PART 2 blake cartlon was born c.1750 and circa 1782.he is the son of richard sr.on aug 21 1773 he received a deed for 2 parcels of land from his father.they consisted of 100 acres and 108 acres.it was about this time that he marries feriba heath.their first son was named benajah of benagea(both spellings show up later).in 1782 an inventory of the estate of blake carlton os made and feriba carlton along with thomas and frederick heath are named administrators.blake having left no will.the 1790 census of n.c. shows fereby married to benjamine watson(1799) and blake jr.maried with one boy under 10,and two males 6-2.blake jr.and benegea,now living with him.rachel carlton,daughter of thomas and martha carelton,sr.was bon in 1771.she married peleg rogers.anna carlton daugther of thomas and martha carleton,sr.,married hardy gilstrap,probably of craven co.,n.c.peter gilstram was born in 1728,died in 1795,according to the date(early 1795),his wife was executrix of his will.hardy gilstrap purchased 100 acres of land from john carleton,july 16 1774,situated on the east side of heaths swamp known by the name fo islands,for the sum of $200.00.hardy and anna gilstrap went to live in pickens co.,s.c. anna and hardys children were:bud,hardy,dave,ephriam,john,peter,polly,james,and mellie.anna and hardy are believed to be buried at the bethleham cemetary near friendship church where they attended.lots of gilstraps are buried there and descedants remember a lot of graves marked with field stones that are not there now.mrs lawrence childress,easley,s.c. has compiled the history of the gilstraps in that area.john carlton,son of thomas carlton sr and martha thomas carlton,was born in craven county n.c. on april 20 1775,two days after paul revere made his famous ride.john carlton grew to manhood in duplin co.,n.c. he married daughter nov 17 1797 to nancy ann alderman,born nov 17 1755,daughter of david, a revolutionary soldier,and jemima hall,his wife.john carlton and his family moved to bullock co.,ga.,about 1821 and a few years later to thomas county, where several of the children had gone already.the younger children grew up most,if not all married there.in the early 1850's john carlton sold his possessions in thomas co.,ga,and moved to madison county.,florida,where he spent his remaining years.he died feb 26 1868 and his wife of seventy years had died june 4 1867.both are buried in friendship cemetary near mosely hall,fla,.and their graves are plainly marked although the gravestones are small.elizabeth carlton,daughter of thmas carlton sr was born about 1776,married october 20 1793 to her first cousin peter carlton,son of john and elizabeth carlton.elizabeth died without issue.after her death peter married elizabeth west.lydia carlton,daughter of thomas and martha carlton sr was born about 1778.she married william t mathis(mathews).william t.and lydia carlton mathis went to rutherford co.,tennessee before 1809.stephen carlton ,son of thomas and martha thomas carlton,was born about 1779.i found a stephen carlton family history in greenville south carolina library compiled by mrs.kenneth h urban(lelah gloria urban) but was not able to get enough info to confirm or delete relationship.this is near the area where anna and hardy gilstrap lived.thomas carlton,jr.,son of thomas and his wife martha thomas carlton,was born nov 27 1788 and died dec 29 1863.he married nancy(anna)wade(nov 15 1804 bible records)and (april 1 1805 marriage bond records) in duplin co.,n.c.thomas carlton was recorded in the 1790 census wilmington district,brunswick county,.n.c. he and nancy(anna)wade carlton moved to tennessee around 1809.there was a letter received from anna gilstrap adn her son peter gilstrap written to thomas carlton in bedford county tennessee,dated june 17 1854 from pickens county south carolina.thomas jr,was commissioned,ensign,in the tennessee militia 1811 and promoted to lieutenant in 1820.he was then promoted to major in 1821.his commission papers are in the possession of mrs.alta carlton lamb in shelbyville tennessee.mrs.lamb is the great granddaughter of major thomas carlton jr.thomas listed in the 1810 census with 1 male and 1 female under 10 years of age in rutherford county tennessee. i will send more later. MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOURS JUDITH