John Carman (1606-1653) and Florence Fordham from Hemel Hempstead, England married and sailed to Massachusetts Bay, arriving November 3, 1631. They settled in Roxbury, Massachusetts in 1632. Six generations later, members of the family had moved to Canada, Dutchess County, New York. Caleb Carman, of the seventh generation, married Anna Frost and moved to Schuyler County, New York in 1811. Members of the ninth generation include the children of Thomas Carman (1815-1899) and Margaret Williams (1817-1875), Anna Corey (1841-1913), Catharine Wixom (1847-1904), William (1852-1919), and Elizabeth (Libbie) Bodle (1859-1926). After Margaret's death, Thomas married her sister Catharine Williams Carman.
From the description of Hoffmire family papers, 1743-1968, 1837-1880 (bulk). (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 456692105
