John Cannaday, Sr

A Patriot of the American Revolution for VIRGINIA with the rank of PRIVATE. DAR Ancestor # A064757

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Biography:

Military History:

American Revolution:

Participated in the Siege of Yorktown.

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• Reference: Ancestry Genealogy - SmartCopy: Sep 3 2016, 1:34:56 UTC

The name has many spellings- Canaday, Canady, Kanaday, Kenn aday, Kennedy. John served in the 2nd & 3rd Virginia Regiments, Continenta l Line, under Colonel Callaway and Colonel Feebecker. durin g the Revolutionary War of 1776-1781. He was at the siege o f Yorktown in 1781. He signed his name as Cannaday.

He was buried on a farm east of Litchfield, Montgomery Coun ty, Illinois.

The following was found at: www.billputman.com/JOHN CANADAY of King George County.pdf UPDATED 20 June 2008- (some of my revisions added) RESEARCHERS AND ADDRESS ARE SHOWN FOR THE LINE OF JOHN CANA DAY

JOHN CANADAY of King George County, Virginia This is another Quaker family and they also spell the nam e as we do. This is one branch I just know is connected t o our line. Guesswork at the early line of Canadays Based on what pops up in Maryland in the 1600s and early 17 00s, I am making a stab at the early American part of thi s particular Canaday family. Much of this is based on several points. These lines all sp ell their name the same way. They were all Quakers. They al l have roots on the Eastern shore of Maryland in the mid t o late 1600s. All moved to Virginia by the early 1700s. The y married into the same families.

WILLIAM CANADAY William was born about 1645-1650 most likely in Ireland, bu t possibly in England. Records show that he was transporte d to Virginia (Virginia, which of course then included Mary land, Pennsylvania and most of the South) in 1665. Transpor t was paid for by Ambrose London on January 22, 1865. He i s listed in Somerset County, Maryland in 1666. He married Anne Fisher in Somerset May 28, 1667 or April 26 , 1668. Anne came to Maryland by ship in 1665. Transport wa s paid by Richard Whitty who sold Anne?s indenture to Willi am Canaday, and they were married soon afterwards. They wer e later divorced and Anne married George Treherne on Augus t 29, 1676. He had a daughter Mary born July 26, 1669 and son William b orn October 22, 1671, and maybe another one or two tossed i n for good measure. Then he seems to have married again an d had Roger in 1678 and John in 1680.

JOHN CANADAY John was born in Somerset County, Maryland in about 1680. H e has his own cattle marks registered here in 1700. He marr ied Elizabeth Douge or Douze in Kent County Maryland on Ma y 31, 1701. Since there is a gap between the first and seco nd kids, we think he had a second wife, but don?t know he r name yet.

JOHN CANADAY was born in 1707, and married Margaret Summer s on August 17, 1727 in Talbot County, Maryland. Their chil dren were: John Canaday born July 22, 1728. He married Susan Tripple t in King George County about 1750. He died in 1773. He i s the John Canaday listed next in King George County. William Canaday born October 16, 1730. He was first marrie d about 1750, but we don?t have her name. He later marrie d Nancy Hill September 11, 1759 and ended up in Franklin Co unty, Virginia. Sarah Canaday born July 12, 1733. Summers Canaday born April 12, 1734. Moses Canaday born February 20, 1735.

JOHN CANNADAY Not much is known of this first John Canaday/Cannaday excep t information from his will that was proved in 1773 in Kin g George County, Virginia. He had 7 children and was probab ly born in the late 1720s. If I am right, he was born Jul y 22, 1728, a son of John and Margaret Summers Canaday. His wife was Susanna Triplett, and she was a daughter of ei ther William or John Triplett. They would have been marrie d about 1745-1750. There were seven children listed in the Will. Only one ha d children mentioned. The children listed were: JAMES CANNADAY, DANIEL CANNADAY had a son named James liste d in the will, GEORGE CANNADAY, RICHARD CANNADAY, ISABELL A CANADAY, ELIZABETH CANNADAY, RACHEL CANNADAY and JOHN CAN ADAY listed next.

JOHN CANADAY John Canaday was born in King George County, Virginia on Ja nuary 14, 1763, or on March 14, 1763 according to another r esearcher. He enlisted in the Virginia Line in the Revolution in Bedfo rd County, Virginia on September 1, 1781. He was in Campbell County, Virginia when he married Mary Sh earer on March 26, 1787. They had seven children while livi ng in Campbell County. All of the children went to Casey County, Kentucky, and the n to Montgomery County, Illinois. Some later went to Gentr y County, Missouri. It is noteworthy that Russell Canaday, son of Bowater Canad ay of my Canaday Line also went to Gentry County and settle d there near this other Canaday family. No proof, but thi s seems to me to further tie in these two families together. John Canaday died in Hillsboro, Montgomery County, Illinoi s on December 15, 1836 and Mary died there after 1844. Sh e was 82 years old in a pension affidavit made by her son R obert on December 2, 1844. Both are buried on the John Gras sel Farm in Litchfield, Montgomery County. Their children were:

1-James Canaday James was born January 27, 1788. He married Rachel Upton an d died in 1822 in Casey County, Kentucky. Rachel later marr ied William Vandiver in 1829.

2-John Canaday Jr. John junior was born August 26,1789. He married Mary Vandiv er in 1810. John died March 28,1832. This family used the spelling Kenn edy I believe.

3-Robert Campbell Canaday Robert Canaday was born September 24,1791. He married Eliza beth 'Betsy' Sapp on October 18, 1810 in Casey County, Kent ucky. He enlisted in the Kentucky Militia for the War of 1812 o n August 9,1812. He moved to Montgomery County, Illinois in the late 1820s a nd then moved to Gentry County, Missouri in 1846. Robert Canaday died in Athens, Gentry County on May 31,1847 . Betsy died there January 7, 1880. Both are buried in th e Old Brick Church Cemetery in Huggins township. Their children were: WILLIAM JEFFERSON CANADAY was born November 7, 1811 in Case y County. He married Sarah Newman on November 30, 1834. H e died October 27, 1885. CALEB SAPP CANADAY was born February 14, 1814. He married E lizabeth Spainhower on May 23, 1836 and died on September 1 3, 1888 in Gentry County, Missouri. MARY ANN 'POLLY' CANADAY was born March 24, 1816. She marri ed Daniel Spainhower on February 2, 1837. Polly died in 184 8. SARAH JANE CANADAY was born bout 1817. She married Solomo n Slayback on July 6, 1837. JOHN WARREN CANADAY was born May 5, 1821. He was married tw ice. First to Mary Spainhower on December 30, 1840 and the n to P. Shisler on May 16, 1858. John died March 1, 1893. JAMES LOGAN CANADAY was born June 29, 1823. He was also mar ried twice. First to Mary Huddleson in 1841 and then to a c ousin, Sarah Ann Canaday, on June 20, 1880. He died Februar y 17, 1895. RUBY CANADAY WILSON T. CANADAY was born February 12, 1825. He married Ma rtha Vaney on April 22, 1847. He died November 24, 1896. ROBERT RILEY CANADAY was the only child born in Montgomer y County, Illinois. He was born April 2, 1831. He married C aroline E. Cameron in 1850. He died July 1, 1878.

4-William Jefferson Canaday William was born in Campbell County, Virginia on January 8 , 1796. He married Sarah "Sally" Vandiver on February 7, 1815 in Ca sey County, Kentucky. He died in 1830. William was a Baptist preacher. Moved to Morgan County, Ill inois in 1825.

5-Sophia Canaday Sophie was born May 3, 1798 in Campbell County. She married twice. First to Isaiah Clifton on September 19 , 1815 and then to C. P. Tate in the 1840s. Or did she marry George M. Damron (Dawson ?) on 3 Jan 1839?

6-Martha 'Patsy' Canaday 6-Patsy was born June 24, 1800. She was also married twice . First to Harvey Davenport on October 17, 1820 in Casey Co unty, Kentucky and then to Harold Davenport on March 25, 18 22 in Casey County, Kentucky. I assume they were brothers . They moved to Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois. Patsy died January 17, 1867.

7-Elizabeth Canaday Betsy was born May 9, 1806 in Campbell County, Virginia. She married Rev. Zachariah Waters on March 25, 1824. She di ed January 17, 1867 in Macoupin County, Illinois); marrie d 25 Mar 1824 in Casey County, Kentucky to Rev. Zachariah W aters, came to Macoupin County, Illinois in 1847 and settle d in Byrd Township in Section 11. Event: Note: Note: The Veteran signed his name as Cannaday. The family surnam e also appears in the file as Canaday, Canady, Kanaday, Ken naday, and Kennedy. The Children of John & Mary Cannaday sp elled their name Kanaday.

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Military Service: Served under Captains Charles Callaway, K irkpatrick, Yauber, Deade, and Irish, and Colonels Callawa y and Feebecker. Served during the siege of Yorktown. (Trea ty of Paris was signed 3 Sep 1783, ending the Revolutionar y War.) Served in the 2nd & 3rd Virginia Regiments, Contine ntal Line.

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Children (all were born in Campbell County, Virginia):

• 1. James Canaday (27 Jan 1788 - 1823 in Kentucky); marrie d in Casey County, Kentucky to ??? Upton.

2. John Canaday, Jr. (26 Aug 1789 - 1832); married 1810 i n Casey County, Kentucky to Mary Vandiver (Vandevear ?).

• 3. Robert Clem Canaday (24 Sep 1791 - 31 May 1847 in Gent ry County, Kentucky); married 18 Oct 1810 in Casey County , Kentucky to Elizabeth Sapp.

4. William J. Canaday (8 Jan 1796 - xxxx); married 7 Feb 18 15 in Casey County, Kentucky to Sally Vandiver. William wa s a Baptist preacher. Moved to Morgan County, Illinois in 1 825.

5. Sohpia Canaday (3 May 1798 - xxxx); married (1) 19 Sep 1 815 to Isaiah Clifton; married (2) 3 Jan 1839 to George M . Damron (Dawson ?).

6. Patsey Canaday (24 Jun 1800 - xxxx); married 17 Oct 182 0 in Casey County, Kentucky to Harry (Henry ?) Davenport. M oved to Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois.

7. Elizabeth Canaday (9 May 1806 - 17 Jan 1867 in Macoupi n County, Illinois); married 25 Mar 1824 in Casey County, K entucky to Rev. Zachariah Waters, and went to Macoupin Coun ty, Illinois in 1847. Settled in Byrd Township in Section 1 1.

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Place of burial: John Grassel farm (east of Litchfield an d just east of the Charles F. & Myrta Canaday farm), Montgo mery County, Illinois
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