Peter Thompson Cassity
1775 - 1862 (86 years)-
Name Peter Thompson Cassity Born 19 Jun 1775 Virginia 
[1, 2, 3] Gender Male Occupation farmer Census 1810 Flemingsburg, Fleming County, Kentucky Census 1820 Fleming County, Kentucky Census 1830 Fleming County, Kentucky Census 1850 Fleming County, Kentucky Census 1860 Rowan County, Kentucky Died 12 May 1862 Rowan County, Kentucky [1, 2] Buried Three Lick Cemetery, Rowan County, Kentucky [2] - MHR note: Peter T. and Mary have stones in Three Lick Cemetery on an oak-covered hill, 6.5 miles beyond the Farmer Kentucky rail road station. A great many graves in that cemetery are unmarked. Some had been enclosed in a rail fence which has crumbled and rotted away.
Person ID I21 Hedges Last Modified 8 May 2023
Family Mary "Polly" Melissa Armstrong, b. 10 Feb 1779, Augusta County, Viriginia , d. 29 Sep 1860, Rowan County, Kentucky (Age 81 years) Married 20 Sep 1796 Clark County, Kentucky [2, 4] Children 1. James Albert Cassity, b. 24 Jun 1797, Bath County, Kentucky , d. 9 Jul 1845, Morehead, Rowan County, Kentucky (Age 48 years)2. Isaac Russell Cassity, b. 23 Mar 1799, Bath County, Kentucky , d. 2 Sep 1864, Rowan County, Kentucky (Age 65 years)3. Mary Cassity, b. 18 May 1801, Montgomery County, Kentucky , d. 1847, Greenup County, Kentucky (Age 45 years)4. William T. Cassity, b. 2 Jan 1803, Montgomery County, Kentucky , d. 21 Jan 1868, Linn County, Missouri (Age 65 years)5. Malinda Russell Cassity, b. 14 Oct 1805, Montgomery County, Kentucky , d. 12 Sep 1887, Rowan County, Kentucky (Age 81 years)6. Armstrong Russell Cassity, b. 21 Jul 1807, Montgomery County, Kentucky , d. 24 Sep 1881, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri (Age 74 years)7. Alvah Russell Cassity, b. 4 Jul 1809, Montgomery County, Kentucky , d. 10 Nov 1860, Linn County, Missouri (Age 51 years)8. Peter Thompson Cassity, b. 15 Apr 1811, Bath County, Kentucky , d. 25 Sep 1889, Milan, Sullivan County, Missouri (Age 78 years)9. Nancy Cassity, b. 9 Nov 1813, Bath County, Kentucky , d. 1870, Missouri (Age 56 years)Last Modified 18 Feb 2018 Family ID F3 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - 19 Jun 1775 - Virginia 
Married - 20 Sep 1796 - Clark County, Kentucky 
Census - 1810 - Flemingsburg, Fleming County, Kentucky 
Census - 1820 - Fleming County, Kentucky Census - 1830 - Fleming County, Kentucky Census - 1850 - Fleming County, Kentucky 
Census - 1860 - Rowan County, Kentucky Died - 12 May 1862 - Rowan County, Kentucky 
Buried - - Three Lick Cemetery, Rowan County, Kentucky = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Family Bible of William Ribelin Hedges (4)
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Notes - MHR note: Peter Thompson Cassity's parents were William Cassity and Nancy Thompson.
LKH note: I have not yet found documentation of William and Nancy (Thompson) Cassity.
[2] - MHR note: Peter Thompson Cassity was named after his grandfather's name, Peter, and his mother's maiden name, Thompson.
[2] - MHR note: Peter Cassity was a preacher (or elder). He officiated the marriages of several of his grandchildren.
[2] - 1810 US census
Name: Peter Cassidy
Flemingsburg, Fleming, Kentucky
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 3
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
Number of Household Members Under 16: 7
Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
Number of Household Members: 9
[5] - 1820 US census, enumerated 7 August 1820
Name: Peter Cassidy
Fleming, Kentucky
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 18: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 3
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over: 1
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 6
Free White Persons - Under 16: 5
Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
Total Free White Persons: 10
[5] - 1830 census
Name: Peter Cassity
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Eastern Division, Fleming, Kentucky
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 2
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 1
Total Free White Persons: 5
[5] - 1850 US census, enumerated 20 August 1850
Division 2, Fleming County, Kentucky
Peter Cassity, age 74, farmer, real estate $1200
Mary, age 78
Albert R, age 22
Rosanah, age 17
Martin M, age 14
Albert, Rosanah, and Martin are the children of Peter and Mary's son and daughter-in-law, James Albert Cassity (1797-1845) and Mary Ann (Hedges) Cassity (1800-1838).
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- MHR note: Peter Thompson Cassity's parents were William Cassity and Nancy Thompson.
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