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About Elizabeth Cage
Biography
Elizabeth Cage (Douglass) was born in August 1754 in Culpeper County, Province of Virginia. Her parents were Col. Edward Douglass, Sr. and Sarah Elizabeth Douglass (George).
Elizabeth married Maj. William Cage, IV. Together they had the following children:
- Priscilla Hale (Cage);
- Wilson Cage, Sr.;
- Reuben Cage;
- William Cage, V;
- Sarah "Sally" Cage (twin of William);
- James Cage;
- John Cage;
- Capt. Loftain Cage;
- Jesse Cage;
- Richard Pulaski Cage;
- Edward Douglass Cage, Sr.
She died in July 1792 in Cages Bend, Sumner County, Tennessee, United States and was buried in Cage Family Cemetery, Sumner County, Tennessee, United States.
Per https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27343240/elizabeth-cage accessed 8 April 2024:
5th of 9 children of EDWARD DOUGLASS, Sr., & SARAH ELIZABETH GEORGE
Note: Sumner County was formed in 1786 from Davidson County and is the second-oldest county in Middle Tennessee. Gallatin, created in 1804, is the county seat.
Married: 1768, WILLIAM CAGE, Chatham Circle, Pitt Co., North Carolina
Eleven children:
1. Priscilla CAGE 1768 – 1850
2. Wilson Joseph CAGE 1770 – 1847
3. Reuben CAGE 1772 – 1853
4. Sarah Sally CAGE (twin) 1774 – 1841
5. William CAGE (twin) 1774 - 1836
6. James M. CAGE 1776 – 1854
7. Edward Douglass CAGE, Sr. 1779 – 1859
8. John CAGE 1780 – 1827
9. Capt. Loftain CAGE 1783 – 1860
10. Jesse CAGE 1785 – 1846
11. Richard Pulaski CAGE 1787 – 1866
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During the 18th century, it was not uncommon for the month of January to be abbreviated to Jan'y or Jan.y. Another reason for the January death date is that her husband remarried in June of 1792. This is documented in the marriage records of Sumner County, Tennessee. If she died in July, then William Cage would have had more than one wife, which was not an accepted practice and at times had severe repercussions for the guilty during the colonial times.
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Source: Bill and Mary Windsor (FaG #47328372)
Gravesite Details
Tennessee Records: Tombstone Inscriptions and Manuscripts (1933). The book states death July 1772 rather than 1792
Date and place of death have also been (erroneously?) reported to be 1792 at Station Camp Creek, Sumner County, Tennessee (which was the Southwest Territory at that time)
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Elizabeth Cage's Timeline
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August 1754
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Culpeper County, Province of Virginia
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| 1768 |
September 22, 1768
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| 1770 |
October 22, 1770
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VA, United States
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January 22, 1772
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Culpeper, Virginia
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June 29, 1774
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Chatham County, North Carolina
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June 29, 1774
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Chatham County, North Carolina, USA
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May 12, 1776
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North Carolina, USA
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| 1779 |
April 9, 1779
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December 3, 1780
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Probably, Sullivan, Tennessee, United States
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1783
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