Thomas Joshua Canterbury [11646]

  General Notes:

Joshua spelled his last name Canterberry. We are aware of the spelling habits of names in early Virginia and because we know this relationship to be documented, we will use Canterbury as the surname.

Although John and Nancy sold their Canterbury farm earlier, Joshua managed to buy back the Canterbury farm in 1842 where he continued to live. He purchased an additional 119 acres from Henry and Rhoda Miller on November 21, 1846. When Joshua reached 85 years of age he recorded his will at the Monroe County Courthouse in Union. The will, which was probated February 7, 1877, stated that he had sold his farm to sons William L. and John H. Canterbury. He left instructions that nine of his ten children were to receive the sum of $302.76 each, and that he had given his daughter Mary Jane all that he intended for her. Joshua appointed his friend W. W. Pence as executor. When son Andrew of Fayette County died two months after the will was probated, Johua filed and amended will on June 18, 1877. Joshua died four months later. The cause of death was pneumonia.

Mary died in 1874.

Thomas married Mary Ann (Polly) Copeland [12328] [MRIN: 3899] on 24 Dec 1818 in Monroe County, West Virginia.