Disowned 29 Jun 1822, Spring MM.
The following taken from Miriam Carter Douglas narrative:
"John owned 500 acres in Orange Co., NC, just north of the land owned byhis wife's parents, James and
Deborah (Lindley) Newlin. In her book, The Newlin Family, 1965, p. 50,Algie Newlin says that John's farm was also situated:
' ... between the John and Mary Pyle Newlin farm and a farm owned byHenry Holladay, Sr. On the wouth it touched the large tract of landowned by Ruth (Newlin) Carter's father. Their home was just east ofSpring Meeing House...
'John and Ruth Carter had the reputation of being people of strongreligious convictions and integrity. There is a tradition that SpringMeeting was brought out of a dormant state to a place of influence in thecommunity by the religious zeal of John Carter. According to thistradition, he was known to be the only person who attended the mid-weekmeeting for worship. A group of boys concealed themselves near themeeting house to see what he did in his solitary worship. During thehour he had a unique strong inner urge to vocal ministry. As he spoke towhat seemed to him to be only an empty meeting house, the boys were sostrongly impressed that they went inside for the remainder of the hour ofworship. This attracted other people to later meetings for worship andSpring Meeting again became a dynamic influence in the community.'
After the death of his 1st wife, John Carter moved his family from Orangeco., NC, to Orange Co., IN. There he met and married Hannah Holliday in1827. On 7 Mar 1832, John Carter and his 2nd wife Hannah and childrenJohn N. and Joshua were received on certificate from Lick Creek MM, IN.to Bloomfield-Bloomingdale MM, in Parke Co., IN.