Francis Calvert

From Descendants of Virginia Calverts (compiled by Ella Foy O'Gorman - Mrs. Michael Martin O'Gorman, 1947), Pg. 122-23:

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128. FRANCIS CALVERT (George or Reuben, George, George, William, Leonard, George)

• b. abt. 1759, Prince William County, Va.;
• d. before 1845, Allen County, Ky.;
• 1st m. abt. or before 1780, Prince William County, Va., a dau. of John Calvert, Sr.;
• 2nd m. abt. 1790, in Prince William or near-by county, Margaret Hambrick.

No proof has been found that positively names the parentage of Francis Calvert. Names, relationship, and indications point to his having been a son of Reuben Calvert, the Revolutionary soldier. For that reason his name, along with the names of Elijah and Levi, has also been placed as a son of Reuben. Where one belongs it seems certain that the three belong.

Rev. Thomas Marion Calvert, a grandson of Francis, left a paper giving more or less accurate information he had collected from various sources, in which he said: "My great-grandfather's name was John. Where he came from I do not know. He had four brothers, Reuben, George, Samuel and Humphrey." We have documentary proof of the four brothers who were George, John, William and Humphrey, and it is possible and quite probable that Reuben was a half-brother, but alas! we have not the proof.

Since the indications are that Francis Calvert married first, a daughter of John Calvert, Sr., it is conceivable that later generations, trying to construct their ancestry, should err and call John Calvert, Sr., the father of Francis, instead of "father-in-law."

In continuing his ancestral story the Rev. Thomas somewhat confuses John Calvert, Sr., and his son John, Jr., but he states truly that John Calvert, Sr., "had two boys" and three girls-the girls, "Cloy (Cloe) married John Jackson, Charlotte married John Davis and Elizabeth married John Redman," which latter agrees with the allotment record of the estate to the sons-in-law of John Calvert, Sr.

The Rev. Thomas goes on to say that Francis Calvert was married twice—his first wife's maiden name being Thurman. They had eight children. The names of but three were given. The second wife who was the grandmother of the Rev. Thomas, was Margaret Hambrick who bore Francis twelve children. He continues: "My father, George, married Frances H . Mayhew, and her grandmother was a Calvert before she married Thurman." This is rather confusing. It needs more data to be interpreted. In fact it rather suggests that John Calvert's daughter may have been a young widow Thurman with a child, when Francis married her.

The name of Francis Calvert, along with that of John Calvert, is first found on a Personal Tax List of Prince William County, in 1783, above Cedar Run. The name last appears in 1797. Above Cedar Run also appeared the name of John Calvert, Sr. After the death of John Calvert, Sr., in 1788, appeared the name of his wife "Elizabeth" and also the name of Thomas Calvert, son of Reuben the Revolutionary soldier who died near Philadelphia, January, 1778. The name of Francis Calvert not appearing on the Tax List after 1797, indicates that he then began his migrations, going first to Abbeville County, South Carolina, where the 1800 Census record shows both him and John Calvert as being over 45 years of age. The 1810 Census shows the same. Tradition says this Francis Calvert left Abbeville County (District) for Kentucky about 1815, so when the 1820 Census is examined the names John and Francis are still there, but this Francis is a young man of 26 years of age but under 45 - the son (of Francis) who remained in South Carolina.

Francis Calvert settled first in Logan County, Kentucky. Two children, Francis and Cloy, remained in South Carolina. Samuel, son by his first wife, and William and Shelton, sons by the second wife, went to Missouri and are said to have settled in Lincoln and Boon counties. No records.

The 1820 Census of Abbeville (District) shows also a Valentine Calvert of 26 years of age and under 45. This Valentine wit hhis family seems to have followed Francis Calvert to Kentucky, where he is found on the 1840 Census for Allen County, along with a Levi and an Elijah Calvert - two suggestive names - all of which may indicate that Valentine was another son of Francis by his first wife.

Issue of Francis and First Wife (dau. of John Calvert Sr.)

• 336+ i. John Calvert, b. Jan. 5, 1782; m1. Jane Russell, m2. E.
• 337+ ii. Valentine Calvert (unproved) b. 1783. m1 (unnamed) m2. Louisa
• 338 iii. Lydda Calvert (unproved) b. 1787-1800
• 339 iv. Nancy Calvert (unproved)
• 340 v. Samuel Calvert, went to Missouri
• 341 vi. E. (unproved)
• 342 vii.
• 343 viii.

Issue of Francis and Margaret (Hambrick) Calvert:

• 344. ix. Francis Calvert b. 1791, remained in South Carolina
• 345 x. Cloy Calvert b. 1795, remained in South Carolina
• 346 xi. William Calvert b. 1795, went to Missouri
• 347 xii. Mary Calvert b. abt. 1797
• 348 xiii. Shelton Calvert b. abt. 1799, went to Missouri
• 349. xiv. Margaret Calvert b. abt. 1801
• 350+ xv. Thomas Calvert b. 1803 m. Virginia (Jinny) Britt
• 351 xvi. Susan Calvert b. abt. 1805
• 352 xvii. Jesse Calvert b. abt. 1807
• 353 xviii. James Calvert b. abt. 1809
• 354+ xix. George G. Calvert, b. Mar. 6, 1811, m. Frances H. Mayhew.
• 355+ xx. Reuben W. Calvert, b. Jan. 5, 1813, m. Rebecca Travelstead.

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