Robert King Carter
Robert Carter (* 1663 ; † August 4, 1732 ) was a colonist in Williamsburg in what was then the Colony of Virginia .
Carter was the richest planter in the British colony of Virginia. Around 1722 around 1,000 slaves were working on his tobacco plantations . His family became so powerful and important
for saying, "Shake any tree in Virginia and a carter will fall". Three of his descendants signed the Declaration of Independence and two became Presidents of the United States . Other famous descendants are General RE Lee (1807–1870) and the country singer June Carter Cash (1929–2003).
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| SURNAME | Carter, Robert King |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Carter, Robert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Colonist in Williamsburg, Virginia |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1663 |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 4, 1732 |