| 1. | Dionitia Townes was born 1739, Goochland County, Virginia Colony; died Aft 1810, Halifax Co., Virginia. Notes:
Transcript of Will of William Carter
Item. I give and bequeath to my son JOSEPH CARTER in addition to what I have already given him, three Negroes HANNAH, WILL & DICK to him and his heirs forever.
Item. I give and bequeath to my son THEODORICK CARTER two Negroes DILSY & CHARLES to him & his heirs forever.
Item. I lend unto my Daughter MARY SAWYER, MARIA & CRITA, during her natural life and at her decease to be equally divided between her children to them & their heirs forever.
Item. I lend unto my daughter MARTHA BAKER during her life my Negroes HOLLY & SALL and their increase, and at her decease to go to her children to them and their heirs for ever.
Item. I lend unto my daughter NANCY BOSTON during her life four Negroes, AMY, DICY, FRANK & FANNY and at her decease to go to her children, to them and their heirs for ever.
Item. I lend unto my daughter LUCY PIKE during her life my Negroes JUDE her son BENJAMIN and her increase and at her decease to go to her children, to them and their heirs forever.
Item. I give & bequeath to my grandaughter POLLY HARRIS a Negro girl SERENER to her and her heirs for ever.
Item. I give & bequeath to my son FRANCIS CARTER the land and Plantation whereon he now lives, it being the land I bought of MARK & NATHAN RICKMAN, also two Negroes MACLIN & SILVY. Also my old faithful Negro fellow DICK, he is to take care of and support as long as he lives in addition to what I have already given him to him & his heirs for ever.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my grandson BELFIELD N. CARTER a Negro boy named SQUIRE to him & his heirs forever.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my grandson WILLIAM CARTER, son of FRANCIS CARTER a Negro boy named BRISTIL to him and his heirs forever.
Item. I give and bequeath to my grandaughter LOUISA JONES CARTER a Negro girl called MARTHA to her and her heirs forever.
Item. I give & bequeath unto THORNTON MALLARD son of JOHN MALLARD deceased a black colt to him and his heirs forever.
Item. I give and bequeath to my son FRANCIS CARTER one bed & furniture to him & his heirs forever.
It is my Will & desire that the residue of my property which I have not willed away shall be sold by my Executors hereinafter named upon a credit of twelve months and the money arising from such sale to be equally divided between my four sons, to wit, WILLIAM CARTER, JOSEPH CARTER, THEODORICK CARTER and FRANCIS CARTER to them and their heirs forever.
It is my Will and desire should any dispute arise between my Legatees respecting my Will above written that all such disputes shall be settled by arbitration each party choosing one person thence too in case of disagreement to choose the third and their decision shall be final and binding.
I hereby nominate and appoint my son FRANCIS CARTER & my friend WOOD JONES HAMLIN my whole and sole Executors to this my last Will and Testament signed, sealed this the 17 day of March Eighteen hundred & Ten.
WILLIAM CARTER ("X" his mark)
Signed, and acknowledged in the presence of
WOOD J. HAMLIN
JESSE CARTER ("X" his mark)
BENJ. CARTER ("X" his mark)
Name:
1810 Census Dionitia Carter
Died:
She is shown on the 1810 Census as Head of Household, as is Frances Carter, Widow of Gunsmith.
Dionitia married William4 of Halifax Carter. William4 (son of Theodorick3 dna Carter, Jr. and Anne Waddill) was born Abt 1733, Colonial Virginia; died Mar 1810, Halifax County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]
Notes:
William of Halifax is married to Denita Townes who is the legatee in his Will.
Children:
- Theodorick5 [of Dionitia] Carter was born Abt 1758, Prince Edward Co., Virginia; died 1835, Rockingham Co., North Carolina.
- Private William T.5 Carter, Jr. was born 9 Jul 1760, Prince Edward Co., Colonial Virginia; died Aft 1838, Smith Co., Tennessee.
- Mary 'Polly' Carter was born Abt 1762, Prince Edward Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Halifax County, Virginia.
- Ranger Morgan Carter was born Abt 1764, Prince Edward County, Virginia Colony; died Yes, date unknown.
- Nancy Carter was born Est 1772, Prince Edward Co., Colonial Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
- Joseph Carter was born 7 May 1766, Prince Edward Co., Virginia; died 14 Jun 1839, Sumner County, Tennessee.
- Elizabeth Carter was born Abt 1766, Prince Edward Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
- Martha Carter was born Abt 1770, Prince Edward Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
- Private Francis M. Carter, J. P. was born Abt 1770, Prince Edward Co., Virginia; died 20 Feb 1868, Smith Co., Tennessee.
- Lucy Carter was born Abt 1772, Prince Edward County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Wilson County, Tennessee.
|
1739 - Aft 1810 (72 years)