Elisha Cain, Member of Provincial Congress

Abt 1739 - 1804  (65 years)

• Name	Elisha Cain
  Title	Member of Provincial Congress
  Birth	Abt 1739	Bertie County, North Carolina, United States
  Gender	Male
  Military	Second Major of Minute Men by appointment
  Special	SAR Patriot #: P-332261
  FSID	LYN6-F45
  Death	Feb 1804	Chatham, North Carolina, United States
  Person ID	I29639	footsteps
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Hargrave William Cain,   b. Abt 1705, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States d. Abt 3 Aug 1757, Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina, United States (Age 52 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Sarah Allen Brasswell,   b. Abt 1705, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States d. Abt 1765, Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina, United States (Age 60 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F16907	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Martha Blake,   b. 1740, Orange, North Carolina, United States d. 1772, Orange, North Carolina, United States (Age 32 years)
  Children	+ 1. Hardy Cain,   b. 1770, North Carolina, United States d. 17 Oct 1814, Mississippi, United States (Age 44 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F16908	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2025

  
  

• Notes

  SAR Patriot #: P-332261 State of Service: NC Qualifying Service: Major / Patriotic Service / Civil Service DAR #: A018136 Birth: 1740 / Edgecombe / NC Death: Feb 1804 / Chatham / NC Qualifying Service Description: Second Major of Minute Men by appointment, Septeber 9, 1775 Signed Test Member of Provincial Congress Additional References: Clark: State Records of North Carolina, Volume 10, pg 204, 207, 505, 522, 523 Spouse: (1) Mary XX; (2) Martha Blake; (3) XX Willis Children: Cynthia/Cinthy; Hardy; William; James; Rebeka; Christin; Absalom; Sarah;

  
  

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