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Sheriff Hon. Joseph of Barford Carter

Male 1690 - 1759  (68 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Sheriff Hon. Joseph of Barford Carter was born 28 Nov 1690, Lancaster Co., Virginia; died 19 Feb 1759, St. George Parish Spotsylvania Co., Virginia Colony.

    Notes:

    Hon. Joseph Carter was High Sheriff in Lancaster Co., Virginia
    His Children with Catherine Stevens are shown as Robert Carter 1735-1791; Catherine 'Caty' Carter, 1733-1750; Joseph Carter, 1733-1750; Elizabeth Carter 1731-1750; George Carter 1728-1771; John Carter 1725-1793; Edward Dale Carter 1723-1750; Mary Elizabeth Carter, 1721-1787 m. James Davis; Thomas Williamson 1720-1751; NOTE THE DEATHS ARE NOT RECORDED, THE BIRTHS ARE RECORDED; THE MARRIAGE OF CATHERINE STEVENS IN NOT SHOWN BUT THE BIRTHS OF HER CHILDREN ARE. THE FIRST MARRIAGE OF JOSEPH TO ANN PINES DEC 23 1713 IS RECORDED, BUT NO CHILDREN OF THAT MARRIAGE ARE RECORDED IN THE BIBLE RECORD.

    Will Book B 1749-1759 Spotsylvania Co., VA St. George's Parish, d. 19 Feb 1750, p. 7 May 1751. Wit. Robert Huddlestone, Wm. Pruitt, James Younger, Robert Durrett. Executor Wife, Catharine Carter; Mr. John Minor and my son, John Carter...
    CARTER, JOSEPH, St. George's Parish, d. Feb. 19, 1750, p. May 7, 1751. Wit. Robert Huddlestone, Wm. Pruitt, James Younger, Robert Durrett. Ex. wife, Catharine Carter; Mr. John Minor and my son, John Carter. Leg. wife, Catharine; son, Joseph Carter, the tract of land bought of Mark Wheeler; son, John, tract of land bought of Benj. Matthews; daughter Mary Carter; daughter, Elizabeth Carter; son, George Carter; son, Robert Carter, the land where I now live after his mother's decease;
    daughter, Caty [Catherine] Carter.

    Name:
    Children of Joseph Carter and Catherine Stevens shown are: Mary Elizabeth Carter (proved); her children with James Davis are shown in the Bible record of Capt. Thomas of Barford Carter.

    Died:
    St. Mary's Parish

    Joseph married Ann Pines. Ann was born 1690, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Henry [Pines] dna Carter  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1719, Lancaster Co., Virginia Colony; died 1783, White Chapel Parish Lancaster Co., Virginia.

    Joseph married Catherine 'Caty' Stevens 1719, King and Queen Co., Virginia. Catherine (daughter of James Stevens) was born Abt 1690, King and Queen Co. Colonial Virginia; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 3. Private  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 4. Mary Elizabeth Carter  Descendancy chart to this point was born Est 1721, Spotsylvania Co., Colonial Virginia; died 1787, Broadfield, Spotsylvania, Virginia .
    3. 5. Private  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 6. John Carter  Descendancy chart to this point was born 8 Jan 1725, Spotsylvania Co., Colonial Virginia; died Aft 1793, Orange Co., Virginia.
    5. 7. 'Caty' Catherine Dale [Twin #2] Carter  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 May 1733, Lancaster Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. 8. Private  Descendancy chart to this point
    7. 9. Private  Descendancy chart to this point
    8. 10. Robert Carter  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 Aug 1735, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Maybe S. Carolina.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Henry [Pines] dna Carter Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1) was born 1719, Lancaster Co., Virginia Colony; died 1783, White Chapel Parish Lancaster Co., Virginia.

    Henry married Hannah Chilton 9 Aug 1758, Lancaster Co., Virginia Colony. Hannah was born 1740, Lancaster Co., Virginia Colony; died Bef 18 Mar 1822, White Chapel Parish Lancaster Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 11. John [Chilton] Carter  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1761, Lancaster Co., Virginia Colony; died Bef 18 Mar 1822, Lancaster Co., Virginia.

  2. 3.  Private Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1)

  3. 4.  Mary Elizabeth Carter Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1) was born Est 1721, Spotsylvania Co., Colonial Virginia; died 1787, Broadfield, Spotsylvania, Virginia .

    Notes:

    Children attributed to Mary Elizabeth Carter and James Davis are: (Bible Records)
    John Fielding Davis removed to Mecklenburg in 1766. b 1/1/1741
    James Carter Davis b. 3/5/1741, d. 1792 Spotsylvania Co., VA
    Benjamin Davis b. 10 Jan 1743, d. 1791 in Spotsylvania
    Elizabeth, b 22 Feb 1745
    Snead, b. 16 May 1749, died prior to 1765.
    William Dale, b. 28 Aug 1750.
    Mary, b. 24 May 1753, d. unmarried aft 1792.
    Felix, b 27 Apr 1755, d. prior to 1765
    Charles b. 22 Oct 1758, living 1794.
    Thomas Wyatt b. 30 Nov 1761, d 8 Nov 1839
    Portraits of James and Mary Davis were reproduced in the July, 1909, Quarterly.

    Ancestry reports James Conway Davis 1719-1771 with children, Elizabeth, William Dale Davis 1750-1825; and Thomas W. Davis 1761-1839. Mary Elizabeth Carter, d/o Joseph and Catherine Stevens Carter shows a death date of 1787 in Broadfield, Spotsylvania, Virginia

    Mary Elizabeth Davis (nee Carter) was married Christmas in 1738 to James Davis. Her Brother Thomas, was killed by accidental discharge of a gun at the wedding celebration.

    Birth:
    Or King and Queen Co., Colonial Virginia; DOB estimated from date of Father's Birth and Deed giving slaves to his daughter and her husband James Davis 1739; and date Slave given to Joseph Carter by James Stevens, 1727.

    Mary married James Davis 25 Dec 1738, Lancaster Co., Virginia. James was born Est 1719, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia Colony; died 1765, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia Colony. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 12. Private  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 13. James Carter of Spotsylvania Davis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 5 Mar 1741, Spotsylvania Co., Colonial Virginia; died 1792, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia.
    3. 14. Benjamin Davis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Jan 1743, Spotsylvania Co., Colonial Virginia; died 1791, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia.
    4. 15. William Dale Davis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 28 Aug 1750, Spotsylvania Co., Colonial Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia.
    5. 16. Thomas Hyatt to Kentucky Davis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 30 Nov 1761, Spotsylvania Co., Colonial Virginia; died 8 Nov 1839, Woodford County, Kentucky.

  4. 5.  Private Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1)

  5. 6.  John Carter Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1) was born 8 Jan 1725, Spotsylvania Co., Colonial Virginia; died Aft 1793, Orange Co., Virginia.

    John married Susannah Mrs. John Carter. Susannah was born Est 1737, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 17. John Carter, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born 21 Sep 1757, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia; died 20 Jun 1808, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia.

  6. 7.  'Caty' Catherine Dale [Twin #2] Carter Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1) was born 3 May 1733, Lancaster Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.

  7. 8.  Private Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1)

  8. 9.  Private Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1)

  9. 10.  Robert Carter Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1) was born 22 Aug 1735, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Maybe S. Carolina.


Generation: 3

  1. 11.  John [Chilton] Carter Descendancy chart to this point (2.Henry2, 1.Joseph1) was born Abt 1761, Lancaster Co., Virginia Colony; died Bef 18 Mar 1822, Lancaster Co., Virginia.

    John married Grace Ball Conway 22 Jul 1795, Virginia. Grace was born Abt 1773, White Chapel Parish, Lancaster Co., Virginia; died Abt 1796, Lancaster Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 18. Raleigh Downman Carter  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1796, Northumberland Co., Virginia; died 1864, Northumberland Co., Virginia.

  2. 12.  Private Descendancy chart to this point (4.Mary2, 1.Joseph1)

  3. 13.  James Carter of Spotsylvania Davis Descendancy chart to this point (4.Mary2, 1.Joseph1) was born 5 Mar 1741, Spotsylvania Co., Colonial Virginia; died 1792, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia.

  4. 14.  Benjamin Davis Descendancy chart to this point (4.Mary2, 1.Joseph1) was born 10 Jan 1743, Spotsylvania Co., Colonial Virginia; died 1791, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia.

  5. 15.  William Dale Davis Descendancy chart to this point (4.Mary2, 1.Joseph1) was born 28 Aug 1750, Spotsylvania Co., Colonial Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia.

  6. 16.  Thomas Hyatt to Kentucky Davis Descendancy chart to this point (4.Mary2, 1.Joseph1) was born 30 Nov 1761, Spotsylvania Co., Colonial Virginia; died 8 Nov 1839, Woodford County, Kentucky.

    Thomas married Susannah Hiatt 1 May 1783, Spotsylvania Co., Va. Susannah was born Est 1763, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Kentucky. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 19. Elizabeth Davis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 16 Oct 1784, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. 20. Mary Davis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 Dec 1786, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. 21. Fielding Davis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 May 1789, Kentucky; died Yes, date unknown.

  7. 17.  John Carter, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (6.John2, 1.Joseph1) was born 21 Sep 1757, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia; died 20 Jun 1808, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia.

    John married Mary 'Polly' Dandridge. Mary was born Abt 1760, Prob. Henrico Co., Virginia Colony; died Aft 1820. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 22. Richard of Henrico Carter  Descendancy chart to this point was born Est 1785, Henrico Co., Virginia; died 1830, Henrico Co., Virginia.


Generation: 4

  1. 18.  Raleigh Downman Carter Descendancy chart to this point (11.John3, 2.Henry2, 1.Joseph1) was born 1796, Northumberland Co., Virginia; died 1864, Northumberland Co., Virginia.

    Raleigh married Judith Ball Gaskins 13 Apr 1829, Northumberland Co., Virginia. Judith was born 1796, Northumberland County, Virginia; died Between 1843-47, Northumberland Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 23. Edward Franklin Carter  Descendancy chart to this point was born Feb 1843, Virginia; died 15 Dec 1922, Los Angeles, California.

  2. 19.  Elizabeth Davis Descendancy chart to this point (16.Thomas3, 4.Mary2, 1.Joseph1) was born 16 Oct 1784, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.

  3. 20.  Mary Davis Descendancy chart to this point (16.Thomas3, 4.Mary2, 1.Joseph1) was born 22 Dec 1786, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.

  4. 21.  Fielding Davis Descendancy chart to this point (16.Thomas3, 4.Mary2, 1.Joseph1) was born 9 May 1789, Kentucky; died Yes, date unknown.

  5. 22.  Richard of Henrico Carter Descendancy chart to this point (17.John3, 6.John2, 1.Joseph1) was born Est 1785, Henrico Co., Virginia; died 1830, Henrico Co., Virginia.

    Notes:

    Name:
    Lineage of Descendants of Katherine Dale proven by dna analysis. R1b-11

    Richard married Susannah Marion 'Susan' Price 17 Sep 1807, Henrico Co., Virginia. Susannah (daughter of John4 Price and Mrs. John Placeholder Price) was born 1787, Henrico Co., Virginia; died 1832. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 24. Wilson Marion Carter  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1811, Henrico Co., Virginia; died Abt 1860, Louisa Co., Virginia.