William CARVER
"The Carver Family of New England: Robert Carver of Marshfield and his Descendants." by Clifford N. Carver, 1935, which references Marshfield and Plymouth Vital Records. Page 60. Further details from Page 80. ". . . of Marshfield and perhaps of other places, . . . No record of his death has been found" (As of 1935 publication date). He married at Marshfield or Plymouth December 10, 1754. (Intention recorded at Plymouth November 23, 1754), . . . He was probably a seafaring man, and may have lived for part of his life at other places than Marshfield, as the births of the first three children only are recorded there." Death-family tree Maker Marriage another date states 13 Feb 1755 Plymouth, MA 1000056 film no.
"The Carver Family of New England: Robert Carver of Marshfield and his Descendants." by Clifford N. Carver, 1935, which references Marshfield and Plymouth Vital Records. Page 56. Further details from Page 80. Genealogical and Family History of the State of Maine complied by George Thomas Little Vol 4 pg 1931 In 1779 the family moved to Livermore, Maine from Woodstock, Vermont from Hallowell, to which place they came in a packet, their entire belongings were conveyed to Leeds in a hand cart History of Livermore pg 80-81 says she came with seven children, from Duxbury, Mass in 1779 and was the second family to settle in Livermore, the children, nearly grown up, making their first "pitch' on the Hunton farm in East Livermore, at what was then the head of boat navigation on the Androscoggin. After remaining her a few weeks, they removed and again made a"pitch". on the farm now owned by John M. Hinds in Livermore. On this lot no. 33 the family lived until 1785. The Carver family consisted of the mother, then a widow, but whos two husbands must have borne the name of Carver, for the oldest son, William, was half-borther to the other children.
"The Carver Family of New England: Robert Carver of Marshfield and his Descendants." by Clifford N. Carver, 1935, which references Marshfield and Plymouth Vital Records. Page 80. "He enlisted from Pembroke as a Private in Colonel Thomas's regiment, which marched in 1775 in response to the Lexington alarm."
"The Carver Family of New England: Robert Carver of Marshfield and his Descendants." by Clifford N. Carver, 1935, which references Marshfield and Plymouth Vital Records. Page 80. History of Livermore pg 80-81
"The Carver Family of New England: Robert Carver of Marshfield and his Descendants." by Clifford N. Carver, 1935, which references Marshfield and Plymouth Vital Records. Page 80. "In the revolution he was a private in Col. Theophilus Cotton's Regiment, and served on an expedition against Newport."
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"The Carver Family of New England: Robert Carver of Marshfield and his Descendants." by Clifford N. Carver, 1935, which references Marshfield and Plymouth Vital Records. Page 80. Served in Revolutionary war not in pension records so may have died before 1838
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"The Carver Family of New England: Robert Carver of Marshfield and his Descendants." by Clifford N. Carver, 1935, which references Marshfield and Plymouth Vital Records. Page 80. "He became a Baptist Minister, and was among the earliest settlers of Leeds, ME., formerly a part of Livermore, where his mother had settled." Family Tree Maker
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Source: Same as Leonard Dwight Carver. Nathan was of Livermore, Androscoggin County, Maine. Nathan's parents emigrated to Livermore from Sudbury, Mass in 1779. Ancestry traces to William Carver of Marshfield, Mass., who lived to the advanced age of 104 years. Death date derived from tombstone inscription at Wyman's Cemetery, Livermore, Maine. "Carver, Nathan, d. July 14, 1852, a.77." Possible daughter to be researched from same cemetery: "Carver, Nancy M., d. June 16, 1859, a. 50." Age would place her as possible child of Nathan and Hannah. "The Carver Family of New England: Robert Carver of Marshfield and his Descendants." by Clifford N. Carver, 1935, which references Marshfield and Plymouth Vital Records. Page 80. Fixes Nathan's birth date as 4 Aug 1775; Also says "m. Hannah Matthews of Warren, ME. Six children."
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He married Margaret Kempton 10 Dec 1754 at Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts . Margaret Kempton was born at Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts 7 Dec 1732 .
They were the parents of 11
children:
Thomas Carver
born 4 Oct 1755.
William Carver
born 2 Aug 1757.
Branch Carver
born 17 Oct 1759.
Elizabeth Carver
born 1761.
Zadock Carver
born Abt 1762.
Lucy Carver
born 25 Feb 1764.
Eleazar Carver, Rev.
born 1764.
James Carver
born 1768.
Amos Carver
born 1770.
Nathan Carver
born 4 Aug 1775.
Mary Carver
born 1776.
William Carver died Bef 1779 at At Sea, nr Kennebec Riv, Maine .