NameJane BOYD 717,716
Birth Date22 Jun 1766717,694
Birth PlaceCounty Tyrone, IRELAND
Death Date11 Apr 1848694 Age: 81
Death PlaceLawrence Township, Clearfield Co., PA, USA
Burial PlaceCentre Cemetery, Hyde, Clearfield Co., PA, USA694
Misc. Notes
"Age 81 yrs, 9 mos, 19 Days"
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“Jane Boyd came over to this country as an indentured servant girl. The period of her indenture was for 3 years. Her father had already arrived here earlier but the mother must have died in Ireland.” More on their grandchildren can be found at this source.694
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Died on Tuesday, the 4th [?] inst., in Lawrence township, Mrs. Jane Caldwell, aged about 82 years.  The deceased was one of the early settlers in this county.1965
Spouses
Birth Date7 Feb 17591961
Birth PlaceSCOTLAND
Birth PlaceMartic Township, Lancaster Co., PA, USA1962
Death Date20 Oct 1829694 Age: 70
Death PlaceLawrence Township, Clearfield Co., PA, USA
Burial PlaceCentre Cemetery, Hyde, Clearfield Co., PA, USA
Burial PlaceCenter Hill Cemetery, Wallaceton, Clearfield Co., PA, USA315
Misc. Notes
Age 70 yrs, 8 mos, 13 Days
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1808 - Hugh was an early settler of Clearfield County, PA. He and his wife came to Clearfield County April 8, 1808. Four of the sons came to Clearfield county at a very early day in its history, and later the other members of the family followed.694
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No family is more prominently identified with the early history and later development of Pike township than the Caldwell family. Being of Scotch-Irish ancestry, they fulfilled the well-known prerogative of that race by soon becoming leaders in both church and political affairs.

The first record we have of the Caldwells is when three Scotch lads, Hugh, Matthew and Alexander Caldwell left their native land and emigrated to the colonies some years preceding the Revolutionary War.

When that momentous struggle for liberty began Hugh and Matthew Caldwell joined the patriotic army under Washington. Matthew was killed in the disastrous battle of Long Island. Hugh escaped and fought on during the war, being again with Washington’s army at the battle of Germantown and Brandywine. Alexander was drowned in the Susquehanna river, leaving Hugh the sole survivor.

In 1808 Hugh Caldwell with his wife whose family name was Jane Boyd, and several children came up the river from Cumberland county and located in the northern section of Pike township.723
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Hugh and Jane came to Clearfield County in 1805, settling in Pike Township, near Center Church, on land [that in 1911] was owned by William Lawhead.717

Note: Lawhead’s wife Hannah is the great-granddaughter of Hugh and Jane Caldwell.3
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Hugh Caldwell, who came to this country from Scotland, accompanied by two brothers. He served in the Revolution with his brothers, one of whom was killed during that conflict, and the other died an accidental death by drowning. Hugh Caldwell married and became the father of the following children: Matthew, Alexander; Baxter; Samuel, and a daughter who married a Mr. Fullerton.1963
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Hugh Caldwell served as a private in Capt. James Watson’s Company; Second Company, First Battalion of the Flying Camp of Lancaster County in 1776. His name appears again in the same company on the march for the camp in New Jersey, 1776.

He served in the Battle of Long Island where he lost his blanket and gun August 27, 1776. His name then appears in the roll of Capt. Joseph Work’s Company, May 24th, 1779, and in Capt. John Patton’s Company in 1781; in Capt. William Wilson’s Company in 1782, and in the First Company, Fourth Battalion, Lancaster County, Militia in 1783.1962
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Hugh assisted in establishing American Independence, while acting in the capacity of private for six months, serving in the Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Militia during the Revolutionary War. Hugh was in the battle of Brandywine, Germantown and other engagements.1964,716
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Private served in Flying Camp, Colonel Taylor's regiment.315
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His son Hugh also served with the Lancaster County Militia.715
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He assisted in establishing American Independence, while acting in the capacity of private for six months in the Revolutionary Army in the Malitia. He was at the Battle of Brandywine, Germantown and other engagements.

His son wrote. My father was born on the 7th day of February, A.D. 1759. He served six months in the Revolutionary Army in the Malitia. Was at the Battle of Brandywine and Germantown. He married Jane, daughter of Alex and Elizabeth Boyd.52
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A record of the male White Inhabitants of the 6th Company 7th Battalion, Lancaster County in 1781. Associates and Militia, Lancaster County. Captain William Wilson, Private Hugh Caldwell.

This is undoubtibly another Hugh Caldwell since this Hugh did not die until 1829. (rlg: ??)

There is a notorized document from the Pennsylvania State Library and Museum at Harrisburg dated December Tenth 1924 stating: TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I hereby Certify that one HUGH CALDWELL was a Private in the Company of Captain James Watson, Colonel Thomas Porter's Battalion of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Militia. "Mustered and passed before the Committee of Observation A Inspection in Lancaster the 13th of August 1776."

See Page 1064, volume Seven, Pennsylvania Archives Fifth Series.

I hereby Certify that the name of HUGH CALDWELL appears upon the list of losses sustained by Captain James Watson's Company in Col. James Cunningham's Battalion(Flying Camp) commaned by Major William Hays, on Long Island, the 27th day of August 1776.

See page 1078, volume Seven, Pennsylvania Archives. Fifth Series.

Custodian of the Public Records.

In testimony whereof (cannot read name)
I hereby Affix the Seal
of this Department]52
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Family ID1374
Marr Date20 Dec 1783694
Marr PlaceMartic Township, Lancaster Co., PA, USA
Misc. Notes
Hugh and Jane came to Clearfield County April 6, 1808.

Both of the graves at Centre M.E. Chirch are marked.715
ChildrenElizabeth (1785-1848)
 Matthew (1787-1869)
 Alexander (1790-1876)
 Samuel Boyd (1793-1879)
 James Baxter (1796-1870)
 Margery Scott (1799-1874)
 Hugh (1802-1833)
 Jane “Jennie” (1803-1892)
 Mary (1806-1872)
Last Modified 15 Nov 2010Created 17 May 2017 Rick Gleason - ricksgenealogy@gmail.com