Below is a former post by Terry Carpenter to the list
John L. Carpenter
George Zimmerman,
born c1720 in Switzerland, emigrated to PA in 1746, in 1754 removed to
Augusta Co. VA, later Rockingham Co. VA. He enlisted in Captain Thomas
Hamiltons 1st Virginia Regiment commanded by Colonel George Gibson in the
American Revolutionary War, and died in service in Mar 1778 or 1779 as a
result of wounds received in the Battle of Brandywine. He was married before
coming to America, but his wife died during the journey from Switzerland and
was interred at Plymouth, England -- her name is not known. He married
second c1751-1754 to Anna Schittuli. Two sons, one of whom:
2. John Carpenter, born c1742 in Germany, died 1785 in KY. He served three
years as a Sergeant of the Virginia Continental Line in the Revolutionary
War and was granted land in KY for his service. He moved to Lincoln Co. KY
in 1779. He also received land for his fathers service in Lincoln Co. KY
between 1780 and 1784 and was an original settler of Carpenters Station
(Carpenters Fort)established in the summer of 1779 by the Carpenter
brothers from Rockingham Co. VA. He married c1780 to Elizabeth Spears. Three
children, of whom:
2c. George Carpenter, born 1784, died 1870, married 1806 to Jane
Logan, daughter of American Revolutionary War General Hugh and Sarah (Woods)
Logan of Augusta Co. VA. He was known as George Station Carpenter.
Children, of whom:
2c7. Hugh Logan Carpenter, born 1816, died 1879, married 1838
to Elizabeth (Morrison) Bright, widow of John Bright. Children, of whom:
2c7a. John Carpenter, born c1840. He is probably the
widower John Carpenter, born c1840 in KY, who resided in Lincoln Co. KY in
1880 with two children and the widow Louisa Gipson {Gibson} and her two
children in his household; he may have married Louisa shortly after the 1880
census was taken. Children:
2c7a1. Thomas Carpenter, born c1873.
2c7a2. John L. Carpenter, born c1879.
??? George F. Carpenter
At the 1920 census, Gene's grandfather George F. Carpenter was in Garrard
Co. KY:
George Carpenter, age 37, born in KY, parents born in KY
Hattie, 33, KY
Willie, 16, OK
Neiman, 12, OK <-- Gene's father
Pearl, 10, OK
Harold, 7, KY
Josephine, 6, KY
Helen, 2, KY
Regards,
Terry Carpenter
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