Peter Casey (abt. 1710 - abt. 1787)

Born about 1710 in Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Magdalena Magdalena (de Pue) Casey — married 1741 in Pennsylvania

Husband of Mary (Unknown) Williams Casey — married 15 Feb 1759 in Hampshire, Virginia

Descendants

Died about 1787 at about age 77 in Hampshire County, Virginia, USA

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Biography

He was born about 1710 in Ireland and his parents were Sarah and John Nicholas Casey.

Possibly to escape political and/or religious persecution, he and his brother Abner Casey, emigrated about 1725 from Tyrone County, Ireland to America. They landed near Baltimore, Maryland where they lived a few years.

All of Abner's children were born in Roanoke, Virginia and then about 1770, he moved to South Carolina.

During the 1730s Peter left Baltimore, Maryland and moved to Pennsylvania.

Peter Casey first married about 1741 in Pennsylvania to Mary Magdalena DePuy. ^[1]

Some say that in the 1740s he migrated with John & Isaac VanMeter, who had purchased a warrant for 40,000 acres in Berkeley County, Virginia. John & Isaac were killed by Indians in 1757.

Peter settled on the south fork of the Potomac River (now near Moorefield, Hampshire County, West Virginia). When George Washington passed through in 1748 he noted that there were about 200 people living in the area.

Peter Casey married secondly on 15 Feb 1759 in Hampshire County, Virginia to Mrs. Mary Williams.

Peter passed away about 1787 in Virginia, USA.

4 Jan 1787 in the Last Will and Testament of Peter Casey states ...out of the money's arising from such sale of my Estate to pay unto my Daughters Sarah Casey, Catharine Casey and Rebecca Casey each the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds and unto my son in law Philip Ross the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds and unto my grand daughter Magdaline Conner the sum of fifty pounds and the remainder to be paid unto my son Nicholas Casey. My will is that my Daughters Sarah, Catharine & Rebecca Casey shall have the use of the said plantation so long as they shall find it convenient to stay on it. Item I give and device unto my daughter Sarah Casey, Catharine casey & Rebecca Casey all my slaves and personal Estate, whoever that that I now and may hereafter be possessed of to be equally divided between them that is to say each one third part ofter paying my just debts and funeral expenses either by selling the same and dividing their moneyarising from such or any other way as they and my Executor shall think just and reasonable. And lastly I do nominate constitute and appoint my friend Vincent Williams, Nicholas Casey and Sarah Casey Executors of this my Last Will and Testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the day and year first above written. Signed, Sealed and Published & Declared as for my Last will and Testament in the presence of Edw. Williams, Daniel M Neill, William Senior (?)

Peter Casey (SEAL)^[2]

At about held for Hardy County the 9th July 1787 This last will and testament of Peter Casey, deceased was proved by the oath of Edward Williams and Daniel M Neill two of the witnesses thereto and (?) to be recorded. And on the motion of Vincent Williams, Nicholas Casey and Sarah Casey the Executors therein named. who made oath thereto a certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate tereof in due form giving (?) whereof on they with securily entered into and acknowledged from cond as the law requires.

Edward Williams

The will establishes the relationship between four daughters and one son. Which daughter married a Conner? The grand daughter Magdaline Conner would establish a relationship with another daughter.

Did Peter Casey only have five children?

14 Apr 1789

The petition of Nicholas Casey, Vincent Williams, Wm . Steinburger and wife Sarah, late Sarah Casey, Executors of Peter Casey, Dec' d, against Daniel Tenvey and John Rennick for a debt due by note . Defendant failing to appear the Plaintiff by his Attorney proved debt and Court ordered the Plaintiff recover against the Defendant 3 pounds, 10 shillings with interest a 3 from 9 - 20 - 1788 until paid and other cost . ^[3]

Children

1. Hanna Casey, b: c1742
2. Elixabeth Casey 1745-c1815; m: Philip Ross. ^[4]
3. Nicholas Casey
4. Benjamin Casey
5. Peter Casey, Jr.
6. Sarah (Casey) Steenbergen
7. Catherine (Casey) Waggoner
8. Rebecca (Casey) Harness.

Research Notes

There was a Peter Casey who left a July 1787 Will in Hardy County, West Virginia with a 1788 appraisement.

Descendant Tim Sullivan says: "Capt. Benjamin Casey who died at Middlebrook, NJ was the son of Peter who was the brother of Abner. I have a deed from Hampshire Co. that reverts all of Benjamin's property to Nicolas Casey, brother of Benjamin. According to English Law, if a gentleman dies without issue, all property goes to the oldest brother. It also states in the deed that Benjamin was a Capt. who died at Middlebrook."

Pease do not use this document as a source for this family. I believe this is the information that people are conflating these profiles with. There must be 2 seperate families that consist of a Philip Ross marrying an Elizabeth Casey, daughter of a Peter Casey and Madaline ___. The information contained in this document does not match any of the records of this family. This family was never in Pennsylvania.

Sources

1. ↑ U.S. and International Marriage Records 1560-1900 on ancestry.com m: 1741 PA for Peter Casey, b: 1715 Ireland; & Magdalena Dupuy, b: 1726 NY
2. ↑ "Hardy, West Virginia, United States records," Hardy. Wills 1786–1825; images, FamilySearch (Apr 24, 2024), image 14 of 615; West Virginia. County Court (Hardy County).
3. ↑ "Hardy, West Virginia, United States records," Court Records 1788–1792; images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89K9-W666?view=explore : Apr 23, 2024), image 121 of 1166; .
4. ↑ "History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania" by Cushing; v2 part#2 p469

• Pennsylvania Births and Christenings 1709-1950 on FamilySearch.org with Pieter Casoy in entry for Hanna Casoy, b: c1742

• Births and Baptisms 1520-1999 compiled by Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania; on FamilySearch.org; with Piter Casoy in entry for Hanna Casoy, 1742

• West Virginia Will Books 1756-1971 on FamilySearch.org citing FHL#816,672; Will book v1 (1786-1811) p14; Clerk of Jackson County, West Virginia; for Peter Casey, d: c1787 Hardy, West Virginia, USA

• History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania by Thomas Cushing; A. Warner & Co. of Chicago, IL in 1889; v2 part#2 p469

Acknowledgements

• Casoy-1 was created on 14 Sept 2010 through the import of 124-DeCoursey.ged

• Carly-6 was created on 26 Jan 2013 by David Ellis-Anwyl through the import of Ellis Anwyl Delong_2013-01-13.ged

• Casey-1590 created 17 Dec 2014 by Tim Casey

• Casey-3877 was created on 12 Feb 2019 by Mary Jo (Willard) Freeman

• Wikitree profile was created on 26 Jan 2020 by Joe Delong through the import of c1q329_65208519u63c5331235e2e.ged

• Casey-6111 was created on 05 Apr 2022 by Anonymous Cellar

• Casey-6778 was created on 02 Feb 2023 by April Kiskis