Edward Carlton and his wife Ellen (Newton) left England aboard the "John of
London" with the party of Rev. Ezekiel Rogers. With them was their son John.
They arrived in Salem or Boston in the autumn of 1638. Edward returned to
England in 1640-1641 on family business. Finally, he removed his family to
Yorkshire, England before 24 January 1648/9. Sometime in the late 1650's
Edward sent his eldest son, John, to America to handle his land holdings.
Apparently he lived with the Joseph Jewett family and married one of
Joseph's daughters.
The last word we have on Edward Carlton was that he witnessed Dame Elizabeth
Slingsbie's will, Manor of Kippax, located 6 miles east of Leeds, West
Riding, Yorkshire on 5 December 1655. Where and when did Edward die?
Speculation has him passing in 1661 somewhere in Yorkshire. What happened to
his family? Ellen (1614-1649?), Edward (1639-?), Mary (1642-?), Elizabeth
(1644-?)?
Ron Carlton
Dallas, Texas