Elijah Carter Sr. (abt. 1768 - aft. 1875)

Born about 1768 in Colleton, South Carolina

Descendants

Died after 1875 after about age 107 in Barnwell, South Carolina, United States

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Biography

Elijah was born circa 1768 in the Colleton District of South Carolina Colony. The Barnwell District was established in 1798, it was a region of plantations named for John Barnwell, who early in the 18th century had led settlers in subduing a Tuscarora Indian uprising

Elijah lived near Carter's Ford in the Barnwell District of South Carolina. He was described as being a very large, tall, bony, rather stoop-shouldered, long-armed, large hands and feet, long face, high cheekbones, small eyes, and large ears, and generally considered to be the best man of manhood in the county at that time. "Elijah's death was caused by some dogs jerking him backwards off from Phillip Carter's steps, by his coat-tail and breaking his back, when in his 103rd year of age." ^[1]

About 1829, four of Elijah's sons (Isaac, John, Elijah, and Samuel) settled in Lowndes County, Georgia, between 1829 and 1830, and all of them raised large families. They settled on the west side of the Alapaha River in what is now Lanier and Lowndes Counties. Elijah's daughter, Rebecca, married Levi Drawdy of Barnwell District and also moved to Lowndes County

Census Records

• Year: 1790: Place: St Bartholomew's Parish, Charleston District, South Carolina, USA: Household of Elliah Carter: 1 male > 16; 1 female. Lived near George Carters, John Carter 1790 U S Census, Charleston District, South Carolina Abbreviation: 1790 U S Census, Charleston Dist, SC
• Year: 1800; Census Place: St Bartholomew, Colleton, South Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 48; Page: 173; Image: 266; Family History Library Film: 181423
• "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2S-KK6 : accessed 25 September 2021), Elijah Carter, Colleton, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 616, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 60; FHL microfilm 181,419.
• "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLQ-BQ3 : accessed 25 September 2021), Elias Carter, St Bartholomews Parish, Colleton, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 29, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 118; FHL microfilm 162,021.
• "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHP2-C3S : 20 February 2021), Eli Carter, St Bartholomews Parish, Colleton, South Carolina, United States; citing 435, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 171; FHL microfilm 22,505.
• "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHY1-61D : 10 June 2022), Elijah Carter, Bartholomews, Colleton, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 259, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm

Sources

1. ↑ https://homepages.rootsweb.com/~scroots/sc02230.htm

• United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29V-YG5Z : 8 March 2021), Elijah Carter, 1812-1815; citing NARA microfilm publication M602 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); roll 35; FHL microfilm 882,553.

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Carter-3216 created through the import of DMCGEDCOM.GED on Aug 3, 2011 by Dale Crawford
• Our Heritage A Genealogy of the Descendants of Jacob Carter of South Carolina, Volume: III, by Mary Ketus Deen Holland Publication: self-published, 1974