Jotham Carpenter (1682 - 1760)

Born 1 Jul 1682 in Swansea, Bristol County, Plymouth Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Desire (Martin) Carpenter — married 10 Jul 1707 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 14 Aug 1760 at age 78 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts Bay Province

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Biography

Birth and Parents

Jotham was born to Benjamin and Renew Weeks Carpenter in Swansea on July 1, 1682. ^[1]

Marriage

On 10 July 1707 he married Desire Martin, born in Rehoboth 20 March 1684/5, and died in Rehoboth 12 September 1727. ^[2]

Land

For £100 on 29 July 1725, John Martin of Rehoboth, taylor, sold to Jotham Carpenter, of Rehoboth, husbandman, a 14 acre homelot, formerly belonging to his father, and 10 acres second division land recorded to Widow Martin. (Deed acknowledged 11 Mar 1733/4 and recorded 16 Oct 1761.)^[3]

Death

Jotham Carpenter died in Rehoboth about 1760 ^[2]

Children

1. Jotham Carpenter, Junior, was born 1 August 1708 in Rehoboth.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Alverdo Hayward Mason, ed., Records of the Town of Swansea, 1662 to 1705, published 1900, viewed 10/16/2017 at http://dunhamwilcox.net/ma/swansea_1.htm, Book A, p. 24.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Roberts, Gary Boyd; Ancestors of American Presidents. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009. Pages 67, 68
3. ↑ "Massachusetts Land Records, 1620-1986," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99ZS-BTQD?cc=2106411&wc=MCB2-G6D%3A361612901%2C361638601 : 22 May 2014), Bristol > Deeds 1761-1762 vol 45 > image 169 of 295; county courthouses and offices, Massachusetts. Book 45 pp 322, 323

Acknowledgements

• Carpenter-2574 was created by Charles Oliver,
• Carpenter-6476 was created by Jack Day through the import of 3 Taylor 2013 May.GED on May 18, 2015.