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John Canaday 1741–1830 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1741

Birth Location: MD

Death Date: 2 Mar 1830

Death Location: Centerville (Wayne County), Wayne County, Indiana, USA

Father: Charles Cannaday\Kennedy

Mother: Phebe Beals

Spouse(s): Margaret Thornbrugh

Children(s): Charles Canaday

The story of John Canaday began in 1741 in MD. In 1769, John Canaday resided in Rental Rolls, King George County, VA. John Canaday married Margaret Thornbrugh, and had children including Charles Canaday. John Canaday passed away in 1830 in Centerville (Wayne County), Wayne County, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Canaday began in 1741 in MD.
  • In 1769, John Canaday resided in Rental Rolls, King George County, VA.
  • John Canaday married Margaret Thornbrugh, and had children including Charles Canaday.
  • John Canaday passed away in 1830 in Centerville (Wayne County), Wayne County, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Cannaday\Kennedy
1715–1746
Birth Location: Kent County, Maryland
CC
Phebe Beals
1720–1805
Birth Location: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
PB

Spouses(s)

Margaret Thornbrugh
1741–1819
Birth Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
MT

Children(s)

Charles Canaday
1770–1851
Birth Location: Guilford County, North Carolina, United States of America
CC

John Canaday's Ancestors

Self
John Canaday
1741–1830
Birth Place: MD
Parents
Charles Cannaday\Kennedy
1715–1746
Kent County, Maryland
Phebe (Bowater) Beals
1720–1805
Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Grandparents
William Canaday
1671–1733
Manoakin, Somerset, Maryland
Catherine Waughop
1700–1722
St Mary's County, Maryland, USA
John Beals
1684–1745
Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Sarah (C BOWATER) Beals
1688–1765
West Chester, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
William (Kennedy)
1640–1681
Anne Fisher
1650–1750
Thomas Waughop
1660–1700
Katherine Coutanceau
1665–1726
John Beals
1650–1726
Mary Clayton
1665–1726
Thomas Bowater
1655–1750
Sarah Edge
1637–1692
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Cornelius Cannaday
1600–1640
Susannah Byard
1620–1661
Abraham Fisher
1628–1689
Rhoda Lawton
1630–1650
John Waughop
1631–1677
Ann MacKall
1637–1663
John Coutanceau
1636–1686
Katherine Gerrard
1634–1668
Thomas Beals
1625–1689
Sarah Edge
1637–1692
William Clayton
1632–1689
Prudence Lanckford
1631–1728

John Canaday's Descendants

1.
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John Canaday (1741–2 Mar 1830) m. Margaret Thornbrugh (15 Apr 1741–12 Mar 1819)
  1. 1. Charles Canaday 1770–1851 m. Saray Russel 1776–1850
    1. 1. Margaret Canaday 1797–1871 m. James Harvey 1795–1871
      1. 1. Mary (Ann) Harvey 1828–1907 m. Solomon Fraizer 1821–1865
        1. 1. Nathan Fraizer 1846–1932 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Waters 1849–1907
      2. 2. Joel (Absolom) Harvey 1821–1913
      3. 3. Nathan Harvey 1830–1915
      4. 4. Sylvia (Jane) Frazier 1833–1895
      5. 5. Nancy Fraizer 1823–1900
      6. 6. Mary (Ann) Fraizer 1828–1907
      7. 7. Absalom Harvey 1826–1892
      8. 8. Elizabeth (Ellen) Harvey 1836–1853
    2. 2. William Cannaday 1795–1847

John Canaday's Timeline

6 Records

1741
5 Apr 1741
Birth of John Canaday in Fairfax, Fairfax County, Virginia, United States of America
Fairfax, Fairfax County, Virginia, United States of America
1741
1741
Birth of John Canaday in MD
MD
1769
1769
Age 28
John Canaday resided here in Rental Rolls, King George County, VA
Rental Rolls, King George County, VA
1773
1773
Age 32
John Canaday resided here in Rental Rolls, King George County, VA
Rental Rolls, King George County, VA
1790
1790
Age 49
John Canaday resided here in Patapsco Lower Hundred, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Patapsco Lower Hundred, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
1830
2 Mar 1830
Age 89
Death of John Canaday in Economy, Wayne, Indiana, United States
Economy, Wayne, Indiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1741
    Event Place: Fairfax, Fairfax County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 6062.028; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1741
    Event Place: MD

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1769
    Event Place: Rental Rolls, King George County, VA
    Record Source: Virginia, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1773
    Event Place: Rental Rolls, King George County, VA
    Record Source: Virginia, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Patapsco Lower Hundred, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: Patapsco Lower Hundred, Baltimore, Maryland; Series: M637; Roll: 3; Page: 163; Image: 101; Family History Library Film: 0568143

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: New Garden, North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, Guilford College; Greensboro, North Carolina; Men's Minutes, 1783-1800; Collection: North Carolina Yearly Meeting Minutes

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Mar 1830
    Event Place: Economy, Wayne, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Place: Guilford, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Centerville (Wayne County), Wayne County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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