David Carpenter
1806 - 1880 (74 years)-
Name David Carpenter Birth 1805/1806 Burke Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) 
Gender Male Reference Number 84 _UID 18B9888DD2DAD4118AC4444553540000F5EC Death 1870/1880 Graham Co, NC Person ID I966 Marty and Karla Grant Last Modified 17 Apr 2016
Father Jacob Carpenter, b. 1778/1779, Surry Co, NC (now Yadkin Co, NC) d. 18 Jul 1856, Yancey Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) (Age 77 years) Mother Margaret, b. 1787/1788, Burke Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. 5 Jun 1875, Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) (Age 87 years) Marriage 1800/1805 Burke Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) Family ID F767 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Wilson, b. 1810/1815, Burke Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. 1838/1840, Yancey Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) (Age 25 years) Marriage Abt 1829/1830 Burke Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) Children 1. William Carpenter, b. 8 Nov 1830, Ashe Co, NC (now Watauga Co, NC) d. 13 Jan 1885, Graham Co, NC (Age 54 years)2. Wilson Carpenter, b. 1833/1834, Ashe Co, NC d. 1882/1900, Graham Co, NC (Age 66 years)3. Levi D Carpenter, b. 1836/1837, Ashe Co, NC d. Aft 1893 (Age > 57 years)4. Thomas D Carpenter, b. 1838/1839, Yancey Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. 3 Mar 1862, Grahamville, Beaufort Dist, SC, Civil War (Age 23 years)Family ID F774 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 24 Mar 2025
Family 2 Mira Gregg, b. 1821/1822, Burke Co, NC (now Caldwell Co, NC) d. 1880/1900, Graham Co, NC (Age 78 years) Marriage Abt 1840/1841 Yancey Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) Children 1. James A Carpenter, b. 1840/1841, Yancey Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. 1862/1863, Civil War (Age 22 years)2. Sarah Elvira Carpenter, b. 1842/1843, Yancey Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. 17 May 1905, Mitchell Co, NC (Age 62 years)3. Albert Ervin Carpenter, b. 11 Dec 1845, Yancey Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. 22 Aug 1928, Avery Co, NC (Age 82 years)4. Jonathan G Carpenter, b. 1845/1846, Yancey Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. 1896/1900, Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) (Age 54 years)5. Mary Jane Carpenter, b. 1847/1848, Yancey Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. 1880/1900, Osborne Co, KS (Age 52 years)6. Donna Maria Carpenter, b. 3 Mar 1851, Yancey Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. 19 Nov 1916, Graham Co, NC (Age 65 years)7. Rachel Matilda Carpenter, b. Mar 1852/1853, Yancey Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. 2 Oct 1925, Cherokee Co, NC (Age 72 years)8. Samuel L Carpenter, b. 1 Oct 1855, Yancey Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. 3 Apr 1915, Graham Co, NC (Age 59 years)9. David L Carpenter, b. 30 Apr 1858, Yancey Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. 7 Jan 1925, Cherokee Co, NC (Age 66 years)10. Frances Caroline Carpenter, b. 4 Jun 1860, Yancey Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. 15 Dec 1926, Cherokee Co, NC (Age 66 years)11. Martha J Carpenter, b. 10 Jun 1864, Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC) d. 28 Aug 1925, Cherokee Co, NC (Age 61 years)Family ID F768 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 24 Mar 2025
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Notes - !NOTES:Marty Grant's 4th Great Grandfather;
!REFERENCE:
http://www.martygrant.com/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/carpenter/
!NOTES:David Carpenter is a proven son of Jacob Carpenter as named in Jacob's Will (1849) and in an 1832 deed;
!CENSUS:1830 Burke Co., NC p. 195
David Carpenter
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My Analysis (who each person *might* be)
1m 15-19 (1810/1815) = David Carpenter (c1806)
1f 15-19 (1810/1815) = Wife # 1 (name unknown);
!DEED:21 Sep 1832 Ashe Co, NC M-318 Jacob CARPENTER of Burke County, NC to my son David CARPENTER of Ashe Co, NC, 100a on Left Fork of Rich Hill Creek, that said Jacob CARPENTER entered in 1800;
!DEED:-- --- 1832 Ashe Co, NC M-320 State of N.C. Grant # 1882 to David CARPENTER, 50a on Rich Hill Creek (* May be David CARPENTER Sr);
!DEED:-- --- 1832 Ashe Co, NC M-321 State of N.C. Grant # 2246 to David CARPENTER, 10a on Rich Hill Creek (* May be David CARPENTER Sr);
!DEED:-- --- 1836 Ashe Co, NC M-418 David CARPENTER to William R. ASHLEY, lands on Rich Hill Creek, Joshua JONES line (* May be David CARPENTER Sr);
!CENSUS:1840 Yancey Co., NC p. 268
David Carpenter age 30-39 (1800/10)
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My analysis (who each person *might* be)
1m 30-39 (1800/1810) = David Carpenter (c1806)
1m 5-9 (1830/1835) = William Carpenter (1830) son
3m 0-4 (1835/1840) = 1. Wilson Carpenter (c1834) son
"m 0-4 (1835/1840) = 2. Levi Carpenter (c1837) son
"m 0-4 (1835/1840) = 3. Thomas D. Carpenter (c1839) son;
!TAXLIST:1840 Yancey Co, NC Captain Vance's Company - David CARPENTER, 300a, $125, 1 white poll, $2.12 1/2 tax due;
!TAXLIST:1841 Yancey Co, NC Captain Swan's Company - David CARPENTER, 200a, $100, 1 white poll;
!COURT:Spring 1848 Yancey Co, NC- Revaluation of Property value - North Toe River District - David CARPENTER from $100 to 66 2/3;
!NAMED: 8 Sep 1849 Yancey Co, NC Wills 1-111 Jacob CARPENTER. Naming wife Margaret, grandson Thomas D. CARPENTER, children: William CARPENTER, David CARPENTER, Sophia ENGLISH, Samuel CARPENTER, Nancy FRANKLIN, Elizabeth WISEMAN, Levi CARPENTER, Mary CUTHBERTSON, and Frances M. PYATTE. Executor Leander PYATTE, witnessed by William DAVIS, and George W. DAVIS;
!CENSUS:1850 Watauga Co., NC Watauga # 477/481
David Carpenter 44 Farmer $300 NC
Mira 28
Wilson 16
Levi 13
James 9
Sarah 7
Ervin 6
Jonathan 4
Jane 2;
!CENSUS:1860 Yancey Co., NC Childsville PO # 1210/1210
David Carpenter 54 Farmer $-/176 NC
Mira 40
James A. 18 Farmer
Erwin (sic) 15 "
Jonathan G. 13
Mary J. 11
Dolley M. 9
Rachel M. 7
Samuel L. 5
David 3;
!CENSUS:1870 Cherokee Co., NC Cheoah, Valley Town PO # 195/195
David Carpenter 56 Farmer $-/- NC
Myra 49
Maria 19
Rachel 17
Samuel 14
David 12
Caroline 9
Martha 8;
!CENSUS:1880 x
* Deceased, as wife Myra was living alone in Graham Co, NC;
- !NOTES:Marty Grant's 4th Great Grandfather;