Ancestors of Sherry Lynn SORRELLS

Notes

256. Wake County SORRELL

Notice: These men are linked for further research only. There is no proven relationship at this time! ***I have placed a line here in order to study the possibilities in more detail. In no way do I have any proof that this is the actual link with our Edward's family line! (Sherry S. Finchum)

Very likely the name of this man, father of our Edward, was Thomas. (Sherry S. Finchum) A second choice would be John.

"I'd still be glad to know who JOHN SORRELL'S parents were. According to my grandpa and one of his sister's stories it said there were two brothers that came over from England and settled in North Carolina. One story I was told while looking in the archives, was that two brothers with the last name of SORRELL had come into Wake County. One of these brothers had several daughters and the other had four sons, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John but who knows!" (A Sorrell researcher)

There is an Eliz. Sorrell, Sr. listed on the 1732 Wake Co., NC Tax Roll.

See the Westmoreland Co., VA Sorrell. I believe that they are Edward's line.

Virginia County Records, New Series, Volume I, 1913: Westmoreland County, Westmoreland County Wills Book VI.
Name: Thomas Bonam 18 Nov 1717 29 Jan 1717
Comment: gent.
To Sarah Baker dau. of John Baker ; my decd. wife; to brother Capt. George Eskridge ; to friend Thomas Sorrell ; nephew Samuel Bonam ; nephews Daniel Bonam and Phillip Bonam .

Revolutionary War records were researched at the Virginia State Library for (Thelma and Russell's line) Richard Sorrells and none were found for him, also in the National Archives. Some of the men who served do not have a surviving record, because of sloppy record keeping, or because of destruction of the records, loss of records for many different reasons such as fire. Records for a different Richard Sorrell were found. That Richard and his brothers, Elisha, and Thomas, and a William Sorrell enlisted from Culpeper, Virginia, January 1777, in the 10th Virginia Regiment, Continental Line. That particular Richard died 23 November 1777 while in the service of his country (from his record, available at Virginia Archives). Elisha went on to have a family and has many descendants.

A Thomas SORRELL made one of the earliest entries of land in Albermarle, VA. He obtained a grant of 550 acres west of Southern End of Carter's Mt. His name distinguishes a branch which passes through land into it, fork of Hardward. He died in 1763. His wife's name was Martha. His children John, William, Joseph, & Thomas. Thomas died in 1766. John's wife was also named Martha, and his children were Thomas, Benjamin, Edmund, Elijah, Elisha, & Kesiah, who married Wm. Perry. Elisha Sorrell married Elizabeth Gilliam in 1808. (From a letter given to Jackie Ray SORRELL) (I can find no evidence of these children listed above or of any of the marriages that are referenced.) - Sherry Sorrells Finchum

THE DEEDS OF AMHERST COUNTY, VIRGINIA 1761-1807 & ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VIRGINIA 1748-1763 Davis 975.5482:
Page 139 23 Oct 1749 Thos. Meriwether of Hanover to Jno. Sorrel for L40 both sides br. Mychunk or Beaverdam fork adj. Benj. Wheeler. Pat. To Thos Meriwether 10 June 1740 - 200 acres. Wit: Thos. Walker, JNO. LEWIS, Wm. Hill

1735 July 14 John Sorrell Goochland Co. Va. To Charles Johnson for 10 lbs. 100 acres on Tuckahoee Creek land granted Sorrell April 6 1734 on Webbers Line said Charles Johnson said Sorrel March 25

1735 Mary wife of John reliquished her dower righths Deed Book #2 page 135 Albermarle Co., VA: John SORRELL born ABT 1693 was married to a Mrs. Mary Coleman ELLIS.

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. 337. 13 Dec. 1731. SYVANUS PUMPHRY of Goochland to JOHN SORRELL, SAME, 100 acs adjoining WADLOE and COLLINS, on Broad branch Tuckahoe Creek, adjoining land purchased by PUMPHRY of said SORRELL. Wits: GEORGE PAYNE, MATTHEW COLLINS, ROBT. PAYNE.
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. Wit: ROBT. PAYNE, JAMES BARRET, BENJ. WOODSON. Signed CHARLES (X) JOHNSON. ELIZABETH, wife of JOHNSON, relinquished her dower right 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.
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 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.

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, ROBT. HARDWICK

Essex Co., VA Colonial Abstracts, Vol 29, 1703-1706, Page 2: Deed. 10 Jun 1703. Benj Goodrich of James City Co., gent., son and heir apparent of Benja Goodrich late of said Co. dec'd sells Willim Ayres of Essex, planter, 200 acres. Whereas Jno Griffing late of Essex dec'd. by deed dated 10 Dec 1695 sold the said William Ayres 200 acres. This land adjoining the line of Wm Tomlin, the line of John Daingerfield, Tignor's Creek, the line of Joseph Reves., etc., and being part of 830 acres in Essex which said John Griffin bought of Edward Sorrell and Alice his wife, Executors of the will of the aforesaid Benj Goodrich dec'd, by deed of sale acknowleged in the Genral Court 27 Apr 1695, and also their deed of confirmation 17 October next. This deed now for further confirming the sale of the 200 acres to Ayres. Signed Benj'a Goodrich. Ack and rec 10 June 1703. Also Bond L, Sterling on above.

Essex Co., VA Court proceeding of 10 June 1703 cites that info and refers to Benjamin Goodrich Jr's (of James City Co.) part of the land originally granted to Lt.Col. Tho. Goodrich on 18 Sept 1663, on the Rappahannock River. Neighbors' lines and those who were previously sold various parts of the original grant, are noted as:
Wm. Tomlin
John Daingerfield
John Griffin
Wm. Ayres
Bartholomew Hopkins
John Gillet
Joseph Reeves
Robt. Coleman
Witnesses to the court proceedings:
Larkin Chew (prob. Court Clerk)
Leo Hill
Tho. Stretton

Thomas Sorrell recorded as Clerk in Westmoreland Co., 27 Mar 1717 is listed as signature on a Power of Attorney document in Essex Co., VA.

On will of Thomas Ingram of St. Ann's Parish, 19 Apr 1713/14 witness to the will is John Sorrell (recorded with his X) Tract of land in Richmond County.

16 Dec 1718, St. Ann's Parish, Essex Co., VA witnesses on deed transfer for Samuel Ward are James Sorrell and John Sorrell.

Essex Co., VA also for a Robert King and Mary his wife, witness: James Sorrell 13 Dec 1718.

Ports of Departure for Sarrell:
Port Sarrell Immigrants
Glasgow, Scotland and Moville, Ireland 2
London, England 1
Liverpool, England 1
Bermuda 1
Compiled from the New York Passenger Lists

From Child Apprentices in America from Christ's Hospital London 1617-1778 by P. W. Coldham:

Edward SEARLES s/o Gregory S., bricklayer, admitted April 1606 (date?) age 3, sent 1818 to VA.

Thomas SORRELL was master of ship Isabella & Mary bound for Barbados 1725.

English Origins of AMERICAN COLONISTS WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO NAMES OF IMPORTANCE IN THE AMERICAN COLONIES. BY WILLIAM GILBERT, [p.224] A DIGEST OF ESSEX WILLS. WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO NAMES OF IMPORTANCE IN THE AMERICAN COLONIES. BY WILLIAM GILBERT, page 229

132. SORRELL, THOMAS, of Great Waltham, Essex, 1 June, 1582, Yeoman. To be buried in the Churchyard To my brother William Sorrell my message that I dwell in with the lands etc. till my son John is 21. William to pay my wife Anne £10 per annum till that time and the residue of profits to bring up my children My tenement called Rowland Taylors in Waltham. My tenement called FullersBap. 26 Aug., 1565.* My two daughters Mary and Alice. Ex: brother William Wit: Thomas Edwarde Robte Haywarde and Edmunde Marrian. Proved 21 March, 1582, by sentence of Court. (Arch. Essex. Draper.)

Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
Name: Edward Sorrill
Year: 1681
Place: Maryland
Source Publication Code: 2524.55
Primary Immigrant: Sorrill, Edward
Annotation: Date and port of arrival. Extracted from Maryland Land Office records of patents and warrants. Reference to original record or transcript and microfilm number are also provided. Other historical and genealogical information may also be provided. The first Source Bibliography: GIBB, CARSON. A Supplement to The Early Settlers of Maryland. Annapolis, MD: Maryland State Archives, 1997. 248p. Page: 206

Dec issue of Genealogical Helper:
SARRELL Edward arrived VA in 1731 source 691, pg 233.
Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
Name: Edward Sarrell
Year: 1731
Place: Virginia
Source Publication Code: 1217.2
Primary Immigrant: Sarrell, Edward
Annotation: The county of Middlesex encloses the city of London, so these were largely London departures, transportation bonds, etc. The final eight pages list transport ships to American colonies, 1716-1775, bearing Middlesex convicts only.
Source Bibliography: COLDHAM, PETER WILSON. Bonded Passengers to America. 9 vols. in 3. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1983. Vol. 2. Middlesex, 1617-1775. 334p.
Page: 233
COLDHAM, PETER WILSON, compiler and editor English Convicts in Colonial America. Volume 1: Middlesex 1617-1775. New Orleans: Polyanthos, 1974. 309p.
Page: 233

SEARLE, James arrived in America 1746 source 691, pg 236
SEARLE, John age 21 arrived in Phil, PA 1820 source 4761, pg 195
SEARLE, Luke age 41, arrived in NY, NY source 4761, pg 123
SEARLE, Mr. arrived Boston, MS 1766 source 5001, pg 54
SEARLE, Thomas arrived Amer 1700 source 691 pg 236
SEARLS, Ja arrived in GA source 801, pg 95

Complete Book of Emigrants in Bondage 1614-1775:
1685 George SEARLE-Rebel
1685 William SEARLE-Rebel
1700 Thomas SEARLE for stealing a mare
1725 George SEARLE on the ship Sukey
1729 John SEARLE ship Forward from Essex
1737 Daniel SORRELL from Somerset transported for stealing
1739 Thomas SERLES from Nottingham
1756 John SORRELL-reprieved 1757 transported for stealing

Virginia Apprentices, 1623-1800:
Sorrell, Thomas
Master: Lewis, Charles
Beginning date: 11/26/1729
Sex: male
Source: Westmoreland Co. Records 1, 1723-1746, 86a
Westmoreland Co.
Occupation: carpenter
Ending date: 11/26/1734
Race: white

Magazine of VA Genealogy: Volume 32, Book 3, pg, 231: Jane Sorrell is listed: "Upon the Peticon of Charles Blancheville These may Certify That there is due unto him six hund & fifty Acres of Land for ye Importacon of these thirteen persons whose names are underwritten the same being legally proved in Court Viz: John Sogery, Fra Ridley, Jane Sorrell, Rose Towerson, Marg. Philipson, Joan Smitter, James Buck, Tho. Shurley, Robert Bright, Will, Tony, Mingo, Dinah, Negroes.

Virginia County Records: Westmoreland County, Volume I:
Westmoreland County Wills Book V.
Name: John Wright 21 Jan 1713 09 Jun 1714
Comment: Cople, Parish
Grandson Thomas son of my dau. Hester ; granddau. Mary dau. of my dau. Susanna ; my son John and the child my wife goes with land in Richmond county; to Anna dau. of Thomas and Elizabeth Sorrell ; son Thomas Blundell and my brother Thomas Walker, trustees.

Virginia County Records, New Series, Volume I, 1913: Westmoreland County
Westmoreland County Wills Book V.
Name: John Erwin 10 Apr 1716 30 May 1716
My godchildren John son of George and Anne South ; Frances dau. of John Sorrell and Anne his late wife; Jemimah dau. of John and Hannah Awbrey ; John son of John and Frances Awbrey ; John son of Charles and Temperance Lucas and Elizabeth dau. of Thomas and Elizabeth Sorrell , all to have 2 years' schooling each; to William Clark my overseer; friends John Awbrey and Thomas Sorrell exors.

Virginia County Records, New Series, Volume I, 1913: Westmoreland County
Westmoreland County Wills Book VI.
Name: Daniel Occany 27 Feb 1715 30 Jan 1716
Comment: Planter
Grandson Daniel Crabb ; to John Crabb ; to grandson John Crabb and my son in law Thomas Sorrell ; friend Willoughby Allerton and Henry Lee exors.

Virginia County Records, New Series, Volume I, 1913: Westmoreland County
Westmoreland County Wills Book VI.
Name: Thomas Bonam 18 Nov 1717 29 Jan 1717
Comment: gent.
To Sarah Baker dau. of John Baker ; my decd. wife; to brother Capt. George Eskridge ; to friend Thomas Sorrell ; nephew Samuel Bonam ; nephews Daniel Bonam and Phillip Bonam .

Virginia County Records, New Series, Volume I, 1913: Westmoreland County
Westmoreland County Wills Book VI.
Name: Osman Crabb 25 Jan 1719 Mar 1719
Sons Osman , Gerrard , Daniel and John ; dau. Lettice ; wife Sarah extx. and bro. in law Thomas Sorrell trustee.

Virginia County Records, New Series, Volume I, 1913: Westmoreland County
Westmoreland County Wills Book VII.
Name: James Breechin 19 Oct 1721 06 Apl 1722
My late wife Ann ; sons William and James ; to Mr. John Rele ; to Dennis Lynsey ; to Thomas Poindexter ; daus. Anna and Jane ; to James and Anna Sorrell ; wife Sarah ; kinsman Thomas Sorrell ; wife and Capt. George Turberville exors.

Virginia County Records, New Series, Volume I, 1913: Westmoreland County
Westmoreland County Wills Book VIII.
Name: Thomas Sorrell 12 Jan 1725 22 Feb 1726
Comment: of Cople
Son James ; to son John land devised me by my father in law Daniel Occany ; son James land in James City co., bequeathed me by my father John Sorrell , decd.; nephew Thomas Sorrell ; my brother John decd.; aforesaid nephew and his sisters Elizabeth and Frances ; daus. Anna and Winifred ; wife Elizabeth ; friends Capt. George Turberville and Mr. William Sturman .

Virginia County Records, New Series, Volume I, 1913: Westmoreland County
Proprietors' Deeds or Grants. Book No. 4.
Original Source Page #: 87 Thomas Sorrell 1712
Comment: 127A.2R.37 per.

Virginia County Records, New Series, Volume I, 1913: Westmoreland County
Proprietors' Deeds or Grants. Book No. 5.
Original Source Page #: 137 Thomas Sorrell 1716
Comment: 221 acres

1729-1776: Crown Colony Period. NC did not flourish under the proprietors and therefore seven of the original proprietary shares were sold to George II, King of England, in 1729 thus making NC a crown colony. During this period two types of grants were made: The Granville grants (northern NC) and the Crown land grants or patents, technically a "grant of patent." It is not known if the threat of restitution (by the Grandville heirs) intimidated many settlers from seeking land owndership in the northern half of NC, but there was definitely a flood of settlers who moved from VA into NC in 1778 regardless.

Crown to: (Arthur Dobbs, Royal Governor) NC Patent Book 15: 5096 pg.200 Edward SURLS 13 October 1756 268 acres in Johnston Co., NC on the N. side of Neuce River and on the E. side of the S. prong of falling Creek, joining (a point) Near Alexander KUNS.

Crown to: John SMITH, 5163 pg 219 23 May 1757 185 acres in Johnston Co on the S. side of the S. Prong of falling Creek, joining Thomas HUGHS, Edward SURELS, stanleys Marsh, and the sd. Prong.

Crown to: 5949 pg 389 Edward SARRALS 5 Dec 1761 75 acres in Pitt County on the east side of Bear Creek on the head of Thomas Jones Mill Branch, joining (a point) near Thomas ROUSE and the sd. Branch

Crown to: (William Tryon, Royal Governor) Patent Book 23: 6172 pg 141 Edward SEARLES 26 Oct 1767 300 acres in Dobbs County (on the ) N. side of Nuce River in Buckelsberry Pocoson (swampy), joining Major GROOMS, (a point) near Cabel HUGHS, and (a point) near Thomas UZELL.

Crown to: 6173 pg 141 Edward SEARLES 26 Oct 1767 217 acres in Dobbs (on the ) N. side of Nuce river Between Lower falling Creek and Bear Creek, joining (a point) near SEARLES own line, William CLARK, and Thomas HUGHS.

Crown to: 6274 pg 162 Isaac SCRIVAN 26 Oct 1767 200 acres in Dobbs on the head of Buck Branch, joining the Land SCRIVAN lives on, (a point) near the pretty place, Edward SEARL, and John SMITH.

NC, Lenoir County, Collection, Noah Rouse Collection:
Duke University
Rare Books Manuscript and Special Collections Library
6th 22D
Papers 1750-1890
Box 1 of 3 contains:
Envelope containing pieces of deeds, labeled Deed Dobbs County, Edward Searles to John Mozingo 268 acres land on S. prong of Falling Creek granted by patent dated 10/13/1756, dated 7/1762. Also, patent for George II (original) Johnston County to Edward Surles 268 a. dated 10/13/1756. Also, deed Dobbs Co. Ann Mozingo, Sara Mozingo, Priscilla Mozingo, Robert Desmond, James Skipper to John Rouse 200 acres S. prong Falling Creek, remainder of 268 a. taken up by Edward Sirls patent dated 10/13/1756, sold. Last, Deed Dobbs Co., 7/10/1777 James Lawson Jr. to John Rouse 168 a. part of Surls patent sold to Mozingo and then to Lawson signed by John ruse and wife? Elizabeth. [This all came from the envelope].

Johnston County was formed from the western part of Craven County in 1746 and in 1758, Dobbs County was formed from the eastern portion of Johnston; however, the records of Johnston went with the newly formed Dobbs. In 1779 Wayne County was formed from the western portion of Dobbs and in 1791, most of the remainder of Dobbs was divided into Glasgow - now Greene - and Lenoir Counties, and Dobbs ceased to exist. The records of early Johnston (and other Counties formed from Johnston), Wayne, Greene, and Lenoir Counties were placed at the Courthouse in Lenoir County. In 1878, a Courthouse fire in Kinston destroyed almost all these records except the original Grantee Index. Greene County also suffered a destruction of its records in a similar fire. According to Charles Holloman, a Grantor Index was prepared from the Grantee Index and both those books were saved during another Courthouse fire in 1880. (1)

JOHNSTON/DOBBS/LENOIR COUNTIES GRANTOR INDEX
BOOK 3 - April 1754 - April 1755
FROM: Surls (Surles), Edward To: Alexander Swan Page 155

JOHNSTON/DOBBS/LENOIR COUNTIES GRANTOR INDEX
BOOK 6 - April 1758 - April 1765
In 1758, Dobbs County was formed from the eastern portion of Johnston County. (Old) Dobbs included today's Wayne, Greene, Lenoir and small portions of several other counties.

From: Surls (Surles), Edward To: John Mozingo Page: 288

Edw Sorrel and An Brown, 1723 Stepney(St Dunstan), Middlesex
Edw Sorrel and Hester Gray, 1708 Walton, Suffolk
Edw Sorrel and Sara Reeve 1693 Good Easter, Essex
Edw Sorrell and Elz Pain 1735 Great Bardfield, Essex

“HISTORICAL SOUTHERN FAMILIES” Volume I by John Boddie
The only know child of Capt. Robert and Rebecca was John Sorrell mentioned in the will of John’s son Thomas Sorrell dated January 12, 1725. Thomas bequeathed to his son James Sorrell “the land in James City County which my honored father John Sorrell devised to me.”

Wills and Administrations of Elizabeth City County, Virginia 1688-1800:
There MIGHT be another son name William Sorrell of Elizabeth City. Inventory of his estate signed by his wife Sarah Sorrell was filed there Dec 18,1689. Division of the estate gives a part to Sarah Sorrell, widow; to John Sorrell at Mr. Needhams; to George Sorrell; to William and Thomas Sorrell at John Naylor’s. John Naylor and Edward Lattimore; to Elizabeth Sorrell at Mr. Johnsons; to William and Thomas Sorrell at John Naylor’s. John Naylor and Edward Lattymore ordered to return and account of the estates of the orphans of William Sorrell, September 11, 1693. (O.B. 1689-99. P 9-119-124-129) John Naylor, in his will dated September 29,1694, probated Oct 10, 1694, gives a legacy to Thomas and William Sorrell.

Next Edward Sorrell of James City Co., who on June 10, 1703, with his wife Alice, “executrix of the will of Benjamin Goodrich, gent., late of said county, decd. “made a deed to land in James City adjoining Mr. Sorrell and Mr. Hamlette.

"Military service records rarely contain family information. Pension application files generally are most useful to those who are doing genealogical research and contain the most complete information regarding a man's military career. We suggest that you first request copies of a man's pension file. You should request copies of a bounty-land warrant file or a miliary record only when no pension file exists. Revolutionary War service records have been consolidated with pension application papers and bounty-land warrant applications. You can get both by imply requesting the pension file only." REVOLUTIONARY WAR SOLDIERS FROM CAROLINE COUNTY, VA: Elisha Sorrell, John Sorrell, Richard Sorrell, William Sorrell

VIRGINIA
Edward Sorrell was seventy-nine years old when he applied for a Revolutionary War pension in Northumberland County court on 14 August 1832 [M804-2246, frame 0911]. He was a "free mulatto" head of a Northumberland County household of 10 "other free" in 1810 [VA:996]. His widow Dorcas moved to Baltimore about 1846 where she applied for and received a survivor's pension on 21 November 1853 [M804-2246, frame 0927].

James Sorrell was head of a Northumberland County household of 6 "Black" persons in 1782 [VA:37] and was a "free mulatto" head of a Northumberland County household of 8 "other free" in 1810 [VA:996]. During the Revolution he served as a gunner's mate aboard the Hero and the Larter [Jackson, Virginia Negro Soldiers, 43].

Thomas Sorrell was listed among the "Free Molattoes" living on Thomas Rowand's land in Westmoreland County in 1801 with his wife Elizabeth and children William and Libby Sorrell [Virginia Genealogist 31:41]. He was a sixty-two-year-old resident of Westmoreland County living with his forty-five-year-old wife and eleven-year-old daughter in 1820 when he applied for a Revolutionary War pension [M804-2246, frame 0992]. THOMAS SORREL, Revolutionary Pension File S6137: THOMAS SORREL, age 60 yrs. and resident of Westmoreland Co. Va. applied for a pension as a veteran of Revolutionary War, on 27 Apr. 1818, making the following declaration: He served in the Continental service, enlisted at Northumberland Co. Va. about 1780, under the command of Capt. Thomas Downing, Capt. Curl, Capt., Thomas Drew in the Regt. commanded by Col.Charles Porterfield. He went to Hillsborough, N.C. and then Camden, S.C., and participated in the Battle of Gates Defeat. He served 18 months that time, was discharged at Richmond, Va., and returned home to Northumberland Co. in the spring of the year. Shortly after, he was drafted for a 3 month tour, and served at the Siege of York. He had a written discharge but lost it. He is old and infirm and has worked hard to support his family of 6 children, and stands in need of his country's assistance. No names are given, but in 1820 his wife was about 45 yrs. old, and one daughter was 11 yrs. old, and she appears to be only child living at home in 1820. He was a farmer renting land. Pension was granted. In a declaration made in Westmoreland Co. Va. on 7 Jan. 1833, John D. Pitts of Westmoreland made oath that Thomas Sorrel of Westmoreland who petitioned for a pension under the act of Congress of 1818 was alive 7 June 1832 and alive and seen by the said Pitts a few days since. Allen K Saunders, aged about 60 yrs. made oath in Apr. 1818, Westmoreland Co. that he knew Thomas Sorrel in the of the Continental service and that he believes the declaration made by him is substantially true.

iii. John PINN, born say 1750, a "Free" head of a Northumberland County, VA household of 3 "Blacks" in 1782 . His 9 July 1785 Northumberland County will, proved 9 July 1792 but not recorded, mentioned (his wife?) Ann Kesterson, who was to receive all his estate as long as she remained single or married a free person. However, if she married a slave, then the entire estate was to go to his sister, Sally Nickens. Ann Kesterson was probably the Nanny Pin who was head of a Lancaster County household of 3 "other free" in 1810 [VA:357]. She was probably the sister of Judith Kesterson who married Edward Sorrell, 13 April 1789 Northumberland Co bond.

Virginias in the Revolution: CL=Continental Line; E=Index of the Revolutionaly Soldiers in the VA State Archives, compiled by Dr. H.J. Eckenrode;mpl=Militia Pension List; nbll=Name appeared on Army register but had not received bounty land.
Soorell, Edward, E.
Sorell, John, Spotsylvania pet. (applied in Spots. on 7 Jan 1833)
Sorill, John 14 CL
Sorrel, Elisha, 10 CL (Bath Co., KY applied on 17 Jun 1818, age 64)
Sorrel, John, Lee's Legion
Sorrell, Joseph, Capt. Robertson's Co., Augusta
Sorrel, Richard, 10 CL
Sorrel, Thomas BW
Sorrel, William, 10 CL
Sorrell, Charles, Seaman, Navy
Sorrell, Edward, Inf. nbll
Sorrell, Edward, Northumberland, 81, mpl (mulatto, applied 14 Aug 1832)
Sorrell, Elisha, 6 CL
Sorrell, James, Navy. E.
Sorrell, John (Lonell) 2 CL, 4 CL, 5 CL as Corp., 14 CL
Sorrell, John of Spotsylvania, 73, mpl.
Sorrell, Joseph, Capt. Robertson's Co., Augusta
Sorrell, Richard, 10 CL, E.
Sorrell, Thomas, Grayson's Reg; killed Sept 11, 1777
Sorrell, Thomas, 1 CL
Sorrell, Thomas, Westmoreland, 76, mpl.
Sorrill, Elisha 6 CL
Sorrill, Richard, E.
Sorrill, William 10 CL

There is a city called SORRELL in Caroline Co., VA. Bowling Green is the county seat of Caroline County, VA.

Notes for Sorrells from Library of Congress holding, Washington, DC, 2005:

The 1787 VA Census lists:
SORREL, Jas. Page 1269, charged with tax is self and 0001 horse, mare, colts, &, mules and 6 cattle in Northumberland Co., VA

SORREL, Elisha, pg 701,
James, 701, 750,
James on pg 871 Spotsylvania Co., Musco Garnett is charged with tax (He is listed above James with self and 0 number of white males above 12; 4 white males above 16 and under 21; 5 blacks above 16; 3 blacks under 16; and 2 horses 5 cattle
and James on page 1123 in Westmoreland Co. self with tax and 0 males 16-21;6 blacks above 16; 4 blacks under 16, 6 horses; and 39 cattle.
John on pg. 751,
John on pg. 873 Spotsylvania Co. listed under James Purvis who has 0 6 6 6 14 stud horse, 1.4.0
Joseph 701
Thomas, pg 1124
Wm. 748, 750
SORRELS, Joseph, 126
SORRILL, Thomas pg 882 in Spotsylvania Co. self 0001 horse 0 (all 3 close together)
John, pg 882 in Spotsylvania Co. self 00024 (right beside Ashmon)
Ashmon pg, 882 in Spotsylvania Co. self,00138

John Gordon Freymann, 2000 (Library of Congress, Wash, D. C.), (860) 673-9944 Avon, CT. jgordfrey@aol.com has written: "The SORREL Family in Saint-Domingue (Haiti) 1763-1813
"In the beginning, what the American Sorrel family knew about its origins in the French colony of St. Domingue was largely legend. This is a limited sketch of Antoine SORREL des Rivieres and his son Francois in St. Domingue."

From “Marriages of Some VA Families 1607-1800”, Wulfeck:
SORRELL
____m. bef. 1795, Sarah Mann, dau. of Robert, whose will of that date, Essex Co., proves it.
Anna m. Capt. Samuel Earle.
Dorcas (_____) m. John Morris
Edward of James City Co. m. bef. 10 Jun , 1703, Alice (_____) Goodrich, widow of Benjamin. Proven by Court Record of that date, Essex Co.
John m. bef. 10 Sep 1753, Dorcas (____) Ingram, widow of Tobias. Proven by Court Record of that date, Essex Co.
Thomas m. 20 Oct 1770, Million Glascock. Sur. George Glasscock. Richmond Co., Mar. Bond
SORRELS:
Elizabeth m. Richard Ealem.
Milly m James Worthington.

From: “Early VA Immigrants” (Library of Congress, Wash, D. C.):
SORRELL, John, 1652 by Francis Fleetwood, Lower Norfolk Co.
Sorrell, Robt., 1652, by Francis Fleetwood, Lower Norfolk Co.
Sorrell, John 1647, by Thomas Wright, Lower Norfolk Co.
Sorrel, Robt, 1653, by Richard Carey, __________Co.
Sorrell, Robt, 1651, by Thomas Keeling, Lower Norfolk Co.
Sowell, Wm. And Eliz, his wife, 1643, by Edward Murfey and John Waughan, ___________Co.

From: “Genealogies of VA Families, Volume III Pi-T”, pg 324 (Library of Congress, Wash. D. C.) John SNELL taxed in Greenbriar Co.VA had a son John, Jr. had a Mary who married Thomas Sorrell, prior to 1814 when she signed a deed as an heir of John SNELL.

Genealogies of VA Families, Vol 4, pg 101, 102, 28 Aug 1723 & Sep 1723,: Several notations where Thomas Sorrell records as Power of Attorney for Dorothy, said wife of John Wright relinquishing her dower was exercised by him. In Westmoreland Co., VA Thomas is listed as a Dept Clerk.

"The Sorrells' are an ancient and honored family. Records show early immigrants into Virginia and Maryland, as early as 1635. A number of land grants, and headrights were issued to them by the state and colonial governments. The first Census of the United States, taken in 1790, show that many heads of SORRELLS families were living in Virginia, Maryland, and North Carolina during the Revolutionary period. Many of them were gallant soldiers in the Revolution and other wars of that era.

The family is not especially prolific, but little attention has been paid to records. These ancestors of ours were a modest people, and their history has never been written. So it is well that some recognition of their struggles, their privations, their achievements, and their service to the world at large be recorded on history's pages.

The name has been variously spelled, and seems to have been merely a matter of preference as to the number of "r's" and "l's" necessary to complete the name. We find recorded SORRELLS, SORREL, SORELL, SORRELLE, SORRAL, SOREL, SORALS, SORAL, SOWALL, SARLES, SEAWELL, etc. However it is thought that the name was originally spelled SORREL, many early records tend to show this.

It is said that the family is of noble birth, holding the title of "Earl of Warren". This line goes back through a long line of the old world nobility, including early Kings of Britian, and some of the most beloved, and some of the most hated Kings and Queens of Scotland and France. In the Thornton Chart, you will find the royal lineage of the Earl of Warren going back to William the Conquerer in 1066. The connection or descent of the SORRELLS family through the Fowkes brings so then a long line of distinguished royal ancestory. At a period of about five hundred years elasped between the time of William the Conquerer and the earliest records of the SORRELLS family in American, it is evident that a mass of unrecorded history is still shrouded in the past. (From the Pettigrew Manuscripts)

The name has rather a French look and France perhaps was a first name of the family. Many branches of the SORRELLS family claim to be of Scotch-Irish extraction. The family moved on from Scotland to Ireland and here many marriages occurred.

The SORRELLS name appears four times in 'Next of Kin,' a volume published many years ago in England, listing American families whose ancestors had left money and estates in England in trusts or in the banks. The name may be found in the counties of Essex and Suffolk, England.

One tradition says the SORRELLS family fled from France during the persecution, and came by way of Norway. Another is that there were three brothers who came from England to America and settled in Maryland and Virginia, later going to North Carolina. Some of the descendants of these immigrants pioneered into other states. Now a few of them may be found in almost every state of the Union. They are chiefly farmers and professional men, some have become noted newpaper men. There have been a few who aspired to political honors, others have been preachers and merchants. As a whole, they have been noted for the shrewdness, their brilliant intellects, their integrity, and their true worth. The SORRELLS are, and always have been, valuable and most hightly respected citizens in the states in which they have lived.

The SORRELLS Coat of Arms has the Duel Coronet, showing descent from Kings and Queens, also indicating that the family is of great nobility" (Written by: Marion Dewoody Pettigrew, Pine Bluff, AR)

Taken from the Burkes peerage world book of Sorrells, officially documented in Burkes general armory.The original description of the arms[shield] is as follows "gu.Two lions pass.guard.erm" when translated the blazon also describes the original colours of the sorrell arms as-"red,two ermine lions walking,facing forward"above the shield and helmet is the crest which is described as"on gold ducal crown,a naturally coloured peacock further info the Sorrell name may mean "the man with reddish-brown complexion"

ORIGIN: Waltham and Stebbings, Essex and Ipswich, Suffolk
ARMS: Gules, two lions passant guardant ermine
CREST: On a ducal coronet or, a peacock proper
MOTTO: none recorded

"The surname SORRELL and it's derivatives (Sorrel, Sorel, Sorrells, etc.) is of French origin. In French it literally means reddish-brown, which in English translates to auburn. Sorrell's accompanied William the Conqueror, later know as William I, in 1600 when he conquered Brittany and then installed himself as king. As was custom, all surviving soldiers were given land (hence the axioms, "to the victor go the spoils," and the "spoils of war."). When the Great Book, the book (s) which contained all the historical family lineages, coat of arms, etc., was begun, a Briton (aka. Englishman) wrote the descriptions of the people he was documenting in such a way that one could later determine precisely what their lineage was. The SORRELL's are described as 'fair-skinned with reddish-brown hair'. When Britain decided to colonize the Americas they went to the Great Book, determined exactly "who" was not of strict/pure Anglo origin, and taxed them into oblivion. Once these people could not pay their taxes, they were given the choice of either debtor's prison or a 'free one-way trip" to the colonies!' (from Lou Sorrell)

"SORRELL is a variation of the English place named Soar, which described the man who lived near the river Soar, which was named from Brenton Sar=to flow. Occasionally, Soar derived as a nickname for the man with reddish hair, from Anglo-Norman-French sor=chestnut (as in the color of dried leaves). Sor, Saur, Saura are cognates. Diminutive forms are Sorrel, Sorrell, Sorrill, Sorel, Soreau, Saurel, Soret, Sauret, Saurin, Saury."(From Bath County, KY Gen Web Site.)

"There were French Sorels. A famous mistress of some king or emperor of France was a Sorel, I believe an Agnes. There are many theories about the origin of the name, including the Sorrell horse theory". (From Dale Mueller: e-mail NavyGrog@aol.com) (1998)
Mistress Was Poisoned - But by Whom?
Tue Apr 5, 9:31 AM ET
By Kerstin Gehmlich
PARIS (Reuters) - Scientists trying to solve a medieval murder mystery that has puzzled historians for 550 years say France's first officially recognized royal mistress was poisoned and probably murdered.

But who did it remains a riddle. Dysentery was given as the official cause of death of Agnes Sorel, the beautiful mistress of French King Charles VII who died a painful death in northern France in 1450. But rumors quickly spread that she was killed and fingers were pointed at Charles's son, the future Louis XI. French scientists analyzing fragments of Sorel's hair more than half a millennium later have now added evidence to mere speculation. They have concluded that the 28-year-old mistress was killed by a huge dose of mercury which she could have taken herself but which was probably placed in her food by one of her many enemies.
"She died of poisoning," said pathologist Philippe Charlier of the CHRU institute in northern Lille, who led the six-month investigation. "But that does not necessarily mean she was murdered. It could have been a medical accident."
Charlier said body samples showed Sorel had a worm infection and was treated with mercury, a common remedy at the time. But the amount of the substance found in an armpit hair -- 10,000 times the normal medical dose -- suggested foul play.
"With this dose, she must have died about 72 hours later," Charlier told Reuters. "You die conscious. You can really feel yourself rotting away. It's atrocious and very painful." Charlier said the theory of accidental poisoning was unlikely for a mistress with so many enemies. "It was very easy to get mercury at the time," he said. "It wasn't even that expensive. Everyone could have bought and used it. But not everyone had access to the food of Agnes Sorel."
JEALOUSY AND INTRIGUE
Historians describe Sorel as a witty beauty, who introduced the fashion of the off-shoulder gown to court -- sometimes not only revealing a plunging neckline but also a bare breast to the shock of the establishment. Charles showered Sorel with jewelry, offered her large estates and legitimized the three children she bore him. In 1444, Sorel became the first acknowledged mistress of a French king, scandalizing many and causing jealousy and intrigue. The future King Louis XI, son of Charles's wife Marie d'Anjou, is said to have been furious over Sorel's influence on his father. He once chased Sorel through the palace with a sword and historians identify him as a murder suspect. But Charlier said the killer of the blonde mistress could also have been the person closest to her medical cabinet. "Looking at the link to the pharmaceutical preparation, one should maybe look at her doctor. He could have done it."

Charlier and his colleagues got a chance to analyze Sorel's remains when her tomb was opened last year before being moved to a new location in Loches, central France. The scientists also found Sorel's fourth child, a still-born, in her tomb. Charlier said his findings should inspire historians to relaunch their murder investigation. "Our result strongly points to murder by poisoning. We have a solution. (Historians) now have to find the culprit," he said.

Goochland Co. -- created 1727 from Henrico: John Sorrell on the brs of Tuckahoe Cr adj his own, Webber, Charles Johnson & Adams Apr 1734 CPv4

From Filby and Meyer: PASSENGER AND IMMIGRATION LISTS INDEX the following immigrated into Virginia prior to birth of our Richard in 1706.

Robert and John first came in 1635.
Thomas in 1642
Robert 1651
Robert and John 1652
Robert 1653
Thomas 1642
Tim 1662.

The following went into Maryland:
Mary 1648
Ann 1662
Thomas 1663
Thomas 1664
Thomas 1667
Richard 1674

There was a John Sorrill into N. Carolina 1674
John Sorrell into Barbados 1654-1663.

257. Elizabeth

There is an Eliz. Sorrell, Sr. listed on the 1732 Wake Co., NC Tax Roll.

Elizabeth Ocany b Abt 1681 Virginia d Bef 12 Jan 1725 Westmoreland, Virginia married Thomas Sorrell beb 1707.
Children:
James Sorrell
John Sorrell b: 1702 in Westmoreland , Virginia married 1st Judith Heath and 2nd Frances Atwell daughter of John Atwell and Elizabeth Youell
Winifred Sorrell
Ann Sorrell b: 1707 in , Westmoreland , Virginia married Samuel Earle III
Elizabeth Sorrell b: 1712 in Westmoreland, Virgina married Chandler Aubrey
Sarah Sorrell
Lettice Sorrell b: Abt 1715 in Westmoreland , Virginia was married three times 1st Ambrose Callis, 2nd John Wilcox Or Wilcocks and 3rd Charles Buck (Charles Buck was also married Anna Sorrell Earle daughter of Ann Sorrell and Samuel Earle III)

272. Andrew SCOTT

Source for this connection is a Matthew SCOTT, 423 S. Finley, Lombard IL, 60148 (1983) http://www.bytesizesound.com/jws1/andrew.html
also WFT #1973.

Have one note from Ancestory.com (Source: tomvinson@aol.com) states this man was born in Scotland in 1710, Came from Scotland in 1724 and settled in PA and died 19 JAN 1794 Corain Twsp., Lancaster Co., PA

ANDREW SCOTT b. about 1705? Scotland d. 1794 Colerain Township, Lancaster co. Pennsylvania m. _____ (Sarah? maiden name Wilson?), who died before 1794. His will was written on 29 Jan 1794, and proved in court 21 Jan 1795.
Family tradition, repeated in various histories of his descendants, holds that Andrew emigrated to the United States in 1725. He seems to be listed in the 1790 census of Lancaster county, in Colerain Township, in a family of 4 males over the age of 16 and one female. This probably included one or two of his sons and two or three of his grandsons, but not his wife as there was no wife listed in his will (either that, or she died between 1790-1794).
The link between Andrew Scott and John Scott (father of John Wilson Scott I) is not very strong. Two strong arguments against Andrew being the father of that John are that the names of Andrew's other children do not match the names chosen for John's descendants at all, and that an apparent death date of 1794 for Andrew is very late, considering John Scott apparently lived 1734-1803 (people are rarely as old as 60 when their father dies); if we consider simply that John Scott was born when his father was between the ages of 20 and 40, then this Andrew Scott lived between 80 and 100 years.

The fact that the date the will was written and the date it was proved in court were one year apart may be significant; if Andrew was aged around 89 when he wrote this will, it was almost certainly an update of an earlier will, possibly because of the death of his wife or other unmentioned children (ask yourself, would a man in his late eighties write his first will then?).
Andrew had at least 6 children (who were living in 1794), and probably more:
Matthew- living 1794
Ann m. _____ (William?) Kenedy , living 1794
Margaret m. _____ Brown, living 1794
Jean m. _____ Donaldson, living 1794
John <js.html> b. 1734 Penn. d. 1802/3 Washington co. Va. m. ca. 1762? Ann Creighton
David- living 1794; there was a David Scott listed in the 1800 census of Lancaster co. Penn., on the same page as a William Kennedy family (this implying both were born before 1755, which makes sense).

Author: Matt Scott <mailto:matt@johnwilsonscott.com?subject=John Wilson Scott page>

296. James MCADAMS

1900 census John James McAdams states his family was from SCOTLAND when we came to the United States in the mid 1700's. Our oral history stated we were Scots/Irish.

Extract from the book "Sons of Adam", written by Joe F. McADAMS from material collected by McADAMS Historical Society 1986 and published by the McADAMS Historical Society --James McAdams, b abt 1730 of Unknown origin, may have migrated to NC from either York Co., PA or somewhere in VA. Since settlers from Lunenburg Co., VA settled Orange Co., NC, he may have come from that area which has some early records of McADAMS families. In 1755, he appears on the tax list of Granville Co., NC. Orange Co., NC was formed the same year and he also appears on the 1755 Orange Co., NC tax list that shows him as one white poll. No further records are found on him until 1778, when he was appointed to attend the next court. In Feb 1779 he was one of the jurors selected to lay off a new road between Orange County Old Court House to the Guilford Road. He was issued a land grant on 3 Sep 1779 and the next year he was selected to work on the road. In both 1780 and 1782 he was a juror in Orange Co., NC. He owned 350 acres of land, 2 white polls and 1 black poll in 1790. On 15 Feb 1797 he sold land to Joseph McAdams.

It is believed that James may have served in the Revolutionary War under the command of Captain Carrington Hugh Tinnen and later under the command of Captain George Hodge.

In his will dated 30 Apr 1806 and proved in Feb 1807, he mentioned his wife Rebeckah, sons James McAdams and James Hopkins (son-in-law), and grandson Absalom. The executors were his sons Joseph and James, and the witnesses were James McAdams, Jr. and William Crutchfield.

The McAdams Family by Descendants in Marshall Co., TN. "Orange Co., NC 1755 Tax Lists".

Some cousins on line are: (1999)

Louis Shone III 6301 Barcelona, Arlington, TX 76016 (817) 572-9499 lshone@playhere.com
Connie Morton (903) 695-2892 mortons@airmail.net
Darlene McKinley (254) 578-3805 fdmac@airmail.net
Ethel Coley (903) 872-3236

1790 United States Federal Census
Name: James McAdams
Home in 1790 (City, County, State): Pendleton, South Carolina
Free White Persons - Males - Under 16: 5
Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over: 2
Free White Persons - Females: 4
Number of Household Members: 11

297. Rebecca HILL

Orange Co., NC D 250 Will dated 3 October 1808, proved August Court 1809. Lists son: James and his daughter Rebecca, Daughters: Egness, Elizabeth Blair. Witness: Samuel Crawford.

298. John WHITSETT

Naturalized 22 Sep 1770 in Orange Co., NC

300. Joseph DAVIDSON

DAVIDSON, JOSEPH
Ancestor #: A030109
Service:
NORTH CAROLINA Rank: CIVIL SERVICE
Birth:
(CIRCA) 1725 NORTH CAROLINA
Death:
(POST) 15 Sep 1795 IREDELL CO NORTH CAROLINA
Service Source:
ABS OF THE MIN'S OF THE COURT OF PLEAS & QUARTER SESSIONS ROWAN CO NC, 1775-1789 VOL III P 78
Service Description:
1) JUROR

Information from "Revolutionary War Patriots of Marshall Co., TN" compiled by Jane W. Alfrod, 1976.

Was in Lancaster Co., PA about 1750 then moved on to Rowan Co., NC (now Iredell). Charter member of Fourth Creek Presbyterian Church founded in 1756. Received land grant from Earl of Granville (900 acres). His house, still standing; built about 1802, is located between Wallace Spring Rd. and Buffalo Shoals Rd.

302. George CLAYTON

Information from Virgina Green, Tampa, FL e-mail: GGreen2158@aol.com (1998)
Lists Henrietta as his daughter.

Also notes from Marshall Co., TN Library, Revolutionary War Patriots of Marshall Co., TN compiled by Jane W. Alford, 1976: Captain Alexander Davidson b before 1755 in Rowan Co., NC d Bedford Co in 1818 m Henrietta Clayton in Rowan Co. in 1769 b 1745 daughter of George Clayton b 1723 d 1786 & Sarah Lambert.

Will of George Clayton, Rowan Co., NC, Book C, page 95 lists his "daughter Henrietta, my beloved son-in-law-Alexander Davidson"

303. Sarah LAMBERT

Will Book 1 H p50, p.80. This will is otherwise listed as being probated in Statesville, Iredell Co., NC in 1800. She refers to her daughter as Henrietta Davidson and appoints son-in-law, Alexander Davidson, as on of her executors. 30 Oct 1800.

Have seen her name as Sarah Dodson.

316. John MCWHORTER

John, b. cir 1725, probably in Ireland, removed to Rowan co., NC by 1752 as in that year he was granted 615 acres adjoining the the lands of his brothers-in-law Alexander Osborn and John Brevard. In 1759 he served as a Lieutenant in a militia company whose Captain was Alexander Osborn. On 2-Jun-1761 John and his wife Mary conveyed to "Hans" (probably Hance) McWhorter a tract of 300 acres adjoining the lands of Alexander Osborn and John Brevard. (The relationship of Hans to John and Mary is still unclear.) John, son of Hugh, is probably the John McWhorter listed as head of household in the 1790 census, Salisbury District, Iredell co., NC.

320. George REDD

I am descended from Major John REDD who was born in Orange County on 10/25/1755 and who fought in the Revolutionary War under Col. George WALLER, later marrying the Colonel's daughter, Mary WINSTON CARR WALLER,on 8/14/1782. He moved to Henry County, VA in March of 1774 and was buried there in the REDD Cemetery on 8/11/1850. His father was George REDD and his mother was Lucy FRANKLIN both of Orange County. His grandfather was Thomas REDD and his grandmother was Sarah JAMES both also of Orange County. Any information on the Major's Orange County family would be greatly appreciated. Patsy Fischer Poppell Email: willow@surfsouth.com (1999)

334. HARRELL

There is an Aaron Harrell on the Gates co., NC Tax Lists and Census of 1780 and 1790. He also fought in the War of 1812.
His relative is:
Gene Harrell
8029 Clearsprings Road
Dallas, TX 75240-3809
(972) 235-7038
e-mail: gharrell@flash.net (1998)

There is a descendant of a William Robert HARRELL, Florence HARRELL MOORE. She has a website at:
http://www.geocities.com/fdmoore38(2000) Her e-mail is: fdmoore38@hotmail.com
William Robert HARRELLwas born in Jun 1832 in Eure, Gates, NC. He appeared on Census in 1850 in , Gates, NC. He appeared on Census in 1860 in Reynoldson Twp, Gates, NC. He appeared on Census in 1870 in Hall Twp, Gates, NC. He appeared on Census in 1880 in Hall Twp, Gates, NC. He appeared on Census in 1900 in Hall Twp, Gates, NC. He was married to Elizabeth Ann ASKEW on 12 Feb 1857 in Eure, Gates, NC.

This could be a relative to our Mary.

336. William WAGSTER

Williams service record is in Bobby Gilmer Ross’s Roster of South Carolina patriots (R929.3757, M855R) and Roster of Revolutionary Soldiers & Patriots in Alabama, Alabama DAR. Marilyn Davis Hahn’s Butler County Alabama men in the Revolutionary War: "He enlisted at Charleston during the winter of 1777 and served under Capt Jarvis, Col Huger and General Howe in the fifth Regiment. He was in the siege of Savannah and Charleston.”

There is a marriage record in Wake Co., NC for a William WASTER to Mary BLALOCK on 15 Jan 1780. James LANE is listed as the Bondsman.

Wake County Tax List, 1789 - Insolvents Allowed (complete)
William SPEIGHT, collector in own district:
Henry HOLT - 1 poll
Jacob COOK - 1 poll
William WAGSTER - 1 poll
James PULLMAN - 1 poll and 30 acres

1790 United States Federal Census District 12
Name: William Wagginor
Home in 1790 (City, County, State): Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Free White Persons - Males - Under 16: 5
Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over: 1
Free White Persons - Females: 2
Number of Household Members: 8
No slaves or boarders.

1790: Appearing on the first U. S. Census, William Wagster is in Mecklenburg County, N. C. in District 12. Mecklenburg County was a hot bed of radicalism in the late 1700’s. The Scotch-Irish signed their Declaration of Independence from England, one year, May 20, 1775, before the U. S. Declaration was passed on July 4, 1776. This forced the Tories in the area to pledge their allegiance to Cromwell in England.

The Revolutionary War in the Southern colonies would be fought differently than the Northern Colonies. The heavy Tory influence made the British over confident and they did not send a large amount of troops. Also guerilla warfare, hit and Run, would be the order of the day. The Continental efforts would be led by Frances Marion, “The Swamp Fox and “Light Horse Harry” Lee, the father of Robert E. Lee. Later the English would land at Charleston and sweep through Savannah and then head North, thinking as they took ground, they could turn it over to the local Tory militia. This did not work because the Tories could not keep control. It probably was a neighbor against neighbor thing based on political beliefs and religious (Church of England versus new protestant religions of “The Great Awakening.”)

The history of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina begins in about 1740 when Thomas Spratt first settled in the area. Mecklenburg was formed from its parent county Anson in 1762. District 12, however was a small pocket of German and Dutch settlers, some who came from Pennsylvania. At first, because of the spelling Waginor, I thought we might be German; variations I found were Waggister, Wagaester, Wagester and Wagiaster. However, since few people could read or write and the Germans were more likely than the Scotch-Irish; it makes sense that the person taking the information would spell it the way he envisioned it. This is one of the difficulties with the Census.

From the WAGSTER list serve:
It is highly unlikely that William Wagster came over with Cornwallis. He certainly mentions no such thing in his pension application which he wrote c.1832. That would be a pretty significant thing to overlook, not only for him but for his other witnesses.

More importantly, he does say he enlisted in the 5th South Carolina Line in 1777 (in one document he says winter 1777 and in another he says August or September 1777). Cornwallis was not in the south at this time, but in the northern states.
It would have been unusual for someone to come over with Cornwallis in 1776, desert and then make his way south to the Carolinas to enlist in the rebel cause. Not impossible, but unlikely.

Wagster states he was at the Battle of Savannah (DEC 1778) under American General (Richard) Howe, and over 450 of the 600 rebel survivors were caught at that battle. Of the 150 who escaped, over 100 were Georgia militia which Wagster was not, so the odds were over 90% that he was captured. After some time he was probably paroled, because he was back in Wake County, North Carolina when he married Mary Blalock in January 1780.
Around the time of the battle of Charleston (1780) Wagster said he "continued to serve ... but finding that place was to be taken, got a written permission (from Col. Huger) to cross and recross as a British Prisoner of War... to screen him from British and Tories that he was in battle at Savannah under Gen. Howe."
While I have never found any definitive proof or information, my hunch is that William was somehow related to Mary Wagster (possibly a nephew) who married Thomas Neil in Baltimore County, Maryland in 1748. This was around that part of Maryland which is now Harford County and would put them close to the Scots-Irish migration path to North Carolina.

In November of 1778 a British force of 3,500 Redcoats, Hessians (German Mercenaries), and New York Tories joined by British troops from San Augustine marched against Savannah. Ga. They landed in December and were opposed by Continental troops under General Robert Howe. The Ten Continental regiments formed in South Carolina and Georgia had by now seen their ranks diminished by early war losses, disease and desertion. Howe was unable to defend Savannah and the quick collapse encouraged the British to march on Charleston. While Washington commanded the central division. Congress appointed Charles Lee, Robert Howe, Benjamin Lincoln and Horatio Gates as commanders in the South. Later Nathaniel Green would take over the command of the South, while all these commanders were subordinates to Washington, they would operate as independent commanders because of the distance and poor communications.

In the defense of Charleston, the British under Clinton had the advantage and General Isaac Huger’s group held Moncks Corner. Had Gen Lincoln not delayed his order of retreat, Huger’s group could have protected the withdrawal of the majority of the patriots. The delay allowed Huger’s group to be surprised and routed. Thus Lincoln would surrender May 12 along with 5500 troops and several distinguished Carolinians. Troops such as William simply melted away and lived to fight another day. Francis Marion, John Rutledge and others would continue to fight. Gates would leave Cornwallis in Charge and he would head North. The Tory influence would not hold and eventually Cornwallis would be trapped at Yorktown. It is worth noting here, that the taking of troops from New York and the use of the British Fleet to land in Charleston, allowed the landing of French troops and support in Rhode Island to help Washington. It would be the guerillas that would wear down Cornwallis’s troops and the French fleet that would close off their retreat from the British Fleet.

1800 United States Federal Census
Name: William Wagster
County: Montgomery
State: North Carolina
Free White Males Under 10: 1
Free White Males 16 to 25: 1
Free White Males 45 and Over : 1
Free White Females 10 to 15 : 2
Free White Females 45 and Over : 1
Number of Household Members Under 16 : 3
Number of Household Members Over 25 : 2
Number of Household Members: 6

Richard WAGSTER was on the 1818 tax list of Conecuh Co. According to Cahaba Land Office records, he and William WAGSTER bought land on 3 Dec 1821. According to AL pension records, William WAGSTER was from Edgefield Dist., SC and his pension was in Butler Co. I need any info on this surname. I'm trying to make a connection to my WAGNON line who settled in Monroe Co. Any help appreciated.Barbara Prestridge bprest@telapex.com

Alabama Revolutionary War Soldiers
Name: William Wagster
Res: Butler County
Comment: private S. C. Continental Line; enrolled on July 16, 1819, under act of Congress of March 18, 1818; payment to date from July 5, 1819; annual allowance, $96; suspended under act May 1, 1820. Continued and transferred fro

WAGSTER, WILLIAM, age not given, and a resident of Butler county; private S. C. Continental Line; enrolled on July 16, 1819, under act of Congress of March 18, 1818; payment to date from July 5, 1819; annual allowance, $96; suspended under act May 1, 1820. Continued and transferred from Edgefield District, S. C., from January 22, 1829. - Revolutionary Pension. Roll, in Vol. xiv, Sen. Doc. 514, 23rd Cong., 1st sess., 1833-34.m Edgefield District, S. C., from January 22, 1829.--Revolutionary Pension Roll, in Vol. xiv, Sen. Doc. 514, 23rd Cong., 1st sess., 1833-34.

“Declaration made July 5, 1819 in Edgefield District South Carolina by William Wagster, age 73. And stated he enlisted as a private in the Revolutionary War in town of Charleston, South Carolina in Winter of 1777, under Capt. Gervey, in the fifth regiment of South Carolina commanded by Col Huger, who was under Gen Howe and later General Lincoln. He continued to serve at Charleston for three years, even after the British took Charleston in 1780. He got written permission from Col Huger to pass and repass as a British Prisoner of War, which was extended to screen him from the British and the Tories. He also served at the Battle of Savannah under Gen Howe and several other skirmishes.”

William Wagster’s Revolutionary War Pension File SC S38459 is on file in United States National Archives.
U.S. Pensioners, 1818-1872
Name: William Wagster
Pension Office State: Alabama
Year Range: 1818-1832

Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900
Name: William Wagster
Pension Year: 1819
Application State: Alabama
Applicant Designation: Survivor's Pension Application File
Archive Publication Number: M804
Archive Roll Number: 2468
Total Pages in Packet: 77

Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files 1800-1900. M804. 2,670 rolls. DP.
WAGSTER, WILLIAM, age not given, and a resident of Butler County; private, S.C. Continental Line; enrolled on July 16, 1819, under act of Congress of March 18, 1818; payment to date from July 5, 1819; annual allowance, $96; suspended under act May 1, 1820. Continued and transferred from Edgefield District, S.C., from January 22, 1829.-Revolutionary Pension Roll, in Vol. xiv, Sen. Doc. 514, 23rd Cong., 1st sess., 1833-34.

It is apparent that William and Mary went with Richard and Mary to Alabama and probably Land bounties were involved. We know William is listed in Monroe County Alabama, ceded by the Creek Indians in 1814. Butler was taken from Monroe County. In 1821 we have William and Richard of Monroe county registered at the” Old Cahaba Land office records between June 1820 to Dec 1835, book 304, Chapter 5. Cahaba Land Co. was located in Milledgeville, Ga. It moved to Cahaba on June 1, 1818 and opened its land development Oct 20, 1818. It included Henry, Butler, Montgomery, Dallas, Wilcox, Monroe, and Baldwin. Perry and Autouga counties in Alabama. Richard and Williams’s land is registered in Monroe County.

U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 Monroe Co., AL
Name: William Wagster
Issue Date: 3 Dec 1821
State of Record: Alabama
Acres: 160.5
Accession Number: AL0110__.256
Metes and Bounds: No
Land Office: Cahaba
Canceled: No
US Reservations: No
Mineral Reservations: No
Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566)
Document Number: 257
Legal Land Description:
Section Twp Range Meridian Counties
19 9-N 10-E St Stephens Monroe

1820 United States Federal Census about William Wagster
Name: William Wagster
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Edgefield, South Carolina
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over : 1
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 1
Free White Persons - Under 16: 1
Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
Total Free White Persons: 4
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 4

WILLIAM WAGSTER
BUTLER COUNTY
PRIVATE
SOUTH CAROLINA CONTINENTAL
$96.00 ANNUAL ALLOWANCE
$ AMOUNT RECEIVED
JUNE 16,1819 PENSION STARTED
SUSPENDED MAY 1, 1820
TRANSFERRED FROM EDGEFIELD DISTRICT, SC
JANUARY 22, 1829

1830 United States Federal Census
Name: William Waggester
[William Wggeston]
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Monroe, Alabama
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Person- 90-100: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 70 thru 79: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 1
Total Free White Persons: 2
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 2

In 1831, Dec 24, in Butler County Alabama, William restated his record to move his pension to Alabama and did so again in Feb 20, 1828 in Monroe County Alabama. Later Stanmore Watson would seek a pension for Mary Wagster Watson, the only surviving heir as Watson stated the widow was also deceased. Probably Bounty Land grants were involved here too. Mary contested this, but was never provided relief.

Dec 1831: Lowndes County, AL: Will Book B, pages 14-15

I William Wagster of said county and State being of sound mind and memory but weak in Body thanks be to God for the Same do make this my last will and testament in Manner and form following hereby revoking all former wills of me made

I give unto David Wagster my son a tract of land lying in Montgomery County North Carolina at my Death

I give unto my son John Wagster also a tract of land lying in North Carolina on Long Creek. Just above the Mouth where it empties into Rocky River at my Death (In Montgomery County)

I give unto my son Richard Wagster a Tract of Land calling for one hundred acres Moore of less lying in South Carolina Edgefield District with other things which he has received all to be his right and property after my death.

I Give unto my Daughter Sarah McHenry or McKenry a good Feather Bed and Furniture also Two Cowes & Calves, to her and her issue after My Death.

And lastly I give unto My Daughter Polley all that now remains as follows five notes on Robert B. Longmire and Wm Pugh Joseph Graham B. N. Burns John McRenzer Moses Hicks and R Pierce being to the amount of Four Hundred Dollars and Ninety Nine Dollars 50 cents and it is My Will that three Hundred and Fifty Dollars of this above notes be applied to the purchase of a Negro Girl to be applied to the use of my Said Daughter with her increase during her natural life. And after that to her lawful heirs for ever in No wise to be disposed of but is intaled to her and her heirs Infinitely.

Further I ___and hundred Dollars which I have with her of the Same Notes to be applied to the Schooling of her children and

I will My Feather Bed unto her Daughter Polly Watson in the two sheets and one cover let and also to her Daughter Betsey one sheet and one cover lit and the Remainder of My Bed Furniture to her Daughter Ann Eliza. And Now all there is a Small Residue of Money and Some work tools I will it and them to the use of My Daughter Polly and her children with the Remainder of the above Notes and Now I will unto My wife a House and lot with the Household furniture in the Town of Claiborn deeming it a full and Equal part with My Children during her natural life and after that to My Son in law Stanmore Watson to dispose of as he thinks proper for his Good and Kind attention to Me during my life.
All to be disposed as this My last Will and Testament has discribed.
In Witness whereof I hereunto Set My hand and Seal this 2 day December 1831 and in presence of leasing Stanmore Watson E--- in full to this My Will.
Ralph Griffith His
Wm Sconyers William X Wagster
Mark
State of Alabama
Lowndes County

Personally came in open Court Ralph Griffith who being duly sworn upon the holy Gospel of God deposeth this and Saith that ___William Wagster Sign Seal and publish the foregoing Instrument of Destiny as his Last Will & testament and that the Said William Wagster was of Sound and ____Mind and Memory and that he this informant did Sign and Subscribe this deposant with William Sconyers in the presence of Each other as Witnesses these to God in to Subscribed this 9th April 1832 in open Court Ralph Griffith
John Varner Clerke

The above and forgoing Instrument is in the true words of the original Registered the 19th day of April 1832

John Varner

His pension certificate was Numbered 12250
Pension application of William Wagster (Waggister) S38459 fn72SC
Transcribed by Will Graves 5/16/10
[Methodology: Spelling, punctuation and/or grammar have been corrected in some instances for ease of reading and to facilitate searches of the database. Also, the handwriting of the original scribes often lends itself to varying interpretations. Users of this database are urged to view the original and to make their own decision as to how to decipher what the original scribe actually wrote. Blanks appearing in the transcripts reflect blanks in the original. Folks are free to make non-commercial use this transcript in any manner they may see fit, but please extend the courtesy of acknowledging the transcriber-besides, if it turns out the transcript contains mistakes, the resulting embarrassment will fall on the transcriber. I use speech recognition software to make all my transcriptions. Such software misinterprets my southern accent with unfortunate regularity and my poor proofreading fails to catch all misinterpretations. I welcome and encourage folks to call those errors to my attention.]
[fn p. 23]

South Carolina Edgefield District: On the 5th day of July 1819 before me the Subscriber Judge of the Court of Ordinary for said district Personally appeared William Wagster aged seventy-three years resident in the district and State aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law on his oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war, that he the said William Wagster enlisted as a private in the town of Charlestown in the winter of 1777 in the State of South Carolina in the company commanded by Captain Gervais or Gervey [John Lewis Gervais] belonging to the fifth Regiment of the South Carolina Continental Troops commanded by Colonel Huger who was commanded by General Howe [Robert Howe] and afterwards by General Lincoln [Benjamin Lincoln] that he continued to serve till Charlestown was taken by the British on the __ day of __ in the year 1780 which was upwards of 3 years -- years that finding that the place would be taken he got a written permission from Colonel Huger to pass and repass as a British prisoner of war which was intended to screen him from the British and Tories -- that he was in the battle at Savannah commanded by General Howe and several skirmishes etc. That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Sworn to before me the day and year aforesaid.
S/ William Wagster, X his mark
S/ John Simkins, Judge
[fn p. 25]

State of Alabama Monroe County: County Court of the term of February 1828
On this day being the 20th day of February in the year while Lord 1828, personally appeared in open court,* [*said Court being a Court of record having a seal, having jurisdiction to any amount and proceeding according to the course of the common law] William Wagster resident in said County of Monroe aged eighty-nine years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and 1st May 1820. That he the said William Wagster enlisted to serve during the war in the month of August or September in the year of our Lord 1777 in the State of South Carolina, in the Company commanded by Captain Jarvis [sic, John Lewis Gervais], in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Eugee [sic, Huger], of the 5th Regiment in the line of the State of South Carolina on the Continental establishment. That he continued to serve in said Corps until the taking of Charleston, when the said Corps was deposed he then served in various Corps as a volunteer until the close of the war, that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present that his name has been placed on the pension list that the number of his pension certificate is __
1
And in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner whatever disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled “an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war” passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property, or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed that he made out a schedule of his property about eight years since and placed the same with Hon. Eldred Dupkins [?] In South Carolina to be forwarded to the proper department, and that he is unable to account for it not reaching its place of destination.
Schedule of real and personal property belonging to William Wagster
one quarter section land 3rd quality words $1.25 per acre $190.00
one small horse 45.00
20 head of cattle at $4 80.00
25 head hogs at $1 per head 25.00
one table -- $1: 4 chairs -- $2 -- 1 spinning wheel $2.50 5.50
one oven -- $.50 -- spider $1: 2 pots $4 -- 2 pails $2 7.50
6 knives & forks -- $2.50; 6 plates -- $.50; one dish -- $.50 -- pitcher $.75 4.25
4 plows $1: one ax $.50: horse gear $1; grubbing hoe $.50 3.00
Due From McKinzie by note due 25th Dec. last 14.00
Due From Erva Hill by note due 25th Dec last 12.00
Due from Erva Hill by note due 25 Dec last 4.00
Due from Cullin Minims by open account 7.50
$397.75
That he is by occupation a farmer or laborer, that by reason of his age she is not capable of performing much labor. His family consists of himself, his wife aged about 67 of very low and bad health, unable to perform the ordinary domestic affairs of the house and an orphan boy named William Grand [?] aged about 14 of tolerable health and able to assist in the management of the affairs.
Since the 18th March 1818 the following changes have taken place and have been made in my property.
A tract of land containing 100 acres lying in Edgefield District South Carolina sold to Riddick Provy [?] in 1819 or 24 $325 with which money he removed to Alabama purchased the land he now owns and laid out in clearing and improving the same.
S/ William Wagster, X his mark
Sworn to and declared on the 20th day of February 1828 before Henry W. Taylor Judge of the County Court of Monroe County in open Court [fn p. 64: On December 24, 1831 in Butler County, Alabama, William Wagster filed for a new certificate of his pension
[fn p. 3: On June 2, 1835 in Butler County Alabama, Stanmore Watson gave testimony that William Wagster died February 6, 1832; that his widow has since died and that Mary Watson, wife of Stanmore Watson is the only surviving heir of William Wagster and his wife.]
[fn p. 11: On June 5, 1838, a Memorial and petition filed with Joel R. Poinsett, Sec. of War, by Mary Waggester of Claiborne in Monroe County Alabama in which she states that she is the widow of William Waggester; that he died February 6, 1832 having an arrears of pension due him; that Stanmore Watson has obtained that arrearage by fraud, he having no claim as heir to either William Waggester or Mary Waggester, the veteran's lawful widow.]
[Veteran was pensioned at the rate of $8 per month commencing July 5, 1819 for 3 years service as a private in the South Carolina line during the revolution.]

There is also a Sarah MCHENRY on the Butler County, Alabama 1830 Census. She was the daughter of William WAGSTER, a Revolutionary War Veteran. In his will he left things to his daughter, Sarah McKenry (MCHENRY). William WAGSTER left land in South Carolina to his sons when he died in 1832. I believe he was from the Carolinas. Question is.....who was Sarah married to??

One descendant is Gay Nix 1526 W. Hull St., Denison, TX 75020 Also: Wade & Marcia Scott (wambscott@home.com) (2002)

338. William CRITTENDEN

List of heirs on deed in Deed Book BB, pg. 335, 11 Dec 1826 list includes:
John, wife of John Wagster, wife of Lorenzo D. Whitworth, Shelby B. Crittenden, Mary wife of Robert Thogmorton, and Elizabeth wife of John P. Smith, William and Joel.

2 deeds where William gave his daughters Mary Thogmorton and Elizabeth Smith young slave girls for use in their lifetimes, Feb 8, 1827

Deed dated Aug 29, 1827, where a John Crittendon of Henry Co., TN sells a slave girl Rachel 24 yrs old to Meade Hael. The deed is witnessed by Joel Crittendon.

Another deed has Joel Crittendon selling land to Joel Hale, and it is witnessed by John Wagster and Crittendon Wagster.

Source of information--David Streets, 914 Holly Rd., Black Mountain, NC is a descended from John P. Smith also Jennifer McGinness e-mail: jmac13@msc.net(1998).

Name: William C. Crittenden
Sex: M
Birth: 1765 in Anson (Montgomery Co), North Carolina
Death: between 2/8/1826--1/8/1831 in Tennessee

1790 Montgomery Co, NC Census (William Cretentor) pg 165
2-1-2

1800 Montgomery Co, NC Census
3 males under 10, 1 male 16-26, 2 females under 10, 1 female 10-16, 1 female 26-46 & 4 slaves

1810 Montgomery Co, NC Census
1 male under 10, 2 male 16-26, 3 males over 45, 1 female under 10, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 16-26, 1 female 26-45, 1 female over 45 & 7 slaves

Anson County, NC Deed Book P & Q Pg 252 Year 1815 William Harrington to William Crittendon Indenture made 14 March 1815. William Harrington of the county of Franklin and State of Tennessee of the one part and William Crittendon of the county of Montgomery, N.C. for the sum of fifty dollars sold unto the sd William Crittendon a tract of land containing fifty six and half acres being a part of a tract of land containing one hundred and seventy acres known by the name of Charles Harrington dec'd land on Richardson Creek which part was willed to said William Harrington by sd. Charles Harrington father of said William Harrington. Presence of us: Elijah Coburn, Saml. Temple William Harrington (Seal) Tod Robinson, Clerk.

Dated 14 Dec 1815, William Crittendon (of Montgomery) sold to Thomas Vann 56 1/2 acres (R-142, Anson NC) "being part of & undivided tract of land formerly the property of Charles Harrington, Decd. on Richardsons Creek now in possession of sd. Vann, which piece of undivided - the sd. Crittendon purchases of William Harrington heir of said dec'd". The witnesses were Benjamin Oneal and Thos. Vann Jr

Moved to Bedford Co, TN before 12/25/1818 as per deed for land in Bedford Co, TN

1820 Bedford Co, TN Census
2 males under 10, 1 male 10-16, 1 male 26-45, 2 females under 10, 1 female 26-45, 1 female over 45

Deed Bk BB pg 334---12/11/1826
Bedford Co, TN Deed list William Crittendon heirs as: John, wife of John Wagster, wife of Lorenzo D. Whitworth, Shelby B. Crittenden, Mary wife of Robert Thogmorton, and Elizabeth wife of John P. Smith, William and Joel Crittendon.

2/8/1827--2 deeds where William Crittendon gives daughters Mary Throgmorton & Elizabeth Smith slaves for their lifetime

344. Unknown GILBERT

This son is one of the known sons of William Gilbert I, but currently there is no proof to tie a specific son to this William. Family tradition suggests that because of the family furniture that has been passed down with the family history that this William is a grandfather of our John.

350. John "Jack" SMITH Sr.

1800 Pendleton District, SC lists a John Smith on page 39.

John and Elizabeth Smith moved to Bedford County, Tennessee from Pendleton District, South Carolina, in 1810. Apparently the Smiths and John Smith, Jr. died of a common illness.

He was from Pendleton County SC in 1812. (Richmond) He bought land in Bedford Co., TN in 1810. From Bedford Co. Deed Book C, pg 556, Bedford Co, TN. He was deceased by 1816.

The family was in North Carolina in 1774 and moved to Pendleton District, SC before 1792.

While researching Smith lines in Bedford County, the author found the following: In 1792 a man by the name of John Smith received 50 shillings for the scalps of two grown wolves. In 1803 a Jacob Smith received $2.50 for one wolf puppy. In 1809 Jacob Smith received $26 for one grown and six puppy wolves. In 1816 Jonathan Smith was rewarded with sixty-five cents for two red fox scalps. In that same year Charles Smith received ten shilling for one old and eight young foxes. In 1817 Jacob Smith, of Bethel Township, received $26 for one grown and six puppy wolves, the same amount that the man by the name of Jacob Smith had received in 1809 for the same number of animals. In 1820 Jacob Smith of Bethel Township received $54 for two grown and six puppy wolves. In 1826 David Smith was given thirty-nine cents for one red fox scalp. In the next year John Smith received the same amount for a red fox scalp he brought to the court house. Although the amounts do not seem very much now, it must be remembered that that was possibly the only hard cash those men were able to come by. And although the fox and wolf scalp orders do not provide a wealth of genealogical information, they do provide evidence of the hard life that our ancestors had to endure in Old~Bedford.

During the Colonial and Revolutionary War periods, and on into the late-1800s, the common farmer had very few ways that he could acquire cash. The farmer did not need much cash for the basic necessities of life, such as shelter, food and clothing. He had ample trees and stones in order to construct his house and outbuildings. Being a farmer, he raised his own vegetable and grain crops and maintained enough cows for milking and to provide meat when needed. Every farmstead bred sheep and chickens and other domestic animals for food. The farmer could always supplement his family’s diet with wild game that he could shoot in the nearby woods and forests. The farmer’s wife and daughters made most, if not all, of the family’s clothing from cloth woven from the yarn they spun on their home spinning wheels. The farmer grew flax and raised sheep for the linen and woolen yarn spun by the farmer’s wife. The somewhat isolated farmsteads had to be self-sufficient in order for the settlers to survive.

But there were some things that the farmer and his family might not have been able to produce themselves. Not every farmer had his own blacksmith shop on the farm, nor was every farmer skilled in the making or repairing of shoes. As a result, skilled artisans and craftsmen settled in the vicinity of the farmsteads and offered their products and services for sale. These craftsmen would accept food and clothing as barter for their products and services, but there were times when currency, in the form of printed money or milled coinage was necessary.

The county courts provided the means for the settlers in their regions to obtain the currency they could seldom otherwise obtain. The frontier of Pennsylvania abounded in natural wildlife. Among those animals were many fox and wolves. Being carnivorous and predatory animals, the fox and wolf would attempt, and sometimes succeed, in killing and eating the domesticated animals on the local farmsteads. To curb the population of the predatory wild animals, the county courts offered what were known as fox and wolf scalp orders. The court would pay a certain amount of currency to a farmer who would bring to the court the scalps of the various animals he had killed. The courts would pay for the animal pelts also, but they were not so much interested in them for the sake of the fur trade as they were to simply have proof that the farmer had actually killed the animals he as claiming to.

The rates that the courts paid varied from one county to the next, and from one type of animal to another. Some examples can be seen in the Bedford County Court House. There are boxes of the fox and wolf scalp orders stored in the Vault #1 in the court house’s basement.

In the Bedford Co. Family
What I have is John Smith married Elizabeth Smith probably in NC and had my Nancy Smith, born Feb 17, 1783. The other children were William, Sarah, Rachel, John, Jr (1779-1816), Rezin, Mary, Elizabeth, and Ruth. Nancy Smith married John Ingle, born about 1760 in Germany. He died Nov 27, 1816 in Bedford county. They married about 1798 in Pendleton Dist., SC. their children were William, John, George, Rezin, Elizabeth, Sarah, Lucretia, Nancy, and James, the latter being born in 1815 in Bedford Co. This John was born before 1800 probably in SC. Nancy Smith Ingle's brother, John Smith, Jr. I have a little info from deeds which is: Land Deeds of Bedford Co 1807-1852 by marsh, Deed Book BB, p. 182: NOV 6, 1830 Rezin Ingle, Sally Ingle and Lucretia hatley who was Lucretia Ingle and Mack Hatley sold to Rezin Smith, all of Bedford Co., TN, whereas John Smith, Jr, brother of Nancy Ingle who was mother of Rezin Ingle and Sally and Lucretia.John Jr. died leaving 100 acres on Sinking Creek near Phillips and Campbell. Deed Book W, 1827-1828, page 28: Aug 1, 1825: Rezing Smith bought more or same of late brother's land.

Evidently he, his wife, and John Jr. all died from an influenza plague in 1816.

BIRTH: Family Bible of Rezin SMITH copy in possesion of Patsy WEST.

351. Elizabeth SIMPSON

Her maiden name is not documented. There is a deed transfer from SIMPSONs to John and Elizabeth Smith. But there is an Elizabeth GIBSON's death recorded in the SMITH-ROBERTS Bible records. The GIBSON's lived nearby, so her maiden name could have been GIBSON.

352. William FREEMAN Sr.

"Was in Lower Norfolk, VA as a young man, along with his brother John FREEMAN and a relative, Elizabeth FREEMAN HARMON. It was in VA that William met and married, Mary, about 1705. In July 1711 he became the administrator of his father's estate. In October 1711 he transfers portions of his father's land to his brothers John Jr. and Thomas. We do not know when William purchased his land in Norfolk Co., VA but a record shows where he sold a parcel of land there to William PERKINS prior to 1721. William PERKINS gives reference to this property in his will, where he bequeaths it to his daughter.

William and his family moved to North Carolina about 1716. They moved to Chowan Precinct of Albermarle Co., NC where he purchases 250 acres of land on the south side of Katherine Creek Swamp on 1 Jul 1716 from Thomas Garrett, Sr., and his wife Bethiah. William and his wife Mary also sold 100 acres of land on the South side of Katherine Creek on 11 Jul 1718 to Micheal Ward. William became a wealthy and prominent planter of the Albermarle and Chowan County areas. He owned large amounts of land and several slaves. At the time of his death he owned five plantations. In 1741 there is a total transference from Mary FREEMAN to her sons. It is unclear if she re-married or passed away at that time."

The family was active in the affairs of St. Paul's Parish., Chowan Co., NC

1718 Chowan Co. Deed Book B #1 p607 Thomas Garrett. Sr of Chowan Prect. and Bethia his wife to William Freeman of the same Prect. 10 July 1718 80 £ sterling 250 acres on the south side of Katherine Creek swamp joining Walter Draughan near ye fork of a branch known as Cypress branch, Michael Brinkley and the sd creek swamp all houses, Orchards etc. part of a patent for 500 acres dated 15 May 1697 Wit: Thomas Garrett, Jr; Michael Ward; John Goodwin Rec. 11 Nov 1718

1718 Chowan Co. Deed Book B #1 p608 William Freeman of Chowan Prect. & Mary his wife to Michael Ward (res. not given) 11 July 1718 40 Pounds sterling 100 acres more or less on the south side of Katherine Creek swamp near Hickory Neck, joining a branch, the sd Freeman, the said Ward, & Walter Draughan part of a patent for 500 acres dated 15 May 1697
Wit: Thomas Garrett, Jr; John Goodwin; Thomas Garrett, Sr. Rec. 11 Nov 1718

1733 8-3-1733 Thomas Hyter, King et al Chief man of the Chowan Indians,
200 ac to Michael Ward on Catherine Creek
Wit: John Freeman, Robert Hicks, (NCReg 2-609)

His will was made 7 Feb 1736 and proved 13 Aug 1737. Recorded in Chowan Co., NC in 1739. Reference: Chowan Co. Wills Vol I, page 211. Test: Walter DROUGHTON, John FREEMAN, Jr., Thomas ROUNDTREE, Sr.

1740 3-1-1740 Michael Ward of Chowan and Ann his wife to William Bly of Bertie a tract of 100 ac on the south side of Catherin Creek to a mulberry tree standing in the place where Michael Ward and Wm Freeman did live adjacent to Walter Draughn.
Wit: John Parker, John Champion.

(Information from a book entitled: John Freeman of Norfolk Co., VA by Merrill Hill Moser, Heritage Books, Inc.)

CHILDREN listed in Will NC State Original Wills, copy in possession of Sherry S. Finchum

Information: Margaret Driskell

Other descendants are: Barbara Patterson (bjp@mail.riverview.net) and Joyce Comer (jcomer@hci.net) (1999)

353. Mary CORDING

Evidence of Mary's father is found in a court action brought on 14 Oct 1714: Upon the pet: of Wmffreeman and Mary his wife Daughter of Thomas Cording deced: it is ordered the Sherif Sum: the Executrix of the said Cording to appear at next court to answer the said pet. (Norfolk Co., VA Bk 9 (2): 98.

A parallel action was brought by John WRIGHT and Elizabeth his wife, also a daughter of Thomas CORDING.

Mary Cording was the daughter of Thomas Cording, granddaughter of Richard Cording (a surgeon who died about 1668) and his wife Ann Browne (who remarried ? Southerland), and great granddaughter of Lt. Col. Thomas Browne of Lower Norfolk co., VA. (Thomas Browne died in 1666 and his will names sons: Thomas, John, Henry, Christopher, and William, and daughters: Ann Cording, Elizabeth Browne, and Mary Browne.)