Individual Details

James was born in the Parish of Rerrick, Kirkcudbright County, Scotland and came to New Brunswick, Canada when he was eight years of age. When he was twenty years old he married Sarah Jane Atkinson. It is believed that his father Robert, moved in with his brother and wife Elsie up Tweedie Brook Road in Kouchibouguac and James bought the house on Carter Hill sometime after 1855. On January 25, 1858 James was granted 100 acres of land next to his brother Robert, up Tweedie Brook Road.

References: Ernest W. Ryder; Dana C. Ryder; E. Isabel (Carter) Ryder; Ernest J. Carter; Margaret I. (Carter) Powers; Mabel Carter.

Birth	10 May 1823	Parish of Rerrick, Kirkcudbrightshire County, Scotland
Marriage	10 Oct 1843	SARAH JANE ATKINSON
Death	12 Nov 1903

Spouse	SARAH JANE ATKINSON (1824 - 1889)
Child	MARION CARTER (1845 - )
Child	RUTH CARTER (1846 - )
Child	ISABELLA CARTER (1848 - )
Child	JOHN CARTER (1849 - )
Child	SARAH CARTER (1851 - )
Child	ELLEN CARTER (1853 - 1877)
Child	JAMES CARTER (1856 - )
Child	ROBERT CARTER (1858 - )
Child	ALLAN JAMES CARTER (1861 - 1933)
Child	GEORGE ARCHESON CARTER SR. (1866 - )

Father	ROBERT CARTER (1784 - )
Mother	MARIAM KENNEDY (1793 - 1855)
Sibling	AGNES CARTER (1815 - )
Sibling	MARGARET MCMINN CARTER (1816 - )
Sibling	MARY CARTER (1818 - )
Sibling	ALLAN CARTER (1821 - 1913)
Sibling	MAY CARTER (1825 - )
Sibling	ISABEL CARTER (1828 - )
Sibling	ROBERT CARTER (1830 - 1923)
Sibling	WALTER WILLIAM CARTER (1834 - 1868)