Micajah Casey Family


    Contributed by Stacey Jones

    
    
    Page One

    Page Two

    Page Three

    Page Four

    Page Five

    Page Six

    Page Seven

    Page Eight

    Page Nine

    Page Ten

    Johnston County Deed Book I-1, pg 306 - 200a Type of Instrument: QD To all to whom these presents shall come greeting know ye that I Robert Allen of Dobbs County in the state of North Carolina for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred pounds to me in hand paid by Michajah Casey of the County and State aforesaid at and before the ensealing and delivery of these pres't the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge myself to be therewith fully satisfied contented and paid and of every part and parcel thereof do exonerate acquit and discharge the sd Michajah Casey his heirs and assigns forever have given granted bargained and sold ensealled conveyed and confirmed and by these presents do freely fully and absolutely give grant bargain sell convey and confirm assign and set over unto the said Michajah Casey his heirs Ex'rs Adm'rs and assigns forever one certain plantation tract or parcel of land situate lying and being in the county of Johnston aforesaid begining at a pine on the Great Branch of Mill Creek running South 49 Wt. 200 poles to a lightwood tree by a little branch side thence So. 41 Et. 160 pole to a lightwood stump in Arthur Davis's line then No. 49 Et. 200 poles a long the said line to a white oak thence a straight line to the first station containing by estamation 200 acres as may more fully and at large appear by patent granted to William Willyhan to have and to hold the above said bargained premises with the appurtenances there to belonging or in any wise appertaining to the said Michajah Casey his heirs Ex'rs Adm'rs and assigns forever free and clear from all other former gifts grants sales or incumbrances whatsoever and I the said Robert Allen do by these presents bind myself my heirs Ex'rs Adm'rs to warrent and forever defend the aforesaid bargained premises to the Michajah Casey his heirs Ex'rs Adm'rs and assigns forever from the lawful claim or claims of any person or persons whatsoever In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20th day of Nov'r 1778 Sign'd Seald & Delivered } Robert (his x mark) Allen {Seal} In Presence of us } Jacob Stevens Needham Whitley Johnston County Nov'r Term 1778 Then was the Execution of this deed duly proved in open court by the oath of Jacob Stevens Esq'r and ordered to be registered Wm. Wade Clk Registered in the Registers Office of said county in Book I Page 306 John Smith R'r Image - Deed Page 1

    Image - Deed Page 2

    Johnston County Land Grants, Book M-1, pg 176 - 1776 STATE of NORTH CAROLINA. No. 578 To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting. KNOW YE, That We, for and in Consideration of the Sum of Fifty Shillings for every Hundred Acres hereby granted, paid into our Treasury by Micajah Casey a Tract of Land, containing one hundred and Fifty Acres, lying and being in our County of Johnston Beginning at a white Oak McCondickus Corner and Runs along his Line South forty three Degree West one hundred and Eighty Poles to a pine his and Langstons Corner then along Langston line South forty five poles to apine in his line thence East two hundred and twenty three Poles to astake thence North one hundred and Eighty Poles to astake and thence Straight to the Beginning as by the Plat hereunto annexed doth appear; together with all Woods, Waters, Mines, Minerals, Hereditaments, and Appurtenances, to the said Land belonging or appertaining: To hold to the said Micajah Casey his Heirs and Assigns, for ever. Yielding and paying to us such Sums of Money yearly, or otherwise, as our General Assembly from Time to Time may direct. Provided Always, That the said Micajah Casey shall cause this Grant to be registered in the Register’s office of our said County of Johnston within Twelve Months from the Date hereof, otherewise the same shall be void and of no Effect. IN TESTIMONY whereof, we have caused our Great Seal to be hereunto affixed. WITNESS Alex Martin Esquire, our Governor, Captain-General, and Commander in Chief, at Farefield, the twenty first Day of October in the Twenth Year of our Independence, and in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty two By his Excelly’s Com’d J Glasgow Sec Alex Martin {seal} Recorded in the Secretarys office J Franks Treas Image - Deed 1

    Johnston County Land Grants, Book M-1, pg 182 - 1776 STATE of NORTH CAROLINA. No. 597 To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting. KNOW YE, That We, for and in Consideration of the Sum of Fifty Shillings for every Hundred Acres hereby granted, paid into our Treasury by Micajah Casey a Tract of Land, containing Fifty Acres, lying and being in our County of Johnston on the South Side the great branch and Beginning at a Maple in a small Branch a prong of said Great branch near Trails line and runs South Sixty five degrees East Fifty Poles to a diad pine Caseys corner then his Line North forty nine degrees East one hundred Poles to the great branch then down its meanders to the mouth of the little Branch thence its meanders to the beginning as by the Plat hereunto annexed doth appear; together with all Woods, Waters, Mines, Minerals, Hereditaments, and Appurtenances, to the said Land belonging or appertaining: To hold to the said Micajah Casey his Heirs and Assigns, for ever. Yielding and paying to us such Sums of Money yearly, or otherwise, as our General Assembly from Time to Time may direct. Provided Always, That the said Micajah Casey shall cause this Grant to be registered in the Register’s office of our said County of Johnston within Twelve Months from the Date hereof, otherewise the same shall be void and of no Effect. IN TESTIMONY whereof, we have caused our Great Seal to be hereunto affixed. WITNESS Alex Martin Esquire, our Governor, Captain-General, and Commander in Chief, at Fairfield, the twenty first Day of October in the Twenth Year of our Independence, and in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty two By his Excelly’s Com’d J Glasgow Sec Alex Martin {seal} Recorded in the Secretarys office J Franks Treas Image - Deed 2

    Inventory of the property of Micajah Casey Sen decd Rd Oct Ct 1800 (Returned October Court 1800) 340 acres land 1 negro girl 1 mar (mare) 3 cows and calves 8 head cattle 25 head hogs 4 feather beds & furniture 3 bed steads 2 chests 1 table 2 wool wheels 4 pair cotton cards 1 linen wheel 1 tub 1 pale 1 pig gin 1 cann 9 old casks 1 cart 5 baskets 1 Bible and Testament & other books 2 smoothing irons 1 box iron 2 heaters 1 bea hive 1 churn 1 wooden bowl 1 sifter 3 iron pots & pan 1 spread 2 pewter dishes 3 pewter plates 20 pewter spoons 3 wash bowls 1 set of tea cups & saucers Pitcher tea pot Sugar dish & milk pot 2 mugs 1 paper box 1 bowl 2 jugs 2 case bottles 1 quart bottle 3 slays 1 saddle & bridle 2 looking glasses 1 razor & strop 2 pair spectacles 1 case knives & forks 1 flooks (?) 1 cotten (?) 5 weeding hars 3 axes 1 spade 1 grubing hoe 1 grind stone 1 plow frame & grid 3 bells 2 handsaws 1 Sinanant (?) sow 1 ditto small 1 jointers & flax plane 1 jack plane 1 smoothing ditto 6 small planes 1 carpenders adge (?) 1 drawning knife 2 hammers 1 gimlet 1 trowel 2 squares 2 combs & gage 1 box of sunary old tools 1 woman saddle 4 sides leather 1 chirt 1 pale 5 pairs of chissels 2 gauges saw set 1 punch 2 plane irons 1 ruler 3 gimlets 1 __ bitt 3 pair spurs 4 pistols 1 ink pot 1 doz plates 1 pewter bason 4 mugs Sarah Casey Adm. --- When the estate sale occured, the names shown as buyers were Sarah Casey, Michail Wilkins, John Carraway, Negro Toney, William Harris Junr, Samuel Albertson, Samuel Herring, Micajah Casey, John Geddens, Joseph Winfield, Daniel Harris, William Whitfield, Kedar Hines, Stephen Hines, Zachariah Harris, Alexander Frarar, James Green, Sarah Casey junr, Isaac Hines, John Reaves, and Uriah Blanchard. --- I promise to pay Lewis Martin three pounds and 6 p lawfull money at North Carolia on Demand three Months after date it being for Value Received of him as witness my hand and seal this 1st day of December 1797. Micajah (his mark) Caisey Sen {Seal} In the presents of Micajah (his mark) Caisey Junr --- For value recd I promise to pay Robert Donnell or order the sum of Five pounds Eleven Shillings with legal Interest from the first of January last untill paid Witness my hand & seal this 13th day of May 1799 Micajah (his mark) Casey {Seal} Teste John Watson --- October the 15th day 1799 Micagah Casey to Wm Dunkin for one quart of brandy 6 shillings This day Wm Dunkin made oath that the above account was just & true & that he had given all just Cradate Leven Watkins JP Sworn to befour me the 14th of November 1800 --- On or before the first day of Jany next I promise to pay Jacob Herring his heirs or assigns the sum of fifty mill'd dollars for value recd this 17th day of Jany 1800 - 50$ Micajah (his mark) Casey Sen {Seal} --- For value recd I promise to pay Negro Toney or order the sum of Four pounds Ninteen Shillings and three pence North Carolina currency with legal interest from this date untill paid Witness my hand & seal this 10th day of Febr 1800 Micajah (his mark) Casey {Seal} John Watson --- State of No Carolina} to any Lawful officer to request Wayne County} and return you are heare By and Commanded to take the money of Micagah Casey and him cause to appeare before me or some other justice for sd county to answer the complaining of Daniel Harress in a plea for the nonpayment of twenty Shillings due Bryant hearins fail not at your parcel and this shall be your warrant given under my hand this 25 Day of April 1800 Eis(?) Slocumb --- I promise to pay James Sasser Seventeen shillings & six pence value recd Witness my hand and seal this 15th July 1800 Sarah (her mark) Casey {Seal} Teste Rd Martin 3/9 for order for Sale --- The Estate of Micajah Casey Sen decd To William Harriss Junr for Ballance due on Settlement 4 shillings Making 2 pr Shoes 10 shillings ditto 1 pr ditto 2 shillings 6 pence Errors Excepttd Sworn to before me agreeable to Law this 5th day of August 1800 William Harris Jas Green JP --- Wayne County May Term 1803 Ordered that William Whitfield, James Herring and James Colier be appointed a Committee to Settle the Estate of Micajah Casey Decd with the Adm and make due a Report to next Court Copy Jas Sasser C --- Wayne County August term 1803 Ordered that William Whitfield Joseph Winfield and Barnaby McKinne be appointed a committee to settle the account current of the estate of Micajah Casey Decd with Sarah Casey the administradhrs and report to next court Copy teste Jas sasser Estate - Image 1

    Estate - Image 2

    Estate - Image 3

    Estate - Image 4

    Estate - Image 5

    Estate - Image 6

    Estate - Image 7

    Estate - Image 8

    Estate - Image 9

    Estate - Image 10

    Estate - Image 11

    Estate - Image 12

    Estate - Image 13

    Estate - Image 14

    Estate - Image 15

    Estate - Image 16

    Estate - Image 17

    Estate - Image 18



    Back to Wayne County Families pages

    Back to Wayne County page