After finding this item from the New England Historic Genealogy Society, http://newenglandancestors.org/libraries/manuscripts/richardthe_spy__656_61501.asp which says Richard Carpenter of Goshen, NY, was not likely "Richard the spy" I went on a search for Richard Carpenter, brother of my fourth greatgrandfather, Joshua Carpenter, and I believe he may have removed to Canandaigua, NY. note: Richard Carpenter, number 349 in the Carpenter Memorial, pages 88-90, family number 155 on page 164. If you remove "the spy" from Richard of Goshen you are left with this on page 89: "Richard of Goshen was b. about 1748 son of Samuel Carpenter, also Richard's eldest brother was named Samuel, a family of nine children. The father died in 1752 before Samuel, his eldest, was 21 years of age. Richard was the sixth son. The seventh was a daughter named Abigail. She probably was a twin to Richard as given in the record of the family. Richard married and settled on a 100 acre lot in district No. 10, about two miles from the village of Goshen : a daughter Phebe was born in 1774. His father's estate was in the same district or vicinity. Three of his brothers, viz., Samuel, John and Benjamin, resided in the same district and a widow Mary Carpenter. It appears that nearly all of the brothers of Richard served in some capacity in the Revolution. After the death of Richard's wife in 1774, no trace can be found of Richard in or about Goshen ; on tax list, sale of the 100 acre lot or the settlement of his estate. It is evident that the 100 acre lot went out of the possession of the family as Phebe the only heir when married moved to Michigan where she died." It also implies that Sophronia was the name of his first wife, who died about 1774. His family on page 164 has: "Phebe was b. Oct. 15, 1775 : m. William Dillon, b. April 16, 1769. He d. July 26, 1814, and she d. June 10, 1853. Phebe was by Richard's 1st wife b. in Goshen, N. Y. Richard resided on a lot of 100 acres near where his father lived, in the same school district about two miles from the village of Goshen. It appears that the home farm did not fall to his daughter Phebe for when she was married she and Mr. Dillon moved to Michigan and died there." note: Richard Carpenter of Orange Co., NY, removed to Canandaigua, Ontario, NY.       In 1798 Richard Carpenter sold his property in Warwick to David Buskirk. (1)   In 1799 Richard Carpenter purchased land from Oliver Phelps in Ontario Co., NY. (2)   Richard Carpenter died April 27, 1813, age 63y, his wife, Abigail, died October 29, 1816, age 78y, they are buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Canandaigua, NY. (3)       Thomas and Elizabeth (Carpenter) Barney came from Orange Co., NY, to Canandaigua Jun 1798. (3b) (see cemetery photos)     Thomas Barnea married Elizabeth Carpenter Aug. 27, 1787 at First Presbyterian Church, Goshen, Orange, NY. (4)     Thomas Barnea purchased land from Richard Carpenter in Ontario Co., NY. (5) Thomas and Elizabeth (Carpenter) Barney are buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Canandaigua, Ontario, NY. (3b) Thomas Barney died in Newark, Wayne, NY, aged 85 years. (6)       Samuel Drake married Unice Carpenter on April 17, 1790 at First Presbyterian Church, Goshen, Orange, NY. (4)     Samuel Drake witnessed a land transation of Joshua Carpenter in Chemung Co., NY. Is this the same Samuel Drake? (7)     Samuel Drake and Eunice Drake purchased land in Ontario Co., NY from Richard Carpenter in 1813. (8)       Eunice wife of Lt. Samuel Drake died July 14, 1814, age 41y, and is buried in Pioneer Cemetery, Canandaigua, Ontario, NY. (9)     Samuel Drake sold land in Ontario Co., NY to Thomas Barney in 1816. (5)       William Dillon married Phebe, daughter of Richard Carpenter. (10)   William Dillon died July 26, 1814, in 46th yr, and is buried in Dillon Cemetery, Hopewell, Ontario, NY. (11) Richard C. Dillon is listed next to Thomas Barney in 1820 census, Canandaigua, Ontario, NY. There is a Richard C. Dillon in 1830 census, Washtenaw Co., Michigan. sources: (1) deedsgh.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ny/orange/deeds/deedsgh.txt (2) Deed Index, Ontario County, NY, 1789 - 1845, Letter C, Grantee http://www.raims.com/deedsc.html (3) Woodlawn Cemetery - Canandaigua NY http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyontari/WoodlawnCD.htm (3b) Woodlawn Cemetery http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ny/county/ontario/cems/canandaigua/woodlawn/woodba-be.htm (4) The early records of the First Presbyterian Church at Goshen, New York ; from 1767 to 1885. Charles C. Coleman, 1934. Marriage Records 1787-1789 http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyorange/marriages_05.htm Marriage Records 1790-1792 http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyorange/marriages_06.htm (5) Deed Index, Ontario County, NY, Letter "B", 1789-1845 Address:http://raims.com/deedsb.html (6) Marriage and Death Notices Ontario County NY http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyontari/marriagedeathnoticeontariomessenger1850.htm (7) CarpenterLandDeeds http://ourfamilyjournal.homestead.com/carpenterlanddeeds.html (8) Deed Index for Ontario County, NY, 1789 - 1845, Letter "D" http://raims.com/deedsd.html (9) Pioneer Cemetery - Canandaigua NY http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyontari/pioneercemcitycdga.htm (10) A genealogical history of the Rehoboth branch of the Carpenter family in America : ... (Carpenter Memorial). Amos Bugbee Carpenter, 1898. pages 88-90, 164. (11) Dillon Cemetery - Town of Hopewell - Ontario County NY http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyontari/dilloncem.htm Dennis F. Carpenter