William Augustus Carter

Notes:

FOUNTAIN BRANCH, son of FRANCIS WATKINS and SARAH
ANDERSON CARTER, was born April 6, 1797 and died August
22, 1871. He married MARY ARMISTEAD ATKINSON,
granddaughter of JOHN ADKINSON, a Revolutionary soldier.
MARY ATKINSON was born July 4, 1806 and died September 15,
1852. ISSUE:

1. NISAU RED was born March 29, 1824 and died
September 25, 1827
2. MOSCOW BRANCH was born December 5, 1825. He
married (1) ORLENA C. DOBBINS. (2) AMERICA V. CATTELS. (3)
PAMALE E. MIOT (widow). He served in the Mexican War in
Colonel Campbell's regiment. Served as lieutenant colonel 20th Tennessee Infantry. C.S.A., Civil War.
3. ORLANDER HORTENSIUS was born May 24, 1827 and died
Augusst 23, 1828
4. WILLIAM AUGUSTUS was born May 16, 1829 and died
October 15, 1830
5. JAMES FOUNTAIN was born January 31, 1831 and died
August 15, 1859.
6. SAMUEL ATKINSON was born January 24, 1833 and died
June 10, 1837
7. MARY ALICE was born January 22, 1833 and died
October 12, 1869. She married MR. MCPHAIL.
8. SARAH HOLCOMB was born February 23, 1837 and died
July 15, 1868. She married MR. GORDON.
9. ANNIE VICK was born November 16, 1838 and died
June 2, 1901. She married MR. BALTISHWILER.
10. THEODRICK CARTER (6) was born March 24, 1840 and
died December 2, 1864 of wounds received in the battle of
Franklin, Tennessee, while serving as Captain and A.D.C.,
Confederate Army, Civil War.
11. FRANCIS WATKINS was born November 30, 1842 and
served in 20th Tennessee Infantry, C.S.A. until disabled by
wounds, battle of Shiloh Civil War.




Fountain Branch Carter, s/o Francis Watkins Carter and Sarah Holcombe Anderson, m. Mary Armistead Atkinson (1823 in Franklin Co., Tennessee. Children are Nisau Red Carter, Moscow Branch Carter, Orlander Hortensius Carter, William Augustus Carter, James Fountain Carter, Mary Alice Carter, Samuel Atkinson Carter, Sarah Holcomb Carter, Annie Vick Carter, Theodorick Carter, Francis Watkins Carter and Frances Hodge Carter.

Fountain married Mary Armistead 'Polly' Atkinson 28 Jun 1823, Williamson County, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Samuel Atkinson and Nancy Anne Brown) was born 4 Jan 1806, Halifax County, Virginia; died 15 Sep 1852, Williamson Co., Tennessee; was buried , Franklin City Cemetery, Williamson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Mary Armistead Adkinson descends from John Adkinson, a Patriot, and in the same line as William V. Adkinson (Adkins) of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, which is located adjacent to Halifax Co., VA.
FOUNTAIN BRANCH CARTER, son of FRANCIS WATKINS and SARAH
[Holcomb Anderson] CARTER, was born April 6, 1797 and died August 22, 1871. Fountain married MARY ARMISTEAD ATKINSON,
granddaughter of JOHN ADKINSON, a Revolutionary soldier.
MARY ATKINSON was born July 4, 1806 and died September 15,
1852. Mary Armistead Adkinson married Fountain Branch Carter and migrated to Tennessee.

Notes:

Name: Francis Watkins Carter
Birth: 6 DEC 1772 in Henrico County, Virginia
Death: 19 NOV 1841 in Franklin, Tennessee
Father: John Carter b: 26 AUG 1737 in Henrico County, Virginia
Mother: Mary Cunningham Powell b: ABT 1740 in Henrico County, Virginia
Marriage 1 Sarah Holcomb Anderson b: 11 MAY 1777
Married: 17 NOV 1792 Children
Fountain Branch Carter b: 6 APR 1797 in Franklin, Tennessee
Elizabeth Carter b: 8 DEC 1799 in Franklin, Tennessee
Theodrick Carter b: 22 JUL 1802 in Franklin, Tennessee
John C. Carter b: 6 SEP 1805 in Franklin, Tennessee
Susan Carter b: 30 MAR 1808 in Franklin, Tennessee
Lucy W. Carter b: 9 FEB 1811 in Franklin, Tennessee
Roche M. Carter b: 27 FEB 1814 in Franklin, Tennessee


http://reynoldspatova.org/getperson.php?personID=I256&tree=reynolds1

Eliza's great-uncle John Carter (through her mother's line) was the father of Francis Watkins Carter, who built the home which is currently open for tours as Carter House Museum in Franklin, TN. One of her cousins was Confederate Lt. Theodorick "Tod" Carter, who died in a battle with Union troops on the lawn of the home during the Battle of Franklin, November 30, 1864. In a sad tale reminiscent of so many of the era, family fought family as Eliza's son John joined the Union in combat with Missouri's Militia Regiment 5, Company B.

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Francis married Sarah Holcomb Anderson 17 Nov 1792. Sarah (daughter of James Anderson and Mary Taylor) was born 11 May 1777; died 19 May 1826, Franklin, Williamson Co., Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Name:
Sarah Holcombe Anderson of Amelia Co., Virginia has to be the granddaughter of Sarah Clark and Thomas Anderson. Either the d/o James Anderson and Mary Taylor, or d/o Thomas Anderson and an unknown wife. Sister Lucy Maria married James Philemon Holcombe. This child would be named in honor of their Sister's marriage.

Samuel married Nancy Anne Brown 1 Apr 1803, Halifax Co., Virginia. Nancy was born 17 Feb 1782, Halifax County, Virginia; died 1840, Halifax County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Halifax County, VA ? Pleas (Court Orders) Book 3, March Court 1760, page 44 ? Ordered that John Carter and his male tithables, John Mount, David Mount, Richard Smith and William Russell be added to the gang belonging to road whereof John Lawson is Surveyor.

Vestry Book of Antrim Parish, Halifax County, Virginia 1752-1817. At a Vestry held for Antrim Parish at Halifax Courthouse the 24 August 1767. Page 108 ? Pursuant to an order of the County Court of Halifax bearing date the 17 July last past for this vestry to appoint Processioners according to law whereupon it is ordered that John Lawson, John Mount and John Carter do procession the bounds of every particular person?s lands between Miller?s Road, Burches Creek, the County line and Dan River and it is further ordered that the Processioners aforesaid do begin their said work on the second day of November next and take and return to the Vestry on or before the last day of March next ensuing an account of every particular person?s land they shall so procession and the persons present at the same and what lands in their precincts they failed to procession and the particular reasons of such failure.

John CARTER was born on 26 Aug 1736 in New Kent County, Virginia. (292) He was christened on 30 Oct 1736 in St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia.(15) He died in 1781 in Halifax County, Virginia.(4) John Carter's Will: ...being indisposed but of perfect mind and memory..wife, Mary, during her widowhood and for the bringing up and educating my children...land, slaves, furniture, etc...My daughter Ann WADDELL twenty five shillings, daughters Elizabeth, Mary, Sally slaves and furniture, ...my three oldest sons, Richard, Theodorick, and Robert...minor sons Francis and James. Exec., brothers Theodorick Carter and Richard Carter. Witnesses Benjamin Hobson, David Bates, Charles Carter, Noel Waddill, Theo Carter.
Will dated 18 Jul 1781/probated 20 Sep 1781. Parents:
Theodorick CARTER Jr and Ann WADDELL.

He was married to Mary CUNNINGHAM(?) about 1756. Children were: Richard CARTER, Theodorick CARTER, Robert CARTER, Ann CARTER, Elizabeth CARTER, Mary CARTER, Judith CARTER, Sally CARTER, James CARTER, Francis CARTER.
Name: John CARTER Birth: 26 Aug 1737 New Kent, VA
Christening: 30 Oct 1737 St.Peter Par., Henrico VA
Death: 1781 in , Halifax, VA

GILES CARTER OF VIRGINIA, by Gen. Wm. G. H. Carter:
p 78 - John's CARTER's birth
p 48 -John of Halifax Co VA bought 183 1/2 acres on Dan River from his father, Theodorick II of Pr. Edw. Co VA. p 48-50 - John's will executed 18 Jun 1781, probated 20 Sep 1781 in Halifax Co., VA
Executors: wife Mary, Capt. James Turner, William Boyd, and
John's brothers Richard & Theodrick III
Heirs: Wife, 5 daus. & 5 sons.
Witnesses were Benjamin Hobson, David Bates, Noel Waddill,
Theodrick Carter III, and Charles Carter
(son of Theodrick III)



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CARTER, JOHN
[Full Ancestor Record]
Ancestor #: A019975
Service:
VIRGINIA Rank: SOLDIER
Birth:
26 Aug 1737 BRUNSWICK CO VIRGINIA
Death:
ANTE 20 Sep 1781 HALIFAX CO VIRGINIA
Service Source:
ECKENRODE, LIST OF REV SOLS OF VA, VOL 1, P 87
Service Description:
1) HALIFAX CO MILITIA

http://reynoldspatova.org/getperson.php?personID=I256&tree=reynolds1

Eliza's great-uncle John Carter (through her mother's line) was the father of Francis Watkins Carter, who built the home which is currently open for tours as Carter House Museum in Franklin, TN. One of her cousins was Confederate Lt. Theodorick "Tod" Carter, who died in a battle with Union troops on the lawn of the home during the Battle of Franklin, November 30, 1864. In a sad tale reminiscent of so many of the era, family fought family as Eliza's son John joined the Union in combat with Missouri's Militia Regiment 5, Company B.

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=133334249&ref=acom

294 Halifax Vestry Book 1752-1817 1767 Halifax Aug 24 1767
Carter John bounds taker Burches Creek Ordered Thomas Spencer,
William Eckols, Alexander Moore and Joseph Moore do procession the patent land beginning at the cowford on Banister river thence up the river to Sandy Creek thence up Sandy to the bridge thence along Terry's ferry road to Burches Creek thence down the said crek to Dan river thence down the Dan to Boyd ferry thence to the beginning.

Name:
Diane Carter Giles [Need Valid Email Address] Y-DNA Kit # 23874 Group I1 - 12
Sherrel Cavedo [jscave28443 AT yahoo.com] Kit # 277234 Group I1 - 12

John married Mary Michaux Cunningham Abt 1758, Halifax Co., Virginia Colony. Mary (daughter of Alexander Cunningham, Jr. and Easter Mary Michaux) was born 1740, St. Peters Parish, New Kent Co., Colonial Virginia; died 1781, Halifax Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

John Carter was born in St. Peter's Parish, New Kent Co, VA on 26 AUG 1737, and baptized on 30 OCT 1737. This Parish is south of the York and Pamunkey Rivers and was also the home of the Waddill family.

John Carter's Will was executed 18 JUN 1781, and probated before the court held for Halifax Co., VA on 20 SEP 1781. The witnesses were Benjamin Hobson, David Bates, Noel Waddill, Theodrick Carter (Third) and Charles Carter, a son of Theodrick Carter(Third). The Executors named were his wife, Mary Carter, Captain James Turner, William Boyd and John Carter's brothers Richard and Theodrick (Third).

John Carter's three eldest children, Richard, Theo, and Robert filed a chancery suit in Halifax county in 1799 [19 years after the death of John] charging the Executors [Mary Carter, their mother] and Richard Carter, dec'd and his executor Susannah Powell (nee Carter) for monies not accounted for when Richard Carter bargained and sold land privately. Mary Carter (nee Cunningham) is still alive and gives testimony referring to Richard Carter's affidavit. Many pages of testimony follow demonstrating not only that money was paid to Richard, but never passed on to the family. The position of David Powell and Susannah is that the children were educated and provided for, out of the estate of their father, John Carter, dec'd. Robert appears to act as attorney and questions many witnesses. The suit is then refiled in Richmond County and continues. Polly Powell (nee Carter), wife of Mastin Powell and d/o Susannah Carter Powell (nee Bigger) testifies to angry words between Robert and Susannah, his aunt. The suit continues whereby Robert questions numerous witnesses as to the quality of his education, and of the ability of the estate of the dec'd John Carter to produce enough to keep the widow and children adequately. [it is obvious to this researcher that Robert is an ambitious, determined and combative individual and probably was of the same personality since his childhood, when he admits he would not be schooled.] He challenges that his education and that of his siblings was less than he considered their due. Both he and Theo, though, can write and sign their names, as does Susannah. [While the content of this matter is tedious reading, it offers more insight into the characters of this family, than previously seen.-mfe]

Notes:

Name:
James Anderson married Mary Taylor; children unknown [reported as her 2nd husband after Robert Penn]

James married Mary Taylor. Mary was born Abt 1750, Mecklenburg Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

John married Mary B. Armistead 6 Nov 1777, Cumberland Co., Virginia. Mary was born 17 Feb 1758, Southam Parish, Cumberland County, Virginia; died 18 Mar 1852, Williamson Co., Tennessee. [Group Sheet]