There was another John CARDWELL (my gggg-grandfather) whose offspring moved to
Missouri. He was born about 1756. He is mentioned in a history of Franklin
County, MO and/or a history of Claiborne County, TN, where he settled. He was
a soldier in the American Revolution, and was with George Washington at Valley
Forge, among other places. He was a Continental soldier for at least part of
the conflict. The National Archives have voluminous pay records for him. His
son, Rial (Royall?) CARDWELL m. bef. 1815, Anna CLAYPOOL (11 children). The
4th child, Reuben, b. 23 May 1820, m. 31 Oct 1844, Claiborne County, TN
(Tazewell area) Luretta SANDERS (7 children, 5 b. Claiborne County, TN; 1 b.
Indiana, "en route to MO," 1 b. Franklin County, MO. Reuben served in the
Union Army, and died of disentery, 15 Aug 1862, Franklin County, MO.
Any idea how this family fits?
Names passed down to children:
Melville
Beveridge
Wesley
Dow
Nelson
Huffman
Royall (?)
Marriages:
Bridges
Worsham
Burlingame
Jennings
Also, I recall a Le Grand CARDWELL being listed in the census in Claiborne
County, but do not presently have him in my database.
Rial CARDWELL had a son, David, who was Register of Claiborne County.
Court records of Claiborne County also had numerous references to Thomas
CARDWELL, who was suspected of a crime, and who had "run off to North
Carolina, probably to Stokes or Surry County." Also in the Claiborne County
court records, Perrin CARDWELL was mentioned.
This John Cardwell was appointed overseer of construction of the road to
Cumberland Gap, and his sons were assigned to work on the road. Evidently they
owned land abutting the road.
Further information will be welcomed!