Castleman's in the Proceedings of the Clarke County Historical Association

Proceedings of the Clarke County Historical Assocation (28 Volumes)

Vol. I
James Castleman, 19
William Castleman, 19
Massey Castleman, 19
Emeline Massey Castleman, 19
Major David Castleman, 19
Margaret Ann Castleman, 19
Castlemans, 37

Vol. II
Fenton Castleman, 12

Vol. V
Thomas Castleman, 14

Vol VII
Charles McCormick Castleman, 53
Dr. David James Castleman, 54
Henry W. Castleman, 54
James Castleman, 54
Thomas Castleman, 45

Vol. XI
Charles W. Castleman, 111
Thomas Castleman, 44,45,110,111
William Castleman, 9

Vol. XVII
James Castleman, 20

Vol. XIX
C.D. Castleman, 23
W. Castleman, 23

Vol. XX
Frank Castleman, 43
William Castleman, 28

Vol. XXIII
Charles Castleman, 54
David Castleman, 23
George Castleman, 61
Henry Castleman, 54
Jacob Castleman, 2
John Castleman, 31
Juliet (Abbot) Castleman, 37
Massie Osborn (Ferguson), 54
Sarah Castleman, 62
Wm. Castleman 37, 54

Vol. XXV
Fremont Castleman, 38
Henry Castleman, 38
John Castleman, 38
John R. Castleman, 38
Mary E. Castleman, 165
William Castleman Jr., 28,29
William Castleman Sr., 28

Timeline

Here is a brief timeline of events of my direct Castleman ancestors. It is kept brief in order to show the travel from one location to the next.

• 1634 Johann Casselman marries Anna at the Lutheran Church in Adelshofen, Germany.
• 1709 In winter Hans Dietrich Casselman and family emigrate to America.
• 1713 The first Palatines arrived in the Mohawk Valley in January.
• 1729 First log church of the Palatines in Stone Arabia is built.
• 1749 Andreas Ludwich Casselman receive two land grants totalling 700 acres. in Wappacomo or the Great South Branch of Potomac in Frederick County,Virginia from Lord Fairfax.
• 1750 brothers David, Jacob, and Lewis came to Virginia from Albany County, NY. 
• 1761 Andreas Ludwich Castleman cleared & improved a 300 acre plantation on Dunnings Creek about 4 miles from the Town of Bedford in Cumberland County, PA.
• 1762 David purchased Head Spring Farm at Summit Point. 
• 1765 David sells Head Spring Farm and puchases Glen Owen Farm 3 miles east of Berryville, VA.
• The original Log church in Stone Arabia, NY is burned by the Tories and Indians on Oct. 19, 1780.
• 1795 Alfred Castleman is born in Runnymede,Virginia.
• 1801-02 son William serves in the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• 1808-1811 William serves in the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• 1811 David sells Glen Owen farm and purchases Rose Hill 
• 1824 David conveys 1 acre of property at Rose Hill to Wickliffe Academy. 
• 1826 David dies at the age of 92, leaving behind an estimated 240 descendants including 1 great great grand child. 
• 1826 Osborne David Castleman is born in Runnymede, VA. 
• 1832 William dies in Runnymede, Frederick County, VA.
• Over a disagreement about slavery Osborne David moves away from his father, and heads to Missouri. He obtained a land grant from President Van Buren. 
• 1858 Osborne David marries Trithena Groves in Dent, Missouri. 
• 1880 Alfred dies in Battletown, Clarke, Virginia.