Who was Katharine Carter?

Katharine Carter (1652–1703) was born in Prestwold, Charnwood Borough, Leicestershire, England and died in Merry Point, Lancaster County, Virginia, United States of America. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Katharine Carter 1652–1703

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Born 4 May 1652 · Prestwold, Charnwood Borough, Leicestershire, England

Died 10 May 1703 · Merry Point, Lancaster County, Virginia, United States of America

Father Edward Dale

Mother Diana Skipwith

Spouse Katherine Dale

Children Daniel Carter, Diana Carter, Edward Carter, Elizabeth Carter, Henry Skipwith Carter, James Carter, John Carter, Joseph Carter, Lawson Carter, Nicholas Carter, Peter Carter, Thomas Justice Carter

Siblings Catherine Dale, Elizabeth Dale, Katharine Dale, Mary Dale, Rodgers , Thomas Carter

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Biography

In 1652, Katharine Carter entered the world in Prestwold, Charnwood Borough, Leicestershire, England, born to edward dale and diana skipwith. Katharine Carter married katherine dale, thomas carter, and had children including daniel carter, diana carter, edward carter, elizabeth carter, henry skipwith carter, james carter, john carter, joseph carter, lawson carter, nicholas carter, peter carter, thomas justice carter. Katharine Carter passed away in 1703 in Merry Point, Lancaster County, Virginia, United States of America.

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1652

Birth of Katharine Carter in Prestwold, Charnwood Borough, Leicestershire, England

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1703

Death of Katharine Carter in Lancaster County, Virginia, United States of America

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Katharine Carter

This ancestor line traces from Mareham on the Hill, East Lindsey District, Lincolnshire, England (1507) to Prestwold, Charnwood Borough, Leicestershire, England (1652) across 5 generations.

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: Katharine Carter (1652–1703) was born in Prestwold, Charnwood Borough, Leicestershire, England and died in Merry Point, Lancaster County, Virginia, United States of America. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 3 researchers on YourRoots have Katharine in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 5 generations of this lineage geographically.
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