Lanita,
Here is what I have in my notes, from various scources
scour.
Immigrated from Scotland settled to Maryland, fought in the War of 1812.,per
Uncle J. E.
Found at geoforum= they lived in Mercer CO Pa 1790-Beaver CO Pa 1800- Wayne
CO Ohio 1811 Died Holmes CO Ohio 1822. See Castor Assoc. Of America literature,
thought to be of the line of Paulus and Gertrude Kuster who came form
Krefeld, Germany between 1687 and 1691, arriving in Philadelphia
in June issue of the News Caster they had listed 95 families descended form
John Castor Sr
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323766-0106100092011 lds file number
the below sent by Linda Thompson on 07-30-2004:
Tradition is that John served in the Revolutionary War, although this has not
been substantiated. Pa. Archives, Series 3, vol. 22 shows a John Custard on
Tax List of 1781 in Peters Township of Washington County, and a John Caster on
Tax List of 1786 on Manallen Township of Fayette County. Is this the same
John? John did live for a while in what later became known as Mercer County, Pa. -
- this was about 1790. He and his family appear in the 1800 federal census in
Beaver County, Pa. John was in Beaver County, North Sewickley Township 1803
through 1810 according to tax lists. John and Hannah sold 400 acres in Beaver
County to Sampson Peirsol and this was recorded 7 October 1807 (actual
transaction probably took place 1803 or earlier). John and family located in 1811 in
Wayne County, Ohio and lived near Benton in Salt Creek Township. John died in
Wayne County, Ohio and his Will is dated 21 November 1822, and probated 24
November 1823. John died either late in 1822 or in 1823 before 21 November. His
wife, Hannah, and his son, George, were named executrix and executor of his
estate. Hannah survived John and was still in Holmes County, Ohio in 1830. She
later went to Hamilton County, Indiana. George Caster, her son, was named 2 May
1841 executor of John's estate by the Hamilton County Probate Court because of
her inability to serve as executrix. In December 1843, her son Sampson Caster,
asked the Hamilton County Court to appoint a guardian for her, and son-in-law
John Hamilton was so appointed. In January 1844 she sold her land in Ohio.
Hannah died 1 September 1845 at the age of 82 years and is buried at the Prairie
Baptist Church Cemetery in Hamilton County, Indiana.
Source:
2 Dec 2002 - CAOA Archive File: Some Caster/Castor Genealogies from Western
Pennsylvania and Ohio; Pages II, III, 1,2,6,15, and 16
Nancy
Thanks to all for the info. My husband is a descendant of John and
Elizabeth BELL CASTOR through their son, Reason.
What are the benefits of joining the CASTOR Assoc? How much is it?
Lanita