1) James Carter b Feb. 1756 Chester PA d 1841 Clermont Co OH m ?Eleanore?
James Carter possible Rev. War ancestor? info from Alieen Whitt's 1991
bk.Clermont Co.Veterans vol 3 Virginia Service shows: Pension file #R 1743
James Carter a resident of Wayne Townhip.Clermont Co. before a June 7, 1832.
Recieved a pension ($10.00 per year) a James Carter was born in Chester Co
Pennsylvania in February 1756 the family moved moved to the neighborhood of
Winchester , Frederick's Co VA at about age 9. He lived there while in the
Service (WAR).In the fall of 1777 soon after harvest, he was drafted as a
militia man (Frederick County). 3 companies started out together, James
entered the service of the United States under the command of Captain Henry
Nieswanger, Lt. Henry Catlett, and John Burnes was Ensign. Marched to
Pittsburgh. The other two companies were commanded by Capt. Thomas Buck, and
Capt. Reeded. Marched out Braddock's old Road to Pittsburg-stayed 3 or four
days.Then started down by water in bateaux to Wheeling... Lived in Warren
Co 24 years Clermont co at least 10 years.
Their son:2) James Carter m ?? b 1780 or 1788 Bourbon Co KY?? or VA /PA??
m??
children: *3)James H. Carter bricklayer b 11 may 1816 m 24 May 1838
Clermont Co OH to Rachael Arthur b 24 May 1838 Batvia OH Clermont Co., dau
of Wm Arthur and Mary Polly Reed
His will was at Clermont Co Courthouse (saw it in 1976)
Cousin Hazel Jones Doughman said to talk to Elbert Carter in Batavia for
Carter family info.
(Father was from Bourbon Co KY- ( that was in 1976 and I didn't talk to the
elderly gentleman...to my regret.
-Lorana Carter b 16 April 1840, Batavia OH m Jesse Dustin (10 children)
-William Carter
-Issac Newton Carter b 1821 , bricklayer/stone mason Company 'D' 7th reg
Ohio Volunteer Calvery
children of James and Rachel Carter: :
* Malissa/Melinda Ann Carter Allen b 16 July 1839- Batavia OH m
Alyett/Elliot Rains Allen. she d 18 May 1925 buried: Batavia Union
Cemetery Rt 32 Batavia OH
-Melinda "Lynn" Carter Gest b 6 May 1843 d 6 Dec 1931 (M 'Sonny'
Robert
Gest) Presbyterian (lived in New Richmond)
-Nancy D. Carter died young- 20's
Children of Malissa and James Carter
*Alice Fitch Allen b 5 Jul 1865 m Geo Urwiler Cunningham
Carrie Lynn Allen b 9 Dec 1867 m Capt Harry Winield Doss
Jettie May Allen 22 Jan 1875 m Walter Meyers Doughman