Thomas Carpenter III | |
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| Born | October 24, 1733 |
| Died | September 7, 1785 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Colonel, Revolutionary War Militia from Massachusetts |
| Known for | NRHP, American Revolutionary War Patriot |
Thomas Carpenter III was born October 24, 1733, in Rehoboth, Province of Massachusetts and died April 26, 1807, in Rehoboth. He was an American Revolutionary War officer who served as a colonel in the Massachusetts Militia (United States) and commanded the First Bristol Regiment from 1776 to 1780. Carpenter was elected as a delegate in 1774 to represent Rehoboth for the Massachusetts Provincial Congress and was elected Deputy to the General Court of Massachusetts in 1775.
Carpenter built the now historic Col. Thomas Carpenter III House for his wife in 1755. It is located at 77 Bay State Road in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.