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Descendants of John Carpenter

433. Jeremiah 204¹⁴ Carpenter (Oliver 54¹³, Abiah 21¹², William (Jr) 16¹¹, William (Sr)¹⁰, Robert⁹, William⁸, Robert⁷, Richard R⁶, William⁵, John⁴, John (Sr)³, Richard², John¹) was born 1716 in Rhode Island (Source: Carpenter Memorial , p75), and died March 05, 1792 (Source: Carpenter Memorial, p834). He married Elizabeth Reynolds 1737. She died 1799 (Source: Carpenter Memorial, p834).

Notes for Jeremiah 204 Carpenter:
He resided at West Greenwich, R.I. and Bennington, VT.

Page 834 of the Carpenter Memorial had information from one of the descendants. I made the addition to this history.

Marriage Notes for Jeremiah Carpenter and Elizabeth Reynolds:
One of the daughters of this family married a Green and had eight children, six boys and two girls.

There appears to be duplication of names in this family, as written in the Carpenter Memorial. Mary 695 and 700 are both born on Nov 1, 1743. Meribah 697 and 702 are both born on Oct 18, 1741.

More About Jeremiah Carpenter and Elizabeth Reynolds:
Marriage: 1737

Children of Jeremiah Carpenter and Elizabeth Reynolds are:

	1060	i.		Isabel 696¹⁵ Carpenter.
	1061	ii.		Jemima 696.5 Carpenter, born in Rhode Island. She married John Potter.

Notes for John Potter:
went to Pownal and Middletown, Vt. A farmer.

1062

iii.

Molly 693 Carpenter, born in West Greenwich, Rhode Island. She married William Cobb.

Notes for William Cobb:
He was a Revolutionary soldier and died in Marcellus, Onondaga county, N.Y. A farmer.

Marriage Notes for Molly Carpenter and William Cobb:
They went west after they married.

1063	iv.	Mercy 698 Carpenter, born March 13, 1738/39 in West Greenwich, Rhode Island.
1064	v.	Christopher 699 Carpenter, born September 14, 1740 in West Greenwich, Rhode Island.
1065	vi.	Meribah 697 Carpenter, born October 18, 1741 in Rhode Island.
1066	vii.	Meribah 702 Carpenter, born October 18, 1741.
1067	viii.	Jonathan 690 Carpenter, born November 01, 1743 in West Greenwich, Rhode Island (Source: Carpenter Memorial, p 130.); died March 1815. He married Elizabeth Pratt; died October 11, 1827.

Notes for Jonathan 690 Carpenter:
A farmer. He moved to Bennington, VT., thence to Rutland, VT., where he finally settled. He held many important offices in the town. It appears he enlisted in Elijah Weeks' company, raised out of Colonel Ashley's regiment of militia, June, 1777, to reinforce the Continental army at Ticonderoga; they marched 50 miles and returned; the second time they marched to Colonel Moody's at Otter Creek and returned with the retreating army; it also appears he enlisted as Sergeant, as being a resident of Surrey, NH, July 26, 1782; discharged Oct. 15, 1782.

	1068	ix.		Mary 695 Carpenter, born November 01, 1743 in West Greenwich, Rhode Island; died December 25, 1743.
	1069	x.		Mary 700 Carpenter, born November 01, 1743; died December 25, 1743.

Notes for Mary 700 Carpenter:
Mary 700 and Mary 695 have the same birth dates and death dates. Looks like AB Carpenter may have duplicated this entry.

1070

xi.

William 691 Carpenter, born Abt. 1745 in West Greenwich, Rhode Island (Source: Carpenter Memorial, p 130.). He married Susanna Konter.

Notes for William 691 Carpenter:
Per page 834 of the Carpenter Memorial, William was in the battle of Bennington.

Marriage Notes for William Carpenter and Susanna Konter:
He moved to Clarendon, Vt. A farmer

	1071	xii.	Elizabeth 701 Carpenter, born January 05, 1746/47 in West Greenwich, Rhode Island.
+	1072	xiii.	Joshua 692 Carpenter, born August 1758 in West Greenwich, Rhode Island; died December 19, 1794.
	1073	xiv.	Hannah 694 Carpenter, born 1779 in West Greenwich, Rhode Island (Source: Carpenter Memorial, p 130.); died August 24, 1828. She married Daniel Barber 1797.

More About Daniel Barber and Hannah Carpenter:
Marriage: 1797

434. Christopher 201¹⁴ Carpenter (Oliver 54¹³, Abiah 21¹², William (Jr) 16¹¹, William (Sr)¹⁰, Robert⁹, William⁸, Robert⁷, Richard R⁶, William⁵, John⁴, John (Sr)³, Richard², John¹) was born Abt. 1718 in Rhode Island (Source: Carpenter Memorial , p75). He married Mercy Taylor.

Notes for Christopher 201 Carpenter:
He built a house on the Carpenter farm in West Greenwich, R.I. which still remains in the family. A blacksmith.

Marriage Notes for Christopher Carpenter and Mercy Taylor:
Carpenter Memorial p75 says Chistopher probably married Mercy Taylor (or Roberts) in South Kingston, R.I. They resided in East Greenwich. In 1737 they went to Maryland.

Children of Christopher Carpenter and Mercy Taylor are:

	1074	i.	Jeremiah 669¹⁵ Carpenter, born June 18, 1715 in North Kingston, Rhode Island (Source: Carpenter Memorial, p 129.).
	1075	ii.	Jonathan 670 Carpenter, born September 04, 1719.
+	1076	iii.	Robert 671 Carpenter, born March 05, 1721/22 in E. Greenwich, Rhode Island; died 1777.
	1077	iv.	Mercy 672 Carpenter, born March 25, 1724 in East Greenwich, Rhode Island.
	1078	v.	William 673 Carpenter, born April 05, 1727.
	1079	vi.	Sarah 674 Carpenter, born March 05, 1729/30.
	1080	vii.	Oliver 675 Carpenter.
	1081	viii.	Nicholas 676 Carpenter (Source: Carpenter Memorial, p 129.), born 1743 (Source: Carpenter Memorial, p 129.); died October 04, 1791. He married Mary Wolfe; died 1816.

Notes for Nicholas 676 Carpenter:
A merchant. He moved to maryland thence to Virginia and lastly to Ohio. He was murdered by the Indians Oct 4, 1791 while taking a drove of cattle to Meereto or some place in Ohio. He was Judge of the court for Harrison county for 15 years. He had on his farm a gun and blacksmith's shop, store and schoolhouse, al of which were his own property. He owned 2,000 acres of land, had an orchard of 400 bearing apple trees at the time of his death. He carried the produce on mules over the mountains at that early day. His death was very much lamented by the people. Had he not net with an early death he would been one of the great and rich men of this country. He died at the early age of 48 years. Taken from H.P. Hildreth's History of the Early Days.

The above account of the family was given to the writer by David Carpenter grandson of Nicholas, when he was 80 years of age. The tradition by him ws that three brothers came from Germany. Their names were Christopher, Emanuel and David. David went South and was never heard from. Emanuel settled in Pennsylvania and his heirs are ther yet.

1082

ix.

Christopher 677 Carpenter, born Abt. 1745; died 1802. He married Anne.

Notes for Christopher 677 Carpenter:
It was probably the estate of Christopher that widow Anne Carpenter and Gabriel Allen were appointed executors of March 15, 1802.

1083

Barbara 678 Carpenter, born Abt. 1746. She married Benjamin Brown October 16, 1768; born in of Providence, Rhode Island.

More About Benjamin Brown and Barbara Carpenter:
Marriage: October 16, 1768

      436. John 200¹⁴ Carpenter (Oliver 54¹³, Abiah 21¹², William (Jr) 16¹¹, William (Sr)¹⁰, Robert⁹, William⁸, Robert⁷, Richard R⁶, William⁵, John⁴, John (Sr)³, Richard², John¹) was born Abt. 1725 in Warwick, Rhode Island (Source: Carpenter Memorial , p75). He married (1) Elizabeth Grinnell, daughter of Mathew Grinnell. She died 1748. He married (2) Abigail Grinnell.

Notes for John 200 Carpenter:
It appears at the time of his marriage to his second wife he made his will, as his will was made the same year his wife Elizabeth died; probably the conditions of the marriage. Thefollowing is an abstsract of his Will:--

Dated July 14th, 1748
Proven Sept. 10th 1753
Wife Abigail Executrix.
He gave to his daughter, Mary, a bed, etc.; and a like legacy to his daughter Sarah and Diademe. To his daughter Diana Green, worsted combs, etc. To his wife Abigail, all the goods she brought, and moveables that they had gotten together since their marriage; and a cow and a mare to be kept for her use; wood provided, with use of house, and a half of the profit of the farm during her life. To his sons, Cornell and Joseph, all of his apparel, working tools, oxen, cows, sheep, etc. To his son Joseph, twenty acres, and to his son, Cornell, the rest of the farm.

Children of John Carpenter and Elizabeth Grinnell are:

+	1084	i.		Diadema 663¹⁵ Carpenter, born July 25, 1721 in East Greenwich, Rhode Island.
	1085	ii.		Prudence 663.5 Carpenter, born July 25, 1721.

Notes for Prudence 663.5 Carpenter:
Died in infancy.

1086

iii.

Cornell 664 Carpenter (Source: Carpenter Memorial, p 128.), born April 18, 1723 in East Greenwich, Rhode Island (Source: Carpenter Memorial, p 128.). He married Elizabeth Allen May 04, 1747 in EAst Greenwich, Rhode Island.

More About Cornell Carpenter and Elizabeth Allen:
Marriage: May 04, 1747, EAst Greenwich, Rhode Island

1087

iv.

Dianah 665 Carpenter, born November 16, 1724 in East Greenwich, Rhode Island (Source: Carpenter Memorial, p 129.). She married Joshua Green February 12, 1745/46.

More About Joshua Green and Dianah Carpenter:
Marriage: February 12, 1745/46

1088	v.	Joseph 666 Carpenter, born October 23, 1726 in East Greenwich, Rhode Island; died March 29, 1762.
1089	vi.	Mary 667 Carpenter, born Abt. 1730.
1090	vii.	Sarah 668 Carpenter, born Abt. 1735.

451. John 228¹⁴ Carpenter (Abiah 58¹³, Abiah 21¹², William (Jr) 16¹¹, William (Sr)¹⁰, Robert⁹, William⁸, Robert⁷, Richard R⁶, William⁵, John⁴, John (Sr)³, Richard², John¹)

Children of John 228 Carpenter are:

1091	i.	Thomas 724¹⁵ Carpenter.
1092	ii.	Sarah 725 Carpenter.
1093	iii.	? 726 Carpenter. She married John Potter.
1094	iv.	? 727 Carpenter. She married Joseph Rhodes.

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