Hello David and fellow researchers, Please excuse me for not stating that the Stephen Carpenter who went to NC, GA, and TN, is assumed to be the son (Stephen) of John and Mary b. June 24, 1737. As most researchers of Stephen Carpenter (NC>GA>TN) have found, it has been a tough road in the locating of written documentation as well as census and marriage/death records or wills and most of us have yet to prove his children. What has drawn me to researching John and Mary of Overwharton Parish, Stafford Co., Virginia, is the conclusion that the CARPENTER Y-DNA project (see Carpenter Southern Cousins Y-DNA project by Terry Lee Carpenter) has found there to be an exact match between Stephen of NC, GA and TN to that of Benjamin Carpenter of Amherst Co., Virginia. It is also assumed that Benjamin of Amherst was the son of John and Mary as well born Oct. 5, 1746. A Couple of other matches with Stephen and Benjamin is Temple Carpenter (b. abt. 1769 NC) who is assumed to have been the son of Thomas Owen Carpenter (b. abt. 1740) of Moore Co., North Carolina and Reuben Carpenter b. abt. 1776. who died in South Carolina. As I have planned for a trip to Virginia and the Carolina's in the Fall. I am looking to gather more information prior to my leaving, in hopes to narrow down searching for documents and saving sometime. In prior search of documents, I have found connections, clues as well as proof in searching back further. Hoping that something here may pan out as well. *Keeping fingers crossed* I would like to THANK Terry Carpenter for his wonderful summary to the Southern Carpenter lines, as well as John Carpenter for all his work on the Carpenter DNA project. I am sure that I am not the only one who greatly appreciates all the work the two of you have done for this group. Now just to convince my own brother to participate in Y-DNA project so he doesn't feel someone is just trying to clone him. (ha ha) Thank you for your time, Sincerely, Laurie Carpenter ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Greenwood" <[email protected]> To: "L Carpenter" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2004 9:55 PM Subject: Re: [CARPENTER] John and Mary CARPENTER of Overwharton Parish, Stafford Co., Virginia > Hello, > > Regarding your statement "Stephen went on to > North Carolina, Georgia and then to Tennessee", I > am very interested in how you proved that Stephen > Carpenter is identical to the one born 1737 in > Overwharton Parish. Thank you, > > David Greenwood > > --- L Carpenter <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hello fellow list members, > > > > Just wanted to share some information I came > > across that I have not seen posted anywhere in > > regards to this couple and line. > > > > John and Mary Carpenter of Overwharton Parish, > > Stafford County, Virginia had the following > > children listed in the Overwharton Parish > > Records for 1720-1760. > > > > Stephen Carpenter born June 24, 1737 > > John Carpenter born May 15, 1739 > > William Carpenter born May 5, 1742 > > Thomas Carpenter born August 7, 1744 > > Benjamin Carpenter b. October 5, 1746 > > Ann (Nanny) Carpenter born October 16, 1748 > > George Carpenter born March 24, 1753 > > Charles Carpenter born September 6, 1756 > > > > I would like to gather more information on the > > above individuals if anyone has something to > > share. > > > > As most know, Stephen went on to North > > Carolina, Georgia and then to Tennessee where > > he is said to have died. As for the others, I > > have just came across this information and am > > just beginning to research more. > > > > > > Thank you for your time, > > > > Laurie Carpenter > > > > > > > ===== > Dave > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com