Daniel Carter died in Powhatan County in 1798. Some of his descendants think he was related to the Giles Carter family of Henrico County. Was Povall Carter who died in Henrico County a father or a brother to Daniel? Daniel went to Henrico to testify for Povall along with a Giles Carter. This Giles Carter was believed to be a son of Robert Carter of Cumberland County. Any thoughts?

"This Giles Carter was believed to be a son of Robert Carter of Cumberland County." I think two different Giles Carter's have been confused here. Robert Carter of Cumberland County, Virginia (1759) is my line. I have posted what I know here: Robert Carter (of Cumberland) http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=ck11281812&id=I00445 Robert Carter of Cumberland County, Virginia (1759) is believed to be the eldest son of Thomas Carter of Goochland County, Virginia (1738). This Robert Carter also had a son named Robert Carter. I think "my" Giles Carter was the son of the son Robert. Just to confuse things, there was a third Robert Carter in this family who may have been a brother or half-brother of Giles Carter. The Giles Carter of the Robert Carter of Cumberland County line is a different man from the Giles Carter married to Mary Povall. According to the DNA results so far, there is no connection between these two Carter families. Of course that could change as more information becomes available. It appears that "my" Giles Carter moved from Cumberland County, Virginia to Mecklenburg County, Virginia around 1764. He later moved to Guilford County, North Carolina. What happened to him after that, I'm still waiting to discover. Giles Carter (of Guilford) http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=ck11281812&id=I00449 I do not know if he ever married. There is a connection between "my" Giles Carter and Robert Burton Newton but I have not yet figured out what that connection is. So far we have two participants in the Carter Project who are thought to be from the Thomas Carter of Goochland County, Virginia (1738) line. # 45059 http://www.carter-cousins.org/kits/45059.htm # 51877 http://www.carter-cousins.org/kits/51877.htm We are still waiting for the test results of the second person. H. ======================================================================== September 15, 1753 Cumberland County, Virginia Wills Will Book I 1749-1792 Page 183 Will of Robert Carter, dated 15 September 1753, Pro. May 28, 1759 Beloved wife; sons, Thomas Carter and John Carter, 400 a. on North side of Willises Creek; my son Charles Carter, 329 a. land where I now live; grandson, Giles Carter, 160 a. where his father now lives after his father's decease; son, Thomas Carter, a negro boy; son John Carter, a negro Betty; son Charles, 12 negroes; my daughter, Susannah Carter, negro Hannah; my grandson, Giles Carter, negro Jack after his father's decease; son Robert Carter, 1 sh.; my daughter Mary, feather bed and furniture; my son, Thomas, John, and Charles and my daughter, Susannah, the 2 negroes lent to my wife to be divided amongst them after my wife's decease. Ex.: sons, Thomas and Charles Carter Wit.: John Alexander, John Rowland, John Palmore, Dan'l Matthews ======================================================================== ======================================================================== 28 May 1764 Cumberland County, Virginia Giles Carter & Robert Burton Burton Newton of Cumberland to Samuel Taylor of same, 50 pounds, 200 acres on North or upper side of Willises Creek bounded on West by Willisses Creek, South by Carter Henry Harrison, East by sd Carter Henry Harrison, North by John Wayles & Robert Carter... sd 200acres conveyed by Giles Carter to said Robert Burton Newton May?...torn..17..?; signed Giles Carter, Burton Newton; Rec./ 28 May 1764, Cumb Co. deed bk 3, 'p480 ======================================================================== ======================================================================== October 10, 1765 Mecklenburg County, Virginia Deed Book 1, Page 139 Oct 14, 1765 from Robt Burden Newton of Cumberland County, to Giles Carter of same, for 35 (L-), a certain tract of land [# acres not stated] in M on the south side of Keiths Branch, bounded by Jonathan Cunningham, Burchett. Signed - Robert Burden Newton Wit - none ..... 14 Oct 1765 Robert Burden(sic) Newton of Cumberland Co. Va to Giles Carter of same for 35 pounds..land in Mecklenburg on south side of Keiths Branch, adj. Johathan Cunningham, Burchett; Rec. 10 Oct 1765 (Meck. deed bk 1, p 139 ======================================================================== ======================================================================== March 13, 1775 Mecklenburg County, Virginia p. 404--Jan 14, 1775--from Giles Carter of Guilford Co., NC to Robert Carter, Jr. of Mecklenburg for 35 pounds about 200 acres in Mecklenburg on the south side of Keeth's Branch, it being all of the tract that Giles Carter purchased from Charles Carter and whereupon Robert Carter the elder now lives, and bounded by and between the lines of Daniel Johnson's orphans, Samuel Hopkins, Robert Burton Newton, John Hendrick, Thomas Stephens and James Kidd. Signed Giles Carter Witnesses: Edmund Taylor Howell Taylor John Taylor Thomas Lanier Rec: Mar 13, 1775 ======================================================================== >From: "acottrell" <a.cottrell@cox.net> >To: CARTER-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [CARTER-L] Daniel Carter >Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2006 22:37:39 -0500 > >Daniel Carter died in Powhatan County in 1798. Some of his descendants >think he was related to the Giles Carter family of Henrico County. Was >Povall Carter who died in Henrico County a father or a brother to Daniel? >Daniel went to Henrico to testify for Povall along with a Giles Carter. >This Giles Carter was believed to be a son of Robert Carter of Cumberland >County. Any thoughts? > _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/