: To John Caldwell (at either o2tan@venicebeach.com, or
: caldwellgenealogy.com). First, let me compliment you
: on your very interesting website and rebuttal to my
: assertion that Caldwell surname has Anglo-Saxon roots.
: Your website is the only one that has seriously delved
: into the Scottish Caldwells. I would suggest that you

Thanks, David! I must admit that I am remiss at having sufficient data on hand for such a worthy opponent.

: get in touch with Marilyn Janda about the possibility
: of republishing articles previously published in the
: Caldwell Family Association newsletter. Marilyn Janda
: (mjanda@mindspring.com) is the editor of the
: newsletter, issued several times a year, which focuses
: on the Caldwells who are the descendants of Andrew and
: Martha Caldwell of Drumore Township, Pennsylvania, who
: migrated from Scotland around 1725. Andrew and

I'll most certainly look her up.

Now, a question - I thought that this Andrew m. Martha was a son of Joseph Caldwell m. Jane McGhie? If that's the case, Joseph was born in Londonderry, fought in defense of Derry, and is buried in Donegal. I thought that this Andrew came to America in 1718? Prior to his brother, John Caldwell of Cub Creek fame.

Should this Andrew be the son of Joseph m. Jane McGhie, then he would be descended from William of Straiton who, according to the History of Ireland by RM Sibert, was a descendant of William, Lord Chancellor of Scotland in 1349. This, of course, would make them Ulster-Scots having "planted" in Ireland in the early 1600s.

: Martha's first son was the Rev. David Caldwell,
: 1725-1824. His students included five governors, even
: more state legistaors and congressmen, and more than
: 50 Presbyterian ministers in North Carolina, Georgia,
: Tennesee, and elsewhere. He was the founder of the

Okay, once we get past, like, 1515 Presbyterian will favor Scotland over England, which of course leads back to the whole Scottish v. English thing.

: ministers. I am decended through his son, Rev. James
: Madison McKnitt Caldwell, and grandson, Rev. Samuel
: Caldwell. Andrew and Martha's second son, Andrew, was
: born in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1735, listed as Andrew
: Calwall, and never married. He was part of the

So, it looks like first son, David was born in America, then he and his parents were traveling in Scotland where second son, Andrew was born, but were back in America before third son, Alexander, and forth son, John, were born?

I'm just trying to keep it all straight.

: PA. Marilyn Janda can provide back issues for the past
: several decades at a nominal cost. A few years ago she
: charged me only $30, although I sent her $50. The
: newsletter would be of great interest to many visitors
: to your webpage, searching either for Caldwell
: genealogy, or for the historical significance of

Great idea! I'm trying to collect as much Caldwell-specific information that I can in one place.

: individual Caldwells. Her newsletter is particularly
: helpful with regard to reproduction of historical
: documents, information extracted from church records,
: personal papers, and family Bibles, and descriptions
: of places visited by the authors. The newsletters have
: debunked the legend of the three Cauldwells from Cold
: Well, France and have provided a tentative
: acknowledgement that Andrew Caldwell might have come
: from Lochwinnock. She would probably be delighted if
: you submitted an article for publication in her
: newsletter on what you have learned about the
: Caldwells of Lochwinnock and Little Caldwell.

I should be about finished with my Williamite essay by the end of this week. I was going to take a break, and was considering digging into the times of William Wallace in relation to Paisley afterwards, just for fun. I'll dig around in my data and see what I can find regarding some of the ancient Scottish dates that I think add credibility to our other discussion.

I should probably focus a little more on my own line in the early 1700s Pennsylvania, but the other research makes for a nice distraction.

I've just come across some information regarding the burning of a courthouse in PA during/after the Revolution which may have contained the records I need to link my American born ancestor to - well - anyone....

"My" Joseph married a Quaker girl, and I haven't been able to identify if he converted before he married her, or to marry her. Caldwells & women - what are ya gonna do? lol....

I have wondered, and maybe you might know, about a letter which mentions a Joseph "near Fort Pitt" who was apparently a cousin of the author, JF (JE?) Caldwell.

There would have been maybe two Josephs in that area at that time. I can't remember, but I think that one may have immigrated from Scotland in the 1740s, which isn't "mine", so I'm hoping that maybe that letter might shed some light on my line.