Robert Carter

Notes:

Name: Robert CARTER Birth: 22 Dec 1770 Death: 9 Sep 1839 in Franklin, Williamson, TN

GILES CARTER OF VIRGINIA, Gen Wm. G. H. Carter: [Theo II - John - Robert - Samuel]

p 48 -- The three oldest sons, Richard, Theodrick IV, and Robert, All minors when the will was
executed, received jointly a plantation contrining 450 acres. James received the home plantation,
his moher to have it, with the slaves necessary to run it during her widowhood. Francis, the
youngest, received 290 acres.

p 50 -- Robert moved, with their 6 older children from Halifax Co., VA, to Williamson Co., TN about
1805. Alexander Cunningham was born in Tennessee, and two other children, Mary and Nancy,
died in infancy.

p. 51 -- Brothers Robert, Richard, James & Francis CARTER, along with sister Anne WADDILL, and
brother-in-law Henry Cook, went to Tennessee. Robert, Francis, and Henry settled at Franklin,
Williamson Co., TN. Richard, James and Anne went to Alabama.

.pp 51-53 - Descendants of Robert and Unity.

Change Date: 8 May 2002 at 14:12:01

Father: John CARTER b: 26 Aug 1737 in , New Kent, VA
Mother: Mary w\of John CARTER

Marriage 1 Unity COOK b: 1774 in , , VA Married: 1 Nov 1792 in , Halifax, VA

Sarah Venable CARTER b: 1793 in , Halifax, VA
Henry Cook CARTER b: 1795 in , Halifax, VA
John Blackgrove CARTER b: 10 Nov 1797 in , Halifax, VA
Robert Michaux CARTER b: 1799 in , Halifax, VA
Polly CARTER b: 22 Dec 1800 in , Halifax, VA
Samuel Jefferson CARTER b: 3 Jan 1803 in , Halifax, VA
Alexander Cunningham CARTER b: 14 Mar 1807 in , Williamson, TN
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pg. 50 ff:
As previously stated, the will of John Carter, of
Halifax County, amongst other provisions, devised
to his three sons, Richard, Robert and Theodrick,
four hundred and fifty acres of land purchased from
George Ridley. The records of Halifax County, Vir-
ginia, show that Robert Carter sold his share of the
land to George Marable.

The court records of Halifax County show that
Robert Carter was married to Unity Cook, by Wil-
liam P. Martin, November 1st, 1792.

The last business transaction recorded by Robert
Carter, in Halifax County, Virginia, prior to his re-
moval to Tennessee, was the sale of two negroes to
William Ferrell on June 19th, 1801. This closes the
record, in direct line, of the branch of the family
herein traced, in Virginia, as Robert Carter moved
with his family to Tennessee about 1805, there being,
at that time, six children, Sarah Venable, Henry
Cook, John Blackgrove, Robert Michaux, Polly and
Samuel Jefferson Carter, all of whom, according to

SAMUEL JEFFERSON CARTER BORN HALIFAX COUNTY, VIRGINIA 3 JANUARY, 1803

DIRECT LINE OF DESCENT pg. 51

the family Bible, were born in Halifax County, Vir-
ginia. Another son, Alexander Cunningham Carter,
was born in Tennessee. Two other children, Mary
and Nancy, did not survive infancy.

Robert Carter continued to reside at Franklin,
Tennessee, until his death, September 9th, 1839, in
his 69th year. His will was burned while in the pos-
session of one of his grandchildren, at Nashville, Ten-
nessee. A list of personal property, in his possession
at his death, is recorded at Franklin, Williamson
County, Tennessee.

Samuel Jefferson Carter, son of Robert and Unity
Cook Carter, was born in Halifax County, Virginia,
January 3d, 1803, and died suddenly at Carter's
Landing, West Tennessee, March 31st, 1873, leaving

pg. 52

no will. He married, as shown by the family Bible,
first Eliza Staggs, and had three children: Watson
M., Jordan B., and Eliza S. Samuel Jefferson Car-
ter married second Anne Vaulx, and had fourteen
children: Warren, Hays, Watkins Leigh, Charles
Vaulx, Samuel J., Laura O., Irene M., Samuel Jeffer-
son, William Giles Harding, Anne Catharine, Frank
Cook, Ella Watson, Vaulx, Mary Hays.

Samuel Jefferson Carter resided with his family in
Davidson County, near Nashville, Tennessee, prior to
1861, and in Nashville during the Civil War. At the
time of his death he was residing on his farm in West
Tennessee, near Carter's Landing, on the Mississippi
River.

William Giles Harding Carter, son of Samuel Jef-
ferson and Anne Vaulx Carter, at present the oldest
living representative, in the direct line, bearing the
name of Carter, was born near Nashville, Tennessee,
November 19th, 1851.

etc.etc.etc.

William Giles Harding Carter was married, Octo-
ber 27th, 1880, at San Francisco, California, to Ida
Dawley. Two sons have been born of this marriage,
William Vaulx Carter (who was graduated from
West Point in 1904 and appointed a lieutenant in the
Sixth United States Cavalry, his father's old regi-
ment), and Leigh Hays Carter, who, while a student
at the University of Illinois, was accidentally killed

DIRECT LINE OF DESCENT 53

by an electric shock in one of the University build-
ings, August 27th, 1907.

Of the eleven sons of Samuel Jefferson Carter, the
first eight are deceased without male issue. General
William H. Carter has one son, William Vaulx Car-
ter, and Frank Cook Carter has one son, William
Dawley Carter. These two young men, William
Vaulx Carter and William Dawley Carter, are all of
their generation bearing the name of Carter, in the
direct line traced in this memoir.

Robert married Unity Cook on 26 Oct 1792 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A.. Unity was born in c 1774 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~tnlincol/geneal/carter2.txt
SARAH VENABLE was born 1793 and died 1843.
Married DAVID H. GUTHRIE

Notes:

HENRY COOK was born 1795 and died 18220. served War
1812.
NO ISSUE

Notes:

JOHN BLACKGROVE was born November 10, 1797 and died ,
December 28 1847. Served with GENERAL JACKSON, New
Orleans, War of 1812. NO ISSUE

Notes:

ROBERT MICHAUX was born 1799 and died August 28, 1831;
served with GENERAL JACKSON, New Orleans, War of 1812;
NO ISSUE

Notes:

POLLY was born December 2, 1800 and died January 7, 1875.
She married THOMAS REYNOLDS.

Notes:

SAMUEL JEFFERSON, son of ROBERT and UNITY COOK
CARTER, was born January 3, 1803 and died March 31, 1873. He
married (1) ELIZA STAGGS, who was born December 10, 1810.
ISSUE: 1,2,3. SAMUEL JEFFERSON CARTER married (2) ANNE
VAULX, who was born June 18, 1818 and died August 15, 1874.
ISSUE: 4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,
12,13,14,15,16,17

1. WATSON M. was born December 16, 1826 and died May 3,
1828.
NO ISSUE
2. JORDAN B. was born November 14, 1828 and died may 12,
1843
NO ISSUE
3. ELIZA S. was born May 3, 1831 and died January 10, 1881.
She married THOMAS P. JOHNSON.
4. WARREN was born February 6, 1834 and died May 8, 1902.
NO ISSUE
5. HAYS was bborn August 3, 1835
NO ISSUE
6. WATKINS LEIGH was born July 211, 1836 and died June 10
1856
NO ISSUE
7. CHARLES VAULX born January 20, 1840 and died July 23,
1861.
NO ISSUE

8. SAMUEL J. born December 13, 1841 and died September 18, 1842
9. LAURA O. was born August 22, 1843; married (1) CAPTAIN J.B.
HOLLOWAY, U.S.A.; married (2) COLONEL EDWARD
LANGFORD, late U.S. Volunteers.
10. IRENE M. was born May 29, 1846; married (1) JOHN T.
MCCRORY; (2) ELISHA D. BENSON (3) T.M. MEASLES.
11. SAMUEL J. was born June 28, 1849 and died September 9,
1893
NO ISSUE
12. WILLIAM GILES HARDING was born November 19, 1851.
He was a mounted messenger during Civil War, 1864. He graduated
from West Point Class 1873. Brigadier General in the regular
army. He married IDA DAWLEY`
13. ANNE C. was born May 23, 1853 and died January 27, 1901.
She married DR. CHARLES TERRY.
14. FRANK C. was born April 27, 1856. He married KATE
BLAIR.
15. ELLA W. was born November 16, 1858. She married W.J.
HENDERSON.
16. VAULX was born August 14, 1861; married ISABEL
OLCOTT MOORE.
17. MARY HAYS was born October 28, 1863 and died in infancy.

SAMUEL JEFFERSON was born January 3, 1803 and died
March 31, 1873. He married (1) ELIZA STAGGS (2) ANNE
VAULX

Samuel married Anne Vauix. Anne was born in c 1818 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

ALEXANDER CUNNINGHAM was born March 144, 1807 and
died
September 8, 1884. He married MILDRED STAGGS