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By John Size December 13, 2000 at 11:46:56
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    Helen Hansen 10/06/00

TEN GENERATIONS OF WILLIAM CARTER OF WATFORD HERTFORDSHIRE DESCENDANTSMAINLY DOWN THE COLONAL JOHN CARTER OF COROTOMAN LINE.


GENERATION ONE

1WILLIAM CARTER died before 30 August 1521 buried in Watford Churchyard Hertfordshire England
marriedALICE(8)
WILLIAM CARTER and ALICE Children(8)
2 RICHARD CARTER Born circa 1500 (8) died 1558 (9) (9a)
WILLIAM CARTER
JOHN CARTER died 1545 married Agnes ??

GENERATION TWO


2RICHARD CARTER2 (William1) born circa 1500died Sept. 29 1558 of Watford (9)(9c),manor of Garston (10)&
King’s Langley (9) ???,Hertfordshire,EnglandmarriedJOAN?(9a) He was buried in
Watford Church Hertfordshire England.(9a)(9b)In 1546 he was granted a coat of arms see (11)fordescription.
RICHARD CARTER andJOAN Children (9)(9a)
WILLIAM CARTER
3 THOMAS CARTERBorn circa 1528 (9)(9a)
JOHN CARTER Born 1529 died 1559 married Agnes Edlyn in 1549 she died 1562

GENERATION THREE


THOMAS CARTER3 (Richard2, William1)Born circa 1528 of Watford and Aldenham ,Hertfordshire,
England married first wife ANNE STONNINGE in 1559 she died 1566/7.He married(9)in 1568second wifeJONE HYLL who died 1570/1 (9)Before 1574 Thomas carter married a third wife.

THOMAS CARTER AND ANNE STONNINGE Children;
iELLIS CARTER Born 1560 married Anne Ablett
iiWILLIAM CARTER O.S.P. inf born 1562
iiiWILLIAM CARTER O.S.P. born 1563-64
ivSYBIL CARTER Born 1565
vWILLIAM CARTER Born 1565 died 1614 married Mary Runworth

THOMAS CARTER and JONE HYLL Children; (9)
viROBERT CARTER born 1567
viiTHOMAS CARTER born ? died 1570
viiiCICELY CARTER Born 1570 living 1614

THOMAS CARTER and Third wifes child
4ixJOHN CARTER born circa 1574 died 1630 of Christchurch Newgate St. London England. (12)(13)

GENERATION FOUR


4JOHN CARTER4 (Thomas3,Richard2, William1) born circa 1574 died 1630 of Christchurch NewgateSt. LondonEngland married first wife ??? BENION a relative ofTHOMAS BENION andISABEL HIGGINSON of BerkswellWarwickshire, England. (12)(13)married before 1600 in about 1627 he married his second wifeBRIDGET by whom he is not know to havehas any children.

JOHN CARTER and FIRST WIFE ??? BENION children;
iGEORGE CARTER born circa 1595
iiWILLIAM CARTER b 1600in London died 1655 in Surry Virginia (12 ) (13) (14)
iiiJOHN CARTER b. circa 1613in London died 1669 (13)(16)
ivTHOMAS CARTER b. 1610 in London emigrated to Virginia in 1635 died 1658/59 (13)(15)
in Lancaster Co. Virginia.
5vROBERT CARTER
viANNE CARTER
viiELIZABETH CARTER
viii MARY CARTER
ixSILVESTER CARTER
xISABEL CARTER



A footnote on thethree Carter brothers who came to America(1,2,6)--
(1)My ancestor William Carter. Born 1600 in London died 1655 Surry VA married
before 1638 in Surry VA Alice Croxon born about 1599 in London died about 1670in Surry Co. VA
whose line goes directlydown to President Jimmy Carter 39th president of the USA..
(2)Thomas Carter of Nansemond and Lancaster (1610-1658/59)
(3)Col.John Carter of Corotoman (1613-1669), by his fourth wife Sarah Ludlow
who he married 1662 was the father of the famous Robert "King" Carter who was
avery wealthy and direct forefather of three signers of the Declaration of Independence
,three Governors, William Henry Harrison 9th. and Benjamin Harrison 23rd ,presidents
of the USA and Robert E. Lee etc.



FIFTH GENERATION

5Col. John Carter5 (John4,Thomas3,Richard2, William1),born circa 1613England.Died, 10 Jun 1669, inLancaster Co., VA. emigrated from England on the 10th August 1635to the Colony in VA in ship namedSAFETY with hisbrother Thomas Carter Of Nansemonde and Lancaster born 1610. He is said to havebeen distinguished English Royalist. He settled in Lancaster Co and built a large house, which he namedCorotoman.About three mile from his house, he built a church, known as Christ Church.""John Carterwas the son of John Carter born Circa 1574 died 1630 buried in Christ Church Newgate St. LondonCarter.He settled in Lancaster County, and represented his county in the House of Burgesses. He was married
five times and had a number of children. But Robert Carter, the son of John and Sarah,Ludlow married 1662died 1668 was his most distinguished son."

He married, first, Jane Glynn, circa 1640. Died, circa 1652, in Lancaster Co., Va.
Children:

i.George Carter6 Died, circa 1625, in Lancaster Co., VA.
ii.Eleanor Carter6. Died, circa 1625, in Lancaster Co., VA.

He married,second,1655 Eleanor Eltonhead 1655 died 1656

He married,third, Anne Carter, daughter of Cleve Carter, circa 1656. Died, circa 1662, in Lancaster Co.,VA. Children:

iii.Charles Carter.
iv.John Carter.

He married,fourth, Sarah Ludlow, circa 1662, died 1668. Children:

6v.Robert "King" Carter.
vi.Sarah Carter.

SIXTH GENERATION

6.Robert "King" Carter6 (John5,John4,Thomas3,Richard2, William1 )2. Born,circa 1662, in VADied, 24 Aug1732, in "Shirley", VA. So much is written about Robert "King" Carter, that I hesitate to
start on him. Some things to keep in mind: He had 12 children and as can be seen, we
only know of part of them.

He married, first, Judith Armistead, 1668, in Lancaster Co., VA.Died, 1701, in Lancaster Co., VA.Children:

12i.John Carter7.
13ii.Elizabeth Carter.
iii.Judith Carter. She married Mann Page.
14iv.Anna Carter.
v.Sarah Carter. Died, before 1701, in Lancaster Co., VA11.

He married, second, Elizabeth Landon Willis, after 1701, in Lancaster Co., VA. Died,1710, in LancasterCo., VA. Children:

15vi.Charles Carter.
16vii.Robert Carter.
17 viii.Landon Carter.
ix.Mary Carter. She married George Braxton.
x.Lucy Carter. She married Col. Henry Pitzburgh.


SEVENTH GENERATION

12.John Carter7 ( Robert "King"6 Carter,John5,John4,Thomas3,Richard2, William1).

He married Elizabeth Hill in Lancaster Co., VA. Children:

24i.Edward Carter8.
ii.Elizabeth Carter. Born, 1731. Died, 1760.
25iii.Charles Carter.

Sources:For information on first four generations
1: Noel Currer-Briggs "The Carter of Virginia ,their English Ancestry" 1979 published by
Phillimore & Co. Ltd.
2:Dr. B. Barry Hayes
6;John Robert SizeEmail address; john-robert-size@seeds-by-size.co.uk
8; Will reference 2AR180APPENDEX II no. 6 Noel Currer-Briggs "The Carter of Virginia ,their English Ancestry" 1979
published by Phillimore & Co. Ltd.
9; Page 102 ibid
9a; Will reference 6AR148APPENDEX II no. 19 Ibid
9b: I.P.M. C142/116/86
9c;C.142/116/86Inquisition Post Mortem on Richard Carter translated from Latin page 164 English Adventurers and
Virginian Settlerspublished 1969 by Phillimore & Co. Ltd. Author Noel Currer-Briggs
10;Page 4 & 5 Noel Currer-Briggs "The Carter of Virginia ,their English Ancestry" 1979
published by Phillimore & Co. Ltd.
11; Page 5 ibid ,Richard Carters Coat of arms are: ‘Argent,a chevron sable between two roundels
in chief and in base a Catherine-wheel vert’;the Crest: ‘On a mound vert a greyhound sejant argent,
sustaining with the dexter paw a shield of the last charged with a Catherine-wheel of the first’.
12; Page 103 ibid
13;Will reference PCC.42 Scroope APPENDEX II no. 52 ibid
14; Page 104Noel Currer-Briggs "The Carter of Virginia ,their English Ancestry" 1979 published by
Phillimore & Co. Ltd.
15; Page 20"The Descendants of John Carter (CA 1574-1630) Vintner of London", In Southside
Virginia,North Carolina,and Georgia,The First Seven Generations Of The Surry and
Isle Of Wight Lines" unpublished by Dr. B. Barry Hayes
16; Page 32-33 Noel Currer-Briggs "The Carter of Virginia ,their English Ancestry" 1979 published by
Phillimore & Co. Ltd.



NOTES AND REFERENCES for generations FIVEto TEN which are not proven in all cases and may not relate
to the Carter families genealogical information on this file.

1ANCESTRAL FILES - FHC; Mrs. McAlister Elliott, COLONIAL FAMILIES OF
THE AMERICAS, 1971, 1983; Carter, of VA, TN.

2Mrs. McAlister Elliott, COLONIAL FAMILIES OF THE AMERICAS, 1971,
1983; Carter, of VA, TN.

3COLONIAL FAMILIES OF THE AMERICAS.

4Mrs. McAlister Elliott, COLONIAL FAMILIES OF THE AMERICAS, 1971,
1983; Carter, of VA, TN; SOME PROMINENT VIRGINIA FAMILIES,Chp. VII,
pp. 192 -.

5SOME PROMINENT VIRGINIA FAMILIES, Chp. VII, pp. 192 -.

6GENEALOGICAL ACORN, Feb, Vol. 1, No. 1, p. 56.

7"Probable Descendants of Edward Carter", Van A. Stilley,Author, VA
MARRIAGES, ANCESTRAL FILES - FHC.

8 & 9ANCESTRAL FILE, MORMON CHURCH, FAMILY HIST. CEN.

10VIRGINIA HERALDIRA, BALT. GEN., PUBLISHING-1965, Crozier,Wilm.
Arms.

11SOME PROMIENT VIRGINIA FAMILIES, p. 199.

12Working Draft.

13VA MARRIAGES.

14ANCESTRAL FILE, MORMON CHURCH, FAMILY HIST. CEN.

15VA Marriages.

16VIRGINIA HERALDIRA, BALT. GEN., PUBLISHING-1965, Crozier,Wilm.
Arms.; ANCESTRAL FILES - FHC.

17Van Stilley Notes.

18GENEALOGY OF THE CARTER FAMILY, pp.226-227.

19Warren Co., Ky Court Order Book-H/1842-50.

20ANCESTRAL FILE, MORMON CHURCH, FAMILY HIST. CEN;
GENEALOGY OF THE CARTER FAMILY, pp.226-227.

21VA MARRIAGES; GENEALOGY OF THE CARTER FAMILY, pp.226-227.

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