Hi all,
Good news, we have been searching for the parents of Robert Cassidy
(1811-1875) for a number of years and my brother has finally been successful.
He located a copy of the will of Samuel Cassidy in Washington County, Pa
written in 1857. Samuel was born in Ireland about 1778 and immigrated to
Cecil Co., Maryland with his brother William Melvin in 1790. In 1803 Samuel
went to Irish Ridge, in what is now Jefferson Township, Washington County, Pa
and purchased land. Samuel married Martha Jane Chambers in about 1807, Martha
was born in Lancaster Co., Pa
in 1781 and died in Cross Creek, Washington Co., Pa April 6, 1847. Samuel
died in Mount Pleasant, Washington Co., Pa in late 1857 or early 1858 and is
buried in the Cross Creek Presbyterian Cemetery, Washington Co., Pa.
Samuel Cassidy's will lists the following beneficiaries:
Wife Sarah
Son John Cassidy
Son Robert Cassidy
Son Hugh Cassidy
Son Samuel Cassidy
Daughter Margaret Egnew (husband James signed as witness James Agnew)
Daughter Isabella Stewart
Daughter Martha A. Murchland
Grandson John Brabson
Grandson Leander Cassidy
Granddaughter Emeline Cassidy
A note on the spelling of the name Cassidy, Samuel spelled it Cassady
throughout his will. His son Samuel used the spelling Casedy throughout his
life, the remainder of the family used the more recognizable form Cassidy.
If you are descended from any of these children please let me know so we
can exchange data.
Donald L. Cassidy
Orange, California