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Nancy Cason
Female 1790 - 1850

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  • Birth  Abt 1790  , , Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender  Female 
    Died  Abt 1850  , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID  I6123  Herring Family of Callaway County, Missouri
    Last Modified  06 Aug 2010 
     
    Family  Alexander Cambell Fitzhugh,   b. Abt 1794, , , Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jan 1895, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  16 Apr 1812  , , Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    >1. Elizabeth Fitzhugh,   b. Abt 1819, , , Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1884
     2. Sarah Fitzhugh,   b. Abt 1820, , , Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Ann Fitzhugh,   b. Abt 1822, , , Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    >4. Harriet Fitzhugh,   b. 4 Oct 1822, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Mar 1895
    >5. Thomas Fitzhugh,   b. Abt 1828, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    >6. Permelia Fitzhugh,   b. 20 Oct 1828, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jun 1911, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    >7. John Fitzhugh,   b. Abt 1830, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jul 1893
    >8. Frances Fitzhugh,   b. 4 Sep 1832, , Pike, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jan 1895, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified  31 Jan 2009 
    Family ID  F14346501  Group Sheet
     
  • Notes 
    • Maiden name came from daughter Permelia's death certificate.

      Her parents were Thomas Cason, 1862 - 1836 and Nancy Day, 1765 - 1850. Copy of her father's will below in which she is named.

      Thomas Cason's will - originally filed in Caroline Co. Virginia, but not probated until 1852 in Kentucky.

      I Thomas Cason of the county of Caroline and State of Virginia being of sound mind and memory doth make my last will as follows: I lend unto my wife Nancy Cason during her natural life, the tract of land on which I now live and also the following slaves viz Major, Keziah, John, Sue, and Huldah. It is my will that all the balance of my estate shall be sold and the money arising therefrom, except what I shall hereafter reserve, be divided between my children John, Nelson, Granville, Edmund, Dandridge, Nancy, Lucinda, Pamelia, and my granddaughter Eliza Fitzhugh so as to make them equal, having regard to what I have already given them, a list of which I hereunto annex, and I wish such a part reserved, of the money arising as aforesaid, as when added to what I have already given my daughter Polly Wilkinson will make an equal share, which I leave in trust with my friend George White, for the benefit of my said daughter Polly Wilkinson and her children to be by the said Trustee given her and her children as he may think proper as she needs it.

      It is my will that the land and negroes I lend my wife as above shall at her death be sold and the money shall be equally divided (exact one tenth) parts between my children John, Nelson, Granville, Edmund, Dandridge, Nancy, Lucinda, Pamelia, and my granddaughter Eliza Fitzhugh and one tenth I reserve as above I leave in trust with my said friend George White for the benefit of my daughter Polly Wilkinson and her children to be by him given them as he may think they need it.

      It is my will that should the trustee I have herein apponted refuse to act, my Executor shall retain the money I have herein left in trust in his hands and be furnished to said Polly Wilkinson and children as he may think she needs it or lay it out for the benefit of said Polly Wilkinson and children (with her consent) if he may think proper. I appoint my son-in-law, Miles S. Wigglesworth the executor of my last will and testament. In witness whereof I herewith set my hand this 14th day of April, 1836. Signed, sealed, and acknowledged in presence of: Robert S. Wiglesworth, John D. Luck, Edmund Wright

      Thomas Cason x his mark

      A list of property heretofore given by me Thomas Cason to my children, for which they are to account at the division of my estate. I have given to my son John Cason a negro boy named Winston, which I valued at $400, to my son Nelson Cason, a boy named Anthony which I valued at $400, to my son Granville Cason a boy named Nat which I valued at $400, to my son Edmund Cason a boy named Stephen which I valued at $400, to my daughter Nancy Fitzhugh, a boy named Isaac which I valued at $300, to my daughter Lucinda Estes a negro man named Zachary which I valued at $500, to my daughter Pamelia Wiglesworth a girl named Eliza which I valued at $150, to my daughter Polly Wilkinson in cash $100, to my granddaughter Eliza Fitzhugh a girl name Queen valued at $350. The above is a true assessemnt of what I have given my children for which they are severally to account; Test: Edmund Wright, Robert S. Wiglesworth Thomas Cason x his mark

      At a court of quarterly sessions held for the county of Caroline at the court house on Monday, the 13th day of June 1836, a writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Thomas Cason, now deceased was produced in Court and being proved by the oaths of Robert S. Wiglesworth and Edmund Wright, two of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. On the motion of Miles S. Wiglesworth, who made oath according to law and together with Lancelot Partlow, Henry Wright, Edmund Wright, William Crawfor and Robert S. Wiglesworth as he securities (who verfied as to their sufficiency) entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of $15,000 conditioned according to law, a certificate is granted him for obtaining letters of administration upon the Estate of said Thomas Cason, died, with his will aforesaid annexed in due forms...Test: John S. Pendleton, JP

      In Clerk's office of Caroline County Court, I John L. Pendleton, Clerk of the County court of the county and state aforesaid mentioned, do hereby cerfity that the aforegoing is a true and correct transcript as the will of Thomas Cason, died, as fully and wholey as it now remains of record in my office. Seal affixed 2nd December 1851

      Virginia Caroline Co. to wit: I, Samuel C Dickinson presiding Justice of the Peace in and for the said county do hereby certify that John L. Pendleton whom named in subscribed to the foregoing certificate, is clerk of the said county Court duly qualified according to law and that hes said cerftificate is in true form of law. Given under my hand and seal this 2nd day of Dec, 1851. S. C. Dickinson, JP, seal

      Order Book L, page 316: State of Kentucky, Harrison County Court, January 1852 I, Perry Whirrett, clerk of said court certify that the foregoing copy of the will of Thomas Cason, died, was presented to court at the above time and ordered to be recorded. Which with this certificate is done this 14 January, 1852. P. Whirrett, clerk

      Order Book L, page 390 - settlement filed

      Letters of Administration: Order Book L page 130 and page 167
     
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