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American Revolution
The following are references and notes from Sherylynn Jones posted on WorldConnect.Rootsweb.com in June 2005.
1: Taken from the book "A Carpenter Family of Lancaster" by A. Y. Casanova, Philipsburg, Pa., reprinted from "The Pennsylvania-German", 1910.
Samuel: was commissioned a Justice of the Peace of Fairfield County, Ohio January 9, 1800. Named Bern twp after the Canton of Bern, in Switzerland. He and Emanuel were the first judicial officers in the county.
In the fall of 1800, he went back to Lancaster County, PA. to talk his father, John into moving to Ohio. He finally prevailed and the whole family including David started moving to Ohio on the 15th of May, 1802.
He became the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Fairfield County, Ohio after his uncle Emanuel retired. Held the office until his death.2: Federal Population Schedule, Fairfield County, Berne Twp, Page 081, 1820 Federal Census Index.
3: "History of Fairfield County, Ohio and Representative Citizens, Edited and Compiled by Charles C. Miller, Ph.D., Ex-State Commissioner of Ohio Schools - "Study History, for it is Philosophy Teaching by Example" - Publlished by Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., F. J. Richmond, Pres., C. R. Arnold, Sec'y and Treas., Chicago, ILL.ppg 128-129"
Berne: This township was christened Berne by Samuel Carpenter, one of its earliest settlers, in honor of the Canton of Berne, Switzerland, the home of his ancestry....The Carpenters are credited with being the earliest settlers in the township.... It was in 1798 that William, David, Samuel and John Carpenter, with their father, emigrated from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and settled in Sections 7 and 8, in the Hocking valley, just below Lancaster. Below them were the Shellenberger boys, Samuel and Henry...4: Lancaster Eagle Gazette (Lancaster, Ohio), March, 24, 1973 "In 1805, Emanuel and Samuel Carpenter received the land patent for Seciton 10 of Madison Township. A year later (1806) Emanuel Carpenter Sr, received the land patent for Section 5, and in 1812 for section 9. Section 5 he disposed of to David Carpenter (son of John Carpenter) and Isaac Koontz. Both were son-in-laws of Emanuel Carpenter Sr."
5: Died aged 58 years per inscription on headstone, Carpenter-Koontz Cemetery,south side of US 33 on Logan Street behind Lancaster Sales; take Logan St. to the top of the hill and turn right through the field (in woods), Lancaster, OH. Cemeteries of Berne Township, Published by The Fairfield County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society, Copyright 1983.
6: From copy of hand-written and drawn family tree, 3rd Edition of the Carpenter Family, by Sarah M. Siewers, MD, in Massillon, Ohio, May 1919 in the possession of Sherylynn Jones.
Said to be Unmarried.
TOMBSTONE: In Memory of Mary Carpenter Daughter of Daniel Ferree And Consort of John Carpenter, who Departed the Life November 22nd, 1764, Aged 21 years. [End of 2nd row, north to south]
TOMBSTONE: In Memory of Salome Carpenter Who departed this life J. the 6th 1787 Aged 8 Mo & Days. Suffer little children to me Saith the Lord. [on the back of the stone: Daughter of Abraham and Salome Carpenter.]
SOURCE: Howard Yeiser.
SOURCE: Howard Yeiser. Had two children.
SOURCE: Howard Yeiser. Frederick was a Catholic priest.
SOURCE: Howard Yeiser. Died at sea.
sOURCE: (1) Barnes, Robert, "Marriages and Deaths from Baltimore Newspapers, 1796 - 1816," Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, 1978, page 180. "Keener, John, and Miss Susan Yeiser, dau. of the late Frederick Yeiser, all of Balto. were married last eve. by Rev. Mr. Kurtz. (Baltimore Federal Gazette, 22 Sept. 1809)"
SOURCE: (1) Barnes, Robert, "Marriages and Deaths from Baltimore Newspapers, 1796 - 1816," Genealogical Publishin Co., Ince, Baltimore, 1978, page 180. "Keener, John, and Miss Susan Yeiser, dau. of the late Frederick Yeiser, all of Balto. were married last eve. by Rev. Mr. Kurtz. (Baltimore Federal Gazette, 22 Sept. 1809)"
Marriage Notes for John Keener and Susanna Yeiser-1254
Rev Kurtz
SOURCE: Howard Yeiser. Baptized in Christ Lutheran Church, York Co.,
PA, 6 Apr. 1832, no sponsor.