Bill: Thanks for your input. I have a copy of Meriwether GA Will dated Oct
9, 1846 for my Robert Caldwell. Children listed are same as those you
provided. No mention of David as part of his name, none of his children were
named David. Robert's wife was Janet/Janette McLeese/McLeace. Note Robert's
first daughter was Mary, second son James. They could have been named in
honor of James Caldwell and Mary Forrest, Robert's presumed parents. The
children of David Robert that you mentioned do not have those names.
2. Newberry SC settlement of estate Dec. 20, 1815 Of James Caldwell list
legatees as Samuel Caldwell, Hugh Dixon (Frances E. Caldwell), William
Caldwell, James Sprowl (Rebecca W. Caldwell), James Young (Polly Caldwell),
George Caldwell, Robert Caldwell. My question remains: Is the Robert
Caldwell listed in James Caldwell's estate the Robert Caldwell (1874,
Newberry SC - 1844, Meriwether GA) ? This Robert was in Newberry at the
time, so he is a contender, but there may have been others. Does anyone
know? Thanks, Clarke Rodgers
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From: Bill Pierce [mailto:billp@pstbbs.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 25, 1999 5:25 PM
To: CALDWELL-L(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: [CALDWELL-L] CALDWELL, various
Marian, Clarke, & anyone interested:
It has been some years since I went over this material but I noted on my
records that there seemed to be conflicting information between accounts by
Summer, George Leland (Hist. & Gen. of Newberry Co., SC) and MIZE, L.R. &
J.J., authors, Threads of Ancestor (U of GA printing dept.) and also
Greenwood County Sketches by Margaret Watson.
One version has: CALDWELL, DAVID ROBERT b. 1811 SC, spouse Elizabeth Wardlaw
dau of Robert.
Children:
William m. Catherine Davenport
James m. Jane Davenport
Robin m. Miss Sloan
4 other ch
states the family removed to GA then to TX and that parents of David Robert
Caldwell was James Caldwell and Mary Elizabeth Forrest.
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Another version has CALDWELL, DAVID ROBERT with the same parents but b.11
Mar 1784 in Newberry Co., SC; d. 11 Dec 1844 Meriwether Co., GA
Spouse: Jeanette McLeace b. 1784 in SC; d.1884
Children:
Mary 1805 SC
Andrew 1807 SC
James 1809 SC
Jane 1810 SC
Martha 1812 SC
Joseph 1814 SC
Nancy Agnes 1816 SC
George 1816 SC
Newton Alex. 1818 SC
Eliza 1820 SC
Margaret 1822 SC
Lucinda 1825 SC
Seems pretty obvious that if the name David Robert Caldwell is correct for
both, then his parentage is wrong on one.
Maybe someone can help out on this question??
Bill Pierce
Everett, WA
billp(a)pstbbs.com
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