Conrad lived in Burke County, North Carolina and moved to Monroe County, Tennessee around 1837. He lived very near the present day Hiwassee College campus in Madisonville, Tennessee.

Conrad was mentioned in his fathers will; "...to my son, Conrade Cancelor, two hundred and seventy- five acres more or less lying on the waters of the South Fork, near Lincolnton, on the pine field branch and twenty pounds...." - Will dated May 25, 1801 located in the Lincoln County, North Carolina Courthouse.

Burke County, North Carolina Tax Records around 1800 shows Coonrade Canseler listed with 335 acres of land in Captain Laughron's Military District (covered Muddy Creek, Young's Fork and Beaver Dam and is today in McDowell County). Based on this record Conrad lived between James Hicks, who owned 500 acres of land, and John England, who owned 300 acres of land. [W. Clifford Roberts, Jr., "Burke County, North Carolina Records, 1755-1821", Volume IV, by Edith Warren Huggins, Southern Historical Press, Inc., 1987, Easley, South Carolina]

In 1820 and 1830, Conrad living in Burke County, North Carolina. [Federal Census]

Burke County, North Carolina 1827 Deed, Conrad Canselor transfers 129 acres of land to James Long and 140 acres of land to Willis Woody. [W. Clifford Roberts, Jr.]

According to Hoffman in "Our Kin", Pages 563 and 564, Conrad sold his land in Lincoln County, North Carolina in 1814 and moved to Rutherford or Burke County (I think Burke is correct since his grandson Robert G. Cansler was born there) and then moved to Monroe County, Tennessee about 1837. Also, according to Hoffman, Conrad was supposed to be a very large man.

Conrad purchased property in Madisonville, Monroe County, Tennessee ("Township 2, Section 13 Hiwassee District") from John Carson May 17, 1843. Conrad was already living in Monroe County. (Monroe County, Tennessee Deed Volume K and N, pages 84, 85 - registered November 17, 1843).

Monroe County, Tennessee Chancery Court: Coonrad Cansler died June 1846 intestate in Monroe County, Tennessee, John Key administrator now deceased. Cansler's children: Euly wife of James Long of Union County, Georgia; Barbara wife of Adam Nichols of Union County, Georgia; Sally wife of Cornelius Welsh of Union County, Georgia; Polly wife of Willis Woody of Fannin County, Georgia; Catherine Cansler of Monroe County, Tennessee; and Betsy deceased wife of Willis Allen also deceased. Willis lived in the ___________ Nation about 1837-1838 where Betsy died and afterwards 4 or 5 years Willis died in Texas. Willis and Barbara had the following children: Sally, William Poston, Coonrad, Joseph Allen, and 2 others unknown. Sally died before her father and one or two other children have died. Letter dated September 21, 1856 from William M. Allen of Fannin County, Georgia stated that the Willis Allen children are living in Texas and that he can locate them. Another letter dated November 14, 1857, also from William M. Allen states that he has heard from the Allen heirs in Louisiana and that the heirs intend to make Mr. Allen their agent.

Monroe County, Tennessee Deed Book O, Page 201 and 202 dated June 12, 1850 records the sale of three Negro slaves as decreed by Monroe County Circuit Court, May Term, 1949 (May 16th). Negro boy named App sold to Catherine Cansler, one named Charles sold to A.A. Nichols, and one named Matt sold to Cornelius Welch.

Monroe County, Tennessee Deed Book O, Pages 201 and 202 dated June 13, 1850 records the sale of the landed estate of Conrad Cansler. According to the deed, the heirs of Conrad had petitioned the court to sell the property and the case was heard in court January 13, 1848. The property consisted of three parts, the first containing 160 acres located in Township 2, Section 13 Hiwassee District; the second containing 146 acres in Township 2, Section 14 Hiwassee District and bordering on Bat Creek; and third containing 10 acres in Township 2, Section 23 Hiwassee District containing the farm place where Conrad died. This property was sold to Daniel B. Carter and registered June 13, 1850.

Monroe County, Tennessee Chancery Court #584 filed April 26, 1856: James Long and others versus William Dyer Administrator of John Key. Petition of James and Euly Long, Catherine Cansler, Willis and Polly Woody, Cornelius and Sally Welch, Adam and Barberry Nichols, heirs of Conrad Cansler, deceased. Conrad Cansler died in Monroe County, Tennessee, intestate in 1846 and John Key now deceased retained the distributive share due the heirs of Willis Allen, deceased and wife formerly Betsy Cansler. None of the Willis Allen heirs have been heard of for more than seven years.

Monroe County, Tennessee Chancery Court dated June 3, 1856, Page 14 records the court decree that the administrator of the estate of John Key, deceased, must pay to court clerk the money retained by John Key, as administrator of the intestate estate of Conrad Cansler deceased in 1846, for the heirs of Betsy Cansler, heir of Conrad and wife of Willis Allen, deceased. Petition made by James Long, Euly Long, Catherine Cansler, Willis Woody, Polly Woody, Cornelius Welch, Sally Welch, Adam Nichols, and Barberry Nichols. ("Monroe County, Tennessee Records 1820-1870 Volume II", by Reba B. Boyer, 1970, Page 131)

Monroe County, Tennessee Chancery Court dated December 8, 1859, Page 287 records the court decree that the heirs of Willis Allen are not dead.