Caleb Munson (1682 - 1765)

Born 19 Nov 1682 in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Harmon) Munson — married 26 Mar 1706 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, New England

Descendants

Died 23 Aug 1765 at age 82 in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut

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Biography

Caleb Munson, son of Samuel, was born 19 Nov 1682, in New Haven, Connecticut^[1][2][3]

Caleb married (1) 26 Mar 1706 in Wallingford, Connecticut, Elizabeth Harmon.^[3][2]

He married (2)10 Jan 1740/1 in Wallingford, Hannah Porter.^[3][2]

Caleb died 23 Aug 1765.^[3] and was buried 24 Aug 1765.^[2]

Caleb was a weaver and resided in Wallingford.^[2] He lived to the southeast of the village of Wallingford near Muddy River. His dwelling was near "Cooks Rock"^[2]

Land

Over the years, Caleb purchased and sold land. He and his brothers sometimes traded land. Eventually, he gave some of this land to his children. Especially in 1752 and 1756, he made sales and gifts to his still living children and to his grandchildren. He also dealt in buying and selling horses.

Civic Duties

Caleb signed the "Articles of Agreement Maid & Concluded Bettwen the several propriters of Lands in Walling ford," with 107 others 20 Feb 1712. 1720 served on the grand Jury. 1725 chosen Tithing man. 1 Jan 1743. Caleb served on the School Committee. and in December he was elected selectman.

Will

The Will of Caleb Munson, dated 2 June 1761, was presented in court 30 Oct 1765. His inventory after debts was L288.11.11

Children^[2]

1. Kezia b. 13 Jan 1706/7
2. Caleb b. 19 Aug 1709
3. Joshua b. 30 Jan 1712/3
4. Moses b. perhaps 1715
5. Elizabeth b. 31 March 1717
6. Miriam b. 22 April 1720

Sources

1. ↑ Vital Records of New Haven 1649-1850 Part I. Hartford: The Connecticut Society of the Order of the Founders and Patriots of America, 1917
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6} Munson, Myron Andrews. 1637-1887. The Munson Record: A Genealogical and Biographical Account of Captain Thomas Munson (a Pioneer of Hartford and New Haven) and His Descendants, Volume 1. Connecticut, Munson Association, 1896. p. 65
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} Jacobus, Donald Lines (compiler). Families of Ancient New Haven, Vol I-VIII. and Index Vol IX New Haven: 1931. Reprint, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1974, 1981, 1997. Originally published as New Haven Genealogical Magazine, Volumes I-VIII. Rome, NY and New Haven, CT 1922-1932. p. 1286.

• The Munson Association, "The Munson Record: A Genelogical and Biographical account of Captain Thomas Munson (a pioneer of Hartford and New Haven) and His Descendants", (Munson Association, New Haven, CT, 1895)