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Ordination of Rev. Thomas
Carter
First Minister of Woburn,
Massachusetts - November 22, 1642
The characters
represented in the painting are as follows:
Beginning at the left
(standing): JOHN COTTON, Minister First Church of Boston; RICHARD
MATHER, Minister First Church of Dorchester; JOHN ELLIOT, Apostle
to the Indians, First Church of Roxbury; Capt. EDWARD JOHNSON,
one of the Founders of both Church and Town; THOMAS CARTER; One
of the Lay Members of the Church; JOHN WILSON, Minister First
Church of Charlestown; a visiting Minister, unnamed. Seated on
the bench with his hat beside him, is INCREASE NOWELL, Magistrate
from Charlestown. The others are members of the Church.
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Descendants of Reverend Thomas Carter
Generation No. 1
1. Thomas Carter*was born March 06, 1610 in Hinderclay Parish, Suffolk, England, and died September 05, 1684 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts. He married Mary Parkhurst* 1639 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, daughter of George Parkhurst* and Phebe Leete*.
Children of Thomas Carter* and Mary Parkhurst* are:
+ 2 i. Samuel Carter, born August 08, 1640 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died 1693 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
3 ii. Judith Carter, born March 15, 1642 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died 1676. She married (1) Samuel Converse June 08, 1660 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts. She married (2) Giles Fifield May 02, 1672.
4 iii. Theophilus Carter, born June 12, 1645 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died February 15, 1649 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
+ 5 iv. Mary Carter*, born July 24, 1646 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died December 16, 1688 in Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire.
6 v. Abigail Carter, born January 10, 1649 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died September 14, 1676. She married John Smith May 07, 1674 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
7 vi. Deborah Carter, born September 17, 1651 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died December 14, 1667.
8 vii. Timothy Carter, born June 12, 1653 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died July 08, 1727. He married Anna Fiske May 03, 1680 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
+ 9 viii. Thomas Carter*, born June 08, 1655 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died Abt. 1722 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
Generation No. 2
9. Thomas Carter* was born June 08, 1655 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, and died Abt. 1722 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts. He married Margaret Whitmore 1682 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, daughter of Francis Whitmore and Margery Harty.
Child of Thomas Carter* and Margaret Whitmore:
+ 25 v. Ebenezer Carter*, born September 24, 1695 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died March 01, 1746 in Wilmington, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
Generation No. 3
25. Ebenezer Carter* was born September 24, 1695 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, and died March 01, 1746 in Wilmington, Middlesex, Massachusetts. He married Lydia Butters* April 15, 1719 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, daughter of William Butters* and Rebecca Jones.
Child of Ebenezer Carter* and Lydia Butters*:
+ 59 iv. Ezra Carter*, born May 02, 1723 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died in 1771 in Wilmington, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
Generation No. 4
59. Ezra Carter* was born May 02, 1723 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts and died in 1771 in Wilmington, Middlesex, Massachusetts. He married Lydia Jenkins* September 05, 1745 in Wilmington, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
Child of Ezra Carter* and Lydia Jenkins*:
+ 106 iv. Ebenezer Carter*, born 1751 in Wilmington, Middlesex , Massachusetts.
Generation No. 5
106. Ebenezer Carter* was born 1751 in Wilmington, Middlesex, Massachusetts. He married Rebecca Flagg* March 23, 1775 in Wilmington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, daughter of John Flagg* and Rebecca Carter**.
Child of Ebenezer Carter* and Rebecca Flagg*:
+137 i. Ebenezer Carter, Jr.* born September 05, 1777 in Wilmington, Middlesex, Massachusetts and died July 29, 1858.
Generation No. 6
137. Ebenezer Carter, Jr.* was born September 05, 1777 in Wilmington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, and died July 29, 1858. He married Lydia Butters* December 15, 1796 in Wilmington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, daughter of James Butters* and Abigail Butterfield.
Child of Ebenezer Carter and Lydia Butters*:
+ 166 i. Rebecca Carter*, born April 30, 1797 in Wilmington, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died November 19, 1870 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
Generation No. 7
166. Rebecca Carter* was born April 30, 1797 in Wilmington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, and died November 19, 1870 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts. She married (1) David J. Parker January 15, 1815 in Wilmington, Middlesex, Massachusetts. She married (2) Robert Menchin* February 26, 1831 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, son of Robert Menchin* and Sarah White*.
Child of Rebecca Carter* and Robert Menchin*:
+ 188 ii. Charles Shaw Menchin*, born October 17, 1833 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died September 02, 1925 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
Generation No. 8
188. Charles Shaw Menchin* was born October 17, 1833 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, and died September 02, 1925 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts. He married Mary Wyman Bryant* May 28, 1863 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, daughter of Francis Bryant* and Lydia Nelson*.
Child of Charles Menchin* and Mary Bryant*:
+ 210 iii. Fannie Menchin*, born February 23, 1868; died August 23, 1951 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts.
Generation No. 9
210. Fannie Menchin* was born February 23, 1868, and died August 23, 1951 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts. She married Charles Francis Remington* November 22, 1897 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, son of Samuel Remington* and Ellen Warren.
Child of Fannie Menchin* and Charles Remington*:
+ 229 i. Lester Menchin Remington*, born November 18, 1899 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died May 14, 1972 in San Jose, Santa Clara, California.
Generation No. 10
229. Lester Menchin Remington* was born November 18, 1899 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, and died May 14, 1972 in San Jose, Santa Clara, California. He married Eugenia Louisa Coney* March 14, 1920 in Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, daughter of John Coney* and Mary Williams.
Child of Lester Remington* and Eugenia Coney*:
+ 237 i. Louise Mary Remington*, born January 31, 1921 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died May 11, 1982 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma.
Generation No. 11
237. Louise Mary Remington* born January 31, 1921 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, and died May 11, 1982 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma. She married (1) Ralph F. Spencer, Jr. November 19, 1938 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. She married (2) James Carlton April 27, 1940 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. She married (3) Othar Lee Kirtley* March 12, 1943 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, son of George Kirtley* and Verdie Carter. She married (4) Kenneth Leroy Hocker May 06, 1946 in San Diego, California. She married (5) William Robert Hull September 03, 1954 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma. She married (6) Carl Lee Seeberger December 31, 1960 in El Reno, Canadian, Oklahoma.
Child of Louise Remington* and Othar Kirtley*:
+ 272 i. Mary Jean Kirtley*
Generation No. 12
272. Mary Jean Kirtley* she married (1) Charles Stafford Withers* October 09, 1961 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, son of Robert Withers* and France Weast*. She married (2) Danny Leo Davis* September 05, 1962 in Welling, Oklahoma, son of John Davis* and Bessie Tyner*.
Child of Mary Kirtley* and Charles Withers* is:
+ 324 i. Toni Lea Davis*
Generation No. 13
324. Toni Lea (Birth name - Withers, Adopted Name - Davis*) Lasseter
*indicates direct lineage
*This information is for my direct line only, but I have a lot more information on the Carter family, if you are interested; please email me!
If you have any other information about the Carter family or any of the books on the Carter family, I would love to hear from you!
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