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REYNOLDS M'^^rnRICAL
GENEALOGY COLLECTION
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CASTOR FAMILY
HOLMESBURG BRANCH
PRINTED FROM THE RECORDS
COMPILED FROM AUTHENTIC SOURCES
RICHARD ALLEN MARTIN
I4TH ON THE CASTOR CHART
Martin s, all«rdyce
fries' building. f h (v n k f o h 0
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EDITION 100 COPIES
THIS IS NO. I No i
(3cr9ter or Castor Hrnii?.
(iKRSTKR, OF Hasi.k, Switzerland, as drscrihcd in a
letter to Richarci Allen Martin, ( 14) lioni I )r. Inhn ("jer^ter,
ol l^asle, written Se|)teinl)er ujoO.
^■Iriiis : Gules a saltire or. in cliict an estoile of tlie iast^
Cit'st: A man's bust ami heatl ch^luti joules in a ixiiiited
ra|) or., face and hair proper.
In Rietstrap s "Armorial General''' the Arms are
described as follows :
.-Iriiis: I)e gu a deux batons potenees passes en saut la
p<itence en haul ace. en chef d' un etoile eiilre ks liatons
le to\l d' or.
(rt-s/: I'll l>uste d'iionnne, liat). de ^u; Coilu- d' lui lioimet
point du nie-nie, d' or
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id ^tary Eii/abeth Mills, his wife
I John C
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2 John GeorgI
3 George I i Adam Mills
4 Matlhiasl 2 George Mills
5 WillianJ 3 Just-ph Mills
1 Robert Burrage
2 Richard Bnrrage
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3 Thomas Barrage
4 John Burrage
5 William Burrage
6 John Burrage
7 William Burrage
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S Serj^t. John Burnige
9 Thomas Burrage
10 Hannah Burrage
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4 Mary Elizabeth Mills
ills Castor 4 Morton Castor
in
lard Allen Martin
8 Morton Castor 9 Ka| George Castor Martin 14 Richard Allen Martin
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J19 Mildred Comegys
lard Alk-n Alhirdyce Martin
Castor ffamtl^
HOLMESBURG BRANCH
Ancestors and Descendants of George Matthias Castor and Mary Eli/.abelli Mills, his wife
I John Gerster
2 John George Castor
3 George Castor
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4 Mattliias Castor
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5 William Castor
1 Joseph Northrup
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2 Joseph Northrup
8 James Northrup
4 Natlian Northrup
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5 David W. Ntirthrup
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li l-,li/abelh Northrup
6 George Matthias Castor
1 Adam Mills
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2 Georj^e Mills
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3 Joseph Mills
1 Robert Burrage
2 Richard Barrage
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3 Thomas Burrage
4 John Burrage
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5 Wilham Burrage
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6 John Burrage
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7 William Burrage
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S Ser^jt. John Burrage
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9 Thomas Burrage
Id Hannah Burrage
4 Mary Elizabeth Mills
: Hon. George A. Castor 2 Mary Castor 3 Nellie Mills Castor 4 Morton Castor
m m m
5 Katharine Duffy 6 Lemuel Ball 7 Dr. Richard Allen Martin
8 Morton Castor y Katharine 10 George Matthias 11 Estelle 12 Nettie Castor Ball
m m
17 George Rommell 18 Lemuel Oldham
20 Natalie Rommell
13 George Castor Martin 14 Richard Allen Martin
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19 Mildred Comegys
21 Richard A!lt.'n AUardyce Martin
ancc0tr\) of (Bcoroc flD. Cnetor
1. John Gerster, 1*. City of liasle, Switzcilaiui.
2. John George Castor, 1'. March 5, 1710, in HasU-; m. in
Switzerlaiul, Eve ; d. Oxford lowiisliip, I'cnna.
Dl'C. 29, 1797. Came to America 1737 in tl'.c ship
"Princess Augusta," Samuel Mercli;;nt, Master, and is
down on tlie ship's list as Hans Ceoru^e Cicrster. On
the old Cluuch records his name is written John
(ieortje Castor. He purchaseil, March 10, 1762, 202
acres in the Oxford Townshi]), on which property he
lived until his death. In the |.\^J^:^\ he is styled as
''of (iermantown." He and his wife; are huricd in
the I'reshyterian church \ar(l in h lanldOril.
3. George Castor, !• Dec. 14th, i6.^(S, in ( "icrmanlown; m.
Mari^aiet Satterlee; d. May 25, 1 .S 1 i, nxfurd township.
Int. Presbyterian church yard, l-'rankford.
4. Matthias Castor, I). Oct. 14, 1766, Oxfoid Township; ni.
Kcliecca lohn^Dii, April 8, 1702; d. .
Mallhias sci \rd in (^uitinental .-Arnn- .ilWirklown 17S3.
I Ii> oldest St )n -Sanuie! was a (n-nrral in the iV-nn.i,
Miluia. (Samuel, 1>. 177S, d. US55. ) Hoth Matthias
and .Sanuicl are in the Presbyterian church vard wuh
theii' foretathcrs.
5. William Castor, b. May 26, 1797, Oxford Township; m.
March 2(), 1S21, I'di/abeth Northrup;d. .
Moved to Holmesburg, where he became the ancestor
of the Castor Family (jf that town.
6. George Matthias Castor, b. Dec. 25, 1M30, in Holmes-
buri;; m. July 1,',, 1.S54, .Marv Plizabcth .Mills; <l.
Mav 16, iSSo, Holmesbur^-; Int. (\(larllill Cemetery.
IRortbrnp.
1. Joseph Northup, b. in England; m. Mary Norton in Mil-
ford, Conn.; tl. Sept ii, 1669 in Milford. Joseph came
to America in 1637 and settled in Milford, 1639.
2. Joseph Northrup, 1>. Aug. 9, 1649 in Milford; d. May
i7(jo; l-Vctrman May 12, 1670.
3. James Northrup, bap. Jan. 1693 in Milford; m. Hannah
Hyne. Bought lands in Ridgefield Conn., 1714, 17 15,
1721 and I 727.
4. Nathan Northrup, 1). May 30, 1721 in Ridgefield, Conn. ;
m. I St lumice ; ni. 2nd Lydia Mills.
5. David W. Northrup, l>:ip. July 29, 1798, in Ridgetk-ld.
6. Elizabeth Northrup, b. May 29, 1798, in Ridgefield; m.
William Castor; d. April 22, 1861.
Hnccetii^ of flDar\> i6. flDtUe.
1. Adam Mills.
2. George Mills, b. England; m. Elizalieth Lees. Came to
America about the year 1827 and settled near Holmes-
burg, Pa.
3. Joseph Mills, b. [816 in England; m. Hannah Hurrage
1837; d. 1879 Holmesburg, Pa.; Int. North Cedar Hill
Cemetery.
4. Mary Elizabeth Mills, b. Eeb 19, 1838, Holmesburg; m.
Ceorge M. Castor; d. Mar. 17, 1891, Stonyhurst,
Holmesburg, Pa.
1. Robert Burrage, b. Seething, Norfolk, Kng. Circa 1490;
d. 1559, Seething.
2. Richard Burrage, b Seething.
3. Thomas Burrage, b. h"eb. 28, 1581, Norton Subcourse;
m. Aug. 19, 1606. Frances Dey; d. Mar. 2, 1632.
4. John Burrage, b. Apr. 10, i()i(>, Nurton Subcourse; m.
Joanna .Slowers; d. Oct. 19, 1685, Charlestown, Mass.
.Settled in Charlestown, Mass., 1632.
5. William Burrage, b. June 10, ir)57, in Boston; m. .Sarah
— - — -? d. 1720, in Hoston.
6. John Burrage, b. h"eb. 11, 1693, Charlestown; m. Oct_
9, 1718, Lydia Ward, ( See Ward (ien.); d. Jan. 24,
1765, Newton, Mass.
7. William Burrage, b. Newton, Mass.; m. Dec. 13, 1744,
Harmah Osland; d. Oct. 13, 1763.
8. John Burrage, b. Aug. 29, 1755; m. May 10, 1781, Lois
Barthrick; d. July 2, 1822.
John Biirrat^e was styled" ' of Lunenburg and Concord."
Enlisted in P'ourth P'oot Company, April 17. 1775.
fouglit at both the battles of Concord and Lexington.
The Decendants of John Ikirrajji^e are entitled to mem-
bership in either the Sons or Daughters of the Re\ohi-
tion.
9. Thomas Burrage, b. April 22, 1782; d. Oct. 13, iSo.
10. Hannah Burrage, b. June 11, rSiS; m. Joseph Mills;
d. iSSti; Int. North Cedar Hill Cemetery-
©ecen^anto of Georoc flD, Caotor
1. Hon. George A. Castor, b. Aug. 3, 1856, Molnieshuri,^;
m. Katharine Duffy, d. Nov. 16, 1902, Holiiiesburi;;
Int. Episcopal church yard, in Hohneshurg^.
2. Mary Castor, 1'. May 3, 1858, Hohiu'shuri,^: m. May 3
1878, Lemuel liall; d. Nov. 16, 1902, Wissinoiiiini;;
Int. North Cedar Hill Cemetery.
3. Nellie Mills Castor, b. April 3, 1864, Holmeshurg; m.
ist Dec. 6. 1883, Dr. Richard Allen Martin, a I >ecend-
ant of the Martins of Hallinahinch Co. Down. Ireland,
who came to America from H()lton-C-Mc)f)rs, Lan-
cashire, luij.^'-land in 1827. (See Martin chart. } m. 2nd
Wm. 11. Allardyce of Calvcston, Te.xas.
4. Morton Castor, b. Aug. 3, 1866, Holmesburg; d. Ani^^
3, I l(jlmesl)urL,'' 1869; Int. Cedar Hill Cemetery.
8. Morton Castor, b. April 30, 1876, 1 1()lme>bur!^^
9. Katharine Castor, b. Feb. 8, 1878, 1 lolme^burg.
10. George Matthias Castor, b. 187^, 1 lolmesbiiri;: d jime
9, 1894, Holmesburj.^-; Int. North Ced.ir Hill C,enu-trrv.
11. Estelle Castor, b. November 18M9, Holmeslnirj^; m.
Cjcurge Ronnnell; lix'ing in ( icrmantown.
12. Nellie Castor Ball, b. May 16. 1878. Tacony, Ta. ; m.
Mav ^i, IW07 .Samuel ()ldham; living in \\'i>>in(iming ,
I'a.
13. George Castor Martin, 1». March 30, i8S=;. New Wnk
Cny . m. Sc-pl. 22. 1906, Asb\ir)' Lark, New |ir>ei\\
Mildred Cpmegys of the Marvland family of that
name. Both membeis of the Sons and Danghu-i s of
the Revolution resj)ecti\ely. Vice-Connnodorc U S.
v. L. S. (".
14. Richard Allen Martin, b. Oct. 14 i^>h. New \'ork
City; d. Dec. 20. 1908, Jackson\ille, h'la. Interment
North Cedar Hill Cemetery. Richard Allen Martin
was a member of the Sons (^f the Re\ohitioii .Mon-
mouth County Historical Society; K.\ Libris .Societv of
London, hrankford Historical .Society, and others.
20 Natalie Rommel, b. 1909, Germantown.
21. Richard Allen Allardyce Martin, b. |ulv is 1907,
Asbury Lark, N. J.
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