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William Carpenter (b. May 23, 1605, d. February 07, 1658/59)

William Carpenter (son of William Carpenter and Alice)¹²⁸ was born May 23, 1605 in Wiltshire, England¹²⁸, and died February 07, 1658/59 in W.P., Rehoboth, Bristol, MA¹²⁸. He married Abigail Briante on April 28, 1625 in Shalbourne Parish, Wiltshire, England^{128, 129, 129, 130}, daughter of John Briante and Alice.

Notes for William Carpenter:
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!NOTE: A farmer by trade. A Freeman of Weymouth 13 May 1640 and of
Rehoboth 28 Mar 1645. Much information in the following books.
MARRIAGE CORRECTION BELOW!!! MARRIAGE RECORD FOUND IN ENGLAND!

!Number 16 in the Carpenter Memorial by Amos B. Carpenter (1898).
!AFN V6TJ-CO & LSD9-5L on this William has major errors. Sources below
used for corrections. Captain of the Colony.

!BIRTH: Probably in Wiltshire. He spent time in Wherwell (Whirlwell or
Horwell). Born 23 or 25 (in some records) May 1605.
!CHR: 1611 in Somerset per one record. This is about 150 miles away,
however and may have belonged to another.

!DEATH: 7 Feb 1658/59 in Rehoboth per some records. However this was the
date his will was proven. See book note below.

!Some records given Abigail Sales (Searles) as wife and others Abigail
Bennett, Ralph his brother is also listed as a spouse to Abigail Bennett. It is
likely that this Williaim was married at least twice. Abigail Bennett died in
1687 in Rehoboth. If this is true the first three kids are AS and others to AB.
In at least one record, Abigail Briant (Bryant) is listed as spouse. If
she was a spouse, she would have been number one or one of the Abigails above
under a married name? FOUND!!!

!MARRIAGE: Marriage record in the Bishops' Transcripts at Shalbourne
(administered by Wiltshire then but actually in Berkshire today)
indicates he and Abigail "Briante" were married there on 28 April 1625.
Per American Genealogist, whole number 280, Vol. 70, No. 4 October 1995.

!CHILDREN: Many researchers try to put a Ephraim (b. 25 April 1651) in
this
family but this is in error. See the grandchild of this William, through
his
son named William, for the Ephraim(s) born 25 April 16XX.
Many researchers say that Abraham (b. 9 Feb 1643) is in this family in
error
also. Yet no other individual comes close to birth or baptisim date. In
the
children sequence he fits and most likely died young.

!Per "GENEALOGICAL & FAMILY HISTORY OF WESTERN NEW YORK," LEWIS 1912,
Page 1253
Much detail given: Will dated 21 Apr 1659, Proved 7 Feb 1659, and yes they
appear backwards. Will done in 1658? He married in England, Abigail ?
who died 22 Feb, 1687. *On page 1318: His birth is listed as 25 May 1605.
Records show he was a fine writer, a man of affairs, possessed of much
ability.

!OTHER INFORMATION INCLUDES BUT NOT LIMITED TO: DEPUTY TO THE GENERAL
COURT FROM
WEYMOUTH IN 1641-43 AND FROM REHOBOTH IN IN 1645, CONSTABLE IN 1641. HE
WAS A
CLOSE FRIEND TO GOVERNOR WILLIAM BRADFORD, WHO MARRIED HIS COUSIN ALICE
CARPENTER. HE BOUGHT THE AREA NOW CALLED REHOBOTH (8 MILES SQUARE) FROM
THE
INDIANS. PROPRIETORS' CLERK FROM 1643-1649. CONTRIBUTED TOWARD THE
EXPENSES OF
KING PHILLIPS WAR. IN 1647, A SELECTMAN FROM REHOBOTH. HE WAS A CAPTAIN OF
MILITA.

!NOTE: See also San Diego Family History Center book 929.273 C226c. This
original typed copy contains descendants not in the the 1898 book.
AFN LDS9-5L is apparently the same person with Baptisim date as birth
date.

!BOOK:- GENEALOGY: Amos B. Carpenter, A GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE
REHOBOTH
BRANCH OF THE CARPENTER FAMILY IN AMERICA. Also known as the CARPENTER
MEMORIAL. Published 1898 By: Press of Carpenter & Morehouse, Amherst, MA
WILLIAM is listed as # 16. Pages 38 to 50.

!BOOK:- GENEALOGY: Carpenter and Allied Families by Miss Annie L.
Carpenter,
The American Historical Society, Inc., NY, published in 1936. Page 11-13.

!See LDS film #1449498; c225a; 0928227; 1404120.
!See Carpenter Family publication, LDS film #1685645.
!See Rehoboth MA Vital Records Arnold pp. 571, 578
!See Weymouth Historical Society publication N2, pp 254-287
!See New England Historical & Genealogical Register Vol LXV p.65
!See Plymouth Colony Records, 12 Vols. (Boston, MA, 1861),
Wills, Vol. 2, pp. 80-83.

!See REF: B.B. TOPP, Carpenter Chronicles #24, Nov 1995
Contents of pages 298-300 of Emigration List, BEVIS 1638
"Portus Southon: Southon, (May 1638) The list of the names of passengers
intended to shipe themselves, in the Bevis of Hampton of CL tommes, Robert
Batten, Master, for New England; thus by vertue of the Lord Tresurers
Warrant
of the second of May, which was after the restrayne(t) & they some dayes
gone to sea before the King's Mates. Proclamacon come unto Southton."
(lists of names)
age name
62 William Carpenter
33 William Carpenter Jun (of Horwell)
32 Abigail Carpenter
10 & under four children
servant (NOTE: Southon = Southampton)

!Through his five sons, Capt. William Carpenter became the father of "The
Family of Heroes." Over 300 of his male lineal descendants (230 proven
as of
8/96) served America in the Revolutionary War. No other American
colonial man
had as many. Source: Raymond George Carpenter, American Genealogist for
the
Carpenter Family, author of "The Family of Heroes." (serial)

!BOOK: "The Carpenter Family in America from the
settlement at Providence, R.I. 1637-1901." By Daniel Hoogland Carpenter
of
Mapelwood, Essex, NJ. Published by the Marion Press of Jamacia,
Queensborough,
NY in 1901. 370 Pages.
See page 354, Describing the "Visitation" or census of the College of
Arms in
1623 and 1634 where it is shown that there was a number of Carpenter
families in Gloucester, Hereford, Somerset, and Surrey, who made proof
of their pedigrees by presenting arms which were emblazoned in the
windows of
the Church at Westbury upon Trin (often called the Worcester Arms).

Children source: Descendants of William Carpenter, Family Tree Maker home page
Kenneth Gene Carpenter
2231 Bedell Road
Townhouse A
Grand Island, NY 14072-1638
A-United States
(716) 773-6761
kenng@freewwweb.com

More About William Carpenter and Abigail Briante:
Marriage: April 28, 1625, Shalbourne Parish, Wiltshire, England.^{131, 132, 132, 133}

Children of William Carpenter and Abigail Briante are:

+William Carpenter, b. Abt. 1631, England, d. January 26, 1702/03, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA¹³⁴.
+Samuel Carpenter*, b. Abt. 1644, Weymouth, Norfolk, MA¹³⁴, d. February 20, 1682/83, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA¹³⁴.