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I welcome each of you to OUR Family List. Most of you are probably
familiar with other lists and how they work. Generally, it is for
genealogical purposes and not for "chit-chat" about non-related topics.
I guess I should introduce myself. I am B. F. "Bill" Caddell. I live in
North Central Texas. I've been retired for the past four and a half
years. Most of my spare time has been devoted to genealogy. However, I
really started doing a one-name study of the
CADDELL/CADDEL/CADELL/CALDER
& variations in spelling 37 years ago while in College. I now have a
database of over 20,000 names of only CADDELL & variations. I do not
maintain data on allied families, except to the extent where an
individual
marries a CADDELL or other variant spelling of the name.
Over the years I have developed, where available, biographical sketches
on the individual members in the database.
About 15 years ago, I began researching in Canada, Ireland, Wales,
England, France, Australia, New Zealand and of course SCOTLAND, where
the family lives and or has lived. During my research, I have made two
trips to Scotland, in 1991 and 1993.
Some of my early research in Scotland can be found at
"http://www.castles.org/Chatelaine/CALDER.HTM" the remainder is in my
computer and several backup disks and tapes which are protected.
Various spellings of the name have been found during the period: CADELLA
and CADELL (1000s and 1100s), CALDER (1236), KALEDOR (1295), KALEDOUER,
KAUDER, CALDOR (1345), CAUDOR (1400s), CADOW, CALDOUR, CUDOR, CALDOU,
CAULDER, CAWDOR, CALDELL, CATTELL, CADDELL and CODOL, and variations of
these spellings.
Others included CADEL, CADELL, CADDEL, CADDLE, CADLE, CADWELL, CAUDEL,
CAUDELL, CAUDILL, CODEL, CODDEL, CODDELL, CODELL, CUDAL, CUDEL, CUDELL,
CUDDEL, CUDIL, CUDILL and CUDUL, and well as other forms of spelling or
misspelling of these variations. It also includes all the names that
begin with MC and MAC.
I have a copy of a map of part of Nairnshire, SCT sketched in the 1590s,
which lists the names CADDELL, CALDALL and CALDEL. During a 1993 trip to
Scotland, I found an ancient map, dated during the 1600s, in a
cartographic
shop in Edinburgh which listed CAWDOR as CADDELL Castle.
According to the historian, Cosmo Innes, CADDELL and variations of the
spelling are synonymous with the name CALDER. A surname thought to be
originally Welsh but has been found to be of French origin. According
to Martin Coventry in his "Castles of Scotland," the name CALDER was
adopted by the Thane of CAWDOR in 1236 AD.
In his "Scottish Nations", William Anderson identified "CALDER, an
ancient surname assumed from the lands of CALDER, now CAWDOR, in
Nairnshire, but derived originally," according to Anderson, "from the
French Knight Hugo deCADELLA, from which the name of CADELL takes its
rise." The Hall of Names International lists Caddell as a ancient family
in Banffshire, possibly even before the Norman Invasion.
In 1058 AD Hugh de CADELLA gave valuable service to King Malcolm (III)
Canmore/Ceanmore III, in whose restoration he was very instrumental, and
was liberally awarded by the monarch, including being granted the
Nairnshire thaneship of CAWDOR. In 1060 AD HUGH was created Baron by the
King.
The name also occurred in Wales, Ireland and England at very early
dates. Wales was the the earliest, dating back to 477 AD where a young
man named CADELL (remember it was not until the 11th Century that the
people used surnames) was anointed King by St. Germanus, Bishop of
Auxerre (Gaul). The surname, however, was prominently used only in
Ireland, England and Scotland.
At this point, no connecting records have been found by me back to
France. However, I have found records: Antonio Cadella
:b. 25 Sep 1942, Italy that came to New York City, USA 11 May 1991;
Cadellano in Spain in 1550; Cadella in 1620 through 1730 at Olot,
Gerona, Spain; and a place name CODOLA, Italy. One researcher of the
variant CODOL reported her family has lived in the same area in the
south of France for at least 150 years near the France-Italy-Spain
borders. Through
a search of the internet, she found that today these families still
exist
in Italy and Spain:
Spain - CODOLOSA 2 families
Codola 29 families
Cadell 1 family
Cadellans 4 families
Cadellada 3 families
Italy - Codol 1 family
Codolo 52 families
Codola 11 families
Codolini 4 families
Codoli 1 family
Codoletti 2 families
Codolesu 1 family
Cadelli 112 families
For those of you that would like to search for names use the following
URL:
"http://in-100.infospace.com/intldb/people.htm".
In the United States of America there exist dozens of forms of the
name. However, CADDELL, CADDEL and CADLE are the most common.
Apparently the earliest were in Maryland, Virginia and the Carolinas.
During the 1600s the names CADLE, CATTELL, CAWDLE, CAUDELL, CADELL, and
CADDELL appear in records. As early as 1635 CADDELL, CADELL and CADLE
were in Barbados (an island about 975 miles southeast of Cuba) in the
Atlantic Ocean. Also in the 1630s CAUDELL, CADELL, CADDLE and CADLE were
recorded in Maryland and Virginia. CADDEL, CADDELL and CADLE were in
North Carolina during the 1750s.
My ancestor, Andrew CADDEL (CADDLE), according to family tradition was
born during the 1730s at or near Edinburgh, Scotland, stowed away on a
ship to America during the 1740s and served seven years indentured
service for a Mr. HENDERSON. Andrew was first listed in 1751 witnessing
a deed in Spotsylvania County, VA. During the 1750s in North Carolina,
major settlement began. By 1754 Andrew was employed by Major Lea and
William Churton, surveyor in Orange County, NC. He continued that
employment until at least 1762. By that time he was a landowner in the
Richland Creek and Double Creek area of the Hyco River of Orange County
which by 1777 became Caswell County and in 1791 became Person County. In
about 1765, he married Jean HENDERSON, daughter of the plantation owner
to whom he was indentured. I have a copy of a deed, dated 1768, signed
by Andrew and Jean CADDEL. Their children has been arbitrarily
reconstructed
from documents in NC county records of marriage and deed of gifts and
from descendants:
Andrew CADDEL Jr. :b. ca 1732, SCT :d. during 1820s, St. Clair Co., AL
m. ca 1765, Orange Co., NC
Jean Henderson :b. Ca 1840, place unknown
:d. during 1820s, St. Clair Co., AL
Children:
1. Infant :b. ca 1765, Orange Co., NC
2. Margaret :b. 23 Jun 1766, Orange Co., NC
3. Phoeby :b. ca 1768, Orange Co., NC
4. Elizabeth :b. ca 1770, Orange Co., NC
5. male :b. ca 1772, Orange Co., NC
6. John Calvin :b. ca 1775, Orange Co., NC
7. Andrew Henderson :b. ca 1777, Caswell Co., NC
8. Infant :b. ca 1780, Caswell Co., NC
9. Martha :b. 6 Apr 1783, Caswell Co., NC
10. Jane :b. ca 1785, Caswell Co., NC
11. Unisa :b. ca 1787, Caswell Co., NC
12. William Riley :b. ca 1789, Caswell Co., NC
13. Benjamin :b. ca 1792, Person Co., NC
Records of Margaret, Phoeby and Elizabeth CADDEL are marriage bonds.
Andrew CADDEL,
assumed to be their father, was bondsman for Margaret and Elizabeth.
Lewis Green,
half-brother of Burwell Green was bondsman for Phoeby.
I have received from an AL researcher a copy of a letter from an Ethel
Caddell
(Ethel Vernice :b. 9 Oct 1902). The letter included "a record written
in 1888
by Old Uncle Lewis Caddel copied from an older record he had at the
time" and
included the following text: "My Grandfather came across the ocean...to
North
Carolina at the age of 14 years. He was sold by Captain on ship to pay
for his
pass way over to the New World. He worked his time out which was 7 years
for
his new master and then married in...Carolina. He raised three sons -
John,
Andrew and William...." The letter also stated that Old uncle Lewis was
Lewis
Green Caddel (son of Andrew Henderson Caddel and grandson of Andrew
Caddel the
emigrant). Lewis was born 7 Sep 1824, McMinn County, TN and died 30 Mar
1905,
being 80 years of age. Lewis had five (five counting himself) brothers
- John
(Jackson), Andrew, Thomas, Lewis and Bazzie. They had an uncle John
(John
Calvin CADDEL) and Billy (William Riley Caddel). John had a son Andrew
(Andrew
Caddel :b. 21 Oct 1795 that went to Texas in 1834 and fought in Battle
of San
Jacinto). Billy had a son Andrew (Andrew Jackson Caddel :b. 5 Nov 1817)
and there
one borned after uncle Billy died, his name unknown. Andrew (son of
Billy)
moved to Ark. And we don't know what became of him." (Emphasis and
explanation
added). The reason for Old Uncle Lewis' "we don't know what became of
him" was
that Andrew Jackson CADDEL, my gr gr grandfather, during the 1840s moved
to
Tuscaloosa County, AL and in about 1854 moved to Columbia County, AR.
When the
Civil war "broke out" Andrew and his three oldest sons Burwell Green
CADDEL,
James Wylie and Andrew Peter CADDEL, all died during 1862 as a result of
the War.
After the War, Andrew's wife Mary Burchfield CADDEL packed up her six
minor
children and moved to Hopkins County, TX and, apparently, never made
contact
with the AL family again.
The only other "record" I have found that identified Andrew and Jean's
children
is a deed of gifts from Andrew dated 15 Dec 1792, Person County, NC to
his
children: John, Andrew "second son", Martha, Jane, Unisa and "to my
youngest son"
William.
The youngest son listed as child No. 13, Benjamin CADDEL has been
located only in
the 1830 census of St. Clair County, AL living with the family. It is
assumed
that he was a son of Andrew and Jean, since no others have been found
that could
be his parents. By the 1840 census he disappeared, but a female, Delila
CADDEL
with minor children was listed. Delila is assumed to be the wife of
Benjamin,
also assumed, deceased. No records have been found as to the identity of
his
minor children.
Andrew and Jean's family remained in the NC area until about 1798
through 1801,
when part moved to Rutherford County, NC and the remainder moved to
Pendleton
District, SC. Most of the family was in St. Clair County, AL by 1820.
After the
Civil War in America (1861-1865) most of the family changed the spelling
of the
name from CADDEL to CADDELL.
The only other large family group from North Carolina was founded by
James Banks CADDELL, who was a Soldier in 1751 from Craven County, NC.
By 1767 James was recorded on the original plat map in Cumberland
County, NC, which became Moore County in 1784. Part of the family
moved to South Carolina, part moved to Tennessee and Kentucky and part
to
Alabama during the 1820s and 1830s, but many remained in the Moore
County,
NC area.
Well, that enough from me, let's all get to the task of comparing motes
and matching up data for all our mutual benefit.
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Happy researching.
Bill Caddell
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