Individual Details
Thomas Canney
(Abt 1605 - Aft 1681)
Thomas and his wife had five children: unknown daughter who married Matthew Austin, Mary, Thomas, Hannah, and Joseph. He also had a second wife perhaps named Jane who was his wife in 1655.
"Thomas Canney of Dover, New Hampshire" in the New Hampshire Genealogical Record, Jan 2001 (19:1)
Thomas was one of the signers of the Dover Combination in 1640:
Whereas sundry Mischeifes and inconveniences have befaln us, and more and greater may in regard of want of Civill Government, his Gratious Matie haveing hitherto setled no Order for us to our Knowledge:
Wee whose names are underwritten being Inhabitants upon the River Piscataquack have voluntarily agreed to combine our Selves into a Body Politique that wee may the more comfortably enjoy the benefit of his Maties Lawes. And do hereby actually ingage our Selves to Submit to his Royal Maties Lawes together with all such Orders as shal bee concluded by a Major part of the Freemen of our Society , in case they bee not repugnant to the Lawes of England and administred in the behalfe of his Majesty.
And this wee have Mutually promised and concluded to do and so to continue till his Excellent Matie shall give other Order concerning us.
In Witness wee have hereto Set our hands the two & twentieth day of October in the Sixteenth yeare of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord Charles by the grace of God King of Great Brittain France & Ireland Defender of the Faith &c Annoq Domi: 1640.
Thomas could not write (he signed with a mark), but he was an active member of the community. He was a freeman in 1653 and appears as a selectman, constable, grand jury member and partner of a sawmill (in 1652). He also appears frequently between 1643 and 1670 suing and being sued over debts.
His home life was not happy. He was married to his second wife Jane by 1652, when she appears in court for beating him. In 1655, she was charged with beating his daughter Mary and her husband Jeremiah Tibbetts. In 1660, Thomas was in court for "Temapting Ane Jinkines wife of Ranald Jenckings to unchastity." The charge was not proven and he was let off with a fine. Between 1666 and 1681, he was indicted five times for public drunkeness. His son paid a fine for him in June 1681, which is the last record of him.
Thomas had a 3 acre grant in Kittery in 1643, 16 acres at Thompson's Point in 1656 and 120 acres at Dover in 1656. In 1661, he conveyed land to his daughter Hannah and her husband Henry Hobbs. In 1673, he conveyed land to his sons Thomas and Joseph; he seems to have gotten rid of most of his land before his death.
Principe, Bill. Thomas Canney of Dover. New Hampshire Genealogical Record. (2002), New Hampshire Genealogical Record, 19:1-7, 2002.
More information here: https://www.abbottgenealogy.com/single-post/thomas-canney-of-dover-neck
"Thomas Canney of Dover, New Hampshire" in the New Hampshire Genealogical Record, Jan 2001 (19:1)
Thomas was one of the signers of the Dover Combination in 1640:
Whereas sundry Mischeifes and inconveniences have befaln us, and more and greater may in regard of want of Civill Government, his Gratious Matie haveing hitherto setled no Order for us to our Knowledge:
Wee whose names are underwritten being Inhabitants upon the River Piscataquack have voluntarily agreed to combine our Selves into a Body Politique that wee may the more comfortably enjoy the benefit of his Maties Lawes. And do hereby actually ingage our Selves to Submit to his Royal Maties Lawes together with all such Orders as shal bee concluded by a Major part of the Freemen of our Society , in case they bee not repugnant to the Lawes of England and administred in the behalfe of his Majesty.
And this wee have Mutually promised and concluded to do and so to continue till his Excellent Matie shall give other Order concerning us.
In Witness wee have hereto Set our hands the two & twentieth day of October in the Sixteenth yeare of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord Charles by the grace of God King of Great Brittain France & Ireland Defender of the Faith &c Annoq Domi: 1640.
Thomas could not write (he signed with a mark), but he was an active member of the community. He was a freeman in 1653 and appears as a selectman, constable, grand jury member and partner of a sawmill (in 1652). He also appears frequently between 1643 and 1670 suing and being sued over debts.
His home life was not happy. He was married to his second wife Jane by 1652, when she appears in court for beating him. In 1655, she was charged with beating his daughter Mary and her husband Jeremiah Tibbetts. In 1660, Thomas was in court for "Temapting Ane Jinkines wife of Ranald Jenckings to unchastity." The charge was not proven and he was let off with a fine. Between 1666 and 1681, he was indicted five times for public drunkeness. His son paid a fine for him in June 1681, which is the last record of him.
Thomas had a 3 acre grant in Kittery in 1643, 16 acres at Thompson's Point in 1656 and 120 acres at Dover in 1656. In 1661, he conveyed land to his daughter Hannah and her husband Henry Hobbs. In 1673, he conveyed land to his sons Thomas and Joseph; he seems to have gotten rid of most of his land before his death.
Principe, Bill. Thomas Canney of Dover. New Hampshire Genealogical Record. (2002), New Hampshire Genealogical Record, 19:1-7, 2002.
More information here: https://www.abbottgenealogy.com/single-post/thomas-canney-of-dover-neck
Events
| Birth | Abt 1605 | Warwickshire, England | |||
| Immigration | Abt 1631 | Dover Neck, New Hampshire | |||
| Marriage | By 1635 | Unknown Mrs. Canney | |||
| Marriage | By 1655 | Dover Neck, New Hampshire - Jane Canney mnu | |||
| Death | Aft 1681 | Dover, New Hampshire |
Families
| Spouse | Unknown Mrs. Canney ( - 1652) |
| Child | Daughter Canney (1635 - ) |
| Child | Mary Canney (1637 - 1706) |
| Child | Thomas Canney (1639 - 1677) |
| Child | Hannah Canney (1641 - 1720) |
| Child | Joseph Canney (1643 - 1690) |
| Spouse | Jane Canney mnu ( - ) |