Carlton: Ancestors of Mary Anne Carlton 1769-1843 (Lineage 1)

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For the Ancestors of Elinor Carlton 1733-1833, please see Carlton Lineage 2

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Carlton Lineage
John Carlton 1550-1622, father of George Carlton 1581-1624, father of John Henry Carlton 1621-1683, father of Christopher Carlton 1650-1704, father of Thomas Carlton 1680-1741, father of Thomas Carlton 1694-1758, father of Richard Carlton Sr 1720-1790, father of Richard Carlton Jr 1745-1842, father of Mary Anne Carlton 1769-1843

Mary Anne Carlton > Edmund Henry Moye > Penelope Evaline Moye > James Henry Brown > Harris Brown Brown > Thelma Irene Brown > William Harris Lawson Jr.

Carlton Migration 
Beeford, Yorkshire, England > King and Queen, Virginia > Scotland, Franklin, Pennsylvania > Pitt, Craven, North Carolina  

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Mary Anne Carlton, Bill's 5th Great-Grandmother
Nickname: Polly
1769 - 17 January 1843
b. Virginia
d. Pitt, Craven, North Carolina

Cemetery TBD

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Parents:
Richard Carlton Jr 1745-1842
Mary Carlton 1748-1795

Maternal Lineage:
Mary Carlton 1748-1795, mother of Mary Anne Carlton

Spouse:   Marmaduke Moye 1755-1843
Married:   3 Dec 1794
Children:  5

1. Edmund Henry Moye 1797-1884
2. Catherine Moye 1800-1854
3. Elizabeth Moye 1805-1865
4. Elijah Moye 1806-1865
5. Mathus Moye 1817-1877

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Richard Carlton Jr, Bill's 6th Great-Grandfather

1745 - 15 September 1842
b. New Bern, Craven, North Carolina
d. Craven, North Carolina

Cemetery TBD

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Parents:

Richard Carlton Sr 1720-1790

Mary Elizabeth Fordham 1720-1792

Spouse:  TBD

Married:  TBD

Children:  

1. Mary Anne Carlton 1769-1843
2. Others TBD

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Richard Carlton Sr, Bill's 7th Great-Grandfather

1720 - 15 March 1790
b. Scotland, Franklin, Pennsylvania
d. Craven, North Carolina

Cemetery TBD

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Parents:

Thomas Carlton Jr 1700-1758

Catherine Livingston 1699-1750

Spouse:   Mary Elizabeth Fordham 1720-1792

Married:   1739

Children:  1

1. Richard Carlton Jr 1745-1842
2. Others TBD

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Thomas Carlton Jr, Bill's 8th Great-Grandfather
1700-1758
b. King and Queen, Virginia
d. Carolyn County, Virginia

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Parents: 
Thomas Carlton Sr 1680-1741
Elizabeth Hazelton 1677-1730

Maternal Lineage:
Elizabeth Hazelton 1677-1730, mother of Thomas Carlton 

Spouse: Catharine Livingston 1699-1750
Marriage: 1719
Children: 7

1. Richard Carlton Sr 1720-1790
2. Thomas Carlton III 1721-1787
3. Mildred Carlton 1722-1754
4. Elizabeth Carlton 1723-1810
5. John Carlton Sr 1725-1778
6. Ambrose Carlton 1728-1797
7. Sarah Carlton 1730-1815

Children are named in the bio of the Find a Grave memorial, except for Mildred.

Unlikely Spouse 2: Elizabeth Bancroft 1711-1775

Married: 6 September 1731

Children: 

1. John Carlton Sr 1725-1778
2. Abigail Carlton 
3. Others TBD

The Find a Grave memorial 126894867 for Thomas Carlton Jr has Elizabeth Bancroft as his spouse, and her memorial 126894867 names her as the mother of John Carlton Sr 1725-1788, 6 years before their marriage. Other sources name her as the spouse of Benjamin Carlton, married 6 September 1731.

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Thomas Carlton Sr, Bill's 9th Great-Grandfather
1680-1741 (60)

b. King and Queen County, Virginia
d. King and Queen County, Virginia

John Henry Carleton/Carlton Family Cemetery
Eastville, Northampton County, Virginia

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Parents:

Christopher Carlton 1650-1704

Ann Sampson 1654-1704

Maternal Lineage:

Ann Sampson 1654-1704

Spouse: Elizabeth Hazelton 1677-1730

Married: 16 February 1694

Children:

1. Thomas Carlton Jr 1700-1758
2. Christopher Carlton TBD
3. Others TBD

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Christopher Carlton, Bill's 10th Great-Grandmother
1650-1704
b. King and Queen, Virginia
d. King and Queen, Virginia

John Henry Carleton/Carlton Family Cemetery
Eastville, Northampton County, Virginia

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Parents: 
John Henry Carlton 1621-1683
Mother & Maternal Lineage TBD

Spouse: Ann Sampson 1654-1704
Married: 1673
Children: 3

1. William  Carlton 1678-1741
2. Thomas Carlton Sr 1680-1741
3. John Carlton 1684-1741

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John Henry Carlton, Bill's 11th Great-Grandmother
10 June 1621-1683 - 1683
b. England
d. King and Queen, Virginia

John Henry Carleton/Carlton Family Cemetery
Eastville, Northampton County, Virginia

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Parents: 
George Carlton 1581-1624
Ann Hunter 1595-1627

Maternal Lineage:
Ann Hunter 1595-1627

Spouse: TBD
Married: TBD
Children: 

1. Christopher Carlton 1650-1704
2. Others TBD

Tags: Immigrated to USA

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George Carlton, Bill's 12th Great-Grandmother
27 May 1581 - 19 March 1624
b. Beeford, Yorkshire, , England
d. England

Cemetery TBD

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Parents & Maternal Lineage TBD

Parents: 
John Carlton 1550-1622
Ellen Strickland 1554-1630

Maternal Lineage:
Ellen Strickland 1554-1630

Spouse: Ann Hunter 1595-1627
Married: 11 May 1618
Children: 

1.  John Henry Carlton 1621-1683
2. Others TBD

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John Carlton, Bill's Nth Great-Grandmother
1550 - 27 January 1622
b. Beeford, Yorkshire, England
d. Beeford, Yorkshire, England

Cemetery TBD

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Parents & Maternal Lineage TBD

Spouse: Ellen Strickland 1554-1630
Married: TBD
Children: 

1.  George Carlton1581-1624
2. Others TBD

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Bibliography 

Ancestry ®. "Public Member Trees Database.” © 1997-2025 Ancestry®.  Ancestry.  ancestry.com/ Lawson-Robertson Family Tree. www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/10075800/family  User profile for William Harris Lawson, Jr., user Livingweb. Accessed 9 November 2025.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126894867/thomas-carleton: accessed November 10, 2025), memorial page for Thomas Carleton Jr. (1700–unknown), Find a Grave Memorial ID 126894867, citing John Henry Carleton/Carlton Family Cemetery, Eastville, Northampton County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Carole Conrad (contributor 46532185).

---, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126894679/thomas-carleton: accessed November 10, 2025), memorial page for Thomas Carleton Sr. (1680–1741), Find a Grave Memorial ID 126894679, citing John Henry Carleton/Carlton Family Cemetery, Eastville, Northampton County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Bill Lawson (contributor 49796102).

---, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126894499/christopher-carleton: accessed November 10, 2025), memorial page for Christopher Carleton (1650–unknown), Find a Grave Memorial ID 126894499, citing John Henry Carleton/Carlton Family Cemetery, Eastville, Northampton County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Carole Conrad (contributor 46532185).

---, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126893988/john_henry-carleton: accessed November 10, 2025), memorial page for John Henry “Carlton” Carleton (1622–unknown), Find a Grave Memorial ID 126893988, citing John Henry Carleton/Carlton Family Cemetery, Eastville, Northampton County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Carole Conrad (contributor 46532185).

Geneanet. "Public Member Database." © 1996. Geneanet. en.geneanet.org Accessed 9 November 2025.

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