Blanche E. "Nanny" Carter

Notes:

Bradford Carter, his son Ben, and grandson, John Bradford owned and operated Carter's Ferry for many years. (White and Toole, p 41).

Leatha Betts, a descendant of his eldest daugther, Sarah Elizabeth, show that Bradford was married five times in total, and also indicates that he had three children with Frances Procell, though they were never married. Frances Procell was listed as a housekeeper, age 22, in his home at the time of the 1870 census. Frances Precell, shown as widowed, lived in the adjacent residence at the time of the 1880 census with her three children, Luisia, 14, William, 7, and Lizzie, 5.

Bradford's grave is marked "CSA Homeguards, Masonic Lodge #88"

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Census Listings:

1860 Census
Louisiana, Sabine Parish, Ward No. 3, PO Many
Enumerated 26 Jun 1860
Page 22
229-229
Bradford Carter 26 M Farmer 400 La
Sarah Carter 22 F Tx
Benjamin B. Carter 6/12 M La

1870 Census
Lousiana, Sabine Parish, Ward 3
P.O. Many or SabineTown, Texas
Enumerated 30 Aug 1870
Page 14
110-110
Carter, Stephen B. 36 M W Keeper Public Ferry 500 400 La
Carter, Benj B. 10 M W At home La
Carter, Wm. King 8 M W At home La
Carter, Sarah E. 5 F W La
Procell, Francis 22 F W Housekeeper Ala

1880 Census
Louisiana, Sabine Parish, Negreet
Page 38B SD 2 ED 46
Enumerated 2 July 1880
82-83
Carter, Bradford W M 47 Farmer La Geo Geo
Carter, Elizabeth W F 33 Wf Keeping House Tx Tx Miss
Carter, Benjamin B W M 20 Son Laborer La La Tex
Carter, Sarah E. W F 15 Dtr At Home La La Tex
Carter, Sallie W F 5 Dtr La La Tex
Carter, James W M 2 Son La La Tex
83-84
Precell, Frances W F 37 Laborer Ala Ga Unk
Precell, Luisa W F 14 Dtr Laborer La Ala La
Precell, William W M 7 Son La Ala La
Precell, Lizzie W F 5 Dtr La Ala La

Bradford married Ann Elizabeth "Elizar" Russell on 13 Jan 1890 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. Ann was born on 8 Apr 1872 in Sabine County, Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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Census Listings:

1900 Census
Lousiana, Sabine Parish, Ward 3
Enumerated 28 Jun 1900
SD 4 ED 90 Sheet 14A Stamped 44
228-233
Carter, Anne E Head W F Apr 1872 28 Wd 3/3 La La La Farmer
Carter, Bell Dtr W F Jun 1891 8 S La La La
Carter, Enoch B Son W M Aug 1894 5 S La La La
Carter, Blance E Dtr W F Mar 1897 3 S La La La

Notes:

His grave marker indicates he was a veteran of the War of 1812. Kathy Casagranda writes he was a member of the first session of the District Court in Sabine Parish, January 1843. He was a farmer by occupation.

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Census Listings:

1850 Census
Lousiana, Sabine Parish
Enumerated 9 Sept 1850
Stamped 120
235-237
Redmon Carter 55 M Farmer 300 Ga
Nancy Carter 53 F SC
D. R. Carter 24 M La
Bradford Carter17 M La
James Carter 7 M La
236-238
W. R. Carter 25 M Farmer La
Jane Eliza Carter 28 F Tenn
Mary Carter 4 F La
Redmon Carter 5/12 M La
Ania Schumate 7 F La

Redmond married Nancy Camp after 1825 in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. Nancy (daughter of John Bradford Kemp and Mary Druscilla Campbell) was born on 30 Oct 1794 in Laurens District, South Carolina; died in 1862 in Pendleton, Sabine Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Carter Cemetery, Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Also shown as Nancy KEMP.

Notes:

Moved to St. Tammany Parish, LA about 1810. In the 1850 Sabine Parish Louisiana with Added Family Information by Kathy Casagranda, she writes that William Carter was from Halifax County, North Carolina. Karen Carter Garcia, a descendant from Jasper, Texas writes that he was from Jackson County, Georgia, and was the son of Solomon Carter, also of Jackson County, Grandson of Samuel and Rebecca Carter of Edgecombe County, NC and great-grandson of Solomon Carter of Virginia. (Karen Carter Garcia, Route 8, Box 824, Jasper, Texas 75951; kgarcia@inv.net) Leatha Betts shows the same lineage, but lists all his forebearers as being from Edgecombe County, North Carolina. She notes that he left deeds in Jackson County, Georgia 1794-1795 as did Solomon Strickland. His children were mentioned in the deeds.

The book, SABINE COUNTY HISTORICAL SKETCHES AND GENEALOGICAL RECORDS, also shows a Parthenia Carter, wife of Elias Impson, as a daughter of "Wm. and Mary Carter, and believed to a desc. of Isaac Carter, Rev. soldier." Mrs. Blanche Finley Toole, coauthor of that book, told me that his descent from Isaac was just speculation.

Wm. and Mary Carter were also not likely the parents of Parthenia Carter as they were (1) dead prior to 1850, the date of birth of Parthenia and (2) even if still alive, much too old.

William married Mary (Molly\Polly) Cotton Strickland about 1790 in Amite County, Mississippi. Mary (daughter of Solomon Strickland and Amey Pace) was born on 1 Jul 1767 in Nash County, North Carolina; died after 1820 in Pike County, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The children of William and Mary Strickland Carter can be proven, in part, by gifts that were made to them by their family. The below listed DEED OF GIFT was made by Solomon Strickland (son of Solomon and Amy Strickland) to his sisters children, ath the approximate time of his departure from the Jackson-Elbert County area that later became Madison County, GA. It was contributed to the STRICKLAND SCENE newsletter (Vol 4, No 4, Fourth Quarter 1983) by Lily Carter Thurman:

Georgia Jackson County

Know all men by these presents that I SOLOMON STRICKLAND for & in consideration of the Natural love & affection which I have & bear toward my two nephews REDMON CARTER & WILLIAM CARTER, & my two Nieces UNITY & BETSY CARTER, sons & daughters of WILLIAM & MARY CARTER, have given and granted unto the said REDMON, WILLIAM, UNITY & BETSY the following property to-wit: three Cows & yearlings, five feather beds & furniture, bedsteads & Cover, eleven head of hogs, one Cuppoard, twelve pewter plates, two decanters, one Coffee mill, one earthern dish, two tables, seven chairs, two Cotton Wheels, one pot, one Oven, all which property is now in the possession of their Mother, MARY CARTER, which said property I the said SOLOMON STRICKLAND do warrant & forever defend from the Claim of any person or persons unto them the said REDMON, WILLIAM, UNITY & BETSY, they & their heirs and assigns forever, In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand & Seal this third day of January 1807.

SOLOMON STRICKLAND Signed Sealed & Delivered in presence of EZEKIEL STRICKLAND REUBEN BEAVERS EDW. ADAMS _____

Recorded the 3rd Jany. 1807, EDW. ADAMS, Clk.

(Editor's Note: On Jan 12, 1805, Solomon & Ezekiel Strickland (brothers) witnessed the Will of Robert Beavers whose son was the above REUBEN BEAVERS. Solomon & Ezekiel were sons of Solomon and Amy Pace Strickland.)



Ms. Carter Thurman also contributed the following deed to the STRICKLAND SCENE newsletter (Vol 7, No 4, Fourth Quarter 1986). This deed was recorded some 20 years later related to a gift by Mary herself to her oldest grandchild:

The State of Mississippi Lawrence County

To all whom may see these presents Greetings. I Mary (Strickland) Carter in and for the love and Esteem which I have for my Grandchild Nancy Stricklin {The eldest daughter of Noah Strickland and Mary Carter Strickland born in 1826} I do hereby give and bequethe the following property and its increase to the said Nancy Stricklin five head of cattle consisting of two cows and calves and one heefer 1 feather bed and Stead and furniture one mare. The aforesaid property I do declare by the presents that after my death to be in the rights and title of the said Nancy Stricklin her hairs and assigns forever in testimony of this being my last will and Testament I have hereunto set my name and affixed my seal this 13th day of June in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty Six and of the Independance of the United States of America the Forty ninth and Fiftyth and in the presents of these witnesses. her
Mary (x) Carter
mark

Atteste R. A. Hargis

her
Mary (X) Stricklin
mark


The State of Mississippi Lawrence County

Personally appeared before me the undersigned Justice of the peace for said county the that she signed and sealed this within deed on the day and year herein mentioned as her act and deed and Also appeared Mary Stricklin one of the subscribing witnesses to the annexed deed who being first duly sworn deposeth and saith that she saw the above named Mary Carter sign and seal the within deed and that she saw the other subscribing witness sign the same in the presence of the said Mary Carter This Given under my hand and seal this 14th day of June 1826

R.A. Hargis JP

Filed August 2nd 1826 Harmon M. Runnels clk

Notes:

Also shown as CAMP. Ronnie Owens shows that he was Justice of the Peace in 1833 at Little Silver Creek, Washington, Parish, Louisiana. Ronnie's source was:

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John married Mary Druscilla Campbell. Mary was born on 25 Dec 1772 in Greenville County, South Carolina; died on 9 Jan 1851 in Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ronnie's source was:

familysearch.org

Notes:

Married:
They had seven known children. (Casagranda)