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VIRGINIA BIOGRAPHY

Carr, Thomas, was the son of Thomas Carr, "gentleman,'" who patented lands m King William county in 1701 ; justice of the peace for King William from 1714; sheriff in 1722-1723; major of militia and burgess for King William in l']2■]-\'J2^^,. He patented large tracts of land, and died in Caroline county, May 29, 1737. He married Mary Dabney.

Carrington, George, son of Paul Carring- tun, merchant, was born in St. Philip's par- ish, IJarbadoes, in 171 1, and came to Vir- ginia in 1723. He married, before 1732, Anne, daughter of Major William Mayo. He li\ed at "iloston Hill," Cumberland count}-. He was justice of peace for Gooch- land in 1740; major in 1743. and afterwards lieutenant-colonel and colonel of Goochland county, lie was first county lieutenant and presiding justice of Cumberland. He was burgess (in place of William Randolph, de- ceased) from Goochland in the sessions of [•"ebruary 20, 1745. and March 30, 1747, and in the assembly of 1748-1749; and from Cumberland in the assemblies of 1752-1755, I75'^'-I75'^- i75<'^-'7'^" • 'ind in the sessions of November 3. 1761, January 14, 1762, March 30, 1762. November 2, 1762, May 19, 1763, January 14. 17^)4. In the session of October 30. 1764, Thomas Prosser represented Cum- berland in ])lace of George Carrington, who had accepted the office of sheriff. He was tlie chairman of the Cumberland county committee of 1774-1776. He died on Febru- ary 7. 1785.

Carrington, Paul, settled in Barbadoes about 1700 and afterwards came to Virginia. He was a large shipping merchant. His son George was ancestor of the famous Vir- ginia family of that name.

Carter, Colonel Charles, of 'Cleve," King George county, was born in 1707. He was the son of Robert Carter, of "Corotoman," and his wdfe Judith, daughter of John Armi- stead, of "Hesse." He was burgess from King (ieorge county in the assemblies of 1 736- 1 740, 1 742- 1 747, 1 748- 1 749, 1 75 2- 1 75 5, 1756-1758, 1758-1761, and in the sessions of November 3, 1761, January 17, 1762, March 30, 1762, November 2. 1762, May 19, 1763, and January 12, 1764. In the session of October 30, 1764. William Champe was bur- gess from King George in place of Charles Carter, deceased. Colonel Carter married (first) Mary W'alker, (second) Anne, daugh- ter of William P>yrd, of W'estover, (third) Lucy Taliaferro.

Carter, Charles, of "Corotoman'' and "Shirley." born 1732. the son of John and Elizabeth Hill Carter; was burgess from Lancaster county in 1758-1761, 1761-1765, October, 1765, 1766-1768, May, 1769. 1769- 1771, 1772-1774, 1775-1776; member of the conventions of 1775, and of the first state council. 1776. He married (first) Mary W\, daughter of Colonel Charles Carter, of "Cleve," (second) Ann Butler, daughter of Bernard ]Moore. of "Chelsea," King W^illiam count}-. He died in 1806.

Carter, Charles, of "Ludlow," son of Colo- nel Charles Carter, of "Cleve," and his first wife, Mary Walker, daughter of Joseph Walker, Esq., of York county, married Eliz- ab/Cth, daughter of Colonel John Chiswell. Pie was burgess from King George county in the assemblies of 1756-1758, 1758-1761, 1761-1765. October, 1765, 1766-1768 and 1 769- 1 77 1.

Carter, Edward, of "Blenheim," Albe- marle county, son of John Carter, of "Coro-