John Carpenter, of East Greenwich, RI

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John Carpenter, of East Greenwich, RI

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Rehoboth or Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States
Death: August 25, 1753 (81-90)
Kent, East Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island, British Colonial America
Immediate Family:

Son of Joseph Carpenter and Margaret Carpenter
Husband of 1st ? Wife Carpenter; Elizabeth Carpenter and Abigail Carpenter
Father of Martha Carpenter; Mary Carpenter; Sarah Carpenter; Diadema [Stafford] Bailey; Prudence Carpenter, Twin of Diadema, prob Died Young and 3 others
Brother of Joseph Carpenter; Benjamin Carpenter; Abigail Carpenter; Solomon Carpenter; Esther Carpenter and 1 other
Half brother of Hannah Skinner and Margaret Chaffee

Managed by: George Timothy Gulliford
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About John Carpenter, of East Greenwich, RI

see source file pdf about mistaken identities.
Zubrinsky, Eugene Cole. "Three John Carpenters: A Chain of Mistaken Identities," The New England Historical and Genealogical Register 159 (Jan. 2005):43-54; (Oct. 2005):361-62 (a&c); 163 (Oct. 2009):297 (a&c).

1. John CARPENTER (Joseph CARPENTER3, William CARPENTER2, William CARPENTER1) was born ABT 1667 in Rehoboth, Bristol, MA, and died 25 AUG 1753 in East Greenwich, Kent, RI.

He married

  1. [--?--] GRINNELL BEF 1705, daughter of Matthew GRINNELL and [--?--] [--?--]. She died BEF 1721.
  2. Elizabeth [--?--] BY 1721.
  3. Abigail [--?--] AFT 1726.
	  Children of John CARPENTER and [--?--] GRINNELL are:
  • 2 i. Martha CARPENTER died BEF 1 MAY 1692 in Rehoboth, Bristol, MA.
  • 3 ii. Mary CARPENTER.
  • 4 iii. Sarah CARPENTER.

Children of John CARPENTER and Elizabeth [--?--] are:

  • 5 iv. Diadema CARPENTER. (reportedly twin of Prudence unrecorded - See attached Source File Three John Carpenters page 47 Notes.
  • 6 i. Prudence CARPENTER was born 25 JUL 1721 in East Greenwich, Kent, RI.
  • 7 ii. Cornell CARPENTER was born 10 APR 1723 in East Greenwich, Kent, RI.
  • 8 iii. Dinah CARPENTER was born 16 NOV 1724 in East Greenwich, Kent, RI

Will

"Carpenter, John. Will dated 14 July 1748, pvd 10 Sep 1753, pgs 67-69. Mentions: Wife Abigail Carpenter who received all the goods she brought with her to me & moveables we have gotten together since marriage, etc. Sons Cornel Carpenter & Joseph Carpenter. Daughters Martha, Mary, Sarah, Diadame [surnames not given], & Dianah Greene." 3

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John Carpenter, of East Greenwich, RI's Timeline

1667
1667
Rehoboth or Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States
1720
1720
1720
1720
1721
July 25, 1721
East Greenwich, Kent County, RI, United States
July 25, 1721
East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
1723
April 10, 1723
East Greenwich, Kent County, RI, United States
1724
November 16, 1724
East Greenwich, Kent County, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1726
October 23, 1726
East Greenwich, Kent County, RI, United States