Benjamin Carter (abt. 1725 - 1789)

Born about 1725 in St. George's Parish, Spotsylvania County, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Elizabeth (Blakey) Carter — married about 1745 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 1789 at about age 64 in Chester County, South Carolina

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Benjamin Carter is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A019882.

This profile is part of the Carter Name Study.

Biography

The earliest record of Benjamin's father George being in Spotsylvania Co. is in 1728 (witness to a deed; assuming it's the correct George Carter). As Benjamin's birth date is estimated to be a few years before this, it is uncertain if they were in Spotsylvania or still in Middlesex when he was born. Some indication may be discerned from the lack of a birth record for Benjamin in the Christ Church Parish Register, unlike his four older siblings.

Children named in Benjamin's will are sons Churchill, John, and Henry, and daughters Mourning, Elizabeth, Frankey, Salley, Unice, and Unity.

Benjamin's parents are proved by a 5 Dec 1749 deed in which George and Elizabeth sold property "whereon sd. George Carter's son, Benjamin, now liveth") (Crozier, 181).

Will Excerpt

Excerpts from the will, to show the correct children and parents: I give to my SON JOHN CARTER Four Hundred Acres of land on which he now lives on the waters of Sandy River in Chester County and to his heirs forever.
I Give also to my SON HENRY CARTER this House and land whereon I now live with One Hundred joining of it above the whole being Two Hundred and Fifty Acres to him and his heirs forever.
I also give to my three DAUGHTERS, FRANKEY, MOURNING AND UNICE each of ___ them One Fether Bed and Furniture.
I also give to my Grandson Benjamin Carter One Fether Bed and Furniture to them and their Heirs forever. And as to the remainder of My Estate I desire it; may be equally divided amongst my NINE CHILDREN: Churchhill, Elizabeth, Unity, John, Frankey, Sally, Henry, Mourning, and Unice and do appoint and Constitute my son Churchill Carter and my friend John Terry (?) Executors of this my last will and Testament and Trustees for my wife and children.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this Eighth day of May in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Eight Signed, Sealed and delivered in the presence of William Morris, George X Blessits, Benjamin Carter (Seal)

Father: George Carter b: 22 APR 1692 in Christ Church Parish, Middlesex Co, VA
Mother: Elizabeth Proctor One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Eight Signed, Sealed and delivered in the presence of William Morris, George X Blessits, Benjamin Carter (Seal)^[1]

Note

1. Genealogical Records: Virginia Land, Marriage, and probate records, 1639-1850

Date: Dec 5, 1749

Location: Spotsylvania Co., VA

Record ID: 44042

Description: Grantor

Book Page: D

Property: 25 a., whereon sd. George Carter's son Benjamin now liveth, etc., part of the tract whereon sd. George dwells, etc., etc.

Remarks: George Carter of St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co., and Elizabeth, his wife, to John Pain of same Par. and county. £12 10s. curr. 25a., wheron sd. George Carter's son Benjamin now liveth, etc., part of the tract whereon sd. George dwells, etc., etc 5 Dec 1749.^[2]

2. Benjamin Carter moved from Spotsylvania County, Virginia, to what is now Chester County, South Carolina, in 1766, receiving his first land grant from King George III 150 acres on Caney Fork of Sandy River, bearing date of Feb 19, 1767. Benjamin Carter received an additional grant for 400 acres on Bowers Mill branch of Sandy River on Aug 23, 1774.

Military Service

Benjamin Carter enlisted in the Patriot Army on Apr 1, 1777, and served in the Third Regiment. In 1778, Benjamin Carter served under Capt. George Lidell, and in 1779, served under Capt. John C. Smith and Col Thomson. Benjamin Carter was severely wounded in the battle at Stono under Capt Richard Brown and Col Thomson of the Third Regiment. Benjamin Carter was discharged on Dec 31, 1781.

Sources

1. ↑ Will of Benjamin Carter that was signed May 8, 1788. Probated 1789, Recorded in Book A, Page 34, Apartment No. 8, Package 133, Chester County, South Carolina
2. ↑ "Virginia County Records - Spotsylvania County, 1721-1800, Volume I," original record edited by William Armstrong Crozier.

• Crozier, William Armstrong, (1905) Spotsylvania county, 1721-1800, being transcriptions from the original files at the county court house ... New York: Pub. for The Genealogical Association by Fox, Duffield & Company, HathiTrust.org Citing Will Book B 1749-1759. Page 184 (Pages 12-13, 181).

Acknowledgments

Thank you, Fontaine Wiatt for being one of the original managers of this profile. Thank you, Don for work on this profile.