Peter Weston CARTER Esq., JP ^{870,1458,4725}

   Cause of his death was Paralysis - likely a stroke.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Appointment: Justice of the Peace: St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹²⁴

2. Alt. Birth, Cir 1786, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹¹⁰⁴

3. Baptism: St. John The Baptist Anglican Cathedral, 28 Feb 1789, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹¹¹

4. Alt. Christening: Peter Weston CARTER William & Catherine bap Feb 28 1790, 28 Feb 1790, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁸⁶⁷ There is a second christening record that shows up for him in the vital records but I think it was just a transcription error as his brother, Samuel Gormond, was christened on that day at the Cathedral and that was shortly after his birth.

5. Occupation: Notary Public, 1805, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ²⁷⁷⁰

6. Appointment: Deputy Naval Officer, Cir 1813-1821, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁴⁷²⁸

7. Occupation: J.P.; Chief Stipendiary Magistrate, Between 1813 and 1869, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ^714,870,4727

8. Occupation: Registrar, Vice-Admiralty Court, 1814, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹⁷⁷¹

9. Occupation: Commissioner, Court Of Oyer And Terminer, 24 Sep 1816, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁷¹⁴

10. Court: Writ against him by Wm. Daw for 300/-/- cost of writ 5/4/- #203, 1819, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ³⁰⁶⁴

11. Property: Transfer in trust to Peter Weston Carter - Marsh Meadow west end of Duckworth St, 21 Dec 1820, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁷⁸² This is a two-part transaction designed to transfer a substantial piec e of property to the care of Peter Weston Carter in Trust for the grandchildren of George and Mary Hutchings by their recently deceased daughter, Eliza Coke [Hutchings] Le Messurier. It would appear that there was some measure of distrust in her widower, Pierre Broom Le Messurier, to properly look after their children. This event was shared from Capt. George HUTCHINGS who also shared it with Eliza Shirley Hutchings LE MESSURIER (Party), George Hare LE MESSURIER (Party), Henry Corbin LE MESSURIER (Party), Jane Sydney Shanks LE MESSURIER (Party), John Thomas LE MESSURIER (Party), Mary Broom LE MESSURIER (Party), Mary Monier WILLIAMS (Party), Peter Paint LE MESSURIER (Party), and William Warner LE MESSURIER (Party).

12. Occupation: Police Magistrate, Salary £50 per quarter, 1839, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁸⁸⁷ Note that this salary was twice what Robert Carter earned as magistrate in Ferryland and William Sweetland earned in Bonavista. For some reason Benjamin Sweetland earned £5 more per quarter in Trinity

13. Arrival: From Hamburg, 1 Aug 1839, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ²⁷⁶⁸ Peter and Mrs. Carter; vessel not named

14. Occupation: JP and Poor Commissioner, 1841, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁴⁷²⁹ His name appears as the officer responsible for the decisions pertaining to Orphans, paupers, permanently disabled and the insane in the Journals of the House of Assembly posted by Edward Chafe on the Newfoundlanders and Genealogy Facebook, 080220

15. Court: Appointment of Justices of the Peace in the Northern District, 1843, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁸⁸⁸

16. Court: Appointment of Justices of the Peace in the Southern District, 1843, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁸⁸⁸

17. Property: Transfer of lane beside new Anglican Cemetery to Bishop Feild, 25 Jan 1849, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁴⁷³⁰ CDC Vol 14 Fol 332-334 Peter W Carter Ex William Carter to Rev Edward Feild 25-01-1849

18. Property: Agreement to purchase remaining shares of Livingstone estate, 24 Dec 1849, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁴⁷³¹ John W. McCurdy, son of Elizabeth Sarah [Livingstone] to acquire her one third share of inheritance the other two going to her sisters, Sydney Spear [Livingstone] Carter and Mary [Livinstone] Morris. This event was shared from John Williams McCURDY who also shared it with Elizabeth Sarah LIVINGSTONE (Party), Mary LIVINGSTONE (Party), Sydney Spear LIVINGSTONE (Party), and William MORRIS (Party).

19. Interesting: Wounded in an attempt on his life by person seeking poor relief, 25 May 1853, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁷⁸⁰

20. Property: Took a loan from Thomas Avery against his property on Gower St, 1 Aug 1853, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. This event was shared with Thomas AVERY.

21. Will: Transcript found on NGB website; Probated 1872, 14 Jun 1870, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ²⁷⁷⁵

Peter married Sydney Spear LIVINGSTONE, daughter of John LIVINGSTONE and Abigail DOHERTY, circa 1811.⁷¹⁴ (Sydney Spear LIVINGSTONE was born on 31 Jan 1790 in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ¹¹⁰⁴, christened after 31 Jan 1790 in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada,⁷²² died before 9 Nov 1850 in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁷²² and was buried on 9 Nov 1850 in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ^722,4732.). The cause of her death was Dementia or Alzheimers.