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 1757 - 1846 (88 years)
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| Name |
Absalom CAUDLE [1] |
| Suffix |
Sr. |
| Birth |
07 Oct 1757 |
Halifax Co., VA  [2] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
07 Mar 1846 |
Anson Co., NC [2] |
| Burial |
Absalom Caudle Cemetery, Burnsville, NC |
| Person ID |
I415 |
Rootballs |
| Last Modified |
10 Jan 2015 |
| Family 1 |
Elizabeth MANESS, b. 07 May 1768 d. 07 Feb 1848, Anson Co., NC (Age 79 years) |
| Marriage |
22 Mar 1787 |
Bladen, NC [2] |
| Children |
| | 1. Elender CAUDLE, b. 09 Jun 1788, Anson Co., NC [Natural] |
| | 2. Mary CAUDLE, b. Abt 1790, Anson Co., NC [Natural] |
| | 3. Jesse CAUDLE, b. 05 Oct 1791, Anson Co., NC d. Abt 1860, Anson Co., NC (Age 68 years) [Natural] |
| | 4. Rebecca CAUDLE, b. 03 Mar 1794, Anson Co., NC [Natural] |
| | 5. William CAUDLE, b. 01 Apr 1796, Anson Co., NC d. Abt 1858, Anson Co., NC (Age 61 years) [Natural] |
| | 6. Richard CAUDLE, b. 01 Mar 1798, Anson Co., NC d. Bef 1870, Anson Co., NC (Age < 71 years) [Natural] |
| | 7. Absalom CAUDLE, Jr., b. 15 Sep 1800, Anson Co., NC d. 03 Aug 1846, Decatur Co., TN (Age 45 years) [Natural] |
| | 8. Sampson CAUDLE, b. 19 Oct 1803, Anson Co., NC d. Anson Co., NC [Natural] |
| | 9. Thomas Jefferson CAUDLE, b. 20 Oct 1808, Anson Co., NC d. 28 Feb 1890 (Age 81 years) [Natural] |
| | 10. Elizabeth CAUDLE, b. 29 Sep 1810, Anson Co., NC d. Abt 1845, Decatur Co., TN (Age 34 years) [Natural] |
| | 11. Berry CAUDLE, b. Abt 1812, Anson Co., NC [Natural] |
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| Family ID |
F80 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
10 Jan 2015 |
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| Notes |
- 1. Absalom was born in Halifax Co., VA in 1757. He joined the Revolutionary Army of North Carolina, 10th regiment in November, 1775 at Cross Creek, now Fayetteville, and was discharged in December 1776. He later became a substitute for John Elwell of Bladen Co., NC, served 3 months and was discharged in July 1780. He then re-enlisted and served the remainder of the war. He applied for and received a pension at age 75. His record in the National Archives was erroneously filed as Absalom Candell.
Absalom moved to Anson Co., NC from Bladen Co. shortly after the war ended. He had received a land grant there on Lanes Creek (now called Caudle Branch). Before his death he had amassed substantial land holdings there. The property is located between Peachland and Polkton, NC, about 2 miles north. It abuts Highway 218 on the west side of Lanes Creek. Three Caudle families continue to live on the property. They are probably descendants of his son, Richard. The old home place remains. The original was destroyed by fire in the early 1900's, but was rebuilt. The original chimney is a part of the house. It isn't lived in, but is used by the Anson Co. Caudles for special events, including Christmas.
Absalom married Elizabeth Maness, the daughter of a neighbor, in 1787. They had 9 children. Elizabeth became mentally deranged some time around 1815. She continued to live with and be cared for by Absalom. However, he did take in another woman, name unknown, by whom he had 3 daughters. They were probably not married even though the children bore his name and there was a 2nd family Bible. Elizabeth outlived Absalom and received his pension. I have no facts on the 2nd woman.
Most of Absalom's children remained in the area. Only Absalom, Jr. and Elizabeth seemed to have moved. His oldest daughter, Elender, never married
------Absalom's Application for Pension as a Revolutionary War Soldier--
Caudel, Absalom W 10,589
or
Caudle
State of North Carolina, Anson Co., October 1832
On this 11th day of October, 1832 personally appears in open court before the worshipful Justice of the Peace, now sitting Absalom Caudle, a resident of the county and state aforesaid was for 3 years a Soldier of the Revolution who does make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit.
I entered the service of the United States under the following circumstances. I enlisted in the xx of xx, state of North Carolina at Cross Creek, now Fayetteville on xx, 1775 for twelve months under Capt. Robert Roane in the 10th Regiment commanded by Col. Thomas Clark. Was marched to xx, same state. From there to Charlston, South Carolina where I was stationed for some time. Then I was marched to xx in the state of Georgia then to xx.
Question: Where were you living when called into service? Where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live?
Answer: I was living in the Co. of Bladen, state of North Carolina at the time I entered into service. There I continued to live for a few years after the revolutionary war. From which I moved to the county of Anson where I have continued to live and where I now live.
Question: How were you called into service? Were you drafted or did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if so, a substitute for whom?
Answer: I enlisted on the first occasion. I becaqme a subsitute for John Ellwell in the second instance. And in the third and last case I was a volunteer.
Question: List the names of some of the regular officers. Who were with the troops, officers you served; both continent and militia regiments and the general circumstances of your services.
Answer: Col. Thomas Clark of the militia. I do not know whether he belonged to the xx or not.
After the march to Sansbury to xx, we marched back to Wilmington, North Carolina where I was discharged by Col. Clark in December, 1776.
I became a substitute for one John Ellwell in the militia in the county of Bladen, served under Paul? Caswell? for 3 months in the xx xx xx xx. Was marched to South Carolina under Paul? Caswell to Souter? River. Then onto xx, Georgia where we took our guard for some time upon the Souter? River until the new of the surrender of Charleston by the American arms in May, 1780 reached us. Then we took the xx of march to xx county of North Carolina where I was discharged by Paul? Caswell? in July, 1780. Having served the term of three months for which I substituted.
I entered the Light House company under xx Wilkes under whom I continued until the end of the war. I served at intervals in all to the best of my recollections three months and was discharged at the announcement of peace.
Question: Did you receive a discharge from the service? If so by whom was it given and what has become of it?
Answer: For my time in the regular service my discharge from Col. Clark. For my time as a substitute for John Ellwell I received my discharge from Paul? Caswell. For my time in the Light Horse cavalry I cannot proffer from whom I received my discharge. All my discharges are gone.
Question: State the names of person to whom you are known and can testify as to your character or sincerity and good behavior, and their beliefs of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
Answer: The Rev. John Culpepper and James Benton are well acquainted with me.
Question: Where and in what year were you born?
Answer: I was born in the county of Halifax, state of Virginia in the year 1757.
Having served at least 18 month in all during the three terms of service - twelve months in the regular army and six months in the militia and cavalry. I have lost all my discharges. I declare that I have no documentation left of my services. And I know of no person living by whom I can offer as proof of my services, except William xx? whose deposition I have taken and which is
held to enclosure.
Note: "xx's" denote indecipherable words in the orignial transcript. Some ambiguities seem to exist. However, it must be remembered that these statements were made over 50 years after the war ended. Absalom was 75 years old at the time.
The court awarded him a pension of $62.50 per year.
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2.Absalom had land on Lanes Creek and had these as neighbors:
Thomas Smith
Elias Preslar
Lacy
Jones
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3. Anson-Bladen County NcArchives Military Records.....Caudle, Absolom 1832
Revwar - Pension
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Pension
Revolutionary soldier ABSOLOM CAUDLE enlisted at Cross Creek (now
Fayetteville) in 1775 and served one year. in Capt. Roan's Company under the
command of Col. Thomas Clark's 10th Regt. of the North Carolina Line. He was
marched to Wilmington, N.C. and from there to Charleston, S.C. where he was
stationed for some time. He was then marched to Savannah, Ga. thence in
pursuit of Indians. He subsequently joined General McIntosh of Georgia and was
in discharged in December of 1780. He then became a substitute for JOHN ELWELL
in the Bladen County Militia under General Caswell for three months. While
serving on the Santee River, they received news of Charleston's surrender. He
was then marched to Camden, S.C. and back to Cumberland, N.C., where he was
discharged. He then entered in the light horse company under Captain Willis,
and served to the end of the war.
At the time of his first enlistment and for five years after the Revolution he
lived in Bladen County, N. C. He then moved to Anson where he lived in 1832
when he applied for pension at the age of 73. He died in 1845.
ELIZABETH CAUDLE, widow of ABSOLOM CAUDLE, appeared to apply for pension in
Jan. 1847, at which time JESSE CAUDLE, then 56, appeared as guardian. He
supplied a page from the Family Bible which supplies the following information.
ABSOLOM CAUDLE (Born 7 Oct. 1757 - died 7 March 1845)
ELIZABETH MANESS (Born 7 May 1768)
Marriage of couple: 22 March 1782
Twelve Children:
1) Elendar Caudle, daughter, (Born 9 Jun 1788)
2) Jesse Caudle, son, (Born 5 Oct. 1791)
3) Rebecca Caudle, daughter, (Born 3 March 1794)
4) William Caudle, son, (Born 1 Apr 1796)
5) Richard Caudle, son, (Born 1 March 1798)
6) Absolom Caudle, son, (Born 15 Sep 1800)
7) Sampson Caudle, son, (Born 19 Oct. 1803)
8) Jeffin Caudle, son, (Born 20 Oct. 1808)
9) Elizabeth Caudle, daughter, (Born 29 Sep 1810)
Bible No. 589
10) Minnia Caudel, daughter, (Born 3 March 1818)
11) Margaret Caudel, daughter, (Born 16 Sep 1820)
12) Nanna, daughter, (Born 16 Sep 1822)
File at: http://files.usgwarchives.org/nc/anson/military/revwar/pensions/caudle6mt.txt
This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ncfiles/
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- [S4] 1800 Anson Co., NC Census, Fayetteville, p.217.
- [S137] Caudell, Holly M. Kahey.
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