Hi -
Is it reasonable to expect that a 'Kers(e)y' surname may have
'mutated' into Casey?
In Louisa Co, VA, Alexander Kersey witnessed a Will for George Adams
and I believe that Keziah Casey married George's grandson John Adams
in Garrard Co, KY (adjacent to Jessamine Co, KY.).
Thanks,
Donald King
Donald, with my Casey ancestor (Daniel, b ~1760) the name Kersey was used
interchangeably with Casey in a deed from 1806 in Elbert Co., Georgia--both
spellings were used within the same document; yet earlier, say 1785-1790,
his name was spelled Casey, so it's not as if the spelling 'mutated' from
one to the other since it was never exclusively Kersey; in fact, that's the
only time I've seen mine spelled as Kersey, in that one document.
I've also seen instances where the spelling "Carsey" was used
interchangeably with Casey in earlier times, which kind of splits the
difference between Kersey and Casey. Just mentioning this for whatever it's
worth.
Best regards, Joyce Harris
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Subject: [CASEY] Kers(e)y to Casey?
Hi -
Is it reasonable to expect that a 'Kers(e)y' surname may have
'mutated' into Casey?
In Louisa Co, VA, Alexander Kersey witnessed a Will for George Adams
and I believe that Keziah Casey married George's grandson John Adams
in Garrard Co, KY (adjacent to Jessamine Co, KY.).
Thanks,
Donald King
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