Individual Details
James McCARTER
(Abt 1766 - 28 Nov 1818)
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Events
| Birth | Abt 1766 | Henry Lowther, who acted as James' surety in the bastardy case, was born the same year in Glendermott, Londonderry, Ireland and immigrated in 1797. Given that they were friends, this might be a clue as to where James was born and when he immigrated. - Ireland |  | ||
| Birth | Abt 1766 | Ireland |  | ||
| Residence | 1800 | Grocer at Barley near Broadway. - New York, New York | | | |
| Residence | 4 Aug 1800 | The James "McCarty" household consists of 3 males 26-34, 1 female 26-34, and 1 female under 10. This was taken shortly before his marriage to Elizabeth. - New York, New York | | | |
| Marriage | 14 Aug 1800 | Elizabeth was widowed from her first husband, Peter Bertine, sometime in 1797 before her last child was born. She married James in the First and Second Presbyterian Church. (Probably the Old Brick Presbyterian Church where James was later buried.) - New York, New York - Elizabeth Paulding | | | |
| Property | 26 Nov 1800 | James and Elizabeth take out a mortgage on a house on the corner of Broadway and Barley (304 Broadway?) that James had been leasing from George McKay. James Bertine, who was managing the estate of Peter Bertine (Elizabeth's late husband), was the lender. - New York, New York | | ||
| Residence | 1801 | Grocer at Barley near Broadway. - New York, New York | | ||
| Court Record | 8 Oct 1802 | Mary Fenton names James McCarter as the father of her child and petitions the court for support under the "Act for the Relief of Cities and Towns from the Maintenance of Bastard Children." - New York, New York | | | |
| Residence | 1803 | Grocer at 304 Broadway (2 story house with a store, back room, and cellar suitable for dry goods) - New York, New York | | ||
| Court Record | 3 Aug 1803 | Mary Fenton, in a case of bastardy, complains of James McCarter. People’s witnesses are Mary Fenton, Katy Johnson, Margaret Fenton and James T. Macy (or Mary). Defendant’s witnesses are Joseph Brotherton, John Taylor, and Henry Lowther. - New York, New York | | | |
| Court Record | 6 Aug 1803 | The orders of the justices against Robert Watts and James McCarter are confirmed [in cases of bastardy]. The defendants are committed until the orders are complied with and costs paid. - New York, New York | | | |
| Residence | 1806 | 249 Greenwich (James is no longer in the family home at 304 Broadway) - New York, New York | | ||
| Court Record | 14 Jan 1806 | James is indicted for assaulting and beating Elizabeth. It appears that they separated at this time because she appears in no more records involving him until after his death in 1818. - New York, New York | | ||
| Residence | 1807 | Grocer at 52 Chatham. - New York, New York | | ||
| Residence | 6 Aug 1810 | James McCarter's household included 2 males 45 and over, and 1 male 10-15. - New York, New York | | | |
| Residence | 18 May 1812 | "The Council of the Board presented the following Leases drawn by him in pursuance of directions from the Finance Committee which were directed to be executed Viz. to, J. Moore, W.B. Dobson & James McCarty for Chatham Street Lots sold lately at Auction." - New York, New York | | ||
| Residence | 1813 | Grocer at 16 Chatham (Opposite the Jail and Arsenal) - New York, New York | | ||
| Property | 27 Jul 1813 | James buys property at 50 Orange Street. - New York, New York | | ||
| Residence | 1814 | Grocer at 16 Chatham - New York, New York | | ||
| Court Record | 13 Jun 1814 | The sheriff was ordered to sell James' property on Chatham to help satisfy a $600.00 debt he owed William Cummings. - New York, New York | | ||
| Residence | 1817 | Millright at 50 Orange - New York, New York | | ||
| Burial | 1818 | Manhattan, New York, New York | | | |
| Death | 28 Nov 1818 | No obit in the Evening Post, Merchantile Advertiser, Commercial Advertiser, Columbian, but obits appear to have been reserved mostly for the elite. From the Report of Deaths that occurred in NYC that week, James likely succumbed to something infectious. - New York, New York | | | |
| Probate | 5 Dec 1818 | Letter of administration granted and inventory taken. Arthur McCarter, his brother, was administrator. New York County Liber Page Bond Book 16-201-0. No additional probate records were found. - New York, New York | | | |
| Probate | 3 Aug 1821 | A Certificate of a Sheriff's sale is made out for defendant Arthur McCartee as administrator of James McCartee, deceased. - New York, New York | |
Families
| Spouse | Elizabeth Paulding (1772 - 1859) |
| Spouse | Mary FENTON (1782 - ) |
| Child | Philander C. McCARTER (1802 - 1870) |
| Father | [--?--] McCARTER ( - ) |
| Sibling | John McCarter (1777 - 1824) |
| Sibling | Arthur McCarter (1777 - 1840) |
Notes
Birth
Henry Lowther, who acted as James' surety in the bastardy case, was born the same year in Glendermott, Londonderry, Ireland and immigrated in 1797. Given that they were friends, this might be a clue as to where James was born and when he immigrated.Residence
No obit in the Evening Post, Merchantile Advertiser, Commercial Advertiser, Columbian, but obits appear to have been reserved mostly for the elite. From the Report of Deaths that occurred in NYC that week, James likely succumbed to something infectious.Residence
No obit in the Evening Post, Merchantile Advertiser, Commercial Advertiser, Columbian, but obits appear to have been reserved mostly for the elite. From the Report of Deaths that occurred in NYC that week, James likely succumbed to something infectious.Marriage
No obit in the Evening Post, Merchantile Advertiser, Commercial Advertiser, Columbian, but obits appear to have been reserved mostly for the elite. From the Report of Deaths that occurred in NYC that week, James likely succumbed to something infectious.Property
No obit in the Evening Post, Merchantile Advertiser, Commercial Advertiser, Columbian, but obits appear to have been reserved mostly for the elite. From the Report of Deaths that occurred in NYC that week, James likely succumbed to something infectious.Court Record
No obit in the Evening Post, Merchantile Advertiser, Commercial Advertiser, Columbian, but obits appear to have been reserved mostly for the elite. From the Report of Deaths that occurred in NYC that week, James likely succumbed to something infectious.Court Record
No obit in the Evening Post, Merchantile Advertiser, Commercial Advertiser, Columbian, but obits appear to have been reserved mostly for the elite. From the Report of Deaths that occurred in NYC that week, James likely succumbed to something infectious.Court Record
No obit in the Evening Post, Merchantile Advertiser, Commercial Advertiser, Columbian, but obits appear to have been reserved mostly for the elite. From the Report of Deaths that occurred in NYC that week, James likely succumbed to something infectious.Residence
No obit in the Evening Post, Merchantile Advertiser, Commercial Advertiser, Columbian, but obits appear to have been reserved mostly for the elite. From the Report of Deaths that occurred in NYC that week, James likely succumbed to something infectious.Court Record
[ New York County (New York) County Clerk Court Sessions, V. 11, 12 1796-1807; FHL Film 497587]January 14, 1806
p. 161
The People vs. James McCarter: An indictment for assaulting and beating Elizabeth McCarter.
p. 171
On an indictment for assaulting and beating his wife, the defendant being brought into Court in custody of an officer on a Bench Warrant issued against him. On a motion of Mr. Riker, District Attorney ordered that he find surety for his appearance from day to day to answer to.
Thereupon the said James McCarter of the 5th ward, grocer, and John McCan of the same place, grocer, severally acknowledged themselves to owe and be indebted to the people of the state of New York. The said James McCarter in the sum of two hundred dollars [$200.00] and the said John McCan in the sum of one hundred dollars [$100.00] to be levied and made of their several and respective goods and chattels, land and tenements if default shall be made in the condition following - to wit.
The condition of the recognizance is such that if the said James McCarter shall personally be and appear at the court from day to day and answer unto all such matters and things as shall be objected against him and abide the order and judgement of the court and not depart without leave, then the recognizance shall be void otherwise to be and remain in full force and virtue.
At the time James had a grocery at 249 Greenwich. John McCanns, who had a tavern on Greenwich, must have agreed to be James surety because he was required to put up $100 bond. Elizabeth allowed the court supervision to end four months later on May 29, 1806.
Note: A surety is a person who comes to court and promises to a judge or a justice of the peace to supervise an accused person while they are out on bail. A surety also pledges or promises an amount of money to the court by signing a type of bond called a recognizance.
Residence
No obit in the Evening Post, Merchantile Advertiser, Commercial Advertiser, Columbian, but obits appear to have been reserved mostly for the elite. From the Report of Deaths that occurred in NYC that week, James likely succumbed to something infectious.Property
No obit in the Evening Post, Merchantile Advertiser, Commercial Advertiser, Columbian, but obits appear to have been reserved mostly for the elite. From the Report of Deaths that occurred in NYC that week, James likely succumbed to something infectious.Court Record
Liber 133, Page 402, Recorded January 5, 1819Recorded for and at the request of William Cummings the 5th day of January 1819 at 1 P.M.
To all to whome these presents shall or may come. I Simon Fleet, Sheriff of the City and County of New York send Greeting whereas by virtue of a certain writ of Fieri Facias to me directed and delivered I was commanded that of the goods and Chattels of James McCarter in my Bailiwick I should cause to be made six hundred dollars [$600.00] of debt which William Cummings lately in the Supreme Court of Judicature of the People of the State of New York before the Justices of the People of the State of New York of the Supreme Court of Judicature of the same people at the Capitol in the City of Albany recovered against the said James McCarter and also fifteen dollars, twenty five cents [$15.25] which in the same Court were adjudged to the said William for his damages which he had sustained as well by occasion of the detention of that debt as for his costs and charges by him about his suit in that behalf expended whereof the said James is convicted as appears of record and if sufficient Goods and Chattels of the said James could not be found in my Bailiwick where of I could cause to be made the debt and damages aforesaid that then I should cause the same to be made of the lands and tenements in my bailiwick.
Whereof the said James was seized on the nineteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirteen [19 Aug 1813] or at any time afterwards in whose hands soever the same might be and that I should have those monies before the Justices of the said Supreme Court of Judicature at the City Hall of the City of New York on the third Monday of October (then) next to render unto the said William for his debt and damages aforesaid and also by a certain Indorsement on the said Writ. I was directed to levy for three hundred and fifteen dollars and twenty five cents [$315.25] besides poundage as on reference being had to the said writ and Indorsements will more fully appear and whereas The said Sheriff by virtue of the said Writ did on the thirteenth day of June [13 Jun 1814] last past levy on take and seize all the right title and interest of the said James McCarter of in and to~
That certain house and lot of ground situate, lying, and being on the northerly side of Chatham Street in the Sixth Ward of the City of New York being distinguished in a map thereof and of other grounds of the Mayor, alderman, and Commonalty of the said City there made by Stephen Ludlam City Surveyor as lot number one and being bounded southerly in front by Chatham Street aforesaid, Westerly by ground now or late in the possession of John Moore and distinguished on the said Map as number four, Northerly in the rear by the Goal Yard [Jail Yard], and easterly by a lot of Ground distinguished on the said Map as lot number two. Containing in breadth in front on Chatham Street twenty two feet ten inches in the rear, twenty nine feet six inches and in length on the westerly side, fifty five feet six inches, and on the easterly side seventy four feet four inches as by reference to the said map now on file in the office of the Comptroller of the said City be the same more or less.
Together with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging or appertaining and whereas I the said Sheriff did by virtue of the said writ and pursuant to the Statute in such case made and provided duly advertise all the right, title, and interest of the said James McCarter of, in, and to the premises herein before mentioned and described for sale and did on the twenty seventh day of July [27 Jul 1814] instant sell the same at public auction to William Cummings of the said City of New York for the sum of two hundred dollars [$200.00] he being the highest bidder.
Therefore now Know Ye that I the said Simon Fleet Sheriff as aforesaid for and in consideration of the said sum of Two hundred dollars to me in hand paid by the said William Cummings the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge. Have bargained, sold, and assigned and by these presents do bargain, sell, and assign unto the said William Cummings his executors, administrators and assigns.
All the right, title, and interest of the said James McCarter of, in, and to the above described premises with the appurtenances as fully amply and _____ as I the said Simon Fleet as Sheriff as aforesaid by virtue of the said writ and by force of the Statute in such case made and provided lawfully can, may, might or ought to bargain, sell, and assign the same.
To have and to hold the premises above bargained and described with the appurtenances unto the said William Cummings his executors, administrators, and assigns as fully and absolutely as I the said Simon Fleet Sheriff as aforesaid might, could, or ought or may can or ought to bargain sell and assign the same by virtue of the said writ and by force of the Statute aforesaid Subject to all incumbrances whatsoever Given under my hand and seal this twenty ninth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fourteen [29 Jul 1814].
Simon Fleet, Sheriff
Sealed and delivered in the presence of N. Bartlett, James Lyons ~ City and County of New York S.S. On the 5th day of January 1819 [5 Jan 1819] before me personally appeared Noah Bartlett known to me who being duly sworn did depose and say that he knew Simon Fleet the within Grantor and saw him sign and execute the within Indenture and who acknowledged that he executed the same for the uses and purposes therein mentioned and the said deponent and James Lyons became subscribing witnesses thereto. I do allow the same to be recorded.
Herman Ruggles, Commissioner
For and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars [$150.00] to me heretofore and now in hand paid I do hereby transfer and make over unto Thomas Orr of the City of New York Mason all my right, title, and interest to the within or annexed lease he paying all ground, rents, or charges therein reserved thereon to William Cummings New York first Sept. 1815 [1 Sep 1815]
William Cummings
Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of Witness Edward Wilson, James McCarter in city and County of New York
S.S. on the 5th day of January 1819 [5 Jan 1819] personally appeared before me William Cummings the person who signed the above release and who acknowledged that he executed the same for the uses and purposes therein mentioned and Edward Wilson Known unto me being duly sworn did depose and say that the said William Cummings executed the above said writing in his presence and that he the deponent and James McCarter became subscribing witnesses thereto I do allow it to be recorded.
Herman Ruggles, Commissioner
Burial
No obit in the Evening Post, Merchantile Advertiser, Commercial Advertiser, Columbian, but obits appear to have been reserved mostly for the elite. From the Report of Deaths that occurred in NYC that week, James likely succumbed to something infectious.Death
No obit in the Evening Post, Merchantile Advertiser, Commercial Advertiser, Columbian, but obits appear to have been reserved mostly for the elite. From the Report of Deaths that occurred in NYC that week, James likely succumbed to something infectious.Probate
No obit in the Evening Post, Merchantile Advertiser, Commercial Advertiser, Columbian, but obits appear to have been reserved mostly for the elite. From the Report of Deaths that occurred in NYC that week, James likely succumbed to something infectious.Probate
No obit in the Evening Post, Merchantile Advertiser, Commercial Advertiser, Columbian, but obits appear to have been reserved mostly for the elite. From the Report of Deaths that occurred in NYC that week, James likely succumbed to something infectious.Endnotes
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3. , City Directories - New York at Fold3 (N.p.: n.p., n.d.), James McCarter's occupation and residence..
4. Ancestry.com, 1800 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1800; Census Place: New York Ward 6, New York, New York; Series: M32; Roll: 23; Page: 835; Image: 216; Family History Library Film: 193711.
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9. Kenneth Scott, New York City Court Records 1801-1804 (Arlington, Virginia: National Genealogical Society, 1988), bastardy case.
10. , City Directories - New York at Fold3 (N.p.: n.p., n.d.), James McCarter's occupation and residence..
11. Kenneth Scott, New York City Court Records 1801-1804 (Arlington, Virginia: National Genealogical Society, 1988), bastardy case.
12. Kenneth Scott, New York City Court Records 1801-1804 (Arlington, Virginia: National Genealogical Society, 1988), bastardy case.
13. , City Directories - New York at Fold3 (N.p.: n.p., n.d.), James McCarter's occupation and residence..
14. Ancestry.com, 1810 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Year: 1810; Census Place: New York Ward 4, New York, New York; Roll: 32; Page: 197; Image: 00131; Family History Library Film: 0181386.
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17. , City Directories - New York at Fold3 (N.p.: n.p., n.d.), James McCarter's occupation and residence..
18. , City Directories - New York at Fold3 (N.p.: n.p., n.d.), James McCarter's occupation and residence..
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20. , New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949 (N.p.: n.p., n.d.), birth and death dates and places.
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