Samuel Carpenter (4 November 1649 – 10 April 1714) was a Deputy Governor of colonial Pennsylvania.
He signed the historic document "The Declaration of Fealty, Christian Belief and Test" dated 10 September 1695; the original is in the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
Samuel was also called the "First Treasurer" of Pennsylvania, and was a partner and friend of proprietor William Penn.
Author: Louis H. Carpenter Source: Samuel Carpenter and his Descendants compiled by Edward Carpenter & his son, Gen. Louis H. Carpenter, published by J. B. Lippincott Co., Philadelphia, Pa., 1912 License: PD US