Children of John Carman and Florence ---: 4) Joshua, b. Hempstead 9 Jan 1645/46 [NYGBR 70:355], alive on 14 Sep 1684, apparently infirm.
[An accompanying note says the birth date is seen in secondary sources, but the original source has not been found. Regarding that note, Source:Thompson, Benjamin Franklin. History of Long Island, p. 2:6, says "The first white child born in the town Jan. 9, 1645, was Caleb Karman, son of John, who was entirely blind, but became an useful man, and the ancestor of a numerous progeny." However, based on discrepancies when applied to Caleb, and evidence showing Joshua to be infirm, it is probable that first part applies to Joshua, while only the second part applies to Caleb. But where Thompson got this date in the first place is apparently unknown. Hence it is difficult to know whether to interpret this as 1644/45 or 1645/46. If 1645 is the original form, it would be 1645/46, but if Mr. Thompson converted it to modern form when he wrote this in 1839 (i.e., long after the old calendar was out of use), then it should be 1644/45.]
