1850 U.S. Census, King and Queen County, Virginia:
Dwelling 671, Family 671
Carlton, Benoni, 46, farmer, $9,600
Carlton, Julia Ann, 34
Carlton, James William 17, in school
Carlton, Alexander, 14, in school
Carlton, Susan, 11, in school
Carlton, Benoni, 6, in school
Carlton, Fountain, 4
Carlton, Zachara T., 1, male
Purks?, Sarah E., 14, in school
Wood, Mrs. Sarah 77

On 16 June 1856, Benoni Carlton and James H. C. Jones were bound $1,200 for Benoni Carlton’s execution (as one of the executors) of the 2 February 1854 of Sally Wood deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 27, pages 609 and 615.]

See Virginia Colonial Abstracts, Volume 2, page 392-393.