Person:Thomas Caldwell (10)

Thomas Caldwell was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

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Messrs. Editors: I have been greatly interested in the publication of the "lineage of the Caldwells" and wish to add some data and some corrections. In the issue of THE SUN of September 3 the material furnished Miss Lantz mentions the Caldwell brothers in France as living at "Mount Arid." This, I feel sure, must be a misprint or a mistake in copying at some time prior to publication. I have in my possession copies of several Caldwell records mentioning the birthplace of the Caldwells, and in every record I have ever seen the place is given as Mount Aud, and Mount Aud is easily located on any map of France. Farther down the same column mention is made of Oliver Cromwell, whose "mother was Anne Caldwell, of Salway Frith." Oliver Cromwell's grandmother was Anne of Caldwell, and not his mother. I wish to ask what proof Mr. J. E. Porter Boulden has that John Caldwell, who came ---------, was the son of Sir (David Caldwell)------ he mentions as being ----------------------- was proudly suspended in the great hall of his ancestral castle."

Dr. Caldwell's parents came to America in 1752. His father was a lieutenant in the royal service, but was wild and extravagant, sold his commission, married and came to America to start anew.

My records show that John Caldwell landed with his party at New Castle, Del., the day George II was proclaimed King (1727), went thence to Chestnut Level, Pa., thence into Virginia, to Lunenburg, which at that period included the great southwestern section, from which was cut off many counties.

John Caldwell's wife was Margaret Phillips, who he had married in Ireland, Country Antrim. He died in October, 1750. This couple had seven children, i.e., William, Thomas, David, John, Robert, James and Margaret.

William married Rebecca Walkrup in Ireland before coming over with his father and was the grandfather of John Caldwell Calhoun through his daughter Martha, who married Patrick Calhoun. Thomas married, but we do not know the lady's name and are now searching for it. If any of your readers can give me this information I will be greatly obliged. He had one son, Thomas 2d, who married an English lady, Philadelphia Ballard, of Virginia, in 1765, and their son, Ballard Caldwell, was my husband's great-grandfather. Thomas Caldwell 2d changed the spelling of his name to Coldwell, which he considered the proper rendering of the Scotch Cauldwell into English. He served in the Indian wars from Augusta county, Virginia, and after the Revolution he moved to Rogersville, Tenn., with his family. Ballard Coldwell, son of Thomas 2d and Philadelphia Ballard, was born in 1766 in Augusta county, Virginia (now Botetourt), and married in 1791 Sarah Evans, of Virginia, who was always referred to as "a beauty and an heiress." Her mother was Jane Campbell. The eldest son of this couple was John Campbell Caldwell, who fought with General Jackson in the Creek war and at the battle of New Orleans, and whose daughter Mary married Capt. Jacob Cross Fite, of General Hardee's staff, Confederate States Army, and was the mother of my husband, Dr. Campbell Caldwell Fite.

Any information of the Caldwells, Ballards, Evanses or Campbells will be very welcome, and I hope some of your correspondents will continue the subject. E.M.S.F.