PATRIOT Josiah Carter

Notes:

Other Children born to Mary Anthony and Josiah Carter are John, 7 May 1786; Daniel, 1 Apr 1788; Nancy, 22 Feb 1790; and James, 3 Apr 1792; William, abt 1791; and Judith, 3 Feb 1794; were born between 1785-1792 in Green Co., or Warren County, Georgia.

Beginning in the early 1770's, there was a migration of families from the Goochland County and surrounding area to southwest Virginia. Descendants of these families (Carter, Atkins(on), Dillon, Callaway, Tatum, Anthony, Bowman, Stoval, and others) can still be found in the beautiful and remote hills of Patrick and Henry Counties today. Baynes Carter and his brothers Josiah and John, third generation Carters, were among the early settlers who made their way south and west for better opportunities and more productive land.

Josiah Carter's Family Bible record shows the birth of seven children that lived during the time they were in Virginia, the seventh (Christopher) being born in 1782. In the next year (April, 1784) Josiah Carter swore in Georgia that he had seven children. On 7-21-1784, he swore that he had never received any land grants and that he had exclusive of himself and wife, seven children and eight negroes. That this Josiah is the same as the Henry County family is the close association of the Anthony's and Carter's both in Virginia and in Georgia...

Just three years later, Baynes Carter (age 22) and his brother Josiah, along with other citizens of Henry County, Virginia, were called upon to renounce their allegiance to Great Britain and swear their allegiance to the Commonwealth of Virginia. Their signatures appear on the on 30 August 1777 list of Edmond Lyne, Esquire. This demonstrates that both men supported the impending Revolution and qualifies their descendants for membership in the Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution. Josiah is also recorded in the Virginia Publick Claims for Henry County as being reimbursed for provisions supporting the war:

Josiah married Mary Menges 'Mollie' Anthony 26 Jun 1771, Bedford Co., Virginia. Mary (daughter of Joseph Anthony, Sr. and Elizabeth Clark) was born 17 Nov 1754, Albermarle, Virginia Colony; died 22 Jul 1820, Hancock County, Georgia. [Group Sheet]

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Oct 9, 1772 Joseph Carter, Josiah's eldest child was born in Pittsylvania Co., Va. Elizabeth, their eldest daughter was born 17 May 1774, in Pittsylvania Co., and Sarah, 17 January 1776. Daughter Mary was born in Henry Co., 1 Apr 1777, and that same year Josiah bought land from Thomas Randolph on Reed Creek at the mouth of what is now Smith River where later, he built a grist mill. This land is located near the intersection of U. S. Route 220 and Virginia State Highway 57, between Bassett and Collinsville, Virginia. An old photograph taken about 1920 shows the old grist mill rebuilt on Reedy Creek. 30 Aug 1777 Josiah and Baynes as well as James and Joseph Anthony took the Oath of Allegiance in Henry Co. to protect Virginia with their lives against King George III.

Josiah married Sarah Morehead 26 Dec 1786, Halifax County, Virginia. Sarah was born Est 1767, Halifax County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Christopher married Sarah Whitehead Battle. Sarah was born Est 1785; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Name:
Josiah Carter Consent of Josiah Carter.

Died:
In Alleghany Co., Virginia 1870 Census HH 136/136 with Wife Lucy, both 66 years of age.

John married Lucy Eubank 10 Jan 1825, Bedford Co., Virginia. Lucy was born Abt 1802, Prob. Bedford; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
John M. Carter married Susan Smalls in 1857; he is 30

John married Susan Smalls 13 Oct 1857, Alleghany Co., Virginia. Susan was born Abt 1836, Greenbrier, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Prob. Alleghany Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
He is shown as 27 upon his marriage in 1825

William married Ann E. Bridgeet 19 Dec 1855, Alleghany Co., Virginia. Ann was born Abt 1832, Alleghany Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Prob. Alleghany Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]