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State of Service: VA
Qualifying Service: Captain / Ensign / Civil Service
Author: Ivan V. Dooley, Jr.
George Carter was born in Virginia sometime between the year 1740 and 1746 and married Mary Craig before 1759. - In 1769, he is appointed Justice of the Peace in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. - On 27 September 1775 he is recommended to be a member of the Committee of Safety and an Ensign in the Pittsylvania County Militia. - George Carter becomes a member of the Committee of Safety when it is formed 23 January 1777 and is recorded as an Ensign on 27 February 1777. - Four months later, 26 June 1877, he is recommended to serve as Lieutenant in Captain Kennon's Company of County Militia. - One month later he administers the Oath of Allegiance to Captain Richard Guinn's Company. - On 24 September 1778 George Carter takes the Oath as Captain and replaces Captain Charles Kennon. - On 16 May 1780 John Walters is appointed Captain in George Carter's place who moved out of the county.
He is believed to have moved to Montgomery County, where his name appears in several court records, and later to Tennessee. He died in Cocke County, Tennessee. His will was filed 5 September 1810 and probated the same year. The will names children William, Charles, Robert, Francis and Sarah also called Sallie.
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