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State of Service: MA
Qualifying Service: Sergeant
Birth: Bridgewater / / MA Death: Waldoboro / / ME
Qualifying Service Description:
He served as a Sergeant in Captain Jacob Ludwig's Lincoln County militia from 7 October 1777 until 22 December 1777
Additional References:
Stahl, Jasper J, History of Old Broad Bay and Waldoboro, Volume 1, Maine. Portland: The Bond Wheelwright Co, 1956, pg 590
Caleb Howard was born in 1741 in Stoughton, Massachusetts, the son of Caleb and Elizabeth (Estey) Howard.
He is both a descendant of the Pilgrim, Francis Cooke and was a Patriot of the American Revolution (through military service). He married Katherine Rominger, the daughter of Philip Rominger of Booth Bay, Maine. The couple settled in Waldoborough, Maine, and had as many as 12 children. Available records, including the 1790 and 1800 US federal censuses, indicate that Caleb resided in Waldoborough until his death.
During the Revolution, Sergeant Caleb Howard served in Captain Jacob Ludwig's Lincoln County militia from 7 October 1777 until 22 December 1777.
Most records indicate that Caleb died in 1811. However, the 1810 census contains “Catherine” Howard as the head of a 10-person household in Waldoborough. While there is one female over 45 listed (likely "Catherine"), there are no males older than 45 in the house. There is no record of Caleb's burial place.
Sources:
Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records.
Secretary of the Commonwealth, Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War Vol. 8, Massachusetts. Boston: Wright & Potter Printing Co., 1901, page 356.
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