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From: "Ronald Ray Carlton" <>
Subject: FW: [MAESSEX] Who were Benjamin Carleton's (b. say 1800-?) parents? Bradford area.
Date: Sat, 9 Nov 2002 08:26:18 -0600


Claudia,
Thanks. It is always good to attack a problem with fresh eyes. If I can
figure out who Benjamin belongs to I will have about 98% of the Carl(e)ton's
figured out in the VR of Massachusetts.

Ron Carlton
Dallas, Texas

> -----Original Message-----
> From: William Cridland [mailto:]
> Sent: Saturday, November 09, 2002 1:39 AM
> To:
> Subject: [MAESSEX] Who were Benjamin Carleton's (b. say 1800-?) parents?
> Bradford area.
>
>
> Message text written by INTERNET:
> >>>I have not been able to figure out who Benjamin's parents were. Here is
> what
> I have:
> Descendancy Narrative of Benjamin Carleton
>
>
> I. Benjamin Carleton was born say 1800; Topsfield Historical Society,
> Vital
> Records of Bradford Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849 (CD-ROM:
> 1998)
> (Topsfield, Massachusetts: Topsfield Historical Society, 1907), Volume 1,
> 28. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bradford Massachusetts. He and
> Lucinda _____ were married; Ibid.<<<
>
> Bradford vrs has Carleton, Benjamin, of Plaistow, N.H., and Minor
> Thurston,
>
> m. 27 June 1785...not sure if this is a connection, but
> worth noting.
> There was
> a Benjamin Carleton, s. Edward and Elisabeth, b. 23 Apr. 1693; a
> Dudlee
> Carleton, s. Benjamin and Abigail, b. 5 Jan. 1721-2; an Abigail, w.
> Benjamin, d. 29 June 1726 in her 27th year, and is bur. at Bradford;
> so, there
> were "Carletons" at Bradford as early 1693. A Benjamin and Sally
> Carleton had children born at Bradford, 1808 - 1825. There is also a
> record
> of death in Bradford vrs for a "Benjamin, s. Benmjamin, d. 16 Feb.
> 1835.
> Did not check Savage for Carleton...Savage is on line at
> http://www.usgennet.org/usa/topic/newengland/savage/
> "Carleton" would be in Vol I.
>
> >>>..A. Mary Louisa Carleton was born on Thursday 2 September 1824 Dover,
> Strafford County, New Hampshire;<<<
>
> Bradford vrs has her born at Bradford
>
> >>> Benjamin Gage Carleton was born on Friday 31 March 1826
> Bradford, Essex
> County, Massachusetts; Vital Records of Bradford Massachusetts
> (published),
> 28. He died on Friday 3 October 1834 Bradford, Essex County,
> Massachusetts,
> at age 8; Ibid., 300.<<<
>
> This is correct per Bradford vrs.
>
> >>>C. William Henry Carleton was born on Sunday 23 December 1827
> Bradford,
> Essex County, Massachusetts; Ibid., 29.; Vital Records, Vital
> Records Index
> North America, FHL Number 767311, 517178.<<<
>
> I see no William Henry Carleton in the Bradford vrs.
>
> >>>D. Elizabeth Ann Carleton was born on Sunday 19 April 1829 Bradford,
> Essex
> County, Massachusetts; Vital Records of Bradford Massachusetts
> (published),
> 28.; Vital Records, Vital Records Index North America, FHL Number 767311,
> 517178.<<<
>
> I see no Elizabeth Ann Carleton in the Bradford vrs.
>
> >>>E. George Warren Carleton was born on Saturday 8 January 1831
> Bradford,
> Essex County, Massachusetts; Vital Records of Bradford Massachusetts
> (published), 28.; Vital Records, Vital Records Index North America, FHL
> Number 767311, 517178.<<<
>
> This is correct per Bradford vrs.
>
> >>>F. Charles Melvin Carleton was born on Tuesday 18 September 1832
> Bradford,
> Essex County, Massachusetts; Vital Records of Bradford Massachusetts
> (published), 28.; Vital Records, Vital Records Index North America, FHL
> Number 767311, 517178.<<<
>
> This is correct per Bradford vrs.
>
> >>>G. Daniel Webster Carleton was born on Sunday 27 July 1834 Newmarket,
> Rockingham County, New Hampshire; Vital Records of Bradford Massachusetts
> (published), 28.; Vital Records, Vital Records Index North America, FHL
> Number 767311, 517178.<<<
>
> This is correct per Bradford vrs.
>
> >>>H. Edward Everett Carleton was born on Friday 1 September 1837 Rowley,
> Essex County, Massachusetts; Vital Records of Bradford Massachusetts
> (published), 28.<<<
>
> This is correct per Bradford vrs.
>
> >>>I. Celia Jane Herbert Carlton was born on Thursday 16 January 1840
> Bradford, Essex County, Massachusetts; Ibid., 30.<<<
>
> I see no Celia Jane Herbert Carlton in Bradford vrs.
>
> I'm sure you have noted the Carletons who were at Charlestown, Isaac and
> Richard, and their children, among whom was a Benjamin Muzzy Carleton,
> son of Isaac, bp. 28 Aug. 1808, a little late for your Benjamin. Perhaps
> this
> Benjamin was actually born 1804, and bp. later, as his siblings were bp.
> 1796, 1798, 1800, 1802, 1806. Ancestry has several listings for the
> Benjamin
> Carleton b. 1693, calling him son of Edward, mother Elizabeth
> Kimball. One
> or more of these listings is well sourced. Go to http://www.ancestry.com
> and enter Benjamin's name for a free search.
>
> All of which does not definitely identify your Benjamin. I checked the
> vital records on line at NEHGR, the LDS IGI, and Ancestry.com I also
> checked google for "Benjamin Carleton genealogy", with no results.
>
>
> Claudia Cridland
>
>
>
>
>


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