Major John CANTEY, Jr. of St. Mark’s d. 15 May 1786: Our Family History

- 1786

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Name	John CANTEY [2, 3]
Prefix	Major
Suffix	Jr.
Birth	of St. Mark’s
Gender	Male
HIST	of Santee, South Carolina Like John’s father and brother he was prominent in both civil and military affains. In 1762 he was a Road Commissioner; he was repeatedly a Justice of the Peace; and in Dec. 1774, he was a member of the famous Grand Jury at Camden, with his brother Samuel. In Lyttleton’s expedition of 1759-60 he was adjutant in his brother’s company; in the campaign against the Tories preceding the Revolution he was a Major in Colonel Richardson’s regiment; and during the Revolution he was an active partisan, and his home was often General Marion’s headquarters. The latter gave a ball there the night he heard of Cornwallis’ surrender. [1, 2]
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Death	15 May 1786 [2]
Person ID	I6179	Singleton and Related Families
Last Modified	17 Mar 2022

Father	Captain Joseph CANTEY, b. 1702, of St. Marks Parish, South Carolina d. 23 Jan 1763 (Age 61 years)
Mother	Mary, b. BET. 1691 - 1714 d. 2 Aug 1761, Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina (Age 47 years)
Marriage	BET. 1735 - 1758 [4]
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Family 2 Hannah CONNOR

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Children

	1. Martha CANTEY, b. living in 1777
	2. Margaret CANTEY, b. living in 1777
	3. Mary “Polly” CANTEY, b. 29 Jun 1779, Santee, Orangeburg District, South Carolina or Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina d. 19 Jun 1863, Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina (Age 83 years)

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Last Modified 23 Mar 2026

Family 3 Susannah (McDonald) FLUD

Marriage Aft 1780 [2]

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Children

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Last Modified 23 Mar 2026

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