Searching for information on Benjamin Carpenter who opened a store in Salina, Onondaga Co., NY in 1795. I am hoping that he may be the father of Henry (Harry?) Carpenter, b. ca 1795 in New York. 1810 NY Census shows a Benjamin in Manlius, Onondaga Co., NY 1830 NY Census shows a Henry / Harry in Salina, Onondaga Co., NY (parts of Salina were split off from Manlius in 1809) What I believe we know on Henry is: Married: ca 1820 in Salina, NY, Roxanna Fay, b. 07/03/1797, d. 12/07/1876, dau. of Jonathan Fay & Rhoda White. Children: Charlotte; Marion b. ca 1822; Jerome b. 09/16/1824 in NY; Thaddeus b. ca 1829; Wallace Fay b, ca 1832; Henry Jr. b. ca 1835; Byron Fay & Augusta M. b. 09/23/1837 in Illinois. Jerome says he grew up in Syracuse and Salina, New York but moved in 1837 to Illinois with his mother and family. We believe Henry (Harry?) was either gone or deceased at about that time. I am descendant from Augusta M. Carpenter who married Henry Augustus Adams in Sandwich, Illinois. John Carpenter Mosher -- [email protected]