John & Louisa were parents of 16 children
all born in South Carolina
[Several children died in infancy and their names were given to later born children to preserve the Carr-Isbell family names]
Hannah, John, James, Richard, William, Louisa, Sarah, Mary, Elizabeth, Isabel, James, John, Zachariah, Sarah, Elizabeth, Susannah.
Son of Robert CARR
{born - 1710
died - 1780 in New Kent County, Virgina
and
Mary WILLIAMS {1715-1800}.
HISTORY OF WASHINGTON COUNTY:
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In 1775 John Carr served in the Revolution
in South Carolina, enlisting in 8th Company of Rangers, Captain Thomas Woodward's Company. He also served in the Third Regiment of South Carolina under Colonel William Thompson.
in 1789 he came to Washington County area and bought a 32 acre land grant. He bought another 100 acres on Knob Creek, adjoining the first 132 acres and still another 100 acres on the West Branch of Knob Creek in 1796.
Their first home was the McBee home which was built over a spring to give the family access to water during Indian attacks.
John and Louisa were buried on their own land under a tall pine tree from which the home got its name, 'Lone Pine'. The property passed to their son, William Carr, later was sold to a Krouse and in 1853 to James Crumley.
John & Louisa were parents of 16 children
all born in South Carolina
[Several children died in infancy and their names were given to later born children to preserve the Carr-Isbell family names]
Hannah, John, James, Richard, William, Louisa, Sarah, Mary, Elizabeth, Isabel, James, John, Zachariah, Sarah, Elizabeth, Susannah.
Son of Robert CARR
{born - 1710
died - 1780 in New Kent County, Virgina
and
Mary WILLIAMS {1715-1800}.
HISTORY OF WASHINGTON COUNTY:
*****************************
In 1775 John Carr served in the Revolution
in South Carolina, enlisting in 8th Company of Rangers, Captain Thomas Woodward's Company. He also served in the Third Regiment of South Carolina under Colonel William Thompson.
in 1789 he came to Washington County area and bought a 32 acre land grant. He bought another 100 acres on Knob Creek, adjoining the first 132 acres and still another 100 acres on the West Branch of Knob Creek in 1796.
Their first home was the McBee home which was built over a spring to give the family access to water during Indian attacks.
John and Louisa were buried on their own land under a tall pine tree from which the home got its name, 'Lone Pine'. The property passed to their son, William Carr, later was sold to a Krouse and in 1853 to James Crumley.
Inscription
JOHN CARR
January 10, 1737 - June 11, 1818
'South Carolina'
Pvt in Colonel William Thompson's Regiment
Revolutionary War'
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