Charles Vaulx Carter

Notes:

SAMUEL JEFFERSON was born January 3, 1803 and died
March 31, 1873. He married (1) ELIZA STAGGS (2) ANNE
VAULX

SAMUEL JEFFERSON, son of ROBERT and UNITY COOK
CARTER, was born January 3, 1803 and died March 31,
1873. He married (1) ELIZA STAGGS, who was born December 10, 1810.
ISSUE: SAMUEL JEFFERSON CARTER married (2) ANNE VAULX, who was born June 18, 1818 and died August 15, 1874.
ISSUE:
1. WATSON M. b. December 16, 1826 and died May 3, 1828.
NO ISSUE
2. JORDAN B. b. November 14, 1828 and died May 12, 1843
NO ISSUE
3. ELIZA S. b. May 3, 1831 and died January 10, 1881.
She married THOMAS P. JOHNSON.
4. WARREN b. February 6, 1834 and died May 8, 1902.
NO ISSUE
5. HAYS b. August 3, 1835
NO ISSUE
6. WATKINS LEIGH b. July 211, 1836 and died June 10, 1856
NO ISSUE
7. CHARLES VAULX b. January 20, 1840, d. July 23, 1861.
NO ISSUE

8. SAMUEL J. b. December 13, 1841 d. September 18, 1842
9. LAURA O. was born August 22, 1843; married (1) CAPTAIN J.B. HOLLOWAY, U.S.A.; married (2) COLONEL EDWARD LANGFORD, late U.S. Volunteers.
10. IRENE M. b. May 29, 1846; married (1)JOHN T. MCCRORY; (2) ELISHA D. BENSON (3) T.M. MEASLES.
11. SAMUEL J. b. June 28, 1849 and d. September 9, 1893
NO ISSUE
12. WILLIAM GILES HARDING was born November 19, 1851.
He was a mounted messenger during Civil War, 1864. He
graduated from West Point Class 1873. Brigadier General in the regular army. He married IDA DAWLEY
13. ANNE C. b. May 23, 1853 and died January 27, 1901. She married DR. CHARLES TERRY.
14. FRANK C. b. April 27, 1856. He married KATE BLAIR.
15. ELLA W. b. November 16, 1858. She married W.J. HENDERSON.
16. VAULX b. August 14, 1861; married ISABEL OLCOTT MOORE.
17. MARY HAYS b. October 28, 1863 and died in infancy.

Samuel married Anne Vaulx 27 Nov 1832, Nashville, Tennessee. Anne (daughter of William Vaulx and Mary Hays/Hayes) was born 15 Aug 1818, Davidson County, Tennessee; died 15 Aug 1874, Lauderdale County, Tennessee; was buried , Mount Olivet Cemetery, Davidson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Name: Robert CARTER Birth: 22 Dec 1770 Death: 9 Sep 1839
The will of John Carter, of Halifax County, amongst other provisions, devised to his three sons, Richard, Robert and Theodrick, four hundred and fifty acres of land purchased from George Ridley. The records of Halifax County, Virginia, show that Robert Carter sold his share of the land to George Marable.

The court records of Halifax County, Virginia confirm that Robert Carter was married to Unity Cook, by William P. Martin, November 1st, 1792. The last business transaction recorded by Robert Carter, in Halifax Co., Va., prior to his removal to Tennessee, was the sale of two negroes to William Ferrell on June 19th, 1801. Robert Carter moved with his family to Tennessee about 1805. Robert Carter continued to reside at Franklin, Tennessee, until his death, September 9th, 1839, in his 69th year. His will was burned while in the possession of one of his grandchildren, at Nashville, Tennessee. A list of personal property, in his possession at his death, is recorded at Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee. Robert Carter and Unity Cook produced six children, Sarah Venable, Henry Cook, John Blackgrove, Robert Michaux, Polly, and Samuel Jefferson Carter, all of whom, according to the family Bible. Two other children, another Mary and Nancy, did not survive infancy.

SAMUEL JEFFERSON CARTER, b. 3 JAN 1803 HALIFAX COUNTY, VA
Samuel Jefferson Carter, son of Robert and Unity Cook Carter, was born in Halifax County, Virginia, January 3d, 1803, and died suddenly at Carter's Landing, West Tennessee, March 31st, 1873, leaving no will. He married, as shown by the family Bible, first Eliza Staggs, and had three children: Watson M., Jordan B., and Eliza S. Samuel Jefferson Carter married second Anne Vaulx, and had fourteen
children: Warren, Hays, Watkins Leigh, Charles Vaulx, Samuel J., Laura O., Irene M., Samuel Jefferson, William Giles Harding, Anne Catharine, Frank Cook, Ella Watson, Vaulx, Mary Hays. Of the eleven sons of Samuel Jefferson Carter, the first eight are deceased without male issue. General William H. Carter has one son, William Vaulx Carter, and Frank Cook Carter has one son, William Dawley Carter. These two young men, William Vaulx Carter and William Dawley Carter, are all of their generation bearing the name of Carter, in the direct line traced in this memoir. Samuel Jefferson Carter resided with his family in Davidson County, near Nashville, Tennessee, prior to 1861, and in Nashville during the Civil War. At the time of his death he was residing on his farm in West Tennessee, near Carter's Landing, on the Mississippi River.
WILLIAM GILES HARDING CARTER was married, October 27th, 1880, at San Francisco, California, to Ida Dawley. Two sons have been born of this marriage, William Vaulx Carter (who was graduated from West Point in 1904 and appointed a lieutenant in the Sixth United States Cavalry, his father's old regiment), and Leigh Hays Carter, who, while a student
at the University of Illinois, was accidentally killed
by an electric shock in one of the University buildings, August 27th, 1907.
ALEXANDER CUNNINGHAM CARTER, b. in Tennessee.

Record Date: 02/04/1745
Record Type: Letter
Record Call No. Mss2 W6794 a 1
Record Title Letter, 1745, to Charles Carter (King George County, Va.) concerning an African-American slave, Beck, and her family.
Document Notes: The author of the letter, Francis Willis, requests to hire Beck's husband to prevent the family, which consists of several children, from being separated.
County: King George
State: VA

This is in reference to a letter from Willis to Charles Carter mentions a child Bobby to come of age.


John Carter was born in St. Peter's Parish, New Kent Co, VA on 26 AUG 1737, and baptized on 30 OCT 1737. This Parish is south of the York and Pamunkey Rivers and was also the home of the Waddill family.

John Carter's Will was executed 18 JUN 1781, and probated before the court held for Halifax Co., VA on 20 SEP 1781. The witnesses were Benjamin Hobson, David Bates, Noel Waddill, Theodrick Carter (Third) and Charles Carter, a son of Theodrick Carter(Third). The Executors named were his wife, Mary Carter, Captain James Turner, William Boyd and John Carter's brothers Richard and Theodrick (Third).

John Carter's three eldest children, Richard, Theo, and Robert filed a chancery suit in Halifax county in 1799 [19 years after the death of John] charging the Executors [Mary Carter, their mother] and Richard Carter, dec'd and his executor Susannah Powell (nee Carter) for monies not accounted for when Richard Carter bargained and sold land privately. Mary Carter (nee Cunningham) is still alive and gives testimony referring to Richard Carter's affidavit. Many pages of testimony follow demonstrating not only that money was paid to Richard, but never passed on to the family. The position of David Powell and Susannah is that the children were educated and provided for, out of the estate of their father, John Carter, dec'd. Robert appears to act as attorney and questions many witnesses. The suit is then refiled in Richmond County and continues. Polly Powell (nee Carter), wife of Mastin Powell and d/o Susannah Carter Powell (nee Bigger) testifies to angry words between Robert and Susannah, his aunt. The suit continues whereby Robert questions numerous witnesses as to the quality of his education, and of the ability of the estate of the dec'd John Carter to produce enough to keep the widow and children adequately. [it is obvious to this researcher that Robert is an ambitious, determined and combative individual and probably was of the same personality since his childhood, when he admits he would not be schooled.] He challenges that his education and that of his siblings was less than he considered their due. Both he and Theo, though, can write and sign their names, as does Susannah. The testimony of Frederick Miller links the Gunsmith to these Carter lines; he marries the Gunsmith's Daughter. Henry Hobson and others testify as well.

[While the content of this matter is tedious reading, it offers more insight into the characters of these family members, than previously seen.-mfe]

Robert married Unity [VA] Cook 26 Oct 1792, Halifax County, Virginia (MB1/25). Unity (daughter of John [VA] Cook, Jr. and Mary Blagrave) was born Abt 1771, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 8 Sep 1809, Franklin Co., Williamson, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Henry Cook Carter, s/o Robert Carter and Unity Cook named for his mother's maiden name as custom of the time.

Notes:

Married:
License Date: Wedding Nov 1

Son, Henry Cook Carter b. 1795 in Halifax Co., Virginia, son of Unity Cook and Robert Carter, never married and had no issue.

William married Mary Hays/Hayes. Mary was born 22 Apr 1799, Davidson Co., Tennessee; died 31 Dec 1829, Davidson Co., Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Halifax County, VA ? Pleas (Court Orders) Book 3, March Court 1760, page 44 ? 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.

John CARTER was born on 26 Aug 1736 in New Kent County, Virginia. (292) He was christened on 30 Oct 1736 in St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia.(15) He died in 1781 in Halifax County, Virginia.(4) John Carter's Will: ...being indisposed but of perfect mind and memory..wife, Mary, during her widowhood and for the bringing up and educating my children...land, slaves, furniture, etc...My daughter Ann WADDELL twenty five shillings, daughters Elizabeth, Mary, Sally slaves and furniture, ...my three oldest sons, Richard, Theodorick, and Robert...minor sons Francis and James. Exec., brothers Theodorick Carter and Richard Carter. Witnesses Benjamin Hobson, David Bates, Charles Carter, Noel Waddill, Theo Carter.
Will dated 18 Jul 1781/probated 20 Sep 1781. Parents:
Theodorick CARTER Jr and Ann WADDELL.

He was married to Mary CUNNINGHAM(?) about 1756. Children were: Richard CARTER, Theodorick CARTER, Robert CARTER, Ann CARTER, Elizabeth CARTER, Mary CARTER, Judith CARTER, Sally CARTER, James CARTER, Francis CARTER.
Name: John CARTER Birth: 26 Aug 1737 New Kent, VA
Christening: 30 Oct 1737 St.Peter Par., Henrico VA
Death: 1781 in , Halifax, VA

GILES CARTER OF VIRGINIA, by Gen. Wm. G. H. Carter:
p 78 - John's CARTER's birth
p 48 -John of Halifax Co VA bought 183 1/2 acres on Dan River from his father, Theodorick II of Pr. Edw. Co VA. p 48-50 - John's will executed 18 Jun 1781, probated 20 Sep 1781 in Halifax Co., VA
Executors: wife Mary, Capt. James Turner, William Boyd, and
John's brothers Richard & Theodrick III
Heirs: Wife, 5 daus. & 5 sons.
Witnesses were Benjamin Hobson, David Bates, Noel Waddill,
Theodrick Carter III, and Charles Carter
(son of Theodrick III)



http://services.dar.org/members/dar_research/search_descendants/?action=list&MyPrimary_Seqn=159392&MyLineageCount=1&Control_Min_Seqn=159392

CARTER, JOHN
[Full Ancestor Record]
Ancestor #: A019975
Service:
VIRGINIA Rank: SOLDIER
Birth:
26 Aug 1737 BRUNSWICK CO VIRGINIA
Death:
ANTE 20 Sep 1781 HALIFAX CO VIRGINIA
Service Source:
ECKENRODE, LIST OF REV SOLS OF VA, VOL 1, P 87
Service Description:
1) HALIFAX CO MILITIA

http://reynoldspatova.org/getperson.php?personID=I256&tree=reynolds1

Eliza's great-uncle John Carter (through her mother's line) was the father of Francis Watkins Carter, who built the home which is currently open for tours as Carter House Museum in Franklin, TN. One of her cousins was Confederate Lt. Theodorick "Tod" Carter, who died in a battle with Union troops on the lawn of the home during the Battle of Franklin, November 30, 1864. In a sad tale reminiscent of so many of the era, family fought family as Eliza's son John joined the Union in combat with Missouri's Militia Regiment 5, Company B.

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=133334249&ref=acom

294 Halifax Vestry Book 1752-1817 1767 Halifax Aug 24 1767
Carter John bounds taker Burches Creek Ordered Thomas Spencer,
William Eckols, Alexander Moore and Joseph Moore do 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 crek to Dan river thence down the Dan to Boyd ferry thence to the beginning.

Name:
Diane Carter Giles [Need Valid Email Address] Y-DNA Kit # 23874 Group I1 - 12
Sherrel Cavedo [jscave28443 AT yahoo.com] Kit # 277234 Group I1 - 12

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]

Notes:

John Carter was born in St. Peter's Parish, New Kent Co, VA on 26 AUG 1737, and baptized on 30 OCT 1737. This Parish is south of the York and Pamunkey Rivers and was also the home of the Waddill family.

John Carter's Will was executed 18 JUN 1781, and probated before the court held for Halifax Co., VA on 20 SEP 1781. The witnesses were Benjamin Hobson, David Bates, Noel Waddill, Theodrick Carter (Third) and Charles Carter, a son of Theodrick Carter(Third). The Executors named were his wife, Mary Carter, Captain James Turner, William Boyd and John Carter's brothers Richard and Theodrick (Third).

John Carter's three eldest children, Richard, Theo, and Robert filed a chancery suit in Halifax county in 1799 [19 years after the death of John] charging the Executors [Mary Carter, their mother] and Richard Carter, dec'd and his executor Susannah Powell (nee Carter) for monies not accounted for when Richard Carter bargained and sold land privately. Mary Carter (nee Cunningham) is still alive and gives testimony referring to Richard Carter's affidavit. Many pages of testimony follow demonstrating not only that money was paid to Richard, but never passed on to the family. The position of David Powell and Susannah is that the children were educated and provided for, out of the estate of their father, John Carter, dec'd. Robert appears to act as attorney and questions many witnesses. The suit is then refiled in Richmond County and continues. Polly Powell (nee Carter), wife of Mastin Powell and d/o Susannah Carter Powell (nee Bigger) testifies to angry words between Robert and Susannah, his aunt. The suit continues whereby Robert questions numerous witnesses as to the quality of his education, and of the ability of the estate of the dec'd John Carter to produce enough to keep the widow and children adequately. [it is obvious to this researcher that Robert is an ambitious, determined and combative individual and probably was of the same personality since his childhood, when he admits he would not be schooled.] He challenges that his education and that of his siblings was less than he considered their due. Both he and Theo, though, can write and sign their names, as does Susannah. [While the content of this matter is tedious reading, it offers more insight into the characters of this family, than previously seen.-mfe]

Notes:

From Lunenburg County, Virginia Deed Book 13, 1777-1784, abstracted by June Banks Evans, Bryn Ffyliaid Publications, New Orleans, LA, 1991, pages 79-80:
Page 406, 24 Nov. 1781. HENRY BLAGRAVE [V] and wife ELIZABETH to Henry Cook, all of Lunenburg Co., exchange of said Cook?s part of 4 negroes in estate of HENRY BLAGRAVE [IV] decd., for 400 acres in Lunenburg Co. on west side of Meherring, adjoining Wm. Glen, Sylvanus Walker, Edwd. Jordan?s former lines on path from Juniper Creek to where said Cook lives, new line eastward to branch. Signed: HENRY BLAGRAVE, ELIZABETH BLAGRAVE. Witnesses: Nath. Dacus, Bryan Lester jr., William Glenn. Recorded: 13 Dec. 1781. ELIZABETH, wife of BLAGRAVE, relinquished dower right.
From Lunenburg County, Virginia Deed Book 13, 1777-1784, abstracted by June Banks Evans, Bryn Ffyliaid Publications, New Orleans, LA, 1991, page 83:

Page 428, 24 Nov. 1781. HENRY BLAGRAVE [V] to Henry Cook, Francine Cook, John Cook jr., Dosha Cook, Edmund Cook, and Mary Cook, all of Lunenburg Co., exchange of their part of BLAGRAVES's deceased father's estate for 6 Negroes: James, Mary, Lewis, Julius, Jeffry, and Silvia. Recorded: 11 July 1782.

Name:
This John Cook, probably brother to Harmon

John married Mary Blagrave 1759, Lunenburg Co., Virginia. Mary (daughter of Henry Blagrave and Mary Knewstep) was born Abt 1746, Caroline County, Virginia; died Bef 1777, Halifax Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Chancery Notes: mfe - Mary Blagrave married John Cook and produced issue, Unity, Henry, Nancy and Edmund. After her death, John Cook married Elizabeth Walthall and produced more heirs. Henry Blagrave, Mary's father, exchanged with Henry Cook [his grandson], 4 Negroes of his Legacy from Henry Cook [his grandfather] due him for 400 acres to Henry as his Mother's part. Elizabeth Walthall Cook brings suit for her children who are also heirs of Henry Cook, as she knows Henry has received the acreage.

From Lunenburg County, Virginia Deed Book 13, 1777-1784, abstracted by June Banks Evans, Bryn Ffyliaid Publications, New Orleans, LA, 1991, pages 79-80:

Page 406, 24 Nov. 1781. HENRY BLAGRAVE [V] and wife ELIZABETH to Henry Cook, all of Lunenburg Co., exchange of said Cook's part of 4 negroes in estate of HENRY BLAGRAVE [IV] decd., for 400 acres in Lunenburg Co. on west side of Meherring, adjoining Wm. Glen, Sylvanus Walker, Edwd. Jordan's former lines on path from Juniper Creek to where said Cook lives, new line eastward to branch. Signed: HENRY BLAGRAVE, ELIZABETH BLAGRAVE. Witnesses: Nath. Dacus, Bryan Lester jr., William Glenn. Recorded: 13 Dec. 1781. ELIZABETH, wife of BLAGRAVE, relinquished dower right.