Elizabeth “Betty” <I>Landon</I> Carter

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Elizabeth “Betty” Landon Carter

Birth
Herefordshire, England
Death
3 Jul 1719 (aged 35–36)
Williamsburg, Williamsburg City, Virginia, USA
Burial
Weems, Lancaster County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Plaque: To the memory of Betty Carter , Second wife of Robert Carter, Esq., youngest daughter of Thomas Landon, Esq., and Mary, his wife, of Grednal in the county of Herford, the ancient seat of the family and place of her nativity.

Elizabeth Landon first married Capt Richard Willis ca 1692. He was born 29 August 1656, Christ Church (Middlesex) Virginia and died 3 Feb 1700. At this time, it is unknown if any children were born from this marriage.

She bore to her husband, Robert Carter, ten children, five sons and five daughters, three of whom Sarah, Betty, and Ludlow died before her and are buried near her.

She was a person of great and exemplary piety and charity in every relation wherein she stood, whethered considered as a Christian, a wife, a mother, a mistress, a neighbor, or a friend, her conduct was equalled by few, excelled by none.

She changed this life for a better on the 3rd. of July, 1719, in the 36 year of her age, and 19th of her marriage.

May her descendents make their mother's virtues and graces the pattern of their lives and actions.
Plaque: To the memory of Betty Carter , Second wife of Robert Carter, Esq., youngest daughter of Thomas Landon, Esq., and Mary, his wife, of Grednal in the county of Herford, the ancient seat of the family and place of her nativity.

Elizabeth Landon first married Capt Richard Willis ca 1692. He was born 29 August 1656, Christ Church (Middlesex) Virginia and died 3 Feb 1700. At this time, it is unknown if any children were born from this marriage.

She bore to her husband, Robert Carter, ten children, five sons and five daughters, three of whom Sarah, Betty, and Ludlow died before her and are buried near her.

She was a person of great and exemplary piety and charity in every relation wherein she stood, whethered considered as a Christian, a wife, a mother, a mistress, a neighbor, or a friend, her conduct was equalled by few, excelled by none.

She changed this life for a better on the 3rd. of July, 1719, in the 36 year of her age, and 19th of her marriage.

May her descendents make their mother's virtues and graces the pattern of their lives and actions.


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