Who was Maria Carter?

Maria Carter (1745–1817) was born in "Sabine Hall", Richmond County, Virginia, some records show birth 22 November 1745 and died in Williamsburg, James City, Virginia, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Maria Byrd Carter 1745–1817

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Born 22 Nov 1745 · "Sabine Hall", Richmond County, Virginia, some records show birth 22 November 1745

Died 21 Aug 1817 · Williamsburg, James City, Virginia, USA

Father Col Landon Carter

Mother Maria Horsmanden Byrd

Spouse Robert Beverley Iii

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Immediate Family

Parents

Col Landon Carter

Maria Horsmanden Byrd

Spouse(s)

Robert Beverley Iii

Children

No children recorded

Biography

Maria Byrd Carter was born in 1745 in "Sabine Hall", Richmond County, Virginia, some records show birth 22 November 1745, the child of col landon carter and maria horsmanden byrd. Maria Byrd Carter married robert beverley iii. Maria Byrd Carter passed away in 1817 in Williamsburg, James City, Virginia, USA.

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Life Timeline

1745

Birth of Maria Byrd Carter in "Sabine Hall", Richmond County, Virginia, some records show birth 22 November 1745

Birth

1817

Death of Maria Byrd Carter in Williamsburg, James City, Virginia, USA

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Maria Carter

This ancestor line traces from Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales (1068) to "Sabine Hall", Richmond County, Virginia, some records show birth 22 November 1745 (1745) across 17 generations.

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: Maria Carter (1745–1817) was born in "Sabine Hall", Richmond County, Virginia, some records show birth 22 November 1745 and died in Williamsburg, James City, Virginia, USA. 2 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, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Maria 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 17 generations of this lineage geographically.
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