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- Carpenter Family - Rehoboth Branch - pages 55 to 107.
Noah #38 (gen 5), of William #18 and of William #16.
Birth and Marriage records are in Rehoboth and Rochester,MA VRs.
For a number of years Noah was town clerk and proprietor's clerk and belonged to the order of Masons. Nov. 1, 1734 Noah Carpenter, Sr., and Caleb Hall of Attleboro, in consideration of love, good will and affection which we have and do bear towards the church and congregation of the said Attleboro called by name of the Presbyterian, have given granted, conveyed, etc., unto them, their heirs and assigns forever, that is to be understood for the special use, benefit and privilege of that society forever, a certain tract of land containing about 45 rods, where the new meetinghouse now stands, bounded by the said Carpenter's and the said Hall's lands by the county road, etc.
The will of Noah Carpenter was dated Feb. 1, 1756. He mentions his (third) wife Tabithy (Bishop); sons Stephen, Noah, Simon and Elisha; grandsons John and Jonas, sons of Isaish; (Jonas is called and recorded "Jonah"); daugthers Priscilla Brown, Sarah Talbott, Mary Alverson, Margaret Richardson and Anna Whitaker.
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