Ebenezer CARLETON^[1]

1754 - 1836  (82 years)

• Name	Ebenezer CARLETON
  Born	1 Apr 1754	Lyndeborough, Hillsborough, New Hampshire
  Gender	Male
  Noteworthy	Served at Valley Forge
  Military Event	American Revolution - Bunker Hill, Valley Forge, Gen Washington Life Guard
  Served American Revolution?	Y
  Military Flag	Y
  Buried	1836	Merrimack, Hillsborough, New Hampshire
  Died	8 Dec 1836	Merrimack, Hillsborough, New Hampshire
  Person ID	I36917	Main
  Last Modified	13 Aug 2017

  
  

  Father	Jeremiah CARLETON,   b. 3 Jul 1715, Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts ,   d. 1768, Lyndeborough, Hillsborough, New Hampshire  (Age 52 years)
  Mother	Eunice TAYLOR,   b. 30 Oct 1717, Dunstable, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   d. 1794, Lyndeborough, Hillsborough, New Hampshire  (Age 76 years)
  Married	22 Jun 1740
  Family ID	F12849	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rebecca FARRAR,   b. 29 May 1754,   d. 7 Sep 1832, Merrimack, Hillsborough, New Hampshire  (Age 78 years)
  Married	3 Jun 1784
  Children	1. Timothy CARLETON,   b. 9 Apr 1785,   d. Abt 1855, Merrimack, Hillsborough, New Hampshire  (Age 69 years)   2. Ebenezer CARLETON,   b. 9 Mar 1787, Merrimack, Hillsborough, New Hampshire ,   d. 7 Sep 1832, Burlington, Chittenden, Vermont  (Age 45 years)   3. Rebecca CARLETON,   b. 25 Aug 1789, Merrimack, Hillsborough, New Hampshire ,   d. Sep 1855, Waterford, Erie, Pennsylvania  (Age 66 years)   4. Jeremiah CARLETON,   b. 7 Feb 1792, Danbury, Merrimack, New Hampshire ,   d. 19 Oct 1878, Merrimack, Hillsborough, New Hampshire  (Age 86 years)   5. John Montgomery CARLETON,   b. 12 Oct 1795, Merrimack, Hillsborough, New Hampshire ,   d. 31 Jan 1829, Merrimack, Hillsborough, New Hampshire  (Age 33 years)
  Last Modified	28 Oct 2023
  Family ID	F12943	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 1 Apr 1754 - Lyndeborough, Hillsborough, New Hampshire Buried - 1836 - Merrimack, Hillsborough, New Hampshire Died - 8 Dec 1836 - Merrimack, Hillsborough, New Hampshire  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  From History of Lyndeborough NH: (He apparently enlisted for the Revolutionary War from Wilton). "He is a credit to Wilton and certainly served for Wilton, Franklin Co., Men. Wilton history states that he did one-eighth of a turn of service for Jacob Putnam,one fourth for Jonathan Burton, and one fourth for Capt. Phillip Putnam.The Revolutionary Rolls credit him with one year's service for the last named gentleman "at Boston and Roxbury in 1776", which, however, is ascribed to Ebenezer Coston by the Wilton historian. Ebenezer Carleton enlisted as a Private 21 March 1777, in the Company of Capt. Isaac Frye, to remain during the war. He was transferred from that Company to "his Excellency General Washington's Guard 1 January 1779" one of six NH men who enjoyed that distinction. He so won the favor of the General that he offered him a permanent home at Mount Vernon. This honor, his love for the home and kindred moved him, with great reverence and esteem, however, to decline. At his departure Mrs. Washington presented him with a fine gold watch as a token of her appreciation of his service in guarding her husband. After coming home from this service he settled in New Chester, NH, (later Bristol and Hill). Ebenezer enlisted in 1775 as a private in Capt. Benjamin Mann's company, 3rd regiment, Continental infantry, Col. James Reed. He re-enlisted in 1777 in Capt. Isaac Fry's company, 3rd NH regiment, transferred to the Commander-in-Chief's guard at Valley Forge, 1778, under Captain Caleb Gibbs. He was at the battle of Monmouth. Ebenezer was at the battle of Bunker Hill.

  
  

• Sources

  [S117] CARLETON Carr, Andrue (Andrew) of Martha's Vineyard, Ma, Andrue Carleton Carr.