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Where did the Scottish Casey family come from? What is the Scottish Casey family crest and coat of arms? When did the Casey family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Casey family history?

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Before the printing press standardized spelling in the last few hundred years, no general rules existed in the English language. Spelling variations in Scottish names from the Middle Ages are common even within a single document. Casey has been spelled Cassie, Casse, Cassy, Cassye, Caisey, Caissey, Caissy, Kasey, Casey, Kassie, Kasse, Cassey and many more.

First found in Lanarkshire, where they held a family seat from very early times.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Casey research. Another 153 words(11 lines of text) covering the years 1303, 1435, 1531, 1648, and 1675 are included under the topic Early Casey History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Casey Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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For Scottish immigrants, the great expense of travel to North America did not seem such a problem in those unstable times. Acres of land awaited them and many got the chance to fight for their freedom in the American War of Independence. These Scots and their ancestors went on to play important roles in the forging of the great nations of the United States and Canada. Among them:

Casey Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Richard Casey, who arrived in Virginia in 1636
  • Ann Casey, who landed in Maryland in 1663

Casey Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Wm Casey, who landed in Virginia in 1701
  • Elizabeth Casey who arrived in Maryland in 1725
  • Con Casey, who landed in Boston, Mass in 1765
  • Edward Casey, who landed in Boston, Mass in 1766

Casey Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Peter Casey, who arrived in New York, NY in 1811
  • George Casey, who arrived in New York, NY in 1812
  • Alexander Casey, aged 45, arrived in Tennessee in 1812
  • Henry Casey, aged 26, landed in Louisiana in 1813
  • Mr. Casey, who arrived in New York, NY in 1815


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  • John Casey (b. 1939), American novelist and translator and winner of the National Book Award in 1989
  • Robert Patrick "Bob" Casey (1932-2000), American politician and 42nd Governor of Pennsylvania from 1987 to 1995
  • William Joseph Casey (1913-1987), American Director of Central Intelligence from 1981 to 1987
  • Alvin W. Casey (1936-2006), American guitarist mainly noted for his work as a session musician with The Wrecking Crew
  • Major-General Hugh John Casey (1898-1981), American Division Engineer, Ohio River Division (1949)
  • George William Casey Jr., (b. 1948), American four-star general, United States Army
  • Conor Casey (b. 1981), American soccer player
  • Dan Casey (1862-1943), American baseball player
  • Kenneth Casey (1899-1965), American composer, publisher, author and child actor
  • Richard Gardiner Casey (1890-1976), Australian politician, diplomat, 16th Governor-General of Australia

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  • A Bakers Dozen: We Were Thirteen, The Caseys of Tuscola, Taylor County, Texas by Clifford Casey.
  • Casey Family History by Alvin Harold Casey.
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  1. Bain, Robert. The Clans and Tartans of Scotland. Glasgow & London: Collins, 1968. Print. (ISBN 000411117-6).
  2. Barrow, G.W.S Ed. Acts of Malcom IV 1153-65 Volume I Regesta Regum Scottorum 1153-1424. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 1960. Print.
  3. Best, Hugh. Debrett's Texas Peerage. New York: Coward-McCann, 1983. Print. (ISBN 069811244X).
  4. Catholic Directory For Scotland. Glasgow: Burns Publications. Print.
  5. Bolton, Charles Knowles. Bolton's American Armory. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1964. Print.
  6. Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
  7. Samuelsen, W. David. New York City Passenger List Manifests Index 1820 - 1824. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1986. Print.
  8. Browne, James. The History of Scotland it's Highlands, Regiments and Clans 8 Volumes. Edinburgh: Francis A Niccolls & Co, 1909. Print.
  9. Papworth, J.W and A.W Morant. Ordinary of British Armorials. London: T.Richards, 1874. Print.
  10. Moncrieffe, Sir Ian of That Ilk and David Hicks. The Highland Clans The Dynastic Origins, Cheifs and Background of the Clans. New York: C.N. Potter, 1968. Print.
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The Casey Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Casey Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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