Hello Robert,
I can add a little information for these two
Zimmermann/Carpenters.
The Boston Carpenter who was in the tax list in
Logan Co. KY in 1800 was in Caldwell Co. KY in
1810, age 26-45 (born c1765-1784) with a female
the same age (born c1765-1784), one male age
10-16 (born c1794-1800), two females age 16-26
(born c1784-1794), one female 10-16 (born
c1794-1800), and two females less than 10 years
of age (born c1800-1810). Caldwell Co. KY tax
lists of 1809-1811 record him as one white over
age 21. A tax list taken in Caldwell Co. KY in
1820 lists Boston Carpenter in Bennett Langston
Esquires District and assessed him for one male
over age 21, 2 horses, no land, and no slaves. I
have not located him in the 1820 census or
thereafter. There is a Sebastian Carpenter in
Monroe Co. IL in 1840 born c1780-1790, and a Mary
Carpenter in Monroe Co. IL in 1850, born c1789 in
PA, but they do not appear to be related -- they
are probably the Sebastian and Mary (Gundy)
Carpenter who are listed on page 178 of Edwin
Sawyer Walkers work Genealogical Notes of the
Carpenter Family (1907).
I havent found William or Ulrich VZ Carpenter
for certain after he sold his land on the south
side of the Saluda River in Greenville Co. SC to
William Acker on 27 Oct 1788. A William Acre who
served in the NC State Line during the American
Revolution was a pensioner in Wayne Co. KY in
1833. In nearby Adair Co. KY, which adjoined
Wayne Co. before Russell Co. was formed in 1826,
there is a tombstone for a William Carpenter with
the following inscription: William Carpenter,
17 May 1746 - 24 Oct 1834 -- this William has
not been placed in another family, to my
knowledge.
From the above, it appears Boston/Sebastian
Carpenter could have had at least one son born
c1794-1800 and five daughters born c1784-1810,
though of course those individuals in his
household could have been of another
relationship, perhaps step-children. But I have
not been able to conclusively identify any
children for him. William is more of an unknown.
It would be great to see some research on these
two -- their presence in the southern states at
such an early date makes both of them candidates
for the origin of several Carpenter lines that
have so far not been connected.
Best regards,
Terry
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Carpenter"
<rcarpenter2(a)charter.net>
To: <CARPENTER-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2005 6:56 PM
Subject: Bostian/Boston Carpenter and John
Ulrich (William) Carpenter
> Dear listers,
>
> I have researched German speaking
Carpenters/Zimmermans for some years
> now. I am seeking information on the
following two individuals:
>
> 1. Bastian/Bostian/Boston Carpenter was
listed in NC as a Revolutionary
> soldier, was in the 1790 Pendleton District,
SC census and was in the 1800
> Logan County, KY tax lists. I have lost him
from there.
>
> 2. John Ulrich, variously spelled Waldreck,
Woolrich, Ubrick, and William
> Carpenter. He signed with a VZ mark. He was
in the Gaston and Lincoln
> County, NC area in the late 1760's through
the early 1770's. He also was
> listed in Revolutionary service. He was also
in the 1790 Pendleton
> District, SC census. I have lost him from
there but he sold out in SC and
> probably moved nearby Boston Carpenter.
>
> I suspect these two individuals to be
brothers. If anyone has information
> on them, I would appreciate it.
>
> Thanks,
> Robert Carpenter
>
> ______________________________