This supports the notes on CALDWELLs of Western NC in previous posts. It is nice to see
the migration of families and not just guesswork. Audrey
"MARYLANDERS TO CAROLINA"
Migration of Marylanders to North Carolina and South Carolina Prior to 1800.
"CALDWELL, David. 'There were two noted persons by the name of David CALDWELL
who made their homes in early North Carolina. One of these, the Rev. David CALDWELL, of
Guilford County, married Rachel CRAIGHEAD and was the son-in-law of Rev Alexander
CRAIGHEAD, the first pastor of Rocky River and Sugar Creek Church. The other David
CALDWELL was the distinquished son of Col. Andrew CALDWELL who married Ruth SHARPE, the
daughter of William SHARPE. The CALDWELLS lived in Somerset County, Maryland and were
associated with the ALEXANDERS, POLKS and SHARPES on the Easter Shore of Maryland. They
moved up the shore through Talbot County and Queen Anne's County into Cecil County
where they settled on the forks of the Elk River. They subsequently migrated to
Mecklenburg, Iredell, Rowan and Guilford Counties, North Carolina. The Hon. David
Franklin CALDWELL, son of Andrew P. CALDWELL of Iredell County and Dr. Elam CALDWELL of
Lincolnton, North Carolina. David CALDWELL was Judge of!
the Superior Court of North Carolina in 1844. He married twice (1) Fanny ALEXANDER, and
(2) Rebecca NESBIT. The other David CALDWELL married Rachel CRAIGHEAD, a granddaughter of
Rev Thomas CRAIGHEAD. (Ref: WSR-525)."
CALDWELL: From 2nd book on Marylanders migrating to the Carolinas
"John CALDWELL, mariner, died in Somerset County, Maryland and left a will dated
March 28, 1775 which was proved on April 25, 1775. In his list of legatees (which
included nieces and nephews with the surnames of VENABLES, CALDWELL, HITCH, and SANFORD)
he bequeathed land to his nephew Spencer CALDWELL, of North Carolina. (Ref: Maryland
Calendar of Wills, Volume 16, 1774-1777, p. 65.)"
BARROW/BARRON: Ibid, p. 9
"John BARROW/BARRON was born on October 3, 1749 in Talbot County, Maryland and
married Susanna----on April 12, 1781 in Washington County, North Carolina (now Tennessee).
He lived in Montgomery County, Virginia at the time of his enlistment in the
Revolutionary War..."
"It appears that the name could have been BARROW, BARRON or BARRONS, as these
names are found quite often in the records of Talbot County, Maryland during the 1700s.
For example, in St Peter's Parish, John BARONS (sic), son of Joseph and Elizabeth
BARRONS, was born on June 24, 1701 and baptized on August 3, 1701; Elizabeth BARRON
married James MERRICK on December 10, 1713; John BARRON married Sarah STACY on January 9,
1722; and, Joseph BARRON died on May 15, 1725. (Ref: Maryland Eastern Shore Vital
Records, 1748-1725, by F. Edward WRIGHT (1982), pp. 66, 69, 73, 86.)"
Note from Audrey:
There is not connection in the books to CALDWELL, but both names are seen in Talbot
County, MD, and both families migrated to NC.