Frances L. Carter

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Frances (Fanny) Carter formerly Leftwich
Born about 1738 in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia
ANCESTORS ancestors
Daughter of Augustine Leftwich Sr. DNA confirmed and Mary Turner (Moxley) Leftwich
Sister of William Leftwich, Thomas Leftwich Sr., Augustine Leftwich Jr., Mary Elizabeth (Leftwich) Early, Uriah Leftwich Sr, John Leftwich, Rebecca (Leftwich) Moorman, Littleberry Leftwich, Lucy (Leftwich) Brown, Joel Leftwich, Nancy (Leftwich) Pettross and Jabez Leftwich
Wife of William Merriman Carter — married 26 Apr 1758 in Bedford, Virginia
DESCENDANTS descendants
Mother of Augustine Carter Sr., Molly (Carter) Alston, Augustine Joel Carter, John Carter, Rebecca (Carter) Caffery, Frances (Carter) St. Clair, William Merriman Carter Jr., Mary (Carter) Fuqua, Nancy (Carter) Reid, James Landon Carter, Elizabeth (Carter) Alston and William Leftwich Carter
Died about 1796 at about age 58 in Davidson, Tennessee, United Statesmap
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The Birth Date is a rough estimate. See the text for details.
The Death Date is a rough estimate. See the text for details.
Contents

1 Biography
1.1 Will of Augustine Leftwich Senr
1.2 Research Notes
2 DNA
3 DNA
4 Sources
5 Acknowledgements
Biography
Frances was born in about 1738. She was the daughter of Augustine Leftwich, Sr. and Mary Turner Moxley. She passed away after1796.

Will of Augustine Leftwich Senr
Bedford County Virginia, Will Book 2, pp 156,157. “In the name of God, Amen.
I Augustine Leftwich Senr., of the county of Bedford and State of Virginia being weak old & infirm but in perfect senses and memory of mind, and Considering the uncertainty of this Transitory Life, knowing that it is allotted for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in the form and manner following, to- wit, first I commend my soul to God who gave it.
Item, I give & bequeath to my Grand Daughter Nancy Leftwich daughter of Jabez Leftwich, my negro girl named (big) Fan to her and her heirs forever.
Item,
I lend to my beloved wife Elizabeth Leftwich as much of my Estate as will make her life easy and Comfortable till her Decease the sufficiency of which to be adjudged of by my Executors hereafter named and after the decease of my wife that part of my Estate reserved for her to be Equally divided among my Children hereafter named in the same manner that the residue of my Estate is to be Divided amongst them.
Viz. I give & bequeath to my sons William Leftwich Thomas Leftwich Augustine Leftwich Uriah Leftwich John Leftwich Littleberry Leftwich Joel Leftwich Jabez Leftwich & my Daughters Fanny Carter, Mary Early, and Nancy Pettross, all that part of my Estate both Real & Personal which will not be reserved by my Executors for the use of my wife during her natural Life to them & their heirs forever, share & share alike.
To be Laid off in Lots as Equally as Possible and drawn for by the Legatees. Reserving to my Grand___ Grandson son James Moorman a Tract of Land which I formerly gave him and a Negro Girl Viney.
I do hereby Constitute and appoint my beloved wife Elizabeth Leftwich my Executrix my son Thomas Leftwich & my friend David Saunders my whole & sole Executors to Carry this my Last Will & Testament into Effect.
In Witness whereof I do hereunto set my hand & affix my Seal this tenth day of June in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred & Ninety-four __ __ __ Provided Nevertheless that if my Grand Daughter, Nancy Leftwich within Named should Depart this life without an heir Lawfully begotten of her body that the within Named (big) Fann & her increase shall revert to my Children to be divided amongst them in the same manner that the rest of my Estate is Divided.__________ Signed Sealed and acknowledged the date as above written in presence of John Trigg. Peyton Leftwich. Benjamin Estes.
Augustine A (his mark) Leftwich L (his seal).
At a Court held for Bedford County the 22d. day of June 1795. _______ This Last Will & Testament of Augustine Leftwich Deceased was _____ proved by the oath of John Trigg & Peyton Leftwich witnesses whose names are thereunto subscribed and Ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of Thos Leftwich & David Saunders two of the Executors therein named who made Oath thereto Certificate is Granted them for obtaining probate thereof on Giving Security.
Whereupon they together with Christopher Clark & Charles Moorman their securities entered into & Acknowledged their bond in the Penalty of Five Thousand Pounds Conditioned for the true & faithful administration of the said Decedents Estate and performance of his will.
Liberty being reserved the executrix therein named to join in the probate when she shall think fit. Teste: Ja Steptoe, C.B.C.________

Research Notes
Birth date is an estimated based on marriage date.
Death date is an estimate based on the will of her father.
DNA
Paternal relationship is confirmed by a triangulated group on GEDmatch consisting of Sherrie Mitchell, HTK, Treva, Bill, DCE, and JH who share a minimum 10.0 cM to 24.6 cM segment on chromosome 4. The most recent common ancestor shared by all six is Augustine Leftwich and Mary Moxley. Sherrie Mitchell, and HTK descend from their son Thomas Leftwich and Bethunia Ellis, DCE descends from their son Thomas Leftwich and Mary Challis. JH descends from their daughter Fanny (Leftwich) Carter. Sherrie Mitchell, Treva, and Bill descend from their son Uriah Leftwich and Nancy Keith.

DNA
Paternal relationship is confirmed by a triangulated group at Family Tree DNA consisting of J Leftwich, C O, J H, and W B, who share a minimum 9.65 to a maximum 33.71 cM segment on chromosome 13. The most-recent common ancestor shared by all four is Augustine Leftwich Sr. J Leftwich and W B descend from Augustine’s son Uriah Leftwich; C O and J H descend from Augustine’s daughter Fanny (Leftwich) Carter.

Sources
GEDmatch DNA confirmation statement
LHA Ancestor Report
Bedford County Virginia, Will Book 2, pp 156,157.
Acknowledgements
WikiTree profile Leftwich-146 created through the import of NEWEST BACKUP_2011-10-12.ged on Oct 13, 2011 by Season McMillan. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Season and others.