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Abbot Carder, son of William and
Sarah Carder, was born about 1770, in either Culpeper Co., Va. or
Hampshire County, WV. He is listed in census records of Hampshire Co., the
earliest being 1810, which listed him as a male over age 45. That would
put his birth date before 1765. Other census records place his birth date
between 1760 and 1780. He was probably born about 1770, give or take a
year or two. He presumably died in the 1840s because he is not listed in
the 1850 census. The 1883 chancery suit states that he “died about 40
years ago”, which would be about 1843.
The first record found of Abbot
Carder is a bill of sale dated 15 December 1791, in which he purchased a
number of items from his father William for 100 pounds. Abbot Carder is
also listed on the Hampshire Co. personal property tax lists from 1792 to
1829. Abbot Carder (or his son Abbot Jr.) is listed in Swisher’s “History
of Hampshire County” as being a road overseer who made 50 cents a day in
1830. Abbot is listed in his father’s will in 1801. His name is recorded
in deeds dated 1801, 1807, and 1822. The most valuable piece of
information that has been found on Abbot Carder is a chancery suit from
1883-1886 that dealt with the settlement of Abbot Carder’s estate.
Interviews were conducted with some of his children and a list of all his
children was put together. This is the most complete record of Abbot
Carder’s family that has been found to date.
Abbot Carder lived his adult life
in Hampshire Co., WV. He lived east of the town of Romney near Ebenezer
Church. He was married three times and fathered at least 23 children, some
of them while he was in his 70s. His second wife was born in Ireland,
according to the 1880 census, which shows that Abbot Carder, Jr.’s father
was born in Virginia and his mother was born in Ireland. His third wife
was named Edna (last name unknown) (1795-1875). His name has been spelled
in various places as Abbot, Abbott, Abet, and Abot. At least two of his
children went west with their Uncle (Frederick Bray) when they were very
young. Edna was always called Aunt Edna by the children of John and George
Carder, sons of George Carder, Sr of Three Churches, WV. Edna’s children
also referred to John and George Carder, Jr. and their wives as Uncle and
Aunt. This brings up the possibility that Edna was a sister of John and
George Carder,Jr., and a daughter of George Carder, Sr., or closely
connected to the family somehow. However, no proof of this has been found.
Sometimes the old folks just called the elder cousins “Uncle” or “Aunt”,
even though they were cousins. The Hampshire County descendants of George
Carder, Sr. and Abbot Carder always kept in touch up to the early 1900s.
They referred to each other in the early 1900s as cousins. So there
was obviously a very close connection between George Carder, Sr. and Abbot
Carder.
 Deed, 20 April 1801
Barbara Moore (widow of Philip
Moore, dec’d) of Hampshire Co., Va. to Abbot Carder of same.
For 20 dollars; one lot or parcel of land
in the town of Romney in aforesaid county, containing half an acre and
distinguished in the general plan and survey of said town by the number
fifty one, bounded on the north side by lot 52, on west side by lot 41, on
north side by the commons, on east side by High Street, the said lot being
159 feet in length, 136 feet 3 inches in breadth.
Witness:
her
James
Dailey Barbara
Moore
Thomas
Clarke
marke
Thomas Mulledy
Recorded 17 May 1802
Deed of Trust, 16 June
1807
Abet Carder of Hampshire County.,
Va., of the first part, Thomas Mulledy of same, of the second part, and
James Daily of the third part, whereas the sd Abet Carder is justly
indebted to the said James Dailey in the sum of 12 pounds, 16 shillings,
and 10 pence with interest thereon from the 30th day of April, 1807, and
being desirious to secure payment thereof to the said James Dailey, hath
subjected the following personal property to that end: one black cow and
calf, one white and red cow, one heifer two years old, and one feather bed
and bedding. One dollar was paid to the Abet Carder by Thomas Mulledy, and
the sale of the above items was acknowledged.
Witness:
his
C.
Heiskell Abet Carder
John
Friddle mark
Warner Throckmorton
Thos Mulledy
Andrew Wodrow
James Dailey
Deed, 19 August 1822
Abbot Carder and Edena his wife,
of Hampshire Co., Va. to John Friddle of same. For 70 dollars; lot 51 in
the town of Romney, being the same which was conveyed to Abbot Carder by
deed bearing date 12 April 1801.
his
Abbot Carder
mark
her
Edena Carder
mark
The following is a portion
of the chancery suit (1883-1886),
Jackson Carder vs. Eunice
Carder and other heirs of Abbot Carder, Sr.
THE STATE OF WEST
VIRGINIA
TO THE SHERIFF OF
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY-GREETING
YOU are hereby commanded to summon
The unknown heirs of Henry Carder, the unknown heirs of James Carder, the
unknown heirs of Abbot Carder, the unknown heirs of Armstead Carder, the
unknown heirs of William Carder, the unknown heirs of John Carder, the
unknown heirs of Samuel Carder, John Carder, James Carder, & Mary ___
formerly Mary Carder & ___ her husband, William Poland & Elizabeth
his wife, Mary Roberson, Susan Carder, Eunice Carder, Lavinia Carder,
Lucinda Pool, John F. Carder, Wm. B. Carder, & Bell Carder, Sarah E.
Carder, Rebecca Yost & _____ Carder, infant daughter of Sanford
Carder, dec’d, Ann Carder, Luther Carder & Emily Davis & James
Davis & Stephen Hannas to appear at the Clerk’s Office of the Circuit
Court of Hampshire County, at Rules to be held in the said Office, on the
first Monday in April next, to answer a bill in Chancery Exhibited against
them by Jackson Carder and have then there this Writ. Witness V. M.
Poling, Clerk of the said Court, at the Court House of said County, this
17th day of March, 1883 and in the ___ year of the state.
V.M. Poling
The Sheriff will note the time and
manner of serving the process.
Following is another
portion of the same chancery suit:
Depositions taken befor me this
3rd day of May 1886 at my office in Romney in the cause of Jackson Carder
vs. Eunice Carder etc. in the Circuit Court of Hampshire County, W. Va.
pursuant to notice herewith returned, this cause having been continued
from day to day until today.
First Witness, Miss Susan Carder,
a mistress of lawful age, who being first duly sworn, deposes and says as
follows:
1st Que. : by law, state your age,
place of residence, how long you have lived there, and the name of your
father.
Ans. : About 65 years of age; live
in this county and have always lived here. My father was Abbott Carder,
Sr.
2nd Que. : How often was your
father married?
Ans. : Three times.
3rd Que. : How many children by
each marriage?
Ans. : By first marriage, two,
William and Armstead. They were taken west a number of years ago when they
were quite young, by their uncle, when their father married a second time.
We haven’t heard anything from them since father died which was about 40
years ago. The last we heard of them is that they had died unmarried. By
the second marriage there were seven children, George, James, Abbott,
John, Samuel, Betsy, and Polly. George is dead leaving as his heirs John
and James Carder, and Mary Carder. James, son of Abbott, is dead leaving
heirs but I can’t name them or say how many of them. Abbott, Jr. was
living the last we heard from him which was during the late war. We have
heard nothing from him or his heirs since that time. He had children but
don’t know how many. John died unmarried and childless. Samuel died
unmarried and childless. Betsey married William Poland and went west a
great many years ago and we haven’t heard from them since the war. I don’t
know how many children she had. There were four children when she left
here, 2 boys and 2 girls. Polly married John Poland and died leaving one
heir, John Poland, Jr., who was living the last we heard from him. By the
third marriage there were thirteen children, Susan (myself), Eunice,
Lavinia, Ann, Lucinda, Hannah, Jackson, Frederick, Sanford, Joseph, Sarah,
Margaret, and Patsy. Eunice, Lavinia, Ann, Lucinda (who married Samuel
Pool), and Jackson are living. Hannah died leaving 2 children, Luther
Robinson and Emma Davis (wife of James Davis), both of whom are living.
Frederick died leaving 3 children, Bell (who married Charles Malone), John
and Baker, all of whom are now living, and his widow married Jno. Parrill
and is living. Sanford is dead leaving one child Mary, who is still
living, and his widow married a Yost and is still living. Joseph died
unmarried and childless. Sarah, Margaret, and Patsy died when they were
small children.
And further this deponent sayeth
not.
her
Susan X Carder
mark
Second, Eunice Carder, a mistress
of lawful age, who being first duly sworn, deposes & says as
follows:
1st Que. : by law state your age,
place of residence, how long you have lived there, and your father’s name.
Ans. : About 63 years. Live in
this co. and have always lived here. My father’s name was Abbott Carder.
2nd Que. : How often was you father married & how many children were
there by each marriage?
Ans. : I have heard the answers
just given by my sister Susan to those questions & my answers to them
is the same as hers. Her answers are correct.
And further this deponent sayeth
not.
her
Eunice Carder
mark
I certify that the foregoing
depositions were taken before me this 3 May 1886.
H.B. Gilkison, Commissioner
Witnesses attendance Susan Carder
$1.00 Eunice Carder $1.00
The final settlement of
the suit is as follows (14 May 1886):
Lucinda Pool, by deed bearing date
the 9th of November 1880 conveyed her interest in the land in the bill of
proceedings mentioned to Stephen Hannas. And Polly Robinson & Luther
Carder, by deed bearing date of the 17th Nov. 1880 conveyed their interest
therein to said Stephen Hannas.
Said fund is therefore to be
distributed as follows :
The widows of said Frederick &
Sanford were entitled to a dower interest in the shares of their
respective husbands & are therefore entitled to a share in the fund in
this cause in lieu of dower; but these bring no evidence in the case as to
the ages of said widows, & law is unable to ascertain the amt. that
should be paid each of them & therefore cannot report what amt. should
be paid each of the heirs of the said Frederick and Sanford.
The share of each of said heirs is
to be credited with any amount that may already have been paid them from
said fund. All of which is respectfully submitted this 14 day of May 1886.
H.B. Gilkeson, Commissioner
W1-3 Family of Abbot
Carder (1770? - 1843?)
The following children were by his
first wife, who died in the 1790s :
The following children were by his second wife, who died around 1817:
Children by his third wife, Edna (1795 - 1875)
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