Thomas Carpenter

Citations

1. [S38] Daniel Hoogland Carpenter, History & Genealogy of the Carpenter Family In America From the Settlement at Providence, R. I. 1637 - 1901
   , pages 67-68 - no. 20 Thomas Carpenter, son of Joseph," was born at Musketa Cove, August 16, 1687. His wife was Hannah, daughter of Thomas and Hannah (Underhill) Alsop. She was born January 8, 1691. They were married October 14, 1708, and were residents of Musketa Cove, having their farm in that part of the town known then and now as " Duck Pond." The records of the town make several mentions of him in purchases of land, etc. And the minutes of the Friends' Meeting show that he was a member of that society in good standing. On May 1, 1728, he sold his property to Joshua Townsend and soon after appears as a resident of Rye, Westchester County. On August 29, 1766, he made his will, and on September 12 following it was proved. It mentions his sons Thomas and Isaac, daughter Martha, wife of Thomas Park, and Freelove, wife of Thomas Marsh. His wife probably died before
   1743. Quite a number of deeds, etc., in the handwriting of
   Thomas Carpenter are still extant, and he seems to have been often called upon to prepare such and other legal documents for his neighbors, showing a knowledge of such matters as if educated for this purpose. He was withal a successful farmer and a man highly esteemed by all who knew him. Children: no. 6o THOMAS, born June 25, 1710; no. 61 HANNAH, born about 1713; she married Solomon Haviland, son of Benjamin of Rye, September 17, 1742. (Vide minutes of Purchase Meeting.) She was probably deceased before 1766. They had a daughter Hannah; no. 62 MARTHA, born about 1715; married Thomas Park, a farmer, Rye; no. 63 STEPHEN, born about 1720; no. 64 FREELOVE, born about 1723; married Thomas Marsh, farmer; no. 65 ISAAC, born June 4, 1726. (Vide Oyster Bay Records, vol. 1, pp. 469, 470, 476 transcript. Old Oyster Bay Records, vol. B, pp. 103-106.)
   ….. 1708. January 29. Joseph Carpenter sells to " his brother" Thomas land lying on the North side of Joseph Dickinson's land, bounded on
   y° East by Oyster Bay purchase, and on ye West by Littleworth line,
   and on ye North by land of Nathaniel & William Carpenter and on ye South by Joseph Dickenson's land, and also a lot of land joining to Benj Coles' land on ye South side of highway running from Oyster Bay to Musceta Cove, opposite against Duck Pond, as formerly located be the same more or less in Acres. (Vide Oyster Bay Records, vol. 6, p. 276.)
   ….. 1708. February 24. William Carpenter, Blacksmith, sells to Thos Carpenter, yeoman, 8o acres of land, bounded on north by land of Samuel Weeks, South by land of ye sd Thos Carpenter, East, by the Musceta Cove line, West, by the Highway. Price £300. And on the same day Joseph & Thomas Carpenter sell to Wm Carpenter a tract of land at Duck Pond. Price £200. (Vide Oyster Bay Records, vol. 6, p. 262, etc.)
   ….. 1725. 8mo. 27 day. Thomas Carpenter chosen to attend the wed-ding of Thomas Thorne and Penelope Coles, daughter of Joseph Coles. He reported that "it was managed pretty orderly, as becometh the Truth." (Vide Minutes of Westbury Friends' Meeting.)
   ….. 1728. May 1. He is one of the executors of the estate of Daniel Townsend, and on same date he sells to Joshua Townsend his land at Duck Pond, and in deed from Freelove Coles to Joshua Townsend, dated June 7, 1733, he and Thomas Carpenter, yr., sign as witnesses. Thomas Pearsall, James Mudge, Samuel Dickerson, co-executors. Free-love Coles was daughter of Harvey Coles and wife of Thomas Pearsall.
   ….. 1751. November 6. He was witness to deed of Abel and Ruth Smith to Jacob Mott for land at Duck Cove Hollow. (Vide Oyster Bay Records, vol. lo, p. 190.)
   ..... The will of Thomas Alsop is dated September 8, 1743, and is recorded in New York 'Wills, vol. 15, p. 127.