Andreas Ludwig was aged 10 years when he accompanied his parents to Walworth, England, 27 May 1709, in the second group of Palatine refugees from Holland.
He, his sister, Elizabetha and his parents came to America in 1710 to New York on board the H.M.S. Midfort/Medford.1
He was a member of the Lutheran church in Adelshofen, Germany and Stone Arabia New York Lutheran Church. He was baptized on November 06, 1698, in Adelshofen, Donaukreis, Wuerttemberg, Germany. Andreas Ludwig Castleman received Holy Communion on Feb 7, 1714 for the first time at Schoharie, NY, from Pastor Joshua Kocherthal.
Andreas took oath of naturalization Jan 17,1716 at Albany, NY.
He was a member of the original Patentees of the Stone Arabia, NY Patent(1723). In 1744 the Lutheran and Reformed Churches divided the church property. Ludwick was one of the Patentees mentioned in the deed of the Reformed Church. In 1768 the Lutheran Church lost their deed and in obtaining a new deed, it was mentioned that all of the orginial Patentees were dead.
He was granted land by Lord Fairfax in Hampshire Co., Virginia within days of William Casselman in 1749. In 1753 Andreas, William, and David Castleman were granted lots in Winchester, Frederick co., Virginia by Lord Fairfax. It was through the deeds that the Casselman spelling was anglicized to Castleman.2
In the Stone Arabia, New York, the Lutheran Church’s list of families records that in 1744 Ludwig's family is Johannes, Conrad, John Jacob, Anna, David, Elizabet and Sophia. It is assumed that these children were less than 20 years old. Family tradition says the older sons, William and Lewis had left home. Family tradition also says that Ludwig went to northern Virginia after selling his land in Stone Arabia. It is believed that his sons William, Lewis, Johnand David went with him. There is no documentation to prove or disprove the older sons or the move to Virginia.
Colonel Washington rents horse & Wagon June 17, 1754 in Virginia. Records state that Castleman's wagon was to be used and kept near Wills Creek and Redstone by Colonel Washington's Regiment.
On 13 Apr 1757, Lodowick Castleman was paid one pound for horse hire to Pennsylvania, in disbursement of the public money by George Mercer for Account of Col. George Washington. The Regiment also hired horses from both William and Jacob Castleman.3
Andreas Ludwig Castleman was charged with murder 19 November 1757 at Winchester, Frederick Co., VA (now Hampshire Co., WV).
At court held in County of Frederick, Virginia, 19 Nov 1757, Lodowick Castleman of County of Frederick, was committed to gaol in Frederick County, charged with the murder of James Haines, soldier in the Virginia Regiment. James Haines was aged 22 years, 5'4" tall, of Virginia, a tailor by trade, enlisted in Capt. Henry Harrison's Co., May 1757; d. Nov 10.
The Court decided that Lodowick Castleman should be tryed for murder at Williamsburgh.
He was to be removed to the publick gaol at Williamsburgh according to the law. (NOTE: All public records at Williamsburgh were burned by the British in War of 1812, so these records are not extant. Lodowick must have been exonerated as he sold land in 1761 in Virginia and moved to Pennsylvania that year, according to deeds).
Andreas Ludwig married his second wife, Mary Bush Wallace Hancock prior 10 June 1761; (d. aged 108 years, a widow). 1790 Census Bedford Co.,PA, Mary Castleman was living alone. Mary Bush first married a Mr. Wallace, by whom she had four children. He was killed by the Indians. She then married Joseph Hancock, who was, also, killed by the Indians. They had one son - Joseph Hancock, Jr., b. 21 July 1758. Finally, Andreas Ludwick "Lewis" was Mary Bush's (3rd) husband.
Ludwig now called “Lewis” Castleman of Bedford Twp., PA, wrote his will 30 Jan 1789, making his mark, witnessed by Michael Smythe, James Taylor and John Chrisman. He willed his 400 acres land, horses and all other animals and all other property movable or unmovable to his second wife Mary. This will was probated in Bedford Co. Court, PA, 5 Sept 1789. Children of Andreas Ludwig Kasselman and Maria Elisabetha Schafer are:
- Johannes William Castleman, b. 1720, Stone Arabia, Montgomery, New York, d. 1808, Washington County, Pennsylvania
- Lewis Castleman, b. 1722, Stone Arabia, Montgomery, New York, d. 1828, Woodford, Kentucky.
- Johannes Conrad Casselman, b. 1728, Stone Arabia, Montgomery County, New York, d. 1744 Hardin, New York, United States
- Johann Jacob Castleman, b. 1730, Stone Arabia, Montgomery County, New York, d. August 21, 1803, La Vergne, Rutherford County, Tennessee.
- Anna Castleman, b. 1732, Stone Arabia, Montgomery County, New York, d. date unknown.
- Johannes David Castleman Sr., b. 1734, Stone Arabia, Montgomery, New York, d. February 13, 1826, Berryville, Frederick, Virginia.
- Elisabet Castleman, b. 1736, Stone Arabia, Montgomery, New York, d. date unknown.
- Sophia Castleman, b. 1736, Schoharie, Schoharie, New York, d. 1744
- Johannes Dietrich Casselman, b. 1744, Schoharie, Schoharie, New York, d. date Oct 3. 1808 Onondaga, New York, USA
* There are 9 or 10 known children, others are possible.# Footnotes 1. Andreas is listed in the 1710 New York State Immigration List #6301-564 2. Letter, See Land Grants 1749/1753 3. The papers of George Washington, W.W. Abbot, Hampshire Co., VA and Bedford Co. PA Deed books
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