Portrait and Biographical Record of Queens County (Long Island) New York Containing Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens of the County  1896

Among those who fought the battle of life bravely and has been called from the strife and turmoil of this life is Samuel S. Carman, who was born near Freeport, L. I., September 25, 1821, a son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Smith) Carman, the former of whom was an energetic and successful tiller of the soil during the greater part of his career, or until his removal to Brooklyn, N.Y. He afterwards returned to Freeport, where he died. At the time of the removal of the family to Brooklyn, Samuel S. Carman was but a lad, and therefore nearly all the educational advantages which he received were acquired in that city. His father had engaged in the mercantile business upon locating there, and in this establishment young Samuel began clerking when quite young. At the age of eighteen years he accompanied his parents to Freeport, and as his father again returned to farming, Samuel assisted him for a number of years. He then decided to turn his attention to other pursuits and soon after opened a lumber yard here, to the success of which he devoted his time, thought and energy, until his career was closed by death in the spring of 1891. As a business man he showed himself to be prudent, far seeing and practical, and all his operations were conducted on the soundest business principles, the result being that an extended and lucrative patronage was built up, and a reputation for honesty and integrity acquired which was by no means local. A useful career closed with his death, and his loss was deeply felt by the community, as well as by his own immediate family.

The marriage of our subject with Miss Eliza Raynor was celebrated in 1842, she being a daughter of Daniel and Mary Ann (Bedell) Raynor, natives and life-long residents of Long Island. Daniel Raynor was a prominent business man and a progressive and useful citizen, who commanded universal respect. The union of Mr. and Mrs. Carman resulted in the birth of three children, Bergen R., Mary Elizabeth, wife of Dr. Denton, of Freeport, and Edna V., wife of George V. Bushnell, of Richmond Hill. Mrs. Carman lives in her comfortable and pretty home in Freeport, in the enjoyment of an ample income and fair health. She is not a member of any church, but is very charitably inclined, is sympathetic and kind-hearted and is an attendant of the First Presbyterian Church. Her friends are many and true, and unbounded respect is bestowed upon her.

In 1845, a journal entry by Daniel M Tredwell describes the house as having been erected twenty years earlier by a doctor from Manhattan who was said to have been very rich and had mysteriously disappeared after three years. It was also claimed that a woman was murdered there sometime after that. Tredwell approximates the house is two hundred feet south of the Merrick Road. A private cemetery is on the north side of the road and to the west of George Smith’s homestead.

Personal Reminiscences of Men and Things on Long Island

photo c 2007

Freeport Long Island History: Lost Freeport 

– From Brooklyn

– His son, Samuel Carman, 18 years old, is among them and helps him return to farming

– Susan (Carman) Bergen adds a chapel dedicated to their mother Elizabeth (Raynor) Carman in 1875

Long Island and where to go!

Same purchase as noted Jun-Jul 1890?

Presently Woodcleft area, south Freeport