Person:John Carter (97)

m. 4 Jun 1714
  1. James Carter1717 - 1760
  2. John CarterAbt 1719 - Bef 1783
  3. Robert Carter1719 -
  4. William Carter1721 - 1770
  5. George Carter1728 - 1786
  1. Winifred Carter1741 - Abt 1789
  2. Margaret CarterBef 1754 - 1807
  • HJohn CarterAbt 1719 - Bef 1783
  • WSarah KenyonAbt 1722 - Bef 1766
m. Aft 15 Feb 1741
  1. William CarterAbt 1741 - Bef 1802
  2. Elizabeth CarterAbt 1742 - Bef 1778
  3. Ann CarterAbt 1742 -
  4. Frances Carter1744 - 1783
  5. Sarah CarterAbt 1746 -
  6. John Carter1750 - Bef 1815
  7. Martha Carter
  • HJohn CarterAbt 1719 - Bef 1783
  • WHannah ChewAbt 1739/40 - 1821
m. Bef 1761
  1. Mary Beverley Carter1761 - 1848
  2. Margaret Chew Carter1771 - 1822
  3. Judith CarterAbt 1773 - 1827
  4. Lucy CarterAbt 1775 -
  5. Robert CarterAbt 1777 - Bef 1827
  6. Elizabeth Matilda CarterBef 1783 - Bef 1827
Facts and Events
Name John Carter
Gender Male
Birth[2] Abt 1719 probably King and Queen, Virginia
Marriage to Elizabeth Armistead
Marriage Aft 15 Feb 1741 Virginiato Sarah Kenyon
Marriage Bef 1761 to Hannah Chew
Military[1][2] Abt 1776 VirginiaRev war - Captain
Will[1] 9 May 1778 Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
Death? Bef 18 Dec 1783 Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States[probate]
Probate[1] 18 Dec 1783 Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
Questionable information identified by WeRelate automation
To fix:Born before father was 8

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Abt 1740 - Marries Elizabeth Armistead of Richmond county.

Bef 15 Feb 1741 - Wife Elizabeth dies.

15 Feb 1741. ??? county.

[Source needed] 2:450 - MARRIAGE SETTLEMENT - 15 February 1741 - Abraham Kenyon of Brunswick Parish, planter, to John Carter of St. George Parish in the county of Spotsylvania, planter. Whereas a marriage is intended between the said John Carter and Sarah Kenyon Daughter of the said Abraham Kenyon and Whereas by the Last Will and Testament of Francis Waddington Deceased Dated 24 January 1723 the said Sarah hath a right to Divers Slaves now in the hand and possession of her said Father Abraham Kenyon Also the Right of the said Slaves Exclusive of the said Will is Vested in Elizabeth her Mother now the Wife of the said Abraham Nevertheless as well for the Advancement of the said John and Sarah in the World as for Settling Peace in the Premises and to prevent any dispute or Difference that may at any time hereafter arise Concerning the Right of the said Slaves or any of them it is hereby Mutually Covenanted and Agreed on Between the Partys to these Presents That the said Abraham Kenyon on the day of Marriage between the said John Carter and Sarah Kenyon or at any other time afterwards when required Shall Peaceably and Quietly surrender and Deliver up to the said John Carter the four Slaves Jack, Jenny, Pat, and Ned. Upon receipt of the four slaves, John and Sarah shall and will acquit Release and for Ever Discharge the said Abraham Kenyon of all property claim either of them may have in any other Part of the said Abraham Kenyon's Estate.
Signed Abraham Kenyon, John Carter.
Delivered in presence of John Kenyon, Micajah Poole.
Recorded 5 November 1742 Harry Turner.
[Source needed] 2:451- BOND - 15 February 1741 - John Carter of St. George Parish in the county of Spotsylvania bound unto Abraham Kenyon of Brunswick Parish in the sum of 500 pounds sterling. Condition such that if John Carter shall truly fulfill all agreements made between above mentioned Abraham Kenyon and the above bounden John Carter bearing equal date with these presents, obligation to be void.
Signed John Carter.
Delivered John Carter.
Delivered in presence of John Kenyon, Micajah Poole.
Recorded 5 November 1742 Harry Turner.

Abt Feb 1741 - Marries Sarah Kenyon of Brunswick Parish, Spotsylvania County.

05 Jan 1749/50. King George county.

[Source needed] Will of Abraham Kenyon - dated 5 Jan 1749/50 - my dear Daughter Sarah Carter - a negro man and woman. To William Carter, son of John Carter and Sarah his wife, 300 acres in the forest on the head of Muddy Creek. John Carter executor.
At a Court held for King George County on Friday March 2. 1749/50.
The last Will and Testament of Abraham Kenyon, Deceased, was presented into Court by John Carter, his Executor, who made oath thereto and the same was proved by the oaths of the witnesses.
thereto and admitted to record.
Harry Turner, Cl: Cur:

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]

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)

Probate records

18 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]

£2000 John Chew, guard. to Robert Carter and Matilda Carter gives bond. [William and Mary Quarterly, 18:101. Lookup needed]

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]

£3000 Richard Stevens, guard. to Lucy, Judith and Margaret Carter gives bond. [William and Mary Quarterly, 18:101. Lookup needed]

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]

£1000 Hannah Carter, guard. to Elizabeth Carter, orph. of John Carter, with John Chew and James Frazer, sec. Sept. 7, 1790. [Crozier, 80]

01 Nov 1792. Spotsylvania county. Inventory & Appraisal recorded. [Spotsylvania WB E (1772-1798):1198]


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
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 John Carter, in Crozier, William Armstrong. Spotsylvania County records, 1721-1800: being transcriptions, from the original files at the county court house, of wills, deeds, administrators' and guardians' bonds, marriage licenses, and lists of revolutionary pensioners. (New York: Genealogical Association, 1905)
    varies (see citations in text).
  2. 2.0 2.1 Miller, Joseph Lyon. The descendants of Capt. Thomas Carter of "Barford," Lancaster County, Virginia: with genealogical notes of many of the allied familes. (Thomas, W. Va.: J.L. Miller, 1912)
    271, 274, 278.

    p 274 -
    "... John Carter, Sr. had issue by his third wife, Margaret Todd, as follows:
    ... 4. John Carter, II, probably eldest son, died in 1783."

    p 271 -
    [quoting the Carter MSS. (written by John Carter of "The Nest" in 1858)]
    "... John, the oldest son, was married twice [sic], first to a Miss Betsy Armstead, of Richmond county, and last to a Miss Hannah Chew, of Spottsylvania. ... He was a captain in the War of Independence and was a man of great means and fine style of living. His children all had big families, who are scattered everywhere. John Carter, first of Caroline, lived to be very old. ..."

    p 278 - Descendants of John Carter of Caroline and Spotsylvania
    "4. JOHN CARTER, son of John and Margaret Todd Carter, was probably born in King and Queen county about 1715-1720, and died at his home on the Caroline-Spotsylvania county line in Nov., 1783. ... Capt. John Carter appears frequently in the old Court records of Caroline between 1744 and 1755, and i said to have owned a good deal of land in that county. He appears first in the Spotsylvania records ... on May 3, 1743 [what follows quotes Crozier1 ] ... In a list of Slave Owners in Spotsylvania County in 1783, Capt. John Carter, Sen'r, had 21. The above political positions would seem to indicate that Capt. Carter's home was on the Spotsylvania side of his plantation. His home plantation is said to have been about twelve miles west of Bowling Green. The house was built of brick, was of good size and set in a large grove of tree. The old gentleman is said to have lived in considerable style, and entertained lavishly. ... In the division of his estate the old home of Capt. Carter and 142 acres around it fell to the share of the only one of his children who removed from the State - Mrs. Margaret Chew Taliaferro, of South Carolina. In 1825 the old mansion was burned and later the bricks sold for other purposes. ...

    ... Capt. John Carter was married twice, both wives coming from prominent families of the Old Dominion - the Armisteads and Chews.

    He married first about 1735-40 Elizabeth Armistead, ...
    ... Capt. Carter married Hannah Chew, ..."
    -----
    [cos1776 note: Miller mentions only two wives.]

  3.   .

    King George County, VA - Deed Book 5:657-659.
    Indenture made 27th October 1766 between WILLIAM CARTER and FRANCES his wife of county Spotsylvania and JOHN POLLARD of county King George ... Whereas SIMON TOMISON in his lifetime was possessed of a tract of land containing about 300 acres lying on the head branch of Muddy Creek in the now County of King George & being so seized by his last will and testament recorded in county court of Stafford bequeathed to his Daughter MARGARET TOMISON at whose death the same descended to her Daughter ELIZABETH KENYON grandmother to said WILLIAM CARTER party to these presents ... which said Elizabeth Kenyon dying intestate without heir male of her body the tract of land descended in equal proportion to her six daughters and coheirs (to wit) SARAH, MARGARET, ELIZABETH, ANN, FRANCES & MILLION which said tract of land was by ABRAHAM KENYON husband of the said Elizabeth by his will bequeathed to said William Carter notwithstanding the same was no longer vested in him than for life by the Curtesy of England and whereas the aforesaid coheirs by them and their respective husbands hath prosecuted an Ejectment in the county court of King George against William Carter for the tract of land and by judgment of said court have ousted him and repossessed themselves of the tract of land as their first and former Estate and hath equally divided the same into six parts ... survey made by JAMES KENNY Surveyor of King George County ... the said Sarah Kenyon's proportion distinguished in the Division by the figure 5 which said SARAH KENYON intermarried with JOHN CARTER and dying intestate her part descended to her eldest son and heir at law WILLIAM CARTER party to these presents ... Now This Indenture witnesseth that William Carter and FRANCES his wife for sum Twenty pounds current money of Virginia sold JOHN POLLARD that parcel of land containing 40 acres ...
    Presence Antho. Strother, William Carter, James Kenyon, Francis Martin Junr., Frances Carter, John Pollard Junr.

    At a court held 5th March 1767 ... Deed proved ... admitted to record.