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Matthew Cannon 1728–1778 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1728

Birth Location: Dorchester, Maryland, United States

Death Date: 1778

Death Location: Somerset, Maryland, United States

Father: James Cannon

Mother: Sarah Covington

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In 1728, Matthew Cannon entered the world in Dorchester, Maryland, United States, born to James Cannon And Sarah Covington. Matthew Cannon passed away in 1778 in Somerset, Maryland, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1728, Matthew Cannon entered the world in Dorchester, Maryland, United States, born to James Cannon And Sarah Covington.
  • Matthew Cannon passed away in 1778 in Somerset, Maryland, United States.

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Matthew Cannon's Ancestors

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Matthew Cannon
1728–1778
Birth Place: Dorchester, Maryland, United States
Parents
James Cannon
1686–1751
Eastern Shore, Maryland, United States
Sarah Covington
1698–1785
Dorchester, Maryland, United States
Grandparents
James (J "Nanticoke"** Cannon) III
1645–1711
Dorchester County, Maryland, USA
Mary (Sarah) Richards
1655–1713
Wicomico County, Maryland, USA
Abraham Covington
1683–1753
Dorchester, Maryland, United States
Sarah Langrell
1690–1756
Dorchester, Maryland, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Jr
1620–1700
Mary Cannon
1620–1713
Thomas Richards
1635–1699
Joan Camden
1640–1685
Thomas Covington
1670–1709
Rachel Ingram
1671–1720
James Langrell
1628–1722
Agatha Johnson
1630–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Cannon
1595–1673
Ann Cooper
1600–1653
Nehemiah Covington
1628–1681
Anne Collins
1629–1678
Thomas Covington
1643–1704
Susannah Brayfield
1642–1687
William Johnson
1590–1656
Elizabeth Johnson
1593–

Matthew Cannon's Timeline

2 Records

1728
1728
Birth of Matthew Cannon in Dorchester, Maryland, United States
Dorchester, Maryland, United States
1778
1778
Age 50
Death of Matthew Cannon in Somerset, Maryland, United States
Somerset, Maryland, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1728
    Event Place: Dorchester, Maryland, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1778
    Event Place: Somerset, Maryland, United States

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