Info I have on the Edward Carter who married into the Merriman family Edward Carter acted as an appraiser of estates and witness to many deeds , often working with Richard or William Merriman. In 1680, Audrey Merriman (widow of John Merrriman) appears as the wife of Edward Carter. A deed dated 10 November 1680 reads: Indenture between “ William Merriman, planter, eldest son of John Merriman, of same county, decd; Charles Merriman, wheelwright, youngest son of the sd John Merriman, and Edward Carter of the same county, planter, and Audrie his wife, the widow and relict of sd John Merriman, decd conveying to Lt Col John Carter, gent and Capt David Fox, gent, for 1000# tobacco for the use of the county to establish a town, 50 acres, part of a patent of 500 acres dated 14November 1649, to sd John Merriman, decd..50 acres standing on the point at the mouth of a small creek on the east side thereof, which said creek borders onto the house of Mr. Edward Carter, from the point on downwards to the mouth of a main creek, issueth out of the mouth of Corotoman River and goes by the name of Merriman’s Creek..for a town. (from Sparico Order Books) In Court 9 November 1664, “Edward Carter, servant to Col John Carter coming into this country without Indenture and having served four years, did at this court peticon for his freedom p:tendge he was set but for four years. The said Col Carter did make oath that when he bought the said Edward Carter there was not any mention made of what time he was to serve. Whereupon this court doth order the said Edward Carter to serve five years according to Acte of Assembly in such cases Elenora Green