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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):
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
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
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
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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:
Service Source:
Service Description:
1) CAPT REES HOWARD, COL BENJAMIN FEW; CAPT CHARLES JAMES, COL HENRY WHITE, MILITIA
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.
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1758
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Augusta County, Virginia, Colonial America
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1782
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1787
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Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States
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1788
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South Carolina, United States
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1791
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Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
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July 27, 1792
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Spartanburg County, South Carolina, Colonial America
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March 21, 1795
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Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States
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June 2, 1795
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Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States
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1798
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