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Confederate Soldier Whitson Durant Carter[1, 2]

Male 1822 - 1869  (47 years)


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  • Name Whitson Durant Carter 
    • 1850 Census shows him as Whitson Carter Age 28
      Stanly, North Carolina [3]
    Title Confederate Soldier 
    Born 1822  Stanly County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 28 Nov 1869  Stanly County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Carter-Tishie Cemetery Palestine, Stanly County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I21903  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 8 Jul 2022 

    Father Thomas Jarrett [KF5N-DJX] Carter,   b. 14 Feb 1800, Stanley Co., N. Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Oct 1882, Albermarle, Stanly County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Sarah 'Sallie' Holt,   b. 1805, Stanly County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1865, Stanly County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Married 1823  Montgomery Co., N. Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Family ID F8218  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Wincy Jane Smith,   b. 1830,   d. 1877  (Age 47 years) 
    Married 20 Nov 1821  Rowan County, N. Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. George Albert/Arnold Carter,   b. 1865, Stanley Co., N. Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Feb 1947, Norfolk, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     2. Sarah Vance Carter,   b. 25 Aug 1852, Albermarle, Stanley Co., NC Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Dec 1931, Stanly Co., N. Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     3. Mary Ann Carter,   b. 5 May 1857, Stanley Co., N. Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 May 1932, Rowan Co., N. Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F9019  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    1860 Census-Stanly N. Carolina Richard and Jarrett Carter Families
    1860 Census-Stanly N. Carolina Richard and Jarrett Carter Families
    cenNancyHindsMarshall1860Stanly.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87420267/whitson-durant-carter.
      Whitson Durant ?Duwhit? Carter
      Birth 1822
      Stanly County, North Carolina
      Death 28 Nov 1869 (aged 46?47)
      North Carolina
      Burial: Carter-Tishie Cemetery
      Palestine, Stanly County, North Carolina

      Wincy Jane Smith Carter
      Birth 1830
      Stanly County, North Carolina
      Death 1877 (aged 46?47)
      Stanly County, North Carolina
      Burial: Carter-Tishie Cemetery
      Palestine, Stanly County, North Carolina
      Son of:
      Jarret Carter (1800-1882)
      Sarah Sallie Holt (1805-1865)

      Husband of:
      Wincy Jane (Smith) Carter (1830-abt.1877)
      Wincy Jane Smith is the d/o Daughter of:
      John Smith (1788- aft.1850)
      Laurine Louvivia [Vance] (1800-1860) First daughter named for Wife's Mother.

      Father of:
      Sarah Vance (Carter) Mabry (1852-1931)
      Mary Ann (Carter) Russell (1857?1932)
      Roxie Carmaline (Carter) Whitley (1859?1919)
      John Carter (1862?1927)
      George Albert Carter (1865?1947)

      Civil War Vet -
      Company G, North Carolina 7th Infantry Regiment

    2. [S61] United States Census, https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=7163&h=26546929&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=Tkn1122&_phstart=successSource.
      1870 Census Albermarle, Stanly, North Carolina
      Family of Jarrett Carter age 70
      Name: Thomas Carter, s/o Jarret
      Age in 1870: 6
      Birth Year: abt 1864
      Birthplace: North Carolina
      Dwelling Number: 46
      Home in 1870: Albemarle, Stanly, North Carolina
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Post Office: Albemarle
      Occupation: At Home
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Jarrett Carter 70
      Latitia Carter 39
      Mary Carter 28
      Sarah Carter 21
      Sarah Carter 8
      Darant Carter 8
      Thomas Carter 6
      W A Marks
      Looks like Durant and Sarah are twins (same age)

    3. [S61] United States Census, https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/KF5N-DJX.
      Jarrett Carter KF5N-DJX
      1850 Census, Stanly, North Carolina
      Whitson Carter Age 28

    4. [S18] Family Search, LDS, https://www.familysearch.org/search/linker?pal=/ark:/61903/1:1:MCXP-G39&id=KF5N-DJX.
      Nancy A. Carter (1824-1863) m. Thomas Marks (1818-1863) m. 1845
      Children:

      Male
      James F. Marks, 1842-1898, 9HHT-5SF
      Male
      Whitson A. Marks, 1849-1934, L7BT-SC3
      Female
      Sarah Loretta (Ritte) Marks, 1854-1925, K2TQ-T1Q
      Male
      Jarrett Alexander Marks, 1854?1934, L7BT-SGM ??
      Male
      John Marks, 1856?Deceased, L7BT-SDZ ??


    5. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87420267/whitson-durant-carter.
      Whitson Durant 'Duwhit' Carter
      Birth 1822
      Stanly County, North Carolina
      Death 28 Nov 1869 (aged 46?47)
      North Carolina
      Burial: Carter-Tishie Cemetery
      Palestine, Stanly County, North Carolina

      Wincy Jane Smith Carter
      Birth 1830
      Stanly County, North Carolina
      Death 1877 (aged 46?47)
      Stanly County, North Carolina
      Burial: Carter-Tishie Cemetery
      Palestine, Stanly County, North Carolina
      Son of:
      Jarret Carter (1800-1882)
      Sarah Sallie Holt (1805-1865)

      Husband of:
      Wincy Jane (Smith) Carter (1830-abt.1877)
      Wincy Jane Smith is the d/o Daughter of:
      John Smith (1788- aft.1850)
      Laurine Louvivia [Vance] (1800-1860) First daughter named for Wife's Mother.

      Father of:
      Sarah Vance (Carter) Mabry (1852-1931)
      Mary Ann (Carter) Russell (1857?1932)
      Roxie Carmaline (Carter) Whitley (1859?1919)
      John Carter (1862?1927)
      George Albert Carter (1865?1947)

      Civil War Vet -
      Company G, North Carolina 7th Infantry Regiment

    6. [S18] Family Search, LDS, https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/collaborate/KF5N-DJX.
      Note Montgomery County Register of Deeds

      Montgomery Co Register of deeds Grantor Index A-Z 1838-1917 1849 Jarret to Ephraim Manney Stanly Co Grantor Index A-K 1844-1912 John Carter to D. Freeman and son 8 mar 1847 deed dated: Signed: Daniel Freeman and Archibald(son) Wit: Henry Marshall and M. Howell Book 2, p. 91 Jarrott Carter to Daniel Freeman and son. Deed dated 26 Jan 1848 Signed : Jarrott Carter, D.Freeman and son Wit: John Holt Deed dated 11 Dec 1823 Clement Carter of Montgomery Co NC to Jarrett Carter for $200.... 150 acres lying on Mountain Creek Wit: George Smith,James Crump, signed: Clem Carter 24 Feb 1841 Deed of trust Consideration $1.00 Albemarle 100-125 acres land Jarrot Carter ,grantor to Travis Carter , trustee. In county of Stanly ,1st tract at a Hickery on Ledbetters road and runs so. 160 poles to a corner stake then W 200 poles to a stake , then N 160 poles , then E 2000 poles to the beginning. 2nd tract of land, containing 100 acres beg. at the post oak in a line of the above tract and runs S 89 poles the n W 179 poles to a corner then runs N 80 poles to a line of the above tract then with said line to beg. 3rd tract lying on Mountain Creek beginning at a post by a post oak Robert Smith corner and runs S.32 E.130poles to a post oak then N. 136 poles to a pine then N. 45, E.60 poles post oak and Hickory in Calloway's line then E.40 poles to a pine with Calloway's line then S.33E.100 poles to a post oak R.Smith Beg corner then S.58 W.127 poles to the first station it being a tract surveyed for Biles for 125 acre as including an entry of 25 acres be the same more or less Wit: A./C. Freeman signed: Jarrot Carter Jarret owns land , uses it to secure debt to George Smith 125.17 2 Feb 1847 Allen Carter from Jarrett Carter 100 acres $100 wit: Travis Carter Signed Jarett Russell(x) 7 Oct 1869 J.B. Martin deed dated 1 May 1825 Isham Harris of Franklin CoTn sold to Jarret Carter of Montgomery Co NC for $75.00 two tracts of land. One tract 100 acres and the other 200 acres located in Montgomery Co NC Wit: Thomas Rice,Isaac Biles signed: Isham Harris Index to wills Jarett Carter's will submitted by Mary Carter and Letitia Carter Wit:J.M. Redwine and J.T. Redwine Dated 7 Oct 1882 . probated 1 Nov 1883 Dau: Letitia Carter and Mary Carter ( 50 acres and dwelling) Children and grandchildren: Durant Arnold Carter Thomas Soloman Carter Nancy Marks Jane Laton , wife of Green Laton Sarah Russell, wife of J.C. Russell Letitia Carter Mary Carter Sarah Thomas Carter, granddaughter Heirs of two sons: Whitson Carter and Soloman Carter Signed: Jarrett Carter 1860 Census Jarrett Carter 60 farmer Sallie 55 F Nancy 27F Soloman 25 M laborer Jane 24 John 23M Letitia 21 F Thomas 20M Mary 19F George 17M Tillman 14M Sarah 11F ---------------------
      Freemans are witness to marriage of Sarah Carter
      (See Marriage Record)