Carter Croxton was mentioned as the eldest son in the 31 July 1775 will of John Croxton. He was to receive all land. He was to pay to each his brothers John and Aris £40 when they came of age. Carter was mentioned as being underage. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 13, pages 32–33.]

On 3 October 1787, Carter Croxton was mentioned as a landowner in a deed from Samuel Croxton and Anne his wife to Thomas Wood. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 33, pages 93–94.]

Carter Croxton was mentioned in the 1 December 1795 will of his father-in-law William Dunn. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 15, pages 504–506.]

On 21 October 1799, executorship of the estate of William Dunn, deceased, was granted to Carter Croxton. Carter Croxton and Lewis Booker acknowledge their bond in the penalty of $7,000. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 15, page 507.]

On 20 March 1801, Caty Edmondson, William Purkins and William Edmondson complained in court against Carter Croxton, executor of William Dunn (B). They stated that their complaint was in response to a judgement delivered against them the previous day in favor of Carter Croxton on a bond dated in 1775. That soon after the date of the bond, a deed of gift was made for a mill on Matthews Swamp commonly called Dunns Mill, from Winney Dunn, Caty’s mother, to Caty. The mill had been devised to Winney by her husband William Dunn, and was a running mill at the time. That William Dunn, brother of Caty, was in possession of the mill at the time of the deed of gift and continued in possession, never paying Caty any corn or other necessary. That she was averse to litigation against her own brother, and she assumed that since he never asked for payment of the bond that she would not ask for compensation for the mill. That William Dunn (B) knew well the right of Winney Dunn to the mill and that Winney Dunn died about nine years ago. That when Carter Croxton requested payment of the bond that Caty Edmondson told him that her brother, William Dunn (B) was largely indebted to her. That Carter Croxton has contrived and confederated with persons to injure and oppress Caty Edmondson. Notes on the jacket indicate that this case went on for several years. In 1803, during which there were several dates listed, one reads: May 19th abates as to Wm Edmondson by his death & Contd for Depons. The prior date had been April 19th. The first entry for 1804 reads: 1804 Jany 17th abates as to Caty Edmondson by her death & Contd for Depos. The prior date had been 1803 Decr 20th. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 22, item 22-K-19.]

On 21 June 1802, Carter Croxton filed an ansewr to the bill exhibited against him by Caty Edmondson and others: The answer of Carter Croxton exr &c of Wm Dunn decd to the bill of complaint exhibited against him by Caty Edmondson, Wm Purkins & Wm Edmondson in Essex county court—This deft saving to himself all benifit of exception to every error in the said bill contained for answer to so much thereof as he is advised is material for him to answer to, he answereth & saith that he believes Winney Dunn died about the 20th day of July 1793, but he does not know or believe that his testator ever did hold any mill in which the plt Caty Edmondson was interested except for a very short time. That this deft is totally ignorant of every thing respecting the mill in the bill mentioned as to him own knowledge, but he hath been informed & believes that Winney Dunn never had any interest in the mill of which this Deft’s testator was possessessed [sic] during his life; that this deft believes that the father of his testator died sometime in the year 1767 and previous thereto his testator purchased from one John Tyler the land whereon the mill stood of which his testator was possessed during his life, as this deft hath been informed, & which purchase will appear by a copy of the deed hereto annexed as part of this his answer, and after the deed last mentioned this deft’s testator built the mill, of which he was possessed in his lifetime, pursuant to a petition in his own name & order of court authorising the same, which will appear by a transcript of the record hereto annexed as part of his answer. This deft hath heard that after his testator had built the mill there was some agreement between him & John Edmondson, the husband of the plt Caty, in his lifetime that the said Edmondson should have some interest in the said mill so long as she continued to be in grinding order or until she should want rebuilding, or during the said Edmondson’s life, but the purport of the said agreement is unknown to this deft, and this deft hath understood that the said John Edmondson died in the year 1773 and very soon thereafter the mill run down & was rebuilt by his testator, but after the said John Edmondson’s death until the mill was run down the plt used to get corn from the mill & this deft supposes that if she was entitled to any thing he [sic] recd her full share. And this deft further answering saith that he knows nothing of the deed of gift from Winny Dunn to the plt in the bill mentioned, nor does he know whether or not his testator knew anything of it, and he saith, that the testator afterwards about the year 1788 sold a moity of the said mill to the plt Wm Edmondson, a son of the plt Caty’s, and this deft believes with her privity & knowledge & she never objected to it or made any claim to the mill. And this deft further answering saith, that he denies that the plt Caty told him that his testator was indebted to her on acct of the said mill or on any other acct at the time this deft applied to her for payment of the bond in the bill mentioned, but at first she had supposed it had been paid, but after a little consideration she said she recollected the bond was given for hogs at the breaking up of the mill & that it had not been paid, and that her son Wm had all her effects & must pay it, and on this deft’s urging payment she said she would sell a cow & pay off the bond. And this deft denying all unlawful combination & confederacy without that, that &c prays to be hence dismissed with his reasonable costs in this behalf most wrongfully sustained &c[.] Essex county to wit: Carter Croxton this day made oath to this answer before me in due form of law. Given under my hand this 21st day of June 1802. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 22, item 22-K-18.]

On 15 July 1803, an affidavit was given in this case by James Croxton on behalf of Carter Croxton. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 22, item 22-K-12.]

On 20 June 1803, Carter Croxton, with Elizabeth Bray and Major Boughan, was bound $10,000 for Elizabeth Bray’s administration of the estate of Charles Bray. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 16, pages 219–220.]

On 9 November 1805, Carter Croxton gave a deposition pertaining to Catharine Edmondson, mother of William Edmondson. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 23, item 23-B-18.]

On 29 December 1807, Carter Croxton, with L. Booker and John Minter, inventoried and appraised the estate of James Dix. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 17, pages 72–74.]

On 19 December 1808, an inventory and appraisal of the estate of Mary Haile, deceased, was presented in court by Ambrose Hunley, Thomas Wright, and Carter Croxton, and ordered recorded. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 17, pages 98–99.]

An appraisal of the estate of Major Boughan was made on 16 November 1812 by James Montague, Gabriel Purkins senr, and Carter Croxton. No total valuation. Recorded 21 June 1813. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 17, pages 473–475.]

In 1813, Lewis Booker, Carter Croxton and James Montague divided the slaves of Major Boughan in obedience made to a decree of 18 January 1813. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 27, item 27-G-43.]

On 23 December 1814, Carter Croxton witnessed the will of Lewis Booker of Essex County. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, pages 139–140.]

On 17 January 1815, Lewis Dix, Austin Brockenbrough, Carter Croxton and Thomas Dix jr were bound $7,000 for Lewis Dix’s administration of the estate of Thomas Wood Senr. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, page 96.]

In an undated petition from around 1814 or 1815, in the case of St. Johns admr & others plts against Howertons admr &c defts, orators John St. John admr of Elizabeth St. John deceased, Jack J. Willis, admr of Rachel Willis decd, & Carter Croxton state that at the division of Ambrose Howerton’s estate the court assigned to widow Catharine Howerton 55 acres and 2 slaves. She died January 1814. The children should now inherit. They are: Elizabeth, now deceased, who died before Catharine, and who was the wife of orator John St. John, Rachel wife of Jack J. Willis, Rachel also having died before Catharine, and Robert Howerton. They complain against Charles Howerton, surviving admr of Ambrose Howerton, and Robert Howerton under 21 by Robert G. Haile. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 20, item 20-I-33.]

The estate of Major Boughan in account with Caston Boughan for the period 1813 to 1818 was examined by Washington H. Purkins, Carter Croxton and James Croxton jr. and recorded in 1819. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 19, pages 43–44.]

The estate of John Croxton Jr. deceased in account with Carter Croxton from 1807 to 1821 is recorded in Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 19, pages 221–233.

On 20 January 1817, an inventory and appraisal of the estate of Major J. Boughan, made by Carter Croxton and James Croxton Jr., was returned to court and ordered recorded. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, page 346.]

On 18 March 1817, an inventory and appraisal of the estate of Thomas Purkins by Carter Croxton, H. H. Boughan and John Minter was returned to court and ordered recorded. Total valuation $61.48. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, page 373.]

On 25 August 1817, Carter Croxton gave a deposition at the Tavern of Tunstall Banks in Essex County regarding land valuation in a Wood family lawsuit. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 17, item 17-A-70.]

The estate of William Dunn, deceased, in account with Carter Croxton, executor, from 1799 to 1821 was settled on 17 February 1821 by Wm. A. Garnett, Graves Burke, and Henry H. Boughan. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 19, pages 177–180.]

On 19 February 1821, John W. Semple and Carter Croxton were bound $12,000 for John W. Semple’s administration of the estate of Joseph Burnett. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 19, pages 167–168.]

On 19 January 1824, Sally Wood, and Fontaine Wood and Ann his wife of the County of Essex, and James Wood and Elizabeth his wife of the County of King and Queen sold to Carter Croxton of the County of Essex. For $61.50, 10-1/4 acres in the County of Essex. Signed Fontain Wood. Witnesses: John R Matthews as to Fontain Wood, John H Micou ditto. Ordered recorded 19 January 1824. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 41, pages 91–92.]

On 19 July 1830, the estate of William Dunn in account with Carter Croxton from 1799 to 1827 was recorded. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 22, pages 133–144.]