I am a descendant of John White who's daughter Frances E. White married Henry L Carter in Fauquier county before 1849. She died after two children. Henry L. Carter +Frances E. White Mary Carter b: Oct 1849 Chalmers Shirly Carter b: Mar 1855 Can anyone help with info on Henry or the two children? Richard Johnson ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jackie King" <jking71@gmail.com> To: <vafauqui@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 13, 2010 3:15 PM Subject: Re: [VAFAUQUI] Who is this Landon, Wormly & Rob't CARTER? > Charlotte - > > I don't believe yours tie in with mine but I did find a 1855 court suit > against Landon L. Carter's heirs and listing the minor childen as Ada > Byron Carter, Alice Lee Carter, Edward Carter, Orra Ella Carter ad Mary > Kossuth (?) Carter. Also listed as deceased besides Landon L. is a > Catherine Carter. Could this be yours? > > Jackie > > Charlotte Brown wrote: >> My paternal great grand Aunt Catherine E. Murray married Landon L. >> Carter. >> >> From the Murray Family Bible transcribed for Lena Mae Tavenner Brown (my >> paternal grandmother): >> "Catharine Murray - daughter of Ralph and Catharine, his wife, was born >> August 24th, 1818". Added to this entry was Lena's handwriting " married >> Maj Landon L Carter". >> (copied from a paper clipping printed in the Richmond Enquirer which was >> placed in the bible - "DIED: Of typhoid fever, at his resident in >> Fauquier County, Virginia, Major Landon L Carter, aged 37 years 5 months >> and 24 days.. Maj. Carter was a highly respectable farmer, a good >> neighbor, a kind and affectionate husband. He has left a wife and five >> small children to mourn his loss.". >> >> In September 1834, Landon provided the bond for their guardian Juliet A. >> Murray to marry George W. Grayson (according to the Loudoun County, Va. >> Marriages 1760-1850). >> >> According to the U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules 1850-1880: >> Landon Carter died of typhoid fever at his residence in Ashby's District, >> Fauquier Co., Va. He was sick for 6 days prior to his death. >> >> From the Murray Bible "Catharine Murray daughter of Ralph and Catharine, >> his wife, departed this life July 12th 1854 aged 35 years 10 months and >> 19 days" >> >> Catherine was head of household when the 1850 census was taken in Ashby's >> District in Fauquier Co., Virginia. After Catherine's death, her >> children (Alice, Edward, Ella and Mary Catherine) were listed in 1860 >> census living with George W. and Juliet (Murray) Grayson and their family >> in Warren Co., Virginia. >> >> Based on the info found to date this Landon was born abt Sept 1812 and >> married Nov 18, 1837. >> >> Mentioned in a land deed (44,401) filed by L.L. Carter probated 26 Mar >> 1845 that he indebted to the orphans of Presley Carter, named as: Martha >> Carter, Leonidas Carter, Landon Carter, Catherine Carter, Edward Carter, >> Presley H.L. Carter & Joseph G. Carter, some of monies due in connection >> with property in Loudoun Co. VA. (Not sure if this deed is for the same >> L.L. Carter or not) >> >> Could any of this info tie back to the Landon Carters referenced in the >> emails? I have not located any further info on my great grand Aunt >> Catherine's husband Landon L. Carter. >> >> Charlotte >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: vafauqui-bounces@rootsweb.com >> [mailto:vafauqui-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of marianne dillow >> Sent: Saturday, February 13, 2010 5:06 PM >> To: vafauqui@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [VAFAUQUI] Who is this Landon, Wormly & Rob't CARTER? >> >> Here is some more of that same will as it is rather long and a deed.... >> Marianne Dillow >> >> >> At a Court held for Richmond County the 1st day of Feby. 1779 >> >> This >> Will of Landon Carter Esqr. deceased was presented in Court by Robert >> Wormeley Carter, Landon Carter and John Carter Gent. the Executors >> therein named who made oath thereto according to Law and being proved >> to wit the Will and Schedule by William Beale and Walter Tomlin >> Gent. >> the first Codicil by Thomas Parker and the last codicil by the oath of >> David Boyd Gent. was admitted to Record, and on the motion of the said >> Executors giving Security a certificate is granted them for obtaining a >> probate thereof in due form. >> >> Test. LeRoy Peachey D. Ct. Cur. >> Copy Test. LeRoy Peachey Clk. >> >> King George County Deed Book 4; pp. 539-542 >> These Articles of Agreement concluded 11th day May 1764 between >> LUCY CARTER Relict of CHARLES CARTER the Elder Esgr. late of county >> King George and LANDON CARTER now' of Richmond and CHARLES CARTER of >> county Lancaster Esqr Executors of last will and testament of Charles >> Carter the Elder .. said Charles Carter the Elder did in his life time >> by a certain instrument in writing bearing date 9th June 1763 drawn up >> and >> executed as a Marriage Contract between said Charles and above >> mentioned Lucy then LUCY TALIAFERRO .. oblige himself to settle on her >> One >> thousand pounds Sterling to be paid her within six months of his decease >> .. she did agree to accept in lieu of Dower .. also agreed to >> leave Lucy the land and plantation which said Charles had purchased of >> Executors of Maj. WILLIAM TALIAFERRO with a good and convenient dwelling >> house upon the same to be decently furnish'd and suitable offices >> thereto together with six working slaves, six house servants and their >> Increase including a coachman and postilion, four Beaves, six muttons, >> six Lambs & 1500 weight of pork over and above the produce of the said >> plantation and slaves with a Chariot and six horses all of which .. >> were to be held by Lucy during the time she should continue the widow >> of said Charles only and Lucy now the relict and one of the contracting >> parties of these presents being willing as she has survived the said >> Charles her husband to accept of a compensation for the Plantation and >> tract of land the houses to be built on the same, the furniture for >> such Houses, the working and house slaves .. the said LANDON CARTER and >> CHARLES CARTER also being willing that such compensation should be made >> .. the several contracting parties agree the sum of Six hundred pounds >> current money shall remain as a Debt upon the Estate for use of ANN >> WALKER CARTER now an infant of about age of two months and daughter of >> said Charles the Elder deceased and Lucy Garter to be as a Fortune for >> said Ann Walker Carter to be paid her at age of twenty one or Lawfully >> married .. that twelve months from date of these presents the sum of >> Thirty pounds current money as one years Interest for said 600 pounds >> be paid Lucy Carter for maintenance of Ann Walker Carter and for every >> year 600 pounds sha] I remain as a Debt .. if Ann Walker Carter dies >> before age twenty one Estate to pay Lucy Carter Four hundred pounds of >> the Six hundred pounds .. >> Presence John Tennent, Lucy Carter >> Chs. Carter, John Skath Landon Carter >> Charles Carter >> At a court held 7th June 1764 .. Articles of Agreement admitted to recor >> >> >> >> --- On Sat, 2/13/10, Jackie King <jking71@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> From: Jackie King <jking71@gmail.com> >> Subject: Re: [VAFAUQUI] Who is this Landon, Wormly & Rob't CARTER? >> To: vafauqui@rootsweb.com >> Date: Saturday, February 13, 2010, 9:41 PM >> >> Marianne - >> >> That was the will that started the court case to which I referred. >> Apparently there was a subsequent dispute between Landon Jr. and John as >> to how the land should be divided between them. A later court suit >> (actually a continuation of the first but filed separately) gives >> further details. Landon Jr. and John apparently came to an agreement but >> it was never carried out before John's death - and that was when things >> got hairy. >> >> But I do think the answer to the original question will be found within >> this branch of the family. There are enough John's to go around. >> >> Jackie >> >> marianne dillow wrote: >> >>> I came in late too.... Marianne Dillow >>> >>> I have parts of a will here: >>> >>> Will of Landon Carter (1770/1779) of Sabine Hall, Richmond County, >>> Virginia >>> >>> >>> ***************************************************************************************** >>> >>> In the >>> Name of God Amen, I Landon Carter of Sabine Hall in Richmond County >>> being of sound and disposing mind and memory the fourth day of >>> September in the year of our Lord seven hundred and seventy do make >>> this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all other Wills that >>> have been heretofore made by me. >>> >>> Item 1st. I intend that my >>> son Robert Wormeley Carter shall have one half of my slaves excepting I >>> have hereafter given to George Carter my grandson and to Robert >>> Hamilton and the other half much the same excepting just mentioned to >>> be actually divided between my sons Landon Carter and John Carter. But >>> whereas I have by a kind of gift or schedule signed by me the twenty >>> second of December in the year Seven thousand and sixty hereunto >>> annexed in a manner made over and given to my sons Landon and John >>> forty two slaves to be equally divided between them. And whereas I have >>> also given to my son Robert Wormley Carter fourteen slaves the >>> thirteenth day of November in the same years and Schedule hereunto >>> annexed which said several slaves of said sons have severally and >>> respectively had the possession of agreeable to such intended Gifts. >>> I >>> do hereby appoint my friends Mr. Nelson Berkeley, Mr. Robert Beverly, >>> The Honble. John Tayloe and Mr. Richard Parker my trustees to divide >>> all my slaves except as before mentioned to George Carter & Robert >>> Hamilton into four equal parts and I do desire that in the said >>> division they have negros to the number and not to the Quality of these >>> Slaves that have already been given or mentioned to have been given by >>> me (but not their increase) to my said sons the gifts before mentioned >>> so as my intention may be complied with in giving my estate as I have >>> before declared (to wit) two fourths of my slaves to be divided to my >>> son Robert Wormley Carter to be allotted him by my said Trustees in >>> which lot Johnson a Mulatto, Betty a daughter to old Frank and [creased >>> - next two-three lines partially illegible] not their increase may be >>> included. One fourth part of my said slaves including those before >>> mentioned to be given by deed as aforesaid (but not their increase) so >>> my son Landon Carter and his [illegible] fourth part including those >>> slaves before said to be given by the said Deed but not their increase. >>> >>> To my son John Carter to be allotted him by my said trustees as >>> aforesaid, and in order to prevent any [illegible] that may otherwise >>> happen in the Division and for a future [illegible] to my said Trustees >>> in the division of my slaves as aforesaid I do discharge my intention >>> to be that my several Sons amt. stand to their satisfaction in the >>> slaves I have by deed as aforesaid given them so that the number of >>> such slaves whereby given by the deed as aforesaid must be the >>> principal Consideration of my said trustees and the division to be made >>> as aforesaid without their [illegible] from the date of the said gift >>> which I intended each son should [illegible- fold/crease] >>> ************************************************************************************ >>> by as I subjected them to any loss that might happen in the Slaves given >>> them as before. >>> >>> As I have given so large a proportion of my slaves to my son Robert >>> lest it should be thought that the slaves which I hold under the Will >>> of my deceased brother George Carter are entailed (though I am fully >>> persuaded they are not) I do declare it to be my Will and desire that >>> my said son Robert should only have one Moiety or half part of all my >>> slaves including of such as may be adjudged to be entailed upon him on >>> any suit or [examination?] to be brought by him or given on his favour >>> of his heirs for the recovery of them upon my Brother George’s Will. >>> >>> I give and devise to my son Robert Wormeley Carter and his heirs >>> forever all my lands in the counties of York, Charles City, King & >>> Queen, Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland, King George >>> & Stafford and all my lands upon Chenandoah [sic] River as is all >>> those in the County of Frederick as that tract on the blue Ridge on the >>> Virginia side of Chimans River as it is called by the upper Inhabitants >>> [crease - illegible] I have hereinafter given to Robert Hamilton in >>> case that tract may happen in King George, Stafford or Prince William >>> Countie. >>> >>> At a Court held for Richmond County the 1st day of Feby. 1779 >>> >>> This >>> Will of Landon Carter Esqr. deceased was presented in Court by Robert >>> Wormeley Carter, Landon Carter and John Carter Gent. the Executors >>> therein named who made oath thereto according to Law and being proved >>> to wit the Will and Schedule by William Beale and Walter Tomlin >>> Gent. >>> the first Codicil by Thomas Parker and the last codicil by the oath of >>> David Boyd Gent. was admitted to Record, and on the motion of the said >>> Executors giving Security a certificate is granted them for obtaining a >>> probate thereof in due form. >>> >>> Test. LeRoy Peachey D. Ct. Cur. >>> Copy Test. LeRoy Peachey Clk. >>> >>> >>> And after all that I don't know if this is the right one or not. LOL ! >>> >>> Marianne Dillow >>> >>> >>> --- On Sat, 2/13/10, Jackie King <jking71@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> From: Jackie King <jking71@gmail.com> >>> Subject: Re: [VAFAUQUI] Who is this Landon, Wormly & Rob't CARTER? >>> To: vafauqui@rootsweb.com >>> Date: Saturday, February 13, 2010, 9:16 PM >>> >>> I came in on this discussion a bit late - but a Fauquier county court >>> case that I have looked at (1976-012) shows as a plaintiff Charles >>> Landon Carter Erc. and defendcents the Administrators of the estate of >>> John Carter. If you look up the case it lists Charles Landon Carter and >>> his brother Moore Fauntleroy Carter (sons of Landdon Carter Jr. and >>> Judith Fauntleroy as suing their cousins - the administrators of John >>> Carter ....The administrators are listed as Landon Carter, Wormley >>> Carter and Robert Carter - but the case goes on to list the heirs of >>> John Carter deceased as Robert, Landon, Anne Beale, John and Edward >>> Carter and his wife Jane. Edward Carter would not be a son of John >>> Carter - He married his cousin Jane who was his daughter. Also listed as >>> heirs but infants under the age 21 are George Carter, William Fitzhugh >>> Carter, Edward Carter Jr., Betsy Carter and Matilda Carter. Those >>> children are all listed as having Robert Carter as a guardian. >>> >>> The John Carter deceased would be John of Sudely the son of Landon >>> Carter and Elizabeth Wormley. >>> >>> This side of the family was embroiled in a long standing court case >>> begun about 1796 which if my memory serves me right outlasted many of >>> those who were involved and well into the 1820s or early 1830s. >>> >>> Jackie >>> >>> >>> >>> marianne dillow wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Chocy, >>>> >>>> I have seen those also. One reason this interests me is because Edwin >>>> Conway, Sr and Martha Eltonhead are my 9th great grandparents and I >>>> descend from their daughter Eltonhead Conway that married Henry >>>> Thacker, Sr. >>>> >>>> Martha Eltonhead and her sisters are the daughters of Richard Eltonhead >>>> and Ann Sutton of England. >>>> >>>> i. Agatha Eltonhead married three times. (1) Luke Stubbins (2) Raplph >>>> Wormley, Sr (3) Henry Chicheley >>>> >>>> ii. Alice Eltonhead married three times and her second husbans is Henry >>>> Corbin. >>>> >>>> iii. Eleanor Eltonhead married twice and one was to Col. John Carter. >>>> He died Jun 1669 in Nomini Hall in Lancaster Co., Va. >>>> >>>> Several gifts were made by them to my next grandmother Eltonead Conway >>>> that married Henry Thacker, Sr. Among them was : >>>> >>>> "These p'sents witnesseth that I Col. John Carter of Rapn river in the >>>> County of Lancaster in Virginia Seq for ye love that I bear towards my >>>> niece Eltonhead the Daughter of Edwyn Connaway have been granted and >>>> assigned and have given order to be dlivered and do by these p'sents >>>> give grant assign and deliver unto Edwyn Connaway for ye use of ye said >>>> Eltonhead the oldest heifer that I have in ye possession and ye >>>> plantation of William Lucas on ye South Side of Rapn River coloured red >>>> and a flower de luce on both ears, to have and to hold ye said heifer >>>> withall her increase both male and female unto her ye said Eltnhead >>>> Connaway her heirs Exers admirs and Assn forever without ye lawful let >>>> or disturbance of any pson or psons whatsoever In witness whereof I >>>> have hereunto set my hand ye 9th day of april al Dom 1656. >>>> >>>> Signed: John Carter >>>> >>>> Marianne Dillow >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> --- On Sat, 2/13/10, Chocybrown@aol.com <Chocybrown@aol.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> From: Chocybrown@aol.com <Chocybrown@aol.com> >>>> Subject: Re: [VAFAUQUI] Who is this Landon, Wormly & Rob't CARTER? >>>> To: vafauqui@rootsweb.com >>>> Date: Saturday, February 13, 2010, 8:34 PM >>>> >>>> Marrianne, >>>> I have 6 Landon CARTERs, but none connected as a son to a John >>>> CARTER, except Charles CARTER who may have been called by Landon as >>>> Pat said >>>> there was a Charles CARTER that went by Landon. >>>> I do have two Charles Landon CARTERs; but their fathers were not >>>> named John CARTER. >>>> Pat statement makes sense, as the Charles CARTER, son of this >>>> John >>>> CARTER may have had the middle name of Landon, like the others. (given >>>> names >>>> in these connecting families, as you know, just keep right on >>>> repeating >>>> themeselves--------they must have drove each other crazy if they all >>>> got >>>> together at a gathering!) >>>> If I knew that the "Secretary" John CARTER had a son named >>>> Wormley, >>>> then I would be more sure that I had the right family. >>>> Chocy >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> VAFAUQUI-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> VAFAUQUI-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> VAFAUQUI-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> VAFAUQUI-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > VAFAUQUI-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message