John Castellaw 
John was born about 1727 in Bertie Co., NC.1 John's father was James, Sr. Castellaw and his mother was Sarah Williams. His paternal grandparents were Thomas Castellaw and Katherine Hutcheson; his maternal grandfather was John, Jr. Williams. He had three brothers and three sisters, named Thomas, William, James, Jr., Betha H., Katherine and Sarah. He died about 1816 in Bertie Co., NC.1 General Notes
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John was in Bertie Co., NC in 1784, 1787, and 1790. John's will was dated
December 11, 1813. It was proved in May 1816. His will included
Charlotte, Thomas, Bartholomew, John D. Henry D., John W. and Nancy C.
All the above were left beds and furniture. His property was left tohis
wife Margaret Castellaw. At her death the residue was to go to John D.
Castellaw.
John's tax listing in 1763 listed one free mulatto, one nergo man and
one negro woman.
John sold his son William (brother of James and son of Martha Butler)
170 acres for the sum of 10 pounds.
From the Miller book by Latham Lee Miller (researched by Shirley
Ihnen, a Historical and Genealogical Research), it is stated that Martha
Butler and two sons by John Castellaw most likely before he married
Margaret Dawson. They were given the Castelaw surname. The two sons
remained in Bertie County while most of the sons of John and Margaret
(Charlotte, Thomas, Bartholomew, John Dawson, Henry D., Nancy and John
W.) moved to Haywood County TN. The brother Thomas moved to Duplin
County, NC.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.21 Apr 1565 in Canongate, Einburg, Midlothan, Scotland d. in Scotland
- b.~ 1612 in Sterling, Scotland d. in Scotland
- b.~ 1570 in Scotland d. in Scotland
- b.~ 1641 in Eagleham, Renfrewshire, Scotland d.>01 Dec 1703 in Scotland
- b.~ 1618 in Scotland d. in ?
- b.06 Nov 1685 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland d.1749 in Bertie Precinct, NC
- b.~ 1642 in Renfrewshire, Scotland d.Apr 1713 in Scotland
- b.~ 1727 in Bertie Co., NC d.~ 1816 in Bertie Co., NC
- b.1673 in Isle of Wight, VA
- b.01 Jun 1698 in Isle of Wight, VA d.1770 in Bertie Co., NC
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John and Margaret were married in a religious ceremony about 1775 in NC.1 They had five sons and three daughters, named Bartholomew, John Dawson, Henry Dawson, John William, Thomas Jefferson, Charlotte, Nancy W. and Harriet.
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Children
Bartholomew Castellaw
Bartholomew was born about 1778 in Bertie Co., NC.1 He died on May 2nd, 1845 in TN.1
John Dawson Castellaw
John Dawson was born in 1780 in Bertie Co., NC.1 He died at the age of 79 on February 15th, 1859 in Haywood Co., TN.1
Henry Dawson Castellaw
Henry Dawson was born in 1782 in Bertie Co., NC.1 He died before 1850 in Lauderdale Co., TN.1
John William Castellaw
John William was born about 1786 in Bertie Co., NC.1 He died in 1821 in Bertie Co., NC.1
They had three sons and five daughters, named William, John, James C., Elizabeth, Prudence, Martha, Sarah and Penelope.
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Children
James C. Castellaw
James C. was born about 1770 in Bertie Co., NC.1 He died about 1832 in Bertie Co., NC.1
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