Edward Case

Brief Life History of Edward

When Edward Case was born on 17 February 1708, in Kingston, South Kingstown, Kings, Rhode Island, British Colonial America, his father, William Case, was 26 and his mother, Elizabeth Stafford, was 26. He married Susanna Carder on 24 January 1733, in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters.

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Family Time Line

Edward Case
1708–
Susanna Carder
1710–
Marriage: 24 January 1733
William Case
1734–1735
Frances Case
1735–
Carder Case
1743–
Susanna Case
1743–
Israel Case
1745–
Elizabeth Case
1749–
Mary Case
1752–

Sources (10)

  • Edward Case, "Rhode Island Marriages, 1724-1916"
  • Edward Case in entry for Elisabeth Case, "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914"
  • Edward Case in entry for William Case, "Rhode Island Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950"

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World Events (3)

1723 · Pirates Hung in Newport

On July 17, 1723, twenty-eight pirates are hung in Newport, Rhode Island.

1763 · First Synagogue in America

The first Jewish Synagogue in America was built in Newport, Rhode Island in 1763. It still stands today, making it the oldest synagogue in the United States.

1772 · The Gaspee Affair

On June 9, 1772, colonists that are angry with the trade restrictions that Britain put them under, board the HMS Gaspee and set it ablaze. This was the first act of violence against the British on the North American continent.

Name Meaning

English: from Middle English cass, case ‘box, chest, casket, case’ (from Latin capsa), hence a metonymic occupational name for a maker of boxes or chests.

English: alternatively, a variant of Cass or Cash .

Americanized form of French Caisse .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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