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Where did the English Carter family come from? What is the English Carter family crest and coat of arms? When did the Carter family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Carter family history?
The history of the Carter family begins with those Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain from whom the name springs. The surname Carter is thought to be derived from the Old English "craet," or the Old Norse "kartr," both meaning "cart," and was most likely first borne either by someone who built carts or by a transporter of goods. Alternatively, the name may be derived from the Old English "carda" or "carterius" meaning "guard."
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Carter, Carters and others.First found in Winchester, where the Carter family held a family seat from ancient times. The name first appeared on the tax records of the Middle Ages dating back to the years immediately after the Norman Conquest of 1066.
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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Carter research. Another 323 words(23 lines of text) covering the years 1086 and 1250 are included under the topic Early Carter History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the Life In Ireland!
Some of the Carter family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 148 words(11 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Carter. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Carter Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Christopher Carter, aged 45, arrived in St Christopher in 1633
- Anto Carter, aged 22, landed in Virginia in 1635
- Barb Carter, who arrived in Virginia in 1649
- Elizabeth Carter, who landed in Maryland in 1651
- David Carter, who arrived in Virginia in 1662
Carter Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Him Carter, who landed in Virginia in 1703
- Eliza Carter, who arrived in Virginia in 1724
- Charles Carter, who arrived in Mississippi in 1798
- Charles Carter, who was naturalized in Mississippi in 1798
- Benjamin Carter, who landed in Mississippi in 1799
Carter Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Andrew Carter, who landed in America in 1818
- Mr. Carter, who landed in Mobile Ala in 1821
- Edith Ann Carter, who arrived in Baltimore in 1826
- Alicia Carter, who arrived in Boston in 1849
- Emma Carter, who arrived in San Francisco, Cal in 1850
Carter Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century
- Alexander Kirkland Carter, who arrived in Alabama in 1924
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- Marshall Carter (1909-1993), American army officer, Chief of Staff of the US Eighth Army in Korea (1959-60) and Commanding General, Army Air Defense Center (1961-62)
- President James Earl "Jimmy" Carter (b. 1924), 39th President of the U.S.A (1977-81) and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
- Valerie June Carter (1929-2003), American Country music legend and wife of Johnny Cash, better known as June Carter Cash
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- Hurricane Carter (b. 1937), American boxer falsely convicted of murder
- Benny Carter (1907-2003), American jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader
- Elanor Rosalynn Smith Carter (b. 1927), former First Lady of president of the United States Jimmy Carter and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
- Captain Manley Lanier "Sonny" Carter Jr. (1947-1991), former NASA Astronaut with 120 hours in space
- Major-General Arthur Hazelton Carter (1884-1965), American Director of Fiscal Division, Army Service Forces (1943-1945)
- Brigadier-General Ellerbe Winn Carter (1884-1972), American Commanding Officer Artillery 7th Division (1942-1943)
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We have comprised a great deal of suggested readings that would be of interest to you and your family.
- Brief History and Genealogy of the Carter and Some Allied Families by Lyle Carter.
- The Carter and Fulcher Families by Jane Chapman.
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- Bullock, L.G. Historical Map of England and Wales. Edinburgh: Bartholomew and Son, 1971. Print.
- Burke, Sir Bernard. Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry: Including American Families with British Ancestry. (2 Volumes). London: Burke Publishing, 1939. Print.
- Leeson, Francis L. Dictionary of British Peerages. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1986. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-1121-5).
- MacAulay, Thomas Babington. History of England from the Accession of James the Second 4 volumes. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1879. Print.
- Innes, Thomas and Learney. The Tartans of the Clans and Families of Scotland 1st Edition. Edinburgh: W & A. K. Johnston Limited, 1938. Print.
- Marcharn, Frederick George. A Constitutional History of Modern England 1485 to the Present. London: Harper and Brothers, 1960. Print.
- Le Patourel, John. The Norman Empire. New York: Oxford University Press, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-19-822525-3).
- Burke, Sir Bernard. General Armory Of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Ramsbury: Heraldry Today. Print.
- Cook, Chris. English Historical Facts 1603-1688. London: MacMillan, 1980. Print.
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