Calvin Bennett Cantrell, Jr.

Notes:

Lived in Texas...Katie Sarver

Calvin married Rachel B. LNU in (~1890) in (Texas). Rachel was born in 1865 in Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Jennie Cantrell was born in 0___ 1895 in Texas.
2. Frank Cantrell was born in 0___ 1898 in Texas.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: farmer with 2000 acres

Calvin married Alcey Jane "Janey" Hennessee on 10 Dec 1851 in Warren County, Tennessee. Alcey (daughter of Archibald Wilcher "Archie" Hennessee and Elizabeth Jane "Jennie" Neal) was born on 22 Mar 1832 in Warren County, Tennessee; died on 2 Apr 1870 in DeKalb County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Is not buried with her husband...DAH

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: farmer

Notes:

1840 DeKalb Census: 130001-20001

William married Jane Adcock on 27 Apr 1827 in Warren County, Tennessee. Jane (daughter of William Adcock and Frances Bellenger) was born in 0___ 1809 in Spartanburg, South Carolina; died after 1880 in DeKalb County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: heart-dropsy

Notes:

Appears in 1870 DeKalb Census in household of Calvin Bennett Cantrell.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farmer
• Military: CSA Veteran
• Residence: 1808, Warren County, Tennessee

Notes:

Moved to Tennessee when he was 6 years old. See testimony...

Nov.8, 1850: Records indicate that an A.W.Hennessee was a J.P.

Appears on roster of the 35th Tenn. Regiment, CSA, Co. "B".

end of this notation

From: Helen R Money
To: schoolstuff@worldnet.att.net
Subject: Archibald W. Hennessee
Date: Saturday, March 07, 1998 1:27 PM

David,

The other day when I talked to you, I mentioned that someone had moved to TN when they were 6 yrs. old. I said that it was Patrick but I was WRONG. It was Archibald W. Hennessee. Could you tell me where you found that fact. Reference in your notes: See testimony. What testimony and do I have it? I have not seen anything in detail on Archibald at all. Where are you getting this? I realize that you said that you did not have references on some of the things but if you have this, I would like to have it. I do have the rest of the references.

The Revolutionary War........

In the book VIRGINIA'S COLONIAL SOLDIERS by Lloyd Bockstuck, it lists

Thomas Henacy, pg 129, 12 March
Thomas Henacy, pg 134,
Thomas Hennesey, pg 47, 50
Thomas Hennessey, pg 131
Patrick Hensey, pg 208 0.5.0

REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS Vol. I VA by Gaius M. Brumbaugh

Wm. Henesey #4803 3 yrs. pg. 448

This was all they had at the Family History Library here. It is very small. Don't know if you are interested in this "poop" or not. I printed off the Hennessee family that they had at the FHL-BC. I do not use it but only as a reference to look for something. I am really having a problem with Ailsey McDowell. Can't find doodley-squat on her. Will continue to look...................

Helen






Birth:
Map & History of Burke County, North Carolina http://bit.ly/Rd17uM

Occupation:
Property valued at $1100

Military:
Appears on roster of the 35th Tenn. Regiment, CSA, Co. "B".

Archibald married Elizabeth Jane "Jennie" Neal on 29 Aug 1822 in Warren County, Tennessee. Elizabeth (daughter of William R. Neal and Hannah Jones) was born on 19 Sep 1802 in McMinn County, Tennessee; died on 12 Jan 1892 in Warren County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: "2-Seed" Primitive Baptist

Notes:

Isaac was of the "Two-Seed-In-Spirit" Baptists...

Reported in 1920...

BAPTISTS, Two-Seed-in-the-Spirit, had their origin in the preaching and ultra-Calvinistic doctrines of Daniel Parker, a Baptist elder and preacher of Tennessee. Parker, who was ordained in 1806 in Tennessee became one of the strongest opponents of the organized work of the Church. In 1817 he moved to Illinois, where he continued his opposition to the work and organization of the regular Church for 19 years. Later he went to Texas. In various pamphlets (1826-29) Parker made public some very peculiar theories he held concerning the introduction and perpetuation of evil in the human race. According to these beliefs, God, when He created Adam and Eve, infused into them particles of Himself, thus making them altogether good; the devil corrupted them by infusing into them particles of himelf. Eve, by predestination, brought forth a certain number of good and a certain number of bad offsprings; and all her daughters after her were predestined to do likewise. The atonement, according to Parker, applies only to those born of the good seed, those born of the bad being absolutely lost. This Baptist sect is uncompromisingly opposed to "all human institutions." They are found in 21 States and have nearly 500 churches and nearly 13,000 members.

Two-Seed-in-the-Spirit Predestinarian Baptists. More information on this ancient Baptist sub-set found on Wikipedia...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two-Seed-in-the-Spirit_Predestinarian_Baptists

end of comment

Birth: May 24, 1782
Spartanburg County
South Carolina, USA
Death: Jun. 13, 1840
Warren County
Tennessee, USA


Family links:
Spouse:
Nancy Adcock Cantrell (1790 - 1872)

Children:
Peter Green Cantrell (1806 - 1868)*
John A Cantrell (1808 - 1895)*
Lenard Cantrell (1811 - 1895)*
Isaac Cantrell (1821 - 1876)*
Robert Cantrell (1823 - 1903)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial:
Old Bildad Cemetery
Keltonburg
DeKalb County
Tennessee, USA

Created by: Linda Jonas
Record added: Mar 07, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 34562544

Religion:
Primitive Baptists, are also known as Hard Shell Baptists, Anti-Mission Baptists, or Old School Baptists. The adjective "Primitive" in the name has the sense of "original".

Reported in 1920...

BAPTISTS, Two-Seed-in-the-Spirit, had their origin in the preaching and ultra-Calvinistic doctrines of Daniel Parker, a Baptist elder and preacher of Tennessee. Parker, who was ordained in 1806 in Tennessee became one of the strongest opponents of the organized work of the Church. In 1817 he moved to Illinois, where he continued his opposition to the work and organization of the regular Church for 19 years. Later he went to Texas. In various pamphlets (1826-29) Parker made public some very peculiar theories he held concerning the introduction and perpetuation of evil in the human race. According to these beliefs, God, when He created Adam and Eve, infused into them particles of Himself, thus making them altogether good; the devil corrupted them by infusing into them particles of himelf. Eve, by predestination, brought forth a certain number of good and a certain number of bad offsprings; and all her daughters after her were predestined to do likewise. The atonement, according to Parker, applies only to those born of the good seed, those born of the bad being absolutely lost. This Baptist sect is uncompromisingly opposed to "all human institutions." They are found in 21 States and have nearly 500 churches and nearly 13,000 members.

Two-Seed-in-the-Spirit Predestinarian Baptists. More information on this ancient Baptist sub-set found on Wikipedia...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two-Seed-in-the-Spirit_Predestinarian_Baptists [2]

Isaac married Nancy Cantrell in 1803 in (Tennessee). Nancy (daughter of Thomas J. Cantrell and Elizabeth A(nne) Norris) was born in 1790 in Rockingham County, North Carolina; died in 0Feb 1872 in DeKalb County, Tennessee; was buried in Old Bildad Cemetery, Keltonburg, DeKalb County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: farmer

Notes:

1840 DeKalb Census: 010010001-010201

William married Frances Bellenger about 1800 in (Spartanburg County, South Carolina). Frances was born in 0___ 1782 in South Carolina; died before 1840 in (DeKalb County, Tennessee). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Does not appear in 1840 DeKalb Census.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farmer
• Possessions: 1805; Warren County, Tennessee
• Possessions: 1812; Warren County, Tennessee
• Will: 7 Mar 1848, Warren County, Tennessee
• Will: 2 Feb 1851, Warren County, Tennessee
• Probate: 19 Apr 1851, Warren County, Tennessee

Notes:

From James came all of the Tennessee, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas and other Western Hennessee families...

Last Will & Testament of James Hennessee of the County of Warren and the State of Tennessee

I, James Hennessee, considering the uncertainty of this mortal life, I being of sound mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following: That is to say

Item First:

I have heretofore given my oldest son, Thomas Hennessee, one tract of land lying in Warren County on the waters of Collins River worth two hundred dollars, also one negro girl worth three hundred dollars, one horse, bridle and saddle worth fifty dollars, one bed and furniture, one cow and calf worth sixteen dollars and that is all I ever intend to give him.

Item Second:

I have given my son, Patrick S. Hennessee, on tract or parcel of land worth two hundred and fifty dollars, one horse, bridle and saddle worth fifty dollars and one cow and calf and one bed and furniture worth sixteen dollars and also one other negro girl, named Hannah, worth two-hundred and fifty dollars and that is all I ever intend to give him.

Item Third:

I have given my daughter, Alsey Christian, one negro woman named Betty, worth five hundred dollars, one cow and calf and one bed and furniture worth sixteen dollars and two horses worth thirty dollars each and that is all I ever intend to give her.

Item Fourth:

I have given my son Archibald W. Hennessee one tract or parcel of land on the waters of Collins River in the County of Warren worth two hundred dollars, one mare, bridle and saddle worth fifty dollars, and one cow and calf, bed and furniture worth sixteen dollars, and that is all I ever intend to give him.

Item Fifth:

I have given my son Alfred Hennessee one tract or parcel of land in County of Warren on the waters of Collins River worth two hundred dollars, one negro boy worth four hundred dollars and one bed and furniture and one cow and calf worth sixteen dollars and that is all I ever intend to give him.

Item Sixth:

I have given my son Alexander Hennessee one tract of land lying on the waters of Collins River worth two hundred dollars and two negro girls worth two hundred and fifty dollars each and one bedstead bed and furniture worth ten dollars and that is all I ever intend to give him.

Item Seventh:

I have given my son Henry Hennessee one negro boy and one negro girl worth three hundred dollars each, one bed and furniture and one cow and calf worth sixteen dollars and that is all I ever intend to give him.

Item 8:

I have given my son James W. Hennessee one tract of land in the county of Warren on the waters of Collins River worth two hundred dollars and one negro girl worth two hundred dollars and one horse, bridle and saddle worth eighty-five dollars, one bed and furniture worth eight dollars and that is all I ever intend to give him.

Now as touching my free hold estate which I am lawfully seized and possessed of at this time. First, I give to and bequeath to my beloved wife Jane Hennessee ten acres of land including by dwelling houses and all other out-building running from the bank of Collins River west to the branch, also the seventh part of forty acres of land in the County of Warren and west of my dwelling house and formerly know as school land, also the seventh part of all my household furniture and here saddle which she now is in possession of and the seventh part of my stock.

Item 2nd:

I give to my son John Hennessee ten acres of land on the upper end of my land next to the river including a small field, also his saddle and also the seventh part of all my stock and household furniture and the seventh part of the above mentioned school-land, and lastly as to all the rest residing and remainder of my real and personal estate goods and cattles of whatsoever kind, the one I give and demise to Polly Ann Hennessee my oldest daughter, Samuel M. Hennessee, Ester Hennessee, Anderson L. Hennessee and Eliza Jane Hennessee in the following manner, that is to say the same shall be equally divided amongst the five last mentioned children.

I hereby appoint my wife Jane Hennessee and P. S. Hennessee sole executrix and executor of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made and my said wife Jane Hennessee shall remain in full possession of all that part of the land then divided to my last mentioned six children during her widowhood or until the youngest child becomes of age my said executrix and executor give theirs of their portion as mentioned in my last will and testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this seventh day of March in the year of our Lord one-thousand-eight-hundred and forty-eight. The above division shall be made after all my just debts is paid.

Signed: James Hennessee

Note: A Codicil was signed by James Hennessee on Sunday, February 2, 1851, affirming "Item 2nd" of his will. On Saturday, April 19, 1851 a commission was appointed to sell the property.

Elisha David Cunningham witnessed the will of James Hennessee, Warren County, TN Will Book I, p. 119 ... DAH

end of Last Will & TEstament

Wanda Gant, who has abstracted a list of 1820 Warren County jail-petitioners, cites among them;

"...Wilcher, Thomas
Wilsher, R. P.". - Who is this? Could he be another son of Thomas (Ransom Pinckney?). He must have been born before 1799 as the list cites those who are in majority only. On further reflection, R. P., could be simply a misread or typo for A. P. - Archibald Price?...DAH

What is the relationship between Miss Cain and John CAIN listed in following complaint?

circa 1830-1831:

"CHANCERY of M'MINVILLE DECREES

Thomas Wilcher, administrator and legale of Archibald P. Wilchire, dec. and Leroy Hammans, guardian of Barto Vaughn, complaints vs.

John Cain, Jesse Wooton, Jas. Henessee, Nancy Wilcher, Charles Colson, Jonathan Wootton and Wm. Pragill, defendants."

13 Jul 2008: Could not locate Wooton or Pragill in 1850 Warren or White County census...DAH

Abstracted from "The Upper Cumberland Researcher", Volume XXI, No.1, Spring 1996,article entitled, "The Sparta Recorder and Law Journal by Anderson and Long, July 31, 1830 Vol. 1, No. 13", p. 18

20 Jul 2008

http://www.tngenweb.org/white/_minutes/1814_172.html

Would Frances Hennessee be a sibling or a son to James? There no further references to the name, "Frances", in James' line...DAH

21 July 1815

P. 172 It is therefore considered by the Court the cause continue until the next term of this Court.

Ordered by Court that Zachariah Jones be appointed Overseer of the road leading from Sparta to Allens ferry beginning where Furgersons path turns off, thence to said ferry, and that William Irwin Esqr. furnish a sufficient number of hand to work there on and open said road and who shall be considered bound to work thereon until sufficiently opened and then to return to work on former road assigned them to work on and keep in repair &c.

Ordered by Court that Moses Lynnville be appointed Overseer of the road from Hailys old Cabin to the house of Reuben Ragland Esqr. and that Reuben Ragland assign a list of hand to work there on.

Saturday July 22nd 1815. Ordered that Court be adjourned until Court in Court.

Turner Lane )

Frances Hennessee )

Joseph Smith ) Esqrs.

Isaac Medkiff )

Test- Jacob A. Lane. Clk.

end of this notation

more...

Other "James'" found in early records...

James Henesy 1762 North Carolina Taxpayers List New Hanover County, NC p. 95 Tax Roll: North Carolina New Hanover D.A.Hennessee Item:
James Henesy 1763 North Carolina Taxpayers List New Hanover County, NC p. 95 Tax Roll: North Carolina New Hanover D.A.Hennessee Item:
James Hennesy 1780 Irish Settlers in America Vermont Revolutionary Patriot p. 257 Rev.Patriots: Vermont Uncited Vol. I Grant Hennessa Item:
James Hennessy 1778 Calender of Maryland State Papers:The Red Papers Oath: Maryland Anne Arundel State of Maryland D.A.Hennessee Item:
James Hennessee 1860 Alabama Census:1860 p. 220 Census: Alabama Jones Bluff,Sumter 1860Sumter ALD.A.Hennessee Item:

James Henecy 1778 Burke County, NC, Land Records: 1778 p. 565 Land Record: North Carolina Burke County Vol. I Mary Barnes Item:
James Heney 1778 Burke County, NC, Land Records: 1778 p. 230 Land Record: North Carolina Burke County Vol. I Mary Barnes Item:
James Henecy 1778 Burke County, NC, Land Records: 1778 p. 229 Land Record: North Carolina Burke County Vol. I Mary Barnes Item:
James Hennessy 1780 Irish Settlers in America p. 318 Mil. Service: Uncited Uncited Vol. IMichael J. O'Brien Grant Hennessa Item:

James Hennesy 1777 Irish Settlers in America Vermont Revolutionary Patriot p. 257 Rev.Patriots: Vermont County Unknown Vol. IMichael J. O'Brien Grant Hennessa Item:

James Hennessy 1805 Talbot County,MD Guardian Accounts Apprenticeship: Maryland Talbot D.A.Hennessee Item:
James Hennessy 1793 Talbot County,MD Guardian Accounts Birth: Maryland Talbot D.A.Hennessee Item:
James Hennessee 1809 Early Deeds of Williamson Co.,TN:1792-1812 Land Purchase Tennessee Franklin Joyce Martin Murray Davidson Mary Barnes

end of this listing

more...

Subject Jump: You might be interested that on this same 1805 Tax List, image 4 of 5, left side, entry number 17 is a James Hennessee.

{Someone has scribbled in the edge of the document that James Hennessee was a handsome dude, wealthy beyond belief and the local power broker for Rock Island governent when it was still White County---or something like that........}

Source Information: Ancestry.com. Tennessee, Early Tax List Records, 1783-1895 [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/tnearlytaxlist/?name=james_hennessee&name_x=_x&residence=_tennessee-usa_45].

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"Tennessee County Formation Maps" 1777-1985 ... http://tngenweb.org/maps/county-ani/tn-maps/tn-cf.html

Select a year and view county line changes...

Note: In March 2018, a researcher wrote in to state the following: "...when Hamilton was expanded to include land previously held by the Cherokee and when Bradley County was formed, it shows the current line between the two counties. In fact, Hamilton County originally followed White Oak Mountain to the GA line, which left Apison, Howardville and other parts east in Bradley County. When James County was formed, those communities of Bradley County withdrew to join with the eastern strip of Hamilton County to form James County; however, when James County was dissolved, all of its territory went to Hamilton County, including the portion previously in Bradley County." Source: Donnelly, P. W., & East Tennessee Historical Society. (1983). James County: A lost county of Tennessee. Ooltewah, Tenn: Old James County Chapter, East Tennessee Historical Society.

Page last updated: March 3, 2018


end of note

Name: James Hennessee
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1850
Event Place: Warren county, Warren, Tennessee, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 84
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1766
Birthplace: North Carolina
House Number: 438


Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
James Hennessee M 84 North Carolina
Jane Hennessee F 52 Tennessee
Samuel Hennessee M 19 Tennessee
Easther Hennessee F 17 Tennessee
Anderson T Hennessee M 14 Tennessee
Eliza J Hennessee F 11 Tennessee
William Harper M 25 Alabama

Household ID: 438
Line Number: 5
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M432
Affiliate Film Number: 898
GS Film Number: 444854
Digital Folder Number: 004206055
Image Number: 00072

Citing this Record
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC69-PH3 : 12 April 2016), William Harper in household of James Hennessee, Warren county, Warren, Tennessee, United States; citing family 438, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

end of this census record

Birth:
Map & History of Burke County, North Carolina http://bit.ly/Rd17uM

Will:
Initial will recorded...

Will:
This was the last codicil recorded.

Died:
Map & History of Warren County, Tennessee... http://bit.ly/PIsRbw

Buried:
http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~jemjr/genealogy/graveyard.htm

OLD BURIAL GROUNDS OF WARREN COUNTY, TENN. By MRS. BLANCHE BENTLEY

"One of the best known and first organized churches of Warren County was Liberty, a mile or so from McMinnville. As shown by his will, land was given by Thomas Wiltshire (Wilcher) http://thehennesseefamily.com/getperson.php?personID=I1214&tree=hennessee, the church house built and the church, Cumberland Presbyterian in doctrine, organized all in 1815. William Cheek Smartt is the reputed founder and he and John Allison, a Revolutionary soldier, were two of its first elders William C. Smartt, his wives, his venerable mother, and many descendants are buried in this peaceful enclosure which in the springtime, with its level grassy turf, its evergreens, flowers, and waving vines, looks very like a garden of the long ago. William C. Smartt was a commissioned general in the militia, but he won his spurs as a fighting man at Mobile under Jackson where he was promoted to the rank of major."

James married Sarah "Sallie" Wilcher in ~1794 in (Burke County, North Carolina). Sarah (daughter of Thomas Wilcher, Sr. and (Nancy Anna) "Anne" (Walton) LNU) was born in 1775 in (Amherst County, Virginia); died about 8 Jul 1830 in Warren County, Tennessee; was buried in (Liberty Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery, Warren County, Tennessee). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alt Death: (BEFORE 1825), Warren County, Tennessee

Notes:

Birth:
or Amherst Co.,VA

Buried:
OLD BURIAL GROUNDS OF WARREN COUNTY, TENN. By MRS. BLANCHE BENTLEY

"One of the best known and first organized churches of Warren County was Liberty, a mile or so from McMinnville. As shown by his will, land was given by her father, Thomas Wiltshire (Wilcher) http://thehennesseefamily.com/getperson.php?personID=I1214&tree=hennessee, the church house built and the church, Cumberland Presbyterian in doctrine, organized all in 1815. William Cheek Smartt is the reputed founder and he and John Allison, a Revolutionary soldier, were two of its first elders..."


http://home.att.net/~jemjr/graveyard.htm

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: farmer
• Probate: 3 Jan 1859, Van Buren County, Tennessee

Notes:

1840 Warren Co. Census, p. 2: "William Neal: M110100001; F100110001, 6 S".
Came to White Co., circa 1806...Barnes.
Did he have a brother, Henry?
Hamilton Neal and Patrick Moore appointed administrators for his estate.

A member of "Rocky River Baptist Church", Warren County, Tennessee in 1828 ... http://www.combs-families.org/combs/records/tn/warren/church.htm

William married Hannah Jones on 19 May 1798 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Hannah (daughter of James Jones and Hanna LNU) was born on 17 Sep 1774 in Commonwealth of Virginia; died on 25 Jul 1860 in Warren County, Tennessee; was buried in Neal Cemetery, Warren County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

6 Aug 2007:


Posted By: ALLISON JACKSON
Email:
Subject: Re: THE NEALS and THEIR DECENDENTS
Post Date: March 28, 2000 at 14:10:34
Message URL: http://genforum.genealogy.com/neal/messages/1419.html
Forum: Neal Family Genealogy Forum
Forum URL: http://genforum.genealogy.com/neal/


WILLIAM R NEAL SR. WAS THE SON OF PETER NEAL SR. B. NOV 10,1777 VA. D. 1865 IN WARREN CO., TN. BU. WARREN CO. MARRIED MAY 19,1798 JEFFERSON CO., TN., HANNAH JONES, D/O JAMES JONES & HANNA _. B. SEPT 17, 1773 VA.; D. JULY 21, 1860 WARREN CO TN. THEY HAD 11 CHILDREN.
1.NANCY
2.SARAH
3.JANE
4. MARY
5. BEERSHEBA
6. JOHN
7. RACHEL
8. HAMILTON
9. PLEASANT L
10 ANNA
11 WILLIAM R., JR

I HAVE MORE INFORMATION ON THE NEAL FAMILY.

A member of "Rocky River Baptist Church", Warren County, Tennessee in 1828 ... http://www.combs-families.org/combs/records/tn/warren/church.htm

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: Revolutionary War Patriot
• Will: 30 Mar 1823, Spartanburg County, South Carolina

Notes:

Birth: 1757
Orange County
North Carolina, USA
Death: Oct. 17, 1825
Spartanburg County
South Carolina, USA


Family links:
Parents:
John Cantrell (1724 - 1803)

Spouse:
Elizabeth Cantrell Cantrell (1761 - 1832)*

Children:
Elizabeth Cantrell Adcock (1788 - 1839)*
Berryman Cantrell (1799 - 1866)*

Siblings:
Abraham Cantrell (1744 - 1826)*
Isaac Cantrell (1745 - 1804)*
Joseph Cantrell (1748 - 1804)*
John Cantrell (1757 - 1825)
Thomas Cantrell (1761 - 1830)*
Thomas Cantrell (1761 - 1830)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial:
Buck Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
Chesnee
Spartanburg County
South Carolina, USA

Created by: Linda Jonas
Record added: Oct 08, 2008
Find A Grave Memorial# 30423139

end of profile

"I, John Cantrell, of the State of South Carolina, and the County of Spartanburg, being of sound mind and memory, do make and constitute this my last Will and Testament, in manner and form following, that is to say, I recommend my soul to God and my body to a Christian burial.

First: I will that all my just debts be paid, also I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Anna Turner, one-hundred acres of land, more or less, lying on the Maple Swamp, on both sides of the creek.

I also give and bequeath unto my daughter, Synthia, one bed and two pillows and slips, four cover lids, one bed quilt, six sheets, one chest, one pot, one oven, one wheel and table pair of cards.

I give and bequeath unto my loving wife, Elizabeth Cantrell, the remainder of my estate, both real and personal, during the time of her natural life, or widowhood, to be equally divided amongst my children, at her death, that is to say, Abraham, Isaac, and my daughter Tilitha's heirs, and Betsey,
William, Polly, Martin, Berry, Anna, Sally and her heirs, and Synthia; also twenty-five dollars to be given to my grand-daughter, Janny Robbins.

Lastly, I appoint my three sons, William Cantrell, Martin Cantrell and Berry Cantrell, executors of this last Will and Testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand andseal this 30th day of March, 1823.

(signed) John Cantrell
Test:
Lanceford Cantrell
George Cantrell
Nimrod Cantrell"

end of Last Will & Testament

_____

Revolutionary Patriot from the Salisbury District.

end of note

John married Elizabeth Cantrell in (~1775) in Guilford County, North Carolina. Elizabeth (daughter of Reverend or Elder Isaac Thornton Cantrell and Talitha Cloud) was born in 1761 in Orange County, North Carolina; died in 1832 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina; was buried in Buck Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Chesnee, Spartanburg County, South Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She was the daughter of Isaac & Talitha (Cloud) Cantrell.

She married John "the miller" Cantrell. He was the son of John Cantrell and a first cousin to Elizabeth.

She was the mother of eleven known children;
1. Anna Cantrell b- April 1776
2. Cynthia Cantrell b- 1777
3.
4. Isaac Cantrell b-24 May 1782
5. Elizabeth Cantrell b-Sep 1785
6. William Cantrell b-1 Jun 1787
7. Mary "Polly" Cantrell b-10 Sep 1789
8. Martin Cantrell b-1791
9. Berry Cantrell b-1793
10 Sarah "Sallie" Cantrell b-1794
11 Talitha Cantrell b-1797

Family Members
Parents
Photo
Isaac Cantrell
1729–1805

Talitha Cloud Cantrell
1729–1768

Spouse
John Cantrell
1751–1825

Siblings
Jacob Cantrell
1752–1813

Robert Cantrell
1753–1787

Photo
Mary Cantrell Bethel
1754–1820

Thomas Cantrell
1755–1833

Reuben Cantrell
1757–1808

Elijah Cantrell
1758 – unknown

Photo
Charles Cantrell
1759–1835

Isaac Cantrell
1763 – unknown

Richard Cantrell
1764 – unknown

John Cantrell
1765–1826

James Cantrell
1767–1838

Half Siblings
Benjamin Cantrell
1768–1846

Photo
Sarah Cantrell Pirkle
1769–1819

Daniel Cantrell
1770–1841

Peter Cantrell
1772–1848

unknown Cantrell Pirtle
1773 – unknown

Photo
Abraham Cantrell
1774–1858

Photo
Nimrod Cantrell
1780 – unknown

Mark Cantrell
1782 – unknown

Photo
Caleb Cantrell
1785–1851

Photo
Lanceford Cantrell
1787 – unknown

Enoch Cantrell
1789–1844

end of profile

Notes:

Married:
She married John (The miller) Cantrell. He was the son of John Cantrell and a first cousin to Elizabeth.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Baptist
• Military: Revolutionary War Patriot
• Alt Birth: 23 Jan 1761, (Caswell County, North Carolina)

Notes:

Thomas Cantrell (4) of John(3) of Joseph(2) of Richard(1)

Was born Jan. 23, 1761 twelfth of John Cantrell's 21 sons.

About 1780 he married Elizabeth Norris, daughter of Thomas Norris, who served in the Rev. War from PA. After their marriage they first settled in Grenville District, SC, but later moved to TN. It has been said he was the first of the name to migrate to that state. He settled on Sink Creek, De Kalb CO, where he operated an iron forge, which is still called the "Old Forge,"

War Records, at Washington, D.C., show that 'Thomas Cantrell served as a member, rank and company not stated, of Lieutenant Colonel Lytle's command, Caswell County, NC, Revolutionary War. 'His name has been found only on a list, not dated, of men 'enrolled for Captain Robert
Moore, from Caswell County'.

He was a deacon in the Baptist Church.

Note: Please also see memorial # 7197012 a duplicate in this cemetery. Information is different on both.

Family Members
Parents
John Cantrell
1724–1803

Hannah Brittain Cantrell
1724–1769

Spouse
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Elizabeth A Norris Cantrell
1765–1835

Siblings
Abraham Cantrell
1744–1826

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Isaac Cantrell
1745–1804

Joseph Cantrell
1748–1804

John Cantrell
1751–1825

Children
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Mary Ann Cantrell Cooke
1784–1848

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Elijah Houston Cantrell
1788–1866

Thomas Cantrell
1791 – unknown

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David Cantrell
1795–1859

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Gabriel Cantrell
1796–1849

Brazilia Cantrell Caskey
1802 – unknown

Inscription
Here lies the body of Thomas Cantrell
He was born January 26, 1761
died September 26, 1836
_________________________________________

Pvt (Private) Lytles NC (North Carolina) Militia
Revolutionary War
Gravesite Details Please also see memorial # 9460344 a duplicate...Toy

Revolutionary Patriot, Private.

Was born Jan. 23, 1761 twelfth of John Cantrell's 21 sons.

About 1780 he married Elizabeth Norris, daughter of Thomas Norris, who served in the Rev. War from PA. After their marriage they first settled in Grenville District, SC, but later moved to TN. It has been said he was the first of the name to migrate to that state. He settled on Sink Creek, De Kalb CO, where he operated an iron forge, which is still called the "Old Forge,"

War Records, at Washington, D.C., show that 'Thomas Cantrell served as a member, rank and company not stated, of Lieutenant Colonel Lytle's command, Caswell County, NC, Revolutionary War. 'His name has been found only on a list, not dated, of men 'enrolled for Captain Robert Moore, from Caswell County'.

He was a deacon in the Baptist Church.

Thomas married Elizabeth A(nne) Norris in 1782 in Greenville County, South Carolina. Elizabeth (daughter of Thomas Norris and Elizabeth LNU) was born on 10 Mar 1765 in Virginia; died on 25 Sep 1830 in Athens, McMinn County, Tennessee; was buried in Williamsburg Cemetery, McMinn County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: Revolutionary War Patriot

Notes:

Captain in the Revolution.

Posted By: Nathan M. LORANCE
Email: nmlorance@yahoo.com
Subject: Capt. Leonard ADCOCK born c1750
Post Date: March 14, 2001 at 21:44:32
Message URL: http://genforum.genealogy.com/adcock/messages/666.html
Forum: Adcock Family Genealogy Forum
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Capt. Leonard ADCOCK was born c1750-Granville,N.C. & died 28 JUNE 1831-Warren(later known as DeKalb),TN. in the househould of his daughter and son-in-law Robert & Jane(ADCOCK)MARTIN.
He married c1775-Spartanburg,S.C. to Jane(unknown)who was born c1754 & died 27 MARCH 1827-Warren(later known as DeKalb),TN.

Their Children are as follows................

1) Leonard ADCOCK,3rd born c1776-Spartanburg,S.C. & died 29 SEP.1845-DeKalb,TN.

2) William ADCOCK born c1778-Spartanburg,S.C. & died 11 MARCH 1864-DeKalb,TN. He married c1800-Spartanburg,S.C. to Frances BELLENGER.

3) Mary Elizabeth ADCOCK born c1780-Spartanburg,S.C. & She married c1802-Spartanburg,S.C. to David MORROW,Sr.

4) David ADCOCK born 12 APRIL 1781-Spartanburg,S.C. & died 1 FEB.1851-DeKalb,TN. Buried in Old Bildad Baptist Church Cemetery,DeKalb,TN. He married c1808-Spartanburg,S.C. to Sarah Elizabeth CANTRELL.[dau. of John Miller CANTRELL & Elizabeth CANTRELL].

5) Benjamin ADCOCK born c1783-Spartanburg,S.C. & died c1848-DeKalb,TN.

6) Joshua Crockett ADCOCK born c1785-Spartanburg,S.C. & died c1875-DeKalb,TN. He married c1820-Warren,TN. to Hannah(unknown).

7) Nancy ADCOCK born 1790-Spartanburg,S.C. & died FEB.1872-DeKalb,TN. Buried in Old Bildad Baptist Church Cemetery,DeKalb,TN. She married c1810-Spartanburg,S.C. to Isaac CANTRELL,Sr.[son of John Miller CANTRELL & Elizabeth CANTRELL].

8) Lott ADCOCK born c1792-Spartanburg,S.C. & died between the 1870 & 1880 Census'-DeKalb,TN. He married c1810-Spartanburg,S.C. to Mary A. GREEN.

9) Isaac ADCOCK born c1794-Spartanburg,S.C. & died 12 MARCH 1871-DeKalb,TN. He married 1820-Warren,TN. to Thomason PATE[granddaughter of Anthony PATE].

10) Jane ADCOCK born 1796-Spartanburg,S.C. & died SEP.1881-DeKalb,TN. Buried in Old Caney Fork Cemetery,Warren,TN. She married 1819-Warren,TN. to Robert MARTIN[son of John MARTIN & Catharine CANTRELL].

I hope this clarifies any missgiving's on this family! :)

Leonard married Jane LNU(Spartanburg County, South Carolina). Jane was born about 1754 in (Spartanburg County, South Carolina); died on 27 Mar 1828 in DeKalb County, Tennessee; was buried in Old Bildad Cemetery, Keltonburg, DeKalb County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Probably a daughter of Isaac Cantrell as her husband witnessed court papers for same...DAH/ID #3978

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: Revolutionary War Patriot
• Military: 3 Jul 1754; Battle of the Great Meadows
• Military: 1755; Braddock's Defeat
• Military: 1758; Bedford Militia, Bedford County, Virginia
• Residence: 1761, New London, Campbell County, Virginia
• Military: 10 Oct 1774; Battle of Point Pleasant
• Residence: 1781, Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina
• Probate: 0Oct 1796, Burke County, North Carolina

Notes:

From: Nick Hennessee
To: David Hennessee
Subject: Re: Check-in
Date: Thursday, March 12, 1998 12:32 PM

David,

Here is what I have on Patrick I in the Revolution. Emmett White found his name (with spelling only close to Hennessee) in "NC Rev Army Accts, Vol III, BKG-16 (Haun, Part V)." Emmett said he has yet to extract from the source the data that he will use in his Volume III. I encouraged him to add to his data before he shares with us at our reunion April 19.

My source is the November 1997 issue of the "Journal of Burke County Historical Society" and a section, "Revolutionary War Soldiers of Burke County, NC." Pages 8-13 are a "Roster of 500 Participants with Service Documentation." The roster has 325 names with sketches in Dr. White’s first two volumes, Revolutionary War Soldiers of Western North Carolina : Burke County, NC. The remaining 175 names are eligible to be sketches in Vol. III.

Southern Historical Press, Greenville, SC published the first two volumes. The sketches are of "partisans of the American Revolution, including Loyalists, who resided in, served in, or later moved to Burke County." Among those with sketches in Vol. I are the Kincaids, James, John Sr. and Robert. Also Thomas Sumter and Charles McDowell. Vol. II includes William Sumter.

Dr. White’s explanatory note for "NC Rev Army Accts" reads: "Revolutionary Army Auditors’ Accounts. Since payments due both soldiers and civilians were spotty during the Revolution, vouchers were often given, or no remuneration at all. Boards of auditors were set up in each of the Military-judicial districts of NC. The records of the accounts are extant and, in many cases, establish proof of service. The auditors were to settle all Revolutionary claims by direct payments. Land warrants were issued to Continental Line veterans (in Tennessee Military District). Printed versions of these accounts are available from Weynette Parks Haun of Durham (243 Argonne Drive, 27704-1423)."

If you need more, let me know

Best regards,

Nick

At 11:34 AM 3/11/98 -0500, you wrote:

Dear Cuz - Thanks for e-mailing the letter re Patrick I and Emmet White. Keep in touch and best regards to Betty...

Sincerely yours...

David Hennessee
626 Biscayne Drive
West Palm Beach,FL 33401
H:561/832-6612
O:800/327-3380
F:561/655-5331

16 Sep 2009:

http://files.usgwarchives.org/nc/burke/census/morgandis.txt

This census is from Microcopy No. T-498 Roll 2

"Hensy, Patrick, 1,1,1,0,3"

1790 Census North Carolina
Burke County Morgan District

1 of 1st # free white males 16 year upwards and head of families (Patrick)
1 of 2nd # free white males under 16 years (Ailsey)
1 of 3rd # free white females and head of families (John)
0 of 4th # all other free persons (no other children)
3 of 5th # slaves (unnamed)

*

more...

"Kegley's Virginia Frontier: The Beginning of the Southwest - The Roanoke of Colonial Days: 1740-1783", by F. B. Kegley, p. 322: "New London in Bedford (County, Virginia) became a new western frontier town. Lots were laid off in 1761 and a good percentage of the purchasers came from the up country. The original owners were Col. Wm. Callaway...Patrick Henacie.
Besides a sufficient number of stores there was an Academy of learning in operation as early as 1765."

It is not known at this point whether Patrick had siblings. Given the average size of families in the 18th century if would seem likely that he did. There are several Hennessees appearing in census records and tax rolls during the late 18th century in and around the Virginia and North Carolina areas, i.e., David and Sarah appear in the Wilmington District (eastern North Carolina) well before 1800.

"Thomas" is another Hennessee name rife in Colonial Virginia history and appears frequently during Patrick's early lifetime. If we consider the fact that there are several traditional forenames in our family, i.e., Patrick, James, David, John, Alexander and Thomas, to name but a few, Patrick's first son, John had a David, James' middle name was David, etc. It is likely that the aforementioned were brothers to Patrick. Other children of Patrick may have been Alexander and Richard, who both appear the 1800 Burke County, NC census. Reference my work titled, "Unlinked Hennessees".

View document: http://thehennesseefamily.com/media/Early%20Unlinked%20Hennessees.pdf

"Burke County, North Carolina, Land Records and More Important Miscellaneous Records: 1751-1809", Vol.III, p. 103;

"John and Mary Ballew vs. Hensey, Oct.15. Affid. of sd. Ballews: In 1780 he was at Patrick Henesys on Catawba River and saw a field of mares, and Henesy said his sons in law sent them, and later saw a similar mare delivered to Mr. Wm. Heartgrove."

...interesting passage in the fact that it implies Patrick had daughters. If he did, we have yet no knowledge of them...DAH*

In 1761, Patrick shows ownership of a Land Grant in Bedford County, Virginia (see document). Later in 1774-1775, court records list many purchases for Patrick around the Catawba River. Also refer to "Petition of North Carolina Congress", 1775; many signatories: i.e., "David Crockett" and "Patrick Hennesey".

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Patrick's will was proven October 25, 1795, in Tryon,Polk Co., NC. Will has been lost...Nita Shepherd

Hamilton Mortimer Hennessee cited that his great-grandfather was from Ireland as was reported in his Civil War Veteran Interview...

View his questionnaire: http://thehennesseefamily.com/getperson.php?personID=I904&tree=hennessee

*Posted By: Nita Shepherd
Email:
Subject: Patrick Hennessee, 1700's, Va. & N. C.
Post Date: November 03, 1998 at 11:26:08
Message URL: http://genforum.genealogy.com/va/messages/1364.html
Forum: Virginia Genealogy Forum
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Need parentage and names of children of Patrick Hennessee who owned lot 31 in Bedford, Va., who left Va., settling in western N. C., whose will was probated in N. C. but whose will cannot be located, even in the N. C. Archives at Raleigh. His father may have been Thomas who fought in the French & Indian War. Patrick had sons James & John, possibly Peter who had schooling in Bedford, Va., and at least two daughters, names of daughters and sons-in-law not known.

...Nita was one of the earliest HENNESSEE researchers and a joy to work with. We spent many happy hours conjecturing early Hennessee heritage. Nita passed away 6 May 2003...

*

more...

Received via E-mail Dec. 23, 1999, information on Patrick Hennessy, from Jim Hamlin:

"Nita, here is some info from Bedford County Court orders:

25 May 1763 Youile & Co vs Henicie. Charles Pattison represented Youile & Co and stated he had sold a Negro for the debt, but more was owed and Patrick Henicie's estate was in disrepute (Bedford Co., Va. OB 3 1763 - 71 pg 36). "Gar" was used after Pattison's name.

25 May 1763 Alice* Henicie allowed 3 days in Matlock v Walker (Bedford Co. Va OB 3 1763 - 71 pg 37).

Later he was in Burke Co., NC.:

April 1784 Charles Ballow vs Patrick Henesy re horses. Deferred to court to be held 3rd Monday in July 1784. John and wife Mary were subpoenaed, with Wm Welch, John Harper, and Esther McMullin (NC Archives Series CRO 14.325.2 Box: Civil Action. Folder: 1784 (#2).

Margaret Hawkins was summoned to give testimony for Patrick Henesy at the January 1784 court (1784 #1).

April 1785 Patrick Henesy made oath that William Dalton, a material witness was sick and unable to appear in court (1785 #2). The suit was continued. In July 1785, Henesy swore that Dalton was summoned, but did not appear and he (Henesy) cannot come safely to trial (1785 #2).

Came across Patrick while researching Ballew family who were also in Bedford & then Burke Co., N. C. The Ballews were from Goochland, Albemarle, and Amherst Counties. Have not seen Patrick there, though.

Not much, but all I have. Hope it helps some. Jim Hamlin"

* First and only record of Ailsey's Christian name being cited as "Alice".

item:

http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/bedford/military/mil1758b.txt

Bedford County Militia, 1758 (part 2)

Submitted by Gwen Hurst

Transcribed from: Hening, William Waller

1820 The Statutes at Large; Being A Collection Of All The Laws Of Virginia, From The First Session Of The Legislature In The Year 1619. Volume VII. Franklin Press, Richmond, Virginia.

"...Patrick Hensey (¹0.5.0 each) ...five shillings"

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A conclusion: Apparently, Patrick went to Bedford Co.,VA before 1758 and was there through 1763

*

More Content:

PATRICK HENNESSEE

INSIGHT FROM LAND GRANTS

BURKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

INTRODUCTION

Patrick Hennessee (c.1735-1796), the Patriarch of his family in America, had several land grants in Burke County, North Carolina during the era of the Revolutionary War. Patrick settled on them and raised a family, which has over 3,700 descendants.

This paper is in two parts. Part I: Summarizes the settlement problems and grant difficulties existing in rebellious colonial North Carolina before and just after the Mecklenburg Declaration. It gives a glimpse into this time of terrible turmoil during the period when Patrick was making entries for land grants. Then, his land grant data are presented in tabular form. Part II: Describes the grants and highlights new insight and significant knowledge about Patrick and his family from the grants and collateral data.

The work is an extension of research about Hennessee land grants by Fred and Carl Hennessee and others. It is dedicated to Nita Hennessee-Houk Shepard and her brother Dr. Albert Hennessee Houk, both children of Dr. E. A. Hennessee of Glen Alpine, North Carolina. Late in her life, Nita (my aunt) "discovered" a need for knowledge of her "roots". She then spent twenty years of inquiry in the noble search. Her work -- is an inspiration to all!

For comments, please contact Gene Hennessee at (937) 864-7047.

*

(Author's note: The first computerized compilations of survey maps of Patrick's and his neighbors' grants are featured in the article. The mapping is part of research in progress concerning Burke County by Dr. Robert McNeely. Earlier work had been initiated by the Burke County Genealogical Society.)

PART I: HENNESSEE LAND GRANTS

ROYAL GRANTS IN NORTH CAROLINA (1578-1777)


The history of Royal land grants in colonial North Carolina is one of failure for many reasons.

In 1578, Queen Elizabeth I of England granted a large territory in America, including present North Carolina, to Sir Gilbert. Following his unsuccessful venture in colonization, the Queen granted the territory to Sir Raleigh in 1584. He was not successful either. So, the territory was next granted in 1606 to the Virginia Company. However, this grant was revoked in 1629. At that time, King Charles I granted a large region south of Virginia to Sir Heath. Failure in colonization happened again.

Finally in 1663, Charles II granted large separate tracts of this region to eight loyal supporters of his restoration. Most of these proprietors' colonization efforts were failures. So, these tracts were returned to the Crown. An exception was made for the grant, which eventually became known as the Granville District, in the northern part of the Royal Province of North Carolina.

The district was bounded on the north by the North Carolina-Virginia border and on the south by an east-west survey line designated the "Granville Line". The line was just to the south of the "old" Burke County. Patrick's grants were located entirely in the Granville District. However due to (perhaps because of "creative") surveying, there was often confusion about the location of the line between Granville and the Crown lands bordering Burke County. Burke County was formed from Rowan County in 1777. At that time, Burke County contained all or part of 16 future counties including present Burke County.

INDIANS AND SPECULATION IN BURKE COUNTY (1752)


In 1752, at the invitation of Lord Granville, Bishop August Spangenburg became one of the early explorers of Burke area. His purpose was to assess the suitability of several locations for a Moravian settlement there. The Bishop recorded the first written description of the area. He noted in the Burke area many buffalo, deer, and hunters including white ones, but not settlements.

Others described the area as part of a "hunting ground" between the Cherokees and the Catawba Indians. The Bishop also claimed that "…the forest had been ruined by the Indians who are accustom to setting fire to large tracts to drive deer to a given spot [in order to easily kill them] and that keeps the trees from growing." (This was very likely to have been the case on the home grant of Patrick Hennessee based on the salient features of his grant area.)

According to E. Phifer Burke: History of a North Carolina County, 1977, "Spangenburg chose his fourth tract, 6,000 acres beginning seven or eight miles above the mouth of Middle Creek because the land between the mouth of the river [was] already taken up". (This is of special interest because some of the later Hennessee grants were in this "taken up area".)

EARLY SETTLEMENT IN BURKE COUNTY (1753-1776)


In 1753, the Crown's legislators established Rowan County. At once, Granville land promoters began selling the "cheap" land in the Burke County area, then a part of Rowan County. They sold to speculators, immigrants just off the boats in port cities, settlers who had been "late" in other areas, and to those who had settled on marginal farmland elsewhere. Phifer, in his history emphasizes the promoter's appeal to the "pinched" settlers in the northeast. They found many in Pennsylvania eager to buy in North Carolina because land prices in Pennsylvania were very high. Other colonies contributing significant number of pioneers, settlers, and speculators to Burke County were Virginia, Maryland, and the North and South Carolina coast cities according to Burke County Heritage, 1981, Volume 1, published for the Burke County Historical Society. (Both books are highly recommended by the writer as 'the' sources of information about Burke County.)

Many settlers did not acquire formal title to the land. They were "squatters" who "tried-it-out" or "avoided-the-taxes". Some eventually sought grants for the land; others just moved "on" or "back". However, the migration into the Burke area certainly did not really begin until after the French and Indian War in 1754-1763. During this period, several forts were built along the Indian frontier areas in the Appalachian Mountains, including Burke County for defense. Fear of the Cherokees caused many frontier families to "go-back". Many had died "at the hands of the Cherokees" or from diseases. In fact, Phifer writes, "Between 1756 and 1759, taxable persons in the fairly large Rowan County (which at that time included Burke) diminished from over 1,500 to fewer than 800."

NC'S "FREEDOM" VOIDS ALL ROYAL GRANTS (1777)


In 1771, a military force of the North Carolina Regulators engaged Royalists near Greensboro. This was the first overt action in the Colonies against the British. More significantly, in 1775, the North Carolina General Assembly in Charlotte passed the Mecklenburg Declaration proclaiming independence from the Crown. So, this Colony was the first colony to formally declare "freedom" from Royal English rule. (Patrick lived during an exciting time in history!)

North Carolina's Assembly declared all previous Royal derived land grants void in 1777. To be valid, all the Crown and Granville grants and all new land entries were required to be entered in a new procedure with new records. Having just become a county in 1777, Burke County commissioned Joseph MacDowell as entry taker and Christopher Beekman as surveyor for North Carolina grants in Burke County. Patrick's land transactions were with them.

"SQUATTERS" ON ROYAL LAND


There are no known records of Crown/Granville land grants to Hennessees in old Burke County. The date Patrick entered North Carolina is as yet unknown. This writer believes it's most likely that Patrick Hennessee could have been among the early hunters/squatters that did not make any land entries. Apparently, many early pioneers did not apply for grants in the Burke area.

I speculate that Pat had disdain for the Granville rights derived from the Crown and preferred not to pay "rent" or the taxes required by them. Or possibly he was one of the many whose land entries were lost by the inefficient and very corrupt Granville system. Another possibility is corrupt Crown officials, who supposedly "unknowingly" sold land in the Granville District, never properly recorded the grants.

NORTH CAROLINA GRANTS TO HENNESSEES (1778-1898)


There were at least 13 land entries granted by North Carolina to Patrick (b c1735-d 1796) and other Hennessees. Of these, at least four were to Patrick and are listed in Table I. The grants are located on or near the Catawba River about three miles north east of Morganton. Pat's home place, grant #226, was on the south bank of the Catawba River. Other grants in Burke County were taken by James (1766-1851), Patrick's older son; and John (before 1775-1844), the younger son; and Patrick's grandson, Patrick (II) (c.1793-1845) the son of John. The final grant was to R. J. Hennessee (1845-1902), a descendent of Patrick II. Discussions of these other grants and their ramification are beyond the scope of this paper.

INTRODUCTION TO PART II


In Part II, Patrick's and his neighbors' land grants are presented in map form. A summary description of his neighbors follows this. Then, comes a brief but "grim" account of the regional war waged by the Cherokee Indians. The local war in the Catawba valley was during the period when Patrick was probably "squatting" on the land for which he was to make a land entry. Next, his wise selections of a home site and other land grants are described. Finally, Patrick's family and progeny beginning are summarized.

PART II: INSIGHT ABOUT PATRICK

INTRODUCTION


Patrick Hennessee, the Patriarch of his family with over 3,700 descendants, had several North Carolina land grants in Burke County during the Revolutionary War. Part I of this paper in the previous issue of the Journal contains a concise history of the Royal grants issues, settlement problems, and background for Pat's grants. It also cataloged the Hennessee grants. Part II, given below, highlights significant insight and knowledge about Patrick from the grants correlated with the latest genealogical and other data sources.

MAP OF HENNESSEE LAND GRANTS


(In the final draft of this paper) Patrick's land grants listed in Table I are presented in map form in Figure 1. The location of his grants listed in Table I and other grants can readily be determined from Figure 1. This map is from "Burkemap." It is the work of Dr. Robert L. McNeely. His pioneer ancestors had several grants in Burke County. For copies of the Hennessee grants and survey descriptions, see Carl Hennessee's enhanced packet of grant data. These maps, data, and additional grant information are available at the Burke County Library and partially available at the State Archives.

PATRICK'S NEIGHBORS (1771-1810)


The location of Pat's and his neighbors' grants are shown in Figure 1. There are several rewarding "clues-about Pat" that have been derived or confirmed from grantees' names and collateral information. The clues are rewarding in knowledge about the early Hennessees. For example, near Pat's home:
--To the south, was a grant to Charles McDowell, of military fame.
--To the north, across the Catawba, was Patrick's grant, which "changed hands" and became the home of Col. John Suddreth (his sister married Patrick(II), the grandson of Patrick, the Patriarch); and also, Thomas Wilcher (his daughter married James).
--To the east, John Ballew*, whose affidavit, indicated Patrick Hennessee, his neighbor, had at least two married daughters (Burke County: Land and Misc. Records 1771-1809, Volume III, Page 103); and also, Abraham Harshaw, alleged loyalist, indicted by the State of North Carolina in 1782.
--To the west, John Hughes, selected as justice of the County Court.

Did Pat travel to Burke with any of them? From where? When? etc, Hopefully, more will be learned by future research into these and other clues from the past about Patrick of North Carolina. (Note: *In 2005, Peggy Hennessee and her husband Ralph Ballew were living near Patrick Hennessee's grant on the north side of the Catawba River.)

PATRICK BOLDLY CLAIMED LAND: WAR RAGED (1778-1794)


One of Patrick's North Carolina land grants was entry # 185. It was located on the south bank of the Catawba River. (Note this is his west grant on the river in Figure 1). This early entry indicates several characteristics of Pat. Apparently, he was quick to adapt to change (and the War for Independence and the new freedom of North Carolina from English rule were major changes).

In 1776, the situation of Pat and his family on the south bank of the Catawba River bank was grim. Now, threats on their lives from the Cherokees had always existed. But during that summer, the Cherokees boldly struck the Burke area in force. Down the Catawba and then to the east of Morganton, the Cherokees savagely destroyed and dealt death to those not in the forts or strong houses.


Later that year, a large joint colonial military action on the western frontier of North and South Carolina, Virginia, and Georgia devastated the Cherokees. Most of their large villages and crops were destroyed and the Cherokees scattered. The following year 1777, as Burke became a county, North Carolina even placed a bounty of 15 pounds for each prisoner and 10 pounds for each scalp. Finally, the Cherokee by treaty ceded all claims to land east of the Blue Ridge. (The above is a condensed summary of the area's history from Heritage of Burke, 2001, Volume I, Article 1 and Volume II, Article 53.) Patrick and his family probably were relieved at this new freedom from fear of the Cherokee tomahawk. So following the military action, the entry rush for land grants began!

Pat acted and made several entries! A land entry required an oath of allegiance to North Carolina, not the king. (No Tories Need Apply!)The decision to make early land entries beginning in 1778 certainly highlights the confidence he had that the Colonies would win the War. At that time, the threat in Burke County from the Tories and the British was yet to come.

HOMESITE WISELY SELECTED


Again, consider Patrick's homeland grant on the south bank of the Catawba River below the mouth of Hunting Creek (It is his west grant on the river shown in Fgure 1). As he probably lived there at the time, most likely, he was the first to place an entry for the parcel. However, the description of the grant indicates Pat was probably not the first to have been there. The land survey description noted an "Allen's Bottom". This probably indicated that somebody had previously been there. A search of available Burke County records, in that time frame, provided no additional information about Allens. He was possibly a hunter who quartered there and moved on west. Less likely, he was killed by the Indians, was frightened, or was "worked out" and had moved back to "civilization" or "followed a hope" for better land elsewhere. (However in 1771, there is record of a John Allen who signed a petition to form a county west of Rowan County).

For that period, the location of Pat's home on the south bank of the Catawba River, near his river bank grant to the east, was a very desirable one. Consider the advantages of the location. There were easily defended high sites for a cabin and other buildings. They could readily be built using logs from trees located thereon or from the flat ridge to the south. (The cabin site has probably been identified.) The relatively flat bottom, next to the river, appears better for corn than the steep slope rising to higher level ground, which was probably treed. However, this slope and ridge top most likely supplied wood for poles, fences, and fireplaces from an uphill location. The hunting technique of "burning-over" used by the Indians most likely had cleared the bottom. The method was typically used during their hunting in the region.

The easy access to the river and the adjacent streams made the location ideal for canoe and raft travel. The main north-south road passing through the property had a rocky ford on the river to his grant on the north bank. The ridge road to the south connected with the main east-west wagon road. While to the north, the road was to Fort Defiance and other east-west roads.

PATRICK'S NORTH BANK GRANT


Another example of Patrick's wise selection of property was his only grant on the north bank of the Catawba River. It had outstanding development potential with some low bank frontage and a ford for the 'south-to-north' road that passed through both the north bank grant and his grant on the opposite bank.

As noted in Table I above, Entry #1015 (or #22 from Phifer) was between Middle Creek (now the John's River) and Lower Creek. Both of these were hardy waterways with banks that could readily support grain and lumber mills. Timber was available or could be "floated" to the mill from more than one direction or transported by road. This valuable property was acquired by Col. John Suddreth as his home place. He developed the potential of the property by building mills there. The Colonel was a master investor, land speculator, horse breeder, and had other enterprises. For example, he, with the Hennessees, initiated a ferry operation near the Catawba River ford by their homesteads. According to Phifer, …"the ferry was still operating in 1846 and probably in 1861."

Between the two families, there were three marriages within a generation and there were more interesting happenings. But that is another story.

PATRICK'S POSTERITY


The name(s) of Patrick's wife (wives) has yet to be confirmed. Some say that she was a McDowell. Their two sons, James and John, assured the Hennessee posterity. In addition, there were at least two married daughters with little more being known at this time. Patrick's date of birth is essentially undocumented. He died ca 1796 (his will has not been "found" but is said to have been "proven" then).

James, the elder son, married Sally Wilcher. After Sally died, James married Jane McGee of Tennessee. He had a total of at least 14 children. John, the younger son, remained on his grant in Burke County. He had at least two wives and probably four children. From these two families, Patrick has at least 3,700 descendants without consideration of the children of his daughters. (The best compilation of the descendants is David Hennessee's Hennessees in America, 1991, located in the Burke County Library). There are several informal family histories about the Hennessees that provide information about branches and families of Patrick's descendants. Proper judgement to resolve certain conflicts in these histories concerning Patrick's early life can not be made because the available evidence is inadequate at this time. The histories are mainly in possession of family members.

JAMES MARRIED AND MOVED WEST


As was customary and practical because of transportation limitation, marriages were often between neighbors. This was true for the Thomas Wilchers, with their grants on the north bank of the Catawba just to the west and adjacent to Patrick's north bank grant (see Figure 1). They were the parents of Sally, the bride of James. In 1804, the Wilchers sold 600 acres to William Walton, a trader who also trained servants, from Charleston, South Carolina. Then, the Wilchers "moved over the mountains" to Tennessee. James and his new family went with them to the less settled and "more promising land".

More can be derived about James from the move. The wills of the early Tennessee Hennessees and Wilchers have given some insight into the situation at that time and their characteristics. The status of Thomas Wilcher in Tennessee is attested to as he held the first court for the area in which he lived at his home. It is hoped that future inquiries into Hennessee/Wilcher genealogical data may document more information about Patrick's family in North Carolina.

JOHN REMAINED IN BURKE COUNTY


John, Patrick's younger son, made an entry for a land grant on the north side of the Catwaba River in Burke. The grant was "one-land grant" north of Patrick's grant as shown in Figure 1. It is believed that John procured the land of the Alan Derryberry grant, which was between his grant and his father's grant. John acquired James' grant and his other land when James moved to Tennessee. The will of John is available.

John's son, Patrick (II), also made entries for land grants adjacent to Patrick's homestead grant as shown in Figure 1. The Hennessees who today are located in Burke County, surrounding counties, and those originating in Burke County and moving elsewhere are mostly descendants from the John and Patrick (II) line.

CONCLUSION


Hopefully, Patrick, the Patriarch of the Hennessee family in America, is now better known from the insight provided by this paper in terms of the turmoil from the War during his time, his decisions, land grants, family, and neighbors. However, there is much that is unknown and even difficult to speculate about Patrick.

Patrick Hennessee was definitely on the banks of the Catawba River in Burke County, North Carolina. But from where did he come? Who was his wife? His daughters? His military service? His description? Personal characteristics? Etc, Etc?

Again, hopefully, this paper has provided clues for leads to sources that will furnish some answers in the future.

By Eugene L. Hennessee Jr.
4237 West Enon Drive
Enon, OH 45323
ehennessee@aol.com
(937) 864-7047

More content:

The earliest Hennessee in America, as far as we know, landed in Maryland about 1690. He had guessed wrong at the Battle of the Boyne in the English Civil War. He had supported the ambitions of James II. He had fought at the Saarsfield brigade at the Battle of the Boyne in Ireland. And for his part in that, after James II lost his throne, the principal officers were exiled, including him. He was exiled and lived in Maryland. As far as we know he was a member of the Roman Catholic Church.

He brought his wife to Maryland and had one son. And this son married in Virginia into a family by the name of Courtney who were members of the Episcopal Church. This son at,...this son had a son, who was killed at the Battle of Fort Necessity, in Washington's Company, in 1754 or 1755, I'm not sure which. He in turn left a boy seven years old. And this boy fought through the Revolution and then came down near Morganton and settled in Burke County.

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In the Bedford Militia in the 1750s were Thomas Hennesey and Patrick Henicie. In the French and Indian War, the Virginia Militia on the western frontier consisted mostly of the Bedford Militia. It was under command of celebrated land surveyor, map maker and college professor Colonel Joshua Fry, Major (later Colonel, General and President) George Washington and Captain (later Colonel) William Calloway, wealthy Bedford County merchant, land developer and manufacturer.

Virginia records report that Thomas Hennesey survived the first battle of the war at Fort Necessity, PA, in 1754 and that Patrick Henicie received militia pay in 1758.

A 1761 indenture evidences that Patrick paid "one pound, one shilling and six pence" to Colonel Calloway for a lot in New London. Four months later, Patrick sold it back at a good profit.

In 1763, he and Alice were sued in Bedford Court for non-payment of debt.

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December 31, 2015;

Are you aware that the 1775 Joshua Frye & Peter Jefferson map of Virginia and northern North Carolina shows two surveys in North Carolina made for Moravian Bishop Spangenburg:

(1) land for Salem, settled by the Moravians in the central Piedmont's Yadkin River watershed to begin metropolitan Winston-Salem in present Forsyth County, and

(2) a western Piedmont tract east of present Morganton in the Piedmont's upper Catawba River watershed where pioneer settler Patrick Hennessee purchased in Burke County?

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This first one I believe belongs to this Patrick based on some of the documents within it which have initials of some of his heirs:

The dates you have and the dates on the record appears to be off though but as best as I can tell, that seems to be him. I couldn't swear to it though.

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Sorry for so many emails but I seem to be on a roll lol. I found this 1781 military service pay voucher for Patrick Hennesy. It is from Salisbury, Rowan County, NC



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Patrick Hennessee
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Biography
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Patrick Hennessee was born in 1725 in Ireland. [2]He died in 1795 in North Carolina.[3]He served in the Revolutionary War from his enlistment in 1781 at Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, in the Continental Army.[4][5] He married Ailsey McDowell in 1763. [6] [7] [8]

Proven Children

John Hennessee, b. 1764, Sudderth Family Cemetery, Burke County, North Carolina d. 1844, North Carolina
James Hennessee, b. 1766, Burke County, North Carolina , d. 03 Mar 1851, Warren County, Tennessee.


Sources

? Virginia's Colonial Soldiers By Lloyd DeWitt Bockstruck, pg 208
? The Heritage Book of Burke County, NC" by The Burke County Historical Society, p. 329
? http://www.harrison-hennessee.com/getperson.php?personID=I706&tree=001
? 1790 Census
? https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2WT-GR16
? https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:94FN-RPW
? Burke County, North Carolina land records indicate Patrick was a plantation owner
? "Hennessee Family History" by D. A. Hennessee, p. 1


Citing this record: 1790 Census does show Patrick Hensy in Burke County, NC with 1 free white male over 16, 1 free white male under 16, 1 free white female and 3 other persons with no details. I can only assume these were slaves as the family had slaves listed on other census records.

Citing this record: "The Heritage Book of Burke County, NC" by The Burke County Historical Society, p. 329: "The Hennessee (O'hennessa, Hennesey, Hency) family is of Irish decent, a sect of the Colgon Clan of Ireland. They have been in Burke County, NC for at least 200 years, possibly longer. Patrick Hennessee, Sr. was the beginning of the family in Burke County.

"Burke county, North Carolina, Land Records and more Important Miscellaneous Record: 1751-1809, Vol. III, p. 103: "John and Mary Ballew vs. Hensey, October 15, 1780. Affidavit of said Ballews: In 1780 he was at Patrick Henesy's on Catawba River and saw a field of mares, and Henesy said his sons in law sent them, and later saw a similar mare delivered to Mr. Wm. Heartgrove." Note: This implies Patrick had daughters.

"In 1761, Patrick was granted ownership of a Land Grant in Bedford County, Virginia. Later in 1774-1775, records list many purchases for him around the Catawba River. Also the "Petition To North Carolina Congress" 1775; co-signatories are David Crockett & Patrick Hennesey." Note: This researcher finds the David Crockett in this document can not be the Davy Crockett as the popular title "King of the Wild Frontier" who represented Tennessee in the U.S. House of Representatives, served in the Texas Revolution, and died at the age of 49 at the Battle of the Alamo as this Davy Crockett was not born until 1786. It also could not be his father as his name was John.

Citng this record:

Burke County, North Carolina land records indicate Patrick was a plantation owner. Item Name Ref Date Reference

70 Patrick II Hennessee Grant 5647 03 Oct 1831 Catawba River
470 Patrick II Hennessee Grant 5615 26 Jan 1830 Catawba River S
1173 John Hennessee Grant 2295 14 Jan 1794 Catawba River N
20 Patrick Hennessee Grant 0267 02 Oct 1778 Catawba River S
63 Patrick Hennessee Grant 2304 14 Jan 1794 Wards Branch
67 Patrick Hennessee Grant 0226 28 Jan 1778 Catawba River S
479 Patrick Hennessee Grant 0320 11 Dec 1778 Lower Creek Mouth

Additional land entries for Burke County, North Carolina 1778-1779 Entry # Settler or Enterer Acres Description

22 Patrick HENNESSEE 150 N side of Catawba River from mouth of Lower Crk. to mouth of Middle Creek, both sides of river
185 Patrick HENNESSEE 300 South side of Catawba River below mouth of Hunting Creek
292 Patrick HENNESSEE 150 South side of Catawba River, joining William WAKEFIELD and Arthur LOCKHART's improvements

Citing this record:

"Hennessee Family History" by D. A. Hennessee, p. 1: " Patrick's will was proven October, 1796, in Tryon County, NC." Fact: Tryon ceased to exist as a county in 1799 when it was divided into Lincoln County and Rutherford County, which are just south of Burke County. Tryon did remain a town to present day and therefore this information may be difficult to prove. Hennessee Family History, D. A. Hennessee, (D. A. Hennessee ).

Patrick Hennesy North Carolina Revolutionary Pay Vouchers Name Patrick Hennesy Event Type Military Service Event Date 1781 Event Place Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, United States Event Place (Original) Salisbury, , North Carolina, United States Gender Male

Citing this Record:

"North Carolina Revolutionary Pay Vouchers, 1779-1782," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2WT-GR16 : accessed 17 August 2017), Patrick Hennesy, 1781; citing Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, United States, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh.

Citing this record:

http://www.harrison-hennessee.com/getperson.php?personID=I706&tree=001

Patrick Samuel Hennessee. View Tree Sex Male Birth from 1720 to 1730 Ireland Birth from 1720 to 1730 Birth from 1720 to 1745 Burke Cty, NC Death 1796 Burke Cty, NC MARRIAGES (1) Spouse Ailsey McDowell Marriage 1763 NOTES (1) Patrick is AFN P659 F6 and Ailsey is AFN 1FBT DOG One LDS has Sally Welcher as his wife. Will recorded Oct 25, 1795 In Burke Cty, NC Ailsey may have been sister of Generals Charles and Joseph

CITING THIS RECORD:

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:94FN-RPW : accessed 2017-08-17), entry for Patrick Samuel Hennessee, submitted by fbradley2737624. ANCESTRAL FILE Ancestral File Number 4902-J5S PEDIGREE RESOURCE FILE Person Count 1,294 Submission ID MM9R-937. (Editor's Note: Full & maiden names cited on this link are NOT proven)

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Hennessee

<<
o John 1722-1756 &1746 Catharine Moore 1713-
o Patrick 1745-1796 &1763 Ailsey McDowell ca 1742-1800
o John 1764-1844 &ca 1790 Elizabeth Sumpter
o Elizabeth 1791-1865 &/1812 Tisdale Spencer 1792-/1870

email sent March5th, 2019:

Hello James.



You reported on Geneanet:



"o John 1722-1756 &1746 Catharine Moore 1713-


o Patrick 1745-1796 &1763 Ailsey McDowell ca 1742-1800
o John 1764-1844 &ca 1790 Elizabeth Sumpter
o Elizabeth 1791-1865 &/1812 Tisdale Spencer 1792-/1870"

I was delighted to find this registry. Can you please cite source material? I would like to investigate further. Please use my email address: dah@classroomfurniture.com

Thnak you,

David Hennessee
561.352.1052

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Birth:
Hamilton Mortimer Hennessee (1845-1939) responded to the "Confederate Soldiers Questionaire", 1922;

"My father Archibald Hennessee was the son of James Hennessee. My great grandfather came from Ireland and settled in N. C.

View Hamilton's page: http://thehennesseefamily.com/getperson.php?personID=I904&tree=hennessee

Military:
The Battle of the Great Meadows, also known as the Battle of Fort Necessity was a battle of the French and Indian War fought on July 3, 1754 in present-day Fayette County, Pennsylvania. It, along with the Battle of Jumonville Glen, are considered the opening shots of the French and Indian War which would spread to the Old World and become the Seven Years War. It was the only time George Washington ever surrendered on the battlefield.

source: http://www.patriotfiles.com/index.php?name=Sections&req=viewarticle&artid=8988&page=1

Military:
The Braddock expedition, also called Braddock's campaign or, more commonly, Braddock's Defeat, was a failed British military expedition which attempted to capture the French Fort Duquesne (modern-day downtown Pittsburgh) in the summer of 1755 during the French and Indian War. It was defeated at the Battle of the Monongahela on July 9, and the survivors retreated. The expedition takes its name from General Edward Braddock, who led the British forces and died in the effort. Braddock's defeat was a major setback for the British in the early stages of the war with France and has been described as one of the most disastrous defeats for the British in the 18th century.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braddock_Expedition

Military:
Map & History of Bedford County, Virginia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedford,_Virginia

Residence:
Notes & History for New London, Virginia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_London,_Virginia

Military:
The Battle of Point Pleasant — known as the Battle of Kanawha in some older accounts — was the only major action of Dunmore's War. It was fought on October 10, 1774, primarily between Virginia militia and Indians from the Shawnee and Mingo tribes. Along the Ohio River near modern Point Pleasant, West Virginia, Indians under the Shawnee Chief Cornstalk attacked Virginia militia under Colonel Andrew Lewis, hoping to halt Lewis's advance into the Ohio Valley. After a long and furious battle, Cornstalk retreated. After the battle, the Virginians, along with a second force led by Lord Dunmore, the Royal Governor of Virginia, marched into the Ohio Valley and compelled Cornstalk to agree to a treaty, ending the war.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Point_Pleasant

Probate:
Will proved by Thomas Lain...

Map & History of Burke County, North Carolina http://bit.ly/Rd17uM

Died:
Map & History of Burke County, North Carolina http://bit.ly/Rd17uM

Buried:
Map & History of Polk County, North Carolina... http://bit.ly/1ebUmzJ

Patrick married Alice "Ailsey" LNU(Virginia). Alice was born in (ABT 1735) in (Virginia); died after 1800 in (Burke County) North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

"Ailsey" is a dimunitive for "Alice"...DAH

Suggested by some as a sister of Generals Charles and Joseph McDowell according to Dr. Emmet White, a Revolutionary War Historian, however Helen Money could find NO McDowell-Hennessee relationship in early NC.

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Died:
Map & History of Burke County, North Carolina http://bit.ly/Rd17uM

Notes:

Residence (Family):
Citing this record: 1790 Census does show Patrick Hensy in Burke County, NC with 1 free white male over 16, 1 free white male under 16, 1 free white female and 3 other persons with no details. I can only assume these were slaves as the family had slaves listed on other census records.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: Revolutionary War Patriot
• Possessions: 16 Apr 1770; Amherst County, Virginia
• Occupation: 5 Feb 1776; Appraiser, Amherst County, Virginia
• Will: 8 Aug 1816, Warren County, Tennessee
• Probate: 7 Jun 1823, Warren County, Tennessee

Notes:

From: "Nita Shepard"
To: "David Alden Hennessee"
Subject: Grants
Date: Saturday, August 03, 2002 3:49 PM

Hi, David:

I received Grants #0941 dated Dec 1 1780, #1220 dated Sept 9 1780, #2295 dated Jan 14 1794, and #2576 dated Mar 3 1790 from Robert McNeely this afternoon

#1220 (9 Sep 1780) shows land belonging to Charles Welsher, Jumping Creek, to the left of Miles Harper and above 2 pieces of land belonging to John Harper.

#2295 (14 Jan 1794) shows 2 pieces of land belonging to Thomas Welsher. 1 piece is next to Patrick Hennessee. That same piece is above John Hughes.

Who is Charles Welsher? [Editor's Note] Click here to view a registry of Joseph Wilcher, Sr. which offers many clues to the early WILCHER lines in Amherst County, Virginia...

http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/pageload.cgi?charles::wilcher::329.html

Cuz Nita

26 Jun 2007

Interesting tidbit re Thomas...

http://home.att.net/~jemjr/graveyard.htm

OLD BURIAL GROUNDS OF WARREN COUNTY, TENN. By MRS. BLANCHE BENTLEY

"One of the best known and first organized churches of Warren County was Liberty, a mile or so from McMinnville. As shown by his will, land was given by Thomas Wiltshire (Wilcher), the church house built and the church, Cumberland Presbyterian in doctrine, organized all in 1815. William Cheek Smartt is the reputed founder and he and John Allison, a Revolutionary soldier, were two of its first elders..."

Thomas Wilcher, TN

Posted By:Cecile Harrell
Email:
Subject:Thomas Wilcher, TN
Post Date:December 10, 1999 at 10:00:34
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Forum:Wilcher Family Genealogy Forum
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Have recently received info that Thomas Wilcher, d. 8 Aug 1816 in Warren County, TN has been certified as a Revolutionary soldier. Have a little more info if anyone is interested.

Cecile Harrell


Burke County (NC) Land Grants, abstracted by Betsy Dodd Pittman, The Burke Journal, August, 1993, p. 17:

"1409. THOMAS WELSHER 100 A. on No. side of Catawba River, on a conditional line between Welsher & Alexander Erwin, adj. McKenny. Ent. 31 Oct. 1779, #1020. CB: Micajah Sansom & Benj. Harris. Grant issued 16 Nov. 1790. [Warrant for survey mentions John Deals line and the Improvements made by Thomas Day.]"

Early Wilchers...

The name is spelled Welcher, Whelchel, Wilsher, Wilshire, Wicher, Willshire, Whiltshire, Wilsure, Wilkshire in various early VA and NC records. In 1654 John Wiltshire is listed as a Virginia immigrant, and in 1679 several of the Wilsheir family immigrated from Barbados. There was a Thomas Wiltshire in Northampton country, VA in 1672 and in the Isle of Wight Country in 1682. By the mid 1700's Thomas, Dorcas, and Joseph Wilshire are in Caroline County, VA. John Weltshire was in Augusta County, VA in 1762 and David Whiticher is there in 1769.

The name seems without doubt Wiltshire, at first, and shows an English origin - becoming Wilcher in both English and pioneer usage, until Wilcher became generally adopted. Thomas, of Warrant County, signs himself "Thomas Wiltshire" on several county records, one of them among the last he signed, in 1816 - the year of his death. (Copied from "The History and Genealogy of some pioneer Norther Alabama Families" by Mary N. Gibson - Brittain, Marie Brittain Craig, and Marjorie Craig Churchill.)

Research on the surname "Wilcher" shows it to be a variation on the name "Wiltshire," a county in SW England. About 90% of all people with that name 200-300 years ago came from there. Wilshire, England, is probably where the American Wilchers came from.

The vast majority of the Wilchers (or other spellings) who came to the New World in the 1600s and 1700s came as indentured servants, usually as an alternative to other punishment for petty offenses.

The first Wilcher in America showed up in Virginia in 1635 as an indentured servant. Over the next 150 years a couple dozen others showed up in various places: Maryland, Pennsylvania, and the Bahamas.

About ¾ of the Wilchers came to Virginia in the 1600s and 1700s.

One of these early Virginia indentured servants was likely the progenitor of the Wilchers in Amherst-Bedford.

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Abstraction from Thomas Bragg, 14 Apr 2005, Tom Bragg

Thomas Wilcher, Sr.
Anne Walton Wilcher

Father: See early Wiltsheirs from Barbadoes immigration about 1769 - John or Thomas Wiltsheir

Mother:

Born: About 1745 (court order on 2 Jun 1766 concerning road work listed Thomas Wilcher along with others which may suggest he was at least 21 years old at that time).

Married to: Anne (Nancy) Walton Wilcher who was born about 1745-50 and died after 1831 - age ~81 (she relinquished unto Thomas Wilcher Jr and Alberto Vaughan ... my life estate to the farm on which I now live and all the personal property.") [Warren County, TN, Deed Vol. I, Book D, pp.412-415]. Based on the age of her father and her oldest child, and the age of her brother William; she may have been born about 1745-50. Assumed to have married about 1774 (first child born 1775).

Re: 1. Moses Park (1738-1828): His Descendants and Related Families Vaughan and Wilcher. Gateway Press, 1991. Birmingham Public Library.
2. The Wiseman Family and Allied Lines, Vol I, 1991, Eugene M. Wiseman Author [PO Box 14054, Bradenton, FL 34280-4054

Children:

1. Sarah (Sally) Wilcher, born 1775, Burke County, NC, died before July 8, 1830 (age ~55) in Warren County. She was the wife of James Hennessee (born 1766, died 3 Mar 1851, son of Patrick Hennesee of Burke,County, NC).

2. Thomas W. Wilcher, Jr. born in the 1780's (Moses Park lists as 2nd child) - ~1785

3. Nancy Wilcher born 1776, Died 1843 in Blount County, Alabama married first Chambers, second George D. Staton (need to go back to Wiseman Collection and verify info on children)

4. Ritty (Ritrier, Kitriece, Kittie) Wilcher, born 1780, died 22 Aug 1827 in Cooper County, MO. She was the wife of Thomas Vaughn, Sr. - p 219, 248.

5. Elizabeth (Betsy) Wilcher was born 1782; died after 17 Dec 1835; married John Harper who died prior to the 1830 census.

6. Christian (Christeen, Christine) Wilcher, born 1790-1800 wife of Mr. North - p 283.

7. Winifred (Winny) Wilcher, wife of William Brassell, both living 1 Feb 1831 - p285.

8. Lucy Wilcher born 1784, died 1865 married first Joseph England, second Richard Forrest in 1828 - see p286.

9. Archibald born 1802-1804, never married, died about 1827 - page 265.

Note: The exact order of births of the children, 7 daughters and 2 sons, is not known.

Died: Between 8 Aug 1816 and 7 Oct 1816 in McMinnville, TN (about age 74)
Buried: Buried in the Liberty Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery, but exact location unknown.

The earliest records of Thomas Wilcher, Sr. are in Amherst County, Virginia and were two court cases which were started in Dec 1767 against Thomas Wilcher for slander decided in Wilcher's favor. The other was for trespass and assault, but it was dismissed by the plaintiffs. He was probably born in the 1740s in Virginia. A good assumption might be that he was about 21 years old when the court order on road work was issued on 2 Jun 1766. Thus, he might have been born about 1745.

On 5 Feb 1776 he was appointed as 1 of 4 appraisers for a personal estate in Amherst County, VA. During the 1770s in Amherst County no court cases could be found. He did buy and sell land with the purchase of 174 acres on 16 Apr 1770 of part of tract which had been conveyed by Peyton Randolph and Lusford Lomax, Jr. to Philip Grymes.In 1770 he bought 150 acres which he and his wife Anne sold on 13 Feb 1779. He bought 200 acres in Amherst County on 2 Jan 1785. On 7 May 1787 he sold 481 acres in Amherst County. Thomas Wilcher Sr and his wife Anne sold 681 of his 855 acres in 1787 and 1788. He and Anne sold 81 acres on 2 Jul 1787. On 4 Nov 1788 they sold 600 acres. He also sold 200 acres on the south side of Berry's Mountain which he had bought in Oct 1785. Also on 4 Nov 1788 Thomas Wilcher and Anne sold 400 acres on both sides of Harris Creek.

In May 1787 he served on the Amherst County Court grand jury. The court orders of the late 1780s and early 1790s show that Thomas Wilcher was the defendant in two suits and was the plaintiff in six suits. None of these appear to be overly significant. There were other suits for amounts of about $100 or less, some of which were ruled in Wilcher's favor, and others dismissed. A case in court in May 1791 mentioned that Thomas Wilcher was "not a resident of Amherst County." In an Aug 1789 case it was state that "it appearing to the court that the said Thomas Wilcher hath removed to the State of North Carolina . . "

He died in 1816 so he would have been about 71 years old at the time of his death. He moved to Burke County, NC in 1789, and to Warren County, TN in 1807.

Thomas Wilcher, Sr purchased land on John's River in Burke County, NC as early as 1778. He moved there from Amherst Country, Virginia in 1789 (the suit against David Tinsley proves that Thomas Wilcher moved from Amherst County, VA, to North Carolina prior to Aug 1789).

Thomas Wilcher's wife is thought by most Wilcher researchers to be Anne Walton.

William Walton, Sr., was a Revolutionary Soldier, born 1735 in Virginia, son of William and Susannah Walton who were in Amherst County, VA by 1761 and in Burke County, NC 1792.

Thomas Walton purchased 600 acres at the mouth of John's River from Thomas Welcher (later a plantation belonging to Colonel John Sudderth).

Thomas Welcher's land in Burke Co., NC was granted to him by the State of North Carolina (copied from Burke: The History of a North Carolina County, 1777-1920). Thomas Welcher and William White were overseers of John's River in 1796.

Patrick Hennessey lived on the south side of John's River. After Thomas Wilcher Sr's death it was conveyed in 1818 by "Joseph England, Thomas Wilcher, Jr. and Benjamin Wooten, all of Warren County, TN to William Erwin of Burke County, NC" ... "tract adjoining the lands of John and Samuel Franklin, William Erwin and the children of William Walton",. This was a tract of land granted to Thomas Wilcher Sr. in 1799 by the State of North Carolina. This deed is recorded in Deed Book C, Warren County, TN.

Thomas Wilcher Sr moved to Warren County in 1807 (actually was White County that became Warren County about 1817-1820) from Burke County, NC. His business life is very well documented with many legal proceedings, including land deals and various disagreements with associates (see Moses Park reference). On 4 Dec 1807 he was 1 of 12 men appointed or commissioned as Justice of the Peace by the Tennessee General Assembly as part of the first County Court of Warren County [McMinnville at a Milestone 1810-1960 in the Birmingham Public Library written by the Southern Standard in McMinnville].

Thomas Wilcher Sr first arrived in White County in 1807, part of which became Warren County in late 1807. About 1807, Thomas Wilcher assignee of three Revolutionary War Soldiers, Martin Armstrong, John Nelson and Grady Byinham, entered a part of the land called for in the warrant of each. This was land extending south from the Barron Fork river to beyond present day Liberty Lane. Wilcher built a two-story brick home sometime after 1807, a portion of which exists recently as the home of Dr. B.C. Smoot. Thomas Wilcher Sr. died in this house. His earliest land grant records were in Aug 1808 in White County. There were six in the amount of 75 to 240 acres. He had 4 land grants for land in Warren Country of 33 to 125 acres on 24 Aug 1808. There were numerous other land related transactions. It is noted in the Warren County, TN marriage records prior to 1852 and court records prior to 1848 were lost or destroyed leaving quite a void for researchers.

When Warren County was organized in 1807, according to the laws of the State, a temporary log house and jail were erected near the center of the county, where the courts were to be held until the citizens of the county should elect commissioners who were to select a proper place for a permanent county seat. In 1808 a small log courthouse was built on top of a high hill, near a big spring just above the Barron Fork - at the towns southeast fording place - and where the Looney's Trace then crossed the river. From 1808 until sometime in 1811, circuit court was well as the other courts, met in the little log house twice a year at which time other lawyers from other towns with the circuit attended.

From Laughlin's "Reminiscences of McMinnville "as it was in 1811, he says "On occasions when the courts met in the log court house across the river, the judges and lawyers boarded about in the neighborhood as best they could. Most of them stayed in the home of Thomas Wilcher Sr. - two miles from the place of holding the court. After the death of Mr. Wilcher in 1816, the late Joshua Coffee occupied the house until his death in 1842 (Mr. Coffee didn't occupy the house until after Mrs. Wilcher's death).

Abstracted form the WCGA Bulletin, Volume XXII, Spring & Summer 2013, page 57:

SALE OF PROPERTY OF THOS. WELCHER [WILCHER] DECEASED

The Nashville Whig, Nashville, Tennessee, Tuesday, November 12, 1816, Volume V, Number 12, front page:

NOTICE:

There will be sold to the highest bidder, at the late dwelling-house of Thos. Welcher [Wilcher], deceased, on the first of January next, the following property belonging to the estate of said decedant [sic], viz:

One tract of first rate land, lying on the Barren fork of Collin's river, containing 300 acres, with 12 acres cleared and under good fence:

One tract of 90 acres, with 18 acres cleared:

One town lot in the town of M'Minnville. Twelve months credit will be given, the purchaser giving bond with approved security.

Executors:

Benj. Wooten (relationship unknown, Thomas cites him as a "trusted friend")
Tho. Welcher (son)
Jos. England (son-in-law)

On 7 Oct 1818 the executors sold 333 acres for $1,053. They sold about 183 acres of land in Burke Co. NC on 25 Nov 1818 for $100 (was originally granted on 7 Jun 1799).

One of the best known and first organized churches of Warren County was Liberty, a mile or so from McMinnville. As shown by his will, land was given by Thomas Wiltshire (Wilcher), the church house built and the church, Cumberland Presbyterian in doctrine, organized all in 1815. William Cheek Smartt is the reputed founder and he and John Allison, a Revolutionary soldier, were two of its first elders. On August 8, 1816, Thomas Wilcher gave the land to build the Cumberland Presbyterian Church at Liberty.

Thomas Wilcher Sr and his wife, Anne Walton, are likely buried in the Liberty Cumberland Presbyterian Church cemetery. He donated the land for the cemetery. Liberty is 1 mile south of McMinnville off Highway 55 on Liberty Lane. Turn left going south on Morrison St on Old Morrison Hwy then Liberty Lane and the Liberty Cumberland Presbyterian Church will be on the right as well as the cemetery.

Joseph M. Bragg and his wife, Richard M. Bragg, and other family members are buried here in order: Richard M. Bragg 14 Jun 1833 - 11 Dec 1858; Joseph M. Bragg 25 May 1798 - 9 Jul 1879; Clarissa T. Bragg 25 Sep 1806 - 16 Aug 1851; Hugh T. Bragg 25 Nov 1831 - 22 Dec 1845; and Martha Bragg 8 Feb 1845 - Jun 1845.

In summary Thomas Wilcher was probably born about 1745-46. He moved from Amherst County, VA, to Burke County, North Carolina (near Morganton), whe he was approximately 44 years old, in before Aug 1779. He moved on to Tennessee when he Thomas Wilcher, Sr. (cont'd) was about 62 years old.Thomas Wilcher died in Warren County, TN, Oct 1816 when he was about 71 years old.

Will of Thomas Wilcher, Sr

The will of Thomas Wilcher, Sr. to Annie Wilcher, et al was a Deed of Gift and is recorded in Warren County Deed Book D, pages 412-414.. It reads as follows:

"In the name of God, Amen. I, Thomas Wilcher of the County of Warren and the State of Tennessee, this 8th day of August A.D. 1816, being weak of body but of perfect mind and memory and calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed unto all men to die, do make and ordain this to be my last Will and Testament.

Principally and first of all, I recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it, and my body to the dust to be interred in a decent and Christian-like manner. At the discretion of my executors hereinafter named and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me with in this life I give, devise and dispose of in the following manner. Viz,--I will and desire that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid out of my estate.

1st Imprimis. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Anne and son Archibald, all the tract of land whereon I now live lying north of John Harper old line to join a line of Thomas Wilcher, Junr said tract to run with the main road until it strikes the aforesaid line of Thomas Wilcher, Junr. Further I give to my wife and son aforesaid four negroes, viz. Isaac, Rella, Jo and Lawson with the increase of said slave Rella forever and should one or more of the aforesaid Negroes die before my decease in that case I will and allow the number to be kept up of others of my Negroes of my son's own choice. Also to my said wife and son I leave all my household furniture that I possess at my decease together with all stock of every description with all farming utentials and every necessary thing or things suitable for a farm and necessary to make life comfortable and living convenient to my wife during her natural life and to my son Archibald his heirs forever, and I do put my son in possession of the above with the injunction laid of my son Archibald that he shall during his mother's natural life support, take care, and nourish her as comfortable in this world as will be in his power.

2 Item. I give to my son Thomas Wilcher the tract of land where on he now lives containing 250 acres agreeable to the survey, be the same more or less to him and his heirs forever.

3 Imprimis. I give and bequeath to my daughter Sally Hennessee a Negro woman named Sucky with her off spring, the tract of land whereon James Hennessee now lives, containing by estimation 223 acres all my right and title of the same to her and her heirs forever.

4th Item. I give to my daughter Christian a tract of land beginning on my son Thomas' line where it crosses the road south side of said road that is the line between my son Thomas and son Archibald running with the road till it strikes John Harpers line thence with Harpers line to a red oak south side of the ?ting being a corner of Harper's tract, thence northeastwardly to a poplar marked TW, thence with said line east to a corner of another tract, thence south to a corner thence continuing south till it strikes another line of mine being a preference of Edmond McMahons(?) purchased from Anderson and Thomas Wilcher, Sr. (cont'd)

Doak, thence east to a corner thence south to a corner thence east to a corner then north to a corner on Thomas Vaughans line then west with his line to his corner thence north with his line to Thomas Wilcher, Junr., line to the road to the beginning including all in that boundary except an acre for the use of the church, also a Negro girl named June and her offspring to her and her heirs forever.

5th Item. I give to my daughter Nancy Staton a Negro girl Peggy and offspring during her natural life and at her death to be sold and the money accruing therefrom to be equally divided among her children begotten of her body, to them and their heirs forever.

6th Item. I give to my grand daughter Rachel Chambers one hundred dollars when collected out of my estate by my Exrs.

6th(sic) Item. I give to my daughter Betsey Harper a Negro girl named Pat which are (sic) now in the possession of John Harper and that said girl shall never be sold not put away by no bargain or contract whatsoever from the use and benefit of my aforesaid daughter and her children during my daughter's natural life, and at her death my will is that said girl and her offspring be equally divided between her children forever.

7th I give to my daughter Lucy England a Negro boy named John, together with $300 that she has already received making her dividend equal with my other children to her and heirs forever.

8th Item. I give to daughter Ritty the sum of five dollars as she has heretofore received her dividend of my estate.

9th Item. I give to Polly, Thomas, and Aaron Vaughan my daughter Ritty's children begotten of her body one hundred dollars each and no more, by my Exors. To be given them when they arrive at age or at marriage.

10th Item. I give to my daughter Winny the sum of $5 at the discretion of my Exors. Hereafter named and empowering them to consider my daughter Winny that if they see her necessity required assistance that they will allow her the use of Negroe girl named Lucy as her need requires and to recall her at their discretion also upon their discretion to allow her to the amount of three hundred dollars occasionally as her necessity demands and should it be that her circumstance should not required to that amount I wish the other part of the $300 to be adapted for the purpose of educating her grandchildren viz Sandy England and Polly Taylor. The property that I bought at William Brasel's sale to be returned to my Exors. And it to be at their discretion if not discretionally used. Two horses, thirteen head of cattle, 15 head of hogs and the house furniture.

11th Item. And the residue of my estate both real and personal not heretofore bequeathed I wish to be sold and equally divided amon my legatees viz. Sally Hennessee, Nancy Staton, Betsey Harper, Lucy England, Thomas Wilcher, and daughter Christian, Archibald Wilcher to them and them only and heirs forever.

12th Item. And I do by these presents appoint my trusty friends Benjamin Wooten, Thomas Wilcher, Jr., and Joseph England the sole executors of this my will and testament and none other ratifying and confirming this to be my last will and testament and revoking and disallowing all other wills heretofore by me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the date first written."

Signed Thomas Wilcher (Seal)

Signed, sealed, and pronounced In presence of Aaron Abernathy, Joseph Taylor x his mark, Alexander Snell.

To my son Arch I want my wife and son to have two horses of their choosing.

State of Tennessee October Term 1816
Warren County Court

I do hereby certify that the due execution of the within last will and Testament of Thomas Wilcher deceased was proven in open Court of the first day of the above Term by the oaths of Joseph Taylor and Alexander Shenell two of the subscribing witnesses thereto, and ordered to be recorded.

Given at office the 7th June A. D. 1823
Jos. Coville Clk
By S. D. Own D. Clk.

This will was proved in open court on the 7th day of June 1823 and registered 9 June 1823. Thomas I and Ann had 7 daughters and 2 sons, all of whom received bequests from his will. [See "Siblings," p. 4]

On 7 Oct 1818 the executors sold 333 acres for $1,053. They sold about 183 acres of land in Burke Co. NC on 25 Nov 1818 for $100 (was originally granted on 7 Jun 1799).

Per "The North Carolinian Journal by Wm. Perry Johnson editor in March 1960 the North Carolina Revolutionary War Pay Vouchers listed Thomas Wilcher (or Welsher) from the Morgan District, Burke Co., NC. No further information is available, but this shows clearly Thomas Wilcher Sr was a Revolutionary War soldier from the state of North Carolina. He was in North Carolina from 1789 - 1807.

Early Wilchers

From "The Wiseman Family and Allied Lines, Vol I" found in the Warren County, TN genealogical library. The ancestors for the Warren Country, TN family by the surname Wilcher are difficult to assertain. The name is spelled Welcher, Whelchel, Wilsher, Wilshire, Wicher, Willshire, Whiltshire, Wilsure, Wilkshire in various early VA and NC records. In 1654 John Wiltshire is listed as a Virginia immigrant, and in 1679 several of the Wilsheir family immigrated from Barbados. There was a Thomas Wiltshire in Northampton country, VA in 1672 and in the Isle of Wight Country in 1682. By the mid 1700's Thomas, Dorcas, and Joseph Wilshire are in Caroline County, VA. John Weltshire was in Augusta County, VA in 1762 and David Whiticher is there in 1769.

The name seems without doubt Wiltshire, at first, and shows an English origin - becoming Wilcher in both English and pioneer usage, until Wilcher became generally adopted. Thomas, of Warrant County, signs himself "Thomas Wiltshire" on several county records, one of them among the last he signed, in 1816 - the year of his death. (Copied from "The History and Genealogy of some pioneer Northern Alabama Families" by Mary N. Gibson - Brittain, Marie Brittain Craig, and Marjorie Craig Churchill.)
Thomas Wilcher, Sr. (cont'd)

Research on the surname "Wilcher" shows it to be a variation on the name "Wiltshire," a county in SW England. About 90% of all people with that name 200-300 years ago came from there. Wilshire, England, is probably where the American Wilchers came from. The vast majority of the Wilchers (or other spellings) who came to the New World in the 1600s and 1700s came as indentured servants, usually as an alternative to other punishment for petty offenses. The first Wilcher in America showed up in Virginia in 1635 as an indentured servant. Over the next 150 years a couple dozen others showed up in various places: Maryland, Pennsylvania, and the Bahamas. About 3/4 of the Wilchers came to Virginia in the 1600s and 1700s. One of these early Virginia indentured servants was likely the progenitor of the Wilchers in Amherst-Bedford.

William Walton & Susannah Walton (father/mother of Anne Walton)

Children:

1. William Walton -to become William Walton Sr. born 24 Dec 1736. Married Elizabeth Tilghman in St. James, Northern Parish, Goochland County, Virginia to Elizabeth Tilghman on 1 Dec 1758. Had 15 children. Before 1767 moved to Amherst County, Virginia. Served in the American Revolution. Son, William Jr. served in the Army in South Carolina. In Amherst County 1785-87. Moved to Charleston, SC where Elizabeth Tilghman died on 8 Sep 1787. Listed in 1800 census of Burke County. Died 31 Jan 1806 (age70). Buried at the churchyard of the First Presbyterian Church, Morganton, NC.
2. Jesse Walton -in the Revolutionary War records of Wilkes County, NC. Later moved to Tennessee and was second in command to John Sevier. Founder of Jonesboro, TN.
3. Susannah Walton
4. Mary Walton
5. Anne Walton, born about 1748, and married Thomas Wilcher, Sr.
6. Louise Walton
7. Frances Walton

End

10 Oct 2008:

Abstracted from,

"Early Tennessee Tax List", Sistler; p. 206;

WELCHIR, Thomas L., Warren-1812

p. 207;

WHELCHAE, Day?, Warren-1812
WHELCHAE, John, Warren-1812
WHELCHAE, William, Warren-1812
WHILCHAE, Francis, Warren-1812

"The Reconstructed 1810 Census of Tennessee", Charles A. Sherrill,

p. 546;

Whelchae, Dave ?, Warren Co. Tax 1812 tax list, in Christian Schell's district
Whelchae, John, Warren Co. Tax 1812 tax list, in Christian Schell's district
Whelchae, Dave ?, Warren Co. Tax 1812 tax list, in Christian Schell's district
Wilcher, Thomas, Jr, Warren Co. Tax 1812 tax list, in Samuel Colville's district
Whehae, Frances, Warren Co. Tax 1812 tax list, in Christian Schell's district

24 Jun 2009:

Listed in the 1812 Warren County, Tennessee Tax List...

Enumerated by Christian Shell:

12. Wilchar, John
48. Wilchar, Davis
49. Wilchar, William
56. Wilchar, Frances

John, Davis & Frances are, no doubt, connected to the WILCHER tree, however, there is no mention of them in any of the Thomas Wilcher, Sr. documents. Nor do they appear in the 1820, 1830 or the 1850 Warren County Census records. Could they be issue of the Charles WILCHER of Burke Co.,NC as noted by Nita Shepard? ...DAH

End.

Could John be his father? Go to this link... http://www.geni.com/people/John-Wilcher/6000000014961325946 or his record within this website:

http://thehennesseefamily.com/getperson.php?personID=I36645&tree=hennessee

Birthdate: April 5, 1716 Birthplace: Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia, British Colonies of North America

Died 1770 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, British Colonies of North America

end of comment

Joseph Wilcher Sr. Amherst Co., VA

Probably connected to an earlier WILCHER line and might be a brother to Thomas & Charles Wilcher:

Chronology Report 1
Printed by Legacy on 20 Nov 2002
Age Name: Joseph WILCHER Sr.
Life Range: 70 1760-1765 - After 1830
1760-1765 Birth: 1, 2
Between 1760-1770 Spouse (#2): Sarah TYREE (Between 1760- ).
1 1761 History: Virginia, Amherst Co.. Formed from southern half of Albemarle County.
1 1761 History: Virginia, Amherst Co.. Amherst Parish was formed from St. Anne's Parish to cover the county. . 3
11 1771 May 25 To 1771 May 27 History: Virginia, Amherst Co.. Amherst suffered a disaster when the James river ws a t flood stage, 150 persons were lost at that time.
Marriage (1): Mildred "Milly" ( -Bef 1798). 17
Unknown Spouse (#1): Mildred "Milly" ( -Bef 1798). Died before 28 Apr 1798. 4
23 1783-1786 Tax: Virginia, Amherst Co.. list Charles Wilcher & Joseph Wilcher. 4
25 1785 Tax: Virginia, Amherst Co.. Welsher, Joseph 5 white.
27 1787 Tax: VA, Amherst Co., List B. List B: Wilcher, Joseph self, 0 16/21 white males, 0 black 16/+, 0 black 16/-, Horses 2, Cattle 7. 5
29 1789 Nov 12 Deed: Virginia, Amherst Co.. Saml Meredith, Jno Stewart & Jos Wilsher, AC to Jas Owen AC for 70 lbs 95 acres 56 acres is that of Wilsher; Lines. Christian, Saml Meredith (formerly Braxton) Wit. Nelson Crawford, Lindsey Coleman, Jas Callaway, Jas Ballinger. 6
Abt 1790 Child born (1-#1): 30 Joseph WILCHER Jr. (Abt 1790- ).
1793 Sep 2 Child born (1-#2): 33 Virginia, Amherst Co.. Lawson Green WILCHER (1793-1843). Born in Amherst Co., Virginia, USA. Died on 4 Dec 1843 in Amherst Co., Virginia, USA.17
36 1796 Feb 23 To 1798 Sep 22 Deed: VA, Amherst Co., 102a. Saml & Jane Meredith to Jos Wilcher 5sh 102a pt. tract Rockey River, Braxton's old line, Notley Maddox, Jos Higginbotham. Wit. Davis S Garland, Jas Garland, Jas P Garland.. 7
38 Bef 1798 Apr 28 Death of Spouse (#1): Mildred "Milly" ( -Bef 1798).
38 1798 Apr 28 Bond: Virginia, Amherst Co.. Joseph Wilcher & Jacob Tyree are bound to commonwealth of VA $150 28 Apr 1798. A marriage is intended between Sally Rutherford (widow) & Joseph Wilcher (Widower) signed Jos Wilsher Jacob Tyree. 19
38 1798 Apr 28 Certificate: Virginia, Amherst Co.. Married Wilsher, Joseph and Sally Rutherford, widow by the Rev Walter Christian. (M.R.).. 20
1798 Apr 28 Marriage (2): 38 Virginia, Amherst Co.. Sarah TYREE
(Between 1760- ). In Amherst Co., Virginia, USA. 19
38 1798 May 12 Deed: Virginia, Amherst Co.. Jos Wilcher AC to Andrew Monroe (Munroe) AC for 300 lbs 231a branches Rockey Run, Lines :Jos Higginbotham, Peter Cashwell, Charles Christian, Richa Wilson, Saml Huckstep. Wit. Chas Christian, Jacob Pierce, Rich Wilson. 8
38 1798 Jun 21 Deed: Virginia, Amherst Co.. Jacob Tyree AC to jos Wilcher AC for 5 sh & love a slave Sue for his wife Sarah who is my daughter. Wit. Francis Bunt, Nicodemus Vermilion. 9
50 1810 Census: Virginia, Amherst Co.. Joseph Wilcher m. 2 16/26, 1 26/45, 1 45/+ f. 1 0/10, 1 16/26, 1 45/+; slaves 8. 1
51 1811 Jun 12 Bondsman: Virginia, Amherst Co.. Joseph Willshire Jr. and Joseph Willshire Senior are bound; a marrriage is intended between Joseph Wilcher Jr. & Nancy Rutherford; Sarah Willshire signed dau. Nancy is 20y of age. Recorded in Marriage Regiter #1 p. 226, Amherst County Clerks Office, Amherst, Virginia. 12
Jun 1811. Know all men by these presents that we Joseph Willshire Jr. and Joseph Willshire Senior are held jointly bound unto his excellency Gov. Wm. South Lieutenant governor of chief magistrate of the 10
52 1812 Aug 17 Deed: Virginia, Amherst Co.. Joseph WILSHIRE, JacobPIERCE & Joseph KENNEDY- Joseph WILSHIRE debt to Joseph KENNEDY 200 lbs due 1 Jan 1814, slaves, Moll Isham, China (life est of wife Sarah Wilshire) Dick, Wiatt, Robinson, Joe, Clara, horse, cattle, beds, furniture, hogs . 11
57 1817 Tax: Virginia, Amherst Co.. Joe Wilchar 1 wm/+16, 2 horses; Joseph W Wilcher 1 wm/+16, 1 bm/+16,
1horse (2nd hundred); . 12
57 1817 Tax: Virginia, Amherst Co.. Jos Wilshar 1 wm/+16 1 bm/12-16; Joseph W Wilcher 1. 13
59 1819 Tax: Virginia, Amherst Co.. Joseph Wilcher Sr 1 wm/+ 16, 1 slave; Joseph Wilcher 1 wm+16, 1. Tax list 1819 Amherst Co. VA. 14
60 1820 Census: Virginia, Amherst Co.. Wilsher, Joseph Amherst Co VA p. 38 No Twp. . 15
61 1821 Mar 12 Purchased: Virginia, Amherst Co.. James M (W) Wilshire, Amherst County, to Joseph Wilshire, amherst Co $133 horse; beds, etc. Wit. Charles A Christian, Samuel DChristian, William Pollard (could be Jr). 16
70 1830 Census: Virginia, Amherst Co.. Joseph Wilcher m 1 80/90, f 1 15/20, 2 20/30, 1 60/70 9 slaves. 2
70 After 1830 Death:

Source Citations
1. 1810 U. S. Census Amherst Co., Virginia. Wilchers, Calab m. 2 10/16 1 16/26 1 45/+ f. 1 16/26 1 45+26/45: Richard m. 1 45/+ slaves 11: Joseph m. 2 16/26 1 26/45 145/+ f 1 0/10 1 16/26 1 45/+ slaves 8
2. 1830 U S Population Census Amherst Co., Virginia.
3. Charles Frances Cocke, Parish Lines Diocese of Virginia, (Richmond, VA: The Virginia State Library, 1967).
4. Smith, Melba M, Wilcher Family Information, a descendant of Lawson Green Wilcher son of Joseph Wilcher Sr & Milly, (1998). 5. Netti Schreiner-Yantis and Florene Speakman Love, The 1787 Census Of Virginia: An accounting of the Name of Every White Male Tithable Over 21 Years; the Number of Wite Males between 16 & 21 Years; the Number of Slaves Over 16 & those Under 16 years, together with a Listing of their Horses; Cattle & Carriages: and also the Names of all Persons to whom Ordinary Licenses and Physician's Licenses were Issued, (Genealogical Books in Print, Springfield, VA).
5. Netti Schreiner-Yantis and Florene Speakman Love, The 1787 Census Of Virginia: An accounting of the Name of Every White Male Tithable Over 21 Years; the Number of Wite Males between 16 & 21 Years; the Number of Slaves Over 16 & those Under 16 years, together with a Listing of their Horses; Cattle & Carriages: and also the Names of all Persons to whom Ordinary Licenses and Physician's Licenses were Issued, (Genealogical Books in Print, Springfield, VA).
6. Rev Bailey Fulton Davis, The Deeds of Amherst County, Virginia 1761-1807 & Albemarle County, Virginia 1748-1763, (The Rev. S Emmett Lucas Jr, P O Box 738 Easley, SC 29640: Southern Historical Press, 1979), p. 243: 413.
7. Ibid, p. 325: p. 204 & p. 340: p. 429.
8. Ibid, p. 333. p. 329.
9. Ibid, Deed Bk L p.335/358.
10. William Montgomery Sweeny, Marriage Bonds, and Other Marriage Records of Amherst County, Virginia 1763-1800 [Although Amherst was formed in 1761, no marriage records have been found before 1763], (Baltimore MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1937 & 1973), Recorded in Marriage Regiter #1 p. 226, Amherst County Clerks Office, Amherst, Virginia.
11. Rev Bailey Fulton Davis, The Deeds of Amherst County, Virginia 1807- 1827: Books L-R, (The Rev. S Emmett Lucas Jr, P O Box 738 Easley, SC 29640: Southern Historical Press, 1985), p. 39. DB M p228.
12. Tax list 1817 Amherst Co., VA.
13. Tax list 1818 Amherst Co., VA.
14. Tax list 1819 Amherst Co. VA.
15. AIS Census Indexes: This collection contains Federal Census Indexes, State Census indexes, and indexes to various Federal non-population schedules (Mortality Schedules, Veterans Schedules, Slaves Schedules) for most of the U.S. and parts of Canada. The scope of the collection includes colonial records (pre-1790 tax lists, resident's lists, etc.) and censuses from 1790 to 1870. Some census indexes for later years exist for some states, (1999 , Url: http://data/ancestry/com), Wilsher, Joseph Amherst Co VA p. 38 No Twp.
16. Rev Bailey Fulton Davis, The Deeds of Amherst County, Virginia 1807- 1827: Books L-R, (The Rev. S Emmett Lucas Jr, P O Box 738 Easley, SC 29640: Southern Historical Press, 1985), p. 635. 12 Mar 1821.
17. Smith, Melba M, Wilcher Family Information, a descendant of Lawson Green Wilcher son of Joseph Wilcher Sr & Milly, (1998).
18. The Holy Bible, Containing The Old and New Testaments: Together with The Apocrypha: Translated out of the Original Tongues, and with The Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised, with Canne's Marginal Notes and Refrences, to which are added an index; An Alphabetical, Table of all the names in the old and new testaments, with their Sigifications, tables of Scripture weights, measures and coins & C., Family Info: Lawson G. Wilcher, (White & Hutchinson & Dwier, Hartford, 1836), Lawson G Wilsher Died the 4 of December 1843.
19. William Montgomery Sweeny, Marriage Bonds, and Other Marriage Records of Amherst County, Virginia 1763-1800 [Although Amherst was formed in 1761, no marriage records have been found before 1763], (Baltimore MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1937 & 1973), Marriage Register #1 p. 125, Amherst County Clerk's Office, Amherst, VA.
20. Ibid, p 28.

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A summation of early Wilchers...

Peggy,

Below is a message I posted a couple of years ago to Geneva Anderson. She apparently has the "link" I'm looking for which puts my John Wilcher (b. 1783) in KY at the right time. However, we haven't connected yet. I think she sent me a monumental, several megabyte database dump in 1999, but nothing specific on the link.

I've posted this to her again in hopes she will be more specific. It doesn't look like my John and your John are the same guy, although they may have been from the same family before that.

Brett (previous posting below)

I am descended from a line of Wilchers that found its way to the Pacific Northwest in 1868. I can trace back five generations (including myself) to a Stephen Wilcher, who was born in Casey Co. or Lincoln Co., KY, in 1810. He moved to Missouri in the 1840's, then on to Clark Co., WA, in 1868. His descendants all live in the PNW.

Stephen's father appears to have been named John Wilcher, who was 67 years old in the 1850 census and claimed to have been born in KY. That would put his birth in 1783, pretty early for KY, but possible if his parents were there with Daniel Boone and George Rogers Clark (and a whole lot of Indians).

The family seems to have been from Virginia. Your Amherst, Bedford Co., connections look promising because of the same set of names-- John, Joseph, Charles, etc.-- and because of the dates. They were there in the late 1700's and the same names show up in Casey-Lincoln, KY, in the early 1800's. This doesn't do much for John Wilcher's claim about being born in KY in 1783, but works well for connecting Wilchers in KY and VA.

I've also been looking back further to try to figure out how Wilchers got to Amherst-Bedford in the late 1700's. Most of my conclusions are based purely on statistical probablilities. For example, research on the surname "Wilcher" shows it to be a variation on the name "Wiltshire," a county in SW England. About 90% of all people with that name 200-300 years ago came from there. I'm inclined to think that Wiltshire, England, is where the American Wilchers came from. The vast majority of the Wilchers (or other spellings) who came to the New World in the 1600's and 1700's came as indentured servants, usually as an alternative to other punishment for petty offenses. The first Wilcher in America showed up in Virginia ca. 1635 as an indentured servant. Over the next 150 years a couple dozen others showed up in various places: Maryland, Pennsylvania, and the Bahamas. About three-quarters of the Wilchers came to Virginia in the 1600's and 1700's. I suspect one of these early Virginia indentured servants was the progenitor of the Wilchers in Amherst-Bedford.

My challenges are:

1) to verify the connection between my Stephen Wilcher, born KY in 1810, with John Wilcher;
2) connect that John Wilcher with the Amherst-Bedford, VA, Wilchers; and
3) figure out the who, when, and how of the Wilcher migration from England to Virginia and then to Amherst-Bedford.

Any information you can provide that might help fill in the "middle years" would be appreciated.

Later response...

Hi Brett

Do you have further info on the Amherst County, Va Wilchers which you could share with me? I have come across references to Charles and John W. Wilcher being sons of Joseph and Barbara Wilcher of Amherst Co, Va (late 1700s time period). There was also a Thomas Wilcher who may fit as another relative. Thomas Wilcher, formerly of Amherst co, Va, is listed in land records of Burke co, Nc along with Charles Wilcher. This same Thomas had issue who removed to Warren and Cannon Counties, Tennessee.

I would appreciate any details you might have on any Amherst co, Va Wilcher family, which might help me verify or add to the limited Wilcher info I have...

Thanks

David Travillion Bunton
613 South Commerce Ave
Russellville, AR 72801
travillion@hotmail.com

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Thomas Wilcher built a two-story brick home sometime after 1807, a portion of which exists today as the home of Dr. B. C. Smoot...

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Sat 3/11/2017 4:41 PM

Hey cuz,

I was looking at your notes for Nancy Anna Walton and looking at the sources... I was wondering if you realized that the Family Search sources link back to trees that give her parents as the William who married Susannah Cobb? Even so, I still don't think this is correct because there is no proof that she was even a Walton let alone the daughter of William and Susannah. Also, I have seen (but not sure if it is sources) that Anne, the daughter of William and Susannah was married to someone else. Again, I don't know if that had sources or not but it is worth noting. I thought you might want to know in case you want to alter or remove those cited sources. So far I haven't found anything regarding her parentage or even real surname. I have definitely ruled out William Walton and Elizabeth Tilman as her parents. They were married on 1 Dec 1758. I found the record proving their marriage date and therefore proving they aren't her parents.

I have found quite a few deed records for Thomas Wilcher. I wasn't really thinking about Warren County having been formed from White County before. A lot of the land deeds for him are in White County...something to keep in mind when searching for records for Warren County. I will have to change the format from jpg to pdf for you so it may take some time.

Here is a plat map that shows his land in Warren County:

A note regarding Thomas Wilcher's death date... it is given by everyone as 08 Aug 1816...but that was the day he made the will. The transcription of his will indicates his will was proved in open court during the Oct 1816 term so his death date is sometime between when he wrote his will (08 Aug 1816) and when it was proved (Oct 1816). Then there is a note at the bottom which reads:
Given at office the 7th June A.D. 1823
So I am not sure what that is about.

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Interestingly, on the page opposite to one of the Thomas Wilcher land deeds was one for James Cain. The name is mistranscribed as Caise but when you look at the bottom of the document it is more obvious that it said Cain. I also found this tidbit in the White County Minutes on GenWeb (this site also has lots several mentions of Thomas Wilcher suing various people for money owed).


Peter Hutson )
vs. )
Henry Lowery )
In this case the parties personally appeared in Court and agreed to refer the cause in dispute to Henry J. H. Hill, Esq., james Kane, Joseph Hutton, John Huse, Isham McGuire, James Boyd and Vincent Hubbs, and their verdict be returned to next court and be binding as the verdict of a Jury would have been.
Tuesday 14 Apl. 1807 Court adjourned till tomorrow morning Seven O'clock, Members present: John Dergan, Henry J. H. Hill & Benjamine Weaver, Esqr.
Wednesday 15th April 1807 Court met according to adjournment
Members Present: Henry J. H. Hill, Thomas Bounds ) Esqrs.
& Thomas Matthews )

and this on a John Kain:

October 8, 1821
P. 285
Andrew McElroy. )
To Issd. ) Deed trust
Thomas Hopkins & )
John Kain )
Was this day proven in open Court by the oaths of Richard Nelson and Nathan Haggard the subscribing witnesses thereto, for the purposes and things mentioned and ordered to be recorded, let it be registered.
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I remember you talking about always coming across Cunninghams, so here are a few things:

Here is a bio on George Cunningham, husband of Sarah Hennessee:


Another Hennessee and Cunningham marriage... Bible record:

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I will let you know what else I find but wanted to send a rundown of this stuff. Otherwise it gets to be too much to remember and include at once lol.

Love,
Stef

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Thomas Wilcher
Born 1745 in Amherst, Virginia, British Colonial America
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of Nancy (Walton) Wilcher — married before 1768 in Amherst County, Virginia Colony
DESCENDANTS descendants
Father of Archibald P. Wilcher, Sarah (Wilcher) Hennessee, Winnefred (Wilcher) Braswell and Thomas Walton Wilcher
Died 1816 in McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee
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Thomas Wilcher served during the American Revolution
Service started:
Unit(s):
Service ended:

"The North Carolinian Journal by Wm. Perry Johnson editor in March 1960 the North Carolina Revolutionary War Pay Vouchers listed Thomas Wilcher (or Welsher) from the Morgan District, Burke Co., NC."[1]

Biography
Thomas Wilcher was probably born about 1745-46. He moved from Amherst County, VA, to Burke County, North Carolina (near Morganton), when he was approximately 44 years old, before Aug 1879. He moved on to Tennessee when he was about 62 years old. Thomas Wilcher died in Warren County, TN, Oct 1816 when he was about 71 years old.[2]

Children
Archibald P. Wilcher, b. Abt 1771, (Amherst County, Virginia) , d. 0___ 1829, Warren County, Tennessee
Sarah "Sallie" Wilcher, b. 0___ 1775, (Amherst County, Virginia) d. Abt 8 Jul 1830, Warren County, Tennessee, married James Hennessee,
Nancy Wilcher, b. 6 Apr 1776, (Amherst County, Virginia) d. 0___ 1843, Blount County, Alabaman married George Dameron Staton,
Christian Wilcher, b. Abt 1777, (Amherst County, Virginia) married William North,
Winnefred "Winne" Wilcher, b. 1770-1780, (Amherst County, Virginia) d. 1840-1850, Blount County, Alabama married William Braswell, Sr.,
Ritnier "Ritty" Wilcher, b. (ABT 1780), (Amherst County, Virginia) d. ABT 1813, Warren County, Tennessee, married Thomas Vaughan,
Lucy Wilcher, b. 0___ 1784, (Amherst County) Virginia d. 7 Oct 1863, Warren County, Tennessee married Joseph England, married John Harper,
Elizabeth "Betsy" Wilcher, b. 0___ 1782, (Amherst County) Virginia, d. Aft 1850, Warren County, Tennessee
Thomas W(alton) Wilcher, Jr., b. 0___ 1788, Amherst County, Virginia d. 0___ 1854, Warren County, Tennessee married Pauline C. "Polly" Gordon,
Goodspeed’s History of Warren Count]y

Collins River is the main stream of the county. this stream rises in Grundy County, passes near McMinnville, just below the town receives the waters of Barren Fork, and empties into Caney Fork. Hickory Creek is a branch of Barren Fork, and Charles Creek empties into Collins River, they, with the two named and Mountain Creek composing the principal streams of the county.
When the pioneers came to what is now the territory of Warren County, they found the valleys and coves covered with an almost impenetrable growth of tall cane and the mountains and hills with heavy timber. Game was plentiful and many are the stories of exciting bear and deer hunts handed down and now told with keen relish by the sons of the hardy pioneers.
First District, Faulkner’s Chapel Methodist Episcopal South and Baptist, and Liberty Cumberland Presbyterian.[3]
OLD BURIAL GROUNDS OF WARREN COUNTY, TENN. By MRS. BLANCHE BENTLEY

"One of the best known and first organized churches of Warren County was Liberty, a mile or so from McMinnville. As shown by his will, land was given by Thomas Wiltshire (Wilcher), the church house built and the church, Cumberland Presbyterian in doctrine, organized all in 1815. William Cheek Smartt is the reputed founder and he and John Allison, a Revolutionary soldier, were two of its first elders William C. Smartt, his wives, his venerable mother, and many descendants are buried in this peaceful enclosure which in the springtime, with its level grassy turf, its evergreens, flowers, and waving vines, looks very like a garden of the long ago. William C. Smartt was a commissioned general in the militia, but he won his spurs as a fighting man at Mobile under Jackson where he was promoted to the rank of major."[4]
Sources
? "North Carolina Revolutionary Pay Vouchers, 1779-1782," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2WT-561H : accessed 12 March 2017), Thos Wilcher, ; citing Morgan Township, Rowan, North Carolina, United States, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh.
? http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mcgee/w/t_w730/t_w730.html
? Goodspeed’s History of Warren County
? OLD BURIAL GROUNDS OF WARREN COUNTY, TENN. By MRS. BLANCHE BENTLEY
http://thehennesseefamily.com/getperson.php?personID=I1214&tree=hennessee

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Birth:
Amherst County, Virginia was formed in 1761, from parts of Albemarle County, Virginia... http://bit.ly/1opXGkp

Possessions:
purchased 174 acres...

Occupation:
Appointed as an appraiser...

Died:
on Wilcher's Plantation...

Map & History of Warren County, Tennessee... http://bit.ly/PIsRbw and http://www.tngenweb.org/warren

Buried:
http://home.att.net/~jemjr/graveyard.htm

OLD BURIAL GROUNDS OF WARREN COUNTY, TENN. By MRS. BLANCHE BENTLEY

"One of the best known and first organized churches of Warren County was Liberty, a mile or so from McMinnville. As shown by his will, land was given by Thomas Wiltshire (Wilcher), the church house built and the church, Cumberland Presbyterian in doctrine, organized all in 1815. William Cheek Smartt is the reputed founder and he and John Allison, a Revolutionary soldier, were two of its first elders..."

Thomas married (Nancy Anna) "Anne" (Walton) LNU in (~1768) in (Amherst County, Virginia Colony). (Nancy was born on 24 May 1748 in Amherst County, Virginia; died in 1831 in McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee; was buried in (Liberty Cemetery, Warren County, Tennessee). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alt Birth: ~1748, (Goochland County) Virginia

Notes:

Friday, March 10th, 2017:

Allen Thomas, allanharlthomas@gmail.com, alerts me to this error and I can thank him for his quick-eye:

"Hey David we have a problem with Nancy and her Mom's birthdates, what do you think?
"

Allan

to which I replied on the same day:

"Oh, s...

I've got to do some diggin'"

I spent several hours revisiting sites to verify her lineage and to no avail, so with great chagrin and embarrassment on

Saturday, March 11th, 2017:

I have unlinked Nancy Anna "Ann" Walton,

http://thehennesseefamily.com/getperson.php?personID=I1215&tree=hennessee,

from the family William & Elizabeth Tilman Walton,

http://thehennesseefamily.com/getperson.php?personID=I25624&tree=hennessee,

because there is no proof of the relationship.

It is likely that she was enumerated as one of their issue in error and that error has been copied, repeated and recapitulated by other researchers too lazy to verify the information

Alt Birth:
Now a part of Albermarle County, Virginia.

Goochland was founded in 1728 as the first county formed from Henrico shire, followed by Chesterfield County in 1749. Goochland was named for Sir William Gooch,[5] the royal lieutenant governor from 1727 to 1749, at which time the nominal governor, the Earl of Albemarle, remained in England. Goochland originally included all of the land from Tuckahoe Creek, on both sides of the James River, west as far as the Blue Ridge Mountains...

Map & History of Goochland County, Virginia ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goochland_County,_Virginia

Notes:

Married:
Amherst County, Virginia was formed in 1761, from parts of Albemarle County, Virginia... http://bit.ly/1opXGkp

Residence (Family):
then it was known as "White County"...

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: Revolutionary War Patriot

Notes:

Revolutionary Patriot...Tompkins' Papers. Removed from Kentucky to McMinn County,TN circa 1818.

Charles married unnamed spouse. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Hanna LNU(Virginia). Hanna was born in (Virginia). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Miller
• Religion: Baptist Preacher
• Baptism: 25 Mar 1726, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Notes:

Birth: Oct. 6, 1724
New Castle County
Delaware, USA
Death: Feb., 1803
South Carolina, USA

Husband of Miss Brittian and Jane. 1st Spouse: Hannah Brittian (1725-1769)


"John Cantrell, Sr., was a miller and Baptist Minister. 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.

Children of John Cantrell and ?? Brittain are:

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.
viii. JOSHUA CANTRELL.
ix. AARON CANTRELL.
x. SIMON CANTRELL.
xi. PETER CANTRELL.
xii. THOMAS CANTRELL, b. 1761; d. 1830; m. ELIZABETH NORRIS.
xiii. REUBEN CANTRELL.
xiv. EDWARD CANTRELL.
xv. BENJAMIN CANTRELL.
xvi. BRITTAIN CANTRELL.
xvii. JAMES CANTRELL.

Children of John Cantrell and Jane are:

xviii. WILLIAM4 CANTRELL.
xix. MOSES CANTRELL.
xx. DANIEL CANTRELL.
xxi. GABRIEL CANTRELL.
xxii. DAUGHTER CANTRELL.
xxiii. DAUGHTER CANTRELL.
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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.



Notes from Carl D. Cantrell:

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.


Family links:
Parents:
Joseph Cantrell (1695 - 1755)
Catherine Cantrell (1697 - 1755)

Spouse:
Hannah Brittain Cantrell (1724 - 1769)*

Children:
Abraham Cantrell (1744 - 1826)*
Isaac Cantrell (1745 - 1804)*
Joseph Cantrell (1748 - 1804)*
John Cantrell (1757 - 1825)*
Thomas Cantrell (1761 - 1830)*
Thomas Cantrell (1761 - 1830)*

Siblings:
Hannah Cantrell (1720 - ____)*
John Cantrell (1724 - 1803)
Joseph Cantrell (1726 - 1804)*
Zebulon Cantrell (1728 - 1765)*
Isaac Cantrell (1729 - 1805)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial:
Buck Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
Chesnee
Spartanburg County
South Carolina, USA

Created by: Imagraver
Record added: May 19, 2013
Find A Grave Memorial# 110842689

Birth:
formerly New Castle Co., PA

Baptism:
at Holy Trinity (Old Swedes Church)

John married Hannah Jane Brittain in 1743 in New Castle County, Delaware. Hannah (daughter of John Brittain and Elizabeth Stillwell) was born on 16 Sep 1724 in New Castle County, Delaware; died in 1769 in Reidsville, Rockingham County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alt Birth: 1725, New Castle County, Delaware

Notes:

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.

There is also a James Britton who was on a tax list with his brother, Joseph, in 1789, in Rowan Co.,NC

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Primitive Baptist Elder

Notes:

IBirth: Jan. 27, 1729
New Castle County
Delaware, USA
Death: Aug. 23, 1805
Chesnee
Spartanburg County
South Carolina, USA

Isaac Cantrell was the son of Joseph and Catharina Cantrell of Wilmington, New Castle Co., DE. He was the pastor of the Buck Creek Baptist Church from 1796-1799. He is probably buried in the Buck Creek Baptist Church Cemetery with a field stone marker. He was the husband of 3 wives: Talitha, Elizabeth, and Mary and the father of 25 children.


Family links:
Parents:
Joseph Cantrell (1695 - 1755)
Catherine Cantrell (1697 - 1755)

Spouses:
Talitha Cloud Cantrell (1729 - 1768)
Elizabeth Cantrell (1731 - 1768)
Mary Linder Cantrell (1755 - 1844)*

Children:
Jacob Cantrell (1752 - 1813)*
Robert Cantrell (1753 - 1787)*
Mary Cantrell Bethel (1754 - 1820)*
Thomas Cantrell (1755 - 1833)*
Reuben Cantrell (1757 - 1808)*
Elijah Cantrell (1758 - ____)*
Charles Cantrell (1759 - 1835)*
Elizabeth Cantrell Cantrell (1761 - 1832)*
Isaac Cantrell (1763 - ____)*
Richard Cantrell (1764 - ____)*
John Cantrell (1765 - 1826)*
James Cantrell (1767 - 1838)*
Benjamin Cantrell (1768 - 1846)*
Sarah Cantrell Pirkle (1769 - 1819)*
Daniel Cantrell (1770 - 1841)*
Peter Cantrell (1772 - 1848)*
unknown Cantrell Pirtle (1773 - ____)*
Abraham Cantrell (1774 - 1858)*
Nimrod Cantrell (1780 - ____)*
Mark Cantrell (1782 - ____)*
Caleb Cantrell (1785 - 1851)*
Lanceford Cantrell (1787 - ____)*
Enoch Cantrell (1789 - 1844)*

Siblings:
Hannah Cantrell (1720 - ____)*
John Cantrell (1724 - 1803)*
Joseph Cantrell (1726 - 1804)*
Zebulon Cantrell (1728 - 1765)*
Isaac Cantrell (1729 - 1805)

*Calculated relationship

Burial:
Buck Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
Chesnee
Spartanburg County
South Carolina, USA

Created by: jcq
Record added: Nov 09, 2008
Find A Grave Memorial# 31250529

end of profile

Following information from notes compiled through the CantrellCousin Project.......... First, NOTES from Warren G. Cantrell ..........

"One of Isaac's descendants stated in 1928 that Isaac married first, Talitha Cloud, and that she was a granddaughter of William Cloud, of County of Wilts, England, who bought 500 acres of land from William Penn, came over in 1682, landed at Philadelphia, and after tarrying awhile in or near that city went far into the woods, settling at length, in what is now the town of Concord, in Delaware County, PA. His house was just across the state line from New Castle Co. As the eldest child of Isaac was born in 1751, we can assume that the marriage was about 1750 and it would indicate that if Talitha was a Cloud, then her parents had also lived in the big valley of VA.
We know that Isaac became an ordained Minister of the Baptist Church. There is no doubt that the last 60 years of Isaac and John Cantrell's lives, they devoted much of their energy to God's work and they became part of God's design for America. Hundreds of descendants have followed in their footsteps."

Isaac is first located in the county records of Old Orange Co., NC 14 Dec. 1756, when he purchased 200 acres of land from the Earl of Granville and the deed was witnessed by Wm. Churton. In the Caswell Co. land grants, we find where Isaac was granted 202 acres of land on a ridge between the waters of County Line Creek and Jordon Creek. He sold this same land to his brother, John, 13 March 1759, and the sale was witnessed by James Watson. On the 10th of Nov. 1761, he purchased 280 acres of land from Robert Cate, Sr. and the deed was witnessed by Robert Cate, Jr. A purchase of 115 acres on the Northeast side of Haw River below Collins Creek is recorded 30 July 1760 in Caswell Co. land records and 13 Aug. 1765 in Orange Co., as a purchase from the Earl of Granville.

On the 26th of April 1768, he sold 300 acres to Henry Pickett Jr. and the deed was witnessed by Thomas Cate. In the Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Orange Co. in the Province of No. Carolina, Court of Aug. 1764 at Childsburg which was then the name of the county seat, changed to Hillsboro in 1766, Isaac was appointed to a Grand Jury that was called and sworn. In the same Court, Isaac and other neighbors were appointed to a Road Jury to lay out a road to Tinnigs Mill, thense to Crow's Ford, thense to Cape Fare Road and to make a report to next Court.

A church, Wolf Island Primitive Baptist Church, was formed by Isaac Cantrell and he was pastor of the Church for over twenty years. The Rockingham County Court Minutes indicate that the Church was locally known as "Cantrell's Meeting House" as early as 1785 and as late as 1807. It is noted that the first known pastors of Wolf Island Church owned and lived on the same farm. The land was first owned by Isaac Cantrell who sold the property to Clement Whittemore in 1798. In 1803 Whittemore sold the land to Thomas Moore, who deeded part of the farm to his son-in-law Robert Shreve in 1831. Robert Shreve was a step-son of Robert Cantrell, grandson of Isaac Cantrell. There are many purchases, sales and witnesses of deeds by Isaac Cantrell until he migrated to the old 96th District of SC.

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Isaac Cantrell Estate Papers--File 736, Spartanburg County, S.C. & Court of Common Pleas, Judgement Roll #302

According to Annette Pirkle Starr, Isaac Cantrell died in Spartanburg SC and left a will dated Aug.23, 1805. She also stated that he had (at least rwp) two wives, Talitha CLOUD and Mary LINDER. Mary is shown as the widow in the following documents. John Pirtle, George Purtle, Sarah Pirtle, and Isaac Pirtle- "grandson of the said Isaac Cantrell" attended the proceedings. It's likely that John Pirtle is John Pirkle of Rockingham Co. NC, George - John's son. Sarah Pirtle is probably John's daughter-in-law, Sarah Cantrell Pirkle, wife of William Sr., in attendance with her son, Isaac K. Isaac Cantrell was born about 1733 according to Lawrence Bankston's testimony ,"He was about 72 years old."
Rex W. Pirkle, 103 Twining, Denison TX, 75020
rpirkle@texoma.net

Isaac Cantrell Estate Papers--File 736, Spartanburg County, S.C. 17th February of 1806.

Court of Ordinary met at Spartanburg Court House to try the protest of Peter Cantrell of Isaac Cantrell will as requested--the same to be proven in due form of Law.

1. James Ezell and John Pirtle desposed that they signed the will of Isaac Cantrell at the testators request in his presence. They did not see him sign the Will nor did they sign at the same time.


2. Lawrence Bankston He knoweth the testator about 50 years, The dec’d had a ver bad pain in his head & he the dec’d told him he thought it made him dull. He was about 72 years old. He done little by business but trusted to his wife or generally asked his wife, when a person came to settle, if it was not so and so.


3. Isaac Young deposeth he was not in his riight senses in regard to the Church, He never agreed to anything to as to stand to it.



4. Esq._____Turner

He knew him for 10 years and did not think he was in proper senses. He only knew him in the Church and thought him childish in that respect and that it was common talk in the neighborhood that he was
in his dotage, that he lay on a sick bed 2 years ond one month before he died.

5. Capt. J. Turner

deposeth he very often saw him and thought he was possessed of as strong a mind as the nature of his infirmanent and age would admit. The dec’d asked him to be Executor and he refused because
the children were not all equal.

6. John Pirtle,

cross examined deposeth that about 14 years ago he thought was out of his senses but at the time he signed the will he was in his proper senses.

7. James Ezell,

cross examined says he was in his proper mind when he signed as a witness

8. Rev. John Bankston

He had known the dec’d from a boy. He Drew the Will contested. He signed his name as a witness and was named an Executor.. He requested the deceased to take his name out as an Executor. That he did believe that he was of disposing mind and memory, at least it was so to the last he knew and he thinks this to be same.

9. William Garrot

Deposeth he the dec’d was of a right mind and could do his business. That he was an industrious man, never kept an overseer and he thinks he directed his farm and he thinks he was in his proper mind. Some years ago he did not seem submissive to the church and he thought he might not be right.

(Conclusion of protest Inquiry)

Decided:

That the Will as far as respects the personal property is valid and sufficiently proved. But it is not sufficient to convey the landed property.

This 5th day of March, 1806 signed/ Gabriel Bumpap, ORD

Cost; Surveying and examining of 8 witnesses 4 P
6 citations and recording 15 P
Decree 14

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Court of Common Pleas, Judgement Roll #302

State of South Carolina
Spartanburg District In Common Pleas
To ______ __________ Alexander Cunningham, William Abbot, Mathew Abbott, & Leonard Adcock, Esq.


Whereas Mary Cantrell & George Purtle Executors of the Last Will & testament of Isaac Cantrell deceased -- were summoned in our court of Common Pleas- before the Justices thereof-at Spartanburg Court House- to answer to Peter Cantrell - one of the sons and heirs of the said Isaac Cantrell deceased - in a pleas whereof - whereas the said

Peter Cantrell,
Mary Cantrell
John Cantrell
Enoch Cantrell
Abraham Cantrell
Elijah Cantrell
Jacob Cantrell
Richard Cantrell
Sarah Pirtle
Caleb Cantrell
Nimrod Cantrell
Mark Cantrell
Daniel Cantrell
Isaac Cantrell
Benjaman Cantrell
Charles Cantrell
Reuben Cantrell
Thomas Cantrell
Lanceford Cantrell
Isaac Pirtle, grandson of the said Isaac Cantrell deceased-hold together and undivided tract or several tracts of land

To Wit;

One tract of land originally granted to Reuben Dickson containing four hundred & twenty six acres on both sides of Pacolet river beginning at a black gum north side of the river running east on John
Bankston’s line twenty-one chains to a pine thence south twenty chains to a birch on the river bank______crossing the river sixteen chains to a black jack thence south 20______twenty chains to a pine- thence north eighty______six chains to a pine on Edward Stubblefields line thence northwest on said line fifty chains to a chestnut on said river thence with the meandering of the waters to the first______., and another tract of land containing one hundred & thirty four acres orignally granted to Lawrence Bankston on the 7th of January 1799 on a branch of Pacolet River beginning at a black jack-running N.W. 80 to a post oak thence S. 35 chains to ______, thence south 18 chains to a pine thence North *0, East 25 chains to a black oak thence along said Cantrell’s line to the first station.

And the said Peter, have desired Partition therof to be made between them- according to the form of the statue in such cases made and provided and permit not the same to be done unjustly or contrary to the statute aforesaid- and the said parties appearing in our said court before the Justices foresaid at the Spartanburg Court House_______the second Monday after the fourth Monday in October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seven -- the said defendents freely consentive that Partition should be made between them-whereupon it was considered by our said before the Justices aforesaid--of Spartanburg aforesaid, that Partion should be made between them of the premises with the appurtenances- Therefore we command you that you go in your proper persons to the premises and there in the presence of the _______by you to be forwarded if they should be willing to be present the premises with the appurtenances respect being had to the true value thereof---- you cause to be divided and laid out in the following manner (to wit)

One-third part of the premises aforesaid you cause to be laid out, delivered and assigned to the said Mary Cantrell as her right of inheritance to the said Isaac Cantrell dec’d- and the remaining part of the premises to be divided into nineteen equal parts-(or else the value thereof) you cause the divided and assigned to each of the heirs of the said Isaac Cantrell dec’d -- one nineteenth part thereof to be holden in severatly(?)- so that neither of the said heirs may have more than respectively belongs to them and that that partition so openly & ____ made you have before our said Court the second Monday after the fourth Monday in March next & have then and there this writ.

Witness the Honorable J.F. Grimke, Esq. 2nd Monday after 4th Monday in October 1807.

March 25th, 1808

In pursuance of a writ of petition of the lands and premises of Isaac Cantrell, dec’d, between the widow of the said deceased and his several heirs- To us direct from the Court of Common Pleas held at Spartanburg Court House on the 2nd Monday of the fourth Monday in October last we, William Abbott, Mathew Abbott, Alexander Cunningham, and Leonard Adcock, hath personally met on the land and premises which did belong to the said Isaac Cantrell, Deceased, and after being duly sworn proceeded as follows:

To Wit.

That 862 acres of land shown unto us and after duly inspecting said land, we appraised it to 650 dollars and 50 cents. Also we adjudged that Mary Cantrell, the widow of Isaac Cantrell, Dec’d that she shall have 200 acres of land laid out to her beginning 10 rods above the upper corner of her fance on the River thence running south _______by running with the old origiinal grant to Reuben Dixon from States office and the balance of the said being 662 acres of land _____ upon a credit of twelve months to be sold for the use of the said Isaac Cantrell’s heirs. Adjudged by us from the time _____ _____ the day and date above

written, signed/

Leonard Adcock
Alexander Cunningham
William W. Abbott
Mathew Abobott

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Rev. Issac Cantrell NEVER had the Middle name of Throton! He was NEVER married to anyone named Talitha Cloud.. Has been documented that he was ONLY married twice. and ONLY had 19 chidren by between his TWO wives.

Mrs. Donna L. Oglesby (#47096719)

Donna Oglesby (dloglesby57@yahoo.com)

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Birth:
formerly New Castle Co., PA

Religion:
Primitive Baptists, are also known as Hard Shell Baptists, Anti-Mission Baptists, or Old School Baptists. The adjective, "Primitive", in the name has the sense of "original".

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.

Isaac married Talitha Cloud in 1751 in Eden, Rockingham County, North Carolina. Talitha was born in 0Sep 1731 in New Castle County, Delaware; died in 1768 in Reidsville, Rockingham County, North Carolina; was buried in Wolf Island Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Reidsville, Rockingham County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alt Birth: 1729, Concordville, Delaware County, Pennsylvania

Notes:

Talitha Cloud Cantrell
BIRTH 1729
Concordville, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA
DEATH 1768 (aged 38-39)
Reidsville, Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA
BURIAL
Wolf Island Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
Reidsville, Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA
MEMORIAL ID 31251056 · View Source

MEMORIAL
PHOTOS 0
FLOWERS 47
Talitha was the first wife of Isaac Cantrell (1733-1805) who formed the Wolf Island Primitive Baptist Church in 1777 and was its pastor for over 20 years. The church was first known as "Cantrell's Meeting House".

Family Members
Parents
Ann Baily Cloud
1691-1774

Spouse
Photo
Isaac Cantrell
1729-1805 (m. 1750)

Siblings
Photo
Mordecai Cloud
1729-1801

Children
Jacob Cantrell
1752-1813

Robert Cantrell
1753-1787

Photo
Mary Cantrell Bethel
1754-1820

Thomas Cantrell
1755-1833

Reuben Cantrell
1757-1808

Elijah Cantrell
1758 - unknown

Photo
Charles Cantrell
1759-1835

Elizabeth Cantrell Cantrell
1761-1832

Isaac Cantrell
1763 - unknown

Richard Cantrell
1764 - unknown

John Cantrell
1765-1826

James Cantrell
1767-1838

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Talitha was the first wife of Isaac Cantrell (1733-1805) who formed the Wolf Island Primitive Baptist Church in 1777 and was its pastor for over 20 years. The church was first known as "Cantrell's Meeting House".

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Isaac's first wife...Tommy Webb

Cited as great-granddaughter of William Cloud..."Bethells..", p. 131

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http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1694344&id=I1772

Source for "Talitha....." First Cantrell Reunion, Dallas, Texas, Sept. 16, 1995., Reta Evans and Travis Morris attended the First Cantrell reunion held in Dallas, Texas. Warren G. Cantrell has been tracing this family for approx. 40 years and he has not been able to prove the name of Isaac Cantrell's first wife. All present agreed that Talitha Cloud as his first wife has not been proven.

Following information from notes compiled through the CantrellCousin Project.......... First, NOTES from Warren G. Cantrell ..........

"One of Isaac's descendants stated in 1928 that Isaac married first, Talitha Cloud, and that she was a granddaughter of William Cloud, of County of Wilts, England, who bought 500 acres of land from William Penn, came over in 1682, landed at Philadelphia, and after tarrying awhile in or near that city went far into the woods, settling at length, in what is now the town of Concord, in Delaware County, PA. His house was just across the state line from New Castle Co. As the eldest child of Isaac was born in 1751, we can assume that the marriage was about 1750 and it would indicate that if Talitha was a Cloud, then her parents had also lived in the big valley of VA.

We know that Isaac became an ordained Minister of the Baptist Church. There is no doubt that the last 60 years of Isaac and John Cantrell's lives, they devoted much of their energy to God's work and they became part of God's design for America. Hundreds of descendants have followed in their footsteps."

end of this note

Biography

Talitha was the first wife of Isaac Cantrell (1733-1805) who formed the Wolf Island Primitive Baptist Church in 1777 and was its pastor for over 20 years. The church was first known as "Cantrell's Meeting House".

Name
Talitha Cloud
Birth
1729 New Castle, New Castle, Delaware, United States
Spouse
Isaac Cantrell (1729 - 1805)
Marriage
1750 Rockingham, North Carolina, United States
Children
Jacob Cantrell (1752 - 1814)
Robert Cantrell (1753 - 1787)
Mary Cantrell Bethel (1754 - 1820)
Thomas Cantrell (1755 - 1833)
Reuben Cantrell (1757 - 1808)
Elijah Cantrell (1758 - ____)
Charles Cantrell (1759 - 1835)
Elizabeth Cantrell Cantrell (1761 - 1832)
Isaac Cantrell (1763 - ____)
Richard Cantrell (1764 - ____)
John Cantrell (1765 - ____)
James Cantrell (1767 - 1838)
Death
About 1768
Reidsville, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA[1]
Burial
Wolf Island Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC
Acknowledgement
This person was created through the import of mostrecentforgramps.ged on 13 September 2010.
This person was created through the import of PittsPenn_2010-09-21.ged on 22 September 2010.
WikiTree profile Cloud-267 created through the import of Lozon.ged on Jul 26, 2012 by Jamie Henderson.
WikiTree profile Cloud-173 created through the import of WikiGedcom.ged on Nov 14, 2011 by Darlene Nelson.
Sources
"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKW-NH1N : 11 July 2016), Talitha Cloud Cantrell, ; Burial, Reidsville, Rockingham, North Carolina, United States of America, Wolf Island Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery; citing record ID 31251056, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

Source: S246 Record ID Number: MH:S246 User ID: 25925491-C2B8-4426-90B7-F509BE6CF359 Title: Web: North Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2011 Publication: Ancestry.com. Web: North Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2011 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Repository: #R1
Repository: R1 Record ID Number: MH:R1 User ID: 8E65F631-24D2-4E9D-8259-17652F68EC4D Name: Ancestry.com Address:
? Source: #S246

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Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: Revolutionary War Patriot

Notes:

For oldest NORRIS pedigrees, go to: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=SHOW&db=annefamily&surname=Norris%2C+%3F


Posted By: Catherine Hodnett
Email: hodnett2@msn.com
Subject: Re: Abner Norris- JUST GOING OUT ON A LIMB HERE
Post Date: December 11, 2008 at 17:48:48
Message URL: http://genforum.genealogy.com/norris/messages/6088.html
Forum: Norris Family Genealogy Forum
Forum URL: http://genforum.genealogy.com/norris/


She is Anne McDonald, I believe, and a lot of her posts have been posted under my name by jc. When you get on the Norris forum, look for my name Catherine Hodnett, and then look for jc's posts to me. She has picked up some of Anne's latest stuff, including the military application for a pension and several deeds she is using to support her theory that a Thomas Norris is Abner's father. It looks good on paper, as jc says. jc is Jane Curci, very good researcher who likes to help people.

By the way, someone picked up a family from Surry VA in which Abner of 1758 Lunenburg, VA is listed as a child. Anne says she doesn't think it's his family. But they are in VA before 1740, and obviously would be there until 1760 or later, before moving on to NC and SC and later TN. It looks promising to me, but then I haven't researched it either. This is what it looks like:
Thomas Norris, born abt 1720 Surry, VA
Mrs Thomas Norris (leaving plenty of room for her to be named Tabitha, as Anne thinks Thomas' wife's name is Tabitha!) born about 1720, Surry,VA. Is Surry close to Amelia County, which is where Thomas was first, maybe with his father John).
Kids:
Thomas born abt 1748 VA
Jeremiah 1751 VA
William 1755 VA
Abner 1758 Lunenburg, VA
Ralph L 1763 VA
Elizabeth 10 Mar 1765 VA She married a Cantrell.
This family ended up following roughly the same migration pattern Anne keeps mentioning for Abner and his family. First, VA, into NC, maybe back to VA before going to SC, and ending up in TN.
I don't know if this is Abner's family or not, obviously, but we sure do have a lot of Thomas', Williams, Abners, and Elizabeths in our line. We're not big on Ralphs, or Jeremiahs.
There are several people who have posted to this information and I will be writing them soon.
There are several good possibilities if his father is Thomas. It needn't be someone whose name we've never seen mentioned before, as Anne sometimes think it will be.

And here's something I have just picked up and don't know how accurate it is yet either, it puts an extra Abner in the lineup, (but I think the extra one, Abner of 1783, actually belongs to a James Norris, probably our Abner's brother):
Thomas P. NOrris born 1862 TN to
Abner B. Norris born 1823 Bledsoe, Tn to
Abner Norris born 1803 NC to
Abner Norris born 1783 NC to
Abner Norris born 1758 VA (ours) to
John Norris b. 1710 SC to
John Norris b 1672 SC to
Thomas Norris b 1638 MD to
Thomas NOrris b 1609 Eng

Our direct line up would be David Norris of 1800 SC to Abner of 1758 (we did think David was son of Simon William Norris born 1776; but it doesn't look that way now, so can't figure where Simon fits, because you can tell from the family names shared between him and David and James, DAvid's brother, that they are linked somehow.)

The researchers seem to be divided, most of the content to leave Abner of 1758 as a son of John and Jane Norris; and part of convinced he belongs to Thomas because of the land deeds. Someone told me years ago that Abner had mentioned his father was a Thomas in his application for military pension, but that wasn't true. I have seen that; he doesn't mention a father's name at all. We just have the Thomas from the land deeds.

Thomas married Elizabeth LNU(Virginia). Elizabeth was born in (Virginia). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: Talbot County, Maryland
• Immigration: 8 Mar 1679, Youghal, Ireland

Notes:

Philip Popplestone craves [claims] Rtts for 1150 Acres of Land due to him for importation of 23 persons into this Province to Inhabit according to the following Catalog: viz.

A Catalogue of the names of what Servants were brought in the Shipp called the Increase of Youghale, Philip Popleston, Commander, Anno Domini 1679:

Cornelius Nevill
Mary Buchan
Ann Barry
Piers Wally
Dennis Donnavan
Margarett Duohy
Darby Quick
Cornelius Lynch
Robert Kearny
Dennis Murphy
Edward Kirby
John Clancy
Cornelius Hible
Katherine Leary
Hana Neal
Margarett Joflynger
Darby Sullivan
Joan Dally
Daniel Murphy
Thomas Corcran

Thomas Henesy

John Haghiesen
Joan Ronayne

The Persons above specified were imported by me Philip Popleston and never made use of the rtts for their transportation untill assigned by me unto William Sharp. Witness my hand this 19th of March 1679: s/ Philip Popleston

March 19, 1679:

Warrant: then granted by the Rtt Honorable: the Lord Proprietor to William Sharp of Talbott County for 1150 Acres for and in consideration of the foregoing rtts of Assignment :
__________________ Ret. in Six Months.

Phil:
129

Philip Poplestone craved Rtts to One Thousand Acres of Land for Importacon from Ireland into this Province to Inhabitt according to the following Catalogue viz

Anno 1679

William Newmarch
Morrish Keally
Timothy Connor
Adam Merritt
Thomas White
Joan English
Habia Loftus
John Legge
Thomas Gelliburne
James Smyth
Dennis Nunane
Edmund Goremond
John Haghieren

Thomas Henery (sp)

Honor Mulrean
Thomas Bullen
Robert Hawkins
Corneluis Sheehane
John Brendevill
Katherine Londry

The persons above specified were imported by me Philip Poplestone and never made use of the rights for their transportation untill Assigned by me unto John Stevens Witness my hand this nineteenth Day of March 1679

s/ Philip Popleston

and underneath was thus written vis

Do hereby Assigne and make over all my right and Interest to the Rtts above specified unto John Stephens and his Assigns as witness my hand and seal the 19th March 1679:

Philip Popleston (Seale)

March 19th: 1679
Warrant then granted unto John Stevens of Dorchester County by the Rtt Honorable the Lord Proprietor for and in consideration of the foregoing Rtts and Assignment from Philip Poplestone for one Thousand Acres of Land. ___
_______________
Thom:
( 184 )
[ Preceeding Item Omitted from this Transcription ]
Maryland Ss:
Know all men by these presents that William Sharpe of Talbott County and Phillip Poplestone, Master of the Ship Encrease of Youghal are holden and firmly bound to the right Honorable Charles Lord Baltimore in the sum of One hundred pounds Sterling money to be paid to the said Charles Lord Baltimore the said Sum of One Hundred Pounds or his certain Attorney Executors and Administrators or Assignees To which payment well and trulely to be made We bind us and either of us, our and either of our heirs executors and Administrators and every of us joyntly and severally by Himself for all and in the whole firmly by these presents. Signed with our hands and Sealed with our Seals dated this eight and twentieth day of March One Thousand six hundred seventy nine and in the fourth Year of the Dominion of the Said Charles Lord Baltemore over Maryland ?? ____

WHEREAS the persons in the Catalogue mentioned were lately brought over by the above bound Philip Poplestone in the Ship above mentioned and their rights to him assigned to the above bound William Sharpe as by the said Catalogue may appear due. Whereas upon their Humble request the the above named Charles Lord Baltemore hath the day of the date above written promised a grant to the said William Sharpe by his generall Warrant to take up Land in this Province for the rights of the said severall Persons mentioned and named in the said Catalogue or any or either of them have not formerly been mad use of in order to their rights nor shall hereafter be made use of that purpose otherwise than according to the Interest that is herein and hereby declared Then this obligation to be void and of none Effect otherwise to remain in full force and Virtue ____

Sealed and delivered by the said William Sharpe in the presence of William Sharpe Vincent Sower Rich Recii Thomas Greenway?

Annexed to the above Obligation was this Catalogue followingn Viz.

(667) Catalogue of all the Servants Nameds which came out of Ireland into Maryland in the Ship the Encrease of Youghall Philip Poplestone, Master

I????
John Coverane 1
Morrish Magrath 2
Morgan Caduell 3
Edward Burke 4
Thomas Smith 5
Patrick Sacey 6
Patrick Freeman 7
David Dally 8
Morish Doulen 10
Rich Ashwood 14
Dorris Brothers 12
Coriel Driskols 13
Dave Gallahoe 14
John Jones 15
John Feakine 16
Thomas Nanury 17
Patrick Cahane 18
Mortagh Murphey 19
Tim Hartaggue 20
Thomas Sherwin 21
William Heage 22
John London 24
John Tye 25
Norris Fitzgerald 26
John Mushhave 27
Catherine Magralis 28
her young daughter 29
Alice Green 30
Catherine Haloorans 32
Margaret West 33
Catherine Kennedy 34
Mary Ireland 35
Catherine Ahagh 36
Elizabeth Fostor 37
Alice Quaine 38
Houdra Neale 39
Mary Bower 40
Mary Carrous 41

Catherine Henesy 42

Helena Mulreau 43
Marg Gerrald 44
Joan Pully 45
John Bughlaus 46

Underneath the aforegoing Catalogue was thus written ???
This)

( 185)

This is a true Account of the names of what Servants I brought to Maryland as above said and do by these Presents assign all my right Title of this Forty-six Servants by name above said unto William Sharpe being never before assigned nor made over to any other person as Wittness my hand

Witness George Sullivan Philip Poplestone (Signed)


Maryland Ss: Know all men by these presents that Samuel Groome the Younger as owner Commander of the Globe of Soudou are holden and firmly bound to the right Honorable Charles Lord Baltimore in the value? of One hundred and fifty pounds Sterling to be paid to the said Charles Lord Baltimore or his order Attorney Executors of Assignees To which payment well and trulely to be made We bind us, our heirs executors and Administrators firmly by these presents. Signed with my hand and Sealed with my Seal dated this five and twentiety day of April One Thousand six hundred seventy nine.........................

WHEREAS the persons mentioned in the Catalogue annexed were brought over in the Ship above mentioned by Samuel Groome the Elcer, father of the above bound Samuel Groome as by the said Catalogue ??? appear and Whereas upon the Humble request of the said Samuel Groome the above named Charles Lord Baltemore hath promised against? Warrant to take up Lands for the rights of the said Several Persons amounting in the whole to four Score and Three Now the Conditionn of this obligation is such that if the said persons mentioned in the Catalogue annexed or any or either of them have not formerly been made use of [or?] in order to use? their rights ??? shall hereafter be made use of to that purpose by Consent or Knowledge of the said Samuel Groome the Elder of Samuel Groome the Younger or either of them or by any other under them or by their Title otherwise before mentioned then this present Obligation to be void and of none Effect or else it to Stand and abide in full force and Virtue _________ Samuel Groome ??? (Sealed)

Sealed and delivered in the presence of

Thomas Green???. Annexed to the above Obligacion was the following Catalogue Viz

Servants imported into Maryland by the Owners of the Ship Globe .. Viz

*




More content:

5 Jun 1995:

There is no proof that this Thomas HENESY is our progenitor. I include him as he is the earliest HENNESSEE found in records and the fact that "Thomas" is a re-occuring forename in our family...DAH

30 Jul 2009:

Nick Hennessee confirms that "Thomas & Catherine" are the parents of Patrick. This fact has been long suspected but not proven until now...

Through a serendipitous web search, Nick found:

"An 1820 publication that I found in a 2009 internet search, A Collection Of All The Laws Of Virginia, From The First Session Of The Legislature In The Year 1619, Volume VII, documents that Patrick was son of Irish natives, Thomas and Catherine, who immigrated in 1688 and 1689 to Maryland. Colonial Maryland records confirm the immigration: Thomas was indentured to John Stevens of Dorchester County and Catherine to William Sharpe of adjacent Talbot County under arrangements made by Philip Poplestone, Captain of the ship Increase of Youghale (Ireland), with the employers of Thomas and Catherine and with Lord Baltimore, Proprietary Governor of Maryland."

Note:

Nick & I suspected that there was an intermediate generation between Thomas and Patrick because of the considerable age disparity between the two. I still feel uncomfortable with their pairing for that same reason. In addition, I wonder why we've not been able to locate more issue for Thomas & Catherine given their assumed Catholic heritage and its cultural invective to procreate large families. An Irish Catholic family with one child? If that is the case, then there must have been some tragic circumstance regarding their union, i. e., a death of one of the spouses or infertility for either...

30 Aug 2009 Nick's response:

"I can agree with your comment with the addition that ages of Thomas and Catherine at time of marriage or conception ...if after they had fulfilled the indentures... could be a factor in family size. Also, if other children had been female, poor people, colonial practices did not honor female identity for posterity as much as later periods (witness Ailsey McDowell)."

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Hennessee pioneer genealogy questions and answers by Nick Hennessee relating to Thomas Hennessee (the immigrant), Thomas (son of the immigrant), Thomas (possible grandson of the immigrant) and Patrick of Burke County, North Carolina

CONCLUSIONS 9/9/2009:

(1) It can reasonably be assumed and concluded (but is not completely documented) that 1688 Maryland immigrant Thomas Henesy was forebearer of Patrick Hensey of Bedford County, VA, and Burke County,NC.

(2) Whether there were one or more generations between late 17th Century Maryland immigrant Thomas and mid 18th Century Bedford resident Patrick depends on assumptions (no birth year records found) of birth years of Maryland immigrant Thomas, of other Henesys named Thomas and of Patrick.

(3) The Thomas christening reported in Middlesex County, VA, in 1736, while not identifying the christened person by age, has other value because it shows location then of the Hennessee family near the Chesapeake Bay after the earlier Maryland locale and before their migrating west (a pattern common in that century) to Bedford County.

(4) Was the 1736 christening of an adult or an infant? With other evidence of Thomas and Patrick at Bedford, an adult christening in Middlesex County in 1736 would fit supposed age of the adult Thomas of Bedford, and an infant christening would fit a reasonably calculated age of child Patrick. Whatever the answer, a reasonable assumption is that Thomas was father and not brother of Patrick.

(5) The father-son (not brother) relationship assumption also extends from (a) historic records of community popularity and honor from serving in the Bedford Militia that would likely attract any male old engough to be eligible and (b) Militia records that Thomas of the Militia survived the French and Indian War initial battle at Fort Necessity in Pennsylvania in 1754 before (c) the earliest record of Patrick in the Militia in 1758.

(6) Therefore, I propose to report in an article for a Burke County book:

18th Century Burke County, NC, settler Patrick Henesy was son of French and Indian War militiaman Thomas, who had earlier migrated from coastal Middlesex County, VA, to western frontier Bedford County, VA, and who likely descended one or two generations from Thomas and Catherine Henesy, 1688 and 1689, immigrants to Maryland from Ireland.

DISCUSSION:

Early Hennessee History documentations:
Thomas, Irish immigrant indentured to Maryland 1688
Thomas christening, Middlesex County, VA, 1736
Thomas, member Bedford Militia, French and Indian War, 1754
Thomas, land grant (for Militia service) 1755 in Bedford County
Patrick, Bedford Militia, 1758
Patrick, homesteader in North Carolina, 1775 (Polk) and 1778 (Burke)

Thomas Hennessee, the immigrant in Maryland as an indentured servant in 1688, would have worked off his indenture by 1691 or 1695 (3 to 7 years per Wikipedia extract below).

How old was he in 1695? (Maybe 25, if born 1670. Maybe 45, if 1650 birth as assumed in http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/bedford/military/mil1758b.txt).

Were there one or two Henesys named Thomas between Thomas the immigrant and Patrick of Burke?

To me, the Thomas christening reported in Middlesex County, VA, in 1736, has greatest riddle-solving value of the listed Hennessee documentations because it shows location then of the Hennessee family near the Chesapeake Bay. Irish immigrant Thomas, if still living in 1736, could then be 66 or 86 years old when member-of-Bedford-Militia Thomas was 20 years old and Patrick was an infant. That leaves a large age gap that supports existence of a generation or more between immigrant Thomas and member-of-Bedford-Militia Thomas. The christening makes sense to me now only if it:

(A) was an adult christening (a) of immigrant Thomas or (b) of son of immigrant Thomas or (c) of member-of-Bedford-Militia Thomas or

(B) if it was an infant christening of Patrick, who was in the Bedford Militia in 1758 (age 22 if Christened 1736). Presumed also is that some time after the christening, the family (particularly family of member-of-Bedford-Militia Thomas) migrated from Middlesex County (near Chesapeake Bay) to Bedford County (just east of the Blue Ridge Mountains).

Scenario 1: Where does the 1736 Patrick christening premise put birth year for his father Thomas, who was in the Bedford Militia in 1754? If father of Patrick were to be 20 before the presumed christening of Patrick, that would make father-of-Patrick's birth in 1716 and his age 38 at Fort Necessity in 1754. In this scenario, immigrant Thomas would have been 46 or 56 when father of Patrick was born in 1716. That suggests greater possibility but not certainty that immigrant Thomas was grandfather, not father, of Thomas, the father of Patrick.

Scenario 2 assumes another generation, between Thomas, the immigrant (1650 or 1660-?), and Thomas (possibly 1716-?), father of Patrick. This alternative implies younger ages for births in generations from the immigrant Thomas to father of Patrick.

Scenario 3 supports assumption by some Hennessee genealogists that Thomas in Bedford County was brother of Patrick in Bedford County and accepts, without identifying intermediate kin, that both descended from immigrant Thomas.

From Wikipedia -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indentured_servant

"Indentured Servant"

An indentured servant is a laborer under contract of an employer for usually three to seven years, in exchange for their transportation, food, drink, clothing, lodging and other necessities. Unlike a slave, an indentured servant is required to work only for a limited term specified in a signed contract.[1]

The labor-intensive cash crop of tobacco was farmed in the American South by indentured laborers in the 17th and 18th centuries.[2] Indentured servitude was not the same as the apprenticeship system by which skilled trades were taught, but similarities do exist between the two mechanisms, in that both require a set period of work.

In addition to slaves (who were mostly from Africa), Europeans, including Irish,[3] Scottish,[4] English, and Germans,[5] were brought over in substantial numbers as indentured servants,[6] particularly in the British Thirteen Colonies.[7] Over half of all white immigrants to the English colonies of North America during the 17th and 18th centuries may have been indentured servants.[8

In Colonial North America, employers usually paid for European workers' passage across the Atlantic Ocean, reimbursing the shipowner who held their papers of indenture. In the process many families were broken apart. During the time living with their masters, their fellow indentured servants took the role of family.[citation needed]

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HENNESSEE FAMILY OF BURKE COUNTY

In three trips in September and October 1791, Patrick Hennessee and his teenage son, John, patronized The Morganton Store, "the only store for miles around." Then they either walked or rode on horseback or in a horse- or mule-drawn wagon or buggy. It was a 4 to 6 hour or more roundtrip from their home six miles northeast of Courthouse Square. That was long travel time for purchases of 100 10-penny nails, stirrup irons and spurs as well as three pints of rum and a bushel of Indian corn.
Patrick (circa 1735-1796) was forebear of the Hennessee family in Burke County. Records of the State of North Carolina show he was paid for Revolutionary War army service. In 1778, his first land grant in Burke was on both sides of the Catawba River between Johns River and Lower Creek. In his home, up from the south bank of the Catawba at Hunting Creek, he lived with his wife Alice, (nicknamed Ailsey), and sons James and John. Two daughters had married.
Long after Patrick of Burke was alive and available to answer questions, descendants wanted to know more about him and his forebears. Was he an Irish immigrant or a descendant of immigrants? Was Patrick of Burke the Patrick of Bedford County, VA?

LURE OF INEXPENSIVE FERTILE CAROLINA LAND

Vagueness continues in the record, but helpful perspective and inspiration came in 2006. Then Virginia and North Carolina frontier historian Dr. Christopher Hendricks published The Backcountry Towns of Colonial Virginia, one of which was New London in Bedford County. Data and patterns emphasized by Professor Hendricks would logically relate Patrick of Bedford to the large colonial migration through Virginia to North Carolina via the store of William Calloway in New London. That perspective plus studies of 17th Century maps available to militiamen in that era and internet-enabled finding in 2009 of data previously not as accessible to or appreciated by family historians make plausible conclusions not earlier reached about Patrick of Burke and his heritage.
In the Bedford Militia in the 1750s were Thomas Hennesey and Patrick Henicie. At the beginning of the French and Indian War, the Virginia Militia (on the western frontier consisting mostly of the Bedford Militia) was under command of celebrated land surveyor, map maker and college professor Colonel Joshua Fry, Major (later Colonel, General and President) George Washington and Captain (later Colonel) William Calloway, wealthy Bedford County merchant, land developer and manufacturer. Official Virginia records report Thomas Hennesey survived the first battle of the war at Fort Necessity, PA, in 1754 and Patrick Henicie received militia pay in 1758.
A 1761 indenture evidences that Patrick Henicie paid "one pound, one shilling and six pence" for a lot in New London owned by Colonel Calloway. Within a year, he sold it back at a good profit.
Some have suggested--and some questioned--the kinship of Patrick and Thomas (whether father-son or brothers) while proposing that one or both descended a generation or two from Thomas and Catherine Henesy, 1688 and 1689 immigrants to Maryland from County Cork, Ireland; Maryland records confirm the immigration. Some others have argued that Patrick descended from James Hennessee, who left County Cork and landed in Norfolk, Va., in 1740; they were influenced (1) by the Irish tradition that the oldest son is named after the father's father and (2) by Patrick's first-born son being named James. Another claim: Confederate war veteran Hamilton Mortimer Hennessee said that his great grandfather, Patrick of Burke, migrated from Ireland.
Regardless of the ancestry, pre-Revolutionary-War records show in addition to Thomas of Bedford, VA, (1) some Thomas Hennesey and other Hennesey families who continued to be residents of Maryland, (2) other Hennesys who located in coastal Virginia and North Carolina counties early in the 18th Century and (3) great migrations later in the century of many families from coastal counties in Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania not only to the western frontier of Virginia (including Bedford County) but also south to the western North Carolina Piedmont (including Burke County).

GREAT WAGON ROAD TO NORTH CAROLINA

A 1752 map of Virginia, Maryland and northern North Carolina had been surveyed by Militia Colonel Fry and Peter Jefferson. It informed migrating settlers about the Great Wagon Road from Philadelphia via the Valley of Virginia to inexpensive fertile North Carolina land. The primary route in Virginia went through the Roanoke Gap of the Blue Ridge Mountains. However, many settlers -- as many as 300 one week - went through the James River Gap. They continued toward North Carolina through Bedford County via Colonel Calloway's New London store, where many paused to buy provisions. Understandably, the great enthusiasm of the settlers en route to North Carolina opportunities would be contagious to New London witnesses such as Patrick Henicie.
Other maps also added to the lure. A 1752 Moravian Church survey described fertile Burke County land on the Catawba River, Lower Creek, Johns River and Upper Creek. The Mouzon 1775 North Carolina map showed an old Cherokee Indian trail between Virginia and South Carolina crossing the Catawba River north of present-day Morganton near Quaker Meadows. From the river, the Indian trail went south on the path later followed by the old Rutherfordton road. Just north of the South Carolina line, the trail went through the remote Green River wilderness, where land was even less expensive than in Burke County. It was in that wilderness, southeast of Chimney Rock, that Patrick Henecy obtained a 200 acre grant February 28, 1775. (Acting under Patrick's will proven October 25, 1796, son John, executor of the estate, sold the Green River tract in 1800.)

PIONEER VOCATIONS

Twentieth Century descendant Elizabeth Hennessee Finger, heralded as a talented school teacher, as a diligent family historian and as a founding officer and life member of the Burke County Historical Society, shared her conclusions. She said that typical of the times for poor first-arriving settlers on the frontier wildernesses (as recorded by many families in the American colonies), Patrick initially was a trapper and hunter, trading animals and pelts for food and income. Most likely, she said, he devoted full time to trapping and hunting … in Green and Broad River forests and other frontier wilderness forests in and west of Burke … before he was able to acquire fertile Catawba River land, and he continued trapping, hunting and trading while farming in Burke County.
Owning river-and-creek-enriched bottom land, it was natural that Patrick and his sons and grandsons were farmers (and at least one was also a blacksmith) in Burke County into the 20th Century. Until after the War Between the States, Patrick, John and their descendants farmed their Catawba river-front acreage.
"The location of Patrick's home on the south bank of the river (below the mouth of Hunting Creek) was a very desirable one," wrote descendant Eugene L. Hennessee Jr. "There were easily defended…sites for a cabin and other buildings…. The relatively flat bottom, next to the river, appears better for corn than the steep slope rising to higher level ground…. However, this slope and ridge top … supplied wood for (house logs), poles, fences and fireplaces…. (Already cleared, Allen's Bottom, as shown on the land survey, suggested a previous occupant.)… The easy access to the river and the adjacent streams made the location ideal…. The ridge road to the south connected with the main east-west wagon road. The main north-south (Old Wilkes Road) passed through the property at a rocky ford on the river and went to Fort Defiance and other east-west roads." Evidence of the Old Wilkes Road still exists (2009) on a steep grade through the former Hennessee farm.
It was a good neighborhood. General Charles McDowell had a grant to the south. North across the Catawba (on land previously Patrick's that in the 20th Century became the Burke County landfill) was Colonel John Suddreth (his sister married Patrick II). Also north was Thomas Wilcher (his daughter married James). To the east were John Ballew and Abraham Harshaw. West was John Hughes, Justice of the Burke County Court.
About 1805, Patrick's older son James (1766-1851) and family, his Wilcher in-laws and other Burke residents moved west to even cheaper land. They went from Morganton via the old Indian Road south past Patrick's Green River grant into South Carolina and then west across Georgia and north to McMinnville in less-crowded middle Tennessee.

Younger son John (circa 1775-1844) had two sons, Patrick II (1793-1845), who maintained the Hennessa plantation until his death, and John II, who moved to Murphy in Cherokee County. Beginning in 1833, Patrick II and John Sudderth, his brother-in-law on the north side of the Catawba, operated a ferry to carry Old Wilkes Road traffic.

GOLD RUSH AND CIVIL WAR

The two oldest sons of Patrick II, John Alexander and Emanuel Augustus (Manuel) Hennessee, followed the lure of the 1852 California Gold Rush. John remained and died there. Manuel returned home to resume his cabinetmaker trade and to marry Elizabeth Caroline Johnson, daughter of Isaac Wilburn and Catherine Louisa Kincaid Johnson.
Elizabeth's cousin, Lt. William Joseph Kincaid, recruited Manuel to join the 11th NC Regiment of the Confederate Army. Also in the Army were four of Manuel's brothers. Thomas A. was killed in action, Manasa Sudderth died in a Yankee prison camp, and Patrick Waightsill surrendered with General Lee at Appomattox but did not return home.
Two brothers did return home, Robert Jones (RJ) of the Burke Rifles and Manuel. RJ had been captured July 3, 1863 at Gettysburg near "the angle," the farthest advance of Pickett's Charge. Freed in early 1864, RJ won promotion to sergeant. In the Fall of 1864 in the Battle of Peebles Farm near Petersburg, VA, Manuel was gravely wounded and left to die on the battlefield. But he did not die. The next day, one may conclude from hospital records, RJ got him from the battlefield to the first of a series of hospitals.
Among many wounds, Manuel had a hole in his forehead and suffered "paralysis of right arm and leg and loss of power of speech." However, he outlived all of his brothers, dying in 1903. Then the Morganton News Herald heralded him as best known of Burke's Civil War survivors. Also, ex-lieutenant Kincaid, by then a Georgia textile manufacturer, praised Manuel for his service in the war and example after the war and added: "The Hennessees are a good old Burke family and were among the valiant North Carolinians who won for our dear old state, during the Civil War, everlasting renown."

FARM SOLD, FAMILY RELOCATES

Not in the army were brothers William Richard, who managed his in-law family farms in North Cove and was a Confederate quartermaster supplier, and James David, farmer and blacksmith who managed the Burke farm for his mother until it was sold. Sisters were Martha H. (Mrs. John) Ferree, Levinia Hennessee and Myra H. (wife of Sheriff Bartlett A.) Berry. Sheriff Berry acquired part of the riverfront Hennessee farm, and in the 20th Century, Duke Power Company bought all of it along with miles of Catawba riverfront south from the upper reaches of Lake James into South Carolina.
By the time of the sale of the Hennessee Hunting Creek farm, the family of Patrick II had relocated. RJ continued nearby, a leader in the Zion Church community. Manuel and James David moved their families to farms near Gilboa Methodist Church in Silver Creek Township. Widow Nancy Sudderth Hennessee went to live with son William in North Cove. She took with her family heirlooms and records which could later have informed and enlightened family historians had they not been destroyed when the 1916 Catawba River Flood washed downstream the family's North Cove home, barns, etc.
Manuel's children were Sarah (Mrs. George) Farr, Idalia (Mrs. Horace) Kincaid, Florence (Mrs. John) Ferree, Alice (Mrs. Thomas P.) Satterwhite, Manassa Nixon (Nas), Dr. Emanuel Augustus (Gus) MD, Joseph Richardson, Daniel Lafatte, William L. and Russell Kimsey Hennessee. All resided in Burke County. After US Army service and college medical education, Gus returned to Burke in 1902 to practice medicine, and in the 1920s, Spanish American War veteran Russell moved to Sunshine in Rutherford County.
Children of RJ were Patrick Lee, James Phifer, Robert Avery, Ella H. Thompson, John and Margaret H. Garrison. Children of William Richard were Robert Horace Sr., James Patrick, William Lee, Paralee H. Brown, Wade Hampton and Samuel Arthur Hennessee. Children of James David were Martha Jo H. Duckworth, Thomas Patrick, Mary, Lois May and Ophelia Hennessee.
Much more data about these and other descendants of Patrick are included in the 1981 and 2001 editions of Burke County Historical Society's Heritage of Burke County.

SPELLINGS AND PRONUNCIATION

Henesy, Henacie, Hensy, Hennessy, Henicie, Hennessa, Henessee, Henecy, Henessey and Hennessee are spellings found in documents from colonial to current times. Near consensus among later descendants of Patrick to spell the name "Hennessee" may be attributed not only to increasing familiarity with the spelling of Tennessee but also to the greater number of Tennessee Hennessees than North Carolina Hennessees. The name derives from the ancient Irish "O'haonghusa" (son of Angus) as also does Guinness -- the actor Alec, the stout beer and the world records.
However the name is spelled, pronounce it Hen'-i-sy.
Never never rhyme the last syllable with Tennessee.

COINCIDENCES, PRECEDENTS, INCIDENTS

Patrick's great great grandson Nas in the late 19th Century began his mercantile career on the old Cherokee Indian Road south of Morganton toward Rutherfordton. At the store, just south of Conley Road and north of Mount Olive Church Road, Nas bought Silver Creek gold and served Brindletown area residents and patrons of the nearby Glen Alpine Springs Hotel. In 1889, he relocated his store near the Glen Alpine railroad depot to compete more productively for the hotel-bound trade and to serve the town's growing population. Nas was also Town of Glen Alpine Treasurer and Justice of the Peace and proprietor of the Linville Hotel, which additionally was his family residence until 1930. At both Brindletown (1888) and Glen Alpine (1893-1897), Nas was postmaster as was his son Paul at Glen Alpine (1939-1972). Also, both Nas (1898-1900 and 1917-1918) and Paul (1936-1939) were Burke County Commissioners.
Reflecting the zeal of their mother and wives for childhood education, Gus and Nas Hennessee were among Glen Alpine leaders who won, 44-2, a 1906 public tax vote for a new school. Gus was Chairman and Nas Treasurer of the building committee to set a leadership precedent followed by school-teaching descendants, by Charliemae H. Hamilton (Morganton School Board member for 14 years) and by her sister Nelle's advocating college for talented students and, as warranted, providing scholarship aid.
Incidents in Glen Alpine in 1913 in Pitts Store and in 1918 at the railroad depot resulted (a) in deaths of two men, including Dr. Gus Hennessee in 1918, (b) in trials that attracted extensive interest and newspaper coverage both in Morganton and across North Carolina and (c) in life-long emotional trauma for witnesses and the victims' families.
Nas purchased the Pitts building in 1926 and made it his primary store location. After he died in 1946, the business continued as partnership of Paul and Nelle until, after Nelle died, Paul closed the 100+ year-old Hennessee business in 1996.

WHERE IS HENESSEY?

Henessey was on early 20th Century US postal maps. It identified a post office established in 1896 in the store of John C. Landreau in the former home of Manuel and Elizabeth Caroline Hennessee at the intersection of US 64 and Bollinger Loop. The office served postal patrons south of Chambers, north of Brindletown and east of Rollins until rural free delivery began in 1903.

SPECULATION

Paddy's Creek flows into Lake James. Because of trapping and hunting ventures of Patrick before and after he settled in Burke, some 20th Century Hennessees speculated that Paddy's Creek was named for him. (What other men named Patrick and nicknamed Paddy were in Burke in the North Carolina Colony?)

REUNIONS

Toward the end of the 20th Century, descendants of Patrick Hennessee began annual reunions, with descendants of son John convening initially at Gilboa Methodist Church in Burke's Silver Creek Township and descendants of son James convening at McMinnville in Warren County, Tennessee. John and James descendants had a joint reunion in McMinnville in 1991. Reunions of descendants of John have also been held at Chesterfield (close to Patrick's farm and to Sudderth Cemetery), at Glen Alpine and Morganton in Burke County and at Sunshine in Rutherford County.

SOURCES:

The Back country Towns of Colonial Virginia, by Dr. Christopher E. Hendricks, 2006, University of Tennessee Press/Knoxville; "New London," pages 72-76 et al.

"A Map of the Most Inhabited Part of Virginia (and) the Whole Province of Maryland With Parts of Pensilvania, New Jersey and North Carolina Drawn by Joshua Fry and Peter Jefferson in 1775," an update based on their 1751 original and including the 1752 Moravian Church survey of Catawba River and tributaries in what since 1777 has been Burke County, NC.

"An Accurate Map of North and South Carolina With Their Indian Frontiers…from Actual Surveys by Henry Mouzon and Others, London, 1775."

"Patrick Hennessee, Insight from Land Grants, Burke County, NC," by E. L. Hennessee Jr., 4237 West Enon Drive, Enon, OH, ehennessee@aol.com. ww.http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/bedford/military/mil1758b.txt. Hening, William Waller 1820, The Statutes at Large; Being A Collection Of All The Laws Of Virginia, From The First Session Of The Legislature In The Year 1619; VolumeVI; Franklin Press, Richmond, VA.

"Hennessee Family in America", 1991 and revisions since, compiled by David A. Hennessee, including "Hennessee Pre-Revolution Chronology," Patrick, homesteader in North Carolina, 1775 (Polk) and 1778 (Burke), Transcript of answers by Hamilton Mortimer Hennessee on government questionnaire for Tennessee Civil War veterans.

Fort Necessity National Battlefield Roster of Virginia Militia: Thomas Henacy (pre-battle), Thomas Hennesey (list of survivors) (http://www.nps.gov/archive/fone/rostercmb.htm#h).

Archives, Colony of Maryland, documentation of passengers 1688 and 1689 by Philip Poplestone, Captain of the ship Increase of Youghale (Cork County, Ireland).

North Carolina Atlas & Gazetteer, Fourth Edition, Copyright 2000, pages 33, 54.

Bedford Co., Va. OB 3 1763 - 1771 pg 36-37, court cases involving Patrick Henicie and Alice Henicie, furnished Nita Hennessee by Jim Hamlin in 1999.
Book of Patents, Colony of North Carolina, 1765-1775, County of Rowan, 200 Acres to Patrick Henecy, February 28, 1775, on both sides of the south fork of White Creek of the Green River (land in Polk County since it was established in 1855). Burke County: Land and Misc. Records 1771-1809, Volume III, Page 103. BURKE,

The History of a North Carolina County, 1777-1920, 1982, by Edward William Phifer, Jr., pages 179-180, 364, 367, 369. North Carolina Wills: A Testator Index, 1665-1900;
Corrected and Revised Edition by Thornton W. Mitchell including: "Hennessa, John/Heslip, Thomas/Deed/10-11/533/1800 and Hennessy, John/Heslip, Thomas/Deed/ 10-11/536/1800" (deeds of Green River land to Thomas Heslip by John Hennessa, executor of estate of Patrick Hennessa I). http://files.usgwarchives,org/nc/rutherford/deeds/h2grntor.txt. http://www.lib.unc.edu/mss/inv/n/North_Carolina_Land_Grants_and-Deeds.html.

CSA Army records 1861-1865--regiment: "E A Hennessee" (spelling used by Manual); hospitals (1864): "E A Hennessa" (spelling favored by RJ Hennessa).

My Dearest Friend, Civil War Correspondence of Cornelia McGimsey and Lewis Warlick, page 184. The Heritage of Burke County 1981, published by The Burke County Historical Society, Morganton, NC, pages 225-226, sketches 100,152, 221, 304, 329, 359, 408, 413, 596, 612, 650, 661,724 and 763.

The Heritage of Burke County 2001, published by The Burke County Historical Society, Morganton, NC, articles 10, 24, 29, 31, 63, 80, 136, 173, 295, 365, 404, 413, 414, 416-428, 466, 488, 532, 534, 617,645, 676, 678, 717, 718,727 and 775.

NC Rev Army Accts (Rev. Army Auditors Accounts),Vol III,BKG-16(Haun,Part V). North Carolina Atlas, 1975, University of North Carolina Press, Pages 13, 16.

North Carolina Yearbook 1902, published by News & Observer, Raleigh ttp://www.archive.org/stream/northcarolinayea1902/northcarolinayea1902_djvu.txt.

Interviews, conversations and correspondence with Elizabeth Hennessee Finger, Jean Davis Hennessee, Nita Hennessee Shepard, David A. Hennessee, Eugene L. Hennessee, Jr., Keith C. Hennessee, Philip H. Hennessee, Fred Hennessee, Carl D. Hennessee, R. Floyd Hennessee, Nelle Augusta Hennessee, Margaret Hennessee Williams, Peggy Hennessee Ballew, Dewey W. Hennessee, Caroline Hamilton Ervin, Nixon Scott Hennessee, James D. Spainhour, Robert T. Pitts, et al.

By Manassa Nixon (Nick) Hennessee III,

Descendant of Patrick, John, Patrick II, Emanuel Augustus (Manuel), Manassa (Nas) Nixon and Manassa Nixon (Nick) Hennessee Jr.,

Father of Nixon Scott Hennessee,

Grandfather of Sean Alexander, Ryan Augustus and Aidan Patrick Hennessee

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From: Helen R Money
To: schoolstuff@worldnet.att.net
Subject: Archibald W. Hennessee
Date: Saturday, March 07, 1998 1:27 PM

David,

The other day when I talked to you, I mentioned that someone had moved to TN when they were 6 yrs. old. I said that it was Patrick but I was WRONG. It was Archibald W. Hennessee. Could you tell me where you found that fact. Reference in your notes: See testimony. What testimony and do I have it? I have not seen anything in detail on Archibald at all. Where are you getting this? I realize that you said that you did not have references on some of the things but if you have this, I would like to have it. I do have the rest of the references.

The Revolutionary War........

In the book VIRGINIA'S COLONIAL SOLDIERS by Lloyd Bockstuck, it lists

Thomas Henacy, pg 129, 12 March
Thomas Henacy, pg 134,
Thomas Hennesey, pg 47, 50
Thomas Hennessey, pg 131
Patrick Hensey, pg 208 0.5.0

REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS Vol. I VA by Gaius M. Brumbaugh

Wm. Henesey #4803 3 yrs. pg. 448

This was all they had at the Family History Library here. It is very small. Don't know if you are interested in this "poop" or not. I printed off the Hennessee family that they had at the FHL-BC. I do not use it but only as a reference to look for something.

I am really having a problem with Ailsey McDowell. Can't find doodley-squat on her. Will continue to look...................

Helen

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"An 1820 publication that I found in a 2009 internet search, A Collection Of All The Laws Of Virginia, From The First Session Of The Legislature In The Year 1619, Volume VII, documents that Patrick was son of Irish natives, Thomas and Catherine, who immigrated in 1688 and 1689 to Maryland. Colonial Maryland records confirm the immigration: Thomas was indentured to John Stevens of Dorchester County and Catherine to William Sharpe of adjacent Talbot County under arrangements made by Philip Poplestone, Captain of the ship Increase of Youghale (Ireland), with the employers of Thomas and Catherine and with Lord Baltimore, Proprietary Governor of Maryland."

The full Virginia citation: Hening, William Waller 1820, The Statutes at Large; Being A Collection Of All The Laws Of Virginia, From The First Session Of The Legislature In The Year 1619. VolumeVII. Franklin Press, Richmond, Virginia. “Patrick Hensey, Bedford County Militia, 1758, Parents (Thomas Henesy) #26192 born (circa 1650), (Ireland), died (MD or PA), married in (VA), (Catherine) #26193, born (circa 1650), Ireland, died (MD or PA).”

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http://www.electricscotland.com/webclans/scotsirish/hennessey.htm

"Hennessy" and all its corruptions;

The early homeland of one O'hAonghusa sept, ancestors of families named Hennessy, was in the barony of Lower Philipstown, Co. Offaly, along the present border of that county and Co. Westmeath.
Hennessy is a name from which the prefix O has been dropped in modern times, though O'Hennessy was still widely used in the seventeenth century and may be retained by some families today. In Irish it is O'hAonghusa, i.e. descendant of Aonghus of Angus. The principal sept of the name was located near the town of Kilbeggan and the hill of Croghan, their territory being chiefly in the northern part of Co. Offaly, where they shared with O'Holohan the lordship of Clan Cholgain: a branch of this was located nearer to Dublin, the head of it being chief of Gailenga Beg on the north side of the River Liffey on the borders of Counties Meath and Dublin. The latter was displaced by the Anglo-Norman invasion. The Offaly O'Hennessys spread into Tipperary and Clare - in the later county they are now called Henchy, formerly Hensey.

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Immigration:
on the ship, "Increase"

(Thomas married (Catherine LNU)(Ireland). (Catherine was born in (1650-1660) in Ireland; died in (Maryland). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: Talbot County, Maryland
• Immigration: 8 Mar 1679, Youghal, Ireland

Notes:

"...Know all men by these presents that we William Sharpe of Talbot County and Phillip Poplestone master of the ship Encrease of Youghall are holden and firmly bound to the right honorable Charles Lord Baltimore in the sum of one hundred pounds sterling to be paid to the said Charles Lord Baltimore the said sum of one hundred pounds or his certain attorney, executors and administrators or assigns to they which payment well and truly be made we bind us and either of us our and either of our heirs executors and administrators and every of us jointly and severally by himself for all and in the whole firmly by these presents signed with our hand and sealed with our seals dated the eight and twentieth day of March one thousand six hudred seventy nine and in the fourth year of the Dominion of the said Charles Lord Baltimore over Maryland.

Whereas the persons in the catague(sic) mentioned were lately brought over by the above bound Phillip Poplestone in the ship above mentioned and their rights by him assigned to the above bound William Sharpe as by the said catalogue may appear and whereas upon their humble request the above named Charles Lord Baltimore hath the day of the date above written promised a grant to the said William Sharpe by his general warrant to take up land in the province for the right of the said several persons now the condition of this obligation is such that if the said persons mentioned and named in the said catalogue or any or either of them have not formerly been made use or in order to their rights nor shall be hereafter made use of to the purpose otherwise then according to the intent that is herein and hereby declared then this obligation to be void and of none effect otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.

Sealed and delivered by the said Wm. Sharpe in the presence of William Sharpe, Vincent Lowe, Rich Keen, Thos. Greening. Annexed to the above obligation was this catalogue follow viz and catalogue of all the servants names which came out of Ireland into Maryland in the ship Encrease of Youghall Phillip Poplestone master, March 8, 1679.

...42. Cath Hennesy"

(Data taken from a photocopy of the original record, located at the Maryland Hall of Records (Patents, Liber 20, folio 184). Photocopy. Personal library of Eric Shawn, Oak Grove, Oregon. This reference to Thomas Shehawne is also found in Harry Wright Newman's To Maryland from Overseas. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1986, p. 156.)

Immigration:
on the ship, "Increase"

Notes:

December 23, 2015:

I've abstracted this information for Benjamin and his issue from the web. And his profile must be questioned as there was NO sources cited for any of his events. It is also noteworthy that Thomas WILCHER did not name any of his children after his grandfather or his issue...DAH

Benjamin married unnamed spouse(Amherst County, Virginia, British Colonies of America). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Burial: Old Swedes Churchyard, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
• Alt Death: 1755, Orange County, North Carolina

Notes:

http://www.dmitchelljones.org/index.html

JOSEPH2 CANTRELL, (Richard1),

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.

end of comment

From material prepared by Eddy and Glenda Harrel - Reference attributed to "Early Families of the North Carolina Counties of Rockingham and Stokes with Revolutionary Service", compiled and published by members of James Hunter Chapter, National Society, Daughter of American Revolution of Madison, North Carolina, published 1977:

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.

•******Virginia Young***********

JOSEPH CANTRELL WAS BORN ABOUT 1695 IN PHILADELPHIA, PA. HE MARRIED CATHERINE HEATH ABOUT 1718. 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, NC.:

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.

**********Judia Kemper Terry******************

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.

"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 descendants of Richard Cantrill lived there from before 1720 until 1797, though the majority moved south during this period. Children: Hannah, born March 20, 1720; baptised April 25, 1720, at Old Swedes; John; Joseph; Zebulon; Isaac; a daughter (name unknown." (THE CANTRILL - CANTRELL GENEALOGY, 1908, by Susan Cantrill Christie, page 7.)

"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."

(Carolyn Sue Mitchell Bouska, 15001 Quail Drive, Balch Springs, Texas 75180-2447; tele: 214-557-5532, 1993 - 1995, as per "The Cantrill-Cantrell Genealogy, A record of the descendants of Richard Cantrill, who was a resident of Philadelphia prior to 1689, and of earlier Cantrills in England and America," by Susan Cantrill Christie, later revised and published again by J. R. and Jackie Cantrell, further revised and published in 1973 by Joseph Caten.)

"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.

{Warren G. Cantrell STRONGLY DISAGREES that Catherine is a daughter of John & Hannah. There were five Heath families in the Philadelphia area. Why would he marry a girl from MA which was so far away....9/2/1995/DAH}

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Will get back to you on this when I have time.

Joyce

On Tue, Feb 10, 2015 at 8:27 AM, info@classroomfurniture.com wrote:
Hello Joyce.
You are citing:


Is this correct? Did you see the gravesite yourself? Please advise as there are many conflicting burial sites for Joseph.

end of query - no response

Birth: 1695
Philadelphia
Philadelphia County
Pennsylvania, USA
Death: 1755
Orange County
North Carolina, USA

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.

CHILDREN:

*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.

* Hannah Cantrell (b. 20 Mar 1720 Christina, New Castle, DE)

* 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.



Family links:
Parents:
Richard Cantrell (1660 - 1753)
Dorothy Jones Cantrell (1672 - 1730)

Spouse:
Catherine Cantrell (1697 - 1755)*

Children:
Hannah Cantrell (1720 - ____)*
John Cantrell (1724 - 1803)*
Joseph Cantrell (1726 - 1804)*
Zebulon Cantrell (1728 - 1765)*
Isaac Cantrell (1729 - 1805)*

Sibling:
Mary Cantril (1694 - 1695)*
Joseph Cantrell (1695 - 1755)

*Calculated relationship

Burial:
Old Swedes Churchyard
Wilmington
New Castle County
Delaware, USA

Created by: jcq
Record added: Feb 24, 2012
Find A Grave Memorial# 85625396

end of biography

Buried:
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Joseph married Catherine LNU in 1718 in New Castle County, Delaware. Catherine was born on 27 May 1697 in Haverhill, Massachusetts; died on 30 Aug 1755 in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware; was buried in Gloria Dei Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Burial: Old Swedes Churchyard, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware

Notes:

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Lynn.

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.

Warren G. Cantrell
Family Historian
1913 Willowbend Dr.
Killeen,. TX 76543
(254) 699-2143

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Diane,

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.

Warren G. Cantrell
1913 Willowbend Dr.
Killeen TX 76543
(254) 699-2143

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"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.

It is interesting to note that her first child, a girl, was named, "Hannah" (after her mother?) and her second child, a son, named, "John" (after her father?)

end of comment

Proposed Change: Joseph C. Cantrell (I3944)
Tree: The Hennessee Family
Link:

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.

Charline Rambaud
cjunemc@gmail.com

end of note

Birth: May 27, 1697
Haverhill
Essex County
Massachusetts, USA
Death: Aug. 30, 1755
Wilmington
New Castle County
Delaware, USA


Family links:
Spouse:
Joseph Cantrell (1695 - 1755)

Children:
Hannah Cantrell (1720 - ____)*
John Cantrell (1724 - 1803)*
Joseph Cantrell (1726 - 1804)*
Zebulon Cantrell (1728 - 1765)*
Isaac Cantrell (1729 - 1805)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial:
Old Swedes Churchyard
Wilmington
New Castle County
Delaware, USA

Created by: jcq
Record added: Feb 24, 2012
Find A Grave Memorial# 85625453

Buried:
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Notes:

This is the Master Profile for John Brittain.
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John Brittain MP
Gender: Male
Birth: 1695
New Jersey, United States
Death: October 28, 1784 (89)
PLUMSTEAD TWP, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Immediate Family:
Son of Richard Brittain and Ann Brittain
Husband of Elizabeth Brittain
Father of Richard Brittain; Samuel Brittain; William Brittain; Elizabeth Morris; Anne Young and 7 others
Brother of William Brittain; Richard Brittain; Susannah Brittain and Nathaniel Brittain
Added by: steven b tucker on September 24, 2007
Managed by: Dennis Harold Cloukey and 14 others
Curated by: Ben M. Angel, still catching up

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John married Elizabeth Stillwell. Elizabeth was born in 1695 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey; died in 1761 in Bucks County, Province of Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In comparing Y-DNA 25 marker results, the probability that Mr. John Andrew Close and Mr. David Alden Hennessee shared a common ancestor within the last...

James Close, b 1618: might be a sibling to our unknown O'Sheal antecedent

COMPARISON CHART

Generations Percentage

4 61.17%
8 84.92%
12 94.15%
16 97.73%
20 99.12%
24 99.66%


John Andrew Close
andy@closeancestry.com
R-M269
Y-DNA HAPLOGROUP
N/A
mtDNA HAPLOGROUP
Earliest Known Ancestors Paternal: James Close, b 1618
Maternal:Emma Steels, b 1872
About Me No information entered.

Ancestral Surnames

Close (Swaledale) Close (Grinton) Graham (Cumberland) Peacock (Swaledale)

FNU married unnamed spouse. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

December 23, 2015:

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Managers of Joseph Wilsher,

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Joseph married unnamed spouse(England). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Mason & Builder
• Religion: Church of England

Notes:

About Richard L Cantrill


Richard L. Cantrill of Charles City, Virginai was born in March 1666 and died May 13, 1753. He was a member of the Church of England, and married Dorothy Jones, a Quaker from Wales, against family wishes in 1693 in Philadelphia. Richard was a friend of William Penn. He was also founder of the first brick factory in this country with his partner, Daniel Peggy. They built the first brick house in Philadelphia. -------------------- Name: Richard Cantrill 2

Sex: M

Birth: 13 MAY 1660 in Derbyshire County, England

Death: 31 MAY 1753 in Philadelphia, PA

Note:

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.

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."

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.

Caveat against surveying of land adjoining Richard Cantrill's estate, issuing to the heirs or executors of said Richard Cantrill, or any under him, 31 May, 1753. As the two son's of Richard left the New Castle area in the late 1720's or early 1730 and moved to the valley of Virginia by 1738, Richard may have also made the move

Sources:

Title: Family Search: Ancestral File: Marriage Records 1839-1928 DeWitt County, Illinois; and Robert C. Mott

Title: Yates Publications Archive

Text: Source #6068.024; Source Type--Family Group Sheet; 1 page

Father: Richard Cantrill 1 b: 1636 in Derbyshire, England

Mother: Alice

Marriage 1 Dorothy Jane Jones b: 1672 in Wales

Children

Mary Cantrell b: 1694

Joseph Cantrell b: 1695 in Philadelphia, PA

Zebulon Cantrell b: 1697

Dorothy Cantrell b: 1699

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..

Editor's Note; I visited Derby a couple of times and enjoyed their famous "Bakewell Tarts"...DAH

Take a peek at Bakewell history... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bakewell and http://www.derbyshireguide.co.uk/travel/bakewell.htm

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Subject: Richard Cantrill family
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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.

They had five children: (I know there are other numbers listed, but these seem most likely. I am willing to consider other info if we can find some kind of documentary support.)

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.

... http://www.geni.com/people/Richard-Cantrill/6000000000092986135?through=6000000001212679485

Richard L. Cantrill of Charles City, Virginai was born in March 1666 and died May 13, 1753. He was a member of the Church of England, and married Dorothy Jones, a Quaker from Wales, against family wishes in 1693 in Philadelphia. Richard was a friend of William Penn. He was also founder of the first brick factory in this country with his partner, Daniel Pegg. [Editor's Note - Daniel was his brother-in-law.]They built the first brick house in Philadelphia. -------------------- Name: Richard Cantrill 2

CANTRELL GENERATION ONE - Courtesy of Mitchell Jones -


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.

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 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..

Birth: 13 MAY 1660 in Derbyshire County, England
Death: 31 MAY 1753 in Philadelphia, PA

Note:

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.

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."

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.

Caveat against surveying of land adjoining Richard Cantrill's estate, issuing to the heirs or executors of said Richard Cantrill, or any under him, 31 May, 1753. As the two son's of Richard left the New Castle area in the late 1720's or early 1730 and moved to the valley of Virginia by 1738, Richard may have also made the move

Sources:

Title: Family Search: Ancestral File: Marriage Records 1839-1928 DeWitt County, Illinois; and Robert C. Mott
Title: Yates Publications Archive
Text: Source #6068.024; Source Type--Family Group Sheet; 1 page
Father: Richard Cantrill 1 b: 1636 in Derbyshire, England
Mother: Alice
Marriage 1 Dorothy Jane Jones b: 1672 in Wales
Children
Mary Cantrell b: 1694
Joseph Cantrell b: 1695 in Philadelphia, PA
Zebulon Cantrell b: 1697
Dorothy Cantrell b: 1699

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."

Buried:
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Richard married Dorothy Jane Jones on 5 Mar 1691 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dorothy (daughter of The Immigrant Ellis Emmanuel Jones and Ellen Jane "Jane" Evans) was born in 1672 in Flint, Flintshire, Wales; died on 30 Aug 1755 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; was buried in Gloria Dei (Old Swedes) Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Quaker
• Death: 1730, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Notes:

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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.

Name: Dorothy Jane Jones

Sex: F

Birth: 1672 in Wales

Death: 30 OCT 1755 in Philadelphia, PA

Father: Ellis Jones

Mother: Jane

Marriage 1 Richard Cantrill 2 b: 13 MAY 1660 in Derbyshire County, England

Children

Mary Cantrell b: 1694
Joseph Cantrell b: 1695 in Philadelphia, PA
Zebulon Cantrell b: 1697
Dorothy Cantrell b: 1699

http://www.ajlambert.com/jones/gen_ctrl.pdf

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.

Jane Jones died in Philadelphia October 2, 1732. The will of Jane Jones, relict of Ellis Jones, was executed at Philadelphia, August 3, 1730, and recorded December 27, 1732. It mentions child: Mary; grandchildren: Daniel and Nathan Pegg, Jane Flower, Zebulon Cantril, Joseph Cantril, and Dorothy Cantril, Mary Price, Jane, Richard White. Exec: Mary Jones. Codicil: December 7, 1732. Grandchildren: Ellis and Susannah Jones, children of Mary Jones, deceased: Exec. John Cadwalader. Witnesses: James Estaugh, Joseph Fordham, and Sarah Elfreth. To each she gave “one English shilling, or the value of it in coyn current.”

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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.


This site tells this story about Richard and Dorothy Cantrell.......


1703 Court Proceeding, extracted by Schart.

Among the Grand Jury presentments-

"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'.

end of notation

Birth:
Old map of Flint ... http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~genmaps/genfiles/COU_files/WAL/DEN/saxton-kip_den_1607.html

Religion:
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".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Quakers

Notes:

Married:
Since Richard Cantrell was not a Quaker, he and Dorothy were married "out of meeting", as the Quaker term was used.

Notes:

24 Jul 2007

Surname: Cantrell

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.

© Copyright: Name Orgin Research www.surnamedb.com 1980 - 2007

Richard married Alice LNU in (~1660) in (Bakewell, Derbyshire, England). Alice was born in (~1635) in (Bakewell, Derbyshire, England). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Weaver
• Religion: Quaker
• Immigration: 5 Sep 1682, Flint, Denbighshire, Wales
• Immigration: 2 Nov 1682, Maryland
• Will: 22 Mar 1722, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Notes:

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.

ELLIS JONES, of county Denbigh, in Wales, with his wife and servants of William Penn, Barbara, Dorothy, Mary, and Isaac; Jane and Margery, daughters of Thomas Winn, of Wales, and mother; Hareclif Hodges, a servant; Lydia Wharmly, of Bolton; James Clayton, of Middlewich, in Chester, blacksmith, and his wife, Jane, with children, James, Sarah, John, Josiah, and Lydia;

Old map of Flint, Denbighshire, Wales ... http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~genmaps/genfiles/COU_files/WAL/DEN/saxton-kip_den_1607.html

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"From the log of the "Submission";

Ellis Jones, age 35 years
Barbara Jones, age 13
Dorothy Jones, age 10
Jane Jones, age 40
Mary Jones, age 12
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.

Quaker by conviction...Christie.

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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.

More About ELLIS EMANUEL JONES:
Emigration: 1682, Arrived on the ship "Submission" in Chester Co., PA
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.

"WILL OF ELLIS JONES I,

Ellis Jones of Philadelphia in the Province of Pennsylvania, Weaver, & being at presest weak of body but by the mercy of God of perfect and sound memory, I now considering the certainty of Death and the Uncertainty when it may please God to bring me to it, do think it convenient to settle my concerns in the worly according to my mind and will and I do now make null and void all former wills by me made and I do Order and appoint this to be my last will and Testament in manner and form following

. 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)."

(Will Book "E" page 60, File #63, 1727, Register of Wills, City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.)

Submission from Liverpool, 5th day of the 7th month, 1682

Surname First Name Age Where From Remarks

Settle James Crew, Master
Riggs Samuel Crew, Mate
Fleetwood Brian Crew Member, Carpenter
Busshell Anthony Crew member,Cooper
Cobham Ellijah Servant on crew list
Bullock Thomas Servant on crew list
Travis Peter Servant on crew list
Royle John Servant on crew list
Hatoley Thomas Servant on crew list
Blivin Henry Crew member, Apprentice
Colon Michael Crew member,Apprentice
Harrison James 54 Lancashire Free Passenger
Harrison Anna 58 Lancashire Free Passenger
Harrison Agnes 80 Lancashire Free Passenger
Radcliff Richard 21 Lancashire Free Passenger
Bond Robert 14 Lancashire Free Passenger
Steward Joseph 14½ Lancashire Free Passenger
Pemberton Phineas 32½ Lancashire Free Passenger
Pemberton Phebe 22½ Lancashire Free Passenger
Pemberton Abigail 2½ Lancashire Free Passenger
Pemberton Ralph 70 Lancashire Free Passenger
Mather Joseph 18 Lancashire Free Passenger
Pemberton Joseph 16wks. Lancashire Free Passenger
Wharmsby Lydia Lancashire Free Passenger
Bradbury Elizabeth 16 Lancashire Free Passenger
Dickinson Allis Lancashire Free Passenger
Lyon Jane 16½ Lancashire Free Passenger
Clayton James 50 Cheshire Free Passenger
Clayton Jane 48 Cheshire Free Passenger
Clayton James 16 Cheshire Free Passenger
Clayton Sarah 14 Cheshire Free Passenger
Clayton John 11 Cheshire Free Passenger
Clayton Mary 8 Cheshire Free Passenger
Clayton Joseph 5 Cheshire Free Passenger
Clayton Lydia 5 Cheshire Free Passenger
Blackshaw Randulph 60 Cheshire Free Passenger
Blackshaw Allis 43 Cheshire Free Passenger
Blackshaw Phebe 16 Cheshire Free Passenger
Blackshaw Sarah 14 Cheshire Free Passenger
Blackshaw Abraham 10 Cheshire Free Passenger
Blackshaw Jacob 8 Cheshire Free Passenger
Blackshaw Mary 6 Cheshire Free Passenger
Blackshaw Nehemiah 3 Cheshire Free Passenger
Blackshaw Martha 1 Cheshire Free Passenger
Bradbury Roger 49
Bradbury Ellenor 46
Bradbury Jacob 18
Bradbury Martha 14
Bradbury Joseph 10
Bradbury Sarah 8
Bradbury Roger 2
Jones Ellis 45 Wales Free Passenger
Jones Jane 40 Wales Free Passenger
Jones Barbary 13 Wales Free Passenger
Jones Dorothy 10 Wales Free Passenger
Jones Mary 12½ Wales Free Passenger
Jones Isaac 4mo. Wales Free Passenger
Winn Rebeckah 20 Wales Free Passenger
Mede Jane 15 Wales Free Passenger
Mede Marjory 11½ Wales Free Passenger

heads 49
whole passengers 37
hed the owners servants for sale: Janeclif [sic] Hodges & Ellen Holland

Transcribed on 07/09/03
By Laura Freeman

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.

Highlights from the ship’s log:

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.

The day after, on the 18th of September “there arose a Great Storm . . . the sea was exceedingly high ye waves ran as high as the main yards but we received little damage.” (A yard is the horizontal spar to which the sails are attached. Big waves.)

October brought severe multi-day storms. October 2nd:

“The sea very rough, the wind high…. A great head sea broke over the ship & staved the boat & took the most part of it away, broke up the main hatches that were both nailed & corked & took them away that they were not seen where they went, broke the boat’s mast & hyst that were lashed in the midship, broke the gunnell head in the midship & broke the forre shet & took severall things of the decks & severall things that were in the boat it cast betwixt decks. … A great sea fell on our Rudder and broke it about one yard or something more from the head …”

They buried one of their friends’ children at sea that day.

The voyage continued.

October 9th: “Faire wether and wind, hundreds of porpoises about the ship some leaped high out of the water and followed the ship about an hour.”

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.
The Submission was one of 22 ships, including William Penn’s “Welcom” that brought the first 2,000 people – mostly Quakers – to the brand new Pennsylvania Colony in 1681 and 1682

Birth:
Map of Denbighshire ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denbighshire
Old map of Flint ... http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~genmaps/genfiles/COU_files/WAL/DEN/saxton-kip_den_1607.html

Religion:
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".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Quakers

Immigration:
on the ship, "Submission", Liverpool, England to Choptank, Maryland and arrived November 2, 1682 on the Maryland coast...

Immigration:
on the ship, "Submission"...

Ellis married Ellen Jane "Jane" Evans in 1671 in (Denbighshire) Wales. Ellen (daughter of Eytyn Evans and unnamed spouse) was born in 0___ 1642 in Denbighshire, Wales; died after 1731 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Quaker
• Probate: 27 Dec 1732, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Notes:

"...Father: Ellis Emmanuel JONES. Mother: Ellen Jane EVANS. Note: Came to this country when she was 13, from Wales in the ship 'Submission'"

Abstracted by Barbara Pace, 6605 Dakar Road, Fort Worth, TX 76116 and reprinted in "Cantrell Cousins",April 1996,Vol.#3 Series 2, pp. 3-4;

Will of Jane Jones, Will Book "E",p. 204, File #278,1732, Register of Wills, City of Philadelphia, PA;

"Be it remembered that I Jane Jones of the City of Phil. in the Province of Penn., widow, being at present weak of body but by the mercy of God of perfect & sound memory, I now considering the certainty of death & uncertainty when it may please God to bring me to it, do think it convenient to settle my concerns in the world according to ,my mind & will--& I do now make void & null all former wills by me made & I do order & appoint this to be my last will & testament in manner & form following viz:

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.

Item 1st. I do give & bequeath to my grandson Nathan Pegg 1 Eng shilling or the value of it in coin current;

I do give & bequeath to my grandson Zebulon Cantrell 1 Eng schilling (etc)

I do give & bequeath to my grandson Joseph Cantrell 1 Eng shilling (etc)

I do give & bequeath to my granddaughter Dorothy Cantrall (same)

I do give & bequeath to my granddau Mary Price (same)

I do give & bequeath to granddau Jane---- (same)

to grandson Richard White (same). &

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.

Signed Sealed Published & Declared by the Testatrix Jane Jones as her Last Will & Testament in the presence of

James Estangh her
Att Jane X Jones
Joseph Driker mark


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".

end of will

Notes for ELLEN JANE EVANS:

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.

Birth:
Flint? not listed in Denbighshire...

(Flint, Flintshire, Wales)

Religion:
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".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Quakers

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alt Birth: ~1616, Jamestown, Virginia

Notes:

Biography

Henry Cantrell was a US Southern Colonist.

In the year 1616 and the thirteenth year of the reign of King James I of England, a son was born in Jamestowne to William and Mary Cantrell. He was named Henry. For eight years his father had been closely associated with the new colony of Jamestowne having first arrived there in 1608.

Henry grew up quickly among the wheeling and dealing of a newly rich tobacco empire and by the age of fourteen was involved in the trans-oceanic trade of the "noxious weed." That year he came as a passenger on the Unicorn landing at Blunt Point and was responsible for overseeing the loading of a few hogsheads of tobacco for shipment to England.

"In 1631, Henry sent some tobacco to his brother William, then in England. Henry and his shipment of tobacco crossed the Atlantic on the Unicorn." [1]

It is said that Henry was married to a lady named Alice. He was 19 years old when his first son Richard was born in 1635. Another son, Henry, was born in 1639.

In that year Henry was back in Virginia and is listed as an inspector or the tobacco crop, and was a Justice of Charles County, Virginia; he adminstered the oath to men of experience and dignity, who were appointed Inspectors of Tobacco Crops.

Henry returned to Derbyshire, England and opened a tobacco shop, to which his brother shipped goods. Henry married Margaret Shaw 11 Oct 1640, in Kniveton, Derbyshire, England. She was born in Creech, Derbyshire, England 10 Aug 1619.

Henry died in 1682 in Lawrence PA.

Name
Name: Henry /CANTRELL/[1]
Birth
Birth:
Date: 1616
Place: Jamestown, James, Virginia, USA[2]
Death
Death:
Date: 1682
Place: New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA[3]
Sources
[1] McCartney, Martha W. Virginia Immigrants and Adventurers, 1607-1635; A Biographical Dictionary, Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., p. 185

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Cantrell-1231 was created by Rebecca Davis through the import of Holland Family Tree.ged on Dec 6, 2014.

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Henry L Cantrell, Sr.
Gender: Male
Birth: 1616
Jamestown, Virginia, United States
Death: 1682 (66)
Newcastle, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
Place of Burial: New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States
Immediate Family:
Son of William Cantrell, Jr. immigrant to Jamestown; William Cantrell; Mary Cantrell and Mary Cantrell
Husband of Margaret Cantrell and Margaret Cantrell
Father of Amy Cox and Richard L. Cantrill, Sr.
DNA Markers: I-M284 details
Added by: Karen Lavonne Finn on January 3, 2009
Managed by: Sonya Cantrell and 17 others
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Name: Henry Cantrill

Sex: M

Birth: 1616 in Derbyshire, Blackwell Parish, England

Death: 1682 in New Castle, PA now DE

Father: William Cantrill b: 1575 in Derbyshire, England

Mother: Mary

Marriage 1 Margaret Shawe b: 10 AUG 1619

Married: 11 OCT 1640 in Kniveton, Derbshire, England

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Richard Cantrill 1 b: 1636 in Derbyshire, England
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Henry married Margaret Shaw on 10 Nov 1640 in Kniveton, Derbyshire, England. Margaret was born on 10 Aug 1619 in Creech, Derbyshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

14 Jan 2014: Comments:

Think I hit send a bit prematurely on my earlier email. Another researcher, Julie A DeSoignie, claims a marriage record exists for Henry Cantrell & Margaret Shaw 11 Oct 1640, Kniveton, Derbyshire, England. So it would have been Henry's father, William Jr, who came in 1608 with Capt John Smith. I just watched a National Geographic special on the first group to come with Capt John Smith to Jamestown. I thought it said it was in 1608. I understood no women came with that expedition so if William was among the first group, he returned to England. That makes sense as Henry was born 1616 in England. I'll do a bit more on the history of that expedition so I understand it in relation to Henry. Still would like to hear your rationale for Henry's ancestors. Charline

Charline McPhetridge Rambaud
cjunemc@gmail.com

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Eytyn married unnamed spouse(Flint, Flintshire, Wales). unnamed was born in (Flint, Flintshire, Wales). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alt Birth: ~1580, Bakewell, Derbyshire, England
• Immigration: 1607, Jamestown, Virginia
• Alt Death: Aft 1625, Jamestown, Virginia

Notes:

Biography

William Cantrell/Cantrill was born around 1580 in Derbyshire, England.

He was one of the first adventurers to the New World, landing at Jamestowne, Virginia in 1608. Jamestowne was settled the previous year, becoming the first permanent English settlement in the New World. Captain John Smith noted that In 1608, "Master Nelson arrived with his lost Phoenix." He also provided a list of new arrivals in a note entitled, "Their names that were landed in this Supply." He listed thirty-two "gentlemen," a list which included "William Cantrell."[1]

Among Smith's many duties and interests was Exploration and Discovery , up, down, and around the James River. On 2 Jun 1608, Smith left the fort "to performe his discoveries," with a company of adventurers which included six "gentlemen" (a group which included "William Cantrill"), four soldiers, a blacksmith and two fishermen. The discovery company left "in an open barge of two tunnes burthen, leaving the Phenix at Cape Henry, we crossed the bay to the Easterne Shore and fell with the isles called Smith's Iles." The record of this adventure includes encountering "2 grimme and stout Savages," being taken to meet the "King" of the Werowans, catching more fish than they could cook and eat by stabbing them with their swords, and their captain's near fatal encounter with a stingray.[2]

This second voyage of discovery took the hardy adventurers into modern-day Delaware, to within five miles of modern-day Pennsylvania, and up the Potomac River ten miles past the current site of Washington DC. From June 2 to July 21, 1608, the company of discovery traversed nearly 1,000 miles.[3]

William Cantrill participated fully in this second discovery and Cantrell's Point on the James River, is named for him. Although Cantrill's journals have not survived, in his own "Narrative" Smith acknowledges included material having come "From the writings of Captaine Nathaniel Powell, William Cantrill, Sergeant Boothe, Edward Gurganey."[4]

Name
Name: William /Cantrell/[5][6]
Event
Event:
Type: Arrival
Date: 1607
Place: Jamestown, Virginia[7]
Marriage
No record as yet has been found of the marriage of William Cantrell. The only mention we have of a wife is in a footnote referring to the birth of Henry, son of William and Mary.[8]

Sources
? Smith, Historie
? Smith, Narrative, p 141
? Bourne
? Smith, Narrative, p 325
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? McCartney
Smith, John, The Generall Historie of Virginia, New England & the Summer Isles, Glasgow: James MacLehose and Sons, publishers to the University, New York: Macmillan Company, MCMVII (1907), p. 110, 111, 115, 235
Smith, John, Narrative of Early Virginia, 1606-1625, Vol. 5, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1907, pp. 141, 142, 325
Bourne, Joel K., Jr. National Geographic, June 2005, pp. 46-49
McCartney, Martha W. Virginia Immigrants and Adventurers, 1607-1635; A Biographical Dictionary, Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., 2007. p. 185
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See also:

Christie, Susan Cantrill. The Cantrill-Cantrell Genealogy: A Record of the Descendants of Richard Cantrill, who was a Resident of Philadelphia Prior to 1689, and of Earlier Cantrills in England and America. New York: The Grafton Press Genealogical Publishers, 1908. pp xix-xx
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William Cantrill

Sex: M

Birth: 1575 in Derbyshire, England

Death: 1619 in Jamestown, Virginia

Marriage 1 Mary

Children

Henry Cantrill b: 1616 in Derbyshire, Blackwell Parish, England

An acquaintance of John Smith, it is said he was at his marriage to Pocahontas.

Arrived in America in 1608. He was listed as a "Gentleman" and was said to be familiar with firearms.

end of biography

List of Jamestown colonists:

First Supply - January 1608

Jefrey Abots, Gentleman
Robert Alberton, Perfumer
Robert Barnes, Gentleman
William Bayley, Gentleman
William Beckwith, Tailer
Richard Belfield, Refiner
William Bentley, Labourer
John Bouth, Labourer
Richard Brislow, Labourer
William Burket, Labourer
James Burne

*William Cantril, Gentleman

William married Mary LNU. Mary was born in 1590 in (Bakewell, Derbyshire) England; died in 1630 in (Jamestown, James City County, Colony of Virginia). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
No record as yet has been found of the marriage of William Cantrell. The only mention we have of a wife is in a footnote referring to the birth of Henry, son of William and Mary.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alt Birth: 1559, (Derbyshire) England

William married Agnes Johnson on 20 Jan 1574 in Alstonfield, Staffordshire, England. Agnes was born in 1546 in Alstonfield, Staffordshire, England; died on ~ March 1583 in Alstonfield, Staffordshire, England; was buried on 30 Mar 1583 in St Peters, Alstonfield, Staffordshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ralph Cantrell
Born about 1525 in Staffordshire, England
Son of Thomas Cantrell [uncertain] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of Alice Cantrell — married 1540 in Staffordshire, England
DESCENDANTS descendants
Father of William Cantrell
Died 17 Apr 1561 in Wetton, Staffordshire, Englandmap

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Cantrell-1236 and Cantrell-745 appear to represent the same person because: same birth date, place. This line has been started at least 3 times, let's get it together. Sons William also need to be merged.
On 14 Mar 2017 at 16:16 GMT Shirley (Strutton) Dalton wrote:

Cantrell-1236 and Cantrell-745 appear to represent the same person because: same birth date, place. This line has been started at least 3 times, let's get it together. Sons William also need to be merged.
On 14 Mar 2017 at 16:07 GMT Shirley (Strutton) Dalton wrote:

Cantrell-919 and Cantrell-745 appear to represent the same person because: Although Cantrell-745 has no dates, based on descendants they are the same person. Sons William also need to be merged.

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Ralph married Alice LNU in 1540 in Staffordshire, England. Alice was born in 1520 in Staffordshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alt Birth: 1500, England

Notes:

Thomas Cantrell
Born about 1500 in England
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
DESCENDANTS descendants
Father of Ralph Cantrell
Died [date unknown] [location unknown]

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Thomas Cantrell ...

Disconnecting from erroneous ancestor
Thomas Cantrell (was listed as son of Simon Cantrell) - http://thehennesseefamily.com/getperson.php?personID=I32251&tree=hennessee, his purported son Ralph Cantrell and grandson William Cantrell have no birth or death dates on their profiles. However, the son of William Cantrell does have a birth date -- William Cantrell born 1580 in Bakewell, Derbyshire, England. Since it is obvious that Simon (born 1757) cannot have a great great-grandson born in 1580, this entire line is being disconnected from Simon. Strutton-11 15:12, 12 March 2017 (EDT)

Research Notes
There is no documentation showing that Thomas Cantrell was the father of Ralph Cantrell. There is no information for birth date or place. In effect, this profile simply serves as a placeholder for the parent of Ralph Cantrell. An estimated birthdate has been added based on age 25 at time of birth of son Ralph. This is simply a date to give the approximate era in which Thomas is purported to have lived.

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Thomas married Agnes (Loughe)(Derbyshire) England. Agnes was born in ~1448 in Shropshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

It doesn't seem likely thaat Thomas would marry a woman 25 years his senior...DAH

Agnes Loughe Cantrell (?)
Birthdate: circa 1448
Birthplace: Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Death:
Immediate Family:
Wife of Thomas Cantrell
Mother of Ralph Cantrell

Managed by: Homer A Cantrell
Last Updated: February 27, 2015
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Agnes Loughe Cantrell's Timeline
1448
1448
Birth of Agnes Loughe
Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
1525
1525
Age 77
Birth of Ralph Cantrell
England, United Kingdom
????
Death of Agnes Loughe

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