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Caldwell, John (1757-1804) - of Kentucky. Born in Prince Edward County, Va.,
1757. Member of Kentucky state senate, 1792; Lieutenant Governor of
Kentucky, 1804; died in office 1804. Died, of an "inflammation of the brain"
(probably a stroke), while presiding over the Kentucky State Senate, at the
then state capitol building, Frankfort, Franklin County, Ky., 1804.
Interment at Frankfort Cemetery, Frankfort, Ky. Caldwell County, Ky. is
named for him.
http://donsherrill.com/p65.htm :
Gen. John C. (Lt. Gov. of KY) Caldwell (M)
b. 22-Sep-1758, d. 9-Nov-1804, #3218
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Gen. John C. (Lt. Gov. of KY) Caldwell
b. 22-Sep-1758
d. 9-Nov-1804 Robert Caldwell Sr
b. 9-Jul-1732
d. 30-Jul-1808 John F. Caldwell
b. 9-Jan-1682/83
d. 6-Oct-1750
Margaret Phillips
b. 6-Sep-1685
d. 1738
Mary Logan
b. 11-Dec-1734
d. 1-Jul-1815 David Logan
Martha Dudgeon
Gen. John C. (Lt. Gov. of KY) Caldwell was born on 22-Sep-1758 at VA.
He was the son of Robert Caldwell Sr and Mary Logan. Gen. John C. (Lt. Gov.
of KY) Caldwell died on 9-Nov-1804 at Frankfort, KY, at age 46.1
Child of Gen. John C. (Lt. Gov. of KY) Caldwell and Judith Unknown
Terrah Templin Caldwell b. 23-Mar-1793, d. 1-Dec-1868
Citations
1.. [S15] G. Glenn Clift, Kentucky Obituaries 1787-1854 (n.p.: 1977,
unknown publish date), 5.
http://www.genforum.familytreemaker.com/caldwell/messages/5626.html , Sandy
CALDWELL research posting on
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Having done some extensive research into the life of Lt. Gov. John Caldwell
who is my gggg-grandfather, I am now sharing some of the details of his life
with other Caldwell researchers and historians.
John Caldwell, the eldest son of Robert Caldwell and Mary Logan, was born
September 22, 1758 in Charlotte County, Virginia. Just before moving to
Kentucky with the rest of the Caldwell family, John Caldwell married Judith
Smith on August 6, 1781 in Charlotte County, Virginia. Judith Smith, born
1765, was the daughter of John Smith and Ann Neasum. At the time of their
marriage, John Caldwell was the legal guardian of Judith Smith.
After moving to the Nelson County, Kentucky area, John Caldwell pursued
military, business, and political interests and rose to a position a great
prominence in the early days of Kentucky. He started his military career as
a private but rose to the rank of Major General in 1793. Most notably, Major
General John Caldwell along with 350-400 men under his command served under
Anthony Wayne in the Battle of Fallen Timbers. Among Ohio historians, the
Battle of Fallen Timbers that took place on August 20, 1794 about 11 miles
south of Toledo where a force of over 2,000 Indians were soundly defeated in
one hour is very much celebrated as the beginning of the State of Ohio. The
overwhelming defeat of the Indian tribes in this battle cleared the way for
the settlement and eventual Statehood of Ohio in 1803.
Before Kentucky became a State, John Caldwell represented Nelson County in
the 1787 and 1788 Constitutional Conventions that were held in Danville,
Kentucky. When Kentucky became a State in 1792, Washington County was formed
from Nelson County and the land occupied by the Caldwell family fell into
the newly formed Washington County. However, John Caldwell was elected as
the 1st Senator of Nelson County in 1792 before Washington, County was
formed. In 1796, John Caldwell was elected to the House of Representatives,
representing Washington County, Kentucky.
In 1796, General John Caldwell along with Reverend Terah Templin, led a
group of settlers to the western part of Kentucky from Washington and Nelson
Counties to settle in the western most part of Logan County. This part of
Logan County later formed Christian County, Kentucky.
On July 16, 1798, John Caldwell of Christian County was appointed by
President John Quincy Adams to serve as a Commissioner. A Commissioner was
to provide for the valuation of lands and houses, and for the enumeration of
slaves in their jurisdiction.
The election of 1801 was a joyous occasion in the Caldwell family for John
Caldwell was elected Senator representing Livingston, Henderson, Muhlenburg,
and Ohio Counties and his brother, Robert Caldwell was elected Senator
representing Madison County. The election results appear in the November 6,
1801 edition of the Kentucky Gazette.
At some point during 1803, John Caldwell made the decision to run for office
of Lieutenant Governor in the upcoming 1804 election. On July 31, 1804, a
letter from John Caldwell to the citizens of Kentucky appeared in the
Kentucky Gazette, announcing his intentions of running for this office. John
Caldwell won the 1804 election and became the 2nd Lieutenant Governor of
Kentucky but he was the first Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky to be elected
by popular vote.
Lt. Governor John Caldwell and family were residents in Livingston County,
Kentucky (formed from Christian County) at the time of his death on November
9, 1804 in Frankfort, Kentucky. The 1804 Livingston County, Kentucky tax
list shows John Caldwell with 600 acres, 10 blacks, 7 horses, 2 white males
21+, and 1 white male 16+. John Caldwell and his wife Judith had four
children, three sons and a daughter.
On May 1, 1809, Caldwell County, Kentucky was formed from Livingston County,
Kentucky. Caldwell County, Kentucky was named for Lt. Governor John
Caldwell, a man who had dedicated his adult life to serving the citizens of
Kentucky. In 1831, the Kentucky Legislature erected a monument to honor Lt.
Governor John Caldwell in Frankfort, Kentucky.
On August 3, 1808, Judith Caldwell, the widow of General John Caldwell,
married Alexander Johnston. The marriage ceremony officiated by Rev. Terah
Templin. The Livingston County, Kentucky 1809 tax list shows Alexander
Johnston with 200 acres entered and surveyed in his own name and 200 acres
on Livingston Creek entered in the name of John Caldwell. Poor Judith, this
must have been a very unhappy marriage since she left Alexander Johnston
prior to February 28, 1810. Alexander Johnston posted an ad that appeared in
the February 28, 1810 edition of "The Farmer's Friend" published in
Russellville, Kentucky stating his wife Judith had left him to live with
friends and he would not be responsible for any of her debts. The 200 acres
of John Caldwell does not appear with Alexander Johnston in the 1810
Livingston County, Kentucky tax list. Alexander Johnston must have died that
year as well. In August and September of 1810, Alexander Johnston, a
Revolutionary War veteran who was advanced in years transfers his estate to
his children, Mary and Thomas, in return for his care. No records have been
found to exist for Judith Caldwell Johnston after 1810 so it is likely that
she died in this year.
The motion of Hiram McDaniel on July 19, 1819 in Livingston, Kentucky,
certified that Robert S. Caldwell, Terah T. Caldwell, Nancy Ross, and John
Caldwell were the proper and only heirs of John Caldwell, deceased, with
satisfactory proof made that he died without any last will and testament.
The children of John and Judith Caldwell remained in the Livingston County,
Kentucky area until the War of 1812 when they went their separate ways.
Robert Smith Caldwell, born July 1, 1783
Robert Smith Caldwell, the eldest, was assigned 56 acres from his mother on
April 1, 1805 on the same day she was appointed administrix of the estate of
her deceased husband. Later that year, on July 30, Robert Smith Caldwell
married Mary "Polly" Shelby with the ceremony officiated by Rev. Terah
Templin. Mary Shelby, born April 26, 1785 in North Carolina, was the
daughter of Moses Shelby and Elizabeth Neel.
In March of 1807, Robert S. Caldwell served as Ensign in the 24th regiment
of the Kentucky militia. Moses Shelby, Jr. was the Captain of this regiment.
On May 14, 1810, he took the oath prescribed by law to take the list of
taxable property in Captain Moses Graham's company. He also served as
Constable of Livingston County, Kentucky after posting a bond of $500 on
August 27, 1810.
Between 1811 and 1813, Robert Smith Caldwell and his family moved to
Mississippi with the Shelby's.
Robert Smith Caldwell and Mary Shelby had the following children:
1. John Shelby Caldwell, born August 25, 1806 in Livingston County, Kentucky
and died January 1874 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. He married Matilda Cook,
born 1820 in Mississippi and died 1882 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. They are
both buried in the Victoria Cemetery in Sabine Parish, Louisiana.
2. Elizabeth Penelope Caldwell, born May 11, 1809 in Livingston County,
Kentucky and died April 4, 1862 in Madison County, Mississippi. She married
Aaron Lovett Neel in Claiborne County, Mississippi on December 20, 1827.
3. Jane E. Caldwell, born March 27, 1811 in Livingston County, Kentucky. She
married (1) C. B. Howard on September 30, 1831 in Claiborne County,
Mississippi and (2) Capt. Ravel and moved to Texas.
4. Minerva S. Caldwell, born July 13, 1813 in Claiborne County, Mississippi.
5. Julia S. Caldwell, born September 2, 1815 in Claiborne County,
Mississippi. Married Marcellus Branch on October 7, 1835 in Madison County,
Mississippi who married her sister Mary after her death.
6. Moses S. Caldwell, born September 9, 1818 in Claiborne County,
Mississippi and died March 6, 1832 at age 14. He is buried in the Pisgah
Cemetery in Claiborne County, Mississippi.
7. Robert Seaton Caldwell, born October 21, 1820 in Claiborne County,
Mississippi and died August 4, 1824. He is buried in the Pisgah Cemetery in
Claiborne County, Mississippi.
8. Mary L. Caldwell, born 1824 in Claiborne County, Mississippi. She married
(1) Peter Ragan and (2) Marcellus Branch.
9. Susan A. Caldwell, born October 3, 1827 in Claiborne County, Mississippi.
She married Joseph B. Elam. They moved to Sabine Parish, Louisiana.
After moving to Claiborne County, Mississippi, he served in Lt. Col.
Neilsons company in the Mississippi militia and in Capt. Francis Woods's
company and served as reinforcements after the Battle of New Orleans. His
regiment was under the command of General Andrew Jackson.
Robert Smith Caldwell died August 10, 1830 in Claiborne County, Mississippi.
After his death, Mary Shelby Caldwell along with her daughters Julia, Jane,
Mary, and Susan moved from Claiborne County, Mississippi to Sabine Parish,
Louisiana. Mary Shelby Caldwell died on June 1, 1847 and is buried in the
Victoria Cemetery in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. Her tombstone reads Mary
Shelby, consort of R. S. Caldwell, died June 1, 1847, age 64.
Her will was made May 3, 1847, naming son John Shelby Caldwell as executor.
An inventory of the estate shows 109 acres of land and buildings, 6 slaves,
livestock, cash, notes and 2/3 interests in a cotton gin, all with a value
of $7,072.28.
Nancy Caldwell, born circa 1786
Nancy Caldwell, the only known daughter of John and Judith Caldwell, married
Jeremiah Walker on May 8, 1805 in Livingston County, Kentucky. The ceremony
was officiated by Rev. Terah Templin.
On October 8, 1805, Jeremiah Walker was appointed Jailer of Livingston
County, Kentucky. He removed 352 acres of certificate 1163 on November 5,
1805.
The 1810 Livingston County, Kentucky census listing for Jeremiah Walker
shows 1 white male between 16 - 26, 1 white female between 16 - 26, and 2
white females under the age of 10.
Nancy Caldwell and Jeremiah Walker witnessed several land transactions on
behalf of the Franklin Academy along with General John Caldwell. These land
transactions were recorded in Livingston and in Washington Counties,
Kentucky.
Jeremiah Walker does not appear on the Livingston County, Kentucky tax lists
after 1812. In 1809, Jeremiah Walker signed a petition in Washington County,
Mississippi, regarding the pre-emption rights of the settlers to public
lands. Jeremiah Walker died prior to 1819 since the estate record of John
Caldwell in Livingston County, Kentucky dated July 19, 1819 listed Nancy
Ross as a heir of John Caldwell.
John Caldwell, born 1788
John Caldwell is a bit of a mystery. He turned 16 in 1804, which would place
his birth year in 1788. What became of this son is not known with certainty.
There was a John William Caldwell, a teacher and Constable of Claiborne
County, Mississippi who died in 1833. Interesting to note this John William
Caldwell was one of the administrators of the estate of Robert Smith
Caldwell. A one-time fee of 10% was paid to John William Caldwell for
settling the estate. Perhaps further research will be able to confirm if
this John William Caldwell is the brother of Robert Smith Caldwell and son
of General John Caldwell.
Terah Templin Caldwell, born March 23, 1793
The youngest child of John and Judith Caldwell and apparently the only son
to remain in Kentucky, Terah Templin Caldwell, served in the War of 1812. He
was a private in Captain James Cooke's company, 6th regiment in Kentucky.
After the War of 1812, Terah Templin Caldwell returned to the Washington
County, Kentucky area. He married Harriet Smith on July 15, 1819 in
Washington County, Kentucky. Harriet Smith, born August 8, 1800, was the
daughter of James Smith and Mary Edelin. (Note: this Smith line is unrelated
to the Smith line of his mother)
Terah Templin Caldwell and his wife, Harriet, raised a family in Washington
County (later Marion County), Kentucky. Their children were:
1. Nancy Caldwell, born about 1820 in Washington County, Kentucky. She
married Hillsborough Bidwell, born 1817. In 1870, this family was residing
in Davies County, Kentucky. Hillsborough Bidwell died in 1902 in Owensboro,
Kentucky.
2. Mary J. Caldwell, born about 1822 in Washington County, Kentucky. She
married (1) John McBride, born about 1804 in Kentucky and died before
October 16, 1860. This family moved to Missouri and settled in Boone County
circa 1854. His will was probated in Boone County, Missouri on October 16,
1860 and provided expenses to cover moving his wife Mary J. McBride and her
three children to Marion County, Kentucky. After moving back to Marion
County, Kentucky, Mary J. McBride married (2) Francis P. Smith at her
residence on January 24, 1865. Francis P. Smith was born about 1828 in Knox
County, Kentucky and was a resident of Adair County, Kentucky at the time of
their marriage. This was a second marriage for both the bride and groom.
3. John Robert Caldwell, born 1824 in Washington County, Kentucky. Married
Cecilia "Margaret" Columbia Gough, born 1847 in Marion County, Kentucky on
May 30, 1865 in Marion County, Kentucky. This family later moved to
Missouri. He had a son named John Robert Caldwell, Jr.
4. Elizabeth Caldwell, born 1826 in Washington County, Kentucky and died
1882 in Marion County, Kentucky. She did not marry and willed the remainder
of her inheritance bequeathed to her from her uncle, Felix Smith, to her
brothers and sisters. To her brother, James, she willed her buggy.
5. James Smith Caldwell, born January 3, 1829 and died September 8, 1885 in
Marion County, Kentucky. He married Emily Jane Abell on September 30, 1859
in Marion County, Kentucky. Emily Jane Abell was born 1836 and died October
3, 1881 in Marion County, Kentucky.
6. Lucy Ann Caldwell, born 1831 in Washington County, Kentucky. She married
William Fenton, born 1839 in Lancaster, England on February 2, 1864 in
Marion County, Kentucky. William died prior to February 8, 1876 because Lucy
married Henry A. Cissell at St. Augustine's church in Lebanon, Kentucky on
this date. Lucy died prior to July 14, 1882.
7. Matilda Caldwell, born November 25, 1833 and died September 12, 1897 in
Marion County, Kentucky. She married James Abell on May 12, 1857 in Marion
County, Kentucky. James Abell was born January 15, 1809 and died November 1,
1876 in Marion County, Kentucky. Both are buried in the Holy Name of Mary
Cemetery in Marion County, Kentucky.
8. Sarah Caldwell, born August 23, 1834 and died September 3, 1852 in Marion
County, Kentucky. She did not marry and died at a rather young age. She is
buried in the Holy Name of Mary Cemetery in Marion County, Kentucky.
9. William Caldwell, born 1836 and died January 3, 1918 in Marion County,
Kentucky. He married Nancy Bland on January 24, 1860 in Marion County,
Kentucky. Nancy Bland was born in 1838 and died in 1903 in Marion County,
Kentucky. Both he and his wife are buried in the St. Augustine Cemetery in
Lebanon, Kentucky.
Each of the children named above received a distribution of $1,454.95 from
the estate of their uncle, Felix Smith, with the exception of Sarah who was
not living at the time of his death. Lucy Ann and Elizabeth Caldwell
received an additional bequest of a $1,500 trust each.
After living a quiet life as a farmer, Terah Templin Caldwell died in Marion
County, Kentucky on December 1, 1868 and is buried in the Old Holy Name of
Mary Cemetery. He is buried next to his wife, Harriet Caldwell, who died on
December 14, 1852.
Through his children, the descendants of General John Caldwell are numerous
and the current generation of descendants of General John Caldwell spans
coast to coast. May his pioneering spirit live on in each of them.
You can probably find more if you Google "Lt. Gov. John Caldwell, Kentucky",
but this is all I find at the moment. This may not be what you are looking
for.
Martha Penick LAMKIN,
5G granddaughter of David CALDWELL and Mary DUDGEON, through their son
John CALDWELL who married Dicey MANN.
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I am looking for information on Lt. Gov. John Caldwell.
Can anyone tell me where he was buried? I know that he died Nov. 9, 1804
in Frankfort, Ky. and a monument was erected to honor him in the
Frankfort, Ky. Cemetery in 1831 but is he actually buried there.
Please email if you have information.
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