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SORRELLS FAMILIES OF THE SOUTH SELECTED
SORRELLS OF EARLY VIRGINIA Compiled by Thelma Faye Cain Prince, © Copyright 1998 |
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The following records were compiled by Thelma
Faye Prince, updated with more records on 14-16th January 2004. Some are also
found at this address: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vaablema/albmisc.htm
, but that site done in 1997 is updated with this information in January
2004. Records compiled by Russell B. Sorrells on the early
Richard Sorrells and wife, Mary, of Augusta and Albemarle counties,
Virginia, may also be found here: http://www.sorrellsgenealogy.com/richardsorrells.html
It is important to note that family DNA 25
marker tests matched exactly between a descendant of this John Sorrels, Sr. of
Rutherford County, NC and the DNA of a descendant (Russell Bazemore Sorrells)
of Richard Sorrells who married Mildred Snead {http://www.oursouthernancestors.com/tfcp-001.html}.
Also the DNA 25 marker test of a descendant (James Carroll Sorrells) of Richard
Sorrells (1707-1773), his son, Walter Sorrells and Walter's son,
David Sorrells matched them exactly. For the DNA test results, please
click here:
http://www.sorrellsgenealogy.com/dna.htmll
or http://www.ysearch.org/ or http://www.oursouthernancestors.com/ftdnaresults.html
This means they share a common ancestor, and
that ancestor is Richard Sorrels, Sr. of Albemarle Co. Va. and his wife,
Mary. Walter Sorrells, the elder, mentioned in records below was a
proven son of Richard Sorrells, Sr. and his wife, Mary of Albemarle Co. Va. See
http://www.oursouthernancestors,com/sorr-002b.html.
Also see
http://www.oursouthernancestors.com/sorr-001.html#Samuel for
more on Walter, John, Samuel Sorrells and others.Samuel, b. about 1753, died 1811 Elbert co. Ga. is
probably a younger son of Richard and Mary Sorrells. No descendant of
Samuel has taken the DNA test yet, and I urge any male Sorrells descendant of
Samuel to take the DNA test. The DNA tests so far have answered many
questions about Sorrells ancestors.
JOHN SORRELL OF GOOCHLAND-ALBEMARLE-AMHERST COUNTY,
VIRGINIA
Chronological Order
If no citation to sources is given, the Goochland County
records came fromGoochland County, Virginia, Wills and Deeds 1728-1736, Benjamin
B Weisiger, III, abstracter & compiler , 1983.
If no
citation to source is given, the Albemarle and Amherst Co. deeds came
from The Deeds Of Amherst County, Virginia, and Albemarle County,
Virginia, !748-1763, Rev. Bailey Fulton Davis, 1970.
The
Rucker Family Genealogy with Their Ancestors, Descendants and Connections (CS 71 R8879 19329 Va. State Library), Sadie Rucker
Wood, 1932. JOHN SORRELL was paid 36 Ibs. Tobacco in Prince
George County out of the estate of THOMAS JACKSON, 13 Sept. 1714.
[Don't know if this is the same John Sorrell. TFCP}
JOHN SORRELL married first, MARY ____, who
signed many deeds, and who died before 1770. Early in 1770 he married again,
MARY COLEMAN ELLIS, a widow who survived him. No record has been found to
give us the age of JOHN, but probably he was born about 1693, married about
1710 to his first wife, and he died in Amherst Co. Va. in 1783, leaving a will,
which will be abstracted last.
Records
found in Goochland County naming JOHN SORRELL
p. 40. 16 Nov. 1728. ROBERT ADAMS to JOHN
SORRELL, for 10 lbs, 100 acs., Tuckahoe Creek. Wits: GEO. PAYNE, JOSEPH ASHLIN.
.
RUCKER FAMILY, Sadie Rucker
Wood, 1932. GEORGE ALVES
brought suit against JOHN SORRELL, Dec. 18, 1728, Goochland
p. 156. 16 Dec. 1729. JOHN SORRELL to SYLVANUS,
MARGARET PUMFREE, and SYLVANUS PUMFREE, JR. for 10Ibs, 100 acs. bounded by
Broad Branch of Tuckahoe Creek. Wits: ROBERT ADAMS, JOHN BOWIE.
p. 248. 18 May 1731. CHARLES JOHNSON, St. James
Parish, Goochland Co., to JOHN SORRELL, same, for 5500 Ibs tobacco, 150 acs, on
North side of James River. Wits: ROBT. PAYNE, JAMES BARRET, BENJ. WOODSON.
Signed CHARLES (X) JOHNSON. ELIZABETH, wife of JOHNSON, relinquished her dower
right.
p. 337. 13 Dec. 1731. SYVANUS PUMPHRY & MARGOT,
his wife, of Goochland to JOHN SORRELL, same, for 19 pounds, 100 acs in
St. James Parish, adjoining WADLOE and COLLINS, on Broad branch Tuckahoe Creek,
adjoining land purchased by PUMPHRY of said SORRELL. Wits: GEORGE PAYNE,
MATTHEW COLLINS, ROBT. PAYNE.
ROBERT and GEORGE PAYNE, JR. to JOHN SORRRELL,
July 1732.
In August 1732, a suit against JOHN SORRELL was
brought by THOMAS WADLOE. JOHN SORRELL brought suit against WILLIAM
MOSELY. WILLIAM MAYO brought suit against JOHN SORRELL, January 1733 (Order
book 3,, p. 89, 106, 222, Goochland).
JOHN SORRELL patented 100 acs land in Goochland
County on the branches of Tuckahoe Creek beginning at his own land on WEBBER’S
line, east to CHARLES JOHNSON’S, north to ADAM’S line. 6 April 1734/ (Book 15,
p. 199, Land Grants.)
Goochland Co. Deed Book #2, 1734-1736 p. 12. 17
September 1734. JOHN SORRELL, Goochland, to THOMAS OWEN, Henrico Co. for 100
bushels wheat, 150 acs land on north side James River, bounded by Broad Branch.
Wits: J. WILLIAMS, THOS. ANDERSON, THOS ALLEN. MARY, wife of JOHN, relinguished
her dower right.
14 July 1735. JOHN SORRILL,
Goochland, to CHARLES JOHNSON for 10 lbs, 100 acs on Tuckahoe Creek, land
granted said SORRELL 6 April 1734 on WEBBER’S line, sa id CHARLES
jOHNSON, said SORRILL. March 25, 1735, MARY, Wife of JOHN, relinquished
her dower right. Deed Book #2, p.135.
21 January 1741. WILLIAM PERRY sold 220 acs of
land to JOHN SORRELL in St. James Parish, southside of the Rivanna River, adj.
CHARLES LEWIS. Wits: PRISCILLA DAWSON, MARTIN DAWSON. (Deed Book #4, Goochland)
Albemarle Co. records begin.
28 March 1745. Order Bk. B, p.
9. JOHN SORRELL, ROBERT ADAMS, CHARLES BOND, MARTIN DAWSON were appointed
appraisers of the estate of CHARLES BLANE, deceased.
27 Sept 1745. Order Bk 1745-48, p.75. JOHN
SORRELL in a suit against THOMAS FITZPATRICK, administrator of CHARLES BLANY,
for 25 shillings, which he is to recover and 94 and ½ lbs tobacco for his cost.
12 November 1747. Order Bk 1745-48, p.314. JOHN
SORRELL was ordered surveyor of the Three Notched Road from No. 12, in the room
of JAMES DEFER.
12 May 1748. Order Bk 1745-48, p. 360.
ALEXANDER PATTEN was appointed Constable in the room of JOHN SORRELL.
23 Oct. 1749. Deed Bk 1, p. 139. THOMAS
MERIWETHER of Hanover to JOHN SORREL for 40lbs, 200 acs both sides Mychunk or
Beaverdam fork adj. BENJ. WHEELER. Patented to THOS. MERIWETHER 10 June 1740.
Wits: THOMAS WALKER, JNO. LEWIS, WM. HILL.
13 February 1750. Deed Bk 1, p.277. JNO.
SORRELL to BENJ. SNEED for 5lbs, 200acs Beaver Dam, fork of Machunk Creek,
formerly that of THOS MERIWETHER. Wits: JNO. MORRIS, JAS. DEFOOR, WM. McGHEE..
8 May 1750. Deed Bk 1, p. 188. WM HARRIS to
STEPHEN ROE for 5 lbs, 100 acs Beaver Dam adj. grantor’s new line, side of
mountain, THOS. SORREL. {This is only time THOS. SORREL is found. Who was he?}
20 Dec. 1750. Deed Bk 1, p. 279. JNO. SORRELL
to JNO. HENDERSON for 33lbs, 90 acs Southside North Rivanna adj. PERRY Creek.
Wits: BENJ. SNEAD, JNO. MORRIS, WM. McGHEE, ROBT. HARDWICK.
RUCKER FAMILY, Sadie Rucker Wood, 1932. 20 Jan. 1755. Deed Bk. 7, p. 536. JOHN SORRELL, 260 acs on
the S. branch of Rivanna River, part of a grant , to WILLIAM PERRY. The wife of
JOHN SORRELL relinquished her dower rights. Signed: JOHN SORRELL. Wits: JOHN
HENDERSON, JOHN DAWSON. [Note on record: "The above deed
recorded 1783 as the book in which it was recorded was burned by the
enemies."]
8 July 1762. Deed Bk 3:197. JNO HENDERSON, to
son JNO. JR. for 125 lbs., 490 acs 200 of it pat. To HENRY RUNALLS 11 April
1732; N side Rivanna and bought from Runnalls, 90 acs S side Rivanna and bought
from JOHN SORRELL and joins where JNO. HENDERSON lives. 200 acs pat. To ARTHUR
HOPKINS, 20 April 1732, on Lewis Creek near Red Bank falls- has manor where I
live. Wits: GUY SMITH, CHRISTOPHER CLARK, JNO. COLEMAN.
7 March 1763. Deed Bk A:96. HENRY ROBERTS,
Amherst Co. to BENJAMIN MOOR, Amherst Co. for 50 lbs for 384 acs. This land
used to belong to MORRICE ROBERTS, deceased. Lines: JOHN LYON, JOHN SORREL,
JOHN CRAWFORD.
7 May 1764(?) Deed Bk A:200. BENJ. MOORE,
Amherst, to JOHN DAWSON, Amherst, 20 lbs for 100 acs, Fork of Cove and Hickory
Creek of Rockfish. Lines: JOHN LYON, JOHN SORRELL, JOHN CRAWFORD.
Amherst Co surveys: 14 April 1767, JNO. SORREL,
95 acs.
RUCKER FAMILY, Sadie Rucker Wood,
1932. Land Grants, Bk 37, p.
378. 20 July 1769. JOHN SORRELL patented 95 acs land on the south branch
of Cove and the north branch of Hickory Creeks
Amherst Deed Bk C:146. 3 November 1770.
Marriage contract between JOHN SORRELS, Amherst Co. to MARY COLEMAN ELLIS.
Wits: CALEB COLEMAN, JNO. DAWSON, SAML. GAY. (Data on Mary may be found in
Nelson Co. Va. Will Bk A:153, 242. She outlived her husband. She received
support from John's estate after he died until her payments stopped May 3,
1810.)
Amherst Deed Bk D:373. 1 October 1776. NATHAN
CRAWFORD of Amherst Co. to BENJ. MOOR, of Amherst Co., 200 acs in Rich Cove and
both sides of Cove Creek. Lines: BENJ. MOOR, TERISHA TURNER, JNO. DAWSON, JNO.
SORRELS. Orig. delivered 27 July 1804 to J. MOORE.
JOHN SORRELLS on Amherst Co. tax list 1782. 495
acs land paid tax on. The estate paid the taxes the following year on 2 whites
and 26 blacks.
Amherst Deed Book H:343. 18 Dec. 1797. JNO. S.
DAWSON and wife, JANE, to JNO. DAWSON for 80 lbs N side Hicory, part of tract
left to JNO. S. by will of JNO. SORRELL, deceased, Amherst Co. Lines: ZACH
ROBERTS, grantor, on a ridge near Rock spring, JNO. DAWSON. Wit: MARTIN DAWSON,
JNO. LYON, JNO. BAILEY, JR.
Amherst Co. Deed Book H:345. 18 Jan. 1798. JNO.
DAWSON and wife, SALLY, to JNO. S. DAWSON (orig. delivered as above) for 40
lbs, 40 acs Cove Creek. Bought by JNO. Of BENJ. MOORE, deceased. Lines: JNO,
and JNO. S. DAWSON, Spring Branch of JNO. SORRELL’s widow. Wit: MARTIN DAWSON,
JNO. LYON, JNO. BAILEY, JR.
The John Sorrell above in the records is the
same person as the DAR record below.
JOHN SORRELL,
b. ca. 1693, probably in Virginia, and d. in 1783, Amherst Co. Va. John's will
was made 25 March 1780 and probated 1 Sept. 1783 in Amherst Co. The will
mentions the following: wife, Mary Coleman Sorrell; daughter Katy Howard;
granddaughter, Mary Ann Sneed and her two oldest children, Frances and John
Sneed; grandson, Martin Dawson, preacher of the Gospel; grandsons Thomas and
William Dawson; great-grandson, John Sorrell Dawson, son of my grandson, John
Dawson and his wife, Sally. John Sorrell Dawson's brothers, Pleasant and
Benjamin Dawson also mentioned. Great-grandson, Martin Dawson, son of John
Dawson and Sally; great-granddaughters, Susanna Dawson and Mary Dawson and Priscilla
Dawson, all children of John Dawson and Sally, also Nancy Dawson and Betsy
Dawson, children of John Dawson and Sally. To grandson, John Dawson, son of
Martin Dawson (b. ca. 1715, married Priscilla abt 1735)) and Priscilla, his
wife. Grandsons, John Dawson and Martin Dawson, and Peter Lyon were made
executors [Amherst Co. Will Bk 2:140].
John Sorrell is on the 1782-83 Amherst County
tax list. He was a patriot during the Revolution, living in Amherst Co. See
Amherst County Revolutionary Claims for provisions impressed or taken for use
1781, Archives, Richmond. On 21 Jan 1741, Goochland Co. Va., Priscilla and
Martin Dawson were witnesses to a deed whereby William Perry sold 220 aes land
to John Sorrell in St. James Parish on the Rivanna River adjacent Charles Lewis
[Deed Bk 4,Goochand.]
Priscilla Dawson, wife of Martin, was a
daughter of John Sorrell. From this deed, we know she was already married in
1741. The compiler notes that John is found in the deed books of Goochland as
early as 1728, and the order books of Albemarle County as early as 1745. He
probably was born before 1700.
Priscilla Sorrell Dawson was the ancestor of
Fey Ruth Montgomery. She gave her line as follows; John Sorrell and his first
wife, Mary (Mary Coleman was 2nd wife); Priscilla Sorrell and Martin Dawson;
John Dawson and ,Sarah Carroll; John Sorrell Dawson and Jane Lyon; Elizabeth
Dawson and Elliott Roberts; John Preston Roberts and Julia Wingfield; Rosalie
Roberts and William Rufus Cross; Ethel Rosalie Cross and William Henry Fomby,
her parents. Fey Ruth Fomby married Edward Layton Montgomery, 9 June 1925, in
Magnolia, Arkansas.
For further details of the Sorrell-Dawson
lines, see Sadie Rucker Wood, The Rucker Family Genealogy with Their
Ancestors, Descendants and Connections (CS 71 R8879 19329 Va. State
Library) and Dixie Hammonds, Southern Relatives(CS 69 H3 Vol. I, II,
III, IV, Va. State Lib.). Also see DAR lineage Natl. 61626, Sadie Rucker Wood.
See this link for a research reports done
by Dick Baldauf on John Sorrell and a connection with Benjamin Snead and his
wife Mary Ann who was a grandaughter of John Sorrell and also general research
on the Snead family in Virginia: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~lksstarr/html/snead.html
RECORDS
ON JOHN, RICHARD, , WALTER SORLE/SURLES/SORLS/SEARLES/SORRELLS AND OTHER
SORRELLS OF EARLY VIRGINIA
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.
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.30. Order Book #1, p. 252. 20 August 1747.
Church 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.
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. JAMES 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?)
Deed Book A, pg. 517-518, Louisa Co. Va.
These records were found also: 24 July 1753. Louisa Co. Va.: 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 III, 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.
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.
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.
FREDERICKSVILLE PARISH VESTRY BOOK, Vol.
II 1742-1787, Rosalie Davis. Pp. 117,118.
Albemarle Deed Bk 3: 332-333. 3 &4 April
1763. Transfer of property from RICHARD SORLE to THOMAS WALKER. This was a deed
of Lease and Release 400acs in Albemarle Co. on waters of Great Creek, formerly
in Louisa Co. granted by patent to SURLES 10 August 1759, bounded by Nichalson
Oliver, James Powers. Both deeds refer to the same property. Richard signed by
mark. No witnesses 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 BURGESS, 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, and 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. 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'sMemorandum
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
mentioned book: http://www.oursouthernancestors.com/jeff-001.html
Note: The parentage of Richard Sorrells
(1744-1801) who married Mildred Snead (subject of this web site and the
progentitor of our line) is proven by 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! This is before his father, Richard
Sorrells died. Another record below in 1774.
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 30pds 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.
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. )
Albemarle Co. Deed Book 7, p. 3. 21
July 1777. THOMAS JEFFERSON to MILES GATHRIGHT land in Albemarle County.
Wit: Walter and Sarah Maisley of Bedford Co. Va. on 8 August 1777.
NOTE: Later on RICHARD SORRELLS, JR. owned 50 acs land on Sandy Creek,
Elbert Co. Ga on undated 1795-1804 tax list, next to MILES GATHRIGHT.
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 1778. (This is from the Fredericksville Vestry Book,
Vol II 1742-1787, by Rosalie Davis.)
I
believe the below record is Richard Sorrells who married Mildred Snead and it
is placed here for continuity of dates of his records.
NC Secretary of State, 302 Legislative
Office Building, 300 N. Salisbury St.,
Raleigh, N.C. 27611, November 1985. The index in the Land Grant
Office shows: File No. 1452 for RICHARD SORREL, Burke County, 150/100
acres, Grant No. 1342 issued 16 Nov. 1790, Warrant No. (blank),
Entry No. 1764 entered 23 Dec. 1779, Book 77, page 140, location on the head
of Little Mulberry Creek.
WARRANT OF SURVEY
N.C. No. 1764. Charles McDowell, entry
officer of lands in the county of Burke to the surveyor of said county.
Greeting. You are hereby
required to lay off and survey for RICHARD SORREL a tract of land
containing 150 acres lying in the county aforesaid on the head of
Mulberry or Michel Willson's forke of the Mulberry and joining lines
with said Willson agreeable to their conditional line and running up
said forke for complement entered 23 Dec. 1779. Observe the directions
of the act of assembly in such cases made and provided for running
out lands. Two just and fair plans of such survey you are to return
with this warrant to the secretary's office without delay. 28 Feb.
A.D. 17.. (year indecipherable). s/ C. McDowell
BACK OF WARRANT
John Carter (with
line marked through name; name could be something other than Carter)150 acres
land No. 1764. Transfer this warrant to
RICHARD SORRELS as he hath paid me for said. This shall be your authority
for the same. October ye lOth To Mr. William White from your
humble servant. s/John (x) Carter. RICHARD SORRELS warrant 150 acres of
land, No. 1764. ____ 4, 1779.
SURVEYOR'8
PLAT
Burke Co. N.C. y 4th day 1779.
Surveyed for RICHARD SORRELL one hundred acres
land lying on the head of Little Mulberry, Beginning on a pine in James Nailors
line running N 39 chains to a Spanish oak thence W.,38 chains 44 links to a
s~ake thence S 39 chains to a pine in Michell Willsons line thence E 38 chains
44 links with this line to the beginning. Surveyed by W. White, D.S.
October y 4th 1779.
William Nortley (surname not clear) C.C.
Dickerson Nailors (chain carriers) Christopher Beekman
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. 269. Augusta Co. Court
Records, Order Bk XXII, p. 150. August 1, 1792, called court on
SARAH SORRELS for larceny. Sent to district court.
Augusta County, Va. selected SORRELL Marriage Bonds with
Sorrell name in them somewhere.
Chronological Order
Chalkley's Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in
Virginia, Extracted from Original Court Records of Augusta County,
1745-1800, Lyman Chalkley, Vol. II
November 30, 1791. WILPREY BRYANT and AGNES BLAKELY,
consent of father, ROBERT BLAKELY. Surety: THOMAS CALL/CAUL . Wits:
THOMAS CALL, LEWIS SORREL.
May 3,
1792 . LEWIS SORRELLS and THOMAS CLIFTON, surety. LEWIS
SORRELS and ELENOR CARR, orphan. "This is to certify that ELENOR
CARR has neither father or mother in the state of Virginia, for her father died
when she was but young, and as for her mother I can give no account of
her. This young woman came with my brother's wife's cousin to Virginia
and has lived the bigger part of her time with me, and LEWIS SORREL is to
obtain marriage liscense of you. " ALEXANDER ROBERTSON.
They married same date.
December
29, 1792. ROBERT MORTON and SARAH SORRELLS, daughter of JOSEPH SORRELS,
who consents. Surety: NATHANIEL KELLY. Wits: THOMAS BEARD,
KEZZEYAR BEARD.
October
8, 1795. MATHEW LAMB and LEWIS SORRELS, sureties. MATHEW LAMB
and KEZIAH SORRELS, daughter of JOSEPH SORRELS late of this county,
sister of LEWIS SORRELS.
Dale
Mueller is a direct descendant of Joseph Sorrells of Augusta County,
Virginia. We also believe that Joseph Sorrells may be a son to Richard
and Mary Sorrells above. Please contact him with any information you have about
Joseph's line at mailto:navygrog@aol.com.
I would appreciate your contacting Thelma Prince also on my guestbook on
the link below.