Hill Jordan CASTELLAW

Hill married Narcissa White 02 Nov 1871. Narcissa was born 1850. [Group Sheet]

1. Julia Ann CASTELLAW was born 22 Dec 1871; died 22 Feb 1939.

Levi married Martha Castellaw. Martha was born 1815; died 15 Apr 1891. [Group Sheet]

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John married Penelope MITCHELL 30 Nov 1785, Bertie Co. NC. Penelope was born Abt 1768. [Group Sheet]

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John was in Bertie County, Northa Carolina in 1784, 1787 and1790. In 1758 John met Martha Butler and had several children who did retain the Castellow surname.

John's tax listing in 1763 listed one free mulatto, one negro man and one negro woman.

John sold to his son William (brother of James and son of Martha Butler) 170 acres for the sum of 10 pounds.

From the Miller book by Latham Lee Miller, it is stated that Martha Butler had two sons by John Castellaw (most likely before he married Margaret Dawson. They were given the Castellaw surname. The two sons remained in Bertie County while most of the children of John and Margaret (Charlotte, Thomas,Bartholomew, John Dawson, Henry D., Nancy and John W.) moved to Haywood County, Tennessee. The other brother, Thomas moved to Duplin County, North Carolina.

John's will dated December 11, 1813. It was proved in May 1816. His will included Charlotte, Thomas, Bartholomew, John D., Henry D., John W. and Nancy C. All the above were left beds and furniture. His property was left to his wife Margaret. At her death the residue was to go to John D. Castellow. The executors were his wife, Margaret, and Benjamin Hardy. Abstract of Bertie County Wills, page 508.

John married Martha BUTLER. Martha was born Abt 1739, Bertie Co. NC; died Abt 1784. [Group Sheet]

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From the designation of her son William as a "free Mulatto" in documents from 1771, we can assume Martha was a woman of color or possibly Native American. If she were black, we do not know if she was a slave or free, but since her son was free, it is possible she was free as well. More research is needed into manumission records to see if William and/or Martha were freed. Also, need to check the 1850 census for descendants to look at racial classification.