Joshua Carpenter (abt. 1740 - aft. 1800)

Born about 1740 in Long Island, New York Colony

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Descendants

Died after 1800 after about age 60 in Pine City, Seneca, New York, United States

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Joshua Carpenter is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P128966
Rank: Private

Biography

Joshua was born about 1740. He is the son of Samuel Carpenter II and Patience _____.

From form (application) submitted by Helen Roberta Herpel Morriss on March 30, 1990 and accepted into the DAR., she states "Joshua Carpenter served as a private in Col. Hathorn's Regt., of Militia of Orange Co., NY under Captain Minthorn. This regiment was called out on alarm of Minnisink in July, 1777--"A detachment of same regiment, the companies of Capts. Sayers, Sherpard, and Minthron, was call out at Minnisink in June, 1779." "Hawthorns Regt. Orange Co., Militia was called out under command of Lieut. Col. Winer on an alarm at Minnisink in May 1781." Reference number for Military Record were "See Nat. #70849, 192073, 203804." ^[1]

Served in Revolution as a pvt. in Col. Hathorn`s Regt., of Militia if Orange Co. , N.Y. under Capt. Minthorn. This regt. was called out on alarm of Minisink in July, 1777--"A detachment of same regt. , the companies of Capts. Sayers, Shepherd, and Minthorn, was called out at Minisink in June, 1779" Hathorns Regt. Orange Co., Militia was called out under command of Lieut. Col.Wisner on a alarm at Minisink in May 1781" (From DAR application note see Nat. no. 70849, 192073 and 203804)^[2]

From A Genealogical History of the Rehoboth Branch of the Carpenter Family in America, Pg. 88: (excerpted)

# 52 Samuel Carpenter born 1695 lists his 9 children

I. Samuel was b. about 1734; moved to Goshen, NY. Called Deacon Samuel Carpenter; m Betsey Allison and lived on a farm about a mile from Goshen, NY. He volunteered at the battle of Minisink and was appointed Captain to guard the women and children at the Goshen Court House; hence was not in that disastrous battle. He died at Florida, NY when on a visit to his son Daniel, about 1800. (153}

II. William was b. about 1735.

III. Abraham.

IV. John was b. about 1740 and in 1775 was residing in District No. 10. A blacksmith.

V. Joshua was b. about 1740; m. 1st, Hannah Ludham; he bought land in Jamaica in 1756 (aged 16, born earlier?); m. 2nd, Sarah Burt, about 1775.; he removed from Jamaica and settled near Elmira, N. Y. (154)

VI. Richard was b. about 1745, probably at Jamaica. He owned 100 acres af land in District No. 10, Goshen, and this is about ywo miles from the village of Goshen. (155)

Pg. 164: (excerpted)

#154 Joshua Carpenter lists his 6 children

I. Ruth.

II. Hannah.

III. Judith.

IV. Rachel.

V. Millicent; m. Benjamin Vaughn, Oct. 5, 1809, in Warwick. R.I.

VI. Sarah.

From History of the Valley and County of Chemung, Our County and Its People, Pg. 32:

Carpenter, Joshua, grandfather of Benjamin C., came to Newtown (now Elmira) in [1788], and located permanently the following year upon the homestead on which his grandson still owns. At this date Elmira had but one house. His son Daniel, born near Newburgh, Orange County, NY in 1776, came here in 1788 with his parents and about 1798 married Rebecca Dunn, who was born in New Jersey. They had ten children viz.: Sarah, James D., Burt, John, Thomas, Elizabeth, Catherine, Rebecca, William, and Benjamin C. The latter, born March 16, 1825, has always been a farmer and a bachelor, the town line runs through his house.

From SAR Record, Patriot #: P-128966:

Private under Capt. Blain, Col. John Hathorn, Orange Co, Militia.

From DAR Record, Patriot #: A-019483:

Joshua Carpenter served as a private in Captain Hathorn's company of New York troops. He was born in 1740; died in Seneca County, N.Y.

Sources

• A Genealogical History of the Rehoboth Branch of the Carpenter Family in America, brought down from their English ancestor, John Carpenter, 1303, with many biographical notes of descendants and allied families, by Amos B, Carpenter, Press of Carpenter & Morehouse, Amherst, Mass., 1898. Joshua Carpenter, Record #154, Generation 8, Pg. 164, is the son of Samuel Carpenter, Record #52, Generation 7, Pg. 88, the son of Samuel Carpenter, Record #16, Generation 6, Pgs. 62, 63, the son of John Carpenter, Record #8, Generation 5, Pg. 52.^[3]
• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/), "Record of Joshua Carpenter", Ancestor # A019483.
• ’’Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Books (152 Vols.)’’: Pgs. 293, 294: Mrs. Lulu Carpenter Skinner, DAR #137943. Descendant of Patriot Joshua Carpenter, DAR #A-019483, Moses Bassett Cook, Thomas DeLano, Sergt.-Maj. Thomas DeLano, Jr., and Daniel Burt, as follows:

1. Horace Burt Carpenter (B. 1852) m. 1776 Ida Munn (b. 1858).

2. Daniel Carpenter (1827-55) m. 1851 Laura Cook (1830--1908; Herman Munn (1832-76) m. 1854 Mary Elizabeth Winslow (1839-74).

3. John Hawthorn Carpenter (1700-1874) m. 1815 Elizabeth Cook (1794-1866); Marvin L. Winslow (b. 1806) m. 1832 Lucinda E, DeLano (1816-74).

4. Joshua Carpenter m. 2nd Sarah Burt (1752-1805); Moses B. Cook m. 1788 Phebe Perkins (1758-1837); Ira DeLano (1790-1869) m. 1812 Polly Rogers.

5. Daniel Burt m. Hannah Benedict (1716-1810); Thomas DeLano, Jr., m. 1783 Olive Griswold (1761-1833).

6. Thomas DeLano m. 1747 Lois _____.^[4]

• History of the Valley and County of Chemung, by Ausburn Towner, D. Mason & Company, Syracuse NY, 1892. Joshua Carpenter, Our County and Its People, Pg. 32.^[5]
• U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900: Joshua Carpenter, born 1740, and Sarah Burt, born 1752; married 1775.^[6]
• U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783: Joshua Carpenter, New York^[7]

• Source Citation Orange County Militia -- Fourth Regiment Source Information Ancestry.com. New York Military in the Revolution [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2000.

• https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/tree/1041665/person/-1992099399/media/79072acd-9b84-4196-95c4-5a6676cb13ea?destTreeId=23629628&destPersonId=59001523603&_phsrc=tdw3991&_phstart=default

• 1790 US Census: Chemung, Montgomery County, NY,
• 1800 US Census:

• Source Citation Year: 1790; Census Place: Chemung, Montgomery, New York; Series: M637; Roll: 6; Page: 76; Image: 52; Family History Library Film: 0568146

Derivative Sources^[8]

• The following have been contributed by some editors:
  • SHELLY HALLARD-BECKHAM, Brøderbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 2, Ed. 1, (Release date: November 29, 1995), "CD-ROM," Tree #0945, Date of Import: May 26, 1999. (1995), "Electronic," Date of Import: Jun 29, 1999.
  • Rodiville Charles Morriss, Brøderbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 2, Ed. 1, (Release date: November 29, 1995), "CD-ROM," Tree #2884, Date of Import: May 26, 1999. (1995), "Electronic," Date of Import: Jun 29, 1999 note: has name Joshua (348) Carpenter.

Research Notes

Children: - William Carpenter, - Richard A. Carpenter, - Martha (Carpenter) Barber, - Daniel Burt Carpenter, - Samuel Carpenter, - Hannah (Carpenter) Whitney, - Abigail (Carpenter) Van Horn, - James B. Carpenter, - Pattis Carpenter, - John Hawthorn Carpenter - Thomas M. Carpenter

• Children confirmed:

Hannah 1781

Abigail 1784

John Hawthorn 1790

Daniel Burt 1776

Thomas M. 1793

Footnotes

1. ↑ Brøderbund WFT Vol. 2, Ed. 1, Tree #0945, Date of Import: May 26, 1999
2. ↑ Brøderbund WFT Vol. 2, Ed. 1, Tree #2884, Date of Import: May 26, 1999
3. ↑ Genealogical History of the Rehoboth Branch of the Carpenter Family, Pg. 164. See also: Pg. 88
4. ↑ National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution. Lineage Books of the Charter Members of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Vol. I-CLII (152). Note on Publishing: Since this database represents a compilation of 151 volumes, the years and locations of copyright information varies, according to each volume, i.e. Volume 8 was published in 1899 in Washington, D.C., volume 63 was published in 1923, also in Washington, D.C., and volume 152 was published in 1938, also in Washington, D.C.
5. ↑ History of the Valley and County of Chemung
6. ↑ Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004; Source number: 6209.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JJK
7. ↑ Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M246, 138 rolls); War Department Collection of Revolutionary War Records, Record Group 93; National Archives, Washington. D.C.; Fisher´s Regiment of Militia, 1775-1781 (Folder 100) - Hopkins´ Reg of Militia, 1779 (Folder 116)
8. ↑ References to other family trees at Ancestry.com, FamilySearch.org or other online sites are not considered proper documentation. These intended 'sources' often come from GEDCOM uploads. It's perfectly OK to upload GEDCOMs as it helps deliver raw data, but proper source citations are preferred.

SAR Patriot #: P-128966 DAR #: A019483 SAR Patriot Index Edition III (CD: PP2210, Progeny Publ., 2002) plus data to 2004 Nara, M881, Comp Mil Serv Recs, Roll #742.