Wayne County NcArchives Biographies.....Casey, Micajah Bef 1749 - 1800 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Guy Potts http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00017.html#0004214 Micajah Casey Bef 1749 - 1800 Dobbs/Wayne County, NC From "A History of the Cayce Family in America" by Ben F. Cayce: We do not know where the first Cayce came from. According to family tradition, the Cayce family migrated to the United States from France, but we know of no proof of that. Virtually all extant immigrant passenger lists have been alphabetized and published in "Passenger and Immigration Lists Index". No "Cayce" or recognizable variant is included therein. Also, no "Cayce" is listed in publications of the Huguenot Society as one of the Huguenot immigrants from France. ----- There was a Jeremiah Casey in Wayne County from 1783 to 1790 and it is not known if he and Micajah were related. He lived in northeastern Wayne County in the Black Creek area and Micajah lived in southeastern Wayne in the Sleepy Creek area. Jeremiah moved to Scotland County sometime after the 1790 census. Both their names appear on FamilyTreeDNA.com as a Ydna match but a higher level of testing would be required to confirm a close relationship. ----- Wayne County, NC Heritage Book - contributed by Gladys Barwick Weeks Micajah Casey appears in the 1769 Dobbs County Tax List with one poll taxable. He appeared in the 1790 census for Wayne County, NC. He left an estate in 1800 mentioning wife Sarah who is thought to have been Sarah Herring. One of the items mentioned in the estate is a child's chair with a goat hide seat. This chair was one of my family's most cherished possessions in my childhood days. Unfortunately it was run over by a runaway team of horses and demolished. Micajah and Sarah were the parents of eight children and many of the citizens of Southern Wayne County are their descendants: William Casey, son of the above, was born ca 1774 on his father's plantation on Sleepy Creek and died ca 1834 on his plantation on Bear Creek near present day New Hope School. He married Zilphia, probably Zilphia Hines, daughter of Reuben Hines. Mary Casey married William Harris and they were in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky by 1810. John Casey married 1st Polly Bass, 2nd -- Lewis, 3rd Nancy Norris. Many of this family live west of Mt. Olive in the Thunder Swamp and Smith's Chapel area. Micajah Casey was deceased by August 1, 1810. He had bought the shares of most of the heirs of his father, Micajah, before his death (below). The heirs inherited this land after his death, therefore, he must not have married. Susan Casey married Urban Lewis Sally Casey married Ulle Lewis Richard Casey born ca 1789 married Polly Smith and died in 1855 in Wayne County. They reared a large family south of Neuse River. Matthew Casey was deceased by 1819. There are no records of what happened to the land he received from the estate of his father. ----- 1769 Dobbs County Tax List Micajah Casey, 1 pole. 1786 Wayne County Tax List Micajah Casey, 300, 1 NC Archives, Wayne County, Treas. & Compts. Papers, Box 8 1786 NC Early Census Index (no image) Micajah Casey (Micajah Cayce) Wayne County, NC Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890 (Ancestry) 1788 NC Early Census Index (no image) Micajah Casey (Micajah Cayce) Wayne County, NC Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890 (Ancestry) 1790 Wayne County, NC Census Micajah Casey 4 white males under 16 1 white male 16 and up 4 white females 1 Slave 1800 Wayne County, NC Census (Mauyah) Micajah Casey 1 M under 10 2 M 10-15 1 M 16-25 2 F under 10 1 F under 10-15 1 F 45 and over (Micajah's age not included) 1810 Wayne County, NC Census Sara Casa 1 F 16-25 1 F 45 and over 2 Slaves Neighbor John Casa 1820 Wayne County, NC Census 1 F 80-89 in the home of Urban and Susan Casey Lewis (could have been her mother Sarah) ----- From Micajah Casey Estate Papers I promise to pay Lewis Martin three pounds twelve and 6d lawfull money of No Carolina on demand thirteen months after date it being for value received of him as Witness my hand and seal this 1st day of December 1797. Micajah Casey Junior witness. For value rec'd I promise to pay Robert Donnell or order the sum of five pounds eleven shillings with legal interest from the first of January last until paid Witness my hand and seal this 13th day of May 1799. Test John Watson. Note October 15, 1799 - Micajah Casey to Wm Dunkan for one quart of brandy, 6 shillings. This day Wm Dunkan made oath that the above account was just and true and that he had given all just credit. Sworn before me 14 Nov 1800, Leven Watkins JP. Brandy and Rum Purchases 1799-1800 On or before the first day of Jan'y next I promise to pay Jacob Herring his Heirs or assigns the sum fifty milled dollars for value rec'd this 17th day of Jan'y 1800. $50. For value rec'd I promise to pay Negro Toney or order the sum of four pounds nineteen shillings and three pence North Carolina Currency with legal interest from this date until paid. Witness my hand and seal this 10th day of Feb'r 1800, John Watson. State of No Carolina Wayne County - To any Lawful officer to Execute and return - you are hereby commanded to take the body of Micajah Casey and him cause to appear before me or some other Justice for sd County to answer the Complaint of Danel Harress in a plea for the nonpayment of twenty shillings due by act here in fail not at your pursuit and this shall be your Warrant, given under my hand this 25 day of April 1800. E. Slocumb. I promise to pay James Sasser seventeen shillings and six pence value rec'd Witness my hand and seal this 15th July 1800. Teste Rd Martin. (Sarah Casey) Inventory of the property of Micajah Casey Sen decd Returned October Court 1800 340 acres land, 1 negro girl, 1 mar (mare), 3 cows and calves, 8 head cattle, 25 head hogs, 4 feather beds & furniture, 3 bed steads, 2 chests, 1 table, 2 wool wheels, 4 pair cotton cards, 1 linen wheel, 1 tub, 1 pale, 1 pig gin, 1 cann, 9 old casks, 1 cart, 5 baskets, 1 Bible and Testament & other books, 2 smoothing irons, 1 box iron, 2 heaters, 1 bea hive, 1 churn, 1 wooden bowl, 1 sifter, 3 iron pots & pan, 1 spread, 2 pewter dishes, 3 pewter plates, 20 pewter spoons, 3 wash bowls, 1 set of tea cups & saucers, Pitcher tea pot, Sugar dish & milk pot, 2 mugs, 1 paper box, 1 bowl, 2 jugs, 2 case bottles, 1 quart bottle, 3 slays, 1 saddle & bridle, 2 looking glasses, 1 razor & strop, 2 pair spectacles, 1 case knives & forks, 1 flooks, 1 cotten cards, 5 weeding hars, 3 axes, 1 spade, 1 grubing hoe, 1 grind stone, 1 plow frame & grid, 3 bells, 2 handsaws, 1 sow, 1 ditto small, 1 jointers & flax plane, 1 jack plane, 1 smoothing ditto, 6 small planes, 1 carpenders adge, 1 drawing knife, 2 hammers, 1 gimlet, 1 trowel, 2 squares, 2 combs & gage, 1 box of sunary old tools, 1 woman saddle, 4 sides leather, 1 chirt, 1 pale, 5 pairs of chissels, 2 gauges saw set, 1 punch, 2 plane irons, 1 rule, 3 gimlets, 1 bitt, 3 pair shears, 4 pistols, 1 ink pot, 1 doz plates, 1 pewter bason, 4 mugs - Sarah Casey Adm. M. Casey Sr. Note 25 pounds - Received April 23rd 1801 seventeen pounds in part the within note Jacob Herring. Received of Farn'd Green five pounds ten shillings pr acct of the within note the 16 Febry 1802. Account of Estate sold 1 Aug 1800. Buyers were Sarah Casey Senr, Sarah Casey Junr, Micajah Casey [Jr], William Harris Junr, Michail Wilkins, John Carraway, Negro Toney, Samuel Albertson, Samuel Herring, John Geddens, Joseph Winfield, Daniel Harris, William Whitfield, Kedar Hines, Stephen Hines, Zachariah Harris, Alexander Frarar, James Green, Isaac Hines, John Reaves, and Uriah Blanchard. Recorded Nov'r Court 1803. State of North Carolina Wayne County - this may certify that the amount of the account of the sales of Micajah Casey dec'd returned by Sarah Casey the admr'x to October Term 1800 is as follows to wit: ninety one pounds ten shillings and six pence. Six sows and 13 shotes not sold. Teste Jas. Sasser. Wayne County May Term 1803 - Wayne County, NC - Ordered to William Whitfield, James Herring, and James Collier be appointed a Committee to settle the estate of Micajah Casey deceased, with the Admtr'x and make due a report to next Court. Wayne County August Term 1803 - Ordered that William Whitfield, Joseph Winfield and Barnaby McKinne be appointed a Committee to settle the accounts current of the estate of Micajah Casey Dec'd with Sarah Casey the Administratrix and report to next Court. Copy teste, Jas, Sasser. ----- The following deeds were between the children of Micajah and Sarah Casey. Estate papers show Micajah died possessed of 340 acres. The eight children inherited 31.25 acres each totaling 250 acres. The difference may have been the Widow's Dower land. Indenture made November 24, 1804 between John Casey and Micajah Casey [Jr] both of Wayne, for $24 land in Wayne which land belonged to Micajah Casey dec'd, one eighth part of his land fell to John Casey supposed to be 31 1/4 acres. Witnesses: Wm. C. Cook and Wm. Casey. Registered: Feb'y Court 1805. Wayne County, NC Register of Deeds; Bk 8, pg 208. Indenture made November 24, 1804 between Sally Casey and Micajah Casey [Jr] both of Wayne, for $24 which lands belonged to Micajah Casey dec'd and by the death of Micajah Casey dec'd one eighth part of his land containing 31 1/4 acres. Witnesses: Wm. C. Cook and Casey. Registered: Feb'y Court 1805. Wayne County, NC Register of Deeds, Bk 8, pg 182. Indenture made 1 Jan 1805 between William & Mary Harris to Micajah Casey [Jr] for $24, lands which belonged to Micajah Casey Senr and by the death of Micajah Casey Senr one eight part of his lands fell to Wm and Mary Harris, 31 1/4 acres. Witnesses: John Casey and William C. Cook. Registered: Feb'y Court 1805. Wayne County, NC Register of Deeds; Bk 8, pg 207. Indenture made November 6, 1806 between William Casey to Micajah Casey [Jr] both of Wayne, for $24, which land fell to William Casey by the death of his father Micajah Casey Sen one eight part of his land. [31 1/4a]. Witnesses: Wm. Whitfield, Wm C. Cook. Registered: November Court 1806. Wayne County, NC Register of Deeds, Bk 8 pg 448. Micajah Casey [Jr] died by 1810 and the following siblings were selling their 1/7th share of his land. Indenture made August 1, 1810 between William Harris of the state of Kentucky and county of Muhlenberg and John Casey of Wayne, for $5.50 land in Wayne all my right title interest and claim on demand in and to the land of which Micajah Casey Junior died possessed and to which I the said Harris am one of the heirs at law in right of my wife Mary and containing 22 1/4 acres. Witnesses: J. Slocumb and H. G. Slocumb. Registered: not given. Wayne County, NC Register of Deeds; Bk 10, pg 19. August 4, 1812- John Casey sold his and three of his sister's shares of the land received after their father's death. This deed names the father, two of his sons and the husbands of three daughters. It is signifcant in that it can help prove the relationship of five of Micajah Casey's children to their father. Indenture made 25 Aug 1812 between Sally Casey, William Casey and Richard Casey on the one part and William Whitfield all of Wayne, for $318.25 land in Wayne on the east side of Sleepy Creek it being our shares of the land where on our Father formerly lived as follows to wit the said Sally Casey's share thereof twenty two acres and two sevenths she having previously sold her interest in her father's land to her Brother Micajah Casey who died Intestate she therefore being entitled to one Seventh part of his land which makes the quantity as sevenths he having sold out his interest as above the said Richard Casey's share thereof is fifty three acres and a half he being entitled to his distribution share of both his father and brothers lands as above reserving nevertheless to our Mother her right of Dower in said land containing 98 acres. Witnesses: Edwin ? and J. Slocumb. Registered: Aug't Court 1813. Wayne County, NC Register of Deeds; Bk 10, pg 30. See this Wayne County site for more Casey deeds http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/wayne/deeds/caseydeeds.htm ============= Charles Cayce, bef 1734-bef 3 May 1776 Chesterfield County, Va Some researchers think Micajah Casey could have been the son mentioned in Charles Cayce's 1776 will "I give and bequeath to my son Micajah Cayce one good feather bed and furniture and if he never comes for it my will is that all be equally divided among the rest of my children". Micajah Cayce sold 100 acres in Chesterfield County, Va on March 4, 1763 and could have been leaving for Dobbs County, NC where he appeared in the 1769 Tax List. It does not seem likely he would have traveled back to Virginia just to get a feather bed and some furniture. Chesterfield County, VA Court Orders, 1749-1752 1 May 1752 - Charles Cayce and others were sworn a grand jury for an Inquest. Chesterfield Co, Va Deed Book 1749-1756; 1756-1764; 1764-1768 3 May 1754 - Deed witnessed by John Cayce, others. 3 Dec 1754 - Deed witnessed by Mycakieh (+) Cayce. (born prior to 1734 and could have been Charles' brother) 7 Mar 1755 - Gerrard Ellyson deed to Charles Cayce both of Chesterfield Co, 88 acres on south side of Licking branch net to said Cayce, Thomas Woodcock, Mark Farmer, Robert Good and John Cayce, 88 acres. 7 Mar 1755 - Gerrard Ellyson deed to John Cayce both of Chesterfield Co, 100 acres next to Charles Cayce and John Baker. 3 May 1755 - Thomas Burton of Chesterfield Co deed to Thomas Burton Jr. witnessed by John Cayce, others. 5 Dec 1755 - Charles Cayce of Dale Parish, Chesterfield Co, for fatherly love to my son Robert Cayse, the plantation said Robert lives on in Dale Parish, 100 acres net to Francis Cheatham, Thomas Woodcock and John Cayse. 8 Jun 1757 - Charles Cayce of Dale Parish, Chesterfield Co, for love and affection to my son Micajah Cayce of same, 100 acres bounded by Thomas Woodcock, Mark Farmer, Robert Goode, Jaraat Elison, John Cayce and Robert Cayce. 26 Dec 1761 - Thomas Flournoy of Prince Edward County deed to John Hancock of Chesterfield County on the south side of Falling Creek: witnessed by Shadrich Cayce, others. 4 Mar 1763 - Micajah Cayce of Chesterfield Co to Robert Adkins of Henrico Co, land between Warwick and the Hundred Road and between Licking branch and the Hoop branch, 100 acres, bounded by Robert Cayce, Farmer, Goode, Ellyson and John Cayce. 3 May 1764 - Alexander Troop of Halifax County deed to Alexander Trent of Cumberland County witnessed by John Cayce, others. 1 Mar 1765 - Francis Cheatham deed to Charles Cayce, both of Chesterfield Co, 25 acres on the new road and on both sides of Hundred Road bounded by said Cayce, Brown and Parishes branch. 1 Mar 1765 - Charles Cayce of Chesterfield Co for good causes paid by my son Shadrach Cheatham to Francis Cheatham, grant to my son 25 acres adjoining Baker and Leprad and the new road. 2 Oct 1766 - Alexander Troop of Halifax county deed to Alexander Trent of Cumberland County, two lots in town of Chester witnessed by John Cayce, others. Chesterfield Co, Va Wills 1749-1774; 1774-1795 23 Feb 1754 - Robert Cayce was a witness of the will of John Burton of Dale Parish. 4 Aug 1758 - Ralph Blankinship will proved. Charles Cayce, Robert Cayce and others to appraise estate. 29 Mar 1771 - Shadrach Cayce was a witness to the will of Edward Wilkinson of Dale Parish. 8 Oct 1771 - Robert Cayce was witness of the will of Mark Farmer of Dale Parish. 9 Feb 1776 - Charles Cayce's Last Will & Testament 3 May 1776 - Will of Charles Cayce probated; Robert Cayce Executor; Henry Woodcock and John Newby, Jr. witnesses. 1 Jan 1777 - Inventory of Charles Cayce - No value given by Robert Cayce. 3 Oct 1777 - Mary Cayce granted administration of estate of her husband Robert Cayce. Charles Cayce Will in Chesterfield County, Virginia February 9, 1776. Will Book 2, page 247-249, dated February 9, 1776, proved May 3, 1776. Contributed by Billy Casey. In the name of God amen. I Charles Cayce of Chesterfield County and Manchester parish be of sound and perfect memory thanks be to the almighty God. I, do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following first I recommend my soul to God who gave it hoping through the merits of my Saviour Jesus Christ to receive pardon and forgiveness for all my sins and my body I desire may be decently buried at the discretion of my Executors here after. I have disposed of my estate which it hath pleased God to bless me with in this world In the following manner and form vzt. Item. I, give and bequeath to my son Robert Cayce all my land lying on the East side of the new road also my riding mare and saddle also my great Chest to him and his heirs forever after his mother's decease. Item. I give and bequeath to my son Charles Cayce after his mother's decease my plantation whereon I now live during his natural life. It contains one hundred acres more or less except one acre for my burying place my will is that he never sell it and after his decrease to my grandson Rilan Cayce to him and his heirs forever and if my grandson Rilan Cayce should die without heir my desire is that the said land fall to his brother if any and if none to my grandson Fleming Cayce. Item after the death of my wife my desire is that all my stock of cattle, hogs, sheep and all other of my living stock to be equally divided among all my children. Item. I give and bequeath to my son Micajah Cayce one good feather bed and furniture and if he never comes for it my will is that all be equally divided among the rest of my children. Item. I give and bequeath to my loving wife Elizabeth Cayce all the remainder of my moveable estate during her natural life and after her death my will is that all be equally divided among my sons also my desire is that my estate shall not be appraised. Item I do ordain constitute and appoint my beloved wife and my son Robert Cayce my whole and sole Executors of this my last will and testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Ninth day of February one thousand seven hundred and seventy six. Signed sealed and delivered...Charles (his mark) Cayce In presents of ...Henry Woodcock, Joseph Man, John (his mark) Hix, John (his mark) Newly. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/wayne/bios/casey55nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ncfiles/ File size: 12.5 Kb