Jonathan Cathell

He first shows in the Tax Lists in 1740 suggesting a birth year of 1724-25.

Jonathan Cathell
MW 38:779JW4:096
16 Apr 177201 May 1772
To father James Cathell - SAFEGUARD lying southward from his house and beginning at the north of GEORGES PURCHASE and running west until it intersects with Samuel Davis's land. This provided he leaves the lands to any of my male heirs.
To son Daniel Cathell - part of tract SAFEGUARD lying between the land I gave him and the road that goes to Snow Hill until it intersects with Mathias Christopher's Road
To son Joseph Cathell - that part of SAFEGUARD beginning north of GEORGES PURCHASE until it intersects with White Marsh Branch and down the branch until it intersects with Samuel Davis land
To son Laben Cathell - tract of land called JAMES DELIGHT [aka JONES DELIGHT]
To son Jonathan Cathell - MIDLAND [Wo C#1680] that lies on the north side of a road or path that goes from head of Wicomico River to Benjamin Shockley's Bridge
To son Thomas Cathell - dwelling DRISKELLS FOLLY [aka DASKEYS FOLLY, and the parent of SAFEGUARD: Wo C# 695] and 250 ac out of SAFEGUARD that leads from Wicomico River to Snow Hill
To wife Sarah - use of land left to son Thomas
To son James Walker Cathell - ,5
To Betty Cathell - bed and furniture and one side saddle that was her mother's
To daughter Nancy Cathell - bed and furniture and her mother's cloak and gown
To Esther Cathell - bed and furniture and her mother's gold ring
To daughter Mary ___ - ,3
That lot in Salisbury be sold for debts
That sons may be bound by the court to trades; except for son Jonathan who is to continue under the direction of his master and be kept at his trade until he is twenty-one
To Thomas Stanford - Negro woman Hager to be sold to pay debt that the said Stanford is bound for me to Capt. William Murray
Executor: wife Sarah
Witnesses: Joseph Dashiell, James Thompson, David Haymon