Zibiah Ramsey died on 7 January 1861 in Washington County, Arkansas. She is
buried with other Carters in McCord Cemetery near Elkins in Washington
County, Arkansas. In his notebook, George w. Carter, her son, wrote,"
Izibiah Ramsey died 7th day January 30 minutes after 3 in the morning 1861."
He spelled her name "Izibiah"; he also spelled his daughter's name in that
way. His brother, John t. Carter, spelled his mother's and his daughter's
names "Zerbiah".
Children of John and Zibiah(-?-) Carter included:
1. A daughter born before 1800
2. A daughter born before 1800
3. A daughter born before 1800
4. George W. Carter(5) was born 23 December 1800 in South Carolina. He
married(1) Nancy Hasty;(2)Nancy Emmaline Arnold.
5. John T. Carter(5) was born about 1805 in South Carolina. His wife was
Elizabeth Cook.
Thomas Carter
Benjamin Carter was born about 1710 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, son of
James and Susanna(Griffith) Carter. Benjamin married Margaret
Hollingsworth, who was born 1715, daughter of Abraham Hollingsworth of
Frederick county, Virginia. He died before 1 November 1748, Frederick County
Virginia.
Children included:
1. Thomas Carter
2. John Carter
3. Benjamin Carter
4. Samuel Carter
Thomas Carter, believed to be a son of Benjamin and
Margaret(Hollingsworth)Carter of Frederick County, Virginia, was born in
Virginia, or possibly Maryland. (His son, Isaac Carter, made the statement
in St. Augustine, Florida on 20 May 1806 that his father was a native of
Maryland.)
On 1 November 1748, Isaac Hollingsworth, of Frederick County, Virginia, was
appointed Guardian to Thomas Carter, an orphan of Benjamin Carter, deceased.
Lewis Neill was Isaac's security.(1) Isaac Hollingsworth was brother of
Thomas Carter's mother, and Lewis Neill was married to a sister of
Margaret(Hollingsworth)Carter. Therefore, both Isaac and Lewis were uncles
of Thomas Carter. The reason Thomas had a guardian appointed, and his
younger brothers did not,, might be Thomas was the oldest son, therefore the
lawful heir. Another reason might be that Thomas was past the age of 14, and
that his younger brothers were under age 14, therefore were under their
mother's care.
One Thomas Carter was disowned by the Hopewell friends(Quakers) in Frederick
County, Virginia on 2 February 1761 for fighting.(2)
On 7 April 1763, Thomas and John Carter, the oldest sons of Benjamin Carter,
deceased, assigned 400 acres of land on Abraham's Creek, a branch of
Opeckon, near Winchester, Virginia to Robert Rutherford. The land adjoined
William Cockrain, Robert Rutherford's land, Isaac Hollingsworth, deceased,
and James Carter. The survey was conducted by Thomas Rutherford, and chain
carriers were Thomas and John Carter. On 15 April 1763, Thomas and John
Carter signed an affidavit that they were the oldest sons of Benjamin
Carter, deceased. This was witnessed by Daniel Bush, William Scott, Taverner
Beale and James Neall.(3)
Thomas Carter married Mary Chambers, daughter of William Chambers of
Frederick County, Virginia. He was still in Frederick County, in 1763. They
came to South Carolina by 1768. He probably came with the family of his
uncle, Richard Carter about 1766, or perhaps with some Hollingsworth
relatives, who came about the same time.
A survey of 250 acres on Beaverdam Creek was ordered on 1 March 1788 for
Thomas Carter. The land was surveyed by Jno. Caldwell, and certified on 5
August 1768. The plat shows beaver Dam Branch running through the 250 acres,
and a note says "Beaverdam Branch is thirteen inches depth and two feet
width of water." Neighboring property on the south was laid out to Henry
O'Neal; on the west was land laid out to Henry Stone Parish. The grant to
Thomas Carter was dated 24 December 1772.
On 2 Dec. 1773, Thomas Carter, planter of Craven Co. and wife Mary sold to
John O'Neal 250 acres in Berkley County on Beaverdam Branch of Little River.
Neighbors listed in the deed were henry O'Neal and Henry Stone Parish.
Witnesses to the deed were Anthony Griffin, and Mary O'Neal. Elisha Ford,
Newberry County, was the Justice of Peace.(5)
Thomas Carter and his son, Isaac, were listed in Patrick Cunningham's
Regiment, Little River Militia, Ninety-Six Brigade, in 1780. Thomas Carter
was an Ensign. In 1781 Thomas Carter was Quarter Master in Col. Thomas
Pearson's Regiment, Little River Militia. In 1782, there were several
Carters in Col. Thomas Pearson's Regiment, all of them privates: Thomas,
James, John, Isaac, Elisha. Henry O'Neall was a Major in this same
regiment.(6) Isaac Carter was son of Thomas, and perhaps Elisha was ,also.
After the Revolutionary War, Thomas and his family moved to East Florida,
along with others who were Loyalists. Thomas was shown in "1783 Florida
Census", which may actually have been taken in 1786:
Thomas Carter, Native of Virginia,
wife and nine children is a
farmer,
has 2 horses and lives a league distant from St. Mary's
Henry O'Neal, who had been a neighbor in Laurens County, also lived a league
from St. Mary's. (A league was about 3 miles.) Henry O'Neals wife was a
Chambers, sister to Thomas' wife.
Thomas Carter and his wife, Mary, were back in South Carolina on 2 October
1787, when they sold their share in her father's land in Frederick County,
Virginia.
When the estate of Hugh O'Neal was appraised in Laurens County, South
Carolina on 7 May 1788, a list of notes and book accounts included the name
of Thomas Carter. The appraisal was by Samuel Henderson, William Cason,
James Henderson.(7)
Thomas Carter was also in Laurens County on 9 January 1789 when he
personally appeared and swore that he was "present and did see the within
lease lawfully probated on 22 April 1784, in East Florida". The lease sale
of land from Joseph Carter to John Carter. Also on 9 January 1789, Thomas
Carter, Sr. And John Carter Jr. Swore as to the handwriting of George
Carter, who signed as a witness on 5 August 1777 in deed of Richard Carter
to Robert Carter.
Thomas Carter and his family apparently returned to East Florida, and
perhaps he died there. Settlers in East Florida who were not subjects of
Spain were required to sign a "Pardon de los Estrangeros"(Pardon of
Foreigners), which has become known in English translation as the "Oath of
Loyalty". Thomas signed on 14 December 1791. His residence was Santa
Maria(St. Mary's River). He stated he was born in America and was a
protestant. His occupation was listed as "planter" and also an unreadable
word, "te?edor"(which might have been "teledor" (one who uses a loom)
or
"tender" (a tanner). Thomas' wife apparently was dead. In his household he
had a son and two daughters. He also had five horses and three cows.(9)
The 1793 Census of East Florida showed Thomas Carter and Family living on
the Nassau River. In his household were two white men, three white woman,
and no slavesa total of six. His was the last entry on page 299. The next
entry (the first on page 300) shows Isaac Carter in whose household were
three men and three womentotal six.(10) This is the last record on Thomas
Carter.
Other Carters who signed the "Oath of Allegiance" included:
(1) Isaac Carter [see below]
(2) Elisha Carter, who may have been son of Thomas, signed the Oath of
Allegiance on 16 April 1803. His residence was Amelia Island. He was born in
America (state not given). He was a Protestant and a farmer. He was married,
had one son and no daughters-and a total of four whites in his household. He
also had one horse.(11)
Elisha Carter was one of several Carters listed in 1782 in Col.
Thomas Pearson's Regiment, all of them privates: Thomas, James, John,
Isaac,, Elisha. Henry O'Neall was a Major in this same regiment.(12)
(3) Enrique Carver signed his name "Henry Carter" on 24 March 1801. He
lived on Amelia Island and was unmarried, with no children. He was born in
America (state not given), and was a Protestant. His occupation was farmer,
though he had no horses, etc.(13) Henry Carter may have been a son of
Thomas, named for Henry O'Neall.