John Carter (abt. 1648 - bef. 1690)

Born about 1648 in Morattico Creek, Lancaster County, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Travers) Wormeley — married 1684 in Lancaster, Colony of Virginia

Died before 13 Jun 1690 before about age 42 in Morattico Creek, Lancaster County, Colony of Virginia

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Biography

Lt. Col. John Carter, (aka John Carter II per Christ Church sources)^[1], was the older half-brother of Robert "King" Carter. He acted as Robert's parent after their father, Col. John Carter I, died in 1669.

Origin

John was born ca 1648 (alt 1653) at Corotoman Plantation, Lancaster, Virginia.^[2] He was a son of John Carter and Jane Glyn.^[2]

Younger Years

John's father had initially settled in Upper Norfolk County, where he was Burgess for Nansemond River. By 1652, he had applied for an extension on his Lancaster County lands and moved the family there soon afterwards. This was the home John would know, called Corotoman Plantation.^[2]

Marriages

John married twice.

• He married about 1671 (prior to 1675, when named in the will of his father-in-law), as his 1st, to Elizabeth Hull, daughter of John and Elizabeth Hull.^[3]

• He married in 1684, as his 2nd, to Elizabeth Travers, daughter of Capt. Raleigh Travers.^[2] After John died, Elizabeth (Travers) Carter remarried to Christopher Wormeley, and she died 1693.^[2]

Children

Children of John and Elizabeth Hull:^[2]

1. Elizabeth; mar John Lloyd in 1693

John's Brother, Robert "King" Carter

John's brother, Robert "King" Carter, was about fifteen years younger. After their father's death in 1669, John upheld his responsibility for his younger brother. The father had left written instructions concerning his younger son's education, including an American tutor and then a proper English education.^[2]

Virginia House of Burgesses

In 1678, John served as a Virginia Burgess.^[2] He had served earlier in 1673 as sheriff, and other terms as collector of the levy, thus continuing the tradition of public service set by his father.^[2]

Lieutenant Colonel

John was known by the title, Lieutenant Colonel, by 1672.^[2] While we do not have record of his service, we can imagine it had to do with the Virginia militia.

Death and Legacy

Last Will and Testament of Col. John Carter^[4]
Lancaster County, Virginia.
4 June 1690.
13 June 1690 (proved).^{[citation needed]}

John died in 1690.^[2] As the oldest living son, John inherited his father's fortune and Corotoman Estate. However, John only had control of the estate for about twenty years, as he died at thirty-seven. During this time, he was conservative and conscientious, following the pattern his father had set. After his death, younger half-brother, Robert "King" Carter inherited.^[2] Note: His will was proved on 13 June 1690. The Estate Inventory of John Carter II in 1691^[5] counts 109 enslaved. See: Slaves of John Carter II, Virginia

Sources

1. ↑ The Corotoman Slave Histories.
2. ↑ ^{2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11} Berkeley, Edmund , Jr., transcriber, editor, and annotator, "The Diary, Correspondence, and Papers of Robert "King" Carter" October 10, 2009, Web accessed July 28, 2014.
3. ↑ Berkeley, Edmund, (3 Aug 2011) "Notes on Often-Cited Persons, Places, and Things in Robert Carter's Diary and Letters.".
4. ↑ Robert Garnett, Will of Colonel John Carter, Junior (Richmond, Virginia: WPA, 1936); digital images, Library of Virginia (https://lva.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01LVA_INST/altrmk/alma990006868510205756).
5. ↑ The Corotoman Slave Histories.

See also:

• Glenn, Thomas Allen, (1900) Some Colonial Mansions and Those Who Lived in Them, With Genealogies of the Various Families Mentioned. [Philadelphia: H. T. Coates & Company]. (pp. 244 ff). and review of
• (Oct 1894) "Review of 'The Ancestry of Benjamin Harrison, President of the United States of America, 1889-1893.'" Virginia Magazine of History and Biography. (Vol 2: p 236).

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Kristin Schmidt, Bairfield-1, Martin Smith, and everyone who contributed to this profile.
• WikiTree profile Carter-3021 created through the import of 2010-09-14.ged on Jul 28, 2011 by Bob Carson.