http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/5700328/person/-1410134238/story/19fbff36-af61-4ab3-98a8-723796496c99?src=search Christiana Castner (1783-1831) Life of Peter Castner According to handwritten notes (source A1, p2): "Peter Castner settled in what is now Washington Co.. Pennslvania. "Prior to 1780 he patented a tract of land called 'Goshen', situated on the Monongahalia River, containing 264.5 acres recorded in survey book #3, part 1, page 249, in September 17, 1796. "Peter Castner and Mary, his wife, deeded this tract of land to two sons, Michael and John. " He was a soldier in the Washington County Militia, serving as a private in 2nd Class. Cmder Captain Crawford, the 5th Battallion, March 1782 in 6th series, vol. 2nd, page 172 & 174. "The will of Peter Castner is recorded in will Book #3, 297, dated June 29th, 1819. "[The will] mentions the following children: sons, Michael and John grandaughter, Catherine Grant, (under 18 yrs.), daughter, Mary Jones,Jeremiah, Catharine Teeple, Elizabeth Grant, Christiana Cunningham, "Executors, John Darley, and son Michael Castner, "Witnesses", Joseph, B. Beckett, Daniel Hines, Sarah Beckett. "In file C-30-1825, account of Michael Castner, surviving executor of will of Peter Castner, deseased. "Release of widow, Magdalene Castner , widow of Peter Castner,of her dower dated Nov. 20, 1819. "Another receipt is signed, Molelineah [sp?]. May 27, 1824. "Receipt of Legacy to John Grant, and Elizabeth Grant, Nov.17, 1819 "= receipt of legacy of Wm. White, and Catherine White, formerly Catharine Grant, grandaughter, Oct. 4, 182- "receipt of legacy of Jemimira [sp.?] Figley and Joseph Figley " state of Ohio County of Colanibeaiea [sp.?], Dec. 22nd, 1823. "receipt of legacy to Wm. Jones and Mary Jones, May 6, 1822. "receipt of Christiana Castner (her mark) and Hugh Cunningham. Nov. 17, 1819. "receipt of her legacy Christiana Castner to John Castner.