I am looking for any information on John Carter born 1768-69 in Virginia. He married a Mary Lohr December 25, 1797 in Shennandoah County, VA, however, his first born daughter was named Rebecca Burke Carter and was born January 1797, 11 months prior to his marriage to Mary Lohr. Rebecca was the only one of the 9 children to have the name of Burke and the only one to use the middle name of Burke in her children's name, William Burke Allison. Generations have attempted to find John Carter who married Mary Lohr, however, I would like to know if anyone knows of a John Carter that married a Burke, possibly Rebecca, prior to 1797. I am feel that we should look into the possibility that John Carter married more than one time, and that he married a woman named Burke in Virginia prior to Mary Lohr. If this wife died in childbirth or shortly thereafter, he would have an infant and would have married as soon as practical as did many other Carter men left in the same circumstance. ! John is reported to have shown up on a Carter family tree of the Carters of the Rappahanock River branch (Corotoman, Cleve, Sabine Hall, etc.,etc.,) The James River branch was Shirley Plantation and Robert E. Lee's mother. If this is indeed the case, Mary Lohr may not even show up on a family tree due to the fact that they left Virginia. Any ideas or leads will be greatly appreciated. e-mail [email protected] Denise `