Married Lavina Sams 2 May 1805 in Buncombe County, North Carolina. They had thirteen children:

Martha CARTER Chastain
Born: 2 Apr 1806 Atkins Branch, Buncombe, NC
Died: 21 May 1883 Little Rock, , Ark
m. Jehu Chastain 08-22-1822 Rabun Co., GA.

Josiah Caleb CARTER
Born: 7 Jul 1807 Atkins Branch, Buncombe, NC
Died: 18 Nov 1880 Hiawassee, Towns, Ga
Buried: Nov 1880
m. Nancy Beck 02-03-1829 Pickens Co., SC.

Mary Wade CARTER Corn
Born: 10 Sep 1809 Atkins Branch, Buncombe, NC
Died: 14 Jan 1879 Hiawassee, Towns, Ga
Buried: Jan 1879 Corn Fam Gvyd, Hiawassee, Towns, Ga
m. 11-10-1836 Rabun Co. GA.

Elizabeth CARTER Morgan
Born: 5 Mar 1811 Atkins Branch, Buncombe, NC
Died: Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tenn
m. William Morgan 3-18-1832 Rabun, GA.

Lavina CARTER Coffee
Born: 1812 Atkins Branch, Buncombe, NC
Died: 1835
m. John Coffee 12-31-1833 Rabun Co., GA.

Nancy Martha CARTER Cathey
Born:5 Dec 1814 Atkins Branch, Buncombe, NC
Died: Jackson, NC
m. William H. Cathey 02-27-1837 Rabun Co., GA.

Lucinda CARTER Stroud
Born: 25 Apr 1816 Adkins Branch, Buncombe, NC
Died: 6 Apr 1904 Hiawassee, Towns, Ga
Buried: Apr 1904
m.09-20-1836 Rabun Co., GA.

William Edward CARTER
Born: 30 Nov 1817 Atkins Branch, Buncombe, NC
Died: 11 Nov 1902 Fairmont, , Ga
Buried: Nov 1902
m. Caroline Watts 01-24-1843 Gordon Co. GA.

Thomas CARTER
Born: 7 Aug 1820 Atkins Branch, Buncombe, NC
Died: 11 Mar 1889 Rabun Gap, Rabun, Ga
Buried: Mar 1889
m. Catherine Pendergrass 12-29-1840 Macon Co., GA.

Grace Miranda CARTER Pendergrass
Born: 31 Aug 1823 Rabun Gap, Rabun, Ga
Died: 15 Jan 1846 Cherokee Co, NC
Buried: Jan 1846
m. George Pendergrass 10-05-1840 Rabun, GA.

James Wyley CARTER
Born: 25 Nov 1825 Rabun Gap, Rabun, Ga
Died: 6 Aug 1880 Rabun Gap, Rabun, Ga
Buried: Aug 1880
m. Jane Hurst 09-10-1845 Macon Co. NC.

Sarah Adeline CARTER Pendergrass
Born: 20 Sep 1827 Rabun Gap, Rabun, Ga
Died: 24 Apr 1905 Little Rock, , Ark
Buried: Apr 1905
m. George Pendergrass 09-03-1846 Rabun, GA.

Violet Catherine CARTER
Born: 1828 Rabun Gap, Rabun, Ga
Died: Rabun Gap, Rabun, Ga