Re: Silas Carter b. 1752 NC
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Re: Silas Carter b. 1752 NC
Pauline Copper 12/16/06
Pauline, thanks for the reply.I have seen the Bush data and the can certainly attest to the confusion.I am not sure if you have seen this, but there is a Duplin Co., NC Will as follows ( I don't have copy of the original yet):
1785, June 11: July Court 1785
Will of WILLIAM THOMPSON:
Son JOHN get Mainer plantation containing 100 acres; Son BENJAMIN he was living with on the land belonging to said survey; Grandson EZEKIEL CARTER and LAWRENCE THOMAS: 200 acres on the waters of Suttons; Stock of cattle divided between children (not named).
Wit: John Thompson, Barsheba Thompson, Winifrid Thompson
Based on Duplin Co. deeds, when Silas Carter was in Duplin Co., he was located in the same area as William Thompson.I have no record of William having a daughter named Mary, however, between that fact that Silas and William were neighbors and the Will, one could reason that William had a daughter Mary that married your Silas Carter. The one big problem with this is the age of your Ezekiel at the time of the Will.Did William will Ezekiel Carter the land as an infant with the stipulation of "coming of age"?I have looked for other Ezekiel Carters in the area and have found no records yet. Between the Bush data and the age Ezekiel would have been in the Will, I'm starting to lean toward a big coincidence, that is, your Ezekiel is not the same Ezekiel in the Will.However, it is still conceivable that Silas did marry the Nancy (or is it Mary) Bush and then went to Duplin Co. where he married a daughter of William Thompson, presumably the Mary Thompson that has also been identified as his wife.
To make matters worse, there were many Carter families in the area on my Thompsons.In fact, the William Thompson above was married to an Elizabeth Carter. BTW, I did send an e-mail to Alfred Ragan at his old e-mail address but haven't heard back.
If you have any other thoughts, I'd love to hear them.
Mike
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Re: Silas Carter b. 1752 NC
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