William CARPENTER

Sex: M

Birth: 1780 in Lincoln County,North Carolina

Death: 19 JUN 1845 in Lincoln County,North Carolina

Burial: 21 JUN 1845 Michael Carpenter Cemetery,Lincoln County, TN.

Note: BIOGRAPHY: William and his brother Samuel each inherited half of their father's homeplace. William built a house on the land of corner-post construction. Many of his descendants moved to Arkansas.

Father: Peter ZIMMERMAN b: 1736 in Cocalico, Lancaster Co., PA,

Mother: Barbara DEPPEN b: 1746 in Heidelberg,Berks County,Pennsylvania

Marriage 1 Amelia RUDISILL b: 1788 in Clark's Creek,Lincoln County,North Carolina

Married: 18 DEC 1807 in Lincoln County,North Carolina

Children

1. Anna CARPENTER b: Abt 1815 in North Carolina
2. Catherine CARPENTER b: 9 JAN 1812
3. Eli CARPENTER b: Abt 1808
4. Elizabeth CARPENTER b: 22 NOV 1809 in North Carolina
5. Peter W. CARPENTER b: Abt 1810
6. Sarah CARPENTER b: 3 NOV 1814
7. William Wesley CARPENTER b: 3 JUL 1821 in Probably Tennessee
8. David R. CARPENTER b: Abt 1827
9. Mary Susan CARPENTER b: 1 FEB 1827 in North Carolina
10. Eliza CARPENTER b: 26 FEB 1830

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HIS FATHER:

Peter ZIMMERMAN

Sex: M

Birth: 1736 in Cocalico, Lancaster Co., PA,

Death: APR 1817 in Lincoln County,North Carolina

Burial: 21 JUN 1845 Big Gulles Cemetery,Gaston County,North Carolina

Both Peter and Barbara or buried in Big Gullies Cemetery in graves marked by rough field stones

Military Service: 1776 Indian Uprising in North Carolina was Captain of Militia

Note Occupation:

Peter was a blacksmith & gunsmith. A note in my records says he was a Tory Capt. in Rev. War. I think the info came from a book named COUNTIN KIN.

Author of CARPENTERS A PLENTY, Robert Carpenter sent a copy of his reunion presentation in 1989, exerpts of which follow:

"Tradition--Half-brother Jacob recruited Peter to come as the community needed a blacksmith & gunsmith. will filed for probate, but was listed as survivor in her father's obituary.

Birth: in Cocalico Twp, Lancaster Co., PA,

Death: APR 1817 in Lincoln County, North Carolina

NAME VARIATION: Peter Carpenter

Father: Peter ZIMMERMAN b: 1704 in Cocalico Township,Lancaster County,Pennsylvania

Mother: Ann BRICKER b: 1714 in Cocalico Township,Lancaster County,Pennsylvania

Marriage 1 Barbara DEPPEN b: 1740 in Heidelberg,Berks County,Pennsylvania

Married: 1757 in Kings Mountain,Kings Mountain Cc,North Carolina,USA

Children

1. Christian CARPENTER b: Abt 1760 in Lincoln County, North Carolina
2. John CARPENTER b: 1762 in Lincoln County, North Carolina
3. David CARPENTER b: Abt 1765 in Lincoln County, North Carolina
4. Jacob Blacksmith CARPENTER b: 1767 in Lincoln County, North Carolina
5. Joseph CARPENTER b: 13 MAY 1768 in Tryon, Polk County, North Carolina
6. Frederick CARPENTER b: Abt 1770 in North Carolina
7. Henry W. CARPENTER b: 15 MAY 1772 in Lincoln County, North Carolina
8. Abraham CARPENTER b: 1774 in Lincoln County, North Carolina
9. Samuel CARPENTER b: Abt 1779 in Lincoln County, North Carolina
10. William CARPENTER b: 1780 in Lincoln County, North Carolina
11. Frances CARPENTER b: Abt 1781 in Lincoln County, North Carolina
12. Anna D. CARPENTER b: Abt 1782 in Lincoln County, North Carolina

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HIS MOTHER:

Barbara DEPPEN

Sex: F

Birth: 1740 in Heidelberg,Berks County,Pennsylvania

Death: 7 NOV 1816 in Lincoln County,North Carolina

Burial: Big Gulles Cemetery,Gaston County,North Carolina

Event: MARR Abt 1757 Berks County,Pennsylvania

Note:

BIOGRAPHY: Relocated to North Carolina

NAME VARIATION: Barbara Ruchti

Father: Christian DEPPEN b: 1705

Mother: Veronica RUCHTY b: 1718 in Steffesberg,Thurnen,Bern,Switzerland

Marriage 1 Peter ZIMMERMAN b: 1736 in Cocalico, Lancaster Co., PA,

Married: 1757 in Kings Mountain, Kings Mountain Cc, North Carolina,USA

Children

1. Christian CARPENTER b: Abt 1760 in Lincoln County, North Carolina
2. John CARPENTER b: 1762 in Lincoln County, North Carolina
3. David CARPENTER b: Abt 1765 in Lincoln County, North Carolina
4. Jacob Blacksmith CARPENTER b: 1767 in Lincoln County, orth Carolina
5. Joseph CARPENTER b: 13 MAY 1768 in Tryon, Polk County,North Carolina
6. Frederick CARPENTER b: Abt 1770 in North Carolina
7. Henry W. CARPENTER b: 15 MAY 1772 in Lincoln County, North Carolina
8. Abraham CARPENTER b: 1774 in Lincoln County, North Carolina
9. Samuel CARPENTER b: Abt 1779 in Lincoln County, North Carolina
10. William CARPENTER b: 1780 in Lincoln County, North Carolina
11. Frances CARPENTER b: Abt 1781 in Lincoln County, North Carolina
12. Anna D. CARPENTER b: Abt 1782 in Lincoln County, North Carolina

Marriage 2 Peter Ruffner CARPENTER b: BET 1736 AND 1740 in Probably Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

Married: 1767 in Lincoln County, North Carolina

Children

Jacob Deppen CARPENTERIMMERMAN b: 1767

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