Thomas C Carpenter, b: 1798

^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}

^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}

^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}


			^{William Carpenter}^{b.1727 Providence, RI d. Cranston, RI}

		^{William Carpenter}^{b.1773 Cranston, Providence, RI d.1857 Benton, Luzerne, PA}	^{Comfort King}^{b.1732 Cranston, Providence, RI d.1812 Cranston, RI}

^{Elvira Carpenter}^{b.1823 Luzerne, PA d.}	^{Thomas C Carpenter}^{b.1798 Chester, Windsor, VT d.1849 Archibald, PA}		^{Thomas Congdon}^{b.1743 Cranston, Providence, RI d.1828 Cranston, Providence, RI}

^{Henry Carpenter}^{b.1821 Luzerne, PA d.}		^{Mary Congdon}^{b.1773 Cranston, Providence, RI d.1814 Abingtn Nicholsn, PA}	^{Mary Westcott}^{b.1747 Cranston, Providence, RI d.}

^{Delilah Carpenter}^{b.1824 Luzerne, PA d.}

^{Willard Carpenter}^{b.1828 Luzerne, PA d.}

^{Senight Carpenter}^{b.1826 Luzerne, PA d.}	^{Lydia Beatty}^b.1802 d.