Caleb Hedges
Abt 1760 - 1788 (28 years)-
Name Caleb Hedges Born Abt 1760 Frederick County, Maryland 
[1] Gender Male Died Mar 1788 Georgetown, Kent County, Maryland [1] Person ID I5269 Hedges Last Modified 7 May 2022
Father Peter Hedges, b. Abt 1719, d. 1791, Frederick County, Maryland (Age 72 years) Mother Elizabeth Seeds, b. 7 Sep 1728 Married 6 Dec 1750 Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware [2] - Holy Trinity (Old Swedes) Church
Family ID F2261 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Mary Dern Married 11 Sep 1787 Frederick County, Maryland [1] - married in the Evangelical Lutheran Church
Children 1. Caleb Hedges, b. 4 Mar 1788, Hagerstown, Frederick County, Maryland , d. Oct 1875, Hocking County, Ohio (Age 87 years)Last Modified 7 May 2022 Family ID F2283 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - Abt 1760 - Frederick County, Maryland 
Married - 11 Sep 1787 - Frederick County, Maryland 
Died - Mar 1788 - Georgetown, Kent County, Maryland = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Notes - Died shortly after 4 March 1788 while felling a tree.
Shortly after his marriage to Mary Dern, Caleb was felling a tree in Hagerstown. Another man was helping him, one chopping right handed and the other left handed. The ax of the other man flew off the handle and hit Caleb in the chest killing him instantly.
Mary was with child. Their baby boy was born after Caleb's death. Mary named him Caleb Hedges Jr.
Caleb Hedges Jr. was raised by a man named Friend and Caleb Jr. lived in Maryland until he was 25 years of age, working in a flour mill and learning the cooper trade.
see more on page 44-45. [1]
- Died shortly after 4 March 1788 while felling a tree.
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