Elizabeth (Wallace) Carlton (abt. 1736 - 1800)

Born about 1736 in Albemarle, Virginia

Wife of John Henry Carlton Sr — married 1753 in Staunton, Augusta, Virginia

Descendants

Died 1800 at about age 64 in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Research Notes

Because there is no tombstone picture on the Find A Grave source, this profile is virtually unsourced, and the Peter Wallace noted there as her father is certainly not.

Disambiguation

Warning: Elizabeth Wallace Carlton is not the same person as Elizabeth Wallace Gilmore. In about 1750 John Henry Carleton married Elizabeth Wallace in Virginia according to family trees captured by U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900. Which particular Elizabeth Wallace and of what parents are one of those false steps that links the ancestry of Elizabeth Wallace Carlton onto various families. It is difficult to know which are correct, and it is possible that none of the trees are.

Elizabeth who married Thomas Carlton was not the daughter of Peter Wallace or his wife Martha Woods, neither of which were old enough to be her parents. Elizabeth Wallace daughter of Peter Wallace or his wife Martha Woods married John Gilmore as proven by the will of her father and brother, Captain Andrew Wallace.

Will of Peter Wallace refers to Elizabeth Wallace Gilmore: Will dated 13 Sep 1784 Rockbridge County, Virginia Colony; Probated 5 Sep 1786 Executrix: Martha Wallace Executor: John Wallace. Ch named: Daughters Jean Wallace, Susannah Wallace, Elizabeth Gilmore. Sons: Samuel, John "Item I give to my son Samuel Wallace one dollar and to my Daughter Elizabeth Gilmore one dollar, they having before received a part of my Estate." Rockbridge Co VA Wills, 1, 1778-1925; Will Book, Vol 1, 1778-1796 pp 269-270

Will of Captain Andrew Wallace refers to sister Elizabeth Wallace Gilmore: 28 Jun 1779 • Rockbridge County, Virginia Colony Date 28 Jun 1779 Probate 5 Jun 1781. Names: b-i-l John Gilmore Exec. Names my beloved father: Peter, My beloved Mother: Martha. Sisters Janet & Susannah. bros Sam, John, Adam. Martha Gilmore d/o John & Elizabeth, Andrew Wallace s/o Sam & Rebecca. Virginia Wills and Probate Records Rockbridge County, Virginia Will Bk 1 1778-1795 pp127-128

Sources

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