Person:Joseph Cannon (7)

Joseph Cannon was baptised on 27th June 1733 at Clothall in Hertfordshire, son of Elizabeth Cannon, formerly Brough, and her husband Joseph Cannon. It appears that in 1756 he obtained a settlement certificate for his widowed mother who had moved from Clothall to Hitchin. Five years later he and his wife (who was also called Elizabeth) also obtained a settlement certificate from Clothall to Hitchin. He has yet to be researched after 1761.

1. ↑ Church of England. Clothall Parish Registers, 1717-1904. (Hertford: Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies).

   Anno 1733
   Joseph S[on] of Joseph & Elizabeth Cannon June 27

2. ↑ Settlement certificate, in Church of England. Parish Registers of St Mary's Church, Hitchin. (Hertford: Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies)
   D/P53/13/3/061, 6 Nov 1761.

   Hertfordshire to wit}
   To the Church Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of Hitchin in the County of Hertford
   
   We the Church Wardens and Overseer of the Poor of the Parish of Clothall in the said County, Do hereby Certify Own and Acknowledge that Joseph Cannon and Elisabeth his Wife are Inhabitants Legally Settled in our Parish of Clothall aforesaid. In Witness whereof We have hereunto set our hands and seals this Sixth day of November One thousand Seven hundred and Sixty One:
   Thos Smyth [& seal]
   Thos Hagger [& seal]
   Witness hereto
   James Freeman his mark X
   Joseph Hare
   
   We Two of his Majestys Justices of the Peace in and for the said County Do allow of the above Certificate and that Joseph Hare one of the Witnesses who attested the same hath this day made Oath before us the said Justices that he the said Joseph Hare Did see the Church Warden adn Overseer of the Poor of the said Parish Clothall whose Names are hereunto Subscribed and set Severally sign and Seal the Same and the Names of James Freeman and Joseph Hare who are Witnesses Attesting the said Certificate are Regularly of their own Proper hand Writing Given under our Hands and Seals this sixteenth day of November One Thousand Seven hundred and Sixty One
   Thos Salusbury
   J Rooke