James
Carter
Born in Middlesex, England
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Susannah (Griffith) Heaton
— married
1700 in Bucks, Pennsylvania
Descendants 
Died before
before age 45
in Southampton Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania
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Biography
This profile is part of the Carter Name Study.
Based on an estimated age of twenty-five at his marriage in 1702, James Carter was likely born about 1677. His wife, Susannah Griffith, was a daughter of John Griffith and his wife Katherine.
On 6 August 1702, John Griffith sent word to the Middletown Monthly Meeting that he wanted “to have friends advise what he must do concerning his daughter Susanna she haveing intangled to marry with one that is not of our Society” and “that he thinks it will be hard to part them.” The meeting advised him to “keep clear & not consent to them and if she will not hearken to him, to take some friends with him to discourse her about it that She may be prevailed with if possible.”[1]On 3 September 1702, the women appointed by the Middletown Monthly Meeting to speak with Susannah Griffith about her “concern” reported that “shee seemes not willing to give up the matter although contrary to friends and her Parents minds.”[2]
On 9 October 1704, Francis White sold 250 acres in the township of Solebury, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, to “James Carter of Southampton in the said County Blacksmith.” [3]
On 26 December 1706, John Griffith of Southampton, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, sold his son-in-law “James Carter of ye place and County aforesaid Blacksmith” 250 acres “except a certain part of ye buildings and improvements which ye said John Griffith doth hereby reserve to himself for his own proper use during his natural life and ye natural like of Katherine his wife (that is to say) ye east end of ye dwelling house with ye field and garden adjoining thereunto and also a certain piece of ye meadow.”[4]
On 24 February 1709/10, James Carter sold land he had purchased from Francis White to George Brown. He was described in the deed as “James Carter of Southampton in ye County of Bucks & province of Pensilvania Blacksmith.”[5]
James Carter made his will 1 December 1714. He described himself as “of Southamton in the County of Bucks in the province of Penssilvania.” In his will, he mentioned his “well beloved wife Susannah Carter,” eldest son William Carter, son John Carter, and his five Youngest Children” James Carter, Richard Carter, Joseph Car, Benjamin Carter, and Ann Carter. To his son William Carter, he left “all that Two hundred acres of Land now in my possession bought of my Father in Law John Griffith.” He left his son John Carter “all that fifty acres of Land which I Lately purchased from Samuel Griffith.” His will was proved 15 march 1715/5, and the executors were Jeremiah Langhorne and John Cutler.[6]
Research notes
- The Watson marriage record URL does not work.
- The Katheder source is behind a paywall; if anyone has access, please provide a transcript or else a detailed description of what the source has in it.
Old Biography
Until this bio makeover is complete, and for reference, the 'old' bio is listed below:
James was a Friend (Quaker)
James Carter, "of Bucks County, Pennsylvania."[citation needed]
Uncertain Origins
James was born between 1670 and 1680 in England.[7][8] His parents are not known.[7]
Many authors, including Myers et al., in Some Old Families of Clarke County Virginia, have reported that James was a son of William Carter, Quaker of Philadelphia, and his unknown first wife. and that James immigrated in 1682 aboard the Providence with his father and step-mother Katherine (William's 2nd).[9] The problem with this theory is that William Carter left a will in which he did not mention a son named James. The author's explanation is that William gave his son a Bucks County farm and cattle at the time of his marriage to Susannah Griffith, with the understanding that this was in lieu of any inheritance.
The is problematic, because typically, in this sort of case, a token sum was bequeathed so that the son or his widow, or children could not later bring a court claim to invalidate the will. This William Carter had no known living children, and did not name any James Carter in his 6-page will.
Detached William Carter (WikiTree William Carter) (and William Carter) from James as his father. William had no known living children (none were mentioned in his 6 page will).
Family
James married to Susannah Griffith.[7]
Children were six sons and one daughter:[7]
- William Carter b ca 1700 in Bucks County, PA
- John Carter b ca 1702 in Bucks County, PA
- Joseph Carter b ca 1704 in Bucks County, PA, d 1781 Bucks Co, PA
- Benjamin Carter b ca 1705 in Bucks County, PA
- Richard Carter b ca 1710 in Bucks County, PA
- James Carter b 1711 in Southampton Twp., Bucks County, PA
The WeRelate website adds the daughter, Ann (b c. 1702-4 Byberry, Bucks Co., d 1801-2); no source for the information is revealed.[10] Thomas Katheder, writing for The Virginia Genealogist, reports that there was one daughter, unnamed.[7]
The four younger sons: Joseph, Benjamin, Richard, and James migrated to Orange County (later Frederick County), Virginia, possibly as early as 1740 and at least by ca 1742. According to Myers et al., they probably went with Alexander Ross and Morgan Bryan.[9] Richard continued on to South Carolina in the 1760's. Benjamin died as a fairly young man, but not before leaving descendants who became the southern and Missouri branches of the family.[7][11] ( Joseph returned, for unknown reasons, to Bucks County where he died in 1781).[7]
Quakers
James and Susannah were Quakers and members of the [Opeckan Friends].[7]
Occupation
Several of the family were millers, including James' son, Joseph and his sons.[7] The family was involved in manufacturing.[12]
Land Records
Said to be the first record of James, is the deed from 29 October 1704 (written in the Quaker method as "twenty ninth day of the eight month Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and four 1704"). In this deed, James Carter, "blacksmith,"bought 250 acres of land in Solebury Township, Bucks County, from Francis white for sixteen pounds and twelve shillings.[13]
Death & Legacy
James died before March 15, 1715 at Southampton Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.[7] James' will was proved March 15, 1714 at Southampton, Bucks County, Pennsylvania (Book 1, Page 35).[14]
Several of James' sons and their families removed from Bucks County, Pennsylvania to Frederick County, Virginia before 1736 where they settled on the east side of the Opequon.[12] They established a tavern, a distillery, and several mills.[12]
James was born about 1670.
Sources
- ↑ U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, database with images, Ancestry, Minutes of Middletown Monthly Meeting, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, 6 August 1702, (accessed 16 June 2021); citing Friends Historical Library, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania.
- ↑ U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, database with images, Ancestry, Minutes of Middletown Women’s Monthly Meeting, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, 3 September 1702, (accessed 16 June 2021); citing Friends Historical Library, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania.
- ↑ Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Deeds, 1684-1866, images, FamilySearch, Deed from Francis White to James Carter, 9 October 1704, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, (accessed 16 June 2021); citing Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Deed Book 3, page 228.
- ↑ Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Deeds, 1684-1866, images, FamilySearch, Deed from John Griffith to James Carter, 26 December 1706, (accessed 16 June 2021); citing Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Deed Book 5, page 8.
- ↑ Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Deeds, 1684-1866, images, FamilySearch, Deed from James Carter to George Brown, 24 February 1709/10, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, (accessed 16 June 2021); citing Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Deed Book 4, page 122.
- ↑ Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Wills, 1713-1906, FamilySearch, The Will of James Carter, 1714, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, (accessed 16 June 2021); citing Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Will Book 1, page 35.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 7.9 Katheder, Thomas, "James Carter Sr. (1743-1812) of Loudoun County, Virginia: Newly Discovered Family Bible Helps Unravel Carter Conundrum." Vol 41 1997, Pages 83-86) The Virginia Genealogist. Washington, DC: J. F. Dorman, 1957 - 2006. (Online database accessed February 6, 2015. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009.)
- ↑ Watson, Brenda B., "Black - Howe Family: James Carter", citing Carter Cousins 1681-1989, Vol. 1 "Some descendants of James Carter & Susannah Griffith, Quakers of Bucks County, Pennsylvania" by Eberle & Henley, 1989, Web accessed August 16, 2014. Note: the URL listed here does not point to the source.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Myers, Lorraine F. et al., Some Old Families of Clarke County Virginia. (page 63) Berryville, VA: Virginia Book Co., 1994.
- ↑ [1] May 19, 2010, accessed February 6, 2015
- ↑ Potts, Thomas M., Bi-centenary memorial of Jeremiah Carter, who came to the province of Pennsylvania in 1682, containing a historic-genealogy of his descendants down to the present time. Canonsburg, Pa: self published, 1883
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Wayland, John W., Hopewell Friends history, 1734-1934, Frederick County, Virginia; records of Hopewell Monthly Meetings ... (Pages 168-69) Joint Committee of Hopewell Friends, Strasburg, VA: Shenandoah Publishing [c1936] Hathi Trust accessed September 25, 2014
- ↑ Nix, Lyndon, "Carters from Frederick Co. Va. and S.C." RootsWeb post 31 Aug 1998, accessed 30 September 2014
- ↑ Lynn, Betty, indexer, ["Wills: Abstracts: Books A and 1 : Bucks Co, PA 1685-1739"], USGenWeb Archives, accessed September 30, 2014
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
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~0.39%
Karen Knutson
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23andMe, GEDmatch M240670 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A330158 [compare], Ancestry member TreeKnuts
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~0.39%
Robin (Pickens) Rose :
23andMe, GEDmatch JF2329725 [compare]
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~0.39%
John Walden :
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MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch KS017410C1 [compare]
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Living DNA
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~0.39%
Judy Neal :
AncestryDNA
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~0.39%
Sally (Seay) Smith :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch XS4864012 [compare], yourDNAportal SAL6543b98f, Ancestry member sssmith44
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edited by P Carter
In the 'Bi-centenary memorial to Jeremiah Carter etc.' by Thomas Maxwell Potts (cited above) on pages 17 & 18 of chapter 1 there is mention of Katharine Carter as wife of William Carter also an Elizabeth Carter as wife of William Carter who died in 1718. Katharine or Elizabeth were prossibly James Carters' mother. Thomas Potts lists ten Carter original immigrants, but fails to mention a second William Carter. Edward, Thomas, George, William, John, and Richard; some were brothers, some juniors, all were likely cousins . All ten appear to have migrated from London or near London. They were probably related to the William, Thomas and Ancell Carters associated with Oakes Farm in Kempston, Bedfordshire, England from the 1500's to the 1600's.
Another possibility is Easingwold, Yorkshire, England where there were several generations of William, Robert, Thomas and John Carters of whom those born in the 1660 to 1680 timeframe often are listed with unknown date and place of death suggesting migration. In many cases there seems to be one generation of information missing. Henry VIII and his daughters Mary and Elizabeth created religious whiplash in England - Catholic, then Church of England back to Catholic then back to Church of England. The Christ Church in Philadelphia was an offshoot of the Church of England. James and Susannah's son John married Alice Nelson in this Christ Church.
edited by P Carter
Please add the additional sons
edited by P Carter
For now, lets develop the new bio to the fullest we can until we've exhausted all leads.
There is some stuff like "James and Susannah were Quakers and members of the [Opeckan Friends]" (along with the Quaker sticker) that is demonstrably false.
Also, "Occupation Several of the family were millers, including James' son, Joseph and his sons.[7] The family was involved in manufacturing." is not really pertinent to this profile but could be moved to his son's profile. The deeds show that he was a blacksmith by trade.
And the sections "Land Records" and "Death & Legacy" are redundant since those facts are mentioned and sourced in the bio.
The source:
Katheder, Thomas, "James Carter Sr. (1743-1812) of Loudoun County, Virginia: Newly Discovered Family Bible Helps Unravel Carter Conundrum." Vol 41 1997, Pages 83-86) The Virginia Genealogist. Washington, DC: J. F. Dorman, 1957 - 2006.
is used 9 times to cite facts in this profile. The source is behind a paywall. When it was added to this profile was this article consulted or were these facts copied from another webpage that used this source? If the prior, we need a paraphrase of the publiction. If the latter, we have an incorrect source.
The problem with Katheder is apparant just by looking at the title of the publication. "James Carter Sr. (1743-1812). The James Carter of this profile was born in 1670 and died in 1715. Jame's son (currently attached to this profile) is born in 1704 and died in 1758. He also had a son, James Jr. (would make James 1704-1758 James Sr.?). Certainly, this source is not for this profile.
Was this source added when James was presupposed to be a Quaker?
I think we will need to start from scratch with this profile and re-examine everything and determine if we have the correct dates, family, sources, etc.
edited by Jean (Jenks) Adams
Unfortunately, I believe that far too many Treers add sources to profiles that don't really match the profile.
This profile will probably need to be picked apart from the beginning and re-written.
This RootsWeb post again says the parents of James are unknown. http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/CARTER/1998-08/0904597343
Would love to know where we could find the deed record of William giving James a farm.
Should James be detached from William as his father?