hello -- i've traced one of my ancestor's son, Philander CARTER, who was b. in MA in 1801, to Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, in 1850. in the 1850 census, he and his family were: Philander CARTER, a. 58, Head, b. MA Charity CARTER, a. 40, his wife, b. NY John CARTER, a. 18, b. NY Frances CARTER, a. 16, b. NY Sarah CARTER, a. 14, b. NY Betsey CARTER, a. 11, b. Mich. Ellen CARTER, a. 9, b. Mich. <also a (second) John (G.) CARTER, a. 5 (maybe an error or a step-); and also John SPENCER and David SPENCER, a. 12 & 14.> Philander CARTER was b. in Raynham, MA, one of 13 siblings (siblings: Sarena, Alanson, Menzies, Stillman, Diadamia, Maria, Leonard, Eliza, William, Franklin, Clothier, Charlot & Clarissa. (From Eliza on, they had a diff. mother). seeking further info on Philander CARTER -- what happened to him, where did he go after that, etc.? also seeking info on his Children and Siblings. i've sent various posts about this family, but not out of NE and not in Michigan. i think that most of them left MA. Philander CARTER's parents were: Stanley CARTER (1760-1844) and Bethiah LEONARD (1764-1804). Stanley CARTER's second wife was Polly KNAPP (b. 1781). perhaps there are CARTERS from this area who have been trying to find their ancestors in MA. if you are looking for them, i live only a town away from where they were born. any info appreciated! betty g. middleboro, ma