William Gannon 
William was born in 1780 in MD. William's father was Perry Gannon and his mother was Esther Andrew. His paternal grandparents were Charles Gannon and Rebecca Perry; his maternal grandparents were George Andrew and Mary Beauchamp. He had four brothers and four sisters, named Mark, Beacham, George, John, Jane, UNKNOWN, UNKNOWN and Mary "Polly". He was the second oldest of the nine children. He died at the age of 74 in 1854 in , Guilford, North Carolina.General Notes
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17 JUL 1800 MARRIED AGNESS GREER.
18 MAR 1823 MARRIED POLLY WILEY, BONDSMAN ROBERT WILEY.
MARRIED NANCY AGNES GREER 17 JULY 1800 IN GUILFORD COUNTY. ON CENSUS OF 1800 IN GUILFORD COUNTY, WITTIAM APPEARS AGED 16-25 WITH A WIFE IN THE SAME AGE GROUP AND A FEMALE UNDER 10. IN AUGUST 1802 THE WILL OF MATTHEW GREER OF THE ALAMANCE SETTLEMENT NAMED AS DECISEES: WIFE MARY, SON-IN-LAW SAMUEL FLEMING, DAUGHTERS NANCY GANNON, ELEANOR; EXECUTORS THOMAS HAMILTON AND THOMAS GRIER (BOOK A, P.145, GUILFORD COUNTY). THE SUSANNA POOL MARRIAGE TO WILLIAM GANNON IS RECORDED 24 SEPTEMBER 1821 IN GUILFORD COUNTY, BONDSMAN JOHN BARNHART, WITNESS ABNER HANNER. FROM [THE GUILFORD GENEALOGIST] VOL. 9, NO. 1, FALL 1981:
SEPTEMBER 1821. JOHN HANNER,M I IN PERFECT WILL THAT WM. GANNON
JUNR SHALL HAVE MY DAUGHTER SUSANNA TO WIFE. I AM HER GARDON
AND BY GRANTING LICENCE YOU WILL MUCH OBLIDGE YOUR FRIEND.
JOHN BARNHART her
Sary X Pool
mark ON 3-18-1823 IN GUILFORD COUNTY IS RECORDED WILLIAM'S MARRIAGE TO MARY (POLLY) WILEY (B. 1781 NC), BONDSMAN TOBERT WILEY, WITNESS JOHN HANNER.
WILLIAM DIED INTESTATE POSSESSING 254 ACRES ON WATERS OF ALAMANCE, ON WHICH WIDOW MARY PETITIONES WRIT OF DOWER. IN NOVEMBER 1858 SIX HEIRS CLAIMED EQUAL SHARES IN 254 ACRES ON LITTLE ALAMANCE SUBJECT TO WIDOW'S DOWER: REBECCA GANNON, DANIEL THOM AND WIFE ESTHER, GEORGE GANNON, THOMAS C. GANNON, NANCY A. GANNON AND JANE McLEAN; ADMINISTRATORS WERE CALVIN J. McLEAN AND GEORGE GANNON.
1800 census Guilford Co., NC, pg 631, William GANNON; 1 male 16-18, 1female 0-10 and 1 female 16-18.
20 Feb 1810, Guilford Co., NC, William was the bondsman for the weddingof Beacham GANNON and Rebecah WHITT.
1810 census Guilford Co., NC, pg 925, William GANNON.
William served in the NC Cavalry in the War of 1812.
1820 census Guilford Co., NC, William GANNON; 1 male 0-10, 1 male 10-16,1 male 16-18, 1 male 18-26, 1 male 26-45, 1 female 0-10, 1 female 10-16,1 female 18-26, 1 female 26-45.
William is 70 on the 1850 census, Guilford Co., NC.
1800 census Guilford Co., NC, pg 631, William GANNON; 1 male 16-18, 1female 0-10 and 1 female 16-18.
20 Feb 1810, Guilford Co., NC, William was the bondsman for the weddingof Beacham GANNON and Rebecah WHITT.
1810 census Guilford Co., NC, pg 925, William GANNON.
William served in the NC Cavalry in the War of 1812.
1820 census Guilford Co., NC, William GANNON; 1 male 0-10, 1 male 10-16,1 male 16-18, 1 male 18-26, 1 male 26-45, 1 female 0-10, 1 female 10-16,1 female 18-26, 1 female 26-45.
William is 70 on the 1850 census, Guilford Co., NC.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.~ 1664 d.> 1709 in Talbot, MD
- b.~ 1690 in Talbot County, MD d.07 Dec 1750 in will proved
- b.~ 1665 d.> 1709
- b.25 Feb 1734 in Queen Annes, MD d.> 1778
- b.~ 1699
- b.~ 1755 in Caroline , MD d.~ 1823 in Guilford, NC
- b.~ 1735 d.> 1766
- b.1780 in MD d.1854 in , Guilford, North Carolina
- b.~ 1660 in of MD d.>Nov 1695
- b.< 1690 d.>Mar 1755 in , Dorchester, MD
- b.~ 1707 d.1773 in Dorchester, MD
- d.1709 in Dorchester, MD
- d.>13 Nov 1745
- b.<10 May 1660 d.> 1709
- b.~ 1755 in Caroline, MD d.~ 1810 in Guilford, NC
- b.~ 1601 in Of, London, Middlesex, England d.06 Jun 1652 in Pulborough, Sussex, England
- b.Abt 1630/1633 in <Annamessex, Somerset, Maryland> d.12 Nov 1691 in , Somerset, Maryland
- b.15 Apr 1601 in Of, London, Middlesex, England d.27 Dec 1615 in Rygate, , England
- b.01 Apr 1679 in Anamessex, Somerset, Maryland d.1725 in , Dorchester, Maryland
- b.~ 1636 in <Somerset, Annemessex, Md.> d.12 Apr 1687 in Anemessix, Somerset, Maryland
- b.~ 1662 in Somerset, Annemessex, Md. d.1710 in Coventry, Somerset, Md.
- b.~ 1645 in <Somerset, Annemessex, Md.>
- b.> 1709 in Anamessex, Somerset, MD d.> 1790
- b.~ 1641 in , Somerset Co, Md d.1681 in , Somerset Co, Md
- b.07 Nov 1666 in , Somerset Co, Md d.1721 in , Somerset Co, Md
- b.~ 1645 in , Somerset Co, Md
- b.22 Dec 1689 in Anamessex, Somerset, Maryland d.Dec 1801 in Caroline, MD
- b.~ 1670 in <, Somerset, MD>
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William and Agnes Nancy were married in a religious ceremony on July 17th, 1800 in Guilford County,NC. They had four sons and three daughters, named James Greer, William, Jr., George, Thomas C., Rebecca, Esther and Nancy Ann.
Family Notes
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Children
James Greer Gannon
James Greer was born in 1801 in Guilford County,NC. He died at the age of 74 in 1875 in Hillsboro,Montgomery County,IL.
Rebecca Gannon
Rebecca was born about 1801 in Guilford County,NC. She died before August 14th, 1877 in , Guilford, North Carolina.
Thomas C. Gannon
Thomas C. was born about 1809 in Guilford County,NC. He died after 1880 in Jefferson, Guilford, NC.
William and Mary Polly were married in a religious ceremony on March 18th, 1823 in , Guilford, North Carolina, USA. They had a daughter named Nancy Jane.
Family Notes
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Robert WILEY, bondsman.
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Children
Nancy Jane Gannon
Nancy Jane was born on February 25th, 1824 in Guilford County,NC. She died after 1880 in Guilford County,NC.