I am hoping to find someone else researching this family! Wondering if JOSHUA CARTER is the son of NATHAN? Descendants of JOSHUA CARTER Generation No. 1 1. JOSHUA1 CARTER was born Abt. 1756 in Massachusetts, and died April 01, 1836 in Natick, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He married HANNAH SMITH January 08, 1783 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. She was born May 20, 1760 in Needham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, and died March 16, 1842 in Natick, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Children of JOSHUA CARTER and HANNAH SMITH are: 2. i. CAROLINE2 CARTER, b. August 11, 1795, Natick, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; d. January 20, 1875, Massachusetts. ii. CALVIN CARTER, b. May 11, 1783, Hopkinton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; m. MARY F. WHEELER, August 31, 1817, Natick, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. iii. HANNAH CARTER, b. October 17, 1786, Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; m. MARTIN HAYNES, September 06, 1821, Hopkinton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. iv. JOSHUA CARTER, b. March 01, 1803, Natick, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; d. March 12, 1825, Natick, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. v. JUDITH CARTER, b. May 23, 1793, Natick, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. vi. NABBY CARTER, b. April 16, 1791, Needham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. vii. TIMOTHY CARTER, b. January 20, 1789, Needham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Generation No. 2 2. CAROLINE2 CARTER (JOSHUA1) was born August 11, 1795 in Natick, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, and died January 20, 1875 in Massachusetts. She married (1) CAPT. CALVIN WARREN December 11, 1814, son of ELIPHALET WARREN and MIRIAM RICE. He was born January 23, 1785 in Northboro, Worcester County, Massachusuetts, and died May 03, 1819 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. She married (2) ETHAN ALLEN GREENWOOD February 11, 1821, son of MOSES GREENWOOD and BETSEY DUNLAP. He was born May 27, 1779 in Massachusetts, and died May 03, 1856 in Massachusetts. Child of CAROLINE CARTER and CALVIN WARREN is: 3. i. MARY ANN3 WARREN, b. Abt. 1816, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; d. 1893, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Generation No. 3 3. MARY ANN3 WARREN (CAROLINE2 CARTER, JOSHUA1) was born Abt. 1816 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, and died 1893 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts. She married WILLIAM LAMBERT RUSSELL June 02, 1836 in Hubbardston, Worcester County, Massachusetts, son of JAMES RUSSELL and MARY BUTLER. He was born October 27, 1799 in Carlisle, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, and died May 06, 1899 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Children of MARY WARREN and WILLIAM RUSSELL are: 4. i. CAROLINE GREENWOOD4 RUSSELL, b. March 03, 1838, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts. ii. WILLIAM CALVIN RUSSELL, b. May 10, 1848, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; d. May 21, 1876, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts. iii. MARIANNE RUSSELL, b. March 21, 1850, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; m. JOHN CALVIN BARTHOLOMEW, June 21, 1880; b. March 1848, Hardwick, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Generation No. 4 4. CAROLINE GREENWOOD4 RUSSELL (MARY ANN3 WARREN, CAROLINE2 CARTER, JOSHUA1) was born March 03, 1838 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts. She married WILLIAM HOWLAND June 21, 1860, son of WILLIAM HOWLAND and HANNAH MORTON. He was born December 12, 1822 in Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts, and died December 23, 1880 in Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts. Children of CAROLINE RUSSELL and WILLIAM HOWLAND are: i. WILLIAM RUSSELL5 HOWLAND, b. February 19, 1863, Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts; d. June 27, 1893, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. ii. BERTHA MORTON HOWLAND, b. January 30, 1867, Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts. I am speculating that JOSHUA CARTER may be the son of NATHAN. See items found below: FTM CD#220 MA VITAL RECORDS CARTER, JOSHUA Event Type: Baptism Event Date: 16-MAY-1756 Town of Record: Lincoln County of Record: Middlesex Comment: /S NATHAN /N C. R. 1. =================================== FTM CD#220 MA VITAL RECORDS CARTER, NATHAN Event Type: Birth Event Date: 15-NOV-1753 Town of Record: Wilmington County of Record: Middlesex Comment: /DR OF NATHAN AND MARTHA ==================================== FTM CD#220 MA VITAL RECORDS CARTER, NATHAN Event Type: Death Event Date: 21-JUL-1807 Town of Record: Wilmington County of Record: Middlesex Comment: IN HIS 80TH YEAR. (Record taken from gravestone.) ===================================== Massachusetts Town Birth Records Record Name: Joshua CARTER Birth Date: May 16, 1756 Birth Place: Lincoln Father's Name: Nathan Sex: M ================================ 1790 United States Federal Census Record Name: Joshua Carter Township: Needham County: Suffolk State: Massachusetts =============================== 1800 United States Federal Census Record Name: Carter, Joshua Township: Natick County: Middlesex State: Massachusetts =================================== 1810 United States Federal Census Record Name: Carter, Joshua Township: Natick County: Middlesex State: Massachusetts =================================== 1820 United States Federal Census Record Name: Joshua Carter Township: Natick County: Middlesex State: Massachusetts ================================== My thanks to LINDA on the Middlesex County Rootsweb list for all her great help on this family research! Jacqueline Sleeper Russell http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=SRCH&db=jacquelinesr