Casetty History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Casetty family

Early History of the Casetty family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Casetty research. Another 96 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1143 and 1740 are included under the topic Early Casetty History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Casetty Spelling Variations

Before widespread literacy came to Ireland, a name was often recorded under several different variations during the life of its bearer. Accordingly, numerous spelling variations were revealed in the search for the origin of the name Casetty family name. Variations found include Cassidy, Cassady, Cassiday, Cassedy, Cassedey and others.

Early Notables of the Casetty family

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Migration of the Casetty family

During the 19th century thousands of impoverished Irish families made the long journey to British North America and the United States. These people were leaving a land that had become beset with poverty, lack of opportunity, and hunger. In North America, they hoped to find land, work, and political and religious freedoms. Although the majority of the immigrants that survived the long sea passage did make these discoveries, it was not without much perseverance and hard work: by the mid-19th century land suitable for agriculture was short supply, especially in British North America, in the east; the work available was generally low paying and physically taxing construction or factory work; and the English stereotypes concerning the Irish, although less frequent and vehement, were, nevertheless, present in the land of freedom, liberty, and equality for all men. The largest influx of Irish settlers occurred with Great Potato Famine during the late 1840s. Research into passenger and immigration lists has brought forth evidence of the early members of the Casetty family in North America: Patrick Cassidy who settled in Rhode Island, and later moved to Norwich in Connecticut, where he became one of America's first surgeons. Edward, Hugh, James, John, Patrick, Thomas and William Cassady who all arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1865.