Mary C. CASTELLAW: Appalachian Aristocracy

1842 -

Generation: 1

1. Mary C. CASTELLAW was born 11 Feb 1842, Bertie Co. NC (daughter of James C. CASTELLAW, Jr. and Nancy Hughes).

Generation: 2

2.	James C. CASTELLAW, Jr. was born 1803, Bertie Co. NC (son of James C. CASTELLAW and Elizabeth Cobb); died 08 Sep 1887. James married Nancy Hughes 21 May 1856. Nancy was born 1815. [Group Sheet]

3.
Nancy Hughes was born 1815.
Children:

1. Mary C. CASTELLAW was born 11 Feb 1842, Bertie Co. NC.

Generation: 3

James C. CASTELLAW was born Abt 1770, Bertie Co. NC (son of John CASTELLAW and Martha BUTLER); died 1825, Bertie Co. NC.

Other Events:

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Notes:

James and his family were enumerated on the 1800 census for Bertie County, North Carolina, page 36.

James married Elizabeth Cobb 19 Jul 1791, . Elizabeth was born 1776; died ca 1850. [Group Sheet]

Elizabeth Cobb was born 1776; died ca 1850.

Children:

Starkey CASTELLAW was born 1793, Bertie Co. NC; died 1860.
Elizabeth Margaret CASTELLAW was born 02 Dec 1795, Bertie Co. NC; died 14 Apr 1878.
William Larry CASTELLAW was born 1797, Bertie Co. NC; died 14 Sep 1865.
2. James C. CASTELLAW, Jr. was born 1803, Bertie Co. NC; died 08 Sep 1887.
Turner CASTELLAW was born 1805, Bertie Co. NC.
Aquilla CASTELLAW was born 1807, Bertie Co. NC; died 1897.

Generation: 4

John CASTELLAW was born 1719, Bertie Co. NC (son of John James CASTELLAW and Sarah WILLIAMS); died aaft 11 Dec 1813, Bertie Co. NC.

Other Events:

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Notes:

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]

Martha BUTLER was born Abt 1739, Bertie Co. NC; died Abt 1784.

Other Events:

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Notes:

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.

Children:

William CASTELLAW was born 1754, Bertie Co. NC; died 1805, Bertie Co. NC.
Elizabeth Butler CASTELLAW was born Abt 1759, Bertie Co. NC; died 1830, Bertie Co. NC.
Prudence CASTELLAW was born Abt 1760, Bertie Co. NC.
Martha CASTELLAW was born Abt 1763, Bertie Co. NC.
John CASTELLAW was born Abt 1768, Bertie Co. NC; died 1840, Bertie Co. NC.
4. James C. CASTELLAW was born Abt 1770, Bertie Co. NC; died 1825, Bertie Co. NC.
Sarah CASTELLAW was born Abt 1773, Bertie Co. NC.
Penelope CASTELLAW was born Abt 1775, Bertie Co. NC; died 1832, Hancock Co. GA.