Hi Robin,
This is a line that has been dropped recently because it supposedly has
been proven wrong. I have not yet found any proof for either line from
Timothy2 on back and continue to look for it. There are varying
explanations but when it comes right down to documenting neither side
has the nitty gritty proof. For those who would like to see the pages I
include my transcription with the warning to take no line as absolute
until you have the proof in hand.
This is a very controversial source so I send it with a WARNING to
verify everything you can with original sources. The parentage of
Timothy(2) is very much in dispute.
CARPENTER Usher, James. Genealogical and Historical Record of the
Carpenter Family with a Brief Genealogy of Some
of the Descendants of William Carpenter of Weymouth and Rehoboth,
Massachusetts; William Carpenter of Providence,
Rhode Island; Samuel Carpenter of Pennsylvania and Ephraim, Timothy and
Josias Carpenter of Long Island. Including a Full
Complete and Reliable History of the Carpenter Estate of England.
(1883). CS/71/C3/1883
"The Carpenter Family of Long Island and New York" page 30
About the year 1540, one Cotleb Zimmerman emigrated from Prussia to
England, where he married and settled. The name changed into English is
Caleb Carpenter. He had a family of children, one of whom was named
Ezra, who also married and had issue; among others, Elihu, who married
young and reared a large family. When he was quite advanced in years,
the Society of Friends or Quakers arose, with whom he joined, and in
consequence he was greatly persecuted and maltreated. He finally fled
with his family, children and grandchildren, taking refuge in Holland,
where he remained a considerable time, until the persecution abated,
when most of them returned to England.
From the above circumstances, it was supposed that the Carpenter
family
originated in Holland, and it is believed that some of them remained in
Holland, and they, with other English exiles, established Quakerism
there.
Ezra Carpenter of Wales, England, born in the year 1570, had two sons,
as follows:
1. Richard, b. May 4, 1593; d.June 11, 1669
2. William, b. August 23, 1601; d. a bachelor in London, 1700.
Richard Carpenter, son of Ezra, m. Rachel _______, who was b. Feb'ry 27,
1601. Their children were:
1. Ephraim, b.Nov 28, 1623.
2. John, b.Sept. 29, 1627.
John Carpenter, son of Richard and Rachel, m. Lois Hope. Both d. leaving
no issue.
Ephraim Carpenter, son of Richard and Rachel, m. Elma _______, of Wales,
England, who was b. June 17, 1627. Their children were:
1. Ephraim, b. Nov. 3, 1653.
2. Phoebe, b. July 24, 1658; left no issue
3. Josias, b. Sept. 12, 1661; left no issue.
4. Timothy, b. Dec. 19, 1665.
(This family of four emigrated to America in April, 1678. Phoebe and
Josias returned, and died leaving no issue.)
Timothy Carpenter, m. Mercy Coles, of Glen Cove, Long Island, N.Y., who
was b. Feb. 2, 1668. Their children were:
1. John C., b. June 13, 1690
2. Huldah, b. Dec. 18, 1692
3. Jeptha, b. Dec. 29, 1693
4. Benjamin, b. March 25, 1696
5. Timothy(2), b. Jan. 4, 1698
Timothy Carpenter(2), m. Phoebe Carpenter ( who descended from the Rhode
Island Carpenters), who was b. March 16, 1700. Their children were:
1. Samuel, b. Jan. 1, 1720.
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2. Ephraim, b. July 27, 1723.
3. George, b. Aug 7, 1726.
4. Phoebe, b. Jan'y 21, 1729; died without issue
5. William, b. April 5, 1731.
6. Archelaus,* b. April 23, 1734
7. Silas (twin) b. July 15, 1737
8. Benjamin (twin) b. July 15, 1737
9. Timothy(3), b. Aug. 1, 1740
10. Elizabeth, b. Nov'r 10, 1743.
William Carpenter, son of Timothy(2), m. Sarah Seaman, of Geln Cove,
Long Island, N. Y., who was b. Nov. 7, 1735. William d. June 6, 1814.
Sarah, his wife, d. Jan'y 1, 1791. Their childrren were:
1. Seaman, b. Feb'y 7, 1760.
2. Zeno, b. May 8,1762.
3. Stephen, b. April 29,1764.
4. Elizabeth, b. Sept'r 17, 1766; m. Southwick.
5. Bethana, b. Dec'r 5, 1767; m. Warden; died without issue.
6. Phoebe, b. March 23, 1769; m. Hoage
7. Mary, b. Sept'r 23, 1771; m. J. Connell.
8. Caroline, b.March 8, 1773; d. without issue.
9. James, b. July 14, 1775; d. young
10. Sarah, b. April 6, 1777; m. D. Carman.
Seaman Carpenter, son of William, m. March 19, 1791, Sarah Simmons, of
Saratoga County, N.Y., who was b. August 30, 1771. Sarah d. Sept. 19,
1806. Seaman d. Jan'y 22, 1842. Their children were:
1. John, b. Dec'r 21, 1793.
2. Sarah, b. Jan'y 20, 1797.
3. Ruth, b. Oct. 14, 1799.
4. Hiram, b. Dec'r 14, 1801.
Ruth Carpenter, daughter of Seaman, m. Asa Barker, of Barkersville, on
Nov. 27, 1817, who was b. Oct. 1794. Their children were;
1. William C, b. March 14, 1819.
2. Susan M., b. Oct. 30, 1821.
3. Lydia Ann, b. Jan. 25, 1822.
4. Sarah, b. Jan. 30, 1825; died
5. David, b. Sept. 17, 1827.
6. Mariat, b. April 25, 1831; died Aug. 19, 1878.
Asa died April 21, 1868; Ruth, his wife, d. Aug 22, 1867.
Benjamin^Carpenter, son of Timothy(1), m. October 30, 1718, Dianah
Alveson, who was b. March 19, 1698. Benjamin d. March 26, 1778. Dianah
d. Nov. 2, 1758 and was buried at Friends'Meeting House, in Chapaqua,
Westchester, N.Y. Their children were:
1. Eliza, b. Sept 12, 1719.
2. Elijah, b. Dec. 23, 1722.
3. Ezra, b. May 6, 1726.
_________________________________________________________________________
* On account of his loyalty, he emigrated to Nova Scotia during the
Revolutionary War, where the family have since resided.
^ Benjamin married a second wife, Lydia ________, who died Nov. 25,
1778.
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4. Luther, b.Aug. 16, 1730.
5. Sarah, b. July 11, 1734.
6. Caleb, b. Sept. 25, 1736.
Caleb Carpenter, son of Benjamin, m. July 22,1759, Amy _______. Caleb d.
Dec. 20, 1826. Amy d. Jan. 18, 1795. Their children:
1. Lebe, b. July 4, 1760.
2. Benjamin, b. April 1, 1762.
3. Mary, b. May 26, 1767.
4. Lydia, b. Aug. 4, 1769; d. 1796.
5. John, b. Oct. 20, 1771.
6. Zeno, b. Dec. 8, 1773; d. 1795.
7. Ruth, b. Jan.24, 1776.
8. Caleb, b. Oct 24, 1778; d. 1814
Elijah, son of Benjamin, married Ellen ______, who was b. June 18, 1728.
Their children were:
1. Samuel, b. Oct. 5, 1751.
2. Amy, b. Jan. 3, 1753.
3. George, b. July 17, 1754.
4. Benjamin, b. June 30, 1756.
5. Phoebe, b. Dec.22, 1760.
John Carpenter, son of Timothy 1st; married Cyntha _______, who was born
March 22, 1693, and died May 24, 1776. John died March 19th, 1771. Their
children were:
1. John, b.July 1, 1714.
2. Lucretia, b. April 6, 1719.
3. Abel, b. Dec. 4, 1726.
4. Susan Ann, b. Sept. 17, 1730.
John Carpenter, son of John; married _______. Their children were:
1. Daniel, b. Nov. 30, 1730.
2. Abraham, b. Dec. 27, 1738.
3. Nancy, b. Nov. 2, 1740.
4. Jesse, b. Dec. 18, 1743.
5. Jacob, b. March 6, 1745.
6. Zeppy, b. April 16, 1749.
7. Issac, b. Sept. 3, 1751.
8. Gilbert, b. Sept. 4, 1754.
9. Sarah, Oct. 23, 1755.
Abraham Carpenter, son of John, the hatter; married Lydia Totten. Their
children were:
1. John, b. Dec. 12, 1761; d. 1762.
2. Stephen, b. March5, 1763; d. 1843.
3. Peter, b. March 15, 1765; d. 1833.
4. Anna, b. Dec. 12, 1769; d. 1770.
5. Freelove, b. Oct. 12, 1767; d. 1835.
6. James, b. Oct. 4, 1771; d. 1858.
7. Elizabeth, b. Jan. 22, 1773; d. 1848.
8. Daniel, b. May 30, 1775; d. 1840.
9. Abraham, b. Sept. 10, 1777; d. 1838.
10. Issac, b. Oct. 10, 1779; d.1836
11. Jacob, b. Oct. 10, 1779; d.1832
12. Thomas T., b. Jan. 3, 1782; d.1836.
Daniel Carepenter, son of Abraham: married Fanny Hawkhurst in 1799.
Their children were:
1. Edward, b. Sept. 28, 1800.
2. Asa B., b. Feb. 11, 1802.
3. Daniel H., b. Nov. 1, 1806.
4. Phoebe Jane, b. Nov. 27, 1813.
Phoebe Jane Carpenter, daughter of Daniel, married, March 24, 1840,
James H. Mills. Their children were:
1. William G., b. Sept. 1, 1841.
2. Frank H., b. June 7, 1844.
3. Charles C., b. Nov. 8, 1851.
Ephraim Carpenter, brother of Timothy(1), who was born in Wales,
England, and who came to America in 1678;
had a son Ephraim Carpenter, who married, Nov.15, 1675, Phoebe Hope, who
was born Feb. 14, 1655. Their children were:
1. Amy, b. Oct. 8,1676.
2. Josias, b. Feb. 10, 1681.
3. Joseph, b. May 29, 1684.
4. Julia Ann, b. June 21, 1687.
5. Ashman, b. Aug. 11, 1689.
6. Hope, b. Dec. 12, 1690.
Josias Carpenter, son of Ephraim, m. ________. Their children were:
1. Silas, b. Dec. 20, 1709.
2. Reuben, b. April 18, 1713.
3. Samuel, b. _____, 1716.
4. Elmara, b. Aug. 13, 1719.
5. Oliver, b. March 17, 1722.
6. Lucy, b. June 22, 1726.
Samuel Carpenter, son of Josias, born on Long Island, married 1737,
Elizabeth Leeds, of Egg Harbor. He died Aug. 2, 1804. Their children
were:
1. Elizabeth, b. April 2, 1738.
2. Hannah, b. March 9, 1740; died.
3. Anne, b. Nov. 8, 1741; died.
4. Anne, b. Aug. 27, 1743.
5. Joseph, b. Aug. 14, 1745.
6. John, b. Oct. 14, 1747.
7. Hannah, b. Feb. 14, 1750.
8. Sarah, b. July 9, 1752.
9. Ruth, b. March 11, 1755.
10. Mary, b. Feb. 3, 1758.
11. Rachel,twin, b. June 29,1761.
12. Sarah,twin, b. June 29,1761.
Joseph Carpenter, son of Samuel, married _________. Their children were:
1. Joseph, b. June 15, 1769; died.
2. Sarah, b. Oct.15, 1770; died.
3. John, b. July 17, 1772; died.
4. Susannah, b. April, 8, 1774; died
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5. Samuel, b. March 2, 1776; died
6. Jonathan, b. Jan. 6, 1780; died
7. Ruth, b. April 24, 1783.
8. Rachel, b. July 25, 1786.
9. Elizabeth, b. April 10, 1790.
Samuel Carpenter, son of Joseph, married _________. Their children were:
1. Reuben, b. Jan. 13, 1802; died June 14, 1802.
2. Joseph, b. Oct. 19, 1803.
3. Esther, b. Sept. 24, 1813.
4. Charles, b. Sept. 29, 1815; died
Oliver Carpenter, son of Josias, married Martha ________, who was born
June 8,1724. Their children were:
1. Lydia, b. Sept. 3, 1744.
2. Barlow, b. Sept. 11, 1747.
3. Oliver, b. June 21, 1751.
Ashman Carpenter, son of Ephraim, married Lucy Amelia ________, who was
born March 19, 1691. Their children were:
1. Silas, b. April 8, 1713.
2. Benedict, b. Jan. 11, 1715.
3. Archibald, b. May 16, 1717.
4. Margaret, b. Sept. 16, 1720.
Archibald, son of Ashman, married Hannah _________, who was born Dec.26,
1721. Thei children were:
1. Ashman, b. Aug. 27, 1741.
Ephraim and Josias acquired title to lands.
According to Thompson's History of Long Island, Ephraim and Josias
purchased land in the town of Oyster Bay, on Long Island, N.Y., on th
9th of January, 1685, some six years after their arrival in this
country. On the 26th of May 1663, the Indians sold a part of Mantinecock
to Capt. John Underhill, John Frost and William Frost; another part on
the 20th of April, 1669, to Richard Lating; another part on the 1st of
December, 1685 to Thomas Townsend, and on the 9th of January, 1685, the
chiefs, namely, Sucanemen alias Runusuck Chechayen, alias Quaropin
Samase (son of Tackapausha), being empowered by the rest of the Indians,
conveyed the residue of Mantinecock, together with some other lands, for
the price of sixty pounds of current merchantable pay, to James Cook,
Joseph Dickenson, Robert Townsend, Stephen Birdsall, James Townsend,
Daniel Weeks, Issac Doughty, John Wood, Edmund Wright, Caleb Wright, Joh
Wright, William Frost, and John Newman: and thereupon the said grantees
agreed to accept as joint purchasers with them the following named
persons, being then acknowledged inhabitants and freeholders of the
town, comprising the most complete list of names at the time which the
records present.
Among some forty-eight names appear the names of Josias and Ephraim
Carpenter.
It appears that Ephraim and Josias Carpenter purchased lands in Oyster
Bay, which joins Hempstead on the north.
Timothy Carpenter, when he arrived in America was only thirteen years
old and was too young to purchase land or participate in
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municipal affairs. It appears he engaged in the cooperage business, in
which his grandson, William and his gret-grandson, Seaman also engaged
in. Timothy Carpenter, being a Quaker or Friend, was not allowed to have
any kind of monument erected to mark his palce of burial. No family
plots for burial were allowed; they were interred in rows, without
regard to relationship, side by side. For this reason it is impossible
to find his burial place. The town records of Hempstead, Long Island
were destroyed by fire on the 31st of October, 1797.
Timothy Carpenter, second son of the above Timothy 1st, removed from
Hempstead, some fifty miles distant, to North Castle, in the County of
Westchester, N.Y., where he purchased a farm on which he resided until
his death, and was interred in the Quaker burial grounds at Chapaqua.
His will was dated July 21, 1763, admitted to probate August 30, 1769,
and is recorded in the Surrogate's office in the city of New York.
The above has been furnished by W.C. Barker. It is believed that it is a
branch of the Massachusetts family, as Joseph, the eldest son of
William, of Providence, settled on Long Island in 1664.
Full Citation from NEGHS:
CARPENTER Usher, James. Genealogical and Historical Record of the
Carpenter Family with a Brief Genealogy of Some
of the Descendants of William Carpenter of Weymouth and Rehoboth,
Massachusetts; William Carpenter of Providence,
Rhode Island; Samuel Carpenter of Pennsylvania and Ephraim, Timothy and
Josias Carpenter of Long Island. Including a Full
Complete and Reliable History of the Carpenter Estate of England.
(1883). CS/71/C3/1883