I am researching the Caldwells in Fairfield and Chester Counties of
South Carolina. Some years ago mother started a family tree for her
side of the family. She was a SC Caldwell who married a MS Caldwell. I
am just starting to work on fathers side of the family.
Mother family started in Fairfield Co. SC in about 1784. The first
entry is Robert S. Caldwell, 1780 - 1841, who came from County Antrim at
age 4. I have a family tree for his descendants up to about the 1980's.
I am working on an update on that. The family seems to have moved from
Fairfield Co. to Chester Co. SC in the early 1900's.
As I rework mothers family tree I am adding known related families. The
added surnames are: Gibson, Gladden, Dye, Dixon, Heath, and Gayden.
Fathers family is a mystery at this time. The old Caldwell home place
was in Bay Saint Louis MS. Grandmother was from Bangor, Maine. I have
a copy of her DAR application.
Any help would be appreciated.
John Dimitri Caldwell