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- Carter
I understand my ancestor Christopher Carter, a British surgeon, may have originated from Yorkshire.
He migrated to America, I would say somewhere between 1760 and 1776. He lived in Philadelphia, PA at the time of the American revolution.
Being a chemist, he got himself into trouble for not co-operating with the American forces in the production of gunpowder. He in due course appeared before a tribunal on which sat Benjamin Franklin.
Christopher subsequently returned to England circa 1777 to live possibly in Devon. He returned to America shortly thereafter, close to 1779, settling, this time, in New York City, still under British rule.
Christopher worked, I believe, at a Veterans? Hospital during his stay there. He also married Priscilla Rogers in 1779.
As British rule ceased in NYC, Christopher resolved circa 1783, to find a better life for himself and his family in Canada, in Halifax, NS. From thence, he went on to St. John, NB.
Christopher finally landed in Sorel, QC circa 1786, a hub where a large number of United Empire Loyalists lived following the American revolution. Christopher worked with the veterans at the local hospital.
Historical records attest to Christopher?s skills as an entrepreneur. He also served as justice of the peace. He continued living in Sorel until his death, September 2, 1822.
Having related these events concerning Christopher Carter, we still do not anything about his earlier life. This sad state of affairs prevents us from discovering about those who preceeded him.
We look for those who could possibly shed some light concerning the earlier life of our ancestor Christopher Carter.
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