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Surnames: cantwell, cantwil,
Classification: queries
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hello i was born deborah cantwil in michigan, through family research we have found out
my great great grandfather was john cantwell. i would be interested in your dna project
and i know other family members who might also be intereted. i moved from mi to va by dc
where i now live. you may email me at skyblewu(a)aol.com.
i have found out that james cantwell settled in va and married a woman i think named mary
hansbrough. he came to va in 1623 .from england to ireland to va.
my personal goal is to find out more and see if i can become a member of dar.
it seems that the wives of members of my family had brothers who fought in the
revolutionary war. Living by dc in va i have acess to go to the dar national headquarts.
i also know my family changed the name to cantwil from cantwell do to a murder suicide.
Which seemed to send the children to changed their names and move i am chatholic as well
are the other members of my family