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Prayer Book of Captain Thomas Carter of Barford, Lancaster County, VAEditor’s Notes:
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Original Prayer Book at Virginia Historical Society, Richmond, Virginia
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Handwriting recording births and marriages of Capt. Thomas Carter was assumed tobe his, but later marriages occurred after his death. This oldest handwriting will beidentified as “First Author”
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Editor arranged information in chronological order, as much as possible.
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Transcription of Prayer Book of Captain Thomas Carter of Lancaster County,VirginiaBorn: circa 1630, London, EnglandDied: 1700, Barford Estate, Lancaster County, Virginia
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Passed down to son Thomas Carter, Jr.Born: June 4, 1672, Lancaster County, VADied: September 30, 1733, Lancaster, County, VA
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Passed down to son Peter CarterBorn: 1706, Lancaster County, VADied: circa 1790
Transcription:
[First Author]Tho: Carter His Book --1669 --[Second Author]Thomas Carter Gent. His Book Lancaster County Virginia[Births recorded by First Author]Edward ye eldest Sonne of Tho: & Kath
n
Carter was born on y
e
9
h
Ap’ll 1671 of Sundayat 8 aClock in ye Morn
g
and was bap
tz
on Sunday the 30
h.
M
r
John Carter, M
r
Edw
n
Conaway & M
r
Edw: Dale Gdfath
rs
& M
rs
Diana Dale & M
sz
Lettys Corbyn G’dMoth
rs
.___________ _____________ ___________ ____________Thomas Carter son of Thomas was Born on the 4
th
day of June 1672 betw’n 3 & 4 aclock in y
e
Morn
g
and was Baptz
d
att ye new Church Aug
t
5
th
. Capt
n
John Lee, M
r
Th: Hayne,ye Lady Ann Skipworth & Eliz
h
Dale godpar
ts
.___________ _____________ ___________ ____________John 3
d
son was born
d
ye 8
th
May 1674 and bap
d
Sun
day
y
e
24
h
and had for God parentsColl. Jno: Carter, M
r
Jno Stretchley and M
rs
Ball___________ _____________ ___________ ____________Henry Skipwith, 4
th
sonn Tho. & Kath. Carter Born
d
of a Wedn
dy
the 7
h
June & wasbaptzd att Home by R
ev
M
r
Dogette on Sun
day
aft
r
Service y
e
18
th.
Cap
n
W
m
Ball, Cap
n
David Fox and M
rs
Srah Fleete standing___________ _____________ ___________ ____________Diana y
e
Eldest Daugh
r
Th: & Kathn Carter was born on the last Day of Ap
ll
1678 near 5in the Aftrnoone and Christn
d
on Sunday 12 of May by M
r
Doggett when was Entertain
d
a large Company. M
rs
Diana Dale, M
rs
Mary Willys & Cap
n
Ball God parents. SheDepart
d
this Life of a Putrid Soar Throate at y
e
age of 2 yeares and 3 days.___________ _____________ ___________ ____________W
m
& Nich
o
twinn sonnes of Tho: Carter born 2
d
Nov
r
1679 and dyed on the 11
th
and 12
th
July 1680 of a Cholrey.___________ _____________ ___________ ____________Elizabeth 2
d
Dauter was Born
d
4
h
day of Feb
y
1680 about Sunrise & weigh
d
11 lbs.Baptz
d
at S
t
Marys Sunday 15 May M
rs
Margaret Ball, M
rs
Elizabeth Rogers & CaptainBall standing for her.___________ _____________ ___________ ____________Daniel son of Thomas & Katharin Carter born 22
d
Oct’br 1682 and died on the 30
h
of aFit.___________ _____________ ___________ ____________James 8
th
sonn was Borne on Christ
mas
Day 1684 it being Thursday at 2 in the morn
g
&was Chris
nd
at Home on Sundy. M
r
. Jno Edwards, M
r
Tho. Wilkes & M
rs
Edwardsstanding as God par
ts
.___________ _____________ ___________ ____________Katharine 3
d
Dau. was born at 6 aclock Easter Morning 4
h
Ap
l
1686 Bap
d
on Whit-Sund
y
M
r
David Fox M
rs
Hannah Fox & M
rs
Sarah Perrotte Gdp
ts
.___________ _____________ ___________ ____________Peter 9
th
Son was Born near Midnight 23
d
May 1688 & Baptzd on 3
d
June M
r
EdwinConaway, M
r
Tho. Dudly & M
rs
Ann Chowning standing.___________ _____________ ___________ ____________Joseph Youngest son born Friday 28 Nov
r
1690 & Christ
nd
at home on 10
th
Dec
r
M
r
Rob
t
Carter & M
r
Joseph Ball Godfath
rs
& M
rs
Judith Carter Godmother.[Death of Edward Dale, father-in-law in Capt. Thomas Carter’s handwriting]M
r
. Edw: Dale Depart
d
this life on y
e
2
d
Day Feb: 1695 and M
rs
Diana Dale on y
e
last dayof July.Hic DespositumSpe Certe Resurgendi in christoquicquid habuit MortaleEDWARDUS DALE, ARMIGER.Tandem hornorum et Dierum Obiit2
0
Feb
y
: Anno Dom: 1695.He descended from an Ancient Familyin England & came into y
e
Coll
y
of Virg
a
after the Death of his UnhappyMaster Charles First.For above 30 years he enjoyedvarious Employments of Public Trustin y
e
Cot
y
of Lancaster w
ch
heDischred w
th
great Fidelity & Satisfac
n
.to the Governor & People.
As neighbor—Father—Husband he Excelled and in early yeares Crown
d
his other Accomplishments by aFelicitous Marriagew
th
Diana y
e
daughter of sr Henry Skypwithof Preswold in y
e
Co
ty
of Leices
ter
Bar
t
who is left a little while to Mourn him.[Death of Capt. Thomas Carter and wife Katherine in Thomas Carter, Jr’s handwriting]Thomas Carter Sen
r
Departed this life on the 22
d
of October 1700 Aged about 70 years.Catharine Carter Departed this life the 10
th
Day of May 1703 in the 51
st
Year of her Life.[Marriages of children recorded by Capt. Thomas Carter]Elizabeth Carter was Mar
d
to 2d
m
George on Wednesday the 15 June 1698.___________ _____________ ___________ ____________Kath
e
Carter was married to Jno: Lawson on y
e
16
h
June 1703___________ _____________ ___________ ____________James Carter was mar
d
ye 3
d
Oct
br
1715 to Hannah Neale dau
r
. to Danl Neal___________ _____________ ___________ ____________Peter Carter was mar
d
y
e
23 Sept 1712 to Kath
e
Rogers dau to --- W
m
Rogers.___________ _____________ ___________ ____________Henry Carter & Ann Davis was married y
e
6
th
day of May 1701.___________ _____________ ___________ ____________Joseph Carter & Ann Pines was married on 23 Dec
r
1713.___________ _____________ ___________ ____________James Carter & Mary Brent was mar
d
on 12 Aug
t
1724.___________ _____________ ___________ ____________Tho: Carter Jnn
r
& Arabella Williamson was Mar
d
on y
e
22 Augt 1695___________ _____________ ___________ ____________John Carter & Frances Ball was married on Tuesday the 21
st
Day Nov
br
1698___________ _____________ ___________ ____________Edward Carter of y
e
co
ty
of Lancs
ter
& Eliz
h
Thornton Dau: to M
r
. W
m
. Thornton of y
e
Co
ty
of Gloucs
tr
was mar
d
3
d
June 1697. It being a Thursday.Edward & Eliz
h
Carter had dau
r
Marg
t
born 1
t
June 1698—Judith born 22
d
June 1702—Kath
a
1 Feb: 1699/1700 & son Thomas Born 1 Feb: 1699/1700-- in Gloucester att M
r
W
m
ThorntonsAnd Edward born Augt 1704 & Eliz
h
Born 8 May 1706 in Lancaster to this ---___________ _____________ ___________ ____________With this Book p
r
R
v
M
r
John Shepperd on Wedns
day
y
e
4
h
Day of May 1670—was Mar
d
M
r
Thomas Carter of Barford in y
e
County of Lancas
ter
in Virg
a
& Katherine Dale y
e
eldest Daugh
r
of M
r
Edw: Dale y
e
same County.[Second Author]Francis the loving dear Wife of John Carter and Dau. of M
r
. Joseph Ball and Elizabethhis Wife Departed this Life at 5 mins to 8 a clock in the Morning of y
e
3
d
day of Sept
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