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1770 - 1839 (68 years)
1737 - 1781 (44 years)
Birth |
26 Aug 1737 |
St. Peter's Par., New Kent Co., VA |
Died |
20 Sep 1781 |
Halifax Co., Virginia |
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Father |
Theodorick3 dna Carter, Jr., b. Abt 1697, Goochland County, Virginia |
Mother |
Anne Waddill, b. Abt 1713, New Kent County, Colonial Virginia |
Married |
Abt 1732 |
Halifax County, Virginia |
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Family |
Mary Michaux Cunningham, b. 1740, St. Peters Parish, New Kent Co., Colonial Virginia |
Married |
Abt 1758 |
Halifax Co., Virginia Colony |
Children |
+ | 1. Anne (Nancy) Carter, b. Abt 1758, Henrico County, Virginia |
+ | 2. Elizabeth Carter, b. 30 Oct 1759, Halifax Co., Virginia Colony |
+ | 3. Richard 'in Georgia' Carter, b. Abt 1765, Halifax County, Virginia |
| 4. Patriot Theodorick 'Theo' of Halifax Carter, b. Abt 1761, Prince Edward Co., Virginia |
+ | 5. Mary "Polly" Amy Carter, b. 1764, Cumberland County, Virginia |
| 6. Sarah 'Sally' Carter, b. Abt 1765, Henrico County, Virginia |
| 7. Major Robert W. of Halifax 'Bobby' Carter, Esquire, b. 22 Dec 1770, Halifax Co., Virginia Colony |
+ | 8. Judith Carter, b. Abt 1771, Henrico County, Virginia |
+ | 9. Francis Watkins Carter, b. 6 Dec 1772, Halifax Co., Virginia Colony |
+ | 10. James C. dna Carter, b. 23 Dec 1774, Halifax Co., Virginia |
+ | 11. Philip Carter, b. 1778, Halifax County, Virginia |
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1740 - 1781 (41 years)
Birth |
1740 |
St. Peters Parish, New Kent Co., Colonial Virginia |
Died |
1781 |
Halifax Co., Virginia |
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Father |
Alexander Cunningham, Jr., b. 1710, York County, Virginia |
Mother |
Easter Mary Michaux, b. 12 Jan 1713, Michaux Grant, Henrico Co., Va. |
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Family |
Captain John C. dna Carter, b. 26 Aug 1737, St. Peter's Par., New Kent Co., VA |
Married |
Abt 1758 |
Halifax Co., Virginia Colony |
Children |
+ | 1. Anne (Nancy) Carter, b. Abt 1758, Henrico County, Virginia |
+ | 2. Elizabeth Carter, b. 30 Oct 1759, Halifax Co., Virginia Colony |
+ | 3. Richard 'in Georgia' Carter, b. Abt 1765, Halifax County, Virginia |
| 4. Patriot Theodorick 'Theo' of Halifax Carter, b. Abt 1761, Prince Edward Co., Virginia |
+ | 5. Mary "Polly" Amy Carter, b. 1764, Cumberland County, Virginia |
| 6. Sarah 'Sally' Carter, b. Abt 1765, Henrico County, Virginia |
| 7. Major Robert W. of Halifax 'Bobby' Carter, Esquire, b. 22 Dec 1770, Halifax Co., Virginia Colony |
+ | 8. Judith Carter, b. Abt 1771, Henrico County, Virginia |
+ | 9. Francis Watkins Carter, b. 6 Dec 1772, Halifax Co., Virginia Colony |
+ | 10. James C. dna Carter, b. 23 Dec 1774, Halifax Co., Virginia |
+ | 11. Philip Carter, b. 1778, Halifax County, Virginia |
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Abt 1771 - 1809 (~ 38 years)
Birth |
Abt 1771 |
Halifax Co., Virginia |
Died |
8 Sep 1809 |
Franklin Co., Williamson, Tennessee |
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Father |
John [VA] Cook, Jr., b. Abt 1792, Pittsylvania County, Virginia |
Mother |
Mary Blagrave, b. Abt 1746, Caroline County, Virginia |
Married |
1759 |
Lunenburg Co., Virginia |
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Family |
Major Robert W. of Halifax 'Bobby' Carter, Esquire, b. 22 Dec 1770, Halifax Co., Virginia Colony [7] |
Married |
26 Oct 1792 |
Halifax County, Virginia (MB1/25) |
Children |
+ | 1. 'Sally', Sarah Venable Carter, b. Abt 1793, Halifax Co., Virginia |
| 2. John Blagrave/Blagrove Carter, b. 10 Nov 1797, Halifax Co., Virginia |
| 3. Robert Michaux Carter, b. 1799, Halifax Co., Virginia |
+ | 4. Mary 'Polly' Carter, b. 22 Dec 1800, Halifax Co., Virginia |
+ | 5. Samuel Jefferson Carter, b. 3 Jan 1802, Halifax Co., Virginia |
+ | 6. Alexander Cunningham 'A.C.' Carter, b. 14 Mar 1807, Williamson, Tennessee |
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Abt 1793 - 1843 (~ 50 years)
Birth |
Abt 1793 |
Halifax Co., Virginia |
Died |
6 Nov 1843 |
Williamson Co., Tennessee |
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Father |
Major Robert W. of Halifax 'Bobby' Carter, Esquire, b. 22 Dec 1770, Halifax Co., Virginia Colony |
Mother |
Unity [VA] Cook, b. Abt 1771, Halifax Co., Virginia |
Married |
26 Oct 1792 |
Halifax County, Virginia (MB1/25) |
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Family |
David Houston Guthrie/Guthrey, b. 19 Oct 1796, Boonsboro, Madison Co., Kentucky |
Divorced |
1835 |
Children |
| 1. Sarah Cook Guthrie/Guthrey, b. 1828 |
| 2. May Amanda Guthrie/Guthrey, b. 1 May 1831 |
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1797 - 1847 (50 years)
Birth |
10 Nov 1797 |
Halifax Co., Virginia |
Died |
28 Dec 1847 |
New Orleans, Louisiana |
Buried |
Girod Street Cemetery New Orleans, Louisiana |
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Father |
Major Robert W. of Halifax 'Bobby' Carter, Esquire, b. 22 Dec 1770, Halifax Co., Virginia Colony |
Mother |
Unity [VA] Cook, b. Abt 1771, Halifax Co., Virginia |
Married |
26 Oct 1792 |
Halifax County, Virginia (MB1/25) |
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1799 - 1831 (32 years)
Birth |
1799 |
Halifax Co., Virginia |
Died |
12 Aug 1831 |
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Father |
Major Robert W. of Halifax 'Bobby' Carter, Esquire, b. 22 Dec 1770, Halifax Co., Virginia Colony |
Mother |
Unity [VA] Cook, b. Abt 1771, Halifax Co., Virginia |
Married |
26 Oct 1792 |
Halifax County, Virginia (MB1/25) |
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1800 - 1875 (74 years)
Birth |
22 Dec 1800 |
Halifax Co., Virginia |
Died |
3 Jan 1875 |
Davidson Co., Tennessee |
Buried |
Mount Olivet Cemetery Nashville, Tennessee |
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Father |
Major Robert W. of Halifax 'Bobby' Carter, Esquire, b. 22 Dec 1770, Halifax Co., Virginia Colony |
Mother |
Unity [VA] Cook, b. Abt 1771, Halifax Co., Virginia |
Married |
26 Oct 1792 |
Halifax County, Virginia (MB1/25) |
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Family |
Thomas Reynolds, b. Abt 1800, Pittsylvania County, Virginia |
Children |
| 1. Virginia [Carter] Reynolds, b. 1830, Davidson County, Tennessee |
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1802 - 1873 (71 years)
Birth |
3 Jan 1802 |
Halifax Co., Virginia |
Died |
30 Mar 1873 |
Lauderdale County, Tennessee |
Buried |
Mount Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee |
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Father |
Major Robert W. of Halifax 'Bobby' Carter, Esquire, b. 22 Dec 1770, Halifax Co., Virginia Colony |
Mother |
Unity [VA] Cook, b. Abt 1771, Halifax Co., Virginia |
Married |
26 Oct 1792 |
Halifax County, Virginia (MB1/25) |
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Family 1 |
Elizabeth 'Eliza' Staggs, b. 10 Dec 1810, Tennessee |
Married |
5 Jan 1826 |
Williamson, County, Tennessee |
Children |
| 1. Watson M. Carter, b. 16 Jan 1826, Willismson County, Tennessee |
| 2. Jordan B. Carter, b. 14 Nov 1828, Williamson Co., TN |
+ | 3. Elizabeth Staggs Carter, b. 5 May 1831, Davidson County, Tennessee |
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Family 2 |
Anne Vaulx, b. 15 Aug 1818, Davidson County, Tennessee |
Married |
27 Nov 1832 |
Nashville, Tennessee |
Children |
| 1. Hayes Carter, b. 3 Aug 1835, Nashville, Tennessee |
| 2. Watkins Leigh Carter, b. 11 Jul 1836, Tennessee |
| 3. Charles Vaulx Carter, b. 20 Jan 1840, Tennessee |
| 4. Laura O. Carter, b. 22 Aug 1843, Nashville, Tennessee |
| 5. Irene C. Carter, b. 29 May 1847, Davidson Co., Tennessee |
| 6. Samuel Jefferson Carter, Jr., b. 29 Jun 1849, Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee |
+ | 7. General William Giles Harding Carter, b. 19 Nov 1851, Nashville, Tennessee |
| 8. Anne Carter, b. 23 May 1853 |
| 9. Frank Cook Carter, b. 27 Apr 1856, Nashville, Tennessee |
| 10. Vaulx Carter, b. 14 Aug 1861, Tennessee |
| 11. Mary Hays Carter, b. 28 Oct 1863 |
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1807 - 1884 (77 years)
Birth |
14 Mar 1807 |
Williamson, Tennessee |
Died |
8 Sep 1884 |
Nashville, Tennessee |
Buried |
Mount Olivet Cemetery Nashville, Tennessee |
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Father |
Major Robert W. of Halifax 'Bobby' Carter, Esquire, b. 22 Dec 1770, Halifax Co., Virginia Colony |
Mother |
Unity [VA] Cook, b. Abt 1771, Halifax Co., Virginia |
Married |
26 Oct 1792 |
Halifax County, Virginia (MB1/25) |
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Family |
Mildred A. 'Milly" Staggs, b. 6 Dec 1812, Sumner Co., Tennessee |
Married |
6 Nov 1838 |
Davidson, Tennessee |
Children |
+ | 1. Medora Carter, b. 18 Aug 1839, Franklin, Tennessee |
| 2. Robert Alexander Carter, b. 8 May 1846 |
| 3. John Jordan Carter, b. 6 Dec 1848 |
| 4. Ellen Cook Carter, b. 6 Mar 1854, Nashville, Tennessee |
| 5. Henry Felix Carter, b. 7 May 1857, Tennessee |
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Name |
Robert W. of Halifax 'Bobby' Carter |
Prefix |
Major |
Suffix |
Esquire |
Born |
22 Dec 1770 |
Halifax Co., Virginia Colony |
Gender |
Male |
Died |
9 Sep 1839 |
William Co., Tennessee |
Buried |
Franklin City Cemetery Franklin, Tennessee [5] |
Person ID |
I13942 |
My Reynolds Line | Descendants of Giles Carter of Henrico |
Last Modified |
16 Apr 2023 |
Father |
Captain John C. dna Carter, b. 26 Aug 1737, St. Peter's Par., New Kent Co., VA , d. 20 Sep 1781, Halifax Co., Virginia (Age 44 years) |
Mother |
Mary Michaux Cunningham, b. 1740, St. Peters Parish, New Kent Co., Colonial Virginia , d. 1781, Halifax Co., Virginia (Age 41 years) |
Married |
Abt 1758 |
Halifax Co., Virginia Colony [6] |
Family ID |
F4368 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Unity [VA] Cook, b. Abt 1771, Halifax Co., Virginia , d. 8 Sep 1809, Franklin Co., Williamson, Tennessee (Age ~ 38 years) |
Married |
26 Oct 1792 |
Halifax County, Virginia (MB1/25) |
- License Date: Wedding Nov 1
- Son, Henry Cook Carter b. 1795 in Halifax Co., Virginia, son of Unity Cook and Robert Carter, never married and had no issue.
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Children |
+ | 1. 'Sally', Sarah Venable Carter, b. Abt 1793, Halifax Co., Virginia , d. 6 Nov 1843, Williamson Co., Tennessee (Age ~ 50 years) |
| 2. John Blagrave/Blagrove Carter, b. 10 Nov 1797, Halifax Co., Virginia , d. 28 Dec 1847, New Orleans, Louisiana (Age 50 years) |
| 3. Robert Michaux Carter, b. 1799, Halifax Co., Virginia , d. 12 Aug 1831 (Age 32 years) |
+ | 4. Mary 'Polly' Carter, b. 22 Dec 1800, Halifax Co., Virginia , d. 3 Jan 1875, Davidson Co., Tennessee (Age 74 years) |
+ | 5. Samuel Jefferson Carter, b. 3 Jan 1802, Halifax Co., Virginia , d. 30 Mar 1873, Lauderdale County, Tennessee (Age 71 years) |
+ | 6. Alexander Cunningham 'A.C.' Carter, b. 14 Mar 1807, Williamson, Tennessee , d. 8 Sep 1884, Nashville, Tennessee (Age 77 years) |
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Last Modified |
13 Nov 2022 |
Family ID |
F4375 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Documents
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| LVA Chancery Heirs of Theo, s/o John Brothers & Sisters |
| LVA Chancery Record Brothers & Sisters Heirs of Theo, s/o John |
| LVA Chancery Record Brothers & Sisters Heirs of Theo, s/o John |
| LVA Chancery (2) Brothers & Sisters Heirs of Theo, s/o John |
| Giles 5 A History of the Carter Family"
Compiled and edited by the
American Genealogical Research Institute
Washington DC 20001
Copyright 1972
Library of Congress Card Catalog #: 75-187586
Identifies two Giles Carters as separate individuals, probably related. |
| Will of John Carter Halifax Co., VA WB1-370 pg 1 Halifax Co. WB1-370 Pg 1 John Carter 1781.jpg |
| Will of John Carter Halifax Co., VA WB1-371 Pg 2 Halifax WB1-371 Pg 2 John Carter 1781.jpg |
| Marriages of Carters in Halifax Co., Virginia Index 12982HalifaxIndxMarageMale-Carter.pdf |
| 1797 List by Samuel Carter; Richard Carter, Taylor, Colquits, Robert Carter, and Elias Dodson, Francis Carter [widow of GS] HalifaxCo Misc Papers.jpg |
| Accounts Current for Estate of John Carter, by Susannah Powell Page 1 [Purchasers at Estate Sale] 13905JohnCarterAcctsCurrent 1803.jpg |
| Accounts Current for Estate of John Carter by Susannah Powell Page 2 [Purchasers at Estate Sale] 13905JohnCarterAcctsCurrent 1803-2.jpg |
| Accounts Current Estate of John Carter by Susannah Powell 13905JohnCarterAcctsCurrent 1803-3.jpg |
| Ltr. from Francis Willis to Charles Carter concerning Slave 1745 DeedFrancis WillisSr.jpg |
| Chancery Record John Carter,[father of this Richard] dec'd, heirs sue for money due the estate of their dec'd. father. Richard 'Tailor' Carter, Exe. is dead and Executorship has fallen to his Widow, Mrs. Susannah (David) Powell(neeBigger). The testimony of Frederick Miller may link the Gunsmith to this Giles Carter Family.[current dna analysis however, reveals two different haplogroups.] Frederick MillerTestimonylinks-13984.jpg |
| Giles Carter Lines GilesCarterLines.png |
| Major Robert Carter-Death Notice Nashville Union
Sep 16, 1839 |
| DAR Lineage of Mrs. Effie Fulcher Clark, descendant of Robert Carter and Unity Cook 46155_b290427-00174.jpg |
| Virginians In The Revolution - Carters CartersVirginiansInTheRevolutionCarter.png |
| Chancery Suit Theodorick Carter, 547450831147_1825_004_0002.pdf |
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Notes |
- Name: Robert CARTER Birth: 22 Dec 1770 Death: 9 Sep 1839
The will of John Carter, of Halifax County, amongst other provisions, devised to his three sons, Richard, Robert and Theodrick, four hundred and fifty acres of land purchased from George Ridley. The records of Halifax County, Virginia, show that Robert Carter sold his share of the land to George Marable.
The court records of Halifax County, Virginia confirm that Robert Carter was married to Unity Cook, by William P. Martin, November 1st, 1792. The last business transaction recorded by Robert Carter, in Halifax Co., Va., prior to his removal to Tennessee, was the sale of two negroes to William Ferrell on June 19th, 1801. Robert Carter moved with his family to Tennessee about 1805. Robert Carter continued to reside at Franklin, Tennessee, until his death, September 9th, 1839, in his 69th year. His will was burned while in the possession of one of his grandchildren, at Nashville, Tennessee. A list of personal property, in his possession at his death, is recorded at Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee. Robert Carter and Unity Cook produced six children, Sarah Venable, Henry Cook, John Blackgrove, Robert Michaux, Polly, and Samuel Jefferson Carter, all of whom, according to the family Bible. Two other children, another Mary and Nancy, did not survive infancy.
SAMUEL JEFFERSON CARTER, b. 3 JAN 1803 HALIFAX COUNTY, VA
Samuel Jefferson Carter, son of Robert and Unity Cook Carter, was born in Halifax County, Virginia, January 3d, 1803, and died suddenly at Carter's Landing, West Tennessee, March 31st, 1873, leaving no will. He married, as shown by the family Bible, first Eliza Staggs, and had three children: Watson M., Jordan B., and Eliza S. Samuel Jefferson Carter married second Anne Vaulx, and had fourteen
children: Warren, Hays, Watkins Leigh, Charles Vaulx, Samuel J., Laura O., Irene M., Samuel Jefferson, William Giles Harding, Anne Catharine, Frank Cook, Ella Watson, Vaulx, Mary Hays. Of the eleven sons of Samuel Jefferson Carter, the first eight are deceased without male issue. General William H. Carter has one son, William Vaulx Carter, and Frank Cook Carter has one son, William Dawley Carter. These two young men, William Vaulx Carter and William Dawley Carter, are all of their generation bearing the name of Carter, in the direct line traced in this memoir. Samuel Jefferson Carter resided with his family in Davidson County, near Nashville, Tennessee, prior to 1861, and in Nashville during the Civil War. At the time of his death he was residing on his farm in West Tennessee, near Carter's Landing, on the Mississippi River.
WILLIAM GILES HARDING CARTER was married, October 27th, 1880, at San Francisco, California, to Ida Dawley. Two sons have been born of this marriage, William Vaulx Carter (who was graduated from West Point in 1904 and appointed a lieutenant in the Sixth United States Cavalry, his father's old regiment), and Leigh Hays Carter, who, while a student
at the University of Illinois, was accidentally killed
by an electric shock in one of the University buildings, August 27th, 1907.
ALEXANDER CUNNINGHAM CARTER, b. in Tennessee.
- John Carter was born in St. Peter's Parish, New Kent Co, VA on 26 AUG 1737, and baptized on 30 OCT 1737. This Parish is south of the York and Pamunkey Rivers and was also the home of the Waddill family.
John Carter's Will was executed 18 JUN 1781, and probated before the court held for Halifax Co., VA on 20 SEP 1781. The witnesses were Benjamin Hobson, David Bates, Noel Waddill, Theodrick Carter (Third) and Charles Carter, a son of Theodrick Carter(Third). The Executors named were his wife, Mary Carter, Captain James Turner, William Boyd and John Carter's brothers Richard and Theodrick (Third).
John Carter's three eldest children, Richard, Theo, and Robert filed a chancery suit in Halifax county in 1799 [19 years after the death of John] charging the Executors [Mary Carter, their mother] and Richard Carter, dec'd and his executor Susannah Powell (nee Carter) for monies not accounted for when Richard Carter bargained and sold land privately. Mary Carter (nee Cunningham) is still alive and gives testimony referring to Richard Carter's affidavit. Many pages of testimony follow demonstrating not only that money was paid to Richard, but never passed on to the family. The position of David Powell and Susannah is that the children were educated and provided for, out of the estate of their father, John Carter, dec'd. Robert appears to act as attorney and questions many witnesses. The suit is then refiled in Richmond County and continues. Polly Powell (nee Carter), wife of Mastin Powell and d/o Susannah Carter Powell (nee Bigger) testifies to angry words between Robert and Susannah, his aunt. The suit continues whereby Robert questions numerous witnesses as to the quality of his education, and of the ability of the estate of the dec'd John Carter to produce enough to keep the widow and children adequately. [it is obvious to this researcher that Robert is an ambitious, determined and combative individual and probably was of the same personality since his childhood, when he admits he would not be schooled.] He challenges that his education and that of his siblings was less than he considered their due. Both he and Theo, though, can write and sign their names, as does Susannah. The testimony of Frederick Miller links the Gunsmith to these Carter lines; he marries the Gunsmith's Daughter. Henry Hobson and others testify as well.
[While the content of this matter is tedious reading, it offers more insight into the characters of these family members, than previously seen.-mfe]
- Record Date: 02/04/1745
Record Type: Letter
Record Call No. Mss2 W6794 a 1
Record Title Letter, 1745, to Charles Carter (King George County, Va.) concerning an African-American slave, Beck, and her family.
Document Notes: The author of the letter, Francis Willis, requests to hire Beck's husband to prevent the family, which consists of several children, from being separated.
County: King George
State: VA
This is in reference to a letter from Willis to Charles Carter mentions a child Bobby to come of age.
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Sources |
- [S126] United States Archives, http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/halifax/vitals/marriages/marr-grms-1753-1800.txt.
Robert Carter + Unity Cook
- [S54] DAR, http://services.dar.org/members/dar_research/search_descendants/?action=list&MyPrimary_Seqn=1134816&MyLineageCount=1.
Robert, s/o John & Mary Cunningham Carter, m. Unity Cook 1 Nov 1792 Halifax
Samuel Jefferson Carter m. Anne Vauix
Frank Cook Carter m Kate A. Blair 1877
- [S40] Will, John Carter [husband of Mary Cunningham].
Father, John Carter's Will Proves son Robert.
Will of John Carter, Halifax county, Virginia, Book I, page 370, June 18, 1781:
"I, John Carter, of Halifax County, Virginia, &c. My beloved wife, Mary Carter; my daughters, Ann Waddill, Elizabeth Carter, Mary Carter, Sally Carter; my three oldest sons, Richard, Theoderick and Robert Carter. Item: "To my son, James Carter, the land whereon I now live." Son, Francis Carter. Wife, Mary, executrix; Mr. William Boyd and my brothers, Richard and Theo. Carter, my executors.
(Signed) "John Carter."
Teste: Benjamin Hobson, David Bates, Charles Carter, Noel Waddill, Theo. Carter. June 18, 1781.
- [S85] Virginia Chancery Records, Halifax Co., Virginia Chancery Heirs of John Cook, Sr.
Humbly Complaining wherewith to your Worships your Orator, Henry Cook, Edmund Cook, Richard Clayborne, [husband of Polly Cook], John Cook, Elizabeth Cook, Jarratt W. Cook, James Chambers, guardian of Richard Cook, Rebecca Cook, Sally Cook, Polly Cook, infants and orphants of John Cook decd ....died intestate leaving slaves and considerable personal estate...
- [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7680882.
- [S18] Family Search, LDS, https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/L56M-Y1F.
John C. Carter and Mary Michaux Cunningham: Marriage 1758, Halifax County,Virginia Colony
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- [S80] Google Books, https://books.google.com/books?id=yixOCAAAQBAJ&pg=PT88&lpg=PT88&dq=crews+and+barksdale&source=bl&ots=r6cowk3mld&sig=_hQGvX8mqmFXowD1AEPnU4niiL8&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi8pqKr5PHYAhVQPN8KHavfCCYQ6AEwCnoECAgQAQ&fbclid=IwAR3Hu5FKFNcwmmcOzCvTm5iMTatztAfbPBTcv7AVK21f89wV22eCXw7RWOc#v=onepage&q=Carter&f=false.
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