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- JOHN SORRELS, Rev. Pension File No. S3953, JOHN SORRELS, aged 76 yrs. and resident of Butler Co. Ky. applied for pension, as veteran of Revolutionary War, on 8 Oct. 1832. Please see <http://www.oursouthernancestors.com/sorr-001.html>
http://www.oursouthernancestors.com/sorr-001.html#pension%20claims <http://www.oursouthernancestors.com/sorr-001.html> for the Revolutionary records. This JOHN SORRELS, Jr. was the son of JOHN SORRELS, Sr. 1813 will.
1830 United States Federal Census
Name: John Sorrels
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Butler, Kentucky
Free White Persons - Males - 70 thru 79: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 60 thru 69: 1
Total Free White Persons: 2
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 2
Barren Co., KY in 1810, then moved to Butler Co. where he died after 1840.
He was a Revolutionary War soldier.
John Sorel, born c1756,place unknown. He was 66 years old in February 1822 when he applied for pension while a resident of Butler County Kentucky. He is believed to be the John Sorrels in the 1782 tax list, and the 1790-1800 census records of Rutherford County North Carolina. May also be the John Sorrels on the 1810 census of Barren County Kentucky. He was on the census of Butler County Kentucky in 1820-1840, and on the tax lists of Butler County from 1818 to at least 1843.
John Sorel enlisted in North Carolina 1 May 1780 for ten months service in the Revolutionary War. The name of his wife is not known, but both he and his wife were living in Butler County in 1840; their ages were between 80 and 90. He is the ancestor of many, or all, who are on record by that surname in Butler County. (name sometimes found spelled Sarles, Sollers by census enumerators) The following are believed to be John's children.
(02) William Sorrell, born c1785 in North Carolina, married Margaret about 1813.
(03) Nancy E. Sorrells, born c1815
(03) Sally Sorrells, born c1822
(03) James Worthington Sorrells, born c1823
(03) John K. Sorrells, born c1823
(03) Margaret Sorrells, born c1832
(03) William David Sorrells, born c1834
(03) George H. Sorrells, born c1839
(2) Charlotte Sorrells, born c1795 in North Carolina, died c1865 in Texas. Married Theophalus Petty,Jr. in Butler County Kentucky, 31 January 1818. Theophalus, born c1795 in North Carolina , was the son of Theophalus Petty,Sr. of Butler County Kentucky census 1810-30.
(03) Clarissa Petty, born c1820 in Kentucky, died 4 July 1905 in Burnet County Texas, married James Monroe Drake on 17 April 1844 in Butler County Kentucky.
James Drake was born c1824 in Kentucky, died 1897 in Burnet County Texas.
(04) Sarah Jane Drake, c1845 in Ky, m. Jackson Wilcox, Burnet County Tx on 2 May 1867.
(04) James Walker Drake, b. c1847 in Ky, m. Texana Casbeer, Bell County Tx, 8 Nov. 1870.
(04) Burrella "Burr" Drake, b. c1852, in Tx.2
(04) Theophalus Drake, b. c1854 in Tx, m. Lucinda Hudson, in Burnet County, 26 July 1877.
(04) Alford Thomas Drake, b. c1857 in Burnet County Tx, d. 1929 in Oklahoma, m.¹Mary Ann Smith, ²Martha Louise Hudson, ³Zona Petty.
(04) Andrew Drake, b. c1859 in Tx.
(04) Pauline Drake, b. c1862 in Tx, m. Louis M. Whitney, 2 March 1876 in Burnet County Tx.
(04) David F. Drake, b. c1864 in Tx, m. Mary Kay Whitney.
(03) Elizabeth Petty, born c1822 in Kentucky, died c1850 in Texas, married John B. Woodward on 6 April 1842 in Butler Coubty Kentucky. Census records indicate their two were raised by their grandparents, Theophalus and Charlotte Petty.
(04) Henry Woodward, c1843. (need information)
(04) Frances Woodward, c1850. (need information)
(03) Charoltte Petty, born c1824 in Kentucky, died 5 July 1889 in Burnet County Texas, married Jordan Wyatt in 1849 in "Bexar Land District" of Texas. Jordan was the son of Jordan and Susannah (Welch) Wyatt of Estell County Kentucky.
For details see: Jordan and Charlotte Wyatt
(03) John W. Petty, born c1832 in Kentucky, married Mary A. Crisp on 18 July 1872 in Burnet County.
(04) Ellen Petty, c1873, Texas.
(04) Emma Petty, c1876, Texas.
(04) John Petty, 1878, Texas.
(03) Sally A. Petty, born c1835 in Kentucky.
(03) Nancy Jane Petty, born c1835 in Kentucky. (twins)
(03) Emeline Petty, born c1840 in Ky, m. William H. Perry on 2 July 1867 in Williamson County Texas.
(03) David William Petty, born c1844 in Kentucky, died 12 January 1923 in Caddo,Oklahoma. Married Martha Elizabeth Perry on 23 December 1866 in Williamson County texas,
(04) John D. Petty, c1868 in Texas.
(04) Theophalus Petty, c1869 in Texas, died 20 November 1916, married Cynthia Caroline Wallace on 2 January 1892 in Collin County Texas.Cynthia was born 27 March 1878, and died 1 December 1970. Both Theophalus and Cynthia died in Collin County.
(04) Zona C. Petty, c1871 in Texas, died 1970 in Caddo, Oklahoma. She married ¹Jordan Wyatt, son of Jordan Wyatt and Charlotte (Petty) Wyatt. license in Lampasas County, 24 July 1886, divorced October 1889. Married ²Alford Thomas Drake,cousin Alford, b. c1857, was the son of James Monroe Drake and Clarissa (Petty) Drake.
(04) Flora E. Petty, c1874 in Texas, married a Myrick.
(04) Alzada Petty, c1879 in Texas, married a Adair.
(02) Christian A."Christa" Sorrells, born c1795, North Carolina, married Titus Bennett 1 October 1829 in Butler County. Living in Ohio County Kentucky, census 1870.
(02) David Sorrells, born c1797, North Carolina, died Texas, married Sarah "Sally" Petty , in Butler County Kentucky, 12 January 1818. Sally, born c1799, believed to be the daughter of Theophalus Petty,Sr.
(03) John Sorrells, born c1820, married Emily Ann Woodward, 12 January 1841 in Ohio County Kentucky.
(03) William H. Sorrells, born c1821, died in Missouri, married Mary Ann Sandifer, 11 December 1845 in Ohio County Kentucky. He married (2nd) Malinda B, Sandifer, Shown, 8 January 1855 in Ohio County.
(03) Christa A. Sorrells, born c1822, married Oscar H. Bennett, 23 January 1843 in Butler County Kentucky.
(03) Elizabeth Sorrells, born c1830
(03) Charlotte Sorrells, born c1832
(03) Landrum Sorrells, born c1834
(03) Harriet M. Sorrells, born c1836, married Thomas S. McMullen 11 November 1853 in Butler County Kentucky.
(03) Richard Perry Sorrells, born c1839.
(02) Claracy Sorrells, brn c1800, married William Petty 9 February 1818 in Butler County, believed to be son of Theophalus Petty,Sr.
(02) Peggy Sorrells, born 1802, married John Petty 23 December 1820 in Butler County, believed to be son of Theophalus Petty,Sr..
NOTES & SOURCES:
"Pioneer Families of Butler County Kentucky South of the Green River"
Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements & Rosters
Pension application of John Sorrels S3953 fn29NC
Transcribed by Will Graves 3/2/11
[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 and any other errors to my attention.]
State of Kentucky County of Butler: Sct.
On this 8th day of October, 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the County Court of said County, now sitting, John Sorrels a resident in the County of Butler, and State of Kentucky, aged seventy-six years past, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That he volunteered about the 1st of September 1779 [the date is interlined and difficult to read: it may not be correct] in a company of militia minute men in Rutherford County in the State of North Carolina, which company was bound to military services under Captain John McLane, & Lieutenant Nicholas Harvey, and in the Regiment commanded by Colonel James Miller. That he continued to serve in said company until May 1781, during which time, he was the greater part thereof in actual service against the Tories and Indians, but would be permitted to return for a day or two after the different scouts. He had to assist in guarding both [indecipherable word] of the County, the one infested by Tories, and the other by the Indians, and was kept in always constant service, and they whole time under military orders. That in May 1781, he enlisted for ten months as a Dragoon, in what was always believed to have been the Continental line - but may have been the State Service. That he then lived in North Carolina, Rutherford County, and enlisted under Captain McIlhany [sic, McIlhaney ?], Who lived near the line between North & South Carolina and may have lived in the latter state, as he sold his claim for his pay, and understood that it was drawn at Charleston. Lieutenant Nicholas Harvey, who resided in said County of Rutherford North Carolina, Colonel Hammonds of South Carolina, and Major Grierson [?]. That he rendezvoused in the edge of South Carolina, and marched to the neighborhood of Augusta, on the South Carolina side of the river - from thence he marched to what was called Bull Swamp, passing Beech Island, and scoured the country to drive the Tories out of the neighborhood. That he continued to range the Country until early in September 1781, when he was marched through Ninety Six, and joined the Army under General Green [sic, Nathanael Greene] on the 7th of that month, about 3 miles from Eutaw Springs in South Carolina, and on the 8th the battle was fought at that place in which he was engaged. That he knew Colonel Lee who commanded a Regiment of Dragoons or Cavalry who
was under General Green but I understood was stationed with his horse to cover our retreat. That after the battle, he marched about a mile and a half to a branch and encamped. That about 12 o'clock that night, it commenced to rain, and continued to do so through the 9th and until about midnight of that day. That on the 10th General Green, early in the morning, pursued the British, and he was told overtook them. But he was detailed to go with the wounded of his Regiment, eighteen in number, and to take care of them. That he marched with the wounded through the back part of South Carolina, perhaps a hundred miles from the Eutaw Springs, where he remained until the wounded began to get well, when he rejoined his company at Hammonds old store, near Augusta, but on the South Carolina side of the River. That during the balance of the term of his enlistment, he continued to range the country between said store, Beech Island and Bull Swamp, without serving with any Continental troops. That on the first day of March 1782, on the Saluda River, he was regularly discharged - which written discharge was signed by Colonel Hammonds and Captain McIlhany. That in September 1782, he volunteered on an expedition to the Cherokee Villages, under Captain John Watson, and Colonel James Miller - from Rutherford County in North Carolina, where he resided. That he marched to a town near the Hiwassee River, and killed two Indians = and having destroyed their corn, returned to Rutherford, after an expedition of about 30 days. That he has no documentary evidence of his service, having given his discharge up when he sold his pay for his 10 months services - and that he knows of no one by whom he can prove any of [his] services, except John Henson, who lives near Evansville, Indiana, by whom he can prove the 10 months service. That he cannot say in what year he was born, but believes that he is about 76 or 77 years of age. That he has no record of his age, having lost the one made by his father. That since the Revolutionary War, he has lived in Tennessee and Kentucky, and now resides in Butler County in the latter state. That he is acquainted with the Reverend Benjamin McReynolds and Benjamin Porter, who can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
S/ John Sorrel
[Benjamin McReynolds, a clergyman, and Benjamin Porter gave the standard supporting affidavit.]
An Amended Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
State of Kentucky Olive County
Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County aforesaid, John Sorrels who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his services, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades; -for two years and four months, I served as a private, for three months, I served as orderly Sergeant - and for such service I claim a pension.
S/ John Sorrels
Subscribed and sworn to before made this 26th day of April 1833.
S/ George Weddington, MOC [?]
State of Kentucky Olive County: Sct
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, John Sorrels, who being first duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he states - that from the first September 1779 until first May 1781, he could not have been at home more than one month in the whole time - which would make his service one month less as a private, then stated in his amended declaration of 26 April 1833. During the whole of the time, he was absent from service only with permission, and that only for a night or day at a time, during which, he considered himself in the service, and so claimed. He also states, that in that frontier, there was no other company who performed service, for which cause he was constantly in the service, guarding the settlements against the Tories and Indians - and was a large portion of the time stationed at Mumford's Cove. He feels confident in his own mind, that he served in actual service not less than 2 years & 3 months as a private, and 3 months as orderly Sergeant yet he considers that he was in the service the other month, as he was absent with leave.
Subscribed and sworn to before made this 23rd day of September 1833
S/ Samuel Porter, JP S/ John Sorrels
The deposition of John Henson1 taken in the town of Hartford and State of Kentucky on the 29th day of May 1833 to be laid before the Commissioner of Pensions, in behalf of John Sorrels in order to obtain a pension under the act of Congress of 7th of June 1832. This deponent being first duly sworn, deposeth as follows:
1 FPA W21301
Question: How old are you?
Answer. From the best information which I can get, I am 67 years old passed. I was in my 16th year when I entered the service.
Question: Did or did you not serve in the Army of the Revolution. Yes 10 months, as a Dragoon and if so, state under whom you serve?
Answer. I did. About the first of May 1781, I enlisted for ten months as a Dragoon in what I believed to be the Continental Line but which may have been the State Service. I then lived in Rutherford County North Carolina and served under Colonel Hammonds, Captain McIlhaney, & Lieutenant Nicholas Harvey, the full time of my enlistment and was discharged about first March 1782 on the Saluda River.
Question. Were or were you not acquainted with John Sorrels, and if so, state what you know of his service?
Answer. I was. He enlisted in the same company with me, and about the same time, and served his full ten months, when he was discharged with me.
Question. In of what grade did he serve?
Answer. As a private.
Question. Are there any particular circumstances which enable you to recollect his service?
Answer. Yes. I recollect him distinctly of seeing him the day we rendezvoused, and was never separated from him during the whole service only a few weeks, and messed with him the greater part of the time - and recollect distinctly that he received his discharge at the same time that I
did.
Question. By John Sorrels
Do or do you not know that I am the same person of whose services you speak?
Answer. Yes. I know that you are the same identical John Sorrels, whose service I have mentioned in the foregoing deposition.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
S/ John Henson, H his mark
[Veteran was pensioned at the rate of $92.33 per annum commencing March 4th, 1831, for 10 months as a private in the cavalry, 11 months as a private in the infantry and 3 months as a Sergeant in the infantry.]
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