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Jeremiah Cannon left a number of records in Goochland County VA. At the Jan 17 1754 vestry meeting, Jeremiah Cannon was paid "for his support" of the vestry. (Hopkins, 12) This type of entry about Jeremiah was repeated on Dec 18 1754, Oct 14 1755, Nov 7 1757, Dec 10 1758, Oct 9 1759, and Sep 25 1760. (Hopkins, 12, 13, 15, 18, 19, 21)
In 1749, Cumberland County was formed from the southern part of Goochland County. After 1749, Jeremiah probably owned land in both Goochland and Cumberland counties. Records in both counties need to be checked.
On Jun 27 1757, Benjamin Cannon of Cumberland Co sold 50 acres in Cumberland to Jeremiah Cannon, "it being part of the land where the said Benjamin now lives and bounded on David Runolds' line," for £50. (TLC, 85) Benjamin had bought this tract as part of a 200 acre piece in Feb 1753 from George Carrington. (TLC, 15)
In the 1759 processioning of Cumberland County, Jeremiah and Benjamin Cannon were listed in the precinct between Willis River, Randolph's Creek, the county line [with Buckingham County], and River Road. (Blomquist, Vestry, 132, 134; Blomquist, Land, 36) In the 1763 processioning, Jeremiah was in the same precinct. (Blomquist, Vestry, 164, 165; Blomquist, Land, 48) Benjamin was probably related to Jeremiah because Benjamin was listed in that same precinct without Jeremiah in 1755. (Blomquist, Land, 26)
Jeremiah died in 1767 in Goochland Co VA. Abstract of will, dated Feb 1 1767, probated Jun 16 1767: "to wife Elizabeth, the land I now live on during her life and widowhood, 9 head of cattle and residue of my stock, household stuff and furniture to raise my children and also 1 black horse; to son William Cannon, the land I now live on containing 70 acres after my death and the death of my wife; if he be without heir to fall to son Thomas Cannon and his heirs; my sorrel horse to be sold to discharge my debts; residue of estate after my death and the death of my wife to be equally divided between all of my children; executors, wife Elizabeth and son Benjamin Cannon; witnesses, William Sharp Smith, Humphrey Parrish Jr, and Phillip Walker." (Henley, 55)
Though Jeremiah left his son Benjamin as his executor, there are no records of Benjamin in Goochland County.
References
Blomquist, Ann K. Southam Parish Land Processioning 1747-1784, 2004.
Blomquist, Ann K. The Vestry Book of Southam Parish, Cumberland County VA 1745-1792, 2002.
Cumberland County VA records: DB 2p 52; DB 2 p 418.
Goochland County VA records
Henley, Margaret V. Abstracts of Wills from Goochland County VA 1727-1777, 1990.
Hopkins, William L. St. James Northam Parish Vestry Book 1744-1850, 1987.
TLC Genealogy. Cumberland Co VA Deed Bk 2 1752-1760, 2000.
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