Robert Carter
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Robert Carter (abt. 1648)

Robert Carter
Born about in Bucks,Pennsylvaniamap [uncertain]
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 19 Apr 1694 in Bristol, Rhode Islandmap
Descendants descendants
Died [date unknown] [location unknown]
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Biography

Robert was a Friend (Quaker)

Robert was born about 1648. Robert Carter ... He passed away in 1686.


The Website “Happy Genealogy Dance” July 6, 2015 states as to Robert Carter:

“It is believed that he married a girl named Hannah, likely in England. He was a passenger on the ship "Samuel" which arrived in Philadelphia on September 18, 1682. The "Samuel" was one of the 22 ships that sailed for Pennsylvania with William Penn. Many of the settlers were from Lancashire, but not all of them, and many were Quakers, but again, not all of them. However, Quakers from Lancashire would likely be his neighbors, and at least some of his children were Quakers, so he would have been surrounded by them if not actually a Quaker himself.

Robert apparently had money for he is listed as a landowner in 1684, in "History of Bucks County." He received a land patent in 1683 in Bucks County, Pa in land which eventually became Middletown Township. Edward Carter, who arrived about the same time but seems to have stayed in Philadelphia, may have been a brother.

Robert and possibly Hannah had at least five children, namely John, Margaret, Joan, Edward, and Jane. Jane at least was an "infant" (under the age of 14) when Robert died in 1686. If the other children were above the age of 14 then Robert would have been fairly young when he married, and the first four children would have been born in England. There are different birthdates proposed for Jane, anywhere from 1678 to 1683, so we don't know where she was born. Jane was placed with Thomas Janney in 1691, which probably means she was at least 6 years old at the time.

Robert Carter is mentioned in "History of Bucks County" as being on the first petit jury of Bucks County in 1685, and as a high-constable later that same year. However, there are also references to Robert Carter in Bucks County in the years following 1686, which can't be our Robert Carter, so it is not a proven fact that our Robert Carter was the one mentioned here.”


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Research Notes

If indeed he was born in Pennsylvania, then the parents, who appear to have lived their entire lives in England are incorrect.

Cooper-13819 10:39, 2 June 2020 (UTC)His alleged father baptised a son Sinont (really!) in Nov 1648 in Bedford, England, so can't have been producing Robert in Pennsylvania the same year. I propose that he be detached from the parents as shown.

I agree. Thomas Carter (bef.1611-abt.1669) and his wife Elizabeth spent their lives in England. There are no sources for them having a son named Robert, net alone one born in America. Robert Carter (abt.1648-) has therefore been detached as their son. He can be reattached if primary sources are found.Hardman-1532 11:18, 17 October 2021 (UTC)

Sources

  1. Entered by Marie Mills, Oct 26, 2011




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Additional Orphans' Court records (see source with posted image above) indicate that son Edward became of age about 1 October 1689 (date of record) so he was born about 1668 (Vol. A1, page 21 of source). Another record dated 6 October 1691 (Vol. A1, page 27 of source) shows daughter Jane being placed with Thomas Janney for 5 years indicating her birthdate was probably about 1678. Son John's will dated 20 March 1709/10 mentions his kinsman William Carter of Philadelphia and William's will (1686) mentions his kinsman Robert Carter of Bucks County (sources: Philadelphia County Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1819, www.ancestryinstitution.com and Potts, Thomas Maxwell. 1883. Bi-centenary Memorial of Jeremiah Carter, https://archive.org). This is circumstantial evidence connecting Robert to John as father and son. These various records indicate that Robert had 5 children: Edward born about 1668, Joan born say 1671, Margaret born say 1674, John born say 1676, and Jane born about 1678. The marriage to Hannah Lucas noted above has no basis since Robert was already dead before 1694 as was his unknown wife.
posted by Robert Dorn
His alleged parents are both recorded as dying in Bedford, Bedfordshire. Is it certain that Robert was born in PA, or could it be that Thomas and Elizabeth were not his parents?
posted by David Cooper (-2021)
The birth date was guessed based on the daughter but there's no daughter attached.
Carter-10805 and Carter-151 appear to represent the same person because: Same name, same birth place, similar birth year (difference can be resolved with sources, or explained in biography, but should not hold up a merge), same daughter
posted by Cynthia (Billups) B

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