Powhatan Carter

1827 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Powhatan Carter
  Born	Apr 1827	Mason, Mason County, West Virginia   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Notes	Powhatan Carter Birth: Apr., 1827 Jackson Louisa County Virginia, USA Death: 1900 Greenfield Hancock County Indiana, USA Powhatan was one of eleven children born to John W. and Emily Jane (Boswell) Carter. He was born in Jackson County, Virginia. This county became part of the new state of West Virginia in 1863. He was the husband of Sarah Elizabeth (Seaman) Carter, who he married on February 19, 1857 in Fayette County, Virginia. They were the parents of five children: James B., Catherine, Mary A., George Thomas, and William. Powhatan enlisted as a Private on July 20, 1863 in Co B, 141st Virginia Militia, CSA. (* Powhatan Carter - My great grandfather) (* George Thomas Carter - My grandfather) Family links: Parents: John W. Carter (1778 - 1867) Emily Jane Boswell Carter (1809 - 1870) Spouse: Sarah Elizabeth Seaman Carter (1829 - 1920)* Children: George Thomas Carter (1868 - 1934)* Sibling: Powhatan Carter (1827 - 1900) Thomas Carter (1847 - 1930)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Unknown Created by: Ruth (Hickman) Wicks Record added: Feb 11, 2010 Find A Grave Memorial# 47988666
  Person ID	I11679	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	26 May 2016

  
  

  Father	John Carter,   b. Abt 1791, Virginia, USA ,   d. 28 Mar 1867, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 76 years)
  Mother	Jane Boswell,   b. 1806, Franklin County, Virginia, USA ,   d. 1870  (Age 64 years)
  Married	28 Feb 1826	Mason, Mason County, West Virginia   [2]
  Notes	Marriage Record Date: Feb 29, 1826 by William George Place: Mason, West Virginia, United States John Carter to Jane Boswell 1850 Jackson, VA # 621-628 Carter John 60 M Farmer Va Carter Jane 43 F Va Carter Powhatan 23 M Farmer Va Carter Judianna 2* Va Carter Nancy 20 F Va Carter John 19 M Farmer Va Carter James 15 M Farmer Va Carter Charles 12 M Va Carter Henry 10 M Va Carter Susan 6 F Va Carter Thomas 4 M Va Carter George 8/12 M Va 1860 Jackson, VA # 131-122 John, 62 Jane, 54 Julia Ann, 31 Nancy, 29 John Jr, 27 James, 24 Charles, 22 Nancy, 20 Henry, 18 Geooge W, 10 Thomas, 16 Susan, 14 William 7 1870 Union, Jackson, WV Carter, Jane 61 V Charles 32 VA George 19 VA Susan 24 VA William 17 VA John House: "Pioneers of Jackson Co. . ." Another family of Boswells, connected with the Squires people, came from Rockbridge County, Virginia, to Mason, at an early day. A daughter, Jane, married John Carter, who purchased land and settled about seventy-five years ago. It is related that he used to walk barefoot to the Court House to settle his taxes, so economical did he have to be while saving money to pay for his land. "History of First Settlers of Cow Run" by W.M. King The Carter Family -- I cannot tell anything about the old people, I never knew them. The children: John, James, Charles, George, William, Julia, Susan and Tom. John married Elizabeth Douglass, they had five boys and one girls. James married Annie Mariah Flowers, they had five boys and four girls. Tom married Florence Evans, they had five boys and one girl. Charles died young. George located at Reedy, West Virginia, and spent his life there, a good doctor. Susan married Charles Kay, they had one son. Parents and son all died young. William married Marget Greer, they had one girl. William died. Some time after he died his widow married Charles McCown.
  Family ID	F3715	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Elizabeth Seamon,   b. Apr 1830, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 1920, Hancock County, Indiana, USA  (Age ~ 89 years)
  Married	19 Feb 1857	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  Notes	Marriage Record Date: 2/19/1857 Place: Jackson Powhattan Carter, 30, Mason Co WV, Jackson Co, John & Jane Elizabeth Seamon, 27, Fayette Co PA, Jackson Co, Thomas & M 1860 Jackson, VA # 130-121 Powhatan, 33 VA Elizabeth, 30 PA James, 2 VA 1870 Union, Jackson, WV #60-61 Carter, Powhatan 42 VA Elizabeth 40 PA James B 12 VA Catherine J 8 VA Mary M 6 WV George F 2 WV 1880 Vanceburg, Lewis, KY Carter, Powhaten 53 -- WV -- Elizabeth 52 -- -- PA James B 21 son WV Catharine J 18 da WV Mary M 16 da WV George T/F? 12 son WV William D 7 son OH [Looks like the census taker put the place of birth of head in the father column and ditto for mother] 1900 Center, Hancock, Indiana Carter, George P 2/1868 m 8y WV WV PA Viola wife 8/1870 m 8y 1-1 child IN France France Fredrick son 11/1899 In WV IN Powhatton father 4/1827 m 41y WV WV WV Elizabeth mother 4/1830 m 41y 1-1 child PA PA PA Heath, Adda niece 3/1882 KY KY WV
  Children	1. James B Carter,   b. Abt 1858, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Catherine Jane Carter,   b. CA 1861, West Virginia, USA ,   d. CA 1888, Hancock County, Indiana, USA  (Age ~ 27 years)   3. Mary M Carter,   b. CA 1863, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. George P Carter,   b. Feb 1868, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. William D Carter,   b. CA 1873, Ohio, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F3971	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S1205] Census. [S16] Marriage Records, Mason Co, WV. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.