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James Cason Raines

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James Cason Raines was born in 1834 in Fairfield, South Carolina, USA (son of Littleton Raines and Mary Elizabeth Cason); died in 1864 in Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: 1850, Not Stated, Fairfield, South Carolina, USA

    Notes:

    Civil War Service Records Record
    about James C. Raines
    Name: James C. Raines
    Company: C
    Unit: 6 South Carolina Infantry.
    Rank - Induction: Private
    Rank - Discharge: Corporal
    Allegiance: Confederate


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Littleton Raines was born in 1799 in Lancaster, South Carolina, USA (son of Edmund Musco Raines and Mary Susan Hicklin); died in 1855 in Fairfield, South Carolina, USA; was buried in Cason Family Cemetery, Fairfield, South Carolina, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: 1850, Not Stated, Fairfield, South Carolina, USA

    Littleton married Mary Elizabeth Cason in 1834 in Winnsboro, Fairfield, South Carolina, USA. Mary (daughter of James Cannon Cason and Susannah N Pickett) was born on 11 Aug 1811 in Winnsboro, Fairfield, South Carolina, USA; died in 1879 in Winnsboro, Fairfield, South Carolina, USA; was buried in Cason Family Cemetery, Fairfield, South Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary Elizabeth Cason was born on 11 Aug 1811 in Winnsboro, Fairfield, South Carolina, USA (daughter of James Cannon Cason and Susannah N Pickett); died in 1879 in Winnsboro, Fairfield, South Carolina, USA; was buried in Cason Family Cemetery, Fairfield, South Carolina, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Mary Raines
    • Residence: 1850, Fairfield, South Carolina, USA
    • Residence: 1860, Fairfield, South Carolina, USA
    • Residence: 1870, Township 4, Fairfield, South Carolina, USA

    Notes:

    Name: Mary Elizabeth Cason
    Sex: F
    Birth: 11 AUG 1811 in Winnsboro, Fairfield Co., SC
    Death: 1879 in Winnsboro, Fairfield Co., SC
    Census: 1850 Fairfield County, SC
    Census: BET 1860 AND 1880 Fairfield County, SC
    Burial: 1879 Cason Cemetery, Fairfield Co. SC (off State Road 41)
    Reference Number: 1623
    Note:
    Mary Elizabeth Cason wife of Littleton Raines--
    ----daughter of James Cannon Cason and Susannah Pickett

    1850 Census Fairfield SC on census with spouse spelling as Rains -see record on him=

    1860 Census Fairfield, SC Mary Raines widow age 49 Planter Real Est. 2.0 00 Pers. Val 1,214 with Thomas m 19; Musco m and Cannon m both 14; and E lizabeth F 9
    -- Mary Raines maiden name probably Cason as 1860 Census Fairfield Mary Raines lives next door to T. P. Cason age 45, planter and his family (a brother). 1860 census Fairfield shows James C. Raines age 23 carpenter living in HH of Susan Cason age 68 planter widow with her son James P. Cason age 30 Overseer.
    1850 Fairfield has Cannon Cason age 36 with Susanna Cason age 56 in HH as widow.
    Susan (Susanna) Cason is mother of Mary Raines.

    1870 Census Fairfield, SC
    HH 274 FN 274 Mary Raines 60 F W Keeping House/ Susan Raines 28 F W - This must be Susan Raines Mickle age 38 and already widow of William T. Mickle
    1870 Census Fairfield SC Same area is Mary Raines son:
    HH 265 FN 265 Thomas C Raines 29 M W farmer pers val 350. / Mary Raines 30 F W keeping house/ James Raines 3 M W / Mary Raines 1 F W-
    1870 Census Fairfield SC Thomas P Cason 55 b abt 1814 (see note above- brother of Mary Raines.
    1880 Census Fairfield SC Township 5 spelled wrong as RAINY ---should be RAINES
    Mary Raines now age 68 widow living with son Musco Raines and family and next door is son Thomas Cason Raines and he is widowed with children and sister Susan Raines Mickle widow living with him.

    Children:
    1. Susan Green Raines was born in 1830 in Fairfield, South Carolina, USA; died in 1880 in Fairfield, South Carolina, USA.
    2. 1. James Cason Raines was born in 1834 in Fairfield, South Carolina, USA; died in 1864 in Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, USA.
    3. Mary Ann Raines was born on 11 Oct 1838; died on 20 May 1877; was buried in Cason Family Cemetery, Fairfield, South Carolina, USA.
    4. Thomas Cason Raines was born on 24 Sep 1841 in Winnsboro, Fairfield, South Carolina, USA; died on 27 Aug 1920 in Baptist Hospital, Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA; was buried in Longtown Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Longtown, Fairfield, South Carolina, USA.
    5. Cannon Cason Raines was born on 28 Apr 1846 in Fairfield, South Carolina, USA; died in 1863 in Fairfield, South Carolina, USA; was buried in Cason Family Cemetery, Fairfield, South Carolina, USA.
    6. Musco Boulware Raines was born on 28 Apr 1846 in Fairfield, South Carolina, USA; died on 3 Jul 1905; was buried in Mount Olivet Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Fairfield, South Carolina, USA.
    7. Sarah Elizabeth Raines was born in Nov 1851 in Fairfield, South Carolina, USA; died in 1905 in Fairfield, South Carolina, USA.
    8. Living


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Edmund Musco Raines was born in 1764 in Essex, Virginia, USA.

    Edmund + Mary Susan Hicklin. Mary was born in 1769 in Lancaster, South Carolina, USA; died in 1801 in Morgan, Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mary Susan Hicklin was born in 1769 in Lancaster, South Carolina, USA; died in 1801 in Morgan, Georgia, USA.
    Children:
    1. William Green Raines was born in 1797 in Lancaster District, South Carolina.
    2. 2. Littleton Raines was born in 1799 in Lancaster, South Carolina, USA; died in 1855 in Fairfield, South Carolina, USA; was buried in Cason Family Cemetery, Fairfield, South Carolina, USA.
    3. Living

  3. 6.  James Cannon Cason was born on 31 May 1788 in Dutchmans Creek, Fairfield, South Carolina, USA (son of Cannon Cason, Jr and Martha Isabella Bryant); died on 28 Dec 1834 in Fairfield, South Carolina, USA; was buried in Cason Family Cemetery, Fairfield, South Carolina, USA.

    Notes:

    Name: James Cannon Cason
    Sex: M
    ALIA: Cannon /Cason/
    Birth: 31 MAY 1788 in Dutchman's Creek, Fairfield County, SC
    Death: 28 DEC 1834 in Wateree Section, Fairfield County, SC
    Burial: 1834 Cason Cemetary, Fairfield Co. SC (off State Road 41)
    Census: BET 1820 AND 1830 Fairfield County, SC
    Reference Number: 1190
    Note:
    James Cannon Cason was the son of Cannon Cason II Born Oct. 8, 1754 NC; Died 1839 Randolph, GA and wife Martha Isabella Briant -Pickett - 1755-1845 and both are buried Cason Cemetery, Fairfield, SC (off State Rd. 41 ). Gravestone dates for James C. CASON are 31 May 1788 - 28 Dec. 1834. This is from a printed cemetary record. Leslie HOOD

    Revolutionary War Record for father Cannon Cason ii (Jr)
    Dist of Fairfield, Pension Roll of 1835 for South Carolina - placed on Pension Roll May 31, 1833.
    Cannon CASON Pvt annual allow $40. Sum rec'd $120. SC Militia Pension begun Mar 4 1833.

    See more information on his parents and grandparents:
    http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/e/l/l/Debra-Gray-Elliott-AL/WEB SITE-0001/UHP-0350.html

    children of James Cannon Cason and Susannah N. Pickett:
    1-Mary Elizabeth Cason b: 11 AUG 1811 in Winnsboro, Fairfield Co., SC -/18 50 married Littleton Raines aka Frederick Lyttleton Raines -both buried Ca son Cemetery, Fairfield.
    2-Sarah "Sallie" Cason b: 2 JUN 1834 in Fairfield District, SC /18 50 in HH of Cannon Cason -age 16.
    3-Margaret B. Cason b: 19 JUN 1825 -/1860 Fairfield m. Knox Pickett b.1825
    4-Cannon III Cason b: 1 JAN 1814 in Dutchman's Creek, Fairfield Distric t, SC -1850 Fairfield age 36
    5-Thomas P. Cason b: 28 OCT 1815 / Fairfield, SC - 1870 age 55 m. +Elizabe th 45. and 1880 -64/60 Twnshp 4 in Fairfield and both buried no dates- Cas on Cemetery, Fairfield
    6-Isabella Cason b: 20 JUL 1818 m. c 1847 Albert Wade Gibson b. Jun 8 18 13 GA d. Dec 12 1883 TX
    son of Henry Gibson and Mary Gladden.
    7- Martha Ann Cason b: 8 JUN 1820 d. Mar 10 1907 m. May 18, 1850 Jo hn C. C. Feaster
    8- Elizabeth Cason b: 20 JAN 1823 -d. 1893 m. c.1844 Rev. Charles M. Port er /1880 she 57/he 73.
    +Rev. Porter b. 1807 NC d. 1882 Fairfield m. (1) unk.(2) Emily McCan ts dau of Samuel (3) Elizabeth. 9- Elizabeth Cason and spouse Rev Port er are both buried Cason Cemetery Fairfield SC
    10-Nancy Cason b: 20 MAR 1827 d. 24 Jan 1828. died young Fairfield, SC -B ur Cason Cemetery
    11-James Pickett Cason b: 17 APR 1829 / d. Jul 3 1903 -/1870 age 40 m. Car oline M. d. bet. 1860-1865
    12-Susannah Cason b: 7 DEC 1831 -d. July 7 1839. died young Fairfield S C. Bur. Cason Cemetery

    Documents on file SCDAH: -believe this Cannon Cason is father of James Cason.
    1776 C. or Later Cason, Cannon, Account Audited (File No. 1129) of Claims Growing out of the American Revolution.
    1786/08/30 Cason, Kennon, Plat for 100 Acres on Branch of Dutchmans Cree k, Camden District, Surveyed by John Milling. (could this be Cannon Cason? )
    No Date.Description: Cason, James, Petition Asking Compensation for His Ex ecuted Slaves. (2 Pages) Names Indexed: Cason, James/ OBannon/ George (Sla ve)/ Huldah (Slave)/
    Locations: Chester/ Chester DistrictType: Petition/ Topics: Slaves, Execut ions Of/
    1831/12/17 Committee on Claims, Report on the Petition of James Cason f or Compensation for Slaves Executed. (2 Pages)

    ---1810 census Fairfield SC Cannen Cason
    ---1820 Census Fairfield SC James Cason -200011-30011; Cannon Cason-00000 1-00001
    ---1830 Fairfield SC James Cason p. 368; Cannon Cason p. 369
    ---1840 census CANNON CASON Fairfield, SC p. 181 and 1843 Tax List
    ---1850 Census Fairfield SC page 558 -- HH# 1185 FM# 1186 [-believe Cannon's wife is Elizabeth]-- Cason, Cannon C 36 planter b. Fairfield/ Caso n, Elizabeth 27 Fairfield / Cason, Margaret 25 Fairfield/
    Cason, James 21 planter Fairfield/ Cason, Sarah 16 Fairfield/
    and Cason, Susanna 56 F W Real Est $4,500 b. NC now widow
    ---1860 Census Fairfield, SC page page 91 -- HH 781 FM781
    Cason, Susan 68 planter Real Est $8,000 Pers Val $33,168 -now widow
    Cason, James P 30 overseer/ Cason, Margarret 35 / Cason, Sarah 25
    and Raines, James C. 23 carpenter
    ---1870 Census TWP 13, Fairfield, SC p. 249 HH429 FM429
    James P Cason 40 b. abt. 1829 SC Farmer Real Est $1,500 Pers Val $450 wife Caroline 25/ Henry 4/Sarah 2 / Cynthia 5/12months

    James married Susannah N Pickett on 18 Oct 1810 in Fairfield, South Carolina, USA. Susannah was born on 14 Apr 1793 in Fairfield, South Carolina, USA; died on 2 Dec 1860 in Fairfield, South Carolina, USA; was buried in Cason Family Cemetery, Fairfield, South Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Susannah N Pickett was born on 14 Apr 1793 in Fairfield, South Carolina, USA; died on 2 Dec 1860 in Fairfield, South Carolina, USA; was buried in Cason Family Cemetery, Fairfield, South Carolina, USA.
    Children:
    1. 3. Mary Elizabeth Cason was born on 11 Aug 1811 in Winnsboro, Fairfield, South Carolina, USA; died in 1879 in Winnsboro, Fairfield, South Carolina, USA; was buried in Cason Family Cemetery, Fairfield, South Carolina, USA.
    2. Cannon C Cason was born on 1 Jan 1814 in Dutchmans Creek, Fairfield, South Carolina, USA.
    3. Thomas P Cason was born on 28 Oct 1815 in Dutchmans Creek, Fairfield, South Carolina, USA; died in 1857; was buried in Cason Cemetery, Fairfield, South Carolina, USA.
    4. Isabella F Cason was born on 20 Jul 1818 in Winnsboro, Fairfield, South Carolina, USA.
    5. Martha Cason was born on 8 Jun 1820; died on 10 Mar 1907.
    6. Elizabeth Cason was born on 20 Jan 1823 in Fairfield, South Carolina, USA; died in 1893; was buried in Cason Cemetery, Fairfield, South Carolina, USA.
    7. Margaret B Cason was born on 19 Jun 1825; died in 1860 in Winnsboro, Fairfield, South Carolina, USA.
    8. Nancy Cason was born on 20 Mar 1827; died on 24 Jan 1828.
    9. James Pickett Cason was born on 17 Apr 1829 in Fairfield, South Carolina, USA; died on 3 Jul 1903.
    10. Susannah Cason was born on 7 Dec 1831; died on 7 Jul 1839 in Fairfield, South Carolina, USA.
    11. Sarah Sallie Cason was born on 2 Jun 1834 in Fairfield, South Carolina, USA; died on 21 Apr 1915 in Ionia, Lee, South Carolina, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Cannon Cason, Jr was born on 8 Oct 1754 in Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina, USA (son of Cannon Cason and Rosa Whitehurst); died on 4 Sep 1843 in Randolph, Georgia, USA; was buried in Cason Cemetery, Fairfield, South Carolina, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: 1790, Not Stated, Camden District, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
    • Residence: 1800, Fairfield, South Carolina, USA
    • Residence: 1810, Not Stated, Fairfield, South Carolina, USA
    • Residence: 1820, Not Stated, Fairfield, South Carolina, USA
    • Residence: 1830, Not Stated, Fairfield, South Carolina, USA
    • Death: 1839

    Notes:

    http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/duplin/military/rsduplin.txt
    CASON, Cannon (2), Private, SC Line
    Soldier was born 8 October 1754 in Duplin Co. North Carolina. Soldier moved to Fairfield District SC in 1771 with father Cannon Cason Sr. and mother Rose Whitehurst Cason with family. Cannon Sr. purchased land in Duplin (Sampson) in 1756. Soldier married Martha in SC.

    Record #12752 - South Carolina - Cannon Cason of Fairfield in the state of South Carolina who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Graves of the Regt. commanded by Col. Goodwin in the South Carolina line for 12 months. Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina at the rate of 40 dollars -- cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of May 1833." Cannon Sr. moved to Duplin (now Sampson) Co. North Carolina ca1750, then, in 1771, to old Craven County (Fairfield) South Carolina. He married Rose (Rosa) Whitehurst in North Carolina ca. 1747-8.

    He signed his will thusly : Cannon (C C) cason. However, he was lliterate and must have been disabled in some manner. He was born ca. 1724-5 and may have died from wounds in the Rev. War.

    1-Son William,(1749-1847) was a RS (pension), md. 1st Ann Roberts, 2nd Jeanet Rogers. He moved to Warren Co. GA ca. 1799.

    2-Son Cannon Jr. (1754-1843) was RS (drew pension) moved from Fairfield to Randolph Co. Ga. in his old age and died there testate in 1843

    3-Son Willis (ca. 1756-8) RS, md. Mary Williamson, moved to GA. ca. 1795 and died possible in Pulaski Co ca, 1834.

    4-Son Whitehurst, b. ca 1764, moved to GA where he died childless in Washington Co. in 1818.

    5-Son Labon (ca. 1767, m. Civil Davis in GA, moved to GA after 1790, died in Montgomery Co, 1809-10.

    !Military: from Roster of South Carolina Patriots in the American Revolution by Bobby Gilmer Moss: " Cason, Cannon S21103 b. 8 October 1754, Wilmington, North Carolina. While residing in the Fairfield District, he served under Capt. John Graves, Col. Goodwyn and Gen Willliamson during 1779 and marched against Indiams. In addition, he served under Capt. Anderson, Col. Taylor and Gens. Sumter and Henderson. He was in the battles at Orangeburg and Four Hole Bridge. A.A. 1129; R390."

    Cannon married Martha Isabella BryantFairfield, South Carolina, USA. Martha was born in 1755; died in 1845; was buried in Cason Cemetery, Fairfield, South Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Martha Isabella Bryant was born in 1755; died in 1845; was buried in Cason Cemetery, Fairfield, South Carolina, USA.
    Children:
    1. 6. James Cannon Cason was born on 31 May 1788 in Dutchmans Creek, Fairfield, South Carolina, USA; died on 28 Dec 1834 in Fairfield, South Carolina, USA; was buried in Cason Family Cemetery, Fairfield, South Carolina, USA.
    2. Jane Cason was born in 1792 in South Carolina, USA; died in 1870 in Choctaw, Alabama, USA.