James Cason

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: 1727

Notes:

11 Sept. 1764 James Cason (Pat.1761) deeded 200 acres to James Albritain, Jr. for 59 Pounds.

Deed Book C- p.148 16 Oct. 1764 Simon Jones (Pat. 1762) 131 acres to James Cason.

Deed Book C- p. 163 11 Sept 1764 James Albritton granted __Acres to Matthias Moor for 30 Pounds. Witnesses: John Cason, Thos. Pinkett and James Cason.

Deed Book C- p. 187 __ Feb 1765 Howell Wall deeded 300 A. to James Cason for 50 Pounds.

Deed Book C-p. 214 __Apr 1766 Lemuel James granted 29 acres for 20 Pounds to Henry Couper. Former owner: James Cason Deed Book C- p. 335 __Aug 1766 James Cason (1762) deeded 231 acres for 28 Pounds to Robert Salter and Edward Salter, Jr. Former owner: Simon Jones (Pat. 1762)

Deed Book C- p. 381 10 Feb. 1769 William Watkins deeded to James Cason, son-in-law, Negro + 1/2 estate ; love and affection. Former owners : Moses Dean (1745) , Jesse Sparkman, dec.

Deed Book D- p. 73 1 July 1771 Hillery Cason deeded 100A for 41 Pounds to John Hennington . Former owners: George Cannon, James Cason (Pat. 1761). Witness: John Cason, Jonathan Hininton.

Deed Book F - p. 192 ______1773 William Ormond (D -1769) deeded to James Jones 74 A. Former owners: William Watkins, dec., Edward Salter. Mentions: Christian Watkins, widow of William watkins. Witnesses: James Cason, Simon Jones, William Watkins.

Deed Book E -p. 198 4 Mar 1778 James Cason deeded to William Everit 310 A for 90 Pounds + Witness: David Averett

Deed book F - p. 462 from Index and Abstracts of Deeds of Record of Pitt County, North Carolina, Vol. 1 (1765-1785)

James + Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!Parents: from Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, Vol 7, p. 79 Believed to be the son of James Cason who died in Princess Anne Co., Va. in 1723. William was the administrator of James' estate.
!Emigration :from Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, Vol 7, p. 79 He moved to Beaufort co, North Carolina in 1723 and settled in the portion that became Pitt co. in the 1760's. He was granted land in 1740 in Beaufort co. - the same bordering on a stream called "Cason's Run" and George Moye's land. 1758 William made a deed of gift to three of his children: Henry, Hillery, and Elizabeth (the youngest dhildren). Wife was apparently dead by this time. 1746 Colonial tax records of Beaufort Co. shows William "Casson" a tax-payer with nine people in his household. 1760 tax records show him living with his son, James. 1762, living with his son Hillery.
!Land Patent: from Colony of North Carolina 1735-1764: Abstracts of Land Patents, Vol 1, by Margaret M. Hofmann, p. 171. "2417 pg. 125 WILLIAM CASSON 11 March 1740 200 acres in Beaufort County, joining the run below George Moy, Cassons run, and a meadow being the Plantation he formerly lived on."
!Land Patent: from Colony of North Carolina 1735-1764: Abstracts of Land Patents, Vol 1, by Margaret M. Hofmann, p. 171. "2421 pg. 126 WILLIAM CASSON 11 March 1740 200 acres in Beaufort County on the N. side of Grindal creek at the old Hunting Path, joining the Pocoson, a point that runs out of the creek, and the sd. creek."
!Land Record: from Index and Abstracts of Deeds of Record of Pitt County, North Carolina, Vol. 2 (1782-1801) 20 Aug 1774 Stephen Mundin (D 1761) deeded 160 A for 60 Pounds to Isaac Carril, bricklayer. Former Owners: William Judkins (1762), William Cason (Pat. 1740). Deed Book F p. 50 15 Mar 1775 Hillery Cason (1758) deeded to Lemuel James 200 A for 100 Pounds. Former owner: William Cason (1740) who made Deed of Gift to Hillery Cason. witness:John Jordan Deed Book F p. - 289 26 Jul 1780 Isaac Carrel, bricklayer deeded to James Gorham 160 A for 300 Pounds. Former owners: Wm. Cason (Pat. 1740), Stephen Mundin (1761), Wm. Judkins (1762). from Index and Abstracts of Deeds of Record of Pitt County, North Carolina, Vol. 1 (1765-1785) 6 Jun 1781 Lemuel Janes deeded to Matthew James, son, 310 A for love and affection. Former owners: William Cason (1748), Hillery Cason, Henry Cason. Witnesses: John Moye, William James. Deed book M, p. 439.
!Land Record: from The Cason Quarterly, William R. Cason, Editor, p. 44 Date of deed: September 10, 1748 Beaufort County, North Carolina Deed Book 2, p. 552-553. Registered: September 10, 1748 Grantor: William Cason Grantee: Cannon Cason (of Beaufort County) Witnesses: Wm. Baldwin & Thomas Pinket Acreage: 200 Consideration: 30 pounds Province Bills Description: North side of Tarr River on the run below George Moyes Plantation on which said William Cawson formerly lived on, beginning at a red oak on the South side of Causons Run & with George Moys line No. 200 pole to a white oak, then E 5 N 160 pole, thence So. 10 Wst. 200 pole to a pine over a meadow, Ws. 5 So 200 pole to the first station by estimation 200 acres more or less.
!Land Deed of Gift: Date of deed: March 1, 1758 Beaufort County, North Carolina Deed Book 3, p. 379-380 Registered: March 1, 1758 Grantor: William Cason Grantee: Sons, Henry Cason and Hilary Cason, and daughter Elizabeth Cason (all residents of Beaufort Co.) Witnesses: Wm. Baldwin & Wm. Moore Acreage: Consideration: love and affection Description: Son, Henry- 100 acres of land "on the West side of Abraham's branch, being part of the land I now live on and twenty one head of cattle one bed, one reg(rug?), a pr. of Sheets (or shoats), one chest and a table, one pot, 2 wedges, one sow, six shoats and six pigs." Son, Hilary - "all the land from Abrams branch with the plantation down the creek to the beginning line in the patent, one rug(?), one pr of sheets(?), a chest, a table, one pot, a mill, twelve head of cattle and 2 sows and 8 pigs." Daughter, Elizabeth (Betty)- "one bed, one rug(?) a Pr. of Sheets(?) one young horse now in her possession, six cows Two 2 year olds and three yearlings, two eaus, and lambs, and one pot." The deed was "acknowledged in open court by Wm. Cason"
!Death: c1764 - died. from Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, Vol 7, p. 79

William married Jane Cannon about 1721 in Bath, Beaufort, North Carolina, USA. Jane (daughter of Edward Cannon, Jr and Sarah Dauley) was born about 1700 in Bath, Beaufort, North Carolina, USA; died before 1758 in Beaufort, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!Birth: Comes from pedigree chart (Ancestral file, LDS church)
!Marriage: Comes from pedigree chart (Ancestral file, LDS church)
!Death: from Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, Vol. 7, p.79 dead by 1758 when William (her husband) made a deed of gift to Henry, Hillery, and Elizabeth. Also, comes from pedigree chart (Ancestral file, LDS church)

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: North Carolina, USA
• Civil: 14 Oct 1773, Pitt, North Carolina, USA

Notes:

William Watkins' Will.
In the Name of God Amen. I, William Watkins , of Pitt County , in the Province of North Carolina, Planter , being in a Week low State of health & calling to mind the uncertainty of this life, Do therefore make this my last Will & Testament, Revokeing & disannulling All other & former Wills by me heretofore made; And first, I Recommend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it me, hopeing through the Merrits of Jesus Christ to Obtain everlasting Salvation; And my Body I desire to be buried in a Christian like manner; And as to my Worldly Estate, I dispose of it in manner & form following, to wit:

I give & bequeath unto my beloved Wife, Christian Watkins , & to my two Sons, John Watkins & William Watkins , & to my four Sons in Law, Francis Buck , James Cason , William Ormond , & James Jones , all my Ready money that I leave at the time of my Death, to be Equally divided betwean them, Share & Share alike.

And, Whereas, I have Some time ago made & Executed in an open & lawful manner, Deeds of Gifts to my Sons & Sons in Law, for my Land & Plantation & all my Negroes & my Still & Worm, which was then immediately before the Execution of the said Deeds, my Right & Property, & which was done Agreeable to & by & with the free & mutual Consent & Agreement of my aforesaid Wife, & Sons, & Sons in Law, And my said Wife, as I married her a Poor Woman without any Estate at all, at the same time Agreed & Concluded to Renounce & quit all manner of Wright or Dower in, or to, the said Land & Plantation in two of the aforesaid Deeds mentioned, either in law in equity, or any other ways howseover, on Condition that I would leave her at the time of my Death the one third part of all my Personal Estate, except the Negros, the Still, & the Worme; Therefore, I do hereby Give & bequeath in behalf of the said Agreement as also for the love that I bear unto my said Wife, Christian Watkins, to her & her heirs for ever, The one third part of all my personall Estate, of all kinds whatsoever, except the Ready money already Given. (and)

And, I do hereby Give & bequeath unto my said Sons in law, Francis Buck , & James Cason , the other two thirds of all my personal Estate of all kinds whatsoever (except the ready money already given), to be equally divided between them, Share & Share alike. And the reason why I Give no more to my Sons, John & William Watkins , and to my Sons in Law, William Ormond & James Jones , is because I have heretofore provided for them in the before mentioned Deeds of Gifts.

I give & bequeath unto my Daughter, Sarah Buck , one Shilling, lawful money of Great Britain.

I give & bequeath unto my Daughter, Elisabeth , one Shilling.

I give & bequeath unto my Daughter, Ann , one Shilling.

I give & bequeath unto my Daughter, Rachael , one Shilling, And the Reason is because I have provided for them in the name of their Husbands in the aforesaid Deeds of Gifts.

Lastly, I appoint my beloved Wife & my Son in Law, James Cason , Executrix & Executor of this my last Will & Testament.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto put my hand & Seal, this Ninth day of November, Anno Domini, 1771 .

Wm. Watkins (Seal)

Signed, Sealed, published & declared by the Testator to be his last Will & Testament in the presence of us:

Catherine -- Crofton . John Salter . Randel McDaniel .

The within last Will and Testament of William Watkins was proved Before me, this fourteenth day of October, 1773 , by the Oath of John Salter one of the Subscribing Witnesses thereto, who swore that he was present and did see the said Testator, sign, scal, publish and declare the same to be and contain his last Will and Testament; and that at the time thereof he was of sound and disposing Mind & Memory.

And James Cason , the Eexcutor therein named, having taken the Oaths of Executors and qualified as the Law directs, It is Ordered that Letters Testamentary be granted thereon accordingly. Jo. Martin .

Copied from the Original Will, filed in the Office of the Secretary of State.
__________________________________________________________________________________
AN INVENTORY of the Goods and Chattels of the Estate of William Watkins Deceasd.

one Case & Eleven Bottles 1 Case twelve 1 Do twelve 1 Do

Nine Bottles 1 Desk 2 small tables 1 square table 2 Chests

14 Chairs 1 small Loking Glass 1 Slate 3 tin Canesters 1 pickle

Bottle 1 tin Candlestick 2 Do iron 2 Hackkles 1 oyl flask 1 pair

Stilyards 1 Lantern 1 Iron Ladle 1 pair fier tongs 1 pair hand Bellows

1 Box Iron 2 heater 2 hors bells 1 Gunshot Bag powder horn

1 pr Candle snufs 2 Bibles 1 psalter 1 prayer Book 1 sermon

Book 1 old Book 1 almanack 1 kee hole saw 1 half hour Glass

1 Courriers knife & steal 1 Box & old Irons 1 tin Collender

1 Chafen dish 5 files 4 Rasps 1 saw set 4 spike Gimblets 3 plaig

Irons 1 pr Pinchers 1 pr Nippers 2 Cross saw files 1 ink Bottle

1 Shoe knife 5 shoe awls 3 Small Bottles 2 Small Vials

1 Cowshen 11 Gimblets 1 Carpenters Rule 1 file 3 pr. Money

Scales & Weights 1. Griddle 3 Spectacles 1 paper fish hooks 2 peice

Sealling wax 1 paper awl blades 1 pack Cards 1 Nutmeg greater

4 pen knives 2 pr. harness 6 stays 14 Earthen Bowles 1 flask Bottle

1 Pr hors fleams 1 Leather pocket Book 1 Bridle Bit & Spur

1 Stock Lock 8 Candle molds 6 Earthen Dishes 6 gallon porrengers

14 teaspoons 12 stone Cups & 10 Sausers 1 gallon Porrenger 6 Earthen

plates 2 Quart pots 2 1/2 pints 1 pint 1 Gil pot 4 tea pots 1 sugar bowl

1 muster'd pot 1 Salt seller 1 peper Box 2 horn tumblers 1 horn

Drinking Glass 2 Dippers 5 mugs 1 Tea kittle 1 Coffee pot 1 Copp

sauce pan 3 old mugs 7 tumblers 4 Drinking Glasses 6 Small Bowls

8 Club Bottles 2 stone mugs 1 Butter Boat 5 silver teaspoons

1 silver sugar tongs 1 Glass milk pot 6 Chainy Cups 5 saucers 1 tea

strainer 1 peic hour glass 2 Enjoin pots 1 pan 1 pint Scilet 12 Case Knives

21 forks 2 gack knives 2 Earthen Butter pots 2 sugar Boxes 2 sugar

tubs 1 wood funnell 1 Brass Ladle 1 Chopping knife 1 Dryping pan

6 Stone Jugs 4 Stone pickles 1 stone pitcher 1 Earthen pitcher

1 small Earthen Dish 25 pewter plates 13 pewter Basons 6 pewter

Dishes 14 pewter spoons 3 Earthen pans old pewter Dishes &c

1 yellow porrenger 1 tea cup 2 hones 1 Rasor 2 small Vials

1 pr. Spoon molds 1 Copper Cock 5 Large Drum Hooks 2 Dawlen bits

2 knife Cases 1 Girt & web 1. Bag peper 1 Bag alspice senek snakeroot

1 Bag Coffee 1 pr. Iron Dogs 3 old Sifters 1 old search 3 Cakes Chocolate

& 2 pieces 1 Cork scrue 5 Rep Hooks 9 pr. old Cards 1 Coffee

mill 1 Pr Leather Bags 3 Straw Baskets 2 baskets 1 Linning wheel small

matter yewpon 2 Buckets 1 old Real 1 Flower tub

1 old powdering tub 4 pr wood scales 1 peice Cholk

6 Bedsteds 6 Beds 2 Rugs 3 Bed Quilts 3 Blankets 5 Mats

1 hide 10 Sheets 5 Bolster 4 pillar 4 table Clothes 4 Napkins

9 Bolls yarn 8 Bolls tow 3 Combs 1 Bunch Cord line 3 Money Bags

7 old knives 13 pipes 1 Lump Allom parcel old Almanacks 2 fishing lines

1 paper salt peter 1 Cork scrue 1 Cork scrue 33 Bols Cotten 1 Bob hook

4 peices Brimstone 2 Lancets 2 Iron Scillits 13 3/4 yards homspun
Cloth 1 sword 1 small Baskets 47 fowls 18 Sheep 7 Geese thirteen
pounds five shilling & eight pence prock money

4 Iron pots 2 frying pans 3 Club axes 1 Broad 2 Grubing

4 weeding hoes 2 hilling hoes 2 pr pot hooks 3 Rack hooks 1 horse 2
__________________________________________________________________________________
William Watkins' Will.
In the Name of God Amen. I, William Watkins , of Pitt County , in the Province of North Carolina, Planter , being in a Week low State of health & calling to mind the uncertainty of this life, Do therefore make this my last Will & Testament, Revokeing & disannulling All other & former Wills by me heretofore made; And first, I Recommend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it me, hopeing through the Merrits of Jesus Christ to Obtain everlasting Salvation; And my Body I desire to be buried in a Christian like manner; And as to my Worldly Estate, I dispose of it in manner & form following, to wit:
I give & bequeath unto my beloved Wife, Christian Watkins , & to my two Sons, John Watkins & William Watkins , & to my four Sons in Law, Francis Buck , James Cason , William Ormond , & James Jones , all my Ready money that I leave at the time of my Death, to be Equally divided betwean them, Share & Share alike.

And, Whereas, I have Some time ago made & Executed in an open & lawful manner, Deeds of Gifts to my Sons & Sons in Law, for my Land & Plantation & all my Negroes & my Still & Worm, which was then immediately before the Execution of the said Deeds, my Right & Property, & which was done Agreeable to & by & with the free & mutual Consent & Agreement of my aforesaid Wife, & Sons, & Sons in Law, And my said Wife, as I married her a Poor Woman without any Estate at all, at the same time Agreed & Concluded to Renounce & quit all manner of Wright or Dower in, or to, the said Land & Plantation in two of the aforesaid Deeds mentioned, either in law in equity, or any other ways howseover, on Condition that I would leave her at the time of my Death the one third part of all my Personal Estate, except the Negros, the Still, & the Worme; Therefore, I do hereby Give & bequeath in behalf of the said Agreement as also for the love that I bear unto my said Wife, Christian Watkins, to her & her heirs for ever, The one third part of all my personall Estate, of all kinds whatsoever, except the Ready money already Given. (and)

And, I do hereby Give & bequeath unto my said Sons in law, Francis Buck , & James Cason , the other two thirds of all my personal Estate of all kinds whatsoever (except the ready money already given), to be equally divided between them, Share & Share alike. And the reason why I Give no more to my Sons, John & William Watkins , and to my Sons in Law, William Ormond & James Jones , is because I have heretofore provided for them in the before mentioned Deeds of Gifts.

I give & bequeath unto my Daughter, Sarah Buck , one Shilling, lawful money of Great Britain.

I give & bequeath unto my Daughter, Elisabeth , one Shilling.

I give & bequeath unto my Daughter, Ann , one Shilling.

I give & bequeath unto my Daughter, Rachael , one Shilling, And the Reason is because I have provided for them in the name of their Husbands in the aforesaid Deeds of Gifts.

Lastly, I appoint my beloved Wife & my Son in Law, James Cason , Executrix & Executor of this my last Will & Testament.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto put my hand & Seal, this Ninth day of November, Anno Domini, 1771 .

Wm. Watkins (Seal)

Signed, Sealed, published & declared by the Testator to be his last Will & Testament in the presence of us:
Catherine -- Crofton . John Salter . Randel McDaniel .

The within last Will and Testament of William Watkins was proved Before me, this fourteenth day of October, 1773 , by the Oath of John Salter one of the Subscribing Witnesses thereto, who swore that he was present and did see the said Testator, sign, scal, publish and declare the same to be and contain his last Will and Testament; and that at the time thereof he was of sound and disposing Mind & Memory.

And James Cason , the Eexcutor therein named, having taken the Oaths of Executors and qualified as the Law directs, It is Ordered that Letters Testamentary be granted thereon accordingly. Jo. Martin .

Copied from the Original Will, filed in the Office of the Secretary of State.
__________________________________________________________________________________
AN INVENTORY of the Goods and Chattels of the Estate of William Watkins Deceasd.

one Case & Eleven Bottles 1 Case twelve 1 Do twelve 1 Do
Nine Bottles 1 Desk 2 small tables 1 square table 2 Chests

14 Chairs 1 small Loking Glass 1 Slate 3 tin Canesters 1 pickle
Bottle 1 tin Candlestick 2 Do iron 2 Hackkles 1 oyl flask 1 pair
Stilyards 1 Lantern 1 Iron Ladle 1 pair fier tongs 1 pair hand Bellows

1 Box Iron 2 heater 2 hors bells 1 Gunshot Bag powder horn

1 pr Candle snufs 2 Bibles 1 psalter 1 prayer Book 1 sermon

Book 1 old Book 1 almanack 1 kee hole saw 1 half hour Glass

1 Courriers knife & steal 1 Box & old Irons 1 tin Collender

1 Chafen dish 5 files 4 Rasps 1 saw set 4 spike Gimblets 3 plaig

Irons 1 pr Pinchers 1 pr Nippers 2 Cross saw files 1 ink Bottle

1 Shoe knife 5 shoe awls 3 Small Bottles 2 Small Vials

1 Cowshen 11 Gimblets 1 Carpenters Rule 1 file 3 pr. Money

Scales & Weights 1. Griddle 3 Spectacles 1 paper fish hooks 2 peice

Sealling wax 1 paper awl blades 1 pack Cards 1 Nutmeg greater

4 pen knives 2 pr. harness 6 stays 14 Earthen Bowles 1 flask Bottle

1 Pr hors fleams 1 Leather pocket Book 1 Bridle Bit & Spur

1 Stock Lock 8 Candle molds 6 Earthen Dishes 6 gallon porrengers

14 teaspoons 12 stone Cups & 10 Sausers 1 gallon Porrenger 6 Earthen

plates 2 Quart pots 2 1/2 pints 1 pint 1 Gil pot 4 tea pots 1 sugar bowl

1 muster'd pot 1 Salt seller 1 peper Box 2 horn tumblers 1 horn

Drinking Glass 2 Dippers 5 mugs 1 Tea kittle 1 Coffee pot 1 Copp

sauce pan 3 old mugs 7 tumblers 4 Drinking Glasses 6 Small Bowls

8 Club Bottles 2 stone mugs 1 Butter Boat 5 silver teaspoons

1 silver sugar tongs 1 Glass milk pot 6 Chainy Cups 5 saucers 1 tea

strainer 1 peic hour glass 2 Enjoin pots 1 pan 1 pint Scilet 12 Case Knives

21 forks 2 gack knives 2 Earthen Butter pots 2 sugar Boxes 2 sugar

tubs 1 wood funnell 1 Brass Ladle 1 Chopping knife 1 Dryping pan

6 Stone Jugs 4 Stone pickles 1 stone pitcher 1 Earthen pitcher

1 small Earthen Dish 25 pewter plates 13 pewter Basons 6 pewter

Dishes 14 pewter spoons 3 Earthen pans old pewter Dishes &c

1 yellow porrenger 1 tea cup 2 hones 1 Rasor 2 small Vials

1 pr. Spoon molds 1 Copper Cock 5 Large Drum Hooks 2 Dawlen bits

2 knife Cases 1 Girt & web 1. Bag peper 1 Bag alspice senek snakeroot

1 Bag Coffee 1 pr. Iron Dogs 3 old Sifters 1 old search 3 Cakes Chocolate

& 2 pieces 1 Cork scrue 5 Rep Hooks 9 pr. old Cards 1 Coffee

mill 1 Pr Leather Bags 3 Straw Baskets 2 baskets 1 Linning wheel small
matter yewpon 2 Buckets 1 old Real 1 Flower tub
1 old powdering tub 4 pr wood scales 1 peice Cholk
6 Bedsteds 6 Beds 2 Rugs 3 Bed Quilts 3 Blankets 5 Mats
1 hide 10 Sheets 5 Bolster 4 pillar 4 table Clothes 4 Napkins
9 Bolls yarn 8 Bolls tow 3 Combs 1 Bunch Cord line 3 Money Bags
7 old knives 13 pipes 1 Lump Allom parcel old Almanacks 2 fishing lines
1 paper salt peter 1 Cork scrue 1 Cork scrue 33 Bols Cotten 1 Bob hook
4 peices Brimstone 2 Lancets 2 Iron Scillits 13 3/4 yards homspun
Cloth 1 sword 1 small Baskets 47 fowls 18 Sheep 7 Geese thirteen
pounds five shilling & eight pence prock money
4 Iron pots 2 frying pans 3 Club axes 1 Broad 2 Grubing
4 weeding hoes 2 hilling hoes 2 pr pot hooks 3 Rack hooks 1 horse 2

James Cason Executor of the last Will and Testament of William Watkins deceased maketh Oath and Saith that the foregoing Account contains a true and perfect Inventory of the Goods and Chattels of his said Testator come to this Deponent hands Custody Power or possession

James Cason

Sworn this 4th day of November 1773 Before me

Jo. Martin

(Pitt Co.)

A JUST AND TRUE INVENTORY of the Goods and Chattels Rights and Credits that were of Sarah West at the time of her Death, taken the 25th day of January, 1758 , Vizt.

Four Houses and Lots on Pollocks Street, No. 360, 361, 362, 363

Fourteen Pounds, Eight Shillings in Silver

Five Pounds Sixteen Shillings and six Pence in Bills

Four Feather Beds and four Bedsteads

Two Rugs and four Blankets

Four Gownes, Six Petticoats

A Piece of Country Cloth

Patter for a Gown

1 Callico Bed Gown

1 Flannel Bed Gown

1 blue Broad Cloth Cloke

1 yard 1/2 Calico

1 Silk Bonnet & 1 check'd one

Quarter of a yd Country Cloth

2 Shifts & Caps, 4 Ribbands

2 Silk Handkerchiefs

1 Checked Apron, 2 Pair of Stockings, 2 Pair of Shoes,

1 Pair of Leather Gloves

1 Pair of Silver Sleeve Buttons

3 Mats, 1 small Trunk, one Chest,

6 new Dishes and 4 old one, 12 new Plates,
and 6 old ones, 2 new Basons and 4 old ones,

6 new blue and white Earthen Plates

4 Pewter Spoons, 5 Earthen Dishes, 4 Earthen plates 2 Earthen Pans, 3 Earthen Butter Pots, 1 Earthen pitcher

7 Earthen Coffee Cups, 1/2 Gallon Earthen Jug, 6 Coffee Bowls
2 Stone Muggs, 2 Earthen Pint Muggs, 1 large stone jugg

9 Iron Potts, 1 Iron Kettle, 1 Skillet
Five Tongs, Box Iron & Heaters

1 Tea Pot, 6 Cups & Sasers

4 Punch Bowls

7 Glass Tumblers

2 drinking Glasses

1 Funnel 2 Pepper Boxes

2 Pair Pot hooks

1 Pot Rack

2 Candlesticks

6 Tea Spoons

a Sun Dial

8 Knives & 5 Forks

old Flesh Forks

2 Linnen Wheels

2 Woolen Wheels

3 Tables

Notes:

James Cason made his will 5 Feb 1720 and named William the executor of the estate "boath within doores and without." from North Carolina Genealogical Library Vertical file, p. 2 0f letter from Ruby Cason Iliff to E. L. Williams.

James Cason, the ancestor of most, if not all, of the Casons of Wiregrass Georgia and North Florida, was born in Lynn Haven Parish, Lower Norfolk Plantation, now Princess Ann County, Virginia, about 1657. He was the only son of Thomas Cason, Jr. and grandson of Thomas Cason, Sr. who migrated to Lynn Haven Parish from England prior to 1635.

Thomas Cason, Sr. was born in 1604, possibly in London, England, although his family seems to have originated in Hertfordshire, England. He was a Church Warden in Lynn Haven and was a successful tobacco planter. He died from in 1651 leaving a widow, Elizabeth, and three minor children; James, Thomas, Jr. and Ruth, who married Thomas Woodhouse. James and Thomas, Jr., both young married men, died in 1665. James died without issue, but Thomas left one small son, James, the subject of this sketch.

James first appears in the records buying land in 1686. He was a large and prosperous tobacco farmer. His wife was named Ann, maiden name unknown. She predeceased him.

James made his will in 1720 which was probated in 1722. The following children were named in his will: Thomas, James, Jr., Elizabeth, Susannah, Dynah, and William.

Thomas died testate in Princess Ann County in 1737. James, Jr. died there testate in 1761. The daughter, Susannah, had a son named Cason Moore.

The youngest son, William, was administrator of James Cason's will and, after closing out the estate, sold out and moved to Beaufort County, North Carolina, and lived there in the part cut into Pitt County in 1764. (See Vol. VII)

Contributed by E.L. Williams and William R. Cason.
Source: Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, Volume 8, 1988, pages 50-51.

James + Ann Lnu. Ann was born about 1643 in Virginia, USA; died before 1722 in Princess Anne, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!Birth: Comes from pedigree chart (Ancestral file, LDS church)
!Marriage: Comes from pedigree chart (Ancestral file, LDS church
!Death: Comes from pedigree chart (Ancestral file, LDS church

Notes:

!Birth: Comes from pedigree chart (Ancestral file, LDS church)
!Marriage: Comes from pedigree chart (Ancestral file, LDS church
!Death: Comes from pedigree chart (Ancestral file, LDS church

Edward married Sarah Dauley about 1699. Sarah was born about 1678 in Bath, Beaufort, North Carolina, USA; died before Jun 1733 in Beaufort, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!Birth: Comes from pedigree chart (Ancestral file, LDS church)
!Marriage: Comes from pedigree chart (Ancestral file, LDS church
!Death: Comes from pedigree chart (Ancestral file, LDS church