Margaret

 

Caroline County, Virginia. 1789 Personal Property Tax record.

Turning my attention to Margaret Carter Marshall, daughter of John Carter, I am hoping to find a link that may connect Margaret to John's suspected first wife, Elizabeth Armistead. According to The descendants of Captain Thomas Carter of "Barford" by Joseph Lyon Miller, Margaret Carter married Captain John Marshall of Caroline County. We have confirmation of this in the various chancery cases for the heirs of Margaret Marshall and records like the above personal property tax entry showing Margaret and her sons William and Carter Marshall, along with her brother William Carter.

We also have the division of John Carter's property listing Capt. John Marshall and Margaret.

Spotsylvania Will Book E. P. 725.

It is not clear when Margaret married John Marshall, but they had at least the following children:

• William Marshall
• Carter Marshall
• John Marshall Jr.
• James Marshall
• Benjamin Marshall
• Thomas Marshall
• Horace Marshall

Margaret died around 1807. At this stage I do not have much more information that may connect Margaret with Elizabeth Armistead. Perhaps looking at John Carter's next daughter, Frances, may help.