Richard Caswell

1685 - 1755  (70 years)

• Name	Richard Caswell
  Birth	1685	London, Middlesex, England
  Gender	Male
  Death	24 Apr 1755	Dobbs County, North Carolina
  Person ID	I71060	Tree1
  Last Modified	29 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Unknown Caswell,   b. Bef 1664, England d. Bef 1701, England (Age < 37 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Female Caswell,   b. Bef 1668   d. Bef 1702, England (Age < 34 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Bef 1684	England
  Family ID	F36839	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Christian Dallam,   b. 1705, Calvert County, Maryland
  Marriage	12 Jan 1723	Calvert County, Maryland
  Children	1. Elizabeth Caswell,   b. 27 Oct 1724, Calvert County, Maryland d. 25 Nov 1725, Calvert County, Maryland (Age 1 year)  [Father: natural]   2. William Caswell,   b. 1726, Calvert County, Maryland d. 10 Aug 1755 (Age 29 years)  [Father: natural]   3. Richard Caswell,   b. 3 Aug 1729, Calvert County, Maryland d. 10 Nov 1789 (Age 60 years)  [Father: natural]   4. Mary Caswell,   b. 1 May 1731, Calvert County, Maryland  [Father: natural]   5. Martin Caswell,   b. 15 Feb 1733, Calvert County, Maryland d. Jun 1789 (Age 56 years)  [Father: natural]   6. Christian Caswell,   b. 20 Apr 1737, Calvert County, Maryland d. 1 Aug 1758 (Age 21 years)  [Father: natural]   7. Benjamin Caswell,   b. 20 Apr 1737, Calvert County, Maryland d. 1791 (Age 53 years)  [Father: natural]   8. Samuel Caswell,   b. 28 May 1742, Calvert County, Maryland d. 5 Jan 1785 (Age 42 years)  [Father: natural]   9. Anne Caswell,   b. 28 May 1742, Calvert County, Maryland d. 11 Jan 1784 (Age 41 years)  [Father: natural]   10. Joseph Winston Caswell,   b. 1 Dec 1742, Calvert County, Maryland d. 1 Dec 1742 (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F36838	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Apr 2024

  
  

• Notes

  http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~paday/dobbers/caswell/caswelldes. htm First Generation 1. Richard CASWELL Sr. was born in 1685 in London. He died on 24 Apr 1755 in Dobbs Co. NC and was buried at the Red House. RICHARD CASWELL Sr, b 1685 in England, came to America when his uncle, William Smith (sister of his mother, name unknown) and his wife assumed the responsibility of raising him when his parents died. William and his wife had no children of their own. They trained young Richard in the mercantile business and engaged in overseas trade with the Colonies. In 1701, Richard's Aunt passed away and a few months later, William Smith and Richard Caswell came to the America's. They came to Joppa, Maryland of Baltimore County. At this time Richard was about 27 years old. They settled on a 230 acre plantation called "Sterlings Purchase" near Joppa. They arrived on 02 FEB 1712 according to the family Bible. Richard Dallam and his wife, Elizabeth Martin, were neighbors. The Dallams had two children, William and Christian who was only 8. Richard and his Uncle became close friends of the Dallam family. Richard Dallam passed away and after a few months, William married the widow Dallam. They had children, Winstone Smith, William Smith, Jr., and Elizabeth Smith (who married John Paca and became the parents of William Paca who became an early Governor of Maryland, he was one of the signers of the Declaration and his signature is below John Hancocks) When Richard was approximately. 38 years old, he married Christian Dallam who was now 18. They were married on 12 JAN 1723. They had Elizabeth (b. 27 OCT 1724,d.25 NOV 1725) Willaim (b. 1726 d. 10 AUG 1755) Richard Caswell Jr. (b. 03 AUG 1729 d. 10 NOV 1789) Mary Caswell (b. 01 MAY 1731 no other info available) Martin Caswell (b. 15 FEB 1733 d. June 1789) Infant Caswell (b/d 03 MAY 1736) Twins,; Christian and Benjamin b. 20 APR 1737 (Christiandied 01 AUG 1758 and Ben died 1791) Joseph Winstone Caswell (b. 01 DEC 1742 ,d. 1785) Twins; Samuel and Ann Caswell b. 28 MAY 1742, (Sam died 05 JAN 1785 and Ann died 11 JAN 1784) They were all born in Maryland. They attended St. Johns Anglican Church of Joppa, Maryland. The elder Caswell was a vestryman and served as Justice of the Baltimore County Court and was a Captain of the Militia. Richard married Christian DALLAM. Christian was born ca1705 in Joppa, Md. (Mulberry Point).