Janice Charest, I sent this message earlier but it was returned since jchares2@maine.rr is not a valid e-mail address??? Date: 27-Feb-99 15:52:05 MsgID: OUTBOX MgTo: Charest, Janice INTERNET:jchares2@maine.rr Subj: Maine CASWELLs Janice, >>I found the following excerpt in "The Centennial History of Harrison, Maine" It was published in 1909. It is great information except when I found Simeon on the Caswell Web Site (David Blackburn's home page), he is there twice... once as the son of Job Caswell and another time as the son of Moses Caswell (brother to Job). Can anyone help me determine if Stephen, Job or Moses is the correct line????<< We have the following: ============================================================ +- Job CASWELL-7589 Simeon CASWELL-11523 ¦ Abt 1737 19 Jan 1763 ------¦ Taunton,Bristol,MA Taunton,Bristol,MA ¦ +- Elizabeth CASWELL-1 MARRIAGE: 8 Dec 1785 MRIN: 4313 Rachel STAPLES-11662 ============================================================ +- Ebenezer CASWELL-11677 Job CASWELL-7589 ¦ 1701 Abt 1737 ------¦ Taunton,Bristol,Massachusetts Taunton,Bristol,MA ¦ MRIN: (Other marriages) +- Unknown MARRIAGE:12 Aug 1762 MRIN: 4273 Elizabeth CASWELL-11517 CHILDREN--------------------------------------Born---Parent Link------ 1.Simeon CASWELL-11523 1763 2.Huldah CASWELL-11524 1764 3.Job CASWELL-11471 1766 4.Elizabeth CASWELL-11521 1768 5.Charity CASWELL-11522 1770 6.Lydia CASWELL-11516 1772 7.Noah CASWELL-11518 1774 8.Lucinda CASWELL-11519 1776 ============================================================ My wife is a descendant of Simeon's brother Job, who also went to Minot and Turner ME, along with their uncle Squire CASWELL. I have not researched Simeon's descendants and so we will be especially delighted to get your descendancy info! >>THE CASWELL FAMILY One of the first families to settle in Otisfield, west of Crooked River, was that of SIMEON CASWELL; born in Taunton, Massachusetts, in March 1763. He was a son of Stephen Caswell of Taunton. His wife was Rachael Staples, born in Taunton, August 16, 1766! They moved to Minot, Maine, and lived there several years, changing their residence to Otisfield in 1800.<< Where is Otisfield? >>They had four children when they came here, the other children being all born in Harrison.<< Where is "here" and where is Harrison? >>Mr. Caswell was a soldier in the War of the American Revolution, and a pensioner at the rate of eight dollars per month. He died October 20, 1844. His widow died September 6, 1851.<< I have the following for his Rev. War experiences: Caswell, Simeon, Taunton. Private, Capt. Joshua Wilbore's co., Col. Josiah Whitney's regt.; service, 1 mo. 23 days; company marched from Taunton to Providence, R. I., agreeable to resolve of April -, 1777; also, Capt. Wilbore's co., Col. John Hathaway's regt.; service, 23 days, at Rhode Island; company drafted from Taunton, Raynham and Easton in April, 1777. Caswell, Simeon, Taunton. Private, Capt. Ebenezer Dean's co., Col. Thomas Carpenter's regt.; service, 1 mo. 4 days; company marched from Taunton via Rehoboth and Bristol to Providence, R. I., and thence home. Roll sworn to in Suffolk Co., Nov. 7, 1777. >>A letter still extant, written at Raynham, Massachusetts, adjoining Taunton, " October ye 5, 1799" is a curious relic of those times in possession of the descendants of Simeon, the pioneer. It is by Silas Shaw and Betsey Shaw, and addressed "To Mr. Simeon Caswell, in Turner or near by". The language shows the affectionate style of addressing near relatives in those times: "Most Loveing Sister and brother." In a letter dated "Augt ye 20, 1792," the same relatives, evidently a brother-in-law and wife,say. "We have a little dfter (daughter), which we have named Rachael after her ant... your loveing brother and sister tal death."<< That is a GREAT letter! >>In an old Bible about one hundred years old--published in Boston in 1809, inscribed on back of the title page. "The property of Philena Bray." appears the family record<< What family record?? Phil Baltzer phil.baltzer@pobox.com