Hi Edith and all other cousins,
A transcription of a letter that Edith shared with me showed James
(youngest son of John Castleberry, SR.) writing to his sons, Jehu and
James in 1851 from Alabama. Which, obviously, changes the date that I
had has his death date of c 1835! I've been back through the Alabama
1850 census, but still have not located James there.
Here is the information that I had located:
"Indian Depredation Claims" by Donna B. Thaxton
Claimant: Gay, Allen (son-in-law of John Castleberry, Sr.)
County of Claim: Hancock
Date Petition signed: June 7, 1802
Type of Instrument: Affidavit
Officials: Robert McGinty, J. P.
Other Names: John Catleberry (sic)
Subject: Claims that as executor of the estate of John Castleberry he is
filing for the loss of one horse stolen from Castleberry in 1787 and
worth $60.00. Further states that the Creek Indians are suspected of
stealing the horse from Castleberry.
***
Claimant: Castleberry, James (son of John Castleberry, Sr.)
County of Claim: Talbot
Date Petition Signed: July 7, 1835
Type of Instrument: Affidavit
Officials: John Brown, J.I.C., James Bussey, J.I.C., William Towns,
J.I.C.
Other Names: None
Subject: The above named justices attest to the good character and
credibility of James Castleberry
(The following is also on this document: "ENDORSED. -787- One horse-
Disallowed - August 1, 1835. John A. Cuthbert, Comr.)
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Claimant: Castleberry, Jeremiah (son of John Castleberry, Sr.)
County of Claim; Talbot
Date Petition Signed: July 7, 1835
Type of Instrument: Affidavit
Officials: John Brown, J.I.C., James Bussey, J.I.C., William Towns,
J.I.C.
Other Names: John Castleberry
Subject: Claims that in the fall of 1787 Creek Indians stole a horse
from John Castleberry and that the horse was worth $45.00.
***
APPENDIX DOCUMENT #310:
The Estate of John Castlebury (sic)
1787 1 horse 40.00 (dollars)
***
(Note: This is why I thought James had died in 1835 - Jo)
APPENDIX DOCUMENT #310:
1787 - Est. of Jas: Castleberry 1 Horse 60.00 (dollars)
Jo
http://home.earthlink.net/~castlesb/Index.htm
1. I did some updates on the marriages and on the census while in
Arkansas.
2. Have finally come to a decision and will be moving our Castleberry
files to RootsWeb. There will be unlimited space there *and* I would
like to begin a photo album (everyone start scanning in those old
pictures!).
3. Castleberry Poll: How many of you out there have the "Castleberry
Blue" eyes??? Mine are green, but my sister and brother both have blue.
Jo