Daily AncestorCassie
Cassie was a nickname for Cassandra in American records of the 1700s and 1800s.
Cassie is a pet form of Cassandra. The Connecticut State Library's list of nicknames used in the 18th and 19th centuries gives Cassie as a short form of Cassandra.
In a search, try both names. An index may list her only as Cassie, while her baptism or marriage record gives Cassandra.
As seen in a recordGravestone, 1850; her husband's will calls her Cassandra
Cassie, wife of Seth Corwin, died May 19, 1850, aged 70 years
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Daily Ancestor. "Cassie." Dictionary of Old Record Words. https://dailyancestor.com/dictionary/nicknames/cassie. Last checked 2026-10-15.