Duplin County, NC - Thomas Kennedy Revolutionary War Pension

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Series: M805, Roll: 158, Image: 146, File: W3561/BLWT38506-160-55


                                                     March 18, 1939
Mr. Robert W. Parker                                 BA-J/AWF
Washington, DC                                       Thomas Canady
                                                     W. 3561
Dear Sir:

In compliance with your request of recent date, you are furnished herein
the Revolutionary War record of Thomas Canady, as found in papers on file
in claim for pension, W. 3561, based upon his service in that war.

Thomas Canady (the name is shown as Kenneday, Keneday, and Kennedy) was
born August 20, 1763 in "Carteret," state not named. The names of his 
parents are not given.

While residing in Duplin County, North Carolina, Thomas Canady enlisted
May 25, 1781, served as private twelve months in Captains Joseph T. Rhodes',
Benjamin Coleman's, Doherty's companies, Colonel Murfree's North Carolina
regiment, was in the battle of Eutaw Springs.

He was allowed pension on his application executed November 26, 1832, then
living in Duplin County, North Carolina. He died in Duplin County, February
5, 1851.

Thomas Canady married Sarah --, the date and place of her birth, names of
parents, date of marriage, and date of he death are not shown. He married
October 20, 1796, or December 1, 1796, in Duplin County, North Carolina,
Nancy Bishop; they were married at the residence of her father, Robert Bishop.
The date and place of birth of Nancy Bishop, and name of her mother are not
shown.

The widow, Nancy Canady, was allowed pension on her application executed
March 15, 1853, at which time she was seventy-eight years of age, and living
in Duplin County, North Carolina. She was allowed one hundred sixty acres
of bounty land on her application executed November 23, 1855, still living
in Duplin County.

The following data in regard to the children of Thomas Canady, and his first
wife, Sarah, are shown in the claim -

James born February 20, 1785
Joseph born May 9, 1786
John born March 14, 1788
David born March 20, 1790
Felix born May 3, 1792
Daniel born July 24, 1794

The following data relative to the children of Thomas Canady, and his wife,
Nancy, are given -

Robert born February 14, 1798
Rhilly born December 26, 1799
Dille born January 9, 1802
Mary born September -, 1803, died December 22, 1807
Sarah born March 24, 1805
Citty born May 1, 1808
Henry born March 25, 1809
Nancy Z. born February 27, 1812
Susey J. born March 4, 1814
Rebecker born March 31, 1817

All of the children of Thomas Canady, and wife, Nancy, were living in 1854,
with the exception of Mary.

The following family data are shown, also two of whom were grandchildren of
Thomas Canady and wife Nancy -

Rhoda Kennaday born January 29, 1809
Wright Kenneday born May 9, 1811
Susanah Davise born December 21, 1811
Bryan R. Davise born April 8, 1814
William B. Kennedy born May 8, 1856 [1836?]
Sarah Adline Kennedy born July 12, 1842

Robert Bishop, brother of the widow Nancy Canady, was born in November, 1779,
and in 1854 was living in Duplin County, North Carolina. Willis Bishop, nephew
of the widow, was forty-nine years old in 1854, then living in Duplin County,
North Carolina.

One Bryan Bishop was living in 1855 in Duplin County, North Carolina, no
relationship to the family was stated.

The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible data relative
to family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of 
person paid, and possibly the date of death of the widow, Nancy Kennedy (as
she was pensioned), you should apply to The Comptroller General, General
Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data -

Nancy Kennedy, widow of Thomas Kennedy
Certificate # 1135
Issued May 4, 1854
Rate $40.00 per annum
Commenced February 5, 1851
Act of July 29, 1848
North Carolina Agency

If you desire information in regard to location of land referred to herein,
you should apply to The Commissioner of the General Land Office, this city,
and furnish the following data -

Warrant #38506 - 160 acres - Act of 1855

                                           Very truly yours

                                           A.D. Hiller
                                           Executive Assistant
                                           to the Administrator

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