Nathaniel Carpenter (1667-1727) was born in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, the son of William Carpenter III (1631-1703) and his second wife Miriam (Sale {Searles}) Carpenter (1629-1722). Nathaniel Carpenter appears to have been married four times, and to have had children by his first three wives. Nathaniel married (first) Rachel Cooper (1671-1765) on 19 September 1692(3), with whom he had a son, Nathaniel. Rachel died on July 9, 1964, at the age of 23. Nathaniel married (second) Mary Preston (1675-1706) on 17 November 1695. They had five children together. Mary died on 25 May 1706 at the age of 31. Nathaniel married (third) a widow Mary Cooper (1690-1712), on 8 July 1707. They had three children together. Mary died on April 9, 1712, at the age of 36. And finally, Nathaniel married (fourth) Mary Bacon (1695-1782), after 1712. No children are recorded by his fourth marriage. Nathaniel Carpenter died in 1727 in Rehoboth, Massachusetts. CHILD: Daniel Carpenter (1703-1748).

INTENTIONS-CARPENTER Nathaniell and Mary Preston, Nov. 17, 1695. Vital record of Rehoboth, 1642-1896 : marriages, intentions, births, deaths : with supplement containing the record of 1896, colonial returns, lists of the early settlers, purchasers, freemen, inhabitants, the soldiers serving in Philip's war and the revolution : Arnold, James N. (James Newell), 1844-1927 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive page 436

Nathaniel Carpenter of Attlebourough With Mary Preston of Dorchester : was married the 13 of the 10th month: 1695. by y° Reverand mr Danforth Dorchester births, marriages, and deaths to the end of 1825 : Dorchester (Boston, Mass.) : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive page 102
10th month is Dec (old Calendar)
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