Early Records of the Carder Family in Virginia

  • 1670 John Carder appears on a list of tithables in Lancaster County (Lancaster County Order Book 3A, p. 71.
  • 1674 James Carder was a passenger with Mr. Richard Whitehead and others to Rappahannock and New Kent counties. Mr. Richard Whitehead was granted 2000 acres of land by patent on April 8, 1674 (Virginia Patent Book 6).
  • 1705 Ann, daughter of Uriah and Sarah Carder, was born May 5 and baptized June 17 at Christ Church, Middlesex County. (Parish Register of Christ Church)
  • 1707 Sara, daughter of Uriah and Sarah Carder, was baptized October 6 at Christ Church, Middlesex County.
  • 1730 John Carder brought an action of debt against two others for 3 pounds, but the case was dismissed. (Spotsylvania County Order Books)
  • 1731 John Carder was engaged to keep the church clean at the fork (Genealogical and Historical Notes of Culpeper County, Virginia, compiled by Raleigh T. Green, 1958).
  • 1731 March 25; “Order that John Carder sweape and keep clean the fork chapel till the laying the next Parish Levy and he be paid for the same 100 lbs tobacco ceovenant the insueing year”. (St. Mark’s Parish Vestry Book (1730-1785), by Rosalie Edith Davis)
  • 1731 May 3; “Order that John Carder be discharged from paying his parish levy...” ( St. Mark’s Vestry Book)
  • 1731 John Carder witnessed the payment in tobacco for land purchased by Aaron Pinson from John Ashley (Spotsylvania County Records, 1721-1800)
  • 1732 John Carder brought an action of debt against Thomas Yates, but the case was dismissed. (Spotsylvania County Order Books)
  • 1732 October 10; “Order that John Carder be paid 200 lbs tobacco for keeping cleane the fork chapel.” (St. Mark’s Vestry Book)
  • 1733 October 9; “Order that John Carder be paid 200 lbs tobacco for being sexstone for the fork chapel.” (St. Mark’s Parish Vestry Book)
  • 1734 John Carder of St. Mark’s Parish bought 100 acres of land in the great fork of the Rappahannock from Augustine Smith for 2000 pounds of tobacco on January 20 (Orange County Deed Book).
  • 1736 The will of Augustine Smith of St. Mark’s Parish mentioned “that tract where John Carder liveth” (Orange County Will Book).
  • 1737 William Taylor’s Inventory was signed by John Carder (Orange County Will Book).
  • 1738 John Carder witnessed two land sales in the great fork of the Rapahannock (OrangeCounty Deed Book).
  • 1753 Three Shillings were paid to John Carder as an appraiser in the estate of William Gray (Culpeper County Will Book A).
  • 1759 John Carder, Jr. witnessed the will of Roger Oxford (Culpeper County Will Book A)
  • 1761 November 30; “To John Carder for keeping Ann Debage three months - 100 lbs tobacco.” (St. Mark’s Parish Vestry Book)
  • 1763 John Carder was paid 19 shillings and 3/4 pence for 106 pounds of tobacco by the estate of Susana Cole. (Culpeper County Will Book A).
  • 1763 Uriah Carder was paid 1 pound, 12 shillings and 6 pence by the estate of Susana Cole.
  • 1763 John Carder, constable, was taxed 461 pounds of tobacco. (Culpeper Co. Minute Book).
  • 1764 John Carder was recorded on a Culpeper County Rentall as having 100 acres.
  • 1767 John Carder is granted 361 acres in Hampshire County, WV. (He sold this in 1789, when he was living in Greene County, Tennessee. (WVLand Grants)
  • 1768 November 23; “To John Carder for removeing Peter Russell out of the Parish 18 miles to Bromfield.” (St. Mark’s Parish Vestry Book)
  • 1771 George Carder made five pair of shoes. He was paid for these in 1788 by William Roberts, executor of the estate of William Johnston, deceased. (Culpeper County Will Book C).
  • 1772 Armstead Carder was born between 1770 and 1775 near the Culpeper County Courthouse. He moved to Pendleton County, South Carolina before 1803. In 1816 he moved to Wayne County, Indiana. (The Biographical and Historical Record of Clarke County, Iowa (1886))
  • 1773 John Carder sold 100 acres of land with buildings, etc., in St. Mark’s Parish to Lawrence Slaughter for 25 pounds. This is the same tract that he purchased from Augustine Smith in 1734. (Culpeper County Deed Book G).
  • 1775 James Carder was one of the purchasers from the estate of Henry Threldkill. (Culpeper County Will Book B).
  • 1777 William Carder and Sanford Carder appear on land surveys in Hampshire County as chain carriers.
  • 1778 Ankay Carder witnessed the will of John Washburn of St. Mark’s Parish. (Culpeper County Will Book B)
  • 1780 John, Joseph, and Sanford Carder were soldiers in the Revolutionary War (List of theRevolutionary Soldiers of Virginia, by H. J. Eckenrode, Archivist, Virginia State Library, 1912)
  • 1780 George Carder was issued commisioner’s certificates for 5 bushels of rye and 300 pounds of beef. (Public Service Claims of Culpeper County).
  • 1780 March 4; “To John Carder for necessaries the present year - 100.0.0.” (St Mark’s Parish Vestry Book) 1780 December 26; “To John Carder for necessaries the next year - 400 lbs tobacco” (St. Mark’s Parish Vestry Book)
  • 1781 William Carder of Hampshire County and later Harrison County was stationed to guard the tories at a jail in Romney and was later an Indian Spy in the Revolutionary War.(William Carder’s pension application, 1833).
  • 1781 Uriah Carder was issued a commissioner’s certificate for 12 barrels of flour. (Public Service Claims of Culpeper County)
  • 1782 William Carder appears on Hampshire County, W.V. personal property tax lists 1782 through 1797.
  • 1782 January 14; “To John Carder for necessaries the ensuing year - 600 lbs tobacco.” (St. Mark’s Parish Vestry Book)
  • 1783 January 23; “To John Carder for necessaries the ensuing year - 600 lbs tobacco.” (St Mark’s Parish Vestry Book)
  • 1783 George Carder was paid 3 pounds for beef and 2 pounds for rye, etc. for George Calvert.
  • 1783 Uriah Carder was paid 1 pound for flour for George Calvert.
  • 1783 Frances Carder, widow of John Carder, deceased, of Culpeper County, put her son John Carder to work as an apprentice to another John Carder of Culpeper County for four years to learn the trade of millwright. (Culpeper County Deed Book M).
  • 1784 February 23;"To Mary Carder for the burial of John Carder-100 lbs tobacco." (St Mark’s Parish Vestry Book)
  • 1785 John Carder’s estate was inventoried and appraised. (Culpeper County Will Book C).
  • 1785 February 5;"To Mary Carder for clothing the ensuing year - 200 lbs tobacco." (St. Mark’s Parish Vestry Book)
  • 1785 Mary Carder deeded household articles and livestock to her son George Carder, to be his at her decease. Thomas Rand, who married Elizabeth Carder, was a witness to this deed.
  • 1788 George Carder was paid for five pair of shoes that he made in 1771 by the estate of William Johnston. (Culpeper County Will Book C)
  • 1789 John Carder and wife Elizabeth of Greene County, NC (now Tennessee) sell 361 acres in Hampshire County, WV to Henry Lighter. (Hampshire County Deeds)
  • 1790 William Carder of Hampshire County, W.Va. acquires 382 acres of land on Meadow Run. (Sim’s Index)
  • 1791 William Carder of Hampshire County sells livestock and other items to his son Abbot Carder.
  • 1792 Patty Carder married William Bennett, November 15. (Culpeper County Marraige Records)
  • 1794 William Carder and Rosanna Brumfield, daughter of Humphrey, surety, August 13. (A Brief of Wills and Marriages in Montgomery and Fincastle Counties, Va., 1773-1851, by Anne L. Worrell, 1932.
  • 1796 Polly Carder married Benjamin Carder, September 7 (Culpeper County Marriage Records).
  • 1799 George Carder married Letty Brown, April 9. (Culpeper County Marriage Records).
  • 1801 George Carder of Culpeper County, Va. bought 424 acres in Hampshire County, W.Va. (Hampshire County Deed Book).
  • 1801 George and Elizabeth Carder of Culpeper County sold 100 acres in Hampshire County, W.Va. to John and Mary Carder of Culpeper County.
  • 1802 Elizabeth Carder of Culpeper County, wife of George Carder was privily examined and agreed to the 1801 sale of 100 acres to John Carder.
  • 1802 John Carder obtains two tracts of land in what is now Taylor County, WV. These two tracts were 160 acres and 242 acres.
  • 1804 Laurence Carder last appears on the Culpeper County tax lists.
  • 1805 Birkett Carder married Nancy Hawkins, October 30. (Culpeper County Marriage Records)
  • 1805 Laurence Carder first appears on the Harrison County personal property tax lists.
  • 1806 Lawrence Carder of Harrison County, W.Va. married Jenny Wiseman, daughter of George.
  • 1806 George Carder married Anne Hume (Culpeper County Marriage Records).
  • 1807 John and Mary Carder of Culpeper County sell 100 acres of land in Hampshire County, WV to William Case.

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