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Jacob Casteel Sr. 1717–1789 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Apr 1717

Birth Location: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 17 Feb 1789

Death Location: Russell County, Virginia, USA

Father: Peter Casteel

Mother: Catherine Hobart

Spouse(s): Sowege PEKOWI

Children(s): Bazel Casteel, Valentine Sr., Michael Casteel, Cawakawachi Casteel, Rachel Casteel, Elijah Casteel, Catherine Casteel, James Casteel, Mary Casteel, Jacob Jr

The story of Jacob Casteel Sr. began in 1717 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1768, Jacob Casteel Sr. resided in Rowan County, NC. Jacob Casteel Sr. married Sowege Mary Elizabeth Pekowi, and had children including Bazel Joseph Casteel, Catherine Casteel, Cawakawachi Mary Casteel, Elijah Casteel, Jacob Castle Jr, James Casteel, Mary Ann Casteel, Michael Casteel, Rachel Casteel, Valentine Casteel Sr. Jacob Casteel Sr. passed away in 1789 in Russell County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Jacob Casteel Sr. began in 1717 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1768, Jacob Casteel Sr. resided in Rowan County, NC.
  • Jacob Casteel Sr. married Sowege Mary Elizabeth Pekowi, and had children including Bazel Joseph Casteel, Catherine Casteel, Cawakawachi Mary Casteel, Elijah Casteel, Jacob Castle Jr, James Casteel, Mary Ann Casteel, Michael Casteel, Rachel Casteel, Valentine Casteel Sr.
  • Jacob Casteel Sr. passed away in 1789 in Russell County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Peter Casteel
1673–1748
Birth Location: Kriegsheim, Alzey-Worms, Rhineland-Pfalz, Palatinate, Germany
PC
Catherine Hobart
1676–1741
Birth Location: Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
CH

Spouses(s)

Sowege PEKOWI
1720–1789
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
SP

Children(s)

Bazel Casteel
1761–1846
Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia, USA
BC
Valentine Sr.
1736–1804
Birth Location: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
VS
Michael Casteel
1732–1791
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
MC
Cawakawachi Casteel
1738–1765
Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
CC
Rachel Casteel
1740–1755
Birth Location: Orange, Orange, Virginia, USA
RC
Elijah Casteel
1742–1789
Birth Location: Orange County, Virginia, USA
EC
Catherine Casteel
1744–1773
Birth Location: Lee, Virginia, USA
CC
James Casteel
1735–1802
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
JC
Mary Casteel
1752–1784
Birth Location: Castlewood, Washington County, Virginia, USA
MC
Jacob Jr
1752–1846
Birth Location: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
JJ

Jacob Sr.'s Ancestors

Self
Jacob Sr.
1717–1789
Birth Place: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Peter Casteel
1673–1748
Kriegsheim, Alzey-Worms, Rhineland-Pfalz, Palatinate, Germany
Catherine (Elizabeth) Hobart
1676–1741
Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jacob Sr.'s Descendants

1.
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Jacob (Casteel) Sr. (1 Apr 1717–17 Feb 1789) m. Sowege (Mary Elizabeth) PEKOWI (1720–1 Apr 1789)
  1. 1. Bazel (Joseph) Casteel 1761–1846 m. Jemima (Elizabeth) Hensley 1768–1840
    1. 1. Mary Casteel 1803–1855 m. Obediah (B. Moore) Sr. 1789–1859
      1. 1. Sarah Moore 1823–1910 m. Henry Crum 1823–1870
        1. 1. William Crum 1860–1916 m. Amanda Steagall 1861–1923
        2. 2. John (Edward) Crum 1849–1917 m. Martha (Almira) Jones 1852–1926
        3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth) Crum 1848–1909 m. Daniel (Boone) Nickell 1847–1916
        4. 4. George (Washington) Crum 1851–1942 m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Johnson 1858–1929
        5. 5. Nancy (Jane) Crum 1856–1910 m. John (Elliott) Johnson 1855–1939
        6. 6. Dolly (Moore) Crum 1846–1909 m. Wiley (Jefferson) Brown 1842–
        7. 7. Amanda Crum 1862–
      2. 2. Louisa (Eliza) Moore 1817–1899 m. James (Henry) Blackard 1825–
        1. 1. Mary (E.) Blackard 1854–1933
        2. 2. William Blackard 1857–
        3. 3. Buell Blackard 1861–
        4. 4. Sarah (Jan) Blackard 1857–1857
      3. 3. Delilah Moore 1820–1905 m. Isaac McGuire 1812–
        1. 1. Caroline McGuire 1865–1944
        2. 2. George McGuire 1851–1919
        3. 3. Henry (C.) McGuire 1852–1944
        4. 4. Greenville McGuire 1855–
        5. 5. Andrew (Jackson) McGuire 1846–1915
        6. 6. John McGuire 1839–
        7. 7. Miranda McGuire 1847–1860
        8. 8. Obediah McGuire 1844–1916
        9. 9. Richard McGuire 1841–
        10. 10. William McGuire 1837–1864
      4. 4. Elizabeth (Lydia) Moore 1823–1875 m. Calvin (Henry) Goodman 1816–1893
        1. 1. James (Riley) Goodman 1840–1925 m. Rachel (Ellen) Roberts 1839–1912
        2. 2. Mary Goodman 1846–1862
        3. 3. Ellen Goodman 1855–1897
        4. 4. John (Houston) Goodman 1866–1935
        5. 5. Harvey (G.) Goodman 1861–1897
        6. 6. Elizabeth Goodman 1858–1943
        7. 7. Lewis (Logan) Goodman 1853–1926
        8. 8. Ellen Goodman 1856–1935
        9. 9. William (D.) Goodman 1842–1917
        10. 10. Louisa Goodman 1844–1890
        11. 11. Sante (Fe Moore) Goodman 1848–1904 m. Mary Adams 1861–
        12. 12. Sylvester (Bud) Goodman 1855–1856
      5. 5. John (H.) Moore 1827–1879 m. Sarah Clark 1832–1911
        1. 1. James (E.) Moore 1858–
        2. 2. John (M.) Moore 1863–
      6. 6. Barbara (Jane) Moore 1834–1914 m. Abraham Lyons 1836–1918
        1. 1. Charles (Wesley) Lyons 1858–1932
        2. 2. Phillip (David) Lyons 1873–1953
        3. 3. Eliza (J.) Lyons 1855–1907
        4. 4. William (F.) Lyons 1858–1905
        5. 5. Sarrena (Alice) Lyons 1868–1907
        6. 6. Jacob (L.) Lyons 1864–1864
        7. 7. Sarah (Frances) Lyons 1866–1881
        8. 8. Susan (E.) Lyons 1875–1879
        9. 9. Mary (Elizabeth) Lyons 1860–1953
        10. 10. Malinda (C.) Lyons 1863–1885
      7. 7. Andrew (Jackson) Moore 1832–1892 m. Rachael Moore 1837–
        1. 1. William Moore 1865– m. Nancy (Janny) Moore 1847–
        2. 2. John (M.) Moore 1868–1941
        3. 3. Mary (J.) Moore 1871–
      8. 8. Obadiah (Moore) Jr. 1836–
      9. 9. Catharine Moore 1831–1911 m. Eli Swiney 1828–1870
        1. 1. Elmadora Swiney 1855–1916
        2. 2. Martha (A) Swiney 1854–1912
        3. 3. Jack Swiney 1851–
        4. 4. Spencer Swiney 1853–
        5. 5. Elisa (A.) Swiney 1859–
        6. 6. Sylvester Swiney 1861–
        7. 7. James (M.) Swiney 1863–
        8. 8. Sarah (E.) Swiney 1865–
        9. 9. John (C.) Swiney 1868–
      10. 10. Joab Moore 1829–1917
    2. 2. John (Joshua) Casteel 1797–1851
    3. 3. James Casteel 1793–1877
    4. 4. Bazle Casteel 1787–
    5. 5. Nathan Casteel 1792–
    6. 6. Mahala (Jane) Casteel 1809–1903
    7. 7. Inman Casteel 1801–
    8. 8. Benjamin Casteel 1790–1864
    9. 9. Zedekiah (Allen) Casteel 1788–1851
  2. 2. Valentine (Casteel) Sr. 1736–1804
  3. 3. Michael Casteel 1732–1791
  4. 4. Cawakawachi ("Mary") Casteel 1738–1765
  5. 5. Rachel Casteel 1740–1755
  6. 6. Elijah Casteel 1742–1789
  7. 7. Catherine Casteel 1744–1773
  8. 8. James Casteel 1735–1802
  9. 9. Mary (Ann) Casteel 1752–1784
  10. 10. Jacob (Castle) Jr 1752–1846

Jacob Sr.'s Timeline

3 Records

1717
1 Apr 1717
Birth of Jacob Casteel Sr. in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
1768
1768
Age 51
Jacob Casteel Sr. resided here in Rowan County, NC
Rowan County, NC
1789
17 Feb 1789
Age 72
Death of Jacob Casteel Sr. in Russell County, Virginia, USA
Russell County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1717
    Event Place: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1768
    Event Place: Rowan County, NC
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1789
    Event Place: Russell County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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