John Fitzhugh Carter

• Arlis Herring John Carter of Sudley Plantation is the son of Landon Carter Sr. and Elizabeth (Wormeley) Carter and the grandson of Robert "King" Carter. John Carter was born at Sabine Hall, the home of his parents. Upon the death of Landon Carter Sr., John Carter of Sudley inherited a large tract of land known as Bull Run making him one of the wealthiest men in the VA colony. In 1760 John Carter built Sudley Manor. John Carter married Janet Hamilton, daughter of Gilbert and Ann (Beale) Hamilton.

Excerpt from "History in a Horseshoe Curve" by Johnson, Conner, and Ferguson. "The first in his family to take up residence in the Bull Run Tract, though probably his brother, Landon Carter did so (building Pittsylvania) shortly afterwards. John Carter built Sudley House about 1760. Not the prudent businessman his father was or that his son Landon was to become. His father's (Landon Carter Sr.) diary leaves it unmistakable that the master of Sudley house was a constant source of displeasure to his father and embarrassment to the family. His father noted not only his son's inattention to business, but also his preoccupation with drinking, gambling, and horse racing. John's character was a particular concern to his father because Sudley Plantation was one of the most important economic outposts of the Carter lands in the Virginia Colony."

It should be noted that gambling, drinking, and horse racing was the preoccupation of young men who were in the VA gentry class. Landon Carter Sr. was critical of most of his children and most everybody as articulated in his famous diary.

• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jun 21 2019, 12:12:29 UTC

John Carter of Sudley Plantation is the son of Landon Carter Sr. and Elizabeth (Wormeley) Carter and the grandson of Robert "King" Carter. John Carter was born at Sabine Hall, the home of his parents. Upon the death of Landon Carter Sr., John Carter of Sudley inherited a large tract of land known as Bull Run making him one of the wealthiest men in the VA colony. In 1760 John Carter built Sudley Manor. John Carter married Janet Hamilton, daughter of Gilbert and Ann (Beale) Hamilton.

Excerpt from "History in a Horseshoe Curve" by Johnson, Conner, and Ferguson. "The first in his family to take up residence in the Bull Run Tract, though probably his brother, Landon Carter did so (building Pittsylvania) shortly afterwards. John Carter built Sudley House about 1760. Not the prudent businessman his father was or that his son Landon was to become. His father's (Landon Carter Sr.) diary leaves it unmistakable that the master of Sudley house was a constant source of displeasure to his father and embarrassment to the family. His father noted not only his son's inattention to business, but also his preoccupation with drinking, gambling, and horse racing. John's character was a particular concern to his father because Sudley Plantation was one of the most important economic outposts of the Carter lands in the Virginia Colony."

It should be noted that gambling, drinking, and horse racing was the preoccupation of young men who were in the VA gentry class. Landon Carter Sr. was critical of most of his children and most everybody as articulated in his famous diary.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jun 4 2020, 15:31:31 UTC

• Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy: Jun 4 2020, 15:42:09 UTC