Hello list members: I know I have posted this before, but I keep hoping to run into
someone who has knowledge of Roswell Castle (born about 1782) who married Roxana Hartwell
on April 22, 1802 in Castleton, Rutland, VT.
I am convinced the reason I am having such a difficult time finding any records on Roswell
has to do with either the spelling of the name, or Roswell was his middle name. According
to the Hartwell genealogy Roswell was born in Litchfield, CT and died in Bath NY. I
seriously question both of those theory's, because it seems odd to me I can't find
any birth or death records on him in NY , VT or CT. Taking into consideration that his
birth may not have been recorded, it seems unlikely that his death records would not have
been recorded someplace. Some place there must be records on him that I can't find
before 1802, when he married Roxana, and after 1820 when I find him in the Rutland, CO.,
census. Another problem is that the name Castle and Caswell were very interchangeable. I
have found families in records thrugh NEHGS that shows both spellings in the same sentence
and on the same family. However I can't find any records on a Roswell Caswell.
It has been speculation that the Roswell Castle in the 1850 census is the correct person.
I know that can not be true because that Roswell lived in Dutchess Co., NY where he and
Anna were married in 1813, before they moved to upstate NY. This Roswell would have been
10 years younger than the person I am looking for, therefore making his children the wrong
ages. In 1813 my Roswell was married to Roxana and living in VT.
Another interesting tid bit on this Castle line. I found a Jedediah in the 1810 census in
Windsor Co., VT. living as a widower. He had two daughters Abigail and Sally (Sarah) who
married Churchill brothers in Rutland Co (Middletown/Castleton), VT in 1805 and 1807. It
seems odd to me these girls would have been in Castleton during that time frame and not be
linked to the Roswell Castle living in Castleton. These girls would have been about the
correct age to be either Roswell's sisters or cousins. I also find it strange that I
can't find anything on Jedediah, the girl's father.
I have even searched under the surname Roswell to see if I could find someone who married
a Castle male. That is still up in the air, but not having much luck with that idea.
I hope I have spiked someone's interest enough who has access to records that I
don't have. I have spent hours in Heritage Quest searching town history's looking
for just a little bit of info that I could further check on.
There was a large group that went to Canada after the war and I am beginning to wonder if
my Roswell (I call him my old coot) was part of that group.
Any advice or help with this massive brick wall will be greatly appreciated.
Joyce Josselyn Grady