomination. At
this time he had bargained for an lived upon a piece of land
upon which he had cleared a small area; built himself a small
log house, happy in the possession of a wife and two small
children, and the owner of one cow. He had not a dollar of his
own besides and no means to pay the purchase money for his land,
or for necessaries for his family, save his hands, cow, ax and
hoe- independent while able to work and dependent in sickness.
In due time the constable came for his minister's tax; he could
not pay it for he had no money and could not get it. His cow
was levied upon and sold to pay tax and costs. The minister was
paid for preaching the Gospel; and his babies were deprived of
their milk. This hard treatment had the effect of making him
skeptical as to the truth of revealed religion. By dint of hard
work and economy and by the blessing of God, he succeeded in
temporal things and in a few years he exchanged his farm for
another in the same town, on which he built a large house and
added to his farming business that of keeping tavern and of
course, liquor selling, which was then thought as necessary to
success as breath is to life. In the year 1836, the old
original sign was still swinging to the wind and was much
weather worn, but the lettering and adornments were plainly to
be seen. In the center of the sign was a table upon which a
decanter and tumblers stood, each represented to be half full of
liquor; on top were the letters,"J. Carpenter," and on the
bottom, "In 1801". The house was still kept open as a tavern in
1836, but no liquors had been sold for six years. A family of
five sons brought up in this liquor-selling tavern all joined
the temperance movement at an early day.Although not a religious man he was always a very moral man,
upright in all of his transactions with fellow men; he was high
minded and a despiser of treachery in all its forms; charitable
to all the worthy poor- they were never sent away empty handed;
industrious, exemplary and in all respects a worthy citizen; was
respected by his townsmen and was frequently called to serve
them in town and county with much credit to himself and town. He
served the full term of two years as a prison of war; was
carried to England, serving part of the time in Forton prison
and a part of the time in the old prison ship, "Jersey" in the
full enjoyment of those luxuries usually allowed to such gentry
by the British government, cold, short and poor rations, dirt,
fleas, lice, rats and rags; he served faithfully in this way
until peace was declared; and was discharged as they usually
discharge such prisoners, as his diary will plainly show. The
reader will find all of it interesting reading of reliable
facts, as they come direct from one who was there and saw with
his own eyes and suffered what other prisoners have suffered.JONATHAN CARPENTER'S JOURNAL
The diary of Jonathan Carpenter as kept and written by him: "A
short journal or account, ledger or minutes of the life and
transactions of Jonathan Carpenter, Jr., jumbled together with
disorder and confusion, together with the memorable and
remarkable events which I have seen at home and abroad, amongst
the great and the small, old and young, friends and foes -
foreign domestic.""I was brought up at home, at my father's who gave me a common
education and I worked at farming, etc., until I was upwards of
16 years of age, in which time I had brothers and sisters. March
5, 1770, after a town meeting of the inhabitants of Boston, some
differences arose between the town folks and a party of the
King's troops on which Captain Preston of the 29th regiment
ordered them to fire, and the killed and wounded has since been
called "The Boston massacre."Sept. 27, 1774, the King's troops began to fortify on Boston
Neck and to use the inhabitants with severity which caused great
uneasiness in town and country concerning the governments and
duties; the British King and Parliament were about to inflict
upon the colonies in America, and the bad success that detested
article "tea" has met with, by which they thought (by making us
pay a duty upon it) to bind the chains. They have a long time
been preparing to bring America under everlasting slavery to
Great Britain; but the duty was denied them and the tea was
destroyed in Boston Harbor. The inhabitants were resolute and
ready to defend their own rights and liberties even to block if
the case should require it, which according to circumstances
could not long be avoided as generally thought, and that the
dispute might end by force of arms.Dec. 1, 1774, I went to live at my uncle's, Nathaniel Carpenter,
according to a bargain we made, which was to work for him two
years and one-half for his joiners's trade.Jan 9, 1775, at a town meeting and election of officers, etc. at
Rehoboth, and a company enlisted called minute men, to stand
ready (well prepared) to march to a minute's warning to protect
the glorious cause of liberty.May 3, 1775, some families are moving with the best of their
goods out of Boston fearing what difficulties may arise, as the
regular troops are strongly fortifying there.April 10, 1775, a body of men marched from Rehoboth to Freetown
after Col. Thomas Gilbert and other tories collected there to
disperse them.April 19, 1775, last evening General Gage, commander of the
King's troops detached a party of about 1,000 men under the
command of Colonel Smith, and secretly set out with a design of
taking and destroying stores that the Provincials had at
Concord; coming to Lexington, they found a number of
inoffensive men together upon whom they fired, killed eight and
wounded nine and then pushed on for Concord. The inhabitants
being alarmed and collected together proceeded to a bridge when
the King's troops first fired upon them which was returned by
martial bravery, which compelled them to retreat with
precipitation; and though reinforced by Lord Percy with 1,400
men, they were glad to find themselves once more secure in
Boston; during all of which time they were followed by their
pursuers. This was the first commencement of hostilities
between the king's troops and the Americans.April 20, 1775, the militia marched from all quarters to Roxbury
and adjacent towns.May 9, 1775, the gates of Boston were shut and all communication
stopped between town and country.May 10, 1775, I left working in the shop and came to work at my
father's during the summer.June 17, 1775, as the American army to the number of about 2,000
were fortifying themselves on the heights of Charlestown or
Bunker Hill, the enemy perceiving, sent out treble their number,
and setting Charlestown on fire, and landing in the smoke,
proceeded to dispossess them of the ground, which brought on a
most obstinate and bloody engagement, when nearly 1,000 (some
say 1,500) of the enemy were killed and wounded; we, being
overpowered in number, retreated to Cambridge with a loss
comparatively inconsiderable - about 100 were killed and died of
their wounds.July 2, 1775, his Excellency, Gen. George Washington, commander
in chief of all the forces of the United States of America, took
the command of our troops at Cambridge.Sept. 1, 1775, I went to work again in the shop of uncle
Nathaniel Carpenter.Oct. 8, 1775, an alarm at Bristol; the Rose (or Ross) man of
war, Capt. Wallace fired upon the town.Nov. 2, 1775, battle at Gwins in Virginia.
Feb. 13, 1776, I enlisted in a company raised to go to
Cambridge. We marched for Winter Hill with Capt. John Paine, at
which place we stopped until some time in March, when we marched
around to Dorchester; at that time our troops took and
fortified the lengths of Dorchester.March 17, 1776, the British army evacuated Boston and all
embarked on board the ship and fell down below the castle where
they lay at anchor.March 20, 1776, they landed from their ships and burned the
castle, and then steered off, supposed for Halifax.March 28, 1776, Boston opened, supposed to be cleansed from the
small-pox, which was left in it.April 1, 1776, Captain Paine's company was dismissed at
Dorchester and marched for Rehoboth.July 4, 1776, was one of the most memorable events that ever
took place in America, and gave the most universal joy to the
inhabitants of this country. The thirteen united states were
declared free and independent.Dec. 8, 1776, an alarm! The militia called to go to Bristol;
,RI was taken by the King's troops without any
resistance, under General Clinton and Percy.Dec. 23, 1776, the militia at Bristol were dismissed.
Dec. 26, 1776, General Washington surprised the enemy at
Trenton and obtained a complete victory over part of them and
made prisoners of 919, besides killing and wounding a number and
taking a variety of arms, baggage, etc. (too many to be here
mentioned).Jan. 3, 1777, in the night-time General Washington with his
main body marched to Princetown where he surprised a party of
the enemy about three miles east of the town, killed and made
prisoners 500, with a large quantity of baggage, and six field
pieces; after which the enemy retired into winter quarters at
Brunswick.Jan. 8, 1777, Captain Hill's company joined the regiment at
Howland's ferry.May 15, 1777, Battle of Bennington, VT A training at
Rehoboth, and I (Jonathan) enlisted for eight months.June 14, 1777, Capt. Samuel Drown's company marched from
Rehoboth to Boston.June 19, 1777, General Howe's Army decamped from Brunswick
where his headquarters had been since January last, and they
retreated to Staten Island followed by General Washington. It
is remarkable that General Howe's army returned to the same spot
of ground where they first landed and the day was twelve months
from the day they first took possession of it, his encampment
and ships lie the same as then.July 6, 1777, the British troops took possession of Ticonderoga
and Mount Independence, they being previously evacuated by
General St. Clair who retired to Fort Edward to join General
Schuyler.July 10, 1777, Major General Prescott, the commander of the
department on ,RI, was taken and brought off by
Lieutenant Colonel William Barton, with about 40 men under his
command.July 17, 1777, Drafted soldiers for one month in Rehoboth.
Aug. 16, 1777, Brigadier General Starks with 1,700 men under
his command engaged a party of General Burgoyne's army from
Quebec, under the command of Colonel Baum numbering about 2,500
men near Bennington, VT; the enemy were defeated with the loss
of 200 killed and 600 prisoners taken, and four brass field
pieces. Our loss was 30 killed and 42 wounded.Aug. 21, 1777, General Howe with a fleet of 200 sail anchored
200 miles up the Chesapeake bay and cannonaded Baltimore on the
27th, and then moved up to the head of Elk river and landed in
Maryland. General Washington was at Wilmington, thirty miles
from Philadelphia.Sept. 11, 1777, Battle at Brandy Wine-the Britons left masters
of the field.Sept. 19, 1777, the American army under General Arnold on the
west side of the Hudson river, four miles above Stillwater had a
warm engagement with the enemy, both maintaining their ground
until night, when both parties retired. One piece of the
enemy's artillery was taken and retaken four different times,
the enemy finally keeping it.Sept. 25, 1777, General Howe's army took possession of the city
of Philadelphia (it being previously evacuated by the
continental army) with a band of music playing "God save Great
George our King.Sept. 30, 1777 Capt. James Hill's company from Rehoboth
enlisted for one month on an expedition against ,RI.Oct. 1, 1777, they stationed at Fall River in Freetown.
Oct. 4, 1777 General Howe having sometime past, stole a march
of a few miles on General Washington, and camped at Germantown,
eight miles from Philadelphia; but this day they had a smart
engagement for five hours, and in the first part of the action
General Washington gained ground but finally was obliged to
retreat.Oct. 6, 1777, Forts Montgomery and Clinton on the Hudson river
were taken by the British troops.Oct, 7, 1777, a smart battle fought at Stillwater in which
General Gates drove General Burgoyne about two miles, entered
his works sword in hand and took eight brass field pieces and a
quantity of baggage with some provisions.Oct. 13, 1777, the militia marched down to go on to Long
Island.Oct. 16, 1777, the whole army marched down to and encamped in
the woods.Oct. 17, 1777, Lieutenant General Burgoyne with the troops
under his command surrendered prisoners of war to Major General
Gates commander of the American army in the northern department
of Saratoga with 37 pieces of brass cannon and 5,000 stands
arms, stores, ammunition, etc.Oct. 19, 1777, we marched to Frogland's ferry in order to go on
to the Island, and some were afraid and others did not dare to,
therefore, it was omitted until another opportunity.Oct. 30, 1777, we dismissed ourselves and each went their way;
and I came to my father's (We find in the list of members of
Captain Hill's company, Jonathan Carpenter Jr., No. 1545,
Benjamin Carpenter, probably No. 802, Jacob Carpenter, No. 1546,
Eliphalet Carpenter, probably No. 613, and Caleb Carpenter, Jr.,
No. 1177.)Dec. 11, 1777, I and E. Read set out for Boston, determined to
take a cruise in a Privateer this winter; we arrived at Boston
the 13th, and went to work on board of Brigg Reprisal, James
Brown as captain, in fixing her out as we intended to go in her
for which we were to have $2 per day and board.Jan. 25, 1778, we got the brigg nearly fit for sea; there were
among the number, Ephraim Read, Jonathan Carpenter and Caleb
Carpenter (No. 1177.)Feb. 13, 1778, in a hard gale of wind, we were driven down to
the castle, etc., and lost one of our anchors and cable, and on
the 15th we put to sea, and having a fair wind we clawed off the
coast pretty fair; but the 19th, having got across the Gulf
Stream at daylight we saw a sail which our Captain imprudently
chased for nearly two hours, but finding his mistake put about,
but she came up with us at 12 o'clock, which proved to be the
Unicorn, a 20 gun ship in the service of the Tyrant King of
Great Britain commanded by John Ford but we are no longer our
own men, but have a new master and one of John Bull's masters I
think, ha ha. Now we must go on board of a new ship and be put
in irons and crowded down below deck, half starved like poor
devils (or rebels) as they call us. In this languishing
condition we were obliged to stay, suffering all that those
devils on earth (or rather hell afloat) could inflict, until the
7th day of March, when we were brought into ,RI harbor
and put aboard the Clibborn, a prison ship riding at anchor. Now
we enter another scene which is not much better, for our
allowance is very short-150 men in a small ship (a light horse
without number) but in hopes of seeing a cartel from Providence
every hour, but being loth to discover it and by the help of
kind Providence, we toughed it out until the 13th of April, when
we became very ill; but all that were able were taken and
distributed on board of a fleet of 24 sail, of Merchant's ships
destined for England. I was not well, but nothing would do but
that I must go, and finally went aboard the Myrtle, Captain
Golden in command. My friend, Caleb Carpenter, and one Thompson
of Virginia were with me, three being the complement for each
ship.April 16, 1778, we sailed for Portsmouth, England, where we
arrived the 12th day of May after a prosperous passage of 28
days; I was sick almost all the passage, but by the blessing of
Him who rules by sea and land, I got my health again not by any
favor or attendance from the "bold Britons" as they style
themselves.May 13, 1778, we hauled into the harbor of Portsmouth, in the
county of Hampshire, in Great Britain. After shuffling me about
from one ship to another (to make me enter on board a King ship)
until they were weary. The 18th, they put me aboard of the
Prince Amelia a gun-ship where I remained until the next day
when we were sent ashore at Hosler hospital (a very fine
building) where there were upwards of 1,700 men belonging to the
shipping and staying there until the 4th of June when we were
sent back to the guard ship again.June 19, 1778, we were again sent on shore, where we were
examined, tried and committed to prison as rebels and pirates
taken on the high seas; it being my birthday, the very day I
should have had my freedom; but to get clear from cruel masters
I rejoiced at an opportunity to go to prison where I found 175
prisoners-some of them had been there a year and were in good
heart, but expected a long imprisonment.July 6, 1778, there were 64 more committed to prison, taken in
the Angelic out of Boston. for the past six weeks there has
been a great talk of our being exchanged by the way of France,
very soon, which we call good news if it be true; likewise we
hear that the British troops have evacuated Philadelphia and
retired to NY. There are 27 sail of the line lying at
Spit Head, waiting for a fair wind to put to sea, their
destination is unknown.July 10, 1778, we hear P. North has sent to France to know the
number of prisoners, in order for an exchange. Admiral Keepel's
fleet sails today. There is great expectation of war with
France.July 13, 1778, Admiral's fleet returns in again, having seen a
fleet in the channel "big enough to Eat Em, ha ha! Now the
Press is very hot in the country, so that a man is not safe in
his bed for robbers and press gangs.July 24, 1778, ten of our officers made their escape and got
off clear. Both fleets are out. We expect soon to hear of a
battle. Admiral Keepel's fleet consists of the victory of 100
guns, and five of go guns and 18 of 74 guns and 7 of 64 guns,
making 31 sails of the line and six frigates. The French have
32 sail of the line and 15 frigates.July 30, 1778, about two o'clock at night we were discovered in
our work, which was the digging of a hole to make our escape
which could have been accomplished in two hours; we had dug
about 15 feet under ground. It is reported in the newspapers
that the fleet in the channel had a battle. Admiral Keeple lost
350 men killed and twice that number were wounded, when both
fleets retired, the French into Brest, and the English disabled
ships into Plymouth.Sept. 8, 1778, last night there was a breach made out of the
prison into the highway, by undermining about 35 feet
underground by which about 50 officers got away, but 20 of them
were taken up and put into the "Black-Hole;" the others got over
to France. We were kept locked up until noon, and broke the
door-lock and the Devil was to pay, and so things were
"pitch-hot".Dec. 10, 1778, last night five men made their escape-"joy go
with them" They tell us that we shall soon be exchanged but I
suppose they lie as they used to do. Our money is reduced to
one shilling per week-we have had two heretofore ever since. I
have been in this troublesome land, in high life below stairs.Dec. 17, 1778, the men of war officers came and took away the
men that they had indicted in the yard, being 15 only.Jan. 1, 1779, this morning there is ice as thick as window
glass; all the frozen weather we have had was one week.Jan. 9, 1778, Mr. Newsham, our agent tells us that he received
a letter from the Admiralty which says that our exchange will be
in a few days. (I hope they don't lie as they used to do.) Also
a letter from Mr. Greeleaf who runs from this prison, who tells
us that the Cartel has been agreed upon this three months, and
that it lies wholly with the English ministry when the time
shall be.Jan. 12, 1778, we hear today that 130 of our fellow prisoners
have made their jokes by giving leg bail to Mill prison at
Plymouth where there are upwards of three hundred to whom Heaven
send deliverance in due time.Feb. 19, 1778, twenty more prisoners joined our troop, making
in all 255- by kind Providence we are very healthy-we have not
lost but nine men, who died in this place since the first
prisoners were committed, which is almost two years but upward
of 100 have broken out of prison and have gotten clear.Jun 20, 1778, Jeremiah---one of our privateer's crew from
Rehoboth died at Haslex hospital with the small-pox.June 29, 1778, twenty-four French prisoners was brought to this
place and put into another prison prepared for that purpose and
committing them by small parties as they are taken in Merchant's
ships; having about 900 Frenchmen in prison. They begin to
march them away to Winchester Castle in small parties.June 30, 1778, the total French prisoners committed to Forton
prison were 2,730; at present time they send to Winchester
1,530, leaving in Forton prison 1,200. The allowance of food to
supply six men for one week was as follows:1 1/6 qt. Rum
4 3/4 lb bread
1 1/3 lb Pork
1 1/3 lb Beef
1/2 qt. Peas
1 lb. Flour
1/3 lb Raisins
1/2 pt. Molasses
1 qt Oat Meal
1/6 qt Vinegar
March 25, 1779, Bartholomew White, a prisoner in the yard, was
shot through the body by a corporal of the guard. which
consisted of 60 of the Westminster militia; he died 24 hours
after being shot. The corporal was tried by a jury and cleared.
(Proved, but very falsely to be by accident.)March 27, 1779, I came out of the hospital cleansed of the
small-pox. We have a letter from Mill prison which says that
100 of them have actually embarked on board of the Cartel ship
for France, and expected one hundred to go from this place next,
which is joyful news, for I am almost tired of imprisonment. We
have had but six pence per week for the past three weeks, which
will scarcely admit to paper to write and cipher to keep
ourselves out of idleness.April 5, 1779, we received a letter from Plymouth, which tells
us that the Cartel ship is to sail from there March 25, with 100
men for the North; likewise Mr. Hartley, one of the parliament
was here and tells us that the Cartel shall come to this place
for the next lot.April 14, 1779, we had half of this day's allowance of money
stopped by the agent to pay damages done to the prison in trying
to make our escape.April 19, 1779, more American prisoners were committed to
prison (Nothing strange.)April 26, 1779, twenty-four American prisoners were committed,
and no news was received from the Cartel as yet.May 7, 1779, some of the countrymen brought in seven French
gentlemen in prison who ran away from this place, which caused a
disturbance between the soldiers and some of the Frenchmen at
whom the Sentinel fired his piece and shot two of them.May 8, 1779, we have a letter in the yard from Mill prison
which says that they are very sickly in that prison. They have
had no news of the Cartel but expect her daily.May 10, 1779, we have had a general washing and cleansing of
the prison.May 18, 1779, Mr. Wren came and paid us our rations as usual
and told us that he had news from France that the Cartel ship
had sailed for this port. (God send her fair wind.)May 20, 1779, I went out in my turn betwixt the gates to attend
market, etc.May 22, 1779, last night seven prisoners broke out of prison
from the grand Lobster Guard at Forton, etc., ha, ha, ha!May 25, 1779, the guard is relieved today by the Lincolnshire
militia of 100 men.May 28, 1779, the guard is relieved by the Surry militia.
May 29, 1779, our agent tells us that he expects the Cartel in
every day (which I suppose is only to content us that we may not
run away) also he has sent our names to London for his Majesty's
pardon, on which commenced a dialogue.PRISONERS--Pardon: D n his Majesty and his pardon too,
who wants any of his pardons; what murder or treason have we
done, pray?AGENT--Why, you impudent rogues don't you know that you are
rebels and were committed to prison as pirates for murdering and
plundering his Majesty's subjects? And if we should subdue
America, the laws of the nation would swing every dog of ye; and
without his Majesty's most gracious pardon you would never step
a foot from this place except it was to Tiburn or Execution-Dock
which you deserve rather than an exchange.PRISONER--Overpower and subdue America--ah! that is the least
of my concern; you have not done it yet nor won't until the
Devil's blind, and his eyes ain't sore yet; and if we wait her
for that our heads will be as gray as woodchucks, and then it
will be a great shame for you to hang us as it was for your
troops to run through with their bayonets our inoffensive aged
grandfathers and grandmothers who could not get out of their
beds and rooms but lay at your mercy begging their lives.AGENT--When was that done?
PRISONER--When your troops went out to Concord in April, 1775,
sir, and likewise your officers or commander in Canada gave a
bounty on scalps to encourage the Indians, Hessians, etc., to
kill our harmless women and children--this is the bold Britons,
sir.TURNKEY-- You lie, damn you. Exit Agent. You look as much like
woodchucks as any beast I know of, Ha, Ha, Ha!PRISONER-- Not more than you do like an owl.
SAILOR-- Don't call people beast for you don't know how soon you
may be a hog yourself; ha, ha, ha!30 May, 1779, a portion of the men that last went away were
brought back and put into the "Black-Hole"June 14, 1779, we received a letter from Plymouth which tells
us that the Cartel arrived at that place on the 6th day of June
but they cannot tell whether she will come here for the next lot
or not. Also two men went out of the yard on board ships,
namely; John Arthur and James Bonney.June 18, 1779, we heard that the fleet under the command of
Admiral Hardy at St. Helena under sailing orders was ordered by
an express from London which says that the (Spanish) fleet had
joined the French in the British Channel, etc. The Spanish
fleet consists of 28 line of battle ships and the French 26; in
all 54 ships of the line, besides a number of frigates. The
English fleet consists of 31 sail of the line, and a number of
frigates.June 19, 1779, we hear that the English fleet have sailed, and
this day is the anniversary of my imprisonment and my birthday,
etc., but I hope that I shall not stay here much longer.June 21, 1779, it is in the newspaper today that the Cartel
ship arrived at Spit Head last night, which we hope is true.June 25, 1779, the Cartel came to see us, and said that he
would be ready to receive us on board in about five or six days
which is very agreeable news to us. Cash that I received in
this yard from subscription is Đ3, 2s. and 3d. sterling.June 30, 1779, 190 of our names were called and ordered to keep
ourselves in readiness to go on board of the Cartel which would
be in a very short time.July 2, 1779, we were called to be in readiness, and in the
afternoon we marched off through Gosport and went on board the
Milford cartel ship lying at Spit Head, etc. The day long
wished for has come at last-Hurrah! I have been in Forton
prison one year and 12 days.July 7, 1779, we weighed anchor at Spit Head and set sail for
the river of Nantz.July 8, 1779, fair weather, small breeze; we make but little
headway, being at Portland at 2 p.m.July 10, 1779, fair weather and calm; at three o'clock a.m. we
anchored at Plymouth Sound.July 12, 1779, took a gentleman and lady on board, and at six
o'clock this morning we got our anchor and made sail for Nantz,
but the wind being contrary - at eight o'clock a calm.July 14, 1779, fair weather, a small breeze of wind at
Northeast by North; we left the Lizzard at eight o'clock last
night; South and Southwest, ran about three knots.July 22, 1779, we were dismissed from the Cartel and set on
shore at Penbeef at our liberty, which seems very agreeable
though strange to walk the streets at places; I have been in
captivity 17 months and three days. In the afternoon we entered
on board General Jiflin, an American privateer of 20 guns,
George Wade Babcock commander; was bound on a cruise toward
America for about three months.Nov. 1, 1779 Landed in Boston.
Nov. 3, 1779 I set out for Rehoboth, and got home the next
night, having been gone from home two years, wanting five weeks.Dec. 6, 1779 I went to keeping school at D. Perrins for two
months.Dec. 27, 1779, It was fine weather for the sleigh, I took a
notion in my head. To spend the money that I had - I think the
money is poor stuff, I'll spend it now before it is worse. If
you would know more of the affair, You may inquire, I don't care
where.Dec. 30, 1779, Thursday, the 30th, the weather not good. We
had a wedding in our neighborhood; Amasiah Peck was the man's
name, if ever you see him, you will know him again. (Amasiah
Peck married Hannah Carpenter, Jonathan's eldest sister.)Feb. 9, 1780, I went to Providence and bought me a hat for Đ50
lawful money in paper currency; and two pounds cotton for Đ13,
- very cheap, ha, ha!March 3, 1780, I received Đ150, the prize money due me for the
prizes taken by the Jiflin October last.March 27, 1780, I set out in company with David Carpenter to
travel to the northern country to seek my fortune.April 4, 1780, I went to Fits Williams to make sugar for D.
Bishop. (After Jonathan and David had examined and inspected the
soil and timber through a large portions of the towns from
Guilford to Royalton, VT, they returned to Pomfret, VT, and
bought 100 acres at the rate of 12 sh. per acre, having traveled
about 416 miles in 21 days.)May 15, 1780, began to chop and made the first stump on the
lot.July 10, 1780, we have chopped about eight acres on our own
land in about six weeks successively which has almost tired me
of that fun; no wonder neither. Also we had a training at
Pomfret and enlisted 25 men (minute men) who will start in one
day's time in case of an invasion, which is some expected of the
Indians.Aug. 10, 1780, this morning at 10 o'clock we were alarmed with
the news that the Indians had come into Barnard, and had taken
three men and had plundered the houses, (they were composed of
20 Indians and Tories), and went off followed by 50 men from
Barnard, but they could not overtake them.Aug. 15, 1780, I engaged to go into the service for the town of
Pomfret for three months.Aug. 17, 1780, they marched to Barnard - distance 12 miles.
Aug. 20, 1780, we went on a scout for two days, up White River
as far as Rochester through Stockbridge (about 20 miles). Made
no discoveries of the enemy.Aug. 25, 1780, I went out on a scout for four days in company
with 14 men of Barnard, in search of some Tories that have been
skulking about and have taken two men from Weathersfield, VT We
went up the South Branch of White River and over the heights of
land to Pitsford fort on Otter Creek, about 30 miles course
West, and came home on the 28th. The prisoners were taken with
two Tories at Weathersfield.Sept. 21, 1780, two men were taken from their work at Bethel by
the enemy. I had a furlough of three days to go to Pomfret, and
came back on the 24th.Sept. 25, 1780, I went on a scout up White River, on the West
Branch, for three days; but nothing remarkable.Oct. 16, 1780, we were alarmed by intelligence that the enemy
were plundering and burning at Royalton, and it was supposed
that the woods were full of them. I went out in a scout round
the north part of Barnard about 10 miles, and in again, but
discovered nothing. By this time some of the inhabitants had
come into the garrison, and a party went to meet the enemy (or
at least to look for them); at about 12 o'clock in the
night-time I went out in a party of 11 men, with Lieutenant
Green, with four day's provisions; we marched by night to
Bethel fort, from which upwards of 100 men had just gone under
Captain Safford to Royalton.Oct. 17, 1780, from thence we marched to Colonel Woodwards at
Middlesex, (now Randolph) about 15 miles from Barnard fort and
eight miles from Bethel fort. (It snowed almost all day.) There
we were joined by ten men and set off towards the heights of
land in hopes of coming across our main body; and coming to a
house in Middlesex burning, which we judged had been fired by
the enemy about four hours. We took their trail and followed
into Brookfield, and finding our men didn't follow, en encamped
that night, but the Middlesex men returned; but the next
morning, Oct. 18, we followed on about four miles further onto
the heights of land, and finding that we should not be joined by
more men, and our party but fourteen, which we thought 100 small
a number to engage whom we thought to be three hundred, by the
path they made, which was very easy to follow in the night. We
left the chase and returned that day to Colonel Woodward's (back
again). At Colonel Woodward's, we heard that the enemy had
burned and destroyed Royalton, and some houses in Sharon and
Middlesex, etc., and had taken off upwards of 20 prisoners and
killed seven; notwithstanding they were fired upon by the
advance guard of upwards of 400 men, which indeed put them to
great confusion; but they killed two prisoners and fled, while
the cowardly Colonel Hough was forming his men, hooting with a
mock pretense of having a field fight with the Indians in the
bush, which gave them time to get off; they (the Indians) were
commanded by Colonel Peters, a Tory.Oct. 19, 1780, we returned home in peace - some moving off
over ,,CT river and our savage enemy gone with flying
colors into Canada, which is a poor story for a "whig" to tell.Nov. 15, 1780, I was discharged from Fort Defiance at Barnard,
and set off for Pomfret.Nov. 21, 1780, I, Jonathan and David returned together to
Rehoboth.June 11, 1781, set out with David and Jacob to look at some
land.Sept. 10, 1781, Caleb Carpenter came to see me; he got home
from his captivity in June, 1780.April 1, 1782, Rehoboth Election! All fools!
In 1782, I bought a right of land in the town of Randolph, and
gave my note for Đ37 to be paid in neat stock, or New England
rum delivered at P.P. Stafford's in said town next winter. I
set out for Rehoboth.[1783, in September, dated at Randolph; a short account of the
settlement of Randolph. On the 16th of October, 1780, there
were 14 families in town, but when the Indians burned Royalton
they moved out, so that when Jonathan Carpenter moved into town
there were only three families there. The families moved back
in 1782; Jonathan Carpenter moved back into the town between
the years 1782 and 1785. (At least we find him there in 1785.)
We also find Jacob Carpenter there in 1785 and David Carpenter
in 1787, and Nathan Carpenter about the same time; also Simeon
and Joshua Carpenter.]2 SOUR S203
3 TEXT pg 218 - 229
1 MILI Jonathan Carpenter, Jr., of Rehoboth, enlisted as private in
Captain Hill's company, Colonel Daggett's regiment, stationed at
Bristol for three months, beginning Dec. 28, 1776; the second
time as private in Captain John Paine's company at Winter Hill;
served two months; was discharged April 1, 1776; the third
time as private in Captain Carpenter's company, in Colonel
Craig's regiment at NY and White Plains; served 5 months;
was discharged Dec. 1, 1776; the fourth time as private in
Captain Hill's company in Colonel William's regiment, roll sworn
in a Rehoboth Sept. 29, 1777; served one month at Seekonk.
Jonathan Carpenter of crew of Brig "Reprisal" was taken Feb. 19,
1778, by the British; roll dated Boston Harbor, Feb. 10, 1778.
1 MILI
1 MILI
2 SOUR S203
3 TEXT pg 229
Olive was probably a sister to Elizabeth Sessions who married David Carpenter
(#1995 in the Carpenter Memorial). Olive died aged 91.A resident of Pomfret, ,CT
Resided in Newark, NJ
Resided in Granville, ,OH. He published the first newspaper in
Randolph, VT, called The Weekly Wanderer. He was afterwards
engaged in the printing business at Montpelier, and subsequently
removed to ,OH, where Mrs. Wright died.2 SOUR S203
3 TEXT pg 373
Died in infancy.
Number 1549 in the Carpenter Memorial on page 229. She married a farmer.
Number 2018 in the Carpenter Memorial on page 266. A farmer.
Family is number 650 in the CM.
It is probable that the first two children were born in Swansey
instead of Rehoboth as he was at that place in 1780.2 SOUR S203
3 TEXT pg 218
He went to Pomfret, VT. to look for a farm and moved to Randolph, VT about 1794.
1 MILI Enlisted as private in Capt. Nathaniel Carpenter's company, Col.
John Hathaway regiment in the ,RI Alarm April 21, 1777;
served 23 days. He served in the Revolution and drew a pension.
He enlisted as private in Nathaniel Carpenter's company, James
Whitney's regiment in ,RI alarm May 13, 1777; served
one month and 25 days. Marched from Rehoboth to Point Judith.
Again as private in Captain Hill's company, Colonel William's
regiment, Sept. 29, 1777; served one month. Roll sworn at
Rehoboth. Again in Capt. Peleg Peck's company, Col. Thomas
Carpenter's regiment, July 27, 1778; served one month and 15
days in the ,RI alarm. Again as private in Captain
Bullock's company, Colonel Carpenter's regiment in the Rhode
Island alarm July 27, 1780; served five days. Again in Captain
Brown's company, Colonel Carpenter's regiment Aug. 1, 1780 and
served five days. Marched from Rehoboth to Tiverton.
Marriage Notes for Jacob Carpenter and Huldah Drier
Published 24 Jun 1785
Resided in Braintree, VT
He resided on his father's farm in Seekonk.
Resided in Providence, RI
Number 1557 in the Carpenter Memorial on page 230.
He moved to Savoy and Adams,,MA, and afterwards to Chicago,,IL.
Of England.
BIRTH: Year is estimated.
He moved to Savoy, ,MA. in 1792, and thence to Springwater, N.Y.
1 MILI Lewis Carpenter enlisted as private in the Revolution, Capt. Nathaniel Carpenter's company, Col. Thomas Carpenter's regiment, in the ,RI alarm, July 20, 1777; served one month and five days; he enlisted second as corporal in Captain Franklin's company, in Colonel Tyler's regiment, in the ,RI alarm, July 1, 1779; served six months; he served third as private in Capt. John Perry's company, Colonel Mitchell's regiment, July 27, 1780; served there months and five days; reinforcement to the Continental army at ,RI; he enlisted the fourth time as private in Capt. Jabez Bunce or Bundy's company, in Colonel Drury's regiment, July 23, 1781; served three months and 27 days; served at West Point; he was from Rehoboth.http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~darmi/livingstoncopensioners.html
NAME OF PENSIONER/ AGE/ HEAD OF FAMILY/ WHERE PENSIONER RESIDED 1 JUNE 1840/ LOCALE
Lewis Carpenter 70 Lewis Carpenter Springwater
Resided in Springwater, N.Y.
Resided in ,MI.
5744. Christopher B. Carpenter
Resided in Springwater, N.Y.
He moved to Savoy, ,MA., and thence to Hoosick, N.Y.
Resided in North Adams, ,MA.
Resided in Pecatonica, ,IL
Resided in Pecatonica, ,IL
They went to Pecatonica, ,IL
She died at the age of 54 years.