Hi everyone, I just joined the Carrico list and am enjoying the lively discussions. I hope someone will be able to help me establish my Carrico line back to Peter, the immigrant. Carol Mitchell seems particularly knowledge of the Carrico history. My Carrico line is through Monica (sometimes spelled Monacah) Carrico (died 1815), second wife of John Turton Goff (c1738-1803). The second wife of James Goff (1735-1834), brother of John Turton Goff,, was Catharine Carrico who may or may not have been a sister of Monica. John Turton Goff and James Goff lived in Preston Co WV where they died. The information I've been able to find is sketchy and may not be completely accurate. This is as follows: "History of Preston County West Virginia", Volume I, by Oren F Morton, 1914: pages 331-332: "Peter, Francis, and Catherine Carrico arrived in 1786 on the Pulliam farm at the mouth of Wolf Creek. It is not known that their parents came with them. Of four other brothers, one settled in Culpeper, one in Charles county, Maryland, and one in Kentucky. The sons of Francis went West. Peter had but one son, Joseph, whose six sons lived mainly in Reno and Lyon [Districts]..." page 419: "CARRICO Francis - m. (- -) -c-2: 1. James - m. Nancy Holbert - O. 2. John - m. ------ Hood - Ind. 3. Eliza - m. Thomas Hebb. 4. Melinda - m. Daniel Wotring. 5. Prudence m. ------ Felton? 6-7. others. Catharine - sister to Francis - m. James Goff. Peter - bro. to Francis - m. (- -) - c-2: 1. Joseph - m. Sibbeth Holbert. 2. Anne E. - b. 1798" [married Thomas Hebb] "History of Preston County (West Virginia)", by S T Wiley, 1882: pages 427-428: "Peter Carrico, and William Hebb, a Revolutionary soldier, came from Eastern Virginia in 1790. Carrico settled where Gabriel Pulliam lives." 1810 Census of Monongalia Co WV (Preston Co was formed from Monongalia Co in 1818) P Carrico 1 m over 45, 1 m 16-26, 1 f 26-45, 1 m 10-16, 2 f u 10 "The Filson Club History Quarterly, Vol. 25, No. 3, July, 1951: THE CARRICO FAMILY, by Homer Edwin Carrico, Dallas, Texas, pages 217-252 pages 219-220: PETER AND ANN (GATES) CARRICO Peter Carrico, Sr. ( -1765), place of birth unknown; died at Bryantown Hundred, Charles County, Maryland. He married first in 1720, in Charles County, Ann Gates (7-23-1690: circa 1737), the daughter of Robert and Dorothy Gates of St. Marys County, Maryland. Born to this marriage of Peter Carrico, Sr., and Ann (Gates) Carrico were: (2-1) Peter Carrico, Jr., born about 1722 in Charles County, Maryland. He was living in Benedict Hundred, Charles County, in 1775-78. He subscribed to the Oath of Loyalty and Support in Charles County in 1778. His name was shown as No. 300 in Peter Wood's Company, Charles County Militia, in 1778. He was residing in Montgomery County, Maryland, in 1790. Born to Peter Carrico, Jr., and wife (unknown) were: (3-1) Joseph Carrico, born about 1744 in Charles County Maryland. He died in Preston County, West Virginia, after 1803. He subscribed to the Oath of Loyalty and Support in Charles County, Maryland, in 1778. His wife's name is not known. Their son was: (4-1) Albert Coleman Carrico, born April 9, 1792, in Montgomery County, Maryland... [My note: If Albert was the only child, his father was about 48 when he was born.] (3-2) Alexander Carrico was born about the year 1750 in Charles County, Maryland, and died about 1840 in Indiana..." "The Wotrings of West Virginia", by Ruth P Wotring, 1989: page 270: Husband: Daniel Wotring Born 28Jun1776 Lehigh Co PA Married CA1876 Died 15Apr 1839 Aurora W.VA [Preston Co] Father: (John) Abraham Wotring Mother: Mary Margaret Troxell Wife: Malinda Carrico Born 12May1777 MD Died 17Sep1857 Aurora W.VA [Preston Co] Father: Francis Carrico Mother: -- -- ----- Chart, page 9: Francis Carrico, son of Peter Carrico Sr B M Mattawoman MD D Co???MD Bryantown Hundred & Ann Gates B 23July1690 Mattawoman MD D CA1737 Father: Robert Gates Mother: Dorothy [My note: The above source doesn't agree with the following.] "Preston County WV (then VA) Records 1853-1860 Births 1853-1859 Marriages 1853-1860 (1859 missing) Deaths 1853-1859", by Roy L Lockhart, 1998 Deaths, page 15: Virlinda Wotring, white, female, died Sept 14, 1857, near West Union [now Aurora, Preston Co], infirmity, age 80 years 4 months 2 days, daughter of Peter & Catharine Carrico, born Prince George(s) Co (Md), consort Daniel Wotring, informant William Wotring son. Can anyone on the list tie the above information together? Does anyone have any thoughts about this information? Any corrections? Can anyone tell me how Monica (Carrico) Goff fits in the family? I once saw a paper where a researcher listed her as born 1745, daughter of Bartholomew Carrico, but this is incorrect. Monica and John T Goff were married about 1780 (before Peter, Francis and Catharine Carrico arrived in Preston Co WV). She was still of childbearing age as she had three daughters by him. It is not known if she was previously married. Catharine Carrico and James Goff were married around 1790. She was much younger than her husband. Census records indicate she was born about 1765-75 while he was born in 1735. James Goff had 17 children by both his wives. These children were born when he was 48-76 years old! And without Viagra! I apologize for the length of this post (also for my last remark). Roy Lockhart 4215 18th Avenue Parkersburg WV 26101-6908 rlockhart1@juno.com 1-304-428-5898 ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]