Zimmerman / Carpenter Documentary Timeline |
Johann Cherpantier and Jacob Zimmerman records point to German ancestry. DNA records link them both. Johann and Jacob both settled in German communities in the US. |
Solomon Carpenter Timeline |
6 children born 1804—1821: Jacob, Conrad, Levi, Hannah, Mary and Margaret |
German families settled in the Upper Potomac region of West Virginia. Per WV Genealogist William H. Rice |
1767-1775 |
German roots |
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23 Apr 1838 |
Aug 1851 |
Probate of Will of Jacob Carpenter of Barbour County, West Virginia |
1785 |
1782 |
Jacob Carpenter on the Hampshire County tax list , Upper Tract area, 7 family members |
Late 1770’s |
Jacob Carpenter and wife Margaret were found living on 72 acres just below Upper Tract, VA |
1804-1821 |
1788 |
Upper Tract area, WV becomes part of the new county of Pendleton |
Tax Lists from Randolph County, WV |
1790 |
1784 |
Abraham Kuykendall had a store near Upper Tract, WV. He had an account for : “Stuffle” Carpenter (1775) |
1775-1777 |
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1810 |
1740’s |
Peter Steenbergen had a store in Upper Tract, WV and kept ledgers of his customers, i.e.: Daniel Zimmerman (1772-1773) Barbara Zimmerman (1773) Nicholas Carpenter (1767-1770) |
1777 |
Jacob Carpenter born in VA per census records |
1806-? |
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Married Catherine Hill, Randolph County WV |
22 Aug 1809 |
Upper Tract, Hampshire County tax list with family members: Jacob Carpenter, 6 members Conrad Carpenter, 7 members |
Jacob Carpenter purchased land from Jacob Peterson |
Pendleton County tax list includes a Conrad Carpenter and John Carpenter (no Jacob) |
Probate of Estate of Solomon Carpenter of Randolph County, WV |
1810 |
US Census, Barbour County, WV |
US Census, Randolph County, WV |
Solomon Carpenter born |
1781 |
3 possible children: Mary, Elizabeth, Jesse |
1810-? |
Jacob Carpenter Timeline |
1791-1798 |
North Mill Creek Lutheran Church (near Upper Tract area) (all recorded in German). Members: Margaret & Barbara Zimmerman 1791. Jacob and Solomon Zimmerman 1798 (also took communion) |
16 Nov 1779 |
Jacob Carpenter purchased land from Michael Mallow in Upper Tract, WV |
16 June 1786 |
Jacob and Margaret Zimmerman sold 72 acres to Jacob Conrad for 50 lbs |
Documents to be added Soon! |