Carpenter, William

Birth Name Carpenter, William 1a 2a
Gramps ID I167160
Gender male
Age at Death 98 years, 8 months, 6 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Birth [E257691] 1587 Amesbury, co.Wilts, Eng  
1b 2b
Death [E257692] 1685-09-07 Pawtuxet, RI  
3 1c 2c
_FA6 [E257693] 1635-06-24 arr.Mass.Bay, N.E.  
1d 2d
Christening [E257694] 1587-06-24 Amesbury, co.Wilt, Eng  
1e 2e

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Carpenter, Richard [I166385]WFT 1554-1575WFT 1590-1645
         Carpenter, William [I167160] 1587 1685-09-07
    Brother     Carpenter, Thomas [I167296] WFT 1579-1617 WFT 1580-1669
    Brother     Carpenter, Vincent [I167297] WFT 1579-1617 WFT 1580-1669

Families

    Family of Carpenter, William and Arnold, Elizabeth [F51370]
Married Wife Arnold, Elizabeth [I167161] ( * 1611-11-23 + after 1685-09-07 )
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage [E348004] before 1635-06-00 Eng  
1f 2f
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Carpenter, Joseph [I165793]1635WFT 1636-1725
Carpenter, Lydia [I167155]about 16381711-10-01
Carpenter, Ephraim [I165788]about 16401697/8-02-22 (Julian)
Carpenter, Timothy [I166892]about 16431726-08-19
Carpenter, William [I165790]about 16451675/6-01-27 (Julian)
Carpenter, Priscilla [I165789]about 1648WFT 1676-1742
Carpenter, Silas [I166893]about 16501695-12-25
Carpenter, Benjamin [I166894]about 16431710/1-03-03 (Julian)

Narrative

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[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 22, Ed. 1, Tree #3104, Date of Import: Dec 9, 1998]

William Carpenter came from Amesbury, co.W;hilts, Eng., and with Roger Williams, settled at Providence, R.I. 1636; His wife was Elizabeth, dau. of William Arnold; she was b.C;hesselbourne, co.Dorset, Eng. William Carpenter was the last surviving member of the Thirteen Proprietors of Providence Plantations, and d. at Pawtuxet, 7 Sept 1685.

Signed letter to Mass Bay Coloneyy 17 Nov 1641 requesting aid.
Pledged allegience to Charles II 31 May 1666 Providence.
June 1668 Assistant for Providence; 3 Apr.1667, Justice of Peace
31 Aug 1668:Providence Town, sends a petition to Gov. complaining aginst Wm. Carpenter of his treacherous mind against the Charter.
11 Apr 1672: General Assistants at Providence, RI
27 Oct 1660: buys land from Samuel Bennett of Providence
10 Feb 1661 "William Carpenter of Pawtuxett deeded to James Aston 6 acres of land- "
19 Feb 1657/8: Edward Inman sels to William Carpenter 60 acres near Rockey Hill

Carpenter, History and Genealogy of the Carpenter Family in America, 1901
William Carpenter, s. of Richard Carpenter of Amesbury, Wiltshire, Eng. m. Elizabeth, dau. of William and Christiana Peak Arnold. They were married shortly before sailing for America. Left Dartmouth 1 May 1636 and arr. N.E. 24 Jun 1636 going first to Hingham and then to Providence 20 Apr 1637. (The Arnold Family trace their pedigree back to A.D. 1100 at which date, they were the royal Family of Walers, having their castles at Abergavenny and Glamorgan) Arnold family on same sailing as the Carpenters.
The first Baptist Church in America founded by Roger Williams, Holyman, William Arnold....William Carpenter...
William Carpenter d.7 Sep 1685 (Providence VR)
wife Elizabeth was sister of Benedict Arnold, Gov. of RI, brother Stephen, sister Joana, father William all resided in close proximity to her home at Pawtuxet, and together, for over half a century were the largest land owners and chief taxpayers of Pawtuxet.
Arms: Argent, a grayhound passent and chief Sable
Crest: A grayhound's head erased per fesse Sable and Argent
Motto: Celeritas, Virtus, Fedelitus (Speed, Courage, Fidelity)
This coat of arms was granted to William Carpenter as appears by the records of the Herald College, London 1663, subsequently found on the Tombstone of Daniel Carpenter of Rehoboth, MA

Pedigree

  1. Carpenter, Richard [I166385]
    1. Carpenter, William
      1. Arnold, Elizabeth [I167161]
        1. Carpenter, Joseph [I165793]
        2. Carpenter, Lydia [I167155]
        3. Carpenter, Ephraim [I165788]
        4. Carpenter, Timothy [I166892]
        5. Carpenter, William [I165790]
        6. Carpenter, Priscilla [I165789]
        7. Carpenter, Silas [I166893]
        8. Carpenter, Benjamin [I166894]
    2. Carpenter, Thomas [I167296]
    3. Carpenter, Vincent [I167297]

Ancestors

Source References

  1. Brøderbund Software, Inc.: World Family Tree Vol. 22, Ed. 1 [S2771]
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  2. 3104.ftw [S3542528]
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      • Citation:

        Bishops Transcripts, Wells, Eng.
        N.E.Gen.Reg 23:427
        Geneal.oof R.I.Families,I:15

  3. Hist. of Carpenter Family in Am.by Carpenter [S15531]