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Descendants of William Carpenter

Generation No. 2

2. William² Carpenter (William¹, Robert^A, Willam^B, Robert^C, Richard^D, William^E, John the younger^F, John the Elder^G, Richard^H, John^I Carpenter, Maurice^J, Jean^K) was born May 23, 1605 in of, Wiltshire, England, and died February 07, 1658/59 in W.P., Rehoboth, Bristol, MA. He married (1) Abigail (Briant) Bennett April 28, 1625 in Shalbourne, England, daughter of John Briant and Alice. She was born May 27, 1606 in Shalbourne, Berkshire, England, and died February 22, 1686/87 in W.P., Rehoboth, Bristol, MA. He married (2) Abigail (SALE) SEARLES Abt. 1627 in ,,,England. She was born Abt. 1593 in of, Chesham, Bucks, England, and died Abt. 1628 in ,Hampshire, England.

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.
!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).

!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 William 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. It she
was a spouse, she would have been number one or one of the Abigails above
under a married name?

!PER "GENEALOGICAL & FAMILY HISTORY OF WESTERN NEW YORK," LEWIS 1912, PAGE 1253
MUCH DETAIL GIVEN: WILL DATED 21 APR 1659, PROVED 7 FEB 1659, 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
MILITIA.

!NOTE: SEE ALSO SAN DIEGO FAMILY HISTORY CENTER BOOK 929.273 C226c. THIS ORIGINAL
TYPED COPY CONTAINS DESCENDANTS NOT INCLUDED IN THE 1898 BOOK.
AFN LSD9-5L is apparently the same person with Baptism 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

!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)
settlement at Providence, RI 1637-1901. By Daniel Hoogland Carpenter of
Mapelwood, Essex, NJ. Published by the Marion Press of Jamaica, 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).

Notes for Abigail (Briant) Bennett:
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!PER 1912 LEWIS BOOK HER NAME WAS ABIGAIL NOT PRISCILLA.

!Per THE SECOND BOAT research notes dated May 1980 (vol.1 No. 1) page 15
by Harry Rogers suggests that Abigail was the daughter of WILLIAM BENNETT of
Sway, whose will made in 1630 and proven in 1638 (he was buried 20 Aug 1638)
names sons-in-law RALPH CARPENTER and WILLIAM CARPENTER, but only RALPH served
as an executor, making some researchers believe the missing Carpenter was the
William who sailed on the BEVIS in 1638.

!See REF: B.B. TOPP, Carpenter Chronicles #24, Nov 1995
Abigail, brn aft 1606, and died 22 Feb. 1686. Upon the death of her husband
William Carpenter she received his Bible and other books. Two hundred pounds
of sugar, the room the testator lodges inn with the chamber over it; and
"libertie to come to the fier to do her occations." She got a meadow near the
house, a way to the swamp, a supply of corn and the cloth in the house "toward
clothing herself and children". With her herd of swine that she hath to serve
towards housekeeping. Abigail was named sole executrix of the will, with
Richard Bowin, John Allin and "my brother Carpenter" to help her. Each year
date and the inventory was taken 21 Feb 1658 or 1659.

!Some records list her as Abigail Briant (Bryant), but this is incorrect.
She was probably another wife?

Notes for Abigail (SALE) SEARLES:
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!ID # FMCV-Q8 "ABIGAIL SALE" IS THE SAME PERSON. BAP. 26 MAR 1932 SL; END. 7
APR 1932 SL; SP. 29 MAY 1946 SG. BORN 1593/94.
SEARLES IS THE AMERICAN VERSION OF THE ENGLISH "SALE(S)" or "SAILE".
IN ONE RECORD, ABIGAIL'S BIRTH DATE IS LISTED AS 1606 BUT THIS IS INCORRECT.

Children of William Carpenter and Abigail Bennett are:

+	6	i.	Abiah³ Carpenter, born April 09, 1643 in Weymouth, Norfolk, MA; died 1699 in Pawtuxet, RI.
+	7	ii.	John Carpenter, born Abt. 1628 in ,Wiltshire, England; died May 23, 1695 in JAMACIA, Long Island, NY.
+	8	iii.	William Carpenter, born Abt. 1632 in Southampton, England; died January 26, 1702/03 in Rehoboth, Bristol, MA.
+	9	iv.	JOSEPH Carpenter, born April 06, 1634 in Shalbourne, Berkshire, England; died May 06, 1675 in Swansey, Bristol, MA.
+	10	v.	Hannah Carpenter, born April 03, 1640 in Weymouth, Norfolk, MA; died in Musceta Cove, Long Island, NY.
+	11	vi.	Abigail Carpenter, born April 09, 1643 in Weymouth, Norfolk, MA; died March 05, 1709/10 in Rehoboth, Bristol, MA.
+	12	vii.	Samuel Carpenter, born Abt. 1644 in Rehoboth, Bristol, MA; died February 20, 1682/83 in Rehoboth, Bristol, MA.
	13	viii.	Ephraim Carpenter, born April 25, 1651 in Weymouth, Norfolk, MA; died April 30, 1713 in Rehoboth, Bristol, MA.

Notes for Ephraim Carpenter:
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!In Ancestral File but not in the Carpenter Memorial.

Children of William Carpenter and Abigail SEARLES are:

Carpenter³, born Abt. 1627 in Southampton, Hampshire, England; died Abt. 1628 in Southampton, Hampshire, England.

Notes for Carpenter:
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!Unnamed infant child in family.

ii.

Anna Carpenter, born Abt. 1627 in Southampton, Hampshire, England; died Bef. 1638 in ,Hampshire, England.

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