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Descendants of Thomas James Carter

Generation No. 1

1. THOMAS JAMES1 CARTER was born 25 Mar 1785 in North Carolina, and died Bet. 1851 - 1859 in Clarke Co., Mississippi. He married ELIZABETH MOSELEY 24 Mar 1806 in probably South Carolina. She was born 25 Jan 1787 in South Carolina, and died 07 Nov 1856 in Clarke Co., Mississippi.

Notes for THOMAS JAMES CARTER:

(A family Bible record gives the birthplace of Thomas James Carter as born in North Carolina and Elizabeth Moseley as born in South Carolina. This is collaborated by the 1850 Census. The father of Thomas James Carter is currently unknown. He should show up on the 1790 NC or SC Census since Thomas James Carter was born March 25, 1785 in North Carolina. Need more information to narrow it down. In the 1850 Mississippi Census, Clarke Co. where Thomas James Carter was living, a Martha Carter, age 92 died of "Old Age" in April 1850. She was born in NC. She's a possibility as the mother of Thomas James Carter. A "George Carter", age 50-59 was living near Thomas James Carter in Lauderdale Co, Miss. in the 1840 Census. He may be a brother to Thomas James Carter.)

1810 Census, Darlington Co., SC, page 12:

THOS CARTER

1 Male 16-25 (Thomas Carter would be 25)

1 Female 16-25 (Elizabeth Moseley Carter would be 23)

1820 Census, Darlington Co., SC, page 69:

THOMAS CARTER

3 Males <10 (born 1811-20) (Wm. John, Benjamin M. & Thomas Kervin Carter)

1 Male 26-45 (Thomas James Carter would be 35)

2 Females <10 (born 1811-20) (Margaret, Rebecca)

1 Female 26-45 (Elizabeth Moseley Carter would be 33)

Thomas Carter bought land from the General Land Office, Cahaba, Alabama:

Date Doc Aliquot Parts Sec Township Range Acres County

5/05/1826 2266 E½NW 3/ 18-N 10-E 81.21 Dallas

5/12/1826 2461 W½SW 12/ 13-N 9-E 78.96 Dallas

Email from Robert Carter (Ricarplace@aol.com): "In Alabama we did find initial information for a land purchase recorded by Thomas James in July 1825 at the Cahaba Land Office (Cahaba was the state capital at the time). [1825 was earlier by a year or two from any date we had previously.] Further research is necessary to pinpoint the exact location of the land and their place(s) of residence."

1830 Census, Dallas County, Alabama, page 73:

THOMAS CARTER

2 Males <5 (born 1826-30) (James Butler Carter and one unknown)

1 Male 5-9 (born 1821-25) (Elijah Milburn Carter)

1 Male 10-14 (born 1816-20) (Thomas K. Carter)

2 Males 15-19 (born 1811-15) (William John Carter and Benjamin M. Carter)

1 Male 40-49 (born 1781-90) (Thomas James Carter)

1 Female <5 (born 1826-30) (Mary Elizabeth Carter)

2 Females 10-14 (born 1816-20) (Margaret and Rebecca)

2 Females 40-49 (born 1781-90) (Elizabeth Moseley Carter and Sarah Carter?)

Lauderdale County, MS was created from the Choctaw Cession of 1833.

1840 Census, Lauderdale Co., Mississippi, page 48:

THOS. CARTER

2 Males 10-14 (born 1826-30) (James Butler Carter and one unknown)

1 Male 15-19 (born 1821-25) (Elijah Milburn Carter)

1 Male 20-29 (born 1811-20) (Thomas K. Carter)

1 Male 40-49 (Thomas Carter would be 55, so this should be 50-59. Could have been put in the wrong column by the census taker.)

1 Female 10-14 (born 1826-30) (Mary Elizabeth Carter)

1 Female 15-19 (born 1821-25)

1 Female 20-29 (born 1811-20)

2 Females 50-59 (Elizabeth Moseley Carter would be 53, Sarah Carter would be 58)

("Wm J Carter" and "B M Carter" are on the same page of the census, while "George Carter" (age 50-59) is on the next page and could be a brother as he was born in NC too. "Wm P Carter" was a couple of pages away. Erasmus Carter was in Barbour Co., AL.)

(Clarke County, Mississippi was formed in 1833 as a result of the 1830 Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek and the Choctaw Cession of 1833.)

Thomas Carter bought land near Shubuta Creek, Clarke Co., Mississippi from the General Land Office in :

Date Township Range Section Aliquot Parts Acres Doc. Nr.

1/05/1841 1-N 15-E 29 NWSW 39.91 1223

1/05/1841 1-N 15-E 29 SWSW 39.91 1346

1/05/1841 1-N 15-E 19 SWNW 40.07 1506

1/05/1841 1-N 14-E 33 S½SW 80.13 2405

Emails from Robert Carter (Ricarplace@aol.com): "In Meridian and Jackson we also found some minutes for Buckatunny Baptist Church, located in Clarke County (the spelling now changed to Buckatunna, the name of a major creek nearby) and discovered that Thomas James, wife, Elizabeth, sister Sarah Carter and two other Carter's joined the church in Jan. 1842 by letter. Those two were Rebecca S. Carter and Elijah M. Carter, perhaps two children of Thomas James. It should be noted that Ebenezer Church at Causeyville and Buckatunny Church over the line in Clarke County were only a matter of 6 or so miles apart (which we didn't know at the time of the trip).

Erasmus L. Carter and wife, Margaret L., were charter members of Ebenezer Baptist Church. Benjamin M. Carter and wife were also named as members of Buckatunny Baptist Church. An estate record for the father-in-law of Thomas K. Carter made reference to several of these Carter's. There was a reference elsewhere from Mont Rose Baptist Church records that Thomas K. first joined a Salem Baptist Church in Lauderdale County."

"I feel quite comfortable with Benjamin M. and James B. (being sons of Thomas James Carter) because of being named "Uncles" by William John Carter in a letter to his son."

"We know that Elijah Milburn moved to Texas. Somewhere there is a note that he had a brother that also moved to Texas. From the notation in William John's letter of "Uncle B. M.", I believe Benjamin M. did go to Texas. There is some indication that James B. moved from Ouachita (Nevada) County to another county in Arkansas, but I don't know for sure or where. "

1850 Census, Clarke Co., Mississippi, page 184:

THOMAS CARTER 65 M Farmer NC

Elizabeth " 63 F SC

Sarah Carter 68 F NC

(Who is Sarah Carter? Sister of Thomas? Sister-in-Law? Cousin?)

(In the 1860 Arkansas Census, Ouachita Co., Missouri Township, page 34, Sarah Carter (says 70, but probably 78) shows up living with James B. Carter and next door to Benj. J. T. Carter, who is my Great, Great, Grandfather.)

(There's a "Martha Carter" shown in the 1850 Clarke County, MS Mortality Schedule that could be his mother. She died April 1850, age 92 (born abt 1758), widowed, born in NC.)

Notes for ELIZABETH MOSELEY:

Additional research needed to prove this for sure:

"John Moseley", Laurens Co., SC, 1790 Census, p. 72:

2 males 16 or over

2 males <16

4 females

Children of THOMAS CARTER and ELIZABETH MOSELEY are:

2. i. WILLIAM JOHN2 CARTER, b. 08 Mar 1812, Sumter District, SC; d. 09 Oct 1885, Bluff City, Arkansas.

3. ii. BENJAMIN M. CARTER, b. Bet. 1814 - 1818, Alabama.

4. iii. THOMAS KERVIN CARTER, b. 13 Apr 1819, Alabama; d. 08 Aug 1881, Clarke Co., Mississippi.

iv. MARGARET CARTER, b. Bet. 1816 - 1820, Alabama.

v. REBECCA CARTER, b. Bet. 1816 - 1820, Alabama.

5. vi. ELIJAH MILBURN CARTER, b. 28 Feb 1823, Dallas Co., Alabama; d. 09 Feb 1895, Flint, Smith Co., Texas.

vii. MARY ELIZABETH CARTER, b. Abt. 1827, Alabama.

Notes for MARY ELIZABETH CARTER:

1850 Census, Clarke Co., Mississippi, page 171:

MARY CARTER 23 F Ala

(Living with Maxwell and Betsy Scarben sp?.)

6. viii. JAMES B. CARTER, b. Bet. 1828 - 1829, Alabama.

Generation No. 2

2. WILLIAM JOHN2 CARTER (THOMAS JAMES1) was born 08 Mar 1812 in Sumter District, SC, and died 09 Oct 1885 in Bluff City, Arkansas. He married REBECCA MEADOR 04 Nov 1832 in Dallas Co., Alabama, daughter of JOHN MEADOR and JEMIMA. She was born 15 Apr 1814 in Macon, Georgia, and died 21 Jul 1869 in Bluff City, Arkansas.

Notes for WILLIAM JOHN CARTER:

Decater Hawthorne baptized William John and Rebecca into the Mount Pleasant Church, Dallas Co., Alabama in 1835.

They moved from Dallas Co., Alabama to Lauderdale Co., Miss about 1837 as he was on the tax rolls 1838-46. W. J. was ordained a deacon in 1843.

1840 Census, Lauderdale Co., Mississippi, page 48:

WM. J. CARTER

1 Male 20-29 (Wm. John Carter would be 28)

2 Females <5 (Frances Jane and Susana Rebecca)

1 Female 5-9 (Elizabeth Jemima)

1 Female 20-29 (Rebecca would be 26)

Robert Carter (Ricarplace@aol.com) found records in Meridian, MS where Willam John and Rebecca Carter were charter members of the Ebenezer Baptist Church near (Causeyville (now Increase), MS in 1842.

1850 Census, Lauderdale Co., Southern District, Mississippi, page 358:

WM J CARTER 38 Farmer SC (The handwriting looks like "Wm P Carter")

Rebecca 36 GA

Elizabeth J 17 AL

Frances J 15 AL

Susanah R 13 AL

Benj J 11 MS

Wm (I or J) 9 MS

Robt T 8 MS

Sarah L 6 MS

Erasmus 5 MS

Elisha S 3 MS

Martha A 1 MS

They moved on to Bluff City, Arkansas between 1851-53. They were accepted into the Pleasant Grove Church of Christ, Baptist in 1860. W. J. served as church clerk in the 1860-70's and as Postmaster in the 1880's.

A William J. Carter bought 80 acres from the Land Office on May 3, 1858 in Nevada County:

AliquotParts, Sec./Block, Township, Range, Fract.Section, Meridian, State, Counties, SurveyNr.

W½NE 36/ 11-S 20-W No 5th PM AR Nevada

A William J. Carter bought 40 acres from the Land Office on April 2, 1860 in Nevada County:

AliquotParts, Sec./Block, Township, Range, Fract.Section, Meridian, State, Counties, SurveyNr.

SENW 36/ 11-S 20-W No 5th PM AR Nevada

A William J. Carter bought 88.22 acres from the Land Office on Sept. 1, 1860 in Nevada/Ouachita Counties:

AliquotParts, Sec./Block, Township, Range, Fract.Section, Meridian, State, Counties, SurveyNr.

SENE 36/ 11-S 20-W No 5th PM AR Nevada

NWSW 31/ 11-S 19-W Yes 5th PM AR Ouachita

1860 Census, Ouachita Co., Missouri Township, page 30:

W. J. CARTER 48 M Farmer SC

Rebecca " 46 F Ga

Susan R. 23 F Ala

William (I or J) 19 M Miss

Robt T. 17 M Miss

Sarah L. 16 F Miss

Erasmus J. 15 M Miss

Elisha S. 13 M Miss

Martha A. 11 F Miss

Margaret J. 7 F Ark

Nancy M. 5 F Ark

Emily A. 3 F Ark

1870 Census, Ouachita Co., Arkansas, Missouri Twp, page 347:

CARTER, W. J. 58 M W Farmer 600 600 SC

R. 55 F W Keeps Home GA

Sarah L 26 F W Miss

M. J. 17 F W Ark

Nancy M 15 F W Ark

C. A. H. 13 F W Ark

(W. P. Carter is three doors away.)

1880 Census, Union, Nevada Co., AR, page 548:

WILLIAM L. CARTER, 68, Farmer, born in SC, father born in NC, mother born in GA

Lucinda L. , 35, dau, born in Miss

Nancy , 25, dau, born in Ark

The Bluff City Cemetery has them in it:

Carter, William J. Mar. 08, 1812--- Oct. 07, 1885

Carter, Rebecca Apr. 15, 1814--- Jul. 21, 1869 wife of W. J. Carter

More About WILLIAM JOHN CARTER:

Burial: Bluff City Cemetery

More About REBECCA MEADOR:

Burial: Bluff City Cemetery

Children of WILLIAM CARTER and REBECCA MEADOR are:

7. i. ELIZABETH JEMIMA3 CARTER, b. 23 Sep 1833, Dallas Co., Alabama.

8. ii. FRANCES JANE CARTER, b. 10 Aug 1835, Dallas Co., Alabama; d. 10 Apr 1917, Bluff City, Arkansas.

9. iii. SUSANNA REBECCA CARTER, b. 11 Nov 1837, Dallas Co., Alabama; d. 03 Apr 1897, Bluff City, Arkansas.

10. iv. REV. BENJAMIN JOHN CARTER, b. 23 Apr 1839, Lauderdale Co., Miss.; d. 22 Apr 1918, Hood Co., Texas.

11. v. WILLIAM IRA CARTER, b. 16 Mar 1841, Lauderdale Co., Miss.; d. 12 Feb 1930, New Edinburg, Arkansas.

vi. ROBERT THOMAS CARTER, b. 23 Oct 1842, Lauderdale Co., Miss.; d. 24 Sep 1862.

vii. SARAH LUCINDA CARTER, b. 23 Jun 1844, Lauderdale Co., Miss.; d. Aft. Sep 1885.

Notes for SARAH LUCINDA CARTER:

Died of Scarletina.

12. viii. ERASMUS JACKSON GOODWIN CARTER, b. 24 Aug 1845, Lauderdale Co., Miss.; d. 08 Feb 1879, Bluff City, Arkansas.

13. ix. ELISHA SCHROEBEL CARTER, b. 01 Jun 1847, Quitman, Clarke Co., Miss.; d. 17 Jan 1929, Warren, Arkansas.

14. x. MARTHA ANNA CARTER, b. 26 Nov 1848, Lauderdale Co., Miss.; d. 26 Feb 1877, Bluff City, Arkansas.

xi. MARY ANN CARTER, b. 17 May 1850, Lauderdale Co., Mississippi; d. 18 Sep 1850, Lauderdale Co., Miss..

15. xii. MARGARET JULIA CARTER, b. 23 Jan 1853, Ouachita Co., Arkansas; d. 15 Jul 1880.

xiii. NANCY MATILDA CARTER, b. 08 Jan 1855, Ouachita Co., AR; d. 15 Oct 1886, Ouachita Co., AR; m. UNKNOWN JACKSON, Abt. 1873.

16. xiv. EMILY ADELINE HASELTINE CARTER, b. 19 Feb 1857, Ouachita Co., Arkansas; d. 07 May 1882, Bluff City, Arkansas.

3. BENJAMIN M.2 CARTER (THOMAS JAMES1) was born Bet. 1814 - 1818 in Alabama. He married NANCY JANE MEADOR, daughter of JOHN MEADOR and JEMIMA. She was born Abt. 1822 in Mississippi.

Notes for BENJAMIN M. CARTER:

Poll Tax Rolls, Lauderdale Co., Mississippi:

1838 Benjamin M. Carter 37¢

1839 Benjamin M. Carter 37¢

1840 Benjamin M. Carter 37¢ tax

1840 Census, Lauderdale Co., Mississippi, page 48:

B. M. CARTER

2 Males <5 (1836-40)

1 Male 5-9 (1831-35)

1 Male 20-29 (1821-30) (Benjamin Carter would be 22)

1 Female <5 (1836-40)

1 Female 20-29 (1821-30)

(On the same census page as Thomas Carter and Wm J Carter.)

Poll Tax Rolls, Lauderdale Co., Mississippi:

1845 Benjamin M. Carter 50¢

1850 Census, Clarke Co., Mississippi, page 191:

BENJAMIN CARTER 32 M Farmer born in Ala

Nancy " 28 F born in Miss

Thomas " 12 M born in Miss ( Benjamin John Thomas Carter)

William " 10 M born in Miss

Mary " 8 F born in Miss

Nancy " 6 F born in Miss

Benjamin " 4 M born in Miss

Elijah " 2 M born in Miss

1860 Census - can't find them.

1870 Census - can't find them.

1880 Census, Navarro Co., TX, E.D. 133, page 413B:

B. M. CARTER, 66, (born abt 1814), born in SC, Huckster, father born in NC, mother born in GA

Jane --------------, 62, (born abt 1818), born in GA, father born in VA, mother born in VA

(Not 100% sure that this is them.)

In the book "MEADOR Genealogy and Related Families" by Elloene Moore McBride, 1987, p. 19:

"Benj. John Thomas' parents: (from Ed Duncan who wrote that it was info. taken from his Uncle Polly's family Bible (Uncle Polly is William Clarence Carter) and from "my grandmother's own mouth.") Benjamin F. Carter==m. == Jane __________ ".

(Ray Carter has the bible of Wm. J. T. Carter and no information on Benjamin Carter is in it. As far as I can tell from checking with my two cousins, our Grandfather William C. (Polly) Carter did not have another family bible as they don't have either.)

>From Robert Carter email (Ricarplace@aol.com) on July 3, 2004:

" B.M. and Jane were granted letters of dismission in October 1841. In Buckatunny Baptist Church he is usually referred to as B.M. but in one instance as Benjamin M. In a letter in 1883 from William John Carter to one of his sons, reference is made to your Uncle B. M. and Aunt Jane. "

>From Robert Carter on July 25, 2004:

"July 1841 - B.M. Carter was received into Salem Baptist Church, Lauderdale Co. MS by experience.

August 1841 - Jane Carter was received into Salem Baptist Church, Lauderdale Co. MS by experience (at same time as E. L. Carter, Rebecca S. Carter, E. M. Carter and T. K. Carter).

October 2, 1842 - "B.M. Carter and Jane, his wife," were dismissed by letter from Salem Baptist Church. .

April 1844 - Benjamin M. Carter was a delegate from Buckatunny Baptist Church, Clarke Co. MS to Ebenezer Baptist Church, Lauderdale Co. MS to help them settle a dispute. (Evidently he and his wife joined after leaving Salem Baptist Church in 1842.)

February 1848 - Benjamin M. Carter and wife granted letters from Buckatunna Baptist Church. (spelling of name "corrected" in 1847).

September 1848 - B. M. Carter delegate from New Hope Baptist Church, Clarke Co. MS to the Liberty Baptist Association.

September 1849 - B. M. Carter delegate from New Hope Baptist Church, Clarke Co. MS to the Liberty Baptist Association.

Salem Baptist Church, Alamucha area, eastern Lauderdale Co. MS

Buckatunny (Buckatunna) Baptist Church, between Energy and Snell, northeastern Clarke Co. MS

Ebenezer Baptist Church, Causeyville (Increase) area, southeastern Lauderdale Co. MS

New Hope Baptist Church, northwestern Clarke Co. MS (north of Enterprise)

Liberty Baptist Association, made up of churches in Lauderdale, Clarke, Newton, Jasper Counties, MS and Choctaw and Sumter Counties, AL

Sources are Buckatunny Baptist Church Minutes (summary) found in the Meridian and Lauderdale County Library, Meridian, MS; Salem Baptist Church Minutes (edited edition) and Liberty Baptist Association Minutes, both found in the Clayton Genealogy Library, Houston, TX. Churches have been mapped on the Internet.

Note 1: Churches held "conference" on the Saturday of a two day preaching weekend by the itinerant pastor. I grew up in Arkansas with that kind of arrangement at Emmaus Baptist Church. Conference was "left open" in order to include new members received on Sunday, etc. As the abstract editor of one set of "minutes" indicated, sometimes these "extras" inadvertently did not get recorded in the minutes, though added to the church roll.

William John wrote, in 1885, to his son, Benjamin John, who was living in Texas, and asked him to give his regards to "your Uncle B. M. and Aunt Jane" who must evidently have also been in Texas. I have found a B.M. Carter and wife Jane in the 1880 census in Navarro County, Texas. That is two counties east of Hood County where Benjamin John was living. That B. M. Carter was age 66, which would put his birth year at 1814. It would fit with the 1840 Lauderdale Co. MS census. It would also mean that the two children missing from Thomas James' listing that year (1840) were William John and Benjamin M. who had their own households. That would leave Erasmus L. as perhaps a nephew, not a son. It would also leave the door open for Thomas Kervin to be the one son born between 1815-1820. This of course does not reconcile the age difference of Benjamin (and Nancy) in 1850 in Clarke Co. MS. [Perhaps the census taker there was bad at math since we seem to have several problems with ages that year in that location.]

Note 2: So where did Benjamin M. and Nancy Jane go from 1850 to 1880? If he was a son of Thomas James and Elizabeth, wonder if his middle name was Moseley. Recall Andrew Moseley Carter, the son of Benjamin J.T.

Note 3: The William P. Carter that shows up in Lauderdale Co. Census was a well known preacher. He first came to Lauderdale Co. from Smith Co. MS and was pastor of several Baptist Churches, most notably Oakey Valley Baptist Church at Bonita (now Meridian suburb), the forerunner of First Baptist Church, Meridian. There is no indication of any relationship to our Carter's, except in church settings. "

Notes for NANCY JANE MEADOR:

Referred to in Will of John Meador in Dallas Co., AL as "Jincey". (Maybe misread from "Nancy"?)

>From Robert Carter (Ricarplace@aol.com) on July 3, 2004:

"The wife of B. M. Carter (Benjamin M.), is given in a large book on Carter's in the Mississippi State Archives, as Nancy Jane Meador, youngest sister of Rebecca Meador Carter and Andrew Jackson Meador. In the Salem Baptist Church minutes she is referred to as Jane Carter. B.M. and Jane were granted letters of dismission in October 1841. In Buckatunny Baptist Church he is usually referred to as B.M. but in one instance as Benjamin M. In a letter in 1883 from William John Carter to one of his sons, reference is made to your Uncle B. M. and Aunt Jane. The name "Jency" (Jincy) or "Pency" seems to come from a misreading somewhere of "Nancy" that then shows up in the Meador book by Ellone Moore McBride. If the above is correct, she would be an Aunt of Sarah Suzanne Meador, Benjamin John Thomas Carter's wife. "

Children of BENJAMIN CARTER and NANCY MEADOR are:

17. i. BENJAMIN JOHN THOMAS3 CARTER, b. Abt. 1836, Alabama; d. 18 Oct 1862, White Sulphur Springs, Ark..

18. ii. WILLIAM P. CARTER, b. Abt. 1840, Lauderdale Co., Mississippi.

iii. MARY CARTER, b. Abt. 1842, Lauderdale Co., Mississippi.

iv. NANCY CARTER, b. Abt. 1844, Lauderdale Co., Mississippi.

v. BENJAMIN CARTER, b. Abt. 1846, Mississippi.

vi. ELIJAH CARTER, b. Abt. 1848, Mississippi.

4. THOMAS KERVIN2 CARTER (THOMAS JAMES1) was born 13 Apr 1819 in Alabama, and died 08 Aug 1881 in Clarke Co., Mississippi. He married MARY SUSANNA FONTAINE, daughter of THOMAS FONTAINE and SARAH RISHER. She was born 18 Oct 1825 in Alabama, and died 12 Feb 1891 in Clarke Co., Mississippi.

Notes for THOMAS KERVIN CARTER:

Clarke Co., Mississippi, Minutes of Probate Court, Volume III, June 1, 1846 to May 1851:

Thomas K. Carter pages 2, 9, 14, 88, 97, 109, 115, 164, 178, 263, 272.

Clarke Co., Mississippi, Probate Record, Vol. 4, April 18-1848 to April 1, 1850:

Thomas K. Carter pages 142, 143, 329, 354, 355, 360.

1850 Census, Clarke Co., Mississippi, page ?:

THOMAS CARTER 31 M Farmer Ala

Mary 25 F Ala

Martha 4 F Miss

Thomas 6/12 M Miss

Amelia James 6 F Miss

Clarke Co., Mississippi, Probate Court Minutes, Vol. VI, March 3, 1856 to April 6, 1860:

Thomas K. Carter page 175

1860 Census, Clarke Co., Mississippi, page 312?:

THOS. K. CARTER 41 M Farmer SC

M.S. 35 F Ala

M.S. 14 F Miss

M.J. 12 F Miss

T.A. 10 M Miss

G.W. 7 M Miss

M.L. 5 F Miss

W.A. 2 M Miss

Buried with his wife, Mary Susanna Fontaine Carter, at McLemore Cemetery, northeast of Quitman, Clarke Co., Mississippi.

Submitted 29 Jul 98 by Marion Grayson

Estate of Thomas A. FONTAINE

June 1st A.D. 1846, Cha's W. Moody, Clk.

The State of Mississippi, Clarke County:

Be it remembered that a regular term of the Hon. the Probate Court of

said County may began and held in and for said county at the Court House

thereof in the Town of Quitman on the first Monday of June being the 1st day

of said month A.D. 1846.

Present the Hon. Alexander McLendon, Judge of Probate in and for said County.

James Lee, Sheriff and Cha's W. Moody, Clerk.

(2) this day appeared in open court Sarah Fontaine and Thomas K. Carter. The

said Sarah widow of Thamas A. Fountaine dec'd. and petitioned the court for

letters of administration on the Estate of Thomas A. Fountain late of Clarke

County, dec'd. and it appearing satisfacorily to the court here that they are

entitled to the said aministration by law, and the said Sarah Fontaine (sic)

and Thomas K. Carter filed their bond in the sum of fourteen hundred dollars

for the faithful performance of said administration with Jas. Risher Jr.,

Hezekial Risher and William Covington security which bond was approved by the

court and Sarah Fontaine and Thomas K. Carter appeared and took the oath

requi4ed by law as such adminstratrix and aministrator. It is therefore

ordred by this court that letters of administration issue to the said Sarah

Fontaine and Thomas K. Carter accordiing to law.

Ordred by the Court that Amos McLemore, William Covington and John Atkinson be

appointed appraisers of all and singular the goods, chattels and personal

estate of Thomas A. Fontaine, dec'd.

*************other court records re: the above**********************

Ordered by the Court that the account of Drs. Jno. H. Ogburn and Jno. M. White

be allowed against the Estate of Thomas A. Fontaine for the sum of 440.75 for

medical service rendered.

Ordred by the Court that the warrant issued the 1st day of May A.D. 1846

supplying the place of T.A. Fountaine and William Elliott appraisers of the

Estate of John Crosby Sr. dec'd. with Robert Collins and John Johnston be this

day confirmed by this court.

This day appeared in open court Sarah Fontaine and petitioned the court for

letters of guardianship to John, George, Martha, Caroline J., Eliza, James

Allen, Sarah Elizabeth and Louisa Fontaine minor heirs of Thomas A. Fontaine

late of Clark Countuy dec'd., and filed her bond with William Covington, James

Risher and Hezekiah Risher security thereto wihich said bond was approved by

the court and the said Sarah Fontaine appeared in open court and taken the

oath as such guardian. It is therefore ordered by the court that letters of

guardianship issured to said Sarah Fountaine as required.

Ordered by the Court that the inventory of the appraisement of the Estate of

Thomas A. Fountaine dec'd be received and ordered to be recorded.

This day appeared in open court Thomas K. Carter administrator of the Estate

of Thomas A. Fountaine dec'd and filed an account of the sales of the personal

Estate of said dec'd wihich was received, examined and ordered to record.

Ordered by the court that the account of Wm. J. Carter against the Estate of

Thomas A. Fontaine dec'd for $10.00 be allowed against said estate.

(158-160) An account sale of the personal property of Thomas A. Fontaine late

of Clarke County deceased sold on the 28th day of August A.D. 1846, to wit:

Purchaser Item Amount

Thomas Carter 15 head of beef at $8.50 per 123.75

Thomas Carter 206 head of stock cattle at $4.31 1/4 per 887.86

Thomas Carter Stock mark and brand 56.00

Thomas Carter 1 yoke of 31.00 1/2

Thomas Carter 1 yoke of 31.25

Thomas Carter 11 head of sheep at $1.68 3/4 per 18.52

Nathaniel Shots 11 head of sheep at $1.50 per 16.50

Rowland B. Crosby 1 lot of sheet at 1.47 per 10.00

Thomas Carter 25 hed of sheep at $1.86 per 46.50

Thomas Carter 1 lot of blacksmith tools 16.15

Thomas Carter 1 lot of farming utensils, plows, etc. 15.25

Thomas Carter 1 road waggon & rigging 66.00

Thomas Carter 3 log chains 3.05

Thomas Carter 1 sythe & cradle 3.30

Benjamin Roberson 1 filly 25.50

Thoams Carter 1 Gray horse 31.00

Gabriel Moffitt 1 sorrel colt 17.00

A. Wallace 1 mare 52.00

Benjamin Anderson 1 mare 45.00

Thomas Carter 1 3 year old filly 25.55

Thomas Carter 1 sorrell horse 66.00

Thomas Carter 1 bay horse 72.00

Thamas Carter 31 head of hogs at $1.50 per 46.50

Thomas Carter the mark of hogs 4.25

Thomas Carter 1 lot of lumber 1.05

Thomas Carter 1 grind stone .40

Thomas Carter 1 blacksmith vice 3.15

Thomas Carter 1 lot of carpenters tools 8.50

Thomas Carter 1 lot of bills 2.05

Thomas Carter 1 Spanish Saddle 1.55

Thomas Carter 1 Spanish Saddle 3.25

W. Covington 1 Spanish Saddle 1.55

Thomas Carter 1 American Saddle 3.25

Thomas Carter 1 side saddle 1.50

Thomas Carter 1 rifle gun 16.25

?. N. Carter 1 rifle gun 10.37 1/2

Thoams Carter 1 rifle gun 13.00

Thomas Carter 1 rifle gun 19.87 1/2

Rowland B. Crosby 1 shot gun 9.00

Thomas Carter 1 cow hides 1.05

Thomas Carter 1 patent ch__ ---

Thomas Carter 1 lot of coopers ware 1.50

Thomas Carter 1 loom 2.00

Thomas Carter 1 spinning wheel and reel 1.00

Thomas Carter 1 pr. of saddle bags 1.00

Thomas Carter 1 jugs .37 1/2

Thomas Carter 1 mettle clock 3.00

Thomas Carter 1 ---- and 8 chairs 2.00

Thomas Carter 3 beds and furniture 15.00

Thomas Carter kitchen furniture 2.00

Thomas Carter 1 pari of steelyards .22

(total) $1836.22 1/2

Examine and ordered to record September 7th 1846. Alex. McLendon, Judge

Probate Recorded September 15th 1846. Chas. W. Moody Clk.

(161-162) "Guardian's Bond" Sarah Fontaine guard. of the minor heirs of

Thomas A. Fontine.

Sarah Fontiane, William Covington, James Risher Jr. & Hezekiah Risher for the

sum of 41200.00 dated 7th Septemeber 1846. Minor heirs: John , George,

Martha, Caroline J., Eliza, James Allen, araha Elizabeth and Louisa Fontaine.

Alex. McLendon, Judge. (signed) Sarah (X) Fontine, W. Covington, James Risher

Jr., Hezekiah (X) Risher. Recorded September 15th 1846. Chas. W. Moody, Clk.

(163) An inventory of the outstanding debts of the Estate of Thomas A.

Fontaine dec'd. Notes considered good, viz:

Wm. E. Jones $32.00 John Kemp $77.00

Thos. Covington 103.00 M.M. Martin 7.00

E.L. Carter 4.25 E.M. Carter 3.00

Isham Carr 2.37 1/2 B. Burt 3.00

Thomas Carter 14.20

Joel Pridgen for 1800 lbs. seed cotton (total) $245.82 1/2

Accounts considered good: Accounts considered doubtful:

John Gun 6.63 James White 8.00

Michael Henigan 6.00 Charles Long 10.00

Wm. Carter 2.50 J. Brownen 6.00

Joel Pridgen 5.50 Wm. Thomas 12.00

John Honeycut 1.25 L. Dunnam .62 1/2

(total) 21.88 (total) 38.87 1/2

Alex. McLendon, Judge. Recordered September 14th 1846. chas. W. Moody, Clk.

(354-355) Division of the Estate of Thomas A. Fountaine by Thomas K. Carter,

administrator. The sum of $1847.83 1/4 is to be divided between 10 heirs,

viz:

John Fountain, George Fountain,Caroline Jane Fountain, Eliza Fountain, James

A. Fountain, Sarah E. Fountain, Louisa Fountain, Mary A. Carter & Sarah

Fountain, widow. Each is to receive $183.78. 2nd day of March 1850.

Commissiners: A.G. Horn, J. Horn & John Johnson. Nathaniel Shotts, J.P.

Alex. McLendon, Judge. Recorded March 12th, 1850. A.G. Horn, Clerk.

Note: Numbers refer to microfilm page numbers.

Misspelling of Fountain/Fountaine/Fontaine are shown as on records.

Children of THOMAS CARTER and MARY FONTAINE are:

i. MARY S.3 CARTER, b. 14 Jul 1846, Mississippi; d. 06 Sep 1903, Clarke Co., Mississippi; m. SIRAH H. ROBERSON.

ii. MARTHA J. CARTER, b. 10 Jul 1848, Clarke Co., Mississippi; d. 21 Dec 1923, Clarke Co., Mississippi; m. JAMES C. GRAYSON, 13 Feb 1868, Mississippi.

iii. THOMAS A. CARTER, b. 02 Jun 1850, Clarke Co., Mississippi.

iv. GEORGE WASHINGTON CARTER, b. 08 Jan 1853, Clarke Co., Mississippi.

v. MARGARET LOU CARTER, b. 1855, Clarke Co., Mississippi; m. THOMAS A. RILEY.

vi. W. A. CARTER, b. 15 Jan 1858, Clarke Co., Mississippi.

5. ELIJAH MILBURN2 CARTER (THOMAS JAMES1) was born 28 Feb 1823 in Dallas Co., Alabama, and died 09 Feb 1895 in Flint, Smith Co., Texas. He married LUCRETIA ELLENOR ATWOOD 01 Mar 1842 in Clarke County, Mississippi, daughter of ABRAHAM ATWOOD and MARY GOLDMAN. She was born 20 Nov 1823 in Mississippi, and died 22 Jan 1908 in Flint, Smith Co., Texas.

Notes for ELIJAH MILBURN CARTER:

Moved to Lauderdale County, MS in 1837. In 1851 they moved to Panola County, TX and then to Smith County, TX in October 1851. Bought 320 acres in Smith County, Texas near Flint, Texas. Was a traveling Baptist preacher as well as a farmer.

He was ordained to preach the Gospel at the Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church on Nov. 1, 1862. He was considered a "Hard Shell" Baptist. He served 20 churches throughout the county including Antioch Baptiist Church.

He had a genetic disorder called CMT (Charcot-Marie-Tooth) that was passed on to some of his children. This is a Neuromuscular heredity disease. He had to preach from a chair or from the wagon when he was traveling because the disease was very crippling.

1850 Census, Clarke County, Mississippi, page 343:

ELIJAH CARTER 27 M Farmer Ala

Lucretia 26 F Miss

Mary 6 F "

Thomas 4 M "

William J. 1 M "

(Living next door to Thomas Carter, his brother)

1860 Smith County, Texas Census: Mt. Vernon Beat

E. M. Carter 33 M Farmer Tenn

Lucretia " 34 F "

Elizabeth " 17 F Miss

Thos D. " 14 M "

James " 12 M "

Canzada " 8 F Texas

Armel " 6 M "

Jane " 4 F "

Milburn " 2 M "

1870 Smith County, Texas Census Etna Beat:

Carter, Elijah 47 M W Farmer, Minister Ala

" Lucretia 46 F W Keeping House Miss

" Abraham 25 M W Farm Labor "

" Sarah 18 F W Tex

" Elijah 16 M W Student "

" Nancy 14 F W " "

" Elisha 12 M W Farm Laborer "

" Rozella 9 F W "

" Frances 6 M W "

Carter, Elis