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Donna,
Jacob and Sowege came from the Cassel family in the Germantown area of PA. His father was
Peter Cassel with whom Jacob had a rift when he married Sowege. Marriage outside the
family was uncommon in the early PA Cassels and due to this rift, Jacob changed his
surname to Castle. He migrated to the New River area of VA and there is verified data of
him while living in this area. That's where the flood occurred. He was a longhunter
and renegade of sorts and violated a Va treaty with the Indians by going into SW VA.
There he dealt with the Indians and purchased land from them; on this land he built a
trading post and it was called Castle's Woods (currently Castlewood, VA where I
attended High School). He is in my direct line and I would love to exchange data with
you. Jacob had several children traceable to his marriage to Sowege, and is by folk lore
said to have had other Indian squaws and children in the Castlewood area. These were
never validated due to mixed breeds n!
ot being listed on Tithable lists or Tax Lists. His son, Joseph, by Sowege, is also in
my direct line.
Bryce Castle
PS: Sowege was anglicanized and baptised in PA as Mary Elizabeth prior to them migrating
to VA.