Dear John L.,
"Benjamin Carpenter b. 1774 in Coventry, Kent County, Road
Island. He married Freelove Baily Abt. 1795 who was born January 5, 1778
also of Coventry. They had 9 children between 1796 and 1813: Mary,
Sarah, Peleg (our line), George, Oliver, Freelove, Samuel, Benjamin (or
---men), and William."
Could this be your Benjamin and his first wife?
JRC
INDIVIDUAL DATA RIN:48365
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Name:Benjamin CARPENTER Sex:M ID No:
Birth:28 Jul 1770 Place:Johnston,,RI
Chr: Place:
Marr: Spouse:Mary Elizabeth ROGERS-48366
Marr: Spouse:
Marr: Spouse:
Death: Place:
Burial: Place:
Father:Benjamin CARPENTER-19999Mother:Freelove COMSTOCK-48362
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Benjamin CARPENTER-19999
8 Apr 1742
Pawtuxet,Providence,RI
--SPOUSE-- MRIN:17154
Freelove COMSTOCK-48362
Abt 1742
--CHILDREN--
1-Benjamin CARPENTER-48365 <-------
2-Nicholas CARPENTER-48367
3-William CARPENTER-48369
4-Adam CARPENTER-48370
5-Freelove CARPENTER-48372
6-Mercy CARPENTER-48374
7-Amy CARPENTER-48376