Dear Robin, Amos B. Carpenter is referring to ... Thompson's History of Long Island. See page 34, The section: The Carpenter Family of Long Island and NY in the book: Genealogical and Historical Record of the Carpenter Family. John R. Carpenter La Mesa, CA Robin Carpenter wrote: > > In Carpenter Memorial at page 82, in the listing for Nehemiah #293, is a > reference "...if Thompson is correct that it is this Nehemiah...." Does > anyone know who this Thompson is? He's obviously a genealogist; but what > did he author? Is he reliable? What's his focus/specialty? (I have a > sense of deja vu--have I asked this some time ago? If so, please > forgive...and have pity to answer again.) > Robin C.