John Caskey (1749 - 1785)

Born 1749 in Balleymoney, Antrim, Ireland

Husband of Ester (Givens) Caskey — married 1767 in Balleymoney, Donegal, Ireland

Descendants

Died 5 Dec 1785 at about age 36 in Chester, South Carolina, United States

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Biography

John and Ester Givens Caskey arrived at Charleston, South Carolina in 1772 with one child from Ireland.^[1]

They settled in Camden District, Chester County, South Carolina.

They had four sons and two daughters:

1. John
2. Robert
3. Thomas 1775-1840 m Juliana Graham
4. Joseph
5. Mary
6. Isabell Caskey Ready b 1773

John Caskey died December 5, 1785.

John's will is dated 19 September 1785 and was recorded 16 Aug 1786 in Kershaw, South Carolina, United States.^[2]

The will has bequests to wife Ester, daughters Ezebell Caskey and Marey Caskey, four sons. He directs "my Negro fellow Named Terk," wagon, still and 2 horses are to be disposed of at the discretion of his executors. He bequests his wife one hundred acres of his plantation to fall to his daughter Ezebell at her death. The remainder of his land containing 350 acres to be divided equally between his four sons. To his daughter Marey he bequeaths "my Negro Wench Named Keat."

Ester Caskey remarried in 1793 to a Mr. Graham.

I have included a photo of a monument at Catholic Presbyterian Church cemetery listing John Caskey as a Revolutionary soldier. It is located in Blackstock, Chester County, South Carolina. This cemetery is also the burial site of John Caskey.^[3]

Research Note

The following is posted on the Find a Grave Memorial for John Caskey:

BIRTH 01 JANUARY 1749 in Ballymoney, Northern Ireland DEATH 05 DEC 1785 in Rocky Creek, Chester, South Carolina, United States

See more information via the Sons of the American Revolution.

There are no dates for John on the plaque at right put up by the DAR to commemorate Rev. War soldiers from the area.

John is one of the persons named on the plaque as a Revolutionary soldier from the Catholic Presbyterian Church.

There may be a tombstone for him too.

Message rec'd: "John Caskey was my 7th Great Grandfather. He born circa 1745 in Ballymoney, Ireland and he died 12/5/1785 in Rocky Creek, Chester, South Carolina. According to "South Carolina Patriots in the American Revolution", he was recorded as having served under Captain Adams and Colonel Lacey during the Revolutionary War."

John Caskey Birth: 01 JAN 1749 in Ballymoney, Donegal, Ireland (?) Event: Arrival 1772 Charles Town, South Carolina Death: 05 DEC 1785 in Rocky Creek, Chester, South Carolina, United States

Some claim that his parents were: Father: Gardner Caskey b: 1720 in New York, United States Death 1770 in NY, New York, United States and Mother: Elizabeth Blair b:

However:

"U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s

Name: John Casky

Year: 1772

Place: Charles Town, South Carolina

Source Publication Code: 7343

Primary Immigrant: Casky, John

Annotation: From the Journals of the Council of the Colony of South Carolina. Names and land allotments under the Bounty Act of 1761.

Source Bibliography: REVILL, JANIE. A Compilation of the Original Lists of Protestant Immigrants to South Carolina, 1763-1773. Columbia [S.C.]: State Co., 1939. 163p. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1981. Page: 119"

Indicates he came to America in 1772.

Married: Esther Givens b: 1750 in , , , Ireland

Married: 1767 in Ballymoney, , Donegal, Ireland

Children

• Isabell,Izebell Caskey b: 1768 in , , , Ireland
• Robert Warren Caskey b: 1768 in Ballymoney, , Donegal, Ireland
• Ezabelle Caskey b: 1772
• John CASKEY b. 1780 in Camden, Chester, South Carolina, USA DEATH 1786 in Camden, Chester,
• Joseph H Caskey b: 1785 in Chester, South Carolina, United States
• Mary Caskey b: 1776 in Chester, Camden, Georgia, United States

Married: 2) Spouse Unknown

Children

Thomas Caskey, Sr. Sr. b: 1783 in Chester, South Carolina, USA

John's will recognizes daughters Mary and Ezebelle and 4 sons: Robert, John, Thomas, and Joseph H. This memorial lists a son, Richard, who it says was born in 1850. John, his father, died in 1785.

Source: Caskey Family Bible, etc.

Sources

1. ↑ Passenger List: "U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s"
   Place: Charles Town, South Carolina; Year: 1772; Page Number: 119
   Ancestry Record 7486 #841477 (accessed 9 February 2024)
   Name: John Casky; Arrival Year: 1772; Arrival Place: Charles Town, South Carolina; Primary Immigrant: Casky, John; Source Publication Code: 7343; Annotation: From the Journals of the Council of the Colony of South Carolina. Names and land allotments under the Bounty Act of 1761.; Source Bibliography: REVILL, JANIE. A Compilation of the Original Lists of Protestant Immigrants to South Carolina, 1763-1773. Columbia [S.C.]: State Co., 1939. 163p. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1981.;
   Household Members (Name):
   John Casky.
2. ↑ Will: "South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980"
   South Carolina Will Transcripts, 1782-1868; Author: Brimelow, Judith M.; Probate Place: Kershaw, South Carolina
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9080 #602792 (accessed 9 February 2024)
   Will of John Caskey of Craven, Chester, Camden, South Carolina, granted probate on 16 Aug 1786.
3. ↑ Entered by Julie Allred.

See also

• Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
  Find A Grave: Memorial #49032388 (accessed 9 February 2024)
  Memorial page for John Caskey (1 Jan 1749-5 Dec 1785), citing Catholic Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Blackstock, Chester County, South Carolina, USA; Maintained by Zoe Tom (contributor 47000374).

Acknowledgments

Thanks to Julie Allred for starting this profile. Click the Changes tab for the details of contributions by Julie and others.