Dear John L.,
I was not able to identify the following. Any clues who they belonged
to?
John R. Carpenter
La Mesa, CA
Marriages:
Almira Carpenter & Sylvester Arnold 11\11/1849
Coventry Births:
Fenex Carpenter of Joseph B. 10/5/1734
Freelove " B. 2/6/1737
Joseph " B. 2/26/1739
Mercy " B. 8/25/1741
John Carpenter wrote:
I have ck'd today what vol of VR we had @ Hist. Soc. by James Arnold
came across Freelove Bailey's Parents Marriage. found a few Carpenters in
Coventry marriages
John Carpenter & Hannah Bennett 12/7/1840
Diademiah Carpenter & Thomas Stafford 6/28/1744
Cynthia Ann Carpenter &Wm. Love 8/25/1816
Almira Carpenter & Sylvester Arnold 11\11/1849
Coventry Births
Fenex Carpenter of Joseph B. 10/5/1734
Freelove " B.2/6/1737
Joseph "
B.2/26/1739
Mercy " B.
8/25/1741
also found 2 Dr Carpenters in Coventry late 1800's
DR E.G. Carpenter of East Greenwich, RI grad med school Burlington ,VT In
1874.
DR John F Carpenter grad Med school in Cincanatti,Ohio 1876
Little else said abt them
----- Original Message -----
From: Reference at Archives <reference(a)sec.state.ri.us>
To: 'John Carpenter' <jcarp45(a)top.monad.net>
Sent: Monday, June 26, 2000 11:10 AM
Subject: RE:
> Dear Mr. Carpenter,
>
> In reply to your inquiry I regret that a search of municipal filings
> occurring for Coventry township failed to yield any documentation for an
> individual by this name and approximate birth date. In fact, no record of
a
> Benjamin Carpenter being born, marrying, having children and/or dying in
> Coventry prior to 1850. Please note: mandatory reporting of vital
records
> did not exist in Rhode Island until 1853. Prior to that date the majority
> of births, marriages and deaths were only documented with local churches
or
> in family bibles. The event you seek either occurred outside of Rhode
> Island (CT / MA?) or it was never reported to local officials.
>
> Note: searching other Kent County municipalities I find the following
vital
> registrations for a an individual by this name:
>
> Carpenter, Benjamin, of Timothy & Lojia (Matteson), born Aug. 27, 1760,
West
> Greenwich
> Carpenter, Benjamin, of Benjamin & Eleanor (Olin), born Oct. 15, 1759,
East
> Greenwich
> Carpenter, Benjamin, of Oliver & Sarah, born OCt. 5, 1719, East Greenwich
> Carpenter, Benjamin, of Wilbour to Mary Burke, married Aug. 29, 1790,
> Warwick
>
>
> Kenneth S. Carlson
> Reference Archivist
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Carpenter [mailto:jcarp45@top.monad.net]
> Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2000 5:22 PM
> To: reference(a)archives.state.ri.us
> Subject: Fw:
>
>
> seeking parents of Benjamin Carpenter born abt 1774 in Coventry,Kent,
Rhode
> Island
>
>
> John Carpenter
> Walpole,NH
>
> The more I know, the less I understand.
> The more the World grows, the less I know.
> The Less anyone can know or understand.
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