52. NATHANIEL - 2nd son of Samuel (12) and Dorothy (Wilder) Carter - b. 1706 - d. 7-20-1787 - m. (1) Thankful Sawyer 2-9-1731 dau. of Elisha Beatry Sawyer - b. 1715 - b. 12-3-1755 - m. (2) Dorcus Spofford 7-21-1758.

Nathaniel was born in Lancaster, Massachusetts. He owned property on Bee Hill where he lived. At the first town meeting July 19, 1740 when it was voted to build a meeting house he was named to the committee of three "to see that work was done." He was one of the first sixteen to sign the church covenant. His son Elisha born Sept. 11, 1743 is said to have been the first child baptized (Sept. 29, 1743) by Rev. John Rogers, first minister of Leominster.

No record of individuals in this family has so far been located other than for Nehemiah whose relationship with Nathaniel is uncertain.

112. Elizabeth Carter - b. 2-9-1734 - d. 4-24-1760
113. Nathaniel Carter - b. 12-17-1735 - d. 3-13-1812

m. (1) Dorothy Joslin 6-26-1760

m. (2) Prudence Beaman 1790
114. Elias Carter - b. 11-24-1737 - d. 12-21-1821

m. Deborah White 11-15-1760
115. Susana Carter - b. 4-20-1739 - d. 12-5-1777

m. John Joslin 1757
116. Abigail Carter (twin) b. 5-10-1741 - d. 6-10-1813

m. Joseph Fairbanks 1-22-1761
117. Prudence Carter (twin) b. 5-10-1741 - d. af. 1778

m. Ebenezer Colburn 3-10-1758
118. Elisha Carter - b. 9-11-1743 - d. 5-8-1746
119. Samuel Carter - b. 8-4-1746 - d. _____
120. Elisha Carter - 7-12-1748 - d. _____

m. Relief Joslin 6-27-1777
121. Asa Carter - b. 5-6-1750 - d. 1-21-1822

m. Betty Wood 5-7-1774
122. Thankful Carter - b. 6-6-1752 - d. _____

m. Gardner Wilder Jr. 2-12-1774
*123. Nehemiah Carter - b. 10-15-1742 - d. 10-15-1810

m. Mary Kellogg 9-8-1768



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