Updated Dec 2022

Probable parents are James Carter, Sr. and Nancy Ann of Powhatan & Fluvanna Co. VA.

Please contact me if you have any information on this James Carter at mrsfenton2004 at aim dot com. I have posted the Y-DNA results from The World Carter Project, as a photo from a living male descendant. Kit# 405196, Haplogroup R-M269, R1b-11. (Between May & July 2020 the Dna photo was deleted by someone, even tho the name was blackened out). On 26 Dec 2020 I upgraded the kit to the BigY-700, they asked for a new sample, which I collected from my uncle and it has been received and results are in. 1 other kit in the group is now in process on the Big test. A new 111 match has also been received and I am currently reviewing that family of Virginia, trying to find our connection/common ancestor within 2 generations. What a terrific Mother's Day gift!

If you're interested in the World Carter Project you can view the public chart and public pedigrees at this link.
Public Chart
https://www.familytreedna.com/public/carter?iframe=ycolorized
Public Pedigrees
https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/carter/about/results
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These are things I do know about my 4th great grandfather.

***He was NOT married to Susannah Dukey/Dicky in 1803***
***Parents are NOT William Merriman Carter and Frances Leftwitch*** That Carter group is Y-DNA R1b-02.
***This is NOT James Landon Carter, nor James Molton Carter***
***NOT from the Capt. Thomas Carter line Y-DNA group R1b-02, NOR the Robert KING Carter Line R1b-32 group***
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This Y-DNA group, R1b-11 has a Direct DNA match with a male living descendant of William Gabriel Carter 1830-1907 buried in the Carothers Cemetery in Dickson County, Tennessee at 111 markers in the World Carter Project. William Gabriel Carter is the brother to my 3rd great grandfather, Granville Smith Carter. He has also upgraded his test to the Big-Y. Confirming 1 step distance to the shared ancestor. Also have another Big-Y match with researching underway!
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James A. Carter (middle initial from the tombstone of son, G.W. Carter) died between the 1860 and 1870 census in Graves Couny, Ky. James and 3rd wife, widower, Susannah White Morris were listed in the 1860 census of Graves county, Kentucky. Susannah was the widow of William Hillard Morris, Jr. 1775-1834.
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There is a "Bible of James/Jeems Carter", copied by Ollie Annice Carter McGee, submitted by Frances Monet Carter, which is referenced in the Graves County, Kentucky History and Families, Volume II, page 181. They are direct descendants of Archibald Pullen Carter. Ann Carter graciously provided a transcript to me which I added as a photo, this is in Ollie's handwriting. Ollie goes on to say in her notes that the Bible was borrowed from Baldridge Carter, son of Andrew Jackson Carter of Dardonelle, Arkansas. I would love to see the handwriting and any details or dates on the bible, which should still be in existence.
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Questionable Parents--the Ancestry information sources seem combined with this James Carter born 10-3-1776 and the James born 12-28-1776 dying in 1832 in Henry County, TN. Also another James Carter born about 1776 and dying in 1849 or 1850 in Jackson County, TN, he is listed as a physician on the death record. These 3 men are different persons with different families.
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James Carter and Archilbald Pullen were friends and moved from VA to TN together in about 1810. They lived next door to each other in the 1840 Dickson Co. TN census, they each named a child after the other, which is the last child linked here, Archibald Pullen Carter.
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1st wife's name is not listed in the bible record but it is likely SALLY COX CARTER married Nov. 15, 1798 in Powhatan, VA., to a James Carter.

2nd wife- Elizabeth Vest Carter (2/13/1794-after 1839 or before 1846 in Dickson County, TN) Married May 25, 1814.(Davidson Co. TN records) She died during or soon after childbirth. She appears to be alive in the 1840 census of Dickson Co. TN. Elizabeth (Betsey) Vest is the daughter of Gabriel Vest born before 1766 per the Rutherford Co. History website. They have court records and newspaper listings of land transfers which name Gabriel's children along with who 2 of the females married on file. Look at Elizabeth's linked memorial for more of that information.

3rd wife, widower, Susanna White Morris, daughter of William White, Sr. & Nancy Whitehead. Married James Carter on September 4, 1847 in Dickson Co, TN. Susanna had at least 3 Morris children die as adults in Graves Co. & are also buried nearby. Wiley Morris 1817-1898 and Elijah Morris 1822-1894, and a daughter Nancy Morris Bateman 1820-1903.

Children with un-named 1st wife-- (I'm sharing DNA with descendants of Narcissa Catherine Carter Fuqua & James Cox Carter)

Narcissa Catherine Carter Fuqua 7/24/1803 VA-12/9/1869 Humphreys Co.,TN married Jesse Fuqua

Nelson P Carter 6/24/1802, married Ann C Spivey born 1800

Jno C Carter 4/9/1806 married Levinia Miers on Nov 9, 1829 in Davidson County, TN

James Cox Carter 12/7/1807 married Nancy Buchanan

Tabitha P Carter Gray 3/1/1809 married Ethelbert T Gray

Children with 2nd wife--Elizabeth Vest Carter

Nancy V. Carter 3/4/1815 married Zachariah Garton on 10/31/1833 in Dickson County, TN

Edwin (Edmund Bedford) B. Carter 8/31/1816 which married Louvisa Myers on March 22, 1838, buried in Oak Grove Baptist, Graves County, Ky.

Amanda Melinda F. Carter 4/6/1818 married Thomas Jones 8/30/1841 in Dickson County, TN

Francis Marion Carter 10/31/1819-1890 Buried in Mt Zion Cemetery, Graves County, KY

Callis Newton Jasper Carter 7/26/1821-1/30/1886 buried in Mt Zion Cemetery, Graves County, KY

Catherine Adaline Carter 5/29/1823 which married Martin Garton on 1 Oct 1846, marriage license applied for on Sept. 30, 1846 in Dickson County TN. Their cemetery has been dismantled.

(My Line) Granville Smith Carter 5/7/1825-10/24/1867 which married Patricia (Martha Jane) Jones in Dickson County TN on 12/9/1845, buried in Mount Zion Cemetery, Graves County, KY.

Mary Jane Carter 1/21/1827 married John W. Sullivan 8/30/1849 & buried in Carothers Cemetery in Dickson Co. TN

Emaline Eliza Carter 2/9/1829-2/12/1915 buried in Mt Zion Cemetery, Graves County, KY

William Gabriel Carter 10/12/1830 married Lucena Thompson, buried in Carothers Cemetery in Dickson County, TN

Andrew Jackson Carter 5/24/1833 d. 2/23/1904 buried at Moore Hill Cemetery in Yell County, Arkansas, married Mary Emma Anderson, Mary Bittle or Bittee, and Nancy Caroline Carrie Miles.

Powhatan Bowles Carter 5/10/1835

George Washington Carter 8/6/1836-1/5/1879 Buried in Siloam Cemetery, Middlebrook, Randolph County, Arkansas, married Elizabeth Jane Austin Carter
1842–1925

Archibald Pullen Carter 8/21/1839-4/10/1921 Buried in Mt Zion Cemetery in Graves County, KY, married Dicy Katherine Austin 1840–1926
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I want to share a Bible transcript from my last known ancestor James Carter born 03 Oct 1776 who's 2nd wife was Elizabeth Vest. Group R1b-11.My kit is 405196, also kit 257860 is descended from this Bible.

The 1st wife of James Carter was not named, but the children of that marriage are listed along with their birth dates also. From my research, the 1st 5 children were born in Virginia. The rest were born in Davidson & Dickson Co. Tennessee.

I hope this information may help someone else. The person transcribing the information was Ollie Carter McGee, granddaughter of Archibald Pullen Carter, last child listed. My line is Granville Smith Carter. The other kit is down from William Gabriel Carter. Please contact me if you find you relate in any way to the children of this Bible.

Transcript
James Carter was married to his wife Elizabeth Vest June second 1814.
James Carter was born the year of our Lord 1776 October 3rd.
Elizabeth Vest Carter was born the year of our Lord 1794 February 13th.

(Down the side is written "children of the first wife" includes the first five children)

Narcissa C. Carter was born the year of our Lord 1801 July 24.
Nelson P. Carter was born in the year of our Lord 1802 June 24th.
John C. Carter was born in the year of our Lord 1806 April 9th.
James C. Carter was born in the year of our Lord 1807 December 7.
Tabitha P. Carter was born in the year of our Lord 1809 March 1st.

Nancy V. Carter was born in the year of our Lord 1815 March 4th.
Edwin B. Carter was born in the year of our Lord 1816 August 31st.
Amanda Mulvirna was born in the year of our Lord 1818 April 6.
Francis Marion Carter was born in the year of our Lord 1819 October 31.
Calaes Newton Carter was born the year of our Lord 1821 July 26.
Catherine Adaline Elizabeth Carter was born in the year of our Lord 1823 May 29. Granville Smith Carter was born in the year of our Lord 1825 May 7.
Mary Jane Carter was born the year of our Lord 1827 January 21.
Emaline Eliza Carter was born in the year of our Lord 1829 February 9th.
William Gabriel Carter was born in the year of our Lord 1830 October 12.
Andrew J. Carter was born in the year of our Lord 1833 May 24.
Powhatan Bowlen Carter was born in the year of our Lord 1835 March 10.
George Washington Carter was born in the year of our Lord 1836 August 6.
Archibald Pullen Carter was born in the year of our Lord 1839 August 21.

Transcribed by Ollie Carter McGee. In her biography she states "The Bible was a fine one, would cost $50 or $75. Grandpa borrowed it for a while from his nephew Baldridge Carter (who was Andrew's son) of Dardonelle, Ark. Ollie contacted the widow of Baldridge Carter in about 1949 and she sent a copy of the Bible records, but again no record of the name of the 1st wife.