Re: Rebecca Proud/John Casey in RI around 1780's
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Rebecca Proud/John Casey in RI around 1780's
Cherri Fry 10/09/04
http://books.google.com/books?pg=PA94&lpg=PA94&dq=%22john%20casey%22%20%2B%20%22rebecca%20proud%22&sig=0JHRp51qburoTGk2K_9dzmxqQeI&ei=agsLS_36H4bwsQO2-v0_&ct=result&id=Sg5ttYyLWQQC&ots=TsGDGEY2RO&output=texthttp://books.google.com/books?pg=PA94&lpg=PA94&dq=%22john%20casey%22%20%2B%20%22rebecca%20proud%22&sig=0JHRp51qburoTGk2K_9dzmxqQeI&ei=agsLS_36H4bwsQO2-v0_&ct=result&id=Sg5ttYyLWQQC&ots=TsGDGEY2RO&output=text
"We will give a few salient points in the life and character of these men who have already passed from the stage of life, but are well remembered by persons of the present generation. John Casey was one of the most attractive and powerful preachers that ever belonged to Greenwich monthly meeting. Of scarcely medinm height, and rather inclined to corpulency, his form was always arrayed in a well iitting suit of drab, while a broad-brimmed hat of the same color, shaded a face that was both handsome and intellectual. It was usual at that day to have two meetings on the Sabbath, hoth morning and afternoon, and such was the desire to hear him that the house would generally be filled, and sometimes extra scats were placed along the aisles. He was the son of John Casey, of Newport, and was married in the year 1797, to Rebecca Proud, the daughter of John Proud, formerly of Newport. She was the grand-daughter of John Proud, Jr., of Newport, who in the-year 1738 was married in the old meeting-house to Ann Greene, of Potowomut. The father of this John Proud, Jr., emigrated from England and settled in Newport, where he followed the business of chair making, a trade in which other members of the family have been proficient at a later date. John Casey was a hatter by trade, and had many apprentices to whom he taught the business. Ile OwÏcml and occupied the house next north of the Court House on Main street, in the basement of which was a drug store, then styled an apothecary shop, which was conducted mostly by Iiis niece, Amey Proud."
Do you have any documentation that John Casey who m Abigail Delano and moved to Michigan is the same John Casey who m Rebecca Proud?If they are the same, then they may have lived in Lanesboro,Berkshire, Massachusetts where Edward and Joshua were born (according to my cousin) and Jerico, Chrittenden, Vermont where Benjamin was born.
The above says John Casey was the s/o John Casey, but I've seen some researchers who say Edward Casey and Hannah Bowen are the parents of John Casey who m Abigail Delano.Again, do you know anything of this.
Looking forward to hearing from you.