James Cahoon Sr. (1721 - abt. 1776)

Born 7 May 1721 in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Rebecca (Eldredge) Cahoon — married 4 Sep 1740 in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died about Dec 1776 at about age 55 in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Ray Zeller [send private message]

Biography

Birth and Family

James Cahoon was born on 07 May 1721, in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony. James was the son of William Cahoon III and Sarah (O'Kelley) Cahoon.

Military service

He enlisted 05 May 1758 in Capt. Thatcher's Company of Yarmouth and served until 28 November 1758 in an expedition against Crown Point (Col. Doty's Regiment). Since he died in 1776, he would not be the James Cahoon who fought in 1777.

Marriage

James married Rebecca Eldredge on 4 Sep 1740, in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony. Together, James and Rececca had nine children in 22 years.

Children

1. James S. Cahoon, 1741–1819

2. Meribah Cahoon Phillips, 1743–

3. Stephen Cahoon, 1747–1818

4. Fear Cahoon, 1749–1832

5. Thankful Cahoon Crowell, 1751–1821

6. Anne Deliverance Cahoon, 1753–1841

7. Rebecca Cahoon Nickerson, 1756–1821

8. Hannah Cahoon Mayo, 1759–1853

9. Seth Cahoon, 1763–1851

Siblings

Death and Burial

He died in December 1776, in Harwich, Massachusetts, at the age of 55.

Sources

• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:3XR3-2M9 : accessed 2017-12-14), entry for James /Cahoon/.

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G2BN-VMV

See also:

• Hamblen, David. First Settlers of Chatham, Mass., The New England Historical & Genealogical Register (NEHGS, Boston, Mass., 1853) Vol. 7, Page 81
• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ2B-88F : 14 January 2020), Jeams Cohoon, 1721.
• "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGLN-GKG8 : 19 February 2021), James Cahoon, 1 Jan 1777; citing Military Service, Truro, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm .
• "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2RW-YVD5 : 17 March 2018), James Cahoon, 30 Mar 1777; citing Military Service, Wellfleet, Wellfleet, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,021,053.

Notes

James Cahoon served in the company of Captain Knowles in Col. Doty's regiment from May 5 to November 30, 1758 with Oker And Joseph Phillips from Harwich.