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Author: HDCOKLA
Surnames: Carver
Classification: deed
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The Carver line in Kentucky in the Barren County area can be traced back to Archibald
Carver in Stafford County, Virginia to circa 1720, married to Hannah Bussey. My line of
Carvers from Archibald are:
Richard Carver b. ~1764 in Albemarle, Virginia
Willis Carver, b. ~1801 in Spartanburg District, SC - d. Oct. 1861 in SC
Milton Carver, b. 2 Jul 1848 in Pickens District, SC - d. in 1923 in Granite, OK
Arthur Carver, b. 14 Jul 1889, White House, Sumner County, TN - d. 31 Jul 1982 in Harbor
City, CA
Chester Carver, b. 6 Nov 1924 in Carver City, OK
and me, Howard Carver, b. Jun 1951 in Mangum, OK
Shaun Carver (my son), b. Jul 1985 in Torrance, CA
I received LOTS of information on the Kentucky Carvers from a fellow named William Dee
Carver, Sr., born in 1939 in Barren County, Kentucky, who was a resident of Louisville, KY
at the time (back several years ago). His line of Carvers go back to Archibald as mine
do. His father was Willie Jewell Carver, b. 1913 in Austin, KY; His father was William
Bartholomew Bartlett Carver, b. 1880 in Austin, KY; his father was John A. Carver, b. 1846
in Palmeria, TN; his father was William Carver, b. 1815, Barren County, KY; his father was
Batholomew Bartlett Carver, b. ~1793 in North Carolina; his father was Cornelius Carver,
Jr., b. 1769 in Albemarle County, VA; his father was Cornelius Carver, b. 1749, Louisa,
VA; his father was Archibald Carver, b. ~1720 in Stafford County, VA.
Archibald and Hannah Bussey Carver's children were:
Joseph Carver
William B. Carver
Cornelius Carver
James Carver
Thomas Carver
Richard Carver
Here's some notes on Archibald from my tree:
WILLS & DEEDS: Albemarle Co. (1768-1776)
Pg 1 Archibald sold land (100 acres) to son William. The land was next to that owned by
his other son, Joseph. A James Carver sold 75 acres in Fredericksville Parish to a
Robinson for $40 on 7 Feb 1776 (Deeds 1768-1776 pg 110).
LAND PATENT: Virginia Land Patent Book 31, 20 Sept 1751-10 Sept 1755 Part 1
Archibald Carver (b. 1720/1729 d. before 27 July 1771)
Don Longworth, descendant, Warrenton, VA, states that Archibald is the father of this
family. The first son is Joseph, Jr., suggesting that Archibald's father may be
Joseph.
Archibald probably came to Louisa County, VA, by 1749, possibly from Goochland County. He
was born before 1728 and married circa 1745, probably in Stafford County where Hannah, his
wife, was born. He was a planter and speculated in land in Louisa and Albemarle counties
until around 1765. He was in Bedford County for a short time where Joseph had gone. He
left no records in Bedford County so it is supposed that he went back to Albemarle after a
short period of time. He was deceased in 1771.
The names Archibald, Archelaus, Archilles, Archilius, etc., are all considered to be the
same name. The Carvers could have been Quakers, thus the lack of colonial marriage
records. There may have been a connection with Capt. William Carver, who was executed by
Royal Governor Sir William Berkeley for his role in Bacon's Rebellion in 1676.
Archibald was in Fredericksville Parish, Louisa County, VA in 1768. In the Gendex file,
an Archibald Carver married Elizabeth Fouts (lived in Fulton County, IL, son of P.M.
Carver and Elizabeth, daughter of Dougan Fouts) and one married Hannah. The latter is
this Archibald.
1749 19 Sep - Archibald Carver bought property 400A on Thompson's Swamp in the fork
of Contrary River, Louisa County, VA. for 30 pounds from James Roach.
1752 - the same property was sold by Archibald and his wife, Hannah. (Deed Books, Louisa
Co. VA, A and B, 1742-1759, Louisa Co., VA, a 1739 patent).
Let me know if I can be of further assistance in your search. I'm more than happy to
pass on information.
Howard Carver
Long Beach, CA
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