[5], Carter employed an English gardener, whom he instructed "to bring the yards around the mansion into closer accord with the architectural rhythms of the mansion. [2] Carter's correspondences and diary revealed that the construction of the mansion at Corotoman was a lengthy, complex, and frustrating endeavor. [7] Little is currently known of the garden's contents and design. During his first term, 1702-1711, he began to acquire large tracts of land for himself in the Rappahannock River region of Virginia. Robert Carter died "possessed of three hundred thousand acres of land, one thousand slaves, and ten thousand pounds sterling. Our current databases focus on the known descendants of Robert “King” Carter (1663–1732) and Thomas Carter (ca.1630–1700). [p.111] 4--6.CHARLES, b. Judith Armistead 1665 - 1699. He was returned to every session of the Burgesses until 1699 with the exception of the two sessions held in 1693. 1712, Lancaster County, Virginia, d. 1736 Lucy Carter, b. 1711; d. unm. Includes much of his correspondance as transcriptions. Robert 5 Carter (Charles 4, John 3, Robert 2, John 1) was born on 30 Nov 1774. . Both his father, Robert Carter II (1704-1732) and his grandfather, Robert “King” Carter (1663-1732), died when Robert Carter III was only four years old. Anne Carter (1702-1745), who married Benjamin Harrison IV and died on August 12, 1745; (parents of Benjamin Harrison V and grandparents of President William Henry Harrison). However, the House took the most unusual step of allowing Carter to retain the office of Treasurer even after his appointment to the Council was confirmed in England by the Privy Council on 14 December 1699. "THE WEALTHIEST MAN IN VIRGINIA" Robert (King) Carter came into his estate simultaneously with the beginning of the new era, which emerged, during the next 40 years of his life into the "golden age." 1711; d. unm. Lucy, m. (first) 1730, Col. Henry Fitzhugh, of "Eagle's Nest," King George Co., Va., son of Hon. 1663; d. Aug. 4, 1732; he served as a Burgess, 1695-99, and as Speaker of the House; as Treasurer of the Colony, 1694-1732; an influential [p.110] member of the King's Council, 1699-1732, and its President; acting Governor, 1726-27. Robert "King" Carter (1662/63 – 4 August 1732), of Lancaster County, was an American businessman, planter and colonist in Virginia and one of the wealthiest men in the colonies.. As President of the Governor's Council of the Virginia Colony, he was acting Governor of Virginia in 1726-1727 after the death in office of Governor Hugh Drysdale. Mary Nelson was born on 19 Dec 1774 at Yorktown, VA. 1719, Landon Carter, b. Robert- Carter, of 'Corotoman,' married, first Judith, eldest daughter of John Armistead, the councillor, and second, Elizabeth Landon, then a widow Willis, of the noble family of Landons. 1705; of whom later. Geni requires JavaScript! [5] To undertake the mansion's construction, Carter imported skilled indentured servants from England and hired local craftsmen. The "Spinster's House" at Corotoman in the early 20th century. Privacy Policy | Site Terms & Conditions  © He inherited 'Corotoman' the family home...Around 1705-10 he began to build a new house that would be associated with Corotoman as a plantation homeplace. William and Ann (Lee) Fitz-hugh, of "Eagle's Nest;" (second) Hon. " " 'By his wives 1° had many children, on whom he expended large sums of money.' He was treasurer of the colony, speaker of the house of burgesses 1694-99, and member of the council for twenty-seven years (1699-1726). Robert Carter II (1704-1734), who married Priscilla Churchill; Charles Carter (1707-1764), who married Anne Byrd, daughter of Col. William Byrd II; Landon Carter (1710-1778), who married Maria Byrd, daughter of Col. William Byrd II; Mary Carter (1712-1736); who married George Braxton; {parents of Carter Braxton}. Foundation for Historic Christ Church, Inc. Mailing Address: P.O. var addyb1e2a2879bd21703a826afe94db8fbf1 = 'info' + '@'; of Thomas Landon, of "Grednal," Hereford Co., England. ), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corotoman Portrait of Robert "King" Carter, Gardens Carter employed an English gardener, whom he instructed "to bring the yards around the mansion into closer accord with the architectural rhythms of the mansion. [9] Before its disappearance, the "Spinster's House" was the last remaining supporting structure of the original Corotoman plantation. , New York: Tobias A. Wright (1911) , 22, 84, 109-110. 1719 Landon Carter, b. ROBERT, b. 1702, Corotoman, Lancaster County, Virginia, d. betw. "Elected by the House its Speaker six years, and Governor of the Colony for more than a year, he upheld equally the regal dignity and the public freedom. (Irvington, Virginia: Foundation for Historic Christ Church, Inc., 1977). Lucy, m. (first) 1730, Col. Henry Fitzhugh, of "Eagle's Nest," King George Co., Va., son of Hon. 1706, d. 1706 Charles Carter, b. Carter was appointed on 3 June 1699 as colonel and commander-in-chief of the Lancaster-Northumberland counties militia; on November 11th of the same year the governor appointed him as naval officer and receiver, a post of value because of the considerable income it generated, and because of the power over one's neighbors that it meant. 4--9.Mary, b. "[9] The house was constructed in either the late 17th century or the early 18th century. ", Children: Anne (Anna) Carter, b. [7], Brick House Store At Corotoman, Carter maintained a building known as the "Brick House Store" where he kept imported goods that he sold and bartered to local planters. He became Governor of the Colony of Virginia and was "the wealthiest man in all of the Old Dominion"-if not all of British America. Anne CARTER Birth: 1696 32 13 — Corotoman, Lancaster County, Virginia, United States Death: 24 April 1791 — Berkeley, Charles City, County, Virginia, United States 4--3. Thomas lived in Christ Church Parish but was not related to Robert. 4--8.Sarah, b. At one time, he was estimated to have over 50,000 descendants including six governors of Virginia, three signers of the Declaration of Independence, and two presidents of the United States. His father, John\ built Christ Church, but the capacity of this church was not equal to the increasing congregation. [9] Before its disappearance, the "Spinster's House" was the last remaining supporting structure of the original Corotoman plantation. His great great granddaughter is Anne David Davis Downey my great great grandmother born in Tennessee and died in Indiana. of Thomas Landon, of "Grednal," Hereford Co., England. According to records at the museum adjacent to Historic Christ Church in Lancaster County, Virginia, Anne Carter was born in 1702 to Robert "King" Carter and his second wife, the former Mrs. Betty Landon Willis. 1707; of whom later. Ludlow Carter, b. Judith Armistead of Hesse, Gloucester County in 1688. John Carter II continued much of the service and prominence that his father had established as the norm for the family. " " 'Entc-'-ing his friends kindly, he was neither a prodigal or a parsimonio/=; host.' 1704, Corotoman, Lancaster County, Virginia, d. May 12, 1732, Nomin, Westmoreland County, Virginia; + Priscilla Bladen Churchill, 1725 Sarah Carter, b. "At length, full of honours and of years, when he had well performed all the duties of an exemplary life, he departed from this world on the 4th day of August, in the 69th year of his age. (17: 1707-1929) Nathaniel Carter [1707 - 1763] 3C7 1714; d. unm. page 111 4--12. Entertaining his friends kindly, he was neither a prodigal nor a parsimonious host. To read Robert Carter's will is to read a big bit of contemporaneous history. He acquired the moniker "King" … Robert "King" Carter (1662/63 – 4 August 1732), of Lancaster County, was an American businessman, planter and colonist in Virginia and one of the wealthiest men in the colonies.. As President of the Governor's Council of the Virginia Colony, he was acting Governor of Virginia in 1726-1727 after the death in office of Governor Hugh Drysdale. acquiring some 20,000 acres. Robert “King” Carter had an illustrious life, holding the post of appointed Governor of Virginia in 1726 and also by acquiring over 300,000 acres of land in Virginia, making him the richest man in all of North America. 4--8.Sarah, b. Other notable descendants include: Robert Burwell (1720-1777), grandson, member of the House of Burgesses Robert Carter III (1727–1804) Carter Braxton, grandson, signer of Declaration of Independence Talcott Eliason (1826–1896), J.E.B. Aug 4 1663 - Corotoman, Lancaster, Virginia, Verenigde Staten, Aug 4 1732 - Corotoman, Lancaster, Virginia, Verenigde Staten, Judith Armistead, Elizabeth "Betty" Landon, Elizabeth Carter, John Carter, Judith Carter, Anne Carter, Robert Carter, 1663 - Corotoman, Lancaster, Virginia, Verenigde Staten, George Carter, Elizabeth Carter, John Carter, Charles Carter, Sarah Carter. President of the council and acting governor from the death of Drysdale, July 22, 1726, till the arrival of William Gooch about October, 1727, was born in Virginia in 1663, son of Colonel John and Sarah (Ludlow) Carter. Stories & Publications. Records Categories. Family trees. 1707; of whom later. LANDON, b. Five sons and five daughters survived to marry well and were themselves prolific. His great possessions earned him the name of "King" Carter. "Entertaining his friends kindly, he was neither a prodigal nor a parsimonious host. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. By these wives he had many children and whose education he expended large sums of money. 9 Hardy, Stella Pickett , Colonial Families of the Southern States of America: A History and Genealogy of Colonial Fami lies Who Settled . "A Genealogy of the Known Decemdants of Robert Carter of Corotoman", pp. Nathaniel Harrison, of "Brandon," Surry Co., Va., son of Hon. When John Carter died he left Corotomon Plantation to his oldest son John Carter II (1640-1690). of Col. John and Judith (Bowles) Armistead, of "Hesse," Gloucester Co., Va.; (second) Elizabeth (Landon) Willis, dau. Includes citations for all sources. 1719, Mary Carter, b. In 1729, four years after "King" Carter's mansion was completed, a fire destroyed it. [2] Under Robert Carter I's ownership, Corotoman became the center of what developed into a 300,000-acre (1,200 km2) estate of 48 plantations and farms including places such as Indian Town and Hills Quarters. There are two academic lives of Robert Carter that treat his life in detail: Carl F. Canon's masters thesis, "Robert ( "King" ) Carter of "Corotoman" for Duke University, 1956; and "Robert King Carter," a master's thesis at the University of Virginia by Edmund Berkeley, Jr., in 1961. He m. (first) Judith Armistead, d. 1699; dau. (#4656) His political and economic position earned him the title of "King Carter" or "King Robin." It stood on an estate of 4,000-acres divided into five separate quarters in addition to the ‘home fields’ adjacent to the mansion. Robert Carter III’s uncles, Landon and Charles Carter managed his inherited 6000 acre Nomini Hall Plantation in Westmoreland County, Virginia until Robert had grown up and completed his education. The Arnold and Moberly Family Genealogy; Crosby Family; The Myers Family Tree; The Thomas Gailey Family Tree; William Bryson Walker family tree; ... Robert “King” Carter + Judith Armistead. of Thomas Landon, of "Grednal," Hereford Co., England. He was Speaker of the House of Burgesses, and Treasurer under the most serene Princes William, Anne, George I. and II. Details of Carter's wives, children, and descendants may be found in Florence Tyler Carleton, compiler. Edmund Berkeley, Jr.'s post "The Diary, Correspondence, and Papers of Robert "King" Carter of Virginia, 1701-1732" - Outstanding site dealing with Robert King Carter's life. One of these pews near the altar and opposite the pulpit was for his family. Construction of the present manor house began circa 1723 when Elizabeth Hill married John Carter, eldest son of Robert “King” Carter. His residence was in Lancaster county. He acquired the moniker "King" … Mann Page, of "Roswell,"Gloucester Co., Va., son of Col. Matthew and Mary (Mann) Page, and had issue. 1713; of whom later. "The epitaph on his tomb in Christ Church, records his virtues and achievements. He was so powerful and wealthy that he is known as "King." Details of the early Carter genealogy are to be found in Christine Jones, John Carter I of "Corotoman" Lancaster County, Virginia. There is no indication in the surviving records that Carter had any formal training in the law, but he was interested in it. Landon Carter named his for the hillside home of the Roman lyric poet, Horace. As President of the Governor's Council of the Virginia Colony, he was acting Governor of Virginia in Williamsburg from 1726-1727 after the death in office of Governor Hugh Drysdale. Wright also wrote of the Carters' libraries in "The "Gentleman's Library" in Early Virginia: The Literary Interests of the First Carters," (Huntington Library Quarterly, I (1937), 3-61). [7][9] In the mid-19th century, Corotoman and its adjacent lands passed out of the Carter family when they were sold by a granddaughter of Charles Carter.[2][. Please note that while we can search our database to verify a connection for names and/or documentation, Historic Christ Church & Museum is not a genealogical research institution and does not conduct genealogical research for the public. [9] The "Spinster's House" was a one-story and a half frame house adorned with a gabled roof with large end chimneys. This email address is being protected from spambots. (See Harrison and Burwell lineage.) At the age of 28, Robert entered the General Assembly of Virginia as a Burgess from Lancaster County, serving five consecutive years. Robert 'King' Carter b. Born in London, England in 1613, John sailed to Virginia in 1635 and later settled in Lancaster County, where he established the Corotoman plantation and became a prominent tobacco planter, merchant, and political figure. Issue by second marriage: 4--5. Robert King CARTER — View this family yes. Smith's equally detailed study of the letter book of Carter's executors is a wwelcome addition: The Executors' Letters of Robert Carter of Corotoman, 1732-1738. [5] Construction materials for the mansion included paving stones from England, lumber from his plantation saw mills and from neighboring plantations, and oyster shells for mortar. More than 39,000 persons have been recorded; approximately two-thirds are direct descendants while the remainder married into the Carter line. He acquired the moniker "King" from his wealth and autocratic business methods. Outline Descent Trees (2 apparently unrelated families.) JOHN, b. A grandson of Robert “King” Carter, one of the wealthiest and most powerful landowners and slaveholders in the Old Dominion, Carter Braxton was active in Virginia's legislature for more than 25 years, generally allied with Landon Carter, Benjamin Harrison, Edmund Pendleton and other conservative slaveholders. His estate consisted of 300,000 acres of land, 1,000 slaves and 10, 100 pounds Sterling; he was also a prominent and active member of the Established Church; served as Vestryman of Christ Church, Lancaster Co., and built the present Church, which is one of the prettiest and most interesting in Colonial Virginia; he is buried just outside of this old Church. Robert King Carter son of John Carter and Sarah Ludlow Robert King Carter married 1680 Virginia, to Judith Armistead.From the ENCYCLOPEDIA of VIRGINIA BIOGRAPHY Under the Editorial Supervision of Lyon Gardiner Tyler, LL. Fairfax Harrison's monumental study, Landmarks of Old Prince William (Berryville, Va.: Virginia Book Company, 1964, a one-volume reprint of the 1924 two-volume edition) remains invaluable for its detail about the development of that area of Virginia and the proprietary. In 1668, he married Judith Armistead of Hesse in Gloucester County, an area which was included in the formaton of Mathews County in 1691. 1688; d. 1721; (death date error) 4--2. 1710, Lancaster County, Virginia, d. Mar. Construction of the present manor house began circa 1723 when Elizabeth Hill married John Carter, eldest son of Robert “King” Carter. Ann, b. He married Judith Armistead in 1688, in Lancaster, Virginia, United States. Carter, Colonel Robert I King or King Robin: // Armistaead Family. 1696; m. Hon. Robert's education in England undoubtedly included thorough grounding in the Christian religion. Benjamine Harrison, of "Berkeley," Charles City Co., Va., son of Hon. He lived in it until he moved into the larger two-story mansion which dominated the Corotoman landscape for a decade beginning about 1720. From a letter of Robert's written late in his life when he was quarreling with his English factor, William Dawkins, over the education of his own sons and grandsons, we know that he spent at least six years in England, living in the home of merchant and family friend, Arthur Bailey, and learning from him, and from the opportunities presented by living with the merchant, much of the tobacco trade and its marketing end. There are twenty-five pews with a seating capacity of twelve each, and three, which will contain twenty persons each ;" walls three feet thick. ...ter, Sarah Carter, Judith Carter, Robert Carter, Anne Carter, Betty Carter, Ludlow Carter, Landon Carter, Mary Braxton, Lucy Carter, John... Aug 4 1663 - Corotoman Plantation, Lancaster County, Virginia Colony, Aug 4 1732 - Corotoman, Christ Church Parish, Lancaster County, Virginia Colony. 1702, Corotoman, Lancaster County, Virginia, d. betw. 2 and 311 Note: The seventh child of Robert "King" Carter and his second wife, Betty Landon (Willis) Carter was Robert Carter who was born in 1704 at Corotoman. Brother of Anne Yerby / Chisholm and Mary Swan When he became representative of Fairfax’s interests again in 1722, and served from 1722-32, he succeeded in securing for his children and grandchildren some 110,000 acres (450 km2) in the Northern Neck, as well as additional acquisitions in Virginia west of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Thomas Nelson and Lucy Grymes, circa 1792. Robert Carter was for many years the agent of Lord Fairfax, the proprietor of the Northern Neck grant. Robert returned to Virginia about 1680 to take up the life of a Virginia gentleman on the modest estates he had been left by his father. 11 Keith, Charles P. Spouse(s) Elizabeth Betty Landon 1683 - 1719. Robert Carter died on August 4, 1732, in Lancaster County, Virginia and was buried in Christ Church, Lancaster County, Virginia. 1708, Lancaster County, Virginia, d. bef. Birth of a son #3: Landon CARTER [10] Carter died three years later and the mansion was not rebuilt. [S1554] [S1554] [S2128] [S2916] [S2285] Results 1-20 of 637,926. "Rector of William and Mary, he sustained that institution in its most trying times. These four were: John, Robert, Charles, Landon. There have been intimations (whether true or false, we cannot say) that his business methods Avere hard and grasping, but his magnificent tomb refutes all such sinister insinuations. But Robert Carter, the son of John and Sarah,Ludlow married 1662died 1668 was his most distinguished son." Robert Carter died on August 4, 1732, in Lancaster County, Virginia and was buried in Christ Church, Lancaster County, Virginia. (See notes-Ralph Wormeley) King Carter gave 6 years of his time and energy to his friend's'sons--with little gratitude it seems. SIXTH GENERATION 6.Robert "King" Carter6 (John5,John4,Thomas3,Richard2, William1 )2. Completed in 1738, the “Great House,” is largely in its original state and the 11th and 12th generations of the Hill Carter family are the current stewards of … (See Fitzhugh, Lee, Harrison and Cary lineage. August 4, 1663 Corotoman, Lancaster, Virginia, American Colonies Death: August 4, 1732 (69) Corotoman, Lancaster, Virginia, American Colonies Place of Burial: Old Christ Church, Lancaster County, Virginia Immediate Family: Son of Col. John Carter and Sarah Carter, of Dinton Husband of Sarah Carter, of Dinton; Judith Carter and Elizabeth "Betty" Landon Father of Elizabeth Thigpen; Charles Carter; John Carter, Secretary of Virginia Colony; Sarah Carter; Elizabeth Carter Burwell; Judith Carter; Judith Ann Page; Sarah Carter; Anne Frances Harrison; Elizabeth "Betty" Carter; Robert Carter, Jr.; Col. Charles Carter, of Cleve; Ludlow Carter; Colonel Landon Carter I, of Sabine Hall; Mary Braxton; Lucy Harrison and George Carter, 1718 « less Brother of Anne Chisholm and Mary Swan Half brother of George Carter, 1638; Elizabeth Johnson; Col. John Carter, Jr.; Sarah Carter and Charles Carter He m. (first) Judith Armistead, d. 1699; dau. document.write(new Date().getFullYear()) 1709;d. unm. He became president of the council, and as such succeeded as acting governor. The unhappy lament their lost comforter, the widows their lost protector, and the orphans their lost father !' Ralph Wormeley III lived only 5 years after inheriting the Rosegill estate. By the time of his death, he had about 100 law books in his library, more than one-third of its total. page 111 4--12. Clear search. Service in the House of Burgesses, particularly assignment in 1695 to serve on a committee to revise the laws of the colony as the Board of Trade had ordered, may have spurred Robert Carter's interest. Robert Carter III (1728-1804) was a very rich plantation owner in Colonial Virginia and in the early state of Virginia. Half brother of George Carter; Elizabeth Johnson; Colonel John Carter, II; Sarah Carter and Charles Carter. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. His paternal great-grandfather John Carter (1613-1669) had come from England to Jamestown in 1635. From four sons of Robert Carter are descended the later generations of this family. Died, circa 1652, in Lancaster Co., Va. Children: i.George Carter6 Died, circa 1625, in Lancaster Co., VA. ii.Eleanor Carter6. Book Virginia Dynasties by Dowdey The Virginia Dynasties-The Emergence of "King" Carter and the Golden Age Clifford Dowdey Bonanza Books, New York MCMLXIX Y Y Check Index 3 Book Page History-Rosewell Rosewell, Garland of Virginia Claude O. Lanciano Jr Gloucester Co Historical Committee 1978 Book was purchased in Williamsburg, Va 1985. In colonial Virginia, one official post led quickly to others; a seat in the Council brought several posts with it. Benjamine and Elizabeth (Burwell) Harrison, and had issue. Photos & Maps. His estate consisted of 300,000 acres of land, 1,000 slaves and 10, 100 pounds Sterling; he was also a prominent and active member of the Established Church; served as Vestryman of Christ Church, Lancaster Co., and built the present Church, which is one of the prettiest and most interesting in Colonial Virginia; he is buried just outside of this old Church. He never hesitated to include references to the law in his letters. His second, Betty, a descendant of the noble house of Landon. In 1982, we published, If you are a descendant of Robert or Thomas Carter and can contribute genealogical information, please email material or questions to. Judith, b. Father of Elizabeth Thigpen; Elizabeth Carter Burwell Nicholas; Judith Carter; Judith Page; Sarah Carter and 13 others; John Armistead Carter; Anne Carter; Mary Carter; Ann Harrison; Sarah Carter; Elizabeth "Betty" Carter; Robert Carter, II; Charles Carter; Ludlow Carter; Colonel Landon Carter I, of Sabine Hall; Mary Braxton; Lucy Harrison and George Carter « less 96 Carter folks, all kin to me. Tradition has it that the congregation did not enter the church on Sundays until the arrival of his coach when all followed him. Nathaniel Harrison, of "Brandon," Surry Co., Va., son of Hon. 1693; m. 1718, Hon. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mysouthernfamily/myff/d0007/g0000062.html#I38986, "Colonial official, landowner; born in Lancaster County, Va. Election as a vestryman for Christ Church Parish followed on 8 November 1690; about a year later he was chosen church warden, a position he retained until his death. vi.Sarah Carter. 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