: All of you do such good research! I just wish I could get
: one of you to research "other" Caldwell
: Lines!! I would love to have access to your good
: searching skills for my line of John Caldwell/
: Margaret Phillips! Seems as if we get little snitches
: about him and his family....but nothing as thorougly
: researched as your stuff for the David Caldwell line!

: Several of you have mentioned John (and I think it is my
: John Caldwell) being a merchant but we do not seem to
: know anything more than that. I wonder what he sold?
: What kind of merchant was he? In America he seemed to
: mostly be a farmer and active Presbyterian Elder...no
: mention of being a merchant here. Wonder why he gave
: up being a "merchant" for farming?

: I am reading "The Cousins War" at the moment to
: educate myself more on the times of my families
: immigration to the US. But I just keep coming up with
: more questions!

: Oh to have a researcher with the skill level you guys
: have rooting about in my family line of John Caldwell/
: Margaret Phillips!!

: Until then, I do so enjoy popping in on your discussions
: and information about the Ulster area and other
: topics. Any of you willing to take a bribe to do
: research in other Caldwell lines??? LOL...
Hi Barbara,

I believe the John you are referring to is John F Caldwell(the Immigrant) who is a son of Joseph Caldwell of Ballybogan.

Today 23.5.2002 I was studying a lease of Ballybogan in the PRONI.The lease is a church lease granted by the Bishop of Derry
"14.7.1747
Robert Caldwell in the County of Donegal (Gent)the natural and lawfull son of James Caldwell of Ballybogan.Aministration granted to Robert Caldwell of Ballybogan and Balltlast.

Lease of Bishop of Derry to William Stinson of Strabane county Tyrone and Robert Caldwell,rent £30,payable on date of indenture....John Caldwell joint tenants of land divided in two churchlands possessed by Alexander Caldwell,James Caldwell,John Caldwell and John Miller and Aghawee as possessed by Robert Lowry and Robert Mc Nitt.Ballybogan as possessed by said Robert Caldwell and Joseph Caldwell,Miles Mcillchan and Peter McIllchan together with cornmills on the said land now let to Robert Lowry and Robert Moore.

William Stinson is entitled to 2/3 of said land ,Robert Caldwell 1/3 in Gortmuillga and Canus.

Willam Stinson by his agreement let on to said Robert Caldwell townland and premise of Ballylogan,Upper Ballylast and Camus,accept area of Camus in Ardnaglas agreed with Alexander Aughenleck.
William Stinson signed by making his mark
Robert Caldwell signed his name and he is obviously literate by the style of his signature.

This Robert is a cousin of your John F was he literate.

Upper and lower Ballylast,house,orchard and bleach house passed to Charles Caldwell and Dr James Caldwell MD.
Dr John Caldwell MD of Londonderry son of Charles Caldwell sold his portion of the property to Robert Alexander for £877.16s.11d on the 5th of May 1828 at 11.05am.His father Charles had died 1827.

I am reseaching these Caldwells in Ireland along with some 80 other Caldwell trees who settled in Ireland over the 1600-1630 early settlers, 1643-1670's(post Tyrone's rebellion),1690-1720,s,(post Williamite Wars) after the latter I believe Caldwell's more readily left than settled.
It would appear that the early settlers(the merchant soldier class)who had greatly enriched themselves were now well settled in Anglo/Irish society by the early 1700's.These are represented in the Caldwell's of Castle caldwell(estate owners and soldiers) ,Caldwell's of Castletown coMeath and Dublin(barristers and state Administrators).1643/1670's Caldwell's were more likely to be tenant farmers though some appeared to be involved in the trade of the new towns (distillers,Apothecaries,Inn-keepers etc)The tenant farmers in this group were the original Scots/Irish prebyterian settlers in America(God's Frontiermen)Caldwell's in this group would be Caldwell's of Ballbogan, The Caldwell,s of Drumclamph are a classic example of this.The land was left to both of them by their father, Jointly they arranged a mortgage of £200 on the land and James duly emigrated to America.It was probably similar elsewhere but many were not so lucky.

The last group replaced many of the post Tyrone group and they would be represented by the Caldwells of Gornessey,and the Caldwells of Magherageeragh who when they emigrated were more likely to settle in Canada.
Hope this is of interest and stimulates plenty of debate.
Plunkett Caldwell