Ezra Carter, b. 1773
Ezra Carter Jr. (1773-1868) was born 18 Mar. 1773 in Concord, Merrimack Co., New Hampshire, British Colonial America. He was the son of Ezra Carter and Phoebe Whittemore. He married Sarah Fabyan on 2 Sep. 1797 in Scarborough, Cumberland Co., Maine, and they were the parents of Phebe Whittemore Carter, who married Wilford Woodruff. He was baptized by Wilford Woodruff on 22 Mar. 1849 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. He died 10 Mar. 1868 in Scarborough.
Footnotes
Ezra Carter Jr. (LZG7-7SN), Family Tree,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 18 Feb. 2021). Ezra Carter, b. 1773, Wilford Woodruff Papers (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/ezra-carter-b-1773, accessed 5 Jan. 2022). New Hampshire, Registrar of Vital Statistics, “Index of Births, Early to 1900: Index to Births - Cross to Carter,” p. 4942, Ezra Carter; New Hampshire Registrar of Vital Statistics, Concord, NH; microfilm 1000490, DGS 4243724, image 4555/4856. Scarborough (Maine), Town Clerk, “Town and Vital Records, 1681-1893 (1908): Town Records, vol. 1-2 (transcript), vol. 3 (original), 1681-1840: Includes Births, Marriages, Intentions of Marriage, and Deaths All Prior to 1816,” p. 423, Ezra Carter and Salla Fabyan, 2 Sep. 1797; Office of the Town Clerk in Scarborough and the Main Historical Society of Portland, ME; microfilm 12221, DGS 7724807, image 476/693. “Ezra Carter,” Dustan Cemetery, Scarborough, Cumberland Co., ME; Find A Grave, 26 Aug. 2010, memorial no. 57741468 (https://findagrave.com, accessed 18 Feb. 2021).
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Excerpt:Sister Ann Ockey accompanied us they much desired to sail with us to America, with their Brother Edward but they were not ready I retired to my room & bed at midnight vary weary with my days labour distance 15 mile April 18, 1841 ~ Sunday 18th Sunday I Preached to about 200 saints & some of the world in the music Hall in bold st Liverpool in the morning, in the afternoon the Twelve bore testimony of the work of work of ...Dates:April 18, 1841 April 19, 1841 -
Excerpt:April 20, 1837 ~ Thursday April 20th Spent this day in the house of the Lord in prayer and fasting with the congregation of the Saints. Much of the power, gifts, and graces of the gospel was poured out upon us. speaking and interpeting of tongues was manifest in the congregation one brother sung a lengthy song in tongues & sister Hide interpeted the same it was great & glorious much of it was respecting the fame of Joseph and his magnus works ...Dates:April 20, 1837 April 21, 1837 April 22, 1837 April 30, 1837 May 1, 1837 May 5, 1837 May 10, 1837 -
Excerpt:EZRA CARTER's FAMILY RECORD NAMES BORN MARRIED DIED AGE 1st DANIEL CARTER Born in Newbury Port. Mass. the second Gen. from England EZRA CARTER 2d Gen PHEBE WHITMORE Feb 20th 1734 ... -
Excerpt:February 18, 1841 ~ Thursday Feb 18th [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Phebe requested her to answer it & direct to New York in care of Ilus F Carter & Just as I had finished it I [FIGURE] received A Package from Pickfords Boat on opening it contained the 10 No of the Star several of the Times & Seasons, one Letter from Sister Eunice & Mother Woodruff which was vary interesting Also one from ...Dates:February 18, 1841 February 19, 1841 February 20, 1841 February 21, 1841 -
Excerpt:April 27, 1838 ~ Friday April 27. We purposed to leave the Island but satan hindered us we spent the night with Br M Luce 3 miles April 28, 1838 ~ Saturday 28 We took the parting hand with the saints at Br Malatiah Luce & left the Island in the morning in an open sail boat in company with Priest Thomas & Br M Luce the wind being agains us we had to row hard for 6 miles against wind & water & tide we ...Dates:April 27, 1838 April 28, 1838 April 29, 1838 April 30, 1838 May 1, 1838 May 2, 1838 May 3, 1838 May 4, 1838 -
Excerpt:May 5, 1838 ~ Saturday May 5 We rode to sister Sarah Foss walked from thence to father Carter's & spent the night 10 miles May 6, 1838 ~ Sunday 6 Sunday spent the day at father Carters May 7, 1838 ~ Monday 7 I took the parting hand with Mrs Woodruff & Father Carter & family & left in company with Elder Milton Holmes we travled to Saco 5 miles ...Dates:May 5, 1838 May 6, 1838 May 7, 1838 May 8, 1838 May 9, 1838 May 10, 1838 May 11, 1838 -
Excerpt:January 20, 1838 ~ Saturday 22 20 Early in the morning I Baptized two persons viz capt Isaac Crockett & William Merchant. We then walked to Mr John Smith's whare I again met Mrs Woodruff we spent the night at Mr Smiths Distance 8 m January 21, 1838 ~ Sunday 21 Sunday met a large congregation in No 2 for a meeting Elder Ball addressed the people I followed him {The spirit of God rested upon me to a great ...Dates:January 20, 1838 January 21, 1838 January 22, 1838 January 23, 1838 January 24, 1838 January 25, 1838 January 26, 1838 January 27, 1838 January 28, 1838 January 29, 1838 January 30, 1838 January 31, 1838 -
Excerpt:January 1, 1839 ~ Tuesday JAN. 1st 1839. As I am now labouring with my hands for a temporal support for a season I shall not keep a daily Journal for a short time but merely note such things as I may deem necessary. During the last two days I have been repairing a grist mill 10 January 20, 1839 ~ Sunday 20th [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Father Carter of Maine. I have spent this month at hard labour I have not as yet seen any of ...Dates:January 1, 1839 January 20, 1839 February 3, 1839 February 18, 1839 February 22, 1839 March 1, 1839 March 4, 1839 March 7, 1839 March 8, 1839 -
Excerpt:to see the cloud begin to break for we had struggled hard to do a little. we then retur ned to our room & attended to the ordinance of Confirmation, & we had an interesting time, the Spirit & power of God rested upon us while we confirmed 5. we met in Prayer meeting at 8 oclock had an interesting time I called at Mr Alburns had an interesting conversation with him & family untill 12 oclock & returned home to rest Sister Redman was at ...Dates:January 13, 1841 -
Excerpt:Elder Turley returned from Birmingham & met me in Hanly he brought me a letter [FIGURE] from Dwight Webster. Brother Turley had one from his wife but among all the letters I do not hear a word from Phede or Sarah I walked to Stone & Elder Turley preached ^Alfred Baptized one^ we returned to Brother Benbows & spent the night 4 miDates:February 29, 1840 March 1, 1840 March 2, 1840 March 3, 1840