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From: Nancy Wrigglesworth <>
Subject: Re: [CASEY] Sarah Casey, 1700's, VA; m. Edward Billups, 1756
Date: Fri, 28 May 2010 15:16:35 -0400
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Hi All,

I just wanted to throw my 2 cents worth in.

Sarah Casey and Edward Billups are in my family tree. Sarah is the daughter of my 5th. great Grandpa.

I do have more info. You may contact me at or here.



Nancy W. in Michigan

Also researching: Mom's side: Hudson, Coleman, Nevins, Fisher, McCarty
Dad's side: Casey, Rhodes, Rhoades, Thompson, and Parham
Husband side: Wrigglesworth, and Chase




> From:
> Date: Wed, 26 May 2010 22:29:05 -0400
> To:
> Subject: Re: [CASEY] Sarah Casey, 1700's, VA; m. Edward Billups, 1756
>
> Hi Walt,
>
> I have a Sarah KERSEY (sometimes known as CASEY) m Ed BILLUPS, but she was
> born about the time you have her marrying Edward? I have no actual proof
> that she married Edward BILLUPS, only that she was known in her brother
> Issac's will as Sara BILLUPS, other undocumented info shows his name "Ed".
>
> Here's what I have:
> I show her as the d/o Thomas KERSEY & Lucy (unknown maiden name). Her
> brother Isaac KERSEY left a will which shows:
> Floyd County, Virginia
> Will Book I
> KERSEY, Isaac. Will proved August 1849 Floyd Co., KY. Names wife, Nancy,
> brothers, John and Thomas, a sister, Sara BILLUPS
> Source:
> New River Notes
> _http://www.newrivernotes.com/va/vareg1.htm_
> (http://www.newrivernotes.com/va/vareg1.htm)
>
> I show Sarah's grandfather as John KIERSEY/KERSEY
>
> Will; John KERSEY exec his three sons
> "I desire my estate should not be appraised"
> wit; Drury VAUGHN, Elizabeth RUNNOLDS, Erwin WOOD
> 9/26/1786 Cornwell Parish, Charlotte Co., VA'
> Probate; 10/1791 Caswell Co., NC Will BK B
>
> Inventory of estate: 10/1791
> Caswell Co., NC Inv of estate of John Kersey by Drury & John KERSEY
> Source:
> Caswell County, North Carolina Wills 1777 - 1814, "Electronic," 37, John
> KERSEY
>
> Children of John KERSEY/KIERSEY and wife Ursula (maiden name unknown);
> 1. John
> 9/26/1786 named in father's will
> pg 5 9/4/1773 named in will of Jacob Robinson as f/o William Kersey.
> Married Eleanor ROBERTSON (d/o Jacob ROBERTSON & Martha HEATON)
>
> 2. Elizabeth
> 9/26/1786 named in father's will
>
> 3. Drury
> 9/26/1786 named in father's will as f/o William
>
> 4. Thomas (b 1729 - 1734?)
> 9/26/1786 named in father's will
> married Lucy (maiden name unknown)
>
> Children of Thomas KERSEY & Lucy;
> 1. William m Sarah Sally ?
> 2. John m Frances HAZELWOOD
> 3. Thomas
> 4. Susanna m William SUBLETT who died in Charlotte Co., VA betw 1811 -
> 1812
> Source: The Sublett (Soblet) Family of Manakintown, King William Parish,
> Virginia, "Electronic," 18.
> 5. Sarah m Ed BILLUPS
> 6. Agnes
> 7. Urusla m Irwin WOOD
> 8. Richard m Letty WORTHY
> 9. Mary m William SCATES
>
> 10. Isaac m Nancy RUDDER
> Probate 8/1929 Caswell Co., NC
> Floyd County, Virginia
> Will Book I
> KERSEY, Isaac. Will proved August 1849. Names wife, Nancy, brothers, John
> and Thomas, a sister, Sara BILLUPS
>
> Jacob ROBERTSON (s/o John ROBERTSON & Marvel EAST), f/o Eleanor ROBERTSON
> KERSEY:
>
> Will written 4 Sept. 1773, probated in Caswell Co. September Court 1780,
> Will book A, p.103. Sons James and Samuel; grandson William KERSEY, son of
> John KERSEY; daughters Easter, Jemima; sons William, Jacob, John, Thomas, and
> Alexander; grandson David KERSEY. Exec: sons Thomas and Samuel. Wit: James
> WILLIAMS, William BLACK, Talton EAST.
> Source:
> Caswell County, North Carolina Wills 1777 - 1814, "Electronic," 5, Jacob
> Robinson, Sr.
> exec sons Thomas and Samuel
>
> The only documented info is stated, so there could be many errors.
>
> Don't know if this helps, or hinders,
> Linda Cashen Gaunt
>
>
>
>
> In a message dated 5/26/2010 1:25:41 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> writes:
>
> Good afternoon:
> I am chasing these two and very happy to get any info about them.
> Happy to share info.
> Walt
>
> Sarah Casey was born about 1735 or 1736 probably in Matthews County
> Virginia. Her father may have been Richard Casey, but it is going to take
> more documentation. The next really big event that we find in Sarah's life
> is her marriage to Edward Billups in 1756
>
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