Caleb Bellows (1767 - 1822)

Born 29 Jul 1767 in Walpole, Cheshire County, New Hampshire

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Hartwell) Bellows — married 6 Mar 1791 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

Descendants

Died 17 Apr 1822 at age 54 in Walpole, Cheshire County, New Hampshire

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Biography

Caleb Bellows was born July 29, 1767 in Walpole, New Hampshire. His parents were Benjamin Bellows and Phebe Strong Bellows.^[1]

He married Mary Hartwell on March 6, 1791.^[2]

"He was a large farmer in Walpole, N. H., and a great raiser of sheep. He was much engaged also in the manufacture of cotton goods at Concord, Mass., and had lumber mills, in Drewsville, and Walpole, and in Rockingham, Vt. He d. April 17, 1822, aged 56". ^[2]

"Like his father and grandfather he passed his life in Walpole, which, however, had then become too large to allow any man so pronounced leadership as they had exercised. He, however, held important town offices and was a colonel in the militia. He was a farmer and owned a very large amount of land. He had twelve children, of whom four may be claimed by New Ipswich."^[3]

Caleb died on April 17, 1822 in Walpole and is buried in the Walpole Village Cemetery,^[4]

Sources

^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} The Descendants of John Heywood, Heywood
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Dwight, Benjamin W., "The History of the Descendants of Elder John Strong of Northampton, Mass.", Vol. II, Albany, Joel Munsell, 1871, p. 1162, Google Books
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Chandler, Charles and Lee, Sarah, "The History of New Ipswich, New Hampshire, 1735-1914: With Genealogical Records of the Principal Families", Fitchburg, Mass., Sentinel Printing Co., 1914, p. 230 Google Books
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Find a Grave Memorial #81978007 Find a Grave