Thomas CANNON (KENNON)

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abt. 1753 , Goochland, Vriginia Colony

Died

abt. 1840 , Jefferson, Tennessee, USA

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Jeremiah CANNON (KENNON)Elizabeth ELAM

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Born: abt. 1753 in Goochland, Vriginia Colony

Father: Jeremiah CANNON (KENNON)

Mother: Elizabeth ELAM

Paternal grandparents: Benjamin CANNON (KENNON) , Susannah WALTERS

Maternal grandparents: Thomas ELAM , Elizabeth PERRIN

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Thomas married Rachel WALKER . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Rachel WALKER was born abt. 1756 in Frederick, Virginia, USA. Rachel died 17 May 1808 in Jefferson, Tennessee, USA. Rachel was the child of Sylvanus WALKER and Elcy Alice PILCHER.

Thomas CANNON (KENNON) died abt. 1840 in Jefferson, Tennessee, USA.
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Rachel WALKER
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Rachel WALKER was the child of Sylvanus WALKER and Elcy Alice PILCHER

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Thomas CANNON

Born: abt. 1776, Washington, Crown Colony of Virginia
Died: 24 October 1864, Oak Hill, Overton, Tennessee, USA

Married: Martha Patsy LEE

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1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

George Washington Genealogy

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1808 Death of Spouse/Partner
Rachel WALKER died 17 May 1808, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears