Aaron Cantrell

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Aaron CANTRELL (Isaac CANTRELL , John , Sr. CANTRIL , Joseph C. CANTRIL , Richard CANTRIL , Richard CANTRIL , Henry CANTRIL , William , Jr. CANTRILL , William , , , , , ) was born about 1770 in Rockingham county, North Carolina. He died Oct 1834 in White county, Tennessee.

   Aaron Cantrell was born about 1770 in Rockingham County, North Carolina.

   He died in

   Oct 1834 in , White County, Tennessee. He was christened. "Aaron Cantrell

   was born in Rockingham County, North Carolina, where he married Betsey

   Smith. They were living there in 1790, but moved to Tennessee about the

   time of the settlement of that state. He owned a large plantation in

   Tennessee and a number of slaves." (THE CANTRILL - CANTRELL GENEALOGY,

   1908, by Susan Cantrill Christie, page 30.)

"Aaron Cantrell was born in the northwestern part of Orange County, North

   Carolina. He married Martha Elizabeth "Betsy" Smith. She was born about

   1770 in North Carolina and was a daughter of John and Martha (Potter)

   Smith. In 1790 they were recorded in Salsbury District of Rockingham

   County, North Carolina. On 4 November 1792, Aaron bought land on both

   sides of Wolf Island Creek. John Smith died in the spring of 1798 and

   Aaron was one of the executors of the hugh estate. In the next thirteen

   years, there were a number of deeds for land, sold by Aaron as his own

   property and land of the estate of John Smith. In 1800 Aaron was still

   recorded in

   Rockingham county, and seven children were at home. He also owned one

   slave. In 1810 he was still living in the county and nine children were

   at home. He also owned 8 slaves. In 1811 he sold 342 acres of land to

   John Harris and 22 acres to Clement Whittemore and soon thereafter, he

   moved his family to White County, Tennessee. Here they were recorded in

   1820 and six of the children were living at home. In 1830 they were again

   recorded in White County and three sons were at home, one of whom had

   married and his wife and small son were living with Aaron. Aaron died in

   1834 and Martha was living with son James in DeKalb County in 1840. In

   1850 she was recorded in the 7th Civil District in the home of Jane Young

   of South Carolina."

   (Write-up from Jerry Young, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1988. We are not sure of the

   original source.)

"CANTRELL, Aron." (1784-1787 Rockingham, North Carolina census.)
"CANTRELL, Aaron." (1819 White County, Tennessee Tax List, 1825.)
1820 White County, Tennessee census, page 342: Aaron CANTRELL.
1830 White County, Tennessee census, page 19. He was married to Martha

   Elizabeth "Betsey" Smith in Rockingham County, North Carolina.

Aaron married Martha Elizabeth SMITH, daughter of John SMITH and Martha POTTER. Martha was born about 1770 in North Carolina.

They had the following children:

   + 	246 	M 	i 	Smith CANTRELL

     	247 	M 	ii 	William CANTRELL

     	248 	M 	iii 	John CANTRELL

     	249 	M 	iv 	James CANTRELL

     	250 	M 	v 	Moses CANTRELL

   + 	251 	M 	vi 	Ephriam CANTRELL

     	252 	F 	vii 	Polly CANTRELL

     	253 	F 	viii 	Janey CANTRELL was born about 1787.