Carter, Robert, 1663-1732

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Robert "King" Carter (1663-1732) was a colonial official and great landholder (300,000 acres). His sons were Robert Carter (1704-1731) and Landon Carter (1710-1778) of "Sabine Hall." Grandsons of Robert Carter included Robert "Councillor" Carter (1728-1804) of "Nomini" and Robert Wormeley Carter (1734-1797).

From the guide to the Carter Family Papers, 1667-1862., (Special Collections, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary)

Represented in the collection are Robert "King" Carter, Colonial legislator and planter, of Lancaster County, Va.; and Charles Yates, dry goods and tobacco merchant of Fredericksburg, Va.

From the description of Papers of Robert Carter [manuscript], 1722-1783. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647854430

From the description of Papers, 1722-1783. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 32959935

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Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Ambler family papers, 1638-1809. Library of Congress
referencedIn Carter family. Letterbook, 1732-1782. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Jones, J. William (John William), 1836-1909. Letters: of J. William Jones, 1894-1987 [manuscript]. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Carter, Robert, 1663-1732. Facsimile of Robert "King" Carter's will, n.d. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Lord, 1692-1782. Thomas, Lord Fairfax land grant, to Robert Carter, Jr 1730 May 23. Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
creatorOf Carter family. Carter family papers, 1667-1862. William & Mary Libraries
creatorOf Carter, Robert, 1663-1732. Papers, 1722-1783. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Tarpley, John Jr. John Tarpley, Jr., letter, Richmond, VA, to Robert Carter, 1726 October 25. Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
referencedIn John Tarpley Jr. letter to Robert Carter, 1726 October 25 Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
referencedIn Fairfax family. Brock Collection: Fairfax Proprietary papers, 1675-1843. Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
creatorOf Carter Family Papers, 1667-1862. Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary
referencedIn Genealogical notes concerning the Carter family [manuscript]. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Carter family of Virginia. Manuscripts, 1685-1853. Newberry Library
creatorOf Robert Carter deed, 1727 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
creatorOf Carter, Robert, 1663-1732. Letters and accounts [manuscript], 1716-1729. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Carter, Robert, 1663-1732. Indenture [manuscript] 1703. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Berkeley, Francis L. (Francis Lewis), 1911-2003. Papers of Francis L. Berkeley [manuscript], 1935-1965. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Carter, Robert, 1663-1732. Papers of Robert Carter [manuscript], 1722-1783. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Carter, Robert, 1728-1804. Letterbooks, 1761-1768 [microform]. Virginia Historical Society Library
referencedIn Carter, Robert Randolph, 1826-1888. Carter family genealogical chart. Library of Virginia
referencedIn Carter family letterbook [manuscript], 1732-1782. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Roger Jones Family Papers, 1649-1896, (bulk 1724-1810) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Carter family. Papers, 1651-1861. Virginia Historical Society Library
creatorOf Nourse family. Papers, 1768-1904 University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Phillipps, Thomas, Sir, 1792-1872,. Virginia papers collected by Sir Thomas Phillipps [manuscript] 1683-1784. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Minor, Lewis Willis, 1808-1872. Papers of Lewis Willis Minor [manuscript], 1730-1965 (bulk 1828-1897.). University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Carter, Robert, 1663-1732. Deed, 1731 August 20. William & Mary Libraries
referencedIn Frederick M. Dearborn collection of military and political Americana, Part I: The Revolution and the Administration, 1669-1958. Houghton Library
creatorOf Carter, Robert, 1663-1732. Deed to John Crouch [manuscript], 1709/10 February 24. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Carter, Robert, 1663-1732. Robert "King" Carter letterbooks and inventory in the Virginia Historical Society [manuscript], n.d. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Lord Thomas Fairfax land grant to Robert Carter, 1730 May 23 Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
referencedIn Carter, Charles, 1733-1796. Letter, 1783 August 23, to Edmund Pendleton, Caroline [Co., Va.]. William & Mary Libraries
referencedIn Fairfax family. Papers of the Fairfax family, 1720-1844 (bulk 1720-1794). University of Virginia. Library
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associatedWith Aleyn, Elizabeth, fl. 1703. person
associatedWith Aleyn, John, fl. 1703. person
associatedWith Berkeley, Francis L. (Francis Lewis), 1911-2003. person
associatedWith Carter, Charles, 1733-1796. person
associatedWith Carter family. family
associatedWith Carter family. family
associatedWith Carter family. family
associatedWith Carter Family, family
associatedWith Carter, Landon, 1710-1778 person
associatedWith Carter, Robert, 1728-1804. person
associatedWith Carter, Robert Randolph, 1826-1888 person
associatedWith Conrad, Robert Young, 1805-1875 person
associatedWith Crouch, John, fl. 1709/10. person
associatedWith Dearborn, Frederick M. (Frederick Myers), b. 1876 person
associatedWith Dunglison, Robley, 1798-1869 person
correspondedWith Fairfax family. family
associatedWith Fairfax family. family
associatedWith Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Lord, 1692-1782 person
correspondedWith Jones family family
associatedWith Jones, J. William (John William), 1836-1909. person
associatedWith Lomax, John Tayloe, 1781-1862 person
associatedWith Minor, Lewis Willis, 1808-1872. person
associatedWith Phillipps, Thomas, Sir, 1792-1872, person
associatedWith Ruffin, Edmund, 1794-1865 person
associatedWith Tarpley, John Jr. person
correspondedWith Tarpley, John Jr. person
associatedWith Taylor Family, family
associatedWith Tyler, John, 1790-1862 person
associatedWith Yates, Charles. person
associatedWith Yates, Charles, 1728-1809. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Virginia--Fredericksburg
Prince William County (Va.)
Corotoman (Lancaster County, Va.)
Stafford County (Va.)
Virginia--Lancaster County
Virginia--Prince William County
Lancaster County (Va.)
Virginia--Lancaster County
Virginia
Lancaster County (Va.)
Fredericksburg (Va.)
Fredericksburg (Va.)
Corotoman (Va.)
Virginia
Virginia--Fredericksburg
Subject
Slavery
Slavery
Corn
Corn
Dry-goods
Finance, Personal
Horse-racing
Merchants
Plantation life
Plantations
Plantations
Real property
Real property
Slave records
Slaves
Slave trade
Slave trade
Tobacco
Tobacco industry
Virginia
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Birth 1663

Death 1732-08-04

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