Landon Carter (1710 - 1778)

Born 18 Aug 1710 in Corotoman, Lancaster County, Virginia Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Wormeley) Carter — married 16 Nov 1732 (to 31 Jan 1740) in Middlesex, Virginia

Husband of Elizabeth (Beale) Carter — married 1746 in Virginia, Virginia Colony

Descendants

Died 22 Dec 1778 at age 68 in Sabine Hall, Richmond County, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Landon Carter was a Virginia colonist.

Colonel Landon Carter performed Patriotic Service in Virginia in the American Revolution.

Landon Carter is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A020013.

Landon Carter is Notable.

Origin

Landon Carter was born on 18 August 1710, probably at Corotoman Plantation, Lancaster County, a son of Robert "King" Carter and his second wife, Elizabeth (Landon) Willis Carter.^[1]

Marriages

Landon married on 16 Nov 1732 at Christ Church Parish, to Elizabeth Wormeley.^[2][3]

Sabine Hall

Construction was begun in 1726.^[4] located on 4,000 acres on the Rappahannock in Richmond County, it was declared a national historic landmark in 1970. http://www.historic-structures.com/va/warsaw/sabine_hall.php

Property was passed on to son Robert Wormley Carter by deed 3 Sept 1771.^[5]

Death

According to both the DAR and the SAR, based on member-submitted data, Landon died on 10 August 1778 at Sabine Hall, Virginia.^[6][7] He wrote his will 4 September 1770, probated 1 February 1779, he had a 13 page will.^[8] He makes his sons executors of his will: Robert, Landon and John, and pretty much split his estate among them. He also mentions daughters: Berkeley, Maria, Judith and Lucy.

Children

Children of Landon and Elizabeth (may be incomplete list):

1. Robert Wormeley Carter, b 7 Jun 1734, bpt 27 Jun 1734 Christ Church Parish^[2]
2. Landon Carter
3. John Carter
4. Berkeley Carter
5. Maria Carter
6. Judith Carter
7. Lucy Carter

Slaves

Landon Carter owned many enslaved people still remaining to be researched. The following two were found in the Bruton-Middleton Parish Register.

Baptism of enslaved Judah and Elizabeth belonging to Col. Landon Carter 5 April 1747.^[9] (Landon's name is entered incorrectly as "Landing)."

Research Notes

• overviews such as those offered in this biography put his death at 22 Dec 1778. It is very possible that the August date is accurate, and that the later date is the date of probate.
• When, where and how did Landon Carter assume the rank of Colonel? Was it a reflection of his wealth and his father's prominence in the area? Did he serve anywhere, anytime?
• According to the Sons of the American Revolution application^[6] being linked here, and to a lesser extent in the DAR record^[7], he was a member of (clerk) of the Committee appointed by the Virginia Assembly in 1765 to draft the Petitions to the King and Parliament for the Repeal of the Stamp Act, and he aided in enrolling the militia to defend the colony.

Sources

1. ↑ Greene, Jack P., (28 Apr 2010) "Landon Carter (1710–1778)." Encyclopedia Virginia. Virginia Foundation for the Humanities.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Christ Church, Va., (1897) The Parish Register of Christ Church, Middlesex County, Va., from 1653 to 1812. Richmond: W. E. Jones, Archive.org (Pages 139, 168).
3. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch, Landon Carter and Elizabeth Wormeley,16 Nov 1732; citing Christchurch,Middlesex,Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 873,777.
4. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Sabine Hall (Warsaw, Virginia)," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sabine_Hall_(Warsaw,_Virginia)&oldid=870479134 (accessed August 30, 2019).
5. ↑ General index to deeds, 1692-1915; deeds, 1692-1869: "General index to deeds, 1692-1915; deeds, 1692-1869"
   Catalog: General index to deeds, 1692-1915; deeds, 1692-1869
   Film number: 008191513 > image 344 of 867
   FamilySearch Image (accessed 28 March 2022) Deeds p.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} [U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Ancestry.com. Microfilm, 508 rolls, APID: 1,2204::0 subscription may be required
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A020013
8. ↑ Wills and inventories, 1699-1879; general index to wills, 1699-1950: "Wills and inventories, 1699-1879; general index to wills, 1699-1950"
   Catalog: Wills and inventories, 1699-1879; general index to wills, 1699-1950
   Film number: 007646141 > image 576 of 687
   FamilySearch Image (accessed 28 March 2022)
   • will of Landon Carter 1779
9. ↑ http://heritagecenter.brutonparish.org/book/bruton-middleton-parish-register-1662-1797/bruton-middleton-parish-register-1662-1797-page-59

• Greene, Jack P., (1965) The Diary of Colonel Landon Carter of Sabine Hall, Two vols. Charlottesville, Published for the Virginia Historical Society [by] the University Press of Virginia, WorldCat.org.

• National Humanities Center, "Diary of Landon Carter, selections: January-May 1758.".

See also:

• Wikipedia: Landon Carter

• Wikidata: Item Q6484876, en:Wikipedia