In an attempt to correct much of the erroneous information regarding
Zeno Carpenter born May 18, 1762 in North Castle, Westchester,
NY. As posted in the Feb 7, 1851 Quaker newsletter THE FRIEND as a
memoir/obituary for Zeno Carpenter, son of William and Sarah Seaman
Carpenter. This is an excerpt from: "A Memoir of Friends in Smyrna,
concerning our beloved Friend Zeno CARPENTER, a member and minister
of New Hartford Monthly Meeting."
This our dear Friend, according to his own account, was born in North
Castle, Westchester county, New York, the 18th of Fifth month, 1762,
of honest parents professing the Troth, viz., William and Sarah Carpenter.
He was received a member of the Society of Friends; and about his
twenty-fourth year, he was joined in marriage with Lydia Clark. In
reference thereto he says, "I have and do believe, that it was the
pointings of best Wisdom that we were joined together."
In 1813 he lost his beloved wife, which proved a close trial to him,
yet he was favoured to resign all up to the Lord. In adverting to
which he says, "1 feel in a very tried, lonely situation, no other to
rely upon but God alone, who is my Rock, my Refuge, and safe hiding place."
In 1815, he removed within the limits of Bridgewater Monthly Meeting,
of which Smyrna was then a branch. In 1817 he was married to Sarah
Hoag and in 1822 removed to Utica, where he spent the most of the
remainder of his days.
He quietly breathed his last the 23rd of Third month, 1849, aged 86
years. Now gathered home like a shock of corn fully ripe. " Mark the
perfect man, and behold the upright, for the end of that man is peace."
This Zeno was never married to Hannah Van Duerson.