Caleb Woodworth

Caleb held the position of Land Surveyor. In 1753 he was a grand juror. Caleb furnished 5 sons to the Revolutionary War.

Biography

Children of Benjamin Woodworth (6575) & Hannah:

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18253. Caleb Woodworth. Born on 22 May 1704 in Lebanon, CT.352 Caleb died in Salisbury, CT, on 30 May 1780; he was 76.352

From Behan's The Woodworth Family of America, pages 38–39:352

They [Caleb and his family] moved to Salisbury in 1738 with his brother-in-law Thomas Newcomb and was the first white man with a family to settle in the vicinity of Ore Hill near the New York State line (Munger Family Genealogy, page 227).
 Caleb was a Tything man in 1744 and Surveyor of Highways and grand juror in 1753. Jane was a member of Church at Salisbury in 1744 being received by letter from church in Lebanon.
From the New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 54, pp. 46–48: “Caleb Woodworth lived a long and eventful life. He furnished five sons to the patriotic cause in the Revolutionary War, and although an old man at the time of the conflict, he turned out with his musket at the Lexington Alarm and through the long struggle after younger men had taken his place in the line, he served the country by furnishing teams and wupplies to the Continental Army. His sons, as well as himself, were distinguised in the French and Indian Wars and his son Gershom won special mention for his valor against the Indians.”

On 27 Feb 1728 when Caleb was 23, he married Jane Munger, daughter of Samuel Munger (ca 1665-5 Mar 1717) & Sarah Hand (2 Mar 1664-1 Oct 1751), in Guilford, CT. Born on 27 Feb 1705 in Guilford, CT. Jane died in Salisbury, CT ca 1770.

Their children include:

1. Gershom Woodworth (16 Sep 1728-16 May 1810)
2. Jane Woodworth (20 Sep 1730-1825)
3. Ephraim Woodworth (22 Sep 1732-25 Jul 1825)
4. William Woodworth (4 Jan 1735-Mar 1814)
5. Cyrenus Woodworth (15 Nov 1736-15 Jun 1815)
6. Freelove Woodworth (1 Nov 1738-15 Jul 1828).
7. Amos Woodworth (4 May 1741-12 Apr 1812)
8. Sarah Woodworth (2 Aug 1743-Feb 1828)
9. Deliverance Woodworth (23 Oct 1745-)
10. Solomon Woodworth (4 May 1748-7 Sep 1781)
11. Selah Woodworth (10 Aug 1750-25 Oct 1823)

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GEDCOM Source

@REPO11@ International Genealogical index The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints International Genealogical index Y Y 6262 Record submitted after 1991 by a member of the LDS Church. Search performed using PAF Insight on 5/29/2007 Caleb WOODWORTH; Male; Birth: 22 MAY 1704 Lebanon, New London, Connecticut; Death: 22 APR 1775; Father: Benjamin WOODWORTH; Mother: Hannah DAMON; Spouse: Hannah DAMON; Marriage: About 1729 Of, Lebanon, New London, Connecticut