Bart, nevermind! I just read the email you sent with the information
included. Thanks, again.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kay Stange" <kaystange(a)attbi.com>
To: <CANNON-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2003 11:56 PM
Subject: Re: [CANNON] William Cannon 1752 NY>SC>TN
Bart,
I'm interested. I'm not sure if he belongs in my line because I can't go
beyond Richard Cannon. Still, the area you mention, and the dates, would
fall in my family's time and area. If you don't mind, I'd like to receive
an
email copy of William's pension application.
Thank you,
Kay Stange
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bart Cannon" <cannonmp(a)earthlink.net>
To: <CANNON-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2003 3:41 AM
Subject: Re: [CANNON] William Cannon 1752 NY>SC>TN
> Hi Joyce,
>
> I can not verify that the Washington Co, TN William Cannon born 1752 NY
> was truly in TN by 1780. That is Zella Armstrong's theory. She feels
> he was the first TN Cannon according to a 1942 Chattanooga newspaper
> column she wrote.
>
> The South Carolina Cannon I am most interested in is actually the
> Benjamin Cannon listed in the 1790 Census as living in Camden County
> with a half dozen children in his household. The Camden Historical
> Society can find no information on this man.
>
> My theory is that he may be the Benjamin of 1740 Goochland Co, VA. The
> first son of Jeremiah Cannon and Elizabeth Elam Cannon. This Cannon
> line had been in VA since the 1650s and probably not associated with the
> Staten Island Andreis Canon line even though it is the theory of Zella
> Armstrong that all East TN Cannons are related to the William Cannon of
> Marion's Men.
>
> I can attach my transcription of the Pension Application of William to
> an e-mail if you are interested.
>
> Bart
>
>
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