Now, see, my Schultz line settled in the Dutchess County - Fishkill, etc.,
esp. Rhinebeck, area in the early 1700s and they're all DAR-worthy (haven't
done anything about it yet, but my father always said we could and we can),
so it would make sense that my Caswells might be related to those Caswells,
but there's no indication that's the case.
I have documentation via the census that they arrived in the US in 1862.
They actually moved down from Wayne Co. Pa., to Luzerne Co., Pa., which is
where both families ultimately merged in my grandparents. Thomas Caswell
split with a new family for Missouri around 1880-85 or so. He was busy
populating the New World with 12 kids over 33 years!
These people make me crazy. I sometimes think the dead are more trouble than
the living, because they're all planted but not always where they're
supposed to be, and they're certainly not talkin'!
Gwyneth
-----Original Message-----
From: caswell-bounces(a)rootsweb.com [mailto:caswell-bounces@rootsweb.com] On
Behalf Of The Boag Family
Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 8:05 PM
To: caswell(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: Re: [CASWELL] Gov. Richard Caswell/ NC/ and families related to
Hi Everyone -
I have just enjoyed reading the latest wave of Caswell email - It's amazing
there are so many of us with Caswell mysteries - I have not spent a lot of
time on genealogy lately but I wanted to respond to Beulah's email because I
have found that there are at least two Caswell family groups in Canada - One
did come via Ireland (and Shirley Mayse has put a book together on those
Caswells) and the other (which is my line) came up through the States - I
can trace back to Robert Caswell born prior to 1719, died probably after
1800 in either Washington or Oneida Co., NY - married Hannah ( ) - Dutchess
Co., NY Records (Fishkill Tax Lists 1740/2, Beekman Tax List 1748, Pawling
Tax Lists 1770/8) - Robert Caswell Sr. named in the Accounts of Daniel
Merritt of Quaker Hill. (This information was kindly provided to me by Ray
Johnston, Sarasota, FL) The Caswell relatives I am related to (that I am
aware of) have all gotten to this point and then we are lost! Can't seem to
get back another generation - whether it is another Robert Caswell
(Kerswill?) of Gosport NH? Or a Taunton MA Caswell? Or Rhode Island? Just
hit a wall here ... My Grandfather, Harvey Caswell was a proud United Empire
Loyalist - he would remind me he was a 5th generation UEL but ironically,
his Grandfather, James Caswell is listed on the DAR, "Patriots Index" and
DAR Papers #50730 - his service listed as Private in Third Regt., Dutchess
County Militia - Captain Wm. Pearce's Company, Col John Field's Regt. I
would speculate about his reasons for joining up (like fear of retribution
if he didn't), and there are records in the "Public Papers of George
Clinton" referring to James' brothers Reuben and John being charged with
treasonous activities. So I can only imagine that my grandfather told me
because his father would tell him and so along back the line! It's all very
interesting.
If anyone has a clue to offer about this family, I would be thrilled to hear
from you!
By the way, if any of you get HBO, there is a wonderful series on right now
- John Adams - which gives such a good sense of what life was like in the
early days and formation of the United States. You should tune in if you
can.
Cathy Boag
----- Original Message -----
From: "Beulah Caswell" <bmcaswell(a)sasktel.net>
To: <caswell(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 9:32 PM
Subject: Re: [CASWELL] Gov. Richard Caswell/ NC/ and families related to
Actually there are at least 4 different families, only one of which
has
connections to RI. The others came to Canada from England via Ireland
from
Counties Tipperary, Clare and Limerick. They settled first in Ontario and
as land was taken up, they moved west.
Beulah
----- Original Message -----
From: "Connie" <R.leaman(a)comcast.net>
To: <caswell(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 12:05 PM
Subject: Re: [CASWELL] Gov. Richard Caswell/ NC/ and families related to
> To add to the list, there are 2 Canada Caswell families as well.
>
> Connie
>
>
> > The Caswells are killing me! I have a family that apparently was beamed
> > down
> > from space to NE PA. Born in [Burton on Trent?], emigrated to Hawley,
> > Wayne
> > Co., PA, remarried and moved to Bucklin, Mo. No connections, it seems,
> > with
> > either the Connecticut Caswells or the NC Governor Caswells. You
wouldn't
> > have any stray brothers named Thomas and Henry, circa 1829-@1910, would
> > you?
> > Gwyneth
>
>
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