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Info mostly from Descendants of Nathaniel Carter and some from the Millikan-Kersey bible.

Found in "History of Clinton Co. Ohio, 1915" page 255, section titled "The Pioneers" .. "Thomas Kersey came to Ohio and settled on Todd's fork in 1812, on land adjoining John Carter. his brother-in-law."

    1.01   Nathaniel Carter, b. 21 April 1707 in Kennett Tps., Chester, PA; m. 15 Dec 1733 in Kennett Square, Chester, PA, to Ann MacPherson (b. 1714 in Wilmington, New Castle, DE; d. 22 Sept 1795 in Orange Co. NC.); d. 4 May 1795 in Orange Co. NC.

Children of Nathaniel and Ann:

  1. William Carter, b. abt. 1750, Chester, PA; d. 1826, Randolph Co, NC.
  2. John Carter, b. 19 July 1734, Kennett Twp. Chester County, Pennsylvania Colony; d. 19 Sept 1815, Orange Co. NC.
  3. Elizabeth Carter, b. 10 June 1737, Chester, PA; d. 16 Feb 1832, Clinton, OH.
  4. William Carter, b. abt. 1738.
  5. Hanna Carter, b. 4 July 1738; m. 11 Nov1795, to Henry Justice.
  6. Nathaniel Carter, b. abt. 1740.
  7. Mary Carter, b. 8 Oct 1740, Newcastle, Lawarence, PA; d. 11 July 1824, Randolph Co, NC.
  8. Ruth Carter, b. 30 Jan 1741/42, Chester, PA; d. Randolph Co, NC; m. Nathan Farlow (b. abt. 1738, Chester, PA).
  9. Hanna Carter, b. abt. 1744.
  10. Nathaniel Jr. Carter, b. 24 Mar 1745/46, Chester, PA; d. 15 May 1822, Orange Co. NC.
  11. Edith Carter, b. 21 Aug 1749.
  12. Rebecca Carter, b. 24 Dec 1754.
  13. Hanna Carter, b. abt. 1758.

    2.01   John Carter, son of Nathaniel and Ann; b. 19 Sept [July?] 1734 in Kennett Twp. Chester County, Pennsylvania Colony; d. 19 Sept 1815 in Orange Co. NC. m. 17 Oct 1758 in Orange, NC, to Ann (Whipple?) Whips (b. 20 March [Jan?] 1738/39 in Middletown, Chester, PA; d. 25 Aug 1824 in Guilford Co, NC.).

Children of John and Ann:

  1. Rebekah Carter, b. 11 July 1759 in Chester, PA; m. Thomas Kersey; d. 1850, Clinton, OH.
  2. Mary Carter, b. 10 June 1761, Chester, PA; d. 20 Dec 1786.
  3. Nicholas Carter, b. 21 April 1763, Chester, PA.
  4. Elizabeth Carter, b. 5 May 1764, Chester, PA; d. OH.
  5. Jean Carter, b. 22 July 1766, Orange Co. NC; d. 10 April 1821, Spring, Orange, NC.
  6. Anna Carter, b. 3 Dec 1768, Orange Co. NC.
  7. John Carter, b. 24 Mar 1771, Orange Co. NC; d. 7 June 1844, Hendricks, IN.
  8. Samuel Carter, b. 11 Sept 1773, Orange Co. NC; d. 14 April 1841, Guilford Co, NC.
  9. Hanna Carter, b. 7 Feb 1776, Orange Co. NC.
  10. Jane Carter, b. 2 Jan 1778, Orange Co. NC; d. 9 Mar 1778, Orange Co. NC.
  11. Nathaniel Carter, b. 21 July [June?] 1779, Orange Co. NC; m. Nancy Baker, dau. of John and Susannah Baker, of Chatham Co., NC; They came to Ohio in 1812 and settled in Dudley's survey, between where the villages of Ogden and Sligo now are. 6 children: Jane, b. 17 Feb 1802, who m. Samuel Gaskill; John B.; Enoch; Susannah, who m. Asa Green; Ann. who m. William Holladay. Nathaniel d. 3 March 1843, Clinton, OH; Nancy d. 5 Nov 1863.
  12. Enoch Carter, b. 15 April 1786, Orange Co. NC; d. 22 July 1797, Spring, Orange, NC.
  13. George Carter, b. 3 [8?] Mar 1782; m. Miriam Wilson (b. 2 Feb 1787), dau. of Jesse and Elizabeth Wilson. of Randolph, VA; They came to Ohio in 1812, settling about one mile west of the Lytle's Creek meeting house, on what was always afterwards known as the Micajah Stratton farm. 7 children: Jesse, John, Samuel, Wilson, Cyrus, Louisa and George; buried at Grassy Run.
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