Edward Carpenter (1787 - 1866)

The proposed relationship of Edward Carpenter as the father of John Carpenter and Samuel B. Carpenter is supported by DNA evidence indicating shared ancestry within the family lines.

Specifically, DNA evidence confirms a distant cousin relationship between MC (a descendant of the John Carpenter ancestral line) and AV (a descendant of the Samuel B. Carpenter ancestral line) with a shared segment of 28.91 cM across 2 HIR segments.

This match is consistent with their placement within these shared ancestral branches.

Further support for shared ancestry within John Carpenter and Samuel B. Carpenter is provided by an additional 4 DNA confirmed relationships among other tested descendants tracing back to these lines.

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