John Carter (1728 - 1792)

Born 9 Mar 1728 in Williamsburg, James City, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Jane (Mitchell) Carter — married 27 Sep 1757 in James City, Virginia

Descendants

Died 21 May 1792 at age 64 in Williamsburg, James City, Virginia, United States

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Biography

John Carter performed Patriotic Service in Virginia in the American Revolution.

John Carter is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A019972.

John Carter was born March 9, 1728, in Williamsburg, James City County, Virginia. During the American Revolutionary War, John Carter served as a Member of the Committee of Safety in for Williamsburg, VA. ^[1] John is honored by the Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution as DAR Ancestor #A019972. DAR records indicate that John was twice married. The maiden name of his first wife, Mary, is not given. John's second wife was Jane Mitchell. (see notes) Applications for membership in the Society of the DAR have been made by the descendants of his son, Thomas Carter, who married Ann Brodnax and of his daughter Ann "Nancy" Carter, who married John Nelson. ^[2]

Researchers Notes

Virginia Bible Records: Bible records, Drawer 12, Carden, Callie Ann to Carter, Lucy (Taylor), 1700-1900

Carter, John, 1728-1792

Born: 1728 March 9

Died: 1792 May 21

Married: 1757 September 29 (Jane Mitchell) ^[3]

Jane Michel, daughter of Thomas Michel, a Collector of Custom at the port of Hampton in 1779. John and Jane had four children, Thomas, Ann (1763- ) Elizabeth (1764- ), Cary Michel (1766- ).

Sources

1. ↑ FORCE, AMERICAN ARCH, 4TH SER, VOL 1, P 1059
2. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed August 2020), "Record of John Carter", Ancestor # A019972.
3. ↑ "Virginia, Historical Society Papers, 1607-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GPX7-8YG?cc=1932510&wc=MD1J-S38%3A229206901%2C230659401 : 7 July 2017), Bible records, 1700-1900 > Card Index, Carden - Carter > image 543 of 616; citing Virginia Historical Society, Richmond

• American Archives Series 4, Vol. I, p. 1059
• "Tyler’s Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine," Vol. XI, Richmond Press, Inc., Printers, 1930, p. 49
• Goodwin, Rev. W. A. R., Historical Sketch of Bruton Church Williamsburg, Virginia, The Franklin Press Company, Petersburg, Virginia, 1803, p. 126-8

Acknowledgements

• This profile was originally entered by Scott New Aug 20, 2011