Presley Carter

Notes:

Child(ren) of Presley (Blacksmith?) Carter S.2. and Anne Oney? Waddell , married 1789-01-29 Halifax Co VA

1. Thornton (yes) Carter ca. 1790-- Halifax Co VA
2. Paschal (Blacksmith) Carter 1792-03-03 Halifax Co VA 1878-06-10 Cleveland, Bradley Co TN
3. Henrietta Carter ca. 1795-- Halifax Co VA
4. Peyton Carter ca. 1797-- Halifax Co VA bef 1880-- Knox Co TN
5. Stewart Carter ca. 1799-- Halifax Co VA
6. William (Blacksmith) Carter 1810-07-31 Halifax Co VA 1895-05-13 Whitewright, Fannin Co TX


Presley CARTER was born about 1765 in Halifax County, Virginia. (1) He resided in 1820 in Caswell County, North Carolina. (126) He died after 1820 in Tennessee. (302) Halifax County Land Records:
On 29 Jan 1791, Presley bought 16 1/2 ac. in Halifax County from William WADDELL for 9 lbs. 15 shillings. Witnesses: Levin CARTER and Nathanial WADDELL. DB 15, p.137.
On 19 Apr 1792, Presley bought from Noel WADDELL for 50 lbs. 200 ac. on Toby's Creek bounded by Philip THOMAS and RUSSELL. Not witnessed was presented in court by Noel himself. DB 15, p. 336
On 3 Jul 1795, Presley CARTER deed to Abner RODING. Witnesses: John ATHERTON, James RODDEN, Frederick MILLER. DB 16, pg. 483.
On 7 Apr 1805, Presley CARTER, Levin CARTER, Thompson CARTER and Frederick MILLER sold to Spencer CARTER, 100 acres of Richard CARTER's land. Parents: Richard CARTER and Frances __?__ .

He was married to Oney WADDELL on 29 Jan 1789 in Halifax County, Virginia.(303) Children were: Thornton CARTER, Paschal CARTER, Peyton CARTER, Henrietta CARTER, Stewart CARTER, William CARTER

William Carter's will, probated July 27, 1812, mentions 195
acres of land he had purchased from his father, George Carter. He left his estate to his brothers and sisters as follows: Mitty Norris, £250; Elizabeth Carter. £200; Melia Carter, £200; Anne Grayson, £50; George Carter. £50: and residue to brothers Presley and Everett.

27. Presley Carter removed with his parents to Halifax
County. In 1787 he was the security at the marriage of his
sister Mary to Frederick Miller. In January, 1789, Presley Carter and Anne Waddell were married in Halifax. In 1791 and
92 he purchased two tracts of land from persons by the name
of Waddell; and in July, 1794, Presley Carter, of Pittsylvania County sold to Abner Rodney 199 acres of land in Halifax. Feb. 7, 1805, Thompson Carter, Frederick Miller, Presley Carter and Levin Carter sold to Spencer Carter a hundred acres of land lying on the Halifax side of the Pittsylvania line, and adjoining the land of Chas. E. Carter. This land presumably came to them from their father. Richard Carter. Presley Carter does not appear again in the records of either county. Presley and Anne Waddell Carter had issue four sons and probably other children. The sons were: Peyton, Paschal, William and Stewart Carter. Mr. Iverson Carter, an aged gentleman, who lives near Danville, Va., is a son of the latter, and writes that his uncles Peyton, Paschal and William settled at Dandridge,
Tenn., and that his father, Stewart Carter, removed to Alabama, where he died, and that about 1840 the widow and her children returned to North Carolina. No other data of this branch.

Presley married Ann Oney Waddell on 29 Jan 1789 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A.. Ann was born in c 1769. [Group Sheet]

1. Thornton Carter was born in 1790 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A..
2. Paschal Carter was born on 3 Mar 1792 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A.; died on 10 Jun 1878 in Cleveland, Bradley Co., Tennessee.
3. Peyton Carter was born in c 1797 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A.; died before 1880 in Knox County, Tennessee U.S.A..
4. Stewart Carter was born in c1799 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A..
5. William Presley Carter, Jr. was born on 31 Jul 1810 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A.; died on 13 May 1895 in Whitewright, Fannin Co., Texas.
6. Henrietta Carter was born in c 1795 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A..

Notes:

Richard Carter + Frances Walton
1. Richard and Frances Carter buy 400 acres from Joseph Terry in 1767; he is on lower left of
Grid 16.D., proven on Birch Creek.
2. However, the 400 acres (exact amount in Halifax, corner to Pittsylvania) of Wm. Walters adjacent
to George next were transferred to said Joseph Terry 10 May 1764.
3. "A Deed from Richard Carter to the Vestry of Antrim Parish was by the said Richard acknowledged to be
his act and deed, and the same is Ordered to be recorded 27 Nov 1767 Pittsylvania". (1 acre, see item 8.)
4. The 354 Acre Patent to George Carter on 20 Jul 1768 is on the middle left edge of Grid 16.C. Consistent
with comments on land of Richard, both of these Grids are divided by the Halifax/Pittsylvania line running
NE on Magnetic North. The majority of this Patent is in Pittsylvania (Va. Pat. Bk 37, pp. 270,271)
but is surrounded by Walters, Viletto and Stamps * in Halifax, on the waters of Doubles Creek.
5. The 370 Acres of (Dr.) Timothy Stamps (from Fauquier) is shown in lower left hand corner of Grid 16.C.,
transferred to Dodson in 1772; he has a second parcel directly north of George in Pittsylvania.
6. 21 Jul 1773, Richard and Frances Carter sold 100 acres to George Carter. Witnesses: Thomas Walters *, I.N. Walters, Robert Walters. Bk 3, p.336. [This should tell you something]
7. "At a court held Sept 25, 1778, Walters was appointed first lieutenant, John Hall second
lieutenant and John Stamps ensign in Captain George Carter's company of County Militia".
"The inventory of his personal estate was taken on 17 Jul 1787 by L. RAGLAND, John MOORE and Caleb DODSON".

Descendants of Richard Carter
1 Richard Carter b: Bet. 1740 - 1742 in Virginia d: 1786 in Halifax Co., Virginia
.. +Frances m: Bef. 1767 in Virginia
2 Presley Carter b: Bet. 1765 - 1767 d: Aft. 1820 in Tennessee
... +Oney Waddell m: January 29, 1789 in Halifax Co., Virginia
2 Levin Carter b: Abt. 1768 in Halifax Co., Virginia
... +Elizabeth Womack m: February 07, 1796
2 Charles Ewell Carter b: Bet. 1769 - 1773 in Halifax Co., Virginia d: May
03, 1854 in Grayson Co., Kentucky
... +Keziah Walters m: February 01, 1795 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia
*2nd Wife of Charles Ewell Carter:
... +Nancy Barnes m: November 06, 1815 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia
2 Mary Carter b: Abt. 1770 in Halifax Co., Virginia
... +Frederick Miller m: April 09, 1787
2 Spencer Carter b: Abt. 1773 in Halifax Co., Virginia d: 1858 in
Pittsylvania Co., Virginia
... +Virginia Lucas m: Abt. 1800
2 Thompson Carter b: Abt. 1775 in Halifax Co., Virginia
2 Thornton Carter b: Bet. 1775 - 1778 d: Aft. 1850 in Claiborne Co., Tennessee
... +Delilah Hardin m: 1811
2 Elizabeth Carter b: Bet. 1780 - 1783 in Halifax Co.?, Virginia d:
September 12, 1857 in Green Co., Kentucky
... +Jarrett Walthall Cook b: Abt. 1778 in Lunenburg Co., Virginia d: Bef.
March 15, 1839 in Green Co., Kentucky m: January 19, 1800 in Halifax Co.,
Virginia
2 Richard Alexander Carter b: Unknown
2 Margaret Carter b: Unknown
2 George Carter b: Unknown
2 Sarah Carter b: Unknown
Be well & God bless,
Kate Beaugrand Cook
Minnesota

Richard Carter is named Patriot for donating supplies in the Revolution; he is probably too old to fight.

Richard married Frances Walters about 1764 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A.. Frances was born in c 1736 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Richard CARTER was born about 1740 in Virginia.(2) No proof exists that this Richard is actually the son of Theodorick, Jr. There was another Richard in Halifax who could have been the brother, Richard, named as executor in John CARTER's will. He resided in 1767 in Halifax County, Virginia.(90) He died in 1786 in Halifax County, Virginia.(4) The inventory of his personal estate was taken on 17 Jul 1787 by L. RAGLAND, John MOORE and Caleb DODSON. Frances CARTER signed approval.
The estate contained: one sorrel horse, 3 mares, 1 colt, two fear naughts (defined in an old dictionary as heavy woolen coats), blacksmith's tools, one crosscut saw and two scythes, coopers tools, a lot of old brass, an ox cart, one yoke of steers, 25 head of cattle, 10 sheep, 21 hogs, one pair stillards, 5 bee gums (hives), Negro fellow, Isaac; Negro wench, Peg, Negro girl (unnamed); 2 pots, 1 pan, 1 skillet; loom and bells, man's saddle, four feather beds and furniture, 2 chests, 12 chairs, 3 spinning wheels, 1 table, pewter, 21 spools, 4 sleighs, (?) frisans. Bk. 2. pg. 266.
In his first deed in Halifax County, VA: The "fifteenth day of May in the seventh year of the reign of King George III and in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred sixty seven", Richard CARTER, gunsmith, bought 400 acres of land in Halifax County from Joseph TERRY for "50 lbs. current money to me in hand, paid". The deed mentions houses, outhouse, "edifice" building, and watercourses. Witnesses were: Benjamin SLAYDEN, Jos. COLLINS, and Moses HENDRICK. TERRY's wife, Judith, waived her dower rights in the land.
On 21 Jul 1773, Richard and Frances Carter sold 100 acres to George Carter. Witnesses: Thomas Walters, I.N. Walters, Robert Walters. Bk 3, p.336.
In 1787, Richard CARTER, gunsmith is shown as the owner of 299 acres.
In 1788 through 1799, this land is shown as the property of Frances CARTER, widow. Parents: Theodorick CARTER Jr and Ann WADDELL.

He was married to Frances Walters, d/o William, in Virginia. Some of his children were: Presley CARTER, Levin CARTER , Charles E. CARTER, Mary CARTER , Spencer CARTER, Thompson CARTER.