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Birth: abt 1744 / Linningen / Germany Death: aft 12 Feb 1819 Lewis Twp / Brown / OH
Qualifying Service Description:
Private - CAPT Tench Frances Company; LTC James Reed of the 1st Battalion of the Philadelphia Militia
Additional References:
Montgomery, Thomas Lynch, Pennsylvania Archives Sixth Series, Volume II, Pennsylvania. Harrisburg: Harrisburg Publishing Company, 1906, pg 632-633
Egle, William Henry, Pennsylvania in the War of the Revolution, associated battalions and militia, 1775-1783, Vol I (18), Pennsylvania. Harrisburg: E.K. Myers State Printer, 1887, pg 787-789
NDSAR # 78443
Spouse: Margaret Swyer Children: Eleanor/Ellen; Sophia; Alexander;
The Eighteenth Report of the National Society of the Daughters fo the American Revolution 64th Congress, document 392 (11 Oct 1914-11 Oct 1915), page 176, lists a burial record for the patriot: "Canary, Charles. Born 1744, Germany; buried in Shinkle Ridge Cemetery, near Higgensport, Ohio."
Directions to Cemetery / Gravesite:
Author: Mark Andrew Davis
Charles Canary was born about 1744 in Lenningen, Baden-Württemberg [Germany].
He was married on 31 March 1777 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Margaret Sawyer. The following children are attributed to this couple:
Margaret “Peggy” was born on 29 January 1778 and died young.
Jacob was born on 31 October 1779 and died young.
John was born on 2 August 1781 and died young.
Eleanor “Ellen” was born on 15 January 1786 and married Alexander Love.
Sophia was born about 1783 and married John Roney.
John was born about 1788.
James was born about 1793.
Samuel was born about 1794 and died young.
George was born on 6 January 1796 and died young.
William was born on 27 May 1797.
He served in 1781 as a Private in the Company of Captain Tench Frances under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel James Reed of the 1st Battalion of the Philadelphia County Militia. He also appeared in a roll from 1779 of the 1st Battalion and it states he was “Excused at appeal.”
Additionally, in Philadelphia in 1779, he paid a supply tax to support the war effort.
In the book “History of Brown County, Ohio” Charles and Margaret settled in Washington County, Kentucky in 1790. On 16 March 1804, he purchased a farm in Lew Township, Brown County, Ohio “where both he and his wife died.” Additionally, the book indicates that Charles was “among the early Justices, and, though he possessed some peculiar traits, was honored and esteemed.”
The Patriot died after 12 February 1819 in Lewis Township, Brown County, Ohio, and was possibly buried at Shinkle Ridge Cemetery.
Sources:
Montgomery, Thomas Lynch, Pennsylvania Archives Sixth Series, Vol. I, Pennsylvania. Harrisburg: Harrisburg Publishing Company, 1906, pages 96, 632-633.
Egle, William Henry, Pennsylvania in the War of the Revolution, associated battalions and militia, 1775-1783, Vol I (18), Pennsylvania. Harrisburg: E.K. Myers State Printer, 1887, pages 787-789.
The History of Brown County, Ohio Containing a History of the County, Its Townships, Towns, Churches, Schools, Etc…, Illinois, Chicago: W.H. Beers & Co., 1883.
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