Beginnings

by Cleadie B. Barnett

Carpenter, Thomas

    Thomas Carpenter, b. 1 Feb 1775, Northcastle, Westchester Co., New York., and d. 10 Feb 1860, Wickham, Queens Co., N.B.. He m. 2 Apr 1796 in Wickham, Queens Co., NB, Catherine Shaw, b. 16 Sep 1773, Carmel, Dutchess Co., New York; d. 16 Jan 1852, Wickham, Queens Co., NB; d/o John Shaw & Amy Carle.

1. John, b. 4 Aug 1786; d. 1796

2. Sarah, b. 22 Mar 1798; m. Robert Smith

3. William, b. 29 Jan 1800, Wickham, Queens Co., N.B.; d. 4 Oct 1877, Saint John, Saint John Co., N.B.; m. 2 Nov 1829, Hampstead, Queens Co., NB, Charity Ann Golding, b. 18 May 1804, Long Island, Queens Co., N.B.

4. Timothy, b. 11 Mar 1802, Wickham, Queens Co., N.B.; d. 7 Feb 1880, Wickham, Queens Co., N.B.; m. 14 Nov 1833, Wickham, Queens Co., NB, Eleanore Anne Smith, b. Abt. 1812; d. January 22, 1886, Wickham, Queens Co., N.B.

5. Phoebe, b. 12 May 1804; m. 10 Jan 1822, Thomas Golding, b. 19 Feb 1799

6. Rebecca, b. 17 Jun 1806; m.1) Daniel Carpenter; m.2) 8 mar 1831, Isaac Merritt

7. Archelous, b. 1 May 1809; d. 9 May 1878; m. 20 Feb 1824, Jerusha Jones; d. 12 Mar 1889

8. Amy, b. 8 Jun 1811, Wickham, Queens Co., N.B.; d. 26 Aug 1898, Wickham, Queens Co., N.B.; m. 7 mar 1832, Wickham, Queens Co., NB, George Gerow, b. 24 May 1810, Long Island, Queens Co., N.B.; d. 7 Jun 1884, Wickham, Queens Co., N.B..

9. Elizabeth, b. 26 Sep 1813; m. Samuel Jones

10. Thomas W. (Rev.), b. 12 Apr 1818; d. 1 Jan 1906; m.1) 8 Mar 1848, Elizabeth Slipp; b. 3 Sep 1825; d. 27 Feb 1882; m.2) after 1883, Mary E. Jones

(Loyalist Collection / CBB = not proven)
Ref: - see source list for more proper citation names

01: History of Queens County, E. Stone Wiggins
    CARPENTER - Archibald, Coles, Jacob, James, John, Joseph, Nehemiah, Thomas and Willet, all U.E. Loyalists of Queen's County, New York. In the year 1778 the house of Jacob Carpenter was robbed by a party from Connecticut. Their leader, Carehart, who pretended to be a friend, was treated with the greatest hospitality, of which he took advantage for purposes of plunder. Willet came to St. John in 1783, and became a grantee of that city. He died in 1833, aged 77. Archibald settled on the River St. John, opposite Long Island, in 1784, on the farm now owned by his sons Archibald and Daniel, who are comfortable farmers. Archibald Carpenter, Esq. of Washademoak, is a son of Ephraim and grandson of Archibald the elder. Thomas was an ensign in DeLancey's Third Battalion, and an adjutant of the corps. He became a grantee of St. John in 1783, and received half pay. He subsequently settled on the River St. John, opposite Long Island on the lot of land now owned by his son Thomas Wells, who is a Justice of the Peace for Queen's. Timothy Carpenter, another son, is a wealthy farmer.
02: Early Loyalist Saint John, D. Bell
         Thomas - came in unit 44/Cyrus/11220 on ship & May 1784
         Coles - 44/Cyrus/1m on ship & May 1784
         Willet - 44/Cyrus/11001 on ship & May 1784
03: New Brunswick Loyalist, S. Dubeau
    ... had harboured many Loyalist within his home prior to 1777, at which time he was forced to flee within the British lines at Long Island, NY. He was a cordwainer by trade, and went to NB in 1783 and settled first at Maugerville, Sunbury Co. He eventually settled in Queens Co. In 1787 he was a claimant to the British government for losses suffered in America.

Researcher: Terrence Shaw georshaw@enoreo.on.ca

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