Individual Details
William Carpenter II
(23 May 1605 - 7 Feb 1658)
The elder William Carpenter is said to be the ancestor of all the Carpenter family in New England. He came in 1638 in the ship "Bevis" from Southampton, England at age 62 to New England. With him came son William (this William) and Abigal his wife and four children of ten years old or less who were not named in the ship's records. He was admitted freeman 13 May 1640 and resided for some time at Weymouth, MA.
William, son of the original William was admitted freeman 13 May 1640 and resided for some time at Weymouth, MA. He removed with Rev. Samuel Newman and a majority of his church from Weymouth to Rehoboth (the part now known as Seekonk) and with them began the settlement of that place in 1643. He was town clerk of Rehoboth from 1643 to 1649. He was deputy to Plymouth General Court in 1656. In 1653 is the first time his name was written as William Carpenter, Sr. His son, William would be 21 at this date and was a resident of the town.
He was born about 1605, probably near the confluence of Wiltshire, Hampshire, and Berkshire Counties. No exact date of his birth in primary sources has been found, though some sources indicate May 16, 1605, which may be a fabrication.
He was the son of William Carpenter of the Wiltshire Co. portion of Shalbourne parish. His mother may have been the Alice Carpenter buried at Shalbourne on Jan 25,1637/8. William Carpenter Sr, aged 62, was listed as a passenger on the "Bevis" in 1638, but he may have died on the voyage or shortly afterward, or returned to England shortly afterward.
He married Abigail Briant at St. Michael's and All Angels Church, then in the Berkshire Co. section of Shalbourne, England on Apr 28, 1625.
Both William and Abigail, along with four minor children and his father William, arrived in 1638 on the "Bevis". They were at Weymouth by 1640, and Rehoboth by 1645. This William Carpenter should not be confused with his contemporary William Carpenter of Providence, RI, nor are they related in any known way.
Children: John Carpenter, Abigail Carpenter Titus Palmer, William Carpenter, Joseph Carpenter, Samuel Carpenter, Samuel Carpenter, Hannah Carpenter Carpenter, and Abiah Carpenter.
William, son of the original William was admitted freeman 13 May 1640 and resided for some time at Weymouth, MA. He removed with Rev. Samuel Newman and a majority of his church from Weymouth to Rehoboth (the part now known as Seekonk) and with them began the settlement of that place in 1643. He was town clerk of Rehoboth from 1643 to 1649. He was deputy to Plymouth General Court in 1656. In 1653 is the first time his name was written as William Carpenter, Sr. His son, William would be 21 at this date and was a resident of the town.
He was born about 1605, probably near the confluence of Wiltshire, Hampshire, and Berkshire Counties. No exact date of his birth in primary sources has been found, though some sources indicate May 16, 1605, which may be a fabrication.
He was the son of William Carpenter of the Wiltshire Co. portion of Shalbourne parish. His mother may have been the Alice Carpenter buried at Shalbourne on Jan 25,1637/8. William Carpenter Sr, aged 62, was listed as a passenger on the "Bevis" in 1638, but he may have died on the voyage or shortly afterward, or returned to England shortly afterward.
He married Abigail Briant at St. Michael's and All Angels Church, then in the Berkshire Co. section of Shalbourne, England on Apr 28, 1625.
Both William and Abigail, along with four minor children and his father William, arrived in 1638 on the "Bevis". They were at Weymouth by 1640, and Rehoboth by 1645. This William Carpenter should not be confused with his contemporary William Carpenter of Providence, RI, nor are they related in any known way.
Children: John Carpenter, Abigail Carpenter Titus Palmer, William Carpenter, Joseph Carpenter, Samuel Carpenter, Samuel Carpenter, Hannah Carpenter Carpenter, and Abiah Carpenter.
Events
| Birth | 23 May 1605 | Amesbury, Wiltshire, England | |||
| Marriage | 28 Apr 1625 | Shalbourne, Berkshire, England - Abigail Briant |  | ||
| Immigration | 1638 | Massachusetts | |||
| Death | 7 Feb 1658 | Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts | |  | |
| Burial | Newman Cemetery, East Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island | | |
Families
| Spouse | Abigail Briant ( - 1687) |
| Child | John Carpenter ( - 1695) |
| Child | Abigail Carpenter ( - 1710) |
| Child | William Carpenter (1631 - 1703) |
| Child | Joseph Carpenter ( - 1675) |
| Child | Samuel Carpenter ( - ) |
| Child | Samuel Carpenter (1638 - 1682) |
| Child | Hannah Carpenter (1640 - 1673) |
| Child | Abiah Carpenter (1643 - 1689) |
| Child | Abraham Carpenter (1643 - ) |
| Father | William Carpenter (1575 - 1638) |
| Mother | Mary Alice Batt (1580 - 1638) |
Notes
Marriage
Before 1895, about half of the parish of Shalbourne (including its church) lay in Berkshire. Now it is in Wiltshire.Death
William CarpenterEvent Type: Death
Event Date: 7 Feb 1658
Event Place: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts
Burial
or Rehobeth CemeteryEndnotes
1. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1V-BJ8M : 29 November 2018), William Carpenter, 7 Feb 1658; citing Death, Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007578641..
2. Find A Grave Memorial# 13522767.