Individual Details
Watson Cantrell
(Abt, 1785 - )
"Watson Cantrell moved to Tennessee sometime between 1814 and 1824, and in the latter year received a grant of land on Sink Creek, Warren County (Tennessee), now DeKalb County (Tennessee)." THE CANTRILL - CANTRELL GENEALOGY, 1908, by Susan Cantrill Christie, page 23.)
"Long before Warren County, Tennessee was named or populated, this area had been claimed variously by Spain, France and England; while at the same time being recognized as the property of the American Indian. At this time, it was under the rule of England. It became part of the Colony of North Carolina. After the Revolution, the area along with all the Tennessee country was given by the State of North Carolina to the Federal Government. Ignored by the government of the United States, the Tennessee country was, for a brief period, the State of Franklin, and then a portion of the territory south of the Ohio River. As part of the State of North Carolina, the whole Tennessee country became Washington County, North Carolina. In 1783, Davidson County was formed from that portion of Washington County, which contained the area now Warren County. The area became a portion of Sumner County when Davidson County was divided in 1786. Ten years later, in 1796, it became a part of the new State of Tennessee. At this time the area was attached to Sumner County. When Smith County was formed from Sumner County in 1799, the area became a part of that county, and continued so until White County was formed from a portion of Smith County on September 7, 1806. It remained a part of White County with the county seat at Rock Island, until Warren County was formed by the Tennessee General Assembly on November 26, 1807.
"It is not known at just what time the first white man came into the Warren County area, or when the first permanent settlers arrived, but the first of which we have any record came in 1769. It is quite possible that there were no permanent settlers here in 1792 or 1793. There is no evidence showing positive proof of a permanent settler before the ratification of the Third Treaty of Tellico on April 24, 1806. The White County court minutes of 1806 mentioned, in connection with licenses, roads and the taxation of land, the names of Richard Cantrell, Buck Cantrell, Hugh Cantrell, and Watson Cantrell, who was postmaster." (CANTRELL-CANTRILL by Horace Elbert Cantrell, 1972, pages 92-93.)
"Long before Warren County, Tennessee was named or populated, this area had been claimed variously by Spain, France and England; while at the same time being recognized as the property of the American Indian. At this time, it was under the rule of England. It became part of the Colony of North Carolina. After the Revolution, the area along with all the Tennessee country was given by the State of North Carolina to the Federal Government. Ignored by the government of the United States, the Tennessee country was, for a brief period, the State of Franklin, and then a portion of the territory south of the Ohio River. As part of the State of North Carolina, the whole Tennessee country became Washington County, North Carolina. In 1783, Davidson County was formed from that portion of Washington County, which contained the area now Warren County. The area became a portion of Sumner County when Davidson County was divided in 1786. Ten years later, in 1796, it became a part of the new State of Tennessee. At this time the area was attached to Sumner County. When Smith County was formed from Sumner County in 1799, the area became a part of that county, and continued so until White County was formed from a portion of Smith County on September 7, 1806. It remained a part of White County with the county seat at Rock Island, until Warren County was formed by the Tennessee General Assembly on November 26, 1807.
"It is not known at just what time the first white man came into the Warren County area, or when the first permanent settlers arrived, but the first of which we have any record came in 1769. It is quite possible that there were no permanent settlers here in 1792 or 1793. There is no evidence showing positive proof of a permanent settler before the ratification of the Third Treaty of Tellico on April 24, 1806. The White County court minutes of 1806 mentioned, in connection with licenses, roads and the taxation of land, the names of Richard Cantrell, Buck Cantrell, Hugh Cantrell, and Watson Cantrell, who was postmaster." (CANTRELL-CANTRILL by Horace Elbert Cantrell, 1972, pages 92-93.)
Events
| Birth | Abt, 1785 | Spartanburg County, South Carolina | |||
| Marriage | Elizabeth Martin |
Families
| Spouse | Elizabeth Martin ( - ) |
| Child | Jackson Cantrell (1816 - ) |
| Child | Monroe Cantrell (1818 - 1895) |
| Child | George Cantrell ( - ) |
| Child | Tilman Cantrell ( - ) |
| Child | Martin Cantrell ( - ) |
| Child | Jane Cantrell ( - ) |
| Child | Lucy Cantrell (1817 - 1902) |
| Child | Elizabeth Cantrell ( - ) |
| Child | America Cantrell ( - ) |
| Child | Sarah Cantrell ( - ) |
| Father | Capt. Abraham Cantrell (1744 - 1807) |
| Mother | Malissa L. Watson (1758 - 1799) |
| Sibling | Abraham Cantrell (1765 - ) |
| Sibling | Richard Cantrell (1771 - 1841) |
| Sibling | John "Johnny Flat" Cantrell (1773 - 1850) |