Category: Nicholas Carter
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Early Kentucky Carters
In the 1780s, after the Revolutionary War had ended and the United States became a reality, many soldiers were eager to redeem the land grants they had received. Others sold their grants and began moving west over the Allegheny Mountains, following early Kentucky pioneers such as Daniel Boone.– During this period, several members of the Read more
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Independence
What Does the Fourth of July—and Being from Kentucky—Have in Common? Independence Day wasn’t won with words alone. It was earned by men and women who stood together against the most powerful army in the world. They suffered hardships we can hardly imagine: marching barefoot in snow and ice with nothing but burlap wrapped around Read more
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Beyond Nicholas: The Lost Years
By now, you’ve learned a bit about Nicholas—and I still have much more to share with you about him. But you may be wondering: Who came before him? When did our Carter family arrive in America, and from where? These are all great questions—ones I’m still working to answer myself. However, I can offer an Read more
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Morristown Carters
DISCLAIMER: I have not independently verified all the facts in this post. The information comes from several different sources. While I cannot guarantee their accuracy, the sources are fairly consistent, and I feel confident in their overall reliability. This post is a compilation of these sources. The first Carter in America arrived in 1652. His Read more
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Nicholas in the Revolutionary War
Much of what we know about Nicholas Carter’s service in the Revolutionary War comes from his own accounts, preserved in early pension applications. Congress authorized lifetime pensions in 1818 and again in 1830 for Revolutionary War veterans who were in reduced circumstances. On June 30, 1820, Nicholas Carter, aged 65, appeared in court and declared Read more
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The Story of Nicholas Carter: Patriot, Pioneer, and Patriarch
