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William Carpenter of Rehoboth
The earliest Carpenter, from our family tree, to live in what is now the United States, was William Carpenter, b.1605. His father, William Carpenter, b. 1576 in Wiltshire, Howells, England came across the Atlantic with him, and is known as the Progenitor of the Rehoboth Carpenters (us).
The William of Rehoboth family came over on the ship 'Bevis' in 1638. sailing from Southampton, Eng. The elder William traveled with his son. William, his son's wife, Abigail 'Briant", and their children. It has been said by some that son William and his family were dissenters, and were obliged to leave the city of London.
William, the father, helped his son look for and buy land in New England. He then, according to some genealogists, returned home to England on the return voyage of the ship 'Bevis'. Evidently, his only concern was in seeing his son safely settled into his new country. ( No evidence has been found, however that he arrived in England. Some say that he went down with the ship 'Bevis', others, that he remained in Mass. )
The Bevis shipping list on file at the British Museum in London England includes this entry. "Southampton; 1638. The certified list of passenger's names gone for New England with 61 passengers aboard...... William Carpenter of Horwells, England, age 62, William, his son, age 33, his son's wife, Abigail, four children, ages 10 and under, servant, Thomas Banshort, age 14."
The four children of William who came on the ship Bevis were; *John, Samuel, William, and Joseph. Our line continues through *John Carpenter.......
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HOME OF REV. DAVID DAVIES: MAESYRHELEM
When you click on the Davies Genealogy in the Index, above, be sure to read the added material;The Davies Family Monument Inscriptions, Mocdre, Pente Baptist Chapel. They are of the family of Richard B. Davies, the first Davies in our line to immigrate to the USA from Wales. Richard's Uncle was the noted; Rev. David Davies: Maesyrhelem. A well known Baptist minister in the province of Montgomeryshire. Wales. Below is a copy of a drawing of his home. This home (which once was an inn) is still lived in by one of his descendants, Frances Lewis, his great grand daughter. Though modernized inside, it still looks very much as it did in 1850's.
"The family home , Brook Cottage, of Rev. David Davies stands on the road, midway between Newtown and LlandrindodWells. It was originally built as a public house." The Life of the Late Rev. David Davies; Maesyrhelem by Rev. Edward Davies
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"Though dead, they speak in reason's ear, And in example live;
Their faith and hope and mighty deeds, Still fresh instruction give."
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Our family descends on the Carpenter side, from William Carpenter, b. 1605 in Howells, England. This William Carpenter is known as the Progenitor of the Rehoboth Carpenters. He came over on the ship, Bevis, in 1608, sailing from South Hampton, England. (See additional information at the bottom of this page and in the Index on the left.
The Davies side of our family descends from the well known Baptist Minister, David Davies, of Mongomeryshire,Wales. The first member of our Davies family was Richard Beeman Davies who came to America in 1884 and settled in Columbus, Ohio.
See additional information on William Carpenter and Richard Davies at the bottom of this page and in the Index to the left. ________________
Family Birthdays
from the Past
SEPTEMBER
NAME: DATE:
Richard Davies 9/01/1927
Potter Rogers 9/ 01/1823
Palmer Rogers 9/ 01/1823
Sarah Cydrus 9/04/1884
Eliza Whitnry 9/04/1814
James McNabb 9/08/1789
Lottie B. Dewey 9/13/1856
Matthew Davies9/14/1772
Ida H. Warren 9/17/1857
Daniel B. Carpenter 9/20/1827
Helen Grace Taylor 9/24/1900
Mary W. Meredith 9/26/1809
Hirum Carpenter 9/30/1822
Current
Family Birthdays
Name Date:
Mikayla Carpenter 7th
Floyd Carlson 12th
Caleb Buser 13th
Sharon Clemm 16th
Aliyah M. Kouri 7 yrs. 21st
Gina R. Mueller . 23rd
Jenny M. Hanson 24th
Michael Wassink 25th
Duncan Brandenburgh 28th
Lisa Litchfield 30th
Dawn K. Davies
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2nd. 83 yrs. Helen Taylor & William E. Thomas
4th. 143 Yrs. Emma Hayes & George Shaw
9th. 9 yrs. Bethany Buser & Gaylord Gaut
10th, 170 yrs. Margaret Barber & Conreluis Randolph
20th 104 yrs. Grace West & Everett Knight
21st. 305 yrs. Elizabeth Bennett & Matthew Davies
24th, 46 yrs. Carol A. Fry and Jon Raymond
25th, 124 yrs. Minnetta West & George Simms
26th, 249 yrs. Patience Grout & Willaim Judevine
31st, 123 yrs. Aletta renwick and John Murphy
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Doris Marie West,
1920-1921
daughter of Harry West.
"Genealogist: What to tell your husband or wife you are when they ask why you keep going to the library. "
"Family Chart: A paper someone took a lot of time designing, which shows your pedigree, like a dog's when applying to the Amer-
ican Kennel Club. The more spaces you fill in, the more uppity you may act."
"File cabinet: What you buy when your spouse says "You have 24 hrs. to get this mess of the table! It will also be the first item your relatives chuck once you have gone to your reward."
"Census: Stuff the government pried out of our ancsstors....If it isn't un-readable, outright lies, or junk made up by lazy a census taker it might be of possible value to you."
Comments taken from. the delightful book "Collecting Dead Relatives
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