George Carter (1733 - abt. 1810)

Born 25 Mar 1733 in Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Jackson) Carter — married about 1755 in Colony of Virginia

Descendants

Died about 1810 at about age 76 in Cocke County, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

George Carter is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A019924.

George Carter, Captain

Origin

George was born March 25, 1733 at Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia.^[1][2] He was a son of James Carter and Mary Brent.^[2][1]

Family

George married in 1755 at Stafford County, Virginia to Mary Jackson.^[1]

Children of Capt. George Carter and Mary Jackson:^[2]

1. William Carter Sr. b Nov 1, 1759 Stafford Co VA, d Sept 9, 1848 Wayne Co KY
2. Charles Carter c. 1762 Stafford Co VA, d April 10, 1834 Somerset, Pulaski Co KY
3. Robert Carter, b Jan 1, 1769 Halifax Co VA, d March 1801 Wythe Co VA
4. Francis Jackson Carter b June 1774 Halifax Co VA, d Sept 1830 TN
5. Sarah Carter b Jan 2, 1776 Halifax Co VA

Revolutionary War Service

According to researcher, Richard Zieman, George served in Tennessee as a Captain during the Revolutionary War.^[2] However the Daughters of the American Revolution, list his service as an Ensign with Colonel Williams in the Pittsylvania County, Virginia Militia.^[3] The DAR also lists patriotic service in the form of Justice of Peace and Member of the Commission of Peace.^[3] It seems most likely that George enlisted in Virginia and removed to Tennessee only after the war, since all his children, including the youngest who was born in 1776, were born in Halifax County, Virginia.

Last Will and Testament

The will of George Carter was either written^[2] or recorded on 4 December 1809 at Cocke County, Tennessee. It was also presented (and therefore preserved) as Exhibit 2 at a lawsuit by John Calfee (and descendants) vs. Francis J. Carter (and other heirs of George Carter) [Supreme Court Archive No. 229, Nashville, Tennessee ...].^[4]

In it, he named:

Wife, Mary

William Carter, his oldest son, living in Kentucky

Charles Carter his second son, also living in Kentucky

Francis Jackson Carter, fourth son, in Cocke County, Tennessee

John Grayson (son-in-law who was married to daughter, Sarah Carter, deceased)

Robert, third son, deceased (1801, Wythe County, Va,) and his two chidren: :George Carter and Polly Carter^[4]

The executors were William Coleman, Francis J. Carter, and John Carter (son of William Carter).^[4]

Uncertain Death Date

George is often said to have died in 1810 at Cocke County, Tennessee.^[1] The Daughters of the American Revolution list his death as "ante July 9, 1810."^[3] According to Zieman, his tombstone was inscribed 9 July 1810.^[5] The tombstone was removed and recorded by the Corps of Engineers: at the Union Baptist Church of Dutch Bottoms on / in the French Broad River, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.^[5]

Conflicting information was published online by another researcher, who says he himself searched the Tennessee Valley Association records (graves were moved from the original family cemetery), and wrote, "I examined the removal records at the TVA office in Chattanooga and most of the graves were unmarked and thus unidentified."^[4]

In addition, George Carter's will was proved on 4 December 1809 at Cocke County, Tennessee.^[4]

Research Notes

The Mourning Carter Walker Family Bible was not written contemporaneously with the early Virginia entries and contains errors about the early generations, especially.

The Daughters of the American Revolution website reports "problems have been discovered with at least one previously verified paper." Cites The history of Pittsylvania County, Virginia by Maud Carter Clement.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Mourning Carter Walker Family Bible In possession of Agnes Elizabeth Walker Day
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} Zieman, Richard, "Mourning Carter Bible proves Kendrick" Genforum post July 22, 2008, accessed September 23, 2014
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. Ancestor Search: George Carter Ancestor #: A019924, accessed December 23, 2014
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4} Mike, "George Carter." Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties, Archive.org saved 27 May 2017.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Zieman, Richard, "Tombstone in Cocke Co TN uses 1733" Genforum post July 23, 2008, accessed September 23, 2014

See also:

• Clement, Maud Carter. The history of Pittsylvania County, Virginia. (Baltimore : Genealogical Publishing Co., 2001) Pages 143, 144, 159, 160, 163, 164, 165.