1895 Biographical Review, Roswell Baker sketch: Thomas Carter b. Leominster 28 May 1773; first settler of Buckland; removed to Hawley 1823; d. 1832; father of Bathsheba C. P. Carter.
1895: one of the first settlers of Buckland; cleared a farm; 1823 removed to Hawley; Whig; Congregational. Seven children: Milo T., Asbel W., Cordelia W., Ann Eliza, Deborah F., Elias S., Bathsheba C. P. (only Bathsheba entered as a graph person).
Facts
- Name
- Thomas Carter
- Born
- 28 May 1773
- Birthplace
- Leominster, Massachusetts
- Died
- 1832
- Place of death
- Hawley (resided there from 1823)
- Generation
- 7
- Status
- probable
- Sex
- Male
Spouses
Children
Sources
- Born 17 Jan 1821 Buckland; daughter of Thomas and Ann (Toby) Carter; m. Roswell Baker 17 Oct 1839; mother of Ereda.
Mr. Carter was born May 28, 1773, in Leominster, Mass., and became one of the first settlers of Buckland, where he cleared and improved a valuable farm. In 1823 he removed with his family to Hawley, and there resided until his demise in 1832.