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John Carter
b.Abt 1719 probably King and Queen, Virginia
d.Bef 18 Dec 1783 Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
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m. 4 Jun 1714
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m. Aft 15 Feb 1741
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m. Bef 1761
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[edit] Working timelineAbt 1740 - Marries Elizabeth Armistead of Richmond county. Bef 15 Feb 1741 - Wife Elizabeth dies. 15 Feb 1741. ??? county.
Abt Feb 1741 - Marries Sarah Kenyon of Brunswick Parish, Spotsylvania County. 05 Jan 1749/50. King George county.
03 Nov 1741. Spotsylvania county. John Hord, Junr., of Hambleton Par., Prince William Co., to Joseph Redd of Drisdale Par., King and Queen Co. £30 curr. 12 a. in St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co. - between branches of the Ny and Massaponnax. Thomas Dickenson, John Carter. 03 Nov 1741. Sarah, wife of John Hord, Junr., acknowledged her dower, etc. [Crozier, 1:157, citing Spotsylvania DB C] Bet 1744 and 1775 - supposedly found in Caroline County records, per Miller2. [Lookup needed] 03 May 1743. Spotsylvania county. Robert King and Mary, his wife, of St. Peter's Par., Orange Co., to John Carter of St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co. £35 curr. 140 a. in St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co. Robt. King, Junr., George Moore, Jno. Parrish. May 3, 1743. [Crozier, 1:152, citing DB D] 06 Sep 1743. Spotsylvania county. Robert King, Junr., and Mary, his wife, of Spts. Co., to John Carter of same county. £80 curr. 150 a. in Spts. Co. Robt. Dudley, George Moore, Thomas Watts. Septr. 6, 1743. [Crozier, 1:164, citing DB D] 07 May 1752. King George county. William Newton and Elizabeth [Kenyon] his wife brought suit in the King George county court against William Carter, an infant, by John Carter, Gent., his guardian, for their interest of one-sixth part of the land bequeathed the sd. William Carter by Abraham Kenyon. Judgement shortly granted in favor of the plaintiff. [Lookup needed] 02 Mar 1756. Spotsylvania county. John Carter of Spts. Co. to Thomas McNeil of same county. £10 curr. 100a. in St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co. No witnesses. March 2, 1756. [Crozier, 1:201, citing DB E] [possibly related] Sept. 5, 1758. Joseph Brock of Spts. Co. and Mary Beverley, his wife, to Thomas White of Co. afsd. L57 curr. 400 a. in Spts. Co. Jno. Carter, Jno. Herndon. A. Foster. Sept. 5, 1758. [Crozier, 1:208, citing DB E] 02 Oct 1758. Spotsylvania county. John Carter, Gent. commission dated Oct. 25, 1758, to be Captain of a company in this county. The preceding took the oaths Apr. 3, 1759. [Crozier, 1:518] 02 Oct 1759. Spotsylvania county. Zachary Lewis, Wiliam [sic] Robinson, Richard Tutt, William Waller, Robert Jackson, Fielding Lewis, Rich Curtis, Joseph Brock, Richard Brook, Roger Dixon, Charles Lewis, and John Carter, Gentlemen, the Present Vestrymen of St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co., to Erasmus Withers Allen of Par. and Co. afsd. 499 a., part of the Glebe land. Witnesses Philip Vincent Vass, Edwd. Herndon, Joseph Herndon. Nov. 5, 1759. [Crozier, 1:213, citing DB E] 06 Apr 1761. Spotsylvania county. Richard Coleman and Ann, his wife, of Spts. Co., to John Carter of co. afsd. £50 curr. 320 a. in Spts. Co. No witnesses. April 6, 1761. [Crozier, 1:219, citing DB E] 30 Jul 1763. Spotsylvania county. Rice Curtis of Spts. Co., Gent. to John Carter of same Co., Gent. £200 curr. 594 a. in Spts. Co. Joseph Brock, John Beverley Roy. Augt. 1, 1763. [Crozier, 1:228, citing DB E] 31 May 1765. Spotsylvania county. John Waller of Spts. Co. and Elizabeth, his wife, to John Carter of Co. afsd., Gent. £90 curr. 200 a. in St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co. Wm. Wood, Jno. Beverley Roy, O. Towles. June 3, 1765. [Crozier, 1:242, citing DB E] [possible match] 18 Sep 1766. Spotsylvania county. George Carter of Buckingham Co. to his brother John Carter of Spts. Co. £30 curr. 95 a. in Spts. Co. on both sides of Robinson's Swamp. Robt. Huddleston, Daniel Lindsay, John x Johnston, John x Pain. John Huddleston. Feby. 2, 1767. [Crozier, 1:253, citing DB G] Bef 27 Oct 1766 - Wife Sarah Kenyon dies. 27 Oct 1766. King George county. Detailed record of deed 3 from son William Carter provides specific and clear information about his deceased mother, Sarah (Kenyon) Carter, and her family. [King George DB 5:657-659] Abt 1767 - Marries Hannah Chew of Spotsylvania county. 12 Oct 1768. Spotsylvania county. Capt. John Carter, Sr. appointed High Sheriff of Spotsylvania by the governor [Miller] 04 Jan 1771. Spotsylvania county. Catherine x Carter, widow of Joseph Carter, late of Spts. Co., Decd., to Jno. Carter of Spts. Co., planter. £10 curr. "All her right, title, dower as widow of sd. Jos. Carter, in and to 215 a. whereon the sd. Jos. Carter, decd., formerly lived in Spts. Co., on Robinson's Swamp. Witnesses, Wm. Woodroof, Joseph Hewell, John Conner, Daniel Lindsay, Wm. Trigg, John x Johnson. March 21, 1771. [Crozier, 1:279, citing DB G] 19 Jul 1771. Spotsylvania county. John Carter, late sheriff of Spts. Co., Gent., to John Glassell, of Fredksbg., Merct. £220. Lots in town of Fredksbg., known by name of Fredksbg. Warehouses, purchased by Benja. Grymes of Nathl. Chapman, Decd., as under a decree of General Court as recited on preceding deeds, etc. No witnesses. July 19, 1771. [Crozier, 1:285, citing DB H] 17 Jul 1772. Spotsylvania county. Charles Dick, Joseph Brock, John Carter, and Charles Washington, Justices of the Peace for Spts. Co., apprentices Henry White, orphan of Wm. White, to James Brown of Fredksbg., silversmith. Term, eleven years. Test, O. Towles. July 17, 1772. [Crozier, 1:292, citing DB H] 17 Jul 1773. Spotsylvania county. Thomas Colson and John Holloday, junr., Executors of the last will and testament of Owen Thomas, late of Spts. Co., Decd., to John Carter of Spts. Co. Whereas, sd. Thomas in his lifetime was seized of 2 tracts of land in Spts. Co., and being so seized did on Feby. 15, 1772, make his last will and testament, directed the sale of the sd. land, etc., whereupon the sd. Colson and Holloday, on Nov. 20, 1772, exposed the sd. land to sale the sd. two tracts containing 357 a. in Spts. Co., for the sum of £160 curr. to the sd. Jno. Carter. No witnesses. No date of Record. [Crozier, 1:301, citing DB H] 07 Nov 1773. Spotsylvania county. Lewis Willis and Charles Yates of Fredksbg. to John Meals of same town. £500 curr. 1062 a. purchased by sd. Willis and Yates of Jno. Carter. Sher. of Spts. Co., at the sale of Benja. Grymes' Estate, etc. Witnesses, Fras. Thornton, Chas. Washington, Geo. Thornton. No date of Record. [Crozier, 1:308, citing DB H] 08 Nov 1773. Spotsylvania county. Wm. Champe of King Geo. Co., Esqr., and Mary, his wife, to Charles Yates of Fredksbg. £520 curr. Tract of land in Spts. Co., purchased by sd. Champe of Jno. Carter, Sheriff of Spts. Co. at the sale of Benjamin Grymes' Estate, as by Deeds, May 10, 171, etc. Witnesses, Geo. Thornton, John Taliaferro, Townshend Dade, Lewis Willis. March 18, 1779. [Crozier, 1:308, citing DB H] 17 Nov 1773. Spotsylvania county. 1773. John Meals of Fredksbg. to Charles Yates of sd. town. £500 curr. 1062 a. purchased by sd. Meals of Lewis Willis and Charles Yates, to whom it was conveyed by John Carter, late Sheriff of Spts. Co. Witnesses, Charles Washington, Frans. Thornton, Geo. Thornton. Novr. 19, 1773. [Crozier, 1:307, citing DB H] [not a likely match] 21 Apr 1774. Spotsylvania county. John Carter and Jean, his wife, of Berkeley Par., Spts. Co., to Richard Coleman of Par. and Co. afsd. £85 curr. 200 acres. No witnesses. April 21, 1774. [Crozier, 1:310, citing DB H] 18 Jul 1776. Spotsylvania county. Wm. Houston of Spts. Co. to John Carter, Gent. £41 curr. Mortgage. 4 slaves. Witnesses, Jos. Brock, Jno. Brock. March 21, 1777. [Crozier, 1:328, citing DB J] 16 Oct 1777. Spotsylvania county. Wm. Chapman of Culpeper Co., Benjamin Chapman of Spts. Co., James Chapman of Roan (Rowan?) Co., N.C. to John Carter of Spts. Co. £153 15s. curr. 205 a. in Spts. Co., etc. No witnesses. Oct. 16, 1777. [Crozier, 1:332, citing DB J] 16 Oct 1777. Spotsylvania county. Wm. Chapman of Culpeper Co. and Benjamin Chapman of Spts. Co., Execrs. of the estate of Jno. Chapman of Spts. Co., Decd., to John Carter of Spts. Co. £313 10 s. curr. 425 a. in Spts. Co. No witnesses. Oct. 16, 1777. [Crozier, 1:332, citing DB J] 09 May 1778. Spotsylvania county. John Carter writes his will. [Spotsylvania WB E (1772-1798):560-561] [see abstract below] 17 May 1781. Spotsylvania county. John Carter of Spts. Co. to John Johnson of same county. £3000 curr. 25 a. whereon sd. Johnson now lives, etc. No witnesses. May 17, 1781. [Crozier, 1:356, citing DB J] 20 Feb 1783. Spotsylvania county. James Davis, orph. of James Davis, decd. apprentices himself to John Carter. No witnesses. Feby. 21, 1783. [Crozier, 1:371, citing DB K] 13 Oct 1783. Spotsylvania county. John Carter writes a codicil to his will. [Spotsylvania WB E (1772-1798):560-561] [see abstract below] [edit] Will and Codicil abstracts[Source: Crozier, 1:40, citing WB E:560-561] CARTER, JOHN, Spotsylvania Co., d. May 9 1778, Executors Bond dated Dec. 18, 1783. Wit. M. Buckner, Richard Loury. Ex. sons, William and John Carter, Thomas Colson, Joseph Brock. Leg. wife Hannah ; son Robert, one hundred pounds for education ; son John in trust for the use of my granddaughter Sarah Kenyon Thomas, two negroes ; son-in-law Rice Curtis and Frances, his wife, during their lives 300 acres of land whereon they now live, after their death to be equally divided among all their children ; stock and household furniture to be divided among my five younger children ; all the rest of my estate to be equally divided among all my children, except that if my daughter Martha should die without issue, her portion to be divided among the other children. Codicil, Oct. 13, 1783, witnesses Edward Herndon and John Mitchell, recites, "whereas since making the within will, my daughter Elizabeth Matilda has been born, she shall be considered and have an equal share in the division of my estate with my five younger children." (Page 560) [edit] Probate records18 Dec 1783. Spotsylvania county. Executors bond recorded. [Spotsylvania WB E (1772-1798):563] Dec 1783. Spotsylvania county. Inventory & Appraisal of estate in Orange county. [Spotsylvania WB E (1772-1798):577] 1783. Spotsylvania county. "Capt. John Carter, Sen'r" listed as having 31 slaves [Miller (1912)] 08 Jan 1784. Spotsylvania county. Inventory & Appraisal recorded. [Spotsylvania WB E (1772-1798):565-567.] 19 Feb 1784. Spotsylvania county. Executors bond recorded. [Spotsylvania WB E (1772-1798):571-572] 04 May 1784. Spotsylvania county. Guardians bond recorded. [Spotsylvania WB E (1772-1798):582]
24 Apr 1784. Spotsylvania county. Estate division recorded. [Spotsylvania WB E (1772-1798):721-730] 05 Jun 1784. Spotsylvania county. Guardians bond recorded. [Spotsylvania WB E (1772-1798):589]
Mar 1786. Spotsylvania county. Estate division recorded. [Spotsylvania WB E (1772-1798):721-730] 05 Mar 1785. Spotsylvania county. Accounts recorded. [Spotsylvania WB E (1772-1798):731-736] 07 Sep 1790. Spotsylvania county. Guardians bond recorded. [Spotsylvania WB E (1772-1798):998]
01 Nov 1792. Spotsylvania county. Inventory & Appraisal recorded. [Spotsylvania WB E (1772-1798):1198]
[edit] Additional records of interest[Note: The following abstracts of deeds to sell land left by John Carter name surviving adult children. Minor children could not be named on a deed.] 22 Aug 1786. Spotsylvania county. "Augt. 22, 1786. Wm. Carter and Frances, his wife; John Carter and Mary, his wife; Rice Curtis and Frances, his wife; Margaret Marshall, Wm. Heslop and Ann, his wife; Wm. Sutton and Sally, his wife; Richd. Stevens and Mary Beverley, his wife; Joseph Sutton and Judy, his wife; Lucy Carter; Robert Carter, to Wm. Duerson. £10 to each of above parties. 200 a. in Berkeley Par., Spots. Co., etc., etc. Witnesses, Thos. Pritchett, Benj. Ballard, Jno. Davenport, Thos. Bartlett, Jno. Parrish, Jno. Chew, Jr.; Nicho. Payne, Jas. Stevens, Edwd. Herndon, Benj. Stubblefield, Jo. Brock, Jno. Carter, Jr.; Wm. Carter, Rice Curtis, James Mitchem. Jany 2, 1787." [Crozier, 1:401, citing DB L] 23 Sep 1786. Spotsylvania county. "Septr. 23, 1786. Margaret Marshall of Caroline Co.; Wm. Sutton and Sarah, his wife, of same co.; Richd. Stevens and Mary Beverley, his wife, of same co.; Lucy Carter of Spots. Co.; Wm. Heslop and Ann, his wife, to Wm. Carter of Spots. Co. £200 curr. 208 a. in Berkeley Par., Spots. Co., etc., etc. Witnesses, Nicho. Payne, Wm. Smith, Jno. Brock, Richd. Stevens, Rice Curtis. Feby. 6, 1787. [Crozier, 1:403, citing Spotsylvania DB L] 23 Jul 1789. Spotsylvania county. July 23, 1789. Thomas Bartlett of Spts. Co., to Wm. Carter, Jno. Carter and Joseph Brock, Excrs. of John Carter, Gent., Decd. "£80 17s. 10d. due from Edward Bartlett to the Excrs. of the sd. Jno. Carter," etc., and to secure the sd. payment, etc. 900 a. whereon sd. Bartlett now lives (except 300 a. sold to Gerard Blackstone Berryman and Josias Berryman, except also 200 a. sold Jesse Bolin, etc.), etc. Witnesses, Benjamin Robinson, John Williams, Thomas Crutcher, John Bartlett, Beverley Stubblefield. Feby. 2, 1790. [Crozier, 1:430, citing DB J] 01 May 1794. Spotsylvania county. May 1, 1794. Capt. John Carter and Mary, his wife, of Spots. Co. and Margaret Marshall, widow, of Caroline Co. to Dr. Robt. Wellford of Fredksbg. Whereas, sd. Margaret Marshall is entitled to 1-7 part of a certain tract of land and the other 6 parts are vested in the afsd. Jno. Carter, who with the sd. Margaret Marshall have agreed to sell their respective parts to the sd. Wellford. This Ind. witnesseth, that sd. Carter and Marshall in consideration of the sum of £38 8s. to the sd. Carter and £4 16s. to the sd. Marshall in hand pd. they convey to the sd. Wellford 28 a. in Spots. Co., etc., etc. Witnesses, Bennett Tompkins, Geo. G. Quarles, Jno. Tompkins, Jos. Brock, Wm. Carter, Reuben Straughan. July 1, 1794. [Crozier, 1:468, citing DB N] References
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