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These are a series of articles appearing in eight consecutive saturday
issues from May 14, 1938 to July 2, 1938 inclusive.
Casteels or Du Chastel De Blangerval Family in Flanders and America
May 14, 1938 Part 1
Note 3001 Part 1 The arms of the Du Chastel Be Blangerval familt
(called Casteel) are as follows: ARMS: Azure, a chevron between three
crosses croslet fitchy, or. CREST: A castle with three towers, domed
and vaned; that of the center towered and higher than the others,
(tinctures unknown)
The Casteel family of Prince George and Garrett Counties MD and
of Preston County W. VA , had its founder the Huguenot nobleman,
Captain Edmond Du Chastel De Blangerval, member of a distinguished
Flemish family, who arrived in Philadelphia soo after the founding of
the city in the year 1682, and took the oath of allegiance from the
proprietor William Penn, on September 10, 1683. (W.F.Dunaway "The
French Racial Strain in Colonial Pennsylvania" in the Pennsylvania
Magazine, vol 53, pages 322-42, at page 327: J.P. Garber "The Valley
of the Delaware" page 143; Stapleton, "Memorial of the Huguenots in
America" page 48; L.J. Fosdick "French Blood in America" page 297
On September 22, 1701, Captrain Edmond du Chastel was appionted
administrator cum testamento annexeo of the nuncupative will (will
made by word of mouth before witnesses by a dying person, usually a
solder or mariner, and afterward reduced to writing Witnesses, (see
Bouvier Law Dictionary) of "George Lloyd late of the island of
Barbados Practioner in Physick Deced", dated September 17, 1701, and
proved September 22, 1701; (Philadelphia Co. PS, Register of Wills
Office, filed as Adminstration No. 180 of the year 1701; recorded in
adminstration book A pp. 348-349; abstract published in " Pblications
of The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania" vol 3 pp 169-70 . In this
will Captain Du Chastel is designated with Henry Charlott as the good
friends of the Testor charged with arranging his burialit being
probable that Dr. George Lloyd had served as ships surgeon to Captain
du Chastel because even at that time the priviledge of making a valid
nuncupative will was limited to those serving in the military or naval
service.
The red wax seal affixed to Captain Edmond Du Chastel's own will
(Philadelphia Co. PA, Register of Wills Office, Book C. p 373 filed
285&1/2 ; photostatic copy in the Hist. Soc. of PA No. 285 & 1/2 dated
April___ 1702, proved March 25, 1713-14, is located on the fold of the
documentand has been damaged beyond recognition; although the general
outline of the two seals are the same. The seal described above bears
a octagon-shaped impression approximately1/2 inch in diameter on which
the arms mentioned are cut. This impression was evidently made by the
"Gold Ring with the seal" which the Captain's widow, Christian Du
Chastel, left to her son Samuel Du Chastel by her will (Ibid, Book D
p13; filed shelf nos. 16B,16C; photostactic copy in the Hist. Soc. of
PA Nos. 16B, 16C), dated September 27, 1714, proved November 25, 1714.
In the inventory filed with this will there was listed a "Large Dutch
Bible L1, 10S in the parlour (Ibid No. 16B). Inasmuch as the Du
Chastel De Blangerval family resided in Flanders, a part of the
Spanish Low Countries, it is probable that this was a Flemish Bible.
This coat of arms which is described by the French heralds as
"D'azur, a un chevron d'or, accompagne de trois dememe recroisetees et
jes pleds fiches, posees deux en chef, etI'autre a la pointe de I'ecu"
is given as the arms of the Du Chastel De Blangerval family by many
authorities. (Le comte de Renesse, Dictionnaire des figures
heraldiques" vol 5 page 92; D. de Mailhol,"Dict. hist, et heral de la
noblesse francaise," vol. 1 page 319, Jouffroy d'Echavannes op. cit.
supra, vol 1 page 124 and vol 2 page 86; Louis-Pierre d'hozier,
"Armour general de France"' Vol 1 part 1 pages 130-31; de la
Chenaye-Desbois, Dictionaire de la noblesses", 3rd edition , vol 5
pages 286-88; J.B. Rietstap "Armour General"; V.Rolland, "Armories des
families contenues dans l'Armorial General'). But none of the works
mention a crest for the family; this being the explainable on the
ground that on the continent the crest is not considered an intregal
part of the arms Toison'D'Or
to be continued
THE HERALDIC SEAL
Affixed to this will at the place where the testors signature would
normally appear, is the hearldic seal of Captain Edmond Du Chastel
unaccompanied by any signature; the will being signed only by the
witnesses, whose signatures appear in there usual position at the
left -hand side of the document. This seal on red wax shows in perfect
detail the arms as given above. The witnesses are not indicated. The
shield has the round base peculiar to Spanish coats of arms and
those of the Holy Roman Empire at the period of Spanish domination.
The mantling closely resembles that of the (hereditary) Chevalier
created by Letters Patent (Bernard, "Blason ou Art Heraldique." plate
27. The helmet faces front and displays two grilles in the center and
two others which form the sides of the helmet ; the minute size of the
carving preventing use of a greater number. A helmet facing front;
with varying numbers of grills according to the rank was used to
designate the rank of Marquis, Countand Chevalier crearted by the
letters Patent; although the better practice required that the helmet
of a count be turned one third to the right (Ibid; Jouffroy
d'Echavannes "Armorial universal" Vol one pp 64
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Casteel.
Can someone in the list take me back from Samuel Casteel and Agnes (Fields).
I have his parents as Joseph Casteel and Margaret?
Does this family connect to the Edmund Casteels? If so, how. Thanks, Ferne
Back in July I posted the following message:
I'm researching Alexander Casteel and his descendants. According to the 1880
census, he was born in Ohio about 1816; his father was born in TN and his
mother in VA. Their names are unknown. He married Rachel Morris in Warren Co.,
IL (now Henderson Co.) in 1839. They had 4 children:
1. Sarah Jane, b. Sep 1842; m. Charles H. Morris; resided Franklin Co., IA
2. Jeremiah K., b. May 1844; m. 1) Lorinda Gates (div); m. 2) Mary Ellen
Casteel; resided Jasper and Poweshiek counties, IA and Henderson Co., IL
3. Susan Adeline (twin), b. 1847
4. Nancy Emeline (twin), b. 1847; m. Asa Morris
Rachel died before 1850 and Alexander went to CA in the Gold Rush.
He returned to IL and married Rachel Springsteen in Henderson Co. in 1852. By
his second marriage he had:
1. Joshua R., b. Nov 1853, m. ?
2. Mary L. / Blanche, b. May 1858, m. William Montgomery
3. Grant, b. Mar 1864, m. ?
4. Earl, b. Nov 1878
Alexander d. Apr 1890 at Bay Island, Mercer Co., IL; buried Oquawka, IL.
Alexander's son, Jeremiah, married his 2nd cousin, Mary Ellen Casteel. She was
the daughter of George Washington Casteel and Mary Hulbert who were married in
Sullivan Co., MO in 1849.
There seems to be a connection between the Casteel family and a family named
Roberts. In 1850 Alexander was in CA. The census shows his 2 youngest
daughters living with the Ebenezer Roberts family in Henderson Co., IL.
Ebenezer was born in ME about 1783; had wife Rachel b. in DE about 1804 and
children Thomas, Ann, Daniel, and Stephen all born in IN. Directly across the
Mississippi in Des Moines Co., IA lived William Roberts, born ME about 1802,
with wife Delia b. MD about 1811 and children Margery, Marcus, Louisa, Sarah
Jane, William, and Mary. The 3 older children were born in OH and the 3
younger ones in IA. Also living with the family were Sarah Casteel, age 90, b.
VA and Louisa A. Casteel, age 60, b. PA.
******
Further research has shown that the Sarah Casteel who was age 90 on the 1850
census of Des Moines Co., IA died in December of that year and is buried with
members of the Roberts family in Franklin Township:
Cemeteries, Franklin Township, Des Moines Co., Iowa. Burlington: Des Moines
County Iowa Genealogical Society, n.d.
p. 5
Casteel, Sarah, w. of Z.; d. 26 Dec 1850 in the 91 year (broken off)
Roberts, John, son of Wm & D., d. 10 Feb 1852 a 1y, 6m, 11d
Roberts, Emily, d. of Wm & D., d. 15 Mar. 1849, a 1y, 7m, 3d (broken off)
p. 6
Roberts, Margery, dau. of Wm. & D., d. July 23, 1855 a 25y, 11m, 6?d (broken
off)
Roberts, Delilah, w. of Wm., d. 24 Jun 1869, a 57y, 5m, 18d
Anyone know who her husband Z. Casteel might have been?
Donna Meszaros
DMeszaros(a)aol.com
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I Shadrack Casteel 0f Flintstone Creek
Cumberland Valley Township and Bedford County v Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania Farmer being in perfect strength of mind and memory.
Thnks be to God for all of his mercies and calling to mind the
mortalitty of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men
once to die, do make and ordain thismy last will and testament in the
manner and (journful Lowing vozt). First i reccomend my soul into the
hands of God who gave it and my body, I reccomend to the earth to
buried in the decetion of m executors in a decentChristian manner, and
touching such worldly estates at it hathe pleased God to bless me
with. I give and dispose of thee same in the manner and form to with,
I give and bequeth unto my dearly and beloves wife Luraner Casteel
choices of my forty acres and the choice of my cows one together with
her bed and bedding together with all my household furniture and the
rest of my estate to be sold and the money collected for her uses
after all of my debts and funeral expenses is piad together with all
my cash and debts that there is to collect to _______ her full part
and testrimony. Then i bequeth unto my son Archibel Casteel the land i
now live on to the mouth of the Muddy Run and from there N\O the
creek to Bill Blares line and Archibel is to pay to my son Zadick
twenty five pounds current money of Pennsylvania t obe paid one full
year after my decease. Then i give and beqweath to my daughter
Elizabeth Whiticar fifteeen pounds current money of Pennsylvania in
two full years after my desease to be paid by Archibel heir. I give
and bequeath to my son
Thomas Casteel fifty pounds current money of Pennsylvania, twenty five
pounds to be paid three full years after my desease and the other
wenty five pounds to be paid in four years after my disease to be paid
by my son Archibel, I then give and bequeth to my son Jesse Casteel
all my land below the mouth of the fore said Run to remain his
property and to his (proper youse) and behafe to go with a strate line
up a holler (Crofs) the landand i apoint my son Archald to take case
of my beloved wife and he is to bild her a dwelling house on his part
of the suitable for her to live in and to take care of her during her
life., and do hereby constitute my derely beloved wife Lurana Casteel
and Archiby Casteel my son to be my whole and sole Executor of this my
last will and testament and do uttley disannul all former wills
teastaments bequeaths and executers here to fore made ratifiying and
confirming this and no other as my last will and testament in witness
whgere of i have here unto set my hand and seal this twenty four day
of September one thousand seven hunndred and ninety four and in the
twenty first year of independance of the United States of America
Signed sealed published and delivered by him
The said Shadrack Casteel as his last will and testasment in the
presents of us
Wit
His
David Jackson
Shadrack Casteel
Bill Blare
mark seal
______________________________________________________
Bedford County
Befoire me John Andereson Esquire register of probate of wills
and granting letters of administration in and for the County of
Bedfordin the state of Pennsylvania personally came the within named
David Jackson and Bill Blare the two subscribing wittnesses to the
above instrument of writting and on their soleom oaths taken before me
to say that they were personally present and heard and gave the within
named Shadrack Castreel sign seal publish pronounce and declare the
said instrument of writting to be his last will and testament that at
the time of doing the same the said Shadrack Casteel was of sound and
_______ mind of memory accounting to the best of these informants
knowledge and belief and that they subscribed their names there in his
presents and
at his request
Sworn to subscribe Bill
Blare
This____________day David
Jackson
1795 before me;
John Andersen , Register
_____________________________________________________
To John Andersen Register;
December 10, 1795 Be it known that Lurana Casteel widow of
Shadrack Casteel being appointed one of the executors of the last will
and testament of the __ Shadrack Casteel. On account of the
informities through old ag her ability to attend to the business of
the executors (LIFE?) do hereby resign all my rights in the said
executors (LIFE?) I decline acting in the _______________ in any
shape what soever. witness my hand the day and year above writtenn.
In the presence of Lurana L.
Casteel
Bill Blare
mark
David Jackson
This will was typed as much as possible to keep the original flavor.
Where lines or (______) appear (couldn't spell parentheisis, no what i
mean) words were illegible and in future i may decipher and then
correct
Dennis
Does anyone have a line on the Thomas Casteel, son of Shadrack Casteel 0f
Flintstone Creek Cumberland Valley Township and Bedford County v
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania whose will was just posted by Dennis?
Thanks Dennis!
I am seeking a connection to Thomas Marion Casteel (1855 Bedford Co.-1930
Wayne Co. TN). His brothers are reported by family to be: George, Calvin,
Frank, John, Sam, Harvey, Jim.
Marjorie Casteel
marcas(a)centuryinter.net
M. K. Casteel wrote:
> It is possible your George CASTEEL is a brother to my husband's ggrandfather
> Thomas Marion Casteel of Wayne County. At this point all I have is first
> names of his brothers as provided by my husband's 86 year old aunt and there
> is a George. TM was born in 1855. So the date would be about right.
> We live in Hardin County, neighboring county to Wayne. I am very rushed at
> the moment, but plan to start my Casteel research this fall. I will try to
> check your names out then. Where in TX can I pick up George Casteel?
> If you don't hear from me, send a reminder.
> Thanks for the contact.
> Marjorie Casteel
> Savannah, TN
> marcas(a)centuryinter.net
> -----Original Message-----
> From: char corey <bccorey(a)admin.hilconet.com>
> To: CASTEEL-L(a)rootsweb.com <CASTEEL-L(a)rootsweb.com>
> Date: Wednesday, September 02, 1998 3:35 PM
> Subject: DUNCAN, BOBBIE
>
> >Hi DUNCAN cousins,
> >Am new to web. Am searching for parents of Bobbie DUNCAN (female) born
> >1862 in TN. Both parents born in TN. Married George CASTEEL. Both were
> >living in TX in 1840.
> > It is possibility that her parents were (from 1850 HARDIN CO., TN.
> >Federal Census
> >house #160...)
> > DUNCAN, William C.....age 28....Farmer
> > , Amanda F. ..age 29
> > , Sarah T. L. ... 4
> > , William D. L.... 3
> > , Clarissa R. 1
> > , Amanda E. 9/12 mos.
> > Since both William's wife and daughter were named Amanda he may have
> >called his
> >daughter Elizabeth DUNCAN. For me this is a possible lead as BOBBIE
> >DUNCAN
> >who would have been born later, ran on hard times in TX after her
> >marriage to GEORGE CASTEEL and had to allow her daughter, MAY BELLE
> >CASTEEL become legally adopted by her sister Elizabeth Duncan BLEDSOE
> >and her husband,
> >DAVID C. BLEDSOE, of DALLAS, TX. May Belle CASTEEL then went by May
> >Belle BLEDSOE. I don't have any other information about these people
> >(Except for
> >May Belle and her line.)
> >
> > If anyone knows these people and their parentage, please contact me.
> >
> >PS. We survived the DEL RIO are FLOOD!
> >
Reply: My George CASTEEL was born in TX. Both of his parents were
born in MO.
He is found on the following 7 June 1880 ROCKWALL CO., TX. Federal Census...
Page 603, E.D. 31,
CASTEEL, George, farm laborer
, Bobbie
, Alice (daughter)
George and Bobbie (Duncan) CASTEEL also had other children besides Mae
Belle or May Belle CASTEEL-BLEDSOE, ....
1) Ide CASTEEL
2) Pleas (Pleaz) CASTEEL
It is said that these children were also "adopted out" to other
family members to raise during George and Bobbie CASTEEL'S hard times.
I hope these names ring a bell with someone who can reconnect this
poor little family.
Mrs. Charolette Corey
PO Box 1002
Brackettville, Tx. 78832
(830) 563-2121
Hi Moore Cousins,
Am new to the web. Am looking for parents of James Robert Moore (b. 28
Nov. 1872 in PARIS, HENRY CO., TN. He later married MAY BELLE CASTEEL
in DALLAS, DALLAS CO., TX. Had children:
1) MOORE, Ora Mae "Dorothy" (b. 1906 Dallas, DALLAS CO., TX.)
2) MOORE, Desmond (b. Dallas, DALLAS CO. TX)
3) MOORE, Harry G. "HG" (b. 1914 Dallas, DALLAS CO., TX.)
4) MOORE, Alvin (b. 1916 Dallas, DALLAS CO., TX.)
The couple are found on the 1920 DALLAS, DALLAS CO., TX. Federal
Census, at
Park Ave. Road, Vol. 39, E.D.3, Sheet 10, Line 45)...
MOORE, James R....age 47
, MAE.......age 30
, Ora Mae...age 14
, Desmond...age 11
, Harry G. ...age 6
, Alvin..........age 4
They later also had Opal Winzola Elizabeth Moore, who went by
Winzola Moore.
She later married Oscar Anthony Corey in Dallas, Tx. (My husband's
father.)
He and Mae or May Belle (Casteel-Bledsoe) Moore later divorced and
she married
John Champion of Dallas, Tx.
May Belle CASTEEL was adopted by DAVID C. BLEDSOE and his wife,
ELIZABETH (CASTEEL) BLEDSOE, after May Belle Casteel's mother, BOBBIE
(DUNCAN) CASTEEL and husband, GEORGE CASTEEL fell on hard times.
Someone said that James Robert MOORE's father died when James was
about
6 yrs. old and that his mother remarried. Some say his father's name
was Wesley?
Anyone who can give information James Robert Moore or anyone in this
list, please
notify me. Thanks.
PS: We survived the DEL RIO area FLOOD!
Hi DUNCAN cousins,
Am new to web. Am searching for parents of Bobbie DUNCAN (female) born
1862 in TN. Both parents born in TN. Married George CASTEEL. Both were
living in TX in 1840.
It is possibility that her parents were (from 1850 HARDIN CO., TN.
Federal Census
house #160...)
DUNCAN, William C.....age 28....Farmer
, Amanda F. ..age 29
, Sarah T. L. ... 4
, William D. L.... 3
, Clarissa R. 1
, Amanda E. 9/12 mos.
Since both William's wife and daughter were named Amanda he may have
called his
daughter Elizabeth DUNCAN. For me this is a possible lead as BOBBIE
DUNCAN
who would have been born later, ran on hard times in TX after her
marriage to GEORGE CASTEEL and had to allow her daughter, MAY BELLE
CASTEEL become legally adopted by her sister Elizabeth Duncan BLEDSOE
and her husband,
DAVID C. BLEDSOE, of DALLAS, TX. May Belle CASTEEL then went by May
Belle BLEDSOE. I don't have any other information about these people
(Except for
May Belle and her line.)
If anyone knows these people and their parentage, please contact me.
PS. We survived the DEL RIO are FLOOD!
Joseph Casteel b. June 4, 1809/10 in TN; d. Dec. 14, 1874 buried at
Marshfield, Mo; m. Elizabeth Estlinger July 30 1829 Putnam Co., Indiana.
she was born in TN.
Children:
Mary b. 1838 in Indiana m. William Beany
Edward b. 1837 In Indiana
Christian b. 1840 in Indiana
Mahaley E. B 1842 In Indiana m. James Cantrell
Alice Jane b. 1844 m. #1Robert Eslinger #2 John Ince
John b. 1848 In Iowa
Francis Marion. b. 1852 in Iowa; d. Ottawa Co., Ok; m. Patience Delila
Williams
I have more on this family.
I also found this record.
James A. Casteel was born in Washington Co., Iowa July 7, 1842. When but
an infant his parents died and the grandparents of his wife, Mr and Mrs
Horace Walker, reared him at their home in Des Moines County Iowa, near the
town of Burlington. When 22 he enlisted in Co. E of the 25th Iowa, to
serve his country during the Civil War. He married Frances Cartwright of
Burlington, Iowa and settled on a farm near there. To this union five sons
were born, the second one dying in infancy. They came to Pierce, Nebraska
in 1882 where they resided until moving to Randolph, in October 1898. ( He
had a brother with the initials of F.A.)
Marjorie,
I misplaced your e-mail address. Could you sent it to me again.
My James M. had three brothers; James Edward and Richard Martin and John
H. He also had a sister, Lucinda J.
On the census, as a married man, he had a ? mark indicating that he did not
know where his parents were born. I believe that his brother John H.
indicated that he was born in Mo. I know that Richard Martin was born
there and I have completed his family line.
I think I may have your Thomas Marion Casteel's parents. I will let you
know by Wednesday.
Carolyn