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Martha Carter[1]

Female Abt 1770 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Martha Carter 
    Born Abt 1770  Prince Edward Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I14143  My Reynolds Line | Descendants of Giles Carter of Henrico
    Last Modified 12 Feb 2017 

    Father William4 of Halifax Carter,   b. Abt 1733, Colonial Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar 1810, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 77 years) 
    Mother Dionitia Townes,   b. 1739, Goochland County, Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1810, Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Notes 
    • William of Halifax is married to Denita Townes who is the legatee in his Will.
    Family ID F4414  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Bernard Carter and son, William Albermarle Co., Virginia And Other Individuals later found in Southern Counties; Thomas Jefferson, Esq., Barksdale, Bland, Dickerson, Blackwell, Davis, Moore, Holt, and many others.     		Bernard Carter and son, William Albermarle Co., Virginia And Other Individuals later found in Southern Counties; Thomas Jefferson, Esq., Barksdale, Bland, Dickerson, Blackwell, Davis, Moore, Holt, and many others.
    1785-Census-Bernard-&-Wm-Carter-VA.jpg

  • Notes 
    • She is called Martha Baker in her Father's Will.

  • Sources 
    1. [S40] Will, William4 Carter.
      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)


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