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    Francis Watkins Carter[1]

    Male 1772 - 1841  (68 years)


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    • Name Francis Watkins Carter 
      Born Dec 1772  Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Gender Male 
      Died 19 Mar 1841  Tennessee U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Notes 
      • Francis Watkins Carter married
        Sarah Holcomb Anderson
        FRANCIS WATKINS, son of JOHN and MARY CARTER, was born
        December 6, 1772 and died March 19, 1841. He married November
        17, 1794 to SARAH HOLCOMB ANDERSON, who was born May
        11, 1777 and died May 19, 1826. He lived in Halifax county,
        Virginia. ISSUE:

        1. FOUNTAIN BRANCH born 1797 (see p. )
        2. ELIZABETH was born December 8, 1799 and died July 31,
        1856. She married MR. EELBECK.
        3. THEODRICK (5) was born July 22, 1802 and died November
        23, 1833.
        4. JOHN C. was born September 6, 1805 and died November 1,
        1869
        5. SUSAN was born March 30, 1808 and died January 8, 1866.
        She married MR. EELBECK.
        6. LUCY W. was born February 9, 1811 and died August 9, 1868.
        She married MR. CROUCH.
        7. ROCHE M. was born February 27, 1814 and died November 25,
        1866. She married MR. ROGERS.
      • FOUNTAIN BRANCH, son of FRANCIS WATKINS and SARAH
        ANDERSON CARTER, was born April 6, 1797 and died August 22,
        1871. He married MARY ARMISTEAD ATKINSON,
        granddaughter of JOHN ADKINSON, a Revolutionary soldier.
        MARY ATKINSON was born July 4, 1806 and died September 15,
        1852. ISSUE:

        1. NISAU RED was born March 29, 1824 and died September 25,
        1827
        2. MOSCOW BRANCH was born December 5, 1825. He married
        (1) ORLENA C. DOBBINS. (2) AMERICA V. CATTELS. (3)
        PAMALE E. MIOT (widow). He served in the Mexican War in
        Colonel Campbell's regiment. Served as lieutenant colonel 20th
        Tennessee Infantry. C.S.A., Civil War.
        3. ORLANDER HORTENSIUS was born May 24, 1827 and died
        Augusst 23, 1828
        4. WILLIAM AUGUSTUS was born May 16, 1829 and died
        October 15, 1830
        5. JAMES FOUNTAIN was born January 31, 1831 and died
        august 15, 1859.
        6. SAMUEL ATKINSON was born January 24, 1833 and died
        June 10, 1837
        7. MARY ALICE was born January 22, a833 and died October 12,
        1869. She married MR. MCPHAIL.
        8. SARAH HOLCOMB was born February 23, 1837 and died July
        15, 1868. She married MR. GORDON.
        9. ANNIE VICK was born November 16, 1838 and died June 2,
        1901. She married MR. BALTISHWILER.
        10. THEODRICK CARTER (6) was born March 24, 1840 and died
        December 2, 1864 of wounds received in the battle of Franklin,
        Tennessee, while serving as Captain and A.D.C., Confederate
        Army, Civil War.
        11. FRANCIS WATKINS was born November 30, 1842 and
        served in 20th Tennessee Infantry, C.S.A. until disabled by
        wounds, battle of Shiloh Civil War.
        12. FRANCES HODGE was born August 3, 1844 and died
        October 6, 1901. She married MR. GORDON.
      Person ID I13941  Devin Timber
      Last Modified 13 Mar 2012 

      Father Patriot John Carter,   b. 26 Aug 1737, New Kent , Prince Edward Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Sep 1781, Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years) 
      Mother Mary Cunningham,   b. c 1740 
      Married c 1755  Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Family ID F4368  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    • Sources 
      1. [S67727] Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston.
        http://members.fortunecity.com/mfournier/d15.htm
        Francis CARTER was born after 1779.(2) He resided in 1805 in Williamson County, Tennessee. (61) Parents: John CARTER and Mary CUNNINGHAM(?).

        Children were: Fountain Branch CARTER