John (Cannaday) Canaday Sr. (abt. 1680)

Born about 1680 in Somerset, Maryland

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Douge) Cannaday — married 31 May 1701 in Kent County, Maryland

Descendants

Died [date unknown] in Maryland

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Biography

JOHN CANADAY was born circa 1680 in Somerset County, Maryland.

Married: 1701

John Canaday married Elizabeth Douge or Duke [(ca. 1680-1750), the daughter of Henry Douge or Duke (ca. 1662-after 1682 of Kent, Maryland) and Elvira Canaday (b. c. 1660)] on 31 May 1701 at St Pauls Parish, Kent, Maryland.^[1] Regarding Elizabeth Douge or Duke's origins, her mother Elivra Canaday was a daughter of William Canaday (ca. 1647-1681) and Anne Fisher; thus, John Canaday married his niece; although this report is from matching data on Ancestry.com and is therefore, unconfirmed.

Alleged Children of JOHN CANADAY and Elizabeth Donze were:

1. JOHN CANADAY, b. c. 1707, Somerset County, Maryland
2. JANE CANADAY, b. 1714; m. WILLIAM BOWERS, April 21, 1731
3. CHARLES CANADAY, b. 1715, Kent County, Maryland; d. 1745, New London County, Virginia
4. MARY CANADAY, b. 1716; m. JOHN VAIN, November 27, 1734
5. DANIEL CANADAY, b. 1718

Lineage Disputes

There is a conflict with this line in that there is a burial record for John Cannaday and his wife Elizabeth who both died in St Paul Parish, Kent, Maryland in late 1704, buried together on Dec. 29, 1704^[2]; therefore, they are unlikely to be the parents of the children noted above, with the possible exception of John whose BD may have been c1702 - c1704, a few years earlier than the estimated c1707 (est based on his being 21 at time of marriage in 1727).

• Re: Deathdate 1753: commonly the same or similar as that ascribed to said alleged son John - often seen as either 21 or 11 Nov 1753, unsourced. While it is entirely possible they both died at that time, verifiable sources are lacking.

Research Notes

The family group appears to have originated from Ancestry.com trees and are unverified: similar trees are found on various family genealogy websites:

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JOHN2 CANADAY (WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1680 in Somerset County, Maryland, and died Unknown. He married UNKNOWN.

More About JOHN CANADAY:

Property: 1770, Has his own cattle marks registered in 1770 (note: not possible - John born c1680 was already dead in 1770)

Children of JOHN CANADAY and UNKNOWN are:

• i. JOHN3 CANADAY, b. Abt. 1707, Somerset County, Maryland; d. Unknown.
• ii. JANE CANADAY, b. 1714; d. Unknown; m. WILLIAM BOWERS, April 21, 1731.
• iii. CHARLES CANADAY, b. 1715, Kent County, Maryland; d. 1745, New London County, Virginia.
• iv. MARY CANADAY, b. 1716; d. Unknown; m. JOHN VAIN, November 27, 1734.
• v. DANIEL CANADAY, b. 1718.

Sources

1. ↑ "Maryland Marriages, 1666-1970," database, FamilySearch : 11 Feb 2018, John Canaday and Elizabeth Donze (sic), 31 May 1701; citing Saint Pauls Parish, Kent, Maryland, reference FHL microfilm 14,206.
2. ↑ Burial Record. St Paul Parish, Kent, Maryland. Maryland Historical Archives. Family Search. familysearch.org. Record Image. page 252 line 17

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Cannaday-21 created through the import of FISCUS Family Tree.ged on 6 Jun 2011 by Liisa Small. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Liisa and others.
• WikiTree profile Canaday-35 created through the import of FISCUS Family Tree.ged on 6 Jun 2011 by Liisa Small.
• WikiTree profile Canaday-40 created through the import of FISCUS Family Tree.ged on 6 Jun 2011 by Liisa Small.