This blog is intended for all descendants and interested researchers of Isaac Carter, born about 1773 in Virginia, who married first Lydia Newstead and 2nd Sarah Redmond. Isaac lived in Fauquier County, Virginia, USA until about 1850.
There are many researchers who have spent hundreds of hours working on Isaac and his descendants and we still have thousands of questions.
Who was Isaac's father? When did Isaac die? Why can't we find him, his wife, and several of his children in the 1850 census? Was his son Ezekiel the child of Lydia or Sarah? Did Ezekiel marry Malinda Redmond? Why did Ezekiel go to Baltimore after the war when his siblings went to Montgomery County, Maryland, USA? Is Peggy Carter, mother of Arthur James, Bushrod and Allen Carter a daughter of Isaac? Was the father of some of her children Isaac Dennis? Was Eliza Carter, who was the mother of Turner Ashby, one of Isaac's daughters. Was Alverna Isaac and Sarah's child? Is Wilford Redmond Malinda's son from a previous encounter or was he the son of Ezekiel. The questions we all have could fill a book.
Several descendants of Isaac have had their Y-DNA tested. More need to be tested so we can be certain that we have "Isaac's" DNA. Family finder DNA tests are needed to see if we can determine if Ezekiel is the son of Lydia or Sarah, and if Peggy, Eliza and Alverna are Isaac's daughters. How is Arthur Lee Carter, who died in Baltimore in 1899, and whose DNA matches other descendants of Isaac related to Isaac? Is Arthur the father of Drucilla Carter who is also in the home with Octavia Redmond? What happened to Drucilla?
Please feel free to share your thoughts on this blog. This is not only for proven genealogical research but opinions and theories are also welcome. It would be great to have a feel for what life was like for Isaac and his family. There were extremely poor and uneducated in the 1800's. Why did they enlist in the war? They had no slaves. What was the area called the "Free State" like?
who is the Zachariah on James Carter and Jane Bartons marriage bond...is he related to Isaac Carter...where did James and Jane move to?
ReplyDeleteWhat census information do you have for Isaac? I am new connection to him - I am descended from Bushrod Carter (m. to Martha Knight).
ReplyDeleteFor Bushrod, I have census info from 1860-1920. In the 1860 census, he is dwelling 860, family 833 in SW Revenue District of Fauquier (Warrington Springs Post Office).
- On the same page is Wm W Carter (45) - dw 856, fam 829.
-[post office Waterloo] Allen Carter (brother?) (26) - dw 841 fam 816(HOH: John Hall)... same household George Kendall (20)
1850 census - there is an Allen Carter (12) with Arther Carter (16) as labourers in the household of James P. Utterback - Ashbys, Fauquier VA.
- The previous family is Lekeal (prob Ezekial) Carter (34) with Malinda Redman (35) +6 Carter Children.
On familysearch.org I found a marriage for Allen Carter that lists his wife as Eliza Duncan and his parents as Isaac Dennis Carter and Margaret Carter.
ReplyDeleteThis is further evidence that Isaac Dennis is likely the father of Allen.
Bushrod's marriage to Martha Knight similarly lists "Isaac Carter" and "Margaret Carter" as his parents.
Unfortunately these are generated indexes - I would love to see the originals.
i think the original says Isaac and Margaret Carter..not specifically Isaac Carter...more likely Isaac Dennis...DNA may be our only "proof"...sadly
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