Hi, Folks, The following material was shared with the McCann list at RootsWeb by [email protected] Since it is about an early Harrison County family, I thought that perhaps this might be helpful to someone on this list as well. I'll also share my follow-on email which provides details on the family of one of Thomas and Martha's sons. If anyone connects with this family, I'd love to hear from them. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ An Early Record of Thomas McCann Family From the Joseph Kellog papers Written by a descendant, not named. My great Grandfather's Father was born in Ireland, about the year 1668, and died in Ireland, about 1751, age 85 years. He and his father were in Londonderry as soldiers when it was beseiged in 1689. His Christian name is unknown. I know nothing of his wife and family. My great grandfather was born in ireland in the year 1695, died in Ireland in 1774, aged 81 years. His name was George McCann. I know nothing of his wife or her family. My grandfather was Thomas McCann born in Ireland in 1745, in Armagh County, and married in 1765 or 1766 to miss Jane Steward by whom he had 5 children. They were John McCann, George McCann, Edward McCann, Mary McCann, and Jane McCann. His wife died in 1784, and he married again in 1794 to Miss Martha Yaman. By her he had 10 children. Andrew McCann, b 1795, in Ireland, Margaret McCann born in Ireland 1796, died in Harrison Co., Va., in 1826, Martha McCann, born 1800 died 1801. Ann McCann, born and died 1801. Thomas McCann, born the 4th day of December 1802. Thomas Laso had a twin brother who died in 1802. Sarah McCann born Jan 27, 1803, James McCann (my father) born Nov 15 1806. Wilson B McCann born Oct 4 1811. and another child born and died in 1807. My grandfather and Grandmother and children sailed from Armagh in April - landed at Newcastle Delaware in May. Thence to Chester County Pa. where they remained four years, thence to Harrison Co. Va in 1804 where he died. My grandmother died Aug 21 1845. Their names were Thomas McCann and Martha Yaman. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Best regards, Jane List facilitator for: [email protected] [email protected] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jane McCann Walsh [email protected]