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James Samuel Cass 1738–1816 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1738

Birth Location: Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 05 Jul 1816

Death Location: Salisbury, Iredell, North Carolina, United States

Father: Robert Cass

Mother: Dorothy Bowman

Spouse(s): Nancy Moody

Children(s): Elizabeth Cast, Matilda Cass, Archibald Cass, Betty Cass, Elisha Cass, James Cass, Martha Cass, Martha Cass, Matilda Cass, Moses Cass, Nancy Cass, Polly Cass, Robert Cass

The story of James Samuel Cass began in 1738 in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England. James Samuel Cass married Nancy Moody, and had children including Archibald Cass, Betty Besty Cass, Elisha Cass, Elizabeth Jany Cast, James Samuel Cass, Martha Patsy Cass, Matilda Cass, Moses East Cass, Nancy Harriet Cass, Polly Cass, Robert Cass. James Samuel Cass passed away in 1816 in Salisbury, Iredell, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of James Samuel Cass began in 1738 in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England.
  • James Samuel Cass married Nancy Moody, and had children including Archibald Cass, Betty Besty Cass, Elisha Cass, Elizabeth Jany Cast, James Samuel Cass, Martha Patsy Cass, Matilda Cass, Moses East Cass, Nancy Harriet Cass, Polly Cass, Robert Cass.
  • James Samuel Cass passed away in 1816 in Salisbury, Iredell, North Carolina, United States.

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James Cass's Ancestors

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James Cass
1738–1816
Birth Place: Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Robert Cass
1690–1740
Cottingham, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Dorothy Bowman
1710–1740
Cottingham, County of York, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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James Cass's Descendants

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James (Samuel) Cass (1738–05 Jul 1816) m. Nancy Moody (1750–July 1816)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Jany) Cast 1776–1860
    1. 1. Ammon (Davis) Jones 1828–1901 m. Elizabeth (Tatum) Grimes 1830–1899
      1. 1. Martha (Jane) Jones 1868–1905
        1. 1. Altha (Clemtine) Massa 1892–1931 m. Almer (J) Williams 1889–1974
      2. 2. John (Grimes) Jones 1856–1934
      3. 3. Omelia Massa 1875–1905
      4. 4. Mathew (Madison) Jones 1859–1937
      5. 5. Selvina (Caroline) Brown 1870–1940
      6. 6. Almeda Massa 1872–1956
      7. 7. Mary (Elizabeth) Sherrell 1865–1945
      8. 8. Joel (James) Jones 1852–1923
      9. 9. Margaret (E.) Howell 1850–1932
  2. 2. Matilda Cass 1762–1815
  3. 3. Archibald Cass 1785–1844
  4. 4. Betty (Besty) Cass 1784–1816
  5. 5. Elisha Cass 1766–1822
  6. 6. James (Samuel) Cass 1775–1859
  7. 7. Martha (Patsy) Cass 1773–1815
  8. 8. Martha (Patsy) Cass 1773–1816
  9. 9. Matilda Cass 1782–1815
  10. 10. Moses (East) Cass 1778–1854
  11. 11. Nancy (Harriet) Cass 1784–1846
  12. 12. Polly Cass 1780–1815
  13. 13. Robert Cass 1768–1852

James Cass's Timeline

2 Records

1738
1738
Birth of James Samuel Cass in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England
Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England
1816
05 Jul 1816
Age 78
Death of James Samuel Cass in Salisbury, Iredell, North Carolina, United States
Salisbury, Iredell, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1738
    Event Place: Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Jul 1816
    Event Place: Salisbury, Iredell, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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