General Sources

1. The Cantrill - Cantrell Genealogy
   
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     Will of Isaac Cantrell
     
     "I give and bequeat unto my loving wife, Mary Cantrell, all
     my real and personal estate, during the time of her natural life, or
     widowhood, except the money that is now in my hands.
     
     " I will that it be equally divided amongst all my children, ex-
     cept my son Elijah Cantrell's heirs; to the two children he left at
     his decease, I will that they have of my estate ten shillings between
     them.
     
     "I also except George Pirtle, and my grandson, Isaac Pirtle,
     George Pirtle's son. I give and bequeath to George Pirtle five
     shillings and to my grandson, Isaac Pirtle, five shillings.
     
     " I aslo give and bequeath to my son Enoch Cantrell and his
     heirs, after the decease of my wife, one negro boy named Watt.
     
     " I also give to my son Lanceford one negro named Sam.
     
     "I also give to my son Abraham one negro woman, Poll, except
     her increase.
     
     "I also give to my son Caleb, the child the wench now has named
     Will, if he dies before he is ten years old, then to have the next
     living child, and the other increase left to the disposal of my wife:
     if no living children, the wench to be equally divided between
     Abraham and Caleb, at the decrease of my wife.
     
     "I also will that my wife give the children that are now under
     her care, when they leave her what she thinks necessary, and also
     will that she give Nimrod such necessaries as the rest had, when
     she thinks good.
     
                          (Signed) "Isaac Cantrell.
     
     "Executors:
     "Mary Cantrell.
     "George Pirtle."
     
     
     
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     In 1830 Mary, widow of Isaac Cantrell, by a deed of gift gave
     a number of negroes and a large tract of land to her children: Nim-
     rod, Caleb, Abraham, Lanceford aand Enoch and grandchildren:
     Mark Cantrell, Peter Cantrell (sons of Elijah), and Isaac Pirtle.
     
2. James R. Blanks