William CANNON

1792 - 1862  (70 years)

• Name	William CANNON
  Born	10 Dec 1792	Henry County, Virginia   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1820	Stokes County, North Carolina   [2]
  	His household contained 1 male 26-45 and 1 female 26-45.
  Reference Number	5896
  Died	13 Dec 1862	Cass County, Iowa   [1]
  Person ID	I5896	Bennetts of Pittsylvania County
  Last Modified	5 Mar 2009

  
  

  Father	Benjamin CANNON,   b. Bef 1746,   d. 1800, Stokes County, North Carolina  (Age > 54 years)
  Children	4 children
  1. Molly CANNON,   b. Between 1775 and 1784, Virginia
  2. Thomas CANNON,   b. Aft 1779
  3. Elizabeth CANNON,   b. Abt 1790, North Carolina
  4. William CANNON,   b. 10 Dec 1792, Henry County, Virginia ,   d. 13 Dec 1862, Cass County, Iowa
  Family ID	F469	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Married	13 Feb 1820	Stokes County, North Carolina   [1]
  Census	11 Sep 1850	Monroe County, Indiana   [3]
  Census	26 Jun 1860	Cass County, Iowa   [4]
  Family ID	F1253	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family ID

  F1254

  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  During the War of 1812, William Cannon served in the 5th Regiment, North Carolina Militia from November 28, 1814 to February 22, 1815 under Capt. John L. Hauser. After the war, he married Nancy Baker, daughter of Henry Baker, in Stokes Co., NC on 13 Feb. 1820. William Cannon appears in the 1820 census in Stokes Co., NC. His household includes 1 male and 1 female, both 26-45. 1820 Census, Stokes Co., NC, Roll M33_84, p. 337. Henry Baker died in Monroe Co. IN in 1838. His estate lists his children, who include Nancy Cannon and Dosha (Docia) Smith. Dosha Baker, sister of Nancy Baker, was the first wife of Joseph Smith who subsequently married Elizabeth Cannon. There is a marriage bond in Stokes Co for the marriage of Elizabeth Cannon and Joseph Smith. Joseph Smith and Elizabeth Cannon remained in Stokes Co. William Cannon and his wife Nancy are living in Monroe Co. IN in 1850. He is 57 years old and she is 58 years old. Their household includes Elizabeth Cannon (24), George Cannon (22), Tamsey E. Cannon (26), and Nancy A. Cannon (12). 1850 Census, Monroe Co., IN, Roll M432_161, p. 346. In 1850, William Cannon and his wife applied for 80 acres of bounty land for his service in the War of 1812. They were approved for 40 acres. On April 17, 1855 William Cannon received 40 acres in Johnson Co. Iowa. In 1850, while living in Monroe County, Indiana, he applied for 80 acres of bounty land. On August 21, 1851, his claim was denied for 80 acres but approved for 40 acres. On April 17, 1855 he received 40 acres in Johnson County, Iowa. William Cannon and his wife Nancy are living in Cass Co., IA in the 1860 census. William is 67 years old and Nancy is 68 years old. The census indicates that William was born in Virginia and Nancy was born in North Carolina. 1860 Census, Cass Co., IA. Roll M653_313, p. 25. Nancy Cannon applied for a widow's pension for her husband's service in the War of 1812 on June 28, 1878. In it she wrote: William Cannon and his wife applied for 80 acres of bounty land for his service in the War of 1812. They were approved for 40 acres. On April 17, 1855 William Cannon received 40 acres in Johnson Co. Iowa.

  
  

• Sources

  [S244] Index to War of 1812 Pension Files Volume I: A-I, White, Virgil D., (The National Historical Publishing Company, Waynesboro, Tennessee, 1992), p. 333. [S247] 1840 Census Carroll Co., TN, (NARA), Wm Cannon household. [S246] 1850 Census Monroe Co., In, (NARA), William Cannon household. [S245] 1860 Census Cass Co., Ia, (NARA), William Cannon household.