William Carter
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: 1 Feb 1899 - Montreal, Québec, Canada 3075 Christening: Death: Burial: Cause of Death:Events
• Census: 1901 Census of Canada, Household of William and Bessie Carter, St. Anne Ward, 1901, Montreal, Québec, Canada. (Household Member)
• Religion: RC, 1901, Montreal, Québec, Canada.
• Census: Household of William Carter, St. Ann's Ward, 1911, Montreal, Québec, Canada. (Household Member)
• Census: Census of Household of William Carter, 96 Grand Trunk St., 1921, Montreal, Québec, Canada. (Household Member)
• Occupation: Steamfitter, Railway Shop, 1921, Montreal, Québec, Canada.
• Residence: 96 Grand Trunk, St. Ann Ward, 1921, Montreal, Québec, Canada. (Occupant)
Parents
Father: William Carter 168,3050 Mother: Bessie Kinsella 983,3051Living
Sex: M
Parents
Father: Allan Richard Carter 10 Mother: Edith Elisabeth Uphill 10William Carter
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: 23 Feb 1688/89 - Exeter, Devon, England 3206 Christening: 5 Mar 1688/89 - Exeter, Devon, England 758,3207 Death: Burial: Cause of Death:Events
• Alt. Birth: Baptised at St. Olave's Anglican Church, 7 Feb 1688/89, Exeter, Devon, England.
090621:
Note that there is an error in transcription on FindMyPast on his birth-baptismal record (below). It shows that he was born on 7 February 1688/89 when the register is very clear that the date was actually the 23rd of February 1688/89. I am making this change today.
Devon Baptisms Transcription
First name(s)William
Last nameCarter
Birth year1689
Birth date07 Feb 1689
Baptism year1689
Baptism date05 Mar 1689
Father's first name(s)Will
Mother's first name(s)Ann
Baptism placeExeter, St Olave
DenominationAnglican
CountyDevon
CountryEngland
ArchiveSouth West Heritage Trust
Archive reference2738A/PR/1/1
Record setDevon Baptisms
CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
SubcategoryParish Baptisms
Collections fromEngland, United Kingdom
© Findmypast.• Alt. Birth: Cir 1690, Sidmouth, Devon, England.
• Occupation: Mariner, 4 Jan 1716/17, Sidmouth, Devon, England. Information from his part ownership/tenancy of a property at Ford, Sidbury as a part of will of Joanne Conant. Information from Milt Anstey on Facebook 020226.
Parents
Father: William Carter 1653,1664 Mother: Anna Bankes
Spouses and Children
1. *Joan Hill 10,78,168,454 Marriage: 20 Nov 1710 - Bicton, Budleigh Salterton, Devon, England 78,454,3208 Marriage Notes
250817:Children: 1. William Carter 2. John Carter 3. Mary Carter 4. Sarah Carter 5. Surrogate Robert Carter JP 6. Anne Carter
Devon Marriages Transcription
First name(s) William
Last name Carter
Age -
Birth year -
Denomination Anglican
Marriage year 1710
Marriage date 20 Nov 1710
Place Bicton
Spouse's first name(s) Mrs Joan
Spouse's last name Hill
Spouse age -
Spouse's residence Sidmouth
County Devon
Country England
Archive South West Heritage Trust
Archive reference 1181A/PR/1/1
Record set Devon Marriages
Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
Subcategory Marriages & divorces
Collections from England, United Kingdom
Findmypast
090623:
Note that her name on the marriage register was given as Mrs. Joan Hill. This implies that she was a widow at the time of her marriage and that her former husband's name was Hill. That was not her maiden name.
Notes
General:
190614:
Jean Carter's note on this person in her family tree:
"The birthdates for this person's children are in actual fact their baptism dates, (except Robert's)"
It isn't known if William was involved in any way in the Newfoundland trade before his son Robert emigrated. Traditionally west country families were involved for at least a generation in this trade prior to one of them making the big move. Moreover, it was noted in the Records of Bristol and London merhants, quoted in her notes by Jean Carter Stirling from a book by Paul O'Neill, that "A reward of £2 to James Carter for going to the New Isle." We have no idea if this person was connected to our Carter family, of course, but the possibility is very strong.
070721:
I just found a copy of a letter sent on 25 July 1978 from Aunt Jean to a person named Archibald Terrence Good in England who had apparently added the names of the five children shown here for this couple to the IGI. She stated that she was fairly certain that there were other children of this couple between William and John but she did not elucidate unfortunately so we still only have the five children shown.
This letter was placed on FamilySearch record of William on 11 Sept. 2014 by Karen Marion Funkhouser Chapman. A copy of he letter has been downloaded and saved to my files for Aunt Jean's research and is found here in the Media folder.
William Carter
Sex: MAKA: William T. Carter 3074
Individual Information
Birth Date: 3 Apr 1871 - Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 3075 Christening: Death: Cir 1955 - Montreal, Québec, Canada ( about age 84) 3209 Burial: Cause of Death:Events
• Alt. Birth: Cir 1870, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Census: 1901 Census of Canada, Household of William and Bessie Carter, St. Anne Ward, 1901, Montreal, Québec, Canada.
• Occupation: Labourer, CPR, 1901, Montreal, Québec, Canada.
• Religion: C of E, 1901, Montreal, Québec, Canada.
• Census: Household of William Carter, St. Ann's Ward, 1911, Montreal, Québec, Canada. Note there are significant errors on the 1911 Census. I believe the occupation adjacent to Elizabeth's name, "Detective", should be beside her husband's. This would imply that he had moved up from being a common labourer with the CPR to being a railway detective.
Also, he and Elizabeth are shown as being born in Québec, though their birth dates are more or less correct.
Canada Census 1911 Transcription
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First name(s)Last name Sex Birth year Birth place Relationship to head of household
Wm.Carter Male 1871 Quebec, Canada Head Transcription
ElizabethCarter Female 1878 Quebec, Canada Wife Transcription
Wm.Carter Male 1899 Quebec, Canada Son Hint Transcription
FredCarter Male 1907 Quebec, Canada Son Transcription
MayCarter Female 1909 Quebec, Canada Daughter. • Occupation: Railway Detective, 1911, Montreal, Québec, Canada.
• Religion: It appears he may have converted to RC, Between 1911 and 1921, Montreal, Québec, Canada. He is shown as Protestant on the 1901 and 1911 Censuses but RC on the 1921 Census. This may be an error on the part of the cenus taker.
• Census: Census of Household of William Carter, 96 Grand Trunk St., 1921, Montreal, Québec, Canada. This street is now in the area on the other side of the Lachine Canal from downtown known as Pointe St. Charles.
• Occupation: Foreman, Foundry, 1921, Montreal, Québec, Canada.
• Residence: 96 Grand Trunk, St. Ann Ward, 1921, Montreal, Québec, Canada.
Parents
Father: William Thomas Skinner Carter 42,168,282 Mother: Mary Louisa Hanrahan 42,168,282
Spouses and Children
1. *Bessie Kinsella 983,3051 Marriage: 19 May 1898 - Montreal, Québec, CanadaMarriage Events
• Witnesses: John Fagan and Mary Conroy, 9 May 1898, Montreal, Québec, Canada. Marriage Notes
150119 from NGB website --Children: 1. Harriet Maud Carter 2. William Carter 3. Fred Carter 4. May Carter
Montreal Marriages
with Newfoundland Roots
St. Ann's RC Church
Griffintown/Montreal, Quebec
1873 - 1901
May 9 1898M25 William Carter William Carter and Mary Hanrahon John Fagan and Mary Conroy William was from Newfoundland
Bessie KinsellaJoseph Kinsella and Mary Ann Willie
St. Ann's is an Irish Roman Catholic Church, in Grifffintown/Montreal. It opened in Dec. 8 1854 and was demolished 1970.
Notes
General:
Went to Montreal.
160907:
Enid O'Brien speculates that this would have been the William Carter who testified at the hearings into the sinking of the FLORIZEL in 1918. If so, the note on file that he "Went to Montréal" must have been subsequent to that event.
150119:
There may be an error in assigning this William Carter to this family as there is no evidence of his birth/christening in the Petty Harbour Register. Needs to be researched further.
150119:
I had originally assumed that the marriage of the purported parents of this William, as described in the transcripts of two newspaper announcements by Nimshi Crewe, took place at St. Luke's Anglican Church, given the faith of the husband. But the person performing the marriage was named Rev. James Murphy and something tells me that was not a Protestant name! I therefore now suspect that the marriage was performed at the Holy Trinity RC Church in Ferryland, but lacking a record of its occurrence I am not proclaiming that as a fact at this moment.
It is also worthy of note that, according to the family tree of the Carters and kin drawn by George Le Messurier, the first son in this family was named William after his father, but there is no record of his birth/baptism in the Petty Harbour C of E Registers. I suspect that he was baptised privately by an RC Priest and that the baptism was never recorded in any church register.
Le Messurier also recorded that this William married a woman named Kinsella, another RC name. I checked the records on the NGB website and though there is no record of this marriage that I have been able to find so far, there is a record in the Ferryland Holy Trinity Register of a birth-baptism attributed to this couple -- Harriet Maud, Born May 16, 1897 and Baptised May 31, 1897 to William Carter and Bessie Kinsella. There is an indication that the child was illegitimate, implying that the couple never married, or if they did that it was after this time.
William Carter
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: Bef 13 Sep 1711 - Sidmouth, Devon, England 109,1991 Christening: 13 Sep 1711 - Sidmouth, Devon, England 109,1991 Death: Burial: Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: William Carter 10,78,168,454 Mother: Joan Hill 10,78,168,454Judge William Carter Esq.
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: Cir 1751 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 2961 Christening: Death: 17 Mar 1840 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ( about age 89) 3210,3211 Burial: 24 Mar 1840 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 282,418,983,2958,2961,2962 Cause of Death:Events
• Alt. Birth: Cir 1749, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Alt. Birth: 1751, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Alt. Birth: Cir 1751, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Documentation: Letter from Robert Carter in Devon to William Carter in Ferryland, 10 Mar 1776, Dartmouth, Devon, England. This is MG 31.1 in the Carter Papers at The Rooms.
• Appointment: JP's in Ferryland - Robert Carter, William Carter, Henry Sweetland, Between 4 Oct 1782 and 2 Sep 1784, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 27-29
4 Oct. 1782- 2 Sept. 1784
A list of the JPs serving in Newfoundland between 1782 and 1784. Robert Forsyth and Moses Cheater (Fogo). Alexander Wilson and John Brown (Great and Little Placentia). Robert Carter, William Carter, and Henry Sweetland (Ferryland, Renews, Capelin Bay, Cape Broyle, "Brickas" [Brigus]). John Waldron (Fortune Bay). Nicholas Gill, Dewes Coke, George Williams, & Archibald Buchanam (St. John's). Charles Garland, Robert Gray, and Conway Hergington (Conception Bay).• Appointment: Naval Officer, 13 Oct 1785, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 195-196
13 Oct. 1785
John Campbell
William Carter
William Carter os appointed Naval Officer for the port of Ferryland; the like commission gven to Alexander Willson of Great and Little Placentia.• Interesting: William Carter challenging property bequested by Peter Weston to Hannah McDaniel, 1787, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 245-246
n.d.
Gov. John Campbell
Hannah McDaniel was bequeathed property by her father in law, and the Weston family (William Carter, the son-in-law of the deceased Peter Weston to whom the debt was owed by McDaniel's the father-in-law) appears to be challenging control or ownership of the land. The issue extends in the legal record back to Governor Montagu.• Appointment: Judge, Vice-Admiralty Court For 52 Years and Supreme Court before that, 20 Jun 1787, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 225-231
20 June, 1787
Godfrey Lee Farrant, Registrar for George III
William Carter is appointed the commissary and Judge of the Vice Admiralty Court of Newfoundland in place of Nicholas Gill. His responsibilities, jurisdiction and authority are explained here; Gov. Elliot affirms that Carter was sworn in before him on 17 Sept.• Appointment: Surveying Officer, 27 Jul 1787, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 191-193
27 July 1787
A. Graham for Gov. Elliot
Peter McKie (St. Johns), John Clinch (Trinity), Charles Garland (Harbour Grace), John Brown (Placentia), William Carter (Ferryland), Charles Aug: Cramer (Fortune Bay)
This order confirms the appointment of these six men as "Surveying Officer" in their district, responsible by the provisions of the Act of Parliament to encourage the increase of shipping by inspectin, registering & measuring shipping in their respective ports.• Census: Household of William and Catherine Carter, 1800, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Including children Samuel, 12, Robert, 9, Arthur, 5 and Catherine 18
He was a judge and not personally involved in the fishery but had one servant, John Kelly, who must have been employed as a handyman around the house.• Probate: Hon. William Carter and Thomas Stabb Co-Executors of Will of Robert Carter I, 13 Sep 1810, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. From Mildred Howard's gleanings from the Royal Gazette:
CARTER: Demands against the estate of Robert CARTER, late of Ferryland, Merchant, deceased, be made to William CARTER and Thomas STABB, Executors. (13 Sept.).• Occupation: Gave free legal advice to the Government, 1812.
• Appointment: Justice of the Peace, 1817, Ferryland, Newfoundland.
• Occupation: Senior Magistrate, Between 1826 and Jan 1832, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Court: Magistrate, C.R. (Custos Rotulorum - Keeper of the Rolls) - Inaugural Sitting of the Southern Circuit Court, 12 May 1826, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Hon. Augustus Wallet DesBarres, Presiding Judge of Supreme Court
Benjamin Greer Garrett Esq., Clerk and Registrar (appointed 2 January 1826)
Robert Carter, Esq. R.N., Deputy Sherrif (appointed 2 January 1826)
Magistrate William Carter, C.R. (Custos Rotulorum - Keeper of the Rolls)
Justices of the Peace, Rev. Charles Blackman, John Preston and Andrew Morrison
Gaoler, Richard Gorman
Constables Roichard Sullivan, Michael Devereaux and Sisk, William Maher.• Court: Magistrate & Custos Rotulorum (Keeper of the Rolls, Third Sitting of the Southern Circuit Court, 2 Oct 1827, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Presiding: The Honourable Richard Alexander Tucker, Esq., Chief Judge of the Supreme Court
B. G. Garrett, Clerk and Registrar, SCC
John Bulger, Deputy Sheriff
William Carter, Magistrate & Custos Rotulorum (Keeper of the Rolls)
Andrew Morrison, Magistrate
John Preston, Magistrate
Richard Sullivan and John McLennan, Constables
Peter Gorman, Gaoler
Grand Jury:
Charles Hutchins (FOreman); Thomas Congdon, G. Brown; James H. Carter; Matthew Morry; John Morry; John Row; W. Richards; N. Stabb; P. Winsor; Thomas Norris; Thomas Norris, Jr.; John W. Saunders; M. Brazil; E. Stabb; A. Clift; B. Sweetland; Phillip Wright; Robert Evans; William Goff.• Court: King v. William Williams, Third Sitting of the Southern Circuit Court, 3 Oct 1827, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Charge of Grand Larceny.
Witnesses:
William Carter, Esq.; A. Morrison, Esq.; James Morrison; James Clarke; Elizabeth Donovan; Richard Sullivan; Thomas Shelby.
Prisoner declined to call any witnesses. Found guilty. Pleaded Benefit of Clergy and was gaoled until January 1, 1828.• Court: Member of officials at 4th sitting of Southern Circuit Court, 4 Nov 1828, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. B. G. Garrett, Clerk & Registrar
Ewen Stabb, Deputy Sheriff
William Carter, Justice of Peace
John Preston, Justice of Peace
Andrew Morrison, Justice of Peace
Richard Gorman, Gaoler
Richard Sullivan, Constable
John Torr, Constable
Grand Jury:
Benjamin Sweetland, foreman
Robert Carter, R.N.
G. Brown
J. Carter
A. Carter
Thomas Congdon
N. Clift
Robert Evans
William Goff
Mr. Morry [sic]
James Morrison
Thomas Norris
William Richards
J. Rowe
J. Saunders
Peter Winsor
Henry Winsor
Thomas Right
William Sweetland.• Court: Member of officials at 5th sitting of Southern Circuit Court, 23 May 1829, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. B. G. Garrett, Clerk & Registrar
Ewen Stabb, Deputy Sheriff
William Carter, Justice of Peace
John Preston, Justice of Peace
John Torr, Constable
Richard Gorman, Gaoler.• Court: William Carter, Esq. v John Hutchins at 6th sitting of Southern Circuit Court, 27 Oct 1830, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Action to recover £7.15.4. Referred to Robert Carter and Benjamin Sweetland, Esq. for arbitration. Found for Plaintiff.
• Court: Member of officials at 7th sitting of Southern Circuit Court, 10 Oct 1831, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. B. G. Garrett, Clerk & Registrar
Ewen Stabb, Deputy Sheriff
William Carter, Custos Rotulorum, Justice of the Peace
John Preston, Justice of Peace
Robert Carter, Justice of Peace
Benjamin Sweetland, Justic of Peace
Peter Gorman, Gaoler
Richard Sullivan, Constable, Ferryland
John Cummins, Constable, Ferryland
William Broderick, Constable, Caplin Bay
William Trainer, Constable, Fermuse [sic]
Grand Jurors
Robert Carter, R.N., foreman
Maurice Brazil
Gregory Brown
Thomas Congdon
Noah Clift
Charles Hutchins
John Morry
James Morrison
John Row
William Richards
John W. Saunders
Thomas Wright
Alan Goodridge
Petty Juries:
John Kinsella, foreman
Michael Devereaux, foreman
.• Residence: The Downs House - Largest house built on the Ferryland Downs, Bef 1832, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Anecdotally it is said that this house burnt down though subsequent archeological research by Duncan Williams failed to reveal any evidence of a firt. In all liklihood it was rendered uninhabitable and taken down, the materials being used for another building or buildings nearby.
• Court: Carter, William a.t.s of David Ganninan 1832 Southern Circuit Court, Between 15 Sep 1832 and 19 Sep 1832, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Action to recover £13.0.0 for services as domestic servant. Plaintiff unwillining to pay One Guinea for Jury so action withdrawn.
• Court: Member of officials at 1832 sitting of Southern Circuit Court, Between 15 Sep 1832 and 19 Sep 1832, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. B. G. Garrett, Clerk & Registrar and Prosecutor
Ewen Stabb, Deputy Sheriff
William Carter, C. R. (Custos Rotulorum), Justice of the Peace
Robert Carter, Justice of Peace.• Appointment: Assistant Judge of the Supreme Court, 22 Jan 1833, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Court: Carter, William v. Benjamin G. Garrett at 1833 sitting of Southern Circuit Court, Between 19 Oct 1833 and 30 Oct 1833, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Action for arrears of rent £17.18.6. Plaintiff withdraws action.
• Court: Carter, William v. Edward Healy at 1833 sitting of Southern Circuit Court, Between 19 Oct 1833 and 30 Oct 1833, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Action to recover £6.0.3. balance of rent due. Petty Jury struck but Plaintiff elects "non suit". Referred to Maurice Brazil, Robert Cadrter, J.P. and Andrew Morison.
• Medical Condition: Palsy or paralytic, Between 6 Mar 1836 and 19 Mar 1836, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. "Sunday, 6 March 1836
Judge Carter very unwell, in something of palsey or paralytic"
AND
"Saturday, 12 March 1836
Judge Carter very ill today, has not spoken to be understood since yesterday morning. His complaint appears to be palsy."
AND
"Saturday, 19 March 1836
Saw Judge Carter today.He appears better but vastly changed."• Will: Supreme Court Probate Office, 8 Apr 1836, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Probate 1840.
• Court: Brine, Mary v William Carter at 1836 sitting of Southern Circuit Court, Between 1 Nov 1836 and 10 Nov 1836, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Trespass in entering mon Plaintiff's premises and carrying away goods to the value of £5.7.6. Plaintiff appears by Peter Winser, Defendant by Robert Carter, R.N. Special Jury, James Carter, foreman. Verdict for Defendant.
• Court: Action by Judge William Carter against Catherine "Dullanty" most likely Delahunty, 1837-1840, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Judge Carter was trying to evict Catherine "Dullanty" (most likely Catherine Dellahunty, the mother of Ellen or Eleanor Delahunty who had been raped by James Howe Carter in 1827). He attempted to do so in repeated sittings of the Southern Circuit Court and the matter remained unsettled until after his death in 1840.
• Court: Carter, William v Catherine Dullanty at 1837 sitting of Southern Circuit Court, Between 3 Nov 1837 and 10 Nov 1837, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Trespass and ejectment. Continued to next term.
• Court: Carter, William v John Gregory at 1837 sitting of Southern Circuit Court, Between 3 Nov 1837 and 10 Nov 1837, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. To recover sum of £5.0.0. Continued by consent to next term.
• Court: Carter, William v John Ryan at 1837 sitting of Southern Circuit Court, Between 3 Nov 1837 and 10 Nov 1837, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. To recover sum of £4.10.0. Settled.
• Court: Carter, William v Martin Conway at 1837 sitting of Southern Circuit Court, Between 3 Nov 1837 and 10 Nov 1837, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. To recover sum of £15.6.0. Settled.
• Court: Carter, William v Patrick Walsh at 1837 sitting of Southern Circuit Court, Between 3 Nov 1837 and 10 Nov 1837, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Ejectment to recover dwelling and tenement at Ferryland. Plaintiff represented by Arthur H. Carter. Defendant in person pleads not guilty. Special Jury, James H. Carter, foreman. There not being six months notice Plaintiff non-suit.
• Court: Carter, William v Catherine Dullanty at 1838 sitting of Southern Circuit Court, Between 31 Oct 1838 and 7 Nov 1838, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Plaintiff appears by his attorney, Robert Carter, R.N. and prays Special Jury. Continued until next term.
• Court: Carter, William v Edward Haley [sic] at 1838 sitting of Southern Circuit Court, Between 31 Oct 1838 and 7 Nov 1838, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Continued until next term.
• Court: Carter, William v John Gregory at 1838 sitting of Southern Circuit Court, Between 31 Oct 1838 and 7 Nov 1838, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Settled.
• Court: Carter, William v Martin Conway at 1838 sitting of Southern Circuit Court, Between 31 Oct 1838 and 7 Nov 1838, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Continued until next term.
• Court: Carter, William v Patrick Walsh at 1838 sitting of Southern Circuit Court, Between 31 Oct 1838 and 7 Nov 1838, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Continued until next term.
• Court: Carter, William v Catherine Dullanty at 1839 sitting of Southern Circuit Court, Between 28 Oct 1839 and 8 Nov 1839, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Plaintiff prays Special Jury. Trial ordered. Continued until next term.
• Court: Carter, William v Edward Haley [sic] at 1839 sitting of Southern Circuit Court, Between 28 Oct 1839 and 8 Nov 1839, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Continued until next term.
• Court: Carter, William v John Gregory at 1839 sitting of Southern Circuit Court, Between 28 Oct 1839 and 8 Nov 1839, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Action to recover £6.0.0. Set down for trial. Judgement by confession.
Also Ejectment with damages laid at £5.0.0. Judgement by confession.• Court: Carter, William v Martin Conway at 1839 sitting of Southern Circuit Court, Between 28 Oct 1839 and 8 Nov 1839, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Plaintiff prays Special Jury. Trial ordered. Continued till next term.
• Court: Carter, William v Patrick Walsh at 1839 sitting of Southern Circuit Court, Between 28 Oct 1839 and 8 Nov 1839, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Continued until next term.
• Alt. Death: 18 Mar 1840, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Occupation: Judge, Admiralty Court, Bef 24 Mar 1840, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Alt. Death: 24 Mar 1840, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Minister/Priest: William Bowman, 24 Mar 1840, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Court: Bennett, Thomas, et. al. Executors of Estate of William Carter v Catherine Dullanty at 1840 sitting of Southern Circuit Court, Between 21 Oct 1840 and 31 Oct 1840, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. In ejectment of dwelling house and appurtenances. Plaintiffs by their attorney Mr. Hayward, Defendant in person with assistance of Peter Winser. Special Jury - judgement for the Defendant but the large garden belongs to the Judge.
• Court: Bennett, Thomas, et. al. Executors of Estate of William Carter v John Brown at 1840 sitting of Southern Circuit Court, Between 21 Oct 1840 and 31 Oct 1840, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Action to recover £3.9.0 Plaintiffs by their attorney, William Hayward. Defendant in person. Judgement by confession £3.9.0.
• Court: Bennett, Thomas, et. al. Executors of Estate of William Carter v John Butler at 1840 sitting of Southern Circuit Court, Between 21 Oct 1840 and 31 Oct 1840, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Action to recover £3.9.9 Plaintiffs by their attorney, William Hayward. Defendant in person. Judgement by confession £3.9.9.
• Court: Bennett, Thomas, et. al. Executors of Estate of William Carter v Martin Conway at 1840 sitting of Southern Circuit Court, Between 21 Oct 1840 and 31 Oct 1840, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. No service of Writ.
• Court: Bennett, Thomas, et. al. Executors of Estate of William Carter v Michael Sliney at 1840 sitting of Southern Circuit Court, Between 21 Oct 1840 and 31 Oct 1840, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Action to recover £6.0.0 Plaintiffs by their attorney, William Hayward. Defendant in person. Judgement by confession £6.0.0.
• Court: Bennett, Thomas, et. al. Executors of Estate of William Carter v Catherine Dullanty at 1841 sitting of Southern Circuit Court, Between 26 Oct 1841 and 3 Nov 1841, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Motion by Robert Carter for possession. Motion set aside for irregularity.
Ejectment and damages of £40.0.0 Continued subject to the opinion of the Judge of Chambers. Juries discharged.
Parents
Father: Surrogate Robert Carter JP 10,78,168,454,1991 Mother: Ann Wylly 168
Spouses and Children
1. *Catherine Weston 292,305,2988 Marriage: Cir 1780 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 10Marriage Events
• Alt. Marriage: Cir 1770, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Children: 1. Catherine Carter 2. Lieut. William Carter RN 3. Peter Weston Carter Esq., JP 4. Samuel Gormand Carter 5. Hon. Lt. Commander Robert Carter RN, MHA 6. Arthur Hunt O'Brien Carter
Notes
General:
Family listed in the 1800 Census of Ferryland available on the NLGS site: William Carter Esq (father) Catherine (mother) Children: Samuel Carter 12 Robert 9 Arthur 5 Catherine 18
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180203: Ferryland Bibliography - Ferryland Historical Society 1995 21 Apr. 1840 Newfoundlander. Death of William Carter, Judge Vice Admiralty Court for 52 yrs. (before Supreme Court), before 1812 gave free legal advice to the government. Also warned the commander in chief of threatened French attack and invasion.
Aunt Jean's records incorrectly listed his date of death as 1849.
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180703: In PANL MG 31, File 41, Robert Carter's will, his son William is his chief beneficiary and the executor of his will.
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210806:
In BDM notice of Robert Carter's death it notes that executors were William Carter and Thomas Stabb.
Death notice of William appeared on 02 Apr 1840 in: Newfoundlander 1827-1884
It reads: Deceased was a judge, Vice Admiralty Court for 52 years and before that Supreme Court. Before 1812 he gave free legal advice to the government. He also warned the Commander in Chief of the threatened French attack and invasion." [Good obituary.] - I don't know who put in the parenthetic comment about it being a good obituary (Gert or the person who transcribed onto the CDROM) but it's true.
He was 89 years old.
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281106: Noted on George LeMessurier's family tree that the appointment as judge to the Vice Admiralty court was worth 500 pounds per annum. He held the position from1787 until 1826 or longer. His executors petitioned for arrears of salary due according to the Patriot 19/4 1843. The arrears were still unpaid in 1846. It is also noted that he was buried on the South Side near the graves of Miss Weston and Mrs Arthur Carter.
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261009: The Irish in Newfoundland: 1600-1900 - Their Trials, Tribulations & Triumphs by Mike McCarthy records on page 88 regarding the famous dispute over which priest should be given Ferryland as a parish in 1784: "Father Power stayed out and was supported by magistrate Carter, a Protestant, who delighted in the battle between the two Irish priests for the allegiance of the Roman Catholics in that area."
The "Magistrate Carter" mentioned could have been William or his brother Robert, since they both held judicial office. But it was more likely William since he held more senior and longer standing rank as a justice.
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200910:
When William died he left a vast estate consisting of properties all along the shore from Aquaforte to Bay Bulls. In 1877, 37 years after his death, surveys were made by John Maher, Crown Land Surveyor of St. John's, to validate all of these properties. This appears to have been necessitated as part of the settlement of the estate. Perhaps there were challenges. One wonders why it took so long for the problem to arise. The original plans are all to be found in the Centre for Newfoundland Studies at MUN. I made photographs of all of them this summer.[and again in 2013]
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300112: In the NGB transcript of the church record the dates of burial are sometimes mistakenly given as the date of death. This is one of those cases. It gives his date of burial (24 Mar.) as his date of death, which should be 18 Mar.
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270313: In the book Twentieth-Century Shore-Station Whaling in Newfoundland and Labrador by Anthony B. Dickinson and Chesley W. Sanger it mentions that the lands held by William's three heirs, Peter, Robert and Arthur Carter, in Aquaforte were sold to the Norwegian interests and their Newfoundland partners, including Bowering Bros., who started a whaling operation there in 1898. Amongst the maps of the William Carter lands mentioned above at CNS there is a detailed, handdrawn chart showing the inheritance of the estate of William Carter, much of which wound up in Tessier hands rather than Carter hands, whether through inheritance or purchase. But that would exclude this portion.
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251013:
Here is his will from the NGB website:
Will of William Carter from Newfoundland will books volume 1 pages 347 to 349 probate year 1840
In re William Carter deceased.
In the name of God Amen. I William Carter Judge of the Vice Admiralty Court of Newfoundland at present residing in the District of Ferryland being sick and weak of body but of sound mind memory and understanding do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following (that is to say) I recommend my soul to God hoping his gracious acceptance of it through the merits of Jesus Christ and my body to the earth to be decently buried. Firstly I will the just payment and discharge of all my lawful debts as soon as conveniently may be after my death. Secondly I give and bequeath unto my well beloved wife Catherine Carter the interest of two thousand pounds lawful money of Great Britain with such rents as may be collected from my fishing rooms and plantations wheresoever situate during her natural life. Thirdly after the demise of my beloved wife I give and bequeath unto my daughter Catherine Carter one hundred pounds sterling p annum to be paid out of any monies I may have at Interest or from the rents of my fishing rooms or plantations. Fourthly I will and desire that all monies at interest and property of whatsoever nature or kind shall (provision being first made for the payment of one hundred pounds sterling per annum to my daughter Catherine) be equally divided between my sons Peter Weston Carter one of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the Central District of this Island Robert Carter Lieutenant in His Majesty's Navy and Arthur Hunt O'Brien Carter their executors administrators and assigns. Fifthly I will and devise to my son Peter Weston Carter the house and grounds he at present occupies in Saint John's he his heirs executors and administrators paying seven hundred and seventy pounds currency being the purchase money of the said property together with the Conveyances (Mr. Wakehams) accounts and fee for recording the same to my executors administrators and assigns with interest of five per cent p. annum until the purchase money &c. shall be paid. Sixthly I give and bequeath to my daughter Catherine Carter the use of the house I at present reside in commonly called Dr. Moores house with the fields in front and rear of the same, Maxeys Field, and such furniture, plate, cattle, horses, farming utensils and sheep as she may be desirous of keeping or using during her natural life; but should my said daughter prefer any other place of residence the house, fields, cattle, plate, &c. to be divided equally between my sons aforesaid. In the event of my daughter marrying and having lawful issue then and in that case the annuity of one hundred pounds sterling with the privileges aforesaid shall cease and determine and she shall be entitled to share alike with my sons before mentioned otherwise during her coverture she shall be entitled to the sum of one hundred pounds sterling p annum as aforesaid. Seventhly it is to be understood that the purchase money and interest to be paid by my son Peter Weston Carter for the house and grounds occupied by him in Saint John's is not to interfere in any manner with the share which he will be entitled to from monies, landed or other property which I now or hereafter may possess but that he his heirs executors and administrators are to receive an equal share thereof with my other children. Eighthly, I require that an Inventory of my property of whatsoever kind be taken immediately after my death and delivered to my executors. Ninthly, All my rooms and Fishing Establishments are to be let to hire by my executors immediately after my death and lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint Thomas Bennett Esquire, Speaker of the House of Assembly, Robert Carter Esquire Sub-Collector of His Majesty's Customs, and Peter Weston Carter of Saint John's Magistrate, Executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all others, In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and seal this eighth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six. Willm Carter (LS) Signed sealed published and delivered by the said William Carter the testator as and for his last will and testament in presence of Robert Carter, Betsy Paul. Cath. Carter.
Certified Correct, D. M. Browning Registrar
Note: The wills in those will books are NOT actual wills. They are hand-written copies of a, "last will and testament," written by the court clerk, after the death of the testator, when the executor presented them to the court for probate. The court clerk didn't list the signatures at the bottom, he (or she) just put them in the book in whatever order they were in, on the original document, no spacing most of the time, no punctuation. The originals were kept by the executor.
We who have typed these wills, have made every effort to include all the errors that were on the microfilm, in order to avoid destroying the integrity of the originals, where ever they may be.
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210614:
Jean Carter Stirling's family tree notes include this:
"1832 -- William Carter's dwelling at Ferryland was destroyed by fire, together with what most of what were described at the time as its "valuable contents". Living in the house with him at the time were his wife, his daughter and his sister, Mrs. Morey (née Carter, first hus. Sam Hill, second husband Henry Sweetland, 3rd Matthew Morey Sr.) [s] (Paid for research on Carter family tree done in 1937)."
The spelling of "Morey" may have been Jean's or Joey Smallwood's, her source. Matthew Morry was still alive at this time so I doubt very much that his wife Anne Carter was residing with her brother. As I understood it, Anne inherited a property that was either adjacent to, or possibly even attached to that of William and it may have been that both households were destroyed in the fire. This bears further investigation.
[260523 -- NB: much intensive research done on this "Down's House" afterwards suggests that it was not destroyed but severely damaged causing the Judge to move to the house that belonged to Norris which was on the main road. Others lived in a structure where the Down's House had been.]
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201014:
In The Carter Diaries recently transcribed for the second time (after Jean's first monumental effort), by Christopher Curran, Gerald Barnable and Melvin Baker, the editors note that:
"At the end of 1832 William Carter, C.R., ceased sitting as the senior Magistrate [of the Southern District in Ferryland]. Benjamin Sweetland is sworn as the second Magistrate at Ferryland with Robert Carter, our Journalist, now listed first by the Clerk. William Carter is appointed an Assistant Judge of the Supreme Court on 22 January 1833. His appointment was to be effective during Judge DesBarres temporary absence or until Judge DesBarres should be replaced. See Carter Papers, at RPA, MG S1 Box, files 1-71."
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220717:
There is another footnote to the judicial career of William Carter and the others appointed as Surrogates in the early days of rough justice in Newfoundland. H. F. Shortis quotes Judge Pinsent of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland in an article entitled "How Criminals Were Punished in the Old Days" found amongst the Papers of H. F. Shortis in the Provincial Archives of Newfoundland and Labrador, vol. 7, 84 and republished in Garrison Town to Commercial City: St. John's, Newfoundland , 1800-1900. 2012. Ronald Rompkey, editor. DRC Publishing; St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. ISBN: 978-1-926689-44-9. Judge Pinsent is reported to have written; "With the defiant progress of settlement and the changing and advancing spirit and requirements of the age, the Surrogate Courts were found to be inconsistent and intolerable." Thus in 1824 an Act of Parliament abolished the surrogate courts and established the Supreme Court with its regional Divisions in South, Central and North functioning under Magistrates most of the year and under the Justices of the Supreme Court usually once a year during their circuit sessions. More serious cases were either reserved until these circuit sessions or were referred to the Central Division to be heard in the Supreme Court in St. Johns. Thus, William and other Surrogates lost their appointments in 1824 but many were immediately reappointed as Magistrates of the Supreme Court.
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161117:
In the Miscellaneous Deeds and Wills (GN169) at The Rooms there are quite a few documents that in one way or another pertain to William Carter. I am copying several of these to the media gallery and a short synopsis of each follows:
Vol. 2, Page 53
The first is a curious and interesting document for a number of reasons. It is initially an Indenture by which William Carter and evidently a fellow jurist named D'Ewes Coke purchased the extensive properties of Robert Bulley in St. John's and Outer Cove. There is a detailed inventory of the properties being purchased but without a map and in insufficient detail to make out their actual locations or size, typical of such documents in Newfoundland in those days.
D'Ewes Coke is an interesting fellow. He was the son of a man by the same name who was a well known English rector of Pinxton and South Normanton in Derbyshire, a colliery owner and philanthropist. According to "Coke of Trusley: In the County of Derby, and Branches Therefrom: a Family ...", he spent most of his life in Newfoundland, where he served in the Customs and Judicature and married late in life but bore no heirs. He retired to England and died there. The association with William Carter would most likely have come from them both serving at the same time in the judicature.
After John Bulley died, Carter and Coke apparently were concerned that his widow and children might lost all benefits from the properties that they had acquired and therefore agreed to return them to them on condition of payment of £1000 spread over five years, £100 each per year for each of them. This was not exactly a philanthropic gesture, however, since they had only paid Bulley £500 in the first place, thus making a tidy profit of £500 pounds in a few years.
As an aside, it seems quite likely that this Robert Bulley was the father of the George Bulley who married William Carter's niece, Eliza Howe Carter. I am not aware of his father's Christian name but suspect this is he.
Vol. 2, Page 88
William Carter appears again in the cast of characters in the next document. He has another partner in this foreclosure sale, Nathaniel Phillips, of whom I know nothing. The two of them go together to acquire from Sheriff Henry Phillips (related to one of the purchasers perhaps?) the three plantations of John Teague in Bay Bulls for the piddling sum of £32 15 Shillings. A "fire sale" indeed! It must have been in this manner that William Carter assembled such a massive group of properties in his lifetime, that caused his heirs so much grief to defend after his death.
Vol. 3, Page 178
Again we see the affairs of the Skinner family being tidied up in the next document. In 1806, the year after their departure, their agent, Thomas Coote grants an indenture to William Carter for a debt of £100 owed to him by Col. Thomas Skinner. This indenture binds the premises on Kings Rd. owned by Skinner and occupied by fellow officer Lieut. Col. John Murray and tenants Patrick Catsey (?), John Leary and John Burrows. Unfortunately we may never know if the debt was paid off or if William Carter took permanent possession of this valuable property for only £100.
Vol. 3, Page 287
The next document does not involve the Skinners but does, once again, involve William Carter in another property transaction. Apparently Robert Boland owed £100 to William Carter and John Williams (son of Lt. Col. George Williams and Mary Monier - a daughter of Dr. John Monier) and put his property (not clearly defined in the indenture) on the line as a security until payment plus 5% interest was paid.
Vol. 6, Page 53
Here we have a document in which Judge Carter and Capt. George Hutchings, another prominent gentleman of the day, are acting as the attorneys for Capt. John Stiles, RN and his wife Jane, who have returned to their home in England at Shirley Cottage in Southampton. Jane is a daughter of another George Hutchings, who was also the father of one of the men representing her and her husband in this case, that is, her brother George Jr., who was also a Captain in the Royal Navy stationed in St. John's. The other parties to the indenture are William McCarthy, a shopkeeper in St. John's, and his wife Catherine. The property in question is a part of the extensive waterside premises in St. John's that had belonged to George Hutchings Sr. and was subdivided amongst his heirs.
Indenture Wm Carter et al for Geo & Jane Hutchings to Wm McCarthy 6 Dec 1809
Vol. 6, Pages 115, 119 and 121
This document is actually three related indentures. They are of particular interest because they involve two of the people who figure prominently in these papers - Judge William Carter and Col. Thomas Skinner. Although these two well known gentlemen were contemporaries, they were not related to one another by blood, but the Judge's son, Arthur Hunt O'Brien Carter, was married to Harriet Maria Skinner, the daughter of Lt. Col. William Thomas Skinner, the Colonel's son. Like most officers of the Royal Navy and British Army stationed in St. John's, Skinner accumulated much property during his stay. He also accumulated much debt. And the two wound up being exchanged for one another through many such transactions before and after his return to England. In this case he is effectively mortgaging for £500 to cover his debts and expenses a 100 acre property on the south side of Quidi Vidi Lake to Thomas Stabb and William Carter and then giving them his Power of Attorney to rent out that property in his name.
Indentures Wm Carter & Thos Stabb from Thos Skinner 19 Sep 1811
Vol. 8, Page 499
This is an extremely complicated five page transaction, made complicated no doubt deliberately by the Justice of the Vice-Admiralty Court (Carter) to cover up what is in reality an unconscionable profit he is making from this series of purchases and sales. What transpired in as brief terms as are possible is that two women, Elizabeth and Ann Williams of Woolwich, Kent, England, sold a property and buildings that they owned on Kings Road in St. John's to Johnathan Ogden, Chief Justice of Newfoundland for £170 in June 1803. Ogden in turn sold the same property to William Carter for the same amount of money six months later (i.e. no profit made by Ogden). Now, in 1814, John Williams (relationship to the two ladies not stated) agrees to buy back the property from Carter for £500! A tidy profit of £330 in 11 years during a period of zero inflation. And lest anyone get the idea that this is a huge piece of real estate, it is described as having a frontage of 92' and a depth varying between 52' and 62' -- in other words a small building lot by today's standards. There were no flies on the wily Judge Carter!
Indenture Wm Carter to John Williams 9 Sept 1815
Three is a degree of uncertainty as to the identity of the three parties to this indenture other than William Carter. But since John Williams, the son of Lt. Col. George Williams and Mary Monier, is involved in another indenture with William Carter, and since he had a sister named Anne in England and a sister-in-law who would be known as Elizabeth Williams, I believe that this must be the family in question.
Vol. 9, Page 62
We continue with another sale of land, once again involving three of the figures seen above, Col. Thomas Skinner, Thomas Stabb and Judge William Carter. What has happened is that Lt. Col. Thomas Skinner, who has apparently quit Newfoundland by this time and returned to England, left owing a large sum of money jointly to William Carter and Thomas Stabb (£2,216 8 Shillings and 7 Pence) in the form of mortgages on properties he occupied in St. John's as well as the aforementioned "Cottage Farm" on the north side of Quidi Vidi Lake. In order to recover the funds owed to them, these properties were auctioned and sold to Graham Little for the amount owed and this was returned to Carter and Stabb. This document is of particular interest because, in order to establish the legitimacy of the land transaction, there are appended transcripts of the grants from the Governors in power at the times at which Skinner originally occupied these properties.
Sale Lands of Lt Col Thos Skinner by Wm Carter & Thos Stabb to Graham Little 31 Oct 1815
Vol. 9, Page 90
This is a slightly different form of transaction than those seen previously. It pertains to the distribution of the estate of the late George and Jane Hutchings. Can there be anything more acrimonious than the settling of ownership of lands and property after the death of a parent who is negligent enough to not stipulate in his or her will (if indeed one was written) the distribution of these prized assets amongst their children. This situation generally breaks families apart and makes worst enemies out of siblings who should be best friends. In this case, the heirs tried everything in their power to reason with the person (George Hutchings Jr.) who apparently initially seized all of the assets after the death of the father and then the mother, but to no avail, so an umpire was appointed to make sense of the whole mess. And it was a huge estate comprised of extremely valuable waterside promises in the prime real estate part of St. John's. There was more than enough property to go around. But greed is a common trait of humans unfortunately. In the end, what appears to be a reasonably resolution was recommended by the umpire and accepted by most, but apparently not all of the heirs. I suspect the war went on in this family and may have lead to an inter-generational feud the bad blood of which may exist to this day.
A second document is found which relates to George Hutchings. Apparently, in addition to being a Planter, he was a merchant, and whether in that capacity or otherwise, he acted as an agent for several absentee landlords in England who issued him a Power of Attorney to act on their behalf in the management of their properties. After his death, his widow, Jane, wrote to these absentee landlords and requested that they turn over these properties to her. Oddly enough, they agreed to do so. It seems there must have been some confusion over the eventual ownership of the properties in question. Also, the correspondent (a lawyer?) who wrote to Jane confirming the agreement of the two couples who had been represented by her late husband to relinquish their claim on the properties, mentioned that her children in England were all well but that some of them had expressed a wish that they had seen a copy of their father's will. There appears to have been some concern on their part that, in their absence from Newfoundland, their mother may have been taking advantage of and claiming all of their father's assets. This explains how Jane wound up with a goodly portion of the prime waterfront properties in St. John's.
One interesting side note is that the acquisitive Judge William Carter involved himself in the settlement. This may have been because one of his daughters married a grandson of George and Jane Hutchings. Any excuse, I suspect, to potentially get his hands on another valuable piece of real estate.
The parties accepting the proposed division were:
William Carter Esq. attorney to Capt. Stiles (Husband of daughter Jane Hutchings)
Major Wm. Haly for himself (i.e. he was the husband of daughter Ann Hutchings)
John Stewart Esq. Attr. to W. Bruere (James Bruere was husband of daughter Mary Adams Hutchings)
Jno. Williams Esq. attr. for Lieut. McKillop (Husband of daughter Hannah Hutchings)
George Hutchings Esq. attr. for Thos. Hutchings and others
Mrs. Elias Rowe for herself (Most likely Elizabeth Hutchings who married Capt. Penson but may have remarried)
Capt. Thomas Skinner's name (the son of Col. Thomas Skinner seen often in other documents here) appears at the end of the list for reasons unknown. He does not share in the distribution and was not married to any of the daughters. Note that all of the female heirs but one are not mentioned. Their husband's are assumed to be the heirs on their behalf, typical of the time. Mrs. Elias Rowe, whoever she was, must have been a widow.
Another interesting side note is the mention of a "Mrs. Morey" as an adjacent landowner to property eventually ceded by mutual agreement to George Hutchings Jr. I believe this spelling is correct and this person was in fact not a Morry from Ferryland. There was a gentleman of that name in St. John's who was a coal merchant for many years. By pure coincidence his Christian name was Matthew. He was in no way related to the Morrys of Ferryland.
One final note. While the original document itself was dated 21 Oct. 1809, it was not registered in the Supreme Court Records until 8 Nov. 1815. I suspect that it had been registered previously but that the record of that registration was being renewed because of an ongoing dispute.
Dist of Estate Geo & Jane Hutchings 21 Oct 1809
Volume 15
For reasons unknown this volume seems to have reverted to recording documents of past years, 1791-1809. The two documents found which pertain to Judge William Carter both date back to that time. The explanation may lie in a notation dated 13 Aug. 1937 by the Registrar of Deeds inside the cover of the volume. It states that the book was deteriorated and had to be rebound, so it seems likely that when this was done the Volume was numbered out of chronological sequence with the other volumes in the series. Indeed, it seems all of Volumes 14 to 17 cover periods much earlier than they should if the series were in strict chronological order and overlap with some of the earlier numbered volumes.
Vol. 15, Page 192
A brief half page notation is found here which records the appointment of William Carter as Commissary and Judge of the Court of Vice Admiralty dated 20 June 1787.
Commission Wm Carter Commissary & Judge Vice Admiralty Court 20 June 1787
Vol. 15, Page 197
This appears to be, on the face of it, another of many indentures involving Col. Thomas Skinner, or more precisely in this case his wife, Jane Frances. The amount involved is £100 and the security is a property known as Mannix's on the King's Road, then occupied by Lieut. Col. John Murray and others.
Indenture Wm Carter from Jane Frances Skinner 7 Feb 1806
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120418:
Enid O'Brien provided clarification today in the form of a document from the Carter Papers (see Media folder) that the lands near the pool later considered the very heart and soul of William Carter's wide ranging lands were actually his only because of his marrying Catherine Weston and Catherine's widowed mother had successfully petitioned the governor at the time to all her to hold onto her late husband's property which had been granted to him on condition that it always be used for its original purpose -- the fishery. The lands in turn were willed to Catherine and her sister Sarah (her only surviving sibling).
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210918:
According to Bert Riggs in an article he wrote on Frederick Weston Carter in the Telegram on Dec. 27, 2000, his great-grandfather was often left in charge of administering the Colony of Newfoundland in the lengthy absences of the Governor. In those days, none of the governors chose to overwinter in Newfoundland.
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201218:
The Nimshi Crewe Fonds (MG 281) Contains a file on the Carters (#48) in which duplicates of many transcribed documents are found. One is the Obituary of William Carter in the Royal Gazette which is lengthier than the one in the Newfoundlander shown above. A copy of this transcript is found in the Media folder.
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040419:
The following information comes from Larry Coady's book now in preparation, provisionally entitled "The Faltering Sea":
' Jukes [Joseph Jukes] also mentioned a conversation with Judge Carter of Ferryland who 'told me of an animal having been seen in his father's time and drifted dead into the harbour which was a gigantic squid, and when cut up filled one or two barrels.'
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030220 from Duncan Williams MA Thesis:
"A LARGE HOUSE ON THE DOWNS': HOUSEHOLD ARCHAEOLOGY AND MIDDLE-CLASS GENTILITY IN EARLY 19TH-CENTURY FERRYLAND, NEWFOUNDLAND"
By contrast, evidence suggests that Judge Carter earned a handsome salary of 200£ per annum in 1804, making him the second-highest paid official in Newfoundland (behind only the Governor) (Smallwood 1978: 33). Furthermore, this salary was increased to 500£ in 1810, behind only the Chief Justice (at 700£) and the Governor (800£) after it was explicitly stated that Judge Carter had no involvement in any mercantile activities.
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170720:
Enid O'Brien revisited her photocopy of the original Robert Carter diaries to make this transcript pertaining to the death and burial of Judge William Carter:
24, March 1840. Judge Carter was interred this day at the upper part of the Burying Yard at the southside near Miss Weston and Mrs. Arthur Carter's graves - Mr. P.W. Carter and son William were here from St. John's to attend the funeral."
The reason I wanted this is because in both Jean and the Law Society's transcripts there is a discrepancy as to where William Carter was buried. In this version it says he was buried in the southside graveyard, which I believe to be true, though there is no evidence of his stone any longer. But in the burial record of Harriet Skinner Carter (Mrs. Arthur Carter) Robert Carter says that she was buried beside Miss Weston in the "church yard" which would be the Forge Hill cemetery near the location of St. Luke's. This is clearly wrong and I just wanted to be sure that no mistake was made in Jean and the Law Society transcripts. No mistake was made. The error was in the original diary entries.
Jean Carter Stirling's family tree notes:
He retired to Ferryland about 10 years before he died.
In 1832 his house there was burned, and living with him
at the time were his wife Ann Catherine, his unmarried
daughter, Catherine, and his sister Mrs. Ann Morey, widow
of her third husband, Matthew Morey or Morry.
DEATH: Obit."Newfoundlander"21 Apr 1840; but Book of Nfld.
quotes Ferryland Register as burial March 24,1840 by
Rev.W. Bowman.
Lieut. William Carter RN
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: Cir 1785 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 292 Christening: Death: 9 Jul 1812 - Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada ( about age 27) 292,3212 Burial: Cause of Death: Died In War Of 1812/Killed by a fall of a man from the masthead of HMS MackeralEvents
• Alt. Birth: 1790.
• Census: Household of William and Catherine Carter, 1800, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. (Household Member)
• Military: Royal Navy; Midshipman On The COLLOSUS In The Battle Of Trafalgar;, Between 1805 and 1812. Died In War Of 1812.
• Alt. Death: 1815.
Parents
Father: Judge William Carter Esq. 10,109,168,305,2987 Mother: Catherine Weston 292,305,2988
Notes
General:
[Tessier.FTW] - This notation is from Harcourt Gardiner's Rootsweb GEDCOM, giving some indication of the derivation of the information he has on the Carters and Tessiers but not why he includes this information in his GEDCOM since neither he nor his wife appear to be descended from either the Tessiers or the Carters.Medical:
On NGB website there are transcribed notes of the Ferryland District from the Royal Gazette, St. John's These transcriptions were made by Ray Curran (RIP) and Don Tate. One of these notations from the edition of July 9, 1812 reports that "Lieut. William Carter of His Majesty's schooner Mackeral, 2nd son of Judge Carter of Ferryland. Killed by the fall of a man from the masthead on passage from Halifax." [NB: According to Jean Carter Stirling's research notes, this newspaper extract appeared first in the compilation by Mildred Howard and must have been copied from there by Ray and or Don. CJM 060721].
It seems most likely that this is the same William Carter who was a Midshipman on board the Royal Naval Vessel the COLLOSUS in the battle of Trafalgar. The muster roll (July-December 1805) for that vessel and event include a William Carter born in Ferry Land (sic) according to online information available from the British National Archives: Record Summary Scope and contentShip: COLOSSUS Covering dates 1805 Jul - Dec Availability Open Document, Open Description, Normal Closure before FOI Act: 30 years Held by The National Archives, Kew
None of the other William Carters in the family tree would be the right age to be a Midshipman in that battle.
050910:
He is not at home with his family at the time of the 1800 census. Most likely he was already in the navy at age 15.
010312:
This burial record is found in the register at the Anglican Cathedral:
CARTER 28 yrs Nov 16 1815 further evidence it is impossible to say if the record pertains to this man. None of the other William Carters of Ferryland appear to have died about this time. It is possible that his body was not repatriated for several years after his death due to the ongoing war.
200916:
Kevin Reddigan directed my attention to a page on the National Archives site that contains information on those who fought in the Battle of Trafalgar:
William Carter aged 19 born in Ferryland.
Ship: HMS Colossus
Rank/Rating: Midshipman
Service details
From: Camilla
HMS Colossus
Ship's pay book number: (SB 686)
8 March 1805
Sources used
Catalogue reference: ADM 36/15825
CARTER: Lt. William of His Majesty's Schooner "Mackeral". 2nd son of Judge CARTER of Ferryland. Killed by a fall of a man from the Masthead, on passage from Halifax. (9 July)
William Carter
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: 7 Oct 1834 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 304,427 Christening: 14 Oct 1834 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 427 Death: Jun 1838 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ( at age 3) 141 Burial: Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Pascoe Carter 304 Mother: Daria Radford 1864 Marriage Did Not Marry
Notes
General:
210806: BDM reports that death notice appeared on 27 June 1838 in: 1) Times and General Commercial Gazette 1832-1895 and noted that Deceased was the only son of Pascoe Carter, cooper, "of this town". Aged 3 Years and 8 months.
111109 from NGB: William CARTERPascoe & Darcia (Daria) RADFORD b Oct 7 1834 bap Oct 14 1834
William Francis Carter
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: 7 Mar 1859 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 585 Christening: 26 Apr 1859 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 585 Death: Bef 17 Jul 1861 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 596 Burial: 17 Jul 1861 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 596 Cause of Death:Events
• Alt. Birth: Cir 1859, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Alt. Death: 1861.
Parents
Father: Sir Frederick Bowker Terrington Carter Q. C., KCMG 292,728,1875 Mother: Eliza Walters Bayly 142,1870,1871 Marriage Did Not Marry
Notes
General:
060312 from NGB Ang Cath Bur Register:
William CARTER St Johns 2 yrs July 17 1861 William Francis, son of Frederick B.T. Carter & Eliza F.W. Bayley
William Frederick Carter
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: 11 Dec 1859 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 33,425 Christening: 1 May 1860 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 1688,2962,3213 Death: 27 Aug 1929 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ( at age 69) 33,425 Burial: After 27 Aug 1929 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 2368 Cause of Death:Events
• Minister/Priest: A. E. C. Bayley, 1 May 1860, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Residence: 91 Water St., 1863, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. (Occupant)
• Occupation: Superintendant of Mercantile Marine, 9 Dec 1905, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Residence: At time of marriage, bachelor, King's Bridge Rd., 9 Dec 1905, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Occupation: Shipping Master of the Port of St. John's, 29 Oct 1918, St. John's, Newfoundland.
• Witnesses: Witnesses giving testimony at the inquest after the sinking of S.S. Beverly, 29 Oct 1918, St. John's, Newfoundland. William F. Carter, Shipping Master of the Port of St. John's
Henry W. LeMessurier, Assistant Collector of Customs and Registrar of Shipping
James Wheeler, Ships Carpenter
Cyril Tessier, Shareholder, SS Beverly Ltd.
Parents
Father: Robert Carter 10,33,2568 Mother: Mary Anne Simms 10,2659
Spouses and Children
1. *Alice Susanna Pitman 10,2221 Marriage: 9 Dec 1905 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 51Marriage Events
• Minister/Priest: Geo. H. Doll ? MA, Lecturer in the Cathedral, 9 Dec 1905, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Witnesses: J.J. Pitman, William Bolt Jr., Elizabeth W. Steed, M.C. Ellis, 9 Dec 1905, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Children: 1. Edward Bertram Ellis 2. E. Bertram Ellis
Notes
General:
150815:
It seems clear from his Will that William Frederick Carter and his wife must have adopted Bertram Ellis but I am not clear on the details of the relationship and why it occurred. It does appear that he was Alice's nephew but her sister and brother-in-law did not die so did they give up their child to a childless couple out of compassion?
Will of William Frederick Carter
from Newfoundland will books volume 14 page 588 probate year 1929
IN RE
WILLIAM FREDERICK CARTER. DECEASED.
THIS IS THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of me William Frederick Carter, of St. John's, in the island of Newfoundland, Shipping Master.
First- I revoke all former wills and testamentary dispositions by me at any time made and I appoint Edward Bertram Ellis, of St. John's Accountant the executor of this my will.
Second- I give, devise and bequeath unto my said executor all my property of whatsoever nature and wheresoever situated TO HOLD the same IN TRUST to pay the annual income, interest, dividends and profits arising therefrom to my wife, Alice Susannah Carter, during her life time. On the death of my said wife I give, devise and bequeath the sum of Five hundred dollars to Margaret Ellis, sister of my said executor, the sum of Five hundred dollars to Ruth Darrel Hooper, of Lamaline, Newfoundland aforesaid, niece of my said wife, and the sum of Five hundred dollars to George Henry Hooper of Lamaline aforesaid, Newphew of my said wife. All the rest, residue and remainder of my said property I give and bequeath to the said Edward Bertram Ellis for his sole use and benefit for ever.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand at St. John's aforesaid this 26th day of October A.D. 1925.
W. F. CARTER.
Signed by the testator as and for his last will
and testament, in our presence, who, in his presence
and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed
our names as witnesses.
Jessie Jocelyn
E. S. Pinsent.
CORRECT.
William F. Lloyd
Registrar of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
(Listed in the margin next to this will)
Fiat.
Sept 24/29
J. M. Kent
Judge
Probate granted
Edward Bertram
Ellison the 25th.
day of September
A D 1929
Value of Estate
$14,827.79.
010816:
Note also that he is buried with them in the same grave at Forest Rd. Cemetery (photographed by me on July 10, 2016).
Uncle Fred died when I was a little girl. His widow, Aunt Alice, and h is
adopted son Bert Ellis I remember better, as she lived to be 99, and B ert was
godfather to my daughter Anne.
!BIRTH/Christening:Nf Archives, Vol 31, Petty Harbour Register,
Ferryland. Rev.A.E.C. Bayley
!DEATH: Gravestone, OACm'y,Carter - in loving memory of Wm.Frederick
Carter Born Dec.11 1859 Died Aug.27 1929; Also his wife...
(and on the side of the stone,) -E.Bertram Ellis;
Newspaper: "Died, ......W.F.Carter of 15 Maxse Street, St. John's. Bo rn 11
Sept. 1959 at Ferryland; married Alice Pitman of Lamaline; Leaves to m ourn 3
brothers, George, Charles and Edwin and sister Miss Fannie; one nephew
E.B.Ellis. He was a shipping agent for 27 years."
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