Camilla Fowlkes

George married Elizabeth D. Carter 6 Sep 1843, Prince Edward Co., Viriginia. Elizabeth (daughter of John Carter, Sr. and Mary "Polly" Bigger) was born Est 1819, Prince Edward Co., Virginia; died Bef 1841, Prince Edward Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Elizabeth D. Carter is named as the heir and daughter of John and Mary Carter in a Chancery Suit brought to settle a land dispute concerning her brothers, Richard Y., Samuel, James B., and John T. Carter,[Susan F. Carter, wife dead by 1866 w/3 sons] and her own heirs, by husband George Fowlkes.

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Richard Carter is later described in these chancery documents, as husband of Louisa M. Carter [James H. Martin trustee for Louisa] This is Richard, brother of Elizabeth D.
Marriage Records for Richard Carter and Louisa Martin is:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~eazier1/Virginia/PrEdwCoVAMgTo1850-Bride.htm

CARTER, Richard MARTIN, Louisa M 29 Oct 1839
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Other siblings appear to be James B. Carter, John Thomas Carter; Samuel Carter's wife appears as Mary E. Carter in the bankruptcy documents. She states that W. F. Scott is her uncle. W. F. Scott then conveyed the note to James Whitehead, who it appears is her father.
[http://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=147-1883-012]

http://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=147-1883-012

Samuel Carter declares Bankruptcy; Samuel Carter made and executed a Deed by which in conveyed to ?Whitehead, now deceased 'all of his household and kitchen furniture, stock, crops of every kind and description then in the said Carter's possession not then exempt under the act of assembly known as the poor debtor's law, also the following debts due the said Samuel Carter, to witt: a debt due by the estate of George G. Fowlkes for two hundred and twenty five dollars with interest thereon from December 25, 1858. A jusgment against W. S. Womack and _ A. Womack for the Hundred Dollars with interest thereon from the 7th day of October 1858 ...

This is the Samuel Carter, s/o John Carter & Mary his wife, connected to his sister, Elizabeth D. Fowlkes. It is George Fowlkes to whom the debt is made. Other parties to this suit are Thomas Biggers, and another debt to S. J. Farrar and A. F. Anderson. W. S. Womack...

Names listed on the front page are Forbes, Davidson, Bigger, Fowlkes, Farrar, Anderson, Womack, Ferguson, Watson. McHaver, Fitzgerald, Scott, Rice, Booker, Whitehead.

-mfe

Died:
James Bigger's Will mentions in a codicil that Elizabeth Carter is dead in 1841.

Notes:

Mary Bigger (daughter of James Bigger). She married John Carter on Apr 15, 1806 in Prince Edward County, Virginia. In 1841, a Chancery Cause is shown on the LVA Chancery Records Index by Samuel W. Carter, Etc Plaintiff and John T. Carter, Gardian of minor children of John Carter, who had died intestate, leaving 6 children, 2 of whom are minors, and wife, Mary Carter. It is shown that her father, James Bigger of Prince Edward has given her 200 acres....

John married Mary "Polly" Bigger 12 Jan 1803, Prince Edward County, Virginia.. Mary (daughter of James Bigger and Elizabeth Coleman) was born Est 1772, Prince Edward County, Virginia; died 1864, Prince Edward Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

http://www.virginians.com/t.htm?7076
Richard Carter (-1795) married Susanna Bigger in Prince Edward County 29 December (bond) 1772. Susanna, as administratrix, delivered the inventory of Richard's estate of taken 18 February 1796. Susanna married second David Powell 17 November 1796, and Powell became guardian to her three younger children, Richard, Samuel, and Nancy, by September 1797. A chancery suit of November 1796 identified Richard?s heirs as John Carter, who was then of age, and minors, Thomas, Lemuel, William, Mary, Richard, Samuel, and Nancy

Halifax Co., Virginia Deed Francis Brandon gives his daughter Catherine land to service his named grandchildren William T., Eliza H., Thomas O. and Mary Ann Catherine and
any other of her children. Dated 1831; The marriage Record
for Richard Carter and Catherine Brandon is 1822. If these
children are listed as the grandchildren of Francis
Brandon, f/o Catherine who married Richard Carter, then
these are the children of Richard Carter.


Notes: After Father Richard Carter died Halifax County Pleas Book 18 p 121 - Lemuel Carter being of full age to choose - chose John Carter as Guardian - David Powell and Thomas Carter were securities 1797

In 1796 Susannah sued for her dower rights and Thomas Watkins was appointed Guardian of children; years later she would marry him.

Richard's brother John Carter was in Rev War. Richard and John's Will in Halifax County WB 1 p 88


http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/halifax/vitals/marriages/marr-grms-1753-1800.txt

July 25 1793 Carter Charles W. Ursula Palmer September 20 1792 Carter, Hartwell Sally Colquett
April 4 1794 Carter,George Elizabeth Smith Cole
April 4 1792 Carter, Joseph Sally Faulkner
December 24 1790 Carter, Matthew Eliza Nash
January 29 1789 Carter, Pressley Anne Waddell
November 1 1792 Carter, Robert Unity Cook
March 9 1798 Carter, Thomas Mary Powell

John S. Vaughan is found on the documents concerning the estate of Richard Carter, husband of Susannah Bigger. Others mentioned are Lipscomb Ragland, William P. Townes, Elderson Posey, Archibald Kerby, Thomas Lipscombe, Henry B. Kerby, John Edwards, Edward Dixon, Robert Moore ...

Richard Carter's Inventory is 5 pages in length, and shows the fabrics and 25 slaves. It is concerned with household items, such as Table Cloths and salt sellers, earthen ware, 1 case of knives and forks, 6 feather bedsteads and furniture. Items indicate a lavish household, for the time.

WILLIAM TINNIE (also TINNY) Will
"...being indisposed in body...". To my wife's brother, Jesse Poynor, all my saddleing and shoemaking tools & to his heirs & assigns forever. To my wife's sister Winney Poynor one two yr. old cow heifer. To my brother Edward Tinney who is now in defence of his country one sorrel horse and saddle provided he lives & returns home from the service, and if he does not return to remain the property of my wife. To my wife Elizabeth the land & plantation whereon I now live, it being the one third of my father's tract of land he lived on & bequeathed to me (100 ac.), also stock of horses, cattle, sheep, & hoggs, and all the residue & remainder of my personal estate, and to her heirs and assigns forever.
Exr: John Poynor, Richard Carter, & Theo. Carter Wit: Jno. Scott, Henry B. Kerby Signed William Tinnie
WD 25 May 1782
WP 17 July 1783
18 September 1783 Further proved & recorded Sec. James LeGrand
[It is the Tailor who signs this deed with his brother.]

http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/YOUNGER/2001-08/0998323051
1785 Heads of Household Halifax VA Alphabetized
Carter, Daniel, 4, 2, 1
Carter, Jeduthen, 4, 1, 6
Carter, Mary, 7, 1, 5
Carter, Richard (S.), 12, 1, 4
Carter, Richard (T.), 9, 1, 0
Carter, Richd, 9, 2, 2
Carter, Theoderick, 14, 3, 5
Carter, William, 2, 1, 1

This list identifies the Tailor and his S (son)

Richard Carter is shown in records as donating supplies which include many casks of Brandy, during the Revolutionary War. There is a Chancery Suit between Waddill Carter's Widow Mildred Wade (Lewis) which is about the proceeds of the earnings from the still. I thought it interesting that the source of the Brandy donated by Richard is now known to have come from his father's still, which was also owned by Richard's brother, Waddill. - mfe

Name:
Mary Frances Eggleston [mfeggleston AT gmail.com] Family Finder Kit # 343915
Kenneth P. Carter [kcarter AT kcarterlaw.com] Y-DNA Kit # 320036 Group I1 - 12

Died:
Richard Tailor makes appearance in Chancery Court regarding his Executorship of the estate of his brother, John. 25 August 1795.

Richard married Susannah LZCR-T94 Bigger 29 Dec 1772, Prince Edward County, Virginia. Susannah (daughter of John Bigger, Sr. and Susannah Elizabeth "Susan" Bibb) was born Abt 1752, Prince Edward Co., Virginia; died Aft 1805, Halifax County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Name:
The dates of birth for Susannah Bigger's children are estimated. Her 3 youngest children are found in orphans records detailing expenses for Richard, Nancy and Samuel Carter, orphans of Richard Carter, her first husband.-mfe

Notes:

http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.princeedward/10/mb.ashx
BIGGER FAMILY
James Bigger had the following children:
-Susanna Bigger. She married Thomas Rice in Prince Edward County, Virginia, March 16, 1807.
-Mary "Polly" Bigger. She married John Carter Prince Edward County, Virginia, April 15, 1806.
-Betsy Coleman Bigger was born January 20, 1780. Betsy died 1851 Smith County, Tennessee, at 71 years of age. She married Simon P Hughes Prince Edward County, Virginia, January 12, 1803. Simon was born January 26, 1778. Simon was the son of John Hughes and Sallie Tarlton. Simon died 1858 Smith County, Tennessee, at 80 years of age. (See Simon P Hughes for the continuation of this line.)

HUGHES .FAMILY
Simon P Hughes was born January 26, 1778. Simon died 1858 Smith County, Tennessee, at 80 years of age. He married Betsy Coleman Bigger, Prince Edward County, Virginia, January 12, 1803. Betsy was born January 20, 1780. Betsy was the daughter of James Bigger. Betsy died 1851 Smith County, Tennessee, at 71 years of age.
Simon P Hughes and Betsy Coleman Bigger had the following children:
Elizabeth Hughes was born Prince Edward County, Virginia 1803. Elizabeth died 1806 Prince Edward County, Virginia, at 3 years of age.
James B. Hughes was born October 12, 1805.
Harriet Hughes was born Prince Edward County, Virginia Prince Edward County, Virginia 1808.
John P. Hughes was born Prince Edward County, Virginia 1811.
George Robert Hughes was born Prince Edward County, Virginia 1822.
William A. Hughes was born Prince Edward County, Virginia
FOR CHILDREN GO TO http://www.hughesfamilies.com/mkhughes/
Thank You !!Sincerely,Mike Hughes

http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.princeedward/10.33.34.90.256.255/mb.ashx

I show a Thomas Rice marrying Susannah Bigger on 19 Mar 1807. They applied for their license on 16 Mar 1807. Susannah is the daughter of James Bigger who was also surety. Hope this helps.

http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.princeedward/10.33.34.90.256.257/mb.ashx
Thanks for contacting me. Susannah Bigger is the sister to my Betsy Coleman Bigger who married Simon P. Hughes in 1803. They also have another sister and daugter of James Bigger, her name is Polly Bigger. Polly Bigger married a John Carter in April 1806 in PEC. I would love to share information with you, if you like. I have extensive information on the Hughes, Bigger family. I am also in contact with Hughes relatives that are still in PEC. We have some letters that have been with our family for over a hundred years. Below, I have included one of them for you. This particular letter comes from my 3rd great grandfathers sister in-law Mary Elizabeth Hughes. She married George Robert Hughes, brother to James B. Hughes(my 3rd great grandfather). Her letter mentions relatives with the surname Rice. I have made the connection to William Rice, but not the other two.

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July 5th, 1869

Dear Brother,

As I have an opportunity this evening I will write you a few lines to let you hear from us. I will write a letter of general news. We are all well here at this time. Pattie Hughes has been confined to her bed for 12 months with inflammation of the bladder and is still very bad off. Sister Laura is entirely blind in one eye and can't see but little out of the other. Her daughter Emma has been twice married. Her first husband William Rice died at Point Lookout. Her second husband John Womack the grandson of old Wilkerson Watson. She has a son and daughter. Sister's son Augustus was killed in the army. Old Mr. Joseph Watson and his wife has died in the last six months. Also Mr. Joseph Price and Mr. Sam Thackston. Uncle Jesse Hughes is dead, also Aunt Polly Carter. Well Brother I will tell you of some of my troubles. I lost my dear son Lucius in the army. He died at Staunton River Bridge. And six months before I lost my little daughter Harriette Virginia - Oh Brother I can't express to you what trouble I have seen. I have now nine living children two married. John Robert married Henningham Hughes's daughter. My daughter Ellen married a man from Albemarle. His name is Garland. He is a very nice-industrious-poor man. She has three children. Well I will reckon you will want to know how we are getting along. Very badly I do assure you. We lost our horse two years ago and have not been able to get another and can make no crop therefore have all of our meat and bread to bye and nothing to bye with except what little shoe making Mr. Hughes can do. I have nothing to clothe my children with to send them to school. I have not been able to get anything for myself or children this spring I have not been to preaching but once since the war. Owing to not having no clothes.

Mr. Hughes is very delicate but can't do but little for us but is very sturdy and does the best he can. Jennie my baby when you was here I believe is now grown. So you see it has been a long time since we saw each other. Do you ever intend coming to see us anymore? We are very anxious to see you. If you can't come send one of your sons. I heard one of them passed through Farmville during the war and made inquiries of Cousin Frank Rice's son about us. I would have been very glad to have seen him. Well brother it is now night and my eyes are so bad that I will have to close with all of our best love to you your wife and children. Write to me as soon as you get this.
Farewell Brother
I wish ever to be remembered
Your Sister
Mary E. Hughes

James Bigger leaves 250 acres of land to his daughter Polly, in his 1841 will. A chancery suit ensues after Polly's death, naming the children of John and Polly Bigger Carter. The guardian of her two youngest, John T. Carter and Richard Carter, [Guardian is eldest Brother] bring suit against Lemuel W. and James B. Carter in order to gain possession of their Mother's Dower and land left to her by her Father, James Bigger.

A James Bigger noted in 1701; Matthew Mockobee, Benjamin Webb, William Farmer and Thomas Abney.


John Abbington 27.172 Sep 1 1701 {CA}
Legal note from William Izatt (gentleman) of Hammersmith of Middlesex, England, to George Lingan (gentleman).
Payments: administrator of Maj. Charles Boteler, administrator of John Little, Philip Lawrence, John Payne, Henry Dryden, Daniell Armiger, John Sumers, Thomas Braine, William Marshall, Richard Brooke, Joseph Baker, Gaven Hambleton, John Brome, Fra. Leaffe, Edward Batson, Richard Stallings, Richard Burke, John Willimot, John Burke, Thomas Billingsly, Dr. Keirsteed, Thomas Hart, Arthur Cooke, Daniel Danielson, John Davis, Fran, Billinger, William Grunt, William Rothery, Ninian Beall, Brian Furgist, Richard Jones, Tegoe Tracey, Hugh Montgomery, Baruch Williams, Richard Harthorp, James Ailing, William Tuggwell, Denis Maddin, Benjamin Serwen, David Floyd, John Barrell, Richard Addle, Hugh Jones, Hugh Crawford, William Shaw, Thomas Locker, Patrick Miller, James Stafford, Thomas Cooper, Benjamin Evans, Peter Surges, Jenkin Smith, Joseph Rash, Thomas Gallock, Benjamin Gargill, James Desbrough, Richard Henwood, Thomas Smith, Thomas Marchant, Thomas Beach, George Munrow, Charles Lane, Benjamin Webb, William Farmer, Joseph Cooke, James Mann, Abraham Bird, Joseph Harrison, Edward Jessopp, Hugh Reyley, Henry Rigden, Henry Gwinn, James Bigger, William Head, William Goodman, Mathew Beale, John Peacock, Richard Weller, Seth Biggs, Thomas Hills, Thomas Dryfeild, Charles Crowe, Nicholas Pilkinton, John Patty, Hugh Montgomery, George Curwin, Walter Smith, Michaell Taney, John Bullock, Richard Petty, Robert Grange, John Lidiatt, Jeaper, Robert Biggs, William Nicholls, William Akeroyd, Thomas Tinsley, James Stone, Thomas Swan, Thomas Bridges, George Lingan, William Dent, Mathew Mockbee, Edmond Stow, James Downall.
Mentions: Sir Thomas Abney (knight) Lord Mayor of London, John Hyde (merchant, aged 38), John Abbington (merchant, aged 49).
Witnesses: Alice Abbington, Ales Holmes, John Abbington, Charles Abbington, John Hyde, Thomas Abbington, Samuell Wingfield,

James married Elizabeth Coleman. Elizabeth was born Est 1750, Prince Edward County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Name:
Speculation: Wife's name is probability, since her daughter is Elizabeth Coleman 'Betsy' Bigger. Naming tradition of the time.

Died:
Betsy Coleman probably died very young; only 3 children