James Carter II (1764 - 1834)

Born 31 Oct 1764 in Pemaquid Patent, Lincoln, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah Bartlett — married 8 Mar 1792 in Blue Hill, Hancock, Massachusetts, United States

Husband of Mercy (Cane) Carter — married 12 May 1794 in Sedgwick, Hancock, ME

Descendants

Died 4 Nov 1834 at age 70 in Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, United States

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Biography

Private James Carter II served with Capt. Nathaniel Fales' Company, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.

James Carter II is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A134507.

James Carter II is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 129722
Rank: Soldier

James Carter II was a pioneer settler of Blue Hill.

James Carter Jr.; b. Oct 31, 1764 ^[1]at what is now Damariscotta, Lincoln, Maine; at that time the area was part of the Pemaquid Patent

m1. Hannah Bartlett, daughter of Christopher Bartlett and Freelove Razee, Mar 8, 1792^[2]at Blue Hill

m2. Mercy Cane, daughter of Samuel Cane and Abigail Pierce, May 12, 1794^[3] at Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine;

He died Nov 4, 1834 at age 70; bur. at Carter Point Cemetery, Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine.

Find A Grave: Memorial #116516864

HISTORICAL SKETCHES OF BLUEHILL MAINE. page 69: ^[4]
      Twenty years later, about 1796, James and David Carter, Sons of James Carter, Sr., went from their father's home on Blue Hill neck to the [Long] Island, and settled near what is now known as the Sand, or Carter's Point, where they and their families continued to reside, and where James and David and their wives died and were buried. They each had large families, which was the rule in those days.
      James Carter, Jr., was born at Damariscotta, Me., Oct. 31, 1764, came to Blue Hill with his father's family in 1770 at the age of six years. He married, first, Hannah Bartlett, March 8, 1792. She died leaving one child, and he married, second, Mercy Cain, of Sedgwick, born Nov. 10, 1773, by whom there were twelve children. He died Nov. 4, 1834, aged seventy, and Mercy his widow, a number of years later.

Known children of James Carter Jr. and Hannah Bartlett were:

• i.. David, born May 12, 1792 drowned Oct. 22. 1813.

Known children of James Carter Jr. and Mercy Cane were as follows:

• i. James, born Dec. 7, 1794; drowned Oct. 22, 1813.
• ii. John, born Jan. 11, 1796; died Sept. 33,1796.
• iii. Charlotte, born July 27, 1797; William Romer Jan 8, 1821 at Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine; d. 1878.
• iv John Pearce, Apr 26, 1799 at Long Island Blue Hill Bay, Hancock, Maine; m. Joanna Carter, daughter of David Carter and Abigail Cane, Mar 13, 1820; m. Clarrissa Gray, daughter of Benjamin Gray and Susanna Hutchinson, Mar 13, 1869; d. Jul 14, 1889 at age 90; he was buried at Carter Point Cemetery, Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine.
• v. judith, born March 16, 1801; married John Trundy.
• vi. Charity, born March 16, 1808; Mar 16, 1803 at Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine; m. Isaac Knapp Conary, son of Thomas Conary and Olive Staples, Mar 20, 1822 at Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine; m. John Reidhead, son of David Reidhead and Esther Banks, Sep 1, 1840; d. Mar 26, 1883 at age 80
• vii. Amos, born Jane 3 , 1805 ; married Martha Choate.
• viii. Pamella, born March 13, 1808; married Joshua A. Conary, son of Thomas Conary and Olive Staples, Aug 27, 1825 at Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine; d. Aug 22, 1868 at Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, at age 60.
• ix. Mercy, borm March 1, 1810; married Captain William Conary, son of Thomas Conary Jr. and Polly Sellers, Dec 25, 1833 at Hancock, Maine; d. Jul 8, 1876 at Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, at age 66; she was buried at Evergreen Cemetery, Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine.
• x. Moses, born April 25, 1812; married Martha Choate
• xi. Irene, born April 11, 1816; died July 3, 1816.
• xii. James, born Oct. 24, 1817; married Isabella Smith d. Feb 9, 1893 at Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine, at age 75.

Ancestry Thru Lines indicate relationships through Charlotte, Judith, Charity, Amos, Mercy, Moses and James.

In this family lived, and was brought up from childhood, Harriet Little, who married George B. Franks, April 8, 1841. [Page 69]

Expedition on the Penobscot.

Name

Name: James /CARTER/

Name Suffix: II^[5][6]

Burial

Burial:

Place: Carter Point Burying Ground, Sedgwick, ME

Military Service

Military Service: American Revolution - MA, Capt Nathaniel Fales, Penobscot: Pvt

James Carter II is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 129722
Rank: Soldier

James Carter II is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A134507.

Sources

1. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F44D-V49 : 10 February 2018), James Carter, 31 Oct 1764; citing BLUE HILL,HANCOCK,MAINE; FHL microfilm 10,608.
2. ↑ "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F46N-N2H : 10 February 2018), James Carter and Hannah Bartlett, 08 Mar 1792; citing Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, reference ; FHL microfilm 10,608.
3. ↑ "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F46N-VHM : 10 February 2018), James Cartor and Mary Cain, 12 May 1794; citing Bluehill, Hancock, Maine, reference ; FHL microfilm 10,608.
4. ↑ Historical sketches of Blue Hill, Maine by Candage, R[ufus] G[eorge] F[rederick] 1826-1912; Bluehill historical society, Blue Hill, Me Published 1905 page 69
5. ↑ Source: #S32
6. ↑ Source: #S75

• Historical sketches of Bluehill, Maineby Candage, R[ufus] G[eorge] F[rederick] 1826-1912; Bluehill historical society, Blue Hill, MePublished 1905 page 69

• Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/116516864/james-carter: accessed 06 December 2022), memorial page for James Carter Jr. (31 Oct 1764–4 Nov 1834), Find A Grave: Memorial #116516864, citing Carter Point Burying Ground, Sedgwick, Hancock County, Maine, USA; Maintained by Darryl (contributor 48175404) .

• Marriage #1: "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F46N-N2H : 22 July 2021), James Carter, 1792.

• Source: S115 Type: Vital Record Title: Blue Hill, ME Vital Records Title: Blue Hill, Maine Founding Families Author: Briggs, Jim URL: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=bluehillme Text: The town of Blue Hill, in Hancock County, was established in 1789. These records were transcribed from the town books by Grace Limeburner, of North Brooksville, Maine, in 1941. They include vital records and marriage intentions prior to 1800, and a few gravestone inscriptions. Data Changed: Date: 13 MAY 2012
• Source: S24 Type: Database Title: Daughters of the American Revolution Place: DAR Patriot Index URL: https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A134507
• Source: S32 Type: Gedcom File Title: Conary_001 gedcom file Author: Louis Conary, Benson, NC Date: Jan 12, 1996 Data Changed: Date: 20 DEC 2009
• Revolutionary War Graves Register. Clovis H. Brakebill, compiler. 672pp. SAR. 1993
• SAR Revolutionary War Graves Register CD. Progeny Publishing Co: Buffalo, NY. 1998
• Payroll: Muster/payrolls, and various papers (1763-1808) of the Revolutionary War (Massachusetts and Rhode Island). Vol. 37, Sea coast defense, Penobscot Expedition 1775-1781. A Pay Roll of Capt. Nathaniel Fales and his Company in the State pay on the Expedition to Penobscot from the 6th of July 1779 to the 26th of August following. Film #008092198. Image 171-72 of 628.
• Muster roll: Muster/payrolls, and various papers (1763-1808) of the Revolutionary War (Massachusetts and Rhode Island). Vol. 37, Sea coast defense, Penobscot Expedition 1775-1781. A Pay Roll of Capt. Nathaniel Fales and his Company in the State pay on the Expedition to Penobscot from the 6th of July 1779 to the 26th of August following. Film #008092198. Image 118 of 628.

Acknowledgment

• Carter-11209 was created by Catherine Louise Hanson through the import of joanne3.ged on Sep 18, 2014.