This is an autobiography written by my great-great-great grandfather Ira Casterline and passed down through my deceased grandfather Marble Hill Reeves.

A Record Made in 1885 by Me, Ira Casterline, according to Records and My Recollection. I was Born in the year of our Lord, 1805, July the 29th in the State of New Jersey, Sussex, Vernon Township. My Father's name is Loammie Casterline. My Mother's Maden name was Charlotte Fairchild. Father Enlisted in the War of the Revolution, at the age of 18, under Washington. It being the year of the hard Winter. When Washington's Army Wintered in Morristown New Jersey.

Grandfather Phineas Fairchild, lived in Morristown and General Washington and Wife, staid at Grandfather Fairchilds that winter. Mother was a girl and lived at home and helpt cook for General Washington and Lady. Whilst Father Drove a six Horse team and hauled Wood for the armey. Thare is Whare Father and Mother Became acquainted. and was Married about the close of the war. Father drew a pension whilst he Lived.

The Family Record. Loammie Casterline, Born 1763 April the 14. Charlotte Fairchild, Wife of Loammie Casterline, Born, Oct. the 10. 1768. had 11 children, 5 boys and Six girls, Their names, Phineas, Abram, Timothy, Ira and John. The girls' names, Nancy, Polly, Caturah, Betsey, Hetta and Salley.

Who they married
Phineas married Elenor Havens. Timothy married Jane Havens, first wife. 2nd, Chapman. Abram's wife Name was Hannah Burr. John's wife name was Eliza Wixon. The girls married. Nancy and Polly wasen't married. Caturah married
William Miles. Betsey Married Richard Vernon. Hetty married Lewis Carver. Salley married Peter Benedict.

Record of Ira Casterlines.
Ira Casterline Was Born July the 29th. 1805. Malinda Saxon Born May the 13th. 1807. Ira Casterline and Malinda Saxon was Married, May the 1st, 1828. There was Born to them, Eleven Children. Five Boys and Six girls. Elizabeth
was Born, April 22, 1829. Charlotte Was Born July 13th. 1831. John was Born January the 11th, 1833. Loammie Casteline Born December the 19th, 1834. James Casterline Born August the 17th, 1836. Edward Casterline Born May the
11th 1838. Alvah Casterline Born, March 26th 1840. Mahetable Casterline Born May 26th 1842. Lydia Jane Casterline Born December the 8th 1845. Mary Casterline Born, August 28th 1849. Infant Daughter Died 8 weeks old.