no image
Privacy Level: Open (White)

John Kelton (1724 - 1811)

Capt. John Kelton
Born in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of , and
Husband of — married 7 Nov 1751 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
Husband of — married 6 Apr 1779 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Father of , and
Died at age 87 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
Problems/Questions Profile manager: Cheri Harrington private message [send private message]
Profile last modified | Created 14 Sep 2016
This page has been accessed 285 times.

Biography

John was born 24 June 1724 in Rehoboth, Massachusetts.[1] [2]He was the son of John Edwin Kelton and Sarah Babcock.

He married first Mary Case, and second Mary Ingalls Wheeler.[3]

He passed away 23 November 1811.[4]

Research Notes

There has been a lot of confusion about John's first wife being Mary Case or Mary Cole. The two women are first cousins. Both have been associated with John on various trees.

In conclusion, John's first wife is Mary Case (listed here), daughter of William Case and Mary (Cole) Case, not Mary Cole, daughter of John Cole & Mercy Perry.

Vital Records & New England Families sources list the marriage of John Kelton with Mary Cole. After collaboration and further evidence, I believe this was an error, or there is another John Kelton that married Mary Cole.

Evidence to support Mary Case as his wife are both of her parents' wills and the Kelton Family Items released in 1895. William's will references his daughter as Mary Kilton. Mary (Cole) Case has her grandchildren listed in her will, which are the children of John Kelton & Mary: John, Edward, and Otis Kilton & Anna Martin.[5]

Sources

  1. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC7V-C8V : 15 January 2020), John Kelton, 1724.
  2. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1K-3DDX : 29 November 2018), John Kelton, 24 Jun 1724; citing Birth, Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007578641.
  3. ↑ Kelton, Dwight H. Kelton Family Items (D.H. Kelton, Montpleier, Vt., 1895) (Link to copy online) Page 5, #12
  4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 24 September 2018), memorial page for Capt John Kelton (24 Jun 1724–23 Nov 1811), Find A Grave: Memorial #76787985, citing Greenwood Cemetery, Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Lorie Greenwood (contributor 47854677). (includes photo of gravestone)
  5. ↑ Probate Records, 1773-1933; Indexes to Probate Records, 1773-1950; Author: New Hampshire. Probate Court (Grafton County); Probate Place: Grafton, New Hampshire.
    • Children of Mary and John Kelton listed as grandchildren of Mary (Cole) Case. John, Edward, and Otis Kilton, as well as Anna Martin (Kilton).
  • "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1V-RMVT : 29 November 2018), John Kelton Or Kilton and Mary Cole, 7 Nov 1751; citing Marriage, Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007578641.
  • "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC8C-N32 : 9 February 2018), John Kelton and Mary Wheeler, 06 Apr 1779; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 908,952.




    • Is John your ancestor? Please don't go away!
     star icon Login to collaborate or comment, or
     star icon contact private message the profile manager, or
     star icon ask our community of genealogists a question.
    Sponsored Search by Ancestry.com

    DNA Connections
    It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:

    Have you taken a DNA test? If so, login to add it. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA.



    Comments

    Leave a message for others who see this profile.
    There are no comments yet.
    Login to post a comment.

    Featured National Park champion connections: John is 13 degrees from Theodore Roosevelt, 20 degrees from Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger, 12 degrees from George Catlin, 13 degrees from Marjory Douglas, 22 degrees from Sueko Embrey, 13 degrees from George Grinnell, 25 degrees from Anton Kröller, 13 degrees from Stephen Mather, 22 degrees from Kara McKean, 13 degrees from John Muir, 15 degrees from Victoria Hanover and 25 degrees from Charles Young on our single family tree. Login to find your connection.

    K  >  Kelton  >  John Kelton

    Categories: Greenwood Cemetery, Rehoboth, Massachusetts