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| -H- 8th Great Grandparents |
Married 1) Mary unknown surname about 1668 (she died in 1670)
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| 3 marriages for Joseph Canney - all to women named Mary |
Died before 17 Nov 1690 - the administration date of his will - widow Mary mentioned.
Sources
Book: History of Rockingham and Strafford Counties, New Hampshire, with biographical sketches of its pioneers and prominent men, compiled by D. Hamilton Hurd, published 1882, page 769
Mary Dam
Parents: Deacon John Dam and Elizabeth Pomfret
Married 2) William Harford 22 Nov 1701 New Hampshire
Sources
Birth: Collections of the Dover, N.H. Historical Society - Vol 1 Early Records of NH families
Sources
Born 14 Oct 1674 Dover, New Hampshire
Married Leah Allen 1 December 1699 Dover, New Hampshire
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| Joseph and Leah's marriage record |
Sources
Birth: New England Historical and Genealogical Register, published 1853 by committee, page 117, Vol 7
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| -H- 7th G grandparents |
Born 15 Feb 1679 Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire
Married Samuel Willey 3 June 1702 Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire
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| List showing Mary among her birth and marriage among other things about her siblings |
Sources
Birth: New England Historical and Genealogical Register, published 1853 by committee, page 117, Vol 7
Born abt 1680 Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire
Married Rose Pinkham (widow of James Tuttle) 15 May 1709 Stratford, Coos, New Hampshire
Died 30 June 1761
The Last Will and Testament of Thomas
Canney 1680
In the name of God, Amen, the tenth
day of April in the year of our Lord Christ, 1758, I Thomas Canne of Dover in
the Province of New Hampshire in New England, yeoman, being something aged and
infirm in body but of a sound disposing mind and memory therefore as I conceive
it, the fittest time, do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament.
In the first place I humbly
recommend my soul to God the father of spirits hoping for his pardoning mercy
thro the merits of Jesus Christ and my body to a decent interment at the
discretion of my executor hereafter mentioned and as touching my worldly estate
my will is that my just debts be first paid my funeral charges defrayed within
convenient time after my decease by my executor of this my last will and
testament
Secondly, I give and bequeath to my
eldest son Thomas Canne ten acres of land more or less where he now dwells.
Also, one hundred pounds old Tenor to be paid him by my said executor with which
three hundred pounds old tenor more I paid him myself heretofore which sums
together is in full of his portion out of my estate.
Item: I give to my daughter,
Susanna Hanson, one hundred pounds old tenor to be paid her by my executor in
three years after my decease.
Item: I give to my daughter, Martha
Meder, one hundred pounds old tenor to be paid her by my executor in three
years after my decease in manner aforesaid.
Item: I give to my son, Benjamin
Canne, one hundred pounds old tenor to be paid in manner aforesaid, which sum
together with what I have already given him complete his portion.
Item: I give to my daughter, Rose
Canne one hundred pounds old tenor to be paid by my executor, also one feather
bed and furniture for the same also one iron pot, one iron skillet, one frying
pan, and one pewter platter, together with free and full liberty of one room in
my house to dwell in and also to have an equal share or comfortable support out
of my real and personal estate so long as she shall remain single and unmarried.
Item: I give to my son William
Canne, one hundred pounds old tenor to be paid him by my executor, in manner
and term aforesaid with what I have already given him complete his portion.
Item: I give to my son John
Canne, all my homestead farm where I now dwell (?) a small orchard with the land
whereon it stands joyning to Ephraim Tibbets land. I likewise give to my said
son John Canne all edifices, buildings, and other orchards thereon together
with all that tract or tracts of land of mine on the westerly side of the Back River also one in the ox pasture (so called) together with one piece of thatch
bed at or near partridge point, also one feather bed and furniture for the same
together with all my farming utensils viz.; plows, harrows cart and wheels sleds,
yokes, chains, axes, and with all the iron in or about my house, except what I
have already given my daughter Rose Canne to be to him the said John Canne and
his heirs and assigns forever he and they carefully complying with and paying
out the above-mentioned debts and legacies
Item: I give my grandson Joseph
Canne, the within mentioned small orchard with the land whereon it stands. Joining
to the land which formerly belonged to Joseph Hall, deceased, also to the land
of Ephraim Tibbets aforesaid and I desire that my son, Benjamin Canne may have
the care and management of the same aforesaid grandson until he is twenty-one
years of age.
Item: I constitute and appoint my
son, John Canne, sole executor of this my last will and testament making null and void all and every will or
wills heretofore made by me. Rectifying and confirming this and no other to be
my last will and testament.
In witness hereof I hereunto let
my hand and seal the year and day first above written.
Signed, sealed, published, pronounced
and declared by the said Thomas Canne as his last will and testament in the presence
of us the subscribers
Elijah Tuttle
Alex Caldwell April 10, 1760
P.S. Memo I give and bequeath
unto my daughter Rose Canne over and above
what is mentioned in the foregoing will (viz) one fire shovel, one pair of
tongs, and one trammel and all the rest and residue of my estate real and
personal or of whatever name nature, or kind or whosoever the same is or shall
be found I give or bequeath to be divided in equal shares or proportions
amongst all my children.
In witness whereof, I have also
hereunto to set my hand and seal in the
presence of Elijah Tuttle, Signed: Nathaniel Austin, Alexander Caldwell. N.B. the
words all equal was entered before signing
Province of New Hampshire, June the 30th 1762 this will was proved by the oaths of Alexander Caldwell and Elijah Tuttle in common form
R Wibird Judge of Probate
Recorded according to the
original
Province of New Hampshire: To all
people to whom these presents shall come Richard Wibird, Esquire, Judge of the
probate of wills in and for the Province of New Hampshire, sendeth greeting.
Know ye that on the day of the
date hereof before me at Portsmouth in said province the instrument’ a copy of
which is hereunto annexed purporting the last will and testament of Thomas
Canne late of Dover in same province, deceased) was presented for probate by John Canne, sole
executor. Therein named and Alexander Caldwell and Elijah Tuttle two of the
witnesses whose names are thereto subscribed being then present made solemn
oath that they saw the said testator, sign, seal, and heard him declare the
said instrument to be his last will and testament. That he was then, to the
best of their judgment of sound and disposing mind and that they with
Nathaniel Austin subscribed their names together as witnesses to the execution
thereof in the presence of the said testator. I do therefore prove, approve,
and allow of the said instrument as the last will and testament of the deceased
and do hereby commit the administration thereof in all matters the same
concerning and of his estate whereof he died, seized and possessed in said
province unto him the aforesaid executor, well and faithfully to execute the
said will and testament, and to administer the estate of the said deceased,
according to the same who accepted of the said trust and is directed to bring
in an inventory thereof according to law and he shall render an account (upon oath) of his proceedings therein when
lawfully thereto required.
In testimony whereof, I have
hereunto set my hand and seal of the court of Probate for said province. Dated
at Portsmouth aforesaid 30th day of June Anno Domini 1762.
Sources
Book: Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire, p. 127 by Walter G. Davis, Sybil Noyes and Charles Libby
Life note: He lived on the family homestead after his father's death and was his father's executor.
Died 1747
Sources
Book: Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire, page 127 by Walter G. Davis, Sybil Noyes and Charles Libby
Born 1684 Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire
Married Reynold Jenkins 19 May 1712 Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire
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| Reynold Jenkins and Elizabeth Canney family |
Died 1765 Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire
Sources
Book: Kittery and her Families by Everett Schermerhorn Stackpole, Lewiston, Maine, 1903, page 550, 559
