Update on early Casteel with given name William:
HEADS OF FAMILIES AT THE FIRST CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES TAKEN IN THE YEAR
1790 RECORDS OF THE STATE ENUMERATIONS: 1782 to 1785 VIRGINIA
HEADS OF FAMILIES - VIRGINIA, 1782.
AMHERST COUNTY
Name of head of family: Casteel, William
White: 2
Living next door: Fielding Tungett. An Elijah Casteel married Lucy Tungate c
1800 in Garrard Co KY. Lucy Tungate is d of Jeremiah Tungate. No known
relationship to Fielding Tungett. Does anyone know of a relationship?????
Greenbrier Co now WVA: 1787 Survey for William Castile, 57 acres on a branch
of Muddy Creek above the land of James Jarrett
Note: Joseph Casteel was paid for provision for the Revolution in 1780 and
1782 same county, 1785 survey for Joseph Casteel, 42 acres on Muddy Creek
joining a survey made for Frances Jackson. John Casteel appears Greenbrier Co
1787 court Orders bound to Jacob Riffe and in the 1799 Tax List.
1794 Knox Co Tenn: William Casteel family massacred by Indians. Daughter
Elizabeth Casteel only survivor. She married James Dunlap/Dunlop 1812 Knox
Co.
She states her father William was from Greenbrier and serviced in
Revoluntionary War and "never received anything for his service".
ABSTRACT OF GRAVES OF REVOLUTIONARY PATRIOTS: Volume 1
Casteel William Price home, Kimberlin Heights Rd, Knox Co Tenn
If anyone has further information on a William Casteel during this time
period, please reply to the Casteel mail list.
Leoneita