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John Cannon was aged about 53 when he made his will on 10 May 1696. Although it was not proved until 1 Feb 1696/7, he died before Sept. 1696 when his widow, now called Hester, married Abraham Childers, the son of Phillemon Childers, Sr., and first cousin to Abraham Childers III.
There were other CANNON families living in Virginia - if or how they might be related is unknown.
Henrico Co. VA Record Book, 1677-1692, pp. 361-362.
1 Apr 1686 Henrico Co., Virginia. John Cannon was deposed as follows: He was about 43 years old and was a neighbor of John Pledge for 4 or 5 years. Pledge had 20 head of hogs or thereabout two or three years prior, and had never wronged any person of anything. Suit was brought by Abraham Childers against John Pledge alleging that Pledge had stolen some pigs from Childers.
Henrico Co, Va
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Judgenr'is granted unto Jno: Cannon pit ag:t John Field def:t for ninety pds of Beef, & ninety pds of Tob & Casq (due pr acc:1 exhibited, & in Court Regulat'd) wthCosts als Exec: John Field having to this Court arrested John Pledge but entered noe peticon, at request of ye sd Pledge, order is granted him ag:t ye sd Field for a non-Suit according to law wth Costs als Exec:
John Pledge being to this Court Sumin'd as an Evidence for John Cannon ag. Jno Field defend:t & having atended one day, hath order granted him ag:t ye sd Cannon for forty pds of tob according to law with Costs.
1 Apr 1689 - Deed of gift from Richard Parker of a calf to John, son of John Cannon and Esther, his wife. 1 April, 1689.
Land grant 23 October 1690. Henrico County. John Cannon, grantee. 158 acres on the north side of James River begg. at a corner tree of John Pledge’s land. ... fower Mile Creke ... being due unto ye Sd John Cannon for imp'tation of fowre psons
Library of Virginia, Virginia. Colonial Land Office. Patents, 1623-1774.
Will of John Cannon dated 10 May 1696
John Cannon by his will gave
To son John the land on Four Mile Creek and Spring Branch bounded by John Pledge.
To son William he gave land on Four Mile Creek above Spring Branch up to the bridge and bounded by the road.
To son Joseph he gave the land above the road up Four Mile Creek to Mirey Branch.
Daughter Mary received a heifer called Venture.
All the rest of the animals, household goods, etc., were given to wife Esther and she was named executrix.
His loving friends Nich. Perkins, John Pledge (his brother-in-law), and John Redford were to be overseers
(signed) John Cannon
Witnesses: John Pledge (brother-in-law), Edward Mathews and Phill Childers.
Abraham Childers, Jr., and Hester his wife were granted probate of the will of John Cannon on 1 Feb. 1696/7.
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There is absolutely NO record or document or proof that has surfaced to say that Simcock Cannon is related to this Cannon family and certainly not a son of William Cannon & Judith Woodson. Simcock is also not a son o John Cannon, Jr & Mary Price. More detailed research is needed.
???John CANNON and Hester/Esther PLEDGE are the grandparents of Simcock CANNON. After John CANNON died, Hester married Abraham CHILDRES. John CANNON and Hester PLEDGE had the following known children:
Alberta Majorie Dennstedt, Progenitors and Kinfolk of Abraham Childers (The Virginia Genealogist, Vol 34, beginning with the issue of Jan-Mar 1990, John Frederick Dorman, Editor, published Washington, DC),
Henrico Co. VA Record Book, 1677-1692, pp. 361-362.
Virginia County Records - by William Armstrong Crozier, Vol IX, HENRICO COUNTY RECORDS (Continued from Vol. VII, Page 161), p. 20., Publ. 1911, digitized by Internet Archive)
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