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John Caldwell, of South River and Wayne County, KY
- John Caldwell, of South River and Wayne County, KYAbt 1750 - 1838
- Robert CaldwellAbt 1753 -
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 (1740-1820) of Botetourt County, Virginia. Some researchers have combined the two John Caldwell's into one person.
Early Land Acquisition in Augusta County, VA
John Caldwell's land (Beverley Manor South Line, 350 acres surveyed in 1771) as shown on the map meticulously drawn by J.R. Hildebrand, cartographer. This map is copyrighted©, used by permission of John Hildebrand, son of J.R. Hildebrand, April, 2009. [Note: John's tract adjoining the tracts of William Long, Alexander Long and the Beverley Manor line provide an approximate location as shown on the map above].
Land Grant Surveys in Virginia:
- Page 189 - John Caldwell, 350 acres. Adjoining William Long, Alexander Long. November 27, 1771. [Abstract of Land Grant Surveys, 1761-1791, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Virginia, by Peter Cline Kaylor, pg. 68]. [Note: from land records of William and Alexander Long, this tract was located near South River just outside of the South border of Beverley Manor].
- Page 203 - John Caldwell, 552 acres, South River. October 28, 1772. [Abstract of Land Grant Surveys, 1761-1791, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Virginia, by Peter Cline Kaylor, pg. 73].
Acquisition of Land from Chalkley's:
- Page 488.--29th April, 1777. Sampson Mathews and Mary and George Mathews and Ann to John Caldwell, 4 tracts--A, on head South River with saw mill and Oyle mill, part of 400 acres conveyed to Samuel Caldwell by Love and Tease 20th May, 1766, and descended to John as eldest son and heir, who conveyed one-half to his brother Robert; B. C. D. patented to Sampson and George 5th July, 1774. Delivered: Daniel Kidd, January, 1779.
- Page 490.--Plantation whereon John Caldwell (South River) now lives. [Note: listed immediately after preceding record].
Disposition of Land from Chalkley's:
- Page 509.--21st August, 1772. John Caldwell to Thomas Stuart, yeoman, tract conveyed by Joseph Lane [sic, s/b Joseph Love] and William Teas to Samuel Caldwell, father to John, in whom the property is become invested by being heir-at-law to devise the said land, and joining that part of said tract belonging to William Long; mortgage. Delivered to John Caldwell by Stuart's order, March Court, 1778.
- Page 324.--14th April, 1773. John Caldwell, South River, and Sarah to Mathews, part of 400 acres conveyed to Samuel Caldwell by Love and wife, and Tease, 20th May, 1766. and descended to John as son and heir of Samuel, the other two hundred acres being made over to his brother, Robert Caldwell, since his father's decease. This 200 acres have a saw mill and oyle mill thereon.
Records in Augusta County, VA
From Chalkley's:
- Vol. 1 - MAY 18, 1779 - (450) Commission granted to take deposition of Sarah, wife of John Caldwell. Deed to Jacob Gabbert.
- Page 486.--20th August, 1782. Robert Callwell to Robert Black, of Bartley [likely s/b "Berkeley"] County. Elizabeth Caldwell, widdow of Samuel Caldwell, deceased, relinquished dower, conveyed to Robert by John Caldwell.
- Vol. 1 - SEPTEMBER 21, 1784. - (310) Commission to issue to take priv. examination of Sarah, wife of John Caldwell, of Lincoln County, Kentucky, touching her dower in land sold by John to Robert Black.
- Page 460.--26th September, 1784. Privy examination of Sarah Caldwell, wife of John Caldwell. deed to Robert Black dated _____, before Gabriel Madison and George Adams. "Lincoln Lct," Lincoln County?.
Records in Kentucky
- 1820 - there is an 1820 Census record for "John Caldwell, Jr." (son of this John Caldwell), in Wayne County, Kentucky, but John Caldwell, Sr. is not listed in the 1820 Wayne County Census as a head of household, unless he was living with someone else (only Head of Households were listed until the 1850 Census).
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