b. 16 June 1789, d. 12 October 1860
| Birth | 16 Jun 1789 | Caleb Logan was born on 16 Jun 1789 in Washington County, Virginia.4 |
| Devisee | 27 Dec 1818 | Caleb's father, James Logan, wrote his will in December, 1818. In it he left the home plantation to Caleb and his brother John. The brothers also received a survey known as the Chesnut ridge survey after 100 acres were separated for their two brothers Robert and William. Caleb received a Negro boy named Charles along with James's desk. Caleb and his brother John were also named executors of the will.1 |
| Marriage | 18 Jun 1820 | He married Mary "Polly" Dunn, daughter of William Dunn and Lydia Musgrave, on 18 Jun 1820.5 |
| Land-Sell | 20 Aug 1841 | On August 20, 1841 Caleb and his brother John executed a deed to divide a tract of land devised to them jointly in their father's will. Caleb's share was surveyed as 61 acres.6 |
| Land-Sell | 23 Sep 1843 | In Sept. 1843 Caleb and Mary sold their interest in her father's land to Jonas Smyth [probably Mary's brother-in-law]. Mary's other siblings who held shares also sold [except Lydia Dunn who married Jonas Smyth in 1832]. The transaction may have been precipitated by the impending move to Missouri of Mary's brother William who had been living on the land.7 |
| Land-Sell | 22 Jan 1844 | A few months later, in Jan. 1844, Caleb and Mary sold Jonas Smyth the 61 acres Caleb received from the division of his fathers land.8 |
| Cens-1850 | 6 Aug 1850 | Caleb and Mary were enumerated living in Washington County when the 1850 federal census was recorded. Living with them were Licineas (28), Eliza (21), Rebecka (19), James W. (17), Mary C. (15), Adaline (13) and Dorcas (11). Caleb's nephew, James S. Logan, lived on an adjacent property.9 |
| Cens-1860 | 28 Jun 1860 | In 1860 three children were still living at home: Mary, Adaline and Dorcas. Also living with Caleb and Mary was their grandson, James Smith, age 4 [his mother, Eliza (Logan) Smith had died in 1857]. Caleb and Mary's land was valued that year at $8,000 and they owned personal property worth $10,000.10 |
| Cens-1860- Slave | 10 Jun 1860 | The personal property, at least in part, reflected the value of the 9 slaves that helped work the family farm.11 |
| Cens-1860- Agric | | The 1860 agricultural schedule provided additional information about the farm and the products it produced. Caleb owned 560 acres, of which 110 were improved. He also owned livestock valued at $400 including 4 horses, 4 cows, 2 oxen, 4 other cattle, 25 swine and some sheep. The farm produced 170 bushels of wheat, 400 bushels of Indian corn, 200 bushels of oats, 30 bushels of Irish potatoes, 16 tons of hay, 300 pounds of butter and 12 gallons of molasses. In addition, and unlike many of his neighbors, he raised rye, and produced flax and maple syrup.12 |
| Will | 8 Oct 1860 | Caleb wrote his will on 8 Oct 1860. In it he bequeathed his daughter Mary C. Logan $100 in consideration of extra services rendered by her. He left his son Lycineus his wagon, harness, plows, and blacksmith and carpenter's tools. Caleb directed the remainder of his personal property and Negroes be divided between his six living children, and the heirs of his deceased daughter, Eliza T. Smith (they receiving 1/7th share as a group). His sons Lycineus and James W. were to receive three tracts of contiguous land.13 |
| Death | 12 Oct 1860 | Caleb died of inflammation on 12 Oct 1860 at age 71.3 |
| Will-Recd | 22 Oct 1860 | His will was recorded on 22 Oct 1860 in Washington County, Virginia. |
| Probate Recd | 30 Apr 1884 | A final settlement of Caleb's estate was filed in 1884 which recapitulated the entire series of payments and charges from 1861 through 1882. This was filed at the request of Lycenius Logan, the executor, who noted there were errors in previous settlement documents. Distributions were made to H. Garrett, J. Alpheus Clark and J.C. Smith on behalf of their wive's shares. James W. Logan's share was also listed, as was the share of Dorcas Logan. It was noted that she died shortly after a distribution was made to her in 1868, and that no further distributions were made to her administrator, suggesting she did not leave heirs. Payments were also made to William Smith, guardian of J.W. Smith, orphan of Eliza (Logan) Smith. In addition William received a distribution on behalf of L.L. Smith, another son of Eliza. And Thomas Clark received the distributive share of his wife, Mary Josephine, who was Eliza's daughter.14 |
