Elijah Cantrell (1758 - abt. 1800)

Born 1758 in Orange, North Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Achsa (Cummins) Cantrell — married 1795 in Rockingham County, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died about 1800 at about age 42 in Rockingham, North Carolina, United States

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Descendant of William Cantrell, the first Cantrell in North America. William arrived from England with Captain John Smith in Jamestown, Virginia on April 20, 1607. Updated: Find A Grave Memorial# 102414346 was found during our annual "source a thon" and birth date changed accordingly. Dorothy Barry 1 Oct 2017 EST.

Biography

Elijah Cantrell was born 1758 in Orange County North Carolina, USA.

He was the Son of Isaac Cantrell Nancy Cloud

Elijah grew up on Wolf Island Creek and on 25 Nov 1794 he bought, from his brother, Charles, 100 acres of land which lay along this creek.

He married Achsa "Axy" Cummins about 1795. In March of 1796 he bought another 151 acres. On 1 June 1798 he bought yet another 212 acres.

Elijah Cantrell was a North Carolina colonist.

Elijah was born about 1758 in Orange County, North Carolina. He was the son of Isaac Cantrell and Nancy Cloud. He passed away before 1800 in Rockingham County, North Carolina and is presumably buried in Wolf Island Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery Rockingham County, North Carolina. His widow Axy Cantrell and her two children were listed on the 1800 census in that county.^[1]

Elijah married Achea Axy Cummins about 1795 in Rockingham County, North Carolina.^{[citation needed]}

His two children are referenced in the will of his father, although not by name, submitted for probate in February 1806.

… except my son Elijah Cantrell's heirs; to the two children he left at his decease, I will that they have of my estate ten shillings between them.^[2]

Note: Elijah did not marry Margaret "Peggy" Connelly. He has been confused with a different Elijah Cantrell.

Death & Legacy

The exact date of Elijah's death is not known. He purchased land in Rockingham County, North Carolina in 1794, 1796 and for the last time on 1 June 1798. His widow is listed on the 1800 census in Rockingham County as head of household. He apparently died between those two dates.

In his estate files we have a record that at the time of his death Elijah owned 365 1/4 acres of land. On 14 August 1801 the Sheriff was ordered by the court to summon a jury "to lay off for Acsa Raferty late widow of Elijah Cantrell…" her dowry. The jury then "marked and laid off for said widow one hundred and twenty one acres including the late dwelling house…" on 6 November 1801.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRD-7NT : accessed 15 January 2017), Ary Cantrill, Salisbury, Rockingham, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 468, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 32; FHL microfilm 337,908.
2. ↑ Transcript of will on Isaac's profile page
3. ↑ "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ8G-M3XK : 20 November 2015), Elijah Cantrill, 1801; citing Rockingham County, North Carolina, United States, State Archives, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 2,109,881.

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• Citing this Record

United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29V-YXNM : 11 March 2016), Elijah Cantrel, 1812-1815; citing NARA microfilm publication M602 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); roll 33; FHL microfilm 882,551.

Family trees:

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