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The immigrant founder of many Jeter’s of Virginia, Tennessee, and Georgia was John Jeter. His name appeared in fragmentary records of Caroline County until 1762. He was a public-spirited citizen and man of integrity and ability. The date of his death is unknown. His second wife was Elizabeth.
We believe that the following were his sons: George, Henry, Nicholas, Thomas, William, John, James, Edmund, Ambrose, Elijah, Burrell, Littleton, Horatio, Fielding and Elisha Jeter.
Thomas Jeter, the son of John Jeter Sr., married about 1740 Winifred.
Thomas died in Amelia County in 1765 (will dated 29 Aug. 1765 , recorded 24 Oct. 1765) and left a verbal will in the presence of Thomas Payne. His wife would have all of his estate. After her death, they would divide the estate equally among his children. At the expense of the estate, the young children were to be educated. James Henderson and Richard Jones Jr. examined estate accounts for 1773-74 on 28 May 1775. They had at least the children listed below.
Winifred was living in Amelia County in 1782 and was head of a household of three whites and seven blacks. When they carved away part of Amelia County to create Nottoway County, Winifred’s home fell in the new county. Winifred died in Nottoway County in 1798 and the court appointed John Robertson, James Jennings, Leonard Beasley, and Littleberry Royall to appraise her estate.
Children of Thomas and Winifred (—) Jeter:
Lucy Jeter [J.4.1] married James Vaughan. See their family
Presley Jeter [J.4.2] was born 7 May 1754. He married Phoebe Carter (1 Dec. 1751) in Amelia County 29 October (bond) 1783. Surety to the marriage bond was Richard Ligon. Presley was an ensign in the Amelia County Militia.
Ransom Carter Jeter [J.4.2.1] was born 5 August 1790 and died an infant on 8 December 1790.
Dicey Jeter [J.4.3] married a Bradshaw. Nottoway County court records of 1823 identify Elizabeth Bradshaw, heir of Dicey Bradshaw, as the wife of Shadrack Sudbury.
Oliver Jeter [J.4.4] married Mary Jennings. See their family
Henry Jeter [J.4.5] was born in Caroline County, Virginia, about 1744 and went with his parents to Amelia County about 1760. His father died in 1765 and Henry was made an administrator of his estate. He settled the estate in 1775, but he mentioned no legatees in the settlement.
In February 1770 Henry received from his brother, Oliver Jeter, 304 acres in Amelia County, on Cold Water Run. In 1775 while still living there, he sold a part of it to Francis Belcher. In 1783 he sold the remainder of the land to his brother, Presley Jeter, and was then a resident of Bedford County, Virginia. Henry married Elizabeth Bell (1747-1833) and they were the parents of eleven children, the ancestors of many Jeter’s of Bedford County, Virginia. One of their children was the following:
Sovereign Jeter [J.4.5.1] married first Matilda Vaughan. She was his first cousin, the daughter of James Vaughan Sr. and Lucy Jeter. See their family
Matilda died in Bedford County in 1833 and Sovereign Jeter married second Nancy Overstreet of Bedford County 18 November 1834. They had five children before Nancy died in 1843.
Nancy Jeter [J.4.5.2].
John Jeter [J.4.5.3].
Jenny Jeter [J.4.5.4] married Josiah Lockett. See their family
Elizabeth Jeter [J.4.5.5] (c.1785-c.1861) married Jeremiah Hatcher Jr. in Bedford County 26 September (bond) 1803. See their family
Pleasant Jeter [J.4.5.6] married Jane Eke Hatcher. See their family
Henry Jeter [J.4.5.7].
Elliott Jeter [J.4.5.8].
Caleb Jeter [J.4.5.9] married second Sarah M. Cobbs in Chesterfield County 1 October (bond) 1806.
Philemon Jeter [J.4.5.10].
Jesse Jeter [J.4.5.11].
The immigrant founder of many Jeter’s of Virginia, Tennessee, and Georgia was John Jeter. His name appeared in fragmentary records of Caroline County until 1762. He was a public-spirited citizen and man of integrity and ability. The date of his death is unknown. His second wife was Elizabeth.
We believe that the following were his sons: George, Henry, Nicholas, Thomas, William, John, James, Edmund, Ambrose, Elijah, Burrell, Littleton, Horatio, Fielding and Elisha Jeter.
Thomas Jeter, the son of John Jeter Sr., married about 1740 Winifred.
Thomas died in Amelia County in 1765 (will dated 29 Aug. 1765 , recorded 24 Oct. 1765) and left a verbal will in the presence of Thomas Payne. His wife would have all of his estate. After her death, they would divide the estate equally among his children. At the expense of the estate, the young children were to be educated. James Henderson and Richard Jones Jr. examined estate accounts for 1773-74 on 28 May 1775. They had at least the children listed below.
Winifred was living in Amelia County in 1782 and was head of a household of three whites and seven blacks. When they carved away part of Amelia County to create Nottoway County, Winifred’s home fell in the new county. Winifred died in Nottoway County in 1798 and the court appointed John Robertson, James Jennings, Leonard Beasley, and Littleberry Royall to appraise her estate.
Children of Thomas and Winifred (—) Jeter:
Lucy Jeter [J.4.1] married James Vaughan. See their family
Presley Jeter [J.4.2] was born 7 May 1754. He married Phoebe Carter (1 Dec. 1751) in Amelia County 29 October (bond) 1783. Surety to the marriage bond was Richard Ligon. Presley was an ensign in the Amelia County Militia.
Ransom Carter Jeter [J.4.2.1] was born 5 August 1790 and died an infant on 8 December 1790.
Dicey Jeter [J.4.3] married a Bradshaw. Nottoway County court records of 1823 identify Elizabeth Bradshaw, heir of Dicey Bradshaw, as the wife of Shadrack Sudbury.
Oliver Jeter [J.4.4] married Mary Jennings. See their family
Henry Jeter [J.4.5] was born in Caroline County, Virginia, about 1744 and went with his parents to Amelia County about 1760. His father died in 1765 and Henry was made an administrator of his estate. He settled the estate in 1775, but he mentioned no legatees in the settlement.
In February 1770 Henry received from his brother, Oliver Jeter, 304 acres in Amelia County, on Cold Water Run. In 1775 while still living there, he sold a part of it to Francis Belcher. In 1783 he sold the remainder of the land to his brother, Presley Jeter, and was then a resident of Bedford County, Virginia. Henry married Elizabeth Bell (1747-1833) and they were the parents of eleven children, the ancestors of many Jeter’s of Bedford County, Virginia. One of their children was the following:
Sovereign Jeter [J.4.5.1] married first Matilda Vaughan. She was his first cousin, the daughter of James Vaughan Sr. and Lucy Jeter. See their family
Matilda died in Bedford County in 1833 and Sovereign Jeter married second Nancy Overstreet of Bedford County 18 November 1834. They had five children before Nancy died in 1843.
Nancy Jeter [J.4.5.2].
John Jeter [J.4.5.3].
Jenny Jeter [J.4.5.4] married Josiah Lockett. See their family
Elizabeth Jeter [J.4.5.5] (c.1785-c.1861) married Jeremiah Hatcher Jr. in Bedford County 26 September (bond) 1803. See their family
Pleasant Jeter [J.4.5.6] married Jane Eke Hatcher. See their family
Henry Jeter [J.4.5.7].
Elliott Jeter [J.4.5.8].
Caleb Jeter [J.4.5.9] married second Sarah M. Cobbs in Chesterfield County 1 October (bond) 1806.
Philemon Jeter [J.4.5.10].
Jesse Jeter [J.4.5.11].
