Reuben Kennon

Bef 1790 - Abt 1858  (> 68 years)

• Name	Reuben Kennon
  Born	Bef 1790	Caswell County, North Carolina
  Gender	Male
  Census	16 Dec 1850	Caswell County, North Carolina   [1]
  _UID	044CA0A76E3C4E6D8B621D526D9791F4E169
  Died	Abt Jan 1858
  Person ID	I1216	Bennett, Harrison, and Herron Families
  Last Modified	23 Mar 2019

  
  

  Father	Joel Cannon,   b. Between 1750 and 1760,   d. Bef Oct 1832, Caswell County, North Carolina  (Age ~ 82 years)
  Children	8 children
  1. Sally Kennon,   d. Yes, date unknown
  2. Anne Kennon,   d. 28 Jul 1855, Rockingham County, North Carolina
  3. William Cannon,   d. Bef 20 Mar 1841, Henderson County, Tennessee
  4. Elijah Kennon,   d. Yes, date unknown
  5. Dorcas Kennon,   d. Yes, date unknown
  6. Reuben Kennon,   b. Bef 1790, Caswell County, North Carolina ,   d. Abt Jan 1858
  7. Thomas Kennon,   b. Aft 1790, Caswell County, North Carolina ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  8. James Kennon,   b. Abt 1799, Caswell County, North Carolina ,   d. Abt 1886, Henry County, Tennessee
  Family ID	F545	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hannah Allen,   b. 1796, Person County, North Carolina ,   d. Bef 22 Oct 1868, Caswell County, North Carolina  (Age < 72 years)
  Married	15 Dec 1813	Person County, North Carolina
  	bond issued
  Children	1. Jane Kennon,   b. Abt 1817, Caswell County, North Carolina ,   d. Yes, date unknown Married: James J. Dill (1843)   2. William Cannon,   d. Yes, date unknown Married:   3. Thirza Ann Kennon,   b. Abt 1827,   d. Yes, date unknown Married: Thomas P. Boman (1856)   4. Abel K. Kennon,   b. Abt 1818, Caswell County, North Carolina ,   d. Yes, date unknown Married: Martha Morton (1843)   5. Joseph B. Kennon,   b. Abt 1825,   d. Abt 1892, Caswell County, North Carolina  (Age ~ 67 years) Married: Louisa D. White (1851)   6. Richard Kennon
  Last Modified	14 Oct 2020
  Family ID	F377	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  On 22 July 1811, Joel Canon deeded property to both William Cannon and Reuben Cannon. William Cannon received 100 acres at Hogan’s Creek. (Deed Book Q, pg. 276-77). Reuben received 86 acres at Hogan’s Creek adjacent William Cannon (Deed Book Q, pg. 277). Reuben Kannon was bondsman on the marriage bond between Daniel Scott and Dorcas Cannon dated 21 Dec. 1811 in Caswell Co., NC. In 1830 Census, Reuben Kennon is living in Caswell Co., NC. He lists one male under 5, one male 5 - 50, one male 10-15, one male 15-20, one male 40-50, two females 5-10, and one female 30-40. Roll: 119, p. 294. In 1840 Census, Reubin is living in Caswell Co., NC. He lists two males 15-20, one male 20-30, one male 50-60, one female 10-15, one female 15-20 and one female 40-50. Reubin gives his age as 45 in the 1850 Caswell Co., NC census and states that he was born in Caswell Co. (page 256) . His stated age must be incorrect, since Reubin purchased land in 1811 from his uncle Joel Kennon and had one son who was at least 15 in 1830. Assuming that Reuben was at least 21 when he purchased land, his date of birth would be before 1790. This is consistent with the 1830 and 1840 censuses. After Reubin’s death, his wife Hannah and children filed a petition for dower in the estate of Reuben Kennon. The petition for dower was filed in the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions during the January term 1858 and identifies his heirs. They are William, Abel, Joseph B., Thirza Bowman, and Jane Dill.

  
  

• Sources

  [S15] Caswell County, North Carolina, 1850 U.S. Census, 1269; 1273; Reubin Kennon; 8 March 2015 (Reliability: 3). Reubin Kennon-45-M-Caswell Co-farmer Hannah-55-F-Person Co. Joseph B. Kennon-25-M-Caswell Co.-farmer Thirza A.-23-F-Caswell Co.