Person talk:Edmond DuChastel (1)

[16 December 2012]

CAPTAIN EDMOND du CHASTEL de BLANGERVAL, member of a distinguished Flemish family,

was the immigrant ancestor of the Casteel family in America.

He arrived in Philadelphia and took the oath of allegiance to the proprietor, William Penn on Septernber 10, 1683. The founder of the du=0A Chastel, or van der Casteel family, was Gilles du Chastel, conseiller to Lous, Count of Flandcrs. Gilles died in 1493 [1403?]. Captain Edmond du Chastel appears to have married Christian Bonde in 1693. She was the daughter of a Swedish immigrant.=09 Captain Chastel became a wealthy merchant in Philadelphia. He also engaged in the lucrative business of privateering and during Queen Anne'sWar= Iin 1707, and was given command of the sloop "Resolution", under letters of rnarque to prey upon French and Spanish commerce. By his will, "proved" at Philadelphia March 25, 1712-13, Captain du Chastel left all his property to his widow, Christian. Her will, proved Nevember 25, 1714, devised property to her sons, Samuel and Edmund Castell, and to ber daughter, Christian, who married James Allen.--henk 11:07, 16 December 2012 (EST)

Blangerval [16 December 2012]

http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blangerval-Blangermont--henk 11:20, 16 December 2012 (EST)