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America Bedford Carter[1, 2, 3]

Female 1820 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name America Bedford Carter 
    Born 14 Feb 1820  Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I67944  My Reynolds Line | Descendants of Giles Carter of Henrico
    Last Modified 6 Mar 2017 

    Father 'Sam' Robert Samuel 'Tavern Keeper' Carter,   b. 21 Nov 1773, Lunenburg, Virginia [Later Halifax] Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Apr 1836, Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth H. Neal,   b. Abt 1790, Amellia County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1831, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 42 years) 
    Married 8 Sep 1812  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Elizabeth was first married to Mr. Bibb
    Family ID F5619  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family William G. Morton,   b. 6 May 1820, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 3 Dec 1835  Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 17 Dec 2016 
    Family ID F6099  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Giles 7
    Giles 7
    A History of the Carter Family"
    Compiled and edited by the
    American Genealogical Research Institute
    Washington DC 20001
    Copyright 1972
    Library of Congress Card Catalog #: 75-187586
    Identifies two Giles Carters as separate individuals, probably related.
    Autosomal-Stats Chart
    Autosomal-Stats Chart
    DNA-Detectives-Autosomal-Statistics-Chart(1).png

  • Notes 
    • America B. Carter married William G. Morton 3 Dec 1835
      (MB1/150) Halifax Co., Virginia Marriage Records

      Joe Carter GenForum
      Samuel Carter born Nov 21 1773 halifax died april 25 1836 in Halifax co. va. he was a Tavern Owner he married 1st, Susannah Bibb 2nd Elizabeth Holcombe Bibb [INCORRECT]

      [WIDOW BIBB HER PARENTS NOTED IN HER HALIFAX MARRIAGE RECORD AS MARTHA NEAL AND WILLIAM NEAL, JR. ELIZABETH NEAL IS THE MOTHER OF ALL OF SAMUEL CARTER'S CHILDREN]

      3rd marriage of Samuel Carter to Betsy Ann Holcombe

      [SHE IS NOT BETSY ANN HOLCOMB; SHE IS THE WIDOW OF JOHN H. HOLCOMB. HER 1844 HALIFAX CO., WILL IDENTIFIES HER HOLCOMB SONS. SHE IS BETSY M. COCKE; THE MIDDLE INITIAL IS M. [MICHAUX], D/O ANDERSON COCKE AND ELIZABETH 'BETSY' MICHAUX]

      Children OF ELIZABETH NEAL AND SAMUEL CARTER ARE:
      Susannah Bibb born May 2 1814 married Oct 29 1829 to John C Cabaness [cabaniss] buried in Lagrange cemetery Fayette Co. Texas, John Halifax born Jan 12 1816 married May 8 1830 to Judith d. Nunnillee[nunnally]or menally buried in Lagrange cemetery Fayette Co. Texas; Elizabeth Cunningham born Dec 23 1817 married Charles B. Talliaferro Nov 13 1834; America Bedford, born Feb 14 1820 married William G Morton buried Green Hill Cemetery Danville Va., Louisiana Franklin born june 26 1822, married to Thomas D. Neal, Missouri Ann born Sept 8 1824, married Robert D. Saunders Aug 17 1841, Samuel born Mar 19 1827, Philemon Bibb born July 3 1829 married Dec 19 1850 Pittsylvania Co. Va. to Martha Wilmoth Motley buried at Lagrange, Mary Martha born July 10 1831 Halifax married Azariah Graves Walters Feb 6 1856 buried Greenhill Cemetery Danville Virgina

      CORRECTIONS ARE BY Mary Frances Eggleston

  • Sources 
    1. [S107] Family Histories.
      A History of the Carter Family"
      Compiled and edited by the
      American Genealogical Research Institute
      Washington DC 20001
      Copyright 1972
      Library of Congress Card Catalog #: 75-187586

      Elizabeth Cunningham Carter b 14 Feb 1820 Twin of America Bedford Carter married Charles B. Talieferro.

    2. [S46] Marriage Record/Certificate, http://genealogytrails.com/vir/halifax/marriages3.html.
      Halifax County Virginia Marriages
      Morton, William G. Carter, America B., 12/3/1835

    3. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, 98778444.