Captain William Carter, I, of Surry

Parents? William Carter had three wives - Avis Turtley, Ann Mathis, and Alice Croxon who survived him.

The precise identity of William Carter of Surry County has not yet been established, but the Virginia evidence strongly suggests kinship with John Carter of Corotoman and Captain Thomas Carter, of Isle of Wight.

1 March 1622/23 William Carter first appears in the records of James City County.

1 Mar. 1623 William First appears in Records of James City Co. William with some other young men were brought to account. For killing an eatting an calf,belonging to Sir George Yeardley. On Aug. 14 1626.William was Identifed as a Appentice at Menefie's Forge at Jamestown.. His wife Ann was whom the COURT Reprimaned in 1629 ,For calling " Cozen Gray's wife " a " Whoore"

• He with some other young men were brought to account for killing and eating a calf. (Journal of the Council and Gen. Ct of VA, pp3-4).
• In 1624 he was single and living on James City Island.
• ca 1625/29 he married possibly two of his three wives.
• Either #1 Avis Turtley or #2 Ann Mathis was the one whom the court reprimanded in 1629 for calling "Cozen Gray's wife" a whoore" (Journals, pp 197-98).
• By 20 May 1636 he was married in Surry Co VA to his third wife Alice Croxon of London.
• He had died by 1655.
• 1655/57 His widow married 2nd Capt. Giles Parke of Surry, who was dead by 5 Nov 1657.
• 1663/64 this William Carter appeared posthumously as one of the headrights of Edmund Scarburgh.
• ca 1667/68 – William Carter’s widow married 3rd Edward Warren.

Family

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Children of William Carter & Avis Turtley:

• 1. William Carter ca 1626/28 Jamestown VA – 1654 Surry Co VA

married 1650/53 Elizabeth ? no issue

Child of William Carter & Ann Mathis: or Avis

• 2. Capt. Thomas Carter ca 1628/30 James City Co VA – 1669 IofW Co VA married Elinor Cooke

Child of William Carter & Alice Croxon:

• 3. George Carter ca 1636/39 – 1665 married Mary Edwards?

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William Carter , Sr. 1 Sex: M Birth: 1600 in London, England Death: BEF AUG 1655 in Surry County, Virginia

Note: From Boddie, Isle of Wight County, Virginia Page 305. "William Carter of London, born 1600, married Alice Croxon of London. William died in Surry in 1654."

From Boddie, Virginia Historical Genealogies Page 295

William Carter grandfather of Elizabeth Carter the wife of Robert Crafford appeared before the Council and General Court on March 01, 1622/23 and several times thereafter. On May 20, 1636 he patented 700 acres in James City, 50 acres being due for his personal adventure of his first wife, Avis Turtley, 50 for his second wife Anne Mathis, and 50 for his third wife Alice Croxton. This and later patents totaled 1000 acres. William Carter had land that was next to that of Major Robert Sheppard.

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• Virginia Land Patent Book
• Book 1, part 1, page 359
• Dated 20 May 1636

William Carter 700 acres James City County about 3 miles from the James River beginning at a reedy swamp, butting Easterly upon the same, Southerly into the main woods, and Westerly upon the Rich Neck and Sunken Marsh and Northerly upon the James River. 50 acres for the personal adventure of his first wife Avis Turtley, 50 acres for the personal adventure of his second wife Ann Mathis, and 50 acres for the personal adventure of his now wife Alice Croxon and 550 acres for the transportation of 11 servants: William Anderson, Andrew Robinson, Richard Cooke, Frank Bick, Richard Bick, Alice Watkins, Alice Johnson, Elizabeth Johnson, Henry Snow, Nicholas Burnett, Edward Bland.

Note: Surrendered and renewed by Sir John Harvey

In a deposition made in Surry County, Virginia 02 May 1654, William Carter stated he was 54 years of age and that his wife Alice Croxon was aged 55.

From the Carters of Virginia by Noel Currer-Briggs, 1979, Phillimore Publishing Company, page 12-13.

William Carter of Surry County

WILLIAM CARTER was granted two tracts, both dated 20 May 1636 in Surry County. The first was for 700 acres three miles south of the James River between the head of Lower Chippokes Creek and the Sunken Marsh, now known as College Run. The second grant, of 100 acres, adjoined the first and the land of Robert Sheppard. The probable location of this land was to the west of Bacons Castle and the ruins of Lawnes Creek (or Southwark) Church, to the south of the modern Route 10 in the neighbourhood of California Cross roads. It was bounded in the east by the head waters of Lower Chippokes Creek. On thee west of this tract his neighbour was Stephen Webb, who in the 23 years between 1635 and 1658 amassed a tract of 3,500 acres. As "Stephen Webb of James City in Virginia, planter aged 39" he appeared as a witness in June 1638 along with John Carter of Corotoman in the case of the Elizabeth, about which more will be said below. He lost three servants in the incident and sustained damage of L450. He was a man of a substance and paid for his own passage to the Colony some time before June 1635, the year of his first grant.

William Carter was probably born in 1600; thus he was of approximately the same age as his neighbour Stephen Webb; he died during the summer of 1655. He had three wives - Avis Turtley, Ann Mathis, and Alice Croxon who survived him. He is recorded as a servant living in Jamestown Island in the 1624/5 Muster, but does not appear in the one of 1623/4 or in Sir Francis Wyatt's return of landowners in 1625. He had at least two children, William Jr., the exact date of whose death is unknown but it was between August and November 1655; and George, who was probably born early in 1639 and who died in 1671. William Jr., was born about 1634 or 1635 and was the son of one of the first two wives. After his death, his estate was split up, part of it being granted to Samuel Huby and John Carter of Corotoman jointly.

The precise identity of William has not yet been established, but the Virginia evidence strongly suggests kinship with John Carter of Corotoman and Thomas Carter of Isle of Wight County.

The above evidence clearly shows that William Carter was related to John Carter of Carotoman who was the father of Robert 'King' Carter.

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1 March 1622/23 William Carter first appears in the records of James City County.

He with some other young men were brought to account for killing and eating a calf (Journal of the Council and Gen. Ct of VA, pp3-4). In 1624 he was single and living on James City Island.

ca 1625/29 he married possibly two of his three wives. Either #1 Avis Turtley or #2 Ann Mathis was the one whom the court reprimanded in 1629 for calling "Cozen Gray's wife" a whoore" (Journals, pp 197-98).

By 20 May 1636 he was married in Surry Co VA to his third wife Alice Croxon of London. He had died by 1655.

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Charles Lucas

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From Charles Lucas:

From Boddie, Isle of Wight County, Virginia Page 305.

"William Carter of London, born 1600, married Alice Croxon of London. William died in Surry in 1654."

From Boddie, Virginia Historical Genealogies Page 295

William Carter grandfather of Elizabeth Carter the wife of Robert Crafford appeared before the Council and General Court on March 01, 1622/23 and several times thereafter. On May 20, 1636 he patented 700 acres in James City, 50 acres being due for his personal adventure of his first wife, Avis Turtley, 50 for his second wife Anne Mathis, and 50 for his third wife Alice Croxton. This and later patents totaled 1000 acres.

William Carter had land that was next to that of Major Robert Sheppard. Sources:

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From the Carters of Virginia by Noel Currer-Briggs, 1979, Phillimore Publishing Company, page 12-13.

WILLIAM CARTER was granted two tracts, both dated 20 May 1636 in Surry County. The first was for 700 acres three miles south of the James River between the head of Lower Chippokes Creek and the Sunken Marsh, now known as College Run. The second grant, of 100 acres, adjoined the first and the land of Robert Sheppard. The probable location of this land was to the west of Bacons Castle and the ruins of Lawnes Creek (or Southwark) Church, to the south of the modern Route 10 in the neighbourhood of California Cross roads. It was bounded in the east by the head waters of Lower Chippokes Creek. On thee west of this tract his neighbour was Stephen Webb, who in the 23 years between 1635 and 1658 amassed a tract of 3,500 acres. As "Stephen Webb of James City in Virginia, planter aged 39" he appeared as a witness in June 1638 along with John Carter of Corotoman in the case of the Elizabeth, about which more will be said below. He lost three servants in the incident and sustained damage of L450. He was a man of a substance and paid for his own passage to the Colony some time before June 1635, the year of his first grant.

GEDCOM Source

William Carter was probably born in 1600; thus he was of approximately the same age as his neighbour Stephen Webb; he died during the summer of 1655. He had three wives - Avis Turtley, Ann Mathis, and Alice Croxon who survived him. He is recorded as a servant living in Jamestown Island in the 1624/5 Muster, but does not appear in the one of 1623/4 or in Sir Francis Wyatt's return of landowners in 1625. He had at least two children, William Jr., the exact date of whose death is unknown but it was between August and November 1655; and George, who was probably born early in 1639 and who died in 1671. William Jr., was born about 1634 or 1635 and was the son of one of the first two wives. After his death, his estate was split up, part of it being granted to Samuel Huby and John Carter of Corotoman jointly.

The precise identity of William has not yet been established, but the Virginia evidence strongly suggests kinship with John Carter of Corotoman and Thomas Carter of Isle of Wight County.

Origins?

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The above William Carter is my ancestor, and I have been researching this line. My copy of “The Carters of Virginia” by Noel Currer- Briggs, has the father of William as John Carter and an unknown first wife. Besides William, other children of this marriage were, George, the vintner, ca 1595-1673, Anne, Elizabeth, Silvester, Mary, and Isabel. Children of his marriage to Bridget Benion were : Thomas, John , and Robert. Brothers Thomas and John, as well as their half brother, William, emigrated to America. My line from William goes as follows: William married in Surry County, VA to Alice Croxon. Their son, George, born 1636/38, died 1664/65, married Mary ? Their daughter, Elizabeth, married Robert Crawford (Crafford), their daughter, Sarah Patience Crawford married John Newsom, (my line), Sarah’s sister, Elizabeth, married John’s brother, Thomas.

References

• http://www.sallysfamilyplace.com/MapleLawn/carterwm.htm
• http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=clucas&id...
• http://www.carter-cousins.org/book/1_5.pdf
• 1. Title: Southern Col. Families, Vol. 2, page 122, Hamlin.
• Charles Lucas

https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/M2NP-QYC/william-carter-1599-...

• Dorman, John Frederick. 2004. Adventurers of Purse and Person, Virginia, 1607-1624/5. Genealogical Pub. Co. 4th edition. Vol 1, Page 511, book lookup by Hill, C. [03/21/2024]