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Descendants of William Carpenter

Generation No. 4

17. Oliver⁴ Carpenter (Abiah³, William², 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 1675 in Pawtuxet, Providence, RI, and died Bef. November 20, 1727 in North Kingston, Providence, RI. He married Sarah/ Abt. 1724 in Warwick, RI.

Notes for Oliver Carpenter:
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!Number 54 in the Carpenter memorial. Page 58. Family on page 75+.

!19 children listed in the above. AF has 22 children listed, including 3
children not in the CM. (Phebe b. 1714, Joshua b. 1716 and Timothy b. 1723)
These children belong to Oliver's son, Oliver b. 1795. This Oliver's children
born from 1701 to 1725 with only one spouse in records. See below.
Oliver Sr., may have been married twice, but there is no record of this.

!IF: IF this was so (2 wives) a possible gap occurs in 1710 in children and
a breakdown of twins being born. IF children naming sequence was followed
in this family the first wife would have been named Meribah or Mercy
for a nickname. However, according to science, a healthy human female is
quite capable of having 15 births in her reproductive years. That some of
them were twins is remarkable, but not unknown.

!SEE: The Carpenter Family and Related Family Historical Journal, Winter 1994,
Vol.5 Number 7 on page 414, lists only 13 known and one other child, Nathaniel.
as a possible child. Other children names not known.

!He owned real estate in several townships as appears in his will. He deeded
to his brother Joseph for love, March 18, 1705, six acres of land at Pawtuxet
which was his father's, Abiah Carpenter, deceased.
On 27 Jul 1724, he deeded land to his son, Christopher of East Greenwich.
On 23 Nov 1724 he deeded land to his son, John of Warwick, 130 acres in East
Greenwich.
On 4 Oct. 1727 he was administrator to the estate of his son, Oliver,
of East Greenwich. His son Oliver probably died after his
father's will was made and before his father died.

!WILL: Abstract of the will of Oliver Carpenter Sr., wife Sarah. Will
proven 20 Nov. 1727 in Kingstown, East Greenwich, RI.
His wife Sarah was executrix.
His friend Jeremiah Gould, overseer.
For details of who got what see page 58.

!MISC: Oliver mentions 9 children in his will in 1727, one of which was Oliver
who died after the will was made but before probate. Additional children who
got their estate prior to the will being made was Christopher (in 1724 - see
above) and John (in 1724). Two other children (Nathaniel and Jeremiah) are
confirmed alive after 1727 (They probably received their estate - no record
though). <9 + 2 + 2 = 13> The rest of the children (8 total) probably died
prior to 1727 and their father's will being made.

!SEE: Austin's Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island Families, Pages 35-36.

Children of Oliver Carpenter and Sarah/ are:

+	81	i.	Thomas⁵ Carpenter, born Abt. 1709 in North Kingston, Washington, RI; died Aft. 1761 in Somersworth, NH.
	82	ii.	Oliver Carpenter, born Abt. 1695; died Abt. 1727.
	83	iii.	Solomon Carpenter, born in North Kingston, Washington, RI; died Aft. 1727 in South Kingston, Washington, RI.

Notes for Solomon Carpenter:
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!Number 203 in the Carpenter Memorial on page 75.
Family on page 130 (#99). Number 718 on page 132 is incorrect.

!CM has a child born in 1703 listed to him. Others in the 1712/1716 range.
AF has birth abt 1721, but this could be his son.
Father born in 1675. So birth date of 1692 to 1695 more likely. Birth about
1695 would make him born about the same time as Oliver. Both he and Oliver
received 10 pounds in their father's will indicating they were well
established. Possible twin to Oliver.

!In the CM are two children, Mary (XII) and Meribah (XIV) which are duplicated
with the same birth dates. Possible duplication, however naming other children
after the death of an earlier child was not uncommon then.

iv.

Christopher Carpenter, born Abt. 1718 in North Kingston, Washington, RI; died Aft. 1737 in ,,MD.

Notes for Christopher Carpenter:
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!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
Number 201 on page 75. Per the book they resided in East Greenwich. In 1737
they went to Maryland. A blacksmith. Christopher built the first house on the
Carpenter Farm in West Greenwich, RI which still remains in the family (1898).

!Birth date of 1718 does not fit facts of him having a child in 1715. 1696
seems a better birth date. This matches with wife and children age ratios.

William Carpenter, born June 19, 1701 in North Kingston, Washington, RI; died Bef. 1731 in ,,RI.

Notes for William Carpenter:
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!Number 209 in the Carpenter Memorial on page 76.
His widow, then married to Edward Potter, was executrix of his estate.
She rendered an account of of her administration unto the town council on the
18th day of Sept. 1731.

vi.

Abigail OR Abagail Carpenter, born October 02, 1705 in North Kingston, RI; died Bef. 1727 in North Kingston, RI.

Notes for Abigail OR Abagail Carpenter:
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!Number 216 in the Carpenter Memorial on page 76.
!Abagail in the AF, Abigail in the CM.

vii.

Anne Carpenter, born October 02, 1705 in North Kingston, RI; died Bef. 1727 in North Kingston, RI.

Notes for Anne Carpenter:
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!Number 217 in the Carpenter Memorial on page 76.

viii.

Nathaniel Carpenter, born Abt. 1707 in North Kingston, Washington, RI.

Notes for Nathaniel Carpenter:
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!Number 202 in the Carpenter Memorial on page 75.
Family on page 129 (#98).
Admitted as a Freeman in RI in 1728. This means he had to be age 21
(of age) and born 1707 or before.
First child born in March 1730 or 1731. This means marriage to Sarah took
place by June 1729 or 1730.

ix.

Abiah Carpenter, born October 28, 1708 in South Kingston, Washington, RI; died September 13, 1729 in Basseterre, on the island of, St. Christopher, now St. Kitts.

Notes for Abiah Carpenter:
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!Number 206 in the Carpenter Memorial on page 75.
Family on page 131 (#102). Abiah was not of age (21) in 1727 when his father
died. Possible twin to Hannah. Number 719 on page 123 is incorrect.

!Abiah was a Captain of a sloop (a type of sailing ship) when he wrote his will
on 7 Sept 1729 on the island of St. Christophers. He died there on 17 Sept
1729. He probably died of illness. See details of his will and witnesses on
page 75 and 76.

!He was co-owner of a sailing sloop in the Caribbean trade.
SEE: THE EPISTLE and Providence, RI, City deaths page 31 in the index.
SEE: The Carpenter and Related Family Historical Journal, Winter 1994, Vol. 5,
Number 7.

Hannah Carpenter, born October 28, 1708 in South Kingston, RI; died Aft. 1727.

Notes for Hannah Carpenter:
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!Number 213 in the Carpenter Memorial on page 76.
Second wife of John Spink. She was mentioned in her father's will.
Possible twin to Abiah.

xi.

ROBERT Carpenter, born Abt. 1711 in North Kingston, RI; died Bef. 1717 in North Kingston, RI.

Notes for ROBERT Carpenter:
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!Number 211 in the Carpenter Memorial on page 76.
Ezra Carpenter of Kirkland, NY (1898) states that Oliver had a son named
Robert.

xii.

Meribah OR Mercy Carpenter, born Abt. 1713 in ,Providence, RI; died Bef. July 1738 in ,Providence, RI.

Notes for Meribah OR Mercy Carpenter:
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!Number 212 in the Carpenter Memorial on page 76.
Probably married a "CARR" Mentioned in her Father's will.
Per the Carpenter Family and Related Families Journal, P. 209, she married as
a the second wife, Benjamin Carpenter.

xiii.

Jeremiah Carpenter, born Abt. 1716 in North Kingston, Bristol, RI; died March 05, 1792 in Bennington, Vt.

Notes for Jeremiah Carpenter:
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!Number 204 in the Carpenter Memorial on page 75.
Family on page 130 (#100).

!Per a note on page 834, Jeremiah had 3 sons in the Battle of Bennington
(Jonathan #690, William and Josiah) Josiah probably means Joshua.
He raised his family in West Greenwich, RI then moved to Bennington, VT.

!Died 5 Mar 1792 at age 78. This means he was born before March 1714 not 1716.

!This Family Line submitted by John E. Proctor (brn 1933) of Stilwell KS. 4/96

xiv.

SARAH Carpenter, born October 02, 1717 in North Kingston, Washington, RI; died January 17, 1762 in North Kingston, Washington, RI.

Notes for SARAH Carpenter:
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!Number 210 in the Carpenter Memorial on page 76.
Number 716 on page 132 is in error. She died 17 Jan 1762 of North Kingston, RI

In 23 Feb 1739-40, a paper given by John Reynolds and Sarah, his wife for the
consideration of 8 pounds releases to Oliver Carpenter of Providence all their
rights and claims in the estate of Oliver Carpenter (b. 1675) # 54 of East
Greenwich, deceased.

	95	xv.		Benjamin Carpenter, born October 05, 1719 in East Greenwich, RI.
	96	xvi.		Edmond OR Edmund Carpenter, born Abt. 1720 in North Kingston, Bristol, RI; died Bef. 1727 in North Kingston, Bristol, RI.

Notes for Edmond OR Edmund Carpenter:
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!Number 214 in the Carpenter Memorial on page 76.
Edmond in AF and Edmund in the CM.

xvii.

Joshua Carpenter, born January 14, 1721/22 in North Kingston, Bristol, RI.

Notes for Joshua Carpenter:
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!Number 207 in the Carpenter Memorial on page 76.
No family listed. In his Father's will in 1727.

xviii.

David Carpenter, born Abt. 1724 in North Kingston, Bristol, RI.

Notes for David Carpenter:
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!Number 215 in the Carpenter Memorial on page 76.

xix.

John Carpenter, born Abt. 1725 in WARWICK, KENT, RI; died Aft. July 14, 1748 in East Greenwich, KENT, RI.

Notes for John Carpenter:
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!Number 200 in the Carpenter Memorial on page 75.
Family on page 128 (#96) He married sisters.

!John received land from his father in 1724. AF has birth as abt 1724/1725.
John had to be of age (21) to hold land. This means his birth had to be prior
to 1703. John was married and had a child in July 1721 which furthers the
early birth date.

!After his second marriage he made his will. It was dated 14 Jul 1748 and
proven 10 Sep 1753. His wife Abigail was executrix. Abstract on page 75.

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