History and Genealogy of the Carpenter Family of America

This genealogy of the Carpenter family of Providence was written by Daniel Hoogland Carpenter in 1901. The book's introduction notes that

"There were three distinct families bearing the name of Carpenter who made early settlement in America. They each were from England, and by way of distinction have been termed The Providence Family, The Rehoboth Family, and The Philadelphia Family. ... It is our province in this volume to make record concerning The Providence Family, the earliest of the three families to make settlement in the New World.

"The first person bearing the name of Carpenter who made permanent settlement in America was William Carpenter, son and heir of Richard Carpenter of Amesbury, Wiltshire, England. His wife was Elizabeth, daughter of William and Christiana (Peak) Arnold. She was born at Cheselbourne, Dorsetshire, November 23, 1611. They were married a short time before their sailing for America."

The original text can be viewed at the NEHGS Library, call number CS71/C3/1901.

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