Nathan Carpenter (1767 - 1814)

Born 8 May 1767 in Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Lucinda (Ingraham) Carpenter — married 26 Oct 1794 in Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

Died 3 Sep 1814 at age 47 in Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

Biography

Nathan Carpenter was born at Attleboro, Massachusetts on May 8, 1767, son of Oliver Carpenter and Sarah French. ^[1]

His father Oliver Carpenter, then of Brookfield, Massachusetts, wrote his will on December 28, 1808. In it he names among others:

• son Nathan Carpenter
• grand son Orville Carpenter
• granddaughter Adah Carpenter
• grandson Manning Carpenter
• granddaughter Catherine Carpenter ^[2]

His mother widow Sarah Carpenter, of Brookfield, also left bequests to son Nathan Carpenter in her will written on September 9, 1809 and filed on August 18, 1815. ^[3]

He married Lucinda Ingraham/Ingram at Attleboro on October 26, 1794. She was born there on September 8, 1773, daughter of Jeremiah Ingraham and Chloe Pitcher. ^[1]

Nathan died at Attleboro on September 3, 1814, aged 47. ^[1] Buried: Newell Burying Ground, Attleboro, Bristol County, Massachusetts. ^[4]

On May 10, 1816, Joel Ready, Justice of the Peace, submitted a petition to the court indicating that Manning and Adah Carpenter, minors above the age of 14 years, children of Nathan Carpenter, deceased, chose as their guardian, widow Lucinda Carpenter. On the same date, widow Lucinda posted bond to be guardian to Manning, Adah and to Catherine Carpenter, age under 14 years. ^[5]

His widow Lydia died there on February 26, 1831, aged 57. ^[1]

Children

1. Orville born on January 15, 1795 ^{[1] [2]}; possibly died prior to May, 1816 when he is not named in guardianship papers with his siblings. ^[5]
2. Adah born on August 31, 1796. ^{[1] [2]}
3. Manning born on July 26, 1798. ^{[1] [2]}
4. Catherine Gay born on October 5, 1802^{[1] [2]}  ; married Samuel Newell3rd on January 7, 1824.

Research notes

Attleboro Births

Carpenter, Nathan, s. Oliver and Sarah (French), May 8, 1767. (p. 65)

Carpenter, Orville, s. Nathan and Lucinda (Ingraham), Jan. 19, 1795. (p. 66)

Carpenter, Adah, d. Nathan and Lucinda (Ingraham), Aug. 31, 1796. (p. 60)

Carpenter, Manning, s. Nathan and Lucinda (Ingraham), July 26, 1798. (p. 65)

Carpenter, Catharine Gay, d. Nathan and Lucinda (Ingraham), Oct. 5, 1802. (p. 61)

Ingraham, Lucinda, d. Jeremiah and Chloe (Pitcher), Sept. 8, 1773. (p. 160)

Attleboro Marriages

Carpenter, Oliver, of Rehoboth, and Sarah French of A., int. Oct. 2, 1759. (p. 365)

Carpenter, Nathan, and Lucinda Ingramam [Ingraham. int.], unm., Oct. 26, 1794. (p. 364)

Carpenter, Catharine Gay, unm., and Samuel Newell, 3d, Jan. 7, 1824. (p. 360)

Attleboro Deaths

Carpenter, Nathan, Sept. 3, 1814, in his 48th y. GR13 (p. 648)

Carpenter, Lucinda, wid. Nathan, Feb. 26, 1831, in her 58th y. GR13 (p. 647) ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8} Vital Records of Attleboro, Massachusetts to the End of the Year, 1849, The Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts, 1934
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} Case10114:p. 1-14: Worcester County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1731-1881, Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.)
3. ↑ Case 10132: p. 1-19: Worcester County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1731-1881. Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.)
4. ↑ Find a Grave: Memorial #55177074.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Case 4844: p. 1-5: Bristol County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1686-1880. Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2017. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives. Digitized mages provided by FamilySearch.org)

See also:

• 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 Carpenter, Amos B. (Amos Bugbee), b. 1818

Published 1898