Lemuel Casey son of Jeremiah M Casey and Nancy was born c. 1792 in Wayne Co, NC. Based on all census records, the best guess for the date would be in the about 1792. His father Jeremiah was in Wayne Co in 1786 and 1790 and moved to Richmond Co in 1796. Therefore Lemuel's birth county was probably Wayne Co NC.

Lemuel Casey was listed in the household of Jeremiah M Casey in the census in 1800 in Fayetteville, Richmond Co, North Carolina.^1,2

[S] was probably a resident in the household of Jeremiah M Casey in the in 1810 census in Richmond Co, NC. : Jeremiah Casey: males 1 >45 (bef 1765), 1 16-26 (Lemuel ?), females 1 > 45 (Nancy), 1 16-26 (Zilpha); no slaves.^2,3

On Dec 6, 1811 in the will of Jeremiah M Casey in Richmond Co, NC, Lemuel Casey was listed as a witness.²

In 1811 in Richmond Co, NC, Lemuel Casey and James Casey inherited 100 acres from the estate of their father. Jeremiah M Casey.⁴

On Feb 25, 1818 Lemuel Casey sold Thomas Smith 100 acres in Richmond Co, NC..

Lemuel Casey age 26 married Nancy age 18 c. 1818. , probably in Richmond Co NC.

Lemuel Casey was the Head of Household in the census in 1820 in Richmond Co, NC. Lemuel Casy, age 26-45, with a wife 16-26, and a son <10 (Jesse). Cousin Jeremiah Sanderford lived a few households away.⁵

Lemuel Casey was the Head of Household in the census in 1830 in Fairgrounds Dist, Richmond Co, NC. Lemuel Casey: 30-40, wife 20-30 with males, 20-30 (unknown), 10-15 (Jesse), 5-10 (Sebastian), 1 <5(Wyatt) and female children 5-10 (Harriet), 1 <5 (Mary) and no slaves. There is also a female age 60-70 who could have been his mother or mother-in-law. The identify of the male 20-30 is unknown. He is not thought to be a son since he didn't appear in the 1820 census. Perhaps a brother-in-law.⁶

There is a Lemuel Carsey in the Barbour Co AL 1833 census records. The children don't match.⁷

on Aug 15, 1837, || ||Lemuel Cacy purchased the following from the government: NE4SW4, SE4SW4, SW4SW4, and the NW4SW4 of Section 34 of Township 10N, Range 24E. This 160 acres is west of Pea Creek Church, north of Pea Creek, and west of Louisville in Barbour Co AL. acres.. <DB [m2]>.. Lemuel Cacy purchased the following from the government: NE4SW4, SE4SW4, SW4SW4, and the NW4SW4 of Section 34 of Township 10N, Range 24E. This 160 acres is west of Pea Creek Church, north of Pea Creek, and west of Louisville in Barbour Co AL..

Lemuel Casey was the Head of Household in the census in 1840 in Barbour Co, AL. Lemuel Cassy, 50-60 (1880-1890), female 40-50 (1890-1900), and a female 70-80 (r mother or mil ?). Also in the household were children: males 1 20-30 (Jesse), 1 15-20 (Sebastian), 1 10-15 (Wyatt),2 5-10 (Alfred and Terrel), and females1 15-20 (Harriet), 1 10-15(Mary), and 1 < 5 (Louisa). Lemuel owned no slaves and 4 members of the family were engaged in agriculture.⁸

His wife, Lemuel Casey, died c. 1843 in Barbour Co, AL at 51 years of age.⁹

Nancy^10,11,12 and Lemuel Casey had the following children: