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Carlton, Alderman (b. , d. ?)
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Date: 8/15/99 10:49:54 PM Eastern Daylight Time
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Alderman Carlton and family moved to Thomas County, Georgia about 1829.
They were listed there in the 1830 census. During the Second Seminole
Indian
War, Alderman Carlton was a member of the companies commanded by Captains
Tucker and Browning. He served in these two companies of Georgia Militia
which were raised in Thomas County, during August and September of 1836. He
was in the Battle of Brushy Creek in Lowndes County, Georgia.
Alderman Carlton and family moved into Florida in January of 1843,
settl-
ing in the Hillsborough County area. He received 160 acres of land under
the
provisions of the Armed Occupation Act, which was "an act to provide for
the
armed occupation and settlement of the unsettled part of the Peninsula of
East Florida". The 1850 Hillsborough County census shows Alderman and
family
living in the Alafia Settlement along with Daniel W. Carlton and family,
Jeremiah M. Hayman and wife, Levy Pierce and family, Jesse Penelton
(Pennington) and John Pearce and family. On July 3rd, 1952, Alderman
Carlton
registered the following Mark and brand in the Hillsborough County Clerk's
office: undersquare and underbit in one ear and undersquare in the other -
brand "C".
Mr. Carlton served as a private in Captain John Parker's company during
some Indian trouble in 1849. He was mustered in to service as 2nd Lt.
in Captain Francis M. Durrance's company of Florida Mounted Volunteers on
29
December 1855, and was commander of the garrison at Fort Meade during the
spring of 1856.
By 1856, most of the settlers in the Fort Meade area realized that their
lives were more important than the protection of their homesteads from the
Indians and had moved into the Fort for safety. But there were others who
refused - and insisted that they could protect their own homes. Early on
the morning of 14th June, Mrs Celia Durrance Tillis, wife of Willoughby
Tillis, who remained at their homestead several miles south of Fort Meade,
went out to milk the cows. As she squated to her task, she saw the copper
colored face of an Indian peering through the rail fence a few feet from
her. She ran screaming to the house while Indians sprang up around the
cowpen and advanced toward the house. Mr. Tillis and Mr. Underhill, who
was sharing accommodations, with the Tillis family, grabbed their guns
and began firing on the Indians.
The sound of the firing was heard at Fort Mead and Lt. Alderman Carlton
hurriedly mounted six men: Daniel Carlton, John C. Oates, william Parker,
William McCullough, John Henry Hollingsworth and Lot whidden.
Mr. James Dallas Tillis, son of Willoughby Tillis, told what happened
next:
"The galloping hoofbeats of their approaching horses warned our enemies,
who crawled from their prosition behind our cattlepen and fortified
themselves in the south end of our house. Lt. Carlton was the first to
round our house in a cloud of dust. He called out, "Where are the
Indians?". My father indicated their direction, but shouted, "how many
men have you, Lieutenant?". "Only seven", was the reply. Father cried out
warningly, "you are outnumbered more than two to one!"
"Lt. Carlton whirled to give his command, but at that moment William
Parker sighted the Indians moving cautiously in the field, and calling,
"Come on boys, we'll charge them!" wheeled his horse and tore for the
field. Behind him followed the other six."
"Three raced down one side of the field and four down the other, closing
in on the Indians in a cloud of dust. But the crouching seminoles had the
advantage. They were stationary. Their brave attackers were mounted and
moving rapidly. The Indians fired. Lt. Carlton, William Parker and Lot
Whitton fell dead. John Henry Hollingsworth was badly wounded."
"MCullough, infuriated at the deaths of his comrades, dismounted and ran
towards an Indian whom he spied secreted behind a pine tree. Pulling him
out, he grappled with him, man to man. Daniel Carlton ran to his aid.
Between them they beat the Indian to the ground and cut his throat with his
own hunting Knife."
Lt. Alderman Carlton was buried at Fort Meade along with others killed
in the same skirmish.
Jeremiah Hayman was the administrator of Alderman Carlton's estate. On 9
July 1856, Simon Turman, Judge of Probate for Hillsborough County appointed
Maxfield Whitton, William Hall and James T. Wilson as appraisers of the
estate. The following is part of the Carlton estate inventoried: negro
woman named Charity, 32 yers old, negro boy named Joe, 4 years old, 140
head of cattle, 30 head of hogs, 5 head of sheep, 2 yoke of oxen, 1 grey
mare, 1 colt, large wagon, several houses at Fort Meade, shaving utensils,
washstand, potware, tinware, 1 single horse buggy, saddle and bridle, lot
wool, corn mill, lot of plank in Eli english's house, sugar kettle, crop of
corn in field, 8 acres and lot of books. Some of the buyers at the sale of
Carlton's estate were: David Main, Jas. T. Wilson, F.N. Durrance, William
McCullough, Willoughby Whitton, Nathan Gilley, John Vickers, Henry Thomas,
Jacob Tyre, Maxfield Whidden, J.C. Oats, J.M. Pierce, D.W. Carlton, J.D.E.
Riggs, William Barber, J.M. Hayman and Mrs. M.M.Carlton.
In the 9th of July 1859 edition of "The Florida Peninsular", M.M.
Hayman,
administrator on the estate of Alderman Carlton, gave notice that he was to
sell lands belonging to the estate which included 161 and 50/100 acres in
the Alafia area and 160 acres near Fort Meade.
On 13th of December, Mrs. Martha M. Carlton died of yellow fever at the
home of J.M. Hayman.
REFERENCES:
"The Family of Rev. Thomas Carlton", by W.M. Carlton; Isaac Carlton
Family bible; Alderman Carlton's Register for Armed Occupation Act, 1843;
"The Carlton Clan from 1066-1954" by Ora Laura Carlton Schradle, Austin,
Mn.; "The Florida Peninsular", 9th of July 1859; "Thrilling Story of Battle
with Indians Near Fort Meade, found among papers of Pioneer Family" in
"Tampa Sunday Tribune Pioneer Florida section, 4th April 1954; "Seminole
War History" in "Fort Mead Leader" by Col. R.B. Harding, 17th October 1963;
Boundty Land Warrent application of Alderman Carlton, 1856; Minor heirs
application for pension based on service of their father Alderman Carlton,
1859; Marriage Records and marks and brands of Hillsborough County; Pension
application of Mrs. Daniel W. Carlton; Durrance's Company in "soldiers of
Florida"; Probate dockets #42 (Alderman Carlton, 1856) and #49 (Martha M.
Carlton, 1859); 1830 and 1840 Thomas County, Georgia census; 1850
Hillsborough County census; John Carlton, 1775-1868" in "Pioneers of
Wiregrass Georgia" by Folks Huxford, Vol. I, page 34; Joshua Creek
Cemetery; photo provided by Mrs. Barbara Wells Probasco, 1341 Tangier Way,
Sarasota, Fl.
SFP issue #8, page 16, 17, 18, Apr 1976.
Source: (Name)
Title: South Florida PioneersPage: #23/24 p.18
Reference: 8021
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Alderman, Martha Maria (b. , d. ?)
Source: (Name)
Title: South Florida PioneersPage: #23/24 p.18
Reference: 8022
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Carlton, Wright (b. , d. ?)
Source: (Name)
Title: South Florida PioneersPage: #23/24 p.25
Reference: 8023
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Albritton, Charlotte (b. , d. ?)
Source: (Name)
Title: South Florida PioneersPage: #23/24 p.25
Reference: 8024
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Albritton, Thomas H. (b. , d. ?)
Source: (Name)
Title: South Florida PioneersPage: #23/24 p.25
Reference: 8025
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Waldron, Frances (b. , d. ?)
Source: (Name)
Title: South Florida PioneersPage: #23/24 p.25
Reference: 8026
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Hooker, William John (b. , d. ?)
Source: (Name)
Title: South Florida PioneersPage: #23/24 p.25
Source: (Individual)
Title: South Florida Pioneers
Event: Type: MILITARY
Place: killed during Civil War
Reference: 8027
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Carlton, Van Dillion (b. , d. ?)
Source: (Name)
Title: South Florida PioneersPage: #23/24 p.25
Reference: 8028
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Carlton, Harney T. (b. , d. ?)
Source: (Name)
Title: South Florida PioneersPage: #23/24 p.26
Reference: 8029
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Carlton, Alderman (b. , d. ?)
Source: (Name)
Title: South Florida PioneersPage: #23/24 p.27
Reference: 8030
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McClelland, John Lane (b. 3 DEC 1847, d. ?)
Source: (Birth)
Title: South Florida PioneersPage: #23/24 p.38
Source: (Burial)
Title: South Florida PioneersPage: #23/25 p.39
Source: (Individual)
Title: letter #136A - Pola Lanier Kelly
Event: Type: MILITARY
Place: Co. B, 1st Battalion Florida Special Cavalry, C.S.A. "The Cow Cavalry"
Burial: --Not Shown--
Reference: 8031
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Hunter, Elizabeth (b. , d. ?)
Source: (Name)
Title: South Florida PioneersPage: #23/24 p.38
Source: (Burial)
Title: South Florida PioneersPage: #23/24 p.39
Burial: --Not Shown--
Reference: 8032
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Tanner, Simon B. (b. , d. ?)
Source: (Individual)
Title: South Florida Pioneers
Event: Type: Residence 2
Place: Pike Co., Alabama
Reference: 8033
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Crews, Piety E. (b. ABT 1870, d. ?)
Source: (Birth)
Title: 1880 U.S. Census Manatee Co., FloridaPage: p.35
Reference: 8034
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Crews, Charles W. (b. ABT 1875, d. ?)
Source: (Birth)
Title: 1880 U.S. Census Manatee Co., FloridaPage: p.35
Reference: 8035
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Crews, George L. (b. ABT 1873, d. ?)
Source: (Name)
Title: DeSoto Co., Florida Marriage RecordsPage: p.215
Source: (Birth)
Title: 1880 U.S. Census Manatee Co., FloridaPage: p.35
Reference: 8036
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Crews, John B. (b. ABT 1877, d. ?)
Source: (Name)
Title: DeSoto Co., Florida Marriage RecordsPage: p.256
Source: (Birth)
Title: 1880 U.S. Census Manatee Co., FloridaPage: p.35
Reference: 8037
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Crews, Rubin J. (b. JAN 1880, d. ?)
Source: (Birth)
Title: 1880 U.S. Census Manatee Co., FloridaPage: p.35
Reference: 8038
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Collier, Henry (b. , d. 1840)
Source: (Name)
Title: South Florida PioneersPage: #23/24 p.49
Death: 1840 Dooly Co., Georgia
Reference: 8039
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Lanier, Mary Catherine (b. 1881, d. ?)
Source: (Name)
Title: e-mail from Judy Hart (April 5, 1998)
Source: (Name)
Title: e-mail from Judy Hart (July 26, 1998)
Event: Type: Residence 2
Place: Bartow, Polk Co., Florida (1941)
Reference: 8040
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