Perrin - son of John Cardwell of Claiborne

Perrin Cardwell of Claiborne County, Tennessee - Father of the Unsolved Cardwell Family?
by Rand Cardwell - 09Dec06

Perrin Cardwell - is the oldest documented child of John Cardwell and Mary Royall of Claiborne County, Tenneessee. According to census records, Perrin was born between 1780-1790 in Virginia. Perrin Cardwell "removed" to West Tennessee according to Judge P.G. Fulkerson, a early county historian in Claiborne County.. He is listed in the 1830 census of Claiborne County, TN with what appears to be his mother in his home. Also, possibly Sarah, his youngest sister and two young girls whose relationship is undetermined. Perrin Cardwell is listed as a roadhand in numerous Claiborne County, TN Court records (1804-1816). It is unknown if Perrin ever married or had any children, but there are a number of Cardwells that can be found in neighoring Grainger County, Tennessee that can not be linked to any of the docuemented families in the area.

The descendants of Mary Eglantine Cardwell Hill, wife of Abel Hill of Grainger County, Tennessee and Union County, Illinois, state that Mary was the daughter of Perrin Cardwell. Research in the Grainger County Cardwell groups, which includes the Rev. Perrin Cardwell of Grainger and Knox Counties, Tennessee, have all proven negative. There remains the possibility that Mary was the daughter of this Perrin Cardwell. Click here for an article on Mary E. Cardwell and the Unsolved Cardwell family of Grainger County, Tennessee. If this can be proven, then the there will be several additional Cardwell ancestors added as descendants of Perrin. More research is needed..

Perrin Cardwell is listed in numerous Claiborne County, Tennessee records. Below are several that are offered here for research purposes.

Claiborne County, Tennessee - Court Minutes Abstracts

June 1804 - Ordered that the following hands work on the road from the mouth of the Lone Mountain Creek to Nathaniel Austins; Obediah Jennings, John Cardwell, Peren (sic) Cardwell, Sam’l Webster, Wm. Blackwood, Geo. Smith, Edward Jennings, William Jennings, John Jennings, John Lebo and Henry Lebo as overseer. (Claiborne Court Minutes, Book 2, page 38)

10 June 1805 - Isom Jines (sic) overseer of road from Capp’s Ford on the Clinch River up Bear Creek to Wm. Jinens (sic), Roadhands listed: Saml. Webster, John Cardwell, Michael Byers, John Grub (sic), John Gosage, Obediah Jines (sic) and Peren Cardwell (sic). (Claiborne County Court Minutes 1803-1805, page 143)

04 September 1805 - Henry Lebo is appointed overseer of the road from Tazewell to the ford of Clinch River below the Lone Mountain Creek and be allowed the following hands: Nathaniel Austin, Jr., Hezehiah Jennings, John Cardwell, John Lebow, Wm. Blackwood, Daniel Lebow, David Prothers (sic), Perrin Cardwell, Daniel Lebow (listed twice?), Thomas Prothers (sic), Jack Jennings, Wm. Rogers, and John Callem (not clear) [Claiborne County Court Minutes, Book 2, page 166]

November 1813 - Deed from James Glasgow by John Adair, his attny., to John Cardwell for 150 acres. Proven by the oaths of John Casey and Perrin Cardwell. [Claiborne County Court Minutes, 1812-1814, page 181]

February 1814 - Perrin Cardwell vs. George Evans - Perrin wins suit. Reason for suit is unclear. [Claiborne County Court Minutes, 1812-1814, page 229]

14 May 1816 - Anderson Jennings was appointed road overseer and to have as work hands; Moses lebo, Isham Jennings, John Jennings, Dickerson Jennings, John Claypole, John Lebo, Rial Cardwell (sic), Francis Cardwell, Perrin Cardwell, John Cardwell, William Cardwell, Daniel Cardwell (?) and others. [Claiborne County Court Minutes - sent from researcher. Note able to confirm this records in court documents]

11 February 1818 - Perrin Cardwell is appointed overseer (see 09 November 1818 record). [Claiborne County Court of Pleas and Quarter, 1818-1819, page 16]

11 May 1818 - Perrin Cardwell and Rial Cardwell (sic) appointed to jury. [Claiborne County Court of Pleas and Quarter, 1818-1819, page 44]

11 August 1818 - Perrin Cardwell and Rial Cardwell (sic) appointed to jury. [Claiborne County Court of Pleas and Quarter, 1818-1819, page 44]

13 August 1818 -Perrin Cardwell listed as juror. [Claiborne County Court of Pleas and Quarter, 1818-1819, page 101]

09 November 1818 - Wm. McBee is appointed overseer of the road leading from Bullard’s Upper Ferry to tazewell from the ferry in room of Perrin Cardwell. Roadhands: Frances Cardwell (sic), Rial Cardwell (sic), John Cardwell, William Cardwell, Anderson Jennings, Daniel Beeler, Hiram Collins, Jacob Branson, Jeremiah Branson, John Branson, Nathaniel Harrison and Perrin Cardwell. [Claiborne County Court of Pleas and Quarter, 1818-1819, page 124]

08 march 1821 - John Cardwell to John Claypole for $60 - land near the mouth of Ball Creek - Henry Lebows corner - east side of Ball Creek. Wtinessed by P. Cardwell and John Cardwell. August session 1821 - Deed of Conveyance duly proven in open court by oaths of Perrin Cardwell and John Cardell [Deed Book “F”, page 161]

15 August 1821 - A deed from John Cardwell to John Claypole is proven in open court by the oaths of Perrion Cardwell (sic) and John Cardwell is registered.[Claiborne County Court of Pleas and Quarter, page 393]

06 September 1822 - Lawsuit between Daniel Beeler vs. Perrean Cardwell (sic) and others. Woolry Beeler is assignee of Dan’t Beeler. Perren Cardwell is ordered to pay 482.80 to Beeler. [Claiborne County Court of Pleas and Quarter, page 139]

19 November 1822 - Review of orad from Jenning’s Mill to Capp’s Ford on the Clinch River. Roadhands: Dickerson Jennings, Wm. Condray, Perian Cardwell (sic), John Grubb, Michael Boyers, Sam’l McBee and Wm. McBee. [Claiborne County Court of Pleas and Quarter, page 160]

10 December 1822 - Perrin Cardwell is appointed as juror for next circuit court. [Claiborne County Court of Pleas and Quarter, page 167]

13 August 1823 - Perrin Cardwell is appointed to Jury. [Claiborne County Court of Pleas and Quarter, page 281]

11 November 1823 - Perrin Cardwell is appointed t Grand Jury. [Claiborne County Court of Pleas and Quarter, page 294]

November 1823 - Perrin Cardwell is listed on jury. [Claiborne County Court of Pleas and Quarter, page 303]

19 October 1924 - Deed of Conveyance from Susannah Stone to George jennings - 50 acres - proven by oath of John cardwell is now proven by Perren Cardwell (sic). [Claiborne County Court of Pleas and Quarter, page 353]

07 November 1824 - Deed of Conveyance from Daniel Beeler to Perrin Cardwell for 385 acres was proven by oath of Bowyer Bullard. Was ordered to be filed for further probate. [Claiborne County Court of Pleas and Quarter, page 241]

25 September 1824 - Rial Cardwell (sic) and Perrin Cardwell of Claiborne and Francis Cardwell of Warren County, and Christian Plank of Claiborne County - for 300 dollars - 100 acres being part of a 400 acres grant to Elizabeth Young - adjoining to a grant to William Parker where Samuel McBee lives at Lone Mountain - Beginning at Shoemakers corner. Witnessed by George Jennings, John Cardwell, William Hodges and Hiram Plank. - Royal and Francis Cardwell signed by mark. Perrin Cardwell by signature. March Seesion 1825 - Deed of Conveyance duly proven in open court by the oaths of George Jennings and John Cardwell. Registered on 27 Novemebe 1830. [Claiborne County Deed Book “I”, page 263]

02 November 1825 - It appears that John Cardwell, Sr. has died by this date because his heirs sold their interest in his 150 acres on Lone Mountain Creek to Isaac Golehorn. These grantors were Sarah Cardwell, Paren Cardwell (sic), Ryall Cardwell (sic), John Cardwell and Francis Cardwell. [Claiborne County Deed Book “P”, pages 86-89]

03 Novemeber 1825 - John Cardwell, Sarah Cardwell, Paren Cardwell (sic) Ryal Cardwell (sic) all of Claiborne County sell to William Luttrell of Claiborne County -110 acres for 150 dollars - beginning at Lone Mountain Creek - William Barnhills corner - Parkers line - down Lone Mountain Creek - Golehorns on the NE bank of the creek. Witnessed by John Plank, Josepg Wlech and George Peck. John Cardwell, Sarah Cardwell, Rial Cardwell (sic) and Francis Carwell signed by mark. Perrin Cardwell by signature. registered on 08 February 1845 by David Cardwell - Registered for Claiborne County. [Claiborne County Deed Book “T”, pages 376-377]

26 June 1830 - Perrin Cardwekll is appointed School Commissioner for Capt. J. Powells’s Company District. [Claiborne County Court Minutes, 1826-29, pages 102-103]

12 March 1831 - Samuel Cloud to Perren Cardwell - 100 acres for one dollar - Jacob Clouds line - Jesse Travis line - Ashley tract line - Witnessed by Jacon Clould and Abner Cloud. Signed by Samuel Cloud. Registed 04 March 1835. [Claiborne County Deed Book “N”, page 3]

1839 - Perrin Cardwell, by Sam;l Cloud. It appears that Samuel Cloud paid the taxes that were due by Perrin Cardwell [Claiborne County Tax List, District No. 9]

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