The very earliest Carr book (1874) claimed Parents for Robert and Caleb Carr immigrants to Rhode Island. They were Benjamin and Martha (Hardington) Carr. Subsequent texts have eliminated Benjamin but have maintained the birth dates for Robert & Caleb. Anderson mentions no parents, no known origins and uses the birth estimates from their passage to New England.
I'm trying to verify if any of the positive dates listed below (allegedly from Susan's bible) could possibly be correct. I've searched for Benjamin and Caleb and Robert at Ancestry, FamilySearch, Freereg.org.uk and AmericanAncetors. Are there other places that could be searched? Can verifying records be found? Otherwise Benjamin and wife will have to be disconnected.
Summary: Edson Carr, Carr Family Records begins with (p. 9) https://archive.org/details/carrfamilyrecord00carr
Edson Carr, Carr Family Records begins with (p. 9) Four brothers...
1. Benjamin b. London 18 Aug 1592; m. Martha Hadington, London 2 Sep 1613. died in London
- Robert Carr b. 4 Oct 1614
- Caleb Carr b. 9 Dec 1616; b c 1624 age 11 at sailing [Hotten]; d. 1695; m. (1) Mercy; (2) Sareth Pener; brother of Robert Carr of Newport
- Richard Carr b. 5 Jan 1621
- Andrew Carr b. 5 Dec 1622
2. William b. London 17 Jun 1597; m. Susan Rothchild Lon 16 May 1619; to Plymouth 1621 "Fortune; walked to Bristol; died 4 Jun 1672. Child: George b. 12 Mar 1620
3. George; Went to America in 1620 on the Mayflower
4. James; ran away to sea.
Claims to be from family Bible printed London 1585 belonging to Susan, wife of George (1) "My maiden name was Susan Rothchild. I was born in Devonshire, Eng., in the year of our Lord, A.D. 1598, April 30. I married William Carr, of London, May 16, 1619. He was born in 1597, June 17. Husband says he had a brother George Carr, who went to America in 1620. My husband has a brother Benjamin Carr, he was born Aug. 18, 1592. I am acquainted with him and his family. He has four sons, Robert Carr, born Oct 4, 1614; Caleb Carr, born Dec. 9, 1916; Richard Carr, born Jan. 5, 1621; Andrew Carr, born Dec. 5, 1622. My son George Carr was born March 12, 1620. My husband had a brother James Carr. He ran away to sea when a boy and we never heard from him."
Thank you.