Individual Details
Jacob Cantrill
(January, 1747 - Abt, 1790)
"Jacob Cantrell was born in New Castle County, Pennsylvania (now Delaware). He went with his parents to North Carolina, where he married Mary _______ and died in Orange County in 1790. Orange County was created in 1751; from it was taken Guilford County in 1770, and Caswell County in 1777, while Rockingham County was taken from Guilford in 1785. If the reader will bear these dates in mind, the records from the various counties in North Carolina of the family will be better understood.
"Jacob Cantrill served in the War for American Independence from the Hillsboro district, and his name is on the pay roll at Raleigh. His will was made in 1782, and probated in Orange County, North Carolina in 1790. In this year Mary, Widow of Jacob Cantrill, was taxed in Orange County, on 442 acres of land and two slaves. In 1798 she moved, with her family, to Green County, Kentucky, where she died.
"WILL OF JACOB CANTRILL: "In the name of God; Amen, I Jacob Cantrill, of the County of Orange and Province of North Carolina, being in a low state of health, but of perfect sense and memory, thanks be to Almighty God for the same, but calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it, and my body I recommend to the earth, to be buried in a decent Christian burial, at the descretion of my Executors, nothing doubting but at the general ... I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God.
"And as touching such worldly Estate, wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life, I give, demise, and despose of the same in the following manner and form.
"First, I give and bequeath to my eldest daughter Martha Cantrill, one brown mare, three years old, known by the name of Bonny; one woman's saddle, worth fifteen pounds, old trade, one feather bed and furniture and likewise one cow and calf, to her and her heirs forever.
"Also, I give and bequeath to my daughter Jane Cantrill, one horse and woman's saddle, worth fifteen pounds, old trade, one feather bed and furniture and likewise one cow and calf, to her and her heirs forever.
"Also, I give and bequeath to my daughter Hannah Cantrill, one horse and woman's saddle, worth fifteen pounds, old trade, one feather bed and furniture and likewise one cow and calf, to her and her heirs forever.
"Also, I give and bequeath to my daughter, Sarah Cantrill, one horse and woman's saddle, worth fifteen pounds, old trade, one feather bed and furniture, and likewise one cow and calf, to her and her heirs forever.
"Also, I give and bequeath to my daughter, Susannah Cantrill, one horse and woman's saddle, worth fifteen pounds, old trade, one feather bed and furniture, and likewise one cow and calf, to her and her heirs forever.
"Imprimis, I lend to my well beloved wife, Mary Cantrill, during her widowhood, the plantation whereon I now live, with all the land thereunto belonging, and likewise my three negroes, viz: Sam, Cate and Billy, and likewise all the rest of my estate, be it of what kind of quality soever, and at her death, if she dies my widow, that I leave that part of my estate so lent, to be equally divided between my three sons, Zebulon Cantrill, Thomas Cantrill and Joseph Cantrill; but, if in case my widow should intermarry, my will and desire is that that part of my estate so lent, should be appraised by two persons chosen by my Executors, whom I shall hereafter appoint, and if my widow and the person she intermarries, will give bond with sufficient security for the sum of money that arises from the appraisement of that part of my estate to my three sons before named, to be paid at the decease of my wife, it shall continue in their hands. If they refuse to give such bond and security, my desire is that, at my widow's intermarriage, that that part of my estate which is lent her, be taken out of her hands and divided equally between my three sons before named.
"Lastly, I appoint Joseph Cantrill, and my wife, Mary Cantrill, my whole and sole Executors, of this my last Will and Testament, revoking and desannulling all wills by me heretofore made, declaring this to be my last Will and Testament.
"In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this sixth day of July, in the year of our Lord Christ, one thousand, seven hundred and eighty two. Signed, sealed and published and declared in the presence of us: Teste: John Henslee. Rachel Robinson, her mark. JACOB CANTRILL (Seal)." "
"One of Jacob and Mary Cantrill's daughters, either Hannah or Susannah, married William Thurman in Kentucky. They had children: 1) Almira Thurman married William Robinson; 2) Miriam Thurman married Robert Sims; 3) William Thurman. It was been ver difficult to get definite facts regarding the families of the daughters of Jacob Cantrill." (THE CANTRILL - CANTRELL GENEALOGY, 1908, by Susan Cantrill Christie, page 36.)
"Jacob Cantrill served in the War for American Independence from the Hillsboro district, and his name is on the pay roll at Raleigh. His will was made in 1782, and probated in Orange County, North Carolina in 1790. In this year Mary, Widow of Jacob Cantrill, was taxed in Orange County, on 442 acres of land and two slaves. In 1798 she moved, with her family, to Green County, Kentucky, where she died.
"WILL OF JACOB CANTRILL: "In the name of God; Amen, I Jacob Cantrill, of the County of Orange and Province of North Carolina, being in a low state of health, but of perfect sense and memory, thanks be to Almighty God for the same, but calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it, and my body I recommend to the earth, to be buried in a decent Christian burial, at the descretion of my Executors, nothing doubting but at the general ... I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God.
"And as touching such worldly Estate, wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life, I give, demise, and despose of the same in the following manner and form.
"First, I give and bequeath to my eldest daughter Martha Cantrill, one brown mare, three years old, known by the name of Bonny; one woman's saddle, worth fifteen pounds, old trade, one feather bed and furniture and likewise one cow and calf, to her and her heirs forever.
"Also, I give and bequeath to my daughter Jane Cantrill, one horse and woman's saddle, worth fifteen pounds, old trade, one feather bed and furniture and likewise one cow and calf, to her and her heirs forever.
"Also, I give and bequeath to my daughter Hannah Cantrill, one horse and woman's saddle, worth fifteen pounds, old trade, one feather bed and furniture and likewise one cow and calf, to her and her heirs forever.
"Also, I give and bequeath to my daughter, Sarah Cantrill, one horse and woman's saddle, worth fifteen pounds, old trade, one feather bed and furniture, and likewise one cow and calf, to her and her heirs forever.
"Also, I give and bequeath to my daughter, Susannah Cantrill, one horse and woman's saddle, worth fifteen pounds, old trade, one feather bed and furniture, and likewise one cow and calf, to her and her heirs forever.
"Imprimis, I lend to my well beloved wife, Mary Cantrill, during her widowhood, the plantation whereon I now live, with all the land thereunto belonging, and likewise my three negroes, viz: Sam, Cate and Billy, and likewise all the rest of my estate, be it of what kind of quality soever, and at her death, if she dies my widow, that I leave that part of my estate so lent, to be equally divided between my three sons, Zebulon Cantrill, Thomas Cantrill and Joseph Cantrill; but, if in case my widow should intermarry, my will and desire is that that part of my estate so lent, should be appraised by two persons chosen by my Executors, whom I shall hereafter appoint, and if my widow and the person she intermarries, will give bond with sufficient security for the sum of money that arises from the appraisement of that part of my estate to my three sons before named, to be paid at the decease of my wife, it shall continue in their hands. If they refuse to give such bond and security, my desire is that, at my widow's intermarriage, that that part of my estate which is lent her, be taken out of her hands and divided equally between my three sons before named.
"Lastly, I appoint Joseph Cantrill, and my wife, Mary Cantrill, my whole and sole Executors, of this my last Will and Testament, revoking and desannulling all wills by me heretofore made, declaring this to be my last Will and Testament.
"In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this sixth day of July, in the year of our Lord Christ, one thousand, seven hundred and eighty two. Signed, sealed and published and declared in the presence of us: Teste: John Henslee. Rachel Robinson, her mark. JACOB CANTRILL (Seal)." "
"One of Jacob and Mary Cantrill's daughters, either Hannah or Susannah, married William Thurman in Kentucky. They had children: 1) Almira Thurman married William Robinson; 2) Miriam Thurman married Robert Sims; 3) William Thurman. It was been ver difficult to get definite facts regarding the families of the daughters of Jacob Cantrill." (THE CANTRILL - CANTRELL GENEALOGY, 1908, by Susan Cantrill Christie, page 36.)
Events
| Birth | January, 1747 | New Castle County, Pennsylvania (now Delaware) | |||
| Death | Abt, 1790 | Orange County, North Carolina | |||
| Marriage | Mary |
Families
| Spouse | Mary ( - 1798) |
| Child | Martha Cantrill (1765 - ) |
| Child | Jane Cantrill (1767 - ) |
| Child | Hannah Cantrill (1769 - ) |
| Child | Sarah Cantrill (1770 - ) |
| Child | Susanah Cantrill (1772 - ) |
| Child | Zebulon Cantrill (1774 - ) |
| Child | Thomas Cantrill (1775 - 1836) |
| Child | Joseph Cantrill (1777 - ) |
| Father | John Cantrell (1724 - 1803) |
| Mother | Rachel Brittian (1726 - 1796) |
| Sibling | Capt. Abraham Cantrell (1744 - 1807) |
| Sibling | Isaac Cantrell (1744 - 1804) |
| Sibling | Joseph Cantrell (1748 - 1804) |
| Sibling | Joshua Cantrell (1748 - ) |
| Sibling | Stephen Cantrell (1749 - 1827) |
| Sibling | James Cantrell (1751 - ) |
| Sibling | Charles Cantrel (1751 - ) |
| Sibling | John M. "Miller John" Cantrell Jr. (1751 - 1823) |
| Sibling | Brittian Cantrell (1752 - ) |
| Sibling | Susan Cantrell (1753 - ) |
| Sibling | Aaron Cantrell (1755 - ) |
| Sibling | Simon Cantrell (1757 - ) |
| Sibling | Peter Cantrell (1759 - ) |
| Sibling | Margaret Cantrell (1760 - ) |
| Sibling | Thomas E. Cantrell (1761 - 1830) |
| Sibling | Moses Cantrell (1764 - ) |
| Sibling | Edward Cantrell (1764 - ) |
| Sibling | William Cantrell (1766 - ) |
| Sibling | Benjamin Cantrell (1768 - 1843) |