Daniel Carter (abt. 1700 - bef. 1759)

Born about 1700 in Barford, Lancaster County, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Descendants

Died before 16 Nov 1759 before about age 59 in Lancaster County, Colony of Virginia

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Biography

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Daniel Carter

Origins

Daniel was born c. 1700 at Barford, Lancaster County, Virginia. He was a son of Capt. Thomas Carter and Arabella Williamson.^[1] When he was born in Lancaster, Virginia, his father, Thomas, was about 28 and his mother, Arabella, about 25. He had five brothers.

The birth date is estimated, as based upon his marriage c. 1725.

Marriage

Daniel married about 1722 to 1725 to Elizabeth Pannill daughter of William Pannill of Rappahannock/Richmond County, Virginia.^[2][1]

Children

Children of Daniel Carter and Elizabeth:^[2]

1. William Pannil Carter, b c. 1724-5, d 1794 at Prince William Co.
2. John Carter, killed by Indians
3. Joseph Carter, settled on one of the Carolinas
4. Thomas Carter, settled on one of the Carolinas. Other sources indicate that Thomas "removed to Culpeper"^[3]
5. Robert Carter, quarreled with his father
6. Margaret Carter; m William Kent
7. Mary E. Carter; m John Kirk
8. Frances Carter, b 1738, d 1830 unmarried
9. Daniel Carter, b 1738, d Oct 1, 1794

The above are the only known children of Daniel and Elizabeth. Others include the child below (without evidence or source).

• Jane E. Carter

Attorney and Planter

Daniel served as attorney for Robert Biscoe on 17 May 1725.^[3] He was also a planter with a farm of about 350 acres and slaves.^[2]

Death and Legacy

Daniel died in 1759 at Lancaster County, Virginia. His estate was divided on 16 November 1759.^[3][4] One-third went to his widow, Elizabeth, and the remainder was divided equally between the children: Daniel Carter, John Carter, Francis Carter, William Kent, John Kent, John Kirk, and Thomas Carter (Will Book 16, Page 75).^[4] The estate included eight Negroes and was worth a total of £343 2s 4d.^[2]

4th Great-grandfather of Theodore Roosevelt^[5]

At one time, a different Thomas Carter was attached as a son of Daniel. Recent DNA studies raise doubts as to whether Thomas Carter (Carter-5679) of Edgefield, SC is the son of Daniel Carter. Additional work needs to be done. This line tested Y-DNA E-M2 while proven descendants of Thomas Carter married Kathrine Dale have tested Y-DNA R-M269. As a result of these tests Thomas Carter of Edgefield was removed as a son of Daniel Carter and Elizabeth Pannil (John Richburg, Richburg-78). Miller's book mentions that Daniel married a widow. This might explain the questions concerning the Thomas Carter that is attached. Follow up DNA work has been done and Thomas Carter Carter-5679 is not a descendant of this Daniel Carter . Many trees on different sites show this but Carter-5679 is NOT a son of Daniel. Richburg-78 (8-12-21)

Research Notes

Research done by V. E. Paynes Senior, 200 Jupiter Avenue, Merritt Island, Florida, dated 27 July 1972

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Wulfeck, Dorothy Ford. Marriages of Some Virginia Residents 1607-1800. Vol 2. 1963, Page 32. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Pub. Co., Citing Boddie, Hist. Virginia, Vol 5, p 257.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Miller, Joseph L., (1912) The Descendants of Capt. Thomas Carter of "Barford," Lancaster County, Virginia: with genealogical notes of many of the allied families. Thomas, WV: J.L. Miller, Archive.org (Page 210).
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Miller, Lyon & Tyler, Lyon G, ed., Carter Genealogy in William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol 18, Richmond, VA: Whittet & Shepperson (1910), Jul 1909, No 1, p. 54.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Lee, Ida J, (1959) Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800. Richmond: Dietz Press, HathiTrust.org accessed 29 August 216 (Page 37).
5. ↑ Hall, Rich, Famous Kin entry for Ancestry of Theodore Roosevelt: Daniel Carter. Accessed 16 Mar 2019.

See also:

• Boddie, James, Historical Southern Families volumes 5 and 20, (Vol 5, Page 257) FHL# 975 D2b
• Genealogies of Virginia Families by John Frederick Dorman FHL# 975.3 D2gvw

Acknowledgments

Profile created by Gayle Smith through the import of William Newton Mchenry Family Tree.ged on 15 Oct 2017.