Joseph CARPENTER

Joseph married Hannah CARPENTER on 21 Apr 1659. Hannah was born on 3 Feb 1640 in Weymouth, Massachusetts; died about 1673. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Ann WEEKES. Ann died after 1683. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Ann/Anne THORNYCRAFT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The first mention of him is found in the will of his grandfather, 1683, and in 1692 he appears at Pawtuxet, when he sold the property so given by will.

He acted as one of the Proprietors after the death of his brother Joseph until 1706, when his nephew Joseph, attained legal age. A glance at the Town Records shows very clearly that he was a large land-owner and prominent in the affairs of the plantation. He was a blacksmith by trade, and had his homestead and shop in that part of the town known as "Duck Pond." He sold this property in 1720, and probably at this date removed to Westchester Count, though he still had landed interests at Musketa Cove as late as 1734. He died about 1735.

Family/Spouse: Elizabeth ?. Elizabeth died about 1743. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The first mention of him is in 1713, when in the "Friends' minutes" it is recorded that "John Carpenter son of Joseph Carpenter deceased and Ana his wife, declares his intention of marring Martha, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Prior) Feake." They were married June 12, 1713. She was born on 27d., 8m., 1688. He was a sadler by trade, and although owning a half share in lot No. 4, yet seems never to have resided there.

On October 20, 1715, for the sum of L129 he bought of his nephew Joseph Carpenter, 3d, the old homestead of his father, which in this deed is described as "One certain tract of land and meadow, situate and lying in Musketo Cove butted and bounded as follows: A certain lott where now my dwelling house is, bounded on ye south side ye highway or street that leads westward through ye place, and on ye west by Joseph Coles land, and on ye eats by a lane that leads to ye Creek, and on ye north side ye highway that lyeth on ye north side ye Creek." Here he lived probably until his death, or at least until June 4, 1759, when he sells this property to "his well beloved son, Jacob," of red Springs, cordwainner, he having in a former deed of date November 24, 1751, given Jacob this Red Spring (Lot No. 4) farm. He probably died about 1760.

John married Martha FEAKE on 12 Jun 1713. Martha (daughter of John FEAKE and Elizabeth PRIOR/PRYER) was born on 27 Aug 1688. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]