Early American Families of Cuttrell/Cutrell/Cuthrell/Cuthreiell in the New world.
In the Lower Norfolk County of Virginia is where the first and earliest records found which begins the long line of Cuttrell/Cutrell/Cuthrell/Cuthreiell's in the colony of Virginia.
How they arrived it has not been documented? but the story that has been passed down thru some branches of the family is "that a Mr. Cuthrell had a ship and he sailed from England with several male family members to the colony of Virginia." We do not know if the ship had a name, but the Captain was Portlock. This information was related to a Mr. Clifford Cutrell, some forty years ago while visiting in the hyde CO. area by a Mr. Dan Cutrell, a barber.
It is reported that the families are from a little port or town called Aberystwyth, Wales. (pronounced aber-est-with. In our research we have found other references to the families being from England. The family of Teagle Walter Cuthrell, who was born in 1792, and a great grand son of Gowen Cuthrell, writes that his family was from England. We have found information that a Mrs. Cutrell operated a boarding house in England. So, we know our roots are from that area of the world.
We find two Cuthrell's listed in the early records of the Va. Colonies. Edward Cuthrell in 1635 and Ambrose Cuthrell in 1654. This is before the Will and early records of Gowen Cuthrell. No present day Cuthrell families has been linked to either of the men.
The next recording of the Cuttrell/Cutrell/Cuthrell/Cuthreiell's in Va. is of one Gowen (Going) Cuthrell receiving land from his father-in-law, Jacob Smith in 1682. Jacob Smith is the son of Captain John Smith, organizer of the Lower Colony of Va. He (Smith was deeded property from the Church of England for his work in the colonies. This information has been documented thru wills and the deed of the property from the Church of England.
Who are Gowen's parents?
Gowen married Alice Smith, about 1681 in the Virginia Colonies, to this union was born one son, Thomas Cuthrell. Alice died at his birth or soon after. Then, Gowen married a Mrs. Catherine McPherson (McPhearson). To this union was born eight children. Gowen was a planter in the Deep Creek area of Va. He died in the year of 1710, and his will dated and recorded Nov. 25, 1710, list the following children: John C. (could be Charles), Samuel, William, Joseph, Daniel, Solomon, Nathaniel, and Mary Ann (Md name West). In 1711 Katherine's Will is recorded and she listed two girls to the above list Sarah and Eleanor.
In The will Gowen states that four sons, Samuel, Joseph, William, and Daniel are not of age, to be given their inheritance, and Nathaniel when he becomes of age. At the time of Gowen's death he left his oldest son Thomas, one schelling.
One would assume that Sarah and Eleanor were daughters from Katherine's first marriage.
In other recordings and land deeds we learn that Thomas had been given one hundred and fifty acres of property, in May 1711, in the Princess Ann Colony of Virginia. This being property from the land patient of Jacob smith. Thomas is recorded in the Quit rolls in 1704. The Quit rolls listed those who lived in the Colony and were to pay one fifth of their income to the King of England.
We have found many transactions with the sons of Gowen dividing and selling the properties they inherited. It seems to be a strong tie or tradition for the land to be passed on in the family line.
North Carolina CONNECTION TO THE EARLY CUTHRELL'S OF VA.
In 1744, Thomas Cuthrell received a land grant in NC Colony. In 1758 a Thomas Cuthrell, grand-son of Gowen Cuthrell, is deeded acreage from George Graham in NC. In 1775 Thomas Cuthrell, SR. and Thomas Cuthrell, Jr. petitioned the King of England to clear a swamp in and near New Bern, NC. Also in 1766 a land grant is given to Thomas Cuthrell of Craven, this is Thomas Sr.
In 1784, Thomas Cuthrell, Sr. willed his estate to his brother Joshua Cutrell some of his granted land, in 1739 and more acreage from lands granted in 1766 by Gov. Tryon.
However, the Colonial and State Records of NC, complied by Stephen Weeks, dated Sept 1751, list Amos Cuthrell, in Craven Co, with 274 acres. Thomas Cuthrell was granted 150 acres in Craven Co., dated Oct. 1751.
Thomas Cuthrell, Jr., had born to him a son, which was named Thomas as a tradition in that family. Thomas born in 1797, and reared on the family plantation. The mother died and Thomas, Jr. married two years later to Sarah Simpson on Aug. 31, 1799. They had two boys, James and David. James' will names a sister, Polly.
The Will of James Cuthrell, dated 1836, states that he is a planter in the Craven Co., NC area. And that he was in business with his brother David. He willed most of his estate to his brother David. The items that were to be sold was to be divided between his two brothers David and Thomas and a sister named Polly. Thomas being a half brother. He is requesting that Aunt Sally live in his home until her death?
There could be a connection, that David husband, of Rachel is this brother that inherited most of James' property. James's Will listed a plantation, which indicated that he had large land holdings. James signed his name to his will, not an "X".
I did not find a will or deed that would compare the property of David's with that of James. Maybe you can.
As we look at Thomas Cuthrell's will dated 1784. He is the son or grandson of Gowen Cuthrell of Va. He names the following: To Joshua Cuthrell, the grandson of Thomas Cuthrell deceased, fifty acres of land from the 1_39 patent. We can trace this property, back to the drained swamp land new New Bern,NC.
Then to John Cuthrell, my beloved son, 175 acres out of land patent dated 1766. Then he gives 25 acres to son of Gowen Cuthrell. (This being James Cuthrell). The rest of his property and belongings go to his wife Mills and my three youngest children: John, Elizabeth and Gowin. He leaves a son Amos Cuthrell a 150 acres which joins the plantation where he now lives at Broad Creek. Rhonda Cuthrell signed his will perhaps the wife of Gowin or James. Then he lists another son, Gowen.
Peter's will list the "Aramuskeet". Charles will stated that he lives on the lake. Could they be talking about the Mattamuskeet Lake. I think that Aramuskeet is misspelled in the translation.
Any way, I believe we connect with these people, just do not know how.
Addie Cuttrell Wallace, Texas.
This is a copy I received from Keith Cuthrell,
diane mason
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ANOTHER SOURCE:
Sometime between 1736 and 1744 a certain Thomas Cuthrell moved his household from Lower Norfolk Co. VA. to Craven County in NC Colony. He purchased 100 acres from a joint patent (land grant) on the north side of the Upper Broad Creek, east of the city of New Bern. This property was purchased from a Nicholas Purify. Thomas Cuthrell, son of Gowen Cuthrell of Va. Colony and first born, had sold his inheritance and lands in the Va Colony to move to this new Colony.
In Oct. of 1758 he purchased 50 more acres from George Graham, on the north side of the Neuse River on the east side of Broad Creek. Again in 1764 he acquired another 50 acres from James Whiting. Then in 1766 Thomas Cuthrell was able to obtain a land grant from Governor Tryon for 250 acres on the Upper Broad Creek. He now had a plantation of 450 acres.
His family was growing with sons Thomas and Joshua, Peter, Gowen, Charles. By 1775 Thomas and son Thomas were petitioning the King of England for rights to drain a swamp for farming purposes.
Thomas died in 1784 in Craven County. His will of 1784 divides his property to his male heirs and his deceased son Thomas's widow and the sons of his brothers Gowen Cuthrell and Joshua Cuthrell. Gowen Cuthrell, deceased in Craven Co., had three sons: James, David and Thomas. Thomas born in 1797 grew up on the Cuthrell plantation of his father Gowen, and inheritance from his uncles and brother James' will of 1738.
Thomas had 10 children, 5 girls and 5 boys, by his wife Miltada Roe. His first son was named Thomas. He joined the Confederate Army and was listed as a deserter. Thomas Sr's second son was Alexander. Alexander grew up on the family plantation and later became a planter with his father Thomas during the 1850s and 60s. From records of personal transactions they eventually lost the large acreage during the Civil War. Alexander died eventually in what would become Beaufort county.
The Cuthrells of Upper Broad Creek of Craven Co. came to the new colony to farm this new rich land of the Carolina colony. they did so and prospered, and their numbers grew. They were among the earliest planters of the new colony. They cleared the land on Broad Creek and built their plantations for their families to grow. They continued to be an influence in Craven co. even into the Civil War.
The Civil War seems to have been the point of their prominence in Craven County. Much of their property was lost in the Reconstruction years and many had already left the county for other counties and even to Tenn. So ended an era of the Cuthrell family of Craven County.
by Billy B. Cuthrell
Reference: Craven County Families, Craven County ,North Carolina
note: This is to show that the NC Cutrell's are connected to the Va. Cutrell, Cuthrells-- This name has about 13 different spelling which has been found in old Wills.
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Some Cuthrell/Cutrell/Cuthriell Researchers:
Noltens@aol.com; LEEADAN@aol.com; bbib@coastalnet.com; suvcwsb2@ameritech.net; diane@beaufort-county.com;
jcuthriell@worldnet.att.net; ncgen@mindspring.com; rray@midwest.net; orborn46@aol.com; diamondg@mail.icomnet.com;celt@interpath.com;jcuthriell@mmcable.com