Note 3001 Part 8 (Final Article)
July 2, 1938
CASTEEL
Shadrach Casteel, son of Thomas , was born in Bedfrod Co. PA.,
about 1780; spent his youth in Garrett Co. Md., where his father
settlled before 1798; and after 1820 removed to Preston Co. (W) VA.,
which adjoins Garrett, settling on the southside of Muddy Creek at the
Methany Mill ( C.E. Hoye, Garrett Co. History of The Casteel Family"'
Oren F. Morton. "History of Preston Co., W. Va."; Federal and VA.
census records. His children as given by the histories, were :
Archibald, born about 1803 in Garrett Coounty, married Susan De Witt,
daughter of Peter and Rebecca De Witt of Preston County. 31.
Elizabeth, born about 1805 in Garrett County , married Joseph De Witt,
son of Peter and Rebecca De Witt born about 1803, died in 1865 in
Garrett Co. (then Allegany Co.) leaving a will which names his widow;
the names of all their children as heir-in-law appear on a deed
executed about this time (Mrs. Wm. H. De Witt, (The De Witt Family", a
reprint from "The Republican" Oakland, MD., 1937 gives the lineage
correctly. Vol. VI. of "The Compendium of Am. Genealogy", page 398,
contains two errors: it makes Joseph the son of Henry and Elizabeth
Friend De Witt when trhe census and court records show the he was the
son of Peter; and it give Shadrah Casteel the of Preston as "Shadrach
du Castel, Jr." from Bedford Co., PA which incorrect because it
assumes that he was the son of Shadrach. no. 9 above when he actually
was the grandson. In other respects the De Witt lineage given by the
Compendium appears to be quite accurate). 32. Meshach. 33. John.
34. Jeremiah. 35. Rebecca. 36. Thomas, born about 1814 in Garrettt
County. married Huldah _____, and had five children according to the
Census of 1850 for Garrett Co. 37. Nathaniel, born 1818, died 1893.
28. Nathaniel Casteel, son of THomas, was born about 1789 in Bedford
County , PA., and died April 2, 1866, in Garrett County where he is
buried with his wife in the Casteel grave yard, on a hill above the
site of his home in Sang Run District, now on the Rhodeheaver farm. He
married Jane McMullin who died March30, 1870 in her 85th year