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Thomas James Carter 1792 – 1863 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 February 1792

Birth Location: Nelson County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 16 December 1863

Death Location: Nelson County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Shadrack Carter

Mother: Sally Patteson

Spouse(s): Mary Scruggs, Elizabeth Carter

Children(s): John Carter, Elizabeth Carter, Jesse Carter, Thomas Carter, Elisha Carter, William Carter, Evaline Carter, Thomas Carter, Amanda Carter, William Carter, George Carter, Shadrack Carter, Julia Carter, Margaret Carter, Evaline Carter, Joshua Carter, Iverson Carter, Charles Carter, Alice Carter, Emma Carter, Henry Carter

Thomas James Carter was born in 1792 in Nelson County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Shadrack Carter and Sally Patteson. Thomas James Carter married Mary J Polly Scruggs, Elizabeth Ann Carter, and had children including John James Carter, Elizabeth A Betty Carter, Jesse Hylton Carter, Thomas A. Carter, Elisha Valentine Carter, William Edward Carter, Evaline Virginia Carter, Thomas A Carter, Amanda Carter, William Edward Carter, George Washington Carter, Shadrack Levi Carter, Julia A Carter, Margaret M Carter, Evaline Virginia Carter, Joshua R Carter, Iverson Lewis Carter, Charles D Carter, Alice Carter, Emma Carter, Henry E Carter. Thomas James Carter passed away in 1863 in Nelson County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Thomas James Carter was born in 1792 in Nelson County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Shadrack Carter and Sally Patteson.
  • Thomas James Carter married Mary J Polly Scruggs, Elizabeth Ann Carter, and had children including John James Carter, Elizabeth A Betty Carter, Jesse Hylton Carter, Thomas A. Carter, Elisha Valentine Carter, William Edward Carter, Evaline Virginia Carter, Thomas A Carter, Amanda Carter, William Edward Carter, George Washington Carter, Shadrack Levi Carter, Julia A Carter, Margaret M Carter, Evaline Virginia Carter, Joshua R Carter, Iverson Lewis Carter, Charles D Carter, Alice Carter, Emma Carter, Henry E Carter.
  • Thomas James Carter passed away in 1863 in Nelson County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thomas Carter's Ancestors

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Thomas Carter
1792 – 1863
Birth Place: Nelson County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Shadrack Carter
1764 – 1827
Buckingham, Buckingham, Virginia, USA
Sally Patteson
Grandparents
Jesse (Thomas) Carter
1724 – 1811
Barford, Lancaster, Virginia, United States
Susan Satterwhite
1725 – 1760
Abingdon, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas III
1696 – 1735
Joana Miller
1706 – 1737
John Satterwhite
1711 – 1808
Sarah Blake
1711 – 1752
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Capt War
1672 – 1733
Arabella Williamson
1672 – 1737

Thomas Carter's Descendants

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Thomas (James) Carter (15 February 1792 – 16 December 1863) m. Mary (J Polly) Scruggs (1764 – 1835) m. Elizabeth (Ann) Carter (17 February 1820 – 17 February 1895)
  1. 1. John (James) Carter (1819 – Bef. 1900)
  2. 2. Elizabeth (A Betty) Carter (1820 – Abt. 1850)
  3. 3. Jesse (Hylton) Carter (1822 – 15 Nov 1875)
  4. 4. Thomas (A.) Carter (1824 – 1860)
  5. 5. Elisha (Valentine) Carter (abt 1827 – 1 Nov 1894)
  6. 6. William (Edward) Carter (23 May 1830 – 31 Jan 1907)
  7. 7. Evaline (Virginia) Carter (1845 – Bef 1905) m. Joseph (S.) Wilkinson (abt 1824 – Abt 1897) m. Joseph (S.) Wilkinson (abt 1822 – )
    1. 1. Robert (S) Wilkerson (Dec – 28 Apr 1928)
    2. 2. Jos (B) Wilkerson (abt 1853 – )
    3. 3. William Wilkinson (12 Oct 1856 – 11 Dec 1930) m. Emma (Elmira) James (17 January 1859 – 10 December 1916)
      1. 1. Goldie (E) Wilkinson (Feb 1883 – )
      2. 2. Myrtle Wilkenson (1885 – )
      3. 3. Reynolds (M) Wilkinson (Feb 1888 – )
      4. 4. Malter Barley (1890 – )
      5. 5. Mattie (J) Wilkinson (Sep 1890 – )
      6. 6. William (K) Wilkenson (1894 – )
      7. 7. John (Millard) Wilkinson (27 Nov 1895 – 21 October 1951) m. Maude (Virginia) Whitehead (3 September 1895 – 2 May 1973)
        1. 1. Edgar (R) Wilkinson (abt 1914 – )
        2. 2. Virginia (Lee) Wilkinson (27 Aug 1916 – 10 Oct 1989) m. Robert (Charles) Erler (6 Mar 1913 – 11 Apr 1980) m. Theodore (Pascal) Brescia (abt 1905 – 8 Dec 1955)
        3. 3. Elmira (Emma) Wilkinson (11 Nov 1918 – 4 Oct 1963) m. Raymond (Arlington) White (22 Oct 1910 – 12 Apr 1977)
    4. 4. John (L.) Wilkinson (1 Apr 1859 – 27 Feb 1882)
    5. 5. Sallie (C) Wilkerson (abt 1862 – )
    6. 6. Olivia (Blanch) Wilkinson (13 Sep 1864 – 16 Nov 1951)
    7. 7. Olliver Wilkinson (abt 1865 – )
    8. 8. Mary Wilkinson (Abt 1872 – )
    9. 9. Robert Wilkinson (Dec – )
    10. 10. Jos (B) Wilkerson (abt 1853 – )
    11. 11. John Wilkinson (abt 1859 – )
    12. 12. Sallie (C) Wilkerson (abt 1862 – )
    13. 13. Olliver Wilkinson (abt 1865 – )
    14. 14. Mary Wilkinson (Abt 1872 – )
  8. 8. Thomas (A) Carter (1847 – 20 Jul 1882)
  9. 9. Amanda Carter
  10. 10. George (Washington) Carter (9 January 1839 – 3 May 1924)
  11. 11. Shadrack (Levi) Carter (6 September 1840 – 7 February 1924)
  12. 12. Julia (A) Carter (1 February 1842 – 24 December 1921)
  13. 13. Margaret (M) Carter (1843 – )
  14. 14. Joshua (R) Carter (1847 – )
  15. 15. Iverson (Lewis) Carter (May 1850 – )
  16. 16. Charles (D) Carter (1852 – )
  17. 17. Alice Carter (1854 – )
  18. 18. Emma Carter (1859 – )
  19. 19. Henry (E) Carter (1863 – 1870)

Thomas Carter's Timeline

3 Records

1792
15 February 1792
Birth of Thomas James Carter in Nelson County, Virginia, United States of America
Nelson County, Virginia, United States of America
1838
20 Apr 1838
Age 46
Thomas James Carter was married in Nelson County, Virginia
Nelson County, Virginia
1863
16 December 1863
Age 71
Death of Thomas James Carter in Nelson County, Virginia, United States of America
Nelson County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 February 1792
    Event Place: Nelson County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave™ Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1838
    Event Place: Nelson County, Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 December 1863
    Event Place: Nelson County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave™ Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gladstone, Nelson County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave™ Index, 1600s-Current

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