RICHARD AND MARY SORRELLS FAMILY OF ALBEMARLE & AUGUSTA COUNTY, VIRGINIA

Compiled by Thelma Faye Cain Prince c1998

NOTE: I have decided to put the family of Richard and Mary Sorrells on one page to make it a little easier to understand, When necessary, I have put links to my other pages for further explanations and records. Thelma F. Prince. Please sign my guestbook if you have questions or comments.

Descendants of Richard Sorrells

Generation No. I

1. RICHARD¹ SORRELLS was born ca 1707 (date estimated by earlier researchers) where unknown, and died by February 1774 in Albemarle Co. Va. (Death is recorded in the Jefferson Memorandum Papers.) He married (1) MARY _____ ca 1729. They had eight children we know about. He married (2) ELIZABETH SlMMONS ca 1759 in Va. She previously had had a daughter, Peggy Evans.

Children of Mary ____ and Richard¹ Sorrells
(Not listed in Birth Order; Birthdates of children are not known)

+2. JOHN²SORRELLS (Richard¹), b. ca 1730, estimated birthdate based on the birth of his son, John, Jr. b. 1756, and based on a baptismal record found in Augusta Co. Va. thought to belong to this John Sorrels: "John Syrils, son of Richard Syrils, baptized 1742 by Rev. John Craig (The Tinkling Spring: Headwater of Freedom, A Study of the Church and Her People, 1732-1952, Howard McKnight Wilson). Researchers have found no other bapismal records for the children of Richard and Mary, so this compiler isn't sure the above record is of our John Sorrells, but it probably is. http://www.rootsweb.com/~vaaugust/photo.html. Our John Sorrells m. Christian ____ and left a will in Rutherford Co. NC, dated 20 April 1813.

+3. WALTER²SORRELLS (Richard¹), b. ca 1732, Va; d. probably Burke Co. NC; m. ALFIRA NEW BERRY according to DAR records. Birthdate estimated from the bound out record in 1747. 1747. Church wardens to bind WALTER SORRELL, son of RICHARD SORRELL, to Joseph Tees [Lyman Chalkley. Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia: Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County, 1745-1800. Vol. 1:30. http://www.oursouthernancestors.com/rsorr-002.html for the Revolutionary voucher.

4. MARY²SORRELLS (Richard¹), Chalkley's Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, Extracted from Original Court Records of Augusta County, 1745-1800, Lyman Chalkley. Vol. I, p. 84. Augusta Co. Order Bk. VI, p. 289. August 15, 1759. RICHARD & MARY SORREL, parents of MARY SORREL, who is bound to RO. CUNNINGHAM, complain of his treatment of her, and she is released from indenture.

+5. JOSEPH²SORRELLS (Richard¹), Revolutionary soldier from Augusta Co. Va. d. by October 08, 1795, Augusta Co. Va. It is not known to whom he was married. He is not a proven son of Mary and Richard Sorrells. Dale Mueller, navygrog@aol.com, a dedicated Sorrells researcher, is a descendant of him.

+6. RICHARD²SORRELLS (Richard¹), was b. ca. 1744, according to earlier descendants, d. Elbert Co. Ga. after April 22, 1800. He married MILDRED SNEAD, b. ca. 1746, Va. and lived to an old age; she probably died in Madison Co. or Walton Co. Ga. No records of her death were found. He was a Revolutionary Soldier from Surry Co. NC. This is the ancestral line of Thelma F. Prince, compiler. http://www.oursouthernancestors.com/rsorr-002.htmll for the Voucher.

+7. MARGARET²SORRELLS (Richard¹), m. NATHANIEL GILBERT. See the three deeds anstracted below for her name.

+8. WILLIAM²SORRELLS (Richard¹), bought land in Albemarle Co. Va. in 1773, so it is known he was born prior to 1752, Va. He worked with his father Richard at Monticello from 1769-1774. He appeared in the Surry Co. NC tax list with brother Richard in 1782. It is not known if he was married or where or when he died.

+9. SAMUEL²SORRELLS (Richard¹),was b. ca. 1753, and married NANCY NEWBERRY, according to DAR records. He was a Revolutionary soldier from Burke Co. NC. See http://www.oursouthernancestors.com/rsorr-002.htmll for Voucher.

RICHARD SORRELLS and His Family:

Miscellaneous Albemarle and Augusta County Records in Chronological Order

Albemarle Order Book 1744-48, p. 74. 27 September 1745. FRANCIS WRIGHT was in a suit against RICHARD SORRELL, case dismissed. This is the same Francis Wright who is the ancestor of Thelma Prince. See http://www.oursouthernancestors.com/wright-001.html

Chalkley's Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, Extracted from Original Court Records of Augusta County, 1745-1800, Lyman Chalkley. For a full transcription of the records see: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vaaugust/augusta2.htmlChurch wardens ordered to bind WALTER SORRELL, son of RICHARD SORRELS to Joseph Tees. The Augusta Co. Va. Parish Vestry Book, p. 45. August 1747 says: WALTER, son of RICHARD SORELS bound. Chalkley, Vol I, p. 30. Order Book #1, p. 252. 20 August 1747.

JOHN SEARLES married 23 March 1750/51 in Albemarle Co. from Diary of Robert Rose, Ralph E. Fall, McClure Press, 1977 (Bride's name not given).Albemarle Co. Va. Will Book 2, p. 9. 16 May 1753. J AMES MAHUNNEY left to MARGARET SORRELL land in Louisa Co. whereon JAMES FRANCIS did live, when she is of age or marries. (Is this the same Margaret as Margaret Gilbert below? Is this the same land?)

Louisa Co. Va. Deed Book A, pg. 517-518, 24 July 1753: JOHN DICKENSON, planter, to MARGARET SORRILLS, child of aforesaid county, for 20 pounds current money, 150 acres in Fredericksville Parish, Louisa Co. Va. Between two ridges of mountains, part of a survey patented by MAJOR JOHN HENRY of 1,750 acres. Said HENRY transferred the said 150 acres to JOHN DICKENSON by deed in Hanover court WILLIAM CARR's corner, etc (description of land, hard to read). Witnesses: William Coursey, Jr., William Hughes. Signed JOHN DICKENSON.

Albemarle Deed Bk 4: 344-345. 12 March 1757. RICHARD SORLS & NATHANIEL GILBERT & MARGARET GILBERT, wife of said NATHANIEL of Albemarle sold THOMAS WALKER 150acs adjoining MORDECAI HOOD & JOSIAH WOOD, for the sum of 12 pounds, 10 shillings. Albemarle Court, March 1757. This indenture acknowledged by RICHARD SORELS, NATHANIEL GILBERT, and MARGARET, wife of the said GILBERT, she being privately examined as the law directs and ordered to be recorded. All signed by marks.

Chalkley's Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, Extracted from Original Court Records of
Augusta County, 1745-1800, Lyman Chalkley. Vol II, p.42. Abtracts of wills of Augusta Co. Va. JOSEPH
TEES, Will Book 2, p. 143.4 December 1753. He leaves to sons, William and Charles, plantation and negroes.
Charles 16 years old. Wife. To daughter Mary, the place bought from John Wilson. To daughter Eleanor and her
children, the place bought from James Hamilton. Executors: wife, overseer and Wm Henderson. Teste: John
Campbell, Andrew Campbell, WALTER SORALS and Jane Tees qualifies as executrix, with sureties Wm
Henderson and John Campbell. (From this record we know that Walter was at least 21 years old in 1753 when he witnessed the will.)

Albemarle Co. Surveyors Book 1, part 2, p. 35 (1756-1790)
220 acs on both sides of Tillery's Creek or branch in Albemarle surveyed for RICHARD SEARLES, 20 April 1758, adjacent Col. John Chiswell's line and John Tillery's line. Land was transferred to CORNELIUS McGUIRE & from McQUIRE to SAMUEL WOODS.

Library Of Virginia has on file the following patent for Richard Surls, grantee.
You need a Tif file reader to read the patent downloaded from above site. I changed the format to JPG and you can find it at:             htpp://www.oursouthernancestors.com/rsorr-002.html
Title    Surls, Richard.
Publication    10 August 1759.
Other Format    Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41.
Note    Location: Louisa County.
   Description: 400 acres on the waters of Great Creek, and adjoining James Powers, &c.
   Source: Land Office Patents No. 34, 1756-1765, p. 446 (Reel 33-34).
   Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.
Subject - Personal    Surls, Richard. grantee.

Chalkley's Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, Extracted from Original Court Records of Augusta County, 1745-1800, Lyman Chalkley. Vol. I, p. 84. Augusta Co. Order Bk. VI, p. 289. August 15, 1759. RICHARD & MARY SORREL, parents of MARY SORREL, who is bound to RO. CUNNINGHAM, complain of his treatment of her, and she is released from indenture.

Fredericksville Parish Vestry Book, Vol. II, 1742-1787, Rosalie Davis. Pp. 117, 118.
25 March 1760. By order of Albemarle Court , we, JOHN HARRIS and THOMAS PAULET, Church Wardens of Fredericksville Parish, do put PEGGY EVANS, a bastard child, the daughter of ELIZABETH SIMMONS, now ELIZABETH SORREL, an apprentice or servant unto JOHN McCULLOCK until age 18 years. Said McCULLOCK doth agree he will teach or cause to be taught the said EVANS, and provide in such manner as the law directs and at the expiration of the term give such reward as the custom of the country. Witness: JOHN MOORE.

Chalkley's Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, Extracted from Original Court Records of Augusta County, 1745-1800, Lyman Chalkley. Vol III, p. 68. WILLIAM JOHNSTON, Will Book 3, p. 120. 2 January 1761. calls himself WILLIAM JOHNSTON, yeoman, aged about 40 years,. Legatees named: daughter Mary Johnston, 2 years old last June. Executor: Walter Davis. Teste: Wm Scott, Michl. O'Donnell, John Cunningham, Robt. Cunningham, and JOHN SOREL. Proved 18 May 1762 by Scott, John Cunningham, and SOREL.

Albemarle Deed Bk 3: 332-333. April 3-4, 1763. Transfer of property from RICHARD SORLE/SURL and wife, ELIZABETH, to THOMAS WALKER for 5 shillings. This was a deed of Lease and Release 400 acs in Albemarle Co. on waters of Great Creek, formerly in Louisa Co. granted by patent to SURLES 10 August 1759, one year lease, bounded by Nichalson Oliver, James Powers. Both deeds refer to the same property. Richard signed by mark. No witnesses given. On pg. 333 is outright sale with no sum given.

At a court held for Albemarle Co. Va. 7 September 1763, these deeds of lease and release were acknowledged by RICHARDS SURLS, party thereto and ordered to be recorded. ELIZABETH , the wife of said RICHARD, personally appeared in court and being first privately examined as the law directs voluntarily relinguished her right of dower conveyed by the said indenture.

1769 House of Burgesses, Folder 47, Virginia State Library. Dated 23 December 1768. Realizing that his majesty's title to the lands situate on the east side of the River Ohio having been lately recognized by the six nations of Indians, the petitioners, among them William Carr, Benjamin Lewis, RICHARD SURLS, Thomas Jefferson, Mordecai Hood, etc., ask for leave to survey 45,000 acres of land, to begin on the lower side of the little Kankawa River at its confluence with the river Ohio and to run up the said little Kankawa and down the river Ohio to complete the said quantity in one or more surveys. Note: no county mentioned, but most of the men named on this were from Albemarle, including all those named above.

Thomas Jefferson Memorial foundation records (personally researched by Thelma F. Prince in June 1981, also by a genealogical records researcher and by Russell B. Sorrells, descendant) show that a RICHARD SORRELS began to work for THOMAS JEFFERSON 28 August 1769, and he worked more or less continously for him at Monticello until the last reference to him is made on 10 February 1774 when a sale of his estate was held. Therefore he died before this date. Jefferson kept detailed accounts on all his workers, crops planted, etc. In Richard's account, several references are made to WILLIAM SORRELLS. William was never called a "boy" in these records. He counted out corn in one of his duties, which was an adult activity. I have received permission from Princeton University Press to use the information about Richard Sorrels in it's entirety. These records are given in full in the book: Jefferson's Memorandum Books, Vol I and II, Accounts with Legal Records and Miscellany, 1767-1826. Edited by James A. Bear, Jr. and Lucia Stanton. Princeton University Press, 1997. Please see this URL for the excerpts in their entirety which refer to Richard Sorrells made by this compiler in 1997 from the aforementioned book: http://www.oursouthernancestors.com/jeff-001.html

17 September 1777- Vestry held at poor house. To ELIZABETH SORRELS provided she is a resident of this parish one year, to commence from 1 January ( Fredericksville Vestry Book, Vol II 1742-1787, by Rosalie Davis.)

MONTICELLO COMMUNITY GATHERING 2007

On July 13-15^th 2007, a group of Sorrells descendants of this Richard Sorrells who worked at Monticello 1769-1774 went to Monticello Community Gathering in Charlottesville to see and learn more about the place where Richard worked and lived. Here are the comments of Kathy Sorrels Nauman, a Richard Sorrells descendant, who attended this gathering:

“It was a wonderful experience ! We really didn't find out anything new about Richard Sorrels, but we spent a few hours at the University of Virginia special collections library and read all the references to Richard in Jefferson's farm accounts. We had read bits and pieces in other people's writings, so it was great to read them all ourselves. We had them copied and received in the mail this week.

“Friday night we had a wine and cheese reception in Pavillion 8's garden at the University of Va. We met all the Sorrrels clan, Russell and his wife, Jim & his wife and son Mark, a Bill Sorrells from Texas, my brother, and my two sisters. We met a lot of descendants from Sally Hemings and two other enslaved servants of Jefferson. There were descendants of several workmen a millwright, and the man whose ancestor planted the vineyards at Monticello.

“On Saturday we had a few talks about life at Monticello and then some of us took a tour of Monticello. That night, after the public visitors all left, we went en mass to Monticello and the curator said "Welcome to Monticello! Act as if this is your home." We had free access to all three floors of the house and we could take pictures in the house which the public normally is not allowed to do. There was a big white tent out on the back lawn and another reception for us. We took group pictures on the back steps. The weather was excellent and the view was just breath-taking.

“On Sunday we had an eight o'clock service under a big white tent at Tufton Farm, another Jefferson farm near Monticello. It was led by an Episcopalian priest and a black minister. Then we had a very nice brunch on the grounds. Being an imaginative person, I could just see our ancestor walking across the fields or putting up one of the rail fences at Tufton Farm. I felt very much at home at Monticello, too.”

Here are the comments of Russell Sorrells, a descendant of Richard Sorrells: “Yes, there were 12 Sorrells there: myself, James Sorrells of Waco and son Mark, Bill and Bob Sorrells with wives etc. The Randolphs only had at most twenty people. It was very interesting and fun. The Hemmings family were very nice and had a good sense of humor. The speakers were all very good. The records on Richard are in the "Jefferson Memorandum Books" which can be bought used on Amazon.com for $49. Richard's records are not in the Farm Book. I think there are 2 vols. One of the authorities on Mr. Jefferson said the term "...a boy of his" means a slave of Richard's and not a son with 99 % certainty.

“Chip Dawson and I found the old Dawson homeplace and the cemetery where John Sorrell is supposed to be buried. I'm going to write the Nelson Historical Society and see if they have a record of the markers. I poked around with a steel rod to about a foot deep in about 20 locations but did not find any markers. There are no markers although a Dawson History said they were there in the fifties. The entire cemetery (about 12 sunken graves) was completely covered with periwinkle. I bought some home and planted it. Go south on US 29, turn left on Rt. 6. Go about a mile or less and turn right through a brick driveway entrance. About 200 yards back is an old white frame house (apparently a log house used to be behind it). Go around the house and back about 100 yards to an old shed. The cemetery is behind and on the right side of the shed. Don't recall which Dawson history, there are several. I went to the Albemarle Historical Society and inquired about cemetery records. There are no cemeteries on the land where I think Richard was living, but the Interstate goes right through it. “

Russell sent the pictures below of the descendants gathering at Monticello. On the right are the Sorrells group.

JOHN, RICHARD, WILLIAM, WALTER SORRELLS, and SAMUEL, probably brothers, came to western North Carolina about the time of the Revolutionary War.

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Second Generation

+2. JOHN²SORRELLS (Richard¹), b. ca 1730; m. CHRISTIAN ____ and left a loose will in Rutherford Co. NC, dated 20 April 1813. No probate date was found, and the will is not in the will books. See the Chalkley records for mention of John Sorrells above. This family is also found on the web page of Molly Brown at this address: http://www.geocities.com/itsmollyb/Christian died after 1813, probably in Rutherford Co. NC

Will: 20 April 1813. Farmer, being weak of body but sound of mind. First, he wishes decent Christian burial. Lawful debts and funeral charges to be paid out of my estate. To my beloved wife CHRISTIAN all my lands and moveable estate to be disposed of as she chooses, but she is to pay my sons and daughters, viz my sons JOHN and WALTER, NANCY, REBECKAH,, CHRISTIAN, SUSANNAH, CATHERINE, and MARGARET, five shillings each out of the above estate. Executors, WALTER SORRELS, CHARLES HILL. John signed the will in his own handwriting. Witness J. Gilkey, John Bates.This is a loose paper, not in will books.

JOHN SORRELLS was one of sixty names on "A List of Titheables and No. of Each Family in Capt. Jas. McFaden Company. This is the only scrap of Tryon County, N.C. tax list known to exist, probable date between December 23, 1776 and July 1779. Rutherford County was formed from Tryon County in 1779. The persons enumerated on this list lived in the border area between present Polk and Rutherford Counties. Their homes lay along Broad River and its tributaries from the area of Dennard's Ford northward to Cove Creek. The majority lived along the Broad River and Mountain Creek in present day Rutherford County. John Sorrels received 200 acre grants of land in Reedy Branch of Mountain Creek and on Mountain Creek in 1782.

John and John, Jr Sorrells are to be found in the county court minutes. Rutherford court minute abstracts
mention John and John Sorrells, Jr. [Hedy Hughes Newton, comp. & ed. Rutherford County, North Carolina
Abstracts of Minutes, Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions 1779-1786.)

In 1782, Capt. Watson's Company, Rutherford County tax list: John Sorrils, 250 acs. land, 4 horses, 7 cattle, assessment 7 pounds [Sue Hill Koon. 1790 Rutherford County, North Carolina Census and 1782Rutherford County Tax List. Old Tyron County Genealogical Society]. 1790 Rutherford County census shows Sam Norril (sic), 7th Company, 12500; Jno. Sorrils, 11600, 8th Company; Jno. Sorrils, Jr., 11300, 8th Company. John, Sr. and John, Jr. are listed next to each other.

Rutherford County deed and will abstracts mention John, Walter, and James Sorrells. Revolutionary vouchers and accounts for a Walter Sorrells, Samuel Sorrells, and a John Sorrells show that all were issued vouchers in Morgan District of which Rutherford and Burke Counties were a part at the time. In three cases, they were issued consecutively and at the same times. This seems too much to be coincidence. Most of the Sorrells records from North Carolina in the war are given here: http://www.oursouthernancestors.com/sorr-001.html#Accounts

John Sorrells, Sr., Rutherford Co. NC lived on the main Broad river at Mountain Creek for which he was granted a patent for 200 acs on 28 October 1782, and which he sold to William Hill for 72 pds on 9 January 1786. The land was described as on Mountain Creek of Main Broad River below Major Hampton's land. Bk E-10:546

Rutherford County Co. NC Deed Bk A#1, P.407-408. Grant to James Holland, 200acs on Mountain Creek of Main Broad River, adjacent John Sarrels. 13 Oct. 1783. Wit: Alex Martin. (Deed Abstracts of Tyron, Lincoln, & Rutherford Counties, NC, 1769-1786. Tyron County Wills & Estates, Brent Holcomb. 1977.)

John Sorrills received 120 acs land in Rutherford County, entry dated 26 January 1788, entry no. 566, grant no. 7251, issued 28 November 1792, location on Shoal Branch of Cathey's Creek. Book 79, p. 419.

John Sorrells, Junior, (says Junior on the record) received 23 acs land in Rutherford Co., entry dated 20 March 1799, warrant dated 2 July 1799, entry no. 1556, grant no,?2660, issued 18 December 1800, location on both sides of Cathey's Creek. Book 112, p. 205. On a scrap piece of paper photocopied are the names Walter Sorrells, Major F. Alexander.

John and John Sorrells, Jr. are listed on the 1790-1800 Rutherford County censuses. John Sr. is on the 1810 Rutherford Co. NC census; he died in 1813, leaving a will in Rutherford Co. John Sorrells, Jr. is the John Sorrells on the 1820-1840 Butler County, Ky. censuses.

Children of CHRISTIAN ______ and JOHN² SORRELLS of Rutherford Co. NC

10. i. JOHN³SORRELLS, Jr. (John², Richard¹) Rev. Pension File No. S3953, JOHN SORRELS, aged 76 yrs. and resident of Butler Co. Ky. applied for pension, as veteran of Revolutionary War, on 8 Oct. 1832. Please see http://www.oursouthernancestors.com/sorr-001.htmlfor the Revolutionary records. John was b. ca 1756, Virginia; d. ca 1840, Butler Co. KY; m. ( ? MCLAUREN/MCLAVREN, not proven ). See for further details: http://www.geocities.com/itsmollyb/

Children of John³ Sorrels and Unknown Wife are:
William⁴ Sorrels, born ca 1785 in NC; died Bef. 1853 in Butler Co., KY.
David Sorrels, born 1797 in NC; died in Harrison Co., TX.
Charlotte Sorrels married Theoplalus Petty January 31, 1818 in Butler Co., KY. Claracy Sorrels married William Petty February 09, 1818 in Butler Co., KY. Peggy Sorrels married John Petty December 23, 1820 in Butler Co., KY. Christian Sorrels married Titus Bennett October 01, 1829.

          ii. Christian Sorrels.
          iii. Nancy Sorrels m ____
          iv. Rebeckah Sorrels.
           v. Susanna Sorrels.
          vi. Katharine Sorrels, born January 10, 1770 in Rutherford Co., NC; died June 12, 1830 in Rutherford Co.
          vii. Walter Sorrels, born ca 1776 in Rutherford Co., NC; died Bef. January 15, 1846 in Rutherford Co., NC.

viii. Margaret Sorrels, born ca 1780 in Rutherford Co., NC. She married Edmond Garrett March 18, 1801, Rutherford Co., NC.

All of the records of wills below come from Rutherford County, North Carolina Will Abtracts 1779-1910, Grace Turner and Miles Philbeck, Jr. 1982.

WALTER SORRELS of Rutherford Co. NC (son of John Sorrels, Sr. of the will in 1813) was born in 1776 and died after 15 January 1846, date of his will and before March 1846 when his will was probated in Rutherford Co. NC. The will mentions wife, MAREY, daughters NANCY GREEN, her husband THOS. GREEN, CATY MOORE, REBECKAH BARTLETT. Sons JAMES, CHARLES, ISREAL. Exec: My two sons, CHARLES AND ISREAL P. SORRELS. Wits: Andrew Flack, J. Gilkey. Will Bk E: 155. Walter was first married to REBECKAH BATES, second to NANCY HILL, third to MARY WALKER BANKSTON, widow of Andrew Bankston, when Walter married her September 28, 1844 in Rutherford Co., NC. ISRAEL P. SORRELS, 24 June 1882, will written and probated on 16 March 1900. Mentions wife, youngest son, MALCOM LAFAYETTE SORRELS. Equal division from sale of personal property among LOTT FRANKLIN, CHARLES MILLER, PINKNEY BARTLETT, and CATHERINE, WIFE OF M.L. BLANKENSHIP. Exec: son LOTT FRANKLIN, grandsons ASBURY, NANNEY, WILLIAM SORRELS, JR. wit: A.J. SCOGGIN, J.M. TOMS. WillBkG:!

WILLIAM FRANKLIN SORRELS of Rutherford Co. NC was a son of Israel Pickens Sorrels through Charles to Walter to Old John of Rutherford.He died without any children. He wrote his will 7 September 1895 and
it was probated on 2 October 1895. It names wife, MINNIE E. SORRELS, executrix, ALONZO P. SORRELS and OVERTON SORRELS, executors. Mentions brothers and sisters, and father, but not named. Wits: Geo. W. Hendrick, W.G. Sexton, M.O. Rowland. Will Bk F:551.

+3. WALTER² SORRELLS (Richard¹), b. ca 1732, Va; d. probably Burke Co. NC; m. ALFIRA NEW BERRY (according to DAR records). Birthdate estimated from the bound out record in 1747. Church wardens to bind WALTER SORRELL, son of RICHARD SORRELL, to Joseph Tees [Lyman Chalkley. Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia: Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County, 1745-1800. Vol. 1:30]. Walter was also a Revolutionary soldier from Burke Co. NC. He was in the 1790, 1800, and 1810 Burke Co. NC censuses.

Burke Co. Land Grants, North Carolina Archives

WALTER SORRELLS, File No. 124, p. 42. 5 February 1778, 200 acs land both sides of Silver Creek, his
own improvements adjoining JOHN NALE'S lower line across main wagon road including Little Silver Creek
and JOHN MACKEY'S line, southeast to main Silver Creek for remainder.

File No. 215, p. 72. 12 February 1778. JOHN NALE, 640 acs on Silver Creek, beginning at a conditional
line between NALE and MATHE SORRELLS.

File No. 526, p. 176. ELIZABETH ALEXANDER, 150acs on Bair Branch emptying into East Silver Creek
bounding on JOHN NALE, Sr. and WALTER SORRELLS.

File no. 1113, p. 366 JOHN KELOR, land on Little Silver Creek adjacent to WALTER SORRELLS.

File No. 1097, p. 360. North Fork of Silver Creek, lines of WALTER SORRELLS.

[Above Burke Co. records abtracted by Russell B. Sorrells, 1981].

For further information on Walter and Samuel Sorrells, please see http://www.oursouthernancestors.com/sorr-001.html#Samuel There is a common ancestral DNA link between Walter, Richard, and John Sorrells of this study, proving they are sons of Richard, b. 1707. However, we need males with the name of Sorrells, a descendant of Samuel, a descendant of William, and a descendant of Joseph Sorrells of this study to come forward and do a DNA test.

4. MARY²SORRELLS, Chalkley's Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, Extracted from Original Court Records of Augusta County, 1745-1800, Lyman Chalkley. Vol. I, p. 84. Augusta Co. Order Bk. VI, p. 289. August 15, 1759. RICHARD & MARY SORREL, parents of MARY SORREL, who is bound to RO. CUNNINGHAM, complain of his treatment of her, and she is released from indenture.

+5. JOSEPH²SORRELLS, Revolutionary soldier from Augusta Co. Va. d. by October 08, 1795, Augusta Co. Va. It is not known to whom he was married. He is not a proven son of Mary and Richard Sorrells. Dale Mueller, navygrog@aol.com, researcher, is a descendant of him.

http://www.oursouthernancestors.com/sorr-001b.html

+6. RICHARD²SORRELLS, was b. ca. 1744, according to earlier descendants, d. Elbert Co. Ga. after April 22, 1800. He married MILDRED SNEAD, b. ca. 1746, Va. and lived to an old age; she probably died in Madison Co. or Walton Co. Ga. No records of her death were found. He was a Revolutionary Soldier from Surry Co. NC. He is a proven son of Richard and Mary Sorrells. For details on his family, go to http://www.oursouthernancestors.com/tfcp-001.html

Concerning proof of the parentage of Richard Sorrells (1744-1801) who married Mildred Snead (subject of this web site and the progentitor of our line, we have found the following . In 1997, the wife of a descendant (Russ Shriver) of Richard Sorrells and Mildred Snead, named Cindy Shrider found a book in the Stauton, Augusta County, Virginia library entitled Albemarle County, Virginia Court Papers 1744-1783, abstracted and compiled by Benjamin B. Weisiger III. From pg. 33, it says:

1772, Folder #1--- 12 Aug. 1772. David Nowlin sells for 20 pounds, 3 cows to John Henderson, Jr that Nowlin purchased of William Towel, also all goods, etc. on plantation. Witnesses: RICHARD SURLES, JR., and Wm Thomason.

Further down the same page of book, it gives this record: 22 March 1772. John Henderson, Jr. complains before me, William Harris, one of His majesty's Justices for Albemarle County, that David Nowlin, late of said county, is in debt to him and removed himself from the county. An order is given to attach his estate. Execution carried out on livestock and other items. RICHARD SORRELLS, JR. and SOLOMAN NELSON noted as garnishees.
These records place Richard Sorrells, Jr. in Albemarle Co. Va. in 1772! Another record below in 1774.

Albemarle Co. Va. Will Bk 2, p. 316. JOSEPH HUCKSTEP will, dated July 1, 1774. Teste: RICHARD SURLES, JAMES HILL, and SARAH MAISLEY. Executors HENRY MULLINS, WALTER MAISLEY, THOMAS GARTH. At court August 1774 (This would have be the younger Richard, because "old" Richard had died. )

+7. MARGARET²SORRELLS m. NATHANIEL GILBERT. See the two deeds under Richard Sorrells, Sr. where she is referenced. I don't have any other information on her.

Albemarle Co. Deed Bk 6, p. 107-108. 8 April 1773. SOLOMAN NELSON sells to WM SORRELL, land in Albemarle Co. in the cove of one of the Ragged Mountains for 30 pds Va. money. Land beginning at a poplar in Henry Terrel's line.... Margarette, wife of SOLOMAN NELSON religuished her right of dower. Wit: Tuck Woodson, Clerk of Court.

Albemarle Co. Deed Bk 6, p. 110. 8 April 1773. HENRY EMERSON sells to WM SORRIL, both of Albemarle Co. for 2L 10 shillings, 7 ac land in Albemarle Co on waters of Mechanns River. Neighbors were Soloman Isreal, Henry Terrell's old line, Edward Carter.

Note: Many deeds in Surry Co. NC from 1780 on mention SOLOMAN NELSON of Albemarle Co. Va. He received two land grants on Little Fishers River. Deed Bk C, p. 422. 6 August 1785. SOLOMAN NELSON to JOHN MCKENNY 10 pds 43 ac waters Arrarat River adj Stewart's old line and Norman. Wit: Matthew Cox, BENJAMIN SNEAD, WILLIAM (X) WEAVER. Signed SOLOMAN (X) NELSON. (Question, who is this Benjamin Snead?) Surry County Deed Books A, B, C, (1770-1788) Mrs. W.O. Asher, G.R.S. Southern Historical Press, 1981.

RICHARD SORRELS (wife Mildred Snead) and WILLIAM SORRELLS were found in Surry County 1782 tax list, given below. RICHARD SORRELS served in the Revolution from Surry County, NC at that time in Salisbury district, NC. See http://www.oursouthernancestors.com/sorr-001.html for the Revolutionary records. Also see link for the continuation of Richard Sorrells and Mildred Snead line. http://www.oursouthernancestors.com/tfcp-001.html

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Capt. Shepherd's District, p. 14- WILLIAM SORRILS, 2 horses & mules, 2cattle; no land listed. [Believed to be the brother of Richard on this tax list and both are sons of Richard Sorrells, Sr. of Albemarle Co. Va.)
Capt. Humphries' District, p. 17- RICHARD SORRILS, 4 horses & mules, 3 cattle, 100 acres Land.
Capt. Wright's District, p. 26- JAMES SANDERS, 6 horses & mules, 45 cattle, 740 acres on Hunting Creek, 250 acres on Hunting Creek. [Legislative Papers, 46.1. N.C. Archives].

This James Sanders was later the father-in-law of the son of Richard Sorrells, named William Alexander Sorrells. The Sanders family is found here: http://www.oursouthernancestors.com/san-001.html

+9. SAMUEL²SORRELLS (Richard¹),was b. ca. 1753, and married NANCY NEWBERRY, according to DAR records. He was a Revolutionary soldier from Burke Co. NC. We badly need a descendant of his to do a DNA test. For details of the DNA test, please see http://www.sorrellsgenealogy.com/dna.html. Please see for details about Samuel, http://www.oursouthernancestors.com/sorr-001.html#Samuel

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