The Casey Surname DNA Project

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As part of our Lost Colony project, we're reconstructing the early families
on Hatteras island, one by one, form both extracted records and family
histories. Hatteras Island was part of Currituck, Hyde and current Dare
Counties in NC. The Casey family was found there early. Here is some
information about the early family members.

William Casey first appears on Hatteras island in the 1810 census. Price
reports him near Askin's Creek which is located in Avon. There are other
Casey families on the mainland prior to 1810, but I don't know if or how
they are connected.

If you have more information about this family or descend from them, please
contact me. Thank you.

Roberta Estes
robertajestes@att.net

Hi All,

I just wanted to throw my 2 cents worth in.

Sarah Casey and Edward Billups are in my family tree. Sarah is the daughter of my 5th. great Grandpa.

I do have more info. You may contact me at NancyWrigglesworth@msn.com or here.



Nancy W. in Michigan

Also researching: Mom's side: Hudson, Coleman, Nevins, Fisher, McCarty
Dad's side: Casey, Rhodes, Rhoades, Thompson, and Parham
Husband side: Wrigglesworth, and Chase




> From: RRG410@aol.com
> Date: Wed, 26 May 2010 22:29:05 -0400
> To: casey@rootsweb.com
> Subject: Re: [CASEY] Sarah Casey, 1700's, VA; m. Edward Billups, 1756
>
> Hi Walt,
>
> I have a Sarah KERSEY (sometimes known as CASEY) m Ed BILLUPS, but she was
> born about the time you have her marrying Edward? I have no actual proof
> that she married Edward BILLUPS, only that she was known in her brother
> Issac's will as Sara BILLUPS, other undocumented info shows his name "Ed".
>
> Here's what I have:
> I show her as the d/o Thomas KERSEY & Lucy (unknown maiden name). Her
> brother Isaac KERSEY left a will which shows:
> Floyd County, Virginia
> Will Book I
> KERSEY, Isaac. Will proved August 1849 Floyd Co., KY. Names wife, Nancy,
> brothers, John and Thomas, a sister, Sara BILLUPS
> Source:
> New River Notes
> _http://www.newrivernotes.com/va/vareg1.htm_
> (http://www.newrivernotes.com/va/vareg1.htm)
>
> I show Sarah's grandfather as John KIERSEY/KERSEY
>
> Will; John KERSEY exec his three sons
> "I desire my estate should not be appraised"
> wit; Drury VAUGHN, Elizabeth RUNNOLDS, Erwin WOOD
> 9/26/1786 Cornwell Parish, Charlotte Co., VA'
> Probate; 10/1791 Caswell Co., NC Will BK B
>
> Inventory of estate: 10/1791
> Caswell Co., NC Inv of estate of John Kersey by Drury & John KERSEY
> Source:
> Caswell County, North Carolina Wills 1777 - 1814, "Electronic," 37, John
> KERSEY
>
> Children of John KERSEY/KIERSEY and wife Ursula (maiden name unknown);
> 1. John
> 9/26/1786 named in father's will
> pg 5 9/4/1773 named in will of Jacob Robinson as f/o William Kersey.
> Married Eleanor ROBERTSON (d/o Jacob ROBERTSON & Martha HEATON)
>
> 2. Elizabeth
> 9/26/1786 named in father's will
>
> 3. Drury
> 9/26/1786 named in father's will as f/o William
>
> 4. Thomas (b 1729 - 1734?)
> 9/26/1786 named in father's will
> married Lucy (maiden name unknown)
>
> Children of Thomas KERSEY & Lucy;
> 1. William m Sarah Sally ?
> 2. John m Frances HAZELWOOD
> 3. Thomas
> 4. Susanna m William SUBLETT who died in Charlotte Co., VA betw 1811 -
> 1812
> Source: The Sublett (Soblet) Family of Manakintown, King William Parish,
> Virginia, "Electronic," 18.
> 5. Sarah m Ed BILLUPS
> 6. Agnes
> 7. Urusla m Irwin WOOD
> 8. Richard m Letty WORTHY
> 9. Mary m William SCATES
>
> 10. Isaac m Nancy RUDDER
> Probate 8/1929 Caswell Co., NC
> Floyd County, Virginia
> Will Book I
> KERSEY, Isaac. Will proved August 1849. Names wife, Nancy, brothers, John
> and Thomas, a sister, Sara BILLUPS
>
> Jacob ROBERTSON (s/o John ROBERTSON & Marvel EAST), f/o Eleanor ROBERTSON
> KERSEY:
>
> Will written 4 Sept. 1773, probated in Caswell Co. September Court 1780,
> Will book A, p.103. Sons James and Samuel; grandson William KERSEY, son of
> John KERSEY; daughters Easter, Jemima; sons William, Jacob, John, Thomas, and
> Alexander; grandson David KERSEY. Exec: sons Thomas and Samuel. Wit: James
> WILLIAMS, William BLACK, Talton EAST.
> Source:
> Caswell County, North Carolina Wills 1777 - 1814, "Electronic," 5, Jacob
> Robinson, Sr.
> exec sons Thomas and Samuel
>
> The only documented info is stated, so there could be many errors.
>
> Don't know if this helps, or hinders,
> Linda Cashen Gaunt
>
>
>
>
> In a message dated 5/26/2010 1:25:41 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> WaltFW@comcast.net writes:
>
> Good afternoon:
> I am chasing these two and very happy to get any info about them.
> Happy to share info.
> Walt
>
> Sarah Casey was born about 1735 or 1736 probably in Matthews County
> Virginia. Her father may have been Richard Casey, but it is going to take
> more documentation. The next really big event that we find in Sarah's life
> is her marriage to Edward Billups in 1756
>
>
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Hi Walt,

I have a Sarah KERSEY (sometimes known as CASEY) m Ed BILLUPS, but she was
born about the time you have her marrying Edward? I have no actual proof
that she married Edward BILLUPS, only that she was known in her brother
Issac's will as Sara BILLUPS, other undocumented info shows his name "Ed".

Here's what I have:
I show her as the d/o Thomas KERSEY & Lucy (unknown maiden name). Her
brother Isaac KERSEY left a will which shows:
Floyd County, Virginia
Will Book I
KERSEY, Isaac. Will proved August 1849 Floyd Co., KY. Names wife, Nancy,
brothers, John and Thomas, a sister, Sara BILLUPS
Source:
New River Notes
_http://www.newrivernotes.com/va/vareg1.htm_
(http://www.newrivernotes.com/va/vareg1.htm)

I show Sarah's grandfather as John KIERSEY/KERSEY

Will; John KERSEY exec his three sons
"I desire my estate should not be appraised"
wit; Drury VAUGHN, Elizabeth RUNNOLDS, Erwin WOOD
9/26/1786 Cornwell Parish, Charlotte Co., VA'
Probate; 10/1791 Caswell Co., NC Will BK B

Inventory of estate: 10/1791
Caswell Co., NC Inv of estate of John Kersey by Drury & John KERSEY
Source:
Caswell County, North Carolina Wills 1777 - 1814, "Electronic," 37, John
KERSEY

Children of John KERSEY/KIERSEY and wife Ursula (maiden name unknown);
1. John
9/26/1786 named in father's will
pg 5 9/4/1773 named in will of Jacob Robinson as f/o William Kersey.
Married Eleanor ROBERTSON (d/o Jacob ROBERTSON & Martha HEATON)

2. Elizabeth
9/26/1786 named in father's will

3. Drury
9/26/1786 named in father's will as f/o William

4. Thomas (b 1729 - 1734?)
9/26/1786 named in father's will
married Lucy (maiden name unknown)

Children of Thomas KERSEY & Lucy;
1. William m Sarah Sally ?
2. John m Frances HAZELWOOD
3. Thomas
4. Susanna m William SUBLETT who died in Charlotte Co., VA betw 1811 -
1812
Source: The Sublett (Soblet) Family of Manakintown, King William Parish,
Virginia, "Electronic," 18.
5. Sarah m Ed BILLUPS
6. Agnes
7. Urusla m Irwin WOOD
8. Richard m Letty WORTHY
9. Mary m William SCATES

10. Isaac m Nancy RUDDER
Probate 8/1929 Caswell Co., NC
Floyd County, Virginia
Will Book I
KERSEY, Isaac. Will proved August 1849. Names wife, Nancy, brothers, John
and Thomas, a sister, Sara BILLUPS

Jacob ROBERTSON (s/o John ROBERTSON & Marvel EAST), f/o Eleanor ROBERTSON
KERSEY:

Will written 4 Sept. 1773, probated in Caswell Co. September Court 1780,
Will book A, p.103. Sons James and Samuel; grandson William KERSEY, son of
John KERSEY; daughters Easter, Jemima; sons William, Jacob, John, Thomas, and
Alexander; grandson David KERSEY. Exec: sons Thomas and Samuel. Wit: James
WILLIAMS, William BLACK, Talton EAST.
Source:
Caswell County, North Carolina Wills 1777 - 1814, "Electronic," 5, Jacob
Robinson, Sr.
exec sons Thomas and Samuel

The only documented info is stated, so there could be many errors.

Don't know if this helps, or hinders,
Linda Cashen Gaunt




In a message dated 5/26/2010 1:25:41 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
WaltFW@comcast.net writes:

Good afternoon:
I am chasing these two and very happy to get any info about them.
Happy to share info.
Walt

Sarah Casey was born about 1735 or 1736 probably in Matthews County
Virginia. Her father may have been Richard Casey, but it is going to take
more documentation. The next really big event that we find in Sarah's life
is her marriage to Edward Billups in 1756


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Good afternoon:
I am chasing these two and very happy to get any info about them.
Happy to share info.
Walt

Sarah Casey was born about 1735 or 1736 probably in Matthews County
Virginia. Her father may have been Richard Casey, but it is going to take
more documentation. The next really big event that we find in Sarah's life
is her marriage to Edward Billups in 1756

Today is my grandmother's birthday. She would have been 95 years old, but sadly did not reach that milestone having passed away two months ago. She was the oldest of five children of Victor and Rose Dedera, and is survived by her sister Jean, her son William, three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Twice married to John Casey (and twice divorced), Grandma Casey lived a very independent life, raising my father as a single working mother during a time when that was nowhere near a common as it is today.

In recent years my interest in genealogy led to many wonderful hours visiting with 'Gram', looking at old family photos, and appreciating her is a way that could only come in adulthood. She laughed when sharing photos of her and friends at the beach, and was proud to show off memorabilia from her career at Amphenol which included company Christmas cards on which hers was the only female presence among the crowd of male executives. Late last year my brother discovered another interesting tale from Grandma's working past. As a young woman she worked for the Mars candy company in it's early days. She was one of the staff who was flown out to attend the founder Franklin Mars's funeral in Tennessee in 1934. When I asked her when she stopped working for Mars, she responded, "When I got married. They told me there were plenty of young single women who would be happy to take my job, and that a married woman had no place in the workplace." She said this with no bitterness or resentment, just acceptance that it was how things were. Another good story was finding out that she did not learn to drive a car until my teenage father was also just learning.

Gram was an active letter-writer who was always caring and curious about the lives of others. A postcard from 1988, when I had been married and lived in Virginia for less than a year is typical...

Good morning - It's Fri. 3/25 - 10am and would you believe 88 degrees already - we're having a heate wave - anyone for a nice cold dip? - I'm ready for work and looking forward to the week end as I'm sure you are - what do you do week-ends? - where do ya go? - what do ya see? - For me, Sat is a clean house, food shop day and Sunday a day of rest, with the O.C. Register spread all over the d.r. table or maybe a matinee movie. Luv ya, Gram C

I would like to send Gram a similar postcard now. Where do ya go and what do ya see? And I'd like to wish her a very Happy Birthday, and let her know she is missed.

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