Just taking a chance that there might be help here tho I doubt it. Barb Chase Thompson [email protected] 1. David CARPENTER-2185 was born on 22 May 1775 in , , CT. He died in Palmyra, NY and was buried in Palmyra, , , NY. Note: Palmyra is Wayne Co., NY per 11) Number 432 in the book "The Carpenter Family in America" by Daniel H. Carpenter, 1901. No Family listed.He was a tanner & currier by trade. BIRTH: Born in Connecticut near Port Chester, New York DEATH: He settled and died and was buried near Palmyra, NY SOURCE: Letter of his granddaughter, Mrs. Josephine G. Chappell of Rochester, NY, 1896. David married (MRIN:1013) Rachel GREENE-2138, dt. of Ambrose GREENE-3240 and Gula ELMA LESTER-5281 (MRIN:1014). Rachel was born on 15 Aug 1777 in Schodack, Rensselner, NY. She died on 18 Jun 1862, in Rochester, NY. They had the following children: i. Clarissa CARPENTER-3221 was b. on 23 Apr 1797 in Danube Twp., Herkimer, NY. ii. Harriet CARPENTER-5268 was born on 12 Jun 1798 in Danube Twp., Herkimer, NY iii. Andrew CARPENTER-5269 was born on 20 May 1801 in Danube Twp., Herk.,NY iv. Ann Maria CARPENTER-5270 was born on 23 Jul 1803 in Danube Twp., Herk.,NY v. Stephen CARPENTER-5271 was born on 17 Jul 1805 in Danube Twp., Herk., NY, (40 in 1850 Census). vi. Gula Elma CARPENTER-5272 was born on 1 Nov 1807 in Danube Twp., Herk., NY vii. Mercia CARPENTER-5273 was born on 1 Nov 1807 in Danube Twp., Herk., NY viii Ambrose G. CARPENTER-5274 was born on 28 Dec 1809 in Danube Twp., Herk., NY ix. Elizabeth CARPENTER-5275 was born on 18 Mar 1812 in Danube Twp., Herk., NY x. Sarah CARPENTER-5276 was born on 26 Feb 1814 and died on 25 Nov 1893, Danube Twp. Herk.NY xi. John CARPENTER-5278 was born on 11 Feb 1816 in Danube Twp., Herkimer, NY xii. William CARPENTER-5279 was born on 17 Aug 1817. He died on 20 Aug 1820. xiii.Felix CARPENTER-5280 was born on 25 Jul 1819. He died on 28 Jul 1820. (Per JRC, La Mesa, CA/Chappell) NOTES on CHILDREN: Per Doris Baldwin 10). There was also an Emiline. Emiline and Maria died young. She heard of John thru Mary Knott who said he came from St. Lawrence. Doris' mother Alice knew Mercia and Gula Elma and Doris has their pictures - lovely old ladies. Ambrose was Doris' grandfather Stephen's partner at the mill. (The Baldwin property, Orchard Glen, on Lincoln Mills Rd., Penfield/Perinton, 14625, Monroe Co. NY) 10). The property is located in both Penfield and Perinton which is the reason for the 2 town names given above 11). NOTES on David CARPENTER: Per Doris Baldwin 10) He was b. 1778, in Greenwich, CT, moved to Palmyra, then Rochester, NY in 1822, where 2 children died of "Genesee fever" (malaria). He returned to Palmyra and was killed driving a young pair of colts. Had 14 children. GENERATION 9 Stephen C. CARPENTER, (David) b. c. 1807, NY, 1)2), d. 19 June 1880, Perinton/Penfield, Monroe Co., NY,1) 4),m. Ambalina H. ALDRICH, dt. of Brice (Bryce) ALDRICH and Huldah HERENDEEN, on 12 May 1836, in Macedon Wayne Co., NY. The m. was performed by Frederick Smith, Esq. of Palmyra 3). Ambalina ALDRICH was b. 28 Sept 1813, Palmyra, Wayne Co., NY 1) 2), d. 5 Mar 1899, Perinton/Penfield, Monroe Co., NY 4). S. Johnston 15). Both are buried Oakwood Cemetery, Penfield, Monroe Co., NY 4), 10), 11). NOTES: Doris' family records say Stephen was b. in Little Falls, NY 10). The NY State map shows Little Falls as being 6 mi. east of the Town of Herkimer in Herkimer Co. Danube Twp is not shown 11). Doris, & 1850 census, show him born 1810, i.e.,40 in 1850, 10) 11). Doris, & 1850 census show Ambelina Aldrich b. 1815, i.e. 35 in 1850, 10 11). Chappell/LDS Records per CE CD/JRC/La Mesa, CA. show him b. 17 Jul 1805, 14) NOTES: According to the federal census schedule, Stephen C. CARPENTER owned real estate valued at only $500 in 1850. 5). By 1860, this value had increased to $6500 and his sister-in-lar, Matilda Aldrich, owned $3000 in personal property 1). This dramatic increase in property could be dut to inheritance. Stephen's father-in-law, Brice Aldrich, had died in 1854. It's also possible that a member of Stephen's own family had died leaving him property. (S.Johnston). There are some discrepancies in the birth dates for Stephen and children. The family is in the 1840 Census, and the 1850 census, lists Stephen as 40 in 1850, Charles as 12, Helen as 10, Adelia as 5 and Cassius as 2. 11/BCT). These dates coincide with the family info from Doris Baldwin except for Adelia whom she has b. 1847,10). They had the following children: i. Helen Carpenter ( Stephen CARPENTER, David), b. c. 1839, Perinton, Mon., NY5) 1) NOTES: She was b. 1840, d. 1910, m. Henry Dryer, a Civil War Vet. They lived on Elmwood Ave., Rochester, Mon. NY. They sold the Elmwood farm to realtors. Helen, whose nickname was Nell, was a teacher at the Allen Creek School, a private school in the Rochester area. 1850 census says she was 10 in 1850 supporting info fr. 10) re birth in 1840. Had dt. Alice Dryer who m. Orman Ostrom. All this info per 10) except b. c. 1839 which is per 5) 1). S. Johnston. ii. Charles L. Carpenter, (Stephen CARPENTER, David), b. 20 Nov 1841, Penfield, Monroe Co., NY, 7,8,6,9, m. Amelia Ann Dupraw, d. of John Baptist Duprat & Emily Marsac, on 28 Oct. 1863, in Milwaukee, Saginaw, Co., MI, 10, 11, He d. 6 Oct 1912 in Gerrish Twp., Roscommon Co., MI, 8,6, bur. 8 Oct. 1912, Higgins Township Cemetery, Roscommon, Roscommon Co., MI, 6). S. Johnston. NOTES: He was born 1838, his name was Charles Lionel per 10). Had 6 children per 10 - which concurs w/ S. Johnston Report. 1850 census concurs b. 1838 as age12 in 1850 Census 10). iii. Adelia Vail Carpenter, (Stephen CARPENTER, David), b. c. 1845, Penfield, Mon. Co., NY, b. 1847 d. 25 May 1914. NOTES: Was a teacher at Pinnacle Rd. School, m. Oscar B. CHASE, had 4 children, all males,10) 11). Died: 25 May 1914 per 10, 11). 1850 census concurs b. 1845 as age 5 in 1850 Census 10).11). Vail is a Carpenter Genealogy family name - I have not yet researched this 11) Have a picture of her headstone, Oscar's headstone is missing 11). Both buried Mt. Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, NY 11)