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m. 1806
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| Born |
1788 |
Culpeper Co., Virginia  |
| Died |
1835 |
Pittsylvania County, Virginia |
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| Father |
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| Mother |
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| Born |
18 Feb 1808 |
Pittsylvania Co., Virginia |
| Died |
22 Apr 1884 |
Chatham, Virginia |
| Buried |
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Chatham Burial Park Chatham, Pittsylvania County, Virginia |
| Spouse |
Lucy Washington Lanier | F8716 |
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| Born |
9 Feb 1817 |
Pittsylvania Co., Virginia |
| Died |
2 Jan 1900 |
Missouri |
| Buried |
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Wright City Cemetery, Waren County, Missouri |
| Spouse |
Frances Oglesby | F7994 |
| Married |
16 Apr 1857 |
Vernon, Missouri |
| Born |
23 Apr 1815 |
Pittsylvania Co., Virginia |
| Died |
28 Sep 1873 |
Pittsylvania County, Virginia |
| Buried |
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Keen-Watkins Cemetery Stony Mill, Pittsylvania County, Virginia |
| Spouse |
Frances Elisha Keen | F7984 |
| Married |
18 Sep 1839 |
Virginia |
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| Sources |
- [S100] Internet Source, https://christchurch1735.org/robert-king-carter-papers/html/C23a09a.mod.html.
Diary and Correspondence of Robert 'King' Carter
Will and Codicils, September 15, 1669-January 3, 1670, of John Carter I, Probated February 1, 1670, and Recorded January 9, 1723
John Carter I (1613-1669) states how his estate should be divided among his living children, John Carter II (ca. 1648-1690) and Elizabeth (Carter) Utie (1651-1699) by his first wife, Jane Glynn,; Robert (1669-1732) by his fourth wife, Sarah Ludlow (d. 1668); and makes provisions for his fifth wife, Elizabeth Sherley and their child expected in 1669 whom John wishes to be named Charles. There are specific bequests of money, jewelry, books, clothing, horses, and household articles for his children and friends, and instructions for Robert's education.
- [S40] Will, https://christchurch1735.org/robert-king-carter-papers/html/C23a09a.mod.html.
Will and Codicils, September 15, 1669-January 3, 1670, of John Carter I, Probated February 1, 1670, and Recorded January 9, 1723
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[Lancaster County, Virginia]
9th day of January 1722
I John Carter being sick in body but of good and perfect memory do make this my last will as followeth:
Imprimis: I bequeathe my soul unto Almighty God and my body to the earth:
Item I bequeathe my land and Housing whereon I now dwell unto my son John and his heirs male issue of his body:
Item I bequeathe unto my son Robert and his heirs male issue of his body a Thousand Acres of land out of the patent that was deserted by Colonel Mathews and taken up by me (vizt) the neck of land that William Thatcher, and William Hutchings had taken bounded upon a branch of Corrotoman and the neck of land formerly taken up by George Taylor and so much land lying behind these neck's as will make up the said neck's a Thousand Acres to him & his heirs male (vizt) my son Robert and his heirs male issue of his body.
Item: my will is that if my son John die without issue male of his body that then the land and housing given him go to my son Robert and his issue male. But in case my son Robert die without issue male, or his issue male die without issue male, my will is that in case my son John have issue female that then my said land & housing given him go to his issue female, But in case my son John have no issue female, my will is in case of no issue males nor issue female of my son John that then my land and [ . . . ] housing given to my son John go to my son Robert's female begotten of his body But in case [neither] my son John nor my son Robert have no issue male but issue female, my will is that my son Robert's land go also to his issue female. But in case neither of my sons' have issue of their body Then my will is that my lands go to my daughter Elizabeth Utie and her heirs: & Item My will is that the agreement between me and William Thatcher stand good
provided he perform his part thereof: The rough draxft is among my writings, and my son John is hereby empowered to confirm the agreement and to convey the said fifty Acres in that agreement out of the first neck given to my son Robert, who is to have besides this fifty given to Thatcher his said Thousand Acres:
Item My will is that my personal estate (vizt.) goods and chattels be divided into three equal parts, one third whereof I give to my son John, provided he relinquish all former deeds of gift and claim no part of my estate formerly given him but only this third part. another third thereof I give to my son Robert. and the other third thereof to be disposed as followeth (vizt.) first my now wife Elizabeth is to be paid out of it five hundred pounds which is due to her by a Contract made between me and herself, before marriage,which is to be in full satisfaction thereof, and then the remaining part of this third I give to her young son after she is paid her five hundred pounds, so that the mother and her son is to have this last third between them
Item My will is in case my said wife will not stand to this my will and be contented with the five hundred pounds due by contract, and now mentioned in my will in full payment thereof and not intended as a llegacy but as payment of a debt, then my will is that the disposal of this left third be void and that after she is paid what
is due to her by contract before marriage there being nothing more due to her by marriage with me,
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either in Conscience law or Justice, that then my will is that the remainder of this last third belong to my said sons John and Robert, and her son only to have five pounds sterling, and she to have nothing out of my estate besides what is due
to her by contract in satisfaction whereof this five hundred pounds is intended in my will as part of the said last third: yet besides this she is to have the twenty five Acres of land mentioned in the said contract being her jointure of land of in lieu of dower in my land. But if in case my wife does stand to her contract and be therewith content in full of all dues by marriage with me, then my will is that she have also the negro Boy
called Mathew and also enjoy her necklace of pearl, and diamond ring given her by me, and also the bed rug blankets pillows and the red curtains & valance with a pair of sheets which is the bed and furniture which I commonly lay upon in my chamber, and also the dozen of diaper napkins with a blue streak at both ends, and too or three coarse towels she brought with her and also my
black lutestring and coloured sarcenet for a gown and petticoat, and also her spoons and also my little flat trunk which her clothes are in
Item My will is that my daughter Elizabeth Utie have ten pounds sterling she having already had a good considerable portion.
Item My will is that my son Robert have his mother's hoop ring & crystal necklace.
Item My will is that my son John have his mother's hoop ring and my small rings and the Elizabeth piece of gold.
Item my will is that my seal ring, rapier, watch, and my wearing apparel be my son John's.
Item my will is that my son John have all my books only my son Robert to have the Sixth part of them in goodness and value, and my wife to have David's tears and Byfield's treatise, , and the whole duty of man, and her own books.
Item my will is that my son Robert in his minoritiy be well educated for the use of his estate, and the principal not to be diminished.
Item my will is that my son Robert during his minority have a man or youth servant bought for him that has been brought up in the Latin School, and that he constantly tend upon him not only to teach him his books either in English or Latin
according to his capacity (for my will is that he shall learn both Latin & English and to write) but also to preserve him from harm and from doing evil and as soon as one is free or dead my will is that he have another bought.
Item my will is that my Executor allow my wife yearly for her son's education ten pounds per annum during his minority if he live, in consideration of the use of his portion but the first year not to be allowed because I am to pay
the nurse.
Item my will is that in case my wife put her son out to apprentice, then so much of his portion be paid as is thought necessary to bind him out to a good trade, and after he is put to apprentice he is to be allowed but five pounds annually, for his maintenance until he come [s] to age, and so the other five pounds per annum is to be abated out
of his maintenance.
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Item my will is, that my son John allow to my wife's son (whose name is intended Charles) necessary clothes & linen for this year.
Item my will is that all former deeds of Gifts made to my son John before my last marriage with my now wife Elizabeth be void, the portion which I now give in this will being in full satisfaction thereof and more than the former.
Item my will is if contrary to my expectation and his promise any thing should be recovered by the said former deed or deeds of Gift my will is that all legacies now given to my son John in this will be void, the land Excepted.
Item my will is that all the rest of my estate be duly inventoried by my son John and duly and Justly appraised without wrong to any of my children, and that all goods of England not used be valued twenty per cent more than they cost in England adding first the petty charges.
Item I do hereby declare that all former dealing between me and merchants as to their accounts be fully [illegible] ballanced: my late dealings
excepted which fresh accounts will show what is due to me or them.
Item my will is that if I die in crop time that then my estate be not divided nor appraised, until the crop be finished and likewise my will is that the crop be sent for England and the produce to be added to my estate.
Item my will is that my estate be appraised in money and my crop Tobacco and other Tobacco that is in my possession at my death after my Tobacco: debts be paid be sent for England and the produce added to my estate.
Item my will is that my son John neither use clerk nor sheriff at the appraisement and inventorying of my estate.
Item my will is that all my debts and legacies except what is due to my my wife by her contract be first deducted and then what remains is to be equally divided into three equal parts, so that what is due to my said wife by contract is to
[be] reckoned in one third part and her son to have as much as will countervail and make up his mother's portion five hundred pounds a third of my estate as was mentioned before.
Item my will is that my son Robert be paid his portion when he comes to age in Negroes English servants cattle and goods proportional for the
seating of a plantation at the same price as they were valued in my Inventory consideration being had to the goodness & time to serve, and age of the cattle or if he and the executor do agree to pay part or all of his estate in money by
bills of Exchange then their agreement to stand.
Item my will is that all former Codicils and wills made before be void and this to be my last will and Testament.
Item my will is that my sons receive not from my Executor their portions which will be due to them by this will, until they come to age.
Item my will is that the bed and damask furniture be appraised at twenty five pound [s] Sterling.
Item my will is that Mr. Thomas Haynes, Mr. Thomas Madestard Mr. Robert Griggs : and Mr. David Miles be the appraisers of this my estate.
Item my will is that my son John be the Executor of this my last will & testament and in witness that this is my last will and
Testament.
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Item my is that my sonne
And In witness that this is my last will and Testament I have I have hereunto set my hand this 15th of September 1669.
Signed Delivered & Published JOHN: CARTER:
In presence of us Proved first hirmoi testimony the second David Miles DAVID MILES Edward Carter Thomas Edmonds John Bunne Junior in
EDWARD CARTER . . . [. ] twentieth sixth day January Anno 1670
THOMAS EDMONDS Test Edward Dale . . . . Recorded first February proximo [sic] sealed per dom Edward Dale Sig
JOHN 0 [his sign] BUNNE
Item my will is that my cousin John Carter have a hogshead of Tobaco and this to be added to my will As witness, my hand this 16th of September 1669.
witness JOHN: CARTER:
EDWARD CARTER
THOMAS EDMONDS
DAVID MILES
Item my will is that this be added to my last will : ( vizt. ) [illegible] that my wife
have my chest in my chamber in which her clothes are in, As witness my hand this 26th of September 1669 1669 [sic ]
witness JOHN: CARTER:
Josiah WILLIS
THOMAS EDWARDS
Item my will is, that this be added, to my afore said Codicil, and that my will may not hereby, no way be altered at all, my will so is, That a black
marble stone be bought to be laid upon my grave in the chancel of Christ church parish : And that the bones of my deceased wife, and my son George, be dug up and laid by me in the chancel of Christ church parish in Lancaster, in a coffin.
Item my will is, that David Miles and John Bunne have each of them ten shillings apiece allowed the, as a token of my love to buy each of them a
mourning Ring to wear in memory of me, in a sign of their love expressed towards me, in their attendance upon me in my sickness, As witness my hand this 31th: day of September 1669 JOHN: CARTER:
witness
EDWARD CARTER
THOMAS EDMONDS
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A Codicil (or addition to my former will and Testament) made by me John Carter Esquire being sound of memory and understanding
First my will is, that this be written down and performed as my Codicil. Item my will is, that Thomas Edmonds, and Josiah Willis, have each of
them one shift of the finest broad Dowlace, and each of them a pair of french falls and each of them a suite of the finest [ker] sey in the house.
Item my will is, that James Percivall and James Prescott have each of them two shifts of the finest canvas, and each of them a narrow dowlass
shift & each of them a pair of french falls.
Item my will is that David Miles have ten shillings more allowed him besides the ten shillings mentioned in the will. And also my will is that Mrs. [Martha] Miles' have twenty shillings' allowed her.
Item my will is that my wife have [illegible] twenty pounds' Sterling instead of the negro
boy and that the Legacy of the negro boy be void and that if she please instead of this twenty pounds she have English Susanna, and ten pound [s] Sterling.
Item my will is, that my wife have twenty pounds' pounds Sterling, or after the rate of twenty pounds' pounds Sterling, for a year or fifteen months' provided she can make appear sufficient cause for the misliking of her accommodations' or entertainment, during the said year or fifteen months, also provided she take not out of my sonne ['s] [sic] hands above a hundred pounds sterling during the said fifteen months.
Item my will is that my wife have three pounds sterling allowed her to buy cloth serge for [illegible] mourning, and also my will is that my son John and my son Robert have each of them three pounds sterling allowed to buy them cloth for mourning.
Item my will is that my wife have my flat watch with one[ . . . ] motion.
Item my will is that my son John put aboard a ship for my wife three fatted muttons, and three fatted shoats and three son of Indian Corn
for her accommadation
Item my will is, that my son John which is my executor mentioned in my will and Testament, make up the ten pounds sterling mentioned in my will
towards the maintenance of my son Charles yearly be made twelve pounds sterling.
Item My will is that my son John procure my wife's passage and her son's passage, and her maid's passage in some ship that I take freight in.
Item my will is, that my daughter Elizabeth Utie, have a hundred pounds or a hundred & fifty pounds, in case she outlive her husband, and her husband, leave her poor, the Judgment of which poverty I refer to my son John, so that if he see occasion for a hundred pounds or a hundred and fifty pounds he is to allow her either according to his discretion and according to her poverty. And my will is that the payment of this money shall be thus, that in case my son John see occasion to allow her but a hundred pounds then to send to Captain Bailey to send her ten servants, although they will cost ten or fifteen pounds more, but in case he see [s] fitting to allow her a hundred and fifty pounds, then to send to Captain Bailey to send fourteen servants although they will cost something more.
Item my will is that my daughter Elizabeth Utie have three pound [s] sterling to buy her cloth serge for mourning.
Item my will is that after my son Charles is put out to apprentice, he is to have but eight [illegible] pounds a year allowed him until he comes to age.
Item my will is that my son Charles have Doctor Usher's Body of Divinity when he comes to years of discretion.
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Item my will is, that my son Robert have Doctor Usher's Body of Divinity and the whole duty of man, and the Practice of Piety, and Doctor Nicolas' Catechism.
Item my will is, that all former Codicils be void
Item my will is, that this, my Codicil do no ways make void my last will and Testament dated the 15:th of September : 1669
As witness my hand this third day of January 1670
Item my will is that my son John & my son Robert have the mares for a Joint Stock between them, my son John to have two parts and my son Robert one part, and that my son John allow my son Robert so much money or Tobacco as will make up his third part half. And my will is that none of the mares be sold until the stock become [s] twenty brooding mares, And then my will is that that stock of twenty mares be preserved and then them or [illegible] their increase may be sold after they are two years old not bef [ore]
As Witnes my hand this third of January 1669: JOHN: CARTER:
witnes
Thomas Edmonds
Josiah Willis
At a court held for Lancaster County on the 9th day of January 1722 On the motion of Colonel Robert Carter the before Written Will & Codicil with their proof Was ordered to be inserted In the Records of this Court and was accordingly recorded. Per Thomas Edwards Clerk Court
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