William Carpenter, b: 1605 - Amesbury, England

^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}

^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}

^{1565 First colony St. Augustine}
^{1584 - 1588 Roanoke Island Colony}
^{1607 Jamestown 1st permanent settlement}
^{1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower}
^{1638 Printing press reaches America}


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

^{Lydia Carpenter}^{b.1638 Pawtuxet, Providence, RI d.1711 Warwick, Bristol, RI}		^{Richard Carpenter}^{b.1575 Nettlecombe, England d.1625 Ilchester, England}

^{Ephraim Carpenter}^{b.1640 Pawtuxet, Providence, RI d.1703 Queens, Livingston, NY}	^{William Carpenter}^{b.1605 Amesbury, England d.1685 Pawtuxet, Providence, RI}		^{John Trivilian}^{b.1556 Nettlecomb, England d.1623 Nettlecombe, England}

^{Timothy Carpenter}^{b.1643 Pawtuxet, Providence, RI d.1726 Providence, RI}		^{Susanna Trivilian}^{b.1592 Nettlecomb, England d.1625 Nettlecomb, England}	^{Urith Chichester}^{b.1558 Shirwell, England d. Nettlecomb, England}

^{William Carpenter}^{b.1645 Pawtuxet, Providence, RI d.1676 Pawtucket, Providence, RI}

^{Priscilla Carpenter}^{b.1648 Pawtuxet, Providence, RI d.1695 Pawtuxet, Kent, RI}

^{Silas Carpenter}^{b.1650 Pawtuxet, Providence, RI d.1695 Providence, RI}	^{Elizabeth Arnold}^{b.1611 Ilchester, England d.1685 Providence, RI}

^{Benjamin Carpenter}^{b.1653 Pawtuxet, Providence, RI d.1711 Providence, RI}