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William ❤ "Thomas" Caskey 1699–1760 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 May 1699

Birth Location: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1760

Death Location: New York City, New York, USA

Father: Thomas Caskie

Mother: Cathrine Edison

Spouse(s): Lillian Rishton

Children(s): Gardner Caskey

William ❤ "Thomas" Caskey was born in 1699 in Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Thomas Caskey Caskie And Cathrine Edison. William ❤ "Thomas" Caskey married Lillian Ann Rishton, and had children including Gardner Caskey. William ❤ "Thomas" Caskey passed away in 1760 in New York City, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • William ❤ "Thomas" Caskey was born in 1699 in Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Thomas Caskey Caskie And Cathrine Edison.
  • William ❤ "Thomas" Caskey married Lillian Ann Rishton, and had children including Gardner Caskey.
  • William ❤ "Thomas" Caskey passed away in 1760 in New York City, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Caskie
1681–1725
Birth Location: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Cathrine Edison
1674–1735
Birth Location: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Lillian Rishton
1703–1740
Birth Location: NY, New York, United States
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Children(s)

Gardner Caskey
1720–1788
Birth Location: Ireland
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William Caskey's Ancestors

Self
William Caskey
1699–1760
Birth Place: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Thomas ❤ Caskey Caskie
1681–1725
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Cathrine Edison
1674–1735
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
John Edison
1633–1700
Fife, Scotland
Cicill Millar
1635–1700
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Caskey's Descendants

1.
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William (❤ "Thomas") Caskey (26 May 1699–1760) m. Lillian (Ann) Rishton (1703–1740)
  1. 1. Gardner Caskey 1720–1788 m. Elisabeth (Maycock) Blair 1723–1760
    1. 1. John Caskey 1749–1785
      1. 1. Thomas (Caskey) Sr. 1775–1840 m. Julianna Graham 1790–1848
        1. 1. James Caskey 1812–1870 m. Letitia Wilson 1813–1865
        2. 2. Samuel Caskey 1809–1894
        3. 3. Mary Caskey 1805–1879
        4. 4. Rosannah (W) Caskey 1808–1879
        5. 5. Ester (Caskey) Mills 1814–1880
        6. 6. Thomas (Caskey) Jr 1824–1882
      2. 2. Joseph (H) Caskey 1785–1853
        1. 1. Mary (Catherine) Caskey 1839–1917
        2. 2. John (Scoby) Caskey 1822–1888
        3. 3. Mary (Ann) Caskey 1819–1900
      3. 3. Robert (Warren) Caskey 1768–1844
        1. 1. John Caskey 1796–1872
        2. 2. Thomas (Leroy) Caskey 1798–1870
        3. 3. Susan (L) Caskey 1814–1878

William Caskey's Timeline

2 Records

1699
26 May 1699
Birth of William ❤ "Thomas" Caskey in Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1760
1760
Age 61
Death of William ❤ "Thomas" Caskey in New York City, New York, USA
New York City, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 May 1699
    Event Place: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1760
    Event Place: New York City, New York, USA
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