Caleb Osborn was in Rowan County, North Carolina in 1756. He died there before 1781. Descendants lived in Virginia, Indiana, Kentucky, Texas, and elsewhere. Also includes family of Squire Osborn who was born in Rowan County, North Carolina. He married Elizabeth Alley (ca. 1772-1843) before 1793. She was born in Russell County, Virginia and died in Missouri. Includes much information on several other early southern Osborn families. James Alley (ca. 1728-ca. 1798) was born probably in Henrico County, Virginia. He died in Russell County, Virginia.

History of Caleb & Hannah Osborne from Rowan County, North Carolina including information on his son James Osborne and Mary Whitaker his wife from Russell County, Virginia. James was a successful business man and land owner. I have lots of documentation on James showing his various land and military activities during the Revolutionary War. Info with land records explaining about James Osborne living in Daniel Boone home, after Daniel moved to Kentucky. I also will have info on Patrick Cragun, his neighbors with his land record. Also info on his neighbors the fact that most of his neighbors came from Pennsylvania before arriving in Tennessee. Were they family or friends of Patrick? How are they connected?