Hi Marianne,
If you subscribe to "the-nut-doesn't-fall-too-far-from-the-tree" rule of
thumb, this may be of interest:
Descendants of John Caldwell
1 John Caldwell b: Abt. 1645 in SCT
.. +Jane ? b: Abt. 1650
........ 2 Andrew Caldwell b: 1675 in Kent Co., DE d: in Kent Co., DE
............ +Margaret Train b: 1680 in On the Wicomico, Somerset Co., MD
(Kent, DE) d: Bet. 1690 - 1775
................... 3 Train Caldwell b: Abt. 1700 in Money Hundred,
Somerset Co, MD
................... 3 Elizabeth Caldwell b: Abt. 1701 in Money Hundred,
Somerset Co, MD d: Aft. 1750 in Murderkill Hundred, Kent Co., DE
....................... +John Gordon b: Abt. 1690 in Money Hundred,
Somerset Co, MD
............................. 4 Robert Gordon b: 1723 in Kent Co., DE
............................. 4 John Gordon b: 1724 in Kent Co., DE
............................. 4 Sarah Gordon b: 1726 in Kent Co., DE
............................. 4 Margaret Gordon b: 1727
............................. 4 James Gordon b: 1730 in Murderkill
Hundred, Kent Co., DE
............................. 4 Seth Gordon b: 1733 in Kent Co., DE
............................. 4 Elizabeth Gordon b: 1735
............................. 4 Nanne Gordon b: 1737
................... 3 Andrew Caldwell b: 1703 in Money Hundred, Somerset
Co, MD d: October 5, 1774 in Murderkill Hundred, Kent Co., DE
....................... +Barbara Troutt b: 1708 in VA
............................. 4 Jane Caldwell b: Abt. 1730 in VA
................... 3 Agnes (Annes) Caldwell b: 1705 in On the Wicomico,
Somerset Co., MD d: 1786 in Ruddle, Pendleton Co., WV
....................... +Joseph Skidmore b: 1706 in Murderkill Hundred,
Kent Co., DE d: March 17, 1778
............................. 4 Joseph Skidmore b: June 10, 1736 in
Murderkill Hundred, Kent Co., DE d: February 6, 1810
................................. +Mary Magdalena (Polly) Henckel b:
February 1, 1742/43 d: October 18, 1829
............................. 4 Andrew Skidmore b: November 8, 1750 in
Pendleton Co., WV
................... 3 James Caldwell b: 1705 in Money Hundred, Somerset
Co, MD
................... 3 Magdelena Caldwell b: 1707 in Money Hundred,
Somerset Co, MD
................... 3 William Caldwell b: 1709 in Money Hundred, Somerset
Co, MD
................... 3 Joseph Caldwell b: 1711 in Money Hundred, Somerset
Co, MD
....................... +Nancy Jenkins b: Bet. 1710 - 1737 d: Bet. 1759 -
1827
............................. 4 Hannah Caldwell b: Bet. 1737 - 1754 in
Kent Co., DE d: Bet. 1784 - 1846 in Kent Co., DE
................................. +Nathaniel Sipple b: Bet. 1699 - 1737
Looks like if there is a connection to your Dr. James Caldwell, there is a
gap of one or two generations. I'd like to see your descendants of Dr. James
Caldwell, if you don't mind sharing. I'll be doing some more Eastern Shore
research.
Thanks,
Jerry Caldwell