Lydia (Taylor) McCann (abt. 1784 - bef. 1850)

Born about 1784 in New York, United States [uncertain]

Descendants

Died before 1850 before about age 66 in Benton, Yates, New York

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Biography

Most of Lydia's life is based on census data, which is not 100% positive but implies relationships.

Parents

Daniel Taylor of Seneca County, New York (NY), called his daughter Lydia McCann, in his will of 1814. Daniel was in Fishkill in 1790 and Seneca in 1810, and when he wrote his will.^[1]

Birth

1800 16-26, b. 1774-1784

1810 16-26, b. 1784-1794

1820 26-44, b. 1776-1794

1830 40-49, b. 1780-1790

1840 50-60, b. 1780-1790

1850 not listed, so deceased. Born about 1784.

Marriage

John McCann and Lydia were married when she was quite young. They had two sons b. between 1790 and 1800, by 1800 when they resided in Mamakating, New York. Thomas Horton, who was married to Lydia's sister, Hepsibah, also lived in Mamakating. Mamakating is roughly 40 miles west of Fishkill.

1810-1835

The family continued to move west to Hector, in Seneca county in 1810, but it became Tompkins county in 1817. They remained there at least until 1820. By 1825, the family moved across Seneca Lake to Benton, in Yates County. Their son, John McCann jr established his own household in 1830. Between 1830 and 1835 John McCann, Lydia's husband died and she became the head of household.

1835-Death before 1850

1835 Benton, Yates, New York,

Lydia McCann widow of John (Sr.) McCann

2 Males

3 Females, including female head

2 Unmarried Females Under 16

90 Improved Acres

8 Meat Cattle

1 Horse

8 Sheep

3 Hogs

17 Yards Flannel or other Woolen Cloth, Manufactured Domestic

1840 Benton

Lyda McCan

1 Male Between 20 and 30

1 Female Under 5

1 Female Between 15 and 20

1 Female Between 20 and 30

1 Female Between 30 and 40

1 Female Between 50 and 60

1840 was the last sentence that Lydia was enumerated.

The 1850 Census contains names of family members. Her known children have households of their own, except the youngest daughter, Julia, was living with her sister, Lydia.

Children

• Son 1 b. 1790-1800 one of these two was deceased by 1810
• Son 2 b. 1790-1800 the other continued in the household until 1820 in 1825, he may have been deceased or established a home of his own. A page by page search of the 1825, Benton Census doesn't show any new McCann family.
• 3 Three daughters b. 1800-1810, from data 2 before John, one after.
• John: Son 3 b. 1800-1810, 1806 from later data
• Lewis: Son 4 b. 1810-1820, 1813 from later data
• Isaac: Son 5 b. 1810-1820, 1819 from his gravestone.
• 2 Two daughter b. 1810-1820
• Lydia was born about 1825
• Julia was born about 1828

Sources

1. ↑ Seneca County Surrogates Office, Waterloo, NY. Will of Daniel Taylor dated 8 Jun 1814. Inventory 23 Feb 1815. #2389 (see his profile)

• 1800 US Census Mamakating, Sullivan, New York. "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RZ5-BQ1?cc=1804228&wc=3V1X-ST3%3A1585148702%2C1585149502%2C1585148357 : 10 June 2015), New York > Ulster > Mamakating > image 7 of 7; citing NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• 1810 US Census, Hector, Seneca, New York. "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2T-RKK : accessed 2 August 2020), John Mccan, Hector, Seneca, New York, United States; citing p. 318, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 36; FHL microfilm 181,390.
• 1820 US Census Hector, Tompkins, New York. "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGW-JPD : accessed 2 August 2020), John Mc Cann, Hector, Tompkins, New York, United States; citing p. 7, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 76; FHL microfilm 193,731.
• 1825 New York Census. Benton, Yates, New York. State census of Yates County, v. 1-2 1825,1835 1845 image 23 of 406
• 1830 US Census Benton, Yates, New York. (JOhn and John Jr. "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YY8-9LTM?cc=1803958&wc=35Y4-2NB%3A1588472203%2C1588475715%2C1588475719 : 14 August 2015), New York > Yates > Benton > image 14 of 53; citing NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• 1835 New York Census. Benton, Yates, New York. State census of Yates County, v. 1-2 1825,1835 1845 image 148 of 406 (Lydia and Lewis) image 149 of 406 John McCann jr
• 1840 Census Benton, Yates. Lydia McCan. "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHB3-67Z : 19 May 2020), Lydia McCan, Benton, Yates, New York. United States; citing p. 255, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
• 1840 Census Benton, Yates, New York. John McCan (jr) Citing this Record. "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHB3-67G : 19 May 2020), John McCan, Benton, Yates, New York, United States; citing p. 255, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
• 1840 Census. Potter, Yates, NY. Isaac (indexed as McCaw at Ancestry and McLane at FamilySearch: looks like McLane. "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YYT-BQ3?cc=1786457&wc=31SV-1FY%3A1588666984%2C1588669822%2C1588670325 : 24 August 2015), New York > Yates > Potter > image 17 of 28; citing NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• 1840 Isaac McKan marriage: New York, Yates County, Swann Vital Records Collection, 1723-2009," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939K-V336-XY?cc=1880619&wc=9DWX-SP8%3A1040901601%2C1040905601 : 9 September 2015), Vital records card file > Mather, John-McNeely, Emma J, 1800-2009 > image 600 of 1881; Yates County Genealogical and Historical Society and Oliver Museum and Underwood Museum, Yates. - Isaac McKan and Margaret Hopkins m. 1 Jan 1840 Potter.