There were Tory refugee CARTERs who migrated from 96 District/Laurens County SC, by way of St. Augustine FL, to Nova Scotia after the Revolutionary War. Joel and William were also names in these families. thank you, Cynthia CARTER DYER PenWeb@aol.com wrote: > Please help me find where my William CARTER and Millie HUNTER came from in the > USA. > > William CARTER m. Millie HUNTER in Ontario, Canada in 1830. Census indicates > they were both born in the USA. One census indicates "York State". (New York?) > They farmed and raised their family in East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, > Ontario. They had the followng children: > Cynthy CARTER b. 1831 > Sarahann CARTER b. 1832 > Joel CARTER b. 1834 > William Henry CARTER b. 1836 > Edward CARTER b. 1838 > Keziah CARTER b. 1839 > Harvey CARTER b. 1843 > Millie Ann CARTER b. 1845 > Amma Jane CARTER b. 1847 > Hamilton CARTER b. 1849 > Oliver CARTER b. 1853 > > Also in Canada, Orison CARTER m. Phebe HUNTER in 1837 in Oxford County, > Ontario, the witnesses were William CARTER and Millie (HUNTER) CARTER. Were > these two men brothers, and the two women sisters??? Census records indicate > Orison CARTER and his wife were both born in the USA. > > WHO were the parents of these men, and WHERE were they born???? > Do any of these names ring a bell anywhere? > There are Joel and William CARTERs in New York and New England prior to 1820. > Were any of them ancestors of my William CARTER and family? > > Thank you for ANY hint, clue, lead, aid and assistance anyone may give. > > Penny Webster Brown > PenWeb@aol.com