HISTORY OF HALIFAX COUNTY by Carrington

p 134-5 Families - Carlton

...Among the deeds is an indenture made in 1817, November 17 (Book 27, page 83). This indenture between John Holt and Elizabeth, his wife, Jeremiah Boyd and Christian, late Christian Holt, Henry McClarney and Sarah, his wife, late Sarah Holt, Mary Milam, late Mary Holt, and Lawson Royal for himself, claiming under Peter Holt, and his wife, Tibitha, deceased (formerly Tabitha Holt), and her son, Armistead Boyd, of the county of Halifax, of one part; and EDWARD CARLTON, SR., of said county of the other part. Witnesseth that above parties for and in consideration of sum of four hundred dollars paid in hand to them by EDWARD CARLTON, SR., sell to him 111 1/2 acres on the waters of Wolf creek. Land devised to Richard Holt by Peter Holt. In 1819 EDWARD CARLTON buys from Nancy Wimbish (executrix of the estate of John Wimbish, her husband, deceased) a certain half acre of land situate in the town of Banister and known as lot No. 35.

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1820 HALIFAX COUNTY, VA CENSUS

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1830 HALIFAX COUNTY, VA CENSUS

EDWARD CARLTON

1 male under 5

1 male 5-10

1 male 10-15

1 male 30-40

1 female 5-10

1 female 20-30

1 female 40-50

2 slaves