One of the 'fower children' from england to New England via BEVIS in 1638. Deacon William Carpenter, son of William and Abigail Carpenter, was born in England about 1631 or 1632, and died in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, January 26, 1703, aged seventy-two years. William was sent as deputy to the Plymouth Court in 1656. He was elected town clerk of Rehoboth, May 13, 1668, and held the office until his death, with the exception of one year, namely 1693. He was one of the purchasers of the north purchase and drew his lot in the meadow, May 26, 1668. Duringt the same year he was sent to the General Court of Plymouth as the deputy and later in the same year was defendant in that Court; also in 1668 he was chosen deacon of the church. In 1670 he was one of a committee to settle the bounds betw the town of Taunton and the north purchase. He was clerk of the community of the north purchase in 1682, and the folowing year was one of a committee to sell the meetinghous In 1658 he was chosen to survey the eighty-three fifty-acre lots for the shareholders of the north purchse. He was a man of superior ability, accurate in all of his business transactions, and a reliable councillor in the colony; and he was noted also for his superior penmanship, as all his writings show. His house stood on the left hand side of the road leading from the East Providence meetinghouse to Rehoboth, MA, some fifty to sixty rods from the crossing of the 'ten mile river,' on a rise of land, which was one of the pleasantest spots for a house in that locality. His estate amounted to more than 215 English pounds. William married first, October 05, 1651, Priscilla Bennett (b. 1632 in England), was daughter of Edward and Elizabeth Bennett, who died October 20, 1663, the same day that her son Benjamin was born in Rehoboth, MA. Priscilla bore four of William's 13 known children: John b. 19 Oct 11652; William b. 20 June 1659; Priscilla b. 24 July 1661 and Benjamin b. 10 October 1663. William married a second time, at Rehoboth, MA, February 10, 1664, Miriam Searles (spelled 'Sale' in CARPENTER & ALLIED FAMILIES). Miriam was born about 1639, died in Rehoboth, May 1, 1722, daughter of Edward and Margaret 'Sale'. (Her age is given as '93' on her tombstone; an obvious error, probably for 83, as her parents were married 'about 1636" and her twelfth child was born in 1687, when, if the tombstone date were correct, she would have been fifty-eight years of age.) Miriam bore 9 of William's children: Josiah b. 1664; Nathaniel b. 1667; Daniel b. 1669; Noah b. 1673; Miriam b. 1674; Obadiah b. 1677-78; Ephraim b. 1681; Hannah b. 1684; and Abigail b. 1687. REFERENCES; REHOBOTH BRANCH OF THE CARPENTER FAMILY 1898, pp.38, 44, 51, 56, 83. NEW ENGLAND HIST AND GENEALOG REGISTER, Vol. LXV (1911), p.65. REHOBOTH, MASS, VITAL RECORDS, Arnold pp.571, 578. SHIP AND PASSENGER RECORDS 1607-1660 BY Coldham; CARPENTER AND ALLIED FAMILIES 1936, P.15,17,19. 1992 letter from Anne ROSE to Nancy Thatcher-Cerny; from her notes; New England Marriages Prior to 1700, p.136 DICTONARY OF NEW ENGLAND vol I, by SAVAGE, p.335-338. / [Brøderbund WFT Vol. 2, Ed. 1, Tree #1534, Date of Import: Jun 14, 1997]
!Source: A. B. Carpenter, pp 44-45. !Marriages: Both marriages from p. 54, American Marriage Records Before 1699, (Massachusetts)), by William Montgomery Clemons. []
One of the 'fower children' from england to New England via BEVIS in 1638. Deacon William Carpenter, son of William and Abigail Carpenter, was born in England about 1631 or 1632, and died in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, January 26, 1703, aged seventy-two years. William was sent as deputy to the Plymouth Court in 1656. He was elected town clerk of Rehoboth, May 13, 1668, and held the office until his death, with the exception of one year, namely 1693. He was one of the purchasers of the north purchase and drew his lot in the meadow, May 26, 1668. Duringt the same year he was sent to the General Court of Plymouth as the deputy and later in the same year was defendant in that Court; also in 1668 he was chosen deacon of the church. In 1670 he was one of a committee to settle the bounds betw the town of Taunton and the north purchase. He was clerk of the community of the north purchase in 1682, and the folowing year was one of a committee to sell the meetinghous In 1658 he was chosen to survey the eighty-three fifty-acre lots for the shareholders of the north purchse. He was a man of superior ability, accurate in all of his business transactions, and a reliable councillor in the colony; and he was noted also for his superior penmanship, as all his writings show. His house stood on the left hand side of the road leading from the East Providence meetinghouse to Rehoboth, MA, some fifty to sixty rods from the crossing of the 'ten mile river,' on a rise of land, which was one of the pleasantest spots for a house in that locality. His estate amounted to more than 215 English pounds. William married first, October 05, 1651, Priscilla Bennett (b. 1632 in England), was daughter of Edward and Elizabeth Bennett, who died October 20, 1663, the same day that her son Benjamin was born in Rehoboth, MA. Priscilla bore four of William's 13 known children: John b. 19 Oct 11652; William b. 20 June 1659; Priscilla b. 24 July 1661 and Benjamin b. 10 October 1663. William married a second time, at Rehoboth, MA, February 10, 1664, Miriam Searles (spelled 'Sale' in CARPENTER & ALLIED FAMILIES). Miriam was born about 1639, died in Rehoboth, May 1, 1722, daughter of Edward and Margaret 'Sale'. (Her age is given as '93' on her tombstone; an obvious error, probably for 83, as her parents were married 'about 1636" and her twelfth child was born in 1687, when, if the tombstone date were correct, she would have been fifty-eight years of age.) Miriam bore 9 of William's children: Josiah b. 1664; Nathaniel b. 1667; Daniel b. 1669; Noah b. 1673; Miriam b. 1674; Obadiah b. 1677-78; Ephraim b. 1681; Hannah b. 1684; and Abigail b. 1687. REFERENCES; REHOBOTH BRANCH OF THE CARPENTER FAMILY 1898, pp.38, 44, 51, 56, 83. NEW ENGLAND HIST AND GENEALOG REGISTER, Vol. LXV (1911), p.65. REHOBOTH, MASS, VITAL RECORDS, Arnold pp.571, 578. SHIP AND PASSENGER RECORDS 1607-1660 BY Coldham; CARPENTER AND ALLIED FAMILIES 1936, P.15,17,19. 1992 letter from Anne ROSE to Nancy Thatcher-Cerny; from her notes; New England Marriages Prior to 1700, p.136 DICTONARY OF NEW ENGLAND vol I, by SAVAGE, p.335-338. / []
H: William to America with family on Bevis, sailing from Southampton, England 16 May 1638. W: Priscilla died in childbirth 20 Oct 1663 in Rehoboth. H: Wm a farmer, elected town clerk of Rehoboth 13 May 1668 and served every year until death except 1693. Deputy in General Court of Plymouth Colony in 1656 and 1668, deacon of church from 1668, member of various town committees. Married 2) Miriam SEARLES (SALE?). Sources: ANCESTRAL LINES p102. []
William was town clerk of Rehoboth from 1668 to 1703, except 1693. He was often employed in town business.
Place of birth listed as Wherwell, Hants, England; Southhampton, England; or Wherwell, Hampshire, England.
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!Source: A. B. Carpenter, pp 44-45. !Marriages: Both marriages from p. 54, American Marriage Records Before 1699, (Massachusetts)), by William Montgomery Clemons. []
Was elected town clearn of Rehoboth on May 13, 1668, and with the exception of one year, 1693, held that office until his death. He was sent to the General Court of Plymouth as a deputy in 1668, was chosen Deacon of his church in the same year, and was chosen a surveyor in 1685. He was a man of superior ability, accurate in all his business transactions, and a reliable councillor in the Colony. He was noted for his superior penmanship, as evidenced by all his writings. His house stood on the left-hand side of the road leading from the East Providence meeting house to Rehoboth, on a rise of land some 50-60 rods from the crossing of the "ten mile river", and was one of the most pleasant sites for a house in the locality." From Raymond G. Carpenters update PART 4 THE EARLY REHOBOTH MA BRANCH; THE FAMILY OF HEROES []
HISITORY: Deacon William Carpenter was one of the "fower chilren" from England to Newengland via 'Bevis' in 1836. William was sent as deputy to the Plymouth Court in 1656. He was elected town clerk of Rehoboth, May 13, 1668, and held the office until his death, with the exception of one year, namely 1693. He was one of the purchasers of teh north purchase and drew his lot in the meadow, May 26, 1668. During the same year he was sent to the General Court of Plymouth as the deputy and later in the same year was defendant in that Court; also in 1668 he was chosen deacon of the church (thus Deacon William Carpenter). In 1670 he was one of a committee to settle the bounds between the town of Taunton and the north purchase. He was clerk of the community of the north purchase in 1682, and the following year was one of a committee to sell the meetinghouse. In 1658 he was chosen to survey the eighty-three fifty-acre lots for the shareholders of the north purchase. He was a man of superior ability, accurate in all of his business transactions, and a reliable councillor in the colony; and he was noted also for his superior penmanship, as all his writings show. his house stood on the left hand side of the road lelading from the East Providence meetinghouse to Rehoboth, Mass, some fifty to sixty rods from the crossing of the 'ten mile river,' on a rise of land, which was one of the plelasantest spots for a house in that locality. His estate amounted to more than 215 English pounds sterling... William Carpenter married first, October 5, 16151, Priscilla Bennett, who died October 20, 1663, the same day that her son Benjamin was boarn. He married second, at Rehoboth, MA, February 10, 1664, Miriam Sale, born probably about 1639, died i nRehoboth, May 1, 1722, daughter of Edward and Margaret Sale. (Her age is given as '93' on her tombstone; an obvious error, probably for 83, as her parents were married 'aboaut 1636' and her twelfth child was born in 1687, when, if the tombstone date were correct, she would have been fifty-eight years of age..)
REFERENCE: AMERICAN MARRIAGE RECORDS PRIOR TO 1699 by Clemens; p.54. CARPENTER & ALLIED FAMILIES by A.I.Carpenter 1936, pp.17 & 19. GENEALOGICAL HIST. OF REHOBOTH BRANCH OF CARPENTER FAMILY by Amos Carpenter 1898, pp.38, 44, 51, 56 & 83. LETTER: 1992 from Anne Rose to NKT; NEW ENGLAND HIST. & GENEALOGICAL REGISTER, VOL LXV (1911), P.65. NEW ENGLAND MARRIAGES PRIOR TO 1700; p.136. REHOBOTH, MASSACHUSETTS, Vital Records, Arnold; pp.571, 578. REHOBOTH BRANCH OF CARPENTER FAMILY by A.B.Carpenter, pp.383, 44, 51, 56, 833. SHIP & PASSENGER RECORDS 1607-1660 BY Coldham. /
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