Cynthia (Unknown) Kendall (abt. 1788 - 1825)

Descendants

Died 1825 at about age 37 in Henry, Tennessee, United States

Biography

Cynthia was born about 1788. She passed away in 1825.

Sources

• Ansearchin' News Vol. 55, No. 2 Summer, 2008, page 84

https://www.tngs.org/resources/Documents/Magazine/Vol%2055%20No%202%202008.pdf

1821/1822

• " Peter Kendall became guardian of the children of Moses Kendall (“Kindel”, in Limestone County, Alabama Orphan Court Minutes) after his death there in December of 1821. On 16 January 1822, the oldest son ,Williamson Kendall, over 14, chose Peter Kendall as his guardian; in a later document, Peter is appointed guardian of Delila, Richmond, Maria, Sarah and Feriba, the younger children of Moses and Cynthia Kendall. [Moses had come to Bedford County (later Lincoln County)Tennessee from North Carolina about 1808, where he owned land on Bradshaw Creek and Swan Creek, tributaries of the Elk River, before moving to north Alabama about 1818] Cynthia evidently came to Henry County with Peter and her children after his death. She died there in the fall of 1825, and her estate was sold under the supervision of Peter Kendall, administrator"

1822--Court appoints Peter Kendall guardian to Williamson Kendall, Richmond Kendall, Julila Kendall. Maria Kendall, Fanelia Kendall & Sarah Kendall (source c, #87). HENRY COUNTY, TENNESSEE WILLS, 1822 - 1844 Abstracts from Volume A, May 1822 - Mar 1827 Abstracted from Tennessee State Archives & Library Microfilm, Roll No. 102 https://www.tngs.org/.../Magazine/Vol%2033%20No2%201986.pdf

p. 137 - Sale of estate of Cynthia KENDALL, decd, by Peter Kendall, Administrator, 3 Jan 1826. Purchasers were: Williamson Kendall, Julila Kendall, Benjamin BAKER, Ephriam WILLIAMS, Zadock McLESTER, Thomas FRAZIER, Sr. ,-William ROSS, Sr., Anny/Aimy M. Kendall, Benjamin RAGLAND, Isaac GREER, Henry SEXTON, John LEE, John SWOR, Peter R. YOUNG, William ROSS, Jr., Coar COOPER, John NARON, John UPCHURCH, John C. HAMILTON, Thomas MOODY, Thomas Frazier, Jr., George RICE, Robert BROWN, Joel J GURLEY, Sarah Young .•.one negro named David, by Peter Kendall.