David Castleman^[1]

1734 - 1826  (92 years)

• Name	David Castleman  [2]
  Birth	1734	Stone Arabia, Montgomery County, New York   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	13 Feb 1826	Wickliffe, Frederick (now Clarke) Co., VA
  Burial	Glen Owen Farm, Frederick (now Clarke) Co., VA
  Person ID	I835	The Road to Here
  Last Modified	22 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Andreas Lodewick Casselmann,   b. 6 Nov 1698, Adelshofen, Baden Wurttemberg, Germany d. Sep 1789, Bedford, Cumberland Co., PA (Age 90 years)
  Mother	Maria Elisabetha Schafer,   b. Feb 1689, Hilgenroth, Germany d. 1750, Virginia (Age 60 years)
  Marriage	1719
  Family ID	F211	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Johnson,   b. 1737, Orange Co., VA d. 30 Nov 1803, Berryville, Frederick (now Clarke) Co., VA (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	1756	Berryville, Frederick (now Clarke) Co., VA   [1]
  Children	1. Sarah Martha Castleman,   b. 17 Feb 1758, Frederick, Virginia d. 1790, Berryville, Clarke, Virginia (Age 31 years)   2. William Casselmann,   b. 27 Nov 1762, Frederick Co. VA d. 7 Mar 1832, Runnymeade, Virginia (Age 69 years)   3. John Stephen Castleman,   b. 5 Jan 1766, Frederick, Virginia d. 22 Sep 1840, Frederick, Virginia (Age 74 years)   4. Mary Polly Casselmann,   b. 15 Apr 1768, Frederick, Virginia d. 26 Dec 1854, Greene, Tennessee (Age 86 years)   5. Stephen Casselmann,   b. 12 Mar 1771, Frederick, Virginia d. 9 Aug 1798, Mason, Kentucky (Age 27 years)   6. James Daniel Castleman,   b. 25 Dec 1775, Frederick Co. (now Clarke Co.), VA d. 18 Mar 1840, Larue County, Kentucky (Age 64 years)   7. David Castleman,   b. 20 Jan 1776, Frederick, Virginia d. 12 Oct 1831, Frederick, Virginia (Age 55 years)   8. Benjamin Thomas Casselmann,   b. 2 Feb 1778, Frederick, Virginia d. 1838 (Age 59 years)   9. Thomas Casselmann,   b. 22 Oct 1781, Frederick, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown (Age ~ 51 years)   10. Elizabeth Casselmann,   b. 14 Feb 1784, Frederick, Virginia d. 1857 (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F262	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Aug 2026

  
  

• Notes

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castlemans_Ferry,_Virginia (sources not cited) David D. Casselman was probably born near Albany, New York about 1734. Around the year 1750 the family moved to Hampshire County, Virginia, where his father Andreas and his older brother William had received land grants from Lord Fairfax of Virginia on 23 August 1749. This is when the name was changed to Castleman, on the paperwork for the land grants. Around 1756, David married Margaret Johnson, born about 1737 in Virginia. Margaret descended on her mothers side from the Hampton family (for whom Hampton, Virginia is named). They bought "Head Spring" farm at Summit Point, Frederick County, Virginia (now Jefferson County, West Virginia) in 1762 and sold it ten years later in 1772 when he purchased "Glen Owen" Farm from Squire & Mrs. George Washington. "Glen Owen" was located in Frederick County, Virginia (now Clarke County, Virginia), about three miles east of Berryville, between Berryville and Bluemont on the west bank of the Shenandoah River, on what is today's "Historic Scenic Highway" State Route 7. His son David Jr. at one time operated a ferry service across the Shenandoah River near there and the bridge that eventually replaced the ferry service was officially named the "Castlemans Ferry Bridge". Castlemans Ferry was the sight of the 1864 Battle of Cool Spring during the American Civil War. It was also the sight of several cavalry skirmishes between the partisan Mosby's Rangers and various elements of Union cavalry and infantry. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/178209742/david-castleman David Castleman (1734-2/13/1826), m. Margaret Johnson (ca. 1739-1/30/1808). He supplied provisions to Washington's troops during the Revolution.David and his brothers Jacob Castleman (d. ca. 1815) and Lewis Castleman came to Virginia from Albany County, New York in about 1750? in 1753 Lewis was godfather to several adult Indians at the Winchester 1753 Conference called by Governor Dinwiddie. Jacob settled in Pittsburg ca. 1795 and Lewis settled in Woodford County, Kentucky, in 1787. Courier 1/11/1840.In 1762 David purchased "Head Spring" farm at Summit Point. In 1772, he sold it and purchased "Glen Owen" farm three miles east of Berryville. In 1911, he sold it, reserving the burying ground where his wife had been buried in 1e0e (and where he was buried). In 1811, he purchased "Rose Hill" at Wickliffe, conveying in 1824 one acre to the Trustees of Wickliffe Academy.He lived with his daughter Elizabeth Castleman Shively from 1812 until his death.The following appears in the Virginia State Library among the Public Claim Papers for Frederick County:I hereby certifie that I have received for Public use of David Castleman muttons adjudged to be worth Six hundred and ten pounds, for which payment shall be made agreeable to Act of Assembly. Given under my hand this 28th day of July 1781. L 610.00.Rich EastinCommisr. Fredk County

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Asa Castleman. [S269] Lorraine F. Myers, Stuart E. Brown, Jr., and Eileen M. Chappel, Some Old Families of Clarke County, Virginia, (Berryville, Virginia 22611).