Solomon CARPENTER & Mary COTTEN

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Solomon CARPENTER
Mary COTTEN

Husband: Solomon CARPENTER
Birth: 1801/2, NC
Occupation: farmer
Father possibly: Alexander CARPENTER

Marriage: ca. 1825

Mother: Mary "Polly" COTTEN
Birth: 1804/5, Chatham Co., NC
Occupation: homemaker
Father: Gabriel COTTEN
Mother: Milley __?_

Children — born in Chatham Co., NC:

1? Avent CARPENTER, b. 1824; d. bef. 1830
2. John CARPENTER [twin], b. 1825/6
3. Elizabeth CARPENTER [twin], b. 1825/6
4. William CARPENTER, b. 1826/7
5. Nathan CARPENTER [twin], b. 1829/30
6. James CARPENTER [twin], b. 1829/30
7. Thomas CARPENTER, b. 1833/4
8. Robert T. CARPENTER, b. 1835/6 or 15 Dec 1834; d. 25 Aug 1962
9. Mary CARPENTER, b. 1836/7
10. [Albert] Elbert CARPENTER, b. 1840/1
11. [Wyatt] Wiatt CARPENTER, b. 1843/4
12. Isaac CARPENTER, b. 1845/6
13. Richard CARPENTER, b. Sep 1849

Keywords for search engines: genealogy; USA, US, United States, North Carolina

Sources:

1a. Jordan R. Dodd, ed. 1993. KY, NC, TN, VA, WV Marriages: Early to 1850. Liahona Research, Orem, UT (Broderbund CD-229): not found.

2. 1830 U.S. Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #71-72 of 140; official enumeration date 1 Jun 1830; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1830 NC Chatham Co. Pittsboro Roll M19_119 p. 425 Ln. 15 Solomon Carpenter 400 010 - 100 010 no slaves

These data indicate:

No. & Sex Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred

4 males 4 or under 1825-1830 = James (b. 1829/30)
= Nathan (b. 1829/30)
= William (b. 1826/7)
= John (b. 1825/6)

1 male 20-29 1800-1810 = Solomon (b. 1801/2)

1 female 4 or under 1825-1830 = Elizabeth (b. 1825/6)

1 female 20-29 1800-1810 = Mary (b. 1804/5)

3. 1840 U.S. Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #112-113 of 132; official enumeration began 1 Jun 1840; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1840 NC Chatham Co. Roll 357 pp. 191B-192A Ln. 8 Solomon Carpenter 114 001 - 101 001 no slaves 0500000

These data indicate:

No. & Sex Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred

1 male 4 or under 1835-1840 = Robert (b. 1835/6)

1 male 5-9 1830-1835 = Thomas (b. 1833/4)

4 males 10-14 1825-1830 = James (b. 1829/30)
= Nathan (b. 1829/30)
= William (b. 1826/7)
= John (b. 1825/6)

1 male 30-39 1800-1810 = Solomon (b. 1801/2)

1 female 4 or under 1835-1840 = Mary (b. 1836/7)

1 female 10-14 1825-1830 = Elizabeth (b. 1825/6)

1 female 30-39 1800-1810 = Mary (b. 1804/5)

5 persons employed in agriculture

4. 1850 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #7 of 124): Lower Regiment, Chatham Co., NC, Roll M432_624, p. 443A, 7/7, enumerated 5 Aug 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Solomon Carpenter 48 M Farmer 100 NC

Mary Carpenter 45 F "

John Carpenter 24 M Labourer "

Elizabeth Carpenter 24 F "

William Carpenter 23 M Labourer "

Nathan Carpenter 20 M Labourer "

James Carpenter 20 M Labourer "

Thomas Carpenter 16 M "

Robert Carpenter 14 M "

Mary Carpenter 13 F "

Elbert Carpenter 9 M "

Wiatt Carpenter 6 M "

Isaac Carpenter 4 M "

Richard Carpenter 8/12 M "

The enumerator indicates that John & Elizabeth are twins, and so are Nathan and James.

5a. 1860 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #

5b. 1860 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #61 of 149): Eastern Dist., Chatham Co., NC, Roll M653_892, p. 31A/61, PN 54, 1/9, enumerated 27 Jun 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Jas Cotten 34 M Farmer 300 300

Arrabella " 25 F Dom

Bennett   " 12 M

Sina      " 10 F

Martha    " 4 F

Sarona    " 2 F

Robert Carpenter 25 M Labrer

James COTTEN is Mary (COTTEN) CARPENTER's first cousin.

6. 1870 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #

. LDS. Family Search: Ancestral File (online at familysearch.org): found, but no significant new information.

. LDS. Family Search: Pedigree Resouce File (online at familysearch.org): found. Shows identity and parents of Solomon's wife, Mary. Inserts a son, Avent (b. 1824), in the list of children.

. LDS. Family Search: Family Trees (online at familysearch.org).

. Public Member Trees (online at Ancestry.com).

. WorldConnect / Ancestry World Trees (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com).

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