John Castleberry

Male 1738 - 1802  (64 years)


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  • Name John Castleberry 
    Birth ca 1738  Bucks Co, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Jesse W. Castleberry, ed. Castleberry and Allied Families, Vol II (Casselberry, FL: Lawton Printers, 2003), 225.
    Gender Male 
    Bible 1760 
    Bible of John Castleberry
    Bible of John Castleberry
    A list of the ages of John Castleberry's children.
    Henry Castleberry was born October 11, 1760.
    John Castleberry was born December 19, 1762
    Jeremiah Castleberry was born January 23, 1765
    Abigail Castleberry was born August 21, 1767
    Peter Castleberry was born November 28, 1770
    Katharine Castleberry was born March 5, 1773
    Elizabeth Castleberry was born May 11, 1775
    Jane Castleberry was born January 14, 1778
    Sarah Castleberry was born December 16, 1780
    James Castleberry was born April 6, 1783
    [His wife] Mary Ann (unknown) Castleberry was born November 10, 1741
    Military 1780-1783  Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    John Castleberry was a Revolutionary Soldier from Georgia. He is mentioned at p 378 [and others] in Knight's Georgia's Roster of the Revolution. A certificate dated 16 Apr 1784, entitling him to Bounty Land in Georgia was signed by Col. G. Lee, who is presumed to have been his Commanding Officer during the War.  
    Bounty Land 1784  Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    John Castleberry was a Revolutionary Soldier from Georgia. He is mentioned at p 378 [and others] in Knight's Georgia's Roster of the Revolution. A certificate dated 16 Apr 1784, entitling him to Bounty Land in Georgia was signed by Col. G. Lee, who is presumed to have been his Commanding Officer during the War. Knight's at page 50, Survey No. 358, shows he received a bounty of 278 1/2 acres, located in Franklin Co, GA, 8 Jun 1784, Knight's p 244, Survey No. 715 shows he received 287 1/2 acres of bounty land in Washington Co, GA, 30 Jun 1784, Knight's p 184. 
    Census 1790  Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; First Census of the United States, 1790.; Year: 1790; Census Place: Spartanburg, South Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 11; Page: 18; Family History Library Film: 0568151.
    1790 Census, Spartanburg Dist, South Carolina
    1790 Census, Spartanburg Dist, South Carolina
    The Number of Persons within my Division consisting of 8800, appears in a schedule hereto annexed subscribed by me this 15th day of April AD 1791. Daniel Wright, Adjuntant to the Marshal of the State of South Carolina . . . . . . The Schedule of the whole Number of Persons within the Division of ____ Spartinburgh Allotted to Daniel Wright.
    heads of household, males >10, males +10, free white females, oll other free persons:
    - Wm. Cassilberry, 1, 3, 3
    - John Cassilberry, 4, 0, 5, 0, 1 slave
    - Paul Cassilberry, 1, 2, 2
    Will 21 Apr 1801  Hancock Co, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Will of JOHN CASTLEBERRY, dated 21 Apr 1801, in a low state of health. To my beloved wife Mary Ann my house and plantation, stock, household furniture, etc. during her natural life. To my beloved son James Castleberry my house and plantation after the death of my wife. My wife may dispose of the furniture and stock as she pleases at her death; if she thinks it advantageous to sell the house and plantation I authorize my executors or any two of them to do so and buy a tract of land of equal value and convey the same to my son James. Exors: wife Mary Ann, Joab Durham, Allen Gay [son-in-law of John]. s/ John (X) Castleberry. Wit: P. Boyle, Benja. Thompson, Jeremiah Castleberry. Proved by Peter Boyle 30 Jan 1802. 
    • (1) Hancock Co, GA Wills & Estates, Vol. AAAA (Atlanta: Department of Archives and History, 1957), 68-69. (2) Georgia Genalogical Magazine, No. 94, 271.
    Death Jan 1802  Hancock Co, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Inventory 6 Mar 1802  Hancock Co, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • (1) Hancock Co, GA Wills & Estates, Vol. AAAA (Atlanta: Department of Archives and History, 1957), 70. (2) Georgia Genalogical Magazine, No. 94, 271.
    Inventory & Appraisement of the Estate of John Castleberry
    Inventory & Appraisement of the Estate of John Castleberry
    Inventory and Appraisement of estate of John Castleberry, dec'd 6 Mar 1802. Listing of items sold with Total value of $350.25. s/Peter Boyle, Francis Lewis Senr, John Buckner, Edmond Beard, appraisers. s/Mary Ann Castleberry, Joab Durham, Allen Gay, exors.
    Burial unknown Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I575  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 6 Feb 2024 

    Father William Castleberry, I,   b. ca 1707, Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Jan 1802, Hancock Co, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 95 years) 
    Mother Margaret Davis,   b. ca 1713, Germantown, Philadelphia Co, Pennyslvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. ca 1788, Newberry Dist, South Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years) 
    Family ID F260  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Ann,   b. 10 Nov 1741, North Carolina, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. ca 1785, Hancock Co, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 43 years) 
    Marriage 14 Oct 1760 
    Children 
    +1. Henry Castleberry, Sr.,   b. 14 Oct 1760, North Carolina, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Jan 1807, Sparta, Hancock Co, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 46 years)
     2. John Castleberry, Jr.,   b. 19 Dec 1762, Orange Co, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. ca 1841 (Age 78 years)
    +3. Jeremiah Castleberry,   b. 23 Jan 1765, South Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 May 1836, Talbotton, Talbot Co, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
    +4. Abigail Castleberry,   b. 24 Aug 1767, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Jan 1824, Jasper Co, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years)
     5. Jehu Castleberry,   b. 28 Nov 1770, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1778 (Age < 7 years)
     6. Katherine Castleberry,   b. 5 Mar 1773, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    +7. Elizabeth Castleberry,   b. 11 Nov 1775, Warren Co, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Mar 1859, Sumter Co, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)
     8. Jane Castleberry,   b. 14 Jan 1778, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    +9. Sarah Castleberry,   b. 16 Dec 1780, Wilkinson Co, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Feb 1843, Muscogee Co, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years)
    +10. James Castleberry,   b. 6 Apr 1783, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Oct 1859, Tallapoosa Co, Alabama, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
    Family ID F255  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 28 Aug 2020 

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - ca 1738 - Bucks Co, Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary - John Castleberry was a Revolutionary Soldier from Georgia. He is mentioned at p 378 [and others] in Knight's Georgia's Roster of the Revolution. A certificate dated 16 Apr 1784, entitling him to Bounty Land in Georgia was signed by Col. G. Lee, who is presumed to have been his Commanding Officer during the War. - 1780-1783 - Georgia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBounty Land - John Castleberry was a Revolutionary Soldier from Georgia. He is mentioned at p 378 [and others] in Knight's Georgia's Roster of the Revolution. A certificate dated 16 Apr 1784, entitling him to Bounty Land in Georgia was signed by Col. G. Lee, who is presumed to have been his Commanding Officer during the War. Knight's at page 50, Survey No. 358, shows he received a bounty of 278 1/2 acres, located in Franklin Co, GA, 8 Jun 1784, Knight's p 244, Survey No. 715 shows he received 287 1/2 acres of bounty land in Washington Co, GA, 30 Jun 1784, Knight's p 184. - 1784 - Georgia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1790 - Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsWill - Will of JOHN CASTLEBERRY, dated 21 Apr 1801, in a low state of health. To my beloved wife Mary Ann my house and plantation, stock, household furniture, etc. during her natural life. To my beloved son James Castleberry my house and plantation after the death of my wife. My wife may dispose of the furniture and stock as she pleases at her death; if she thinks it advantageous to sell the house and plantation I authorize my executors or any two of them to do so and buy a tract of land of equal value and convey the same to my son James. Exors: wife Mary Ann, Joab Durham, Allen Gay [son-in-law of John]. s/ John (X) Castleberry. Wit: P. Boyle, Benja. Thompson, Jeremiah Castleberry. Proved by Peter Boyle 30 Jan 1802. - 21 Apr 1801 - Hancock Co, Georgia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Jan 1802 - Hancock Co, Georgia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsInventory - 6 Mar 1802 - Hancock Co, Georgia, USA Link to Google Earth
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