Zophar Carpenter

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Zophar moved from NY to VA, near Covington as early as 1755 when Zophar's name is on a list of delinquents in the tax levies of Augusta Co. Joseph Carpenter, possibly Zophar's uncle, had settled this area on the Jackson River in the late 1740's. "There were evidently four Carpenter settlements, all circa the early 1750's and within thirty-five or so miles of each other. Fort Carpenter, so-called, was on the river. It was occupied by Joseph and his family- children, mostly grown and married before coming to Virginia.. . Solomon Carpenter had a homestead at Low Moor; Zophar Carpenter at Mallow [Station] and Nicholas Carpenter at White Sulphur Springs."

During the French and Indian Wars Zophar was a drummer in Capt. Dickenson's Company in 1756. He purchased 135 acres on the northwest side of the Jackson River in 1763 and 50 acres on the James River in 1767.

Zophar was in court often. He is mentioned with Thomas and Solomon Carpenter several times, but it is not known how they are related.

Nov 1768 due to indebtedness to Israel Christian incurred in Dec 1765 for one shilling six pence for three Jews Harps.

Botetourt County Order Book I, 1770-1772, p. 49: Zophar Carpenter accused of unlawfully keeping Moses Watkins' wife.

Book II 1772-3, p. 44. Michael Kelly versus Zophar Carpenter for assault, trespass and battery.

July 14, 1773. Zophar Carpenter appointed surveyor of road from Fort Defiance and the tithables who usually wrought thereon to attend him.

In 1789 Michael Mallow bought of Zophar Carpenter and Mary , his wife, and David Glasburn and Elizabeth, his wife, 130 acres on the north side of the Jackson River for 275 pounds. Zophar and Mary moved with the younger children to Garrard Co. KY by 1791. He owned 300 acres there which he divided between his three sons in his will.

Mary may have been of Irish descent, since daughter Elizabeth is referred to as "Irish".