Joseph Carpenter IV1

M, b. 15 July 1720, d. before 12 June 1777
FatherJoseph Carpenter III b. 16 Oct 1685, d. 3 Jun 1776
MotherMary Willett b. 21 Sep 1691, d. c 1737
     Joseph was born the 18 day of the 5th month 1720 at Reedy Vleigh, Musketa Cove, Queens County, Long Island, New York. Joseph married Elizabeth Townsend circa 1740 in Queens County, Long Island, New York. Joseph was the captain of a vessel and was engaged with the Waltons in their extensive West India trade. He made his home at Jericho, Long Island, New York. Joseph departed this life before 12 June 1777 in the City, County & State of New York. Joseph was noted as "deceased" in the Westbury records where it noted his son Thomas' marriage on this date.

Family

Elizabeth Townsend b. c 1720
Children

Citations

  1. [S38] Daniel Hoogland Carpenter, History & Genealogy of the Carpenter Family In America From the Settlement at Providence, R. I. 1637 - 1901
    , page 66 - no. 54 Joseph, cc 15, 5, 1720; pages 94-95 - no. 53 Joseph Carpenter, son of Joseph,=9 was born at "Reedy Vly," Musketa Cove, 18d. 5mo. 1720. His wife was probably Elizabeth Townsend. He was a captain of a vessel and was engaged with the Waltons in their extensive West India trade. It is a tradition of the family that he and his five brothers were all captains of sea-going vessels, trading to all parts of the globe. The Waltons were men of large wealth and influence. They controlled not alone the mills at Musketa Cove, but also were ship-owners and ship-builders and made Hempstead Harbor their headquarters for their trading interests (said by some to have not always yielded to the government its just quota of duties). At the breaking out of the war of the Revolution they found it best to dispose of their interests here and remove to New York city, not, though, until they had had a visit from the Whigs of Westchester County.
    Joseph Carpenter died previous to 1777. He appears to have made Jericho (Queens County, L. I.) his home, and from the will of his son Joseph we find that he had the following children: 139 HENRY, 140 JOSEPH. 141 THOMAS: 142 LEWIS. 143 ABIGAIL, 144 BENJAMIN. 145 ELIZABETH.