Cornelius Cannaday

Cornelius (Cannaday) Cannady (aft. 1600 - aft. 1659) immigrated 1652 (see timeline tab)

CORNELIUS CANADA (CANADY) and wife Susan, son James in Virginia September 1652.

Biography

Cannaday, Susan, 11th July, 1663; 26th Feb., 1663;

• To son James, land, when of age.
• To child., viz., William, John, and Susan, personalty.
• Exs.: Mr. Norton, Mr. Leagwert.
• Test: John Tany, Wm. Graves. MCW 1. 195 .

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Cannaday-24

His parents may have been Margaret Blair (ca. 1586-1621) and Patrick Kennedy (ca. 1580-1640), but this is unconfirmed.

Indentured Servant Status

Date arrived in Maryland: 1643, servant, date free: 1652. Note that two immigration citations have been added, both for arrival in Maryland: 1652[1] and 1659[2], which would suggest travel upon completion of indentured status.

Family of Consent

Wife: Susan, first mentioned in 1656, obtained a separation in same year,[3] married in Virginia?

Occupations: Brickmaker, planter

Probate records: none

Children (see Susan Cannaday’s will[4]

1. James (not of age in 1663)
2. John
3. William
4. Susan

Marriage ended in separation

Suit for separation between Susan Canaday and Cornelius Canaday initiated 16 Jun 1656.[5][6] Separation decreed by the Provincial Court on 22 Sep 1656.[7] Terms of separation: Susan gets “all household stuff and what she can justly claim she brought from Va.” Cornelius must also give her enough tobacco to pay for a cow, Cannady allowing her 1,340 lbs. and cask for debts rec’d by him due to her and goods sold as shown in a list presented in court. Susan will not ask for any other support in the future.[8]

Death

At Susannah Byard's death in 1663, Susan said that she was a widow, so Cornelius must have died between 1659 when a court action was recorded and 1663.[9]

Notes

Dr. Lois Green Carr, Men's Career Files, MSA SC 5094
Cornelius Canada Archives X, p. 267 Provincial Court November 23, 1652

Thomas Cornwalleys Esq. and Cornelius Canada agree that Canada will, in consideration for 300 a, of land on the S side of Patuxent R. adjoining the land that belonged to Nicholas Harvey, deliver to Gerrard or his assigner 36,000 good, sound well burned bricks, 12,000 thereof to be delivered before the feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist next on Pot. or Pat. R. as Gerrard chooses. Cornwalleys or his assignes to assist Canada with 2 servants when he is making + burning them. The other 24,000 bricks to the delivered before June 24, 1654 at Canada's plantation near the waterside where they may be conveniently taken away by boat. Canada to pay yearly to Cornwallis as quit rent 1 barrell cont. 5 bushells of Indian corn, or in lieu thereof, 20sh sterling. If Cornwallis shall want the 24,000 bricks made burned on his land within the precints afsd. + shall notify Canada before Christmas next before, giving him afsd. help + transportation to + from the place, Canada shall be ready at the time convenient for brickmaking to go to the appointed place to finish the sd. work. signed in the presence of Marke Phyrypo Richard Hotchkeye

• Dr. Lois Green Carr, Men's Career Files, MSA SC 5094
• Cornelius Cannady & wife Susan Cannady Archives X, p. 471
• Provincial Court
• Sept. 22 1656

Whereas a difference between Cornelius Cannady + him wife Susan was referred to the hearing of Richard Preston and Mr. Michael Brooke to see if it could be reconciled, either to be united, or to find what might be done in a way of equity if they were minded to live asunder. Finding that they were willing to part, we find that they are agreed upon these terms: Susan shall have all the household stuff and what else she can justly claim she brought with her out of Va. Susan to be allowed so much tab. at the crop as shall pay for a cow, Cannady allowing her 1300 lbs. tob. & cask wch. is for several debts rectd. by him due to her and goods sold as by a note of particulars may appear. And to this agreement both parties have assented (viz) that Susana binds herself for the future not to demand any further allowance, maintenance or subsistence from Cornelius her husband, and Cornelius engages himself to perform the above. Singend June 21, 1656, and to be further confirmed June 28 of this inst. Consented to & signed and delivered in the presence of Richard Preston & WM. Berrey Acknowledged in et. on the woman's part Sept. 22, 1656

Links

• https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I0936... (Link works, for info on Cornelius Canaday, and his name in the early records of Maryland, landowner.)
• http://www.billputman.com/the-genealogy/canaday-related-families/ea...
• SKORDAS, GUST, editor. The Early Settlers of Maryland: an Index to Names of Immigrants, Compiled from Records of Land Patents, 1633-1680, in the Hall of Records, Annapolis, Maryland. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1968. 525p. Repr. 1986. Name: Cornelius Canada Cornelius Cannaday] Arrival year: 1652 Arrival Place: Maryland Primary Immigrant: Canada, Cornelius Family Members: Son James; Wife Susan Source Publication Code: 8510 Annotation: Index from manuscript by Arthur Trader, Chief Clerk in the Maryland Land Commission, 1917. And see nos. 4507-4511, Land Notes.