The Carr Book

Robert Carr (1614-1681) and Caleb Carr (1624-1695), brothers, immigrated to New England in 1635 and settled at Pocassit (now Portsmouth, Rhode Island) in 1638, and in 1641, moved to Newport, Rhode Island. Robert Carr became and Quaker about the time for George Fox's visit to America. He and his wife had six children. His younger brother, Caleb Carr, married three times and was the father of eleven children. He took a prominent part in public affairs and became Colonial Governor in 1895. He was drowned later the same year. Descendants of these brothers lived in Rhode Island, New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Illinois, and elsewhere.