Charles Carroll III (1737-1832)

of Carrollton, Signer of the U.S. Declaration of Independence

He was the only Catholic and the longest-living Signer of the U.S. Declaration of Independence. He lived for the remaining thirty years of his life at Doughoregan House. On his death in 1832, he owned property valued at over $1,650,000 with 70,000 acres in Maryland, New York and Pennsylvania. The city and country houses of his children, plus stocks, money, slaves, cattle, crops, furniture & silver were worth $750,000.

Parents (2)

Charles Carroll II

of Annapolis & the Manor of Doughoregan, Maryland

1702-1782

Elizabeth (Brooke) Carroll

Mrs Elizabeth (Brooke) Carroll

1709-1761

Spouse (1)

Mary (Darnall) Carroll

Mrs "Molly" (Darnall) Carroll of Carrollton

1749-1782

Children (7)

Elizabeth Carroll

Elizabeth Carroll, died in infancy

1769-1769

Mary (Carroll) Caton

Mrs "Polly" (Carroll of Carrollton) Caton

1770-1846

Louise Rachel Carroll

Louise Carroll, died in infancy

b.1772

Charles Carroll IV

Colonel Charles Carroll IV, of "Homewood" Baltimore

1775-1825

Ann Brooke Carroll

Ann Brooke Carroll, died in early childhood

1776-1778

Catherine (Carroll) Harper

Mrs "Kitty" (Carroll of Carrollton) Harper

1778-1861

Elizabeth Carroll

Elizabeth Carroll, died in early childhood

1780-1783

Associated Houses (1)

Doughoregan Manor

Ellicott City, Maryland