Samuel Carpenter
- Born: Abt 1638, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA 79,148
- Christened: Abt 1644 79
- Marriage: Sarah Readaway on 25 May 1660 in Rehoboth, Bristol, MA 79,515,516
- Died: 20 Feb 1682/83, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA about age 45 79,515,1083
General Notes:
(II) Samuel, son of William (5) and Abigail Carpenter, was born in 1644, died in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, February 20, 1683. He was one of the purchasers in the North Purchase, and land was allotted him in the division of February 5, 1671. May 16, 1680, he with two others was chosen to lay the land of William Blanding, The will indicates that Samuel and Abiah, who were young at the time of the fathers death, were the only children left at home in charge of the mother, the others having homes of their own. His education was probably limited, as he was at an early age compelled to assist his mother in the cultivation of the home farm, but he was a man of fair ability and became a wealthy and reliable citizen. He contributed eleven pounds, nineteen shillings and five pence toward the expenses of King Philip's war. He married, May 25, 1660, Sarah Readaway, who married (second) Gilbert Brooks. Children: 1. Samuel, born in Rehoboth, September 15, 1661. 2. Sarah, January 11, 1663. 3. Abiah, February 10, 1665, died April 28, 1732. 4. James, April 12, 1668, died April 27, 1732. 5. Jacob, September 5, 1670, died in 1690. 6. Jonathan, December 11, 1672, died August 23, 1716. 7. David, April 17, 1675, died July 26, 1701. 8. Solomon, December 23, 1677, died 1750. 9. Zachariah, of whom further. 10. Abraham, September 20, 1682, died April 22, 1758. [New England Families, Vol. I, Genealogies and Memorials, Page 354-6]
(XI) Samuel, youngest son of William (4) and Abigail Carpenter, was born about 1644, in Rehoboth, and died there February 20, 1683. He was one of the purchasers of the north division of that town and received land in the division of February 5, 1671. In 1680 he was a member of a committee chosen to lay out land. He married Sarah Readaway, of Rehoboth, who married (second) Gilbert Brooks. Children: Samuel, Sarah, Abiah, James, Jacob, Jonathan, David, Solomon, Zachariah and Abraham. [Family History of Central NY, Vol. III, Central New York Family Histories, pages 1317-21]
Noted events in his life were:
• Alt. Birth, Abt 1644, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA. 515,1083
Samuel married Sarah Readaway on 25 May 1660 in Rehoboth, Bristol, MA 79,515.,516 (Sarah Readaway was born in 1642 in Rehoboth, Bristol, MA 79 and died on 29 Apr 1712 in Rehoboth, Bristol, MA 79.)
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