Dear John L., This sounds like the Nicholas Carpenter and his brother who were "pressed" or involuntarily joined the British Navy in 1812. The brother died and he later was discharged sometime after the War of 1812. That Nicholas was born about Jun 1793 in VT or abt 1798 in York county, ME I believe. John R. Carpenter La Mesa, CA John L. Carpenter wrote: > > ----- > > > > >-Jerry I have a Nicholas Carpenter born 30 Jan 1794 In Marsellis France. " > >Nothing is known of parents , but it it is probable that his father was > >English or of English stock. The name has been spelled in its present form, > >as far as known, which would indicate that it is not of French origin. > >At a early age Nicholas Carpenter was placed with a brother in the bakery > >on a man-of-war, to learn the trade. The brother was drowned, and Nicholas > >left the ship on its arrival in the harbor of Quebec making his way at once > >into the rural district on the southern border of the Province of Queebec. > >He later was employed by farmers in Stanstead, and later in Derby, VT,and > >continued in that occupation all his active life. For a period of > twenty-two > >years he had charge of the large farms of Hon. Pontus Baxter > > He later purchased land and became a large landholder in Troy and > >Westmore,Vt. He lived in the later town 5 January 1878 near near the close > >of his 84 th year, His family was Hannah Libby > >daughter of Joshua & Hannah rant Libbey, was of English decent. She died at > >the age of 91 yrs. They had 9 sons & 9 daughters. I will load later in FTW > and if any interested will fwd > >