Nathaniel Shannon (abt. 1784 - 1839)

Born about 1784 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Garman — married 7 Mar 1805 in Manchester, Hillsborough, New Hampshire

Descendants

Died 25 Nov 1839 at about age 55 in Frontenac, Quebec, Canada

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Biography

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Nathaniel Shannon was born about 1784 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, son of Nathaniel Shannon (~1763–~1826) and Ann Elizabeth Peverly (~1764–1850).

Nathaniel (20) married Mary Garman (24) (born on 5 September 1780 in Derryfield, Hillsborough, New Hampshire) on 7 March 1805 in Manchester, Hillsborough.^[1] Their children were:

• Eloisa Shannon (~1812–<1851)
• Nathaniel Shannon (1816–1878)
• Sarah Ann Shannon (1826–1902)

Nathaniel passed away on 25 November 1839 in Frontenac, Quebec, Canada, aged about 54.

From unknown source: November 27, 1839

Melancholy Accident - On Monday morning last, as the ferry boat from Long Island was coming across to this port, having eleven persons on board, the wind blowing a gale from the South-west, the boat upset and two of the passengers, Nathaniel Shannon, of Long Island, and his wife, were unfortunately drowned. It would appear there were twenty-five bushels of wheat, in bags, on board, and upon the vessel being struck with a heavy sea the wheat was thrown with some force to one side, which, it is said, was a great cause of her capsizing. On the accident being observed from the harbour, the crews of some of the schooners manned their jolly boats & proceeded with rescuing nine of them from a watery grave, who were taken to Her Majesty's Dock Yard, where every attention that humanity could suggest was paid to them. Some of them suffered severely, but we are happy to learn that they are now in a state of convalescence. The body of Shannon had not yet been found - that of Mrs. Shannon, it is said, never sunk. An inquest was help uponin, on Monday at the Dock Yard, and a verdict accordingly.

Sources

1. ↑ New Hampshire Marriages 1720-1920, Batch: M73153-7, Film: 1001300, Ref: 2:1GV8CP1, Nathaniel Shannon, 7 March 1805; database, FamilySearch, FamilySearch.org (www.familysearch.org : accessed 16 January 2011); Index entries derived from digital copies of originals housed in various repositories throughout New Hampshire.