Below is a summary of all the early info I have. Are there any listers who connect or have info on the family prior to 1804? There have been many theories but no definite direct connections to Scotland prior to 1751. According to family tradition my ancestor Andrew Caddel b. c1730 Scotland? indentured at age of 14 (to pay passage to America from Scotland) in Virginia c1744 came to Orange Co., NC c1752 from Spotsylvania Co., VA. He witness a deed in 1751 in Spotsylvania Co., VA. Local records show him as a surveyor with LEA family members in the "frontier" in vic of Orange Co., NC at least through the French & Indian war. In 1754 he bought 100 ac from John LEA by oath of William LEA. Along with Andrew Caddel were the following LEAs in the 1755 tax list for Orange Co., NC: James LEA (1-0)James LEA & servant (2-0) William LEA & son with 2 Negroes (2-2) William LEA on Cobs Creek with 1 Negro (1-1) John LEA with....2 Negroes (1-2) William LEA with 1 Negro (1-1) Andrew Caddel was administrator along with Edmund LEA and Carter LEA, Caswell County,Will Book A, page 166. "p. 7: Will of John LEA dtd. 17 Aug 1778; Sons Elliott, Edmond, Carter (to get land on Richland Cr.), Owen (under 21, land on Hico Cr.), dau. Phebe to get plantation purchased of James LEA on Hico, dau. Millie, dau. Betty to have plantation purchased of Zachariah LEA, each dau.to get her share when she marries. Land (245 acres) to be saved on which Robt. MITCHELL lives and deed made to him or his heirs and remainder to be conveyed to William LEA and John LEA Jun. if they pay for same. Exec.:Andrew Caddel, Carter LEA (W.B. A, [1781-1785,] p. 166.) "John Lea's will dated Caswell Co. NC. Aug 1778 proven Sep. Court 1782 gives to sons Elliott Lea, 1 negro boy; son Edmond Lea 228 acres on both sides of South Hico Creek, & 1 negro girl; son Carter Lea,242 acres on both sides of Richland Creek including plantation whereon I now live, 1 negro boy; to minor son Owen Lea 243 acres on both sides of South Hico Creek, 1 negro woman; to dau Phebe Lea 161 acres both sides of South Hico, 1 negro woman & 1 negro man, live stock, furniture etc provided she keeps and supports her sister Milley Lea; to dau Betty Lea 400 acres I purchased of Zachariah Lea, & 1 negro girl; Land on which Robert Mitchell lives to be deeded to him or his heirs or an order for 245 acres as in a plot #7; all the remainder to be conveyed to William Lea and John Lea Sr., (son of James Lea and Anne Herndon) according to plan #6 on their paying for same according to contract & no else; Andrew Caddell, Edmund Lea & Carter Lea, executors, signed John Lea; Testees Moses Brasher, John Henley & William Lea (Jurat) (Rec. Bk A p 186 Caswell Co NC." He then married a Jean? Henderson c1765 I assume from Virginia or northern NC. The union begat children: Margaret "Dolly" Caddel:b. 23 Jun 1766, Orange Co., NC m. 9 Jul 1782, Caswell Co., NC James Anderson :b. c1758, Orange Co., NC :d. 17 Jul 1812, SC Phoeby Caddel:b. ca 1768, Orange Co., NC m. 4 July 1789, Caswell Co., NC Burwell Green :b. 12 Apr 1765, Albemarle Parish, Surry Co., VA :c. 17 Nov 1765, Albemarle Parish, Surry Co., VA :d. 5 May 1829, St Clair CO., AL Elizabeth Caddel:b. ca 1770, Orange Co., NC 1m. 26 Dec 1789, Caswell Co., NC 2m. 18 Aug 1797, Person Co., NC Lewis Green :b. ca 1741, Surry Co., VA :d. ca 1793, NC Elijah Watson :b. ca 1767, place unknown John Calvin Caddel:b. ca 1775, Orange Co., NC m. 29 Nov 1794, Person Co., NC Mary Jay :b. 25 Jan 1776, NC :d. c1852, Cherokee Co., AL Andrew Henderson Caddel: b. ca 1777, Caswell Co., NC m. ca 1800, Person Co., NC Susan (Tidmore) Green :b. ca 1782, VA :d. 19 Nov 1867, Blaine Co., AL Martha Caddel :b. 6 Apr 1783, Caswell Co., NC m. 4 Dec 1798, Person Co., NC Henry Johns :b. 6 Feb 1780, Orange Co., NC :d. 9 Nov 1855, Pickens Co., SC Jane Caddel: b. ca 1785, Caswell Co., NC m. ca 1805, Pendleton District, SC John Hale :b. ca 1785, NC Unisa Caddel:b. ca 1787, Caswell Co., NC m. unknown William Riley Caddel :b. ca 1789, Caswell Co., NC m. ca 1815, Pendleton District, SC Jane Green :b. ca 1790, probably Person Co., NC and maybe Benjamin Caddel :b. ca 1792, Person Co., NC m. ca 1815, Pendleton District, SC Delilia :b. ca 1795, place unknown :d. unknown In January 1998, I received a letter from Marlin E. Caddell, Birmingham, AL which included a typed copy of a handwritten letter dated 2 Sep 1921, Winfield, AL. The letter addressed to Reverend Jas. I (James Ira) Caddell of Warrior, AL was from an Ethel Caddell (Ethel Vernice :b. 9 Oct 1902). The letter included a record written in 1888 by Old Uncle Lewis Caddel copied from an older record he had at the time and included the following text: "My Grandfather came across the ocean from England (Scotland) to North Carolina at the age of 14 years. He was sold by Captain on ship to pay for his pass way over to the 'New World.' He worked his time out which was 7 years for his new master and then married in Carolina. He raised three sons - John, Andrew and William...." The letter also stated that Old uncle Lewis was Lewis Green Caddel (son of Andrew Henderson Caddel and grandson of Andrew Caddel the emigrant). Lewis was born 7 Sep 1824, McMinn County, TN and died 30 Mar 1905, being 80 years of age. Lewis had four brothers - John (Jackson), Andrew, Thomas, Lewis and Bazzie. They had an uncle John (John Calvin) and Billy (William Caddel). John had a son Andrew (Andrew Caddel :b. 21 Oct 1795). Billy (William Riley Caddel) had a son Andrew (Andrew Caddel :b. 5 Nov 1817) and there one borned after uncle Billy died, his name unknown. Andrew (son of Billy) moved to Ark. And we don't know what became of him." All the above letter info fits with that I have compiled: It confirmed the three sons - John, Andrew & William. John (John Calvin) had a son Andrew (Capt Andrew Caddel) who went to Texas in 1834 and fought under General Sam Houston at Battle of San Jacinto for Texas independence. Andrew Henderson Caddel stayed in Alabama and Billy (William Riley) had a son Andrew (Andrew Jackson Caddel) who went to Arkansas (who he did not know what happened to him)...my gg grandfather, who died with four oldest sons in Civil War. His widow, Mary Burchfield Caddel left Columbia Co., AR with her minor children after Civil War, moving to Hopkins Co., TX. Andrew Caddel the immigrant & family left northern NC (Orange, Caswell and Person Counties) c1804 and went to Pendleton Dist., SC until migrating to St Clair Co., AL when Alabama became a state.