Does anyone know if this Ruth w. of Joseph Carpenter is also Ruth wife of James Smith? Please compare the two wills. # 1. I previously posted: 1775 CARPENTER, JOSEPH the 3rd of Goshen Prec, Or Co. W Ruth, son: Daniel, dau Hannah and Ruth, AN EXPECTED CHILD. Exec: Daniel Vail and John Smith, cooper. Wit: Michael Jackson, Wm Oldfield, Hannah Smith # 2 James Smith 1783 JAMES SMITH, Goshen Prec. Or. Co. w. RUTH. An expected child, Niece Sarah Bradner, stepson DANIEL CARPENTER, nephews: Asa, Richard, Wm and John, sons of John Smith, Jonathan and Enus, sons of brother Wm Smith, George and Wm sons of br. Joshua Smith. Exec, nephew Joh, son of Wm smith and Samuel Gale of Galeborough. Wit John Smith, cooper, Caleb Smith, weaver and John Smith, Jr. of a said prect. Then we have these Smith/Carpenter wills. 1777 Smith, John Carpenter of Goshen Prect or. Co. Ch. richard, Anna, John, Phebe, Jesse and Asa. Exec. br. Waid Carpenter and Samuel Gale; Wit Samuel Baly, David Baly and John Conner. prov. 177?? Could these be Wait Carpenter ;and John sons of John Carpenter and Elizabeth who died in 1738/9 As posted on my last e-mail Phoebe