Lake
Caleb Lake (born 1722 - died before 12 July 1812) was the son of Joel and Sarah Lake of Little Compton, Rhode Island, New England, in the current United States of America. Caleb and six other family members sailed out of Newport, Rhode Island on the sloop Lydia in May 1760. Caleb Lake was one of the original grantees at Newport, N.S. in the Crown Grant of 21 July 1761. Caleb drew Newport Farm lot A 2nd Div. No. 2., at a town meeting he requested to exchange his land for a piece in the undivided section of the township. His previous lot was taken over by George Stuart. On 16 August 1762 the town council approved Caleb taking a plot of land on the North face of the Kennetcook River, downriver to the Acadian village. Although Caleb was a sea captain in New England, in Newport Caleb operated a grist and saw mill at Scotch Village.
Caleb was married twice. His first marriage was to Patience Gifford and his second marriage was to Sarah Westcott (married on 30 July 1795). Caleb and Patience had 7 children together.
Their son Isaac drowned as a young man in the Kennetcook River after his boat overturned.
Lucy Susanna (born 22 February 1746 - died 29 April 1825) married William Smith (born 28 November 1750) on 21 October 1771. William was a colonel in the Hants County militia. Lucy Susanna and William had twelve children together(with surname Smith):
Caleb (1772-1842) married Abigail Black
John (1774-1810) married Ellen Logan
Isaac (1776-1852) married Elizabeeth DeWolfe
Martha Patience Smith (1777-1865) first married William Smith. Second marriage to Hugh Smith.
Isaiah (1779-1855) first marriage to Lydia Dimock. Second marriage to Elizabeth Hayes
Stephen remained unmarried
Sarah (born 1782) married Ichabod Dimock
Richard (1784-1879) married Mary Oxley
Benjamin (1786-1873) first marriage was to Mary Oxley. Second marriage was to Elizabeth Cole.
Daughter whose name unknown (1788-1788)
Nathan (1789-1876) married Rachel Marsters
Nathan (born 11 July 1755 - died c. 1825) married Susanna Wilcox (died c. May 1858) and together had seven children:
Isaac (born c.1810) was married but wife’s name is unknown but had seven children.
Stephen (died 5 January 1867) married Rebecca Mosher and had six children.
Caleb (1783- 4 April 1868) married Frances Mosher and had thirteen children.
Benjamin (born 1788-January 1872) married Mary (last name unknown) and had four children.
Henry (born c.1783-died 9 January 1870) married Frances Mosher and had fourteen children.
John (born 1790-died 7 November 1872) first marriage was to Mary (last name unknown). Second marriage was to Phoebe Sanford.
Lucy married Benjamin Wilcox. Had six sons and two daughters.
Sarah (born 24 June 1747) married John Henry Laurilliard (son of French Huguenot Jean-Christophe Laurilliard).
Caleb (born 29 June 1750) in Tiverton, Rhode Island
Mary (born 21 August 1753) married Thomas Skaling 15 April 1782. Received land from her parents (Caleb and Patience). Had two children.
Nathan (born 11 July 1755) in Tiverton, Rhode Island.
Information accessed from John Victor Duncanson's Newport, Nova Scotia: A Rhode Island Township.
On Map - Green=Original Plot
Blue= Later Acquired Plot(s)
Caleb was married twice. His first marriage was to Patience Gifford and his second marriage was to Sarah Westcott (married on 30 July 1795). Caleb and Patience had 7 children together.
Their son Isaac drowned as a young man in the Kennetcook River after his boat overturned.
Lucy Susanna (born 22 February 1746 - died 29 April 1825) married William Smith (born 28 November 1750) on 21 October 1771. William was a colonel in the Hants County militia. Lucy Susanna and William had twelve children together(with surname Smith):
Caleb (1772-1842) married Abigail Black
John (1774-1810) married Ellen Logan
Isaac (1776-1852) married Elizabeeth DeWolfe
Martha Patience Smith (1777-1865) first married William Smith. Second marriage to Hugh Smith.
Isaiah (1779-1855) first marriage to Lydia Dimock. Second marriage to Elizabeth Hayes
Stephen remained unmarried
Sarah (born 1782) married Ichabod Dimock
Richard (1784-1879) married Mary Oxley
Benjamin (1786-1873) first marriage was to Mary Oxley. Second marriage was to Elizabeth Cole.
Daughter whose name unknown (1788-1788)
Nathan (1789-1876) married Rachel Marsters
Nathan (born 11 July 1755 - died c. 1825) married Susanna Wilcox (died c. May 1858) and together had seven children:
Isaac (born c.1810) was married but wife’s name is unknown but had seven children.
Stephen (died 5 January 1867) married Rebecca Mosher and had six children.
Caleb (1783- 4 April 1868) married Frances Mosher and had thirteen children.
Benjamin (born 1788-January 1872) married Mary (last name unknown) and had four children.
Henry (born c.1783-died 9 January 1870) married Frances Mosher and had fourteen children.
John (born 1790-died 7 November 1872) first marriage was to Mary (last name unknown). Second marriage was to Phoebe Sanford.
Lucy married Benjamin Wilcox. Had six sons and two daughters.
Sarah (born 24 June 1747) married John Henry Laurilliard (son of French Huguenot Jean-Christophe Laurilliard).
Caleb (born 29 June 1750) in Tiverton, Rhode Island
Mary (born 21 August 1753) married Thomas Skaling 15 April 1782. Received land from her parents (Caleb and Patience). Had two children.
Nathan (born 11 July 1755) in Tiverton, Rhode Island.
Information accessed from John Victor Duncanson's Newport, Nova Scotia: A Rhode Island Township.
On Map - Green=Original Plot
Blue= Later Acquired Plot(s)
