In Eber Carpenter's will dated March 19, 1856 he specifies his deceased wife Alsia (Platt), his new wife Louisa ((Waterbury) and the following children: Omar Asa Carpenter, Aurelia Carpenter Beach, Oscar Carpenter, Galusha Carpenter, Ann Carpenter Sheffield, and Eben (Elon?) who is just 15. Eber had already set up sales of his land to Galusha. The executor was his son in law Harvey Sheffield. Eber died August 2, 1856. Oscar, in a biography from a history of Kent Co., MI, claims his Carpenter grandfather was a Revolutionary patriot. Galusha's family claims that the Carpenter ancestor was Daniel. Winnie Sihon ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 1:47 PM Subject: Re: Eber Carpenter born in 1799 > > In a message dated 3/18/2005 10:00:47 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > My Eber Carpenter was a different man. All I know for sure is that he > was > born in CT in 1799 or 1800, lived in Hanibel NY, and then Lima, NY before > going to Michigan in 1832. > > > Hannibal, Oswego Co., N.Y., is only about 40 miles due west of Rome and > Vienna, Oneida Co., where your Eber's possible father, Daniel Carpenter, > lived in > 1818 and 1820, respectively. Have you checked (1) Oswego Co. land > records > to see if Eber's initial grantee deed indicates his previous residence, > or if > it doesn't, (2) Oneida Co. deeds to see if he had owned land there? > Also, > since you seem to know the names of Eber's children, can any of the more > distinctive ones be matched up with a particular family of Connecticut > Carpenters? > > Gene Z. > > ______________________________