This is John Cannefax the emigrant.
18 Dec 1744, Goochland Co., Va., Deed Book 4, p. 558. William Walker of Goochland County to John Cannefax of Henrico County for 60 pounds and for divers other good causes, one tract of land of about 275 acres in Goochland on the south side of James River between Fine Creek and Jones Creek, bounded on the upper side by John Archer and on the lower side by Joseph Mayo, being the land that formerly belonged to William Easley. Signed: William Walker. Witnesses: William Baugh, Jr., Mathew Baugh, Thomas Nelson. Recorded 18 Jun 1745. Judith, the wife of William Walker, relinquished her right of dower to the conveyed lands.

Henry Brown

To

Benjamin Cannafax

4 Nov.1811

202 1/2 acres Lot 146 Baldwin Co. Ga.

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Jame B. Hanson

To

Osburn Cannafax

7 Dec.1854

212 1/2 Acres Dist 8 Lot 100 Pike Co.Ga

K. pg.485

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J.W.Holsey

To

Ann Cannafax

31 Dec.1881 40 Acres Dist.8 Lot 100 Pike Co. Ga.

R. pg.105

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J.D.Magourt

To

Henry Joe Cannafax

2 Nov.1889

50 Acres Dist.8 Lot 199 Pike Co.Ga.

H pg.286

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Mary Lifsey

To

Henry Joe Cannafax

28 Oct.1890

53 Acres Dist.8 Lot 164 & 191 Pike Co.Ga.

U pg. 369

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GREENE COUNTY, MISSOURI, CIRCUIT COURT CASES March Term 1855 Book D. p 229/230. Benjamin Cannefax Plaintiff vs Civil Action for Debt. T.W. Anderson and L.A.D. Crenshaw Defendants Now at this day comes again the parties aforesaid and the cause coming on for trial and the parties aforesaid having by oral consent in Open Court waived and do now waive a trial by Jury and submit the same to the Court for trial and the Court having heard the evidence doth find from the testimony adduced that said Defendants by their said promissory note dated the 14th October 1853 promised for vaud_____ to pay Plaintiff and Thomas W. Anderson and Joseph Carthel which was a firm trading and doing business by the name and style of B.W. Cannefax, etc, on order 15 days after date the sum of $4770.57 which note was executed in consideration of goods purchased of said firm had a settlement of their affairs and the said Thomas W. Anderson and Joseph Carthel for a valuable consideration and in consideration of the indebtedness of said firm to Plaintiff sold and transferred all their interest in said note to Plaintiff by delivery and the said firm delivered said note to Plaintiff when by the said Plaintiff became the sole owner of said promissory note having accepted the same upon his said settlement with his said partners in lieu of so much money. The Court doth further find that the said Defendant Thomas W. Anderson on the 29th day of October 1853 paid on said promissory note the sum of $600. The Court states the conclusion of Law upon said facts to be that said Defendants are indebted to Plaintiff in the balance of said note and the interest thereon and liable to Plaintiff for the sum, and the Court further finds that-said Thomas W. Anderson and B.A.D. Crenshaw justly owe and are indebted to said Benjamin W. Cannefax in the sum of $4518.73 being the balance of said note and interest. It is therefore considered by the Court that said Benjamin W. Cannefax have and recover of said Thomas W. Anderson and Lewis A.D. Crenshaw the said sum of $4518.73 together with his costs and charges in this behalf laid out and expended and that he have thereof execution.

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GREENE COUNTY, MISSOURI, CIRCUIT COURT CASES Book D. MARCH TERM 1855 p 243-244. (continued) Now at this day comes Joseph Burden, William D. Proctor and Kindred Rose, Commissioners appointed by the Judge of Greene Circuit Court to make partition of the Real Estate of Joseph Cannifax, deceased, and John Cannifax, deceased, and present their report verified by affidavit as the Law directs, and all and singular the premises being seen and by the Court fully understood, it is ordered, adjudged and decreed by Court that said report be approved and that Sarah Cannifax, widow of Joseph Cannifax, deceased, be endowed of the one-third part of the Real Estate of said deceased as set apart to her by said Commissioners, to wit: the SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 and theSW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Sect 32 TWP 29 Range 22 W containing 80 acres more or less during the term of her natural life, and it further appearing to the Court from the report of said Commissioners that the residue of said Real Estate is not susceptible of division and partition. It is further ordered, adjudged and decreed by the Court that said Real Estate be sold for the purpose of partition and distribution among the said several heirs according to their respective interests, to wit: William Cannifax, George Cannifax, Robert Cannifax, Robert Cannifax, Joseph Cannifax, Jacybinda intermarried with Bryant Crow, Vicy Ann intermarried with William Pallet and Sarah J. who intermarried with one John Humphrey, deceased, who are each entitled to one undivided interest to one seventh of the Real Estate after setting a part to Sarah Cannifax, widow of the said Joseph Cannifax, deceased, her dower, her dower interest in said Real Estate which said Real Estate is as follows, to wit: SE 1/4 of SE 1/4 and NW 1/4 of SW 1/4 and E 1/2 of SW 1/4 and NE 1/4 of NW 1/4 of Sect 32 TWP 29 Range 22 and NW of Ne 1/4 of Sec 31 TWP 29 Range 22. And it further appearing to the Court that Vicy Ann Joined by her husband Bryant Crow conveyed to William Cannifax by deeds duly signed and acknowledged all their right title and interest in and to the foregoing Real Estate who is entitled to three undivided sevenths of said Real Estate. It is further ordered by the Court that the Sheriff sell said Real Estate. Said Real Estate to be sold at public auction to the highest and best bidder during some day of the next Term of the Circuit Court on a credit of 12 months and pay over to each of said heirs according to their respective interests their prorata proportions of said Real Estate and it is further adjudged and decreed by the Court that the further report of said Commissioners who were also appointed to make partition of the Real Estate of John Cannifax, deceased, it appears that there are 8 heirs who are each entitled to one-eighth part of the following Real Estate - the E 1/2 of the SW 1/4 of Sect 32 TWP 29 Range 22 W, and Sarah Cannifax who is the mother of said John Cannifax, deceased, and four brothers to wit: William Joseph, Robert and George with their sisters, Sarah J. who intermarried with one John Humphrey, now deceased, Jacybinda intermarried with Bryant Crow and Vin Ann intermarried with William Pallet who are heirs and distributes of said Real Estate and it further appearing to the Court that Jacybinda joined by her husband Bryant Crow and Vin Ann joined by her husband William Pallet conveyed to Williani Cannifax by Deed duly signed and acknowledged all their right title and interest in and to the foregoing Real Estate and it further appearing to the Court from the report of said Commissioners that said Real Estate is not susceptible of partition. It is ordered adjudged and decreed by the Court that the Sheriff of said County of Greene sell said Real Estate at the Court House Door in the town of Springfield at public auction to the highest and best bidder during some day of the next Term of the Greene Circuit Court on a credit of 12 months and pay over to each of said heirs their respective interest in said Real Estate.