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Sarah 'Sally' Tansill

Female 1797 - 1888  (91 years)


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  • Name Sarah 'Sally' Tansill 
    Born 1797  Dumphries, Prince William Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 26 Nov 1888  Prince William Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I5149  My Reynolds Line | Descendants of Thomas Carter of Barford
    Last Modified 23 Jan 2017 

    Father William Tansill,   b. Est 1755, Dumfires, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1858, Prince William Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 104 years) 
    Mother Susan Foxworthy,   b. Est 1756, Overwharton, Stafford Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F4786  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Philip Thomas Carter,   b. Est 1793, Prince William Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1861, Prince William Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 68 years) 
    Married 20 Apr 1820  Prince William City, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Pvt. Samuel Carter,   b. Abt 1818, Prince William Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jan 1865, Elmira, Chemung Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 47 years)
     2. Alice Ann 'Alcy' Carter,   b. 1827, Prince William Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1910, Prince William Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     3. Harrison P. [Philip] Carter,   b. 24 Feb 1821, Prince William Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1909, Washington, DC Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     4. Henry Everett Carter,   b. 5 Sep 1829, Prince William Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Feb 1833, Charles Co., Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 3 years)
    Last Modified 23 Jan 2017 
    Family ID F1879  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Uriah FAIRFAX died 1-22-1874.
      Mary Carter d/o John/Sally Tansill Carter; she died 11-26-1888.
      Uriah FAIRFAX and Mary had the following children:
      1. James W. Fairfax 12-2-1838/2-14-1922; married: 1-2-1872 Lucy Hampton {5-2-1848/8-29-1926}
      2. Nancy Fairfax Married: Henry Richards s/o John/Jane 11-11-1877
      3. John F. FAIRFAX killed in Civil War 1864 {PWC Death Register}
      4. Elizabeth FAIRFAX, Married: 9-29-1867 William Posey s/o Thomas/Ann
      5. Susan C. 1855
      6. Ferdinand Fairfax 12-22-1850/1-19-1938 died in Alexandria.
      Married: 12-27-1870 In Fairfax County Nancy Ann Catherine Richards, 12-14-1843
      7. Sarah M. FAIRFAX, married: John Taylor s/o George/Ann 12-20-1877
      8. Henry Baines FAIRFAX died 1918 in Virginia.
    • Sources purport that Sarah Tansill is the wife of John Carter; Records show Philip is the husband for which she collected a pension.


      CARTER, Philip, Sally (Tansill) WC-8674, m 20 Apr 1820 Prince William Cty VA, sd 10 Nov 1861, wd 26 Mar 1888, srv Joseph R. Lynn's VA Mil, lived Prince William Cty VA

  • Sources 
    1. [S100] Internet Source.
      Philip Carter Birth: ABT 1793 in Prince William County, Virginia Death: 1871
      Father: William Pannil Carter, Jr b: ABT 1747, Prince William County, Virginia
      Mother: Nancy Lynn b: ABT 1755 Marriage 1 Sally Tansill b: 1796 ABT 1820 in Prince William Co Virginia
      Harrison P. Carter b: 1821 in Prince William County, Virginia
      Elizabeth Carter b: 1828 in Prince William County, Virginia
      Maria Carter b: 1823 in Prince William County, Virginia
      Susan Virginia Carter b: 1841 in Prince William County, Virginia
      Henry E. Carter b: 1830 in Prince William County, Virginia

    2. [S61] United States Census.
      1850 US Census VA Prince William Household 505
      Philip Carter 57 VA, Sally 54 VA, Maria 27 VA, Eliza 22 VA, Virginia VA

      1860 US Census VA Prince William Household 532
      Philip Carter 67 VA, Sallie 63 VA, Maria A. 37 VA Teacher, Eliza E. 33 VA, Henry E. 30 VA Wheelwright, and Susan V. 19 VA