Theodorick2 Carter^[1]

1676 - 1737  (61 years)

• Name	Theodorick2 Carter
  Born	c 1676	Turkey Island, Henrico Co., Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Died	1737	Henrico Co., Virginia
  Notes	The Giles of Henrico Clan ID - Name(s): 31836 Theodrick Carter dna - Born ca. 1676-- Turkey Island, Henrico Co VA Died: 1737-- Henrico Co VA Bio Mother: 31832 Hannah Crewe DAR Bio Father: 31831 Giles of Henrico Carter ID Sibling(s): 36659 H:Thomas NOT of Goochland 31837 Susanna Carter 31838 Mary Davis ne(e) Carter 31839 Ann Davis ne(e) Carter 31835 Giles Jr. of Henrico Carter ID Spouse(s) - Marriage Dates: ID Children: (Those in italics are stepchildren) 31862 Elizabeth (not Randall) Webb? (ca. 1696-- Henrico Co VA) 31863 Theodrick Carter Jr. dna 31878 Elizabeth Martin ne(e) Carter 31879 Anne Ferris ne(e) Carter 31880 Susannah Scruggs ne(e) Carter 31881 Martha Garthwright ne(e) Carter 31882 Hannah Webb ne(e) Carter 31883 Mary Scruggs ne(e) Carter 31884 John Carter 1. A. It was Gen. Wm. G. H. Carter of Kentucky who gave us his John of Halifax - with descendants to Kentucky and points west - through Giles of Henrico. (Haplogroup I - based on just one test). B. It was Randolph A. Malone of 1989 Georgia who gave us [Patriot] Josiah Carter and His Forebearers through Thomas of Goochland. (Haplogroup Q - from several tests). Malone was the first to suggest a "close family tie" between Thomas and Theodrick. Holly Carter Dunlap (a/k/a Holly Hampton) reports / sorts the Carter Cousins Kits - most Kits have no ancestry. She first identifies Kit No. 23874 of Haplogroup I which ancestry parallels the Gen. Carter genealogy - too early to comment. Holly, an outstanding researcher, descends from Charles of Oglethorpe: Note: Nothing wrong with markers No. 6 or No. 12 being off by just one count. * ... but ... this is why a 25 marker test should be the minimum ... more than 37 markers is a waste. 45059 Thomas 1680 UK Q 13 23 13 10 13 19 12 12 12 12 14 28 (Patriot Josiah of GA) 19 9 10 11 12 27 15 19 30 15 15 16 16 51877 Eli 1819 GA Q 13 23 13 10 13 20 12 12 12 12 14 28 * Holly is the one to make the connection to Edward, and then her Charles of Oglethorpe: Thomas (of Goochland) Carter b: (16??-1699) d: 1738 Robert (of Cumberland) Carter b: (1674 - 1717) d: 1759 Thomas (of Mecklenburg) Carter b: (????-1732) d: ~1796 Charles (of Oglethorpe) Carter b: 19 Apr 1752 d: ~1842 Edward (of Walton) Carter b: 8 Sep 1785 d: 5 Apr 1877 Elijah "Eli" "Ely" Carter b: ~1817 d: ~1878 68099 Holly filled in lineage Q 13 23 13 10 13 19 12 12 12 12 14 28 Thomas (of Goochland) Carter b: (16??-1699) d: 1738 Robert (of Cumberland) Carter b: (1674 - 1717) d: 1759 Thomas (of Mecklenburg) Carter b: (????-1732) d: ~1796..... Holly's line into GA Charles (of Oglethorpe) Carter b: 19 Apr 1752 d: ~1842 Robert G. Carter b: ~1791 George W. Carter b: ~1826 (Is this the Dick Carter test?) 68092 Q 13 23 13 10 13 20 12 12 12 12 14 29 * 19 9 10 11 12 27 15 19 30 15 15 16 16 Shows earliest ancestor as Thornton Carter b. 1778, Virginia d. 1852 Claiborne County, TN - with a son with the very interesting name of Josiah Pennell Carter b. 1814, North Carolina. Despite several attempts, can not even take a Best Guess as to his ancestry to Henrico. Separately ..... some have a Thornton Carter or two from Capt. Thomas of Barford over on the Halifax / Pittsylvania border. There is no evidence for this and may just be sloppy research (nothing to do with Dr. Miller in this case). The Carters of Barford are well established as Haplogroup R1a. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prelude: There are three things in common with the three sons of Giles Sr.: 1. They were each literate - had full flowery signatures, but 2. Per observations of Dan Wallace and others - their sons were all illiterate - made marks 3. Despite the trading abilities of Giles Sr., each of the sons went into plantations. LaVerne Peters: Father: Giles CARTER I ABT 1634 Gloucestershire., England - Hannah wife of Giles CARTER I [some have Elizabeth Randall/Randolf Webb] Marriage 1 Elizabeth wife of Theo. CARTER Married: ABT 1696 in , Henrico, VA Children: Theodrick CARTER II b: ABT 1697 in , Henrico Co., VA Elizabeth CARTER b: ABT 1700 in , Henrico, VA *** not 1736 *** Anne CARTER b: ABT 1702 in , Henrico, VA Susannah CARTER b: ABT 1704 in , Henrico, VA Martha CARTER b: ABT 1706 in , Henrico, VA Hannah CARTER b: ABT 1708 in , Henrico, VA m. John Webb [see Hannah's will] Mary CARTER b: ABT 1710 in , Henrico, VA John CARTER I b: ABT 1712 in , Henrico, VA Updated: 2005-12-05 18:09:10 UTC (Mon) Contact: LaVere Peters Home Page: The LaVere Peters Name: Theodrick CARTER I Birth: BEF 1676 in , Henrico, VA Death: 1737 in Varina, Henrico, VA Theodrick CARTER I and Elizabeth _______ His given name is spelled variously -- Theodrick, Theodorick, Theoderick Theodrick was born before 1676 in Henrico Co., VA to Giles CARTER I and his wife Hannah Elizabeth - Was she a RANDOLPH? Theodrick and Elizabeth were married about 1696. both died in Henrico Co VA - Theodrick in 1737 and Elizabeth between 1747 & 1751 23 July 1676 - Theodrick, his parents and sisters Susannah and Mary were heirs of James p. 54 1 CREWE's Henrico Co., VA will Gary Morris 26 Feb 2000 Rootsweb -- 7 Says Theodrick was born in 1669 and married about 1690 to Elizabeth in Henrico Co., VA. He lists the 7 children I had PLUS Hannah, who married John WEST [John Webb??] 1 Aug 1694 - Giles CARTER, Sr. came into Henrico Co. court and acknowledged Deeds p. 147 2 of Gift to his sons Theodorick and Giles. The will of Giles CARTER I, executed 14 Dec 1699, proved 2 Feb 1701/2 in Henrico Co. p. 55 1 Theodorick and sisters Susannah and Mary each received five shillings sterling; sister Ann p.148 2 received bedding and a cow; mother Hannah and brother Giles shared the balance. 2 MAR 1701 - "Theodorick CARTER of Henrico Co. conveys to John Pleasants of same, V.2 p. 1083 3 for l0000 lbs. tobo. and cask, 50 acres in Henrico Co. whereon said Carter dwells on N. side .149 2 of James River, in place known as the Low ground adjoining land of said Carter's father Giles CARTER, decd. running along Turkey Island Run, and given said CARTER by his father Giles CARTER. John Pleasants, Henrico Co. to Theodorick CARTER, same Co. for 10000 lbs tobo. and cask, conveys 75 acres on S. side of Chickahominey Swamp on place known as the Round Hills. 1705/06 - Theod. CARTER on Henrico Co. Rent Roll for 75 acres Henrico Co., VA, Deed #68 pg. 135 William SEWILL of county and parish of Henrico, for 6,000 lbs. Tobacco to William WEST of Charles City Co., land in Henrico Parish, on north side of James River in low grounds of Turkey Island Creek, bounded as in deed from Theodorick CARTER to John PLEASANTS 2 Mar 1701, 50 acres. Dated 1 Feb 1708 Witnesses: Giles CARTER, C. PAINE, Robert COLE Elizabeth , wife of SEWILL, relinquished her dower rights. Henrico Co., VA Deed #73 pg. 146 William COCKE of Henrico County, Virginia, planter, for 2480 lbs. Tobacco to Theodorick CARTER, of same, 124 acres on south side of Chickahominy Swamp, the Round Hills, and next to lands taken up by John BEAUCHAMP and Richard COCKE, Sr., dec'd. Dated: 1 Mar 1708 Witnesses: Giles CARTER, Edward MOSEBY Signed: William COCKE Recorded: 1 Mar 1708 Sarah, wife of William, relinquished her dower right by her attorney, James COCKE Witnesses: Rene LAFORCE, Ann PERRIN Signed: Sarah COCKE. Henrico Co. VA, Deed #74 pg. 148 William COCKE of Henrico Co., Virginia, planter, for 2800 lbs. Tobacco, to John WEBB, 130 acres in Henrico Parish on south side of Chickahominy Swamp, bounded by Humphrey SMITH, Round Hills branch. Dated: 1 Mar 1708 Witnesses: Theodorick CARTER, Giles CARTER Signed: William COCKE Recorded: 1 Mar 1708 Sarah, wife of William, relinquished her dower right by James COCKE, her attorney Henrico Co., VA,Deed #66 pg.132 John PLEASANTS of Henrico Co., for 225 lbs of tobacco to William COCKE of county and parish of Henrico, one tract part of a greater tract granted to said PLEASANTS 6 Jun 1699 on south side of Chickahominy Swamp, next to dividing line between John PLEASANTS, Sr., dec'd, and Thomas COCKE, Sr., dec'd. 1600 acres, except for 100 sold to Humphrey SMITH. Dated 16 Nov 1708 Witnesses: Theodorick CARTER, Giles CARTER Signed: John PLEASANTS Recorded: 1 Dec 1708 Dorothy, wife of PLEASANTS, relinquished dower right. Witnesses: William HATCHER, John GILES. Theodrick's will, executed 22 July 1736, recorded at Varina, Henrico Co. 1st Monday April 1737 p. 57 1 Heirs: Wife - Elizabeth during her widowhood, the plantation and appurtanences p. 150 2 Sons - Theodrick, 218 acres and 2 negroes, on Elizabeth's death or remarriage John, 120 acres on Round Hill Branch adjoining John SPEARS & John WEBB, personal property, and 2 negroes on Elizabeth's death or remarriage. Daughter - Mary, A cow and calf and personal property. Executrix: Wife Elizabeth Witnesses: Thomas WATKINS, John SPEAR, Will W. LOATHAM [Mary was the only daughter named. Might she have been the only unmarried one?] p. 45 1 Elizabeth's will, executed 8 July 1747, probated 1st Monday in December 1751 in Henrico Co p. 45 1 Heirs: Sons - Theodrick, the Great Bible, 6 cattle & white mare p. 151 2 John, balance of the estate after specific bequests Daughters - All received items and livestock - Elizabeth MARTIN, Anne FERRIS, Susannah SCRUGGS, Martha GARTHRIGHT, Mary SOUGH(?) Grandson - Cuthburd WEBB, a mare foal or filly Executor: son John CARTER Witnesses: Hannah H. MORGAN, Theodrick CARTER II, Mark CLARKE COMMENTS - St. Peter's Parish register records the birth of Elizabeth to Theodrick and p. 45 1 Elizabeth on 22 Aug 1736 -- one month after Theodrick's will was executed; he was over 60 years old. How old was Elizabeth? Was she the mother of all of the children? It's unlikely that Elizabeth, born in 1736, was the Elizabeth MARTIN named in her mother's 1747 will. POSSIBLE DESCENDANTS 1812 - Militia Rolls of the War of 1812 published by the State of Virginia include some p. 397 6 possible descendants of this Theodorick: 33rd Regiment, Henrico County - Moses, Charles G., William, Theodorick, Dandridge, & Joseph 69th Regiment, Halifax County - Theodorick CARTER. SOURCES 1 GILES CARTER OF VIRGINIA, by Gen. Wm. G. H. Carter [Giles Carter of Virginia - Genealogical Memoires, William Giles Harding Carter, reprint 1979] 2 SOME SOUTHERN COLONIAL FAMILIES, Vol. 4, by David A. Avant, Jr. 3 THE EDWARD PLEASANTS VALENTINE PAPERS. 4 VIRGINIA COLONIAL ABSTRACTS, Vol. III, Henrico Co. - Southside, 1736, byBeverley Fleet (Footnote 4 refers to John WEBB, husband of Hannah.) 5 GENEALOGIES OF VIRGINIA FAMILIES, from the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. I 6 THE DESCENDANTS OF CAPT. THOMAS CARTER, by, Joseph Lyon Miller, p 379 7 Gary Morris 26 Feb 2000 Rootsweb 1 Jul 1991 Prepared by LaVere Peters 17 Nov 1999 Added a lot more; then deleted it accidentally, and did it over 17 Nov 1999 Copy to Gloria Lambert Oct 2000 Added Gary Morris data ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Theodrick Carter sold his land willed to him by his father March 2, 1701 to John Pleasants. The land was called "Low Grounds" lying on the north side of the James River on "Run of Turkey Island Creek" for 10,000 pounds of tobacco. At the same time, he bought from the same John Pleasants, the property known as "Round Hills" on the south side of the Chicahomoniny Swamp. Theodrick Carter's will was executed July 22, 1736 and probated at the court held at Varina the first Monday in April, 17 37 at Henrico County, Virginia. In his will he gave to his son, Theodrick Carter, Jr. a small plantation of 218 acres. His will dated 22 Jul 1736 and entered into probate in the April term of Court in 1737: In the name of God amen I Theodorick CARTER of the parish and county of Henrico being sick but of perfect memory do this twenty second day of July one thousand seven hundred thirty Six make this my last Will and Testament First and principally I commit my Soul to Almighty God in [illegible] and by whose mercy and [illegible] of my Blessed Saviour and redeemer Jesus Christ I [several illegible words] my body to the earth to be decently Buryed at the discretion of my executrix hereafore named and as for Dispossing my Estate I give and Devise the same in the manner following: I give and devise unto my Beloved wife Elizabeth as long as she shall live my plantation land and appurtanances and after her death or Marriage I give unto my son Theodorick CARTER ahdn his heirs my plantation with two hundred and eighteen acres of land. I give and devise to my son John, one hundred and twenty acres beginning at a Birch standing on Roundhill Branch thence along a line of marked trees to [illegible] dividing line between Henry Spears and his land to a [illegible] oak on the farther side of the road then along the line of John Webb to a [illegible] Chickahominy Swamp thence [illegible]. My wife is not to be excluded from this land so long as She shall remain Solo, during which time I give her my Negro named Will and after that time I give him to my son Theodorick with negro child named Dick. I give unto my son John and his heirs after the death or marriage of his Mother, my Negro woman Judith and a mullato girl named Lucy with what children she may have [illegible] he has a right to the possession of one. I give unto my said son John another bed, rug and [illegible] great Chest, pot and Hooks and two Cows. I give unto my daughter, Mary CARTER, one cow and calf. I give unto my beloved Wife Elizabeth all the rest of my Estate of any kind soever. And I do make her executrix of this my Last Will and Testament. Hereby ordering that my estate shall not be inventoried or appraised. In witness whereof I have set my hand and affixed my seal the day and year aforesaid written. Theodorick CARTER Wit: Thomas Watkins, John Spear, William W. Soathman
  Person ID	I13961	Devin Timber
  Last Modified	18 Jan 2012

  
  

  Father	Giles Carter,   b. 24 Apr 1635, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England ,   d. 12 Feb 1701, Turkey Island, Henrico Co., Virginia  (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Hannah Crews,   b. c 1638, Turkey Island, Henrico Co., Virginia
  Family ID	F4370	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Webb,   b. c 1696, Henrico County, Virginia
  Married	Bef 1697	Henrico Co., Virginia
  Children	1. Theodorick Carter, Jr.,   b. c 1697, Henrico County, Virginia   2. Elizabeth Carter,   b. c 1700, Henrico County, Virginia   3. Anne Carter,   b. c 1702, Henrico County, Virginia   4. Suzannah Carter,   b. c 1704, Henrico County, Virginia   5. Martha Carter,   b. c 1706, Henrico County, Virginia   6. Hannah Carter,   b. c 1708, Henrico County, Virginia   7. Mary Carter,   b. c 1710, Henrico County, Virginia + 8. John1 Carter,   b. c 1712, Henrico County, Virginia
  Last Modified	10 Dec 2011
  Family ID	F4373	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S67727] Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston. Theodorick Carter s/o Giles and Hannah Crews Carter http://home.comcast.net/~zieman3/familytree.htm?f=FamilyTree/bio.asp?id=31836&cs=brown&lang=english&mode= Descendants of Giles Carter and Hannah Crews http://oliverdreams.tripod.com/TedCarterSr.html By Joyce Hetrick: THEODORICK CARTER-2, born before 1676, and mentioned in James Crewes? will, married a woman named ELIZABETH, possibly surnamed WEBB, and they were the author's ancestors. THEODORICK-2 died in 1736/7 leaving his widow and a child just born. He would have been in his sixties, so his wife must have been years younger than he was. She died about 1751, when her will was probated. In seventeenth-century Virginia, a funeral was an occasion for the gathering of friends and neighbors and family from afar. Many times, the deceased would be buried in a family plot marked off on his plantation. Family and friends would gather and refreshments would be served. It was not unusual for the estate to expend the value of 1,400 pounds of tobacco on food, drink, and gunpowder for a funeral of even modest proportions. The firing of guns was a custom in seventeenth century Virginia that was eventually outlawed due to the waste of powder and lead as well as the many deaths caused by heavily drinking men shooting off weapons at funerals. The funeral would usually include a funeral sermon as well as the festive affair of the gunfire and the feasting. After GILES? death, THEODORICK-2 transferred lands on March 2, 1701, to John Pleasants. The land was called ?The Lowgrounds,? laying on the north side of the James River on a Run of Turkey Island Creek, for 10,000 pounds of tobacco. John Pleasants traded the property known as ?Round Hills? on the south of the Chicahominy Swamp. [Henrico County, VA Deeds 1677-1705, pg 120.] This ?Round Hills? land later identified John Carter-3 as the son of THEODORICK-2 to whom it was willed. THEODORICK-2 and Giles-2 also witnessed a deed December 1, 1708, from John Pleasants transferring lands to William Cocke. [Henrico County, VA Deeds 1706-1737, pg 15.] John Pleasants was an early Quaker of Henrico during the time when Quakers were persecuted and fined, even whipped for their beliefs. Pleasants was a wealthy and influential man, however, and managed to escape the worst of this persecution. Eventually, after the Act of Toleration was passed, his fines and other difficulties with the law were negated and he was allowed to build a meetinghouse for the Quakers in Henrico. [History of Henrico, pg 64-67.] In 1702, there were 863 tithables in the original county, and this number increased by 52 in 1703. The census of 1703 reported 2,413 souls in the county, excluding the French refugees. Of this figure, 915 were tithables, and 1,498 were women and children. A total of 148,757 acres of land had been patented in the county and 98 horses were reported. This small number of horses in the county shows just how valuable the horse given to Giles, Jr.-2, by William Sewell was. Obviously, with only 915 adult males or slaves in the area very little of the 148,000 acres was actually under cultivation. The average number of acres per tithable was 150, and obviously one man could not cultivate 150 acres by himself. At first the colony tilled the soil with a hoe and mattock. Later, oxen were the primary draft animals used for plowing on the farms in this era. Horses were used more for a mode of transportation. Roads were very poor and few. Even in places where there were roads, carts, buggies and wagons were seldom used due to the roads?conditions. A rough sled, usually pulled by oxen, was the primary method of transporting heavy or large items. Today, there are millions of pairs of oxen used throughout the world, and even a few thousand pairs of steers are working in the United States. The term ?oxen? is a job title, rather than a specific breed of cattle. It simply means ?working cattle.? The plantion owner or farmer would pick a pair of young male cattle, neuter them, and train them to work. This was done by first training the animal to lead and respond to voice commands to go forward, left, right, and back. A yoke, or wooden beam, was placed either on the animal?s neck or behind the horns. Traditional English yokes were ?neck? yokes, fitting on the top of the animal?s neck, and being held in place by bent wooden bows. Canadian oxen would usually work in a head yoke, or a wooden beam strapped behind the horns of the animal. All oxen must have horns. This is necessary for holding the yoke, of whatever type, onto the head or neck of the animal. The oxen, if fully trained, would not have lines, a bridle, or halter, like a horse, but would respond to cues from a stick, called a goad, or to the owner?s vocal commands. A pair of oxen is called a ?Yoke of oxen? and more than two are called a ?team.? Any breed of cattle can be used, but dairy breeds were preferred and usually available. Even a cow can be used to pull sleds or wagons, but neutered males, called steers, are the preferred animal. Before the animal is mature, about four years of age, he is referred to as a ?working steer? and after age four, as an ?oxen.? William Sewell?s wife, Elizabeth, relinquished her dower in a deed dated February 1, 1708/9 in Henrico which was witnessed by Giles Carter-2. William was transferring lands ?in the low grounds? to William West. The lands were also noted as being on the north side of the James River, and ?bounded as in a deed from Theodrick Carter to John Pleasants.? This would indicate that Giles Carter, Jr., was born at least before 1688. [Henrico County, VA Deeds 1706-1737, pg 16.] In 1697, the population of Virginia was estimated at 70,000 people. In 1698, Governor Andros resigned and his successor was Francis Nicholson, the former Governor of Maryland. Nicholson promised ?freedom and liberty of conscience? to all religions and the Act of Toleration was passed. Williamsburg was the new capitol of the colony. This act did not entirely release the dissenters from persecution and fines, or even from having their young men conscripted to serve in the militia against their wills, but it did some good in reducing the persecutions such as whippings and bannings against the Quakers. The CARTERS were apparently members of the established churches and had their children?s baptisms recorded in the vestry books. Infant baptism was the established church?s practice and custom. THEODORICK CARTER-2, son of GILES and HANNAH, married a woman named ELIZABETH. Many researchers think her name was ELIZABETH WEBB, and that she was the daughter of John Webb, born in 1688. The birth of a child named Elizabeth, the daughter of one of the men named John Webb, is recorded in the Henrico Parish records in 1688. If she is that Elizabeth, it would have made her 12 years younger than THEODORICK-2. This is possible, but after looking at all the records available, the author thinks that she may have been the daughter of a Webb family, but not necessarily this one. There were several men named John Webb in the area. The daughter of THEODORICK-2 and ELIZABETH married the son of one of the John Webbs, also named John Webb. The land of one of the men named John Webb abutted the lands of THEODORICK-2. THEODORICK-2 and ELIZABETH both signed as witnesses on the will of the John Webb who died in 1725. Some researchers think that this might be her father or her brother, or that he was the father of her son-in-law, John Webb. Some people have even proposed that the John Webb who married ELIZABETH?s daughter was her brother, i.e. uncle marrying niece. The author is more inclined to believe that the John Webb-ii, her son-in-law, was her nephew, and that John-ii and her daughter were first cousins, and that she was the sister of John Webb-i, the one who died in 1725, and whose will she and THEODORICK-2 signed. Marriages between first cousins in Virginia were very common, and actually encouraged. Marriages between uncle and niece are extremely rare and would have been considered incest! Genealogical Evidence, by Noel C. Stevenson states, on page 77, about prohibited marriages, ?a man may not marry his brother or sister?s daughter.? This standard was established in 1653 by Archbishop Parker. There were other prohibited unions as well. Marriages between first cousins was not prohibited in any group except the Quakers. Marriages in early Virginia were considered a uniting of estates and families, and so cousin marriages were encouraged to keep the estates ?in the family.? In some cases, this resulted in the decreased viability of the offspring, when inherited weaknesses would be perpetuated in the lines when the marriages of cousins continued for several successive generations. This was true in the Randolphs of Virginia, for example, producing insanity in come cases. President Jefferson?s mother was a Randolph, and several of his cousins and nephews were frankly insane. THEODORICK-2, was an ?affluent? planter in early Virginia by the standards of the day, but he was not one of the ruling ?elite.? Nor had his father been one of the ?elite.? They apparently lived their lives in the quiet pursuit of their business and plantation building. They were members of the established church and their births and baptisms were recorded in the parish registers. However, THEODORICK-2 did associate with some of the ?elite? and wealthy planters in the area. THEODORICK-2 and his brother, Giles Carter-2, lived in Henrico County and raised their families. Some of the birth records are recorded in the St. Peter?s Parish records in New Kent County. The reason for this was that the same minister served both parishes for several years during the 1730s. We find land patents in Henrico for Giles-2 in 1724 and in 1725. In the vestry of the parish, an Act of Assembly was recorded for settling the titles and bounds of the lands and for preventing unlawful shooting and ranging thereupon. Giles-2 witnessed this document on March 1736 in Henrico. THEODORICK-2?s land was processioned the year before and the lands of his neighbors, Gerrard Ellyson, Robert and William Ferris, were also processioned at this time. Pursuant to an Act of Assembly of this Colony, and in obedience to the order of Henrico County court, made at a Court held for ye said County, this first day of December Ano. 1735; The Vestry do order that John Cock, Gerrard Ellison, and Giles Carter, with the Assistance of the neighboring free holders, do sometime before the last day of March Next coming goe in procession and renew the lands of all Lands from Bore Swamp, on Chickahominy Swamp, to the lower bounds of ye parish, thence Southerly to the place where the long bridge road parts with Bottom Bridge Road and that the said John Cocke, Gerrard Ellison and Giles Cocke [sic] [or any two of them] do take and return to their Parish Vestry an account of every person?s lands by them processioned. [Moore, History of Henrico Parish and St. John?s Church, Richmond Virginia 1611-1904, Part Two, pg. 24.] Page 27 of the above reference gives the following list of signers of the processioning list after it was accomplished: THEODORICK CARTER-2, his land processioned, John Webb, Garrard Ellyson, John Spear, Sam Bugg, Francis Brothers, Francis Amos, John Moss, William Clarke, Robert Ferris, William Ferris, Jr. & Sr., Edward Goode, Ann Austin, John Bottom in behalf of Philamone Smith, Richard Truman, Jr., Michael Hartwell, John Roper Watkins, and Richard More. It also mentions ?the lines between John Cocke and Giles Carter that is in the County.? It was dated March 31, 1736. John Cocke and William Parsons, both agreed in the presence of Giles Carter and Thos. Jolley.? [Moore, History of Henrico Parish, pg 33] and goes on to mention the ?line between John Cocke and Thomas Watkins? and the line between ?Thomas Watkins and Joseph Woodson processiooned ?and the line between Thomas Watkins and Thomas Watkins [Jr & Sr. or the same man?] and William Porter, Sr. And the line between Thomas Watkins, and Thomas Binford and Edward Mosby Page 34 mentions lands of Francis Rowlins not processioned in 1736 because no one would appear to do it for him. [May 3, 1736, the Vestry Book.] He appears to have been unable to come himself for some reason. At the same meeting in which the above processionings were noted, the parish hired a new minister, the Reverend Mr. William Stith. Tobacco prices had fluctuated due to the government control and taxing vs. the fluctuating of production. In 1730, Governor Gooch had reorganized the entire tobacco industry. It required the planter to take his tobacco to a warehouse for inspection before shipping it to England. It reduced fraud, raised the quality, standardized weight, and reduced surplus. Taxes were proportionally very high for the planters, and all taxes together took from one-third to one-half of the gross income [cash and produce] that the planter produced. Many years the planters had little left to feed and clothe their families. This also probably caused some hardship and transportation problems. Since the planters had settled primarily along the ?necks? of land in between the fingers of water that they used for transportation instead of roads, frequently ships could tie up at the private plantation docks right in the planter?s back doors, thus saving the planter having to transport the tobacco very far. By having to have it inspected in a central warehouse, however, the planter could no longer ship produce right out of his back door. This did cut down on some of the fraud, however. This was especially important since the tobacco was essentially the currency of the colony. Giles Carter-2 moved to King George County after 1736, a few years before he died in 1745. His will is recorded there, naming sons William Carter-3, Giles Carter-3, and John Carter-3. His wife was named Mary.