Tenth Generation

570. James Castellaw^{1113,1140,1381,1382,1383} was born on 6 November 1685 in Scotland, Renfrewshire, Paisley.¹¹¹³ He was baptized on 8 November 1685 in Scotland.¹³⁸⁴ James Son lawfull to Mr. Thomas Castellow born the 6 and bapt the 8 of this inst. James Hay and Robert Alexander (Nov 8, 1685)
He died in 1749 at the age of 64 in North Carolina Colony, Bertie Co..¹³⁸⁵ At a Court held at the Court House at Cashy Bridge, Aug. 8, 1749. Present, Justices, Needham Bryan, John Bryan, Sam'l Ormes and Geo. Patterson.
.... Adjourned until Wednesday morning. Wednesday morning, Present, Justices Needham Bryan, John Harrell and John Early.
.....
Will of Mr. Castellow proven by oath of Sarah Sanderlin, Thos. Whitmell qualified as Exr.
Thos. Castellaw applied for administration on the Est. of his deceased father Jas. Castellaw. James Castellaw's name first appears in North Carolina records in 1718 when he witnessed the will of Henry Woodnot of Chowan Precinct on 29 Dec. 1718. In 1719, he obtained a warrant for 640 acres in Bertie Precinct. (Note: Bertie Co. was formed from Chowan Co. in 1722.) 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. James Castellaw served as a Justice of the Peace for Bertie for many years and was a Commissioner for the county. Treasurer of Bertie Co., NC, 1734. James died in 1749 and Sarah died after August 1749 when she became the executrix for the will of her son, William. (Harris 6)
One of the most distinguished early families in Cashy (also written as "Cashie," and Kesiah.") in Bertie Co. was that of James Castellaw and wife, Sarah. Henry Gustin, James Milliken and James Castellaw were partners doing business at Casia & Roanoke in 1727 (NCHGR 304). James became active in politics. He was elected as a member of the Colonial Assembiy in the Lower House in 1726, and in the Upper House in 1731, and served for 14 years until 1745. In addition, he found Mme to serve as one of c'His Majesty's Justices" from 1739- 1746, and be elected as Public Treasurer of Bertie in 1739. 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. His two sons, Thomas and John, sold part of the family holdings after his death, with Thomas moving to Duplin County to look after part of the family lands there, and John remaining to become the ancestor of most of Bertie's "Castelloe" families. James died between February 1748 and August 1749. (Thompson)
In his article about Cashy, Thompson says that in the 1730's Cashy had as neighboring landowners, Thomas Whitmel, who became Sheriff in 1745 and member of the Assembly from 1754 to 1759; James Castellaw, Lawyer. Treasurer of Bertie in 1735, and member of the Assembly from 1731 to 1746; and Nathaniel Hill, whose father was a member of the Assembly from 1731 to 1733. Castellaw was a prosperous merchant havihg taken in partners at "Cashy" before 1727. Whitmel was equally prosperous as a businessman in the same area.
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 ofthe 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.

At a Court held at the Court house at Casby Bridge Feb. 14, 1748-9. Present Justices Castellaw, John Harrell, Geo. Patterson and Needham Bryan (NCHGR 632)..

James Castellaw is the first Castellaw that came to the Colonies (we think). It has not been substantiated that this James was the same James Castellaw who settled in Bertie Co., NC Colonies. But we believe that it may be him. He was thought to be born 1685 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. That James Castellaw went to the University of Glasgow and then emigrated to the Colonies in the early 1700's. He was an attorney and involved in the politics of that time. He was also land wealthy. He married Sarah Williams of Isle of Wight Co., VA about 1712. They had 7 children: Bethiah H., Thomas, Katherine, William, John, James and Sarah Castellaw. This Sarah married Jesse Francis Barfield. I am descended from Sarah's brother James Castellaw. (Cheryl Castilaw H.)

James' father was Thomas CASTELLAW/CASTELLOW also from Paisley, Scotland.
Sara Williams and James Castellaw were married about 1712.¹¹¹³

571. Sara Williams¹³⁸⁶ died after 1749. She was born in Virginia Colony, of Isle of Wight Co..¹¹¹³ Wills of Williams, North Carolina
Bertie Co., 1758 -
John - (wife - Ann)
1- Isaac; 2- Arthur; 3- Theophilus; 4- Ann Herring; 5- Sarah Castelaw;
Grandson - John Williams
Witnesses: William Byrd, John Moore, Thomas Castellow
[Will dated 1745, not probated until January 1758.]
[See the will of James Williams above - Bertie 1737 -- Note James' brother is 'Theophilus'; James
may have been the deceased son of John and Ann. See also the wills of Arthur Williams - 1739
Bertie, and of John Williams - 1758 ]

Children were:

	i.	Bethiah H. Castellaw1113,1384 was born about 1715 in USA, North Carolina, Bertie Co..1113 She died about 1805 at the age of 90 in USA, Georgia, Hancock Co..1113 She was buried in USA, Georgia, Camden Co..1381 Children of BETHIA CASTELLAW and JOHN ALEXANDER are: i. SAMUEL4 ALEXANDER, b. 1730, Mecklinburg County, NC; d. 1823, Greene County, GA; m. (1) OLIVIA WOOTEN; m. (2) SUSANNA BRYAN BUSH. ii. STEPHEN ALEXANDER, b. 1732; m. ?? WILSON. iii. MARY ALEXANDER, b. 1734; m. ROBERT IRWIN. iv. MARTHA ALEXANDER, b. 1736; m. (1) HUGH IRWIN; m. (2) HUGH IRWIN. v. JOHN ALEXANDER, b. 1738. vi. JAMES ALEXANDER, b. 1740; d. 1791, Greene County, GA; m. TABITHA WOOTEN. vii. SARAH ALEXANDER, b. 1742; m. ROBERT SMITH. viii. EZAHIEL ALEXANDER, b. 1744; d. August 04, 1814, Columbus County, GA; m. NANCY O'NEILL. ix. EMMELINE ALEXANDER, b. 1746; m. CULLEN WOOTEN. x. BETHIA ALEXANDER, m. THOMAS GREER.
	ii.	Thomas Castellaw1112,1384,1387 was born about 1720 in USA, North Carolina, Bertie Co..1113 He died on 10 April 1790 at the age of 70 in USA, South Carolina, Barnwell Co..1113 Some think that the Sarah Castellaw who married Jesse Barfield is the daughter of this Thomas, but while Thomas Castellow/Castellaw, son of James did have a daughter Sarah, but he didn't get md. until 1753. Thomas's daughter Sarah md. Edward Bush. Thomas moved from North Carolina to South Carolina after 1761 when he sold land to Luke Mizell and William Coker but before 1767. (North Carolina Sampson Deed Book 2 p 178-180) 9 April 1753. Thomas Castellaw to William Castellaw. Thomas Castellaw of the county of Duplin ... province of North Carolina. For the good will and affection I bear to My Son William Castellaw and more especially the sum of 32 pounds sterling money of Great Britian to me in hand ... paid by William Castellaw of the County and province aforesaid ..... One mesuage or tract of land situate lying and being in the county aforesaid on the north side of Goshen Swamp containing 300 acres .... witnessed by Edmund Duncan, Mary Castellaw signed Thomas Castellaw (North Carolina Sampson Deed Book 3 p 179-180) 20 March 1761. Thomas Castellaw to Luke Mizell. Thomas Castellaw of the county of Duplin and Province of North Carolina ... for the sum of 75 pounds proclamation money ... one mesuage or tract of land of the county aforesaid.. on the east side of White Oak Branch containing by estimation 200 acres .... witnesses: William Thomson, Catherine Castellaw, William Coker (North Carolina Sampson Deed Book 3 p 218-119) 20 March 1761. Thomas Castellaw to William Coker. .... I Thomas Castellaw of the county of Duplin and province of North Carolina ... For 50 pounds proclamation money.. paid by William Coker of the county and province aforesaid .. one messuage or tract of land in the county aforesaid on the west side of White Oak Branch containing by estimation 245 acres ... witnesses: William Thomsan, Catherine Castellaw, Luke Mizell signed Thomas Castellaw (North Carolina Sampson Deed Book 1 p 301-302) 19 November 1767. Thomas Castellaw Deed to George Norris 200 To all to whom these presents shall come... I Thomas Castelllaw late of North Carolina NOW of Granville in the Province of South Carolina Planter .... for the Sum of 100 pounds ... paid by George Norris of the County of Duplin and Province of North Carolina have given granted sold and set over unto the said George Norris ... a certain tract or parcel of land situated lying and being formerly in New Hanover county and Province of North Carolina Now in Duplin by an act of assembly for dividing the county of New Hanover and ... the upper paret in a county by the name of Duplin. Beginning at Moses Taylor lower line and runs south ... which land was granted to the said Castellaw by Patent Granted by Gabriel Johnston 25 March 1748...... Witnesses: Joseph Williams, Jesse Barfield, Uriah Blanshard signed Thomas Castellaw 4607 pg 263 William Hurst 24 May 1773 150 acres in Duplin on the N. side of Goshen Swamp above the mouth of Maple branch, joining Wm. Dickson, both sides of Maple branch, Thomas Castellaw, the Islands by the side of the Swamp, Peter Smith, and the run of the sd. swamp. An account of allowance made officers and soldiers of the late Continental Line of North Carolina for pay and by the commissioners of Army Accounts at Hillsboro May 1, 1792 lists a Thomas Castilloe, Privt. (193) (from Carl Castellow) Children of THOMAS CASTELLAW and SARAH WILLIAMS are: i. CHARLOTTE4 CASTELLAW, m. ISAAC BUSH, JR.. ii. SARAH CASTELLAW, m. EDWARD BUSH. iii. WILLIAM CASTELLAW. iv. HENRY CASTELLAW, b. Abt. 1768. v. ANN CASTELLAW.
	iii.	Catherine Castellaw1113 was born about 1723 in USA, North Carolina, Halifax Co., Scotchneck.1113 She died in USA, North Carolina, Sampson Co..1113
	iv.	William Castellaw1113,1385 was born about 1724 in USA, North Carolina, Bertie Precinct.1113 He signed a will on 18 June 1749 in USA, North Carolina, Bertie Precinct.1113,1369 CASTELLAW, WILLIAM. Bertie County. June 18, 1749. August Court, 1749. Mother and Executrix: SARAH CASTELLAW. Brothers: JOHN, JAMES and THOMAS CASTELLAW. Sisters: BATHIAH, SARAH and KATHERINE CASTELLAW. Executor: THOS. WHITMELL. Witnesses: SARAH SANDERSON, HARDY MOORE. Clerk of the Court: JOHN LOVICK (Grimes 66). He died in July 1749 at the age of 25 in USA, North Carolina, Bertie Precinct.1113,1385 At a Court held at the Court House at Cashy Bridge, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 1749. Present, Justices Benj. Hill, John Brown, Thos. Hansford and John Early. .... Inv. Est. John Castellaw exhibited by his son Thos. Castellaw, Admr., &c. Sale ordered. ..... Inv. Est. Wm. Castellaw exhibited by Thos. Whitmell, &c. Sale ordered, &c. Never married. May 14, 1746. William Castellaw records his brand. James Castellow sold to William Castellaw August 10, 1746, for 10 schillings, 640 acres on the NS of Cashy Creek.
	v.	John Castellaw846 was born about 1727 in USA, North Carolina, Bertie Co..1113 He appeared in the census in 1790 in USA, North Carolina, Bertie Co., Edenten District.1388 Castelow, Jn 113 5 total 1 male 16+ 1 male under 16 3 females no slaves He signed a will on 11 December 1813 in USA, North Carolina, Bertie Co..1389 Castellow, John, Dec. 11, 1813; May Term 1816. Daughter Charlotte Castellow, sons Thomas, Bartholomew, John D. and Henry D. Castellow, daughter Nancy, wife Margaret and Benj'n Hardy Exrs. Test, Wm. Steel, Henry Francis. John died in December 1813 at the age of 86 in USA, North Carolina, Bertie Co..1113 A court was held at the Court House at Cashy Bridge Aug. 11, 1747. Present, Jas. Castellaw, Ben. Hill and John Harrell, Esqs., Justices. ... John Castellaw, John Sallis and Anna Slawsen (daughter of Ebenezer) record their marks and brands. 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 was in Bertie County, Northa Carolina in 1784, 1787 and 1790 John sold his son William (brother of James and son of Martha Butler) 170 acres for the sum of 10 pounds. John Castellaw and Martha Butler had a son William that John sold 170 acres to for 10 pounds. From the Miller book by Latham Lee Miller (researched by Shirley Ihnen, a Historical and Genealogical Researcher) 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. There is information on Martha Butler on a website www.freeafricanamericans.com Here is some of the information for Martha: She was said to be an Indian. The person in Question was Martha Butler, Indian who was the Common-Law wife of John Castellaw. Bastardy bond 1754 Mcglaughon appears to be involved only as friend and bondsman for Castellaw. Martha and John were not married. She was a "free mullatto female" taxed in 1761 and 1763 in John Castellaw's household in the Bertie County Tax List of John Hill and was in Castellaw's household in the tax list's of 1766-1772. She was apparently John's common-law wife for in 1771 William Castellaw was taxed in the Bertie list of Humphrey Nichols as a "free Mullatto" and in 1771 John made a deed of gift to "William Castellaw son of Martha Butler" (DB L:283). The deed was proved in Bertie Court by the oath of Arthur Williams who was probably the common-law husband of Elizabeth Butler. Martha was head of a Gates County household of 10 "free colored" in 1820 (NC:143). She was also said to have been Indian. In this time period if you were not white you were considered colored. It did not make any difference if you were Indian, Spanish or whatever, you were listed on tax rolls as "colored" or "Mulatto". So we may never actually know if Martha was a true "Mulatto" or if she was actually "Indian" John Castellaw would probably have married Martha, but interracial marriages were forbidden by law, and any minister or Justice performing one lost his license. After Martha's death, John married a Dawson from "Eden House" on the Chowan River. FREE AFRICAN AMERICANS OF NORTH CAROLINA, VIRGINIA, AND SOUTH CAROLINA, by Paul Heinegg. (also on line) Listed in the INTRODUCTION, page 8, second paragraph, .......and John Castellaw, [brother?] of James Castellaw, a member of the Assemble from Bertie County, had mixed race common-law wives, Elizabeth and MARTHA BUTLER [Saunders, COLONIAL RECORDS, IV:115 Bertie Co. Wills Dawson, Richard, March 25, 1796; May Term 1796. Susanna Evans daughter of Michael and Margaret Evans, six silver table and six silver tea spoons marked R. P. D. nephew George Dawson, sisters Ann Sebree and Elizabeth Dawson, brother George Dawson's children, viz.: Jane, Hannah, James and George Dawson, brothers John Castellaw and William Dawson, George Outlaw and David Tayloe Exrs. Test. Miles Bonner, James Yeats, H. Hardy. A John W. Castellow was a testor for John Cobb Sept 8, 1809 Bertie Co. - Cobb, John, Sept. 8, 1809; Nov. Term 1809. Wife Sarah, sons Charles and John, daughter Polly Cobb (wife of Henry Cobb), daughter Cloe Gaskins, children Nancy, Mourning and Fanny Cobb, Benjamin Hardy and son Charles Exrs. Test. Geo. Gaskins, John W. Castellow.
	vi.	James Castellaw Jr.1113,1373,1381 was born about 1735 in USA, North Carolina, Bertie Co..1113 He served in the military on 14 February 1777 in USA, South Carolina. 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). He died on 26 September 1785 at the age of 50 in USA, South Carolina, Barnwell Co..1113 Excerpts from Lord Granville to: (p 146) 1610 John McDaniel warrant dated 29 October 1754 to Colo John Haywood to survey 350 acres in Edgcomb County on the South side of Fishing Creek at Mr More's line, joining JAMES CASTLOW, Joseph Cotton, and the sd More entered 15 May 1754 /s/ Fras Corbin Back of document reads: "Granted 28 February 1761" 1611 John McDaniel plat dated 14 March 1755 237 acres in Edgecomb County, joining JAMES CASTELLOW, Joseph Cotton, Great branch, and James Moor Scc: James McDanil, Daniell McDaniel Jno Haywood Dep Survr Children i. Sarah CASTELLOW b: Abt 1767 in Barnwell or Winton County, South Carolina d. 1830, Barnwell County, SC; m. DANIEL PHILPOT, 1785, Barnwell or Winton County, SC; b. 1764, Barnwell County, SC; d. 1839. ii. William Henry CASTELLOW b: Abt 1769 in Winton County, South Carolina d. 1830, Williamson County, GA. iii. James B. CASTELLOW b: Abt 1773 in Barnwell County,South Carolina iv. John Bryant CASTELLOW b: Abt 1774 in North Carolina d. 1857, Jasper County, GA; m. AMY (HILL) MCCLENDON, October 20, 1811, Randolph County, GA; b. 1777. v. Benjamin CASTELLAW b: Abt 1775 in Barnwell County,South Carolina ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Later dates - possible son, nephew? (p. 159, Book 4A, Duplin Deeds) p. 340 Simon Bradley to Elisha Herring, both of Duplin Co., 15 May 1811, for $1,060 good & lawful money of N. C. 212A on the NS of Goshen Swamp & on Maple Branch, beg. at a pine sd. Bradley's & Joseph Dickson's upper corner, above the head of Maple Branch, joining CASTELLOW'S old line, William Dickson, Bradley's old corner & Joseph Dickson, being part of sundry tracts of land formerly purchased of by John Bradley & since by him conveyed to the sd. Simon Bradley. Wit: Wm. Dickson, Jones Dickson. Oct. Ct. 1811. (p. 160) p. 343 Jesse Gully to Elisha Herring, both of Duplin Co., 6 July 1807, for $1895,25, 361A on the NS of Goshen Swamp, incl. the planta. whereon sd. Gully now lives, beg. at a maple on the run of Goshen, William Dickson's upper corner above Gully's Marsh adj. Bradley, CASTELLOW, William Beck, McCanne, Thomas Bennet, Joseph Dickson, being part of sundry parcels of land conveyed to sd. Gully. Wit: Wm. Dickson. July Ct. 1811.
285	vii.	Sarah Castellaw.