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David Casto (abt. 1725 - abt. 1770)

David Casto
Born about in Turkey Point, Cumberland, Colony of New Jerseymap [uncertain]
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 1754 in Turkey Point, Cumberland, New Jerseymap
Descendants descendants
Died about at about age 45 in Berkeley County, Colony of Virginiamap [uncertain]
Profile last modified | Created 19 Mar 2011
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Biography

David was born about 1730 in Turkey Point, Cumberland, New Jersey & was the son of William Casto b=1690 d=1750 & Elizabeth Abbott b=1690.

David married on August 17, 1752 at Cape May, New Jersey to Phoebe Gandy [1] b=1722 d=1770 & they had about 6 children ...

  1. Phoebe=Phebe Casto b=c1753 d=1852 m=(Mr) McKown
  2. Catherine Casto b=1756 d=1837 m=(Mr) Harris
  3. David Casto, Jr. b=1758 d=1802
  4. Elizabeth Casto b=1765 d=1818 m=(Mr) Province
  5. Sarah Casto b=1769 d=1851.
  6. William C. Casto, Sr. b=12 Jan 1760 d=1830 VA m=c1783 PA to Hannah Bonnett(e).

David left New Jersey in a 2-wheeled wagon, crossed the Delaware River, Pennsylvania, the Potomac River and settled in Hampshire County (Berkley), Virginia. [1]

In 1773 they left with what they could pack on their horses, traveled the Indian path and settled on the Mononghaela River (now Fairmont) in a log cabin. [1]

Because of "Indian trouble", they went to Pennsylvania. Many reunited in Jackson County, Virginia in the early 1800s. [1]

David CASTO, Sr. died about 1770 in Berkeley, West Virginia.

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Jackson County Past and Present" by Jean Casto Hilton.
  • MyHeritage Family Tree
  • Descendants of David Casto by Don Norman The Don Norman Files are not a primary source material, but they can be a big help in pulling together information on a family. These files are in a state of constant revision, with new information added or corrections made as the information becomes available.




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Casto-741 and Casto-88 appear to represent the same person because: clear duplicate
posted by Jason Lee Edwards
Casto-418 and Casto-88 appear to represent the same person because: Moved the children to Casto-418 but still need to merge.
posted by [Living Begin]
This profile should have a Privacy setting of Open. The date of death is more than 200 years ago.
posted by Bob Keniston Jr.
Casto-236 and Casto-88 appear to represent the same person because: These are the same person, dob, dod, locations.
posted by [Living Begin]
Please correct the privacy level to Open, as required for all profiles of persons born over 200 years ago.

http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Privacy#Open

Thanks!

posted by Nan (Lambert) Starjak

Rejected matches › David Cass (abt.1722-)

C  >  Casto  >  David Casto