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From: John Carpenter <>
Subject: Re: Nehemiah's 1783 Will
Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2000 15:43:27 -0700
References: <200004032007.QAA01365@lebanon.valley.net>


Dear Robin,

Thanks for the will.

I wish I had answers to your questions. I hope someone can provide
details!

Keep up the good work.

John R. Carpenter
La Mesa, CA

Robin Carpenter wrote:
>
> Here is the NYHS Abstract (Vol XII) of the 1783 will of Nehemiah Carpenter
> of Goshen--abstracted from Liber 36 Page 115:
>
> In the name of God, Amen. I, NEHEMIAH CARPENTER, late of Jamaica,
> Long Island, but now a resident of Goshen, Ulster County, blacksmith, being
> weak in body. My family debts contracted at Goshen and funeral charges and
> doctor's bills, etc., to be paid out of my moveable estate excepting one
> bedstead and bed furnished, one cow, one hog, one large pewter platter, nine
> plates, three pewter basons, four chairs, two chests, two little spinning
> wheels, one large spinning wheel, which I leave to my wife, Priscilla
> Carpenter, for her use.
> The remainder of my moveable estate, after my debts are paid, to be
> put at interest for the benefit of my loving wife, while my widow. Whereas
> my late father-in-law left a legacy to my wife, I give the same to my wife
> during her life; at her death to be equally divided among my surviving
> children. With respect to my freehold estates, lying in Jamaica on Long
> Island, the same are to be disposed of, and after my just debts due thereon
> ar paid; the remainder to go to my sons, Nehemiah and Nicholas, two-thirds;
> and my daughters, Phebe and Sally Carpenter, one-third of said remainder.
> What other estate I may be possessed of, in like manner and proportion. I
> make my beloved Priscilla, my loving sons, Nehemiah and Nicholas Carpenter,
> and my loving friend, Israel Smith, executors.
> Dated June 16, 1783. Witnesses, Joseph Carpenter, Amasa Mathews,
> John Kortright, of the Precinct of Goshen. Proved July 25, 1783.
>
> -----------------------------------------------
> RLC Notes:
> 1. This is clearly the Nehemiah that Seversmith has as son of Solomon
> (b. c1690, d. 1762, ABC's #75) the early settler and proprietor in Goshen.
> ABC has this Nehemiah #368 as a son of Solomon #96, and gives incorrect
> death date 1821.
> 2. Seversmith's placement of this Nehemiah raises a couple of issues;
> although we have no birthdate for this Nehemiah, he is a brother Solomon
> born 1712, which would make him probably about 70 yrs old in 1783...yet he
> has two unmarried daughters at that time according to his will. Also odd
> that this Nehemiah is a recent arrival to Goshen although his alleged father
> Solomon arrived at least by 1720 when Nehemiah would have been a child--and
> perhaps as early as 1714 with Nehemiah as an infant at most.
> 3. ADCSC (and others) give wife Priscilla as Priscilla Smith. Does
> anyone have a record of WHERE/WHEN this Nehemiah-Priscilla marriage took place?

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