Littleton Castle (abt. 1752 - aft. 1802)

Born about 1752 in Augusta County, Colony of Virginia

Died after 1802 after about age 50 in Lee, Virginia, United States [uncertain]

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Disputed Origins

A previous version of this profile claimed, citing the largely fictional Shawnee Heritage series,^[1] that he was the son of Jacob Castle and Waupaathee (Hokolesqua) Shawnee. There is no documentation of the names of any children or spouses of Jacob Castle; and there is no proof that a Native American woman married or gave birth to children of Jacob Castle.^[2]

Jacob might have been the "Kassel" who with a wife, children and mother/mother-in-law, were nearly drowned in a famous flood 25 AUG 1749. See his profile for details.^[3]

Biography

Russell County was formed from Washington County (Virginia) in 1786. Lee County was formed from Russell County between 1791 and 1794.

Date? Littleton & Samuel Casle sold Thos Russell 1452 acres in Lee Co.^{[citation needed]}

April 24, 1793 between Walter Gray and Littleton Cassle...land whereon Littleton Cassle now lives...30 acres part of a tract of land granted to Walter Gray by patent dated July 23, 1788 containing 150 acres...Beginning at the mouth of Stantons Creek...near a spring in the bank of the creek on the upper east side...contained in the same patent on the north side of Clinch River on the upper side of Stantons Creek as high up said creek...Signed: Walter Gray. Witnesses: Samuel Ritchie, John Willoughby, Thomas Blakemore.^[4]

In 1794, Littleton appeared on "Cpt. Porters List, Tax List, Lower District, Russell Co., VA - 2 Tithables"^{[citation needed]}

In 1795, Littleton appears on: Lee Co, VA: Pers, Prop/Land Bk: 2 Whites over 16, 2 blacks, 5 horses^{[citation needed]}

In 1797, he appeared on the Personal Property Tax List, Lee Co., VA: 1 white male age 16+, 1 black 12/16, 2 horses 2^[5]

In 1798, he appeared on Personal Property Tax List for Lee Co., VA; 2 white males, age 16+, 4 horses. 3^{[citation needed]}

20 February 1800: LITTLETON CASTLE for love and affection conveyed to SAMUEL CASLE for sum of $1 for all my real estate and personal estate, cattle, household furniture. Witnessed by William Neill, Margaret Shoffett, Elijah Lincoln.^[6]

9 NOV 1802 Indenture between Littleton Casle(Lee Co) & Thomas Russell (Russell Co)^{[citation needed]}

Sources

1. ↑ Noel Schultz, Don Greene, Shawnee Heritage I, Self-published (Lulu.com, 2008), p 58
2. ↑ Source: https://sites.google.com/site/thecassellfamilyhistory/sowege-castle
3. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/139043975/jacob-'white_tassel'-cassel_castle
4. ↑ Russell County, VA Deed Book #1, Page 270 & 271
5. ↑ Gloria Kay Vandiver Inman & Elcton C. Gingham, 1797 Lee County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List, at www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb [check]
6. ↑ Lee County, VA Deed Book 1, page 194, Lee Co, VA Abstracts Deed Book ! (1793-1804)