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Facts and Events
Name |
Thomas Carter |
Gender |
Male |
Birth[1] |
19 Sep 1575 |
Kempston, Bedfordshire, England |
Christening? |
19 Sep 1575 |
Kempston, Bedfordshire, England |
Death? |
1647 |
Great Barford, Bedfordshire, England |
Burial? |
1647 |
Kempston, Bedfordshire, EnglandKempston Parish Church |
Alt Death[1] |
26 Sep 1659 |
Great Barford, Bedfordshire, England |
Source of information:
Bedfordshire Parish Registers, Vol 39, Kempston, 1570-1812
Records of Centenna Haymore Allen, Prescott, Arizona
Mrs. Ethel Vochko, San Mateo, Calif., and Asheville, N.C.
The Descendants of Captain Thomas Carter by Joseph Lyon Miller FHL# 929.273 C245m
International Genealogical Index
L.D.S. Archives
A Genealogy of the Known Descendants of Robert Carter of Corotoman FHL# 929.273 C246c
Historical Southern Families volume 20 by James Boddie FHL# 975 D2b
The Carters of Virginia, Their English Ancestry by Noel Currer-Briggs FHL# 929.273 C245f
F- William Carter
M- Mary Anscell
S- Jane Bellay
Thomas' will was dated 11 August 1647 at Kempston, Bedfordhsire, England and proved 5 October 1647 in the Perogative Court of Canterbury. He was listed as "Thomas Carter, the elder of Kempston, Bedfordshire, gentleman".
He specified that he was the father of Thomas Carter Junior, who was to be executor. To be supervisors were Brother-in-law Dr. Francis Banister, Doctor of Physick; friend Edmund Wingate of Gray's Inn, Esquire; brother Anscell Carter. Witnesses were Edmund Wingate; Elizabeth Anscell; Mary Anscell; Charles Mordaunt; Robert Beaumont; John Browne. He also directed that he was to be buried at Kempston Church as near my father as possible.
His wife Jane to receive "3 milch cows and household stuffs". "I stand possessed of 3 acres of land in Kempston for 1,000 years by indenture dated 20 June 30 (1630) Elizabeth and am indebted to Henry Puckwood of South Hill, Bedfordshire, for 30 pounds. For the satisfaction thereof I give him the aforesaid land." "To the 3 children of my daughter Malcott viz Thomas, William and Ursula Malcott, 5 pounds each at the age of 21. To every of my grandchildren, viz William and Elizabeth the children of my son William deceased, 13 pounds 6 shillings 8 pence each at the age of 21. To my daughter Jane 30 pounds. To my servant Margaret Hiles 20 shillings per annum for life. To my son Thomas Carter and his heirs one tenement in Barford now in the tenure of Thomas Henton with orchard and gardens etc. adjoining and belonging thereto, lately by me purchased of Thomas Peirce, to be sold towards the payment of my debts. To my Aunt Mrs. Elizabeth Anscell, my cousins Mr. Thomas Anscell and Mrs. Mary Anscell, my cousin George Carter, son of my brother Anscell Carter, 20 shillings for rings.
Having sold my copyhold land in the Manor of Kempston, my son Thomas to pay with the proceeds as follows: 52 pounds to my Aunt Elizabeth Anscell; 22 pounds to Edmund Sparkes of Silvershoe; and the remainder to Henry Hill of Bedford, to satisfy my debt of 40 pounds which I owe him on bond. To my daughter Susan Woodward 10 pounds; and to Thomas Woodward, her son, my godchild 10 pounds at the age of 21. I give my grandchild Thomas Carter the residue of my estate. My son Thomas Carter to be the Administrator during the minority of my grandson Thomas Carter who is under 21, and if he chooses my wife to be his guardian, she is to continue to live at Kempston, and to have 30 pounds per annum for his education for the next two years after my decease and afterwards until his full age, forty pounds per annum. directed supervisors likely indicates that his son Thomas was of a young age."
Source of information:
Bedfordshire Parish Registers, Vol 39, Kempston, 1570-1812
Records of Centenna Haymore Allen, Prescott, Arizona
Mrs. Ethel Vochko, San Mateo, Calif., and Asheville, N.C.
The Descendants of Captain Thomas Carter by Joseph Lyon Miller FHL# 929.273
C245m
International Genealogical Index
L.D.S. Archives
A Genealogy of the Known Descendants of Robert Carter of Corotoman FHL# 929.273
C246c
Historical Southern Families volume 20 by James Boddie FHL# 975 D2b
The Carters of Virginia Their English Ancestry by Noel Currer-Briggs FHL#
929.273 C245f
F- William Carter
M- Mary Anscell
S- Jane Bellay
Thomas' will was dated 11 August 1647 at Kempston, Bedfordhsire, England and
proved 5 October 1647 in the Perogative Court of Canterbury. He was listed as
"Thomas Carter, the elder of Kempston, Bedfordshire, gentleman". He specified
that he was the father of Thomas Carter Junior, who was to be executor. To be
supervisors were Brother-in-law Dr. Francis Banister, Doctor of Physick; friend
Edmund Wingate of Gray's Inn, Esquire; brother Anscell Carter. Witnesses were
Edmund Wingate; Elizabeth Anscell; Mary Anscell; Charles Mordaunt; Robert
Beaumont; John Browne. He also directed that he was to be buried at Kempston
Church as near my father as possible. His wife Jane to receive "3 milch cows
and household stuffs". "I stand possessed of 3 acres of land in Kempston for
1,000 years by indenture dated 20 June 30 (1630) Elizabeth and am indebted to
Henry Puckwood of South Hill, Bedfordshire, for 30 pounds. For the
satisfaction thereof I give him the aforesaid land." "To the 3 children of my
daughter Malcott viz Thomas, William and Ursula Malcott, 5 pounds each at the
age of 21. To every of my grandchildren, viz William and Elizabeth the
children of my son William deceased, 13 pounds 6 shillings 8 pence each at
the age of 21. To my daughter Jane 30 pounds. To my servant Margaret Hiles
20 shillings per annum for llife. To my son Thomas Carter and his heirs onetenement in Barfo rd now in the tenure of Thomas Henton with orchard and gardens
etc. adjoining and belonging thereto, lately by me purchased of Thomas
Peirce, to be sold towards the payment of my debts. To my Aunt Mrs.
Elizabeth Anscell, my cousins Mr. Thomas Anscell and Mrs. Mary Anscell, my
cousin George Carter, son of my brother Anscell Carter, 20 shillings for
rings. Having sold my copyhold land in the Manor of Kempston, my son Thomas to
pay with the proceeds as follows: 52 pounds to my Aunt Elizabeth Anscell; 22
pounds to Edmund Sparkes of Silvershoe; and the remainder to Henry Hill of
Bedford, to satisfy my debt of 40 pounds which I owe him on bond. To my
daughter Susan Woodward 10 poounds; and to Thomas Woodward, her son, my
godchild 10 pounds at the age of 21. I give my grandchild Thomas Carter the
residue of my estate. My son Thomas Carter to be the Administrator during the
minority of my grandson Thomas Carter who is under 21, and if he chooses my
wife to be his guardian, she is to continue to live at Kempston, and to have 30
pounds per annum for his education for the next two years after my decease
and afterwards until his full age, forty pounds per annum.
directed supervisors likely indicates that his son Thomas was of a young age."
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT, IGI Record.
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