This genealogy is documented in Fairfax Harrison's book, The Virginia
Cary's. It was originally printed in 1919. His book deals with the line of
Miles Cary the Immigrant. I think there are several web sites that have
this genealogy online.
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Subject: [Cary/Carey] Re: Cary's of Virginia
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Surnames: Cary
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Nathaniel Robert Cary was born June 22, 1822 in Elizabeth City, Va. Father
Gill
Armistead Cary and Mother Sarah Elizabeth Baytop. Three brothers Capt
Gill Armistead Cary, 13th Va Cavalry, Col John Baytop Cary, 32nd Va Infantry
and Lt Richard Miles Cary. Graduated from William & Mary College in 1845
with a degree in medicine. Fought in the Mexican-American War under Col
Jefferson Davis. He was a Captain in Co D, 1st Mississippi Rifles. After the
war, he moved to Northampton in 1849 where he practiced medicine and farmed.
Lived at Holly Brook. Married Susan Fisher (daughter of Miers Fisher of
Eastville-Delegate to the Virginia Succession Convention of 1861) in 1855 at
Pocohantas. Had three daughters. Member of the Virginia Militia. In 1861 he
was a Staff & Field Officer commissioned as a Major in the 39th Virginia
Infantry. The 39th was short lived due to the intense Federal activity on
the Eastern Shore. He and a few others escaped by boat to the mainland and
later became!
the Battallion Commander of the 19th Virginia, Heavy Artillery. His
wife
Susan died in 1865. After the war he lived outside of Richmond. He later
moved to Florida where he became the Physician of the quarantine station in
Pennsacola during the yellow fever epidemic. He died of yellow fever in
1874 while on duty there.