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Benjamin Franklin Casto, Sr

Male 1797 - 1882  (85 years)


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  • Name Benjamin Franklin Casto 
    Suffix Sr 
    Born 26 Jan 1797  Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 1 May 1882  [2
    Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • JCDR: Benj Casto, 4/1883; 86y; d jax co; married

      JCWR, Will, 8/9/1879, Prob 5/18/1883
      'of 13 Mile Creek'
      Wife, Catherine. James M Kessel, Exec

      Was Benjamin married a second time to Mary C Jeffers???

      BKM:
      Benjamin Casto born 1799 Harrison Co., died 1 May 1882 son of William and Hannah (Bonnett) Casto. In 1820 married (1) Sarah Catherine Shinn born 28 Feb 1806, died 2 June 1852 daughter of Samuel and Sarah (Hyde) Shinn. On 31 Aug 1856 married (2) Mary Catherine Jeffers born 1827.

      Howard Casto:
      Benjamin Casto, Sr. (b. 1799 at French Creek, Randolph County, WV, d. 1 May 1882, Jackson Co, WV; buried at Shinn Cem, Rock Castle, Jackson Co, WV) m. first in 1820 to Margaret Sarah (Sallie) Shinn (b. 1804 at Rock Castle, Jackson Co, WV, d. 2 June 1852, buried at Shinn Cemetery, Rock Castle, Jackson Co, WV ). Ben's will probated 18 May 1883. He is buried at Shinn Cemetery.

      Will
      Benj Casto, Deceased
      To} Last
      Will & Testament [note ch to J M Hesse(?)}
      I Benjamine Casto of Jackson County State of West Virginia make this my last Will and Testament
      I give devise and bequeath my estate and property both real and personal as follows, that is to say I devise to my wife Catharine Casto thirty acres of land more or less lying or being on the south side of Little Spruce Fork of Thirteen Mile Creek opposite where I now reside. I further will and bequeeth my personal property to my wife Catharine Casto the property that I now possess after probate charges and all my liabilities are settled.
      I appoint James M Kessel of Jackson County West Virginia executor of this my will.
      In witness whereof I have hereunto signed and sealed and published and declared this instrument as my Will at my residence on the 9th day of August 1879.
      Benjamine ( his X mark ) Casto Sr [Seal]

      The said Benjamine Casto Sr at his residence in Jackson Co WVa on said 9th day of August AD 1879, signed and sealed this instrument and published and declared the same as and for his last will and we at his request and in the presence of each other have hereunto written our names as subscribing witnesses.
      Lemuel Harpold
      James H Kay
      Joel sayre Jr

      Pg 2
      The State of West Virginia
      In the Clerks Office of the County Court of Jackson County May 18, 1883
      A writing purporting to be the last Will of Benjamine Casto Sr deceased late of Jackson County was produced to the undersigned Clerk of said Court in his Office in Vacation and was proven by the Oath of Jas H Kay one of the subscribing witnesses thereof
      Teste
      J L Armstrong Clerk

      State of West Virginia
      In the Clerks Office of the County Court of Jackson County July 9th 1883
      This day the last will & testament of Bemjamin Casto Sr deceased late of said County was proven by the oath of Lemuel Harpold one of he subscribing witnesses thereof, and the said Will is ordered to be recorded as & for the las Will of Benjamine Casto Sr deceased which is according by law.
      Teste
      J L Armstrong, Clk
    Person ID I1659  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 8 Dec 2016 

    Father William CASTO,   b. 1764, Dividing Creek, NJ Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Dec 1836, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Hannah BONNETT,   b. Abt 1770, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1810  (Age ~ 40 years) 
    Married Abt 1783  Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Moved to present day Jackson County in 1813. (Hardesty's article about grandson Absolom)

      Sims Index:
      Mason Co, WV
      Willima Casto, 100a, Big Mill Creek, 1820, book 1, page 363
      William Casto, 60a, Big Mill Creek, 1827, book 1, page 471

      Mason Co tax rolls:
      William Casto, Sr - 1813-14

      1810 Randolph Co
      William Casto
      2 m under 10 John [9], Ab [6] Levi [2] Isaac born 1810
      3 m 10-16 Jonathan [16], Ben [13], Wm? [20]
      1 m 16-26 James [21] or David [24]
      1 m 45+
      2 f under 10 Rhoda [8], Phoebe [baby?]
      1 f 10-16
      1 f 16-26 Mary Ann [17] [Lucretia married in 1806]
      1 all others

      1820 Mason Co, WV William Casto Sr.
      1 male under 10 Isaac
      1 male 10-15
      1 male 16-25
      1 male 45+
      1 female under 10 Phoebe
      1 female 10-15 Rhoda?
      1 female 45+
      3 in agriculture

      1830 Mason County:
      Wm. Casto Sr.
      1m 15-20
      1m 20-30
      1m 60-70
      1f 15-20
      1f 60-70

      1831 Jackson Co Personal Property tax list
      William Casto Sr, 2 horses, $.12 tax, 1 white male 16+

      In the 1880 Jackson county census, son William states his father was born in PA, his mother in Ireland.

      Harrison Co, VA Superior Court Records
      4 May 1789
      At a Superior Court held for the District of Harrison, Monongalia, Ohio and Randolph counties. An indenture of Bargain & Sale from Joseph Curwell to Joseph Provane together with the receipt endorsed was proved by the oath of William Casto, Sarah Provane & Charles Rockhold, witnesses thereto.
    Family ID F126  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Sarah Catherine "Sally" Shinn,   b. 25 Feb 1806, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jun 1852  (Age 46 years) 
    Notes 

    • 1830 Mason Co
      Benjamin Casto
      1m under 5 Joseph b 1826 : 4yr
      1m 5-10 Edmund
      1m 20-30
      1f 20-30

      1831 Jackson Co PPtax list
      Benjamin Casto, 2 horses, $.12 tax, 1 white male 16+

      1840 Jackson Co, VA
      1m 0-5 Moses
      1m 5-10 Solomon
      1m 10-15 ??
      1m 15-20 Joseph M
      1m 40-50
      2f 0-5 Lucretia? Martha?
      1f 5-10 Phoebe age 10
      1f 30-40

      1850 Jackson Co, VA # 499-504
      Casto Benj 53 M Farmer Va
      Casto Sarah 45 F Va
      Casto Soloman 18 M Farmer Va
      Casto Mathela 15 F Va
      Casto Lucretia 13 F Va
      Casto Moses 12 M VA
      Casto Else 10 F Va
      Casto Mason 7 M Va
      Casto Enoch 6 M Va
      Casto Isaac A 2 M Va

      1860 Jackson Co, VA pg 35 #320-294
      Benjamin, 61
      Mary C, 38
      Moses S, 21
      Mason, 18
      Enoch, 15
      T.A., 12 (M) (Isaac Alexander. . .bb)
      James W, 3
      Jeffers, Eliz C, 8 [Mary's dau by 1st husband]

      1870 Jackson Co, WV pg 88 #50-50
      Benjamin, 69
      Catherine, 44
      James W, 12

      JCWR:
      Benjamin Casto, 8/9/1879, prov, 5/18/1883
      wife Catherine
    Children 
     1. Joseph Marion Casto,   b. 2 Mar 1826, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Sep 1912  (Age 86 years)
     2. Edmund Casto,   b. Abt 1825,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Phoebe Casto,   b. 10 Aug 1830, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Feb 1919  (Age 88 years)
     4. Solomon L Casto,   b. Abt 1832, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Marthela Matilda Casto,   b. 15 Nov 1833, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Mar 1911  (Age 77 years)
     6. Lucretia 'Crease' Casto,   b. 1 Dec 1835, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Feb 1935, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 99 years)
     7. Moses Michael Casto,   b. 5 Dec 1838, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Apr 1913  (Age 74 years)
     8. Elsa Casto,   b. 20 Nov 1840, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Mar 1852  (Age 11 years)
     9. Mason Casto,   b. 17 Oct 1841, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Sep 1917, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     10. Enoch Casto,   b. 3 Mar 1847, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Apr 1927, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     11. Isaac Alexander Casto,   b. 29 Jan 1848, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1938  (Age 89 years)
    Family ID F580  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Mary Catherine Rhodes,   b. Abt 1827, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 21 Aug 1856  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • 1850 Jackson Co, VA # 499-504
      Casto Benj 53 M Farmer Va
      Casto Sarah 45 F Va
      Casto Soloman 18 M Farmer Va
      Casto Mathela 15 F Va
      Casto Lucretia 13 F Va
      Casto Moses 12 M VA
      Casto Else 10 F Va
      Casto Mason 7 M Va
      Casto Enoch 6 M Va
      Casto Isaac A 2 M Va

      1860 Jackson Co, VA # 320-294
      Benjamin, 61
      Mary Catherine, 38
      Moses S, 21
      Mason, 18
      Enoch, 15
      I A, (m) 12
      James W, 3
      Jeffers, Elizabeth C, 8

      1870 Jackson Co, VA Mill Creek Dist # 50
      Benjamin, 69
      Catherine, 44
      James W, 12

      1880 Jackson Co, VA
      Casto, Benjamin, , W , M, 83, Farmer, VA, PA, PA
      Mary C., , W, F, 52, wife, Keep House, VA, PA, PA,
      James W., s, W, M, 22, son, Laborer, VA, VA, VA

      1900 Jackson Co, VA, Ripley Dist # 352-354
      Catherine, unknown, 76 wd, 5-1, WV PA PA
      James W,sn, 6/1857, wd
    Children 
     1. James William Casto,   b. 22 Jun 1857, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jan 1948, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
    Family ID F813  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S299] Yvonne Lyons.

    2. [S7] Gravestone.
      Casto Little Cem at Rockcastle

    3. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.