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- The following information is from the research of Marita Snyder posted on the internet:
Edward Carleton, s/o Walter Carleton, was born in Hornsea (England) and baptized at Bedford, Yorkshire east riding, 20 OCT 1610.
His wife, Ellen Newton, daughter of Lancelot and Mary Lee Newton, was baptized at Hedon, Yorkshire, 24 FEB 1614.
They were married at St. Martin, Micklegate, York, 3 NOV 1636.
Their 1st son John was probably born in 1637, but no record of his baptism has been found.
On or about 9 APR1638, they disposed of Ellen’s ancestral property, and soon after embarked with the party of Rev. Ezekiel Rogers of Rowley, probably for Hull, in the ship "John of London", which arrived in Salem or Boston in the autumn of 1638.
The next spring, the company began the settlement of Rowley, near Newburyport, Essex Co., Ma, and there the Carleton’s 2nd son, Edward, was the 1st recorded birth, 28 OCT 1639.
Edward Carleton was a man of some importance in the Rowley settlement, holding various offices. He returned to England about 1649, and his wife and children later.
No further record of the parents or of the 3 younger children has been found, and it is supposed that they remained and died in England.
John, the eldest son, was sent back to New England with a letter of attorney, by which he received a portion of his father’s estate.
On the death of his grandmother, Margery (Gibbon) Ombler, in 1629,Edward Carlton of Hornsey Burton, gent., was appointed by the court to succeed his father, Walter Carlton, as administrator of the unsettled portion of the estate of Peter Gibbon, an indication that even so early he gave promise of the ability which received recognition in his career in Rowley. No further mention of him is found until his marriage license in 1636, when he was called 'of Barmston.' It is surmised that he may have gone to this parish adjacent to Beeford because of the fact that Thomas Norton (probably his cousin, s/o his father's half brother) was living there, as shown by his marriage license in the same year, and the baptism of several Norton children in the Barmston register. The same register has been searched carefully by the contributor (as well as by a former rector) for the baptism of Edward Carlton's first son, but in vain. In Barmston EdwardCarlton would have been in contact with Sir Matthew Boyton, lord of the manor, known to have been interested in the migration to Ma; it may be suggested that he might even have gone to Barmston to act as a steward or agent for Sir Matthew.
By the fine detail above, made on or about April 9, 1638, Edward Carleton and his wife Ellen sold a considerable property in Ryhill (near his birthplace), a Twp. where the Newton family had held lands for more than a hundred years. The disposal of Edward Carleton's lands in Great Hatfield, inherited through his father's will, has not been discovered, possibly because it was not in manor records not preserved or unavailable, but quite as likely because those lands may have been held, according to the terms of the will, to yield income for his brother Thomas, until the expiration of tile term of the lease.
Very soon after this sale, the small family joined the party of Rev.Ezekiel Rogers, which embarked probably from Hull, in the ship "John of London," which appears to have reached Ma in the autumn of 1638. In the spring of 1639 the company commenced the settlement of the town of Rowely (named for the town of Rowley, England where the Rev. EzekielRogers was dismissed from his church for non-conformity), where theCarleton's second son, born October of that year was the first recorded birth. Edward Carlton was made a freeman of Ma 18 day 3 mo.1642, and in the earliest town record extant, in 1643. 'Mr. Edward Carleton' was a member of a committee appointed to register the several lots of all the inhabitants; he had a house lot of three acres. At the first town meeting of which there is a record extant,
held in 1648, "Ed Carleton and Francis Parrat" were chosen to assist the selectmen in laying the ministry rate, and they were also on the committee to determine every man's proportion of land.
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The Records of the Colony of Ma Bay supplement the blank period of the early town records, in showing that Edward Carlton (at the early age of thirty-three) was elected Deputy from Rowley to the General Court 7 March 1644, and was returned 29 May 1644, 14 May 1645, 6 May 1646, and 26 May 1647. In order to settle a long-standing dispute over land, between Mr. Robert Saltonstall, as agent for Sir Richard Saltonstall, and the town of Watertown, without recourse to a trial at the General Court, on 23 December 1647 the parties mutually chose Mr. Edward Carlton and Mr. John Johnson as arbitrators, whose award was apparently acceptable to the disputants. (Suffolk Deeds, vol. 1, p. 87.)[:ITAL]
During the same period, as shown in the Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex Co., Edward Carlton spent much time in court service. He is recorded (usually as Mr. Edward Carlton) as a member of the Grand Jury at courts held at Ipswich 4:9:1645, 28:7:1647, and 26:7:1648; in 1647 he was appointed a commissioner to settle two civil cases; also in that year and 28:1: 1648 and 27:1:1649, the presentments at Ipswich Court were signed by "Edwarde Carlton in the name of the rest."
At home also his judicial ability was recognized: "Mr. Carleton, Franc Parote, & Mathew Boyse, being lawfully chosen, by the freemen of Rowley, to end small causes according to law, are confirmed therein" [by the General Court, held at Boston, 10 May 1648]. At Ipswich Court27:1:1649 Mr. Edward Carlton, Captain Briggham and Mathye Boyce were chosen and sworn to end small causes for Rowlye.
Soon after this date Mr. Carlton returned to England. There are three of his letters, undated, but from internal evidence appearing to have been written about this time, addressed to Governor John Winthrop at Boston, still preserved in the Winthrop Papers of the Ma Historical Society. In these letters he writes of his intention to go to England immediately, saying "but now the Lord is pleased to try me sadly by some unexpected newes" and "I doe beleive, if yt you were but fully possessed with my condition, and also with ye occasion yt moues me to goe into England, you would very much comiserate my case." He therefore importunes the Governor to repay money which it appears he had loaned to Winthrop's dishonest agent, James Luxford, indicating "yt wch your man borrowed of me in your name was most of my estate, out of wch I had a familye to maintaine."
It appears that he had also advanced a considerable sum to the town of Rowley (possibly for the original purchase of land), which was to be paid to the attorney of Mr. Carlton in England. The date of his return to England is indicated in the Rev. Ezekiel Rogers' letter, cited above, as being before 24 Jan. 1649 . Against that date, however, is the record of a deed dated "ye 11th of the eighth month 1649," by which Francis Parrot of Rowley sold "four acres of salt marsh ground lying upon the east side of Edward Carlton's salt marsh ground," the deed being witnessed by Edward Carlton. (Ipswich Deeds (Salem), vol. 2, f 269.)
The original undated deed, written in his own hand, by which Edward Carlton sold his house and three acre lot and nine gates in commons to Henry Sewall, senior, of Newbury is preserved in the Court Papers of 1678. Probably this deed, witnessed by John Smith, was given just on the eve of the departure for England. Other lands, or at least extensive rights in commonage, were disposed of later, through the instrument bearing the date 9 Aug. 1650 as entered in Ipswich Court Records (the original not preserved) by which "Edward Carlton of Rowley in New England" makes Humphrey Reyner and Joseph Jewett of Rowley his attorneys to sell houses, lands, goods, etc., being the estate of the "sayd Edward Carlton within the Towne of Rowley or elsewhere in New England." The witnesses to this document, William Cuthboard and Joshua Booth, are not known in Ma records, indicating that the deed was made in England, and that by this time Mr. Carlton had decided to remain there. The report of the General Court of 22 May 1651 records the appointment of Joseph Jewett and others as a new committee to lay out bounds for the town of Haverhill, in place of "Mr Dummer and Mr Carlton, who were formerly appoynted thereto, beinge now in England."(Records of Colony of Ma Bay, vol.3, p.233.)[:ITAL]
That Mrs. Ellen Carlton did not return with her husband is indicated by a fragmentary item in the Rowley Town Records (page 60) under the date of August 1650, "paid to Mst Carlton by the constable." Her subsequent return is also indicated in the deed of her son John, dated1 July 1661, by which he confirmed the sale of land made by "my mother Mrs. Elinor Carlton formarly, and Mr. Joseph Jewett Attorney of my ffather Mr. Edward Carlton," she being now absent. It has been recently suggested that this expression indicate that Mrs. Carlton had married again, but no record of such a marriage has been found in England.
Final agreement made in the Kings Court at Westminster from Easter Dayin 15 days, 14 Charles I [1638], before the Kings justices there, between Thomas Heathcote, senior, George Heathcote, and Thomas Heathcote, junior, plaintiffs, and Edward Carleton and Helena [Ellen] his wife, deforciants, of 40 acres of land, 20 acres of meadow, and 50 acres of pasture in Rialls als Ryhill and Cammerton, whereof a plea of covenant was summoned between them in the same court, that is, that Edward and Ellen have acknowledged the premises to be the right of Thomas Heathcote, senior, as of their gift, and for themselves and their heirs have remitted and quitclaimed the same to Thomas, George and Thomas and the heirs of Thomas, senior, forever. And further, for themselves and the heirs of Ellen, have granted to warrant Thomas, George, and Thomas and the heirs of Thomas in the same against themselves and the heirs of Ellen forever, and against all men forever. For which grant, warranty, etc., Thomas, George and Thomas have given Edward and Ellen 100 pounds. [Endorsed] According to the form of the Statute the first proclamation was made on the 7th day of May in Easter term, in the 14th year of the within written King [1638].
The second proclamation was made 6 June in the Trinity term, 14th year of the within written King [1638]. The third proclamation was made 9 November in the Michaelmas term, 14th year of the within written King [1638]. The fourth proclamation was made 25 January in the Hilary term, 14th year of the within written King [1639 ]. (Feet of Fines, Yorkshire, Easter Term, 14 Charles I.) [:ITAL] Parish Registers of Beeford, Yorkshire 1563-1661 1610 Edward Carleton the sone of Walter Carleton baptized the 20th. daye of October. Bishop's Transcripts of Beeford, Yorkshire 1610 Edward Carleton the sone of Walter Carleton baptized the 20th of Oct.
Parish Register of St. Martin (Micklegate) cum Gregory. Yorkshire.[:BOLD] 1539-1734 1636. Marriage that Edward Carleton of the parish of Barmston and Ellenar Newton was married the 3 day Novem. Yeoman
Bishop's Transcript of St. Martin, Ebor 1636 Edward Carleton of the parish of Barmeston and Ellen Newton, 3 Nov. (Signed) Johes Birchall Rector Paver's Marriage Licenses of Yorkshire 1636 Edward Carleton, yeoman, Barmston, and Ellen Newton, spinster, St. Martin Micklegate.
(It is unknown just why Ellen Newton, who was of a family belonging to Hedon in East Riding, Yorkshire, happened to be living in York at the time of her marriage. Perhaps her close paternal relatives having died, she may have been with maternal relatives whose names are unknown.) [:ITAL] Signature of Edward Carleton
Edward Carleton and Ellen (Newton) Carleton had four children: John-born in 1637 in England and died in 1668 in Haverhill, Essex Co., Ma, Edward, born 28 October 1639 in Rowley, Essex Co., Ma ; Mary born June 4 1642in Rowley; and Elizabeth, born 20 January 1664 in Rowley. Edward, Mary and Elizabeth apparently did not return to America.
* This marriage record, with fictitious embellishments as to Ellen Newton's parentage, etc., has appeared in Blodgette and Jewett's" Early Settlers of Rowley Ma" (1933), p. 63. Mr. Blodgette, usually careful as to sources, here unfortunately adopted without question a note published in the Boston Transcript of 3 April 1911 furnished by an unscrupulous and untrustworthy English antiquarian to an American correspondent, who, though personally doubtful about the authenticity of the information, allowed it to be foisted upon the New England public.
—— The following was taken from "The History of Littleton, NH" Volume III, Genealogy prepared by George C. Furber. Pub. By University Press, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Ma in 1905: Carleton-pages 103-104.... Edward Carleton was the first Carleton to settle in America, and the common ancestor of the Carletons of this country. Rev. Ezekiel Rogers and twenty families acquired by grand and purchases a strip of land between Newbury and Ipswich, Ma and made settlement in 1638-1639. This was first called Roger's Plantation and afterwards, Rowley. Edward was one of the largest landowners and was made Freeman in 1642. He was a man of distinction, as a member of the General court and as a Trial Judge until his return to England. He died in England about 1661.
Following is a copy of a petition on file in Essex County Clerk's office: “To the honored Court now sitting at Salem this 27 November, Anno Dom. 1678. The humble request of Christopher Babbage and Hannah his wife that whereas Mr. Edward Carleton sometime of Rowley left and estate in New England when he went out of this country, part of which (he sending his son John Carleton by virtue of a letter Attorney did receive in his behalf) was conceiving that there being some of his estate unrecieved by his son, desire this Honored Court would appoint some of our relations, Jeremiah Jewett and Nehemiah Jewett or both to be administrators to the estate of the sayd Mr. Edward Carleton that if anything be preserved it may be forthcoming to the children of the said Hannah, relict of the said John Carleton deceased, the only heirs to any such estate (as we can conceive), or as authority shall dispose of it & in your so doing your servants shall pray. “ Christopher Babbage, Hannah Babbage
Jeremiah Jewett and Nehemiah Jewett have power of administration granted of estate of Mr. Edward Carleton deceased-who was formerly of Rowley and they are enjoined to bring in a true inventory at ye next court at Ipswich.
In court at Salem, Essex Co., Ma 29' 9' 1678.
Hannah Jewett had married first Lt. John Carleton-s/o Edward and Ellen (Newton) Carleton. After the death of Lt. John Carleton in 1668, Hannah married Christopher Babbage. (Note: name spelled several ways in the records; Babbidge and Babbage etc.)
DOCUMENTS CONCERNING EDWARD CARLTON'S RETURN TO ENGLAND Extract from a letter of Rev. Ezekiel Rogers
(The original letter, preserved in the British Museum (Addit. Mss. 4276. fo. 108). was discovered by Miss French in 1913. The dates appear confusing at first sight; but after a fresh examination of the original letter and others of the same period, made while this article is in press, it is clear to me that Mr. Rogers wrote on 24 Jan. 1649, the letter being received by Sykes in Hull 5 Feb. 1649/50. This leaves the whole episode perplexing, in view of the other records. The most of the letter, which fills more than three pages of foolscap in the finely written copy, consists of what has been characterized as 'ecclesiastical drool.' A collection of these letters, all of similar nature, is deposited in the library of the Essex institute in Salem, evidently of so little historical value that they have unpublished. It is interesting to note that the signature of this letter, "Ez. Rogers. “is precisely similar to one I have just seen on his return of the transcript of the parish register of Rowley to the diocesan office in York in1632, though he sometimes wrote out his full name.)[:ITAL]
[Addressed: -] To my much honoured deere freinde Mr. William Sykes Merchant at Hull in Yorkshire, these present. -Leave these wth Mr Ashurst Woolen Draper, at the Signe of the three Kings in Wattling Streete, London.
Worthy & deere Sir After long expectation of a ship to goe fro vs to England (since ye receite of yors) I now unexpectedly & suddainly heare of one resolved to goe soone, yt I doe somewhat feare these my letters may come too late. . . . Concerning yor affaires here; Or brothr Boyes will giue yo such an account, as yt I neede say nothing. . . . I think ye Lord doth in wisdome & loue giue some check to or first Dealings at Barbados, least ye greatness of gaines shoulde haue bene some temptations to vs. But he hath mercyes ynough for yo and vs. I woulde we had yo among vs; Here is good trading, & good liuing among plaine godly people. . . . [Signed] Ez. Rogers. Rowley. 24. of 11.48
[postscript] I hartily thanke you for ye Newes yo sent vs I haue here inclosed Mr. Carltons acknowledgment. Also this letter, yt yo may see how cheerfully he tooke his leaue of vs. God honoured him exceedingly in ye vessell, & gaue him greate authority wth ye Mr & shipmen for good. I shall not neede to putt yo in minde of his widdowe. . . . [Endorsed-] Mr Ezekiell Rogers of 24th iith mo 1649 R[eceived] the 5th ffeb./ answ. the 27th Mrche 1650.
Knowe all whome it may concerne that I Edward Carlton of Rowley in New England have sold unto Mr Henery Sewall senior of Newbery one dwelling house barne and other house with three acres of land less or more all lyeinge and being within the towne of Rowley: as alsoe nine gates in the towne commons of Rowlye wch nine gates Mr Henery Sewall hath libertye to stock with fourscore sheepe or other cattell proportionally: all the aforesayd prmisses: I the sayd Edward Carlton doe sell unto the aforesayd Mr Henery Sewall and to his heires or assignes to be ordered and disposed of according to his or there will and pleasure unto all wch I the sayd Edwarde Carlton have sett to my hande in the prsence of: Edwarde Carlton John Smith his hand
(The foregoing undated document is evidently the original deed written in Carlton's own hand. It was not recorded, but is filed among Essex County court Papers (vol. 29, leaf 134) in a suit of Longfellow vs. Town of Rowley (Land Cause). November Term 1678. The receipt is filed in an extension of the same suit in June Term 1679 (vol.31. leaf 49).)[:ITAL]
Yeformer nine gates mentioned 6 of them is to be in ye cow walk and 3 in ye oxe pasture provided yt ye sayd Mr. Sewall answer ye charges concerning ye sayd gates in ye ox pasture: Know all men that I Edwarde Carlton have received of Mr Henery Sewall senior 45 pounds of full satisfaction for sertayne house land and commonage wch Mr Henery Sewall have bought of me I say 45 pounds by me Ed. Carlton.
FROM COURT RECORDS Kno all whom it may concerne that I Edward Carlton of Rowley in New England for diverse good cause & considerations heerunto moveing me, have made ordayned constituted & in my place & stead put & authorized Humphrey Reyner & Joseph Juitt of Rowley in New England or either of ym my true sufficient and lawfull attorneys for me & in my name & for the use of me the sayd Edward Carlton to bargayn sell or lett houses lands goods and chattells of all sorts & kynds whatsoever being the estate of the sayd Edward Carlton within the Towne of Rowley or elsewhere in New England: as alsoe to receiue such debts as is due unto the sayd Edward Carlton from any pson or psons whatsoever giueing and granting by these prsents unto my sayd attorneys & either of them full power and lawfull authority touching and concerneing the prmesses to doe execute proceed and finish in all things in as ample manner and forme, to all intents and purposes, as I the sayd Edward Carlton might or ought to doe if I were then &there psonally prsent, and ratifieing and alowing all and whatsoever my sayd attorneys or either of them shall doe in or about the prmesses or any of them acording to the true intente & meaning of these prsents In wittnes I have put my hand upon the 9th of Agust 1650. Wittness William Cuthboard
Ed: Carlton. Joshua Booth I upon request to the court to be recorded & now examined & recorded the 5th of March 1656 p me Robert Lord cler.
Rowley 3: 22 We the five men now in Being doe hereby signify that whereas Mr Will. Sykes gave bond to pay ye sume of 100 li of English money for our Towne of Rowley to ye Attorney of Mr Edward Carlton in England & gave order to Mathew Boyes to receive it here in wheate or other marchantable comodityes at mony price, the said Towne of Rowley agreed to allow him 3 halfpence at the shillinge below ye ordinary price as things past betweene man and man in witnes whereof we have here unto set our hands Ed. Carllton: Tho : Barkar : Maxi : Jewet in ye name of the rest.
[Paper addressed] "To the Right Worshipfull Mr Richard Bellingham at Boston these." The foregoing paper is endorsed on the reverse: Loueinge freinds such a note as this before you recd my catle and sold ym wold have clearly discharged the 15 li but as I sd I shall referre it : I alsoe pceiue that ye catle were sold for more yn 15 li etc. [This document with its peculiar dating lacking the year is filed in Essex court Papers with papers of 1662, in vol.7, fo 129. The 'signature' ot Ed. Carllton is in a different ink and appears to have been added in front of the other two at a later time by someone else, it is certainly entirely unlike the other autographs of Edward Carlton that we have.]
This present wrighting witnesseth that whereas my mother Mrs. Elinor Carlton formarly, and Mr. Joseph Jewett Attorney of my ffather Mr.Edward Carlton, hath formarly sould unto Marke Prime two p'sells of meddow and now one being absent and the other viz Mr. Joseph Jewett being departed this life Know all men by these prsents, that I John Carlton heire to my father Edward Carlton aforesayd, doe alow of the formar sale, and doe by these presents Bargaine and sell unto Marke Prime aforesayd of Rowley in the county of Essex two acres of salt marsh, be it more or less, being pt of a devision belonging to Edward Carlton my ffather in the marshfield of Rowley, bounded . . . and two gates in the cow commons of Rowley, and one oxe gate in the oxe pasture and commons of Rowley : . . . In wittnes wherof I the sayd John Carlton have hereunto sett my hand & seale the first of July 1661 John Carlton with a seal. Signed sealed etc. in the prsents of us Jeremiah Jewett, Robert Lord. This deed was acknowledged before [me] July 1, 1661, Daniel Denison. (Ipswich Deeds (Salem), vol. 2, p. 78.)[:ITAL] —— Re: Immigration: removed probably from Hull, England on the ship "John of London[:ITAL]" with the party of Rev. Ezekial Rogers. They arrived in Salem or Boston in the autumn of 1638. Estate of Edward Carlton of Rowley. —— Re: Will Prove: Estate of Edward Carlton of Rowley. Administration upon the estate of Mr. Edward Carlton, formerly of Rowley, was granted 26:9:1678, to Jeremiah Jewett and Nehemiah Jewett, and they were ordered to bring in an inventory to the next court held at Salem. Salem Quarterly Court Records, volume five, leaf 123. The court April 1,1679, granted liberty to the administrators of the estate of Edward Carlton to bring in the inventory at the Sept. court next, in respect to his estate in New England. Essex County Quarterly Court files, volume 31, leaf 19. Petition of Christopher Babbage and Hannah his wife, dated November27, 1678, that whereas Mr. Edward Carlton sometimes of Rowley, left an estate in New England when he went out of the country part of which he sent his son John Carlton, by virtue of a letter of attorney did receive in his behalf, and we conceding that there being some of his estate on receipt by his said son, desire that this court would appoint some of our relations, Jeremiah Jewett or Nehemiah Jewett, or both, to be administrators to the estate, that anything may be preserved it may be forthcoming to the children of the said Hanna relict to the said John Carlton, the only heirs to any such estate. Administration upon the estate to Mr. Edward Carlton formerly of Rowley, was granted by the Salem court 29:9:1678 to Jeremiah Jewett and Nehemiah Jewett, and they were ordered to bring in inventory to the next Ipswich court. Essex County Quarterly Court Files, volume 30, leaf 19. Ed Carlton, Captain Bigga, Thomas Mighell, ffrancis Parrat, Matthew Boys, Joseph Jewett, and Mr. Rogers were chosen to judge and determine every man's proportion of land. —— "Edward may have advanced a considerable sum of money to the town of Rowley, which paid for a major portion of the land. After grabbing Boxford, Bradford and Groveland he tried hard to snatch Haverhill and Andover. Nathaniel Ward, however, was too shrewd for Carleton and saved us two good towns, still largest in Essex County. Carleton was a born leader and politician and usually succeeded in his plans, but Ward was a friend of Governor Winthrop, and got in first. This may be the reason Edward returned to England, though he came back in 1642." —— Event: Receipt 24 FEB 1639/40 Note: Recieved of mr. Winthrop in parte of a greater Summe twentye powndes. (12) 24-39 Edward Carlton (This document with the exception of Mr. Carlton's signature is in Winthrop's handwriting.) —— Re: Occupation (Five Men) Occupation: Five-men to "order the affairs of the town," were chosen; the tenure of the office of a lot layers, Mr. Thomas Nelson, Mr. Edward Carlton, Humphrey Reyner, Francis Parrat, who had been elected at the first, was extended or others chosen in their places. 1639 Rowley, Essex Co., Ma —— Event: Travel BET OCT 1640 AND AUG 1641 Yorkshire, England —— Note: 29 August 1640 letter 16 Note: Ed Carlton, Captain Bigga, Thomas Mighell, ffrancis Parrat, MatthewBoys, Joseph Jewett, and Mr. Rogers were chosen to judge and determine every man's proportion of land. —— Event: Receipt 08 DEC 1640 Note: Received with mr. Carlton and made over for all debts and things between him and James Luxford. and made over for all save 80 bushels of Indian corne at 4s the bushel which is to be delivered him at the water side in the Massachusetts at the rate of the markett.
EDWARD CARLTON 8: 10. 1640 [Endorsed by Governor Winthrop:] Mr. Carltons Account for all matters. All but the signature of the receipt is in Governor Winthrop's handwriting. The handwriting of Carlton's signature here differs from that of the signature to his letter.
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