Stephen F. to Alabama Carter, Jr.

Notes:

The Carter Family Tree, by Avis Carter Turner, (located at Bassett Historical Center, Bassett, Virginia) outlines the Stephen Carter family and shows his children as Nathan, Abraham, Thomas Stephen, Jr., John, William, Liza, and Lucy. This generation is shown as a 1st generation in this memoir.
"After much study and consideration, the Daughter of the American Revolution accepted Mrs. Ruth Carter Burke (Elijah Carter line) as a member in 1979 on Abraham Carter's service to our country in the Revolutionary War."
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Henry Co Will Abstracts, Vol 1&2, 1777-1820, Abstracted and Compiled by Lela C. Adams, Sherwood Forest, Bassett, VA 24055, Southern Historical Press Inc., 1985, p69 II:166-167 LWT of Stephen Carter Sep 28, 1806, probated Mar 30, 1807 "my six sons that is Nathan Carter, Abraham Carter *, Thomas Carter, Stephen Carter, John Carter, and William Carter" Marriage 1 Margaret "Peggy" (Carter)
Nathan Carter [1750]
Abraham Carter b: 1752 *
Thomas Carter [1754]
Stephen Carter , Jr. [1756]
John Carter [1758]
William Carter [1760]
Liza Carter [1762]
Lucy Carter [1764]

Josiah Carter: His Forebears, Descendants and Allied Families, Randolph A. Malone, Pg. 19:

"Stephen Carter was apparently the next youngest son after Edward, though he is not mentioned in his father's will. We know he was definitely a son, however, because Thomas mentioned him as a son in a deed to his son Edward and is named as a brother in Edward's will."

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Stephen Carter was deeded land by Wm Bayley. Stephen Carter owned property on Bird Creek in Goochland Co, but apparently lived near his brothers in Cumberland Co, as he deeded (as "Stephen Carter of Cumberland Co") his Goochland Co Bird Creek property to John Wadill in 1752. His brother Thos Carter Jr (father of Josiah Carter) witnessed the deed. Further records on Stephen are doubtless available in Cumberland Co.

13. On 28 Dec 1748 Edward Carter signed a will with his mark and it was recorded [DB 5/534] on 18 Apr 1749 in Goochland County witnessed by: John Payne, John Hampton, and William Grymes. The will recited: To my daughter Judith Carter, part of land where I now live between the river and Beaverdam Creek. If my wife is with child, then to that child, the other part of land I live on northeast side of Beaverdam Creek. If not, then all to my daughter Judith. If my child or children die without issue, then all to my brother Stephan Carter. All rest to my wife Mary for life and then to my children. Executor: my brother John Carter. When his estate inventory (?24..8..6) was recorded [DB /14] on 15 Aug 1749 it identified him as Edward Carter, Senior.

Stephen Carter first appeared on Henry County, VA tax lists in 1792. In a deed dated April 30, 1792, Abraham Penn of Patrick County, VA sold to Stephen Carter of Henry County, VA for the sum of 30 pounds, a track of land on Beaver Creek consisting of 450 acres. (Col. "Abram" Penn led the first body of troops from Henry County to join General Greene at Guilford Courthouse in 1781 near the end of the Revolutionary War.)

July 28, 1795; Abraham Penn of the county of Patrick to George Hairston of Henry County for sum of 40 pounds sells land in Henry County on waters of Beaver Creek 351 acres joins Stephen Carter and is the plantation where William Ketcham now lives.

The tax list of 1800 shows that Stephen paid taxes on only 150 acres, having sold the rest.

September 27, 1800 Stephen Carter and Peggy Carter (Margaret) his wife of Henry County to John Parsly of the same for the certain sum of money sells 200 acres more or less on waters of Beaver Creek, Crab Tree Branch and the line of George Hairston. Witness John King Jr., Solomon Poston, Elishas Pedigo & signed by Stephen and Peggy Carter "x".

Stephen Carter's will was recorded in the Henry County, VA Courthouse in Will Book 2, page 166 in the year 1807. "In the name of God Amen I Stephen Carter of Henry County being in a low state of health but of sound mind and memory do make this my last will and testament, my just debts being first paid and my body being ________ buried at the discreation of my executors will and desire is as followeth. Item I give and bequeath unto my loving wife Margaret Carter all the land and plantation where I now live together with my personal estate ______ of her natural life, also my will and desire is that after the death of my wife Margaret Carter that my land shall be sold and equally divided amongst my six sons that is Nathan Carter, Abraham Carter, Thomas Carter, Stephen Carter, John Carter, and William Carter for them and their heirs forever, also my will and desire is that all of my personal estate shall be equally divided betwixt my two daughters Liza (Carter) Snell, and Lucy(Carter) Hote (Holt?) for them and their heirs forever. I also constitute and appoint my wife Margaret Carter, Abraham Carter, and Benjamin Woodson Executors to this my last will and testament as witness my hand and seal. This twenty-eighth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and six.

His "x" mark (Stephen Carter); atteste Martha Lesuers, Edward Poston, Elizabeth Alexander.

At a court held for Henry County at the courthouse on the 30th day ofMarch 1807 the within last will and testament of Stephen Carter deceased was executed in court and proved by the oath of ___ of the subscribing witnesses hereto and the same was ordered by the court to be recorded and Margaret Carter Executrix and Abraham Carter, Executor therein named made oath and with George Hairston there (sic) security entered into bond and acknowledged the same for obtaining probate thereof in due term.

Teste W. Redd cc (commissioner in chancery

Stephen married Sarah Thomas Lewis. Sarah was born 1781, Goochland Co., Virginia; died 1835, Bellefonte, Jackson Co., Alabama. [Group Sheet]

Nelson married Mary Ann Hinds. Mary (daughter of Byram Wilbourn Hinds and Mary Elizabeth 'Betsy' Childress) was born 30 Sep 1822, Bluntsville, Allabama; died 3 Dec 1905, Texas; was buried , Pleasant Grove Cemetery Bastrop County, Texas . [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Name: Elizabeth Carter
Gender: Female
Spouse: Willie Harris
Spouse Gender: Male
Bond date: 20 Dec 1824
Bond #: 000161128
Level Info: North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
ImageNum: 001356
County: Warren
Record #: 01 109
Bondsman: Gideon Harris
Witness: Jos A Drake

Marriage Bond

Mary married Reverend William McNary Harris 20 Dec 1824, Warren County, North Carolina. William was born 25 Nov 1803, Madison County, Tennessee; died 22 Jun 1875, Bastrop County, Texas; was buried , Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Bastrop County, Texas. [Group Sheet]

Alfred married Nancy Elizabeth Clink George. Nancy was born 6 Sep 1849, Marshall Co., Alabama; died 22 Jul 1881, Eureka Springs, Carroll Co., Arkansas. [Group Sheet]