Rosamilia,
I don't believe that this William is directly connected to William Merriman
Carter's line. He was born in Stafford County, His father's name was John
Carter, son of Henry Skipwith Carter, who was the son of Captain Thomas
Carter of Lancaster County.
William Merriman Carter (1st Merry Carter) was listed as being in the French
and Indian War and contributing to the Revolution from Stafford and Bedford
County. His father-in-law was Augustine Leftwich, who sold him land in
Bedford County. He died around 1818 and we are not sure if that was in
Davidson County, Tennessee when he was visiting his children or if it was in
Bedford. I tend to believe it was in TN. His children all apparently went
to TN and served in the war of 1812 with Jackson, in Louisiana (don't have
that paperwork yet-so it's not official).
Depending upon the dates, there were some other Carters that followed Joel
to Breckinridge County - they could have moved on to Illinois or some of his
children's children could have gone to Illinois. That area was not opened
up to settlement until after the 1830's. Joel first appeared in Russell
County in 1814-15, he sold his grant and moved on to Breckinridge county and
he pretty much stayed there.
He had brothers in Tennessee. So far that is all I know other than Joel's
son Merry Carter lived with his uncle James and is listed on the 1850 or
1860 census there in Tennessee. This Merry was not named William. His
older brother William (1st son of Joel) was born in Tennessee and went as a
child to Kentucky.
This is pretty much what I have from memory.
Captain Thomas Carter born 1630 England died Lancaster County, 1700.
married Lady Diana Dale, daughter of Sir Edward Dale and Lady Diana
Skipwith.
From there it goes to Henry Skipwith Carter - to John Carter (Stafford Co. 2
marriages) to William Merriman Carter who was one of three children from his
father's first marriage.
Hope this helps.
----- Original Message -----
From: "C Rosamilia" <rosamilia(a)earthlink.net>
To: <CARTER-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2003 2:23 PM
Subject: [CARTER-L] Carters Merry and William..Barbara dau. of Wm. and Sarah
to Nelson County
I'm wondering if the Merry Carter is connected in some way to
the
following Wm. Carter family...
My eldest Carter is Wm. From Fauquier County VA. He owned land in
Fauquier, Montogomery and Jefferson County ( I do hope I have all this
right, as I have been struggling with it and the information on his
son-in-law Wm. Peake all morning). It appears that Wm. died sometime
after 1801 when the last deed is found on him in Virginia. In his
wife's will (proved 1786 in Prince William, VA), the children listed by
her are:
Elisha Muse
George & Richard Carter
Elizabeth Summers
Barbary Peak
Jimimah Williams Frances Cotrel (looks like she was married as much as
her mother)
John Thorn
Sarah, has been called the much married...Sarah Muse Thorne Wilson Carter.
The children I have listed for her are:
Elizabeth
Elisha
George
Richard
John
Frances
Barbary
Jimimah
Barbara Carter who married Wm. Peake (my confusing line, as Wm. also
came from VA and owned much property there)
In the only will I have seen of Wm. Carter, he calls his wife Eleanor,
so I doubt that would be the one married to much married Sarah.
In the Phillip's history, there is a Mesheck Carter
Deposition 1811 that includes besides him, Wm. Pope, James Guthrie,
Jacob VanMeter, John Tuell, James Doughtery, Samuel Haycraft, David
Standiford, James Pursell, George Pmery, James Stevenson (I'm wondering
if this is the same that my McLain line meets up with through the
Stallings and Sweeneys), Adam Shepard, Charles Whitaker, Squire Boone,
Leven Cooper, James McCawley, James Patten, James Welsh and three
Phillips brothers, to attest about the ownership of Phillips' Spring.
Meshack is listed in the Tithables here:
1785
Joseph Barnet - on all the southern waters of Roling and Beach Forks
westwardly of the waters of Hardin's Creek. Total Thithables - 166)
(1. No of Whites, 2. No. of White tithables, 3. Tithable negros, 4.
Negros under 16.)
Mashack Carter 7-2 Abednego is listed in the same only
seperate from Meshack...he is actually closer to the Athentons here...
1787
Atkerson Hill - Pottingers and Beans Company
"A list of Ththables for the year 1787 for the bonds of Pottingers &
Banes Old Companies."
(Probably in SouthWestern Nelson and adjoining Hardin Counties)
Masheck Carter
Joseph Carter 2
Abednego Carter 1
Other Carters in Tithables:
1785
District of Rolling & Beach Fork for Tithables - 1785
(James Rodgers -"on all the waters north of the Rolling and Beach Forks
up to the mouth of Buffalo Creek and its water." Total Tithables - 126)
(1.Thithables, 2. Number of Males, 3. Females, 4. Number of Black males
over, 5. Femailes.)
Shadrach Carter
James Carter 2-3-3
Niclos Carter 1-1-1
1786
James Rogers - from the mouth of the Rolling Fork up Salt River ot the
County Road, then with the County Road to the Eastern branch of Buffalo
Creek and down to the mouth and down the Beech Fork to the mouth and
down the Rolling Fork to the mouth.
Shadrack Carter
James Carter 2
Nicholas Carter 1
If anyone has relations to the above mentioned Carters, I'd love to know
what they are and how they relate.
Was Barbara the only Carter of this line to come to Nelson County, KY?
To further my study, all I have are Peakes, as my line comes from
Barbara Carter married to Wm. Peake. If anyone has information on the
lines of the other Carter children, children of Wm. and the much married
Sarah, Elizabeth, Elisha, George, Richard, John, Frances, Barbary, and
Jimimah, I'd be most interested and greatful to have it.
SharonCL wrote:
>Hi Sheila,
> I am cleaning out my files and found your memos enclosed. I did
not
>receive the lineal chart of Merry Carter ...if I remembered to
ask for
it.
> I just figured out that the Illinois Land Patent
purchased in
>Washington Co by "Mary Carter" actually could have been "Merry
Carter"
and
>would explain my brick wall. My cousin and Dad visited Black Oak
Ridge
>Cemetery in Buford, Jefferson Co, IL and discovered Joel Carter and wife,
>Mary E (Cole) Carter buried but we could never find his history. I have
>pieced together suppositions and proved it that way. I even have this
line
>originating in Bedford Co, VA, then migrating to Williamson Co,
TN, then
>wagon train to Washington and Jefferson Co, IL where they died. Please
>help. this is the first spark I've had in a long time.
>Joel A Carter b 1815-20 m 1838 to Mary E Cole b 1822 and d 1872.
>Hopefully your cousin,
>Sharon Carter Lengfellner
>
>----- O
>riginal Message -----
>From: "Sheila Pendergrast" <smartin(a)g-net.net>
>To: <CARTER-L(a)rootsweb.com>
>Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 1:18 AM
>Subject: Re: [CARTER-L] W I L L I A M MERRIMAN CARTER
>
>
>>Hi, I have most of his children as I am a descendent of Joel Carter. I
>>
>will
>
>>have to get them out and will send them to you by this weekend if that
is
>>okay.
>>
>>William Merriman was generally listed a Merry Carter. As several of his
>>descendents have the same name you will have to determine which by
>>
>location
>
>>(VA) and dates. The other Merrys were in Tennessee (2) and one in
>>
>Kentucky.
>
>>Also on migrated from Tennessee to the west. Merry was in the French
and
>>Indian War and is listed on several lists as helping with the
Revolution.
>>One or two sons were lost in the Revolutionand there was at
least one
set
>>
>of
>
>>twins. Twins are a recurring thing in this line of Carters. Augustine
>>Leftwich was Frances' father and sold land to Merry in Bedford County,
>>
>VA.
>
>>The children migrated to Davidson County, Tennessee and then one that I
>>know of to Kentucky (my
>>line). Joel (Leftwich) Carter. The name Leftwich has been handed down
>>through the Carter and St. Clair lines for at least 4 generations.
There
>>was a James that I can remember in
>>Tennessee that My Joel's son Merry went to live with and only returned
to
>>Breckinridge County, Ky after Joel's death to look after
his mother.
>>
>>Isaac St. Clair was the father of Isaac St. Clair that also came to
>>Breckinridge County Ky. Old Isaac (Bedford County, VA) was give the
>>
>power
>
>>of attorney to sell Merry place after his death. Young Isaac was
married
>>
>to
>
>>Joel Leftwich Carters daughter.
>>
>>I will send you the list of children when I can pull them up. All of
this
>>is just from memory.
>>
>>Hope this helps.
>>
>>Sheila
>>smartin(a)g-net.net
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Joani Heflin" <jehceltic(a)yahoo.com>
>>To: <CARTER-L(a)rootsweb.com>
>>Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 1:39 PM
>>Subject: [CARTER-L] W I L L I A M MERRIMAN CARTER
>>
>>
>>>I am looking for the names of William Merriman Carter and Frances
>>>
>>Leftwich's children. William was born 1730, VA and died 1818. Frances
>>Leftwich was born 1738 and died Aug. 24. 1819. I would really appreciate
>>
>it,
>
>>if someone can give me this information. Thanks in advance. Joani Heflin
>>
>>>
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>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Joani Heflin" <jehceltic(a)yahoo.com>
>>To: <CARTER-L(a)rootsweb.com>
>>Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 1:39 PM
>>Subject: [CARTER-L] W I L L I A M MERRIMAN CARTER
>>
>>
>>>I am looking for the names of William Merriman Carter and Frances
>>>
>>Leftwich's children. William was born 1730, VA and died 1818. Frances
>>Leftwich was born 1738 and died Aug. 24. 1819. I would really appreciate
>>
>it,
>
>>if someone can give me this information. Thanks in advance. Joani Heflin
>>
>>>
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