1764 Benjamin Carpenter of Or Co. W. Mary sons: Gilbert, John and Samuel, "thruee youhngest daughters": sarah, Mary Rhoda, exec, wife and cousin Samuel. Wit Henry Wisner, Jr. and JOHN CARPENTER SMITH, Isaiah Halsted. 1766 JOHN CARPENTER of Blooming (Green?) prob. Gorve, Or Co, merchant. Wife Jane, son Mathew. Dau Julia, Rachel and Amina. Brothers: Elijah and Wm. Carpenter. Brothers in law: Hezekiah Howell, Jr, stephen Howell, Charles Howell. sisters in law: Phoebe, Susannah and Abigail Howell. Exec: Wife and Michael Jaackson and Hezekial Howell, Jun. Wit Thomas Geag (?), Samuel Smith Jr. and WM CARPENTER. Both of the above wills appear to have been proved the same date: Oct 10, 1767. Does anyone know how these people may have been related??? 1761 Carpenter, Soloman of Goshen Or Co. Ch of sons: John and Anthony, dec'd. (these children were not listed by name, drat!!!!); sons: Soloman and Nehemiah; dau Mary Ffin, exec. Soloman and Nehemiah. Wit Benjamin Cory, James Cory, and M. Dunning. (This is probably the Soloman Carpenter of John of John of Wm of Rehoboth from Jamaica who early bought property in Or. Co. - I have an abstract of his deeds. Or. co history says that he had sold part of his property to his brother John - there seems not to be an recorded deed that substantiates that statement.) Note: This is the Soloman for whom the Carpenter Assoc. discussed earlier on this list was formed and wrote the book re. his descendants. 1760 Carpenter, John of Goshen W. Elener, son Anthony, dau Hannah and Eunice, property in Wawayanda patten, land near Sugarloaaf also some on Connecticut purchase on the Susquehannah River. Exec Wife; Wit Soloman Carpenter, Jr., Thomas Wickham, Nehemiah Carpenter. prov 1760 also. (Is this John mentioned as son in previous will? Soloman's son John?) 1777 BARKER, WILLIAM of Goshen, w. Susannah, son John and Wm. Land near Elizabethtown, NJ and Or Co. exec wife and son John. Wit james Denton, WM THOMPSON , Anthony CARPENTER 1781 COOLEY, NATHAN of Cornwall Prec. Or Co yeoman. W. Keziah, sons Nathan, justus, Daniel. dau Hannah. Wife's dau Peniner. Exec. Wife and brother in law JOHN CARPENTER and thomas Moffatt. Wit George Durya, Garrett Duryea, and Enos Ayres. 1777 COLEMAN, GEORGE of Little Britain, Ulster Co. w. Kezia, sons: George, Gideon, John, David, and James. Dau Keziah, Sarah, Cathearine, Hannah, Mary and Lydia. Exec and NEHEMIAH CARPENTER of Newburgh. Wit: David Belknap, Moses Hunt of Ul Co, yoeman, and Benjamin Robinson. Well, I guess this is enough for today. Would appreciate any feedback or comments regarding the relationships of any of these folks to each other, including the witnesses and execs! I hope this is valuable to some of you folks. I have appreciated your response. Phoebe