283. Caleb⁶ BARTON (John⁵, Caleb⁴, Samuel³, Matthew², Edward¹) was born in Oxford, Worcester, MA December 17, 1756. Caleb died May 6, 1836 in Leicester, Worcester, MA, at 79 years of age. His body was interred in Leicester, Worcester, MA.⁽³³¹⁾

He married twice. He married Martha UPHAM February 13, 1779 in Leicester, Worcester, MA. Martha was born September 5, 1758 in Leicester, Worcester, MA. Martha was the daughter of Samuel UPHAM,Jr and Martha POWERS. He married Betsey LAMB December 16, 1787 in Leicester, Worcester, MA. Betsey was born circa 1770. Betsey died 6 March 1853 in Leicester, Worcester, MA, at 82 years of age. Her body was interred in Leicester, Worcester, MA.⁽³³²⁾ She had marriage banns published November 22, 1787 in Leicester, Worcester, MA. The following individual is also linked to this event: Caleb BARTON (fiance). Betsey had her will probated 1853 in Worcester, Worcester, MA.

Caleb had marriage banns to an unknown person published November 22, 1787 in Leicester, Worcester, MA. The following individual is also linked to this event: Betsey LAMB (betrothed). Caleb was listed as the head of a family on the 1790 Census in Leicester, Worcester, MA.⁽³³³⁾ The "Historical Sketches of Leicester" by Emery Washburn published by John Wilson & Son at Boston in 1860 on page 345 mentions Caleb giving his children and includes David. He was said to have originally come from Oxford and lived on the south-west part of town. Caleb is mentioned among the soldiers of the revolution and his 2nd wife Betsey in Worcester probate court file 4095 requested that she continue to receive his pension.

Caleb BARTON and Martha UPHAM had the following children:

675 i. Caleb⁷ BARTON,JR. was born in Leicester, Worcester, MA circa 1780. Caleb died September 4, 1835 in Leicester, Worcester, MA, at 55 years of age. Caleb died by drowning accorcing to the Columbian Centenial of 12 Sept. 1835.

676 ii. Sally BARTON was born circa 1780. She married Nathan GILBERT December 4, 1803. Nathan was born 25 August 1781 in Brookfield, Worcester, MA. Nathan was the son of Nathan GILBERT and Jemima KENDRICK. Nathan had marriage banns to an unknown person published November 3, 1803 in Leicester, Worcester, MA. The following individual is also linked to this event: Sally BARTON (betrothed).

She had marriage banns published November 3, 1803 in Leicester, Worcester, MA. The following individual is also linked to this event: Nathan GILBERT (fiance).

+ 677 iii. Rebecca BARTON was born circa 1781.

+ 678 iv. David BARTON was born 1782.

Caleb BARTON and Betsey LAMB had the following children:

+ 679 v. Patty BARTON was born February 10, 1788.

+ 680 vi. Roxanna L. BARTON was born September 10, 1790.

681 vii. Charles BARTON was born in Leicester, Worcester, MA September 4, 1792.⁽³³⁴⁾ Charles died August 11, 1879 in Leicester, Worcester, MA, at 86 years of age. His body was interred in Greenville. He married Almira BRIDGES June 4, 1837 in Leicester, Worcester, MA. Almira was born 25 March 1809 in Leicester, Worcester, MA. Almira was the daughter of Martin BRIDGES. Almira died November 11, 1881 in Leicester, Worcester, MA, at 72 years of age.⁽³³⁵⁾

Charles was listed as the head of a family on the 1850 Census in Leicester, Worcester, MA.⁽³³⁶⁾ The following individuals are also linked to this event: Almira BRIDGES (household member); Betsey LAMB (household member). Charles was listed as the head of a family on the 1860 Census in Leicester, Worcester, MA. The following individual is also linked to this event: Almira BRIDGES (household member). No children are listed in the 1850 census but mother Elizabeth (Betsey) is living with them.

682 viii. Elizabeth BARTON was born in Leicester, Worcester, MA November 10, 1794.⁽³³⁷⁾

+ 683 ix. Otis BARTON was born July 30, 1797.

+ 684 x. Mehitabel BARTON was born September 23, 1799.

+ 685 xi. Brigham N. BARTON was born August 11, 1801.

+ 686 xii. Huldah BARTON was born 6 March 1806.

+ 687 xiii. Harriet BARTON was born June 20, 1808.

688 xiv. Julia Ann Eliz BARTON was born in Leicester, Worcester, MA circa 1809. Julia died February 14, 1822 in Leicester, Worcester, MA, at 12 years of age.

+ 689 xv. Ophelia Adeline BARTON was born July 9, 1811.

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