John CARLTON^[1]

1718 - 1786  (67 years)

• Name	John CARLTON
  Born	23 Aug 1718	Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts
  Gender	Male
  Residence	Tolland, Tolland, Connecticut
  Military Event	American Revolution - Lt in Capt Solomon Wills’ company
  Served American Revolution?	Y
  Military Flag	Y
  Buried	1786	N Cemetery, Tolland, Connecticut
  Died	3 Jul 1786	Tolland, Tolland, Connecticut
  Person ID	I37861	Main
  Last Modified	14 May 2012

  
  

  Father	Cornet Edward CARLETON,   b. 20 Feb 1691, Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts ,   d. 29 Nov 1749, Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts  (Age 58 years)
  Mother	Hannah KIMBALL,   b. 19 Mar 1692, Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts ,   d. 9 Sep 1741, Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts  (Age 49 years)
  Married	13 Jun 1712	Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts
  Family ID	F12995	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lynda LADD,   b. 8 Dec 1721, Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts ,   d. 30 Nov 1803, Tolland, Tolland, Connecticut  (Age 81 years)
  Married	23 Jan 1741	Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts
  Children	1. Daniel CARLTON,   b. 1742, Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts   2. Kimball CARLTON,   b. 18 Jul 1744, Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts ,   d. 22 May 1832, Kentucky  (Age 87 years)   3. Lydia CARLTON,   b. 1745, Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts + 4. Hannah CARLTON,   b. 16 Aug 1747, Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts ,   d. 2 Dec 1825, Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire  (Age 78 years)   5. Sarah CARLTON,   b. 10 Jun 1750, Tolland, Tolland, Connecticut   6. Edward CARLTON,   b. 26 Mar 1752, Tolland, Tolland, Connecticut   7. Lydia CARLTON,   b. 1755, Tolland, Tolland, Connecticut   8. John CARLTON,   b. 1758, Tolland, Tolland, Connecticut   9. Darius CARLTON,   b. Abt 1760, Tolland, Tolland, Connecticut ,   d. Bef 1815, Huntsburg, Geauga, Ohio  (Age ~ 54 years)
  Last Modified	28 Oct 2023
  Family ID	F13079	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 23 Aug 1718 - Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts Residence - - Tolland, Tolland, Connecticut Married - 23 Jan 1741 - Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts Died - 3 Jul 1786 - Tolland, Tolland, Connecticut  = Link to Google Earth
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• Notes

  John and Lydia (Ladd) Carlton were married in Haverhill, Mass., where their families lived, and where they made their first home and the first of their children were born. Birth records for Kimball and Hannah are found in the Haverhill records. About 1750, John apparently moved his family to Tolland, CT where they remained as permanent residents. John became an early owner of land in the area. John was a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary War,serving the company formed by Capt Solomon Wills of Tolland, which answered the call to arms at Lexington, MA, in April of 1775. He died intestate and his widow declined to administer his estate, asking the probate judge to appoint her son, John, that "trust." On 21 July 1786, the son, John, and his brother-in-law, Simon Chapman (husband of Lydia Carlton) posted a bond of five hundred pounds with the probate judge. An inventory of the estate was filed 31 January 1787, and shows John to have had a well stocked farm of 100 acres with a substantial house, well-furnished, and with a barn stables. His personal wardrobe was of good size and materials. Distribution of a portion of the estate was made to the widow, Lydia, on 17 April 1787, when she received 24 acres of land, the rooms at the south end of the house with furnishings; privilege to use the kitchen for washing and baking; and part of the cellar and barn. The rest was sold to Simon Chapman (son-in-law) as the highest bidder. Final distribution to heirs was made on 23 April 1790. Among those named were Kimball Carlton, 2 acres; John Carlton, 6 acres; "Dirius" Carlton, 6 acres; Lydia (Carlton) Chapman, 8 acres. The rest of the heirs of the deceased "having before received the whole of their shares." The birth records have never been found for the children (except Kimball and Hannah), certain facts regarding them come from the above mentioned court proceedings and family papers. Ten children are listed on one DAR membership application. Ma kept good records early; Connecticut did not officially require them until much later.

  
  

• Sources

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