Marty and Karla Grant

The Genealogy of Marty Grant and wife Karla Mangus Grant.

1752 - 1835 (82 years) Has no ancestors but more than 100 descendants in this family tree.

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Name	Mathias Carpenter
Birth	2 Dec 1752	PA
Gender	Male
Reference Number	336
_UID	14B3888DD2DAD4118AC4444553540000EB52
Death	17 Oct 1835	Ashe Co, NC
Burial	Welch Cem, Ashe Co, NC
Person ID	I196	Marty and Karla Grant
Last Modified	7 Jan 2026

Family Elizabeth Miller, b. 1750/1755, Bucks Co, PA d. Oct 1835, Ashe Co, NC (Age 80 years)

Marriage Bef 1770 Rowan Co, NC (now Yadkin Co, NC)

_UID 386C850A4FD470428C484CA35F368D5441F9

Children

	1. Frances Carpenter, b. 26 Jan 1771, Surry Co, NC (now Yadkin Co, NC) d. 10 Sep 1842, Yancey Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) (Age 71 years)
	2. Jacob Carpenter, b. 1778/1779, Surry Co, NC (now Yadkin Co, NC) d. 18 Jul 1856, Yancey Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) (Age 77 years)
	3. Margaret Carpenter, b. 27 Oct 1784, Surry Co, NC (now Yadkin Co, NC) d. 17 Jun 1865, Ashe Co, NC (Age 80 years)
	4. Mary Carpenter, b. 1784/1785, Surry Co, NC (now Yadkin Co, NC) d. 1860/1870, Ashe Co, NC (Age 85 years)
	5. David Carpenter, b. 30 Dec 1793, Wilkes Co, NC (now Ashe Co, NC) d. 31 Oct 1890, Greene Co, IN (Age 96 years)
	6. Christina Carpenter, b. 1799/1800, Ashe Co, NC d. Aft 1850, Ashe Co, NC (Age > 51 years)

Family ID F187 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 21 Aug 2026

Notes

!NOTES:Marty Grant's 6th Great Grand Father.;

!REFERENCE:
http://www.martygrant.com/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/carpenter/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/miller/

!REFERENCE:
"The Miller Families of Ashe County, NC", Danny L. Miller © 1979, 1988
Complete book online at:
http://www.martygrant.com/books/millers-ashe-county.htm

!NOTES:B/D is 2 Dec 175(2) per his T/S, though the last digit is hard to make out. Census analysis shows he was born between 1750 and 1755, so 1752 fits just fine. A transcription made many years ago (perhaps in the 1950's or 1960's) interpreted the year as 1777 but that is clearly incorrect. The stone is hand carved and badly eroded. When I visited the cemetery in the 1990's, I was unable to find it. However it has now been located and photos are online at find-a-grave. His name is no longer visible, but the dates are visible so we know it is the right stone:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=58804158&PIpi=34575840

!NOTES:"Carpenter" is the English version of his original surname which was "Zimmerman". This surname is common in Germany and Switzerland. Many of this surname who came to America in the 1700's changed from Zimmerman to Carpenter at some point, though some kept the original name.;

!NOTES:Mathias Carpenter's parents are unknown. Some older undocumented genealogies show that his father was also named Mathias, but I have never seen any corroborating evidence for that, so I have no faith in it.;

!NOTES:DNA testing proves that descendants of Mathias Zimmerman/Carpenter closely match descendants of Bernhartd Zimmerman (1744 PA) who is of Swiss Descent. They also match Dr. George Zimmerman (1779 MD) and Nicholas Timmerman (c1743 NY). See the Carpenter DNA project for more information.
* This means those other Zimmermans have a common ancestry with Mathias. It could be one, two or many generations earlier.;

!NOTES:Carter Co., TN Deed Book B-249 and B-429 are for Mathias Carpenter, no details;

!TAXLIST:1774 Surry Co., NC
Methias Carpender, 1 poll.
* Mathias did not appear on the 1771, 1772, 1775 or 1777 tax lists in Surry. A Stephen Carpenter appeared there in 1775. No known relation. Stephen was in Wilkes Co., NC in 1782 and 1784.;

!TAXLIST:1775 Rowan Co., NC
Mathias Carpenter, 1 taxable
* Mathias did not appear on the 1759, 1768 or 1773 Rowan lists. However a Christian Zimmerman / Christian Carpenter appeared on all three. No known relation.

!TAXLIST:1782 Surry Co., NC
Mathias Carpenter, 1 taxable, 400a Hunting Creek.;

!LAND ENTRY:14 Nov 1786 Surry Co., NC
# 209 Mathias Carpenter, 150a Surry Co, NC on Rocky Branch, borders John Johnson, Isaac Mies, Stephen Wood.;

!STATE-CENSUS:1786 Surry Co., NC pg 152 (published)
Mathias Carpenter age 21-60 (1726/65) 1-1-3-0-0;

!COURT:2nd Thursday, Feb 1789 Surry Co, NC Court Minutes - Ordered Mathias CARPENTER, Overseer road instead of George PHILLIPS;

!CENSUS:1790 Surry Co., NC pg 185
Matthias Carpenter age 16+ (bef 1774) 1-3-3-0-0;

!TAXLIST:1791 Wilkes Co., NC
Mathias Carpenter, 1 Poll, 200a;

!DEED:24 Dec 1792 Surry Co., NC Deed Book E, p. 106
State of NC Grant to Mathias Carpenter, 150a on Rocky Branch waters, North fork of Hunting Creek, adjoining old road, Wood and Johnson;

!TAXLIST:1792 Wilkes Co., NC
Mathias Carpenter, 1 Poll, 200a;

!DEED:02 Dec 1793 Wilkes Co, NC;

!NAMED-LAND ENTRY:13 Feb 1793 Surry Co., NC
Land entry # 579 of Stephen Wood as on North Side of Hunting Creek bordering Mathias Carpenter.;

!TAXLIST:1793 Wilkes Co., NC
Mathias Carpenter, 1 Poll, 200a;

!TAXLIST:1794 Wilkes Co., NC
Mathias Carpenter, 1 Poll, 450a;

!COURT:6 Feb 1794 Wilkes Co., NC Court Minutes
Ordered Aaron MASH, Samuel LUMB, John DICK, George BOWERS, James BUNYARD, John JONES, John HENSON, Isaac WEAVER, Mathias CARPENTER, William WATERS, John BOWERS, Christian SHORE, Joseph HESTER, Boston GRIMES, Israel MARSH view road from Kestlers Saw Mill into North fork New River by John CARROLL's.;

!DEED:14 May 1795 Wilkes Co, NC;

!DEED:26 Jul 1796 Wilkes Co, NC;

!DEED: 8 Oct 1796 Wilkes Co., NC Deed Book D, p. 12
John HENSON to Matthias CARPENTER for 50, 100a N Fork of New River and Buffalow Creek, Conditional line between Moses SMITH and HENSON. Wit: James BUNYARD, William BUNYARD, Abraham (X) MAY. S: John (X) Henson;

!COURT:31 Oct 1796 Wilkes Co., NC Court Minutes
Deed from John HENSON to Mathias CARPENTER 100a oath of James BUNYARD;

!DEED:13 Dec 1798 Wilkes Co., NC Deed Book D, p 545
State of NC Grant # 1762 to Mathias CARPENTER, 100a near JONESes line, Laurel Fork N fork New River;

!DEED:13 Dec 1798 Wilkes Co., NC Deed Book D, p.454
State of NC Grant # 1781 to Mathias CARPENTER 100a left fork Rich Hill Creek;

!CENSUS:1800 Ashe Co, NC pg 75 Mathias Carpenter age 45+ (bef 1755)
11101-11101-0-0;

!ENTRY: 9 Nov 1801 Ashe Co, NC Land Entries # 500 Mathis CARPENTER, 300a Horse Creek, near Big Spring;

!DEED: 5 May 1802 Ashe Co, NC A-434 Elisha COLLINS to Mathias CARPENTER, 150a on Laurel Fork. Witness: Jonathan MILLER;

!ENTRY: 9 Aug 1802 Ashe Co, NC Land Entries # 750 Mathais CARPENTER, 100a on his own line ...;

!ENTRY:22 Nov 1802 Ashe Co, NC Land Entries # 831 Mathis CARPENTER 50a Rich Hill Creek;

!DEED:26 Mar 1803 Ashe Co, NC A-432 Mathias CARPENTER to William JONES, 100a on Laurel Fork;

!DEED:26 Mar 1803 Ashe Co, NC A-436 John JONES to Mathias CARPENTER, 60a on Laurel Fork;

!DEED: 6 Aug 1803 Carter Co, TN James SHUFFIELD to Mathias CARPENTER of Ashe Co, NC, 100a North Fork Roane Creek;

!DEED:10 Aug 1803 Ashe Co, NC A-507 Thomas HUBBARD to Matthias CARPENTER, 70a on Pounding Mill Branch;

!DEED:12 Aug 1803 Ashe Co, NC B-498 Lemuel LUNSFORD to Matthias CARPENTER, 100a on Big Branch of Rich Hill Creek;

!DEED: 6 Dec 1803 Ashe Co, NC B-112 State of N.C. Grant # 421 to Mathias CARPENTER, 300a including the Big Spring;

!DEED:12 May 1806 Ashe Co, NC B-442 William JONES to Matthias CARPENTER, 100a Rich Hill Creek;

!DEED:-- --- 1806 Ashe Co, NC B-399 Solomon BAKER to Matthias CARPENTER, 150a on North Fork New River;

!DEED:-- --- 1806 Ashe Co, NC B-400 Solomon BAKER to Mathias CARPENTER, 100a;

!DEED:15 Feb 1806 Ashe Co, NC D-8 State of N.C. Grant # 698 to Mathias CARPENTER, 50a on Rich Hill Creek;

!ENTRY:15 Feb 1806 Ashe Co, NC Land Entries # 1544 Methyes CARPENTER, 50a Rich Hill Creek;

!ENTRY:14 Aug 1806 Ashe Co, NC Land Entries # 1639 Mathis CARPENTER, 100a my old line;

!GRANT:-- --- 1806 Ashe Co, NC D-9 State of N.C. Grant # 699 to Matthias CARPENTER, 100a on Rich Hill Creek;

!DEED:14 Sep 1807 Ashe Co, NC V-170 Robert OSBORNE to Matthias CARPENTER, 50a "the plantation that Charles SMITH now lives on";

!ENTRY:20 Mar 1808 Ashe Co, NC Land Entries # 1860 Eli CLEVELAND & Mitthes CARPENTER, 400a Buffaloe Creek, North fork New River;

!DEED:-- May 1809 Carter Co, TN Mathias CARPENTER of Ashe Co, NC to David WAGONER, 100a North Fork Roan Creek;

!CENSUS:1810 Ashe Co, NC pg 68 M. Carpenter age 45+ (bef 1765)
01001-01001-0-4;

!DEED:20 Aug 1811 Ashe Co, NC V-492 Stephen REED to Matthias CARPENTER, 51 1/2a North Fork of New River;

!ENTRY: 2 Mar 1815 Ashe Co, NC Land Entries # 2784 Mathis CARPENTER, 500a above Elisha COLLINS house;

!DEED:21 Mar 1815 Ashe Co, NC F-110;

!TAXLIST:1815 Ashe Co., NC
(Name of taxable, taxable land, value of land, number of polls, location of land, number of tracts)
Cpt Sutherland's District
...
Jonathan Miller, 175a, $260, 1 poll, North Fork, 3 tracts
Jacob Carpenter, 100a, $50, 1 poll, State Land, 1 tract
Joseph Roten, 190a, $91, 1 poll, Wm. Weaver, 4 tracts
Valentine Miller, 200a, $100, 1 poll, Horse Creek, 2 tracts
David Carpenter, 0a, $0, 1 poll, ---, -
...
Henry Miller Snr 215a, $400, 0 polls, Stagg's Creek, 3 tracts
Valentine Miller Sr, 100a, $70, 1 poll, Henry Miller, 1 tract
Henry Miller Jr, 150a, $150, 1 poll, Jos. Weaver, 2 tracts
...
John Miller, 100a, $200, 1 poll, Geo. Tyrie, 1 tract
John Miller, 150a, $135, 1 poll, Stagg's Creek, 1 tract
...
Mathias Carpenter 1245a, $442, 1 poll, Rich Hill, 10 tracts
...
From a transcription by Jeff Weaver:
http://www.newrivernotes.com/nc/ashe1815.htm

!CENSUS:1820 Ashe Co, NC pg 22 Mathias Carpenter age 45+ (bef 1775)
100001-00101-0, slaves=0000-3210;

!DEED: 4 May 1822 Ashe Co, NC E-40 Elisha COLLINS to Matthias CARPENTER, 60a on Laurel Fork;

!DEED:-- --- 1823 Ashe Co, NC E-123 Robert KING to Mathias CARPENTER, 200a "Land where John KING Sr now lives" on head of Mill Creek;

!DEED:-- --- 1823 Ashe Co, NC E-236 State Grant # 1188 to Matthias CARPENTER, 50a;

!DEED:18 Sep 1826 Ashe Co, NC G-393 Samuel WEAVER to Matthias CARPENTER, 200a;

!CENSUS:1830 Ashe Co, NC pg 39 Mathias Carpenter age 70-79 (1750/60)
0100000001-0000010001, slaves=400000-531010

!DEED:27 Apr 1833 Ashe Co, NC V-182 George BOWER to Mathias CARPENTER, 50a;

!DEED:21 Feb 1834 Ashe Co, NC V-324 Matthias CARPENTER to David BROOKS, 70a on Pounding Mill Branch. Witness: John MILLER;

!DEED: 5 Aug 1835 Ashe Co, NC S-333 Matthias CARPENTER and Eliza CARPENTER to Trustees of Methodist Episcopal Church;

!TOMBSTONE:Welch (Miller) Cemetery, Ashe County, NC "M. CARPENTER, Dec 2, 1777 - Oct 17, 1835". Inscription apparently wrong or simply mis-read, and gravestone can no longer be located. Date of death probably correct, but year of birth should be between 1750 and 1755. I visited the cemetery on Sep 29, 1995 and found several really old stones. Some of them obviously once had markings on them, but have erroded so badly over the years, that they can no longer be read, his is probably one of those;

Marty and Karla Grant

The Genealogy of Marty Grant and wife Karla Mangus Grant.

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