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William Henry Casey

William Henry Casey

Male 1759 - 1840  (81 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William Henry Casey was born in 1759 in Virginia, USA (son of Charles John Casey and Chastity Ranciful); died on 2 Aug 1840 in Robb, Posey, Indiana; was buried in Sharon Cemetery, Newburgh, Warrick County, Indiana.

    Notes:

    Born in Harrison county, Kentucky, while this county was still part of Virginia.

    Family history had the family living near Wabash River.

    Some sources has his wife as Elizabeth "Betsy" Fraser

    William married Mary Kersey in 1788 in Harrison County. Mary was born about 1766; died in in Wabash River, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Henry Casey was born in 1781 in Kentucky; died on 2 Mar 1841 in Posey County, Indiana.
    2. Rebecca Casey was born on 17 Sep 1784 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 23 Jul 1851 in Poseyville, Posey, Indiana.
    3. James S. Casey was born about 1790 in Virginia, USA; died on 11 Apr 1843 in Poseyville, Posey, Indiana, United States.
    4. Sarah "Sally" Casey was born in 1792 in Kentucky; died on 12 Mar 1876 in Poseyville, Posey, Indiana.
    5. Mary "Polly" Casey was born about 1794; died in 1824 in Wabash River, Indiana, USA.
    6. William H. Casey was born in Feb 1794 in Harrison, Kentucky; died on 5 Feb 1845 in Robb, Posey, Indiana.
    7. Thomas Williams Casey was born about 1797 in Virginia, USA; died after 1880 in Falmouth, Pendleton, Kentucky, USA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Charles John Casey was born about 1736 in Lincoln City, VA, USA (son of John Casey and Margaret Blackburn); died in 1797 in Maryland, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Joseph Charles

    Notes:

    Historical reg. Of Virginians in the Rev., soldiers, saliors and marines, 1775-1783. Ed. By John H. Gwathmey. Richmond, Va. 1938. (13, 872p.):137

    Charles married Chastity Ranciful on 1 May 1759. Chastity was born about 1740 in Virginia, USA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Chastity Ranciful was born about 1740 in Virginia, USA; and died.
    Children:
    1. 1. William Henry Casey was born in 1759 in Virginia, USA; died on 2 Aug 1840 in Robb, Posey, Indiana; was buried in Sharon Cemetery, Newburgh, Warrick County, Indiana.
    2. Nicholas Casey was born about 1760 in Virginia, USA; and died.
    3. James Casey was born about 1761 in Virginia, USA; died after 1820 in New Port Parish, Isle of Wight, Virginia.
    4. Thomas Charles Casey was born in 1763 in Virginia, USA; and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Casey was born in 1711-1713 in British American Colonies (son of Charles Casey and Prudence Bannister); died after 28 Apr 1790 in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

    Notes:

    Will of John Casey, p. 189 Lincoln City Wills and Adm. written? Apr. 1790. Legatees Margaret, wife, children Charles, James, Agnes, Matthew. Hugh Logan ezcecutor. Witnesses: John McGill, Hanna Barry, Esther Dougherty.

    But: "A transcription of John's will at the Casey genforum #4335 does not mention a son Charles and says daughter Martha (not Matthew)."

    Will Book A, pages 189 and 190 Lincoln County Courthouse, Stanford, Kentucky:
    "In the name of God amen I John Casey of Lincoln County and District of Kentucky being weak in body but perfect in memory thanks be to God therefor calling to mind the mortality of my body and believing it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say principally and first I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it and for my body I recommend it to the earth to be buried in a Christian manner at the direction of my Executor nothing doubting at the General Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching such worldly goods wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life I give devise and dispose of the same in manner following in the first place I do order all my just debts and funeral charges to be paid and satisfied and I give and bequeath unto my beloved son WILLIAM CASEY one cow and I do give unto my best beloved wife MARGARET this plantation I now live on with all the movables I now possess and one negro boy called Dave and I do order that she shall have the full power of them while she lives and then to belong to my son JAMES and to his heirs forever and I do order that my daughters AGNESS and MARTHA shall have one cow each. I likewise constitute make and ordain my trusty friend Hugh Logan to be my whole and sole Executor of this my last will and testament and I do hereby utterly disavow and revoke all and every other wills and testaments in any way before named. In witness whereof I have set my hand this 28th day of April 1790.
    Witnesses Present
    John Magill
    Hannah Barry
    Ester Dougherty

    Signed John Casey "his mark"

    At a court held for Lincoln County the 20th day of July 1790 This will was proved by the oaths of John Magill, Hannah Barry and Ester Dougherty witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded."

    John married Margaret Blackburn in 1734-1740. Margaret was born in 1715 in Virginia, USA; died after 1790 in Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Margaret Blackburn was born in 1715 in Virginia, USA; died after 1790 in Kentucky.
    Children:
    1. 2. Charles John Casey was born about 1736 in Lincoln City, VA, USA; died in 1797 in Maryland, USA.
    2. William Casey was born before 1738 in Kentucky; and died.
    3. James Casey was born about 1738 in Lincoln City, VA, USA; and died.
    4. Agnes Casey was born about 1740 in Lincoln City, VA, USA; and died.
    5. Captain John Casey was born about 1740 in Virginia, USA; died in 1794 in Portsmouth, Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
    6. Martha Casey was born about 1742 in Lincoln City, VA, USA; died in in Lincoln City, VA, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Charles Casey was born about 1669-1672 in Warrosquyoake, Virignia (son of James Casey and Elisabeth Wylie); died in in British American Colonies.

    Charles married Prudence Bannister in 1694-1696 in Warrosquyoake, Virignia. Prudence (daughter of William Bannister) was born about 1670 in Virginia, USA; died in in British American Colonies. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Prudence Bannister was born about 1670 in Virginia, USA (daughter of William Bannister); died in in British American Colonies.
    Children:
    1. Constance Casey was born about 1695 in British American Colonies; and died.
    2. James Casey was born about 1697 in British American Colonies; died in in British American Colonies.
    3. Ruth Casey was born about 1699 in British American Colonies; died in in British American Colonies.
    4. William Casey was born about 1701 in British American Colonies; died in in British American Colonies.
    5. 4. John Casey was born in 1711-1713 in British American Colonies; died after 28 Apr 1790 in Lincoln County, Kentucky.


 

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