Thomas Carpenter III
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Thomas Carpenter III was born October 24, 1733 in Rehoboth
, Bristol County, Massachusetts
and died April 26, 1807 in Rehoboth. He was an American Revolutionary War
officer who served as a colonel
in the Massachusetts Militia (United States)
and commanded the "First Bristol Regiment" from 1776 to 1780.
Carpenter was elected as a delegate in 1774 to represent Rehoboth for the Massachusetts Provincial Congress
and was elected Deputy to the General Court of Massachusetts
in 1775.
Carpenter built the now historic Col. Thomas Carpenter III House
for his wife in 1755. It is presently located at 77 Bay State Road in Rehoboth, Massachusetts
and was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1983.
Thomas Carpenter married on December 26, 1754, Elizabeth Moulton (born 1736 Bristol County, Massachusetts, died May 17, 1804 in Rehoboth) and they moved into the then newly built house (now on 77 Bay State Road) before it was fully finished in September of 1755. On December 22, 1755 their first daughter Elizabeth was born in their new home.
By August of 1776 they would have twelve children born in their house. Unfortunately, several children would also die within the walls of their home. These were an unknown child in 1759, Sarah in 1775 who was age 15, William in 1763 as an infant, James in 1764 as an infant, and Nathan in 1772 who died as an infant. Another Nathan, age 12½, in 1789 may have died due to an accident outside the house. Those children who reached maturity were Elizabeth (born 1755), Thomas (born 1758), Stephen (born 1765), James (born 1767), Rebecca (born 1769), and Peter (born 1772).
Colonel Thomas Carpenter was the son of Thomas Carpenter (born 1692 and died 1779 in Rehoboth) and Mary Barstow (born about 1696 and died 1783 in Rehoboth) and he was the great great grandson of the William Carpenter the immigrant who was born in England in 1605 of the Rehoboth Carpenter family
.
that was organized on October 7, 1774. This was the first autonomous government of the Thirteen Colonies
which later became the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Carpenter was elected Deputy to the General Court of Massachusetts
in 1775.
Carpenter is listed often as a farmer, but served Rehoboth throughout his life in numerous jobs, committees and positions from the 1750s until the 1890s where his name is no longer seen on various public records.
Regiment on February 10, 1776. He commanded the First Bristol Regiment from 1776 to 1780. Col. Thomas Carpenter had 130 men fit for duty as by returns of General H. Parsons of the Provincial Army dated November 3, 1776.
The First Bristol Regiment, also known as Carpenter's Regiment, was under Major General Lincoln's
command 1776 to 1779. A document dated November 28, 1776 from Boston indicates he marched to New York and he was noted in dispatches. What he was noted for is unknown. Carpenter's name and signature appears on a petition asking for a new choice of officers dated at Rehoboth, June 26, 1728. Carpenter served on the Rhode Island expedition July 24, 1778 serving 1 month and 19 days.
Carpenter's Regiment was under Brigadier General Godfrey's Brigade by July 5, 1779. His regiment served at Tiverton, July 26, 1780, for 7 days. And served again at Tiverton dated August 1, 1780 for 9 days. On August 18, 1778 Carpenter's Regiment was ordered to Rhode Island for the campaign. On August 29, 1778 his Regiment saw action and he was distinguished for his activity and bravery. Several of his soldiers, residents of Rehoboth, were killed in this action.
is a historic National Register of Historic Places
house at 77 Bay State Road in Rehoboth, Massachusetts. It is a Georgian architecture
style house built in 1755 and was added to the NRHP in 1983.
: Christopher Carpenter House
and Carpenter House
.
Rehoboth, Massachusetts
Rehoboth is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 10,172 at the 2000 census.-History:It was incorporated in 1643 making it one of the earliest Massachusetts towns to be incorporated. The Rehoboth Carpenter Family is among the founding families...
, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Bristol County, Massachusetts
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 534,678 people, 205,411 households, and 140,706 families residing in the county. The population density was 962 people per square mile . There were 216,918 housing units at an average density of 390 per square mile...
and died April 26, 1807 in Rehoboth. He was an American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
officer who served as a colonel
Colonel (United States)
In the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, colonel is a senior field grade military officer rank just above the rank of lieutenant colonel and just below the rank of brigadier general...
in the Massachusetts Militia (United States)
Militia (United States)
The role of militia, also known as military service and duty, in the United States is complex and has transformed over time.Spitzer, Robert J.: The Politics of Gun Control, Page 36. Chatham House Publishers, Inc., 1995. " The term militia can be used to describe any number of groups within the...
and commanded the "First Bristol Regiment" from 1776 to 1780.
Carpenter was elected as a delegate in 1774 to represent Rehoboth for the Massachusetts Provincial Congress
Massachusetts Provincial Congress
The Massachusetts Provincial Congress was a provisional government created in the Province of Massachusetts Bay early in the American Revolution....
and was elected Deputy to the General Court of Massachusetts
Massachusetts General Court
The Massachusetts General Court is the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The name "General Court" is a hold-over from the Colonial Era, when this body also sat in judgment of judicial appeals cases...
in 1775.
Carpenter built the now historic Col. Thomas Carpenter III House
Col. Thomas Carpenter III House
Col. Thomas Carpenter III House is a historic house at 77 Bay State Road in Rehoboth, Massachusetts.The Georgian architecture style house was built in 1755 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.-Family:...
for his wife in 1755. It is presently located at 77 Bay State Road in Rehoboth, Massachusetts
Rehoboth, Massachusetts
Rehoboth is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 10,172 at the 2000 census.-History:It was incorporated in 1643 making it one of the earliest Massachusetts towns to be incorporated. The Rehoboth Carpenter Family is among the founding families...
and was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1983.
Family
By August of 1776 they would have twelve children born in their house. Unfortunately, several children would also die within the walls of their home. These were an unknown child in 1759, Sarah in 1775 who was age 15, William in 1763 as an infant, James in 1764 as an infant, and Nathan in 1772 who died as an infant. Another Nathan, age 12½, in 1789 may have died due to an accident outside the house. Those children who reached maturity were Elizabeth (born 1755), Thomas (born 1758), Stephen (born 1765), James (born 1767), Rebecca (born 1769), and Peter (born 1772).
Colonel Thomas Carpenter was the son of Thomas Carpenter (born 1692 and died 1779 in Rehoboth) and Mary Barstow (born about 1696 and died 1783 in Rehoboth) and he was the great great grandson of the William Carpenter the immigrant who was born in England in 1605 of the Rehoboth Carpenter family
Rehoboth Carpenter Family
The Rehoboth Carpenter family is an American family that helped settle the town of Rehoboth, Massachusetts in 1644.The first immigrant and founder of this line was William Carpenter The Rehoboth Carpenter family is an American family that helped settle the town of Rehoboth, Massachusetts in...
.
Career
"October 3, 1774. The town Rehoboth chose Capt. Thomas Carpenter a delegate to represent them for the Massachusetts Provincial CongressMassachusetts Provincial Congress
The Massachusetts Provincial Congress was a provisional government created in the Province of Massachusetts Bay early in the American Revolution....
that was organized on October 7, 1774. This was the first autonomous government of the Thirteen Colonies
Thirteen Colonies
The Thirteen Colonies were English and later British colonies established on the Atlantic coast of North America between 1607 and 1733. They declared their independence in the American Revolution and formed the United States of America...
which later became the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Carpenter was elected Deputy to the General Court of Massachusetts
Massachusetts General Court
The Massachusetts General Court is the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The name "General Court" is a hold-over from the Colonial Era, when this body also sat in judgment of judicial appeals cases...
in 1775.
Carpenter is listed often as a farmer, but served Rehoboth throughout his life in numerous jobs, committees and positions from the 1750s until the 1890s where his name is no longer seen on various public records.
Revolutionary War
Carpenter was commissioned Colonel of a Bristol Massachusetts Militia (United States)Militia (United States)
The role of militia, also known as military service and duty, in the United States is complex and has transformed over time.Spitzer, Robert J.: The Politics of Gun Control, Page 36. Chatham House Publishers, Inc., 1995. " The term militia can be used to describe any number of groups within the...
Regiment on February 10, 1776. He commanded the First Bristol Regiment from 1776 to 1780. Col. Thomas Carpenter had 130 men fit for duty as by returns of General H. Parsons of the Provincial Army dated November 3, 1776.
The First Bristol Regiment, also known as Carpenter's Regiment, was under Major General Lincoln's
Benjamin Lincoln
Benjamin Lincoln was an American army officer. He served as a major general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War...
command 1776 to 1779. A document dated November 28, 1776 from Boston indicates he marched to New York and he was noted in dispatches. What he was noted for is unknown. Carpenter's name and signature appears on a petition asking for a new choice of officers dated at Rehoboth, June 26, 1728. Carpenter served on the Rhode Island expedition July 24, 1778 serving 1 month and 19 days.
Carpenter's Regiment was under Brigadier General Godfrey's Brigade by July 5, 1779. His regiment served at Tiverton, July 26, 1780, for 7 days. And served again at Tiverton dated August 1, 1780 for 9 days. On August 18, 1778 Carpenter's Regiment was ordered to Rhode Island for the campaign. On August 29, 1778 his Regiment saw action and he was distinguished for his activity and bravery. Several of his soldiers, residents of Rehoboth, were killed in this action.
Historic house
The Col. Thomas Carpenter III HouseCol. Thomas Carpenter III House
Col. Thomas Carpenter III House is a historic house at 77 Bay State Road in Rehoboth, Massachusetts.The Georgian architecture style house was built in 1755 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.-Family:...
is a historic National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
house at 77 Bay State Road in Rehoboth, Massachusetts. It is a Georgian architecture
Georgian architecture
Georgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1720 and 1840. It is eponymous for the first four British monarchs of the House of Hanover—George I of Great Britain, George II of Great Britain, George III of the United...
style house built in 1755 and was added to the NRHP in 1983.
See also
Two other Carpenter family houses in Rehoboth are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
: Christopher Carpenter House
Christopher Carpenter House
Christopher Carpenter House is a historic house at 60 Carpenter Street in Rehoboth, Massachusetts.The house was built in 1800 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.-See also:...
and Carpenter House
Carpenter House (Rehoboth, Massachusetts)
Carpenter House is a historic house at 89 Carpenter Street in Rehoboth, Massachusetts.The house was built in 1789 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.-See also:...
.