. West Virginia historical magazine quarterly . born in Scot-land, William, Alexander, Robert, and one daughter, Mary Ellen, who married CantrelL This family of Cantrells lived on the bank of the Greenbrier river, where Major John CantrelL their only 192 The West Virginia son, was born September 17, 1780. The widow came to Mason county,when he was but 14 years of age. They settled first on the Ohioriver, what is now known as Pleasant Flats, near Eight MileIsland. In 1802 he married the daughter of George Clendinen. Inthe same year he moved to the north bank of the Kanawha river. Atthat time th
. West Virginia historical magazine quarterly . born in Scot-land, William, Alexander, Robert, and one daughter, Mary Ellen, who married CantrelL This family of Cantrells lived on the bank of the Greenbrier river, where Major John CantrelL their only 192 The West Virginia son, was born September 17, 1780. The widow came to Mason county,when he was but 14 years of age. They settled first on the Ohioriver, what is now known as Pleasant Flats, near Eight MileIsland. In 1802 he married the daughter of George Clendinen. Inthe same year he moved to the north bank of the Kanawha river. Atthat time there were but two settlements between Point Pleasant andmouth of Elk. George Clendinen was born in 1716. His historyshows a beautiful care of his father, and other members of his remind us of the Scottish clans, never separating far from oneanother. His strong character developed at an early age. Historytolls us nothing of the wife of Charles Clendinen, but she impressesone with the fact that she must have been a noble pioneer mother,. Maj. Wm. C\\.xti?ell. whose influence was felt in the home, and helped to mold the charac-ters of her sons. George Clendinen had risen in prominence in the affairs of hiscounty (Gmmbriar) in 1788 and was sent with Colonel John Stuart,of Greenbriar, to the Convention at Richmond, that ratified theFederal Constitution and voted for it, though there was strong opposi-tion, headed by Patrick Henry. It was then he met Cuthbert Btillettand purchased the grant of 1030 acres, left him, by the will of ThomasBtillett, on the Kanawha river above the mouth of Elk, on which is lo-cated the capitol of West Virginia. Thomas Btillett was a military man,received his commission from Washington, and was held in high esteem, Historical Magazine. 193 George Clendinen speaks of him as a soldier like myself—sword,cannon and musket.** In passing with General Lewis army to theOhio river, at the time of the battle of Fuim Pleasant, he saw this land,and no doubt
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