Fnu Cason

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

Posted by: E L Williams (ID *****8458) Date: April 14, 2006 at 12:52:58
In Reply to: Origin of Cason name? by Eric Earl Birmingham of 1563

Absolutely nobody is descended from George Cason from Ireland. In the first place, he wasn't from Ireland and in the second place he died single without children.

The Cason and Casson name probably had a common origin and is English. It is possible that the family originally was from Normandy and came to England with the conquest, but this hasn't been proven. No doubt, some members of the family have moved from England to Ireland, possibly Northern Ireland, but the family is English. William Cason was issued a Coat of Arms in England in 1379.

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

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> "

Family/Spouse: 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]

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

Family/Spouse: Sarah Lnu. Sarah was born about 1640. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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[JAMESEast.FTW]
Ruth Cason, James sister married John Woodhouse. Ruth & John sued James's widow and her new husband to obtain part of the estate, as Ruth was the closest heir to her brother, James, because he died without issue. She did not sue the widow of Thomas indicating he had issue. We believe the
issue to be James Jr.

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

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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.

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