William Martin Castleberry

William Martin Castleberry was the son of William Castleberry and Sarah Martin.

He was first married about 1779 to Elizabeth Smith. Shortly after the Revolution, he settled for a time in the Spartanburg District of South Carolina.

In the 1810 U.S. Census, Wm Castleberry was enumerated as head of an eight person household living in Eddyville, Caldwell, Kentucky.[2]

William was married 19 July 1827 in Hopkins County to Mrs. Keziah Carnahan,[3] and they had son Christopher N. Castleberry. Pension records show him living in the area of Madisonville, Hopkins County, Kentucky, in 1832-1833.[1][4]

William Castleberry signed his Last Will and Testament on 15 September 1835. It was proved in Hopkins County, Kentucky Court in November 1835 by oaths of Eli Bishop and Joseph Woodruff. See attachment for original will and transcription.[5] His beneficiaries (listed in will order):

• wife Keziah Castleberry
• son Christopher N. Castleberry
• Rachel Nations
• Betsy Louisa Carnahan
• children Fleming, Martin, James, Nathan and David Castleberry; Anna Harris, Betsy Howton, Darcas Howton. He left them nothing, since he previously gave them their portion.

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DAR Ancestor #: A020244

William Martin Castleberry was born in Virginia in 1755. He served in the Revolutionary War and received a pension for his service. In his pension application he states that he was living about 25 miles above Augusta, Georgia at the time he joined the service. This very likely is what was to later be Wilkes County, Ga. After the war he settled in Spartanburg County, S.C. probably along with his brothers, sisters and parents. It was there that he married Elizabeth Smith. In l804 they migrated to Livingston County, Kentucky and later living in Caldwell and Hopkins County, Ky. He built and operated the first grist mill in Caldwell County in 1810. His first wife died between 1820 and 1826 in Hopkins County, KY.

Notes

• William Castleberry lived about 25 mi. above Augusta, Ga. and enlisted near the start of the Revolution. He served 7 mo. as a Pvt in Col. Benjamin Few's Ga. Reg. and went to Fla. on an expedition. He again enlisted and served 7 wk. with Capt. Charles James' Co., Col. Henry White's Ga. Reg. and was in the battle of Eutaw Springs. He enlisted yet again and served 1 mo. with the same officers. He lived in Spartanburg Dist. of SC and then moved to Hopkins Co., Ky. where he died.
• He was given a Rev. Pension based on his 8 Oct 1832 application while he lived in Hopkins Co., Ky. His cert. no. was 5269 and it was issued 6 Feb 1833; he was paid $31.31 per annum. This is from a 1 Apl 1937 letter to Mr. W. Al Wilson, Classified Dept., The Birmingham News, B'ham Ala. by A. D. Hillier, Executive Ass't to the Administrator. Re: CASSELBARY, William Martin -- d abt 1837 Hopkins Co KY

Details

Military pension: February 06, 1833, Revolutionary War veteran rec'd $31.31at age 79 in Hopkins County, Kentucky Military service: Bet. 1777 - 1779, fought in Revolutionary War as pvt. in the Georgia Malitia (source pension records)

Event: Note: John & Paul Castleberry are believed to have been two of his brothers

Event: Note: He is known to have lived in Spartanburg, South Carolina; and, he was living near August, Georgia when he enlisted in the Army for service during the Revolutionary War. In about 1805 after the war he settled in Kentucky

Event: Note: His will was probated in 1837 in Hopkins County, Kentucky.

Military Service: Military American Revolution Augusta, GA

Military Service: Battle of Eutaw Springs

1. Note:

   Abbrev: The Fox and Stidham Families

Title: The Fox and Stidham Families
Author: Berdie Steadmon Fox
Publication: The Gregath Company
P.O. Box 1045
Cullman, AL 35056-1045
1987
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2099985&...

4i. William Martin: b 1755, d 1837 in Hopkins County, KY m. (1)Elizabeth Smith, m.(2)Keziah Nations. William Martin was a Revolutionary War soldier and pensioner. He lived in Spartanburg County, S.C., in 1790.

William's children were:

 5i. Fleming Smith 

5ii. William Martin Jr.,
5iii. Anna
5iv. James S.
5v. Elizabeth
5vi. Nathaniel
5vii. Dorcas
5viii. David

REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION APPLICATION - WILLIAM M. CASTLEBERRY

Contributed by: Janice Rizzo

http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00002.html0000424

Kentucky

Hopkins County

Be it remembered that heretofore towit and in court held for the County

aforesaid at the courthouse in the town of Madisonville on the 8th day of

October 1832 the following entry among others was made in the minutes of said

court Viz.

"William M. Castleberry a soldier of the Revolution & applicant for a pension

this day produced in court his declaration under an act of Congress passed 7th

June 1832 and subscribed & made oath to the same and the certificate of William

Bishop & Christopher Jackson hereunder written was also subscribed & sworn to in

open court. Whereupon the court do hereby declare their opinion after the

investigation of the matter & putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War

Department that the above applicant was a soldier of the Revolution & served as

he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that the said

William Bishop & Christopher Jackson who subscribed the certificate above named

are residents in the County of Hopkins and are credible persons and that their

statement is entitled to credit."

I Samuel Woodson Clerk of the Court for the County of Hopkins aforesaid do

certify that the foregoing is a full & complete transcription of an entry in the

minutes of said Court as the same remains in my office. I further certify that

the paper herto attached marked (A) is the original declaration mentioned in

said entry as having been subscribed & sworn to by William M. Castleberry. And

the certificate of XXXXXXXX [appears the word admission is X'ed out] thereunder

written subscribed by William Bishop and Christopher Jackson is the original

certificate mentioned in said entry as having been subscribed & sworn to by

them.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of

my said office the 10th day of October 1832 and in the 41st year of the

Commonwealth.

Samuel Woodson

[The following was added to the document on Feb. 4th 1833]

I Chittenden Lyon Do Certify that the declaration of William M. Castleberry

marked (A) and attached hereto is in the proper hand writing of Samuel Woodson

Clerk of Hopkins County Court "who is well Known to me, and who would not attach

any improper paper to his authentication.

Chitt Lyon

Feb 4th 1833

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXx

No. 5269

Kentucky

__________________________

William M. Castleberry

of Hopkins Co. in the State of Kentucky

who was a private in the Company commanded

by Captain Howard of the Regt. commanded

by Col. Fiero in the Georgia Militia

line for 9 months & 12 days.

__________________________

Inscribed on the Role of Kentucky

at the rate of 31 dollars 31 cents per annum,

to commence on the 4th day of March 1834.

__________________________

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of February

1833 and sent to Hon. C. ???? H.R.

_________________________

Arrears to 4th of September 1832 46.96

Semi=anl. [believe semiannual]

allowance ending 4 March 1833 15.65

______

$62.61

{Revolutionary claim Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk

Book D. Vol. 9

Page 34

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Revolutionary War veteran, DAR certified.

CASTLEBERRY, WILLIAM M.

Ancestor #: A020244

Service:

GEORGIA Rank: PRIVATE

Birth:

1755 VIRGINIA

Death:

(ANTE) 11- -1835 HOPKINS CO KENTUCKY

Pension Number:

• S16337

Service Source:

• S16337

Service Description:

1) CAPT REES HOWARD, COL BENJAMIN FEW; CAPT CHARLES JAMES, COL HENRY WHITE, MILITIA

Will

I William Castleberry of the County of Hopkins and the State of Kentucky, being of sound mind and memory do make this my last will and Testament hereby revoking all other or former Wills or Testaments by me made in manner and form following that is to say.

To first I give to my wife Keziah Castleberry during her life or widowhood the plantation whereon I now reside to decend to my Son Christopher N. Castleberry.

2nd I give to Rachel Nations and Betsy Louisa Carnahan one heiffer each

3rd After my just debts and funeral expenses are paid I give to my wife all my household and kitchen furniture and farming utensils and stock of every description except what is herein otherwise disposed of.

4th My Will is that my still and bay horse be sold and the money disposed of for the benefit of my son Christopher N. Castleberry.

5th My Children towit Fleming, Martin, James, Nathan and David Castleberry, Anna Harris, Betsy Howton, Darcas Howton I leave nothing of my present estate, they having herefofore received their portion.

6th If my wife should be __?___ at my decease and the issue live my will is that the bequest left to my Son C.N. Castleberry be equally divided between him and it.

And lastly I appoint Christopher Jackson and my Son Nathan Castleberry Executors of this my last Will and Testament. Witnes my hand and seal this the 15th day of September 1835.
William Castleberry (his x mark and seal)

Signed and acknowledged
in the presence of
Eli Bishop
Joseph Woodruff

Kentucky

Hopkins County Nov County Court 1835

This Testament of writing was this day produced in; Court and forever to the the last will and testament of William Castleberry deceased by the oaths of Eli Bishop and Joseph Woodruff subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded thereupon the same is recorded accordingly.
Att Sam Woodson clk
Hopkins County Ct

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Transcription of William's Last Will by Elida Tirey.

Sources

• Brøderbund WFT Vol. 17, Ed. 1, Tree #0793, Date of Import: 28 Aug 1999
• http://www.fortunecity.com/millennium/vacation/1129/d68.htm
• http://www.genealogy.com/users/r/e/i/Margaret-M-Reid/GENE10-0004.html
• A Patriot of the American Revolution for Georgia with the rank of Private. DAR Ancestor # A020244
• http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=casselber...
• Last Will and Testament of William Castleberry. Hopkins County, Kentucky Will Book 3, pages 352 - 353. link
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Castleberry-41