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From: "Audrey Pool" <>
Subject: [CALDWELL-L] CALDWELL genealogy from "The Old Free State" - Lunenburg County, VA
Date: Sat, 20 May 2000 18:24:51 -0700
List members. I cannot confirm this genealogy, but if you know for sure,
(as one researche did from a will) that there is a mistake, please let me
know and I will correct in the notes. There are a lot of records; wills,
etc, on these families in Southside VA.
Audrey
CALDWELL
Source: "The Old Free State," Vol. II by BELL
(Lunenburg County, VA)
"This family is a very ancient one. It is said to be descended from the
Albigenses and Waldenses of the Piedmont section of Italy, who were driven
into France by the Roman Catholic persecutions. Some of the CALDWELLS, who
were living at Mount Arid, near Toulon, France, earned the enmity of Francis
I, of France, and after his escape from imprisonment under Charles V, of
Germany, three CALDWELLS, brothers, John, Alexander and Oliver, emigrated to
Scotland, and there with the consent of James I, purchased the estate of a
Bishop named DOUGLAS, located near Solney Frith. It was provided that "the
said brothers, John, Alexander and Oliver, late of Mount Arid," should have
their estate known as "CALDWELL" on condition that when the King should
require they should each send a son with twenty men of sound limbs, to aid
in the wars of the King."
"There is a cup, preserved as an heirloom, which represents a chieftain
and twenty mounted men, all armed, and a man drawing water from a well, with
the words underneath, "Alexander of CAULDWELL." It also shows a fire
burning on a hill, over the words, "Mount Arid," and also a vessel
surrounded by high waves, which latter was intended to commemorate the fact
that their ancestors were seamen in the Mediterranean, in the latter part of
the Fourteenth Century."
"Oliver CROMWELL's grandmother was Ann CALDWELL, and Joseph, John,
Alexander, Daniel, David and Andrew, of CAULDWELL, went with CROMWELL to
Ireland, and in various capacities served his interest there, after his
accession to the Protectorate. Upon the restoration of Charles II, a number
of the family emigrated to America."
"There are traceable three distinct immigrations of the CALDWELLS of
Ireland."
"First, John CALDWELL, of County Tyrone, Ireland, with his family landed
at New Castle, Delaware, Dec 10, 1727."
"Second, James CALDWELL, of County Tyrone, Ireland, with his family who
came in 1769. With him also came two younger brothers, John who settled in
Virginia, and David who settled in one of the Carolinas."
"Third, John CALDWELL of Harmony Hill, near Ballymony, County Antrim,
Ireland, who with his family somewhere between 1798 and 1800 settled on the
present site of Salisbury Mills, Orange County, New York, except the
youngest son, who settled in Charleston, S.C. Two brothers later came to
Amercia, one James CALDWELl settled in Philadelphia, and the other, Richard
CALDWELL, settled in Baltimore."
"We are concerned chiefly with the first emigrant John CALDWELL and his
group, comprising his wife, five children and three brothers-in-law, MOORE,
RICHEY and DUDGEON, who landed at New Castle, Delaware, Dec 10 1727, for he
was one of the pioneer settlers of the territory created into Lunenburg
County. After landing and before emigrating to Virginia he located for a
time in Lancaster, County, Pennsylvania."
"The circumstances under which he and his Presbyterian associates came to
Virginia are given in the account of the early Presbyterians in Chapter IX,
Vol. I, on the Early Churches. He was born in Ireland (probably in County
Derry), and there married Margaret PHILLIPS. Five of their children were
born before they came to America."
"John (I) CALDWELL (b. in Ireland, d. 1750-51, in Lunenburg County,
Virginia), married, in Ireland, Margaret PHILLIPS (d. evidently before 1748,
for the will of John CALDWELL dated Nov 26, 1748, makes no mention of her."
Issue:
1. William CALDWELL, who married Jean_______.
2. Thomas CALDWELL
3. David CALDWELL, who married Mary_________.
4. Margaret CALDWELL, who married, 1st, John ROGERS (descendant says it was
William RODGERS and William RODGERS' will supports this (aep) ), and 2nd
James MITCHELL.
5. John CALDWELL
6. Robert CALDWELL (d. July 30, 1808), married Mary LOGAN.
7. James CALDWELL (b. Apr 1734, d. Nov 24, 1781), married March 14, 1763,
Hanah OGDEN. Graduated from Princeton in 1759.
"William CALDWELL (son of John CALDWELL and Margaret PHILLIPS), married
Jean________."
Issue:
1. Thomas CALDWELL
2. John CALDWELL
3. Elizabeth CALDWELL, who married Robert GILHAM
4. Martha CALDWELL, who married Patrick CALHOUN (parents of John
C(aldwell). CALHOUN, Statesmen/V.P.)
5. Henry CALDWELL
David CALDWELL (son of John (I) CALDWELL and Margaret CALDWELL), married
Mary________."
Issue:
1. John CALDWELL, who married 1st, Dicey MANN; 2nd Jane Nelly WALKER.
2. David CALDWELL, who married Phoebe MANN.
3. Robert CALDWELL
4. William CALDWELL
5. Thomas CALDWELL
6. James CALDWELL
7. Margaret CALDWELL
8. Sarah CALDWELL
9. Mary CALDWELL
10. Jeanne CALDWELL
Margaret CALDWELL (daughter of John (I) CALDWELL and Margaret PHILLIPS),
married:"
1st, John RODGERS (William RODGERS, Will of Lunenburg County, VA-aep)
Issue: John RODGERS and four other children.
2nd, James MITCHELL
Issue: Five children
"James CALDWELL (son of John CALDWELL and Margaret PHILLIPS), b. April
1734, graduated at Princeton in 1759, licensed by the Presbytery of New
Jersey, July 29, 1760, and ordained Sept 1760. Installed as pastor of First
Presbyterian Church (Elizabethton, N.J. (?) ), was shot by a sentinel at
Elizabeth Point, N. J., Nov 24, 1781. Married: March 14, 1763, Hannah
OGDEN (daughter of John OGDEN, who was shot and killed by a British soldier
at Connecticut Farms, N. J., Nov 22, 1781)."
Issue:
1. Margaret CALDWELL (b. Jan 25, 1764, d. Jan 3, 1831), married Isaac
CANFIELD of Morristown, N. J.
Children:
1. Eliza CANFIELD
2. Robert CANFIELD
3. James CANFIELD
4. Annie CANFIELD
5. Dayton CANFIELD
6. Sallie CANFIELD
7. Isaac CANFIELD
8. John CANFIELD
9. Hannah CANFIELD
10. Josiah CANFIELD
2. John Dickenson CALDWELL (b. Jan 29 1765, d. May 11 1766)
3. Hannah S. CALDWELL (b. Sept 20, 1767, d. Feb 20, 1825).
Married James R. SMITH (Merchant) of New York City.
Children:
3.1. Jeanet SMITH
3.2. Hannah R. SMITH, who married Matthew St. Clair CLARK, Clerk of the
House of Representatives.
3.3. James C. R. SMITH
4.4. Elizabeth SMITH, who mrried Governor DUNCAN of Illinois.
4. John Edwards CALDWELL ( b. Feb 2, 1769, d. Mar 9, 1810).
Educated in France by Lafayette; was one of the founders and General Agent
of the American Bible Society. Married a Mrs. VAN WYCK.
Children:
4.1 Louisa CALDWELL
4.2 John B. CALDWELL
5. James Baxter CALDWELL (b. Jan 8, 1771, d. Feb 12, 1826).
Lawyer at Woodbury, N. J., and Judge of Gloucester Co. (VA) Married:
unknown
Children:
5.1. James CALDWELL
5.2. Mary CALDWELL
5.3. William CALDWELL
5.4. John CALDWELL
5.5. Annie CALDWELL
6. Esther Flynt CALDWELL (b. Oct 26, 1772, d. 1844). Married Rev Robert
FINLEY, one of the founders of the Colonization Society, and President of
Franklin College, GA.
Children: Mary L, Helen, James C., Robert S., Josiah, Ann, John, Susan,
FINLEY.
7. Josiah Flynt CALDWELL ( b. Aug 23, 1774). Employed in the U. S. Post
Office Dept, Washington, D.C. Married: Mariah MC GRUDER.
Children:
7.1 Mariah CALDWELL
7.2 Margaret CALDWELL
7.3 LaFayette CALDWELL
7.4 Elias B. CALDWELL
7.5 John F. CALDWELL
7.6 Elizabeth CALDWELL
8. Elias Boquinot CALDWELL (b. Apr 3, 1776, d. May 31, 1825).
"For many years clerk of the United States Supreme Court. One of the
founders and Corresponding Secretary of the Colonization Society. A town in
Africa was named in his honor." Married: Unknown
Children:
8.1 Anna M. CALDWELL
8.2 James CALDWELL
8.3 Harriet CALDWELL
8.4 Elias CALDWELL
8.5 John E. CALDWELL
8.6 Mary CALDWELL
8.7 Hannah CALDWELL
8.8. Susan CALDWELL
9. Sarah CALDWELL (b. June 12, 177-?, d. Aug 25, 1826)
Married: Rev John S. VREDENBURGH of Louisville, N. Y.
Children:
Hannah S, Margatet S., Maria C., Peter, Harriet, Ann, Elizabeth, Helen W.,
Sarah, John S, Catherine V VREDENBURGH.
10. Maria CALDWELL (b. Sept 29, 17--, d. Apr 5, ---_
Married: Robert S. ROBERTSON (Merchant), of New York City.
Children:
Alexander, Neal, Helen, William, Louisa ROBERTSON.
John CALDWELL (David2, CALDWELL, John1 CALDWELL) (d. June 11, 1829).
Married, 1st: June 1, 1775, Dicey MANN (b. Sept 3, 1753, d. Feb 27,
1785).
Issue:
a. David4 CALDWELL (b. Mar 16, 1776) married Lucy CABINESS.
b. William4 CALDWELL (b. aug 10, 1777), married, 1sr Eliza PYLE; 2nd, Nancy
TRABUE.
c. Beverly4 CALDWELL (b. Oct 3, 1779, Married Phoebe HATCHER.
d. Mary4 CALDWELL (b. Feb 10, 1782, married ______MC COUN.
e. Phoebe4 CALDWELL (b. Feb 28, 1784), married James CALDWELL, son of
Robert CALDWELL. Married: 2nd Jane Nelly WALKER (b. Jan 7, 1755).
Issue:
1. Samuel Walker4 CALDWELL, married Betsey CALDWELL (dau of David
CALDWELL).
2. John4 CALDWELL, married Betsey CONOVER.
3. Dicey Mann4 CALDWELL, married Willis CALDWELL ( a cousin).
4. Margaret4 "Peggy" CALDWELL, married ______WATSON.
(lived in TN)
5. Isaac CALDWELL (b. Nov 30, 1795. Killed in a duel at Canton, Miss,
about 1836)
David3 CALDWELL (David2 CALDWELL, John1 CALDWELL) married Phoebe MANN.
Issue:
1. Jackson Josiah4 CALDWELL (b. Dec 28, 1774), married Mary HENDERSON.
2. Thomas4 CALDWELL (b. Dec 28, 1776)
3. Frances Mann4 CALDWELL (b. Aug 1778)
4. Sally4 CALDWELL (b. Oct 1, 1780)
5. David4 CALDWELL (b. March 15., 1782)
6. James4 CALDWELL (b. Jan 17, 1784)
7. Dicey4 CALDWELL (b. Sept 28, 1785), married 1st CURRY; 2nd MC FEE.
8. William4 CALDWELL (b. June 17, 1787), married 1st, Betsey_______, and
2nd Rachel RENNICK.
9. Phoebe4 CALDWELL (b. Mar 3, 1789), married Archie ADAMS.
10. John4 CALDWELL (b. Nov 2, 1790), married Mary KNOX.
11. Cary4 CALDWELL (b. Nov 6, 1792).
12. Betsey4 CALDWELL (b. Feb 10, 1795) , married Samuel Walker CALDWELL.
13. Jackson4 CALDWELL (b. Aug 2, 1797)
14. Samuel4 CALDWELL (b. May 23, 1799)
William4 CALDWELL (John3, David2, John1), (b. Aug 10 1777), married twice.
1st, Aug 15, 1802, Eliza PYLE or PILE (d. Sept 2, 1809)
Issue:
1. Maria CALDWELL
2. Matilda CALDWELL (b. Mar 9, 1806, d. at Rushville, ILL.), married Oct
1822, Jonathan PATTERSON..
Eliza Ann5 CALDWELL (b. June 13, 1809), married twice, 1st, George WAGLEY of
Adair County, Kentucky; 2nd Judge Ben MUNROE, of Frankfort, KY., and died
there.
Married: 2nd Sept 20, 1810, Ann TRABUE.
Issue:
1. Elizabeth H.5 CALDWELL (b. Nov 26, 1811), married William TRABUE.
2. Ann Jane5 CALDWELL (b. Mar 29, 1813), married Dr. J. D. WINSTON.
3. George Alford5 CALDWELL (b. Oct 8, 1814, d. Sept 17, 1866)
4. Phoebe Lucretia5 CALDWELL (b. July 30, 1816) married Dr. HELM.
5. William5 CALDWELL (b. Apr 3, 1818), married Augusta GUTHRIE
6. Junius5 CALDWELL ( b. Mar 2, 1820), married Miss ROCHESTER.
7. Isaac5 CALDWELL (b. Jan 30, 1824), married Kate SMITH.
8. Mary Letitia5 CALDWELL (b. Oct 3, 1825), married C. ROCHESTER.
Beverly4 CALDWELL (John3, David2, John1), (b. Oct 3, 1779), married Phoebe
HATCHER.
Issue:
1. Henry5 CALDWELL (die at the age of two years).
2. John Jackson5 CALDWELL (d. in Christian County, KY, in 1855); married
Ermine WILLIS, daughter of William WILLIS, and had eight children, six of
whom, and his wife, survived him.
3. Robert Haskins5 CALDWELL (d. may 1841), married Betsey HODGEN, his
second cousin, granddaughter of William TRABUE. His wife and three children
survived him.
4. Nancy Hatcher5 CALDWELL (d. at home in Todd County, KY, in 1849; married
Nathan PENICK (d. in Louisville, KY, in 1843). Three children died in
infancy. They had eight sons and three daughters who grew to mature years.
5. Mary McCoun5 CALDWELL (d. in 1828).
6. William Henry5 CALDWELL (d. in Adair County, KY, about 1838).
Married Parthenia INGRAM, and had two children.
7. James Shipp5 CALDWELL (living July, 1882); married in 1839, America
GARNETT, niece of John Jackson CALDWELL's wife. Resided in Glascow, KY.
8. Isaac Hedges5 CALDWELL, married Nov 18, 1847, Eva S. STITES.
9. Sarah Ann5 CALDWELL, married in 1844, William EDWARDS of Todd County,
KY, residing in 1882, in Gordonsville, Logan, KY.
10. Josiah Hatcher5 CALDWELL, married Maria ANDERSON.
11. Beverly5 CALDWELL (died unmarried in Christian County, KY)
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