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John W. Carter[1, 2, 3]

Male 1778 - 1861  (83 years)


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  • Name John W. Carter 
    • Moved to Buckingham, VA
    Born 17 Jun 1778  Lancaster Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 22 Nov 1861  Upshur, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I70159  My Reynolds Line | Thomas Carter of Goochland
    Last Modified 15 Jun 2019 

    Father Thomas Carter,   b. 19 Jun 1753, Lancaster Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Feb 1826, Hanover Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Mother 'Catherine' Elizabeth "Caty" Doggett,   b. 11 Jun 1755, Lancaster County, Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F7923  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Smith Dameron,   b. 25 Mar 1788, Nelson Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Mar 1868, Upshur, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 21 Oct 1805  Nelson Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Henry Tapscott Carter,   b. 18 Mar 1807, Nelson Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Aug 1885, Upshur Co., West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     2. Thomas E. Carter,   b. 28 Aug 1811, Nelson Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Elizabeth R. "Betsy" Carter,   b. 2 Feb 1814, Nelson Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +4. Lucy T. Carter,   b. Abt 1809, Nelson Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. John W. Carter,   b. 2 Dec 1816, Nelson Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +6. Page Dameron Carter,   b. 11 Aug 1824, Nelson Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jun 1885, Edray, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)
    Last Modified 11 Apr 2019 
    Family ID F22665  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Bible Record of John W. Carter Family by Henry T. Carter
    Bible Record of John W. Carter Family by Henry T. Carter
    bib67757JohnWCarter70159.tif
    A Thomas Carter Lineage
    A Thomas Carter Lineage
    I21193JohnCarter
    A Lineage of Thomas Carter of Lancaster
    A Lineage of Thomas Carter of Lancaster
    I21193JohnCarter2.png
    A Lineage of Thomas Carter
    A Lineage of Thomas Carter
    bibThomasCarterCatywife.jpg
    Abstract of Thomas Carter (1753-1825) Family Bible Records
Copied from record made by Henry T. Carter and kept with record in the old Family Bible bought by John Carter b. 1778.
    Abstract of Thomas Carter (1753-1825) Family Bible Records Copied from record made by Henry T. Carter and kept with record in the old Family Bible bought by John Carter b. 1778.
    70159ThomasCarterBible Record.pdf
    Bible record from the Library of Virginia, Richmond (page 1)
    Bible record from the Library of Virginia, Richmond (page 1)
    jhnwcarter1.png

  • Sources 
    1. [S100] Internet Source.
      John W. Carter
      b. 1778-06-17 VA
      d. 1861-11-22 Upshur Co WV
      1820 US Census VA Buckingham, New Canton John Carter 26-45 two sons & one dau U10, fem 26-45
      appears to be a Joseph "Demcorn" next door - no Thomas in Buckingham, however, there is a Thomas Carter over 45 in the Hanover census,
      1830 US Census VA Nelson (no listing in Buckingham)
      John Carter 50-60 Female 40-50 sons over 5, 10, 15 and 20, daughters over 10 and 20
      (Upshur from Lewis in 1851 - West Virginia split from Virginia in 1863) Not found in Ancestry in either 1840 or 1860
      1850 US Census VA Lewis, Dist 30 HH 1237 John Carter 72 Mary 62
      1860 US Census VA Upshur, Buckannon HH 842 John Carter 82 Mary 72

      John W. Carter was born on 17 Jun 1778. He died on 22 Nov 1861. He was married to Mary Smith Damron on 21 Oct 1805. [in today's Nelson Co VA]
      Mary Smith Damron was born on 25 Mar 1788. She died on 23 Jan 1868.
      John W. Carter and Mary Smith Damron had the following children: [in today's Nelson Co VA]

      ii. Henry Tapscott Carter was born on 18 Mar 1807.
      iii. Lucy Carter was born on 6 Jun 1809.
      iv. Thomas E. Carter was born on 28 Aug 1811.
      v. John W. Carter was born about 1812. [not to be confused with the later Rev. John W. Carter]
      vi.Elizabeth R. "Betsy" Carter. [2 Feb 1814.]
      vii. son Carter ca. 1818
      viii. Page Dameron Carter was born on 11 Aug 1824.

      Alfred Willoughby was born on 21 Jan 1807. He died before 1850. Alfred left Nelson County, VA with his family and moved to Barbour County, WV in
      early 1840's. Then later in 1850's he came back to his original home in Nelson County, VA without his family. Alfred is said to have suffered a
      stroke and lived the last 17 years of his life as an invalid. He is buried in Johnson Cemetery, Dutch Creek, Elma, VA. He was married to Elizabeth
      R. "Betsy" Carter on 23 Dec 1831 in Nelson Co., VA. Marriage may have taken place December 26 & license may have been obtained December 23.
      Family Bible has marriage in October.

      Elizabeth R. "Betsy" Carter was born on 2 Feb 1814. Alfred Willoughby and Elizabeth R. "Betsy" Carter had the following children:

      i. Elizabeth R. Willoughby.
      Ii. Mary C. Willoughby was born on 15 Sep 1832.
      iii. Martha F. Willoughby was born on 13 Feb 1840.
      iv. Thomas Jefferson Willoughby b. 14 Jun 1842.
      v. John C. Willoughby was born on 27 Jun 1845.
      vi. Henry Willoughby was born on 2 Sep 1836.
      vii. Lucyannah Willoughby was born on 2 Sep 1836.
      --------------------------------------------------

    2. [S59] Bible Record.
      Written by Henry T. Carter
      (see Documents)

    3. [S170] Family Tree DNA.
      Robert Mike Terry mterry3158@sbcglobal.net via p3plcpnl0908.prod.phx3.secureserver.net
      to me
      Comments (The Reynolds Family Line): I thought you might find this interesting....
      Kit # MK59330 yDNA Group R1b-02
      and Family Finder Kit 877139

      0 Thomas Carter b 19 Jun 1753 VA d 9 Feb 1825 VA
      + Catherine "Caty" _____ b 11 Jun 1755 d 26 Feb 1799 VA
      1 John W. Carter b 17 Jun 1778 VA d 22 Nov 1861 Barbour VA
      + Mary S. Dameron b 25 Mar 1788 Nelson Co VA; m 21 Oct 1805 Nelson Co VA d 23 Jan 1868 Barbour Co WV
      2 Henry T. Carter b 18 Mar 1807 Nelson Co VA d 10 August 1885 Sago, Upshur Co WV
      + Martha Emerson b 28 Dec 1817 Nelson Co VA; m 10 Feb 1836 Albemarle, VA d 30 May 1902 Upshur Co WV
      3 Page B.[sic D.] Carter b 03 May 1850 Lewis Co VA d 17 May 1924 Elk City, Beckham Co OK
      + Almira Strader b 28 October 1843 Upshur Co VA; m 30 Apr 1874 Upshur Co WV d 03 May 1901 Tallmansville, Upshur Co WV
      4 Emerson Jay Carter b 12 Jun 1884 Upshur Co WV d 28 Sep 1963 Los Angeles Co CA
      + Alice Pauline Barrett b 04 May 1880 Bradford, McKean, PA; 1912 Roosevelt, NM d 5 May 1972 Santa Cruz, Santa Cruze CA
      5 Parents of person who tested
      6 Person who tested
      6 Person who tested
      Note: The dates for lines 0, 1 and 2 come from the Bible record of Page B.[sic D.] Carter 1850-1924.
      Note: Kit # MK59330 yDNA Group R1b-02 is a 3 marker mismatch at 111 STR marker level with one documented male descendant of Thomas Carter m Katherine Dale and at the same 111 STR marker level with several others of the same line.

    4. [S59] Bible Record.
      John Carter was married to Mary S. Damron 21 Oct 1805.