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Family: PATRIOT Captain John C. dna Carter / Mary Michaux Cunningham (F4368)  [1, 2

m. Abt 1758


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  • Father | Male
    PATRIOT Captain John C. dna Carter

    Born  26 Aug 1737  St. Peter's Par., New Kent Co., VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  20 Sep 1781  Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married  Abt 1758  [3]  Halifax Co., Virginia Colony  [3] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Theodorick3 dna Carter, Jr. | F4361 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Anne Waddill | F4361 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Mary Michaux Cunningham

    Born  1740  St. Peters Parish, New Kent Co., Colonial Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1781  Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Father  Alexander Cunningham, Jr. | F518495254 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Easter Mary Michaux | F518495254 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    + Anne (Nancy) Carter

    Born  Abt 1758  Henrico County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  William Waddill | F518495212 
    Married  27 Jul 1770  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Female
    + Elizabeth Carter

    Born  30 Oct 1759  Halifax Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  15 Jul 1831  Franklin County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Noel Waddill, Jr. | F518495169 
    Married  30 Jun 1786  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Male
    + Richard 'in Georgia' Carter

    Born  Abt 1765  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  10 Aug 1849  Jasper, Randolph County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Temperance Wilson | F9082 
    Married     

    Child 4 | Male
    Patriot Theodorick 'Theo' of Halifax Carter

    Born  Abt 1761  Prince Edward Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Aft 1814  Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    Child 5 | Female
    + Mary "Polly" Amy Carter

    Born  1764  Cumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1841   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Alexander Kent | F518495211 
    Married  1783   

    Child 6 | Female
    Sarah 'Sally' Carter

    Born  Abt 1765  Henrico County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Major Robert W. of Halifax 'Bobby' Carter, EsquireChild 7 | Male
    Major Robert W. of Halifax 'Bobby' Carter, Esquire

    Born  22 Dec 1770  Halifax Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  9 Sep 1839  William Co., Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Franklin City Cemetery Franklin, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Unity [VA] Cook | F4375 
    Married  26 Oct 1792  Halifax County, Virginia (MB1/25) Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 8 | Female
    + Judith Carter

    Born  Abt 1771  Henrico County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Thomas Whitlock, Jr. | F518495161 
    Married  15 Dec 1792  Halifax, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location

    Francis Watkins CarterChild 9 | Male
    + Francis Watkins Carter

    Born  6 Dec 1772  Halifax Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  19 Mar 1841  Franklin Williamson Co., Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Franklin City Cemetery Franklin, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Sarah Holcomb Anderson | F518495102 
    Married  17 Nov 1792   

    James C. dna CarterChild 10 | Male
    + James C. dna Carter

    Born  23 Dec 1774  Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  23 Apr 1845  DeKalb Co., Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Raney Cemetery, Marshall Co., Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Amy /Anne Motley | F518495074 
    Married  13 Feb 1799  Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 11 | Male
    + Philip Carter

    Born  1778  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  16 Jul 1835  Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Sarah Gunn | F5698 
    Married  12 Jun 1783  Bible Record Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Sources 
    1. [S170] Family Tree DNA.
      0 Giles Carter d 14 Dec 1699 - 02 Feb 1701/2 Henrico Co VA
      + Hannah ??
      1 Theodrick Carter (First) d 22 Jul 1736 - Apr 1737 Henrico Co VA
      + Elisabeth ??

      2 Theodrick Carter (Second) b 1697 Henrico Co VA d 07 Dec 1777 - 19 Jan 1778 Prince Edward Co VA
      + Anne Waddill b 24 Jan 1713 Henrico Co VA d aft 1777 Prince Edward Co VA

      3 John Carter b 26 Aug 1737 New Kent Co VA d 18 Jun - 20 Sep 1781 Halifax Co VA
      + Mary d aft 1781

      4 James C. Carter b ca 1770 VA [some say 23 Dec 1774 Halifax Co VA] d 23 Apr 1845 Marshall Co AL
      + Amy Motley b 1778 Amelia Co VA; m 13 Feb 1799 Pittsylvania Co VA d 12 Jun 1853 Marshall Co AL

      5 Joseph Motley Carter b 07 Feb 1811 d 08 Sep 1888
      + Salena Coffee Carter b 1820; m 30 Nov 1834 d 04 Mar 1845 AL
      + Mary Jane Doran Carter b 16 Feb 1830 Stevenson, Jackson Co AL d 07 Aug 1894 Marshall Co AL

      6 John Coffee Carter b 05 Jul 1849 Marshall Co AL d 04 Jul 1919 Marshall Co AL
      + Arabella Lucinda Evans b 1851; m 1869 d 1892
      + Eugenia S. McCorkle 1853; m 1894 d 1953

      7 John McCoy Carter b 13 Aug 1872 Marshall Co AL d 28 Feb 1960 Jackson Co AL
      + Margaret Ann Morgan b 29 May 1875; m 12 May 1897 d 04 Dec 1905
      + Martha J. Hayes b 1882; m ca 1907
      Note: Website with information on this family may be accessed at http://reynoldspatova.com/



    2. [S71] Charlene Ebeling, Facebook.
      Facebook, Charlene Ebeling

      Descendants of John Carter
      1 John Carter 1736 - 1781 b: 08/26/1736 in St. Peter's Parish, New Kent Co., Va. d: 1781
      .. +Mary Anne Michaux Cunningham 1740 - 1781 b: 1740 d: Aft. 1781
      ..... 2 John Carter, Jr. 1751 - b: Bet. 1751 - 1781
      ..... 2 Elizabeth Carter 1758 - 1841 b: 1758 in Halifax Co., Virginia d: 1841
      ......... +John M. Turpin
      ..... 2 Anne Carter 1760 - b: Abt. 1760 in Halifax Co., Virginia
      ......... +William Waddill
      ..... 2 Judith Carter 1762 - b: 1762 in Halifax Co., Virginia
      ......... +Thomas Whitlock 1773 - b: Bef. 1773
      ..... 2 Sally Carter 1764 - b: 1764
      ......... +Hartwell Perry
      ..... 2 Richard Carter, AmRev 1765 - 1849 b: Abt. 1765 in Halifax Co., Va. d: 08/10/1849 in Green Co., Georgia
      ......... +Temperance Carter 1772 - 1852 b: Abt. 1772 in NC d: 1852 in Jasper Co., Georgia
      ..... 2 [1] Mary "Polly" Carter 1767 - 1840 b: Abt. 1767 in Halifax Co., Virginia d: Bef. 1840
      ......... +Jourdan Clay 1778 - b: Abt. 1778 in From Halifax Co., Virginia
      ..... *2nd Husband of [1] Mary "Polly" Carter:
      ......... +William Powell
      ..... 2 Theodorick Carter 1768 - b: 1768 in Halifax Co., Virginia
      ..... 2 Robert Carter 1770 - 1839 b: 12/22/1770 in Halifax Co., Virginia d: 09/06/1839 in Franklin Co., Tennessee
      ......... +Unity Cook 1774 - 1809 b: 1774 d: 09/08/1809
      ..... 2 Francis Watkins Carter 1772 - 1811 b: 12/06/1772 in Halifax Co., Virginia d: 03/19/1811 in Franklin Co., Tennessee
      ......... +Sarah Holcomb Anderson 1777 - 1826 b: 05/11/1777 d: 05/19/1826
      ..... 2 James C. Carter 1774 - 1845 b: 12/23/1774 in Halifax Co., Virginia d: 04/23/1845 in Marshall Co., Alabama
      ......... +Amy Motley 1778 - 1853 b: 1778 in Amelia Co., Virginia d: 1853
      Charlene Ebeling
      That is Mary Anne Michaux Cunningham m 1761 Robert Hanna, Jr., m2) John Carter
      John is my 5th grt granduncle and Mary Anne was my 5th great grand aunt.
      John Carter is from the Giles and Theodorick line. I am a Carter descendant and also a MICHAUX and CUNNINGHAM descendant

    3. [S18] Family Search, LDS, https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/L56M-Y1F.
      John C. Carter and Mary Michaux Cunningham: Marriage 1758, Halifax County,Virginia Colony
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