Capt. John Cann 1762-1826

Born: 1762

Died: 1826

Spouse: Thankful (Corning) Cann

Children: John Cann

Israel D. Cann

James D. Cann

Thomas B. Cann

Selina A. Cann

Thankful Amelia Cann (See below)

Mary (Cann) Dane

Joseph H. Cann

Sarah Jane Cann

Alice A. Cann

Emiline Shaw Cann

Father’s name: John Cann

Mother’s name: Elizabeth Ellenwood

Siblings: Edith Cann

Hugh English Cann

Elizabeth “Betsy” Cann

Capt. Jesse Cann

Capt Josiah Cann

Andrew Cann

Capt Harvey Cann

Cynthia Cann

Capt. Loran D. Cann

Alden Cann

Daughter Thankful Amelia Cann was born November 25, 1800 in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia and died there January 2, 1863. She is buried in Yarmouth’s Mountain Cemetery. Thankful married William Bancroft. William was born in 1797. He was lost at sea as a passenger on the schooner Melrose on October 28, 1861. A monument to him can be found in the Mountain Cemetery in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. He is the Uncle referred to by Leona (Dane) Briggs in A Bit Of Grandma’s Life as having been lost at sea on a subsequent voyage of the same vessel that had earlier transported her family from Yarmouth to Boston.

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