A JOHN SORRELL was paid 36 Ibs. Tobacco in Prince George County out of the estate of THOMAS JACKSON, 13 Sept. 1714. Don't know if he is the same as the one discussed below.

JOHN SORRELL married first, MARY ____, who signed many deeds, and who died before 1770. Early in 1770 he married again, MARY COLEMAN ELLIS, a widow who survived him.

No record has been found to give us the age of JOHN, but most probably he was born about 1693, married about 1715 to his first wife, and he died in Amherst Co. Va. In 1783, leaving a will, which will be abstracted last.

Deeds found in Goochland County naming JOHN SORRELL
Book of Wills and Deeds

p. 40. 16 Nov. 1728. ROBERT ADAMS to JOHN SORRELL, for 10 lbs, 100 acs., Tuckahoe Creek. Wits: GEO. PAYNE, JOSEPH ASHLIN.

p. 156. 16 Dec. 1729. JOHN SORRELL to SYLVANUS, MARGARET PUMFREE, and SYLVANUS PUMFREE, JR. for 10Ibs, 100 acs. Bounded by Broad Branch of Tuckahoe Creek. Wits: ROBERT ADAMS, JOHN BOWIE.

p. 248. 18 May 1731. CHARLES JOHNSON, St. James Parish, Goochland Co., to JOHN SORRELL, same, for 5500 Ibs tobacco, 150 acs, on North side of James River. Wit: ROBT. PAYNE, JAMES BARRET, BENJ. WOODSON. Signed CHARLES (X) JOHNSON. ELIZABETH, wife of JOHNSON, relinquished her dower right.

p. 337. 13 Dec. 1731. SYVANUS PUMPHRY 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.

GEORGE ALVES brought suit against JOHN SORRELL, Dec. 18, 1728, Goochland.

ROBERT and GEORGE PAYNE, JR. to JOHN SORRRELL, July 1732.

In August 1732, a suit against JOHN SORRELL was brought by THOMAS WADLOE. JOHN SORRELL brought suit against WILLIAM MOSELY. WILLIAM MAYO brought suit against JOHN SORRELL, January 1733 (Order book 3,, p. 89, 106, 222, Goochland).

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.

JOHN SORRELL patented 100 acs land on the branches of Tuckahoe Creek beginning at his own land on WEBBER'S line, east to CHARLES JOHNSON'S, north to ADAM'S line. 6 April 1734/ (Book 15, p. 199, Land Grants.)

JOHN SORRELL sold to CHARLES JOHNSON for 10lbs, 100 acs on Tuckahoe Creek, land granted SORRELL on WEBBER'S line, to ADAM'S line. 14 July 1735. ( Deed Book #2, p.135.)

21 January 1741. WILLIAM PERRY sold 220 acs of land to JOHN SORRELL in St. James Parish, southside of the Rivanna River, adj. CHARLES LEWIS. Wits: PRISCILLA DAWSON, MARTIN DAWSON. (Deed Book #4, Goochland)

ALBEMARLE COUNTY RECORDS

28 March 1745. Order Bk. B, p. 9. JOHN SORRELL, ROBERT ADAMS, CHARLES BOND, MARTIN DAWSON were appointed appraisers of the estate of CHARLES BLANE, deceased.

27 Sept 1745. Order Bk 1745-48, p.75. JOHN SORRELL in a suit against THOMAS FITZPATRICK, administrator of CHARLES BLANY, for 25 shillings, which he is to recover and 94 and ½ lbs tobacco for his cost.

12 November 1747. Order Bk 1745-48, p.314. JOHN SORRELL was ordered surveyor of the Three Notched Road from No. 12, in the room of JAMES DEFER.

12 May 1748. Order Bk 1745-48, p. 360. ALEXANDER PATTEN was appointed Constable in the room of JOHN SORRELL.

23 Oct. 1749. Deed Bk 1, p. 139. THOMAS MERIWETHER of Hanover to JOHN SORREL for 40lbs, 200 acs both sides Mychunk or Beaverdam fork adj. BENJ. WHEELER. Patented to THOS. MERIWETHER 10 June 1740. Wits: THOMAS WALKER, JNO. LEWIS, WM. HILL.

13 February 1750. Deed Bk 1, p.277. JNO. SORRELL to BENJ. SNEED for 5lbs, 200acs Beaver Dam, fork of Machunk Creek, formerly that of THOS MERIWETHER. Wits: JNO. MORRIS, JAS. DEFOOR, WM. McGHEE, ROBT. HARDWICK.

8 May 1750. Deed Bk 1, p. 188. WM HARRIS to STEPHEN ROE for 5 lbs, 100 acs Beaver Dam adj. grantor's new line, side of mountain, THOS. SORREL. {This is only time THOS. SORREL is found. Who was he?}

20 Dec. 1750. Deed Bk 1, p. 279. JNO. SORRELL to JNO. HENDERSON for 33lbs, 90 acs Southside North Rivanna adj. PERRY Creek. Wit: BENJ. SNEAD, JNO. MORRIS, WM. McGHEE, ROBT. HARDWICK.

20 Jan. 1755. Deed Bk. 7, p. 536. JOHN SORRELL, 260 acs on the S. branch of Rivanna River, part of a grant , to WILLIAM PERRY. The wife of JOHN SORRELL relinquished her dower rights. Signed: JOHN SORRELL. Wits: JOHN HENDERSON, JOHN DAWSON.

8 July 1762. Deed Bk 3:197. JNO HENDERSON, to son JNO. JR. for 125 lbs., 490 acs 200 of it pat. To HENRY RUNALLS 11 April 1732; N side Rivanna and bought from Runnalls, 90 acs S side Rivanna and bought from JOHN SORRELL and joins where JNO. HENDERSON lives. 200 acs pat. To ARTHUR HOPKINS, 20 April 1732, on Lewis Creek near Red Bank falls- has manor where I live. Wits: GUY SMITH, CHRISTOPHER CLARK, JNO. COLEMAN.

AMHERST COUNTY, VIRGINIA

7 March 1763. Deed Bk A:96. HENRY ROBERTS, Amherst Co. to BENJAMIN MOOR, Amherst Co. for 50 lbs for 384 acs. This land used to belong to MORRICE ROBERTS, deceased. Lines: JOHN LYON, JOHN SORREL, JOHN CRAWFORD,

7 May 1764(?) Deed Bk A:200. BENJ. MOORE, Amherst, to JOHN DAWSON, Amherst, 20 lbs for 100 acs, Fork of Cove and Hickory Creek of Rockfish. Lines: JOHN LYON, JOHN SORRELL, JOHN CRAWFORD.

Amherst Co surveys: 14 April 1767, JNO. SORREL, 95 acs.

Amherst Deed Bk C:146. 3 November 1770. Marriage contract between JOHN SORRELS, Amherst Co. to MARY COLEMAN ELLIS. Wits: CALEB COLEMAN, JNO. DAWSON, SAML. GAY.

(Data on Mary may be found in Nelson Co. Va. Will Bk A:153, 242. She outlived her husband, I believe until abt 1810.)

Amherst Deed Bk D:373. 1 October 1776. NATHAN CRAWFORD of Amherst Co. to BENJ. MOOR, of Amherst Co., 200 acs in Rich Cove and both sides of Cove Creek. Lines: BENJ. MOOR, TERISHA TURNER, JNO. DAWSON, JNO. SORRELS. Orig. delivered 27 July 1804 to J. MOORE.

JOHN SORRELLS on Amherst Co. tax list 1782. 495 acs land paid tax on. The estate paid the taxes the following year on 2 whites and 26 blacks.

Amherst Deed Book H:343. 18 Dec. 1797. JNO. S. DAWSON and wife, JANE, to JNO. DAWSON for 80 lbs N side Hicory, part of tract left to JNO. S. by will of JNO. SORRELL, deceased, Amherst Co. Lines: ZACH ROBERTS, grantor, on a ridge near Rock Spring, JNO. DAWSON. Wit: MARTIN DAWSON, JNO. LYON, JNO. BAILEY, JR.

Amherst Co. Deed Book H:345. 18 Jan. 1798. JNO. DAWSON and wife, SALLY, to JNO. S. DAWSON (orig. delivered as above) for 40 lbs, 40 acs Cove Creek. Bought by JNO. Of BENJ. MOORE, deceased. Lines: JNO, and JNO. S. DAWSON, Spring Branch of JNO. SORRELL's widow. Wit: MARTIN DAWSON, JNO. LYON, JNO. BAILEY, JR.

THE WILL OF JOHN SORRELL

AMHERST CO. VIRGINIA. Will BK 2:140

25 March 1780. Will of John Sorrell, Amherst Co. To my wife, MOLLY COLEMAN SORRELL, Dwelling house, grounds, one negro woman, Sall, orchards, horse and side saddle, household and kitchen furniture, milk cows, 600 pounds gross pork, one hundred weight of beef , one bushel of salt, five barrels corn, one barrel of wheat, six pounds of sugar, ten pounds of tallow, and two pair of shoes which she is to have each year she lives my widow. The house to be kept in repair at the expense of my estate.

To my daughter, KATY HOWARD, and her heirs forever, thirty pounds currency .

To my granddaughter, MARY ANN SNEED, and her two oldest children, FRANCES and JOHN SNEED ten pounds currency to them and their heirs forever to be paid three years after my death.

To my grandson, MARTIN DAWSON, one hundred pounds currency, to be paid four years after my death, and likewise twenty shillings each year he continues a preacher of the Gospel, which is to be paid yearly.

To my grandsons, THOMAS and WILLIAM DAWSON, each ten pounds currency to be paid five years after my death. To my great grandson, JOHN SORRELL DAWSON, son of my grandson, JOHN DAWSON and SALLY , his wife, that part of my land I now live on lying on the north side of Hickory Creek provided he the said JOHN SORRELL DAWSON pay his brother PLEASANT DAWSON one hundred pounds currency within one year after PLEASANT comes of age, and to his brother BENJAMIN DAWSON the like sum to be paid within two years after BENJAMIN comes of age. If JOHN S. DAWSON should refuse to pay his brothers, then the land shall be publicly sold and the money divided among the three brothers.

To my great-grandson , JOHN SORRELL DAWSON, my negro DINAH , to be possessed by him when he comes of lawful age.

To my great-grandson, PLEASANT DAWSON, my negro, BEN and to BENJAMIN DAWSON, my great-grandson, I give my negro, GOLIATH, when they come of lawful age. To MARTIN DAWSON, son of JOHN DAWSON and SALLY his wife, my negro boy SQUIRE, to be possessed by him when he comes of lawful age.

I give to my great-granddaughter, SUSANNA DAWSON, daughter of my grandson JOHN DAWSON and SALLY, my negro , FANNY, to be possessed by her when of lawful age or day of marriage. To my great-granddaughter, MARY DAWSON, daughter of my grandson JOHN DAWSON and SALLY, my negro RACHEL, to be possessed by her when of lawful age or day of marriage. To my great-granddaughter, PRYSILLA DAWSON, daughter of JOHN and SALLY DAWSON, my negro DICY, to be possessed by her when of lawful age or day of marriage. To my great-granddaughter, NANCY DAWSON, daughter of JOHN and SALLY DAWSON, my negro WINNEY, to be possessed by her when of age or day of marriage. To BETSY DAWSON, daughter of JOHN and SALLY DAWSON, my negro MILLY.

To my grandson, JOHN DAWSON, son of MARTIN DAWSON and wife, PRYSILLA, the remainder of my lands, negroes, stocks of all kinds, their increase to him and his heirs forever.

I appoint my two grandsons, JOHN DAWSON and MARTIN DAWSON and PETER LYONS executors of this my last will and testament. Witness my hand and seal this twenty fifth day of March, one thousand seven hundred and eighty. Signed, JOHN SORRELL (seal).

Witnesses: CHARLES MARTIN, TERISH TURNER, BENJAMIN MOORE, EPHRAIM BLANE, SAMUEL ANDERSON. Probated 1 September 1783, AMHERST CO. VA.