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William Carleton

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William Carleton

Birth
Methuen, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
4 Mar 1841 (aged 60)
Burial
Rockport, Knox County, Maine, USA Add to Map
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Native of Methuen (MA), came to Camden (ME) in 1806. In 1838 he moved to Goose River which eventually became Rockport. Source: "History of Camden and Rockport, Maine" by Reuel Robinson (1907). The book can be found at the Rockport Library and the Camden Public Library, and excerpts can be found online. He was in the mercantile business, was president of a bank, and operated Carleton & Norwood & Co. building ships. Information about Rockport's history to include Carleton & Norwood can be found on the Camden Public Library website under the history center. A painting of the ship Frederick Billings that was built by Carleton & Norwood hangs in the Camden Public Library.
Native of Methuen (MA), came to Camden (ME) in 1806. In 1838 he moved to Goose River which eventually became Rockport. Source: "History of Camden and Rockport, Maine" by Reuel Robinson (1907). The book can be found at the Rockport Library and the Camden Public Library, and excerpts can be found online. He was in the mercantile business, was president of a bank, and operated Carleton & Norwood & Co. building ships. Information about Rockport's history to include Carleton & Norwood can be found on the Camden Public Library website under the history center. A painting of the ship Frederick Billings that was built by Carleton & Norwood hangs in the Camden Public Library.


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