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Isaac Cantrell

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Additional Narrative 1 1.2 Additional Narrative 2 1.3 Birth 1.4 Marriage 1.5 Children 1.6 Occupation 1.7 Death 1.8 Burial 1.9 Records 1.9.1 Land Transactions 1.9.2 Census 1.9.3 Estate of Isaac Cantrell 2 Research Notes 2.1 Review 2.2 Mother's Maiden Name 2.3 DNA Information 3 Sources 4 Acknowledgement

Biography

The family made the long trek to North Carolina by 1758. One or more uncles and various cousins all moved at the same time. They were a large family. Isaac had nine children by second wife, Mary Linder. They had strong ties to the Baptist church.

Isaac Cantrell was a son of Joseph and Catharina Cantrell, and a brother of John Cantrell who was born October 1724. ^[1] The best available information indicates that Isaac Cantrell was born about 1733. ^[2] On 17 Feb 1806 at the Court of Ordinary in Spartanburg Co., SC, Lawrence Bankston deposed that Isaac Cantrell was about 72 years old at the time of his death in 1805. Isaac may have been born in New Castle Co., PA (DE). His parents are thought to have moved into Virginia in the 1730's, and to have been living in Orange Co., VA in 1738. However Joseph is not found on the Orange Co., VA, Tithables from 1735 to 1739, 1747-1749, 1751, 1753, and 1756 to 1760. The tithables for Orange Co., VA, are missing for 1740 to 1747, 1750, and 1752.

They moved into Orange Co., NC, around 1752. Warren G. Cantrell thinks that Isaac and his family did not move from Virginia to North Carolina until about 1756, and this may be correct. Isaac first bought land in Orange Co., NC, on 14 Dec 1756, a 200 acre tract from the Earl of Granville.

By 1756, Isaac Cantrell was married and had four children. His first wife is thought to have been Talitha Cloud, who was probably the mother of his first eight children. They married young, probably about 1751, as their first child was born in 1752. Their third child, Mary Cantrell, born 1754, married Sampson Bethel. Tradition has come down in the Bethel family that Mary's mother was Talitha Cloud, supported by the fact that Mary had a son Cantrell Bethel, a daughter Talitha Bethel, and most importantly, a son named Cloud Bethel. Use of the unusual name Cloud is strong evidence of a relationship to that family. Of Isaac's first eight children, three are known to have had daughters named Talitha. Talitha Cloud was probably born about 1735, married Isaac Cantrell about 1751, and died about 1762, after having eight children. Talitha Cloud's parents are presently unknown.

After the death of his first wife, Isaac Cantrell married again; the second wife's name was Elizabeth. This is established by a notation in a Book of Hymns and Spiritual Songs owned by Sarah Cantrell, who married William Pirkle, the fourteenth child of Isaac Cantrell. The book is now owned by a descendant, and written on the flyleaf is this: "Sarah Cantrell, daughter of Isaac Cantrell and Elizabeth his wife was born July ye 27th-1769." Elizabeth's last name is not known, nor the names of her parents. She apparently died about 1772, after the birth of her eighth child, who was Isaac's sixteenth child.

Isaac Cantrell by 1772 was under 40 years old and had sixteen children; the oldest was twenty and the youngest was just born. He badly needed a wife and fortunately he found one quickly and not far away. She was 17 year old Mary Linder, born about 1755, the daughter of Isaac's neighbor John Linder. She was certainly of child-bearing age, and she produced nine children between 1772 and 1783. Her children are documented in the census, in the 1806 court action, and in her will (or deed of gift), which was written in 1830, several years before her death in the fall of 1844.

Isaac Cantrell had 25 children by his three wives, and he had a least 194 grandchildren. However, Isaac was engaged in numberous activities besides bringing children into the world. To begin with, he had to grow enough food to feed his large family, and enough food to feed his large family, and enough flax, cotton, and wool to clothe them. This was in the day when practically all food for the family was grown and prepared on the farm, involving a great deal of work for the entire family.

Isaac Cantrell was a slaveowner at the time of his death in 1805; in 1800 he owned four slaves. He named three adult slaves in his will, and there were also slave children. He left the slaves to his wife and four of his younger sons. Being a slaveowner was apparently not in conflict with his religious beliefs.

Isaac had strong religious beliefs, and in fact was a Baptist preacher. Precisely when he became a Baptist or a preacher is not known. He may have done so at an early age, or he may have been past forty. We do know that he was the founder, organizer, and first pastor of the Wolf Island Primitive Baptist Church. Located one mile north of Reidsville in Rockingham County, North Carolina, it was formed in 1777. Isaac lived on the farm where the church was located, and it was known for many years as Cantrell's Meeting House. Isaac served as pastor there for 20 years, until in his old age he moved in 1795 to Spartanburg County, South Carolina, where his brother John had lived since about 1782.

In South Carolina, Isaac again served as pastor of a Baptist Church, the Buck Creek Church where his brother John was a member. Isaac was pastor from 1796 through 1799, and his brother John served as messenger to the Bethel Association during some of those years.

Isaac's will left all his land to his wife for her lifetime, but the court concluded that the will was valid for the personal property, but not for the land. Peter Cantrell, Isaac's son by Elizabeth, brought an action in the Court of Common Pleas of Spartanburg County in October 1807, suggesting that one third of the land be given to the widow, Mary Cantrell, as her dower, and that the rest be divided among the 19 heirs of Isaac Cantrell. The widow had no objections, and she was assigned 200 acres, including the plantation house. The remaining land was to be sold and divided among the heirs. However, this was not likely to enrich the heirs, as the entire 862 acres was appraised at 0.50, less than per acre. By the time it was divided among the 19 heirs, probably no one got more than . Why only 19 heirs were listed is not clear. Apparently two of Mary Linder's children had died young, which left 23 heirs. One of Talitha's children also apparently died without heirs, but two of Talitha's children were omittted from the list of heirs: Mary Cantrell who married Sampson Bethel, and Elizabeth Cantrell who married her cousin John 'Miller John' Cantrell. James Cantrell, son of the second wife Elizabeth, was also omitted. Possibly these chose not to join in the court action; they may have been given some property by their father Isaac at an earlier time, with the understanding that it would be their share of his estate. At any rate, the list of 19 heirs has been very helpful in establishing who the children of Isaac Cantrell were. The following list of his children may not be totally accurate, but it is a much more comprehensive list than was available when the 1908 Cantrell Genealogy was writtten. (byThomas G. Webb)

Additional Narrative 1

Note: it is unclear if Thomas G. Webb is the author of the above narrative or the following information. Please clarify and remove this comment.

The following regards Peter Cantrell's protest of the settlement of Rev. Isaac Cantrell's estate because in Rev. Isaac's will only his last wife and her children received divisions of his estate to keep the continuity of the records. In the spring of 1844, son Enoch died and William Parris was appointed administrator of his estate. He filed a petition 13 May 1844 on behalf of the heirs of Enoch to force a division of the preceding deed of gift which did not contain provision for division.

Gabriel Bumpap the ordinary decided the will as far as respects the personal property was valid and sufficiently proved, but it is not sufficient to convey the landed property. This decision was made on 5 March 1806. It was some 1 1/2 years before further action was taken on the estate of Isaac and this had to do with the landed property.

The Court of Common Pleas, Spartanburg District, South Carolina, issued a writ on the 2nd Monday of October 1807, addressed to Alexander Cunningham, William Abbott, Mathew Abbott and Leonard Adcock, directing that they go to the premises of the late Isaac Cantrell and cause to be laid out one-third of the land to be delivered and assigned to Mary Cantrell as her right of inheritance and the remaining part of the premises to be divided into nineteen equal parts or else the value thereof and cause to be divided and assigned to each of the heirs of the said Isaac Cantrell. The heirs named were: Peter Cantrell; Abraham Cantell; Richard Cantrell; Isaac Cantrell; Nimrod Cantrell; Reuben Cantrell; John Cantrell; Elijah Cantrell; Sarah Pirtle; Mark Cantrell; Benjamin Cantrell; Thomas Cantrell; Enoch Cantrell; Jacob Cantrell; Caleb Cantrell; Daniel Cantrell; Charles Cantrell, Lancefored Cantrell; Isaac Pirtle (grandson).

It should be noted that at least three daughters were not mentioned. Mary who married Sampson Bethel; Elizabeth who married John Cantrell; and the daughter who was under 10 years of age in 1800.

The above named commissioners submitted their report on 25 March 1808, that they had surveyed the land and found there were 862 acres which they appraised at 0.50. That they laid out 200 acres, which contained the plantation house for Mary Cantrell, the widow of Isaac, and that the balance of 662 acres to be sold on credit of 12 months for the use of the said Isaac Cantrell's heirs.

In 1810 Mary and one son aged 16-25, probably Enoch Cantrell, were recorded on page 193 of the census report of Spartanburg District, SC. There were seven slaves listed. In 1820, Mark Cantrell's listing included an over-45-year-old female, who was probably Mary Linder Cantrell. In 1830, the household of Lancefored Cantrell included a 70-80 year old female who was probably Mary. In the same year, Mary made arrangements to dispose of other property as directed in Isaac's Will.

In 1840, the household of son, Lancefored Cantrell, contained an 80-90 year old female, probably Mary (Mary Linder Cantrell). In the spring of 1844, son Enoch died and William Parris was appointed administrator of his estate. He filed a petition 13 May 1844 on behalf of the heirs of Enoch to force a division of the preceding deed of gift which did not contain provision for division. Letters of Administration were granted and appraisal was made of Mary's (MARY LINDER CANTRELL) property by Elias Wall, John H. Cantrell and Lancefored Cantrell. They appraised the furniture at .87, and the Negro boy Jerry at 0. The furniture was sold for .27 and the Negro lad was sold to Henry White for 7. After expenses, .56 was distributed in seven parts, as follows: Nimrod Cantrell; Mark Cantrell; Caleb Cantrell, Abraham Cantrell; Lanceford Cantrell; Isaac Pirtle; and Enoch Cantrell's seven children and his widow (Mary had eight children by Rev. Isaac Cantrell) . It should be noted at this time, Mark Cantrell was deceased and Abraham Cantrell had sold his part of the inheritance to William Bennett in 1816. (Author unknown)

Additional Narrative 2

Isaac Cantrell

Added by jbadkins1 on 1 Mar 2009

He was the founder, organizer, and first pastor of the Wolf Island Primitive Baptist Church. Located one mile north of Reidsville in Rockingham County, North Carolina, it was formed in 1777. Isaac lived on the farm where the church was located, and it was known for many years as Cantrell's Meeting House. Isaac served as pastor there for 20 years, until in his old age he moved in 1795 to Spartanburg County, South Carolina, where his brother John had lived since about 1782.

In South Carolina, Isaac again served as pastor of a Baptist Church, the Buck Creek Church where his brother John was a member. Isaac was pastor from 1796 through 1799, and his brother John served as messenger to the Bethel Association during some of those years. Apparently as Isaac grew older, he began to have some mental problems; probably he had what would now be diagnosed as some form of Alzheimer's disease. His will was contested after his death, and eleven witnesses were called to help determine his mental condition. Isaac was "on a sick bed" for two years and one month before his death about September 1805. One witness said that Isaac "was not in his right senses in regard to the church. He never agreed to anything so as to stand to it." Another thought Isaac "childish" in respect to the church, and said "it was common talk in the neighborhood that he was in his dotage." Yet another witness said that Isaac "was of a right mind and could do his business. That he was an industrious man, never kept an overseer and he thinks he directed his farm and was in his right mind." All these depositiions were taken on 17 February 1806 at the Court of Ordinary in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

The following regards Peter Cantrell's protest of the settlement of Rev. Isaac Cantrell's estate because in Rev. Isaac's will only his last wife and her children received divisions of his estate to keep the continuity of the records. In the spring of 1844, son Enoch died and William Parris was appointed administrator of his estate. He filed a petition 13 May 1844 on behalf of the heirs of Enoch to force a division of the preceding deed of gift which did not contain provision for division.

Gabriel Bumpap the ordinary decided the will as far as respects the personal property was valid and sufficiently proved, but it is not sufficient to convey the landed property. This decision was made on 5 March 1806. It was some 1 1/2 years before further action was taken on the estate of Isaac and this had to do with the landed property.

The above named commissioners submitted their report on 25 March 1808, that they had surveyed the land and found there were 862 acres which they ap praised at 0.50. That they laid out 200 acres, which contained the plantation house for Mary Cantrell, the widow of Isaac, and that the balance of 662 acres to be sold on credit of 12 months for the use of the said Isaac Cantrell's heirs.

Isaac's will left all his land to his wife for her lifetime, but the court concluded that the will was valid for the personal property, but not for the land. Peter Cantrell, Isaac's son by Elizabeth, brought an action in the Court of Common Pleas of Spartanburg County in October 1807, suggesting that one third of the land be given to the widow, Mary Cantrell, as her dower, and that the rest be divided among the 19 heirs of Isaac Cantrell. The widow had no objections, and she was assigned 200 acres, including the plantation house. The remaining land was to be sold and divided among the heirs. However, this was not likely to enrich the heirs, as the entire 862 acres was appraised at 0.50, less than per acre. By the time it was divided among the 19 heirs, probably no one got more than . Why only 19 heirs were listed is not clear. Apparently two of Mary Linder's children had died young, which left 23 heirs. One of Talitha's children also apparently died without heirs, but two of Talitha's children were omittted from the list of heirs: Mary Cantrell w ho married Sampson Bethel, and Elizabeth Cantrell who married her cousin John 'Miller John' Cantrell. James Cantrell, son of the second wife Elizabeth, was also omitted. Possibly these chose not to join in the court action; they may have been given some property by their f ather Isaac at an earlier time, with the understanding that it would be their share of his estate. At any rate, the list of 19 heirs has been v ery helpful in establishing who the children of Isaac Cantrell were. T he following list of his children may not be totally accurate, but it is a much more comprehensive list than was available when the 1908 Cantrell Genealogy was writtten. (by Thomas G. Webb)

He was married to Talitha Cloud BET. 1749 - 1750 in Shenandoah, Virginia Or Wilmington, New Castle County, Pennsylvania. Children were: Jacob Cantrell , Robert Cantrell, Mary Cantrell, Thomas Cantrell, Reuben Cantrell, Elijah Cantrell, Charles Cantrell, Elizabeth Cantrell, Issac Cantrell, Richard Cantrell, John Cantrell, James Cantrell.

He was married to Elizabeth ??? about 1767. Children were: Benjamin Cantrell, Sarah Cantrell, Peter Cantrell.

He was married to Mary Linder about 1772. Children were: Daniel Cantrell, Abraham Cantrell, Daughter Cantrell, Nimrod Cantrell, Caleb Cantrell, Lanceford Cantrell, Daughtertwo Cantrell, Enoch Cantrell, Son Cantrell, Mark Cantrell

Isaac Cantrell is first located in the county records of Old Orange County, NC. 14 Dec 1756, when he purchased 200 acres of land from the Earl of Granville. And a William Churton witnessed the deed. In the Caswell county land grants we find where he was granted 202 acres of land on a ridge between the waters of County Line creek and Jordons Creek. He sold this same land to his brother, John Cantrell 13 March 1759 and James Watson witnessed the sale. On the 10th of Nov 1761, he purchased 280 acres of land from Robert Cate Sr. and Robert Cate Jr witnessed the deed. A purchase of 115 acres on the Northeast side of Haw River below Collins creek is recorded 30 July 1760 in Caswell Co. land records and 13 August 1765 in Orange County as a purchase from the Earl of Granville. On the 26th of April 1768, he sold 300 acres to Henry Pickett Jr. and Thomas Cate witnessed the deed. In the minutes of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions of Orange Co in the province of North Carolina, Court of August 1764 at Childsburg, which was then the name of the county seat changed to Hillsboro in 1766, Isaac was appointed to a Grand Jury that was called and sworn. In the same court, Isaac and other neighbors were appointed to a road jury to lay out a road to Tinnings Mill, thence to Crow's Ford, then to Cape Fare Road and to make a report to next court.

A History of Wolf Island Primitive Baptist Church by Robert W. Carter, Jr. and published in the Journal of Rockingham County History and Genealogy in the 1970's tells us that the Wolf Island Church is one of the oldest church organizations in Rockingham County, being formed in 1777. The church is located one mile north of the Reidsville city limits on the Wilson Road (State road 1985) between NC Highway 14 and US business 29. Isaac Cantrell formed the church and he was the pastor of the church, and that he was pastor of the church for over twenty years. The Rockingham County court minutes indicate that the church was locally known as Cantrell's Meetinghouse as early as 1785 and as late as 1807. It is noted that the first known pastors of Wolf Island Church owned and lived on the same farm. Isaac Cantrell who sold the property to Clement Whittemore in 1798 first owned the land. In 1803 Whittemore sold the land to Thomas Moore, who deeded part of the farm to his son-in-law Robert Shreve in 1831. Robert Shreve was a stepson of Robert Cantrell, a grandson of Isaac Cantrell.

The records of land transactions in Rockingham County after it was formed in 1785 contain many deeds of purchases, sales and witnesses of deeds by Issac Cantrell until he moved to SC and sales made after his move in 1795. He had a purchase of land of 220 acres on Wolf Island Creek, adjoining John Linder (his father-in-law) and John Bankston (believed to be a nephew) 18 July 1788. He sold this land to his son-in-law William Pirkle in 1801 after his move to SC. He bought 100 acres for 50 pounds from Lawrence Bankston 1792 on Wolf Island Creek. As mentioned above, he sold 550 acres of land for 200 pounds to clement whittemore 17 Oct 1798. The land lay on both sides of the North Fork Creek called Thrashers Fork. This included the 100 acres he had purchased from Lawrence Bankston in 1792.

We know that his lst or 2nd wife died before 1772, leaving several children, and he remarried Mary Linder who was born in 1755 and was a daughter of John Linder, a neighbor. His 1st wife was probably buried at Wolf Island Church cemetery, which lay to the north of the church building. The cemetery grew over the years with donation of land by several members of the church. By 1905 the cemetery contained 5.4 acres and was one of the largest church cemeteries in the area. In the 1950s the trees and underbrush were cut away and in the 1960 the hundred of field stone rock markers were removed and the cemetery sowed in grass.

Isaac's move to South Carolina in 1795, reuniting the two families of Isaac and John. John had moved to the old 96th District some years before and had helped form the Buck Creek Baptist Church. Isaac became the pastor in 1796 and served through 1799. A record of this service may be found in Leah Townsend's South Carolina Baptists 1670-1805 published in 1935. He also began to acquire land. Lawrence Bankston had preceded Isaac to SC and purchased 426 acres of land from John Hightower on both sides of the Pacolet River. On 24 Sept 1797, Mr. Bankston sold Isaac 426 acres of land for 70 pounds sterling. On 7 January 1799 he had a grant for 128 acres of adjoining land. On 6 July 1801, he had a grant for 174 acres on muddy branch of Casey's Creek of Pacolet River. This acreage abutted the 128 acres. This gave him 728 acres in one tract. On 24 Jan 1800, he purchased another tract of 134 acres of land from Lawrence Bankston. On the 1800 census, Isaac and his family were recorded in Spartanburg District and he was a farmer with four slaves. The household consisted of his wife and seven children. Two sons, 16-26, two males 10-16, one female under 10 and two males under 10. (Author: Added by jbadkins1 on 1 Mar 2009)

Birth

According to testimony found in the estate papers of Isaac Cantrell, he was born about 1733-1734. See witness testimony recorded on 17 Feb 1806. Pg 736-4.^[2] During 1806 court proceedings pertaining to Isaac's will, Lawrence Bankston stated that he had known Isaac Cantrell for 50 years and that Isaac was about 72 years old at his death in 1805, putting the date of birth abt 1733-1734.

Some researchers theorize Isaac was born 2 September 1729 in Wilmington, New Castle, Pennsylvania. However, it is unclear if his parents were still living in Pennsylvania at the time of Isaac's birth. Baptism records have not been found for Isaac at Old Swedes Church. Three of his older siblings were reportedly baptized there.^[1] The book by Christie c1908 provides very little information about Isaac but offers Isaac was born "probably about 1729". ^[3]

Marriage

Based on Isaac's estate records, and his wife Mary's 1830 record naming her children, we can conclude that Isaac was married at least twice.^[4] Some researchers estimate that Isaac first married about 1750 in Rockingham, North Carolina. And that he married Mary Linder after 1772.

Children

There is much debate amongst researchers regarding the wives and children of Isaac Cantrell. It is recommended to review records found in this profile as well as the records provided in the profile of Mary (Linder) Cantrell (1754-1844). Use caution, as conflation issues exist due to numerous men with the same name living in the same area. The following list may or may not be accurate.

Children of Isaac Cantrell and Talitha Cloud:

It should be noted the theory regarding Talitha Cloud as the wife of Isaac Cantrell is disputed. Furthermore, she was not named in the LWT of her alledged father Jeremiah Cloud Jr. (1691-1747).

• JACOB CANTRELL, 1752-1914, married Hannah ________, lived and died in Rockingham Co., NC. Eight Children.
• ROBERT CANTRELL, b abt 1753, d abt 1790 in Rockingham Co., NC, probably unmarried.
  • Note: Robert is not listed among the 19 heirs of Isaac Cantrell.
• MARY CANTRELL b 4 Dec 1754, d probably in the 1820 in Smith Co., TN m 24 Aug 1773 Sampson Bethel and had 12 children.
  • Note: Mary is not listed among the 19 heirs of Isaac Cantrell.
• THOMAS CANTRELLl, 1755-1833, married and had eight or more children. He lived in Spartanburg Co., SC in 1820, and is said to have died in Indiana.
• REUBEN CANTRELL, b abt 1757, had three or more children. Lived and died in North Carolina.
  • Conflation issues. See notes found on Reuben Cantrell (abt.1757-aft.1808)
• ELIJAH CANTRELL, b abt 1758, m abt 1795 to Achsah ____. Elijah d by 1800 in Rockingham Co., NC, leaving two children.
• CHARLES CANTRELL, b abt 1759 Orange Co., NC, d Oct 1835 in Rabun Co., GA, to Georgia in the 1820s. His daughter Mary Cantrell married Benjamin Forester and moved to DeKalb Co., TN in the 1860's
• ELIZABETH CANTRELL, 1761-1830s. Married her first cousin, John 'Miller John' Cantrell. They had many descendants around Keltonburg in DeKalb Co., TN.
  • Note: Elizabeth is not listed among the 19 heirs of Isaac Cantrell.

Children of Isaac Cantrell and Elizabeth ______:

• ISAAC CANTRELL, b abt 1763, married and lived in Spartanburg Co., SC. Possibly he died in West Tennessee around 1830. Nine or more children.
• RICHARD CANTRELL, b abt 1764, m abt 1789 Martha Savage. They lived IN Spartanburg Co., SC then moved to Warren Co., TN about 1805, with his brother John. Their younger cousin Richard Cantrell, son of Abraham son of John, lived in Warren Co., TN, and there is some difficulty knowing which Richard is in the records of the time. Both Richard Cantrells were members of Bildad Baptist Church. The other Richard Cantrell moved to Indiana in 1816. This Richard Cantrell does not appear in the Bildad Church records after 1825, and the family probably moved away.
• JOHN CANTRELL, b abt 1765, d abt 1826, married abt 1785 Sarah _____. In 1800 they were living in Spartanburg Co., SC, and moved to Warren Co., TN, about 1805. John and his son Duke Cantrell appear on the membership list of Bildad Baptist Church from 1812 to 1816. John owned 50 acres on Sink Creek, which he sold on 23 Jan 1815. He moved to Indiana in 1815, and was living there in 1820. However, he returned to Tennesse, and died in Gibson Co., TN, in 1826; his son Duke Cantrell was admistrator of the estate. Eight children.
• JAMES CANTRELL, b abt 1767, d in Jan 1838, married about 1788 to Margaret 'Peggy' ____. His family was listed in the census in Spartanburg Co., SC, from 1790 to 1830, and he died there. Margaret was still living there with their son Zibeon in 1860 at age 92. James and Margaret had eleven children.
  • Note: James is not listed among the 19 heirs of Isaac Cantrell.
• BENJAMIN4 CANTRELL, b abt 1768, d abt 1846, m abt 1790 Charity Legat, 1770-1827, daughter of Elias Legat.
• SARAH CANTRELL, b 27 July 1769, d abt 1819, m abt 1785 William Pirkle, b abt 1765, d 1846-1850, son of John Pirkle and Charity Dibbs. They lived and died in North Carolina and had fifteen children.
• DANIEL CANTRELL, b abt 1770, d abt 1841, m abt 1798, possibly to a daughter of Solomon Forrester. They lived and died in Spartanburg Co, SC, and had eight children. One of their children was Charlie Cantrell, b 1800, d after 1880 in DeKalb Co., TN; father of Hasel, Joseph, and Peter who moved to DeKalb Co., TN.
• PETER CANTRELL, b abt 1772, d aft 1842. His first wife was possibly a daughter of John Hightower, pastor of Buck Creek Baptist Church, as their first son was named John Hightower Cantrell. Peter married second about 1811 Sarah Hightower, probably a sister of his first wife. He had eighteen children by his two wives. Peter and his wives lived and died in Spartanburg Co., SC.

Children with Isaac's proven wife, Mary Cantrell, can be found on her profile.^[2][4]

Occupation

Pastor of Buck Creek Baptist Church 1796-1799. ^{[citation needed]}

Death

Based on Isaac's estate records, he died sometime after 23 August 1805, when he signed his LWT, and before 2 December 1805, when his LWT was initially proven in court.^[2]

Some researchers offer this information regarding death:

• 23 August 1805, Bucks Creek, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
• 30 August 1805
• 2 October 1805, Bucks Creek, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA

Isaac prepared his will 23 August 1805 and probably died soon there after. The cemetery to the east of the Buck Creek Baptist Church had already been established and his brother, John had been buried there. Isaac was probably buried there and his resting place marked by a field stone as was customary in those days. At the present time the entire center portion of the cemetery is covered with field stone markers. Even before the inventory of the estate was filed 10 Feb 1806, the will was under attack from the youngest son of the 1st or 2nd marriage.

Burial

Chesnee, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA 31250529 (jcq) Buck Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Baptist Church, Buck Creek, Mcdowell, NC ^{[citation needed]}

Records

Land Transactions

Isaac is first located in the county records of Old Orange Co., North Carolina. 14 Dec. 1756, when he purchased 200 acres of land from the Earl of Granville and the deed was witnessed by Wm. Churton. In the Caswell Co. land grants, we find where Isaac was granted 202 acres of land on a ridge between the waters of County Line Creek and Jordon Greek. He sold this same land to his brother, John, 13 March 1759, and the sale was witnessed by James Watson. On the 10th of Nov. 1761, he purchased 280 acres of land from Robert Cate, Sr. and the deed was witnessed by Robert Cate Jr. A purchase of 115 acres on the Northeast side of Haw River below Collins Greek is recorded 30 July 1760 in Caswell Co. land records and 13 Aug 1765 in Orange Co., as a purchase form the Earl of Granville. ^{[citation needed]}

On the 26th of Aril 1768, he sold 300 acres to Henry Pickett Jr. and the deed was witnessed by Thomas Cate. In the Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Orange Co. in the Province of North Carolina, Court of August 1764 at Childsburg which was then the name of the county seat, changed to Hillsboro in 1766, Isaac was appointed to a Grand Jury that was called and sworn. In the same Court, Isaac and other neighbors were appointed to a Road Jury to lay out a road to Tinnigs Mill, thense to Crow's Ford, thense to CapeFare Road and to make a report to next court. ^{[citation needed]}

In 1788, a deed for Isaac Cantrill for 220 acres on Wolf Creek, Rockingham County, North Carolina.^[5]

In 1796, the earliest land record found for Isaac Cantrell in Spartanburg County, South Carolina is as follows; Issued 20 December 1796, deed dated 24 September 1797 for Lawrence Bankston to Isaac Cantrell, both of Spartanburg County. It included 426 acres on both sides of the Pacolet River. The land description states it was originally granted to Reuben Dickson in 1785. It was a deed conveyed to John Hightower, from the said Dickson and from Hightower to Lawrence Bankston. The land was adjoining John Bankston and Edward Stubblefield. Witnessed by; Joseph Turner, John Bankston, and Mary Burgess.^[6]

In 1797, both Isaac Cantrell and Nimrod Cantrell served as witnesses on a deed for William Garrett. Deed dated 13 December 1797 to John Martin, on Casey’s Creek on waters of Pacolet River.^[7]

In 1798, Isaac Cantrell's land adjoined Lawrence Bankston who was issued a plat for 204 acres on branch of South Pacolet River, Spartanburgh County, Pinckney District. Surveyed by Gabriel Benson. Date: 12/14/1798. ^[8]

The following land records are possibly for, or associated with, this Isaac Cantrell.

• 1798 Isaac Cantrell plat for 128 acres Near Pacolet River, Spartanburgh County, Pinckney District. Surveyed by Gabriel Benson. Date: 12/14/1798. Surveyed for him 25 Nov 1797 on a Ridge near Pacolet River. People in this record: Reubin Dickson, R Lee, Winn.^[9]
• 1801 Isaac Cantrell plat for 174 acres on Casey’s Creek, Spartanburgh District. Surveyed by James Smith. Waters of Pacolet River. People in this record: Shed, James Smith, Winn. Date: 6/16/1801. ^[10]
• Beginning in 1806, Isaac's widow Mary is involved in some land transactions on Casey's Creek. See her profile for more information.

Census

In 1790, Isaac Cantrell was NOT on the Spartanburg County, South Carolina Census. Other Cantrells who were enumerated in Spartanburg include; John Cantrell Pg 25, John Cantrell Pg 32, Abraham Cantrell Pg 32, Benjamin Cantrell Pg 33 and James Cantrell Pg 33.

In 1800, Isaac Cantrell was enumerated in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. Pg 536. Others listed on this page include two men named Richard Cantrell, both aged 26-44, and James Cantrell, age 26-44. Also, on this page, Wm Garrett, Nat Parris, John Martin, Isaac Young, Berry Young, John Nelson, James Turner, Solomon Forrister, and Elijah Thomason.^[11]

Estate of Isaac Cantrell

For reference and consideration regarding the estate of Isaac Cantrell 1729-1805. Note that testimony within said estate indicates Isaac was likely born 1733-1734.

• Isaac’s LWT was initially proven on 2 Dec 1805. James Ezell and John Pirtle qualified. Mary Cantrell and George Pirtle executors. ^[12]
• The validity and legality of the LWT was initially challenged by his son Peter Cantrell on 3 Feb 1806. Estate papers Pg 736-3.^[12][2]
• Inventory was filed about the same time. Estate papers Pgs 736-1, 736-2, 736-5. ^[12][2]
• Witness testimony was recorded on 17 Feb 1806. Estate papers Pg 736-4. ^[12][2]
• The LWT for personal property was deemed valid and sufficiently proven on 3 Mar 1806. However, at that time it was deemed that the LWT was "not sufficient to convey the landed property".^[12][2]
• In 1807 and 1808, Judgment Roll #302 indicates adhering to statutes for dividing the land. It specifically states the property was to "be divided and assigned to each of the heirs of the said Isaac Cantrell deceased".^[13]

1805 LWT of Isaac Cantrell, Spartanburg District, South Carolina.

I give and bequeath unto my loving wife, Mary Cantrell, all my real and personal estate, during the time of her natural life, or widowhood, except the money that is now in my hands. I will that it be equally divided amongst all my children, except my son Elijah Cantrell's; to the two children he left at his decease, I will that they have of my estate ten shillings between them. I also except George Pirtle, and my grandson, Isaac Pirtle, George Pirtle's son. I give and bequeath to George Pirtle five shillings and to my grandson, Isaac Pirtle, five shillings. I also give and bequeath to my son Enoch Cantrell and his heirs, after the decease of my wife, one negro boy named Watt. I also give to my son Lanceford one negro named Sam. I also give to my son Abraham one negro woman, Poll, except her increase. I also give to my son Caleb, the child the wench now has named Will, if he dies before he is ten years old, then to have the next living child and the other increase left to the disposal of my wife; if no living children, the wench to be equally divided between Abraham and Caleb, at the decease of my wife. I will that my wife give the children that are now under her care, when they leave her what she thinks necessary, and also will that she give Nimrod such necessaries as the rest had, when she thinks good. Executors: Mary Cantrell, George Pirtle. (Signed) ISAAC CANTRELL^[2]

Peter Cantrell vs Mary Cantrell Judgment Roll #302, Court of Common Pleas, Spartanburg District, State of South Carolina.

To __________ Alexander Cunningham, William Abbot, Mathew Abbott, & Leonard Adcock, Esq. Whereas Mary Cantrell & George Pirtle, Executors of the Last Will & Testament of Isaac Cantrell deceased – were summoned in our court of Common Pleas – before the Justices thereof – at Spartanburg Court House – to answer to Peter Cantrell – one of the sons and heirs of the said Isaac Cantrell deceased – in a pleas whereof – whereas the said Peter Cantrell, Mary Cantrell, John Cantrell, Enoch Cantrell, Abraham Cantrell, Elijah Cantrell, Jacob Cantrell, Richard Cantrell, Sarah Pirtle, Caleb Cantrell, Nimrod Cantrell, Mark Cantrell, Daniel Cantrell, Isaac Cantrell, Benjamin Cantrell, Charles Cantrell, Reuben Cantrell, Thomas Cantrell, Lanceford Cantrell, Isaac Pirtle, grandson of the said Isaac Cantrell deceased – hold together and undivided tract or several tracts of land. To Wit; One tract of land originally granted to Reuben Dickson containing four hundred & twenty six acres on both sides of Pacolet river beginning at a black gum north side of the river running east on John Bankston's line twenty-one chains to a pine thence south twenty chains to a birch on the river bank _____crossing the river sixteen chains to a black jack, thence south 20 _____twenty chains to a pine, thence north eighty _____six chains to a pine on Edward Stubblefield's line, thence northwest on said line fifty chains to a chestnut on said river, thence with the meandering of the waters to the first ____and another tract of land containing one hundred & thirty four acres originally granted to Lawrence Bankston on the 7th of January 1799 on a branch of Pacolet River beginning at a black jack, running N.W. 80 to a post oak, thence S. 35 chains to ____thence south 18 chains to a pine, thence North *0, East 25 chains to a black oak, thence along said Cantrell's line to the first station. And the said Peter, have desired Partition thereof to be made between them – according to the form of the statute in such cases made and provided and permit not the same to be done unjustly or contrary to the statute aforesaid – and the said parties appearing in our said court before the Justices foresaid at the Spartanburg Court House ____the second Monday after the fourth Monday in October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seven – the said defendants freely consentive that Partition should be made between them – whereupon it was considered by our said before the Justices aforesaid – of Spartanburg aforesaid, that Partition should be made between them of the premises with the appurtenances. Therefore we command you that you go in your proper persons to the premises and there in the presence of the _______by you to be forwarded if they should be willing to be present the premises with the appurtenances respect being had to the true value thereof – you cause to be divided and laid out in the following manner (to wit) One-third part of the premises aforesaid you cause to be laid out, delivered and assigned to the said Mary Cantrell as her right of inheritance to the said Isaac Cantrell dec'd – and the remaining part of the premises to be divided into nineteen equal parts (or else the value thereof) you cause the divided and assigned to each of the heirs of the said Isaac Cantrell dec'd – one nineteenth part thereof to be holden in severatly(?) – so that neither of the said heirs may have more than respectively belongs to them – and that that partition so openly & ____ made you have before our said Court the second Monday after the fourth Monday in March next & have then and there this writ. Witness the Honorable J.F. Grimke, Esq., 2nd Monday after 4th Monday in October 1807. March 25th, 1808 In pursuance of a writ of petition of the lands and premises of Isaac Cantrell, dec'd, between the widow of the said deceased and his several heirs – To us direct from the Court of Common Pleas held at Spartanburg Court House on the 2nd Monday of the fourth Monday in October last, we, William Abbott, Mathew Abbott, Alexander Cunningham, and Leonard Adcock, hath personally met on the land and premises which did belong to the said Isaac Cantrell, Deceased, and after being duly sworn proceeded as follows: To Wit. That 862 acres of land shown unto us and after duly inspecting said land, we appraised it to 650 dollars and 50 cents. Also we adjudged that Mary Cantrell, the widow of Isaac Cantrell, Dec'd, that she shall have 200 acres of land laid out to her beginning 10 rods above the upper corner of her fence on the River, thence running south _______by running with the old original grant to Reuben Dixon from States office and the balance of the said being 662 acres of land _____ upon a credit of twelve months to be sold for the use of the said Isaac Cantrell's heirs. Adjudged by us from the time _____ _____ the day and date above written, signed/ Leonard Adcock Alexander Cunningham William W. Abbott Mathew Abbott ^[13]

In 1830, Isaac's widow Mary named her children in a Conveyance record. In part, it reads; Mary Cantrell of the District and State aforesaid for & every consideration of the natural love and affection which I have and bear toward my children, Nimrod Cantrell, Mark Cantrell, Caleb Cantrell, Abram Cantrell, Lanceford Cantrell, Enoch Cantrell and my grandson Isaac Pirtle and also in conformity to the will of my dec'd husband, Isaac Cantrell.^[4]

Research Notes

• Needs Research: There are 3 biographical sections here that need to be reviewed and merged into one. Spratlin-29 17:17, 5 December 2022 (UTC)
• Needs Relationship Review" Four wives with marriages in different places. Many children. Is all this reliably sourced? Spratlin-29 17:50, 15 December 2023 (UTC)

Review

Isaac was born in 1729. He passed away in 1805. ^[14]

Mother's Maiden Name

Note: the maiden name Heath is unproven. John Heath's LWT does not include a daughter Catherine nor a daughter who married a Cantrell. See Catherine (Heath) Cantrell (abt.1697-abt.1755)

DNA Information

• Please consider participating in the FTDNA Cantrell Project. Thanks to those who have taken the Big Y-700 test thus far, the Cantrell Time Tree is starting to take shape. Please note the Cantrell Time Tree does not include all who have taken Y-DNA tests. See also STR charts.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Delaware Baptisms, 1697-1886," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DYN7-HS1?cc=2339318 : 9 September 2014), > image 1 of 1; from Delaware Public Archives, Dover, and Papers of the Historical Society of Delaware, IX: The Records of Holy Trinity Old Swedes Church, (Wilmington, Delaware: Historical Society of Delaware, 1890). Joseph Cantrill & Catharina for son John Cantrill.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8} "Estate papers, no. 716-752, 1787-1900; Spartanburg County, South Carolina"; FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C34T-G94B-2; Film #008623636; File #736.
3. ↑ Christie, Susan Cantrill. The Cantrill-Cantrell Genealogy: A Record of the Descendants of Richard Cantrill, who was a Resident of Philadelphia Prior to 1689, and of Earlier Cantrills in England and America. New York: The Grafton Press Genealogical Publishers, 1908. Isaac Cantrell, Pg 141.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} "Conveyance books (Spartanburg County, South Carolina), 1785-1911; indexes, 1785-1919"; Conveyance books, v. U-V 1827-1836. Book U; Pg. 319; FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSHM-S7NS-L. Mary Cantrell, widow of Isaac Cantrell, named her children.
5. ↑ "Deeds, v. A-D 1785-1796"; Deed records, 1785-1957; index, 1785-1963; FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-998Q-S341; Pg. 106.
6. ↑ "Conveyance books, v. C-E 1792-1797"; Conveyance books (Spartanburg County, South Carolina), 1785-1911; indexes, 1785-1919; FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSHM-67YZ; Film #007903335; Pg. 82.
7. ↑ "Conveyance books, v. F-H 1797-1803,1805"; Conveyance books (Spartanburg County, South Carolina), 1785-1911; indexes, 1785-1919. FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CS46-BSVR-J, Book F, Pg. 48
8. ↑ South Carolina Department of Archives and History, State Plat Books. Archives ID: Series: S213192 Volume: 0037 Page: 00157 Item: 003
9. ↑ South Carolina Department of Archives and History, State Plat Books. Archives ID: Series: S213192 Volume: 0037 Page: 00182 Item: 003
10. ↑ South Carolina Department of Archives and History, State Plat Books. Archives ID: Series: S213192 Volume: 0038 Page: 00360 Item: 001
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch Record: XHRC-4D2: accessed 3 November 2022), Isaac Cantrell, Spartanburg District, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 176, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 50; FHL microfilm 181,425.
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4} "South Carolina Probate Records, Bound Volumes, 1671-1977," images, FamilySearch Image: 939L-K3SS-3F; Spartanburg > Journal, 1800-1816 > (starting with) image 53 of 193; citing Department of Archives and History, Columbia. Pgs 47, 49, 50.
13. ↑ ^{13.0 13.1} "Court of Common Pleas; Pleadings and judgements books, 1800-1900; index to judgements, 1800-1920”, FamilySearch online database; Spartanburg SC; FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C342-WJS1; Pleadings and judgements rolls, 1-390 1800-1813; Pleadings and judgements book B 1805-1809; Film # 008620384, Roll #302.
14. ↑ Source will be added by Rita Cantrell by 9 Sep 2021.

See also:

• Please use caution when sourcing from genealogy books, specifically The Cantrill-Cantrell Genealogy: published in 1908. Several theories found within have been disproven after a comprehensive review of records.
• Buck Creek Church; “Spartanburg County Churches”; webpage; SOUTH CAROLINA BAPTISTS, 1670-1805 by Leah Townsend, Ph.D., Florence, South Carolina, 1935 contributed by Dena W. for South Carolina Genealogy Trails (Genealogytrails.com: accessed Sep 2022).
• Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. (Use caution, as this database is not sourced from official records but instead uses information extracted from family group sheets, trees, etc.)
  • View Ancestry Record 7836 #201925 (requires subscription).
• Present day map showing watercourses of Spartanburg County, SC.
• Excellent resource for the history and development of North and South Carolina by J. D. Lewis. https://www.carolana.com/home.html
• Find A Grave: Memorial #31250529; no image of the headstone provided.
• FamilySearch Person: LD8R-9L9

Acknowledgement

• This person was created through the import of PittsPenn_2010-09-21.ged on 22 September 2010 by MG Pitts.