John CARTER

                   Colonial official, landowner; born in Lancaster County, Va. He served in the Virginia Assembly (1691--92, 1695--99) and the Council (1699--1732). 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. His political and economic position earned him the title of King Carter or King Robin. (see Glenn's 'Some Colonial Mansions') - p. 182.
Children:
Anne (Anna) Carter, b. 1702, Corotoman, Lancaster County, Virginia, d. betw. 1743-1745, +Benjamin Harrison
Robert Carter II, b. 1704, Corotoman, Lancaster County, Virginia, d. May 12, 1732, Nomin, Westmoreland County, Virginia; + Priscilla Bladen Churchill, 1725
Sarah Carter, b. 1705, d. 1705
Betty Carter, b. 1706, d. 1706
Charles Carter, b. 1707
Ludlow Carter, b. 1708, Lancaster County, Virginia, d. bef. 1719
Landon Carter, b. 1710, Lancaster County, Virginia, d. Mar. 3, 1778; + 1) Elizabeth Wormely, 1732, + 2) Maria Bryd, 1742, + 3) Elizabeth Beale, 1746
Mary Carter, b. 1712, Lancaster County, Virginia, d. 1736
Lucy Carter, b. 1715, d. 1763, + Col. Henry Fitzhugh
George Carter, b. 1718, Lancaster County, Virginia, d. 1742, England
COL. ROBERT CARTER, King Carter (3--7), of Corotoman, Lancaster Co., Va., b. 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. 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. He m. (first) Judith Armistead, d. 1699; dau. of Col. John and Judith (Bowles) Armistead, of Hesse, Gloucester Co., Va.; (second) Elizabeth (Landon) Willis, dau. of Thomas Landon, of Grednal, Hereford Co., England.
(See Armistead lineage.)
Issue by first marriage:
4--1. Elizabeth, b. 1688; d. 1721; (death date error)
4--2. JOHN, b. 1690; of whom later.
4--3. Judith, b. 1693; m. 1718, Hon. Mann Page, of Roswell,Gloucester Co., Va., son of Col. Matthew and Mary (Mann) Page, and had issue.
4--4. Ann, b. 1696; m. Hon. Benjamine Harrison, of Berkeley, Charles City Co., Va., son of Hon. Benjamine and Elizabeth (Burwell) Harrison, and had issue. (See Harrison and Burwell lineage.)
Issue by second marriage:
4--5. ROBERT, b. 1705; of whom later.
[p.111] 4--6.CHARLES, b. 1707; of whom later.
4--7.George, of the Middle Temple, London, England, b. 1709;d. unm.
4--8.Sarah, b. 1711; d. unm.
4--9.Mary, b. 1712; d. 1736; m. 1732, Hon. George Braxton, of Newington, King and Queen Co., Va., and had issue.(See Braxton lineage.)
4--10. LANDON, b. 1713; of whom later.
4--11. Ludlow, b. 1714; d. unm.
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4--12. Lucy, m. (first) 1730, Col. Henry Fitzhugh, of Eagle's Nest, King George Co., Va., son of Hon. William and Ann (Lee) Fitz-hugh, of Eagle's Nest; (second) Hon. Nathaniel Harrison, of Brandon, Surry Co., Va., son of Hon. Nathaniel and Mary (Cary) Harrison, of Wakefield, and had issue. (See Fitzhugh, Lee, Harrison and Cary lineage.)
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