The Carpenter Family

 

The sources provide information about the Carpenter family, including their origins, connections, and descendants.

Origins and Early Carpenters:

• Some of the earliest Carpenter families mentioned in the sources are from England and early Massachusetts.
• The sources include a list of early Carpenters who were firstborn sons entitled to the Greyhounds Arms. These firstborn sons include John, Richard, John, John, William, James, and William, who are direct forebears of the second Lord George Carpenter. This line is noted as becoming extinct in 1852.
• There is a mention of a Moses Carpenter who was christened on November 2, 1775.
• The earliest Carpenter listed is Moses Carpenter born in 1793 in KYOR, SC.

Connections and Locations:

• The sources refer to families in Rehoboth, MA, and the "Rehoboth Branch".
• There are references to Carpenters in various locations including Walpole, MA, Potsdam, NY, Akron, OH, Mountain, TN, and Washington, D.C..
• Moses Carpenter moved to Jackson Co, AL.
• William Carpenter served in the Revolutionary War and died in Potsdam, NY.
• The Germanna Record Books may contain information about the Carpenter family.

Descendants:

• The sources provide lists of descendants for several Carpenter individuals, including:

  • Judge James Carpenter (born 1805) and his 11 children.
  • William Carpenter (born 1781) and his 14 children.
  • Greenwood Carpenter (born 1733) and his 8 children.
  • Ezra Carpenter (born 1698) and his 9 children.

• Nathaniel Carpenter (born 1667) and his 6 children.

• William Carpenter (born 1631) and his 7 children.

• William Carpenter (born 1576) and his son William and son's wife Abigail.

• Moses Carpenter (b. 1793) and his children.

• Moses Carpenter (b. 1775) is the son of Michael Carpenter and Mary Christler. His siblings were named John, Solomon, Anna, Barbara, and Sarah.

Other Notes:

• Amos B. Carpenter is mentioned as the author of a "Carpenter Memorial". There are references to a manuscript called the Carpenter Memorial.
• Shelley Hallard is mentioned as having a large Carpenter database and is considered to be helpful.
• One source notes that the earliest Carpenters were all firstborn sons entitled to the Greyhounds Arms.
• There is some discussion about whether a Moses Carpenter who arrived in Madison County, Kentucky, is the same person as other Moses Carpenters.

The information in the sources on the Carpenter family is primarily focused on genealogical data, with lists of births, marriages, and descendants. There are some connections to historical events such as the Revolutionary War, and some discussion about geographic locations.

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