The "Spinster's House" at Corotoman in the early 20th century. 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. He left behind 300,000 acres (1,200 km²) of land, 1,000 slaves and 10,000,000 British pounds in cash. It stood on an estate of 4,000-acres divided into five separate quarters in addition to the ‘home fields’ adjacent to the mansion. Benjamine and Elizabeth (Burwell) Harrison, and had issue. More than 39,000 persons have been recorded; approximately two-thirds are direct descendants while the remainder married into the Carter line. Ralph Wormeley III lived only 5 years after inheriting the Rosegill estate. [8] In 1730, an inventory of items at the Brick House Store included essential supplies such as cloths, tools, and gunpowder and luxury items such as spices, ivory combs, and brass candlesticks.[8]. On account of his great prominence and wealth, he was called "King Carter." He was Speaker of the House of Burgesses, and Treasurer under the most serene Princes William, Anne, George I. and II. We would also like to note that there are many lines of Virginia Carters who have no connection to Robert and John Carter of Corotoman or Thomas Carter. "The unhappy lament their lost comforter, the widows their lost protector, and the orphans their lost father.". Available at Virginia Historical Society. This email address is being protected from spambots. In addition to the high backs and sides, Mr. Carter had placed a railing of brass rods with damask curtains "to prevent being gazed at." " " 'Entc-'-ing his friends kindly, he was neither a prodigal or a parsimonio/=; host.' 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. LANDON, b. Robert Carter was for many years the agent of Lord Fairfax, the proprietor of the Northern Neck grant. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 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. (See Braxton lineage.) 3, 1778; + 1) Elizabeth Wormely, 1732, + 2) Maria Bryd, 1742, + 3) Elizabeth Beale, 1746 Mary Carter, b. [Irvington, VA: Foundation for Historic Christ Church, 2010]. SIXTH GENERATION 6.Robert "King" Carter6 (John5,John4,Thomas3,Richard2, William1 )2. Robert King CARTER — View this family yes. Rector of William and Mary Speaker of the House of Burgesses Treasurer under...Princes Wiliam, Anne, King George I and II Speaker of the House for six years Governor of the Virginia Colony ...he departed this world 4th day of August, 1732 in the 69th year of his life. Box 24  Irvington, Virginia 22480. Nathaniel Harrison, of "Brandon," Surry Co., Va., son of Hon. (#4656) 10 Jamestowne Society , Qualifying Ancestors , A1407, Record for Robert (King) Carter. ∼ Robert King Carter is my 7th great grandfather according to a posting on Rootsweb, Ancestry.com. 4--4. A Genealogy of the Known Descendants of Robert Carter of Corotoman. (Bishop Meade's Old Churches, etc.) "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. William and Ann (Lee) Fitz-hugh, of "Eagle's Nest;" (second) Hon. [p.111] 4--6.CHARLES, b. All Categories. 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. var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '='; This was his last effort of this sort because the appeal of acting as Virginia agent for the proprietors was soon to bring him over to their side. What more could he have done ? 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. Robert Carter was influential in his own day and left a family dynasty that continues to this day. Corotoman was then inherited by Carter's son Robert Carter I (whose wealth and autocratic business methods led to his becoming known by the nickname "King") in 1690. Wife of Nathaniel Burwell and Dr. George Nicholas. 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. Birth of a daughter #1: Elizabeth CARTER 1689 (Age 6 years) Gloucester County, Virginia, United States. There are a few that step outside his duties to his friend, and they show his interest in land acquisition, a topic that would occupy him all of the rest of his life. 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). The Carter connection to Christ Church began with Robert "King" Carter's father, John. Ludlow, b. By 1650 John Carter had some African slaves and was on his way to developing a large tobacco plantation in Lancaster County, Virginia called Corotomon. 4--9.Mary, b. Tradition has it that the congregation did not enter the church on Sundays until the arrival of his coach when all followed him. 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. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 1704, Corotoman, Lancaster County, Virginia, d. May 12, 1732, Nomin, Westmoreland County, Virginia; + Priscilla Bladen Churchill, 1725 Sarah Carter, b. "Rector of William and Mary, he sustained that institution in its most trying times. 182. 1702, Corotoman, Lancaster County, Virginia, d. betw. 1713; of whom later. 6v.Robert "King" Carter. And service to the colony soon ensued with his election as burgess for the session beginning 1 April 1692. [2][5][6] The mansion was completed in 1725, and introduced a new era for early 18th century architecture in Virginia. Mann Page, of "Roswell,"Gloucester Co., Va., son of Col. Matthew and Mary (Mann) Page, and had issue. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. Robert Carter died on August 4, 1732, in Lancaster County, Virginia and was buried in Christ Church, Lancaster County, Virginia. Five sons and five daughters survived to marry well and were themselves prolific. of Thomas Landon, of "Grednal," Hereford Co., England. One letter book of Carter's has been published: Louis B. Wright, Letters of Robert Carter 1720-1727: The Commercial Interests of a Virginia Gentleman (San Marino, CA: Huntington Library, 1940). "[9] The house was constructed in either the late 17th century or the early 18th century. He would purchase titles on religious subjects for his library, which included the books that he inherited from his brother and father, through the rest of his life. (See Armistead lineage.) Outside the church is the tomb of Robert, the "King," the tomb which expla-ns who and what he was. Ann, b. John Carter II continued much of the service and prominence that his father had established as the norm for the family. Thomas lived in Christ Church Parish but was not related to Robert. Results 1-20 of 637,926. Issue by first marriage: 4--1. But Robert Carter, the son of John and Sarah,Ludlow married 1662died 1668 was his most distinguished son." [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. Parents. He built Christ Church, Lancaster County, Virginia, which Mr. W. G. Stanard says is "the most perfect example of Colonial church architecture now remaining in A'irginia." At his death he left 300,000 acres of land, 1,000 slaves & 10,000 British pounds in cash. 4--11. (See Fitzhugh, Lee, Harrison and Cary lineage. A summary account of Carter by Edmund Berkeley, Jr., may be found in Volume 3 of the Dictionary of Virginia Biography, (Sara B. Bearss, John G. Deal, et al., eds. From four sons of Robert Carter are descended the later generations of this family. As chairman of the Committee of Propositions and Grievances in 1695, Carter steered the members to present a protest against the actions of the Northern Neck proprietary agents, and the proprietary itself. Minutes of the Governor’s Council March 14, 1745/46: Read the petition of James Bennett a Chowan Indian complaining of one Henry Hills having obtained a Deed of Sale for some of the Chowan Indian Land from some Indians who had no right to sell the same. (See Harrison and Burwell lineage.) Privacy Policy | Site Terms & Conditions  © Elizabeth, b. at Corotoman, on the Rappahannock river, and there is still standing nearby a church that he built shortly before his death, which occurred August 4, 1732. Ludlow, b. ROBERT, b. Carter, Colonel Robert I King or King Robin: // Armistaead Family. ), 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. Details of Carter's wives, children, and descendants may be found in Florence Tyler Carleton, compiler. Mother of five children. Robert Carter died on August 4, 1732, in Lancaster County, Virginia and was buried in Christ Church, Lancaster County, Virginia. 1702, Corotoman, Lancaster County, Virginia, d. betw. [9] Before its disappearance, the "Spinster's House" was the last remaining supporting structure of the original Corotoman plantation. 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. Born,circa 1662, in VADied, 24 Aug1732, in "Shirley", VA. He served as sheriff in 1673 and again in 1678, burgess, and at other times, he was collector of the levy. 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. Lucy, m. (first) 1730, Col. Henry Fitzhugh, of "Eagle's Nest," King George Co., Va., son of Hon. , New York: Tobias A. Wright (1911) , 22, 84, 109-110. More than 39,000 persons have been recorded; approximately two-thirds are direct descendants while the remainder married into the Carter line. At the age of 28, Robert entered the General Assembly of Virginia as a Burgess from Lancaster County, serving five consecutive years. Another supporting structure at Corotoman was known as the "Spinster's House. 1696; m. Hon. 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. D., VOLUME V, 1915, pages 848-849. Details of the early Carter genealogy are to be found in Christine Jones, John Carter I of "Corotoman" Lancaster County, Virginia. Entertaining his friends kindly, he was neither a prodigal nor a parsimonious host. Our current databases focus on the known descendants of Robert “King” Carter (1663–1732) and Thomas Carter (ca.1630–1700). A large landowner himself, he became the agent for the wealthy Fairfax family in 1702 and used his position to become one of the wealthiest men in the colonies. Elizabeth, b. Robert's first position was that of justice of the Lancaster Court, an office for which he took the required oaths on 10 June 1690. Landon Carter, b. He does not provide any substantive examination of the John Carter family line, and mentions it mostly in passing. Oct 27, 2014 - Explore Rachel Holtz's board "Robert Carter I "King Carter"", followed by 535 people on Pinterest. [9] Before its disappearance, the "Spinster's House" was the last remaining supporting structure of the original Corotoman plantation. 1710, Lancaster County, Virginia, d. Mar. He took a leading role in the work of the House, and "in September 1696 Carter was elected Speaker over five other nominees. While Robert always considered himself "of the Church of England way," he was not intolerant of dissenters, and Louis B. Wright has written in several places of the books by Puritans and others in the libraries of both John Carters which Robert would have had access to before and after his years in England. 4--4. 1711; d. unm. Clear search. There are numerous references to Carter and others of his period in Earl G. Swem's Virginia Historical Index which indexes a half-dozen publications on Virginia history and genealogy. 1708, Lancaster County, Virginia, d. bef. (Irvington, VA: Foundation for Historic Christ Church, 2009.) 1711; d. unm. (see Glenn's 'Some Colonial Mansions')" - p. 1708 or 1714, d. c 1719. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. Thomas lived in Christ Church Parish but was not related to Robert. Died, circa 1625, in Lancaster Co., VA. 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. Judith Armistead 1665 - 1699. His schooling in England has been covered very well by Alan Simpson in "Robert Carter's Schooldays" , an article in the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography (94[April 1986]: 161-188). Includes citations for all sources. He was a physician. 9 Hardy, Stella Pickett , Colonial Families of the Southern States of America: A History and Genealogy of Colonial Fami lies Who Settled . [9] The "Spinster's House" was a one-story and a half frame house adorned with a gabled roof with large end chimneys. He furnished it richly. document.write(new Date().getFullYear()) Husband of Judith Carter and Betty Landon 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. By these wives he had many children and whose education he expended large sums of money. Includes citations for all sources. 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. 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. Edit Search New Search. 4--10. 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. 1690; of whom later. Box 24, Irvington, VA 22480 Physical Address: 420 Christ Church Road, Weems, VA 22576 Phone: 804-438-6855 | info@christchurch1735.org |ChristChurch1735.org. 1710, Lancaster County, Virginia, d. Mar. 1968. The Carter connection to Christ Church began with Robert "King" Carter's father, John. (Irvington, Virginia: Foundation for Historic Christ Church, Inc., 1983). He passed away on 4 Aug 1732 in Corotoman, Lancaster, Virginia, United States. 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. His residence was in Lancaster county. She died in 1699. Our Carter Descendant databases are by no means comprehensive, and we look forward to learning of unrecorded descendants of Robert and Thomas Carter. (See Harrison and Burwell lineage.) 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. Foundation for Historic Christ Church, Inc. All rights reserved. Construction of the present manor house began circa 1723 when Elizabeth Hill married John Carter, eldest son of Robert “King” Carter. 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. [Richmond: Library of Virginia, 2006]). During his first term, 1702-1711, he began to acquire large tracts of land for himself in the Rappahannock River region of Virginia. Ann, b. Robert "King" Carter, at one time regarded as the wealthiest man in Virginia, was in the line of John of Corotowan. 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. Most of his schoolmasters would have been clergymen, and would have considered religious education a fundamental requirement of their curricula. He built a house on the home property at "Corotoman," however, a brick story-and-a-half structure of three rooms. [p.111] 4--6.CHARLES, b. Our current databases focus on the known descendants of Robert “King” Carter (1663–1732) and Thomas Carter (ca.1630–1700). 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. 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. Carleton, Florence Tyler, compiler, 1983. Dec 10, 2012 - Robert 'King' Carter, my 8th great grandfather Robert Carter III (1728-1804) was a very rich plantation owner in Colonial Virginia and in the early state of Virginia. Robert 'King' Carter b. Geni requires JavaScript! Thomas Nelson and Lucy Grymes, circa 1792. JOHN, b. Our Clarke County Cousins. In colonial Virginia, one official post led quickly to others; a seat in the Council brought several posts with it. See more ideas about carters, carter family, ancestor. "The epitaph on his tomb in Christ Church, records his virtues and achievements. His father had been prominent in the colony as lieutenant-colonel, burgess and councillor. Ludlow Carter, b. 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. // ]]> 1706, d. 1706 Charles Carter, b. var addyb1e2a2879bd21703a826afe94db8fbf1 = 'info' + '@'; Lucy, m. (first) 1730, Col. Henry Fitzhugh, of "Eagle's Nest," King George Co., Va., son of Hon. Stories & Publications. From four sons of Robert Carter are descended the later generations of this family. document.getElementById('cloakb1e2a2879bd21703a826afe94db8fbf1').innerHTML = ''; Father: John Carter / Mother: Sarah Ludlow // Her father: Gabriel Ludlow was a lineal descendant of that William Ludlow, of 'Hill Deverill,' Wilts, who was butler to the King and member of Parliament, and who died in 1478. Son of Colonel John Carter, I and Sarah Carter, of Dinton var addy_textb1e2a2879bd21703a826afe94db8fbf1 = 'info' + '@' + 'christchurch1735' + '.' + 'org';document.getElementById('cloakb1e2a2879bd21703a826afe94db8fbf1').innerHTML += ''+addy_textb1e2a2879bd21703a826afe94db8fbf1+'<\/a>'; 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. Carter married Mrs. Willis the year after the death of his first wife, the former Judith Armistead, in 1699. 1688; d. 1721; (death date error) 4--2. 4--9.Mary, b. 3, 1778; + 1) Elizabeth Wormely, 1732, + 2) Maria Bryd, 1742, + 3) Elizabeth Beale, 1746 Mary Carter, b. Carter shares a common descent from John Carter, an early settler of Virginia and an ancestor of Robert “King” Carter who was the wealthiest man in colonial Virginia, with presidents William Henry Harrison and his son Benjamin Harrison. In 1982, we published A Genealogy of the Known Descendants of Robert Carter of Corotoman, based on the original Carter family tree drawn by Robert Randolph Carter. He was so powerful and wealthy that he is known as "King." [7], 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. 1709;d. unm. After her death in 1699, he married Elizabeth Landon in 1701. By these wives he had many children, on whose education he expended large sums of money. The unhappy lament their lost comforter, the widows their lost protector, and the orphans their lost father !' [5] To undertake the mansion's construction, Carter imported skilled indentured servants from England and hired local craftsmen. [S1554] [S1554] [S2128] [S2916] [S2285] Robert Carter also known as King Carter (1663 – August 4, 1732) of Lancaster County was a colonist in Virginia and became he wealthiest man in the colonies. 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. Thomas lived in Christ Church Parish but was not related to Robert. ...ter, Lucy Carter, Ludlow Carter, Mary Carter, George Carter, Ludlow Carter, Robert Carter, Lucy Carter, Anne Carter, Anne Carter, George ... ...ter, George Carter, John Carter, Elizabeth Carter, Mary Byrd Carter, Sarah Carter, Thomas Carter, John Carter, Anna Carter, Anne Carter, ... 1663 - Corotoman, Lancaster, Virginia, United States, ...eth Carter, John Carter, Judith Carter, Sarah Carter, Robert Carter, Landon Carter, Charles Carter, Ludlow Carter, Betty Carter, Anne Carter, 1663 - Corotoman (Lancaster County), Virginia, USA, 1732 - Christ Church, Lancaster County, Virginia, USA, Lancaster County, Virginia, Colonial America, Corotoman, Lancaster County, Virginia, Colonial America, Lancaster County, Virginia, United States, Armstead/Armistead and connected Families, Birth of Elizabeth Carter Burwell Nicholas, Rector of William & Mary College; Speaker of House of Burgess, VA, Speaker, Councillor & Acting Governor of Virginia, colonel, Plantation Owner, Anne (Anna) Carter, b. He acquired the moniker "King" … Spouse(s) Elizabeth Betty Landon 1683 - 1719. Issue by second marriage: 4--5. One of these pews near the altar and opposite the pulpit was for his family. He acquired the moniker "King" … 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. On account of his great prominence and wealth, he was called "King Carter." In 1688, he married Judith Armistead of Hesse in Gloucester County, an area which was included in the formation of Mathews County in 1691. His first wife was Judith, daughter of John Armistead, Esq. 11 Keith, Charles P. 1688; d. 1721; (death date error) 4--2. 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. ... Family Trees. Brother of Anne Yerby / Chisholm and Mary Swan 1712; d. 1736; m. 1732, Hon. His splendid tomb in a rather shattered condition is still to be seen in the yard of the church. 1689 or 1690, d. 31 Jul 1742, Robert Carter Jr. Esq.+2 b. c 1704, d. 1731, Ludlow Carter2 b. Mother of ten children. 1707 Ludlow Carter, b. Mother of ten children. page 111 4--12. 4--7.George, of the Middle Temple, London, England, b. Daughter of Robert "King" Carter and Julia Armistead. Benjamine Harrison, of "Berkeley," Charles City Co., Va., son of Hon. These four were: John, Robert, Charles, Landon. addyb1e2a2879bd21703a826afe94db8fbf1 = addyb1e2a2879bd21703a826afe94db8fbf1 + 'christchurch1735' + '.' + 'org'; (Irvington, Virginia: Foundation for Historic Christ Church, Inc., 1977). ), "The following translation of Mr. Robert Carter's epitaph may be a help to some of our readers:--. 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