Capt.
Caleb
Smith
Born in New Haven County, Connecticut Colony
Ancestors 
Son of Stephen Smith
and Jemima (Parmalee) Smith
Brother of
Jemima (Smith) Foote, Stephen Smith, Orphana (Smith) Cook, Thomas Smith [half] and Sarah (Smith) Brockett [half]
Husband of
Sarah (Russell) Smith
— married
10 Oct 1782 in Branford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Edward Russell Smith, Sarah (Smith) Maltbie, Caleb Smith, Huldah Smith and Almira (Smith) Maltby
Died
at about age 56
in At Sea
Profile last modified
| Created 31 Aug 2011
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Biography
Caleb Smith, the son of Stephen Smith and Jemima Parmalee, was born 110 October 1753 and died at sea in 1810. On 10 October 1782 he married Sarah Russell. They had 5 children: Edward Russell, Sarah, Caleb, Huldah, and Almira.[1]
Both Caleb Smith and his son, Edward Russell Smith, were lost at sea in October 1810.[2]
Caleb served during the Revolutionary War in the Sixth Company, First Regiment, 1775, under Gen. Wooster and was commanded by Capt. William Douglas.[3]
Caleb was buried in the Old Cemetery, East Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA, on the left (east) side of the grass road from the original entrance, row with the 2nd (southern most) giant white pine tree. [4]
Sources
- ↑ Donald Lines Jacobus, "Families of Ancient New Haven", Vol VII, pages 1650 & 1660 (Smith Family).
- ↑ "Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions 1675-1934"
- ↑ Donald Lines Jacobus, "Families of Ancient New Haven", Vol I, page 253.
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #118806756 for Capt Caleb Smith
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Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 500 markers, haplogroup R-PH4988, FTDNA kit #28849 - Waugh Smith :
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Waugh Smith :
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Lynn (Johnson) Andrews :
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~1.56%
Soni (Smith) Wright :
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~0.78%
Lara (Wilson) Stone :
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~0.39%
Emily Stone :
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Quentin Smith
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I have him as ship's captain, born 10/10/1753 probably East Haven, CT, son of Deacon Stephen Smith and Jemima Parmalee, died at sea 1811. I have 5 children including Sarah and Almira. I would like to add this information, with your OK. Quentin Smith
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