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- Notes for James Samuel CASS
James CAST, at the age of 7 years was pressed into the British Royal Navy by a Press-gang and made to serve as Powder-monkey on the gunboat. At age 21 or 22, the boat landed at Philadelphia, PA for repairs; there he escaped and followed the Quaker Trail to Guildford, NC. In 1765 he married Nancy and they had 11 children. After 1790 James and hiswife Nancy, went to Clarke Co., KY to visit their sons. While there James met two Englishmen by the name of CASS. After becoming acquaintedwith them he learned that one was his brother, the other his cousin. Then for the first time learned that his name was CASS and not CAST ashe had been called on the boat. He related these facts to his sons and they very generally returned to the original name CASS. James Cass and Nancy returned to Iredell co, NC where he died between Jan. 15 andJuly 15, 1816 as his Will was probated July 15, 1816.
James Cast Book 1A - page 12 Iredell County, NC
I James Cast of the County of Iredell and State of North Carolina, being aged and infirm though of perfect mind and memory. First of all I recommend my soul to God who gave it, and my body be buried in a decent manner at the discretion of my surviving friends.
Item 1- I direct all my just debts as soon as conveniency will admit the legacy hereafter bequeathed are to be discharged in the following manner.
Item 2- I give and bequeath to my dearly loved wife Nancy Cast the use and profit of my holeestate during her natural life time except such parts as are especially disposed of as bequeathed in this my last Will.
Item 3- I give to my children, Elisha Robert Richard Cast, the heirs of Patsy Riley, deceased, James and Moses Cast and Harriet five shillings each having given them what esteemed their proportional part of myestate here to fore.
Item 4- I give to my daughter Matilda Harriet, I give my Negro woman Judy after the decease of myself and wife said Judy and the offspring that she shall have after our decease to be hollyat the disposal of mysaid daughter Matilda.
Item 5- I give to my daughter Betty Janny my Negro boy Amos son of Judy.
Item 6- I give to my daughter McConnell my Negro girl Milly.
Item 7- I give to my daughter Moody my Negro woman Philey and her offspring.
Item 8- I give and bequeath to my son Archibald Cast the lands and plantation where I now live after the decease of his mother. I also givehim a horse and saddle worth seventy dollars, and two feather beds and their furniture, my still half my kitchen and cupboard furniture and my Negro named Peter, also all farming and working tools.
Item 9- I further direct that all and every part of my personal estate not in this will bequeathed or disposed of to be sold and the proceeds there ofto be equally divided amongst my surviving sons.
Item 10- I justly constitute and appoint my beloved wife Nancy Cast my Executrix with my son Moses Executor in this my last will and testament revoking all other wills hereto foreby me made in witness thereofI have here untoset my hand and affixed by seal this fifteenth day ofMarch 1816 in presents.
John R Urton Jurat his James X Cast James Waley Jurat
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I, C.G. Smith, Clerk of the Superior Court, in and for the county andstate aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing and attached sheet to be a true and correct copy of the last WILL and TESTAMENT of JAMES CAST, as the same is taken from and compared fromthe records in our office, same being recorded in Will Book 1A at page 12. Witness my hand and official seal, the C.G. Smith Clerk of the Superior Court
UPDATE 28 JAN 1995 - Page 9 of the Adah Daniel-Gould manuscript states the
1790 Census of Iredell Co., NC, Salisbury District, page 157 shows the
following: NAME Male >16 Male <14 Females Slaves
James Cast 1 3 5 0
Will Book 1A - page 12 Iredell County, NC: James Cast Will dated 5 Jul 1816; Probate May 1819.
'to my daughter Matilda Harviel [one transcription says Matilda Harriet], I give my Negro woman Judy after the decease of myself and wife said Judy and the offspring that she shall have after our decease to beholly(sic) at the disposal of my said daughter Matilda.' (Matilda mayhave married Isham Harvill. If so, they were in Wilkes and Surry Co.,NC.)
'to my daughter Betty Janny my Negro boy Amos son of Judy.' (Elizabeth 'Janey' married Ebenezer Jones. They moved to White/Warren Co., Tennessee.)
'to my daughter [ Hester] McConnell my Nego girl Milly.'(Hester married Rev. James A. McConnell. They moved to White Co., Tennessee.)
'to my daughter [Nancy] Moody my Negro woman Philey and her offspring' (Nancy married Benjamin Epps Moody. They moved to Benson Co. (now Calhoun Co), Alabama.)
'to my son Archibald Cast my Negro named Peter' (Archibald remained in Iredell County.)
Elijah Cast 1 1 1 0
James Riley 1 0 1 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Explanation of census
James Cast >16 3 males < 14 -- James S. 14, Moses E. 11, Archibald 6 5
females -- Wife + four daughters Eliz. Jany, Matilda, Harriet, and Hester
Elijah Cast >16 son <16 and Wife
James Riley >16 - no children - Wife
Page 10 of the Adah Danie-Gould manuscript is copied immediately below.
C O P Y Cass Family ------N.C.
JAMES CAST -----REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORD.
NORTH CAROLINA -----STATE DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES & HISTORY.
919-----J. Cast---------L.1-150----c-14-914
P. Bennett---Shff of Granville
Ref: N.C. Rev. Army Accounts. Vol. VIII--page 1--folio 2.
NOTE:----James Casswas the only Cast of Rev. age. His oldest son Elisha was
born in 1766. Shff---is for Sheriff, I believe, Adah Gould, 1949
James M. Cass b. 4 Oct 1844, died 16 March 1936.
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1738 - 1816 (78 years)