CHARLTON - Harrold and Felmersham

[johnP-bedford]

see...  http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=713767.new#new

.... for Northampton marriage lookup..

[Petros]

The uncertainties remain about how Samuel CHARLTON ended up a wheelwright in Kempston

What became of the sons of William Charlton & Judith Swannell after their parents died?
What is the connection with Henry Charlton of Wollaston?
Was Samuel apprenticed and if so where?

[johnP-bedford]

PS ** Beds Archives have Admon for Samuel Charlton, yeoman of Kempston.  ref A 1792/5

The Admon states that.... we Mary Charlton of Kempston, widow & Thomas Jeffereys of Kempston, shopkeeper... swear unto officials that Mary is relict & next of kin of Samuel Charlton... 17 Aug 1792

[johnP-bedford]

...............but Marshall Chalton, husbandman is buried Goldington on 25/11/1770 (Beds Archives hav e his Admon A 1771/13 )

Admon dated 18 May 1771....... We Thomas Charlton of Carlton, gentleman; William Bithrey, yeoman of Carlton & Thomas Swannell, yeoman of Felmersham - swear unto officials & alledged that they are brother & for the Sisters of Marshall Charleton & are his next of kin.... 

** so Marshall also had this brother Thomas and we know that his sister Judith married William Bithrey & his brother William married Judith, daughter of Thomas Swannell.

William Bithrey was joint trustee to William Charlton's 1767 will for benefit of children William & Samuel Charlton until they reach age 21. Likewise Thomas Swannel was joint trustee to Judith Charlton's 1770 will for benefit of same two children until they reach age 21. Samuel would reach 21 in 1781 & William in 1786. 
 
Not having found a burial for Thomas Charlton I'm taking a punt & say he's the Thomas CHAWTON of Carlton who is buried at Colmworth on 4 Apr 1782

[Petros]

John

That reference to Thomas is useful since no record other than that (mispelt?) burial record appears to relate to him

Going back before 1707
we have Samuel is a yeoman of Harrold son of John Chaulton gent of Tilbrook (buried there 26 March 1711) [ref WE1326 1714]
baptised at Bolnhurst 10 Oct 1667 married to Mary Birt (C522) buried Harrold 19 march 1736

They had three sons baptised at Wotton in 1696, 1699 and 1702 no first names listed.
Samuel was apparently the eldest - a 1745 mortgage (C523) describes him as son & heir apparent of Samuel Charlton of Wootton, deceased

[johnP-bedford]

Beds Archives have will of John Charlton gentleman of Tilbrook ref 1711/82 and one for Ann Charlton widow of Tilbrook (who may be his wife) ref 1713-14/39. May look them up next time I'm in. However the Bolnhurst baptism on 10 Oct 1667 is of Samuel son of John & Elizabeth Chalton.

[Petros]

John

Thanks. I knew the mother's name for Samuel's baptism but have not discovered the wife's (or wives?) name for John of Tilbrook.

[johnP-bedford]

Will of John Chalton of Tilbrook, gentleman dated 17 Mar 1710-11.......

....to my son Samuel Chalton, heirs & assigns, the cottage & land in Marston & Wootton late in occupation of Thomas Funeral & now by Jeremy Forfeit
....to my grandson Daniel Chalton, son of Samuel Chalton, the cottage & land in Marston & Wootton lately purchased of William Gardner & William Betts, now in occupation of Jeremy Forfeit
....to my daughter Elizabeth Hartwell the sum of £20
....to my grand-daughters Mary Chalton & Sarah Chalton the sum of £5 apiece

....All those cottages in Maulden now in occupation of Robert Woolford, Samuel Day & William Everet & all land in occupation of Charles Betts & William Betts, I give to my executors to dispose & make up legacies of £200 apiece, if need requires, which my grandchildren is to have -- James Chalton, Samuel Chalton, Benjamin Chalton, & Elizabeth Chalton -- when they become age 21 given by their father

....to grandson John Chalton the sum of 2 shillings
....to Thomas Woodward & Sarah Woodward the sum of £5 apiece
....to Ann Chalton my wife, two thirds of all my freehold & household goods for her natural life & after her decease I give said goods to my grand-daughter Elizabeth Chalton, daughter of John Chalton

Joint executors Samuel Chalton & Matthew Hartwell
Witnesses James Catlen & Thomas Sanders
Will proved 17 Nov 1711     

[johnP-bedford]

Will of Ann Chalton, widow of Tilbrook dated 27 Nov 1712....

Of all 32 acres of arable land in Great Catworth, Hunts now in occupation of John Eden.....
....I give 12 acres to Thomas Shepherd, son of William Shepherd, late minister of Tilbrook
....I give 10 acres to John Shepherd, son of Joshua Shepherd, minister of Harradon
....I give 10 acres to grandson Samuel Chalton, son of Samuel Chalton of Harrold

.... I give to John Shepherd, son of my cousin Thomas Shepherd, aforesaid of Tilbrook, blacksmith the cottage & arable land that I purchased lately of Edward Basset, gent & now in occupation of Edward Gore of Tilbrook - to dispose of & use proceeds to benefit the poor of Tilbrook

....I give to grand-daughter Elizabeth Chalton my two best black gowns
....all the rest I give to my son Samuel Chalton, the elder of Harrold and to Thomas Shepherd, son of my said cousin Thomas Shepherd of Tilbrook

Joint executors Samuel Chalton the elder & Thomas Shepherd the son of cousin
Witnesses Margaret Rawlins & Jane Long
Will proved 17 Mar 1713-14