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Note: Notes for JESSE CARTER: CAPT. JESSE CARTER, who commanded a company of Lowndes County militia in the Indian War in 1838, was born in South Carolina in 1774, son of George Carter, R. S. He grew up on Saltketcher River in Colleton District, South Carolina, where he was married about 1798 to Mary (called "Molsy") Touchton, born in South Carolina. In 1809, Jesse Carter, his father and several brothers and sisters with their respective families, all moved to Tattnall County, Georgia. There Jesse Carter had 199 acres of land on Watermelon Creek surveyed for him August 10, 1809, and 631 acres adjoining on October 10, 1809, grants afterward issuing to him from the State for the same. He sold the 631-acre tract to Samuel Slone, of Bryan County, July 25, 1815. Ten years later, after his removal to Lowndes County, he deeded the 199-acre tract to John Duke December 27, 1825; deed executed in Lowndes County (see deed book "B", page 329, Tattnall County). When Appling County was created and opened up to settlers in 1819, Jesse Carter with others of his family connection, moved from Tattnall County across the Altamaha River into the new county. He acquired land about six miles southeast of old Holmesville, ante-bellum county-seat of Appling County. The first term of Appling Superior Court was held at the Carter home in 1820, and the first election in the county was also held at his home, by legislative act; Mr. Carter was elected one of the first Justices of the Inferior Court at this election, and served until the next regular election the following year (1821). One of the main objects in the Carters moving to Georgia was that they may find better pasturage for their herds of cattle. In 1825, he sold out in Appling County and moved further southward, locating in the new county of Lowndes on the west side of the Alapaha River. It is said he brought with him from Appling County 1260 head of cattle which were looked after by his sons, William and George, and several faithful slaves. The Carter plantation became a large one, and was located about one and one-half miles south of the present town of Lakeland. Mr. Carter gave the land for a "meeting-house" on the banks of the Alapaha River and a few months later, October 1st, 1825, Union Baptist Church was organized at "Carter's Meeting-house", becoming the first organized church in Lowndes County. Although he gave the land and built the original building almost unaided by others, yet Mr. Carter does not appear by the church records to have ever been a member. His wife was, however, a member. She was baptized into the church membership December 8, 1827, and died a member. Mr. Carter served in 1827 as Representative from Lowndes County to the General Assembly. He raised a company of militia during the Indian troubles in 1838, and commanded it as Captain, July 1st to October 15, 1838. Due to the loss of Lowndes County records not much can be learned as to his estate. The following is taken from an Appraisement Book for the period 1846-1854, which was the only book saved from the Ordinary's Office when it was burned in the early 1870s. The inventory of the estate was dated September 9, 1847, and showed 184 head of cattle, eight slaves, and Lots of Land Nos. 413, 414, 415, 416, 516, 11th District of original Irwin, now Lowndes. The slaves were sold at public sale January 5, 1848, by the administrators, William Carter and James Carter; the lands were sold January 2, 1849 at public sale. In each instance, the slaves and cattle were bid in by some of the heirs. The home place became the property of the youngest daughter, Mrs. Darsey, and her mother continued to make her home there until her death sometime about 1858. CARTER, JESSE (p. 38): (1st) He was named in a legislative resolution approved Nov. 15, 1822, as one of the commissioners to select a site for the public buildings in and for the County of Appling. (2nd) He was in a similar resolution, approved Dec. 26, 1826, added to the commissioners previously appointed to select the county-site in Lowndes County. (3rd) He was appointed by the legislature Dee. 27, 1826, as one of the trustees to administer the "Poor School Fund" for Lowndes County.
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