Benjamin Carter (abt. 1710 - abt. 1748)

Born about 1710 in Northampton, Bucks, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (Hollingsworth) Carter — married about 1730 (to 1748) in Orange, Virginia

Descendants

Died about Oct 1748 at about age 38 in Frederick, Virginia

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Biography

Benjamin Carter was a Virginia colonist.

Benjamin Carter was born about 1710 to James Carter and Susannah Griffith. He was mentioned in his father’s will of 1714 as one of his younger children.^[1] He, along with other members of the family, moved to what became Frederick County, Virginia, where he married Margaret Hollingsworth about 1738. On 23 September 1748, his father-in-law made his will in Frederick County, Virginia. In it, he left to his “son in law Benjamin Carter and to his Heirs and assigns forever Four hundred aces of Land lying on both sides the Creek called the Beaver dams."^[2]

Benjamin Carter died between the writing of Abraham Hollingsworth’s will on 23 September 1748 and 1 November 1748. On the latter date, Isaac Hollingsworth took out a bond, with Lewis Neill as his bondsman, to “pay and deliver or cause to be paid and delivered unto Thomas Carter Orphan of Bejamin Carter deced all Sush Estate of Estates as now is or are or here after shall appear to be due to the sd Orphan when and asoon as he shall attain to lawful Age.”^[3] On 7 December 1748, Isaac Parkins was granted Administration of all the Goods Chattles and Credits of Benjamin Carter decd” with James Wood and Thomas Wood as his securities in the amount of £200.^[4]

On April 15, 1763, “Thomas Carter and John Carter of Frederick in Virginia oldest sons of Benjamin Carter deceased” assigned their right to 400 acres on Abrahams Creek to Robert Rutherford.^[5]

Research Notes

His birth year is estimated based on the fact that he was described by his father as one of the younger children in his will of 1714.

Sources

1. ↑ "Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994," images, FamilySearch, The Will of James Carter, written 1 December 1714, proved 15 March 1714/5, (accessed 15 June 2021); citing Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Will Book 1, page 35.
2. ↑ Virginia, Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1983, images, Ancestry, The Will of Abraham Hollingsworth, written 23 September 1748, proved November 1748, (accessed 15 June 2021); citing Frederick County, Virginia, Will Book 1, page 203.
3. ↑ Virginia, Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1983, images, Ancestry, Bond of Isaac Hollingsworth, 1748, (accessed 15 June 2021); citing Frederick County, Virginia, Will Book 1, page 207.
4. ↑ Virginia, Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1983, images, Ancestry, Administration Bond for the Estate of Benjamin Carter, 1748, (accessed 15 June 2021); citing Frederick County, Virginia, Will Book 1, page 218.
5. ↑ Robert Rutherford, Land Grant, 10 January 1764, (accessed 15 June 2021); Library of Virginia.