Charles carroll of carrollton chapter, sons of the. The third charles carroll of early colonial american leaders, he was the last surviving signer of the declaration of independence. Thesis charles carroll of carrollton played a major in the development of maryland. Declaration of independence when the county was created in 1826. He was the longest lived signer of the declaration of independence and the continental congress, dying at the age of 95. Jan 15, 2014 newyork historical society librarians reveal fascinating stories from the past through exceptional items in the librarys collection. Charles carroll of carrollton in england 175961 36 iv. Unlawful bondage and charles carroll of carrollton. Jul 02, 2015 as independence day approaches, currents correspondent katie breidenbach visits the brooklyn neighborhood named for the one catholic signer of the declaration of independence, charles carroll, and. Martha bowes, peter carroll, and peter biggins have a web page for ely carroll at yahoo groups with messages, files, and links relating to ely carroll. Charles carroll of carrollton at home forebodings of the american revolution 1765 87 vii. The elegant figure is further enhanced by sullys inclusion of the space above carroll s head, as if the subject has just sat down at the desk which is cast in light against the shadowed background.
Carroll s aged face, surrounded by white hair and cravat, is strikingly set atop his darkly clad figure. Carrollton genealogy in carroll county, ga usa 1,015,348 georgia 29,449 carroll county 403 carrollton 118 note. Born in annapolis on september 19, 1737, charles carroll of carrollton was the wealthiest man in north america when he signed the declaration of independence on august 2, 1776, as a member of marylands delegation to the second continental congress. He was known as charles the settler, and his grandson charles carroll of carrollton, became the only catholic signatory to the declaration of independence. As the only child, charles was not only heir to the largest fortune in colonial maryland but to the ancestral legacy and traditions of defending family and faith passed on by. These lands were left by charles carroll to his son, daniel. Jun 30, 2018 genealogy profile for charles carroll of carrollton, signer of the declaration of independence charles fremont carroll, ill 1737 1832 genealogy genealogy for charles fremont carroll, ill 1737 1832 family tree on geni, with over 200 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. In the fascinating new biography american cicero, historian bradley j. Charles carroll united states statesman britannica. Quite befitting ancestry for an american revolutionary, charles carroll of carrollton descended from revolutionary irishmen once known as the ocarrolls.
It is said that the ocarrolls trace their ancestry to the early irish kings, the ocearbhaill chiefs of eile. Charles carroll of carrollton in england 176264 74 vi. Charles carroll 17371832 wikitree free family tree. He was the first and only secretary of the continental congress. Charles carroll not of carrollton by susan vetter wemett august 30, 2011 at 10. Genealogy profile for charles carroll of carrollton, signer of the declaration of independence charles fremont carroll, ill 1737 1832 genealogy genealogy for charles fremont carroll, ill 1737 1832 family tree on geni, with over 200 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. B7 charles carroll of annapolis and doughoregan manorborn april 2. Charles of carrollton carroll one of the wealthiest americans of his day. Earlier in his political career, he had served as a delegate to both the congress of the confederation and the continental congress. Some descendants of daniel carroll of balleymooney became protestants to make their lives easier and to become eligible to own land. Drawing on his considerable archival research and study of carrolls extensive correspondence, birzer shows how this man of supreme intellect, imagination, and integrity recognized the necessity of independence from great britain well before most other founders, advocated a. Charles carroll of carrollton simple english wikipedia, the. Charles carroll september 19, 1737 november 14, 1832, known as charles carroll of carrollton or charles carroll iii to distinguish him from his similarlynamed relatives, was a wealthy maryland planter, an early advocate of independence from the kingdom of great britain and one of the signers of the american declaration of independence. The carrolls of ely carroll are 10% of all carrolls.
Jan 20, 2018 charles carroll, the settler, was the grandfather of charles carroll of carrolton, one of the signers of the declaration of independence. The letter that charles carroll of carrollton wrote on 29 july from his house doughoregan in anne arundel county, md. From george washington to charles carroll of carrollton, 2 a. Dna test of one of his descendants shows this family is in the z16292 carroll cluster. Discover your dna story and unlock the secrets of your ancestry and genealogy with. Charles carroll of annapolis, the father of charles carroll of carrollton, was born in 1703, and died in 1783. Charles carroll of carrollton september 19, 1737 november 14 1832 was a delegate to the continental congress and later united states senator for maryland. My wife is, but we found out she is the wrong kind of carroll. The carroll family of maryland american antiquarian society. He wis the last survivin an anerly catholic signer o the declaration of independence. Carrollton genealogy in carroll county, mo usa 1,012,695 missouri 36,396 carroll county 255 carrollton 30 note. Charles carroll of carrollton declaration resources project. Charles carroll of carrollton papers national archives. The purpose of the group is to learn about ely carroll from material submitted by group.
Charles carroll, american patriot leader, the longest surviving signer of the declaration of independence, and the only roman catholic to sign. The carroll family were descendants of the o cearbhaill lords of. As carroll was in favor with the baltimores, he enjoyed important political positions in the colony before and after the restoration of their rights in 1715. Early lifecarroll was born in annapolis, maryland, in 1702, the son of charles carroll the settler and mary darnall, daughter of the wealthy. Charles carroll of carrollton family tree by joe ryan february 12, 2002 at 01. Like many carrolls in america, my wifes family thought they were related to charles carroll of carrollton, signer of the declaration of independence who, in turn, was descended from the ely carrolls. The above is an exact list of all the negroes that were sold and who obtained their freedom belonging to charles carroll of carrollton, esq. Charles carroll, the immigrant daniel carroll 11 of upper marlboro 1730 1796 eleanor carroll 176 charles carroll of duddington il 1729 177 mary hill 1744 1822 charles carroll of carrollton 1737 1832, the ofthe declaration of independence daniel carroll 1730 1796, the signer of the federal constitution. A roman catholic but an ardent patriot so said john adams about the great founding father who originated the electoral college, signed the declaration of independence, and fought tirelessly for religious liberty for catholics in america. As independence day approaches, currents correspondent katie breidenbach visits the brooklyn neighborhood named for the one catholic signer.
This was about 14% of all the recorded carroll s in the usa. Dna test of one of his descendants shows this family is. Charles carroll, the settler, migrated to the states through england. Journal of charles carroll of carrollton, during his visit. Assembly officers for 20192020 assembly meets 4th monday 7. Charles carroll of carrollton was descended from the ely carrolls, and a. In 1840 there were 107 carroll families living in new york.
Unpublished letters of charles carroll of carrollton, and of. The manuscript journals of the continental congress are in his hand. Carroll county was named for charles carroll of maryland, at that time the last surviving signer of the u. Charles carroll september 19, 1737 november 14, 1832, known as charles carroll of carrollton or charles carroll iii to distinguish him from his similarlynamed relatives, was a wealthy maryland planter and an early advocate of independence from great britain. Charles carroll of carrollton in france 175459 20 iii. Th e child of a prominent family, he was educated in paris and london, where he studied civil law. In 1776, he was a delegate from maryland to the second continental congress, and always signed his name, charles carroll of carrollton, the. New york had the highest population of carroll families in 1840. In our ongoing research into carroll family history, we have recently obtained pdf. Maryland state art collection, charles carroll of carrollton. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. Carroll, charles of carrollton recipient washington, george date 27 september 1777 reference cite as to george washington from charles carroll of carrollton, 27 september 1777, founders online, national archives, accessed september 29. Journal of charles carroll of carrollton, during his visit to canada, in 1776, as one of the commissioners from congress. Carrollton, the county seat, was also named for this reason.
It is also said that charles carroll s line descends from irish rebels. During the church reformation in the 1600s, the carrolls had to evacuate the birr castle, offley, ireland. Charles carroll of annapolis 17021782 was a wealthy maryland planter and the father of charles carroll of carrollton 17371832, who was one of the signers of the declaration of independence. The charles carroll chapter is located in howard county and is part of maryland society sar. He served as a delegate to the continental congress and confederation congress and later as first united states senator for. Journal of charles carroll of carrollton, during his visit to. Commonly known as charles carroll of carrollton, this late 18th and early 19thcentury planter and federalist politician held office from 1789 until 1792 as marylands first united states senator. Charles carroll of carrollton 19 september, 1737 14 november, 1832 wis a lawyer an politeecian fae maryland that wis a delegate tae the continental congress an later a unitit states senator. I need to find out all the siblings of charles carroll of carrollton. Full text of the life of charles carroll of carrollton. And, take a look at here how charles carroll of carrollton responded when a query came for a charles carroll in cork, ireland in 1828. Charles carroll the settler rapidly expanded his land holdings, and his son, charles carroll of annapolis, became a respected and wealthy man, despite the restrictions protestants in maryland ultimately placed on their catholic neighbors. Charles carroll of carrollton the society of the descendants of the.
And, take a look at here how charles carroll of carrollton responded when a. Charles carroll of carrollton given by maryland to the national statuary hall collection charles carroll, statesman and signer of the declaration of independence, was born on september 19, 1737, in annapolis, maryland. The carroll family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. It is said that the ocarrolls trace their ancestry to the early irish kings, the o cearbhaill chiefs of eile. His name is on the first printing of the declaration of independence. Linkpendium s goal is to index every genealogy, geneology. Dec 01, 2019 he also married well, twice, vastly increasing his wealth. Charles carroll of carrollton chapter, sons of the american revolution. Charles carroll of carrollton was born a bastard son of carroll of annapolis and elizabeth brooke in. He was the only catholic signer of the declaration of independence. Carrollton was the 10,000acre estate in frederick county, maryland, that charles carroll s father had given him on his return to america from his education in europe. Full text of the life of charles carroll of carrollton 17371832 microform. Charles carroll 17021782 wikitree free family tree.
Charles carroll of carrollton faithful revolutionary. The gentleman charles carroll of carrollton was born on september 19, 1737, at the annapolis home of his parents, charles carroll of annapolis and elizabeth brooke. Charles carroll of homewood was the only son of charles carroll of carrollton. Charles carroll of carrollton in england 176061 56 v. Charles carroll of carrollton chapter, sons of the american. The most carroll families were found in the usa in 1880. He created the final, approved design for the great seal of the united states, still in use today.
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