Friday Fotos (November 21, 2014) -- Sarah Etta [Freeman] Carpenter

Sarah Etta {Freeman] Carpenter (1858 - 1945)

My Great Grandmother, Sarah Carpenter, was born March 27, 1858 in East Douglas, Massachusetts. Her family later moved to Lincoln, Rhode Island and it was while living there that she met her future husband, Samuel Eber Carpenter of Cumberland, Rhode Island. They were married on June 15, 1887, less than three months after Sarah turned 29. Sarah lived the rest of her life in Cumberland, Rhode Island residing at 551 High Street, the Carpenter/Miller family home.  Sarah died on July 24, 1945 and is buried in Swan Point Cemetery in Providence.

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Scan of the original portrait in the collection of the author.

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Copyright 2014, John D. Tew

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Workday Wednesday (July 10, 2013) -- Sarah Etta Freeman

My great grandmother, Sarah Etta Freeman (1858 - 1945), married my great grandfather, Samuel Eber Carpenter, on June 15, 1887 when she was 29 years old.  As the above Certificate indicates, Sarah was a certified Teacher in the State of Rhode Island as of May 1st, 1876 when she was barely 18 years old.  It is presently unknown how long she taught, but this certificate allowed her "to teach the Primary Department in the Public School in District No. 6 of this Town [Lincoln, RI] for one year . . . unless this Certificate is sooner annulled." 

Sarah had a documented interest in genealogy and later enrolled both her children -- Ruth Ann Carpenter and my grandfather, Everett Shearman Carpenter -- in the C.A.R. [Children of the American Revolution] as shown in the July 3, 2013 Wordless Wednesday post here at The Prism.

Sarah Etta Freeman (March 27, 1858 - July 24, 2013)

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Originals of the Certificate and photograph in the collection of the author.

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Copyright 2013, John D. Tew

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Treasure Chest Thursday (April 19, 2013) -- Mason Freeman's May 1, 1864 U.S. Internal Revenue License

Tax Day is a thing of the past -- at least for another year -- so it will perhaps now cause less anxiety and pain to post a United States Internal Revenue License from May 1, 1864 than it would have just a week ago.

License No. 3162 shown above is the one issued to Mason Freeman of the Town of Smithfield, Rhode Island.  It was in force from May 1, 1864 until its expiration on May 1st, 1865 -- essentially encompassing the last year of the Civil War.  Mason was the proprietor of a general store in Albion, Rhode Island.  This license was issued, as stated, for Mason Freeman to "carry on the business or occupation of a Retail Dealer at Albion . . . he having paid the tax of Ten Dollars therefor, conformably to the provisions of an Act entitled 'An Act to provide Internal Revenue to support the Government, and to pay interest on the public debt,' approved July 1, 1862, and the amendments and supplements thereto."

Mason Freeman (1820 - 1898)

According to the obituary for Mason in the April 11, 1898 Pawtucket Times:

Mr. Freeman was one of the best known residents of the Blackstone Valley. * * * Mr. Freeman, while a resident of Lincoln, did not take any very prominent part in the public affairs, but his reputation among his fellow was such as to make many of those who were active in politics seek him for advice when questions affecting the interests and welfare of the people were being considered.

Mason is my 2x great grandfather and the father of Sarah Etta (Freeman) Carpenter, my great grandmother.  He was born on June 14, 1820 in Massachusetts and he died at home (193 High Street, Lonsdale, Rhode Island) on April 10, 1898.

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Photographs from original documents in the collection of the author.

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Copyright 2013, John D. Tew

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