The first John Cannon (Canon)was born England in 1604. He arrived from
London in 1622 on the ship "Abigail" Cpt Hackwell, master. Went first to
Jamestown, then to Charles City County (County next to Jamestown on James
River). He is listed in C. Woodward's muster (census) taken on Jan 22, 1624
(his age is listed as 22). A land sale of 80 acres in Charles City Co, VA
on 20 Oct 1665 to John Cannon is recorded (see Patent Book 6 of Chas City,
Co., VA) Suspect his son (can't prove) was John Cannon who married Esther
Pledge. John Cannon (Canon), the immigrant, was 40 years old when his son
was born. John Cannon (b. circa 1644) and Esther (Hester when she married
2nd time after death to Abe Childers)had 3 boys and one girl; John,
William, Joseph and Mary). John Cannon's will is dated Feb 1, 1696 (see
Henrico County, VA wills of 1696). His son, William, married Judith
Woodson in Goochland, Co, Va in 1704. William died in 1747. He and Judith
had a son, John, who was 32 years old in 1741. This John married first
Mary Cannon (his cousin and daughter of John and Mary Price Cannon) and
they had no children. John then married Martha Woodson (his cousin on his
mother's side). John is mentioned in will of John Woodson (born 1668) and
brother of Judith W. Cannon. Will is dated 5 Dec 1715--see Henrico Co, VA
Record Book 1714-18 pp 56-59. John and Martha had a son, William and that
is where I decended from. The John Cannon from Esther Cannon/John Cannon
Marriage was born about 1709 in Henrico County, VA, married Martha Woodson
about 1740 (he was age 31 at the time)and he died on 21 May 1757, age 48.
I have a great amount of information on The Cannons of Buckingham County,
VA, Trigg County, Ky and Avoyelles Parish Louisiana if this is of interest
to anyone.
county.