David Carpenter Sr. (abt. 1624 - 1651)

Born about 1624 in Hartford, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Weyborn) Bronson — married about 1643 in England

Descendants

Died 22 Jan 1651 at about age 27 in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut

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Biography

David Carpenter was born 1620-1624 in Hartford County, Connecticut> He was an indentured servant who died around 30 years old. He and his wife Elizabeth or Abigail Elizabeth (LNAB Wilbourne or Weybourn) had three children: Mary, David and Elizabeth.

Elizabeth and David had four children:

1. Elizabeth (1644-1709) married Joseph Hills.
2. Mary (1646-1650)
3. David Carpenter (1647-1700), in 1670 married Sarah Hough, dau of William Hough (1619 Chester, Cheshire, England - 1683 New London, CT) and Sarah Calkins (6 May 1627 Waverton, Cheshire, England - 16 Oct 1683 New London, CT) and had five children.
4. Mary (1650-1710) on 16 Jun 1672 married Joseph Hickok (1645-1687)

David Carpenter died 22 Jan 1650-1 in Farmington^[1]. Will dated 20 January, 1650-1^[2].

His wife Elizabeth and three surviving children were mentioned in his will.

In 1652 at Farmington, Connecticut Elizabeth married (2) George Orvis. She was identified as Elizabeth (Welbourne) the widow of David Carpenter^[3].

After the death of George Orvis, Elizabeth married (3) Richard Bronson in 1666.

Will of Elizabeth Brunson:

The last Will & Testament of Elizabeth Brunson: I give to my son Samuel Orvis Samuel Orvis my Lott in Paquabuck Meadow, which Lott lyeth between Capt. John Stanly's Land & Samuel Gridley's, and a Chest & a Anchor or small Cask. I give to my son Roger Orvis Roger Orvis one acre of Land in my Lott in Pequabuck Meadow, and one Cow. I give unto my daughter Mary Mary Orvis, the wife of Samuel Scott, a brass Morter and Pestal, and 2 Hatts, and a small Chaire, & a young Steer. I give to my son David Carpenter David Carpenter a great Bible, and to his daughter Mary Mary Carpenter I give a silver Bodkin, and to his daughter Elizabeth Elizabeth Carpenter I give my white worked Sampler. I give to my daughter Mary Hinman Mary Carpenter a desk, and a sermon Booke I give to her son Joseph Heacox Joseph Hickox. I give to my daughter Elizabeth Hill Elizabeth Carpenter my Bed & Boulster & Pillow which came from England, with Sheets & one Pillow Beere & a black Apron. I give to my gr. Child Mary Mary Jones, the wife of Thomas Barnes Thomas Barnes, a silk Scarfe in her possession already, with my old Clothes and Hose & Shoes and an Iron Pott & a Trunke. I give to my gr. Child Experience Chapell a heifer, a box, a skillett, pinte Pott and a Basin & Porringer. I give to Martha Orvis a brass Pan, and to Deborah Orvis a pewter Plate, and to my gr. Child Samuel Orvis my rope Hooks, and to my gr. Child Martha Scott Martha Scott a brass Candlestick and painted Box. I give to Hannah Hough Hannah Hough, my gr. Child, a brass Box with pott hooks, when she comes of age. I give to my daughter Elizabeth Hill Elizabeth Carpenter and Mary Mary Orvis, the wife of Samuel Scott, and Mary Barnes and Experience Chapell all my Lining. I make Thomas Barnes Thomas Barnes my sole Executor, & Sergt. Thomas Porter & Sergt. John Hart to be Overseers. Witness: Thomas Porter, John Wadsworth. Elizabeth X Brunson.

A Codicil dated 14 April, 1694. The following joint receipt and acknowledgment also appears: Know all Men by these presents: That we the Underwritten, the Children and Legatees of the Widow Elizabeth Brunson of Farmington, late Decd, have received of Thomas Barnes, Executor, whatsoever was willed to us by the aforesd. Elizabeth, and doe hereby bind ourselves and heirs to rest satisfied with what we have received, and do hereby discharge the sd. Thomas and his heirs forever. Witness: Roger Orvis, Moses Ventruss, Nathaniel Wadsworth. Signed: Samuel X Orvis, Roger X Orvis, Elizabeth X Hill, Marie X Scott, Experience X Chappell

Court Record, Page 71--6 September, 1694: Will proven. Invt. exhibited and approved by the Court. A DIGEST OF THE EARLY CONNECTICUT PROBATE RECORDS.1687 to 1695.

Name

David Carpenter^[4]

Birth

Abt. 1624

Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut^[5]

Death

January 22, 1650/1

Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut^[6]

Marriage

spouse reported to be Abigail or Abigail Elizabeth Weybourn or Wilbourne; Will names her as Elizabeth

1644^[7][8]

Will

January 20, 1658

Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut

Invt. œ76-00-00. Taken 18 May, 1652. Will dated 20 January, 1650-1. The last Will & Testament of David Carpenter, late of Farmington, Decd: I give to my wife Elizabeth the Celler that I live in and all my Household Stuff and half my Estate abroad. And I give to my children, Elizabeth, David and Mary, the other half of my Estate abroad, viz., all besides the Celler and Household Stuff. And I comitt the Care and Oversight of my Children and Estate and Buildings wholly to my Master, John White of Hartford.Testimony of Stephen Hart and Thomas Judd in Court.Witness: Roger Newton, Stephen Hart, Thomas Judd.Court Record, Page 33--19 May, 1652: Will & Invt. exhibited. Adms. to John White^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ Connecticut Town Death Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
2. ↑ Hartford, Connecticut Probate Records, 1639-1700
3. ↑ U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
4. ↑ Hartford, Connecticut Probate Records, 1639-1700 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000), Ancestry.com, Record for David Carpenter. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=connprob1&h=140&indiv=try
5. ↑ Yates Publishing, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004), Ancestry.com, Source number: 8778.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BFO. Record for David Carpenter. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=WorldMarr_ga&h=205521&indiv=try.
6. ↑ Connecticut Town Death Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006), Ancestry.com, Record for David Carpinter(?). http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=BarbourCTDeath&h=564188&indiv=try.
7. ↑ Ancestry.com, U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2012), Ancestry.com, Record for David Carpenter. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=NewEnglandMarriages&h=43268&indiv=try
8. ↑ Ancestry.com, Public Member Trees (Provo, UT, USA, The Generations Network, Inc., 2006), www.ancestry.com, Database online. Record for David Carpenter.
9. ↑ Hartford, Connecticut Probate Records, 1639-1700 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000 pg 33

• New England Marriages Prior to 1700 Clarence Almon Torrey (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2011) Vol. I, p. 279. CARPENTER, David (-1651?) & Elizabeth ____ (-1694), m/2 George ORVIS, m/3 Richard BRONSON; by 1644; Farmington, CT
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Acknowledgments

• (Thank you to Hope Moore for creating WikiTree profile Carpenter-3374 through the import of Moore _ Grant Family Tree.ged on Mar 3, 2013.
• Tim Schramm.