Resided in Albemarle County Virginia while serving in the Rev. War
Enlisted for 3 years in about 1776 and served in Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania
He was wounded in the chest at the Battle of Brandywine and discharged on 1 Feb 1780 by Colonel Febiger of the 2nd Virginia Regiment.
He returned to VA after the war but later moved to Wilkes Co. NC
Served with the N. C. Militia and was with Capt. Wm. Lenoir from Wilkes Co[1]
Lewis died at the age of 68 on 13 March 1827 in Boomer, Wilkes County, North Carolina.
Service: VIRGINIA - NORTH CAROLINA Rank(s): PRIVATE
Birth: 9-12-1758 VIRGINIA
Death: 3-13-1827 WILKES CO NORTH CAROLINA
Pension Number: R1692V
Service Source: R1692V
Service Description: 1) CAPT WILLIAM LENOIR, COL FEBIGER
Sources
↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed December 26, 2020), "Record of Lewis Carlton", Ancestor # A019191.
Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 11 Mar 2021), "Record of Lewis Carleton", Ancestor # A019191.
North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998
Carlton-1127 was created by Marie Daake through the import of Joey.ged on Feb 16, 2015.
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Carlton-1256 and Carlton-814 appear to represent the same person because: Birth and death dates match; places look sufficiently similar to be name variations over time.