Caleb CARR

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]

1. Roby CARR was born on 7 Sep 1694 in Jamestown, Newport Co., Rhode Island ; died on 22 Dec 1728 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island.

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."

Caleb married Mercy VAUGHAN. Mercy was born about 1630; died on 21 Sep 1675. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]