CARTER GROUPS,
After looking through a ton of paperwork on the Carters that I have collected, I
have quite a few questions about the William Carter & Mary Goodloe Family. I am
hoping to get anyone who is related or thinks they might be related and has worked on this
line into the discussion. I'm sure you are all aware that there have been too many
bad tidbits thrown out there on the web that were written up as the gospel about this
family. So I would like to take one generation at a time and literally discuss it in
depth before moving on to the next generation. And, if anyone joins in the discussion,
please have your resources/proof ready to quote from. That is the only way we are all
going to get to the truth of this family. I'm sure no one wants to list them as
their line if indeed they are not. (and when you answer please try to list the number
below that you are talking about).
So, the first generation names are William Carter married 1)Penelope Pew 2)Mary Goodloe.
(Both marriages are in Christ Church Parish, Middlesex Co, VA Marriages 1653-1812.)
1) I have a copy of some of the Christ Church register records and the children that I
show that were born in Christ Church, Middlesex Co, VA were: Mary Carter, William
Carter, Thomas Carter, George Carter, Robert Carter, Philip Carter, Ann Carter, Joseph
Carter, another Mary Carter (reason for 2 either by different Mother or the first one
died). There were also an Elizabeth Carter and Penelope Carter listed with only William
Carter as their father. I figured Penelope most likely was William & Mary's
daughter named in honor of his first wife. Does anyone have definite proof that
Elizabeth or Penelope are indeed their children?
2) If any of you show other children, what was your source? I have seen several other
children listed but no proof to be found, such as John Carter b.1696 married Mary Rice and
Sarah Carter b.1699 married Mark Wheeler. Anyone have anything on these two as
possibilities?
3) Anyone know if the Christ Church, Middlesex Co, and the Christ Church, Lancaster County
one in the same or were there 2 Christ Church Parishes?
4) In William's Will, Middlesex County, Virginia, 1709 (I don't have the Will but
have a transcription), it only mentions Thomas, William, Mary, George, and Philip. Does
anyone know why the other children were not mentioned?
5) Then after William Sr. died, Mary Goodloe Carter married John Bristow. I have seen
3 children listed: Jedediah Bristow m/Catherine Thompson & Eleanor _?__; Mary
Bristow married Christopher Ammon; and Ann Bristow. The marriages also are listed in
the christ Church Parish Register records.
Hope to hear from you all.
Kathy Wells.
Kathy & David Wells
425 Evergreen Dr., Hurst, Texas 76054
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