Westmoreland County PA Archives Bibles ..... CANNON, John "Bible": Selected entries from the Journals of Josiah V Thompson ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Lynn Beatty ************************************************ V5 Page 377 Miss Martha Cannon Morning Sun, Louisa Co, Iowa Sept 22, 1921 Family record of Births &c were not in her father's family bible, but were entered by him in the back of the book of Session Records of the Church which he kept. She had her niece go upstairs & bring it down & while she has gone to lie down for her usual rest, I am copying from the Register which is of the form & similitude of the old time day book, like Father used to keep. It is an inch longer than this record book & 2 inches narrower. I copy: "These dates of the following particular events of my life were writen [sic] by my own hand. In Sept 1810, I was honored by the Faculty of Jefferson College with the degree of B.A. May 23, 1815 was licensed to preach the Everlasting Gospel by a presbytery of the Reformed Church in the City of Philadelphia. Sept 26, 1816 was ordained by the same Presbytery in the town of Greensburgh, Westmoreland, Co, Pa to a Pastoral charge in that village and its vicinity. Feby 3, 1818 was married to Martha Brown of Greensburgh by the Rev John Black 1. Apr 2d or 1st, 1819 was favoured by the birth of my daughter Mary Ann 2. Oct 4th, 1821 God gave me my son Robert April 3, 1822 I went by appointment of Synod on a commission to S. Carolina where I met with me fellow commissioners, M. Lusk. There in five weeks, Christ by us, settled all disputes in that part of our church, rectified disorder, ordained Messr Madden & McMillan, administered the Lord's Supper, organized the S. Presbytery. By God's blessing I arrived safely at home on the 8th of June. In April 1823, my congregation was divided & I V5 Page 378 retained Greensburgh & the Societies in Westmoreland and Indiana lying toward the East & N.E. In all having 72 regular members. 3. Sept 10, 1823 In God's good providence, my daughter Matilda was born. 4. On Febr 16th, 1826 God gave us Amanda 5. Aug 9th, 1828 In God's goodness our family was increased by the birth of Susan 6. May 9th, & 10 midnight 1831 After much weakness and affliction of her mother, through God's mercy, my daughter Elizabeth Brown was born 7. was born on the fourth of October 1833 John Renwick, second son & seventh child. 8. on the Nineteenth of January 1836 Martha, the youngest child of Jno & Martha Cannon was born" All of the foregoing is written in the firm strong plain handwriting of John Cannon. He died Martha said, shortly after she was born. I think two weeks. Then, following the above is written in a good hand but not so bold, the following: Rev Jno Cannon was born Nov 1781 in the County Derry, Ireland. He died Feby 2d, 1836 near New Alexandria, Pa Mrs Martha Cannon was born Dec 28th, 1799, was married to Rev Jno Cannon Feby 3d, 1818. Died in Morning Sun, Iowa Nov 9th, 1884 aged 84 yrs 10 months & 12 days Robert Brown Cannon was born Oct 4, 1821. ......... V5 Page 382 Page 8 Record of Marriages Mch 11, 1817 Charles McComb of Conemaugh, Indiana Co. to " Moley" McGuire of Derry, Westmoreland Co., Pa. (Martha says this was a sister of her Uncle Alex Cannon's wife, Sarah) Feby 12, 1818 William Lazzar to Rachel Cannon both of Mt Pleasant, Westmoreland Co., Pa (Martha says this was a daughter of her Uncle James Cannon) ........ V5 Page 383 July 31, 1827 William McClure of Redbank to Jemima Jane Cannon (Martha says what she said above bottom of preceding page applied to this Jemima Jane & not that one. S'd this Jemima was living with her father when a new brick house was building & McClure was working on it & they married & they removed to land he had taken up in Northern part of state.) Nov 13, 1827 Hugh Cannon to Catherine Miller, both of Derry Tp (Martha supposed this is one of her Aunt Betsey's sons as she lived in Derry Tp & had a son Hugh) Mch 7, 1828 James Cannon to Elisabeth McAll Alexander, Unity (Martha says he was a son of her Uncle James & Rebecca Shields, his wife. ........ V5 Page 384 Date Name Born Parents Page 10 Dec 9, 1821 Robert Brown Cannon Oct 4, 1821 John & Martha Cannon Dec 27, 1821 Martha Jane Cannon Alex & Sarah Cannon Nov 23, 1823 Matilda Cannon Sept 10, 1823 John & Martha Cannon (between June & Sept) 1824 Martha Jane Dunlap John & Martha Dunlap Page 11 Nov 14, 1824 Elizabeth Cannon Alex & Sarah Cannon of Derry Tp Oct 2, 1826 Amanda Cannon Feby 16, 1826 John & Martha .......