Rebecca was the daughter of Randolph Casey Sr. and his wife (probably Mary Jane Pennington, but info on the mother is confusing.)
When she was 5 years old her father fought in the famous Battle of King's Mountain near the end of the Revolutionary War. The victory at this battle was turning point for the American colonies in the south.
Randolph married Charity Pennington. She was probably his 2nd wife, though Rebecca was also named Charity. In 1787 Randolph (of Greenville County, SC) sold land that had been inherited from Jacob Pennington.
Maybe about 1790 Rebecca married Erasmus Noble, probably Newberry Co, SC. Erasmus might have been married before.
Randolph Casey's family lived in Newberry Co, SC until about 1790 when they moved to Green Co, GA, where Rebecca's 3 youngest brothers were born. It's likely that Rebecca and Erasmus moved to Georgia with them.
Erasmus Died in 1799 leaving Rebecca a young widow with baby Lucinda.
In 1800 Randolph moved his family to Smith Co, TN, taking Rebecca with him.
Rebecca married again there about 1802 to William DePriest. They had 2 sons (Green, Isaac) and a daughter (Charity).
They moved to Orange Co, Ind when the children were small (maybe around 1814 when Randolph died). There Lucinda met and married Elijah Jolliff in 1818.
In 1819 Rebecca and family followed her Casey brothers to Jefferson County, IL. Most of Elijah's Jolliff siblings followed soon afterwards.
Called Aunt Becky, it was said of her that "she was a woman of great good sense and a remarkably neat housewife." She had a custom of wearing a plug hat. She died shortly before 1827, weighing nearly 350 lbs. when she died.
They were active in the Baptist Church there when Rebecca was often called on to "pitch the hymn" (start the singing).
William died in 1827. They were both buried in the Old Shiloh Cemetery about 5 miles NW of Mt. Vernon.
When she was 5 years old her father fought in the famous Battle of King's Mountain near the end of the Revolutionary War. The victory at this battle was turning point for the American colonies in the south.
Randolph married Charity Pennington. She was probably his 2nd wife, though Rebecca was also named Charity. In 1787 Randolph (of Greenville County, SC) sold land that had been inherited from Jacob Pennington.
Maybe about 1790 Rebecca married Erasmus Noble, probably Newberry Co, SC. Erasmus might have been married before.
Randolph Casey's family lived in Newberry Co, SC until about 1790 when they moved to Green Co, GA, where Rebecca's 3 youngest brothers were born. It's likely that Rebecca and Erasmus moved to Georgia with them.
Erasmus Died in 1799 leaving Rebecca a young widow with baby Lucinda.
In 1800 Randolph moved his family to Smith Co, TN, taking Rebecca with him.
Rebecca married again there about 1802 to William DePriest. They had 2 sons (Green, Isaac) and a daughter (Charity).
They moved to Orange Co, Ind when the children were small (maybe around 1814 when Randolph died). There Lucinda met and married Elijah Jolliff in 1818.
In 1819 Rebecca and family followed her Casey brothers to Jefferson County, IL. Most of Elijah's Jolliff siblings followed soon afterwards.
Called Aunt Becky, it was said of her that "she was a woman of great good sense and a remarkably neat housewife." She had a custom of wearing a plug hat. She died shortly before 1827, weighing nearly 350 lbs. when she died.
They were active in the Baptist Church there when Rebecca was often called on to "pitch the hymn" (start the singing).
William died in 1827. They were both buried in the Old Shiloh Cemetery about 5 miles NW of Mt. Vernon.
Rebecca was the daughter of Randolph Casey Sr. and his wife (probably Mary Jane Pennington, but info on the mother is confusing.)
When she was 5 years old her father fought in the famous Battle of King's Mountain near the end of the Revolutionary War. The victory at this battle was turning point for the American colonies in the south.
Randolph married Charity Pennington. She was probably his 2nd wife, though Rebecca was also named Charity. In 1787 Randolph (of Greenville County, SC) sold land that had been inherited from Jacob Pennington.
Maybe about 1790 Rebecca married Erasmus Noble, probably Newberry Co, SC. Erasmus might have been married before.
Randolph Casey's family lived in Newberry Co, SC until about 1790 when they moved to Green Co, GA, where Rebecca's 3 youngest brothers were born. It's likely that Rebecca and Erasmus moved to Georgia with them.
Erasmus Died in 1799 leaving Rebecca a young widow with baby Lucinda.
In 1800 Randolph moved his family to Smith Co, TN, taking Rebecca with him.
Rebecca married again there about 1802 to William DePriest. They had 2 sons (Green, Isaac) and a daughter (Charity).
They moved to Orange Co, Ind when the children were small (maybe around 1814 when Randolph died). There Lucinda met and married Elijah Jolliff in 1818.
In 1819 Rebecca and family followed her Casey brothers to Jefferson County, IL. Most of Elijah's Jolliff siblings followed soon afterwards.
Called Aunt Becky, it was said of her that "she was a woman of great good sense and a remarkably neat housewife." She had a custom of wearing a plug hat. She died shortly before 1827, weighing nearly 350 lbs. when she died.
They were active in the Baptist Church there when Rebecca was often called on to "pitch the hymn" (start the singing).
William died in 1827. They were both buried in the Old Shiloh Cemetery about 5 miles NW of Mt. Vernon.
When she was 5 years old her father fought in the famous Battle of King's Mountain near the end of the Revolutionary War. The victory at this battle was turning point for the American colonies in the south.
Randolph married Charity Pennington. She was probably his 2nd wife, though Rebecca was also named Charity. In 1787 Randolph (of Greenville County, SC) sold land that had been inherited from Jacob Pennington.
Maybe about 1790 Rebecca married Erasmus Noble, probably Newberry Co, SC. Erasmus might have been married before.
Randolph Casey's family lived in Newberry Co, SC until about 1790 when they moved to Green Co, GA, where Rebecca's 3 youngest brothers were born. It's likely that Rebecca and Erasmus moved to Georgia with them.
Erasmus Died in 1799 leaving Rebecca a young widow with baby Lucinda.
In 1800 Randolph moved his family to Smith Co, TN, taking Rebecca with him.
Rebecca married again there about 1802 to William DePriest. They had 2 sons (Green, Isaac) and a daughter (Charity).
They moved to Orange Co, Ind when the children were small (maybe around 1814 when Randolph died). There Lucinda met and married Elijah Jolliff in 1818.
In 1819 Rebecca and family followed her Casey brothers to Jefferson County, IL. Most of Elijah's Jolliff siblings followed soon afterwards.
Called Aunt Becky, it was said of her that "she was a woman of great good sense and a remarkably neat housewife." She had a custom of wearing a plug hat. She died shortly before 1827, weighing nearly 350 lbs. when she died.
They were active in the Baptist Church there when Rebecca was often called on to "pitch the hymn" (start the singing).
William died in 1827. They were both buried in the Old Shiloh Cemetery about 5 miles NW of Mt. Vernon.
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