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Carter Braxton was a signer of the Declaration of Independence.[1]
Carter was born September 10, 1736 at Newington Plantation in Livingston, Virginia.[2] He was a son of George Braxton and Mary Carter.[2] His mother died seven days after his birth. His father died in 1749, when Carter was only 13.
Carter attended the College of William and Mary. In 1754–1755, he was one of about eight students who brought enslaved people to the campus. He brought with him an enslaved man named London to attend to him and his brother George Braxton.[3][4]
Carter Braxton married twice. In 1755 he married 1) Judith Robinson, who died in 1757.[2][5] In 1760 he married 2) Elizabeth Tayloe Corbin.[2][5]
Children of Carter Braxton and Judith Robinson::
Children of Carter Braxton and Elizabeth Tayloe Corbin:
Carter died October 10, 1797 and was buried on his estate called Chericoke in King William County, Virginia.[6]
According to the definitive Alonzo Dill biography of Carter Braxton, "Carter Braxton, Virginia Signer: A Conservative in Revolt, Braxton was quite wealthy, despite paying off his brother George's debts after his death. As he predicted, the Revolution was hard on his business. Braxton aggressively evaded his creditors, moved his assets into his children's hands, and won in some lawsuits and evaded others. He died with more than 3,000 acres of land and 42 slaves. His widow sued debtors for monies owed to him, some of which was in payment for land sold before Carter's death.[6]
Braxton County, West Virginia is named in his honor.
Carter was born in 1736. He passed away in 1797.[7]
The following link is a transcribed copy of a Deed between Carter Braxton and Augustine Claiborne. It was written on 11 Aug 1783 in King William County Virginia. It was recorded in Court on 18 Mar 1784.[8]This deed names 40 persons enslaved by Braxton who was indebted to Augustine Claiborne for "two hundred & seventy four Thousand nine Hundred & fifty nine Pounds of Crops."
According to researcher Stephen Carter, the second wife of Carter Braxton was named Mary G. Corbin, daughter of Richard Corbin and Betty Tayloe. (edit by Smith-243207: no other source confirms this name, and Richard Corbin and Betty Tayloe did not have a child named Mary.) [6]
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Also him & Elizabeth had 16 children. So their children in his bio needs to be updated. Their oldest child, born March 1761 as I mentioned above, was named Elizabeth Corbin "Betsey" Braxton.
edited by Clayton Martinez