Edward
Kelton
aka Kilton
Born before in Milton, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Ancestors 
Son of Thomas Kelton
and Jane (Blake) Kilton
Husband of
Mary (Paul) Kelton
— married
14 Jan 1723 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Descendants 
Died
after age 55
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 23 Mar 2021
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Biography
Edward was baptized in 1699. He was the son of Thomas Kelton and Jane Blake.[1] He passed away in 1755.[2]
"Edward3 Kelton (Thomas,2 Thomas1) was born in Milton, Mass. He was baptized April 9, 1699. In 1725 he married Mary _____. She died Nov. 2, 1762. He died Feb. 3, 1755. Children, born in Dorchester, Mass.:
"i. Edward, b. Dec. 1, 1725. m. Sarah George, June 7, 1750, in Roxbury, Mass.
"ii. Jane, b. April 2, 1728. m. _____ Withington.
"iii. Ebenezer, b. Oct. 28, 1730.
"iv. Elihu, b. June 9, 1733, m. Thankful Davenport, Oct. 23, 1755, and resided in Dorchester, Mass. He d. in 1792-3. - (N.E. Gen. Reg., Vol. xxxiii, p. 32.)
"v. James, b. July 18, 1736. He went from Dorchester and served in the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War. He was in Capt. Billing's company, April 19, 1775.
"vi. Hannah, b. Sept. 18, 1738. m. Samuel Holden.
"vii. Samuel, b. Nov. 26, 1741. m. Molly Leeds. He d. in March, 1821. He went from Dorchester and served in the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War. Some of his children removed to Gardner, Mass."[2]
Sources
- Kelton, Dwight H. Kelton Family Items (D.H. Kelton, Montpelier, Vt., 1895) (Link to copy online)
- "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPHJ-XNDV : 31 October 2019), Edward Kilton and Mary Paul, 14 Jan 1724; citing Marriage, Dorchester, Dorchester, South Carolina,[sic] United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009469. (NB- the meta-data citing South Carolina seen when accessed on 23-3-21 is certainly incorrect)
- Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 23 March 2021), memorial page for Edward Kelton (9 Apr 1698–3 Feb 1755), Find A Grave: Memorial #67218228, citing Dorchester North Burying Ground, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by 47117651 (contributor 47117651). (no photo)
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