Judith (Taylor) Carter (1796 - 1883)

Born 3 Nov 1796 in Wilkes, Georgia, United States

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Died 2 May 1883 at age 86 in Darlington, St. Helena, Louisiana, United States

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Biography

Judith Taylor was born November 3, 1796, in Wilkes County, Georgia. On May 23, 1811, in Amite, Mississippi, "Judy" Taylor married Robert White. ^[1] Judith had children by her first marriage, including:

• Caroline Virginia "Callie" White, born September 19, 1812, died 1897, in Jackson, East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, married Harville Carter. ^[2] Note: After the death of Judith's first husband, Judith married Burrel Carter, and Harvile is one of his younger brothers.

• David White, born circa 1814.

Judith's first husband died circa 1816. On October 29, 1818, Judith married Burrel Carter, ^[3] born June 2, 1796, in South Carolina, a son of Isaac Carter and Ann Elizabeth "Nancy" Young. Descendants of this family are eligible to join the Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution, based on Burrel's father's Revolutionary War service records. ^[4]

Judith (Taylor) White-Carter died May 2, 1883, at the age of 86 years, in Darlington, St. Helena Parish, Louisiana. ^[5]

Researchers Notes

http://rgcarter.tripod.com/gloria/carte102.htm:

Burrel CARTER, whose signature contained only one letter "L", was b. ca. 1795 or 1796. He m. Mrs. Judith (nee Taylor) White, widow of Robert White. Judith has been reported to be a daughter of Nimrod Taylor, formerly of Wilkes County, Georgia.

Burrel served as a Sergeant in the 13th Mississippi Regiment in the War of 1812. Burrel and Judith Carter were enumerated on the 1850 census in Pike County, MS, with one sons and three daughters in their home. Conerly and Williams reported that Burrel later resided at Darlington Plantation, Chipola, Louisiana, and that he died 28 AUG 1860 and was buried on his plantation. Chipola is located in northwest St. Helena Parish, LA, near the Amite River.

Mrs. Judith White was enumerated on the 1860 census of St. Helena Parish, LA, Microfilm Page 490 and Slave Schedule Page 21. The 1860 Mortality schedule for St. Helena Parish should be checked for Burrel Carter.

Information about the ancestry of Judith Taylor White Carter can be found on Gayle Erickson's Home Page. See specifically the following four web pages: /GENE14-0012.html/; /GENE14-0017.html/; /GENE-0022.html/; /GENE14-0027.html/.

The children of Burrel Carter and Judith Taylor, as listed by Mrs. Samples, were: William A. Carter, Melitia Ann Carter, Walton N. Carter, Wilford M. Carter, Wellington W. Carter, Sarepta Carter, Nancy A. Carter, Angeline Carter and Elizabeth Carter.

Sources

1. ↑ "Mississippi Marriages, 1800-1911", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2ZN-2CW : 14 February 2020), Judy Taylor in entry for Robert White, 1811
2. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #64925636 Benjamin Franklin Shoults
3. ↑ "Louisiana Parish Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1Y-L96G : 4 April 2020), Burel Carter and Judith White, 29 Oct 1818; citing St. Tammany, Louisiana, United States, various parish courthouses, Louisiana; FHL microfilm 1,463,136.
4. ↑ https://services.dar.org/public/dar_research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A019937
5. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/98370640/judith-white_carter