The surname Carter was first found in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 where Jocius Caretarius, Oxfordshire; Juliana le Cartere, Cambridgeshire; Nicholas le Carter, Oxfordshire; John le Cartere, Norfolk; Robert le Caretter, Huntingdonshire; and Margaret le Careter, Huntingdonshire were all listed, some still in their Latin form of the name.

In the United States, the name Carter is the 40th most popular surname with an estimated 402,894 people with that name

Our forefathers, the Carters of early Virginia and their progeny, helped forge this nation based upon freedom and liberty for all men, and it is a heritage worthy of honor. The Carter Society has emerged slowly but with an extreme sense of purpose. May no man sway us from the path we have set.

Historic Christ Church & Museum has been called a hidden gem. This extraordinary museum features artifacts, documents, displays, and exhibits that tell the story of Christ Church, its builders, and the Church of England in colonial Virginia within the context of early American settlement and the trans-Atlantic world. As a visitor, begin your exploration of this fascinating history with an orientation film for adults narrated by newsman Roger Mudd or a kid-friendly one narrated by Hailey Didion, a fourth-generation volunteer at HCC&M.

Historic Christ Church

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Historic Christ Church

Barford Plantation

Carter Society

Carter, William - A9511; born 1600 England, died by 1655, Surry Co.; (Muster 1624/5) 

Carter, John - A1406; died 1669/70, Lancaster Co.: 1654-55, 1658-1660, 1662 (Burgess); 1657-1658 (Councillor). 

Carter, Edward - A1405; Upper Norfolk Co.: 1658-59 (Burgess).