Henry, parents unknown, was born about 1710, died June 1785 Craven Co SC.
Married: Margaret Mitchell July 18, 1734 St Philip's Parish, Charleston, Charleston Co SC. Margaret was born 1716, died 1790 St Mark's Parish, Camden District SC.
Religion: Episcopal Church

Children of Henry & Margaret:
1. William born Mar 1735 Charleston, Charleston Co SC, died about 1785 Charleston Co SC.
Married: Margaret ? 1758. She was born 1735, died 1763.
Children: William Henry & Elias.
2. Hannah born Dec 3, 1736 Charleston, Charleston Co SC.
Married: John Durant Feb 6, 1755 SC. He is the son of Henry Durant & Ann Walbanck & was born Aug 27, 1721 SC.
Children: Henry, Rebecca, George, Margaret, Elizabeth, John, Benjamin, Hannah & John.
3. Mary born about 1737 Craven Co SC, died after Aug 4, 1803 SC
Married: John Lee about 1750 SC. He was born between 1720-1730, died after Nov 16, 1786 Little River, Fairfield Co SC.
Children: Stephen, Elizabeth, Agnes, John, Sarah, Rachel, Frances, Rosanna & Rebecca.
4. James born 1738 St Mark's Parish, Craven Co SC.
Married: Ann Mann 1769 SC
5. Benjamin born 1739, died Nov 8, 1798.
Married: Esther T.
Children: Benjamin
6. John born 1740 St Mark's Parish, Craven Co SC.
7. Henry Jr. born about 1743 SC, died 1806 SC.
Married: Violet ? in SC.
Children: Unknown
8. Lydia born about 1745 St Mark's Parish, Craven Co SC, died 1806 SC.
Married: Elias Isaac DuBose (Capt) Jan 20, 1763 Sumter SC. Elias is the son of John Dubose & Mary Whilden & was born Oct 19, 1737, died Mar 16, 1789 SC.
Children: Elias, Margaret, Daniel, Ezekiel, Mary, Jesse, Martha, Isaiah, John F. & Lydia.
9. Jacob born about 1749 SC.

Notes:
1. July 18, 1734 Henry and Margaret are married at St. Phillips Parish, Independent Circular Church, Charleston SC. (Dubose-Cassels genealogy research)
2. Sep 16, 1736 Henry Cassels receives a royal grant for 250 acres of land & town lot in Craven County. (SC Craven Co SC Royal Grant, Bk?, pg?)
3. Jan 5, 1737 Hannah was baptized.
4. May 5, 1760 - Deed of Gift from Henry Cassels to Hannah Durant, his daughter. (Craven Co SC deed)
5. Dec 19, 1764 Colonial plat for Henry Cassels, 150 acres in Craven Co. SC (Colonial Plats Vol 8, pg 336).
6. 7. Apr 13, 1765 Plat for Elias Dubose, 200 acres of land in Craven Co SC (Colonial Plats Vol 8, pg 59)
7. 1774 Henry Cassels Sr. signed the Camden Declaration of Independence.
8. 1778-1779 - The names of Henry Cassels Jr., William Cassels & Benjamin Cassels appear on the list of petit jurors to the East side of Wateree in Camden District SC. (book, The Jury Lists of South Carolina 1778-1779, pg 48)
9. 1778-1779 - Henry Cassels Sr. appears on the list of grand jurors to the Eastward of Wateree in Camden District SC. (book, The Jury Lists of South Carolina 1778-1779, pg 44)
10. Jan 10, 1783 Henry Cassels Sr. conveyed to John Cassels 225 acres of land in Sumter Co SC.
11. July 10, 1785 John Lee is issued Letters of Administration in the estate of Henry Cassels Sr. (SC Dept of Archives & History Microfilm Roll #C9235, Apartment 14, Package 460)
12. 1790 Camden District (Fairfield Co), South Carolina census shows Henry Cassels Jr. as head of household which consists of 1 free white male 16yrs & up, 3 free white males under 16yrs, 4 free white females, and 2 slaves. (pg 215, line 27)
13. 1790 Camden District (Fairfield Co), South Carolina census shows Benjamin Cassels as head of household which consists of 1 free white male 16yrs & up, 1 free white male under 16yrs, 3 free white females and 1 slave. (pg 216, line 21)
14. 1790 Camden District (Fairfield Co), South Carolina census shows John Cassels as head of household which consists of 1 free white male 16yrs & up, 3 free white males under 16yrs, 2 free white females and 1 slave. (pg 215, line 6)
15. Benjamin, Henry Jr, John & Elias Dubose were soldiers in the Revolutionary War under the command of General Francis Marion.
16. July 28, 1799 - Henry Cassels Jr. was listed in the inventory of the estate of James Young in Chester County. (SC Dept of Archives & History, Chester County Probate Estate Papers of James Young, Apt 1, #55, Microfilm Roll C58)
17. Some info from "The Isaac Dubose Family of South Carolina, pg 66-69, 80-92 by Leola W. Konopa, R.L. Bryan Co, 1972)
18. Alternate surname spellings for Cassels - Cassel, Castle, Castles, Castel, Casteel, Cassilis.
19. Henry Cassels Sr. & Margaret Mitchell are my gggggg grandparents.

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