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Stokley Carter

Male 1858 - Yes, date unknown


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Stokley Carter was born 4 Mar 1858, Pittsylvania Couny, Virginia (son of Stokeley Carter and Frances Elisha Keen); died Yes, date unknown, Unknown.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Stokeley Carter was born 23 Apr 1815, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia (son of Thomas of Pittsylvania to Missouri Carter and Nancy Hutchings); died 28 Sep 1873, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Keen-Watkins Cemetery Stony Mill, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

    Stokeley married Frances Elisha Keen 18 Sep 1839, Virginia. Frances (daughter of John Keen and Nancy Witcher) was born 25 Apr 1820, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died 19 Jul 1864, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Keen-Watkins Cemetery Stony Mill, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Frances Elisha Keen was born 25 Apr 1820, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia (daughter of John Keen and Nancy Witcher); died 19 Jul 1864, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Keen-Watkins Cemetery Stony Mill, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

    Notes:

    Married:
    per Sons of the American Revolution Application

    Children:
    1. Mary Frances Carter was born 21 Oct 1855, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 8 Feb 1934, Pittsylvania Couny, Virginia.
    2. Charles Keen Carter was born 1840, Virginia; died 1876, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Keen-Watkins Cemetery, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    3. Elisha Keen Carter was born 3 Feb 1846, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Novembe 11, 1915, Bachelors Hall, Virginia.
    4. Nannie Hutchings Carter was born 14 Jan 1842, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 1 Jul 1910, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Magnolia Cemetery, Richmond County, Georgia.
    5. Lucy Parks Carter was born 1850, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 14 Feb 1918, Phoenix. Arizona; was buried , Greenwood Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Phoenix, Arizona.
    6. Rufus Carter was born 21 May 1860, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 11 Dec 1932, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Keen-Watkins Cemetery, Stoney Mills, Virginia.
    7. 1. Stokley Carter was born 4 Mar 1858, Pittsylvania Couny, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Unknown.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Thomas of Pittsylvania to Missouri CarterThomas of Pittsylvania to Missouri Carter was born 8 Mar 1777, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia (son of Captain Thomas 'of Pittsylvania and Cumberland' Carter and Winnifred Hobson); died Oct 1852, St. Charles County, Missouri; was buried , Hubbard- Carter Burying Ground, Missouri.

    Notes:

    Children of Thomas Carter and Nancy Hutchings:

    James of Chatham Carter
    Lucy Hubbard ne(e) Carter
    Samuel Carter
    Winifred Hubbard ne(e) Carter
    Stokely Carter
    William T. Carter
    Patsy Carter
    Margaret Lovell ne(e) Carter

    Thomas married Nancy Hutchings 1806, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. Nancy was born 1788, Culpeper Co., Virginia; died 1835, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Nancy Hutchings was born 1788, Culpeper Co., Virginia; died 1835, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

    Notes:

    Name:
    daughter of Moses and Lucy Parke Hutchings.

    Children:
    1. James 'of Chatham' Carter was born 18 Feb 1808, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died 22 Apr 1884, Chatham, Virginia; was buried , Chatham Burial Park Chatham, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    2. William T. Carter was born 9 Feb 1817, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died 2 Jan 1900, Missouri; was buried , Wright City Cemetery, Waren County, Missouri.
    3. 2. Stokeley Carter was born 23 Apr 1815, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died 28 Sep 1873, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Keen-Watkins Cemetery Stony Mill, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

  3. 6.  John Keen was born 1787, Franklin Co., Virginia; died 1876, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Keen-Watkins Cemetery Stony Mill, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

    John married Nancy Witcher. Nancy (daughter of William Reuben Witcher, Jr. and Mary 'Polly' Dalton) was born 15 Sep 1786, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died 15 Jul 1835, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Keen-Watkins Cemetery Stony Mill, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Nancy Witcher was born 15 Sep 1786, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia (daughter of William Reuben Witcher, Jr. and Mary 'Polly' Dalton); died 15 Jul 1835, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Keen-Watkins Cemetery Stony Mill, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 3. Frances Elisha Keen was born 25 Apr 1820, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died 19 Jul 1864, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Keen-Watkins Cemetery Stony Mill, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Captain Thomas 'of Pittsylvania and Cumberland' CarterCaptain Thomas 'of Pittsylvania and Cumberland' Carter was born 27 Nov 1734, Christ Church Parish, Lancaster, Virginia (son of Thomas Carter, III and Joanna 'Joan' Miller); died 15 Jul 1817, Green Rock, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Thomas Carter Family Cemetery, Chatham, Virginia.

    Notes:

    http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/pageload.cgi?Joseph,Carter,8682::carter::13755.html

    Page 467 - 470
    16 September 1803
    Pr: 18 August 1817

    Will of Thomas Carter of Pittsylvania County
    Will Book 1, Page 467
    September 18, 18-

    I lend to my Loving Wife Winnifred Carter during her natural life the tract of land and plantation whereon I live and also in like manner I leave to my wife all my Green Rock tract of land and plantation. It is my will and desire that my said wife Winnifred shall have use of the following Negroes during her natural life to wit: Peter, Daniel, Sam, Bob, Juda, See, Rachael, Lucy, Motley, Fanny, Crutha, Jack, Jonathan, Rhod, and Abram. Have use of all my personal Estate during her natural life except a feather bed and furniture I give to my daughter Joanne Carter & also a feather bed and furniture I give to each of my sons following to wit: Edward Carter, Lawson Hobson Carter, Christopher Sawyer Carter, Rawley Williamson Carter.
    2nd to my daughter, Joanna Carter and her Heirs, Negro girl named Nancy and her increase
    3rd To daughter Elizabeth Carter and her Heirs, my Negro woman Abbey and her increase
    4th To daughter Sally Lovell and her Heirs, a Negro woman and her increase
    5th To son Jesse Carter tract of land whereon my said son Jesse Carter at present lives and my Negro girl Ellinor.
    6th To son Edward Carter, my Negro boy Hessney
    7th To son Thomas Carter one half of the tract of land whereon he and his brother Jeduthan Carter at present carries on the Sadlers ? business. Also one half of my tract of land situate mostly on south side of Hickeys road known by the name of tract Richard Proctor had part of, also my Negro Robin
    8th To son Jeduthan Carter one half of the tract of land whereon he and his brother Thomas Carter at present carries
    on the Sadlers Business. Also one half of tract of land situate mostly on south side of Hickey road, my Negro girl Katy and her increase.
    9th To son Lawson Hobson Carter, tract of land called Regneys New Survey and my Negro girl Anna.
    10th Son Christopher Lawson Carter part of tract of land that I presently live on Beginning at a large Oak in John
    Giles Dec'd line, thence a new blazed line to back Order line taking in the Lick branch plantation. He shall not possess the said land before his Mother's death. Also my Negro girl Micka.
    11th To son Rawley Williamson Carter, the residue of my tract of land whereon I at present live to be in possession
    thereof not before his mother?s death. Also Negro girl Abbey, Daughter of my Negro woman Lucy
    12th To daughter Joanna Carter and daughter Elizabeth Carter, all my Green Rock tract of land to be equally divided in quanity of acres between said daughters. When said land laid off into two equal parts, my daughter Joanna shall have her choice of parts. Neither of my daughters shall possess this respective before their Mother's death.
    13th If the Negroes die I have given either of my children before mentioned before said children shall be in possession of said Negroes that said child shall have another part of my Estate instead.
    14th The estate that I lent my wife the use of during her natural life, the lands only excepted, shall be equally
    divided after my said wife's death among my children following to wit: Joanna Carter, Elizabeth Carter, Sally Lovett, Jesse Carter, Edward Carter, Thomas Carter, Jeduthan Carter, Lawson Hobson Carter, Christopher Lawson Carter and Rawley Williamson Carter.
    Estate not to be appraised. Appoint my dear and loving wife Winifred Carter Executrix 18th Day of September 18-
    Signed: Thomas Carter
    In presence of
    Dale Carter, Jeduthan Carter, Williamson Carter, M Hutchings, Washington Thompson

    Proven August 18, 1817 by Jesse Carter, Jeduthan Carter, Thomas Carter, Samual M Lovell, Lawson Hobson Carter,
    Christopher Lawson Carter, Rawley Williamson Carter and Augustine H Carter her securities. $20,000 Bond

    Thomas married Winnifred Hobson 10 Jul 1764, Prob. Cumberland Co., Virginia. Winnifred (daughter of Adcock Hobson and Joanna Lawson) was born 15 Jul 1745, St. Stephens Parish, Northumberland, Virginia; died 3 Dec 1831, Green Rock, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Thomas Carter Family Cemetery, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Winnifred HobsonWinnifred Hobson was born 15 Jul 1745, St. Stephens Parish, Northumberland, Virginia (daughter of Adcock Hobson and Joanna Lawson); died 3 Dec 1831, Green Rock, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Thomas Carter Family Cemetery, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

    Notes:

    http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/pageload.cgi?Joseph,Carter,8682::carter::13755.html

    Page 467 - 470
    16 September 1803
    Pr: 18 August 1817

    LWT Thomas Carter in my usual health.
    I lend my Loving wife WINIFRED CARTER during her natural life the tract where I now live , my Green Rock tract and the use of the following negros : Peter , Daniel , Sam , Bob , Juda , Lee , Rachel , Lucy , Molley , Fanny , Cintha , Jack , Jonathan , Rhoda and Abram. To also have the use of my personal estate except a bed and furniture I give my Daughter JOANNA CARTER and the bed and furniture I give to each of my sons : EDWARD CARTER , LAWSON HOBSON CARTER , CHRISTOPHER LAWSON CARTER and RAWLEY WILLIAMSON CARTER.
    To my daughter JOANNA CARTER my negro Nancy.
    To my daughter ELIZABETH CARTER a negro Abbey.
    To my Daughter Sally Lovell a Negro Woman.
    To my son JESSEE CARTER the tract of land where he now lives and my negro Ellinor.
    To my son EDWARD CARTER my negro Stepney.
    To my som THOMAS CARTER half the tract where he and his brother JEDUTHAN CARTER at present carries on the sadlers business also my tract on the south side of Hickeys Road and negro Robin.
    To my son JEDUTHAN CARTER half the tract with Thomas and half the tract on the south side of Hickeys Road and negro Katy.
    To my son LAWSON HOBSON CARTER my tract called Rigneys and negro Anna.
    To my son CHRISTOPHER LAWSON CARTER part of the tract where I now live , lines of JOHN GILES , deceased , but not to possess the land while his mother lives and a negro Micka.
    To my son RAWLEY WILLIAMSON CARTER the residue of my tract where I live at the death of his mother , also negro Abbey , Daughter of Lucy.
    To my daughter JOANNA CARTER and my daughter ELIZABETH CARTER , all my Green Rock Tract after the death of my wife.
    The personal property I have lent my wife during her life , at her death be equally divided between my children : JAMES CARTER , ELIZABETH CARTER , SALLY LOVELL , JESSEE CARTER , EDWARD CARTER , THOMAS CARTER , JEDUTHAN CARTER , LAWSON HOBSON CARTER , CHRISTOPHER LAWSON CARTER and RAWLEY WILLIAMSON CARTER.
    Appoint my wife WINIFRED CARTER executrix.
    THOMAS CARTER
    Wit : JEDUTHAN CARTER , WILLIAMSON CARTER , M. HUTCHINGS , WASHINGTON THOMPSON.
    THOMAS CARTER , THOMAS C. CARTER , SAMUEL M. LOVELL , LAWSON H. CARTER , CHRISTOPHER L. CARTER and RAWLEY W. CARTER security for the executrix.

    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Carter was born 21 Jun 1768, Lancaster Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Jesse Thomas of Thomas Carter was born 30 Nov 1770, Cumberland Co., VA; died 1833, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    3. Edward of Pittsylvania Carter was born 8 Mar 1775, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 8 Sep 1843, Climax, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Carter Cemetery, Climax, Virginia.
    4. 4. Thomas of Pittsylvania to Missouri Carter was born 8 Mar 1777, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died Oct 1852, St. Charles County, Missouri; was buried , Hubbard- Carter Burying Ground, Missouri.
    5. Jeduthan Carter was born 22 Mar 1779, Cumberland Co., VA; died 9 Dec 1853, Logan Co., KY; was buried , Carter-Dixon Cemetery, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    6. Christopher Lawson 'Kit' Carter was born 7 Feb1784, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died 10 Jul 1860, Lincoln Co., Missouri.
    7. Rawley Williamson Carter was born 8 Feb 1788, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 18 Oct 1847, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

  3. 14.  William Reuben Witcher, Jr. was born 18 Sep 1758, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died 9 Oct 1822, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

    Notes:

    Name:
    s/o William Newman Ramsey

    William married Mary 'Polly' Dalton. Mary was born 1764, Albermarle, Virginia Colony; died 29 Sep 1852, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  4. 15.  Mary 'Polly' DaltonMary 'Polly' Dalton was born 1764, Albermarle, Virginia Colony; died 29 Sep 1852, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 7. Nancy Witcher was born 15 Sep 1786, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died 15 Jul 1835, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Keen-Watkins Cemetery Stony Mill, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    2. Capt. Vincent Witcher was born 1789, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died 15 Jun 1877, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    3. Rachael Witcher was born Abt 1790, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Bef 1850, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.