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John Cantrell 1724 – 1803 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 06 Oct 1724

Birth Location: New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 11 Feb 1803

Death Location: Chesnee, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA

Father: Joseph Cantrell

Mother: Catherine Heath

Spouse(s): Jane Brittain

Children(s): James Cantrell

John Cantrell was born in 1724 in New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Joseph C. Cantrell and Catherine Heath. John Cantrell married Jane Brittain, and had children including James Cantrell. John Cantrell passed away in 1803 in Chesnee, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • John Cantrell was born in 1724 in New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Joseph C. Cantrell and Catherine Heath.
  • John Cantrell married Jane Brittain, and had children including James Cantrell.
  • John Cantrell passed away in 1803 in Chesnee, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Cantrell
1695 – 1753
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Catherine Heath
1697 – 1755
Birth Location: Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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Spouses(s)

Jane Brittain
1724 –
Birth Location: Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

James Cantrell
1751 – 1825
Birth Location: Big Valley, Virginia, USA
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John Cantrell's Ancestors

Self
John Cantrell
1724 – 1803
Birth Place: New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Joseph C. Cantrell
1695 – 1753
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Catherine Heath
1697 – 1755
Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Richard (L.) Cantrell
1666 – 1753
Bakewell, Derbyshire, England
John (Heath .) 7MGF
1676 – 1723
Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Richardus Cantrell
1630 – 1684
Anne Siggins
1635 – 1684
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Cantrell
1604 – 1637
Annabel Houson

John Cantrell's Descendants

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John Cantrell (06 Oct 1724 – 11 Feb 1803) m. Jane Brittain (16 September 1724 – )
  1. 1. James Cantrell (1751 – 1825) m. Elizabeth Harris (1750 – 1830)
    1. 1. Joseph Cantrell (05 SEP 1775 – 1840) m. Matilda Henderson* (1780 – 1808)
      1. 1. Wiley (Washington) CANTRELL (18 JUN 1805 – 1849) m. Matilda Looper (16 Jun 1804 – 05 Oct 1883)
        1. 1. Caroline ("Carrie") Cantrell (21 Jul 1844 – 1910) m. Preston (Hampton) GLOVER (4 Jul 1832 – 21 Jan 1899)

John Cantrell's Timeline

2 Records

1724
06 Oct 1724
Birth of John Cantrell in New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
1803
11 Feb 1803
Age 79
Death of John Cantrell in Chesnee, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Chesnee, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 Oct 1724
    Event Place: New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1803
    Event Place: Chesnee, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
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