Thanks much, Judith. This information is wonderful, and I look forward to receiving your further post on Friday. Yours, Sandra Lott ----- Original Message ----- From: judith Wren <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, December 16, 1999 11:51 PM Subject: [TNMARSHA] carlton family > richard carleton, sr. andjohn carleston were brothers from algleshire, > scotland they came to n.c. fom chester, co. pennslyvania around 1739. > richard carleton sr. born ca. 1720 in chester, penn. or argleshire, > scotland. richard and his wife mary were marr. in penn. before moving to > craven co. n.n. he is listed in the 1739 n.c. colonial record, chowan > co. and recived a land grant of 180 acres in craven, co province of > n.c., 4-6-1740. richard carleton was a foot soldier commanded by capt. > thomas graves in craven, co. n.c. 1-1751. his will was peesented > 6-5-1790 in craven co. n.c. naming issues: richard, thomas, blake, mary > ann, elizabeth, sarah, rachel, lydia,samuel, and frankey. anoter son, > john whose name was omitted in recording te wills, but whose name was > included and list first in the original will, which was found in the > archives library at raleight, n.c. > richard carleton, jr. is the son of richard carleton sr. and wife mary. > adeed to richard jr. from richard sr. was recored to richard jr. from > richard sr., was rcorded 6-1-1768 in craven c., of the province of n.c., > foa a tract of land on the lower sid of mosley creek. > there is a will recored in craven co., n.c. 15-sept.-1842 by richard > carleton whose wife was sally (sarah) carleton listing his son benjamin > g. carlton as executor of his will. three daughter are listed. elizabeth > prescort, polly collins, and sally white also a son, hardy m. carlton. > if this is the same richard carlton, he would have to be very old. > thomad carleton sr. son of richard carleton, sr. and mary, was born in > chester co. penn. 10-5-1747. he marr. in 1769 to martha thomas, born > 1751, in chester co. penn. martha thomas carleton die after 1810 in > duplin co. n.c. thomas carleton sr. will was recored in parish of st. > gabriel duplin co. n.c. 7-sept. -1795 listing his heirs as four > daughter, rachel, anna, elizabeth , lydia. his son john carlton and 2 > younger sons, stephen and thomas. martha, his wife and john his son were > named ex. and executor of his will. in peter carlton"s will 13-5-1840 he > listed thomas carleton as his father_in_ law, whose wife was martha, and > leaves land to be equally divided between john carlton, thomas carlton, > rachel rogers, anna gilstrap, and lydia mathis. this indicates that > richard might have been dead at that time. it also gives the sir names > of rachel, anna, and lydia"s husbands. > i have more but i need to go now. i well post some friday. i hope this > well help all. > > MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOURS JUDITH >