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Mary 'Polly' Carter[1]

Female Abt 1762 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Mary 'Polly' Carter 
    Born Abt 1762  Prince Edward Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died Yes, date unknown  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I14140  My Reynolds Line | Descendants of Giles Carter of Henrico
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2020 

    Father William4 of Halifax Carter,   b. Abt 1733, Colonial Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar 1810, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 77 years) 
    Mother Dionitia Townes,   b. 1739, Goochland County, Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1810, Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Notes 
    • William of Halifax is married to Denita Townes who is the legatee in his Will.
    Family ID F4414  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mr. Sawyer,   b. Abt 1762, Prince Edward County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown, Prince Edward County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2020 
    Family ID F5440  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 John Barnett,   b. Abt 1750,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 30 Jan 1783  Prince Edward Co., Viriginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 8 Sep 2014 
    Family ID F518495545  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Marriages
    Marriages
    Prince Edward Co., Virginia
    1754-1810
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    Marriages
Marriages
Prince Edward County, Virginia
Abstracts 1754-1810
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    Marriages Marriages Prince Edward County, Virginia Abstracts 1754-1810 Page 5

  • Sources 
    1. [S40] Will, William4 Carter of Halifax.
      Will #788 pg 500 WILLIAM CARTER 17 March 1810 May Ct. 1810 lend wife DEANITIA CARTER, negroes etc. for her widowhood or life and at her decease it go to: WILLIAM CARTER, THEODORIC CARTER, JOSEPH CARTER and FRANCIS CARTER lend wife land whereon FRANCES COLEY now lives joining WILLIAM PIKE and WOOD J. HAMLIN containing 50 acres daughter MARY SAWYER negroes and at her death the sd. negroes to go to her children (names not given) daughters MARTHA BAKER, NANCY BOSTON (?) and LUCY PIKE negroes each and to daughters' children (names not given) at death of the sd. daughters son FRANCIS CARTER land whereon He now lives which I bought of MARK RICHMAN and NATHAN RICKMAN, negroes, etc. grandson WILLIAM CARTER, son of FRANCES and granddaughter LOUISA JONES CARTER and grand daughter POLLY HARRIS and grandson BELFIELD N. CARTER 1 negro each THORNTON MALLARD son of JOHN MALLARD decd, 1 colt Wit.: WOOD J. HAMLIN, JESSE CARTER X his mark, BENJAMIN CARTER x his mark
      Extrs.: son FRANCIS and WOOD JONES HAMLIN
      If this will is the will of this Wm. Carter, His daughter, Mary is shown as Mary Sawyer; the daughters named Martha Baker, Nancy Boston and Lucy Pike, son Francis Carter is also named and grandson William, s/o Francis, grandaughter Louisa Jones Carter, Granddaughter Polly Harris and Grandson Belfield N. Carter received one negoro each ...Jesse Carter and Benjamin Carter Wittness... Executors son Francis and Wood Jones Hamlin

    2. [S40] Will, http://www.ncgenweb.us/halifax/wills/wills3-halifax.htm?fbclid=IwAR2WYEB0SnhKYsf5uypcQekTFQKD1ndbcO63IJIPppPc88UEvAKsyY-N6Vk.
      Will of William Carter-1810
      Halifax County Wills 1781-1824
      Will Book 3, Pages 500-502


      In the Name of God Amen, I WILLIAM CARTER of Halifax County and State of North Carolina calling to mind the certainty of Death, and being low of body but sound in mind and memory, do make and ordain this my last will & testament revoking all others.
      Imprimis. It is my will & desire that all my just debts shall be paid.
      Item. I lend unto my loving Wife DEANITIA CARTER during her natural life, to wit, HARRY, ABBY, BEDY and HARRIOT, and at her decease to go to my sons; WILLIAM CARTER, THEODERICK CARTER, JOSEPH CARTER & FRANCIS CARTER, to be equally divided between them & their heirs forever. Also I lend unto my loving Wife during her natural life a tract of land where FRANCIS COLEY now lives adjoining the lands of WILLIAM PIKE & WOOD J. HAMLIN containing by estimation Fifty acres be the same more or less It is also my Will & desire should my wife wish to remove from the said land that my son FRANCIS CARTER may sell it for the best price he can get and deliver her the money which shall be her own right and property and at her disposal.
      Item. I lend unto my loving Wife DEANITIA CARTER during her natural life two beds & furniture, four cows & calves, forty head of hogs my young sorrel mare & small sorrel horse, eight head of sheep, my household and kitchen furniture, twenty barrels of corn, one of the above beds, her choice to be and at her own disposal and at her decease to be divided equally between all my surviving children.
      Item. I give unto my son WILLIAM CARTER in addition to what I have already given him, Two Negroes RHODY & LUCY to him & his heirs forever.
      Item. I give and bequeath to my son JOSEPH CARTER in addition to what I have already given him, three Negroes HANNAH, WILL & DICK to him and his heirs forever.
      Item. I give and bequeath to my son THEODORICK CARTER two Negroes DILSY & CHARLES to him & his heirs forever.
      Item. I lend unto my Daughter MARY SAWYER, MARIA & CRITA, during her natural life and at her decease to be equally divided between her children to them & their heirs forever.
      Item. I lend unto my daughter MARTHA BAKER during her life my Negroes HOLLY & SALL and their increase, and at her decease to go to her children to them and their heirs for ever.
      Item. I lend unto my daughter NANCY BOSTON during her life four Negroes, AMY, DICY, FRANK & FANNY and at her decease to go to her children, to them and their heirs for ever.
      Item. I lend unto my daughter LUCY PIKE during her life my Negroes JUDE her son BENJAMIN and her increase and at her decease to go to her children, to them and their heirs forever.
      Item. I give & bequeath to my grandaughter POLLY HARRIS a Negro girl SERENER to her and her heirs for ever.
      Item. I give & bequeath to my son FRANCIS CARTER the land and Plantation whereon he now lives, it being the land I bought of MARK & NATHAN RICKMAN, also two Negroes MACLIN & SILVY. Also my old faithful Negro fellow DICK, he is to take care of and support as long as he lives/in addition to what I have already given him to him & his heirs for ever.
      Item. I give and bequeath unto my grandson BELFIELD N. CARTER a Negro boy named SQUIRE to him & his heirs forever.
      Item. I give and bequeath unto my grandson WILLIAM CARTER, son of FRANCIS CARTER a Negro boy named BRISTIL to him and his heirs forever.
      Item. I give and bequeath to my grandaughter LOUISA JONES CARTER a Negro girl called MARTHA to her and her heirs forever.
      Item. I give & bequeath unto THORNTON MALLARD son of JOHN MALLARD deceased a black colt to him and his heirs forever.
      Item. I give and bequeath to my son FRANCIS CARTER one bed & furniture to him & his heirs forever.
      It is my Will & desire that the residue of my property which I have not willed away shall be sold by my Executors hereinafter named upon a credit of twelve months and the money arising from such sale to be equally divided between my four sons, to wit, WILLIAM CARTER, JOSEPH CARTER, THEODORICK CARTER and FRANCIS CARTER to them and their heirs forever.
      It is my Will and desire should any dispute arise between my Legatees respecting my Will above written that all such disputes shall be settled by arbitration each party choosing one person thence too in case of disagreement to choose the third and their decision shall be final and binding.
      I hereby nominate and appoint my son FRANCIS CARTER & my friend WOOD JONES HAMLIN my whole and sole Executors to this my last Will and Testament signed, sealed this the 17 day of March Eighteen hundred & Ten.

      WILLIAM CARTER ("X" his mark)

      Signed, and acknowledged in the presence of
      WOOD J. HAMLIN
      JESSE CARTER ("X" his mark)
      BENJ. CARTER ("X" his mark)


      Halifax County
      May Sessions 1810

      Here this Will was exhibited in Open Court and duly proved by the oaths of WOOD J. HAMLIN & BENJAMIN CARTER two of the subscribing witnesses thereto and on motion ordered to be recorded. WOOD J. HAMLIN one of the Executors therein named came into Open Court and renounced his Executorship on the same and it was ordered that his dissent be entered of record. Whereupon FRANCIS CARTER one of the Executors therein named came into Open Court and was duly qualified thereto.

      Witness
      H. J. BURGESS, Clk