William Benjamin Caison

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: 1832, North Carolina, USA
• Residence: 1850, Southern District, Sampson, North Carolina, USA
• Residence: 1860, Lisbon, Sampson, North Carolina, USA
• Residence: 1862, Sampson, North Carolina, USA
• Military: 16 May 1862, North Carolina, USA
• Residence: 1870, Lisbon, Sampson, North Carolina, USA
• Residence: 1880, Lisbon, Sampson, North Carolina, USA
• Residence: 1900, Lisbon, Sampson, North Carolina, USA
• Residence: 1910, Lisbon Twp, Sampson, North Carolina, USA

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American Civil War Soldiers Record
about William B Caison
Name: William B Caison ,
Residence: Sampson County, North Carolina
Occupation: Farmer
Enlistment Date: 16 May 1862
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served: Confederacy
State Served: North Carolina
Unit Numbers: 81 81
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 16 May 1862 at the age of 31
Enlisted in Company C, 5th Cavalry Regiment North Carolina on 16 May 1862.
Transferred Company C, 5th Cavalry Regiment North Carolina on 25 November 1863
Transfered in Company C, 51st Infantry Regiment North Carolina on 25 November 1863.

Family/Spouse: Mary Carolina Rackley. Mary was born on 13 Jun 1833 in North Carolina, USA; died on 24 Jun 1913 in North Carolina, USA; was buried in Caison Cemetery, Sampson, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary Etta Caison was born on 12 May 1855 in Lisbon, Sampson, North Carolina, USA; died on 9 Oct 1935 in McDaniels, Sampson, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Caison Cemetery, Sampson, North Carolina, USA.
2. Thankful Jennett "Sank" Caison was born on 9 Aug 1859 in Lisbon, Sampson, North Carolina, USA; died on 7 Jun 1929 in Lisbon, Sampson, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Caison Cemetery, Sampson, North Carolina, USA.
3. Emma Lewis "Em" Caison was born in 1862 in Lisbon, Sampson, North Carolina, USA.
4. Luanna Caison was born on 13 Feb 1863 in Lisbon, Sampson, North Carolina, USA; died on 1 Jun 1932 in Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Caison Cemetery, Sampson, North Carolina, USA.
5. Narsissa Caroline "Narce" Caison was born in 1867 in Lisbon, Sampson, North Carolina, USA.
6. Sarah Malenna Caison was born on 21 Sep 1869 in Lisbon, Sampson, North Carolina, USA; died on 6 Jan 1933 in Taylors Bridge, Sampson, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Matthis Cemetery, Sampson, North Carolina, USA.
7. Octavia Matilda Caison was born on 29 Dec 1868 in Lisbon, Sampson, North Carolina, USA; died on 28 Jul 1950 in North Carolina, USA; was buried in Caison Cemetery, Sampson, North Carolina, USA.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1850, Southern District, Sampson, North Carolina, USA
• Residence: 1860, Lisbon, Sampson, North Carolina, USA
• Residence: 1870, Lisbon, Sampson, North Carolina, USA
• Residence: 1880, Lisbon, Sampson, North Carolina, USA

William + Mary Lnu. Mary was born in 1805 in North Carolina, USA; died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Mary Caison
• Name: Polly Caison
• Residence: 1850, Southern District, Sampson, North Carolina, USA
• Residence: 1860, Lisbon, Sampson, North Carolina, USA
• Residence: 1870, Lisbon, Sampson, North Carolina, USA
• Residence: 1880, Lisbon, Sampson, North Carolina, USA

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1800, Fayetteville, Sampson, North Carolina

Notes:

!Land: Date of deed: July 21, 1842 Sampson County, North Carolina Deed Book 26, p. 508 Registered: Grantor: Cannon Caison Grantee: Isaac Caison, Grandson Witnesses: Acreage: 100 Consideration: $200 Description: West side of Six runs- along Henry Caison's line - mentions run of the Reedy Branch and the old corner!Land: Date of deed: Aug 27, 1825 Sampson County, North Carolina Deed Book 21, p. 271 Registered: March 1, 1827 Grantor: William Caison Grantee: Cannon Caison Witnesses: Alfred Chesnutt, Henry Caison Acreage: 50 Consideration: $250 Description: "west side of Six runs - at a persimmon tree on the bank of river a corner of old tract, thence up the Bridge Branch to a pine acorner of sd. old tract, from thence a direct course to a pine (a corner of the chesnutt land) , from thence a direct course South East to a white oak on the river and thence up the run as it meanders to the beginning.
!This Cannon Cason apparently died in the Rev. War leaving a large family. !Census: 1790 Census Heads of families for the Fayette District of Sampson County lists Charity Cason as head of family with 3 white males of 16 and upwards, no white males under 16, 4 white females including heads of families, and 1 slave.

Died in Revolutionary War and his wife, Charity, was listed as head of household in 1790 census.

Cannon + Polly Lnu. Polly died in UNKNOWN in Lisbon, Sampson, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!Look for the following:

!Land: Date of deed: -----1757 from Abstracts Sampson-Duplin Deeds Books 1-3 (ca. 1750 to ca. 1774), by Max R. Peterson, Jr., c 1983, p. 83. Sampson County, North Carolina Deed Book 2, p. 385 Registered: Grantor: Alexander Chesnutt and Sarah, his wife Grantee: William Cason Witnesses: Charles Chesnutt, David Chesnutt Acreage: 225 Consideration: 10 pounds Description: "'On the west side of Six Runs.' Deed mentions Dave Chesnutt, 'a little branch,' and Reedy Branch. Land was part of a tract of 540 acres granted to Alexander Chesnutt by patent dated 30 March 1756."

!Descendants: According to E. L. (Boe) Williams, a Caison genealogist, William Caison had several sons: John, who moved to Brunswick Co; Hillery, who remained in Sampson Co; and Cannon who married Charity Hollingsworth and died in the Revolutionary War. !Spouse: Boe Williams suggests the William Caison may have married twice, since his family was closely connected to the Chesnutt family. (See the deed from Alexander and Sarah Chesnutt to William Caison.

FROM Susan Sharp