Jesse Carter Sr. (abt. 1727 - abt. 1811)

Born about 1727 in Lancaster, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Susan (Satterwhite) Carter — married about 1750 in Virginia

Husband of Mary (Chattin) Carter — married before 6 Dec 1760 in White Chapel Magisterial District, Lancaster, Virginia

Descendants

Died about 25 Nov 1811 at about age 84 in Pittsylvania County , Virginia

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Biography

Jesse Carter Sr. performed Patriotic Service in Virginia in the American Revolution.

Origin

Jesse was born c. 1727 in "Barford", or White Chapel Parish, Lancaster County, Virginia.^[1] He was a son of Thomas Carter and a grandson of Capt. Thomas Carter.^[2]

Family

Jesse married twice.

• He married c. 1750 to Susan Satterwhite, or Satherwaite, had 2 daughters and 1 son from that marriage.^[2]
• He married before December 6, 1760 at in Lancaster County, Virginia, as his (2) to Mary Chattin, (her parentage uncertain, probably a daughter of Joseph Chattin, of Lancaster, according to Lorranine C. Brown and Anna d. Evans. Others believe she was the daughter of Thomas Chattin II and Margaret Miller).^[2]

Cumberland County, Virginia

In 1760, Jesse sold his land holdings in Lancaster County and removed to Cumberland County, where he stayed for the next twenty years.

"Oakland" Pittsylvania County

The 1782 Census shows Jesse and his family in Pittsylvania County; 10 white persons, and 17 black slaves in the household. In 1785, Jesse purchased thirteen hundred acres straddling both sides of Bannister River. Here he built a fine house, which was his home until his death in 1811.

Death and Legacy

Jesse died November 25, 1811 in Pittsylvania County , Virginia. JESSE CARTER, appeared in the Lancaster records next after the settlement of his father's estate as, "Jesse Carter of the Parish of Christ Church, Lancaster, "Schoolmaster" when on Dec. 8, 1749, he sold to Col. James Gordon 125 acres of land on Corotoman River that had descended to him from his grandfather, Capt. Thomas Carter. At this time he was unmarried, but in the next year he is said to have married Susan Satterwhite, or Satherwaite, of whose parentage no record has been located. That is a name that is found but occasionally in Virginia record, and Mr. Crozier in his Index to Southern Pedigrees of more than twenty thousand family histories and genealogical notes failed to find one of this family. By this marriage he had a son, Jessee and daughters, Margaret and Frances. .................. ........................................... This wife died and Jesse Carter was married to Mary Chattin, prior to Dec. 6, 1760, when she joined him in a deed to William Griggs for their home place on Corotoman River when they were about to remove to Cumberland county. Mary Chattin was probably a daughter of Joseph Chattin, of Lancaster, who was one of the processioners of the land in the parish in 1743. She was probably connected with the Chewning family as Chattin Chewning was a processioner in 1747. ............................................................ A search of the Lancaster records for wills of Chattin and Satterwhite might throw some light on the parentage of Jesse Carter's two wives. As said before, Jesse Carter removed his family from Lancaster about 1760-1761 to his part of his father's land in Cumberland county, where they lived until 1781, when they removed to Pittsylvania, where he was living in 1782 as the head of a family of ten whites and seventeen colored servants. In 1785 he purchased thirteen hundred acres of land lying on both sides of Bannister River, Pittsylvania, built a fine house, called the place "Oakland" and settled down for the rest of his life. This old place is now owned by his great grandson, Jesse Lawson Carter, and is situated about four miles from Chatham, the county seat. Jesse Carter of Oakland, made his will Dec. 11, 1805, probated Dec. 11, 1811. He left a fine estate in land, negroes, etc, to wife, Mary Chattin Carter, and his eight children, four of whom only shared in the residuary estate, as he had provided them their share of his property before he died. Jesse Carter had issue as follows: 11. Jesse Carter, died in 1815 in Caswell county, N. C. 12. Frances Carter, married James Hopkins of Pittsylvania. 13. Margaret, married Samuel Thompson of Pittsylvania. 14. Sarah, married Jeduthan Carter, of "Mt. View," Pittsylvania. 15. Thomas Chattin Carter, died I820 in Pittsylvania. 16. Joseph Carter, of "Oakland," died in 1838. 17. Mary Carter, was the second wife of James Hopkins. 18. John Carter, of "Sandy River," Pittsylvania. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vapittsy/families.htm CarterFamily "The Early Homes of Chatham" by Maud Carter Clement Oakland A few miles south of Chatham on the Danville highway stands Oakland, a white frame house with four massive pillars supporting the entrance porch. A grove of lofty oaks still surrounds the house,from which it received its name. In former days there strolled in the grove those birds of gorgeous plumage, the pea fowls, with their brilliant hues and raucous cries. They were often seen on old plantation lawns,giving a touch of European splendor to the peaceful southern scene.

At the close of the Revolutionary War, Jesse Carter of Corotoman, Lancaster County, Virginia moved to Pittsylvania seeking to escape the malaria of Eastern Virginia. He purchased of John Burton of Charlotte County, for 4,500 pounds, 1,300 acres lying on both sides of Banister River, where he made his home on one of the main highways leading north and south.

Old homes, especially old country houses, have characters of their own and this is true of Oakland with its unusual design and welcoming atmosphere. There are two very large reception rooms across the front of the house, each with a fan-lighted door opening onto the front porch. The large fireplaces of the two rooms have tall handsome mantels of Adams influence. In the dining room a bay of windows looks out over the grove, while the small study overlooks the garden to the rear. There are two halls and two stairways leading to the many bedrooms above. It is a good house in which to dream, when summer's heat lies over the land ripening the tobaccos in the field.

Colonel Jesse C. Carter, best known of the early owners, was a man of jovial genial nature, with a wide circle of friends. He married Miss Lucy Neale, who was delicate without being ill, and shrank from facing life with its problems and responsibilities. So she took refuge in her bed, from which she ably directed her household.

Colonel Carter, like his neighbors, grew fine tobacco, for Oakland lay in a section which was famed for its fragrant silky leaf. These planters were grounded in their fertile soil, ahd much knowledge in tobacco growing, and were well versed in its varieties, qualities, and best methods of curing.

One autumn Colonel Carter returned, from looking after the sale of his tobacco in Lynchburg, with a complete new outfit of clothes. When his wife remarked upon his purchases, he replied with teasing good humor, "Well, my dear, you are never very well. Since it is not good for a man to be alone, I decided to be prepared for any occasion."

"I'll have you to know, Colonel Carter," exclaimed his wife with some asperity. "I will out live You!" And so she did, for many a year.

Three daughters were born to Colonel and Mrs. Carter. Celeste, the oldest, married Dr. John Hutchings, a young physician of the neighborhood; Nilla, lovely and merry hearted, was her father's constant companion; while Mary, the youngest, gentle and shy, was her mother's shadow.

When one of the deadly epidemics of diphtheria swept through the county, Nilla suffered a severe attack. She seemingly made a safe recovery to the great joy of the family. In his delight, her father brought from Lynchburg a lovely new dance frock for her to wear to a ball which was to be held in Chatham on July the 4th, 1851.

When the eventful evening arrived, Nilla finished dressing and sent the maid down to tell her father she would be down presently. He was to be her proud escort, and the carriage waited at the door. When she did not come, the maid was sent back for her; but though still in front of her dressing table, Nilla was lying peacefully still, with her lovely head upon her outstretched arms. It was thought that her heart had succumbed to the exertion of dressing. Thomas Carter married Joanna Miller; Jesse Carter, son of Joanna Miller, married Mary Chattin whose Mother is Margaret Miller. Sisters?

Sources

1. ↑ Chattin, Ronald C., , "Jessie Thomas Carter", Citing The descendants of Carter, Reaves, Morton, Anthony of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, by Lorranine C. Brown and Anna d. Evans, April 1996, Family Tree Maker, June 16, 2004, Web accessed September 14, 2014.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2}

• Satterwhite Family history, posted by D. Marshall Satterwhite and https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LZTD-MGC

• DAR record https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A019954
• http://www.reynoldspatova.org/getperson.php?personID=I67765&tree=reynolds1