Christian Carpenter

Christian IG Carpenter was the second child (1st son) of Gabriel I and Appalonia (Herman) Carpenter. He was born in 1729 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. In 1750 he married Susanna Brackbill Herr, daughter of Emanuel and Maudlin (Brackbill) Herr. Susanna was born in 1727 in Lancaster County, and they were married there..

Christian IG is listed as a head of household in both the 1790 and 1800 censuses (although it is not possible to be absolutely certain which household is his, as there are several other Christian Carpenters in the same censuses). In both years, he is listed as residing in Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He is also listed there in the Pennsylvania Septennial Censuses of 1779, 1786,1793 and 1800..

Christian died in 1800 (aged 71), and Susanna died in 1807 (aged 80). They are both buried in the Carpenter Church Cemetery, West Earl, Lancaster County..

Christian and Susanna (Herr) Carpenter had nine children (5 sons, 4 daughters): Catherine (born 1751), Mary (1752), Jacob (born 1754), Joel (1756), John (1763), Daniel (1765), Susan 1766), Christian (1768) and Salome (1769)..

Jacob, Daniel, John and Salome probably never married. Joel married Margaret Diffenderfer. Catherine married Dr. Henry Carpenter. Susan married Jacob Forney. Christian married Mary Carpenter.