Carolyn, Welcome to the family. Vicki Kay Spencer and I descend from Thomas, the eldest son of Reuben and Sarah Calvert. The information you show is generally accepted as being correct, however there are all kinds of uncertainties about Reuben Calvert, his parents and his children. Its a great line of the family for someone who likes being a detective. The connection to the Kirklands is also unique aspect of this line. There has been a documentary on the A&E channel called "The Crossing". This is about Washington crossing the Delaware and the American victory at Trenton. You may want to watch the next time it is on. Sergeant Reuben Calvert was a continental soldier with the 3rd Virginia Regiment under the command of Colonel Hugh Mercer (who was one of Washington's closest friends). They fought at Harlem Heights, Trenton and Princeton. Mercer was stabbed to death in a bayonet charge by the British on Jan. 6th, 1777. Reuben Calvert was marked as "Dead" on the company payroll from Jan. 1st to March 1st, 1777 with the time of service shown as 15 days. This has lead us to believe he died on Jan. 15th, 1777. The cause of his death is unknown, however he was clearly one of the soldiers who remained with Washington after their enlistments had expired. There are many pages of information about Reuben's line of the family. I have Martin shown as a son of Elijah, but nothing on Martin's descendants. Looks like you have done some original research. I will gladly send whatever you desire, i.e something brief or the full text. George Calvert [email protected]