George Carter

Notes:

Peyton Carter:
There is a George Carter, who inherits land in the will of Richard Womack at Gilly's [possibly Grilly] Mill in Henrico County, Virginia (in a part that later became part of Chesterfield County, VA)in 1725. It seems likely that George Carter was Womack's son-in-law. He then immediately sold this land to Thomas Jefferson II (grandfather of the future President). Jefferson bequeathes this land in his will, written in 1725 to his daughter Judith Farrar, wife of George Farrar. (This land was adjacent to additional lands that were owned by Matthew Ligon, father of Richard Ligon, 1745 - 1820, of Amelia/Nottoway.) About 1760, the Farrars sold this land and moved to Mecklenburg to be near Judith's brother, Field Jefferson.

In 1803 in Charlotte County, VA, a George Carter makes his will, in which he names his son Richard Carter, son-in-law Eli Roby, and wife Mary; it is wintessed by Clement Read, Daniel Hendrick and Coleman Carter. Coleman Carter married Elizabeth Smith in Charlotte in 1794 and then remarried to Mary Wingo in Amelia in 1806. (It is unknown if the inspiration behind Coleman Carter's name is related to James Coleman, mentioned above with a George Carter in 1745.)

Name:
Mary Carter survives her husband and is participant in chancery suite to disburse the estate of her husband to Herself, and Richard Carter and Eli Robey; the court is enjoined to order the sale of the single slave in order to achieve the direction that the estate be settled in equal thirds.

George married Elizabeth Skerme. Elizabeth was born Est 1705, Colonial Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Charlotte County, Colonial Virginia. [Group Sheet]

George married Martha/Mary Turpin. Martha/Mary (daughter of Philip Turpin and Elizabeth Skerme) was born Est 1717, Henrico Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Charlotte Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]

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Died:
Signed Chancery Record

Richard married Mrs. Richard Carter. Mrs. was born Abt 1745; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Mary married Elias 'Ely' Robey/Roby 15 Mar 1789, Charlotte Co., Virginia. Elias was born Abt 1765, Colonial Virginia; died Aft 1831. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Armistead Watlington signed as witness to the Marriage Record of Elizabeth Carter and John M. Turpin in Halifax Co., VA. These notes relate to the families associated with this Carter/Turpin family. Richard Carter is also shown on this document (marriage record)

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Susannah Coleman 1 (Thomas , Thomas , Robert ) was born on 16 Jan 1735/1736 in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester Co., Virginia. She died ?.
Susannah Coleman married Armistead Watlington Colonel 1 son of Paul Watlington and Elizabeth Armistead in 1756. Armistead was born on 27 Dec 1730. He died in 1807 in Halifax County, Virginia.
John Coleman who appears in Halifax Co. 7 Oct 1760 as a grantee in a deed from William Thompson (DB3, p.
27, Halifax Co.). Thompson was his brother-in-law. In a deed
dated 14 Jul 1762, John was referred to as ÒJohn Coleman &
CompanyÓ. (DB4, p. 38, Halifax Co.) John bought a large estate in the county near the small town of Clover and called his plantation ÒWoodlawnÓ. He was a member of the House of Delegates 1779-87 and member of the State Senate 1787-90.

"John Coleman came to Halifax County before the American
Revolution, and acquired considerable acreage in the county.
Although little is known of his early life and education, he had a distinguished record of public service, holding office as commissioner and justice of the peace, county treasurer, and sheriff; he was vestryman of Antrim Parish and was named to a commission to hold a lottery to raise funds to build a church. He represented Halifax County in the Virginia House of Delegates during five terms between 1779 and 1787, and therefore served four terms in the state senate. In 1781 he was appointed commander of the county militia with the rank of colonel, and served during the Revolution. In the 1760`s he married Mary Embry, daughter of Colonel Henry Embry, Jr., of Lunenburg County, by whom he had two children, Henry and Elizabeth. The daughter married General John Baytop Scott. Colonel Coleman bought the Woodlawn estate as gift for his son." (1)
(1) From The Magazine of Albermarle County History, Volume
forty-four, 1986. Albermarle
County Historical Society 220 Court
Street Charlottesville, Virginia
22901
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1. Col. Armistead Watlington was at the battle of Guillford and cared for the widows and children of his fallen men.
2. Served at the Battle of Guilford CH, N.C., in the R W .
He served as Col., in the Halifax County, Virginia Militia, resigning for health reasons before the war was over.

In addition to the above there are many notes of Arminstead Watlington, Henry E. Coleman and John Coleman in the "Vestry Book of Antrim Parish Halifax County Virginia 1752-1817" as Transcribed by Marian Dodson Chiarito - Reprinted by Iberian Publishing C., Athens, Ga., 1997

3.Armistead Watlington, RW, born 12/27/1730 in Gloucester,Va., died 10/29/1803 in Halifax Co., Va., married 1750 Susannah Coleman, born between 1/16/1735-36 died 1818.

There was an Armistead Watlington who witnessed a division of property for Sarah Ann Foushee and her appointing an atty. in fact she (was) empowered for the act. Halifax Deed Book 9, page 257 in 1773/1774.

In the book " A History of Halifax County Virginia by Wirt Johnson Carrington 1969 p. 345 -- WILLS -- WATLlNGTON ] 803 NOV. 2 -- Will of Armstead (Armistead) Watlington. Sons, Paul, John and Thos. A. Watlington. Son John also served in the ARevolution (ohn was a Captain in the American Revolution)

"I confirm to my daughter Betsy (Elizabeth) Bartsdale & c."
" I confirm to my daughter, Fanny Boyd. wife of Joshua Boyd) &c."
" I confirm to John Thompson, William Thompson and Elizabeth Thompson (children of my daughter, Polly Terry, by her first husband, William Thompson, ) &c."

" I lend to my said daughter Polly Terry, and her husband, William Terry ."
" I give to my wife, Susanna in lieu of her dower, &c."
If Polly and William Terry have no children, their part is to go to Polly's children by her husband, William Thompson.

Executors: William Thompson, Henry E. Coleman and John B. Scott.
Witnesses: Patsy Scott, SALLY CARTER, Polly C. Scott, John B. Scott and Clement Read.

4. Judy, Paul Watlington's sister Elizabeth married Peter Barksdale, Paul's daughter Elizabeth married William T. Terry s/o Nathaniel and Ann Thompson Terry. To confuse things further Paul"s wife was Mary Thompson,d/o John Thompson, Paul's sister Mary Watlington m/1 William Thompson s/o John Thompson m/2 another older William Terry son of Wm and Susannah Thompson Terry. Wm & Nathaniel Terry were brothers, sons Of Nathaniel and Sarah Royal Terry, their wives Susannah and Ann were sisters d/o William and Rachel Coleman Thompson. William and John Thompson were brothers and Rachel Coleman his wife was a sister to Susanna Coleman the wife of Armistead Watlington. Are you confused yet? The court records for Halifax are excellent, and can prove everything that I've stated.

'Betsy' married John Miles Turpin 27 Feb 1797, Halifax, Virginia. John (son of Michael Miles Turpin and Edith Wadlow) was born Abt 1768, Henrico County, Virginia; died Nov 1840, Owen County, Indiana. [Group Sheet]

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Robert Newton Turpin
Sex: M
Birth: 10 JUN 1821 in Halifax Co., VA
Death: 18 MAY 1893 in Bassett, NE

Father: John Turpin
Mother: Elizabeth Carter

Marriage 1 Sarah Elizabeth Lowery b: 13 JAN 1823 in VA
Married: 1 MAY 1842 in Owen Co., IN 1
Title: Owen County marriages
Note: Franklin, Owen County, Indiana marriages, 1819-1844.
In 1893, when he was 72 years old, Newt was involved in a dispute with another rancher. He was shot on May 11, died on May 18, and was buried on May 20, 1893, at Willowdale Cemetery near Bassett, Nebraska. He left behind his widow, Mary Ellen, with nine children, the youngest only a baby. Newt?s children from his first marriage to Sarah Elizabeth Lowery were grown by the time of his death, ranging in age from 29 to 50. Just a few months previously, his granddaughter, Josephine Amanda Porter, had married Michael James Mahoney in Heartwell, Nebraska.
Newspaper Account:
Here?s how The Omaha World Herald told his story on page 1 of the May 12, 1893 edition:

??Two Farmers Fatallay [sic] Quarrel Over Horses
NEWPORT, Neb. May 11 ? ?A shooting affray occurred today twelve miles north of town near the Niobrara River. A farmer named Lewis Goochoy had some horses stray during the night and on going to hunt them he found them in a pasture belonging to another man named Newton Turpin, an old resident of the river flats. Upon finding his horses grazing in the pasture he quietly drove them out of the open gate, but before he got started home, Turpin called out to him something he (Goochoy) could not understand as the wind was blowing furiously at the time, but when the man with the horses did not do as he was bid Turpin raised his gun and fired. [It is assumed that Turpin mistakenly thought that Goochoy was stealing Turpin?s horses.] Turpin?s gun was hardly raised before Goochoy pulled his own and fired, the shot taking effect in Turpin?s stomach. Goochoy came to town this afternoon and gave himself up to the justice of the peace. Both men have large families. Turpin is not dead yet.?

And nine days later:

?NEWPORT, Neb. May 20 ? Newton Turpin, the man who was shot by Louis Goochoy May 11 on the Niobrara River north of Newport, died this morning from the effects of his wounds. Goochoy is under the?planage of the county officials today

Robert married Sarah Elizabeth Lowery 1 May 1842, Indiana. Sarah was born 13 Jan 1823, Virginia; died 1872, Ripley, Green Co., Iowa; was buried , Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Green County, Iowa. [Group Sheet]

Robert married Mary Ellen Leonard 16 Sep 1873, Council Bluffs, Iowa. Mary (daughter of Michael Leonard and Mary Ellen Cosgrove) was born 12 Apr 1856, Haverhill, Grafton County, New Hampshire; died 13 Jan 1926, Haigler, Dundy County, Nebraska; was buried , Haigler Cemetery, Rock County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Elias Turpin married Ellender?? and had a son John J. Turpin who died in Banks Co., Georgia

John J. Turpin (son of Elias Turpin and Ellender ?) died in Banks Co. GA.. He married Martha Jane McCracken, daughter of Hirmam McCracken.

Children of John J. Turpin and Martha Jane McCracken are:

+Martha Patsy Turpin, b. 08 Jan 1857, GA, Rabun Co., d. 03 May 1935, GA, Rabun Co..

Notes:

Halifax County Marriage Record
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~eazier1/Virginia/HalifaxCoVAMgTo1850-Grooms.htm


CARTER, James A TURPIN, Martha 28 Mar 1826


Name:
Martha Turpin married James A. Carter in Halifax. I have not seen proof of her parentage either. Children of this marriage are speculated, not PROVEN! James A. Carter then married Sarah East; presumably Martha Turpin Carter had died. -me

Martha married James A. Carter 28 Mar 1826, Halifax County, Virginia. James was born Abt 1800, Halifax or Prince Edward, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]