I67611: Carter Burwell BERKELEY Dr. (20 Feb 1768

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Valentine Papers (Virginia), Vol. 1-4, 1864-1908:
Carter B. Fontaine to Carter B. Berkeley to secure debts he may be chargeable to or against the estate of the late Edmund Berkeley of Middlesex Co. decd. left by sd. Edmund Berkeley in his will to his daughter Alice Grymes Berkeley with whom the said Fontaine hath since intermarried.

Spouses:
Kate Spotswood Carter (Wife) b. 1778 Marriage: 1796
Berkeley (Wife) b. 1779 in Lancaster, VA

20 negroes originally bequeathed to sd. Alice G. Berkeley & the 1/3 part of 20 negroes originally bequeathed to the sd. Edmund Berkeley 's daughter Elizabeth Burwell Berkeley, which the sd. Alice became entitled to from sd. property becoming a lapse legacy. Consideration $1,00. Also a negro man named Peter , a woman called Stella Page Rose , &c. &c. Nov. 15, 1806 . D. B. 1799-1810 , p. 489.

Lucy N. Fontaine of Loudoun Co. & Paulin A. Blackburn of Middlesex Co. Settlement of lines between the land known by the name of Barn Elms on the Piankotouk river in Middlesex Co. and the land now in the possession of Paulin A. Blackburn .

Whereas Carter B. Berkeley late proprietor of Barn Elms died intestate and in the division of his lands the portion of Barn Elms which adjoins the land of sd. Paulin A. Blackburn was allotted the sd. Lucy N. Fontaine niece of sd. Carter Berkley . Dec. 22, 1832 . D. B. 1828-35 , p. 339.

Lucy N. Fontaine of Loudon Co. from Paulin A. Blackburn of Middlesex Co. $200 lawful money of U. S. 50 acres in Middlesex Co. Dec. 23, 1832 . D. B. 1828-35 , p.

Lucy N. Fontaine to Lewis Berkeley both of Loudon Co. $1.00. Certain piece of land known as the Grave Yard on the Barn Elms Estate in Middlesex Co. Dec. 20, 1833 . D. B. 1828-35 , p. 413.

Lucy N. Fontaine of Loudon Co. & Paulin A. Blackburn of Middlesex Co. Commissioners appointed by decree of Superior Court of Law, Richmond District , June 11, 1828 , to divide the real & personal estate of Carter B. Berkeley late of Middlesex Co. decd. allotted to Lucy N. Fontaine niece of said Carter Berkeley that part of the Barn Elms tract of land in Middlesex Co. Oct. 6th 1834 . D. B. 1828-35 , p. 536.

Carter Burwell Fontaine, witness to conveyance between Edmund Berkeley of Christ Church Parish, Middlesex Co. and Norborne Berkeley his son of same Parish & Co. Feb. 19, 1796 . O. B. 1791-99 , p. 285.

Carter B. Fontaine to Carter B. Berkeley to secure debts he may be charged with to or against the estate of the late Edmund Berkeley of Middlesex Co. decd. left by sd. Edmund Berkeley decd. to his daughter Alice Grymes Berkeley with whom sd. Fontaine hath since intermarried. Nov. 16, 1806 . O. B. 1799-1810 , p. 489.

Title: Lee of Virginia, 1642-1892, Biographical and Genealogical Sketches of The Descendants of Colonel Richard Lee, Present Owner: R.M.Leland, Edition: with Additions and Corrections
Author: Edmund Jennings Lee; Publication: Clearfield Company by Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore,MD, 1999-2000 (1895).

Edgewood (Beaverdam)

Edgewood in upper Hanover County is a house which shows evidence of great care and affection, no less from its present owner, Mrs. Robert Smith, than from its Builder, Dr. Carter Berkeley, and the succeeding generations which have called it home.

Edgewood was built in 1796 by Dr. Berkeley for his bride, Catherine Spotswood Carter, daughter of Charles and Anne Carter of Shirley, Charles City County. Dr. Berkeley was the son of Nelson Berkeley and Elizabeth Carter Berkeley of Airwell. He was sent to school in Scotland in 1790 at the age of 20. In 1793 he was graduated from the University of Edinburgh with a medical degree. Carter Berkeley and Catherine Berkeley were married on May 7, 1796. Tradition has it that a part of Catherine Carter's dowry was used in the construction of the house.

The large, square brick house is a departure from the typical center-hall arrangement of many Virginia houses and stands two full stories above a full English basement. Edgewood's entrance hall occupies a full quarter of the first floor, not unlike Shirley in arrangement, except that here the stairway is located in a separate small hall to the left of the entrance. Across from the back of the house are located the large parlor and dining room, both of which open on a rear or garden side porch. Handsome woodwork and detail throughout the house reveal a professional touch in its design and construction. The parlor still boasts its original wallpaper. Dr. Berkeley's office stands in a front corner of the yard.

Edgewood Room
Dr. Berkeley's second wife was Frances Burwell Page Nelson, daughter of Gov. John Page, of Rosewell, and a widow of Thomas Nelson, Jr. The daughter of his first marriage, Thomasia Nelson, was married to William Meade, much beloved Bishop of the Diocese of Virginia, here in the parlor at Edgewood.

In 1886, the property passed to Mary E. Noland, a great-niece of Dr. Berkeley. Her descendants lived at Edgewood until it was sold to Mrs. Spencer and the late Mr. Spencer.

One of the most interesting features of Edgewood today is the country store built by Mr. Spencer, to house his life-time collection of memorabilia. The store was modeled after one run by Mr. Spencer's grandfather in Mecklenburg County, and presents a fascinating picture of the country store of that day. Everything at Edgewood speaks of the happy association of many years.

Info found at: http://www.geocities.com/hanovercounty/monthly.html

Notes

"John and Elizabeth were never married and John was disowned by the Quaker church for living with Elizabeth. Allen: John was called into court for his relationship with Elizabeth Harrison. It was reported that he had taken Elizabeth into his home, even though he had a wife, Sarah Terrell. (Caroline Co. Order Book 1737, p. 460). Three children were born to John and Elizabeth out of wedlock. Each time, John and Elizabeth were tried by the court and placed under a bond of L50 not to meet. Even this did not stop them, and they left the Virginia Colony in 1738 (Caroline Co. Order Book 1741, pp. 41-42). The court was forced to bind out the 3 children to be raised by other families (same, Order Book 1741, jp. 437). They would be required to help with the family to pay for their upkeep. Finally, in 1749, Sarah Terrell asked the court to allow her separate maintenance from her husband (same, Order Book p. 425). John sold land in Caroline Co. in Mar 1741 (same Order Book 1741, p. 93) and in April of the next year (1742) the chancery court ordered John to place two Negroes, Beck and Amey, and one grey mare in the possession of John Mauldin, in trust for Sarah. She was to "receive the profits from these for her maintenance during her separation and until she shall cohabit with the defendant or until the time of her death". (same Order Book 1742, p. 100). It would have taken an act of the General Assemby to have granted her a divorce, but the county court could grant her separate maintenance. Sarah was granted permission to take over her husband's estate because he had "fled the colony" with Elizabeth Harrison. A number of the citizens of the colony of Virginia, who did not feel they could comply with the marriage laws of the colony, went to North Carolina to live. (from "Terrell Trails" pp. 1076-1081 (Spring 1997), submitted by Mr. James M. Allen, Jr. (Rocky Mount, NC), from NC Archives, Wilkes Co. Wills 1778 to 1948 (and printed again in his 1998 book)."

"John, Sr.'s family Bible did not list son Richmond, and his inclusion on this list is speculative (see Dickens p. 277). John's will 20 Sep 1783 bequeaths to my reputed wife Elizabeth and my 4 reputed chldren to wit: Jeptha, Joel, Lorihuma and Ann & the Orphans of the two deceased John (dau Elizabeth, son Richmond, dau Susannah) & Timothy (his orphans, unnamed)."

"John TERRELL had three children by Elizabeth HARRISON to whom he was not married. He had to post bastardy bonds for their children guarenteeing they would not become public wards. Tiring of this, they fled to NC in 1738. There is no info as to whether any of the children listed below were b. in Caroline Co. The three children that were born in Caroline were bound out to other families for support. Their names are not known because of the loss of Caroline records. I have no knowledge of what surnames these children used."
1 Lohamar m. Jacob BLEDSOE
2 Hezekiah m. Phoebe MARTIN
3 Jeptha
4 John m. Susanna DOUGLAS
5 Ann m. William MARTIN
6 Agnes m. Robert WASHINGTON (of the Surry Co. WASHINGTONs)

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My Southern Family

Dr. Carter Burwell BERKELEY

20 Feb 1768 - 3 Nov 1839

ID Number: I67611

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William CHITWOOD

____ - ____

ID Number: I69981

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Louis David ELLZEY

9 Jul 1862 - 19 May 1939

ID Number: I6083

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Jemima GILLIAM

ABT 1810 - AFT 1872

ID Number: I36152

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Robert Taylor HANKS Jr.

9 Jan 1840 - 13 Oct 1921

ID Number: I92815

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James Edmund HODGES

6 Oct 1861 - 21 Sep 1934

ID Number: I61356

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Patricia Lynn MCINTYRE

Iva Lee MCKNEELY

24 Jul 1889 - 1969

ID Number: I11007

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ORR

ABT 1750 - ____

ID Number: I52073

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Martha POLLARD

ABT 1820 - ____

ID Number: I28915

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John TERRELL

ABT 1703 - AFT 20 Sep 1783

ID Number: I44836

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Fannie R. WALLING (WIDOW)

ABT 1870 - ____

ID Number: I19632

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