Joshua Carpenter/Sarah Burt in N.Y.
I am a descendant of Joshua Carpenter of Warwick, Orange Co.,N.Y., and of near Elmira, N.Y., and his wife, Sarah Burt, daughter of Daniel and Hannah (Benedict) Burt of Warwick, Orange Co., N.Y., through their son, Elder James B. Carpenter (m. Catharine Stryker), the first Baptist minister in Lenawee Co.,
Mich., and through James B. and Catharine (Stryker) Carpenter's son, William S. Carpenter (m. Lydia Older) of Jackson Co., Michigan, and through William S. and Lydia (Older) Carpenter's daughter, Caroline Addaline Carpenter who married Samuel Lucky Doolittle of Hillsdale Co., Mich.
Beginning with Amos Carpenter's 1898 "Rehoboth Branch of the Carpenter Family,"
the Joshua Carpenter who married Sarah Burt has been confused with another Joshua Carpenter of Jamaica, Queens Co., N.Y., who married Hannah Ludlam.
Several sons of Samuel Carpenter (b. ca. 1666, Jamaica, Queens Co., N.Y.) settled at or near Goshen, Orange Co., N.Y. Various records indicate that Joseph, Samuel, Benjamin, Timothy, and John were all residents of the Goshen area.
In his will dated October 4, 1740, proved December 9, 1740, John Carpenter of Goshen, Orange Co., N.Y. names four brothers, Joseph, Samuel, Benjamin and Timothy.John names his wife, Elizabeth, and four children: John, Wait, Rebecca and "the one unborn." His will says to "bring up our children, until the youngest is of age."The will names executors, Joseph Carpenter, Wait Smith, Jr., and Benjamin Carpenter.The witnesses were William Smith, Solomon Smith, and William Finn.
Samuel Carpenter of Goshen (b. ca. 1695, Jamaica, Queens Co., N.Y.) was the father of Joshua Carpenter who married Sarah Burt.Samuel's will, dated June 21, 1752, proved November l, 1752, names his wife, Patience, and children, Samuel, William, Abraham, John, Joshua, Richard, Abigail, and Martha, "and one in the Womb not yet born." Samuel's will states that "My will is that all my real estate be sold by my executors, and the proceeds to be divided when my eldest son is of age.I leave the bringing up of my children with my executors, Wait Smith, Jr., and Benjamin Carpenter."The witnesses to Samuel's will were James Smith, Samuel Webb, and Jonathan Webb.
(Source: "Collections of the New York Historical Society," "Abstracts of Wills on File in the Surrogate's Office, City of New York." Vol. IV, 1744-1753. p. 431. See also
Vol. 40 - "Corrections" - page 191, in regard to correcting "1753" to "1752.")
The importance to us of Samuel's will dated June 21, 1752 is that is indicates that none of his sons were yet of age.In 1752, Samuel Carpenter's son, Joshua, was yet a boy.
However, just three weeks earlier, on May 27, 1752, Henry Ludlam of Jamaica, Queens Co., N.Y. wrote his will, proved October 25, 1752, and in it names his sister, "Hannah, wife of Joshua Carpenter, of the same place."
In his will, Henry Ludlam of Jamaica names his wife, Damaris, and sisters, Ruth Smith of Jamaica, widow, and Hannah, wife of Joshua Carpenter, of the same place. The will also names Ruth Smith's two sons, William Smith and Thomas Smith, and Ruth Smith's grandsons,
John Smith, Ludlam Smith, and Howell Smith.The will also names Hannah Carpenter's six daughters, Ruth, Hannah, Judith, Rachel, Milicent, and Sarah. Henry Ludlam named as his executors, William Ludlam, and "brother-in-law, Joshua Carpenter."The witnesses to the will were Obadiah Mills, Thomas Reed, and S. Clowes. (Source: "Collections of the New York Historical Society," "Abstracts of Wills on File in the Surrogate's Office, City of New York," Vol. IV, 1744-1753, pp. 414-5)
The importance to us of Henry Ludlam's will dated May 27, 1752 is that it indicates that the Joshua Carpenter with wife, Hannah Ludlam, was already married to Hannah Ludlam three weeks earlier than the Goshen, Orange Co., N.Y. Samuel Carpenter's will indicated that his son, Joshua, was still a boy. Henry
Ludlam's will also states that the Joshua Carpenter who married Hannah Ludlam was of Jamaica, Queens Co., N.Y.
On April 13, 1750, even two years earlier, Joshua Carpenter of Jamaica had witnessed the will at Jamaica of Nehemiah Ludlam.Nehemiah Ludlam of Jamaica, Queens Co., N.Y. wrote his will April 13, 1750. The will was proved April 24, 1750.Nehemiah Ludlam named in his will his wife, Phebe, and his daughters, Phebe, wife of Samuel Denton, and Johanah, Sarah Jones, Martha, and Deborah. He also named a son, Nehemiah (when he "shall be of age"). Nehemiah names in his will his brothers, William Ludlam and Isaac Ludlam. Nehemiah named his wife and brother-in-law, Nehemiah Denton, as executors. The witnesses to the will were Benjamin Hinchman, Joshua Carpenter, and William Smith. (Source: "Collections of the New York Historical Society," "Abstracts of Wills on File in the Surrogate's Office, City of New York," Vol. IV, 1744-1753, pp. 273-4)
The importance to us of Nehemiah Ludlam's will dated April 13, 1750 is that it indicates that the Joshua Carpenter who married Hannah Ludlam was old enough to witness a will in 1750, two years before the Joshua Carpenter, son of Samuel Carpenter of Goshen, Orange Co., N.Y. was still a boy.
Also in 1750, Hope Rodes of Jamaica, Queens Co., N.Y. wrote his will on June 6, 1750. The will was proved April 23, 1751. In his will, Hope Rodes of Jamaica mentions ". . . a lot of land situate over against William Ludlam's, bounded South and West by roads, north by Joshua Carpenter," and also land "adjoining to Nehemiah Ludlam's land." The witnesses to Hope Rodes' will were Nicholas Ludlam, Phebe Ludlam, and Samuel Smith, Jr.
(Source: "Collections . . . ," Vol. IV, 1744-1753, p. 330)
The importance to us of Hope Rodes will dated June 6, 1750 is that it indicates that the Joshua Carpenter of Jamaica owned land there in 1750, two years before the Joshua Carpenter, son of Samuel Carpenter of Goshen, Orange Co., N.Y. was still a boy.
On June 28, 1760, John Foster of Hempstead, Queens Co., N.Y. wrote his will, proved Jan. l, 1761.In his will, John Foster names his wife, Rachel, his brother, Thomas Foster, and his brother-in-law, Joshua
Carpenter.John Foster named as his executors, Thomas Foster, Joshua Carpenter, and his wife (Rachel).The witnesses to the will were Michael De Mott, John DeMott, Jr., and Benjamin Hirschman, clerk.
(Source: "Collections . . . ," Vol. VI, 1760-1766, p. 35)
The importance to us of Thomas Foster's will dated June 28, 1760 is that John Foster of Hempstead, Queens Co., N.Y. named his brother-in-law, Joshua Carpenter, to be one of his executors. This indicates that this Joshua Carpenter was still living in Quens County, and not down in Orange County, N.Y.
On July 10, 1770, Samuel Messenger of Jamaica, Queens Co., N.Y. wrote his will, proved October 14, 1771. In his will, Samuel Messenger mentions lands in Jamaica, "bounded west by Joshua Carpenter." (Source: "Collections . . . ," Vol. VII, 1766-1771,
p. 450)
The importance to us of Samuel Mesenger's will dated July 10, 1770 is that Joshua Carpenter of Jamaica was still living there in 1770.
On October 9, 1776, Samuel Denton of Jamaica, Queens Co., N.Y. wrote his will, proved February 27, 1780. The witnesses to Samuel Denton's will were Joshua Carpenter, yeoman, Obadiah Mills, and Daniel Smith, yeoman. (Source: "Collections . . . ," Vol. X, 1780-1782, p. 193)
The importance to us of Samuel Denton's will of October 9, 1776 is that it indicates that Joshua Carpenter, yeoman, was still at Jamaica in 1776.
The record is clear:The Joshua Carpenter, son of Samuel Carpenter of Goshen, Orange Co., N.Y., who grew up at Goshen, married Sarah Burt (the daughter of Daniel Burt of Warwick, Orange Co., N.Y.), started raising a family at Warwick, and removed to near Elmira, N.Y., was yet a boy when his father, Samuel, wrote his will June 21, 1752.
But three weeks earlier, the Joshua Carpenter who married Hannah Ludlam was already married to Hannah when that Joshua Carpenter's brother-in-law, Henry Ludlam wrote his will May 27, 1752.Furthermore, Henry Ludlam stated in his will that his brother-in-law, Joshua Carpenter, was also of Jamaica.
Indeed, even two years earlier, on April 13, 1750, Joshua Carpenter of Jamaica, Queens Co., N.Y. was old enough to witness the will of Nehemiah Ludlam, on April 13, 1750. And in
1750, the Joshua Carpenter of Jamaica already owned land at Jamaica, adjoining the lands of Hope Rodes of Jamaica.
Ten years later, on June 28, 1760, Joshua Carpenter of Jamaica was named by his brother-in-law, John Foster of Hempstead, Queens Co., N.Y. to be one of the executors of John Foster's will.
And even another ten years later, on July 10 1770, Joshua Carpenter owned lands adjoining those of Samuel Messenger of Jamaica.
And even another six years later, still,
on October 9, 1776, Joshua Carpenter, yeoman, witnessed the will of Samuel Denton of Jamaica, Queens Co., N.Y.
However, by this time, the Joshua Carpenter of Warwick, Orange Co., N.Y., who had married Sarah Burt of Warwick, was busy beginning to raise a family at Warwick, and would soon serve during the Revolution in Orange Co., N.Y.He served as a Private in the Orange County Militia, Col. John Hathorn's Fourth Regiment, during the Revolution. Following is an abstract of his service records:
Cert. #306 issued on / date burned / for the amount of 11s 4d to Joshua Carpenter for service as private in Capt. John Minthorn's Company of Col. John Hathorn's Fourth Regiment, Orange County Militia.
Cert. #875 issued on / date burned / for the amount of L3 5s 9d to Joshua Carpenter for service as private in the above stated company and regiment.
(Source: Certificates of Treasurer - manuscript records, v. l, pp. 40, 58)
The name of Joshua Carpenter appears on a list of the men who guarded the prisoners from Goshen to Esopus on April 7, 1777.
(Source: "Calendar of Historical Manuscripts relating to the War of the Revolution," v. 2, p. 78)
The Fourth Regiment was called out on the alarm at Minnisink in July, 1777.A detachment of the same regiment, the Companies of Capts. Sayers, Shepard, and Minthorn was called out at Minnisink in June, 1779. Hathorn's Regt., Orange County Militia was called out under command of Lieut. Col. Henry Wisner on an alarm at Minnisink in May, 1781.
Before the Revolution, Joshua Carpenter
married Sarah Burt (b. December 14, 1752; d. ca. 1805 near Elmira, N.Y.), the daughter of Daniel Burt of Warwick, Orange Co., N.Y., and Daniel's wife, Hannah Benedict. Several children of Joshua and Sarah were born in a log house at Warwick, Orange Co., N.Y., including the twins, James B. and Abigail.
Sometime between 1784 and 1789, Joshua and Sarah removed with their family to Chemung, a town formed March 22, 1788, as a town of the then Montgomery Co., N.Y., near the current city of Elmira, N.Y.The patent for lot #89 in the old town of Chrmung was issued to Joshua Carpenter.
The first religious society in the new town was formed by the Baptists, in 1789, Rev. Roswell Goff, who later married Joshua
and Sarah's son, James B. Carpenter, being the leader.At a town-meeting held at the house of George Hornell, in Chemung, April 5, 1791, Joshua Carpenter was chosen as Overseers of Highways, 4th District. Joshua was a member of the grand jury at the May term, 1793.
When Joshua and Sarah (Burt) Carpenter removed to Chemung, their old homestead was kept by Sarah's brother, General James Burt.
Many years later when a grandson of Joshua visited General Burt, all that was left of the log house where some of Joshua and Sarah's children were born was a pile of stones in a field by the wayside.
It is said that Joshua and Sarah (Burt) Carpenter were buried at Pine City, which is a part of the town of Southport, Chemung Co., N.Y., and which is located just southwest of the city of Elmira, N.Y.Some of their children remained in the Elmira, N.Y. area;
others removed to other areas, including Lenawee Co., Michigan.
For additional information about Sarah (Burt) Carpenter's Burt family, and Joshua Carpenter's life during the Revolutionary War, read "History of Orange County, New York, with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Many of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men," compiled by E.M. Rittember and L.H. Clark, and a corps of biographical writers. Philadelphia: Everts & Peck (1881),
pp. 567-9.
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