John Asa Carson Canterbury, Revolutionary War

John Carson Canterbury BIRTH 1760 Fairfax, Fairfax City, Virginia, USA DEATH 29 Oct 1842 (aged 81–82) Monroe County, West Virginia, USA BURIAL Keaton Cemetery Greenville, Monroe County, West Virginia

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Children Photo Mary Canterbury Stevenson 1790–1858

Photo Ruth Canterbury Miller 1791–1866

Photo Leatha Canterbury Miller 1791–1874

Photo Thomas Joshua Canterberry 1792–1877

Levi Canterbury 1794–1875

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Robert WM Canterbury http://www.genforum.com/canterbury/messages/149.html

Some American deserters were executed during the Am. Rev. – according to the book “Summer soldiers” that lists all available recorded court martials (over 5000 listed) in the Am. Rev. Joseph Sr. was not in the book; however there are probably records that were lost. Initially I had wrote didn’t believe execution of deserters was used during the Am. Rev – which was incorrect. In my opinion, still believe Joseph Sr. was a casualty at Brandywine (probably a POW instead of killed, but who latter died in a English prison camp (over 10000 Americans died this way)) since Ruth Simms Canterbury was receiving aid from the county of Amherst (provided by a Mr. Rose (relative of Joseph Sr’s captain Alex. Rose from Amherst believe) until at lease October 1778. No muster records found for Joseph Sr. after Sept 1777 and the Amherst court records state that Ruth was a wife of a poor soldier in the Continental army in Oct. 1778 (doubt the county would have given her aid and called Joseph Sr. that if he had been shot for a deserter). Don’t doubt the family story passed down that Ms. Nobles kindly provided, but believe that after Ruth thought she wouldn’t see her husband again and that the men had threatened to shoot him for desertion, that may have been all she and her daughter would have known for some time after about Joseph Sr’s fate. No official record exists of a court martial or execution for Joseph Sr., though not all records from then are still around. Also, execution for desertion under Joseph Sr’s circumstances would be difficult for a military unit to authorize I believe.

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VIRGINIA MILITIA IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR PART II Virginia's Share in the Military Movements of the Revolution, page 63 Bibliography: McAllister, J.T. McAllister Printing Company Hot Springs, Va 1913

Canterbury, John

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Monroe, Jan. 19, 183-. Born in Prince William about 1761. Volunteered for one month in Montgomery to guard the frontier at clinch river. Was at Blackmore Station on Clinch. Volunteered one month to guard the frontier on Bluestone River. Received no pay for either tour. Moved to Holston River, where he substituted three months for Samuel Douglas, and served at Logan's Station, Kentucky. Volunteered under Capt. Joseph Martin against the Indians. The troops marched across the French Broad to the Indian towns and were in several small skirmishes, but no regular engagement. They killed some Indians and took some prisoners, but the Indians evacuated their towns. Substituted for three months for a David Renfrow, and marched under Col. Campbell to the Santee River, where he joined Gen. Martin's army, then in camp. In one scouting party they took about 80 prisoners, brought them into camp, and sent them to Camden. Army remained in camp till Cornwallis surrendered. Declarant settled in Monroe, about 1784.

Notes from Kenneth J. Canterbury, descendent of John and Nancy Lowe Canterbury.

"I wish you both (Ida Mae Ellison & me) could visit his and Nancy's old home place on top of the mountain but it requires a one and one half mile walk through the woods. I was there one year ago and found the remains of the spring where they drew water and the barely visible remains of an old outhouse. Also found an indian tomahawk stone hidden under the logs on top of a cornerstone. I feel sure that it belonged to John since he fought in the Indian wars."

John Canterbury and his brother Samual migrated from Franklin County Virginia to Greenbriar County in 1782. They are both on the Greenbriar County Tax Register from 1782 thru 1786 and were both taxed one tithe for horses each year. Samual later married Jane Dick and moved to Logan County. In 1787 John married Nancy Lowe who was originally from Maryland. The wedding ceremony was performed by the Reverend John Alderson Jr in the Greenbriar Baptist Church at Alderson. The Church was erected in 1781 and was the first church to be founded west of the Alleghany Mountains. It was replaced in 1957. John and Nancy lived in the southern part of Greenbriar County that became Monroe County in 1799. Both countys became a part of West Virginia in 1863. They were living on a 74 acre farm on Indian Creek in 1789. (Source:Monroe County Survey Book 3,Page 27). John received a land grant of 100 acres on Stoney Creek near Caldwell in 1797 and 155 acres at Blue Lick Run on the Greenbriar River in 1800. (Source: Sims Virginia Land Grants,Greenbriar County). He sold both tracts on July 15,1800 to William Graham and Israel Meadows. (Source: Monroe County Deed Book A,pages 83 and 85). He purchased a 150 acre farm on May 19,1801 from John Maddy for 85 British Pounds. (Source: Monroe County Deed Book A,Page 131). The farm was located above the waters of Back Creek which is a branch of Indian Creek in the Springfield District of Monroe County and was adjacent to land owned by his father in law Samual Lowe. When John was seventy four years of age he appeared before the Justice of Monroe County to apply for pension benefits. The benefits were available to volunteer soldiers due to an Act of Congress that was passed on June 7,1832. By applying for the pension he left a wealth of information that could not have been obtained otherwise. The following paragraph is an edited version of his Declaration for Benefits which is on file at the County Clerks Office at the Monroe County Court House in Union W.V..

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John stated that he was born in Prince William County in Virginia and that although he had no records of his birth he believed himself to be 74 years of age. He further stated that he moved from Prince William County to Montgomery County (which later became a part of Bedford County) where he entered the service of the United States and served a one month tour at Blackmors Station. There he guarded the western frontier of the Clinch River against Indian attacks. Shortly after the expiration of that tour he volunteered for a one month tour to guard the frontiers of the Bluestone River against Indian attacks. He then moved to Holstone in Washington County. His next tour while acting as a substitute for Samual Douglas was for three months in a volunteer company that was raised in Virginia. They marched from what was then called 'The Long Islands of Holstone' into Kentucky. During that time he was stationed at Benjamin Logans Run and served out his full tour before returning to Holstone. He then volunteered under the command of Captain Joseph Martin and marched westward across the French-Broad River to the Cherokee Indian towns(later Tennessee) where they killed several Indians and took prisoners. After the Indians vacated their towns they had no further engagements and returned to Holstone. He then volunteered as a substitute for David Renfrose for a three month tour under the command of Colonel Campbell against the British. They marched to the Santee River where they joined General Marions' Army in South Carolina. While there he was in a scouting party that captured 80 British prisoners that were later sent to Camden. They were discharged after learning of Cornwallis' surrender in 1781 which signaled the end of the Revolutionary war. He then moved to Franklin County where he resided before moving to Greenbriar County.

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John refiled for the pension on November 18, 1839. His neighbors Samual Clark and Joseph Ellison who was a minister of the gospel accompanied John and swore that they had known him for many years and that he was a man of strict integrity,much beloved in the community and entitled to full credit in his statements. It is not known if John was successfull in his declaration for a pension but the name John Canterbury appears in the 1784-1811 military records of the United States Volunteer Soldiers Archive and the Daughters Of The American Revolution placed a Revolutionary Marker at his gravesite near Greenville. Nancy died March 8,1850 at Hans Creek near Greenville. John and Nancy and their daughter Polly and her husband George Stevenson are buried at the Keaton/Buzzard Run Cemetery located just off Cooks Run which is 2.4 miles from the Post office in Greenville,Monroe,W.V.. (Source: Monroe County Cemeterys/Monroe County Historical Society). Their original markers are still legible.

Canterbury Family Cemetery

Located on the Canterbury Family farm in Monroe County, WV. The following people are buried there.

Joshua Canterberry 1792 - 1877 Mary Ann "Polly" Copeland Canterberry 1798 - 1874 Rosa M. Canterbury 1890 - 1961 W.F. Canterbury 1890 - 1961 Glenna Susan Canterbury 1920 - 1920 Margaret E. Canterberry 1838 - 1913 John H. Canterberry 1839 - 1904 Lewis Press Canterberry 1875 - 1938 Four unmarked graves

According to Robert WM Canterbury (kilmorachmindspring.com> To: bfurr1cs.com

Robert WM Canterbury http://www.genforum.com/canterbury/messages/430.html Regarding the reference to John Canterbury/Cantlebury who was listed with a boat load of prisoners who where to be transported from Bristol, England in 1685 to Barbados - the 2 references regarding John - both in October of 1685 in Bristol - appear likely to be the same person instead of 2 different Johns, from a closer look at the log entries. And that John appears to have ended up in Barbados instead of Virginia. Interestingly, if that John did end up in Virginia, there is a good chance his surname was actually Scantlebury (a Cornish surname, sounds quite similiar to Canterbury) instead of Canterbury, originally.

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Catherine M. Cales Catherine M. Cales, e-mail correspondence (cathym@fuse.net), GEDCOM file imported on 10 Feb 1999. 0 Footnote Catherine M. Cales, e-mail correspondence (cathym@fuse.net), GEDCOM file imported on 10 Feb 1999. ShortFootnote Bibliography

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Sir. Roger Canterbury & His Descendants Margureitte F. Ratliff, Sir. Roger Canterbury & His Descendants (Privately published, St. Albans, WV 25117
1-305-722-2030 swalnut934@aol.com) 0 Footnote Margureitte F. Ratliff, Sir. Roger Canterbury & His Descendants (Privately published, St. Albans, WV 25117 1-305-722-2030 swalnut934@aol.com) ShortFootnote Bibliography

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