Brief Life History of Caleb
When Caleb Colvin was born about 1763, in Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, United States, his father, Luther Colvin, was 24 and his mother, Lydia Colvin, was 24. He married Amy Ann Abbott on 31 December 1795, in Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Danby, Rutland, Vermont, United States in 1800. He died in 1805, at the age of 43, and was buried in Danby, Rutland, Vermont, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Caleb Colvin, "United States Census, 1800"
- Caleb Colvin, "Rhode Island, Marriages, 1724-1916"
Spouse and Children
1763–1805 Male
1772–1845 Female
Children (3)
1798–1883 Female
1800–1883 Female
1801–1883 Male
Parents and Siblings
1740–1829 Male
1740–1814 Female
Siblings (10)
1763–1805 Male
1763–1805 Male
1767–1825 Male
1769–1848 Female
1771–1844 Female
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World Events (6)
1776
Age 13
1776 · Rhode Island Declares Independence
Age 13
1786 · Shays' Rebellion
Age 23
Name Meaning
Scottish and Irish (Donegal, Antrim): variant of Colville , probably reflecting a local pronunciation. The name was taken to Ulster in the 17th century.
Manx: if not identical with 1, perhaps from the Old Norse personal name Kolbeinn, with /v/ substituted for /b/.
English: from the rare Middle English personal name Colwin, Colvin, which may be a borrowing into English of a Welsh name whose modern form is Collwyn ‘white’, or of colwyn ‘doe, puppy, pet dog’, or of the placename Colwyn (Denbighshire, Radnorshire).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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