Son of Benjamin and Mary (nee Barney) Carpenter.
Contributor Donna O, #47153920 provided the following:
Came to Wales in or about 1740; unascertained where from; here continued till 1782, then removed to Stafford, CT; there died, though his remains were brought to this Town for interment, beside his first wife. He was a man of some prominence here, had the "gift of gab" somewhat enlargedly; was for many years generally selected for Moderator at Town Meetings; and in 1779 he was elected and deputed as the Delegate from South Brimfield to the Convention held that year for the formation the the Constitution of our Sovereign Commonwealth. Not withstanding, tradition does not speak highly of him as a man of elevated, dignified moral principle, or as one posessed of unspottedness of moral character - as one possessing that virtue which pre-eminently constitutes man the "noblest work of God" - honesty. He is said to have been a particepator in the scheme of counterfeiting once concorted and developed Wales. However, in that case, his plentifulness and variegation of brains enabled him to escape detection, or at least to avert the thunderbolt of the law in such case made and provided, which some of his comrades could not, or did not do.** Witness, craftiness, and cunning were among the distinguishing traits by him possessed. His homestead was in the S. W. section of Wales, upon the premises herein elsewhere described and designated as the "Walbridge Place".
** The part in that transation of which he is understood to have been an assignee was to circulate or get into circulation, the coinage of the counterfieters, and he was to eagle-sighted and wary to get entrapped in the business.
Once sundry individuals of Wales leagued and confederated together to counterfeit the current coin of our country. Among the counfederates were this John Bound Moulton, Elnathan Munger, Jonathan Munger and William Carpenter. Their work was done in an unfrequented, secluded part of the S. - M section of the Town, and with much precaution, but they were detected, and two of the gang, J. B. Moulton and Munger, were punished by cropping the ear. The part of this Town where they made their coin has long been in colloquial phraseology hereabout called "Tunket," and the legendary tale is, that it got this name from the tunking noise made by the counterfeiters and which led to their detection.
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He is noted as Number 629 in the Carpenter Memorial on page 123. A Farmer. His family is on page 233, 234 & 235 (#241). He removed from Swansea, MA to Ashford, CT and later resided in Stafford, CT where he died.
William Carpenter of South Brimfield enlisted in the Lexington scare in Anthony Neeham's company, serving 11 days; 2nd as a private in Captain Jos. Thompson's company, Col. Danielson's regiment, April 29, 1775 for 8 months.
William Carpenter of the Continental army, Col. Mixon's regiment served from April 1, 1777 to Dec 31, 1779; credited to Brimfield. Again in the Continental Army in March 1779 and joined Capt. Toogood's company, Col. Mixon's regiment; enlisted for 3 years. William Carpenter, Sergeant, in Captain James Browning company, Col. Murray's regiment, July 15, 1780; served 3 months and 3 days to reinforce the Continental Army.
MARRIAGE: William Carpenter and Hannah Needham wedding intention was posted on Apr 17, 1743 in Brimfield, Mass. The marriage date was April 28, 1743 in Swansea, Mass..
SEE:
Name: William Carpenter
Event Type: Marriage
Father's name: Benjamin Carpenter
Mother's name: Mary Barney Carpenter
Marriage Date: 28 Apr 1743
Marriage Place: Swansea, Massachusetts, USA
Spouse Name: Hannah Needham
Spouse Father Name: Anthony Needham
Page Number: 29
Volume Number: 110
Source Information
Ancestry.com. The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Original data: New England Historic Genealogical Society. The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Boston: The New England Historic Genealogical Society.
Contributor Donna O, #47153920 provided the following:
Came to Wales in or about 1740; unascertained where from; here continued till 1782, then removed to Stafford, CT; there died, though his remains were brought to this Town for interment, beside his first wife. He was a man of some prominence here, had the "gift of gab" somewhat enlargedly; was for many years generally selected for Moderator at Town Meetings; and in 1779 he was elected and deputed as the Delegate from South Brimfield to the Convention held that year for the formation the the Constitution of our Sovereign Commonwealth. Not withstanding, tradition does not speak highly of him as a man of elevated, dignified moral principle, or as one posessed of unspottedness of moral character - as one possessing that virtue which pre-eminently constitutes man the "noblest work of God" - honesty. He is said to have been a particepator in the scheme of counterfeiting once concorted and developed Wales. However, in that case, his plentifulness and variegation of brains enabled him to escape detection, or at least to avert the thunderbolt of the law in such case made and provided, which some of his comrades could not, or did not do.** Witness, craftiness, and cunning were among the distinguishing traits by him possessed. His homestead was in the S. W. section of Wales, upon the premises herein elsewhere described and designated as the "Walbridge Place".
** The part in that transation of which he is understood to have been an assignee was to circulate or get into circulation, the coinage of the counterfieters, and he was to eagle-sighted and wary to get entrapped in the business.
Once sundry individuals of Wales leagued and confederated together to counterfeit the current coin of our country. Among the counfederates were this John Bound Moulton, Elnathan Munger, Jonathan Munger and William Carpenter. Their work was done in an unfrequented, secluded part of the S. - M section of the Town, and with much precaution, but they were detected, and two of the gang, J. B. Moulton and Munger, were punished by cropping the ear. The part of this Town where they made their coin has long been in colloquial phraseology hereabout called "Tunket," and the legendary tale is, that it got this name from the tunking noise made by the counterfeiters and which led to their detection.
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He is noted as Number 629 in the Carpenter Memorial on page 123. A Farmer. His family is on page 233, 234 & 235 (#241). He removed from Swansea, MA to Ashford, CT and later resided in Stafford, CT where he died.
William Carpenter of South Brimfield enlisted in the Lexington scare in Anthony Neeham's company, serving 11 days; 2nd as a private in Captain Jos. Thompson's company, Col. Danielson's regiment, April 29, 1775 for 8 months.
William Carpenter of the Continental army, Col. Mixon's regiment served from April 1, 1777 to Dec 31, 1779; credited to Brimfield. Again in the Continental Army in March 1779 and joined Capt. Toogood's company, Col. Mixon's regiment; enlisted for 3 years. William Carpenter, Sergeant, in Captain James Browning company, Col. Murray's regiment, July 15, 1780; served 3 months and 3 days to reinforce the Continental Army.
MARRIAGE: William Carpenter and Hannah Needham wedding intention was posted on Apr 17, 1743 in Brimfield, Mass. The marriage date was April 28, 1743 in Swansea, Mass..
SEE:
Name: William Carpenter
Event Type: Marriage
Father's name: Benjamin Carpenter
Mother's name: Mary Barney Carpenter
Marriage Date: 28 Apr 1743
Marriage Place: Swansea, Massachusetts, USA
Spouse Name: Hannah Needham
Spouse Father Name: Anthony Needham
Page Number: 29
Volume Number: 110
Source Information
Ancestry.com. The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Original data: New England Historic Genealogical Society. The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Boston: The New England Historic Genealogical Society.
Son of Benjamin and Mary (nee Barney) Carpenter.
Contributor Donna O, #47153920 provided the following:
Came to Wales in or about 1740; unascertained where from; here continued till 1782, then removed to Stafford, CT; there died, though his remains were brought to this Town for interment, beside his first wife. He was a man of some prominence here, had the "gift of gab" somewhat enlargedly; was for many years generally selected for Moderator at Town Meetings; and in 1779 he was elected and deputed as the Delegate from South Brimfield to the Convention held that year for the formation the the Constitution of our Sovereign Commonwealth. Not withstanding, tradition does not speak highly of him as a man of elevated, dignified moral principle, or as one posessed of unspottedness of moral character - as one possessing that virtue which pre-eminently constitutes man the "noblest work of God" - honesty. He is said to have been a particepator in the scheme of counterfeiting once concorted and developed Wales. However, in that case, his plentifulness and variegation of brains enabled him to escape detection, or at least to avert the thunderbolt of the law in such case made and provided, which some of his comrades could not, or did not do.** Witness, craftiness, and cunning were among the distinguishing traits by him possessed. His homestead was in the S. W. section of Wales, upon the premises herein elsewhere described and designated as the "Walbridge Place".
** The part in that transation of which he is understood to have been an assignee was to circulate or get into circulation, the coinage of the counterfieters, and he was to eagle-sighted and wary to get entrapped in the business.
Once sundry individuals of Wales leagued and confederated together to counterfeit the current coin of our country. Among the counfederates were this John Bound Moulton, Elnathan Munger, Jonathan Munger and William Carpenter. Their work was done in an unfrequented, secluded part of the S. - M section of the Town, and with much precaution, but they were detected, and two of the gang, J. B. Moulton and Munger, were punished by cropping the ear. The part of this Town where they made their coin has long been in colloquial phraseology hereabout called "Tunket," and the legendary tale is, that it got this name from the tunking noise made by the counterfeiters and which led to their detection.
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He is noted as Number 629 in the Carpenter Memorial on page 123. A Farmer. His family is on page 233, 234 & 235 (#241). He removed from Swansea, MA to Ashford, CT and later resided in Stafford, CT where he died.
William Carpenter of South Brimfield enlisted in the Lexington scare in Anthony Neeham's company, serving 11 days; 2nd as a private in Captain Jos. Thompson's company, Col. Danielson's regiment, April 29, 1775 for 8 months.
William Carpenter of the Continental army, Col. Mixon's regiment served from April 1, 1777 to Dec 31, 1779; credited to Brimfield. Again in the Continental Army in March 1779 and joined Capt. Toogood's company, Col. Mixon's regiment; enlisted for 3 years. William Carpenter, Sergeant, in Captain James Browning company, Col. Murray's regiment, July 15, 1780; served 3 months and 3 days to reinforce the Continental Army.
MARRIAGE: William Carpenter and Hannah Needham wedding intention was posted on Apr 17, 1743 in Brimfield, Mass. The marriage date was April 28, 1743 in Swansea, Mass..
SEE:
Name: William Carpenter
Event Type: Marriage
Father's name: Benjamin Carpenter
Mother's name: Mary Barney Carpenter
Marriage Date: 28 Apr 1743
Marriage Place: Swansea, Massachusetts, USA
Spouse Name: Hannah Needham
Spouse Father Name: Anthony Needham
Page Number: 29
Volume Number: 110
Source Information
Ancestry.com. The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Original data: New England Historic Genealogical Society. The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Boston: The New England Historic Genealogical Society.
Contributor Donna O, #47153920 provided the following:
Came to Wales in or about 1740; unascertained where from; here continued till 1782, then removed to Stafford, CT; there died, though his remains were brought to this Town for interment, beside his first wife. He was a man of some prominence here, had the "gift of gab" somewhat enlargedly; was for many years generally selected for Moderator at Town Meetings; and in 1779 he was elected and deputed as the Delegate from South Brimfield to the Convention held that year for the formation the the Constitution of our Sovereign Commonwealth. Not withstanding, tradition does not speak highly of him as a man of elevated, dignified moral principle, or as one posessed of unspottedness of moral character - as one possessing that virtue which pre-eminently constitutes man the "noblest work of God" - honesty. He is said to have been a particepator in the scheme of counterfeiting once concorted and developed Wales. However, in that case, his plentifulness and variegation of brains enabled him to escape detection, or at least to avert the thunderbolt of the law in such case made and provided, which some of his comrades could not, or did not do.** Witness, craftiness, and cunning were among the distinguishing traits by him possessed. His homestead was in the S. W. section of Wales, upon the premises herein elsewhere described and designated as the "Walbridge Place".
** The part in that transation of which he is understood to have been an assignee was to circulate or get into circulation, the coinage of the counterfieters, and he was to eagle-sighted and wary to get entrapped in the business.
Once sundry individuals of Wales leagued and confederated together to counterfeit the current coin of our country. Among the counfederates were this John Bound Moulton, Elnathan Munger, Jonathan Munger and William Carpenter. Their work was done in an unfrequented, secluded part of the S. - M section of the Town, and with much precaution, but they were detected, and two of the gang, J. B. Moulton and Munger, were punished by cropping the ear. The part of this Town where they made their coin has long been in colloquial phraseology hereabout called "Tunket," and the legendary tale is, that it got this name from the tunking noise made by the counterfeiters and which led to their detection.
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He is noted as Number 629 in the Carpenter Memorial on page 123. A Farmer. His family is on page 233, 234 & 235 (#241). He removed from Swansea, MA to Ashford, CT and later resided in Stafford, CT where he died.
William Carpenter of South Brimfield enlisted in the Lexington scare in Anthony Neeham's company, serving 11 days; 2nd as a private in Captain Jos. Thompson's company, Col. Danielson's regiment, April 29, 1775 for 8 months.
William Carpenter of the Continental army, Col. Mixon's regiment served from April 1, 1777 to Dec 31, 1779; credited to Brimfield. Again in the Continental Army in March 1779 and joined Capt. Toogood's company, Col. Mixon's regiment; enlisted for 3 years. William Carpenter, Sergeant, in Captain James Browning company, Col. Murray's regiment, July 15, 1780; served 3 months and 3 days to reinforce the Continental Army.
MARRIAGE: William Carpenter and Hannah Needham wedding intention was posted on Apr 17, 1743 in Brimfield, Mass. The marriage date was April 28, 1743 in Swansea, Mass..
SEE:
Name: William Carpenter
Event Type: Marriage
Father's name: Benjamin Carpenter
Mother's name: Mary Barney Carpenter
Marriage Date: 28 Apr 1743
Marriage Place: Swansea, Massachusetts, USA
Spouse Name: Hannah Needham
Spouse Father Name: Anthony Needham
Page Number: 29
Volume Number: 110
Source Information
Ancestry.com. The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Original data: New England Historic Genealogical Society. The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Boston: The New England Historic Genealogical Society.
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