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Aaron Cantrell (abt. 1765 - abt. 1835)

Aaron Cantrell
Born about in Wolfe Island Creek, Rockingham County, North Carolinamap
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Son of and
Brother of , , , , , , , and
Husband of — married 1785 in Rockingham County, North Carolina, USAmap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , and
Died about at about age 70 in White, Tennessee, United Statesmap
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Profile last modified | Created 30 May 2013
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Biography

He was born about 1765 or 1770 in Wolfe Island Creek, Rockingham County, North Carolina and his parents were Nancy Watson and Isaac Cantrell. Aaron married about 1785 in Rockingham County, North Carolina to Martha Elizabeth "Betsy" Smith.

By 1820 he had moved from North Carolina to Tennessee, USA.

He passed away in late 1834 or very early 1835 in Tennessee, USA, his handwritten will being dated 2 Oct 1834 and recorded 29 Jan 1835[1][2].

Children [3]

  1. William Cantrell
  2. John Cantrell
  3. James Cantrell
  4. Moses Cantrell
  5. Smith Cantrell
  6. Ephraim Cantrell
  7. Polly (Cantrell) Johnson.

Slaves

Aaron was listed with 8 Enslaved Persons in his household in the 1810 census, 4 in 1820, and 6 in 1830. He mentioned one by name, Celah, in his 1834 will[1][2].

Census

  • 1790/Aug/02 USA Census of Rockingham County, North Carolina; on ancestry.com citing FHL#568147; image#304; NARA#M637; roll#7; p525
  • 1790 USA Census of Rockingham, North Carolina; on FamilySearch database with images (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHK1-CRS : accessed 05 Dec 2016) citing FHL#568,147; NARA#M637; p525; roll#7; for Aron Cantril @16+ with 5 females & 1M@<16yrs
  • 1800/Aug/04 USA Census of Salisbury, Rockingham County, North Carolina; on ancestry.com citing FHL#337908; image#453; NARA#M32; roll#32; p445; for Aron Cantrell @26-44yrs with wife @26-44 & 2F@10-15 & 4M@<10 & 1F@<10 & 1 slave; ttl=10
  • 1810/Aug/06 USA Census of Rockingham County, North Carolina; on ancestry.com citing FHL#23; image#337916; roll#43; p189; for Aron Cantrell @45+ with wife @45+ & 2F@16-25 & 3M@10-15 & 3M@<10 & 1F@<10 & 8 slaves; ttl=19
  • 1820/Aug/07 USA Census of White County, Tennessee; on ancestry.com citing NARA# M33_122; image#304; p342; for Aron Cantrell @45+ with wife @45+ & 2M@18-25 & 1M@16-18 & 1M@10-15 & 1F@10-15 & 2M@<14 slaves; 2F@<14 slaves; ttl=11
  • 1830/Jun/01 USA Census of White County, Tennessee; on ancestry.com citing FHL#24540; NARA#M19; roll#182; p19; on farm; for Aaron Cantrell @60-69yrs with wife @50-59 & 3M@20-29 & 1F@20-29 & 1M@<5 & 2M@10-23 slaves & 1F@10-23 slaves 2F@<10 slaves & 1M@<10 slave; ttl=13

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Tennessee, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008"
    Settlements and Wills, 1831-1967; Author: Tennessee County Court (White County); Probate Place: White, Tennessee
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9176 #3825347 (accessed 3 April 2023)
    Aaron Cantrell handwritten will, 2 Oct 1834, recorded on 29 jan 1835 in White, Tennessee, USA.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Tennessee, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008"
    Will Books, 1810-1840, White County, Tennessee; Author: Tennessee State Library and Archives (Nashville, Tennessee); Probate Place: White, Tennessee
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9176 #2809790 (accessed 3 April 2023)
    Aaron Cantrell probate in 1810-1840 in White, Tennessee, USA. Typewritten transcription.
  3. ↑ North America, Family Histories 1500-2000 on ancestry.com with image; citing "Cantrill-Cantrell Genealogy": a record of the descendants of Richard Cantrill; for Moses Cantrell6, Aaron5, Isaac4, John3, Joseph2, Richard1.
  • "Cantrill-Cantrell Genealogy" by Susan Cantrill Christie & Grafton Press Genealogical Publishers of New York in 1908; Record of the Descendants of Richard Cantrill, who was a Resident of Philadelphia Prior to 1689, and of Earlier Cantrills in England and America; p30

Acknowledgments

  • WikiTree profile Cantrell-771 was created on 24 May 2013 by William Graham through the import of WLGraham.ged




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Smith-238883 Paul Smith
I have added the name of one known slave owned by Aaron Cantrell on this profile with categories using the standards of the US Black Heritage Exchange Program. This helps us connect enslaved ancestors to their descendants. See the Heritage Exchange Portal for more information.
posted by Paul Smith
N Gauthier
Cantrell-771 and Cantrell-43 appear to be duplicate profiles with the same wife.

They have different parents who are father and son to each other.

Cantrell-771 is attached to parents Isaac Cantrell and Nancy Watson.

Cantrell-43 is attached to Isaac's parents.

The has been a problem for a few years. Can we figure out which are the correct set of parents fore Aaron ?

posted by N Gauthier
Smith-238883 Paul Smith
Since the two Aaron Cantrells are apparently not the same person, and the only problem has been the marriage to Martha, it seemed to be the most prudent choice to detach the conflicting marriage. What little evidence exists (secondary sources), points to Martha having married Aaron son of Isaac + Nancy Watson; this is now what should display. The floor is of course still open to corrections, with proper sourcing.
posted by Paul Smith
Strutton-11 Shirley Ann (Strutton) Dalton (1943-2023)
Much more research needs to be done before any merge can be considered with Cantrell-43. Both parents, birthdate, birthplace are all different. The only similarity appears to be the wife and date of marriage. It is entirely possible that there is an error in attributing Mary Elizabeth Smith as wife of Aaron.
posted by Shirley Ann (Strutton) Dalton (1943-2023)
Campbell-2634 Christine (Campbell) Preston
Cantrell-43 and Cantrell-771 are not ready to be merged because: please verify mother and this will be a valid merge
posted by Christine (Campbell) Preston
Campbell-2634 Christine (Campbell) Preston
Cantrell-771 & Cantrell-43 appear the same person but the mother is different. Did some research and the Guilford County had a chunk of county taken to make Rockingham County. Once mother is verified this merge would be valid.
posted by Christine (Campbell) Preston
Whitman-2798 Robin Whitman
Cantrell-43 and Cantrell-771 appear to represent the same person because: These could possibly be the same person but they have different mothers.
posted by Robin Whitman

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