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Gov Caleb CARR

Male 1616 - 1695  (79 years)


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  1. 1.  Gov Caleb CARR was born on 9 Dec 1616 in London, England; died on 17 Dec 1695 in Drowned.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Fact: Governor of Rhode Island

    Notes:

    Name:
    Gov. Caleb Carr born in London, Eng., Dec 9, 1616, came to America with his brother Robert, on the ship ELIZABETH ANN, which sailed from London, May 9, 1635 He settled in Newport, R.I. , with his brother Robert about 1640. He held many offices of public trust and honor during his lifetime, and accumulated considerable property. he was general treasurer from May 21, 1661, to May 22, 1662. In 1687/8 he was justice of the General Quarterly Session and Inferior Court of Common Pleas. He was governor of the colony in 1695, which last office he held till his death, which occurred on the 17th day of December, of the same year. He was drowned. In religious belief he was a Friend or Quaker

    He had seven children by his first wife Mercy, (Probably Mercy Vaughan) who died Sept. 21, 1675, and was buried in the family burying ground. The inscription on her gravestone reads as follows:

    "Here lieth interred ye body of Mercy Carr, first wife of Caleb Carr, who departed this life ye 21st day of September, in ye 45th year of her age, and in the year of our Lord, 1675."

    His second wife was Sarah Clark, (Widow Pinner) daughter of Jeremiah Clarke, and sister of gov. Walter Clarke, and by whom he had four children. She was born in 1651 and died in 1706.

    He died Dec. 17 1695, and was buried in the family burying ground on Mill street, beside his first wife. The inscription on his tombstone reads:

    "Here lieth interred the body if Caleb Carr, governor of this colony, who depart3ed this life ye 17th day of December, 1695, in ye 73rd (79) year of his age."

    Family/Spouse: Mercy VAUGHAN. Mercy was born about 1630; died on 21 Sep 1675. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Nicholas CARR  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Oct 1654 in Newport, Rhode Island; died on 17 Feb 1709.
    2. 3. Mercy CARR  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Apr 1656; died in young.
    3. 4. Caleb CARR  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Aug 1657 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island; died on 10 Oct 1700 in Jamestown, Newport County, Rhode Iasland.
    4. 5. Samuel CARR  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Dec 1659 in Newport, Rhode Island; died in 1694.
    5. 6. Mary CARR  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Jan 1661 in Newport, Rhode Island; died in 1717.
    6. 7. John CARR  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1664 in Newport, Rhode Island; died in 1714.
    7. 8. Edward CARR  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1666 in Newport, Rhode Island; died on 14 Oct 1711.

    Family/Spouse: Sarah CLARKE. Sarah (daughter of Capt. Jeremy CLARKE and Frances LATHAM) was born in 1651; died about 1706. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Francis CARR  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1678 in Newport, Rhode Island; died in 1717.
    2. 10. James CARR  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1680 in Newport, Rhode Island.
    3. 11. Sarah CARR  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1682 in Newport, Rhode Island.
    4. 12. Elizabeth CARR  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1684.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Nicholas CARR Descendancy chart to this point (1.Caleb1) was born on 22 Oct 1654 in Newport, Rhode Island; died on 17 Feb 1709.

    Notes:

    Name:
    Nicholas Carr lived in Jamestown, R.I., and was the first representative of his town in the General Assembly, and during his lifetime held many offices of public trust.

    Family/Spouse: Rebecca NICHOLSON. Rebecca was born on 1 Feb 1656; died on 13 May 1703. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mercy CARR Descendancy chart to this point (1.Caleb1) was born on 6 Apr 1656; died in young.

  3. 4.  Caleb CARR Descendancy chart to this point (1.Caleb1) was born on 23 Aug 1657 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island; died on 10 Oct 1700 in Jamestown, Newport County, Rhode Iasland.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Fact: Son of Caleb Carr and Mercy Vaughn

    Family/Spouse: Deborah SAYLES. Deborah (daughter of John SAYLES and Mary WILLIAMS) was born about 1656 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island; died about 1700 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. Roby CARR  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Sep 1694 in Jamestown, Newport Co., Rhode Island ; died on 22 Dec 1728 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island.

  4. 5.  Samuel CARR Descendancy chart to this point (1.Caleb1) was born on 15 Dec 1659 in Newport, Rhode Island; died in 1694.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Fact: Married and had a son, Job, b. Oct 31, 1689


  5. 6.  Mary CARR Descendancy chart to this point (1.Caleb1) was born on 1 Jan 1661 in Newport, Rhode Island; died in 1717.

    Family/Spouse: Thomas PAINE. Thomas died in 1715. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 7.  John CARR Descendancy chart to this point (1.Caleb1) was born about 1664 in Newport, Rhode Island; died in 1714.

    Family/Spouse: Waite EASTON. Waite was born on 5 Nov 1668 in Newport, Rhode Island; died in Aug 1725. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 8.  Edward CARR Descendancy chart to this point (1.Caleb1) was born about 1666 in Newport, Rhode Island; died on 14 Oct 1711.

    Edward married Hannah STANTON on 6 Oct 1686 in Jamestown, Rhode Island. Hannah was born on 7 Nov 1670; died in 1712. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. Sarah CARR  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Dec 1708 in Jamestown, Rhode Island; died on 14 Oct 1769 in Warwick, Rhode Island.

  8. 9.  Francis CARR Descendancy chart to this point (1.Caleb1) was born about 1678 in Newport, Rhode Island; died in 1717.

    Francis married Damaris ARNOLD on 18 Jun 1700. Damaris was born on 19 May 1684. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  9. 10.  James CARR Descendancy chart to this point (1.Caleb1) was born about 1680 in Newport, Rhode Island.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Fact: Was married and had son, Caleb Carr


  10. 11.  Sarah CARR Descendancy chart to this point (1.Caleb1) was born in 1682 in Newport, Rhode Island.

    Sarah married John HAMMETT on 10 Jan 1705. John was born about 1680; died on 20 May 1773. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  11. 12.  Elizabeth CARR Descendancy chart to this point (1.Caleb1) was born about 1684.

    Elizabeth married Capt John GODFREY on 28 May 1701. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
  

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