Alexander Carter (abt. 1745 - bef. 1824)

Born about 1745 in Stafford Courthouse, Stafford, Virginia

Husband of Anna (Minskipe) Carter — married about 1770 in Colony of Virginia

Descendants

Died before 5 Jul 1824 before about age 79 in Chester, South Carolina, United States

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Biography

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

Alexander Carter is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A131890.

Alexander married twice 1) ANNA MINSKIP or Miniskipe , she was born Abt. 1740, and died Unknown.

(2) RUTHA died Unknown.

Teri (see sources) states that this Alexander Carter was born probably in Virginia and died Chester County, S.C. about 1824. His wife was Anna Miniskipe.(or Minskip). He was in Mecklenburg Co., Va as early as 1771. Between then and the mid 1820's they went from Virginia probably had a short stop in N.C. (Chatham) and then settled in Fishing Creek area of Chester Co., S.C.In 1824 several in this family went to Carroll Co.,TN where many still are today. Other affiliated families in SC are Newton, Adams, Giles, White, McKinney,Rives.

Alexander Carter fought in American Revolution and has been approved by DAR.

Sources

• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:3XPC-Y4Y : accessed 2017-11-14), entry for (REV) Alexander /Carter/.

• Alexanders Will is recorded in Chester County Wills, Vol. 2, Bk 1, pages 3-4

The will was written 13 December 1819 and probated July 5, 1824

• Carter Family [1]

• 1800 United States Federal Census

• 1810 United States Federal Census

• 1820 United States Federal Census

• American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)

• OneWorldTree

• Ancestry Family Trees

• U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783

Children of ALEXANDER CARTER and ANNA MINSKIP are:

* i. DAUGHTER2 CARTER, d. Unknown.

* ii. ELIZABETH CARTER, b. 1774 d. Unknown. M. Thomas White b. 1773

• iii. JESSE CARTER,b. 1787 d. Unknown; m. MARY ADAMS b. 1788, South Carolina; d. Unknown.

• iv. MARY CARTER, b. Chester County, S.C.; d. Unknown; m. WILLIAM MCKINNEY; b. Abt. 1760; d. Unknown.

• v. ALEXANDER CARTER, b. Abt. 1762, Chester County, S.C.; d. Unknown.

• vi. JOHN CARTER, b. Abt. 1765; d. 1832, Carroll Co Tennessee; m. REBECCA; d. Unknown.

• vii. THOMAS CARTER, b. 15 Mar 1766, Virginia; d. 15 Oct 1842, Carroll Co Tennessee.

* viii. REUBEN CARTER, b. 14 Apr 1783, Mecklenburg Co., VA; d. 05 Nov 1869, Carroll Co Tennessee; m. MARTHA (PATSY) GILES; b. 09 Sep 1782; d. 12 Sep 1869, Carroll Co Tennessee.

• Notes for ALEXANDER CARTER:

Source:Teri Carter Ellis, Email:<removed disallowed email>