Thomas J. Cantrell

Male 1761 - 1830  (69 years)


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  • Name Thomas J. Cantrell 
    Alt Birth 23 Jan 1761  (Caswell County, North Carolina) Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Birth 26 Jan 1761  Caswell County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Religion Baptist  [4
    Military Revolutionary War Patriot  [1, 6
    Death 26 Sep 1830  McMinn County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 7
    Burial Williamsburg Cemetery, McMinn County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Person ID I3993  The Hennessee Family
    Last Modified 13 Apr 2021 

    Father John Cantrell, Sr.,   b. 6 Oct 1724, New Castle County, Delaware Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 0Feb 1803, Spartanburg, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Hannah Jane Brittain,   b. 16 Sep 1724, New Castle County, Delaware Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1769, Reidsville, Rockingham County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 44 years) 
    Marriage 1743  New Castle County, Delaware Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9, 10
    Residence (Family) 1753  Orange County, North Carolina, a British Colony in America Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Family ID F1567  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth A(nne) Norris,   b. 10 Mar 1765, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Sep 1830, Athens, McMinn County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years) 
    Marriage 1782  Greenville County, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 12
    Children 
     1. Mary Cantrell,   b. 1784, Greeneville County, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1848, McMinn County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years)
     2. Nancy Cantrell,   b. 1790, Rockingham County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 0Feb 1872, DeKalb County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
     3. Elijah Houston Cantrell,   b. 13 Aug 1793, Greenville County, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 May 1866, Dade County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)
     4. Sarah Cantrell,   b. 1797, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Gabriel Cantrell,   b. 1799, Greenville County, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 0Dec 1849, DeKalb County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 50 years)
    Family ID F1607  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Apr 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsAlt Birth - 23 Jan 1761 - (Caswell County, North Carolina) Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 26 Jan 1761 - Caswell County, North Carolina Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1782 - Greenville County, South Carolina Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 26 Sep 1830 - McMinn County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Williamsburg Cemetery, McMinn County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
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  • 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 [1]
    • 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.

  • Sources 
    1. [S15188] Thomas J. Cantrell, Gravesite Memorial, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7197012/thomas-j.-cantrell, This person, pla.

    2. [S4400] Cantrell,Warren G.;Premier Conservator and source for "Cantrell" records (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S51814] http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=cantrell&GSfn=thomas&GSby=1761&GSbyrel=in&GSdy=1830&GSdyrel=in&GSo.

    4. [S51815] http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=cantrell&GSfn=thomas&GSby=1761&GSbyrel=in&GSdy=1830&GSdyrel=in&GSo.

    5. [S15192] Sue Muller, s.k.muller@usa.net, submitted her Cantrell Pedigree, Saturday, April 10th, 2021, This person, place, event,.

    6. [S51813] http://genforum.genealogy.com/cantrell/messages/7866.html.

    7. [S4401] Cantrell,Warren G.;Premier Conservator and source for "Cantrell" records (Reliability: 3).

    8. [S38534] Cantrell,Warren G.;Premier Conservator and source for "Cantrell" records.

    9. [S44898] http://gen.reimert.org/database/b115.htm#P2525.

    10. [S45285] http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/c/o/c/Pamela-S-Cochran/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-1214.html.

    11. [S11247] "Capt Abraham Cantrell (1744-1826), Biography & Cemetery Profile, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln.

    12. [S38555] Cantrell,Warren G.;Premier Conservator and source for "Cantrell" records (Reliability: 3).