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Title: A genealogical history of the Rehoboth branch of the Carpenter family in America, brought down from their English ancestor, John Carpenter, 1303, with many biographical notes of descendants and allied families
Year: 1898 (1890s)
Authors: Carpenter, Amos B. (Amos Bugbee), b. 1818
Subjects: Carpenter family
Publisher: Amherst, Mass., Carpenter & Morehouse
Contributing Library: Boston Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Boston Public Library

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tuation went secretly aboard a vessel and sailed to America. Thejourney was so perilous she could not be induced to return to England: they came very nearbeing taken by the pirates. In such a case the women would probably have jumped overboardor been thrown overboard. She married a man by the name of Arnold and lived in Hartford,Conn. Her daughter, PoUycena, married Josiah Bugbee. Josiah was the great grandson ofEdward Bugbee, of Roxbury, Mass,, who died previous to 1668. The following are extracts from the will of Martha Bugbee, relict of Amos Bugbee. of Ashford,Conn.: Being advanced in years I give and bequeath to my sons, Amos and Frank, one dollareach: to Ralph, $50: to my four daughters, .Martha Babcock, Caroline Carpenter, Elizabeth.Martin and .Maria Gould$50 each ; to son Miner, ^400: and to my four daughters all my wearingapparel: the rest to be equally divided between my two sons and four daugliters: (Dated)September, A. D. 1843. (Signed) Martha Bugbee. No. 1405; Fa.mily 212.
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ISAIAH CARPENTER. (No. 1407.) REHOBOTH FAMILY. 205 Amos Bugbee, private in Capt. Thomas Knowltons company; marclied from the town of Ash-ford, Conn., for the relief of Boston in the Lexington alarm. April. 1775 : served 16 days I findhim again as private in Capt. Tliomas Knowltons company. Col. Israel Putnams regiment,enlisted May 6. 1775: discharged Dec. 10. 1775. The third time he entered the service Sep-tember. 1776, and was discharged Nov. 2, 1776. He was in Capt. Isaac Sergeants companyin Major Backus regiment of Light Horse. The following will was found among some loose papers in Isaiah Carpenters desk, after hisdecease, in his handwriting with his name cut out, not probated. He afterwards made anotherwill. • In the name of God Amen, I Isaiah Carpenter of Waterford in the county of Caledonia andstate of Vermont being weak in body but of sound mind. Blessed be Almighty God for the same,do make and publish this my last will and testiment in manner and form following, that is tos

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