| 12. | Lt John CARLETON was born in Jan 1638 in Bramstrom, Yorkshire, England (son of Edward CARLETON and Eleanor “Ellen” NEWTON); died on 22 Jan 1668 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts; was buried in Haverhill City Cemetery, Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts. Other Events:
- Also Known As: CARLTON
- Occupation: Town recorder and Clerk of the Writs, Haverhill, MA - 1664 - 1668
- Immigrant?: Y
- Migration: Abt 1638
- Residence: Feb 1661, Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts
Notes:
m1 Hannah JEWETT abt 1659, d/o Joseph JEWETT & Mary MALLiNSON
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The petition of Christopher Babbage and Hannah his wife to the Court at Salem, 27 Nov. 1678, requesting the appointment of an administrator to the estate of Mr. Edward Carlton, sometime of Rowley, for the benefit of the children of the said Hannah, represents that John Carleton was sent back from England by his father with a letter of attorney, by which he received a portion of the estate. Probably this was the power of attorney, dated 9 Aug. 1650, given to Humphrey Reyner and Joseph Jewett, but not entered in the court records until 5 Mar. 1656. If so, John Carleton probably lived with Joseph Jewett during the following two years of his minority, and so naturally at his coming of age led the second daughter of the family to the altar that the marriage remained unrecorded. In the will of Joseph Jewett, dated 15 Feb. 1660, he is named, as "my son John Carleton," one of the executors. Patience Jewett chose Mr. John Carlton as her guardian, and it was allowed by the court 26 Mar. 1661.
He soon removed to the neighboring town of Haverhill, as shown by a deed of William Holdredge and Isabell his wife to John Carleton of Haverhill, conveying fourscore acres of upland in Haverhill, 22 May 1662. He also purchased lands in Haverhill from Robert Swan in 1663, from Edward Clark in 1665, and from Robert Clements in 1667 . On 11 Jan. 1664, John Carleton and Hannah his wife of Haverhill sold to John Gage for one hundred pounds 300 acres in Rowley, joyning to the farm of Patience Jewett. (Norfolk Deeds, vol. 2, pp. 64, 83, 84, 174; Ipswich Deeds, vol. 2, p. 222.)[:ITAL]
In 1664 Mr. John Carleton was chosen town recorder and Clerk of the Writs for Haverhill, offices in which he continued until 1668.
From a case of Crosby vs. Swan, a writ dated 25 Mar. 1665 preserves his excellent penmanship with this representative autograph.
In several similar signatures he was consistent in reviving the spelling of the name used by his great-grandfather and name-sake in Yorkshire, which has been followed by many American members of the family. At a court held at Salisbury, 14 Apr. 1668, Jno. Carleton is recorded as a member of the Jury of trials; and 29 Sept. 1668 a petition was presented to Ipswich court by John Carleton and four others as selectmen of Haverhill. (Records and Files, Quarterly Courts of Essex Co., vol. 3, pp. 198, 239; vol. 4, pp. 20, 120.)[:ITAL]
It would appear that this active career was cut short by a sudden illness, for "The last will & Testament of Leift. John Carleton of Haverhill, made January: 1668" is on file in the Essex Probate at Salem, the date, as may be observed, being just a week before his death. By this will he gave his homestead and forty acres of upland in Haverhill to Hannah his wife, the rest of his land and estate to be divided among his sons, with the customary double share to John, the eldest. This will was proved 13 April 1669, and bears the endorsement "The widow Hannah Carlton did renounce her executorship." There is also filed, however, a somewhat lengthy petition of the widow Hannah, of the same date, that she maybe possessed of the estate her late husband willed to her, not excepting of being executrix, and that "this honered Court would bee pleased to consider ye condition of my deare children being all but small & haipleis." 9
Death: 22 JAN 1668 in Haverhill, Essex Co., Ma 9 10
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John was the owner of a large tract of land in Haverhill and a large part of Lawrence, Ma No record has ever been found of the conveyance of this land away. His children were very young at the time of his death and his estate was not settled for twenty-five years. It is thought that a knowledge of his owning this land was not obtained until 1860. In 1860 Benjamin Franklin Buttler began looking into the land ownership issue, but the Civil War broke out and the investigations came to an end.
Event: Deed 22 MAY 1662 Haverhill, Essex Co., Ma
William Holdredg of Haverhill and wife Isabell conveyed to John Carleton of Haverhill 80 acres of upland in Haverhill, bounded by ye parsonage farm, brook and John Cheneries (also, Chenery), being ye 2nd and 3d division of a 5-acre lot; also, 5 acres of meadow and 3 commonages. Both signed by mark. Wit: James Pecker and Georg Brown. Ack. in Salisbury court 9 : 2 mo : 1667.
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Event: Deed 06 MAR 1665 Haverhill, Essex Co., Ma
Steven Webster of Haverhill and wife Hannah (her mark), for £45, 22 acres of little ox comon being the right of four ox comons yt belonged to Bartholemew Heath, bounded by ye great pond, sower meadow and James Davis, sr., March 6, 1665. Wit. Peter Eyer and Hanah White. Ack. 8 : 8: 1666, before Simon Willard, assistant.
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Event: Deed 11 JAN 1664/65
John Carleton of Haverhill sold to John Gage of Rowley three hundred acres in Rowley.
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Event: Deed 14 NOV 1665 Haverhill, Essex, MA
Phillip Nelson, Jerimie Jewett (also, Jewet), and John Carleton, executors of will of Joseph Jewett of Nuberie, lately deceased, for £120, conveyed to George Heathcock (also, Heathcoke) of Barbadoes, merchant, house, orchard and 14 acres of pasture in Haverhill, bounded by Steven Webster, highway next the river, John Williams, Jr. William White, Hugh Sharrat and highway, Nov. 14, 1665. Hannah, wife of said Carleton, joined in the deed. Wit: Bartholemew Heath (his BH mark), Ezekiell Northend and Robert ffoorde. Ack., Nov. 20, 1665, before Daniell Denison.
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Event: Deed 03 FEB 1665 Haverhill, Essex, MA
(Edward Clarke, administrator of the estate of William Deale of Haverhill) Same, for £13 10s., conveyed to John Carlton of Haverhill 4 acres and 100 rods of upland, below little river, bounded by Capt. Pall White, widow Deale, highway and Jno Swaddock, Feb. 3, 1665. Mary Deale (her m mark), widow of the deceased, joined. Wit: John Griffyn and John Heath, sr., with a mark. Ack. in court 10 : 2 mo : 1666.
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Event: Will prove 13 APR 1669 Haverhill, Ma
inventory taken 25 January 1668 by George Browne, Robert Clement and Joseph Davis: Apparrell & bedding, 10li.; peuter & brass, 31i, 15s; wooden ware & Iren ware, 21i. 3s. 4d.; Tables, stooles, bedstead, chests & boxes, 21i. 10s.; a Hide, 14s.; a horse. 61i. 10s.; 2 oxen, 3 cowes & heifer & sheep, 30li. 10s.; cart & plow & utensils for husbandry, 41i. 10s.; 71 acres of oxe common land, 1201i.; house and house lot, a barn frame and bords, 40li.; East meddow, 10li; 120 acres of land, 6 acres of meddow at hauks meddow, 70li.; 5 Acres 2 meddow beyond mount spickett, 20li.; 3 Acers meddow in Hawkes meddow, 81i.; in priviledges in Common, 20li.; swine, 51i. 10s.; Armes, 21i. 4s.; Corne, 31i.; sheeps wool & cotton wool & a box Iron, 1li. 10s.; 6 Ackers of upland over ye wast bridg, 81i.; Debts due by Book & on all other Accounts by bills or other ways not yet accounted for, 53li. 16s. 4d; total, 422li. 12e, 8d.
Mrs. Hannah Carleton and Peter Eyer were ordered 13: 2: 1669, to take care of the estate of Mr. Jno. Carleton, late of Haverhill, until next Hampton court, and, were empowered to receive and pay any clear debts but not to alienate any of the land. Salisbury Quarterly Court Records, vol. 3, leaf 107.
Administration on the estate of Mr. Jno. Carleton of Haverhill granted 12: 8: 1669, to Joseph Davis and Mrs. Hannah Carleton and they were ordered to bring in an inventory to the next Salisbury court. Hampton. Quarterly Court Records, vol. 3, leaf 110.
The court ordered Apr. 12, 1670, that the administrators of Mr. Jno. Carleton's estate make assurance of the lands sold by Mr. Carlton or else to return what pay had been received. Salisbury Quarterly Court Records, vol. 3, leaf 115.
Petition of Shubael Walker and Peter Ayer, administrators of the estate, to the court at Boston, Oct. 14, 1670 to consider the condition of the widow Hannah Carlton of Haverhill, being left with four small children and without any support from the estate, as what is left is wilderness land valued at about 1651i. l0s., and for power to sell this land for their help; the court 28: 8: 1670 granted the request. Mass. Archives, vol. 15B, leaf 174.[:ITAL]
Petition of Peter Eyres of Haverhill, administrator of the estate of John Carleton, deceased. That the power of administration may be transferred to Edward and Thomas Carlton, the estate not having been fully, settled and Hanah Babbage, the relict of said John Carleton, also requesting that administration may be conferred an her two sons, the petition was granted Sept. 2, 1695. Essex County Probate Records, vol. 305, page 79.[:ITAL]
The children of Mr. John Carleton being twenty one years of age, Peter Ayer of Haverhill, the administrator of the estate, petitioned the court at Salem, Sept. 2, 1695 that the administration may be transmitted to Edward and Thomas Carleton, sons of the said John.
Bond of Edward Carleton and Thomas Carleton of 200li., with John Carlton and Joseph Carlton, as sureties, all of Andover and Bradford, Sept. 2, 1695, for administration on the estate of John Carlton.
Essex County Probate Files, Docket 4,653.
The court Apr. 6, 1696, gave Edward Carleton and Thomas Carleton further time for rendering the account of their administration. Essex County Probate Records, vol. 305, page 145.
Inventory of such lands not yet settled amongst the heirs according as the law directs, brought in Mar. 31, 1696, by Edward Carlton and Thomas Carlton, administrators: 47 acres of Land called axe common hands; two Acres & half of East Meadow six Acres of Hawks meadow; three Acres or thereabouts of Hawks meadow; about four acres of Duck meadow at Spicket hill foot; privilidge in Comon apprised in the inventory given at 15li.; six score Acres of Land by Robt. Swans, deed joyneing upon Hawkes meadow.
This estate to be divided to the widow and the four children, the only remaining heirs.
The division of the estate within the bounds of Haverhill made by mutual consent, June 30, 1696: to John and Joseph Carleton sons of John, deceased, the oxe pasture land, the orchard and house lot which was Cumptons, adjoining thereto, about sixty or seventy acres, and all the other lands and prividedges in the commons of Haverhill to their brothers, Edward and Thomas Carleton.
Witness: Neh. Jewett, John Pengry.
Petition of John, Joseph, Edward and Thomas Carlton, all children of John Carlton of full age to set for themselves, and all married, that the above said division of lands may be settled, was allowed and confirmed, June 30, 1696.
Essex County Probate Files, Docket 4,653.
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Know all men by these presents that we, Edward Carlton and Thomas Carlton, administrators to the estate of John Carlton, our father, late of Haverhill in the county of Essex within the province of Massachusetts Bay in New England having taken an inventory of the estate of said Carlton, deceased within the bounds of Haverhill aforesaid and enter the same judge of probate and register for Essex aforesaid. Which said lands we the subscribers and sons of said John Carleton deceased have agreed to divide amongst ourselves with consent of said administrators: and have divided the same by mutual consent of each other as follows: the said John Carlton and Joseph Carlton, sons of said John, deceased, by these presents do accept of the land lying and being in Haverhill aforesaid commonly called and known by the name of Oxe pasture land and the orchard and house lot which was compotes adjoining thereto being about sixty or seventy acres be it more or less with all the wood timber, trees, privileges thereupon, in and belonging thereunto as their full right and whole share in the lands within the said town, hereby releasing and quitting claim unto said administrators as administrators and heirs with them to all the rest of the lands and real estate that they might claim interest in: covenanting and promising said Edward and Thomas Carlton, their brothers as heirs with them in the said estate; and hereby oblige themselves that they and their heirs and assignees shall forever hold and enjoy all other lands and privileges in the commons of Haverhill aforesaid and in the township of Haverhill that did or anyway may appertain to their said father when he died; and to his rights he died seized of: the said Edward and Thomas Carlton: hereby quit claim to said John and Joseph Carlton of said land they have accepted of as above for their share unto them and their heirs and assigns forever; promising and covenanting to and with the said John and Joseph that they and their heirs shall forever enjoy the same without any hindrance and molestation, interruption, suit or denial of them and their heirs forever always with this provision that any debts appear not yet known of due from said estate they and their heirs and executors and administrators shall pay their equal parts of such debt or debts according to the proportion they have hereby received, together with the said Edward and Thomas that this is the agreement between said parties with respect to the real estate left by said John Carlton deceased which each party for themselves and their heirs, executors, administrators and assignees have and do oblige hereby themselves unto: in testimony hereof they have set to their hands and seals this 30th June 1696.
Signed sealed and in presence of
Neh. Jewett
John Pengry
John Carlton
Joseph Carlton
Edward Carleton
Thomas Carleton
(Note: that two of the sons signed their names as Carlton and the other two as Carleton)
On the reverse side of this document:
To the honorable Bartholomew Gidney, esq. Judge of probate of willsfor
the county of Essex; and granting administration.
The humble petition of John, Joseph, Edward, and Thomas Carlton who are all the children that said John Carlton their father left at his decease being now of full age to act for themselves being all married is that according to the above said division the said lands may be settled and pray your honorable concurrence therewith who are your honorable's humble servants. Essex county--before the honorable Bartholomew Gidney-esq. Judge of probate of wills, etc. For said county-June 30, 1696- John Carlton, Joseph, Edward Carleton and Thomas Carleton all personally appeared and acknowledge the above written on the other side to be their act and deed, which is accordingly allowed and confirmed.
Bartholomew Gidney Jno. Read-register.
John Carlton
Joseph Carlton
Edward Carleton
Thomas Carleton
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Will: 15 JAN 1668
The last Will & Testament of Lieft. John Carlton of Haverhill made January: 15: 68 I give unto Hannah my Wife that house, wth ye orchard and lot adjoining that Wm Cumpton was formerly possessed of in Haverhill; I give her also forty acres of upland & my will is that it shall be laid out adjoining to the above-mentioned homestead in the most convenient manner to my wives satisfaction or according to the mindes of such as she shall improve & make use of. I give her five cows; & all my sheep. I give her all my household stuff and all my implements of husbandry. I give my wife also my East meadow. My will is that after my debts are paid, the rest of my land and estate not here mentioned particularly shall be divided amongst my sons, my Son John being by this my will to have a double portion. I will that my wife shall have ye improvement of my Children's estate if she see cause to her owne benefitt, untill they come of age according to the law. I will that my wife shall give deeds according to Law to such persons who have bought land of me, whose deeds are not yet finished. I will that my Children shall be put out apprentices to some honest calling or trade. I appoint my Wife to be my soul Executrix of this my Last Will & Testament. I give the frame that I had raised for a barne to my wife, and all those boards that I am now owner of. I desire my brother Mr. Philip Nelson, my brother Mr. Jeremiah Jewett, and my loving friend Ezekiel Northen to be overseers of this my Last Will & desire them to be helpful to my wife in executing ye same.
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Witness: Nathaniel Saltonstall, John Griffing.
Proved in Salisbury court 13:2m: 1669 by Capt. Nathaniel Saltingstall and John Griffin; in the same court Mrs. Hannah Carlton renounced her executrixship.
Buried:
There is no proof of burial here.
John married Hannah JEWETT on 10 Apr 1663 in Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts. Hannah was born on 15 Apr 1641 in Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts; died after 1707 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; was buried in Burying Point Cemetery, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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