The William Costelow Family

Children:

Known Localities:

• Loudoun County, Virginia (1790)

• Logan County, Kentucky (1796)

• Christian County, Kentucky (1797-1804)

• Caldwell County, Kentucky (1810-1811)

• Tennessee (1811)

• Christian County, Kentucky (1811-1812)

Chronological Timeline:

The Logan County, Kentucky tax list for William Edgar's District in 1796 shows "Wm. Castelow" being taxed:

Year: Name: Land: Stats:

18 May 1796 Wm. Castelow NIL 1 white male over 21
1 horse

NOTE: This tax list places William Costelow's birth sometime before 1775. Nothing found between 1794-1795, 1797 and 1799 (no tax list taken 1798).

SOURCE [1796]: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3J-C9FK-3

The Christian County, Kentucky tax lists show William Costelow being taxed in 1797, 1801 and 1804; along with a mention in 1811:

Year: Name: Land: Stats:

29 Apr 1797 Wm. Costlow no land 1 white poll
1 horse

12 Aug 1799 John Costellow no land 1 white male over 21

26 Apr 1800 John Costlow no land 1 white male over 21

14 Mar 1801 William Costollo no land 1 white male over 21

1802-1803 NIL

1804 William Costlow no land 1 white poll
3 horses

1805-1808 NIL

8 Jul 1811 William Ross 150 acres on Dollison Cr.; 1 white male over 21
entered & surveyed by Wm. Costlo 3 horses

NOTE: No tax list was taken in 1798.

SOURCE [1799]: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3J-F9ZW-G
SOURCE [1800]: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3J-F9Z7-5
SOURCE [1801]: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3J-F9HL-P
SOURCE [1811]: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3J-F9ZF-4

The 1810 and 1811 tax lists for Caldwell County, Kentucky show William Costalo/Costelow:

Date: Name: Land: Stats:

1809 NIL

1810 William Costalo 252 acres 3rd rate on Crooked Creek in Caldwell County; 1 white poll
entered and surveyed by Geo. & Walter Bradberry 3 horses

27 Apr 1811 Wm. Costelow 251 acres 3rd rate rate on Crooked Creek in Caldwell County; 1 white male over 21
entered and surveyed Walter Bradberry 2 horses

1812 NIL

1813 NIL

SOURCE [1810]: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3J-PYFH
SOURCE [1811]: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3J-PB13

On 18 Oct 1811 in Christian County, Kentucky, the court oversaw a case involving Benjamin Lacy plaintiff against James M. Johnson defendant. The suit was continued at the defendant's cost until the next term and the defendant "a dedimus is awarded him to [blank] County Tennessee to examine William Costolow a witness for him in this cause."

SOURCE: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C911-KD3Q

On 8 Apr 1812 in Christian County, Kentucky, the court oversaw a case involving William Ross plaintiff against Thomas Warren defendant. William Costalow testified for the defendant and was reimbursed for "4 ferrages 26 miles 2 days" of travel and testimony.

SOURCE: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C911-KD9H