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NOTE THE SOURCE, not my own research. 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, Williams ROGERS 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, William RODGERS*
Issue: John RODGERS and four other children.
2nd, James MITCHELL
Issue: Five children
*Note: I believe this RODGERS name maybe be John instead of William. (aep)
"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 married 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)