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Maj John Caldwell

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Maj John Caldwell

Birth
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Death
26 May 1838 (aged 82)
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Burial
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA Add to Map
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Section B / Lot 68
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The son of John & Mary (Church) Caldwell, he was bapized on Feb. 29, 1756 and died at age 82 yr. He married (1) Margaret Collyer, daughter of Capt. Hezekiah & Jennett (Evans) Collyer, and (2) Rachel Bishop, widow of William ____ and daughter of Jonah & Anne (Plimpton) Bishop. John Caldwell was one of the first subscribers of the Hartford Bank in 1792 and served as director & president. According to the obituary of his daughter, Elizabeth (Caldwell) Rogers, he was a prominent merchant of Hartford who lost ships and property through the French spoliations.
The children of Major John Caldwell:
1. Hepzibah d. Sept. 12, 1795 ae 5, buried in the Center Church Graveyard
2. James d. Sept. 30, 1801 ae 3, buried in the Center Church Graveyard
3. James Church d. Aug. 27, 1795 ae 1, buried in the Center Church Graveyard.
4. Margaret, d. Oct. 10, 1775 ae 1, buried in the Center Church Graveyard.
5. John d. Nov. 20, 1777 ae 1 1/2 yr, buried in the Center Church Graveyard.
6. Infant d. March 4, 1778 ae 3, buried in the Center Church Graveyard
7. Samuel d. March 17, 1782 ae 3, buried in the Center Church Graveyard.
8. Infant d. June 22, 1793, buried in the Center Church Graveyard
9. Elizabeth, widow of Dr. E. P. Rogers and younget daughter of Major John; she died in Montclair, N.J. in her 90th year. She left six children (listed in (Families of Early Hartford, Connecticut, p. 157)
The son of John & Mary (Church) Caldwell, he was bapized on Feb. 29, 1756 and died at age 82 yr. He married (1) Margaret Collyer, daughter of Capt. Hezekiah & Jennett (Evans) Collyer, and (2) Rachel Bishop, widow of William ____ and daughter of Jonah & Anne (Plimpton) Bishop. John Caldwell was one of the first subscribers of the Hartford Bank in 1792 and served as director & president. According to the obituary of his daughter, Elizabeth (Caldwell) Rogers, he was a prominent merchant of Hartford who lost ships and property through the French spoliations.
The children of Major John Caldwell:
1. Hepzibah d. Sept. 12, 1795 ae 5, buried in the Center Church Graveyard
2. James d. Sept. 30, 1801 ae 3, buried in the Center Church Graveyard
3. James Church d. Aug. 27, 1795 ae 1, buried in the Center Church Graveyard.
4. Margaret, d. Oct. 10, 1775 ae 1, buried in the Center Church Graveyard.
5. John d. Nov. 20, 1777 ae 1 1/2 yr, buried in the Center Church Graveyard.
6. Infant d. March 4, 1778 ae 3, buried in the Center Church Graveyard
7. Samuel d. March 17, 1782 ae 3, buried in the Center Church Graveyard.
8. Infant d. June 22, 1793, buried in the Center Church Graveyard
9. Elizabeth, widow of Dr. E. P. Rogers and younget daughter of Major John; she died in Montclair, N.J. in her 90th year. She left six children (listed in (Families of Early Hartford, Connecticut, p. 157)

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