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James P. [Pettus] Carter

James P. [Pettus] Carter

Male 1838 - 1877  (39 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James P. [Pettus] CarterJames P. [Pettus] Carter was born 23 Mar 1838, Alleghany Co., Virginia (son of Lemuel B. Carter and Martha 'Patsy' Miles); died 26 Oct 1877, Alleghany Co., Virginia; was buried , Carter Family Cemetery #1, Alleghany County, Virginia.

    James married Mary Jane Harmon 19 Mar 1866, Alleghany Co., Virginia. Mary (daughter of Thomas Harmon and Mary M. Bowyer) was born 4 Jul 1837, Alleghany Co., Virginia; died 30 Oct 1934, Covington, Virginia; was buried , Carter Family Cemetery #1, Alleghany County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Lemuel B. Carter was born Abt 1800, Halifax Co., Virginia (son of Philip Carter and Sarah Gunn); died 1862, Alleghany Co., Virginia.

    Lemuel married Martha 'Patsy' Miles 17 Jul 1823, Halifax County, Virginia. Martha was born Abt 1800, Prob. Caswell Co., North Carolina; died Yes, date unknown, Alleghany Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Martha 'Patsy' Miles was born Abt 1800, Prob. Caswell Co., North Carolina; died Yes, date unknown, Alleghany Co., Virginia.
    Children:
    1. William Jarrett 'John' Carter was born 1824, Halifax Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Thomas Carter was born 6 Dec 1828, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 6 Jan 1894, Alleghany Co., Virginia; was buried , Carter Family Cemetery, Alleghany County, Virginia.
    3. Philip Carter was born 17 Aug 1827, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 15 Dec 1903, Covington, Alleghany County, Virginia; was buried , Cedar Hill Cemetery, Covington, Virginia.
    4. Bradley Carter was born 19 May 1833, Monroe Co., West Virginia; died 11 Dec 1893, Allegheny Co., VA; was buried , Palestine Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Alleghany County, Virginia.
    5. Elvira Irene Carter was born Abt 1836, Alleghany Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. 1. James P. [Pettus] Carter was born 23 Mar 1838, Alleghany Co., Virginia; died 26 Oct 1877, Alleghany Co., Virginia; was buried , Carter Family Cemetery #1, Alleghany County, Virginia.
    7. Jesse Alexander Carter was born 22 May 1842, Monroe County, West Virginia; died 9 Feb 1883, Alleghany County, Virginia; was buried , Carter Family Cemetery, Alleghany County, Virginia.
    8. Lemuel Clifton Carter was born Est 1845; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Philip Carter was born 1778, Halifax County, Virginia (son of Captain John C. dna Carter and Mary Michaux Cunningham); died 16 Jul 1835, Halifax Co., Virginia.

    Philip married Sarah Gunn 12 Jun 1783, Bible Record. Sarah (daughter of Thomas Gunn and Susannah Burnett) was born 24 Aug 1759, Nottoway Parish, Amelia Co., Virginia Colony; died 7 Aug 1847, Halifax County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Sarah Gunn was born 24 Aug 1759, Nottoway Parish, Amelia Co., Virginia Colony (daughter of Thomas Gunn and Susannah Burnett); died 7 Aug 1847, Halifax County, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. Mary 'Polly' Davis Carter was born 11 Mar 1784, Halifax County, Virginia; died 7 Aug 1847.
    2. Thomas Carter was born 17 Dec 1785, Halifax County, Virginia; died 25 May 1871, Snake Run, Alleghany Co., Virginia.
    3. Sarah 'Sally' Carter was born 10 Feb 1787, Halifax County, Virginia; died 7 Aug 1847.
    4. Bradley Carter was born 15 Mar 1789, Halifax County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Snake Run, Alleghany Co., Virginia.
    5. Martha "Patsy" Carter was born 18 Oct 1795, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 1881, Lafayette Co., Mississippi.
    6. 2. Lemuel B. Carter was born Abt 1800, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 1862, Alleghany Co., Virginia.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Captain John C. dna Carter was born 26 Aug 1737, St. Peter's Par., New Kent Co., VA (son of Theodorick3 dna Carter, Jr. and Anne Waddill); died 20 Sep 1781, Halifax Co., Virginia.

    John married Mary Michaux Cunningham Abt 1758, Halifax Co., Virginia Colony. Mary (daughter of Alexander Cunningham, Jr. and Easter Mary Michaux) was born 1740, St. Peters Parish, New Kent Co., Colonial Virginia; died 1781, Halifax Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Mary Michaux Cunningham was born 1740, St. Peters Parish, New Kent Co., Colonial Virginia (daughter of Alexander Cunningham, Jr. and Easter Mary Michaux); died 1781, Halifax Co., Virginia.
    Children:
    1. Anne (Nancy) Carter was born Abt 1758, Henrico County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Elizabeth Carter was born 30 Oct 1759, Halifax Co., Virginia Colony; died 15 Jul 1831, Franklin County, Alabama.
    3. Richard 'in Georgia' Carter was born Abt 1765, Halifax County, Virginia; died 10 Aug 1849, Jasper, Randolph County, Georgia.
    4. Patriot Theodorick 'Theo' of Halifax Carter was born Abt 1761, Prince Edward Co., Virginia; died Aft 1814, Halifax Co., Virginia.
    5. Mary "Polly" Amy Carter was born 1764, Cumberland County, Virginia; died 1841.
    6. Sarah 'Sally' Carter was born Abt 1765, Henrico County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Major Robert W. of Halifax 'Bobby' Carter, Esquire was born 22 Dec 1770, Halifax Co., Virginia Colony; died 9 Sep 1839, William Co., Tennessee; was buried , Franklin City Cemetery Franklin, Tennessee.
    8. Judith Carter was born Abt 1771, Henrico County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    9. Francis Watkins Carter was born 6 Dec 1772, Halifax Co., Virginia Colony; died 19 Mar 1841, Franklin Williamson Co., Tennessee; was buried , Franklin City Cemetery Franklin, Tennessee.
    10. James C. dna Carter was born 23 Dec 1774, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 23 Apr 1845, DeKalb Co., Alabama; was buried , Raney Cemetery, Marshall Co., Alabama.
    11. 4. Philip Carter was born 1778, Halifax County, Virginia; died 16 Jul 1835, Halifax Co., Virginia.

  3. 10.  Thomas Gunn was born 1725, Nottoway Parish, Amelia Co., Virginia Colony (son of Thomas Gunn, Sr. and Sarah Boatwright); died 13 Nov 1800, Caswell County, North Carolina.

    Thomas married Susannah Burnett. Susannah was born 1738, Virginia Colony; died 1778, Caswell County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Susannah Burnett was born 1738, Virginia Colony; died 1778, Caswell County, North Carolina.
    Children:
    1. 5. Sarah Gunn was born 24 Aug 1759, Nottoway Parish, Amelia Co., Virginia Colony; died 7 Aug 1847, Halifax County, Virginia.
    2. Starling Gunn was born 9 May 1764, Brunswick Co., Virginia Colony; died 13 Aug 1852, Caswell County, North Carolina.