I just finished reading the book, "Westward Into Kentucky, a Narrative by
Daniel Trabue", written in 1827, which I bought on eBay for $15.53 a couple of
months ago. A William CALDWELL is mentioned several times in the narrative
about the settlement of Green and Adair Counties of Kentucky. Might be
worth checking it out to see if it is one of your line.
Martha
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caldwell(a)saber.net writes:
The reason I'm interested in this bible, if it is the one I referred to in
my original message, is that I have an ancestor named William Caldwell who was
born around 1741 or 1742. I have no information as to where he came from,
who his parents were, or what other Caldwells he may be related to, but he was
in northern Mecklenburg Co., NC at least as early as 1768. He married a
daughter of Edward Givens, who had come from Augusta Co., VA and was one of the
earliest settlers in the Davidson's Creek settlement. William Caldwell died in
1801.
All I can remember about the bible I referred to is that it had a William
Caldwell with a birth date in 1741 or 1742, as well as a number of other
persons listed, including an Ann Caldwell.
If the bible you have is this one, I would love to get a photocopy of the
appropriate page(s) or at least have a list of the names and birth dates it
contains.
I have been researching the Caldwell family (families) for a number of years
and have often wondered if the Caldwells up around Canton, NC are related to
my branch or any of ther other Caldwells I've traced who lived in the North
Carolina Piedmont.
Your help is most appreciated.