Andrew Caldwell (1675 - 1751)

Born 1675 in Somerset County, Maryland

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (Traine) Caldwell — married about 1699 in Somerset, MD

Descendants

Died Mar 1751 at about age 76 in Murderkill Hundred, Kent, Delaware, British America

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Biography

In 1715 Andrew sold his land in Somerset County, amounting to 450 acres or more, and moved to Kent County, DE. In 1717 he sold his property there called Point Patience. Eventually he acquired over 6000 acres in Kent County, mostly in Murderkill Hundred, in the present-day Woodside and Bowers' Beach area. Andrew was a carpenter and a member of the Society of Friends (Quakers).

14 Feb 1750 Deed of gift. Andrew Caldwell of Kent Co for divers, good causes and other considerations ...to Thomas Murphey ...a parcell of land in the forest of Murderkill Hund...laid out to the said Andrew Caldwell by warrant 1742 adj Thomas Blackshar's land and to land formerly belonging to John Baning...120 ac. Wit: WM SHIRLEY, Samuel Morris. Ack 14Feb 1750

South of "Longacre" and southeast of "Grigg?us Purchase" and "Tiocullever" is a large tract of land called "Rhodes Forest," containing two thousand acres. It was taken up by John Rhodes, of Whorekill County (Sussex), on warrant from that court November 23, 1679. It was inherited by his son, John Rhodes, who, May 8, 1725, sold it to Andrew Caldwell, of Kent County, and took in exchange therefor parts of tracts of "Bartlett?us Lott" and adjacent tracts, lying towards the mouths of St. Jones?u and Murderkill Creeks. This tract, on account of the change effected, was called by Caldwell "The Exchange," by which name in subsequent deeds it is generally known. It is described as being on the west side of Tidbury Branch, beginning at the mouth of a small run that falls into the branch a little above an Indian path (Camden and Willow Grove road at Red House Branch) that leads from Jones?u Creek to Choptank. It extended from "Indian Path," west by south nearly three miles, and southeast by south nearly two miles, and thence in a northerly direction about three miles, to the forks of Tidbury, and up Tidbury to beginning.

The Caldwells owned other large tracts. In 1746, Andrew Caldwell, Jr., owned seven hundred and forty-five acres of "Longacre," a tract of two hundred and eight-seven acres, called "Quiet Entry," situated south of the eastern part of Exchange, and partly north of "Hudson?us Lott," and a tract of ninety acres called "Caldwell?us Range," west of the Exchange. Besides these, he owned other large tracts in different parts of the county.

The tract called "Rhodes Forest" or "Exchange" is now chiefly owned by the Rev. Joseph Waugh, Mrs. Charles I. Du Pont, Peter Crook, Mrs. Ann Bostick, the heirs of Wm. O. Kline, Wm. S. Caulk, George H. Murray, Hon. Eli Saulsbury, Ezekiel Cowgill, John J. Conner, James Anderson, of Herman (upon whose land is the old Caldwell burying-ground), and others.

Event

Event: deposition

Type: Misc

Date: 28 AUG 1739

Place: Kent County, Delaware, British America^[1]

Name

Name: Andrew /Caldwell/

Given Name: Andrew

Surname: Caldwell

Name Suffix: Of Kent County, Delaware

The suffix Of Kent County, Delaware is non-traditional and may be too long for the WikiTree suffix.

Birth

Birth:

Date: 1675

Place: Scotland Or Ireland^[2]

Death

Death:

Date: 1 MAR 1750/1

Place: Murderkill Hundred, Kent, Delaware, British America

Imported only 1 MAR 1750 from Death Date and marked as uncertain.

Sources

Marriage

Husband: Andrew Caldwell

Wife:

Child: Joseph Caldwell

Marriage:

Date: 1699

Place: Somerset, Maryland, British America

Husband: John Caldwell

Wife: @I2096@

Child: Andrew Caldwell

Marriage: ^[3]

• "Notes on the Caldwell Family of Kent County, Delaware," Genealogies of Pennsylvania Families from the Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine, Volume I, Arnold-Hertzel; Ancestry.com Title: , "Notes on the Caldwell Family of Kent County, Delaware," Genealogies of Pennsylvania Families from the Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine: Volume I, Arnold-Hertzel (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1982), ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed . Subsequent Source Citation Format: , "Notes on the Caldwell Family of Kent County, Delaware," Genealogies of Pennsylvania Families from the Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine, . BIBL . "Notes on the Caldwell Family of Kent County, Delaware," Genealogies of Pennsylvania Families from the Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine: Volume I, Arnold-Hertzel. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1982. Digital images. Ancestry.com. http://www.ancestry.com : . TMPLT TID 172 FIELD Name: Author FIELD Name: Role FIELD Name: Title VALUE "Notes on the Caldwell Family of Kent County, Delaware," Genealogies of Pennsylvania Families from the Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine FIELD Name: SubTitle VALUE Volume I, Arnold-Hertzel FIELD Name: Edition FIELD Name: PubPlace VALUE Baltimore FIELD Name: Publisher VALUE Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. FIELD Name: PubDate VALUE 1982 FIELD Name: NewFormat VALUE digital images FIELD Name: Creator FIELD Name: WebsiteTitle VALUE Ancestry.com FIELD Name: URL VALUE http://www.ancestry.com Page: accessed; 26 February 2014; 280-290 TMPLT FIELD Name: AccessType VALUE accessed FIELD Name: AccessDate VALUE 26 February 2014 FIELD Name: Page VALUE 280-290 FIELD Name: Annotation Data: Text: John Caldwell was the first Caldwell to settle in Somerset County, Maryland, as early as 16 May 1688, when a plantation of 300 acres called "Bally Buggin" was surveyed for him in Mony Hundred, on the north side, at the head of the Rockawakin, a tributary of Mony Bay. a few months later on 10 September 1688 an adjoining tract of 380 acres "Clonett", also on the north side of Rockawakin River was surveyed for him (Somerset Rent Rolls, ff. 139, 147). CONT John Caldwell, a non-conformist. CONT The date of his arrival in Maryland has not been ascertained but it was doubtless shortly after the battle of Bothwell Bridge, which incited the non-conforming Scotch-Irish to renewed resistance against the hated oath of supremacy and drove them into exile rather than submission. CONT Other land was purchased: CONT 1 March 1688, from Thomas Cox and Rebecca his wife, 200 acres of "Maidenhead" which he renamed "Caldwell's Chance" and which he and wife Jane conveyed to their son John Caldwell, Jr. (Somerset County Land Records, 1706-1714, Liber C. D. 14, ff. 808). CONT CONT Also 63 acres called "Good Luck", 28 August 1706, which was given to his son James Caldwell. CONT CONT The name of Jane, wife of John Caldwell, occurs but one eother time on the Somerset records, the entry of birth of daughter Agnes caldwell, 26 November 1689. (Liber I. K. N. of Somerset County Land Records.) CONT John Caldwell died intestate before 12 February 1717 and his lands "Clonett," "Bally Buggin" and "Caldwell's Chance" descended to his eldest son, Robert Caldwell, who had removed to Sussex County on Delaware, within the jurisdiction of Penn's government, and had there died, also intestate, and before 12 February 1717. On 12 February 1717, Margaret Caldwell, widow of Robert Caldwell, in consideration of five shillings, executed a quit-claim deed to her brother-in-law John Caldwell Sr, for the aforesaid tracts, his son John Caldwell Jr. and his wife Sarah being parties thereunto (Somerset Land Records, Liber E. F. ff. 103-108). No record has been found of the children of John and Jane Caldwell but they had at least the following: CONT i. Robert Caldwell, died in Sussex County on Delaware before 12 February 1717; married Margaret___; and had sons John and Robert, the latter born 9 December 1691 (Somerset County Records). CONT ii. John Caldwell, Esq., justice of the peave and of the Courts of Somerset County, as early as 28 February 11726 in which office he continued until his death, about August 1747 (Maryland Commission Records). He married Mary ___ and had issue: CONT 1) Joshua Caldwell, Esq., High Sheriff of Somerset County; CONT 2) John Caldwell; CONT 3) Mary Caldwell, married William Venables; CONT 4) Sarah Caldwell, married Joseph Scroggin; CONT 5) Samuel Caldwell, who married Martha Rounds; CONT 6) ___, a daughter who married into the Handy family. CONT iii. Andrew Caldwell. CONT iv. James Caldwell, married Jane ___, and had Jane Caldwell, born 30 March 1692. CONT v. Agnes Caldwell, born 26 November 1689.

• Page: accessed; 27 February 2014; entry for Agnes Caldwell TMPLT FIELD Name: AccessType VALUE accessed FIELD Name: AccessDate VALUE 27 February 2014 FIELD Name: ItemOfInterest VALUE entry for Agnes Caldwell FIELD Name: Annotation Data: Text: Name: Agnes Caldwell CONT Spouse: Joseph Skidmore CONT Parents: Andrew Caldwell, Margaret Train CONT Birth Place: Somerset Co, Wicomico River, MD CONT Birth Date: 1710 CONT Marriage Place: Camden, Kent, DE CONT Marriage Date: 1730 CONT Death Place: Pendleton Co, VA CONT

−2− "Agnes Caldwell Skidmore, a daughter of Andrew (1675-1751) and Margaret (Train) Caldwell of Kent County, Delaware was born about 1706, but on the Wicomico River in Somerset County, Maryland. She went to Delaware about 1715 where Andrew Caldwell later farmed a plantation called The Exchange.5 Her father became one of the most influential men in Kent County, and her brother Major Andrew Caldwell (ca. 1704-1774) represented the county in the General Assembly of Delaware for 12 years from 1745 to 1757. Agnes (known also as Annes or Ann) married Joseph Skidmore (1706-1778) of Murderkill Hundred in Kent County, Delaware. He had been left an orphan in childhood, but survived and managed to marry well to Agnes before 7 August 1730.6"

Andrew Caldwells occupation was a carpenter.

Sources

Google Books Pgs 190-199 The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine - [[1]] http://www.skidmoregenealogy.com/images/20081116_OccPap_no._36_Granny_Skidmore.pdf

1. ↑ Source: #S1255 Page: accessed; 26 February 2014; 282-290 TMPLT FIELD Name: AccessType VALUE accessed FIELD Name: AccessDate VALUE 26 February 2014 FIELD Name: Page VALUE 282-290 FIELD Name: Annotation Data: Text: 2. Andrew Caldwell (John) was born about 1675, according to his deposition of 28 August 1739 before Peter Galloway, Justice of Kent County on Delaware, in which he declared he was then "nigh sixty-four years of age" (Original among the Loockerman Papers in possession of Mr. Townsend of Beaver, Penna.)
2. ↑ Source: #S1255 Page: accessed; 26 February 2014; 282-290 TMPLT FIELD Name: AccessType VALUE accessed FIELD Name: AccessDate VALUE 26 February 2014 FIELD Name: Page VALUE 282-290 FIELD Name: Annotation Data: Text: 2. Andrew Caldwell (John) was born about 1675, according to his deposition of 28 August 1739 before Peter Galloway, Justice of Kent County on Delaware, in which he declared he was then "nigh sixty-four years of age" (Original among the Loockerman Papers in possession of Mr. Townsend of Beaver, Penna.)
3. ↑ Source: #S1255 Page: accessed; 26 February 2014; 280-290 TMPLT FIELD Name: AccessType VALUE accessed FIELD Name: AccessDate VALUE 26 February 2014 FIELD Name: Page VALUE 280-290 FIELD Name: Annotation Data: Text: John Caldwell was the first Caldwell to settle in Somerset County, Maryland, as early as 16 May 1688, when a plantation of 300 acres called "Bally Buggin" was surveyed for him in Mony Hundred, on the north side, at the head of the Rockawakin, a tributary of Mony Bay. a few months later on 10 September 1688 an adjoining tract of 380 acres "Clonett", also on the north side of Rockawakin River was surveyed for him (Somerset Rent Rolls, ff. 139, 147). CONT John Caldwell, a non-conformist. CONT The date of his arrival in Maryland has not been ascertained but it was doubtless shortly after the battle of Bothwell Bridge, which incited the non-conforming Scotch-Irish to renewed resistance against the hated oath of supremacy and drove them into exile rather than submission. CONT Other land was purchased: CONT 1 March 1688, from Thomas Cox and Rebecca his wife, 200 acres of "Maidenhead" which he renamed "Caldwell's Chance" and which he and wife Jane conveyed to their son John Caldwell, Jr. (Somerset County Land Records, 1706-1714, Liber C. D. 14, ff. 808). CONT CONT Also 63 acres called "Good Luck", 28 August 1706, which was given to his son James Caldwell. CONT CONT The name of Jane, wife of John Caldwell, occurs but one eother time on the Somerset records, the entry of birth of daughter Agnes caldwell, 26 November 1689. (Liber I. K. N. of Somerset County Land Records.) CONT John Caldwell died intestate before 12 February 1717 and his lands "Clonett," "Bally Buggin" and "Caldwell's Chance" descended to his eldest son, Robert Caldwell, who had removed to Sussex County on Delaware, within the jurisdiction of Penn's government, and had there died, also intestate, and before 12 February 1717. On 12 February 1717, Margaret Caldwell, widow of Robert Caldwell, in consideration of five shillings, executed a quit-claim deed to her brother-in-law John Caldwell Sr, for the aforesaid tracts, his son John Caldwell Jr. and his wife Sarah being parties thereunto (Somerset Land Records, Liber E. F. ff. 103-108). No record has been found of the children of John and Jane Caldwell but they had at least the following: CONT i. Robert Caldwell, died in Sussex County on Delaware before 12 February 1717; married Margaret___; and had sons John and Robert, the latter born 9 December 1691 (Somerset County Records). CONT ii. John Caldwell, Esq., justice of the peave and of the Courts of Somerset County, as early as 28 February 11726 in which office he continued until his death, about August 1747 (Maryland Commission Records). He married Mary ___ and had issue: CONT 1) Joshua Caldwell, Esq., High Sheriff of Somerset County; CONT 2) John Caldwell; CONT 3) Mary Caldwell, married William Venables; CONT 4) Sarah Caldwell, married Joseph Scroggin; CONT 5) Samuel Caldwell, who married Martha Rounds; CONT 6) ___, a daughter who married into the Handy family. CONT iii. Andrew Caldwell. CONT iv. James Caldwell, married Jane ___, and had Jane Caldwell, born 30 March 1692. CONT v. Agnes Caldwell, born 26 November 1689.

Acknowledgements

WikiTree profile Caldwell-1321 created through the import of JOSEPH~1.GED on Jul 14, 2012 by Joseph Stalnaker.

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