Thomas Carter, of Christ Church Parish

Not the same as Thomas Carter, Jr., of Goochland County

Biography

Thomas Carter, son of Edward Carter and Elizabeth Thornton, was born 1 Feb 1700 at Petsworth Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia, and died 3 December 1776 at Christ Church Parish, Lancaster County, Virginia.

He was married 3 times:

1. after 1729 to an unknown woman. 5 children. (See below)
2. about 1735 to Sarah Haynie (d. 1749). (Unproven wife). 7 children. (See below)
3. 15 January 1750/1 to Anne Wale, widow of Thomas Hunton. 2 children:
   1. Leanna Carter, b. 1751 Lancaster County, Virginia, d. Bef. 1775
   2. Alice Carter, b. 26 Jun 1753 Lancaster County, Virginia. Married Thomas Briggs.

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Will abstract

• Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800; {Ida J. Lee}
• CARTER, Thomas. Will. 25 Sept. 1775. Rec. 19 Dec. 1776.
• Sons: John, Edward, Thomas, Rawleigh, James and George Carter.
• Daughters: Judith Chilton, Millicent Cummings, Lucy Smither, Sarah McTire (a negro boy from estate of her 1st husband Robt. Henning Jr.) Alice Griggs.
• Dau. in law Ann Hunton.
• Gr.son Chas. Chilton, son of my dau. Mary, having already given his brother Thomas Chilton a like sum. Thomas Carter's son Edward Carter.
• Cousin, Dale Carter.
• Extrs. Sons Edward and Rawleigh Carter. Wits. Dale Carter, Jeduthan James, Rich. Stephens and Wm. Stephens. W.B. 20, P. 98.

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GEDCOM Note

Home place on Corotoman River

THE DESCENDANTS OF CAPTAIN THOMAS CARTER of "Bardord", Lancaster County, virginia by Joseph Lyon Miller, M.D., gives the following on page 41:

Thomas Carter was married twice, but the date of the first marriage and the name of his wife have not been preserved. The second marriage took place Jan 15, 1750, to Mrs. Anne Hunton, nee Wale, wido w of Thomas Hunton, whome she had married on Nov. 15, 1737, and by whom she had at least one daughter, Anne Hunton, who was mentioned in Thomas Carter's will.

Thomas Carter had issue by his first [sic: and second] wife six sons and six daughters.

1. Edward Carter, died in Lancaster in 1781
2. John Carter, died in Lancaster in 1782
3. George Carter, died in Halifax about 1785-86
4. Thomas Carter, living in Lancaster in 1785
5. James Carter, probably a cripple as he was left ot the care of his brother Edward for the remainder of his life.
6. Raleigh Carter, youngest son, died in Nottoway between 1815 and 1820
7. Sarah Carter, married a Mr. McTyre prior to 1776
8. Alice Carter, married a Mr. Griggs prior to 1776
9. Judith Carter, married a Mr. Chilton prior to 1776
10. Mary Carter, married a Mr. Chilton prior to 1776
11. Lucy Carter, married a John Smithers, Nov. 11, 1761, died prior to 1776.
12. Millicent Carter, married Rev. Chas. Cummings Feb 13, 1766.

A copy of the will of Thomas Carter of Christ Church Parish, Lancaster Co. is filed with these papers. in order to save space I am quoting from THE DESCENDANTS OF CAPT. THOMAS CARTER, P. 42.

"Dec 1, 1776, "Thomas Carter of Christ church Parish, Lancaster, Gent.," made his will, which was probated on the 19th; he died Dec 3rd. he disposed of his estate as follows: To son John, negroes M ima and Winny; son Edward to have his lower plantation and negro Frank; son Thomas, all that he had paid on a hundred acres of land, half his wearing apparel and son Thomas Carter's son Edward a negr o woman named Sue; son George to have negro woman Siller, and his book calld "Becket on the New Testament"; son James to have negro men named Mark and Mingo to maintain him during his natural life--an d he was to be under the care of his brother Edward Carter, who was to have the two negroes if James lived fifteen years longer; son Rawleigh to have his upper plantation and a negro woman; daughter M illicent Cummings to have the three negroes he had already given her, which was all he intended to her; daughter Sarah McTire to have an equal share in his residuary estate as he had already given he r a negro divided in the estate of her first husgand, Rober Henning, Jr., daughter Alice Griggs to have to negroes, horses "Jewell" and her side saddle; daughter Judith Chilton a negro woman; to daughter Mary Chilton's son Charles Chilton 40 pounds, he having already given her son Thomas Chilton a like sum; daughter-in-law (step daughter) Anne Hunton, a negro girl, a side saddle, the least great Bible, a new table "cloath" second best bed and furniture, the old desk, and a loom and waving gear; cousin Dale Carter five pounds for a mourning ring. All children except Millicent Cummings to share in the residuary estate. Sons Edward and Raleigh to be executors.

Origins

URL: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/lancaster/bibles/carter1.txt

Edward Carter of ye coty of Lancster & Elizh Thornton Dau: to Mr. Wm. Thornton of ye Coty of Gloucstr was mard 3d June 1697. It being a Thursday.
Edward & Elizh Carter had daur Margt born 1t June 1698-Judith born 22d June 1702- Katha 1 Feb: 1699/1700 & son Thomas Born 1 Feb: 1699/1700-- in Gloucester att Mr Wm Thorntons And Edward born Augt 1704 & Elizh Born 8 May 1706 in Lancaster to this

References

1. Ancestry Genealogy - SmartCopy: Mar 10 2016, 2:50:40 UTC
2. https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I3007...