CARTWRIGHT GENEALOGY
SURNAMES CONNECTED WITH "CARTWRIGHT":
DAVIS, EATON, HELM, SMITHSON, THOMAS
THOMAS CARTWRIGHT
1786-1866
Thomas CARTWRIGHT, b. 6 Aprl 1786 in Pasquotank, NC, d. 4 NOV 1866 in Madison Co., IN at age 76 years.
Married to : Sarah Bathsheba SMITHSON, She was b 4 Mar 1797 NC d. August 2, 1878 in Madison County, IN at age 81 years.
NOTE: Sarah Bathsheba was the daughter of Reuben SMITHSON of Pasquotank, NC and Bathsheba DAVIS of the same.
NOTE: Thomas and Bathsheba are in the census records (1850 VanBuren Township, Madison County, IN).. Thomas is also in the 1840 census in IN. Both Thomas and Sarah Bathsheba are buried in the Vinson Cemetery, Van Buren, Madison, IN.
CARTWRIGHT, BASHEBA 81Y. 4M. 28D. AUG. 2, 1878 VINSON VANBUREN
CARTWRIGHT, THOMAS 76Y. 6M. 28D. NOV. 4, 1866 VINSON VANBUREN
CHILDREN OF THOMAS CARTWRIGHT AND SARAH BATHSHEBA SMITHSON:
Charles CARTWRIGHT
Miles CARTWRIGHT
Susan CARTWRIGHT
Spencer CARTWRIGHT b. abt 1813 d. DEC. 28, 1847
Mathilda Helen CARTWRIGHT married Jacob HELM
Lucinda CARTWRIGHT married Isaac Frazier- resided in California since 1856
Frederick CARTWRIGHT b abt 1813 d. AUG. 24, 1879
Emeline CARTWRIGHT married Edward Christopher- resident of Summitville, Indiana
William Thomas CARTWRIGHT b: 15 Aug 1834 in Milton, Wayne Co., IN d. 1908 Married: Rebecca THOMAS May 1858. Rebecca was b. 8 Jun 1836 in Ohio and died 1910
Mary CARTWRIGHT b: 22 Nov 1822 in North Carolina Death: 16 Mar 1901 Married James EATON 11 Aug 1843
Pasquotank County, NC - Susannah Nichols v. Thomas Cartwright, 1812 From Pasquotank A by deed
"lent to his sister B a negro slave and her increase during her natural like, and at her death gave the said slave and her increase unto the heirs of his said sister, lawfully begotten of her body, forever": Held, that the slave vested absolutely in B. Holloway Sawyer, by deed executed on 20 January, 1798, conveyed, in consideration of love and affection, to his sister Absala Sawyer, as follows, to wit: "I lend to my sister, Absala Sawyer, the use and labor of my negro girl Lidda and her increase, during her natural life, and at her death I give the said girl and her increase unto the heirs of my said sister, lawfully begotten of her body, forever." The question submitted to the court was, whether Absala Sawyer took the absolute estate in the negro girl Lidda, or an estate for life. Taylor, C.J. A rule applied to chattels is, that where a remainder is limited by such words as if applied to realty would constitute an estate tail, the person to whom it is given takes the property absolute. The deed before us does not permit a doubt as to the intention of the maker, for the words are precisely such as would amount to an estate tail in real property. Absala Sawyer is to take the use and labor of the slave and her increase during her natural life, and at her death they are to go to the heirs of her body lawfully begotten. This is exactly the way in which an estate tail in lands would subsist, the tenant having it in his power to defeat his issue only by a fine and recovery, or lineal warranty with assets. From the whole tenor of the deed the legal construction is that Absala Sawyer took the negro girl absolutely. Source: NC Reports January Term, 1812 NC Supreme Court Pg 107
MARY CARTWRIGHT
1822-1901
Mary CARTWRIGHT was born 22 November 1822 in Pasquotank County, NC to Thomas CARTWRIGHT and Sarah Bathsheba SMITHSON. She married James EATON on August 11, 1843.
Headstone of Mary CARTWRIGHT EATON in Sand Prairie Cemetery, Richwood, Richland County, WI
Mary CARTWRIGHT died March 16, 1901.
CHILDREN OF MARY CARTWRIGHT AND JAMES EATON:
Thomas B. EATON b: 22 Jul 1844
Charles M. EATON b: 5 Sep 1846 married Eureka CHITWOOD 14 JAN 1872, Richland Co., Wisconsin
Peter EATON b: 28 Feb 1849 in Indiana
Isaac EATON b: 9 Jun 1852
Lydia Ellen EATON b: 25 Sep 1854
John Spencer EATON b: 6 Dec 1858
Sarah Margaret EATON b: 20 Mar 1860
Ida Lucinda EATON b: 27 Jul 1861
William Adnah EATON b: 26 Dec 1862