The James Costilow Family

Children:

1. Delilah Costilow (m. George Nutter)
   b. 6 Jul 1793, Loudoun Co, VA
   m. 25 Feb 1812, Harrison Co, VA
   d. 14 Aug 1874, Philippi, Barbour Co, VA
   
   

2. William Costilow (m. Margaret Adams)
   b. abt 1794-1795, Loudoun Co, VA
   m. 15 Oct 1821, Harrison Co, VA
   d. aft. 1850
   
   

3. John Costilow (m. NN)
   b. abt 1795-1798, Loudoun Co, VA
   d. aft. 1840
   
   

4. Mahala Costilow (m. Jonathan P. Reed)
   b. abt 1799, Loudoun Co, VA
   m. 17 Sep 1821, Harrison Co, VA
   d. aft. 1870, Barbour Co, VA
   
   

5. Mahlon Costilow (m. Rachel Reed)
   b. abt 1803, VA
   m. 7 Feb 1823, Harrison Co, VA
   d. 10 Jan 1868
   
   

6. Christopher Costilow (m. Mary Reeder)
   b. abt 1805, Harrison Co, VA
   m. 29 Sep 1828, Harrison Co, VA
   d. 3 Nov 1859, Barbour Co, VA
   
   

7. James Costilow (m. Mary "Polly" Hudkins)
   b. abt 1807, Harrison Co, VA
   m. 14 Feb 1833, Harrison Co, VA
   d. aft. 1850

Known Localities:

• Loudoun County, Virginia (1792-1803)

• Harrison County, Virginia (1804-1807; James)
  (1810-1826; Jane)

• Barbour County, Virginia (?-1854; Jane)

Chronological Timeline:

The first mentions of James Costilow are within the tax lists of Loudoun County, Virginia near his father, Christopher Costilow.

1792 Third Battalion James Costillo 1 tithable over 16

18 Jun 1793 Third Battalion Jas. Costulo 1 tithable over 16, 1 horse

1 May 1794 Third Battalion Christopher Costiloo 1 tithable
1 May 1794 Third Battalion James Costilow 1 tithable

A return of volunteers taken in Sep 1794, for the 56th & 57th Regiments second requisition and/or Capt. John Jones, shows James Costolo.

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The tax lists of Loudoun County, Virginia continue to show James Costilow near his father, Christopher Costilow.

8 Aug 1795 Third Battalion "James & Christopher Costiloo" 2 tithable

2 Aug 1796 Third Battalion James Costiloo 1 tithable, 1 horse

1797 Third Battalion James Costilow 1 tithable, 1 horse

1798 NIL

1799 Third Battalion Christopher Costalo
James Costalo

1800 Stacey Taylor's District James Costaloe 1 tithable

1801 Stacey Taylor's District James Costalo 1 tithable

An inventory of the personal estate of Peter Hand decd. was provided to the Loudoun County, Virginia court on 27 Mar 1801. Jas. Costaloe appears within the inventory owing 2 shillings for a parcel of crocks.

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The personal property tax lists for Harrison County, Virgina show James Costilow between 1803 and 1805; he does not appear in 1802.

1802 NIL

1803 Stacey Taylor's District James Costalo 1 tithable, 1 horse

1804 James Costaloe 1 poll

1805 James Costeloe 1 poll, 1 horse

On 17 Dec 1805 in Harrison County, Virginia, the court oversaw a case between Jeremiah Curles against James Costilo & Peter Reed for "P & S." There was a judgement for $17.25 with interest from 8 Sep 1805 and court costs.

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The personal property tax lists for Harrison County, Virgina show James Costilow between 1806 and 1807.

1806
nil

1807
James Costlow; 1 poll

The 1810 federal census has the widow Jane Croszlow enumerated in Harrison County, Virginia, directly below Jesse Reed. Her household consisted of the following:

3 Males under 10
2 Males 10-15
1 Female under 10
1 Female 10-15
1 Female 26-44

The widow Jane Reed Costilow appears in the personal property tax lists for Harrison County, Virginia, between 1812 and 1826 (need to continue looking post-1826); she appears being taxed alongside her sons.

1812
Jane Cowslo; 1 poll, 1 horse

1813
Jane Costlow; 1 poll, 1 horse

1814
Jane Costlow; 0 poll, 1 horse

John Costlow; 1 poll, 1 horse

1815
Jane Costlow; 0 poll, 2 cattle

John Costlow; 0 poll, 1 horse

1816
Jane Costlow; 1 poll, 1 horse

John Costlow; 1 poll, 1 horse

1817
Jane Costlow; 1 poll, 1 horse

John Costlow; 1 poll, 1 horse

1818
John Costlow; 1 poll, 1 horse

Jane Costlow; 0 poll, 1 horse

William Costlow; 1 poll

1819

John Costlow; 1 poll

Jane Costlow; 0 poll, 1 horse

William Costlow; 1 poll

1820

William Coslow; 1 poll

Jane Coslow; 0 poll, 1 horse

John Caslow; 1 poll

Malon Caslow; 1 poll

1821
John Costlow; Brushy Fork, 1 poll, 1 horse

Maylon Costlow; Brushy Fork, 1 poll

William Costlow; 1 poll, 1 horse

1822
William Coslow; 1 poll

John Costilow; 1 poll, 1 horse

1823
William Coslow; 1 poll

John Costlow; 1 poll, 1 horse

William Coslow; 1 poll

1824
John Coslow; 1 poll

James Coslow; 1 poll

Christopher Coslow; 1 poll

1825
John Costolo; 1 poll, 1 horse

William Costolo; 1 poll

Malon Costolo; 1 poll

Jane Costolo; 1 poll, 1 horse

1826

James Costilow; 1 poll, 1 horse

Christopher Castilow; 1 poll

William Coslow; 1 poll, 1 horse

James Coslow; 1 poll, 1 horse

Malon Coslow; 1 poll

Jane Coslow; 1 poll, 1 horse

On 29 Apr 1826 in Harrison County, Virginia, Christopher Costaloe entered a claim of 67 acres of land, which was part of a "Land Office exchange Treasury Warrant for 3466 acres No. 2507 issued to Benjamin Wilson Junior 8th August 1825, on the head of Hacker a drain of Tygers Valley River, and the head of the Wolf Fork of Stewarts Run, adjoining on the West of the land of Isaac Tolbert, and extending Westerly to include the improvement that Jane Costaloe lives on and down both sides of said Wolf Fork for quantity." A notation states the claim was reentered on 15 Jan 1830.

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The death registers for Barbour County, Virginia show Jane Costilo died in November 1854. She died from "old age" at 82 years old and was the daughter of "Wm. & Abigail Reed." She was the wife of Jas. Costilow Sr. and the informant was her son, Christopher Costilow.

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