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Henry W. Carman, ^[1]  1835 - 1919

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  Birth	Apr 1835	South Haven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1850	South Haven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [5]
  	He was living in his parents household. He was a farmer.
  Occupation	1850	Fire Place (now Brookhaven Hamlet), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [6]
  	farmer
  Census	1860	South Haven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [7]
  Occupation	1860	Fire Place (now Brookhaven Hamlet), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [7]
  	farm laborer
  Residence	1860	South Haven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [7]
  	in the household of his parents, Samuel and Catherine Carman,
  Elected	Between 1868 and 1882	Brookhaven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [8]
  	Town Trustee
  	He was President of the Board of Trustees from 1880-1882.
  Census	1870	South Haven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [9]
  	In his household was his wife Kate, and Jane Killis (age 22), Selah Howard (age 17, black) and Henry Godly (age 26, a farm laborer).
  Occupation	1870  [9]
  	farmer
  Possessions	1870  [9]
  	real estate valued at $9,000 and personal property of $1000.
  Possessions	Bef 1875	South Haven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [10]
  	the Carman's Mill and Dam
  	In is not clear from the source document, which just references the sale, whether it included any property north of the site, including the mill pond and the Carman's River shores. This land had long been leased and/or owned by various hunting and fishing clubs, of which the Suffulk Club was the successor.
  Census	1880	South Haven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [11]
  Occupation	1880  [11]
  	farmer
  Census	1900	South Haven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [12]
  	In his household were his wife Esabelle B., his daugher Mabell W., and his mother-in-law Mary E. Wilmont.
  Occupation	1900  [12]
  	farmer
  Residence	Aft Abt 1914	Patchogue, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [13]
  Died	1 Aug 1919	Patchogue, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [13]
  Probate	Nov 1919  [14]
  	His daughter Mabel received the net estate valued at $25, 539.62.
  Person ID	I77	Brookhaven & South Haven Hamlets
  Last Modified	09 Aug 2009
  Father	Captain Samuel Carman, Jr. [ii]† ^,   b. 31 Jan 1789, South Haven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY ,   d. 27 Feb 1869, South Haven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY
  Mother	Catherine Homan, †^,   b. 17 Aug 1795, South Haven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY ,   d. 4 Jan 1861, {South Haven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY}
  Married	26 Jan 1812	Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY
  Family ID	F22	Group Sheet
  Family	Idabell B. Wilmont, ^,   b. Sep 1846, NY ,   d. Likely or certainly yes (based on other fact dates), date unknown
  Married	Abt 1870  [11, 12]
  Children	1. Mabelle W. Carman,   b. Jul 1872, NY ,   d. Abt 1926
  Family ID	F1514	Group Sheet

• Photos		Henry Carman .. said to be seated in his workshop
  Documents		South Haven Mills and Carman Inn Data Sheet Members of the Carman Family for several generations operated mills, an inn, store and post office in South Haven, New York, none of which now exist. This is Brookhaven/South Haven Historic Site SH02.

• Sources

  [S2] Carman.net. [S3] 1850 Census, p. 112. Indicates age 15.. [S42] 1880 Census, Age 44. NA Film Number T9-0934 Page Number 94A. [S294] Carman.net: Samuel7, Samuel6. [S3] 1850 Census, Census Place: Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York; Roll: M432_601; Page: 202; Image: 405.. [S3] 1850 Census, p. 112. [S61] 1860 Census, p, 217. [S93] Brookhaven Town Records: 1856-1885. p. 977 http://cdl.library.cornell.edu/cgi-bin/moa/pageviewer?frames=1&cite=ht tp%3A%2F%2Fcdl.library.cornell.edu%2Fcgi-bin%2Fmoa%2Fsgml%2Fmoa-idx%3F notisid%3DAKK8987-0002&coll=moa&view=50&root=%2Fmoa%2Fmono%2Fbroo0064% 2F&tif=00003.TIF&pagenum=977 [S62] 1870 Census, Census Place: Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York; Roll: M593_1100; Page: 378; Image: 137.. [S457] Agreement: Suffolk Club & Henry Carman. [S42] 1880 Census, NA Film Number T9-0934 Page Number 94A. [S191] 1900 Census, Census Place: Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York; Roll: T623 1165; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 748.. [S604] Suffolk County News (Sayville), Page 4, August 8, 1919. Henry W. Carman, 84 years old, died suddenly Friday morning at his home on Ryder avenue, Patchogue. Mr. Carman was born at South Haven, and lived there the greater part of his life. He was a farmer and at one time served the town of Brookhaven as Assessor. He retired some years ago and came to Patchogue to live about five years ago. He is survived by one daughter, Miss Mabelle Carman of Patchogue; a brother, Robert Carman of Brookhaven, and a sister, Mrs. Timothy Carman of Amityville. [S604] Suffolk County News (Sayville), 28 November 1919, page 1.. Henry W. Carman late of Patchogue gross $26,604.52; tax $205.40, subject to rebate if paid by February 1st. Mabel W. Carman, daughter, receives the net estate valued at $25,539.62.