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- This list of children come from the Pettigrew Manuscript. The Curtis and Mathis may be one and the same.
1790 Cumberland Co., NC (Just S of Wake)
John 1260-0
Lewis 1270-0
Edward 1050-0 slaves
1800 Cumberland Co., NC (Just S of Wake)
John 31001-01400-00
North Carolina, Marriage Index, 1741-2004
Name: John Sorrell
Spouse: Polly Roberts
Marriage Date: 26 Feb 1806
Marriage County: Wake
Marriage State: North Carolina
Source: County Court Records at Raleigh, NC & Family Histo
1810 Cumberland Co., NC (Just S of Wake)
John 01201-00110
Wake Co., NC Deed Book K: Page 310, State of NC grant # (blank) to Wiliam Hudson, June 28, 1814, a tract of 176 acres adjoining John Sorrel, Thomas Sorrel, and Edward Pride.
North Carolina, Marriage Index, 1741-2004
Name: John Sorrel
Spouse: Nancy Roberts
Marriage Date: 1 Mar 1817
Marriage County: Wake
Marriage State: North Carolina
Source: County Court Records at Raleigh, NC & Family Histo
Wake Co., NC Bastardy Bonds: Sally Slaughter (Slawter) & father not names: 14 Sep 1822 Bond Posted by: Sally Slaughter, John Sorrell & Thomas Petty.
1830 Wake Co., NC Tax List 100 acres valued at $200. 0 polls and 0 slaves.
1830 Wake Co., NC Census
Name: John Sorrell
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Wake, North Carolina
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 1
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 4
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 4
1840 Wake Co., NC Census In the Swift Creek area: 000000001-00000001
listed between 60-70 years. His wife was between 50-60 years. No chldren were living in their household, but they did have two free blacks living with them.
1840 United States Federal Census
Name: John Sarrell [John Sorrell]
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Swift Creek District, Wake, North Carolina
Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59: 1
Free Colored Persons - Males - Under 10: 1
Free Colored Persons - Males - 10 thru 23: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 2
No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 1
Total Free White Persons: 2
Total Free Colored Persons: 2
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 4
The bondsman at the marriage of John and Polly was Jacob SORRELL.
1850 Wake Co., NC Census:
John Sorrel age 70
Nancy age 60
James age 16
Wake Co., NC Deed Book K, page 382: State of NC grant #973 to Charles Pennington, May 16, 1855, a parcel of three rods and one-eighth adjoining his own line, Benjamin King, and John Sorrell. Entered March 31, 1855.
Source Information:
Census Place District 257, Wake Forest, Wake, North Carolina
Family History Library Film 1254984
NA Film Number T9-0984
Page Number 64A
1860 Wake Co., NC Slave Owners listed as owning: 4 slaves
1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Nancy Sorrel
Age: 74
Birth Year: abt 1786
Gender: Female
Birth Place: North Carolina
Home in 1860: Southern Division, Wake, North Carolina
Post Office: Morrisville
Family Number: 879
John Sorrel 80
Nancy Sorrel 74
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Abt 1775 - Aft 1860 (> 86 years)
