David Caldwell (abt. 1730 - abt. 1826)

Born about 1730 in Pennsylvania [uncertain]

Descendants

Died about 1826 at about age 96 in Iredell, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Captain David Caldwell served with Rowan County Regiment, North Carolina Militia during the American Revolution.

David was born about 1730. He died about 1826. The DAR Records show that he died after Apr 11, 1808. There was a David Caldwell in the Census in 1820 and an Estate record in 1826. His Will is dated 1808.^[1]

Spouse: 2ND wife, REBECCA FINNEY , married in Pennsylvania

David Caldwell of Iredell County, NC. In his will in 1808, it lists his wife Rebecca, and three children:

1. John Caldwell
2. Timothy Hyram Caldwell
3. Patsey (Caldwell) Cowan

His son, Andrew Caldwell, is not mentioned in the Will.

David Caldwell was a member of the Fourth Creek Congregation in 1773.^[2]

David Caldwell was a Member of North Carolina house of commons from Iredell County, 1790; member of North Carolina state senate from Iredell County, 1791-92, 1796-98, 1804.^[3]

Burial location unknown.

James Dobbins Estate

David Caldwell, John Purviance and Margaret Dobbins were appointed administrators of the estate of neighbor James Dobbins. Reference: 1 Aug, 1781 Rowan Co, NC Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions Vol 4, Page 272.

The children of James Dobbins were minors at the time of James Dobbin's death. The children's names were Mary Dobbins who would later marry George Hall, Jane Dobbins who would later marry William Nesbitt, Margaret Dobbins who would later marry Isaac Hall and William Dobbins who never married.

In James Dobbins estate file David Caldwell is accused by James Dobbins descendants of selling 21 finished swords belonging to the James Dobbins estate to a man named Hampton of South Carolina. The proceeds were unaccounted for.

The case against David Caldwell was settled and entered in the Iredell Co, NC Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions Vol 1, Page 195 dated 19 May, 1795. This is how it is entered: "The Representatives of James Dobbins vs David Caldwell. Issue on petition and answers whether defendant sold 21 swords of the estate of James Dobbins and is accountable on petition. Jury charged viz: Daniel Lewis, Thomas Hair, Samuel Archibald, Samuel Fleming, James Taylor, E. Tomlinson, Benjamin Beggarly, Christop Erwin, Joshua Nelson, John Montgomery, Robert Sloan, Wm. McKee, find that the defendant did dispose of the swords mentioned in above petition whereby he became accountable to the petitioners and assigns their damages to L57.15."

Revolutionary War Service

Service Record: 11/11/1775, nominated for Captain by the Rowan County Committee of Safety under Col. Griffith Rutherford. 11/25/1776, a Captain in the new 2nd Battalion of Volunteers under Lt. Col. John Peasley and Col. Francis Locke. Unit disbanded on 4/10/1777. 1777-1779, a Captain under Col. Francis Locke (Rowan County Regiment). 1779, a Captain under Col. Andrew Hampton (Rutherford County Regiment). 1780, a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. 1780, at the battle of Ramseur's Mill under Lt. Col. Frederick Hambright (Lincoln County Regiment). 1781, at the battle of Guilford Court House under Col. William Moore (Caswell County Regiment). A Lt. Colonel in 1781. Battles: Cherokee Expedition 1776, Briar Creek (GA), Ramseur's Mill, Colson's Mill, Cowan's Ford, Tarrant's Tavern, Guilford Court House.^[4]

David Caldwell served on Rowan County Committee of Safety and during the war he served as a Lt Col with the Rowan County Regiment, North Carolina Militia, along with his son Andrew Caldwell who was also a Lt Col.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ DAR Record, 1790 Census, 1800 Census, 1820 Census, #Estate, #Will
2. ↑ William Sharpe map, #Map
3. ↑ List of Politicians from Iredell County
4. ↑ J.D. Lewis Summary of service, #Rowan
5. ↑ Rowan County Regiment

• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 24 Feb 2018), "Record of CALDWELL, DAVID", Ancestor # A018199.
• "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2M-S3N : accessed 19 August 2017), David Caldwell, Iredell, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 400, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 7; FHL microfilm 568,147.
• "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHR8-G49 : accessed 17 December 2017), David Caldwell, Salisbury, Iredell, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 664, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 29; FHL microfilm 337,905.
• "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VJ1N-M8W : accessed 16 December 2017), David F Caldwell, Iredell, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 243, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 80; FHL microfilm .
• "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2Z7-335C : 21 November 2016), David Caldwell, 1826; citing Iredell, North Carolina, United States, State Archives, Raleigh; FHL microfilm .
• Fourth Creek Congregation, 1773
• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed Dec 15, 2017), "Record of David Caldwell", Ancestor # A018199.,
• Pension Application for a David Caldwell who moved to Wilson County, TN and was in the Mecklenburg Regiment
• Politicians from Iredell County, 1750-1799, David Caldwell
• Rowan County Regiment Roster, LtCol David Caldwell
• Homer Keever, Description of David Caldwell's land holdings, Link
• See also Space:Iredell County Revolutionary Soldiers for a comprehensive list of Iredell Revolutionary War Veterans.