James G. CASTELLAW

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In 1820 James drew lot no. 101, Section 3, Irwin County,Georgia. The 1825 Tax Digest Washington Co., Georgia, indicates he paid tax on 490 acres, Irwin Co., Georgia. James and his family moved to Henry Co., Georgia in 1835 from Washington Co.,Georgia.

On August 8, 1850 the Federal census shows Sarah Arnold Castellaw is in Henry County, Georgia with her children Jane,Andrew Jackson, Francis and Caroline. James is not listed on the census record taken on that day.

Deed book M for Henry County, Georgia does show a James and a J.B. Castellow as witnesses on December 10, 1850.

On June 26, 1860, in Lavaca County, Texas James is listed with Sarah as well as Andrew Jackson and Francis.

Lavaca County court records show transactions by James G. and Sarah being made on September 7, 1853. This was the first Castellow that brought six of his children to Lavaca County,Texas. He left some of his children in Georgia.

By 1850, the family was living in Lavaca Co., Texas. Indenture dated June 11, 1850, indicates James bought 256 acres of land on Rocky Creek, Lavaca County, Texas. In the 1860 census, the family was living in Hallettsville, pg 349.

Lavaca County courthouse records show that James and Sarah Castellow sold an undivided 1/4 of their Lavaca County homestead to their son, William H. Castellow on September 7, 1853. Later that same year they gave the remaining 3/4 of the homestead to sons James B. Castellow, Andrew Jackson Castellow and Francis M.Castellow. On January 20, 1854 they gave their personal property of "horses, cattle, hogs, household goods, etc. to Andrew Jackson, Francis M., Martha Jane "Dolly" and Rachel Caroline Castellow. It appears that James and Sarah were getting their estate in order for something, perhaps his pension for the War of 1812, although Sarah lived almost 13 mores years(1867) and James lived for almost 25 mores years (1878).

In 1870, according to the Lavaca County census James was living alone, page 485.

MILITARY SERVICE

James served as a private in the War of 1812, serving from November 25, 1814 until May May 6, 1815, in Captain William H. Underwood's Georgia Militia, Colonel Booth's Battalion. He was drafted into service from Washington Co., Georgia. James was later granted a pension for his service in the war as well as "bounty" land in Lavaca Co., Texas.

James married Sarah Arnold 1817, Washington Co. GA. Sarah was born 1797, South Carolina; died Bef 8 Sep 1867, Lavaca Co. TX. [Group Sheet]

1. Nancy CASTELLAW was born 1818, Washington Co. GA; died Bef 1880, Lavaca Co. TX.
2. William Henry CASTELLAW was born 10 Nov 1819, Washington Co. GA; died 01 May 1880, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co. TX.
3. George Washington CASTELLAW was born 13 Dec 1823, Washington Co. GA; died 02 Nov 1896, Henry Co. GA; was buried , Beersheba Primitive Baptist Cemetery, Henry Co. GA.
4. James Bryant CASTELLAW was born Sep 1824, Washington Co. GA; died ca 1901, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co. TX.
5. Mary Ann CASTELLAW was born 07 Jul 1825, Washington Co. GA; died 13 May 1894, Locust Grove, Henry Co. GA; was buried , Beersheba Primitive Baptist Cemetery, Henry Co. GA.
6. Elizabeth (Lizzie) CASTELLAW was born 1827, Washington Co. GA; died 1855, Henry Co. GA.
7. Martha C. CASTELLAW was born 15 Mar 1829, Washington Co. GA; died 14 Oct 1910, Locust Grove, Henry Co. GA.
8. Martha Jane (Dolly) CASTELLAW was born 28 Aug 1830, Washington Co. GA; died 01 Mar 1903, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co. TX; was buried , Mossy Grove Cemetery, Lavaca Co. TX.
9. Andrew Jackson CASTELLAW was born 25 Aug 1833, Washington Co. GA; died 25 Aug 1912, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co. TX; was buried , Mossy Grove Cemetery, Lavaca Co. TX.
10. Sarah E. CASTELLAW was born 1834, Washington Co. GA; died 1848, Henry Co. GA.
11. Francis M. (Frank) CASTELLAW was born 01 Apr 1835, Washington Co. GA; died 16 Aug 1869, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co. TX; was buried , Mount Olive Cemetery, Lavaca Co. TX.
12. Rachel Caroline CASTELLAW was born 1839, Washington Co. GA.

James married Hester Carol Longley 08 Sep 1867, Lavaca Co. TX. [Group Sheet]

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William and his family moved to Washington Co., Georgia sometime before1805. He registered to obtain land in Washington County in Georgia's 1805 Land lottery. The Courthouses in Barnwell County, South Carolina and Washington County, Georgia were burned during the Civil War, making research difficult.

William Henry and his brother James were enumerated with the1820 census, page 146 for Washington County, Georgia. No 33,roll 9

A Washington County, Georgia newspaper dated January 15, 1830shows: "Administrator, James Castellaw advertising the sale of perishable property of the William H. Castellow" estate sale set for February 25, 1830. James was appointed administrator of his deceased father's estate. Book A, 1829-1876, page 17.

William married Rhody BREWER 13 Jan 1810, Richmond Co. GA. Rhody was born ca 1777. [Group Sheet]

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He migrated to SC by 1760. In 1777 he was in Granville Co. SC.

Revolutionary War Service

He was a private in the Revolutionary War. He served in the Continental Line, in the 2nd South Carolina Regiment. He enlisted on February 14, 1777. He served with Francis Marion. He was issued on August 10, 1785. (South Carolina Indents for Revolutionary Claims Book, Volume YZ, page 14 and 229. DAR Patriot Index, Volume 1, page 119).

James married Priscilla BARTON Abt 1765, NC Colonies. Priscilla was born 1740, Orangeburg Co. SC; died 1826, South Carolina. [Group Sheet]

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• Marriage License: 1718, Bertie Co., NC

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James was the "Patriarch" of the Castellaw family in America. He was the son of a Scottish Presbyterian minister. He entered the University of Glasgow in about 1703 at the age of 18. He graduated in 1707. It has been said that he was the fourth generation of Castellaw's to be educated there.

James emigrated to North Carolina by 1710. His name first appears in North Carolina records in 1718 when he witnessed the will of Henry Woodnot of Chowan Precinct on 29 Dec. 1718. But was not listed in the 1717 tax list nor in a list of freeholders in 1719.

In 1719, he obtained a warrant for 640 acres in Bertie Precinct. (Note: Bertie Co. was formed from Chowan Co. in 1722.) He served in 1719 as a juror in Chowan Precinct, North Carolina in the trial of Colonel Edward Moseley. He was on the Grand Jury in 1722 and 1724.

He was on the 1721 tax list for Chowan County, North Carolina. In 1721 he bought land on the Cashie River adjoining Colonel Pollock, Richard Fryer and Martin Gardner. July 14, 1721 James was a witness for the sale of 150 acres of land from Matthew Edwards to John Williams. James and Sarah bought 550 acres on the Kesiah River on February 21, 1723. There is a deed in the records at Windsor, NC, dated 1 Feb. 1723/24, to Thomas Williamson, in which he mentions "Sarah, wife of said James", and she gave dower. In 1727 James went into business with Henry Guston and James Milikin at the confluence of the Cashie and Roanoke Rivers.

Until his death in 1749, James Castellaw took an active interest in and assumed leadership for many business, social and political activities in Bertie County.

James Castellaw served as a Justice of the Peace for Bertie for many years and was a Commissioner for the county and was elected as Public Treasurer of Bertie in 1739.

He became a lawyer and a member of the Colonial General Assembly. He was elected as a member of the Colonial Assembly in the Lower House in 1726, and in the Upper House in 1731, and served for 14 years until 1745. He was the Treasurer of Bertie Precinct from 1735 until 1748. He was a jurist and witnessed many legal transactions in the County. In addition, he found time to serve as one of His Majesty's Justices" from 1739- 1746.

A very active man in Colonial politics, there are records of many Bills, Committees, and Acts attributed to him in the Colonial Records. He was instrumental in the placing of the public buildings at Cashy, and the actual construction of same. He started construction of the water mill that operated for nearly 200 years.

When the area was divided and a new Courthouse authorized, a group of landowners from the Cashy area led by Thomas Whitmel, James McDowall, and James Castellaw - all Court Justices - filed a petition with a later court held in February 1742 asking that the court house site selection should not be settled as previously. The controversy raged for over a year until Governor Gabriel John- son signed into law an act "That the Court House, Prison, and Stocks shall be built between Cashy Bridge and Will's Quarter Bridge, in the said County, and that all Court shall be there held for the said County." Much of the effort behind this act must be credited to James Castellaw, one of the first Treasurers of Bertie, and at this time, respected member of the General Assembly, and owner of the land on which the Court was to be placed.

The Act of the General Assembly charged the Justices of Bertie County to purchase one acre between said bridges; and thus, James Castellaw issued a deed to the Justices of Bertie County for one acre on the North side of Cashy and South side of Will's guar- ter "(Whereon the Prison, Court House and Stocks are to be built"

James McDowell and James Castellaw were awarded the contract for the public buildings, and on November 13, 1744, asked the Court for final inspection on the Prison. This was done; and after several changes, it was accepted by Bertie as the "Public Goal" of the County on Friday morning, February 15, 1745.

When James died in Bertie County, North Carolina in early 1749,his son Thomas was the administrator of his estate and made sales on December 20, 1749.

Hoggards Mill in Bertie Precinct, NC established in 1736 by James Castellaw, treasurer of Bertie and on whose land the mill, courthouse, jail, "whipping post and stocks" were located. Subsequently called Lockharts, Evans and finally purchased by William Hoggard circa 1800. His home still stands there.

John married Sarah WILLIAMS 1712, Bertie Co., NC. Sarah (daughter of John WILLIAMS, II and Mary POPE) was born 1699, Isle of Wright Co., VA, USA; died 1770, Bertie Co., NC, USA. [Group Sheet]

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