Robert Callender, Colonel

1726 - 1776  (50 years)

• 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
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	James Callender,   b. 4 Jan 1702, Durham, England d. England, United Kingdom
  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	1 Jul 2025

  
  

• Notes

  SAR Patriot #: P-127514 State of Service: PA Qualifying Service: Colonel / Patriotic Service Birth: 1726 / / MD Death: 29 Jul 1776 Carlisle / / PA 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). Government Printing Office: Washington, DC SAR # 60275 DAR # 224507 cites: PA Archives 2nd Series Vol S, pg 67 Vol 13, pg 258 Vol 14, pg 3711 5th Series Vol P, 44, 62, 90, 108, 265 Vol 1, pg 105 Vol 6, pg 4 and 5 History of Cumberland and Adams Co, pg 90 and 306 History of Perry County, Hain, pg 161, 162, 168 Egle Notes and Queries, Erd, S. Vol 3, pg 283 Spouse: (1) Mary Scull; (2) Frances Gibson Children: Martha;

  
  

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