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Capt John Armistead Carter 1715–1783 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1715

Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancaster, British Colony of Virginia, America

Death Date: 1783

Death Location: Stafford, Virginia, USA

Father: Henry Carter

Mother: Anne Harris

Spouse(s): Susanna Payne, Mary Armistead

Children(s): William I., Captain III, Richard Carter

Capt John Armistead Carter was born in 1715 in Lancaster, Lancaster, British Colony of Virginia, America, the child of Henry Skipwith Carter And Anne Harris. Capt John Armistead Carter married Mary Elizabeth Armistead, Susanna Merryman Payne, and had children including Captain John Carter Iii, Richard Carter, William Merriman Merry Carter I. Capt John Armistead Carter passed away in 1783 in Stafford, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Capt John Armistead Carter was born in 1715 in Lancaster, Lancaster, British Colony of Virginia, America, the child of Henry Skipwith Carter And Anne Harris.
  • Capt John Armistead Carter married Mary Elizabeth Armistead, Susanna Merryman Payne, and had children including Captain John Carter Iii, Richard Carter, William Merriman Merry Carter I.
  • Capt John Armistead Carter passed away in 1783 in Stafford, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Capt Carter's Ancestors

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Capt Carter
1715–1783
Birth Place: Lancaster, Lancaster, British Colony of Virginia, America
Parents
Henry Skipwith Carter
1676–1743
Barford Plantation, Corotoman River, Lancaster County, Virginia, American Colonies
Anne Harris
1680–1743
Lancaster, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Capt (Thomas E. Carter) Sr.
1629–1700
Oaks Farm, Bedfordshire, England
Katherine Dale
1652–1703
Kempston, Bedfordshire, England (Prestwould)
Great-Grandparents
Corp Carter
1591–1634
Mary Myles
1598–1662
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir III
1549–1605
Mary Anscell
1556–1619

Capt Carter's Descendants

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Capt (John Armistead) Carter (1715–1783) m. Susanna (Merryman) Payne (ABT 1709–ABT 1734) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Armistead (1716–1768)
  1. 1. William (Merriman “Merry” Carter) I. 1730–1818 m. Frances ("Fannie") Otey 1738–1818
    1. 1. William (Leftwich) Carter 1760–1843 m. Julie (Rhoda (Rhody)) Scott 1782–1872
      1. 1. William (Barton) Carter 1818–1880 m. Rachel Corlen 1819– m. Julia (Ann) Scott 1821–1912
        1. 1. Lafayette Carter 1845–1920 m. Catherine (“Kate”) Kelly 1858–1912
        2. 2. Moses (Barton) Carter 1864–1948
        3. 3. Virgie (E) Carter 1860–1912
        4. 4. Alwilda (Victoria) Carter 1849–1914 m. Jesse (W) Jeffrey 1842–
        5. 5. Margaret Carter 1857–
        6. 6. L (S) Carter 1853–
        7. 7. Sarah (Albertine) Carter 1860–1907 m. James (S) Medaris 1852–
      2. 2. Frances ((Fanny)) Carter 1814–1897
      3. 3. Nancy Carter 1820–1860
      4. 4. Eliza (Ann) Carter 1812–1865
      5. 5. Joel (L) Carter 1831–1882
      6. 6. Harriet (S.) Carter 1823–1864
      7. 7. Rhoda (M) Carter 1818–1901
      8. 8. Mary (Jane) Carter 1812–
      9. 9. Garland Carter 1827–1896
      10. 10. Mary (Ann) Carter 1825–1904
    2. 2. Nancy (Ann) Carter 1775–1829
    3. 3. Joel (A Carter) I 1764–1861
    4. 4. Frances (Leftwich "Fanny") Carter 1769–1829
    5. 5. Rebecca ((Rebeckah)) Carter 1773–1863
    6. 6. Elizabeth ("Molly") Carter 1777–1800
    7. 7. William (Merriman Carter) II 1769–1857
    8. 8. John (Carter) V 1766–1822
    9. 9. James (Landon) Carter 1776–1832
    10. 10. Augustine ((August)) Carter 1762–1849
    11. 11. Mary ("Polly") Carter 1771–1828
    12. 12. James Carter 1766–1767
    13. 13. Lavinia (Elizabeth) Carter 1777–1872
    14. 14. Fleming Carter 1759–1833
  2. 2. Captain (John Carter) III 1740–1806
  3. 3. Richard Carter 1728–1794

Capt Carter's Timeline

2 Records

1715
1715
Birth of Capt John Armistead Carter in Lancaster, Lancaster, British Colony of Virginia, America
Lancaster, Lancaster, British Colony of Virginia, America
1783
1783
Age 68
Death of Capt John Armistead Carter in Stafford, Virginia, USA
Stafford, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1715
    Event Place: Lancaster, Lancaster, British Colony of Virginia, America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 124
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1783
    Event Place: Stafford, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 124
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

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