Source: J. Percy Crayon, Rockaway Records of Morris County, N. J. Families, (Rockaway, N.J., Rockaway Publishing Co., 1902) There is tradition handed down in the family, that Francis CASTERLINE settled near Franklin or Union, when his son Francis was a babe and carried in his mother's arms. This probable father died Dec. 12, 1768, at the age of 96 years, and the child Francis died 1796 at the age of 106 years, placing date of settlement at 1690, and it also stated that they came from France about 1690, which would give the location of first settlement. Francis who died in 1796, had three wives and twenty-six children. The records as far as known give - Abraham,
- Amariah,
- Jacob,
- Stephen,
- Benjamin
- Samuel,
- Franics[3],
- Phebe,
- James and
- Joseph.
Joseph was born June 10, 1736, married Susannah LYON, May 16, 1772, had eleven children [when counted, show 12]; married (2) Peninah SEARING, Mar. 24, 1799, had ten children. He died Apr. 18, 1832, and was buried at Rockaway. Of the brothers of Joseph but little is known, it is probable that they married and removed West. Children, 1st wife: - Daniel, married Elizabeth _____, had son
- Joseph, born May 26, 1798, died at Dover, Nov. 26, 1882, buried at Berkshire Valley;
- Albert, born 1808, died Nov. 8, 1896, buried at Rockaway, and others,
- Ezekiel,
- Levi,
- Joseph,
- James,
- John, married Nancy daughter of William and Amy (SMITH) KIRK, Oct. 21, 1810, died Mar. 7, 1812. She was born Dec. 18, 1793, died Nov. 13, 1878, both buried at Rockaway.
John and Nancy (KIRK) CASTERLINE had one son, - John Albert, born Jan. 19, 1812, married (1) Hannah O. BRIANT, daughter of John, Dec. 13, 1837. She was born Nov. 29, 1813, died Apr. 17, 1875, (2) Mrs. Jane McKINNON, May, 1876. He died Nov. 13, 1876, buried at Rockaway.
Children: - John Andrew, born Sept. 19, 1839, married (1) Jennie E. ALLEN, daughter of Robert P., of Mount Freedom. She died June 4, 1881, (2) Mary GERRETT Sept. 9, 1885, living at Ninkey.
Children of J. Andrew CASTERLINE: - May Allen, born May 24, 1870.
- Mary Cornelia, born June 25, 1843, married William H. VOORHEES, May 22, 1864;
Children of Wm. H. VOORHEES: - Fred C., born Dec. 28, 1864, married Jennie STEWART May 1, 1886;
- Cora E., born Oct. 6, 1866, married George W. MAY, Oct. 17, 1887;
- Elmer A., born July 28, 1872;
- John A., born Apr. 14, 1874;
- Grace H., born Nov. 25, 1882;
- Lester H., born Nov. 13, 1888.
- Wellington Edward, born May 6, 1855, married Jessie A. GRAHAM, Jan. 3, 1884.
Children of Wellington Edward: - Henry Graham, born Dec. 30, 1885, died Nov. 22, 1894;
- Andrew Edward, born Feb. 10, 1889;
- John A., born Sept. 25, 1892;
- Arthur Beldon, born Aug. 17, 1894;
- Elmer, born Mar. 13, 1897.
- Sarah;
- Susan, married Stephen FREEMAN;
- Hannah, married (1) TOMPKINS, (2) HARRIS;
- Phebe and
- Huldah.
Second wife, Peninah Searing, was born July 27, 1779, died at a dwelling a few yards north of Union Chapel, Feb. 21, 1862, buried at Rockaway. She was daughter of William and Peninah (BURNETT) SEARING, the seventh daughter of the seventh daughter, and possessed great healing power by the "laying on" of hands. William Searing died 1804.
Children: - Simeon L., born at Union Mar. 8, 1800, married (1) Rebecca DULY, of Ninkey; (2) Eveline ATNO, of Succasunna; (3) Susan SHARP, of Madison. She was born Sept. 25, 1799, died Apr. 1, 1879. He died Mar. 14, 1888; all buried at Rockaway.
- Jane, born Aug. 21, 1801, married (1) Hiram Henry BAXTER Aug. 21, 1822; had two children.
- One died young, and
- William Henry, born June 10, 1825, died in California.
She married (2) HARRISON, of Cardwell, and died July 7, 1875. - William Searing, born Apr. 24, 1803, married Jane DICKERSON, daughter of Thomas and Sarah (HALL), of Denville, Oct. 4, 1827; had three children, died Sept. 6, 1855. His wife was born Jan. 10, 1805, died July 28, 1886, buried at Rockaway.
- Calvin L., born Jan. 2, 1806, married Sarah _____ at Western New York, died at St. Louis, Feb. 23, 1871.
- Harriet E., born Nov. 25, 1807, married Jabez HOWARD, of Millbrook; had two children,
(2) _____ HEDDEN, had - son William and
William married Harriet SMITH, daughter of Isaac GILLEN, lives at Dover; died Jan. 24, 1887. - daughter Jane.
- Joanna, born Jan., 1809, died in infancy;
- Charles Seeley, born June 20, 1811, married LYON; went to Western New York and died there July, 1883.
[correction from Lisa Smallwood
Charles Seeley, born June 20, 1811, married Harriet E. LYON daughter of Asher LYON, Jr and Mary Charity SMITH, went to Western New York (Seneca Co.) then to Ingham Co., Michigan. Died Aug. 03, 1883 DeWitt, Clinton Co., Michigan. Buried in Mason, Ingham Co., Michigan.] - Matilda Kitchel, born Jan. 21, 1814, married Horace S. BARTINE, of Yonkers, N.Y. He was born Apr. 7, 1813, and died Oct. 7, 1880; buried at Rockaway. They had son
- Horace F., soldier in the Civil war, who married Lydia Maria, daugher of David COOPER, who became senator from Nevada.
- Samuel Tunis, born July 6, 1816, married Lydia SEELENGER, of Mt. Freedom, died at Axtell, Kansas, Aug. 21, 1897.
- Peninah C., born Sept. 20, 1819, married Jasper STAGE; had sons,
- Mahlon,
- George
- and several daughters;
died at Dover Apr. 7, 1883.
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