William Carver, Sr.

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He was born in Stafford County, Virginia, the son of Thomas and Mary (Clift) Carver. He was the husband of Nancy (Draper) Carver.

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William Carver, Sr. origins have not been documented, but he may have been among a large number of settlers who migrated into Person County, North Carolina in the early 1770's from Virginia. He was evidently living in the Stories Creek area of present-day Person County as early as 1771. The large size of his family suggests that he may have been married more than once. In 1779, William purchased from the State over 900 acres of land in two tracts "on the waters of Stories Creek". William Carver Senior and his family were farmers, raising tobacco, corn and other crops. By 1800, he was operating a grist mill (Carver's Mill), on Mill Branch, a small stream that feeds from the west into Chub Lake (Barnett's Mill Pond) on Stories' Creek. Source: Keith Carver's book .

bought nearly 1000 acres in Chents Creek and Storied Creek area from 1778-1810. The Piedmont area of NC offered chance to own land at bargain rate of 50 shillings per hundred acres.

1785 built grist mill on spring-fed brandh (today known as Mill Branch) which feeds from the west into Stories Creek (less than a mile north of Five Forks today). It was the most accessible mill to the farmers in the area of Barnett's Pond.

1814 mill was rebuilt by William's sons and arrangements made to divide the profits among them. A new road was built which connected the mill to one of the main roads leading into Roxborough and commerce of assort flourished.

Possible parents of William Carver; William Moultsey Carver born about 1720 and wife, Mary or Thomas Carver, who married Mary Clift, 10 Nov. 1727 in Stafford County, Virginia.

1784 Tax List: St Lawrence Dist. William Carver 350 acres on waters of Stories Creek 2 White Polls

1796, 20 December; William Carver received a land grant in the Story's Creek area. Interestingly, William Hamlin also received a grant on 20 December 1796 in the Story's Creek area of Person County, NC.

• Military_service: North Carolina, British Colonial America
• Military_service: North Carolina, United States
• Residence: North Carolina
• Residence: Person, North Carolina, USA
• Residence: North Carolina, United States
• Residence: North Carolina, USA - 1783-1932
• Residence: St. Laurance, Person County, NC - 1793