Robert Callender, Colonel

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Name Robert Callender Title Colonel Birth Feb 1726 Nothumberland, England Gender Male Special SAR Patriot #: P-127514 FSID 2MRP-KY8 Burial Jul 1776 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Death 29 Jul 1776 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Person ID I264 footsteps | Hayne, LucyHarrison Last Modified 30 Jul 2025
Father James Callender, b. 4 Jan 1702, Durham, England d. England
Relationship natural Mother Mary Callendar, b. 1709, Yorkshire, England d. 1781, Durham, England
(Age 72 years)
Relationship natural Marriage 10 Sep 1743 Yorkshire, England Family ID F340 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Frances Gibson, b. 1742, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States d. 1803 (Age 61 years)
Marriage 11 Mar 1766 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Children + 1. Martha Pattey Callender, b. Jun 1768, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States d. 29 Mar 1852, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
(Age 83 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
Family ID F341 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 30 Jul 2025
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Notes - SAR Patriot #: P-127514
State of Service: PA Qualifying Service: Colonel / Patriotic Service
Qualifying Service Description: Captain during French and Indian War, dated jan 16, 1758, under Colonel Washington
He was appointed to correspond with the other committees of this province upon the great objects of public attention and to cooperate in every measure conducing to the welfare of British America
This committee was appoinment was on July 12, 1774, and the committee met in Philadelphia Jul 15, 1775
He was appointed Colonel of the Troops in 1776, but died before he could take an active part in the War
Additional References: 1st-11th Annual Reports DAR. Senate documents (United States Congress, Senate)
SAR # 60275 DAR # 224507 cites: PA Archives
2nd Series Vol S, pg 67 Vol 13, pg 258 Vol 14, pg 3711
History of Cumberland and Adams Co, pg 90 and 306
History of Perry County, Hain, pg 161, 162, 168
- SAR Patriot #: P-127514
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