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From: Deb & Steve Wake <>
Subject: Re: [CARPENTER] Re: Jamestown VA charters & Carpenters 2
Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2000 16:21:45 -0400
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Hi John,

Once childcare begins again (ie school), I'll have some free mornings to do
some research at the VA State Library. I can check in Greer's book then if
no one comes up with an answer by then.

My husband's family settled in Middlesex Co VA. I've been spending most of
my library time researching them. I found that John Wake came from
Kingston Parish in Gloucester Co in 1751 when he bought land in Middlesex
Co. I have some earlier Wakes, but haven't tied them into the line
yet. The earliest Wake I have found was in Greer's book: John Wake was
imported in Warwick River Co (now Newport News, VA) in 1636. I'm just
giving you some of these examples to let you know some of the places
I will be doing my research (via the library!) I can keep my eyes open
for Carpenters, but as I've said these are not my line.

For anyone interested, I'm researching the family of George
Zimmerman/Carpenter. I've been told that he arrived aboard the Neptune in
1746 and after a few years in PA, settled in Rockingham Co VA. My line
remained in Rockingham Co VA and the "rest" of the family moved on to
Carpenter Station at Hustonville, KY.

Deb Wake

At 08:20 AM 8/14/00 -0700, John Carpenter wrote:
>Dear Deb & Steve,
>
>These Jamestown Carpenters beat the New England Carpenters to America by
>many years by arriving in 1609. Dixi(e) is the first Carpenter
>documented as having died in North America.
>
>Alice Carpenter Southworth (who married Gov. Bradford) and some of her
>sisters arrived in 1621. The next Carpenter group came to settle in
>1635 and the Rehoboth group in 1638. We also have bits and pieces of
>Carpenters coming and going. We also can not exclude the British West
>Indies group who may have moved on to the Virginias.
>
>With a high mortality rate, the Jamestown Carpenters mentioned could
>have died there. Or one could have returned to England. Unfortunately,
>there is not enough information.
>
>Does anyone on the Carpenter Forum know if there is descendants recordd
>for Thomas, William and Dixi(e) Carpenter?
>
>Are they mentioned in Greer's book?
>
>John R. Carpenter
>La Mesa, CA
>
>Deb & Steve Wake wrote:
> >
> > John,
> >
> > I don't know a thing about these Carpenters; not my line. But they may be
> > of interest to someone.
> >
> > There's a book written by Greer who was a VA land clerk, I believe. He
> > compiled emigrants to VA based on the land grants. I'm thinking that many
> > of the persons in Greer's book are not on Hotten's lists either.
> >
> > Deb
> >
> > At 10:59 AM 8/13/00 -0700, John Carpenter wrote:
> > >Dear Deb & Steve,
> > >
> > >Thank you for sharing this. Chart2 does have the only two Carpenters in
> > >the 1609 Jamestown charter. Thomas Carpenter and William Carpenter who
> > >appear unrelated.
> > >
> > >Is it possible one of these two married a Dixi(e) who died at "flower de
> > >hundred"? OR was she a child of one of them? Those who died in
> > >Virginia between April 1623 and February 16, 1623/4. Source: "Hotten's
> > >Lists", pages 190-196, 209. Thomas & William are not on the Musters.
> > >
> > >The virginia.htm document has ships arriving from 1600 to 1719.
> > >
> > >I will pass this on the the Carpenter Forum.
> > >
> > >Thanks Again!
> > >
> > >John R. Carpenter
> > >La Mesa, CA


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