Nathaniel Carpenter and Tamar Coles & family
Nathaniel Carpenter1
M, b. summer __ ___ 1668, d. after 1730
Father*Joseph Carpenter b. 1635, d. b 9 Jul 1684
Mother*Hannah Carpenter b. 3 Apr 1640, d. b 8 Jun 1673
Nathaniel was born summer __ ___ 1668 at Musketa Cove, Hempstead Town, Queens County, Long Island, New York. He was most likely the first white child born in this settlement. He was the son of Joseph Carpenter and Hannah Carpenter. Nathaniel married Tamar Coles, daughter of Robert Coles Jr. and Mercy Wright, on 5 November 1690 at Musketa Cove, Hempstead Town, Queens County, Long Island, New York. On April 18, 1694, the father of Tamar, as "a free gift," deeded to Nathaniel Carpenter a farm of fifty acres "because he hath married my eldest daughter Tamar." Nathaniel came to own a sizable farm lying on the road between Musketa Cove and Jericho on the west side of the road. In 1719 Nathaniel and his wife moved to the main land to North Castle. This was during a period of time when there was an exodus from the Oyster Bay area to Westchester County. Nathaniel departed this life after 1730 at North Castle, Westchester County, New York.
Family
Tamar Coles b. 18 May 1673, d. b 4 May 1723
Nathaniel & Tamar had childrena; Hannah [b. ca. 1691], Joseph [b. ca. 1693], Robert [b. ca. 1694], Benjamin [b. ca. 1696], John [b. ca. 1698], Anne [b. ca. 1702], Abigail [b. ca. 1705], Nathaniel [b. ca. 1708], probably one other daughter & a son Samuel.
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