Individual Details

Edward the eldest son of Tho. & Kathn. Carter was born 9 Apr 1671 of a Sunday at 8 o'clock in the Morng and was baptz on Sunday the 30th. Mr. John Carter, Mr. Edwn Conaway & Mr. Edw. Dale, Gdfathrs, and Mrs. Diana Dale & Msz Lettys Corbyn, G'dmothrs.

The marriage of Edward Carter as well as the children shown here were recorded in the old Carter family Prayer Book.

Edward died intestate, his inventory mentioning only furniture for a single room and a parcel of books. Likely he had deeded his estate prior his son in exchange for his maintenance. In 1694, Edward served as executor for the the estate of his grandfather Dale.

24 Jun 1703, Edward Carter gave bond of £500 sterling to brothers Thomas, Henry, and John guaranteeing title of land left them by their father, Thomas Carter late of this County, Gent., dec'd.

Edward witnessed the wills of his brothers - Peter in 1721, and Henry in 1733.

Birth	9 Apr 1671	Lancaster County, Virginia
Marriage	3 Jun 1697	Gloucester County, Virginia - Elizabeth Thornton
Death	1743

Spouse	Elizabeth Thornton (1672 - )
Child	Margaret Carter (1698 - )
Child	Katharine Carter (1699 - )
Child	Thomas Carter (1699 - 1776)
Child	Judith Carter (1702 - )
Child	Edward Carter (1704 - )
Child	Elizabeth Carter (1706 - )

Father	Capt. Thomas Carter (1630 - 1700)
Mother	Katherine Dale (1642 - 1703)
Sibling	Thomas Carter (1672 - )
Sibling	John Carter (1674 - )
Sibling	Henry Skipwith Carter (1676 - )
Sibling	Diana Carter (1678 - 1680)
Sibling	William Carter (1679 - 1680)
Sibling	Nicholas Carter (1679 - 1680)
Sibling	Elizabeth Carter (1680 - )
Sibling	Daniel Carter (1682 - 1682)
Sibling	James Carter (1684 - )
Sibling	Katharine Carter (1686 - )
Sibling	Peter Carter (1688 - )
Sibling	Living