Caleb carr governor of rhode island
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Caleb CARR (Gov.)
- BIRTH: 9 Dec 1616; London, England
- DEATH: 17 Dec 1695; Newport County, Rhode Island (now part of USA)
- BURIAL: Governor Carr Lot; Jamestown, Newport Co., Rhode Island, USA
Father: Unknown
Mother: Unknown
Family 1: Mercy //
(1) New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins via Ancestry.com- Nicholas CARR
- Mercy CARR (died young)
- Caleb CARR
- Samuel CARR
- Mercy CARR
- John CARR
- Edward CARR
- (son)
- (son)
Family 2: Sarah CLARKE
(1) New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins via Ancestry.com- Francis CARR
- James CARR
- Sarah CARR
- Elizabeth CARR
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Updated February 10, 2023. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):(1) Caleb Carr (governor) via Wikipedia
"Caleb CARR (1616 - 17 December 1695) was a governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, serving a very short term prior to his death. In 1635, at the age of 19, he sailed from England on the ship Elizabeth and Ann with his older brother Robert. CARR's name appears on a list of Newport freemen in 1655, and he began serving in a civil capacity the year prior when he bec
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JAMESTOWN — Gov. Caleb Carr sure drowned, but the backbreaking circumstances disruption his complete remain a mystery.
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Caleb Carr (governor)
Caleb Carr | |
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Governor Caleb Carr grave medallion | |
In office 1695–1695 | |
Preceded by | John Easton |
Succeeded by | Walter Clarke |
Born | 9 December 1616 London, England |
Died | 17 December 1695 Newport, Rhode Island |
Resting place | Carr Family Burying Ground, Newport (cemetery later moved to Jamestown) |
Spouse(s) | Mercy Vaughn Sarah (Clarke) Pinner |
Occupation | Commissioner, Assistant, Deputy, Governor |
Caleb Carr (1616 – 17 December 1695)[1] was a governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, serving a very short term prior to his death. In 1635, at the age of 19, he sailed from England on the ship Elizabeth and Ann with his older brother Robert.[1] Carr's name appears on a list of Newport freemen in 1655, and he began serving in a civil capacity the year prior when he became a commissioner. He served in this capacity for a total of six years between 1654 and 1662, and then served as deputy for 12 years from 1664 to 1690. During the years when he wasn't serving as deputy, he was an assistant, serving in this role for a total of ten years.[1] From 1677 to 1678 he was the justice of the General Quarter Session and Inferior Court of Common Pleas.
Between 1658 and 1663