Thomas Carpenter
Deceased Person
1752 – 1847
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Who was Thomas Carpenter?
Thomas Carpenter, born November 2, 1752 at Salem, New Jersey, died July 7, 1847 at Carpenter's Landing, New Jersey, was an early American glassmaker and devout Quaker who, at significant spiritual and personal risk, found an important way to assist the American Revolutionary War, serving in the militia and the New Jersey Continental Line as what would today be called a logistics officer and earning the title of "Fighting Quaker." After the war, he contributed significantly to the rise of New Jersey glass production.
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- Born
- Nov 2, 1752
Salem - Profession
- Died
- Jul 7, 1847
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on July 23, 2013
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