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From: Martha Marble <>
Subject: [NCGREENE] RE: Canady, Skinner, Creech
Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2000 08:21:24 -0400

Francis Hodges sent this last night. It appears to be additional
information from the same source as a small portion which was sent the
other day. We are trying to track down the original source.

Martha



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>> >>Martha
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>Below is information on the Henry Kennedy you mentioined. It is part of a
>file sent to my by Bev German. It claims that Henry was a son of Capt.
>John, and that the family name in his line was changed to Canady.
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>> >>JOHN17 KENNEDY, CAPT. (WILLIAM16, ALEXANDER15, SIR ALEXANDER14, SIR
>> THOMAS13, GILBERT12, GILBERT11, SIR DAVID10, JOHN9, GILBERT8, JAMES7,
>> GILBERT6, JOHN5, SIR GILBERT4 DECARRICK, SIR GILBERT3, ROLAND2 DECARRYK,
>> DUNCAN1 DECARRICK)13 was born Abt. 1722, and died Abt. 1790 in Lenoir Cty,
>> NC. He married MARY13 1760.
>>
>> Notes for JOHN KENNEDY, CAPT.:
>> It is beleived that John came to Lenoir County, NC about 1745 with his
>> father William and brother Walter. John settled near Lower Falling Creek
>> and was the ancestor of the many Kennedys and their descendants of other
>> names of that community.
>>
>> Captain of Dobbs County Militia during the Revolution in 1777.
>>
>> John Kennedy was given a grant for 100 acres in Dobbs County April 24,
>> 1762 as follows: "John Kennedy 100 acres Dobbs on the N. side of Neuse
>> River and on the east side of Lower Falling Creek between his "father's"
>> and Benj. Herring's line".
>>
>> More About JOHN KENNEDY, CAPT.:
>> Occupation: 1780, Tax Lister for Dobbs Cty, NC14
>> Tax Lists: 1780, Listed in Dobbs County, NC14
>>
>> Children of JOHN KENNEDY and MARY (some say Rasberry) are:
>> 7.i.HENRY18 KENADY, b. Bef. 1755, Miry Marsh, Falling Creek,
>> Lenoir Cty, NC; d. Bef. December 10, 1829, Lenoir Cty, NC.
>> 8.ii.JOHN KENNEDY II, b. February 17, 1764, Old Dobbs Cty, NC; d.
>> February 19, 1833, Lenoir Cty, NC.
>> 9.iii.WALTER A. KENNEDY, b. 1770; d. Bef. 1810, Lenoir Cty, NC.
>> 10.iv.NANCY J. KENNEDY, b. Abt. 1779 (maybe earlier), Old Dobbs Cty,
>> NC; d. 1843.
>> 11.v.JESSE KENNEDY, b. January 1, 1781, Falling Creek, Lenoir
>> Cty, NC; d. May 24, 1856, Lenoir County, NC.
>>
>>
>> >>HENRY18 KENADY (JOHN17 KENNEDY, CAPT., WILLIAM16, ALEXANDER15, SIR
>> ALEXANDER14, SIR THOMAS13, GILBERT12, GILBERT11, SIR DAVID10, JOHN9,
>> GILBERT8, JAMES7, GILBERT6, JOHN5, SIR GILBERT4 DECARRICK, SIR GILBERT3,
>> ROLAND2 DECARRYK, DUNCAN1 DECARRICK)48,49,50 was born Bef. 1755 in Miry
>> Marsh, Falling Creek, Lenoir Cty, NC51, and died Bef. December 10, 1829 in
>> Lenoir Cty, NC52. He married SALLY CREECH53, daughter of BENJAMIN CREECH
>> and LOUISA MOZINGO.
>>
>> Notes for HENRY KENADY:
>> 1780 Lenoir Cty, NC Census lists Henry's name as Kennedy.
>>
>> On June 10th, 1792 Henry Kennedy entered a claim for lands in Lenoir Cty,
>> NC, for 50 acres lying on the west side of White Marsh joining Benjamin
>> Creech and William Aylors lines. (White Marsh rises east of SR 1530 and
>> flows southwest across SR 1543 and SR 1001 and into Falling Creek).
>>
>> On January 28th, 1793, he entered a claim for 25 acres on the east side of
>> Ground Nutt Swamp joining his own and Richard Croom's lines. (Ground Nutt
>> Swamp rises on the Lenoir-Greene County line between SR 1001 & SR 1002 and
>> flows Southeast across SR's 1504, 1513, and 1515 where it enters Mosly
>> Creek between SR's 1518 & 1327. Local legend says it was named for the
>> peanuts grown along its banks but it seems actually to have been named for
>> the apios tuberosa or "groundnut", a climbing vine with edible tubers used
>> by the Indians and early settlers as a food stuff).
>>
>> More About HENRY KENADY:
>> Census: Bet. 1780 - 1820, District #2, Lenoir Cty, NC - value of property
>> = $3,58554,55,56,57
>> Residence: Bet. 1800 - 1820, Lenoir Cty, NC58,59
>> Tax Lists: 1780, Listed in Dobbs County, NC59
>> Will: December 1829, Division of lands to children59
>>
>> Children of HENRY KENADY and SALLY CREECH are: (see will of Benjamin
>> Creech- 1802)
>> i. PATSY19 CANADY60, b. Lenoir Cty, NC; m. CREECH61.
>> ii. SALLY CANADY62, b. Lenoir Cty, NC; m. SKINNER63.
>> iii. P. KENADY64, b. Lenoir Cty, NC.
>> iv. SUSANAH KENADY64, b. Lenoir Cty, NC.
>> v. E. KENNEDY64, b. Lenoir Cty, NC; m. CREECH65.
>> vi. KENDAR (KADAR) KENNEDY66, b. Lenoir Cty, NC.
>>
>> Notes for KENDAR (KADAR) KENNEDY:
>> Oct 27, 1838 Cader Canaday of Johnston Cty, NC sells
>> to Plyer Barber Of JoCo a negro woman, Patience ca. 38 yrs & her three
>> children, girl Nancy ca. 8yrs. 25 June 1838, boy Abram ca. 13 yrs. 13 Apr.
>> 1838 & Hardy b. 29th day --- 1838. Witness: Joshua Canaday ( Kinfolks of
>> Johnston Cty - Vol II).
>>
>> vii.NANCY KENNEDY66, b. Lenoir Cty, NC; m. SUGGS67.
>> 17.viii.HENRY KENNEDY, JR, b. 1786, Lenoir Cty, NC.
>> 18.ix. BENJAMIN (BENAJAH) F. KENNEDY, b. 1792, Lenoir Cty,
>> NC.
>> 19.x. SOLOMAN KENNEDY, b. Bef. 1794, Lenoir Cty, NC.
>> 20.xi. JOSHUA CANADY, b. 1806, Snow Hill, Greene Cty, NC (Old
>> Lenoir Cty); d. 1854, Johnston Cty, NC.
>> 21.xii.HENRY CANNON CANADY, b. February 14, 1814, Lenoir Cty, NC;
>> d. Aft. 1890, Johnston Cty, NC.
>>
>> HENRY19 KENNEDY, JR (HENRY18 KENADY, JOHN17 KENNEDY, CAPT., WILLIAM16,
>> ALEXANDER15, SIR ALEXANDER14, SIR THOMAS13, GILBERT12, GILBERT11, SIR
>> DAVID10, JOHN9, GILBERT8, JAMES7, GILBERT6, JOHN5, SIR GILBERT4 DECARRICK,
>> SIR GILBERT3, ROLAND2 DECARRYK, DUNCAN1 DECARRICK)210 was born 1786 in
>> Lenoir Cty, NC211.
>>
>> Notes for HENRY KENNEDY, JR:
>> In January 1844, Henry purchased 137.5 acres of land from Tully Moseley
>> for the sum of $1100. This land was on the southside of Wheat Swamp in
>> Lenoir Cty, NC.
>>
>> This 137.5 acres was taxed at $1.74 in the Contentnea Neck District of
>> Lenoir Cty, NC in 1844.
>>
>> On January 17th, 1853, an indenture was made between Henry Canady of
>> Greene Cty and Burwell W. Canady of Lenoir Cty for and in consideration of
>> the natural love at the time of execution of these deeds for the same
>> 137.5 acres.
>>
>>
>> More About HENRY KENNEDY, JR:
>> Census: 1850, Greene Cty, NC212
>> Occupation: 1850, Farmer212
>> Residence: 1820, Lenoir Cty, NC213,214
>> Tax Lists: 1844, Listed in Lenoir County, NC -136 acres214
>>
>> Children of HENRY KENNEDY, JR are:
>> 38.i.BURWELL W.20 CANADY, b. Lenoir Cty, NC; d. October 13, 1854.
>> 39.ii.JAMES L. CANADY, b. 1818, Lenoir County, NC.
>> 40.iii.SUSAN CANADY, b. 1820, Lenoir Cty, NC.
>> 41.iv.HENRY M. CANADY, b. 1824, Lenoir Cty, NC.
>>
>> 18. BENJAMIN (BENAJAH) F.19 KENNEDY (HENRY18 KENADY, JOHN17 KENNEDY,
>> CAPT., WILLIAM16, ALEXANDER15, SIR ALEXANDER14, SIR THOMAS13, GILBERT12,
>> GILBERT11, SIR DAVID10, JOHN9, GILBERT8, JAMES7, GILBERT6, JOHN5, SIR
>> GILBERT4 DECARRICK, SIR GILBERT3, ROLAND2 DECARRYK, DUNCAN1
>> DECARRICK)215,216,217 was born 1792 in Lenoir Cty, NC218,219. He married
>> SARAH ANN (FRANCES) CREECH220,221,222, daughter of JOHN CREECH and SARAH
>> STARKEY.
>>
>> Notes for BENJAMIN (BENAJAH) F. KENNEDY:
>> Nov. 22, 1855, Benajah Cannady sold to Allen M. Hardy ($357) 7 1/2 acres
>> on Pocosin branch adjacent the Snow Hill road, Cullen McCoy. (Greene Cty
>> Deed Bk 16, page 248)
>>
>> In 1860, Benjamin owned land on Rainbow Swamp.
>>
>> More About BENJAMIN (BENAJAH) F. KENNEDY:
>> Census: 1850, Greene Cty, NC223
>> Occupation: 1850, Farmer224
>> Residence: 1820, Lenoir Cty, NC225
>>
>> More About SARAH ANN (FRANCES) CREECH:
>> Will: July 07, 1873226
>>
>> Children of BENJAMIN KENNEDY and SARAH CREECH are:
>> 42.i.SUSAN JANE20 CANADY, b. March 23, 1826, Lenoir
>> County, NC; d. December 22, 1920, Johnston Cty, NC.
>> ii.WILLIAM KENNEDY227, b. 1829, Lenoir County, NC228.
>>
>> More About WILLIAM KENNEDY:
>> Occupation: 1850, Farmer229,230
>> Residence: 1850, Greene Cty, NC231,232
>>
>> iii.ELIZA CANADY233, b. December 06, 1832, Lenoir County,
>> NC233,234; d. January 09, 1919235,236; m. JOHN WARREN CREECH237,238.
>> iv.WYATT KENNEDY239, b. 1837, Lenoir Cty, NC240; d. 1865,
>> Battle of Bentonville, Johnston Cty, NC241.
>>
>> Notes for WYATT KENNEDY:
>> Wyatt Canady enlisted in Green County, NC August 13,
>> 1861 for the Confederate War, 3rd Arty., the 40th State Troops.During the
>> war, his brother Henry M. Canady was wounded. Wyatt then took his place.
>> He was mustered in as a private and appointed corporal in August 1862. He
>> lost his life at the Battle of Bentonville in 1865.
>>
>> More About WYATT KENNEDY:
>> Military service: Bet. 1861 - 1865, Confederate
>> Army241
>>
>> v.JOHN B. KENNEDY242, b. 1840, Lenoir County, NC243.
>>
>> 19. SOLOMAN19 KENNEDY (HENRY18 KENADY, JOHN17 KENNEDY, CAPT., WILLIAM16,
>> ALEXANDER15, SIR ALEXANDER14, SIR THOMAS13, GILBERT12, GILBERT11, SIR
>> DAVID10, JOHN9, GILBERT8, JAMES7, GILBERT6, JOHN5, SIR GILBERT4 DECARRICK,
>> SIR GILBERT3, ROLAND2 DECARRYK, DUNCAN1 DECARRICK)244 was born Bef. 1794
>> in Lenoir Cty, NC245.
>>
>> More About SOLOMAN KENNEDY:
>> Census: 1830, Johnston Cty, NC245
>> Residence: 1820, Lenoir Cty, NC246
>>
>> Children of SOLOMAN KENNEDY are:
>> i.MALE20 KENNEDY247, b. Bet. 1804 - 1820247.
>> ii.MALE KENNEDY247, b. Bet. 1810 - 1820247.
>> iii.FEMALE KENNEDY247, b. Bet. 1810 - 1820247.
>>
>> 20. JOSHUA19 CANADY (HENRY18 KENADY, JOHN17 KENNEDY, CAPT., WILLIAM16,
>> ALEXANDER15, SIR ALEXANDER14, SIR THOMAS13, GILBERT12, GILBERT11, SIR
>> DAVID10, JOHN9, GILBERT8, JAMES7, GILBERT6, JOHN5, SIR GILBERT4 DECARRICK,
>> SIR GILBERT3, ROLAND2 DECARRYK, DUNCAN1 DECARRICK)248,249,250 was born
>> 1806 in Snow Hill, Greene Cty, NC (Old Lenoir Cty), and died 1854 in
>> Johnston Cty, NC251,252. He married SUSAN HOUSE253,254,255, daughter of
>> SIMON HOUSE and SELAH PARROTT
>>
>> Notes for JOSHUA CANADY:
>> Feb 18, 1835 - Barnabas Johnson of Johnston Cty, NC sold to Joshua Canada
>> of Lenoir Cty, NC for $400., 198 acres of land in Johnston Cty, SS of
>> Middle Crk. adj. W.R. Moore, George Stephenson, & James Johnson (Kinfolks
>> of Johnston Cty - Vol II).
>>
>> First appeared in the 1840 Johnston Cty Census, name spelled "Kenady".
>> 1850 Johnston Cty census listed it as "Keneday".
>>
>> Joshua was appointed Executor of his mother-in-law Selah Parrott House
>> Mozingo's will in 1842. (Johnston Cty, NC Will Bk. 1, page 543)
>>
>> Copies of estate division in 1854 on file at NC Dept. of Archives.
>>
>> More About JOSHUA CANADY:
>> Census: 1840, first appearance in Johnston Cty, NC256,257
>> Occupation: 1850, Farmer258,259
>> Probate: August 1854, Johnston County, NC259
>> Residence: 1800, Lenoir Cty, NC260,261
>>
>> Notes for SUSAN HOUSE:
>> November 24,1830, Susan and Joshua sold 30 acres in Lenoir Cty, NC
>> (described as "Parts of lands of Simon House, decd.) to Thomas Hood for
>> The Heirs of William Aldridge. (Deed for Sale of land).
>>
>>
>> Children of JOSHUA CANADY and SUSAN HOUSE are:
>> 43.i.WILLIAM HENRY20 CANADY, b. May 23, 1832, Johnston
>> Cty, NC; d. May 14, 1904, Johnston Cty, NC.
>> ii.JOSEPH E. CANADY262,263, b. 1834263.
>> iii.JAMES R. CANADY264,265, b. 1835265.
>>
>> Notes for JAMES R. CANADY:
>> 1880 census for Johnston Cty shows him living with
>> his brother, William Henry and his wife, Joanna in Elevation Township,
>> Johnston Cty, NC.
>>
>> 44.iv.JOSHUA CANADAY, JR., b. 1838, Johnston Cty, NC; d. 1880.
>> v.LOUISA CANADY266,267, b. 1841267.
>> vi.CANNON CANADY268,269, b. 1844269.
>> vii.ELIZABETH CANADY270,271, b. April 04, 1848, Johnston Cty,
>> NC271; d. May 03, 1922, Smithfield, Johnston Cty, NC271; m. JOHN G.
>> LANGLEY271, January 04, 1869, Johnston Cty, NC272,273.
>>
>> Marriage Notes for ELIZABETH CANADY and JOHN
>> LANGLEY:
>> [CANADY.ftw]
>>
>> from Johnston Cty Marriage Records Vol I, page 68.
>>
>> 21. HENRY CANNON19 CANADY (HENRY18 KENADY, JOHN17 KENNEDY, CAPT.,
>> WILLIAM16, ALEXANDER15, SIR ALEXANDER14, SIR THOMAS13, GILBERT12,
>> GILBERT11, SIR DAVID10, JOHN9, GILBERT8, JAMES7, GILBERT6, JOHN5, SIR
>> GILBERT4 DECARRICK, SIR GILBERT3, ROLAND2 DECARRYK, DUNCAN1
>> DECARRICK)274,275,276,277 was born February 14, 1814 in Lenoir Cty, NC278,
>> and died Aft. 1890 in Johnston Cty, NC278,279. He married MARTHA JANE
>> (PATSY) JOHNSTON280,281 January 20, 1835 in Johnston Cty, NC282, daughter
>> of AMOS JOHNSTON and SARAH JOHNSON.
>>
>> Notes for HENRY CANNON CANADY:
>> First showed in the Johnston Cty. 1850 Census (Kenneday), again in the
>> 1860 Census (Kenedy), and the 1870 Census (Keneday) - then Martha shows up
>> on the 1900 Johnston Cty (Cleveland Township) Census as living with her
>> daughter and son-in-law; Burt A. and Amanda Barbour as 84 yrs of age.
>>
>> 1860 Johnston Cty census lists value of personal estate $50.
>>
>> Found Cannon & Martha's homeplace (according to Tom Watkins and Harold
>> Medlin) on Old Raleigh Road in Elevation Township. House had been moved
>> closer to the road and extensively remodeled. It is reported that James
>> Thornton's daughter Geneive Sorrell lives there now. (1998) This property
>> was passed down to his son, John Henry Canady since he and his family
>> lived at this location after Cannon's death.
>>
>> More About HENRY CANNON CANADY:
>> Census: 1850, first appearrance in Johnston Cty, NC283,284
>> Occupation: 1850, Farmer285,286
>>
>> Notes for MARTHA JANE (PATSY) JOHNSTON:
>> [CANADY.ftw]
>>
>> 1900 census for Johnston Cty. shows Martha living with her daughter,
>> Amanda & son-in-law, Burt A. Barber in Cleveland Township.
>>
>>
>>
>> Marriage Notes for HENRY CANADY and MARTHA JOHNSTON:
>> [CANADY.ftw]
>>
>> Have a copy of a page out of a Family Bible showing Cannon and Patsy
>> Johnson marriage date as Jan. 20, 1835. Do not know who the Bible
>> belonged to - obtained from the Johnston County Historical Room. Also
>> have a copy of their marriage license obtained from the Archives in
>> Raleigh.
>>
>> James Carrell was the bondsman for their marriage.
>>
>> Children of HENRY CANADY and MARTHA JOHNSTON are:
>> i.WILLIAM HENRY20 CANADY286, b. November 17, 1835, Johnston
>> Cty, NC286; d. 1846, Johnston Cty, NC286.
>>
>> More About WILLIAM HENRY CANADY:
>> Cause of Death: Unknown
>> Medical Information: Records show he died at 11
>> years of age.
>>
>> 45.ii.SARAH JANE CANADY, b. November 17, 1837, Johnston
>> Cty, NC; d. November 03, 1913, Johnston Cty, NC.
>> 46.iii.ANNIE ELIZA CANADY, b. April 05, 1838, Johnston Cty, NC; d.
>> March 02, 1921, Johnston Cty, NC.
>> 47.iv.MARTHA MAYE CANADY, b. March 27, 1843, Johnston Cty, NC; d.
>> July 08, 1917, Johnston Cty, NC.
>> 48.v.JAMES THOMAS (TOM) CANADAY, b. June 06, 1846,
>> Johnston Cty, NC; d. December 06, 1918, Johnston Cty, NC.
>> 49.vi.JOHN HENRY CANADAY, b. December 04, 1849, Johnston Cty, NC;
>> d. May 03, 1903, Johnston Cty, NC.
>> 50.vii.FRANCES EMILY CANADY, b. 1856, Johnston Cty, NC; d. 1929,
>> Johnston Cty, NC.
>> 51.viii.MARY ELIZABETH CANADY, b. May 06, 1856, Johnston Cty, NC; d.
>> September 24, 1906, Johnston Cty, NC.
>> 52.ix.AMANDA C. CANADY, b. 1858, Johnston Cty, NC; d.
>> March 14, 1946, Johnston Cty, NC.
>> 53.x.RUFFIN GREENE CANADY, b. 1858, Johnston Cty, NC.
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