Individual Details

Per page V Appendix of "Titus Family in America" by Dorothy M. Titus dated July 1943.

1658/9 death date and location per "New England in the 1600s" by Martin E. Hollick page 41.

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Spouses/Children: 
Abigail Bryant 
Capt. John Carpenter+
Abigail Carpenter
Deacon William Carpenter+
Joseph Carpenter+
Hannah Carpenter
Abiah Carpenter
Abigail Carpenter
Samuel Carpenter+
William Carpenter

Born: 23 May 1605, Whirwell, England 147,148,1082,1083
Marriage: Abigail Bryant on 28 Apr 1625 in Shalbourne, Wiltshire, England 148
Died: 7 Feb 1658/59, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA at age 53 147,148,515,1079,1082,1083,1084,1085
  General Notes:
(I) William (5), pioneer ancestor of the American line, son of William (4) Carpenter, was born in England in 1605, died in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, February 7, 1659. He was admitted a freeman of Weymouth May 13, 1640; was representative from Weymouth, 1641-43, and from Rehoboth, 1645; constable in 1641; was chosen proprietor's clerk of Weymouth, 1643. He drew lot No. 18, in the divisions of lands in Rehoboth, June 30, 1644, was admitted an inhabitant of the town March 28, 1645, and the following June was made freeman. It was through his influence that the grant of Seekonk, otherwise known as Rehoboth, was made by the general court, then at Plymouth. This was the tract of land selected by Roger Williams for a settlement, when driven out of the Massachusetts colony. In 1647 William Carpenter was made one of the directors of the town, and again in 1655. The legal business of the town and colony was transacted principally by him. He paid eight pounds, seventeen shillings and three pence toward defraying the expenses of King Philip's war, and was one of a committee to lay out a road from Rehoboth to Dedliam. About 1642 he received a commission as captain from the governor of Massachusetts, and was called upon to act for the protection and ownership of the Pawtuxet lands. The records show him to have been a yeoman, and his estate was valued at two hundred and fifty-four pounds and ten shillings. Governor Bradford, who married his cousin Alice, favored William Carpenter in all his measures in the Plymouth court, and in all their dealings they were close friends. William Carpenter's wife, Abigail, who died February 22, 1687, had been provided for in his will of April 21, 1659. Children: 1. John, born in England about 1628, died May 23, 1695. 2. William, about 1631, died January 26, 1703. 3. Joseph, 1633, died May 6, 1675. 4. Hannah, in Weymouth, April 3, 1640. 5. Abiah, April 9, 1643. 6. Abigail, twin of Abiah, died March 5, 1710. 7. Samuel, of whom further. [New England Families, Vol. I, Genealogies and Memorials, Page 354-6]
(I) William Carpenter, the immigrant, was the tenth generation from John (William (9); William (8); John (7); James (6); William (5); John (4); John (3); Richard (2).) His father came to America with wife Abigail in the "Bevis" in 1639, but returned in the same ship, and lived in London. William was born in 1605 and came with his father; was admitted a freeman of Weymouth, Massachusetts, May 13, 1640; was deputy to the general court in 1641 and 1643, from Weymouth, and in 1645 from Rehoboth. He settled at Rehoboth in 1645 and became a leading citizen, selectman and captain of the company. He died at Rehoboth, February 7, 1659; his wife Abigail died February 23, 1687. Children: John, William, mentioned below; Joseph, Hannah, Abiah, Abigail, Samuel. [New England Families, Vol. IV, Genealogies and Memorials, Page 1940-1]
(X) William (4), son of William (3) Car-penter, was born May 23, 1605, and came to America on the ship "Bevis" from Southampton. He was made a freeman in Weymouth, Massachusetts, in 1640, and was representative to the general court from that town in 1641-43. He filled the same position in Rehoboth in 1645, and died in that town, February 7, 1659. His wife, Abigail, passed away February 22, 1687. Three of their children were born in England, three in Weymouth and one in Rehoboth, namely: John, William, Joseph, Anna, Abiah and Abigail (twins ) and Samuel. Mr. Carpenter was admitted as an inhabitant to Rehoboth, March 28, 1645, and was made freeman in the following June. He was town and proprietors' clerk from 1643 until his death, being one of the founders and pro-prietors, and the records show that he was a fine writer. He was a warm friend of Governor Bradford of the Plymouth Colony, whose wife was his relative, and was a man of affairs generally, possessed of much ability. His estate was inventoried at two hundred and fifty-four pounds and ten shillings. [Family History of Central NY, Vol. III, Central New York Family Histories, pages 1317-21]
  Noted events in his life were:
• Alt. Birth, 23 May 1605, County Wiltshire, England. 1079
• Emigration: aboard the Bevis, 1638. 148
William married Abigail Bryant, daughter of John Bryant and Alice [Unknown], on 28 Apr 1625 in Shalbourne, Wiltshire, England.148 (Abigail Bryant was christened on 27 May 1604 in Shalbourne, Wiltshire, England 148 and died on 22 Feb 1686/87 in Rehoboth, Bristol, MA 148,515,1083,1085,1086.)

Birth	1605	England
Marriage	28 Apr 1625	St. Michael and All Angels Church, Shalbourne Parish, Berkshire, England - Abigail "Briant" Bryant
Emigration	May 1638	Southamption, England to Weymouth on the ship Bevis
Freeman's Oath	13 May 1640	Rehoboth, (Bristol, Massachusetts), Plymouth Colony
Death	7 Feb 1658/59	Rehoboth, (Bristol, Massachusetts), Plymouth Colony
LDS Family Tree ID		M2HJ-YXC
WikiTree		Carpenter-19

Spouse	Abigail "Briant" Bryant (1604 - 1687)
Child	John Carpenter (1626 - 1694)
Child	Abigail Carpenter ( - 1710)
Child	William Carpenter ( - 1703)
Child	Joseph Carpenter ( - 1675)
Child	Samuel Carpenter (1636 - 1637)
Child	Samuel Carpenter (1638 - 1682)
Child	Hannah Carpenter (1640 - 1673)
Child	Abiah Carpenter (1643 - 1688)

Father

William Carpenter (1576 - )

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