Caleb Niles Jr. (Caleb5, Ebenezer4, Ebenezer3, Nathaniel2, John1)
Born: 1764/69, probably in South Kingstown, R.I.
Died: About 1843, Otsego, Otsego Co., NY
Married: November 7, 1793 in Sagadahoc Co., ME (then part of Lincoln
Co. ME).2, Hannah Whitney, born 1774 in Maine, died
December 29, 1854.1
Children of Caleb Niles and Hannah1:
- Caleb, born October 3, 1794.
- Simeon Whitney, born May 26, 1797; married (1) Sarah Rutenber, married (2) Polly Wilson; died February 3, 1877.
- Thomas, born May 8, 1799; married Sarah Comstock; died Aft. 1861.
- Samuel W., born September 10, 1801; married (1) Bathsheba C. Bond, married (2) Julia A. Benson; died April 2, 1843.
- George N. born April 29, 1804; married Mahala Bowdish; died April 30, 1827.
- Hannah, born January 7, 1807.
- Mary Ann, born May 8, 1810; married George W. Alderman; died May 15, 1882.
- Emiline, born August 9, 1813.
Children believed to have been born in Otsego Co., NY (unverified)
- Esther (buried in Westville Cemetery, town Westford, Otsego
Co., N.Y.)
- Lovina Blanet, born November 18, 1816; married William Butler; died December 12, 1885.
- William, born 1821.
Notes:
Caleb went to Maine with his father around 1778, setting first
in the Topsham area, then up the river in Wales, Maine. Caleb was
counted in the 1800 census, Pittston Township, Kennebec Co. Sometime
around 1817 he moved with his family to the Town of Exeter, Otsego
Co., NY He was counted in the 1820 and 1830 in Exeter, and in the
1840 census in Otsego, Otsego Co., NY. The last record of Caleb
was
Census 1800, Pittston Township, Kennebec Co., Maine:
Caleb Niles:
1 Male 26-45
3 Males under 10
1 female 26-45
Census 1820, Town of Exeter, Otsego Co., N.Y.:
"Caleb Niles 0-0-1-2-0-1 males; 2-2-0-0-1
females" "Caleb Niles 1 male 50-60 yrs"
Three sons are listed in the census, Thomas,
supposed son living in a separate household.
Census 1830, Town of Exeter, Otsego Co., N.Y.:
Caleb Niles, 1 male 60-70. 1 female 50-60.
Census 1840, Town of Otsego, Otsego Co., N.Y.:
Caleb Niles, 1 male under 10. 1 male under
80. 1 female under 40. 1 female 70
Last known record of Caleb:
Deed, made Dec. 16, 1840 - recorded 1843.
Caleb Niles and Hannah, his wife, town and county of Otsego, signers
of same, to William Niles, same place, 2nd part, for $100. Paid
receipt acknowledged. Land in Geo. Croghan pat. town of Otsego,
1/2 A.
Sources:
1GenForum message 806.
Based on Vital Records for Litchfield, ME.
2 Allen D. Niles |