Individual Details

Thomas and his sister Katherine were twins. The first four children in the family, including the twins, are said to have been born in "Gloucester att Mr. Wm. Thorntons". This would have been at Thomas's mother's home - she probably went there to have her babies among the servants that had taken care of her.

Thomas likely owned his father's homeplace on Corotoman River in Lancaster Co VA.

There is a diary of Col. James Gordon, a neighbor, in which Thomas is mentioned serval times. Some of the diary obviously dealt with controversy between the Episopalian minister, Mr. Criswell, and Mr. Waddell, the Presbyterian minister. Neither minister is given a first name. It was interesting to find a connection between the Carters and Waddells this early. Mentioned in the diary, 29 Apr 1762, is a funeral for Mrs. "Whale", probably the mother of Anne Wale, Thomas Carter's second wife - Mr. Waddell preached there to a large number of people. On 13 Feb 1763, Mr. Waddel proposed ten person for elders to include Mr. Thomas Carter [and a Mr. Chichester - the only other time I've seen this name is Chichester Mathews who married one of the Walters daughters in Pittsylvania Co VA.]

Earlier in 1745 and 1745, Thomas Carter was a member of the vestry of Christ Church.

The will of Thomas Carter of Christ Church Parish, Lancaster, was written 1 Dec 1776 and probated on the 19th. He made bequests to six sons, five daughters, his daughter in law [step-daughter], and his cousin[probably a nephew] Dale Carter. One daughter, Lucy who married John Smithers, 11 Nov 1761, is not named and probably died without issue.
Son John received two slaves.
Son Edward, his lower plantation and a slave
Son Thomas, all that he had paid on 100 acres, and half his wearing apparel - Thomas's son Edward to have a salve
Son George, a slave and a book, "Becket on the New Testament"
Son James, two slaves to maintain him under the care of his brother Edward who is to get the slaves if James lives as long as fifteen more years
Son Rawleigh to have the upper plantation and a slave
Daughter Millicent Cummings, the three slaves already given her and nothing else
Daughter Sarah McTire, her share in th residuary estate as he had already given her a slave divided in the estate of her first husband, Robert Hunning, Jr.
Daughter Alice Griggs, two slaves, a horse and her side saddle
Daughter Judith Chilton, slave
Daughter Mary Chilton's son Charles £40 since he had already given her son Thomas a like sum
Daughter in law [step-daughter] Anne Hunton, slave, side saddle, the least great Bible, a new table cloth, second best bed and furniture, the old desk, a loom and weaving gear
Cousin Dale Carter to have £5 for a mourning ring
All children except Millicent to share in the residuary estate.
Sons Edward and Raleigh to be Executors.

Birth	1 Feb 1699/1700	Gloucester County, Virginia
Marriage	15 Jan 1750	Lancaster County, Virginia - Living
Death	1 Dec 1776	Lancaster County, Virginia

Spouse	Unknown [Carter] ( - )
Child	George Carter ( - 1785)

Spouse

Living

Father	Edward Carter (1671 - 1743)
Mother	Elizabeth Thornton (1672 - )
Sibling	Margaret Carter (1698 - )
Sibling	Katharine Carter (1699 - )
Sibling	Judith Carter (1702 - )
Sibling	Edward Carter (1704 - )
Sibling	Elizabeth Carter (1706 - )