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[] GENEALOGICAL DIRECTORY OF RHODE ISLAND, comprising three generations of settlers who came before 1690; by John Osborne Austin, pub. Genealogical Pub co; Baltimore, 1978.
CARPENTER, WILLIAM
1637. Providence. He had land granted him.
1638. He was one of the twelve persons to whom Roger Williams decided land that he had bought of Canonicus and Miantonomi.
1639. He ws one of the twelve original members of First Baptist Church.
1640, July 27. He was one of the thirty-nine signers to compact for good government.
1642. He and other Pawtuxet settlers subjected themselves to government of Massachusetts, the separation lasting sixteen years.
1658-63. Commissioner.
1660. He was on a committee to receive contributions fo rexpenses of agents in England, viz.; Roger Williams and John Clarke.
1660, Aug 2. He deeded cousin (i.e. niece), Joan Sheldon, wife of John Sheldon, 5 acres. He landed one anker of liquor this year.
1661, Feb 5. He deeded cousin (i.e. nephew), William Vincent, 64 acres. He was on a committee to bridge the pawtucet, about this time.
1664, 1665, 1675, 1676 ^ 1679. Deputy. 1665 > 1672 Assistant.
1669 He gave 5s "for the present" toward expenses of Mr. John Crandall's voyage to Connecticut, and the next year laid down 8s for the present, to accommodate a committee who were going to Connecticut.
1670, Dec 8. He deeded land to daughter Priscilla Vincent, and a house and land at Rocky Hill, to son Ephraim.
1671. He authorized to make assessment on Providence, for arrears of taxes due colony.
1671, Mar 31. In a confirmatory deed to certain parties, he mentions that it was procured fo Indian sachems by himself and his brother Zachariah Rhodes, deceased.
1673, Dec 14. he deeded sister Fridgeworth Vincent, as a free gift, "my dwelling house with what land belongeth to me adjoining to the said house, the which said house is standing in the town of Amesbury, in Wiltshire, and in a street commonlycalled by the name of Frog Lane, my sister being inhabitant of said town; the which said house did in the original belong to my father, Richard Carpenter, now deceased, but fell to my right, as I was the son and heir unto my aforesaid father,"&c.
1673. Town Council.
1675, Feb 8. "To the town now met the tenth of this instant; I understand that the Town is about the division of the land on the west side of the Seven Mile Line, and I not able to come myself, I thought good to signify unto you what rights,and of whom I bought them, and also to whom I give them; that is to say, for five shares I have the deeds in my hands and are all in the Town Records. That which was Robert Cole's I give to my son Timothy; that which was Robert Mowry's own, Igive to my son Silas; that which was Henry Neal's which I bought of Roger Mowry, I give to my son Benjamin; that which was Robert Colwell's, I bought of Robert Mowry also, and do give it to my duaghter Sarah's son Joseph; that which I bought ofJohn Smith Mason, I give to my son Joseph's son William; and my own I give unto my son William. I do entreat, if the town so please, that this paper may be entered in the Town Records, lest I should fall before I can make another provision." The paper was granted by the town to be recorded though William Carpenter lived to make a more formal will.
1676, Jan 20. his shouse was attacked by about three hundred Indians, and was fired by them, but the flames were extinguished by the defenders. He lost two hundred sheep and (fifty?) cattle, and two of his household were killed.
1676, Apr 4. It was voted by Assembly "that in these troublesome times and (stsores?) in this colony, the Assembly, desiring to have the adivce and concurrence of the most Judicious inhabitants, if it may be had for the good of the whole, dodesire that their next (spring?), the company and counsell" (of sixteen persons, among them William Carpenter.)
1679, Jul 1. Taxes L10 (10 pounds), 5s, with sons Silas and Benjamin.
1683, Apr 25. He made a confirmatory deed to the representatives of the thirteen original proprietors of Pawtuxet lands, he being the last survivor and owning three shares, his own thirteenth and two shares that he had purchased.
1679, Feb 10. Will--codicil 1683, Mar. 15--proved 1685, October 1. Exs, sons Silas and Benjamin. to eldest son Joseph, 20s., and like amount to daughters Lydia SMITH and Priscilla VINCENT. To sons Silas, Benjamin, Timothy and Ephraim, land. To grandson Ephraim, eldest son of Ephraim, by his first wife, land, and if he died before twenty-one, then his sister Susanna to have. To grandson William, and grandson Joseph Smith, son of Lydia, certain land, and if Joseph died, Simon tohave his share. To daughter Priscilla Vincent, land. To wife Elizabeth, all movable estate, and sons Silas and Benjamin to take whole care of their mother, "to provide for her in all respects and conditions as a woman ought to be provided for,during her natural life." In codicil, as his son Joseph had died, he gave to grandson Joseph, son of Joseph, legacy intended for his father. As he had heard his son Ephraim was intending to sell, he rvoked his legacy and gave to Ephraim Jr.and Susanna. Inventory, L22 (22 pounds), including 5 night caps, 2 silk neck cloths, &c.
@ SAVAGE: Richard's estate descended from father to him (Wm) in deed 4 Dec 1671, given to his sister (Fridgeworth) who had married Mr. Vincent of Amesbury, Wiltshire, England, which did belong to her father Richard Carpenter.
@ SAVAGE: William was an Ass't 16165, swore allegience 1666.
@ SAVAGE: in will 1674 all children are mentioned as living and William, son of Joseph; and Lydia m. benjamin Smith.
VOL II ---"William, Co. Wilts, England. He came to this country with his wife and two children of his own and two chidlren of his sister Fridgeworth, who had married a VINCENT. In 1637 he had a grant of land in Providence; in 1640 was one ofthe 30 signers of the compact. He was assistant in 1665-72; Commissioner in 1658, 60, 62 and 63; Deputy in 1664, 65 and 69. He married Elizabeth ---- (NOT Arnold as Savage has it). He was influential and had much real estate. he died Sept 7,1685. His children were Joseph, Ephraim, William, Silas, Benjamin, Timothy, Lydia (m.Benj Smith), and Priscilla (m. William Vincent). He lived in Pawtuxet."
@ FARMER: 1636, William came to America, settled in Providence, RI, married and had at least one child: Benjamin 16141; *was Benj born in 1641?) was one of the founders of the first Baptist Church *was it William who was founder of the church,or Benjamin?).
NOTE BY NKT: son William, One notation indicates that he drowned 29 october 1708 and anotehr indicates he was killed in an Indian atatack 20 January 1676--what are we to believe:???---NKT.
NOTE BY NKT: Renew Weeks, wife of son Benjamin, is listed as a "Permanent resident of Rehoboth" at the time of her marriage to Benjamin; she remarried twice more following his death.
@ DIR. OF ANC. HEADS OF NE FAM: William carpenter, s. of Richard of Amesbury, Wilts, Eng., and of the 10 generation from John, settled in Providence, RI 1637 and was founder of the RI branch of the same (Carpenters).
@ COLONIALA WARS: Carpenters William of Providence RI, deputy 1664, gov. asst 1665-72.
@ HOTTEN p.140: 20 nov 1635, William Carpenter age 19, was aboard "Expedition" Peter Blackler, master, from London to Barbadoes. REFERENCE:
DIRECTORY OF ANC HEADS OF NE FAMILIES 1620-1700 by Holmes 1964.
GENEALOGY DIRECTORY OF RHODE ISLAND 1978 by Austin.
GENEA. REG. OF 1ST SETTLERS OFNEW ENG. BY John Farmer 1979.
GENEA. REG. Society of Colonial Wars 1916, P.589.
HOTTEN'S LISTS; P.140;
NEW ENGLAND DICTIONARAY OF EARLY SETTLERS by Savage: p.337-338.
NEW ENGLAND MARRIAGES PRIOR TO 1700; p.136.
VOL II (some source sent by CJC 19193 from FLA.) p.424. / |