Person:Joseph Caldwell (12)

1. ID: I36971
2. Name: Joseph Caldwell I
3. Sex: M
4. Burial: Dry Fork of Middle Fork, Leslie Co., Kentucky

In 1822, a petition to the State legislature bearing the date of November 7th was signed by 57 of the householders that Piqua be incorporated as a town. The list of the signers included Robert Young, John O'Ferrall, William McLean, Benjamin S. Cox, Alexander McClintock, Robert Bigger, James Jugrum, Jacob Lauder, William R. Barrington, Barnard Arstingstate, Joseph Bennett, Joseph Caldwell, John Orbinson, W. Johnston, John McCorkle, Phebe Shaw. John P. Finley, David Morris, Jacob J. Cox, John Heller, Joseph Sage, James DeWeese, Boyd Edinger, John Blange, Mary Donally, John Chatham, Charles Royal, Joseph Porquette, John Brown, William Perrue, Asa Dunham, William Royal, John Lorton, James Tamplin. William Julian, Nicholas Greenham and Nicholas Smith. These early settlers came mostly from Pennsylvania and Kentucky. In 1825 the population of Piqua had increased to 348 souls.

http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/palmer/1998-10/0909851246 I have a Mathew Caldwell, Esq, born about mid 1700's from Warren County, KY. He married Mary Pinkerton abt 1786/87. Children are: 1. Mary "Polly" Caldwell b. 1788 KYd. Sept 1861 Piqua, Miami Co., OH. She married 1. Stephen Johnston, Sr. Sept 1810 and 2nd Daniel M. Mitchell abt 1822. 2. David Caldwell 3. James Caldwell 4. Samuel Caldwell 5. Mathew Caldwell Jr b. 1805 m. Harriet V. Kemper. 6. Sarah Caldwell m. Henry Kitchen.

Don't know if this helps you Don Sherrill.

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