From the History of Lanier County, Georgia:
In 1809 Jesse, his father and several brothers and sisters moved from the Colleton District on the Saltketchie River in South Carolina to Tattnal County, GA. Ten years later, 1819, he and others of his family moved from Tattnal County to Appling County across the Attamaha River near Holmesville, the county seat of Appling county. In 1825 Jesse sold his land and moved to Lowndes County on the West side of the Alphah River and one and one half miles south of Lakeland. On October 1, 1825 the Union Baptist Church was organized at Carter's Meeting House.

From "The Ancestors of The Beaty & Simpson Families of Georgia & Florida 1997 by Violet Brinkley Bennett
"Capt. Jesse Carter was a commander in the Lowndes County, Georgia militia in the Indian War of 1838. He grew up on the Saltketcher River in Colleton District, South Carolina. He moved to Tattnall County, Georgia in 1809 along with his Father, his sisters, his brothers and other members of his family. In 1819, Jesse and other family members moved to Appling County, Georgia. The Carter Plantation in Lowndes County, Georgia became very large with a large herd of cattle. This being the reason they moved to Georgia, so they would have better pasture land for their cattle. He gave the land for the first "meeting house" on the Alapaha River, which became the Union Primitive Baptist Church, a few months later on October 1, 1825. This was the first organized church in Lowndes County, Georgia. He also built the original building for the meeting house. In 1827 he served as a Representative from Lowndes County to the General Assembly. He commanded a company of militia during the Indian troubles of 1838. Captain Carter owned much land in Lowndes County. In the early 1870s the court house in Valdosta burned, destroying most of their records. The only book saved from the fire shows some of his land holdings. They were lots number 413, 414, 415, 416, 516, 11th land district of original Irwin County , now Lowndes. He owned eight slaves and 184 head of cattle. This inventory was dated September 9, 1847. The home place became the property of his youngest daughter, Mrs. Darsey (Nancy A Carter). She and her mother continued to live on the old home place until about 1858."