| 1. |  Elizabeth Cooke 'Cecily' Hill was born 1708, Shirley, Charles City County, Virginia Colony; died Jun 1773, Shirley, Charles City Co., Virginia Colony; was buried , Shirley Plantation Cemetery Shirley, Virginia. Notes:
Biography
Of the four sons of Robert Carter, John, of Crotoman the eldest, will be the only one mentioned in this sketch since it is through him the' Tennessee family traces its line of descent from the Virginia Carters.
John of Crotoman inherited his grandfather's plantation on the Rappahannock, but through his marriage with Elizabeth Hill he came into possession of what was then the most renowned' plantation in Virginia, that of Shirley, which Sir Edward Hill had purchased for his bride, a Welsh heiress and court beauty.
John Carter "the second," studied law in London at the Inner Temple. In 1722 he was appointed secretary of Virginia and is known in Carter genealogy as "Secretary Carter".
As secretary he seems to have resided mostly at Williamsburg and at Shirley. Crotoman was a tobacco mart, and records show that at one time he upheld one Joseph Carter as inspector despite the accusations against him and the protestations of Corbin, Receiver of Customs, and other officials.
Death came to Secretary Carter July 31, 1742. After the prescribed period of mourning expired, Elizabeth Carter married a certain Browler Cocke of whom little is known except that he held Shirley until the year 1771, at which date Charles Carter of Crotoman came into the estate of Shirley.[1]
Buried
Shirley, Charles City County, Virginia.
Elizabeth married John 'Secretary' of Crotoman Carter. John (son of Robert 'King' Carter and Judith Armistead) was born 1690, Corotoman, Lancaster Co., Virginia Colony; died 1742, Lancaster County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- Elizabeth Hill Carter was born 13 Oct 1731, Shirley, Charles City County, Virginia; died 25 Jul 1760, Westover, Charles City County, Virginia; was buried , Westover Plantation Cemetery Charles City County, Virginia.
- Charles of Shirley Carter was born 1 Jan 1732, Shirley, Charles City County, Virginia Colony; died 28 Jun 1806, Charles City County, Virginia; was buried , Shirley Plantation, Charles City Co., VA.
Elizabeth married Bowler4 of Richard3 of Bremo Cocke/Cox. Bowler4 (son of Richard3 of Bremo Cocke/Cox and Anne Bowler) was born Est 1696, Henrico County, Virginia; died 1771, Shirley, Charles City Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- Bowler Cocke/Cox, Jr. was born Est 1726, Henrico County, Virginia; died 1772, Henrico Co., Virginia.
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1708 - 1773 (65 years)