Kenderson Castle was born 23 June 1848 (Maryland Certificate of Death), and died 28 May 1929 (ibid.) He married Elizabeth Young, abt. 1852-1915, on the 22 May 1870 (Frederick County Marriage licenses.) Kenderson's parents I believe are John and Malinda (nee Smith) Castle of Middletown, Maryland. While I have not been able to confirm it yet I believe John fought in the Civil War and died in 1868. John can be found in the 1850 and 1860 censuses for Middletown, Kenderson does not appear with John in 1860.
Kenderson and Elizabeth had 14 children, 12 of them were still alive when the 1910 census was taken. I have not fully traced all of his children, but I do know 13 of the 14. Della Irene, Alberta Gertrude (my second great grandmother), Washington Sylvester, Hattie Pearl, Clara Blanch, Martin Luther, Thomas Jefferson, Clora Augusta, John William, Annie, Stella, Flora and Mary. Della was born in 1870 and died in 1873, I do not know the other child who died.
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| Kenderson's tombstone in Zion Lutheran Cemetery. |
If anyone happens to be a descendant of Kenderson, knows more information, or better yet has photos, please contact me.
Kenderson's will follows.
KENDERSON T. CASTLE I, Kenderson T. Castle, of Frederick
WILL County,
in the State of Maryland, do make this
CENTRAL
TRUST CO. OF MD. my
last Will and Testament, in the manner following,
EXECUTOR that
is to say:
After
the payment of all my just debts and funeral expenses, I give, devise and
bequeath my estate as follows:
First:
I hereby authorize, will and direct my Executor, hereinafter named, to convert
all of my property and estate, of which I might die seized and possessed, into
cash, with full power to sell and convey any real estate of which I might die
seized and possessed, wheresoever situated.
Second:
I will and direct that my said estate shall then be divided into twelve equal
parts.
Third:
I give, devise and bequeath, absolutely, in fee simple, unto my daughter, Mary
E. Gregory, one of said equal parts. Unto my daughter, Alberta G. Kessler, one
of said equal parts. Unto my daughter, Flora W. Stone, one of said equal parts.
Unto my daughter, Stella A. Heim, one of said equal parts. Unto my daughter
Clara B. Cline, one of said equal parts. Unto my son, Thomas J. Castle, one of
said equal parts. And unto my daughter, Clora A. Castle, one of said equal
parts.
Forth:
The other five equal parts of my estate I give, devise and bequeath unto the
CENTRAL TRUST COMPANY OF MARYLAND, located at Frederick, Maryland, and its
successors, in trust, nevertheless, to pay the net income from one of
said equal parts unto my daughter, Annie C.V. Snurr, during the term of her
natural life and after her death in further trust to pay the corpus of said
equal part unto her children and their descendants, per stirpes; and
further, to pay the net income from one of the said equal parts to my son, John
William Castle, during the term of his natural life and after his death in
further trust to pay the corpus of said equal part unto his children and their
descendants, per stirpes; and further, to pay the net income from one of
said equal parts to my son, Washington S. Castle, during the term of his
natural life and after his death in further trust to pay the corpus of said
equal part unto his children and their descendants, per stirpes; and
further, to pay the net income from one of said equal parts to my daughter,
Hattie P. Castle, during the term of her natural life and after her death in
further trust to pay the corpus of said equal part unto her children and their
descendants, per stirpes; and further to pay the net income from one of
said equal parts unto my son, Martin L. Castle, until he arrives at the age of
fifty years, then in further trust to pay the corpus of said equal part
absolutely, in fee simple, unto the said Martin L. Castle. And in the event the
said Martin L. Castle should die before he arrives at the age of fifty years,
then in that event the said equal part in further trust pay the same to his
children and their [page 67] descendants, per stirpes, and if he leaves
no children, then to his next of kin, per stirpes.
Fifth:
I will and direct that the distribution of said trust funds to the parties
entitled thereto under this Will, after the death of the life tenants,
respectively, shall be made and administered in a Court of Equity, in the case
in which the Court assumes jurisidiction [sic]
of this trust.
Sixth:
I do hereby constitute and appoint the CENTRAL TRUST COMPANY OF MARYLAND,
located at Frederick, Maryland, to be the Executor of this my last Will and
Testament, hereby revoking all other wills and codicils by me heretofore made.
IN
TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto unsubscribed my name and affixed my seal,
this 18th day of June, in the year nineteen hundred and
twenty-three.
K. T. CASTLE (SEAL)
Signed,
sealed, published and declared by the above-named Testator, as and for his last
Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who, at his Request, in his presence
and the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as
witnesses.
ARTHUR
D. WILLARD
EDITH
E WICKHAM
Maryland,
Frederick County, to-wit;
On
this 4th day of June, 1929, came Foster C. Remsburg and made oath in
due form of law that the aforegoing instrument of writing is the true whole
Will and Testament of KENDERSON T. CASTLE late of Frederick County, deceased,
that has come to his hands and possession; that he received the same from the
Safety Vault of Valley Savgs. Bk. of Middletown where it had been place by the
Testator for safe keeping, and that he does not know of any other of a later
date; That said KENDERSON T. CASTLE died on or about May 28, 1929.
TEST:
CHARLES E. V. MYERS
REGISTER
OF WILLS FOR FREDERICK COUNTY.
State
of Maryland, Frederick County, to-wit:
On
the 6 day of June, 1929, came Arthur D. Willard and Edith E Wickham the
subscribing Witnesses to the aforegoing last Will and Testament of KENDERSON T.
CASTLE, late of Frederick County, deceased, and made oath in due form of law
that they did see KENDERSON T. CASTLE the Testator therein named, sign and seal
this Will; that they heard him publish, pronounce and declare the same to be
his last Will and Testament; that at the time of his so doing he was, to the
best of their apprehension, of sound and disposing mind, memory and
understanding, and capable of executing a valid deed or contract, and that they
respectively subscribed their names as Witnesses to said Will, in the presence
of and at the request of the Testator and that they did also see each the other
subscribing Witness sign his and her name as Witness to said Will, at the
request of the Testator in his presence, and all in the presence of each other.
TEST:
CHARLES E. V. MYERS
REGESTER
OF WILLS FOR FREDERICK COUNTY.
In
the Orphans’ Count of Frederick County:
The
Court, after having carefully examined the above last Will and Testament of
KENDERSON T. CASTLE late of Frederick County, deceased and also the evidence
adduced as to its validity, Orders and Decrees, this 6 day of June A. D., 1929,
that the same be admitted to probate in this Court as the true and genuine last
Will and Testament of the said KENDERSON T. CASTLE, deceased.
HENRY
P. MUSSETTER
WM.
C. HOWARD
C.
NEWTON THOMAS
JUDGES
OF THE ORPHANS’ COURT.
Liber/Folio
CHB-1-66 Frederick County, Maryland
Transcribed
27 March 2010.
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