Person:William Cannady (1)

Will Abstract

Will of William Canada[y] of Bedford County & State of Virginia.

Gives "Loving Wife the third part all my Moveable Estate", gives "son William Cannada the Plantation on which I now Dwell for a new Dividing Line on the North side of the Plantatino to the Deviding Line on the south side that was laid off from William martin to him as long as he lives & after his death to Sary Huddleston with wife of Thomas Huddleston to her or her heirs forever 7 the rest of my Land is to be sold & my Wife to have the benefit of the money while she lives & at her Disposal at Death except of fifty acres that I have sold to John Ashwell joining John Ayres and Jcob Whl [Uhl?].

Gives Daughter Mary Cassey five pounds.

Gives Daughter Margret Hews five pounds.

Gives Daughter Init Sillivant five pounds.

Gives Daughter Elizabeth Martin five pounds.

Gives Daughter Isabella Key five pounds.

Gives Daughter Sarah Huddleston five pounds.

After my Decease that my Estate should be brought to an appraisement & my wife to have her thirds & the Ballance to be sold to satisfy the Legatees as above mentioned.

Appoints John Ayers & Henry Woody as my Executors.

Dated 18th Day of December 1790/

[Signed] William [his mark] Canada

Wit: John Ashwell, Elisha Burnit, Patrick Lynch

Proven 28th day of February 1791.

Estate Records

• 28 February 1791, Bedford County, VA Court Records: The Last Will & Testament of William Canada[y] dec'd. Po.'d. & O. [Ordered to be] R. [Recorded] - and on the motion of John Ayres one of the Exors. therein named who made Oath ~ thereto Certificate is granged him for obtain probate in due form who gave bond & Secy. Acc.d. to Law ~ Liberty being reserved for the other Exor. therein named to join in the probate when he shall think fit and that Henry Woodey, Jr., Nicholas __ Jr. Payne Jr. & Henry Musgrove, or any three do appraise Sd. Deeds to Estate.

• 26 September 1791, Bedford County, VA Court Records, pg. 199: an Inventory & Appraisement of the Estate of William Kennady deceased returned to Court & Ordered to be recorded.

Records in Virginia

• 1774 - William Kennedy listed on the Marker of Bedford's Volunteer company which fought in the Battle of Point Pleasant:

Oct. 10, 1774

In memory of Bedford’s Volunteer Company which fought in The Battle of Point Pleasant

Thomas Buford, Captain

Thomas Dooley, Lieut.

Sergeants

Jonathan Cundiff, Ensign

Nicholas Mead • William Kennedy • John Fields • Thomas Fliping • Abraham Sharp • Absalom McClanahan • William Bryant • William McColister • James Scarbara • John McClanahan • James McBride • John Carter • William Overstreet • Robert Hill • Samuel Davis • Zachariah Kennot • Augustine Hackworth • William Cook • Uriah Squires • Thomas Hall • William Hamrick • Nathaniel Cooper • John Cook • Mr. Waugh Cadate • John McGlahlen • John Campbell • William Campbell • Adam Lin • Thomas Stephens William Keer • Gerrott Kelley • James Ard • William Deal • John Bozel • John Welch • Robert Boyd • Thomas Hamrick • James Boyd • James Dale • Robert Ewing • Francis Seed • William Hackworth • John Roberts • Joseph White • Joseph Bunch • Jacob Dooley • Thomas Owen • John Read • John Wood. HMdb.org

• 27 June 1785, Bedford County, VA Court Records: William Kennady deschd. from future Paimt of the County Levy.

• 14 November 1785. Bedford County, VA: Marriage of George Key and Izbell Kennedy, James Kasey, surety. Consent of William Kennedy, father of Izbell. [Source: Marriage Bonds of Bedford County, Virginia, 1755-1800, edited by Jane Estelle Smith, pg. 38].

• 26 January 1790. Bedford County, VA: Marriage; Thomas Huddleston and Sally Cannady, January 26, 1790. John Huddleston, surety. Consent of William Cannady, father of Sally. [Source: Marriage Bonds of Bedford County, Virginia, 1755-1800, edited by Jane Estelle Smith, pg. 28].

1.   United States. National Archives and Records Service, and United States. War Department. Revolutionary War rolls, 1775-1783: National Archives microfilm publications, pamphlet describing M246. (Washington, District of Columbia: National Archives and Records Service, 1980).

   Name: William Cannady
   Military Place: Virginia, USA
   State or Army Served: Continental Troops
   Rank: Corporal

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   1791/(2)/2/28, William Cannaday,. Names “loving Wife”, son William, land that was laid for him by William Martin, after his death to Sary Huddleston, wife of Thomas Huddleston. Fifty acres held from sale to John Ashwell property adjoining John Ayers. Names dts. Mary Kasey, Margaret Hews, Init Sillivant and Elizabeth Martin. Also Isabella Key, Sarah Huddleston special mention. His wife gets one- third. John Ayres and Henry Woody appointed as executors. Witnessed in presence of: John Ashwell, Elisha Burnit, Patrick Lynch, wb 2, 52-54
   
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