First military officer appointed by King George III in America.
William Caldwell served in the French and Indian War. He was commissioned by George 3rd as
the first militia officer for the middle area of Virginia. Before 1765 his widow and children moved to
an area between Mill Creek and Mudlick Creek, Newberry County, on South Carolina highway #65
east of the juncture with state highway #56. William died sometime between 28 December 1758
when his will was written and 17 April 1761 when it was proved.
- 1 February 1704 - Birth
- 1761 - Death
| PARENT (M) John Caldwell | |||
| Birth | 9 January 1683 | Ballyogan of Record | |
| Death | 6 October 1750 | Cub Creek, Lunenburg (Charl | |
| Marriage | 4 January 1704 | to Margaret Phillips at County Derry, Ireland | |
| Father | Joseph Alexander Caldwell | ||
| Mother | Jane Mcghee (Mcghie) Caldwell | ||
| PARENT (F) Margaret Phillips | |||
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| Death | 1746 | ||
| Marriage | 4 January 1704 | to John Caldwell at County Derry, Ireland | |
| Father | Private | ||
| Mother | Private | ||
| CHILDREN | |||
| M | John Caldwell | ||
| Birth | 20 March 1715 | IRE | |
| Death | 30 October 1795 | Maury Co. TN | |
| Marriage | 1746 | to Jane Kennedy at Old Cub Creek Church, VA | |
| M | Robert Caldwell | ||
| Birth | 6 June 1719 | Cub Creek, Lunenburg (Charl | |
| Death | 30 July 1806 | Danville, Mercer Co. (Boyl, KY | |
| Marriage | 1754 | to Mary LOGAN | |
| M | James Caldwell D.D. | ||
| Birth | 14 April 1724 | Cub Creek, Lunenburg (Charl | |
| Death | 24 November 1781 | Elizabethport, Essex Co. (Union | |
| Marriage | 14 March 1763 | to Mary Hannah Ogden | |
| M | William Findley Caldwell | ||
| Birth | 1 February 1704 | ||
| Death | 1761 | ||
| Marriage | 1727 | to Rebecca PARKS (PARQUE) | |
| M | Thomas Caldwell | ||
| Birth | 10 April 1706 | Co. Donegal, Ireland | |
| Death | January 1770 | Cub Creek, Lunenburg (Charl | |
| Marriage | to Mary Jane Parks | ||
| M | David Caldwell | ||
| Birth | 7 July 1709 | Co. Donegal, Ireland | |
| Death | 1769 | Cub Creek, Lunenburg (Charl | |
| Marriage | to Mary Dudgeon | ||
| F | Margaret Caldwell | ||
| Birth | 16 March 1712 | Co. Donegal, Ireland | |
| Death | 1791 | Danville?, KY | |
| Marriage | 2nd husband - m. 1738 | to William Rogers at Lunenberg Co. VA | |
| Marriage | 1st husband | to James Mitchell | |
| PARENT (M) William Findley Caldwell | |||
| Birth | 1 February 1704 | ||
| Death | 1761 | ||
| Marriage | 1727 | to Rebecca PARKS (PARQUE) | |
| Father | John Caldwell | ||
| Mother | Margaret Phillips | ||
| PARENT (F) Rebecca PARKS (PARQUE) | |||
| Birth | about 1707 | France (French H | |
| Death | 1806 | Mill Creek, Newberry Co. SC | |
| Marriage | 1727 | to William Findley Caldwell | |
| Father | ? | ||
| Mother | ? | ||
| CHILDREN | |||
| M | James Caldwell | ||
| Birth | 8 July 1755 | VA | |
| Death | 11 January 1813 | SC | |
| Marriage | about 1778 | to Elizabeth Forrest at Newberry Dist., SC | |
| F | Martha Caldwell | ||
| Birth | 1750 | ub Creek, Lunenburg (Charl | |
| Death | 15 May 1801 | Abbeville Distri, SC | |
| Marriage | to Patrick Calhoun | ||
| F | Sarah Caldwell | ||
| Birth | 1730 | ||
| Death | |||
| Marriage | to Dr. James Martin | ||
| M | David Caldwell | ||
| Birth | 1741 | ||
| Death | |||
| Marriage | to Sarah Martin | ||
| Marriage | to Nancy Carey | ||
| Marriage | to ? Forrest | ||
| F | Eleanor Caldwell | ||
| Birth | 1746 | ||
| Death | |||
| Marriage | 16 May 1766 | to John Moore | |
| M | William Thomas Caldwell | ||
| Birth | 10 March 1748 | Charlotte Co. VA | |
| Death | 16 December 1814 | Newberry Dist, SC | |
| Marriage | to Elizabeth Ann Williams | ||
| F | Elizabeth Caldwell | ||
| Birth | 15 October 1757 | ||
| Death | 29 December 1851 | SC | |
| Marriage | to Robert Gillam | ||
| F | Ann Caldwell | ||
| Birth | 1756 | ||
| Death | |||
| F | (Phoebe?) Rebecca Caldwell | ||
| Birth | after 1724 | ||
| Death | |||
| Marriage | to Josiah East | ||
| F | Margaret Caldwell | ||
| Birth | 4 January 1729 | PA | |
| Death | 12 September 1802 | Abbeville Distri, SC | |
| Marriage | to James Ritchie | ||
| M | John Caldwell | ||
| Birth | 1728 | Pennsylvania | |
| Death | November 1781 | SC | |
| Marriage | to Margaret (DAVIDSON ?) at Macklenberg, NC | ||
1 William Findley Caldwell b: 1 February 1704 d: 1761
+ Rebecca PARKS (PARQUE) b: about 1707 d: 1806
2 James Caldwell b: 8 July 1755 d: 11 January 1813
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3 David Robert Caldwell b: 1811
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3 George Forrest Caldwell b: 1794 d: 12 March 1834
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4 James Butler Caldwell b: 1823 d: 18 November 1850
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2 Martha Caldwell b: 1750 d: 15 May 1801
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3 John Caldwell Calhoun b: 18 March 1782 d: 31 March 1850
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2 Sarah Caldwell b: 1730
2 David Caldwell b: 1741
3 John Wesley Caldwell d: 1875
2 Eleanor Caldwell b: 1746
2 William Thomas Caldwell b: 10 March 1748 d: 16 December 1814
3 William T. Caldwell b: about 1815
3 John Caldwell b: 9 September 1785 d: 15 January 1856
3 Elizabeth Caldwell b: 19 July 1803 d: 2 May 1889
3 Patrick Calhoun Caldwell b: 10 March 1801 d: 22 November 1855
2 Elizabeth Caldwell b: 15 October 1757 d: 29 December 1851
2 Ann Caldwell b: 1756
2 (Phoebe?) Rebecca Caldwell b: after 1724
2 Margaret Caldwell b: 4 January 1729 d: 12 September 1802
3 James Jr. Ritchie b: 2 November 1752
3 Robert J. Ritchie b: about 1754
3 Andrew Ritchie b: about 1768
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3 William A. Ritchie b: about 1769
3 Nancy Agnes Ritchie b: 30 June 1763
3 Ann Ritchie b: about 1758
3 Alexander Ritchie b: about 1748
3 Jeanne Ritchie b: about 1753
3 Margaret Ritchie b: about 1753
3 John Ritchie b: about 1750
2 John Caldwell b: 1728 d: November 1781