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John Caldwell, of Johns Creek, Botetourt County, VA
Facts and Events
John Caldwell was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia
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Disambiguation
- Not to be confused with John Caldwell (abt. 1750-1838) of South River, Augusta County, Virginia and Wayne County, Kentucky, who married Sarah Ann Armstrong. Some researchers have confused and/or combined the two John Caldwell into a single person, but records clearly differentiate the two.
Early Land Acquisition in Virginia
Botetourt County, VA:
- 1770 - John Caldwell purchased 100 acres of land on Johns Creek, a branch of the James River.
Will Abstract
- Caldwell, John. Probate April, 1820.
- Names wife, Susannah, and children: William, Rosannah, Sarah, Jane, Archibald, Nancy, John, Joseph, Susannah and Robert.
- [Source: Early Marriages, Wills and some Revolutionary War Records, Botetourt County, Virginia, Compiled by Anne Lowry Worrell, pg. 53].
Military Service
John Caldwell was listed on the List of Militia, abt. 1770-1783 in Captain Taylor's Company at Craig's Creek, Botetourt County, Virginia.
Records in Virginia
- September 10th, 1770. Botetourt County Court Minutes
- William Hind, Plff. )
- vs. ) In Case
- Nicholas Larrance, Deft )
- This day came the parties by their attornies and thereupon came also a jury, towit: George Burdwcll, Rees Bowen, William Bowen, John Potts, John Potts, Junr., Robert Campbell, Thomas Baker. Thomas McForran, William Stewart, Abraham McClelan, John Caldwell & James Hanley rctd. verdt. for plff. for five pounds and his costs. Judgt. accdgly.
- Hugh Allen, Plff. )
- vs. ) In Case
- Moses Cavet, Deft )
- Jury sworn, towit: Rees Bowen, George Burdwell, William Bowen, John Potts, John Potts, Junr., Robert Campbell, Thomas Baker, Thomas McFerran, William McClenachan, Abraham McClellan, John Caldwell and James Hanley retd. verdt. for plff. for twenty three pounds, besides his costs. Judgt. accdgly.
- November 14th, 1771 - Botetourt County Court Minutes
- Richard Riley Plff.
- agst.
- Thomas Welsh Deft.
- This day came the parties by their attornies & thereupon came also a jury, towit: Malcom Allen, George Francisco, Stephen Jordon, Moses Whitley, Josiah East, Hugh Allen, Matthew Hair, John Caldwell, Samuel Cloyd, Edward Henry, Thomas McFarran, William Ritchey, who retd. verdt. in favor of the plff. for five pounds. Judgt. accdgly. & costs.
- Hugh Means Plff. )
- agst. ) In Trespass-Assault & Battery
- Robert Bower Deft. )
- This day came the parties by their attornies & thereupon came also a jury, towit: Matthew Hair, John Caldwell, John Collier, Josiah East, Moses Price, Charles Ellison, John Hewitt, Abraham Price, Abrahum McClelan, John Stuart, John Potts and Samuel Hayes, who retd. a verdt. in favor of the plff. for two pounds and one penny damages. Judgt. accdgly. & costs.
- September 8, 1772 - Botetourt County Court Minutes
- John Caldwell, James McDonald and William Webb having been summoned to attend this court as jury men, were solemnly called but came not, therefore it is considered by the court that every of them be fined four hundred pounds of tobacco according to law for their contempt.
- Joseph Carpenter Plff. )
- agst. ) In Case
- Samuel Linsay Deft. )
- This day came the parties by their attornies & thereupon came also a jury, towit: John Hanley, James Lawrence, Geo. Aston, Wm. Fulton, Andw. Evans, Wm. Lapsley, Isaac Taylor, Christian Milliron, Daniel Johnston, John Jackson, Joshua Phipps & John Caldwell, who retd. a verdt. in favor of the plff., damages fifteen pounds, fifteen shillings. Judgt. accdgly. & costs.
- John Gratton Plff. )
- agst, ) In Debt
- Daniel Johnston Deft. )
- This day came the parties by their attornies & thereupon came also a jury, towit: John Hanley, James Lawrence, George Aston, Wm. Fulton, Andw. Evans, Isaac Taylor, Christian Milliron, John Jackson, Joshua Phipps, John Caldwell, Isaac Campbell & John Hall who retd. a verdt. for the plff. Judgt. accdgly. for twenty pounds, five shillings and eight pence half penny & costs. But to be discharged by the payment of ten pounds, two shillings, and ten pence farthing, with interest thereon from the twentieth day of May, 1769 till paid & his costs. And on motion of the defendant by his attorney an injunction is granted him to stay the execution of this judgment till the matter shall be heard in equity, he having entered into bond, conditioned as the law directs.
- December 1780 - Botetourt County Court Minutes
- Ord. that Redmon Akins, Thomas Akins, John Caldwell & Moses Penter, being first sworn do view the road from the Fork Survey on John's Creek to Taylor's Mill on Craig's Creek and ret. and acct. thereof to the courts.
- December 13, 1781 - Botetourt County Court Minutes
- A report of a road made & retd. by Moses Preston, Thos. Martin, John Caldwell and Thomas Akins from the mouth of John's Creek to the fork of survey, ordered that the road be established agreeable to sd. report, and that the tithables annexed to the said report do attend John Caldwell the Surveyor thereof who is open & keep the sd. road in repair as the law directs.
- August 14th, 1783. - Botetourt County Court Minutes
- Israel Christian Plff. )
- agst. ) In Debt
- Simion Alderson & Wm. Anderson Defts. )
- This day came the parties & also a jury, to wit; John Armstrong, John Taylor, David Glassburne, James Corbit, Leonard Weaver, Sebitt Sallards, Joseph Miller, John Caldwell, Edward Gill, James McCreary, Thomas Jordan and William Scott. Verdict returned in favor of the deft. Plflf. to pay costs of the suit expended by deft.
- 13 February 1801 - Nathan Eakin receives grant for 365 acres. in Botetourt Co., Virginia on Johns Creek a fork of Craig's Creek, a branch of James River adj. lands of John Caldwell. [Grants 48, pg. 108]
Notes
There are some internet genealogies claiming that this John Caldwell married Susannah Preston, not Edmiston, unsourced.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).
- http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/ROOTS/1997-03/31763
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