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From: Alison Gene Franks< >
Subject: Re: CARPENTER, Josiah (170) b: 10-8-1719
Date: Sat, 14 Mar 1998 18:36:46 -0600


Hi Carolyn:
See the ##### below where I am adding
Regards,
Alison

Alison Franks
Archivist, Rawson Family Association
On Sat, 14 Mar 1998 12:02:42 EST Tawker1 <> writes:
>Does anyone have better dates for this family. I'm using the Amos B
>Carpenter
>'Carpenter Memorial':
>
>On page 73 it reads:
>
>#170 Josiah CARPENTER b. Oct -8 -1719; (in Rehoboth or Attleboro) m.
>Huldah
>Walker, Oct. 25, 1742; she was daughter of Timothy and Grace (Child)
>Walker
>and b. Jan. 19, 1721, and d. in 1747. He d. in 1746 or 47 in
>Cumberland, R.I.
>A farmer.
>
>The problem I have is the reference that Josiah's family is #85 and
>some of
>them are born after their parents died. Here's a brief on children,
>all born
>in Attleboro, from page 117:
>
>#595 Josiahb. 5 Jan 1747###########
Rev Ward. 20 Jan 1821
m Hepsibah Wilmarth
Ref: DAR PAtriot Index 1966 pg 115. Also Easly MA Marriages
by Bailey "Attleboro"
>#596 Cyril b. 07 Sep 1743 #########
Rev Ward. 23 Nov 1811
m1) Lucy Lane
m2) Mrs. Mary Andrews
Ref: DAR Patriot Index 1966 pg 115
>#597 Simeon b. abt 1790
>#598 Abner
>#599 Abner b. abt 1790
>#600 Eli
>#601 Ebenezer
>#602 Hannah
>
>Can anyone fill in any dates or have a source for different
>information?
>
>Perhaps the problem also lies in the pervious generation. Josiah's
>father was
>Obahiah. On page 56 this is what was printed about him:
>
>#40 Obadiah was b. March 12, 1677 or 1678; m. Deliverance Preston of
>Dorchester, Nov. 6, 1703. She d. June 12, 1767, aged 85 years. He d.
>Oct 25,
>1749 aged 73 years. His wife was b. Oct 7 1649, and was daughter of
>Deacon
>Daniel and Abigail (Jackson) Preston, and grand-daughter of Deacon
>Daniel
>Preston.
>
>Obadiah's family is #25 and a brief from page 72 is:
>
>#164 Edward b. Oct 5, 1705
>#165 Obadiah b. Feb 16, 1707
>#166 Nehemiah b. Sept. 28 1708
>#167 William b. June 26 1711
>#168 Nehemiah b. June 24 1714
>#169 Deliverance b. May 29, 1717
>#170 Josiah b. Oct 8 1719
>#171 John b. March 7 1727
>
>Using the dates for Deliverance Preston note how old she would have
>had to be
>when she died. Using her date of birth, look at how old she was when
>she had
>the children. Does anyone have more accurate information? Do you
>know your
>source? I would appreciate any input.
>
>Carolyn
>
>

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