Joseph Carpenter (abt. 1693 - abt. 1780)

Born about 1693 in Nassau, Province of New York

Ancestors

Husband of Frances Elizabeth (Dames) Carpenter — married about 1720 in Province of New York

Husband of Judith (Scott) Carpenter — married 29 Nov 1751 in Augusta County,Virginia

Descendants

Died about 1780 at about age 87 in Botetourt, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Joseph Carpenter was a Virginia colonist.

Joseph Carpenter was born in 1693 in Nassau County, New York. New York Genealogical Records lists his residence as Musketo Cove in 1714. In 1746 he moved with wife and children to Virginia, where he died in 1780.^[1] (Find A Grave Memorial gives a death date of 25 Feb 1790 (aged 106–107) with no documentation. Other family trees list death in 1780. Joseph has not been found in records after, possibly, 1776.)

After leaving New York, Joseph settled first in the area of Orange County, Virginia, which became Augusta County about 1738-1745. Botetourt County was formed from Augusta County in 1770.

From "History and genealogy of the Carpenter family in America, from the settlement at Providence, R.I., 1637-1901" by Carpenter, Daniel Hoogland, 1901.

Joseph Carpenter, son of Nathaniel, born at Cedar Swamp, Musketa Cove, L. I., about 1693. I have never found any evidence of his marriage. He probably was one of the earliest to migrate from Queens County to Westchester County, where mention is made of him as being at Brandon's Brook, near Rye, in 1718.

A petition to Governor William Burnett dated 4 December 1721 is the earliest recorded evidence concerning Joseph Carpenter and his co-settlers.

The humble petition of Joseph Carpenter and Job Wright, Inhabitants within the county of Westchester, in behalf of themselves and nine others of the new settlers back in the woods between Rye and Bedford, ...have at their very great cost and expense and labors settled themselves thereon, ...

The balance of the petition, a very long document, recites the high rate of their taxes, which they think has been unjustly levied upon them.

The only other item on record concerning him is this:

"Joseph Carpenter of North Castle, yeoman, sells to Joseph Green 80 acres of land, with Grist Mill, Dwelling, household goods, Cattle, Hogs, and all moveables whatsover, etc., etc." Price-- 84, 10s. 4p. Dated July 20 1731, Signed, Joseph Carpenter, Witnesses: Adam, Ireland, Daniel Chubb. (Vide Westchester Records, Book G, p. 5.)

From "Annals of Bath County, Virginia", by Oren F. Morton:, pg. 191:

Joseph Carpenter came from New York in 1746, and took a large river-bottom survey a little below Covington. Tradition states that a first visit was in the spring and that he started a crop of corn. On his return in the fall, he found that a young buffalo had broken through the fence and was trying to relieve the owner of the trouble of harvesting. The poacher was promptly converted into steak. Carpenter came with a large family nearly grown, and he wished them to settle around him. He seems to have been living in 1776. Close by was another Carpenter family, that of a brother, the name of the pioneer appearing to be Solomon. John and Joseph were sons of Joseph, Sr., and Thomas and Jeremiah of Solomon. Two daughters of Joseph Sr., married Jeremiah Seely and John Mann. Of a later generation was Samuel, who died in 1842, leaving six chldren.

From "A Centennial History of Alleghany County, Virginia", By Oren F. Morton, B., Lit. Dayton, Virginia, J. K. Reubush Company 1923:

The long survey (on Jacksons River where Potts Creek joins it, above the Cowpasture River) of 782 acres taken by Joseph Carpenter began very near the railroad bridge at the south border of Covington, and extended down the river so as to include the ben beginning near the mouth of Potts Creek. The Carpenter holdings also took in the fine bottom on the south side of the railroad at Mallow Station. In 1764 the pioneer divided 464 acres equally between his sons, Joseph, Jr., and Solomon, each paying a consideration of ten pounds. But in 1773 Solomon sold 160 acres to his brother-in-law, John Mann, for 130 pounds. A year earlier this piece had been purchased at public sale by William Hughart for ninety pounds ($300). John Mann had already bought 230 in 1762 for seventy pounds. Jeremiah Seeley, another son-in-law, took a survey of 100 acres at the mouth of Dry Run in 1754. But Seeley left the neighborhood during the Indian war and the land was patented by Peter Wright.

Marriages & Children

Joseph is said to have married Frances Elizabeth Dames about 1720 in Musketa Cove, Oyster Bay, Long Island, Province of New York.^[2] No evidence has been found for this marriage and no documentation exists to verify the name of Joseph's wife. The only hint might be the fact that Joseph's daughter, Francis Elizabeth Carpenter, wife of John Mann, chose to use the name "Damis" in records rather than her given names.^[3] Known children of Joseph and first wife include (dates are estimated and differ substantially in various family trees):

1. John August Carpenter
2. Benjamin Carpenter
3. Solomon Carpenter, 1720
4. Joseph Carpenter, 1722
5. Francis Elizabeth "Damis" Carpenter, 1724
6. Thomas Carpenter, 1726
7. Hannah Carpenter, 1728
8. Jeremiah Carpenter, 1730
9. William Carpenter, 1731

Joseph married second Judith (Unknown) Scott, widow of John Scott, before 29 November 1751. On that date Joseph was made legal guardian of Judith Scott's three children James, Benjamin and John Scott (see Timeline below). Joseph and Judith had no known children.

Timeline

All records cited from: Chalkley, Lyman, Compiler. Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia: Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County, 1745-1800, three volumes

Citations from Volume 1 unless otherwise noted:

• 1 June 1750 - Joseph Carpenter received a patent for 782 acres on Jackson's River on 1 June, 1750 as listed in the following record:
  • November 28, 1770. Page 162. - William Hugart vs. Joseph Carpenter} Decree for plaintiff for sale of 160 acres on Jackson's River, part of 782 acres patented to Joseph (Carpenter) - June 1, 1750. Memo.--The land was sold by Edward McMullen, Jan'y., 1771, at public auction, and bought by plaintiff for £90.
• 28 November 1751. - (208) Adam Dickinson, David Davis, Peter Wright and Joseph Carpenter, lay off a road from Wright's Mill to the Cow-pasture near Hugart's or Knox's.
• 29 November 1751. Joseph Carpenter's bond as guardian (appointed) to James, Benjamin and John Scot, orphans of John Scot, with surety John Lewis.
• 27 March 1754. - (181) Benj. Scot, security for Judith Scot, Admx. of John Scot, decd., who has since married Joseph Carpenter, prays counter security. (Note: this record proves that Joseph Carpenter's 2nd wife was Judith, widow of John Scott).
• 12 December 1756. Page 249. - Nicholas Nutt's appraisement, by Edward Mullin, Edward Thompson, Joseph Carpenter. (Chalkley, Vol 3)
• 20 August 1760. Page 403 - Widow Swoob's appraisement, by Jos. Carpenter, Peter Wright, Jno. Mann. (Chalkley, Vol 3)
• 17 August, 1762. Page 487 - Joseph Carpenter to John Mann, £70, 230 acres on Jackson's River.(Chalkley, Vol 3)
• March, 1764 - Seely vs. Carpenter -- Jeremiah Seely married the daughter of Joseph Carpenter, lately of the Province of New York. Joseph, in 1746 and after above marriage, moved to Jackson's River, where he and most of his children, then unmarried, settled. Jeremiah came in 1748.
• 21 November 1764 (162) - John Davis and Judith, his wife, admrs. of John Scott -- produced an account and recorded.
• 21 November 1764 (162) - Joseph Carpenter, guardian of Joseph, James and Jacob Scott, orphans of John Scott, summoned to account.
• Page 369.--21st November, 1764. Settlement of John Scott's estate, by Jno. Davis and Judith, his wife. administrators, recorded--Paid Joseph Carpenter, guardian to Joseph, James and Jacob Scott. Cash paid Ellis Hogles, Michael Hider, Aaron Ryley, Jonathan Arnold, Thomas Parsons. (Chalkley, Vol 3)
• 20 May 1765. Page 871 - Joseph Carpenter, Sr., to Joseph Carpenter, Jr., £10, 232 acres. (Chalkley, Vol 3)
• 20 May, 1765. Page 873. - Same (From Joseph Carpenter, Sr.) to Solomon Carpenter, planter, £10, 160 acres, John Man's line. Delivered: Wm. Huggart, 4th November, 1772. (Chalkley, Vol 3)
• 19 November 1766 (340) - Joseph Carpenter, Sr., and Wm. Whooley appointed road surveyors from Fort Defiance to Handley's Mill, with these workers and their tithables: ... Thomas, Nathaniel Carpenter, ... Thos Carpenter, Zopher Carpenter,... Joseph Carpenter, Jr.

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #114520789
2. ↑ need citation
3. ↑ The Mann Family of Botetourt County, Virginia]

• The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record (quarterly-1885) - Extracts; Publication Place: New York; Publisher: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society; Page Number: 172
  
• Global, Find A Grave Index for Non-Burials, Burials at Sea, and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
  
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 24 June 2020), memorial page for Joseph Carpenter (1683–25 Feb 1790), Find a Grave Memorial no. 114520789, ; Maintained by Gay Lynn. (Hopper) Blackley (contributor 47372956) Unknown.
• A Centennial History of Alleghany County, Virginia, By Oren F. Morton, B., Lit. Dayton
• Annals of Bath County, Virginia, by Oren F. Morton:, pg. 191
• Chalkley, Lyman, Compiler. Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia: Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County, 1745-1800, in three volumes, Volume 1. The Commonwealth Printing Company, 1912.

See also:

• The Mann Family of Botetourt County, Virginia