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Mary Elizabeth Fordham 1719–1792 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1719

Birth Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 1792

Death Location: Craven, North Carolina, United States

Father: Cyrus Fordham

Mother: Elizabeth Moore

Spouse(s): Richard Carlton

Children(s): Blake Carlton, Rachel Carlton, Sarah Carlton, Richard Carlton, Thomas Carlton, John Carlton, Elizabeth Carlton, Mary Carlton, Lydia Carlton, Frankey Carlton, Samuel Carlton

The story of Mary Elizabeth Fordham began in 1719 in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States. Mary Elizabeth Fordham married Richard Carlton, and had children including Blake Carlton, Elizabeth Carlton, Frankey Carlton, John Carlton, Lydia Carlton, Mary Ann Carlton, Rachel Carlton, Richard Carlton, Samuel Carlton, Sarah Carlton, Thomas Carlton. Mary Elizabeth Fordham passed away in 1792 in Craven, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Elizabeth Fordham began in 1719 in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • Mary Elizabeth Fordham married Richard Carlton, and had children including Blake Carlton, Elizabeth Carlton, Frankey Carlton, John Carlton, Lydia Carlton, Mary Ann Carlton, Rachel Carlton, Richard Carlton, Samuel Carlton, Sarah Carlton, Thomas Carlton.
  • Mary Elizabeth Fordham passed away in 1792 in Craven, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Cyrus Fordham
1690–1721
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Elizabeth Moore
1692–1736
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Richard Carlton
1720–1790
Birth Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
RC

Children(s)

Blake Carlton
1750–1783
Birth Location: Craven, North Carolina
BC
Rachel Carlton
1754–
Birth Location: Craven County, NC
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Sarah Carlton
1752–
Birth Location: –
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Richard Carlton
1745–1842
Birth Location: New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, United States
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Thomas Carlton
1747–1795
Birth Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
TC
John Carlton
1735–1839
Birth Location: possibly, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
JC
Elizabeth Carlton
1742–
Birth Location: Craven, North Carolina, United States
EC
Mary Carlton
1748–1795
Birth Location: Craven, North Carolina, United States
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Lydia Carlton
1761–
Birth Location: Craven, North Carolina, United States
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Frankey Carlton
1761–
Birth Location: Craven, North Carolina, United States
FC
Samuel Carlton
1758–
Birth Location: Craven, North Carolina, United States
SC

Mary Fordham's Ancestors

Self
Mary Fordham
1719–1792
Birth Place: Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Cyrus Fordham
1690–1721
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth Moore
1692–1736
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Benjamin (Fordham) SR
1665–1717
London, Middlesex, England
Lydia Jennett
1679–1715
London, England
Henry (Hamilton) Moore
1644–1714
Mary Cole
1653–1726
Great-Grandparents
John Fordham
1627–1683
Sarah Simpson
1624–1667
John Jennett
1650–1699
Bridgett
1652–1711
Henry Drogheda
1625–1675
Alice Spencer
1625–1696
John Cole
1623–
Elizabeth Chichester
1634–1696
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ephraim Fordham
1600–1635
Hannah Browne
1600–
Stephen Simpson
1600–1656
Dowsibell House
1600–
John Jennet
1629–
Maria
1629–
Charles Drogheda
1603–1643
Alice Loftus
1607–1649
William Spencer
1591–1636
Penelope Wriothesley
1598–1667
William Cole
1582–1662
Baron Dungannon
1609–1647
Mary Jones
1610–1673

Mary Fordham's Descendants

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Mary (Elizabeth) Fordham (1719–1792) m. Richard Carlton (1720–15 Mar 1790)
  1. 1. Blake Carlton 1750–1783 m. Fesiba Heath 1750–1807
    1. 1. Benejah Carlton 1782–1856 m. Mary Carmack 1780–1847
      1. 1. Kinion Carlton 1815–1880
      2. 2. William Carlton 1812–1847
      3. 3. Martha (Ann) Carlton 1823–1874
      4. 4. Nancy Carlton 1820–1897
      5. 5. Louisa Carlton 1818–1888
      6. 6. William (Blake) Carlton 1814–1856
      7. 7. Frances Carlton 1817–1820
      8. 8. Benajah Carlton 1834–1883
      9. 9. Louisa Carlton 1830–
      10. 10. Louisa Carlton 1818–1838
      11. 11. Nancy (C.) Carlton 1820–1835
    2. 2. Richard Carleton 1808–1837
    3. 3. Winnifred Carleton 1810–
    4. 4. Nancy Carleton 1804–
    5. 5. Tercia Carleton 1806–
    6. 6. Pharo Carleton 1802–
    7. 7. Euphemia Carlton 1784–1846
    8. 8. Isaac (B) Carlton 1800–1877
    9. 9. Thomas (H) Carlton 1784–
    10. 10. Blake (Carlton) Jr 1774–1780
  2. 2. Rachel Carlton 1754–
  3. 3. Sarah Carlton 1752–
  4. 4. Richard Carlton 1745–1842
  5. 5. Thomas Carlton 1747–1795
  6. 6. John Carlton 1735–1839
  7. 7. Elizabeth Carlton 1742–
  8. 8. Mary (Ann) Carlton 1748–1795
  9. 9. Lydia Carlton 1761–
  10. 10. Frankey Carlton 1761–
  11. 11. Samuel Carlton 1758–

Mary Fordham's Timeline

2 Records

1719
1719
Birth of Mary Elizabeth Fordham in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
1792
1792
Age 73
Death of Mary Elizabeth Fordham in Craven, North Carolina, United States
Craven, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1719
    Event Place: Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1792
    Event Place: Craven, North Carolina, United States
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