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- History Of Granville County
Granville Muster Roll, continued---First Settlement in Granville and Patriotism Of Its People By William H. Harrison
A company of foot (infantry) belonging to Capt. William Burford: Robert Sorrell, ...
Granville Co., NC Tax List 1758: Robert SORRIL listed under Nathanael Halley.
Granville Co., NC Unrecorded Wills, 1746-1771: Entry 54: Dec 1, 1768 proved in Jan court 1769-William Rose wills to daughter Winneyfred ROSE, a negro woman, 5 cattle now at Robert SORRIELS when she is 21 years old or married;...
The act creating Orange County contained these provisions: "That the upper part of Granville, Johnston, and Bladen Counties, be erected into a County and Parish by the Name of Orange County, the Parish of S. Matthew, and be divided by a line, beginning on the nearest Part of the Virginia Line to Hico Creek, thence a direct line to the Bent (bend) of Eno River, below the Occanechas (Indians), near to the Plantation where John Williams now dwelleth; thence down the South side of Eno River, to Neuse River; thence down Neuse River, to the Mouth of Horse Creek; thence a direct line to the Place where Earl (of) Granville's Line crosses Cape Fear River; thence along the said Line, to the Eastern Bounds of Anson County; thence along the dividing Line of Anson County to the End thereof; and that the upper Pars of the said Counties be divided and run accordingly, thy the Commissioners...1752
North Carolina Taxpayers, 1701-1786: Robert Sorrell, Granville Co., NC 1771
CASWELL CO., NC LAND GRANTS BOOK B, p. 84.
1782 Oct 29 Robert Sorrell granted 385 acres on Stoney Creek adjoining Roger Atkinson, George Oldham, Jeremiah Williamson and Nathaniel Reed.
1783 in Caswell Co. (formed in 1777 from Orange Co., NC) deed books. Deed Book B-384-5, Robert Sorrell of Caswell Co. sold 585 acres to John Williams [probably brother of Henry Williams] for 66 pounds for land on Stoney Cr adjoining Roger Atkinson, George Oldham, Jeremiah Williamson, Nathaniel Reed. Witness: David Barton and John Spencer
CASWELL CO., NC LAND GRANTS BOOK, pp. 374-375, no 967.
1787 William Swift granted 218 acres on Stoney Creek adjoining John Pepper, Tyree Harris, James Oldham, Nathaniel Reed, Robert Sorrell, Jeremiah Williamson.
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