I am looking for descendents of Abraham Cantrell. I don't have dates for
him, but
will tell you what I know. Abraham may have been born in NC or MD. He is
reported
to have been the oldest of 17 brothers. He married first a Matilda Watson
and had
at least three children. He married second Lucy Watson Lovelace and had four
more children. They lived in Spartanburg SC. Lucy had apparently died by
1800.
After that Abraham moved to TN. The last record that I'm aware of before the
move was when he sold land to a stepson Asa Lovelace in Rutherford Co. NC in
1810. Then Abraham is reported to be in Warren Co. TN where he lived to be
in his 80's. He had a third wife, possibly Ann (?) and more children. The
children of Abraham & Lucy would be half brothers and sisters to the son of
Lucy Watson who I believe to be the father of my ggg grandfather Barton
Loveless. His
name is Samuel Lovelace and my last record of him is when he bought land in
Spartanburg SC in 1802. It's possible he followed some of the Cantrells after
that to other parts of the country. I am particularly interested in all the
names
of Abraham's children and their locations. I would also like to pinpoint the
relation-
ship of Lucy Watson to Matilda Watson.
Thanks
Lou Ann Murphy