Person:John Carter (209)

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John Carter
b.26 Aug 1737 New Kent, Virginia, United States
d.Bef 20 Sep 1781 Halifax, Virginia, United States
Parents and Siblings
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  1. William CarterAbt 1733 - 1810
  2. Susanna CarterAbt 1735 -
  3. Elizabeth Carter1736 -
  4. John Carter1737 - Bef 1781
  5. George CarterAbt 1740 -
  6. Richard CarterAbt 1742 - Abt 1796
  7. Waddill CarterAbt 1743 - 1782
  8. Theodorick CarterAbt 1747 - 1805
  9. Ann Waddill Carter1749 -
  10. Sarah CarterAbt 1751 -
  11. Samuel CarterAbt 1754 - 1830
Spouse and Children
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  1. Richard CarterAbt 1756 -
  2. Ann CarterAbt 1758 -
  3. Philip CarterAbt 1760 - 1835
  4. Theodorick CarterAbt 1761 - Aft 1814
  5. Judith CarterBef 1765 -
  6. Mary Amy CarterAbt 1764 -
  7. Sarah CarterAbt 1765 -
  8. Elizabeth CarterAbt 1768 -
  9. Robert W Carter1770 - 1839
  10. Francis Watkins Carter1772 - 1841
  11. James C Carter1774 - 1845
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Facts and Events
Name John Carter
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] 26 Aug 1737 New Kent, Virginia, United States
Christening[2] 30 Oct 1737 Christ Church Parish
Marriage to Mary Cunningham
Property? 24 Aug 1767 Halifax, Virginia, United Statespatent processed
Other? 7 Dec 1777 Prince Edward, Virginia, United Statesnamed in Will of Theodorick Carter, father
Will? 18 Jun 1781 Halifax, Virginia, United States
Military[1] Rev War -
Death? Bef 20 Sep 1781 Halifax, Virginia, United States[probate]
Probate? 20 Sep 1781 Halifax, Virginia, United States
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Research notes

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 A019975, in Daughters of the American Revolution. DAR patriot index. (Washington, District of Columbia: N.S.D.A.R., c1994).

    CARTER, JOHN
    Ancestor #: A019975
    Service: VIRGINIA
    Rank: SOLDIER
    Birth: 8-26-1737 BRUNSWICK CO VIRGINIA
    Death: ANTE 9-20-1781 HALIFAX CO VIRGINIA
    Service Source: ECKENRODE, LIST OF REV SOLS OF VA, VOL 1, P 87
    Service Description:
    1) HALIFAX CO MILITIA

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 .

    Christ Church Parish, Virginia Births 1653-1812.
    Primary Name John
    Relation Son
    Parent 1 Theodorick
    Parent 2 Ann Carter
    Birth Date 26 Aug 1737
    Baptism Date 30 Oct 1737

  3.   Source needed.

    Deeds, Halifax County, Virginia.
    Halifax DB 13-37 1784 Halifax July
    Carter John
    lines Dan, Toby John Moore of Halifax to Alexander Moore of Halifax
    - by his will Hugh Moore divided tract in half on Dan and Roby
    - John Moore sells to Alexander Moore the other half for 5 shillings containing 334 acres beginning at the River
    - Henry Hopsons, John F. Miller, John Carter Est, David Bates, John Mooore and lines between John and Alexander
    - John signs
    - witnesses Benjamin Hopson, Harman Miller, William P. Martin

  4.   Will Abstract of John Carter, in Source needed.

    Will of John Carter; Halifax Co., Virginia 1781; WB1-370; 18 Jun 1781. 20 Sep 1781.
    Wife: Mary Carter
    Daus: Ann Waddill, Elizabeth, Mary, Judith, Sally
    Sons: Richard, Theodorick, Robert, James and Francis
    Exe: Mary, wife, w- Capt. James Turner, W. William Boyd and brothers, Richard and Theo Carter
    Wit: Benjamin Hobson, David Bates, Theo Carter [son], Charles Carter [nephew], Noel Waddill [future son in law]

  5.   POSSIBLE RECORD MATCH - for review, in Source needed.

    Halifax wills 1792-1797, Page 102. Oct 19, 1793.
    Per Halifax Court order, we appraised the estate of John Carter deceased.
    Items mentioned include: 1 Negro woman named Hannah, a man's saddle and bridle, a small parcel of books.
    Total value: £ 107 13 shillings 9 pence.
    Signed: Fr M Petty, Davis Petty.
    Recorded Feb 24, 1794.
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    [cos1776 note: although this record appears attached to this John Carter in many online trees, the date (12 years after probate began) suggests that it belongs to a different John Carter.]

  6.   Halifax County, Virginia. Pleas (Court Orders) Book
    3:44.

    March Court 1760
    Ordered that John Carter and his male tithables, John Mount, David Mount, Richard Smith and William Russell be added to the gang belonging to road whereof John Lawson is Surveyor.

    Vestry Book of Antrim Parish, Halifax County, Virginia 1752-1817.
    At a Vestry held for Antrim Parish at Halifax Courthouse the 24 August 1767. Page 108
    Pursuant to an order of the County Court of Halifax bearing date the 17 July last past for this vestry to appoint Processioners according to law whereupon it is ordered that John Lawson, John Mount and John Carter do procession the bounds of every particular person's lands between Miller's Road, Burches Creek, the County line and Dan River and it is further ordered that the Processioners aforesaid do begin their said work on the second day of November next and take and return to the Vestry on or before the last day of March next ensuing an account of every particular person's land they shall so procession and the persons present at the same and what lands in their precincts they failed to procession and the particular reasons of such failure.
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    Carter, John. Bounds taken Burches Creek.
    Ordered Thomas Spencer, William Eckols, Alexander Moore and Joseph Moore to procession the patent land beginning at the cowford on Banister river, thence up the river to Sandy Creek, thence up Sandy to the bridge, thence along Terry's ferry road to Burches Creek, thence down the said creek to Dan river, thence down the Dan to Boyd ferry, thence to the beginning.

  7.   Carter, William Giles Harding. Giles Carter of Virginia : genealogical memoir, 1620-1908. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1977)
    48, 78.

    [John Carter of Halifax County, VA bought 183 1/2 acres on Dan River from his father, Theodorick Carter, II of Prince Edward County, VA.]

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