Edmund du Chastel 2nd. adopted CASTEEL when he purchased Prince Georges Cty. Plantation,
1712, with inherited money from his father.
Plantation "Edmond's Frolick"Piscotaway Parish - St. John's - In Larged
Dec.10, 1714 to "Casteel Plantation" Tabacco planter / 1730's Maryland This
is now part of Andrews Air Force Base - 10 miles S.E. of Wash.D.C.
Edmund du Chastel ( Castel) de Blangerval, immigrant ancestor of the Casteel family in
America. Philadelphia Deed book E No. 2,L.A. page 171.
Edmund arrived in Philadelpia soon after founding in1682 - from Canterbury,England.???
Sept. 10, 1683 Oath of allegiance to William Penn - Philidelphia, Pa.
4Th. richest man in Phil.,Pa. Assessement 1693 - called than Captain du Chastel
The du Chastel home in Phil. was located on Front Street - now called Gatzmer St. and
Morris Alley. Adjoining the house of the 1st. Anthony Morris, a fashionable district of
the city.
(original grant Oct. 12, 1713 Prince George Cty, MD Deeds Bk Y pg 575)
(MD Hist. Soc. M.S. Calvert Paper No.882 pg 167)
Will of Edmond Casteel III b: ca 1715 Pa. will written 11 April 1772
d. 24 March 1773 Prince George's County, MD.
To son: Shadrack Casteel, personality. To wife: Rebeccah Casteel, all of
my personal estate, part of tract Casstell, part of Edmond's Frolick
enlarged, during life then the remaining part of my lands and goods to be
acually divided amongst my children, Shadrack, Machack, Abednego, Francis
Casteel, Lucy Athy, Kezia Mitchal, Susanah Scarce, Sarah Medley, Cassander
Cassteel and Charity Cassteel. Daughter Cassrander Cassteel , excx.
Test: James Moore, Snr., Samuel Moore, Zadock Moore WILLS 39,f.464.
Inventory of Edmond Casteel, PG Co., 19 April 1773, Appraised by John
Osbourn, James Moore, Sr. Kindred, Marchp Casteel, Charity Casteel. Sum of
L26/11/8.
14 June 1773 Cassandre Casteel, Exce. Creditors, Peter Campbell
for Classford and Co., Stephen West. INV. 114, f. 44.
The account of Cassandra Casteel, Excs. of Edmund Casteel P.G. Co., Sum of
L26/11/8 18 May 1884 ACCTS 71, f 128 .
Father: Edmund CASTEEL b: 1684/1694 in Pennsylvania
Mother: Joanna UNKNOWN
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Children
Francis CASTEEL b: Abt 1752
Meshack or Machach CASTEEL b: Abt 1740
Abednego CASTEEL b: Abt 1746
Sarah CASTEEL b: Abt 1748
Edward CASTEEL b: Abt 1750
Kezia CASTEEL b: Abt 1750
Charity CASTEEL b: 1757
Shadrack CASTEEL b: 1764
Susannah CASTEEL b: 1743
John CASTEEL b. 1743
Lucy 1743
Cassandra 1753
Edmund du Chastel 2nd. adopted CASTEEL when he purchased Prince Georges Cty. Plantation,
1712, with inherited money from his father.
Plantation "Edmond's Frolick"Piscotaway Parish - St. John's - In Larged
Dec.10, 1714 to "Casteel Plantation" Tabacco planter / 1730's Maryland
This is now part of Andrews Air Force Base - 10 miles S.E. of Wash.D.C.
(original grant Oct. 12, 1713 Prince George Cty, MD Deeds Bk Y pg 575)
(MD Hist. Soc. M.S. Calvert Paper No.882 pg 167)