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Surnames: Cason
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I dont know if this will help you or not but I have the following info on Cason's in
VA
1. Thomas CASON was born 1604 in England, and died 1651 in Lower Norfolk County, VA. He
married Elizabeth ALCOTT, daughter of Thomas KEELING and Ann Jermy Bray THOROWGOOD. She
was born ABT. 1608 in England, and died 17 APR 1671 in Lower Norfolk County, VA. He
married Elizabeth ALCOTT.
Children of Thomas CASON and Elizabeth ALCOTT are:
2 i. James CASON was born ABT. 1634 in Lower Norfolk County, VA, and died 1665.
+ 3 ii. Thomas CASON was born ABT. 1636 in Lower Norfolk County, VA, and died 1665 in
Princess Anne County, VA.
+ 4 iii. Ruth CASON was born 1638 in Lower Norfolk County, VA.
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3. Thomas CASON (Thomas CASON1) was born ABT. 1636 in Lower Norfolk County, VA, and died
1665 in Princess Anne County, VA. He married UNKNOWN ABT. 1656 in Lower Norfolk County,
VA. She was born ABT. 1640.
Child of Thomas CASON and UNKNOWN is:
+ 5 i. James CASON was born 1662 in Lower Norfolk County, VA, and died 1722 in Princess
Anne County, VA.
4. Ruth CASON (Thomas CASON1) was born 1638 in Lower Norfolk County, VA. She married
Thomas WOODHOUSE BEF. 11 MAY 1670. He was born 1643 in Lower Norfolk County, VA.
Children of Ruth CASON and Thomas WOODHOUSE are: 6 i. Ruth WOODHOUSE.
7 ii. John WOODHOUSE.
8 iii. Henry WOODHOUSE.
9 iv. Mary WOODHOUSE.
10 v. Judith WOODHOUSE.
11 vi. Grace WOODHOUSE.
12 vii. Dinah WOODHOUSE.
13 viii. Elizabeth WOODHOUSE was born BEF. 1679.
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5. James CASON (Thomas CASON2, Thomas CASON1) was born 1662 in Lower Norfolk County, VA,
and died 1722 in Princess Anne County, VA. He married ANN 1678 in Princess Anne County,
VA. She was born ABT. 1643 in Virginia, and died in Pitt County, NC.
Children of James CASON and ANN are:
14 i. James CASON was born 1683 in Lower Norfolk County, VA, and died 1761 in Virginia.
15 ii. Elizabeth CASON was born 1685 in Lower Norfolk County, VA.
+ 16 iii. Susannah CASON was born 1687 in Lower Norfolk County, VA.
17 iv. Dynah CASON was born 1690 in Virginia. She married John WILBORE 1709 in
Virginia. He was born 1685 in Lower Norfolk County, VA.
+ 18 v. William CASON was born 1695 in Princess Anne County, VA, and died 1764 in Pitt
County, NC.
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16. Susannah CASON (James CASON3, Thomas CASON2, Thomas CASON1) was born 1687 in Lower
Norfolk County, VA. She married Edmund MOORE 1707 in Lower Norfolk County, VA. He was born
1682 in Lower Norfolk County, VA.
Children of Susannah CASON and Edmund MOORE are:
19 i. Cason MOORE was born 1708.
20 ii. William MOORE was born 1710.
21 iii. Sarah MOORE was born 1712.
18. William CASON (James CASON3, Thomas CASON2, Thomas CASON1) was born 1695 in Princess
Anne County, VA, and died 1764 in Pitt County, NC. He married Jane CANNON ABT. 1720 in
Beaufort, NC, daughter of Edward CANNON and Sarah DAULEY. She was born ABT. 1700 in Bath
County, NC, and died BEF. 1758 in Beaufort County, NC.
Children of William CASON and Jane CANNON are:
22 i. Jane CASON. She married William WATKINS 8 OCT 1794 in Lancaster, England.
+ 23 ii. Cannon CASON was born ABT. 1720 in Beaufort County, NC, and died 14 SEP 1799 in
Fairfield District, Kershaw, SC.
+ 24 iii. Mary CAISON\CASON was born 1720 in Clinton , Sampson County, NC.
25 iv. William CASON was born 1723 in Beaufort County, NC, and died 1769 in Duplin
County, NC.
26 v. James CASON was born 1727 in Beaufort County, NC, and died 1790.
+ 27 vi. John CASON was born 1730 in Beaufort County, NC, and died 1816 in Burke, GA.
28 vii. Henry CASON was born 1732.
29 viii. Elizabeth CASON was born 1735. She married Zachariah WILLIAMS.
30 ix. Hillery CASON was born 1737 in Beaufort County, NC, and died 1814 in Screven,
Wayne County, GA. He married Sarah Barrow OSMOND.
31 x. Averillia CASON was born 1740 in Tar River, Pitt County, SC.
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23. Cannon CASON (William CASON4, James CASON3, Thomas CASON2, Thomas CASON1) was born
ABT. 1720 in Beaufort County, NC, and died 14 SEP 1799 in Fairfield District, Kershaw, SC.
He married Rosa WHITEHURST ABT. 1748. She was born 1730 in Fairfield District, Kershaw,
SC, and died AFT. 1779 in Fairfield District, Kershaw, SC.
Children of Cannon CASON and Rosa WHITEHURST are:
32 i. William CASON was born 17 APR 1749 in Beaufort County, NC, and died 1 JAN 1847
in Warren County, GA.
33 ii. Cannon CASON was born 8 OCT 1754 in Duplin County, NC, and died 1839 in
Randolph County, GA.
34 iii. Jean CASON was born 1755 in Virginia, and died 1812.
35 iv. Willis CASON was born 1755 in Duplin County, NC, and died 1838 in Pulaski
County, GA.
36 v. Ann CASON was born 1756 in Duplin County, NC.
37 vi. Labon CASON was born 1763 in Duplin County, NC, and died 1810.
38 vii. Winnefred CASON was born 1765 in Duplin County, NC, and died 1838 in
Washington County, GA.
39 viii. Whitehurst CASON was born 1767 in Duplin County, NC, and died 1790 in
Washington County, GA.
24. Mary CAISON\CASON (William CASON4, James CASON3, Thomas CASON2, Thomas CASON1) was
born 1720 in Clinton , Sampson County, NC. She married Gabriel HOLMES 1750 in Sampson
County, NC, son of John HOLMES and Tamar BYRD. He was born 1719 in Cynthians, Harrison
County, KY, and died 1791 in Clinton County, NC.
Children of Mary CAISON\CASON and Gabriel HOLMES are:+ 40 i. Ann HOLMES was born 1755 in
Duplin County, NC, and died 1816 in Hancock County, GA.
+ 41 ii. Owen HOLMES was born 1762 in Sampson County, NC, and died 1814 in Sampson
County, NC.
+ 42 iii. Penelope HOLMES was born 2 MAR 1765 in Louisa County, VA, and died 15 JUL
1843.
+ 43 iv. Dorothy HOLMES was born 1766 in Clinton County, NC.
44 v. Lewis HOLMES was born 1770 in Clinton County, NC.
45 vi. Hardy HOLMES was born 1771 in Clinton County, NC.
+ 46 vii. Gabriel HOLMES was born 1772 in Clinton, Sampson County, NC, and died 26 SEP
1829 in Montpelier, Richmond County, NC.
27. John CASON (William CASON4, James CASON3, Thomas CASON2, Thomas CASON1) was born 1730
in Beaufort County, NC, and died 1816 in Burke, GA. He married Eleanor PINKETT.
Child of John CASON and Eleanor PINKETT is:
47 i. Rachel CASON. She married Colson ADAMS 7 OCT 1791 in Pitt County, NC. He was born
1750, and died 1829 in Pike County, AL.
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40. Ann HOLMES (Mary CAISON\CASON5, William CASON4, James CASON3, Thomas CASON2, Thomas
CASON1) was born 1755 in Duplin County, NC, and died 1816 in Hancock County, GA. She
married Michael Johnstone KENAN 1772 in Duplin County, NC, son of Thomas KENAN and
Elizabeth JOHNSTONE. He was born 26 AUG 1746 in Turkey Branch plantation, Duplin County,
NC, and died 1817 in Hancock County, GA. He was buried in Hancock County, GA.
Children of Ann HOLMES and Michael Johnstone KENAN are:
+ 48 i. Thomas Holmes KENAN was born 1 MAR 1774 in Turkey Branch plantation, Duplin
County, NC, and died 17 MAR 1837 in Milledgeville, Baldwin County, GA.
49 ii. Mary KENAN was born 27 NOV 1775 in Duplin County, NC, and died 27 NOV 1864.
50 iii. Gabriel Holmes KENAN was born 12 FEB 1777 in Duplin County, NC.
51 iv. Elizabeth KENAN was born 18 JUL 1782 in Duplin County, NC, and died in Benton
County, AL.
52 v. Owen Holmes KENAN was born 24 FEB 1785 in Duplin County, NC, and died 1856 in
Whitfield County, GA.
53 vi. James KENAN was born 12 MAR 1788 in Duplin County, NC.
54 vii. Hardy Holmes KENAN was born 28 MAR 1790 in Duplin County, NC, and died 4 DEC
1822 in Milledgeville, Baldwin County, GA.
55 viii. Ann Holmes KENAN was born 20 JUN 1792.
56 ix. Lewis Holmes KENAN was born 27 NOV 1794, and died 19 OCT 1828 in Milledgeville,
Baldwin County, GA.
57 x. Arabella KENAN was born 19 JUN 1797.
+ 58 xi. Michael Johnston KENAN was born 15 MAR 1799 in Duplin County, NC, and died 1837
in Selma, Dallas County, AL.
41. Owen HOLMES (Mary CAISON\CASON5, William CASON4, James CASON3, Thomas CASON2, Thomas
CASON1) was born 1762 in Sampson County, NC, and died 1814 in Sampson County, NC. He
married Nancy Ann CLINTON, daughter of Richard CLINTON and Penelope KENAN. She died 1852
in Sampson County, NC.
Children of Owen HOLMES and Nancy Ann CLINTON are:
+ 59 i. Gabriel HOLMES was born 21 DEC 1786, and died 2 SEP 1848 in Fayetteville, NC.
+ 60 ii. James HOLMES was born 22 NOV 1788 in Duplin County, NC, and died 6 OCT 1827 in
Duplin County, NC.
61 iii. Owen HOLMES was born 1795, and died 1840.
62 iv. Penelope Clinton HOLMES was born 1795.
63 v. Richard Clinton HOLMES was born 1802, and died 1884.
64 vi. Hardy HOLMES was born 1804, and died 1847. He married Julia BRAY.
65 vii. Ann HOLMES was born 1805.
66 viii. Mary HOLMES was born 1806.
42. Penelope HOLMES (Mary CAISON\CASON5, William CASON4, James CASON3, Thomas CASON2,
Thomas CASON1) was born 2 MAR 1765 in Louisa County, VA, and died 15 JUL 1843. She married
Thomas OVERTON 1795. He was born 15 AUG 1753.
Children of Penelope HOLMES and Thomas OVERTON are:
67 i. John Holmes OVERTON was born 28 MAR 1797.
68 ii. Patrick Henry OVERTON was born 1801.
69 iii. Rebecca Phillips OVERTON was born 1803.
70 iv. Harriet OVERTON was born 1803.
71 v. William S. OVERTON was born 1805.
72 vi. James G. OVERTON was born 1807.
43. Dorothy HOLMES (Mary CAISON\CASON5, William CASON4, James CASON3, Thomas CASON2,
Thomas CASON1) was born 1766 in Clinton County, NC. She married William SPEIR.
Child of Dorothy HOLMES and William SPEIR is:
73 i. Bird Booker SPEIR was born 9 MAY 1775 in Halifax County, NC, and died 10 DEC 1847
in Montgomery County, AL.
46. Gabriel HOLMES (Mary CAISON\CASON5, William CASON4, James CASON3, Thomas CASON2,
Thomas CASON1) was born 1772 in Clinton, Sampson County, NC, and died 26 SEP 1829 in
Montpelier, Richmond County, NC. He married PENELOPE. She was born 2 MAR 1765. He married
Mary Smith HUNTER.
Child of Gabriel HOLMES and Mary Smith HUNTER is:
+ 74 i. Theophilius Hunter HOLMES was born 11 NOV 1804 in Sampson, Richmond County, NC,
and died 21 JUN 1880 in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, NC.