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 1758 - 1827 (68 years)
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| Name |
Stephen Cantrell |
| Birth |
28 Feb 1758 |
Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth |
28 Jun 1758 |
North Carolina |
 Military |
Revolutionary War Patriot [1] |
- DAR Ancestor Number A018959
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| Death |
5 Feb 1827 |
Sumner County, Tennessee [1] |
| Burial |
Cantrell Cemetery, Goodlettsville, Davidson County, Tennessee [1] |
- While the location of the cemetery is unknown, it was, most likely, on the property Captain Cantrell had been awarded for his military service.
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| Person ID |
I3969 |
The Hennessee Family |
| Last Modified |
5 Jan 2015 |
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| Notes |
- Stephen Cantrell was the son of Zebulon and Sarah Montgomery Cantrell. He was married to Mary Ann Blakemore, daughter of Major John Blakemore of the "Donelson Expedition". The union produced ten children:
Stephen Cantrell 1783 – 1854
Sarah Cantrell 1785 – 1868
Ota Cantrell 1787 – 1846
Alfred Cantrell 1790 – 1826
William Cantrell 1792 – 1860
Zebulon Pike Cantrell 1794 – 1865
Mary Cantrell 1798 – 1839
Darby Henley Cantrell 1801 – 1883
James Madison Cantrell 1803 – 1837
George Washington Clinton Cantrell 1805 – 1881
Cantrell, DAR Ancestor Number A018959, was a Revolutionary War Soldier employed as a Captain of the Guard by the Continental Commissioners of North Carolina. He was one of the Heroes who fought at the Battle of King's Mountain on October 7, 1780. This victory has long been regarded as the turning point of the American Revolution. As a reward for his loyal service, he was given 640 acres in Davidson County, TN.
After the American Revolution, he continued a life of public service: in 1792 and 1793, he captained a company to protect the citizens against the Indians. On March 28, 1796 when the First Legislature of Tennessee convened in Knoxville, Cantrell and William Montgomery were the first representatives from Sumner County. Tennessee State records show that Stephen Cantrell served on a committee to design the Tennessee State Seal. In 1797 he served as Senator from Sumner County. (Reference THE CANTRILL-CANTRELL GENEALOGY by Susan Cantrill Christie, Page 112.)
The U.S. Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, recorded that Stephen Cantrell was buried in the Cantrell Cemetery in Goodletsville, TN. While the location of the cemetery is unknown, it was, most likely, on the property Captain Cantrell had been awarded for his military service. [1]
- "Moved from North Carolina to Tennessee, shortly after the Revolution. Stephen's parents were thought to have been living in the Virginia Valley when he was born, going from there to the Carolinas.
Stephen Cantrill was an outstanding patriot and soldier during the Revolution. His career as a pioneer of Sumner County is rich with history. He has many descendants scattered throughout the south."
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