NATIONAL SOCIETY DAUGHTERS of the AMERICAN REVOLUTION
Thomas Carter Chapter
Mount Cross, VA
VA, District III
About Us
The Thomas Carter Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution,
was organized at Mt. Cross, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, January 20,
1936, with Mrs. F. K. Perrow, Sr., as Organizing Regent.
The distinguished patriot for whom our Chapter was named was Thomas
Carter, IV. He was born at "Barford," Lancaster County, on November
27, 1734, and died at "Green Rock," Pittsylvania County, Virginia, on
July 15, 1817. He was the great grandson of Thomas Carter, Ist, of Barford,
England, and his wife, Catherine Dale, the daughter of Major Edward
Dale and his wife, Lady Diana Skipwith, daughter of Sir Henry Skipworth
of Prestwould, England.
In 1760 Thomas Carter disposed of his Lancaster County, Virginia,
estate and moved to Cumberland County, to land inherited from his father,
Thomas Carter, III. There he married Winifred Hobson, eldest daughter
of Adcock Hobson and his wife, Joan Lawson.
Thomas Carter, IV, assisted in establishing American Independence.
He enlisted March 10, 1777, for three years as a private in Captain
John Dandridge's Company, 1st Artillery Regiment, Continental Line,
under Colonel Charles Harrison, and was assigned to service in the State
of Virginia.
In the spirit of restlessness which was driving men westward, Thomas
Carter moved again, bringing his family and household goods to Pittsylvania
County, VA, where in 1783 he purchased a plantation, which he called
"Green Rock." In 1797, 1798, and 1802, Thomas Carter had grants for
1,193 more acres of land in Pittsylvania County.
OFFICERS FOR THOMAS CARTER CHAPTER, 2007
Regent: Mrs. Irene Barksdale Fry
Vice Regent: Mrs. Sammie Meade Short Bennett
Chaplain: Mrs. Betty Scott Camp
Recording Secretary: Mrs. Kathryn Pearson Turner
Corresponding Secretary: Mrs. Kathryn Pearson Turner
Treasurer: Mrs. Frances Richardson Hicks
Historian: Virginia Yeatts Hunt
Librarian: Miss Sally Stone Gregory
Registrar: Nyradeil Midkiff Tyler
Meetings
Meetings are held every month except July, August, and December,
on the second Saturday of the month, unless otherwise notified.
Place of meetings are set up for the year at different homes of the
members. Please use the Contact link on this page for more information
about chapter meetings.
Contact THOMAS CARTER CHAPTER
For information on membership in the Thomas Carter Chapter, DAR,
please contact
Irene Fry.
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