I am looking for any additional info on the Thomas Carter who is mentioned in
a 1791 Bedford Co VA court record or the "Carter orphans" mentioned in a 1796
Bedford Co VA court record. Did Thomas die before 1796 and are the "Carter
orphans" mentioned in a 1796 Bedford Co VA court record his children? Can
anyone verify that this Thomas is not related to these "Carter orphans"? Any
help identifying the Carter's in either of these two Bedford Co VA records
would be greatly appreciated.
Kevin Carter
Bedford Co VA Order Book 10(1790-1795), page 69, Feb 1791:
"Thomas Carter being summoned to appear at this court to show cause why the
Road from Jacobus Early's to James Branches(?) should not be established and
to Report, appeared and objected to the same -- whereupon it is ordered that
a jury be summoned to assess the damages according to law."
Bedford Co VA Order Book 11(1795-1799), page 135, 26 Dec 1796:
" A Report of the Jury summoned and impaneled to view a Road from Col.
William Triggs Mill into Turners(?) Road, viz, Beginning and going through
the land of Carters Orphans, thence through Samuel Hargs, thence through
James Edgars and thence along the line between John and William Creaseys into
Turners(?) Road returned towit 'In Odediance to the above Order We the Jury
whose names are under written have viewed the Road refered to above and are
of Opinion that Carters Orphans will sustain Damage to the amount of Ten
Pounds by the Establishing the said road. Given under our hands this 19th
day of Nov 1796 [jury members named]."