Seeking information on the ancestry of this line, either James Samuel Cass (CAST) and/or Nancy Moody Dan Scott [email protected] (1) 1 James Samuel CASS (CAST) ---------------------------------------- Birth: 1738, Knaresborough, York, England Death: 5 Jul 1816, Salisbury, Irdell, NC, age: 78 Alias: Last Name recorded as CAST Father: Robert CASS IV (~1710-) Mother: HARVIL James CAST, at the age of 7 years was pressed into the British Royal Navy by a Press-gang and made to serve as Powder-monkey on the gunboat. At age 21 or 22, (1759 - 1760) the boat landed at Philadelphia, PA for repairs; there he escaped and followed the Quaker Trail to Guildford, NC. In 1765 he married Nancy and they had 11 children. After 1790 James and his wife Nancy, went to Clarke Co., KY to visit their sons. While there James met two Englishmen by the name of CASS. After becoming acquainted with them he learned that one was his brother, the other his cousin. Then for the first time learned that his name was CASS and not CAST as he had been called on the boat. He related these facts to his sons and they very generally returned to the original name CASS. James Cass and Nancy returned to Iredell co, NC where he died between Jan. 15 and July 15, 1816 as his Will was probated July 15, 1816. Notes Per Adah Daniel-Gould (Mrs. J.B.) of Fort Scott, Kansas (in! 1955) At age seven or eight, James Cast was pressed into the British Navy by a "Press-Gang", and made to serve as a powder-monkey on a gunboat. When the boat landed for repairs at Philadelphia, PA in 1740, he escaped and made his way into NC. In 1765 he married Nancy with whom he had eleven children. After 1790 James and his wife, Nancy, went to Clarke Co., KY to visit their sons. While there, James met two Englishmen by the name of CASS. After becoming acquainted with them, he learned that one was his brother, and the other his cousin. "Then for the First Time learned that his name was CASS and not CAST as he had been called on the boat. He related these facts to his sons and they very generally returned to the original name CASS." James Cass and his wife returned to Iredell Co., NC where he died between 15 Mar 1816 - 15 Jul 1816. His will was probated 15 Jul 1816, and Adah Daniel-Gould stated she had a copy in 1955. Charles C. Hodge will search for the will in! the Iredell Co., NC archives. The date of his birth is unknown in Jan 1995, but he is assumed to have been born in the 1700's. Copy of Will of James Cast provided by Doug Cass. James Cast Book 1A - page 12 Iredell County, NC I James Cast of the County of Iredell and State of North Carolina, being aged and infirm though of perfect mind and memory. First of all I recommend my soul to God who gave it, and my body be buried in a decent manner at the discretion of my surviving friends. Item 1- I direct all my just debts as soon as conveniency will admit the legacy hereafter bequeathed are to be discharged in the following manner. Item 2- I give and bequeath to my dearly loved wife Nancy Cast the use and profit of my hole(sic) estate during her natural life time except such parts as are especially disposed of as bequeathed in this my last Will. Item 3- I give to my children, Elisma Robert Richard Cast, the heirs of Patsy Riley, deceased, James and Moses Cast and! Harriet five shillings each having given them what esteemed their proportional part of my estate here to fore(sic). Item 4- I give to my daughter Matilda Harriet, I give my Negro woman Judy after the decease of myself and wife said Judy and the offspring that she shall have after our decease to be holly(sic) at the disposal of my said daughter Matilda. Item 5- I give to my daughter Betty Janny my Negro boy Amos son of Judy. Item 6- I give to my daughter McConnell my Negro girl Milly (Hester McC). Item 7- I give to my daughter Moody (someone later has written in Nancy Cast) my Negro woman Philey and her offspring. Item 8- I give and bequeath to my son Archibald Cast the lands and plantation where I now live after the decease of his mother. I also give him a horse and saddle worth seventy dollars, and two feather beds and their furniture, my still half my kitchen and cupboard furniture and my Negro named Peter, also all farming and working tools. Item 9- I fur! ther direct that all and every part of my personal estate not in this will bequeathed or disposed of to be sold and the proceeds there of(sic) to be equally divided amongst my surviving sons. Item 10- I justly constitute and appoint my beloved wife Nancy Cast my Executrix with my son Moses Executor in this my last will and testament revoking all other wills hereto fore(sic) by me made in witness thereof I have here unto(sic) set my hand and affixed by seal this fifteenth day of March 1816 in presents(sic). John R Urton Jurat his James X Cast (SEAL) James Waley Jurat ---------------------------------- NORTH CAROLINA IREDELL COUNTY I, C.G. Smith, Clerk of the Superior Court, in and for the county and state aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing and attached sheet to be a true and correct copy of the last WILL and TESTAMENT of JAMES CAST, as the same is taken from and compared from(sic) the records in our office, same being recorded in Will Book 1A at pa! ge 12. Witness my hand and official seal, the 12th day of February, 1947. (SEAL) C.G. Smith Clerk of the Superior Court - - - - - - - - - - Copy sent to Mrs. John B. Gould, Fort Scott, Kansas --- $1. ____________________ UPDATE 28 JAN 1995 - Page 9 of the Adah Daniel-Gould manuscript states the 1790 Census of Iredell Co., NC, Salisbury District, page 157 shows the following: NAME Male >16 Male <14 Females Slaves James Cast 1 3 5 0 Elijah Cast 1 1 1 0 James Riley 1 0 1 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Explanation of census James Cast >16 3 males < 14 -- James S. 14, Moses E. 11, Archibald 6 5 females -- Wife + four daughters Eliz. Jany, Matilda, Harriet, and Hester Elijah Cast >16 son <16 and Wife James Riley >16 - no children - Wife (Patsy Cast Riley) Page 10 of the Adah Danie-Gould manuscript is copied immediately below. C O P Y Cass Family ------N.C. JAMES CAST -----REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORD. NORTH CAROLINA -----STATE DEPARTMENT OF ARCH! IVES & HISTORY. 919-----J. Cast---------L.1-150----c-14-914 P. Bennett---Shff of Granville Ref: N.C. Rev. Army Accounts. Vol. VIII--page 1--folio 2. (October 3rd 1947) NOTE:----James Cass(Cast) was the only Cast of Rev. age. His oldest son Elisha was born in 1766. Shff---is for Sherriff, I believe, Adah Gould, 1949 James M. Cass b. 4 Oct 1844, died 16 March 1936. Spouse: Nancy MOODY Birth: 1735, Irdell, NC Death: Jul 1816, Irdell, NC, age: 81 Father: Thomas MOODY Mother: Mary YOUNG Marr: 1765, Iredell, NC Children: Elisha (1766-1822) Robert (1768-1852) Richard (1770->1823) Martha (1772-<1816) James Samuel (1775-1859) Elizabeth Jany (1776-1865) Moses East (1778-1854) Matilda (~1782->1815) Hester (1784-) Nancy Harriet (1786-1854) Archibald (1786-~1890) --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.459 / Virus Database: 258 - Release Date: 2/25/03