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John Lewis Boren CANNON 1727 – 1794 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Feb 1727

Birth Location: Dorchester County, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 19 Jan 1794

Death Location: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA

Father: John CANNON

Mother: Mary BOREN

Spouse(s): Martha ALEXANDER

Children(s): Benjamin CANNON

In 1727, John Lewis Boren CANNON SR entered the world in Dorchester County, Maryland, USA, born to John H CANNON and Mary BOREN. In 1763, John Lewis Boren CANNON SR resided in Will, Craven District, South Carolina, USA. In 1780, John Lewis Boren CANNON SR resided in Between North and South Fork Edisto River, Orangeb. John Lewis Boren CANNON SR married Martha Ann ALEXANDER, and had children including Benjamin Bluford CANNON. John Lewis Boren CANNON SR passed away in 1794 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1727, John Lewis Boren CANNON SR entered the world in Dorchester County, Maryland, USA, born to John H CANNON and Mary BOREN.
  • In 1763, John Lewis Boren CANNON SR resided in Will, Craven District, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1780, John Lewis Boren CANNON SR resided in Between North and South Fork Edisto River, Orangeb.
  • John Lewis Boren CANNON SR married Martha Ann ALEXANDER, and had children including Benjamin Bluford CANNON.
  • John Lewis Boren CANNON SR passed away in 1794 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John CANNON
1685 – 1750
Birth Location: Massachusetts, USA?
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Mary BOREN
1695 – 1798
Birth Location: Maryland?/Massachusetts?, USA
MB

Spouses(s)

Martha ALEXANDER
1733 – 1798
Birth Location: Maryland?, USA
MA

Children(s)

Benjamin CANNON
1774 – 1849
Birth Location: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
BC

John CANNON's Ancestors

Self
John CANNON
1727 – 1794
Birth Place: Dorchester County, Maryland, USA
Parents
John H CANNON
1685 – 1750
Massachusetts, USA?
Mary BOREN
1695 – 1798
Maryland?/Massachusetts?, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John CANNON's Descendants

1.
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John (Lewis Boren) CANNON (16 Feb 1727 – 19 Jan 1794) m. Martha (Ann) ALEXANDER (1733/43? – 1798?)
  1. 1. Benjamin (Bluford) CANNON (1774 – 29 May 1849) m. Mary MCKNITT\MCNATT (1787? – 1850?)
    1. 1. Susan ("Susie") CANNON (1827 – 1898) m. John (Paul "The Wise") VARNELL (2 August 1819 – 17 September 1862)
      1. 1. Glassco (D) VARNELL (Apr 1850 – 1903) m. Mary (Jane) HAMPTON (3 Sep 1855 – 12 Feb 1935)
        1. 1. William (Norman "Norman") VARNELL (30 Aug 1876 – 12 Sep 1961) m. Sara (Ann Van Dora "Dorie") BRIGHT (27 August 1884 – 2 Jan 1970)

John CANNON's Timeline

6 Records

1727
16 Feb 1727
Birth of John Lewis Boren CANNON SR in Dorchester County, Maryland, USA
Dorchester County, Maryland, USA
1763
1763
Age 36
John Lewis Boren CANNON SR resided here in Will, Craven District, South Carolina, USA
Will, Craven District, South Carolina, USA
1780
1780
Age 53
John Lewis Boren CANNON SR resided here in Between North and South Fork Edisto River, Orangeburgh District, South Carolina, USA
Between North and South Fork Edisto River, Orangeburgh District, South Carolina, USA
1790
2 Aug 1790
Age 63
John Lewis Boren CANNON SR resided here in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
1794
19 Jan 1794
Age 67
Death of John Lewis Boren CANNON SR in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
1794
1794
Age 67
John Lewis Boren CANNON SR - Probate in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Feb 1727
    Event Place: Dorchester County, Maryland, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 30.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: HJW
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Alabama, U.S., Surname Files Expanded, 1702–1981, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M84.0198
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1763
    Event Place: Will, Craven District, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: South Carolina, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: Between North and South Fork Edisto River, Orangeburgh District, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820, Document: Jury Lists, 1778, Acts #1078 [at SC Archives]; Page Number: 12; Family Number: 351

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1790
    Event Place: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; First Census of the United States, 1790.; Year: 1790; Census Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 358; Family History Library Film: 0568147

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998, Wills and Estate Papers (Mecklenburg County), 1663-1978; Author: North Carolina. Division of Archives and History; Probate Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pitt County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Land Grant Files, 1693-1960

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jan 1794
    Event Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998, Wills and Estate Papers (Mecklenburg County), 1663-1978; Author: North Carolina. Division of Archives and History; Probate Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Alabama, U.S., Surname Files Expanded, 1702–1981, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M84.0198
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Huntersville, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1794
    Event Place: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998, Wills and Estate Papers (Mecklenburg County), 1663-1978; Author: North Carolina. Division of Archives and History; Probate Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina
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