William Canaday (abt. 1639 - 1681)

Born about 1639 in Ireland or England [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Anne (Fisher) Canaday — married 28 May 1667 in Maryland

Descendants

Died 2 Feb 1681 at about age 42 in Somerset, Maryland [uncertain]

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Biography

WILLIAM CANADAY was born about 1639 in England or more likely in Prince George, Somerset, Maryland, where his father, Cornelius Cannady (ca. 1601-after 1659), migrated. His mother, Susannah Byard (ca. 1615-1661) was from Sandhurst, Gloucestershire. conflation issues, see researched notes below

He married Anne Fisher 26 Apr 1668 in Somerset County, Maryland.^[1]

Among the children of WILLIAM CANADAY and ANNE FISHER were:

1. Mary Canneday, born 26 Jul 1669, Manoakin, Somerset, Maryland^[2]
2. William Canneday, born 22 Oct 1671, Manoakin, Somerset, Maryland^[3]
3. RICHARD CANADAY (ca. 1673-1749)
4. JOHN CANADAY (ca. 1680-1753), Somerset County, Maryland

William lived until about 1681 in Somerset County, Maryland.^[4] He later shows up in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, in 1683.^[5]

Migration Activity

William Cannaday migration activity^[6][7]

Migration

1669: Arrival

Place: Maryland^[8]

1671: Arrival

Place: Maryland^[9]

WILLIAM1 CANADAY was born Bet. 1645 - 1650 in Ireland or England, and died Unknown in Somerset County, Maryland. He married ANNE FISHER May 28, 1667 in Somerset County, Maryland.

Children of WILLIAM CANADAY and ANNE FISHER are: 2. i. JOHN2 CANADAY, b. Abt. 1680, Somerset County, Maryland; d. Unknown. ii. RICHARD CANADAY, b. Abt. 1675.

Research Notes

Above information appears to be primarily from an unsourced GEDcom pulled from a 2011 Ancestry.com tree. While specific sources have been applied since that time and are generally accurate, the data does not appear to apply to William Canaday, son of Cornelius and Susan.

Conflation Issues

Conflations: William Canaday, s. of Cornelius Canaday and Susan (Unknown) of Calvert County appears to be conflated with William Canneday of Somerset County and another Unknown Cannaday. Similar conflations appear across other online family genealogy sites. Sorted information below:

William of this profile:

William Canaday of Resurrection Hundred, Calvert County, Maryland:

b. likely c1648 - c1654, the 3rd of four children born of English immigrant Cornelius Canaday and Susan his wife, she of Virginia prior to their marriage. ^[10]

• William's father, Cornelius Canedy, arrived from England to colonial provinces c1642, serving an indenture of 3 yrs beginning at St. Clemente, St Mary's County, MD (not Prince George's County as previously stated). He removed to VA the 2nd yr of his indenture (Feb. 1643) where he served his remaining 2yrs. He married Susan (poss. Atcheson^[10]) of Virginia and moved to Calvert County, MD by 1652. They divorced in 1656, she retaining property and custody of their children, including William. ^[10]
• 1663, Calvert MD: William is mentioned as a legatee in his mother's will, 3rd of four children, his father presumed deceased by then. ^[10] No birthdates or ages of children are recorded, but it appears all four were minors.
• While one research notation speculates William may have reached majority age by the time his mother died in Sept 1663, several notations by same researcher state he died a minor. ^[10]
• Since Cornelius immigrated in 1642 a single man, removed to VA Feb. 1643, and subsequently married Susan, it appears highly unlikely that any of their children reached majority age by 1663.

William does not appear in civil records after 1663. No probate or property records show he owned property, acquired tenancy, or registered earmarks for livestock. Most researchers believe he and at least one other sibling died soon after their mother. It is also possible William was already bound out on an apprenticeship and simply became untraceable in civil records.

• Spouse: While he may be the same man who married Ann Fischer on 26 Apr 1668 in Somerset County, MD, it is unlikely: aside from hindrances such as distance and a body of water between Calvert and Somerset Counties, his specific family line had no known ties to Somerset County. Also, Somerset County records appear to provide clear evidence she married a different William Canneday, one who arrived to Somerset County MD from England in 1665.

Re: William Canneday of Somerset County, Maryland: According to family researcher Bill Putnam, William Canneday (alt: Canaday) was transported from England by Quaker sympathizer Ambrose London of Somerset County MD in 1665, William purchased Anne Fischer's indenture and married her in 1668. ^[1] Children: Mary Canneday ^[2] and William Canneday ^[3] mentioned above are ascribed to them. The couple divorced and Anne remarried c1676. William of Somerset County also remarried, his additional (alleged) children Roger, John.^[11]

Re: Uncertain Canaday: Unidentified father of Richard Canaday

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Maryland Marriages, 1666-1970," database, FamilySearch: 11 Feb 2018, William Canneday (sic) and Anne Fischer (sic), 26 Apr 1668; citing Somerset, Maryland, reference 112; FHL microfilm 14,359.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Maryland, Church Records, 1668-1995, database, FamilySearch: 16 Mar 2018, William Canneday in entry for Mary Canneday, 26 Jul 1669; citing Birth, Manoakin, Somerset Co., Maryland, United States, various libraries, churches, historical and national societies, private and public records; FHL microfilm 14,416.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995," database, FamilySearch: 11 Feb 2018, William Canneday in entry for William Canneday, 22 Oct 1671; citing Manoakin, Somerset, Maryland; FHL microfilm 14,363.
4. ↑ Maryland, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1772-1890 (Census & Voter Lists): William Cannedy (sic), Residence: 1666 Cattle Marks, Somerset County, MD
5. ↑ North Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890 (Census & Voter Lists): William Canaday, Residence: 1683 Edgecombe County, NC.
6. ↑ Please note that the following Ancestry.com backup may require subscriber account access to view the records. Migration Record: #S581518869 Place: Maryland; Year: 1671; Page Number: 78. Arrival date: 1671 Arrival place: Maryland
7. ↑ Source: #S581518869 Place: Maryland; Year: 1669; Page Number: 41. Note: Arrival date: 1669 Arrival place: Maryland
8. ↑ Source: #S581518869
9. ↑ Source: #S581518869
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4} Dr. Lois Green Carr Men's Career Files, MSA SC 5094. Compiled Records Research. Maryland State Archives. Canaday, compiled accountings,Card Series (use previous/next to advance)
11. ↑ John Canaday of King George County Virginia. Bill Putnam, compiler. Bill Putman, 2007. PDF. p1 (states specific recorded events but does not cite sources)

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Cannaday-20 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.
• Research Notes C-213, 2021