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James Fountain Carter

James Fountain Carter[1, 2]

Male 1831 - 1859  (28 years)

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  • Name James Fountain Carter 
    • Brothers James Fountain Carter and Moscow Branch Carter both married Dobbins girls; suspect they are Sisters.
    Born 31 Jan 1831  Franklin, Williamson Co., Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 15 Aug 1859  Franklin, Williamson Co., Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Franklin City Cemetery, Williamson Co., Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I547450548  My Reynolds Line | Descendants of Giles Carter of Henrico
    Last Modified 24 Dec 2015 

    Father Fountain Branch Carter,   b. 6 Apr 1797, Franklin, Williamson Co., Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Aug 1871, Franklin, Williamson Co., Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Mary Armistead 'Polly' Atkinson,   b. 4 Jan 1806, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Sep 1852, Williamson Co., Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years) 
    Married 28 Jun 1823  Williamson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F518495103  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah 'Sallie' Dobbins,   b. Abt 1831,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. Ruth James Carter,   b. 1 Jan 1858, Franklin, Williamson Co., Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jul 1928, New Orleans, Louisana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
    Last Modified 24 Dec 2015 
    Family ID F5270  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Carter House, Franklin Co., Tennessee
    Carter House, Franklin Co., Tennessee
    Carter_House_Franklin_TN_front.jpg
    Rear View Carter House, Franklin, TN
    Rear View Carter House, Franklin, TN
    Carter_House_Franklin_TN_rear.jpg

    Documents
    Carter House
    Carter House
    arch_roi14_carter_house_2010.pdf

    Histories
    Carter House Franklin Teneessee
Fountain Branch Carter
    Carter House Franklin Teneessee Fountain Branch Carter
    arch_roi14_carter_house_2010.pdf

  • Notes 


    • ALEXANDER DOBBINS IS MENTIONED AS AMONG THE EARLIEST SETTLERS LED BY SQUIRE JOHN DICKEY IN 1808; HE MAY BE THE FATHER OF THE DOBBINS GIRLS WHO MARRIED JAMES FOUNTAIN CARTER AND MOSCOW BRANCH CARTER.

      http://us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/xtn/maury/1860/notes.txt
      Goodspeed's History
      Of
      Maury County, Tennessee
      Maury County
      As originally published in History of Tennessee
      Goodspeed Publishing Co., Chicago Il.: 1886
      A superficial view of the county would present the picture of a section of a River Valley, running almost due east
      and west, with the dip to the west, and fringed to the north and south by smaller valleys which furrow the sides of
      irregular ranges of knobs and hills which lie along the northern and southern boundaries. To the west these hills
      broaden out into the uplands known as the Barrens, forming a part of the Highland Rim. The bed of this valley is
      occupied by Duck River, which flows through the whole extent of the county, dividing it almost equally. The river
      drains the entire county, as all of the other streams flow into it. The river is not navigable through the whole
      extent of the county. The river was much used formerly for flat-boats and barges. It is still much used in floating
      out rafts during high water. The great value of Duck River is in its excellent water-power, which draws the numerous
      grist and sawmills that line its bank is. The county is well drained. In several creeks in the western part of the
      county are some beautiful waterfalls. On the northwest and south the Rim which borders the county is slashed by
      narrow and beautiful valleys of extreme richness; the remaining portion of the county is of a gently rolling surface,
      stretching out toward the West and South of the river into almost a plain-like smoothness.

      Except a small portion around the northern, western and southern edges, invaded by the Highland Rim, the entire county is of limestone formation. It is by no means of one uniform variety, nor is the soil the same over the county. The soil generally is dark and friable, and exceedingly rich. The subsoil is generally a stiff, dark-colored clay, which weathers rapidly into a rich soil. But the characteristic of the county is the cedar timber, which abounds in some places so thickly as to exclude all under-growth and to shut out every ray of the sun as effectually as the darkest clouds of winter. In the cedars the rock comes to the surface. The soil is admirably suited to wheat and grasses, and peach trees to finely in it.
      The original settlers in the Zion Church neighborhood came from Williamsburg District, S.C. They came in a kind of colony, led by Squire John Dickey, to brought about twenty families with him. A portion of these arrived in 1807, and others in 1808. Five thousand acres of land were purchased of the Gen. Greene Survey, at $3 per acre. Around this has a nucleus clustered the little colony. Among the settlers were Squire Dickey, Moses Frierson, James Blakeley, William Frierson, Eli Frierson, James Armstrong, Thomas Stephenson, Nathaniel Stephenson, Old Davy Mathews, Samuel with her stated, John Stevenson, James Frierson, P. Fulton, Alexander Dobbins, Moses Freeman, the Flemings and Mayes. Mr. J. S. Mayes, who is four score and ten, and still vigorous, lives in the Mount Zion neighborhood, and was one of the original settlers, and has a very distinct recollection of the first settlement. Like the Pilgrim Fathers the first thing they did on their arrival was the erection of a church. A place was selected, as near as could be judged, in the center of the purchase for the church site, which proved almost the exact mathematical center. There was erected a rude log church sometime in 1807, which is supposed to have been the first church erected in Maury County. Near the church was laid out a graveyard in which the body of Robert Frierson was consigned in August, 1808, the first in that vicinity. In this rude church, in the midst of the cane breaks and shades of the forest, the little band of pioneers met regularly every week to hear sermons by the Rev. Samuel Frierson or William Frierson, who poured forth the truths of the gospel with apostolic zeal and simplicity. In a short time the Rev. James N. Stephenson, who had been pastor of the church in South Carolina, became the pastor at Mount Zion. The old log church stood till 1814 or 1815, and was replaced by a brick church of peculiar shape. It was arranged with the pulpit at the side of with the main part of the building arranged for the life is, and a kind of trend stepped at the end for the color people. The old accounts did tell 1831, when a small body of ground was purchased near the old house and in the building erected. This house still stands, although it has several times been repaired and improved. The people of the Zion neighborhood were largely members of the Mt. Zion church, and being an intelligent class of people have always maintained a talented ministry. After the retirement of Dr. Stephenson, before mentioned, the Rev. James M. Smell was called to the pulpit, who remained tale 1850; the next was the Rev. Daniel G. Doak, who remained tell 1853, when he was succeeded by Rev. A. A. Doak. Rev. Doak remained but a short time, and was succeeded by Rev. J. T. Hendrick, his death occurred in 1860. Rev. Hendricks was succeeded in 1860 by Dr. Mack, of Columbia, he served the church tell 1863, and then gave place to Rev. C. Foster Williams, who still preaches occasionally. The next pastor was Rev. S. W. Mitchell, who still serves the church.

  • Sources 
    1. [S54] DAR, http://services.dar.org/members/dar_research/search_descendants/?action=list&MyPrimary_Seqn=71522&MyLineageCount=1&Control_Min_Seqn=71522.
      Hugh Wardwell Smith born on 13 - Jul - 1889 at Franklin TN died at _______________ on - - and his ( 1st ) wife Lela Tatom born on 25 - Jul - 1896 at Jackson MS died at _______________ on - - married on 5 - Mar - 1914
      2. The Said Hugh Wardwell Smith was the child of John Edward Smith born on 13 - Jan - 1856 at Franklin TN died at Franklin TN on 2 - Mar - 1915 and his ( 1st ) wife Ruth James Carter born on 1 - Jan - 1858 at Franklin TN died at New Orleans LA on 17 - Jul - 1928 married on 27 - Aug - 1874

      3.
      The Said Ruth James Carter was the child of
      James Fountain Carter born on 31 - Jan - 1831 at Franklin TN died at Mitchells Cross Roads MS on 15 - Aug - 1859 and his ( 1st ) wife Sallie Dobbins McKinney born on - - at ______
      died at Franklin TN on - - married on 26 - Jan - 1853
      4.
      The Said James Fountain Carter was the child of
      Fountain Branch Carter born on 6 - Apr - 1797 at Halifax Co VA died at Franklin TN on 22 - Aug - 1871 and his ( 1st ) wife Mary Armistead Atkinson born on 4 - Jul - 1806 at ________ died at Franklin TN on 15 Sep 1852 married on 29 Jun 1823

      5.
      The Said Fountain Branch Carter was the child of
      Francis Watkins Carter born on 6 - Dec - 1772 at Halifax Co VA died at Franklin TN on 19 - Mar - 1841 and his ( 1st ) wife Sarah Holcomb Anderson born on 11 - May - 1777 at VA died at Franklin TN on 19 - May - 1826 married on 17 - Nov - 1794

      6.
      The Said Francis Watkins Carter was the child of
      John Carter born on 26 - Aug - 1737 at Halifax Co VA died at Halifax Co VA on - Sep - 1781 and his ( 1st ) wife Mary born on - - at ______ died at ___ on (p) - - 1781 married on - -


    2. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7680886.

    3. [S220] Jean Carter Wilson, http://person.ancestry.com/tree/66047723/person/36150763548/facts.