Silas Carpenter, b: 1681 - Providence, RI

^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}

^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}

^{1607 Jamestown 1st permanent settlement}
^{1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower}
^{1638 Printing press reaches America}
^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}


^{Silas Carpenter}^{b.1709 Providence, RI d.1801 Barrington, RI}			^{William Carpenter}^{b.1605 Amesbury, England d.1685 Pawtuxet, Providence, RI}

^{William Carpenter}^{b.1711 Providence, RI d.}		^{Silas Carpenter}^{b.1650 Pawtuxet, Providence, RI d.1695 Providence, RI}	^{Elizabeth Arnold}^{b.1611 Ilchester, England d.1685 Providence, RI}

^{Sarah Carpenter}^{b.1712 Providence, RI d.1716 RI}	^{Silas Carpenter}^{b.1681 Providence, RI d.1751 Providence, RI}

^{Mary Carpenter}^{b.1714 Providence, RI d.}		^{Sarah Arnold}^{b.1665 Providence, RI d.1701 Pawtuxet, Providence, RI}

^{Ephraim Carpenter}^{b.1716 Providence, RI d.1793 RI}

^{Israel Carpenter}^{b.1717 Providence, RI d.1721 Providence, RI}

^{Phebe Carpenter}^{b.1719 Providence, RI d.1737 Providence, RI}	^{Sarah Arnold}^{b.1690 Warwick, Kent, RI d.1727 Warwick, Kent, RI}

^{Joseph Carpenter}^{b.1720 Providence, RI d.}

^{Israel Carpenter}^{b.1722 Providence, RI d.1811 Johnston, RI}

^{Stephen Carpenter}^{b.1724 Providence, RI d.1732 Providence City, RI}

^{Jacob Carpenter}^{b.1725 Providence, RI d.}