Edey Fryer

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1784, Sampson, North Carolina, USA
• Residence: 1790, Sampson, North Carolina, USA
• Residence: 1810, Sampson, North Carolina, USA

Notes:

North Carolina Census, 1790-1890 Record
about JONATHAN FRYER
Name: JONATHAN FRYER
State: NC
County: Sampson County
Township: Early Tax List
Year: 1784
Database: NC Early Census Index

Jonathan + Fnu Cason. Fnu (daughter of Cannon Cason and Charity Hollingsworth) died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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 + Charity Hollingsworth. Charity (daughter of Henry Hollingsworth and Mary Murray) was born about 1755; died in Aug 1810 in Sampson, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Charity Cason
• Residence: 1784, Sampson, North Carolina, USA
• Residence: 1790, Sampson, North Carolina, USA

Notes:

Tax List: 1784 Sampson County Tax List shows Charity Cason as head of household. 0 acres of land, 0 free polls, 3 black polls.

Will of Charity Hollingsworth Caison
January 1, 1808

from N. C. State Archives, series 087, Box 801.4, folder Charity Caison.

In the name of God Amen
I Charity Caison of the County of Sampson and state of North Carolina being of sound and perfect mind and memory ... on this first day of January one thousand eight hundred and eight do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner following that is to say first and ... to my son-in- law Jonathan Fryer five shillings to him and his heirs.
Item I give and bequeath to my son Hillery Cason five shillings to him and his heirs
Item I give and bequeath to my son Cannon Cason five shillings to him and his heirs
Item I give and bequeath to my son Miles Cason five shillings to him and his heirs
Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Laodicea Chestnutt five shillings to her and her heirs
Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Jean Cason my Negro woman named Cloe and all the rest of my property of each and every parcel and kind whatsoever I give and bequeath to be equally divided between my daughter Polly Cason and my said daughter Jean Cason to them and their heirs and I do hereby appoint my son Cannon Cason Executer to this my last will and testament. In witness where of I have here unto set my hand and seal this day and date first mentioned.

Charity Cason her mark and seal
Witnesses;
... Chesnutt
Hillary(?) Cason
Jacob Chesnutt

5/22/1810..Jacob Chesnutt produced the last will and testament of Charity Cason dec'd, which was admitted to probate upon the oath of said Chesnutt...

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

Notes:

!Land: "Henry Hollingsworth,son of Stephen, received his first land grant in Duplin County (then New Hanover) in 1741." !Religion: "Henry Hollingsworth was a vestryman of St. Gabriel's Parish, Duplin County." Claude Moore, "The Hollingsworth Family," Sampson County Heritage, Oscar Bizzell, editor, The Sampson Co. Historical Society, 1983, p. 437.

Henry + Mary Murray. Mary died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Murray is also spelled Murrah. Claude Moore, "The Hollingsworth Family," Sampson County Heritage, Oscar Bizzell, editor, The Sampson Co. Historical Society, 1983, p. 437.