Their son R. Carter Wellford (1853–1919) would inherit Sabine Hall and continued the family's tradition of legislative service at the close of the 19th century.
[3] Like his father and grandfather, Robert Wormeley Carter was groomed to take control of working plantations, which were operated using enslaved labor.
[4] In 1830, Carter was one of Richmond county's largest slaveowners, with 103 enslaved people,[5] and the number grew to 115 slaves in the 1840 federal census.
Carter served his final legislative term in the House of Delegates in 1857, representing both Richmond and neighboring Westmoreland Counties.
He was buried at Sabine Hall, which his young grandson would ultimately inherit, as well as continue the family's legislative tradition.