(note: Virginia Historical Society has photos of many Carter family members, and John Champe, and Shirley...)

Richard Sclater m. Emily Aphia Carter

Richard 30 Jan 1810 in Fluvanna Co VA and died 12 Aug 1880.

Richard and Emily married 5 Oct 1847 in Greenbriar Co VA.

Emily, b 16 Mar 1821 and died 29 Jan 1892

1850 census: Goochaland Co VA p 110: Richard 40 manager of farm, Emily 29, Maria 1.

Maria Logan b 14 Mar 1849 see above

Richard b 1851 d 18 Jun 1891. Married Lizzie Patterson, kids Bessie married O.A. Johnson of Hanover Co.

Mary C. Champe b 1853 married Charles L McCoull, childr3en: Charles L and Emily.

Emily Carter b 16 Apr 1864, died 16 Mar 1938. Married Henry Simon Kendal on 26 Jun 1895. Kids: Henry Samuel, Elizabeth, Richard Carter and Charlesd Hansford

Harriet L b 1857

 

William Fauntleroy Carter m. Maria Virginia Logan

William was born 1784 in Amherst Co VA and died 20 Sep 1853.

Maria Virginia Logan was born bet 1781-88 in Powhatan Co VA, the daughter of Dr Charles Logan and Mary Pleasants (see Logan Family Genealogy Notes). sometimes listed as Maria Pleasants Logan, as her mother married Robert Pleasants after her father died. Maria was the widow of Robert Woodson

 

John Champe Carter m. Aphia Fauntleroy

John waa born in Blenheim, and died in Amherst Co VA.

Aphia was the daughter of Col William Fauntleroy

Married 1782 or 4 Feb 1784 in Richmond Co VA

 

Edward Carter and Sarah Champe

Edward was born abt 1733 in Shirley, died 1792 in Roxbury, Spotsylvania CO.

Sarah was the daughter of Col John Champe and Jane LNU. ?: Champe was a Continental Army sergeant during the Revolutionary War. He was chosen by George Washington to fake his desertion to the British Army in an attempt to capture Benedict Arnold. Arnold would learn of this scheme, forcing Champe to flee for his life back to the Colonial side. Champe was the 23-year-old Revolutionary soldier, chosen in 1780 by Major General 'Light Horse Harry' Lee, at Washington's request for a volunteer to go on the hazardous mission of desertion to the British in a plan to capture Benedict Arnold and frustrate a suspected conspiracy involving Continental officers. Washington's words to Lee were, 'Whoever comes forward . . . will lay me under great obligations personally, and in behalf of the United States I will reward him amply.' Secrecy thrown about Champe's movements almost led to his undoing as he left the Continental camp on the Hudson River. His comrades, not aware of his errand, pursued him with vigorous realism, and he escaped their fire only by abandoning his horse and hiding along the river bank until rescued by British gunboats. Champe was able to join Arnold's dragoons, but Washington's plans came to nothing, for the night Arnold was to have been trapped the British were ordered to take ship for Virginia to join Cornwallis. Virginia gazette (Williamsburg, Va. : 1736) Title [Link] Died- On Sunday the 25th ult., departed this life, at Lamb's Creek, in King George, Mr. John Champe. (p. 2, c. 3) Publication Saturday, January 7, 1775.

Children:

Ann

Charles

Edward

John

Elizabeth

George

Jane

Hill

Mary

Robert

Sarah

William [Link] Virginia herald (Fredericksburg, Va.) Title [Link] Died- On June 19, at his residence in Culpeper County, in his 63rd year, William Champe Carter. (p. 3, c. 3) Publication Saturday, June 28, 1834.

Whitaker

 

John Carter m. Elizabeth Hill

John was born 1690, died 31 Jul 1742, or 30 Apr 1743. He resided at Corotomon, built by his grandfather on the banks of the Rappahannock River. Here his father, King Carter, kept his land office as agent for Lord Fairfax, land proprietor of the Northern Neck of Virginia.

1723 John Carter married Elizabeth Hill and her father, Edward Hill III gave them SHIRLEY PLANTATION as a wedding gift and it continues in the ownership of the Carter family to the present, 1995. They were the great grandparents of Robert E. Lee.

Prominent Families of Virginia, Volume II Chapter VII The Carter Family. Third Generation.III. John Carter((3)) (Robert((2)), John((1))), secretary, eldest son; married (about 1723) Elizabeth, daughter of Edward Hill, Jr., of "Shirley," Charles City Co., Va., and had issue: II. Charles Carter((4)), of Shirley, b. 1736; d. 1806, son of John Carter((3)) and Elizabeth Hill. Married, first (1756), Mary W. Carter, b. 1736; d. 1770. Married, second, Anne Butler Moore.

Children:

Charles 1732-1806 married Mary Walker

Edward 1733-1792

Elizabeth 13 Oct 1731-25 Jul 1760 married William Byrd. Col. William, b. -; d. January 1, 1777, of "Westover"; was for several years a member of the House of Burgesses from Lunenburg County, and was appointed to the council in 1754 (Journal); was commissioned a colonel of the Second Virginia Regiment in 1758, and was in active service on the western frontier during the French and Indian War. He was a liberal supporter of the turf, owning some of the most celebrated horses of that day in Virginia, and is stated to have expended much of the great estate left him by his father. He married, first, Elizabeth Hill , daughter of John Carter, of "Corotoman," and "Shirley," and second, Mary, daughter of Charles Willing, of Philadelphia, Pa. He had children by both wives.

Anne Hill 1739

 

Robert "King" Carter m. Judith Armistead

born 4 Aug 1663 Corotoman, died 4 Aug 1732. Married several times (Elizabeth Betty Landon, 1701). He was speaker of the House of Burchess in 1659-1699, member of the Council 1699-1732, acting Governor of Virginia 1726/27. Considered the richest man in colonial America as he had 300,000 acres of prime Virginia land, 1,000 slaves, 2,000 head of cattle and a 100 horses.

Married 1688. Judith died 23 Feb 1698 in Lancaster Co VA. Prominent Families of Virginia, The Armistead Family: Issue of John Armistead and Judith, his wife: 5. Judith, married "Robert Carter." Her tombstone calls her "eldest daughter of the Hon. John Armistead, Esq., and Judith, his wife. She departed this life the 23d day of February, Anno 1699, in the - year of her age, and in the eleventh of her marriage, having borne to her husband five children and a son, whereof Sarah and Judith Carter died before and are buried with her." (See Keith; Carter Family, Chapter VII.)

Children with Judith Armistead:

John 1690-31 Jul 1742 see above

Judith 1695-1699

Children with Elizabeth Landon:

Charles 1707-1764

Sarah 1708-1719

Landon 1710-1778

Lucy 1705-1763

Robert 1704-1732

Anne 1702-1745

George 1710-1770

Elizabeth 1716-1719

 

John Carter m. Sarah Ludlow

John Carter was born in 1613, Christ Church, London. He died 1669, Christ Church Parish, Lancaster Co. VA. He married 5 times. His wives were: 1st: Jane Glyn, 2nd: Eleanor Brocas, widow of William Brocas (great grandson of Sir Thomas Sherley, the elder), 3rd: Ann Carter, 4th: Sarah Ludlow, mother of King Carter who was speaker of the House of Burchess in 1659 through 1699, member of the Council 1699-1732, acting Governor of Virginia 1726/27, 5th: Elizabeth Shirley, spinster (single lady) of Gloucester Co. VA, who was the mother of a son Charles Carter, born after the death of his father.

John Carter and his brother, Thomas Carter, emigrated to Virginia in 1635 on the Ship Safety.

Virginia County Records, VI Lancaster County. Book No. 3.Page: 88 Maj. John Carter 1653,1600 acres , Virginia County Records, VI, Lancaster County. Book No. 3.page: 292 Maj. John Carter 1654, 1600 acres Virginia County Records, VI, Lancaster County. Book No. 4. Page: 509 Col. John Carter 1661, 450 acres

Prominent Families of Virginia, Volume II Chapter VII The Carter Family.: I.Here lyeth ye body of John Carter, Esq., who died ye 10th of June, Anno Domini 1669; and also Jane, ye daughter of Mr. Morgan Glyn, and George her son, and Eleonor Carter, and Ann, ye daughter of Mr. Cleave Carter, and Sarah, ye daughter of Mr. Gabriel Ludlowe, and Sarah, her daughter, which were all his wives successively, and died before him.

Volume II Chapter VII The Carter Family. First Generation.:John Carter((1)) was a member of the Council in 1657, and another of the same name was a member in 1724, probably a grandson. Besides the children mentioned above, apparently he left two other sons, Robert and Charles, or three sons in all.

Volume II Chapter VII The Carter Family. Second Generation: From the second surviving son, Robert Carter((2)) (John((1))), generally known as "King Carter," the Virginia family is chiefly descended. Robert Carter of "Corotoman," Lancaster Co., Va., b. 1663; d. 1732. Married twice.

Volume II Chapter XII the Barbour, Green, Fleming, Coleman and Henry Families. Henry Family." Messrs. Editors:-In reply to "L. D. C.," would say that being a great-granddaughter of Judith Carter Armistead, of Hesse, I take pleasure in sending the following: John Carter, the emigrant, 1649, member of House of Burgesses, married Sarah Ludlow and had: Robert Carter (King), member of Council and House of Burgesses, who married Bettie Landon in 1701 and had Charles Carter, of Clives, born 1707, who married Anne Byrd in 1742 and had Maria Carter, who married William Armistead, of Hesse, in 1772, father of Dorothy Armistead. E. M. J."

Sarah born 1635 in Wiltshire England died 1668, was the daughter of Gabriel and Phillis Ludlow.