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William CAUSEY Sr.

General Notes: William enlisted in Capt. Richard Andrew's Company in the 14th Battalion of Militia, Caroline Co., MD and saw service until the close of the war. He was promoted to Captain of Infantry on Aug. 11, 1779. William Causey's 1961 DAR commemorative Mississippi gravestone is inscribed with "William Causey, Capt 14 BN Caroline Co Mil". A historical marker was placed by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History one-half mile north of Berwick, Amite Co., MS in recognition of his Revolutionary War service. Family legend tells that William and a brother served in the Revolution. This brother may be Ezekial Causey, who is also documented as Patriot and who settled in Georgia in the early 1800s. Several Georgia families came to Mississippi about the same time as did William Causey and married into the Causey Family.
(Sources: 'Family Records-Mississippi Revolutionary Solders,' by Alice Tracey Welch, p.57; (JHP)
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William Causey joined the Patriotic cause of the War for Independence as a private and was shortly elected as an Ensign, an early junior infantry officer rank. He then rose to the rank of Captain of Infantry, serving under General Francis Marion, "The Swamp 'Fox", in South Carolina until that unit was disbanded following the war.
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William Isiah Causey, son of James Malcolm Causey and grandson of William Causey, 1744-1828, was reported to have said in 1906 in T. C. Shilling's 'Abstract History of the Mississippi Baptist Association for One Hundred Years,' that his grandfather, "William Causey was born in Ireland in 1744 and came to America about the year 1760. He settled in Maryland and lived there until the Revolutionary War, serving through the conflict with General Marion. After the war he moved with his family to South Carolina and remained there until all the children were grown, of whom there were eleven. His wife dying in South Carolina, Mr. Causey came to Mississippi and married again, his second wife being Miss Susannah Jackson..." (page 27, The Centennial Session.) This story is essentially repeated in 'Texas and Texans,' pages 2346 to 2347 by the Reverend Thomas S. Causey, himself a descendant of William Causey, who no doubt read the earlier 1906 report.
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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF WILLIAM CAUSEY-executed July 3, 1828, probated July 21, 1828, Amite Co. Willbook I, p. 64.
"In the name of God, Amen. I, William Causey of the County of Amite and State of Mississippi, being of sound mind and memory, but frail in body, knowing the uncertainty of life do now make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following, viz. I commend my soul to God thro Jesus Christ my only Savior and direct that my body after death, be carried by direction of my wife and children in hope of a glorious ressurection. As to my will that it be desposed of in the following manner:
1. I will and bequeth to my beloved wife, Susan Causey, two negro women; one named Flora, the other an old woman named Philis. Also a riding horse, saddle and bridle, a feather bed, bed stead, and furniture. Also two cows and calves. I also bequeath to my beloved wife a plantation on which I live together with the present crop, horses, and household furniture during her natural life or widowhood; in the event of her death or marriage, then the above plantation be rented to defray the expenses of the education of my children by her and after all have received equal education, I will that my land be equally divided or sold and the proceeds equally divided between my four sons, Alexander Scott Causey, Seaborn Tarrant Causey, Ransom Jackson Causey, and Zachariah Richardson Causey. Also my wagon and two yokes of oxen for the use of my family.
2. I will and bequeath to my son Alexander Scott Causey a negro boy named Ephriam. Also a cow and calf.
3. I will and bequeath to my son Seaborn Tarrant Causey a negro named Marsh, also a cow and calf.
4. I will and bequeath to my son Ransom Jackson Causey a negro girl named Nancy, also a cow and a calf.
5. I will and bequeath to my daughter Anna Causey a negro named Matilda, also one feather bed, bed stead and firniture, also one cow and calf.
6. I will and bequeath to my son Zachariah Richardson Causey a negro named Issac, also one cow and a calf.
7. I will and bequeath to my daughter Cynthia Caroline Causey a negro girl named Mary, also one feather bed, bed stead, and furniture, and also one cow and calf.
8. I will and bequeath to my daughter Amelia Farrar Causey a negro girl, Jane Minerva, also a feather bed, bed stead, and furniture, also a cow and calf.
9. I will and bequeath to my child (yet unborn) a negro girl named Leona. (Note: William is referring to James Malcom Causey)
10. I will and bequeath to my family for their consumption two two-year old heifers, and my stock of swine.
11. I will and bequeath to my five sons and daughter, Solomon Causey, Jonas Causey, Thomas Causey, William Causey, John H. Causey, and Betsy Whittington all of the remaining rest cattle to be equally divided between them.
12. I will and bequeath to my son Solomon Causey one negro named Minerva.
13. I will and bequeath to my son Thomas Causey one negro boy named Gabe.
14. I will and bequeath to my son Jonas Causey one negro boy named Sam.
15. I will and bequeath to my son William Causey one negro named July.
16. I will and bequeath to my son John H. Causey one negro boy named Joe.
17. I will and bequeath to my daughter Betsy Whittington and the heirs of her body a negro woman named Charlotte, and her children according to the tenor of the dead of gift-family given.
18. I will and bequeath to my grandson John M. Daniel a negro boy named Manuel.
19. I will that a boy by the name of Sam and his wife Creece and Prince be given to my son and daughter Alexander Scott Causey, Seaborn Tarrant Causey, Ransom Jackson Causey, and Zachriah Richardson Causey, Anna Causey, Cynthia Caroline Causey, and Amelia Farrar Causey.
20. I will that my following named negroes Caroline and his wife Sylva and Frank, Philis and Joe be given to my children Solomon Causey, Jonas Causey, Thomas Causey, William Causey, John H. Causey and Betsy Whittington.
Hereunto I set my hand and seal.
(signed) William Causey"
(Witnessed by) Thomas Toler (Note: This is Thomas Toler, Sr.), Phillip Huff, David Cox
Probated 21st July 1828, V. T. Crawford, Judge of Court.