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1. Robert Lee Paris was born 12 Jul 1892, (DeKalb County) Tennessee (son of Appleton Bason Paris and Lou Anna Moore); died 26 Aug 1935, DeKalb County, Tennessee; was buried , Smithville Town Cemetery, Smithville, DeKalb County, Tennessee.
Ruth Jean Paris was born 10 Jul 1922, DeKalb County, Tennessee; died 10 Feb 2004, DeKalb County, Tennessee; was buried , DeKalb Memorial Gardens, Smithville, DeKalb County, Tennessee.
2. Appleton Bason Paris was born 6 Mar 1865, Georgia (son of Nathan Paris and Elizabeth Bartlett); died 29 May 1946, DeKalb County, Tennessee; was buried 31 May 1946, Whorton Springs Cemetery, Smithville, DeKalb County, Tennessee.
3. Lou Anna Moore was born September 1871, DeKalb County, Tennessee (daughter of Walker W. Moore and Mary A. Cantrell); was buried , Smithville Town Cemetery, Smithville, DeKalb County, Tennessee.
1. Robert Lee Paris was born 12 Jul 1892, (DeKalb County) Tennessee; died 26 Aug 1935, DeKalb County, Tennessee; was buried , Smithville Town Cemetery, Smithville, DeKalb County, Tennessee.
4. Nathan Paris was born , Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia.
5. Elizabeth Bartlett was born , Georgia.
2. Appleton Bason Paris was born 6 Mar 1865, Georgia; died 29 May 1946, DeKalb County, Tennessee; was buried 31 May 1946, Whorton Springs Cemetery, Smithville, DeKalb County, Tennessee.
6. Walker W. Moore was born 3 Apr 1846, DeKalb County, Tennessee (son of Harmon Moore and Martha LNU); died 3 Apr 1919, Smithville, DeKalb County, Tennessee; was buried 4 Apr 1919, Bright Hill Cemetery, DeKalb County, Tennessee.
7. Mary A. Cantrell was born 21 Oct 1848, DeKalb County, Tennessee (daughter of Hiram Cantrell and Nancy Hopper); died 22 Sep 1917, DeKalb County, Tennessee; was buried 23 Sep 1917, Bright Hill Cemetery, DeKalb County, Tennessee.
by James M. Dulaney, M.G.
3. Lou Anna Moore was born September 1871, DeKalb County, Tennessee; was buried , Smithville Town Cemetery, Smithville, DeKalb County, Tennessee.
James "Jim" Moore was born 2 Sep 1873, DeKalb County, Tennessee; died 21 Jul 1918, DeKalb County, Tennessee; was buried , Bright Hill Cemetery, DeKalb County, Tennessee.
Levi Moore was born 1875, DeKalb County, Tennessee.
Willie Moore was born 1877, DeKalb County, Tennessee.
Robert Moore was born 1879, DeKalb County, Tennessee.
Nancy Bethina "Nannie" Moore was born 24 Oct 1882, (DeKalb County, Tennessee); died 16 Oct 1946, (DeKalb County) Tennessee; was buried , Whorton Springs Cemetery, Smithville, DeKalb County, Tennessee.
12. Harmon Moore was born 1807-1810, Stokes County, North Carolina (son of Zachariah Moore and Mary Redmon); died 1847, (DeKalb County, Tennessee).
13. Martha LNU was born 1810-1812, Tennessee; died Aft JAMES, (DeKalb County) Tennessee.
6. Walker W. Moore was born 3 Apr 1846, DeKalb County, Tennessee; died 3 Apr 1919, Smithville, DeKalb County, Tennessee; was buried 4 Apr 1919, Bright Hill Cemetery, DeKalb County, Tennessee.
14. Hiram Cantrell was born 11 Oct 1820, Warren County, Tennessee (son of Ephraim Cantrell and Tabitha Hicks); died 24 Feb 1884, Boone County, Arkansas; was buried , Speer-Hopper Cemetery, Boone County, Arkansas.
This family moved to Arkansas...Barnes Family.
15. Nancy Hopper was born 0___ 1827, (Warren County) Tennessee (daughter of Moses Hopper and Rebecca Hicks); died 0___ 1880, Boone County, Arkansas; was buried , Speer-Hopper Cemetery, Boone County, Arkansas.
Rebecca Cantrell was born 0___ 1846, Warren County, Tennessee; died 0___ 1872, (Warren County, Tennessee).
7. Mary A. Cantrell was born 21 Oct 1848, DeKalb County, Tennessee; died 22 Sep 1917, DeKalb County, Tennessee; was buried 23 Sep 1917, Bright Hill Cemetery, DeKalb County, Tennessee.
James Marion Cantrell was born 1850, Warren County, Tennessee.
Julius Poper "Pope" Cantrell was born 1852, Warren County, Tennessee.
Everett Winston Cantrell was born 1856, Warren County, Tennessee.
Eliza Cantrell was born 1858, (DeKalb County) Tennessee.
Lucian Columbus "Columbus" Cantrell was born 1859, Warren County, Tennessee.
Moses Cantrell was born 1860, (DeKalb County) Tennessee.
24. Zachariah Moore was born 1785-1788, Stokes County, North Carolina (son of James Weems Moore and Susannah Jones); died 3 Sep 1848, DeKalb County, Tennessee.
25. Mary Redmon was born 0___ 1788, Stokes County, North Carolina (daughter of Harmon Redmon and Catherine LNU); died 6 Aug 1860, DeKalb County, Tennessee.
pg 101. 25 Nov 1848. Commissioners appointed to set apart for the widow of Zachariah Moore, dec'd where Thomas Durham, Wm. H. Judkins and L.B.Sullivan.
12. Harmon Moore was born 1807-1810, Stokes County, North Carolina; died 1847, (DeKalb County, Tennessee).
Thomas J. Moore was born 0___ 1814, Stokes County, North Carolina; died Bef 1880, DeKalb County, Tennessee.
28. Ephraim Cantrell was born 5 Dec 1795, Rockingham County, North Carolina (son of Aaron Cantrell and Martha Elizabeth "Betsey" Smith); died 0___ 1852, Warren County, Tennessee.
29. Tabitha Hicks was born 15 Jan 1799, Kentucky (daughter of Archibald O. Hicks and Rutha Blanton); died Aft 1880, Sugar Loaf, Marion County, Arkansas.
Mary Cantrell was born 14 Feb 1819, DeKalb County, Tennessee.
14. Hiram Cantrell was born 11 Oct 1820, Warren County, Tennessee; died 24 Feb 1884, Boone County, Arkansas; was buried , Speer-Hopper Cemetery, Boone County, Arkansas.
Pinkney Cantrell was born 26 Oct 1822, DeKalb County, Tennessee; died 0Aug 1901, Springfield, Greene County, Missouri.
John Jabin "Jabin" Cantrell was born 26 Oct 1824, DeKalb County, Tennessee; died 0___ 1859, (Warren County) Tennessee; was buried , Concord Cemetery, Warren County, Tennessee.
Paris Cantrell was born 22 Nov 1826, DeKalb County, Tennessee.
Martha Jane Cantrell was born 16 Feb 1828, DeKalb County, Tennessee.
Talma Cantrell was born , DeKalb County, Tennessee.
Nancy Cantrell was born 13 Jul 1835, DeKalb County, Tennessee; died 19 Oct 1895, (Illinois).
Laura Lucinda Cantrell was born 17 Sep 1835, DeKalb County, Tennessee; died , Linden,MO; was buried , Linden,MO.
Milton L. Cantrell was born 2 Jan 1838, DeKalb County, Tennessee; died 8 Oct 1862, Perryville, Kentucky.
Howard J. Cantrell was born 2 Jun 1840, DeKalb County, Tennessee; died 0___ 1864, Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee.
Malvina "Aunt Mal" Cantrell was born 13 May 1842, DeKalb County, Tennessee; died , Linden,MO; was buried , Linden,MO.
Elmore Fulton Cantrell was born 14 Mar 1845, DeKalb County, Tennessee.
30. Moses Hopper was born Abt 1803, Pulaski County, Kentucky (son of Gilliam "John Brown" Hopper and Nancy Campbell); died 0Nov 1862, Harrison,Boone Co.,AR.
31. Rebecca Hicks was born 1804 (daughter of Archibald O. Hicks and Rutha Blanton); died 1860.
15. Nancy Hopper was born 0___ 1827, (Warren County) Tennessee; died 0___ 1880, Boone County, Arkansas; was buried , Speer-Hopper Cemetery, Boone County, Arkansas.
48. James Weems Moore was born 20 Jun 1741, Danbury, Stokes County, North Carolina (son of James Moore and Mary Rice); died 3 Mar 1831, DeKalb County, Tennessee.
49. Susannah Jones was born 1753, Danbury, Stokes County, North Carolina; died 27 Jul 1825, DeKalb County, Tennessee.
24. Zachariah Moore was born 1785-1788, Stokes County, North Carolina; died 3 Sep 1848, DeKalb County, Tennessee.
50. Harmon Redmon was born 0___ 1756, Westmoreland, Culpeper County, Virginia (son of Solomon Redman and Catherine Joseph); died 1 Oct 1842, DeKalb County, Tennessee.
If you use the Census',Marriages,Will's,Etc. you will be able to piece these families together properly,I will present only the following on the three REDMON's that some call brother's,but there is no hard proof at this time that they were.
He married c1784 in Culpeper Co.,VA. to __________ __________,she was born between 1750 & '55 and died between 1810 & '20 Census' of Stokes Co.,N.C.
 Solomon REDMON was born c1785 in Culpeper Co.,VA.
He married 19 JULY 1817 in Stokes Co.,N.C. to Dicy FULTON,she was born c1791 in Stokes Co.,N.C. and died between 1860 & '70 Census' of DeKalb Co.,TN.[She was the daughter of Francis FULTON & Mary WARD].
He died between 1860 & '70 Census' of DeKalb Co.,TN.
They are both Buried in the Aaron Cantrell Cemetery.
His known Children are...Matilda(1818)m.Pharis DRIVER;Malinda(1819-MAR.1880)never married;Elkanah H.(c1822)m.Mary __________;& Gerusia P.(c1826).
 Mary REDMON was born c1787 in Culpeper Co.,VA.
She married 13 NOV.1807 in Stokes Co.,N.C. to Zachariah MOORE.
She died after 15 OCT.1842 in of DeKalb Co.,TN.
 Benjamin REDMON was born c1790 in Culpeper Co.,VA.
He married (1st) 24 NOV.1808 in Stokes Co.,N.C. to Lucy ZIMMERMON,she was born c1787 in __________Co.,VA. and died between 1850 & '51 in DeKalb Co.,TN.
He married (2nd) 19 JAN.1852 in DeKalb Co.,TN. to Nancy G. PURTLE.
He died between 1860 & '70 in DeKalb Co.,TN.
His known Children are...Harmon(1809)m.Mary G. GREEN;Sarah(c1813)m.Micajah JOHNSON;James(1815)m.Ester/Hester __________;Susan(c1820);& John(c1829)m.Lydia BAIN.
 James REDMON was born c1791 in Stokes Co.,N.C.
He married (1st) 21 JULY 1814 in Stokes Co.,N.C. to Martha WILLIAMSON,she was born between 1794 & 1800 and died between 1825 & '27 in Warren[later DeKalb]Co.,TN.
He married (2nd) c1827 in Warren[later DeKalb]Co.,TN. to Jane Ellender BAIN,she was born c1810 in Rutherford Co.,TN. and died 2 JULY 1865 in DeKalb Co.,TN.[She was the daughter of Archibald BAIN & Sarah SPENCER].
He died 9 FEB.1866 in DeKalb Co.,TN.
He and his 2nd wife are Buried in the Redmon Cemetery.
His known Children are...Joseph(1815);Blake(c1817);Gean/Joan W.(c1819)she was in Illinois before 1867;Clary(c1821)m.__________ PINEGAR;David(c1823);Martha(c1825)m.John Mansfield BAIN;Washington(1828-1850's)never married;Maderson/Maddison(1830-1887)never married;Archibald(c1834)m.Elizabeth CANTRELL;Artelia(c1836)m.Eliab CANTRELL;Sarah Ann(1838/1840)m.John Jarvis CANTRELL;Narcissa America(1842)m.(1st)James Knox Polk DELONG & (2nd)William Jasper ADCOCK;James Monroe(1844)m.Martha Jane CANTRELL;& Asenath(c1847)m.William Riley PARRISH.
 John REDMON was born between 1794 & 1800 in Stokes Co.,N.C.
He married 29 NOV.1818 in Stokes Co.,N.C. to Mary Ann FRAZER.
His wereabouts after the 1820 Stokes Co.,N.C. Census is not known at this time.
 Catherine REDMON was born c1797 in Stokes Co.,N.C.
She died after the 1850 Census of Rutherford Co.,TN.
He married c1778 to __________ ___________,she was born before 1755 & died between 1810 & '20 Census' of Stokes Co.,N.C.
He died between 1810 & '20 Census' of Stokes Co.,N.C.
His known Children are...Harmon(c1779)m.Nancy FLYNT;John(c1781)m.Lucy FLYNT;Joseph(c1783);& Elizabeth(c1785)m.Richard FLYNT.
He married c1788 to __________ __________,she was born between 1750 & '60 and died after 1830 Census of Stokes Co.,N.C.
He died between after 1830 Census of Stokes Co.,N.C.
His known Children are...Anna(c1789)m.William PINNAGAR;Nancy(c1791)m.Samuel FULTIN;Mary(c1793)m.Elisha FULTIN;an unknown male(c1795).
Ok now don't take the above as gospel,but it is the most accurate to date from the sources I have seen myself.
51. Catherine LNU was born 1750-1755, (Virginia); died ~ 1820, Stokes County, North Carolina.
Solomon Redmon was born 0___ 1786, Stokes County, North Carolina; died After 1860, DeKalb County, Tennessee.
25. Mary Redmon was born 0___ 1788, Stokes County, North Carolina; died 6 Aug 1860, DeKalb County, Tennessee.
Anna Redmon was born (~ 1790), (Stokes County, North Carolina).
James Redmon was born 1791, Stokes County, North Carolina; died 9 Feb 1866, DeKalb County, Tennessee; was buried , Redmon Cemetery, Keltonburg, DeKalb County, Tennessee.
56. Aaron Cantrell was born ~ 1763, Orange County, North Carolina (son of Isaac M. Cantrell and Nancy Watson); died 0Oct 1834, White County, Tennessee.
57. Martha Elizabeth "Betsey" Smith was born 1765, North Carolina (daughter of John Smith and Martha Potter); died Aft 1860, (DeKalb County, Tennessee).
Daughter Cantrell was born C. 1786, Rockingham County, North Carolina.
Lucinda Jane "Lucy" Cantrell was born 1784-1787, North Carolina; died Aft 1860, (DeKalb County) Tennessee.
Martha Cantrell was born , North Carolina.
Daughter Cantrell was born C. 1789, North Carolina.
Son Cantrell was born C. 1790, North Carolina.
Rachel Cantrell was born , North Carolina.
28. Ephraim Cantrell was born 5 Dec 1795, Rockingham County, North Carolina; died 0___ 1852, Warren County, Tennessee.
William Cantrell was born 0___ 1799, Rockingham County, North Carolina; died Bef 1880, White County, Tennessee.
John Cantrell was born 0___ 1804, Rockingham County, North Carolina; died 1840-1845.
Mary "Polly" Cantrell was born , North Carolina.
James Cantrell was born 0___ 1800, North Carolina; died Bef 1871, DeKalb County, Tennessee.
Smith Cantrell was born 1803, North Carolina.
Moses Cantrell was born 0___ 1805, North Carolina; died After 1860, (DeKalb County, Tennessee).
58. Archibald O. Hicks was born 0___ 1790 (son of Nathaniel Hix and Jean Scott); died 1862, Tennessee.
I don't have a direct HICKS line but I have two collateral lines that intermarried with two distinct HICKS families. Because Meshack is not a very common name, I suspect that the Meshac (this is the spelling I found) HICKS in Warren Co., TN is related to the earlier Meshack HICKS of Goochland Co., Virginia who married into my MORELAND family there.
I have a Thomas SIMPSON who married Nancy MORELAND Warren Co., TN in 1817.
1. Meshack1 Hicks was born ca. 1738 (Source: This family group from LDS archive record (undocumented).), and died 21 August 1816 in Goochland Co., VA.
2 i. Meshack2 Hicks, born ca. 1764. He married Elizabeth Moreland 17 June 1787 in Goochland Co., VA.
Wayne County, Kentucky Deed Book B, page 279 dated 16 Dec. 1815, recorded 14 Feb. 1816, Indenture John Jones and Peggy his wife to George Berry, 200 lbs for 250 acres on waters of Cumberland River, Meshac Hicks line, John McCarmey's line. John Jones, Peggy Jones (relinquished dower rights).
Warren County, Tennessee Plat Records Volume 3 page 73, Entry No. 3735 dated 23 Jan. 1834 surveyed for John Hix 13 acres on the waters of Mountain Creek, SE corner of a 73 acre entry in the name of Meshac Hix, Wm. Mullican's line, Harper's line, NE corner of the survey whereon he now lives. Surveyed 30 October 1835. Martin Ride and Henry Allen, SCC. J.B. Perkins, DS Nov. 2, 1835.
Ibid, page 250. Entry No. 3656 dated 1 June 1833 surveyed for John Hix and William Mullican 150 acres on the waters of and on north side of Mountain Creek, NW corner of a 73 acre survey owned by Meshac Hix, Dan'l Hill's corner, W.D. Green's line, Duff's line. Surveyed 14 June 1834. John Hix and Sam'l Hix, CC. Including and platting out 50 acres of older title granted to Wm. Mullican. J.B. Perkins, D.s. Nov. 20, 1837.
3 ii. John Hicks, born ca. 1766 in Goochland Co., VA.
4 iii. Iris Hicks, born ca. 1767 in Goochland Co., VA.
5 iv. Sally Hicks, born ca. 1768 in Goochland Co., VA.
6 v. Nancy Hicks, born ca. 1770 in Goochland Co., VA. She married Bucker Carroll 26 December 1791 in Goochland Co., VA.
7 vi. Mary Hicks, born ca. 1772 in Goochland Co., VA; died 7 May 1847. She married Thomas Bernard 28 December 1792 in Goochland Co., VA.
8 vii. Susanna Hicks, born ca. 1783 in Goochland Co., VA. She married Richard Taylor 30 January 1804 in Goochland Co., VA.
9 viii. Cary Hicks, born ca. 1785 in Goochland Co., VA.
10 ix. Patsy Hicks, born ca. 1787 in Goochland Co., VA.
11 x. Lucy Hicks, born ca. 1795 in Goochland Co., VA. She married Fielding Brooks 12 February 1816 in Goochland Co., VA.
12 xi. Eliza Hicks, born ca. 1797 in Goochland Co., VA.
1. Willis1 Hicks was born Bef. 1748. He married Eleanor Simpson Bef. 1784, daughter of Richard Simpson and Elizabeth Unknown.
The Simpson Clan, Vol. 1 #6 p. 4 article by Don Simpson, "Guilford Co., North Carolina Deed Book B, p. 82, State of North Carolina to Willis Hicks .. . 100 acres on waters of Reedy Fork . . . beginning at Samuel Maxwell's corner. . . etc. dated 13 Nov. 1779. Deed Book C, p. 159 has Willis Hicks to William Blisset. . . 100 acres. . . on waters of Reedy Fork. . . . a tract of land granted to said Willis Hicks by the said state . . . beginning at Samuel Maxwell's corner. . . Jesse Parker's corner. . . from the said Willis Hicks or his wife Elaner . . . etc.
Elaner Hicks; witnessed by Robert Russell, John Hogen and Walter Hill.
MO. He married Polly Unknown.
4 iii. Absalom Hicks, born ca. 1774 in NC; died ca. 1824 in Boone Co., MO.
+ 5 iv. Willis Hicks, born ca. 1777 in NC; died 1812 in Christian Co., KY.
6 v. James Hicks, born ca. 1779 in NC.
7 vi. Elizabeth Reese Hicks.
5. Willis2 Hicks (Willis1) was born ca. 1777 in NC, and died 1812 in Christian Co., KY. He married Eleanor Karr Bef. 1796.
8 i. Karr3 Hicks, born Bef. 1791.
9 ii. Josiah Hicks, born Bef. 1791.
10 iii. Willis Hicks, born Bef. 1791.
11 iv. McCay Hicks, born Bef. 1791.
12 v. Hamlin Hicks, born Bef. 1791.
13 vi. John Hicks, born Bef. 1791.
14 vii. Robert Hicks, born Bef. 1791.
>Dear Nona: We saw your question about the Hicks. We have Hicks in Warren Co. early 1800's. We have William Hicks who was born about 1793 in NC or VA who married Sarah Magness, daughter of George Magness and Polly Durham.
We have a list of their children we would be happy to share. We have not been able to connect William to any of the Hicks in early Warren Co. I have seen such names as Stephen, Thomas, Archibald, and an older and younger Meshack. Do you know anything about any of them?
>> I'm not a professional researcher, but I've abstracted and published 4 volumes of Warren County plat records and am currently working on Warren County grants. All these records date from 1824. Other people are working on earlier grants in the area and Betty Majors plans to abstract more deeds.
>> I cannot honor all requests to look up records, but when I have time I respond to questions posted to the list about land records.
>> >Do you do any research in the Warren County area? I am looking for my gggrandmother, Martha P. Hicks b12-1-1829, ; d12-13-1896 and is buried in Armfield Cemetery, Beersheba Springs TN. She married John J. Tate 5-11-1845 in Grundy County (I think). Also my ggrandmother, America Serena Dutton b 5-28-1855 d. 5-18-1932 and is buried at the Altamont Cemetery. She married Robert D. R. Tate 11-18-1877.
One of the first attorneys in Warren County.
59. Rutha Blanton was born 0___ 1790; died 0___ 1862.
29. Tabitha Hicks was born 15 Jan 1799, Kentucky; died Aft 1880, Sugar Loaf, Marion County, Arkansas.
31. Rebecca Hicks was born 1804; died 1860.
Hannah Blanton Hicks was born 0___ 1808; died 0___ 1894.
Elvira B(lanton) Hicks was born 1813-1814, Warren County, Tennessee; died 5 Jan 1866, Cannon County, Tennessee.
Archibald Hicks was born 1816; died 1907.
William Hicks was born 1816.
Elizabeth Hicks was born 0___ 1792.
60. Gilliam "John Brown" Hopper was born 17 Oct 1770, Ireland; died 27 May 1848, Grayson County, Kentucky.
61. Nancy Campbell was born Abt 1782, North Carolina; died Abt 1862, (Adams County, Illinois).
Samuel Hopper was born 0Jan 1800, North Carolina.
James Townsend Hopper was born 28 Jun 1806, North Carolina; died 1 Dec 1880, Shelby County, Missouri; was buried , Hopper Cemetery, Shelby County, Missouri.
Mary "Polly" Hopper was born 24 Mar 1812, Pulaski County, Kentucky; died 20 Aug 1886, New Providence, Shelby County, Missouri; was buried , Leonard, Shelby County, Missouri.
Anna Hopper was born (CIRCA 1825), (Tennessee).
30. Moses Hopper was born Abt 1803, Pulaski County, Kentucky; died 0Nov 1862, Harrison,Boone Co.,AR.
96. James Moore was born 1725, Prince Edward County, Virginia; died 1798, Halifax County, Virginia.
97. Mary Rice was born 1725; died 1800.
48. James Weems Moore was born 20 Jun 1741, Danbury, Stokes County, North Carolina; died 3 Mar 1831, DeKalb County, Tennessee.
100. Solomon Redman was born 30 Aug 1730, Farnham, Richmond County, Virginia; died 1 Jul 1811, Richmond County, Virginia.
101. Catherine Joseph was born 1732, Farnham, Richmond County, Virginia; died 1763, Culpeper County, Virginia.
50. Harmon Redmon was born 0___ 1756, Westmoreland, Culpeper County, Virginia; died 1 Oct 1842, DeKalb County, Tennessee.
112. Isaac M. Cantrell was born 0___ 1745, New Castle County, Delaware (son of John Cantrell, Sr. and Hannah Jane Brittain); died 0___ 1804, Tennessee; was buried , Buck Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Chesnee, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
"...moved to Spartanburg,SC with his parents and later to Warren Co.,TN where he died."
Revolutionary Patriot, private, serving in Salisbury District. Preacher.
1. Isaac5 Cantrell (John4, Joseph3, Richard2 Cantrill, ???1) was born Abt. 1745 in Christiana Hundred,near Wilmington, New Castle Co, PA (now Del.), and died 1804 in Warren Co, TN. He married Nancy Watson Abt. 1764 in Rockingham Co, NC.
+ 2 i. Sampson6 Cantrell, born 1765.
3 ii. Thomas Cantrell, born 1768.
4 iii. Moses Cantrell, born 1771.
+ 5 iv. John Cantrell, born 1773 in Spartanburg Co, SC; died 1849 in Hall Co, GA.
+ 6 v. Isaac M. Cantrell, born 1775.
+ 7 vi. Aaron Cantrell, born Bet. 1770 - 1778 in Rockingham, NC; died October 1834 in Warren Co, TN.
+ 8 vii. Catherine Kate Cantrell, born March 1780 in Rockingham Co, NC; died 1852 in DeKalb Co, TN.
9 viii. Abraham Cantrell, born 1781.
10 ix. Watson Cantrell, born May 1783.
2. Sampson6 Cantrell (Isaac5, John4, Joseph3, Richard2 Cantrill, ???1) was born 1765. He married Hanna.
5. John6 Cantrell (Isaac5, John4, Joseph3, Richard2 Cantrill, ???1) was born 1773 in Spartanburg Co, SC, and died 1849 in Hall Co, GA. He married (1) Sarah Shed Bef. 1801. She was born 1774 in NC or Spartanburg Co, SC, and died Aft. 1850 in IL. He married (2) Polly Roach 1817.
12 i. Ellesbury7 Cantrell, died 1903 in AL.
13 ii. James Cantrell, born January 24, 1802 in Spartanburg Co, SC; died in Dallas Co, GA. He married Sarah Harrison Thurman; born Abt. 1805.
15 iv. William H. Cantrell, born November 14, 1804 in Spartanburg Co, SC; died November 05, 1873 in Hall Co, GA. He married Sarah Ann Butler November 24, 1839 in Hall Co, GA; born November 14, 1821 in VA.
16 v. Wilson Cantrell, born Bef. 1818; died Abt. 1864.
6. Isaac M.6 Cantrell (Isaac5, John4, Joseph3, Richard2 Cantrill, ???1) was born 1775.
7. Aaron6 Cantrell (Isaac5, John4, Joseph3, Richard2 Cantrill, ???1) was born Bet. 1770 - 1778 in Rockingham, NC, and died October 1834 in Warren Co, TN. He married Mary Elizabeth Betsey Smith Abt. 1790 in Rockingham Co, NC.
22 ii. John Cantrell, born Abt. 1804; died Bet. January 01 - October 05, 1840 in White Co, TN. He married (1) Anny Johnson December 26, 1824 in Warren Co, TN. He married (2) Nancy ??? Aft. October 02, 1825; born Bet. 1804 - 1810.
When he was about 20 years of age, John Cantrell, on 26 December 1824, was married to Anny Johnson, who was then liivng with her uncle, James Watkins of Warren County, TN. Her father was present and consented to the marriage after which he invited us to go home with him to Hawkins County in order to receive some parental gifts. She left him, John, 25 January 1825. Reports have it that she lives with another man in Warren County. Petition is accompanied by the signatures of 37 persons, plus those of Benjamin Cantrell, Peter Cantrell, Moses Cantrell, Sampson Cantrell, and James Cantrell.
24 iv. Moses Cantrell, born 1806 in NC. He married Angeline Pack; born 1807; died April 1860 in DeKalb Co, TN.
25 v. Smith Cantrell, born Bet. 1805 - 1808 in Rockingham, NC; died Bef. 1860 in DeKalb Co, TN. He married (1) Manerva Blackwell November 22, 1838 in Warren Co, TN; born September 13, 1816 in Warren Co, TN; died October 07, 1851 in Warren Co, TN. He married (2) Mary Linder October 23, 1853 in DeKalb Co, TN; born 1823 in DeKalb Co, TN; died February 25, 1889 in DeKalb Co, TN.
26 vi. Mary Polly Cantrell. She married ??? Johnson.
27 vii. Ephraim Cantrell, born December 05, 1795 in Rockingham, NC; died Abt. 1852 in Warren Co, TN. He married Tabitha Hicks 1818 in Warren Co, TN; born June 15, 1799 in KY; died Aft. 1880 in Marion Co, AR.
28 viii. Martha Cantrell. She married ??? Woolridge.
29 ix. Rachel Cantrell, born 1792; died 1855.
8. Catherine Kate6 Cantrell (Isaac5, John4, Joseph3, Richard2 Cantrill, ???1) was born March 1780 in Rockingham Co, NC, and died 1852 in DeKalb Co, TN. She married John L. Martin 1790. He was born Abt. 1780 in MD, and died 1872 in DeKalb Co, TN.
30 i. James7 Martin, born January 24, 1802 in Spartanburg Co, SC; died in Dallas, GA.
31 ii. John E. Martin.
34 v. Telitha Martin. She married ??? Walker.
35 vi. Thomas Martin, born 1812.
36 vii. William C. Martin, born 1796 in SC. He married Jane ???.
37 viii. Jemima Bethania Martin, born 1815 in KY; died Aft. 1870 in Webster Co, MO. She married Lorenzo Dow Linder 1831 in TN; born 1811 in TN; died May 1854 in Webster Co, MO.
38 ix. Mary Elizabeth Martin, born Bet. 1793 - 1795 in NC or Spartanburg Co, SC; died October 25, 1860 in DeKalb Co, TN. She married Watson Cantrell Abt. 1814 in prob Spartanburg Co, SC; born 1790 in VA or Spartanburg Co, SC; died January 25, 1870 in DeKalb Co, TN.
113. Nancy Watson was born 1748, Commonwealth of Virginia.
56. Aaron Cantrell was born ~ 1763, Orange County, North Carolina; died 0Oct 1834, White County, Tennessee.
Sampson Cantrell was born 0___ 1765, North Carolina; died After 1850, (DeKalb County) Tennessee.
Thomas Cantrell was born 0___ 1768, (Greenville County, South Carolina).
Moses Cantrell was born 0___ 1771, (Greenville County, South Carolina).
John Cantrell was born 0___ 1773, (Virginia); died 0___ 1849, Hall County, Georgia.
Isaac Cantrell was born 0___ 1775, Rockingham County, North Carolina.
Catherine "Kate" Cantrell was born 0Mar 1780, Rockingham County, North Carolina; died 0___ 1852, DeKalb County, Tennessee.
Abraham Cantrell was born 0___ 1781, (North Carolina).
Watson Cantrell was born 0May 1783, (North Carolina).
114. John Smith was born 1725, North Carolina; died 1798.
I recently upload mine and my Dad's data from 23andMe to FTDNA. I see that we have several surnames in common: Brittain; Cantrell; Jones; Moore; Potter; Smith.
Dad is 86 years old and was born and raised in Cannon, Woodbury, TN. His paternal side mostly lived in the DeKalb County, TN area.
Note: I have other sets of the surname "Jones" too, who don't appear to be related to one another - but ya never know. I can provide all of the Jones in my direct line if you need for me to.
Addl Note: Dad has Cantrells on both his paternal and maternal sides, so it gets a little confusing - for me anyway.
Addtional surnames of Potter and Smtih too.
Assuming that you have all of these same (or most) ancestors, I hope we can try to narrow it down as to where yours and my branch split off.
115. Martha Potter was born 1743; died 1826.
57. Martha Elizabeth "Betsey" Smith was born 1765, North Carolina; died Aft 1860, (DeKalb County, Tennessee).
116. Nathaniel Hix was born 1745, Lee County, Virginia; died 1810, Washington County, Virginia.
117. Jean Scott was born 1764, Lee County, Virginia; died 1825, Wallens Creek, Virginia.
58. Archibald O. Hicks was born 0___ 1790; died 1862, Tennessee.
224. John Cantrell, Sr. was born 6 Oct 1724, New Castle County, Delaware (son of Joseph C. Cantrell and Catherine LNU); died 0Feb 1803, Spartanburg, South Carolina; was buried , Buck Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Chesnee, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
"John Cantrell, Sr., was a miller and Baptist Minester. He helped establish the Buck Creek Baptist Chruch in Buck Creek, Sportanburg Co., South Carolina. He served as Pastor from 1800 to 1803. John is burried in Cantrell Family Cemetery. John had a brother by the name of Isaac Cantrell who was also a Baptist preacher at Buck Creek Baptist Church. The Cantrell Cemetery is near the the Buck Creek Baptist Chruch: Information from: Earnest H. Cantrell, Route 1, Box 50, Beaverton, Al. 35544, (1989)'".
JOHN3 CANTRELL (JOSEPH2 CANTRILL, RICHARD1) was born October 1724 in New Castle, DE, and died 1803 in Spartanburg Co, SC. He married (1) ?? BRITTAIN. He married (2) JANE.
John was in Rockingham Co NC before the Revolution. He later moved to Spartanburg Co SC, where he owned over 800 acres on Buck Creek in the 96th District. One of the first members of the Buck Creek Baptist Church, son Isaac was a messenger there. Sons Abraham, Stephen and Moses administered his estate. His first 17 sons were by his first wife, four sons and two daughters by his second. There were supposedly a number of twins in the family, and for the sake of his first wife, let us fervently hope so.
According to the Cantrell family file folder in the Georgia Archives, "Aaron, Simon and Peter were captured during the Revolution and were condemned to be shot. Tradition says Peter was shot, and Aaron & Peter [sic] escaped." The three were also supposedly scouts in Gen. Marion's army.
i. ABRAHAM4 CANTRELL, b. ca 1744, New Castle.
ii. ISAAC CANTRELL, b. 1745, New Castle, DE; d. ca 1808, Spartanburg Co, SC.
iii. JACOB CANTRELL, b. New Castle.
iv. JOSEPH CANTRELL, b. New Castle.
v. STEPHEN CANTRELL, b. ca 1749, New Castle.
vi. JOHN CANTRELL, b. ca 1751, New Castle.
vii. CHARLES CANTRELL, m. SARAH MURRAY, 1772, Greensboro, NC.
xii. THOMAS CANTRELL, b. 1761; d. 1830; m. ELIZABETH NORRIS.
Incidentally, I'm told there is no name John Miller Cantrell. Rather, "Old" John Cantrell who m. Miss Brittain had a son who was known as "Miller" John Cantrell because he owned a mill in SC. That's the John who m. Elizabeth Cantrell. Since my husband apparently doesn't have that line, I'm not getting excited about it but it is a point of interest and clarification if true.
The Cantrell name orginated in France, and was spelled CHANTELLE. The first Cantrell to be recorded in England was during the rain of King John 1199, AD. He was William Cantrell. The first Cantrell to be married in America was also a William Cantrell, the nineth in line fron the first William Cantrell. William Cantrell arrived on the Ship Phenix, at Jamestown, Vergnine 1608. This William Cantrell is known as the Progenitor of most of the Cantrell's in America.
From the area of Philadelphia, Pa., the Cantrell's Migroated as "Mishionaries of the Mother Baptist Church" south to North and South Carolines. John Centrell Sr. after service in the Rev. War from N. C. settled in a place called Bucks Creek.
The Bucks Creek Baptist Church is still standing. The Cantrell family Cemetery is a stort destance away. John Cantrell Sr. is beruied in this cemetery.
John CANTRELL Sr. was a miller and Baptist Minester. He helped establish the Bucks Creek Baptist Church in Buck Creek, [Sportanburg Co.] S. C. Served as Pastor from 1800 to 1803. John is burried in Cantrell Family Cemetery. John had a brother by the name of Isaac Cantrell. Isaac also was pastor of the Bucks Creek Baptist Church. The Cantrell Cemetery is near the Bucks Creek Baptist Church.
He was married twice. He had seventeen sons by his first wife _______ Brittian and four sons and two daughters by his second wife Jane ______. We have heard from several that there were a number of twins in this large family. He died in 1803 and his sons Abraham, Stephen and Moses administered upon his estate.
There are may traditions in the family regarding John Cantrell and his family and their moving to the Carolinas, but the exact date of his leaving New Castle county is not known. It is known, however, that he was living in Rockingham county, or what is now that county, North Carolina, before the Revolutionary War, and shortly after the war he moved to Ninety Six District, now Spartanburg county, SC, where he owned over eight hundred acres of land on Buck creek, waters of the Pacolet river. John Cantrell and his family were devoted and active members in the Buck creek Baptist church and some of his descendants still attend this old church. There is not reliable authority for a correct tabulation for any but the first three of the children of John Cantrell and we have endeavored to make the list correct from records, rather than from lists furnished from memory by his descendants. His father moved to the big valley of Virginia before John reached his teens. In 1738, his father was living in Orange county, Virginia. He spent all of his life as a farmer. We don't know what education he had but he probably received what ever was available to frontier lads. The family genealogist stated that he married two times and, from the ages of the children, this is probably true. She stated that his 1st wife was a Miss Brittain. She was probably a sister of Joseph Brittain, who lived near John in North Carolina and who is mentioned in the records of his brother, Joseph, in 1759, in Rowan county. The marriage was probably somewhere in the valley of Virginia. In the 18th century, families from Pennsylvania filtered down through the Great Valley of Virginia to the Piedmont Plateau of the Carolinas.
The family had become associated with the Baptist Church and Isaac, John's brother, was ordained a minister. The family settled in the "Land of Eden," Granville county, North Carolina, which became Orange county in September, 1752. John is first located on a tax list submitted by the Sheriff in 1754. The list was for two white polls. His brother Isaac received a land grant for 202 acres of land in Orange county, November 13, 1756. He sold this land to John on March 13, 1759. The deed was witnessed by James Watson. The land was on a ridge between the waters of County Line Creek and Jordons Creek. The land was about seven miles north of the Upper Branch of the Haw River, on the waters of Wolf Island Creek which was a branch of the Dan River to the north. It is about two miles north of the present town of Reidsville, Rockingham county, North Carolina. After the tax list of 1754, the next time we find John is in the Minutes of the Orange County Records, when he is sued by James Cary Jr. on a debt in the December court of 1758. In the Court of September, 1759, he and his brother Joseph were on a road jury to lay out a road from Hogna's Creek to the county courthouse. He and William Savage were appointed Overseers of the road. In August, 1760, they were appointed to another road jury to lay out a road from Daniel McGullon's plantation to Taylors road leading to the court house. He was appointed overseer to the lower section. In August, 1763, Henry Cobb was appointed to replace John on the Lower town road, and in May, 1765, John Morrow was appointed Overseer in place of John on the other road. In May, 1766, John was appointed Overseer of a road in place of William Laughlin. On November 12, 1765, John sold his 202 acres of land to William Jones. No record of his having purchased other land are found in Orange county records. Guilford county, North Carolina, was formed in 1771 from the western part of Orange county. John and his family lived in the northern part of this new county, and this area became Rockingham county in 1785. But, by this time John and his family and many others in the area had moved south westward down the Piedmont Plateau to the 96th District of South Carolina. When this move was made has not been firmly established but it appears to have been shortly after the close of the Revolutionary War. His 1st wife died and he married Jane________.
The 1st wife is probably buried at the Wolf Island Baptist Church Cemetery. The church was formed in 1777 by his brother, Isaac, on a part of his 770 acre farm. Isaac's 1st wife died in the area and she was probably buried on the ridge where the church was built. John's wife is probably buried at the same burial place. In the 1960s, the field markers were removed to facilitate mowing. It was estimated that there were probably one hundred unmarked graves in the cemetery. The family genealogist stated that he had seventeen sons by the 1st wife and four sons and two daughters by the 2nd wife. She admitted there was no reliable authority for a correct tabulation for the listed children of John except for the first three. She had heard the tradition of the Cantrell with twenty-one sons and though there was available evidence that Isaac was more likely to have had the twenty-one sons, she attributed them to John and preceded to compile a list of twenty-one. We now know that two of the listed sons were not Cantrells but Curtis. This was due to a misreading of the 1790 census. We know that at least three of the children listed were nephews, sons of brother Isaac. Two sons listed were never located on census reports or other records, but this does not mean that they did not exist, so we end up with a list of sixteen sons. Because two daughters of John were born during the years of the 1st marriage, we can assume there were at least four daughters.
Soon after John arrived in the 96th District, later Spartanburg county, South Carolina, he acquired 800 acres of land on Buck Creek, waters of the Pacolet River. Later his brother Isaac and many of his sons and nephews also acquired land in the area.
In 1790, John is listed as head of household in the census of the 96th District. He had one son under sixteen and two daughters at home. Many family names on this census were familiar names first located in the court records of Orange county, North Carolina. We have assumed that John and his brothers were the first to use the spelling of the family name as Cantrell, but now we find his father, Joseph used this spelling in 1758 in Virginia. The history of the South Carolina Baptist Church gives statistics for the Buck Creek Baptist Church for the period 1790-1800. This church claims to have been a constituted body since 1779. Situated near Pacolet River about twelve miles northeast of Spartanburg, it became a constituent of the Bethel Association in 1789. In 1790, the church had 78 members. When John's brother, Isaac moved south in 1795, he became the minister there from 1796 though 1798. John was a messenger to the Bethel Association from 1797 though 1799. In 1800, John is listed as the minister.
The church building has been rebuilt several times in the past 200 years. At the present time, there is a new, large, red brick church building across the road from the old church location and the cemetery. It is located on a hill, about a quarter of a mile north of the mouth of Buck Creek, about 2 miles west of Mayo. Descendants of the family are still members of the church. John was not listed as the head of household in the 1800 census of South Carolina, but his was listed in the household of his son, Moses, age 36. The household listed a male and female over 45 years of age. We know that John owned three slaves and the listing for Moses had 3 slaves listed. John died February, 1803, and three sons, Abraham, Stephen, and Moses were appointed administrators of the estate. The probate was recorded in Deed book "L" page 193. His widow, Jane, received a dower settlement. In the last several years, a number of researchers have tried to locate this deed book without success. John is probably buried at the Buck Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. The center of the cemetery has at least one hundred graves marked by fieldstones with only graves since the 1850s containing information on the stones. Jane is not listed as head of household on the 1810 census. She was probably living in the household of a married daughter.
225. Hannah Jane Brittain was born 0___ 1725, New Castle County, Delaware (daughter of John Brittain and Elizabeth LNU); died 0___ 1769, Reidsville, Rockingham County, North Carolina.
She was probably a sister of Joseph Brittain who lived near John in NC and who is mentioned in the records of Orange Co.,NC.
112. Isaac M. Cantrell was born 0___ 1745, New Castle County, Delaware; died 0___ 1804, Tennessee; was buried , Buck Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Chesnee, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
448. Joseph C. Cantrell was born 29 Dec 1695, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (son of Richard L. Cantrell, II and Dorothy Jane Jones); died 1738, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware; was buried , Gloria Dei Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
b abt 1695 Philadelphia, PA m Catharina _____. Joseph is named as a grandson in the will of Jane Jones, written in 1730. He apparently grew up in Philadelphia, and moved when a young man to what is now Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, about 20 miles down the Delaware River from Philadelphia. This area had been settled by the Swedes, including some Finns, in 1638, and they had established there the Holy Trinity Church, known in later years as "Old Swedes Church.".
The present structure was built in 1698 and is still in use today. It was Swedish Lutheran until 1791, when the last Swedish pastor departed and jurisdiction was transferred to the Protestant Episcopal Church. Joseph married probably married about 1718, his wife was named Catharina. Susan Christie in 1908 thought that Catharina was probably a descendant of one of the old Swedish families, and I tend to agree with that conclusion. Some researchers have thought that Joseph's wife was Catherine Heath, but I have seen no record or evidence to support that idea.
Joseph Cantrell and his wife were attending Holy Trinity (Old Swedes) Church by 1720, and three of their children were baptized there between 1720 and 1726. Joseph and his family probably lived in the Wilmington area of Delaware until the 1730's. They are said to have been in Orange Co., Virginia, in 1738, and possibly lived there until about 1750.
At that time the proprietor of the Granville District in North Carolina was opening that area for settlement and offering good land at low prices. Many families traveled down the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia into North Carolina, and Joseph Cantrell and several of his children were apparently among those who made this journey. No will or estate settlement for Joseph Cantrell has been found in Delaware or in North Carolina, but he is thought to have died in North Carolina.
The 1755 tax list of Orange Co., North Carolina, shows Joseph's son John Cantrell with two taxable white males. Since John's sons were under 12 years old, it seems likely that joseph Cantrell was the other male, and that he was living with his son John at that time. Joseph probably died in the 1760's, but no record has been found of his death. Joseph and Catharina are thought to have had ten or more children.
Joseph spent his early boyhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Joseph and Catharina lived in New Castle County, Pennsylvania on or near the site of the present city of Wilmington, Delaware, and were attendants at Holy Trinity (Old Swedes) Church before 1720. Their first three children were baptised at the old historical church, known as Old Swedes, which is one of the oldest and quaintest churches in this country.
Joseph was probably a farmer in these lower counties of Pennsylvania, which later became part of Delaware. A published work of the wills in the county of New Castle fails to reveal a will of Joseph or Catharina. It is possible that Joseph accompanied some of the sons on the move south to North Carolina. In 1752 and 1753, son John was taxed for two white polls in Orange County, North Carolina. One may have been his father. A complete list of the children of John and Catharina has never been found. The nine children listed were compiled from family records and the court and county records of Orange County North Carolina. The sixth child (a female, name unknown) was born about 1722.
Christina Parish was mostly situated on both sides of Christina Creek, partly on both sides of Brandywine Creek in New Castle County and in the Hundreds of New Castle, Christina and Brandywine. It stretched two Swedish miles in length, and one in breadth. The most remote families of the parish were not more than six and a half English miles distance from the church. The city of Wilmington is built on the Swedish "church land" and the charter for the town was granted on 1735. At the time Joseph Cantril went there, it was known as Christina.
Many of the earliest records of this locality have been lost, or destroyed, and at best are very incomplete. There is evidence, however, from the scattered records in New Castle County today, that descendents of Richard Cantril lived there from before 1720 until 1797, though the majority moved south during this period.
A published work of the wills and probates of New Castle County during the period of Joseph's residence there fails to reveal his will or probate. As he was a man in his 50s when his sons moved south to Carolina, it can be assumed that he made the move with his sons. In the tax list submitted to the Orange County Court, North Carolina for the year 1754, his son John's household listed two taxable white males. As John's sons were under 16 years of age, it can be assumed that one of these was his father, Joseph.
1. HANNAH CANTRELL-BORN 20 MARCH 1720 IN PA. AND BAPTIZED 25, APRIL 1720 2. DAUGHTER BORN ABT. 1722. 3. JOHN CANTRELL 4. JOSEPH CANTRELL 5. ZEBULON CANTRELL 6. ISAAC CANTRELL 7. JAMES CANTRELL 8. BENJAMIN CANTRELL-BORN ABT. 1733 IN ORANGE CO. 9. STEPHEN CANTRELL-BORN ABT. 1735 IN ORANGE CO. VA.
Joseph Cantrill was born about 1695 in Philadelphia, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania. He died in New Castle, Pennsylvania. He was buried in possibly Orange County, North Carolina. "Joseph Cantrill was born about 1695 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and spent his early boyhood in that city. Married Catharina _______. They were living in New Castle County, Pennsylvania, on or near the site of the present city of Wilmington, Delaware, and were attendants at Holy Trinity (Old Swedes) Church before 1720. It is probable that Catharina was a daughter of one of the Old Swedes, first settlers of this section, but we could not verify this. Their first three children were baptized at the old historic church still used and known as Old Swedes, which is one of the oldest and quaintest churches in this country.
"Christina parish was mostly situated on both sides of Christina Creek, partly on both sides of Brandywine Creek in New Castle County, and in the Hundreds of New Castle, Christina and Brandywine. It stretched two Swedish miles distant from the church. The city of Willmington is built on the Swedish "church land" and the charter for the town was granted in 1735. At the time Joseph Cantrill went there it was known as Christina.
"Joseph Cantrill, son of Richard, was born about 1695 in Philadelphia, PA., where he probably spent his boyhood years and moved south to the lower counties of PA. after reaching manhood. He married Catherine Heath about 1718. She was a daughter of John and Hannah Haines Heath. John Heath was a grandson of Thomas Heath who came to America from England in 1635 on the ship, SAFETY, landing in VA. and who later moved north to the lower counties, which later became part of Delaware. Joseph was probably a farmer in New Castle county.
We know that they were attending Holy Trinity (Old Swedes) Church in Wilmington as three of their children were baptized at this oldest and quaintest church in the nation.
Christina Parish was mostly situated on both sides of Christina Creek and partly on both sides of Brandywine Creek in New Castle county.
The most remote families were not more than six and one half miles from the church. Wilmington was first known as Christina and was built on Swedish "Churchland", and the charter was granted in 1735. Most of the records of the area have been lost, but we do know that descendants of Richard were living in the area from 1720-1787, though the majority had moved south to Virginia and the Carolinas. A published work of the wills and probates in New Castle county, does not contain any record of Joseph or Catherine. It can be assumed that they had made the trip south.
In the tax list submitted to the Orange County Court for the year of 1754, son, John was listed as having two taxable white males. As John's sons were under 10 years of age, the possibility exists that this other was for his father. A complete list of the children has never been found, but the following was compiled from the family genealogist and from county court records of Orange County, North Carolina."
"Joseph Cantrell was born abaout 1695 in Phildelphia, PA.. He spent his early childhood in that city. His parents may have moved to the lower counties of PA. soon after 1700. He married Catherine Heath ca 1718. According to one genealogist, she was a daughter of John and Hannah Heath. So far, research has not been located to substantiate. We do know that her christian name was Catherine from the baptismal records at the Holy Trinity (Old Swedes) church at Wilmnington, Delaware. One researcher has stated that she was a great granddaughter of Thomas Heath who came to America in 1635 on the ship "SAFETY" landing in VA. and later moving north and finally settling near New Castle, PA. (later Delaware).
From the Holy Trinity records of 1697 to 1773, which were translated from the Swedish to English in 1890, we find that Joseph and Catherine had three children baptized there in the 1720's.
They were Hannah, John and Joseph.
Christina Parish was mostly situated on both sides of Christina Creek, partly on both sides of Brandywine Creek in New Castle County, Pa. and in the Hundreds of New Castle, Christina and Brandywine. It stretched two Swedish miles in length and one in breadth. The most remote families of the parish were not more than six and one half English miles distant from the church.
The city of Wilmington is built on the Swedish "churchland" and the charter for the town was granted in 1735. At the time, Joseph lived there it was known as Christina. Most of the earliest records of this locality have been lost or destroyed and at the best are very incomplete. There is evidence, however, from some of the scattered records in New Castle Co., that possible descendants of Richard Cantrill lived in the area from 1720 to 1787, although the majority had moved south during this period. There is a published work of the wills and probates of New Castle Co., during the period of Joseph's residence, but it fails to reveal evidence of Richard or Dorothy's death.
From the records of the western part of VA. we know that in 1738, Joseph and his brother, Zebulon were in Orange County, VA.. A Rev. William William, an early Presbyterian minister filed suit for libel against dozens of the settlers in the Valley. The list of defendents encluded Zebulon Cantrel and Joseph Cantrel. We know that son, John was in Orange County, NC.
in 1754, when the tax list for that year was submitted by the sheriff, and that the list had two taxable white males. John's oldest son was too young to have been taxed so the other one may have been for Joseph. A complete list of the children of Joseph and Catherine has never been located. One daughter may have been Sarah, who was the wife of Lawrence Bankston. For over 60 years the Cantrell and Bankston families migrated and settled together. Lawrence Bankston stated in a court case in 1807 that he had known Isaac Cantrell for over 50 years.
The following list is compiled from the baptismal list, the list provided by the family genealogist in 1907 and from the county records in Orange County, North Carolina."
(Carolyn Sue Mitchell Bouska, 15001 Quail Drive, Balch Springs, Texas 75180-2447; tele: 214-557-5532, 1993 - 1995, as per Warren G. Cantrell, 1913 Willowbend, Killeen, Texas 76543.) He was married to Catherina Heath about 1718 in Holy Trinity Ch., New Castle, DE.
It is probable that Catherine was the daughter of one of the Old Swedes, first settlers of the section.
Her first three children were baptised in the Old Swedes Chruch. At this time the old location was called Christiana.
Will get back to you on this when I have time.
Is this correct? Did you see the gravesite yourself? Please advise as there are many conflicting burial sites for Joseph.
Joseph Cantrell was born about 1695 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and after reaching manhood moved to the “lower counties of Pennsylvania” that later became the state of Delaware. He married Catharina (surname unknown) about 1718, and they were living in New Castle County, Pennsylvania, near the present city of Wilmington, Delaware, and before 1720, were attendants at Holy Trinity (Old Swedes) Church. Catharina was probably the daughter of one of the original Old Swedes families who first settled on the Swedish “church land.” From the Holy Trinity records of 1697 to 1773, which were translated from Swedish to English in 1890, we find that Joseph and Catharina had three children baptized there in the 1720s. They were Hannah, John and Joseph.
At the time Joseph Cantrell settled there, the town was known as Christina, which was mostly situated on both sides of Christina Creek, partly on both sides of Brandywine Creek in New Castle County, and in the Hundreds of New Castle, Christina and Brandywine. The most remote families of the parish were not more than six and a half miles from the church. The city of Wilmington, Delaware was built on Swedish “church land.” The charter for the town was granted in 1735.
There aren’t any further records of Joseph or Catharina in the remaining records of Delaware, but from the records of Jefferson County, West Virginia, we know that in 1738, Joseph and his brother, Zebulon, were involved in a lawsuit in Orange County, Virginia. The libel suit brought against 54 defendants for “signing a scandalous paper reflecting on the Complaintiff” by Rev. William Williams (Presbyterian) occurred on July 27, 1738. It was filed at the Orange County, Virginia courthouse. Both Joseph and Zebulon were listed as "other defendants." The events that were described in the suit probably happened somewhere between Winchester, Virginia and what is now Martinsburg, West Virginia, which is where the Rev. Williams lived.
While living in New Castle County, Joseph's son, Isaac Cantrell, became associated with the Welsh Tract Baptist Church located at the foot of Iron Hill, in Pencader Hundred. It is the oldest Primitive Baptist church in America, and Isaac was probably licensed to preach by this group. As the Church was composed of Welsh People, the preaching for about one hundred years was in the Welsh language. Isaac’s mother, Catharina, was more than likely of Swedish parentage, but we know for certain that his grandmother, Dorothy Jones, was born in Wales. The Welsh language is not just a dialect of English; it is a language with an older pedigree, and a distinct one. Isaac Cantrell would have to have been fluent in the Welsh language to have been a member of this church in the 1700s.
A record of Isaac’s brother Zebulon being a witness to the will of Thomas Edmond on July 21, 1758, is among the Welsh Tract Baptist Church records, and lends further evidence that the Cantrells were early members of this church.
About 1747, many of the Cantrells as well as allied families joined a large caravan in the movement southward. They moved along the Great Wagon Road down through the Great Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Within view to the west of the Valley rose the Alleghenies and to the east were the Blue Ridge Mountains. From Roanoke, the Wagon Road went through the Staunton Gap and on south to the Piedmont Plateau of the Carolinas. They settled in the "Land of Eden" Granville County, North Carolina, which became Orange County in September 1752. Later, in 1785, this part of Orange County became Rockingham County.
In the tax list submitted to the Orange County Court for the year of 1754, John Cantrell was listed as having two taxable white males. It is possible that one of the males may have been his father Joseph. Isaac received a land grant for 202 acres of land in Orange County on November 13, 1756. Isaac sold this land to his brother John on 13 Mar 1759.
I have created this memorial in honor and memory of Joseph and his descendants at Old Swedes Church where he was a member and several of his children were baptized. He was my husband's 5th great grandfather.
*James Cantrell (b. 1719 New Castle Co., DE; d. TN. James Cantrell settled in Southern Tennessee and owned the farm where the Battle of Shiloh was fought during the Civil War.
* John Cantrell (b. 6 Oct 1724 New Castle, DE; d. 11 Feb 1803 Spartanburg Co., SC) m. abt 1743 in Newcastle, DE, Rachel Brittain (b. 1725 New Castle Co., DE; d. abt 1769 Rockingham Co., NC) They had 17 children. John married secondly, Jane ___, and they had 6 children.
*Joseph Cantrell (b. Jun 1726 Wilmington, New Castle Co., DE; d. Jan 1804 Caswell Co., NC) m. Jemima Mitchell.
*Zebulon Cantrell (b. abt 1728 New Castle Co., DE; d. 1765 Orange Co., NC) m. Mary Montgomery.
*Isaac Cantrell (b. abt. 1729 New Castle Co., DE; d. 23 Aug 1805 Spartanburg Co., SC) m. Talitha Cloud about 1750 in Rockingham Co., NC, Elizabeth ___ about 1769 in Rockingham Co., NC, and Mary Linder about 1773 in Rockingham Co., NC.
449. Catherine LNU was born 27 May 1697, Haverhill, Massachusetts; died 30 Aug 1755, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware; was buried , Gloria Dei Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
For Lord's sake take the Hannah Haynes junk out of your file. That was a rumor that I started 25 years ago and have lived to regret. John "Snow Shoe" and Hannah Hanes Heath did not have, I repeat. Did not have a daughter Catherine among their 10 or 12 children.
Please, please remove all information from your files that Catherine was a daughter of John "Snow Shoe" and Hannah Haynes Heath. That was a ruor that I started 25 years ago and have long regretted. John and hannah did not and I repeat did not have a dau. named Catherine. Futher there is not proof that Catherine was a Heath. That was a rumor that Nobel Bethel started in 1928.
His opinion was based on the 1747 will of John Heath that named a cousin, Alice Cantrell as an heir. john and Hanah Haynes Heath never left MA or Conn.
"It is probable that Catherine was the daughter of one of the Old Swedes, first settlers of the section. Her first three children were baptized in the Old Swedes Church. At this time the location was called Christiana. Several of Richard Cantrill's descendents lived there between 1720-1797."
Warren G. Cantrell STRONGLY DISAGREES that Catherine is daughter of John & Hannah Haines Heath. Warren notes that there were five HEATH families in the Philadelphia area and posits, "Why would he marry a girl from MA which was so far away"...2 Sep 1995.
Description: Although possible, it is unlikely that Joseph C Cantrell's wife, Catherine Heath Cantrell, and mother, Dorothy Jones Cantrell, died on the same day. Suspect someone has picked up the wrong date for one or the other of these two ladies.
224. John Cantrell, Sr. was born 6 Oct 1724, New Castle County, Delaware; died 0Feb 1803, Spartanburg, South Carolina; was buried , Buck Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Chesnee, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
450. John Brittain was born 0___ 1694, New Castle County, Delaware; died 31 May 1756, Southboro, Worchester County, Massachusetts.
225. Hannah Jane Brittain was born 0___ 1725, New Castle County, Delaware; died 0___ 1769, Reidsville, Rockingham County, North Carolina.
896. Richard L. Cantrell, II was born 1666; was christened 13 May 1666, Bakewell, Derbyshire, England (son of Richard L. Cantrell, Sr. and Alice LNU); died 31 May 1753, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; was buried , Gloria Dei Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
Richard's shire of birth was established from a petition that he submitted to John Blackwell, Esq., governor of the Province of Pennsylvania, in July of July of 1689 stating that his nephew, Joseph Cantril had drowned in the Schuykull River, 10 May 1689, and that Joseph had older and younger brother's in Derbyshire, England. He posted a bond of one hundred pounds.
This document is on file at the register of Wills, City Hall Philadelphia. Pa. Admin. book A page 66, file no. 54.
It is known from the tax records of Derbyshire that there were several Cantril (Cantrell) family's living in the area at the time of Richards birth. In 1986 a researcher found one Richard Cantril's Baptismal record in Derbyshire, England with the parents listed as Richard and Alice Cantril. This Richard was born on May 13, 1666 in the Parish of Bakewell. In the nearby Parish of Ashover there is another record of a Joseph Cantril's christening, recorded as 23 Dec, 1666. He was the son of William and Elizabeth Cantril. Last there is a family listed by the name of Richard and Mary Cantril in Bakewell Parish in 1694 and 97. Any one of these could be our set of missing parents.
According to land records and family lore Richard was thought to be a Brick Mason and possibly operated a brickyard in PA. No record has been found at this time of either a Richard or Joseph Cantril's immigration in the 1680s. It is said by some that he erected the first brick house in the city of Pa. but no record has been found to establish this fact. It is known that the house belong to one Robert Turner and was built on the SW corner of Front and Mulberry (arch) street. From a letter written by Mr.Turner to William Penn dated August 3, 1685, " And since I built my brick house the foundation of which was laid ar they going..."
The next record of Richard and Dorothy is in the 1703 Delaware court records found among the grand jury presentments.
" A nursery of de botch ye inhabitants and youth of this city.. to ye grief of and disturbance of peaceful minds and propagating ye throne of wickedness amongst us."
From a will and burial records four children can be verified as Richards. There is a Jane ??? and Mary Price mentioned in the will who might also be children.
PENNSYLVANNIA ARCHIVES A RECORD OF LAND.
Additional information here: http://www.ajlambert.com/jones/gen_ctrl.pdf 1. RICHARD1 Cantrell, (RichardB), b abt 1666 Bakewell Parish, Derbyshire, England d bef 31 May 1753 Pennsylvania. m abt 1693 Dorothy Jones b ca 1672 Flint or Denbigh, Wales dau of Ellis Jones and Jane ____. Richard's baptism was on 13 May 1666 in Bakewell Parish, Derbyshire, England.
Bakewell Parish was a brickmaking area, and very likely Richard grew up in the brickmakings trade. He was a brickmaker in Philadelphia after he moved to Pennsylvania.
He probably left England around 1687, sometime after he reached the age of 21.
Quite possibly he came in the company of his nephew Joseph Cantrell, who was about his age. Joseph drowned in the Schuykill River at Philadelphia on 10 May 1689. Richard Cantrell, his uncle and nearest of kin in Pennsylvania, was appointed administrator of Joseph's estate. Richard's occupation of brickmaker was well suited to Philadelphia, where almost every building was made of brick. The city was planned, laid out in a logical pattern, and was well regulated from its beginning. Pennsylvania Archives, Vol XIX, 6 July 1692, shows that Richard Cantrell was granted a request for a warrant for a lot of 30 feet on Third Street near the Buyring Ground. Probably this same lot was sold the next year.
Original Records, Deed Book D, 53, p 50, records that on 13 May 1693, Richard Cantrell sold to Thomas Hall, 30 by 190 feet at Third and Market Streets. Richard is thought to have married about 1693, and a few years later he apparently settled into what became his permanent home.
Patent Book A, Vo. II, p 344 contains a lease made on 5 May 1702, by the Governor of Pennsyvania for a lease of 21 years on more than three acres between Fifth and Sixth Street "to Richard Cantrill, Brickmaker," the rent to be 40 shillings per year. Certain requirements were made: "Said Richard Cantrill shall build, erect, and set up a substantial brick house one story and a half in height and in breadth eighteen feet and in length thrirty-six feet....said Richard Cantrill sshall make an orchard upon some part of the hereby granted land, with at least eighty good bearing apple trees planted thereon, and shall also well and sufficiently fence and enclose the said demised land." No disposition of the estate of Richard has been found in the records, and dates of death for hima and his wife are uncertain.
Apparently he had died by 31 May 1753, when the Pennsylvania Archives mention Richard Cantrill's estate. Richard married about 1693 Dorothy Jones. Dorothy was born aborn in 1672 in Wales and came to Pennsylvania with her parents in the ship "Submission" in 1682. She was the third of four children of Ellis and Jane Jones, who were Quakers and had come to America to escape religious persecution. Since Richard Cantrell was not a Quaker, he and Dorothy were married "out of meeting", as the Quaker term goes.
Their apparent first child died, and the Race Street meeting house records list under Burial os Those Not Friends, "Mary, 1-6, 1695, parents Richard and Dorothy Cantrill." Dorothy Jones Cantrell is said to have gone so far from her Quaker upbringing that she attended a masquerade ball in Philadelphia, and she was apparently fond of social events. Dorothy and Richard Cantrell, as city dwellers, had what was probably an easier life than many of their descendants would have when they moved to the frontier communities of the Carolinas and Tennessee.
As shown by the will of Dorothy's mother, Jane Jones, Richard and Dorothy Jones Cantrell had four known children: + 2.
i. Mary2 Cantrell b abt 1694 burial 6 Jan 1695 Race Street Meeting House, Philadelphia, PA. + 3.
ii. Joseph2 Cantrell b ca 1695 Philadelphia, PA m Catharina _______. + 4.
iii. Zebulon2 Cantrell b abt 1697 Philadelphia, PA, and appears on the tax list in Chester Co., Pennsylvania, in 1718. He was a cordwainer, or shoemake, by occupation. Zebulon moved later into the Welsh Tract district in New Castle County (now Delaware). There he was a witness to a will in 1758. In 1763 he bought 200 acres of land there. Family tradition says that he and his son Joseph moved to Botetourt Co., Virginia, befor the Revolutionary War. + 5.
iv. Dorothy2 Cantrell b abt 1710, was living and unmarried when her grandmother Jane Jones made her will in 1730. No further information..
I have searched this list extensively, and other places as well, and after sifting through everything, I have come up with the following as the most likely information regarding Richard and his family. I am looking for input as to error and also as to filling in missing pieces.
Richard Cantrill, most likely born 1660 in Derbyshire, England. (Possibly 1666, but less likely.) Died 31 May 1753 in Philadelphia.
Married 5 Mar 1693 in Philadelphia to Dorothy Jane Jones. She was born 1672 in Denbigh, Flint, Wales, arriving in Philadelphia in 1682 on the ship Submission with her family. She was 10 years old at the time. She died 30 Aug 1755 in Philadelphia.
1- Mary born 1694 in Philadelphia. She died 1 Jun 1695 (some say Jan 6, but I feel better about the June date). I would love to know what caused her death.
2 - Joseph born 1695 in Philadelphia. He died probably sometime after 1753 in Orange County, North Carolina.
3 - Mary, born about 1696 in Philadelphia. She is the one who is most questioned. However, based on the fact that a child was often named after a child that had died, and the fact that the mother of Dorothy named a Mary Price in her will, I have chosen to side with those who think this is probably their child. I could really use some documents on this one.
4 - Zebulon, born 1697 in Philadelphia.
5 - Dorothy, born 1699, in Philadelphia.
I do not have death dates and those would really be helpful. In addition, I have no information as to spouses of these children, other than Joseph, who is my husband's direct line.
There seem to be land records listing Richard in 1692, 1693, 1701, 1702 and again in either 1701 or 1702 when he leased the 3 acres. Other than the mask party in 1703 which caused such a scandal, I have not found any more references to them. Does anyone have more?
I don't want to get into opinions here, but would really like help in trying to find the truth. So many of you have so much info that I am hoping you can help fill in the missing parts.
Someone once told me that genealogy could be about skeletons (just the names, dates and places) or the skeletons could be fleshed out into real people. That is what I am trying to do. I want to know who these people really were and how they lived.
Anyway, thanks for any help.
1. RICHARD1 Cantrell, (RichardB), b abt 1666 Bakewell Parish, Derbyshire, England d bef 31 May 1753 Pennsylvania. m abt 1693 Dorothy Jones b ca 1672 Flint or Denbigh, Wales dau of Ellis Jones and Jane ____.
Richard's baptism was on 13 May 1666 in Bakewell Parish, Derbyshire, England. Bakewell Parish was a brickmaking area, and very likely Richard gre4w up in the brickmakings trade. He was a brickmaker in Philadelphia after he moved to Pennsylvania.
He probably left England around 1687, sometime after he reached the age of 21. Quite possibly he came in the company of his nephew Joseph Cantrell, who was about his age. Joseph drowned in the Schuykill River at Philadelphia on 10 May 1689. Richard Cantrell, his uncle and nearest of kin in Pennsylvania, was appointed administrator of Joseph's estate. Richard's occupation of brickmaker was well suited to Philadelphia, where almost every building was made of brick.
bearing apple trees planted thereon, and shall also well and sufficiently fence and enclose the said demised land."
No disposition of the estate of Richard has been found in the records, and dates of death for hima and his wife are uncertain. Apparently he had died by 31 May 1753, when the Pennsylvania Archives mention Richard Cantrill's estate.
Richard married about 1693 Dorothy Jones. Dorothy was born aborn in 1672 in Wales and came to Pennsylvania with her parents in the ship "Submission" in 1682.
+ 2. i. Mary2 Cantrell b abt 1694 burial 6 Jan 1695 Race Street Meeting House, Philadelphia, PA.
+ 3. ii. Joseph2 Cantrell b ca 1695 Philadelphia, PA m Catharina _______.
+ 4. iii. Zebulon2 Cantrell b abt 1697 Philadelphia, PA, and appears on the tax list in Chester Co., Pennsylvania, in 1718. He was a cordwainer, or shoemake, by occupation. Zebulon moved later into the Welsh Tract district in New Castle County (now Delaware). There he was a witness to a will in1758. In 1763 he bought 200 acres of land there. Family tradition says that he and his son Joseph moved to Botetourt Co., Virginia, before the Revolutionary War.
+ 5. iv. Dorothy2 Cantrell b abt 1710, was living and unmarried when her grandmother Jane Jones made her will in 1730. No further information..
Dorothy Cantril , presented for masking in men's cloths the day after Christmas. Walking and dancing in the house of John Simes at 9 or 10 at night. John Simes who gave the masquerade party was presented for keeping a disorderly house, " A nursery of de botch ye inhabitants and youth of this city.. to ye grief of and disturbance of peaceful minds and propagating ye throne of wickedness amongst us."
Ellis Jones and his family were Quakers and as Richard Cantrill belonged to the Church of England, Richard and Dorothy were married, to use a Quaker term, "Out of Meeting."
897. Dorothy Jane Jones was born 1672, Flint, Flintshire, Wales (daughter of Ellis Emmanuel Jones and Ellen Jane "Jane" Evans); died 30 Aug 1755, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; was buried , Gloria Dei (Old Swedes) Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA.
1703 Delaware Court: "Dorothy, wife of Richard Cantrell, presented for masking in men's clothes the day after Christmas, walking and dancing in the house of John Simes at 9 or 10 o'clock at night." John Simes who gave the masquerade party, was presented for keeping a disorderly house," a nursery of debotch ye inhabitants and youth of this cithy..to ye grief of and disturbance of peaceful minds and propagating ye throne of wickedness amongst us." Dorothy Jones Cantrill seems to have been a young lady of considerable spirit and independence of character. She not only married the man of her choice, irrespective of her religious training, but later evidence is found of her love of gayety and society in an old history of Philadelphia, where she figured at a masquerade ball, much to the horror of her more quiet Quaker friends. She seems to have inherited her love of society from her mother, for the name of Jane Jones appears as a witness to the marriage of a great many Quakers of her day, and the Quaker weddings were probably the principal events affording those of that sect an expression to there social instinct.
Richard married about 1693 Dorothy Jones. Dorothy was born aborn in 1672 in Wales and came to Pennsylvania with her parents in the ship "Submission" in 1682. She was the third of four children of Ellis and Jane Jones, who were Quakers and had come to America to escape religious persecution. Since Richard Cantrell was not a Quaker, he and Dorothy were married "out of meeting", as the Quaker term goes. Their apparent first child died, and the Race Street meeting house records list under Burial os Those Not Friends, "Mary, 1-6, 1695, parents Richard and Dorothy Cantrill." Dorothy Jones Cantrell is said to have gone so far from her Quaker upbringing that she attended a masquerade ball in Philadelphia, and she was apparently fond of social events. Dorothy and Richard Cantrell, as city dwellers, had what was probably an easier life than many of their descendants would have when they moved to the frontier communities of the Carolinas and Tennessee. As shown by the will of Dorothy's mother, Jane Jones, Richard and Dorothy Jones Cantrell had four known children: + 2. i. Mary2 Cantrell b abt 1694 burial 6 Jan 1695 Race Street Meeting House, Philadelphia, PA. + 3. ii. Joseph2 Cantrell b ca 1695 Philadelphia, PA m Catharina _______. + 4. iii. Zebulon2 Cantrell b abt 1697 Philadelphia, PA, and appears on the tax list in Chester Co., Pennsylvania, in 1718. He was a cordwainer, or shoemake, by occupation. Zebulon moved later into the Welsh Tract district in New Castle County (now Delaware). There he was a witness to a will in 1758. In 1763 he bought 200 acres of land there. Family tradition says that he and his son Joseph moved to Botetourt Co., Virginia, befor the Revolutionary War. + 5. iv. Dorothy2 Cantrell b abt 1710, was living and unmarried when her grandmother Jane Jones made her will in 1730. No further information..
Dorothy was the daughter of Ellis Emmanuel Jones and Ellen Jane Evans, natives of Wales.
Ellis Jones immigrated to the Colonies aboard the "Submission" in September 1682, along with his wife, Jane (age 40), and his children, Barbara (age 13), Mary (age 12), Dorothy (age 10), and Isaac (age (4 months). Ellis was a resident of Bucks County, PA in 1684, but by 1689 had settled in Philadelphia. He is on a list of “Important Colonists” who came to Philadelphia on board the Submission. His name is also on record in the Welsh Tract Purchases as having purchased one hundred acres in Nantonell Parish, Radnor. He was a weaver and servant to the Governor. Ellis Jones made his will March 22, 1722, and he died in Philadelphia July 16, 1727. His will was executed September 23, 1727. His wife, Jane was the executor. Kinsman John Pugh. Wit: Ellis Jones (his mark), John Jones, John Jones, Jr.
Dorothy married Richard Cantrell on 5 Mar 1691 at Philadelphia, PA. They were the parents of four children: Mary, Joseph, Zebulon, and Dorothy.
Dorothy Jones was the daughter of Elias and Jane Jones. They had come to America from Denbigh, Flint, Wales, in the ship Submission, in September 1682. The log of the ship lists the family. Dorothy was 10 when she arrived. The Jones family were Quakers, so by marrying someone from the Church of England, Dorothy had married "out of meeting," to use the Quaker term.
1703 Court Proceeding, extracted by Schart.
"Dorothy, wife of Richard Cantrell, presented for masking in men's clothes the day after Christmas, walking and dancing in the house of John Simes at 9 or 10 o'clock at night. (John Simes, who gave the masquerade party, was presented for keeping a disorderly house, described as a 'nursery of debotch ye inhabitants and youth of this city...to ye crief of and disturbance of peaceful minds and propagating ye throne of wickedness amonstus'.
History of the Quakers. The Religious Society of Friends began as a movement in England in the mid 17th century in Lancashire. Members are informally known as Quakers, as they were said "to tremble in the way of the Lord".
Since Richard Cantrell was not a Quaker, he and Dorothy were married "out of meeting", as the Quaker term was used.
448. Joseph C. Cantrell was born 29 Dec 1695, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; died 1738, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware; was buried , Gloria Dei Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
1792. Richard L. Cantrell, Sr. was born 1635, Bakewell, Derbyshire, England (son of Henry Cantrell and Margaret Shaw); died 1676.
Also Known As: Richard L. Cantrill, Sr.
This very interesting name is early medieval and job descriptive, and refers to a bellman, one who rang the 'Chanterelles' - the trebles, or who sang the treble in a choir. The derivation is from the Olde French, the word being introduced by the Normans after 1066. There are at least five modern alternative spellings including Chantrell, Chantrill, Cantrell, Cantrill and Cantwell, sometimes the name is a diminutive meaning 'Son of Cant or Chant'. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Philip Canterel which was dated 1203, in the "Staffordshire Assize Court" during the reign of King John, known as "Lackland", 1199 - 1216. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.
1793. Alice LNU was born (C. 1635), (Bakewell, Derbyshire, England).
896. Richard L. Cantrell, II was born 1666; was christened 13 May 1666, Bakewell, Derbyshire, England; died 31 May 1753, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; was buried , Gloria Dei Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
1794. Ellis Emmanuel Jones was born 1637, Flint, Denbighshire, Wales; died 16 Jul 1727, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The Jones family came from either Denby or Flint, Wales. They sailed to America on the Submission, the last of the 23 ships which brought Quakers to Pennsylvania in 1682. The Submission sailed on September 6, 1682, but unfortunately for the passengers, landed on Chesapeake Bay instead of Philadelphia. On October 19 they had noticed the smell of pine trees and on November 2 landed at Choptank on Maryland's Eastern shore. (Capt. James Settle didn't keep a log for the last days of the voyage; it's quite likely that he didn't know where he was.) Left to get to Pennsylvania on their own, most of the passengers walked about 40 miles to Appoquinimink, the lowest section of New Castle County, and 20 miles from the town of New Castle. Ellis Jones, along with several other passengers, lived in Bucks County, PA in 1684.
He was listed among the servants aborad the Submission and was called "the Govern's miller" when he sold 20 acres to Richard Miles in Radnor Township, Bucks County. (Date not known.) Ellis is listed as a weaver of Nantele in a survey of Radnorshire land owners; he is credited with 100 acares. Another record lists him as buying land in Chester County.
Issac Jones, age 4 months.
Ellis Jones is mentioned in the "Pennsylvania Historical Magazine" in a list names of "Important Colonists who came in the 'Submission'". He resided in Bucks County (PA) in 1684 but did not remain there long and in Welsch Tract Purchases his name appears as having purchased one-hundred acres in Nontonell Parish, Radnor.
W.W. Hinshaw's "Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy"; Wills; JONES, Ellis. City of Philadelphia. Weaver. 3 mo 22, 1722/23. Sept. 23, 1727.E.60. Wife and Exec.: Jane. Kinsmen: John Pugh. Witness: Ellis Jones (his mark), John Jones, John Jones, Jr.
Religion: The Religious Society of Friends or "Quakers"
Ellis and Jane came to America in 1682 on the "Ship Submission" from Wales. Children; Barbary, Mary, Dorothy and Isaac. were in Berks CO, in 1684.
. First, after my death, I will and bequeth my soul to Almighty God through Jesus Christ My Lord and my body to a Decent Buryall at the discretion of my Executrix hereafter named and all my just debts to be paid. Item first, I do give to may kinsman John Pew, dweller in Chester County, one English Shilling Sterling to be paid by the executor and I do give to my Beloved wife Jane Jones all of the remainder of my goods and Estate both Real and personal to be hers and at her disposal for ever, to sell or dispose of as she thinks fitting and I do make, Order and appoint my well Beloved wife Jane Jones to be my full Executrix of this my last will and Testament. I witness there unto & have put my hand and Seal Twenty Second day of yr. 3 months in the yr. our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and twenty two. Wit: John Jones, John Jones, Jr. (Signed) Ellis Jones (his mark) (Seal)."
Voyage log of the ship, "Submission"
The voyage was rough. Some days were calm and misty. More were described as rough, cold and stormy. A few were described as “faire”. Imagine you were sailing to the New World with young children of 13, 12, & 10 years old plus an infant in your care.
September 12th: “left sight of Cape Cleare” – Ireland’s southernmost island, and likely the final view of European land.
They saw two or three whales. The first one was only at a distance. The next day, on September 17th: “A whale came neare us & appeared fair to us & followed us some time.” I bet the kids thought that was cool.
They buried one of their friends’ children at sea that day.
They kept sailing west. Some days brought good weather. Others didn’t. Most were cold. Once a wind from the south brought warm air. For several days it rained.
Then, near the end of the journey, the rain cleared. On October 19th they couldn’t see land yet but the wind blew from the west and they could smell the pine trees of the New World.
The travelers made shore at Choptank, Maryland on November 2nd, according to a record kept by Quaker shipmate Phineas Pemberton.
The captain’s official log ends without a conclusion. The last entry is the 7th day of the week on October 21st. The storms had blown the ship off-course and it was overcast; the captain may not have known exactly where he was. Some say that’s why he did not finish the record.
TYPE OF WILLIAM PENN’S SHIP, WELCOME – from an engraving of the period. The Welcome carried twice as many passengers as The Submission.
1795. Ellen Jane "Jane" Evans was born 0___ 1642, Denbighshire, Wales (daughter of Eytyn Evans and unnamed spouse); died Aft 1731, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
"...Father: Ellis Emmanuel JONES. Mother: Ellen Jane EVANS. Note: Came to this country when she was 13, from Wales in the ship 'Submission'"
1st after my death, I will & bequeath my soul to Almighty God through Jesus Christ my Lord & my body to a descent(sp) buryall(sp) at the discretion of my executrix hereafter named & all my debts to be paid.
I do give & bequeath to my dau. Mary Jones all the remainder of my goods both real & personal to be hers & at her disposal forever to sell & dispose of as she shall think fit & convenient & I do make order & appoint my said dau. Mary Jones to by my full & sole executrix of this my last will & testament. In witness hereunto I have set my hand & seal, dated ye 3rd day August in yr of our Lord 1730.
I the above Textatrix, Jane Jones in consideration of my above Mary here decease since the above date to hereby give, devise & bequeath unto my grandchildren Ellis Jones & Susannah Jones (my said dau Mary Jones her issue) & their heirs & assigns forever all the above mentioned residue & remainder of my estate real & personal & I do hereby nominate & appoint my friend John Calwalader of Phil. my executor, witness my hand & seal set to this codical(sp) of my will dated 7 Dec 1732.
Codical was witnessed & sworn to at the time of probate 27 Dec 1732, inventory--27 July next--acct 10 Feb--filed 2 Mar 1733".
Philadelphia Wills, Vol. C, p. 226; Will of Jane Jones, City of Philadelphia, widow, dated Aug. 3, 1730/1 (probably 8mo. 3da 1730/1) , pr. Dec. 27, 1732, mentions daughter Mary, grandchildren: Daniel & Nathan Pegg, Jane Flower, Zebulam, Joseph & Dorothy Cantrell, Mary Price, Jane & Richard White. Exec.: Mary Jones Wit.: James Estaugh & Joseph Drinker. Codicil Dec 7, 1732/3 (probably 12mo. 7da. 1732/3) mentions grandchildren: Ellis &Susannah Jones, children of Mary Jones deceased. Exec: John Cadwalader. Wit: James Estaugh, Joseph Fordman & Sarah Elfreth.
History of the Quakers. The Religious Society of Friends began as a movement in England in the mid 17th century in Lancashire.
Members are informally known as Quakers, as they were said "to tremble in the way of the Lord".
897. Dorothy Jane Jones was born 1672, Flint, Flintshire, Wales; died 30 Aug 1755, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; was buried , Gloria Dei (Old Swedes) Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA.
3584. Henry Cantrell was born 1616, (Derbyshire) England (son of William Cantrell, Jr., The Immigrant and Mary LNU); died ~1682, New Castle County, Delaware.
3585. Margaret Shaw was born 10 Aug 1619, Creech,Derbyshire,England.
1792. Richard L. Cantrell, Sr. was born 1635, Bakewell, Derbyshire, England; died 1676.
3590. Eytyn Evans was born , (Flint, Flintshire, Wales).
3591. unnamed spouse was born , (Flint, Flintshire, Wales).
1795. Ellen Jane "Jane" Evans was born 0___ 1642, Denbighshire, Wales; died Aft 1731, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
7168. William Cantrell, Jr., The Immigrant was born 1575, Bakewell, Derbyshire, England (son of William Cantrell and Agnes Johnson); died 1619, Jamestown, Virginia.
7169. Mary LNU was born 1590, (Bakewell, Derbyshire) England; died 1630, (Jamestown, James City County, Colony of Virginia).
3584. Henry Cantrell was born 1616, (Derbyshire) England; died ~1682, New Castle County, Delaware.
14336. William Cantrell was born 1559, (Derbyshire) England (son of Ralph Cantrell and Alice LNU); died 1580.
14337. Agnes Johnson was born 1546, (Derbyshire) England.
7168. William Cantrell, Jr., The Immigrant was born 1575, Bakewell, Derbyshire, England; died 1619, Jamestown, Virginia.
28672. Ralph Cantrell was born 1525, (Derbyshire) England (son of Thomas Cantrell and Agnes Loughe); died 1561.
28673. Alice LNU was born 0___ 1520, (Derbyshire) England.
14336. William Cantrell was born 1559, (Derbyshire) England; died 1580.
57344. Thomas Cantrell was born 1475, (Derbyshire) England (son of Simeon Cantrell and unnamed spouse).
57345. Agnes Loughe was born (~1475), (Derbyshire) England.
28672. Ralph Cantrell was born 1525, (Derbyshire) England; died 1561.
114688. Simeon Cantrell was born ~1440, Derbyshire, England (son of John Cantrell and unnamed spouse); died 1483.
114689. unnamed spouse was born (CIRCA 1440), Derbyshire, England.
57344. Thomas Cantrell was born 1475, (Derbyshire) England.
229376. John Cantrell was born ~ 1420, (Derbyshire) England.
Let me start by saying that the Coat of Arms is granted to a man and is handed down to his male heirs, oldest to youngest, with it changing a little per age of son. The Cantrell/Cantrill Coat of Arms was recorded in the Heraldica of Richard III as belonging to Lord Thomas Cantrill, 1st Duke of Norfolk. We were noble long before this time though. The Cantrell family was a part of the Norman Invasion of 1066. We were a Norman Noble family from the region of Chanterelle in Normandy. So, even though I love the stories that I read about us being bell ringers, they simply are not true. Now with a little history behind our family, I shall move on.
The Coat of Arms does not belong to every Cantrell/Cantrill. It is only passed on down the male line of His Grace Lord Thomas, Duke of Norfolk. It is not nor has it ever been a family item. I appologise if this hurts some feelings out there, but it is the truthe and that is what we are all here for. I have researched the Cantrell/Cantrill family for almost 10 years. I do not know everything yet I feel that I am very knowledgable in the area. If anyone would like to share any information I am always happy to meet cousins from distant and different lines of the Cantrell/Cantrill family.
Also, I would like to reitterate that we are of Norman descent not French. At the time of the Norman Conquest of 1066, Normandy was a stand alone country. It was shortened from North Men, which if we look for means Viking not French.
229377. unnamed spouse was born (CIRCA 1420), (Derbyshire) England.
114688. Simeon Cantrell was born ~1440, Derbyshire, England; died 1483.

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