Margaret, The John Carpenter you are looking for is #300 in the group below.:
Descendants of John 74 Carpenter
1 John 74 Carpenter b: Abt. 1685
. +Ruth Coe
. 2 Ruth 295 Carpenter b: Abt. 1720 in Jamaica, Long Island, New York
..... +Ephraim Marston m: January 15, 1781
. *2nd Husband of Ruth 295 Carpenter:
..... +Peter Stagg m: April 29, 1788
. 2 Daniel 296 Carpenter b: Abt. 1720 in Jamaica, Long Island, New York d:
March 10, 1790 in Goshen, New York
..... +Susan Thompson b: Abt. 1744 in of Orange County, N.Y. d: March 03,
1809
. 2 Increase 297 Carpenter b: in Jamaica, Long Island, New York
..... +Jane
. 2 Isaac 298 Carpenter b: March 31, 1747 in Jamaica, Long Island, New
York
..... +Susanna Horton d: August 30, 1803 m: September 06, 1781
. *2nd Wife of Isaac 298 Carpenter:
..... +Susanna McKinney b: January 01, 1777 in Ireland d: December 30,
1860 m: November 13, 1804
. 2 Temperance 299 Carpenter b: in Jamaica, Long Island, New York
..... +Jermiah Curtis
. 2 John 300 Carpenter b: February 23, 1744/45 in Jamaica, Long Island, New
York d: February 10, 1800 in Jamestown, New York
..... 3 Margaret Carpenter
..... 3 Elinor Carpenter
..... 3 James Carpenter
..... +Abigail Moore b: August 29, 1758 d: April 21, 1841 m: January 31, 1777
. 2 Benjamin 301 Carpenter b: Abt. 1750 in Jamaica, Long Island, New
York d: 1811
..... +Eunice Stewart d: 1846 m: January 15, 1781
. 2 Moses 302 Carpenter
..... +Elizabeth Bunyan d: 1775
. *2nd Wife of Moses 302 Carpenter:
..... +Hannah Smith m: January 26, 1777
. 2 Susanna 303 Carpenter d: March 17, 1790
..... +Howell
The following are his ancestors, starting with John #300(15 generations):
John, John, John, John, William, William, Robert, William, Robert, Richard,
William, John, John, Richard, John.
John was born February 23, 1744/45 in Jamaica, Long Island, New York (Source:
Carpenter Memorial p 834), and died February 10 1800 in Jamestown, New York
(Source: Carpenter Memorial p 834). He married (2) Abigail Moore January 31,
1777 (Source Carpenter Memorial p834), daughter of Benjamin Moore and Lois
Cory.
Notes for John Carpenter:
Page 834 of the Carpenter Memorial: two dates of birth, June 3, 1730 and
February 1745. Three more paragraphs of John on this page.
Children of John Carpenter are:
Margaret Carpenter
Elinor Carpenter
James Carpenter
Abigail Moore (Benjamin1) was born August 29, 1758, and died April 21, 1841.
She married (1) John Carpenter January 31, 1777 (Source: Carpenter Memorial,
p834), son of John Carpenter and Ruth Coe. She married (2) Hezekiah N
Woodruff march 21, 1805 (Source: Carpenter Memorial, p834).
Notes for Hezekiah N Woodruff:
Page 834 of the Carpenter Memorial updated by George B. Carpenter, Chicago.
The Rev. Hezekiah Woodruff was pastor of the First Presbyterian church at
Albany, N.Y.
My home page has more on the ancestors of John Carpenter.
http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/c/a/r/Carolyn--L-Carpenter/
Good luck, Carolyn