CARR, Col. John Sr.

1706 - 1778  (71 years)   Has 18 ancestors and 56 descendants in this family tree.

CARR, Major Thomas Jr.

1678 - 1738  (60 years)

Birth	1678	England
Died	29 May 1738	Caroline County, Colony of Virginia, UK
Buried	Topping Castle Cemetery, Houstons Corner, Caroline, Virginia, USA
	Address: Topping Castle Cemetery Houstons Corner, Virginia USA
Father	CARR, Thomas Sr.,   b. 13 Mar 1645/46, Wath upon Dearne, Yorkshire, England
Mother	GARLAND, Lucy Mary,   b. 1654, Boston, The Colony of Massachusetts Bay, England
Family	DABNEY, Mary,   b. 22 Jan 1687/88, New Kent County, Colony of Virginia, England
Married	20 Sep 1704
Children	1. CARR, Thomas III,   b. 25 Nov 1705 + 2. CARR, Col. John Sr.,   b. 25 Dec 1706, Louisa County, Colony of Virginia, UK   3. CARR, William,   b. Abt 1709 + 4. CARR, Agnes,   b. 1712 + 5. CARR, Sarah,   b. 14 Nov 1714

DABNEY, Mary

1688 - 1748  (60 years)

Birth	22 Jan 1687/88	New Kent County, Colony of Virginia, England
Died	7 Sep 1748	Caroline County, Colony of Virginia, UK
Buried	Topping Castle Cemetery, Houstons Corner, Caroline, Virginia, USA
	Address: Topping Castle Cemetery Houstons Corner, Virginia USA
Father	DABNEY, Cornelius Sr.,   b. 11 Dec 1631, Bucknall, Lincolnshire, England
Mother	—?—, Susannah
Family	CARR, Major Thomas Jr.,   b. 1678, England
Married	20 Sep 1704
Children	1. CARR, Thomas III,   b. 25 Nov 1705 + 2. CARR, Col. John Sr.,   b. 25 Dec 1706, Louisa County, Colony of Virginia, UK   3. CARR, William,   b. Abt 1709 + 4. CARR, Agnes,   b. 1712 + 5. CARR, Sarah,   b. 14 Nov 1714

GARLAND, Mary

1710 - 1736  (26 years)

Birth	1710	New Kent County, Colony of Virginia, UK
Died	10 Mar 1735/36	Louisa County, Colony of Virginia, UK
Family	CARR, Col. John Sr.,   b. 25 Dec 1706, Louisa County, Colony of Virginia, UK
Children	1. CARR, Thomas,   b. 25 Nov 1735

CARR, Thomas

1735 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	25 Nov 1735
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	CARR, Col. John Sr.,   b. 25 Dec 1706, Louisa County, Colony of Virginia, UK
Mother	GARLAND, Mary,   b. 1710, New Kent County, Colony of Virginia, UK

OVERTON, Barbara Ann

1720 - 1794  (74 years)

Birth	20 Apr 1720	Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK
Died	Dec 1794
Buried	Topping Castle Cemetery, Houstons Corner, Caroline, Virginia, USA
	Address: Topping Castle Cemetery Houstons Corner, Virginia USA
Father	OVERTON, Capt. James Sr.,   b. 14 Aug 1688, New Kent County, Colony of Virginia, England
Mother	GARLAND, Elizabeth,   b. 1684, New Kent County, Colony of Virginia, England
Family	CARR, Col. John Sr.,   b. 25 Dec 1706, Louisa County, Colony of Virginia, UK
Married	27 Dec 1737
Children	1. CARR, John Jr.,   b. 10 Feb 1737/38   2. CARR, James Sr.,   b. 20 Aug 1740   3. CARR, James Jr.,   b. 15 Nov 1741 + 4. CARR, Dabney,   b. 26 Oct 1743, Bear Castle, Louisa County, Colony of Virginia, UK + 5. CARR, Capt. Samuel,   b. 6 Jan 1745/46 + 6. CARR, Elizabeth,   b. 28 Dec 1747   7. CARR, John III,   b. 11 Aug 1750 + 8. CARR, Overton Sr.,   b. 17 Jul 1752 + 9. CARR, Garland,   b. 10 Jul 1754, Bear Castle, Louisa County, Colony of Virginia, UK + 10. CARR, Mary,   b. 14 Sep 1756   11. CARR, Sarah,   b. 25 Sep 1758

CARR, John Jr.

1738 - 1747  (9 years)

Birth	10 Feb 1737/38
Died	3 Nov 1747
Father	CARR, Col. John Sr.,   b. 25 Dec 1706, Louisa County, Colony of Virginia, UK
Mother	OVERTON, Barbara Ann,   b. 20 Apr 1720, Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK

CARR, James Sr.

1740 - 1740  (0 years)

Birth	20 Aug 1740
Died	6 Sep 1740
Father	CARR, Col. John Sr.,   b. 25 Dec 1706, Louisa County, Colony of Virginia, UK
Mother	OVERTON, Barbara Ann,   b. 20 Apr 1720, Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK

CARR, James Jr.

1741 - 1747  (5 years)

Birth	15 Nov 1741
Died	10 Oct 1747
Father	CARR, Col. John Sr.,   b. 25 Dec 1706, Louisa County, Colony of Virginia, UK
Mother	OVERTON, Barbara Ann,   b. 20 Apr 1720, Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK

CARR, Dabney

1743 - 1773  (29 years)

Birth	26 Oct 1743	Bear Castle, Louisa County, Colony of Virginia, UK
	Address: "Bear Castle" Bear Castle Drive Louisa County, Virginia USA
Died	16 May 1773	Charlottesville, Albemarle, Colony of Virginia, UK
Buried	Monticello Graveyard, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
	Address: Monticello Graveyard 931 Thomas Jefferson Parkway Albemarle County, Virginia USA https://www.monticello.org/site/research-and-collections/monticello-graveyard
Father	CARR, Col. John Sr.,   b. 25 Dec 1706, Louisa County, Colony of Virginia, UK
Mother	OVERTON, Barbara Ann,   b. 20 Apr 1720, Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK
Family	JEFFERSON, Martha,   b. 29 May 1746
Married	20 Jan 1765
Children	+ 1. CARR, Jane Barbara,   b. 1766, Louisa County, Colony of Virginia, UK + 2. CARR, Lucy,   b. 7 Mar 1768   3. CARR, Mary,   b. 7 Mar 1768 + 4. CARR, Peter,   b. 2 Jan 1770, Goochland County, Colony of Virginia, UK + 5. CARR, Col. Samuel Jefferson,   b. 9 Oct 1771 + 6. CARR, Judge Dabney,   b. 27 Apr 1773

CARR, Capt. Samuel

1746 - 1777  (31 years)

Birth	6 Jan 1745/46
Died	16 May 1777
Father	CARR, Col. John Sr.,   b. 25 Dec 1706, Louisa County, Colony of Virginia, UK
Mother	OVERTON, Barbara Ann,   b. 20 Apr 1720, Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK
Family	—?—, Elizabeth

CARR, Elizabeth

1747 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	28 Dec 1747
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	CARR, Col. John Sr.,   b. 25 Dec 1706, Louisa County, Colony of Virginia, UK
Mother	OVERTON, Barbara Ann,   b. 20 Apr 1720, Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK
Family	ANDERSON, Nathaniel

CARR, John III

1750 - 1753  (2 years)

Birth	11 Aug 1750
Died	5 Apr 1753
Father	CARR, Col. John Sr.,   b. 25 Dec 1706, Louisa County, Colony of Virginia, UK
Mother	OVERTON, Barbara Ann,   b. 20 Apr 1720, Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK

CARR, Overton Sr.

1752 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	17 Jul 1752
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	CARR, Col. John Sr.,   b. 25 Dec 1706, Louisa County, Colony of Virginia, UK
Mother	OVERTON, Barbara Ann,   b. 20 Apr 1720, Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK
Family	ADDISON, Mary
Children	+ 1. CARR, Jonathan Boucher + 2. CARR, Eleanor Boucher + 3. CARR, Overton Jr. + 4. CARR, Elizabeth O.,   b. 1780

CARR, Garland

1754 - 1837  (83 years)

Birth	10 Jul 1754	Bear Castle, Louisa County, Colony of Virginia, UK
	Address: "Bear Castle" Bear Castle Drive Louisa County, Virginia USA
Died	Oct 1837	Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
Father	CARR, Col. John Sr.,   b. 25 Dec 1706, Louisa County, Colony of Virginia, UK
Mother	OVERTON, Barbara Ann,   b. 20 Apr 1720, Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK
Family	WINSTON, Mary,   b. Abt 1756
Married	1783
Children	+ 1. CARR, Dr. Frank,   b. 4 Feb 1784, Bear Castle, Louisa County, Colony of Virginia, UK + 2. CARR, Daniel Ferrill,   b. 10 Dec 1786, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA + 3. CARR, Barbara Ann,   b. 14 Feb 1789, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA + 4. CARR, Elizabeth,   b. 21 Aug 1791, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA + 5. CARR, Col. James Overton,   b. 6 Oct 1793, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA + 6. CARR, Mary Winston,   b. 28 Apr 1796, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA

CARR, Mary

1756 - 1799  (42 years)

Birth	14 Sep 1756
Died	9 Jun 1799
Father	CARR, Col. John Sr.,   b. 25 Dec 1706, Louisa County, Colony of Virginia, UK
Mother	OVERTON, Barbara Ann,   b. 20 Apr 1720, Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK
Family	MINOR, James,   b. 18 Feb 1744/45
Married	10 May 1773	Louisa County, Colony of Virginia, UK

CARR, Sarah

1758 - 1759  (0 years)

Birth	25 Sep 1758
Died	12 May 1759
Father	CARR, Col. John Sr.,   b. 25 Dec 1706, Louisa County, Colony of Virginia, UK
Mother	OVERTON, Barbara Ann,   b. 20 Apr 1720, Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK

• Name	CARR, John  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Prefix	Col.
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	25 Dec 1706	Louisa County, Colony of Virginia, UK   [2, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Land-Heir	1725	Bear Castle, Louisa County, Colony of Virginia, UK   [8]
  	on the North Anna River and Elk Creek, with a home which was named Bear Castle, on 1000 acres which he patented
  	Address: "Bear Castle" Bear Castle Drive Louisa County, Virginia USA
  	Role: Heir This was inherited by his son, Col. John Carr Sr. This location is on the southwest side of Lake Anna, in Louisa County which was formed from Hanover County in 1742.
  Land-Heir	1737	King William County, Colony of Virginia, UK   [9]
  	totaling 5,000 acres along the north fork of the Rivanna River
  	Role: Heir This is in present day Albemarle County. Most of this land was given to his son, Col. John Carr Sr.
  Appointed	1753	Caroline County, Colony of Virginia, UK   [6]
  	Sheriff
  FindaGrave Memorial ID	174660697
  	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/174660697
  Death	17 Jun 1778	Louisa County, Virginia, USA   [1, 2, 6, 7]
  Will Probated	10 Aug 1778	Louisa County, Virginia, USA   [3, 6]
  	He had signed the will on 22 July 1773.
  Residence	Louisa County, Virginia, USA   [6, 9, 10]
  	at Bear Castle on the North Anna River and Elk Creek
  Age	71 years
  Burial	Topping Castle Cemetery, Houstons Corner, Caroline, Virginia, USA   [7]
  	Address: Topping Castle Cemetery Houstons Corner, Virginia USA
  	Find A Grave website (http://www.findagrave.com/): Memorial #174660697.
  Person ID	I3330	Cochrane Genealogy
  Last Modified	25 Aug 2025

  
  

  Father	CARR, Major Thomas Jr.,   b. 1678, England d. 29 May 1738, Caroline County, Colony of Virginia, UK (Age 60 years)
  Mother	DABNEY, Mary,   b. 22 Jan 1687/88, New Kent County, Colony of Virginia, England d. 7 Sep 1748, Caroline County, Colony of Virginia, UK (Age 60 years)
  Family ID	F1323	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	GARLAND, Mary,   b. 1710, New Kent County, Colony of Virginia, UK d. 10 Mar 1735/36, Louisa County, Colony of Virginia, UK (Age 26 years)
  Marriage	Y  [2, 4, 5, 6, 9, 11]
  	Some sources say John Carr's first wife was Mary Dabney, not Mary Garland.
  Marriage Status	Ended with Wife's death
  Children	1. CARR, Thomas,   b. 25 Nov 1735   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1320	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Nov 2025

  
  

  Family 2	OVERTON, Barbara Ann,   b. 20 Apr 1720, Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK d. Dec 1794 (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	27 Dec 1737  [1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9, 12]
  Age at Marriage	He : 31 years - She : 17 years and 8 months.
  Marriage Status	Ended with Husband's death
  Children	1. CARR, John Jr.,   b. 10 Feb 1737/38   d. 3 Nov 1747 (Age 9 years)     2. CARR, James Sr.,   b. 20 Aug 1740   d. 6 Sep 1740 (Age 0 years)     3. CARR, James Jr.,   b. 15 Nov 1741   d. 10 Oct 1747 (Age 5 years) +   4. CARR, Dabney,   b. 26 Oct 1743, Bear Castle, Louisa County, Colony of Virginia, UK d. 16 May 1773, Charlottesville, Albemarle, Colony of Virginia, UK (Age 29 years) >   5. CARR, Capt. Samuel,   b. 6 Jan 1745/46   d. 16 May 1777 (Age 31 years) >   6. CARR, Elizabeth,   b. 28 Dec 1747   d. Yes, date unknown     7. CARR, John III,   b. 11 Aug 1750   d. 5 Apr 1753 (Age 2 years) +   8. CARR, Overton Sr.,   b. 17 Jul 1752   d. Yes, date unknown +   9. CARR, Garland,   b. 10 Jul 1754, Bear Castle, Louisa County, Colony of Virginia, UK d. Oct 1837, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA (Age 83 years) > 10. CARR, Mary,   b. 14 Sep 1756   d. 9 Jun 1799 (Age 42 years)   11. CARR, Sarah,   b. 25 Sep 1758   d. 12 May 1759 (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F1322	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 May 2021

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 25 Dec 1706 - Louisa County, Colony of Virginia, UK Land-Heir - on the North Anna River and Elk Creek, with a home which was named Bear Castle, on 1000 acres which he patented,Address: "Bear Castle" Bear Castle Drive Louisa County, Virginia USA - 1725 - Bear Castle, Louisa County, Colony of Virginia, UK Land-Heir - totaling 5,000 acres along the north fork of the Rivanna River - 1737 - King William County, Colony of Virginia, UK Appointed - Sheriff - 1753 - Caroline County, Colony of Virginia, UK Death - 17 Jun 1778 - Louisa County, Virginia, USA Will Probated - 10 Aug 1778 - Louisa County, Virginia, USA Residence - at Bear Castle on the North Anna River and Elk Creek - - Louisa County, Virginia, USA Burial - Address: Topping Castle Cemetery Houstons Corner, Virginia USA - - Topping Castle Cemetery, Houstons Corner, Caroline, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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