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James Caudy

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James Caudy

Birth
Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Death
15 Mar 1784 (aged 76–77)
Capon Bridge, Hampshire County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Hampshire County, West Virginia, USA Add to Map
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He was married to Mary Elizabeth Hutchinson. Their children were; David, Ann Caudy Dulany, Margaret Caudy Wood, Mary Caudy Kinman, Sarah Caudy Hancher.
He also was married to the widow of James McCoy by 1761 no children,
He was born in the Netherlands and immigrated to the Thirteen colonies in the 1730's. In 1741 he was associated with the arrangement and development of transportation routes throughout present day Hampshire County,
James Caudy twice hosted George Washington: first during his surveying expedition in 1748, and again when Washington returned to the Cacapon River Valley in 1750.He participated in the French and Indian War .He was best known for having purportedly defended himself from fighters atop the Caudy's Castle sandstone rock outcrop, which now bears his name. According to tradition Caudy pushed his Native American attakers of the rock with his long rifle barrel into the Cacapon River Below,
The Ruritan Club erected a white fence 3 or 4 years ago. They also purschase a marker for James Caudy it was erected on Nov. 15 at 9am. As this is my 6x greatgrandpa I want to thank the Ruritan Club for all there work on his grave.
He was married to Mary Elizabeth Hutchinson. Their children were; David, Ann Caudy Dulany, Margaret Caudy Wood, Mary Caudy Kinman, Sarah Caudy Hancher.
He also was married to the widow of James McCoy by 1761 no children,
He was born in the Netherlands and immigrated to the Thirteen colonies in the 1730's. In 1741 he was associated with the arrangement and development of transportation routes throughout present day Hampshire County,
James Caudy twice hosted George Washington: first during his surveying expedition in 1748, and again when Washington returned to the Cacapon River Valley in 1750.He participated in the French and Indian War .He was best known for having purportedly defended himself from fighters atop the Caudy's Castle sandstone rock outcrop, which now bears his name. According to tradition Caudy pushed his Native American attakers of the rock with his long rifle barrel into the Cacapon River Below,
The Ruritan Club erected a white fence 3 or 4 years ago. They also purschase a marker for James Caudy it was erected on Nov. 15 at 9am. As this is my 6x greatgrandpa I want to thank the Ruritan Club for all there work on his grave.

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