Person:Bethia Castellaw (1)

1734 Lyn Castellaw-Newman told me, Nov. 1995, that Bethia was born 1734, Bertie Co NC. Her name is exclusively Scottish and it became popular in 1600s; it is taken from the Gaelic word "beath", meaning life. It is translated from Gaelic, the female name "Beathag". Lyn has formed a loose Society of Castellaws and plans to present papers to Odom Library in Moultrie, Georgia. (Lyn, 3871 Northside Dr. D-7,Macon GA31210-2421).

1752, May 14 - bible of James M. Alexander, grandson, copy of the bible transcription which is now accepted by the DAR. They have now corrected their earlier information. She married in Duplin Co., NC as that is where her family was after her father died; "Abstracts of Sampson-Duplin Deeds, Books 1-3", Max R. Peterson, Jr. shows land transactions by her brother Thomas in Duplin Co. NC before Apr 1753, selling/giving land on N. side of Goshen Swamp to his son William; Samuel Alexander owned land on Goshen Swamp, also.

past 1792 - death date; she got land in 1792 in her own name after her husband died. That's the last legal written record of her that Lyn knows of so far; I have no documentation. Her death is said by some to be after 1804, Hancock Co Georgia, past age 70. No documentation at this tim