----- > >-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 >