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Edward Cannon 1670–1729 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1670

Birth Location: Princess Anne, Virginia, USA

Death Date: Bef. 10 Jun 1729

Death Location: Bath, Beaufort, North Carolina, USA

Father: Edward Cannon

Mother: Anne )

Spouse(s): Sarah Dawley\Dolley

Children(s): Dennis Cannon

The story of Edward Cannon began in 1670 in Princess Anne, Virginia, USA. Edward Cannon married Sarah Dawley Dolley, and had children including Dennis Cannon. Edward Cannon passed away in 1729 in Bath, Beaufort, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Edward Cannon began in 1670 in Princess Anne, Virginia, USA.
  • Edward Cannon married Sarah Dawley Dolley, and had children including Dennis Cannon.
  • Edward Cannon passed away in 1729 in Bath, Beaufort, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Cannon
1657–1693
Birth Location: England, , , Ireland
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Anne )
1659–1697
Birth Location: Yorkshire, England, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Dawley\Dolley
1642–1733
Birth Location: Princess Ann ornLower Norfolk County, Virginia
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Children(s)

Dennis Cannon
1728–1757
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Edward Cannon's Ancestors

Self
Edward Cannon
1670–1729
Birth Place: Princess Anne, Virginia, USA
Parents
Edward Cannon
1657–1693
England, , , Ireland
Anne (Jenkins \Dashiell ---Cannon (7thGGM) )
1659–1697
Yorkshire, England, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
edward (cannon sr.8thGGF) )
1618–1660
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England
sarah (ann) cabeita
1620–
Yorkshire, England
Nicholas ((Frank) Jenkins II (9GGM) (Immigrant) (England to) VA)
1625–1673
Purleigh, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
John (Canon)
1577–1627
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1600–
Susan Sutcliffe
1580–1627
Nicholas Jenkins
1602–1631
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Canon
1539–1600
Margaret Adams
1540–1620

Edward Cannon's Descendants

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Edward Cannon (1670–Bef. 10 Jun 1729) m. Sarah Dawley\Dolley (1642–26 Jun 1733)
  1. 1. Dennis Cannon 1728–1757 m. Suckey (? nickname for Susan Caroline or) Susannah? –1820
    1. 1. David (Lewis) Cannon 1750–1816
      1. 1. Dennis Cannon 1798– m. Alice (Unknown md) Cannon 1795–
        1. 1. Lewis Cannon 1825–1860 m. Nancy (Frances) McLawhorn 1830–1870
    2. 2. Nathaniel Cannon 1750–1795
    3. 3. David Cannon 1754–1818
    4. 4. Henry Cannon 1780–1860
    5. 5. Dennis ((of Dennis Sr, Edward II)) Cannon 1739–
    6. 6. Zilphia Cannon 1770–1830
    7. 7. Catherine ("Caty") Cannon 1782–1830
    8. 8. Lewis Cannon 1740–1820
    9. 9. Nathaniel Cannon 1760–1844
    10. 10. Susanna Cannon 1778–1860
    11. 11. Jemima Cannon 1785–1843

Edward Cannon's Timeline

2 Records

1670
1670
Birth of Edward Cannon in Princess Anne, Virginia, USA
Princess Anne, Virginia, USA
1729
Bef. 10 Jun 1729
Age 59
Death of Edward Cannon in Bath, Beaufort, North Carolina, USA
Bath, Beaufort, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1670
    Event Place: Princess Anne, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1646
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1646; Page Number: 58

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Bef. 10 Jun 1729
    Event Place: Bath, Beaufort, North Carolina, USA
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