Priscilla (Cravath) Carlton (1758 - 1790)

Born 1758 in New Jersey

Wife of Francis Carlton — married about 1781 in Monmouth County, New Jersey

Descendants

Died 1790 at about age 32 in New Jersey

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Biography

Priscilla Cravath is named as Francis Carlton's wife in the Carlton Record.^[1] According to that source, "about the year 1781, [Francis] was married to Miss Priscilla Cravath, who was a native of New Jersey and of Irish Descent. At the time of their marriage, Francis was twenty five years of age and Priscilla twenty-three. This union was blessed with five children, named in order of birth, Martha, Margaret, William, John and Peter." The Carlton Record also states that Priscilla died in New Jersey in 1790^[2] before Francis moved to Ohio. Little else is known about her.

Research notes

My cousin and I have been unable to find DNA matches that support our Cravath ancestry. Currently we are considering the idea that her surname might have been mis-stated, and could have been Cravat, Gravatt, or another variation of the spelling. Anyone reading this who'd like to discuss it further, please contact me. - Kelts-7 18:18, 13 March 2020 (UTC)

One possibility we are exploring is that Priscilla's father may have been William Gravatt. Priscilla died before William, so we do not find her named in his will.

Sources

1. ↑ [A Brief Record of] Francis Carlton and His Descendants, H.D. Carlton, Warren, Ohio, 1880. Note: I have found this source to be generally reliable and most of its information can be supported by census and other records. - Julie Kelts, 13 Sept. 2021
2. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #116551769 Girard Liberty Union Cemetery; Priscilla's name is on the grave monument in Ohio along with her husband, even though she died in New Jersey.