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Father: Joshua Ormsbee
Mother: Rachel Chase
Date of Birth: 24 July 1765
Place of Birth: Warren, RI
First Marriage: 10 April 1791, Belinda Kingsley, Royalston, MA
Date of Death: 18 July 1812
Place of Death: Montpelier, VT
Spouse: Belinda Kingsley
Date of Birth: 24 May 1767
Place of Birth: Royalston, MA
Date of Death: 11 Feb. 1847
Place of Death: Montpelier, VT
VR card at Montpelier reads; "Samuel Ormsbee, b. Royalston,
Mass., d. Sept. 18, 1860, aged 68 yrs. 4 mos. Cripple and pauper,
Son of Caleb and Belinda Ormsbee"
In an old letter dated Mar. 2, 1862, Jonas G. Ormsbee says, "Samuel
died two years a gowe." unmarried.
Note 1: Card in file of Vt.VRs reads; "Caleb Ormsbee of Montpelier d. July 18, 1812. Father was Joshua Ormsbee, mother Rachel Chase. He was one of the early settlers."
Note 2: I believe the date of Marriage of Caleb and Belinda shown on the Card of the Vt.VRs, was probably furnished by the family and therefore the most accurate. The birth dates of the children also best fits this marriage date.
Caleb's wife, Belinda (Kingsley) Ormsbee, d. Feb. 11, 1847 aged 79 years.-8 mos.-17 days. This would figure her birth as May 24, 1767.
From: "Vermont Historical Gazeteer" by Heminway Vol. 4 p. 893, Town of Worcester, "West Hill neighborhood, Dist. 7 had for an early settler Caleb Ormsbey."
Caleb lived in the Town of Calais (now Washington Co.), Vt. Some of his letters caution his family to use Calais as his P.O. address. He was a farmer.
Family tradition has it that Caleb served in the Revolution,
and was wounded in the right arm. He did have a crippled right
arm. (see letter below) Revolutionary service can not be confirmed.
The following letter is copied from a photostat of the original,
now in possession of Mrs. Bess Ormsbee of Porter Corners, N.Y.
It was written by Caleb Ormsbee (E-81) to his father who was living
in Warren, R.I. It is written on a piece of brown paper and folded
to form its own envelope, and was sealed with wax.
Montpelier June 1st 1806
Aged and Hon'b Parent
After a long neglecte of my duty I onec more undertake to do that
which I had long since ought to have done I have the happiness
to tell you that I am with my family in a comfortable state of
helth I have since I moved into this country contemplated making
you a visit By reason of misfortune I must for the present give
up the idea I think it is likely that you have heard of my loosing
the use of my right arm But wheather you have or not it is not
likely that you have heard the circumstances Something more than
frill(?) - - es us since I was taken with a pain in my shoulder
which I cald the Rheumatism - was able to use it tho in pain and
to a disadvantage til two years last fall when it terminated in
a sore on the south(?) outside of my arm nye my shoulder which
has not been well since It has not been a running sore all the
time but by taking cold or over doing it brakes out My arm is
considerably Perished above my elboe and some below I use my hand
some with my elboe hanging by my side You will now Sir undoubtedly
wish to know something of my sircum-stances I am not on groud
of discouragement I now have my helth I had ought to have mentioned
above that I was deprived of my helth for a considerable time
after the sore broke out I applied to the ablest help in a hundred
miles as I supposed but found none able to work a cure as to my
arm My oldest son is weekly Dose not groe like well children He
is fourteen years old He is not larger than my second (son) at
seven That adds to my disadvantage for a living We have seven
children Our oldest daughter is considerable help. We make out
under our many disadvantages to support ourselves while in helth
with the help of our farm without diminishing our property I heard
a report a year last winter that brother Joshua was not living
I have not heard it contradicted. Brother Nathaniel lives in the
neighborhood with me Is doing well has a wife and two sons We
should be exceeding glad to se you if it could be consistant We
shall earnestly request you to write to us I conclude hoping that
we shall all be enabled to shape our corse so that when we shall
be cald to bid adue to earthly enjoyments that we bid a chearful
fare well and meet our God in peace.
Mr. Joshua Ormsbee Caleb Ormsbee
The will of Caleb Ormsbee and the settlement of his estate,
I located at the Probate Court, at Montpelier, Vt.
Book A p. 53
"At a Probate Court of Aug. 27, 1812, Belinda Ormsbee of
Montpelier in this District, presented the following instrument
purporting to be the last will and testament of Caleb Ormsbee,
late of said Montpelier, deceased, praying that the same may be
allowed and approved agreeable to the Statute in such cases made
and provided - - -;
In the name of God, Amen, I, Caleb Ormsbee of Montpelier in
the County of Jefferson and State of Vermont, being weak in body
but of sound and perfect mind and memory do make and publish this
my last will and testament in manner and form following, that
is to say;
I give to my beloved wife Belinda Ormsbee all my estate both real
and personal of what kind or nature so ever so long as she shall
remain my widow, but on her decease, or if she marry again and
so shall cease to be my widow, I give the same and all and every
part thereof to my children to be distributed and divided amongst
them in the following manner, that is, two shares or parts thereof
to each male, and one share of part thereof to each female-- and
I do hereby appoint my beloved wife Belinda Ormsbee sole executorix
of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former
wills by me made-- In witness whereof I do hereunto set my hand
and seal this 12 day of June in the year of our Lord 1812"
Caleb Ormsbee
Wtnss. Joseph Woodworth
Edmund Ames
Shubael Short
Book A
"At a Probate Court held Sept. 24, 1812 in the dwelling house
of Tuba Hall in Montpelier, a petition of Belinda Ormsbee presented
the following; This is to signify to your Honor that I have thought
proper to wave and I do hereby wave the provisions made for me
in the will of my late husband, Caleb Ormsbee, late of Montpelier,
deceased and claim my dower of his estate---- Therefore, I pray
your Honor will order the same to be assigned and set off to me
as the law in such cases directs." Belinda Ormsbee
The Court accepted the petition.
Book A The inventory of Caleb Ormsbee's estate was presented Nov. 16, 1812. Consisted of about 108 acres of land, 30 acres of which is deducted for water, leaving 78 acres with the buildings thereon standing, situate in Montpelier valued at $680.00. The total value of the inventory shows $1005.47.
Book A At a Court held Mar. 25, 1813, claims were presented against the estate (among them) claim of John R. Dinsmore, guardian for Joseph and Ira Bennett. Also; The Judge assigned to widow of Caleb Ormsbee articles of personal estate amounting to $307.07. The widow to make no charge for the maintenance of children under 7 years unless in case of very uncommon sickness.
Book D "At a Court held in the Court House at Montpelier,
Feb. 11, 1822, Caleb Ormsbee of Montpelier, one of the divisors
of Caleb Ormsbee, late of Montpelier, presented a petition representing
that he holds real estate in partnership with Samuel Ormsbee and
others and prays for a distribution according to the will of Caleb
as follows;
Then names all the children and the part each should be entitled
to receive. A Committee was appointed to make an appraisal and
distribution.
Book D "At a Court held Nov. 28, 1822, the Committee reports
it has appraised all real estate whereof Caleb Ormsbee, late of
Montpelier died siezed, to wit. 2 lots of land estimated at about
54 acres each with the buildings etc. at $564.00. Said lots are
numbered 49 and 52 in the 4th division of lots in Montpelier in
said Washington District. Each son to have 2/12 and each daughter
to have 1/12.
This was the final settlement which had taken a little over 10
years.
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