Silas Carpenter, b: 1650

^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}

^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}

^{1584 - 1588 Roanoke Island Colony}
^{1607 Jamestown 1st permanent settlement}
^{1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower}
^{1638 Printing press reaches America}
^{1664 English capture/rename New York}


			^{Richard Carpenter}^{b.1575 Nettlecombe, England d.1625 Ilchester, England}

		^{William Carpenter}^{b.1605 Amesbury, England d.1685 Pawtuxet, Providence, RI}	^{Susanna Trivilian}^{b.1592 Nettlecomb, England d.1625 Nettlecomb, England}

^{Silas Carpenter}^{b.1681 Providence, RI d.1751 Providence, RI}	^{Silas Carpenter}^{b.1650 Pawtuxet, Providence, RI d.1695 Providence, RI}

^{Phoebe Carpenter}^{b.1684 Pawtucket, RI d.1737 Providence, RI}		^{Elizabeth Arnold}^{b.1611 Ilchester, England d.1685 Providence, RI}

^{Sarah Carpenter}^{b.1690 Pawtuxet, Providence, RI d.1716 Pawtuxet, RI}

^{William Carpenter}^{b.1694 Pawtuxet, RI d.1728 Pawtuxet, Providence, RI}

	^{Sarah Arnold}^{b.1665 Providence, RI d.1701 Pawtuxet, Providence, RI}