Family name spelled CALLOWAY in the baptismal register.
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In Dec 1803 Benj Callaway was present at the marriage of his sister Abigail Callaway to John Page in Milton next Sittingbourne.
In 1826 Benjamin Callaway, carpenter, was co-executor of his father's Will, receiving his lands and tenements in Newington.
In 1828 Benjamin Callaway of Newington, carpenter, was the sole executor of the Will of his late sister Abigail Page of Newington Kent.
At the time of the 1841 England Census Benjamin Callaway, aged about 58, builder, and wife Elizabeth, aged about 56, were living in Newington St., Newington next Sittingbourne Kent. With them were [children] John (33), carpenter, Benjamin (27), painter & glazier, James (25), harness maker, Frances (19), Kate (17), dress maker, and [grandson] George Blackley (10).
At the time of the 1851 England Census Benn. Callaway, age 68, born in Newington Kent, widower, master builder, was living in Newington next Sittingbourne Kent. Present were son John (43) of Newington, unmarried, carpenter, daughter Frances (29) of Newington, unmarried, housekeeper, grandson George Blackley (21) of Canterbury Kent, carpenter's apprentice.
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Benjamin Callaway of Newington died aged 71 years (burial record).
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TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION,
By Messrs. JACKSON & BASSETT,
On FRIDAY, the 28th day of APRIL, 1854, on the premises of the late Mr. B. Callaway, at NEWINGTON next SITTINGBORNE, part the property of the late Mr. B. Callaway and part belonging to Mr. C. Norrington, miller.
CONSISTING of lofty mahogany 4-post, tent, and other bedsteads, with dimity furnitures, feather beds, bolsters, and pillows, bordered mattresses and bedding, 8 and 2 elbow mahogany framed chairs in hair cloth, mahogany dining, Pembroke, pillar and claw, and card tables, rosewood sofa in hair cloth, 8-day clock in wainscot case, American clock, mahogany bureau with glazed bookcase, Kidderminster carpets, printed druggets, hearth rugs, mahogany framed chimney and dressing glasses, mahogany double and single chests of drawers, mahogany and painted wash-hand stands and chamber ware, dressing tables, walnut-tree commode, fenders and fire-irons, china and glass, the usual kitchen requisites in copper, iron, tin &c, &c. About 17oz. of silver plate.
Strong useful bay horse, . . . . . . . spring cart, flour cart, chaise hatness (nearly new), cart ditto, upwards of 60 flour sacks, 27 quarters of corn ditto, 40 meal ditto, bushel and other measures, fruit ladders, smut machine, flour scales, grindstone and frame, garden chair, wheelbarrow, garden and other tools, carpenter's work bench, beer and wine casks, greasing jack, single-barreled gun, 2 brine tubs, &c. &c. The whole will be particularized in catelogues, which may be had two days previous to the sale, at Mr. JACKSON'S office, Newington: at the place of sale; and at BASSETT'S Cabinet and Upholstery Warehouse, Sittingborne.
Goods may be viewed on the morning of sale, which will commence at Eleven o'clock precisely.
South Eastern Gazette, 18 April 1854, p. 8
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