Here is my Carter line... Father: Samuel Carter born about 1745 in North Carolina married about 1768 North Carolina? Mother: Susannah ? Children: 1. Joseph Carter b. abt. 1770 w. North Carolina d. ? w. ? md. 1) Sarah Harp (daughter of Joseph and Mary Harp of Maryland) md. 2) Charity Huston, 28 Jul 1806, Hardin County, Kentucky 2. Sarah Carter b. 10 Sep 1771 w. North Carolina d. 29 Apr 1841 w. Hardin County, Kentucky md. Samuel Pickerell, 17 Oct 1797, Nelson County, Kentucky 3. Jacob Carter b. abt 1768 w. North Carolina d. ? w. ? md. Rebecca Richardson (daughter of Aaron Richardon) 11 Apr 1789 in Nelson County, Kentucky 4. Tabitha Carter b. abt 1776 w. North Carolina d. ? w. ? md. Samuel Brown 6 Nov 1797 in Nelson County, Kentucky (Samuel might be a son of James and Mary Matchett Brown, although others put him in another family.) 5. Polly Carter b. abt 1782 w. North Carolina d. ? w. ? md. Daniel Dewees, 19 May 1802, Nelson County, Kentucky 6. Samuel Carter, Junior b. abt 1786 w. North Carolina d. ? w. ? md. Rebecca Hart (daughter of Josiah and Ann Rawlings Hart), 5 Oct 1811, in Hardin County, Kentucky 9. Susannah Carter (MY DIRECT LINE) b. 29 Mar 1787 w. North Carolina d. 1 Jan 1870 w. Porter County, Indiana md. Joseph Brown (son of James and Mary Matchett Brown) 6 Jun 1808 in Hardin County, Kentucky, divorced Apr 1838 in Spencer County, Indiana. 10. Nancy Carter b. abt 1789 w. North Carolina d. ? w. ? md. Moses Hill 15 Jan 1810 in Hardin County, Kentucky 11. James F. Carter b. 1791 w. Nelson County, Kentucky d. Aug 1877 w. Nelson County, Kentucky md. ?? I would love to figure out where in North Carolina this family came from and where the children ended up. I have some of the children of some of these families...Most information: Thanks to Sally Music on the Hardin County, Kentucky list. 1790 Censues of North Carolina - Samuel Carters found in these Counties: Surry County, 1771, 1772 Nash County, 1782 Montgomery County, page 2, District #4, 1787 (in State or Colonial Census) Kathie mkfelsted@direcway.com