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Descendants of James Casey

Generation No. 1

1. JAMES¹ CASEY^1,^2,³ was born Abt. 1775, and died Bef. 1839 in Hamilton Co., TN. He married ELIZABETH //⁴ Abt. 1800. She was born Abt. 1785 in England, and died Unknown.

Notes for JAMES CASEY:
Land document from McMinn Co., TN lists children of James and Elizabeth 1839. James and Elizabeth Casey were in Rhea County, according to a tax list, by 1823. Elizabeth is shown as E. Caisy in the 1830 census, suggesting that James was deceased. A court record in Rhea in the summer of 1830 releases him from paying poll tax. He was probably in his mid to late sixties in 1830 because he was over 45 in 1810 (shown in the fragment of the Grainger Co., TN census that survives.)

JAMES CASEY (7.1) resided in Rhea County, Tennessee. James Casey is listed as owning 160 acres in the 1823 tax list under Captain Jacksons Company. In 1832, James Casey was hired by the county to improve a road.
References: 1) “Ancearchin News,” 1964, Page 15, (Tax List, Rhea County, Tennessee, James Casey, 1823); 2) Court Minutes, Page 85, Rhea County, Tennessee, Motion, James Casey be released from the payment of a poll tax for the year 1830, issued August 2, 1830; 3) Court Minutes, Page 219, Rhea County, Tennessee, Court Order, appointed of road overseers and their hands to be hired, issued August 22, 1832

In 1840, Elizabeth and some of her children were in Hamilton Co. A release of dower, signed as Elizabeth Lewis (implying a second marriage?), specified that she was the wife of James Casey, deceased. Their children who were listed in the 1839 release of dower were William, James, John, Samuel Henry, Sterling (called Star), Elizabeth who married George Watson, Nancy who married Benjamin McKenzie and lived in McMinn Co., and Sarah who married what looks like Ruse.

James' sister, Elizabeth Casey Blackwood, and her husband William Blackwood also lived in Rhea County. The Isaac Bullard family listed in the 1830 Rhea census is probably a nephew of James'. One of his sisters, Agnes, married John Bullard.

In 1842, some of the children of James and Elizabeth Casey: James, Samuel Henry, Sterling, and Elizabeth Watson and her husband George, moved to Webster (soon to be Wright) Co., Missouri.

ACTS OF TENNESSEE 1831 - 1850 : C (Part 2) : Caperton - Cawood
Last First Date Serial No. Chapter & Section Description
Casey Elizabeth 1831 35 Private 27.1 Rhea Co. - widow of James Casey
Casey James 1831 35 Private 27.1 Rhea Co. - deceased

Casey, James TN GRAINGER CO. 1799 TAX LIST
Casey, John TN GRAINGER CO. 1799 TAX LIST
Casey, Samuel TN GRAINGER CO. 1799 TAX LIST

Casey, Elizabeth TN GRAINGER CO. 1810
Casey, James TN GRAINGER CO. 1810

Caisey, E. TN RHEA CO. 71 1830 1111-1011

Caisey, E. TN RHEA CO. 1832

From: Dallas Morning News, May 29, 1969, What's In Your Name?
The roots of the name Casey are found in the Gaelic name O'Catharaigh, which means "descendant of Caterac (vigilant or watchful)." At least six different and unrelated O'Casey septs in Ireland and one MacCasey sept are responsible for the present day surname, Casey.
One of the most influential of the O'Casey septs were lords of Saithne. Saithne, which is north of Dublin is the modern Balrothery West. In the 12th century, during the time of Henry II, the Caseys were dispossessed of their lands by Sir Hugh de Lacy who came to Ireland at the time of the Anglo-Norman invasion. The de Lacys had originally come to England from Lascy in Normandy. Sir Hugh was killed in 1186 by a native Irishman who feared that he planned to become king.
A second sept was located in Dalcasian, County Limerick, while a third settled in Cork in Coillte Maibinacha near Michelstown. Many Caseys were ecclesiastics and the fourth sept, which was from Mayo, contributed many churchmen, while the Roscommon sept were once clerical leaders of Cloondara. A sixth sept which was located in Devinish in County Fermanagh are still well represented there.
The MacCaseys were prominent in County Monaghan in the 14th century but there are few remaining members of this branch which, in the 14th century, occupied the See of Clogher.
"Casey's Lios" at Bellyfuneemore are archeological remains which show where the Caseys of Waterford resided. According to the 1639 census, they were prominent in Waterford, Limerick and adjacent areas.
Perhaps the best known bearer of the surname is the Irish poet-playwright, Sean O'Casey of Dublin.
The coat of arms has a gold background, with a red chevron between three red falcon heads.

More About JAMES CASEY and ELIZABETH //:
Marriage: Abt. 1800

Children of JAMES CASEY and ELIZABETH // are:

	i.		JOHN² CASEY⁵, d. Unknown.
	ii.		SARAH CASEY, d. Unknown; m. ? RUSE, TN; d. Unknown.

More About ? RUSE and SARAH CASEY:
Marriage: TN

	iii.		WILLIAM CASEY, d. Unknown.
	iv.		ELIZABETH CASEY, b. Abt. 1815; d. Unknown, MO; m. GEORGE WATSON, January 16, 1835, Rhea Co., TN; d. Unknown, MO.

More About GEORGE WATSON and ELIZABETH CASEY:
Divorce: Bef. 1850, Wright Co., MO ⁶
Marriage: January 16, 1835, Rhea Co., TN

2.	v.		JAMES CASEY, b. 1818, TN?; d. Aft. 1875, Wright Co., MO.
	vi.		NANCY CASEY, b. Abt. 1820; d. Unknown; m. BENJAMIN MCKENZIE, September 12, 1830, Rhea Co., TN ⁷; d. Unknown.

More About BENJAMIN MCKENZIE and NANCY CASEY:
Marriage: September 12, 1830, Rhea Co., TN⁷

vii.

STERLING CASEY, b. Abt. 1822, TN; d. 1866, Wright Co., MO ⁸; m. FRANCES COBB MURRELL, Abt. 1840; d. Unknown.

Notes for STERLING CASEY:
Cancelled: N Document Nr. : 13376 Misc. Document Nr. :
Patentee Name: CASEY, STERLING
Warrantee Name:
Authority: April 24, 1820: Cash Entry Sale (3 Stat. 566)
Signature Present: Y
Signature Date: 12/01/1853 Metes/Bounds: N
Survey Date: Subsurface Reserved: N
Land Office: SPRINGFIELD
Comments:

Legal Land Descriptions
Nr. Aliquot Parts Sec/Blk Township Range Fract. Sect. Meridian Acres Counties
1 SENW 21/ 29-N 13-W N 5TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN 40 WRIGHT
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Killed by a falling tree in 1866 Wright Co., MO

More About STERLING CASEY:
Emigration: 1851, From TN to MO
Land record: 1851, Sold land in Hamilton Co., TN

More About STERLING CASEY and FRANCES MURRELL:
Marriage: Abt. 1840

viii.

SAMUEL HENRY CASEY, b. Abt. 1825, Rhea Co., TN; d. 1875, Wright Co., MO.

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