Lucy (Casteel) Athy (1733 - 1790)

Born 1733 in Prince Georges County, Maryland

Ancestors

Wife of Owen Athy — married about 1752 in Prince George's County, Maryland

Descendants

Died 1790 at about age 57 in Prince Georges County, Maryland

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Biography

On the 1776 St. John's, Prince George's, Maryland census: Owen Athey, age 40; males 13, 11, 5, 5, 1, 2. Lucy Athey, age 36; females 22, 12, 7, 1.

• From Edmond DuChastel Genealogy (https://edmondcasteel.wordpress.com/edmond-duchastel/edmond-ii/edmond-iii/)

Edmund III The only documented son of Edmund II was Edmund III who was probably born about 1716 in Prince George’s County, Maryland after his father settled there and married as a very young man. Referred to as Edmund, Jr. in the deed of sale from father to son on November 29,1742 when Edmond Casteel, Sr. (planter) sold to Edmond Casteel, Jr., 100 acres of land called Casteel on a draft of the Piscataway about two miles above Darnall’s Mill Dam for 390 lbs of tobacco. The original tract was granted to Edmond Casteel Sr. on October 12, 1713 and included 300 acres. Witnesses included Thomas Owen and Thomas Hawkins Jr. Apparently Edmund III lived his entire life on his plantation called Casteel, which he acquired from his father. Edmund III died between April 7, 1772 and March 24, 1773 when his will was proved. (See the will of Edmund III on the next Although, there were possibly many others, the only presently proven great-grandchildren of Capt. Edmond du Chastel are the children named in the will of Edmund III. They were born between about 1730 and 1760 in Prince George Co. MD.

They are:

1.) Lucy Casteel married Owen Athy/Athey/Athon

2.) Shadrack Casteel

3.) Meshack Casteel

4.) Abednego Casteel

5.) Francis Casteel

6.) Susannah Casteel married Nathan Scarce

7.) Sarah Casteel married John Medley

8.) Kezia Casteel married James Mitchell

9.) Cassander Casteel married Thomas Perkins

10.) Charity Casteel married William Perdew

Sources

• Early Families of Southern Maryland, Vol. 5, Athey, p. 279
• Edmond DuChastel Genealogy (https://edmondcasteel.wordpress.com/edmond-duchastel/edmond-ii/edmond-iii/)
• Source Information Family Data Collection - Individual Records Birth year: 1733; Birth city: Prince Georges; Birth state: MD Edmund West, comp.. Family Data Collection - Individual Records [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.
• Lucey Athey, "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKT-GHJ : accessed 10 January 2019), Lucey Athey, Prince Georges, Maryland, United States; citing p. 270, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 3; FHL microfilm 568,143.
• Lusey in entry for Neamiah Athey, "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2WG-W6D : 11 February 2018), Owen Athey in entry for Neamiah Athey, ; citing SAINT JOHNS PARISH,PRINCE GEORGES,MARYLAND; FHL microfilm 14,303.
• Lusey in entry for Zeffaniah Athey, "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2WG-X8R : 11 February 2018), Owen Athey in entry for Zeffaniah Athey, ; citing SAINT JOHNS PARISH,PRINCE GEORGES,MARYLAND; FHL microfilm 14,303.
• Lewcey in entry for Readey Athey, "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2WG-74Z : 11 February 2018), Owen Athey in entry for Readey Athey, ; citing SAINT JOHNS PARISH,PRINCE GEORGES,MARYLAND; FHL microfilm 14,303.

Acknowledgements

Casteel-229 was created by S Holmes through the import of holmes Family Tree.ged on Jun 22, 2014.

Casteel-231 was created by S Holmes through the import of holmes Family Tree.ged on Jun 22, 2014.