Benjamin Carpenter, b: 1712

^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}

^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}

^{1638 Printing press reaches America}
^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}


			^{Joseph Arnold Carpenter}^{b.1635 Amesbury, England d.1695 Musceta Cove, NY}

		^{Benjamin Carpenter}^{b.1680 Oyster Bay, Nassau, NY d.1769 Musceta Cove, NY}	^Ann Weeks^{b.1635 Oyster Bay, Queens, NY d.1692 Oyster Bay, Nassau, NY}

	^{Benjamin Carpenter}^{b.1712 Red Springs, Lewis, NY d.1752 Ny City, Queens, NY}

^{Benjamin Carpenter}^{b.1740 North Castle, NY d.1813}		^Mercy Coles^{b.1684 Oyster Bay, Queens, NY d.1746}

^{Elizabeth Carpenter}^{b.1742 Rye, Westchester, NY d.}

^{Prudence Carpenter}^{b.1744 Rye, Westchester, NY d.}

	^{Prudence Ireland}^{b.1716 Westchester, NY d.}

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