Mary (Fleming) Carter (abt. 1736 - 1794)

Born about 1736 in Virginia

Wife of John Carter — married 1746 in Cumberland, Colony of Virginia

Descendants

Died 11 Nov 1794 at about age 58 in Bedford, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Mary was born in 1743. She passed away in 1794.

Research Notes

• Estimated birth date is based on her being at least 18 at the time of the birth of her eldest child.
• Death date listed of 11 Nov 1794 has no stated source.

Sources

Virginia wills and probate records:

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Genealogy with Footnotes and Sources: from this website of Mitchells and Carters, etc. http://mitchells.elementfx.com/carter.html Descendants of John Carter First Generation

1. John Carter, son of Thomas Carter Sr. and Penele Carroll, was born circa 1725 in Cumberland, VA and died in 1773 in Cumberland, VA aged 48. John married Mary Fleming, daughter of William Fleming and Elizabeth Abode, in 1746 in Cumberland, VA. Mary was born on 27 Mar 1716 in St. Andrew, Coniston, Lancashire, England and died in 1794 aged 78. Children from this marriage were:

+ 2 M i. John Carter II was born in 1751 in Cumberland, VA. 3 M ii. William Carter was born in 1752 in Cumberland, VA and died on 18 Sep 1848 in Cumberland, VA aged 96. William married Susannah Biggers about 1778. 4 F iii. Nancy Carter was born in 1756 in Cumberland, VA. Nancy married William Creasy on 26 Sep 1785 in Bedford, VA. William was born in 1757 and died in 1830 aged 73.

+ 5 M iv. Fleming Carter was born in 1760 and died in 1833 in Bedford, VA aged 73. Second Generation (Children) 2. John Carter II (John1) was born in 1751 in Cumberland, VA. John married someone. His children were:

+ 6 M i. William Riley Carter was born in 1809 and died in 1886 aged 77.

7 M ii. Beverly Atwood Carter was born on 3 Jul 1813 and died on 17 Sep 1862 aged 49. The cause of his death was in battle.

8 F iii. Mary Elizabeth Carter died after 1880. Mary married James Davis. James died in 1847. John next married Oney Pollard on 21 Mar 1821 in Amelia, VA. 5. Fleming Carter (John1) was born in 1760 and died in 1833 in Bedford, VA aged 73. General Notes: Amherst VA Deed Book K;119 22 Mar 1804 Drury Hudgins, to William Hudgen, beds and stock. Wit: Fleming Carter, Sarah Carter, George Curry, William Camden, William Cunningham. 1810 Amherst Co. VA Census pg. 299 Fleming Carter: 2 males -10, 1 male 16-26, 1 male 45+, 2 females 10-16, 1 female 26-45, 1 female 45+, 0 slaves. Was in the war of 1812. Fleming married Sarah Sally Carter, daughter of George R. Carter and Frances Neale, in 1794 in Bedford, Bedford, VA. Sarah was born in 1768 in Caroline, VA and died on 8 Feb 1825 in Bedford, Bedford, VA aged 57. Children from this marriage were:

+ 9 M i. Little Berry Carter was born about 1795 in Cumberland, VA and died on 11 Jun 1869 in Bedford, VA aged about 74.

10 F ii. Sarah Sally W. Carter .

+ 11 M iii. Braxton Carter was born in 1799 and died on 10 Jun 1888 in Bedford, VA aged 89. Fleming next married Polly Blankenship on 27 Nov 1827. Third Generation (Grandchildren) 6. William Riley Carter (John II2, John1) was born in 1809 and died in 1886 aged 77. William married Mary. The child from this marriage was:

12 F i. Olelia Carter was born in 1847. 9. Little Berry Carter (Fleming2, John1) was born about 1795 in Cumberland, VA and died on 11 Jun 1869 in Bedford, VA aged about 74. Deeds from Bedford Co. VA. DB28:203 13 Nov 1839 From Spotswood Brown and wife Elizabeth to Littleberry Carter for $750 - 214 1/4 acres on Ewings Creek, being land Elizabeth inherited from her father, Mitchell Ewing, being lot 4 in the division. DB37:101 10 Nov 1854 From Littleberry Carter and wife Eliza to Samuel Coleman for $10 - 1 1/2 acres land beginning at Pointers on the New Gap Branch, adjoining Carter's land. DB39:357 6 Aug 1857 From Littleberry Carter and wife Eliza to Jefferson P. Carter for $428 land on both sides of Ewings Creek, a branch of Otter, 104 1/2 acres line with Nicholds, Shelton, Arringtons. 42:118 20 Dec 1860 William H. Johnson and Emily and David Johnson and Mary his wife to LittleBerry Carter 256 acres adj. David Quarles, Burnetts line, Martins $1000 42:210 9 Mar 1863 Thaddeus C. Nance Comr to L.B. Carter 45 acres on south side Mill Creek adj. Jacob Rice for $300 42:263 11 Apr 1863 Charles and Mary Witt and Nancy Witt widow of Caleb to L.B. Carter Interest in 6 acres with saw and grist mill on Ashwell's Mill Creek for $1028.30 43:255 14 Dec 1867 Jacob Rice and Mary to L.B. Carter for 6 acres on Murphy's Mill Creek adj. Charles Witt for $1130 formerly Caleb Witt DB50:79 13 Jul 1877 L.A.Sale comm. and Eliza F. Carter to Jefferson P. Carter. Contracted to sell to Jefferson on 11 May 1863 land on north side of the main road leaving from Mrs. Ewing's to Horsley's Tavern, at the base of the peaks of Otter, 50 acres for $650. $350 was put down and Littleberry died before it was paid off. Signed by Charles L. Carter, Lucy Ellen Carter, Fleming M. Carter and Eliza Virginia. Carter to obtain a conveyance. DB54:564 28 Mar 1882 James A. Coleman and Lucy E. to E.V. Moseley. Lucy's interest in land being 1/4 to fathers estate as recorded in will book V:557. DB59:61 10 Jul 1885 Charles L. Carter and Elizabeth to E.V. Moseley for $125 Charle's interest to 1/4 of fathers estate. Bedford Co. Death Register page 1: Littleberry Carter, 11 Jun 1869, 72 years old, died of dropsy. Name of parents - Fleming and Sarah. Littleberry is married. He was born in Bedford Co. VA and his son gave information. Bedford Co. WB21:557, 558 I Little Berry Carter of the County of Bedford and State of Virginia Knowing the uncertainty of this mortal life and Being of disposing mind and memory Do declare this to be my last will and Testament Being as follows viz: 1st It is my will and wish after my Decease that all my just Debts shall be paid Together with the decent Interment of my Body and all expenses incurred in Buriel Shall be Paid. 2nd After all my just debts and Buriel expenses shall have all been Paid, I Give and Bequeath to my Beloved Children James M. Carter, Jefferson P. Carter, William S. Carter, Allen Carter, Pleasant Carter (Heirs), George W. Carter (Heirs), Sarah A. Rose, Martha Dover, Sally Boblet, Elizabeth Jones and Pheby Overstreet, Each One Dollar to paid to them by my Executor or Executrix of this my last will and Testament. Each of which I have aided and Given Property to the amount of what I think I am able to give to each of them. 3rd I Give and Bequeath to my Beloved wife Eliza F. Carter all of the remainder of my Estate of Real and Personal Property to have and to hold for her own use and benefit so long as she may Live or remain my widow. If she should marry again It is my will that she shall take one third or a childs Part of my Estate and the remainder to be equally Devided between my Four Children Charles L. Carter, Fleming Carter, Alziva V. Carter and Lucy E. Carter. 5th I appoint my Beloved wife Eliza F. Carter my Executrix of this my Last will and Testament not to Be required to give security. Signed in the presence of these witnefses this 28th day of January 1864 Declaring this to be my Last will and Testament Revoking all others Witnefs my hand and seal. Little Berry Carter Witness: A.M. Ewing, Wm Ewing Proved 27 June 1870 Little married Nancy Stinnett, daughter of William Stinnett, on 21 Oct 1817 in Amherst, VA. Nancy was born in 1800 and died in 1851 aged 51. Children from this marriage were: + 13 M i. James Madison Carter was born in 1820 and died on 8 Apr 1865 in Amelia, Prince Edward, VA aged 45. + 14 M ii. Jefferson Peter Carter was born on 24 Jul 1824 in Amherst, VA and died on 3 Nov 1911 in Bedford, VA aged 87. + 15 M iii. William Stinnett Carter was born in 1827 and died on 21 Jul 1864 in Lynchburg, VA aged 37. 16 F iv. Elizabeth Ann Carter was born in 1829 in Bedford, VA and died in 1851 aged 22. Elizabeth married William Jones on 24 Dec 1845 in Bedford, VA. William was born in 1800 and died in 1850 aged 50. + 17 F v. Mary Polly Carter was born in 1829 and died in 1875 aged 46. 18 F vi. Sara Ann (Sally) Carter was born in 1832. Sara married Uriah Jackson Rose on 9 Dec 1850 in Bedford, VA. + 19 F vii. Phebe A. Carter was born in 1833 and died in 1861 aged 28. + 20 M viii. Pleasant Carter was born in 1835 and died before 1864 in Bedford, VA. + 21 M ix. Allen Carter was born in 1838 and died in 1880 in WV aged 42. Allen married Eliza. 22 M x. George W. Carter was born on 20 May 1839 and died in Feb 1862 in Staunton, VA aged 22. His descendent, Jim Carter of Atlanta GA said that he died of measles, February 1862 while in Company C of the 42nd infantry. George married Sarah J. Carter on 12 Oct 1859. Sarah was born on 2 Mar 1840 and died on 31 Jul 1921 in NC aged 81. 23 F xi. Martha A. Carter was born in 1842. Martha married R. M. McClure. R. was born in 1841. + 24 M xii. Charles Lilburn Carter was born on 24 Apr 1850 in Bedford, VA and died on 6 Jun 1907 in Bedford, VA aged 57. Little next married Eliza F. Parker on 15 Aug 1848 in Bedford, VA. Eliza was born in 1823 in Bedford, VA. Children from this marriage were: 25 F i. Lucy Ellen (Lucinda) Carter was born in 1853 and died in 1881 aged 28. Lucy married James A. Coleman, son of Samuel Coleman and Mariah, on 10 Jul 1874 in Bedford, VA. James was born in 1847. 26 M ii. Fleming Moses Carter was born on 24 Mar 1854 in Bedford, VA and died in 1885 aged 31. Fleming married Mary S. 27 F iii. Alziva Virginia Carter was born on 4 Jul 1856 in Bedford, VA and died in 1881 in Bedford, VA aged 25. Alziva married William D. Moseley on 15 Dec 1875. William was born in 1850 and died in 1881 aged 31. 11. Braxton Carter (Fleming2, John1) was born in 1799 and died on 10 Jun 1888 in Bedford, VA aged 89. Braxton married Mary Furlong on 23 May 1823. Mary was born in 1800 and died in 1860 aged 60. Children from this marriage were: 28 F i. Cassandra Carter was born in 1824. + 29 F ii. Mary Ann Margaret Carter was born in 1823 in Bedford, VA and died on 30 May 1884 in Bedford, Bedford, VA aged 61. + 30 M iii. James Wesley Carter was born in 1826 and died on 5 Oct 1856 in Bedford, VA aged 30. 31 F iv. Eliza Carter was born in 1833. + 32 F v. Sarah Francis Carter was born on 2 Mar 1837 in Bedford, VA and died on 31 Jul 1921 in Winston Salem, NC aged 84.