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CALDER, Robert

Male 1761 - 1849  (87 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  CALDER, Robert was born on 23 Dec 1761 in Massachusetts, USA (son of CALDER, Major William and ESTABROOK, Anne); died on 07 Aug 1849 in Massachusetts, USA.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Or 26 Dec 1761. From book "Major William Calder of Charlestown, Massachusetts, 1735-1802". Boston, Mass.: T. Groom, edited by H.C. Durrell, 1933. on Ancestry.com. Oct 2011.

    Died:
    From book "Major William Calder of Charlestown, Massachusetts, 1735-1802". Boston, Mass.: T. Groom, edited by H.C. Durrell, 1933. on Ancestry.com. Oct 2011.

    Robert married DAVIS, Ann on 09 Apr 1791 in Massachusetts, USA. Ann was born about 1773 in USA; died about 1848 in USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    Married:
    From book "Major William Calder of Charlestown, Massachusetts, 1735-1802". Boston, Mass.: T. Groom, edited by H.C. Durrell, 1933. on Ancestry.com. Oct 2011.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  CALDER, Major William was born in 1735 in Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA (son of CALDER, Dr. Robert and LAWRENCE, Hannah); died on 15 Sep 1802 in Massachusetts, USA.

    Notes:

    Master Mason, King Solomon's Lodge.

    Minute Man, lost house and property when British burned Charlestown, recompensed L338.

    Took part in Boston Tea Party, Friend of Paul Revere.

    Commanded Charlestown Artillery Company which inaugurated custom of celebrating Bunker Hill Day.

    Sold 4 acres to Navy Yard. From book "Major William Calder of Charlestown, Massachusetts, 1735-1802". Boston, Mass.: T. Groom, edited by H.C. Durrell, 1933. on Ancestry.com. Oct 2011.

    Birth:
    From book "Major William Calder of Charlestown, Massachusetts, 1735-1802". Boston, Mass.: T. Groom, edited by H.C. Durrell, 1933. on Ancestry.com. Oct 2011.

    Died:
    From book "Major William Calder of Charlestown, Massachusetts, 1735-1802". Boston, Mass.: T. Groom, edited by H.C. Durrell, 1933. on Ancestry.com. Oct 2011.

    William married ESTABROOK, Anne on 25 Dec 1759 in Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA. Anne (daughter of ESTABROOK, John and HARRINGTON, Prudence) was born on 11 Feb 1739 in Lexington, Massachusetts, USA; died on 17 Sep 1816 in Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  ESTABROOK, Anne was born on 11 Feb 1739 in Lexington, Massachusetts, USA (daughter of ESTABROOK, John and HARRINGTON, Prudence); died on 17 Sep 1816 in Massachusetts, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Anne Calder
    • Obituary: 16 Apr 1823

    Notes:

    Birth:
    From book "Major William Calder of Charlestown, Massachusetts, 1735-1802". Boston, Mass.: T. Groom, edited by H.C. Durrell, 1933. on Ancestry.com. Oct 2011.

    Obituary:
    Independent Chronicle 4/16/1823 Vol. LVII, Iss. 4380, p 1. "In Charlestown, on Saturday afternoon, after a long and distressing illness, which she bore with Christian patience and resignation, Mrs. Ann Calder, widow of the late Major William Calder, aged LXXXVI. Funeral on Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock, from the house of Timothy Thompson, Jr. head of Back street. Relations and friends of the deceased are respectfully invited to attend."

    Died:
    From book "Major William Calder of Charlestown, Massachusetts, 1735-1802". Boston, Mass.: T. Groom, edited by H.C. Durrell, 1933. on Ancestry.com. Oct 2011.

    Notes:

    Married:
    From book "Major William Calder of Charlestown, Massachusetts, 1735-1802". Boston, Mass.: T. Groom, edited by H.C. Durrell, 1933. on Ancestry.com. Oct 2011.

    Children:
    1. CALDER, William was born about 1760 in Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA; died on 20 Mar 1824 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA; was buried est 22 Mar 1824 in Copps Hill Burying Ground, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
    2. 1. CALDER, Robert was born on 23 Dec 1761 in Massachusetts, USA; died on 07 Aug 1849 in Massachusetts, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  CALDER, Dr. Robert was born about 1692 in Asswanley, Parish of Glass, Aberdeenshire, Scotland (son of CALDER, Alexander and SKENE, Barbara); died about 1746 in At Sea, Canada; was buried about 1746 in Cape Breton, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Emigration: Abt 1710, Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA

    Notes:

    Rev. Arthur Wilmot Ackerman writes : "His father, Dr. Robert Calder of Scotch Descent and a surgeon in the Royal Navy (see Locke Genealogy, p 45) was one of four brothers." From book "Major William Calder of Charlestown, Massachusetts, 1735-1802". Boston, Mass.: T. Groom, edited by H.C. Durrell, 1933. on Ancestry.com. Oct 2011.

    Birth:
    From Rootsweb site 'Twelve Generations' of Libby Baker. Oct 2011.

    Died:
    was recorded in book as at about time of siege of Louisburg (c1742), however last child born 1746, so must have died within 9 months of then. Died at Sea. From book "Major William Calder of Charlestown, Massachusetts, 1735-1802". Boston, Mass.: T. Groom, edited by H.C. Durrell, 1933. on Ancestry.com. Oct 2011.

    Buried:
    From book "Major William Calder of Charlestown, Massachusetts, 1735-1802". Boston, Mass.: T. Groom, edited by H.C. Durrell, 1933. on Ancestry.com. Oct 2011.

    Robert married LAWRENCE, Hannah on 03 Feb 1719/20 in Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA. Hannah (daughter of LAWRENCE, Daniel and MASON, Hannah) was born on 17 Feb 1699/0 in Charlestown, Massachusetts, Scotland; died on 25 Nov 1758 in Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA; was buried on 01 Dec 1758 in Phipps St. Burial Ground, Charlestown, Massachusetts, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  LAWRENCE, Hannah was born on 17 Feb 1699/0 in Charlestown, Massachusetts, Scotland (daughter of LAWRENCE, Daniel and MASON, Hannah); died on 25 Nov 1758 in Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA; was buried on 01 Dec 1758 in Phipps St. Burial Ground, Charlestown, Massachusetts, Scotland.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Hannah Calder
    • Will: 1759

    Notes:

    there is a Lawrence Family tree in "Genealogies of the Families And Descendants of the Early Settlers of Watertown, Massachusetts" (1860). see WorldVitalRecords. Oct 2011.

    Birth:
    From Rootsweb site 'Twelve Generations' of Libby Baker. Oct 2011.

    Will:
    None, estate administered by son Samuel, with Estate Appraisal on 24 July 1759.

    Died:
    in her 59th year. From book "Major William Calder of Charlestown, Massachusetts, 1735-1802". Boston, Mass.: T. Groom, edited by H.C. Durrell, 1933. on Ancestry.com. Oct 2011.

    Buried:
    reads "widow of Robert, 59 y." From Rootsweb site 'Twelve Generations' of Libby Baker. Oct 2011.

    Notes:

    Married:
    by Rev. Joseph Stevens. From Rootsweb site 'Twelve Generations' of Libby Baker. Oct 2011.

    Children:
    1. 2. CALDER, Major William was born in 1735 in Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA; died on 15 Sep 1802 in Massachusetts, USA.

  3. 6.  ESTABROOK, John was born on 28 Jul 1694; died est 1775 in Lexington likely, Massachusetts, USA.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Calder, Philip Raymond, Calder Family in America, NEHGS. From Rootsweb site 'Twelve Generations' of Libby Baker. Oct 2011.

    Died:
    as was residing in Lexington, assume died there. Oct 2011.

    John married HARRINGTON, Prudence on 27 Oct 1720 in Massachusetts, USA. Prudence was born on 24 Jul 1701; died est 1775 in USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  HARRINGTON, Prudence was born on 24 Jul 1701; died est 1775 in USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Prudence Estabrook

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Calder, Philip Raymond, Calder Family in America, NEHGS. From Rootsweb site 'Twelve Generations' of Libby Baker. Oct 2011.

    Notes:

    Married:
    Calder, Philip Raymond, Calder Family in America, NEHGS. From Rootsweb site 'Twelve Generations' of Libby Baker. Oct 2011.

    Children:
    1. 3. ESTABROOK, Anne was born on 11 Feb 1739 in Lexington, Massachusetts, USA; died on 17 Sep 1816 in Massachusetts, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  CALDER, Alexander was born in 1660 in Assanwanlie, Parish of Glass, Aberdeen, Scotland; died in 1715 in Assanwanlie, Parish of Glass, Aberdeen, Scotland.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    From Rootsweb site 'Twelve Generations' of Libby Baker. Oct 2011.

    Died:
    From Rootsweb site 'Twelve Generations' of Libby Baker. Oct 2011.

    Alexander married SKENE, Barbara in 1682 in Aberdeen, Scotland. Barbara (daughter of SKENE, James (14th Laird of Skene) and FORBES, Elizabeth) was born in 1661 in Aberdeen, Scotland; died in 1714 in Aberdeen, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  SKENE, Barbara was born in 1661 in Aberdeen, Scotland (daughter of SKENE, James (14th Laird of Skene) and FORBES, Elizabeth); died in 1714 in Aberdeen, Scotland.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Barbara Calder

    Notes:

    Married:
    From Rootsweb site 'Twelve Generations' of Libby Baker. Oct 2011.

    Children:
    1. CALDER, Alexander Jr. was born about 1683 in Aberdeen, Scotland; died in Feb 1768 in Scotland.
    2. 4. CALDER, Dr. Robert was born about 1692 in Asswanley, Parish of Glass, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; died about 1746 in At Sea, Canada; was buried about 1746 in Cape Breton, Canada.

  3. 10.  LAWRENCE, Daniel was born est 1670; died est 1735.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    From Rootsweb site 'Twelve Generations' of Libby Baker. Oct 2011.

    Daniel married MASON, Hannah est 1690. Hannah was born est 1670; died est 1735. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  MASON, Hannah was born est 1670; died est 1735.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Hannah Lawrence

    Children:
    1. 5. LAWRENCE, Hannah was born on 17 Feb 1699/0 in Charlestown, Massachusetts, Scotland; died on 25 Nov 1758 in Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA; was buried on 01 Dec 1758 in Phipps St. Burial Ground, Charlestown, Massachusetts, Scotland.


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