Confederate Soldier Thomas Carter, Jr.

Thomas married Mary 'Polly' Scruggs. Mary was born Est 1795, Lunenburg County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Thomas married Catherine 'Caty' McCannon 30 Jun 1807, Halifax County, Virginia. Catherine was born 1786, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 20 Jun 1874, Boiling Spring, Twp. Alleghany, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Philip Carter is connected to the Giles Carter lines by his associations with other members of this clan. His father, John, who died in 1781, did not mention Philip in his will, as he is most concerned with his younger [infant] children. Philip has already received his part, and will marry two years after the death of his father. Philip borrows money from James Stevens, who is Nathaniel Carter's father-in-law, and must sue his estate for payment to be credited properly. Philip makes purchase along with Nathaniel Carter, at the sale of the Estate of Sarah Royal Terry. Philip's Revolutionary War Pension Application identifies his wife and children, places him in Halifax County and names his brother James. Wm. Tuck [another Carter associate] gives testimony as to the veracity of Philip's statements in his Pension Application.

Name:
In 1803 Philip Carter makes purchases at Sale of Estate of Sarah Ann Terry (Royal)

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]

Notes:

Married:
Phillip and Sarah Gunn Carter also had a son, William, described by Philip as an invalid in his testimony regarding his place of residence temporarily in Alleghany Co. 'with his invalid son, William'.

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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)



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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]

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

Notes:

Married:
His children are believed to be:
1. Elisha Gunn
2. Starling Gunn
3. Daniel Gunn
4. Mary Gunn
5. Thomas Gunn
6. James Gunn
7. Griffin Gunn
8. William Gunn
9. John Gunn
10. Sarah (Sally) Gunn
11. Priscilla Gunn
12. Allen Gunn
13. Anderson Gunn
14. Pinckney Gunn