Ephraim Carpenter

Ephraim Carpenter, b. say 1642 township of Providence, Pawtuxet, Rhode Island.

Parents: William Carpenter, of Pawtuxet (1610-1685) and Elizabeth Arnold (1611-)

Married:

1. Susannah Harris
2. Susannah (Wood) England
3. Lydia Dickenson

Links

• Providence Carpenters

Sources

• Austin, John O, and George A. Moriarty. The Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island: Comprising Three Generations of Settlers Who Came Before 1690 (with Many Families Carried to the Fourth Generation). Baltimore, MD: Reprinted for Clearfield by Genealogical Pub. Co, 2008. Print. p. 36
• Zubrinsky, Eugene Cole. "The Immigration and Marriage of William1 Carpenter of Amesbury, Wiltshire, and Providence, Rhode Island," The New England Historical and Genealogical Register 164 (Jan. 2010):36-40; 164 (Oct. 2010):296-97 (a&c).

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Ephraim Carpenter (abt. 1640 - 1703)

Ephraim Carpenter
Born about 1640 in Pawtuxet, Rhode Islandmap
ANCESTORS ancestors
Son of William Carpenter and Elizabeth (Arnold) Carpenter
Brother of Joseph Carpenter, Lydia (Carpenter) Smith, Timothy Carpenter, Priscilla (Carpenter) Vincent, William Hopkins Sr. [half], Silas Carpenter, Thomas Hopkins [half], William Carpenter and Benjamin Carpenter
Husband of Susannah (Harris) Carpenter — married about 1661 [location unknown]
Husband of Susannah (England) Carpenter — married 3 Dec 1677 in Oyster Bay, Long Island, New Yorkmap
Husband of Lydia (Unknown) Carpenter — married 1 Jun 1693 [location unknown]
DESCENDANTS descendants
Father of Ephraim Carpenter Jr., Susannah (Carpenter) Arnold and Josais Carpenter
Died 1703 at about age 63 in Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York Colonymap
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Contents

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1 Biography
1.1 Name
1.2 Birth
1.3 Death
2 Research Note
3 Sources
Biography

Ephraim was born about 1642. He died probably West Neck (in south Oyster Bay), between 20 February 1697/8 and 8 January 1702/3; He first married Susannah Harris, probably at Pawtuxet (Providence), by 1666 (perhaps by 1663), Susannah died before 3 December 1677. He second married Susannah (Wood) England at Oyster Bay, 3 December 1677, she died before 1 July 1693 (in 1684?). He third married by 1 July 1693 to Lydia _______, who is said (not proved) to be Lydia Dickinson.[1]

"D. H. Carpenter mistakenly asserts that Ephraim’s first recorded appearance is as a witness to a Providence deed on 5 Feb. 1661 (see Carpenter [1901] 314; PrTR 1:82–83). Implicit in author Carpenter’s estimate of Ephraim’s birth year as about 1640 is the false assumption that to have witnessed this deed he must have been at least 21 years old. On 9 Feb. 1657[/8?], he witnessed (with siblings Joseph and Lydia) a deed of Pawtuxet (Warwick) land to his father; Ephraim was unquestionably a teenager at the time (as above, children as young as 14 could witness documents) (see WarTR 80–81). He was most likely still a minor when he witnessed a deed in each of May and August 1660 and March 1660[/1?] (WarTR 81; PrTR 4:112–13, 14:254). Ephraim had certainly come of age, however, by the time he was admitted a Providence freeman, on 2 May 1666 (PrTR 15:73). Ephraim and his father were the only Carpenters among Providence householders who swore allegiance to King Charles II on 31 May 1666 (PrTR 3:101, 15:104–5). In his will, dated 20 Feb. 1697/8, Ephraim2’s namesake son, of Pawtuxet (Providence), bequeaths all his real estate to “my Honrd: ffather Ephraim Carpenter, now inhabetant at long Jsland” (PrTR 7:190–91). Except for his clothing, horse, saddle, bridle, and 4 bushels of oats (all willed to his uncle Silas’s widow, Sarah), he also leaves his personal estate to his father. On 8 Jan. 1702/3, however, “Susannah Arnold sister of . . . [testator] Ephraim Carpenter, & wife of Elisha Arnold of Providence . . . the Reall, true, & lawfull heires of the Estate of ye deceased Testator” acknowledged receipt of “all ye Remnant of the Estate . . . which was left after all charges was Defraied” (PrTR 5:42–44). Although Ephraim2 is not mentioned, it seems clear that his son’s bequests to him had been invalidated by the father’s death and intestacy, prompting the distribution of Ephraim3’s estate to his sister and only surviving heir at law. Supporting this interpretation is that on 4 Sept. 1703, Josias Carpenter (presumably Ephraim3’s half-brother, named for the latter’s mother’s first husband, Josiah England) sold several parcels of land at West Neck whose descriptions match those of lots previously acquired by Ephraim2 Carpenter (OBTR 1:387–89, 2:41–43, 71–73, 76–78, 624–25). And on 2 Nov. 1703, George Hewlett of Hempstead, L.I., deeded to Capt. Thomas Jones of Fort Neck (in south Oyster Bay) 1¾ meadow lots at the latter place that were “formerly Daniel Harcuts and after In possession of Ephraim Carpenter Deceased” (OBTR 2:613–14). D. H. Carpenter states that Ephraim3 Carpenter was admitted a Musketa Cove [sic] inhabitant “in 1683 (at 21 years of age)” (see Carpenter [1901] 316). This is apparently the author’s basis for estimating the younger Ephraim’s birth date as about 1662 and his father’s marriage date as about 1661 (see Carpenter [1901] 314 316). Despite Ephraim2’s having settled permanently in Oyster Bay about 1676, however, Ephraim3 was in Providence by 1684 and lived there (probably on land his father gave him in 1685) until 1693, when he took up residence at Musketa Cove; he was admitted an inhabitant of Oyster Bay on 5 Sept. 1694 (“to settle here at his own cost and Charge in order to Trading or [ ]”) (PrTR 5:278–79, 14:202–3, 217–18, 259–63, 15:147, 17:44, 47, 48, 52, 102, 103, 21:33–35; OBTR 1:235, 575–76, 2:362). He bought a dwelling house and parcels of land in Oyster Bay on 30 March 1695 and sold them on 29 June 1696 (OBTR 2:192–93, 279–80). He then returned to Pawtuxet, where he died about a year and a half later (PrTR 7:190–96). The earliest records of Ephraim3 at Providence are in 1684 tax lists and a 1685 deed of Providence lands from his father (of Musketa Cove), which “I . . . deliver into the actual possession of my [eldest] son Ephraim Carpenter” (PrTR 14:202–3, 17:44, 47, 48, 52 [compare relative amounts with 17:102, 103]). Ephraim3’s taxation and receipt of land in these years, however, do not rule out the possibility that he was then a minor. Not until 27 May 1687, when Ephraim Carpenter of Providence sold to Clement King land left to Ephraim by his grandfather, William Carpenter, was he unquestionably 21, the legal age for disposing of property (PrTR 21:33–35; Blackstone 1:451). Based on these considerations, we infer that Ephraim3 had been born by 1666, perhaps by 1663. Logic dictates that we estimate the first marriage of our subject, Ephraim2, as having occurred by the same time. In a testamentary deed dated 10 Nov. 1670, William Harris calls his daughter Susannah the wife of Ephraim Carpenter (PrTR 14:61). On 1 July 1693, Ephraim— with his then wife Lydia consenting—sold his Musketa Cove lands, including his home-lot (OBTR 2:72–73).Ephraim is said to have been constable at Oyster Bay from 1681 or 1682 to 1687, but the township’s records indicate otherwise (see Austin 36; Carpenter [1901] 315; OBTR 1:240, 253, 264, 265; 2:323, 330, 334). The only occasion on which he was named to a related office was on 2 April 1681, when Caleb Wright was named constable, and Ephraim became deputy constable for the plantation at Musketa Cove (OBTR 1:240–41)."[1]

Name

Ephraim Carpenter
Birth

1640 Pawtuxet, Providence, Rhode Island
Death

1703 Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York Colony
Research Note

Long quote from Zubrinsky is in need of paraphrasing but included here in full for now so that it can be removed from his father's profile.

Sources

↑ 1.0 1.1 Eugene Cole Zubrinsky, FASG, Ojai, California, 2008 Last revised 9 December 2010. William1 Carpenter of Providence, Rhode Island Prepared for Carpenters’ Encyclopedia of Carpenters 2008. From Carpenter Sketches, Carpenter Cousins. http://www.carpentercousins.com/Wm1_Providence.pdf
Oyster Bay Town Records (Town of Oyster Bay, New York, 1940) Vol. 1, Page 235.
CarpenterCousins.com: [ https://carpentercousins.com/wc-662-desc/aqwg02.htm#2555]
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73443855/ephraim-carpenter: accessed 28 December 2022), memorial page for Ephraim Carpenter (1640–1703), Find a Grave Memorial ID 73443855; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Henry1952 (contributor 46507820).

ll Providence Early Town Records results for William Carpenter

Bee it knowne unto all people by these, that I William Carpenter of pautuxett within the Towneshipp of providence in the Colloney of Roade Jsland & providence plantations in New England: upon good Consideration, have freely given granted, made over and confirmed; And by these presents doe ffreely give, grant, make ouer & confirme unto my sonne Ephraim Carpenter that house hee now dwelleth in standing upon my farme at Rockey hill as also two thirds of the field which is now inclosed lieing neere the sayd howse; As also two thirds both for quantety and quallety of all the land which | doeth | belong unto [p.170] mee within the fence which now is an inclosure at & about the place Comonly called by the name of Rockey hill: saveing only the swampe which lieth at the south End of the sayd Rockey hill, of which swampe: the one halfe shall belong unto my sayd sonne: As also I doe freely give unto my aforsd sonn all that swampe lieing betwene the howse he now dwelleth in and pauchasett Riuer; I doe also give unto my sayd sonn Ephraim Carpenter all my Right of meadow and low land lieing upon both sides of pauchasett Riuer; As also I doe give unto my sayd sonn Ephraim halfe that neck of Land or meadow which lieth on the north side of pautuxett Riuer; & westward of pauchasett River; where the sayd pauchasett River falleth into pautuxett River. Also I doe give unto my sayd sonn one Right of Comoning within the libertye of the Towne of providence both on the East & west side of the seaven mile line, The which Right of Comoning formerly belonged unto mr John Greene Senr: formerly Jnhabetant of the Towne of providence, and was by me purchased of mr John Greene his sonn, The which howse, with all the aformentioned Lands, meadows, & Comoning in manner as is afore Exprest; I say I have, & by this Jnstrument doe ffreely give grant make ouer and passe away, both from myselfe; & all others unto my aforsayd sonn Ephraim Carpenter; with all the apurtanances; Both for him selfe, his heirs, Exsecutors, Administrators & Assignes to Have & to Hold as his or Either of theire true, proper & lawfull Right & Jnheretance for ever: at all times quiet peacebly to Enjoy use & possess the same & euery: part & percell therof, without the hindrance Lett or Trouble of or by me the sayd William Carpenter, or of any other person Either for By Through or under me, And | that | my sayd sonn Ephraim Carpenter; [p.171] doth at this present day of the signeing and sealling hereof stand truly & lawfully seized & possessed with the aforsd howse & Lands of a good, sure, Lawfull, Absolute & undefezable Estate of Jnheretance in fee simple with out any Conditions, Limmetations, use, or any other thing to pass alter or change the same, as his owne proper to possess, vse, Bargaine, sell, Giue, Mortgagge Rent out or any wayes to desposse of the same, according as hee himselfe shall see cause; Jn Wittnese wherof I doe hereunto sett my hand and seale; This Eight day of December in this present yeare, one Thousand Sixe hundred and Seaventy

Memorandum before these presents were signed & sealled these words, both for quantety & quallety were interlined betwene the sixt and seauenth line: so also were these wordes, Lieing betwene, which are interlined betwene the tenth & the eleavunth lines

Memorandum, two thirds of the land within fence as aforsayd, I giue unto my sonn Ephraim, saueing | only | twenty acres (which I mentioned not before to Except) which I reserue to my selfe, Jt lieing on the west side of of Specticle pond & adjoynining to the sayd pond, & betwene the widdow mans meadow southward and so to ye fence

  Signed, sealed & Delivered   William 

in the presents of vs Carpenter
John Sayles Enroled Aprill the Twenty: 1671

Henrie **** ffowler by and with the Towne Consent **** mee

his marke John Whipple junr Clerk of the

John Shelden Towne of prouidence

[p.172] [79] The inrolment of a Deed Signed and Sealed by: Willam Carpent as ffolloweth,

Bee it knowne vnto all peole by these presents, that I William Carpenter of: pautuxett within the Towneshipp of providence; in the Colloney of Roade Jsland and providence plantations, in new England, vpon good Consideration Have ffreely Granted given made over & Confirmed, & by these presents doe ffreely Give, Grant make over and Confirme unto my Daughter prescilla vinsent one Third part of the ffield which is inclossed within my farme, which is at & about the place Comonly called Rockey hill the sayd ffield also lieing about the howse which my sonn Ephraim Carpenter now dwelleth in my sayd Daughters husband, William Vinsent also haueing Built a howse upon the sayd ffield; I doe also give unto my sayd Daughter one third part both for quantety, & quallety of all the Land which is within the fence which at this time is an inclossure about certaine of my Lands about the place Comonly called Rockey Hill (aforenamed) A third part of the sayd Lands, I say; saueing only the swampe which lieth betwene the dwelling howse of my sonn Ephraim Carpenter & pauchassett River, The which swampe shall no part of it belong unto my sayd Daughter. I doe also Give unto my sayd Daughter the one halfe of the | swampe | lieing at the south End of Rockey Hill that is to say tenn acres of the best of the sayd swampe; I doe also give unto my sayd Daughter prescilla halfe of that neck of Land; or Meadow that lieth on the north side of pautuxett River, and West a little from pauchassett River. I doe also give unto my sayd Daughter one purchase Right on the west side of the seaven mile line sett by the Towne of [p.173] providence; the which purChase Right I bought of Amos Westcott; the which purchasse Right formerly belonged to his ffather Stukley Westcott, formerly inhabetant of the Towne of providence; A third part of the sayd land I say within the feence aforsayd I Give unto my | sayd | Daughter saveing only the swampe afornamed lieing betwene the dwelling Howse of my sonn Ephraim, & pauchassett River, and also twenty acres of Land which before I named not the Exception of the which I Reserve to my selfe; Jt lieing on the west side of Specticle pond, adjoyneing to the sayd pond, and betweene the widdow Mans meadow south ward & so to the ffence. All which aforementioned Lands (only what I have Excepted) with the appurtenances there unto belonging, in maner according as is Exprest, with the sayd Right of Comoning in manner as is afore mentioned I say I have; and by this Jnstrumente doe ffreely Giue, make over, & passe away with all my Right, Jntrest & Title therein both from my selfe & from all other persons unto my sayd Daughter prescilla Vinsent, both for her selfe, & whome so ever shee shall make her heirs, Exsecutors, Administrators, or Assignes to Have and to Hold as her, or Ether of theire true proper, & Lawfull Right & Jnhiretance for Euer; quiet & pecably to injoy vse & possesse the same, & Every part there of, without at any tyme the hindrance, Lett Trouble, or molestation of, or by me the sayd William Carpenter or of any other person Either for by Through, or under mee, And that my sayd Daughter prescilla vinsent doth at this present day of the signeing & sealling here of stand truly and Lawfully seized & possessed with the same of a good, sure, Lawfull, Absolute & undefeazable Estate of inhiritance in fee simple without any Condition, limetation, vse or any other thing to passe alter, or [p.174] change the same; as the sole dessposser, & most Rightfull inhireter there of; Jn Wittnese whereof I doe hereunto sett my hand and seale This Eight day of December in this present yeare, one Thousand Sixe hundred and Seauenty

Signed, Sealed & delivered

  in the presents of vs   William Carpenter 

John Sayles

Henery **** ffowler Enroled Aprill the Twenty and one,

his marke 167i Enroled by and with the Townes

John Shelden Consent, ****r mee John Whipple junr

Clerke of ye Towne of providence: