Nathaniel CARPENTER: Darlene's Family Genealogy

1761 - 1832 (71 years)

Generation: 1

Nathaniel CARPENTER was born on 22 May 1761 in Harrisons, Westchester Co., New York (son of Isaac CARPENTER and Martha HUNT); died on 10 Oct 1832 in Rye, New York.

Nathaniel married Dorothy CARPENTER on 5 Apr 1779. Dorothy (daughter of Asa CARPENTER and Elizabeth SHELLEY) was born on 14 Nov 1761; died on 25 Oct 1829. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Jacob CARPENTER was born on 6 May 1780 in Rye, New York; died on 13 Nov 1855; was buried in Purchase Friends Meeting Cemetery, Purchase, Westchester Co., New York.

Generation: 2

Isaac CARPENTER was born on 4 Jun 1726 in Musketa Cove, Long Island (son of Thomas CARPENTER and Hannah ALSOP); died on 21 May 1778.

Notes:

Name:
He was a farmer at Harrisons, Westchester County, During the Revolutionary War his farm was nearly ruined, as it was so situated as to be alternately occupied by both armies. Being "a Friend," he took no active part in the struggle. At the battle of White Plains a skirmish too place in a rye-field near his house, the wounded being cared for there, where at that time a portion of the American army was quartered. He was taken sick with "camp-fever", and died May 21, 1778. His will is dated September 4, 1777, and was not proved until May 21, 1783 (a consequent of the war).

Isaac married Martha HUNT. Martha was born on 17 Apr 1734. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

3.
Martha HUNT was born on 17 Apr 1734.
Children:

1. Nathaniel CARPENTER was born on 22 May 1761 in Harrisons, Westchester Co., New York; died on 10 Oct 1832 in Rye, New York.