Person:David Carpenter (2)

"David Carpenter, born ca. 1647-8. died at New London, Conn., prior to 7 Nov. 1700 (date of inventory); married at New London, ca. 1675, Sarah Hough, born at Gloucester, Mass, 23 Mar. 1651, daughter of William and Sarah (Calkin) Hough. She married second, at New London, 24 Nov. 1603, William Stevens of Killingworth, Conn. There were five Carpenter children baptized at the First Church, New London: Mary, bp. 15 July 1677; Sarah, bp. 2 Nov. 1679; David, bp. 12 Nov. 1682; and Hannah and Elizabeth, baptized together, 7 Feb. 1691/2 though presumably born some years earlier. Records of David's estate from the probate files were given in The American Genealogist, supra, 10:104. The only son seems to have died young, as he is not mentioned. The widow and administratrix was called Sarah Stevens 4 Mar. 1703/4 when she stated she had paid the portion of her daughter Hannah Lester. Receipts were given in 1713 by Thomas Croker, John Pandell [this name was misprinted Yandell], and William Robens to their mother or mother-in-law for portions in the estate of "father" David Carpenter.

Mary married at the First Church, New London, 18 Apr. 1697, Thomas Crocker, Jr. It was probably Sarah who married there [her first name missing in the printed copy], April 1702, William Robbins of Lyme. Hannah married 8 Apr. 1702 [New London V. R.] John Lester. and Elizabeth married 19 June 1704 [ibid.], John Pendell. Mary and Elizabeth were named with their father in their grandmother's will. When it came to the grandchildren, Mrs. Brunson was selective in distributing legacies.

On 2 April 1722, a Court of Probate for the County of Hartford "holden at New London" [strangely enough] appointed two men to assist Daniel Lester, guardian to the children of John Lester of New London, to make a distribution on the estate of David Carpenter of New London deceased, "sometime formerly of "Farmingtown," and one quarter of the lands in Farmington were distributed to the heirs of John Lester, the other three quarters to Samuel Gridley. Evidently the Hartford Court took action because the land belonging to the Carpenter heirs was in Farmington. Hannah Carpenter Lester had died at New London 28 Nov. 1708, leaving three recorded children. Apparently Samuel Gridley of Farmington had purchased the interest of the other three daughters from them and their husbands, but the Lester children were minors and heirs to the other quarter. [Vide Manwaring's Digest, 2:482.]"^[1]

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Jacobus, Donald Lines, "Notes on Connecticut Families: VII. The will of Mrs. Elizabeth Carpenter Orvis Brunson", 41 [Jan 1965] : 41-47, in The American Genealogist (TAG). (Donald Lines Jacobus, et.al.)
   (at 41:42, 44).