Papers, 1651-1861.

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Papers, 1651-1861.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/31752214

Collection includes letterbooks, 1723-1724 and 1727-1730 (3 v.), of Robert Carter (1663-1732) of "Corotoman," Lancaster County, Va., primarily concerning Scottish merchants and the tobacco trade between Virginia and Great Britain, the sale of African-American slaves, and the Northern Neck Proprietary of Virginia; miscellaneous legal and financial records; records of the operation of extensive landholdings in the Northern Neck of Virginia; and estate materials. Also, includes correspondence, 1754-1804, of Robert Carter (1728- 1804) of "Nomini Hall," Westmoreland County, and Williamsburg, Va., and Baltimore, Md., concerning his service on the Virginia Colonial Council, the Episcopal and Baptist faiths, emancipation of slaves in the 1790s, the rental and operation of landholdings in the Northern Neck of Virginia, the services of British merchants, and the Baltimore Iron Works. Also, includes Carter's accounts, land records (especially for Loudoun, Prince William, Fairfax, and Westmoreland counties), materials concerning the construction and operation of grist mills in Westmoreland County, and legal records. Also, includes personal and business correspondence, 1798-1841, and accounts of George Carter (1777-1846) of "Oatlands," Loudoun County, Va., and miscellaneous papers of other members of the Carter and Tasker families of Virginia and Maryland.

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Virginia. Council

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In pre-Revolutionary Virginia, the Council was a governing body comprising 11 Virginians appointed by the crown. From the guide to the An address of the Council, 1769 November 8, (John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation) ...

Carter, George, 1777-1846

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Carter, Robert, 1663-1732

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Robert "King" Carter (1663-1732) was a colonial official and great landholder (300,000 acres). His sons were Robert Carter (1704-1731) and Landon Carter (1710-1778) of "Sabine Hall." Grandsons of Robert Carter included Robert "Councillor" Carter (1728-1804) of "Nomini" and Robert Wormeley Carter (1734-1797). From the guide to the Carter Family Papers, 1667-1862., (Special Collections, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary) Represented in the collection are Rob...

Tasker family.

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Carter, Robert, 1728-1804

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Tobacco planter and iron manufacturer. From the description of Robert Carter papers, 1685-1828 (bulk 1774-1804). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70979882 Resident of Nomini Hall, Westmoreland County, Virginia; Williamsburg, Virginia; and Baltimore, Maryland. Carter was made a member of the Governor's Council in 1764. He was married to Frances Anne Tasker, youngest daughter of Benjamin Tasker of Maryland. From the guide to the Robert Carter Wastebook, 1762-1790., (...

Church of England

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According to the Canons of 1604, XLIX-LII, of the Church of England, only those persons whose faith and learning are known to their bishop are licensed to preach. Such is the case because the Anglican bishop has pastoral charge of his entire diocese, and the ministers of that diocese, and the ministers of that diocese are considered to be his assistants. From the description of Church of England licensing document, 1886. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122406060 The major mis...

Baltimore Iron Works (Baltimore, Md.)

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Carter family.

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