William Carpenter Genealogy

*William Carpenter (3), son of the preceding William, b. in England, 1631. Married 1st, Oct. 5, 1651, Priscilla Bonett; 2d m., Miriam Searle, December 10, 1664. He was town clerk of Rehoboth from 1668 to 1703, except 1693. He was often employed in town business. He was granted a coat-of-arms, May 4, 1683. He d. Jan. 26, 1703. His children were by first wife Priscilla:

John (4), b. Oct. 19, 1652; m. Rebecca -; settled at Woodstock, Conn.

William (4), b. June 20, 1659; m. Elizabeth Robinson, April 8, 1685; d in Attleboro', March 10, 1719.

Priscilla (4), b. July 24, 1661; m. Richard Sweet.

Benjamin (4), b. Oct. 20, 1663; m. Hannah Strong. He moved away- before 1689, and d at Coventry, Conn., April 18, 1738. She died March 20, 1762, a. 92.

Children of William by his second wife:

Josiah. (4), b. Dec. 18, 1664; m. Elizabeth Read, Nov. 24, 1692. He d. Feb. 28, 1727; and she d. Oct. 18, 1730, a. 72, in Attleboro'.

Nathaniel (4), b. May 12, 1667; m. Rachel Cooper, Sept. 19, 1693 She d. July 9, 1694, a. 23. He m. 2d, Mary Preston, Nov. 17, 1695. She d. May 25, 1706, a. 31. He m. 3d, Mary Cooper, July 8, 1707. She d. April 9, 1712, a 30. He then m. Mary Bacon, 1716.

Daniel (4), b. Oct. 8, 1669; m. Bethiah Bliss, April 15, 1695. She d February 27, 1703, a. 31. He then married Elizabeth Butterworth March 30, 1714. She d. June 13, 1708, a. 26. He then m. Margaret Hunt, March 19, 1718. She d. 1720. He then m. Mary Hyde; he died Sept. 14, 1721.

Noah (4), of Attleboro, b. March 28, 1672; m. -.

His wife died Sept. 29, 1726. He m. secondly, May 22, 1727, Ruth Follet, and had Priscilla, May 1, 1728. This wife died June 10, 1745. Next he m. Tabitha Bishop, 174-; he d. June 7, 1753, in Attleboro'.

Mirriam (4), b. Oct. 26, 1674; m. Jonathan Bliss, June 23, 1691.

Obadiah (4), b. March 12, 1678; m. Deliverance Preston, Nov. 6, 1703. She d. June 12, 1767, a 85. He d at Rehoboth, October 25, 1749.

Ephraim (4), b. April 25, 1681; m. Hannah Read, Aug. 14, 1704. She d. August, 1777, a. 36. He then m. March 24, 1718, widow Martha Carpenter. He d at Rehoboth, April 20, 1745.

Hannah (4), b. April 10, 1684; m. Jonathan Chase, Nov. 23, 1703.

Abigail, b. April 15, 1687; m. Daniel Perrin, Nov. 12, 1706. Daniel Perrin was town clerk from 1668 to his death. His widow died May 1 or 7, 1722.