John Case V (1718 - 1776)

Born 19 Feb 1718 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Barber) Case — married 11 Jul 1745 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 24 May 1776 at age 58 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut Colony

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Biography

John Case V was born in Connecticut.

John, the eldest son and child of twelve children of John Case IV and Abigail Humphrey was born on 19 February 1718 at Simsbury, Connecticut.^[1][2][3] John was a shoe maker in Simsbury, and his first employee was his cousin Dudley Case.^[4] John also kept bees, at one point charging his brother Noah Case one pound for "half a swarm."^[4] He became one of the largest landowners in Simsbury in the mid-1700s.^[4]

John married Sarah Barber (alias Barbor), the daughter of Samuel and Sarah (Holcombe) Barber on 7 November 1745 at Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut.^[5]He and Sarah had eleven children born at Simsbury:

1. John Case V (b. 10 Oct 1746; d. 1776),^[6] m. Nov 1776 at Simsbury, CT, Chloe Owen (1745-1825); she married 2) Daniel Barber
2. Giles Case (b. 12 Feb 1747; d. 5 Feb 1754),^[7]
3. Seth Case (b. 29 Sep 1749; d. 1813),^[8] m. Jan 1770 at Simsbury, CT, Eunice Tuller (1752-1821)
4. Sarah Case (b. 27 Jul 1751; d. 1827),^[9] m. 12 Apr 1764 at CT, Rev. Elisha Cornish (1748-1826)
5. Asa Case (b. 11 Jan 1753; d. 1830),^[10] m. say 1770 at Simsbury, CT, Sarah Robe (1756-1829)
6. Mary Case (b. 2 Jan 1755),^[11]m. 1) Silas Coe; m. 2) Uriah Case
7. Giles Case (b. 24 May 1757; d. 1831),^[12] m. 6 Nov 1783 at Simsbury, CT, Dorcas Humphrey (1760-1850)
8. Pvt. George Case (b. 4 Mar 1759; d. 1834),^[13] m. 2 Nov 1783, Electa Moore (1759-1855)
9. Levi Case [twin] (b. 14 Dec 1760; d. 1802),^[14] m. 10 Mar 1785, Polly Humphrey (1764-1849)
10. Judah Case [twin] (b. 14 Dec 1760; d. 1821),^[15] m. Jun 1787 at Simsbury, CT, Ruth Higley (or Wyley) (1763-1790)
11. Abigail Case (b. 8 Nov 1763; d. 1843),^[16] m. 6 Nov 1784 at Simsbury, CT, Asa Hoskins Sr. (1762-1847)

Captain John Case served in the French and Indian War with the First Regiment lead by Col. Phineas Lyman, Sixth Company led by Capt. Samuel Gaylord in 1758 at Connecticut.^[17]

The John Case House at Simsbury, Hartford Connecticut was the location where prisoners, taken after the defeat of Burgoyne in the Revolution, were quartered, while enroute to Boston.^[18]

John Case House, Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut.

Captain John Case died on 24 May 1776 in his 59th year at Simsbury.^[19]He is buried near his wife in the Simsbury Cemetery at Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut.^[20]John's will was entered into probate in 1776 at Hartford, Connecticut.^[21]

John kept fairly detailed account books, including for the years 1739 to the 1760s.^[22] From these books, greater detail into the relationship between John and other Simsbury residents is evident, including his close relationship with Andrew Robe (John's son Asa and Andrew's daughter Sarah married) and the family of Jonathan Pinney.^[22]

Sources

1. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPMC-W3XJ : 21 September 2019), John Case, 19 Feb 1718; citing Birth, Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America, Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272226.
2. ↑ Oliver Seymour Phelps and Andrew Tinkey Servin, The Phelps Family of America and Their English Ancestors : With Copies of Wills, Deeds, Letters, and Other Interesting Papers, Coats of Arms and Valuable Records, Volume I, p. 55 (Eagle Publishing Co., Pittsfield 1899). Copy available at https://archive.org/stream/barbergenealogyi00wils#page/60/mode/.
3. ↑ John Barber White and Lillian May Wilson, Barber Genealogy (In Two Sections), Section I. Descendants of Thomas Barber of Windsor, Conn. 1614-1909, p. 55 (Press of the Nicholas Print, Haverhill 1909). Copy available at https://archive.org/stream/barbergenealogyi00wils#page/60/mode/.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} John Case of the Fourth Generation in Simsbury Part 1: In the Mid-1700s, a Young Man Begins an Account Book. Simsbury Free Library Quarterly, Volume 20 Issue 1, Spring 2013. Copy available at https://simsburyfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/2013_Spring_Volume_20_Issue_1.pdf.
5. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPMC-W3XR : 21 September 2019), John Case, 7 Nov 1745; citing Marriage, Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America, Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272226.
6. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7HM-755 : 7 January 2020), Sarah in entry for John Case, 1746.
7. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7HM-W7S : 7 January 2020), Sarah in entry for Giles Case, 1747.
8. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7HM-W45 : 7 January 2020), Sarah in entry for Seth Case, 1749.
9. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7WR-1H6 : 7 January 2020), Sarah in entry for Sarah Case, 1751
10. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7HM-75Z : 7 January 2020), Sarah in entry for Asa Case, 1753.
11. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7WR-BMX : 7 January 2020), Sarah in entry for Mary Case, 1755.
12. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7HM-W77 : 7 January 2020), Sarah in entry for Giles Case, 1757.
13. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7HM-7P1 : 7 January 2020), Sarah in entry for George Case, 1759.
14. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7HM-7RW : 7 January 2020), Sarah in entry for Levi Case, 1760.
15. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7HM-W6V : 7 January 2020), Sarah in entry for Judah Case, 1760.
16. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7WR-BZX : 7 January 2020), Sarah in entry for Abigail Case, 1763.
17. ↑ Guertin, Iris, Rose, comp. Connecticut Soldiers, French and Indian War, 1755-62 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000. Original data: Connecticut Historical Society. Rolls of Connecticut Men in the French and Indian War, 1755-1762. Vol. I-II. Hartford, CT, USA: Connecticut Historical Society, 1903-1905. Given Name: John; Surname: Case; Page #: 17; Location: Connecticut; Regiment: First Regt.Command: Lyman, Phineas Colonel & Captain; Company: Sixth; Co.Command: Gaylord, Samuel Captain; Campaign Year: 1758; Source List: Pay Roll
18. ↑ Hoskins Station http://cslib.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p4005coll7/id/5708/rec/13
19. ↑ "Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7ZN-DYS : 16 September 2020), John Case, 1776.
20. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/83242131/john-case : accessed 28 April 2021), memorial page for John Case (19 Feb 1718–24 May 1776), Find A Grave: Memorial #83242131, citing Simsbury Cemetery, Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by M Cooley (contributor 47154454)
21. ↑ Author: Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut); Probate Place: Hartford, Connecticut. Source Information: Ancestry.com. Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: Connecticut County, District and Probate Courts. Name: John Case; Probate Date: 1776; Probate Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA; Inferred Death Year: Abt 1776; Inferred Death Place: Connecticut, USA; Case Number: 593
22. ↑ ^{22.0 22.1} John Case of the Fourth Generation in Simsbury Part 3: Farming for Self-Sufficiency and Profit, p. 3. Simsbury Free Library Quarterly, Volume 20 Issues 3-4, Fall-Winter 2013. Copy available at https://simsburyfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/SFLQFallWinter2013.pdf

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