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Confederate Soldier Pvt. Samuel Carter

Confederate Soldier Pvt. Samuel Carter[1, 2, 3]

Male Abt 1818 - 1865  (~ 47 years)

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  • Name Samuel Carter 
    Title Confederate Soldier 
    Prefix Pvt. 
    Born Abt 1818  Prince William Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 26 Jan 1865  Elmira, Chemung Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Woodlawn National Cemetery, Chemung County, New York (section Csa Site 1629) Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I67939  My Reynolds Line | Descendants of Thomas Carter of Barford
    Last Modified 11 Mar 2019 

    Father 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) 
    Mother Sarah 'Sally' Tansill,   b. 1797, Dumphries, Prince William Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Nov 1888, Prince William Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Married 20 Apr 1820  Prince William City, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1879  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Maria Arnold,   b. 19 Feb 1816, Prince William Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jun 1875, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Children 
     1. Samuel C. Carter,   b. Abt 1840, Prob. Prince William Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. James Newton Carter,   b. 19 Jul 1843, Prince William Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Aug 1923, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     3. Lemuel Tilman Carter,   b. 9 Oct 1847, Prince William Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Mar 1924, Prince William Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     4. Jiles A. [Giles] Carter,   b. Est 1846, Prince William Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Leroy Hilton Carter,   b. 23 Mar 1846, Prince William Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Mar 1915, Manassas, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     6. Dorthula Frances Carter,   b. Est 1850, Prince William Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Dorcas Adelaide Carter,   b. Est 1852, Prince William Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 5 Sep 2015 
    Family ID F1760  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Danville, Virginia Civil War Prisoners Held in Warehouse
    Danville, Virginia Civil War Prisoners Held in Warehouse
    Henry Van Der Weyde, Civil War Artist.jpg

    Documents
    P.O.W. Captured May 7, 1864 Prince William County, Virginia (findagrave Mike B.)
    P.O.W. Captured May 7, 1864 Prince William County, Virginia (findagrave Mike B.)
    Samuel Carter
    THE VIRGINIA GENEALOGIST Volume 15 No.1  Jan-March 1971 Page 78
    THE VIRGINIA GENEALOGIST Volume 15 No.1 Jan-March 1971 Page 78
    TheVaGeneaologist-V15N01.pdf

    Headstones
    Woodlawn Cemetery (findagrave)
    Woodlawn Cemetery (findagrave)
    Samuel Carter (P.O.W)

    Histories
    Descendants of Daniel Carter
    Descendants of Daniel Carter
    13857Desc-Daniel-Carter.jpg

  • Notes 


    • Name: Samuel Carter
      Event Type: Census
      Event Year: 1850
      Event Place: Prince William county, Prince William, Virginia, United States
      Gender: Male
      Age: 32
      Race: White
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1818
      Birthplace: Virginia, United States
      House Number: 776

      Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
      Samuel Carter M 32 Virginia, United States
      Maria Carter F 34 Virginia, United States
      Darthula F Carter F 9 Virginia, United States
      James N Carter M 7 Virginia, United States
      Leroy H Carter M 6 Virginia, United States
      Lemuel S Carter M 3 Virginia, United States
      Darcus A Carter F 1 Virginia, United States

      Household ID: 776 , Line Number: 28 , Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) , Affiliate Publication Number: M432 , Affiliate Film Number: 970 , GS Film Number: 444960 , Digital Folder Number: 004206392 , Image Number: 00295

  • Sources 
    1. [S178] The Virginia Genealogist.
      The Virginia Genealogist January-March 1971 Vol 15 Number 1, Page 78

      1549. CARTER-ARNOLD. Want parents of Samuel Carter 1818-1865, born VA (believe Prince William Co.), married Maria Arnold (1818- ), d/o James Arnold (1785-1872) and Dorcas (Smith) of Prince William Co., Va. Had Samuel C., James Newton, Lemuel Tielman, Jilas A., Leroy Hilton, Dorthula Frances, and Dorcas Adelaide Carter. Mrs. David F. Caslet,, 11 Fairlane Circle, Altamont Ill 62411

    2. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=carter&GSbyrel=all&GSdy=1865&GSdyrel=in&GSob=n&GSsr=241&GRid=472704&df=all&.
      Pvt Samuel Carter
      Birth unknown
      Death 26 Jan 1865
      Burial
      Woodlawn National Cemetery
      Elmira, Chemung County, New York

    3. [S48] Ancestry Link, http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/CARTER/1998-12/0914810368.
      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