John Carter (1795 - 1859)

Born 30 Sep 1795 in Randolph, North Carolina, United States

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Died 9 Nov 1859 at age 64 in Flag Pond, Unicoi, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

John was born in 1794. He is the son of Edward Carter and Mary Brown.

Bio from Find-a-Grave

John is seen living with his father and mother in the 1820 census. John married Lucinda in 1815 in Bumcombe Co. NC and had one child Theresa. In this census you can see that a female under 10 is present, it shows five people only, but in Aug their daughter Mary passed away. This shows that this census was taken after Mary was death as well. And also shows that John and Lucinda had all of their children born in Bumcombe Co. and not else where.

John and Lucinda in this 1830 census still in Bumcombe Co NC and here they seem to had a fourth female child, but they should had just three female children at this time, so the question is, who was she ?

John Carter came to this area from near by Madison Co. NC to buy some 640 1847 here in Unicoi Co. then Washington Co. Tennessee. John had another home in the Shelton Larual area, his wife ( Lucinda ) would continue living and pass away there. Dates here are provided by the so called Family Bible, started by their daughter Elizabeth we think, for the fact that she was the only one that could read and write.

The photo to the right is a receipt for Taxes owed by John. David Keith writes out this receipt. We have tax receipts for this land for the next 25 years that are strips of paper the has the amounts paid. This land is recorded with the county of Washinton as well.

The date of birth and death dates are recorded in the two pages from a family Bible that were passed down. These pages do not show where anyone was born or where they died. Only these two pages remain form a whole Bible.

Later James Carter son of John Carter takes control and paid off his siblings for the property . After James Carter's death in 1899, his children would sell the property in 1903, but keeps the Mineral Rights.

1850 United States Federal Census^[1] Name John Carter Gender Male Race White Age 51 Birth Year abt 1799 Birthplace North Carolina Home in 1850 Subdivision 4, Washington, Tennessee, USA Occupation Mill Wright Industry Not Specified Manufacturing Industries Real Estate 500 Cannot Read, Write Yes Line Number 34 Dwelling Number 1312 Family Number 1341 Household Members (Name) Age

• John Carter 51
• Lucinda Carter 50
• Wm Carter 25
• Elizabeth Carter 27
• James Carter 21
• Jane Carter 20
• Hannah Carter 18
• Louiza Carter 10
• Lucinda Carter 7

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Name John Carter

Gender Male

Birth Date 30 Sep 1795

Birth Place Morgantown, Alamance County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date 9 Nov 1859

Death Place Flag Pond, Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States of America

Cemetery Boone Cove Gap Cemetery

Burial or Cremation Place Madison County, North Carolina, United States of America

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Father Edward Carter

Mother Mary Carter

Spouse Lucinda Carter

Children

William H Carter

Louisa A Newberry

Theresa Roberts

James Nelson Carter

Hannah M Carter

Elizabeth Carter

John P Carter

Jane Lavina Higgins

Sources

1. ↑ 1850 United States Federal Census The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Subdivision 4, Washington, Tennessee; Roll: 898; Page: 196a

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• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 01 April 2021), memorial page for John Carter (30 Sep 1795–9 Nov 1859), Find a Grave Memorial no. 141902274, citing Boone Cove Gap Cemetery, Madison County, North Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Werner H (contributor 48480465) .