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REYNOLDS  M'^^rnRICAL 
GENEALOGY   COLLECTION 


ALLEN  COUNTY  PUBLIC  LIBRARY 


3  1833  01204  3102 


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Allen  County  Public  Library  Genealogy  Center 


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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 


1832229 


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 


t'e 


id  ^tary  Eii/abeth  Mills,  his  wife 


I  John  C 

I, 

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 

I 

3  Thomas  Barrage 
4  John  Burrage 

5  William  Burrage 
6  John  Burrage 

7  William  Burrage 

i 
S  Serj^t.  John  Burnige 

9  Thomas  Burrage 

10  Hannah  Burrage 

I 

I 


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 

in 
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 

I 
4  Mattliias  Castor 

I 
5  William  Castor 


1  Joseph  Northrup 

I 

2  Joseph  Northrup 

8  James  Northrup 

4  Natlian  Northrup 

I 
5  David  W.  Ntirthrup 

I 
li  l-,li/abelh  Northrup 


6  George  Matthias  Castor 


1  Adam  Mills 

I 

2  Georj^e  Mills 

I 

3  Joseph  Mills 


1  Robert  Burrage 

2  Richard  Barrage 

I 

3  Thomas  Burrage 

4  John  Burrage 

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5  Wilham  Burrage 

I 

6  John  Burrage 

I 

7  William  Burrage 

i 
S  Ser^jt.  John   Burrage 

I 
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 
m 
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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