David, I commend you for your meticulous research and accoujnting thereof,
with both primary and secondary sources. I wish everyone would follow your
example.
The Calverts are the least of my problem coming down from Charles, 5th Lord
Baltimore. But, oh the Jundt, Yundt, Younts of Pennsaylvania, North Carolina
and points west! And then there are all those others who arrived ca. 1850
with names like Mary Ann Smith.
Enjoyed your wonderful reply.
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Edwin Bell" <daipdq(a)juno.com
To:
<CALVERT-L(a)rootsweb.com
Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2004 4:59
PM
Subject: Re: [CALVERT] Seeking the ancestors of Isaac Calvert b 1745-1750 -
Hi again Karen,
Let me illuminate some findings that may relate to your family line. I was
looking
for an Isaac Calvert who was not associated with the Calverts who
came with Valentine Hollingsworth and thus the Armagh Calverts of Ireland.
It is certainly possible that my family indeed did come from Ireland and may
be among those Descended from Thomas Calvert and hence Isaac is one of those
of Record in Chester environs.
I did, after a year, find an Isaac Calvert B 1747, Coventry PE Church,
Somerset
County MD. This family group is:
Alexander Calvert B est 1720-25 married Mary Wheeler B est 1725 in
Coventry Church
PE, Somerset MD. Other Children are William b 1745,
Alexander Neal b 1753, and Betty b 1756. I believe this is an
Elizabeth
but the birth record shows Betty(?). So there may be two other daughters,
an
Elizabeth and a Jane and possible another, Mary. I do not know about more
sons as the first 4 only are recorded in Coventry Church.
It appears that William and Isaac migrate to Queene Anne's County by
1790 Census and Isaac on to Greene before 1800 Census. The family says
that Isaac was among the early pioneers at Carmichaels and then moved
south to
southern Greene County, PA right near WV also as the states are
laid out now. If William was first, Isaac Second, then William would the
father of William and Isaac would have been named for Mary Wheeler's father
Isaac and indeed her father was Isaac Wheeler. So it fits. Then I found in
Coventry Parish, William Calvert, Planter, 1726 and 1733 being sued for 1000
lb of tobacco. Wow. Fits as well.
Let's go back to William Calvert who became PSOM MD. Arrived 1662, married
Elizabeth stone 1664 and had son William. This is documented.
I am looking for his and Elizabeth's will's. WM. drowned in
the Wicomico
River fording it in 1682. He and Liz had son William 1666 and this WM
was
executor of the estate of WM Robinson in 1697, or at least that is what EFG
and Nicklin thought. Nicklin and EFG exchanged mail on this Wm of 1666 and
Nicklin finally decided not to pursue him, documenting as unmarried and
without issue if I recall correctly. But according to the exchange, both
JBCN and EFG knew that this WM was alive in 1696/7(so of course, I believe
he was and was married and had children). WM Calvert b 1690 is the apparent
son of William of 1666. There is indication in court records that an
attorney for the Robinson
took umbrage at the assigned guardian (Wm about 15 or so, my guess).
I
believe this occurred in 1705 or 6. So logically, this WM 1666 is an
executor is a speculation, and his son is the WM, Planter, both of these and
the Assigned Guardian, Unnamed in the record taking place in Somerset
County. Oh. The Wicomico R. forms the northwestern natural boundary of
Somerset county.
Hence as you can see from my previous post, that Alexander may indeed be
the father
of Isaac Calvert. not withstanding the fact that all of the above
is essentially unproven. Isaac being the Isaac Colbert in QA Co and Greene
Co 1790 and 1800 is speculative. Ditto WIlliam in QA and
also possibly both for a period in PW Co and then on to Fayette or
Greene.
We are finding more as we go along.
What can be said? after 1 1/2 years, I had started with the research of my
mother,
Dorthey Lee Calvert, and two other family researchers. I had 38
family groups and perhaps 300 individuals. THe family was documented back to
my 2nd Gr Grandfather, Albert Gallatin Calvert b 1830 who married Mary A.
Polly Cain. I have now documented in primary and secondary sources Albert's
father Thomas Clare Calvert Jr b 1808 who married Elizabeth Johnson,
Albert's Gr. Grandfather, Thomas Clare Calvert Sr who married Anna Ewing(s)
but not her parents. I have found Elizabeth's parents and ancestry to an
extent. I have found and have primary documentation for Isaac Calvert,
Albert's Gr.Gr. Grandfather who b 1745 - 1750 who married Faney Bulet(sic).
Isaac was buried on his farm in Greene County PA. Fanny Bullett (Bullitt)
has old cut headstone (tombstone) in Old Blacksville Cemetery, Mon County,
WV.
So actually, my last year and a half have been very productive. The number
of
family descendents direct is now 2800 with more than 400 family groups. I
have even found Calvert Kin living in Greene COunty which helped
tremendously. The photo file is 750 individuals or family group photos. The
Virt. Cem is more than 500. We are attempting to obtain primary and
secondary documents, census data, etc on each family member of each family
group who descends from Isaac. That is a Tall order but it fills in daily.
I do know that George who married thrice and Elizabeth Doyne Primary, is
not
documented by primary source data to William, PSOM MD ad Eliz. Stone. I
realize that it is accepted. There is enough to document him
via other sources as an individual. My trouble, if it comes may be
because
the brother of George 1694(you indicate 96), who is John is the one of the
Alias Calvert/Harrison saga. However, recent findings seem to be indicating
that Isaac and brothers came to Mon VA, Fayette and Greene PA from PW county
as well. Hmmmmmmmmm. This also unproven. A side note: There is a John
Colbert who married Catherine Lynn whom I and others are researching. He
signed his name Calvert in PW County Land Deed 1810. He moves to Fayette,
just across the Monongahela River from Greene County. My ancestors go
apparently via PW to Mon and PA
and hence may be associated to this John and others of PW county.
Note: I do have a DNA group to be submitted soon so if you have a willing
male of
Calvert descent, please let me know.
Regards,
David Bell
-- "Karen Carty" <soulard2(a)sbcglobal.net> wrote:
Thanks so much for the overview. I understand your frustration, having
spent a few years on the Calvert family. I even spent a week in PWC and,
while I found a few more details, I left pretty much empty handed.
My George (Abt 1723-1802) PWC, spouse unknown, was a shoemaker in
Dettingen
Parish near Dumfries. He may, or may not, have been the son of
George
Calvert (1696-1771) who m. Constant Barton (maybe). He and his brother
John
may have been the sons of George Calvert (Abt 1668-1739) who m.
Hannah
Neale, Elizabeth Doyne and Ann Nottley. This George may have been the son
of William Calvert and grandson of Leonard.
Good luck with your search.
Karen Carty
----- Original Message -----
From: <daipdq(a)juno.com
To: <CALVERT-L(a)rootsweb.com
Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2004 11:36 PM
Subject: [CALVERT] Seeking the ancestors of Isaac Calvert b 1745-1750 -
> This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list.
> Surnames: Calvert Robinson Wheaton Colbert
> Classification: Query
> Message Board URL:
>
http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/WQH.2ACEB/1050
> Message Board Post:
> Hi,
> I noticed this tree as I was doing some Searches. John D.
Calvert is the
brother of my Ancestor, Thomas Clare Calvert Jr b 1808. They are both sons
of Thomas Clare Calvert Sr b 1769 in VA? and Anna Ewing(s). Thomas Sr. is
the son of
> Isaac Calvert b 1747-49 locale unk who married Faney Bulet (Sic). It is
his father that I am seeking. It is possible that Isaac had the following
Brothers: William B 1753, John B 17?? and George 1756 and perhaps a Thomas
Calvert b 1755. The family apparently migrated from PW or another county
of
Virginia prior to 1795. We know that Isaac and most of his sons
bought
land
in Greene County, PA.
> Isaac may be the son of Alexander Calvert who married
Mary WHeeler in
Coventry Parish, Somerset County, MD. This is based upon my own research
and
is not proven. Three other
> family genealogists John Conklin and Alvah Headlee and an outfit out of
Wetzel WV named Time Travelers(now defunct) looked into the ancestors of
their respective family lines, each arriving at Isaac Calvert But Conklin.
See below.
> Many Researchers have attached this Isaac to the Isaac of
Various
records,
b1735. I do not believe this to be a valid date and think Isaac was
b
1745-1750.
> John Conklin who researched his Calvert Lines was b 1889.
He departed
from
Isaac as the eldest ancestor, indicating that Thomas Sr was b 1784
and his
father was the William above, b1753. I do not believe this as Thomas
Calvert
b 1769 is now well documented with primary and secondary sources as
are
his
descendents for the most part.
> However: Prior to isolating William 1753 as his ancestor
Conklin
established the Father of William as Resin(Reason) b 1722 who married a
Wheaton. In fact I have historically found this Reason and have been
unable
to prove his lineage(see Calvert Alias Harrison topic, Below).
Reason
could
very well be the ancestor of Isaac c1747, William 1753 , George 1761,
Thomas
1755 John (unkn so est 1760-65 and other siblings unknown.
> Interestingly, though his dates are generally different,
he indicates
that
Reason's father was John Calvert b 1692 or 1686 in his case who
may or may
not be the John who married Elizabeth Harrison and is the Calvert
associated
with the Alias Harrison Saga along with one of 2 or three Burr(well)
Harrisons. He indicates the mother of Reason is Margaret Robinson in
either
case, the father of John Being George Calvert who married Elizabeth
Doyne.
I
cannot even come close to providing any illumination on this, though
I
have
speculated that there are two sets of Calvert orphans or one set of
Calvert
and one set of Harrison orphans related to John, perhaps from a
brother
who
passed and then children by a second wife after Elizabeth(who would
indeed
be orphans when john dies in 1739 if the wife had also died). These
Calvert
orphans, I speculated, are the ones taken in by Burr Calvert. The
elder
Children, Thomas, Burr and one daughter, directly use the signiture Alias
Harrison.
> The younger children do not which adds to the confusion because these
elder children would not need a guardian so I believe their usage is
related
to inheritance. The Elder Children would have reached majority by
the
time
Thomas Died. Reason could indeed be one of the second set of Children
of
John and with an unknown wife(he would have remarried when Elizabeth died)
then it could be that the wife of this John is indeed Margaret Robinson
and
Headlee gave the date as 1717 for the marriage. This may be an
indication
of
which children are born to Elizabeth Harrison and which to the second
wife.
At least it makes sense due to the confusion about the famil(ies)y.
> One thing I do know: There is a John Calvert who is the
father of a
Benjamin Calvert b 1887 who married a Minerva wright and is buried in
Wright
Family Cemetery near Blacksville WV. This John and Wife are mentioned
as
the
parents on the tombstone of Benjamin, her name being Margaret. The
question
is, is this Margaret a Robinson and is this a mixup or is the mixup
with
the
Alias Harrisons?
> Back to Reason b 1722. Conklin lists the marriage to
Harriet Bryan and
indicates they settle in Frederick Co MD in 1750. They also have FNU
daugther calvert b 1767 who married a John Founer (sic) Fournier? Fonner,
their marriage being in Frederick MD. Son William was supposedly in the
Rev
war 1777-8 again in 81. He relocated to Bedford County, PA and
Married a
Wheaton.
> At any rate, Thomas Clare Calvert Sr had a son, John D b
1804. In News
interview at Waynesburg PA, he states the Calverts came from Buck's and
Lancaster, England. What that means I am not sure but assuming Counties,
the
Buckinghamshire and Lancashire. Otherwise go figure. My family
descent
also
indicates the family originated in MD along with the Lemasters and
other
families moved west into western VA and PA(Greene County). In that same
article, JOHN D says the family first moved to Carmichaels and then south
(Wayne and Perry TWP).
> We do have primary and secondary documenation for Isaac
and Frances
Bulett
Bulet Bullitt(Fanny) and her tombstone is in old blacksville
Cemetery, WV.
> If you or anyone else can add anything to this, Let us
say that I am
looking for the ancestor of Isaac Calvert, who may have been Reason and it
could be a John whom I would presume be b sometime after 1720. It may be
the
Alexander
> I mentioned in the opening who married Mary Wheeler. This ancestor might
or might not be from England but following what has been stated in
secondary
sources, I am using that as a guide.
> Regards, David Bell
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