This Chapter was formed by a friend of mine. I knew she was forming a new Chapter, but
didn't know the name until it became official this past week in Washington, D.C.
Barbara L. de Mare, Esq.
Attorney, historian, genealogist, grandmother
155 Polifly Road
Hackensack, New Jersey 07601
(201) 567-9440 office
http://historygenealogyesq.blogspot.com/
From: John R. Carpenter <jrcrin001(a)cox.net>
To: Carpenter Rootsweb <CARPENTER(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Monday, July 2, 2012 8:40 PM
Subject: [CARPENTER] Fw: Newly-formed “Increase Carpenter Chapter” of the Daughters of the
American Revolution
Hello,
Terry Lee Carpenter passed this on to me and I decided to share with the group. The
following is a brief on Increase Carpenter (1736-1807) and links to article and pictures
follow.
John R. Carpenter
La Mesa, CA
Carpenter Cousins Y-DNA Project
http://carpentercousins.com/carpdna.htm
Increase Carpenter-4010 was born on 20 Aug 1736 in Jamaica, Queens, LI, NY. He was
christened in Apr 1743 in Jamaica, Queens, LI, NY. He died on 20 Apr 1807 in Jamacia,
Queens, LI, NY. He was buried in Prospect Cem., Jamacia, Queens, LI, NY.
Number 310 in the Carpenter Memorial. Page 84.
Family on page 156 (#135)
He served through the Revolutionary war. A Butcher and Innkeeper.
BIRTH: The Carpenter Memorial has April 1743 as birth date but the DAR records
has birth date as 20 August 1736. Per DAR he participated in the Revolutionary
War as a Lieutenant from New York. Wife listed as died 23 January 1823.
His name is frequently mentioned in the records. He was an Elder in the
church. On 27 March 1776 a company of Militia was formed at Jamaica of 40
persons: Ephraim Baylis, captain and Increase Carpenter, first lieutenant.
On 24 Aug 1776, in a list of staff officers in Queens county, we find Increase
Carpenter as Quartermaster, and Nehemiah Carpenter as a private in the same
company.
"Captain Carpenter, at the battle of Long Island, did splendid service in
resisting the advance of the British Army near what is now Third Ave and 23th
St. (The compiler of the Carpenter Memorial thinks this probably refers to
Captain Nathaniel Carpenter of Rehoboth who was stationed at NY about
that time.)
Increase Carpenter kept an Inn a mile east of Jamaica. A meeting was held at
his house in 1774 to protest against the tax of tea et cetera. He was first
lieutenant in defense of our liberties, March 27, 1776. After the battle of
Long Island he and Nehemiah Carpenter fled to the mainland and up the Hudson
and their property was confiscated. He was at one time a Commissary of the
Army. Increase had certificates notes of about $2,000, which became mutilated
and worn and he applied for new ones. Application was referred to the Treasury
department.
On page 157 is an abstract of the will of Increase Carpenter. He mentions his
wife Mary, daughter Mary, wife of Peter Baker, daughter Jane, wife of Zophar
Wicks, and Nancy, wife of Selah Smith: and his four sons, namely Samuel, James,
George, and David. Dated June 14, 1805. Jamaica, Long Island.
Subject: Newly-formed “Increase Carpenter Chapter” of the Daughters of the American
Revolution
The DAR organized a new chapter in June named for Increase Carpenter. Photos
including some of his tombstone at:
http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/24/daughtersoftherevolution_se_20...
Story at:
http://www.qchron.com/editions/queenswide/patriotic-group-opens-new-chapt...
Terry
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