John George Henry Carter (1848 - 1925)

Born 13 Aug 1848 in New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Son of Henry Carter and Maria (Moon) Carter

Husband of Mary Ann (Duncombe) Carter — married 17 Jun 1867 in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 17 May 1925 at age 76 in Exeter, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

John Carter was born 15th of August, 1848, the son of Henry Carter and Maria Moon, and baptised on the 27th of August.^[1][2]

He married Mary Ann Duncombe about 1867.^[3]

John died at his daughter Helena's home at Exeter, on the 17th of May, 1925,^[4] and was interred in the All Saints Anglican Cemetery, Sutton Forest.^[5]

Obituary

The Late John Carter. A Remembrance and some Reminiscences. (By "Hakky.")^[6]

The death of Mr. Jno. Carter which was reported recently, breaks what, to many of the older folk at K. V. and Shoalhaven districts, was a link with the past. The late Mr. Carter or "Jack" as he was familiarly known, was one of the pioneers who did so much of the laborious and rough work of opening up the country, making things smooth for succeeding generations. The late Mr. Carter "drifted" in to the Shoalhaven district in the early sixty's of last century. He married Mary Ann Duncombe, sister of Matt, Billy, and Geo. Duncombe, well-known in Nowra, and the neighbourhood. The early "seventies" found Mr. and Mrs. Carter settled in the heart of the virgin bush at what is now known as West Cambewarra, their holding being a clearing lease on the property of the late Andrew Noble. An odd days work was to be had at a saw-mill which opened in that locality about the time. This mill was financed by that enterprising pioneer-patriot, the late Jno. McArthur, of Greenhill's ????, Terrara. This mill was by two notable characters (long since passed away) who rejoiced in the knick-names of "Crooked Nosed Pat" and "Yankee Dan." The business by the way, did not prove a success, sawn timber on the Sydney market at that time not being worth more than six to 10 shillings por 100 sup. foot. For a year or two Mr. Carter found employment as a deck-hand on one of the old L.S. N. Co.'s Droghers, which then made regular trips up the Shoalhaven River as far as Salt Water Creek. That was before the building of the Nowra bridge. Little sailing vessels also traded up the river for timber and other freight. These boats — three masted craft some of them — mostly came from Sydney in ballast, often Pyrmont, freestone and spawls, which were tipped out along the river bank. Some of the heaps are to be seen still. After the building of the bridge these boats could not pass owing to the high masts. In those days nearly every available acre on the river frontage, from Nowra to Burrier, was under maize, practically no dairying being done.

We next find Mr. and Mrs. Carter back at West Cambewarra on another clearing lease; this time on the property of the late Mrs. Mary Clarke. Here they lived for 15 or 20 years and reared a large family. To keep the "pot boiling" Mr. Carter "worked out and many a mile of new fencing stood to his credit about West Cambewarra, Budgong and Kangaroo Valley. Although 30, and in some cases 40 years have passed since, many of these fences are standing and in good order — that is such portions of them as have escaped the ravages of the fire fiend. Twenty-five years or so ago the Carter family removed to Kangaroo Valley, and were for some years in the employ of the late Mr. George ???e. Their last few years at Kangaroo Valley were spent in a cottage on Fred Rendall's property, and their little home though unpretentious was the picture of neatness and homely? comfort. And here Mrs. Carter was ever ready — in the good and hearty bush fashion — to give a cup of tea to a neighbour or passerby. No egg-shell china, d'oyleys, elaborate ??? cloth or abomination of ???, but a good honest breakfast-cloth and a table-cloth like driven snow ; and pat of golden butter and honey and scones to be remembered. When advancing years made it impossible for the old folk to do for themselves, a home was gladly offered them by their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Billy Gordon, of Exeter.

Mr. John Carter.^[7]

The death of Mr. John Carter, late of Kangaroo Valley, took place at his daughter's residence, "Ivy Hall," Exeter, on Sunday morning, at the age of 82 years. The deceased was a native of the Hunter River district. A widow and a family of three sons and four daughters survive him. The sons are Messrs. G. Carter (Nowra), J. Carter (Exeter), and R. E. Carter (Glenmurray) and the daughters Mrs. W. Gordon (Exeter), Mrs. C. Watson (Numba), Mrs. R. G. Carter (Barrengarry). and Mrs. J. McGuire (Kyogle). The remains were interred in the C.E. cemetery, Sutton Forest, on Monday afternoon, the Rev. G. A. Carver officiating at the graveside.

Sources

1. ↑ Australia, Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981. FHL Film Number: 993935. John Carter, Baptism Age: 0, Birth Date: 15 Aug 1848, Baptism Date: 27 Aug 1848, Baptism Place: Morpeth, Hinton, Bulwarra, Clifden, New South Wales, Australia, Father: Henry Carter, Mother: Maria
2. ↑ NSW BDM: Birth 2691/1848 V18482691 33A CARTER JOHN, father HENRY, mother MARIA
3. ↑ Marriage citation needed.
4. ↑ NSW BDM: Death 6031/1925 CARTER JOHN, father HENRY, mother MARIA, MOSS VALE
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/182353463/john-carter : accessed 23 April 2021), memorial page for John Carter (13 Sep 1843–17 May 1925), Find A Grave: Memorial #182353463, citing All Saints Anglican Cemetery, Sutton Forest, Wingecarribee Shire, New South Wales, Australia ; Maintained by Kim Townsend-Denniss (contributor 48858363)
   Transcript of gravestone: In loving memory of my dear husband John Carter,
   Born 13th Sept 1843
   Died 17th May 1925, aged 82.
   Blessed are they that mourn for they shall be comforted.
6. ↑ The Late John Carter. (1925, July 24). The Nowra Leader (NSW : 1909 - 1939), p. 7. Retrieved May 1, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article213947953 Note: the scanned page in Trove has been damaged down one side so some text is missing.
7. ↑ MR. JOHN CARTER. (1925, May 26). Robertson Mail (NSW : 1924 - 1930), p. 2. Retrieved May 1, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article128538475

DNA

• Maternal and Paternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Greg Watson and his third cousin J.B. (not on Wikitree). Their most recent common ancestors are their great great grandparents Henry Carter and Maria Moon. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 4th Cousins, based on sharing 44 centimorgans shared across 5 DNA segments. Confidence: Good.