Benjamin Carpenter (1696 - 1779)

Born 25 Mar 1696 in Oyster Bay, Musketa Cove, Queens, Long Island

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Died 26 Mar 1779 at age 83 in North Castle, Westchester, New York, United States

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Biography

Benjamin Carpenter (William, Joseph, William) was born 25 Mar 1696 at Oyster Bay, Musketa Cove, Queens, Long Island. He died on 26 Mar 1779 at North Castle, Westchester, New York. He was buried in Chappaqua, Monthly Meeting Cemetery, Rhode Island. He was the son of William Carpenter and Elizabeth, whose surname is unknown. See the excellent research of Eugene Cole Zubrinsky, dated 9 June 2017, pages 7-8, regarding William Carpenter, father of Benjamin Carpenter, presenting the argument that the surname of William's wife is not known.^[1][2]

Benjamin married Diana or Dinah Albertson on 30 Oct 1718 in Long Island, New York. Diana was born on 19 Mar 1698 at Long Island. She died on 9 Feb 1738 at Queens, Long Island. She was buried in Feb 1738 in Old Daniel Coles Burial Ground, Glen Cove, Long Island.

Benjamin also married Lydia Thorne. Lydia was born about 1696 in New York. She died on 25 Nov 1778 in New York.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Eugene Cole Zubrinsky, "Joseph2 Carpenter (William1) of Warwick, Rhode Island, and Musketa Cove, Long Island, New York (2008; rev. 26 February 2013; last revised 9 June 2017), online at http://carpentercousins.com/Joseph2_RI&NY.pdf.
2. ↑ Descendants of William Carpenter of Providence http://carpentercousins.com/wc-662-desc/aqwg03.htm#97
3. ↑ Entered by Sara V Mosher, Nov 14, 2017

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