Caleb EDDY

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In the land transactions, he is called Caleb Eddy Junior, and also Caleb the second. he was a farmer and husbandman in Swansea near Kickemuit Bridge where he made his home until about 1752, when he moved to Scituate, Rhode Island. Between 1746 and 1752, deeds are found in Warren, Rhode Island since that part of Swansea was ceded to Rhode Island and became the town of Warren. In Warren is recorded Caleb's earmark for cattle, Apr. 1, 1747, "which is a slit in the top of the right ear and a crop on the left ear," and he was made freeman in Warren in 1747 and again in 1748 he took the Freeman's oath in Warren. In Scituate, Rhode Island is recorded on May 17 1753, "The earmark with which Caleb Eddy marks his creatures is a crop of the top of the left ear and a slit in the top of the right ear."

Caleb married Mehitable LUTHER on 18 Jun 1730. Mehitable was born on 11 Apr 1712; died on 4 Jan 1780. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Lieut. Samuel EDDY was born on 8 Nov 1736 in Swansea, Massachusetts; died on 23 Aug 1811 in Dorset, Bennington Co., Vermont; was buried in North Dorset Cemetery, North Dorset, Bennington Co., Vermont.

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He is mentioned in the will of his father, from whom he received "one End of my Dwelling house and home lott and meadow belonging thereto Together with a lott of land dyeing between the land of John Paddock and John Weaton's land and also my Right of undivided lands or Commons within ye Township of Swansey and also my Sword. The reason why I give no Cattle to Samuel is: I gave him Cattle at the time of his Marriage and I also Give to my son Samuel all my Carpenter Tools and also all my iron working Gear,Horse chaines, plows, Carts and all Iron things belonging to husbandry work and furthermore I Engage my son Samuel to take full care of his mother to Provide all things necessary and Comfortable for her Subsistance and Support in this life Dureing the tine she Remains my Widow." (Bristol Co Prob 3.123)

He spent all his life in Swansea, where he was a weaver. On Nov. 21, 1709, he sold to Hezekiah Luther, "land on the East Side of New Meadow River at Mattapoisett" (B.C.D. 6.1223) and again on June 9, 1715, Samuel Eddy, weaver, and Joseph Butterworth, yeoman, both of Swansea, sold to John Butterworth of Bristol, land in Mattapoisett, (B.C.D. 9.335). On Feb. 1, 1731, Samuel Eddy, weaver, and wife Sarah, sold land near New Meadow River (B.C.D> 24.152). Three other deeds (B.C.D. 25,354l 27,454l 27,255) show that Caleb's estate was partly on the east side of New Meadow River and also on the west side of Kickimuit River and he had also 60 acres near Capt. John Brown on the Highway from Kickimuit to Miles Bridge. Before his death he sold much of this property to his son.

Samuel married Sarah EASTERBROOKS on 10 Apr 1707. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]