A photo of a portrait of Thomas Carter 2nd. This is a portrait that hangs in the Woburn, Mass. Public Library, of my 8th Great Grandfather Thomas Carter being ordained the 1st minister (Puritan) in Woburn. Mass. on Nov. 22, 1642. He came here from Hinderclay, England to go to St. Johns at Cambridge University where he earned his BA in 1630 and his Masters in 1633.
Thomas Carter Ii was born to Rev. Thomas Carter, and is the father of Ezra Carter 1st. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Thomas Carter Ii.
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