Wanton Casey (1760 - 1842)

Born 24 Feb 1760 in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, British Colonial America

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Died 18 Dec 1842 at age 82 in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States

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Private Wanton Casey served with Kentish Guards, Rhode Island Militia during the American Revolution.

Wanton Casey is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A020398.

Wanton Casey Gender Male Birth Date 24 Feb 1760 Birthplace East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island Father's Name Silas Casey Mother's Name Abigail. ^[1]

Wanton Casey served as a Private in the Rhode Island Militia, the Independent company of Kentish Guards, Colonels Varnum and Fry. ^[2]

He obtained a pension for his service - Pension Number: S21686

Burial: Casey Cemetery, North Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ 1760 Rhode Island Birth Record: "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F87Q-GHF : 6 December 2014), Wanton Casey, 24 Feb 1760; East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, reference ; FHL microfilm 908,269.
2. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed October 27, 2019), "Record of Wanton Casey", Ancestor # A020398.
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 04 June 2020), memorial page for Wanton Casey (24 Jan 1760–18 Dec 1842), Find A Grave: Memorial #27231206, citing Silas Casey Cemetery, North Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA ; Maintained by CB (contributor 46875046)