Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
NameJohn Caston 
Birthbef Mar 1706
ResidenceEssex County, Virginia
FatherClass Caston (<1686-~1714)
MotherCary Farguson (<1690-)
Documentation
On 11 March 1705/06, John Fargeson of Essex County, planter, “for the love and Affection that I bear unto my Son in Law Class Caston of the county Aforesaid”, gave unto Class Caston and Cary his wife, “after their decease, to my Grandson John Caston, Son of the abovesaid Class Caston”, “One Hundred Acres of Land, Situate and lying and being in the County of Essex aforesaid, it being the Plantation whereon he the said Class Caston now Liveth, and lying upon the Branches of the Dragon Swamp which Said Land is part or parcel of a Dividend of Land formerly granted by Patent unto Edward Hudson of the said County, which said Land was afterwards by William Hudson conveyed by Deed to Roger Smith of the Said County, And since his the said Roger Smiths Death, was at my Petition found to Escheate to our Soveraigne Lady the Queen”. Signed John ffargeson. Witnesses: James Boughan Junr:, John Burt. On 10 April 1706, acknowledged in Essex County court by John ffargeson to Class Caston, and right of Dower relinquished by Ann ffargeson Wife to ye said John. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 12, pages 208–209.]
John Caston was mentioned in the 5 November 1717 will of Joseph Farguson. proved 19 March 1717/18. All the rest of my estate to my brother James Farguson being what nature or quality whatsoever saveing on young horse I give unto John Castone. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 3, pages 10–11.]
John Caston received through the 1731 will of his grandmother Ann Farguson a Negro boy named Mature. The will was proved in 1735. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 8, pages 356–357.]
On 15 May 1737, John Caston of Essex County, Southfarnham Parish, sold 100 acres of land to Thomas Newbell in consideration of £14. This land, bordering that of Thomas ffranks deceased, Thomas Dunn, Giles Young, John Dickinson and William Covington, had been land that John Fargeson escheated from Roger Smith deceased and by John Fargeson acknoweldged to Class Castone and Cary his wife during their natural lives, and after their deaths to John Castone, the land now being occupied and possessed by Henry Purkins and the aforementioned Cary his wife. Signed Jono. Casten. Witnesses: Henry Purkins, Henry Purkins jur., Rachel Purkins, Class her + mark Castone. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 21, pages 279–280.]
On 15 November 1753, a John Caston witnessed a deed from Richard Hodges and Elizabeth his wife to Thomas Croxton. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 26, pages 366–368.]
John Caston was mentioned in the 5 November 1717 will of Joseph Farguson. proved 19 March 1717/18. All the rest of my estate to my brother James Farguson being what nature or quality whatsoever saveing on young horse I give unto John Castone. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 3, pages 10–11.]
John Caston received through the 1731 will of his grandmother Ann Farguson a Negro boy named Mature. The will was proved in 1735. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 8, pages 356–357.]
On 15 May 1737, John Caston of Essex County, Southfarnham Parish, sold 100 acres of land to Thomas Newbell in consideration of £14. This land, bordering that of Thomas ffranks deceased, Thomas Dunn, Giles Young, John Dickinson and William Covington, had been land that John Fargeson escheated from Roger Smith deceased and by John Fargeson acknoweldged to Class Castone and Cary his wife during their natural lives, and after their deaths to John Castone, the land now being occupied and possessed by Henry Purkins and the aforementioned Cary his wife. Signed Jono. Casten. Witnesses: Henry Purkins, Henry Purkins jur., Rachel Purkins, Class her + mark Castone. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 21, pages 279–280.]
On 15 November 1753, a John Caston witnessed a deed from Richard Hodges and Elizabeth his wife to Thomas Croxton. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 26, pages 366–368.]