Peter married first in 1798, Emily Hightower, in the Greenville District, SC. He moved his young family to Buncombe county, NC and Emily died there in 1826.
Peter brought his family back to SC and married in 1827, Sarah Hightower, a sister of his first wife. They were on the 1830 and 1840 census for Spartanburg County.
He died intestate about 1848. John Parris (son-in-law) and assignee of William Cantrell petitioned the court for settlement of the estate including 320 acres of real estate.
SPARTANBUTG COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA; dated 8 Aug 1851, Probate file 55.
All of the heirs are named in the settlement.
He was the father of eighteen children;
1. Ginny b-abt.1800, m-_____ Garner
2. John Hightower b-1802
3. Swan b-21 Nov 1803, m-Mary Tucker
4. Linda b-1806, m-Luke Dempsey
5. Elizabeth b-1808, ______ Hagood
6. Mary b-1811, m-John S. Parris
7. Mahala b-11 Jan 1813, m-Orison Morgan
8. Daniel Draton b-1814
9. Alfred b-1816
10 Calvin b-1818
11 James b-1820, m-Eliza Turner
12 Rachel b-1822, m-Nathaniel Parris
13 Nancy b-1824, m-Samuel Gilbert
14 William b-1827
15 Peter b-1833
16 Memory b-1834, m-Martha Brady
17 Avilina b-1836
18 Sarah A. b-10 Mar 1843, M-Richard Bearden
Peter married first in 1798, Emily Hightower, in the Greenville District, SC. He moved his young family to Buncombe county, NC and Emily died there in 1826.
Peter brought his family back to SC and married in 1827, Sarah Hightower, a sister of his first wife. They were on the 1830 and 1840 census for Spartanburg County.
He died intestate about 1848. John Parris (son-in-law) and assignee of William Cantrell petitioned the court for settlement of the estate including 320 acres of real estate.
SPARTANBUTG COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA; dated 8 Aug 1851, Probate file 55.
All of the heirs are named in the settlement.
He was the father of eighteen children;
1. Ginny b-abt.1800, m-_____ Garner
2. John Hightower b-1802
3. Swan b-21 Nov 1803, m-Mary Tucker
4. Linda b-1806, m-Luke Dempsey
5. Elizabeth b-1808, ______ Hagood
6. Mary b-1811, m-John S. Parris
7. Mahala b-11 Jan 1813, m-Orison Morgan
8. Daniel Draton b-1814
9. Alfred b-1816
10 Calvin b-1818
11 James b-1820, m-Eliza Turner
12 Rachel b-1822, m-Nathaniel Parris
13 Nancy b-1824, m-Samuel Gilbert
14 William b-1827
15 Peter b-1833
16 Memory b-1834, m-Martha Brady
17 Avilina b-1836
18 Sarah A. b-10 Mar 1843, M-Richard Bearden
Family Members
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Jacob Cantrell
1752–1813
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Robert Cantrell
1753–1787
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Mary Cantrell Bethel
1754–1820
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Thomas Cantrell
1755–1833
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Reuben Cantrell
1757–1808
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Elijah "Lige" Cantrell
1758–1799
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Charles Cantrell
1759–1835
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Elizabeth Cantrell Cantrell
1761–1832
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Isaac Cantrell Jr
1763 – unknown
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Richard Cantrell
1764 – unknown
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John Cantrell
1765–1826
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James Cantrell
1767–1838
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Benjamin Cantrell
1768–1846
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Mrs unknown Cantrell Pirtle
1773 – unknown
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Abraham Cantrell
1774–1858
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Nimrod Cantrell
1780 – unknown
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Mark Cantrell
1782–1837
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Caleb Cantrell
1785–1851
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Lanceford Cantrell
1787 – unknown
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Enoch Cantrell
1789–1844
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John Hightower "High" Cantrell
1802–1877
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Swan M. Cantrell
1804–1867
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Mary Elizabeth "Polly" Cantrell Parris
1811–1842
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Anna Mahala Cantrell Morgan
1813–1870
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Daniel Draton Cantrell Sr
1814–1894
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Alfred Cantrell
1816–1861
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Calvin Cantrell
1820–1883
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Rachel Cantrell Parris
1822 – unknown
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Nancy Cantrell Gilbert
1824–1871
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Peter Cantrell
1833–1864
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Sarah Adline Cantrell Bearden
1843–1914
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