William KENNON

Male Bef 1759 - Aft 1850  (> 91 years)


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  • Name William KENNON 
    Born Bef 1759  Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Deed-Purchase 12 May 1779  Louisa County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • land
    Tax List 1780  Louisa County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Tax List 1781  Louisa County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Deed-Purchase 17 Jun 1783  Caswell County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • 334 acres on Lick Fork of Moon
    Tax List 1784  Caswell County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • with 521 acres on Moon
    Census 1786  Caswell County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • [P] appears in the 1786 census of [L] with 1 white male 21-60 (himself), 2 white males under 21 or over 60, 4 white females, 3 blacks 12-50, and 4 blacks under 12 or over 50.
    Deed-Purchase 04 Jan 1788  Caswell County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 142 acres on Lick Fork of Moon
    Deed-Purchase 09 Nov 1808  Caswell County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    • 128 acres on Rattlesnake Cr.||$130||This deed is recorded in Deed Book P, pg. 311-12.
    Deed-Purchase 12 Jan 1811  Caswell County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    • 492.5 acres on both sides of Danville Rd.||$894||
    Census 10 Aug 1850  Caswell County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    • William is listed as 88 years old with a niece, Sarah Cates, age 40, and 18 year old John B. Smith living in his household.
    Reference Number 1463 
    Died Aft 10 Aug 1850 
    Person ID I1463  Bennetts of Pittsylvania County
    Last Modified 22 Dec 2010 

    Father Jeremiah CANNON,   b. Bef 1735,   d. Between 01 Feb 1767 and 16 Jun 1767, Goochland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age > 32 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth ELAM,   d. Aft 1767 
    Children 6 children 
    Family ID F470  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Marr Bond 29 Oct 1783  Caswell County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Children 
     1. John KENNON,   b. Caswell County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 23 Sep 1836
     2. Richard R. KENNON,   b. Abt 1790, Caswell County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1858, Caswell County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 68 years)
    Family ID F479  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • William Kennon purchases his first land in Caswell Co. on 17 June 1783. Since a person must be at age of majority to convey property, William Kennon must be born no later than 1762.

      Ursley Pirkins married William Cannon in Caswell Co. 29 Oct. 1783. Marriage Bonds of Caswell Co.

      Land Records

      Deed Book C, pg. 24. Deed from Joseph Talbert to William Bavor, bothof Caswell Co., for 100 lbs, 285 acres on both sides of the north fork of Rattlesnake Cr., tract granted to Tolbert 13 Oct. 1783 adjacent Edwd. Oxford, Dudley Runnalds, Lawrence Richer, John Roberts, Wm. Kennon. 30 Sept. 1784. wit: Thos. Richerson, Jno. Talbert.

      Deed Book E, pg. 286. Deed from Ann Middlebrooks of Caswell Co., to Joel Cannon of same, for 100 lbs, 100 acres adjacent Dixon being land Joel Cannon bought of Isaac Middlebrooks. 17 Mar. 1788. Wit: John Middlebrook, William Carmon (Cannon?), James Perkins.

      Deed Book F, pg. 37-38. Deed from John Perkins to Wynne Dixon, both of Caswell Co., for 100 lbs, 100 acres on Moon's Cr. adjacent Abraham Perkins. 25 June 1788. Wit: C. Dixon, James Perkins, William Kennon.

      Deed Book G, pg. 265-266. Deed from Joseph Tolbert of Caswell Co., to Sterling Gunn of same, for 500 silver dollars, 300 acres both sides north fork of Rattlesnake Cr, same land Tolbert purchased of Alexander Miles; also a tract on west side of 155 acre part of tract grantedTolbert by State and part of land on which William Beaver lives adjacent Beaver, William Cannon, William Campbell. 7 Sept. 1791. Wit: Daniel Gunn, Joseph Smith, Joshua Beaver.

      Deed Book J, pg. 54. Deed from Thomas Walters (Waters) to Jesse Perkins, both of Caswell Co., for 70 lbs, 100 acres on north side of northfork of Moon's Cr. adjacent Robert King on Dixe's Rd and Whitehead's old line being part of the tract possessed by Whitehead. 26 March 1795. Wit: W. Morgan, James Perkins, William Kennon.

      Deed Book J, pg. 117-118. Deed from Wynn Dixon and Robert Dixon, Nathaniel William and Francis Dixon of Caswell Co., to Ignatius Nevis Tennison of same, for 500 lbs, 200 acres on Dobbins Cr adjacent Dixe's FerryRd., Chapins old shop. 28 July 1795. Wit: William Cannon, Ibsan Rice.

      Deed Book J, pg. 169. Deed from Samuel Bullock of Rockingham Co., NCto Robert Boman of Caswell Co., for 100 lbs, 106 acres on Hogan's Cr being tract Bullock purchased of James Miller & William Ware. 3 jan. 1796. Wit: Richard Bogus, William Cannon.

      Deed Book M, pg. 203. Deed from John Roberts to George Powell, both of Caswell Co., for Christian maintenance for his lifetime, 90 acres on Lick Fork Cr. Adjacent Levin Roberts, William Kennon. 28 Nov. 1801. Wit: Richard Kennon, William Kennon.

      Deed Book N. pg. 18. Deed from Robert Clark to George Powell, both of Caswell Co., for $10, 10 acres adjacent Samuel Henderson, William Kennon, Levin Roberts. 1 May 1802. Wit: William Kennon, Levin Roberts.

      Deed Book O, pg. 214-15. James Williamson, sheriff, to Sterling, by writ of fieri facias at instance of M Duke Johnston, Clerk of Warren County Court, to take property of Benjamin Sewell to satisfy debt to Robert Turnbull - in 1797 sold to Sterling Gunn for 5 lbs 1s, 75 acres adjacent Gunn, Susannah Hooper, Woodlief Hooper, William Kennon. 29 April 1806. Ackd in open court.

      Deed Book P, pg. 193-194. John Roberts of Caswell Co., to Thomas Gunn of same, for $118, 47.5 acres on Rattlesnake Cr adjacent Elijah Carmon, slade. __ Oct. 1805. Wit: William Cannon, James Gunn.

      Deed Book Q, pg. 231. Allotment to nancy Foster her dower: 316 acreson Moon's Cr adjacent Henderson, Richard Cates, including mansion house. 16 Nov. 1816. Commrs: Armisted Watlington, Jas. Burton, John Page, William Tarpley, Miles Poteat, Levin Roberts, Jno Scott, John Mimms, William Cannon, Griffin Gunn, Tho Graves, Jonathan Brooks.

      Deed Book Q, pg. 277. Deed from Joel Cannon of Caswell Co., to Reuben Cannon of same, for $172, 86 acres on Hogan's Cr at Andrew Br adjacent William Cannon. 22 July 1811. Acknd in open court.

      Deed Book R. pg. 196. Deed from John Gunn to Allen Gunn, both of Caswell Co., for $135, 81.75 acres on Moon's Creek adjacent William Kennon, Henry Quine, James Richardson, being tract allotted to William Quine by will of William Quine dec'd. 5 April 1815. Wit: Azariah Graves, Henry Hooper.

      Deed Book V, pg. 28, Richard Foster to Hiram Henderson, both of Caswell Co. for $156, 52 acres on Lick Fork Cr. adjacent Azariah Foster, William Kennon, dower of Nancy Foster widow of John Foster dec'd. 12 Jan. 1820. Wit: Thomas Swift, Thomas Watt.

      Deed Book V, pg. 305. James Richardson to Jane Richardson, both of Caswell Co., for $900, 150 acres on Moon's Cr. adjacent William Kennon,John Mims, John Graves, Hiram Henderson; also 1 black mare, 5 head cattle, 13 hogs, one feather bed, and all household and kitchen furniture. 1 Aug. 1821. Wit: H. Hooper, John J. Hooper.

      Deed Book AA, pg. 184. Reuben Kennon to Zachariah L. Hooper, both ofCaswell Co., for $450, 86 acres on Hogan's Cr. adjacent William Kennon at Badgett Spring br, at Andrew Br. 10 Sep. 1825. Wit: John Cobb Jr., Westley Swift, Jno. C. Totten.

      Deed Book DD, pg. 165-66. Allen Gunn and his wife Minerva A. Gunn toWilliam Y. Hooper, all of Caswell Co., for $1000, 100 acres in Lick fork Cr. adjacent Thomas Foster, William Kennon Drury McKinney, WilliamSmith, Mrs. Kennon. 3 April 1837. Wit: Pleasant H. Womack, Thomas Foster. Minerva A. Gunn examined apart from her husband and freely executed deed.

      Deed Book DD, pg. 257. Harriet E. Easley to James Gunn, both of Caswell Co., for $230, 118.2 acres on Lick Fork Cr. adjacent Wm. Ingram, Drury McKinney, William Kennon; known as Gomer tract. 6 April 1837. Wit: Allen Gunn.

      Purchases

      Deed Book B, pg. 55. Deed from Asail Roberts to William Kennon, bothof Caswell Co., for 140 lbs, 334 acres on Lick Fork of Moon's Cr. adjacent Samuel Henderson, James Richardson, Jos. Tolbert. 17 June 1783. Wit: Thomas Harrison, Chas. Burton

      Deed Book E, pg. 276. Deed from Bridgar Haynie of Wilks Co., Ga. to Willaim Kannon of Caswell Co., for 80 lbs. 142 acres on Lick Fork Moon's Creek adjacent John Ingram, alex Nunnale. 4 (or 5) jan. 1788. Wit: Jno Somers, Jas Grant, Jun., James ?

      Deed Book J, pg. 228-9. Deed from Robert Homan and wife Sarah of Caswell Co. to William Kennon of same county, for $695, 1692 acres in Davidson Co., Mero District south of Ohio River on south side of Cumberland Rd. on Turnbull's Cr. in the waters of Big Harpeth adjacent Gray Blount, said tract granted in Jan. 1794. 26 Apr. 1796. Wit: Zebedee Hicks, John Kimbrough, Samuel Stansbury.

      Deed Book P, pg. 311-12. Deed from Thomas Prendergast to William Kennon, both of Caswell Co., for $130, 128 acres on Rattlesnake Cr. adjacent Joshua James, Stansberry, Quine. 9 Nov. 1808. Wit: Richard Kennon, John Kennon.

      Deed Book Q, pg. 180-81. Deed from Nancy Wilmuth to William Kennon, for $500, 200 acres in Wake Co., NC adjacent Henry Warren, Nathaniel Kimsbrough, Cook. 25 Jan. 1811. Wit: Joseph Totten, John Kennon, Richard R. Kennon.

      Deed Book Q, pg. 213. Deed from Joseph Arnett to William Kennon, both of Caswell Co., for $894, 492.5 acres on both sides of Danville Rd.adjacent Gregory Durham, Bastin, Ezekial Walters, John Tennison, Ezekiel Ruark, Willson. 12 Jan. 1811. Wit: Dan. S. Farley, Thomas Kennon,Edward Ruark.

      Deed Book Q, pg. 276-277. Deed from Joel Cannon of Caswell Co. to William Cannon of same, for $200, 100 acres on Hogan's Cr at Andrew Br adjacent Henderson. 22 July 1811. Acknd in open court.

      Deed Book T., pg. 49-50. Ezekial Warters (Waters) of Caswell Co. to William Kennon of same county, for $100, 100 acres Little Wolf Island Creek adj Burns, McMillion. 14 Jan. 1819. Wit: Richard R. Kennon, William H. Burns, Joseph Swann.

      Deed Book DD, pg. 12. Deed from David G. Mason Jr. to William Kennonboth of Caswell Co., for $130, 21 acres adjacent Allen Gunn. 4 Oct. 1836. Wit: David G. Mason Sen., John Kennon.

      Sells

      Deed Book H, pg. 65-66. Deed from William Cannon of Caswell Co., to john foster of same, for 75 lbs, 142 acres on Lick Fork of Moon's Cr adjacent John Ingram, Alex Nunnale, Samuel Henderson, Fosters corner. 17 jan. 1792. Wit: Wynn Dixon, Robert Dixon. (This land was purchased by William Cannon in 1788, Deed Bk E, pg. 276)

      Deed Book N, pg. 22. Deed from William Kennon (Cannon) of Caswell Co., to Zebedee Hicks of Davidson Co. Tn, for $750, 760 acres in mere Dist south side of Cumberland R on Turnbull's Cr of Big Harpeth adjacentBenjamin Rainey. 22 Jan. 1803. Acknd in open court.

      Deed Book R, pg. 245 Deed from William Kannon (Kennon) of Caswell Co.to John Gomer of same county, for $102, 51 acres on Rattlesnake Creekadjacent George Turner, Quine. 28 June 1815. Wit. Benjamin Gomer, Thomas Kennon. Proved by oath of William Cannon.

      Deed Book Z. pg. 132-3. William Kennon of Caswell Co. to Drury McKinney of same, for $150, 51.4 acres on Moon's Cr. adjacent Henderson, 12 july 1830. Wit: L.A. Gwyn, John Lyon.

      Deed Book CC, pg. 250-1. Deed from William Cannon (Kennon) to Richard R. Kennon both of Caswell Co., for $1000, 434 acres on both sides of Danville Rd. adjacent Gregory Durham, Grant, Bastin, Kesee, Strader. 11 July 1835. Wit: Jemima Ann Scott, Jonathan Estes.

      Deed Book CC, pg. 277. Deed from William Kennon to David G. Mason Jr., both of Caswell Co., for $105, 21 acres adjacent Allen Gunn. /s/ William Cannon. 31 Aug. 1834. Wit: Obadiah Nunnally.

  • Sources 
    1. [S232] Loiusa County, Virginia Deed books E-F, (County Court, Louisa County, Virginia, 1774-1790), Deed Book E, p. 147.

    2. [S227] Louisa County, Virginia, Tithables and Census, 1743-1785, Rosalie Edith Davis, (Heritage Trails, Manchester, Mo.), p. 77.

    3. [S227] Louisa County, Virginia, Tithables and Census, 1743-1785, Rosalie Edith Davis, (Heritage Trails, Manchester, Mo.), p. 82.

    4. [S231] Caswell County, NC Deed Books G-J, (Register of Deeds, Caswell County, North Carolina, 1782-1787), Book B, page 55.

    5. [S267] Census of North Carolina 1784 - 1787, Compiler: Register, Alvaretta Kenan, (Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, MD, March 2001), p. 19.

    6. [S146] Caswell Co., NC Deed Books 1777-1817, Katherine Kerr Kendall, (Southern Historical Press, Greenville, South Carolina, 1989).

    7. [S68] 1850 Census Caswell Co., NC, (NARA), William Kennon household.

    8. [S284] Caswell Co., NC Marriage Bond, William Kennon to Ursley Perkins, 1783.