Individual Details
Hannah Keyes
(Abt 1774 - )
HANNAH KEYES PARENTS HAVE NOT YET BEEN PROVED. However, the preparer of this information believes Hannah is probably the daughter of Ephraim and Abigail Keyes, and with even more certainty the granddaughter of Ephraim KEYES and Sarah WADKINS of Ashford, Connecticut. The similarity of names, the repeated use of name Ephraim in succeeding generations, location in Ashford, CT, etc. makes it a strong possibility that Hannah belongs to the family of Ephraim Keyes and Abigail Chaffee. Why all children of Ephraim Keyes, Jr. and Abigail Chaffee would not be listed if there were children other than Zilpha, Miriam, and Marashal/Marshall is unknown, but this is not uncommon in family records of those times. The marriage of Hannah Keyes to Levi Carpenter is listed in the Barbour records of Connecticut, though without the year. In my database I have tentatively linked Hannah to the Ephraim Keyes--Abigail Chaffee family with the notation of "possible parents" so that myself and others may be prompted to search further and make further attempts to verify her parentage.
Ephraim Keyes and Sarah Wadkins had sons William, Jonah and Frederick in addition to Ephraim, and I suppose they could be possible parents for Hannah as well, but after careful consideration of all possible family placements, my tentative placement seems most likely. To strengthen my tentative conclusion is the fact she named her first son Ephraim Keyes Carpenter. If Hannah is not the daughter of one of the sons, one might speculate that she was an illegitimate daughter of one of the daughters of Ephraim Keyes and Sarah Wadkins, but since she had a brother in Ephraim Keyes born 1770 (called uncle by her son Ephraim Keyes Carpenter) who also ended up in Lorain County, Ohio, it seems unlikely this would be the explanation.
HOWEVER, Hanna has also been named as a daughter of James Wallace, b. abt 1730 in Maghera, Northern Ireland [Find A Grave Memorial# 64560751], and Mary McClellan, b. abt 1734 in Londonderry. This couple were married 8 Apr. 1756 in Pelham, Massachusetts. The notes in Find A Grave Memorial# 64560751 indicate that their daughter Hannah Wallis married a Mr. Glass. This would match her with Hannah Wallace [L41B-8V1].
More recently, the Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records for Andover, Ashford, and Avon pub. 1994. p. 58, proves that Hannah Wallace is incorrect as listed for this family.
Hannah Keyes lived in Tyringham, Berkshire, MA in the early 1800s before moving to Lorain Co. Ohio.
Prepared 14 Nov 1999 by: Margaret Scheffler, 8262 Oswego Road, Liverpool, NY 13090.
Ephraim Keyes and Sarah Wadkins had sons William, Jonah and Frederick in addition to Ephraim, and I suppose they could be possible parents for Hannah as well, but after careful consideration of all possible family placements, my tentative placement seems most likely. To strengthen my tentative conclusion is the fact she named her first son Ephraim Keyes Carpenter. If Hannah is not the daughter of one of the sons, one might speculate that she was an illegitimate daughter of one of the daughters of Ephraim Keyes and Sarah Wadkins, but since she had a brother in Ephraim Keyes born 1770 (called uncle by her son Ephraim Keyes Carpenter) who also ended up in Lorain County, Ohio, it seems unlikely this would be the explanation.
HOWEVER, Hanna has also been named as a daughter of James Wallace, b. abt 1730 in Maghera, Northern Ireland [Find A Grave Memorial# 64560751], and Mary McClellan, b. abt 1734 in Londonderry. This couple were married 8 Apr. 1756 in Pelham, Massachusetts. The notes in Find A Grave Memorial# 64560751 indicate that their daughter Hannah Wallis married a Mr. Glass. This would match her with Hannah Wallace [L41B-8V1].
More recently, the Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records for Andover, Ashford, and Avon pub. 1994. p. 58, proves that Hannah Wallace is incorrect as listed for this family.
Hannah Keyes lived in Tyringham, Berkshire, MA in the early 1800s before moving to Lorain Co. Ohio.
Prepared 14 Nov 1999 by: Margaret Scheffler, 8262 Oswego Road, Liverpool, NY 13090.
Events
| Birth | Abt 1774 | Ashford, Windham County, Connecticut | |||
| Marriage | 13 Jan 1795 | Ashford, Windham County, Connecticut - Levi Carpenter |  |  | |
| Census (family) | 1800 | Ashford, Windham County, Connecticut - Levi Carpenter | | | |
| Census (family) | 1830 | Avon, Lorain County, Ohio - Levi Carpenter | | |
Families
| Spouse | Levi Carpenter (1772 - 1830) |
| Child | Roxsa Carpenter (1796 - 1864) |
| Child | Ephraim Keyes Carpenter (1799 - 1869) |
| Child | Sally Carpenter (1809 - 1810) |
| Child | Sally Mariah Carpenter (1810 - 1891) |
| Child | Armenia Carpenter (1811 - 1838) |
| Father | Ephraim Keyes (1737 - 1774) |
| Mother | Abigail Chaffee (1740 - 1810) |
| Sibling | Zilpha Keyes (1760 - ) |
| Sibling | Miriam Keyes (1762 - ) |
| Sibling | Marshall Keyes (1764 - 1820) |
| Sibling | Ephraim Keyes (1770 - 1852) |
Notes
Marriage
Hannah Keyes.Event Type: Marriage Jan. 13, 17--
Spouse's Name: Levi Carpenter
Ashford Vital Records, Vol. 4, page 7
Hannah Keyes & Levi Carpenter were fourth cousins once removed if Hannah's ancestors are correct in my tree.
Census (family)
Levi CarpenterAshford, Windham, Connecticut
Page Number: 838
1 M 10< [Ephraim Keyes Carpenter]
1 M 26-44 [Levi Carpenter]
1 F 10< [Roxy Carpenter]
1 F 26-44 [Hannah Keyes]
1 F 45+ [possibly Abigail Chaffee, mother-in-law]
Census (family)
No children are residing with this family in 1830.Endnotes
1. "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPSP-FT9X : 20 February 2019), Levi Carpenter, ; citing Marriage, Ashford, Windham, Connecticut, United States, Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272225..
2. "United States Census, 1800," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHRS-CH5 : accessed 25 Mar 2014), Levi Carpenter, Ashford, Windham, Connecticut; citing "1800 United States Federal Census," Ancestry.com; p. 838, NARA microfilm publication M32, roll 2, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 205619..
3. "United States Census, 1830," index and images,?FamilySearch?(https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XH5D-YJJ : accessed 06 Oct 2013), Levi Carpenter, 1830..