Notes:
Died at sea or near, Weymouth, Norfolk, MA
Per 1898 Carpenter Book: William came to America in 1638 in the ship "Bevis" with his son. He returned to England and died there. A carpenter by trade? HOWEVER, The American Genealogist, number 280, Vol. 70, No. 4 October 1995 indicates he died in the Bevis during the voyage to New England or shortly thereafter. While many records profess his return to England, no record has been found to prove this.
Marriage date and children seem to indicate two marriages. First one about 1598? Second in 1605. Yet another record indicates that William married Mary Batt in 1595 at Old Salisbury Parish. The 1605 date was probably for Alice who was buried in Shalbourne.

"GENEALOGICAL & FAMILY HISTORY OF WESTERN NEW YORK" LEWIS, 1912: PAGE 1252, 53:.. was born in England in 1576. He came to America with his wife and son William, in the ship "Bevis, " in 1638, and returned in the same ship to England. He was a resident of London. PAGE 1318:, third son of William Carpenter, born 1576, was a Carpenter by trade and resided in London. He rented tenements and gardens in Houndsditch. Being a Dissenter, he was driven to Whirwell to escape persecution, and took the opprotunity to join his sons in emigrating to America. He was not contented on this side, however, and returned to England in the ship which brought him.

Amos B. Carpenter, A GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE REHOBOTH BRANCH OF THE CARPENTER FAMILY IN AMERICA. Also known as the CARPENTER MEMORIAL. Published 1898 By: Press of Carpenter & Morehouse, Amherst, MA S
Also: Carpenter and Allied Families by Miss Annie L. Carpenter, The American Historical Society, Inc, NY, published in 1936. Page 11.

MARR: PLACE: Old Salisbury Parish, England

RESIDENCE:: Horwell is the village now known as Wherwell in Hampshire. It appears the family was there only a short time, probably preparing for their voyage to New England.

MISC:: Marden and Cheriton Parishes, Wherwell in Wiltshire were Puritan strongholds. Rev. Stephen Bachiler and Richard Dummer (who was on the Bevis in 1638) were actively engaged in persuading religious dissenters to join them in New England with their Plough Company. This includes William Carpenter.

• Married: 1595 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England

• Married: 18 APR 1605 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England