Thomas McCarter

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 67, 79.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 62, 80.

Thomas married Mary Ownby Abt 1834, Sevier County, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of John Ownby and Mary Jane "Granny" Coone) was born 1814, Rutherford, North Carolina; died 1886, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Cartertown Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

1. Aaron McCarter was born 1835; died Abt 1837.
2. Alfred McCarter was born Jan 1837, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 19 Oct 1912, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Cartertown Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
3. Rev. Lafayette "Fate" McCarter was born 12 Oct 1840, Tennessee; died 9 May 1916; was buried Huskey Grove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
4. Thomas Hill McCarter was born 26 Feb 1842, Tennessee; died 15 Feb 1923; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
5. Samuel McCarter was born 1844, Tennessee; died 6 Aug 1855; was buried P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
6. Isaac McCarter was born 10 Mar 1846, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 25 Feb 1921, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Cartertown Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
7. Miriam McCarter was born 17 Mar 1848, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 6 Nov 1922; was buried Huskey Grove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
8. James A. McCarter was born Apr 1850, Tennessee; was buried Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
9. John McCarter was born Jun 1852, Tennessee; died 30 Jan 1935; was buried , Blount County, Tennessee.
10. William "Billy" McCarter, Rev. was born Jul 1856, Tennessee; died 1922; was buried Cartertown Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
11. Radford Gatlin "R. G." McCarter was born 1857, Tennessee; died 26 Aug 1910.
12. Mary Ann "Polly" McCarter was born 11 Sep 1859, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 14 Nov 1940; was buried Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

No personal data was found about James McCarter except he died shortly after the birth of Jeremiah M. McCarter in 1815. Rebecca and James McCarter came from Edgefield District, South Carolina to settle the Cartertown section and owned it at one time. They did not take part in the settlement of White Oak Flats.

Burial at Cartertown Cemetery not confirmed.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1974, p 46.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 62.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 229.

James married Rebecca Ogle Abt 1800, Edgefield County, South Carolina. Rebecca (daughter of William "Billy" Ogle and Martha Jane Huskey) was born 1782, North Carolina; died Abt 1870/1880; was buried P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

According to the 1850 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tenn., Rebecca listed North Carolina as her birthplace.

Rebecca was already married to James McCarter by 1803 as indicated by the will of her father, William Ogle. Rebecca was willed "a cow and calf, bed and furniture, pot and some other furniture. Also I give unto my beloved grandson William McCarter a young sow."

Rebecca and James McCarter came from Edgefield District, South Carolina to settle the Cartertown section and owned most of it at one time. They did not take part in the settlement of White Oak Flats.

Rebecca and her second husband Middleton are listed in Sevier County Census 1830 to 1860.

Rebeccaa and Midleton were charter members of White Oak Flats Baptist Church.
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Reference
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 153.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 45.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 62.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 62.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 229.

Notes:

William McCarter is strongly believed to be the father of James McCarter who
married Rebecca Ogle, but no absolute proof has been found for this partcular
father-son relationship. He moved with his parents from his birthplace to
"Hawfields," North Carolina, then on to York County, South Carolina.

He was listed with his first wife and six children in the 1790 Fedral Census of
Ninety-Six District, Abbeville County, South Carolina.

William McCarter filed a pension application for his Revolutionary War services
in the South Carolina militia. His pension papers give a detailed story of his
military service in the Revolutionary War. It reads as follows:

"The State of South Carolina)
York District ) "On this 10th day of October A.D. 1832
personally appeared in open Court before the Hon. Wm. D. Master one of the
Judge of the Superior Court of the said State, William McCarter, aged seventy
four years who being duly swor according to Law doth on his oath Make the
following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congres
passed 7 June 1832.

"That as well as he can recollect in the year 1775 he entered service of the
United States as a militia soldier under the command of Col. Thomas Neil, Capt.
John Miller's company against the Cherokee Indians that he was about on duty
this tour about two months. That he then resided in South Carolina in the
present district of York. That he was in several engagements there with the
Indians in the Indian Towns.

That he next served in the 1779 or thereabout a tour of duty at Orangeburgh,
South Carolina that he was drafted to serve this tour commanded by Col. Thos.
Niel & Major Hawthorne in Capt. Byers Company. Here he joined the tour three
months, raiding ______ in the same place.

"The next tour of service was during the Revolution at the Four Holes in South
Carolina where he went by command of Col. Hill & Howe Militia Colonel who
forwarded to him a Commission as Captain of the Militia. That under the
Commission he acted as a Captain of Militia at the Four Holes for three
months...That he cannot fix the year of his own recollection. That he was then
residing at the same place under the Military Command of Colonel Wm. Hill &
Col. Jas. Howe. That during he tour they had some skirmish with the Tories.

"The Next Tour of duty performed by him was under General Marion. Then Colonel
Marion where he acted as a private & a volunteer on the Santee River, South
Carolina below the Eutaw Springs. This duty was performed as well as he can
recollect in the year 1779 and he was out during this tour two months.

"That he also served other tours of duty in the Revolutionary War as a Whig
Soldier of the Militia at various times but for what length of time he cannot
recollect precisely but he can certainly say that it amounted to one year in
addition to the forgoing services. That only for a few days was the
detachments he was in Service was connected with any regular troops and then
only for a few days while at Bacon Bridge near Dorchester who command the
regular troops he cannot now remember --- That he has now no discharge from
services nor has he any documentary evidence of his services nor can he procure
any that he is aware of... That he can prove his service by Capt. James Martin
and Robert Hannah.

"And that he does hereby relinquish every claim to any pension or annuity
whatever except the present and declare that his name is not on the pension
roll of the agency of any state."

"Sworn to Subscribed the) His
day & the year aforesaid) William X McCarter
in open Court." ) Mark
A. W. W. Thorten
CCC Dp
After the war William received a patent (or land grant) for 200 acres of land
"in the district of Ninety-Six and County of Edgefield on a creek called Rocky
Creek waters of Stephens Creek" from the State of South Carolina on 6 November
1786. He was living in Abbeville County, South Carolina at this time.

William McCarter sold this tract of land (200 acres) to Peter Huskey and
Jonathan Huskey of the State of South Carolina and the County of Edgewood on 28
October 1797.

His first wife must have died circa 1790 in Abbeville County, South Carolina
according to his Revolutionary War pension papers. They had eight children as
shown in the 1800 Federal Census of Edgefield County, South Carolina and the
1810 Federal Census of York County, South Carolina.

William McCarter and his family by second marriage lived in the county of York
in South Carolina until 1825 when they migrated to Lincoln County, North
Carolina. Here he lived until his death.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 58, 59-60.

Other Events:

• AFN: M909-B7

Notes:

From "Rowan County, North Carolina Court Minutes 1773-1786", William Ogle, with his brothers Thomas and Hercules Ogle, is listed in "Names of Persons who have not taken the Oath of Allegiance in Captain Cox's District." The date of the entry is 1778. Family traditions say that he served in the Revolutionary War.

William Ogle and his brothers, Thomas Jr. ad Hercules Ogle, were listed in Captain Cox's District, 1778 Tax List of Rowan County, North Carolina.

Some records say William Ogle was an Indian trader, other say that he was a minister of the gospel. In the deeds from Rowan County, North Carolina, he described himself as a planter or yeoman.

In 1785 William and his family were living in Wilkes County, Georgia, according to "1785 Tax List of Wilkes County, Georgia". They settled in Edgefield District, South Carolina, prior to 1790. He was listed as the head of household in 1790 and 1800 Federal Census of Edgefield District, South
Carolina.

On 19 Oct 1795, Thomas Ogle of Grayson County, Virginia deeded 100 acres of land in Rowan County, North Carolina, to "William Ogle of Edgefield County, state of South Carolina". William later sold this same tract of land to Mark Cole and Jacob Skeene on 30 Oct 1795 (Deed Book 14, p 178 and p 179/80).

On 7 March 1796, William Ogle added to his holdings in Edgefield District, South Carolina, another 100 acres of land purchased from George Hagood. This land was situated on "the branches of Rockey Creek, waters of Savannah River" (Deed Book 13, p 198).

Family traditions say William Ogle had planned to migrate to Tennessee. But at that time, there was an epidemic of a most dreaded disease in the backcountry of South Carolina. It is believed that before William Ogle could make arrangements to dispose of his land, he contracted this disease and died.

Other sources say he built the first known structure in the Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee area. They say he hunted with Indian friends in the area and decided to build a cabin and move his family there. He cut and hewed the logs, and then returned home "to grow a crop" in order to bring supplies for his family's survival for some time. While there, an epidemic of malaria broke out and William died of the fever.

Between the date of his will, 26 Feb 1803, and the date of probate, 5 March 1803, William Ogle died and was survived by his wife, Martha and his children, five sons and two daughters. He is buried in the Fruit Hill area.

In his will William said, "I give unto my son Harculous Ogle that Hundred Acres of Land he Now lives. Also the remainder of the Land is to be Divided among four Boys except a Child's Share which I give unto My beloved Wife Polly Ogle (Martha in the 1811 deed). Also I give unto my beloved daughter Rebecca (Mc) Carter a cow and Calf, bed and furniture, Pot and Some other furniture. Also I
give unto my beloved grandson William (Mc) Carter a young sow. Also the rest of the property to be Equally among all the rest of my children except my beloved Wife which draws a Child's share." His will was recorded in Edgefield County, South Carolina, Will Book "A", box 22, #783.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 138-139.
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 6.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 229.
"Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 3.

William married Martha Jane Huskey Abt 1778, Rowan County, North Carolina. Martha (daughter of John Frederick Huskey and Rebecca Washington) was born 9 Dec 1756, Wake County, North Carolina; died Bef Jul 1826, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Martha Jane Huskey Ogle was part Indian.

After the death of William, Martha took her five sons and two daughters for a short visit with relatives in Virginia. Her brother, Peter Huskey, and his family then accompanied them on their long trip to the East Tennessee area to establish their home.

They were in the Sevier County, Tennessee as early as 1805. There is a record in Tennessee State Library and Archives that shows Hercules and Thomas Ogle sold land to William Murphy in 1807. This land was situated in the area of "mouth of Walden's Creek" in Sevier County, Tennessee.

On 19 January 1811, Martha Ogle, "relict of William Ogle" and her sons relinquished to James Atchison of Edgefield County, South Carolina their claim on the property that William Ogle had bought from George Hagood in 1796. This deed of conveyance was recorded in Deed Book 31, p 291/92 in Edgefield County, South Carolina.

According to the church minutes of "Fork of Little Pigeon Church", Martha Ogle was the one of the group of people from White Oak Flats Community that asked the Fork of Little Pigeon Church to establish a church in White Oak Flats as an arm of the church in Sevierville in December 1817.

Sometime between December 1817 to July 1826, Martha Ogle died and was buried in Gatlinburg, Tennessee behind Hays House Restaurant.

Some researchers claim her given name should not include Jane.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1974, p 37-38.
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 6.
IGI, Batch 8113402, Sheet 49, Source Call Number 1260889, Film, also, Film
449514, Ordinance # 280.., Temple Swiss.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 229.
"Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 3.
Ruth Tolson, rutht@bath.rang.k12.va.us, 11 May 2001.

Notes:

The Revolutionary War pension papers of William McCarter indicated that Moses
McCarter and his family were living in the county of York, State of
Pennsylvania at the birth of William in 1758. Then they migrated to
"Hawfields," North Carolina before the birth of James McCarter in 1765
according to Revolutionary War pension papers of James McCarter.

In "North Carolina Land Grants in South Carolina, Volume II: Anson and
Mecklenburg Counties 1749-1770" by Brent Holcomb, there are two entries for
Moses McCarter - lands in South Carolina:
(1) Moses McCarter entered 300 acres of land on Bullocks Creek and the long
watery Branch...maccadoes lines on 26 September 1766. It was granted by North
Carolina Governor William Tyron. Later it was sold to Zachariah Bell of Craven
County, South Carolina before December 1769.
(2) Moses McCarter entered 250 acres of land on Susey Boles Branch of Turkey
Creek including his improvement...Seth Johnson...John McKnit Alexanders on 8
December 1768. It was granted by the State of North Carolina on 4 May 1769.
Later it was sold to William Bolding of Tryon County on 22 December 1770. Then
on 27 May 1771, William Bolding of Tryon County sold the same tract of land
back to Moses McCarter.

From "Stub Entries to Indents" issued in Payment of Claims Against South
Carolina - Growing Out of the Revolution, edited by A. S. Salley, Jr.,
Secretary of the Historical Commission of South Carolina, it is found that
Moses McCarter filed a claim against the State of South Carolina for pay for
milita duty since the fall of Charleston and was paid "four Pounds, eight
Shillings & six Pence, three Farthings Sterling."

Sometime during the period of 1771 to 1787, Moses McCarter and his family
migrated to Ninety-six District, Abbeville County, South Carolina. Here he
lived until his death between the date of his will, 25 February 1787 and the
date of probatd, 9 January 1788.

The will of Moses McCarter is given below:
"In the Name of God Amen.
"The Twenty-fifth Day of February in the year of our Lord A.D. 1787, I Moses
McCarter of South Carolina and County of Abbeville, Farmer, being very Sick and
Weak of body, but of perfect mind and memory, Thanks be given unto God for the
same and Calling to mind - the mortality of my body and Knowing that it is
appointed for all men once to die, do make and Ordain this my last Will and
Testament:

"That is to Say principally and First of all, I give and recommend my soul into
the Hands of God that gave all, and for my body I recommend it to the Earth to
be buried [Christian] and decent manner at the discretion of my Executors
nothing doubt but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the Same again by
the the mighty Power of God, and as Touching Such Worldly Estate where with it
hath pleased God to bless me in this life - I Give, Devise, and Dispose of the
Same in Manner and form following:

"That is to Say, in the first place, To send unto Catren my dearly Beloved Wife
during her natural life the Whole of my personal Estate and also the Use of the
Plantation whereon I now dwell, and at her death my will further is and I do
hereby give the said Plantation to be Equally Divided Between my Two sons,
Robert McCarter and Moses McCarter Jr. to them their heirs and assigns Forever.
My Will further is that my beloved Wife Catren Do pay out of my Estate before
the Term of one year from this Date or my Decease one Dollar to Each of my
Children, to wit: Anne York, Catren Evans, John McCarter, William McCarter,
Mary McCarter, Agnes Crawford, Margaret Bates, Jennett McCarter, James
McCarter. My will further is that after the death of my beloved Wife Catren
the whole of my Personal Estate be sold and the money thereby arising be
Equally Divided Except one horse and one cow to be reserved to each of my two
sons, Robert and Moses, between all my herein named Children and I do hereby
appoint and ordain John McCarter and Fleming Bates my Executors to this my las
Will giving them [the] said Executors full Power to act and do all and Singular
the day of Executors, and I do hereby Disallow, Revoke, and Disannull all and
Every other Former Testaments, Wills and Legacys, Requests and Executors by me
in any wise before this Time named, Willed and Bequeathed, Ratifying and
Confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament.

"In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this day and year
above written.

"Signed, Sealed, Published,) His
Pronounced, and Declared ) Moses X McCarter (Seal)
by the Said Moses McCarter ) Mark
as his last Will and Test- )
aments in the Presence of )
us Subscribers...
Mary McCarter
Her
Margaret X Bates
Mark
Joseph Crawford

The whole estate was appraised for inventory on 4th July 1800.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 56-57.

Moses married Mary Catren 1745/1755, , Pennsylvania. Mary was born 1733; died Jun 1800, South Carolina. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 56-57.

Other Events:

• AFN: M909-5C

Notes:

A marriage record is recorded in the parish book of the Holy Trinity Church (formerly Old Swedes Church) in New Castle County, Delaware for Thomas Ogle and Elizabeth Robeson. (Another record for Thomas Ogle and Elizabeth Davis is also registered in 1764).

According to the note of Dr. Simeon Todd (deceased), "Hercules Ogle, Thomas Ogle, John Ogle and their sister Lucretia Ogle and husband Abraham Stroud moved from Delaware to Southwest Virginia in 1763, but stayed only about a year because Indian troubles drove them out. They moved across the border into North Carolina."

All these deeds are recorded in Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina. From Deed Book 6, page 164, "Andrew Smith & wife Anna to Thomas Ogle, groom, for 60 pounds, 320 acres on Cabin Creek on East side of Gunsmith's path," granted 15 July 1760. Recorded 21 July 1764. Tests: George Magsune, William McConnell.

This same 320 acres of land in Rowan County, which Thomas Ogle bought from Andrew Smith and wife Anna, was divided among his three sons; Thomas Ogle Jr., Hercules Ogle, and William Ogle.

18 Feb 1793 Thomas Ogle to Thomas Ogle Jr. 100a
30 July 1793 Thomas Ogle to Hercules Ogle 120a
19 Oct 1795 Thomas Ogle to William Ogle 100a
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320a

In "North Carolina Genealogy", there are several Rowan County, North Carolina Tax Lists for 1760's. Only "John Ford's List of Taxables for the Year 1768" listed Thomas Ogle.

On 23 May 1769, Thomas Ogle of Rowan County, North Carolina sold 67 acres on Little River, a branch of New River, to William Murphy. This deed was duly recorded in Augusta County, Virginia.

There is found in "New River Tithables", complied by Mary B. Kegley, the "List of a W. Herbert - 1772". On this list, Thomas Ogle appears with three tithables. The three tithables would include himself and two oldest sons, John and Thomas Ogle.

Thomas Ogle is listed as 1 tithable, no slaves, three horses, 13 cattle and owning land in the 1782 tax list of Montgomery County, Virginia.

In "Montgomery County, Virginia-Circa 1790", Transcribed and edit by Nettie Schreiner-Yantis, the "Personal Property Tax List A-1789" gives this information: "27 Apr 1790-Thomas Ogle with 1 white males-16 years to 21 years, no slaves, and six horses." The one white male listed above would be the youngest son, James Ogle.

In Montgomer County, Virginia Survey Book "D", Thomas Ogle bought 140 acres of land on both sides of Little Reed Island Creek, 27 Nov 1789 from Thomas Black.

This area was part of Grayson County, Virginia when Thomas Ogle died. Today it is in Carroll County, Virginia.

This was the same land that Thomas Ogle and his wife, Elizabeth deeded to their youngest son, James Ogle on 10 Jan 1801. The deed was proven in March 1803 after Thomas Ogle's death.

During the 1780's and 1790's, Thomas ogle and his wife Elizabeth were living in Montgomery County, Virginia; then Wythe County, Virginia, and later Grayson County, Virginia. At that time, the land that Thomas and Elizabeth Ogle deeded to Thomas Jr. and Hercules Ogle in 1793, and to William Ogle in 1795 was located in rowan County, North Carolina. This apparently accounts for the fact that in his will, Thomas Ogle left only one dollar ($1.00) each to his children.

Thomas Ogle's will was dated 2 March 1802 and was probated at the March Court 1803 of Grayson County, Virginia. In his will, he mentions his wife Elizabeth and names his children. There is no land mentioned. Elizabeth is to have all movable property and each son and daughter is to have one dollar with the exception of Hannah who is willed one cow.

Thomas Ogle and his wife, Elizabeth, are believed to be buried in the large Ogle Cemetery on Peavine Ridge just outside of Hillsville.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 129-130.

Thomas married Elizabeth Robeson Mar 1748. Elizabeth was born Abt 1721; was buried Carroll County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• AFN: M909-6J

Notes:

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Reference:
"Huskey Family Group Sheets," Beverly G. Martin, 1994, 2HUSp2, 3HUSp1.

John married Rebecca Washington Abt 1751, Wake County, North Carolina. Rebecca was born Abt 1733, South Carolina; died New Hanover, Washington County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Rebecca Washington was born in the Edgefield District, South Carolina and resided in South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia. One or two of President George Washington's nephews died in Wake County, North Carolina. There is speculation that Rebecca Washington could be a niece, but at this point only speculation.
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Reference:
"Huskey Family Group Sheets," Beverly G. Martin, 1994, 2HUSp1, 3HUSp2.