Lt. Caleb Mead, Jr.

A Patriot of the American Revolution for CONNECTICUT with the rank of Captain. DAR Ancestor # A076643

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From Descendants of William Mead: Working file of Mary Lou Cook, updated 4 June 2011

http://collectornuts.com/mead.pdf

Caleb Mead, Jr. (Oct. 28, 1716 - January 1798), son of Caleb, grandson of Ebenezer, great grandson of John, second great grandson of William, said to be born and died in Horseneck, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut.

Asserted to have married Hannah Rundle (Apr. 21, 1716 - c1770) on Dec. 2, 1736 in Greenwich in a ceremony officiated by Rev. Todd. She was born in Greenwich the daughter of Samuel Rundle and Hannah Hardy.

"In May of 1745 young Caleb was commissioned Lieutenant in the Stanwich or East Train Band of Militia, and ever afterwards in letters and documents he is referred to as Lieutenant Caleb" (source: Edgar Thorn Mead).

Asserted to have been brevetted a Captain during the Revolutionary War when he and all his sons, with the exception of Stephen, who was lame, went off to probably White Plains. After the war, he was returned to the rank of Lieutenant. "He wrote to a cousin in 1769 telling him about 'my new house'. With six children and hired help, no doubt Lt. Caleb needed all the room he could get" (source: www.meadburyinggrounds.org/lot_drake02.html).

His birth date of Dec. 28, was taken from the Mead Burying Grounds website, in which he and Hannah are buried (the lot is at Drake's Corner).

His will was identified as having been dated Apr. 8, 1792, in which he left the family's "Great Bible" to his third son, Elkanah. The will was probated Feb. 7, 1797.

Children asserted to be:

• 1. Caleb Mead (b. Sept. 7, 1737), born in Greenwich, served as a military sergeant.
• 2. Hannah Mead (b. Mar. 13, 1739), born in Fairfield County, married Jonathan Hobby (Dec. 28, 1739 - Aug. 24, 1795). He was born in Greenwich, and died in Lanesborough, Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
• 3. Stephen Mead (Mar. 2, 1741 - Apr. 22, 1794) born in Fairfield County.
• 4. Deborah Mead (Apr. 11, 1743 - June 24, 1809) born and died in Greenwich.
• 5. Rebecca Mead (b. Feb. 18, 1745)
• 6. Elkanah Mead (b. Feb. 26, 1746) married Hannah Mead (b. Mar. 7, 1752)
• 7. Jonah Mead (Dec. 3, 1748 - Feb. 21, 1827) died probably in Greenwich.
• 8. Mary Mead (b. Aug. 5, 1750) married firstly Jabez Peck (b. c1750) and secondly Ezekiel Reynolds.
• 9. Abel Mead (July 7, 1752 - Aug. 29, 1833) died in Greenwich.
• 10. Zadock Mead (Dec. 14, 1754 - Feb. 14, 1774)
• 11. Jemima Mead (Aug. 12, 1756 - Apr. 4, 1837) born in Greenwich, died in Westchester County, New York, buried at the Mead Street Burying Ground in Lewisboro, Westchester, County, New York.

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MEAD, CALEB DAR Ancestor #: A076643 Service: CONNECTICUT Rank: CAPTAIN Birth: 12-28-1716 GREENWICH FAIRFIELD CO CONNECTICUT Death: 1- -1798 GREENWICH FAIRFIELD CO CONNECTICUT Service Source: BATES, ROLLS & LISTS OF CT MEN IN THE REV, VOL 8, P 209 Service Description: 1) MILITIA -tcd

(f/g) Caleb Mead Birth: Dec. 28, 1716 Death: Jan., 1798

Family links:

Spouse:

 Hannah Rundle Mead (1716 - 1770)

Children:

 Deborah Mead Mead (1742 - 1809)

 Stephen Mead (1742 - 1794)

 Jonah Mead (1748 - 1827)

Burial: Mead Plot North Greenwich Fairfield County Connecticut, USA Created by: Tigger Record added: May 31, 2006 Find A Grave Memorial# 14463222 -tcd

• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: May 28 2023, 14:41:41 UTC