Baynes Carter is believed to have been named for the Baynes family of Henrico County. The spelling of Baynes can be found as Bains, Baines, Barnes or Banes.
Baynes Carter's paternal grandfather, Thomas Sr. (died c1738), came to the Colony of Virginia prior to 1713 (Volume 3, Cavaliers and Pioneers). This Carter family, one of several in the area, is thought to have arrived in Virginia from England. The Carter Y-DNA genealogy project shows the family to be in the Q3 haplogroup, suggesting they came to Britain with the Norse Vikings, or with Roman troops and settlers of Western Asian or Eastern European descent.
Thomas Sr. and family settled on the James River at the present-day town of Cartersville (named for the family). Thomas's eldest son Robert owned/operated a ferry there, known as Carter's ferry. The family was neither of the poorest nor of the wealthiest class. They were law-abiding and active in their parish and community, as well as industrious landowners. They were also allied with their more prosperous neighbor, the Woodson family.
Thomas Jr.'s Will (written 02/14/1760; recorded Goochland04/19/1763) is believed to have named his sons in chronological order: Thomas [III], then John, Josiah, and Baynes. In his Will, Thomas Jr. refers to his 'Youngest sons, that is to say John Carter, Josiar [sic] Carter, and Baynes Carter.' He also refers to his wife Mary, who may have been Mary Kilpatrick based on the 1751 Douglas Register marriage record. Thomas Jr. left his land containing 225 acres "To my Dear beloved son Baynes Carter"
In 1769, Bains [sic] Carter of Goochland cast his vote for an election for two members to serve in the House of Delegates. To vote, he would have had to have owned land and been at least 21 years of age, putting his birth c1748.
Beginning in the early 1770's, there was a migration of families from the Goochland County and surrounding area to southwest Virginia. Baynes Carter and his brothers Josiah and John, third generation Carters, were among these early settlers.
A 1773 Goochland deed shows Baynes Carter and his widowed mother Mary, now of Pittsylvania County, selling their home place to Samuel Coleman Morris. Beginning a year or so prior to the sale of the home place, Baynes, Josiah and John had begun to leave records in Pittsylvania, Bedford and Henry Counties.
In August 1774, records show Baynes Carter, about age 26, received pay for service under Captain Abraham Penn in the conflict between the Colony of Virginia and the Native Americans of the Ohio Valley. This conflict, Dunmore's War, was named for the Royal Governor of Virginia, Lord Dunmore, who organized a large militia to prevent the Delaware, Mingo, and Shawnee from settling/hunting south of the Ohio River. John Carter, an elder brother of Baynes, served in this conflict as well.
Just three years later, Baynes Carter (age 29) and his brother Josiah, along with other citizens of Henry County were called upon to renounce their allegiance to Great Britain and swear allegiance to the Commonwealth. Their signatures appear on the 08/30/1777 list of Edmond Lyne, Esquire, qualifying descendants for membership in SAR and DAR. Josiah is also recorded in the Virginia Publick Claims for Henry County as being reimbursed for provisions supporting the war.
Few records have surfaced on Baynes Carter but we know that he purchased "sundries" at the estate sale of John Hail in Pittsylvania County (Inventory recorded 09/26/1774). He also served as a guard for his county in 1777: "Henry County Levy is made to Baines [sic] Carter, guarding, same 5 days." On 07/21/1778, Henry County deeds show Josiah Carter conveying and selling to his brother Baynes 89 ½ acres of land crossing Little Reedy Creek and Reed Creek to the mouth of said creek on Smith River. Over the next few years, several other Henry County land transactions are recorded concerning Baynes Carter. In 1780, Josiah Carter transferred some of his Reedy Creek property to his brother Baynes due to damages sustained by Baynes resulting from a grist mill operation. [This land is located near the present-day intersection of Route 220 and State Route 57 between Bassett and Collinsville. The grist mill was still standing as of 1920.] About the time Josiah Carter transferred the Reedy Creek property to his brother Baynes, Josiah, along with a contingent of other Henry County families, migrated to the state of Georgia.
It's not until 06/24/1784 that we learn Baynes Carter has a wife: "Baynes Carter and his wife Martha sell 221 ½ acres of land on Reed Creek. . .". To date no marriage record has been found and Martha's surname remains unknown, but other records conclude that Baynes and Martha had been married at least 10 years by this time. In 1788, just a few years after the sale of the 221 ½ acres of land, Baynes Carter passed away, leaving a widow and a son Jesse, age 13.*
During the short span of Baynes Carter's life, he likely heard about, and was inspired by, his grandfather's travels across the ocean for the opportunities in a new land. Just about 62 years from the time Thomas Sr. arrived on the shores of Virginia, his grandson Baynes would travel into the wilderness to seek his own fortune. Unlike his grandfather, however, Baynes would see England loose her grip on the Colonies and a new Nation begin under brilliant leadership with unheard of rights for its citizens.
Written by Rebecca R. Dyer, 5th Great Grand daughter
*I believe there was at least one other son: Baynes (born c1784) who was in Warren County, Georgia, in 1805, and migrated to, and died in, Louisiana around 1810.
Carter Name Meaning English:
Occupational name for a transporter of goods, Middle English cartere, from an agent derivative of Middle English cart(e) or from Anglo-Norman French car(e)tier, a derivative of Old French caret (see Cartier). The Old French word coalesced with the earlier Middle English word cart(e) ‘cart’, which is from either Old Norse kartr or Old English cræt, both of which, like the Late Latin word, were probably originally derived from Celtic.Northern Irish: reduced form of McCarter.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press
Baynes Carter's paternal grandfather, Thomas Sr. (died c1738), came to the Colony of Virginia prior to 1713 (Volume 3, Cavaliers and Pioneers). This Carter family, one of several in the area, is thought to have arrived in Virginia from England. The Carter Y-DNA genealogy project shows the family to be in the Q3 haplogroup, suggesting they came to Britain with the Norse Vikings, or with Roman troops and settlers of Western Asian or Eastern European descent.
Thomas Sr. and family settled on the James River at the present-day town of Cartersville (named for the family). Thomas's eldest son Robert owned/operated a ferry there, known as Carter's ferry. The family was neither of the poorest nor of the wealthiest class. They were law-abiding and active in their parish and community, as well as industrious landowners. They were also allied with their more prosperous neighbor, the Woodson family.
Thomas Jr.'s Will (written 02/14/1760; recorded Goochland04/19/1763) is believed to have named his sons in chronological order: Thomas [III], then John, Josiah, and Baynes. In his Will, Thomas Jr. refers to his 'Youngest sons, that is to say John Carter, Josiar [sic] Carter, and Baynes Carter.' He also refers to his wife Mary, who may have been Mary Kilpatrick based on the 1751 Douglas Register marriage record. Thomas Jr. left his land containing 225 acres "To my Dear beloved son Baynes Carter"
In 1769, Bains [sic] Carter of Goochland cast his vote for an election for two members to serve in the House of Delegates. To vote, he would have had to have owned land and been at least 21 years of age, putting his birth c1748.
Beginning in the early 1770's, there was a migration of families from the Goochland County and surrounding area to southwest Virginia. Baynes Carter and his brothers Josiah and John, third generation Carters, were among these early settlers.
A 1773 Goochland deed shows Baynes Carter and his widowed mother Mary, now of Pittsylvania County, selling their home place to Samuel Coleman Morris. Beginning a year or so prior to the sale of the home place, Baynes, Josiah and John had begun to leave records in Pittsylvania, Bedford and Henry Counties.
In August 1774, records show Baynes Carter, about age 26, received pay for service under Captain Abraham Penn in the conflict between the Colony of Virginia and the Native Americans of the Ohio Valley. This conflict, Dunmore's War, was named for the Royal Governor of Virginia, Lord Dunmore, who organized a large militia to prevent the Delaware, Mingo, and Shawnee from settling/hunting south of the Ohio River. John Carter, an elder brother of Baynes, served in this conflict as well.
Just three years later, Baynes Carter (age 29) and his brother Josiah, along with other citizens of Henry County were called upon to renounce their allegiance to Great Britain and swear allegiance to the Commonwealth. Their signatures appear on the 08/30/1777 list of Edmond Lyne, Esquire, qualifying descendants for membership in SAR and DAR. Josiah is also recorded in the Virginia Publick Claims for Henry County as being reimbursed for provisions supporting the war.
Few records have surfaced on Baynes Carter but we know that he purchased "sundries" at the estate sale of John Hail in Pittsylvania County (Inventory recorded 09/26/1774). He also served as a guard for his county in 1777: "Henry County Levy is made to Baines [sic] Carter, guarding, same 5 days." On 07/21/1778, Henry County deeds show Josiah Carter conveying and selling to his brother Baynes 89 ½ acres of land crossing Little Reedy Creek and Reed Creek to the mouth of said creek on Smith River. Over the next few years, several other Henry County land transactions are recorded concerning Baynes Carter. In 1780, Josiah Carter transferred some of his Reedy Creek property to his brother Baynes due to damages sustained by Baynes resulting from a grist mill operation. [This land is located near the present-day intersection of Route 220 and State Route 57 between Bassett and Collinsville. The grist mill was still standing as of 1920.] About the time Josiah Carter transferred the Reedy Creek property to his brother Baynes, Josiah, along with a contingent of other Henry County families, migrated to the state of Georgia.
It's not until 06/24/1784 that we learn Baynes Carter has a wife: "Baynes Carter and his wife Martha sell 221 ½ acres of land on Reed Creek. . .". To date no marriage record has been found and Martha's surname remains unknown, but other records conclude that Baynes and Martha had been married at least 10 years by this time. In 1788, just a few years after the sale of the 221 ½ acres of land, Baynes Carter passed away, leaving a widow and a son Jesse, age 13.*
During the short span of Baynes Carter's life, he likely heard about, and was inspired by, his grandfather's travels across the ocean for the opportunities in a new land. Just about 62 years from the time Thomas Sr. arrived on the shores of Virginia, his grandson Baynes would travel into the wilderness to seek his own fortune. Unlike his grandfather, however, Baynes would see England loose her grip on the Colonies and a new Nation begin under brilliant leadership with unheard of rights for its citizens.
Written by Rebecca R. Dyer, 5th Great Grand daughter
*I believe there was at least one other son: Baynes (born c1784) who was in Warren County, Georgia, in 1805, and migrated to, and died in, Louisiana around 1810.
Carter Name Meaning English:
Occupational name for a transporter of goods, Middle English cartere, from an agent derivative of Middle English cart(e) or from Anglo-Norman French car(e)tier, a derivative of Old French caret (see Cartier). The Old French word coalesced with the earlier Middle English word cart(e) ‘cart’, which is from either Old Norse kartr or Old English cræt, both of which, like the Late Latin word, were probably originally derived from Celtic.Northern Irish: reduced form of McCarter.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press
Baynes Carter is believed to have been named for the Baynes family of Henrico County. The spelling of Baynes can be found as Bains, Baines, Barnes or Banes.
Baynes Carter's paternal grandfather, Thomas Sr. (died c1738), came to the Colony of Virginia prior to 1713 (Volume 3, Cavaliers and Pioneers). This Carter family, one of several in the area, is thought to have arrived in Virginia from England. The Carter Y-DNA genealogy project shows the family to be in the Q3 haplogroup, suggesting they came to Britain with the Norse Vikings, or with Roman troops and settlers of Western Asian or Eastern European descent.
Thomas Sr. and family settled on the James River at the present-day town of Cartersville (named for the family). Thomas's eldest son Robert owned/operated a ferry there, known as Carter's ferry. The family was neither of the poorest nor of the wealthiest class. They were law-abiding and active in their parish and community, as well as industrious landowners. They were also allied with their more prosperous neighbor, the Woodson family.
Thomas Jr.'s Will (written 02/14/1760; recorded Goochland04/19/1763) is believed to have named his sons in chronological order: Thomas [III], then John, Josiah, and Baynes. In his Will, Thomas Jr. refers to his 'Youngest sons, that is to say John Carter, Josiar [sic] Carter, and Baynes Carter.' He also refers to his wife Mary, who may have been Mary Kilpatrick based on the 1751 Douglas Register marriage record. Thomas Jr. left his land containing 225 acres "To my Dear beloved son Baynes Carter"
In 1769, Bains [sic] Carter of Goochland cast his vote for an election for two members to serve in the House of Delegates. To vote, he would have had to have owned land and been at least 21 years of age, putting his birth c1748.
Beginning in the early 1770's, there was a migration of families from the Goochland County and surrounding area to southwest Virginia. Baynes Carter and his brothers Josiah and John, third generation Carters, were among these early settlers.
A 1773 Goochland deed shows Baynes Carter and his widowed mother Mary, now of Pittsylvania County, selling their home place to Samuel Coleman Morris. Beginning a year or so prior to the sale of the home place, Baynes, Josiah and John had begun to leave records in Pittsylvania, Bedford and Henry Counties.
In August 1774, records show Baynes Carter, about age 26, received pay for service under Captain Abraham Penn in the conflict between the Colony of Virginia and the Native Americans of the Ohio Valley. This conflict, Dunmore's War, was named for the Royal Governor of Virginia, Lord Dunmore, who organized a large militia to prevent the Delaware, Mingo, and Shawnee from settling/hunting south of the Ohio River. John Carter, an elder brother of Baynes, served in this conflict as well.
Just three years later, Baynes Carter (age 29) and his brother Josiah, along with other citizens of Henry County were called upon to renounce their allegiance to Great Britain and swear allegiance to the Commonwealth. Their signatures appear on the 08/30/1777 list of Edmond Lyne, Esquire, qualifying descendants for membership in SAR and DAR. Josiah is also recorded in the Virginia Publick Claims for Henry County as being reimbursed for provisions supporting the war.
Few records have surfaced on Baynes Carter but we know that he purchased "sundries" at the estate sale of John Hail in Pittsylvania County (Inventory recorded 09/26/1774). He also served as a guard for his county in 1777: "Henry County Levy is made to Baines [sic] Carter, guarding, same 5 days." On 07/21/1778, Henry County deeds show Josiah Carter conveying and selling to his brother Baynes 89 ½ acres of land crossing Little Reedy Creek and Reed Creek to the mouth of said creek on Smith River. Over the next few years, several other Henry County land transactions are recorded concerning Baynes Carter. In 1780, Josiah Carter transferred some of his Reedy Creek property to his brother Baynes due to damages sustained by Baynes resulting from a grist mill operation. [This land is located near the present-day intersection of Route 220 and State Route 57 between Bassett and Collinsville. The grist mill was still standing as of 1920.] About the time Josiah Carter transferred the Reedy Creek property to his brother Baynes, Josiah, along with a contingent of other Henry County families, migrated to the state of Georgia.
It's not until 06/24/1784 that we learn Baynes Carter has a wife: "Baynes Carter and his wife Martha sell 221 ½ acres of land on Reed Creek. . .". To date no marriage record has been found and Martha's surname remains unknown, but other records conclude that Baynes and Martha had been married at least 10 years by this time. In 1788, just a few years after the sale of the 221 ½ acres of land, Baynes Carter passed away, leaving a widow and a son Jesse, age 13.*
During the short span of Baynes Carter's life, he likely heard about, and was inspired by, his grandfather's travels across the ocean for the opportunities in a new land. Just about 62 years from the time Thomas Sr. arrived on the shores of Virginia, his grandson Baynes would travel into the wilderness to seek his own fortune. Unlike his grandfather, however, Baynes would see England loose her grip on the Colonies and a new Nation begin under brilliant leadership with unheard of rights for its citizens.
Written by Rebecca R. Dyer, 5th Great Grand daughter
*I believe there was at least one other son: Baynes (born c1784) who was in Warren County, Georgia, in 1805, and migrated to, and died in, Louisiana around 1810.
Carter Name Meaning English:
Occupational name for a transporter of goods, Middle English cartere, from an agent derivative of Middle English cart(e) or from Anglo-Norman French car(e)tier, a derivative of Old French caret (see Cartier). The Old French word coalesced with the earlier Middle English word cart(e) ‘cart’, which is from either Old Norse kartr or Old English cræt, both of which, like the Late Latin word, were probably originally derived from Celtic.Northern Irish: reduced form of McCarter.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press
Baynes Carter's paternal grandfather, Thomas Sr. (died c1738), came to the Colony of Virginia prior to 1713 (Volume 3, Cavaliers and Pioneers). This Carter family, one of several in the area, is thought to have arrived in Virginia from England. The Carter Y-DNA genealogy project shows the family to be in the Q3 haplogroup, suggesting they came to Britain with the Norse Vikings, or with Roman troops and settlers of Western Asian or Eastern European descent.
Thomas Sr. and family settled on the James River at the present-day town of Cartersville (named for the family). Thomas's eldest son Robert owned/operated a ferry there, known as Carter's ferry. The family was neither of the poorest nor of the wealthiest class. They were law-abiding and active in their parish and community, as well as industrious landowners. They were also allied with their more prosperous neighbor, the Woodson family.
Thomas Jr.'s Will (written 02/14/1760; recorded Goochland04/19/1763) is believed to have named his sons in chronological order: Thomas [III], then John, Josiah, and Baynes. In his Will, Thomas Jr. refers to his 'Youngest sons, that is to say John Carter, Josiar [sic] Carter, and Baynes Carter.' He also refers to his wife Mary, who may have been Mary Kilpatrick based on the 1751 Douglas Register marriage record. Thomas Jr. left his land containing 225 acres "To my Dear beloved son Baynes Carter"
In 1769, Bains [sic] Carter of Goochland cast his vote for an election for two members to serve in the House of Delegates. To vote, he would have had to have owned land and been at least 21 years of age, putting his birth c1748.
Beginning in the early 1770's, there was a migration of families from the Goochland County and surrounding area to southwest Virginia. Baynes Carter and his brothers Josiah and John, third generation Carters, were among these early settlers.
A 1773 Goochland deed shows Baynes Carter and his widowed mother Mary, now of Pittsylvania County, selling their home place to Samuel Coleman Morris. Beginning a year or so prior to the sale of the home place, Baynes, Josiah and John had begun to leave records in Pittsylvania, Bedford and Henry Counties.
In August 1774, records show Baynes Carter, about age 26, received pay for service under Captain Abraham Penn in the conflict between the Colony of Virginia and the Native Americans of the Ohio Valley. This conflict, Dunmore's War, was named for the Royal Governor of Virginia, Lord Dunmore, who organized a large militia to prevent the Delaware, Mingo, and Shawnee from settling/hunting south of the Ohio River. John Carter, an elder brother of Baynes, served in this conflict as well.
Just three years later, Baynes Carter (age 29) and his brother Josiah, along with other citizens of Henry County were called upon to renounce their allegiance to Great Britain and swear allegiance to the Commonwealth. Their signatures appear on the 08/30/1777 list of Edmond Lyne, Esquire, qualifying descendants for membership in SAR and DAR. Josiah is also recorded in the Virginia Publick Claims for Henry County as being reimbursed for provisions supporting the war.
Few records have surfaced on Baynes Carter but we know that he purchased "sundries" at the estate sale of John Hail in Pittsylvania County (Inventory recorded 09/26/1774). He also served as a guard for his county in 1777: "Henry County Levy is made to Baines [sic] Carter, guarding, same 5 days." On 07/21/1778, Henry County deeds show Josiah Carter conveying and selling to his brother Baynes 89 ½ acres of land crossing Little Reedy Creek and Reed Creek to the mouth of said creek on Smith River. Over the next few years, several other Henry County land transactions are recorded concerning Baynes Carter. In 1780, Josiah Carter transferred some of his Reedy Creek property to his brother Baynes due to damages sustained by Baynes resulting from a grist mill operation. [This land is located near the present-day intersection of Route 220 and State Route 57 between Bassett and Collinsville. The grist mill was still standing as of 1920.] About the time Josiah Carter transferred the Reedy Creek property to his brother Baynes, Josiah, along with a contingent of other Henry County families, migrated to the state of Georgia.
It's not until 06/24/1784 that we learn Baynes Carter has a wife: "Baynes Carter and his wife Martha sell 221 ½ acres of land on Reed Creek. . .". To date no marriage record has been found and Martha's surname remains unknown, but other records conclude that Baynes and Martha had been married at least 10 years by this time. In 1788, just a few years after the sale of the 221 ½ acres of land, Baynes Carter passed away, leaving a widow and a son Jesse, age 13.*
During the short span of Baynes Carter's life, he likely heard about, and was inspired by, his grandfather's travels across the ocean for the opportunities in a new land. Just about 62 years from the time Thomas Sr. arrived on the shores of Virginia, his grandson Baynes would travel into the wilderness to seek his own fortune. Unlike his grandfather, however, Baynes would see England loose her grip on the Colonies and a new Nation begin under brilliant leadership with unheard of rights for its citizens.
Written by Rebecca R. Dyer, 5th Great Grand daughter
*I believe there was at least one other son: Baynes (born c1784) who was in Warren County, Georgia, in 1805, and migrated to, and died in, Louisiana around 1810.
Carter Name Meaning English:
Occupational name for a transporter of goods, Middle English cartere, from an agent derivative of Middle English cart(e) or from Anglo-Norman French car(e)tier, a derivative of Old French caret (see Cartier). The Old French word coalesced with the earlier Middle English word cart(e) ‘cart’, which is from either Old Norse kartr or Old English cræt, both of which, like the Late Latin word, were probably originally derived from Celtic.Northern Irish: reduced form of McCarter.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press
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