Dear Robin, Good Ops! This error is new to me too. I will have to see what I can find out. The Carpenter Memorial on the data base didn't list an error or duplication, so I need to figure that one out also. Thanks for the notice! John R. Carpenter La Mesa, CA Robin Carpenter wrote: > > I just found a new (to me) error in Carpenter Memorial. I think I've > pieced together part of a resolution, but am hoping someone out there has > the straight scoop to confirm it. All of the following pertains to Orange > County NY: > > On p. 162 we have Jesse Carpenter #340, of Joseph 91, Samuel 27, John 17. > Jesse is alleged to have 4 kids; Joseph, Jesse, Clarissa, Hannah. > On p. 283 we find Jesse Carpenter #983, of Colvin 336, Joseph 91, Samuel > 27, John 17. This Jesse is ALSO alleged to have 4 kids...named Clara, > Joseph, Jesse, Hannah. > One might be tempted to think Jesse 983 named his kids after his uncle > Jesse 340. Alas, the coincidence becomes too too great, when we note that > both sets of offspring seem to be born on the same dates and married to the > same people. > > Separately, Coleman's "Early Records of the First Presbyterian Church At > Goshen New York" cites (at p. 116) the 1791 baptism of Joseph, Clarissa, > Jesse, and Hannah--all offspring of Jesse Carpenter. The 1791 date seems to > confirm Jesse the father of these four kids as being Jesse #340 (b. about > 1740, p. 88). The other Jesse (983) is said on p. 161 to be born 1778--a > contemporary, not a parent, of the four baptees. If so, that leaves open > who might be the spouse and children of Jesse 983. (Any info on this?) > OK; Considering the Jesse #340 info, we then note that ABC has BOTH > Clarissa and Hannah marrying a David Roe of Chester NY (with an "as > reported" qualifier w/r Hannah). Does anyone have independent info on > either of these young ladies' marriages? > Robin C.