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Valentine Cassel Sr (abt. 1736 - 1804)

Valentine Cassel Sr
Born about in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvaniamap [uncertain]
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 1767 in Pennsylvaniamap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , and
Died at about age 68 in Pendleton, Virginia, United Statesmap
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Biography

This profile is part of the Pendleton County, West Virginia One Place Study.
Daughters of the American Revolution
Valentine Cassel Sr is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A208973.
1776 Project
Valentine Cassel Sr performed Patriotic Service in Virginia in the American Revolution.

A previous version of this profile claimed, without sources (but possibly relying on the largely fictional Shawnee Heritage series self published by Don Greene), that Valentine was the son of Jacob Castle by a Native American woman. There is no proof for these origins. Valentine and his wife married in Pennsylvania just prior to moving to Pendleton County. Two sources back this up.

Chronicles of Scots Irish Settlement of Virginia, Vol. 2 pp 450-459 states 17671768 Processuoned for John Skidmore for Valentine Cassel.

IGI Record Film 1986460 states marriage abt 1768, Pennsylvania.

Overton’s History of Pendleton p 166 states they arrived 1767, land survey 87 acres Friends Run.

Valentine’s will was recorded and his estate probated in Pendleton County. There is no reason to believe the incorrect assertion posited by an anonymous contributor to a family search family tree.

research comment from 5th great granddaughter — please do not copy unsourced and unsupported information from family search. Records are fine, suppositions are not to be trusted. I’ve also found a working knowledge of Virginia county changes and boundaries is essential.
Death: 4 SEP 1804
Place: Pendleton, Virginia, United States
Age: 73-74
Note—the name Felty was added to his Findagrave Memorial. It’s not know who his mother was not his father. The creator of the memorial has not replied to several requests for something to substantiate this middle name. There are several suppositions floating about. One is he lived in Felty and was called that to distinguish him from other Jacobs with same surname. There is not a township with that name. Another supposition is his mother was name Felty. Again, no proof. The name Felty does not appear on any records. It should not be added to the profile based on an unsourced memorial. Furthermore the image in his memorial is for a different man entirely.

His will names his wife Mary, and the following children:

  1. Christina
  2. Mary
  3. Henry
  4. Peter
  5. Valentine [Jr]
  6. John
  7. Eve
  8. George
  9. Jacob

Last Will & Testament:

25 Dec 1803. Will of Valentine Cassle. Very Sick and weak in body and in perfect health of mind. Wife Mary: lands until her death, she not to sell any of them. Oldest daughters Christina and Mary: $30 each. Son Henry Cassel: $40. Son Peter: $40. Son Valentine Cassel: $40. Son John Cassel: $16. Daughter Eve: $40. Son George Cassel: $40. All legacies to be levied from my estate. Son Jacob Cassel: all my lands, he not bound to pay the money until 2 years after my wife’s death. Executors: wife Mary Cassel and George Bible. Signed: Valentine Cassle. Witnesses: Samuel Baker, Jacob Vandeventer, Jacob Wilfong, Joseph Baker. Proved by Samuel and Joseph Baker, 4 September 1804.[1]


Sources

  1. ↑ Pendleton County (West) Virginia, Probate Records: Wills, 1788-1866 – By Rick Toothman, pg 31; Willbook 2: 120-122:






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Mary Calvert
A researcher who grew up in Germany and I was collaborating on a different German family told me that Felty is a nickname or shortened version of Valentine. Like Tom for Thomas.
posted by Mary Calvert
Liane Smith
I am a direct descendant through his son Peter and wife Elizabeth. My Cassel ancestors emigrated from West Virginia westward and many are currently living in California. Not a single family record as opposed to internet records uses the nickname of Felty. It is possible due to the popularity of the names Valentin and Valentine that there were several who used a nickname. On my ancestry tree, which is public, I have 23 men with either Valentin or Valentine as either a first name or middle name and they are peppered across both my mother’s and my father’s family. None used this nickname on either line. I am not disputing your statement but reaffirming that this particular gentleman did not use a nickname in any of his legal documents. Nicknames are a funny thing. My first husband was called Grrr by his brother. His brother was called Skip by his parents. These nicknames were childhood monikers. My brother called me Sisser. These names don’t get used into adulthood which is why I think Felty, if ever used, was a diminutive used for a child and doesn’t seem appropriate for a proper gentleman.
posted by Liane Smith
Glenn-1710 Kelley Glenn
Cassell-124 and Cassel-229 appear to represent the same person because: Same death date, full name of spouse, and son.
posted by Kelley Glenn

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