This lists our Benjamin Franklin Caswell as being born in 1825 and we have
it as 1828. This first family is our relative. Does anyone have a Benjamin
Franklin Caswell born in 1828 or 1825 in MA? If so maybe this would be our
missing link.
BENJAMIN F CASWELL, b. c1825, MA, m.4/28/1872, Heard Co, GA, to Charity A.
Jackson, b. c1835, GA, children: a)
Benjamin N. Caswell, b. c1852, GA, b) George Caswell, b. c1855, GA, c)
Franklin Caswell, b. c1856, GA, d)
Sylvester Caswell, b. c1857, GA, e) Alice A. Caswell, b. c1860, GA, f)
Charlotte Caswell, b. c1862, GA, g) Virginia
Caswell, b. c1864, GA, h) Elijah Richard Caswell, b.9/28/1866, Glenn, Heard
Co, GA, d.10/16/1941, bur: Mt. Zion
Church, Glenn, m.11/23/1887, Glenn, to Alice Maude Howell, b.8/18/1866,
Evansville, i) Robert Caswell, b. c1870,
GA, j) Ada Caswell, b. c1871, GA, k) Ida Caswell, b. c1871, GA, l) David
Samuel Caswell, b. c1874, GA, m. Ida R.
Britton
(LDS, IGI)
(Ancestral File, Family Group Record, SLC)
e/w him: Joseph Rogers, farmer, b. c1839, AL, John Rogers, b. c1846, AL
1860 census: Franklin, Heard Co, GA, p.732, #492/#474
1880 soundex: (Benjamin/Charette) Dist. 939, Heard Co, GA, v.13, ED 64, sh
25, ln 29
Pvt. BENJAMIN F CASWELL of New Bedford, Bristol Co, MA, mariner, butcher,
[Daniel Caswell/Sally Elliott], 'Father' b.5/25/1825, New
Bedford, bur: G.R.3, (in lot w/Eliza A. (Maxey), 1822), m.1/24/1847, New
Bedford, to Eliza Ann Maxey (21) of Middleboro, Plymouth Co, MA,
b.7/3/1822, Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA, children: a) Edgar F. Caswell (twin),
b.2/2/1848, New Bedford, b) Edward A. Caswell (twin), b.2/2/1848,
New Bedford, c) Henry W. Caswell (twin), b.11/23/1849, New Bedford, d)
Robert W. Caswell (twin), b.11/23/1849, New Bedford, e) Ida M.
Caswell, b. c1858, MA, m. -- Macomber
Civil War: Co. I, 33d regt, MA Vol. Inf, Res: New Bedford, Bristol Co, MA,
enl.6/21/1862, must.8/5/1862, must. out 6/11/1865
(MA Soldiers & Sailors in Civil War, v.3, p.577, 974.4,M2ma, SLC)
(MAVR, New Bedford Births, p.93, Marr, p.105)
(LDS, IGI)
1850 census: New Bedford, Bristol Co, MA, p.387, #2041/#2819
1880 soundex: 545 Acushnet Ave, New Bedford, Bristol Co, MA, v.5, ED 108,
sh 47, ln 2
BENJAMIN F CASWELL, farmer, [/Joanna Caswell], b. c1828, ME
1850 census: Dover, Piscatauquis Co, ME, p.280A, #69/#69
BENJAMIN F CASWELL, b. c1831, d.6/12/1907 (76y), Auburn, ME
(MEVR, Deaths, 1892-1907, film 9911, SLC)
BENJAMIN F CASWELL, shoemaker, b. c1832, MA
e/w Simeon W. Mitchell (55)/Lydia (43)
1850 census: (at school) Bridgewater, Plymouth Co, MA, p.29, #381/#455
Sgt. BENJAMIN F CASWELL, bootmaker, b. c1832, MA, d.8/30/1862, 2nd Bull Run,
VA
Civil War: 1st sgt, Co. E, Lt. Inf, 4th regt, MA Vol. Inf, enl.4/16/1861,
must.4/22/1861, must. out 7/22/1861,
also: Co. K, 18th MA Vol. Inf, Res: S. Abington, Plymouth Co, MA,
enl.8/20/1861, as Pvt, must.8/24/1861, killed 8/30/1862, at 2d Bull Run,
VA, as Sgt.
(MA Soldiers & Sailors in Civil War, v.1, p.214, v.2, p.403, 974.4,M2ma,
SLC)
e/w Charles Osborn (20)
1850 census: Abington, Plymouth Co, MA, p.208B, #440/#562
BENJAMIN F CASWELL, b. c1833, MA, m. Mary E. --, b. c 1836, ME
e/w them: Mary G. Baright (8), brick mason, b. CA; Daniel Marsh (29),
bookkeeper, b. NH
1870 census: P. O. Alviso, City of San Jose, w.2, Santa Clara Co, CA, p.298
(39), ln 39, #340/#324
BENJAMIN F CASWELL, d.11/10/1837, Rochester, Plymouth Co, MA
(MAVR, Rochester Deaths, p.359)
BENJAMIN F(4) CASWELL, [Edwin(3)/Bethiah Wells, Lemuel(2)/*Jennett Nevins,
Lemuel(1)/Deliverance Chubbuck], b. c1847, CT, d.
Bloomfield, CT (no date)
(Cem. or Newspaper Surname Index, Deaths & Inscriptions, Hale Coll, reel
102)
1850 census: Hartford, Hartford Co, CT, p.149B, #216/#235
BENJAMIN F CASWELL, [Richard Caswell/Hannah --], b. c12/1849, d.5/31/1862
(12y,6m), bur: Elm St. Burial Ground, Marblehead, Essex
Co, MA (12:271)
(Essex Institute Ht. Coll, 974.7,v22n, 974.B2e,v.5, SLC)
BENJAMIN F CASWELL, [Marth J. Caswell], b.12/1883, AL
1900 soundex: Bacon Level, Pct.12, Randolph Co, AL, v.52, ED 62, sh 2, ln 75
BENJAMIN F(4) CASWELL, [Simeon D(3)/Margrette B. Fuller, Benjamin(2)/Betsy
Austin, John E(1)/Elizabeth Davidson], b. c1904, MI
1910 soundex: Monroe Co, MI, v.62, ED 100, H H 19
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN(7) CASWELL, [John(6)/Catherine Delano, Thomas(5)/Sarah
Barney Perry, Elijah(4)/*Hannah Freeman,
Benjamin(3)/*Mary (Hall) Briggs, Thomas(2)/*Mary Jones, 1st wife, Thomas(1),
immigrant/Mary --], b.2/24/1819, Rochester,
Plymouth Co, MA
(MAVR, Rochester Births, p.69)
(LDS, IGI)
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN CASWELL, farmer, [John E. Caswell/Elizabeth
Davison\Davidson], b.2/15/1829,
Seneca Co, NY, d.4/7/1921 (93y,1m,23d - old age), Cone, Monroe Co, MI, bur:
Rice Cem, Cone,
m.10/14/1850, Exchange Hotel, Adrian, Lenawee Co, MI, (by J.P. Hunter), to
Elizabeth 'Betsey' Austin,
[Samuel Austin/Loretta Chaterdon], b.8/2/1831, Seneca Co, NY, children: a)
Loraine M(3) Caswell, m.
Henry Vandeventer, b) Clarissa(3) Caswell, m. Frank Packard, c) Syrena(3)
Caswell, m. George
Gernay, d) Amy(3) Caswell, m. Joseph Greig, e) Simeon Caswell, m. Margaret
Fuller
Civil War: enl.10/3/1864, Milan, for 1 yr. as Pvt. of Co.B, Halls 1st MI
Independent Sharpshooters; 5 ft. 8
in. light complexion, grey eyes
4/10/1865: transferred to Co. C, 1st MI SS 9th AC
7/28/1865: must. out, Delaney House, Washington,D.C.
1846: moved to Milan, MI
(MI Soldiers & Sailors in Civil War, by Coleman C. Vaughan, 977.4,M22a, SLC)
(Michael L. Caswell: Elizabeth, b.7/1832)
1850 census: Milan, Monroe Co, MI, p.383, #36/#36
1860 census: Milan, Monroe Co, MI, p.364 (60), #461/#460
1900 soundex: (Benjamin) Milan, Monroe Co, MI, v.55, ED 75, sh 14, ln 89
1910 soundex: Monroe Co, MI, v.62, ED 100, H H 20
BENJAMIN G CASWELL, [/Mary E. Caswell], b.6/1874, CT
e/w Fred Caswell, b.4/1872, CT, as brother
1900 soundex: Ledyard, New London Co, CT, v.24, ED 452, sh 10, ln 86
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