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Note: children spread out over 30 years; marriage date is not right if theirfirst born son William was born about 1771; looks like 2 or 3 familiesof children connected to these parents ****************************** History of the Cannaday Family of Virginia by Frieda Elizabeth RileyClark Cannaday, 1917-0000, copyright 1983, film #1321045 item 1-2: James Cannaday I (ca.1755-1817), son of William and Nancy Cannaday,immigrated (possibly from Ireland, probably via England) to PatrickCounty, VA and married Elizabeth Raikes (a fellow passenger). Heserved in the Revolutionary War, and moved to Franklin County, VA.Desc and relatives lived in VA, WV, NC, and elsewhere. includesindexes. includes surnames Abshire, Ackers, Bower, Hill, Lester,Moran, Short, Thomas, Wood and related families.
Revolutionary War: private, 1966 DAR Patriot Index, pg 382 *********** The Legend of the James Cannaday Family by Frieda Clarke Cannaday: Listed as a private in American Rev. War and is listed in the1966 DAR Patriot Index on page 382. His will was probated 9 Feb 1817, executors were William Cannaday andJames Cannaday. Recorded in Will Book 2, page 169, Rocky Mount,Franklin Co, VA. He had 12 children, only 4 mentioned in the will.But he said "put them all 'a' equal 'footing' except youngest 'sunPleasant' him to have the land he lives on himself and 2 hundreddollars. Also William Cannaday to have a certain tract of land andalso John Cannaday the right to a certain tract of land, them to owesumthing clever for a grandaughter. William and James to beexecutors. The will was witnessed by James Radford and Joshua Young.proved 3 mar 1817. Inventory on 17 Mar 1817 listed: 6 slaves valued at $1,596. household goods app. $148.83 farm equipment app $45. 2 horses $125. 5 cows $50.00 5 yearlings $7.50 28 head hogs $28.75 14 head sheep $28. 14 geese $3.50 one still $60.00 eight barrels corn $40 total inventory $2,150.00 MY RESEARCH NOTES (Frieda says they had 12 children but she lists only 8 And she says in her story that Elizabeth was only 12 when theymarried, yet she has Elizabeths birth date as 1756 and their marriagedate as 1775, AND their first child born in 1781 ALSO if Elizabeth was born abt 1756 and died in 1853 then she wasn't105 when she died, she was 97) *************************************** The Cannaday Family of VA and WV, same author, copyright 1988, reprintof the Cannaday books of VA and WV updated with much new informationpertinent to the family history. not available in film from FHL ********************************** Ref from GenForum Posted by Vickie Arthur adanac@cwv.net May/1999 genforum.com/canaday I have Elizabeth Raikes married James Cannaday, one of GeneralNathaniel Green's Revolutionary soldiers. See "Soffels records of theRevolutionary War" page 504. They lived on runnet Bag Creek in the west of Franklin Co, whereElizabeth attained the great age of 105 years. Their children were:Mary. William. James. John. Chalres, and Pleasant. *************************** EXTRACTED FROM BILL PUTMAN'S WEBSITE billputman.com
James Cannaday He was born about 1755, probably in Franklin County. He served in theRevolution under General Green. He married Elizabeth Raikes in 1775. He must have died in late 1816 or early 1817 as his will was probatedin Franklin County on February 9, 1817. This will lists his living children: Elizabeth b. Mary 'Polly' b. 18 sep 1781 William b. 1782 James b. 15 mar 1793 John b. David b. 1794 Charles b. 15 mar 1793 Pleasant b. 1801
Note: Microfilm 1512663, submission AF92-000186: James and Elizabeth have 8
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