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     Matilda Catton married Simpson B. Hall, son of Rev. James M. Hall and Frances Sophia Davis.¹

     James Martin Hall is the son of Rev. James M. Hall and Frances Sophia Davis.¹
     When these records were written by Rozina (circa 1920-30), she said he was then living at Medicine Lodge, Kansas and had 4 sons: 2 living, 2 dead.¹

     Richard Carter is the son of Valentine Carter and Rebecca Carter. Richard Carter married Sarah Carter.¹
     
Richard is mentioned as an heir in his father Valentine's Will dated 12 September 1726 (proved October 13, 1726). [See the Will for further information.] Richard Carter left a will on 29 July 1782 at Kent Island, Queen Anne's County, Maryland.

Richard's Will was proved April 17, 1784. It was witnessed by Sarah Tanner, Jacob Barnes and Thos. Barnes Jr. who died before the will was proved.

In the Name of God, Amen, I, Richard Carter of Kent Island, Queen Anne' County being infirm in Body but of sound & disposing mind & memory do make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following, viz --

First -- I recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it me hoping for Remission of all my sins, and my body to be decently interred at the Discretion of my Executrix and Executor hereafter named, and as to my worldly Goods which it has please God to bestow on me I give devise as follows viz --

I lend to my beloved wife Sarah Carater my whole Estate both real and personal during the Time she lives my widow and after she marries or dies then my whole Estate to be disposed of in the following manner viz --

I give devise to my two sons Richard Carter & Arthur Carter all of my part of a Tract of Land called Duns Hazard connected to be equally divided between them to them and their heirs forever, the Place where Arthur lives to be for Richard & the Place I now live on to be for Arthur --

I give and devise to my son Thomas Carter fifty acres of Land on Kt Island lying to the Westward part of a Tract of Land that my Father Valentine Carter bought of Francis Barnes to be & remain to him & his heirs forever, but if my son Thomas dies without Issue lawfully begotten of his Body, then & in such case I give devise to my grand daughter Susanna Carter Daughter of Arthur, the above mentioned fifty Acres of Land his heirs and assigns forever.

I give & devise to my son Thomas Carter three negroes to wit -- one negro woman named Patt or Martha, one named Elizabeth or Bess with all their Increase, and one negro Boy named John or Jack --

I give & devise to my grand son Richard Bran one negro girl named Letitia or Tish with all her Increase --

I give devise to my Daughter Ann Brand one shilling Ster.

I give & devise to my Daughter Susanna Sudler one shilling sterling --

I give & devise to my Grand son Richard Sudler one Mulatto Boy named James or Jim --

I give & devise to my Grand Daughter Elizabeth Carter one Chest of Drawers & the lookig Glass on it.

I give & devise to my Daughter Maryan Holmes one shilling sterling.

I give and devise to my Grand Daughter Sarah Carter Daughter of Richard Carter one negro Boy named William or Will.

I give & devise of my Grand Daughter Elizabeth Carter Daughter of Arthur one negro girl named Jane or Jenny --

I lend to my son John Carter four negroes during his natural life viz. -- negro Jim Do. Philip Do. Jude & Hanna Daughter of Jude & their increase & after his Death to his heirs lawfully begotten of his Body but if my son John should die without Heirs as aforesaid then I give & devise the said four negroes as follows --

1st. I give & Devise to my Grand son Richard Carter the negro Boy named James or Jim.

2nd. Igive & devise to my Grnd Daughter Sarah Carter Daughter of my son Arthur the negro woman named Jude.

3rd. I give and devise to my Grand Daughter Susanna Carter Daughter of Arthur teh negro Boy named Phill.

4th. I give & devise to my Grand Daughter Maryan Carter Daughter of Arthur the negro Girl named Hanna --

My will and desire is that my negro woman named Nana after my decease & my wife's be set at full Liberty --

After my just debts and funeral charges is paid and after my wife dies or marries then the REmainder oif my Estate that I have not legacied I give & devise to my two sons John & Thonas to be equally divided between them.

Lastly -- I constitute and appoint my beloved wife Sarah Carter and my son Arthur Carter Executrix & Executor of this last Will & Testament revoking and making void all former Will or Wills by me made & holding this & none other to be my last Will & Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this twenty ninth Day of July one thousand sseven hundred & eighty two.

Richard ( R his mark) Carter (SEAL)

Signed, sealed, published & declared to be the last will & Testament of Richard Carter in Presence of Sarah (X her mark) Tanner, Jacob Barnes, Ths. Barnes Jun --

On the foregoing will were the following Endorsements, to wit --

Queen Anne's County Set )
the 17th Day of April 1784 ) Then came Arthur Carter and made oath on the holy Evangels of Almighty God, that the within Instrument oif Writing is the true and whole Will and Testament of Richard Carter late of Queen Anne's County, deceased, that hath come to his hands or Possession, and that he doth not know of any other.

Certified by Sol Clayton, Reg. of Wills for Queen Anne's County.

Queen Anne's County Set. )
17th day of April 1784 ) Then came Sarah Tanner and Jacob Barnes two of the subscribing witnesses to the within last Will and Testament or Richard Carrer late of Queen Anne's County, deceased, and severally made Oath on the holy Evangels of Almighty God, that they did see the Testator therein named sign and seal this Will and that they heard him publish, pronounce and declare the same to be his last will and Testament, that at the time of his so doing he was to the best of their apprehensions of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, and that they respectively subjectively subscribed their names or marks, and saw Thomas Barnes Junior (who since is dead) subscribe his name as Witness to said Will, in the Presence and at the Request of the Testator and in the Presence of each other.

Certified -- Sol Clayton, Reg. of Wills for Queen Anne's County

IN THE ORPHANS COURT FOR
QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND, Sct.

The Register of Wills for Queen Anne's County, Maryland, does hereby certify that the within and foregoing is a true copy of the Record of the Will of Richard Carter, as filed and passed in this office on 17th of April, 1784, and recorded in Liber T.W. No. 1 Folio 231 in the Orphans Court for Queen Anne's County, Maryland.

In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe
(SEAL) my name and affix the seal of my office
this 9th day of April 1923.

William T. Bishop
Register of Wills for Queen Anne's County, Maryland.²

For a wee bit of early history of Carters in the Kent Island area of Maryland, try this link to the Family History section on the Davis-Bean Trees website.

     Valentine Carter is the son of Henry Carter. Valentine Carter married Rebecca Carter.¹
     
The first mention we find of Valentine Carter is August 26, 1688, when he witnessed the will of Charles Stewart of Kent Island. From that time on we find him frequently mentioned as executor or witness to wills in Kent Island, Talbot Co., Kent Co. and Queen Anne's Co. April 2nd 1706 he was appointed a commissioner to settle the boundaries of Queen Anne's County. He is mentioned as late sheriff of Queen Anne's County in 1725.² Valentine Carter left a will on 12 September 1726 at Queen Anne's County, Maryland.

His will was proved October 13, 1726. It is witnessed by John Carter, James Sudlar and Joseph Sudlar.

In the Name of God, Amen, I, Valentine Carter, in Queen Anne's County, being in good and perfect memory, thanks be to God, Do make this my last Will and Testament and calling to mind ye mortaility of ye Body and that all flesh must Dye Do recommend my sole to God who gave it to me, hoping through ye merits of Jeus Christ Eternall life and my Body to be buried in a decent manner as my Execc shall think fitt, and as for my worldly goods as it hath bin pleased God to bestow on, I give and bequeath in manner and form as followeth (viz)

Imprs. -- I give unto my son Richard Carter that plantation, as he now lives on with all my lands that lye on ye west side of ye main road Beginning on ye land called Bodys belonging to ye Heirs of ye Korbys and to with ye said maine road to ye old field at ye Corner of my pastor where I now live and from there with a straight line to ye head of Eslaine Creek wch is now called Leggs Creek as also fifty acres of that Land I bought of Frances Brnes to be laid out next ye land of ye Connors and Blangeys Lands to him and his heires of his Body Lawfully begotten forever.

Imprs. -- I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth Carter my now dwelling plantation, that is to say all my Land on ye Est side of ye maine road and wth ye Line of ye Lands given to my son Richard Carter to ye head of we Eslaine Creek, as also fifty acres of Land part of the hundred acres I bought of Francis Barnes that is to say ye East part of ___ Land to her and ye heires of her Body lawfully begotten forever, ye same to enjoy after my loving wife Rebecca Carter's decease. As witness my hand and seal this 12th day of September, Ano Dominio 1726.

Val. Carter (SEAL).³

For a wee bit of early history of Carters in the Kent Island area of Maryland, try this link to the Family History section on the Davis-Bean Trees website.

     
     Henry Carter left a will on 17 June 1706 at Kent Island, Talbot County, Maryland.

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF HENRY CARTER, deceased.

Maryland. ss. In the name of God Amen the 17th day of June 1706. I, Henry Carter, of Talbot County on Kent Island planttn being sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and meaning thanks be given to God therefore, calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing yt is appointed once for all men to die do make and ordain it my last will and Testament yt is to say, and first of all I give and commend to ye earth to be buried in a decent and Christian manner at the descretion of my Executor hereafter named nothing doubting but at ye genl Ressurect I shall receive the same again by the mighty powr of God and as touchinh such worldly estate wheewth it hath pleased God to bless me in ye lift I give beqth devise and despose of the same in the followg form and manner. Imps I give and beqth to Valentn Carter my eld's son all and singur my lands and Tenemts yt is to say my now dwelling Plantn and whole tract of land ye to be longing and all and singur what other lands be longs to me not heretofore nor here by disposed of to him and to his heir and afsigns forever. Likewise I do hereby give and beqth to him one negro man slave namd Robin, my cart horse calld Rock wth ye cart and Harnis and one of ye best beds that is to say beadsted feather bed bolster pillows and cases wth blankets sheets and coverlets and all the furnitr ye to belonging and my plough and all the gir ye to be longing. Item. I give and beqth to my son John Carter the sum of twenty pounds sesrr money or ready cash wth the next best bed and whole furniture and apperts as is afsd. Item. I give to my daughr Elizah Elliott one negro woman namd Nana. Item. I give and beqth all and singular the remaining pt of my psonal estate of movab that is to say of goods and chattels and house hold stuff to my sd three children that is to say Valene and Jno Carters and elix: Elliot to be equally divided among them and I do here by appt and ordain my two sons Valentine and John joint Exers of ys my last will and Testamt -- Ratifyg ys and no other to be my last will and Testamt. In Witnefs where of I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal.

Henry ( X his mark ) Carter (SEAL)

Signd seald publishd proncd and declar'd by ye sd Henry Carter to be his last will and Testamt

In the presents of us Jno Stevens ) Jany ye 21 A. Dom. 1706
The Mark of Eliz: Enger, Alex Forbes) Then was ye within will provd in due form by the Oaths of Alex. Forbes and Jno. Stevens two of the witneffs there to subscd before me.

Ro: Finley
in Excrcrs will not take out lettr Testay Mem. That ye wth

Rob. Finley Dep. C

The State of Maryland, Talbot County to wit:

James A. Spence Register of Wills, do hereby certify that the with in and aforegoing is a true and perfect copy of the Last will and Testament of Henry Carter, deceased. Recorded in Liber E.M. No. 1 Folio 230 being one of the will Record books of my office.

In testimony whereof, I do hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 29th day of September A.D. one thousand nine hundred and twenty three.

James A. Spence
(SEAL) Register of Wills for Talbot County

STATE OF MARYLAND, TALBOT COUNTY, To-Wit:
I, F.T. Lowe, Chief Judge of the Orphans Court for Talbot County, State aforessaid, do certify, that the foregoing Attestation of James A. Spence, Register of Wills for Talbot County, is in due form and by the proper officer.

Given from under my hand, at the City of Easton, this 29th day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty three.

F. T. Lowe,
Chief Judge of the Orphans Court for Talbot County.¹

For a wee bit of early history of Carters in the Kent Island area of Maryland, try this link to the Family History section on the Davis-Bean Trees website.

     John Carter is the son of Henry Carter.¹

     Elizabeth Carter is the daughter of Henry Carter.¹ Elizabeth Carter married Wm. Eliot Jr..²

     Wm. Eliot Jr. married Elizabeth Carter, daughter of Henry Carter.¹

     Rebecca Carter married Valentine Carter, son of Henry Carter.¹