Manassa Carpenter b. 1855 NY s/o Samuel
Samuel Carpenter was born about 1810 in Vermont. In 1850 he was in the census of Hope, Hamilton Co., NY with wife Julia Ann and his children John W. age 5 and Harriet A. age 1. By the 1860 census he was married to a Mrs. Charlotte Morrison (church records). He and Charolotte had a son Manassa born in May of 1855.
Samuel served in the Civil War (157th Regiment, NY Vol, Company A and was wounded in action on July 1, 1863.
I haven't found Samuel's burial place.
Samuel's oldest son John W. was also born in Vermont but lived in Hamilton/Fulton Co. areas of New York and was married to Angeline Brown. They had a son Abraham L. Carpenter born in East Chatau, NY.
If anyone has connections to this family, I would be be so happy to hear from you!!