Dynah Cason

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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]

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!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)

Thomas + Sarah Lnu. Sarah was born about 1640. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: 1604, England
• Death: 1651, Prince William, Virginia, USA

Notes:

!Birth: Comes from pedigree chart (Ancestral file, LDS church)pedigree
!Alert: The pedigree chart from the Ancestral file, LDS church contains some obvious errors for this family. (Children are listed several times with different info, etc) All information from the Ancestral file on this family (from James Cason, b 1662- George, b 1580), needs to be checked. I am including the information for further investigation. "1 George Cason 2 Thomas Sr. Cason, born 1604, England sp Elizabeth Alcott, born abt 1609 3 Thomas Jr Cason, born abt 1637 Lower Norfolk, VA sp Sarah, born <1641> 3 James Cason, born abt 1639, Lower Norfolk, VA 3 Ruth Cason, born 1645 of, Lynnhaven Par Lower Norfolk, VA sp John Woodhouse, born of, Lynnhaven Par Lower Norfolk, VA sp Elizabeth Leighton Born abt 1605 VA 3 James Cason, born 1662 Lower Norfolk, VA sp Ann, born abt 1643 VA 3 James Cason, 3 Thomas Jr Cason, born <1636> sp Mrs Thomas Cason born <1640> 3 Ruth Cason, born <1638> "

Thomas + Elizabeth Layton. Elizabeth was born about 1609 in Lower Norfolk, Virginia; died on 17 Apr 1671 in Lynn Haven, Norfolk, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Elizabeth Alcott

Notes:

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

http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=*v111t0762&id=I02745
She immigrated to Virginia in 1636
Widow Leighton or Elizabeth/Keeling/

[JAMESEast.FTW]
From Athens, Georgia Library Manuscript # 2367 Box # 8 folder # 2 Folder
heading Rucher. Reads as follows:
Elizabeth Leighton (Layton-Laton) widow of William by 6 July, 1640- or
just before. William Layton last mentioned as alive 17 July, 1639.
30 Nov 1640: Thomas Cason mentioned as Executor of Estate of Ralph
Clarke, dec'd.
16 Oct 1645: Thomas Cason takes Inventory of Estate of James Clarke,
dec'd.
10 Aug 1645: Thomas Cason to provide Inventory of property of the orphans
of William Layton.
15 Dec 1646: Thomas Cason buys pewter chamber pott from estate of John
Moye.
15 April 1651: Last mention of Thomas Cason as alive. Later, 1651: Thomas
Cason mentioned as dec'd (C,f.5)
16 Aug 1652: Elizabeth Cason now married to John Stratton.
15 April 1658: Elizabeth Stratton, widow of John Stratton lately dec'd
15 Aug 1658: Elizabeth Stratton patent, mentions Edmond Moore as
transported.
16 Aug 1658: Orphans of Thomas Cason (D-161) no names mentioned
16 Sept 1658: Orphans of Thomas Cason (D-164) no names mentioned
15 Feb 1659 Jno. Lawrence who married ye relict of John Stratton
15 Feb 1661 Jno. Lawrence who married ye relict of Thomas Cason & John
Stratton.
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Transcription of Lower Norfolk County, Virginia Records, by Mrs. William
B. Wingo
RE: Cason, Causon
Book D, p. 135, 15 April, 1658
"Whereas Jno. Stratton decensed lately + left a will but no Exec#: Upon
ye petision of Eliz: his widow. It is ordered that she shall (have) th
manadging of the estate until ye next court she giving then as acc#: of
her proceedings therein_
Book D,. p. 18 17 November, 1656
"Upon ye petision of Edmund Moor a certificate is granted unto him for
two hundred acres of land proved due on oath for ye transport: of fower
(4) persons into ye Collony viz (into ye Collony Fran: Armstrong,
Alexander Daniell, Brian K_____(?) + John Bray) 4 psons.
Book D p. 98 20 October 1657
Mrs. Stratton held accountable for a bill (for most part illegible)
Book D p. 160 16 Aug., 1658
Upon ye petision of Elizabeth Stratton widd w, A certificate is granted
unto her for three hundred acres proved due by her oath for ye
transportation of ye six p=sons herein under written into ye Collony.
Elizabeth Watkins, Will Dawson (?), Edmond Moor, Elinor Edwards, Daniell
Frissell, Jno. Powry) 6 psons.
Book D p. 161 16 August, 1658 #2
Upon ye petison of Elizabeth Stratton Widd-w, Tho: Hall, Hno. Lawrence,
Mr. Sim n. Barrowes + Tho: Allen with ye assistance of Mr. Jno: Martin +
Mr. Robt. Powis are requested by the Court to meet at ye house of sd.
Stratton, Upon yis day three weeks + being the ____? Sept. ____? ye next
to _____? + divide ye estate of Jno. Stratton, dec. + also to deliver
Tho: Causons children their share + produce to ye next Court a ____?
list? of all their providing (?) therein-----.
Book D p. 161 16 August, 1658
"Upon ye petison of Elizabeth Stratton, widd o., A probate is granted
unto her upon ye last will + testam t. her husband late deed."
Book D p. 164- 15 Sept., 1658
"Whereas Mrs. Stratton widdow is possest with ye estate of ye orphans of
her late husband Tho: Causon, the court have therefore ordered that she
bee summoned to ye next cort. + by then to give security for the said
estate".
Book D p. 170= 20 Oct., 1658
"A Judgem-t. is acknowledged in open Court. by Elizabeth Stratton
Executrix of ye estate of her late husband Jno. Stratton, due to Jno.
Lawrence for yeso. (?) of five hundred + nine pounds of tob. + cask-being
due by bill with forbearance together with co-t charges as Executed"