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At Old Christ Church, Lancaster Co., VA, east of the church:

To the memory of Betty Carter, second wife of Robert Carter, Esq., youngest daughter of Thomas Landon, Esq., and Mary his wife, of Grednal, in the county of Hereford, the ancient seat of the family and place of her nativity. She bore to her husband ten children, five sons and five daughters, three of whom -- Sarah, Betty and Ludlow -- died before here and are buried near her. She was a person of great and exemplary piety and charity in every relation wherein she stood; Whether considered as a Christian, a wife, a mother, a mistress, a neighbour, or a friend, her conduct was equalled by few, excelled by none. She changed this life for a better on the 3d of July, 1719, in the 36th year of her age and 19th of her marriage."