Benjamin served in the Frontier Rangers from 1776 to 1778. He was appointed Constable in 1778. He enlisted 18 March 1782 in the 2nd Battalion of the Washington County (PA) Militia in Captain William Bruce's Company , and is shown on the rolls of the Militia 22 June 1782 and 7 July 1784.
He was granted 350 acres of land by Virginia for settling. This was revoked when the boundary dispute between Virginia and Pennsylvania was settled in Pennsylvania.'s favor, but Pennsylvania then granted Benjamin 333 acres on 15 September 1784. He received his final patent for the land 25 April 1786, and he called his land "Custard's Delight". This is located in AIlegheny,County, Jefferson Township, about four miles east of Finleyville, Pennsylvania.
In 1797, Benjamin and Ruth sold 52+ acres of Custard"s Delight to their son-in-law, Sampson Piersol for 50 pounds. In 1798, Benjamin appears on the tax roll owning one dwelling valued at $10. Sampson Piersol appeared on the same tax with a dwelling valued at $42. Benjamin was a farmer and cattle drover. He was a wood carver and made fine, hand carved furniture and violins.
We know very little of his wife, except that her name was Ruth. We have recently obtained a copy of the Will of James Thompson of Washington County, Pennsylvania (probated 1786) which leads us to believe that Ruth his. daughter.
Benjamin died shortly before 28 January 1826, as his will was proved on this date. Ruth survived Benjamin. Ruth Castor appears on the 1829 tax roll of North Sewickley Township, Beaver county, Pennsylvania. where her son, James, lived. Perhaps Ruth lived with her son, James during her widowhood. Ruth died in 1833 according to a deposition given by Samuel Heath. It is stated by Noah Thompson that Benjamin and Ruth are buried in the cemetery at James Chapel Methodist Church, (the Stone Church) located in Union Township of Washington County, Pennsylvania, close to the Benjamin Castor home.
Benjamin served in the Frontier Rangers from 1776 to 1778. He was appointed Constable in 1778. He enlisted 18 March 1782 in the 2nd Battalion of the Washington County (PA) Militia in Captain William Bruce's Company , and is shown on the rolls of the Militia 22 June 1782 and 7 July 1784.
He was granted 350 acres of land by Virginia for settling. This was revoked when the boundary dispute between Virginia and Pennsylvania was settled in Pennsylvania.'s favor, but Pennsylvania then granted Benjamin 333 acres on 15 September 1784. He received his final patent for the land 25 April 1786, and he called his land "Custard's Delight". This is located in AIlegheny,County, Jefferson Township, about four miles east of Finleyville, Pennsylvania.
In 1797, Benjamin and Ruth sold 52+ acres of Custard"s Delight to their son-in-law, Sampson Piersol for 50 pounds. In 1798, Benjamin appears on the tax roll owning one dwelling valued at $10. Sampson Piersol appeared on the same tax with a dwelling valued at $42. Benjamin was a farmer and cattle drover. He was a wood carver and made fine, hand carved furniture and violins.
We know very little of his wife, except that her name was Ruth. We have recently obtained a copy of the Will of James Thompson of Washington County, Pennsylvania (probated 1786) which leads us to believe that Ruth his. daughter.
Benjamin died shortly before 28 January 1826, as his will was proved on this date. Ruth survived Benjamin. Ruth Castor appears on the 1829 tax roll of North Sewickley Township, Beaver county, Pennsylvania. where her son, James, lived. Perhaps Ruth lived with her son, James during her widowhood. Ruth died in 1833 according to a deposition given by Samuel Heath. It is stated by Noah Thompson that Benjamin and Ruth are buried in the cemetery at James Chapel Methodist Church, (the Stone Church) located in Union Township of Washington County, Pennsylvania, close to the Benjamin Castor home.
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