James G. CASTELLAW b. 20 Oct 1795 Barnwell Co. SC d. 29 Oct 1878 Hallettsville, Lavaca Co. TX: Appalachian Aristocracy

1795 - 1878 (83 years)

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Name	James G. CASTELLAW
Born	20 Oct 1795	Barnwell Co. SC
Gender	Male
Died	29 Oct 1878	Hallettsville, Lavaca Co. TX
Notes	In 1820 James drew lot no. 101, Section 3, Irwin County,Georgia. The 1825 Tax Digest Washington Co., Georgia, indicates he paid tax on 490 acres, Irwin Co., Georgia. James and his family moved to Henry Co., Georgia in 1835 from Washington Co.,Georgia. On August 8, 1850 the Federal census shows Sarah Arnold Castellaw is in Henry County, Georgia with her children Jane,Andrew Jackson, Francis and Caroline. James is not listed on the census record taken on that day. Deed book M for Henry County, Georgia does show a James and a J.B. Castellow as witnesses on December 10, 1850. On June 26, 1860, in Lavaca County, Texas James is listed with Sarah as well as Andrew Jackson and Francis. Lavaca County court records show transactions by James G. and Sarah being made on September 7, 1853. This was the first Castellow that brought six of his children to Lavaca County,Texas. He left some of his children in Georgia. By 1850, the family was living in Lavaca Co., Texas. Indenture dated June 11, 1850, indicates James bought 256 acres of land on Rocky Creek, Lavaca County, Texas. In the 1860 census, the family was living in Hallettsville, pg 349. Lavaca County courthouse records show that James and Sarah Castellow sold an undivided 1/4 of their Lavaca County homestead to their son, William H. Castellow on September 7, 1853. Later that same year they gave the remaining 3/4 of the homestead to sons James B. Castellow, Andrew Jackson Castellow and Francis M.Castellow. On January 20, 1854 they gave their personal property of "horses, cattle, hogs, household goods, etc. to Andrew Jackson, Francis M., Martha Jane "Dolly" and Rachel Caroline Castellow. It appears that James and Sarah were getting their estate in order for something, perhaps his pension for the War of 1812, although Sarah lived almost 13 mores years(1867) and James lived for almost 25 mores years (1878). In 1870, according to the Lavaca County census James was living alone, page 485. MILITARY SERVICE James served as a private in the War of 1812, serving from November 25, 1814 until May May 6, 1815, in Captain William H. Underwood's Georgia Militia, Colonel Booth's Battalion. He was drafted into service from Washington Co., Georgia. James was later granted a pension for his service in the war as well as "bounty" land in Lavaca Co., Texas.
Person ID	I11108	Master File
Last Modified	4 Feb 2012

Father	William Henry CASTELLAW, b. 1769, Winton Co. SC , d. 1829, Washington Co. GA (Age 60 years)
Mother	Rhody BREWER, b. ca 1777
Married	13 Jan 1810	Richmond Co. GA
Family ID	F5189	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Sarah Arnold, b. 1797, South Carolina , d. Bef 8 Sep 1867, Lavaca Co. TX (Age 70 years)

Married 1817 Washington Co. GA

Children

	1. Nancy CASTELLAW, b. 1818, Washington Co. GA , d. Bef 1880, Lavaca Co. TX (Age 62 years)
	2. William Henry CASTELLAW, b. 10 Nov 1819, Washington Co. GA , d. 01 May 1880, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co. TX (Age 60 years)
	3. George Washington CASTELLAW, b. 13 Dec 1823, Washington Co. GA , d. 02 Nov 1896, Henry Co. GA (Age 72 years)
	4. James Bryant CASTELLAW, b. Sep 1824, Washington Co. GA , d. ca 1901, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co. TX (Age ~ 76 years)
	5. Mary Ann CASTELLAW, b. 07 Jul 1825, Washington Co. GA , d. 13 May 1894, Locust Grove, Henry Co. GA (Age 68 years)
	6. Elizabeth (Lizzie) CASTELLAW, b. 1827, Washington Co. GA , d. 1855, Henry Co. GA (Age 28 years)
	7. Martha C. CASTELLAW, b. 15 Mar 1829, Washington Co. GA , d. 14 Oct 1910, Locust Grove, Henry Co. GA (Age 81 years)
	8. Martha Jane (Dolly) CASTELLAW, b. 28 Aug 1830, Washington Co. GA , d. 01 Mar 1903, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co. TX (Age 72 years)
+	9. Andrew Jackson CASTELLAW, b. 25 Aug 1833, Washington Co. GA , d. 25 Aug 1912, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co. TX (Age 79 years)
	10. Sarah E. CASTELLAW, b. 1834, Washington Co. GA , d. 1848, Henry Co. GA (Age 14 years)
	11. Francis M. (Frank) CASTELLAW, b. 01 Apr 1835, Washington Co. GA , d. 16 Aug 1869, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co. TX (Age 34 years)
	12. Rachel Caroline CASTELLAW, b. 1839, Washington Co. GA

Last Modified 4 Feb 2012

Family ID F6858 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family 2	Hester Carol Longley
Married	08 Sep 1867	Lavaca Co. TX
Last Modified	4 Feb 2012
Family ID	F6871	Group Sheet \| Family Chart